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The findings could help provide insights into how water influences DNA function. Credit: ORNL/Jill Hemman Neutrons take a deep dive into water networks surrounding DNA November 4, 2021 Water plays several important roles within the human body, even affecting the DNA in our cells. The entire surface of a DNA double helix is coated in layers of water molecules. This sheath of water attaches to the genetic material through hydrogen bonds, made by sharing hydrogen atoms between molecules. Through hydrogen bonds, water can influence how DNA takes shape and interacts with other molecules. In some cases, water can help proteins recognize DNA sequences. Scientists can estimate where hydrogen bonds occur and how hydrogen atoms are shared, but it is difficult to gather experimental evidence. A research team led by Vanderbilt University has used a method that successfully captured the most detailed view to date of water’s hydrogen bonding patterns around DNA, opening new possibilities for studying how water impacts DNA function. Details on the methodology and the results, produced in part through neutron scattering at the Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), are published in the journal Nucleic Acids Research. “Water serves as a mediator between DNA and other molecules, even for very specific interactions. Before any molecule can bind to a segment of DNA, it must first go through this water shell,” said Martin Egli, a biochemistry professor at Vanderbilt University and corresponding author of the study. “To advance our understanding of DNA processes, it’s important to know exactly what the surrounding water does and how it arranges itself around molecules.” X-ray diffraction experiments have shed light on where water molecules are located around DNA, but the hydrogen bonding patterns between these molecules have remained hidden. Neutrons, on the other hand, are more sensitive to light elements, like the hydrogen atoms in water, which enable researchers to determine where hydrogen bonds occur and from which molecules they originate. “With x-rays, the typical electron density you get for a water molecule is a sphere, like a soccer ball. You cannot see hydrogen atoms, so the molecule has no directionality to it,” said Leighton Coates, an ORNL scientist involved in this study. “Whereas, with neutrons, water molecules look more like boomerangs. You can see how the hydrogens are oriented and determine hydrogen bonding patterns.” To conduct this research, the team used a crystalized sample of a well-studied DNA fragment with six base pairs, alternating between cytosine and guanine. Known as d(CGCGCG), this fragment was the first DNA sequence to have its crystal structure determined in 1979. Using a deuterium oxide solution, the scientists replaced many of the hydrogen atoms in the fragment with deuterium atoms. Deuterium, an isotope of hydrogen, is “seen” differently by neutrons compared with hydrogen, allowing the researchers to use deuterium to selectively collect information on the DNA and water structures. The research team collected neutron diffraction data on this fragment using the macromolecular neutron diffractometer (MaNDi) at ORNL’s Spallation Neutron Source (SNS). To reduce water movement, the team cooled the sample to 100 K (nearly –280°F) using cold nitrogen gas. “By lowering water mobility in our sample, we can keep the water molecules in a lattice-like arrangement, allowing us to lock down where they are and how they are positioned,” said Egli. “If we collected this data at room temperature, the positions of many water molecules would essentially be smeared, distributed over various locations in space.” “With neutrons, we could also differentiate water molecules by the number of hydrogen bonds, such as whether they are involved in multiple bonds or just one,” added Joel Harp, a research assistant professor of biochemistry at Vanderbilt University and study co-author. X-ray diffraction experiments were performed on a similar crystal at the Biomolecular Crystallography Facility at the Vanderbilt University Center for Structural Biology to determine where the oxygen atoms of water molecules are situated around the DNA fragment. By combining these complementary techniques, the researchers achieved the most detailed analysis yet of water molecule orientations around a DNA double helix. They captured the orientations of 64 water molecules either in direct contact with the DNA fragment or nearby. The study revealed how hydrogen bonds are donated or accepted by water molecules within prominent parts of the DNA structure, including inside its grooves and around its sugar-phosphate backbone. Some of the hydrogen bonds were unexpected, going against previous assumptions, demonstrating that this method could help verify molecular dynamics models for DNA water networks. 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16701	https://www.physics.rutgers.edu/~eandrei/389/Zeeman.pdf	Zeeman 1 THE ZEEMAN EFFECT OBJECT: To measure how an applied magnetic field affects the optical emission spectra of mercury vapor and neon. The results are compared with the expectations derived from the vector model for the addition of atomic angular momenta. A value of the electron charge to mass ratio, e/m, is derived from the data. Background: Electrons in atoms can be characterized by a unique set of discrete energy states. When excited through heating or electron bombardment in a discharge tube, the atom is excited to a level above the ground state. When returning to a lower energy state, it emits the extra energy as a photon whose energy corresponds to the difference in energy between the two states. The emitted light forms a discrete spectrum, reflecting the quantized nature of the energy levels. In the presence of a magnetic field, these energy levels can shift. This effect is known as the Zeeman effect. Zeeman discovered the effect in 1896 and obtained the charge to mass ratio e/m of the electron (one year before Thompson’s measurement) by measuring the spectral line broadening of a sodium discharge tube in a magnetic field. At the time neither the existence of the electron nor nucleus were known. Quantum mechanics was not to be invented for another decade. Zeeman’s colleague, Lorentz, was able to explain the observation by postulating the existence of a moving “corpuscular charge” that radiates electromagnetic waves. (See supplementary reading on the discovery) Qualitatively the Zeeman effect can be understood as follows. In an atomic energy state, an electron orbits around the nucleus of the atom and has a magnetic dipole moment associated with its angular momentum. In a magnetic field, it acquires an additional energy just as a bar magnet does and consequently the original energy level is shifted. The energy shift may be positive, zero, or even negative, depending on the angle between the electron magnetic dipole moment and the field. Due to the Zeeman effect, some degenerate atomic energy levels will split into several levels with different energies. This allows for new transitions which can be observed as new spectral lines in the atomic spectrum. In this experiment we will study the Zeeman effect in mercury and neon for which the theory is relatively simple. THEORY: Classically, an electron of mass me and charge e orbiting the nucleus is described as a tiny current loop that produces a magnetic dipole moment,  , which is proportional to its orbital angular momentum L: L μ e m e 2  (1) Zeeman 2 In the presence of a magnetic field B the dipole experiences a torque due to the Lorenz force, B μ L   dt d . This slightly changes the orbit resulting in the energy shift: B L m e B E z e z 2          B μ (2) Where z z L m e μ e 2  is the projection of the magnetic moment along the field axis, which we label as z. The change in energy is thus proportional to the projection of the orbital angular momentum along the field axis Lz . Recalling that the magnetic moment is normal to the plane of the orbit, this tells us that for orbits that are perpendicular to the magnetic field E is either positive or negative depending upon whether the motion of the electron is clockwise or counter-clockwise. If the field lies in the plane of the orbit, the net torque is zero and E = 0. Quantum mechanical description. In order to understand the Zeeman effect we must turn to the quantum mechanical description of the problem. We start by considering hydrogen which has a single electron. The magnitude of the orbital angular momentum L of an electron in a state with principal quantum number n is given by:   ) 1 (   l l L where = h/2 is the reduced Planck constant. The integer n l   .. 1 , 0 is called the orbital quantum number and it is usually labeled as S, P, D,F for l=0,1,2,3 respectively. When the atomic potential seen by the electron is purely Coulombic as in the Bohr atom, V(r)~1/r , the energy of the electron only depends on the value of n, 2 n Ryd E   n where Ryd =13.6eV. In particular the electron energy does not depend on the angular momentum. As a result, there are multiple possible atomic orbits all with the same energy but with different values of the angular momentum. This is called degeneracy. In general however the atomic potential deviates from the pure 1/r dependence resulting in a reduced degeneracy where states with different values of l have slightly different energies. For each value of n there can then be as many as n energy sub-levels with different values of l (0,1..n-1). These sub-levels can then be labeled as nl. Associated with each of these sub-levels there will be 2l+1 possible states with different projections of the angular momentum along a given axis, l l l m m L ,.., 1 , ,      with z  . In the absence of a magnetic field to define a preferred axis these states will all have the same energy resulting in a 2l+1 fold degeneracy for each nl sub-level. When taking into account the internal spin angular momentum of the electron, S=1/2, which we discuss later, this degeneracy becomes 2(2l+1). Zeeman-Lorentz theory. This model which explains the Zeeman splitting in terms of transitions between levels with different values of Lz in a magnetic field, ignoring the spin angular momentum of the electron, is rarely observed. Nevertheless the model captures the essence of the physics underlying the effect. Zeeman 3 A magnetic field lifts this degeneracy by the Zeeman shift: l l l m B m mB m e E B e m ,.. 1 , 2           (3) Here B .927410 23J / T 5.78810 5eV / T is called the Bohr magneton. As a result each nl sub-level splits into 2l+1 levels with equal spacing of B B  . The light emitted from the gas in a discharge tube is generated when electrons make electron-dipole transitions from an initial state with quantum numbers ni , li, mi to a lower energy state with nf , lf, mf. When an electron makes such a transition, it emits a single photon which carries away an angular momentum of . The selection rules for electron dipole transition are dictated by the conservation of angular momentum so that transitions can only occur between states where 1      i f l l l and 1 , 0       i f m m m . In the example shown in Figure 1 the nine different transitions allowed by the selection rules produce only three lines. Convince yourself that this would be the case regardless of the value of li. The spectral lines produced in this case were predicted by Zeeman and Lorentz and are called the “normal” Zeeman effect. The anomalous Zeeman Effect. In practice the normal three-line Zeeman effect is not commonly observed. If a spectrometer with high resolution is used, it is frequently found that the magnetic field splits the spectral lines into more than three components and even when the three line pattern is observed, the splitting increases more rapidly with applied field than predicted by the Zeeman-Lorentz theory. This “anomalous” Zeeman effect was not explained until it was realized that, in addition to the orbital angular momentum, electrons possess spin angular momentum S with quantum number s=½ . The total angular momentum of the electron is thus J=L+S and the corresponding total angular momentum quantum number is given by the standard rules (“triangle” rule) of addition of angular momenta j= l+s, l+s-1,…, \|l-s\|. The projection of J on the z axis, Jz takes values j j j m where m j j    ,..., 1 ,  . According to theoretical predictions by quantum electrodynamics as well as experimental observations the spin magnetic moment is given by: S μ e m e g 2  (4) Figure 1. Zeeman-Lorentz model of for transitions between states with 2  f l and 1  i l . For B=0 there is a single line marked in green. For B>0 there are 2 additional spectral lines for a total of 3 lines: m=0 green, m= +1 purple, m= -1 red B>0 m B=0 1 0 -1 2 1 0 -1 -2 l=2 l=1 Zeeman 4 where g = 2.0023. For the purposes of this discussion we take the g-factor to be exactly 2. As a result, the magnetic moment of an electron that has both spin angular momentum S and orbital angular momentum L is given by: ) ( 2 ) ( 2 S J L 2S μ     e e m e m e (5) And the Zeeman shift in this case is thus B S J B μ         ) ( 2 e m e E (6) If the value of g were g=1 then  would have been parallel to J and its projection along the magnetic field would have been proportional to Jz. In this case the Zeeman splitting between levels would have been as before B m E B j m    independent of L, S or J. However since for g=2,  is no longer parallel to J we have to calculate its projection on the z axis using operator algebra (see A. Melissinos, Experiments in Modern Physics or any standard quantum mechanics text for the derivation). The result is z L z J m e g 2   where g L is called the Lande g-factor and is given by gL 1 J(J 1) S(S 1) L(L 1) 2J(J 1) . (7) We can now combine Eqs. (6) and (7) to obtain the Zeeman shift: B m g B J m e g E j B L z e L          2 B μ (8) Note that when S = 0, J = L and gL 1 so that Eq. (8) reduces to Eq. (3) resulting in only 3 spectral line as expected from the Zeeman-Lorentz model. On the other hand, when L = 0, J = S we have again 3 lines but this time with the “wrong” B dependence as gL 2. For other values of S and L, g L takes intermediate values. If the transition is between levels with the same m j then the photon’s energy is unshifted by the magnetic field. But if the change in m j is ±1, then the Zeeman shift in photon energy is h(gLmj  g L  m j )BB geffBB (8) where m mj   m j 1,  g L and g Lare the Lande’ g-factors for the upper and lower levels respectively and geff is the effective g-factor for the transition. In the case gL  g L 1 the resulting spectrum is the same as that in Fig. 1, corresponding to the “normal” Zeeman effect. Note that you will get a three line pattern as long as . L L g g   If gL  g L you will observe more than three lines in the spectrum also known as the anomalous Zeeman effect. Atoms with many electrons. For atoms with many electrons the Zeeman effect is more complicated. The motion of the electrons in an atom is governed by: (a) the electrostatic forces of attraction between the nucleus and electrons and of repulsion between pairs of individual electrons; (b) the magnetic forces due to orbital motions and the spins of the electrons. These interactions are complex but for particular configurations one may make simplifying Zeeman 5 assumptions in order to perform calculations. The assumptions specify a model for the system and different models will require different notations which specify the various angular momenta. Here we will focus on the simplest and most common model known as LS or Russell-Saunders coupling. LS coupling arises from the predominance of electrostatic over magnetic interactions. In this model, the spins of the electrons are strongly coupled together to give a resultant   i i s S while their interaction with the orbital angular momenta are much weaker. The origin of the strong interaction which couples the spins is the electrostatic repulsion between the electrons due to the Pauli exclusion principle. In this model the orbital motions of the two electrons couple together also because of electrostatic interaction. The orbital motions are described by the orbital angular momenta so we may say that the orbital angular momenta couple together to give a resultant orbital angular momentum   i i l L . Finally, L and S couple to form the total angular momentum S L J   . The LS notation is given by 2S+1LJ. Because the relative orientations of the vectors representing the individual electron’s momenta can assume a variety of arrangements, the magnitudes of L and S can generally take on several values. For example, two electrons, both in states with l=1 may have a total, combined orbital angular momentum quantum number of L=0, 1 or 2 (see rules for angular momentum addition defined above). Their total spin angular momentum quantum number may be either S=1 or 0. Using the rule for addition of angular momenta the possible values of the total angular momentum J are summarized below: L=0 L=1 L=2 S=0 J=0 J=1 J=2 S=1 J=1 J=0, 1, or 2 J=1,2,or 3 We note that a given total angular momentum J, say J=1 might be obtained from 4 different combinations of L and S. In general, we should expect that the two-electron atomic state would arise from some coherent superposition (mixture) of these different orthogonal eigenstates with the same total J. This is because the total angular momentum of the atom is conserved (constant of motion) in the absence of external torques, but the angular momentum of individual electrons is not. It may turn out, though, that a given J arises in a particular multi-electron atomic state from a single, pure state that has a unique set of quantum numbers J, L, S. In this case the multi-electron state is an eigenstate of both L2 and S2 as well as of J2 (rather than a coherent superposition of several such states). In this special case, which is valid for the Mercury and Neon lines studied here, the magnetic moment of the atom is the same as that in equation 5 except that J, L and S now correspond to the total angular momentum of all the electrons in the atom. Similarly the Zeeman shift is given by equation 8. We note that the angular momentum of filled shells (all states with the same n are filled) or sub-shells (all states with the same nl are filled) add up to zero: S=L=J=0. As a result only electrons that are in partially filled shells – valence electrons - contribute to the atomic magnetic moment. For example Mercury has 80 electrons, but only two outer shell electrons contribute to the magnetic moment. Zeeman 6 Selection rules and polarization of emitted photons (supplementary reading: “selection rules and polarization” ). The transition between the Zeeman shifted states must obey conservation laws that determine which transitions can occur ("allowed") and which can't ("forbidden"). The allowed transitions are specified by the set of selection rules: 1 , 0 ; 1 , 0 ; 0 ; 1 , 0            j m J S L (9) Photons emitted in a transition where m 1 are labeled  lines and are circularly polarized when observed parallel to the magnetic field and linearly polarized perpendicular to the field when viewed at right angles to the field. Photons emitted in a transition with m 0 are labeled  lines and plane polarized with the direction of polarization parallel to the field. When an atom undergoes a transition, its angular momentum about the z-axis does not change. The atom satisfies this requirement by having its optically active electron oscillate along the z-axis, thereby giving rise to an electric field polarized in this direction. On the other hand, when the atom undergoes a  transition, its optically active electron performs rotary motion in the x-y plane in order that the photon emitted carry angular momentum about the z-axis. The electric field then lies predominately in the x-y plane. Seen edge on, this constitutes a linear polarization perpendicular to the z-axis. Using a linear polarizer then one can separate these two types of transitions. When the light is observed perpendicular to the field the and  radiation will have the polarizations shown in the sketch in Fig. 2b. Fowles [reference 5] gives an excellent theoretical explanation for this polarization behavior (see especially Figs. 8-10 and 8-11). Figure 2. (a) Optical spectrum for gL  g L 1, the “normal” Zeeman Effect. (b) Observing the polarization of and  radiation for the Zeeman Effect. a b Zeeman 7 The Zeeman Effect in Mercury: The mercury atom has 80 electrons and in the ground state these have the distribution: shell subshell # of electrons n=1 l=0 2 n=2 l=0, 1 8 n=3 l=0,1,2 18 n=4 l=0,1,2,3 32 n=5 l=0 2 l=1 6 l=2 10 l=3 empty l=4 empty n=6 l=0 2 The excited states have one electron lifted from the n=6, l=0 subshell and are shown in Figure 3 where the levels are labelled by the values of S, L, and J of the total atom according to the LS coupling notation. The full shells and subshells have zero contributions and so the net S, L, and J are due to one electron left in the n = 6, l=0 subshell and to the excited electron. The ground state in mercury is then 1S0. The notation sometimes includes the n and l of the excited electron. For example: • 7s 3S1 has the excited electron with n = 7, l=0 with the totals S = 1, L=0, J=1 Notice that most transitions have no change in S. The levels with S = 0 are called singlets (no spin-orbit splitting) and the levels with S = 1 are called triplets (spin-orbit interactions give 3 close levels). As shown in Fig. 3, the next levels above the ground state in mercury are a triplet of levels 3P0, 3P1, and 3P2 , corresponding to single electron states (6s6p) where the electron spins are parallel. There is a higher singlet 1P1 state with spins antiparallel and still higher a 6s7s state. In the Franck-Hertz experiment you study transitions between the ground state and the 3P1, which involves ultraviolet energies. The visible light you see coming from a discharge tube arises from an electron excited to the 7s state dropping down to a 6p state. Figure 3 shows the three most intense visible spectral lines. To calculate the Zeeman spectrum of, for example, the blue line (435.8 nm) we first use Eq. (7) to calculate the Lande’ g-factor for the 3S1 and 3P1 states: 3S1: J=1, L=0, and S=1  g L  2 (as expected for a pure spin state) 3P1: J=1, L=1, and S=1 gL  3/2. Then Eq. (8) tells us that the spectral line at h0 corresponding to the wavelength 435.8 nm will be split into several lines by: hgeff BB (3mj 2 2  m j )BB, where mj 0,1,  m j 0,1, and m mj   m j 0,1. Table 1 lists all possibilities. The 435.8 nm line is split into seven lines as shown in Fig 4. However, as discussed in the next section, if the spectrum is measured without adequate spectrometer resolution the pattern may appear as a three-line spectrum whose lines broaden in width as well as shift position as the field increases. Zeeman 8 Figure 3: Energy Levels of Atomic Mercury Table 1: Allowed Transitions 7s6s 3S1 to 6p6s 3P1 m'j mj  polarization geff h/ BB 1 1 0  -1/2 0 1 1  3/2 -1 1 2 1 0 -1  -2 0 0 0  0 -1 0 1  2 1 -1 -2  0 -1 -1  -3/2 -1 -1 0  1/2 Figure 4. Zeeman splitting of the 7s6s 3S1 to 6p6s 3P1 transition (in units of BB). Zeeman 9 Similar calculations for the 7s6s 3S1 p6s 3P2 transition show a nine line pattern, while the 7s6s 3S1  6p6s 3P0 transition shows a triplet that might be interpreted as the “normal” Zeeman effect except the splitting varies as 2BB, while one would expect it to vary as BB for the “normal” effect (gL  g L 1). Zeeman Effect in Neon In the ground state Neon’s 10 electron completely fill the n=1 and n=2 shells 1s2, 2s2, 2p6 , so that S=L=J=0 and the LS notation is 1S0. When one of the electrons is excited, the electron configuration is 1s2, 2s2, 2p5 + "excited electron" or for short, 2p5 + "excited electron", or "parent ion" + "excited electron". The transitions to be studied in neon are between initial states with one electron excited to a 3P level and final states with one electron excited to a 3S level (not transitions to the ground state). These transitions are simple to study theoretically, because the neon atom can then be treated as a pair of particles — a hole in the n = 2 shell and an electron in the n = 3 shell. In this manner, all 9 unexcited electrons are treated as a single particle, a hole. If we label the excited electron as particle 1 and the hole as particle 2, the upper level for the transitions has l1 = 1, s1 = 1/2, l2 = 1, and s2 = 1/2. The lower level for the transitions has l1 = 0, s1 = 1/2, l2 = 1, and s2 = 1/2. The strong orange line at 585.3 nm that you will study corresponds to the transition 1 2 2 1 2 2 3 2 1 3 2 1 s s s p s s  or in LS notation: 1 1 0 1 P S  as shown in Figure 5. For this case in turns out that both initial and final states are almost pure states so that the L-S coupling which is assumed in the derivation of the Lande’ g-factor of Eq. (7) is a fairly good approximation. Effect of instrument resolution: There are several factors that determine the intrinsic width of the spectral lines such as the lifetime of the excited state, the Doppler shift due to the atomic motion and the effect of collisions within the discharge tube (see discussion in Melissinos reference 1. Also But with the apparatus available in our laboratory the observed linewidth is determined by the resolution of the spectrometer. This resolution is determined by factors such as the number of grooves per mm in the diffraction grating and the width of the entrance and exit slits. The spectrometer you will be using has a resolution of 0.06 Å = 0.006 nm, where the resolution is defined to be the full width of the spectral line at the point where its intensity drops to one-half of its peak value. To understand the effect of instrumental resolution, we calculate the wavelength splitting for a Zeeman energy of hgeff BB. Using c, where c is the speed of light, we find      c 2  . (9) Thus g eff 2 hc BB 4.668 10 8g eff  2B (10) where wavelengths are in nm and B is in Tesla. The maximum value of B that you will be Zeeman 10 able to produce in the lab is about 1 T. So for the 435.8 nm 7s6s 3S1 to 6p6s 3P1 transition we find 0.0089g eff nm which is only moderately larger than the resolution. Figure 5 shows a simulation of the spectrum corresponding to the  components of the 7s6s 3S1 to 6p6s 3P1 transition. In the figure the intensity of the four components given in Table 1 (geff  -2, -3/2, +3/2, and 2) are added assuming a Lorentzian line shape for the individual lines: I()  1  1 1(o) 2 2 (11) where o is the wavelength of the unsplit line and is the width caused by instrumental resolution (the resolution equals 2). [The factor  normalizes the intensity so that I()    d1.] The simulation shows that the resolution will not be good enough to resolve the predicted four line pattern for the available magnetic field. Note that the peak intensity drops by a factor of more than three and the line width increases, which will affect the signal-to-noise. Also note that the unresolved peak of the two lines falls between their splitting for geff 2 and geff 3/ 2. Thus the measured effective g-factor should fall at about 1.75 and you will be able to clearly recognize that this is an example of anomalous Zeeman effect even though you will not be able to resolve the predicted spectrum. Likewise the  lines will not be resolved, but you should observe the line to broaden as the magnetic field is increased. In contrast the pattern for the 7s6s 3S1 to 6p6s 3P0 transition, which involves only two lines will be fully resolved and should agree with the theoretical prediction, geff 2. Figure 5. Dependence upon spectrometer resolution of the predicted Zeeman spectrum of the 7s6s 3S1 to 6p6s 3P1 transition in mercury B= 1 Tesla (polarization) 3P1 Zeeman 11 APPARATUS: Spex 1000M 1 meter grating spectrometer system including: 1800 lines/mm holographic grating, "Quickscan" thermoelectrically cooled linear diode detector array, Hamamatsu R928P side-window photomultiplier photon detector w/ high voltage supply and preamplifier-amplifier, Jabon Yvon-Spex "Spectramax" control and data acquisition software and Dell 486 computer; Hg and Ne discharge tubes; Gas discharge power supply; Penray miniature Hg discharge tube and power supply; Iron core electromagnet, Varian 6121 30-ampere Variac magnet power supply; RFL Industries model 904 Gaussmeter with Hall probe; Fiber optic feed/collimator with rotatable polarizer. Safety: Beware of the high voltage on gas discharge tube power supply. It can give you a painful shock. Also, to avoid overheating the magnet coils, do not run the electromagnet above 5 amperes for more than 20 minutes. [Occasionally feel the coils. If they feel very warm, turn off the magnet and let them cool for 30 minutes.] The Spex 1000M is a Czerny-Turner scanning spectrometer that uses a holographic 1800 groves/cm diffraction grating to disperse incoming light by wavelength into a spectrum. The direction of incidence of the light and the direction of observation, Fig. 6, are both fixed. Incident light containing a mixture of wavelengths passes through the entrance slit and strikes the first (collimating) mirror which makes the rays parallel and directs them toward the grating. The grating disperses the light over a range of angles depending on the wavelength. Rays of a specific wavelength, which depends on the angle between the grating and the incoming rays, travel to the second mirror and are refocused through the exit slit onto the detector. The spectrum is scanned by rotating the grating to sweep light of a particular wavelength onto the detector. Figure 6. Czerny-Turner Scanning Spectrometer The spectrometer has two detectors. If the dispersed light is allowed to pass through the Zeeman 12 exit slit as shown in Fig., then it strikes a linear array of 1024 detectors (each one micron wide). The array allows you to simultaneously observe the spectrum over a range of wavelengths, which greatly increases the speed of data taking but at the expense of lower efficiency. There is a mirror that can be swung into the exiting beam to divert the rays toward a photomultiplier photon detector on the side of the instrument. The phototube can measure only one wavelength at a time but has much lower background noise and is more useful for precision or for low light intensities. The width of the entrance slits can be individually adjusted using the dial knobs at the entrance and exit ports of the machine. The wider the slits the more light reaches the detector, but on the other hand the resolution is improved by narrowing the slits. Widths of 10m generally give good results : coarse setting to 0 and find setting to ~ 20. You should use the same setting for the entrance and exit slits. The slit settings would usually be at the correct values if previous runs gave good results. The entire apparatus is computer controlled. A stepper motor rotates the mirror the grating in adjustable steps (e.g. 0.005 nm/step). The dwell (integration) time at each wavelength is also adjustable (e.g. 2 s/step). During this time the photomultiplier output is integrated (averaged) to improve signal-to-noise. Data analysis options are available for determining peak areas, channel counts, peak wavelengths etc. The electromagnet consists of a soft iron core which taper to a small (~ 1 cm) gap. The core is wound with two coils which generate a field in the gap of about 1.5 T when a current of 10 amperes (max) is applied to the coils. Care must be taken not to overheat the coils which should be allowed to cool whenever they feel moderately warm to the touch. The magnetic field is measured with a calibrated Hall probe. Because of the iron core, the magnet exhibits hysteresis and you cannot count on a given current producing a specific field. You will need to establish a hysteresis curve as described in appendix 1. When inserting the Hall probe in the gap be sure to place it at the very center of the gap with the face of the probe parallel to the gap faces! To measure a spectrum a discharge tube is placed in the gap. Its light is collected from the portion of the tube in the very center of the gap and is transferred to the spectrometer with a fiber optic feed. A Polaroid filter is mounted in the front end of the fiber optic. The orientation of the filter is read from the graduated wheel: 24o corresponds to polarization perpendicular to the field and 114o to parallel. PROCEDURE: Before starting the experiment: 1. Calculate the predicted Zeeman splitting of the 7s6s 3S1 to 6p6s 3P0 transition in mercury -- i.e. calculategeff . Include this calculation in your final report. 2. Establish the hysteresis curve for the magnet (see appendix 1). 