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Propose mechanisms for the following reactions. In most cases, more products are formed than are shown here. You only need to explain the formation of the products shown, however.
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Ch.11 - Reactions of Alcohols
Wade9th EditionOrganic ChemistryISBN: 9780135213728
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TOC.tableOfContents
- Ch.1 - Structure and Bonding107
- Ch. 2 - Acids and Bases; Functional Groups115
- Ch.3 - Structure and Stereochemistry of Alkanes100
- Ch.4 - The Study of Chemical Reactions99
- Ch.5 - Stereochemistry93
- Ch.6 - Alkyl Halides; Nucleophilic Substitution118
- Ch. 7 - Structure and Synthesis of Alkenes; Elimination158
- Ch.8 - Reactions of Alkenes171
- Ch.9 - Alkynes91
- Ch.10 - Structure and Synthesis of Alcohols143
- Ch.11 - Reactions of Alcohols104
- Ch. 12 - Infrared Spectroscopy and Mass Spectrometry22
- Ch. 13 - Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy45
- Ch. 14 - Ethers, Epoxides, and Thioethers72
- Ch. 15 - Conjugated Systems, Orbital Symmetry, and Ultraviolet Spectroscopy89
- Ch. 16 - Aromatic Compounds74
- Ch. 17 - Reactions of Aromatic Compounds126
- Ch. 18 - Ketones and Aldehydes193
- Ch. 19 - Amines129
- Ch. 20 - Carboxylic Acids77
- Ch. 21 - Carboxylic Acid Derivatives141
- Ch. 22 - Condensations and Alpha Substitutions of Carbonyl Compounds175
- Ch. 23 - Carbohydrates and Nucleic Acids93
- Ch. 24 - Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins54
Capitolo 11, Problema 56g
Show how you would synthesize the following compounds. As starting materials, you may use any alcohols containing four or fewer carbon atoms, cyclohexanol, and any necessary solvents and inorganic reagents.
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Step 1: Analyze the target molecule. The compound contains a nitrile group (-C≡N) attached to a carbon atom that is also bonded to a hydrogen atom, a methyl group (-CH3), and an ethyl group (-CH2CH3). This suggests that the synthesis involves forming a nitrile group and constructing the correct carbon framework.
Step 2: Start with a suitable alcohol as the starting material. Since alcohols with four or fewer carbon atoms are allowed, choose 2-butanol (CH3CH(OH)CH2CH3) as the starting material. This alcohol has the correct carbon framework to form the desired product.
Step 3: Convert the alcohol to a halide. Use a reagent like thionyl chloride (SOCl2) or phosphorus tribromide (PBr3) to convert 2-butanol into 2-bromobutane (CH3CH(Br)CH2CH3). This step introduces a good leaving group for subsequent reactions.
Step 4: Perform a nucleophilic substitution reaction to introduce the nitrile group. React 2-bromobutane with sodium cyanide (NaCN) in an appropriate solvent like dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO). This reaction replaces the bromine atom with a nitrile group, forming 2-butanenitrile (CH3CH(C≡N)CH2CH3).
Step 5: Ensure stereochemistry. If the target molecule requires a specific stereochemistry (e.g., the hydrogen and nitrile group are on opposite sides of the carbon atom), use appropriate conditions or reagents to control the stereochemistry during the substitution step. Verify the stereochemistry of the product using spectroscopic methods like NMR.
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