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Chapter 2 Problem 2-34

Question

N-Methylpyrrolidine has a boiling point of 81\(^{\circ}\)C, and piperidine has a boiling point of 106\(^{\circ}\)C.

(a) Explain the large difference (25\(^{\circ}\)C) in boiling point for these two isomers.

(b) Tetrahydropyran has a boiling point of 88\(^{\circ}\)C, and cyclopentanol has a boiling point of 141\(^{\circ}\)C. These two isomers have a boiling point difference of 53\(^{\circ}\)C. Explain why the two oxygen-containing isomers have a much larger boiling point difference than the two amine isomers.

(c) N,N -Dimethylformamide has a boiling point of 150\(^{\circ}\)C, and N-methylacetamide has a boiling point of 206\(^{\circ}\)C, for a difference of 56\(^{\circ}\)C. Explain why these two nitrogen-containing isomers have a much larger boiling point difference than the two amine isomers. Also explain why these two amides have higher boiling points than any of the other four compounds shown (two amines, an ether, and an alcohol).

Solution

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There are four types of intermolecular forces. They are ionic forces, dipole-dipole bonding, hydrogen bonding and London-dispersion forces. Among them ionic forces affect the boiling point the most and the London-dispersion forces the least. The order of the given forces affecting boiling point is given below:

Ionic forces > Hydrogen bonding > Dipole-dipole > London dispersion forces

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

N-Methylpyrrolidine has a boiling point of 81 C, and piperidine has a boiling point of

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