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Organic Part 2 Hydrocarbons
1. Alkanes: all single bonds 2. Alkenes: C C
saturated v. unsaturated structural isomers geometric isomers
3. Alkynes: C C 4. Aromatic hydrocarbons
Reactivity of hydrocarbons • addition reactions • combustion reactions
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HYDROCARBONS are the simplest organic compounds: containing only C and H
Alkanes saturated have the maximum number of H attached to the C skeleton.
Alkenes unsaturated Alkynes have double or Aromatic triple bonds
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ALKENES Contain one or more double bonds
propene
ethene
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CH
H
H
HC
CH
H
H
CH3
C
C CCnH2n
Rotation about double bond is restricted
Bond angle
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Butene: There are several possible structures for a chain of 4 carbons with one double bond.
C4H8
1-butene
2-methylpropene
2-butene
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C backbone condensed molecular formula
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Butene: Expand the condensed molecular formula into a structural formula, focusing on the double bond.
C4H8
1-butene CH2=CHCH2CH3
2-methylpropene (CH3)2C=CH2
2-butene
CH3CH=CHCH3
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Structural isomers: same molecular formula: different structure
1-butene 2-methylpropene 2-butene
There are different classes of isomers: Structural vs. Geometric
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Geometric isomers same molecular formula: different geometry
cis-2-butene trans-2-butene
cis-isomer: same side trans-isomer: opposite side (across)
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ethyne propyne (acetylene)
structural isomers no geometric isomers are possible
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C C HC
H
H
C
H
H
H
C C CC
H
H
H
H
H
H
1-butyne 2-butyne
CnH2n–2
ALKYNES are hydrocarbons that contain one or more triple bonds
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Aromatic Hydrocarbons Contain alternating single and double C-C Bonds
Benzene is the prototypical molecule
Usually written:
Aromatic hydrocarbons are less reactive than alkenes:
We can draw resonance structures: resonance implies added stability
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CC
CC
C
C
H
H
H
H
H
H CC
CCC
C
H
H
H
H
H
H
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Reactivity of Hydrocarbons Same reaction: hydrocarbon + Br2
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CH3
ALKANE Heptane + Br2 Colorless red ALKENE (and ALKYNES) 2-pentene + Br2 Colorless red AROMATIC toluene + Br2 Colorless red
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Aromatic hydrocarbons have RESONANCE: resonance adds extra stability.
Alkene + Br2 reacts readily Aromatic + Br2: no reaction • alkenes are very reactive toward addition.
(alkynes even more so.) • Benzene is NOT reactive
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Functional Group classes: groups of molecules that contain a representative group of elements in a fixed pattern
Molecules in the class have similarities in structure and function (reactivity).
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Seemingly small changes in structure can have big affect on molecular properties
Functional Group Type hydrocarbon alcohol ether CH3!CH2!H CH3!CH2!OH CH3!O!CH3
ethane ethanol di-methyl ether gas liquid gas
bp –89°C bp 78°C bp –24 °C water soluble
Example: adding an oxygen changes a hydrocarbon into an alcohol or an ether…
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Functional Group Classes
Functional group classes contain a representative group of elements in a fixed pattern:
Each class has similarities in structure and function (reactivity).
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Groups which have
a carbonyl
Aldehydes Ketones (R,R’≠ H)
Alcohols R−OH R ≠ H R = alkyl group Ethers R−O−R’ R,R’≠ H
Amines
N HHR
N R'HR
N R'RR"
CO
RC
H
O
R'C
R
O
Carboxylic Ester Amide Acid
OHC
R
O
OR'C
R
O
NHR'C
R
O
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Focus on the atoms bonded to O and N atoms in these Functional Groups.
Alcohols R−OH hydroxyl group
hydrocarbon (alkyl) group
Ether R−O−R’
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N HHR
N R'HR
N R'RR"
Amines
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For these Functional Groups, notice the atoms bonded to the C in the carbonyl group.
Aldehyde
Ketone
Carboxylic Acids −COOH
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C O
RC
H
O
R'C
R
O
OHC
R
O
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Amines and carboxylic acids are organic Acids and Bases
AMINES weak bases, organic bases (like NH3)
CARBOXYLIC ACIDS weak acids, organic acids
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Questions Which of the following hydrocarbon classes does NOT have a double or triple bond?
1 alkane 2 alkene 3 alkyne 4 aromatic
Which one of the following functional group classes does not have a double bond?
1 aldehyde 2 Ketone 3 amine 3 ester
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The presence and properties of functional groups are responsible for the action of drugs.
What functional groups are present in these molecules?
Acetyl salicylic acid Acetaminophen
Ibuprofen
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C
O
O C
O
OH
CH3
HO N
H
C
O
CH3
CH3
O
OH
H3C
CH3
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What’s Next?
• Formulas tell us how atoms are connected to each other
• Lewis structures tell us where the electrons are.
QUESTIONS • What are the shapes of these molecules? • Can we use information about bonding,
connectivity of atoms, molecular formulas, etc. to predict the shapes (and properties) of molecules?
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