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Page 1: Chapter18

18-18-11

Organic Organic ChemistryChemistry

William H. BrownWilliam H. Brown

Christopher S. FooteChristopher S. Foote

Brent L. IversonBrent L. Iverson

William H. BrownWilliam H. Brown

Christopher S. FooteChristopher S. Foote

Brent L. IversonBrent L. Iverson

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FunctionalFunctional

Derivatives ofDerivatives of

Carboxylic AcidsCarboxylic Acids

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Carboxyl DerivativesCarboxyl Derivatives

In this chapter, we study five classes of organic compounds• under the structural formula of each is a drawing to

help you see its relationship to the carboxyl group

H-NH2H-Cl H-OR'RC-OHO

H-OCR'O

RC=NHO H

RC-OHO

RC-OHO

RC-OHO

-H2O -H2O -H2O -H2O-H2O

RC NRCNH2

ORCClO

RCOR'O

RCOCR'O O

The enol ofan amide

An acidchloride

An esterAn acidanhydride

An amide A nitrile

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Structure: Acid ChloridesStructure: Acid Chlorides

The functional group of an acid halide is an acyl group bonded to a halogen• the most common are the acid chlorides• to name, change the suffix -ic acid-ic acid to -yl halide-yl halide

CH3CClOO

RC-Cl

OCl

O

Cl

O

Benzoyl chlorideEthanoyl chloride(Acetyl chloride)

An acyl group

Hexanedioyl chloride(Adipoyl chloride)

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Sulfonyl ChloridesSulfonyl Chlorides

• replacement of -OH in a sulfonic acid by -Cl gives a sulfonyl chloride

SOHH3C

O

O

CH3SOH

O

O

SClH3C

O

O

CH3SCl

O

O

Methanesulfonicacid

p-Toluenesulfonic acid

Methanesulfonyl chloride(Mesyl chloride, MsCl)

p-Toluenesulfonyl chloride (Tosyl chloride, TsCl)

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Acid AnhydridesAcid Anhydrides

The functional group of an acid anhydride is two acyl groups bonded to an oxygen atom• the anhydride may be symmetrical (two identical acyl

groups) or mixed (two different acyl groups)• to name, replace acidacid of the parent acid by anhydrideanhydride

COC

O O

CH3COCCH3

O O

Benzoic anhydrideAcetic anhydride

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Acid AnhydridesAcid Anhydrides

Cyclic anhydrides are named from the dicarboxylic acids from which they are derived

Maleic anhydride

O

O

OPhthalic

anhydrideSuccinic

anhydride

O

O

O

O

O

O

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Phosphoric AnhydridesPhosphoric Anhydrides

A phosphoric anhydride contains two phosphoryl groups bonded to an oxygen atom

Triphosphoric acid

Diphosphate ion(Pyrophosphate ion)

Diphosphoric acid(Pyrophosphoric acid)

HO-P-O-P-OH-O-P-O-P-O-

HO-P-O-P-O-P-OH-O-P-O-P-O-P-O-

Triphosphate ion

OH

O

OH

O

O-

O

O-

O

O-

O

O-

O

O-

O

O-

O

O- O-

OO

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Esters Esters

The functional group of an ester is an acyl group bonded to -OR or -OAr• name the alkyl or aryl group bonded to oxygen

followed by the name of the acid • change the suffix -ic acid-ic acid to -ate-ate

O

OEtO

O

OEtO

O

O

Ethyl ethanoate(Ethyl acetate)

Diethyl butanedioate(Diethyl succinate)

Isopropyl benzoate

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Esters Esters

Cyclic esters are called lactoneslactones• name the parent carboxylic acid, drop the suffix -ic -ic

acidacid and add -olactone-olactone

4-Butanolactone(γ-Butyrolactone)

3-Butanolactone(β-Butyrolactone)

γβ

αβ

α

O O

OO

H3C

23

12

1

3 4

6-Hexanolactone(ε-Caprolactone)

εδ

γ

βα

O

O2

134

5 6

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Esters of Phosphoric AcidEsters of Phosphoric Acid

