Quiz 6 Flashcards
Four ways to prepare Esters
- via Sn2
- fischer esterification
- Bayer village reaction
- alcoholysis of acid halides
What are the reagents to prepare an ester via Sn2
carb acid and strong base + alkyl halide
alkyl halide must be primary
What are the reagents to create an ester via fischer esterificaiton?
carb acid + alcohol group and acid catalyst
Mechansim of Fischer esterifiaction
1.pt to create better e-
2. nuc attack by alcohol group
3. pt to create neutral intermediate
4. pt to create better LG
5. LLG
6. pt to create neutral product
Saphonification/base catalysed hydrolysis of esters
ester + NaOH and an acid = carb acid
Why does base catalyzed hydrolysis of ester require an acid
bc the carb acid gets deprotonated by the -OR group and the acid re protonates the carb acid
Acid catalyzed hydrolysis of esters
ester +H3O+ = carb acid
mechanism for acid catalyzed hydrolysis of esters
- pt to create better e-
- nuc attack by water
- pt to create neutral intermediate
- pt to create better LG
- LLG
- pt to create neutral product
Three ways to reduce esters
(One New Way)
- LAH + ester = 1 alcohol
- ester + xs grignard = 3 alcohol
- DIBAH + ester = aldehhyde (New way)
Is DIBAH stronger or weaker than LAH
weaker/milder, it stops the reaction at the aldehyde
What is the most efficent way to prepare amides?
via a acid halide + amine
Acid catalyzed hydration of amides
same as acid catalyzed hydration of esters
amide + H3O+ = carb acid
1. pt to create better electrophile
2. nuc attack
3. pt for neutral intermediate
4. pt for better LG
5. LLG
6. pt for neutral product
Base catalyzed hydration of amides
amide + NaOH and H3O+
1. nuc attack
2. LLG
3. pt from carb acid to N- LG
4. 2nd pt to restore carb acid by H3O+
Reduction of amides
amides + xs LAH and H2O = amine
1. nuc attack by LAH
2. LLG
3. 2nd nuc attack by LAH
what is the intermediate for reduction of an amide?
imine intermediate
What are the two ways to prepare nitriles?
- alkyl halide + NaCN = R-CN
- amide + SOCl2 = R-CN
Acid hydrolysis of nitriles
R-CN + H3O+ and heat = carb acid
what is the intermediate for acid hydrolysis of nitriles?
amide
Basic hydrolysis of nitriles
NaOH and H3O+ + heat = carb acid
What is the intermediate for basic hydrolysis of nitriles?
amide
Nitriles and grignard reagents
R-CN + grignard reagent and H3O+ = ketone
What is the intermediate for nitrile + grignard reagent reaction?
imine intermediate