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1
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lewis acid

A

electron acceptor

tend to be electrophiles

vacant p orbitals that can accept electron pair

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2
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lewis base

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electron donor

tend to be nucleophiles

have lone pair of electrons that can be donated

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3
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coordinate covalent bonds

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covalent bonds in which both electrons in the bond came from the same starting atom (lewis base)

when lewis acid and bases interact

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4
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amphoteric

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molecules that can act as either bronsted lowry acids or bases

ex: water

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5
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acid dissociatio constant

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Ka

measures strength of an acid in solution

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6
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dissociation of acid HA

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HA = H+ + A-

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7
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pKa of more acid molecules

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smaller or negative pKa

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8
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pKa of more basic molecules

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larger pKa

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9
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main functional groups that act as acids

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alcohols, aldehydes and ketones (at alpha carbon), carboxylic acids and most derivatives

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10
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main functional groups that act as bases

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amines and amides

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11
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nucleophiles

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have either lone pairs or pi bonds that can form new bonds to electrophiles

tend to be good bases

strength based on rate of rxn - kinetic property

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12
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the more basic the nucleophile, the more ___ it is

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reactive

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13
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factors that contribute to nucleophilicity

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  1. charge: inc with inc electron density (more neg charge)
  2. electronegativity: dec as electroneg inc (bc less likely to share electron density)
  3. steric hindrance: dec as molecule is bulkier
  4. solvent: protoic solvents hinder
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14
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electrophile

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  • electron loving species with a positive charge or positively polarized atom
  • accepts an electron pair when forming new bonds with a nucleophile
  • usually act as lewis acids
  • better leaving groups make it more likely that a rxn will happen
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15
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electrophilicity of carboxilic acid derivatives

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most reactive to least: anhydrides, carboxilic acids, esters, amides

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16
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leaving groups

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  • retain the electrons after heterolysis
  • stabilize extra electrons
  • weak bases and conjugate bases of strong acids are GLGs
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17
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heterolytic rxns

A
  • opposite of coordinate covalent bond formation
  • a bond is broken and both electrons are given to one of the 2 products
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18
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nucleophilic subsitution reactions

A

SN1 and SN2

nucleophile forms a bond with a substrate carbon and LG leaves

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19
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SN1 steps

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  1. LG leaves, making a carbocation: rate limiting step
  2. nucleophile attacks carbocation
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SN1

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  • first order reaction
  • loss of leaving group to make carbocation intermediate then nucl attack
  • produce usually racemic mixture
  • varied sterochemsitry bc nucl can attack C+ from either side
  • most likely to occur on tertiary carbons (C+ easily stabilized)
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21
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SN2

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  • one step -> concerted rxn
  • backside attack
  • inversion
  • stereospecific reaction
  • 1° and 2° NOT 3° carbons
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22
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stereospecific reaction

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configuration of reactant determines the configuration of the product due to the reaction mechanism

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23
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SN2 steps

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24
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how must the nucleophile and LG be related in order for a substitution reaction to proceed?

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a substitution reaction will proceed when the nucleophile is a stronger base (more reactive) than the LG

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25
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what trends increase electrophilicity

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greater positive charge snd better LGs –> make reaction more likely to proceed

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26
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features of GLGs

A

stabilize electra electrons

weak bases, resonance stabilization, electron withdrawing groups

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27
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chemoselectivity

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preferential reaction of one function group in the presence of other functional groups

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28
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steric hindrance

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prevention of reactions at a particular location within a molecule due to the size of substituent groups

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29
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SN1 vs SN2

mechanism

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  • SN2: single step, no intermediate, one transition state,
    • lvg group departs as nucl adds (concerted)
  • SN1: not single step, C+ intermediate (rate determining step)
    • lvg grp leaves first –> C+ –> then nucl adds
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30
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SN1 vs SN2

kinetics

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  • SN2: bimolecular
    • rate = k [nucl][RX]
  • SN1: unimolecular
    • rate = k [RX]
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31
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SN1 vs SN2

sterochemistry

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  • SN2: every substitution goes with inversion at carbon undergoing substitution
  • SN1: mix of inversion and retention
    • loss of configuration
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32
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SN1 vs SN2

electrophile scope

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SN2:

