Hydrogenation Flashcards
How do you control catalytic hydrogenation?
Using different metals catalysts
What do additives do?
Adds more selectivity
What reaction conditions do you need to look at in catalytic hydrogenation?
Temperature and pressure
What type of process is catalytic hydrogenation?
Chemoselective
What are the pros of using H2?
There is no waste as you use both H+
Atom efficient
Catalytic at 0.00000001 mol%
What are the cons of LiAlH4/NaBH4?
B/Al waste
H+/OH pollution released
Only use 1/6 atoms
What is the process of hydrogenation of alkenes?
H2 absorbed onto a metal surface
Alkene coordinates metal
There is a stepwise addition of H2 to the alkene
What type of addition is hydrogenation of alkenes? What does it depend on?
Usually syn-addition
Catalyst, conditions and substrate
What is syn addition?
Both hydrogens are on the same face of the molecule
Why does syn addition take place?
Takes place on a surface so it cant rotate for second addition
What happens to the melting point when alkenes are removed?
The melting point decreases
What type of process is the hydrogenation of alkynes?
two step process
Alkyne to alkene
Alkene to alkane
In the hydrogenation of alkynes, can you stop at the intermediate Z-alkene?
No
What are the three components of a lindlar catalyst?
Pd
CaCO3
Pb(OAc)2
How is a lindlar catalyst structured?
Palladium on calcium carbonate which is then poisoned with Pb(OAc)2