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+ C
diethyl ether
C
O + MgX
MgX O
+ H C
H + MgX H R
MgX O
C
OH
Example
Mg
Cl diethyl ether MgCl H C O
H
CH2OH (64-69%) H3O+ CH2OMgCl
+ R' C
MgX O
O + MgX
H3O+
product is a secondary alcohol R
C
OH
R'
CH3(CH2)4CH2CHCH3
OH (84%)
CH3(CH2)4CH2CHCH3
OMgBr
R"
+ R' C
R'
MgX O
MgX R"
C
OH
R'
HO
CH3
H3O+
ClMgO
CH3
(62%)
Example O
H2C
CHLi +
CH
CHCH OH (76%)
CH2
CH
1. NH3
HC CNa +
2. H3O+
(65-75%)
Using Acetylenic Grignard Reagents CH3(CH2)3C CH + CH3CH2MgBr diethyl ether CH3(CH2)3C CMgBr 1. H2C 2. H3O+ CH3(CH2)3C CCH2OH + CH3CH3 O
(82%)
14.9 Retrosynthetic Analysis Retrosynthetic analysis is the process by which we plan a synthesis by reasoning backward from the desired product (the "target molecule").
OH
MgX
O
What remains is the combination of Grignard reagent and carbonyl compound that can be used to prepare the alcohol.
Example
CH3 C CH2CH3
OH
CH3MgX
O
C CH2CH3
Synthesis
CH3
C OH CH2CH3
R'
R'
+ OCH3 C
diethyl ether
OCH3
MgX O
O + MgX
but species formed is unstable and dissociates under the reaction conditions to form a ketone
R'
R'
+ OCH3 C
diethyl ether
OCH3
MgX O this ketone then goes on to react with a second mole of the Grignard reagent to give a tertiary alcohol
O + MgX
CH3OMgX R C O
R'
Example O 2 CH3MgBr + (CH3)2CHCOCH3 1. diethyl ether 2. H3O+ Two of the groups attached to the tertiary carbon come from the Grignard reagent