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Chapter 17Chapter 17

Carboxylic AcidsCarboxylic Acidsand Their Derivativesand Their Derivatives

NucleophilicNucleophilicAddition–EliminationAddition–Eliminationat the Acyl Carbonat the Acyl Carbon

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Carboxylic Acid Derivatives

O

R Clacid chloride

O

R OHcarboxylic acid

O

R OR'ester

O

R NR'2amide

O

R O R'

O

acid anhydride

Introduction

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NomenclatureRules

Carboxylic acid as parent (suffix): ending with “–oic acid”

Carboxylate as parent (suffix): ending with “–oate”

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Anhydrides are named by dropping the acid and adding the word “anhydride”

Acid chloride suffix: “–oyl chloride”

Ester suffix: ending with “–oate”

Amide suffix: ending with “amide”

Nitrile suffix: ending with “nitrile”

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Examples

O

OHEthanoic acid(acetic acid)

O

OCH3

Methyl propanoate

O

NH'2Ethanamide

O

O

O

Ethanoic anhydride(acetic anhydride)

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Examples

Sodium benzoate

Ethanenitrile

O Na

O Cl

O

Benzoyl chloride

H3C C N

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Acidity of Carboxylic AcidsAcidity of Carboxylic Acids

pKa ~ 4-5

Compare

pKa of H2O ~ 16

pKa of H2CO3 ~ 7

pKa of HF ~ 3

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Acidity of Carboxylic Acids, Phenols & Alcohols

OH

O OH

OH

pKa = 4.20 pKa = ~ 10 pKa = ~ 17

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Acidity of Carboxylic Acids, Phenols and Alcohols

OHO

H2O+

OO

H3O++

O

O

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Acidity of Carboxylic Acids, Phenols and Alcohols

OH

H2O+

H3O++

O

O O

O

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Acidity of Carboxylic Acids, Phenols and Alcohols

(NO resonance stabilization)

OH H2O+

H3O++

O

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QuestionHow could you distinguish these 3 by

simple chemical tests?(acidity)

OH

O OH

OH

> >

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OH

+ NaOH

OH

+ NaOH

(immisciblewith H2O)

O Na

(soluble in water)

No Reaction

O

R OH + Na OH

O

R O Na+ H2O

(soluable )

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OH

+ NaHCO3 No Reaction

OH

+ NaHCO3 No Reaction

O

OH

+ NaHCO3

O

O Na + CO2(g) + H2O

(gas evolved)

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pKa 0.70 1.48

O

OH

ClCl

ClO

OH

HCl

ClO

OH

HH

ClO

OH

HH

H> > >

2.86 4.76

Stability of conjugate bases

O

O

ClCl

ClO

O

HCl

Cl>

O

O

HH

Cl>

O

O

HH

H>>

>> >> >

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4-Chlorobutanoic acid(pKa = 4.50)

O

OHCl

2-Chlorobutanoic acid(pKa = 2.85)

O

OH

Cl3-Chlorobutanoic acid

(pKa = 4.05)

O

OH

Cl

>

> > >>

> >>

>

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Dicarboxylic AcidsDicarboxylic Acids

HO2C CO2H

HO2CCH2CO2H

HO2C(CH2)4CO2H

CO2H

CO2H

StructureCommon

Name mp (oC) pK1

pKa

(at 25oC)

pK2

Oxalic acid

Malonic acid

Adipic acid

Phthalic acid

189 dec

136

153

206-208 dec

1.2

2.9

4.4

2.9

4.2

5.7

5.6

5.4

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Preparation of Carboxylic Acids

Oxidation cleavage of alkenesKMnO4

Ph

Ph O

O

OH

OH

1. KMnO4, OH−, heat

2. H3O+

+

ozonolysis

1. O3

2. H2O2

OHHOO O

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Oxidation of aldehydes & 1o alcohols

H

O

OH

O

1. Ag2O

2. H3O+

OH O

OH

1. KMnO4, OH−, heat

2. H3O+

H

O

OHorH2CrO4

OH

O

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Oxidation of alkyl benzene

1. KMnO4, OH−, heat

2. H3O+

ROH

O

(R = 1o or 2o alkyl groups)

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Oxidation of benzene ring

1. O3, CH3COOH

2. H2O2 OH

O

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Hydrolysis of cyanohydrins & nitriles

H+

H2OPh CH3

O

Ph CH3

NC OH

Ph CH3

C OH

O

HOHCN

H+

H2O, heat

HCNBr CN C

OH

O

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Carbonation of Grignard reagents

1. CO2

2. H3O+

Br

OH

O

Mg

Et2O

MgBr

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Nucleophilic Addition-Elimination at the Acyl Carbon

NuO

R Y+

Acyl substitution through nucleophilic addition-elimination

O

RY

Nu

Y

O

R Nu+

(Y = leaving group, e.g. OR, NR2, Cl)

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Acyl derivatives

O

R Clacid chloride

O

R OHcarboxylic acid

O

R OR'ester

O

R NR'2amide

O

R O R'

O

acid anhydride

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Usually the addition is the rate-determining step (r.d.s.). Elimination usually occurs spontaneously to regenerate the carbonyl group

Both steric and electronic factors that effect addition of a nucleophile

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Steric factor

O

Cl

O

Cl>reactivity of

e.g.