3. Turn on the spectrometer SPEX MSD 2 and the Horiba high voltage power supply. Turn Zeeman 13 on the computer and start the acquisition program ( SynerJY). Familiarize yourself with the program functions by going to HELP. To set up data collection click on the icon that looks like a graph (bottom row, first icon on the left). See example in the figure below for taking the spectrum of the 404.7 Hg line. Set the desired parameters and then click on the RUN icon at the bottom. The spectrometer will start sweeping and taking data. See an example of the result in the right panel. The range was 404.9 to 405.3, averaging time 0.5s, step size 0.0005. Apertures on the spectrometer were both set at 20 for this data. 4. Ask TA to help you insert the Penray miniature Hg discharge tube into the magnet gap and center the tube. Carefully center the collimating tube for the fiber optic feed and polarizer on the portion of the Hg tube that is in the center of the magnet gap. Set the Polaroid to 114o. Connect the discharge tube to its power source (Cenco high voltage transformer), with a rheostat in series with the primary. (Be sure the supply is switched off.) Start the discharge in the tube. (Always be careful of the high voltage). Record the spectrum of the 404.7 nm mercury line. Use a narrow sweep range with long integration time so that the line is spread out with good signal-to-noise. Scan at several wavelength step sizes, integration times and sweep ranges to familiarize yourself with the effect of these parameters on the signal to noise and peak shape. Measure the line width (full width at half maximum intensity) to determine the resolution of the spectrometer. [There will be a residual field of about 0.03 T in the gap, which will produce a small Example of Data acquisition with the SynerJY program. SPEX MSD2 spectrometer and Horiba data acquisition module. Zeeman 14 Zeeman splitting. But by setting the Polaroid to parallel polarization, you are eliminating the  lines and any Zeeman broadening they might contribute to the line.] Practice recording peak wavelengths and peak areas (counts per second x Å calculated by acquisition program from counts and accumulation time - not counts) and background levels. Warning: The quartz glass permits ultraviolet lines to pass. Do not look directly into the lamp. 5. Turn on the magnet and increase the current to 10 amperes. Measure the  and  spectra (figure out the optimal polaroid settings for each of the two spectra) of the 404.7 nm line. For the  line repeat the measurement for lower values of the current corresponding to the desired magnetic field intensity calculated from your calibration curve and taking care to maintain the hysteresis curve you have established. [Pay attention to the temperature of the magnet coils and let them cool if they become very warm.] You should have enough data points to allow you to plot the field dependence of the splitting and to calculate the values of geff from the slope. 6. Repeat the procedure in 5 for the  and  spectra of the Hg 435.8 nm and 546.1 nm lines with a sufficient number of points to extract the corresponding geff values. 4. Ask TA to help you replace the Hg tube with the neon discharge tube in the magnet gap. Start the discharge in the neon tube and adjust the rheostat in series with the high voltage transformer to the maximum value which assures reliable starting and discharge operation. The discharge is affected by the applied magnetic field and you will need to adjust the rheostat so that the discharge is stable when the magnetic field power supply is turned up to 5 amperes. There are a number of nearby lines in the Ne spectrum: 588.2 nm (5), 587.3 nm (5), 587.2 nm (4), 586.8 nm (3), 585.3 nm (10) , 582.9 nm (2), where the figures in parentheses are relative strengths. Measure the spectrum for the 585.3 nm line for zero magnetic field and for the  and  polarizations when the magnet current is 5 amps. Repeat for a number of field values to obtain the value of geff from plotting the data. IF TIME PERMITS (extra credit) Hg spectrum. Set the spectrometer to observe the other prominent Hg lines. The lines at 546.1nm and 435. 8 nm should be easily visible with an integration time of 0.1 second (try and see). The line at 312.6 nm may be invisible at 0.1 second, but clear at 10 seconds; you may not be able to see the very strong line at 253.65nm, even at 100 seconds, due to the source tube-glass ultraviolet cutoff and decreasing grating reflectivity. You should be able to see the 312.57nm line at 0.01 second integration time. However, you may still be unable to see the 253.65 nm "resonance" (ground state) line. The Handbook of Physics and Chemistry gives the following relative UV line intensities: Wavelength (Å) Relative Intensity Zeeman 15 3131.84 320 3131.55 320 3125.67 400 2536.52 15,000 Alkali doublets in sodium Observe the sodium D doublets, 5890 - 5896, as the lamp heats up. You will observe how the relative peaks of the two lines change. Set Trace Mode to Overlayed. Do not touch the mouse during scanning. Take 4 spectra sequentially that demonstrate the change in the relative peaks of the two lines. Balmer transitions in hydrogen Here accurate determination of wavelengths is paramount, for comparison with theory. Calculate the expected wavelengths for the first 5 or 6 Balmer transitions in hydrogen. Scan these lines at high resolution (e.g. 0.05 Å step size or less) using phototube detection (switch on the SPEX MSD 2 is set to PMT) . REPORT guidelines: 1. Describe the theory of the Zeeman effect and discuss how it is tested in your experiment. 2. Describe the different instruments you used (spectrometer, magnet and Hall probe) and their physical principle of operation. Use your own schematic diagrams if necessary. Explain the origin of hysteresis in the magnet. Do not copy figures or procedures from the writeup. 3. Display the data in neat compact figures including captions and legends for each figure. Make sure to include error bars on both axis when relevant. All the relevant parameters (instrumental settings, field value etc) should be stated in the caption or legend. 4. Analysis of the data should be presented in close proximity to the relevant figure. 5. Discuss your results, including remarks about whether they support the theory, resolution, accuracy, sources of errors, etc. The three visible mercury spectral lines that you have studied represent examples of the anomalous Zeeman effect. In your report calculate the predicted Zeeman spectra for all three cases (Table 1 and Fig. 4 give the results for the blue line). For a well resolved spectrum the linewidth must be smaller than the Zeeman splitting. Two factors enter into the linewidth: the natural spectral line width and the instrumental resolution. The natural linewidth has two contributions the natural broadening due to the uncertainty principle (which is negligible for the spectral lines studies here) and the Doppler broadening due to the distribution of velocities in the gas. a. Calculate the broadening due to the distribution of velocities in the gas assuming the temperature of the discharge is 500 K. How does your result compare with the instrument resolution? b. Using the value of the largest line broadening obtained in (a) calculate the minimum magnetic field needed to resolve the lines of the 3S1 to 3P0 and the 3S1 to 3P1 transitions. Repeat the calculation for the lines of the 3S1 to 3P1 transition. Zeeman 16 The 3S1 to 3P0 transition is least affected by resolution problems. Plot the Zeeman splitting versus B for the  lines and make a linear fit to determine the experimental value of geff and your errors. Estimate your error and compare with the prediction. Discuss the sources of any discrepancy. For the 3S1 to 3P1 transition compare your spectrum for the  lines with a simulation similar to that in Fig. 5 (see note below). Determine geff for these lines and compare with the value predicted in the simulation. For the  line prepare a simulation similar to Fig. 5 and compare with your data. Note: for an accurate simulation, you should use the relative transition strengths for each polarization shown in the figure below (these could be calculated from matrix elements in time independent perturbation theory). For the 3S1 to 3P2 transition compare your data with a superposed simulation of the predicted spectrum. For the Neon 1S0 to 1P1 transition show the fit of your data for the Zeeman splitting versus field dependence and determine geff and errors. What can you say about the g-factors of the initial and final states? Charge to mass ratio. Use the theoretical values of geff and the known value of Planck's constant to calculate the charge to mass ratio, e/m, of the electron from the measured Zeeman splitting data for the 404.7nm and 435.8 nm lines. Compare with the accepted value. Discuss possible origins of discrepancy. REFERENCES: 1. A. Melissinos, Experiments in Modern Physics (AcademicPress, 2003). 2. McGraw hill Encyclopedia of Science and Technology, 7th ed, NY 1992, pp 615-617. Zeeman 17 3 Halliday, Resnick, and Walker: Fundamentals of Physics, pp 791-792 (derviation of magnetic moment of a circular loop of current) 4 Serway, Moses and Moyer: Modern Physics, pp. 216-226 (normal and anomalous Zeeman effects) (theoretical discussion of Zeeman Effect) 5 G. R. Fowles: Introduction to Modern Optics, p. 247,Figure 8.11 (discussion of polarization characteristics of the Zeeman spectrum) 6 Supplementary reading on course website. 7 Zeeman 18 APPENDIX 1: Establishing the hysteresis curve Do not leave the magnet current on for long periods of time above 5 amperes. The magnet will get hot. Turn on the magnet power supply (be sure to set the output to zero!). Turn on the gaussmeter and calibrate it, following the instructions on top of the instrument Remove any residual magnetism in the Zeeman magnet ("degauss") as follows: Raise the current to +9 amperes (which current direction is + is arbitrary) and back to zero, switch off the power supply and reverse polarity; raise current to -8 amperes and back to zero, switch off and reverse polarity; raise current to +7 amperes and back to zero, switch off and reverse polarity, etc. Continue until you reach 1/2 ampere. Hereafter you will maintain a definite magnetic hysteresis curve by always increasing the current up to 8 amperes in the same sense, and by always decreasing the current back down to zero before raising it again. Turn current down to zero (from 8 amperes)before switching off-do not switch off with current flowing. This is good practice with any magnetic circuit, to avoid inductively generated high voltages and possible arcing. Cycle a few times between 0 and 8 amperes (no polarity reversals) to establish your hysteresis loop before beginning observations of Zeeman splitting.
16702	https://www.mathsisfun.com/numbers/percentage-change.html	Introduction to Percentages Percentage Calculator Show Ads Hide Ads \| About Ads We may use Cookies Percentage Change Subtract the old from the new, then divide by the old value. Show that as a Percentage. Comparing Old to New \| \| \| --- \| \| \| Change: subtract old value from new value. Example: You had 5 books, but now have 7. The change is: 7−5 = 2. \| \| \| Percentage Change: show that change as a percent of the old value ... so divide by the old value and make it a percentage: So the percentage change from 5 to 7 is: 2/5 = 0.4 = 40% \| Percentage Change is all about comparing old to new values. See percentage change, difference and error for other options. How to Calculate Here are two ways to calculate a percentage change, use the one you prefer: Method 1 \| \| \| Step 1: Calculate the change (subtract old value from the new value) \| \| Step 2: Divide that change by the old value (you will get a decimal number) \| \| Step 3: Convert that to a percentage (by multiplying by 100 and adding a "%" sign) \| \| \| \| Note: when the new value is greater then the old value, it is a percentage increase, otherwise it is a decrease. \| Method 2 \| \| \| Step 1: Divide the New Value by the Old Value (you will get a decimal number) \| \| Step 2: Convert that to a percentage (by multiplying by 100 and adding a "%" sign) \| \| Step 3: Subtract 100% from that \| \| \| \| Note: when the result is positive it is a percentage increase, if negative, just remove the minus sign and call it a decrease. \| Examples Example: A pair of socks went from $5 to $6, what is the percentage change? Answer (Method 1): Step 1: $5 to $6 is a $1 increase Step 2: Divide by the old value: $1/$5 = 0.2 Step 3: Convert 0.2 to percentage: 0.2×100 = 20% rise. Answer (Method 2): Step 1: Divide new value by old value: $6/$5 = 1.2 Step 2: Convert to percentage: 1.2×100 = 120% (i.e. $6 is 120% of $5) Step 3: Subtract 100%: 120% − 100% = 20%, and that means a 20% rise. Another Example: There were 160 smarties in the box yesterday, but now there are 116, what is the percentage change? Answer (Method 1): 160 to 116 is a decrease of 44. Compared to yesterday's value: 44/160 = 0.275 = 27.5% decrease. Answer (Method 2): Compare today's value with yesterday's value: 116/160 = 0.725 = 72.5%, so the new value is 72.5% of the old value. Subtract 100% and you get −27.5%, or a 27.5% decrease. Why Compare to Old Value? Because you are saying how much a value has changed. Example: Milk was $2, now it is $3, did it rise $1 compared to $2 or $3 ? We compare to the original $2 value, so we say the change is $1/$2 = 0.5 which is a 50% increase. The Formula You can also put the values into this formula: New Value − Old Value \|Old Value\| × 100% (The "\|" symbols mean absolute value, so negatives become positive) Example: There were 200 customers yesterday, and 240 today: 240 − 200 \|200\| × 100% = 40 200 × 100% = 20% A 20% increase. Example: But if there were 240 customers yesterday, and 200 today we would get: 200 − 240 \|240\| × 100% = −40 240 × 100% = −16.6...% A 16.6...% decrease. How to Reverse a Rise or Fall Some people think that a percentage increase can be "reversed" by the same percentage decrease. But no! Example: 10% of 100 A 10% increase from 100 is an increase of 10, which equals 110 ... ... but a 10% reduction from 110 is a reduction of 11 (10% of 110 is 11) So we ended up at 99 (not the 100 we started with) What happened? 10% took us up 10 Then 10% took us down 11 Because the percentage rise or fall is in relation to the old value: The 10% increase was applied to 100 But the 10% decrease was applied to 110 How to do it properly To "reverse" a percentage rise or fall, use the right formula here: \| To Reverse: \| Use this Percent: \| Example 10% \| --- \| An "x" percent rise: \| \| 10/(1+10/100) = 10/(1.1) = 9.0909... \| \| An "x" percent fall: \| \| 10/(1−10/100) = 10/(0.9) = 11.111... \| Or use this handy-dandy calculator (type in either field): Copyright © 2024 Rod Pierce
16703	https://www.thinksrs.com/downloads/pdfs/applicationnotes/IG1conversionapp.pdf	www.thinkSRS.com (408)744-9040 Stanford Research Systems www.thinkSRS.com 1 Conversion Factors for Pressure Units Pascal bar mbar µ µ µ µbar Torr (mm Hg) micron (mTorr) atm psi Pascal 1 10-5 10-2 10 7.5006·10-3 7.5006 9.8692·10-6 1.4504·10-4 bar 105 1 103 106 750.06 7.5006·105 0.98692 14.504 mbar 102 10-3 1 1000 0.75006 750.06 9.8692·10-4 1.4504·10-2 µ µ µ µbar 10-1 10-6 10-3 1 7.5006·10-4 0.75006 9.8692·10-7 1.4504·10-5 Torr (mm Hg) 1.3332·102 1.3332·10-3 1.3332 1333.2 1 103 1.3158·10-3 1.9337·10-2 micron (mTorr) 0.13332 1.3332·10-6 1.3332·10-3 1.3332 10-3 1 1.3158·10-6 1.9337·10-5 atm 1.0133·105 1.0133 1013.3 1.0133·106 760 7.6.105 1 14.696 psi 6.8948·103 6.8948·10-2 68.948 6.8948·104 51.715 5.1715·104 6.8046·10-2 1 How do you use this conversion table? Example Convert a pressure reading of 2.1 Torr into mbar units. Start on the left side of the table and move down vertically until you reach the row labeled Torr. Move horizontally to the right along that row until you reach the 'Torr-to-mbar' conversion factor at the intersection with the mbar column. The conversion factor is 1.3332 (mbar/Torr). Multiply the pressure value expressed in Torr by this conversion factor to obtain the corresponding pressure value in mbar units – 2.1 Torr x 1.3332 mbar/Torr = 2.7997 mbar. Stanford Research Systems (408)744-9040 www.thinkSRS.com 2
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16705	https://math.stackexchange.com/questions/4569317/how-can-i-solve-this-optimization-problem-with-integer-variables	Stack Exchange Network Stack Exchange network consists of 183 Q&A communities including Stack Overflow, the largest, most trusted online community for developers to learn, share their knowledge, and build their careers. current community your communities more stack exchange communities Ask questions, find answers and collaborate at work with Stack Overflow for Teams. Ask questions, find answers and collaborate at work with Stack Overflow for Teams. Explore Teams Teams Q&A for work Connect and share knowledge within a single location that is structured and easy to search. How can I solve this optimization problem with integer variables? I was recently watching a video game "speedrunner", who was trying to earn $1 billion of in-game currency in the shortest possible time. He identified 3 different actions ($a$, $b$ and $c$) he could perform to generate money. The total $ value generated by (repeatedly) performing these actions was: $$ x_{total}=n_{a}x_{0}\prod_{i=1}^{n_{c}}n_{b}[i] $$ where: The corresponding time cost was: $$ t_{total}=n_{a}t_{a}+\left( \sum_{i=1}^{n_{c}}n_{b}[i]\right)t_{b}+n_{c}t_{c} $$ where $t_a = 52\text{ secs}$, $t_b = 18\text{ secs}$ and $t_c = 600\text{ secs}$ were the known times consumed (per repetition) by actions $a$, $b$ and $c$. So, the goal was to find the integers $n_a$, ${n_b}$ and $n_c$ that minimize $t_{total}$, subject to the requirement that $x_{total} \geq \$1,000,000,000$. After several minutes of trial and error, the "speedrunner" and his viewers found that $n_a = 7$, ${n_b} = {18, 18, 18}$ and $n_c = 3$ yielded $x_{total} \approx \$1.02 \text{ billion}$ and $t_{total} \approx 52.3 \text{ minutes}$. This seemed to be difficult to beat, but how can I find the optimal solution? Some googling led me to a topic called "integer programming", but I couldn't figure out if it was applicable to this problem. If a numerical/programmatic method is required, then: 2 Answers 2 Suppose for now that we loosen the obvious restriction on $n_a, n_c, n_b[i]$ necessarily being positive integers, and allow them to take on positive real values instead. A key observation that simplifies the problem dramatically is that $n_b[i]$ should be fixed for all $i$. This follows from AM-GM: we're given $$\prod_i n_b[i] = \frac{x_{tot}}{n_a x_0}.$$ If we have already found the ideal value of $n_a$, then $$\left(\frac{1}{n_a}\sum_i n_b[i]\right)^{n_a} \ge \prod_i n_b[i] = \frac{x_{tot}}{n_a x_0}$$ with equality only occurring when $n_b=n_b= \dots = n_b[n_c]$. For fixed $n_a$, the left-hand side increases with the value of $\sum_i n_b[i]$, hence this sum is minimized when we have equality of the terms. Let $n_b$ be the value of all of the $n_b[i]$. Then, after substituting known constants, we have the constraint function $$40000 = n_a \cdot n_b^{n_c}$$ and the objective $$t_{tot} = 52n_a + 18n_bn_c + 600n_c.$$ Conveniently, we may substitute the constraint function into the objective function and reduce the number of variables: $$t_{tot} = 2080000n_b^{-n_c} + 18n_bn_c + 600n_c.$$ Minimizing this value is a multivariable calculus problem, and numerical methods will give you a minimum at $n_b \approx 17.76$ and $n_c \approx 3.05$. This then gives $n_a \approx 6.18$. Notice how similar these values are to the values that the speedrunner found. You would expect the positive integer values minimizing the time cost to be close to these three values. This is usually true, but it's not an easy problem so solve in general: that's where different integer programming techniques come into play. In this case, however, it's not particularly necessary. The continuous solution gives us a very good starting guess, and that starting guess gives us a bound in which to check the remaining candidates. Any better integer solutions for the values of $n_b$ and $n_c$ would need to at least be contained in the region bounded by $$2080000n_b^{-n_c} + 18n_bn_c + 600n_c \le 3136$$ (since $3136$ is what we get for $t_{tot}$ when $n_b = 18$, $n_c = 3$, and the actual value for $n_a$ will be larger than its real approximation $40000n_b^{-n_c}$, which satisfies the constraint perfectly). There's only one such pair in this region, and that's $n_b = 19$, $n_c = 3$. This gives $n_a=6$, and a $t_{tot}$ of $3138$, which is slightly larger. You can solve the problem as an integer linear program. I can show one possible formulation here, but I am not going to attempt to explain branch-and-cut algorithms in a Stack Exchange answer. To start, we know from context that $n_a\ge 1$ and $n_c\ge 1,$ and that $n_{b,i}\ge 1$ if $n_c \ge i$ and $n_{b,i} = 0$ if $n_c < i.$ We will need upper bounds on all those variables. One approach is to guess an upper limit $T$ on $t_{total}.$ To maximize $n_a$ within that time budget, you would set $n_c=1=n_{b,1},$ so $$n_a \le N_{a} =\left\lfloor \frac{T-t_{b}-t_{c}}{t_{a}}\right\rfloor.$$ Similarly $$n_{b,i} \le N_b = \left\lfloor \frac{T-t_{a}-t_{c}}{t_{b}}\right\rfloor.$$ For an upper bound on $n_c,$, note that each $i\in \lbrace{1,\dots,n_c}$ requires $n_{b,i}\ge 1,$ eating up at least $t_b$ time units. So $$n_c \le N_c = \left\lfloor \frac{T-t_{a}}{t_{b}+t_{c}}\right\rfloor.$$ To get around the nonlinearity in the formula for $x_{total},$ we can expand all the above variables in terms of binary variables as follows: $$n_a = \sum_{j=1}^{N_a} j\cdot y_j$$ $$n_c = \sum_{j=1}^{N_c} j\cdot w_j$$ and $$n_{b,i} = \sum_{j=0}^{N_b} j\cdot z_{i,j}\quad \forall i$$ where $y,$ $w$ and $z$ are all binary variables. In each case, exactly one of the binary variables must be 1, leading to what are called SOS1 constraints: $$\sum_{j=1}^{N_a} y_j = 1$$ $$\sum_{j=1}^{N_c} w_j = 1$$ and $$\sum_{j=0}^{N_b} z_{i,j} = 1\quad \forall i.$$ As noted before, $n_{b,i}=0$ if and only if $n_c < i,$ which we capture with the constraints $$z_{i,0}+\sum_{k=i}^{N_{c}}w_{k}=1 \quad \forall i.$$ The objective function is to minimize $$t_{a}n_{a}+t_{b}\sum_{i=1}^{N_{c}}n_{b,i}+t_{c}n_{c}.$$Note that we can use the constant $N_c$ as the upper limit of the summation index, since $n_{b,i}=0$ for $i>n_c.$ Last, we have to linearize the constraint on winnings, which we do by taking the logarithm of the expression for $x_{total}$ (using whatever log base you like) and expressing it in terms of our binary variables: $$\log(x_{0})+\sum_{j=1}^{N_{a}}\log(j)\cdot y_{j}+\sum_{i=1}^{N_{c}}\sum_{j=1}^{N_{b}}\log(j)\cdot z_{i,j}\ge \log(10^9).$$ Note that, in the double summation, the case $j=0$ is skipped (avoiding any attempt to take the log of zero) because $z_{i,0}=1 \implies i > n_c,$ meaning that factor would not be present in the original product. I ran this model through an integer programming solver. It turns out that the posted solution is optimal. Since any solution with $n_a=7,$ $n_c=3$ and $n_{b,1}+n_{b,2}+n_{b,3}=54$ has the same objective value (elapsed time), the solver is free to pick a solution with, say, $n_b = [19, 19, 16],$ which is "optimal" and meets the winnings lower limit but with slightly lower winnings. To force the model to maximize winnings within the minimum possible time limit, we would need to impose a secondary objective, which requires either solving two models or using a solver that supports multiobjective optimization. You must log in to answer this question. Start asking to get answers Find the answer to your question by asking. Explore related questions See similar questions with these tags. Related Hot Network Questions Subscribe to RSS To subscribe to this RSS feed, copy and paste this URL into your RSS reader. 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16707	https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC5393025/	Nutrition and metabolism in burn patients - PMC Skip to main content An official website of the United States government Here's how you know Here's how you know Official websites use .gov A .gov website belongs to an official government organization in the United States. Secure .gov websites use HTTPS A lock ( ) or https:// means you've safely connected to the .gov website. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites. Search Log in Dashboard Publications Account settings Log out Search… Search NCBI Primary site navigation Search Logged in as: Dashboard Publications Account settings Log in Search PMC Full-Text Archive Search in PMC Journal List User Guide View on publisher site Download PDF Add to Collections Cite Permalink PERMALINK Copy As a library, NLM provides access to scientific literature. 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Received 2017 Jan 19; Accepted 2017 Mar 20; Collection date 2017. © The Author(s) 2017 Open AccessThis article is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License ( which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided you give appropriate credit to the original author(s) and the source, provide a link to the Creative Commons license, and indicate if changes were made. The Creative Commons Public Domain Dedication waiver ( applies to the data made available in this article, unless otherwise stated. PMC Copyright notice PMCID: PMC5393025 PMID: 28428966 Abstract Severe burn causes significant metabolic derangements that make nutritional support uniquely important and challenging for burned patients. Burn injury causes a persistent and prolonged hypermetabolic state and increased catabolism that results in increased muscle wasting and cachexia. Metabolic rates of burn patients can surpass twice normal, and failure to fulfill these energy requirements causes impaired wound healing, organ dysfunction, and susceptibility to infection. Adequate assessment and provision of nutritional needs is imperative to care for these patients. There is no consensus regarding the optimal timing, route, amount, and composition of nutritional support for burn patients, but most clinicians advocate for early enteral nutrition with high-carbohydrate formulas. Nutritional support must be individualized, monitored, and adjusted throughout recovery. Further investigation is needed regarding optimal nutritional support and accurate nutritional endpoints and goals. Keywords: Burn, Nutrition, Metabolism, Critical care Background Nutritional support is a critical aspect of the treatment of burn patients. The metabolic rate of these patients can be greater than twice the normal rate, and this response can last for more than a year after the injury [1, 2]. Severe catabolism accompanies the hypermetabolic state and leads to a tremendous loss of lean body mass as well as a decline of host immune function . Significant nutritional support to meet increased energy expenditure is vital for burn patients’ survival. Unfortunately, our knowledge regarding the complicated physiology of nutrition is incomplete and nutritional regimens vary widely between individual centers. Many questions still exist concerning the optimal route, volume, and composition of diet in the burn population. This article will review the current state of nutrition after burn injury. Review The hypermetabolic state Severe burns cause a profound pathophysiological stress response and a radically increased metabolic rate that can persist for years after injury. Trauma and sepsis also result in hypermetabolism, although to a much lesser degree and for a significantly shorter duration (Fig.1). Immediately after severe injury, patients have a period of decreased metabolism and reduced tissue perfusion known as the “ebb” phase. Soon after, they enter the phase of hypermetabolic rates and hyperdynamic circulation, referred to as the “flow” state . This hypermetabolic state reflects an increase in whole-body oxygen consumption, and a patient is usually considered hypermetabolic when resting energy expenditure (REE) is more than 10% above normal . In the acute postburn injury phase, patients with a burn that covers greater than 40% of total body surface area (TBSA) have a REE between 40 and 100% above normal [6, 7]. It is important to mitigate this stress response and support the significantly increased metabolic needs of the patient as unchecked hypermetabolism results in an enormous loss of lean muscle mass, immune compromise, and delayed wound healing. Fig. 1. Open in a new tab Hypermetabolic response after severe burn, trauma, and sepsis. Adapted from references [5, 6, 123, 124] Hypermetabolism after burn is very complicated and not yet fully understood. The underlying mechanisms of this vast metabolic, hormonal, and inflammatory dysregulation are still being actively investigated. At a cellular level, increased whole-body oxygen consumption supports greater adenosine triphosphate (ATP) turnover and thermogenesis. ATP-consuming reactions represent an estimated 57% of the hypermetabolic response to burns, including ATP turnover for protein synthesis, ATP production for hepatic gluconeogenesis, and the cycling of glucose and fatty acids . Because ATP turnover does not completely account for burn-induced hypermetabolism, it implies that mitochondrial oxygen consumption exceeds ATP production after severe burn. This likely occurs via the uncoupling of mitochondrial respiration from ADP phosphorylation resulting in heat production . This theory is supported by the recent finding that uncoupling protein 1 (UCP1), a mitochondrial transmembrane protein and a principal mediator of thermogenesis, is much more abundant in the adipose tissue of burn patients compared to healthy individuals [9, 10]. Several studies implicate catecholamines as a primary mediator of hypermetabolism [11, 12]. The elevation of catabolic hormones epinephrine, cortisol, and glucagon lead to the inhibition of protein synthesis and lipogenesis . Protein breakdown becomes a necessary and large source of energy, and skeletal muscle cachexia results from a long-lasting imbalance between protein synthesis and breakdown. The dysregulation of skeletal muscle kinetics lasts a year or more after severe burn, and reduced lean body mass is reported in patients up to 3 years after injury [14–16]. Adequate and prompt nutrition is extremely important for preventing numerous complications, although nutrition has a complex relationship with the hypermetabolic state. In animal models, early nutrition, usually defined as within 24 h of injury, has been shown to actually mitigate burn-induced hypercatabolism and hypermetabolism, although data in humans have not borne this out [17, 18]. A study by Hart et al. compared burned children who had early aggressive feeding and wound excision to burned children who had delay to this treatment, with the authors expecting to find that early surgical treatment and aggressive enteral nutritional support would limit the hypermetabolic response to burn. Surprisingly, they found that the late treatment cohort had significantly lower energy expenditure than the early treatment group. Furthermore, the children with delayed nutrition and surgical excision had a significant increase in their energy expenditure after the initiation of therapy. The authors concluded that excision and aggressive feeding are requisite for the full expression of burn-induced hypermetabolism. Muscle protein catabolism, on the other hand, was significantly decreased in the patients who received early treatment . Burn patients are in a catabolic state that can lead to significant weight loss and associated complications. A 10% loss of total body mass leads to immune dysfunction, 20% to impaired wound healing, 30% to severe infections, and 40% to mortality . Early enteral feeding does result in improved muscle mass maintenance, the modulation of stress hormone levels, improved gut mucosal integrity, improved wound healing, decreased risk of Curling ulcer formation, and shorter intensive care unit stay and is therefore universally recommended despite its link to the hypermetabolic state [21, 22]. Many other therapies to ameliorate burn-induced hypermetabolism have been investigated. Environmental management with the warming of patients’ rooms and occlusive wound dressings attenuate the hypermetabolic response because burn patients have lost their skin barrier and therefore need to produce more heat to maintain thermal neutrality. Early wound excision and grafting have led to improvements in mortality, decreased exudative protein loss, lower risk of burn wound infection, and decreased muscle catabolism [19, 23]. This may be due to a decrease in the levels of circulating inflammatory cytokines such as interleukin (IL)-6, IL-8, C3 complement, and tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α . Several proven pharmacologic methods can be used to decrease the hypermetabolic response to burn. Beta-adrenergic receptor blockade, usually with propranolol, lowers the heart rate and metabolic rate in patients with severe burns [25–27]. Recently, propranolol treatment for 1-year postburn was shown to improve peripheral lean body mass accumulation . Oxandrolone, a synthetic androgen, has been shown to blunt hypermetabolism, improve bone mineral content and density, and increase the accretion of lean body mass in children with severe burn [29–32]. Recombinant human growth hormone (rHGH) has been found to reduce hypermetabolism and improve lean body mass accretion after burn, but its use has been limited because of two multicenter trials showing that growth hormone therapy increased mortality in critically ill adults [33–35]. More research is needed regarding the efficacy and safety of rHGH use in burn patients. Timing of nutritional support Time to treatment, including time to nutrition, is an important factor for patient outcome after severe burn. Substantial intestinal mucosal damage and increased bacterial translocation occur after burn and result in decreased absorption of nutrients . Because of this, nutritional support should ideally be initiated within 24 h of injury via an enteral route [2, 19]. In animal models, early enteral feeding has been shown to significantly attenuate the hypermetabolic response after severe burn. Mochizuki et al. demonstrated that guinea pigs who were continuously fed enterally starting at 2 h after burn had a significant decrease in metabolic rate at 2 weeks after burn compared to animals whose nutrition was initiated 3 days after burn . This improvement of the hypermetabolic response has not borne out in human studies; however, early enteral nutrition (EN) has been shown to decrease circulating catecholamines, cortisol, and glucagon and preserve intestinal mucosal integrity, motility, and blood flow [18, 37–40]. Early enteral feeding in humans has also shown to result in improved muscle mass maintenance, improved wound healing, decreased risk of Curling ulcer formation, and shorter intensive care unit stay [21, 22]. Nutrition, both parenteral and enteral, is almost always administered in a continuous fashion. For parenteral nutrition (PN), this is done for logistical reasons, but reasons for continuous feeding are less clear for EN. At the start, enteral feeding is initiated in a continuous and low volume manner with slow titration to the goal volume to insure that the patient can tolerate this regimen. A continuous schedule is usually continued even when the