1 / 44

AN INTRODUCTION TO ORGANIC CHEMISTRY A guide for A level students

AN INTRODUCTION TO ORGANIC CHEMISTRY A guide for A level students. KNOCKHARDY PUBLISHING. KNOCKHARDY PUBLISHING. ORGANIC CHEMISTRY. INTRODUCTION

jacqueline
Download Presentation

AN INTRODUCTION TO ORGANIC CHEMISTRY A guide for A level students

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. AN INTRODUCTION TO ORGANIC CHEMISTRY A guide for A level students KNOCKHARDY PUBLISHING

  2. KNOCKHARDY PUBLISHING ORGANIC CHEMISTRY INTRODUCTION This Powerpoint show is one of several produced to help students understand selected topics at AS and A2 level Chemistry. It is based on the requirements of the AQA and OCR specifications but is suitable for other examination boards. Individual students may use the material at home for revision purposes or it may be used for classroom teaching if an interactive white board is available. Accompanying notes on this, and the full range of AS and A2 topics, are available from the KNOCKHARDY SCIENCE WEBSITE at... www.argonet.co.uk/users/hoptonj/sci.htm Navigation is achieved by... either clicking on the grey arrows at the foot of each page or using the left and right arrow keys on the keyboard CONTENTS

  3. ORGANIC CHEMISTRY • CONTENTS • Scope of organic chemistry • Special nature of carbon • Types of formulae • Homologous series • Functional groups • Nomenclature • Investigating molecules • Revision check list CONTENTS

  4. ORGANIC CHEMISTRY • Before you start it would be helpful to… • Recall how covalent bonding arises • Recall simple electron pair repulsion theory CONTENTS

  5. ORGANIC CHEMISTRY Organic chemistry is the study of carbon compounds. It is such a complex branch of chemistry because... • CARBON ATOMS FORM STRONG COVALENT BONDS TO EACH OTHER • THE CARBON-CARBON BONDS CAN BE SINGLE, DOUBLE OR TRIPLE • CARBON ATOMS CAN BE ARRANGED IN STRAIGHT CHAINS BRANCHED CHAINS and RINGS • OTHER ATOMS/GROUPS OF ATOMS CAN BE PLACED ON THE CARBON ATOMS • GROUPS CAN BE PLACED IN DIFFERENT POSITIONS ON A CARBON SKELETON CONTENTS

  6. SPECIAL NATURE OF CARBON - CATENATION CATENATION is the ability to form bonds between atoms of the same element. Carbon forms chains and rings, with single, double and triple covalent bonds, becauseit is able toFORM STRONG COVALENT BONDS WITH OTHER CARBON ATOMS Carbon forms a vast number of carbon compounds because of the strength of the C-C covalent bond. Other Group IV elements can do it but their chemistry is limited due to the weaker bond strength. BOND ATOMIC RADIUS BOND ENTHALPY C-C 0.077 nm +348 kJmol-1 Si-Si 0.117 nm +176 kJmol-1 The larger the atoms, the weaker the bond. Shielding due to filled inner orbitals and greater distance from the nucleus means that the shared electron pair is held less strongly. CONTENTS

  7. THE SPECIAL NATURE OF CARBON CHAINSANDRINGS CARBON ATOMS CAN BE ARRANGED IN STRAIGHT CHAINS BRANCHED CHAINS andRINGS You can also get a combination of rings and chains CONTENTS

  8. THE SPECIAL NATURE OF CARBON MULTIPLE BONDING AND SUBSTITUENTS CARBON-CARBON COVALENT BONDS CAN BE SINGLE, DOUBLE OR TRIPLE CONTENTS

  9. THE SPECIAL NATURE OF CARBON MULTIPLE BONDING AND SUBSTITUENTS CARBON-CARBON COVALENT BONDS CAN BE SINGLE, DOUBLE OR TRIPLE DIFFERENT ATOMS / GROUPS OF ATOMS CAN BE PLACED ON THE CARBONS The basic atom is HYDROGEN but groups containing OXYGEN, NITROGEN, HALOGENS and SULPHUR are very common. CARBON SKELETON FUNCTIONAL CARBON SKELETON FUNCTIONAL GROUP GROUP The chemistry of an organic compound is determined by its FUNCTIONAL GROUP CONTENTS

