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Hydrohalogenation, Adding Br, I, or Cl to an alkene
H-X, Markovnikov addition (more substituted side of alkene)
Adding HBr Anti-Markovnikov (less substituted side of alkene)
HBr, ROOR
Acid Catalyzed Hydration (adds H and OH to sides of alkene)
H3O+
acid must be dilute to favor addition reactions. Concentrated acid favors elimination of H2O
Oximercuration Demercuration (adding OH to an alkene with no rearrangements)
Hg(AcO)2, H2O
NaBH4
Hydroboration-oxidation (adding OH to an alkene anti-markovnikov)
BH3, THF
H2O2, NaOH
Syn Addition
catalytic hydrogenation (add 2 H to an alkene)
H2, metal
examples of metals: Pd/C, Ni, Pt
Halogenation (add 2 Br anti to an alkene)
Br2
adds a Br to each side of an alkene
halohydrin formation (adds Br and OH anti to an alkene)
Br2, H2O
OH adds to more substituted side of alkene
form an epoxide from an alkene
MCPBA
anti-dihydroxylation (adds 2 OH to an alkene anti)
MCPBA, H3O+
syn-dihydroxylation (adds 2 OH to an alkene syn)
OsO4
KHSO3
ozonolysis (oxidative cleavage, splitting an alkene into two sides with a double bonded oxygen)
O3, DMS
formation of an alkyne from an alkyl dihalide (alkane with a halogen on each side)
excess NaNH2
H2O
two successive E2 reactions with 2 equiv of a strong base
adding an alkyl group to a terminal alkyne
NaNH2
alkyl group with an I (ex: CH3CH2I
formation of an alkane from an alkyne
H2, Pt
formation of cis alkene from an alkyne
H2, Lindlar’s catalyst
lindlar’s catalyst is a “poisoned” catalyst
formation of trans alkene from an alkyne
Na, NH3 (l)
hydrohalogenation of alkyne (adding a halogen and H to an alkyne)
H-X (ex: H-Br)
halogen adds to more substituted side
adding 2 equiv. gives 2 halogens to more substituted side
acid-catalyzed hydration of alkyne (add OH to most substituted side of alkyne)
HgSO4, H2SO4, H2O
OH becomes a ketone through tautomerization
acid-catalyzed tautomerization
double bond on C-C acts as nucleophile, (+) charge goes to OH, H2O grabs proton from OH
base-catalyzed tautomerization
OH (base) grabs proton from OH group on molecule, (-) charge goes to carbon, grabs proton from H2O
hydroboration-oxidation of alkyne (add OH to alkyne, makes aldehyde)
9-BBN
NaOH, H2O2
(tautomerization makes OH group into aldehyde)
OH goes on less substituted side
halogenation of alkyne (adds Halogen to both sides of alkyne)
excess X2, CCl4 —> 4 halogens added to alkyne, makes single bond with 4 halogens
1 eq. X2, CCl4 —> 2 halogens added to allkyne, makes double bond with 2 halogens
ozonolysis of alkyne
splits molecule across alkyne and makes 2 carboxylic acids
O3
H2O
terminal alkyne becomes CO2
reducing an aldehyde or ketone to an alcohol
NaBH4, EtOH (or another proton source)
OR
LiAlH4
H3O+ or H2O
LiAlH4 is stronger and can reduce an ester/carboxylic acid. NaBH4 cannot
making a grignard reagent from an alkyl halide
Mg, Et2O
adds Mg to something with a Br already on it, making MgBr (aka a grignard reagent)
MgBr (+) detaches, leaving a C with a (-) charge
radical bromination (adding a Br to an alkane with no functional groups)
hv, Br2 (or NBS)
adds to more substituted carbon
“protecting” an alcohol from deprotonation
TMSCl, ET3N
Use TBAF to reverse protection and make it an OH again
replace an OH with a Cl
SOCl2, Pyr
replace an OH with a Br
PBr3
oxidation of OH to carboxylic acid
Na2Cr2O7, H2SO4, H2O
oxidation of OH to aldehyde
PCC, CH2Cl2
williamson ether synthesis (ether from an OH)
NaH (strong base to deprotonate OH)
alkyl halide (any carbon chain with I at the end)
acidic cleavage of an ether
xs HX, heat
epoxide opening with a strong nucleophile
strong nuc (ex: LiAlH4)
H3O+
strong nucleophile attacks less substituted side of epoxide
H3O+ protonates the O
acid catalyzed epoxide ring opening
H2SO4, EtOH (or other nuc)
H3O+ from H2SO4 protonates oxygen (gives + charge)
weaker nucleophile attacks more substituted side of epoxide
oxidizing a thiol (SH) to form a disulfide (S-S)
NaOH, H2O, Br2
NaIO4 (adds O double bonded to an S)
2 eq H2O2 adds 2 O double bonded to an S)
adding Br to a conjugated diene (using HBr)
low temp: Br will attach at less stable position (double bond less substituted) —> kinetic control
high temp: Br will attach at more stable position (double bond more substituted) —> thermodynamic control
add bromine to a benzene
FeBr3, Br2
add chlorine to benzene
AlCl3, Cl2
add SO3H to benzene (sulfonation)
fuming H2SO4
concentrated H2SO4 has SO3 in it (S has partial + charge, acts as electrophile)
reversed using dilute H2SO4
add NO2 to benzene (nitration)
H2SO4, HNO3
convert NO2 to amine (NH2)
Fe or Zn, HCl
OR Pd/c +H2
convert NH2 to nitro group (N triple bond N with + charge)
NaNO2, HCl (0ºC)
Sandmeyer reactions
convert nitro group (N triple bond N with + charge) to another group using a copper salt
CuBr: Br
CuCl: Cl
