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Organic Chemistry ! ! !
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Alkanes Simplest organic compounds - ane ending Hydrocarbons Compounds made of only hydrogen and carbon atoms Saturated vs. unsaturated General formula pattern (C n H 2n + 2 ) Ex. Methane (CH 4 ) and propane (CH 3 )
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Hydrocarbons Carbon atom—up to 4 bonds Hydrogen atom—forms 1 bond Carbon and hydrogen bonds can form chains, branches, or ring structures Ex. Glucose, amino acid, octane
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Isomers Chemical compounds with the SAME molecular formula but DIFFERENT structure/arrangement Different compounds Many molecular formulas have several different structural arrangements. Few—assign prefixes Many—use systematic naming system
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Functional Groups Atom/groups of atoms hanging off a hydrocarbon chain or ring structure Gives chemical compound its unique properties, part of compound participating in chemical reaction. Compounds with same functional group—similar chemical properties.
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1. Alkyl Group Hydrocarbon branch hanging off a carbon chain or ring Originally an alkane, one hydrogen atom removed Cyclo—compounds with ring structure Ex. 1 Methane (CH 4 )— Methyl (--CH 3 ) Ex. 2 Ethane (CH 3 CH 3 )— Ethyl (--CH 2 CH 3 )
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2. Alcohols Identified by the presence of a hydroxyl group(--OH) Hydrocarbon with an –OH hanging off Can have more than one hydroxyl group General formula: R—OH R = hydrocarbon Ex. 1 methane --- methanol (CH 3 OH) Ex. 2 ethane --- ethanol (CH 3 CH 2 OH)
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3. Carboxylic Acids Identified by the presence of a carboxyl group (-- COOH) Gives acidic properties to organic compounds Generic formula: R—COOH Ex. 1 Methanoic acid/formic acid Ex. 2 Ethanoic acid/acetic acid
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Organic Nomenclature
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Nomenclature 1) Find the longest continuous chain—(carbon backbone) Stem name = identity of carbon backbone. 2) Number carbons so the functional groups are at the lowest carbon, want lowest possible numbering. -prefixes indicate functional groups hanging off backbone 3) Double and triple bonds trump functional groups in naming with lowest possible numbering. 4) Use di-, tri-, tetra-, etc. for identical groups on carbon backbone. List position with number even if on the same carbon. 5) List groups in alphabetical order
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Ex. 1
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Ex. 2
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Alkenes Contain double bonds to carbon --ene ending
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Alkynes Contain triple bonds to carbon --yne ending
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Ex. 4 3-heptyne
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Ex. 5 3-methyldecane
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Ex. 6 2-chloro-3-octene Draw carbon skeleton first Numbers indicate where functional groups and bonds are located.
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Homework Read pp. 59-64, A22-A25 Complete Organic Nomenclature worksheet
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