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What method involves the use of zinc amalgam in the presence of concentrated hydrochloric acid to convert carbonyl groups?
What method involves the use of zinc amalgam in the presence of concentrated hydrochloric acid to convert carbonyl groups?
Clemmensen reduction
Alkanes are quite reactive toward most reagents.
Alkanes are quite reactive toward most reagents.
False
What is the molecular formula of cycloalkanes?
What is the molecular formula of cycloalkanes?
CnH2n
What type of reactions primarily occur when halogen atoms replace hydrogen atoms in alkanes?
What type of reactions primarily occur when halogen atoms replace hydrogen atoms in alkanes?
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What reaction occurs at a high temperature when alkanes react with oxygen?
What reaction occurs at a high temperature when alkanes react with oxygen?
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What is the process called when hydrogen is added to alkenes?
What is the process called when hydrogen is added to alkenes?
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What rule determines the orientation of electrophilic addition in alkenes?
What rule determines the orientation of electrophilic addition in alkenes?
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Study Notes
Preparation of Alkanes, Alkenes, and Alkynes
- Clemmensen Reduction: Converts carbonyl groups to methylene groups using zinc amalgam (Zn-Hg) and concentrated hydrochloric acid.
- Alkylmagnesium Halide Hydrolysis: (Grignard reagents) can be hydrolyzed to form alkanes.
Reactions of Alkanes
- Non-reactive: Due to their non-polar nature and strong sigma bonds.
- Combustion: React vigorously with oxygen at high temperatures, releasing energy.
- Substitution Reactions: Halogen atoms can replace hydrogen atoms in a free radical reaction.
Cyclic Alkanes
- Formula: CnH2n, with carbon atoms arranged in a ring.
- Naming: Add "cyclo-" to the name of the corresponding acyclic alkane.
- Cyclohexane Conformations: Exist in both chair and boat forms.
Alkenes Properties, Synthesis, and Chemical Reactions
- Geometric Isomers (Cis-Trans): Exist due to restricted rotation around the carbon-carbon double bond.
General Methods for Preparing Alkenes
- Elimination Reactions: Removal of a hydrogen atom and a leaving group from adjacent carbon atoms, leading to the formation of a double bond.
- Acid-Base Catalyzed Reactions: Dehydration of alcohols, producing a major and a minor product.
- Alkyl Halide Dehydrohalogenation: Removal of hydrogen halide from an alkyl halide using a strong base, yielding an alkene.
General Reactions of Alkenes
- Hydrogenation: Addition of hydrogen to the double bond, converting an alkene to an alkane.
- Halogenation: Addition of halogens (X2) across the double bond, forming a dihaloalkane.
- Hydrohalogenation: Addition of hydrogen halides (H-X) across the double bond, following Markovnikov's rule.
- Hydration: Addition of water across the double bond, forming an alcohol.
Alkynes Compounds and Chemical Reactions
- Synthesis: Typically involves a two-step process: forming a vicinal dihalide from an alkene, followed by reaction with a strong base to produce an alkyne.
Reaction of Alkynes
- Addition Reactions: Similar to alkenes, alkynes can undergo addition reactions with hydrogen, halogens, and hydrogen halides.
Markovnikov's Rule
- In the addition of hydrogen halides (H-X) to alkenes, the hydrogen atom attaches to the carbon atom with more hydrogen atoms already attached, while the halogen atom attaches to the carbon atom with fewer hydrogen atoms.
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This quiz covers the preparation and reactions of alkanes, alkenes, and alkynes, including methods like Clemmensen Reduction and Grignard reagent hydrolysis. Test your knowledge on the properties, naming conventions, and isomerism of these hydrocarbons. Perfect for students studying organic chemistry fundamentals.
