16.9 preparation of epoxides: a review and a preview
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16.9 Preparation of Epoxides: A Review and a Preview. Preparation of Epoxides. Epoxides are prepared by two major methods. Both begin with alkenes. reaction of alkenes with peroxy acids (Section 6.18) - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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16.916.9
Preparation of Epoxides:Preparation of Epoxides:
A Review and a PreviewA Review and a Preview
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Epoxides are prepared by two major methods.Epoxides are prepared by two major methods.Both begin with alkenes.Both begin with alkenes.
reaction of alkenes with peroxy acidsreaction of alkenes with peroxy acids(Section 6.18)(Section 6.18)
conversion of alkenes to vicinalconversion of alkenes to vicinalhalohydrins, followed by treatmenthalohydrins, followed by treatmentwith base (Section 16.10)with base (Section 16.10)
Preparation of EpoxidesPreparation of Epoxides
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16.1016.10
Conversion of Vicinal HalohydrinsConversion of Vicinal Halohydrins
to Epoxidesto Epoxides
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HHOOHH
BrBrHH
NaOHNaOH
HH22OO
(81%)(81%)
HH
HH
OO
ExampleExample
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OO
BrBr
HHHH
••••••••
••••
•••• ••••••••––
HHOOHH
BrBrHH
NaOHNaOH
HH22OO
(81%)(81%)
HH
HH
OO
ExampleExample
via:via:
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antianti
additionaddition
Epoxidation via Vicinal HalohydrinsEpoxidation via Vicinal Halohydrins
BrBr22
HH22OO
OOHH
BrBr
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antianti
additionadditioninversioninversion
Epoxidation via Vicinal HalohydrinsEpoxidation via Vicinal Halohydrins
BrBr22
HH22OO
OOHH
NaOHNaOH
corresponds to overall syn addition ofcorresponds to overall syn addition ofoxygen to the double bondoxygen to the double bond
BrBr
OO
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antianti
additionadditioninversioninversion
Epoxidation via Vicinal HalohydrinsEpoxidation via Vicinal Halohydrins
BrBr22
HH22OO
OOHH
NaOHNaOH
corresponds to overall syn addition ofcorresponds to overall syn addition ofoxygen to the double bondoxygen to the double bond
BrBr
HHHH33CCCHCH33
OOHH
HH
CHCH33
HH33CC
HH
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antianti
additionadditioninversioninversion
Epoxidation via Vicinal HalohydrinsEpoxidation via Vicinal Halohydrins
BrBr22
HH22OO
OOHH
NaOHNaOH
corresponds to overall syn addition ofcorresponds to overall syn addition ofoxygen to the double bondoxygen to the double bond
BrBr
HHHH33CCCHCH33
OO
HHHHHH33CC
CHCH33
HH
HH
CHCH33
HH33CC
HH
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16.1116.11Reactions of Epoxides:Reactions of Epoxides:
A Review and a PreviewA Review and a Preview
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All reactions involve nucleophilic attack All reactions involve nucleophilic attack at carbon and lead to opening of the ring.at carbon and lead to opening of the ring.
An example is the reaction of ethylene oxide An example is the reaction of ethylene oxide with a Grignard reagent (discussed in Section 15.4 with a Grignard reagent (discussed in Section 15.4 as a method for the synthesis of alcohols).as a method for the synthesis of alcohols).
Reactions of EpoxidesReactions of Epoxides
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Reaction of Grignard ReagentsReaction of Grignard Reagentswith Epoxideswith Epoxides
CHCH22 CHCH22 OMgXOMgX
HH33OO++
HH22CC CHCH22
OO
RR MgXMgX RR
RRCHCH22CHCH22OHOH
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HH22CC CHCH22
OO
++
1. diethyl ether1. diethyl ether2. H2. H33OO++
(71%)(71%)
Example Example
CHCH22MgClMgCl
CHCH22CHCH22CHCH22OOHH
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Reactions of epoxides involve attack by aReactions of epoxides involve attack by anucleophile and proceed with ring-opening.nucleophile and proceed with ring-opening.For ethylene oxide:For ethylene oxide:
Nu—H Nu—H ++
Nu—Nu—CHCH22CHCH22O—O—HH
HH22CC CHCH22
OO
In general...In general...
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For epoxides where the two carbons of theFor epoxides where the two carbons of thering are differently substituted:ring are differently substituted:
In general...In general...