  • Best: Me-X
  • Good: 1° R-X
  • Possible: 2° R-X
  • NO: 3° R-X

SN1:

  • Best: 3° R-X
  • Possible: 2° R-X
  • Unlikely: 1° R-X
  • NO: Me-X
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33
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SN1 vs SN2

solvent effect

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  • SN2: more polar solvent = rate inc or dec
  • SN1: more polar solvent = inc rate
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34
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protection o fLGs

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can temporarily maks a LG with sterically bulky group during synthesis

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35
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what are the 2 reactive centers of carbonyl containing compounds

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carbonyl carbon -> electrophilic

alpha hydrogens -> acidic

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36
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what to consider for sterospecificity

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consider whether configuration of reactant necessarily leads to specific configuration

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37
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what to consider for stereoselectivity

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  • if more than one product, major product will be determined by differences in strain or stability
  • more striained molecules (with significant angle, torsional, or nonbonded strain) are less likely to form
  • products with conjugation (alternating single and multiple bonds) are significant more stable
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38
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steps to problem solving

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  1. nomenclature
  2. identify functional groups
    1. good nucleophiles, electrophiles, LGs, acid/bases
  3. identify other reagents
    1. same qs ^
  4. identify most reactive functional groups
    1. more oxidized arbons tend to be more reactive to both nucleo-electro rxns and redox rxns
  5. identify first step of rxn
  6. consider stereospecificity/stereoselectivity
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39
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alpha hydrogen

A

connected to alpha carbon

easily lost hydrogens –> acidic –> resonance stabilized conjugate base

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40
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alpha carbon

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adjacent to carbonyl carbon

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41
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carbanion

A

molecule with negatively charged atom

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42
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alpha hydrogens of ketones vs aldehydes

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alpha hydrogens slightly less acidic than aldehydes because of electron donating property of additional alkyl group in ketone –> destabilizes carbanion

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43
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aldehyde vs ketone reactivity

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aldehydes slightly more reactive to nucleophiles than ketones because of steric hindrance in ketone –> makes higher energy, crowded intermediate

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44
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why are the alpha hydrogens of aldehydes and ketones acidic?

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  • inductive effects
    • electronegative oxygen pulls electron density from C-H bond, weakening it
  • resonance effects
    • once deprotonated, resonance stabilization of neg charge between alpha carbon, carbonyl carbon, and electron withdrawing carbonyl oxygen increases stability
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45
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tautomers

A

constitutional isomers that differ from each other in the placement of a proton and the position of a double bond

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46
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enol

A

C-C double bond and alcohol

acidity at alpha carbon

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47
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enolate

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conjugate base of enol

acidity at alpha carbon

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48
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enolization/tautomerization

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process of interconverting from keto to enol tautomer

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49
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solutions to form enolate carbanion

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common strong bases: OH, LDA, KH

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50
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michael addition

A

enolate attacks alpha beta unsaturated carbonyl

formation of new C-C bond

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51
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michael addition

electrophile

A

alpha beta unsat carbonyl

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52
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michael addition

nucleophile/michael acceptor

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enol/enolate

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53
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michael addition

mechanism

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54
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kinetically controlled product

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  • formed more rapidly
  • less stable
  • favored with:
    • rapid irreversible reactions
    • lower temperatures
    • strong, sterically hindered base
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55
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kinetic enolate

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double bond on less substituted alpha carbon

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56
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thermodynamically controlled product

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  • formed more slowly
  • more stable
  • favored with:
    • higher temperatures
    • slow reversible reactions
    • weaker, smaller bases
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57
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thermodynamic enolate

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double bond with more substituted alpha carbon

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58
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enamination

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59
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imine

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60
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enamine

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tautomers of imines

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61
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which tautomer of aldehydes and ketones is thermodynamically favored: keto or enol?