  10. THE SPECIAL NATURE OF CARBON MULTIPLE BONDING AND SUBSTITUENTS ATOMS/GROUPS CAN BE PLACED IN DIFFERENT POSITIONS ON A CARBON SKELETON THE C=C DOUBLE BOND IS IN A DIFFERENT POSITION PENT-1-ENE PENT-2-ENE THE CHLORINE ATOM IS IN A DIFFERENT POSITION 1-CHLOROBUTANE 2-CHLOROBUTANE CONTENTS

  11. TYPES OF FORMULAE - 1 MOLECULAR FORMULA C4H10 The exact number of atoms of each element present in the molecule EMPIRICAL FORMULAC2H5 The simplest whole numberratio of atoms in the molecule STRUCTURAL FORMULACH3CH2CH2CH3 CH3CH(CH3)CH3 The minimal detail using conventional groups, for an unambiguous structurethere are two possible structures DISPLAYED FORMULA Shows both the relative placing of atoms and the number of bonds between them THE EXAMPLE BEING USED IS...BUTANE CONTENTS

  12. TYPES OF FORMULAE - 2 SKELETAL FORMULA A skeletal formula is used to show a simplified organic formula by removing hydrogen atoms from alkyl chains, leaving just a carbon skeleton and associated functional groups for CYCLOHEXANE THALIDOMIDE CONTENTS

  13. TYPES OF FORMULAE - 2 SKELETAL FORMULA A skeletal formula is used to show a simplified organic formula by removing hydrogen atoms from alkyl chains, leaving just a carbon skeleton and associated functional groups GENERAL FORMULA Represents any member of for alkanes it is... CnH2n+2 a homologous seriespossibleformulae... CH4,C2H6....C99H200 The formula does not apply to cyclic compounds such as cyclohexane is C6H12 - by joining the atoms in a ring you need fewer H’s for CYCLOHEXANE THALIDOMIDE CONTENTS

  14. HOMOLOGOUS SERIES • A series of compounds of similar structure in which each member differs from the next by a common repeating unit, CH2. Series members are calledhomologuesand... • all share the same general formula. • formula of a homologue differs from its neighbour by CH2. (e.g. CH4, C2H6, ... etc ) • contain the same functional group • have similar chemical properties. • show a gradual change in physical properties as molar mass increases. • can usually be prepared by similar methods. ALCOHOLS - FIRST THREE MEMBERS OF THE SERIES CH3OH C2H5OH C3H7OH METHANOL ETHANOL PROPAN-1-OL CONTENTS

  15. H H H H H H C C C C C OH H H H H H H H H H H H C C C C C NH2 H H H H H FUNCTIONAL GROUPS Organic chemistry is a vast subject so it is easier to split it into small sections for study. This is done by studying compounds which behave in a similar way because they have a particular atom, or group of atoms, FUNCTIONAL GROUP, in their structure. Functional groups can consist of one atom, a group of atoms or multiple bonds between carbon atoms. Each functional group has its own distinctive properties which means that the properties of a compound are governed by the functional group(s) in it. Carbon Functional Carbon Functional skeleton Group = AMINE skeleton Group = ALCOHOL CONTENTS

  16. COMMON FUNCTIONAL GROUPS GROUP ENDING GENERAL FORMULA EXAMPLE ALKANE - ane RH C2H6 ethane ALKENE - ene C2H4ethene ALKYNE - yne C2H2ethyne HALOALKANE halo - RX C2H5Cl chloroethane ALCOHOL - ol ROH C2H5OH ethanol ALDEHYDE -al RCHO CH3CHO ethanal KETONE - one RCOR CH3COCH3propanone CARBOXYLIC ACID - oic acid RCOOH CH3COOH ethanoicacid ACYL CHLORIDE - oyl chloride RCOCl CH3COCl ethanoylchloride AMIDE - amide RCONH2 CH3CONH2ethanamide ESTER - yl - oate RCOOR CH3COOCH3methylethanoate NITRILE - nitrile RCN CH3CN ethanenitrile AMINE - amine RNH2 CH3NH2 methylamine NITRO nitro- RNO2 CH3NO2nitromethane SULPHONIC ACID - sulphonic acid RSO3H C6H5SO3H benzenesulphonic acid ETHER - oxy - ane ROR C2H5OC2H5ethoxyethane CONTENTS

