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Chapter 2 Problem 2-31

Question

Which of the following pure compounds can form hydrogen bonds? Which can form hydrogen bonds with water? Which ones do you expect to be soluble in water?

(a) \(\left(\mathrm{CH}_{3} \mathrm{CH}_{2}\right)_{2} \mathrm{NH}\)

(b) \(\left(\mathrm{CH}_{3} \mathrm{CH}_{2}\right)_{3} \mathrm{N}\)

(c) \(\mathrm{CH}_{3} \mathrm{CH}_{2} \mathrm{CH}_{2} \mathrm{OH}\)

(d) \(\left(\mathrm{CH}_{3} \mathrm{CH}_{2} \mathrm{CH}_{2}\right)_{2} \mathrm{O}\)

(e) \(\mathrm{CH}_{3}\left(\mathrm{CH}_{2}\right)_{3} \mathrm{CH}_{3}\)

(f) \(\mathrm{CH}_{2}=\mathrm{CH}-\mathrm{CH}_{2} \mathrm{CH}_{3}\)

(g) \(\mathrm{CH}_{3} \mathrm{COCH}_{3}\)

(h) \(\mathrm{CH}_{3} \mathrm{CH}_{2} \mathrm{COOH}\)

(i) \(\mathrm{CH}_{3} \mathrm{CH}_{2} \mathrm{CHO}\)

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Solution

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When a molecule contains hydrogen attached to the most electronegative atom (oxygen, fluorine, and nitrogen), it can form a dipole-dipole interaction between the hydrogen atom of one molecule and the non-bonding electrons of the electronegative atom. This bonding is known as hydrogen bonding.

The hydrogen bond formation can be recognized if the organic molecule contains \(\mathrm{N}-\mathrm{H}\) or \(\mathrm{O}-\mathrm{H}\) bonds. Also, if the organic molecule can form a hydrogen bond with water, they are soluble in water.

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Title Organic Chemistry 9 
Author Leroy G. Wade, Jan W. Simek
ISBN 9780321971371

Which of the following pure compounds can form hydrogen bonds? Which can form hydrogen

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