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Hydrazine

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N2H4

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Vinyl

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Define observed rotation of a molecule

  • What determines it?
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degree to which a sample rotates PPL

  • determined by:
    • []
    • length of tube, etc.
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Why are alcohols soluble in water?

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They can H bond with water

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Cycloalkanes and ring strain

  • How much ring strain do big, small, bicyclic & monocyclic cycloalkanes have?

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  1. Cycloalkanes w/ LESS than 6 C’s have increasingly more ring strain
  2. Really BIG (10+) rings have enough freedom to approximate 109.5º
  3. BICYCLICring systems haveMOREring strain thanMONOcyclic rings
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If you see C6H5, what is it?

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a BENZENE!

  • not a straight chain
  • since it has π bonds, it is unsaturated

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1º,2º,3º OH groups have 1,2, and 3 ___ ___ which do what to charge?

What does this mean?

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Have 1,2, and 3 donating groups to destabilize charge

this is why 3º is less acidic than 1º

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Hückel’s Rule (for aromaticity)

to exhibit aromaticity

a ring must have EXACTLY __+__ electrons

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to exhibit aromaticity

a ring must have EXACTLY: 4n+2π electrons

​From what I’ve gathered, “n” is just 1 (at least it is for benzene…( 4(1) + 2π= 6 )

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Hemiketal

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Physical properties of alkanes

  • Soluble/Insoluble in water?
  • Low/High density?
  • polar/non-polar?
  • What increases BP?
  • What decreases it?
  • What increases MP?

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  • insoluble in water
  • very low density
  • non-polar
  • BP increases with increasing chain length and/or MW
  • BP decreases with increased branching (decreased symmetry)
  • MP increases with increasing chain length and/or MW
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Cyclic rings create ___ ___ and make bond angles do what?

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  • ring strain
  • make bond angles deviate from preferred 109.5º
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Alkenes are _____s!

Why?

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Nucleophiles!

  • π bonds are e’ dense and will attach E:philes
    • forming a new bond to one of the C’s
    • and leaving a CCI on the other
      • CCI then attacked by a Nu:
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What does an SN2 rxn look like?

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Rank BOND REACTIVITY for:

  • Single bonds
  • Double bonds
  • Triple bonds

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triple>double>single

more reactive bc of π bonds

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3º ROHs can only be oxidized into ___?

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PSYCHE!

They cant be oxidized at all!

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1º ROH can be oxidized into?

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1º ROH⇒Aldehydes⇒Carboxylic Acids

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Alcohols are less/more acidic than water

  • Rank alcohol acidity

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LESS acidic than water

  • ROH acidity increases from:
    • (most acidic) 1>2>3 (least acidic)

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Imine

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Hybridization:

sp3, 1 LP

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Trigonal Planar

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Hybridization:

sp3d, 2 LPs

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T-shaped

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What is a racemic mixture a mixture OF?

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50/50 mix of R and S enantiomers

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Anomers

  • If anomeric OH/OR group and CH2OH group are on opposite sides of the ring, what kind of anomer is it?

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ALPHA anomer

on the “Alpha-site side”

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Alcohols behave as either: ___s or as a ___

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1) Nucleophiles
* (the lone pair on oxygen acts as a Lewis base)
2) Lewis acids

  • ..when they are oxidized to carbonyl groups
    • the oxygen ACCEPTS A PAIR OF ELECTRONS (Lewis Acid) from the O-H bond as the proton is abstracted
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Hybridization:

