Functional Group Prefixes and Suffixes
Ketone and Aldehyde Properties
-positive alpha-carbon
-acidic beta-carbon
-elevation in BP from alkane due to dipole
-BP not up to alcohol due to no hydrogen bonding
-aldehydes more reactive than ketones. Why?
-acidic beta-carbon
-elevation in BP from alkane due to dipole
-BP not up to alcohol due to no hydrogen bonding
-aldehydes more reactive than ketones. Why?
Alcohol Properties
-hydrogen bonding (# hydroxyl groups)
-high boiling points
-weakly acidic (pKa = 10phenol to 16water)
-6-carbon rule = alcohols with C-chains > 6 are no longer soluble
-high boiling points
-weakly acidic (pKa = 10phenol to 16water)
-6-carbon rule = alcohols with C-chains > 6 are no longer soluble
Criteria of Aromaticity
1. Huckel's Rule (4n+2)
2. Planar and cyclic
3. Every atom delocalized
2. Planar and cyclic
3. Every atom delocalized
Alkene polarity
Trans alkenes have higher melting points (symmetrical) and lower boiling points (less likely to be polar).
SP3 carbons donate electrons to SP2 carbons - orbitals more s character, closer to nucleus, more stable.
SP3 carbons donate electrons to SP2 carbons - orbitals more s character, closer to nucleus, more stable.
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Oxidation of a double bond
1. KMnO
- mild conditions (vicinal diols)
- extreme conditions (carboxylic acids)
2. Ozonolysis
- mild conditions, reducing Zn/water environment (ketones/aldehydes)
- extreme conditions, oxidizing environment
3. NaBH or LiAlH
4. Peroxyacetic acids = CHCOH or MCPBA (epoxide formation)
5. Hydroboration (NaBH, peroxide)
- mild conditions (vicinal diols)
- extreme conditions (carboxylic acids)
2. Ozonolysis
- mild conditions, reducing Zn/water environment (ketones/aldehydes)
- extreme conditions, oxidizing environment
3. NaBH or LiAlH
4. Peroxyacetic acids = CHCOH or MCPBA (epoxide formation)
5. Hydroboration (NaBH, peroxide)
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How do you control for E2, versus SN2?
-bulky, stronger base
(NOT -CN or -I or even -OH, but -OR)
-substrate steric hindrance
(why? hydrogen removal rather than )
-HEAT
Key Points
bulky base = E2
heat = E2
3*C substrate = E2
(NOT -CN or -I or even -OH, but -OR)
-substrate steric hindrance
(why? hydrogen removal rather than )
-HEAT
Key Points
bulky base = E2
heat = E2
3*C substrate = E2
Chlorination energy diagram
How do you find the reactivity of hydrogens?
Find the amount of product formed per hydrogen and compare.
Hammond Postulate
Related species that are similar in energy are also similar in structure. The structure of the transition state resembles the structure of the closest stable species.
-transition state for endothermic rxns resembles the product, exothermic the reactant.
-bromination transition state is closest to product. Thus reactivity very closely related to end-product stability (i.e. stability=speed).
-transition state for endothermic rxns resembles the product, exothermic the reactant.
-bromination transition state is closest to product. Thus reactivity very closely related to end-product stability (i.e. stability=speed).
Bromination energy diagram
Physical properties of alkanes
*chain length; increase
-bioling point
-melting point
-density
*branching; decrease
-boiling point
-density
*melting point and branching - determined by how symmetrical the molcule is; packing density. Easier to stack, more dense, higher melting point.
-bioling point
-melting point
-density
*branching; decrease
-boiling point
-density
*melting point and branching - determined by how symmetrical the molcule is; packing density. Easier to stack, more dense, higher melting point.
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Factors affecting substitution
1. Basicity of Nu
RO- > HO- > RCO > ROH > HO
2. Polarizability (size) of Nu
CN- > I- > RO- > HO- > Br-
3. Solvent
-protic = solvate the leaving group.
-polar = solvate the intermediate.
4. Leaving group (base weakness)
5. Substrate (charge delocalization)
RO- > HO- > RCO > ROH > HO
2. Polarizability (size) of Nu
CN- > I- > RO- > HO- > Br-
3. Solvent
-protic = solvate the leaving group.
-polar = solvate the intermediate.
4. Leaving group (base weakness)
5. Substrate (charge delocalization)
Relative versus absolute configuration
Relative = experimentally determined, x-ray crystallography; always reversed in SN2 reactions (D/L; +/-).
Absolute = determined by priority group orientations; not necessarily reversed in SN2 reactions (R/S).
