20.4 Reaction with Organometallics | Carboxylic Acid Derivatives | Organic Chemistry
TLDRThis lesson delves into the reactions of carboxylic acid derivatives, including acid chlorides, anhydrides, and esters, with two primary classes of organometallics: Grignard reagents (organomagnesium halides) and Gilman reagents (organocuprates). The Grignard reagent, characterized by a nucleophilic carbon-magnesium bond, reacts with ketones to form tertiary alcohols. In contrast, the less reactive Gilman reagent, featuring a carbon-copper bond, does not react with esters but undergoes nucleophilic substitution with acid chlorides and anhydrides to yield ketones. The video emphasizes the unique reactivity differences between these organometallics and their applications in organic chemistry, providing a clear understanding of their role in forming various organic compounds.
Takeaways
- 🔍 The lesson focuses on the reactions of carboxylic acid derivatives with two major classes of organometallics: Grignard reagents (organomagnesium halides) and Gilman reagents (organocuprates).
- 📚 The Grignard reagent, which has a significant partial ionic character, acts as a strong nucleophile, equivalent to a carbanion, and reacts with ketones and aldehydes through nucleophilic addition.
- ➕ With carboxylic acid derivatives like acid chlorides, anhydrides, and esters, two equivalents of Grignard reagent are added; the first does nucleophilic substitution, and the second undergoes nucleophilic addition to the formed ketone.
- 🔄 The difference in leaving groups (chlorine, carboxylate, alkoxide) in acid chlorides, anhydrides, and esters respectively does not change the overall reaction mechanism with Grignard reagents.
- 🌟 Regardless of the starting carboxylic acid derivative, the end product is typically a methyl ketone when using a methyl Grignard reagent.
- 🚫 While it might be possible to stop the reaction after one equivalent with acid chlorides or anhydrides, esters are more challenging due to the reactivity of the formed ketone compared to the starting ester.
- 🛑 Gilman reagents, being less reactive due to the carbon-copper bond, do not react with esters but will react with acid chlorides and anhydrides through nucleophilic substitution.
- 🔬 Unlike Grignard reagents, organocuprates do not react with ketones, allowing for the isolation of ketone products after the reaction with acid chlorides or anhydrides.
- ✅ The key difference between Grignard and Gilman reagents is that the latter do not produce tertiary alcohols from ketones, making them suitable for stopping at the ketone stage.
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Q & A
What are the two major classes of organometallics discussed in the lesson?
-The two major classes of organometallics discussed are Grignard reagents (organomagnesium halides) and Gilman reagents (organocuprates).
How does a Grignard reagent react with a ketone?
-A Grignard reagent reacts with a ketone through nucleophilic addition. The carbon in the carbon-magnesium bond of the Grignard reagent acts as a nucleophile, attacking the carbonyl carbon of the ketone, leading to the formation of an alcohol after an acid workup step.
What is the difference in reactivity between Grignard reagents and Gilman reagents?
-Grignard reagents are more reactive due to the polar nature of the carbon-magnesium bond, whereas Gilman reagents, which contain a copper-metal bond, are less reactive and do not react with esters or ketones.
Why can't Gilman reagents be used with esters?
-Gilman reagents cannot be used with esters because they are not reactive enough to initiate a nucleophilic substitution reaction with the ester's alkoxide leaving group.
What happens when a Grignard reagent reacts with an acid chloride, anhydride, or ester?
-When a Grignard reagent reacts with an acid chloride, anhydride, or ester, it undergoes nucleophilic substitution, leading to the formation of a ketone. Then, a second equivalent of Grignard reagent can add to the ketone through nucleophilic addition, resulting in the formation of a tertiary alcohol after an acid workup.
What is the role of the acid workup step in these reactions?
-The acid workup step serves to protonate the oxygen in the intermediate product, converting it into the final product, which is typically an alcohol in the case of reactions with Grignard reagents.
What is the primary difference in the reaction mechanism when using a Gilman reagent instead of a Grignard reagent?
-The primary difference is that while Grignard reagents can undergo nucleophilic addition with ketones to form tertiary alcohols, Gilman reagents do not react with ketones. Thus, with Gilman reagents, the ketone remains as the final product after nucleophilic substitution with acid chlorides or anhydrides.
