Lesson-lecture "Theory of the chemical structure of A.M. Butlerov"

Lecture 15

Theory of structure organic matter. Main classes of organic compounds.

Organic chemistry - the science that studies organic matter. Otherwise, it can be defined as chemistry of carbon compounds. The latter occupies a special place in the periodic system of D.I. Mendeleev in terms of the variety of compounds, of which about 15 million are known, while the number of inorganic compounds is five hundred thousand. Organic substances have been known to mankind for a long time as sugar, vegetable and animal fats, coloring, fragrant and medicinal substances. Gradually, people learned to process these substances to obtain a variety of valuable organic products: wine, vinegar, soap, etc. Advances in organic chemistry are based on achievements in the field of chemistry of proteins, nucleic acids, vitamins, etc. Organic chemistry is of great importance for the development of medicine, since the vast majority medicines are organic compounds not only of natural origin, but also obtained mainly by synthesis. Exceptional value wandered macromolecular organic compounds (synthetic resins, plastics, fibers, synthetic rubbers, dyes, herbicides, insecticides, fungicides, defoliants…). The importance of organic chemistry for the production of food and industrial goods is enormous.

Modern organic chemistry has penetrated deeply into the chemical processes that occur during the storage and processing of food products: the processes of drying, rancidity and saponification of oils, fermentation, baking, pickling, obtaining drinks, in the production of dairy products, etc. The discovery and study of enzymes, perfumes and cosmetics also played an important role.

One of the reasons for the great variety of organic compounds is the peculiarity of their structure, which is manifested in the formation of covalent bonds and chains by carbon atoms, different in type and length. The number of bonded carbon atoms in them can reach tens of thousands, and the configuration of carbon chains can be linear or cyclic. In addition to carbon atoms, the chain can include oxygen, nitrogen, sulfur, phosphorus, arsenic, silicon, tin, lead, titanium, iron, etc.

The manifestation of these properties by carbon is associated with several reasons. It has been confirmed that the energies of the C–C and C–O bonds are comparable. Carbon has the ability to form three types of hybridization of orbitals: four sp 3 - hybrid orbitals, their orientation in space is tetrahedral and corresponds to simple covalent bonds; three hybrid sp 2 - orbitals located in the same plane, in combination with a non-hybrid orbital form double multiples connections (─С = С─); also with the help of sp - hybrid orbitals of linear orientation and non-hybrid orbitals between carbon atoms arise triple multiples bonds (─ C ≡ C ─). At the same time, these types of bonds form carbon atoms not only with each other, but also with other elements. Thus, modern theory The structure of matter explains not only a significant number of organic compounds, but also the influence of their chemical structure on properties.

It also fully confirms the fundamentals theories of chemical structure, developed by the great Russian scientist A.M. Butlerov. ITS main provisions:

1) in organic molecules, atoms are connected to each other in certain order according to their valency, which determines the structure of molecules;

2) the properties of organic compounds depend on the nature and number of their constituent atoms, as well as on the chemical structure of molecules;

3) each chemical formula corresponds to a certain number of possible isomer structures;

4) each organic compound has one formula and has certain properties;

5) in molecules there is a mutual influence of atoms on each other.

Classes of organic compounds

According to the theory, organic compounds are divided into two series - acyclic and cyclic compounds.

1. Acyclic compounds.(alkanes, alkenes) contain an open, open carbon chain - straight or branched:

N N N N N N

│ │ │ │ │ │ │

N─ S─S─S─S─ N N─S─S─S─N

│ │ │ │ │ │ │

N N N N N │ N

Normal butane isobutane (methyl propane)

2. a) Alicyclic compounds- compounds that have closed (cyclic) carbon chains in molecules:

cyclobutane cyclohexane

b) Aromatic compounds, in the molecules of which there is a benzene skeleton - a six-membered cycle with alternating single and double bonds (arenes):

c) Heterocyclic compounds- cyclic compounds containing, in addition to carbon atoms, nitrogen, sulfur, oxygen, phosphorus and some trace elements, which are called heteroatoms.

furan pyrrole pyridine

In each row, organic substances are divided into classes - hydrocarbons, alcohols, aldehydes, ketones, acids, esters, in accordance with the nature of the functional groups of their molecules.

There is also a classification according to the degree of saturation and functional groups. According to the degree of saturation, they distinguish:

1. Limit saturated There are only single bonds in the carbon skeleton.

─С─С─С─

2. Unsaturated unsaturated– there are multiple (=, ≡) bonds in the carbon skeleton.

─С=С─ ─С≡С─

3. aromatic– unlimiting cycles with ring conjugation of (4n + 2) π-electrons.

By functional groups

1. Alcohols R-CH 2 OH

2. Phenols

3. Aldehydes R─COH Ketones R─C─R

4. Carboxylic acids R─COOH О

5. Esters R─COOR 1

The main provisions of the theory of chemical structure of A.M. Butlerov

1. Atoms in molecules are connected to each other in a certain sequence according to their valencies. The sequence of interatomic bonds in a molecule is called its chemical structure and is reflected by one structural formula (structure formula).

2. The chemical structure can be established by chemical methods. (Currently modern physical methods are also used).

3. The properties of substances depend on their chemical structure.

4. By the properties of a given substance, you can determine the structure of its molecule, and by the structure of the molecule, you can predict the properties.

5. Atoms and groups of atoms in a molecule mutually influence each other.

Butlerov's theory was the scientific foundation of organic chemistry and contributed to its rapid development. Based on the provisions of the theory, A.M. Butlerov gave an explanation for the phenomenon of isomerism, predicted the existence of various isomers, and obtained some of them for the first time.

The development of the theory of structure was facilitated by the work of Kekule, Kolbe, Cooper and van't Hoff. However, their theoretical propositions were not of a general nature and served mainly to explain the experimental material.

2. Structure formulas

The structure formula (structural formula) describes the order of connection of atoms in a molecule, i.e. its chemical structure. Chemical bonds in the structural formula are represented by dashes. The bond between hydrogen and other atoms is usually not indicated (such formulas are called abbreviated structural formulas).

For example, the full (expanded) and abbreviated structural formulas of n-butane C4H10 are:

Another example is the isobutane formulas.

An even shorter notation of the formula is often used, when not only the bonds with the hydrogen atom are depicted, but also the symbols of carbon and hydrogen atoms. For example, the structure of benzene C6H6 is reflected by the formulas:

Structural formulas differ from molecular (gross) formulas, which show only which elements and in what ratio are included in the composition of the substance (i.e., the qualitative and quantitative elemental composition), but do not reflect the order of binding atoms.

For example, n-butane and isobutane have the same molecular formula C4H10 but a different bond sequence.

Thus, the difference in substances is due not only to different qualitative and quantitative elemental composition, but also to different chemical structures, which can only be reflected in structural formulas.

3. The concept of isomerism

Even before the creation of the theory of structure, substances of the same elemental composition, but with different properties, were known. Such substances were called isomers, and this phenomenon itself was called isomerism.

At the heart of isomerism, as shown by A.M. Butlerov, lies the difference in the structure of molecules consisting of the same set of atoms. Thus,

isomerism is the phenomenon of the existence of compounds that have the same qualitative and quantitative composition, but a different structure and, consequently, different properties.

For example, when a molecule contains 4 carbon atoms and 10 hydrogen atoms, the existence of 2 isomeric compounds is possible:

Depending on the nature of the differences in the structure of isomers, structural and spatial isomerism are distinguished.

4. Structural isomers

Structural isomers - compounds of the same qualitative and quantitative composition, differing in the order of binding atoms, that is, in chemical structure.

For example, the composition of C5H12 corresponds to 3 structural isomers:

Another example:

5. Stereoisomers

Spatial isomers (stereoisomers) with the same composition and the same chemical structure differ in the spatial arrangement of atoms in the molecule.

Spatial isomers are optical and cis-trans isomers (balls of different colors represent different atoms or atomic groups):

The molecules of such isomers are spatially incompatible.

Stereoisomerism plays an important role in organic chemistry. These issues will be considered in more detail when studying compounds of individual classes.

6. Electronic representations in organic chemistry

The application of the electronic theory of the structure of the atom and chemical bonding in organic chemistry was one of the most important stages in the development of the theory of the structure of organic compounds. The concept of chemical structure as a sequence of bonds between atoms (A.M. Butlerov) was supplemented by electronic theory with ideas about the electronic and spatial structure and their influence on the properties of organic compounds. It is these representations that make it possible to understand the ways of transferring the mutual influence of atoms in molecules (electronic and spatial effects) and the behavior of molecules in chemical reactions.

According to modern ideas, the properties of organic compounds are determined by:

the nature and electronic structure of atoms;

the type of atomic orbitals and the nature of their interaction;

type of chemical bonds;

chemical, electronic and spatial structure of molecules.

7. Electron properties

The electron has a dual nature. In different experiments, it can exhibit the properties of both particles and waves. The motion of an electron obeys the laws of quantum mechanics. The connection between the wave and corpuscular properties of an electron reflects the de Broglie relation.

The energy and coordinates of an electron, as well as other elementary particles, cannot be simultaneously measured with the same accuracy (Heisenberg's uncertainty principle). Therefore, the motion of an electron in an atom or molecule cannot be described using a trajectory. An electron can be at any point in space, but with different probabilities.

The part of space in which the probability of finding an electron is high is called an orbital or an electron cloud.

For example:

8. Atomic Orbitals

Atomic orbital (AO) - the region of the most probable stay of an electron (electron cloud) in the electric field of the atomic nucleus.

The position of an element in the Periodic system determines the type of orbitals of its atoms (s-, p-, d-, f-AO, etc.), which differ in energy, shape, size and spatial orientation.

The elements of the 1st period (H, He) are characterized by one AO ​​- 1s.

In the elements of the 2nd period, electrons occupy five AOs at two energy levels: the first level is 1s; second level - 2s, 2px, 2py, 2pz. (the numbers indicate the number of the energy level, the letters indicate the shape of the orbital).

The state of an electron in an atom is completely described by quantum numbers.

Chemical structure of a molecule represents its most characteristic and unique side, since it determines its general properties (mechanical, physical, chemical and biochemical). Any change in the chemical structure of a molecule entails a change in its properties. In the case of minor structural changes made to one molecule, small changes in its properties follow (usually affecting physical properties), but if the molecule has experienced profound structural changes, then its properties (especially chemical ones) will be profoundly changed.

For example, Alpha-aminopropionic acid (Alpha-alanine) has the following structure:

Alpha alanine

What we see:

1. The presence of certain atoms (C, H, O, N),
2. a certain number of atoms belonging to each class, which are connected in a certain order;

All these design features determine a number of properties of Alpha-alanine, such as: solid state of aggregation, boiling point 295 ° C, solubility in water, optical activity, chemical properties of amino acids, etc.

In the presence of a bond between the amino group and another carbon atom (i.e., there has been a slight structural change), which corresponds to beta-alanine:

beta alanine

The general chemical properties are still characteristic of amino acids, but the boiling point is already 200°C and there is no optical activity.

If, for example, two atoms in this molecule are connected by an N atom in the following order (deep structural change):

then the formed substance is 1-nitropropane in terms of its physical and chemical properties completely different from amino acids: 1-nitro-propane is a yellow liquid, with a boiling point of 131 ° C, insoluble in water.

Thus, structure-property relationship allows you to describe the general properties of a substance with a known structure and, conversely, allows you to find the chemical structure of a substance, knowing its general properties.

General principles of the theory of the structure of organic compounds

In the essence of determining the structure of an organic compound, the following principles lie, which follow from the relationship between their structure and properties:

a) organic substances, in an analytically pure state, have the same composition, regardless of the method of their preparation;

b) organic substances, in an analytically pure state, have constant physical and chemical properties;

c) organic substances with a constant composition and properties, has only one unique structure.

In 1861 the great Russian scientist A. M. Butlerov in his article “On the chemical structure of matter”, he revealed the main idea of ​​the theory of chemical structure, which consists in the influence of the method of bonding atoms in organic matter on its properties. He summarized all the knowledge and ideas about the structure of chemical compounds available by that time in the theory of the structure of organic compounds.

The main provisions of the theory of A. M. Butlerov

can be summarized as follows:

1. In the molecule of an organic compound, the atoms are connected in a certain sequence, which determines its structure.
2. The carbon atom in organic compounds has a valence of four.
3. With the same composition of a molecule, several options for connecting the atoms of this molecule to each other are possible. Such compounds having the same composition but different structures were called isomers, and a similar phenomenon was called isomerism.
4. Knowing the structure of an organic compound, one can predict its properties; Knowing the properties of an organic compound, one can predict its structure.
5. The atoms that form a molecule are subject to mutual influence, which determines their reactivity. Directly bonded atoms have a greater influence on each other, the influence of not directly bonded atoms is much weaker.

Pupil A.M. Butlerov - V. V. Markovnikov continued to study the issue of the mutual influence of atoms, which was reflected in 1869 in his dissertation work "Materials on the mutual influence of atoms in chemical compounds."

The merit of A.M. Butlerov and the importance of the theory of chemical structure is exceptionally great for chemical synthesis. The opportunity arose to predict the basic properties of organic compounds, to foresee the ways of their synthesis. Thanks to the theory of chemical structure, chemists first appreciated the molecule as an ordered system with a strict bond order between atoms. And at present, the main provisions of Butlerov's theory, despite changes and clarifications, underlie modern theoretical concepts of organic chemistry.

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1.Basic provisions of the theory of chemical structure of A.M. Butlerov

1. Atoms in molecules are connected to each other in a certain sequence according to their valencies. The sequence of interatomic bonds in a molecule is called its chemical structure and is reflected by one structural formula (structure formula).

2. The chemical structure can be established by chemical methods. (Currently modern physical methods are also used).

3. The properties of substances depend on their chemical structure.

4. By the properties of a given substance, you can determine the structure of its molecule, and by the structure of the molecule, you can predict the properties.