patient is having no issues with tolerance. Continuous enteral feeding is likely a holdover from parenteral schedules and no data have shown the superiority of either schedule, but the data are limited . Normal physiology functions with intermittent feeding usually during daytime hours, and further research is needed to determine if there might be a benefit to intermittent feeding after burn. Caloric requirements The primary goal of nutritional support in burn patients is to fulfill the increased caloric requirements caused by the hypermetabolic state while avoiding overfeeding. Numerous formulas to estimate the caloric needs of burn victims have been developed and used throughout the years . One of the earliest examples is the Curreri formula . It was proposed in 1972 and created by studying 9 patients and computing backwards to approximate the calories that would have been needed to compensate for the patients’ weight loss. The Curreri formula and many other older formulas overestimate current metabolic requirements, and more sophisticated formulas with different variables have been proposed (Table1) . One study of 46 different formulas for predicting caloric needs in burn patients found that none of them correlated well with the measured energy expenditure in 24 patients . Energy expenditure does fluctuate after burn, and fixed formulas often lead to underfeeding during periods of highest energy utilization and to overfeeding late in the treatment course. Table 1. Common formulas used to calculate caloric needs of burn patients Adult formulas Kcal/day Comments Harris Benedict Men: 66.5 + 13.8(weight in kg) + 5(height in cm) − 6.76(age in years) Women: 655 + 9.6(weight in kg) + 1.85(height in cm) − 4.68(age in years)Estimates basal energy expenditure; can be adjusted by both activity and stress factor, multiply by 1.5 for common burn stress adjustment Toronto Formula−4343 + 10.5(TBSA) + 0.23(calorie intake in last 24 h) + 0.84(Harris Benedict estimation without adjustment) + 114(temperature) − 4.5(number of postburn days)Useful in acute stage of burn care; must be adjusted with changes in monitoring parameters Davies and Lilijedahl 20(weight in kg) + 70(TBSA)Overestimates caloric needs for large injuries Ireton-Jones Ventilated patient: 1784 − 11 (age in years) + 5 (weight in kg) + (244 if male) + (239 if trauma) + (804 if burn) Non-ventilated patient: 629 − 11 (age in years) + 25 (weight in kg) − (609 if obese)Complex formula which integrates variables for ventilation and injury status Curreri Age 16–59: 25(weight in kg) + 40(TBSA) Age >60: 20(weight in kg) + 65(TBSA)Often overestimates caloric needs Pediatric formulas Galveston 0–1 year: 2100(body surface area) + 1000(body surface area × TBSA) 1–11 year: 1800(body surface area) + 1300(body surface area × TBSA) 12–18 years: 1500(body surface area) + 1500(body surface area × TBSA)Focuses on maintaining body weight Curreri junior<1 year: recommended dietary allowance + 15(TBSA) 1–3 years: recommended dietary allowance + 25(TBSA) 4–15 years: recommended dietary allowance + 40(TBSA)Commonly overestimates caloric needs Open in a new tab TBSA total body surface area Indirect calorimetry (IC) is the current gold standard for the measurement of energy expenditure, but it is not practical to perform on a routine basis. IC machines measure the volume of expired gas and the inhaled and exhaled concentrations of oxygen and carbon dioxide via tight-fitting face masks or ventilators, allowing for the calculation of oxygen consumption (VO 2) and carbon dioxide production (VCO 2), and therefore metabolic rate . IC can also detect underfeeding or overfeeding by calculation of the respiratory quotient (RQ), which is the ratio of carbon dioxide produced to oxygen consumed (VCO 2/VO 2) . This ratio is affected by the body’s metabolism of specific substrates. In unstressed starvation, fat is utilized as a major energy source which produces an RQ of <0.7. The normal metabolism of mixed substrates yields an RQ of around 0.75–0.90. Overfeeding is typified by the synthesis of fat from carbohydrate resulting in an RQ of >1.0. This explains one feared complication of overfeeding: difficultly weaning from ventilatory support . Despite this concern, one study found that high-carbohydrate diets in a group of pediatric burn patients led to decreased muscle wasting and did not result in RQs over 1.05 or any respiratory complications . Substrates The metabolic process involves the creation and degradation of many products necessary for biological processes. Metabolism of three macronutrients—carbohydrates, proteins, and lipids—provide energy via different pathways (Fig.2). Fig. 2. Open in a new tab Metabolism of protein, carbohydrates, and lipids Carbohydrates Carbohydrates are the favored energy source for burn patients as high-carbohydrate diets promote wound healing and impart a protein-sparing effect. A randomized study of 14 severely burned children found that those receiving a high-carbohydrate diet (in comparison to a high-fat diet) had significantly less muscle protein degradation . This makes carbohydrates an extremely important part of the burn patient’s diet; however, there is a maximum rate at which glucose can be oxidized and used in severely burned patients (7 g/kg/day) [49, 50]. This rate can be less than the caloric amount needed to prevent lean body mass loss, meaning severely burned patients may have greater glucose needs than can be safely given. If glucose is given in excess of what can be utilized, it leads to hyperglycemia, the conversion of glucose to fat, glucosuria, dehydration, and respiratory problems . The hormonal environment of stress and acute injury causes some level of insulin resistance, and many patients benefit from supplemental insulin to maintain satisfactory blood sugars. Insulin therapy also promotes muscle protein synthesis and wound healing . Studies have found that severely burned patients who received insulin infusions, in conjunction with a high-carbohydrate, high-protein diet, have improved donor site healing, lean body mass, bone mineral density, and decreased length of stay [53, 54]. Hypoglycemia is a serious side effect of insulin therapy, and patients must be monitored closely to avoid this complication. Fat Fat is a required nutrient to prevent essential fatty acid deficiency, but it is recommended only in limited amounts . After burn, lipolysis is suppressed and the utilization of lipids for energy is decreased. The increased beta-oxidation of fat provides fuel during the hypermetabolic state; however, only 30% of the free fatty acids are degraded and the rest go through reesterification and accumulate in the liver. Additionally, multiple studies suggest that increased fat intake adversely affects immune function [55, 56]. Because of these effects, many authorities recommend very low-fat diets (<15% of total calories) in burn patients where no more than 15% of total calories come from lipids. Multiple low-fat enteral formulas have been created for this purpose, and for patients receiving short-term (<10 days) PN, many clinicians forego lipid emulsions. In addition to the amount of fat, the composition of administered fat must be considered. The most commonly used formulas contain omega-6 fatty acids such as linoleic acid, which are processed via the synthesis of arachidonic acid, a precursor of proinflammatory cytokines (e.g., prostaglandin E 2). Lipids that contain a high percentage of omega-3 fatty acids are metabolized without promoting proinflammatory molecules and have been linked to enhanced immune response, reduced hyperglycemia, and improved outcomes [57, 58]. Because of this, omega-3 fatty acids are a major component of “immune-enhancing diets.” Most enteral formulas have an omega 6:3 ratio between 2.5:1 and 6:1 while the immune-enhancing diets have an omega 6:3 ratio closer to 1:1. The ideal composition and amount of fat in nutritional support for burn patients remains a topic of controversy and warrants further investigation. Protein Proteolysis is greatly increased after severe burn and can exceed a half pound of skeletal muscle daily . Protein supplementation is needed to meet ongoing demands and supply substrate for wound healing, immune function, and to minimize the loss of lean body mass. Protein is used as an energy source when calories are limited; however, the opposite is not true. Giving excess calories will not lead to increased protein synthesis or retention, but rather lead to overfeeding. Supplying supranormal doses of protein does not reduce the catabolism of endogenous protein stores, but it does facilitate protein synthesis and reduces negative nitrogen balance . Currently, protein requirements are estimated as 1.5–2.0 g/kg/day for burned adults and 2.5–4.0 g/kg/day for burned children. Non-protein calorie to nitrogen ratio should be maintained between 150:1 for smaller burns and 100:1 for larger burns . Even at these high rates of replacement, most burn patients will experience some loss of muscle protein due to the hormonal and proinflammatory response to burn injury. Several amino acids are important and play unique roles in recovery after burn. Skeletal muscle and organ efflux of glutamine, alanine, and arginine are increased after burn. These amino acids are important for transport and help supply energy to the liver and healing wounds . Glutamine directly provides fuel for lymphocytes and enterocytes and is essential for maintaining small bowel integrity and preserving gut-associated immune function [63, 64]. Glutamine also provides some level of cellular protection after stress, as it increases the production of heat shock proteins and it is a precursor of glutathione, a critical antioxidant [64–66]. Glutamine is rapidly exhausted from muscle and serum after burn injury, and administration of 25 g/kg/day of glutamine has been found to reduce mortality and length of hospitalization in burn patients [67, 68]. Arginine is another important amino acid because it stimulates T lymphocytes, augments natural killer cell performance, and accelerates nitric oxide synthesis, which improves resistance to infection [69, 70]. The supplementation of arginine in burn patients has led to improvement in wound healing and immune responsiveness [70–72]. Despite some promising results in the burn population, data from critically ill nonburn patients suggest that arginine could potentially be harmful . The current data is insufficient to definitively recommend its use, and further study is warranted. Vitamins and trace elements The metabolism of numerous “micronutrients” (vitamins and trace elements) is beneficial after burn as they are important in immunity and wound healing. Severe burn leads to an intense oxidative stress, which combined with the substantial inflammatory response, adds to the depletion of the endogenous antioxidant defenses, which are highly dependent on micronutrients [74, 75]. Decreased levels of vitamins A, C, and D and Fe, Cu, Se, and Zn have been found to negatively impact wound healing and skeletal and immune function [76–78]. Vitamin A decreases time of wound healing via increased epithelial growth, and vitamin C aids collagen creation and cross-linking . Vitamin D contributes to bone density and is deficient after burn, but its exact role and optimal dose after severe burn remains unclear. Pediatric burn patients can suffer significant dysfunction of their calcium and vitamin D homeostasis for a number of reasons. Children with severe burn have increased bone resorption, osteoblast apoptosis, and urinary calcium wasting. Additionally, burned skin is not able to manufacture normal quantities of vitamin D3 leading to further derangements in calcium and vitamin D levels. A study of pediatric burn patients found that supplementation with a multivitamin containing 400 IU of vitamin D2 did not correct vitamin D insufficiency [80–82]. More investigation into therapies to combat calcium and vitamin D deficiency is needed. The trace elements Fe, Cu, Se, and Zn are important for cellular and humoral immunity, but they are lost in large quantities with the exudative burn wound losses . Zn is critical for wound healing, lymphocyte function, DNA replication, and protein synthesis . Fe acts as a cofactor for oxygen-carrying proteins, and Se boosts cell-mediated immunity [75, 84]. Cu is crucial for wound healing and collagen synthesis, and Cu deficiency has been implicated in arrhythmias, decreased immunity, and worse outcomes after burn . Replacement of these micronutrients has been shown to improve the morbidity of severely burned patients (Table2) [2, 75, 86, 87]. Table 2. Vitamin and trace element requirements \| Age, years \| Vitamin A, IU \| Vitamin D, IU \| Vitamin E, IU \| Vitamin C, IU \| Vitamin K, mcg \| Folate, mcg \| Cu, mg \| Fe, mg \| Se, mcg \| Zn, mg \| --- --- --- --- --- \| 0–13 \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| Nonburned \| 1300–2000 \| 600 \| 6–16 \| 15–50 \| 2–60 \| 65–300 \| 0.2–0.7 \| 0.3–8 \| 15–40 \| 2–8 \| \| Burned \| 2500–5000 \| \| \| 250–500 \| \| 1000 a \| 0.8–2.8 \| \| 60–140 \| 12.5–25 \| \| ≥13 \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| Nonburned \| 200–3000 \| 600 \| 23 \| 75–90 \| 75–120 \| 300–400 \| 0.9 \| 8–18 \| 40–60 \| 8–11 \| \| Burned \| 10,000 \| \| \| 1000 \| \| 1000 a \| 4 \| \| 300–500 \| 25–40 \| Open in a new tab a Administered three times weekly Routes of nutrition: parenteral vs. enteral PN was routinely used for burn patients in the 1960s and 1970s, but it has been almost completely replaced by EN . Studies found that PN, alone or in conjunction with EN, is associated with overfeeding, liver dysfunction, decreased immune response, and three-fold increased mortality [89, 90]. PN also appears to increase the secretion of proinflammatory mediators, including TNF, and also can aggravate fatty infiltration of the liver [91, 92]. In addition to these issues, PN has more mechanical and infectious complications of catheters, and PN solutions are significantly more expensive than EN formulas. EN, in addition to being a safe and cost effective feeding route, has been found to have many advantages. The presence of nutrients within the lumen of the bowel promotes function of the intestinal cells, preserves mucosal architecture and function, stimulates blood supply, decreases bacterial translocation, and improves gut-associated immune function [36, 39]. EN decreases hyperglycemia and hyperosmolarity as it has a “first-pass” hepatic delivery of nutrients . For all of these reasons, EN is the route of choice for severely burned patients. EN can be administered as either gastric or post-pyloric feedings, and both are widely used. Gastric feeding has the advantages of larger diameter tubes, which have less clogging and the ability to give bolus feeds; however, the stomach often develops ileus in the postburn state. Smaller post-pyloric tubes are more prone to clogging and malposition, but they are often more comfortable and post-pyloric feedings can be safely continued even during surgical procedures to sustain caloric goals without an increased risk of aspiration . Despite the strong preference to give nutritional support primarily via the gastrointestinal tract, PN can be used in burned patients in whom EN is contraindicated. Further research is warranted regarding if parenteral supplementation of specific dietary components, such as amino acids alone, would be beneficial. PN and EN are usually given in a continuous fashion. Formulas The earliest formulas for burn patients consisted of milk and eggs, and although these simple mixtures were relatively successful at providing adequate nutrition, they were very high in fat. Numerous commercially prepared enteral formulas have been developed since that time, all with differing amounts of carbohydrates, protein, fats, and micronutrients (Table3). Glucose is the preferred energy source for burn patients and they should therefore be administered a high-carbohydrate diet [47, 94]. Parenteral formulas usually consist of 25% dextrose, 5% crystalline amino acids, and maintenance electrolytes. This is often supplemented with infusions of 250 mL of 20% lipid emulsions three times a week to meet essential fatty acid needs [95, 96]. Table 3. Selected adult enteral nutrition formulas \| Formula \| Kcal/mL \| Carbohydrate, g/L (% calories) \| Protein, g/L (% calories) \| Fat, g/L (% calories) \| Comments \| --- --- --- \| \| Impact \| 1.0 \| 130 (53) \| 56 (22) \| 28 (25) \| IED with arginine, glutamine fiber \| \| Crucial \| 1.5 \| 89 (36) \| 63 (25) \| 45 (39) \| IED with arginine, hypertonic \| \| Osmolite \| 1.06 \| 144 (54) \| 44 (17) \| 35 (29) \| Inexpensive, isotonic \| \| Glucerna \| 1.0 \| 96 (34) \| 42 (17) \| 54 (49) \| Low carbohydrate, for diabetic patients \| \| Nepro \| 1.8 \| 167 (34) \| 81 (18) \| 96 (48) \| Concentrated, for patients with renal failure \| Open in a new tab IED immune-enhancing diet Immune-enhancing diets, or immunonutrition, are nutritional formulas that have been enriched with micronutrients in an effort to improve immune function and wound healing. These formulas gained attention after Gottschlich et al. found that severely burned children given a tube feeding formula containing omega-3 fatty acid, arginine, histidine, and vitamins A and C had significantly fewer wound infections, shorter length of stay, and trended toward improved survival compared to children fed commercially available formulas . This led to the commercial production of similar immune-enhancing diets. Subsequent study of these formulas has shown that they lead to an improvement in neutrophil recruitment, respiratory gas exchange, cardiopulmonary function, mechanical ventilation days, and length of stay in some nonburn populations [98, 99]. Studies in patients with sepsis and pneumonia, however, suggest immune-enhancing diets could have a harmful effect [73, 98]. Little research exists regarding immune-enhancing diets in the burn population. A small study by Saffle et al. found no difference in major outcome variables between the immune-enhancing diet, Impact (Nestle HealthCare, Florham Park, NJ), and a high-protein stress formula, Replete (Nestle HealthCare) . It has been theorized that because of the high volume of feedings given to burn patients, they may receive a satisfactory dose of most immune-enhancing nutrients with the use of conventional diets. A multitude of formulas and numerous methods for calculating nutritional needs are used successfully in the burn population, which suggests that no formula or calculation is perfect, but most are adequate to prevent nutritional complications. The study of nutrition and metabolism in burn patients is difficult to perform in an exacting and precise method because both the pathophysiology of burn injury and the treatment modalities during the course of burn care are very complex. The effects of differing compositions of nutritional support can easily be confounded by variations in treatment modalities and the complicated pathophysiology of individual burn patients at different stages of their treatment course. A single burn unit takes a very long time to gather data from enough patients which could introduce confounders as other treatment methods advance and change. Multi-institutional trials are also difficult, and any difference in treatment protocols among institutions could overshadow effects of differing nutritional support. A wide range of clinical trials on different nutritional regimens are still being carried out and have not reached convincing consensus on optimal nutrition for burn patients. Physiological/biochemical markers need to be developed or used to assess the potential benefits of these nutrients in parallel to the ongoing evidence-based clinical trials. Obesity The rate of obesity has rapidly grown over the past 30 years in both the USA and worldwide . Approximately two thirds of the US population are overweight, and one third meet the BMI criteria for obese . In the general population, obesity is clearly linked with multiple health problems including diabetes, cardiovascular disease, arthritis, and morbidity . Strangely, overweight and moderately obese patients in surgical and medical intensive care units have been found to have a reduced mortality compared to normal weight patents, despite a higher rate of infections and longer length of stay [104, 105]. Data in the burn population are more limited. A study of the National Burn Repository found a higher mortality for patients listed as obese, but the study was limited due to nonstandard data fields in the database, and the term “obese” was not clearly defined . Two small pediatric studies demonstrated longer hospital stays and a greater need for ventilatory support in obese burned children [107, 108]. Obesity has significant physiologic effects, and fat plays an active role in metabolic regulation. Obesity is associated with an elevated secretion of proinflammatory cytokines, including IL-6, TNF-alpha, and C-reactive protein, and obesity is posited to be a state of chronic inflammation [109, 110]. After burn, obese patients may respond with amplified inflammation, increased hypermetabolism, brisker and more severe muscle wasting, and severe insulin resistance . Obese patients also have decreased bioavailability of vitamin D3 compared to non-obese patients which can potentially worsen vitamin D and calcium deficiency after burn in this population . Obesity also makes initial nutritional assessment difficult as obese patients can still be malnourished, and using actual body weight in predictive formulas overestimates energy needs, while ideal body weight underestimates the needs. A few formulas specifically for obese patients have been created but have not been validated. Some clinicians endorse the use of hypocaloric feeding which consists of low-calorie, high-protein diets with the goal of maintaining lean body mass while promoting weight loss and glycemic control . A few small trials in nonburn patients found that patients on a hypocaloric diet had reduced mortality, ventilator dependence, and length of stay [113, 114]. Data remain very limited in nonburn patients and nonexistent in the burn population, and more studies will need to be done before this can be recommended. Monitoring of nutritional support It is challenging to objectively assess the success of nutritional support of a burn patient, as the true endpoint of therapy is global and cannot be measured by one variable. The overall goal of therapy is to reestablish normal body composition and metabolic equilibrium, and commonly measured variables include body weight, nitrogen balance, imaging of lean body mass, and measurement of serum proteins. Functional measures such as exercise tolerance have also been proposed as a possible metric. Body weight is a tempting measure of nutritional status as it is easy to obtain and is useful in the general population; however, it can be very misleading in burn patients. The initial fluid resuscitation after severe burn routinely adds 10–20 kg or more of body weight, and although this will eventually lead to diuresis, the time course is unpredictable . Additional fluid shifts occur with infections, ventilator support, and hypoproteinemia, making body weight a very unreliable gauge of nutrition in this population. Patients can have increased total body water for weeks after the burn, which can mask the loss of lean body mass that has certainly occurred . A study of severely burned children found that increasing caloric intake to maintain weight resulted in increased fat mass instead of improved lean body mass . Long-term trends are valuable, and weight should be monitored, especially during the rehabilitation phase. Providing adequate protein intake is an extremely important part of nutritional support after burn. Nitrogen is a fundamental component of amino acids, and as such, the measurement of nitrogen inputs and losses can be used to study protein metabolism. A positive nitrogen balance is associated with periods of growth as it represents an increase in the total body amount of protein, while negative nitrogen balance occurs with burns, trauma, and periods of fasting. Measurement requires accurate urine collection for determination of urea nitrogen (UUN) as well as documentation of dietary nitrogen intake . Nitrogen balance for burn patients can be approximated with the following formula: Errors in the calculation can come from the two constants. To approximate total urinary nitrogen, 4 g/dL is added to UUN, but total urinary nitrogen may surpass this value in burn patients, leading to an underestimation of nitrogen loss [118, 119]. To account for substantial loss of protein-rich exudates from burn wounds, estimated total urinary nitrogen is multiplied by 1.25, which can similarly underestimate nitrogen losses. Measurement of serum proteins such as albumin and prealbumin can be utilized to assess nutritional status, but they also have limitations. Metabolic pathways are shifted away from maintenance of these proteins after burn injury, and serum albumin levels are depressed both acutely and chronically, even with successful nutrition, making it a poor marker . Prealbumin has a short half-life of 2 days which theoretically makes it more responsive to nutritional changes. In reality, the level of prealbumin falls quickly after burn and recovers slowly and may not correlate well with ongoing nutritional status . Protein markers, similar to body weight, should be interpreted in context with the patient’s clinical status and with the overall trend in mind. A few imaging techniques are now available for nutritional monitoring, although due to availability and cost they are typically used in research only. Bioimpedance analysis is a method to calculate total body water and the body’s fat-free cell mass by measuring the body’s resistance to the passage of electrical currents, although it is unknown how the fluid shifts after burn affects this measurement. Another imaging option is dual x-ray absorptiometry (DEXA) scanning, which can measure bone density and lean body mass. Graves et al. surveyed 65 burn centers in 2007 regarding their nutritional monitoring practices, and the most commonly used parameters were prealbumin (86% of centers), body weight (75%), calorie count (69%), serum albumin (45.8%), nitrogen balance (54%), and transferrin (16%) . No individual method is universally reliable or applicable for the nutritional monitoring of burn patients, and the overall clinical picture must be incorporated into the assessment. Overfeeding The estimation of the nutritional needs of burn patients can be very difficult, and aggressive nutrition in the early post-injury stage can lead to inadvertent overfeeding as the metabolic rate slows and intestinal absorption improves. Overfeeding carries numerous complications, including difficulty weaning from ventilatory support, fatty liver, azotemia, and hyperglycemia. Overfeeding of carbohydrates leads to fat synthesis, increased carbon dioxide, and an increase in the RQ, which worsens respiratory status and makes liberation from the ventilator more challenging . After burn, the hypermetabolic response leads to the mobilization of all available substrates, and this marked increase of peripheral lipolysis can lead to the development of a fatty liver. Overfeeding, via the parenteral or enteral route, can exacerbate the deposition of fat in the liver parenchyma, and fatty liver has been associated with immune dysfunction and increased mortality . Azotemia can occur due to the large amounts of protein administered to burn patients. This is important as the massive fluid shifts after burn can cause a prerenal kidney injury, and increased blood urea nitrogen can aggravate the stress already placed on the kidney. Patients with azotemia which does not respond to hydration may need a reduced amount of protein in their nutrition and need to be closely monitored for signs of renal failure. Nutritional support should be continued in patients with renal failure, but blood chemistries should be checked regularly as metabolic derangements are common and must be addressed. The predictive formulas of nutritional needs should be used as guidelines, and patients’ energy requirements should be regularly reassessed. As the acute hypermetabolic phase tapers, the more standard equations and injury/activity factors can be used to avoid overfeeding. Factors such as the changing amount of open wound and physical/occupational therapy activity should be taken into account when estimating nutritional needs. Nutrition after discharge It is important that patients continue to receive adequate nutrition after discharge from the hospital, but data on the optimal diet after the acute postburn phase are virtually nonexistent. Because the hypermetabolic state can persist for over a year after burn injury, increased caloric intake with a high protein component is usually recommended for about a year after discharge. Resistance exercise is also recommended to combat continued loss of muscle mass. Patients should regularly weigh themselves to ensure they are maintaining their weight as instructed by the physician and dietician. Oxandrolone is often continued in the outpatient setting, but no data exist regarding the optimum duration of therapy and further study is needed. Nutritional assessments should be a consistent component of outpatient follow-up for burn patients. Conclusions The delivery of nutritional support is a vital element of burn care, and the main goal is simply to avoid nutritional complications. Effective assessment and management can optimize wound healing and decrease complications and mortality. EN with high-carbohydrate formulas is beneficial, although nutritional support must be individualized, monitored, and adjusted throughout recovery. Accurate nutritional endpoints and goals need to be established and validated before the optimal nutritional regimen can be determined. Basic science analysis of the metabolic changes after burn must be coupled with randomized prospective clinical trials to ascertain the ideal nutritional support for the burn patient. Acknowledgements This work was generously supported by the nonprofit organizations Sons of the Flag and Carry the Load. We thank Dave Primm for his assistance and comments on this manuscript. Funding None Availability of data and materials Not applicable Authors’ contributions AC was the major contributor in writing the manuscript. TM and JI performed the literature review and were contributors in writing the manuscript. SW made major contributions to defining the scope of the review, literature review, and writing and editing the manuscript. All authors read and approved the final manuscript. Competing interests The authors declare that they have no competing interests. Consent for publication Not applicable Ethics approval and consent to participate Not applicable Abbreviations ATP Adenosine triphosphate EN Enteral nutrition IC Indirect calorimetry IL Interleukin PN Parenteral nutrition REE Resting energy expenditure rHGH Recombinant human growth hormone RQ Respiratory quotient TBSA Total body surface area TNF Tumor necrosis factor UCP1 Uncoupling protein 1 UUN Urea nitrogen Contributor Information Audra Clark, Phone: 214-648-9235, Email: Audra.Clark@UTSouthwestern.edu. Jonathan Imran, Email: Jonathan.Imran@UTSouthwestern.edu. Tarik Madni, Email: Tarik.Madni@UTSouthwestern.edu. Steven E. Wolf, Email: Steven.Wolf@UTSouthwestern.edu References 1.Dickerson RN, Gervasio JM, Riley ML, Murrell JE, Hickerson WL, Kudsk KA, et al. Accuracy of predictive methods to estimate resting energy expenditure of thermally-injured patients. J Parenter Enteral Nutr. 2002;26(1):17–29. doi: 10.1177/014860710202600117. 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16708	https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/cupidity	Cambridge Dictionary +Plus My profile +Plus help Log out {{userName}} Cambridge Dictionary +Plus My profile +Plus help Log out Log in / Sign up English (US) Meaning of cupidity in English Add to word list Add to word list a strong feeling of wanting to have something, especially money or possessions Synonym avarice formal SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases Feelings of desire appetite caprice carnality carnally compulsion entitlement express wish hankering hankering for something hunger impulse itchy lust need temptation thirst urge vaulting wanderlust yen See more results » Examples from literature Curiosity had been her ruling motive, far more than cupidity. Deciding, however, that his valuables were sufficiently protected, and that nothing was left out to excite the cupidity of a man to whom he had not been properly introduced, the person from Hartford went forth with a final retort. The sight of so much wealth arouses the cupidity of the knaves, and they at once brew a plot to murder the huntsman in his sleep. The wealth of her merchant princes had often tempted the cupidity of the despots of Asia. This colorless face expressed patience, commercial shrewdness, and the sort of wily cupidity which is needful in business. (Definition of cupidity from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press) Examples of cupidity cupidity Companion words include surreptitious, secret, clandestine; and cupidity, inordinate or excessive desire -- and the desire to keep it secret. From Huffington Post I'll take stable and unethical over chaos and cupidity. From New York Daily News What concerns me isn't even the laughable obviousness of his cupidity: the jewels and gold chains and limos and bodyguards. From Slate Magazine An appeal to "private cupidity" was not the only way of eliciting such inspiration, but it was certainly the most obvious. From The Atlantic The airline industry was liberalized in 1999, but cupidity and lax safety protocols have led to several fatal passenger plane accidents over the past several years. From International Business Times Probably it was pitifully small; cupidity usually snatches the instant bait tickles its nose. From Project Gutenberg The old woman's cupidity hastened her feet upon her errand. From Project Gutenberg What proof is there that the vanity or the cupidity of any parties was satisfied by its production? From Project Gutenberg These two, by an instinct quick as lightning, saw the means of gratifying at one blow their cupidity and hate. From Project Gutenberg The eyes of the mendicant dashed with cupidity, but he quickly suppressed his emotion. From Project Gutenberg It will be, so far as its effects reach, an auxiliary to patriotism and public virtue, in their warfare against selfishness and cupidity. From Project Gutenberg Fear might induce him to squeal, where cupidity would fail, but the one sure means of loosening his tongue was through passion. From Project Gutenberg This phase and most primitive situation can be accounted for partly by the cupidity of mankind, but mainly that the first arrivals are chiefly adventurers. From Project Gutenberg His cupidity was excited, and he felt sure of winning the dollar, as he had the twenty-five cents. From Project Gutenberg As it is, through ignorance and cupidity, it is being despoiled and its people are the most wretched of human beings. From Project Gutenberg These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. What is the pronunciation of cupidity? 