Electronic factorstrongly polarized acid derivatives

react more readily than less polar ones

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Thus, reactivity of

It is usually possible to convert a more reactive acid derivative to a less reactive one, but not vice versa

O

R Cl

O

R O R'

O O

R OR'

O

R NR'2

most reactive

>

least reactive

> >

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Acyl Chlorides

Synthesis of Acyl ChloridesSynthesis of Acyl Chlorides

From carboxylic acids

O

R Cl

O

R OH

reagentsSOCl2(COCl)2

PCl3 or PCl5

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OCl

O

O

R

O

Cl

OCl

O

O

R

O

Cl

O

R OH

ClCl

O

O

Mechanism

OCl

O

O

R

O

O

R Cl+ CO2 + CO + Cl

Cl

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Conversion of acid chlorides to carboxylic acids

O

R Cl

O

R OH+ H2O

base

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O

R OHB H +

O

R OH

H

OH

R OHCl

O

RCl

OH

H

Mechanism

B:

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Conversion to other carboxylic derivatives

O

R Cl

O

R OR'

O

R NR'2

O

R O R'

O

O

R' O Na

(ester)

(amide)

(acid anhydride)

R'OH

pyridine

R'2NH

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Carboxylic Acid Anhydrides

Synthesis of AnhydridesSynthesis of Anhydrides

O

R' Cl

O

R OH N

+

+ +

O

R O R'

O

N

H

Cl

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O

R' Cl

O

R O Na++

O

R O R'

ONa Cl

OH

OH

O

O

300oC+O

O

OSuccinicacid

Succinicanhydride

H2O

230oC

OH

OHO

O

O

O

O

H2O

Phthalicacid

Phthalic anhydride(~100%)

+

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Reactions of AnhydridesReactions of Anhydrides

Conversion to carboxylic acids

O

HO R'

O

R OH+

O

R O R'

O+ H2O

H+

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O

R OH

O

R O R'

OH

OH

R O R'

O

OHH

O

R O R'

O H+

Mechanism

H2O

OH

R O R'

O

OHH

R'COOH+

O

R OH

HH2O

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Conversion to other carboxylic derivatives

O

R O R'

O

O

R OR'

O

R OH

O

R NR'2

O

R O NR'2H2

R'OH

R2'NH

+

+

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Esters

EsterificationEsterification

O

R OR'

O

R OH+ R'OH

H++ H2O

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OH2

R OR'HO

O

R OH

H

"activated"

O

R O

H+

H

Mechanism

R'OH

H2O

OH

R OH

OHR'

O

R OR'

HO

R OR'

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Esters from acyl chlorides

O

OEt

+ EtOH

+

e.g.

N

+

N

H

Cl

O

Cl

Benzoylchloride

Ethyl benzoate(80%)

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Esters from anhydrides

OH

+

+

O

O

Benzoylalcohol

O

O

O

O

OH

Aceticanhydride

Benzoyl acetate

e.g.

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Base-Promoted Hydrolysis of EstersBase-Promoted Hydrolysis of Esters

Hydrolysis under basic conditions: saponification

O

R O+

O

R OR'

OH−

H2OR'OH

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Mechanism

O

R OR' OH

O

R OR'HO

O

R OH + OR'

O

R O+R'OH

H+O

R OH

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Hydrolysis of esters under acidic conditions

O

R OH+

O

R OR'

H+

H2OR'OH

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O

R OH

O

R OR'

HOH

R OR'O

HH

Mechanism

H2O

OH

R OR'

OHH

R'OH+

O

R OH

HH2O

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LactonesLactones

Carboxylic acids whose molecules have a hydroxyl group on a or carbon undergo intramolecular esterification

(cyclic esters) or - or -lactones

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O H

O H

O H

R

R OH

HO O

αβ

a -hydroxyacid

H AO

OHO H

R

H

O

O

R

+ O H

H

H

O

O

R

++A O H

H

H

a -lactone

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Lactones are hydrolyzed by aqueous base just as other esters are

H+/H2O

HA, slight excess

O

O

C6H5

C6H5O

O

OH

C6H5OH

O

OH

0oCHA, exactly1 equiv.