5. Atoms and groups of atoms in a molecule mutually influence each other.

An organic compound molecule is a collection of atoms linked in a certain order, usually by covalent bonds. In this case, the bound atoms can differ in the value of electronegativity. The values ​​of electronegativity largely determine such important bond characteristics as polarity and strength (energy of formation). In turn, the polarity and strength of bonds in a molecule, to a large extent, determine the ability of the molecule to enter into certain chemical reactions.

The electronegativity of a carbon atom depends on the state of its hybridization. This is due to the fraction of the s orbital in the hybrid orbital: it is smaller for sp3 and larger for sp2 and sp hybrid atoms.

All the atoms that make up a molecule are interconnected and experience mutual influence. This influence is transmitted mainly through a system of covalent bonds, with the help of the so-called electronic effects.

Electronic effects are the shift of electron density in a molecule under the influence of substituents.

Atoms bound by a polar bond carry partial charges, denoted by the Greek letter "delta" (d). An atom that "pulls" the electron density of the s-bond in its direction acquires a negative charge d-. When considering a pair of atoms linked by a covalent bond, the more electronegative atom is called an electron acceptor. Its s-bond partner will accordingly have an electron density deficit of equal magnitude, i.e. partial positive charge d+, will be called an electron donor.

The displacement of the electron density along the chain of s-bonds is called the inductive effect and is denoted by I.

2. Isomerism- the existence of compounds (mainly organic), identical in elemental composition and molecular weight, but different in physical and chemical properties. Such compounds are called isomers.

Structural isomerism- the result of differences in chemical structure. This type includes:

Isomerism of the carbon skeleton, due to the different bonding order of carbon atoms. The simplest example is butane CH3-CH2-CH2-CH3 and isobutane (CH3)3CH. Other examples: anthracene and phenanthrene (formulas I and II, respectively), cyclobutane and methylcyclopropane (III and IV).

Valence isomerism is a special type of structural isomerism, in which isomers can be converted into each other only by redistributing bonds. For example, the valence isomers of benzene (V) are bicyclohexa-2,5-diene (VI, "Dewar's benzene"), prisman (VII, "Ladenburg's benzene"), benzvalene (VIII).

Functional group isomerism - Differs in the nature of the functional group; for example, ethanol (CH3-CH2-OH) and dimethyl ether (CH3-O-CH3).

position isomerism- A type of structural isomerism, characterized by a difference in the position of the same functional groups or double bonds with the same carbon skeleton. Example: 2-chlorobutanoic acid and 4-chlorobutanoic acid.

Enantiomers (optical isomers, mirror isomers) are pairs of optical antipodes - substances characterized by opposite in sign and equal in magnitude rotations of the plane of polarization of light, with the identity of all other physical and chemical properties (with the exception of reactions with other optically active substances and physical properties in the chiral environment). A necessary and sufficient reason for the appearance of optical antipodes is that the molecule belongs to one of the following point symmetry groups: Cn, Dn, T, O, or I (chirality). Most often we are talking about an asymmetric carbon atom, that is, an atom associated with four different substituents.

3. sp³ hybridization - Occurs when mixing one s- and three p-orbitals. Four identical orbitals arise, located relative to each other at tetrahedral angles of 109° 28’ (109.47°), length 0.154 nm.

For the carbon atom and other elements of the 2nd period, this process occurs according to the scheme:

2s + 2px + 2py + 2pz = 4 (2sp3)

Alkanes(saturated hydrocarbons, paraffins, aliphatic compounds) - acyclic hydrocarbons of a linear or branched structure, containing only simple bonds and forming a homologous series with the general formula CnH2n + 2 .Chemical structure of alkyne(the order of connection of atoms in molecules) of the simplest alkanes - methane, ethane and propane - show their structural formulas given in section 2. From these formulas it can be seen that there are two types of chemical bonds in alkanes:

S-S and S-N. The C-C bond is covalent non-polar. The C-H bond is covalent weakly polar, because carbon and hydrogen are close in electronegativity

p-orbital not participating in hybridization, located perpendicular to the plane σ-bonds, is used to form a π bond with other atoms. This geometry of carbon is typical for graphite, phenol, etc.

Valence angle- the angle formed by the directions of chemical bonds emanating from one atom. Knowledge of bond angles is necessary to determine the geometry of molecules. Valence angles depend both on the individual characteristics of the attached atoms and on the hybridization of the atomic orbitals of the central atom. For simple molecules, the bond angle, as well as other geometric parameters of the molecule, can be calculated by quantum chemistry methods. Experimentally they are determined from the values ​​of the moments of inertia of molecules obtained by analyzing their rotational spectra (see Infrared spectroscopy, Molecular spectra, Microwave spectroscopy). The bond angle of complex molecules is determined by the methods of diffraction structural analysis.

4. sp2 hybridization (plane-trigonal) One s- and two p-orbitals mix, and three equivalent sp2-hybrid orbitals are formed, located in the same plane at an angle of 120° (highlighted in blue). They can form three σ-bonds. The third p-orbital remains unhybridized and is oriented perpendicular to the plane of the hybrid orbitals. This p-AO is involved in the formation of a π-bond . For elements of the 2nd period, the process of sp2 hybridization occurs according to the scheme:

2s + 2px + 2py = 3 (2sp2)

The second valence state of the carbon atom. There are organic substances in which the carbon atom is bonded not to four, but to three neighboring atoms, while remaining tetravalent

5. sp hybridization (linear) One s- and one p-orbital mix, forming two equivalent sp-orbitals located at an angle of 180, i.e. on one axis. Hybrid sp orbitals are involved in the formation of two σ bonds. Two p-orbitals are not hybridized and are located in mutually perpendicular planes. -Orbitals form two π-bonds in compounds.

For elements of the 2nd period, sp-hybridization occurs according to the scheme:

2s + 2px= 2 (2sp)

2py- and 2pz-AO do not change.

Acetylene- unsaturated hydrocarbon C2H2. Has a triple bond between carbon atoms, belongs to the class of alkynes

The carbon atoms in acetylene are sp-hybridized. They are connected by one and two bonds, max. densities to-rykh are located in two mutually perpendicular areas, forming a cylindrical. cloud of electron density; outside it are H atoms.

METHYLACETYLENE(propyne, allylene) CH3C=CH. According to chem. Saint-you M. is a typical representative of acetylenic hydrocarbons. Easily enters into the district of electrophys., nucleof. and radical addition to the triple bond, for example. with interaction with methanol forms methyl isopropenyl ether.

6. Communication types - Metal bond, Covalent bond, Ionic bond, Hydrogen bond

Ionic bond- a strong chemical bond formed between atoms with a large difference in electronegativity, in which the common electron pair completely passes to an atom with a greater electronegativity. An example is the compound CsF, in which the "degree of ionicity" is 97%.

extreme case of polarization of a covalent polar bond. Formed between typical metal and non-metal. In this case, the electrons from the metal completely pass to the non-metal. Ions are formed.

If a chemical bond is formed between atoms that have a very large electronegativity difference (EO > 1.7 according to Pauling), then the shared electron pair is completely transferred to the atom with a larger EO. The result of this is the formation of a compound of oppositely charged ions.

covalent bond(atomic bond, homeopolar bond) - a chemical bond formed by the overlap (socialization) of a pair of valence electron clouds. The electron clouds (electrons) that provide communication are called a common electron pair.

A simple covalent bond is formed from two unpaired valence electrons, one from each atom:

As a result of socialization, electrons form a filled energy level. A bond is formed if their total energy at this level is less than in the initial state (and the difference in energy will be nothing more than the bond energy).

Electron filling of atomic (at the edges) and molecular (in the center) orbitals in the H2 molecule. The vertical axis corresponds to the energy level, the electrons are indicated by arrows reflecting their spins.

According to the theory of molecular orbitals, the overlap of two atomic orbitals leads in the simplest case to the formation of two molecular orbitals (MO): a bonding MO and an antibonding (loosening) MO. Shared electrons are located on a lower energy binding MO.

7. Alkanes- acyclic hydrocarbons of a linear or branched structure, containing only simple bonds and forming a homologous series with the general formula CnH2n + 2.

Alkanes are saturated hydrocarbons and contain the maximum possible number of hydrogen atoms. Each carbon atom in alkane molecules is in a state of sp³-hybridization - all 4 hybrid orbitals of the C atom are equal in shape and energy, 4 electron clouds are directed to the vertices of the tetrahedron at angles of 109 ° 28 ". Due to single bonds between C atoms, free rotation around carbon bond.The type of carbon bond is σ-bonds, the bonds are of low polarity and poorly polarizable.The length of the carbon bond is 0.154 nm.

The isomerism of saturated hydrocarbons is due to the simplest type of structural isomerism - the isomerism of the carbon skeleton. homologous the difference is -CH2-. Alkanes with more than three carbon atoms have isomers. The number of these isomers increases at a tremendous rate as the number of carbon atoms increases. For alkanes with n = 1…12 the number of isomers is 1, 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 9, 18, 35, 75, 159, 355.

Nomenclature - Rational. One of the atoms of the carbon chain is selected, it is considered to be substituted methane and the name alkyl1alkyl2alkyl3alkyl4methane is built relative to it

Receipt. Recovery of halogen derivatives of alkanes. Recovery of alcohols. Recovery of carbonyl compounds. Hydrogenation of unsaturated hydrocarbons. Kolbe's synthesis. Gasification of solid fuel. Wurtz reaction. Fischer-Tropsch synthesis.

8. Alkanes have low chemical activity. This is because single C-H and C-C bonds are relatively strong and difficult to break.

Reactions of radical substitution.

Halogenation of alkanes proceeds by a radical mechanism. To initiate the reaction, a mixture of alkane and halogen must be irradiated with UV light or heated. Chlorination of methane does not stop at the stage of obtaining methyl chloride (if equimolar amounts of chlorine and methane are taken), but leads to the formation of all possible substitution products, from methyl chloride to carbon tetrachloride.

Nitration (Konovalov's reaction)

Alkanes react with a 10% solution of nitric acid or nitric oxide N2O4 in the gas phase to form nitro derivatives:

RH + HNO3 = RNO2 + H2O

All available data point to a free radical mechanism. As a result of the reaction, mixtures of products are formed.

Oxidation reactions. Combustion

The main chemical property of saturated hydrocarbons, which determine their use as a fuel, is the combustion reaction. Example: CH4 + 2O2 → CO2 + 2H2O + Q

In the event of a lack of oxygen, instead of carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide or coal is obtained (depending on the oxygen concentration).

In general, the combustion reaction equation for any hydrocarbon CxHy can be written as follows: CxHy + (x + 0.5y)O2 → xCO2 + 0.5yH2O

catalytic oxidation

Alcohols, aldehydes, carboxylic acids can be formed.

Thermal transformations of alkanes. Decomposition

Decomposition reactions occur only under the influence of high temperatures. An increase in temperature leads to the breaking of the carbon bond and the formation of free radicals.

Examples: CH4 → C + 2H2 (t > 1000 °C); C2H6 → 2C + 3H2

Cracking

When heated above 500 °C, alkanes undergo pyrolytic decomposition with the formation of a complex mixture of products, the composition and ratio of which depend on the temperature and reaction time.

Dehydrogenation

Alkene formation and hydrogen evolution

Flow conditions: 400 - 600 °C, catalysts - Pt, Ni, Al2O3, Cr2O3; C2H6 → C2H4 + H2

Isomerization - Under the action of a catalyst (eg AlCl3), alkane isomerization occurs, for example:

butane (C4H10) interacting with aluminum chloride (AlCl3) turns from n-butane into 2-methylpropane.

Methane conversion

CH4 + H2O → CO + H2 - Ni catalyst ("CO + H2" "synthesis gas")

Alkanes do not interact with potassium permanganate (KMnO4) and bromine water (Br2).

9.Alkenes(otherwise olefins or ethylene hydrocarbons) - acyclic unsaturated hydrocarbons containing one double bond between carbon atoms, forming a homologous series with the general formula CnH2n. The carbon atoms in the double bond are in a state of sp² hybridization, and have a bond angle of 120°. The simplest alkene is ethene (C2H4). According to the IUPAC nomenclature, the names of alkenes are formed from the names of the corresponding alkanes by replacing the suffix "-an" with "-ene"; the position of the double bond is indicated by an Arabic numeral.

Alkenes with more than three carbon atoms have isomers. Alkenes are characterized by isomerism of the carbon skeleton, double bond positions, interclass and spatial. ethene (ethylene) C2H4, propene C3H6, butene C4H8, pentene C5H10, hexene C6H12,

Methods for obtaining alkenes - The main industrial method for obtaining alkenes is the catalytic and high-temperature cracking of oil and natural gas hydrocarbons. For the production of lower alkenes, the dehydration reaction of the corresponding alcohols is also used.

In laboratory practice, the method of dehydration of alcohols in the presence of strong mineral acids, dehydrohalogenation and dehalogenation of the corresponding halogen derivatives are usually used; syntheses of Hoffmann, Chugaev, Wittig and Cope.

10. Chemical properties of alkenes Alkenes are chemically active. Their chemical properties are largely determined by the presence of a double bond. For alkenes, electrophilic addition reactions and radical addition reactions are most characteristic. Nucleophilic addition reactions usually require a strong nucleophile and are not typical of alkenes.

Alkenes also feature cycloaddition and metathesis reactions.

Alkenes easily enter into oxidation reactions, are hydrogenated by strong reducing agents or hydrogen under the action of catalysts to alkanes, and are also capable of allyl radical substitution.

Reactions of electrophilic addition. In these reactions, the attacking particle is the electrophile. Main article: Electrophilic addition reactions

Alkene halogenation, which takes place in the absence of initiators of radical reactions - a typical reaction of electrophilic addition. It is carried out in an environment of non-polar inert solvents (for example: CCl4):

The halogenation reaction is stereospecific - the addition occurs from opposite sides relative to the plane of the alkene molecule

Hydrohalogenation. Electrophilic addition of hydrogen halides to alkenes occurs according to Markovnikov's rule:

Hydroboration. The addition occurs in many stages with the formation of an intermediate cyclic activated complex, and the addition of boron occurs against the Markovnikov rule - to the most hydrogenated carbon atom

Hydration. The addition reaction of water to alkenes proceeds in the presence of sulfuric acid

Alkylation. The addition of alkanes to alkenes in the presence of an acid catalyst (HF or H2SO4) at low temperatures leads to the formation of a hydrocarbon with a higher molecular weight and is often used in industry

11. Alkynes(otherwise acetylenic hydrocarbons) - hydrocarbons containing a triple bond between carbon atoms, with the general formula CnH2n-2. The carbon atoms in the triple bond are in a state of sp hybridization.

