Aldehydes and Ketones (Chapter 17) Flashcards
Hybridizations within Aldehyde/Ketone
- The carbon (C) is sp2-hybridized.
- The oxygen (O) is sp2-hybridized.
Reagents: Jones Oxidation
- NaCr2O7, H2SO4
- CrO3, H2SO4, H2O
1° Alcohol → Aldehyde
PCC
Pyridinium Chlorochromate
Jones Oxidation of a 1° Alcohol yeilds a Carboxylic Acid.
2° Alcohol → Ketone
- Jones Oxidation
- PCC
1° Alkyl Benzene → Ketone
Jones Oxidation
Oxidation: PCC vs. Jones
Jones Oxidation requires an aqueous acid (i.e. H2O), whereas PCC involves a non-aqeuous acid.
Allylic Alcohol → Aldehyde/Ketone
Oxidation via MnO2
MnO2 is a mild oxidant (i.e. it cannot oxidize non-allylic alcohols or alkenes).
Product of Allylic Alcohol Oxidation
- α,β-Unsaturated Aldehyde (if 1° Alcohol)
- α,β-Unsaturated Ketone (if 2°/3° Alcohol)
Alkene → Aldehyde/Ketone
Ozonolysis
Reagents: Ozonolysis
- O3, CH2Cl2
- Zn, CH3COOH
Terminal Alkyne → Ketone
Hg(II)-Catalyzed Hydration
Oxymercurtion
Hg(II)-catalyzed hydration is a Markovnikov addition reaction.
Reagents: Hg(II)-Catalyzed Hydration
HgSO4, H2O, H2SO4
Hydration: Markovnikov vs. Anti-Markovnikov
- Markovnikov: Alcohol (—OH) adds to the most substituted carbon.
- Anti-Markovnikov: Alcohol (—OH) adds to the least substituted carbon.
Terminal Alkyne → Aldehyde
Hydroboration-Oxidation
Hydroboration-oxidation is an anti-Markovnikov addition reaction.
Reagents: Hydroboration-Oxidation
- BH3
- H2O2, NaOH
Benzene → Aldehyde/Ketone-Substituted Benzene
Friedel-Crafts Acylation
Reagents: Friedel-Crafts Acylation
Acyl Halide + Lewis Acid
Geminal Diol vs. Vicinal Diol
Gem-Diol vs. Vic-Diol
- Geminal Diol: A compound containing two alcohol groups (—OH) are bonded to the same sp3-hybridized carbon atom.
- Vicinal Diol: A compound containing two alcohol groups (—OH) are bonded to adjacent sp3-hybridized carbon atoms.
Aldehyde/Ketone → Geminal Diol
Hydration
The hydration of aldehydes/ketones can be acid-catalyzed OR base-catalyzed.
Geminal Diol → Aldehyde/Ketone
Dehydration
The hydration of aldehydes/ketones is reversible.
Why must the carbonyl Oxygen be protonated in acid-catalyzed nucleophilic addition?
Addition to Aldehydes/Ketones
The nucleophile present under acidic conditions is too weak to add to the carbonyl Carbon without prior protonation of the carbonyl Oxygen.
Protonation of the carbonyl Oxygen increases the partial-positive charge on the carbonyl Carbon, which allows the weak nucleophile to add to the Carbon.
Nucleophile: Hydration of Aldehyde/Ketone
- Basic Conditions: OH–
- Acidic Conditions: H2O
Work-Up Step: Hydration of Aldehyde/Ketone
- Basic Conditions: Protonation via H2O
- Acidic Conditions: Deprotonation via H2O
Equilibrium Preference of Aldehyde/Ketone Hydration
- Hydration of ketones will favor the reagent (i.e. Ketone) over the product (i.e. 2° Gem-Diol)
- Hydration of aldehydes will favor neither the reagent (i.e. Aldehyde) nor the product (1° Gem-Diol).
- Hydration of formaldehyde will favor the product (i.e. Methanediol) over the reagent (i.e. Formaldehyde).
- Hydration of acyl halides will favor the product (i.e. Halide Gem-Diol) over the reagent (i.e. Acyl Halide).
The alcoholic addition to aldehydes/ketones has an identical equilibrium preference trend.
Reactivity Trend of Carbonyl Groups
Hemiacetal vs. Acetal
- Hemiacetal: A compound containing an alcohol group (—OH) and an ether group (—OR) are bonded to the same sp3-hybridized carbon atom.
- Acetal: A compound containing two ether groups (—OR) are bonded to the same sp3-hybridized carbon atom.
Aldehyde/Ketone → Hemiacetal/Acetal
Alcohol Addition
- The addition of one equivalent of alcohol is required to synthesize the hemiacetal.
- The addition of two equivalents of alcohol is required to synthesize the acetal.
Hemiacetal/Acetal → Aldehyde/Ketone
Alcoholic Addition to Aldehyde/Ketone is Reversible
Alcohol Cleavage
- Hemiacetal: Alcohol cleavage can occur in acidic conditions OR basic conditions
- Acetal: Alcohol cleavage can occur ONLY in acidic conditions.