Organic Chemistry (CHM 222) Chapter 9
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What are the three main types of oxygen compounds discussed in this chapter?

Alcohols, ethers, and epoxides.

What functional group is present in alcohols?

  • Aldehyde
  • Ketone
  • Hydroxy (correct)
  • Carboxylic acid

    • Epoxides are ethers with a three-membered ring.

    True

    How are alcohols classified?

    <p>Alcohols are classified according to the number of alkyl groups attached to the carbon bearing the -OH group. They are categorized as primary (1°), secondary (2°), or tertiary (3°) alcohols.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the general rule for naming alcohols?

    <p>Change the -e ending of the parent alkane to the suffix -ol. Number the carbon chain to give the OH group the lowest number.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following names correctly describes the compound with two hydroxy groups?

    <p>Diols</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the Williamson Ether Synthesis?

    <p>The Williamson Ether Synthesis is a method used to synthesize unsymmetrical ethers by reacting an alkoxide with a less hindered alkyl halide.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is a common method for naming epoxides?

    <p>All of the above</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary reason alcohols are more polar than ethers and epoxides?

    <p>Alcohols exhibit stronger intermolecular hydrogen bonding due to the presence of the -OH group, contributing to their higher polarity compared to ethers and epoxides.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why are alcohols generally more reactive than ethers?

    <p>Alcohols have a better leaving group.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary reaction involved in the dehydration of alcohols?

    <p>The dehydration of alcohols is primarily a β-elimination reaction, where an -OH group and a hydrogen atom are removed from adjacent carbon atoms to form a new carbon-carbon double bond (an alkene).</p> Signup and view all the answers

    More substituted alcohols dehydrate more easily than less substituted alcohols.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following acids is commonly used for alcohol dehydration?

    <p>Both A and B</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is Zaitsev's Rule as applied to alcohol dehydration?

    <p>Zaitsev's Rule states that the more substituted alkene is the major product when alkene formation is possible during alcohol dehydration.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Carbocation rearrangements can occur during alcohol dehydration.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the mechanism for the conversion of an alcohol to an alkyl halide using SOCl2 or PBr3?

    <p>SN2</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of using pyridine in the conversion of an alcohol to an alkyl tosylate?

    <p>Pyridine acts as a base in this reaction, helping to deprotonate the alcohol and facilitate the formation of a good leaving group (tosylate).</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Alkyl tosylates behave similarly to alkyl halides in nucleophilic substitution and elimination reactions.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following represents the primary method for cleaving an ether bond?

    <p>Reaction with a strong acid</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The cleavage of ethers can proceed through either SN1 or SN2 mechanisms, depending on the structure of the alkyl groups.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Explain the mechanism of epoxide ring opening by a strong nucleophile.

    <p>Nucleophilic attack occurs on the less substituted carbon of the epoxide ring, opening it and forming a new C-Nu bond. This is typically an SN2 reaction.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following are common nucleophiles that can open an epoxide ring?

    <p>All of the above</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary mechanism by which acids like HZ open epoxide rings?

    <p>Acids containing a nucleophilic atom (Z) open epoxide rings through a two-step sequence: 1) Protonation of the epoxide oxygen to form a good leaving group, and 2) Backside backside attack by the nucleophile (Z).</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main product formed when an unsymmetrical epoxide reacts with a strong acid, like HCl?

    <p>The HCl will protonate the epoxide oxygen, leading to a more stable carbocation intermediate on the more substituted carbon. The chloride anion will then attack this carbocation from the back side (SN2 mechanism), forming a 2-haloalcohol. Only one product will form in this reaction because the transition state where the chloride anion attacks the more substituted carbon is more stable.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the key takeaways regarding the reactions of alcohols and ethers?

    <p>Alcohols and ethers often require conversion of their oxygen atoms into better leaving groups to undergo various reactions. These conversions utilize strong acids and bases, and the reactions often proceed via SN1, SN2, or elimination pathways. Understanding stereochemistry, regiochemistry, and major/minor product rules is essential for predicting the outcomes of reactions.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Alcohols, Ethers, and Epoxides

    • Alcohols, ethers, and epoxides are organic compounds containing carbon-oxygen bonds.
    • The first part of the chapter categorizes and differentiates these functionalities in different compounds.
    • Subsequent sections detail synthesis, reactions, and naming conventions.