Why might it be challenging to stop the reaction at the addition of one equivalent when using an ester with a Grignard reagent?
-It is challenging because the ketone produced from the reaction of a Grignard reagent with an ester is more reactive than the original ester, making it difficult to halt the reaction before the second equivalent of Grignard reagent reacts with the newly formed ketone.
What is the significance of the partial ionic character in the carbon-magnesium bond of a Grignard reagent?
-The partial ionic character indicates that there is a significant difference in electronegativity between carbon and magnesium, leading to a polar bond. This polarity allows the carbon in the Grignard reagent to act as a nucleophile, which is crucial for its reactivity in organic reactions.
How does the structure of a carboxylic acid derivative affect its reactivity with organometallics?
-The reactivity is influenced by the type of leaving group present in the derivative. Acid chlorides have a chlorine leaving group, anhydrides have a carboxylate leaving group, and esters have an alkoxide leaving group. The ability of the Grignard or Gilman reagent to undergo nucleophilic substitution depends on the reactivity of these leaving groups.
What is the general outcome of the reaction between a Grignard reagent and a carboxylic acid derivative?
-The general outcome is the formation of a new carbon-carbon bond through nucleophilic substitution, leading to the creation of a ketone. If a second equivalent of the Grignard reagent is added, a tertiary alcohol can be formed after an acid workup.
Outlines
🧪 Reactions of Carboxylic Acid Derivatives with Organometallics
This paragraph discusses the chemical reactions of carboxylic acid derivatives, including acid chlorides, anhydrides, and esters, with two major classes of organometallics: Grignard reagents (organomagnesium halides) and Gilman reagents (organocuprates). The Grignard reagent, characterized by a carbon-magnesium bond with partial ionic character, acts as a strong nucleophile. It reacts with ketones and aldehydes through nucleophilic addition, leading to the formation of alcohols after an acid workup step. In contrast, with acid chlorides and anhydrides, two equivalents of Grignard reagent are added; the first equivalent results in nucleophilic substitution due to the presence of a leaving group, forming a ketone intermediate, followed by a second nucleophilic addition. Gilman reagents, less reactive due to a carbon-copper bond, do not react with esters but still engage in nucleophilic substitution with acid chlorides and anhydrides, stopping at the ketone product stage as they do not react further with ketones. The paragraph emphasizes the differences in reactivity and the types of reactions that occur with these organometallics.
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Keywords
💡Organometallics
💡Carboxylic Acid Derivatives
💡Grignard Reagent
💡Gilman Reagent
💡Nucleophilic Substitution
💡Nucleophilic Addition
💡Acid Workup
💡Ketones
💡Aldehydes
💡Acid Chlorides
💡Anhydrides
💡Esters
Highlights
Introduction to reactions of carboxylic acid derivatives with organometallics like Grignard and Gilman reagents.
Overview of how carboxylic acid derivatives such as acid chlorides, anhydrides, and esters react with Grignard and Gilman reagents.
Explanation of the nucleophilic character of the carbon in the carbon-magnesium bond in Grignard reagents.
Demonstration of nucleophilic addition in ketones using Grignard reagents.
Description of the acid workup step to protonate oxygen and complete the nucleophilic addition.
Differentiation of reaction processes between ketones/aldehydes and carboxylic acid derivatives when reacting with Grignard reagents.
Use of excess Grignard reagent to ensure complete reaction in carboxylic acid derivatives.
Highlighting the various leaving groups in carboxylic acid derivatives and their role in the reactions.
Creation of a methyl ketone as an intermediate step in the reactions with all types of carboxylic acid derivatives.
Additional reaction step with a second equivalent of Grignard reagent to form a tertiary alcohol.
Possibility of isolating intermediate products in reactions with acid chlorides and anhydrides.
Introduction of Gilman reagents, highlighting their difference in reactivity compared to Grignard reagents.
Explanation of why Gilman reagents do not react with esters, unlike Grignard reagents.
Gilman reagents’ selective reactivity with acid chlorides and anhydrides leading to ketones.
Summary of the non-reactivity of organocuprates with ketones, allowing for selective synthesis strategies.
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