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Organic I Lab . Review for test II. Thin layer chromatography . Thin Layer Chromatography. TLC is a simple and inexpensive way to analyze a solution or a solution mixture TLC works by separating compounds biased on their polarities relative to the Mobile phase (solvent used) - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
ORGANIC I LAB Review for test II
THIN LAYER CHROMATOGRAPHY
THIN LAYER CHROMATOGRAPHY TLC is a simple and inexpensive way to
analyze a solution or a solution mixture TLC works by separating compounds
biased on their polarities relative to the Mobile phase (solvent used)
The more similar in molarity the compounds are the more the compound will move through the stationary phase (the TLC plate)
TLC VOCABULARY The Eluent front is the
distance traveled by the eluent
The origin is the area where the sample was applied
The spots is where the compounds traveled once the TLC plate was placed in the developing chamber
Eluent front
Spot 2
Spot 1
origin
hexane
TLC ANALYSIS Judging from the positions of the spots on the TLC plates we can easily conclude that spot 1 is compound 1 and spot 2 is compound 2
Eluent front
Spot 2
Spot 1
origin
hexane
O
OHO
OH
OOH
Compound 1 Compound 2
TLC ANALYSIS Since hexane is very non-polar and compound 2 contains no polar functional groups we can then conclude that spot 2 is compound 2
Remember to use “like dissolves like”
Eluent front
Spot 2
Spot 1
origin
hexane
O
OHO
OH
OOH
Compound 1 Compound 2
TLC SOLVENTS
Here are some of the solvents that are typically used in TLC
• Cyclohexane
• Petroleum ether
• Hexane
• Toluene
• Dichloromethane
• Ethyl acetate
• Acetone and ethanol
• Methanol
R
ClCl
O
O
O
CH3OH
CH3CH2OH
** you should familiarize your self with this list and its order
Increasing polarity
TLC SOLVENTS
R
ClCl
O
O
O
CH3OH
CH3CH2OH
Cyclohexane
Petroleum ether (very light hydro carbons)hexane
Toluene
Dichloromethane
Ethyl acetate
Acetone Ethanol
Similar eluting power
methanol
TLC SOLVENTS Solvent mixtures are sometimes used if
a specific solvent is not on hand or if intermediate polarity is required
EX. If you are in need of toluene for a TLC you may use a 1:1ration of hexane and dichloromethane instead
This concept can be applied to all solvents Hexane
Toluene
Dichloromethane
VISUALIZATION After “running” a TLC plate it is
necessary to visualize the plate Several methods are used to
characterize a TLC plate These methods mainly include: UV
light, Iodine, and Phosphomolybdic acid
Phosphomolybdic acid
COLUMN CHROMATOGRAPHY
COLUMN CHROMATOGRAPHY
Column chromatography is very similar to TLC but unlike TLC, Column Chromatography is used to separate large amounts of sample
Column chromatography is carried out in either a buret or a glass pipet unlike TLC which is carried out on a class plate.
Similar eluding principles also apply
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COLUMN CHROMATOGRAPHY
If the column is not set perfectly vertical uneven “bands” will be formed
If the bands are fairly close then if is impossible to perfectly separate the compounds because of the overlap
This will also diminish your percent recovery
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COLUMN CHROMATOGRAPHY SOLVENTS Here are some of the
solvents that are typically used in column chromatography
• hexane• tetrachloroethane
• benzene
• Toluene • dichloroethane
• Diethyl ether
• Tert butyl methyl ether
• Ethyl acetate
• Acetone and ethanol
• water
** you should familiarize your self with this list and its order
Increasing polarity
O
OO
Cl
Cl
Cl
Cl
OH2
O
O
ClCl
OH
SN1 AND SN2 REACTIONS
SN1AND SN2 REACTIONS SN1 and SN2 are substitution reactions in
which one functional group is exchanged for another.
In this case the alkyl halide is being replaced by an alcohol
Br + OH2 OH + BrH
Br OHAlkyl halide alcohol
SN1AND SN2 REACTIONS SN1and SN2 reactions need the addition
of a nucleophile in order to proceed. a nucleophile is a species that donates
a pair of electrons Typically good nucleophiles range from
mild to strong bases OH2 OH
- NH3
ammoniahydroxidewater
There are many nucleophiles but here are 3 that you should be very familiar with at this point
SN1AND SN2 REACTIONS Depending on the nature of the
compound being substituted it will either favor an SN1 mechanism or an SN2 mechanism
Br
Br
2-bromo-2-methylpropane 1-bromo-2-methylpropane
Tertiary alkyl halide Primary alkyl halide
SN1 VS.SN2 REACTIONS Lets first look at the mechanisms and
see how they are different and how they are similar.
L
L
+ NuNu
C+ Nu+ Nu
SN1 MECHANISMS SN1 mechanisms are named so because the
concentration of one of the species limits the rate of the reaction.(so only the concentration of the compound containing the leaving group will determine the reaction rate)
The rate limiting step is the formation of the carbocation
Every other step after that is considered a fast step
L C+ Nu+ Nu
Creation of the carbocation = The SLOW STEP
CARBOCATIONS Carbocations are simply carbon atoms
with a positive charge They vary in stability with a tertiary
carbocation being the most stable and the parent carbocation being the least stable.
C+
CH3
CH3
H3C C+
CH3
H
H3C C+
H
H
H3C C+
H
H
H> > >
Most stable Least stable
CARBOCATIONS So, keeping in mind carbocation
stability, it is reasonable to say that the compound that will form the most stable carbocation will react the fastest.
Br
R
R
R Br
R
H
R Br
R
H
H Br
H
H
H
FastestSlowest
> > >
SN1 MECHANISMS Only after the carbocation is formed
then can the compound be attacked by the nucleophile.
