Che 232 Exam 1 UKY steelman
Questions and Answers
steps to naming an alcohol - ANS-1. identify and name parent (carbon attached to -
OH)-- replace "e" with "ol"
2. identify and name substituent
3. locant to each substituent
4. assemble the substituents alphabetically
isopropyl alcohol - ANS-
tert-butyl alcohol - ANS-
benzyl alcohol - ANS-
alcohols have higher boiling points due to.... .... - ANS-hydrogen bonding
conjugate base of an alcohol= - ANS-alkoxide ion R-O
pKa for alcohols= - ANS-15-18
alcohols can be prepared via ....where the leaving group is replaced with an .... - ANS-
substitution, -OH
primary substrate requires= - ANS-SN2
tertiary substrate requires= - ANS-SN1
the conversion of a ketone/aldehyde--> alcohol is an example of - ANS-reduction
three reducing agents: (aldehyde/ketone -->alcohol) - ANS-1. H2, Pt, Pd, or Ni
2. NaBH4 (solvent= EtOH, MeOH, H2O)
3. LiAlH4 (solvent=H2O)-- 2 steps!!
LiAlH4 will react with.... and ... ....but NaBH4 will not - ANS-ester, carboxylic acid
LiAlH4 allows carbonyl to.... - ANS-reform
in order for an oxidation reaction to take place, the alpha carbon must bear a.... - ANS-
proton (not be tertiary)
Questions and Answers
steps to naming an alcohol - ANS-1. identify and name parent (carbon attached to -
OH)-- replace "e" with "ol"
2. identify and name substituent
3. locant to each substituent
4. assemble the substituents alphabetically
isopropyl alcohol - ANS-
tert-butyl alcohol - ANS-
benzyl alcohol - ANS-
alcohols have higher boiling points due to.... .... - ANS-hydrogen bonding
conjugate base of an alcohol= - ANS-alkoxide ion R-O
pKa for alcohols= - ANS-15-18
alcohols can be prepared via ....where the leaving group is replaced with an .... - ANS-
substitution, -OH
primary substrate requires= - ANS-SN2
tertiary substrate requires= - ANS-SN1
the conversion of a ketone/aldehyde--> alcohol is an example of - ANS-reduction
three reducing agents: (aldehyde/ketone -->alcohol) - ANS-1. H2, Pt, Pd, or Ni
2. NaBH4 (solvent= EtOH, MeOH, H2O)
3. LiAlH4 (solvent=H2O)-- 2 steps!!
LiAlH4 will react with.... and ... ....but NaBH4 will not - ANS-ester, carboxylic acid
LiAlH4 allows carbonyl to.... - ANS-reform
in order for an oxidation reaction to take place, the alpha carbon must bear a.... - ANS-
proton (not be tertiary)