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Organic Chemistry Reaction Guide

1. The document provides information on organic chemistry reactions including substitution, elimination, addition, oxidation, and reduction reactions. It summarizes reaction conditions, reagents, and products for converting functional groups. 2. Key reactions discussed include converting carboxylic acids to acyl chlorides, alcohols to alkyl halides, additions of amines, reductions with hydrides, and oxidations. Cyclic anhydrides, esters, amides, and nitriles are also summarized. 3. Substitution, addition, and elimination reactions are presented for converting between amine, amide, nitrile, and other functional groups.

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Organic Chemistry Reaction Guide

1. The document provides information on organic chemistry reactions including substitution, elimination, addition, oxidation, and reduction reactions. It summarizes reaction conditions, reagents, and products for converting functional groups. 2. Key reactions discussed include converting carboxylic acids to acyl chlorides, alcohols to alkyl halides, additions of amines, reductions with hydrides, and oxidations. Cyclic anhydrides, esters, amides, and nitriles are also summarized. 3. Substitution, addition, and elimination reactions are presented for converting between amine, amide, nitrile, and other functional groups.

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Ray

Tasks
1. Carboxylic acids to acyl chlorides O 1. OH 2.

Reactions
SOCL2

Notes O CL

2. Alcohols to alkyl halides

R-OH
O OH

SOCL2 (COCL)2

R-CL
O CL

Addition of Hydrides R Catalytic Hydrogenation

O R O

O1. LiAlH4 R C R H

2. H3O+

OH R C R H

H2, Raney Ni H

OH

Additions of 1 Amines (Imines)

O C

*non Aqueous favors imine

R'NH2
H+ C

R'

*Aqueous favors ketone and amine

Imine Product Derivatives

Ph-HN N
NH2NHPh/H+

N O
NH2OH/H+

OH

O
NH2NH-C-NH2/H+

NH2NH2/H+

O N H N NH2

NH2

Additions of 2 Amines (Enamines)

*follows ZAITSEV'S RULE

(R)2NH
H3O+

(R)2N

Ray

Tasks
Oxidation of Aldehydes to Carboxylic Acids: Silver Reagents O CH2OH H O Carboxylation of Grignard Reagents
X= halide

Reactions O Ag2O/THF/H2O R H R OH O CH2OH OH O O X


1. Mg / ether 2. CO2 / ether 3. H3O+

Notes O
*KMnO4 or *CrO3/H2SO4/H2O/acteone or *Na2Cr2O7/H2SO4/H2O

OR
1. Ag(NH3)2+ OH- (Tollen's Reagent) 2. H+

OH

1 MgX

2 and 3

Hydrolysis of Nitriles

CN

H3O+
heat

O OH O OO

R Ester Formation from Acid Chlorides R Amide Formation from Acid Chlorides O

CN

OHheat

R' OH
CL R O

R'

O CL O CL O CL NH3

O NH2 O

*1

R' NH2
O

N H

R'

!2

!3

R2' NH2

NR2'

Synthesis of Esters: Fischer Esterification R

O OH

1. R'-OH 2. H+ R

O O R'

Ray

Tasks
Esterication with Diazomethane O OH

Reactions

Notes

O CH2N2 OCH3

*SN2 *Great Yield

Direct Amide Synthesis

O OH

R' NH2

NHR'

Reduction of Carboxylic Acids H3C

O OH NH2 O O 1. LiAlH4/Et2O 2. H3O+ 1. LiAlH4/Et2O 2. H3O+ H3C

OH OH CH2NH2

NC

H2NH2C

*reacts with aldehydes, ketones, esters, carboxylic acids, and epoxides (with H3O+ or H2O) *BUT nitriles, amides, and N3 produce R-NH2 (with H2O)

R'
Diborane Reduction H3C NC O Decarboxylation: Hunsdiecker Reaction O O

OR"

R'CH2OH +
O

R"OH
*VERY SELECTIVE!

OH NH2

1. B2H6 / diglyme 2. H3O+

H3C NC O

OH NH2

*Carboxylics reacts faster with B2H6 than any other functional group

1. HgO or Ag2O or Pb(OAC)4 2. heat / Br2 / CCl4 OH O


lose

R Br

*converts Carboxylic acids into alkyl halides with 1 less carbon

R
Carboxylic Acid from Acid Chlorides R

OH

O Cl

H2O R

O OH

Anhydrides from Acid Chlorides R

O O Cl

R'

OR

O O

R'

Ray

Tasks
Cyclic Anhydrides O HO O OH

Reactions O ! O

Notes
*5,6 member rings are best

O Alpha Halogenation of Ketone


*X= Cl2 / I2 / Br2

X2 / CH3COOH

* NO FREAKING ALDEHYDES

*Most SUB ALKENE:MAJOR *Least SUB ALKENE:MINOR

Alpha Bromination of Carboxylic Acid: Hell Volhard Zelinksy

O OH

1. PBr3 / Br2 2. H2O

O OH Br

*carboxylics do not enolize under acidic or basic conditions

Aniline with Nitrous Acid (HNO2)

1. HNO3 / H2SO4

2. Zn, Fe, or Sn / HCl

NO2

NH2

N Cl or Br
3. NaNO2 / HCl

Act.

