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SUBSTITUTION REACTIONS OF AL KYLHALIDES
SN1, S N2, E1 & E2 REACTIONS
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Reactions of Alkyl Halides (R-X): [SN1, SN2, E1, & E2 reactions]
The -carbon in an alkyl halide is electrophilic (electron accepting) foreither or both of two reasons
a) the C to X (F, Cl, Br) bond is polar making carbon +ve
(4.0 2.5) = 1.5
(3.0
2.5) = 0.5
(2.8 2.5) = 0.3
FH 3 C EN (F-C) =
EN (Cl-C) =
EN (Br-C) =
EN (I-C) = (2.5 2.5) = 0.0
b) X (Cl, Br, I) is a leaving group
pKb = 23 pKb = 22 pKb = 21 pKb = 11 pKb = -1.7
I - Br - Cl - F - HO -
30,000 10,000 200 1 0
decreasing basicity, increasing stability
increasing leaving ability
Br H 3 C
ClH 3 C
IH 3 C
The bestleavinggroups arethe weakest
bases.
The poorestleaving groupsare thestrongestbases.
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Reactions of Alkyl Halides (R-X): [S N1, S N2, E1, & E2 reactions]
There are two kinds of substitution reactions, called S N1 and S N2.When a nucleophile (electron donor, e.g., OH -) reacts with an alkyl halide,the halogen leaves as a halide
There are two competing reactions of alkyl halides with nucleophiles.
1) substitution
C C
H
X
Nu: - + C C
H
Nu
+ X-
Br R.... :
..
.. :: Br Nu:
2) elimination
+ C C
H
X
Nu: - C C+ X- + Nu H
The Nu: - replaces the halogen on the -carbon.
The Nu: - removes an H + from a b -carbon &the halogen leav es forming an alkene.
b
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S N2 stands for Substitution, Nucleophilic, bimolecular. Another
word for bimolecular is 2 nd order.
Bimolecular (or 2 nd order) means Rate = k [RX] [Nu: -] (This
is a rate equation and k is a constant).
The mechanism of an S N2 reaction is
SN2 reactions, i.e. 2nd Order Nucleophilic Substitution Reactions
C C
H
X
Nu: - + C C
H
Nu
+ X-
Note that the nuc leop hi le m ust h i t the back s ide of the -carbon.The nuc leoph i le to C bo nd fo rms as the C to X bond b reaks .
No C + in termedia te form s.
Sn2 Mechnism http://www.bluffton.edu/~bergerd/classes/CEM221/sn-e/sn2_old-a.html
GIF for Sn2 http://www.bluffton.edu/~bergerd/classes/CEM221/sn-e/SN2_alternate.html
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2nd Order Nucleophilic Substitution Reactions, i.e., S N2 reactions
The rate of an S N2 reaction depends upon 4 factors:
1. The nature of the substrate (the alkyl halide)
2. The power of the nucleophile
3. The ability of the leaving group to leave
4. The nature of the solvent
1. Consider the nature of the substrate :
Unhindered alkyl halides will react fastest in S N2 reactions, that is:
Me >> 1 >> 2 >> 3
While a methyl halides reacts quickly in S N2 rea ctions, a 3 does not react.
The back side of an -carbon in a 3 alkyl halide is completely blocked.
O H....: C Br
..
.. :
H
H
H+
transition state
C Br .... :
H H
H
OH.... +
..
.. :Br :C
H
HH
OH....
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Me >> 1 >> 2 >> 3
Effect of nature of substrate on rate of S N2 reactions:
CH3
Br CH 3 CH 2 Br CH Br
CH 3
CH 3
C Br
CH 3
CH 3
CH 3
t-butyl bromidemethyl bromide ethyl bromide isopropyl bromide
Back side of -Cof a methyl halide
is unhindered.
Back side of -C of a1 alkyl halide is
slightly hindered.
Back side of -C of a2 alkyl halide ismostly hindered.
Back side of -C of a
3 alkyl halide iscompletely blocked .
decreasing rate of S N 2 react ion s
SPACE FILLING MODELS SHOW ACTUAL SHAPES AND RELATIVE SIZES
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The a-carbon in vinyl and aryl halides, as in 3 carbocations, are
completely hindered and these alkyl halides do not undergo S N2reactions.