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16709	https://www.webelements.com/boron/isotopes.html	\| \| \| \| --- \| Be \| B \| C \| \| Mg \| Al \| Si \| Actinium ☢ Aluminium Aluminum Americium ☢ Antimony Argon Arsenic Astatine ☢ Barium Berkelium ☢ Beryllium Bismuth Bohrium ☢ Boron Bromine Cadmium Caesium Calcium Californium ☢ Carbon Cerium Cesium Chlorine Chromium Cobalt Copernicium ☢ Copper Curium ☢ Darmstadtium ☢ Dubnium ☢ Dysprosium Einsteinium ☢ Erbium Europium Fermium ☢ Flerovium ☢ Fluorine Francium Gadolinium Gallium Germanium Gold Hafnium Hassium ☢ Helium Holmium Hydrogen Indium Iodine Iridium Iron Krypton Lanthanum Lawrencium ☢ Lead Lithium Livermorium ☢ Lutetium Magnesium Manganese Meitnerium ☢ Mendelevium ☢ Mercury Molybdenum Moscovium ☢ Neodymium Neon Neptunium Nickel Nihonium ☢ Niobium Nitrogen Nobelium Oganesson ☢ Osmium Oxygen Palladium Phosphorus Platinum Plutonium ☢ Polonium Potassium Praseodymium Promethium ☢ Protactinium ☢ Radium ☢ Radon ☢ Rhenium Rhodium Roentgenium ☢ Rubidium Ruthenium Rutherfordium ☢ Samarium Scandium Seaborgium ☢ Selenium Silicon Silver Sodium Strontium Sulfur Sulphur Tantalum Technetium Tellurium Tennessine ☢ Terbium Thallium Thorium ☢ Thulium Tin Titanium Tungsten Uranium ☢ Vanadium Xenon Ytterbium Yttrium Zinc Zirconium Boron - 5B ▸▸ 🇬🇧 Boron 🇺🇦 Бор 🇨🇳 硼 🇳🇱 Boor 🇫🇷 Bore 🇩🇪 Bor 🇮🇱 בור 🇮🇹 Boro 🇯🇵 ホウ素 🇵🇹 Boro 🇪🇸 Boro 🇸🇪 Bor 🇷🇺 Бор Boron - 5B: isotope data ▸▸ B Essentials Physical properties Electron shell data Atom sizes Electronegativity Isotopes and NMR Crystal structure Thermochemistry History Uses Geology Biology Binary compounds Compound properties Element reactions List all B properties Both isotopes of Boron, B-10 and B-11, are used extensively in the nuclear industry. B-10 is used in the form of boric acid as a chemical shim in pressurized water reactors while in the form of sodium pentaborate it is used for standby liquid control systems in boiling water reactors. B-11 can be used as a neutron reflector. Outside the nuclear industry both isotopes are used as food label to study boron metabolism. B-10 is also used in so-called boron neutron capture therapy (BNCT). Both B-10 and B-11 can be used for the production of two radioisotopes: C-11 and N-13. Naturally occurring isotopes This table shows information about naturally occuring isotopes, their atomic masses, their natural abundances, their nuclear spins, and their magnetic moments. Further data for radioisotopes (radioactive isotopes) of boron are listed (including any which occur naturally) below. \| Isotope \| Mass / Da \| Natural abundance (atom %) \| Nuclear spin (I) \| Magnetic moment (μ/μN) \| \| 10B \| 10.012 937 0(4) \| 19.9 (7) \| 3 \| 1.80065 \| \| 11B \| 11.009 305 5(5) \| 80.1 (7) \| 3/2 \| 2.688637 \| Radiosotope data Further data for naturally occuring isotopes of boron are listed above. This table gives information about some radiosotopes of boron, their masses, their half-lives, their modes of decay, their nuclear spins, and their nuclear magnetic moments. \| Isotope \| Mass / Da \| Half-life \| Mode of decay \| Nuclear spin \| Nuclear magnetic moment \| \| 8B \| 8.024607 \| 0.770 s \| EC to 8Be; EC + α to 4He; EC + 2 α to n \| 2 \| 1.0355 \| \| 9B \| 9.013329 \| 8 x 10-19 s \| 2α to 1H; p to 8Be \| 3/2 \| 1.8006 \| \| 12B \| 12.014352 \| 0.0202 s \| β- to 12C; β- + 3α to n \| 1 \| 1.0031 \| \| 13B \| 13.017780 \| 0.0174 s \| β- to 13C \| 3/2 \| 3.17778 \| References Naturally occurring isotope abundances: Commission on Atomic Weights and Isotopic Abundances report for the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry in Isotopic Compositions of the Elements 1989, Pure and Applied Chemistry, 1998, 70, 217. [Copyright 1998 IUPAC] For further information about radioisotopes see Jonghwa Chang's (Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute) Table of the Nuclides Masses, nuclear spins, and magnetic moments: I. Mills, T. Cvitas, K. Homann, N. Kallay, and K. Kuchitsu in Quantities, Units and Symbols in Physical Chemistry, Blackwell Scientific Publications, Oxford, UK, 1988. [Copyright 1988 IUPAC] NMR Properties of boron Common reference compound: BF3.OEt2/CDCl3. Table of NMR-active nucleus propeties of boron \| \| Isotope 1 \| Isotope 2 \| Isotope 3 \| \| Isotope \| 10B \| 11B \| \| Natural abundance /% \| 19.9 \| 80.1 \| \| Spin (I) \| 3 \| 3/2 \| \| Frequency relative to 1H = 100 (MHz) \| 10.743658 \| 32.083974 \| \| Receptivity, DP, relative to 1H = 1.00 \| 0.00395 \| 0.132 \| \| Receptivity, DC, relative to 13C = 1.00 \| 23.2 \| 777 \| \| Magnetogyric ratio, γ (107 rad T‑1 s-1) \| 2.8746786 \| 8.5847044 \| \| Magnetic moment, μ (μN) \| 2.0792055 \| 3.4710308 \| \| Nuclear quadrupole moment, Q/millibarn \| 84.59(24) \| 40.59(10) \| \| Line width factor, 1056 l (m4) \| 14 \| 22 \| References R.K. Harris in Encyclopedia of Nuclear Magnetic Resonance, D.M. Granty and R.K. Harris, (eds.), vol. 5, John Wiley & Sons, Chichester, UK, 1996. I am grateful to Professor Robin Harris (University of Durham, UK) who provided much of the NMR data, which are copyright 1996 IUPAC, adapted from his contribution contained within this reference. J. Mason in Multinuclear NMR, Plenum Press, New York, USA, 1987. Where given, data for certain radioactive nuclei are from this reference. P. Pyykkö, Mol. Phys., 2008, 106, 1965-1974. P. Pyykkö, Mol. Phys., 2001, 99, 1617-1629. P. Pyykkö, Z. Naturforsch., 1992, 47a, 189. I am grateful to Professor Pekka Pyykkö (University of Helsinki, Finland) who provided the nuclear quadrupole moment data in this and the following two references. D.R. Lide, (ed.), CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics 1999-2000 : A Ready-Reference Book of Chemical and Physical Data (CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics, CRC Press, Boca Raton, Florida, USA, 79th edition, 1998. P. Pyykkö, personal communication, 1998, 204, 2008, 2010.
16710	https://medium.com/i-math/can-you-solve-the-mississippi-problem-6c0f3b02531	Sitemap Open in app Sign in Sign in ## Math Hacks · Tutorials with a fresh perspective. Intro to Combinatorics The Mississippi Counting Problems The Multinomial Theorem Explained Brett Berry 6 min readJul 5, 2017 Today I’m continuing to talk about the fundamentals of combinatorics with the Multinomial Theorem, andwhat better way to do this than to tackle some classic combinatorics problems 😉 Have you got the chops to solve these problems? The Mississippi Counting Problems Problem 1 How many total arrangements of the letters in MISSISSIPPI are there? Problem 2 How many arrangements of the letters in MISSISSIPPI exist such that the 2 P’s are separated? Problem 3 How many arrangements of the letters in MISSISSIPPI have at least 2 adjacent S’s? Note: If you need a review of the basics, check out this intro to combinatorics post: ## Combinations vs Permutations We throw around the term “combination” loosely, and usually in the wrong way. We say things like, “Hey, what’s your… medium.com Solution #1: Permutations of MISSISSIPPI Getting Started In the last post we discovered that we can find the number of unique permutations by using the Fundamental Theorem of Counting. Since MISSISSIPPI has 11 letters, draw eleven lines and fill each in with the number of available letter choices, e.g. 11 options for the first, 10 for the second, and so on… This is equal to 11! or 39,916,800 permutations. But is this correct for the unique permutations of the letters in MISSISSIPPI? Consider this… What happens if I switch the 3rd and 4th letters in MISSISSIPPI and leave all else the same? Are those different permutations? Nope. The 3rd and 4th letters are both S’s so switching them changes nothing. The above calculation is an over count because of these repeat letters. So how do we adjust for these extra repeated arrangements? Adjusting for Repeats To adjust our calculation we need to divide out the duplicate permutations. Finding them isn’t too difficult. First determine what causes repeated arrangements. This comes from letters that occur more than once. For MISSISSIPPI that includes 2 P’s, 4 I’s, and 4 S’s. Let’s start with the P’s. For every permutation, we can make an identical permutation with the P’s in opposite positions. So to adjust for these duplications, we must divide by 2! (the number of ways we can arrange the 2 P’s). To adjust for the repeated I’s, divide by the number of ways we can arrange 4 I’s, which is 4!. Lastly to account for the 4 S’s divide by another 4!. There we go! There are 34,650 permutations of the word MISSISSIPPI. The Multinomial Theorem This process of dividing out repeated permutations is exactly what the Multinomial Theorem is! Get Brett Berry’s stories in your inbox Join Medium for free to get updates from this writer. The Multinomial Theorem says in order to count the number of distinct ways a set of elements with duplicate items can be ordered all you need to do is divide the total number of permutations by the factorial of the quantity of each duplicate (turns out doing the math is easier than writing that sentence 😳 ). So since MISSISSIPPI has 11 total letters with 2 P’s, 4 I’s, and 4 S’s our calculation is: 11!/(2!4!4!). Solution #2: No Adjacent P’s To solve this problem we have to get a little creative. We need to count the ways we can make permutations so that no P’s are adjacent. Let’s start simple and remove the P’s altogether. This of course is just one arrangement of MISSISSII, how many ways could we rearrange those letters? Using the Multinomial Theorem there are 9!/(4!4!) or 630 permutations. Okay, now let’s deal with the P’s. I’m going to draw in blanks before and after every letter of MISSISSII. These will represent the possible places we can insert P’s, and because each space is separated by some non-P letter, we know these are all safe possibilities. We have 10 blanks and we can choose any 2 blanks to insert P’s at, so we need to calculate 10 choose 2 = 45 ways (click here for recap on the “choose” combinations formula). Alright, last step. We calculated that there are 630 ways of rearranging the non-P letters and 45 ways of inserting P’s, so to find the total number of desired permutations use the basic principle of counting, i.e. multiply the values together. So there are 28,350 permutations of MISSISSIPPI where the P’s are not adjacent. ## Subscribe Now! Math Hacks is now on YouTube!! Join me as we tackle math together one problem at a time. Spreading math love + self-empowerment. Subscribe for new… www.youtube.com Solution #3: At Least 2 Adjacent S’s Where to begin? You know, we could come at this problem from the opposite angle. Instead of counting how many permutations have 2 or more adjacent S’s, we could find how many permutations have no adjacent S’s and then subtract that number from the total permutations of MISSISSIPPI. Shall we try that? Okay, this is similar to our last problem then. Start by removing the S’s and finding the permutations of the remaining letters using the Multinomial Theorem. We have 7 letters with 4 I’s and 2 P’s, so that’s a total of 105 permutations. Next add blanks before and after each letter to represent places we can insert S’s. There are 8 blanks and we have 4 S’s that can be inserted into any of those blanks. So let’s calculate 8 choose 4: And then multiply the results together. That gives us the number of permutations of MISSISSIPPI without adjacent S’s. Remember we want to find the opposite. We want to know how many permutations have at least 2 adjacent S’s. We know from problem #1 there are 34,650 permutations of MISSISSIPPI and we now know that 7,350 arrangements have no adjacent S’s, so to find the permutations with at least 2 adjacent S’s simply take the difference. So there are 27,300 permutations with 2 or more adjacent S’s. Thanks so much for reading! Click the ❤ to let me know you learned something new! More Interesting Math Stuff → ## What is the Golden Ratio? You know you’re truly geeking out when you’re gushing about how beautiful a number is, but hey this number is pretty… medium.com ## Why does a² + b² = c²? 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Why that result is wrong and how to fix it is left as an exercise to the reader. ;-) ``` 4 Bibek Pandey Jul 6, 2017 ``` for second problem to find arrangements with no P’s are adjacant, we can also do this: find out arrangements for P’s together and subtract it from the result from first problem. Arrangements with P’s together can be thought as only one P present whose… ``` 3 Brandon Anderson Jul 5, 2017 ``` Love me some combinatorics!! :) ``` 3 More from Brett Berry and Math Hacks In Math Hacks by Brett Berry ## The “ Zero Power Rule” Explained Exponents seem pretty straightforward, right? Raise a number to the power of 1 means you have one of that number, raise to the power of 2… Feb 18, 2016 4.2K 29 In Math Hacks by Brett Berry ## A King, 1000 Bottles of Wine, 10 Prisoners and a Drop of Poison a mathematical riddle Oct 6, 2015 1.7K 29 In Math Hacks by Brett Berry ## Combinations vs Permutations We throw around the term “combination” loosely, and usually in the wrong way. 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16711	https://www.quora.com/Does-closure-under-pairwise-unions-and-intersections-imply-closure-under-an-uncountable-possibly-infinite-number-of-unions-and-intersections	Does closure under pairwise unions and intersections imply closure under an uncountable (possibly infinite) number of unions and intersections? - Quora Something went wrong. Wait a moment and try again. Try again Skip to content Skip to search Sign In Proofs (mathematics) Union and Intersection Zermelo-Fraenkel Set Theo... Closure Properties Countable and Uncountable Set Theory Mathematical Logic Topology Arbitrary Intersections 5 Does closure under pairwise unions and intersections imply closure under an uncountable (possibly infinite) number of unions and intersections? All related (32) Sort Recommended Lars Brünjes PhD in Pure Mathematics ·8y No. Take for example the family of sets S(n)=[0, n] for natural numbers n. It's easy to see that this family is closed under pairwise intersections and unions: S(m) intersected with S(n) is S(min(m, n)), S(m) united with S(n) is S(max(m, n)). But the union of all S(n) is the set of all non-negative real numbers, so not of the form S(n) for any natural n. This particular example doesn't give a counterexample for infinite intersections, but you can easily get one along the same lines, simply by letting n be any positive real number, not just a natural number. The formulas for pairwise intersections and Continue Reading No. Take for example the family of sets S(n)=[0, n] for natural numbers n. It's easy to see that this family is closed under pairwise intersections and unions: S(m) intersected with S(n) is S(min(m, n)), S(m) united with S(n) is S(max(m, n)). But the union of all S(n) is the set of all non-negative real numbers, so not of the form S(n) for any natural n. This particular example doesn't give a counterexample for infinite intersections, but you can easily get one along the same lines, simply by letting n be any positive real number, not just a natural number. The formulas for pairwise intersections and unions still hold, but now the intersection of all sets is the set just containing zero, again not of the form S(n) for any positive real n. Upvote · 9 3 Sponsored by Grammarly 92% of professionals who use Grammarly say it has saved them time Work faster with AI, while ensuring your writing always makes the right impression. Download 999 207 Related questions More answers below For an infinite set, why does closure under finite unions not imply closure under countable unions? Is the intersection, union and product of normal subgroup is a normal subgroup? What is the relationship between "closures" (as in getting closure on something) and the mathematical term "closure axiom"? Can the universe sustain an uncountable infinite number of humans? Can the cardinality of a countable union be proven to be the same as the cardinality of a countable intersection? Does this hold true for uncountable unions and intersections as well? Alon Amit PhD in Mathematics; Mathcircler. · Upvoted by Tom McFarlane , M.S. Mathematics, University of Washington (1994) and Fabio García , MSc Mathematics, CIMAT (2018) · Author has 8.8K answers and 173.8M answer views ·Updated 2y Related Is it possible to find an uncountable collection of subsets of the natural numbers so that for any two sets in this collection, their intersection is nonempty and finite? Yup. This is a tricky question. One can spend many rainy afternoons looking for a method, an opening, a way in, with nothing to show for it. I know. I did, a long time ago. The trick is to change the question. This sounds like a bad idea, but it’s a good idea when you can change a question in such a way that it becomes easier, though still close enough to the original so that solving it is helpful. Here, what you want to do is to switch the “natural numbers” with “rational numbers”. And now you have two problems to solve, but they are both easier than the original: How to find an uncountable famil Continue Reading Yup. This is a tricky question. One can spend many rainy afternoons looking for a method, an opening, a way in, with nothing to show for it. I know. I did, a long time ago. The trick is to change the question. This sounds like a bad idea, but it’s a good idea when you can change a question in such a way that it becomes easier, though still close enough to the original so that solving it is helpful. Here, what you want to do is to switch the “natural numbers” with “rational numbers”. And now you have two problems to solve, but they are both easier than the original: How to find an uncountable family of distinct subsets of the rational numbers with only finite pairwise intersections. How to transfer such a solution back to the natural numbers. The second question is easy. You know what “countable” means (otherwise you wouldn’t be here), you know that the rational numbers are countable, bingo. For the first question, you’re looking for sets of rational numbers. It may be easier to think of sequences of rational numbers. It may even be easier to think of a special kind of sequences: Cauchy sequences. How many distinct ones can you pick? What can you say about their intersections? Good. You’re done. (By the way, the condition “nonempty” mentioned in the question is meaningless. You can solve the question without worrying about empty intersections, and once you do, add the single element 23 23 to each set.) Also, in case you’re wondering, everything about this is wrong: Upvote · 999 231 99 23 9 3 Duncan Mc Cornock BS, MA, PhD in mathematics. Computer software and system designer. · Upvoted by Samuel Gomes da Silva , Ph.D. Mathematics & Set Theory, University of São Paulo (2004) · Author has 4.5K answers and 1.5M answer views ·6y Related Can a countably infinite set have an uncountable collection of non-empty subsets such that the intersection of any two of them is finite? Yes. The rationals are a countable set. Every real number can be represented as an infinite convergent sequence of rationals. The real numbers are an uncountable set. The intersection of any two sequences of rationals that converge to two different real numbers is finite. Upvote · 99 37 Alon Amit PhD in Mathematics; Mathcircler. · Upvoted by Justin Rising , PhD in statistics and Benjamin Hardisty , U. of Utah, PhD in Mathematical Modeling · Author has 8.8K answers and 173.8M answer views ·6y Related Are σ σ-fields closed under arbitrary union and intersection? No. The collection of sets in a σ σ-algebra (aka σ σ-field) is closed under countable intersections and countable unions. We typically wish every singleton (single point) to be in the σ σ-algebra. If this is so, and if the algebra is closed under arbitrary unions, then every set is in the algebra. That takes away a lot of the interest in the concept. Our goal is to model a notion of measure (or probability) that behaves well under countable unions: ∞∑n=1 μ(A n)=μ(∞⋃n=1 A n)(if the sets are disjoint)∑n=1∞μ(A n)=μ(⋃n=1∞A n)(if the sets are disjoint) which is why we need Continue Reading No. The collection of sets in a σ σ-algebra (aka σ σ-field) is closed under countable intersections and countable unions. We typically wish every singleton (single point) to be in the σ σ-algebra. If this is so, and if the algebra is closed under arbitrary unions, then every set is in the algebra. That takes away a lot of the interest in the concept. Our goal is to model a notion of measure (or probability) that behaves well under countable unions: ∞∑n=1 μ(A n)=μ(∞⋃n=1 A n)(if the sets are disjoint)∑n=1∞μ(A n)=μ(⋃n=1∞A n)(if the sets are disjoint) which is why we need the countable union of measurable sets to be measurable. We don’t need to demand that arbitrary unions be measurable, and if we did, we would have been left with a trivial notion. Upvote · 99 37 9 3 Sponsored by State Bank of India Start your Home Loan journey with SBI. Get interest subsidy up to ₹1.80 lakh on Home Loans up to Rs. 25 lakh and turn your dream into reality! Learn More 99 12 Related questions More answers below For the definition of a topological space, why is the internal union allowed to be infinite, while the internal intersection is restrained to be finite? Are the unions of intersections of sets the same as the intersections of unions of sets? Who discovered intersection ∩ and union ∪? Is infinity included in every set that it intersects with (union)? Is there a name for a collection of subsets that is closed under finite unions and countable intersections and every member's complement is a countable union of other members? Is such a collection useful in math? Assistant Bot · 1y Closure under pairwise unions and intersections does not necessarily imply closure under uncountable unions and intersections. Let's break this down: Definitions: Closure under unions: A collection of sets is closed under unions if, for any sets A A and B B in the collection, the union A∪B A∪B is also in the collection. Pairwise closure means this holds for any two sets, while closure under uncountable unions means it holds for any collection of sets, regardless of its size. Closure under intersections: Similarly, a collection is closed under intersections if, for any sets A A and B B in the collection, Continue Reading Closure under pairwise unions and intersections does not necessarily imply closure under uncountable unions and intersections. Let's break this down: Definitions: Closure under unions: A collection of sets is closed under unions if, for any sets A A and B B in the collection, the union A∪B A∪B is also in the collection. Pairwise closure means this holds for any two sets, while closure under uncountable unions means it holds for any collection of sets, regardless of its size. Closure under intersections: Similarly, a collection is closed under intersections if, for any sets A A and B B in the collection, the intersection A∩B A∩B is also in the collection. Key Points: Pairwise Closure: If a collection is closed under pairwise unions and intersections, it means that for any two sets in the collection, their union and intersection are also in the collection. Uncountable Closure: To be closed under uncountable unions (or intersections), the collection must also include the union (or intersection) of any collection of sets, no matter how many sets are involved. Example: Consider the collection of all finite subsets of a set X X. This collection is: Closed under pairwise unions (the union of two finite sets is finite). Closed under pairwise intersections (the intersection of two finite sets is finite). However, this collection is not closed under uncountable unions. For instance, if you take an uncountable collection of singletons (which are finite sets), their union will be an uncountable set, which is not in the collection of finite subsets. Conclusion: Thus, while closure under pairwise unions and intersections is a strong property, it does not extend to uncountable unions and intersections. To ensure closure under uncountable operations, stronger conditions must be met. Upvote · Mark Gritter recreational mathematician · Author has 5.7K answers and 11.8M answer views ·4y Related If we say that X is closed under finite unions and finite intersections is correct to say that X it is therefore always pre-closed under countable unions because all finite sets are countable, but not all countable sets are finite? A family of sets can be closed under finite unions but not closed under countably-infinite unions. I’m not sure what “pre-closed” is supposed to mean in this context, because we don’t have a topology defined? If X X is a topological space, then by definition it’s closed under infinite unions. If X X is one set in a topology (and so might be a pre-closed set if C l(I n t(X))⊆X C l(I n t(X))⊆X) then it doesn’t make sense to talk about its closure under union and intersection? So I assume it just means “closed”, but I’ll be happy to revise if you can clarify. Let’s use N N as our base set. If we let X X = all fini Continue Reading A family of sets can be closed under finite unions but not closed under countably-infinite unions. I’m not sure what “pre-closed” is supposed to mean in this context, because we don’t have a topology defined? If X X is a topological space, then by definition it’s closed under infinite unions. If X X is one set in a topology (and so might be a pre-closed set if C l(I n t(X))⊆X C l(I n t(X))⊆X) then it doesn’t make sense to talk about its closure under union and intersection? So I assume it just means “closed”, but I’ll be happy to revise if you can clarify. Let’s use N N as our base set. If we let X X = all finite subsets of N N X={s∈P(N):\|s\|<ℵ 0}X={s∈P(N):\|s\|<ℵ 0} then X X is closed under finite unions, because a finite union of finite sets is finite. It’s also closed under finite intersections. But it’s not closed under countable unions because N N itself is not a member of X X, and ⋃i∈N{i}=N⋃i∈N{i}=N is a countable union, and all the singleton sets {i}{i} are in X X. Upvote · 9 2 James Buddenhagen Lives in Xico,Veracruz.Mexico (2006–present) · Author has 2.6K answers and 4.2M answer views ·6y Related Can a countably infinite set have an uncountable collection of non-empty subsets such that the intersection of any two of them is finite? Can a countably infinite set have an uncountable collection of non-empty subsets such that the intersection of any two of them is finite? Yes. The lattice points (i.e. points with integer coordinates) of the plane are countably infinite. For each real number θ θ pick an infinite strip (region between two parallel lines) of width 2 or more making an angle θ θ with the positive x-axis. There are uncountably many such strips, one for each real number θ θ , each containing countably many lattice points, and the intersection of any two is a bounded parallelogram and so contains only finitely Continue Reading Can a countably infinite set have an uncountable collection of non-empty subsets such that the intersection of any two of them is finite? Yes. The lattice points (i.e. points with integer coordinates) of the plane are countably infinite. For each real number θ θ pick an infinite strip (region between two parallel lines) of width 2 or more making an angle θ θ with the positive x-axis. There are uncountably many such strips, one for each real number θ θ , each containing countably many lattice points, and the intersection of any two is a bounded parallelogram and so contains only finitely many lattice points. (Note: If you are worried some of the intersections might be empty just choose each to contain the origin.) Upvote · 9 4 Sponsored by All Out Kill Dengue, Malaria and Chikungunya with New 30% Faster All Out. Chance Mat Lo, Naya All Out Lo - Recommended by Indian Medical Association. Shop Now 999 620 Catherine Celice Former Former Developmental Math and Statistics Lecturer at Wayne State University (1997–2008) · Author has 2K answers and 1.4M answer views ·2y Related Why are subsets closed under union? Replying to: “Why are subsets closed under union?” I am assuming here that you are asking why the subsets of some set S are closed under union. To talk about closure we need both an operation and a well-defined set whose elements will have the operation performed on. In this case our well-defined set is the set of all subsets of some set, S, and the elements are the individual subsets of S while the operation is union. Instead of using mathematical statements here to prove closure, let’s reason this through. descriptively. By definition, a set A is a subset of S if every element in A is also in S Continue Reading Replying to: “Why are subsets closed under union?” I am assuming here that you are asking why the subsets of some set S are closed under union. To talk about closure we need both an operation and a well-defined set whose elements will have the operation performed on. In this case our well-defined set is the set of all subsets of some set, S, and the elements are the individual subsets of S while the operation is union. Instead of using mathematical statements here to prove closure, let’s reason this through. descriptively. By definition, a set A is a subset of S if every element in A is also in S. That means that any part of S is a subset of S. Even the whole of S itself is a subset of S. So, no subset of S can contain an element that is not in S. Now, when we talk about closure of an operation on a set of things — in this case our things are subsets of S, we only consider what happens when we use those things, and those things alone, when performing the operation. For example, if I say that addition is closed on the set of integers, I am talking about adding two integers, not an integer and something like 3 5 3 5. In our case, performing union on subsets of S means the two sets we are performing union on must both be subsets of S. That means neither contains any element that is not in S. So, when we combine them through union, as in A∪B A∪B how could that combination contain some element not in S? It can’t. There is no place for it to come from because it would have to come from either A A or B B but neither A A nor B B can contain an element not in S. Thus their union must only contain elements already in S, making it a subset of S, too. Therefore since the union of any two subsets of S produce another subset of S, the subsets of S are closed under the union operation. Upvote · Alon Amit PhD in Mathematics; Mathcircler. · Upvoted by Terry Moore , M.Sc. Mathematics, University of Southampton (1968) and Amos Shapir , MSc Computer Science & Mathematics, Hebrew University of Jerusalem (1979) · Author has 8.8K answers and 173.8M answer views ·1y Related If a collection of subsets of X is closed under arbitrary unions, will it always be closed under finite unions? Sure. “Arbitrary” means “of unspecified value”, meaning it can be 0 0, or a million, finite, infinite, countable, uncountable, whatever. So if something applies to arbitrary unions it certainly applies to finite unions, as well as infinite unions, countable unions, unions of 23 23 things and whatever else. It’s one of those words that are so common in mathematical jargon, we forget that it may not be obvious to everyone. Google Dictionary highlights this meaning as particular to math: This may be why it wasn’t immediately clear to you. (…) Continue Reading Sure. “Arbitrary” means “of unspecified value”, meaning it can be 0 0, or a million, finite, infinite, countable, uncountable, whatever. So if something applies to arbitrary unions it certainly applies to finite unions, as well as infinite unions, countable unions, unions of 23 23 things and whatever else. It’s one of those words that are so common in mathematical jargon, we forget that it may not be obvious to everyone. Google Dictionary highlights this meaning as particular to math: This may be why it wasn’t immediately clear to you. (…) Upvote · 99 39 9 3 9 1 Sponsored by RedHat Customize AI for your needs, with simpler model alignment tools. Your AI needs context, not common knowledge. Learn More 9 7 Terry Moore M.Sc. in Mathematics, University of Southampton (Graduated 1968) · Upvoted by Samuel Gomes da Silva , Ph.D. Mathematics & Set Theory, University of São Paulo (2004) · Author has 16.6K answers and 29.4M answer views ·1y Related Intuitively, how can an infinite intersection of open sets be a closed set, so that, in topology, (infinite unions, but) only finite intersections, are allowed? Intuitively, how can an infinite intersection of open sets be a closed set, so that, in topology, (infinite unions, but) only finite intersections, are allowed? Let’s consider a simple example. In R R with the usual topology, The intersection of open intervals (−1/n,1+1/n)(−1/n,1+1/n) is the closed interval [0,1][0,1]. The latter interval is included in all the intervals but no number outside the interval is in the intersection (it gets excluded for large enough n n). The example is simple enough to see intuitively. Upvote · 99 10 9 1 Kevin Samuels expatriate math teacher · Upvoted by David Joyce , Ph.D. Mathematics, University of Pennsylvania (1979) · Author has 877 answers and 1.4M answer views ·7y Related For an infinite set, why does closure under finite unions not imply closure under countable unions? I assume you mean a collection of sets. There are many properties of sets that are preserved by finite unions but not countable unions. Here is a collection that is closed under finite unions but not countable unions: the set of bounded subsets of the real line. The finite union of bounded sets is bounded (just take the largest bound), but the countable union of [-n,n] is the entire real line. Upvote · 9 2 Hayden Pecoraro B.S. in Mathematics, University of North Carolina at Charlotte (Graduated 2019) · Upvoted by Samuel Gomes da Silva , Ph.D. Mathematics & Set Theory, University of São Paulo (2004) · Author has 96 answers and 51.7K answer views ·2y Related Can a countably infinite set have an uncountable collection of non-empty subsets such that the intersection of any two of them is finite? Yes, these are actually even so common that they have a name: almost-disjoint families. It is even true that they must be uncountable if you want them to be maximal. Maximal means that no other subset can be added to the family without intersecting something there in an infinite set. The proof is actually a pretty simple diagonalization. Work with N N. Line up a countable almost disjoint family A={A n⊆N:n∈N}A={A n⊆N:n∈N} and start trying to build a new set A A by just making some choices x k x k. Eventually, start promising not to add any elements x x that are in the firs Continue Reading Yes, these are actually even so common that they have a name: almost-disjoint families. It is even true that they must be uncountable if you want them to be maximal. Maximal means that no other subset can be added to the family without intersecting something there in an infinite set. The proof is actually a pretty simple diagonalization. Work with N N. Line up a countable almost disjoint family A={A n⊆N:n∈N}A={A n⊆N:n∈N} and start trying to build a new set A A by just making some choices x k x k. Eventually, start promising not to add any elements x x that are in the first member of the family A 0 A 0. Now keep adding elements for a while until eventually promising not add elements that are in the first OR second members of the family A 0∪A 1 A 0∪A 1. Keep doing this. This defines a recursion building a set A A which is guaranteed to hit each A n∈A A n∈A in at most a finite set. Just like in Cantor’s real diagonalization, this means that any countable almost-disjoint family cannot be maximal and so must be uncountable. Upvote · 9 1 Sankar Srinivasan Studied Engineering · Author has 856 answers and 702.9K answer views ·6y Related Are σ σ-fields closed under arbitrary union and intersection? By definition, σ σ -fields (more commonly known as σ σ-algebras) need only be closed under countable union and complementation (which implies, through DeMorgan’s Laws, closure under countable intersection). If σ σ-algebras where closed under arbitrary union, then any sigma algebra containing singletons (i.e. sets of a single point) would necessarily be equal to the power set P(X)P(X) on set X X (i.e. the set of all subsets of X X). Unfortunately, this would render σ σ-algebras useless for their original purpose: the study of measure theory. On certain sets X X (such as R R), it is not p Continue Reading By definition, σ σ -fields (more commonly known as σ σ-algebras) need only be closed under countable union and complementation (which implies, through DeMorgan’s Laws, closure under countable intersection). If σ σ-algebras where closed under arbitrary union, then any sigma algebra containing singletons (i.e. sets of a single point) would necessarily be equal to the power set P(X)P(X) on set X X (i.e. the set of all subsets of X X). Unfortunately, this would render σ σ-algebras useless for their original purpose: the study of measure theory. On certain sets X X (such as R R), it is not possible to consistently define a measure on a power set. See: Banach–Tarski paradox - Wikipedia Upvote · 9 4 9 2 Related questions For an infinite set, why does closure under finite unions not imply closure under countable unions? Is the intersection, union and product of normal subgroup is a normal subgroup? What is the relationship between "closures" (as in getting closure on something) and the mathematical term "closure axiom"? Can the universe sustain an uncountable infinite number of humans? Can the cardinality of a countable union be proven to be the same as the cardinality of a countable intersection? Does this hold true for uncountable unions and intersections as well? For the definition of a topological space, why is the internal union allowed to be infinite, while the internal intersection is restrained to be finite? Are the unions of intersections of sets the same as the intersections of unions of sets? Who discovered intersection ∩ and union ∪? Is infinity included in every set that it intersects with (union)? Is there a name for a collection of subsets that is closed under finite unions and countable intersections and every member's complement is a countable union of other members? Is such a collection useful in math? If a collection of subsets of X is closed under arbitrary unions, will it always be closed under finite unions? What is the practical example of the union of sets? If we say that X is closed under finite unions and finite intersections is correct to say that X it is therefore always pre-closed under countable unions because all finite sets are countable, but not all countable sets are finite? How do you find unions and intersections where the answer is infinite? Is the intersection of two uncountable sets countable? Related questions For an infinite set, why does closure under finite unions not imply closure under countable unions? Is the intersection, union and product of normal subgroup is a normal subgroup? What is the relationship between "closures" (as in getting closure on something) and the mathematical term "closure axiom"? Can the universe sustain an uncountable infinite number of humans? 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16712	https://alazharpharmacy.com/documents/level-1/semester-2/organic-chemistry-1/Organic-Chemistry-John-McMurry-9th.pdf	80485_fm_i-xxx.indd 2 2/4/15 4:43 PM Periodic Table of the Elements 1 H Hydrogen 1.0079 3 Li Lithium 6.941 4 Be Beryllium 9.0122 79 Au Gold 196.9665 1A (1) 2A (2) 3B (3) 3A (13) 4A (14) 5A (15) 6A (16) 7A (17) 8A (18) 4B (4) 5B (5) 6B (6) 7B (7) 8B (8) 8B (9) 8B (10) 1B (11) 2B (12) 11 Na Sodium 22.9898 12 Mg Magnesium 24.3050 19 K Potassium 39.0983 20 Ca Calcium 40.078 21 Sc Scandium 44.9559 22 Ti Titanium 47.88 23 V Vanadium 50.9415 24 Cr Chromium 51.9961 25 Mn Manganese 54.9380 26 Fe Iron 55.847 2 He Helium 4.0026 7 N Nitrogen 14.0067 8 O Oxygen 15.9994 15 P Phosphorus 30.9738 16 S Sulfur 32.066 29 Cu Copper 63.546 30 Zn Zinc 65.39 31 Ga Gallium 69.723 32 Ge Germanium 72.61 33 As Arsenic 74.9216 34 Se Selenium 78.96 35 Br Bromine 79.904 36 Kr Krypton 83.80 9 F Fluorine 18.9984 10 Ne Neon 20.1797 17 Cl Chlorine 35.4527 18 Ar Argon 39.948 27 Co Cobalt 58.9332 28 Ni Nickel 58.693 5 B Boron 10.811 6 C Carbon 12.011 13 Al Aluminum 26.9815 14 Si Silicon 28.0855 37 Rb Rubidium 85.4678 38 Sr Strontium 87.62 39 Y Yttrium 88.9059 40 Zr Zirconium 91.224 41 Nb Niobium 92.9064 42 Mo Molybdenum 95.94 43 Tc T echnetium (98) 44 Ru Ruthenium 101.07 47 Ag Silver 107.8682 48 Cd Cadmium 112.411 49 In Indium 114.82 50 Sn Tin 118.710 51 Sb Antimony 121.757 52 Te T ellurium 127.60 53 I Iodine 126.9045 54 Xe Xenon 131.29 45 Rh Rhodium 102.9055 46 Pd Palladium 106.42 55 Cs Cesium 132.9054 56 Ba Barium 137.327 57 La Lanthanum 138.9055 72 Hf Hafnium 178.49 104 Rf Rutherfordium (267) 73 Ta T antalum 180.9479 74 W Tungsten 183.85 75 Re Rhenium 186.207 76 Os Osmium 190.2 79 Au Gold 196.9665 80 Hg Mercury 200.59 81 Tl Thallium 204.3833 82 Pb Lead 207.2 83 Bi Bismuth 208.9804 84 Po Polonium (209) 85 At Astatine (210) 86 Rn Radon (222) 113 Uut Ununtrium 114 Fl Flerovium (289) 115 Uup Ununpentium 116 Lv Livermorium (292) 117 Uus Ununseptium 118 Uuo Ununoctium 77 Ir Iridium 192.22 109 Mt Meitnerium (276) 78 Pt Platinum 195.08 87 Fr Francium (223) 88 Ra Radium 227.0278 89 Ac Actinium (227) 58 Ce Cerium 140.115 105 Db Dubnium (268) 59 Pr Praseodymium 140.9076 106 Sg Seaborgium (271) 60 Nd Neodymium 144.24 107 Bh Bohrium (272) 61 Pm Promethium (145) 108 Hs Hassium (270) 64 Gd Gadolium 157.25 111 Rg Roentgenium (280) 65 Tb T erbium 158.9253 66 Dy Dysprosium 162.50 67 Ho Holmium 164.9303 68 Er Erbium 167.26 69 Tm Thulium 168.9342 70 Yb Ytterbium 173.04 71 Lu Lutetium 174.967 62 Sm Samarium 150.36 63 Eu Europium 151.965 110 Ds Darmstadtium (281) 90 Th Thorium 232.0381 91 Pa Protactinium 231.0359 92 U Uranium 238.00289 93 Np Neptunium (237) 96 Cm Curium (247) 97 Bk Berkelium (247) 98 Cf Californium (251) 99 Es Einsteinium (252) 100 Fm Fermium (257) 101 Md Mendelevium (258) 102 No Nobelium (259) 103 Lr Lawrencium (260) 94 Pu Plutonium (244) 95 Am Americium (243) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 6 7 6 7 7 1 2 3 4 5 6 Lanthanides Actinides 112 Cn Copernicium (285) Metals Atomic number Symbol Name Atomic mass An element Numbers in parentheses are mass numbers of radioactive isotopes. 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WCN: 02-200-203 B r i e f C o n t e n t s 1 Structure and Bonding 1 2 Polar Covalent Bonds; Acids and Bases 28 3 Organic Compounds: Alkanes and Their Stereochemistry 60 4 Organic Compounds: Cycloalkanes and Their Stereochemistry 89 5 Stereochemistry at Tetrahedral Centers 115 6 An Overview of Organic Reactions 149 Practice Your Scientific Analysis and Reasoning I: The Chiral Drug Thalidomide 182 7 Alkenes: Structure and Reactivity 185 8 Alkenes: Reactions and Synthesis 220 9 Alkynes: An Introduction to Organic Synthesis 263 10 Organohalides 287 11 Reactions of Alkyl Halides: Nucleophilic Substitutions and Eliminations 309 Practice Your Scientific Analysis and Reasoning II: From Mustard Gas to Alkylating Anticancer Drugs 351 12 Structure Determination: Mass Spectrometry and Infrared Spectroscopy 354 13 Structure Determination: Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy 386 14 Conjugated Compounds and Ultraviolet Spectroscopy 420 Practice Your Scientific Analysis and Reasoning III: Photodynamic Therapy (PDT) 448 15 Benzene and Aromaticity 451 16 Chemistry of Benzene: Electrophilic Aromatic Substitution 478 17 Alcohols and Phenols 525 18 Ethers and Epoxides; Thiols and Sulfides 568 • Preview of Carbonyl Chemistry 595 19 Aldehydes and Ketones: Nucleophilic Addition Reactions 604 Practice Your Scientific Analysis and Reasoning IV: Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRIs) 649 20 Carboxylic Acids and Nitriles 653 21 Carboxylic Acid Derivatives: Nucleophilic Acyl Substitution Reactions 679 22 Carbonyl Alpha-Substitution Reactions 727 v 80485_fm_i-xxx.indd 5 2/4/15 4:43 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. 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B r i e f C o n t e n t s 23 Carbonyl Condensation Reactions 753 Practice Your Scientific Analysis and Reasoning V: Thymine in DNA 784 24 Amines and Heterocycles 787 25 Biomolecules: Carbohydrates 832 26 Biomolecules: Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins 870 27 Biomolecules: Lipids 907 Practice Your Scientific Analysis and Reasoning VI: Melatonin and Serotonin 939 28 Biomolecules: Nucleic Acids 942 29 The Organic Chemistry of Metabolic Pathways 964 30 Orbitals and Organic Chemistry: Pericyclic Reactions 1013 Practice Your Scientific Analysis and Reasoning VII: The Potent Antibiotic Traits of Endiandric Acid C 1034 31 Synthetic Polymers 1037 Appendix A: Nomenclature of Polyfunctional Organic Compounds A-1 Appendix B: Acidity Constants for Some Organic Compounds A-9 Appendix C: Glossary A-11 Appendix D: Answers to In-Text Problems A-31 Index I-1 vi 80485_fm_i-xxx.indd 6 2/4/15 4:43 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. 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Structure and Bonding \| 1 1-1 Atomic Structure: The Nucleus 3 1-2 Atomic Structure: Orbitals 4 1-3 Atomic Structure: Electron Configurations 6 1-4 Development of Chemical Bonding Theory 7 1-5 Describing Chemical Bonds: Valence Bond Theory 10 1-6 sp3 Hybrid Orbitals and the Structure of Methane 12 1-7 sp3 Hybrid Orbitals and the Structure of Ethane 13 1-8 sp2 Hybrid Orbitals and the Structure of Ethylene 14 1-9 sp Hybrid Orbitals and the Structure of Acetylene 17 1-10 Hybridization of Nitrogen, Oxygen, Phosphorus, and Sulfur 18 1-11 Describing Chemical Bonds: Molecular Orbital Theory 20 1-12 Drawing Chemical Structures 21 Something Extra Organic Foods: Risk versus Benefit 25 Summary 26 Key words 26 Working Problems 27 Exercises 27a Polar Covalent Bonds; Acids and Bases \| 28 2-1 Polar Covalent Bonds: Electronegativity 28 2-2 Polar Covalent Bonds: Dipole Moments 31 2-3 Formal Charges 33 2-4 Resonance 36 2-5 Rules for Resonance Forms 37 2-6 Drawing Resonance Forms 39 2-7 Acids and Bases: The Brønsted–Lowry Definition 42 c h a p t e r 1 c h a p t e r 2 D e ta i l e d C o n t e n t s ©Kostyantyn Ivanyshen/ Shutterstock.com vii 80485_fm_i-xxx.indd 7 2/4/15 4:43 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. 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Contents ix 4-7 Conformations of Monosubstituted Cyclohexanes 104 4-8 Conformations of Disubstituted Cyclohexanes 107 4-9 Conformations of Polycyclic Molecules 110 Something Extra Molecular Mechanics 113 Summary 114 Key words 114 Exercises 114a Stereochemistry at Tetrahedral Centers \| 115 5-1 Enantiomers and the Tetrahedral Carbon 116 5-2 The Reason for Handedness in Molecules: Chirality 117 5-3 Optical Activity 121 5-4 Pasteur’s Discovery of Enantiomers 123 5-5 Sequence Rules for Specifying Configuration 124 5-6 Diastereomers 131 5-7 Meso Compounds 133 5-8 Racemic Mixtures and the Resolution of Enantiomers 135 5-9 A Review of Isomerism 138 5-10 Chirality at Nitrogen, Phosphorus, and Sulfur 140 5-11 Prochirality 141 5-12 Chirality in Nature and Chiral Environments 145 Something Extra Chiral Drugs 147 Summary 148 Key words 148 Exercises 148a An Overview of Organic Reactions \| 149 6-1 Kinds of Organic Reactions 149 6-2 How Organic Reactions Occur: Mechanisms 151 6-3 Radical Reactions 152 6-4 Polar Reactions 155 6-5 An Example of a Polar Reaction: Addition of HBr to Ethylene 159 6-6 Using Curved Arrows in Polar Reaction Mechanisms 162 c h a p t e r 5 c h a p t e r 6 ©Aspen Photo/ Shutterstock.com ©Bart Brouwer/ Shutterstock.com 80485_fm_i-xxx.indd 9 2/4/15 4:43 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. 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Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. x contents 6-7 Describing a Reaction: Equilibria, Rates, and Energy Changes 165 6-8 Describing a Reaction: Bond Dissociation Energies 169 6-9 Describing a Reaction: Energy Diagrams and Transition States 171 6-10 Describing a Reaction: Intermediates 174 6-11 A Comparison Between Biological Reactions and Laboratory Reactions 177 Something Extra Where Do Drugs Come From? 179 Summary 181 Key words 181 Exercises 181a Practice Your Scientific Analysis and Reasoning I The Chiral Drug Thalidomide \| 182 Alkenes: Structure and Reactivity \| 185 7-1 Industrial Preparation and Use of Alkenes 186 7-2 Calculating Degree of Unsaturation 187 7-3 Naming Alkenes 189 7-4 Cis–Trans Isomerism in Alkenes 192 7-5 Alkene Stereochemistry and the E,Z Designation 194 7-6 Stability of Alkenes 198 7-7 Electrophilic Addition Reactions of Alkenes 201 7-8 Orientation of Electrophilic Additions: Markovnikov’s Rule 205 7-9 Carbocation Structure and Stability 208 7-10 The Hammond Postulate 211 7-11 Evidence for the Mechanism of Electrophilic Additions: Carbocation Rearrangements 214 Something Extra Bioprospecting: Hunting for Natural Products 217 Summary 218 Key words 218 Exercises 219 c h a p t e r 7 ©JIANHAO GUAN/ Shutterstock.com 80485_fm_i-xxx.indd 10 2/4/15 4:43 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. 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Contents xi Alkenes: Reactions and Synthesis \| 220 8-1 Preparing Alkenes: A Preview of Elimination Reactions 221 8-2 Halogenation of Alkenes: Addition of X2 222 8-3 Halohydrins from Alkenes: Addition of HOX 225 8-4 Hydration of Alkenes: Addition of H2O by Oxymercuration 227 8-5 Hydration of Alkenes: Addition of H2O by Hydroboration 230 8-6 Reduction of Alkenes: Hydrogenation 235 8-7 Oxidation of Alkenes: Epoxidation and Hydroxylation 239 8-8 Oxidation of Alkenes: Cleavage to Carbonyl Compounds 242 8-9 Addition of Carbenes to Alkenes: Cyclopropane Synthesis 245 8-10 Radical Additions to Alkenes: Chain-Growth Polymers 247 8-11 Biological Additions of Radicals to Alkenes 251 8-12 Reaction Stereochemistry: Addition of H2O to an Achiral Alkene 252 8-13 Reaction Stereochemistry: Addition of H2O to a Chiral Alkene 255 Something Extra Terpenes: Naturally Occurring Alkenes 257 Summary 259 Key words 259 Learning Reactions 260 Summary of Reactions 260 Exercises 262 Alkynes: An Introduction to Organic Synthesis \| 263 9-1 Naming Alkynes 264 9-2 Preparation of Alkynes: Elimination Reactions of Dihalides 265 9-3 Reactions of Alkynes: Addition of HX and X2 265 9-4 Hydration of Alkynes 268 9-5 Reduction of Alkynes 272 9-6 Oxidative Cleavage of Alkynes 275 9-7 Alkyne Acidity: Formation of Acetylide Anions 275 9-8 Alkylation of Acetylide Anions 277 9-9 An Introduction to Organic Synthesis 279 Something Extra The Art of Organic Synthesis 283 c h a p t e r 8 c h a p t e r 9 Ed Darack/ Science Faction/ Getty Images ©Igor Bulgarin/ Shutterstock.com 80485_fm_i-xxx.indd 11 2/4/15 4:43 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. 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Contents xiii Something Extra Green Chemistry 347 Summary 349 Key words 349 Summary of Reactions 350 Exercises 350a Practice Your Scientific Analysis and Reasoning II From Mustard Gas to Alkylating Anticancer Drugs \| 351 Structure Determination: Mass Spectrometry and Infrared Spectroscopy \| 354 12-1 Mass Spectrometry of Small Molecules: Magnetic-Sector Instruments 355 12-2 Interpreting Mass Spectra 357 12-3 Mass Spectrometry of Some Common Functional Groups 362 12-4 Mass Spectrometry in Biological Chemistry: Time-of-Flight (TOF) Instruments 367 12-5 Spectroscopy and the Electromagnetic Spectrum 368 12-6 Infrared Spectroscopy 371 12-7 Interpreting Infrared Spectra 373 12-8 Infrared Spectra of Some Common Functional Groups 376 Something Extra X-Ray Crystallography 384 Summary 385 Key words 385 Exercises 385 Structure Determination: Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy \| 386 13-1 Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy 386 13-2 The Nature of NMR Absorptions 389 13-3 The Chemical Shift 392 13-4 Chemical Shifts in 1H NMR Spectroscopy 394 13-5 Integration of 1H NMR Absorptions: Proton Counting 396 c h a p t e r 12 c h a p t e r 13 MakiEni’s photo/ Getty Images ©EM Karuna/ Shutterstock.com 80485_fm_i-xxx.indd 13 2/4/15 4:43 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. 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Contents xv Benzene and Aromaticity \| 451 15-1 Naming Aromatic Compounds 452 15-2 Structure and Stability of Benzene 456 15-3 Aromaticity and the Hückel 4n 1 2 Rule 459 15-4 Aromatic Ions 461 15-5 Aromatic Heterocycles: Pyridine and Pyrrole 464 15-6 Polycyclic Aromatic Compounds 467 15-7 Spectroscopy of Aromatic Compounds 469 Something Extra Aspirin, NSAIDs, and COX-2 Inhibitors 474 Summary 476 Key words 476 Exercises 477 Chemistry of Benzene: Electrophilic Aromatic Substitution \| 478 16-1 Electrophilic Aromatic Substitution Reactions: Bromination 479 16-2 Other Aromatic Substitutions 482 16-3 Alkylation and Acylation of Aromatic Rings: The Friedel–Crafts Reaction 488 16-4 Substituent Effects in Electrophilic Substitutions 493 16-5 Trisubstituted Benzenes: Additivity of Effects 503 16-6 Nucleophilic Aromatic Substitution 505 16-7 Benzyne 508 16-8 Oxidation of Aromatic Compounds 510 16-9 Reduction of Aromatic Compounds 513 16-10 Synthesis of Polysubstituted Benzenes 514 Something Extra Combinatorial Chemistry 519 Summary 521 Key words 521 Summary of Reactions 522 Exercises 524 c h a p t e r 15 c h a p t e r 16 ©Handmade Pictures/ Shutterstock.com Niday Picture Library / Alamy 80485_fm_i-xxx.indd 15 2/4/15 4:43 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. 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Contents xvii Preview of Carbonyl Chemistry \| 595 I Kinds of Carbonyl Compounds 595 II Nature of the Carbonyl Group 597 III General Reactions of Carbonyl Compounds 597 IV Summary 603 Aldehydes and Ketones: Nucleophilic Addition Reactions \| 604 19-1 Naming Aldehydes and Ketones 605 19-2 Preparing Aldehydes and Ketones 607 19-3 Oxidation of Aldehydes and Ketones 609 19-4 Nucleophilic Addition Reactions of Aldehydes and Ketones 610 19-5 Nucleophilic Addition of H2O: Hydration 614 19-6 Nucleophilic Addition of HCN: Cyanohydrin Formation 616 19-7 Nucleophilic Addition of Hydride and Grignard Reagents: Alcohol Formation 617 19-8 Nucleophilic Addition of Amines: Imine and Enamine Formation 619 19-9 Nucleophilic Addition of Hydrazine: The Wolff–Kishner Reaction 624 19-10 Nucleophilic Addition of Alcohols: Acetal Formation 626 19-11 Nucleophilic Addition of Phosphorus Ylides: The Wittig Reaction 630 19-12 Biological Reductions 633 19-13 Conjugate Nucleophilic Addition to a,b-Unsaturated Aldehydes and Ketones 635 19-14 Spectroscopy of Aldehydes and Ketones 640 Something Extra Enantioselective Synthesis 644 Summary 646 Key words 646 Summary of Reactions 646 Exercises 648a Practice Your Scientific Analysis and Reasoning IV Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRIs) \| 649 c h a p t e r 19 ©Loskutnikov/ Shutterstock.com 80485_fm_i-xxx.indd 17 2/4/15 4:43 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. 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Contents xix Carbonyl Alpha-Substitution Reactions \| 727 22-1 Keto–Enol Tautomerism 728 22-2 Reactivity of Enols: a-Substitution Reactions 730 22-3 Alpha Halogenation of Aldehydes and Ketones 731 22-4 Alpha Bromination of Carboxylic Acids 734 22-5 Acidity of Alpha Hydrogen Atoms: Enolate Ion Formation 735 22-6 Reactivity of Enolate Ions 738 22-7 Alkylation of Enolate Ions 739 Something Extra Barbiturates 748 Summary 750 Key words 750 Summary of Reactions 751 Exercises 752 Carbonyl Condensation Reactions \| 753 23-1 Carbonyl Condensations: The Aldol Reaction 753 23-2 Carbonyl Condensations versus Alpha Substitutions 756 23-3 Dehydration of Aldol Products: Synthesis of Enones 757 23-4 Using Aldol Reactions in Synthesis 760 23-5 Mixed Aldol Reactions 761 23-6 Intramolecular Aldol Reactions 762 23-7 The Claisen Condensation Reaction 764 23-8 Mixed Claisen Condensations 766 23-9 Intramolecular Claisen Condensations: The Dieckmann Cyclization 768 23-10 Conjugate Carbonyl Additions: The Michael Reaction 770 23-11 Carbonyl Condensations with Enamines: The Stork Reaction 773 23-12 The Robinson Annulation Reaction 776 23-13 Some Biological Carbonyl Condensation Reactions 777 Something Extra A Prologue to Metabolism 779 Summary 781 Key words 781 Summary of Reactions 782 Exercises 783 c h a p t e r 22 c h a p t e r 23 ©justasc/ Shutterstock.com Picturebank / Alamy 80485_fm_i-xxx.indd 19 2/4/15 4:43 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. 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Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. xx contents Practice Your Scientific Analysis and Reasoning V Thymine in DNA \| 784 Amines and Heterocycles \| 787 24-1 Naming Amines 787 24-2 Structure and Properties of Amines 790 24-3 Basicity of Amines 792 24-4 Basicity of Arylamines 795 24-5 Biological Amines and the Henderson–Hasselbalch Equation 797 24-6 Synthesis of Amines 798 24-7 Reactions of Amines 806 24-8 Reactions of Arylamines 810 24-9 Heterocyclic Amines 816 24-10 Spectroscopy of Amines 823 Something Extra Green Chemistry II: Ionic Liquids 826 Summary 828 Key words 828 Summary of Reactions 830 Exercises 831a Biomolecules: Carbohydrates \| 832 25-1 Classification of Carbohydrates 833 25-2 Representing Carbohydrate Stereochemistry: Fischer Projections 834 25-3 d,l Sugars 838 25-4 Configurations of the Aldoses 840 25-5 Cyclic Structures of Monosaccharides: Anomers 844 25-6 Reactions of Monosaccharides 848 25-7 The Eight Essential Monosaccharides 856 25-8 Disaccharides 858 25-9 Polysaccharides and Their Synthesis 861 25-10 Some Other Important Carbohydrates 864 25-11 Cell-Surface Carbohydrates and Influenza Viruses 864 Something Extra Sweetness 866 c h a p t e r 24 c h a p t e r 25 ©Tischenko Irina/ Shutterstock.com ©Mikadun/ Shutterstock.com 80485_fm_i-xxx.indd 20 2/4/15 4:43 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. 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Contents xxi Summary 868 Key words 868 Summary of Reactions 869 Exercises 869 Biomolecules: Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins \| 870 26-1 Structures of Amino Acids 871 26-2 Amino Acids and the Henderson–Hasselbalch Equation: Isoelectric Points 876 26-3 Synthesis of Amino Acids 879 26-4 Peptides and Proteins 881 26-5 Amino Acid Analysis of Peptides 884 26-6 Peptide Sequencing: The Edman Degradation 885 26-7 Peptide Synthesis 888 26-8 Automated Peptide Synthesis: The Merrifield Solid-Phase Method 890 26-9 Protein Structure 893 26-10 Enzymes and Coenzymes 895 26-11 How Do Enzymes Work? Citrate Synthase 898 Something Extra The Protein Data Bank 903 Summary 904 Key words 904 Summary of Reactions 905 Exercises 906a Biomolecules: Lipids \| 907 27-1 Waxes, Fats, and Oils 908 27-2 Soap 911 27-3 Phospholipids 913 27-4 Prostaglandins and Other Eicosanoids 915 27-5 Terpenoids 917 27-6 Steroids 926 27-7 Biosynthesis of Steroids 930 c h a p t e r 26 c h a p t e r 27 Stuart Cox/V&A Images / Alamy ©Cuson/ Shutterstock.com 80485_fm_i-xxx.indd 21 2/4/15 4:43 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. 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Contents xxiii 29-10 Some Conclusions about Biological Chemistry 1009 Something Extra Statin Drugs 1010 Summary 1011 Key words 1011 Exercises 1012 Orbitals and Organic Chemistry: Pericyclic Reactions \| 1013 30-1 Molecular Orbitals of Conjugated Pi Systems 1013 30-2 Electrocyclic Reactions 1016 30-3 Stereochemistry of Thermal Electrocyclic Reactions 1018 30-4 Photochemical Electrocyclic Reactions 1020 30-5 Cycloaddition Reactions 1021 30-6 Stereochemistry of Cycloadditions 1023 30-7 Sigmatropic Rearrangements 1025 30-8 Some Examples of Sigmatropic Rearrangements 1027 30-9 A Summary of Rules for Pericyclic Reactions 1030 Something Extra Vitamin D, the Sunshine Vitamin 1031 Summary 1032 Key words 1032 Exercises 1033 Practice Your Scientific Analysis and Reasoning VII The Potent Antibiotic Traits of Endiandric Acid C \| 1034 Synthetic Polymers \| 1037 31-1 Chain-Growth Polymers 1037 31-2 Stereochemistry of Polymerization: Ziegler–Natta Catalysts 1040 31-3 Copolymers 1041 31-4 Step-Growth Polymers 1043 31-5 Olefin Metathesis Polymerization 1046 31-6 Polymer Structure and Physical Properties 1048 c h a p t e r 30 c h a p t e r 31 ©Krylova Ksenia/ Shutterstock.com Tim Robbins/ Mint Images/ Getty Images 80485_fm_i-xxx.indd 23 2/4/15 4:43 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. 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Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. I love writing, and I love explaining organic chemistry. This book is now in its ninth edition, but I’m still going over every word and every explanation, updating a thousand small details and trying to improve everything. My aim is always to refine the features that made earlier editions so successful, while adding new ones. c Changes and Additions for This Ninth Edition Text content has been updated for greater accuracy as a response to user feed-back. Discussions of NMR spectroscopy and opportunities to practice mecha-nism problems have been expanded substantially for this ninth edition. 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Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. xxvi Preface In addition to seven new Practice Your Scientific Analysis and Reasoning sec-tions, specific changes within individual chapters include: • Chapter 2—Polar Covalent Bonds; Acids and Bases. Formal charge figures have been added for greater accuracy. New mechanism problems have been added at the end of the chapter. • Chapter 3—Organic Compounds: Alkanes and Their Stereochemistry. Figures and steps for naming alkanes have been revised based on user feedback. • Chapter 6—An Overview of Organic Reactions. New problems have been added to the end of the chapter, including new reaction mechanism problems. • Chapter 7—Alkenes: Structure and Reactivity. Alkene Stereochemistry has been updated with expanded examples for practicing E and Z geom-etry. 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Lambert, Northwestern University Dominic McGrath, University of Arizona Thomas A. Newton, University of Southern Maine Michael Rathke, Michigan State University Laren M. Tolbert, Georgia Institute of Technology 80485_fm_i-xxx.indd 30 2/4/15 4:43 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. The enzyme HMG–CoA reductase, shown here as a so-called ribbon model, catalyzes a crucial step in the body’s synthesis of cholesterol. Understanding how this enzyme functions has led to the development of drugs credited with saving millions of lives. 1 1 Structure and Bonding C O N T E N T S 1-1 Atomic Structure: The Nucleus 1-2 Atomic Structure: Orbitals 1-3 Atomic Structure: Electron Configurations 1-4 Development of Chemical Bonding Theory 1-5 Describing Chemical Bonds: Valence Bond Theory 1-6 sp3 Hybrid Orbitals and the Structure of Methane 1-7 sp3 Hybrid Orbitals and the Structure of Ethane 1-8 sp2 Hybrid Orbitals and the Structure of Ethylene 1-9 sp Hybrid Orbitals and the Structure of Acetylene 1-10 Hybridization of Nitrogen, Oxygen, Phosphorus, and Sulfur 1-11 Describing Chemical Bonds: Molecular Orbital Theory 1-12 Drawing Chemical Structures SOMETHING EXTRA Organic Foods: Risk versus Benefit Why This CHAPTER? We’ll ease into the study of organic chemistry by first review-ing some ideas about atoms, bonds, and molecular geometry that you may recall from your general chemistry course. Much of the material in this chapter and the next is likely to be familiar to you, but it’s nevertheless a good idea to make sure you understand it before moving on. What is organic chemistry, and why should you study it? The answers to these questions are all around you. Every living organism is made of organic chemi-cals. The proteins that make up your hair, skin, and muscles; the DNA that controls your genetic heritage; the foods that nourish you; and the medicines that heal you are all organic chemicals. Anyone with a curiosity about life and living things, and anyone who wants to be a part of the remarkable advances now occurring in medicine and the biological sciences, must first understand organic chemistry. Look at the following drawings for instance, which show the chemical structures of some molecules whose names might be familiar to you. Although the drawings may appear unintelligible at this point, don’t worry. Before long, they’ll make perfectly good sense, and you’ll soon be drawing similar structures for any substance you’re interested in. Oxycodone (OxyContin) H CH3O O OH CH3 N O O H H HO H Rofecoxib (Vioxx) O O O O S CH3 N N F CO2– OH CH3 CH3 Atorvastatin (Lipitor) Continued  80485_ch01_0001-0027h.indd 1 2/2/15 1:48 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 2 chapter 1 Structure and Bonding Benzylpenicillin H H CH3 CH3 CO2– O O N H H S N HO H H CH3 CH3 H H Cholesterol H The foundations of organic chemistry date from the mid-1700s, when chemistry was evolving from an alchemist’s art into a modern science. Little was known about chemistry at that time, and the behavior of the “organic” substances isolated from plants and animals seemed different from that of the “inorganic” substances found in minerals. Organic compounds were gener-ally low-melting solids and were usually more difficult to isolate, purify, and work with than high-melting inorganic compounds. To many chemists, the simplest explanation for the difference in behavior between organic and inorganic compounds was that organic compounds con-tained a peculiar “vital force” as a result of their origin in living sources. Because of this vital force, chemists believed, organic compounds could not be prepared and manipulated in the laboratory as could inorganic compounds. As early as 1816, however, this vitalistic theory received a heavy blow when Michel Chevreul found that soap, prepared by the reaction of alkali with ani-mal fat, could be separated into several pure organic compounds, which he termed fatty acids. For the first time, one organic substance (fat) was con-verted into others (fatty acids plus glycerin) without the intervention of an outside vital force. + Animal fat Soap Glycerin H2O NaOH Soap “Fatty acids” H3O+ Little more than a decade later, the vitalistic theory suffered further when Friedrich Wöhler discovered in 1828 that it was possible to convert the “inor-ganic” salt ammonium cyanate into the “organic” substance urea, which had previously been found in human urine. Urea Ammonium cyanate C NH2 H2N O Heat NH4+ –OCN By the mid-1800s, the weight of evidence was clearly against the vitalistic theory and it was clear that there was no fundamental difference between organic and inorganic compounds. The same fundamental principles explain the behaviors of all substances, regardless of origin or complexity. The only distinguishing characteristic of organic compounds is that all contain the ele-ment carbon. Organic chemistry, then, is the study of carbon compounds. But why is carbon special? Why, of the more than 50 million presently known chemical 80485_ch01_0001-0027h.indd 2 2/2/15 1:48 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 1-1 Atomic Structure: The Nucleus 3 compounds, do most of them contain carbon? The answers to these questions come from carbon’s electronic structure and its consequent position in the periodic table (Figure 1-1). As a group 4A element, carbon can share four valence electrons and form four strong covalent bonds. Furthermore, carbon atoms can bond to one another, forming long chains and rings. Carbon, alone of all elements, is able to form an immense diversity of compounds, from the simple methane, with one carbon atom, to the staggeringly complex DNA, which can have more than 100 million carbons. O Li Group 1A H Na K Rb Cs Fr Be 2A Mg Ca Sr Ba Ra B Al Ga In Tl Si P C N Ge Sn Pb As Sb Bi S Se Te Po F Cl Br I At Ne Ar He 6A 3A 4A 5A 7A 8A Kr Xe Rn Sc Y La Ti Zr Hf V Nb Ta Cr Mo W Mn Tc Re Fe Ru Os Co Rh Ir Ni Pd Pt Cu Ag Au Zn Cd Hg Ac Of course, not all carbon compounds are derived from living organisms. Modern chemists have developed a remarkably sophisticated ability to design and synthesize new organic compounds in the laboratory—medicines, dyes, polymers, and a host of other substances. Organic chemistry touches the lives of everyone; its study can be a fascinating undertaking. 