Aromatic Compound Nomenclature CH2CH3 ethylbenzene NH2 aminobenzene Cl chlorobenzene NO2 nitrobenzene Br Br 1 2 3 4 5 6 1,2-dibromobenzene 1,3-dibromobenzene
Aromatic Compound Reactions Substitution reaction H Br + HBr + Br2 FeBr3 catalyst H CH2CH3 + HCl + CH3CH2Cl AlCl3 catalyst
Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons
Functional Group Chemistry Alcohols contain the hydroxyl functional group and have the general formula R-OH.
Biological production of ethanol C6H12O6 (aq) 2CH3CH2OH (aq) + 2CO2 (g) enzyme Commercial production of ethanol CH2 CH2 (g) + H2O (g) CH3CH2OH (g) H2SO4 Metabolic oxidation of ethanol CH3CH2OH CH3CHO + H2 alcohol dehydrogenase
Functional Group Chemistry Ethers have the general formula R-O-R’. Condensation Reaction CH3OH + HOCH3 CH3 - O - CH3 + H2O H2SO4 catalyst