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Unit 4.5 Carboxylic Acids Flashcards

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Weird starting?

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I suppose

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What is the pH of ethanoic acid?

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3 pH

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What is the pH of phenol?

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5 - 6 pH

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What is the pH of water?

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It should be 7 pH

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What is the pH of ethanol?

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7.3 pH

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How is an ethanoate ion created?

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Ethanoic acid + water

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Equation formula of the creation of ethanoate ion

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CH3COOH + H2O ⇌ CH3COO- + H+/H3O+

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How do acids tend to dissociate
(2-way)

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  • When in water
  • liberating a hydrogen ion
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How do u determine the strength of an acid?
(1 additional thing)

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  • How well they dissociate in H2O
  • The more H+(aq) ions dissociated = strong acid
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Explain stabilisation of ethanoate ion?
(3-way)

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  • More stable than phenoxide ion
  • as negative charge can be delocalised
  • over the 2 equivalent oxygen atoms
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Equation of ethanoate ion stabilisation?
(might be asked to draw, so get whiteboard)

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H3C(=O)O- <-> H3CO-(=O) -> H3CO–O (- in between o’s)

Highly refer to booklet

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Explain stabilisation of phenoxide ion?
(2-way + 2-way)

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  • Stabilised through resonance of the negative charge
  • through the ring system
  • Less stable than ethanoate
  • as the resonance structures aren’t equivalent
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Explain stabilisation of ethanol?
(2-way + 2-way)

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  • Very little tendency for ethanol,
  • to give away the proton
  • No resonance structures possible
  • to support the negative charge
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Ethanoic acid rxn with sodium hydroxide?
(2 things)

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  • Reacts
  • Acid neutralised to form a salt
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Ethanoic acid rxn with metal carbonate?
(2 things)

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  • Reacts
  • Formation of CO2 gas (effervescing)
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Phenol rxn with sodium hydroxide?
(2 things)

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  • Reacts
  • Acid neutralised to form a salt
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Phenol rxn with metal carbonate?

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No reaction.

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Ethanol rxn with sodium hydroxide?

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No reaction.

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Ethanol rxn with metal carbonate?

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No reaction.

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What is the equation for the formation of a carboxylic acid from a primary alcohol?
([O]-> means oxidation)

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H3CCH2OH [O]-> H3CCOH [O]-> H3CCOOH

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What’s an oxidant that can oxidise primary alcohols to a carboxylic acid?

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Acidified potassium dichromate

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Chemical formula for acidified potassium dichromate?

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H+/K2Cr2O7

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What is the colour change observation of the formation of a carboxylic acid from a primary alcohol?

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Orange to green

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But what are primary alcohols usually form into after being oxidised?
(2 things)