• phosphoric acid forms mono-, di-, and triesters• name by giving the name of the alkyl or aryl group(s)

bonded to oxygen followed by the word phosphatephosphate• in more complex phosphoric esters, it is common to

name the organic molecule and then indicate the presence of the phosphoric ester by the word phosphatephosphate or the prefix phospho-phospho-

OCH3

CH3OPOH

OC-H

CH2-O-P-O-

CHO

HO

O-

O

N

HO

H3C

CH2O-P-O-

O-

CHO OCO-

CCH2

O P O-

O-

OO

Dimethylphosphate

Glyceraldehyde3-phosphate

Pyridoxal phosphate Phosphoenol-pyruvate

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AmidesAmides

The functional group of an amide is an acyl group bonded to a nitrogen atom• IUPAC: drop -oic acidoic acid from the name of the parent acid

and add -amide-amide• if the amide nitrogen is bonded to an alkyl or aryl

group, name the group and show its location on nitrogen by NN--

CH3CNH2

OCH3C-N

H

CH3

OH-C-N

CH3

CH3

O

N-Methylacetamide(a 2° amide)

Acetamide(a 1° amide)

N,N-Dimethyl-formamide (DMF)

(a 3° amide)

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AmidesAmides

Cyclic amides are called lactams• name the parent carboxylic acid, drop the suffix -ic -ic

acidacid and add -lactam-lactamα

β

γδ ε

6-Hexanolactam(ε-Caprolactam)

α

βH3C

O

NH

O

NH1

2 1

234

5 63

3-Butanolactam(β-Butyrolactam)

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PenicillinsPenicillins

• the penicillins are a family of β-lactam antibiotics

NH

H2N

HH

HO

N

S

COOHO

Amoxicillin(a β-lactam antibiotic)

The penicillinsdiffer in thegroup bondedto the acyl carbon

β-lactam

O

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CephalosporinsCephalosporins

• the cephalosporins are also β-lactam antibiotics

N

S

MeCOOH

O

O

NHNH2

HH

The cephalosporins differ in thegroup bonded to the acyl carbon andthe side chain of the thiazine ring

Cephalexin(Keflex)

β-lactam

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ImidesImides

The functional group of an imide is two acyl groups bonded to nitrogen• both succinimide and phthalimide are cyclic imides

PhthalimideSuccinimide

NH NH

O O

OO

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NitrilesNitriles

The functional group of a nitrile is a cyano group• IUPAC names: name as an alkanenitrilealkanenitrile• common names: drop the -ic acid-ic acid and add -onitrile-onitrile

CH3C N C N CH2C N

Ethanenitrile(Acetonitrile)

Benzonitrile Phenylethanenitrile(Phenylacetonitrile)

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Acidity of N-H bondsAcidity of N-H bonds

Amides are comparable in acidity to alcohols• water-insoluble amides do not react with NaOH or

other alkali metal hydroxides to form water-soluble salts

Sulfonamides and imides are more acidic than amides

CH3CNH2

O

O

O

SNH2 NH

O

O

NH

O

O

pKa 8.3pKa 9.7pKa 10PhthalimideSuccinimideBenzenesulfonamideAcetamide

pKa 15-17

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Acidity of N-H bondsAcidity of N-H bonds

Imides are more acidic than amides because 1. the electron-withdrawing inductive of the two adjacent

C=O groups weakens the N-H bond, and

2. the imide anion is stabilized by resonance delocalization of the negative charge

O

O

N N

O

O

A resonance-stabilized anion

N

O

O

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Acidity of N-HAcidity of N-H

• imides such as phthalimide readily dissolve in aqueous NaOH as water-soluble salts

(stronger acid)

(weakeracid)

(weakerbase)

(strongerbase)

pKa 15.7pKa 8.3

++

O

O

NH N- Na+

O

O

NaOH H2O

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Characteristic ReactionsCharacteristic Reactions

Nucleophilic acyl substitution:Nucleophilic acyl substitution: an addition-elimination sequence resulting in substitution of one nucleophile for another

Tetrahedral carbonyladdition intermediate

-

++ CNuR

CY R

CNuR

O

Y

O O

:Nu- :Y-

Substitution product

:

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Characteristic ReactionsCharacteristic Reactions

• in the general reaction, we showed the leaving group as an anion to illustrate an important point about them: the weaker the base, the better the leaving group

