CHEM 301: Ch2 Structure and Properties of Organic Molecules

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bond length
internuclear distance where attraction and repulsion are balanced (which also gives minimum energy)
Sigma bond
most electron density centered along the line connecting nuclei aka cylindrically symmetrical bond most common bonds in organic compounds ALL SINGLE BONDS IN ORGANIC COMPOUNDS ARE THIS BOND, EVERY DOUBLE OR TRIPLE BOND CONTAINS ONE OF THESE BONDS
Sigma* antibonding molecular orbital
orbitals overlap out of phase 2 1s wave functions have opposite signs so they tend to cancel out where they overlap, resulting in a node separating two nuclei
Pi bond
results from overlap of two P orbitals oriented perpendicular to line connecting nuclei overlap is parallel not linear DOUBLE BOND
sp Hybrid orbitals
bonding of s and p orbitals on the same aton electron denisty concentrated on one side of orbital results in a pair of directional hybrid orbitals pointed in opposite directions bond angle of 280 degrees, linear bonding arrangement 180 deg,LINEAR
sp2 orbitals
orienting three bonds as far apart as possible 120 degree bond angles, trigonal geometry results in three hybrid orbitals remaining p orbital perpendicular to plane of three hybrid orbitals
sp3 hybrid orbitals
four bonds oriented as far apart as possible tetrahedron 109.5 degree bond angles 1s and 3 ps ex) methane
Determining hybridization of orbital
number of hybrid orbitals on an atom = number of sigma bonds + number of lone pairs on the atom find widest possible separation of for bonds and lone pairs first bond is sigma, second and third is pi
conformations
structures differing only in rotations about a single bond not including rigid double bonds
eclipsed conformation
C-H bonds are parallel, like mirror image
staggered conformation
diagonal mirror image of bonds
cis molecule
methyl groups "on same side of the double bond, either both on top or both on bottom
trans molecule
methyl groups on opposite sides
isomers
different compounds with same molecular formula
constitutional isomers
aka structural isomers differ only in bonding sequence atoms are connected differently may differ in position of double bond or other group by having a ring or other feature
cis-trans isomers
aka geometric isomers differ in the geometry of the groups on a double bond
stereoisomers
isomers that only differ in how their atoms are oriented in space atoms bonded in same order
bond dipole moments
polarity of an individual bond (mu=amount of charge x distance between charges) units of debye can be used to calculate bond lengths and charge separations range from 0 (symmetrical bonds) to 3.6D (strongly polar triple bond)
1 Debye
unit of dipole moment 3.34 x 10^-30
molecular dipole moment
dipole moment of molecule as a whole value is equal to vector sum of all individual bond dipole moments
dipole-dipole forces
attractive intermolecular forces resulting from the attraction of the positive and negative ends of the dipole moments of polar molecules
london dispersion forces
principal attractive force in nonpolar molecules one of the van der waals forces arises from temporary dipole moments last fraction of a second larger surface are = higher boiling points due to these foces
affects on surface area
the more branches, the more spherical, weaker forces, lower boiling points vice versa
hydrogen bonding
technically strong dipole-dipole attraction only when hydrogen is bonded to N, O, or F (organic compounds do not contain F) the more bonds the higher boiling point alcohols form stronger bonds than amines in these bonds (probably because oxygen is more electronegative)
polar solute in polar solvent
dissolves process of hydration in sodium chloride h2o molecules strongly polar and release energy when bonds are broken, enough energy to disrupt lattice of salt and allow it to dissolve
polar solute in nonpolar solvent
does not dissolve nonpolar molecules in solvent cannot solvate strongly and do not overcome lattice energy of salt crystal
nonpolar solute in nonpolar solvent
dissolves molecules of nonpolar substance are weakly attracted to eachother, van der waals attractions in solute easily overcome by those in solvent large increase in entropy despite little change in energy
nonpolar solute in polar solvent
does not dissolve nonpolar molecules weakly attracted to eachother - little energy required to separate them polar molecules strongly attracted to eachother decrease in entropy
