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Chapter 14: Conjugated Dienes and UV Spectroscopy
part of OCHEM Test 3
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Organic Chemistry
Undergraduate 2
07/01/2017

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benzylic C's
Definition
C's adjacent to a phenyl group
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allylic C's
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C's adjacent to an alkene
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reactivity of benzylic and allylic C's
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tend to be more reactive than non-benzyllic and non-allylic
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NBS
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NBS
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xs
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excess
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kinetic product
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the product in a reaction that forms faster
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thermodynamic product
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more stable product of a chemical rxn (more stable can be due to less crowded)
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conjugation leads to...
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resonance
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depiction of the Diels-Alder mechanism
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Diels-Alder mechanism
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dienophile
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alkene that seeks out diene
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examples of a rxn using the Diels-Alder process
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the most common method of preparing conjugated dienes
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based-induces addition of allylic halides
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what's more stable: conjugated diene or nonconjugated diene?
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conjugated diene
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how we know conjugated dienes are more stable than nonconjugated dienes
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lower heat of hydrogenation, which means they release less heat on hydrogenation
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the stability of 1,3-butadiene may be due to...
Definition
the greater amount of s character of the C-C single bond between the 2bl bonds
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how molecular orbital theory offers an explanation for the stability of 1,3-butadiene
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-if we combine 4 adjacent p orbitals, we generate a set of 4 molecular orbitals
-bonding electrons go into the lower molecular orbitals
-the lowest molecular orbital has a bonding interaction between C2 and C3 that gives that bond partial 2bl-bond character
-the pi electrons of butadiene are delocalized over this entire pi framework
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if we combine 4 adjacent p orbitals, we generate...
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a set of 4 molecular orbitals
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the molecular orbitals bonding electrons go into
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the lower molecular orbitals
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how the C2-C3 bond in 1,3-butadiene obtains partial 2bl bond character
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the lowest MO has a bonding interaction between C2 and C3 that gives that bond partial 2bl-bond character
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types of reactions of conjugated dienes
Definition
-electrophilic addition to conjugated dienes
-the Diels-Alder cycloaddition reaction
-diene polymers
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the products yielded in rxns of conjugated dienes in electrophilic addition rxns
Definition
both...
-1,2 addition
-1,4 addition
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in electrophilic addition of conjugated dienes, addition of ______ gives an allylic carbocation intermediate that is resonance-stabilized
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an electrophile
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in electrophilic addition of conjugated dienes, addition of an electrophile gives ______ carbocation intermediate that is resonance-stabilized
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an allylic
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in electrophilic addition of conjugated dienes, addition of an electrophile gives an allylic ______ that is resonance-stabilized
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carbocation intermediate
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in electrophilic addition of conjugated dienes, addition of an electrophile gives an allylic carbocation intermediate that is ______
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resonance-stabilized
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in electrophilic addition of conjugated dienes, addition of the ______ in the 2nd step of the rxn can occur at either end of the carbocation to yield 2 products
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nucleophile
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in electrophilic addition of conjugated dienes, addition of the nucleophile in the ______ step of the rxn can occur at either end of the carbocation to yield 2 products
Definition
2nd
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in electrophilic addition of conjugated dienes, addition of the nucleophile in the 2nd step of the rxn can occur at ______ end of the carbocation to yield 2 products
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either
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in electrophilic addition of conjugated dienes, addition of the nucleophile in the 2nd step of the rxn can occur at either end of the ______ to yield 2 products
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carbocation
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in electrophilic addition of conjugated dienes, addition of the nucleophile in the 2nd step of the rxn can occur at either end of the carbocation to yield ______
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2 products
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______ react in electrophilic addition reactions to give products of both 1,2-addition and 1,4 addition
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conjugated dienes
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conjugated dienes react in ______ reactions to give products of both 1,2-addition and 1,4 addition
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electrophilic addition
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conjugated dienes react in electrophilic addition reactions to give products of ______
Definition
both 1,2-addition and 1,4 addition
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the ratio of products in ______ of conjugated dienes can vary if the reaction is carried out under conditions of kinetic control or thermodynamic control
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electrophilic addition
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the ratio of products in electrophilic addition of ______ can vary if the reaction is carried out under conditions of kinetic control or thermodynamic control
Definition
conjugated dienes
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the ratio of products in electrophilic addition of conjugated dienes can vary if the reaction is carried out under conditions of ______ control or ______ control
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kinetic
thermodynamic
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under conditions of ______ (lower temp), the product whose formation has the lower energy of activation forms in grater amounts
Definition
kinetic control
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under conditions of kinetic control (______), the product whose formation has the lower energy of activation forms in grater amounts
Definition
lower temp
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under conditions of kinetic control (lower temp), the product whose formation has the ______ forms in grater amounts
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lower energy of activation
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under conditions of ______ (high temperature), the more stable product (the product whose formation has a larger negative value of ΔG°) forms in greater amounts
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thermodyynamic control
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under conditions of thermodyynamic control (______), the more stable product (the product whose formation has a larger negative value of ΔG°) forms in greater amounts
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high temperature
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under conditions of thermodyynamic control (high temperature), the ______ product (the product whose formation has a larger negative value of ΔG°) forms in greater amounts
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more stable
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under conditions of thermodyynamic control (high temperature), the more stable product (______) forms in greater amounts
Definition
the product whose formation has a larger negative value of ΔG°
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in electrophilic addition rxns of conjugated dienes, which product preferentially forms at low temp?
Definition
kinetic
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in electrophilic addition rxns of conjugated dienes, which product preferentially forms at low high?