Absolute = determined by priority group orientations; not necessarily reversed in SN2 reactions (R/S).
SN1 reaction
-good leaving group
-stable substrate, bulky Nu.
-favored in polar, protic solvents
-two steps (two transition states)
-rate=k[RX] ; first order kinetics
-racemic products
-rate limiting step is the first step = formation of the carbocation.
-stable substrate, bulky Nu.
-favored in polar, protic solvents
-two steps (two transition states)
-rate=k[RX] ; first order kinetics
-racemic products
-rate limiting step is the first step = formation of the carbocation.
In free-radical halogenation, why is bromine more selective than chlorine?
1. Slower reaction
2. Transition state more dependent on product stability (endothermic)
2. Transition state more dependent on product stability (endothermic)
What is the difference between a transition state and an intermediate?
Intermediate = stable, relative minimum, stable species.
Transition state = theoretical, unstable, relative maximum, for mechanism solely.
Transition state = theoretical, unstable, relative maximum, for mechanism solely.
SN2 reactions
-Nu > leaving group
-favored in aprotic POLAR solvents
-r=k[Nu][RX] ; second-order kinetics
-reverse relative configuration
-no steric hindrance in substrate, small Nu.
-trigonal bipyramidal transition state (sp)
-favored in aprotic POLAR solvents
-r=k[Nu][RX] ; second-order kinetics
-reverse relative configuration
-no steric hindrance in substrate, small Nu.
-trigonal bipyramidal transition state (sp)
SN1 energy diagram
SN2 energy diagram
Adding s-AOs to form -MOs
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s+s Energy diagram
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p+p Energy diagram
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sp hybridization (energy diagram)
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hybrid orbitals
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hybrid orbitals
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Adding p-AOs to form and -MOs
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Isomers
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Butane Conformation PE
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Enantiomers
Non-superimposable mirror images.
Same physical properties except rotation of polarized light
Same chemical properties except with chiral molecules
Same physical properties except rotation of polarized light
Same chemical properties except with chiral molecules
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Functional Group Priorities
Carboxylic Acids | Carbon |
Ester | Es |
Amide | A Dignified |
Nitrile | Neutral |
Aldehyde | Atom |
Ketone | Kind |
Alcohol | And |
Amine | Amazing |
Ether | En |
Double-bond | Dirty |
Triple-bond | Threesomes |
Common Alkanes
Common Alkane Substituents
Structural (Constitutional) Isomers
Same molecular weight and molecular formula.
Different atomic connectivity.
Different physical properties.
Different chemical properties.
*Number of isomers per CH formula.
Different atomic connectivity.
Different physical properties.
Different chemical properties.
*Number of isomers per CH formula.
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Stereoisomers
Same atomic connectivity, but different arrangement in space.
1. Conformational
2. Geometric
3. Enantiomers
4. Diastereomers
5. Meso compounds
1. Conformational
2. Geometric
3. Enantiomers
4. Diastereomers
5. Meso compounds
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Conformational Isomers (Conformers)
Do not need bond breaking to convert from one to another.
i.e. rotation about a bond.
Same physical and chemical properties.
i.e. rotation about a bond.
Same physical and chemical properties.
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Geometric Isomers
Stereoisomerism at a double bond or cycloalkane.
i.e. cis or trans, (Z) or (E)
Different properties when difference in net polarities
i.e. cis or trans, (Z) or (E)
Different properties when difference in net polarities
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Specific Rotation of Polarized Light
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Optical Isomers
Configurational isomerism involving single bonds.
1. Diastereomers
2. Enantiomers
3. Meso compounds
1. Diastereomers
2. Enantiomers
3. Meso compounds
Elimination reactions - important points
- more substituted bond product favored
- trans isomer favored
- anti hydrogen removed by base
- trans isomer favored
- anti hydrogen removed by base
Mechanism of catalytic hydrogenation of a double bond
Lewis acids versus bases
* Lewis acid = e acceptor.
* Lewis base = e donator (benevolent).
* Lewis base = e donator (benevolent).
Markovnikov's Rule
the goal is to produce the most stable carbocation in alkyl halide addition to double bonds.
addition of the halogen to the more substituted carbon in the double bond.
addition of the halogen to the more substituted carbon in the double bond.
Alkyne physical properties
* higher boiling points than alkenes
* more polarized than alkenes
* internal alkynes BP > terminal alkynes BP
* terminal alkynes fairly acidic (PKA~25) due to high s character (50%), stabilize negative charge.
* more polarized than alkenes
* internal alkynes BP > terminal alkynes BP
* terminal alkynes fairly acidic (PKA~25) due to high s character (50%), stabilize negative charge.
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