hydrocarbons
compounds composed entirely of hydrogen and carbon
alkane
type of hydrocarbon contains only single bonds -ane suffix first part of name indicates the number of carbon atoms ` main components of heating gases have no functional group
Naming alkanes + ane
prefix (number of carbons) meth eth prop but pent hex hept oct non dec
cycloalkanes
alkanes in the form of a ring cyclo + prefix (number of carbons) + ane to draw use prefix to draw number of lines in the shape of a ring
functional group
part of molecule where reactions usually occur double bonds, hydroxyl groups, halogen atoms
alkyl groups
alkane portion of a molecule one hydrogen bond removed to to allow bonding to the rest of the molecule
naming alkyl groups
treat larger fragment as parent compound, smaller compound alkyl group add -yl ex- ethyl attached to cyclohexane (ethylcyclohexane) R also represents alkyl group (or other unreactive group - alkylcyclopentane
alkenes
hydrocarbons that contain carbon-carbon double bonds carbon-carbon double bond is most reactive part, aka the functional group -ene suffix prefix/number of carbons.. meth eth, prop,but,pent.. (if more than one double bond chain labeled and lowest number is listed) ex) but-…
naming alkenes
if more than one double bond, chain is numbered and lower number indicates position prefix/number of carbons.. meth eth, prop,but,pent.. (if more than one double bond chain labeled and lowest number is listed) ex) but-1-ene (double bond is located on the first carbon of the 4) …
cis-trans isomerism in alkenes
double bonds cannot rotate add cis if symmetrical, add trans if diagonal cis/trans + prefix + number +ene
alkynes
hydrocarbons with carbon carbon triple bond triple bond is functional group -yne suffix (there are exceptions) triple bond is linear (no cis-trans) same as naming alkynes, number chain, add prefix for number of carbons and number where triple bond is present
cycloalkynes
rare four colinear atoms not easily bent into ring only stable if ring is large, 8 or more carbons
aromatic hydrocarbons
aka arenese may look like cycloalkenes different properties derivatives of benzene 6 membered ring with three double bonds stable represented by Ar when benzene is substituent, it is a phenyl group called Ph
alcohols
organic compounds that contain hydroxyl group (-OH) as their functional group most common/polar organic compounds because hydroxyl is strongly polar and can hydrogen bond -ol suffix
ethers
two alkyl groups bonded over Oxygen atom much more polar than hydrocarbons cannot hydrogen bond with themselves named by name of alkyl group and word ether
aldehydes and ketones
C=O bond is functional group carbonal group strongly polar
ketone
two alkyl groups bonded to carbonyl group -one suffix
aldehyde
one alkyl group and one hydrogen bonded to carbonyl group -al or -aldehyde suffix
carboxylic acids
contain carboxyl groups -COOH combination of carbonyl group and hydroxyk group -oic acid suffix strongly polar soluable like ketones, aldehydes, and alcohols
carboxylic acid derivatives
each contains carbonyl group bonded to oxygen or other elecron-withdrawing element acids, chlorides, esters, amides
Amines
derivative of ammonia basic often called alkaloids name alkyl group bonded to nitrogen + amine
amides
acid derivatives that result from combo of an acid with ammonia or an amine structure of long chain most stable acid derivatives strong hydrogen bonds
nitriles
compound containing cyano group (C triple bonded to N) group is highly polar somewhat soluable
Sigma Bonding
Electron density lies b/w the nuclei A bond may be formed by s-p, p-p, s-s
Pi Bond
forms when parallel orbitals overlap and share electrons
VSPER
arrange electron pairs around the central atom so that they are as far away from each other as possible 2: linear, 180 3: triagonal planar, 120 4: tetrahedral, 109.5 5: trigonal bipyramidal, 90, 120, 180 6: octahedral, 90, 180
sp2
3 vspr pairs trigonal planar 120 bond angles
alkane
hydrocarbon single bonds sp3 carbons
alkene
hydrocarbon double bond sp2 carbons
alkyne
triple bond sp carbons
alcohol
R-OH
ether
R-O-R
aldehyde
RCHO
ketone
RCOR
ester
COOR
carboxylic acid
RCOOH
to predict relative boiling points
look for differences in hydrogen bonding molecular weight and surface area dipole moments

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