  17. COMMON FUNCTIONAL GROUPS ALKANE ALKENE ALKYNE HALOALKANE AMINE NITRILE ALCOHOL ETHER ALDEHYDE KETONE CARBOXYLIC ACID ESTER ACYL CHLORIDE AMIDE NITRO SULPHONIC ACID CONTENTS

  18. HOW MANY STRUCTURES? Draw legitimate structures for each molecular formula and classify each one according to the functional group present. Not all the structures represent stable compounds. carbon atoms have 4 covalent bonds surrounding them oxygen atoms 2 nitrogen atoms 3 hydrogen 1 halogen atoms 1 C2H6 ONE C3H9Br TWO C4H8 FIVE -3 with C=C and 2 ring compounds with all C-C’s C2H6O TWO - 1 with C-O-C and 1 with C-O-H C3H6O SIX - 2 with C=O, 2 with C=C and 2 with rings C2H7N TWO C2H4O2 SEVERAL - Only 2 are stable C2H3N TWO CONTENTS

  19. HOW MANY STRUCTURES? Draw legitimate structures for each molecular formula and classify each one according to the functional group present. Not all the structures represent stable compounds. carbon atoms have 4 covalent bonds surrounding them oxygen atoms 2 nitrogen atoms 3 hydrogen 1 halogen atoms 1 C2H6 ONE C3H9Br TWO C4H8 FIVE -3 with C=C and 2 ring compounds with all C-C’s C2H6O TWO - 1 with C-O-C and 1 with C-O-H C3H6O SIX - 2 with C=O, 2 with C=C and 2 with rings C2H7N TWO C2H4O2 SEVERAL - Only 2 are stable C2H3N TWO CONTENTS

  20. NOMENCLATURE Ideally a naming system should tell you everything about a structure without ambiguity. There are two types of naming system commonly found in organic chemistry; Trivial: based on some property or historical aspect; the name tells you little about the structure Systematic : based on an agreed set of rules (I.U.P.A.C); exact structure can be found from the name (and vice-versa). HOMOLOGOUS SERIES trivial name systematic name example(s) paraffin alkane methane, butane olefin alkene ethene, butene fatty acid alkanoic (carboxylic) acid ethanoic acid INDIVIDUAL COMPOUNDS trivial name derivation systematic name methane methu = wine (Gk.) methane (CH4) butane butyrum = butter (Lat.) butane (C4H10) acetic acid acetum = vinegar (Lat.) ethanoic acid (CH3COOH) CONTENTS

  21. I.U.P.A.C. NOMENCLATURE A systematic name has two main parts. STEMnumber of carbon atoms in longest chain bearing the functional group + a prefix showing the position and identity of any side-chain substituents. Apart from the first four, which have trivial names, the number of carbons atoms is indicated by a prefix derived from the Greek numbering system. The list of alkanes demonstrate the use of prefixes. The ending -ane is the same as they are all alkanes. Prefix C atoms Alkane meth- 1 methane eth- 2 ethane prop- 3 propane but- 4 butane pent- 5 pentane hex- 6 hexane hept- 7 heptane oct- 8 octane non- 9 nonane dec- 10 decane Working out which is the longest chain can pose a problem with larger molecules. CONTENTS

  22. CH3 CH3 CH2 CH2 CH2 CH3 CH3 CH2 CH3 CH2 CH2 CH3 CH2 CH2 CH2 CH3 CH2 CH2 CH2 CH3 I.U.P.A.C. NOMENCLATURE How long is a chain? Because organic molecules are three dimensional and paper is two dimensional it can confusing when comparing molecules. This is because... 1. It is too complicated to draw molecules with the correct bond angles 2. Single covalent bonds are free to rotate All the following written structures are of the same molecule - PENTANE C5H12 A simple way to check is to run a finger along the chain and see how many carbon atoms can be covered without reversing direction or taking the finger off the page. In all the above there are... FIVE CARBON ATOMS IN A LINE. CONTENTS

