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Organic Chemistry Functional Groups Guide

The document outlines various organic chemistry concepts, including the classification of hydrocarbons, functional groups, and types of reactions such as addition, substitution, and elimination. It also explains isomerism, hybridization, and the mechanisms of reactions involving alkanes, alkenes, and haloalkanes. Additionally, it covers the reactivity of different compounds and the conditions required for specific reactions.
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Organic Chemistry Functional Groups Guide

The document outlines various organic chemistry concepts, including the classification of hydrocarbons, functional groups, and types of reactions such as addition, substitution, and elimination. It also explains isomerism, hybridization, and the mechanisms of reactions involving alkanes, alkenes, and haloalkanes. Additionally, it covers the reactivity of different compounds and the conditions required for specific reactions.
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HH

1 &
(
-

c -

c -
C =
C
-

C = - R OH
-
R -

Y
/

Hit
&

alkyne c-ynes alcohol (-oll nalogenoalkane/


alkene -ene nalvalkane
alkane c-and
chalo-1

19

M
G C C
Il Il Il H
,

H y
C C n -

y R

' ROH H
Ra
aldehyde -all Ketone (-one) carboxylic acid (-oizacidl eder -Oatel amine <-amine R- N
-

R3
G

C Il

R-CEN Il

nitrile 7-nitriles
a "i
[
! NHS
amide 1 -

amide)
acylchloride <-ylchloride

no. of carbon stem name


meth-

·
naming ester
eth-

Niger vic acid + oate / ser 0 - oate prop-


but -

ester : alky
I

vos
-
alcohol
rate

voc acid & oncona


acid
G
7

S
Pen
Oct-

9

18 non I
Terminology
hydrocarbon =
compound made up only Cand H atoms

homologousseries =
same functional group
=> same general formula + same chemical prop
.
saturated =
not contain c =
c or c = C

unsaturated = contain C = c //C =C


N
homolytic fission breaking a covalent bond in a way that each atom takes an e-from the bond
= to form 2 radicals
heterolytic fission breaking a covalent bond in a way that more EN atom takes both e-from the
: bond to form
negative ion
free radical =
species with one or more unpaired electrons and
leaving behind positive son
n vcleophile = electron-rich species that can donate a pair of -

electrophile= electron-deficient species that can accept a pair of e


electrophile

tes of reaction
& N
a
curly arrow =
movement of e-

addition two or more molecules combine to give begin at a bond


(Add) 1)
single
a product
=

or a lone pair
substitution=
Isub) 2)
replacing an atom or group of atoms by another of e-

(Eli) 3) elimination = small molecule (e g #20 , HCl) is removed from an organic


.
. molecule (nucleophiles
IHydl 4) hydrolysis =
compound acid/alkaline)
is broken by water (or dilute .

(Con) 5) condensation two organic molecules join together by eliminate a small molecules (e g. H20 , Hell
=
.

Oxidation Oxygen is added /1 e-removed/ Oxidation number CO) represent one atom of oxygen from oxidising agent
i &
=

reduction oxygen is removed//e-added // Oxidation number f


=
(H) represent one atom of hydrogen from reducing agent
hydrogen is added

Mesof
isomers

~
3 types
& structural isomers =
compounds that have the same molecular formula but different structural formula
1) chain isomerism -

same molecular formula but their longest hydrocarbon chain is not the same > caused
-

by branching
2) positional isomerism -

position of a functional group is different

3) functional group isomerism -

same molecular formula but have different functional group >


-

result in very different chem prop

② Stereoisomerism =
compounds that have the same molecular formula and same structural formula but a different arrangement
of atoms in space dre to presence of fl bonds
~
need 2 different atom or
1) geometrical (cis/transl isomerism -

restricted rotation around double-bond + group of atoms

atom in
have chiral centre which on each
2) optical isomerism bonded to 4 different atoms or
group of atoms =