A

keto

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62
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aldol condensation

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adding aldehyde/ketone to carbonyl of another

aldehyde or ketone acts as both electrophile and nucleophile

end result: C-C bond

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63
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aldol condensation

mechanism

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64
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aldol

A

molecule that condanes an aldhehyde and alcohol functional groups

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65
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condensation reaction

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two molecules are joined with tthe loss of a small molecule

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66
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dehydration raction

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water is lost

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67
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retro aldol reaction

A

aqueous base added and heat is applied

break bond between alpha and beta carbon of carbonyl

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68
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If you started with a chiral α-carbon, could tautomerization affect its chirality?

(A) Yes, because interconverting between the keto and enol forms can completely change the chirality to the opposite orientation (S->R).
(B) Yes, because interconverting between the keto and enol forms can create a racemic mixture of the α-carbon’s chirality center.
(C) No, because tautomerization is focused on the carbonyl carbon and cannot effect the α-carbon.
(D) No, because after any number of tautomerizations, the α-carbon will still retain its chirality.

A

(B) Yes, because interconverting between the keto and enol forms can create a racemic mixture of the α-carbon’s chirality center.

This effect is actually called α-racemization.

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69
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In an enolate formation reaction, the pKa of the α-hydrogen is 16.42 and the pKa of the resulting alcohol is 19.89. What is the Keq for this reaction? Will this reaction favor products or reactants?

(A) 29,512
(B) 2,951.2
(C) 295.12
(D) 29.512

A

(B) 2,951.2

pKeq = pKa(r) - pKa(p)
pKeq = 16.42 - 19.89
pKeq = -3.47
Keq = 10^-pKeq
Keq = 10^3.47
Keq = approx. 4700 (actual: 2,951.2) Thus, products are HIGHLY favored.
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70
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Why is the pKa of a ketone higher than an aldehyde?

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The Methyl group donates electron density toward the carbonyl group, making it less willing to accept electrons from the α-hydrogen.

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71
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Draw the energy diagram a reaction as it goes to the thermodynamic product and as it goes to the kinetic product.

A
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72
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Why is the thermodynamic enolate more stable?

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The thermodynamic enolate is more stable because it is more substituted.

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73
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The kinetic product is favored by a ________ base at _______ temperatures. Why is this the case?

(A) Bulky, High
(B) Bulky, Low
(C) Small, High
(D) Small, Low

A

(B) Bulky, Low

The kinetic product is favored by a bulky base at low temperatures. This is because the kinetic product is not sterically hindered, which results in a low activation energy; thus you only need a low temperature.

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74
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The thermodynamic product is favored by a ________ base at ________ temperatures. Why is this the case?

(A) Bulky, High
(B) Bulky, Low
(C) Small, High
(D) Small, Low

A

(C) Small, High

The thermodynamic product is favored by a small base at high temperatures. This is because the thermodynamic product is sterically hindered, which results in a high activation energy; thus you need a high temperature to overcome this.

75
Q

Draw the Aldol Addition Reaction Mechanism in the presence of base.

76
Q

Draw the Retro-Aldol Reaction Mechanism.

86
Q

nomenclature

when aldehyde is attached to a ring

A

-carbaldehyde

87
Q

dipole moment of carbonyl carbon of aldehydes and ketones

A

oxygen pulls electrons away from carbon –> makes carbon electrophilic and good target for nucleophiles

88
Q

pyridinium chlorochromate (PCC)

A

used to make aldehydes thourgh partial oxidation of primary alcohol

89
Q

name the compounds

A

butanone, propanal

90
Q

given an alkane, an aldehyde, and an alcohol with equal length carbon chains, which will have the highest BP? why?

