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Br C O
Organic Chemistry, 5th Edition H H
H
L. G. Wade, Jr.
Chapter 11
Reactions of Alcohols
Jo Blackburn
Richland College, Dallas, TX
Dallas County Community College District
ã 2003, Prentice Hall
CH3CH2CH2
H
Br C O
H
H H
Types of Alcohol Reactions
• Dehydration to alkene
• Oxidation to aldehyde, ketone
• Substitution to form alkyl halide
• Reduction to alkane
• Esterification
• Tosylation
• Williamson synthesis of ether =>
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CH3CH2CH2
H
Br C O
H
H H
Summary Table
Chapter 11 3 =>
CH3CH2CH2
H
Br C O
H
H H
Oxidation States
• Easy for inorganic salts
CrO42- reduced to Cr2O3
KMnO4 reduced to MnO2
• Oxidation: loss of H2, gain of O, O2, or X2
• Reduction: gain of H2 or H-, loss of O, O2,
or X2
• Neither: gain or loss of H+, H2O, HX
=>
Chapter 11 4
CH3CH2CH2
H
1º, 2º, 3º Carbons Br C O
H H
H
=>
Chapter 11 5
CH3CH2CH2
H
Br C O
H
H H
Oxidation of 2° Alcohols
• 2° alcohol becomes a ketone
• Reagent is Na2Cr2O7/H2SO4
• Active reagent probably H2CrO4
• Color change: orange to greenish-blue
OH O
Na2Cr2O7 / H2SO4
CH3CHCH2CH3 CH3CCH2CH3
=>
Chapter 11 6
CH3CH2CH2
H
Br C O
Oxidation of 1° Alcohols H H
H
OH N H CrO3Cl O
CH3CH2CH2CH2 CH3CH2CH2CH
=>
Chapter 11 7
CH3CH2CH2
H
Br C O
3° Alcohols Don’t Oxidize H H
H
Chapter 11
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CH3CH2CH2
H
Br C O
H
H H
Other Oxidation Reagents
• Collins reagent: Cr2O3 in pyridine
• Jones reagent: chromic acid in acetone
• KMnO4 (strong oxidizer)
• Nitric acid (strong oxidizer)
• CuO, 300°C (industrial dehydrogenation)
• Swern oxidation: dimethylsulfoxide, with
oxalyl chloride and hindered base,
oxidizes 2 alcohols to ketones and 1
alcohols to aldehydes. =>
Chapter 11 9
CH3CH2CH2
Biological Oxidation Br C O
H
H
H H
Chapter 11 13
CH3CH2CH2
H
Br C O
H
SN2 Reactions of Tosylates H H
Chapter 11 14
CH3CH2CH2
H
Br C O
Summary of Tosylate H H
H
Reactions
=>
Chapter 11 15
CH3CH2CH2
H
Br C O
Reduction of Alcohols H H
H
OH OTs
TsCl LiAlH4
CH3CHCH3 CH3CHCH3 CH3CH2CH3 =>
alcohol tosylate alkane
Chapter 11 16
CH3CH2CH2
H
Br C O
Reaction with HBr H H
H
Chapter 11 17
CH3CH2CH2
H
Reaction with HCl Br C O
H H
H
=>
Chapter 11 19
CH3CH2CH2
H
Br C O
Reactions with H H
H
Phosphorus Halides
• Good yields with 1° and 2° alcohols
• PCl3 for alkyl chloride (but SOCl2 better)
• PBr3 for alkyl bromide
• P and I2 for alkyl iodide (PI3 not stable)
=>
Chapter 11 20
CH3CH2CH2
Mechanism with PBr3 Br C O
H H
H
H
• HOPBr2 leavesChapter 11
=> 21
CH3CH2CH2
Reaction with Br C O
H
H
H H
Thionyl Chloride
Chapter 11 23
CH3CH2CH2
H
Br C O
H
H H
Dehydration Mechanisms
H
OH OH
H2SO4
CH3CHCH3 CH3CHCH3
CH3CHCH3
alcohol
H2O
CH2 CHCH3
+
H3O
CH3OH CH3 OH2 CH3 O CH3
H
CH3OH CH3OCH3
H2O
=>
Chapter 11 24
CH3CH2CH2
H
Br C O
H
H H
Esterification
• Fischer: alcohol + carboxylic acid
• Tosylate esters
• Sulfate esters
• Nitrate esters
• Phosphate esters
=>
Chapter 11 25
CH3CH2CH2
H
Br C O
H
H H
Fischer Esterification
• Acid + Alcohol yields Ester + Water
• Sulfuric acid is a catalyst.
• Each step is reversible.
O CH3 + O CH3
H
CH3 C OH + H O CH2CH2CHCH3 CH3C OCH2CH2CHCH3
+ HOH
=>
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CH3CH2CH2
H
Br C O
H
H H
Tosylate Esters
• Alcohol + p-Toluenesulfonic acid, TsOH
• Acid chloride is actually used, TsCl
O
CH3CH2 O H + HO S CH3
O
O
CH3CH2 O S CH3 =>
O
+ HOH
Chapter 11 27
CH3CH2CH2
H
Br C O
H
H H
Sulfate Esters
Alcohol + Sulfuric Acid
O +
O
H
HO S OH + H O CH2CH3 HO S OCH2CH3
O O
O + O
H
CH3CH2O H + HO S OCH2CH3 CH3CH2O S OCH2CH3
O O =>
Chapter 11 28
CH3CH2CH2
H
Br C O
H
H H
Nitrate Esters
O +
H O
N OH + H O CH2CH3 N OCH2CH3
O O
Chapter 11 29
CH3CH2CH2
H
Br C O
H
H H
Phosphate Esters
O O O
CH3OH CH3OH
HO P OH CH3O P OH CH3O P OCH3
OH OH OH
CH3OH
O
CH3O P OCH3
=>
OCH3
Chapter 11 30
CH3CH2CH2
H
Br C O
H
H H
End of Chapter 11
Chapter 11 31