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Chapter 18
Copyright © 2010 Pearson Education, Inc.
Organic Chemistry, 7th EditionL. G. Wade, Jr.
Ketones and Aldehydes
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Chapter 18 2
Carbonyl Compounds
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Chapter 18 3
Carbonyl Structure
Carbon is sp2 hybridized. C═O bond is shorter, stronger, and more
polar than C═C bond in alkenes.
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Chapter 18 4
Ketone Nomenclature
Number the chain so that carbonyl carbon has the lowest number.
Replace the alkane -e with -one.
3-methyl-2-butanone 4-hydroxy-3-methyl-2-butanone
CH3 C
O
CH
CH3
CH3 CH3 C
O
CH
CH3
CH2OH1
2
3 4 1
2
3 4
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Chapter 18 5
Ketone Nomenclature (Continued)
For cyclic ketones, the carbonyl carbon is assigned the number 1.
3-bromocyclohexanone
O
Br
1
3
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Chapter 18 6
CH3 CH2 CH
CH3
CH2 C H
O
Aldehydes Nomenclature
The aldehyde carbon is number 1. IUPAC: Replace -e with -al.
3-methylpentanal
1
2
3
5
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Chapter 18 7
Carbonyl as Substituent
On a molecule with a higher priority functional group, a ketone is an oxo and an aldehyde is a formyl group.
Aldehydes have a higher priority than ketones.
3-methyl-4-oxopentanal 3-formylbenzoic acid
134
1
3CH3 C CH
CH3
CH2 C H
OOCOOH
CHO
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Chapter 18 8
Common Names for Ketones
Named as alkyl attachments to —C═O. Use Greek letters instead of numbers.
methyl isopropyl ketone bromoethyl isopropyl ketone
CH3 C
O
CH
CH3
CH3 CH3CH C
O
CH
CH3
CH3
Br
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Chapter 18 9
Historical Common Names
CH3 C
O
CH3
CCH3
O
C
Oacetone acetophenone
benzophenone
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Chapter 18 10
Boiling Points
Ketones and aldehydes are more polar, so they have a higher boiling point than comparable alkanes or ethers.
They cannot hydrogen-bond to each other, so their boiling point is lower than comparable alcohol.
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Chapter 18 11
Solubility of Ketones and Aldehydes
Good solvent for alcohols.
Lone pair of electrons on oxygen of carbonyl can accept a hydrogen bond from O—H or N—H.
Acetone and acetaldehyde are miscible in water.
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Chapter 18 12
Formaldehyde
Gas at room temperature. Formalin is a 40% aqueous solution.
trioxane, m.p. 62C
formaldehyde,b.p. -21C formalin
O
CO
C
OC
H H
H
H
H
H
heatH C
O
HH2O
H CH
OHHO
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Chapter 18 13
Infrared (IR) Spectroscopy
Very strong C═O stretch around 1710 cm-1. Additional C—H stretches for aldehyde: Two
absorptions at 2710 cm-1 and 2810 cm-1.
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Chapter 18 14
IR Spectra
Conjugation lowers the carbonyl stretching frequencies to about 1685 cm-1.
Rings that have ring strain have higher C═O frequencies.
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Chapter 18 15
Proton NMR Spectra
Aldehyde protons normally absorb between 9 and 10.
Protons of the α-carbon usually absorb between 2.1 and 2.4 if there are no other electron-withdrawing groups nearby.
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Chapter 18 16
1H NMR Spectroscopy
Protons closer to the carbonyl group are more deshielded.
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Chapter 18 17
Carbon NMR Spectra of Ketones
The spin-decoupled carbon NMR spectrum of 2-heptanone shows the carbonyl carbon at 208 ppm and the α carbon at 30 ppm (methyl) and 44 ppm (methylene).
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Chapter 18 18
Mass Spectrometry (MS)
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Chapter 18 19
MS for Butyraldehyde
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Chapter 18 20
McLafferty Rearrangement
The net result of this rearrangement is the breaking of the αβ bond, and the transfer of a proton from the carbon to the oxygen.
An alkene is formed as a product of this rearrangement through the tautomerization of the enol.
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Chapter 18 21
Ultraviolet Spectra of Conjugated Carbonyl Compounds
Conjugated carbonyl compounds have characteristic -* absorption in the UV spectrum.
An additional conjugated C═C increases max about 30 nm; an additional alkyl group increases it about 10 nm.
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Chapter 18 22
Electronic Transitions of the C═O
Small molar absorptivity. “Forbidden” transition occurs less frequently.
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Chapter 18 23
Industrial Importance
Acetone and methyl ethyl ketone are important solvents.
