Organic II Exam II Reagents/Reactions

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KMnO4 on Benzylic Carbon

Oxidation of Alkyl Benzenes, Benzylic Carbon oxidated to Carboxylic Acid

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Zn(Hg) + HCL + Heat (Clemmenson’s) on Benzylic aryl Ketone

Reduction of Aryl Ketones, reduces Ketone to Carbon

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NH2NH2 + OH- + Heat (Wolf-Kischner) on Benzylic aryl Ketone

Reduction of Aryl Ketones, reduces Ketone to Carbon

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H2 + Pd-C on Nitro Group

Reduction of a Nitro Group, reduces nitro to Amine

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Fe + HCL on Nitro Group

Reduction of a Nitro Group, replaces Nitro with Amine

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Sn + HCL on Nitro Group

Reduction of Nitro Group, replaces Nitro with Amine

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Br2 + FeBr3 on Benzene

Polyhallogenation of Benzene

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Br2 (1 equiv) + FeBr3 on Benzene

Single Hallogenation of Benzene

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What groups will Friedal-Craft reagents not react with?

Amines and EWG groups.

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What causes re-arrangement within a Friedal-Crafts EAS?

If the carbon chain is longer than two carbons, it will re-arrange.

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HNO3 + H2SO4 on Benzene

Nitration, substitution of H with NO2

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SO3 + H2SO4 on Benzene

Sulfonation, substitution of H with SO3H

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ROCL + AlCl3 on Benzene

Friedal-Craft Acylation, substitution of H with a Ketone

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DBN on Halogens

Reduction, replaces with Pi Bond

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What type of atom increases Dienophile Reactivity by pulling electrons away from the Pi-Bond?

Electronegative/EWG’s

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H-Br on Butadiene, (-78*)

Kinetic Product, 1,2 Halogenation

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H-Br on Butadiene, (40*)

Thermodynamic Product, 1,4 Halogenation

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H2 + Pd-C on Alkene

Syn Hydrogenation of Alkene to Alkane

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H2 + Lindlar’s Cat on Alkyne

Syn Hydrogenation of Alkyne to Alkene

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H2 + Pd-C (2 equiv) on Alkyne

Double syn-hydrogenation of Alkyne to Alkane

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Na + NH3 on Alkyne

Anti Hydrogenation of Alkyne to Alkene

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LAH + H2O on Alkyl Halide

Reduction of Alkyl Halide, X replaced with H

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RCO3H + H2O + (H+ or OH-) on Alkene

Anti-Dihydroxylation of Alkene to Alkane via OH

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OsO4 + NMO + NaSHO3 + H2O on Alkene

Syn-Dihydroxylation of Alkene to Alkane via OH

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O3 + Zn + H2O on Alkene

Oxidative Cleavage

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O3 + H2O on Internal Alkyne

Oxidative Cleavage into two Carboxylic Acids

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O3 + H2O on Terminal Alkyne

Oxidative Cleavage into Caboxylic Acid and CO2

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PCC on 2* Alcohol

Ketone

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mCPBA on Alkene

Epoxidation

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NaBH4, CH3OH on Aldehyde or Ketone

Reduction of Aldehydes and Ketones, 1* or 2* Alcohol

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1) LAH 2) H2O on Aldehyde or Ketone

Reduction of Aldehydes and Ketones, 1* or 2* Alcohol

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H2, Pd-C on Aldehyde or Ketone

Reduction of Aldehydes and Ketones, 1* or 2* Alcohol

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NaBH4, CH3OH on a-b Unsaturated Aldehyde or Ketone

Reduction of C=O ONLY, Alkene remains the same.

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H2 (1 equiv), Pd-C on a-b Unsaturated Aldehyde or Ketone

Reduction of C=C ONLY, Ketone/Aldehyde remains the same.

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H2 (excess), Pd-C on a-b Unsaturated Aldehyde or Ketone

Reduction of both C=O and C=C.

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1) S-CBS, 2) H2O on Ketone off of Benzene

Enantioselective Ketone Reduction, OH on Wedge.

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1) R-CBS, 2) H2O on Ketone off of Benzene

Enantioselective Ketone Reduction, OH on Dash.

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1) LAH, 2) H2O on Acid Chloride

Full Reduction of Acid Chloride to 1* Alcohol

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1) LiAlH[OC(CH3)3]3, 2) H2O on Acid Chloride

Single Reduction of Acid Chloride to Aldehyde

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1) LAH, 2) H2O on Ester

Full Reduction of Esters to a 1* Alcohol

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1) DIBAL-H, 2) H2O on Ester

Single Reduction of Esters to an Aldehyde

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1) LAH, 2) H2O on Carboxylic Acid

Reduction of Carboxylic Acids to 1* Alcohols

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1) LAH, 2) H2O on Amide

Full Reduction of Amide to Amine

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CrO3, H2SO4 on Aldehyde

Oxidation of Aldehyde to Carboxylic Acid

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Na2Cr2O7 on Aldehyde

Oxidation of Aldehydes to Carboxylic Acid

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KMnO4 on Aldehyde

Oxidation of Aldehydes to Carboxylic Acids

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Ag2O, NH4OH on Aldehyde

Oxidation of Aldehydes to Carboxylic Acids

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Ag2O, NH4OH on 1* or 2* Alcohol

No Reaction.

