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56 Cards in this Set
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Alcohols are ___ polar substances
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very
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Alcohols have a ____ degree of H-bonding
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High
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Alcohols have a very ____ bp and mp
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high
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Are alcohols soluble in water?
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typically yes
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What is the structure of a Hydroxyl group
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R-OH
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Zaitsev's Rule
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in the dehydration of an alcohol the more highly substituted alkene will be the major product
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oxidation
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either the gain of an oxygen or loss of a hydrogen in the product of the reaction
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Reduction
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either the gain of hydrogen or the loss of an oxygen in the product of the reaction
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Phenol
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compounds in which the hydroxyl group is attached to a benzene ring
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Phenols are ___ but not very
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acidic
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Phenols react with ____ to give water and ___
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NaOH ; salt
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Phenols are ___ compounds due to the hydroxyl group
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polar
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___ Phenols are somewhat water soluble
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simpler
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Phenols are components of ____ and _____
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Flavorings & fragrances
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Phenols have the formula:
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Ar-OH
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Ethers have the formula:
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R-O-R
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The R in the formula of an ether can be ____ or _____
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aliphatic or aromatic
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Ethers are slightly ___ due to the C=O bond
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polar
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Ethers do not ____ to one another as there are no OH groups
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Hydrogen bond
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Thiols have the formula:
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R-SH
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Thiols are typically very ___
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stinky
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Thiols are known as ___ ___ of alcohols
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sulfur analogs
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Aldehyde formula is:
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H
C=O R |
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Keytone formula is:
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R
C=O R |
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Carbonyl group formula is:
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~
C=O ~ |
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dipole-dipole interactions are
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denser electrons towards the oxygen causing it to be polar with one side slightly negative and the other side slightly positive
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Aldehyde displays __________
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dipole-dipole interactions
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Aldehydes do not exibit ____
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Hydrogen bonding
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Aldehydes tendency to dissolve in water is limited to ____ ____
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small molecules only
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Aldehydes tend to have ___ melting/boiling points than comparable Hydrocarbons and ethers
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higher
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Tollens Test for:
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Aldehydes; if a metallic silver mirror is formed on the inside of the beaker then the unknown carbonyl compound is an aldehyde
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Benedicts Test for:
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If the precipitate formed from the unknown carbonyl compound is bright red then the unknown carbonyl compound is an aldehyde
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Aldol Condensation
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condensation reaction of an aldehyde or a keytone w/ itself to give a Beta-hydroxy carbonyl compound(produces an alcohol)
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carboxylic acids structure:
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R
C=O O H |
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____ has the highest h-bonding ability
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Carboxylic acids
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carboxylic acids have higher ____ than other functionalities
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bp/mp
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Carboxylic Acid have ____ polarity
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high
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smaller molecular weight carboxylic acids have ____ water solubility
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enhanced
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esterification
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carboxylic acid + alcohol --> Ester (addition of H+ and Heat)
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___ has lower bp/mp than corresponding carboxylic acids
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Esters
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Esters have similar bp/mp to similar ____ & _____
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Aldehydes & Keytones
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Ester has ___ h-bonding ability
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no
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___ usually have pleasant aromas
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Esters
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Esters are used for _____
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artificial flavors
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Structure of a phosphoester:
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----R
----O H-O-P=O ----O H |
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Structure of a thioester:
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R
C=O S R |
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Structure of an Amine:
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____R1
:N- R2 ____R3 |
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Amine have ____ h-bonding ability
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limited; tertiary amines cannot hydrogen bond
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Amines have _____ water solubility
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limited
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____ generally have weakly basic character
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Amines
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Hydrogen bonding is:
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O & N and the Hydrogens connected to them
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Amines have boiling/melting points between ___ & ___
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Alkanes and alcohols
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Tertiary amines boil ___ than primary or secondary amines of similar molecular weight
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lower
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Nitrogen in an Amide is ___ Basic
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not
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Amides have ___ h-bonding
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strong
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Amides have ___ solubility in water
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limited
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