Alkynes are characterized by addition reactions. Unlike alkenes, which are characterized by electrophilic addition reactions, alkynes can also enter into nucleophilic addition reactions. This is due to the significant s-character of the bond and, as a consequence, the increased electronegativity of the carbon atom. In addition, the high mobility of the hydrogen atom in the triple bond determines the acidic properties of alkynes in substitution reactions.

The main industrial way to get acetylene is the electro- or thermal cracking of methane, the pyrolysis of natural gas and the carbide method

12. DIENE HYDROCARBONS(dienes), unsaturated hydrocarbons with two double bonds. Aliphatic dienes СnН2n_2 called. alkadienes, alicyclic CnH2n_4 - cycloalkadienes. The article deals with diene hydrocarbons with conjugated double bonds [conjugated dienes; see table]. Dienes with isolated double bonds in chem. St. you in the main. are indistinguishable from olefins. About conn. with cumulated double bonds, see Allens. In diene hydrocarbons, all four carbon atoms of the conjugated system have sp2 hybridization and lie in the same plane. Four p-electrons (one from each carbon atom) combine to form four p-molecular orbitals (two bonding - occupied and two loosening - free), of which only the lowest is delocalized over all carbon atoms. Partial delocalization of p-electrons causes the conjugation effect, which manifests itself in a decrease in the energy of the system (by 13-17 kJ / mol compared to the system of isolated double bonds), alignment of interatomic distances: double bonds are somewhat longer (0.135 nm), and simple ones are shorter (0.146 nm) than in molecules without conjugation (0.133 and 0.154 nm, respectively), an increase in polarizability, exaltation of molecular refraction, and other physical. effects. Diene hydrocarbons exist in the form of two conformations that pass into each other, with the s-trans form being more stable.

13. alcohols compounds containing one or more hydroxyl groups are called. According to their number, alcohols are divided into monohydric, dihydric, trihydric, etc. Bond lengths and bond angles in methyl alcohol.

For alcohols, there are several ways to name them. In the modern IUPAC nomenclature for the name of alcohol, the ending "ol" is added to the name of the hydrocarbon. The longest chain containing the OH functional group is numbered from the end closest to the hydroxyl group, and the substituents are indicated in the prefix.

Receipt. Hydration of alkenes. When alkenes react with dilute aqueous solutions of acids, the main product is alcohol.

Hydroxymercuration-demercuration of alkenes. This reaction is not accompanied by rearrangements and leads to the formation of individual alcohols. The direction of the reaction corresponds to the Markovnikov rule, the reaction is carried out under mild conditions with yields close to quantitative.

Hydroboration of alkenes and subsequent oxidation boranes with a solution of hydrogen peroxide in an alkaline medium leads, ultimately, to the anti-Markovnikov product of the addition of water to the double bond.

Reduction of aldehydes and ketones with lithium aluminum hydride or sodium borohydride

LiAlH4 and NaBH4 reduce aldehydes to primary alcohols and ketones to secondary ones, with sodium borohydride being preferred due to its greater handling safety: it can be used even in aqueous and alcoholic solutions. Lithium aluminum hydride reacts explosively with water and alcohol and decomposes explosively when heated above 120° in the dry state.

Recovery of esters and carboxylic acids to primary alcohols. Primary alcohols are formed by the reduction of esters and carboxylic acids with lithium aluminum hydride in ether or THF. The method of reduction of esters with lithium aluminum hydride is especially convenient in the preparative respect. It should be noted that sodium borohydride does not reduce the ester and carboxyl groups. This allows the selective reduction of the carbonyl group with NaBH4 in the presence of ester and carboxyl groups. Yields of recovery products are rarely below 80%. Lithium borohydride, unlike NaBH4, reduces esters to primary alcohols.

14. polyhydric alcohols. Glycerol- a chemical compound with the formula HOCH2CH(OH)-CH2OH or C3H5(OH)3. The simplest representative of trihydric alcohols. It is a viscous transparent liquid. Easily formed by the hydrolysis of natural (vegetable or animal) fats and oils (triglycerides), was first obtained by Karl Scheele in 1779 during the saponification of fats.

physical properties. Glycerol- colorless, viscous, hygroscopic liquid, infinitely soluble in water. Sweet in taste, which is why it got its name (glycos - sweet). It dissolves many substances well.

Chemical properties glycerol are typical for polyhydric alcohols. The interaction of glycerol with hydrogen halides or phosphorus halides leads to the formation of mono- and dihalohydrins. Glycerol is esterified with carboxylic and mineral acids to form the corresponding esters. So, with nitric acid, glycerin forms trinitrate - nitroglycerin (obtained in 1847 by Ascanio Sobrero (English)), which is currently used in the production of smokeless powders.

When dehydrated, it forms acrolein:

HOCH2CH(OH)-CH2OH H2C=CH-CHO + 2 H2O,

Ethylene glycol, HO-CH2-CH2-OH is the simplest representative of polyhydric alcohols. When purified, it is a clear, colorless liquid with a slightly oily consistency. It is odorless and has a sweetish taste. Toxic. The ingestion of ethylene glycol or its solutions inside can lead to irreversible changes in the body and to death.

In industry, ethylene glycol obtained by hydration ethylene oxide at 10 atm and 190–200°C or at 1 atm and 50–100°C in the presence of 0.1–0.5% sulfuric (or phosphoric) acid, reaching 90% yield. By-products in this case are diethylene glycol, triethylene glycol and a small amount of higher polymer homologues of ethylene glycol.

15. Aldehydes- alcohol devoid of hydrogen; organic compounds containing a carbonyl group (C=O) with one substituent.

Aldehydes and ketones are very similar, the difference lies in the fact that the latter have two substituents at the carbonyl group. The polarization of the "carbon-oxygen" double bond according to the principle of mesomeric conjugation makes it possible to write down the following resonant structures:

Such separation of charges is confirmed by physical methods of research and largely determines the reactivity of aldehydes as pronounced electrophiles. In general, the chemical properties of aldehydes are similar to ketones, but aldehydes are more active, which is associated with greater bond polarization. In addition, aldehydes are characterized by reactions that are not typical for ketones, for example, hydration in an aqueous solution: for methanal, due to even greater bond polarization, it is complete, and for other aldehydes, it is partial:

RC(O)H → RC(OH)2H, where R is H, any alkyl or aryl radical.

The simplest aldehydes have a sharp characteristic odor (for example, benzaldehyde has the smell of almonds).

Under the action of hydroxylamine, they are converted into oximes: CH3CHO + NH2OH = CH3C (=NOH)H + H2O

Formaldehyde (from Latin formica - ant), formic aldehyde, CH2O, the first member of the homologous series of aliphatic aldehydes; colorless gas with a pungent odor, highly soluble in water and alcohol, bp - 19 °C. In industry, F. is produced by the oxidation of methyl alcohol or methane with atmospheric oxygen. F. easily polymerizes (especially at temperatures up to 100 °C), so it is stored, transported, and used mainly in the form of formalin and solid low-molecular polymers—trioxane (see Trioxymethylene) and paraform (see Paraformaldehyde).

F. is very reactive; many of its reactions form the basis of industrial methods for obtaining a number of important products. So, when interacting with ammonia, F. forms urotropin (see Hexamethylenetetramine), with urea - urea-formaldehyde resins, with melamine - melamine-formaldehyde resins, with phenols - phenol-formaldehyde resins (see Phenol-aldehyde resins), with phenol - and naphthalenesulfonic acids - tanning agents, with ketene - b-propiolactone. F. is also used to obtain polyvinylformal (see Polyvinyl acetals), isoprene, pentaerythritol, drugs, dyes, for tanning leather, as a disinfectant and deodorant. F.'s polymerization receive polyformaldehyde. F. is toxic; the maximum allowable concentration in the air is 0.001 mg/l.

Acetaldehyde, acetaldehyde, CH3CHO, organic compound, colorless liquid with a pungent odor; boiling point 20.8°C. Melting point - 124 ° C, density 783 kg / m3 ", miscible in all respects with water, alcohol, ether. A. has all the typical properties of aldehydes. In the presence of mineral acids, it polymerizes into liquid trimeric paraldehyde (CH3CHO) 3 and crystalline tetrameric metaldehyde (CH3CHO) 4. When both polymers are heated in the presence of sulfuric acid, A is released.

One of the main well-known ways to get A. consists in the addition of water to acetylene in the presence of mercury salts at a temperature of about 95 ° C

16. Ketones- These are organic substances in the molecules of which the carbonyl group is bonded to two hydrocarbon radicals.

General formula of ketones: R1-CO-R2. Among other carbonyl compounds, the presence in ketones of precisely two carbon atoms directly bonded to the carbonyl group distinguishes them from carboxylic acids and their derivatives, as well as aldehydes.

physical properties. Ketones are volatile liquids or low-melting solids that mix well with water. The impossibility of the formation of intermolecular hydrogen bonds causes their somewhat greater volatility than that of alcohols and carboxylic acids with the same molecular weight.

Synthesis methods. Oxidation of secondary alcohols.

From tertiary peroxoesters by the Krige rearrangement.

Cycloketones can be obtained by Ruzicka cyclization.

Aromatic ketones can be prepared by the Friedel-Crafts reaction

Chemical properties. There are three main types of ketone reactions.

The first is associated with a nucleophilic attack on the carbon atom of the carbonyl group. For example, the interaction of ketones with cyanide anion or organometallic compounds. The same type (nucleophilic addition) includes the interaction of the carbonyl group with alcohols, leading to acetals and hemiacetals.

Interaction with alcohols:

CH3COCH3 + 2C2H5OH → C2H5—O—C(CH3)2—O—C2H5

with Grignard reagents:

C2H5-C(O)-C2H5 + C2H5MgI → (C2H5)3OMgI → (C2H5)3OH, tertiary alcohol. Reactions with aldehydes, and especially with methanal, are noticeably more active, with secondary alcohols being formed with aldehydes, and primary alcohols with methanal.

Also, ketones react with nitrogenous bases, for example, with ammonia and primary amines, to form imines:

CH3—C(O)—CH3 + CH3NH2 → CH3—C(N—CH3)—CH3 + H2O

The second type of reaction is the deprotonation of the beta carbon atom, with respect to the carbonyl group. The resulting carbanion is stabilized by conjugation with the carbonyl group, the ease of proton removal increases, so carbonyl compounds are relatively strong S-H acids.

The third is the coordination of electrophiles over the lone pair of the oxygen atom, for example, Lewis acids such as AlCl3

A separate type of reactions can be attributed to the reduction of ketones - reduction according to Leuckart with yields close to quantitative.

17. Compare questions 15 and 16.

18. Monobasic limiting carboxylic acids(monobasic saturated carboxylic acids) - carboxylic acids in which a saturated hydrocarbon radical is connected to one carboxyl group -COOH. They all have the general formula СnH2n+1COOH, where n = 0, 1, 2, ...

Nomenclature. The systematic names of monobasic saturated carboxylic acids are given by the name of the corresponding alkane with the addition of the suffix -ovaya and the word acid.

The isomerism of the skeleton in the hydrocarbon radical is manifested, starting with butanoic acid, which has two isomers:

CH3-CH2-CH2-COOH n-butanoic acid; CH3-CH(CH3)-COOH 2-methylpropanoic acid.

Interclass isomerism manifests itself, starting with acetic acid:

CH3-COOH acetic acid; H-COO-CH3 methyl formate (methyl ester of formic acid); HO-CH2-COH hydroxyethanal (hydroxyacetic aldehyde); HO-CHO-CH2 hydroxyethylene oxide.

19. Esters- organic compounds, derivatives of carboxylic or mineral acids, in which the hydroxyl group -OH of the acid function is replaced by an alcohol residue. They differ from ethers, in which two hydrocarbon radicals are connected by an oxygen atom (R1-O-R2).

Fats or triglycerides- natural organic compounds, full esters of glycerol and monobasic fatty acids; belong to the class of lipids. Along with carbohydrates and proteins, fats are one of the main components of the cells of animals, plants and microorganisms. Liquid vegetable fats are commonly referred to as oils, just like butter.

carboxylic acids- a class of organic compounds whose molecules contain one or more functional carboxyl groups -COOH. The acidic properties are explained by the fact that this group can relatively easily split off a proton. With rare exceptions, carboxylic acids are weak. For example, acetic acid CH3COOH has an acidity constant of 1.75 10−5. Di- and tricarboxylic acids are stronger than monocarboxylic acids.

Fat is a good heat insulator, so in many warm-blooded animals it is deposited in the subcutaneous adipose tissue, reducing heat loss. A particularly thick subcutaneous fat layer is characteristic of aquatic mammals (whales, walruses, etc.). At the same time, in animals living in hot climates (camels, jerboas), fat reserves are deposited on

structural function

Phospholipids form the basis of the bilayer of cell membranes, cholesterol - regulators of membrane fluidity. Archaeal membranes contain derivatives of isoprenoid hydrocarbons. Waxes form a cuticle on the surface of above-ground organs (leaves and young shoots) of plants. They are also produced by many insects (for example, bees build honeycombs from them, and worms and scale insects form protective covers).

Regulatory

Vitamins - lipids (A, D, E)

Hormonal (steroids, eicosanoids, prostaglandins, etc.)

Cofactors (dolichol)

Signal molecules (diglycerides, jasmonic acid; MP3 cascade)

Protective (shock-absorbing)

A thick layer of fat protects the internal organs of many animals from damage during impacts (for example, sea lions weighing up to a ton can jump onto a rocky shore from rocks 4-5 m high).

20-21-22. Monobasic unsaturated acids- derivatives of unsaturated hydrocarbons, in which one hydrogen atom is replaced by a carboxyl group.

