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Ch. 18 - Ketones and Aldehydes
Wade - Organic Chemistry 9th Edition
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Capitolo 18, Problema 51g

Show how you would accomplish the following syntheses efficiently and in good yield. You may use any necessary reagents.
(g) Chemical reaction showing the conversion of a cyclic compound with a carbonyl group to an alcohol.

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Step 1: Analyze the transformation. The starting material is a cyclic ketone (cycloheptenone), and the product is a cyclic alcohol (cycloheptenol). This indicates a reduction reaction where the ketone group is converted into an alcohol group.
Step 2: Select an appropriate reducing agent. Common reducing agents for ketones include sodium borohydride (NaBH₄) or lithium aluminum hydride (LiAlH₄). Since NaBH₄ is milder and selective for ketones, it is a good choice for this reaction.
Step 3: Write the reaction conditions. Dissolve the ketone in a suitable solvent like ethanol or methanol, and add NaBH₄. The reaction typically proceeds at room temperature.
Step 4: Explain the mechanism. The hydride ion (H⁻) from NaBH₄ attacks the electrophilic carbonyl carbon of the ketone, breaking the π bond and forming an alkoxide intermediate. Protonation of the alkoxide by the solvent yields the alcohol.
Step 5: Purify the product. After the reaction is complete, perform a workup by quenching the reaction with water or dilute acid, followed by extraction and purification (e.g., distillation or recrystallization) to isolate the cycloheptenol in good yield.

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