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CHM 255 Exam 2

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Define chiral   An object is not super imposable on its mirror image  
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What constitutes a stereocenter   A carbon with 4 different groups attached to it  
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What are enantiomers   Non-super imposable mirror images with one chiral center  
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How do you determine between pairs of enantiomers in nomenclature   R (clockwise) & S (counterclockwise)  
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What is the purpose of the Cahn/Inglod/Prelog rules?   Indicate the chirality or handedness of a stereocenter  
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How to determine R or S enantiomerism (3 steps)   1. Order substituents by atomic weight of the 1st atom attached to the sterocenter 2. Put the lowest order substituent away from you 3. Draw an arrow connecting substituents 1,2,3: clockwise(R) & counterclockwise (S)  
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Where do you put the R/S in nomenclature?   At the very beginning of the name  
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What do you do if the 1st atoms attached to the stereocenter are the same?   Go to the next attached atoms and the one with the highest atomic weight wins  
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How do you determine R/ S priority with double/triple bonds   Double-Count as an extra carbon atom on each carbon in the double bond Triple - count as 2 extra carbon atoms on each carbon in the triple bond  
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If one enantiomer is in an R arrangement can you determine the other?   Yes; S  
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How do you determine R/S if H is in the plane of the paper?   Put your eye on the other side of the molecule and use the reversal rule  
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What are fischer projections good for   Acyclic molecules with more than one chiral center  
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What do the vertical and horizontal lines in a fischer projection represent?   Vertical: bonds going into the plane Horizontal: bonds coming out of the plane  
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When checking to see if molecules are superimposable you should rotate the fischer projection ____degrees ___the plane of the paper.   180; INTO  
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For an acyclic molecules with n stereocenters, what is the maximum number of steroisomers possible?   2^n  
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What are diastereomers   Stereoisomers that are not mirror images  
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What is a meso compound   An achiral molecule having 2 or more stereocenters  
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What are the 3 properties of enantiomer pairs   1. Identical physical properties 2. Interact with and rotate plane polarized light 3. May interact with biological systems differently  
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_____________ molecules do not rotate plane-polarized light; __________ molecules do.   Achiral; chiral  
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Rotation of plane polarized light to the left is (?), right is (?)   (-); (+)  
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Enantiomers rotate plane polarized light how much and in what relative direction?   The same amount; opposite directions  
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What is a racemic mixture   1:1 mixture (equimolar) of a pair of enantiomers  
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Is a racemic mixture optically active and what is its specific rotation   Optically inactive; [a]^20D=0 deg  
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Optical Purity   Enantiomeric excess =ee=([a]Dimpure/[a]Dpure)*100  
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What are 3 characteristics of diastereomers   1. Unique molecules with unique physical properties 2. Interact with plane polarized light differently 3. May interact with biological targets differently  
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What is an alkene?   Organic molecule that contains a double bond  
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____ alkenes are less stable because of ______.   cis; strain in the interaction between CH3 groups  
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3 Rules for nomenclature of alkenes   1. Use the infix -en instead of -an 2. The parent chain is the longest containing the double bond 3. # the parent chain so that the double bond has the lowest # possible  
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How to use the E-Z system (3 steps)   1. Use R-S priority rules 2. Divide molecules in two and compare priority of 2 substituents on each side 3. Z: high/high or low/low; E: high/low or low/high  
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Bond length: 1. Alkane 2. Alkene   1. 1.54 A 2. 1.34 A  
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Bond dissociation energy: 1. Alkane 2. Alkene   1. 90kcal/mol 2. 172 kcal/mol  
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Bond rotational barrier: 1. Alkane 2. Alkene   1. Relatively free rotation around C-C (3kcal/mol) 2. p-orbitals& pi bond restrict rotation (63kcal/mol)  
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Many organic reactions have an energy of activation of _________________?   10-35 kcal/mol 10-20 can happen at room temp  
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What kinds of molecules are nucleophiles (3)?   1. Compounds with a site of (-) charge 2. Compounds with atoms with love pairs of electrons 3. Compounds with pi bonds  
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What kinds of molecules are electrophiles (2)?   1. Compounds with a site of positive charge 2. Compounds that have an electron deficient site  
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Nucleophile vs electrophiles   Nucleophiles: donate e-; electrophiles: accept e-  
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A bond in the _________ may need to break in order to maintain the octet rule   electrophile  
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Alkenes will be a _____________ that can be treated with many different ________   nucleophile; electrophiles  
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What is electrophilic addition   Adding an electrophyle to an alkene  
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What is a carbocation?   A cation of carbon  
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What is the order of carbocation stability?   methy cation < 1(o) < 2(o) < 3(o)  
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In what two ways can alkyl groups stabilize carbocations   1. inductive effect: neighboring carbons help share the positive charge (donate e- density) 2. hyperconjugation: adjacent pi bonds overlap with the vacant p orbital  
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Why would a rearrangement occur   Hydrogen can shift to form the more stable carbocation  
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T/F: Alkyl groups and hydrogens can shift to any carbon on the molecule to form the most stable carbocation   FALSE: Can only shift to the C next door  
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What does it mean to be stereoselective?   One stereoisomer is formed in preference to all others; occurs for reactions with a bridged ion intermediate  
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What is anti-addition?   Addition from opposite sides of the double bond  
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Cyclic addition of alkenes always yields a molecule that is a. cis, b.trans, c. both, d. neither   b. Trans  
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Markovnikov vs. Anti-Markovnikov addition   M: Substituent ends up on the more substituted end of the double bond A-M: Substituent ends up on the lest substituted  
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What are conjugated double bonds   When two or more double bonds are separated by one single bond  
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What are unconjugated double bonds   When two or more double bonds are separated by more than one single bond  
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Which is more stable and why between a conjugated and unconjugated double bond?   Conjugated because e- in the pi system can be delocalized over both double bonds  
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A reaction is an oxidation if the starting material 1.___OR 2.___.   1. Has lost H2 2. Has gained O  
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A reaction is an reduction if the starting material 1.___OR 2.___.   1. Has gained H2 2. Has lost O  
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What is syn addition   Stereoselectivity: Addition of H2 on the same side of the double bond; results in a cis product  
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How do you form a radical   Homolytic cleavage: Take a bond with 2e- and send on in each direction  
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How do you indicate that you are moving only 1 e-?   1/2 an arrow head  
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A reaction of radicals will proceed until all radicals are consumed. A process known as _______________   Chain termination  
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What is the result of non-productive chain termination when forming alkyl halides from alkanes   The reactant or the reagent reforming  
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What is the relative stability of allylic radicals?   Allylic radicals>3(o)>2(o)>1(o)  
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When is electrophillic addition possible   ONLY at room temperature  
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How can we avoid the problem of unwanted electrophilic addition reaction at room temp with alkenes and Br   Using a different reagent: NBS  
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What does halogenation of alkanes   Heat/Light and Cl2 or Br2 or NBS  
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What is an allylic carbon   Adjacent C to a C=C... C1-C2=C3 & C1 is allylic  
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What is allylic substitution   A substitution a the allylic C  
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