CuCN: CN —> LiAlH4, H2O: NH2
H3O+: OH
H3PO2: removes nitro group, leaves plain benzene
friedel-crafts alkylation
alkyl chloride, AlCl3
becomes AlCl4(-) and an alkane with a (+) charge
friedel-crafts acylation
acid chloride, AlCl3
becomes AlCl4(-) and an aldehyde with a (+) charge (basically an aldehyde without the H)
remove ketone from carbon chain on benzene (clemmensen reduction)
Zn(Hg), HCl
nucleophilic aromatic substitution
ring needs EWG (NO2) and a leaving group ortho/para to the EWG (ex: Br)
elimination addition
Replaces a leaving group on a benzene (ex: Cl) with something else (ex: OH)
base at high temp (ex: NaOH or NaNH2)
H3O+ (acid workup)
oxidation at benzylic position (turning an alkane into a carboxylic acid)
Na2Cr2O7, H2SO4, H2O
acetal formation (turning a ketone into two groups)
[H+], 2 ROH, -H2O
acetal protecting group
base tolerant, can protect part of a molecule (ex: ketone) from being attacked by grignard
HO——OH, [H+], -H2O
imine formation (replacing ketone with primary amine)
[H+], RNH2, -H2O
enamine formation (replacing ketone with secondary amine)
[H+], R2NH, -H2O
wolf-kishner reduction (ketone to imine to alkane)
turn ketone into hydrazone (N-NH2)
[H+], H2N-NH2, -H2O
turn hydrazone into alkane (N2 as byproduct)
KOH/H2O, heat
hydrolysis of acetal (turning acetal back into ketone)
acetal, H2O, [H+]
cyanohydrin formation (ketone to acetal with OH and CN groups)
HCN
in real life you would use KCN, HCl
reducing a cyano group (CN)
replace with NH2
LiAlH4
H2O
replace with carboxylic acid
H3O+
witting reaction (replacing a ketone with an an alkene)
Ph3PCH3 (or some other carbon chain attached to P)
raney nickel (removes ketone)
HS——SH, [H+], -H2O
Raney Ni
turn carboxylic acid into acid chloride
SOCl2
hydrolysis of acid chloride (turn back into carboxylic acid)
H2O, Pyr
can also turn into ester using ROH, pyr
replace Cl in acid chloride with NH2
2 eq. NH3
can replace Cl with secondary amide (R2-NH) using 2 eq. R-NH2
can replace Cl with tertiary amide (R3-N) using 2 eq. R2-NH
acid chloride to aldehyde
DIBAH
H3O+
gilman reagent (adding a nucleophile once, acid chloride to ketone)
R2CuLi (Ex: Et2CuLi)
making an acid anhydride from an acid chloride
add ester with positive charge on the O to an acid chloride, Cl leaves
fischer esterification (create and ester from a carboxylic acid)
ROH, [H+]
add to carboxylic acid, creates ester and H2O
saponification (ester into carboxylic acid in basic conditions)
OH (-)
creates the enolate (negative charge on o) and ROH
reduction of ester to alcohol
LiAlH4
H2O
produces alcohol and ROH
reduction of ester to aldehyde
DIBAH
H2O
produces aldehyde and ROH
hydrolysis of amide in acidic conditions (NH2 to OH)
H3O+
NH2 gets protonated and leaves as NH3+
hydrolysis of amide in basic conditions (NH2 to OH)
OH (-)
NH2 can act as a leaving group, then takes proton from OH to create enolate
dehydration of amide to nitrile (NH2 to CN, gets rid of ketone)
SOCl2
products are R-CN, SO2, and HCl
acid-catalyzed hydrolysis of nitriles (CN to amide)
N gets protonated, H2O attacks C and N becomes an imine. Proton transfers create the ketone/amide
base-catalyzed hydrolysis of nitriles (CN to amide)
OH attacks C and N becomes negatively charged. proton transfers create the ketone/amide
ketone to enolate
LDA (makes enolate irreversible)
double bond on enolates attack electrophiles
add halogen at more substituted position of ketone
[H3O+], Br2
ketone gets protonated, and alpha proton removed to form enol. Then double bond attacks halogen
alpha-bromination of carboxylic acid (hell-volhard-zelinsky)
PBr3, Br2, H2O
adds bromine to alpha position next to ketone
alpha halogenation in basic conditions
NaOH, Br2
if 3 alpha protons available, add 3 Br to create CBr3 leaving group and replace it with OH
NaOH, Br
H3O+
adding a carboxylic acid using a grignard
attack CO2 with a grignard
aldol addition (reaction between aldehyde and enolate)
NaOH deprotonates alpha position of aldehyde, then double bond attacks keton. H2O protonates O
aldol is a ketone and an alcohol
retro-aldol reaction (creates ketones from aldol)
NaOH, H2O
OH (-) deprotonates OH on aldol. (-) charge on O moves down and breaks bond, forming enolate and ketone. Enolate gets protonated by H2O
aldol condensation (H2O gets removed from aldol and creates double bond)
[H+] or [OH-], H2O, heat
Alpha proton gets removed, then (-) charge from O kicks OH out (in basic conditions). Creates ketone with conjugated system (driving force)
tip: draw double bond between alpha hydrogen and ketone
claisen condensation
add two esters together (makes molecule with two ketones and an ester)
LDA
ketone with OR group (same OR group as ester)
H3O+
alkylation of alpha position of ketone
less substituted (kinetic enolate)
LDA, cold temp.
R-X
more substituted (thermodynamic enolate)
NaH
R-X