R2N- RO-

O

RCO- X-

Increasing basicity

Increasing leaving ability

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Characteristic ReactionsCharacteristic Reactions

• halide ion is the weakest base and the best leaving group; acid halides are the most reactive toward nucleophilic acyl substitution

• amide ion is the strongest base and the poorest leaving group; amides are the least reactive toward nucleophilic acyl substitution

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Reaction with HReaction with H22O - Acid ChloridesO - Acid Chlorides

• low-molecular-weight acid chlorides react rapidly with water

• higher molecular-weight acid chlorides are less soluble in water and react less readily

CH3CClO

H2O CH3COHO

HCl++

Acetyl chloride

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Reaction with HReaction with H22O - AnhydridesO - Anhydrides

• low-molecular-weight acid anhydrides react readily with water to give two molecules of carboxylic acid

• higher-molecular-weight acid anhydrides also react with water, but less readily

CH3COCCH3

O OH2O CH3COH

OHOCCH3

O++

Acetic anhydride

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Reaction with HReaction with H22O - AnhydridesO - Anhydrides

• Step 1: addition of H2O to give a TCAI

• Step 2: protonation followed collapse of the TCAI

O

CH3-C-O-C-CH3

H

H

O-H

O

O HH

CH3 -C-O-C-CH3

H

H

O-H

CH3 -C-O-C-CH3

O

OH

H

H-O-H

H

++

+

Tetrahedral carbonyladdition intermediate

+

OO

O

CH3-C-O-C-CH3

O

HOH

H+ O

H H

CH3 C

O

O

O C

O

CH3

H

HOH

H+

CH3 C O

O

O

C CH3

OH

H

H

H

H+ H

+O

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Reaction with HReaction with H22O - EstersO - Esters

Esters are hydrolyzed only slowly, even in boiling water• hydrolysis becomes more rapid if they are heated with

either aqueous acid or base

Hydrolysis in aqueous acid is the reverse of Fischer esterification• the role of the acid catalyst is to protonate the

carbonyl oxygen and increase its electrophilic character toward attack by water (a weak nucleophile) to form a tetrahedral carbonyl addition intermediate

• collapse of this intermediate gives the carboxylic acid and alcohol

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Reaction with HReaction with H22O - EstersO - Esters

Acid-catalyzed ester hydrolysis

R OCH3

CO

H2OH+

OHC

ROCH3

OHH+

R OHCO

CH3OH+ +

Tetrahedral carbonyladdition intermediate

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Reaction with HReaction with H22O - EstersO - Esters

Hydrolysis of an esters in aqueous base is often called saponificationsaponification• each mole of ester hydrolyzed requires 1 mole of base• for this reason, ester hydrolysis in aqueous base is

said to be base promoted

• hydrolysis of an ester in aqueous base involves formation of a tetrahedral carbonyl addition intermediate followed by its collapse and proton transfer

O

RCOCH3 NaOHH2O

O

RCO- Na

+ CH3OH++

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Reaction with HReaction with H22O - EstersO - Esters

• Step 1: attack of hydroxide ion (a nucleophile) on the carbonyl carbon (an electrophile)

• Step 2: collapse of the TCAI• Step 3: proton transfer to the alkoxide ion; this step is

irreversible and drives saponification to completion

R-C-OCH3

O

OH R-CO

OH

OCH3R-C

O

OH

OCH3 R-CO

O

HOCH3

(1)+

(2) (3)+ +

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Reaction with HReaction with H22O - AmidesO - Amides

Hydrolysis of an amide in aqueous acid requires 1 mole of acid per mole of amide• reaction is driven to completion by the acid-base

reaction between the amine or ammonia and the acid

2-Phenylbutanoic acid2-Phenylbutanamide

++ +heat

H2 O HClH2 O

NH4+ Cl

-

PhNH2

O

PhOH

O

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Reaction with HReaction with H22O - AmidesO - Amides

Hydrolysis of an amide in aqueous base requires 1 mole of base per mole of amide• reaction is driven to completion by the irreversible

formation of the carboxylate sale

CH3CNH

O

NaOHH2O

CH3CO-Na+

OH2N

AnilineSodiumacetate

N-Phenylethanamide(N-Phenylacetamide, Acetanilide)

