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topic 6a: introduction to organic chemistry Flashcards

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1
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homologous series

A

families of organic compounds w the same functional group and general formula

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hydrocarbon

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compound containing hydrogen and carbon only

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members of a homologous series have ? in common (5)

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  • same functional group
  • same general formula
  • same chemical properties
  • gradual change in physical properties
  • each member differs by CH2 from the last
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alkene functional group

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c=c

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5
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alcohol functional group + name

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c-oh
PREFIX: hydroxy
SUFFIX: ol

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halogenoalkane functional group + name

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c-halogen
PREFIX: chloro,bromo,iodo

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aldehyde functional group + name

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c bonded to r group, =o, h
SUFFIX: al
PREFIX: formyl

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ketones functional group + name

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r-c=o, r
SUFFIX: one
PREFIC: oxo

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carboxylic acid functional group + name

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c=ooh
suffix: oic acid

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ester functional group + name

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c=oo
-yl-oate

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11
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what takes precedence of lowest number (functional group and branch)

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functional group

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12
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double unsaturatred

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diene
eg penta 1,3 diene

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13
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alkene alcohol naming

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en ol

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14
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alkene carboxylic acid naming

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enoic acid

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structural isomerism

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same molecular formula different structural formula

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3 types of structural isomerism

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  1. chain (eg branches)
  2. position (moving functional group)
  3. functional group(different functional group)
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general formula cycloalkanes and alkenes

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SAME
CnH2n

18
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stereoisomerism

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same structural formulae
DIFFERENT SPATIAL ARRANGEMENT of atoms

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when can u have E-Z isomerism

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  1. restricted rotation around C=C
  2. 2 different substituents on each c
20
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E isomer

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priority atom on opposite sides

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Z isomer

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priority atom on same side

22
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priority atom

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atom with larger atomic number

23
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when to use cis-trans isomerism

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2 of the substiuent groups are the same

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