O-chem glossary (2)

Dehydrogenation reactions
- Where an alkane loses hydrogen atoms and the product is an unsaturated hydrocarbon.
- CH₃CH₃ - > CH₂=CH₂ + H₂
Alkenes
- hydrocarbons with double CC bonds
- Formula: C_nH_2n
Alkynes

Hydrocarbons with triple CC bonds
Addition reactions

When new atoms form bonds with carbon atoms formerly part of double or triple bonds. In alkenes this creates saturated hydrocarbons.
Hydrogenation reactions

When H₂is used as a reactant
What structure does benzene have? What is the degree of its C-C angles?

Planar; 120 degrees
Phenyl

When a benzene ring is used as a substituent
Ortho- (o-)

two adjacent substituents on a benzene ring
Para- (p-)

two substituents directly across the ring from each other
meta- (m-)

two substituents with one carbon between them
Xylene

A benzene with two methyl substituents
A benzene with a chlorine substituent

Chlorobenzene
Benzene with a methyl substituent

Toluene
Benzene with a bromine substituent

Bromobenzene
Benzine with a OH substituent

Phenol
Benzene with a NO₂ substituent

Nitrobenzene
Benzene with a CH=CH₂substituent

Styrene

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O-chem glossary (2)

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organic chem

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