++heat

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Reaction with HReaction with H22O - AmidesO - Amides

• Step1: protonation of the carbonyl oxygen gives a resonance-stabilized cation intermediate

R C

O

NH2 OH H

H

O

C NH2R

HO

C NH2R

H

C

O

NH2R

H

H2O

Resonance-stabilized cation intermediate

+

+

++

++

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Reaction with HReaction with H22O - AmidesO - Amides

• Step 2: addition of water (a nucleophile) to the carbonyl carbon (an electrophile) followed by proton transfer gives a TCAI

• Step 3: collapse of the TCAI and proton transfer

++ O

H

H C

OH

NH2R

OH H

C

OH

NH3+R

O

+C

OH

NH2R

H

proton transfer from

O to N

R C

OH

C OHRNH3

H

C

O

NH3+R

OH

NH4+++

O+

OH

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Reaction with HReaction with H22O - NitrilesO - Nitriles

The cyano group is hydrolyzed in aqueous acid to a carboxyl group and ammonium ion

• protonation of the cyano nitrogen gives a cation that reacts with water to give an imidic acid

• keto-enol tautomerism gives the amide

Ph CH2C N 2H2O H2SO4H2O

Ph CH2COH

O

NH4+HSO4

-

Ammoniumhydrogen sulfate

Phenylaceticacid

Phenylacetonitrile

+heat

++

R-C N H2O H+

NH

OH

R-C R-C-NH2

O

An imidic acid(enol of an amide)

+

An amide

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Reaction with HReaction with H22O - NitrilesO - Nitriles

• hydrolysis of a cyano group in aqueous base gives a carboxylic anion and ammonia; acidification converts the carboxylic anion to the carboxylic acid

CH3(CH2)9C NNaOH, H2O

O

CH3(CH2)9COH

CH3(CH2)9CO-Na

+O

HCl H2O

NaCl

NH3

NH4Cl

Sodium undecanoate Undecanenitrile

+heat

Undecanoic acid

+ +

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Reaction with HReaction with H22O - NitrilesO - Nitriles

• hydrolysis of nitriles is a valuable route to carboxylic acids

CH3(CH2)8CH2ClKCN

CH3(CH2)9C NH2SO4, H2O

CH3(CH2)9COH

O

Undecanenitrileheat

Undecanoic acid1-Chlorodecane ethanol, water

CHO HCN, KCN CN

OH

H2SO4, H2O COOH

OH

heat

Benzaldehyde Benzaldehyde cyanohydrin(Mandelonitrile)

(racemic)

2-Hydroxyphenylacetic acid(Mandelic acid)

(racemic)

ethanol,water

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Reaction with AlcoholsReaction with Alcohols

Acid halides react with alcohols to give esters• acid halides are so reactive toward even weak

nucleophiles such as alcohols that no catalyst is necessary

• where the alcohol or resulting ester is sensitive to HCl, reaction is carried out in the presence of a 3° amine to neutralize the acid

Butanoylchloride

Cyclohexyl butanoate

+

Cyclohexanol

HO HClCl

O

+ O

O

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Reaction with AlcoholsReaction with Alcohols

• sulfonic acid esters are prepared by the reaction of an alkane- or arenesulfonyl chloride (Section 18.1A) with an alcohol or phenol

• the key point here is that OH- (a poor leaving group) is transformed into a sulfonic ester (a good leaving group) with retention of configuration at the chiral center

OH

TsCl

OTs

(R)-2-Octanol p-Toluenesulfonylchloride

(Tosyl chloride)

(R)-2-Octyl p-toluenesulfonate[(R)-2-Octyl tosylate]

+ pyridine

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Reaction with AlcoholsReaction with Alcohols

Acid anhydrides react with alcohols to give one mole of ester and one mole of carboxylic acid

• cyclic anhydrides react with alcohols to give one ester group and one carboxyl group

CH3COCCH3

OHOCH2CH3 CH3COCH2CH3

OCH3COH

O

Acetic acidEthyl acetateEthanolAcetic anhydride++

(sec-Butyl hydrogenphthalate

2-Butanol(sec-Butyl alcohol)

+

Phthalicanhydride

O

O

O

OOHHO

O

O

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Reaction with AlcoholsReaction with Alcohols

