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ALCOHOL
Introduction
O O
H
H H C H
104.5 108.9
water H
H
methyl alcohol
Physical Properties
(1) Boiling point :
(a) Alcohols show increase in boiling point with increase in molecular weight amongst homologues.
(b) Alcohols have higher boiling point than hydrocarbons of the same molecular weight. The reason
for higher boiling point is the intermolecular H-bonding present in alcohols.
HO HO HO
R R R
Intermolecular H bonds in alcohol
(2) Solubility in water :
As molecular weight increases solubility in water decreases. The lower alcohols are miscible with water.
This is due to intermolecular hydrogen bonding between alcohol and water molecules.
HO HO HO HO
H R H R
Intermolecular H bond between water & alcohol molecules
Preparation of alcohols
(1) From alkenes
(a) By acid catalyzed hydration of alkenes : Formation of carbocation intermediate (Markovnikov
addition, rearrangement possible)
conc.H SO 2 4 Boiling H O
General reacion RCH=CH2 RCHCH3 2
RCHCH3
Markonikof f 's addition
Alkene
OSO3H OH
Alcohol
Boiling H 2O
H HSO4
e.g. CH3CH=CH 2 CH3CHCH3 CH 3CHCH 3
OSO 3H
H2SO4+CH 3CHCH 3
OH
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General reaction
H H
O
H H THF
C=C + H2O + Hg RCCH + CH 3COOH
R H O C CH3 2 O
OH Hg(OCCH 3)
H H H H O
RC CH + OH + NaBH4 RC CH + Hg + CH3CO
O
OH Hg(OCCH3) OH H
Hg(OAc ) OH
e.g. CH3CH=CH2
2
CH 3CHCH2 CH 3CHCH3
THF / H O NaBH 4
2
Prop-1-ene OH Hg(OAc) OH
Propan-2-ol
(c) By Hydroboration - oxidation process : (Forms anti-markovnikov alcohol, no rearrangement)
(i) BH .THF 3
General reaction RCh=CH2 ( RCH2CH2OH
ii) H O , NaOH
2 2
CH3H
H3 C CH3 (i) BH3 .THF
e.g. C=C
H 3CCCCH 3
(ii) H2 O2 , NaOH
H3 C H
H OH
OH
CH3
(b) CH3CHCHCH3
OH
CH3
(c) CH3CHCH2CH2OH
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KOH
e.g. (CH3)2CHCH2CH2Br
(CH3)2CHCH2CH2 OH
H2O
H Br HO H
C KOH
C
e.g. CH3 CH2CH3
CH3 CH2CH3
SN2
(S)-2-Bromobutane (R)-2-utanol
100% inverted configuration
(b) By SN1 mechanism : It is given by tertiary and some secondary halides
R' R'
Acetone / water
General reaction : RCR" RCR"
Heat
Cl OH
CH3 CH3
acetone / water / heat
e.g. CH3CCH3 CH3CCH3
SN 1
Cl OH
Tert-butyl chloride Tert-butyl alcohol
O2 C 2H5MgX
H O
e.g. C2H5MgBr C2H5O2MgX 2C2H5OMgX 2C2H5OH + MgBr(OH) 3
CH2
H O 3
General reaction O + RMgX RCH2CH2OMgX RCH2CH2OH + MgX(OH)
CH2
CH 2
H O 3
e.g. O + C2H5MgBr C2H5CH2CH2OMgX C 2H 5CH 2CH 2OH + MgBr(OH)
CH 2 Butyl alchohol
MgBr
O CH2CHOH
(1) CH2CHCH3
Cyclohexylmagnesium bromide
CH3
(2) H3O
(c) From carbonyl compounds : Nucleophilic addition to the carbonyl groups by Grignard reagent
O O MgX OH
H3O
General reaction C + R MgX C
ether C + Mg(OH)X
R R
adduct
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O OH
(1) ether
e.g. CH3CH2MgCl + CH2CH3
(2) H3O
Cyclohexanone 1-Ethylcyclohexanol
O O MgX O
OR'
RC OR+ RMgX RCOR RCR+ Mg
X
R
R
R H2O / H
C=O + R MgX
RCR
R
OH
tertiaryalcohol
O O MgX O
RCX + RMgX RCX RCR+ MgX2 OH
RMgX X
R RCR+ Mg
OH
R'
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(c) By NaBH4 (sodium borohydride) : It is insoluble in ether and is used in aqueous ethanolic
solution to reduce carbonyl compounds. It does not reduce esters and acids.
O
NaBH4
RCH RCH2OH
O
NaBH 4
e.g. CH CH2OH
Cyclohexanone Cyclohexanol
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(d) Bouveault-Blanc reduction : The reduction of aldehydes, ketones or esters by means of excess
of sodium and ethanol or n-butanol as the reducing agent.