Nomenclature, isomerism. In the group of unsaturated acids, empirical names are most often used: CH2=CH-COOH - acrylic (propenoic) acid, CH2=C(CH3)-COOH - methacrylic (2-methylpropenoic) acid. Isomerism in the group of unsaturated monobasic acids is associated with:

a) isomerism of the carbon skeleton; b) the position of the double bond; c) cis-trans isomerism.

How to get.1. Dehydrohalogenation of halogenated acids:

CH3-CH2-CHCl-COOH ---KOH(conc)---> CH3-CH=CH-COOH

2. Dehydration of hydroxy acids: HO-CH2-CH2-COOH -> CH2=CH-COOH

Physical properties. Lower unsaturated acids - liquids soluble in water, with a strong pungent odor; higher - solid, water-insoluble substances, odorless.

Chemical properties unsaturated carboxylic acids are due to both the properties of the carboxyl group and the properties of the double bond. Acids with a double bond located close to the carboxyl group - alpha, beta-unsaturated acids - have specific properties. For these acids, the addition of hydrogen halides and hydration go against the Markovnikov rule: CH2 = CH-COOH + HBr -> CH2Br-CH2-COOH

With careful oxidation, dihydroxy acids are formed: CH2 \u003d CH-COOH + [O] + H20 -> HO-CH2-CH (OH) -COOH

In vigorous oxidation, the double bond is broken and a mixture of different products is formed, from which the position of the double bond can be determined. Oleic acid С17Н33СООН is one of the most important higher unsaturated acids. It is a colorless liquid that hardens in the cold. Its structural formula is CH3-(CH2)7-CH=CH-(CH2)7-COOH.

23. Dibasic limiting carboxylic acids(dibasic saturated carboxylic acids) - carboxylic acids in which a saturated hydrocarbon radical is connected to two carboxyl groups -COOH. All of them have the general formula HOOC(CH2)nCOOH, where n = 0, 1, 2, …

Nomenclature. The systematic names of dibasic saturated carboxylic acids are given by the name of the corresponding alkane with the addition of the suffix -dioic and the word acid.

The isomerism of the skeleton in the hydrocarbon radical is manifested, starting with butanedioic acid, which has two isomers:

HOOC-CH2-CH2-COOH n-butanedioic acid (ethane-1,2-dicarboxylic acid);

CH3-CH(COOH)-COOH ethane-1,1-dicarboxylic acid.

24-25. OXYACIDS (hydroxycarboxylic acids), have in the molecule, along with a carboxyl group - COOH, a hydroxyl group - OH, for example. HOCH2COOH (glycolic acid). Contained in plant and animal organisms (lactic, citric, tartaric and other acids).

Distribution in nature

Hydroxy acids are very widespread; thus, tartaric, citric, malic, lactic and other acids are hydroxy acids, and their name reflects the primary natural source in which this substance was found.

Synthesis methods

The Reformatsky reaction is a method for the synthesis of esters of β-hydroxycarboxylic acids.

"Fruit acids". Many hydroxy acids have been used in cosmetics as keratolytics. The name, however, has been slightly changed by marketers - for greater attractiveness in cosmetology, they are often called "fruit acids".

26-27. OXYACIDS (alcohol acids), compounds of dual function, both alcohols and acids containing both an aqueous residue and a carboxyl group. Depending on the position of OH in relation to COOH (side by side, through one, two, three places), a-, /?-, y-, b-hydroxy acids are distinguished. For receiving O. there are many methods, the major from to-rykh cautious oxidation of glycols: CH3.CH(OH).CH2.OH + 02 = CH3. .CH(OH).COOH; saponification of oxynitriles CH3.CH(OH).CN —* CH3.CH(OH).COOH; exchange of halogen in halogen acids for OH: CH2C1.COOH + KOH = CH2(OH).COOH + + KC1, action of HN02 on amino acids: CH2(NH2). COOH + HN02 = CH2 (OH) + N2 + + H20. In the animal body, hydroxy acids are formed during deamination (see) amino acids, during oxidation fatty to-t(see Acetone bodies, Metabolism - protein), with glycolysis (see), fermentation (see), etc. chem. processes. Hydroxy acids are thick liquids or crystalline. substances. In chem. O.'s relation react both as alcohols and as to - you: give eg. both simple and esters; under the action of halogen compounds of phosphorus, both OHs are replaced by a halogen; hydrohalic acids react only with alcoholic OH. Special reactions characterize a-, /)-, y- and b-hydroxy acids: a-hydroxy acids, losing water from two molecules, give cyclic esters, lactides: 2CH2 (OH). COOH = 2H20 + CH2.O.CO (glycolide); so.o.sn2 /Z-O., releasing water, form unsaturated acids: CH2 (OH). CH2.COOH- H20 \u003d CH2:CH. .COOH; y- and d-hydroxy acids form anhydrides - lactones: CH3.CH(OH).CH2.CH2.COOH = = H2O + CH3.CH.CH2.CH2.CO. O. are widespread in animal and plant organisms. Representatives of aliphatic a-O. are glycolic acid, CH2OH.COOH(oxyacetic), lactic acid; from /?-hydroxy acids - hydracrylic, CH2OH.CH2COOH, /9-hydroxy-butyric acid; u-o. in a free form are unknown, since losing water, they pass into lactones. Among the dibasic O., malic acid (oxyamber-naya) is important; COOH.CHOH.CH2.COOH, widely distributed in plants; has left rotation in weak solutions, right rotation in strong ones; synthetic to - that is inactive. Dibasic tetraatomic acids include tartaric acids (dioxysuccinic). Of the other O. - lemon, HO.SO.CH2. .(COH)(COOH).CH2.COOH, is very common in the plant world (in grapes, lemons) and found in the animal body (in milk); in the form of iron citrate has medicinal uses. Of the aromatic O. (phenolic acids), salicylic acid, gallic acid, and their derivatives are important in medicine; phenyl ester of salicylic acid (salol), sulfosalicylic acid, C6H3.OH.S03H.COOH (protein reagent), acetylsalicylic acid (aspirin). In plants there are many various O. of an aromatic series, derivatives to-rykh are, among other things, tannins, which are of great technical importance. About biol. value of separate O. and about methods of their quantitative definition—see. Acetone bodies, Bro-Glycolysis, Deamination, Blood, Lactic acid, Urine, Muscles, Beta(^)-hydroxybutyric acid.

28-29. in the ammonia molecule to successively replace hydrogen atoms with hydrocarbon radicals, then compounds will be obtained that belong to the class of amines. Accordingly, amines are primary (RNH2), secondary (R2NH), tertiary (R3N). The -NH2 group is called an amino group.

There are aliphatic, aromatic, alicyclic and heterocyclic amines depending on which radicals are attached to the nitrogen atom.

The construction of the names of amines is carried out by adding the prefix amino- to the name of the corresponding hydrocarbon (primary amines) or the ending -amine to the listed names of radicals associated with the nitrogen atom (for any amines).

Ways to obtain.1. Hoffmann reaction. One of the first methods for obtaining primary amines was the alkylation of ammonia with alkyl halides. . 2. Zinin reaction— a convenient way to obtain aromatic amines in the reduction of aromatic nitro compounds. The following are used as reducing agents: H2 (on a catalyst). Sometimes hydrogen is generated directly at the moment of the reaction, for which metals (zinc, iron) are treated with dilute acid.

Physical properties of amines. The presence of an unshared electron pair at the nitrogen atom causes higher boiling points than the corresponding alkanes. Amines have an unpleasant pungent odor. At room temperature and atmospheric pressure, the first representatives of a number of primary amines are gases that dissolve well in water. As the carbon radical increases, the boiling point rises and the solubility in water decreases.

Chemical properties of amines. Basic properties of amines

Amines are bases, since the nitrogen atom can provide an electron pair to form a bond with electron-deficient species according to the donor-acceptor mechanism (corresponding to the definition of Lewis basicity). Therefore, amines, like ammonia, are able to interact with acids and water, adding a proton to form the corresponding ammonium salts.

Ammonium salts are highly soluble in water, but poorly soluble in organic solvents. Aqueous solutions of amines are alkaline.

The basic properties of amines depend on the nature of the substituents. In particular, aromatic amines are weaker bases than aliphatic ones, because the free electron pair of nitrogen enters conjugation with the -system of the aromatic nucleus, which reduces the electron density on the nitrogen atom (-M-effect). On the contrary, the alkyl group is a good electron density donor (+I-effect).

Oxidation of amines. The combustion of amines is accompanied by the formation of carbon dioxide, nitrogen and water: 4CH3NH2 + 9O2 \u003d 4CO2 + 2N2 + 10H2O

Aromatic amines spontaneously oxidize in air. Thus, aniline quickly turns brown in air due to oxidation.

Addition of alkyl halides Amines add haloalkanes to form a salt

Interaction of amines with nitrous acid Of great importance is the reaction of diazotization of primary aromatic amines under the action of nitrous acid, obtained in situ by the reaction of sodium nitrite with hydrochloric acid.

Primary aliphatic amines, when reacted with nitrous acid, form alcohols, and secondary aliphatic and aromatic amines give N-nitroso derivatives: R-NH2 + NaNO2 + HCl \u003d R-OH + N2 + NaCl + H2O; NH+NaNO2+HCl=R2N-N=O+NaCl+H2O

In aromatic amines, the amino group facilitates substitution in the ortho and para positions of the benzene ring. Therefore, aniline halogenation occurs rapidly even in the absence of catalysts, and three hydrogen atoms of the benzene ring are replaced at once, and a white precipitate of 2,4,6-tribromaniline precipitates:

This reaction with bromine water is used as a qualitative reaction for aniline.

Application

Amines are used in the pharmaceutical industry and organic synthesis (CH3NH2, (CH3)2NH, (C2H5)2NH, etc.); in the production of nylon (NH2-(CH2)6-NH2 - hexamethylenediamine); as a raw material for the production of dyes and plastics (aniline).

30. Amino acids (aminocarboxylic acids)- organic compounds, the molecule of which simultaneously contains carboxyl and amine groups. Amino acids can be considered as derivatives of carboxylic acids in which one or more hydrogen atoms are replaced by amine groups.

General chemical properties. 1. Amino acids can exhibit both acidic properties due to the presence of a carboxyl group -COOH in their molecules, and basic properties due to the amino group -NH2. Due to this, solutions of amino acids in water have the properties of buffer solutions.

A zwitterion is an amino acid molecule in which the amino group is represented as -NH3+, and the carboxy group is represented as -COO-. Such a molecule has a significant dipole moment at zero net charge. It is from such molecules that the crystals of most amino acids are built.

Some amino acids have multiple amino groups and carboxyl groups. For these amino acids, it is difficult to speak of any particular zwitterion.

2. An important feature amino acids is their ability to polycondensate, leading to the formation of polyamides, including peptides, proteins and nylon-66.

3. The isoelectric point of an amino acid is the pH value at which the maximum proportion of amino acid molecules has a zero charge. At this pH, the amino acid is the least mobile in an electric field, and this property can be used to separate amino acids as well as proteins and peptides.

4. Amino acids can usually enter into all reactions characteristic of carboxylic acids and amines.

Optical isomerism. All α-amino acids that are part of living organisms, except for glycine, contain an asymmetric carbon atom (threonine and isoleucine contain two asymmetric atoms) and have optical activity. Almost all naturally occurring α-amino acids have an L-form, and only L-amino acids are included in the composition of proteins synthesized on ribosomes.

This feature of “living” amino acids is very difficult to explain, since in reactions between optically inactive substances or racemates (which, apparently, organic molecules were represented on the ancient Earth), L and D-forms are formed in equal amounts. Maybe. the choice of one of the forms (L or D) is simply the result of a random combination of circumstances: the first molecules with which he could start matrix synthesis, had a certain shape, and it was to them that the corresponding enzymes "adapted".

31. Amino acids are organic amphoteric compounds. They contain two functional groups of the opposite nature in the molecule: an amino group with basic properties and a carboxyl group with acidic properties. Amino acids react with both acids and bases:

H2N-CH2-COOH + HCl → Сl[H3N-CH2-COOH],

H2N-CH2-COOH + NaOH → H2N-CH2-COONa + H2O.

When amino acids are dissolved in water, the carboxyl group splits off a hydrogen ion, which can join the amino group. In this case, an internal salt is formed, the molecule of which is a bipolar ion:

H2N-CH2-COOH + H3N-CH2-COO-.

Aqueous solutions of amino acids have a neutral, alkaline or acidic environment, depending on the number of functional groups. So, glutamic acid forms an acidic solution (two groups -COOH, one -NH2), lysine - alkaline (one group -COOH, two -NH2).

Like primary amines, amino acids react with nitrous acid, with the amino group turning into a hydroxo group, and the amino acid into a hydroxy acid: H2N-CH(R)-COOH + HNO2 → HO-CH(R)-COOH + N2+ H2O

Measuring the volume of released nitrogen allows you to determine the amount of amino acids (Van Slyke method).

Amino acids can react with alcohols in the presence of gaseous hydrogen chloride, turning into an ester (more precisely, into the hydrochloride salt of the ester): H2N-CH(R)-COOH + R"OH H2N-CH(R)-COOR" + H2O.

Esters of amino acids do not have a bipolar structure and are volatile compounds. The most important property of amino acids is their ability to condense to form peptides.

32. Carboxyl group combines two functional groups - carbonyl =CO and hydroxyl -OH, mutually influencing each other.

The acidic properties of carboxylic acids are due to the shift of the electron density to carbonyl oxygen and the resulting additional (compared to alcohols) polarization of the O-H bond.

In an aqueous solution, carboxylic acids dissociate into ions: R-COOH = R-COO- + H+

Solubility in water and high boiling points of acids are due to the formation of intermolecular hydrogen bonds.

Amino group - monovalent group -NH2, ammonia residue (NH3). The amino group is contained in many organic compounds - amines, amino acids, amino alcohols, etc. Compounds containing the -NH2 group, as a rule, have a basic character due to the presence of an unshared electron pair on the nitrogen atom.

In the reactions of electrophilic substitution in aromatic compounds, the amino group is the orientant of the first kind, i.e. activates the ortho and para positions in the benzene ring.