A

lowest to highest BP: alkane, aldehyde, alcohol

BP of aldehyde is elevated by its dipole, but the BP of alcohol is further elevated by hydrogen bonding

91
Q

method for forming aldehyde

A

oxidation of primary alcohols

using weaker and anhydrous oxidizing agents like PCC (otherwise will fully oxidize to carboxylic acid)

92
Q

method for forming ketones

A

oxidation of secondary alcohols

using reagents suchas sodium, potassium dichromate salts, CrO3, PCC

93
Q

carbonyl carbon during reactions

A

electrophile -> ripe for nucleophilic attack

  • when nucleophile attacks, forms covalent bond to carbon -> breaks pi bond in carbonyl
  • electrons from pi bond pushed onto oxygen
  • broken pi bond forms tetrahedral intermediate
  • if no GLG
    • carbonyl does not reform
    • O- accepts proton from solvent to form hydroxyl group -> alcohol
  • if GLG present
    • carbonyl double bond can reform
94
Q

nucleophilic addition reaction mechanism

95
Q

hydration reaction

with aldehydes and ketone

mechanism

A

form geminal diols

nucleophilic oxygen in water attacks electrophilic carbonyl carbon

96
Q

hemiacetal structure

97
Q

acetal structure

98
Q

hemiacetal formation

mechanism

A

one equiv of alc is added to aldehyde or ketone

99
Q

acetal and ketal formation

mechanism

A

two equiv of alcohol added

100
Q

imine formation

mechanism

101
Q

HCN

hydrogen cyanide

A

classic nucleophile

102
Q

cyanohydrin

structure

103
Q

cyanohydrin formation

mechanism

104
Q

when HCN reacts with an aldehyde or ketone, what functional group is produced? is the product stable?

A

cyanohydrin is produced, which is a stable product

105
Q

Draw 4-bromopentanal.

106
Q

Draw Cyclohexane Carbaldehyde

107
Q

Draw 1,5-pentanedial

108
Q

Draw (E)-4-hexen-2-one.

109
Q

Draw 2-methylcyclohexanone.

110
Q

Which of the following oxidizing agents would be able to convert an aldehyde to an alcohol?

(A) PCC
(B) PDC
(C) HIO4 (Periodic acid)
(D) None of the above

A

(D) None of the above

For the reaction in the question to occur, there must be a reducing agent! PCC, PDC and HIO4 are all weak oxidizing agents that can turn an alcohol into an aldehyde/ketone.

111
Q

Order the following functional groups in order of increasing boiling point:

I. Isopropyl Alcohol
II. Acetone
III. Propane
IV. Propanal

(A) I < II < III < IV
(B) IV < III < II < I
(C) IV < II < III < I
(D) III < IV < II < I

A

(D) III < IV < II < I

In order of increasing boiling point: Propane (London Dispersion Forces only) < Propanal (Dipole-dipole Interactions) < Acetone (Dipole-dipole Interactions) < Isopropyl Alcohol (Hydrogen Bonding)

112
Q

Why do Aldehydes have lower boiling points than Ketones?

A

The alkyl groups are electron-donating, which will make the carbons have a greater partial-positive charge and the oxgen have a greater partial-negative charge.

113
Q

Functional groups with Nitrogen can be very good nucleophiles, and when added to carbonyls, can form either imines or enamines. Draw the general structure of both imines and enamines.

114
Q

Draw the Hemiacetal Formation Reaction Mechanism in water.

115
Q

Draw the Hemiacetal Formation Reaction Mechanisms in base.

116
Q

Which of the following will shift the acetal mechanism to the right toward more product?

I. Add water
II. Increase amount of Aldehyde
III. Increase amount of Alcohol

(A) I Only
(B) I and II Only
(C) II and III Only
(D) I and III Only

A

(C) II and III Only

The following will shift the acetal mechanism to the right toward more product: REMOVING water (a product), increasing amount of aldehyde (a reactant), increasing amount of alcohol (also a reactant).

117
Q

One final key nucleophilic additions to carbonyls is with Cyanide. Draw out the mechanism for creating a cyanohydrin with acid.

