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Based of the Eduqas exam board, these notes cover all of organic chemistry from the second year, including analysis and separating techniques. The notes are neat, tidy and organised. The student achieved an A* grade. Topics include: Phenols, Amines, Aldehydes & Ketones, Amino Acids Proteins & Peptides, Carboxylic Acids, Practical skills, Organic Synthesis & Analysis. The notes also contain a detailed organic chemistry map, as well as some frequent reaction, with copies for you to practice.

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PHENOLS
OH -

more
likely to undergo electrophilic substitution than
Acidity :




-




benzene as oxygen's lone pair can overlap with the OH 0


delocalised electron
density
+

r-ring ,
So
greater +
Hz0 + Hz0
Phenol
Stronger C-O bond than in aliphatic compounds
O-Nat
OH


Solubility : +
NaOH +
H20

Sparingly soluble in water part of the
-



as
Sodium Phenoxide
molecule can form H-bonds with water


-


Soluble in NaOH as it forms an ion dipole
-
Not acidic enough to react with NazCOz & NatCOz

Test to aliphatic acid & laq)
which is a
stronger force than
H-bonding distinguish between phenol :
add NazCOz

aliphatic acid will
give CO2 bubbles
, phenol will not .




Test for phenol : Ethano Pheno Ethanois acid

NaOH X V V
Will react with /yellow/orange) iron (111) chloride to produce purple
·




Naz(Oz X X V

colour ag Solution
in .




·
Reaction with bromine : Reaction w/ dilute HNOz :
70 %
30 %
Substitution only

OH OH in 2
,
4, 6 positions
OH OH OH
Br Br
-NOz
+
3Brz(aq) + 3 HBr + HNOz/dilute) 7 t


/no catalyst) I
Br NOz
Poly substitution doesn't be
Selectrophilic substitution occur
-




2 4 , 6-triobromopheno "
reduces the electron
NO,
density
,




-


Phenol decolourises bromine water & forms a white ppt .




With ethanoyl chloride:

(basic so
HCI)
OH
Forming
,
removes

esters :
(sHgN)
O O
Pyridine CHzC HCl
-

Alcohols & phenols can act as nucleophiles due to
oxygen's lone pair + CHzC Y
+

- H20
.

-




delocalised, it is harder& won't
However as
phenol's is
partially ethanoyl chloride


react with a
carboxylic acid .
(expensive)

Ethanoic anhydride :
(less reactive than
ethanoyl Chloride)


OH
CH3-cX0 (increases ROR)
O
Y (H2SOn) +

Reaction + > CHzC CHzCOOH
with acyl chloride:
CH3-C- O


Yo
OHX ethanoate
Phenyl
ethanoic
anhydride
t NaOH 10 + Hz0 + NaCl
Y
Cheaper & less dangerous

, 4. 6 Amines
t


Basicity :
R
Reactions with Nitric (III) acid



: FN (H-O-N O)
> H
·
N has a lone pair Nitric (IIIacid/nitrous acid is not
very stable .
=




NaNOz + HCl < HNOz +
NaCl
e .

.
g methylammonium ion -
diazonium ion is unstable


Aliphatic amines : at ANY temperature quickly decomposes



So : CHzNHz +H2O [CHzNHz]OH NHz
+
HNOz OH
+
Nz

+ H, 0

/ pour yield ,
effervescence
usually mixture
Weak base
(equilibrium lies to LHS) (volume can used be


to find moles of amine)

·



methylaminefishy ammonia' smell Aromatic reactions : Diazotisation
stabilises
=
< 10 % #


More Basics Greater availability of lone pair NHz + HNOz + H(l(aq) N = NCI + 2H20

H H H benzenedizonium




NH
↑ H
C i
-
Chloride
-
H - c - -



-
H 1
HH
I H
H H


-


Aromatic amines :
Nitrogen's lone pair is
partially delocalised
-

Stable intermediate because of delocalisation of
charge caused


electron
density p orbitals the NEN with the r-bond
onto 2-electron
ring ,
so on the
nitrogen decreases
, by in
group system

it less attracted
making to HI OH



= NCI +
H20
Warm
7 +
Nz + HC
-




Aliphatic amines :
alkyl groups a re electron
releasing ,
so donate
Y
effervescence
electrons to the lone pair This increases .

nitrogen's electron
density

> more
-
attractive to HT
Coupling : benzenediazonium compounds are v reactive

to make
ionic



= NCI + OH
NaOH
L
v -
-
OH + NaCl + Hz0

form ammonium Salts with acids (4-phenylazo) phenol
e CHgNHz + HCl >
-


CcHgNHz'Cl (yellowppt)
.