• aspirin is synthesized by treating salicylic acid with acetic anhydride

Acetylsalicylic acid (Aspirin)

2-Hydroxybenzoic acid

(Salicylic acid)

+

+

Acetic acid

Acetic anhydride

CH3COH

CH3COCCH3

OOCOOH

CH3

O

OHCOOH

O O

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Reaction with AlcoholsReaction with Alcohols

Esters react with alcohols in the presence of an acid catalyst in an equilibrium reaction called transesterificationtransesterification

Butyl propenoate(Butyl acrylate)

(bp 147°C)

1-Butanol(bp 117°C)

Methyl propenoate(Methyl acrylate)

(bp 81°C)

+

+ HCl

CH3OHMethanol(bp 65°C)

OCH3

O

HO

O

O

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Reaction with Ammonia, etc.Reaction with Ammonia, etc.

Acid halides react with ammonia, 1° amines, and 2° amines to form amides• 2 moles of the amine are required per mole of acid

chloride

Cl

O

2NH3 NH2

O

NH4+Cl

-+ +

Hexanoylchloride

Ammonia Hexanamide Ammoniumchloride

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Reaction with Ammonia, etc.Reaction with Ammonia, etc.

Acid anhydrides react with ammonia, and 1° and 2° amines to form amides• 2 moles of ammonia or amine are required

CH3COCCH3

O O2NH3 CH3CNH2

OCH3CO-NH4

+O

+ +

Aceticanhydride

Ammonia Acetamide Ammoniumacetate

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Reaction with Ammonia, etc.Reaction with Ammonia, etc.

Esters react with ammonia, and 1° and 2° amines to form amides• esters are less reactive than either acid halides or acid

anhydrides

Amides do not react with ammonia, or 1° or 2° amines

PhOEt

O

NH3Ph

NH2

O

EtOH

PhenylacetamideEthyl phenylacetate

+ +

Ethanol

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Acid Chlorides with SaltsAcid Chlorides with Salts

Acid chlorides react with salts of carboxylic acids to give anhydrides • most commonly used are sodium or potassium salts

+

Acetyl chloride

Sodium benzoate Acetic benzoicanhydride

+CH3 CCl -OC CH3 COC Na+Cl -Na+O O O O

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InterconversionsInterconversions

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Reaction with Grignard ReagentsReaction with Grignard Reagents

• treating a formic ester with 2 moles of Grignard reagent followed by hydrolysis in aqueous acid gives a 2° alcohol

HCOCH3

O2RMgX

H2O, HClHC-R

R

OHCH3OH+

magnesium alkoxide salt

A 2° alcoholAn ester offormic acid

+

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Reaction with Grignard ReagentsReaction with Grignard Reagents

• treating an ester other than formic with a Grignard reagent followed by hydrolysis in aqueous acid gives a 3° alcohol

CH3COCH3

O2RMgX

H2O, HClCH3C-R

R

OHCH3OH

magnesium alkoxide salt

+

A 3° alcohol An ester of any acidother than formic acid

+

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Reaction with Grignard ReagentsReaction with Grignard Reagents

1. addition of 1 mole of RMgX to the carbonyl carbon gives a TCAI

2. collapse of the TCAI gives a ketone (an aldehyde from a formic ester)

O

CH3-C-OCH3 R MgX

O

R

OCH3CH3-C

[MgX]+

CH3-C

R

O

CH3O -[MgX]

+

1

1

+

-

+

A magnesium salt(a tetrahedral carbonyladdition intermediate)

A ketone

2

2

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Reaction with Grignard ReagentsReaction with Grignard Reagents

3. reaction of the ketone with a 2nd mole of RMgX gives a second TCAI

4. treatment with aqueous acid gives the alcohol

CH3-C

O

R

R MgX CH3-C-R

R

O - [MgX]

+

H2O, HClCH3-C-R

R

OH

Magnesium saltA ketone

+

A 3° alcohol

33

(4)

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Reactions with RLiReactions with RLi

Organolithium compounds are even more powerful nucleophiles than Grignard reagents• they react with esters to give the same types of 2° and

3° alcohols as do Grignard reagents• and often in higher yields

RCOCH3

1. 2R'Li

2. H2O, HClR-C-R'

O

R'