sp3d2, 1 LP

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Square Pyramidal

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Are **Alkyl** substituents **strong** or **weak** e' donating groups?
weak
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Absolute conformation (\_\_ & \_\_)how do you **assign priority** to 4 R groups?
Assign priority starting with: **HIGHEST MW** (heavier=higher priority, i.e. 4) (lighter, like H=lower priority, i.e.1) If 1--\>3 is **clockwise=R** If 1--\>3 is **counter clockwise =S**
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**Gringard Synthesis**: Describe the 2 steps (using **R-MgBr**)
1) Mg has **VERY LOW ELECTRONEGATIVITY** ## Footnote * so the R group in R-MgBr **attacks** the electrophilic carbonyl C * Occurs in **single** step * kicking e's in C=O bond onto the **oxygen** 2) (-) charged oxygen is **protonated** * yielding an **alcohol**
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What are **diastereomers**?
**_Have same MF & connectivity_** (like steroisomers) ## Footnote * are **NON**-identical, **NON**-superimposable* * mirror images*
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Amine
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Anhydride
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Benzyl
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Sulfone
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Hybridization: ## Footnote ***sp2, no LPs***
**Trigonal Planar** Ex: BF3
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HYbridization: ***sp3d, no LPs***
**Trigonal BIpyramidal** Ex: PF5
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Hybridization: ***sp3d, 3 LPs***
**Linear** ex: XeF2
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Rank bond **STABILITY** for: ## Footnote * Single Bonds * Double Bonds * Triple Bonds ​*Explain what **makes** the least stable one the least stable*
*single\>double\>triple* ## Footnote * Triple bond is **LESS** stable because it has 2 reactive π bonds!
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**RANKING** resonance structures ## Footnote * ​You want **MORE** \_\_\_\_s, **LESS** \_\_\_\_\_ * The most **STABLE** species has the most *WHAT?*
*_**MORE** bonds, **LESS** charges_* The *most stable species* has **the MOST POSSIBLE RESONANCE STRUCTURES**
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Describe the **2-step** formation of: ## Footnote * **TOSYLATES / MESYLATES**
1. **ROH** attacks **X** (via **SN2**) * *kicks off X* 2. **H** is **abstracted** by **X** ion *Mesylates and Tosylates are desirable because they make **very good LGs** that will react readily with almost **any** nucleophile*
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# Define "**LEVORO**ROTARY" * Using **FISCHER PROJECTIONS,** differentiate b/t **_D- Glyceraldehyde_** _and **L-Glyceraldehyde**_
compound rotates light **_counter_-clockwise (-)**
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Acetyl
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2 molecules have the same **RELATIVE CONFIGURATION** if: ## Footnote * Their **3D** arrangement is \_\_\_, but they have 1 (and **ONLY** 1) \_\_\_-\_\_\_\_ \_\_\_\_\_
_SAME **RELATIVE CONFIGURATION if:**_ Their 3D arrangement is **IDENTICAL**, but they have 1 (and **_ONLY_** 1) **_NON-IDENTICAL_ SUBSTITUENT**
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Hybridization: ***sp3, no LPs***
**TETRAHEDRAL**
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Structural/ **Constitutional Isomers** have the **SAME**\_\_\_\_, but different \_\_\_\_\_
Same **MF** BUT Different **connectivity**
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**ETHERS**, **ROR'**, are excellent...?
**Solvents!**
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**2º ROHs** can **ONLY** be oxidized into \_\_\_ ## Footnote *Can they be oxidized any **further**, like 1° ROHs?*
**Ketones** *Can **NOT** be further oxidized*
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What are the **2 types** of reactions you'll see **ETHERS, ROR',** used in?
1. Ethers will almost **ALWAYS** be the **SOLVENT** * *∴ wont participate in rxn* 2. If Ethers **DO** react, it'll only be **after** the **O- is protonated** by a strong acid (HCl) * resulting in a **carbocation intermediate** * which would then be **attacked** by a nucleophile
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**Nitrile**
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**Ester** *HINT: Ester drinks **COOR**S*
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What are a few common **OXIDIZING AGENTS?** *HINT: **OKP**ee**P**ee!*
* **O3Cr2O7** * **KMnO4** * **PCC** * **PDC**
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List 4 characteristics of π bonds
1. prevent rotation 2. weaker than sigma bonds 3. less stable 4. more reactive
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**Aldehyde**
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_In **DEHYDRATION** of an ROH:_ ## Footnote * What is favored by a **HOT**, **concentrated** acid? * What is favored by a **COLD**, **dilute** acid? *In a dehydration reaction, what is the **MAJOR** product?*
**Alkene** * is favored by a **hot, concentrated acid** **Alcohol** * is favored by a **cold, dilute acid** ***Major** product is the **more substituted*** *(more stable) **alkene***
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Describe **SN2** rxns
Rate depends on **[] of 2** **species** * so its **SECOND** order * **ONE** step _STEP_: * **Backside** attack of Nu: * w/ **simultaneous** ejection of LG
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Carboxylic acid
**COOH**
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**Alkyl** group
Hydrocarbons **ONLY!!!**