1-1 Atomic Structure: The Nucleus As you probably know from your general chemistry course, an atom consists of a dense, positively charged nucleus surrounded at a relatively large dis-tance by negatively charged electrons (Figure 1-2). The nucleus consists of subatomic particles called protons, which are positively charged, and neu-trons, which are electrically neutral. Because an atom is neutral overall, the number of positive protons in the nucleus and the number of negative elec-trons surrounding the nucleus are the same. Nucleus (protons + neutrons) Volume around nucleus occupied by orbiting electrons Figure 1-2 A schematic view of an atom. The dense, positively charged nucleus contains most of the atom’s mass and is surrounded by negatively charged electrons. The three-dimensional view on the right shows calculated electron-density surfaces. Electron density increases steadily toward the nucleus and is 40 times greater at the blue solid surface than at the gray mesh surface. Figure 1-1 The position of carbon in the periodic table. Other elements commonly found in organic compounds are shown in the colors typically used to represent them. 80485_ch01_0001-0027h.indd 3 2/2/15 1:48 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 4 chapter 1 Structure and Bonding Although extremely small—about 10214 to 10215 meter (m) in diameter— the nucleus nevertheless contains essentially all the mass of the atom. Electrons have negligible mass and circulate around the nucleus at a distance of approxi-mately 10210 m. Thus, the diameter of a typical atom is about 2 3 10210 m, or 200 picometers (pm), where 1 pm 5 10212 m. To give you an idea of how small this is, a thin pencil line is about 3 million carbon atoms wide. Many organic chemists and biochemists, particularly in the United States, still use the unit angstrom (Å) to express atomic distances, where 1 Å 5 100 pm 5 10210 m, but we’ll stay with the SI unit picometer in this book. A specific atom is described by its atomic number (Z), which gives the number of protons (or electrons) it contains, and its mass number (A), which gives the total number of protons and neutrons in its nucleus. All the atoms of a given element have the same atomic number—1 for hydrogen, 6 for carbon, 15 for phosphorus, and so on—but they can have different mass numbers depending on how many neutrons they contain. Atoms with the same atomic number but different mass numbers are called isotopes. The weighted-average mass in atomic mass units (amu) of an element’s naturally occurring isotopes is called atomic mass (or atomic weight)— 1.008 amu for hydrogen, 12.011 amu for carbon, 30.974 amu for phosphorus, and so on. Atomic masses of the elements are given in the periodic table in the front of this book. 1-2 Atomic Structure: Orbitals How are the electrons distributed in an atom? You might recall from your gen-eral chemistry course that, according to the quantum mechanical model, the behavior of a specific electron in an atom can be described by a mathematical expression called a wave equation—the same type of expression used to describe the motion of waves in a fluid. The solution to a wave equation is called a wave function, or orbital, and is denoted by the Greek letter psi (c). By plotting the square of the wave function, c2, in three-dimensional space, an orbital describes the volume of space around a nucleus that an elec-tron is most likely to occupy. You might therefore think of an orbital as look-ing like a photograph of the electron taken at a slow shutter speed. In such a photo, the orbital would appear as a blurry cloud, indicating the region of space where the electron has been. This electron cloud doesn’t have a sharp boundary, but for practical purposes we can set its limits by saying that an orbital represents the space where an electron spends 90% to 95% of its time. What do orbitals look like? There are four different kinds of orbitals, denoted s, p, d, and f, each with a different shape. Of the four, we’ll be con-cerned primarily with s and p orbitals because these are the most common in organic and biological chemistry. An s orbital is spherical, with the nucleus at its center; a p orbital is dumbbell-shaped; and four of the five d orbitals are cloverleaf-shaped, as shown in Figure 1-3. The fifth d orbital is shaped like an elongated dumbbell with a doughnut around its middle. The orbitals in an atom are organized into different electron shells, cen-tered around the nucleus and having successively larger size and energy. Dif-ferent shells contain different numbers and kinds of orbitals, and each orbital 80485_ch01_0001-0027h.indd 4 2/2/15 1:48 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 1-2 Atomic Structure: Orbitals 5 within a shell can be occupied by two electrons. The first shell contains only a single s orbital, denoted 1s, and thus holds only 2 electrons. The second shell contains one 2s orbital and three 2p orbitals and thus holds a total of 8 electrons. The third shell contains a 3s orbital, three 3p orbitals, and five 3d orbitals, for a total capacity of 18 electrons. These orbital groupings and their energy levels are shown in Figure 1-4. 3rd shell (capacity—18 electrons) 2nd shell (capacity—8 electrons) 1st shell (capacity—2 electrons) Energy 3d 3p 2p 3s 2s 1s The three different p orbitals within a given shell are oriented in space along mutually perpendicular directions, denoted px, py, and pz. As shown in Figure 1-5, the two lobes of each p orbital are separated by a region of zero electron density called a node. Furthermore, the two orbital regions separated by the node have different algebraic signs, 1 and 2, in the wave function, as represented by the different colors in Figure 1-5. We’ll see in Section 1-11 that these algebraic signs for different orbital lobes have important consequences with respect to chemical bonding and chemical reactivity. A 2px orbital A 2py orbital y A 2pz orbital y x y x z z z x Figure 1-4 The energy levels of electrons in an atom. The first shell holds a maximum of 2 electrons in one 1s orbital; the second shell holds a maximum of 8 electrons in one 2s and three 2p orbitals; the third shell holds a maximum of 18 electrons in one 3s, three 3p, and five 3d orbitals; and so on. The two electrons in each orbital are represented by up and down arrows, hg. Although not shown, the energy level of the 4s orbital falls between 3p and 3d. Figure 1-5 Shapes of the 2p orbitals. Each of the three mutually perpendicular, dumbbell-shaped orbitals has two lobes separated by a node. The two lobes have different algebraic signs in the corresponding wave function, as indicated by the different colors. An s orbital A p orbital A d orbital Figure 1-3 Representations of s, p, and d orbitals. An s orbital is spherical, a p orbital is dumbbell-shaped, and four of the five d orbitals are cloverleaf-shaped. Different lobes of p and d orbitals are often drawn for convenience as teardrops, but their actual shape is more like that of a doorknob, as indicated. 80485_ch01_0001-0027h.indd 5 2/2/15 1:48 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 6 chapter 1 Structure and Bonding 1-3 Atomic Structure: Electron Configurations The lowest-energy arrangement, or ground-state electron configuration, of an atom is a listing of the orbitals occupied by its electrons. We can predict this arrangement by following three rules. Rule 1 The lowest-energy orbitals fill up first, according to the order 1s n 2s n 2p n 3s n 3p n 4s n 3d, a statement called the Aufbau principle. Note that the 4s orbital lies between the 3p and 3d orbitals. Rule 2 Electrons act in some ways as if they were spinning around an axis, somewhat like how the earth spins. This spin can have two orientations, denoted as up (h) and down (g). Only two electrons can occupy an orbital, and they must be of opposite spin, a statement called the Pauli exclusion principle. Rule 3 If two or more empty orbitals of equal energy are available, one electron occupies each with spins parallel until all orbitals are half-full, a statement called Hund’s rule. Some examples of how these rules apply are shown in Table 1-1. Hydrogen, for instance, has only one electron, which must occupy the lowest-energy orbital. Thus, hydrogen has a 1s ground-state configuration. Carbon has six electrons and the ground-state configuration 1s2 2s2 2px1 2py1, and so forth. Note that a superscript is used to represent the number of electrons in a particular orbital. P r o b l e m 1 - 1 Give the ground-state electron configuration for each of the following elements: (a) Oxygen (b) Nitrogen (c) Sulfur P r o b l e m 1 - 2 How many electrons does each of the following elements have in its outer-most electron shell? (a) Magnesium (b) Cobalt (c) Selenium Element Atomic number Configuration Hydrogen 1 1s Carbon 6 2s 1s 2p Element Atomic number Configuration Phosphorus 15 3s 2s 1s 3p 2p Table 1-1 Ground-State Electron Configurations of Some Elements 80485_ch01_0001-0027h.indd 6 2/2/15 1:48 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 1-4 Development of Chemical Bonding Theory 7 1-4 Development of Chemical Bonding Theory By the mid-1800s, the new science of chemistry was developing rapidly and chemists had begun to probe the forces holding compounds together. In 1858, August Kekulé and Archibald Couper independently proposed that, in all organic compounds, carbon is tetravalent—it always forms four bonds when it joins other elements to form stable compounds. Furthermore, said Kekulé, carbon atoms can bond to one another to form extended chains of linked atoms. In 1865, Kekulé provided another major advance when he sug-gested that carbon chains can double back on themselves to form rings of atoms. Although Kekulé and Couper were correct in describing the tetravalent nature of carbon, chemistry was still viewed in a two-dimensional way until 1874. In that year, Jacobus van ’t Hoff and Joseph Le Bel added a third dimen-sion to our ideas about organic compounds when they proposed that the four bonds of carbon are not oriented randomly but have specific spatial direc-tions. Van ’t Hoff went even further and suggested that the four atoms to which carbon is bonded sit at the corners of a regular tetrahedron, with carbon in the center. A representation of a tetrahedral carbon atom is shown in Figure 1-6. Note the conventions used to show three-dimensionality: solid lines represent bonds in the plane of the page, the heavy wedged line represents a bond com-ing out of the page toward the viewer, and the dashed line represents a bond receding back behind the page, away from the viewer. These representations will be used throughout the text. H H H H Bond receding into page Bonds in plane of page Bond coming out of plane A tetrahedral carbon atom A regular tetrahedron C Why, though, do atoms bond together, and how can bonds be described electronically? The why question is relatively easy to answer: atoms bond together because the compound that results is more stable and lower in energy than the separate atoms. Energy—usually as heat—always flows out of the chemical system when a bond forms. Conversely, energy must be put into the chemical system to break a bond. Making bonds always releases energy, and breaking bonds always absorbs energy. The how question is more difficult. To answer it, we need to know more about the electronic properties of atoms. We know through observation that eight electrons (an electron octet) in an atom’s outermost shell, or valence shell, impart special stability to the noble-gas elements in group 8A of the periodic table: Ne (2 1 8); Ar (2 1 8 1 8); Kr (2 1 8 1 18 18). We also know that the chemistry of main-group elements Figure 1-6 A representation of a tetrahedral carbon atom. The solid lines represent bonds in the plane of the paper, the heavy wedged line represents a bond coming out of the plane of the page, and the dashed line represents a bond going back behind the plane of the page. 80485_ch01_0001-0027h.indd 7 2/2/15 1:48 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 8 chapter 1 Structure and Bonding is governed by their tendency to take on the electron configuration of the near-est noble gas. The alkali metals in group 1A, for example, achieve a noble-gas configuration by losing the single s electron from their valence shell to form a cation, while the halogens in group 7A achieve a noble-gas configuration by gaining a p electron to fill their valence shell and form an anion. The resultant ions are held together in compounds like Na1 Cl2 by an electrostatic attrac-tion that we call an ionic bond. But how do elements closer to the middle of the periodic table form bonds? Look at methane, CH4, the main constituent of natural gas, for example. The bonding in methane is not ionic because it would take too much energy for carbon (1s2 2s2 2p2) either to gain or lose four electrons to achieve a noble-gas configuration. As a result, carbon bonds to other atoms, not by gaining or los-ing electrons, but by sharing them. Such a shared-electron bond, first pro-posed in 1916 by G. N. Lewis, is called a covalent bond. The neutral collection of atoms held together by covalent bonds is called a molecule. A simple way of indicating the covalent bonds in molecules is to use what are called Lewis structures, or electron-dot structures, in which the valence-shell electrons of an atom are represented as dots. Thus, hydrogen has one dot representing its 1s electron, carbon has four dots (2s2 2p2), oxygen has six dots (2s2 2p4), and so on. A stable molecule results whenever a noble-gas configu-ration is achieved for all the atoms—eight dots (an octet) for main-group atoms or two dots for hydrogen. Simpler still is the use of Kekulé structures, or line-bond structures, in which a two-electron covalent bond is indicated as a line drawn between atoms. C H H H H C H H H N H H H O H H O H C H H H H N H H H H O Water (H2O) H C H H H Methane (CH4) Electron-dot structures (Lewis structures) Line-bond structures (Kekulé structures) Ammonia (NH3) Methanol (CH3OH) O H The number of covalent bonds an atom forms depends on how many addi-tional valence electrons it needs to reach a noble-gas configuration. Hydrogen has one valence electron (1s) and needs one more to reach the helium configu-ration (1s2), so it forms one bond. Carbon has four valence electrons (2s2 2p2) and needs four more to reach the neon configuration (2s2 2p6), so it forms four bonds. Nitrogen has five valence electrons (2s2 2p3), needs three more, and forms three bonds; oxygen has six valence electrons (2s2 2p4), needs two more, and forms two bonds; and the halogens have seven valence electrons, need one more, and form one bond. Four bonds Three bonds T wo bonds One bond One bond Br Cl F I C H O N 80485_ch01_0001-0027h.indd 8 2/2/15 1:48 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 1-4 Development of Chemical Bonding Theory 9 Valence electrons that are not used for bonding are called lone-pair electrons, or nonbonding electrons. The nitrogen atom in ammonia, NH3, for instance, shares six valence electrons in three covalent bonds and has its remaining two valence electrons in a nonbonding lone pair. As a time-saving shorthand, nonbonding electrons are often omitted when drawing line-bond structures, but you still have to keep them in mind since they’re often crucial in chemical reactions. Nonbonding, lone-pair electrons N H H H N H H or or H N H H H Ammonia Predicting the Number of Bonds Formed by an Atom How many hydrogen atoms does phosphorus bond to in forming phos-phine, PH?? S t r a t e g y Identify the periodic group of phosphorus, and find from that how many elec-trons (bonds) are needed to make an octet. S o l u t i o n Phosphorus is in group 5A of the periodic table and has five valence electrons. It thus needs to share three more electrons to make an octet and therefore bonds to three hydrogen atoms, giving PH3. Drawing Electron-Dot and Line-Bond Structures Draw both electron-dot and line-bond structures for chloromethane, CH3Cl. S t r a t e g y Remember that a bond—that is, a pair of shared electrons—is represented as a line between atoms. S o l u t i o n Hydrogen has one valence electron, carbon has four valence electrons, and chlorine has seven valence electrons. Thus, chloromethane is represented as Chloromethane C H H H C H H H Cl Cl P r o b l e m 1 - 3 Draw a molecule of chloroform, CHCl3, using solid, wedged, and dashed lines to show its tetrahedral geometry. Wo r k e d E x a m p l e 1 - 1 Wo r k e d E x a m p l e 1 - 2 80485_ch01_0001-0027h.indd 9 2/2/15 1:48 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 10 chapter 1 Structure and Bonding P r o b l e m 1 - 4 Convert the following representation of ethane, C2H6, into a conventional drawing that uses solid, wedged, and dashed lines to indicate tetrahedral geometry around each carbon (gray 5 C, ivory 5 H). Ethane P r o b l e m 1 - 5 What are likely formulas for the following substances? (a) CCl? (b) AlH? (c) CH?Cl2 (d) SiF? (e) CH3NH? P r o b l e m 1 - 6 Write line-bond structures for the following substances, showing all nonbond-ing electrons: (a) CHCl3, chloroform (b) H2S, hydrogen sulfide (c) CH3NH2, methylamine (d) CH3Li, methyllithium P r o b l e m 1 - 7 Why can’t an organic molecule have the formula C2H7? 1-5 Describing Chemical Bonds: Valence Bond Theory How does electron sharing lead to bonding between atoms? Two models have been developed to describe covalent bonding: valence bond theory and molec-ular orbital theory. Each model has its strengths and weaknesses, and chem-ists tend to use them interchangeably depending on the circumstances. Valence bond theory is the more easily visualized of the two, so most of the descriptions we’ll use in this book derive from that approach. According to valence bond theory, a covalent bond forms when two atoms approach each other closely and a singly occupied orbital on one atom over-laps a singly occupied orbital on the other atom. The electrons are now paired in the overlapping orbitals and are attracted to the nuclei of both atoms, thus bonding the atoms together. In the H2 molecule, for instance, the H ] H bond results from the overlap of two singly occupied hydrogen 1s orbitals. H H H 1 2 1s 1s H2 molecule ) H1 80485_ch01_0001-0027h.indd 10 2/2/15 1:48 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 1-5 Describing Chemical Bonds: Valence Bond Theory 11 The overlapping orbitals in the H2 molecule have the elongated egg shape we might get by pressing two spheres together. If a plane were to pass through the middle of the bond, the intersection of the plane and the overlapping orbitals would be a circle. In other words, the H ] H bond is cylindrically sym-metrical, as shown in Figure 1-7. Such bonds, which are formed by the head-on overlap of two atomic orbitals along a line drawn between the nuclei, are called sigma (s) bonds. During the bond-forming reaction 2 H∙ n H2, 436 kJ/mol (104 kcal/mol) of energy is released. Because the product H2 molecule has 436 kJ/mol less energy than the starting 2 H∙ atoms, the product is more stable than the reac-tant and we say that the H ] H bond has a bond strength of 436 kJ/mol. In other words, we would have to put 436 kJ/mol of energy into the H ] H bond to break the H2 molecule apart into H atoms (Figure 1-8). [For convenience, we’ll gener-ally give energies in both kilocalories (kcal) and the SI unit kilojoules (kJ): 1 kJ 5 0.2390 kcal; 1 kcal 5 4.184 kJ.] Two hydrogen atoms 2 H H2 H2 molecule 436 kJ/mol Released when bond forms Absorbed when bond breaks Energy How close are the two nuclei in the H2 molecule? If they are too close, they will repel each other because both are positively charged, yet if they’re too far apart, they won’t be able to share the bonding electrons. Thus, there is an opti-mum distance between nuclei that leads to maximum stability (Figure 1-9). Called the bond length, this distance is 74 pm in the H2 molecule. Every cova-lent bond has both a characteristic bond strength and bond length. HH (too close) Bond length 74 pm H H (too far) 0 + – H H Internuclear distance Energy Figure 1-8 Relative energy levels of two H atoms and the H2 molecule. The H2 molecule has 436 kJ/mol (104 kcal/mol) less energy than the two H atoms, so 436 kJ/mol of energy is released when the H ] H bond forms. Conversely, 436 kJ/mol is absorbed when the H ] H bond breaks. Figure 1-9 A plot of energy versus internuclear distance for two H atoms. The distance between nuclei at the minimum energy point is the bond length. Circular cross-section H H Figure 1-7 The cylindrical symmetry of the H ] H s bond in an H2 molecule. The intersection of a plane cutting through the s bond is a circle. 80485_ch01_0001-0027h.indd 11 2/2/15 1:48 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 12 chapter 1 Structure and Bonding 1-6 sp3 Hybrid Orbitals and the Structure of Methane The bonding in the hydrogen molecule is fairly straightforward, but the situa-tion is more complicated in organic molecules with tetravalent carbon atoms. Take methane, CH4, for instance. As we’ve seen, carbon has four valence elec-trons (2s2 2p2) and forms four bonds. Because carbon uses two kinds of orbit-als for bonding, 2s and 2p, we might expect methane to have two kinds of C ] H bonds. In fact, though, all four C ] H bonds in methane are identical and are spatially oriented toward the corners of a regular tetra hedron (Figure 1-6). How can we explain this? An answer was provided in 1931 by Linus Pauling, who showed mathe-matically how an s orbital and three p orbitals on an atom can combine, or hybridize, to form four equivalent atomic orbitals with tetrahedral orienta-tion. Shown in Figure 1-10, these tetrahedrally oriented orbitals are called sp3 hybrid orbitals. Note that the superscript 3 in the name sp3 tells how many of each type of atomic orbital combine to form the hybrid, not how many elec-trons occupy it. 2s 2py 2px Four tetrahedral sp3 orbitals An sp3 orbital Hybridization 2pz Figure 1-10 Four sp3 hybrid orbitals, oriented to the corners of a regular tetrahedron, are formed by the combination of an s orbital and three p orbitals (red/blue). The sp3 hybrids have two lobes and are unsymmetrical about the nucleus, giving them a directionality and allowing them to form strong bonds when they overlap an orbital from another atom. The concept of hybridization explains how carbon forms four equivalent tetrahedral bonds but not why it does so. The shape of the hybrid orbital sug-gests the answer. When an s orbital hybridizes with three p orbitals, the resul-tant sp3 hybrid orbitals are unsymmetrical about the nucleus. One of the two lobes is larger than the other and can therefore overlap more effectively with an orbital from another atom to form a bond. As a result, sp3 hybrid orbitals form stronger bonds than do unhybridized s or p orbitals. 80485_ch01_0001-0027h.indd 12 2/2/15 1:48 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 1-7 sp3 Hybrid Orbitals and the Structure of Ethane 13 The asymmetry of sp3 orbitals arises because, as noted previously, the two lobes of a p orbital have different algebraic signs, 1 and 2, in the wave func-tion. Thus, when a p orbital hybridizes with an s orbital, the positive p lobe adds to the s orbital but the negative p lobe subtracts from the s orbital. The resultant hybrid orbital is therefore unsymmetrical about the nucleus and is strongly oriented in one direction. When each of the four identical sp3 hybrid orbitals of a carbon atom overlaps with the 1s orbital of a hydrogen atom, four identical C ] H bonds are formed and methane results. Each C ] H bond in methane has a strength of 439 kJ/mol (105 kcal/mol) and a length of 109 pm. Because the four bonds have a specific geometry, we also can define a property called the bond angle. The angle formed by each H ] C ] H is 109.5°, the so-called tetrahedral angle. Methane thus has the structure shown in Figure 1-11. H H H H Bond angle 109.5º Bond length 109 pm C 1-7 sp3 Hybrid Orbitals and the Structure of Ethane The same kind of orbital hybridization that accounts for the methane structure also accounts for the bonding together of carbon atoms into chains and rings to make possible many millions of organic compounds. Ethane, C2H6, is the simplest molecule containing a carbon–carbon bond. Some representations of ethane C H H H C H H H C H H H C CH3CH3 H H H We can picture the ethane molecule by imagining that the two carbon atoms bond to each other by s overlap of an sp3 hybrid orbital from each (Figure 1-12). The remaining three sp3 hybrid orbitals on each carbon over-lap with the 1s orbitals of three hydrogens to form the six C ] H bonds. The C ] H bonds in ethane are similar to those in methane, although a bit weaker—421 kJ/mol (101 kcal/mol) for ethane versus 439 kJ/mol for meth-ane. The C ] C bond is 154 pm long and has a strength of 377 kJ/mol (90 kcal/mol). All the bond angles of ethane are near, although not exactly equal to, the tetra hedral value of 109.5°. Figure 1-11 The structure of methane, showing its 109.5° bond angles. 80485_ch01_0001-0027h.indd 13 2/2/15 1:48 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 14 chapter 1 Structure and Bonding Ethane C C C C C C H H H H H H 154 pm sp3 carbon sp3 carbon sp3–sp3 bond 111.2° P r o b l e m 1 - 8 Draw a line-bond structure for propane, CH3CH2CH3. Predict the value of each bond angle, and indicate the overall shape of the molecule. P r o b l e m 1 - 9 Convert the following molecular model of hexane, a component of gasoline, into a line-bond structure (gray 5 C, ivory 5 H). Hexane 1-8 sp2 Hybrid Orbitals and the Structure of Ethylene The bonds we’ve seen in methane and ethane are called single bonds because they result from the sharing of one electron pair between bonded atoms. It was recognized nearly 150 years ago, however, that carbon atoms can also form double bonds by sharing two electron pairs between atoms or triple bonds by sharing three electron pairs. Ethylene, for instance, has the structure H2C P CH2 and contains a carbon–carbon double bond, while acetylene has the structure HC q CH and contains a carbon–carbon triple bond. How are multiple bonds described by valence bond theory? When we dis-cussed sp3 hybrid orbitals in Section 1-6, we said that the four valence-shell atomic orbitals of carbon combine to form four equivalent sp3 hybrids. Imagine instead that the 2s orbital combines with only two of the three available 2p orbit-als. Three sp2 hybrid orbitals result, and one 2p orbital remains unchanged. Like sp3 hybrids, sp2 hybrid orbitals are unsymmetrical about the nucleus and are strongly oriented in a specific direction so they can form strong bonds. The three sp2 orbitals lie in a plane at angles of 120° to one another, with the remain-ing p orbital perpendicular to the sp2 plane, as shown in Figure 1-13. Figure 1-12 The structure of ethane. The carbon–carbon bond is formed by s overlap of sp3 hybrid orbitals. For clarity, the smaller lobes of the sp3 hybrid orbitals are not shown. 80485_ch01_0001-0027h.indd 14 2/2/15 1:48 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 1-8 sp2 Hybrid Orbitals and the Structure of Ethylene 15 sp2 sp2 sp2 sp2 sp2 sp2 p p 90° Side view T op view 120° When two carbons with sp2 hybridization approach each other, they form a strong s bond by sp2–sp2 head-on overlap. At the same time, the unhybridized p orbitals interact by sideways overlap to form what is called a pi (p) bond. The combination of an sp2–sp2 s bond and a 2p–2p p bond results in the sharing of four electrons and the formation of a carbon–carbon double bond (Figure 1-14). Note that the electrons in the s bond occupy the region centered between nuclei, while the electrons in the p bond occupy regions above and below a line drawn between nuclei. To complete the structure of ethylene, four hydrogen atoms form s bonds with the remaining four sp2 orbitals. Ethylene thus has a planar structure, with H ] C ] H and H ] C ] C bond angles of approximately 120°. (The actual values are 117.4° for the H ] C ] H bond angle and 121.3° for the H ] C ] C bond angle.) Each C ] H bond has a length of 108.7 pm and a strength of 464 kJ/mol (111 kcal/mol). 121.3° 117 .4° C C H H H H 134 pm 108.7 pm Carbon–carbon double bond C C sp2 carbon sp2 carbon sp2 orbitals p orbitals s bond p bond p bond As you might expect, the carbon–carbon double bond in ethylene is both shorter and stronger than the single bond in ethane because it has four electrons bonding the nuclei together rather than two. Ethylene has a C5C bond length of 134 pm and a strength of 728 kJ/mol (174 kcal/mol) versus a C ] C length of 154 pm and a strength of 377 kJ/mol for ethane. The carbon–carbon double bond Figure 1-13 sp2 Hybridization. The three equivalent sp2 hybrid orbitals lie in a plane at angles of 120° to one another, and a single unhybridized p orbital (red/blue) is perpendicular to the sp2 plane. Figure 1-14 The structure of ethylene. One part of the double bond in ethylene results from s (head-on) overlap of sp2 orbitals, and the other part results from p (sideways) overlap of unhybridized p orbitals (red/blue). The p bond has regions of electron density above and below a line drawn between nuclei. 80485_ch01_0001-0027h.indd 15 2/2/15 1:48 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 16 chapter 1 Structure and Bonding is less than twice as strong as a single bond because the sideways overlap in the p part of the double bond is not as great as the head-on overlap in the s part. Drawing Electron-Dot and Line-Bond Structures Commonly used in biology as a tissue preservative, formaldehyde, CH2O, con-tains a carbon–oxygen double bond. Draw electron-dot and line-bond struc-tures of formaldehyde, and indicate the hybridization of the carbon orbitals. S t r a t e g y We know that hydrogen forms one covalent bond, carbon forms four, and oxy-gen forms two. Trial and error, combined with intuition, is needed to fit the atoms together. S o l u t i o n There is only one way that two hydrogens, one carbon, and one oxygen can combine: Line-bond structure Electron-dot structure O C H H O C H H Like the carbon atoms in ethylene, the carbon atom in formaldehyde is in a double bond and its orbitals are therefore sp2-hybridized. P r o b l e m 1 - 1 0 Draw a line-bond structure for propene, CH3CHPCH2. Indicate the hybridiza-tion of the orbitals on each carbon, and predict the value of each bond angle. P r o b l e m 1 - 1 1 Draw a line-bond structure for 1,3-butadiene, H2CPCH O CHPCH2. Indicate the hybrid ization of the orbitals on each carbon, and predict the value of each bond angle. P r o b l e m 1 - 1 2 Following is a molecular model of aspirin (acetylsalicylic acid). Identify the hybridization of the orbitals on each carbon atom in aspirin, and tell which atoms have lone pairs of electrons (gray 5 C, red 5 O, ivory 5 H). Aspirin (acetylsalicylic acid) Wo r k e d E x a m p l e 1 - 3 80485_ch01_0001-0027h.indd 16 2/2/15 1:48 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 1-9 sp Hybrid Orbitals and the Structure of Acetylene 17 1-9 sp Hybrid Orbitals and the Structure of Acetylene In addition to forming single and double bonds by sharing two and four elec-trons, respectively, carbon also can form a triple bond by sharing six electrons. To account for the triple bond in a molecule such as acetylene, H O C q C O H, we need a third kind of hybrid orbital, an sp hybrid. Imagine that, instead of combining with two or three p orbitals, a carbon 2s orbital hybridizes with only a single p orbital. Two sp hybrid orbitals result, and two p orbitals remain unchanged. The two sp orbitals are oriented 180° apart on the x-axis, while the p orbitals are perpendicular on the y-axis and the z-axis, as shown in Figure 1-15. 180° One sp hybrid Another sp hybrid sp sp p p When two sp-hybridized carbon atoms approach each other, sp hybrid orbitals on each carbon overlap head-on to form a strong sp–sp s bond. At the same time, the pz orbitals from each carbon form a pz–pz p bond by sideways overlap, and the py orbitals overlap similarly to form a py–py p bond. The net effect is the sharing of six electrons and formation of a carbon–carbon triple bond. The two remaining sp hybrid orbitals each form a s bond with hydrogen to complete the acetylene molecule (Figure 1-16). C C H H 120 pm 106 pm 180° Carbon–carbon triple bond sp orbital sp orbital sp orbitals s bond p bond p bond p orbitals p orbitals As suggested by sp hybridization, acetylene is a linear molecule with H ] C ] C bond angles of 180°. The C ] H bonds have a length of 106 pm and a strength of 558 kJ/mol (133 kcal/mol). The C ] C bond length in acetylene is Figure 1-15 sp Hybridization. The two sp hybrid orbitals are oriented 180° away from each other, perpendicular to the two remaining p orbitals (red/blue). Figure 1-16 The structure of acetylene. The two carbon atoms are joined by one sp–sp s bond and two p–p p bonds. 