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  • Aldehydes
  • Carboxylic acids
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And what do secondary alcohols form after being oxidised?
Ketones
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What conditions needed for the oxidation of primary/secondary alcohols?
[Heat] under reflux
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What about tertiary alcohols formation after being oxidised? (4 !!! things)
- Resistant to oxidation - Under severe conditions however - May yield carboxylic acids - Containing fewer carbon atoms than parent alcohol
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How may the oxidation of the primary alcohol be sometimes considered a **two-stage process**? (1 thing + 2-way + 1 thing)
- To obtain the aldehyde... - Mild conditions must be used with the aldehyde - distilled of as it forms - Shall avoid carboxylic acid formation
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Draw the eqn of the 2-stage process version of oxidation of a primary alcohol (Prob refer to booklet, whiteboard)
H3CC(OH)H2 -> H3CH(=O) -> H3C(=O)OH First -> = [O] & distillation Second -> = [O] A secret arrow from beginning to end = [O] & reflux
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How are carboxylic acids reduced?
With the use of Lithium Aluminium Hydride (LiAlH4)
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What conditions are required to reduce carboxylic acids?
In ethoxyethane (diethylether) ^｡^
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Write the eqn of the reduction of propanoic acid, state conditions required too (Whiteboard)
CH3CH2COOH + 4[H] -> CH3CH2CH2OH -> = (LiAlH4) in ethoxyethane
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How would u form aromatic carboxylic acids?
Oxidation of an **aromatic ring next to** the alkyl group
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What's the oxidising agent used for the formation of aromatic carboxylic acids? and then what?
- Alkaline potassium permanganate - Acidifcation (HCl aq)
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How is formation of aromatic carboxylic acids allowed? (2-way + 2-way)
- Alkyl group influenced by - neighboring aromatic ring - Somewhat like special reactivity of - alpha C-H bonds
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Draw the eqn of oxidation of 4-bromomethylbenzene indicating conditions required ig? (Whiteboard)
"4-bromomethylbenzene" -> [the aromatic carboxylic acid] -> = 1, KMnO4/OH- 2, (H2O) HCl (aq)
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Define decarboxylation?
Getting rid of a carboxylic acid
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How do u perform decarboxylation? (True 4-way)
- If carboxylic acid/its sodium salt - strongly heated with sodalime - carbon atom removed - producing an alkane & a carbonate
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Eqn of a typical decarboxylation of a carboxylic acid (Whiteboard)
CH3CH2COOH + 2NaOH -> CH3CH3 + Na2CO3 (-H2O)
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What are the usual decarboxylating reagents? (2)
- NaOH - or (preferably) sodalime
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Why is decarboxylation often carried out using the sodium salt of the acid.... RATHER than than acid?
Generally more effective
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Eqn of the sodium salt version (Decarboxylation) (Whiteboard)
CH3CH2COONa + NaOH -> CH3CH3 + Na2CO3
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What is decarboxylation an example of?
- Descending homologous series - in which means the length of - carbon chain decreases
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What's next?
- Formation of nitriles - Hydrolysis of Nitriles and Amides - Reduction of nitriles (Apparently some of these have 4.4 stuff too.... just great right ¬.¬) The issue is that it's not rlly the best clarification. Or maybe because i'm too comfortable at my environment. Or maybe the timing was definitely impeccable
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Typical general formula of esters?
RCOOR1 And well, It's like the carbon within connected to both =O and -O It should be easy to understand.... assuming ik how to draw it D:
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How do u prepare esters from a carboxylic acid? (3 things)
- Heat w/ - Carboxylic acid + alcohol - In presence of an **acid catalyst**
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Eqn of the preparation of esters thru ethanol + methanoic acid (whiteboard)
C2H5OH + CH3COOH -> CH3COOC2H5 + H2O -> = H+ & 60°C
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What's the function of the acid catalyst for the preparation of esters from the conversion of carboxylic acids? (1 thing + 2-way)
- Protonate the carboxylic acid - To allow resulting positive species - to undergo nucleophilic attack by the alcohol
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The end process for the preparation of esters from the conversion of carboxylic acids? (3-way)
- Elimination of a proton - and a molecule of water - results formation of the ester
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What's a convenient route for the creation of esters from the conversion of carboxylic acids? (3 points)
- Use dry (gaseous) hydrogen chloride as catalyst - Results better yields (no alkene side chain formed) - The **Fischer-Speier** method
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How would u form internal esters? (1 thing + 2-way)
