intramolecular forces and examples
forces that hold atoms together within a molecule. Covalent bonding, ionic bonding, metallic bonding
intermolecular forces and examples
the forces that exist between molecules. London dispersion forces, dipole-dipole interactions, hydrogen bonding
Zaitsev's Rule
states that the major product of an elimination reaction will be the most stable
What makes a compound aromatic
its planar and cyclic, every atom must be conjugated, the molecule must have [4n+2] pi electrons
meso compound
a molecule that has a chiral centres but also has an internal plane of symmetry. they are optically inactive
racemic mixture
an equimolar mixture of two pure enantiomers that is optically inactive
hydrophobicity with examples
"water hating". molecules will repel water and will not undergo H- bonding. Organic alkyl groups -CH3, -C2H5
Hydrophilicity with examples
"water loving". Molecules will attract water and undergo H-bonding. Hydroxyl group -OH
Solubility of Alkenes
Density increases with increasing molecular weight. They are less dense than water = it separates out into 2 distinct layers . Alkene on top and water on the bottom
solubility of alkenes example
Gulf of Mexico 2010, Mauritius 2020 oil spills
4 types of electrophilic aromatic substitution reactions do benzene and aromatic compounds undergo
Halogenation 2. Nitration 3.Sulphonation 4. Freidel-Crafts reaction (alkylation/acylation)
Why are benzene rings so stable?
delocalisation of its pi electrons around the ring and the overlap of its p orbitals. 6 pi electrons delocalised around the ring in the molecular orbitals above and below it.
chiral carbon
any compound that contains a tetrahedral carbon atom with 4 different substituents attached
Enantiomers
two stereoisomers that contain asymmetric carbon atoms. They are chiral and are non-superimposable mirror images of each other
Diastereomers
they are not enantiomers and are not mirror images of each other
why are low weight alcohols soluble in water
they are generally 3 carbons or less and are soluble as they can still undergo H-bonding due to their hydroxyl group
why are high weight alcohols not soluble in water
they contain a large non-polar C backbone relative to the polar O-H group
Nucleophile with example
molecule or ion that donates a pair of electrons to another molecule or ion to form a new covalent bond. HO- (minus)
leaving group with example
group of atoms that can be expelled from a molecule, taking both electron bonds with them. They are usually anion (after it has left). CL-, Br-, I-
Resonance Energy
the difference in energy between a stabilised resonance hybrid and its lowest energy resonance form
how would you estimate the resonance energy of benzene
by examining the heats of hydrogenation between cyclohexane and benzene
strongest type of intermolecular forces
hydrogen bonding
why is hydrogen bonding the strongest
it is a particular dipole-dipole interactions, it occur between molecules containing h-bonded to fluorine, oxygen, or nitrogen atoms. it is attached to the lone pair of another molecules O,N, or F atoms
Redox Reaction
reactions in which oxidation and reduction of a compound or molecule takes place
example of redox reaction
sodium borohydride reduction of benzophenone
condensation reaction
reaction in which two smaller molecules combine to form a larger molecule with the loss of water or another small molecule
Example of a condensation reaction
esterification reaction or saponification or formation of disaccharides
what factors effect the Freidel-Craft Alkylation of aromatic compounds
reaction is only partial with stable tertiary carbocations. 2. No reaction occurs if the aromatic ring contains strong electron withdrawing group as a substituent.
strong electron withdrawing groups example
ketone, aldehydes, carboxylic acids, esters, amides, sulphonic acid, nitrogen dioxide, trifluoromethyl or trichloromethyl groups and nitro groups
describe the mechanism of electrophilic addition reactions of haloalkanes
elimination reactions remove a halogen and H atom from a haloalkane to from a new C=C bond. The product of the reaction is an alkene
describe the mechanism of substitution reactions of haloalkanes
remove a halogen atom from a haloalkane and replace it by a nucleophile
Zaitsevs limitations
unsaturated haloalkane (double bond), or benzene ring. Bulky base sterically hinders b carbon
what does b carbon have
contains smaller number of h atoms which would give the most stable product