7 -
-

two different optical isomers enationers (mirror image of each other(


-

enctioners non-superimposable
Ps I
-

are
-
.
vin --
/
AHCH
chiral centre = carbon atom that has I different atoms or
group of atoms attached bonded
A &
H
>
compound can have more than one chiral centre HyCCHz OOHC
r CHO
-

mirror
functionaa

Planar tanaries have all their atoms in the same plane => linear bent , trigonal planar and
, square planar is

sp3 hybridised carbon = planar


- · -
-

bond Ofa bond hybridization


type of covalent bond no of a no .

angle
g
single I Spe 109 50
.
tetrahedral
double 7 I
sp3 1288 rigonal planar
triple & 2 Sp
o =
2 Orbitals overlap end-to-end
# = 2 orbitals overlap sideways
Hanesare unsatured (contain c-cbonds (latrrated = contain a
c = cbd

· alkanes are hydrocarbon

#Hydrogenation
(Addition reactions
·
alkene >
-
allane (Addi
· or Ni catalyst +
He 19) + heat
I
finely divided to NCA ratey
,
&
He offe hydrogenation
HH
H HHH
Ha f

H-c-
Pt/Ni
-'c
c H

H= ↓
-
-

H + -

H -
I neat
(Xy 6088
)

· tracking alkene
·
Also y catalyst + heat (noo to prevent combustion (

CHy
+
Gotta >
CHig
-

combustion
1) complete combustion -

excess O allane +
oxygen >
-
carbon dioxide + water

2) incomplete combustion -
limited O alkane +
oxygen >
-
carbon monoxide + water

odourless
toxic gas
+ -
bind irreversibly to haemoglobin

Crude
Ol mixture of hydrocarbons : allanes cyboallanes and
,
are s
fractional distillation
separate by
Unreactivity of Alkanes
is covalent bonds require lot of heat
·
C-C and C-H a
reactivity +
·
EN of (and H are almost the same
> > both atoms share the electrons in the covalent bond almost equally
4
. alkanes I do not react with
are non-polar polar reagents (
H
no electron-deficient area to attract aucleophiles
no electron-rich area to attract electrophiles H c -

C -

↓ H

catalyst arecoatedona
bt as

H
#of
alkenes H -

H2O
c =
C +

urterox
H H H
alkenes
.

D dids >
-

dicarboxylic acid (pale purple solution ->


colorless solution ( I 'H
cold dilute acd
KMnOy
·
.

& alkenes # de// lif further oxidise to


alden
Ketone carbon aldehyde aldehyde
dioxide ,
can carboxylic ac as
·
not dilute acd .

KMnOy
position of Cin C= C

2 H on C = C :
H- H (0)
C=C carbs on dioxide
>
20

I
-
+...

H H prediction
for large molecule
1 H On C C:

/r-c)
=
R R
-

C =
C
>
-

< +.. carboxylic acid

H H
O O
OH On C C :
=

P
> +, +
Pu
C= C
-
-
e See

me
-

My
Test for Unsaturation (Bry cage test)
·

Brz lag) or bromine water is an


orange solution
·
Br , lage is used to test for unsaturation (c = c ( = C
,

Bry (ag) decolourises unsaturated compound



·
.

·
orange >
-

colorless = alkene present


selectrophilic) addition
reaction
= mechanism + condition

Halogens
Compons ar more halogens
can be produced by :

1) free-radical substitution of allienes

electrophilicadditionoflease
1) free-radical substitution of alkanes calkanes +
-

haloalkane)

Up

CHzCHz +
(12 >
-

CHyCH2C) + HS)

ethane Chloroalkane

initiation
#

and is broken by energy from UV light to produce two radicals in a homolytic fission reaction