The nucleophile can either attack above the plane or below
C+
CH3
CH3
H3C
C+
CH3
CH3
H3C Nu+
Nu
CH3
CH3
H3C
C+
CH3
CH3
H3C Nu+
Nu
CH3
CH3
H3C
Here are the two possible methods that a nucleophile can attack a carbocation ion
SN1 MECHANISMS Some times the carbocation ion is a prochiral carbon. (a carbon
that upon undergoing one reaction will become a chiral carbon) If this is the case, the SN1 mechanism will give way to racemic
mixtures (50% 50% mixtures of the sterio isomers)
C+
F
CH2CH3
H3C Nu+
Nu
F
CH2CH3
H3C
C+
F
CH2CH3
H3C Nu+
Nu
CH2CH3
F
H3C
SN2 MECHANISMS SN2 mechanism differ from SN1
mechanism in that there is no carbocation formation
The entire mechanism occurs in a single step
The nucleophile attacks the electrophile in a back side attack fashion. This produces a sterio inversion
**This is not the SN2 mechanism. this is just a diagram showing the transitional state and the sterio inversion.
SN2 MECHANISMS The SN2 mechanism occurs through a
backside attack. If there is anything hindering this
backside attack then that will diminish the speed and the yield of the reaction or even prevent the reaction completely
X
H
HH
Nu + Nu
H
HH
This is the SN2 mechanism
SN2 MECHANISMS AND STERIC HINDRANCE Due to the high level of steric hindrance
caused by the three phenyl groups this reaction is unlikely to proceed
XNu + Nu
SN2 MECHANISMS AND STERIC HINDRANCE Keeping steric hindrance in mind we can
safely say that tertiary carbons are the least favored to undergo SN2 reactions and
X
H
HH
X
R
HH
X
R
RH
X
R
RR
Increasing steric hindrance
Increasing reactivity
THE LEAVING GROUP A good leaving group are weak bases.
FH
ClH
BrH
IH
F-
Cl-
Br-
I-
Pka= 3.2
Pka= -7
Pka= -8
Pka= -9
Increasing acid strength
Increasing base strength
**Pka is a measure of proton disassociation; the lower the pka the stronger the acid *** only acids have pka values … bases do not
THE LEAVING GROUP So according to the chart Iodine would
be the best leaving group and fluorine would be the worst leaving group.
Oxonium ions are also very good leaving groups because water is very stable and a mild base
H
H
O+
R
R
R
SOLVENTS Depending of the solvent used in the
reaction Typically SN1 reactions will be favored by
Polar (polar solvents that DO contain an acidic hydrogen) solvents such as….
Such solvents are favored because they help facilitate the leaving group by solvating it and they also help stabilize the carbocation
OH OH2
OH
propan-2-ol
waterethanol
SOLVENTS Depending of the solvent used in the reaction Typically SN2 reactions will be favored by Polar
aprotic (polar solvents that DO NOT contain an acidic hydrogen) solvents such as….
This is because polar protic solvents will create hydrogen bonds with the nucleophile and thus hindering the nucleophile attack
O
S
dimethyl sulfoxide
O
Cl Cl
Cl
trichloromethaneacetone
O
tetrahydrofuran
ELIMINATION REACTIONS
E1 MECHANISM Elimination reactions is a reaction in
which a functional group is expelled from the compound. This typically results in the formation of an alkene or an alkyne
OH + OH2
This is an example of a dehydration reaction; in a dehydration reaction a hydroxyl and a proton ions are expelled from the compound
E1 MECHANISM E1 mechanisms are similar to SN1
mechanisms in that they produce a carbocation intermediate
The mechanism is a simple 3 step mechanism
+ H A
H
CH+
H HO
H
H
HO
+
+ OH2
Step 2: removal of the water molecule and formation of the carbocation
Step 1: formation of the oxonium ion
Step 3: removal of proton and donation of electrons to form the corresponding alkene
E1 MECHANISM The mechanism is catalyzed by the
addition of a strong acid which will protonate the hydroxyl group creating the oxonium ion
There after, water is removed through a heterolithic bond cleavage + H A
H
CH+
H HO
H
H
HO
+
+ OH2
Step 2: removal of the water molecule and formation of the carbocation
Step 1: formation of the oxonium ion
Step 3: removal of proton and donation of electrons to form the corresponding alkene
E1 MECHANISM Typically in a dehydration reaction the
strongest nucleophile is water. so its water that will remove the proton from the compound enabling the formation of the corresponding alkene
+ H A
H
CH+
H HO
H
H
HO
+
+ OH2
Step 2: removal of the water molecule and formation of the carbocation
Step 1: formation of the oxonium ion
Step 3: removal of proton and donation of electrons to form the corresponding alkene
SAYTZEFF’S RULE Saytzeff’s rule states that there might
be multiple products formed through a elimination mechanism. This is due to the abstraction of different protons
The most substituted alkene will be the major product
+ H A
H
CH+
H HO
H
H
HO
+
+ OH2
+ OH2H
HCH
+
ALKENE SUBSTITUTION Product 1(1-methylcyclohexene) is much
more stable that product 2 (3-methylcyclohexene) because 1-methylcyclohexene is a tri substituted alkene an apposed to 3-methylcyclohexene which is a di substituted alkene.
Product 1 Product 2
ALKENE STABILITY As previously stated, the more
substituted an alkene is the more stable the alkene will be.
Elimination reactions will favor the formation of the most stable alkene
R
RR
R R
HR
R H
RH
R H
HH
R H
HH
H
Increasing Stability
Increasing Substitution
QUESTIONS?
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