33. Polycondensation- the process of synthesizing polymers from polyfunctional (most often bifunctional) compounds, usually accompanied by the release of low molecular weight by-products (water, alcohols, etc.) during the interaction of functional groups.

The molecular weight of the polymer formed in the process of polycondensation depends on the ratio of the initial components, the reaction conditions.

Polycondensation reactions can involve either one monomer with two different functional groups: for example, the synthesis of poly-ε-caproamide (nylon-6, capron) from ε-aminocaproic acid, or two monomers bearing different functional groups, for example, the synthesis of nylon- 66 polycondensation of adipic acid and hexamethylenediamine; in this case, polymers of a linear structure are formed (linear polycondensation, see Fig. 1). If the monomer (or monomers) carry more than two functional groups, cross-linked polymers with a three-dimensional network structure (three-dimensional polycondensation) are formed. In order to obtain such polymers, "cross-linking" polyfunctional components are often added to a mixture of monomers.

Of particular note are the reactions of polymer synthesis from cyclic monomers by the mechanism of ring opening - addition, for example, the synthesis of nylon-6 from caprolactam (cyclic amide of ε-aminocaproic acid); despite the fact that no isolation of a low molecular weight fragment occurs, such reactions are more often referred to as polycondensation.

Peptide bond- a type of amide bond that occurs during the formation of proteins and peptides as a result of the interaction of the α-amino group (-NH2) of one amino acid with the α-carboxyl group (-COOH) of another amino acid.

The C-N ide in the peptide bond partially has a double character, which manifests itself, in particular, in a decrease in its length to 1.32 angstroms. This gives rise to the following properties:

4 bond atoms (C, N, O and H) and 2 α-carbons are in the same plane. R-groups of amino acids and hydrogens at α-carbons are outside this plane.

H and O in the peptide bond, as well as the α-carbons of two amino acids, are transoriented (the trans-isomer is more stable). In the case of L-amino acids, which occurs in all natural proteins and peptides, the R-groups are also transoriented.

Rotation around the C-N bond is impossible, rotation around the C-C bond is possible.

peptides (Greek πεπτος - nutritious) - a family of substances whose molecules are built from α-amino acid residues connected in a chain by peptide (amide) bonds -C (O) NH -.

34. Proteins (proteins, polypeptides) - high-molecular organic substances, consisting of amino acids connected in a chain by a peptide bond. In living organisms, the amino acid composition of proteins is determined by the genetic code; in most cases, 20 standard amino acids are used in synthesis. Many combinations give big variety properties of protein molecules. In addition, amino acids in the composition of a protein often undergo post-translational modifications, which can occur both before the protein begins to perform its function and during its "work" in the cell. Often in living organisms, several protein molecules form complex complexes, for example, a photosynthetic complex.

In order to understand the intricate packing (architectonics) of a protein macromolecule, one should consider several organization levels. The primary, simplest structure is a polypeptide chain, i.e., a string of amino acids linked by peptide bonds. In the primary structure, all bonds between amino acids are covalent and therefore strong. The next, higher level of organization is the secondary structure, when the protein thread is twisted in the form of a spiral. Hydrogen bonds are formed between the -COOH groups located on one turn of the helix and the -NH2 groups on the other turn. They arise on the basis of hydrogen, most often located between two negative atoms. Hydrogen bonds are weaker than covalent bonds, but with a large number of them they provide the formation of a sufficiently strong structure. The thread of amino acids (polypeptide) is further coiled, forming a ball, or fibril or globule, specific for each protein. Thus, a complex configuration arises, called the tertiary structure. Its determination is usually carried out using the method of X-ray diffraction analysis, which allows you to establish the position in space of atoms and groups of atoms in crystals and complex compounds.

The bonds that support the tertiary structure of the protein are also weak. They arise, in particular, due to hydrophobic interactions. These are attractive forces between non-polar molecules or between non-polar regions of molecules in an aqueous medium. The hydrophobic residues of some amino acids in an aqueous solution approach each other, "stick together" and thus stabilize the protein structure. In addition to hydrophobic forces, electrostatic bonds between electronegative and electropositive radicals of amino acid residues play an important role in maintaining the tertiary structure of a protein. The tertiary structure is also supported by a small number of covalent disulfide -S-S-bonds that arise between the sulfur atoms of sulfur-containing amino acids. I must say that the tertiary; the structure of the protein is not final. Macromolecules of the same protein or molecules of other proteins often turn out to be attached to a protein macromolecule. For example, a complex molecule of hemoglobin, a protein found in red blood cells, consists of four globin macromolecules: two alpha chains and two beta chains, each of which is connected to an iron-containing heme. As a result of their combination, a functioning hemoglobin molecule is formed. Only in such a package does hemoglobin work fully, that is, it is able to carry oxygen. Due to the combination of several protein molecules with each other, a quaternary structure is formed. If the peptide chains are stacked in the form of a coil, then such proteins are called globular. If the polypeptide chains are stacked in bundles of threads, they are called fibrillar proteins. Starting from the secondary structure, the spatial arrangement (conformation) of protein macromolecules, as we found out, is supported mainly by weak chemical bonds. Under the influence of external factors (changes in temperature, salt composition of the medium, pH, under the influence of radiation and other factors), weak bonds stabilizing the macromolecule break, and the structure of the protein, and hence its properties, change. This process is called denaturation. The rupture of part of the weak bonds, changes in the conformation and properties of the protein also occur under the influence of physiological factors (for example, under the action of hormones). Thus, the properties of proteins are regulated: enzymes, receptors, transporters. These changes in protein structure are usually easily reversible. The rupture of a large number of weak bonds leads to protein denaturation, which may be irreversible (for example, the coagulation of egg white when boiling eggs). Sometimes protein denaturation also makes biological sense. For example, a spider allocates a drop of secret and sticks it to some kind of support. Then, continuing to release the secret, he slightly pulls the thread, and this weak tension is enough for the protein to denature, from a soluble form to an insoluble one, and the thread gain strength.

35-36. Monosaccharides(from the Greek monos: the only one, sacchar: sugar), - organic compounds, one of the main groups of carbohydrates; the simplest form of sugar; are usually colorless, water-soluble, transparent solids. Some monosaccharides have a sweet taste. Monosaccharides, the building blocks from which disaccharides (such as sucrose) and polysaccharides (such as cellulose and starch) are synthesized, contain hydroxyl groups and an aldehyde (aldoses) or keto group (ketoses). Each carbon atom to which a hydroxyl group is attached (except the first and last) is chiral, giving rise to many isomeric forms. For example, galactose and glucose are aldohexoses but have different chemical and physical properties. Monosaccharides, like all carbohydrates, contain only 3 elements (C, O, H).

Monosaccharides subdivide for trioses, tetroses, pentoses, hexoses, etc. (3, 4, 5, 6, etc. carbon atoms in the chain); natural monosaccharides with a carbon chain containing more than 9 carbon atoms have not been found. Monosaccharides containing a 5-membered cycle are called furanoses, 6-membered - pyranoses.

Isomerism. For monosaccharides containing n asymmetric carbon atoms, the existence of 2n stereoisomers is possible (see Isomerism).

38. Chemical properties. Monosaccharides enter into chemical reactions characteristic of carbonyl and hydroxyl groups. Feature monosaccharides - the ability to exist in open (acyclic) and cyclic forms and to give derivatives of each of the forms. Most monoses cyclize in aqueous solution to form hemiacetals or hemiketals (depending on whether they are aldoses or ketoses) between an alcohol and a carbonyl group of the same sugar. Glucose, for example, readily forms hemiacetals by linking its C1 and O5 to form a 6-membered ring called a pyranoside. The same reaction can take place between C1 and O4 to form a 5-membered furanoside.

monosaccharides in nature. Monosaccharides are part of complex carbohydrates (glycosides, oligosaccharides, polysaccharides) and mixed carbohydrate-containing biopolymers (glycoproteins, glycolipids, etc.). In this case, monosaccharides are linked to each other and to the non-carbohydrate part of the molecule by glycosidic bonds. Upon hydrolysis by acids or enzymes, these bonds can be broken to release monosaccharides. In nature, free monosaccharides, with the exception of D-glucose and D-fructose, are rare. The biosynthesis of monosaccharides from carbon dioxide and water occurs in plants (see Photosynthesis); with the participation of activated derivatives of monosaccharides - nucleoside diphosphate sugars - there is, as a rule, the biosynthesis of complex carbohydrates. The breakdown of monosaccharides in the body (for example, alcoholic fermentation, glycolysis) is accompanied by the release of energy.

Application. Some free monosaccharides and their derivatives (for example, glucose, fructose and its diphosphate, etc.) are used in Food Industry and medicine.

37. Glucose (C6H12O6)("grape sugar", dextrose) is found in the juice of many fruits and berries, including grapes, hence the name of this type of sugar. It is a six-atomic sugar (hexose).

Physical properties. White crystalline substance of sweet taste, highly soluble in water, insoluble in ether, poorly soluble in alcohol.

The structure of the molecule

CH2(OH)-CH(OH)-CH(OH)-CH(OH)-CH(OH)-C=O

Glucose can exist in cycles (α and β glucose).

α and β glucose

The transition of glucose from the Fisher projection to the Haworth projection. Glucose is the end product of the hydrolysis of most disaccharides and polysaccharides.

biological role. Glucose is the main product of photosynthesis and is formed in the Calvin cycle.

In humans and animals, glucose is the main and most versatile source of energy for metabolic processes. All cells of the animal body have the ability to absorb glucose. At the same time, the ability to use other sources of energy - for example, free fatty acids and glycerol, fructose or lactic acid - is not possessed by all cells of the body, but only by some of their types.

transport of glucose from external environment inside animal cell carried out by active transmembrane transfer with the help of a special protein molecule - the carrier (transporter) of hexoses.

Glucose in cells can undergo glycolysis to provide energy in the form of ATP. The first enzyme in the glycolysis chain is hexokinase. The activity of cell hexokinase is under the regulatory influence of hormones - for example, insulin sharply increases hexokinase activity and, consequently, glucose utilization by cells, and glucocorticoids decrease hexokinase activity.

Many sources of energy other than glucose can be converted directly into glucose in the liver, such as lactic acid, many free fatty acids and glycerol, or free amino acids, especially the simpler ones such as alanine. The process of formation of glucose in the liver from other compounds is called gluconeogenesis.

Those energy sources for which there is no direct biochemical conversion to glucose can be used by liver cells to produce ATP and subsequently provide energy for the processes of gluconeogenesis, resynthesis of glucose from lactic acid, or energy supply for the process of synthesis of glycogen polysaccharide reserves from glucose monomers. Glucose is again easily produced from glycogen by simple breakdown.

Due to the exceptional importance of maintaining a stable level of glucose in the blood, humans and many other animals have a complex system of hormonal regulation of carbohydrate metabolism parameters. When 1 gram of glucose is oxidized to carbon dioxide and water, 17.6 kJ of energy is released. The stored maximum "potential energy" in the glucose molecule in the form of oxidation state -4 carbon atoms (C-4) can decrease during metabolic processes to C + 4 (in the CO2 molecule). Its restoration to the previous level can be carried out by autotrophs.

Fructose or fruit sugar C6H12O6- monosaccharide, which is present in free form in almost all sweet berries and fruits. Many people prefer to replace sugar not with synthetic drugs, but with natural fructose.

Unlike glucose, which serves as a universal source of energy, fructose is not absorbed by insulin-dependent tissues. It is almost completely absorbed and metabolized by liver cells. Virtually no other cells in the human body (except spermatozoa) can use fructose. In liver cells, fructose is phosphorylated and then broken down into trioses, which are either used for fatty acid synthesis, which can lead to obesity, as well as increased triglyceride levels (which in turn increases the risk of atherosclerosis), or used for glycogen synthesis ( also partly converted to glucose during gluconeogenesis). However, the conversion of fructose to glucose is a complex multi-step process, and the ability of the liver to process fructose is limited. The question of whether to include fructose in the diet of diabetics, since insulin is not required for its absorption, has been intensively studied in recent years.

Although healthy person fructose does not increase (or slightly increases) blood glucose levels; in diabetic patients, fructose often leads to an increase in glucose levels. On the other hand, due to the lack of glucose in the cells, diabetics can burn fat in their bodies, leading to the depletion of fat reserves. In this case, fructose, which is easily converted to fat and does not require insulin, can be used to restore them. The advantage of fructose is that a sweet taste can be imparted to a dish with relatively small amounts of fructose, since it is 1.2-1.8 times sweeter with the same calorie content (380 kcal / 100 g) as sugar. However, studies show that fructose consumers do not reduce the calorie content of their meals, instead they eat sweeter meals.

39. Oligosaccharides- these are oligomers, consisting of several (no more than 20) monomers - monosaccharides, in contrast to polysaccharides, consisting of tens, hundreds or thousands of monosaccharides; - compounds built from several monosaccharide residues (from 2 to 10) linked by a glycosidic bond.

A very important and widespread special case of oligosaccharides are disaccharides - dimers consisting of two molecules of monosaccharides.

You can also talk about tri-, tetra-, etc. saccharides.

40. Disaccharides- the general name of a subclass of oligosaccharides, in which the molecule consists of two monomers - monosaccharides. Disaccharides are formed by a condensation reaction between two monosaccharides, usually hexoses. The condensation reaction involves the removal of water. The bond between monosaccharides resulting from a condensation reaction is called a glycosidic bond. Usually, this bond is formed between the 1st and 4th carbon atoms of adjacent monosaccharide units (1,4-glycosidic bond).

The condensation process can be repeated countless times, resulting in huge polysaccharide molecules. Once monosaccharide units are combined, they are called residues. The most common disaccharides are lactose and sucrose.

Mutarotation(from lat. muto-change and rotatio - rotation), change in the size of the optical. rotation of solutions of optically active compounds due to their epimerization. It is typical for monosaccharides, reducing oligosaccharides, lactones, etc. Mutarotation can be catalyzed by acids and bases. In the case of glucose, mutarotation is explained by the establishment of equilibrium: In the equilibrium state, there are 38% of the alpha form and 62% of the beta form. Intermediate the aldehyde form is contained in a negligible concentration. Advantages, the formation of the b-form is due to the fact that it is more thermodynamically stable.