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R-X + 2Li

R-Li + LiX, Prep of Organolithium Reagent

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R-X + Mg, using (CH3CH2)2O

R-Mg-X, Prep of Gringard Reagent

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2 R-Li + CuI

R2Cu- , Li+ , LiI, Prep of Organocuperate Reagent

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1) RMgX or RLi, 2) H2O on Aldehyde or Ketone

Forms 1*, 2*, or 3* Alcohol

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1) RMgX or RLi (2 equiv), 2) H2O on Ester

Forms 3* Alcohol

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1) RMgX or RLi (2 equiv), 2) H2O on Acid Chloride

Forms 3* Alcohol

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1) R2CuLi, 2) H2O on Acid Chloride

Forms Keytone

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1) Co2, 2) H3O+ on R-MgX

Carboxylation, creates Carboxylic Acid

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1) RLi, RMgX, or R2CuLi, 2) H2O on Epoxide

Reduction to Alcohol

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1) RLi or RMgX, 2) H2O on a-b Unsaturated Aldehyde or Ketone

Reduction to allylic alcohol (3*), 1,2 Addition

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1) R2CuLi, 2) H2O on a-b Unsaturated Aldehyde or Ketone

Only C=C Reduction, 1,4 Addition

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TBS-Cl , Immidazole on Alcohol

Protecting Group, replaces -OH with -OTBS

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TBAF on Protecting Group OTBS

Removal of OTBS, replaces with -OH

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NaBH4, CH3OH

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1) LAH, 2) H2O

on Aldehyde or Ketone

Addition of Hydride, 1* or 2* OH

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NaCN, HCl on Aldehyde or Ketone

Addition of Cyanide, alongside OH.

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Ylide on Aldehyde or Ketone

Wittig Reaction, Merges to form Alkene

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RNH2, Mild Acid on Aldehyde or Ketone

Addition of 1* Amines, Imine Formation

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R2NH, Mild Acid on Ketone or Aldehyde

Addition of 2* Amines, Enamine Formation

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H2O, OH- or H+ on Aldehyde or Ketone

Hydration, Creates gem-diol

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ROH (2 equiv), H+ on Aldehyde or Ketone

Addition of Alcohols, Creates Acetal + H2O

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OH- on Cyanohydrin (CN + OH)

Conversion to Aldehyde or Ketone.

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H2O, H+ or OH-, heat on Nitrile

Hydrolysis to a-hydroxy carboxylic acid

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H2O, H+ on Imine or Enamine

Hydrolysis to Aldehyde or Ketone

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H2O, H+ on Acetal

Hydrolysis to Aldehyde or Ketone

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Base on Carboxylic Acid

Acid-Base Rxn, Carboxylate Ion

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H2O, H+ on Nitrile

Hydrolysis, Carboxylic Acid

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H2oO, -OH on Nitrile

Hydrolysis, Carboxylate Ion

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1) LAH, 2) H2O on Nitrile

Full Reduction, 1* Amine

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1) DIBAL-H, 2) H2O on Nitrile

Single Reduction, Aldehyde

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R’MgX or R’Li on Nitrile

Organometallic Reagents, Ketone

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1) NaCN, 2) H2O, H+ on Halide

Replaces Halide with Carboxylic Acid

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SOCL2 on Carboxylic Acid

Synthesis of Acid Chlorides, Acid Chloride

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Acid Chloride + Carboxylate Ion

Synthesis of Anhydrides, Anhydride

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Heat on Dicarboxylic Acid

Intramolecular Cyclic Anhydride

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H2O + Pyridine on Acid Chloride

Carboxylic Acid

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H2O on Anhydride

Two Carboxylic Acids

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H2O, H+ on Ester

Carboxylic Acid

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H2O, OH- on Ester

Carboxylate Ion

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H2O, H+ on Amide

Carboxylic Acid and R2NH2

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H2O, OH- on Amide

Carboxylate Ion and R2NH

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R’OH + Pyridine on Acid Chloride

Ester

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R’OH on Anhydride

Ester + Carboxylic Acid

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R’OH + H2SO4 on Carboxylic Acid

Ester and H2O

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NH3 (2 equiv.) on Acid Chloride

Amide

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NH3 (2 equiv.) on Anhydride

Amide

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NH3 + Heat on Carboxylic Acid

Amide

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R’NH2 + DCC on Carboxylic Acid

Secondary Amide

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NH3 on Ester

Amide

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1) Gabriel’s Reagent, 2) KOH on Alkyl Halide

1* Amine + Di-carbondioxidebenzene

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H2, Pd-C -or- Fe, HCL -or- Sn, HCL on Nitro Group

Reduction, 1* Amine

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1) LAH, 2) H2O on Nitrile

Full Reduction to 1* Amine

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1) LAH, 2) H2O on Amide

1*, 2*, and 3* Amines