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Molecular formula of benzene?

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C6H6

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Any compound containing a benzene ring is a ?

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Aromatic compound/ arene

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What shape is the benzene ring?

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Hexagonal

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Where are the delocalised electrons in benzene?

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In the Pi bond , moving above and below the hexagonal ring,

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How are the delocalised electrons shown in benzene?

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Circle within hexagon

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What is the C-C-H bond angle in benzene?

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120

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What is the shape of a benzene molecule?

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Planar - trigonal planar

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Benzene is an unsaturated molecule this means

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It doesn’t only contain single bonds

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The benzene ring is named as phenyl when it’s?

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Branched

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differences between the electrophilic addition and electrophilic substitution?

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EA vs ES:
milder reagents vs catalyst
more reactive vs less reactive
easier to substitute the Br2 across the c=c in EA but harder to substitute in benzene

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Why is electrophilic addition more reactive and ES?

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  • Pi e-s are localised between the C=C -> induces a dipole in EA,
  • but in ES, Pi electrons are delocalised over the ring - doesn’t have a high enough electron density to induce a dipole in the Br2.
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% yield equation?

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actual MOLES / theoretical moles x 100

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Actual moles equation?

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% yield x TM / 100

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Tm equation?

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actual moles x 100 / % yield

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benzene only reacts w bromine if a ? is present.

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catalyst. Alkenes don’t need a catalyst to be able to react w bromine tho

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Since a catalyst is needed for benzene to react w bromine?

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benzene doesn’t decolourise B water so it’s not a normal alkene

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The C-C bond in benzene?

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  • all bonds are of equal length - 0.140

- the bond length is between that of a double and single bond

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18
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what is hydrogenation?

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the addition of hydrogen

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How much more stable is benzene than if it actually contained 3 ordinary C=C or structured lik previously expected?

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It’s (360 -208) = 152 kJmol-1 more stable

* 360 comes from (3 x-120) which is the energy required to substitute 3H2s

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how do we know double bonds don’t exist in benzene?

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the hydrogenation of benzene can be measured experimentally and has been found to be -208 NOT -360 as would be expected if double bonds were present.

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benzene structure?

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  • 6 Pi electrons delocalised along the ring, this stabilises the structure.
  • all 6 p orbitals overlap SIDEWAYS
  • Pi bonding
  • one ring of 6 delocalised e-s
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Evidence for benzene’s structure?

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  • C-C bond lengths are equal in the delocalised system
  • The delocalised system reacts by substitution rather than addition
  • hydrogenation energies are lower than expected bc benzene is more stable/less reactive than a ring structure w 3 C=C
  • a benzene ring does not contain only single bonds so it’s unsaturated
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Fridel Crafts reactions are?

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just ES reactions. This reaction allows an alkyl group or an acyl group to be substituted onto a benzene ring.

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24
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Acyl group?

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e. g. methanoyl C= Oxygen single bond H
e. g. ethanoyl CH3C=O
e. g. propanoyl CH3CH2C=O