General reaction
Na
(i) Aldehyde RCHO RCH OH
EtOH 2
Na
(ii) Esters RCO2R RCH OH + ROH
EtOH 2
Na
(iii) Ketones R2CO R CHOH
EtOH 2
The Bouveault-Blanc reduction is believed to occur in steps involving transfer of one electron at a
time.
Mechanism
Na EtOH Na
RCOEt RCOEt RCHOEt RCHOEt
O O O O
EtOH Na EtOH Na
RCH2OH O RCH2O RCH2O RCO RCH=O+OEt
Na
e.g. CH3CHO + 2H CH3CH2OH
EtOH
Na
CH3COOC2H5 + 4H 2CH3CH2OH
EtOH
CH3
Na
CH3CCH3+2H CHOH
EtOH
CH3
O
OH
Ans. X=CH3CHCH2CH2OH
OH
OH
Ans. A: OH + (EtOH)
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O O
B: Ester part is not affected by NaBH4
OH
OH OH
C: Ester part and keto parts are affected by LiAlH4
OH
O
OEt
D:
O
E:
OH
NH2 OH
H CH2CH3
CH2CH3
C
KMnO4 H OH
e.g.
C cold
( dilute) H OH
H CH2CH3 CH2CH3
cis-3-hexene
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H
OH
OsO4 / H2O2
OH
Cyclopentene H
cis-Cyclopentane-1, 2-diol
H
OH
RCOOH, H
H2O
Cyclopentene H
OH
trans-Cyclopentane-1, 2-diol
General reaction :
R OH + HX R X + H2O (R may rearrange)
Reactivity of HX : Hl > HBr > HCl
Reactivity of ROH: allyl, benzyl > 3o > 2o > 1o
Mechanism H
R OH R
OH2 X RX
X
R
cons. HBr
e.g. CH3CHCH3 CH3CHCH3
or NaBr,H2SO4
OH reflux Br
Isopropyl alcohol Isopropyl bromide
CH3 CH3
conc. HCl
e.g. CH3CCH3 CH3CCH3
room temp.
OH Cl
tert- Butyl alcohol tert-Butyl chloride
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RCH2OH + X P X
RCH 2OPX2 + X
X H
Protonated
alkyl dibromophosphite
In second step a bromide ion acts as nucleophile to displace HOPBr2, a good leaving group due to the
electronegative atoms bonded to the phosphorus.
X + RCH2 OPX2
RCH2X + HOPX2
CH3 CH 3
PBr3
e.g. CH3CH2CH CH2OH CH3CH 2CH CH2Br
2Methyl1butanol 2Methyl1bromobutane
P I2
CH 3CH2OH CH3CH2I
Ethyl alcohol Ethyl iodide
4. Dehydration of alcohols
acid
C C C = C + H2O (Rearrangement may occur)
H OH
Mechanism
CH3 H CH3 H
CH3 H CH3 H
Protonated alcohol
or alkyloxonium ion
CH3 H CH3
C H
Step 2 : CH3 C O H +
CH3 CH3 OH
CH3
A carbocation
H CH2
HCH H C H
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CH3 CH3
Al
3
CH3COH (CH3CO)3Al + H2
2
H H
Isoporpyl alcohol Aluminium Isopropoxide
CH3 CH3
CH3COH CH3CO K
K
CH3 CH3
tertButyl alcohol Potassium tert-butoxide
6. Ester formation
General reaction
O O
RC R'OH H RC
+ + H2O
OH Alcohol OR'
Acid Ester
O
O
H
e.g. CH3CH2O H + CH 3C CH3C + H2O
OH OC2H5
Acetic acid Ethyl acetate
O H2SO4 O
CH2CH2CH2C + C2H5OH CH2CH2CH2C +H2O
OH reflux OC2H5
Ethyl alcohol
-Phenyl butyric acid (8 moles) Ethyl -phenyl butyrate
(1 mole) (85-88% yield)
7. Oxidation reactions
(a) oxidation of primary alcohols
Oxidation of a primary alcohol initially forms an aldehyde. obtaining the aldehyde is often difficult, since
most oxidizing agents are strong enough to oxidize the adehydes formed. CrO3 acid generally oxidizes a
primary alcohol all the way upto the carboxylic acid
(b) oxidation of secondary aldohols
Sec. alcohols are easily oxidized to give excellent yields of ketones. The chromic acid reagent is often
best for laboratory oxidations of secondary alcohols. The active species in the mixture is probably
chromic acid,
H2CrO4, or the acid chromate ion, HCrO4
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H
C2H5NH CrO3Cl
RC=O
Primary RCH2OH An aldehyde
KMnO4
RCOOH
A carboxylic acid
R R
K Cr O7 or CrO3 / H
Secondary RCHOH 22 RC = O
A ketone
R
KMnO4
Tertiary RCOH no reaction
H
C5H5NHCrO3Cl
e.g. CH3CH 2CH2OH CH3CH2C=O
n-Propyl alcohol Propionaldehyde
(1)
CH3 CH3
KMnO4
CH3CH2CHCH2OH CH3CH2CHCOOH
2-Methyl-1-butanol 2-Methylbutanoic acid
(1)
CrO3 / H
CH3CH2CHCH2CH3 CH3CH2CCH2CH3
OH O
3-Pentanol 3-Pentanone
(2)
OH
CrO3
Ex. A
H2SO4
acetone
Identify A
OH O
CrO3
Ans.