M
Cl
UV
-

C >
-
[Co

Propagationn of the substitution reaction in a chain type reacon


& &
CH3 CHz
o() + > ·
CH2CHy + HCl
-
-

~
·
CH2CHg
Cl- CL > +
CHyCHy() + /10
-

:
so on

Seminationinaction terminates are to two free radicals reacting together and


forming a
single unreactive mole e

-&
CHeCHy
·
- CCHyCHy
11> + ·
(chloroethane

-&
CH2CHz CHzCHyCHyCHy
·
+
o CHyCHz-
> (butanel

1 &
(2
·
+ o() >
-

Cl2 ichlorine

2) Electrophilic addition Calkene + naloalkanes (EIA)


·
Hydrogen in hydrogen halide acts as electrophile and accepts a pair of electrons from C-cbond in the alliene
> the product one in which halide is bonded to the most substituted carbon atom (Markornikov's rule)
mor
-
=

Alkene acts as nucleophile


it I
·

i to it
2 halogenoallane (X2 halides
H-
H c - c -C H -
:

roomtert
-

X
H

i (major product)
H
I
IH
H -

C -

C =
C

S
·

propene it H -

H
room
H
temp. -
H
I
> -
H
&

c -
H
10
C
I
-

H
%
H -
HHH
11
c -

C -

c -

H
i halogenoalkane
(minor product

H ↓
3)Substitution of alcohols(alcohol >
-

haloalkanes) (subl
ways : carboxylic acid >
-

acylchloride (subl
1 HX / kBr with conc .

H2SO4 or HzP04
H H
H -

C -
C -

OH + HX - H -

c -

c -

X + + 28
it it it it

Me4) +
ps() +

3 PC5 room temp .

HH
1
room temp.
#
OH P(z > H
HR
-C-C
H-c C + +
- -
- -

i H

4 SO(12

_
,
44
H c - -O
Cox
-
-x +x
So
+ +
-

↓ it

INSI

-
Nucleophilic substitution of Haloalkanes :
Haloalkanes are
very reactive due to large differences in EN

Ot

-c -18
S

I
-

carbon 1
has Iow EN nalogen has high EN
polarbond

>
-
in nucleophilic substitution : nucleophile attacks Catom which has of
>
-

atom with 5- replaced by the nucleophile

1) Haloalkane >
-
alconol INSI
~ by donating a pair of
-

to

·
NaOH (aq) + neat loti ion acts as nucleophiles the catom bonded to the halogen
halogen is replaced
by the
·
Or

CHzCHyBr +: OH
-

>
CHyCHyOH + :Br //CHyCHyBr + NaOH >
-

CHyCHyOH + NaBr

2) Haloalhane + alkanenitrile (NS)


·
ethanolic solution of KCN + heat under reflux (CN-ion acts as nucleophiles
CHzCHiCN
-

CHyCHyBr + :CN > + * Bri


IKCN) IkBr)

3) Halallane >
-

amine INSI

ethanolicsolution Of eeNhtheundersur
·
in sealed container (N acts as neola

clamines
>
-

it is important that
NHz is in excess as the product of NS Cethylamines can act as nucleophile and attack another bromoethane

to form 20 amine (diethylamine


4) Halvalkane >
-
alcohol (NS followed
by Hydl · OH-

· ethanolic solution of
AgNOs@g + heat under reflux (Hjoin AgNos lag) acts as nucleophile
Her
C2HyBr +
Hy8 >
-

CHzOH +

H H
H
loA
I
5
-

(This is reaction "is" /


-

H -

c -

C
-

Br >
-
H-c-C- OH + Br

↓ Wh it h
-
reaction is is similar to 41 but 41 is clover reaction dre to HL involved

>
-

OH is better H,0 in terms of nucleophile because: Of formal negative charge


carries.
of +

199l
1H20 carry only 8I
· H
reaction
-

be used
=> 4) +
AgNo, can as a test to
identify halogens in Galvalkane
because haloalkanes have different rates of HL .

