Chapter 10 HW (Alcohols)

IUPAC name for isobutyl alcohol

2-methyl-1-propanol

IUPAC name for t-butyl alcohol

2-methyl-2-propanol

what is the most important type of bonding present between molecules of alcohol

hydrogen bonding

why does cyclohexanol have a pKa of 18 and phenol, despite its similarities in structure, have a pKa of 10?

phenol has a resonance stabilized conjugate base, which increases the stability of the base and favors its formation

there are three identical structures with the only differences being one has Br, one has F, and the other has I. Rank them in decreasing order of acidity

F, Br, I

if something is more electronegative is it more or less acidic

higher electronegativity means higher acidity

if there are a bunch of similar structures, what is one way to determine which one has the highest acidity

the one with and OH and the most double bonds

if there are three structures and one has 3 F, the other has 1, and the last has none; rank them in decreasing order of acidity

3F, F, 0

if there are three alcohols and one has O₂N, another has NC, and the last doesn’t have anything; rank them in decreasing order of acidity

O₂N, NC, 0

what are the reagants for an oxidation reaction

Na₂Cr₂O₇

H₂SO₄

H₂O

oxidation reaction

creating more bonds to oxygen

mild oxidizing reagant

PCC

CH₂Cl₂

mild oxidation structure vs oxidation

a mild oxidation structure would be a double bond to an oxygen single bonded to an H whereas a typical oxidation structure would be a double bond to an oxygen with a single bond to an OH

can a tertiary alcohol be oxidized

no, no reaction will occur

what organic families does THC belong to

phenol, alkene, ether

what alcohol has the most antimicrobial activity

C-8