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Chapter 21 - Carboxylic Acid Derivatives: Nucleophilic Acyl Substitution Reactions Flashcards

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An aldehyde or ketone undergoes _____ _____ and does not have any leaving groups.

A

nucleophilic addition

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Carboxylic acid derivatives undergo _____ _____ _____ and does have a leaving group.

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nucleophilic acyl substitution

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Nucleophiles react more readily with _____ carbonyl groups.

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unhindered

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Order in increasing reactivity:
thioester
ester
acid anhydride
acid chloride
amide
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amide
ester
thioester
acid anhydride
acid chloride
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A _____ reactive derivative can be converted into a _____ one.

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more; less

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Acid halides and acid anhydrides react rapidly with _____.

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water

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Acid chloride and water yield _____ _____.

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carboxylic acid

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Acid anhydride and water yield _____ _____.

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2 carboxylic acids

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In hydrolysis, _____ is used as a reagent to make _____ _____.

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water; carboxylic acids

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In alcoholysis, _____ is used as a reagent to make _____.

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alcohol; esters

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In aminolysis, _____ or a(n) _____ is used to make an _____.

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ammonia; amine; amide

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In a reduction reaction, a(n) _____ _____ is used to make a(n) _____ or _____.

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hydride source; aldehyde; alcohol

NaBH4, LiAlH4, H-

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In a Grignard reaction, a(n) _____ reagent is used to make a(n) _____ or _____.

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organometallic; ketone; alcohol

R’MgX

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What reagent would you use to convert a carboxylic acid to an acid chloride? Acid bromide?

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SOCl2

PBr3

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With SOCl2, carboxylic acid is converted into a _____ _____ which then reacts with _____.

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chlorosulfite intermediate; chloride

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Acid anhydrides can be derived from two molecules of _____ _____ by heating to remove _____.

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carboxylic acid; water

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Conversion of carboxylic acid into esters occur through a reaction of a _____ _____ with a primary _____ _____.

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carboxylate anion (RO-); alkyl halide (CH3–I)
(RO- produced from reacting a carboxylic acid with NaOH or NaHCO3)
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Fischer esterification reaction involves the synthesis of esters by an _____ _____ nucleophilic acyl substitution reaction of a carboxylic acid with an _____.

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acid-catalyzed (H–Cl); alcohol

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The conversion of carboxylic acids into amides is difficult with a direct reaction. It is prepared by activating the carboxylic acid with _____ followed by the addition of the amine.

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DCC

amine = R–:NH2

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Carboxylic acids are reduced by _____ to give _____ _____.

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LiAlH4; primary alcohols

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Acid chloride reacts with NH3 to yield _____.

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an amide (–Cl ==> –NH2)

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Acid chloride reacts with H20 to yield _____.

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a carboxylic acid (–Cl ==> –OH)

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Acid chloride reacts with R’–OH to yield _____.

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an ester (–Cl ==> –OR’)

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Acid chloride reacts with R’–COO- to yield _____.