AgNo , become opaque :

Hy take place

Elimination reactions of haloalkanes :


-

Haloalkane >
-

alkene (Elil
·
ethanolic solution of NaOH + heat under reflux
-

causing -X bond to break


herolytically
NaBr
HH Hyd +

*
T
c
I I
H- c -

C -

Br + Nastcalcohol >
- c = + HBr + OH + Nat

↓ H H
ethene
Bromoethane

S'
-
Suz (NSI substitution'
=

N' =
nucleophilic
i rate of reaction crate
=
determining steps
-

Sul nucleophile attack" t


forming
"
: = donales a pair of e-to c atom a new bond
· for 30 nabalkane
· 2 steps reaction
1) C-X bond breaks heterolytically and the halogen leaves nalvalkane as an X-ion (slow and
rate-determining step
This forms a 3o carbocation <30 carbon atom with charges

2) Nucleophile attacks 30 carbocation

CHA 43 CH3
I
lot 8 slow
-

xX % OH
t - -

Br Br
Hy ) Br
Hz) C CH +

ins
+
Hz c >
-
-

-
- -
-

crate
determining
Step its its
· zonaloalkane undergo a mixture of Su1 and Suz depending on their structure
Sp2 :
·
for 10 nalvalkane
· I step reaction
1) Nucleophile attacks 10 Catom
· C-X bond breaks
helerolytically and the halogen leaves halvalkane as an Xion

-
HH
Y
Ho
I
Ot
H-c- c -H H -

c
-

C -
H

dit it
Gar it
ethand
bromoethane

Carbocations

more stable
-
carbocation =
higher yield =
major product
because :

effect
*
·
greater positive inductive
4 due to more alkyl groups attached to the carbocation

reactivity of haloalkane
~

I
Bond energY
decrease
down
the group

test
AgNOz 1991
ppt .


Paler
+ NS faster
+ more reactive
#
Hydroxy Compounds
alcohols that contain at least one
·
are compounds hydroxy (-oH) group
general formula : CnHan +,

Electrophilic addition (EIA) of alkenes//Hydration of alkenes


Alkene >
-
alcohol LEIal
·
not steam (H20 (g) + conc .

HzPOy (phosphoric (VII acid) as a catalyst



HH

c 2011
1
-
c= + H -C -

C -

OH
H H H
ethene steam ethano

Oxidation (Ox) of alkenes [O] =


no .
of oxygen provided by
Alkene -> did (compound with two
hydroxy groups (Ox)
an
oxidising agent
·
cold , dilute KMnO-oxidising agent (H) = no . of hydrogen provided by
H
HH a
reducing agent
-H
c = c +
H20 + (0) + Ho -C -
-

OH
H H it it
ethene ethane - 1 2-did ,

Reduction (Rel of
aldehydes & Ketones

Aldehyde + 10 alohol (Re)


%
Ketone >
-

2 alcohol (Rel
·
NaBHylag) or
LiAChy in dry ether
-

reducing agents
HH
# 11
H C C +
2CH) > H C OH

↓Y
-
- - -
-

H
ethanal ethanol (10 alcoholi

HH
, HOH H
11
H -

C -

C -

C -

H +
2(H] >
-
H -

C -

C -

C
-

i it it it h
%
propanone propan-2-o) (2 alcohol)

Re of carboxylic acids
carboxylic acid >
- 10 alcohol (Rel
·
NaBHylag) or
LiAChy in dry ether
-

reducing agents H HH
I o 1 I

H 4(H] - H c c OH +
Hy
-
C +
-
- -
-

OH ↓ h
ethanoic acid ethand
Hydrolysis (Hyd) of ester
irreversible
ester ->
Carboxylic acid CHyd
heat with dilule acid//dilute alkali followed
·
by acidification
Hy
/H H H H