CHCH22
OO
CC
RR
HH
Nucleophiles attack hereNucleophiles attack herewhen the reaction iswhen the reaction iscatalyzed by acids:catalyzed by acids:
Anionic nucleophilesAnionic nucleophilesattack here:attack here:
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16.1216.12
Nucleophilic Ring-OpeningNucleophilic Ring-Opening
Reactions of EpoxidesReactions of Epoxides
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NaOCHNaOCH22CHCH33
CHCH33CHCH22OHOH
(50%)(50%)
ExampleExample
OO
HH22CC CHCH22
CHCH33CHCH22OO CHCH22CHCH22OOHH
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••••••••OO
HH22CC CHCH22
CHCH33CHCH22 OO••••
•••• ••••––
MechanismMechanism
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••••••••OO
HH22CC CHCH22
CHCH33CHCH22 OO••••
•••• ••••––
––••
••CHCH33CHCH22 OO
••••
•••• ••••CHCH22CHCH22 OO••••
MechanismMechanism
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••••••••OO
HH22CC CHCH22
CHCH33CHCH22 OO••••
•••• ••••––
––••
••CHCH33CHCH22 OO
••••
•••• ••••CHCH22CHCH22 OO••••
OO CHCH22CHCH33••••
••
••
––
HH
MechanismMechanism
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••••••••OO
HH22CC CHCH22
CHCH33CHCH22 OO••••
•••• ••••––
––••
••CHCH33CHCH22 OO
••••
•••• ••••CHCH22CHCH22 OO••••
••
••CHCH33CHCH22 OO
••••
••••CHCH22CHCH22 OO
••••HH OO CHCH22CHCH33
••••••
••••
••
––
OO CHCH22CHCH33••••
••
••
––
HH
MechanismMechanism
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(99%)(99%)
ExampleExample
OO
HH22CC CHCH22
KSCHKSCH22CHCH22CHCH22CHCH33
ethanol-water, 0°Cethanol-water, 0°C
CHCH22CHCH22OOHHCHCH33CHCH22CHCH22CHCH22SS
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StereochemistryStereochemistry
Inversion of configuration at carbon being Inversion of configuration at carbon being attacked by nucleophileattacked by nucleophile
Suggests SSuggests SNN2-like transition state2-like transition state
NaOCHNaOCH22CHCH33
CHCH33CHCH22OHOHOO
HHHH
HHOOHH
HH
OCHOCH22CHCH33
(67%)(67%)
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NHNH33
HH22OO
(70%)(70%)
RR
SS
RR
RR
StereochemistryStereochemistry
HH33CC CHCH33
HH33CC CHCH33
OOHH
HHHH
HH OHOHHH22NN
Inversion of configuration at carbon being Inversion of configuration at carbon being attacked by nucleophileattacked by nucleophile
Suggests SSuggests SNN2-like transition state2-like transition state
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NHNH33
HH22OO
(70%)(70%)
++ --
RR
SS
RR
RR
StereochemistryStereochemistry
HH33CC CHCH33
HH33CC CHCH33
OOHH
HHHH
HH OHOHHH22NN
HH33NN OO
HH33CCHH
HH33CCHH
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NaNaOCHOCH33
CHCH33OHOHCHCH33CCHH CCHCCH33
CHCH33
OOHH
CHCH33OO
(53%)(53%)
CCCC
HH
HH33CC CHCH33
CHCH33OO
consistent with Sconsistent with SNN2-like transition state2-like transition state
Anionic nucleophile attacks less-crowded carbonAnionic nucleophile attacks less-crowded carbon
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Anionic nucleophile attacks less-crowded carbonAnionic nucleophile attacks less-crowded carbon
1. diethyl ether1. diethyl ether2. H2. H33OO++
MgBrMgBr
++
OO
HH22CC CHCHCHCH33
CHCH22CHCHCHCH33
OOHH
(60%)(60%)
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(90%)(90%)
Hydride attacksHydride attacksless-crowdedless-crowded
carboncarbon
Lithium aluminum hydride reduces epoxidesLithium aluminum hydride reduces epoxides
OO
HH22CC CH(CHCH(CH22))77CHCH33
1. LiAlH1. LiAlH44, diethyl ether, diethyl ether
2. H2. H22OO
OOHH
HH33CC CH(CHCH(CH22))77CHCH33
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16.13Acid-Catalyzed Ring-Opening
Reactions of Epoxides
