synthesis of alcohols using grignard reagents
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Synthesis of Alcohols Using Synthesis of Alcohols Using
Grignard ReagentsGrignard Reagents
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Grignard reagents act as nucleophilesGrignard reagents act as nucleophilestoward the carbonyl grouptoward the carbonyl group
RR
MgXMgX
CC
OO
•••••••• ––
MgXMgX++
–– ++RR CC
OO••••
•••• ••••
••••
RR CC
OHOH••••
HH33OO++
diethyldiethyletherether
two-step sequence two-step sequence gives an alcohol as gives an alcohol as the isolated product the isolated product
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formaldehydeformaldehyde to give primary alcohols to give primary alcohols
aldehydesaldehydes to give secondary alcohols to give secondary alcohols
ketonesketones to give tertiary alcohols to give tertiary alcohols
estersesters to give tertiary alcohols to give tertiary alcohols
Grignard reagents react with:Grignard reagents react with:
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formaldehydeformaldehyde to give primary alcohols to give primary alcohols
Grignard reagents react with:Grignard reagents react with:
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Grignard reagents react with formaldehydeGrignard reagents react with formaldehyde
RR
MgXMgX
CC
OO
•••••••• ––
MgXMgX++
–– ++RR CC
OO••••
•••• ••••
••••
RR CC
OHOH••••
HH33OO++
diethyldiethyletherether
product is a product is a primary alcoholprimary alcohol
HH HHHH
HH
HH
HH
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ExampleExample
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ClClMgMg
MgClMgCl
CC OO
HH
HH
CCHH22OMgClOMgClHH33OO++
CCHH22OHOH
(64-69%)(64-69%)
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CHCHCHCH33(CH(CH22))33CC ++ CHCH33CHCH22MgMgBrBr
CCMgMgBrBrCHCH33(CH(CH22))33CC ++ CHCH33CHCH33
diethyl etherdiethyl ether
1. H1. H22CC OO2. H2. H33OO++
CCCCHH22OHOHCHCH33(CH(CH22))33CC
(82%)(82%)
Using Acetylenic Grignard ReagentsUsing Acetylenic Grignard Reagents
Can you use a Can you use a different reaction different reaction other than a other than a Grignard?Grignard?
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formaldehydeformaldehyde to give primary alcohols to give primary alcohols
aldehydesaldehydes to give secondary alcohols to give secondary alcohols
Grignard reagents react with:Grignard reagents react with:
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Grignard reagents react with aldehydesGrignard reagents react with aldehydes
RR
MgXMgX
CC
OO
•••••••• ––
–– ++RR CC
OO••••
•••• ••••
••••
RR CC
OHOH••••
HH33OO++
diethyldiethyletherether
product is a product is a secondary alcoholsecondary alcohol
HH R'R'HH
R'R'
HH
R'R'
MgXMgX++
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ExampleExample
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MgMg
CC OO
HH33CC
HH
HH33OO++
(84%)(84%)
CHCH33(CH(CH22))44CHCH22BrBr CHCH33(CH(CH22))44CHCH22MgBrMgBr
CHCH33(CH(CH22))44CHCH22CCHHCHCH33
OMgBrOMgBr
CHCH33(CH(CH22))44CHCH22CCHHCHCH33
OHOH
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formaldehydeformaldehyde to give primary alcohols to give primary alcohols
aldehydesaldehydes to give secondary alcohols to give secondary alcohols
ketonesketones to give tertiary alcohols to give tertiary alcohols
Grignard reagents react with:Grignard reagents react with:
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Grignard reagents react with ketonesGrignard reagents react with ketones
RR
MgXMgX
CC
OO
•••••••• ––
MgXMgX++
–– ++RR CC
OO••••
•••• ••••
••••
RR CC
OHOH••••
HH33OO++
diethyldiethyletherether
product is a product is a tertiary alcoholtertiary alcohol
R"R" R'R'R"R"
R'R'
R"R"
R'R'
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ExampleExample
diethyldiethyletherether
MgMg
HH33OO++
(62%)(62%)
CHCH33ClCl CHCH33MgClMgCl
OO
CHCH33ClMgOClMgO CHCH33HOHO
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Preparation of Alcohols From EpoxidesPreparation of Alcohols From Epoxides
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Reaction of Grignard ReagentsReaction of Grignard Reagentswith Epoxideswith Epoxides
CHCH22 CHCH22 OMgXOMgX
HH33OO++
HH22CC CHCH22
OO
RR MgXMgX RR
RRCHCH22CHCH22OHOH