CH 2 CH Br
H2
C CH Br
Br
Br
vinyl bromide bromobenzene
The overlapping p-orbitals that form the p-bonds in vinyl and aryl halidescompletely block the access of a nucleophile to the back side of the alphacarbon.
Nu: - Nu: -
Effect of nature substrate on rate of S N2 reactions:
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2. Consider the power of the nucleophile :
The better the nucleophile, the faster the rate of S N2 reactions.
The table below show the relative power or various nucleophiles.
The best nucleophiles are the best electron donors .
Reactivity Nu: - Relative
Reactivityvery weak HSO 4
-, H 2PO 4-, RCOOH < 0.01
weak ROH 1
HOH, NO 3- 100
fair F - 500
Cl -, RCOO - 20 103
NH 3, CH 3SCH 3 300 103
good N 3-, Br - 600 10 3
OH -, CH 3O- 2 10 6
very good CN -, HS -, RS -, (CH 3)3P:, NH 2- ,RMgX,
I -, H -> 100 10 6
i n c r e a s
i n g
Effect of the nucleophile on rate of S N2 reactions:
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3. Consider the nature of the leaving group :
The leaving group usually has a negative charge
Groups which best stabilize a negative charge are the best leaving groups,i.e., the weakest bases are stable as anions and are the best leaving groups.
Weak bases are readily identified. They have high pKb values.
Iodine (-I) is a good leaving group because iodide (I -) is non basic.
The hydroxyl group (-OH) is a poor leaving group because hydroxide (OH -)is a strong base.
Effect of nature of the leaving group on rate of S N2 reactions:
pKb = 23 pKb = 22 pKb = 21 pKb = 11pKb = -1.7
pKb = -2 pKb = -21I- Br - Cl- F- HO- RO - H2N-
30,000 10,000 200 1 0 0 0
Increasing leaving ability
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4. Consider the nature of the solvent :There are 3 classes of organic solvents:
Protic solvents , which contain OH or NH2 groups. Protic solvents slowdown S N2 reactions.
Polar aprotic solvents like acetone, which contain strong dipoles but no OHor NH2 groups. Polar aprotic solvents speed up S N2 reactions.
Non polar solvents , e.g., hydrocarbons. S N2 reactions are relatively slow innon polar solvents.
Effect of the solvent on rate of S N2 reactions:
Protic solvents (e.g., H 2O, MeOH, EtOH, CH 3COOH, etc.) cluster around the Nu:-(solvate it) and lower its energy (stabilize it) and reduce its reactivity via H-bonding.
X:-
H
H
HH OR
OR
OR
RO
+
+
+
+
-
-
-
-
A solvated anion (Nu:-) has reduced nucleophilicity,reduced reactivity and increased stability
A solvated nucleophile has difficulty hitting the -carb on.
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Polar Aprotic Solvents solvate the cation counterion of the nucleophile butnot the nucleophile
Effect of the solvent on rate of S N2 reactions:
Polar aprotic solvents solvate metal cationsleaving the anion counterion (Nu: -) bare andthus more reactive
CH3C O
O: :.... :
_ Na +
Na +
N C CH 3
N C CH 3
N C CH 3NCH3C
-
-
-
-
+
+
+
+
+ CH3C O
O: :.... :
_
CH3CN::
..
..
:
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Non polar solvents (benzene, carbon tetrachloride, hexane, etc.) donot solvate or stabilize nucleophiles.
S N2 reactions are relatively slow in non polar solvents similar to that in protic solvents.