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ExampleExample
OO
HH22CC CHCH22CHCH33CHCH22OOCHCH22CHCH22OOHH
(87-92%)(87-92%)
CHCH33CHCH22OCHOCH22CHCH22OCHOCH22CHCH33 formed only on heating formed only on heating
and/or longer reaction times and/or longer reaction times
CHCH33CHCH22OHOH
HH22SOSO44, 25°C, 25°C
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ExampleExample
OO
HH22CC CHCH22 HBrHBr
10°C10°CBrBrCHCH22CHCH22OOHH
(87-92%)(87-92%)
BrCHBrCH22CHCH22Br formed only on heating and/or Br formed only on heating and/or
longer reaction timeslonger reaction times
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MechanismMechanism
••••OO
HH22CC CHCH22++
HHBrBr••••
••••••••
––••••
••••OO
HH22CC CHCH22++
••••HHBrBr
••••••••
••••
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MechanismMechanism
••••OO
HH22CC CHCH22++
HH
••••
••
••OO••••
BrBr
CHCH22CHCH22 HH
••••••••
BrBr••••
••••••••
––••••
••••OO
HH22CC CHCH22++
••••HHBrBr
••••••••
••••
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Figure 16.6 Figure 16.6 Acid-Catalyzed Hydrolysis of Ethylene OxideAcid-Catalyzed Hydrolysis of Ethylene Oxide
••••OO
HH22CC CHCH22++
HH
••••OO
HH22CC CHCH22++
••••
OO••••
HH
HH
HH++ OO••••
HH
HH
••••
Step 1Step 1Step 1Step 1
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Figure 16.6 Figure 16.6 Acid-Catalyzed Hydrolysis of Ethylene OxideAcid-Catalyzed Hydrolysis of Ethylene Oxide
••••OO
HH22CC CHCH22
OO••••
••••
++
HH
HH
HH
Step 2Step 2Step 2Step 2
••••++
••
••OO
OO
CHCH22CHCH22
HH
HH
HH
••
••
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Figure 16.6 Figure 16.6 Acid-Catalyzed Hydrolysis of Ethylene OxideAcid-Catalyzed Hydrolysis of Ethylene Oxide
OO••••
••••
HH
HH
Step 3Step 3Step 3Step 3
••••++
••
••OO
OO
CHCH22CHCH22
HH
HH
HH
OO ••••
HH
HH++
HH
••••
••
••OO
OO
CHCH22CHCH22
HH
HH
••••
••
••
••
••
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Acid-Catalyzed Ring Opening of EpoxidesAcid-Catalyzed Ring Opening of Epoxides
nucleophile attacks more substituted carbon nucleophile attacks more substituted carbon of protonated epoxideof protonated epoxide
inversion of configuration at site of nucleophilic inversion of configuration at site of nucleophilic attackattack
Characteristics:Characteristics:
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CHCH33OHOHCHCH33CHCH CCCHCH33
CHCH33OOHH
OCHOCH33
(76%)(76%)
CCCC
HH
HH33CC CHCH33
CHCH33OO
consistent with carbocation character at consistent with carbocation character at transition statetransition state
Nucleophile attacks more-substituted carbonNucleophile attacks more-substituted carbon
HH22SOSO44
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StereochemistryStereochemistry
Inversion of configuration at carbon being Inversion of configuration at carbon being attacked by nucleophileattacked by nucleophile
(73%)(73%)
HH
HH
OO HBrHBr
HHOOHH
BrBrHH
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(57%)(57%)
RR
SS
RR
RR
StereochemistryStereochemistry
HH33CC CHCH33
HH33CC CHCH33
OOHH
HHHH
HH OHOHCHCH33OO
Inversion of configuration at carbon being Inversion of configuration at carbon being attacked by nucleophileattacked by nucleophile
CHCH33OHOH
HH22SOSO44
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RR
SS
RR
RR
StereochemistryStereochemistry
HH33CC CHCH33
HH33CC CHCH33
OOHH
HHHH
HH OHOHCHCH33OOCHCH33OHOH
HH22SOSO44
++ ++CHCH33OO OO
HH33CCHH
HH33CCHH
HH++
HH
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HH22OO
HClOHClO44
(80%)(80%)
anti-Hydroxylation of Alkenesanti-Hydroxylation of Alkenes
HH
HH
CHCH33COCOOOHH
OO
HH
HH
OO
HHOOHH
OHOHHH