125
Q

how oxidized are aldehydes in comparison to carboxylic acids and alcohols?

A

more oxidized than alcohols and less oxidized than carboxylic acids

126
Q

oxidation of aldehydes with something stronger than PCC forms…

A

form carboxylic acids

127
Q

oxidation reagents for making aldehydes to carboxylic acids

A

potassium permanganate (KMnO4), chromium trioxide (CrO3), silver (I) oxide (Ag2O), hydrogen peroxide (H2O2)

128
Q

reduction of aldehydes and ketones forms…

129
Q

reduction reagents from making aldehydes and ketones into alcohol

A

hydride reagents

LiAlH4, NaBH4

130
Q

what functional group is formed when an aldehyde is oxidized? what are some common oxidizing agents that assist this reaction?

A

functional group: carboxylic acid

common oxidizing agents: KMnO4, CrO3, Ag2O, H2O2

131
Q

what functional group is formed when aldehydes and ketones are reduced? what are some common oxidizing agents that assist this reaction?

A

functional group: alcohol

common reducing agents: LiAlH4, NaBH4

132
Q

A chemistry student reacts butanone with PCC and KMnO4. What are the expected products of each reaction?

A

Butanone reacts with neither because ketones cannot be oxidized with common oxidizing reagent.

133
Q

A chemistry student reacts butanal with PCC and KMnO4. What are the expected products of each reaction?

A

Butanal is oxidized by KMnO4 to form butanoic acid, but does not react with PCC, which is not a strong enough oxidant.

134
Q

Your lab instructor asks you to reduce the carboxylic acid of a compound that contains both a carboxylic acid and a ketone. You run the reaction, but end up with two alcohol groups instead of an alcohol group and a ketone. What important step did you forget?

A

You forgot to protect your ketone group by turning it into an ketal. A ketal would have been resistant to the reducing agent.

135
Q

An Enamine is composed of what two functional groups?

(A) Amide, Alkane
(B) Amide, Alkene
(C) Amine, Alkane
(D) Amine, Alkene

A

(D) Amine, Alkene

An Enamine is composed of an amine and an alkene functional group.

136
Q

Draw the reaction mechanism for Sodium Borohydride (NaBH4) reacting with an aldehyde.

Why would this reaction not work as well with NaH?

A

NOTE: A similar mechanism is seen with LiAlH4.

The previous reaction would not work well with H- because H- is a good base, but not a good Nucleophile.

137
Q

True or false? The strong reducing agents often work by adding a proton (H+) to a carbonyl.

A

False. the strong reducing agents often work by adding a HYDRIDE (H-) to the carbonyl.

138
Q

Why does Lithium Aluminum Hydride (LiAlH4) need to be used in dry conditions whereas Sodium Borohydride (NaBH4) does not?

A

LiAlH4 will react with water to form H2 gas, which could be dangerous. NaBH4 is not as reactive, so it isn’t an issue.

139
Q

Why is Sodium Borohydride (NaBH4) less reactive than Lithium Aluminum Hydride (LiAlH4)?

A

Aluminum is less electronegative than Boron, resulting in greater electron density on the hydrogen for LiAlH4 (larger dipole moment).

140
Q

LiAlH4 is strong enough to reduce all of the following functional groups, however, NaBH4 is only strong enough to reduce:

I. Aldehydes
II. Ketones
III. Carboxylic Acids
IV. Esters

(A) I Only
(B) II Only
(C) I and II Only
(D) I, II, III, and IV

A

(C) I and II Only

NaBH4 is strong enough to reduce Aldehydes and Ketones but not Carboxylic Acids and Esters.

