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Alcohols Have seen many reactions to synthesize alcohols: In this chapter we will study reactions of the alcohols Oxidation Need to understand the nomenclature of organic reduction/oxidation In general chemistry learn that reduction is gain of electrons and oxidation is loss of electrons Definition works well with transition metals, but it is hard to distinguish RED/OX reactions in organic reactions by this definition For organic compounds want to compare oxidation level of different compounds It is very important that one recognizes whether two compounds are of the same oxidation level or whether one is “oxidized” relative to the other Anytime two compounds can be converted with only water, basic water (NaOH) or acidic water (H+) then the two compounds are at the same oxidation level For example: All compounds are at the same oxidation level oxidized form reduced form Using LAH, however, creates two compounds at different oxidation levels Comparison of Oxidation States We can use a bookkeeping technique to assign oxidation states In this technique assume every bond is ionic and the electrons are closer to the more electronegative atom This is obviously just for convenience – does not correspond to actual system with covalent bonds (where electrons are shared between two atoms) Consider bonds to carbon: C H C H C Cl C Cl C O C O Used only for bookkeeping - C-H bond is not ionic Comparison of Oxidation States With this bookkeeping technique, oxidation states can be compared Oxidation state compound CnHx -4 alkane CH4 -2 0 +2 +4 alkene C2H4 alkyne C2H2 CHnClx alkyl halide CH3Cl dihalide CH2Cl2 trihalide CHCl3 CHnOx alcohol CH3OH aldehyde CH2O acids carbon dioxide HCO2H CO2 CHnNx amine CH3NH2 imine CH2NH Oxidation Reduction nitrile HCN tetrahalide CCl4 diimide C(NH)2 Oxidation States Relative to Reactions Oxidation state CH3CH3 H2C=CH2 C2H2 CH3CH2Cl CH3CHCl2 HCl CH3CCl3 CCl4 CH3CO2H CO2 CH3CN C(NH)2 LAH CH3CH2OH CH3CHO CH3CH2NH2 CH3CHNH Interconversions between same oxidation state can occur with water or acidic/basic conditions Interconversions between different oxidation states need an oxidizing (if going to the right) or reducing agent (if going to the left) Choosing Reagents for an Organic Reaction The proper choice of reagents therefore involves deciding whether a reaction changes oxidation states If a reaction is more oxidized, then an oxidizing agent is required If a reaction is more reduced, then a reducing agent is required HO H C H3C CH3 -3 0 -3 Need oxidizing agent O C H3C +2 CH3 -3 -3 Assign oxidation state to each carbon The middle carbon changes from 0 to +2 oxidation state, Therefore the carbon has been oxidized Oxidation of Alcohols Typical procedure to oxidize an alcohol is to use a chromium (VI) reagent e.g. CrO3, H2Cr2O7, H2CrO4 B OH O HO Cr OH O H O O Cr OH O O Cr(IV) The alcohol reacts with Cr(VI) to form a chromate ester The chromate ester then reacts with base (usually water) to oxidize the alcohol [and reduce the chromium reagent] With 1˚ alcohols the initially formed aldehyde reacts further The aldehyde equilibrates to the geminal diol form, called acetal (which is further promoted in acidic conditions) This acetal can behave like an alcohol to oxidize in a second step 1˚ alcohols therefore give almost exclusively carboxylic acids (especially in acidic conditions) One way to avoid this overoxidation is to use a Cr(VI) reagent in nonacidic conditions The pyridine acts as a base and therefore there is less acetal formation and hence oxidation of 1˚ alcohols stop at the aldehyde stage Other Oxidants Cr(VI) is not the only oxidant for alcohols Swern Oxidation -another method to synthesize aldehydes from 1˚ alcohols Advantages: mild method, easy to separate and purify products, 1˚ alcohol stops at aldehyde In addition to oxidation, can also react alcohols as either nucleophiles or electrophiles To make alcohols more nucleophilic, need to abstract the acidic hydrogen (remember pKa’s!) With this method, can make nucleophilic oxygen that can react through any SN2 type reaction already studied Esterification To form esters the alcohol can react as a nucleophile without forming the alkoxides - generally need to activate the carbonyl first (through protonation) to make it more electrophilic Esters can also be formed with alcohols by reacting alcohol with more reactive carbonyl groups The better leaving group (chloride) allow the alcohol to react at the carbonyl without first protonating Formation of Inorganic Esters - Same type of mechanisms already observed Tosylates are typically formed by reacting alcohols and tosyl chlorides Using common abbreviations: Other Common Ester Types Follow same mechanism as seen earlier for ester formation (alcohol reacts at carbonyl site {N=O or P=O in these examples} followed by loss of water) Alcohols Reacting as Electrophiles In these reactions the alcohol is the leaving group (the C-O bond is broken during the reaction) NUC H H H OH H NUC H H OH Usually the hydroxide, or alkoxide, is a BAD leaving group, therefore we need to convert the alcohol into a GOOD leaving group One Method is Tosylate Formation The tosylate, which was seen earlier, is commonly used as a way to make the alcoholic oxygen a good leaving group NUC H H H OTs H NUC H H OTs Another method we have already observed is protonation to form water as the leaving group OH H+ OH2 X X With either an SN1 or SN2 reaction the alcohol would need to be protonated first in order to make a better leaving group For alcohol reactions what type of reaction that will occur (SN1 or SN2) depends upon the order of the attached carbon 3˚ alcohols 2˚ alcohols 1˚ alcohols must be SN1 (cannot undergo SN2) mainly SN1 SN2 (1˚ carbocations are high in energy) Lucas Reagent Chloride reacts slower than bromide (less nucleophilic) Therefore often need to add an additional Lewis acid to convert an alcohol to alkyl chloride (even with 2˚ and 3˚ alcohols that proceed through SN1) -with Lucas reagent need to add ZnCl2 to increase reaction rate While it is relatively easy to react alcohols with hydrobromic or hydrochloric acid, to generate alkyl bromides or alkyl chlorides, both HF and HI are difficult to react in this manner Need different routes to these compounds Alkyl iodides can be prepared with phosphorous halides An example with PCl3: SN2 reaction – works well for 1˚ and 2˚ alcohols, not a choice for 3˚ alcohols Method of choice for Iodides PI3 can be used Often in practice PI3 is generated in situ from P/I2 Another method for conversion of alcohols to alkyl halides is thionyl chloride Due to rapidity of the last step, these is retention of stereochemistry In practice almost any alcohol can be converted into an alkyl halide Type of alcohol and desired halide often determine which method is best Best reagents for interconversions: Type of alcohol chloride bromide iodide primary SOCl2 PBr3 P/I2 secondary SOCl2 PBr3 P/I2 tertiary HCl HBr HI Stereochemistry, and possibility of rearrangements, depends on mechanism for each reaction Diol Reactions Some reactions are unique to vicinal diols (glycols) Pinacol rearrangement: Periodic Cleavage of Glycols HIO4 will react with glycols Very important reaction to determine sugar structures H OH H OH H O HO HO H H OH H OCH3 HIO4 H O O H O H methyl-!-D-glucopyranoside Only vicinal diols react OH OCH3 O H