  23. CH3 CH3 CH3 CH2 CH2 CH2 CH CH3 CH2 CH3 CH CH2 CH3 CH3 CH3 CH3 CH2 CH CH2 CH CH3 I.U.P.A.C. NOMENCLATURE How long is the longest chain? Look at the structures and work out how many carbon atoms are in the longest chain. THE ANSWERS ARE ON THE NEXT SLIDE CONTENTS

  24. CH3 CH3 CH3 CH2 CH2 CH2 CH CH3 CH2 CH3 CH CH2 CH3 CH3 CH3 CH3 CH2 CH CH2 CH CH3 I.U.P.A.C. NOMENCLATURE How long is the longest chain? Look at the structures and work out how many carbon atoms are in the longest chain. LONGEST CHAIN = 5 LONGEST CHAIN = 6 LONGEST CHAIN = 6 CONTENTS

  25. I.U.P.A.C. NOMENCLATURE A systematic name has two main parts. SUFFIXAn ending that tells you which functional group is present See if any functional groups are present. Add relevant ending to the basic stem. In many cases the position of the functional group must be given to avoid any ambiguity Functional group Suffix ALKANE - ANE ALKENE - ENE ALKYNE - YNE ALCOHOL - OL ALDEHYDE - AL KETONE - ONE ACID - OIC ACID 1-CHLOROBUTANE 2-CHLOROBUTANE SUBSTITUENTSMany compounds have substituents (additional atoms, or groups) attached to the chain. Their position is numbered. CONTENTS

  26. I.U.P.A.C. NOMENCLATURE SIDE-CHAINcarbon based substituents are named before the chain name. they have the prefix -yl added to the basic stem (e.g. CH3 is methyl). Number the principal chain from one end to give the lowest numbers. Side-chain names appear in alphabetical order butyl, ethyl, methyl, propyl Eachside-chain is given its own number. If identical side-chains appear more than once, prefix with di, tri, tetra, penta, hexa Numbers are separated from names by a HYPHEN e.g. 2-methylheptane Numbers are separated from numbers by a COMMA e.g. 2,3-dimethylbutane Alkyl radicals methyl CH3 - CH3 ethyl CH3- CH2- C2H5 propyl CH3- CH2- CH2- C3H7 CONTENTS

  27. CH3 CH3 CH CH3 CH2 CH2 CH2 CH3 CH CH2 CH3 CH2 CH2 CH I.U.P.A.C. NOMENCLATURE SIDE-CHAINcarbon based substituents are named before the chain name. they have the prefix -yl added to the basic stem (e.g. CH3 is methyl). Number the principal chain from one end to give the lowest numbers. Side-chain names appear in alphabetical order butyl, ethyl, methyl, propyl Eachside-chain is given its own number. If identical side-chains appear more than once, prefix with di, tri, tetra, penta, hexa Numbers are separated from names by a HYPHEN e.g. 2-methylheptane Numbers are separated from numbers by a COMMA e.g. 2,3-dimethylbutane Example longest chain 8 (it is an octane) 3,4,6 are the numbers NOT 3,5,6 order is ethyl, methyl, propyl 3-ethyl-5-methyl-4-propyloctane Alkyl radicals methyl CH3 - CH3 ethyl CH3- CH2- C2H5 propyl CH3- CH2- CH2- C3H7 CONTENTS

  28. CH3 CH3 CH3 CH2 CH2 CH2 CH CH3 CH2 CH3 CH CH2 CH3 CH3 CH3 CH3 CH2 CH CH2 CH CH3 I.U.P.A.C. NOMENCLATURE Apply the rules and name these alkanes THE ANSWERS ARE ON THE NEXT SLIDE CONTENTS

  29. CH3 CH3 CH3 CH2 CH2 CH2 CH CH3 CH2 CH3 CH CH2 CH3 CH3 CH3 CH3 CH2 CH CH2 CH CH3 I.U.P.A.C. NOMENCLATURE I.U.P.A.C. NOMENCLATURE Apply the rules and name these alkanes CONTENTS