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AmidesAmides from Acyl ChloridesAmides from Acyl Chlorides

O

R Cl

:NHR'R"

O

R ClN

R'

R"H

O

R N R'

H

R":Cl:

R"R'HN:

Cl + R'R"NH2 +

O

R NR"

R'

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Amides from Carboxylic AnhydridesAmides from Carboxylic Anhydrides

R O R

O O+ N

R"

H R'2

N

R"

R'R

O O

R O

H

N R'H

R"

+

R', R" can be H, alkyl, or aryl.

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+ 2 NH3O

O

O

H2O

warm O NH4

NH2

O

O

OH

NH2

O

OPhthalamic acid

(81%)

Phthalamicanhydride

Ammoniumphthalamate

(94%)H3O

+

(- NH4+)

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+ H2O

OH

NH2

O

O

Phthalamic acid Phthalimide(~ 100%)

150-160oCN H

O

O

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Amides from EstersAmides from Esters

R' and/ or R" may be H.

R OR'"

O+ N

R"

H R'N

R"

R'R

O

+ R'"OH

OMe

O

+

MeNH2

heat

N

O

Me

HMeOH

e.g.

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Amides from Carboxylic Acids &Amides from Carboxylic Acids &Ammonium CarboxylatesAmmonium Carboxylates

R OH

O

+ NH3

NH2R

O

+H2O

R O NH4

O

heat

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DCC-Promoted amide synthesis

R OH

O

NR

O

+ DCU1. DCC

2. R'NH2R'

H

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Mechanism

R C

O

O

+

H

:

:

N

C

N

C6H11

C6H11

:C O C

N

NR

OH

C6H11

C6H11

::

C O C

N

NR

OH

C6H11

C6H11

:

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Mechanism (Cont’d)

C O C

N

NR

OH

C6H11

C6H11

:

:

:

::

:

O

CR O C

NHC6H11

N C6H11

:

:

::

::

proton

transfer

reactive intermediate

R' NH2

:

O C

NHC6H11

N C6H11

:

:

::

::

C

NH2

R

O

R'

:

R C

NHR'

O:

:

+ O C

NHC6H11

NHC6H11::

:

:

N,N'-Dicyclohexylurea(DCU)

an amide

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Hydrolysis of AmidesHydrolysis of Amides

O

R NH2

O

R OHNH4

H+

H2O, heat+

Acid hydrolysis of amides

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O

R NH2

HOH

R NH2O

HH

::O

R NH2

: H+

Mechanism

H2O

:

OH

R NH3HO

:

+ NH3

:O

R OH

H:O

R OH

:

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Basic hydrolysis of amides

O

R NH2

O

R ONH3

OH−

H2O, heat+

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O

R NH2HO

O

R OH NH2+

O

R NH2

OH

Mechanism

NH3 +

O

R O

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Nitriles Nitriles from the from the DehydrationDehydration of of AmidesAmides

useful preparing nitriles not available by SN2

:O

R NH2

:: P4O10 or (CH3CO)2O

heat(−H2O)

R C N: H3PO4(or CH3CO2H)(a nitrile)

+

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NH2

O

P4O10

dehydration

C N

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Synthesis

CNBrNaCN

DMSO

1o alkyl bromide SN2

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But synthesis ofCN

3o alkyl bromide

NaCN

DMSO

BrNo SN2 (only E2)

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Solution

dehydration

Br 1. Mg, Et2O

2. CO2

3. H3O+

OH

O

1. SOCl22. NH3

NH2

O

P4O10

CN

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Hydrolysis of NitrilesHydrolysis of Nitriles

base or acid

H2O, heatC NR

O

R OH

Catalyzed by both acid and base

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Examples

CNOH

O

H2SO4

H2O, Δ

(82%)

CNOH

O

2. H3O+

1. NaOH, H2O, Δ

(68%)

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R C N:H

OH H:

Mechanism

H2O

:

R C NH +R C NH

H

O H::

slow

O

CR NH

H

H

:

:

O

CR NH

H:

:

:H

OH H:

+O

CR NH2

H:

:

:

O

CR NH2

H: O

R OH

+ NH4several steps

(amide hydrolysis)

protonated nitrile

protonatedamide

amidetautomer

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O

R

O

NH2

:

HH OH OH

O

R

OH

NH2

:H

NH

R OH

:

+ O H:: :

O

R

O

NH2

:

R C N:

O H:: :

MechanismN

R OH

: :

H OH

OH

R

OH

NH::HHOHO

HOHHO

O

R O+ NH3 + OH

H OH

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LactamsLactams

NH

O

NHNH

OO

α

β

α

β

α

β

a β-lactam a -lactam a -lactam

Penicillin G

Ampicillin

Penicillin V

N

S CH3

CH3

CO2HO

N

H

R

O

R = C6H5CH2

R = C6H5CH

NH2

R = C6H5OCH2

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Derivatives of Carbonic AcidAlkyl Chloroformates & Carbamates (UrethanAlkyl Chloroformates & Carbamates (Urethanes)es)

Alkyl chloroformate

alkylchloroformate

ROH + + HCl

O

Cl Cl

O

RO Cl

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e.g.