-I O
G +
1 Il
H
(aq) I 1

dilute acid : reversible H -

c - c o - -

H +
10 = H -

c -

C + H -

C -

C -

OH

it it
ES
IOH it i
ethylethanoate ethanoic acid ethano
acidificatn

-
&
H
dilule alkali: H

- o- - c
H S
I
Hy c
"
H
I
C
H Nam +
-

H c C
-

+ + +
- -
-
- -

on
↓ ↓ calkalitty) ↓ Nat it ↓ Oh

LESI
Esterification of alcohol//Condensation of alcohol esters have

carboxylic acid - ester CEst /1 Con1 Sweet , fruity smells


neat under reflux with
· conc .
H SO
, ,
or
HyPOp as catalyst

Combustion of alcohols
complete combustion of alcohols : alcohol + oxygen >
-
carbon dioxide + water
-

excess o

distillationsno distillation + further heat + excess Ox agents =


further
Ox of alcohols under reflux oxidise
- further ox . -to carboxylic
↑ alcohol aldehyde -
> carboxylic acids (0x) acid /

2 alcohol Ketone (8x/


130 alcohol do not undergo oxidations & Kz(r > Of is an orange oxidising agent
·
acidified K , Cr207 or acidified KMnO +
heat > for Kr Of to work as oxidising agent
-

① ② ,

S j
--
it needs It ions (which provided by acd Kz(r > Of
oxidising agents
.

potassium alcohol oxidises (ry0 + - : Orange ->


green
potassium reduce
dichromate (VI) Cr3t
mang anate Cr202-
IVIII

① KMno , oxidising agent


is a purple
> for KMnO to work as oxidising agent
-

it needs It ions (which provided by and . · KMnOy)


alcohol oxidises
Mo : purple >
-

reduce
colorless
Musi, Mn2 +
H H H O
1
H -

c -C OH + (0 - H -
i c -

10
it it ↑
ethanol (19 ethana

H H O H
III I

-
-

H +
10) + H -
c -

c
-
c -

H +
Hy
↓ h it i
propan-2-ol (29
propane
(Dehl

Dehydration of alcohols // Eli of alcohols


alcohol +
-
alkene (Deh//Eli)
alcoholigi /
hotcatalyst
vapour + of Ako powder corpieces of prmicite conc acid like conc Ho e
·

can be used as
=
catalyst

HH H

H -
1

C
-

C
-

OH >
-
&

c= ch + H 0
,

HH
it i
ethene
ethand

Alcohols with Na crystalline solid


-

while
,
alcohol + >
Na- Naalkoxide +
H219)

E E
HH

2
(H -
c
ii
-C -

2) + 2Na +
c(n #H -
-

- Na +
) + H
, (a)

ethand codium ethoxide hydrogen

Test for alcohols (Todoform test (


Tri-iodomethane //iodoform//CHI
,
forms a yellow ppt . with ketones
my
compoundsthat group

e .

g .

ethanasketones
testing step : 2 ,
NaoHag1 + heat
NaCH (9q)
R200 Nat
RCOCHy-
halogenation RCOC)y
>
-

hydrolysis
+
CHIs
Methylketone

-


codiumalt ↑ i-iodomethane

20 alcohol 20 alcohol with alkaline Is


The position of can be deduced by reacting
if the -OH is the Catom next to methyl group it will firstly get oxidised to CHzCH/OH) by the alkaline solution
>
-

on a
-

result in methyl betones


4 then iodoform-test can be tested
if no yellow ppt formed
·
= Co alcohol is not on a

H OH H carbon next to methyl


11 [O] It ~ methyl betone group .

H -
C -

C -

C -

H >
-
H -

C -

C -

C -

C
-

it h it i t it
butan-2-ol
butanone
129

Cyty-C-cla
G
O
72 NaOH 1991
step 0 : CHy CH ,
-
" -

CH
>
-
,

halogenation

CHyCHa-C
NaOH <agI
Step O : - CHyCHyCOONat +
CHIs
-

hydrolysis sodium
propanoate
Alcohol Dissociation
alcohols haveal degree of dissociation
E > alcohol molecules do not dissociate to a great extent , when
dissolve in water

Rocag
+
ROH (aq) > =
+ H 199)

egb-lies much more alcohol molecules thanR5 and H + ions


LHS
, meaning that there are
-

H20((1 => OH 1ag) H+


+
1991

when water dissociates eab also lie LHS but there


. are more H + ions compared to dissociation of alcohols .

