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WM - Phenols Flashcards

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1
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What family are phenols a member of?

A

Alcohol family.

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2
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What do phenols have?

A

Benzene rings with -OH groups attached.

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3
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What is the formula of phenol?

A

C6H5OH.

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4
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How do you the number carbons in phenols?

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Starting from the one with the -OH group.

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What do you use to test for phenols?

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Iron(III) chloride solution.

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What does Iron(III) chloride solution test for?

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Phenols.

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What happens if you add a phenol to neutral iron(III) chloride solution and shake?

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You get a purple solution.

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What is a positive test for phenols?

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A purple solution when shaken with neutral iron(III) chloride solution.

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What are phenols?

A

Weak acids.

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10
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What do phenols react with?

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Strong alkalis and acid anhydrides.

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What do phenols do in water?

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Dissolve a little but to form a phenoxide ion and an H+ ion - so form a weakly acidic solution.

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What do phenols form when they react with alkalis?

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A salt and water.

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Why don’t phenols react with carbonate solutions?

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Because sodium carbonate (Na2CO3) is not a strong enough base to remove the hydrogen ion from a phenol.

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What is a good way to tell phenols apart from carboxylic acids?

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Carboxylic acids react with alkalis and carbonate (giving off CO2 gas) but phenols do not react with carbonates.

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What is formed when phenol reacts with sodium hydroxide solution at room temperature?

A

Sodium phenoxide and water.

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What happens when phenol reacts with sodium hydroxide solution at room temperature?

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Sodium phenoxide and water are formed.

The hydrogen ion on the phenol is removed by the -OH ion.

17
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Both phenols and alcohols can react with acid anhydrides to form what?

A

An ester and a carboxylic acid.

18
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What reacts with phenols to form esters?

A

Acid anhydrides.

19
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What can both alcohols and phenols react with?

A

Acid anhydrides.

20
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Unlike alcohols, what can’t phenols react with?

A

Carboxylic acids to form an ester.

21
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Unlike alcohols, what can’t phenols react with to form an ester?

A

Carboxylic acids.

22
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Unlike alcohols, what can’t phenols react with carboxylic acids to form?

A

An ester.

23
Q

What is a good way to test whether a substance is a phenol or a different alcohol?

A

Test whether is reacts with a carboxylic acid to form an ester as phenols cannot do this but other alcohols can.

24
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What functional groups does salicylic acid have?

A

The phenol and carboxylic acid functional groups.

25
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What colour does the neutral iron(III) chloride turn when these is a positive test for a phenol?

A

Purple

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