  30. CH3 CH3 CH3 CH2 CH2 CH2 CH CH3 CH2 CH3 CH CH2 CH3 CH3 CH3 CH3 CH2 CH CH2 CH CH3 I.U.P.A.C. NOMENCLATURE I.U.P.A.C. NOMENCLATURE Apply the rules and name these alkanes Longest chain = 5 so it is a pentane A CH3, methyl, group is attached to the third carbon from one end... 3-methylpentane CONTENTS

  31. CH3 CH3 CH3 CH2 CH2 CH2 CH CH3 CH2 CH3 CH CH2 CH3 CH3 CH3 CH3 CH2 CH CH2 CH CH3 I.U.P.A.C. NOMENCLATURE I.U.P.A.C. NOMENCLATURE Apply the rules and name these alkanes Longest chain = 5 so it is a pentane A CH3, methyl, group is attached to the third carbon from one end... 3-methylpentane Longest chain = 6 so it is a hexane A CH3, methyl, group is attached to the second carbon from one end... 2-methylhexane CONTENTS

  32. CH3 CH3 CH3 CH2 CH2 CH2 CH CH3 CH2 CH3 CH CH2 CH3 CH3 CH3 CH3 CH2 CH CH2 CH CH3 I.U.P.A.C. NOMENCLATURE I.U.P.A.C. NOMENCLATURE Apply the rules and name these alkanes Longest chain = 5 so it is a pentane A CH3, methyl, group is attached to the third carbon from one end... 3-methylpentane Longest chain = 6 so it is a hexane A CH3, methyl, group is attached to the second carbon from one end... 2-methylhexane Longest chain = 6 so it is a hexane CH3, methyl, groups are attached to the third and fourth carbon atoms (whichever end you count from). 3,4-dimethylhexane CONTENTS

  33. NAMING ALKENES LengthIn alkenes the principal chain is not always the longest chain It must contain the double bond the name ends in -ENE PositionCount from one end as with alkanes. Indicated by the lower numbered carbon atom on one end of the C=C bond 5 4 3 2 1 CH3CH2CH=CHCH3 is pent-2-ene (NOT pent-3-ene) Side-chain Similar to alkanes position is based on the number allocated to the double bond 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 CH2 = CH(CH3)CH2CH3CH2 = CHCH(CH3)CH3 2-methylbut-1-ene3-methylbut-1-ene CONTENTS

  34. WHICH COMPOUND IS IT? Elucidation of the structures of organic compounds - a brief summary Organic chemistry is so vast that the identification of a compound can be involved. The characterisation takes place in a series of stages (see below). Relatively large amounts of substance were required to elucidate the structure but, with modern technology and the use of electronic instrumentation, very small amounts are now required. Elemental composition One assumes that organic compounds contain carbon and hydrogen but it can be proved by letting the compound undergo combustion. Carbon is converted to carbon dioxide and hydrogen is converted to water. Percentage composition by mass Found by dividing the mass of an element present by the mass of the compound present, then multiplying by 100. Elemental mass of C and H can be found by allowing the substance to undergo complete combustion. From this one can find... mass of carbon = 12/44 of the mass of CO2 produced mass of hydrogen = 2/18 of the mass of H2O produced CONTENTS

  35. INVESTIGATING MOLECULES Empirical formula The simplest ratio of elements present in the substance. It is calculated by dividing the mass or percentage mass of each element by its molar mass and finding the simplest ratio between the answers. Empirical formula is converted to the molecular formula using molecular mass. CONTENTS

  36. INVESTIGATING MOLECULES Empirical formula The simplest ratio of elements present in the substance. It is calculated by dividing the mass or percentage mass of each element by its molar mass and finding the simplest ratio between the answers. Empirical formula is converted to the molecular formula using molecular mass. Molecular mass Traditionally found out using a variety of techniques such as ... volumetric analysis or molar volume methods (Dumas, Victor-Meyer or gas syringe experiments). Mass spectrometry is now used. The m/z value of the molecular ion and gives the molecular mass. The fragmentation pattern gives information about the compound. CONTENTS