.
g


CHy
+
-
Nz + ~ 7
in -
(Hz
H20
CHz - +



Ethanoylation of Amines
Primary
CHz
·




(rea)
lone pair o n enables amines to act OH
nitrogen nucleophiles
·

as
Y
5
t = NCI- NaOH
, = H


Acyl Chloride
I sto ethanoylation O


O C C - c
HC)
- -




+
-
-



-
12 Sultan 1
+ NaCl + Hz0
-C
RC I N -

CHz ↳ steamy fumes
C H Cred solid used


/H N-methylethanamide
to colour curry)

peptide linkage
OH
·



If amine added , Salt To form diazonium ion benzene has to
excess
ring
-




Iv
ammonium a
,




H
be activated -

has to have an electron
withdrawing
N-

c
-C (e g OH)
c CH3 group NHz
-

. .
-
or -




>
NHz +
"
-
-




I


N-phenlethanamine

, in
NENCI + NHz 7 ·
-


NHz + HG)




·



fN N-) = Azo bridge links 2 aromatic
rings to
give extended delocalized system




Chromophore :
group of atoms in a compound responsible for its colour


#
With the -N
N-System , electrons be excited to
higher energy levels
·


pi p
=
can :




44
. . Aldehydes & Ketones Reductio n.
.
Use NaBHG


Distinguishing between an aldehyde & Ketone: based on the fast that
aldehyde can be further oxidised




·
Tollen's reagent : ·


Fehling's reagent :




-


CNaOH +
2AgNOz-AgzO(s) +
NaNOz +
H20 -




Fehling's A & B solution a re mixed,
forming a deep blue


Agz0(s) +
NHz(aq) until it dissolves (Agt solution containing a complex copper (11) ion



-



Carbonyl heated w/ solution
-


When heated with aldehyde ,
blue Cutions are reduced to



Aldehyde : Silver mir ror coats inside of tube (Ag- Ag(s) Cut forming
,
an
orange-red precipitate of Cu > O (s)

Ketone won't : reduce Tollen's reagent
-



Doesn't react w/ aromatic aldehydes

F
·
yAldehyde :
* Aldehyde :
* Cred brown)
Ag (aq)
+
Cut complex CuzO(s)




Nucleophilic Addition :
·
2 , 4-dinitrophenylhydrazine (2 4-DNPH) ,




-
dissolved in an acid to
form 'Brady's reagent'
* Ri
R -
H
, 1 o o
C= O HEN 7 C + = N :




- With aldehyde o r Ketone solid
1
REN orange-red
-




y gives an
Rz C= :

Rz :




CENT hydroxynitrile This is purified & melting temp used .
to
identify original

·

Important reaction as increases carbon chain molecule


-




Nucleophilic addition elimination /Condensation reaction



Hydrolysis of hydroxynitrile
P
Riy
R2 CN
C
OH Dilute
Reflux
e .



g .

H2SO4
>
Ric
R
C

, COOH
-
OH
·
Triiodomethane (iodoform)

-


test for methyl Ketones
reaction


& their precursors
: R2-C-CH3
R
or

Rache
hydroxynitrile hydroxy acid
-


Heat :
Organic compound +
Iz/NaOH

or + IYOCI
alkaline iodine (clourless)
&




-



Result :
+ve when CHI , yellow ppt forms .
-




wo
CHIz(s)
liodoform)

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Rhodri Thomas, David Ballard WJEC Chemistry for A2
Publisher: 2016-05-31 ISBN: 9781908682550 Edition: Unknown

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