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⭐ IT'S REALLY IMPORTANT WHICH?
atom carries the + charge as this is the one that attaches to the benzene ring
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if a compound contains a benzene ring?
it belongs to the homologous series arenes
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what is an electrophile ?
a species w a + charge/ partial + charge that can accept a pair of e-s
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in a substitution reaction?
a H is swapped on the benzene ring for another gr
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Nitration of benzene forms?
nitrobenzene + H2O
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Conditions for nitration of benzene?
- conc H2SO4 catalyst | - 50-60 degrees C - higher temp would result in further subs
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reagents for nitration of benzene ?
conc HNO3
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3 steps for ES?
1) form electrophile 2) curly arrows (2) 3) reforming catalyst
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step 1 of nitration of benzene ?
HNO3 + H2SO4 -> NO2+ + H2O + HSO4-
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what is the temp needed for the nitration of benzene?
room temp
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how to work out what the electrophile is?
whatever gets added to the benzene ring
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be careful of?
where the arrows start - must be accurate
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halogenation of arenes conditions?
halogen carrier e.g. FeBr3
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what are friedel- Crafts reactions?
- just ES | - allows an alkyl group/ acyl group to be subs onto benzene ring
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how to form a acyl + electrophile?
- add Br to acyl group | - carry Br away w halogen carrier
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alkylation/ acylation of a benzene ring condition?
halogen carrier
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what is an acyl group?
group bonded to c=o
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why do u getting multiple subs with Friedel Crafts Reactions ?
once 1 alkyl/ acyl gr attached to BR, it becomes activated meaning it will react by ES again so that more groups are added
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bonding within phenol?
H
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Phenol is a ? at room temp
solid
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phenol solubility?
- not soluble in cold water - soluble in hot water - as temp inc, the higher energy used to break H bonds H bonds strongest type of IMF so lots of energy required to break
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solubility steps?
1. break IMFS 2. Form H bonds with molecules 'like dissolves like'
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pH of a warm solution of phenol?
5/6 - C6h5OH H2O on reversible arrow C6H5O- + H+ phenoxide ion formed
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phenol is a ? acid?
- V weak acid | - reacts like typical weak acid almost - but can react like an acid or an arene
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phenol reacting as an acid: with sodium
observations: gas bubbles/ fizzing, metals will dissolve and disappear equation: 2C6H5OH + 2Na -> 2C6H5O-Na+ (sodium phenoxide) + H2
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phenol reacting as an acid: with NaOH
C6H5OH + NaOH ➡ C6H5O-Na+ (sodium phenoxide) + H2O weak acidic solution add 1M of 0.5 NaOH to spatula of phenol
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phenol reacting as an acid: conc HCl + sodium phenoxide
phenol reformed w NaCl as other product
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phenol reacting as an acid: CuO
observations: black solid will get used up and blue solution will form eq: 2 phenol + CuO -> H2O + (C6H5O)2Cu (copper (II) phenoxide)
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phenol reacting as an acid: w NaCO3 (anhydrous)
no reaction | phenol is too weak an acid to release CO2 from a carbonate
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ES of the BENZENE RING in phenol: Br2 (aq)
O: bromine water decolourised and WHITE PRECIPITATE FORMED E: phenol + 3Br2 (aq) -> tribromophenol (?) + 3HBr
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ES of the BENZENE RING in phenol: nitric acid?
dilute acid and no catalyst O: orange precipitate forms on gentle heating E: phenol + HNO3 -> 2-nitrophenol or 4-nitrophenol + H2O
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ES of the BENZENE RING in phenol: nitric acid why
- 2-nitrophenol is the major product (get 2x as much of it) - to get 2-nitophenol we can have NO2 on either 2 or 6 creates 2- - but for 4- can only have NO2 on position 4
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ES of the BENZENE RING in phenol: what type of reagents are involved?
dilute reagent + no catalyst
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why is the benzene ring more reactive in phenol than in benzene?
- no halogen carrier needed like w benzene - bc OH group attached directly yo the benzene ring - this activates the ring causing phenol to be more reactive than benzene
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reactivity of phenol?
- an electron pair (only one/2 of the lone pairs is at the right angle to b donated) from a p orbital on the O of the OH is donated to the benzene ring of phenol - this increases the electron density in the ring and activates it - phenol's higher e- density allows it to induce a dipole in a halogen like Br2 phenol reacts more readily w electrophiles than benzene
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Directing effect of OH group?
- OH group is activating (e- donating), has more effect on some positions than others - OH group is 2,4 directing - - 2x as much sub in position 2 than 4
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Directing effect of NH2 group?
- The NH2 group is electron donating & so actibvating 2,4 directing - 2x as much sub in position 2 than 4
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Directing effect of NO2 group?
NO2 groups are electron withdrawing & have 3- directing effect - it takes e-s out of the benzene ring, makes it harder to substitute onto the group
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dissociation of phenol?
C6H5OH reversible arrow H+ + C6H5O- | phenol does not form many of these ion.
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why does phenol not form many of the phenoxide ion?
- O is electronegative and so attracts the - charge (e-s) - this attracts the H+ ions - so more phenol molecules and less H+ formed
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describe the structure of benzene?
- benzene has a trigonal planar shape w a bond angle of 120 | - the C atoms are arranged in a hexagonal shape w the ring of delocalised e-s above and below the ring
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describe the bonding in benzene?
- both sigma and pi bonds present - sigma bond formed by the direct overlap of sp2 orbitals - pi bond formed by sideways overlap of p orbitals - forming a ring of 6 delocalised e-s above and below benzene ring DRAW A DIAGRAM
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Benzoic acid reacts like ?????? in nitration reaction?
benzene
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positions r relevant to the group already attached (directing group)

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