Effect of the solvent on rate of S N2 reactions:
benzene
C
Cl
ClCl Cl
carbontetrachloride
CH 3CH 2CH 2CH 2CH 2CH
n-hexane
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Stereochemistry of S N2 Reaction
Cl
R1
R 3 R2
Nu
Transition State
Energy Maxima
BondForming
2
1 2
1
sp 2
BondBreaking
R1
R2R3
Nu Cl
Inversion of Conf igura t ion
Nucleophile attacks from behind the C-Cl -bond. This is where the *-antibonding orbital of the C-Cl bond is situated. Hence inversion of configuration takes place. This inversion is called Walden Inversion
Rate = k [R-Hal][Nu]
R 1
R 2 R 3
C l Nu
sp 3
B i m o l e c u l a r P r o c e s s
RateDeterminig
Step
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Transition States
A + B
E
nergy
Reaction Coordinate
A + B
C + D
[A .B]
Transition
State
EnergyMaxima
Rate = k [A][B]
G
G o
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1st Order Nucleophilic Substitution Reactions, i.e.,S N1 reactions
C
CH 3
H3C
CH 3
Br + Na + I- C
CH 3
H3C
CH 3
I + Na + Br -3rapid
3 alkyl halides are essentially inert to substitution by the S N2mechanism because of steric hindrance at the back side of the -carbon.
Despite this, 3 alkyl halides do undergo nucleophilic substitution
reactions quite rapidly , but by a different mechanism, i.e., the S N1mechanism.
S N1 = Substitution, Nucleophilic, 1st order (unimolecular).
S N1 reactions obey 1st order kinetics, i.e., Rate = k [RX].
The rate depends upon the concentration of only 1 reactant, thealkyl halide-not the nucleophileThe order of reactivity of substrates for S N1 reactions is the reverseof S N2
3 > 2 > 1 > vinyl > phenyl > Me
R3C-Br R 2HC-Br RH 2C-Br CH 2=CH-Br -Br H 3C-Br
increasing rate of S N1 reactions
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The mechanism of an S N1 reaction occurs in 2 steps:
Reaction Steps
1. the slower, rate-limiting dissociation of the alkyl halide forming a C+intermediate
2. a rapid Nucleophilic attack on the C+
Mechanism of S N1 reactions
C
CH 3
H3C
CH 3
3Br ....
: + Na + Br -C
CH 3
H3C
CH 3
I....
:1.
Br --
C
CH 3
H3C
CH 3
+
3 C +
rapid
Na + I -....: :
2.
Note that the nuc leophi le i s not invo lved in the s lo wer, ra te-l imi t ing s tep .
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The rate of an S N1 reaction depends upon 3 factors:1. The nature of the substrate (the alkyl halide)
2. The ability of the leaving group to leave3. The nature of the solventThe rate is independent of the power of the nucleophile.
1. Consider the nature of the substrate :Highly substituted alkyl halides (substrates) form a more stable C+.
The Rate of S N1 reactions
C
H
H
H +C
CH 3
H
H +C
CH 3
H
H3C +C
CH 3
CH 3
H3C +
tertiary3
secondary2
primary1
methyl
morestable
lessstable
> > >
increasing rate of S N1 reactions
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Alkyl groups are weak electron donors. They stabilize carbocations by donating electron density by
induction (through bonds )
They stabilize carbocations by hyperconjugation (by partial overlap of the alkyl C-to-H bonds with the empty p-orbital of the carbocation).
Stability of Carbocations
C
CH3
CH3
H3C +
Inductive effects:Alkyl groups donate (shift) electrondensity through sigma bonds toelectron deficient atoms.This stabilizes the carbocation.
vacant p orbitalof a carbocation
sp 2hybridizedcarbocation
Csp 3-Hssigma bondorbital
overlap (hyperconjugation)
HYPERCONJUGATION
+C C
.. H
H
H
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Allyl and benzyl halides also react quickly by S N1 reactions
because their carbocations are unusually stable due to theirresonance forms which delocalize charge over an extended system
Stability of Carbocations
H2C CH +CH2 CH2HCH2C+
1 allyl carbocation
H2C CH +CHR CHRHCH2C+
2 allyl carbocation
2 benzylic1 benzylic
CH
R
+C
H
H
+C
H
HC
H
HC
H
H
+ +
+
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Relative Stability of All Types of Carbocations
2 allylic
>>
3 allylic
> > >
3 C +
CCH3
CH3
CH3
+
CH2 CH CHR+CH2 CH CR 2
+
C R 2+
3 benzylic
C HR+
2 benzylic
1 allylic
CCH3
CH3
H+
2 C +
CH2 CH CH 2+
C H 2+
1 benzylic
1 C +
CCH3
H
H+
+
+
CH
H
Hmethyl C
+
phenyl>
CH2 CH+
+vinyl C
Increasing C+ stability and rate of S N1 reaction
Note that 1 allyli c and 1 benzylic C+s are about as stabl e as 2 alkyl C+s .