- Only in some hydroxyacids - Their ring structure of such an ester... - broken on hydrolysis
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How would u perform ester hydrolysis? (4-way)
- Heat w/ - dilute mineral acids - (hydrochloric/sulfuric acid) - = hydrolysed
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What are the 2 hydrolysis' that can be performed on the ester?
- Acid hydrolysis - Alkaline hydrolysis
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Show the eqn of acid hydrolysis on the ester (Whiteboard)
RCOOR1 + H+/H2O -> RCOOH + R1OH
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Show the eqn of alkaline hydrolysis on the ester (Whiteboard)
RCOOR1 + NaOH -> RCOONa + R1OH
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How would u gain the sodium salt from alkaline hydrolysis on the ester?
Add a dilute acid (HCl)
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How would u form acid chlorides from the conversion of carboxylic acids?
- Reaction between carboxylic acid - and phosphorus pentachloride (PCl5) - Yields acid/acyl chlorides
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Eqn of formation of acid chlorides from the conversion of carboxylic acids? (Whiteboard)
CH3COOH + PCl5 -> CH3COCl + POCl3 + HCl CH3COCl = ethanoyl chloride POCl3 = phosphoryl chloride
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Alternate reagents for the formation of acid chlorides from the conversion of carboxylic acids? (Only 2)
- Phosphorus trichloride - Sulphur dichloride oxide (thionyl chloride)
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Eqn of formation of acid chlorides with phosphorus trichloride? (Conversions of carboxylic acids) (Whiteboard)
**3** CH3COOH + PCl3 -> **3** CH3COCl + H3PO3
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Eqn of formation of acid chlorides with sulphur dichloride oxide (thionyl chloride)? (Conversions of carboxylic acids) (Whiteboard)
CH3COOH + SOCl2 -> CH3COCl + SO2 + HCl
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What does it mean if acid chlorides are reactive and **acylating agents**? (2-way)
- Reagents which can introduce... - the RCO- group into a molecule
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Which is more reactive? CH3COCl (Ethanoyl chloride) or C6H5COCl (Benzoyl chloride OR benzenecarbonyl chloride)
..... It's ethanoyl chloride. The CH3COCl
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How would u gain the carboxylic acid back from an ethanoyl chloride? (2 things)
- Acid chloride hydrolysis - Ethanoyl chloride readily hydrolysed by water
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Eqn of the hydrolysis of ethanoyl chloride? (Whiteboard)
CH3COCl + H2O -> CH3COOH + HCl
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What happens when u open a bottle of ethanoyl chloride? (3-way)
- Misty fumes of hydrogen chloride seen - as compounds reacts with.... - atmospheric water vapour
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Rate of hydrolysis between acid chloride and ester?
Acid chloride **>** Ester
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What is an amide?
a -C(=O)NH2 group
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How would u form amides from carboyxlic acids?
- Dehydration of the ammonium salt of the acid - Excess of the acid is refluxed - ... w/ ammonium carbonate for several hrs
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Eqn of the formation of amides (Conversion of carboxylic acids) (Whiteboard)
**2** CH3COOH + (NH4)2CO3 ⇌ **2** CH3COO- NH4+ + CO2 + H2O
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Displayed formula of CH3COO- NH4+
Refer to booklet man
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What does the excess acid prevent? Show eqn. (Form amides from carboxylic acids)
- Dissociation of the ammonium salt RCOONH4 ⇌ RCOOH + NH3
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Show the eqn of the ammonium salt dehydrating from heat
RCOONH4 -> RCONH2 + H2O
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How would u make nitriles from amides?
Dehydrating the amide (loss of water)
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How do u dehydrate the amide?
- Heating solid mixture of amide - w/ phosphorus(V) oxide (P4O10)
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"In-depth detail" of making nitrile from amide?
- Water removed from amide group - Leaves a nitrile group, -CN - Liquid nitrile collected by **simple distillation**
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Show eqn of gaining ethanenitrile by dehydrating ethanamide State reagent used (Whiteboard)
CH3CONH2 + P4O10 -> CH3CN + H2O REAGENT = Phosphorus(V) oxide aka P4O10
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What group is nitrile?
-C≡N group
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How do u introduce a cyanide ion into a halogenoalkane?
Thru nucleophilic substitution
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How do u introduce a cyanide ion into a carbonyl compound?
Thru nucleophilic addition
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What do both nucleophilic addition/substitution provide a means of? (Nitriles from halogenoalkanes) (2-way)
- Increasing the length - of a carbon chain in an organic molecule
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What condition is required to introduce a cyanide ion into a halogenoalkane?
Refluxed w/ ethanolic potassium cyanide
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Eqn for halogenoalkane refluxed with ethanolic potassium cyanide State what type of mechanism it is. (Whiteboard)