The "silver mirror" and "copper mirror" reactions are characteristic of aldehydes

1) The reaction of the "silver mirror", the formation of Ag sediment on the walls of the test tube

2) Copper mirror reaction, precipitation of red Cu2O precipitate

40. In turn, disaccharides, which occur in some cases during hydrolysis of polysaccharides(maltose in the hydrolysis of starch, cellobiose in the hydrolysis of cellulose) or existing in the body in a free form (lactose, sucrose, trehalose, etc.), are hydrolyzed under the catalytic action of os- and p-glycosidases to individual monosaccharides. All glycosidases, with the exception of trehalase (ot, omregalose-glucohydrazine), have a wide range of specificity, accelerating the hydrolysis of almost any glycosides that are derivatives of one or another a- or (3-monosaccharide. Thus, a-glucosidase accelerates the hydrolysis reaction of a- glucosides, including maltose, p-glucosidase - p-glucosides, including cellobiose, B-galactosidase - B-galactosides and among them lactose, etc. Examples of the action of a and P-glucosidases were given earlier

41. According to the failure chemical structure of disaccharides trehalose type (glycosido-glycosides) and maltose type (glycoside-glucose) have significantly different chemical properties: the former do not give any reactions characteristic of the aldehyde or ketone group, i.e. they are not oxidized, not reduced, do not form ozones, do not they enter into a polycoidification reaction (do not resinify), do not mutate, etc. For disaccharides such as maltose, all the above reactions, on the contrary, are very characteristic. The reason for this difference is quite clear from what has been said above about the two types of disaccharide structure and the properties of the monosaccharide residues included in their composition. It lies in the fact that only in disaccharides such as maltose is ring-chain tautomerism possible, resulting in the formation of a free aldehyde or ketone group, which exhibits its characteristic properties.

For alcohol hydroxyls, both types of disaccharides give the same reactions: they form ethers and esters, interact with hydrates of metal oxides.

There are a large number of disaccharides in nature; Trehalose and maltose mentioned above, as well as sucrose, cellobiose, and lactose, are among the most significant.

42. Maltose(from English malt - malt) - malt sugar, a natural disaccharide consisting of two glucose residues; found in large quantities in sprouted grains (malt) of barley, rye and other cereals; found also in tomatoes, pollen and nectar of a number of plants. M. is easily soluble in water, has a sweet taste; It is a reducing sugar because it has an unsubstituted hemiacetal hydroxyl group. The biosynthesis of M. from b-D-glucopyranosylphosphate and D-glucose is known only in some types of bacteria. In animal and plant organisms, M. is formed during the enzymatic breakdown of starch and glycogen (see Amylases). M.'s breakdown to two glucose residues occurs as a result of the action of the enzyme a-glucosidase, or maltase, which is contained in the digestive juices of animals and humans, in sprouted grains, in molds and yeasts. The genetically determined absence of this enzyme in the human intestinal mucosa leads to congenital intolerance to M., a serious disease that requires the exclusion of starch and glycogen from the diet of M. or the addition of the enzyme maltase to food.

When maltose is boiled with dilute acid and under the action of an enzyme, maltase is hydrolyzed (two molecules of glucose C6H12O6 are formed). Maltose is easily absorbed by the human body. Molecular weight - 342.32 Melting point - 108 (anhydrous)

43. Lactose(from lat. lactis - milk) С12Н22О11 - a carbohydrate of the disaccharide group, found in milk and dairy products. The lactose molecule consists of residues of glucose and galactose molecules. Lactose is sometimes called milk sugar.

Chemical properties. When boiled with dilute acid, lactose is hydrolyzed.

Lactose is obtained from milk whey.

Application. Used for the preparation of nutrient media, for example, in the production of penicillin. Used as an excipient (filler) in the pharmaceutical industry.

From lactose, lactulose is obtained - a valuable drug for the treatment of intestinal disorders, such as constipation.

44. Sucrose C12H22O11, or beet sugar, cane sugar, in everyday life just sugar - a disaccharide consisting of two monosaccharides - α-glucose and β-fructose.

Sucrose is a very common disaccharide in nature, it is found in many fruits, fruits and berries. The content of sucrose is especially high in sugar beet and sugar cane, which are used for industrial production food sugar.

Sucrose has a high solubility. Chemically, fructose is rather inert; when moving from one place to another, it is almost not involved in metabolism. Sometimes sucrose is deposited as a reserve nutrient.

Sucrose, entering the intestine, is rapidly hydrolyzed by alpha-glucosidase of the small intestine into glucose and fructose, which are then absorbed into the blood. Alpha-glucosidase inhibitors, such as acarbose, inhibit the breakdown and absorption of sucrose, as well as other carbohydrates hydrolyzed by alpha-glucosidase, in particular starch. It is used in the treatment of type 2 diabetes. Synonyms: alpha-D-glucopyranosyl-beta-D-fructofuranoside, beet sugar, cane sugar.

Chemical and physical properties. Molecular weight 342.3 a.m.u. Gross formula (Hill system): C12H22O11. The taste is sweetish. Solubility (grams per 100 grams): in water 179 (0°C) and 487 (100°C), in ethanol 0.9 (20°C). Slightly soluble in methanol. Insoluble in diethyl ether. Density 1.5879 g/cm3 (15°C). Specific rotation for sodium D-line: 66.53 (water; 35 g/100 g; 20°C). When cooled with liquid air, after illumination with bright light, sucrose crystals phosphoresce. Does not show reducing properties - does not react with Tollens' reagent and Fehling's reagent. The presence of hydroxyl groups in the sucrose molecule is easily confirmed by the reaction with metal hydroxides. If a solution of sucrose is added to copper (II) hydroxide, a bright blue solution of copper sucrose is formed. There is no aldehyde group in sucrose: when heated with an ammonia solution of silver (I) oxide, it does not give a “silver mirror”, when heated with copper (II) hydroxide, it does not form red copper (I) oxide. Among the isomers of sucrose having the molecular formula C12H22O11, maltose and lactose can be distinguished.

Reaction of sucrose with water. If you boil a solution of sucrose with a few drops of hydrochloric or sulfuric acid and neutralize the acid with alkali, and then heat the solution, molecules with aldehyde groups appear, which reduce copper (II) hydroxide to copper (I) oxide. This reaction shows that sucrose undergoes hydrolysis under the catalytic action of the acid, resulting in the formation of glucose and fructose: С12Н22О11 + Н2О → С6Н12O6 + С6Н12O6

Natural and anthropogenic sources. Contained in sugar cane, sugar beet (up to 28% dry matter), plant juices and fruits (eg birch, maple, melon and carrot). The source of sucrose - from beets or cane - is determined by the ratio of the content of stable carbon isotopes 12C and 13C. Sugar beet has a C3 carbon dioxide uptake mechanism (via phosphoglyceric acid) and preferentially absorbs the 12C isotope; Sugarcane has a C4 mechanism for absorbing carbon dioxide (through oxaloacetic acid) and preferentially absorbs the 13C isotope.

45. Cellobiose- a carbohydrate from the group of disaccharides, consisting of two glucose residues connected (by a β-glucosidic bond; the main structural unit of cellulose.

White crystalline substance, highly soluble in water. Cellobiose is characterized by reactions involving an aldehyde (hemacetal) group and hydroxyl groups. During acid hydrolysis or under the action of the enzyme β-glucosidase, cellobiose is cleaved to form 2 glucose molecules.

Cellobiose is obtained by partial hydrolysis of cellulose. Cellobiose is found in the free form in the sap of some trees.

46. ​​Polysaccharides- the general name of a class of complex high-molecular carbohydrates, the molecules of which consist of tens, hundreds or thousands of monomers - monosaccharides.

Polysaccharides are essential for the life of animals and plants. They are one of the main sources of energy resulting from the metabolism of the body. They take part in immune processes, provide adhesion of cells in tissues, and are the bulk of organic matter in the biosphere.

A diverse biological activity of plant polysaccharides has been established: antibiotic, antiviral, antitumor, antidote [source not specified 236 days]. Plant polysaccharides play an important role in reducing lipemia and vascular atheromatosis due to their ability to form complexes with plasma proteins and lipoproteins.

Polysaccharides include, in particular:

dextrin is a polysaccharide, a starch hydrolysis product;

starch is the main polysaccharide deposited as an energy reserve in plant organisms;

glycogen is a polysaccharide deposited as an energy reserve in the cells of animal organisms, but is also found in small quantities in plant tissues;

cellulose is the main structural polysaccharide of plant cell walls;

galactomannans - storage polysaccharides of some plants of the legume family, such as guarana and locust bean gum;

glucomannan - a polysaccharide obtained from konjac tubers, consists of alternating units of glucose and mannose, a soluble dietary fiber that reduces appetite;

amyloid - used in the production of parchment paper.

Cellulose ( from lat. cellula - cell, the same as fiber) - [С6Н7О2 (OH) 3] n, polysaccharide; the main component of the cell membranes of all higher plants.

Cellulose consists of residues of glucose molecules, which is formed during the acid hydrolysis of cellulose:

(C6H10O5)n + nH2O -> nC6H12O6

Cellulose is a long thread containing 300-2500 glucose residues, without side branches. These threads are interconnected by many hydrogen bonds, which gives the cellulose greater mechanical strength. Mammals (like most other animals) do not have enzymes that can break down cellulose. However, many herbivores (such as ruminants) have symbiont bacteria in their digestive tract that break down and help their hosts absorb this polysaccharide.

Pulp is obtained by the industrial method by the method of cooking at pulp mills that are part of industrial complexes (combines). According to the type of reagents used, the following pulping methods are distinguished:

Sulfite. The cooking liquor contains sulfurous acid and its salt, such as sodium hydrosulfite. This method is used to obtain cellulose from low-resinous wood species: spruce, fir.

Alkaline:

Soda. Sodium hydroxide solution is used. The soda method can be used to obtain cellulose from hardwoods and annual plants.

sulfate. The most common method today. The reagent used is a solution containing sodium hydroxide and sodium sulfide, and is called white liquor. The method got its name from sodium sulfate, from which sulfide for white liquor is obtained at pulp mills. The method is suitable for obtaining cellulose from any kind of plant material. Its disadvantage is the release of a large amount of foul-smelling sulfur compounds: methyl mercaptan, dimethyl sulfide, etc. as a result of side reactions.

The technical cellulose received after cooking contains various impurity: lignin, hemicelluloses. If cellulose is intended for chemical processing (for example, to obtain artificial fibers), then it is subjected to refining - treatment with a cold or hot alkali solution to remove hemicelluloses.

To remove residual lignin and make the pulp whiter, it is bleached. Traditional chlorine bleaching includes two stages:

chlorine treatment - to destroy lignin macromolecules;

alkali treatment - for the extraction of the formed products of the destruction of lignin.

47. Starch- polysaccharides of amylose and amylopectin, the monomer of which is alpha-glucose. Starch, synthesized by different plants under the action of light (photosynthesis), has several different compositions and grain structures.

biological properties. Starch, being one of the products of photosynthesis, is widely distributed in nature. For plants, it is a reserve of nutrients and is found mainly in fruits, seeds and tubers. The grain of cereal plants is most rich in starch: rice (up to 86%), wheat (up to 75%), corn (up to 72%), as well as potato tubers (up to 24%).

For the human body, starch, along with sucrose, is the main supplier of carbohydrates - one of the most important components of food. Under the action of enzymes, starch is hydrolyzed to glucose, which is oxidized in cells to carbon dioxide and water with the release of energy necessary for the functioning of a living organism.

Biosynthesis. Part of the glucose formed in green plants during photosynthesis is converted into starch:

6CO2 + 6H2O → C6H12O6 + 6O2

nC6H12O6(glucose) → (C6H10O5)n + nH2O

In general terms, this can be written as 6nCO2 + 5nH2O → (C6H10O5)n 6nO2.

Starch as a reserve food accumulates in tubers, fruits, seeds of plants. So, potato tubers contain up to 24% starch, wheat grains - up to 64%, rice - 75%, corn - 70%.

Glycogen is a polysaccharide formed by glucose residues; the main reserve carbohydrate of humans and animals. Glycogen (also sometimes called animal starch, despite the inaccuracy of the term) is the main storage form of glucose in animal cells. It is deposited as granules in the cytoplasm in many cell types (mainly liver and muscle). Glycogen forms an energy reserve that can be quickly mobilized if necessary to make up for a sudden lack of glucose. Glycogen storage, however, is not as high in calories per gram as triglyceride (fat) storage. Only glycogen stored in liver cells (hepatocytes) can be converted into glucose to feed the entire body, while hepatocytes are able to store up to 8 percent of their weight in the form of glycogen, which is the highest concentration of any cell type. The total mass of glycogen in the liver can reach 100-120 grams in adults. In muscles, glycogen is processed into glucose exclusively for local consumption and accumulates in much lower concentrations (no more than 1% of the total muscle mass), while its total muscle reserve may exceed the reserve accumulated in hepatocytes. A small amount of glycogen is found in the kidneys, and even less in certain types of brain cells (glial cells) and white blood cells.

48. Chitin (C8H13O5N) (French chitine, from Greek chiton: chiton - clothes, skin, shell) - a natural compound from the group of nitrogen-containing polysaccharides. Chemical name: poly-N-acetyl-D-glucose-2-amine, a polymer of N-acetylglucosamine residues linked by b-(1,4)-glycosidic bonds. The main component of the exoskeleton (cuticle) of arthropods and a number of other invertebrates, is part of the cell wall of fungi and bacteria.

distribution in nature. Chitin is one of the most common polysaccharides in nature - every year about 10 gigatonnes of chitin are formed and decomposed in living organisms on Earth.

It performs protective and supporting functions, providing cell rigidity - it is contained in the cell walls of fungi.

The main component of the arthropod exoskeleton.

Also, chitin is formed in the organisms of many other animals - a variety of worms, coelenterates, etc.

