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Aromatic Compounds Flashcards

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Monosubstituted derivatives of benzene are named systematically using __________ as the parent & the substituent as a prefix

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Benzene (Ex. Chlorobenzene)

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What is the common name of this compound? (monosubstituted compound)

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Toluene

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What is the common name of this compound? (monosubstituted compound)

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Phenol

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What is the common name of this compound? (monosubstituted compound)

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Anisole

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What is the common name of this compound? (monosubstituted compound)

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Aniline

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What is the common name of this compound? (monosubstituted compound)

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Benzoic Acid

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What is the common name of this compound? (monosubstituted compound)

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Benzaldehyde

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What is the common name of this compound? (monosubstituted compound)

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Acetophenone

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What is the common name of this compound? (monosubstituted compound)

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Styrene

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If a substituent is larger than the benzene ring, then the benzene ring is treated as a substituent & called __________

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Phenyl Group (Ex. 1-phenylheptane)

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Dimethyl derivatives of benzene are called ___________

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Xylene

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What are the 3 constitutionally isomeric xylenes?

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  1. ortho-Xylene
  2. Meta-Xylene
  3. Para- Xylene
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What is the name of this compound? (Disubstituted methyl compound)

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Ortho - Xylene (1,2-dimethylbenzene) (Ortho means 1,2)

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What is the name of this compound? (Disubstituted methyl compound)

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Meta - Xylene (1,3-dimethylbenzene) (Meta is 1,3)

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What is the name of this compound? (Disubstituted methyl compound)

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Para - Xylene (1,4-dimethylbenzene) (Para is 1,4)

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Ortho, meta, & para can’t be used on aromatic ring that have _______ or more substituent

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3 or more

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When naming poly substituted benzene ring, we use the same method as naming alkanes but it’s common to use a ____________

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Common name (Ex. 3,5,-dibromophenol)

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What is the stabilization energy of benzene?

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30 KJ/mol

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What is the MO theory to explain the stability of Benzene?

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  1. There are six molecular orbitals, each of which is associated with the entire molecule
  2. 3 of the 6 MOs are bonding MOs, while the other 3 MOs are antibonding MOs
  3. Since each MO can contain two electrons the 3 bonding MOs can collectively accommodate up to 6 pie electrons
  4. By occupying the bonding MOs, all 6 pie electron achieve a lower energy state & are said to be delocalized, which is the source of stabilization energy associated with benzene
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What is Huckel’s Rule? (4n+2)

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Need an odd number of electrons pairs for a compound to be aromatic (or have aromatic stabilization)

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What are the steps to the frost circle?

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  1. Draw a circle
  2. Inscribe a polygon making sure one of the connecting points is at the bottom of the circle
  3. Draw a horizontal line at each pointof intersection
  4. Draw a dotted line through the center of the circle & earse the circle
  5. Identify all the bonding MOs & antibonding MOs (bonding MOs is below the line & antibonding MOs is above the line)
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What is the 2 criteria for a compound to be aromatic?

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  1. The compound must obtain a ring comprised of continously overlapping p oribitals
  2. The number of pie electrons in the ring must be a huckel number

(If a compounds falls number 1 then its nonaromatic)

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Compounds that satisfy the 1st criterion but have 4n electrons rather than 4n+2 are what?

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Annulenes

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Are compound consisting of a single containing a fully conjugated pie system

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A ________ member ring will be aromatic if it contains 6 pie electrons
Five
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For a 5 membered ring to have 6 electrons one of the carbon atoms must have 2 electrons (a carbanion) which the resulting anion is called \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_
Cyclopentadienyl anion (has 5 resonance structures)
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In order to have 6 electrons in a 7 membered ring one of the carbon atoms must have an empty p orbital (carbocation) which the resulting ion is called the \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_
Tropylium Cation (has 7 resonance structures)
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Heterocycles
Cyclic compounds containing heteroatoms such as S, N, or O
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Huckel rules (4n+2) can only be applied to compounds that exhibit a _______ ring of overlapping p orbitals (Monosubstituted compounds)
Single
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\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ are stable (Have a fused benzene like rings)
Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) (ex. naphthalene)
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Any carbon atom attached directly to a benzene ring is called what?
Benzylic position
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When a alkyl benzene has one proton it can be oxidized with chromatic acid to produce \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_
Benzoic Acid (only the benzylic position is oxidized)
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Free-radical bromination occurs at the \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_, the reaction is regioselective
Benzylic Position
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Benzylic halides can undergo _________ & __________ reactions
Substitution & Elimination
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What are the two ways to introduce a functional group at the benzylic position?
1. Oxidation to produce a benzoic acid 2. Radical Bromination to produce a benzylic halide that can undergo substitution & elimination reaction
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Under forced conditions benzene will react with 3 equivalents of molecular hydrogen to produce \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_
Cyclohexane
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With some catalyst & under certain conditions its possible to hydrogenate a _________ group with an aromatic ring
Vinyl
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Birch Reduction
States that benzene can be reduced with dissolving metal reduction (Na,CH3OH/NH3) to produce 1,4-cyclohexadiene
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What is the mechanism for birch reduction?
1. Nucleophilic attack 2. Proton transfer 3. Nucleophilic attack 4. Proton transfer
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When an alkyl benzene is treated with birch conditions the carbon atom connected to the alkyl group is not \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_
Reduced
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When an electron withdrawing group (like a carbonyl group) is used in a birch reaction then the position connected to the group is \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_
Reduced
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Aromatic compounds produces signals between _________ & _________ cm-1 in IR spectroscopy
1450 & 1600 cm-1
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Signal between ____ & ____ ppm represents a proton in an aromatic ring where protons in the benzylic position produces signals at 2-3 ppm in an H NMR spectroscopy
6.5 & 8ppm
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An integration of 5 is a ____________ & an integration of 4 is a ___________ in an H NMR spectroscopy
Monosubstituted ring, Disubstituted ring
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The carbon of aromatic rings typically produces signal in the range of __________ ppm in a 13C spectrum
100-150ppm
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For a ring to be aromatic and have a huckel rule what are the number of pie electrons it can have?
2,6,10,14,18 (4n+2)
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What is the name of this structure?
Pyridine
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What is the name of this structure?
Pyrrole
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