RCH2I + KCN -> RCH2CN + KI Nucleophilic substitution
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Draw the mechanism for halogenoalkane refluxed with ethanolic potassium cyanide (It's kinda similar...) (Whiteboard)
The honors are yours
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If u add HCN to ethanal/propanone, what's that mechanism called?
Nucleophilic addition
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What is the rate and how do u increase it?… for the addition of HCN to ethanal/propanone?
- Slow - Increases by addition of alkali/cyanide ions
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How does adding alkali for the addition of HCN to ethanal/propanone greatly increase rate? (2-way)
- Neutralises some of the HCN molecules - giving higher conc. of cyanide ions
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Equation of addition of HCN to ethanal/propanone? (Whiteboard)
H3C-C(=O)-H + HCN/KCN -> H3C-CH(OH)-CN
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Mechanism of addition of HCN to ethanal/propanone? (Do ethanal insteada propanone) (Whiteboard)
Refer to the booklet
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What can only rotate plane polarised light? (3 things, or whatever comes to ur mind)
- Enantiomers - Racemic mixture - Chiral centre
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What are 2 other hydrolysis' other than normal hydrolysis?
- Acid hydrolysis - Alkali/Base hydrolysis
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What happens if u do alkali/base hydrolysis towards ethanenitrile? (2-way)
- Gain solution containing ethanoate ions - and ammonia
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Equation of alkali/base hydrolysis towards ethanenitrile?
H3C-C≡N -> H3C-C(=O)O-Na + NH3 -> = NaOH(aq)
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What's the 2nd step to gaining the carboxylic acid after step 1 of alkali/base hydrolysis towards ethanenitrile? (4 things)
- Liberate the "weak acid" - Supply enough hydrogen ions from a strong acid - (Hydrochloric acid) - Enough to the mixture = acidic
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What's the difference with alkali/base hydrolysis? (2 things)
- It is a two-step reaction - Produces a salt first
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What happens if u do acid hydrolysis towards ethanenitrile? (2 things)
- You gain an ethanoic acid - almost similar to normal hydrolysis
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Even if u do acid hydrolysis, how would u gain just the carboxylic/ethanoic acid?
Distill off the mixture
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How is acid hydrolysis performed towards ethanenitrile? (2-way)
- Nitrile heated under reflux - with dilute acid (e.g. dilute hydrochloric acid)
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Equation of acid hydrolysis towards ethanenitrile? (Whiteboard)
H3C-C≡N -> H3C-C(=O)OH + +NH4 -> = (H+/H2O) or (HCl(aq))
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What other group can also be converted into their corresponding carboxylic acid likewise?
Amides (NH2)
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How is acid hydrolysis performed + results towards ethanamide? (2 things + 2-way)
- Heat with dilute acid (e.g. HCl) - Ethanoic acid formed tog. with ammonium ions - If use HCl, final solution = - ammonium chloride & ethanoic acid
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Eqn of acid hydrolysis towards ethanamide? (Whiteboard)
CH3CONH2 -> CH3COOH + NH4+Cl -> Above = HCl(aq) -> Below = △, (+ H2O + HCl)
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Draw the displayed formula of the eqn of acid hydrolysis towards ethanamide (Whiteboard)
U got it
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How about alkaline/base hydrolysis towards amide? (4 thingies)
- Amide heating with NaOH - Ammonia gas given off - Left with solution of sodium ethanoate - Exactly like with nitriles w/ 2 steps to gain carboxylic acid
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Eqn of alkaline/base hydrolysis towards amide (Whiteboard)
CH3CONH2 + NaOH -> CH3COO -Na + NH3 -> CH3COOH 2nd -> = HCl(aq)
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Rando as hell but, list 2 things lithium aluminium hydride (LiAlH4) can convert?
1. Carboxylic acid -> 1° alcohol 2. Nitrile -> amine
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Difference between amine + amide?
Amine = NH2 Amide = C(=O)NH
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Thus, what's the reagent used to reduce nitriles to primary amines (CH3-NH2)?
- Lithium aluminium hydride - Lithium tertahydridoaluminate(III) - LiAlH4
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Show simple equation formula for the reduction of nitriles? (Whiteboard ig)
CH3CH2CN -> CH3CH2CH2NH2 aka Propanenitrile -> Primary amine (propylamine)
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Show the eqn of the reduction of butanenitrile using lithium aluminium hydride (Whiteboard)
CH3CH2CH2CN + 4 [H] -> CH3CH2CH2CH2NH2 But.. why it no say LiAlH4?
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Sorry but, refer to booklet at the back for reducing agents strength.... otherwise.... which ones generally stronger?
Sorry sorry, ease of reduction But ofc, it's the LiAlH4
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U finished it.....? Test is monday, and look at ur situation rn ,':)
Yeahhh i don't rlly want to plan my demise at least....

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