80485_ch01_0001-0027h.indd 17 2/2/15 1:48 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 18 chapter 1 Structure and Bonding 120 pm, and its strength is about 965 kJ/mol (231 kcal/mol), making it the shortest and strongest of any carbon–carbon bond. A comparison of sp, sp2, and sp3 hybridization is given in Table 1-2. P r o b l e m 1 - 1 3 Draw a line-bond structure for propyne, CH3C q CH. Indicate the hybridiza-tion of the orbitals on each carbon, and predict a value for each bond angle. 1-10 Hybridization of Nitrogen, Oxygen, Phosphorus, and Sulfur The valence-bond concept of orbital hybridization described in the previous four sections is not limited to carbon. Covalent bonds formed by other ele-ments can also be described using hybrid orbitals. Look, for instance, at the nitrogen atom in methylamine (CH3NH2), an organic derivative of ammonia (NH3) and the substance responsible for the odor of rotting fish. The experimentally measured H ] N ] H bond angle in methylamine is 107.1°, and the C ] N ] H bond angle is 110.3°, both of which are close to the 109.5° tetrahedral angle found in methane. We therefore assume that nitrogen forms four sp3-hybridized orbitals, just as carbon does. One of the four sp3 orbit-als is occupied by two nonbonding electrons, and the other three hybrid orbitals have one electron each. Overlap of these three half-filled nitrogen orbitals with half-filled orbitals from other atoms (C or H) gives methylamine. Note that the unshared lone pair of electrons in the fourth sp3 hybrid orbital of nitrogen occu-pies as much space as an N ] H bond does and is very important to the chemistry of methylamine and other nitrogen-containing organic molecules. Methylamine H CH3 H Lone pair 107 .1° 110.3° N Molecule Bond Bond strength Bond length (pm) (kJ/mol) (kcal/mol) Methane, CH4 (sp3) C O H 439 105 109 Ethane, CH3CH3 (sp3) C O C (sp3) 377 90 154 (sp3) C O H 421 101 109 Ethylene, H2C P CH2 (sp2) C P C (sp2) 728 174 134 (sp2) C O H 464 111 109 Acetylene, HC q CH (sp) C q C (sp) 965 231 120 (sp) C O H 558 133 106 Table 1-2 Comparison of C ] C and C ] H Bonds in Methane, Ethane, Ethylene, and Acetylene 80485_ch01_0001-0027h.indd 18 2/2/15 1:48 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 1-10 Hybridization of Nitrogen, Oxygen, Phosphorus, and Sulfur 19 Like the carbon atom in methane and the nitrogen atom in methylamine, the oxygen atom in methanol (methyl alcohol) and many other organic mole-cules can be described as sp3-hybridized. The C ] O ] H bond angle in metha-nol is 108.5°, very close to the 109.5° tetrahedral angle. Two of the four sp3 hybrid orbitals on oxygen are occupied by nonbonding electron lone pairs, and two are used to form bonds. Methanol (methyl alcohol) Lone pairs 108.5° O H CH3 Phosphorus and sulfur are the third-row analogs of nitrogen and oxygen, and the bonding in both can be described using hybrid orbitals. Because of their positions in the third row, however, both phosphorus and sulfur can expand their outer-shell octets and form more than the typical number of co valent bonds. Phosphorus, for instance, often forms five covalent bonds, and sulfur often forms four. Phosphorus is most commonly encountered in biological molecules in organophosphates, compounds that contain a phosphorus atom bonded to four oxygens, with one of the oxygens also bonded to carbon. Methyl phos-phate, CH3OPO322, is the simplest example. The O ] P ] O bond angle in such compounds is typically in the range 110 to 112°, implying an sp3 hybridiza-tion in the phosphorus orbitals. –O –O P O O CH3 Methyl phosphate (an organophosphate) ≈110° Sulfur is most commonly encountered in biological molecules either in compounds called thiols, which have a sulfur atom bonded to one hydrogen and one carbon, or in sulfides, which have a sulfur atom bonded to two car-bons. Produced by some bacteria, methanethiol (CH3SH) is the simplest exam-ple of a thiol, and dimethyl sulfide [(CH3)2S] is the simplest example of a sulfide. Both can be described by approximate sp3 hybridization around sul-fur, although both have significant deviation from the 109.5° tetrahedral angle. H3C Methanethiol 96.5° S Lone pairs H CH3 Dimethyl sulﬁde 99.1° S CH3 Lone pairs 80485_ch01_0001-0027h.indd 19 2/2/15 1:48 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 20 chapter 1 Structure and Bonding P r o b l e m 1 - 1 4 Identify all nonbonding lone pairs of electrons in the following molecules, and tell what geometry you expect for each of the indicated atoms. (a) The oxygen atom in dimethyl ether, CH3OOOCH3 (b) The nitrogen atom in trimethylamine, N CH3 CH3 H3C (c) The phosphorus atom in phosphine, PH3 (d) The sulfur atom in the amino acid methionine, S NH2 CH2CH2CHCOH CH3 O 1-11 Describing Chemical Bonds: Molecular Orbital Theory We said in Section 1-5 that chemists use two models for describing covalent bonds: valence bond theory and molecular orbital theory. Having now seen the valence bond approach, which uses hybrid atomic orbitals to account for geometry and assumes the overlap of atomic orbitals to account for electron sharing, let’s look briefly at the molecular orbital approach to bonding. We’ll return to this topic in Chapters 14, 15, and 30 for a more in-depth discussion. Molecular orbital (MO) theory describes covalent bond formation as arising from a mathematical combination of atomic orbitals (wave functions) on different atoms to form molecular orbitals, so called because they belong to the entire molecule rather than to an individual atom. Just as an atomic orbital, whether unhybridized or hybridized, describes a region of space around an atom where an electron is likely to be found, so a molecular orbital describes a region of space in a molecule where electrons are most likely to be found. Like an atomic orbital, a molecular orbital has a specific size, shape, and energy. In the H2 molecule, for example, two singly occupied 1s atomic orbitals combine to form two molecular orbitals. There are two ways for the orbital combination to occur—an additive way and a subtractive way. The additive combination leads to the formation of a molecular orbital that is lower in energy and roughly egg-shaped, while the subtractive combination leads to a molecular orbital that is higher in energy and has a node between nuclei (Figure 1-17). Note that the additive combination is a single, egg-shaped, molec-ular orbital; it is not the same as the two overlapping 1s atomic orbitals of the valence bond description. Similarly, the subtractive combination is a single molecular orbital with the shape of an elongated dumbbell. The additive combination is lower in energy than the two hydrogen 1s atomic orbitals and is called a bonding MO because electrons in this MO spend most of their time in the region between the two nuclei, thereby bond-ing the atoms together. The subtractive combination is higher in energy than the two hydrogen 1s orbitals and is called an antibonding MO because any electrons it contains can’t occupy the central region between the nuclei, where there is a node, and can’t contribute to bonding. 80485_ch01_0001-0027h.indd 20 2/2/15 1:48 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 1-12 Drawing Chemical Structures 21 Energy Combine Node Two 1s orbitals s Bonding MO (ﬁlled) s Antibonding MO (unﬁlled) Just as bonding and antibonding s molecular orbitals result from the head-on combination of two s atomic orbitals in H2, so bonding and antibonding p molecular orbitals result from the sideways combination of two p atomic orbitals in ethylene. As shown in Figure 1-18, the lower-energy, p bonding MO has no node between nuclei and results from the combination of p orbital lobes with the same algebraic sign. The higher-energy, p antibonding MO has a node between nuclei and results from the combination of lobes with opposite alge-braic signs. Only the bonding MO is occupied; the higher-energy, antibonding MO is vacant. We’ll see in Chapters 14, 15, and 30 that molecular orbital theory is particularly useful for describing p bonds in compounds that have more than one double bond. Two p orbitals Combine Node Bonding MO (ﬁlled) Antibonding MO (unﬁlled) Energy 1-12 Drawing Chemical Structures Let’s cover just one more point before ending this introductory chapter. In the structures we’ve been drawing until now, a line between atoms has repre-sented the two electrons in a covalent bond. Drawing every bond and every atom is tedious, however, so chemists have devised several shorthand ways for writing structures. In condensed structures, carbon–hydrogen and carbon– Figure 1-17 Molecular orbitals of H2. Combination of two hydrogen 1s atomic orbitals leads to two H2 molecular orbitals. The lower-energy, bonding MO is filled, and the higher-energy, antibonding MO is unfilled. Figure 1-18 A molecular orbital description of the C ] C p bond in ethylene. The lower-energy, p bonding MO results from an additive combination of p orbital lobes with the same algebraic sign and is filled. The higher-energy, p antibonding MO results from a subtractive combination of p orbital lobes with opposite algebraic signs and is unfilled. 80485_ch01_0001-0027h.indd 21 2/2/15 1:48 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 22 chapter 1 Structure and Bonding carbon single bonds aren’t shown; instead, they’re understood. If a carbon has three hydrogens bonded to it, we write CH3; if a carbon has two hydrogens bonded to it, we write CH2; and so on. The compound called 2-methylbutane, for example, is written as follows: 2-Methylbutane Condensed structures C H H H C H H H C H C H CH3CH2CHCH3 CH3CH2CH(CH3)2 or = H H CH3 C H H Notice that the horizontal bonds between carbons aren’t shown in con-densed structures—the CH3, CH2, and CH units are simply placed next to each other—but the vertical carbon–carbon bond in the first of the condensed structures drawn above is shown for clarity. Also, notice that in the second of the condensed structures the two CH3 units attached to the CH carbon are grouped together as (CH3)2. Even simpler than condensed structures are skeletal structures such as those shown in Table 1-3. The rules for drawing skeletal structures are straight-forward. Rule 1 Carbon atoms aren’t usually shown. Instead, a carbon atom is assumed to be at each intersection of two lines (bonds) and at the end of each line. Occasionally, a carbon atom might be indicated for emphasis or clarity. Rule 2 Hydrogen atoms bonded to carbon aren’t shown. Because carbon always has a valence of 4, we mentally supply the correct number of hydrogen atoms for each carbon. Rule 3 Atoms other than carbon and hydrogen are shown. One further comment: although such groupings as ] CH3, ] OH, and ] NH2 are usually written with the C, O, or N atom first and the H atom second, the order of writing is sometimes inverted to H3C ] , HO ] , and H2N ] if needed to make the bonding connections in a molecule clearer. Larger units such as ] CH2CH3 are not inverted, though; we don’t write H3CH2C ] because it would be confusing. There are, however, no well-defined rules that cover all cases; it’s largely a matter of preference. Inverted order to show C–C bond Inverted order to show O–C bond CH3 OH H3C HO Not inverted Inverted order to show N–C bond CH2CH3 NH2 CH3CH2 H2N 80485_ch01_0001-0027h.indd 22 2/2/15 1:48 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 1-12 Drawing Chemical Structures 23 Interpreting a Line-Bond Structure Carvone, a substance responsible for the odor of spearmint, has the following structure. Tell how many hydrogens are bonded to each carbon, and give the molecular formula of carvone. O Carvone S t r a t e g y The end of a line represents a carbon atom with 3 hydrogens, CH3; a two-way intersection is a carbon atom with 2 hydrogens, CH2; a three-way intersection is a carbon atom with 1 hydrogen, CH; and a four-way intersection is a carbon atom with no attached hydrogens. S o l u t i o n O Carvone (C10H14O) 3 H 3 H 0 H 0 H 0 H 1 H 1 H 2 H 2 H 2 H Wo r k e d E x a m p l e 1 - 4 Compound Kekulé structure Skeletal structure Phenol, C6H6O H C C C C C C H H H H Methylcyclohexane, C7H14 Isoprene, C5H8 OH C C C C C C C H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H C H C C C H H H H H C H OH Table 1-3 Kekulé and Skeletal Structures for Some Compounds 80485_ch01_0001-0027h.indd 23 2/2/15 1:48 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 24 chapter 1 Structure and Bonding P r o b l e m 1 - 1 5 Tell how many hydrogens are bonded to each carbon in the following com-pounds, and give the molecular formula of each substance: Adrenaline Estrone (a hormone) (a) NHCH3 HO HO OH (b) HO O P r o b l e m 1 - 1 6 Propose skeletal structures for compounds that satisfy the following molec-ular formulas. There is more than one possibility in each case. (a) C5H12 (b) C2H7N (c) C3H6O (d) C4H9Cl P r o b l e m 1 - 1 7 The following molecular model is a representation of para-aminobenzoic acid (PABA), the active ingredient in many sunscreens. Indicate the positions of the multiple bonds, and draw a skeletal structure (gray 5 C, red 5 O, blue 5 N, ivory 5 H). para-Aminobenzoic acid (PABA) 80485_ch01_0001-0027h.indd 24 2/2/15 1:48 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 1-12 Drawing Chemical Structures 25 Something Extra Organic Foods: Risk versus Benefit Contrary to what you may hear in supermarkets or on television, all foods are organic—that is, complex mix-tures of organic molecules. Even so, when applied to food, the word organic has come to mean an absence of synthetic chemicals, typically pesticides, antibiot-ics, and preservatives. How concerned should we be about traces of pesticides in the food we eat? Or tox-ins in the water we drink? Or pollutants in the air we breathe? Life is not risk-free—we all take many risks each day without even thinking about it. We decide to ride a bike rather than drive, even though there is a ten times greater likelihood per mile of dying in a bicycling acci-dent than in a car. We decide to walk down stairs rather than take an elevator, even though 7000 people die from falls each year in the United States. Some of us decide to smoke cigarettes, even though it increases our chance of getting cancer by 50%. But what about risks from chemicals like pesticides? One thing is certain: without pesticides, whether they target weeds (herbicides), insects (insecticides), or molds and fungi (fungicides), crop production would drop significantly, food prices would increase, and famines would occur in less developed parts of the world. Take the herbicide atrazine, for instance. In the United States alone, approximately 100 million pounds of atrazine are used each year to kill weeds in corn, sorghum, and sugarcane fields, greatly improv-ing the yields of these crops. Nevertheless, the use of atrazine continues to be a concern because traces per-sist in the environment. Indeed, heavy atrazine expo-sure can pose health risks to humans and some animals, but the United States Environmental Protec-tion Agency (EPA) is unwilling to ban its use because doing so would result in significantly lower crop yields and increased food costs, and because there is no suitable alternative herbicide available. Atrazine H N C C CH2CH3 N C N H N H3C H3C Cl N C H How can the potential hazards from a chemical like atrazine be determined? Risk evaluation of chemicals is carried out by exposing test animals, usually mice or rats, to the chemical and then monitoring the animals for signs of harm. To limit the expense and time needed, the amounts administered are typically hun-dreds or thousands of times greater than those a per-son might normally encounter. The results obtained in animal tests are then distilled into a single number called an LD50, the amount of substance per kilogram body weight that is a lethal dose for 50% of the test animals. For atrazine, the LD50 value is between 1 and 4 g/kg depending on the animal species. Aspirin, for comparison, has an LD50 of 1.1 g/kg, and ethanol (ethyl alcohol) has an LD50 of 10.6 g/kg. Table 1-4 lists values for some other familiar substances. The lower the value, the more toxic the substance. Note, though, that LD50 values only pertain to the effects of heavy exposure for a relatively short time. They say nothing about the risks of long-term exposure, such as whether the substance How dangerous is the pesticide being sprayed on this crop? continued © Rocky33/Shutterstock.com 80485_ch01_0001-0027h.indd 25 2/2/15 1:48 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 26 chapter 1 Structure and Bonding Summary The purpose of this chapter has been to get you up to speed—to review some ideas about atoms, bonds, and molecular geometry. As we’ve seen, organic chemistry is the study of carbon compounds. Although a division into organic and inorganic chemistry occurred historically, there is no scientific reason for the division. An atom consists of a positively charged nucleus surrounded by one or more negatively charged electrons. The electronic structure of an atom can be described by a quantum mechanical wave equation, in which electrons are considered to occupy orbitals around the nucleus. Different orbitals have dif-ferent energy levels and different shapes. For example, s orbitals are spherical and p orbitals are dumbbell-shaped. The ground-state electron configuration of an atom can be found by assigning electrons to the proper orbitals, begin-ning with the lowest-energy ones. A covalent bond is formed when an electron pair is shared between atoms. According to valence bond theory, electron sharing occurs by the overlap of Something Extra (continued) can cause cancer or interfere with development in the unborn. So, should we still use atrazine? All decisions involve tradeoffs, and the answer is rarely obvious. Does the benefit of increased food production out-weigh possible health risks of a pesticide? Do the ben-eficial effects of a new drug outweigh a potentially dangerous side effect in a small number of users? Dif-ferent people will have different opinions, but an hon-est evaluation of facts is surely the best way to start. At present, atrazine is approved for continued use in the United States because the EPA believes that the ben-efits of increased food production outweigh possible health risks. At the same time, though, use of atrazine is banned in the European Union. Substance LD50 (g/kg) Strychnine 0.005 Arsenic trioxide 0.015 DDT 0.115 Aspirin 1.1 Substance LD50 (g/kg) Chloroform 1.2 Iron(II) sulfate 1.5 Ethyl alcohol 10.6 Sodium cyclamate 17 Table 1-4 Some LD50 Values K e y w o r d s antibonding MO, 20 bond angle, 13 bond length, 11 bond strength, 11 bonding MO, 20 condensed structures, 21 covalent bond, 8 electron-dot structures, 8 electron shells, 4 ground-state electron configuration, 6 isotopes, 4 80485_ch01_0001-0027h.indd 26 2/2/15 1:48 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. Summary 27 two atomic orbitals. According to molecular orbital (MO) theory, bonds result from the mathematical combination of atomic orbitals to give molecular orbit-als, which belong to the entire molecule. Bonds that have a circular cross-section and are formed by head-on interaction are called sigma (s) bonds; bonds formed by sideways interaction of p orbitals are called pi (p) bonds. In the valence bond description, carbon uses hybrid orbitals to form bonds in organic molecules. When forming only single bonds with tetrahedral geom-etry, carbon uses four equivalent sp3 hybrid orbitals. When forming a double bond with planar geometry, carbon uses three equivalent sp2 hybrid orbitals and one unhybridized p orbital. When forming a triple bond with linear geom-etry, carbon uses two equivalent sp hybrid orbitals and two unhybridized p orbitals. Other atoms such as nitrogen, phosphorus, oxygen, and sulfur also use hybrid orbitals to form strong, oriented bonds. Organic molecules are usually drawn using either condensed structures or skeletal structures. In condensed structures, carbon–carbon and carbon– hydrogen bonds aren’t shown. In skeletal structures, only the bonds and not the atoms are shown. A carbon atom is assumed to be at the ends and at the junctions of lines (bonds), and the correct number of hydrogens is supplied mentally. There’s no surer way to learn organic chemistry than by working prob-lems. Although careful reading and rereading of this text are important, reading alone isn’t enough. You must also be able to use the information you’ve read and be able to apply your knowledge in new situations. Work-ing problems gives you practice at doing this. Each chapter in this book provides many problems of different sorts. The in-chapter problems are placed for immediate reinforcement of ideas just learned, while end-of-chapter problems provide additional practice and come in several forms. They begin with a short section called “Visu-alizing Chemistry,” which helps you “see” the microscopic world of mol-ecules and provides practice for working in three dimensions. After the visualizations are many “Additional Problems,” which are organized by topic. Early problems are primarily drill-type, providing an opportunity for you to practice your command of the fundamentals. Later problems tend to be more thought-provoking, and some are real challenges. As you study organic chemistry, take the time to work the problems. Do the ones you can, and ask for help on the ones you can’t. If you’re stumped by a particular problem, check the accompanying Study Guide and Solutions Manual for an explanation that will help clarify the diffi-culty. Working problems takes effort, but the payoff in knowledge and understanding is immense. W o r k i n g P r o b l e m s line-bond structures, 8 lone-pair electrons, 9 molecular orbital (MO) theory, 20 molecule, 8 node, 5 orbital, 4 organic chemistry, 2 pi (p) bond, 15 sigma (s) bond, 11 skeletal structures, 22 sp hybrid, 17 sp2 hybrid orbitals, 14 sp3 hybrid orbitals, 12 valence bond theory, 10 valence shell, 7 80485_ch01_0001-0027h.indd 27 2/2/15 1:48 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 27a chapter 1 Structure and Bonding Exercises Visualizing Chemistry (Problems 1-1–1-17 appear within the chapter.) 1-18 Convert each of the following molecular models into a skeletal struc-ture, and give the formula of each. Only the connections between atoms are shown; multiple bonds are not indicated (gray 5 C, red 5 O, blue 5 N, ivory 5 H). Coniine (the toxic substance in poison hemlock) Alanine (an amino acid) (b) (a) 1-19 The following model is a representation of citric acid, the key substance in the so-called citric acid cycle, by which food molecules are metabo-lized in the body. Only the connections between atoms are shown; mul-tiple bonds are not indicated. Complete the structure by indicating the positions of multiple bonds and lone-pair electrons (gray 5 C, red 5 O, ivory 5 H). 1-20 The following model is a representation of acetaminophen, a pain reliever sold in drugstores under a variety of names, including Tylenol. Identify the hybridization of each carbon atom in acetaminophen, and tell which atoms have lone pairs of electrons (gray 5 C, red 5 O, blue 5 N, ivory 5 H). 80485_ch01_0001-0027h.indd 1 2/2/15 1:48 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. Exercises 27b 1-21 The following model is a representation of aspartame, C14H18N2O5, known commercially under many names, including NutraSweet. Only the connections between atoms are shown; multiple bonds are not indi-cated. Complete the structure for aspartame, and indicate the positions of multiple bonds (gray 5 C, red 5 O, blue 5 N, ivory 5 H). Additional Problems Electron Configurations 1-22 How many valence electrons does each of the following dietary trace elements have? (a) Zinc (b) Iodine (c) Silicon (d) Iron 1-23 Give the ground-state electron configuration for each of the following elements: (a) Potassium (b) Arsenic (c) Aluminum (d) Germanium Electron-Dot and Line-Bond Structures 1-24 What are likely formulas for the following molecules? (a) NH?OH (b) AlCl? (c) CF2Cl? (d) CH?O 1-25 Why can’t molecules with the following formulas exist? (a) CH5 (b) C2H6N (c) C3H5Br2 1-26 Draw an electron-dot structure for acetonitrile, C2H3N, which contains a carbon–nitrogen triple bond. How many electrons does the nitrogen atom have in its outer shell? How many are bonding, and how many are nonbonding? 1-27 Draw a line-bond structure for vinyl chloride, C2H3Cl, the starting material from which PVC [poly(vinyl chloride)] plastic is made. 80485_ch01_0001-0027h.indd 2 2/2/15 1:48 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 27c chapter 1 Structure and Bonding 1-28 Fill in any nonbonding valence electrons that are missing from the fol-lowing structures: Acetamide (a) (b) (c) H3C H3C S CH3 S C NH2 O H3C C O– O Dimethyl disulﬁde Acetate ion 1-29 Convert the following line-bond structures into molecular formulas: Aspirin (acetylsalicylic acid) Vitamin C (ascorbic acid) (a) (c) (d) (b) Nicotine Glucose H C C C C O C C H H H OH O C C CH3 O N C C C C C N C C C C H H H H H H H H H H H C C C C H C H OH HO HO O O CH2OH CH3 CH2OH C O C C C C H HO HO OH H H H H OH 1-30 Convert the following molecular formulas into line-bond structures that are consistent with valence rules: (a) C3H8 (b) CH5N (c) C2H6O (2 possibilities) (d) C3H7Br (2 possibilities) (e) C2H4O (3 possibilities) (f) C3H9N (4 possibilities) 1-31 Draw a three-dimensional representation of the oxygen-bearing carbon atom in ethanol, CH3CH2OH, using the standard convention of solid, wedged, and dashed lines. 1-32 Oxaloacetic acid, an important intermediate in food metabolism, has the formula C4H4O5 and contains three C5O bonds and two O ] H bonds. Propose two possible structures. 80485_ch01_0001-0027h.indd 3 2/2/15 1:48 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. Exercises 27d 1-33 Draw structures for the following molecules, showing lone pairs: (a) Acrylonitrile, C3H3N, which contains a carbon–carbon double bond and a carbon–nitrogen triple bond (b) Ethyl methyl ether, C3H8O, which contains an oxygen atom bonded to two carbons (c) Butane, C4H10, which contains a chain of four carbon atoms (d) Cyclohexene, C6H10, which contains a ring of six carbon atoms and one carbon–carbon double bond 1-34 Potassium methoxide, KOCH3, contains both covalent and ionic bonds. Which do you think is which? Hybridization 1-35 What is the hybridization of each carbon atom in acetonitrile (Prob-lem 1-26)? 1-36 What kind of hybridization do you expect for each carbon atom in the following molecules? O CH3CH2CH3 Propane, (a) CH3COH H2C But-1-en-3-yne, (c) CH CH C Acetic acid, (d) CH3C CH2 CH3 2-Methylpropene, (b) 1-37 What is the shape of benzene, and what hybridization do you expect for each carbon? Benzene C C C C C C H H H H H H 1-38 What bond angles do you expect for each of the following, and what kind of hybridization do you expect for the central atom in each? O H2N OH CH2 C (a) Pyridine Glycine (an amino acid) O OH CH3 OH CH C (c) Lactic acid (in sour milk) (b) N C C C C C H H H H H 80485_ch01_0001-0027h.indd 4 2/2/15 1:48 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 27e chapter 1 Structure and Bonding 1-39 Propose structures for molecules that meet the following descriptions: (a) Contains two sp2-hybridized carbons and two sp3-hybridized carbons (b) Contains only four carbons, all of which are sp2-hybridized (c) Contains two sp-hybridized carbons and two sp2-hybridized carbons 1-40 What kind of hybridization do you expect for each carbon atom in the following molecules? Procaine Vitamin C (ascorbic acid) (a) (b) H C C C CH2 CH2 H + O C C C H H2N H H O C N Cl– CH2 CH3 CH2 CH3 C C C C H C H OH HO HO O O CH2OH 1-41 Pyridoxal phosphate, a close relative of vitamin B6, is involved in a large number of metabolic reactions. Tell the hybridization, and predict the bond angles for each nonterminal atom. N C P O O O– O– H Pyridoxal phosphate HO H3C O Skeletal Structures 1-42 Convert the following structures into skeletal drawings: (a) (b) Benzoquinone 1,2-Dichlorocyclopentane 1,3-Pentadiene H H C C C H H H H H H C C Indole N C H H H H C C C C C C C H H H (d) (c) C C C C C C H H H H O O C C C C H H H H H H Cl H H C Cl 80485_ch01_0001-0027h.indd 5 2/2/15 1:48 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. Exercises 27f 1-43 Tell the number of hydrogens bonded to each carbon atom in the fol-lowing substances, and give the molecular formula of each: (a) (b) (c) C O Br OH C N O 1-44 Quetiapine, marketed as Seroquel, is a heavily prescribed antipsy-chotic drug used in the treatment of schizophrenia and bipolar disor-der. Convert the following representation into a skeletal structure, and give the molecular formula of quetiapine. CH2 CH2 H2C H2C OCH2CH2OCH2CH2OH Quetiapine (Seroquel) N C N N H H C C C C C C C C C C C C H H H H S H H 1-45 Tell the number of hydrogens bonded to each carbon atom in (a) the anti influenza agent oseltamivir, marketed as Tamiflu, and (b) the plate-let aggregation inhibitor clopidogrel, marketed as Plavix. Give the molecular formula of each. NH2 Oseltamivir (Tamiﬂu) Clopidogrel (Plavix) O O O O Cl (a) (b) N H O O N S General Problems 1-46 Why do you suppose no one has ever been able to make cyclopentyne as a stable molecule? Cyclopentyne 80485_ch01_0001-0027h.indd 6 2/2/15 1:48 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 27g chapter 1 Structure and Bonding 1-47 Allene, H2CPCPCH2, is somewhat unusual in that it has two adjacent double bonds. Draw a picture showing the orbitals involved in the s and p bonds of allene. Is the central carbon atom sp2- or sp-hybridized? What about the hybridization of the terminal carbons? What shape do you predict for allene? 1-48 Allene (see Problem 1-47) is structurally related to carbon dioxide, CO2. Draw a picture showing the orbitals involved in the s and p bonds of CO2, and identify the likely hybridization of carbon. 1-49 Complete the electron-dot structure of caffeine, showing all lone-pair electrons, and identify the hybridization of the indicated atoms. Caffeine N N N C C N C C H O C H3C CH3 CH3 O 1-50 Most stable organic species have tetravalent carbon atoms, but species with trivalent carbon atoms also exist. Carbocations are one such class of compounds. H H H C A carbocation + (a) How many valence electrons does the positively charged carbon atom have? (b) What hybridization do you expect this carbon atom to have? (c) What geometry is the carbocation likely to have? 1-51 A carbanion is a species that contains a negatively charged, trivalent carbon. H H C A carbanion – H (a) What is the electronic relationship between a carbanion and a tri-valent nitrogen compound such as NH3? (b) How many valence electrons does the negatively charged carbon atom have? (c) What hybridization do you expect this carbon atom to have? (d) What geometry is the carbanion likely to have? 80485_ch01_0001-0027h.indd 7 2/2/15 1:48 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. Exercises 27h 1-52 Divalent carbon species called carbenes are capable of fleeting exis-tence. For example, methylene, :CH2, is the simplest carbene. The two unshared electrons in methylene can be either paired in a single orbital or unpaired in different orbitals. Predict the type of hybridization you expect carbon to adopt in singlet (spin-paired) methylene and triplet (spin-unpaired) methylene. Draw a picture of each, and identify the valence orbitals on carbon. 1-53 There are two different substances with the formula C4H10. Draw both, and tell how they differ. 1-54 There are two different substances with the formula C3H6. Draw both, and tell how they differ. 1-55 There are two different substances with the formula C2H6O. Draw both, and tell how they differ. 1-56 There are three different substances that contain a carbon–carbon dou-ble bond and have the formula C4H8. Draw them, and tell how they differ. 1-57 Among the most common over-the-counter drugs you might find in a medicine cabinet are mild pain relievers such ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin), naproxen (Aleve), and acetaminophen (Tylenol). Naproxen C O O OH H3C Ibuprofen C O OH Acetaminophen C O HO CH3 N H (a) How many sp3-hybridized carbons does each molecule have? (b) How many sp2-hybridized carbons does each molecule have? (c) Can you spot any similarities in their structures? 80485_ch01_0001-0027h.indd 8 2/2/15 1:48 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 28 Polar Covalent Bonds; Acids and Bases C O N T E N T S 2-1 Polar Covalent Bonds: Electronegativity 2-2 Polar Covalent Bonds: Dipole Moments 2-3 Formal Charges 2-4 Resonance 2-5 Rules for Resonance Forms 2-6 Drawing Resonance Forms 2-7 Acids and Bases: The Brønsted–Lowry Definition 2-8 Acid and Base Strength 2-9 Predicting Acid–Base Reactions from pKa Values 2-10 Organic Acids and Organic Bases 2-11 Acids and Bases: The Lewis Definition 2-12 Noncovalent Interactions between Molecules SOMETHING EXTRA Alkaloids: From Cocaine to Dental Anesthetics Why This CHAPTER? Understanding organic chemistry means knowing not just what happens but also why and how it happens at the molecular level. In this chapter, we’ll look at some of the ways that chemists describe and account for chemical reactivity, thereby providing a foundation to understand the specific reactions discussed in subsequent chapters. Topics such as bond polarity, the acid–base behavior of molecules, and hydrogen-bonding are a particularly important part of that foundation. We saw in the last chapter how covalent bonds between atoms are described, and we looked at the valence bond model, which uses hybrid orbitals to account for the observed shapes of organic molecules. Before going on to a systematic study of organic chemistry, however, we still need to review a few fundamental topics. In particular, we need to look more closely at how elec-trons are distributed in covalent bonds and at some of the consequences that arise when the electrons in a bond are not shared equally between atoms. 