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Syllabus
Organic chemistry
Structure and reactivity
Resonance
Acidity and basicity of organic compounds
Alkanes
Stereochemistry
Overview of organic reactions
Alkenes
Alkynes
Alkyl halides
Benzene and aromatic compounds
Alcohols and phenols
Carbonyl compounds
Synthesis using the chemistry of 5.12
Background Review
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Atomic Structure
Atomic Orbitals
Electron Configuration
Ionic/Covalent Bonding
Lewis Structures
6. Formal Charges
7. Valence Bond Theory
8. VSEPR Theory
9. Hybridization
10. MO Theory
Lecture 1: Outline
q Organic Chemistry
q Relationship of Structure, Energy, and Reactivity
q Structure
q Atoms
q Bonding
o How/Why Atoms Bond Together
o Bonding Patterns
q Representing molecules (putting the atoms together)
o Lewis and Kekul Structures
o Line-angle Formula
o 3-D
o Orbital Drawings
q Functional Groups
q Resonance
Organic Chemistry
Pervasive in nature
Chemical foundation of biology
Improve standard of living (medicines, plastics, pesticides . . .)
How:
Li
Be
Amino acid
DNA base
CH3 OH
O
H
H
H2N
NO2
OH
N
H
CH3
HO
Estradiol
Dynamite
NH2
Alanine
O2N
NO2
CH3
Adenine
TNT
OCH3
OH
CH3
H
N
H3C
Capsaicin (peppers)
Subtleties in Structure
CH3 OH
CH3 OH
H3C
HO
estradiol
H3C
testosterone
HO
H3C
O
O
H
N CH3
HO
H
N CH3
H3C
HO
codeine
morphine
N CH3
O
heroin
80%
70%
60%
50%
40%
30%
20%
10%
0%
Universe
Crustal Rock
Sea
Human
Structure
Potential Energy
Reactivity
Potential Energy:
- function of position or configuration of components
- if low, compound more stable, change less likely
- if high, compound less stable, change more likely
Structure
80%
Other
Cl
Ca
K
S
P
Mg
Na
O
N
C
H
60%
40%
20%
0%
crude
petroleum
dry
nonvascular
plant tissue
dry vascular
plant tissue
dry human
muscle tissue
Body 23% C
(H20 65% mass)
He
Li Be
C N O F Ne
Na Mg
Al
Si
K Ca Sc Ti
Rb Sr
P S Cl Ar
Cr Mn Fe Co Ni Cu Zn Ga Ge As Se Br Kr
Zr Nb Mo Tc Ru Rh Pd Ag Cd In
Sn Sb Te
Xe
Electron configuration:
number and arrangement of electrons about an atom
1s
2s
2p
3s
3p
1s
He
1s2
Li
1s 2s
Be
1s22s2
1s 2s 2p
1s22s22p2
1s 2s 2p
1s22s22p4
1s 2s 2p
Ne
1s 2s 2p6
Na
1s 2s 2p 3s
Mg
1s 2s 2p 3s2
Al
1s 2s 2p 3s 3p
Si
1s 2s 2p 3s 3p2
1s 2s 2p 3s 3p
1s22s22p63s23p4
Cl
1s 2s 2p 3s 3p
Ar
1s22s22p63s23p6
H C C O H
H C N H
H C C N
H O
H H
methyl amine
H
acetonitrile
acetic acid
0
H
+
C
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Boron
B
Electron configuration
H
Special reactivity
B
H
Ethanol
H H
H C C O H
H H
Lewis Structure
H H
H C C O H
H H
Kekul Structure
q Functional Groups
q Resonance
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H C H
H
H C
H
H
C
C
C
C
C
O
Iodomethane
H
H
H O
C
C
H
Tyrosine
H H
H
HH
H
C O
H
C
C H
H C
C
H
C
H C
C
H
C H
C
C
H
H
C
C H H
C
H
H H
Estradiol
O
H2N
CH3 OH
OH
Line-Angle Formula
OH
HO
H H
H3C
HO
CH3
Incorrect!
(Why?)
OH
OH
H C
H C
H
C
C
H
C H
C H
H
CH3
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H C H
H
H H
H C C H
H H
C H
H
HH
H
C
HH
C
H
H3C
H3C
H
CH3
CH3
H
Atomic Orbitals
node
13
sp3
109.5o
sp3
Hybrid Orbitals
sp3
sp3
sp3 electron density distributed
to the corners of a tetrahedron
180o
X
120o
Acetylene
H
C C
H C C H
pi orbital
network
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Functional Groups
The atoms of organic molecules exist in common combinations
Each combination:
unique chemical properties and reactivity
behaves similarly in every organic molecule
functional groups
groups
Functional Group - group of atoms
with characteristic chemical behavior
no matter what molecule its in
Hydrocarbons
alkane
C C
alkene
C C
alkyne
C C
Oxygen-Containing
alcohol
amine
C N
nitrile
C C N
thiol
nitro
O
C N
O
sulfoxide
sulfide
C C OH
OH
phenol
diene
ether
Sulfur-Containing
imine
N
C C C
C O C
Halogen-Containing
alkyl halide
C C X
ketone
carboxylic
acid halide
O
C S C
O
2+
C S C
O
thioester
O
C C S C
O
C C X
O
O
C C O C C
aldehyde
O
C C H
Carboxylic
acid anhydride
carboxylic acid
O
C C OH
ester
O
C C O C
amide
O
C C N
aryl halide
O
C C C
Carboxylic Acid
Derivatives
C C SH
sulfone
arene
epoxide
C S C
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On to Resonance . . .
Organic Chemistry
Relationship of Structure, Energy, and Reactivity
q Structure
Atoms
Bonding
How/Why Atoms Bond Together
Bonding Patterns
Representing molecules
Lewis and Kekule Structures
Line-angle Formula
3-D
Orbital Drawings
Functional Groups
Resonance
Resonance
PASS 5.12!
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Resonance contributor
Resonance contributor
H
H C N
H C N
H
H C N
H
O d-
Resonance Hybrid
O d-
A Resonance Metaphor
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To predict how and when two molecules will react, need to be able to
predict the regions of low and high electron density
O
Resonance hybrid
(lone pairs not depicted in
resonance hybrids)
dO
dN
d-
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