ketones/aldehydes substrates
mCPBA or peracids
BAEYER-VILLAGER OXIDATION
ketones/aldehydes ---> ester (can be cyclic)
Ester + H2O + cat. ACID
ESTER HYDROLYSIS
R-COOH, R-OH
Acyl Chloride subst.
Pyridine
Acyl Chloride--> Ester
(Base or Nucleophilic Catalysis)
Anhydrides
H2N-R/Et3N
Anhydrides ---> Amides
Amides
6M HCl / H2O, heat
or
1) NaOH, H2O
2) H3O+ workup
Amides ---> COOH
PPh3=R1R2 + ketone or aldehyde
CIS ALKENE -- (PPh3-CH3), (PPh3-ketal), (PPh3-OCH3) - EDG
TRANS ALKENE -- (PPh3-CO2Me), (PPH3-NO2)
Aldehyde substrate
1) NaCN
2) aq. acid (HCl)
aldehydes--> OH where carbonyl oxygen was, CN (nitriles) where hydrogen was
Acyl chloride OR anhydride
1) NaOH/H2O
2) H3O+ workup
Acyl Chloride ---> Carboxylic Acid
Anhyride ---> 2 carboxylic acids
carboxylic acid substrate
DCC/R-NH2, R-NH
R-COOH --> Amides
1) LDA, THF, -78oC OR NaH, Et2O
2) Aldehyde
3) H3O+ workup
DIRECTED ALDOL
Aldehyde/ketone ---> ALDOL
1) LDA - kinetic (less subst)
2) NaH- thermodynamic (more subst)
R-COOH + R-OH, cat. ACID
FISCHER ESTERIFICATION
Product- ESTER
Acyl Chloride substrate
NaOCOCH3/DMF
(carboxylate)
Acid chloride ---> Anhydrides
Esters OR R-CN (Nitriles)
1) excess R-MgBr /// R-MgBr
2) H3O+ workup
Esters ---> 3o OH
R-CN (Nitriles) ---> Ketone
CO-OR
NaOH/Br2
ACIDIC HALOGENATION
Ketone or aldehyde ---> 1x Bromination where alpha proton was
'' ---> 2x bromination
H2O, HCl/heat
OR
1) NaOH, H2O, heat
2) H3O+ workup
NITRILES ---> COOH
Acyl Chloride substrate
2 equiv. NH3, R-NH2, R-NH
Acyl Chloride ---> 1o, 2o, 3o Amide
Ester substrates
H2SO4, H2O/heat
Esters ---> COOH
1) Br2, NaOH, H2O
2) H3O+ workup
methyl ketone ---> R-COOH (OH where CH3 was)
1o alkyl/benzylic halide
NaCN/DMF
HYDROLYSIS OF NITRILES
Sn2 Br ---> CN (Nitriles)
Anhydride
HO-R/pyridine
Anhydride ---> ester
Ester substrates
NaOH, H2O/heat
SAPONIFICATION
ESTERS --> Carboxylates (RCOO-)
NaOH/H2O
vs
NaOH/H2O/heat
ALDOL ADDITION
2x aldehyde ---> aldehyde + alcohol
'' ---> aldehyde + alkene (E1cb)