Definition
thermodynamic
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in electrophilic addition rxns of conjugated dienes, is the 1,2 adduct kinetic or thermodynamic?
Definition
kinetic
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in electrophilic addition rxns of conjugated dienes, is the 1,4 adduct kinetic or thermodynamic?
Definition
thermodynamic
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how the Diels-Alder cycloaddition rxn occurs
Definition
-a diene can react with certain alkenes to form a cyclic product -this rxn forms 2 new C-C bonds in a single step -the rxn occurs by a pericyclic mechanism, which takes place in a step by a cyclic redistribution of electrons -in the rxn, sigma overlap occurs between the 2 alkene p orbitals and the 2 p orbitals on C's 1 and 4 of the diene -the 2 alkene C's and C1 and C4 of the diene rehybridize from sp2 to sp3, and C2 and C3 of the diene remain sp2 hybridized
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in the Diels-Alder cycloaddition rxn, ______ can react with certain alkenes to form a cyclic product
Definition
a diene
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in the Diels-Alder cycloaddition rxn, a diene can react with ______ to form a cyclic product
Definition
certain alkenes
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in the Diels-Alder cycloaddition rxn, a diene can react with certain alkenes to form ______
Definition
a cyclic product
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the Diels-Alder rxn forms ______ in a single step
Definition
2 new C-C bonds
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the Diels-Alder rxn occurs by ______, which takes place in a step by a cyclic redistribution of electrons
Definition
a pericyclic mechanism
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the Diels-Alder rxn occurs by a pericyclic mechanism, which takes place in a...
Definition
step by a cyclic redistribution of electrons
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the Diels-Alder rxn occurs by a pericyclic mechanism, which takes place in a step by a ______ of electrons
Definition
cyclic redistribution
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the Diels-Alder rxn occurs by a pericyclic mechanism, which takes place in a step by a cyclic redistribution of ______
Definition
electrons
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in the Diels-Alder rxn, ______ occurs between the 2 alkene p orbitals and the 2 p orbitals on C's 1 and 4 of the diene
Definition
sigma overlap
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in the Diels-Alder rxn, sigma overlap occurs between the ______ and the 2 p orbitals on C's 1 and 4 of the diene
Definition
2 alkene p orbitals
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in the Diels-Alder rxn, sigma overlap occurs between the 2 alkene p orbitals and the ______ on C's 1 and 4 of the diene
Definition
2 p orbitals
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in the Diels-Alder rxn, sigma overlap occurs between the 2 alkene p orbitals and the 2 p orbitals on ______
Definition
C's 1 and 4 of the diene
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in the Diels-Alder rxn, the ______ rehybridize from sp2 to sp3, and C2 and C3 of the diene remain sp2 hybridized
Definition
2 alkene C's and C1 and C4 of the diene
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in the Diels-Alder rxn, the 2 alkene C's and C1 and C4 of the diene rehybridize from ______ to ______, and C2 and C3 of the diene remain sp2 hybridized
Definition
sp2 sp3
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in the Diels-Alder rxn, the 2 alkene C's and C1 and C4 of the diene rehybridize from sp2 to sp3, and ______ remain sp2 hybridized
Definition
C2 and C3 of the diene
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in the Diels-Alder rxn, the 2 alkene C's and C1 and C4 of the diene rehybridize from sp2 to sp3, and C2 and C3 of the diene remain ______
Definition
sp2 hybridized
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in the Diels-Alder rxn, the ______ must have an electron-withdrawing group and may contain a triple bond
Definition
dienophile
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in the Diels-Alder rxn, the dienophile must have ______ and may contain a triple bond
Definition
an electron-withdrawing group
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in the Diels-Alder rxn, the dienophile must have an electron-withdrawing group and may contain ______
Definition
a triple bond
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in the Diels=Alder rxn, the ______ of the dienophile is maintained during the reaxtion
Definition
stereochemistry
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in the Diels=Alder rxn, the stereochemistry of the ______ is maintained during the reaxtion
Definition
dienophile
Term
why only endo product is formed during the Diels-Alder rxn
Definition
because orbital overlap is greater in the transition state than for exo product
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______ in a bicyclic ring system is endo if it is syn to the larger of the other 2 bridges
Definition
a substituent
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a substituent in ______ is endo if it is syn to the larger of the other 2 bridges
Definition
a bicyclic ring system
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a substituent in a bicyclic ring system is ______ if it is syn to the larger of the other 2 bridges
Definition
endo
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a substituent in a bicyclic ring system is endo if...
Definition
it is syn to the larger of the other 2 bridges
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what a diene must do to undergo the Diels-Alder rxn
Definition
it must adopt an s-cis ("cis-like") conformation in order to undergo the Diels-Alder rxn
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the dienes that can undergo the Diels-Alder rxn
Definition
the dienes that can rotate to achieve an s-cis conformation
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the dienes that can't undergo the Diels-Alder rxn
Definition
those that are rigid
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reactivity of dienes with fixed s-cis geometry
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very reactive
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why cis-trans isomerism is possible in dienes
Definition
because 2bl bonds remain in the polymer
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polymerization of dienes can be initiated by...
Definition
either a radical or an acid
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polymerization of dienes occurs by...
Definition
1,4 addition
Term
how vulcanization hardens rubber
Definition
heating it with S forms cross links that lock the chains together
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rubber's ability to stretch and contract is due to...
Definition
the irregular shapes of the polymer chains
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kinetic conditions for a rxn
Definition
short and cool
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thermodynamic conditions for a rxn
Definition
long and hot
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which product is more stable? kinetic or thermodynamic?
Definition
thermodynamic
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when the kinetic product wins
Definition
when you don't let equilibrium be established
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