+HCl

O

RO Cl

OH

O Cl

O

+

Benzylchloroformate

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Carbamates or urethanes

a carbamate(or urethane)

R'NH2+

O

RO Cl OH−

O

RO NHR'

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Protection

O Cl

O

+R NH2OH− ON

O

R

H

Deprotection+R NH2

ON

O

R

H

CO2 +

+R NH3 CO2 +Br

H2, Pd

HBr, CH2CO2H

protected amine

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Decarboxylation of Carboxylic Acids

decarboxylation+ CO2

O

R OHR H

100-150oC+ CO2

O

R OH

O O

R

A β-keto acid

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−CO2

R

O

O

O O

R

: ::

: :

:

O

R

: :

HA

O

R

: ::acylacetate ion

resonance-stabilizedanion

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There are 2 reasons for decarboxylation

−CO2

R

O

O

OH

R

OH

O

R

β-keto acid enol ketone

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Chemical Tests for Acyl Compounds

OH

O OH

OH

> >

Recall: acidity of

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O

R OH Na OH+

O

R O Na+ H2O

(soluable in water)

OH

+ NaOH

OH

+ NaOH

(immisciblewith H2O)

O Na

(soluble in water)

No Reaction

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O

OH

+ NaHCO3

O

O Na

+ CO2(g) + H2O

(gas evolved)

OH

+ NaHCO3 No Reaction

OH

+ NaHCO3 No Reaction

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Polyesters, Polyamides,Step-Growth Polymers

HO OH

O

HO

O

OH

O

O

O

O

-H2O

+

(a polyester)

nm

mn

Polyesters

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H2N N

O

Cl

O

Cl

O

N

O

N

-HCl

H

H

H H

+

(a polyamide)

nm

mn

Polyamides

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HOOH

O

O

+ nn H2NNH2

heat

NN

O

O

H

Hn

+ 2n H2O

(Nylon 66)

Nylon 66

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+ nnOCH3

O

CH3O

O

HOOH

200oC

O

OO

O

n(Dacron)

+ 2n CH3OH

Dacron (Mylar)

Applications: film, recording tape

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Summary of the Reactions

R OH

O

Reactions of carboxylic acids

NaOH or NaHCO3 or other bases

O

CR O

R'OH, H+, Δ

O

CR OR'

SOCl2or PCl3or PCl5

O

CR Cl

O

R'base

Cl

O

CR O

CR'

O

1. LiAlH4

2. H2O, H+

RCH2OH

1. P, X22. H2O

O

COH

R

X

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R Cl

O

Reactions of acyl chlorides

R OH

O

H2O

R OR'

O

R'OH, base

R O

O

R'

O

R'COOHbase

R NR'

O

R'2NH

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R Cl

O

Reactions of acyl chlorides (Cont’d)

R OH

1. LiAlH4

2. H3O+

R H

O

1. LiAlH(OtBu)3, -78oC

2. H3O+

OH

R R'R'

1. R'MgX

2. H3O+

R

O

benzeneAlCl3

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R O R'

O O

Reactions of acid anhydrides

H2O

O

R'HO

O

R OH+

R"OH

O

R'HO

O

R OR"+

R"2NH

O

O NR"2H2R'

O

R NR"+

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Reactions of esters

O

R OH

H2O, H+, Δ

1. OH-

2. H2O, H+

O

R OH

R"OH, H+, ΔO

R OR"

NH3O

R NH2

OH

R R"R"

1. R"MgX

2. H3O+

1. LiAlH4

2. H3O+

R OH1. DIBAL, -78oC

2. H3O+

O

R H

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R C N

Reactions of nitriles

H+, H2O, Δ

O

R OH

OH−, H2O, Δ

O

R O

LiAlH(OtBu)3

or DIBAL, -78oC

1.

2. H3O+

O

R H

1. LiAlH4

2. H3O+

R NH2

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O

R NR'

R'

Reactions of amidesO

R OH

H2O, H+ or OH-

+ HNR'2

1. LiAlH4

2. H3O+

R NR'2

P4O10 (P2O5)

or Ac2O, D

(R' = H only)

C NR