Input interpretation
2-[ethyl[(heptadecafluorooctyl)sulfonyl]amino]ethyl methyl ether
Basic properties
molar mass | 585.3 g/mol formula | C_13H_12F_17NO_3S empirical formula | C_13O_3N_S_F_17H_12 SMILES identifier | CCN(CCOC)S(=O)(=O)C(C(C(C(C(C(C(C(F)(F)F)(F)F)(F)F)(F)F)(F)F)(F)F)(F)F)(F)F InChI identifier | InChI=1/C13H12F17NO3S/c1-3-31(4-5-34-2)35(32, 33)13(29, 30)11(24, 25)9(20, 21)7(16, 17)6(14, 15)8(18, 19)10(22, 23)12(26, 27)28/h3-5H2, 1-2H3 InChI key | OTBAPYAHAUIXLO-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Lewis structure
Draw the Lewis structure of 2-[ethyl[(heptadecafluorooctyl)sulfonyl]amino]ethyl methyl ether. Start by drawing the overall structure of the molecule, ignoring potential double and triple bonds: Count the total valence electrons of the carbon (n_C, val = 4), fluorine (n_F, val = 7), hydrogen (n_H, val = 1), nitrogen (n_N, val = 5), oxygen (n_O, val = 6), and sulfur (n_S, val = 6) atoms: 13 n_C, val + 17 n_F, val + 12 n_H, val + n_N, val + 3 n_O, val + n_S, val = 212 Calculate the number of electrons needed to completely fill the valence shells for carbon (n_C, full = 8), fluorine (n_F, full = 8), hydrogen (n_H, full = 2), nitrogen (n_N, full = 8), oxygen (n_O, full = 8), and sulfur (n_S, full = 8): 13 n_C, full + 17 n_F, full + 12 n_H, full + n_N, full + 3 n_O, full + n_S, full = 304 Subtracting these two numbers shows that 304 - 212 = 92 bonding electrons are needed. Each bond has two electrons, so we expect that the above diagram has all the necessary bonds. However, to minimize formal charge oxygen wants 2 bonds. Identify the atoms that want additional bonds and the number of electrons remaining on each atom: In order to minimize their formal charge, atoms with large electronegativities can force atoms with smaller electronegativities on period 3 or higher to expand their valence shells. The electronegativities of the atoms are 2.20 (hydrogen), 2.55 (carbon), 2.58 (sulfur), 3.04 (nitrogen), 3.44 (oxygen), and 3.98 (fluorine). Because the electronegativity of sulfur is smaller than the electronegativity of oxygen, expand the valence shell of sulfur to 6 bonds. Therefore we add a total of 2 bonds to the diagram: Answer: | |
Quantitative molecular descriptors
longest chain length | 15 atoms longest straight chain length | 15 atoms longest aliphatic chain length | 8 atoms aromatic atom count | 0 atoms H-bond acceptor count | 4 atoms H-bond donor count | 0 atoms
Elemental composition
Find the elemental composition for 2-[ethyl[(heptadecafluorooctyl)sulfonyl]amino]ethyl methyl ether in terms of the atom and mass percents: atom percent = N_i/N_atoms × 100% mass percent = (N_im_i)/m × 100% Plan: • Write the chemical formula and gather atomic masses from the periodic table. • Determine values for N_i, m_i, N_atoms and m using these items. • Finally, compute the percents and check the results. Write the chemical formula: C_13H_12F_17NO_3S Use the chemical formula, C_13H_12F_17NO_3S, to count the number of atoms, N_i, for each element and find the total number of atoms, N_atoms: | number of atoms C (carbon) | 13 O (oxygen) | 3 N (nitrogen) | 1 S (sulfur) | 1 F (fluorine) | 17 H (hydrogen) | 12 N_atoms = 13 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 17 + 12 = 47 Divide each N_i by N_atoms to calculate atom fractions. Then use the property that atom fractions must sum to one to check the work: | number of atoms | atom fraction C (carbon) | 13 | 13/47 O (oxygen) | 3 | 3/47 N (nitrogen) | 1 | 1/47 S (sulfur) | 1 | 1/47 F (fluorine) | 17 | 17/47 H (hydrogen) | 12 | 12/47 Check: 13/47 + 3/47 + 1/47 + 1/47 + 17/47 + 12/47 = 1 Compute atom percents using the atom fractions: | number of atoms | atom percent C (carbon) | 13 | 13/47 × 100% = 27.7% O (oxygen) | 3 | 3/47 × 100% = 6.38% N (nitrogen) | 1 | 1/47 × 100% = 2.13% S (sulfur) | 1 | 1/47 × 100% = 2.13% F (fluorine) | 17 | 17/47 × 100% = 36.2% H (hydrogen) | 12 | 12/47 × 100% = 25.5% Look up the atomic mass, m_i, in unified atomic mass units, u, for each element in the periodic table: | number of atoms | atom percent | atomic mass/u C (carbon) | 13 | 27.7% | 12.011 O (oxygen) | 3 | 6.38% | 15.999 N (nitrogen) | 1 | 2.13% | 14.007 S (sulfur) | 1 | 2.13% | 32.06 F (fluorine) | 17 | 36.2% | 18.998403163 H (hydrogen) | 12 | 25.5% | 1.008 Multiply N_i by m_i to compute the mass for each element. Then sum those values to compute the molecular mass, m: | number of atoms | atom percent | atomic mass/u | mass/u C (carbon) | 13 | 27.7% | 12.011 | 13 × 12.011 = 156.143 O (oxygen) | 3 | 6.38% | 15.999 | 3 × 15.999 = 47.997 N (nitrogen) | 1 | 2.13% | 14.007 | 1 × 14.007 = 14.007 S (sulfur) | 1 | 2.13% | 32.06 | 1 × 32.06 = 32.06 F (fluorine) | 17 | 36.2% | 18.998403163 | 17 × 18.998403163 = 322.972853771 H (hydrogen) | 12 | 25.5% | 1.008 | 12 × 1.008 = 12.096 m = 156.143 u + 47.997 u + 14.007 u + 32.06 u + 322.972853771 u + 12.096 u = 585.275853771 u Divide the mass for each element by m to calculate mass fractions. Then use the property that mass fractions must sum to one to check the work: | number of atoms | atom percent | mass fraction C (carbon) | 13 | 27.7% | 156.143/585.275853771 O (oxygen) | 3 | 6.38% | 47.997/585.275853771 N (nitrogen) | 1 | 2.13% | 14.007/585.275853771 S (sulfur) | 1 | 2.13% | 32.06/585.275853771 F (fluorine) | 17 | 36.2% | 322.972853771/585.275853771 H (hydrogen) | 12 | 25.5% | 12.096/585.275853771 Check: 156.143/585.275853771 + 47.997/585.275853771 + 14.007/585.275853771 + 32.06/585.275853771 + 322.972853771/585.275853771 + 12.096/585.275853771 = 1 Compute mass percents using the mass fractions: Answer: | | | number of atoms | atom percent | mass percent C (carbon) | 13 | 27.7% | 156.143/585.275853771 × 100% = 26.68% O (oxygen) | 3 | 6.38% | 47.997/585.275853771 × 100% = 8.201% N (nitrogen) | 1 | 2.13% | 14.007/585.275853771 × 100% = 2.393% S (sulfur) | 1 | 2.13% | 32.06/585.275853771 × 100% = 5.478% F (fluorine) | 17 | 36.2% | 322.972853771/585.275853771 × 100% = 55.18% H (hydrogen) | 12 | 25.5% | 12.096/585.275853771 × 100% = 2.067%
Elemental oxidation states
The first step in finding the oxidation states (or oxidation numbers) in 2-[ethyl[(heptadecafluorooctyl)sulfonyl]amino]ethyl methyl ether is to draw the structure diagram. Next set every oxidation number equal to the atom's formal charge: In 2-[ethyl[(heptadecafluorooctyl)sulfonyl]amino]ethyl methyl ether hydrogen is not bonded to a metal with lower electronegativity, so it will have an oxidation state of +1. Any element bonded to hydrogen gains the bonding electrons, decreasing their oxidation state by 1 for every bond: With hydrogen out of the way, look at the remaining bonds. There are 17 carbon-fluorine bonds, 2 carbon-nitrogen bonds, 2 carbon-oxygen bonds, 1 carbon-sulfur bond, 1 nitrogen-sulfur bond, 2 oxygen-sulfur bonds, and 9 carbon-carbon bonds. For each of these bonds, assign the bonding electrons to the most electronegative element. First examine the carbon-fluorine bonds: element | electronegativity (Pauling scale) | C | 2.55 | F | 3.98 | | | Since fluorine is more electronegative than carbon, the electrons in these bonds will go to fluorine. Decrease the oxidation number for fluorine in every highlighted bond (by 1 for single bonds, 2 for double bonds, and 3 for triple bonds), and increase the oxidation number for carbon accordingly: Next look at the carbon-nitrogen bonds: element | electronegativity (Pauling scale) | C | 2.55 | N | 3.04 | | | Since nitrogen is more electronegative than carbon, the electrons in these bonds will go to nitrogen: Next look at the carbon-oxygen bonds: element | electronegativity (Pauling scale) | C | 2.55 | O | 3.44 | | | Since oxygen is more electronegative than carbon, the electrons in these bonds will go to oxygen: Next look at the carbon-sulfur bond: element | electronegativity (Pauling scale) | C | 2.55 | S | 2.58 | | | Since sulfur is more electronegative than carbon, the electrons in this bond will go to sulfur: Next look at the nitrogen-sulfur bond: element | electronegativity (Pauling scale) | N | 3.04 | S | 2.58 | | | Since nitrogen is more electronegative than sulfur, the electrons in this bond will go to nitrogen: Next look at the oxygen-sulfur bonds: element | electronegativity (Pauling scale) | O | 3.44 | S | 2.58 | | | Since oxygen is more electronegative than sulfur, the electrons in these bonds will go to oxygen: Next look at the carbon-carbon bonds: element | electronegativity (Pauling scale) | C | 2.55 | C | 2.55 | | | Since these elements are the same the bonding electrons are shared equally, and there is no change to the oxidation states: Now summarize the results: Answer: | | oxidation state | element | count -3 | C (carbon) | 1 | N (nitrogen) | 1 -2 | C (carbon) | 1 | O (oxygen) | 3 -1 | C (carbon) | 3 | F (fluorine) | 17 +1 | H (hydrogen) | 12 +2 | C (carbon) | 6 +3 | C (carbon) | 2 +4 | S (sulfur) | 1