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17.6: Reaction Examples

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    SOLVED PROBLEM 8-1, p. 329

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    Analysis: Markovnikov addition of HBr to the C=C bond. Use HBr:

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    Complement:

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    Analysis: Anti-Markovnikov addition of HBr to the C=C bond. Use HBr in the presence of peroxides

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    Retrosynthetic analysis, or retrosynthesis:

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    Recommended problem: 8-4, p. 330

    OXYMERCURATION - DEMERCURATION, ALSO CALLED OXYMERCURATION - REDUCTION

    clipboard_ec49885c369481222e5ec9fecdf51f049.pngMarkovnikov alcohol

    clipboard_eaea3d47d8d18321c20a57864c034727b.pngMarkovnikov alcohol without rearrangement

    Contrast with addition of water in the presence of strong acid:

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    HYDROBORATION - OXIDATION SEQUENCE.

    An effective way to make Anti-Markovnikov alcohols. Water adds to the double bond with syn-stereochemistry.

    clipboard_e70c37d842d987fe1edd7b549c1b82d08.pngAnti-Markovnikov alcohol

    SOLVED PROBLEM 8-3, p. 339

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    Problem 8-15 (b)

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    Can I make B from A by hydroboration - oxidation?

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    Analysis:

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    Answer: NO

    Recommended: 8-15 (c), p. 342

     

    ADDITION OF CHLORINE OR BROMINE TO THE C=C BOND

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    Anti addition yields the trans product, which is chiral. Therefore the enantiomer also forms.

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    Recommended: 8-17, p. 345

    Variation with water:

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    Recommended: 8-5 and 8-6, p. 347​​​​​​​

     

    CATALYTIC HYDROGENATION - Transformation of alkenes into alkanes (syn addition of hydrogen).​​​​​​​

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    Recommended: 8-23, p. 350

     

    SYN HYDROXYLATION - Syn addition of OH / OH to the C=C bond.

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    ANTI HYDROXYLATION SEQUENCE- Anti addition of OH / OH to the C=C bond.

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    Recommended for syn and anti hydroxilation: 8-34 (all), p. 359

     

    OXIDATIVE CLEAVAGE: Strong oxidation with potassium permanganate.

    In this reaction each of the sp2 carbons involved in the pi bond gets oxidized to its maximum possible oxidation state. Refer to notes set # 20 (Oxidation and Reduction in Organic Chemistry) to find out what these states are.

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    OXIDATIVE CLEAVAGE: Ozonolysis

    In this reaction each of the sp2 carbons involved in the pi bond gets oxidized either to aldehyde or ketone, depending on whether it ends up at the end of a carbon chain or in the middle after the pi bond cleaves. If the oxidized carbon ends up at the end of a carbon chain it becomes an aldehyde, otherwise it becomes a ketone.

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    Recommended strong oxidation (oxidative cleavage) with KMnO4 and with ozone: 8-7, 8-36, and 8-37, p. 362-363.

    Recommended problems from the end of the chapter: 47 (all), 49 ( a-f ), 58 (all), 63


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