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CHCH33(CH(CH22))44CHCH22MgBrMgBr HH22CC CHCH22
OO
++
1. diethyl ether1. diethyl ether2. H2. H33OO++
CHCH33(CH(CH22))44CHCH22CHCH22CHCH22OOHH
(71%)(71%)
Example Example
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Preparation of KetonesFrom Acid Chlorides and Grignard Reagents
&
Preparation of Tertiary AlcoholsFrom Esters and Grignard Reagents
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Acid Chlorides Ketones
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Esters 3o AlcoholsStep 1
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Esters 3o AlcoholsStep 2
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Grignard reagents react with estersGrignard reagents react with esters
RR
MgXMgX
CC
OO
•••••••• ––
MgXMgX++
–– ++RR CC
OO••••
•••• ••••
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OCHOCH33••••
•••• OCHOCH33••••
••••
R'R'R'R'
but species formed is but species formed is unstable and dissociates unstable and dissociates under the reaction under the reaction conditions to form a ketoneconditions to form a ketone
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Grignard reagents react with estersGrignard reagents react with esters
RR
MgXMgX
CC
OO
•••••••• ––
MgXMgX++
–– ++RR CC
OO••••
•••• ••••
diethyldiethyletherether
OCHOCH33••••
•••• OCHOCH33••••
••••
R'R'R'R'
––CHCH33OOMgXMgX
CC
OO
RR R'R'
••••••••
this ketone then goes this ketone then goes on to react with a on to react with a second mole of the second mole of the Grignard reagent to Grignard reagent to give a tertiary alcoholgive a tertiary alcohol
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ExampleExample
2 CH2 CH33MgBrMgBr ++ (CH(CH33))22CHCCHCOCHOCH33
OO
1. diethyl ether1. diethyl ether
2. H2. H33OO++
(CH(CH33))22CHCCHCCHCH33
OHOH
CHCH33
(73%)(73%)
Two of the groups Two of the groups attached to the attached to the tertiary carbon tertiary carbon come from the come from the Grignard reagentGrignard reagent
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Retrosynthetic Analysis
Retrosynthetic analysis is the process by Retrosynthetic analysis is the process by which we plan a synthesis by reasoning which we plan a synthesis by reasoning backward from the desired product (the backward from the desired product (the "target molecule")."target molecule").
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Retrosynthetic Analysis of AlcoholsRetrosynthetic Analysis of Alcohols
CC
OHOH
Step 1 Step 1 Locate the carbon that bears the Locate the carbon that bears the hydroxyl group.hydroxyl group.
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Retrosynthetic Analysis of AlcoholsRetrosynthetic Analysis of Alcohols
CC
OHOH
Step 2 Step 2 Disconnect one of the groups Disconnect one of the groups attached to this carbon.attached to this carbon.
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Retrosynthetic Analysis of AlcoholsRetrosynthetic Analysis of Alcohols
CC
OHOH
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Retrosynthetic Analysis of AlcoholsRetrosynthetic Analysis of Alcohols
CC
OO
What remains is the combination of Grignard What remains is the combination of Grignard reagent and carbonyl compound that can be reagent and carbonyl compound that can be used to prepare the alcohol.used to prepare the alcohol.
MgXMgX
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ExampleExample
CC
OHOH
CHCH33
CHCH22CHCH33
CC CHCH22CHCH33
OO
CHCH33MgXMgX
There are two There are two other other possibilities. possibilities.
Can you see Can you see them?them?
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SynthesisSynthesis
CC
OHOH
CHCH33
CHCH22CHCH33
CC CHCH22CHCH33
OO
1.1.
2. H2. H33OO++
CHCH33BrBrMgMg, diethyl ether, diethyl ether
CHCH33MgMgBrBr
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Organolithium reagents react with Organolithium reagents react with aldehydes and ketones in the same aldehydes and ketones in the same
way that Grignard reagents do.way that Grignard reagents do.
Synthesis of AlcoholsUsing Organolithium Reagents
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ExampleExample
(76%)(76%)
HH22CC CHLiCHLi ++
CCHH
OO
1. diethyl ether1. diethyl ether
2. H2. H33OO++
CHCH22CCHCHHCH
OHOH