146
Q

phenol

A

aromatic ring

147
Q

phenol nomenclature

A

two groups on adjacent carbons: ortho-, o-

two groups separated by a carbon: meta-, m-

two groups on opposite sides of the ring: para-, p-

148
Q

alcohol physical properties

A

capable of intermolecular hydrogen bonding –> higher MP and BP, increased solubility in water

149
Q

phenol physical properties

A
  • aromatic ring –> resonance stabilized -> more acidic than other alcohols
  • hydrogen bonding -> higher MP and BP
  • slightly soluble in water
150
Q

electron withdrawing groups ____ acidity

151
Q

electron donating groups ____ acidity

152
Q

presence of more alkyl groups in nonaromatic alcohols produces ____ acidic molecules bc

A

less

alkyl groups donate electron density -> destabilize negative charge, stabilize positive charge

153
Q

_____ alcohols can be oxidized to aldehydes using PCC

154
Q

jones oxidation

A

oxidizes primary alcohols to carboxyilic acids and secondary alcohols to ketons

reagent: CrO3, H2SO4

155
Q

mesylate

A

compounds containing SO3CH3

156
Q

tosylates

A

contain functional group -SO3C6H4CH3

157
Q

mesylates and tosylates as protecting groups

A

protect when we do not want alcohols to react

will not react with other agents that would attack alcohols, especially oxidizing reagents

158
Q

acetal

A

primary carbons with two -OR groups and a hydrogen atom

159
Q

ketal

A

secondary carbons with two -OR groups

160
Q

acetals and ketals as protecting groups

A

protect carbonyls from reacting with strong reducing agents like LiAlH4

161
Q

what will happen to primary alcohols in the presence of strong oxidizing agents?

A

completely oxidized to carboxylic acids

162
Q

what will happen to secondary alcohols in the presence of strong oxidizing agents?

A

can only be oxidized to ketones

163
Q

what is the product when 1-butanol is treated with PCC?

A

aldehyde 1-butanal

164
Q

what is the product when 1-butanol is treated with chromium trioxide?

A

carboxylic acid butanoic acid

165
Q

how can aldehydes or ketones be protected using alcohols

A

can be reacted with 2 equiv of alc oh a diol to form an acetal or ketal

can be reverted back to carbonyl by catalytic acid

166
Q

quinone

A

resonance stabilized electrophiles

used in ETC

167
Q

treatment of phenols with oxidizing agents produces…

168
Q

examples of biochemically relevant quinones

A

vitamin K1 (phylloquinone) and vitamin K2 (menaquinone

169
Q

hydroxyquinone

A

ring with 2 carbonyls and variable number of hydroxyl groups

behave like quinones with EDGs

slightly less electrophilic than quinones (still quite reactive)

170
Q

hydroquinone

A

benzene ring with 2 hydroxyl groups

171
Q

ubiquinone

A

aka coenzyme Q

  • vital electron carrie associated with Complexes I, II, and II of the ETC
  • can be reduced to ubiquinol upon acceptance of electrons
  • lipid soluble bc of long alkyl chain
172
Q

how are quinones generally produced?

A

oxidation of phenols

173
Q

how are hydroxyquinones produced?

A

oxidation of quinones

174
Q

what chemical properties of ubiquinone allow it to carry out its biological functions?

A
  • conjugated rings -> stabilize molecule when accepting electrons
  • long alkyl chain -> lipid solubility -> allows molecule to function in phospholipid bilayer
175
Q

Draw 1,4-Benzenediol (hydroquinone).

176
Q

Draw 2-Bromophenol.

177
Q

The Jones Reagent consists of Na2Cr2O7, H2SO4, and H2O. When these compounds are mixed they result in the formation of Chromic Acid. Draw the structure of Chromic Acid.

178
Q

True or False? CrO3, H3O+, and Acetone may also be mixed to form Chromic Acid.

A

True. CrO3, H3O+, and Acetone may also be mixed to form Chromic Acid.

179
Q

Draw the structure of Pyridinium Chlorochromate (PCC).

180
Q

Draw the SN2 reaction of HBr reacting with an alcohol.

181
Q

Draw the SN1 reaction of HBr reacting with an alcohol.

182
Q

Draw the reduction of Benzoquinone to Hydroquinone.

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