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# Define a "**Base**" in an ochem reaction * What do they do to protons? * Are they electron dense or deficient? * What kind of charge do they have?
**ABSTRACT** protons * are **electron DENSE** * have **full** or **partia**l (-) charge
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Dehydration of ROH: synthesis of an \_\_\_.this is an ___ rxn
alkeneis an equilibrium rxn
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What are Meso cpds?Why dont they have optical activity?Are they diastereomers? Why/Why not?
* -have 2+ chiral centers AND a plane of symmetry * POS cancels out optical activity * ARENT diastereomers, b/c diastereomers are PAIRS of cpds. * Meso cpds are single cpds with a POS- * Therefore, can't be diastereomers NOR enantiomers
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# Define **"ALIPHATIC"** * If something has a **benzene** ring, is it aliphatic or not?
Relating to organic compounds whose carbon atoms are linked in **open** chains * either **straight** or **branched** *_**rather** than containing a benzene ring_* Something is either ****_ALIPH_**ATIC** or ****_AROM_**ATIC** _Example_: ***Alkanes**, **alkenes**, and **alkynes** are aliphatic compounds*
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**Enamine**
"**Enamine**" is derived from: * the affix **en**- * *used as the suffix of alkene* * the root **amine**
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_**Dehydration** of an ROH:_ ## Footnote * Describe the **3 steps** * What **can** occur during this reaction? * In what circumstance **would** it occur?
_Steps_: 1. **Protonation** of alcohol 2. Water (which is the **LG** here) **leaves** * **CCI** is formed 3. **H2O** molecule **abstracts proton** * **​​**e's **collapse** * and form a **double bond** *_**Methyl** or **hydride shifts** can occur_* *if a **more substituted CCI** is available*
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Ketal
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Compare **boiling points**: ## Footnote * cis vs trans isomers
**CIS \> trans** ## Footnote * b/c of **dipole** moment, there are **increased IMFs** in CIS * In TRANS, the dipoles **cancel** * which means you'll have **less** IMF's
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What is "**anti"** addition?
Where bonds are formed on **OPPOSITE** sides (of a metal catalyst, for example) * Remember:* * Syn=Gay (same sex/sides; is a **SIN**)* * Anti=Hetero (opposite sex/ sides)*
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List 4 characteristics of sigma bonds
1) DO allow rotation2) stronger than pi bonds3) more stable4) less reactive
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What are **Enantiomers**? What do they **need** to have in order to **qualify** as enantiomers?
**non-superimposable mirror images** **of each other** * Compound needs to have **at least 1 chiral center**
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Substitution of **EPOXIDES** can occur via **what** **mechanism**?
*SN1 **_or_** SN2*
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Describe **E2** reactions
Rate depends on [] of **two species** so its a **SECOND** order, **one** step reaction _STEP_: 1. **Abstraction of H+** leads to **double bond** formation * ...while **simultaneously** ejecting LG
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Hybridization: ## Footnote **sp3, 2 LPs**
**Bent (V-shaped)** Ex: H2O
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What does it mean when two things are **"GEMINAL?"**
Both bonded to the *same* Carbon | (are gemelos--twins)
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Describe "**NUCLEOPHILES"** ## Footnote * How do they react with atoms around them? * Are electron dense/deficient? * What's their **charge** like?
1. **Attack** **C's** * or other **central** atoms 2. Are electron **DENSE** * just like bases 3. Have a **full** or **partial** (-) charge
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Ketone
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Acetal
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***Gringard Synthesis*** ## Footnote * What **is** it? * What does it **result** in? * What **3** **reactants** can it use?
* Production of an **ROH** ***...with an _EXTENSION_ (!!) of the C chain*** * Results in **increase** in the number of C's * Can occur with the following reactants: * **RMgBr** (Main one) * *Electrophilic* **DOUBLE BONDS** * **Cyano** groups
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What is it that determines a molecule's **shape** and bond **angle**(s)?
Its **Hybridization** ## Footnote **sp vs sp2 vs sp3 etc.**
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# Define "**Stereoisomers"** list the 2 types
**Same** MF, **same** connectivity *....but different **3D** arrangement* _2 Types:_ * **Enantiomers** & **Diastereomers**
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**Acyl** group
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When an **alkene** is 1 C away from another **atom**, the ___ \_\_\_s are electron \_\_\_
the **π bonds** are e' **withdrawing**
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Describe the **5 IUPAC rules** for naming a compound
1. Find the **LONGEST** **C chain** 2. The **terminal** C **closest** to a substituent is **#1** * if it's a tie, one w/ **next closest** subst. is **#1** 3. Order groups **alphabetically** * give # to **match** **C** to which it is **attached** 4. Dont forget **di, tri, tetra**, etc if **multiple** copies of the same R group are present 5. Put **hyphens** before **and** after R group #s
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**Mesyl** group
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**Hybridization** (there's **3** **possibilities** for this one) and **bond angle:** sp3d2
