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Halogenoalkanes :




Halogenoalkanes :
(CnHenX) an alkane in which one or m o re
of the hydrogen atoms have been replaced by a
halogen .




8 + 5-

Carbon-Halogen bond polar dipole halogenoalkanes are susceptible to nucleophilic attack the d Carbon substitution
·




is so this means on occu rs
,




Nucleophile : a
species with a lone pair of electrons that can be donated to an electron-deficient species




Nucleophilic substitution :
Preparation of alcohols : Reflux :




out
Water



Cag
condenser
H nucleophile Of , provided by NaOH allows prolonged heating of
#18
is
·




OH
·




,
+
5
H -
C -

C -

C -

C) + C

·



Mechanism nucleophilic substitution or water in volatile chemicals w/out loss




:




Ith Ith
hydrolysis water
·



top of condenser must be open



Ground
if using -
solvent & reagent
OH- ·ning
in
:
A slow reaction has to be heated doesn't explode
·



so So


hoa
1-Chloropropane Propan-1-o ·

In an
open flask much of liquids would
·

Water in from bottom


evaporate low it has time to absorb
yield heat
So


·




hydroxide ion acts as base ·


So Reflux is used . heat




Elimination :




1-bromopropane Propene

Elimination involves the loss of small molecule to
CH3
reaction produce double bond
·




-
H H20 a
:
a
H Br -


+
C = C OH-
HBr +
The alkali (NaOH must be dissolved in ethanol wh out any water to avoid substitution
·




H
-
I H



% OH The halogen must be attached to carbon which
·




is next to the carbon w/ the halogen attached

If halogenoalkane unsymmetrical than alkene be formed (E-Z isomerism)
·



is more one can
,




hydroxide ion acts base
·
as




Testing for halide ion :
Different halogens :




Same test but dilute nitric acid must
Electronegativity decreases halogen
- ·

: a s size of increases



be added before silver nitrate to neutralise . Bond strength Substitution
: involves breaking C-X bond ,
So more
energy required to break bond with 'strongest' dipole

the NaOH , if not ,
brown ppt forms :
AgOH -bond strength dominates the order of the rate of
hydrolysis
-rate of reaction :
tertiary halogeno alkanes react fastest due to
alkyl groups which reduce the positive charge on the carbon



Uses :
making it easier to release the
halogen

Solvents :




·

have polar bond & non-polar alkyl chain so can
Anaesthetics :
Polymers
of organic substances
·

Can act general anaesthetics
·


Made of halogeno hydrocarbons
variety
as
mix with a




Non-flammable be used Chloroform & Mickey Finn used in the past e
.
g polychloroethene (PVC) used in
packaging
·



were
processes of
· -



so c a n in
.




degreasing &
dry cleaning
& revolutionised
surgery polytetrafluoroethe (PTFE) used for non-sticky surfaces
-




Some of these still used anaesthesia , . halothane
·



a re in e .


g


Refrigerants
·



boiling temperatures close to room temp Adverse environmental effects of CFCs


Chosen for non-flammable
non-toxicity & volatile Nowadays, limited found to be toxic & CFCs damage to earth's
layer
·



is
many
·


use as were cause ozo n e
,




The layer prevents harmful UV radiation So depletion skin
. dichloro-fluoromethane reaching earth's surface
2
g
·


. ozone . can cause cancer



·


The process involves radical substitution Ozone layer contains Oz molecules .




Cl .
+
Oz - Cl0 . +
02
Why the C-F bond C-Cl bond ? Alternatives
·




is
stronger than :




C10 : +
03 + Cl .




202
because fluorine alkanes : However have
is much smaller atom
get problem inflammability
·

a ,
so can -
a on




closer to the carbon atom ,
therefore the attraction
-

HFCs : radicals not formed when exposed to UV radiation due to the strength of the bond


between &
greater
shared
pair of electrons nuclei is .

, 18/03/25




·
Making alcohol : ethanol boiling point : 78
%
C ·
As alcohol chain
increases there are
,




1) Fermentation
less H-bonds So compare
& bio
we

:
enzyme catalyst Polar so can form
chain
length


CHizOg(aq) 2(HgOH(1) +
COz(g) hydrogen bonds

·


You separate the product

2) Industrial :
by distillation H
* -
H
c


1)
-




Alcohol
Electrophilic addition of HO to ethene Shorter
·




chains soluble in water
a re
+
if it Yo
(Hy(g) Hz0(g) +

300 %
CHgOH(g) DH -49KJmol
= :


60-70 atm
HzPOn Catalyst



hydrogen adds to carbon w/ most
hydrogens elimination & dehydration of alcohols to form alkenes :




H HH H
H
Hy
C
H- -

H
C C
-

=
H -
c -


H H

Syo +H
- -I
+

H
I
it ↑
Hu H HT

T
A




C-C
-
H- H + Hz0 C = C

H H20
:
0 -
H # H
/
H
H %: 0
.




-
H


if

Combustion of alcohols >
-


fuels
·


alcohol can come
from fermentation ,

GHsOH +
302 >
-



2(0z +
3H20 So could be carbon neutral
,
w/ out


less likely
incompletely it contains
requiring crude oil
-




to combust to alkene
compared as
oxygen




Oxidising primary alcohol >
-




aldehyde Oxidising a
secondary
alcohol <Ketone

O
CHzCHaCHy-OH + [O] >
-




CHzCHeCH +HzO OH O

[O] -HC-C-CH H
HFC-CH
+
Oxidation state of carbon increased from -2 to - (average) ,
so oxidation




CH3CHaC +
[O] >
-




CHyCHzC" -
OH
·

We cannot oxidise it further as it would need to break C-H bonds




oxidation number
of carbon
changes from -" to -3 ,
so oxidised



Oxidation of Ht
alcohols
using acidified potassium dichromate acidified by HzSOG for
:




Oxidising agent is Potassium or Sodium dichromate Primary alcohols + [O] aldehyde + water

in
CO" + Ge Zcr +Ho aldehyde + [0] >
-




carboxylic acid
Nat

Secondary alcohol + [Ob >
-
Ketone +
H

Tertiary alcohols don't oxidise


Acidified potassium dichromate (VI) changes color from
orange
to
green

Fermentation v .

Hydration of ethene


Hydration of ethene Fermentation



Equipment complex set up required Simple equipment
Issues around Biofuels :




Raw materials non-renewable (crude oil) renewable (Sugar cane) Pros :




Type of process continuous Batch
-



Renewable raw materials where as fossil fuels aren't
,




Rate of reaction fast slow (several days)
-

Carbon neutral :
plants photosynthesise before being burnt
Very

Pure ethanol Not country has fossil fuels also less affected by changes in
price
Quality
I
dilute solution every
-




of product

Cons
burning
:

Atmospheric effects fossil fuels carbon neutral


Land less space to & forests destroyed
high temp & pressure low temp Cheap
use
grow crops some are
-
:

Reaction conditions .
.




Increases cost
-

Use of water & fertilisers : can strain local resources & pollute
-




Maybe not
actually carbon neutral e .



.
g transport & deforestation .




Dehydration of alcohols : elimination w/ conc HSOG or
heating w/ Al Os

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Elfed Charles, Geoff Tuttle, Peter Blake, Kathryn Foster, Lindsay Bromley, Jonathan Thomas WJEC Chemistry for AS Level
Publisher: 2020 ISBN: 9781912820566 Edition: Unknown

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