  37. INVESTIGATING MOLECULES Empirical formula The simplest ratio of elements present in the substance. It is calculated by dividing the mass or percentage mass of each element by its molar mass and finding the simplest ratio between the answers. Empirical formula is converted to the molecular formula using molecular mass. Molecular mass Traditionally found out using a variety of techniques such as ... volumetric analysis or molar volume methods (Dumas, Victor-Meyer or gas syringe experiments). Mass spectrometry is now used. The m/z value of the molecular ion and gives the molecular mass. The fragmentation pattern gives information about the compound. Molecular formula The molecular formula is an exact multiple of the empirical formula. Comparing the molecular mass with the empirical mass allows one to find the true formula. e.g. if the empirical formula is CH (relative mass = 13) and the molecular mass is 78 the molecular formula will be 78/13 or 6 times the empirical formula i.e. C6H6 . CONTENTS

  38. INVESTIGATING MOLECULES Empirical formula The simplest ratio of elements present in the substance. It is calculated by dividing the mass or percentage mass of each element by its molar mass and finding the simplest ratio between the answers. Empirical formula is converted to the molecular formula using molecular mass. Molecular mass Traditionally found out using a variety of techniques such as ... volumetric analysis or molar volume methods (Dumas, Victor-Meyer or gas syringe experiments). Mass spectrometry is now used. The m/z value of the molecular ion and gives the molecular mass. The fragmentation pattern gives information about the compound. Molecular formula The molecular formula is an exact multiple of the empirical formula. Comparing the molecular mass with the empirical mass allows one to find the true formula. e.g. if the empirical formula is CH (relative mass = 13) and the molecular mass is 78 the molecular formula will be 78/13 or 6 times the empirical formula i.e. C6H6 . Structural formula Because of the complexity of organic molecules, there can be more than one structure for a given molecular formula. To work out the structure, different tests are carried out. CONTENTS

  39. INVESTIGATING MOLECULES Empirical formula The simplest ratio of elements present in the substance. It is calculated by dividing the mass or percentage mass of each element by its molar mass and finding the simplest ratio between the answers. Empirical formula is converted to the molecular formula using molecular mass. Molecular mass Traditionally found out using a variety of techniques such as ... volumetric analysis or molar volume methods (Dumas, Victor-Meyer or gas syringe experiments). Mass spectrometry is now used. The m/z value of the molecular ion and gives the molecular mass. The fragmentation pattern gives information about the compound. Molecular formula The molecular formula is an exact multiple of the empirical formula. Comparing the molecular mass with the empirical mass allows one to find the true formula. e.g. if the empirical formula is CH (relative mass = 13) and the molecular mass is 78 the molecular formula will be 78/13 or 6 times the empirical formula i.e. C6H6 . Structural formula Because of the complexity of organic molecules, there can be more than one structure for a given molecular formula. To work out the structure, different tests are carried out. CONTENTS

  40. INVESTIGATING MOLECULES ChemicalChemical reactions can identify the functional group(s) present. SpectroscopyIR detects bond types due to absorbance of i.r. radiation NMR gives information about the position and relative numbers of hydrogen atoms present in a molecule ConfirmationBy comparison of IR or NMR spectra and mass spectrometry CONTENTS

  41. REVISION CHECK What should you be able to do? Recall and explain the reasons for the large number of carbon based compounds Be able to write out possible structures for a given molecular formula Recognize the presence of a particular functional group in a structure Know the IUPAC rules for naming alkanes and alkenes Be able to name given alkanes and alkenes when given the structure Be able to write out the structure of an alkane or alkene when given its name Recall themethodsusedtocharacteriseorganicmolecules CAN YOU DO ALL OF THESE? YES NO CONTENTS

  42. You need to go over the relevant topic(s) again Click on the button to return to the menu CONTENTS

  43. WELL DONE! Try some past paper questions CONTENTS

  44. AN INTRODUCTION TO ORGANIC CHEMISTRY THE END © 2003 JONATHAN HOPTON & KNOCKHARDY PUBLISHING

More Related