**90º** ## Footnote 1. Octahedral 2. Square **pyramidal** (**1 LP**) 3. Square **planar** (**2 LP**)
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**Amide**
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Hybridization: ## Footnote ***sp2, 1 LP***
**Bent (V-shaped)** Ex: SO2, O3
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**_Alcohols_**: ## Footnote * \_,\_,\_ **bonded to an H** can act as H-bond **donors**/ **acceptors**? * What if they have LPs **NOT** attached to an H?
* **F,O,N** can act as **BOTH** an H bond donor **OR** acceptor * F,O,N atoms w/ LPs that are **NOT** attached to a H * ...can only act as H bond **acceptors**
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sp hybridization
always linear (180º)
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Dextrorotary
cpd rotates light clockwise (+)
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Protection of Alcohols: what 2 things protect alcohols? What do they protect them from?what thing will remove a protecting group?
* TMS and MOM * protect OH from oxidation (or related rxn) while at the same time letting the rxn proceed * acidification will **remote EITHER protecting group** and **restore** ROH
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Synthesis of an alkane
-reduce an alkene with H2 in presence of a metal catalyst (syn addition, remember?)
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Anomers:if anomeric OH/OR group and CH2OH group are on the same side of the ring, what kind of anomer is it?
ß anomer
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Vicinal
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Physical properties of Ethers
* VERY non-reactive * weakly polar * ones with short R groups are slightly water soluble * most non-polar species are soluble in ethers * have low BP (no H bonding) * **_Ethers are excellent SOLVENTS!_**
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Formation of an RX from an ROH: -what mechanism is it?-what makes it unique?
* SN2 rxn * SN2 are usually one step, **but alcohols need to get protonated first**
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\_\_\_ ___ alkanes have the highest BP. Why?
-straight chain-always has higher MP than branched alkanes-among branched alkanes, increased branching=increased MP
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Nucleophilicity is a function of \_\_\_\_?What does this mean?
-is a function of Kinetics-means it quantifies the rate at which a molecule reacts with an E:-describes how easily a molecule will react, but nothing about how stable the new bond will be
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What are some common reducing agents?Reducing agents reduce a ___ to a \_\_
* NaBH4 * LiAlH4 * H2/pressure ...reduce a **carbonyl** to an **alcohol**
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What is specific rotation of a sample?(hint: is ___ per\_\_\_, per\_\_\_)
* "is observed rotation per length, per concentration unit" * divides observed rotation by length of tube and []
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Why is cyclohexane more stable than cyclopropane?
Cyclopropane has tons of RING STRAIN!
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Tosyl
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NaBH4 can only reduce \_\_\_,\_\_\_ ONLY
aldehydes and ketones only
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Ether nomenclature
* You can name each R group separately * IUPAC wants you to name the LONGER of the 2 R groups as the "parent" chain, and the other R group as a substituent w/ "-oxy" suffix added * ex: 1-ethoxyheptane
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Which cyclic alkane is the most stable? How much ring strain does it have?
* cyclohexane * has **0 ring strain**
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Alkynes are nearly identical to \_\_\_s in \_\_\_?
nearly identical to alkenes in how they react
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Remember the following about enantiomers (3)
1. they have R/S configurations at EVERY chiral center 2. They rotate PPL to the same degree, but in different directions 3. They have **identical** physical properties (BP, reactivity, etc) except for **how they rotate PPL** and the **products they form** when reacted with another **chiral** cpd
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What does Valence Shell Electron Repulsion Theory predict?
* predicts shape molecules take due to the repulsion of the LP's of electrons * ex: sp3 can be trigonal bipyramidal, seesaw, t-shaped, or linear depending on amount of LPs
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Hybridization: sp3d2, no LPs
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What are E:'s?
* **e' poor** species with a full or partial (+) charge * accept e's from either Nu:'s or bases
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What is a polarimeter?
measures rotation of PPL as it passes through a sample
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Hemiacetal
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Epoxide
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Basicity is a function of \_\_\_\_. What does this mean?
* of **Thermodynamics** * basicity says nothing about how FAST a rxn will occur * Only shows how much the molecule "wants" to react (how stable it is)
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Alcohol MP properties
* increased MP with: * increased Polarity and H-bonding
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Describe SN1 rxns
* Rate depends on [] of one species, so its FIRST order-two steps 1. LG leaves, forms CCI (slow step) 2. Nu: attacks CCI (fast step)
