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how can C=O be made

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oxidation of alcohols

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partial oxidation of a primary alcohol

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aldehyde
- 2e-

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full oxidation of a primary alcohol

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carboxylic acid

-2e-

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from a carboxylic acid to an aldehyde

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reduction
+ 2e-

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aldehyde to a primary alcohol

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reduction
-2e-

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oxidation of a secondary alcohol

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forms a ketone

nothing but a ketone
- 2e-

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what is used as an oxidation agent to go from a primary alcohol to a aldehyde

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PCC (pyridinum chlorochromate)
PDC (pyridinium dichromate)

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how come using PCC AND PDC stops oxidation at an aldehyde

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bc they are mild oxidation agents
they cannot fully oxidise the primary alcohol to a carboxylic acid.

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what oxidising agent is used to fully oxidise a primary alcohol into a carboxylic acid

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KMnO4

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what is used to oxidise a secondary alcohol info a ketone

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KMnO4
(CrO3 + H+ )
Na2Cr2O7

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how many electrons are lost in the oxidation from a primary alcohol to a carboxylic acid

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4!!

2 to get an aldehyde,, then 2 more to get a carboxylic acid.

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what is jones oxidation

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from a primary alcohol to a carboxylic acid using CrO3 and H2SO4 + H2O

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what is the intermediate in a jones oxidation

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the aldehyde is an intermediate

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in a jones oxidation reaction,, are all functional groups oxidised

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yes!! other primary alcohols or aldehydes will also be oxidised!

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jones oxidation with a secondary alcohol

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secondary alcohol + CrO3 + H2SO4 + H2O

gives a ketone!!

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can ketones be oxidised

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nope!!

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can phenols be oxidised

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nope!!

there is no H’s on the alpha carbon

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what is MnO2

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a mild oxidising agent

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what can MnO2 oxidise

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prim alcohols to aldehydes

aldehydes to carboxylic acids

secondary to ketones

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is C=O electrophilic or nucleophilic

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electrophilic

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what reactions occur at the C=O

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acid base reactions
oxidation reduction reactions
additions (reversible or irreversible)

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what reactions can occur on the alpha C next to the C=O

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acid base reactions to form enolates

enolate reactions can then occur as they act as a nucleophile (O- near a CC double bond)