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an acid anhydride

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Acid chloride reacts with R'2–CuLi to yield _____.
a ketone (–Cl ==> –R')
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A carboxylate ion is formed from reacting a carboxylic acid with _____ or _____.
NaOH; NaHCO3
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Esters are produced in the reaction of acid chlorides with _____ in the presence of _____ or _____
alcohols; pyridine; NaOH
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When converting acid halides into esters, the _____ _____ alcohol attacks the _____ _____.
less hindered; carbonyl carbon
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In the conversion of acid halides into amides, _____ _____ cannot be used.
trisubstituted amines (R3N)
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LiAlH4 reduces acid chlorides to yield _____ and then _____ _____.
aldehydes; primary alcohols
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What mechanism does reduction occur?
nucleophilic acyl substitution
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Grignard reagents react with acid chlorides to yield _____ _____ with two identical substituents.
tertiary alcohols | CH3MgBr/ether and then CH3MgBr/H3O+
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Grignard reagents react with acid chlorides to yield tertiary alcohols with _____ _____ _____.
two identical substituents
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The diorganocopper reaction (Gilman reagent) converts an acid chloride into a(n) _____.
ketone
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The diorganocopper reaction (Gilman reagent) converts an acid chloride into a ketone. There is an _____ _____ intermediate.
acyl diorganocopper
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In the preparation of an acid anhydride, there is a nucleophilic acyl substitution of a(n) _____ with a(n) _____.
carboxylate; acid chloride
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In the conversion of acid anhydrides to esters, acetic anhydride forms _____ _____ from alcohols. This occurs in basic conditions = _____ / _____.
acetate esters; NaOH / H2O
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In the conversion of acid anhydrides to amides, acetic anhydride is used to prepare N-substituted _____ from amines. This occurs in basic conditions = _____ / _____.
acetamides; NaOH / H2O
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Esters are usually prepared from _____ _____.
carboxylic acids
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Acid chlorides are converted into esters by treatment with a(n) _____ in the presence of a(n) _____.
alcohol; base (pyridine or NaOH)
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What is the limitation when R–COOH is treated with 1. NaOH / 2. R'X to form R–COOR'?
–R' can only come from a PRIMARY alkyl halide
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Go step by step to form an ester from a carboxylic acid.
R–COOH treated w/ SOCl2 ==> acid chloride acid chloride treated w/ R'–OH / pyridine ==> R–COOR'
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Esters are less reactive toward nucleophiles as compared to _____ _____ or _____.
acid chlorides; anhydrides
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Cyclic esters are called _____ and react similarly to _____ _____.
lactones; acyclic esters
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Hydrolysis of esters forms _____ _____.
carboxylic acids
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An ester is hydrolyzed by aqueous _____ or a aqueous _____ to yield a carboxylic acid and an alcohol.
base; acid
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What is saponification?
ester hydrolysis in basic solution
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Nucleophilic addition of -OH to the ester carbonyl group gives the usual _____ _____ intermediate which is then deprotonated to form a(n) _____ ion.
tetrahedral alkoxide; carboxylate
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Fischer esterification is a(n) _____-catalyzed ester hydrolysis reaction. It involves a _____ intermediate and the transfer of a proton to OR' to make it a better _____ _____.
acid; tetrahedral; leaving group
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Ammonia reacts with esters to form _____ because esters are _____ reactive.
amides; more
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A reduction (LiAlH4) of esters yields _____ _____.
primary alcohols
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A reduction (LiAlH4) of lactones yields a _____.
diol
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Esters react with 2 equivalents of a Grignard reagent (followed by H3O+) to yield a _____ alcohol
tertiary
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The aldehyde intermediate of ester reduction can be isolated if 1 equivalent of _____ is used as the reducing agent.
DIBAH (DIBAL-H)
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Amides are the _____ reactive of the common acid derivative.
least
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A cyclic amide is called a _____.
lactam
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You need at least _____ hydrogen(s) attached to nitrogen to make an amide.
one
58
A tertiary amine (will / won't) react with acid chloride.
won't
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The conversion of amides into carboxylic acids is _____.
hydrolysis
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An amide in basic condition results in the addition of _____ and loss of the _____ ion.
hydroxide; amide
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After the loss of the amide ion, a _____ ion is produced when hydrolysis occurs in basic conditions.
carboxylate
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The conversion of amides into amines is _____.
reduction
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Amides are reduced with _____ to an _____ rather than an alcohol. (converts C=O ==> CH2)
LiAlH4; amine
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_____ cannot reduce an amide.
NaBH4
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LiAlH4 is effective with both acyclic and cyclic amides.
again, C=O ==> CH2 in lactams
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Nucleophilic carboxyl substitution in nature often involves a(n) _____ or _____ _____.
thioester; acyl phosphate
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Reaction of a(n) _____ and a(n) _____ _____ gives an ongoing cycle that produces a polyamide (nylon).
diamine; diacid chloride
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Reaction of a(n) _____ and a(n) _____ produces a polyester.
diol; diacid
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Step-growth polymers are formed on _____ side(s) of the reaction.
both
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Chain-growth polymers are formed on _____ side(s) of the reaction.
one
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Main classes of synthetic polymers are _____-growth polymers and _____-growth polymers.
chain; step
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Transesterification means a(n) _____ forms from an ester.
ester
73
Glycolic acid, lactic acid, and 3-hydroxybutyric acid react with _____ in the presence of _____. They form polymers.
themselves; heat
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In the presence of _____, polylactic acid is hydrolyzed into _____ _____.
water; lactic acid
75
In IR spectroscopy, carbonyl groups absorb around _____-_____ 1/cm.
1700; 1800
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In IR spectroscopy, acid chlorides absorb around _____ 1/cm.
1810
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In IR spectroscopy, acid anhydrides absorb around _____ 1/cm and also around _____ 1/cm.
1820; 1760
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In IR spectroscopy, esters absorb around _____ 1/cm. This is higher than _____ or _____.
1735; aldehydes; ketones
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Hydrogens on the carbon next to a C=O are near _____ δ in the H NMR spectrum.
2
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_____ _____ absorb in the same range so NMR does not distinguish them from each other.
Acid derivatives
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In C NMR, carbonyl carbon atoms of the various acid derivatives absorb from _____ δ to _____ δ.
170; 220

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