OH

+ CH3OH

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Gilman ReagentsGilman Reagents

Acid chlorides at -78°C react with Gilman reagents to give ketones • under these conditions, the TCAI is stable, and it is not

until acid hydrolysis that the ketone is liberated

1. (CH3)2CuLi, ether, -78°C

2. H2OPentanoyl chloride 2-Hexanone

Cl

O O

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Gilman ReagentsGilman Reagents

• Gilman reagents react only with acid chlorides• they do not react with acid anhydrides, esters, amides,

or nitriles under the conditions described

1. (CH3)2CuLi, ether, -78°C

2. H2OO

H3COCl

O

O

H3COO

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Reduction - Esters by LiAlHReduction - Esters by LiAlH44

Most reductions of carbonyl compounds now use hydride reducing agents• esters are reduced by LiAlH4 to two alcohols

• the alcohol derived from the carbonyl group is primary

Methanol2-Phenyl-1-propanolMethyl 2-phenyl-

propanoate

+1. LiAlH4 , ether

2. H2O, HCl

CH3OHPhOCH3

O PhOH

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Reduction - Esters by LiAlHReduction - Esters by LiAlH44

Reduction occurs in three steps plus workup• Steps 1 and 2 reduce the ester to an aldehyde

• Step 3 reduction of the aldehyde followed by work up gives a 1° alcohol

A tetrahedral carbonyladdition intermediate

(1)R C OR'

O

+ H R C OR'

O

HR C

H

O(2)

OR'+

A 1° alcohol

R C

H

O+ H

(3)R C H

O

H

(4)R C H

OH

H

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Reduction - Esters by NaBHReduction - Esters by NaBH44

NaBH4 does not normally reduce esters, but it does reduce aldehydes and ketones

Selective reduction is often possible by the proper choice of reducing agents and experimental conditions

OEt

O O NaBH4

EtOH OEt

OH O

(racemic)

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Reduction - Esters by DIBAlHReduction - Esters by DIBAlH

Diisobutylaluminum hydride (DIBAlH) at -78°C selectively reduces an ester to an aldehyde• at -78°C, the TCAI does not collapse and it is not until

hydrolysis in aqueous acid that the carbonyl group of the aldehyde is liberated

Hexanal

Methyl hexanoate

+

1. DIBALH, toluene, -78°C

2. H2O, HCl

CH3OH

OCH3

O

H

O

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Reduction - Amides by LiAlHReduction - Amides by LiAlH44

LiAlH4 reduction of an amide gives a 1°, 2°, or 3° amine, depending on the degree of substitution of the amide

NH2

O1. LiAlH42. H2O

1. LiAlH4

2. H2ONMe2

ONMe2

NH2

Octanamide 1-Octanamine

N,N-Dimethylbenzamide N,N-Dimethylbenzylamine

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Reduction - Amides by LiAlHReduction - Amides by LiAlH44

The mechanism is divided into 4 steps• Step 1: transfer of a hydride ion to the carbonyl carbon• Step 2: a Lewis acid-base reaction and formation of an

oxygen-aluminum bond

R C NH2

O

+H AlH3 R C NH2

O

HAlH3

(1)R C NH2

O

H

(2)AlH3

+

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• Step 3: redistribution of electrons and ejection of H3AlO- gives an iminium ion

• Step 4: transfer of a second hydride ion to the iminium ion completes the reduction to the amine

R C N

O

H

AlH3

HH

H

R C NH

HH

R-CH2-NH2

An iminium ion

(3) (4)

A 1° amine

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The cyano group of a nitrile is reduced by LiAlH4 to a 1° amine

6-Octenenitrile

6-Octen-1-amine

CH3CH=CH(CH2)4C1. LiAlH4

2. H2O

CH3CH=CH(CH2)4CH2NH2

N

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InterconversionsInterconversions

Problem:Problem: show reagents and experimental conditions to bring about each reaction

PhOH

O

OMe

OPh

PhOH

PhCl

O

PhNH2

PhNH2

O

Phenylacetic acid

(a) (b) (c)

(d) (e)

(f)

(g) (h)

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Derivatives of Derivatives of

Carboxylic AcidsCarboxylic Acids

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