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What is the primary purpose of adding red phosphorus (P) in the given reaction?
What is the primary purpose of adding red phosphorus (P) in the given reaction?
Which reagent is used in Clemmensen reduction?
Which reagent is used in Clemmensen reduction?
What type of compounds does the Wolf-Kishner reaction reduce?
What type of compounds does the Wolf-Kishner reaction reduce?
What does Zerewitnoff's method determine?
What does Zerewitnoff's method determine?
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Which reaction mechanism involves Grignard reagents reacting with alkyl halides to produce higher alkanes?
Which reaction mechanism involves Grignard reagents reacting with alkyl halides to produce higher alkanes?
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What distinguishes the Corey-House synthesis from other reactions?
What distinguishes the Corey-House synthesis from other reactions?
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What is one of the products formed when Grignard reagent reacts with a carbonyl group?
What is one of the products formed when Grignard reagent reacts with a carbonyl group?
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Which of the following statements about the Corey-House reaction is accurate?
Which of the following statements about the Corey-House reaction is accurate?
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Which hydrolysis results in the formation of methane?
Which hydrolysis results in the formation of methane?
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What is the order of boiling points for the n-alkanes based on molecular weight?
What is the order of boiling points for the n-alkanes based on molecular weight?
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Which of the following compounds does not produce alkane when reacted with R—Mg—X?
Which of the following compounds does not produce alkane when reacted with R—Mg—X?
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In Clemmensen's reduction, which reagent is used?
In Clemmensen's reduction, which reagent is used?
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Which factor most significantly influences the boiling point of n-alkanes?
Which factor most significantly influences the boiling point of n-alkanes?
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What trend do alkane melting points show among even and odd numbered carbon chains?
What trend do alkane melting points show among even and odd numbered carbon chains?
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Why do alkanes with odd-numbered carbon atoms exhibit an abnormal trend in melting points?
Why do alkanes with odd-numbered carbon atoms exhibit an abnormal trend in melting points?
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What kind of solvent are alkanes soluble in?
What kind of solvent are alkanes soluble in?
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What type of addition occurs during the hydroboration of alkenes?
What type of addition occurs during the hydroboration of alkenes?
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Which reagent is used in the process of oxymercuration to treat alkenes?
Which reagent is used in the process of oxymercuration to treat alkenes?
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What rule does the oxymercuration reaction adhere to?
What rule does the oxymercuration reaction adhere to?
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What is the product of oxymercuration followed by reduction with sodium boro hydride?
What is the product of oxymercuration followed by reduction with sodium boro hydride?
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What intermediate is formed during the oxymercuration process?
What intermediate is formed during the oxymercuration process?
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Which of the following is a step in the mechanism of oxymercuration?
Which of the following is a step in the mechanism of oxymercuration?
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During the hydroboration of alkenes, which carbon receives the nucleophile from BH3?
During the hydroboration of alkenes, which carbon receives the nucleophile from BH3?
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Which reagent is combined with the oxymercuration product to complete the reaction to an alcohol?
Which reagent is combined with the oxymercuration product to complete the reaction to an alcohol?
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What happens to the C—C bonds of alkanes when subjected to high temperature and pressure during the reaction?
What happens to the C—C bonds of alkanes when subjected to high temperature and pressure during the reaction?
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Which compound is produced in the reaction between CH3—CH3 and HNO3 under high temperature?
Which compound is produced in the reaction between CH3—CH3 and HNO3 under high temperature?
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What is the main result of sulphonation of alkanes?
What is the main result of sulphonation of alkanes?
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Which alkane structure is the most reactive towards sulphonation?
Which alkane structure is the most reactive towards sulphonation?
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In the provided reaction, what is the major product formed when CH2Br is exposed to light?
In the provided reaction, what is the major product formed when CH2Br is exposed to light?
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Which of the following statements about nitroalkanes is accurate?
Which of the following statements about nitroalkanes is accurate?
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What characterizes the sulphonation reaction in terms of the reagents used?
What characterizes the sulphonation reaction in terms of the reagents used?
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Which of the following nitroalkanes is considered the major product of the reaction involving propanes?
Which of the following nitroalkanes is considered the major product of the reaction involving propanes?
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What is the primary characteristic of unimolecular elimination (E1)?
What is the primary characteristic of unimolecular elimination (E1)?
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What happens during the first step of the unimolecular elimination reaction?
What happens during the first step of the unimolecular elimination reaction?
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Why is the cleavage of the C-O bond in the E1 mechanism considered the rate-determining step?
Why is the cleavage of the C-O bond in the E1 mechanism considered the rate-determining step?
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What effect does the presence of a positive charge on the electronegative oxygen have during the E1 reaction?
What effect does the presence of a positive charge on the electronegative oxygen have during the E1 reaction?
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In the provided reaction mechanism, what is the role of the acid (H2SO4) in the E1 reaction?
In the provided reaction mechanism, what is the role of the acid (H2SO4) in the E1 reaction?
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Which step in the E1 mechanism is typically considered slow and rate-limiting?
Which step in the E1 mechanism is typically considered slow and rate-limiting?
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What type of elimination is characterized by the removal of H and X from adjacent C-atoms?