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Epoxides suffer from SEVERE what?What does this mean?
* Ring strain! * This means they are **highly reactive**
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Conformational Isomers
* AREN'T really isomers! * when a molecule rotates around its bonds, these are "conformers," not isomers * think about Newman projections, staggered & eclipsed, etc.
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Nitro (FG)
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Ether
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Compare melting points: cis vs trans isomers
TRANS\>CIS
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What are Epimers?What are a common example?
* A type of diastereomer * differ are only 1 chiral center * many **carbohydrates are epimers**
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Epoxides are ___ \_\_\_ involving what?
cyclic ethers with 1 O and 2 Cs in a 3-membered ring
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What should you know about Radicals? (2)
1. Its ***HETEROLYTIC ***cleavage sends **ONE e' to one species** and **ONE to the other** 2. can also form as damage to the molecule itself (radiation exposure)
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Aryl
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What is stronger, a sigma or a π bond?
sigma
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Geometric Isomers: what are they when there's only 2 R groups attached? What about when there's more than 2?
2 groups: cis (same side), trans (opposite side)2+ groups: E (epposite side), Z (ze zame zide)(prioritize by MW)
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Remember the following about cis & trans isomers (2)
1. Cis isomers often have dipole moments, but trans DONT (they cancel) 2. Cis isomers often experience steric hindrance, but trans DONT
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Carbonyl
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Hydroxyl
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To be chiral, an atom has to be attached to...?What if it isn't?
* to 4 DIFFERENT R groups * if it isnt, its not chiral * therefore not an enantiomer
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Hybridization: sp3d2, 2 LPs
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The Pinacol Rearrangement ("vicinal")-what does the rxn look like?-3 other details
* *vicinal diol*+hot acid--\>ketone or aldehyde * the two OH groups must be in vicinal position and C's bearing them must be tri- or tetra- substituted by R groups * if tri-substituted, yields an **aldehyde** * if tetra-substituted, yields **ketone**
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What are Leaving Groups?What are the "best" LGs?
* they leave the parent molecule during a rxn and take BOTH e's from the bond with them * Best LG's are the **most stable after they leave** * (ex: Halides)
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Alkene stability
More R groups=more stable3\>2\>1
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Alkoxy
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sp3d bond angle and hybridization (4)
* 90º/120º or 180º (for linear) 1. trigonal bipyramidal 2. seesaw (1LP) 3. t-shaped (2LP) 4. linear (3LP)
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sp3 bond angle and hybridization (3)
* 109.5º 1. tetrahedral 2. trigonal pyramidal (1LP) 3. bent (2LP)
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What is plane polarized light?What is "optically active?"
* Light that exists in only a single plane * "optically active"= DOES rotate PPL
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How do you find the max # of (optically active) stereoisomers?
* =2n * "n"=# of chiral centers
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What catalyzes epoxide rxns, and how?
* Strong acids * By **protonating O** and **making it a better LG**
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Describe E1 rxns
1. Depends on [] of ONE species, so its **first order** 2. Two-steps: 1. LG leaves, forms CCI (slow step) 2. Proton abstraction leads to double bond formation (fast step)
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sp2 hybridization (2) and bond angle
* 120º 1. trigonal planar 2. bent (1LP)
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Alcohol BP properties
* increased BP with increased MW * decreased BP with increased BP
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**Combustion** of an alkane is a \_\_\_, \_\_\_thermic reaction with a ___ Ea
* **radical**, **exo**thermic rxn with a **High** Ea
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What are Anomers?
* a type of diastereomer * differ in 3D orientation **ONLY at the anomeric carbon** (1') of a ring structure
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Hybridization: sp3d, 1 LP
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What are the 3 steps of a radical reaction?
1. initiation 2. propagation 3. termination
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Which step of a radical rxn produces the most product?
propagation
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***PEROXIDES***
***RO-OR***
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***HYDROGEN PEROXIDE***
***H2O2***
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Hückel's Rule (for aromaticity) * Why is benzene **aromatic** and the 8-membered ring **NOT?**
**4n+2π** ## Footnote * **"n"** is just any interger. But it needs to equal the amount of carbons! * Benzene: here, "n"=1 * **​4(1)+2π=6** * ​For the 8 membered ring, neither n=1 **nor** n=2 works! * You can't get 8 from **either** option * therefore it **isnt** aromatic
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