In all organisms that produce and use chitin, it is not in its pure form, but in a complex with other polysaccharides, and is very often associated with proteins. Despite the fact that chitin is a substance very similar in structure, physicochemical properties and biological role to cellulose, in organisms that form cellulose (plants, some bacteria), chitin could not be found.

Chemistry of chitin. In their natural form, chitins of different organisms differ somewhat from each other in composition and properties. The molecular weight of chitin reaches 260,000.

Chitin is insoluble in water, resistant to dilute acids, alkalis, alcohol and other organic solvents. Soluble in concentrated solutions of some salts (zinc chloride, lithium thiocyanate, calcium salts).

When heated with concentrated solutions of mineral acids, it is destroyed (hydrolyzed), splitting off acetyl groups.

Practical use. One of the derivatives of chitin obtained from it industrially is chitosan. The raw materials for its production are shells of crustaceans (krill, king crab), as well as products of microbiological synthesis.

49. Aromatic hydrocarbons, organic compounds consisting of carbon and hydrogen and containing benzene nuclei. The simplest and most important representatives of A. at. - benzene (I) and its homologues: methylbenzene, or toluene (II), dimethylbenzene, or xylene, etc. also include benzene derivatives with unsaturated side chains, such as styrene (III). It is known a lot of A. at. with several benzene nuclei in the molecule, for example, diphenylmethane (IV), diphenyl C6H5-C6H5, in which both benzene nuclei are directly linked to each other; in naphthalene (V), both rings share 2 carbon atoms; such hydrocarbons are called A. at. with condensed nuclei.

Benzene C6H6, PhH) is an organic chemical compound, a colorless liquid with a pleasant sweetish odor. aromatic hydrocarbon. Benzene is a component of gasoline, is widely used in industry, and is a raw material for the production of medicines, various plastics, synthetic rubber, and dyes. Although benzene is found in crude oil, it is commercially synthesized from other components. Toxic, carcinogen.

homologues- Compounds belonging to the same class, but differing from each other in composition by an integer number of CH2 groups. The set of all homologues forms a homologous series.

physical properties. Colorless liquid with a peculiar pungent odor. Melting point = 5.5 °C, Boiling point = 80.1 °C, Density = 0.879 g/cm³, Molecular weight = 78.11 g/mol. Like all hydrocarbons, benzene burns and forms a lot of soot. It forms explosive mixtures with air, mixes well with ethers, gasoline and other organic solvents, and forms an azeotropic mixture with water with a boiling point of 69.25 °C. Solubility in water 1.79 g/l (at 25 °C).

Structure. By composition, benzene belongs to unsaturated hydrocarbons (homologous series CnH2n-6), but, unlike hydrocarbons of the ethylene series, C2H4 exhibits properties inherent in saturated hydrocarbons under harsh conditions, but benzene is more prone to substitution reactions. This "behavior" of benzene is explained by its special structure: the presence of a conjugated 6π-electron cloud in the structure. The modern idea of ​​the electronic nature of bonds in benzene is based on the hypothesis of Linus Pauling, who proposed to depict the benzene molecule as a hexagon with an inscribed circle, thereby emphasizing the absence of fixed double bonds and the presence of a single electron cloud covering all six carbon atoms of the cycle.

50. Aromatic compounds (arenas)- cyclic organic compounds that have an aromatic bond system in their composition. They may have saturated or unsaturated side chains.

The most important aromatic hydrocarbons include C6H6 benzene and its homologues: C6H5CH3 toluene, C6H4(CH3)2 xylene, etc.; naphthalene C10H8, anthracene C14H10 and their derivatives. Distinctive chemical properties- increased stability of the aromatic nucleus and a tendency to substitution reactions. The main sources of aromatic hydrocarbons are coal tar, oil and oil products. Synthetic methods of obtaining are of great importance. Aromatic hydrocarbons are the starting products for the production of ketones, aldehydes and aromatic acids, as well as many other substances. There are also heterocyclic arenes, among which are most often found in pure form and in the form of compounds - pyridine, pyrrole, furan and thiophene, indole, purine, quinoline.

Borazol (“inorganic benzene”) also has aromaticity, but its properties differ markedly from those of organic arenes.

Electrophilic substitution reactions"(English substitution electrophilic reaction) - substitution reactions in which the attack is carried out by an electrophile - a particle that is positively charged or has a deficit of electrons. When a new bond is formed, the outgoing particle - the electrophage is split off without its electron pair. The most popular leaving group is the H+ proton.

51-52. Aromatic electrophilic substitution reactions

For aromatic systems, there is actually one electrophilic substitution mechanism, SEAr. The SE1 mechanism (by analogy with the SN1 mechanism) is extremely rare, and SE2 (corresponding to the SN2 mechanism) is not found at all.

SEAr reaction mechanism or aromatic electrophilic substitution reactions (English substitution electrophilic aromatic) is the most common and most important among the substitution reactions of aromatic compounds and consists of two stages. At the first stage, the electrophile is attached, at the second stage, the electrofuge is split off.

During the reaction, an intermediate positively charged intermediate is formed (in the figure - 2b). It is called the Weland intermediate, the aronium ion, or the σ-complex. This complex, as a rule, is very reactive and is easily stabilized by rapidly eliminating the cation. The rate-limiting step in the vast majority of SEAr reactions is the first step.

Reaction rate = k**

Relatively weak electrophiles usually act as an attacking particle; therefore, in most cases, the SEAr reaction proceeds under the action of a Lewis acid catalyst. AlCl3, FeCl3, FeBr3, ZnCl2 are used more often than others.

In this case, the reaction mechanism is as follows (using the example of benzene chlorination, FeCl3 catalyst):

1. At the first stage, the catalyst interacts with the attacking particle to form an active electrophilic agent

At the second stage, in fact, the SEAr mechanism is implemented.

53. Heterocyclic compounds(heterocycles) - organic compounds containing cycles, which, along with carbon, also include atoms of other elements. They can be considered as carbocyclic compounds with heterosubstituents (heteroatoms) in the ring. Aromatic nitrogen-containing heterocyclic compounds are the most diverse and well studied. Limiting cases of heterocyclic compounds are compounds that do not contain carbon atoms in the cycle, for example, pentazole.

pyrrole- aromatic five-membered nitrogenous heterocycle, has weak basic properties. Contained in bone oil (which is obtained by dry distillation of bones), as well as in coal tar. Pyrrole rings are part of porphyrins - plant chlorophyll, heme of hemoglobins and cytochromes, and a number of other biologically important compounds.

Structure and properties. Pyrrole is a colorless liquid, reminiscent of chloroform in smell, slowly darkening when exposed to air. It is slightly hygroscopic, slightly soluble in water, and highly soluble in most organic solvents. The structure of pyrrole was proposed in 1870 by Bayer, based on its oxidation with chromic acid to maleimide and its formation during the distillation of succinimide with zinc dust.

Acidity and metalation. Pyrrole is a weak NH acid (pKa 17.5 in water) and reacts with alkali metals and their amides in liquid ammonia or inert solvents to deprotonate at position 1 and form the corresponding salts. The reaction with Grignard reagents proceeds similarly, in which N-magnesium salts are formed. N-substituted pyrroles react with butyl- and phenyllithium, metalling into the α-position.

54. INDOL (benzo[b]pyrrole), say. m. 117.18; colorless crystals with a faint smell of naphthalene; m.p. 52.5 °C, bp 254 °С; d456 1.0718; sublimates when heated. up to 150°С; m 7.03.10-30 C.m (benzene, 25 °C); distilled with water vapor, diethyl ether and NH3; well sol. in org. solutions, hot water, liquid NH3. The molecule has a planar configuration.

Indole is a weak base (pKa -2.4). When protonated, it forms a 3H-indolium cation (f-la I), to-ry when interacting. with a neutral molecule, indole gives a dimer (II). As a weak acid (pKa 17), indole with Na in liquid NH3 forms N-sodium indole, with KOH at 130 ° C - N-potassium indole. Possesses aromatic. St. you. Electrof. substitution goes Ch. arr. to position 3. Nitration is usually carried out with benzoyl nitrate, sulfonation with pyridine sulfotrioxide, bromination with dioxane dibromide, chlorination with SO2Cl2, alkylation with active alkyl halides. Acetylation in acetic acid also goes to position 3, in the presence. CH3COONa - to position 1; in acetic anhydride, 1,3-diacetylindole is formed. Indole easily adds to the double bond of a,b-unsaturated ketones and nitriles.

Aminomethylation (Mannich district) under mild conditions proceeds to position 1, in hard conditions - to position 3. Substitution in the benzene ring (predominantly in positions 4 and 6) occurs only in acidic environments with a blocked position 3. In the presence. H2O2, peracids or in the light indole is oxidized to indoxyl, which then turns into. in trimer or indigo. More severe oxidation under the action of O3, MnO2 leads to the rupture of the pyrrole ring with the formation of 2-formamidobenzaldehyde. When indole is hydrogenated with hydrogen under mild conditions, the pyrrole ring is reduced, and under more severe conditions, the benzene ring is also reduced.

Indole is contained in the essential oils of jasmine and citrus fruits, is part of the kam.-ug. resins. The indole ring is a fragment of molecules of important nature. compounds (eg, tryptophan, serotonin, melatonin, bufotenin). Typically, indole is isolated from the naphthalene fraction of kam.-ug. resin or obtained by dehydrogenation of o-ethylaniline with the latter. cyclization of the resulting product. Indole and its derivatives are also synthesized by cyclization of arylhydrazones of carbonyl compounds. (R-tion Fisher), mutual. arylamines with a-halogen or a-hydroxycarbonyl Comm. (R-tion Bischler), etc. The core of the indole is part of the indole alkaloids. Indole itself is an odor fixative in perfumery; its derivatives are used in the production of biologically active compounds. (hormones, hallucinogens) and lek. Wed-in (eg, indopan, indomethacin).

55. Imidazole- an organic compound of the class of heterocycles, a five-membered cycle with two nitrogen atoms and three carbon atoms in the cycle, isomeric to pyrazole.

Properties. In unsubstituted imidazole, positions 4 and 5 (carbon atoms) are equivalent due to tautomerism. Aromatic, reacts with diazonium salts (combination). It is nitrated and sulfonated only in an acidic medium at position 4, halogens in an alkaline medium enter at position 2, in an acidic medium at position 4. Easily alkylated and acylated at imine N, opens the cycle when interacting with solutions of strong acids and peroxides. Catalyzes the hydrolysis of hardly saponifiable esters and amides of carboxylic acids.

Based on imidazole, a large number of different ionic liquids are produced.

Receiving methods. From ortho-phenylenediamine via benzimidazole and 4,5-imidazole dicarboxylic acid.

Interaction of glyoxal (oxalaldehyde) with ammonia and formaldehyde.

biological role. The imidazole ring is part of the essential amino acid histidine. Structural fragment of histamine, purine bases, dibazole.

56. Pyridine- a six-membered aromatic heterocycle with one nitrogen atom, a colorless liquid with a sharp unpleasant odor; miscible with water and organic solvents. Pyridine is a weak base, gives salts with strong mineral acids, easily forms double salts and complex compounds.

Receipt. The main source for obtaining pyridine is coal tar.

Chemical properties. Pyridine exhibits properties characteristic of tertiary amines: it forms N-oxides, N-alkylpyridinium salts, and is able to act as a sigma-donor ligand.

At the same time, pyridine has clear aromatic properties. However, the presence of a nitrogen atom in the conjugation ring leads to a serious redistribution of the electron density, which leads to a strong decrease in the activity of pyridine in reactions of electrophilic aromatic substitution. In such reactions, predominantly the meta positions of the ring are reacted.

Pyridine is characterized by aromatic nucleophilic substitution reactions occurring predominantly at the ortho-para positions of the ring. This reactivity is indicative of the electron-deficient nature of the pyridine ring, which can be summarized in the following rule of thumb: the reactivity of pyridine as an aromatic compound roughly corresponds to the reactivity of nitrobenzene.

Application. It is used in the synthesis of dyes, drugs, insecticides, in analytical chemistry, as a solvent for many organic and some inorganic substances, for the denaturation of alcohol.

Safety. Pyridine is toxic, affects the nervous system, skin.

57. Biological role. Nicotinic acid is a derivative of pyridine. It is absorbed in the stomach and duodenum, and then undergoes amination, resulting in nicotinoamide, which in the body, in combination with proteins, forms more than 80 enzymes. This is the main physiological role of vitamin B5. Thus, nicotinic acid is part of such important redox enzymes as dehydrogenesis, which catalyze the removal of hydrogen from organic substances that are oxidized. The hydrogen thus taken away by these enzymes is passed on to redox enzymes, which include riboflavin. In addition, in the body of mammals, pyridine nucleotides are formed from nicotinamide (niacin) and nicotinic acid, which serve as coenzymes for NAD and NADP. The lack of these precursors in animals causes pellagra, a disease that manifests itself with symptoms from the skin, gastrointestinal tract and nervous system (dermatitis, diarrhea, dementia). As coenzymes of NAD and NADP, nicotinic acid precursors are involved in many redox reactions catalyzed by dehydrogenases. The biological effect of nicotinic acid is manifested in the form of stimulation of the secretory function of the stomach and digestive glands (in its presence in the stomach, the concentration of free hydrochloric acid increases). Under the influence of vitamin B5, there is an increase in glycogen biosynthesis and a decrease in hyperglycemia, an increase in the detoxifying function of the liver, an expansion of blood vessels, and an improvement in blood microcirculation.

There is a connection between nicotinic acid and sulfur-containing amino acids. Increased urinary excretion of methylnicotinamide with protein deficiency is normalized by the inclusion of sulfur-containing amino acids in the diet. At the same time, the content of phosphopyrinucleotides in the liver is also normalized.

58. Pyrimidine (C4N2H4, Pyrimidine, 1,3- or m-diazine, myazine) is a heterocyclic compound having a flat molecule, the simplest representative of 1,3-diazines.

physical properties. Pyrimidine - colorless crystals with a characteristic odor.