H2SO4
acetone
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ETHER
Structure of ether
O
H H sp3 104.5
O O O water
H H
O
C 110 C H 104.5 H (CH3)3C 132 C(CH 3)3 R H sp3 108.5
H Water Di-ter.butyl ether Alcohol
H
H H O
R R
dimethyl ether sp3 111.7
Ether
CH3
OCH3
3. Methoxy benzene (Anisole)
CH3 CH3
5. H trans-1-Chloro-2-methoxy cyclobutane
OCH3
H
CH2OH
6. 2-Ethoxy ethan-1-ol
CH2OCH2CH3
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Na
(ii) MeOH PhCH2Br
Me O CH2OCH3
Benzylmethyl ether
Na
(iii) t-BuOH t-Bu O EtBr
t-Butyl ethyl ether
(This reaction produces a poor yield of ether because of the bulkiness of t-BuO)
H2SO 4
o CH2=CH2
180 C Ethene
e.g. CH3CH2OH
H2SO 4
o CH3CH2OCH2CH3
140 C Diethyl ethene
Mechanism
H
Step-1: CH3CH2O H + H OSO3H CH3CH2O H + OSO3H
This is an acid-base reaction in which the alcohol accepts a proton from the sulfuric acid
H
Step-2 : CH 3CH 2O H + CH 3CH 2 OH
Another molecule of the alcohol acts as a nucleophile and attacks the protonated alcohol in an SN2
reaction.
H H H
Another acid-base reaction converts the protonated ether to an ether by transferring a proton to a
molecule of water (or to another molecule of the alcohol).
Only one combination of alkythalide and alkoxide is appropriate for the preparation of each of the
following ethers by Willianson ether synthesis. What is the correct combination in each case ?
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3. Form alkenes
(a) By addition of alcohols in alkenes
When alcohol is added to alkenes in presence of acid, we get ethers.
General reaction
H2SO4
(I) C=C carbocation
Hg(OAc )2 NaBH4
C=C CC C C
ROH
AcOHg O H H OR
mercurial ether
e.g.
(i) Hg(OCOCF3 )2
(i) RCH=CH2+ROH RCH(OR)CH3
(ii) NaBH 4
CH3 CH3
(i) Hg(OCOCF3 )2
(ii) CH2=CHCH3+CH3CH(OH)CH3 CH 3CHOCHCH3
(ii) NaBH 4
CH3 CH3
(i) Hg(OCOCF3 )2
(iii) CH3CH=CHCH3+CH3CH(OH)CH2CH3 CH3CH2CHOCHCH2CH3
(ii) NaBH 4
Reactions of ethers
1. With HX
General reaction
X H H
HX
ROR'
+HX R O R XR + OR'
XR + XR
R
alkyl halide
HBr
e.g. (i) CH3CH2CH2CH3 2CH3CH2Br
3. Autoxidation of ethers :
When ethers are stored in the presence of atmospheric oxygen, they slowly oxidize to produce
hydroperoxides and dialkyl peroxides, both of which are explosive. Such a spontaneous oxidation by
atmospheric oxygen is called an autoxidation.
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General reaction
OOH
excess O2
ROCH2R' ROCHR' + ROOCH2R'
(Slow)
ether Hydroperoxide dialkl peroxide
OOH
H3C CH3 H3C H3C CH3
excess O2
Ex. (i) C=C CHOCCH3 + CHOOCH
( weeks or months )
H3C CH3 H3C H3C CH3
CH3 Diisopropyl peroxide
Hydroperoxide
OOH
h
(ii) CH3CH2OCH2CH3 CH3CHOCH2CH 3
Diethyl ether 1-Ethoxyethyl hydroperoxide
Mech.
RCOCl + AlCl3 RCO+ + AlCl4
+ AlCl
R'O + RCO+ R'O COR RCOOR + R" 4 RCl + AlCl3
R" R"
Anhydous
ZnCl
e.g. C2H5OC2H5 + CH3COCl 2 C2H5Cl + CH3COOC2H5
ZnCl2
(ii) R2O + (CH3CO) 2O 2CH3COOR
acid anhydride
anhydrous
AlCl3
e.g. C2H5OC2H5 + (CH3CO)2O 2CH3COOC2H5
in presence of light
Cl2
(C2H5)2O
hv
(C2Cl5)2O
Perchloro
diethyl ether
Mech.
The reaction proceeds by a freeradical mechanism, and substitution occurs readily because of
resonance stabilization of the intermediate radical
Cl
Cl2
R'OCH 2R" R'OCHR" R'O=CHR R'OCHClR" + Cl , etc.
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