What type of elimination is characterized by the removal of H and X from adjacent C-atoms?
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What product is primarily formed from the reaction of CH3-CH2-OH in the E1 mechanism?
What product is primarily formed from the reaction of CH3-CH2-OH in the E1 mechanism?
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What is the primary mechanism responsible for adding bromine to alkenes in this context?
What is the primary mechanism responsible for adding bromine to alkenes in this context?
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Which reaction product is formed when CH3–CH=CH2 is treated with HCl and ROOR?
Which reaction product is formed when CH3–CH=CH2 is treated with HCl and ROOR?
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In the chain initiation step, which components are primarily generated?
In the chain initiation step, which components are primarily generated?
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What stabilizes the 2° free radical formed during the chain propagation step?
What stabilizes the 2° free radical formed during the chain propagation step?
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What is the result of the chain termination step involving CH3–CH–CH2–Br and Br?
What is the result of the chain termination step involving CH3–CH–CH2–Br and Br?
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Which statement best describes the effect of dil.H2SO4 in the presence of Hg+2 during hydration of an alkyne?
Which statement best describes the effect of dil.H2SO4 in the presence of Hg+2 during hydration of an alkyne?
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Which type of radical is preferred for stable products in chain propagation reactions?
Which type of radical is preferred for stable products in chain propagation reactions?
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What does the term 'Anti Markownikoff's addition' imply in the context of the halogenation reaction?
What does the term 'Anti Markownikoff's addition' imply in the context of the halogenation reaction?
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Study Notes
Organic Chemistry - Hydrocarbons
- Hydrocarbons are compounds composed of carbon and hydrogen atoms
- Alkanes are saturated hydrocarbons containing only single bonds
- Alkenes are unsaturated hydrocarbons with at least one carbon-carbon double bond
- Alkynes are unsaturated hydrocarbons containing at least one carbon-carbon triple bond
Alkanes
- General formula: CnH2n+2
- Physical properties: Generally nonpolar, insoluble in water, soluble in nonpolar solvents, boiling point increases with increasing molecular weight. Branched alkanes have lower boiling points than their straight-chain isomers.
- Chemical properties: Relatively unreactive, undergo substitution reactions (e.g., halogenation) with free radical mechanisms, can also undergo complete or incomplete oxidation.
- Methods of preparation: Hydrogenation of alkenes and alkynes, reduction of alkyl halides, Wurtz reaction
Alkenes
- General formula: CnH2n
- Physical properties: Generally nonpolar, insoluble in water, soluble in nonpolar solvents, boiling point increases with increasing molecular weight. Branched alkenes have lower boiling points than their straight-chain isomers.
- Chemical properties: More reactive than alkanes due to the presence of the double bond, undergo addition reactions (e.g., halogen addition, hydrogenation, hydration), isomerization.
- Methods of preparation: Elimination reactions from alcohols, dehydrohalogenation of alkyl halides.
Alkynes
- General formula: CnH2n-2
- Physical properties: Generally nonpolar, insoluble in water, soluble in nonpolar solvents, boiling point increases with increasing molecular weight. Slightly higher boiling points than corresponding alkenes.
- Chemical properties: Highly reactive, undergo addition reactions (e.g., hydrogenation, halogenation, hydration), ozonolysis (breaking of triple bond).
- Methods of preparation: Dehydrohalogenation of vicinal dihalides., from tetrahaloalkanes, using Grignard reagents, from metal carbides
General Methods of Preparation
- Hydrogenation: Addition of hydrogen to unsaturated compounds (alkenes and alkynes) to produce saturated compounds (alkanes). This can be a catalytic process with various catalysts.
- Halogenation: Addition of halogens to unsaturated compounds (alkenes and alkynes).
- Hydration: Addition of water to unsaturated compounds (alkenes and alkynes) to produce alcohols.
- Ozonolysis: Oxidative cleavage of alkenes and alkynes producing carbonyl compounds.
- Hydroboration-oxidation: Syn addition of borane followed by oxidation creating an alcohol product. (Anti-Markovnikov's addition)
- Oxymercuration-demercuration: Markovnikov addition of water across the double bond using mercuric acetate followed by reduction.
- Polymerization: Joining of many repetitive units of a molecule together, often used to produce plastics and fibers
Important Concepts
- Markovnikov's rule: Addition of reagents to alkenes, the more positive part of the reagent adds preferentially to the carbon with more hydrogen atoms in an alkene.
- Saytzeff's rule: Elimination reactions in alkenes, the most substituted alkene is the major product
- Free radical mechanisms: Reactions initiated by free radicals (e.g., halogenation of alkanes)
- Electrophilic additions: Reactions that proceed via electrophilic attack on the double or triple bond.
Additional Notes
- Isomerism: Different structures possible for the same molecular formula
- Functional group: Specific group of atoms responsible for certain properties of organic molecules
- Naming: IUPAC naming conventions for different classes of hydrocarbons
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Test your knowledge of key organic chemistry reactions and mechanisms. This quiz covers various topics, including Clemmensen reduction, Grignard reagents, and the Corey-House synthesis. Understanding the purpose of reactions and their outcomes is crucial for mastering organic chemistry.
