Chapter 20. Redox and Organometallic
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1. Oxidation-Reduction Reactions
1. Oxidation-Reduction Reactions
⑴ Oxidizing Agents: Substances that are reduced themselves and oxidize other substances
① K2Cr2O7
② H2CrO4
③ CrO3
④ KMnO4
⑤ Jones reagent: CrO3 / aq. H2SO4
⑥ PCC: Mild oxidizing agent
○ Primary alcohols → Aldehydes
○ Secondary alcohols → Ketones
○ Tertiary alcohols → No reaction
⑦ DMP (Dess-Martin periodinane)
⑧ HOCl
⑨ NaOCl / CH3COOH / 0 ℃
⑩ Swern oxidation reagent
⑪ Collins reagent
⑫ Magtrieve oxidant (CrO2)
⑬ TEMPO
⑭ Ag2CO3
⑮ NaIO4
⑵ Reducing Agents: Substances that are oxidized themselves and reduce other substances
① Overview
○ Reducing agents are typically nucleophiles and change oxidation states
○ NaH and similar compounds are bases and do not change oxidation states
② H2 / Pt, Pd or Ni
③ [Lindlar catalyst](https://jb243.github.io/pages/1363#:~:text=syn%20%EC%B2%A8%EA%B0%80%20%EB%B0%98%EC%9D%91%20%3A-,Lindlar,-%EC%B4%89%EB%A7%A4%20(P%2D2)
○ Catalyst consisting of Pd, CaCO3 (or BaSO4), lead (Ⅱ) acetate ((CH3COO-)2Pb2+), quinoline, etc.
④ LiAlH4 and NaBH4
○ LiAlH4 (LAH): Strong reducing agent
○ Carboxylic acids → Primary alcohols
○ Aldehydes → Primary alcohols
○ Ketones → Secondary alcohols
○ Consider steric hindrance in reduction reactions
○ NaBH4: Weak reducing agent
○ Carboxylic acids → No reaction
○ Aldehydes → Primary alcohols
○ Ketones → Secondary alcohols
○ Why LiAlH4 is stronger than NaBH4
○ Reason 1: Unlike B, Al is in the 3rd period, making it easier for hydrogen to leave
○ Reason 2: Al has lower electronegativity, resulting in a larger δ- for H
○ LiAlH4 reacts vigorously with H2O, so simultaneous addition of H2O should be avoided: LAH is mainly used with THF solvent
⑤ Na2SO3
2. Organometallic Reagents
⑴ Overview
① Organometallic reagents perform carbon-carbon coupling reactions
② Metal ions in compounds carry δ+ charge, alkyl groups carry δ- charge
⑵ Grignard Reagents: RMgX
① Preparation: RX + Mg (catalyst: anhydrous ether) → RMgX
② Reaction: In RMgX, Mg becomes δ+ leading to strong negative charge on R, which connects to electrophilic carbons
Figure 1. Example of Grignard reagent reaction with an ester
○ Carbonyl group (C=O): reacts
Figure 2. Organometallic reagent reaction of aldehyde
Figure 3. Organometallic reagent reaction of ketone
○ Acyl chloride, acid anhydride, ester: reacts
○ Phosgene (phosgen), carbonate ester: reacts
○ Carboxylic acid: does not react
Figure 4. Grignard reagent and carboxylic acids
③ Grignard reagents react with carbons that have low steric hindrance
④ Limitation in Organic Halides
○ Organic bromides and organic iodides: Grignard reagents are easily formed
○ Organic fluorides: Grignard reagents are hardly formed
④ Alcohol Protection Reactions (e.g., tosylation, mesylation)
○ If an acidic hydrogen is present in RX, Mg acts as a Lewis base and reacts with the hydrogen. For example, alcohols do such behavior.
○ Thus, alcohols are protected from Mg via alcohol protection reactions
⑶ Alkyl Lithium Reagents: RLi
① Preparation
② Reaction: In RLi, Li becomes δ+ leading to strong negative charge on R, which connects to electrophilic carbons
○ Alkyl lithium reagents can react with carboxylic acids unlike Grignard reagents and Gilman reagents
⑷ Gilman Reagents: R2CuLi
① Preparation: 2RLi + CuI (catalyst: anhydrous ether) → R2CuLi
② Reaction: In R2CuLi, CuLi becomes δ+ leading to strong negative charge on R. Connect a single R to an electrophilic carbon.
○ 1-1. Reaction of primary alkyl halides with SN2 mechanism
○ 1-2. Halogen substitution reactions of alkenes: Stereoconfiguration Z, E is preserved
○ Gilman reagents are unreactive with carbonyl groups (C=O)
○ Exception 1. Formation of ketones from acyl chlorides: Acyl chlorides are reactive, with the R group attaching to the ketone carbon and the -Cl group releasing
○ Exception 2. Enone and 1,4-addition reaction (Michael addition): In the case of β-halo carbonyl E1cB, a carbon-carbon coupling reaction occurs at an alkene position remote from the ketone
Figure 5. Reaction of Gilman reagent
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