Phenol Mr Shivendra Kumar Dwivedi Asst Professor UIP
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Phenol Mr. Shivendra Kumar Dwivedi Asst. Professor UIP, Oriental University, Indore
Draw the following structures Phenol 2. 2 -ethylphenol 3. 3, 4, 4 -trichlorobiphenyl 4. 2 -phenylethanol Extension: Why is no. 4 not a phenol? 1.
Learning Outcomes Explain what PCBs are n Describe the reactions of phenol n Discuss the uses of phenols n
PCB’s (Polychlorinated biphenyls) n 3, 4, 4 -trichlorobiphenyl
Learning Outcomes Explain what PCBs are n Describe the reactions of phenol n Discuss the uses of phenols n
Diploma Phenol cannot be made directly from benzene, the benzene ring is inert to attack by the nucleophile OH-. CH(CH 3)2 +CH 3 CH=CH 2 benzene propene Al. Cl 3 heat OH i)O 2 +CH 3 COCH 3 ii)H+ (propan-2 -yl) benzene ‘cumene’ This is called the ‘cumene’ process phenol propanone
PHENOL Structure phenol is an aromatic alcohol with formula C 6 H 5 OH the OH group is attached directly to the benzene ring it is an almost colourless crystalline solid Preparation You cannot put an OH group directly onto a benzene ring by electrophilic substitution, so phenol has to be synthesised in a multi-stage process 1 Step 1 - Nitration of benzene reagents conc. nitric acid and conc. sulphuric acid (catalyst) conditions reflux at 55°C equation C 6 H 6 + HNO 3 ——> C 6 H 5 NO 2 + H 2 O mechanism electrophilic substitution
PHENOL Structure phenol is an aromatic alcohol with formula C 6 H 5 OH the OH group is attached directly to the benzene ring it is an almost colourless crystalline solid Preparation You cannot put an OH group directly onto a benzene ring by electrophilic substitution, so phenol has to be synthesised in a multi-stage process 2 Step 2 - Reduction of nitrobenzene reagents tin and conc. hydrochloric acid conditions reflux equation C 6 H 5 NO 2 + 6 [H] ——> C 6 H 5 NH 2 mechanism reduction + 2 H 2 O
PHENOL Structure phenol is an aromatic alcohol with formula C 6 H 5 OH the OH group is attached directly to the benzene ring it is an almost colourless crystalline solid Preparation You cannot put an OH group directly onto a benzene ring by electrophilic substitution, so phenol has to be synthesised in a multi-stage process 3 Step 3 - Diazotisation of phenylamine reagents nitrous acid and hydrochloric acid (use sodium nitrite) conditions keep below 10°C equation C 6 H 5 NH 2 + HNO 2 + HCl ——> C 6 H 5 N 2+ Cl¯ + 2 H 2 O reaction type diazotisation
PHENOL Structure phenol is an aromatic alcohol with formula C 6 H 5 OH the OH group is attached directly to the benzene ring it is an almost colourless crystalline solid Preparation You cannot put an OH group directly onto a benzene ring by electrophilic substitution, so phenol has to be synthesised in a multi-stage process 4 Step 4 - Substitution of diazo group by OH reagents water conditions warm above 10°C equation C 6 H 5 N 2+ Cl¯ + H 2 O ——> C 6 H 5 OH reaction type hydrolysis / substitution + N 2 + HCl
PHENOL - REACTIONS OF THE OH GROUP Water phenol is a weak acid it dissolves very slightly in water to form a weak acidic solution it is a stronger acid than aliphatic alcohols the ring helps weaken the O-H bond and stabilises the resulting anion C 6 H 5 OH(aq) Na. OH C 6 H 5 O¯(aq) + H+(aq) phenol reacts with sodium hydroxide to form a salt - sodium phenoxide it is ionic and water soluble C 6 H 5 OH(aq) + Na. OH(aq) ——> C 6 H 5 O¯ Na+(aq) + H 2 O(l) Sodium phenol reacts with sodium to form an ionic salt - sodium phenoxide hydrogen is also produced this reaction is similar to that with aliphatic alcohols such as ethanol 2 C 6 H 5 OH(s) + 2 Na(s) ——> 2 C 6 H 5 O¯ Na+(s) + H 2(g)
PHENOL - REACTIONS OF THE AROMATIC RING ELECTROPHILIC SUBSTITUTION Ease the OH group is electron releasing it increases the electron density of the delocalised system it makes substitution much easier compared to benzene a p orbital on the oxygen overlaps with the p orbitals in benzene p orbitals in the system the p orbital on the O overlaps with the p orbitals in the ring
PHENOL - REACTIONS OF THE AROMATIC RING ELECTROPHILIC SUBSTITUTION Bromine the OH group is electron releasing it increases the electron density of the delocalised system it makes substitution much easier compared to benzene the electron density is greatest at the 2, 4 and 6 positions substitution takes place at the 2, 4 and 6 positions phenol reacts readily with bromine water WITHOUT A CATALYST it is so easy that multiple substitution takes place other electrophiles such as NO 2+ react in a similar way
n n n n n The OH group is electron releasing Electron pair donation takes place from a p orbital on oxygen It increases the electron density of the delocalised system It makes substitution much easier compared to benzene The electron density is the greatest at the 2, 4 and 6 positions Substitution takes place at the 2, 4 and 6 positions Phenol reacts readily with bromine water without a catalyst It is so easy that multiple substitution takes place. Other electrophiles such as NO 2+ react in a similar way
Learning Outcomes Explain what PCBs are n Describe the reactions of phenol n Discuss the uses of phenols n
Summary sheet n Phenol summary sheet. doc
Exam questions n benzene and phenols. rtf
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