Chemical properties. The molecular weight of pyrimidine is 80.09 g/mol. Pyrimidine exhibits the properties of a weak diacid base, since nitrogen atoms can attach protons due to the donor-acceptor bond, while acquiring a positive charge. The reactivity in electrophilic substitution reactions of pyrimidine is reduced due to a decrease in electron density in positions 2,4,6, caused by the presence of two nitrogen atoms in the cycle. Substitution becomes possible only in the presence of electron-donating substituents and is directed to the least deactivated position 5. However, in contrast to this, pyrimidine is active with respect to nucleophilic reagents that attack carbon atoms 2, 4, and 6 in the cycle.

Receipt. Pyrimidine is obtained by reduction of halogenated pyrimidine derivatives. Or from 2,4,6-trichloropyrimidine obtained by treating barbituric acid with phosphorus chlorine.

Pyrimidine derivatives widely distributed in wildlife, where they are involved in many important biological processes. In particular, such derivatives as cytosine, thymine, uracil are part of the nucleotides, which are the structural units of nucleic acids, the pyrimidine core is part of some B vitamins, in particular B1, coenzymes and antibiotics.

59. Purine (C5N4H4, Purine)- a heterocyclic compound, the simplest representative of imidazopyrimidines.

Purine derivatives play an important role in the chemistry of natural compounds (purine bases of DNA and RNA; coenzyme NAD; alkaloids, caffeine, theophylline and theobromine; toxins, saxitoxin and related compounds; uric acid) and, therefore, in pharmaceuticals.

adenine- nitrogenous base, amino derivative of purine (6-aminopurine). Forms two hydrogen bonds with uracil and thymine (complementarity).

physical properties. Adenine is colorless crystals that melt at a temperature of 360-365 C. It has a characteristic absorption maximum (λmax) at 266 mc (pH 7) with a molar extinction coefficient (εmax) of 13500.

Chemical formula С5H5N5, molecular weight 135.14 g/mol. Adenine shows basic properties (pKa1=4.15; pKa2=9.8). When interacting with nitric acid, adenine loses its amino group, turning into hypoxanthine (6-hydroxypurine). In aqueous solutions, it crystallizes into a crystalline hydrate with three water molecules.

Solubility. Let's well dissolve in water, especially hot, with decrease in temperature of water, solubility of adenine in it falls. Poorly soluble in alcohol, in chloroform, ether, as well as in acids and alkalis - insoluble.

Distribution and importance in nature. Adenine is a part of many compounds vital for living organisms, such as: adenosine, adenosine phosphatase, adenosine phosphoric acids, nucleic acids, adenine nucleotides, etc. In the form of these compounds, adenine is widely distributed in wildlife.

Guanine- a nitrogenous base, an amino derivative of purine (6-hydroxy-2-aminopurine), is integral part nucleic acids. In DNA, during replication and transcription, it forms three hydrogen bonds with cytosine (complementarity). First isolated from guano.

physical properties. Colorless, amorphous crystalline powder. Melting point 365 °C. A solution of guanine in HCl fluoresces. In alkaline and acidic environments, it has two absorption maxima (λmax) in the ultraviolet spectrum: at 275 and 248 mk (pH 2) and 246 and 273 mk (pH 11).

Chemical properties. The chemical formula is C5H5N5O, the molecular weight is 151.15 g/mol. Shows basic properties, pKa1= 3.3; pKa2= 9.2; pKa3=12.3. Reacts with acids and alkalis to form salts.

Solubility. Highly soluble in acids and alkalis, poorly soluble in ether, alcohol, ammonia and neutral solutions, insoluble in water .

quality reactions. To determine guanine, it is precipitated with metaphosphoric and picric acids; with diazosulfonic acid in a Na2CO3 solution, it gives a red color.

Distribution in nature and significance. Included in nucleic acids.

60. Nucleosides are glycosylamines containing a nitrogenous base associated with a sugar (ribose or deoxyribose).

Nucleosides can be phosphorylated by cellular kinases at the primary alcohol group of the sugar, and the corresponding nucleotides are formed.

Nucleotides- Phosphoric esters of nucleosides, nucleoside phosphates. Free nucleotides, in particular ATP, cAMP, ADP, play an important role in energy and informational intracellular processes, and are also constituents of nucleic acids and many coenzymes.

Nucleotides are esters of nucleosides and phosphoric acids. Nucleosides, in turn, are N-glycosides containing a heterocyclic fragment linked through a nitrogen atom to the C-1 atom of a sugar residue.

The structure of nucleotides. In nature, the most common nucleotides are β-N-glycosides of purines or pyrimidines and pentoses - D-ribose or D-2-ribose. Depending on the structure of pentose, ribonucleotides and deoxyribonucleotides are distinguished, which are monomers of molecules of complex biological polymers (polynucleotides) - respectively, RNA or DNA.

The phosphate residue in nucleotides usually forms an ester bond with the 2'-, 3'- or 5'-hydroxyl groups of ribonucleosides; in the case of 2'-deoxynucleosides, 3'- or 5'-hydroxyl groups are esterified.

Compounds consisting of two nucleotide molecules are called dinucleotides, three - trinucleotides, a small number - oligonucleotides, and many - polynucleotides, or nucleic acids.

Nucleotide names are abbreviations in the form of standard three- or four-letter codes.

If the abbreviation begins with a lowercase letter "d" (English d), then deoxyribonucleotide is meant; the absence of the letter "d" means ribonucleotide. If the abbreviation begins with a lowercase letter "c" (English c), then we are talking about the cyclic form of the nucleotide (for example, cAMP).

The first capital letter of the abbreviation indicates a specific nitrogenous base or a group of possible nucleic bases, the second letter indicates the number of phosphoric acid residues in the structure (M - mono-, D - di-, T - tri-), and the third capital letter is always the letter F ("-phosphate"; English P).

Latin and Russian codes for nucleic bases:

A - A: Adenine; G - G: Guanine; C - C: Cytosine; T - T: Thymine (5-methyluracil), not found in RNA, takes the place of uracil in DNA; U - U: Uracil, not found in DNA, takes the place of thymine in RNA.

All substances that contain a carbon atom, in addition to carbonates, carbides, cyanides, thiocyanates and carbonic acid, are organic compounds. This means that they are able to be created by living organisms from carbon atoms through enzymatic or other reactions. Today, many organic substances can be synthesized artificially, which allows the development of medicine and pharmacology, as well as the creation of high-strength polymer and composite materials.

Classification of organic compounds

Organic compounds are the most numerous class of substances. There are about 20 types of substances here. They are different in chemical properties, differ in physical qualities. Their melting point, mass, volatility and solubility, as well as their state of aggregation under normal conditions, are also different. Among them:

• hydrocarbons (alkanes, alkynes, alkenes, alkadienes, cycloalkanes, aromatic hydrocarbons);
• aldehydes;
• ketones;
• alcohols (dihydric, monohydric, polyhydric);
• ethers;
• esters;
• carboxylic acids;
• amines;
• amino acids;
• carbohydrates;
• fats;
• proteins;
• biopolymers and synthetic polymers.

This classification reflects the features of the chemical structure and the presence of specific atomic groups that determine the difference in the properties of a substance. In general terms, the classification, which is based on the configuration of the carbon skeleton, which does not take into account the features of chemical interactions, looks different. According to its provisions, organic compounds are divided into:

• aliphatic compounds;
• aromatic substances;
• heterocyclic compounds.

These classes of organic compounds may have isomers in different groups ah substances. The properties of the isomers are different, although their atomic composition may be the same. This follows from the provisions laid down by A. M. Butlerov. Also, the theory of the structure of organic compounds is the guiding basis for all research in organic chemistry. It is put on the same level with Mendeleev's Periodic Law.

The very concept of chemical structure was introduced by A. M. Butlerov. In the history of chemistry, it appeared on September 19, 1861. Previously, there were different opinions in science, and some scientists completely denied the existence of molecules and atoms. Therefore, there was no order in organic and inorganic chemistry. Moreover, there were no regularities by which it was possible to judge the properties of specific substances. At the same time, there were also compounds that, with the same composition, exhibited different properties.

The statements of A. M. Butlerov in many ways directed the development of chemistry in the right direction and created a solid foundation for it. Through it, it was possible to systematize the accumulated facts, namely, the chemical or physical properties of certain substances, the patterns of their entry into reactions, and so on. Even the prediction of ways to obtain compounds and the presence of some common properties became possible thanks to this theory. And most importantly, A. M. Butlerov showed that the structure of a substance molecule can be explained in terms of electrical interactions.

The logic of the theory of the structure of organic substances

Since, before 1861, many in chemistry rejected the existence of an atom or a molecule, the theory of organic compounds became a revolutionary proposal for the scientific world. And since A. M. Butlerov himself proceeds only from materialistic conclusions, he managed to refute the philosophical ideas about organic matter.

He managed to show that the molecular structure can be recognized empirically through chemical reactions. For example, the composition of any carbohydrate can be determined by burning a certain amount of it and counting the resulting water and carbon dioxide. The amount of nitrogen in the amine molecule is also calculated during combustion by measuring the volume of gases and releasing the chemical amount of molecular nitrogen.

If we consider Butlerov's judgments about the chemical structure, which depends on the structure, in the opposite direction, then a new conclusion suggests itself. Namely: knowing the chemical structure and composition of a substance, one can empirically assume its properties. But most importantly, Butlerov explained that in organic matter there is a huge number of substances that exhibit different properties, but have the same composition.

General provisions of the theory

Considering and investigating organic compounds, A. M. Butlerov deduced some of the most important patterns. He combined them into the provisions of the theory explaining the structure of chemicals of organic origin. The provisions of the theory are as follows:

• in the molecules of organic substances, atoms are interconnected in a strictly defined sequence, which depends on valency;
• chemical structure is the direct order according to which atoms are connected in organic molecules;
• the chemical structure determines the presence of the properties of an organic compound;
• depending on the structure of molecules with the same quantitative composition, different properties of the substance may appear;
• all atomic groups involved in the formation of a chemical compound have a mutual influence on each other.

All classes of organic compounds are built according to the principles of this theory. Having laid the foundations, A. M. Butlerov was able to expand chemistry as a field of science. He explained that due to the fact that carbon exhibits a valence of four in organic substances, the variety of these compounds is determined. The presence of many active atomic groups determines whether a substance belongs to a certain class. And it is precisely due to the presence of specific atomic groups (radicals) that physical and chemical properties appear.

Hydrocarbons and their derivatives

These organic compounds of carbon and hydrogen are the simplest in composition among all the substances of the group. They are represented by a subclass of alkanes and cycloalkanes (saturated hydrocarbons), alkenes, alkadienes and alkatrienes, alkynes (unsaturated hydrocarbons), as well as a subclass of aromatic substances. In alkanes, all carbon atoms are connected only by a single C-C bond, which is why not a single H atom can be built into the composition of the hydrocarbon.

In unsaturated hydrocarbons, hydrogen can be incorporated at the site of the double C=C bond. Also, the C-C bond can be triple (alkynes). This allows these substances to enter into many reactions associated with the reduction or addition of radicals. All other substances, for the convenience of studying their ability to enter into reactions, are considered as derivatives of one of the classes of hydrocarbons.

Alcohols

Alcohols are called organic chemical compounds more complex than hydrocarbons. They are synthesized as a result of enzymatic reactions in living cells. The most typical example is the synthesis of ethanol from glucose as a result of fermentation.

In industry, alcohols are obtained from halogen derivatives of hydrocarbons. As a result of the substitution of a halogen atom for a hydroxyl group, alcohols are formed. Monohydric alcohols contain only one hydroxyl group, polyhydric - two or more. An example of a dihydric alcohol is ethylene glycol. The polyhydric alcohol is glycerol. The general formula of alcohols is R-OH (R is a carbon chain).

Aldehydes and ketones

After alcohols enter into reactions of organic compounds associated with the elimination of hydrogen from the alcohol (hydroxyl) group, a double bond between oxygen and carbon closes. If this reaction takes place at the alcohol group located at the terminal carbon atom, then as a result of it, an aldehyde is formed. If the carbon atom with alcohol is not located at the end of the carbon chain, then the result of the dehydration reaction is the production of a ketone. The general formula of ketones is R-CO-R, aldehydes R-COH (R is the hydrocarbon radical of the chain).

Esters (simple and complex)

The chemical structure of organic compounds of this class is complicated. Ethers are considered as reaction products between two alcohol molecules. When water is cleaved from them, a compound of the R-O-R sample is formed. Reaction mechanism: elimination of a hydrogen proton from one alcohol and a hydroxyl group from another alcohol.

Esters are reaction products between an alcohol and an organic carboxylic acid. Reaction mechanism: elimination of water from the alcohol and carbon groups of both molecules. Hydrogen is split off from the acid (along the hydroxyl group), and the OH group itself is separated from the alcohol. The resulting compound is depicted as R-CO-O-R, where the beech R denotes radicals - the rest of the carbon chain.

Carboxylic acids and amines

Carboxylic acids are called special substances that play an important role in the functioning of the cell. The chemical structure of organic compounds is as follows: a hydrocarbon radical (R) with a carboxyl group (-COOH) attached to it. The carboxyl group can only be located at the extreme carbon atom, because the valency C in the (-COOH) group is 4.

Amines are simpler compounds that are derivatives of hydrocarbons. Here, any carbon atom has an amine radical (-NH2). There are primary amines in which the (-NH2) group is attached to one carbon (general formula R-NH2). In secondary amines, nitrogen combines with two carbon atoms (formula R-NH-R). Tertiary amines have nitrogen attached to three carbon atoms (R3N), where p is a radical, a carbon chain.

Amino acids

Amino acids are complex compounds that exhibit the properties of both amines and acids of organic origin. There are several types of them, depending on the location of the amine group in relation to the carboxyl group. Alpha amino acids are the most important. Here the amine group is located at the carbon atom to which the carboxyl group is attached. This allows you to create a peptide bond and synthesize proteins.

Carbohydrates and fats

Carbohydrates are aldehyde alcohols or keto alcohols. These are compounds with a linear or cyclic structure, as well as polymers (starch, cellulose, and others). Their most important role in the cell is structural and energetic. Fats, or rather lipids, perform the same functions, only they participate in other biochemical processes. Chemically, fat is an ester of organic acids and glycerol.