· alcohols are weaker acids than water


- -

Inductive effect in alcohol :

atom in the alloxide ion is bonded to an electron-donating akyl group.


Thisindusa active effect
in alonos the
oxygen
·

· this means there is more electron


density on the o'atom
·
the alkoxide ion is therefore more likely accept an A + ion and form the alcohol again
,
,

· When water dissociates the hydroxide ion


only has one other hydrogen atom
,

likely to accept an #
+
There is no extra electron density the oxygen which is less ion
·
on .

· water is stronger acid than alcohols


more
& Ketones
Adehydes
Nucleophilic addition (NA)
aldehydes//ketones >
-

hydroxynitriles (NAI
· HCN//KCN (CN- acts as nucleophile) + heat

H32 Ao
-

I
Step 17 C
= 0
Hz) C =N
- -

nucleophilic
attack
H
j · CN-
H
reactive intermediate
etanal

-an OH
I
step z -
Hj) - I En
#y
-CEN
-

protonation H
2-hydroxypropanitrile
Coxygen reacts with agrees
H+ from HCN water or dilute acid /
,

Test for carbonyls (2 4-DNPH Test) , -


c =0 group Caldehyde , Ketone ,
- carboxylic acid ,
ester ,

2
,4-dinitrophenylhydrazine Jaka 2 4-DNPH) ,
is a
reagent which detects carbonyl compounds
amide acyl
,
halide
with [SDeCIScally
>
-

carbonyl compound undergo condensation reaction 2, 4-DAPH


aldehyde
>
deep-orange ppt. formed carbonyl present and
Ketone
-

can be
purified by recrystallization
> m
-

. p .
of formed ppt can be compared to
·
find out specific carbonyl compound

Test for
Fehling solution Tollen's reagent caka ammoniacal silver nitrate solution (
aldehyde test for aldehyde test for aldehyde
C2-oxidisinga
o ·

· contain copper (11) ions · contain Agt-oxidising agent


neat with Tollen's
heat with Fehling solution reagent
=-
aldehyde > carboxylic acid aldehyde -
Carboxylic acid
oxidise oxidise
-

(in alkaline solution


(02 + -

reduce
> Cut Agt -
> Ag carboxylic acid
reduce will become carboxylate
· clear blue -
redppt .
=
aldehyde present silver ion and form a salt)
mirror
·silver mirror =
aldehyde present
-Carboxylic
acids

Hydrolysis (Hyl of nitrile

Mataifoudyacidvanecarboxea
nitrile >
-

carboxylic acid (Hyd) salt


· divitacid Om
a
-

result in
carboxylic acid
+ ammonium salt
acid hydrolysed
HH

10
H
1 ↑
dilite acid : H -

c -

C -
C=N + H() + 2H 0
,
H-c - -

C NHyl
↓ h OH
it
I alkali hydrolysed
dilute alkali : H-c-c


-

C = N + NaOH +
120 >
-
H -c

Nat -

c -
C +
NH

H
↓ acidification

i a
H -

C -

C -

↓ H H

Acid-base reaction
in water)
·

carboxylic acids arereak acids (not completely dissociate


egb Iie LHS
.

-
CHy-c =>

CHy
-y
t Ht
conc -
of H
is smaller than
CHy(OOH
#merisatio chain of molecule that is made up of many repeating
-
a
it

cmonomers
>
-
e .

g. polycethanes and
poly (chloroethanes aka PVC commonly used in making plastics
monomer monomer
Chloroethane
=

=
ethane

General formula addition polymerisation


① nat >
-

fim brace/f
f(x) (H)fn 1) n =
fit
① MHyc
=
(Hx + -

>
-

Chloroethane
poly (chloroethanes
(PVC)

·
polycalkeness are very large alkane
+ unreactive => do not undergo chem reaction
.
: non-biodegradable

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