Formaldehyde is used in polymers like Bakelite.
Flavorings and additives like vanilla, cinnamon, and artificial butter.
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Chapter 18 24
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Chapter 18 25
Oxidation of Secondary Alcohols to Ketones
Secondary alcohols are readily oxidized to ketones with sodium dichromate (Na2Cr2O7) in sulfuric acid or by potassium permanganate (KMnO4).
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Chapter 18 26
Oxidation of Primary Alcohols to Aldehydes
Pyridinium chlorochromate (PCC) is selectively used to oxidize primary alcohols to aldehydes.
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Chapter 18 27
Ozonolysis of Alkenes
The double bond is oxidatively cleaved by ozone followed by reduction.
Ketones and aldehydes can be isolated as products.
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Chapter 18 28
Friedel–Crafts Reaction
Reaction between an acyl halide and an aromatic ring will produce a ketone.
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Chapter 18 29
Hydration of Alkynes
The initial product of Markovnikov hydration is an enol, which quickly tautomerizes to its keto form.
Internal alkynes can be hydrated, but mixtures of ketones often result.
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Chapter 18 30
Hydroboration–Oxidation of Alkynes
Hydroboration–oxidation of an alkyne gives anti-Markovnikov addition of water across the triple bond.
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Chapter 18 31
Show how you would synthesize each compound from starting materials containing no more than six carbon atoms.
(a)
(b)
(a) This compound is a ketone with 12 carbon atoms. The carbon skeleton might be assembled from two six-carbon fragments using a Grignard reaction, which gives an alcohol that is easily oxidized to the target compound.
Solved Problem 1
Solution
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Chapter 18 32
An alternative route to the target compound involves Friedel–Crafts acylation.
(b) This compound is an aldehyde with eight carbon atoms. An aldehyde might come from oxidation of an alcohol (possibly a Grignard product) or hydroboration of an alkyne. If we use a Grignard, the restriction to six-carbon starting materials means we need to add two carbons to a methylcyclopentyl fragment, ending in a primary alcohol. Grignard addition to an epoxide does this.
Solved Problem 1 (Continued)Solution (Continued)
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Chapter 18 33
Alternatively, we could construct the carbon skeleton using acetylene as the two-carbon fragment. The resulting terminal alkyne undergoes hydroboration to the correct aldehyde.
Solved Problem 1 (Continued)Solution (Continued)
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Chapter 18 34
Synthesis of Ketones and Aldehydes Using 1,3-Dithianes
1,3-Dithiane can be deprotonated by strong bases such as n-butyllithium.
The resulting carbanion is stabilized by the electron-withdrawing effects of two polarizable sulfur atoms.
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Chapter 18 35
Alkylation of 1,3-Dithiane
Alkylation of the dithiane anion by a primary alkyl halide or a tosylate gives a thioacetal that can be hydrolyzed into the aldehyde by using an acidic solution of mercuric chloride.
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Chapter 18 36
Ketones from 1,3-Dithiane
The thioacetal can be isolated and deprotonated. Alkylation and hydrolysis will produce a ketone.
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Chapter 18 37
Synthesis of Ketones from Carboxylic Acids
Organolithiums will attack the lithium salts of carboxylate anions to give dianions.
Protonation of the dianion forms the hydrate of a ketone, which quickly loses water to give the ketone.
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Chapter 18 38
Ketones from Nitriles
A Grignard or organolithium reagent can attack the carbon of the nitrile.
The imine is then hydrolyzed to form a ketone.
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Chapter 18 39
Aldehydes from Acid Chlorides
Lithium aluminum tri(t-butoxy)hydride is a milder reducing agent that reacts faster with acid chlorides than with aldehydes.
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Chapter 18 40
Lithium Dialkyl Cuprate Reagents
A lithium dialkylcuprate (Gilman reagent) will transfer one of its alkyl groups to the acid chloride.
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Chapter 18 41
Nucleophilic Addition
A strong nucleophile attacks the carbonyl carbon, forming an alkoxide ion that is then protonated.
Aldehydes are more reactive than ketones.
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Chapter 18 42
The Wittig Reaction
The Wittig reaction converts the carbonyl group into a new C═C double bond where no bond existed before.
A phosphorus ylide is used as the nucleophile in the reaction.
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Chapter 18 43
Preparation of Phosphorus Ylides
Prepared from triphenylphosphine and an unhindered alkyl halide.
Butyllithium then abstracts a hydrogen from the carbon attached to phosphorus.