    Chapter Sequence

    • The chapter begins by classifying oxygen-containing compounds.
    • This is followed by procedures for synthesizing these compounds.
    • The chapter also explains various reactions involving these compounds, including mechanisms and changes.

    Alcohols—Structure and Bonding

    • Alcohols have a hydroxyl group (OH) bonded to an sp³ hybridized carbon atom (R-OH).
    • Alcohols are classified based on the number of alkyl groups attached to the carbon bearing the OH group (primary, secondary, tertiary).
    • The different types of alcohols exhibit different properties.
    • The properties vary based on the carbon arrangement and extent of hydrogen bonding.

    Ethers

    • Ethers have two alkyl groups bonded to an oxygen atom.
    • Ethers can be symmetrical or unsymmetrical depending on the alkyl groups.
    • Symmetrical ethers use the prefix "di-" before the alkyl group's name.
    • Unsymmetrical ethers are named alphabetically with the alkyl groups and the word "ether".

    Epoxides

    • Epoxides (oxiranes) are cyclic ethers with an oxygen atom in a three-membered ring.
    • Epoxides have a strained 60° C-O-C bond angle.
    • Epoxides are more reactive than other ethers due to the angle strain.

    Naming Alcohols

    • The "e" at the end of an alkane's name is replaced with "-ol".
    • The carbon chain is numbered to give the OH group a lower number.
    • Other rules of nomenclature apply to both straight and cyclic chains.
    • Diols are alcohols with two hydroxyl groups, often called glycols.
    • Triols are alcohols with three hydroxyl groups.

    Naming Ethers

    • Common names are commonly used for simple ethers
    • The alkyl groups bonded to the oxygen are named alphabetically and the word "ether" is added.
    • "Symmetrical ethers are prefixed with "di-".

    Common Cyclic Ethers

    • Cyclic ethers contain an oxygen atom in a ring.
    • Examples include tetrahydrofuran (THF), furan, and oxacyclopentane.

    Naming Epoxides

    • Epoxides can be named as epoxyalkanes, oxiranes, or alkene oxides.
    • Alkane chains or rings attached to the oxygen atom are named as the parent.
    • The location of the oxygen bonded atoms is indicated using two numbers.
    • Epoxides can also be named as alkene oxides by replacing the oxygen with a double bond.

    Hydrogen Bonding in Alcohols

    • Alcohols exhibit intermolecular hydrogen bonding.
    • Due to the intermolecular hydrogen bonding, alcohols are more polar than ethers and epoxides.

    Physical Properties of Alcohols, Ethers, and Epoxides

    • Boiling points and melting points increase with increasing intermolecular forces.
    • The higher the extent of hydrogen bonding, the higher the boiling and melting points.
    • Alcohols, ethers, and epoxides with fewer than 5 carbons are usually water-soluble.
    • As the number of carbon atoms increases, solubility in water decreases.

    Preparation of Alcohols and Ethers

    • Alcohols and ethers are often produced through nucleophilic substitution reactions.
    • The reactions are discussed according to chapters.

    Williamson Ether Synthesis

    • Unsymmetrical ethers can be synthesized in two ways.
    • Alkoxide attacks a less hindered alkyl halide.

    Reminders

    • Alcohols react with bases to produce alkoxides (acid–base reaction).
    • Alkoxides are the products of an alcohol's reaction with a base (a salt).

    Forming Epoxides from Halohydrins

    • Halohydrins have a hydroxyl and a halogen on adjacent carbons.
    • An intramolecular version of the Williamson synthesis produces epoxides from halohydrins.

    Reactions of ROH

    • The hydroxyl group (-OH) in alcohols is a poor leaving group
    • For nucleophilic substitution, OH must be converted to a better leaving group.

    Reactions of Alcohols - Dehydration

    • Alcohols react through elimination to form alkenes.
    • Removal of OH and H from adjacent carbons.
    • The process requires strong acids (e.g., H₂SO₄ or p-TsOH) for proper reaction.

    More Substituted Alcohols

    • More substituted alcohols dehydrate more easily following the order 1°, 2°, and 3º.
    • 2° and 3° alcohols typically undergo E1 dehydration.
    • 1° alcohols typically undergo E2 dehydration.