Act.
CuCl or CuBr

I
KI

NCL OH
H3 O+/!

1. HBF4 2. !

CuCN

CN
H3PO2

Ray

Tasks
Cyclic Anhydrides O O O Synthesis and Reactions of Anhydrides O R OH

Reactions O CH3OH O O
NaOH

Notes

OCH3 OH

O R O-

R Cl R

O O O 2x R

O R

*Friedel Crafts acylation: NO DEACTIVATING OR AMINO GROUPS

O R O R O R O R Synthesis and Reactions of Esters R O O O O O O

O R O R O R O R

H2O

OH O R O OH

R' OH
R

O OR'

AlCl3
NH3 or R'NH2 or R'2NH

R O R O NH3 OH R R" OH
1. R"MgX or R"Li 2. H3O+

+ R R"

O OH

O Cl
R'OH R'OH / H+

OH O-

+ R'OH

or

O
H2O H+ or OHR"MgX or R"Li

O OR'
1. DIBAH 2. H3O+

+ R'O-

R
1. LiAlH4 2. H3O+

R"

O R OR''

R"OH / H+ xs

O R

NH3 or R''NH2 or R''2NH

RCH2OH + R'OH

O R H
*5,6 membered ring

NH2

Cyclic Esters O O HO OH H+ O

Ray

Tasks
Cyclic Anhydrides 1. O O OH OH

Reactions O ! >100C O ! ~800C O O O O O CH3OH O O NR2 O NHR O NH2


(3) Br2 / NaOH / H2O
(4) POCl3 or SOCl2 or P2O5

Notes
1. maleic anhydride

2.

2x CH3CO2H

3.

OCH3 OH

Synthesis and Reactions of Amides

*rxn 1 reacts ONLY WITH AMIDES

R
3 2 1

R R R

NR2 NHR NH2


(2) H2O / Heat H+ or OH(1) 1. LiAlH4 2. H2O or H3O+

R
1

*rxn 2 nucleophilic acyl substitution and get AMINE PRODUCT

R C N

*rxn 3 get AMINE PRODUCT

*rxn 4 reacts ALL 1" AMIDES and get NITRILE PRODUCT

ACID PRODUCT:

BASE PRODUCT:

NH4 Synthesis and Reactions of Nitriles

OR
OH

NH2

O1. LiAlH4 2. H2O or H3O+

or

R CH2NH2

LiAlH4

H2 / Pt or Ni

R CH2NH2

H2O / Heat H+ or -OH


ACID PRODUCT: BASE PRODUCT:

NH4

OH

OR

O-

NH3
*REACTS ONLY WITH METHYL KETONES

Haloform Reaction R

CH3

X2 (xs) NaOH (xs)

O R O+ HCX3

Ray

Tasks
Alkylation of Ketones, Esters, and Nitriles: LDA
(lithium diisopropyl amide)

Reactions O H3C CH3


1.

Notes O H3CH2CH2C
2.

1. LDA 2. CH3CH2Br

CH3

OH2C C O O
1. LDA 2. CH3Br

O O

CH3CH2CN

1. LDA 2. CH3Br

CN H3C

O
Ha

O CH3
Hb

1. LDA 2. CH3Br

Ha MAJOR (less bulky)

CH3

+
O
Hb Minor (more bulky)

CH3 CH3

O O Hydrolysis of Nitriles (extended) CHO

1. LDA 2. CH3Br

CN

O O CHO

CN

R CN

OHH2O

R
O

NH2

OHH2O

R
O

O-

*Basic conditions: Carboxolate Anion watch out for dimerization.

R CN

H+ (non-aqueous)

H+ (non-aqueous)

NH2

OH

*Acidic conditions: must be non-aqueous. nitrile group unaffected if H3O+ is utilized.

Ray

Tasks
Electrophilic Aromatic Substitution of Aniline NH2 1.

Reactions NH2 Br2 / H2O Br Br

Notes
2. NO AMINO NOR DEACTIVATING 3. EXPLODE !

Br NH2 2. O Cl AlCl3 NH2 3. Add Groups to Anilines O Cl NH O Cl AlCl3


-OH

NO F.C.

HNO3 / H2SO4

BOOM!
O NH /!

NH2

O Br2 / FeBr3 NH2

O NH
-OH

NH2 /! Br

Br Hofmann Elimination NH2

1. CH3I (xs) 2. Ag2O / H2O / !

(MAJOR)

* Has to make 3 AMINE and serves as a LG! *Least

+
(minor)

sub alkene is MAJOR


*Most sub Alkene is minor

Formation and Reduction of Azides

Br 1.

1. NaN3 2. LiAlH4 3. H2O

NH2

*Forms 1 amines only

N3

2/3

Ray

Tasks
Hofmann Rearrangement R O

Reactions

Notes

X2 / H2O / NaOH NH2

R NH2

O NH2

X2 / H2O / NaOH O NH2


lose

NH2

Curtius Rearrangement

O Cl 1. NaN3 2. H2O / !

NH2

GOOD LUCK ON CH. 22 REACTIONS!

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