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CHEM 109A Organic Chemistry
Chapter 6
1. The Reactions of Alkenes 2. The Stereochemistry of Addition Reactions
summary of reactions
HBr Br
H2O, H2SO4 OH
CH3OH, H2SO4 OCH3
addition of H ⎯ X
addition of H2O
addition of ROH
1. R2B-H 2. H2O2, HO⎺BR2 OH
hydroboration/oxidation
electrophilic addition; H element
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summary of reactions
electrophilic addition; element element
Br2Br
Br
Br2, H2O OHBr
peroxyacid
RO
O OHO
O3; CH3SCH3
O O
H
H+
halogen addition
bromohydrin formation
epoxidation
ozonolysis
summary of mechanisms
E+ or E δ+
E = electrophiles
many form reactive intermediates in the first step: carbocations now, are these nucleophiles or electrophiles?
E+
E
new bond
products
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summary of reaction selectivity
1. regioselectivity
HBr BrBr+
which is the major product?
Br2Br
Br+
which is the major product?
BrBr
2. stereoselectivity
summary of reaction selectivity
3. stereospecificity
Br2Br
Br+
racemic mixture of enantiomers
BrBr
Br2
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Br
Br
meso productstereoisomers
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Which sp2 Carbon Gets the H+?
The Mechanism
Formation of the carbocation is the rate-limiting step.
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Relative Stabilities of Carbocations
Alkyl groups decrease the concentration of positive charge on the carbon.
Hyperconjugation
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Why the Difference in Rate?
The more stable carbocation is formed more rapidly.
The Hammond Postulate
The transition state resembles what it is closer to in energy.
exergonic reaction: The transition state resembles the reactants.
endergonic reaction: The transition state resembles the products.
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Similar Energies = Similar Structures
TheRelativeRatesofCarbocationFormationDeterminetheRelativeAmountsofProducts
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Regioselective Reaction
A regioselective reaction is a reaction that forms more of one constitutional isomer than of another.
The reaction can be: moderately regioselective highly regioselective completely regioselective
Not Regioselective
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Acid-Catalyzed Addition of Water
A reaction takes place if an acid is added.
Mechanism for the Acid-Catalyzed Addition of Water
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Acid-Catalyzed Addition of an Alcohol
Mechanism for the Acid-Catalyzed Addition of an Alcohol
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A Carbocation Rearrangement (a 1,2-hydride shift)
A Carbocation Rearrangement (a 1,2-methyl shift)
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Mechanism for Hydroboration
AdditionofBH3andAdditionofHBrFollowtheSameRule
The electrophile adds to the sp2 carbon bonded to the most hydrogens.
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BH3HasThreePotentialHydrideIons,soaDialkylboraneandaTrialkyleboraneCanBeFormed
OnlyOneHydrideIonisNeededforHydroboration
Because of its bulky R groups, R2BH has a stronger preference for the less substituted sp2 carbon.
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TheMechanismistheSame
HydroborationisFollowedbyOxidation
In the oxidation reaction, OH replaces BR2
It is an oxidation reaction because the number of C-O bonds increases.
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Mechanism for the Oxidation Reaction
No Carbocation Rearrangement
A carbocation is not formed, so a carbocation rearrangement cannot occur.
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A Cyclic Bromonium Ion Intermediate
The carbons atoms connected to the oxygen atom are the most electrophilic atoms.
No Carbocation Rearrangement
A carbocation is not formed, so a carbocation rearrangement cannot occur.
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Mechanism for Halohydrin Formation
Why Does It Follow the Same Rule?
The electrophile adds to the sp2 carbon bonded to the most hydrogens.
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Mechanism for Epoxidation
The mechanism is similar to that for the addition of Br2.
Nomenclature of Epoxides
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Forming a Racemic Mixture
If the reactant does not have an asymmetric center and the reaction forms a product with an asymmetric center,
the product will be a racemic mixture.
Forming a Second Asymmetric Center
If the reactant has an asymmetric center and the reaction forms a product with a new asymmetric center, the product will be a pair of diastereomers.
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Reactions That Form Two Asymmetric Centers
The stereoisomers obtained as products depend on the mechanism of the reaction.
FourStereoisomersareObtainediftheReactionFormsaCarbocationIntermediate
syn and anti additions
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The Stereochemistry of Hydrogen Addition
only syn addition
SynAdditiontoaCisIsomerFormsOnlytheErythroStereoisomers
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IftheSubstituentsaretheSame,theErythroStereoisomerisaMesoCompound
SynAdditiontoaTransIsomerFormsOnlytheThreoStereoisomers
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SynAdditiontoaCisIsomerFormsOnlytheCisStereoisomers
The products can also be written as mirror images.
IftheSubstituentsaretheSame,TheCisStereoisomerisaMesoCompound
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CyclicAlkenesareCis,UnlessTheyHaveatLeastEightRingAtoms
The Stereochemistry of Peroxyacid Addition
only syn addition
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SynAdditiontoaCisIsomerFormsOnlytheCisEnantiomers
The products can also be written as mirror images.
SynAdditiontoaTransIsomerFormsOnlytheTransEnantiomers
The products can also be written as mirror images.
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IftheSubstituentsaretheSame,theCisStereoisomerisaMesoCompound
The Stereochemistry of Hydroboration–Oxidation
only syn addition
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The H and OH Add to the Same Side of the Ring
The products can also be written as mirror images.
Stereochemistry of Reactions That Form a Cyclic Bromonium (or Chloronium) Ion Intermediate
only anti addition
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AntiAdditiontoaCisIsomerFormsOnlytheThreoStereoisomers
AntiAdditiontoaTransIsomerFormsOnlytheErythroStereoisomers
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IftheSubstituentsaretheSame,theErythroStereoisomerisaMesoCompound
AntiAdditiontoaCisIsomerFormsOnlytheTransStereoisomers
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CIS-SYN-(ERYTHRO or CIS)
You can change two terms but not one.
TRANS-ANTI-(ERYTHRO or CIS) OK
CIS-ANTI-(THREO or TRANS) OK
CIS-ANTI-(ERYTHRO or CIS) not OK
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AnEnzymeFormsOnlyOneStereoisomer
Only the S stereoisomer is formed.
Enzyme-catalyzed reactions are completely stereoselective.
AnEnzymeCanBlockOneSideoftheReactant
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AnEnzymeCatalyzestheReactionofOnlyOneStereoisomer
Enzyme-catalyzed reactions are stereospecific.
TheStereospecificityofanEnzyme-CatalyzedReactionAllowsEnantiomerstobeSeparated