    Zaitsev's Rule in Alcohols

    • When a mixture of constitutional isomers is possible during dehydration, the more substituted alkene is the major product. (Zaitsev's rule)

    Carbocation Rearrangements

    • Less stable carbocations rearrange to more stable carbocations by shifting hydrogens or alkyl groups.
    • Rearrangements lead to different locations of double bonds in the product.

    1,2-Hydride Shifts

    • 1,2-hydride shifts occur when hydrogens move to stabilize a carbocation.
    • These movements lead to carbocation rearrangements.

    Dehydration using POCI₃

    • Phosphorus oxychloride (POCI3) and pyridine convert alcohols into alkenes.
    • An amine base (pyridine) is used to facilitate the process.
    • The reaction results in formation of a good leaving group, and then the reaction proceeds by an E2 mechanism.

    Reactivity of Hydrogen Halides

    • The reactivity of hydrogen halides (HCl, HBr, HI) toward alcohols increases with increasing acidity.
    • More acidic hydrogen halides react more quickly with alcohols.

    Use of SOCl₂ and PBr₃

    • Thionyl chloride (SOCl₂) and phosphorus tribromide (PBr₃) convert alcohols into alkyl halides.
    • Both reagents efficiently convert the hydroxyl group into a good leaving group in situ.
    • The entire process involves conversion of OH into a better leaving group, followed by a nucleophilic substitution reaction.

    Tosylates

    • p-toluenesulfonyl chloride (TsCl) converts alcohols into alkyl tosylates.
    • Tosylates are good leaving groups for nucleophilic substitutions or eliminations.

    Stereochemistry of Tosylate Formation

    • The configuration at the carbon with the hydroxyl group remains the same during the tosylate formation reaction.

    Tosylates - Nucleophilic Substitutions and Eliminations

    • Tosylates behave similarly to alkyl halides, undergoing SN2 and E2 mechanisms.
    • Strong nucleophiles or bases are needed for the reactions.

    Summary of Converting OH to a Good Leaving Group

    • Various reagents (H₂SO₄, POCI₃, TsCl, etc.) convert the -OH group into good leaving groups in alcohols.

    Reaction of Ethers (HX)

    • Strong acids (HBr, HI) cleave the C–O bonds in ethers generating alkyl halides.
    • Two alkyl halides are produced if two equivalents of the acid HX are used.

    Mechanism of Ether Cleavage

    • Cleavage of an ether using strong acid proceeds via SN1 or SN2 mechanisms.
    • 2° or 3° alkyl groups typically undergo SN1 by forming carbocations.
    • Methyl or 1° alkyl groups typically undergo SN2.

    Reaction with Sulfuric Acid

    • Under certain conditions (concentrated H₂SO₄ and heat), ethers can undergo elimination reactions to form alkenes.
    • In some cases, tertiary alkyl ethers may undergo elimination.

    Reactions of Epoxides

    • Nucleophilic attack on the three-membered ring of epoxides is favorable and proceeds through a mechanism involving both substitution and elimination.

    Addition of Nucleophiles to Epoxides

    • Strong nucleophiles readily attack epoxides, opening the strained ring.
    • The reactions proceed through an SN2 mechanism.

    Mechanism of Epoxide Reactions

    • Most strong nucleophiles open epoxide rings in a two-step process.
    • The nucleophile attacks the less substituted carbon during the ring opening in unsymmetrical epoxides
    • The oxygen atom is protonated forming a good leaving group in the first step.

    Acidic Epoxide Ring Opening

    • Acids (H₂Z), containing a nucleophile (Z), open epoxide rings by protonating the oxygen and then a backside attack from the nucleophile.
    • Different acids HX (HCl, HBr, HI), and ROH with acid catalyze the opening of epoxides creating trans-1,2-disubstituted cycloalkanes from fused rings.

    Opening an Epoxide Ring with HCI

    • With HCI, the protonation of the oxygen creates a good leaving group and then the nucleophile attacks, resulting in the opening of the epoxide ring, where in the 2,2-dimethyloxirane shows only one product forming.
    • The transition state with less substituted carbon is favored in this reaction.

    Summary

    • Alcohols and ethers undergo basic substitution and elimination reactions like those discussed elsewhere.
    • There is a conversion of the oxygen group into better leaving groups.
    • Various reactions, such as stereochemistry, major/minor product rules, alkyl, and hydride shifts may also apply.

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