CHEM 263 - Chapter 2

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The # of MO's = _______
# of AO's

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The # of MO's = _______
# of AO's
What 2 ways can AO's combine to give MO's?
Additive and Subtractive
What is additive combination? 3
- Leads to bonding MO's - Lower in energy than AO's - electrons sharing space
What is subtractive combination? 3
- Leads to antibonding MO's - Higher in energy than AO's - Electrons are not in shared space
In an alkene, ___ p orbitals overlap in side-to-side fashion to make ___ pi MO's
Two Two - gives one bonding and antibonding orbital
What do you classify the bonding MO to be?
HOMO
What do you classify the antibonding MO to be?
LUMO
How many MO's does the allyl cation have?
3 p orbitals, 3 C atoms, 3 pi MO's (bonding, nonbonding, antibonding)
How many nodes exits in an allyl cation MO diagram?
O->2
T/F: the lowest energy MO will never have a node
True
In a conjugated diene, how many MO's are there
4 p orbitals, 4 C atoms, 4 pi MO's (2 bonding, 2 antibonding)
How many nodes exist is conjugated diene MO's?
0->3
The greater the conjugation, the _____ energy of MO's
Lower
Electronic configuration of a diene is ____ in energy than an alkene
Lower
T/F: Isolated DB are more stable than conjugated DB
False
Describe isolated DB
Multiple bonds separated by one or more saturated (single bond) C atoms
Describe cumulated DB
Two or more DB connected by common C atom - Internal C is sp-hybridizied
Describe conjugated DB
Connected p orbitals - Delocalization of pi e- - One atom w/ p orbital next to at least on pi bond (Atom can be heteroatom, carbanion, radical, DB/TB)
You should push arrows from __________ 3
- Neg charge - LP - Pi bond
If there is no _________ , you cannot draw resonance structures
Conjugation
More ________ bonds = More stable
Covalent
Complete valence shell around each atom = ____ stable
More
Charges are close together = _____ stable
More
What is the abs maxima of most isolated alkenes?
Below 200 nm
What is the abx maxima of most conjugated alkenes?
Above 200 nm
What are absorbances a result of?
E- excitation from HOMO to LUMO
The smaller the HOMO-LUMO gap, the _______ energy needed for excitation
Less
The HOMO-LUMO gap gets _______ as conjugation increases
Smaller
Less energy means what for wavelengths?
Longer
What are the 2 types of electrophilic additions 1,3-dienes can undergo?
- 1,2 addn of HX to 2 C's of a DB - 1,4 addn of HX to 2 terminal (end) C's of conjugated system
Which is the kinetic and thermodynamic product?
Kinetic: 1,2 Product Thermodynamic: 1,4 Product
At low temps, there is not enough energy to reach highest TS, so the FASTEST product is_____
1,2 Kinetic
Is the formation of the kinetic product reversible or irreversible? Why?
Irreversible - Not enough energy to go back to allyl cation
At high temps, there is enough energy to achieve higher TS, so the MOST STABLE product is______
1,4 Thermodynamic product
T/F: The most stable (lowest energy) alkene will have least subbed DB
False, it will have most stable DB
Is the formation of the thermodynamic product reversible or irreversible? Why?
Reversible - There is enough energy to go back to allyl cation
What is a pericyclic rxn?
Rxn where movement of e- flows through ring-like TS, can only proceed if phases of MO's are matched
What is a diene and dienophile? Whats e- poor/rich?
Diene: 4 pi e- (e- rich/nucleophile) Dienophile: 2 pi e- (e- poor/electrophile)
What conformation must the diene adopt? Why?
Cis (to bring 2 terminal C in close proximity to dienophile)
The closer the HOMO-LUMO orbitals are in energy, the _______the rate of rxn
Faster
EDG on the diene will _____ energy of HOMO
Raise
EWG on dienophile will ______ energy of LUMO
Lower
If either the diene or dienophile is _______, the product of diels alder will only have one product
Symmetrical
If either the diene or dienophile is ______, the product of diels alder could have 2 diff products
Asymmetrical
Placement of EDG on diene and EWG dienophile on can control what?
Regioselectivity
If the dienophile is cis, what will the product be?
Cis
Describe what an EXO product is
Dienophile approaches diene when EWG is outside and away from diene
Describe what an ENDO product is
Dienophile approaches diene when EWG is inside and towards diene
Which approach is favoured: endo or exo? Why?
Endo - Stacking pi orbitals and stabilizing interactions of the pi systems
How do you get a racemic mixture of products in the diels alder rxn? Why?
- Endo approach of dienophile can occur from bottom or top of diene
What is a racemic mixture?
Contains equal amounts of two enantiomers