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what’s an enolate

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C=C — O-
act as nucs

formed by acid base reactions of an alpha C next to a C=O

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what shape is C=O

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trigonal

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name a reducing agent
HBr
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alkene + HBr
1,2 addition reaction. = attacks H then Br attacks CC+
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ketone + HBr
O attacks the H then Br attacks the C lone pair on O can kick off the Br to form a ketone again (as the ketone is more stable) intermediate can’t be isolated
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if the nucleophile attacking the C=O is a good leaving group,, what can occur
the lone pairs on O can kick off the nuc as it’s a good LG. addition occurs,, then elimination occurs.
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what’s special abojt the O on C=O
it’s weakly basic
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as the O on C=O is weakly basic,, hat can it interact with
a bronsted acid a lewis acid
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bronsted acid
donated H
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lewis acid
accepts e-
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when the O on C=O acts as a base and attacks an electrophile (H+) what then happens
the O will be +. resonance can now occur and make the C more +. gives the aldehyde// ketone conjugate acid CC+ character this reaction is also reversible (the O attacking a H+ // electrophile)
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what’s a gem diol
when 2 OH are bonded to the same C.
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what is another way of explaining a gem diol
it’s a ketone or aldehyde hydrate.
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how do we form a ketone hydrate // gemdiol
O attacks a H+ H2O attacks the C de protonate the H2O using H2O u now have a gemdiol R, R, OH, OH this rea is reversible + the OH can grab a H,, lone pair of other OH can kick off the water, H on OH can be attacked by water + removed to give a ketone
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what reaction gives a gem diol
a 1-2 addition of water
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H2O + H2O gives (rev reaction)
OH - H3O+
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at low ph there is a bunch of
H3O high con
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at high ph there is a bunch of
OH - high conc
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when is OH- a good leaving group
in strongly basic conditions high pH!! aka lots of OH around it
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what could favour certain products from forming
the bond angles!! double bond but 60* when it wants to be 120* isn’t favoured!! 60* when it’s meant to be 109.5 is more favoured!!
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in 1-2 addition reactions with C=O,, how does the nuc attack
at 107* burgi dunitz trajectory
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what can decrease the rate of a 1-2 addition
steric hinderance to do burgi dunitz trajectory. this is why aldehydes are more reactive than ketones. (H vs R group)
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are 1-2 additions reversible
they can be!! both irreversible + reversible
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where does the nuc attack the C in C=O
at 107* in the pi** 🦋 shape the O then attacks an electrophile
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what is between the C=O bond
nothing!! there is a node —— that way.
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asymmetric ketones can give what
enantiomers due to different stereogenic centres
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what is a cyanohydrin
R, R, OH, CN
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what process makes a cyanohydrin
1-2 addition using NaCN + H2O
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steps in the 1-2 addition to make cyanohydrin addition
CN- attacks the C e- go to the O O attacks H2O H cyanohydrin is made this is reversible!!
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cyanohydrin to ketone
1-2 elimination lone pair on OH kick off CN OH is now + base removes the H from OH ketone is formed
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alcohol to aldehyde
MnO2
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secondary alcohol to ketone
MnO2
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cyclo hexane + alcohol to aldehyde
PCC PDC
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ketone to cyanohydrin
NaCN H2O MeOH
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what is equilibrium influenced by
influenced by factors that determine reactant and + product stability
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what makes a C=O more stable
if it’s more substituted
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are ketones or aldehydes more stable
ketones!! more substituted C=O more steric hinderance of burgi dunitz trajectory
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is ketone addition or aldehyde addition more favoured
aldehyde addition is more favoured less hinderance of burgi dunitz trajectory. less stable C=O as less substituted
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what substituents on the C=O favour addition
EWG make the C more + gem diol derivative is favoured
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C=O and a EDG
C=O is less electrophilic gem diol derivatives are not favoured addition is less favoured
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C=O and large substituents
addition isn’t favoured gem diol derivatives aren’t favoured
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stability of the C=O usually dictates what stability
reactant stability. ketone + aldehyde stability
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what dictates product stability
the steric hinderance. ketones -> 2 R groups,, close together than before, tetrahedral in shape when gem diols are formed : less stable. the gemdiol is favoured less than the ketone. ketone addition product is less favoured than the aldehyde addition product.
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aldehydes in terms of pro and rea stability
rea = less stable pro = more stable
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ketones in terms of pro and rea stability
rea = more stable pro = less stable
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ketone hydration under acidic conditions to form gem diols or ketone hydrates
use H3O+ (acidic conditions) protonate the C=O H2O attacks the C H2O is deprotonated all reversible reactions
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hydration of ketones under basic conditions
use of OH OH attacks the C and e- move to the O O attacks H20 Hydrogen (its protonated) gem diol is made. with OH- reversible reaction
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what’s a hemiacetal
R H OR OH from an aldehyde use of alcohol
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what’s a hemiketal
R R OH OR ketone + alcohol to hemiketal
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hemiacetal synthesis
aldehyde O attacks the H alcohol attacks the C H on alcohol bonded is deprotonated by alcohol hemiacetal is made!!
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hemiketal synthesis
ketone O attacks the H alcohol attacks the C alcohol H is deprotonated by alcohol hemiketal is made!!
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are cyclic hemiketal and hemiacetal more stable than acyclic ones
yes!!! cyclic ones will be favoured over the reactant. the reactant will be favoured if the product is an acyclic hemiacetal or hemiketal!!
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what is an acetal
R H OR OR
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how is an acetal made
aldehyde + H3O+ + alcohols + H20
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acetal synthesis mechanism
aldehyde O attacks H3O+ alcohol attacks C e- move up to O water deprotonates alcohol OH on hemiacetal attacks H3O+ H lone pair on alcohol kicks of the water alcohol attacks the C (O is stabilised) alcohol is deprotonated acetal is formed
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how is the back reaction of acetal synthesis made
presence of excess H2O and a catalyst
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what’s a ketal
like an acetal but with 2 RS R R OR OR
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what’s the ketal mechanism
same as the acetal mechanism excess alcohol + H
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how is the back reaction of ketal synthesis obtained
excess H2O acid catalyst
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what is glucose
hydroxyaldehyde 6 membered cyclic hemiacetal
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what is ribose
5 membered cyclic hemiacetal
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maltose
glucose + glucose
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cellulose
polymer of glucose bridged by acetal bridges
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key points of the jones reaction
prim alcohol to carboxylic acid. CrO3 + H2SO4 --> CHROMIC ACID ( Cr OH OH =o =o ) O: attacks Cr =o forms o- water removed, alcohol forms, deprotonation, aldehyde forms water attacks,, hydrated aldehyde forms,, CrO3 + H2SO4 must be used again to get the carboxylic acid.
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1 electron movement for MnO2
weak oxidising agent benzyllic and allylic alcohols to aldehydes O: attacks Mn and O on Mn attacks H deprotonation makes O neutral 1 e- movement from alpha H and =O to form OH other e- from =O goes to Mn. forms a radical on alpha C. radical and O - Mn electrons form a double bond + other e- goes to Mn

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