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Chapter 18 44
Mechanism of the Wittig Reaction
Betaine formation
Oxaphosphetane formation
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Chapter 18 45
Mechanism for Wittig
The oxaphosphetane will collapse, forming carbonyl (ketone or aldehyde) and a molecule of triphenyl phosphine oxide.
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Chapter 18 46
Show how you would use a Wittig reaction to synthesize 1-phenyl-1,3-butadiene.
Solved Problem 2
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Chapter 18 47
This molecule has two double bonds that might be formed by Wittig reactions. The central double bond could be formed in either of two ways. Both of these syntheses will probably work, and both will produce a mixture of cis and trans isomers.
You should complete this solution by drawing out the syntheses indicated by this analysis (Problem 18-16).
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Chapter 18 48
Hydration of Ketones and Aldehydes
In an aqueous solution, a ketone or an aldehyde is in equilibrium with its hydrate, a geminal diol.
With ketones, the equilibrium favors the unhydrated keto form (carbonyl).
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Chapter 18 49
Mechanism of Hydration of Ketones and Aldehydes
Hydration occurs through the nucleophilic addition mechanism, with water (in acid) or hydroxide (in base) serving as the nucleophile.
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Chapter 18 50
Cyanohydrin Formation
The mechanism is a base-catalyzed nucleophilic addition: Attack by cyanide ion on the carbonyl group, followed by protonation of the intermediate.
HCN is highly toxic.
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Chapter 18 51
Formation of Imines
Ammonia or a primary amine reacts with a ketone or an aldehyde to form an imine.
Imines are nitrogen analogues of ketones and aldehydes with a C═N bond in place of the carbonyl group.
Optimum pH is around 4.5
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Chapter 18 52
Mechanism of Imine Formation
Acid-catalyzed addition of the amine to the carbonyl compound group.
Acid-catalyzed dehydration.
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Chapter 18 53
Other Condensations with Amines
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Chapter 18 54
Formation of Acetals
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Chapter 18 55
Mechanism for Hemiacetal Formation
Must be acid-catalyzed. Adding H+ to carbonyl makes it more reactive
with weak nucleophile, ROH.
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Chapter 18 56
Acetal Formation
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Chapter 18 57
Cyclic Acetals
Addition of a diol produces a cyclic acetal. The reaction is reversible. This reaction is used in synthesis to protect
carbonyls from reaction
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Chapter 18 58
Acetals as Protecting Groups
O
H
O
HOOH
H+H
O
OO
Hydrolyze easily in acid; stable in base. Aldehydes are more reactive than ketones.
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Chapter 18 59
Reaction and Deprotection
H
O
OO1) NaBH4
2) H3O+
O
H
OH
The acetal will not react with NaBH4, so only the ketone will get reduced.
Hydrolysis conditions will protonate the alcohol and remove the acetal to restore the aldehyde.
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Chapter 18 60
Oxidation of Aldehydes
Aldehydes are easily oxidized to carboxylic acids.
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Chapter 18 61
Reduction Reagents
Sodium borohydride, NaBH4, can reduce ketones to secondary alcohols and aldehydes to primary alcohols.
Lithium aluminum hydride, LiAlH4, is a powerful reducing agent, so it can also reduce carboxylic acids and their derivatives.
Hydrogenation with a catalyst can reduce the carbonyl, but it will also reduce any double or triple bonds present in the molecule.
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Chapter 18 62
Sodium Borohydride
aldehyde or ketone
R R(H)
ONaBH4
CH3OH R R(H)
OH
H
• NaBH4 can reduce ketones and aldehydes, but not esters, carboxylic acids, acyl chlorides, or amides.
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Chapter 18 63
Lithium Aluminum Hydride
R R(H)
OH
HR R(H)
OLiAlH4
ether
aldehyde or ketone
LiAlH4 can reduce any carbonyl because it is a very strong reducing agent.
Difficult to handle.
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Chapter 18 64
Catalytic Hydrogenation
Widely used in industry. Raney nickel is finely divided Ni powder
saturated with hydrogen gas. It will attack the alkene first, then the carbonyl.
O
H2
Raney Ni
OH
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Deoxygenation of Ketones and Aldehydes
The Clemmensen reduction or the Wolff–Kishner reduction can be used to deoxygenate ketones and aldehydes.
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Clemmensen Reduction
C
O
CH2CH3 Zn(Hg)
HCl, H2O
CH2CH2CH3
CH2 C
O
H HCl, H2O
Zn(Hg)CH2 CH3
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Wolff–Kishner Reduction
Forms hydrazone, then heat with strong base like KOH or potassium tert-butoxide.
Use a high-boiling solvent: ethylene glycol, diethylene glycol, or DMSO.
A molecule of nitrogen is lost in the last steps of the reaction.