PL 5 Flashcards
(31 cards)
What is the functional group of an ester?
R-COO-R’
How are esters named?
They are named after the alcohol and carboxylic acid from which they are formed
What is the name of the ester which is formed from methanol and propanoic acid?
Methyl propanoate
Which part of an ester has the double bond O?
The carboxylic acid
What is the functional group for acyl chlorides?
R-COCl
How do we name acyl chlorides?
The have the suffix -OYL CHLORIDE
What is the name of CH3COCl?
Ethanoyl chloride
What is the functional group of aldehydes?
-COH
How are aldehydes produced?
From the oxidation and distillation of primary alcohols
How do we name aldehydes?
Add -AL
Eg. ButanAL
What is the functional group of a ketone?
C=O
How do we name ketones?
Add -ONE
Eg. ButanONE
What is the functional group of a diol?
They have two OH groups
How do we name diols?
Ethane - 1,2 - diol
What is the prefix when there is an OH group as a branch?
hydroxy-
What is it called when an OH group is attached to a benzene ring?
Phenol
How do we name a phenol group?
3-methylphenol
What is the functional group for primary amines ?
-NH2
How do we name primary amines?
Prefixamine
What is a secondary amine?
An amine where two of the hydrogens in ammonia have been replaced by functional groups
How do we name secondary amines?
Di ethylamine
How do we name secondary amines which have two different chains?
N- (shortest chain length) (second chain length) amine
What is a nylon the same as?
A polyamide
How do we name nylons?
Nylon - (number of C atoms in the monomer),(number of C atoms in the corresponding dicarboxylic acid)
