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Carboxylic Acids and Derivatives Flashcards

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what is a carboxylic acid functional group

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-COOH (C=O and C-OH)

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how do you name carboxylic acids

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-oic acid

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are carboxylic acids soluble in water? why? what influences?

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yes
acid group can form hydrogen bonds with water molecules

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what are intermolecular forces in carboxylic acids

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hydrogen bonds in solid states - very strong

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what are esters

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formed from carboxylic acids and alcohols

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ester general formula

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RCOOR’ (C=O, C-O-C)

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how do you name esters

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start with group that replaced the hydrogen, then the acid
e.g. propyl (from alcohol) ethanoate (from carboxylic acid)

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what characteristic physical properties do esters have

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volatile, pleasant fruity smells e.g. apple, pear drops

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what are some uses of esters

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long chain: flavourings and perfumes
short chain: solvents
also plasticisers

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what are some common natural esters

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fats and oils

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equation for equilibrium by ethanoic acid

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CH3COOH <—> CH3COO- + H+

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what happens to the negative charge on the ethanoate ion in terms of electrons

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electrons delocalise so the negative charge is shared across the whole of the carboxylate group

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how could you distinguish carboxylic acids from other -OH containing compounds

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add NaHCO3, acids will produce sodium salt, water and carbon dioxide

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write an equation for the reaction of ethanoic acid with NaOH

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CH3COOH + NaOH –> H2O + CH3COO-Na+

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write an equation for the reaction of ethanoic acid with Na2CO3

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2CH3COOH + Na2CO3 –> 2CH3COO-Na+ + H2O + CO2

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what catalyst is needed for the formation of esters from alcohols and carboxylic acids

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concentrated strong acid e.g. H2SO4

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what catalyst is needed for the hydrolysis of esters

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dilute strong acid e.g. H2SO4

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what is an alternative method of hydrolysis

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base hydrolysis

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what are the advantages of base hydrolysis

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reaction goes to completion due to neutralisation by base - more product in the mixture than acid catalysed hydrolysis

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which alcohol forms esters that make up animal and vegetable oils

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glycerol / propane-1,2,3-triol

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what is the difference between oil and fat

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oils are liquid at room temperature, fats are solid
fats are usually saturated, oils are not

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what are the products of hydrolysing fats and oils

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propane-1,2,3-triol and sodium salts of the acids that make up the ester (hydrolysed with NaOH)

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what are the uses of propane-1,2,3-triol and sodium salts

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soaps and cleaning products

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what does the long hydrocarbon chain of carboxylate ion do

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mixes with grease

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what does the COO- group do
mixes with water
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how does the carboxylate ion with a long carbon chain make a good cleaning agent
means that grease can be removed from water
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what is the systematic name of glycerol
propane-1,2,3-triol
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what are some common used of glycerol
- used in the pharmaceutical and cosmetic preparation - solvent in many medicine - solvent in food industry - plasticising various materials like sheets and gaskets, cellophane and paper
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how do you make biodiesel
NaOH catalyst, 60 degrees celsius lipids (fats/oils - esters) + 3CH3OH --> 3methylesters + glycerol
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what does transesterification mean
converting one type of ester to another
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what kind of crops is biodiesel made from
rapeseed oil or soybean oil
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how is the reaction mixture of biodiesel purified and separated
selling tank or centrifuge, remove remainder with water add acid to neutralise excess alkali catalyst solid soap is formed - easy to remove
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how is the reaction mixture of biodiesel purified and separated
selling tank or centrifuge, remove remainder with water add acid to neutralise excess alkali catalyst solid soap is formed - easy to remove
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what is the problem with producing biodiesel
crops that could be used to make food are being used to make fuel - are resources being best used
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what are carboxylic acid derivatives
molecules that have the acyl group as part of their structure, formed from carboxylic acids
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name 2 acid derivatives and give their functional groups
acyl chlorides: ROCOCl acid anhydrides: RCOOCR / (RCO)2O
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which factors determine how readily the acylation of a nucleophile by an acid derivative occurs
- magnitude of the delta + charge on the carbonyl carbon, which depends on the electronegativity of the atom/group being substituted - how easily the atom/group being substituted is lost - how good the nucleophile is (how readily will it donate electrons)
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what effect do the Cl and O atoms in acyl chlorides/acid anhydrides have on the partial charge of the carbonyl carbon
increase the partial + charge by attracting electrons this means that they react more readily with nucleophiles
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are acyl chlorides or acid anhydrides more reactive
acyl chlorides
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what is the name of the mechanism by which acyl chlorides and acid anhydrides acylate nucleophiles
addition-elimination
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if the nucleophile is ammonia for acylation of acyl chlorides or acid anhydrides, what is the product of reaction
an amide
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if the nucleophile is a primary amine, what are the products of the acylation of acyl chlorides or acid anhydrides
N-substituted amide
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if the nucleophile is an alcohol, what are the products of acylation of acyl chlorides or acid anhydrides
an ester
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if the nucleophile is water, what are the products of the acylation of acyl chlorides or acid anhydrides
carboxylic acid (hydrolyses ester linkage)
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what is the name of the acylation of acyl chlorides/acid anhydrides with water as a nucleophile
hydrolysis
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what is a commercially important acylation reaction
manufacture of aspirin
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what are the advantages of using ethanoic anhydride as an acylating agent over ethanoyl chloride
it is cheaper, less corrosive and does nor react as readily with water it is safer, as ethanoic acid is produced, rather than HCl which is corrosive
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what would you observe in a melting point determination if the sample was not pure
sample melts over a range sample's melting point is below accepted value due to impurities disrupting structure
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why might the melting point appear different to the true value
temperature of material in the machine might be different to the temperature shown on the thermometer - apparatus error
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when removing flue gases, what are the issues
disposal of large amounts of CaSO3 and CO2 is produced
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what condition are needed to form methyl esters from an acid anhydride or acyl chloride
react w methanol and heat gently under reflux
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when purifying by recrystallisation, why is the minimum volume of hot solvent used
so that a saturated solution is created, so that as many crystals will fall out of solution as possible when it is cooled
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why is the solution filtered hot when purifying by recrystallisation
to remove insoluble impurities and ensure that the crystals do not form in the filter paper
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why is the solution cooled in an ice bath when purifying by recrystallisation
remove soluble impurities
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how would you separate the crystals from the reaction mixture when purifying by recrystallisation
filter under reduced pressure using a Buchner funnel
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why might percentage yield be below 100% for recrystallisation
- product is lost during filtration, drying and weighing - spills, not all transferred from one apparatus to another - product is left dissolved in solution - some does not crystallise, sample still wet

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