Note that 2 allyli c and 2 benzylic C+s are about as stabl e as 3 alkyl C+s .
Note that 3 allyli c and 3 benzlic C+s are more stable than 3 alkyl C+s
Note that phenyl and vinyl C+s are unstable. Phenyl and vinyl halides do not
usually react by S N 1 or S N 2 reactions
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2. Consider the nature of the leaving group : The nature of the leaving group has the same effect on both S N1 and S N2
reactions.The better the leaving group, the faster a C+ can form and hence the faster will
be the S N1 reaction.The leaving group usually has a negative charge
Groups which best stabilize a negative charge are the best leaving groups,
i.e., the weakest bases are stable as anions and are the best leaving groups. Weak bases are readily identified. They have high pKb values .
Effect of nature of the leaving group on rate of S N1 reactions:
pKb = 23 pKb = 22 pKb = 21 pKb = 11 pKb = -1.7 pKb = -2 pKb = -21
I- Br - Cl- F- HO- RO - H2N-
30,000 10,000 200 1 0 0 0
Increasing leaving ability
Iodine (-I) is a good leaving group because iodide (I -) is non basic.
The hydroxyl group (-OH) is a poor leaving grou p because hydroxide(OH -) is a strong base.
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3. Consider the nature of the solvent: For S N1 reactions, the solvent affects the rate only if it influences the
stability of the charged transition state, i.e., the C+. The Nu:-
is notinvolved in the rate determining step so solvent effects on the Nu: - do notaffect the rate of S N1 reactions.Polar solvents, both protic and aprotic, will solvate and stabilize thecharged transition state (C+ intermediate), lowering the activation energyand accelerating S N1 reactions.
Nonpolar solvents do not lower the activation energy and thus make S N1reactions relatively slower
Effect of the solvent on rate of S N1 reactions:
reaction r ate increases with polari ty of so lvent
The relative rates of an S N1 reaction due to solvent effects are given
(CH 3)3C-Cl + ROH (CH 3)3C-OR + HCl
H 2O 20% EtOH (aq) 40% EtOH (aq) EtOH100,000 14,000 100 1
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Solvent polarity is usually expressed by the dielectric constant , , which is a
measure of the ability of a solvent to act as an electric insulator.
Polar solvents are good electric insulators because their dipoles surround and
associate with charged species.
Dielectric constants of some common solvents are given in the following table
Effect of the solvent on rate of S N1 reactions:
Name dielectric constant Name dielectric constant
aprotic solvents protic solvents
hexane 1.9 acetic acid 6.2
benzene 2.3 acetone 20.7
diethyl ether 4.3 ethanol 24.3
chloroform 4.8 methanol 33.6
HMPA 30 formic acid 58.0
DMF 38 water 80.4
DMSO 48
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Consider the nature of the Nucleophile:
The nature of the nucleophile has no effect on the rate of S N1 reactions
because the slowest (rate-determining) step of an S N1 reaction is the
dissociation of the leaving group and formation of the carbocation.
All carbocations are very good electrophiles (electron acceptors) and even
weak nucleophiles, like H 2O and methanol, will react quickly with them.
The two S N1 reactions will proceed at essentially the same rate since the
only difference is the nucleophile.
Effect of the nucleophile on rate of S N1 reactions:
C
CH 3
H3C
CH 3
Br + Na + I- C
CH 3
H3C
CH 3
I + Na + Br -3
C
CH 3
H3C
CH 3
Br + C
CH 3
H3C
CH 3
F + K+ Br -3 K+ F -
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Stereochemistry of S N1 Reaction
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Go
Energy
G G
Energy
Reaction Coordinate
A + B
D + E
C + B
ReactiveIntermediate
EnergyMinima
Rate = k [A]
Reactive Intermediates
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E
nergy
Reaction Coordinate
R 1
R2R3
Cl
R1
R3 R2
R 1
R2R3
Nu
R1
R2R3
NuReactive Intermediat
Racemisation takes place after intermediate formation
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