2-1 Polar Covalent Bonds: Electronegativity Up to this point, we’ve treated chemical bonds as either ionic or covalent. The bond in sodium chloride, for instance, is ionic. Sodium transfers an electron to chlorine to produce Na1 and Cl2 ions, which are held together in the solid by electro static attractions between unlike charges. The C ] C bond in ethane, however, is covalent. The two bonding electrons are shared equally by the two equivalent carbon atoms, resulting in a symmetrical electron distribution in the bond. Most bonds, however, are neither fully ionic nor fully covalent but are somewhere between the two extremes. Such bonds are called polar cova-lent bonds, meaning that the bonding electrons are attracted more strongly by one atom than the other so that the electron distribution between atoms is not symmetrical (Figure 2-1). 2 The opium poppy is the source of morphine, one of the first “vegetable alkali,” or alkaloids, to be isolated. © Kostyantyn Ivanyshen/Shutterstock.com 80485_ch02_0028-0059j.indd 28 2/2/15 1:47 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 2-1 Polar Covalent Bonds: Electronegativity 29 X X Covalent bond Polar covalent bond Ionic bond d+ d– X Y X+ Y– Ionic character Bond polarity is due to differences in electronegativity (EN), the intrinsic ability of an atom to attract the shared electrons in a covalent bond. As shown in Figure 2-2, electronegativities are based on an arbitrary scale, with fluorine the most electronegative (EN 5 4.0) and cesium the least (EN 5 0.7). Metals on the left side of the periodic table attract electrons weakly and have lower electro negativities, while oxygen, nitrogen, and halogens on the right side of the periodic table attract electrons strongly and have higher electronegativi-ties. Carbon, the most important element in organic compounds, has an elec-tronegativity value of 2.5. H 2.1 Be 1.6 Mg 1.2 Ca 1.0 Sr 1.0 Ba 0.9 Sc 1.3 Ti 1.5 V 1.6 Cr 1.6 Mo 1.8 Tc 1.9 Re 1.9 Fe 1.8 Ru 2.2 Os 2.2 Co 1.9 Rh 2.2 Ir 2.2 Ni 1.9 Cu 1.9 Ag 1.9 Au 2.4 Zn 1.6 Cd 1.7 Ga 1.6 Al 1.5 B 2.0 C 2.5 Si 1.8 Ge 1.8 Sn 1.8 Pb 1.9 Bi 1.9 Sb 1.9 As 2.0 P 2.1 N 3.0 O 3.5 F 4.0 S 2.5 Cl 3.0 Se 2.4 Br 2.8 I 2.5 At 2.1 Rn Xe Kr Ar Ne He Te 2.1 Po 2.0 In 1.7 Tl 1.8 Hg 1.9 Pd 2.2 Pt 2.2 W 1.7 Mn 1.5 Nb 1.6 Ta 1.5 Zr 1.4 Hf 1.3 Y 1.2 La 1.0 Li 1.0 Na 0.9 K 0.8 Rb 0.8 Cs 0.7 Figure 2-2 Electronegativity values and trends. Electronegativity generally increases from left to right across the periodic table and decreases from top to bottom. The values are on an arbitrary scale, with F 5 4.0 and Cs 5 0.7. Elements in red are the most electronegative, those in yellow are medium, and those in green are the least electronegative. As a rough guide, bonds between atoms whose electronegativities differ by less than 0.5 are nonpolar covalent, bonds between atoms whose electro negativities differ by 0.5 to 2 are polar covalent, and bonds between atoms whose electronegativities differ by more than 2 are largely ionic. Carbon– hydrogen bonds, for example, are relatively nonpolar because carbon (EN 5 2.5) and hydrogen (EN 5 2.1) have similar electronegativities. Bonds between carbon and more electronegative elements such as oxygen (EN 5 3.5) and nitrogen (EN 5 3.0), by contrast, are polarized so that the bonding electrons are drawn away from carbon toward the electronegative atom. This leaves carbon with a partial positive charge, denoted by d1, and the electronegative atom with a partial negative charge, d2 (d is the lowercase Greek letter delta). An example is the C ] O bond in methanol, CH3OH (Figure 2-3a). Bonds between carbon and less electronegative elements are polarized so that carbon bears a partial negative charge and the other atom bears a partial positive charge. An example is the C ] Li bond in methyllithium, CH3Li (Figure 2-3b). Figure 2-1 The continuum in bonding from covalent to ionic is a result of an unequal distribution of bonding electrons between atoms. The symbol d (lowercase Greek delta) means partial charge, either partial positive (d1) for the electron-poor atom or partial negative (d2) for the electron-rich atom. 80485_ch02_0028-0059j.indd 29 2/2/15 1:47 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 30 chapter 2 Polar Covalent Bonds; Acids and Bases H H Od– H H Cd+ H H Lid+ H Cd– Oxygen: EN = 3.5 Carbon: EN = 2.5 Difference = 1.0 Methanol Carbon: EN = 2.5 Lithium: EN = 1.0 Difference = 1.5 Methyllithium (a) (b) Note in the representations of methanol and methyllithium in Figure 2-3 that a crossed arrow is used to indicate the direction of bond polarity. By convention, electrons are displaced in the direction of the arrow. The tail of the arrow (which looks like a plus sign) is electron-poor (d1), and the head of the arrow is electron-rich (d2). Note also in Figure 2-3 that calculated charge distributions in molecules can be displayed visually with what are called electrostatic potential maps, which use color to indicate electron-rich (red; d2) and electron-poor (blue; d1) regions. In methanol, oxygen carries a partial negative charge and is colored red, while the carbon and hydrogen atoms carry partial positive charges and are colored blue-green. In methyllithium, lithium carries a par-tial positive charge (blue), while carbon and the hydrogen atoms carry par-tial negative charges (red). Electrostatic potential maps are useful because they show at a glance the electron-rich and electron-poor atoms in mole-cules. We’ll make frequent use of these maps throughout the text and will see many examples of how electronic structure correlates with chemical reactivity. When speaking of an atom’s ability to polarize a bond, we often use the term inductive effect. An inductive effect is simply the shifting of electrons in a s bond in response to the electronegativity of nearby atoms. Metals, such as lithium and magnesium, inductively donate electrons, whereas reactive nonmetals, such as oxygen and nitrogen, inductively withdraw electrons. Inductive effects play a major role in understanding chemical reactivity, and we’ll use them many times throughout this text to explain a variety of chemi-cal observations. P r o b l e m 2 - 1 Which element in each of the following pairs is more electronegative? (a) Li or H (b) B or Br (c) Cl or I (d) C or H Figure 2-3 (a) Methanol, CH3OH, has a polar covalent C ] O bond, and (b) methyllithium, CH3Li, has a polar covalent C ] Li bond. The computer-generated representations, called electrostatic potential maps, use color to show calculated charge distributions, ranging from red (electron-rich; d2) to blue (electron-poor; d1) 80485_ch02_0028-0059j.indd 30 2/2/15 1:47 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 2-2 Polar Covalent Bonds: Dipole Moments 31 P r o b l e m 2 - 2 Use the d1/d2 convention to indicate the direction of expected polarity for each of the bonds indicated. (a) H3C–Cl (b) H3C–NH2 (c) H2N–H (d) H3C–SH (e) H3C–MgBr (f) H3C–F P r o b l e m 2 - 3 Use the electronegativity values shown in Figure 2-2 to rank the following bonds from least polar to most polar: H3C–Li, H3C–K, H3C–F, H3C–MgBr, H3C–OH P r o b l e m 2 - 4 Look at the following electrostatic potential map of methylamine, a substance responsible for the odor of rotting fish, and tell the direction of polarization of the C ] N bond: H H H C NH2 Methylamine 2-2 Polar Covalent Bonds: Dipole Moments Just as individual bonds are often polar, molecules as a whole are often polar as well. Molecular polarity results from the vector summation of all individ-ual bond polarities and lone-pair contributions in the molecule. As a practical matter, strongly polar substances are often soluble in polar solvents like water, whereas less polar substances are insoluble in water. Net molecular polarity is measured by a quantity called the dipole moment and can be thought of in the following way: assume that there is a center of mass of all positive charges (nuclei) in a molecule and a center of mass of all negative charges (electrons). If these two centers don’t coincide, then the mole cule has a net polarity. The dipole moment, m (Greek mu), is defined as the magnitude of the charge Q at either end of the molecular dipole times the distance r between the charges, m 5 Q 3 r. Dipole moments are expressed in debyes (D), where 1 D 5 3.336 3 10230 coulomb meters (C · m) in SI units. For example, the unit charge on an electron is 1.60 3 10219 C. Thus, if one positive charge and one negative charge are separated by 100 pm (a bit less than the length of a typical covalent bond), the dipole moment is 1.60 3 10229 C · m, or 4.80 D.   5 3 5 3 3 3 Q r 1 60 10 100 10 1 19 12 . ( )( ) 2 2 2 C m D 3.336 10 30 C m D .  5       4 80 80485_ch02_0028-0059j.indd 31 2/2/15 1:47 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 32 chapter 2 Polar Covalent Bonds; Acids and Bases Dipole moments for some common substances are given in Table 2-1. Of the compounds shown in the table, sodium chloride has the largest dipole moment (9.00 D) because it is ionic. Even small molecules like water (m 5 1.85 D), methanol (CH3OH; m 5 1.70 D), and ammonia (m 5 1.47 D), have sub-stantial dipole moments, however, both because they contain strongly electro-negative atoms (oxygen and nitrogen) and because all three molecules have lone-pair electrons. The lone-pair electrons on oxygen and nitrogen stick out into space away from the positively charged nuclei, giving rise to a consider-able charge separation and making a large contribution to the dipole moment. H H O H C H H H N H H O Water (m = 1.85 D) Methanol (m = 1.70 D) H Ammonia (m = 1.47 D) In contrast with water, methanol, and ammonia, molecules such as carbon dioxide, methane, ethane, and benzene have zero dipole moments. Because of the symmetrical structures of these molecules, the individual bond polarities and lone-pair contributions exactly cancel. Benzene ( = 0) Carbon dioxide ( = 0) H C C C C C C H H H H H O C O Methane ( = 0) H H H H H H C C H H H H C Ethane ( = 0) Compound Dipole moment (D) NaCl 9.00 CH2O 2.33 CH3Cl 1.87 H2O 1.85 CH3OH 1.70 CH3CO2H 1.70 CH3SH 1.52 Table 2-1 Dipole Moments of Some Compounds Compound Dipole moment (D) NH3 1.47 CH3NH2 1.31 CO2 0 CH4 0 CH3CH3 0 Benzene 0 80485_ch02_0028-0059j.indd 32 2/2/15 1:47 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 2-3 Formal Charges 33 Predicting the Direction of a Dipole Moment Make a three-dimensional drawing of methylamine, CH3NH2, a substance responsible for the odor of rotting fish, and show the direction of its dipole moment (m 5 1.31). S t r a t e g y Look for any lone-pair electrons, and identify any atom with an electronega-tivity substantially different from that of carbon. (Usually, this means O, N, F, Cl, or Br.) Electron density will be displaced in the general direction of the electronegative atoms and the lone pairs. S o l u t i o n Methylamine contains an electronegative nitrogen atom with a lone pair of electrons. The dipole moment thus points generally from ] CH3 toward the lone pair. H H N H C Methylamine (m = 1.31) H H P r o b l e m 2 - 5 Ethylene glycol, HOCH2CH2OH, may look nonpolar when drawn, but an internal hydrogen bond results in an electric dipole moment. Explain. P r o b l e m 2 - 6 Make three-dimensional drawings of the following molecules, and predict whether each has a dipole moment. If you expect a dipole moment, show its direction. (a) H2C P CH2 (b) CHCl3 (c) CH2Cl2 (d) H2C P CCl2 2-3 Formal Charges Closely related to the ideas of bond polarity and dipole moment is the concept of assigning formal charges to specific atoms within a molecule, particularly atoms that have an apparently “abnormal” number of bonds. Look at dimethyl sulfoxide (CH3SOCH3), for instance, a solvent commonly used for preserving biological cell lines at low temperature. The sulfur atom in dimethyl sulfoxide has three bonds rather than the usual two and has a formal positive charge. The oxygen atom, by contrast, has one bond rather than the usual two and has a formal negative charge. Note that an electrostatic potential map of dimethyl Wo r k e d E x a m p l e 2 - 1 80485_ch02_0028-0059j.indd 33 2/2/15 1:47 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 34 chapter 2 Polar Covalent Bonds; Acids and Bases sulfoxide shows the oxygen as negative (red) and the sulfur as relatively posi-tive (blue), in accordance with the formal charges. H S+ H H C H H C H − O Dimethyl sulfoxide Formal negative charge on oxygen Formal positive charge on sulfur Formal charges, as the name suggests, are a formalism and don’t imply the presence of actual ionic charges in a molecule. Instead, they’re a device for electron “bookkeeping” and can be thought of in the following way: a typical covalent bond is formed when each atom donates one electron. Although the bonding electrons are shared by both atoms, each atom can still be considered to “own” one electron for bookkeeping purposes. In methane, for instance, the carbon atom owns one electron in each of the four C ] H bonds. Because a neu-tral, isolated carbon atom has four valence electrons, and because the carbon atom in methane still owns four, the methane carbon atom is neutral and has no formal charge. C H H H H C An isolated carbon atom owns 4 valence electrons. This carbon atom also owns = 4 valence electrons. 8 2 The same is true for the nitrogen atom in ammonia, which has three cova-lent N ] H bonds and two nonbonding electrons (a lone pair). Atomic nitrogen has five valence electrons, and the ammonia nitrogen also has five—one in each of three shared N ] H bonds plus two in the lone pair. Thus, the nitrogen atom in ammonia has no formal charge. N H H H N An isolated nitrogen atom owns 5 valence electrons. This nitrogen atom also owns + 2 = 5 valence electrons. 6 2 The situation is different in dimethyl sulfoxide. Atomic sulfur has six valence electrons, but the dimethyl sulfoxide sulfur owns only five—one in each of the two S ] C single bonds, one in the S ] O single bond, and two in a lone pair. Thus, the sulfur atom has formally lost an electron and therefore has a positive charge. A similar calculation for the oxygen atom shows that it has formally gained an electron and has a negative charge. Atomic oxygen has six 80485_ch02_0028-0059j.indd 34 2/2/15 1:47 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 2-3 Formal Charges 35 valence electrons, but the oxygen in dimethyl sulfoxide has seven—one in the O ] S bond and two in each of three lone pairs. H S+ H H C H H C H O − Sulfur valence electrons Sulfur bonding electrons Sulfur nonbonding electrons = 6 = 6 = 2 Oxygen valence electrons Oxygen bonding electrons Oxygen nonbonding electrons = 6 = 2 = 6 For sulfur: Formal charge = 6 − 6/2 − 2 For oxygen: Formal charge = 6 − 2/2 − 6 = −1 = +1 To express the calculations in a general way, the formal charge on an atom is equal to the number of valence electrons in a neutral, isolated atom minus the number of electrons owned by that bonded atom in a molecule. The num-ber of electrons in the bonded atom, in turn, is equal to half the number of bonding electrons plus the nonbonding, lone-pair electrons. = − = − + Formal charge Number of valence electrons in free atom Number of valence electrons in bonded atom Number of valence electrons in free atom Number of nonbonding electrons Number of bonding electrons 2 A summary of commonly encountered formal charges and the bonding situations in which they occur is given in Table 2-2. Although only a book-keeping device, formal charges often give clues about chemical reactivity, so it’s helpful to be able to identify and calculate them correctly. Atom C N O S P Structure C C + C − N + N – + O – O + S − S P + Valence electrons 4 4 4 5 5 6 6 6 6 5 Number of bonds 3 3 3 4 2 3 1 3 1 4 Number of nonbonding electrons 1 0 2 0 4 2 6 2 6 0 Formal charge 0 1 21 1 21 1 21 1 21 1 Table 2-2 A Summary of Common Formal Charges 80485_ch02_0028-0059j.indd 35 2/2/15 1:47 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 36 chapter 2 Polar Covalent Bonds; Acids and Bases P r o b l e m 2 - 7 Calculate formal charges for the nonhydrogen atoms in the following molecules: Diazomethane, (a) H3C Methyl isocyanide, (c) N C C N Acetonitrile oxide, (b) H2C N N H3C O P r o b l e m 2 - 8 Organic phosphate groups occur commonly in biological molecules. Calcu-late formal charges on the four O atoms in the methyl phosphate dianion. Methyl phosphate dianion H H C H 2– P O O O O 2-4 Resonance Most substances can be represented unambiguously by the Kekulé line-bond structures we’ve been using up to this point, but an interesting problem some-times arises. Look at the acetate ion, for instance. When we draw a line-bond structure for acetate, we need to show a double bond to one oxygen and a single bond to the other. But which oxygen is which? Should we draw a double bond to the “top” oxygen and a single bond to the “bottom” oxygen, or vice versa? H H Double bond to this oxygen? Acetate ion Or to this oxygen? H C O C − O H H H C O C − O Although the two oxygen atoms in the acetate ion appear different in line-bond structures, experiments show that they are equivalent. Both carbon– oxygen bonds, for example, are 127 pm in length, midway between the length of a typical C ] O single bond (135 pm) and a typical C5O double bond (120 pm). In other words, neither of the two structures for acetate is correct by itself. The true structure is intermediate between the two, and an electrostatic potential map shows that both oxygen atoms share the negative charge and have equal electron densities (red). H H H C O C − O H H H C O C − O Acetate ion—two resonance forms The two individual line-bond structures for acetate ion are called reso-nance forms, and their special resonance relationship is indicated by the 80485_ch02_0028-0059j.indd 36 2/2/15 1:47 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 2-5 Rules for Resonance Forms 37 double-headed arrow between them. The only difference between resonance forms is the placement of the  and nonbonding valence electrons. The atoms themselves occupy exactly the same place in both resonance forms, the con-nections between atoms are the same, and the three-dimensional shapes of the resonance forms are the same. A good way to think about resonance forms is to realize that a substance like the acetate ion is the same as any other. Acetate doesn’t jump back and forth between two resonance forms, spending part of the time looking like one and part of the time looking like the other. Rather, acetate has a single unchang-ing structure that we say is a resonance hybrid of the two individual forms and has characteristics of both. The only “problem” with acetate is that we can’t draw it accurately using a familiar line-bond structure—line-bond struc-tures just don’t work well for resonance hybrids. The difficulty, however, is with the representation of acetate on paper, not with acetate itself. Resonance is a very useful concept that we’ll return to on numerous occa-sions throughout the rest of this book. We’ll see in Chapter 15, for instance, that the six carbon–carbon bonds in aromatic compounds, such as benzene, are equivalent and that benzene is best represented as a hybrid of two reso-nance forms. Although each individual resonance form seems to imply that benzene has alternating single and double bonds, neither form is correct by itself. The true benzene structure is a hybrid of the two individual forms, and all six carbon–carbon bonds are equivalent. This symmetrical distribution of electrons around the molecule is evident in an electrostatic potential map. H C C C C C C H H H H H H C C C C C C H H H H H Benzene (two resonance forms) 2-5 Rules for Resonance Forms When first dealing with resonance forms, it’s useful to have a set of guide-lines that describe how to draw and interpret them. The following rules should be helpful: Rule 1 Individual resonance forms are imaginary, not real. The real structure is a composite, or resonance hybrid, of the different forms. Species such as the acetate ion and benzene are no different from any other. They have single, unchanging structures, and they do not switch back and forth between resonance forms. The only difference between these and other substances is in the way they must be drawn. Rule 2 Resonance forms differ only in the placement of their p or nonbonding electrons. Neither the position nor the hybridization of any atom changes 80485_ch02_0028-0059j.indd 37 2/2/15 1:47 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 38 chapter 2 Polar Covalent Bonds; Acids and Bases from one resonance form to another. In the acetate ion, for instance, the carbon atom is sp2-hybridized and the oxygen atoms remain in exactly the same place in both resonance forms. Only the positions of the p electrons in the C5O bond and the lone-pair electrons on oxygen differ from one form to another. This movement of electrons from one resonance structure to another can be indicated with curved arrows. A curved arrow always indicates the movement of electrons, not the movement of atoms. An arrow shows that a pair of electrons moves from the atom or bond at the tail of the arrow to the atom or bond at the head of the arrow. H The red curved arrow indicates that a lone pair of electrons moves from the top oxygen atom to become part of a C=O bond. Simultaneously, two electrons from the C=O bond move onto the bottom oxygen atom to become a lone pair. and has a lone pair of electrons here. The new resonance form has a double bond here… O C − O H O C − O H H C H H C The situation with benzene is similar to that with acetate. The p electrons in the double bonds move, as shown with curved arrows, but the carbon and hydrogen atoms remain in place. H C C C C C C H H H H H H C C C C C C H H H H H Rule 3 Different resonance forms of a substance don’t have to be equivalent. As an example, we’ll see in Chapter 22 that a compound such as acetone, which contains a C5O bond, can be converted into its anion by reaction with a strong base. The resultant anion has two resonance forms. One form contains a carbon–oxygen double bond and has a negative charge on carbon; the other contains a carbon–carbon double bond and has a negative charge on oxygen. Even though the two resonance forms aren’t equivalent, both contribute to the overall resonance hybrid. H Base This resonance form has the negative charge on carbon. This resonance form has the negative charge on oxygen. C C H H C H H H H C H H H O C C C H H H C H O H C H − O Acetone anion (two resonance forms) Acetone − 80485_ch02_0028-0059j.indd 38 2/2/15 1:47 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 2-6 Drawing Resonance Forms 39 When two resonance forms are nonequivalent, the actual structure of the resonance hybrid resembles the more stable form. Thus, we might expect the true structure of the acetone anion to be more like that of the form that places the negative charge on the electronegative oxygen atom rather than on the carbon. Rule 4 Resonance forms obey normal rules of valency. A resonance form is like any other structure: the octet rule still applies to second-row, main-group atoms. For example, one of the following structures for the acetate ion is not a valid resonance form because the carbon atom has five bonds and ten valence electrons: H Acetate ion Not a valid resonance form 10 electrons on this carbon O C O H O C − – O H H C H H C Rule 5 The resonance hybrid is more stable than any individual resonance form. In other words, resonance leads to stability. Generally speaking, the larger the number of resonance forms, the more stable a substance is, because its electrons are spread out over a larger part of the molecule and are closer to more nuclei. We’ll see in Chapter 15, for instance, that a benzene ring is more stable because of resonance than might otherwise be expected. 2-6 Drawing Resonance Forms Look back at the resonance forms of the acetate ion and the acetone anion shown in the previous section. The pattern seen there is a common one that leads to a useful technique for drawing resonance forms. In general, any three-atom grouping with a p orbital on each atom has two resonance forms: Y Z X Y Z X Y Z X 0, 1, or 2 electrons Multiple bond Y Z X Y Z X Y Z X The atoms X, Y, and Z in the general structure might be C, N, O, P, S, or others, and the asterisk () might mean that the p orbital on atom Z is vacant, that it contains a single electron, or that it contains a lone pair of electrons. The two resonance forms differ simply by an exchange in position of both the 80485_ch02_0028-0059j.indd 39 2/2/15 1:47 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 40 chapter 2 Polar Covalent Bonds; Acids and Bases multiple bond and the asterisk from one end of the three-atom grouping to the other. By learning to recognize such three-atom groupings within larger struc-tures, resonance forms can be systematically generated. Look, for instance, at the anion produced when H1 is removed from 2,4-pentanedione by reaction with a base. How many resonance structures does the resultant anion have? Base C H3C C CH3 H H H − O C O 2,4-Pentanedione C H3C C CH3 O C O The 2,4-pentanedione anion has a lone pair of electrons and a formal neg-ative charge on the central carbon atom, next to a C5O bond on the left. The O5C ] C:2 grouping is a typical one for which two resonance structures can be drawn. C H3C H C O Double bond Double bond Lone pair of electrons C H3C H − C O − Just as there is a C5O bond to the left of the lone pair, there is a second C5O bond to the right. Thus, we can draw a total of three resonance structures for the 2,4-pentanedione anion. H C H3C C CH3 C O O H C H3C C CH3 C O O − H C H3C C CH3 C O O − − Drawing Resonance Forms for an Anion Draw three resonance structures for the carbonate ion, CO322. − O − O O C Carbonate ion S t r a t e g y Look for three-atom groupings that contain a multiple bond next to an atom with a p orbital. Then exchange the positions of the multiple bond and the electrons in the p orbital. In the carbonate ion, each singly bonded oxygen atom with three lone pairs and a negative charge is adjacent to the C5O dou-ble bond, giving the grouping O5C ] O:2. Wo r k e d E x a m p l e 2 - 2 : : : : 80485_ch02_0028-0059j.indd 40 2/2/15 1:47 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 2-6 Drawing Resonance Forms 41 S o l u t i o n Exchanging the position of the double bond and an electron lone pair in each grouping generates three resonance structures. Three-atom groupings − O − O − O O C − O − O O C O − O C Drawing Resonance Forms for a Radical Draw three resonance forms for the pentadienyl radical, where a radical is a substance that contains a single, unpaired electron in one of its orbitals, denoted by a dot (). Pentadienyl radical Unpaired electron H H C C C H H H H H C C S t r a t e g y Find the three-atom groupings that contain a multiple bond next to an atom with a p orbital. S o l u t i o n The unpaired electron is on a carbon atom next to a C5C bond, giving a typical three-atom grouping that has two resonance forms. Three-atom grouping H H C C C H H H H H C C H H C C C H H H H H C C In the second resonance form, the unpaired electron is next to another double bond, giving another three-atom grouping and leading to another resonance form. Three-atom grouping H H C C C H H H H H C C H H C C C H H H H H C C Wo r k e d E x a m p l e 2 - 3 80485_ch02_0028-0059j.indd 41 2/2/15 1:47 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 42 chapter 2 Polar Covalent Bonds; Acids and Bases Thus, the three resonance forms for the pentadienyl radical are: H H C C C H H H H H C C H H C C C H H H H H C C H H C C C H H H H H C C P r o b l e m 2 - 9 Which of the following pairs of structures represent resonance forms, and which do not? Explain. H + + and and C H C H H (a) (b) C C H C H2C CH3 CH2CH3 CH3 C C H C H3C CH3 CH2CH3 CH2 P r o b l e m 2 - 1 0 Draw the indicated number of resonance forms for each of the following species: (a) The methyl phosphate anion, CH3OPO322 (3) (b) The nitrate anion, NO32 (3) (c) The allyl cation, H2CPCHOCH21 (2) (d) The benzoate anion (4) CO2– 2-7 Acids and Bases: The Brønsted–Lowry Definition Perhaps the most important of all concepts related to electronegativity and polarity is that of acidity and basicity. We’ll soon see, in fact, that the acid– base behavior of organic molecules explains much of their chemistry. You may recall from a course in general chemistry that two definitions of acidity are frequently used: the Brønsted–Lowry definition and the Lewis definition. We’ll look at the Brønsted–Lowry definition in this and the following three sections and then discuss the Lewis definition in Section 2-11. A Brønsted–Lowry acid is a substance that donates a hydrogen ion, H1, and a Brønsted–Lowry base is a substance that accepts a hydrogen ion. (The name proton is often used as a synonym for H1 because loss of the valence electron from a neutral hydrogen atom leaves only the hydrogen nucleus—a proton.) When gaseous hydrogen chloride dissolves in water, for example, a polar HCl molecule acts as an acid and donates a proton, while a water mole-cule acts as a base and accepts the proton, yielding chloride ion (Cl2) and 80485_ch02_0028-0059j.indd 42 2/2/15 1:47 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 2-7 Acids and Bases: The Brønsted–Lowry Definition 43 hydronium ion (H3O1). This and other acid–base reactions are reversible, so we’ll write them with double, forward-and-backward arrows. H + + H H H + H Cl H O O Cl– Conjugate acid Conjugate base Acid Base Chloride ion, the product that results when the acid HCl loses a proton, is called the conjugate base of the acid, and hydronium ion, the product that results when the base H2O gains a proton, is called the conjugate acid of the base. Other common mineral acids such as H2SO4 and HNO3 behave simi-larly, as do organic acids such as acetic acid, CH3CO2H. In a general sense, + + B A Acid Base Conjugate base Conjugate acid H B+ H A– For example: H3C C H O H3C C H H H H O H Conjugate acid H H Acid Base Conjugate base Conjugate acid Acid Base + + H Conjugate base O O O O – – – O H O H + + N H H N+ H Notice that water can act either as an acid or as a base, depending on the circumstances. In its reaction with HCl, water is a base that accepts a proton to give the hydronium ion, H3O1. In its reaction with ammonia (NH3), how-ever, water is an acid that donates a proton to give ammonium ion (NH41) and hydroxide ion, HO2. P r o b l e m 2 - 1 1 Nitric acid (HNO3) reacts with ammonia (NH3) to yield ammonium nitrate. Write the reaction, and identify the acid, the base, the conjugate acid product, and the conjugate base product. 80485_ch02_0028-0059j.indd 43 2/2/15 1:47 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 44 chapter 2 Polar Covalent Bonds; Acids and Bases 2-8 Acid and Base Strength Acids differ in their ability to donate H1. Stronger acids, such as HCl, react almost completely with water, whereas weaker acids, such as acetic acid (CH3CO2H), react only slightly. The exact strength of a given acid HA in water solution is described using the acidity constant (Ka) for the acid-dissociation equilibrium. Recall from general chemistry that the concentration of solvent is ignored in the equilibrium expression and that brackets [ ] around a sub-stance refer to the concentration of the enclosed species in moles per liter. HA 1 H2O uv A2 1 H3O1 Ka 3 [H O ][A ] [HA] = 1 2 Stronger acids have their equilibria toward the right and thus have larger acidity constants, whereas weaker acids have their equilibria toward the left and have smaller acidity constants. The range of Ka values for different acids is enormous, running from about 1015 for the strongest acids to about 10260 for the weakest. Common inorganic acids such as H2SO4, HNO3, and HCl have Ka’s in the range of 102 to 109, while organic acids generally have Ka’s in the range of 1025 to 10215. As you gain experience, you’ll develop a rough feeling for which acids are “strong” and which are “weak” (always remembering that the terms are relative). Acid strengths are normally expressed using pKa values rather than Ka values, where the pKa is the negative common logarithm of the Ka: pKa 5 2log Ka A stronger acid (larger Ka) has a smaller pKa, and a weaker acid (smaller Ka) has a larger pKa. Table 2-3 lists the pKa’s of some common acids in order of their strength, and a more comprehensive table is given in Appendix B. Notice that the pKa value shown in Table 2-3 for water is 15.74, which results from the following calculation. Because water is both the acid and the solvent, the equilibrium expression is H2O 1 H2O uv OH2 1 H3O1 (acid) (solvent) Ka 3 3 2 H O A HA H O OH H O = = = [ ][ ] [ ] [ ][ ] [ ] [ . ][ 1 2 1 2 2 1 0 10 1 7 3 . ] [ . ] . 0 10 55 4 1 8 10 7 16 3 5 2 2 = pKa 5 15.74 The numerator in this expression is the so-called ion-product constant for water, Kw 5 [H3O1][OH2] 5 1.00 3 10214, and the denominator is the molar concentration of pure water, [H2O] 5 55.4 M at 25 °C. The calculation is arti-ficial in that the concentration of “solvent” water is ignored while the concen-tration of “acid” water is not, but it is nevertheless useful for making a comparison of water with other weak acids on a similar footing. Notice also in Table 2-3 that there is an inverse relationship between the acid strength of an acid and the base strength of its conjugate base. A strong acid has a weak conjugate base, and a weak acid has a strong conjugate base. To understand this inverse relationship, think about what is happening to the 80485_ch02_0028-0059j.indd 44 2/2/15 1:47 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 2-8 Acid and Base Strength 45 acidic hydrogen in an acid–base reaction. A strong acid is one that loses H1 easily, meaning that its conjugate base holds the H1 weakly and is therefore a weak base. A weak acid is one that loses H1 with difficulty, meaning that its conjugate base holds the proton tightly and is therefore a strong base. The fact that HCl is a strong acid, for example, means that Cl2 does not hold H1 tightly and is thus a weak base. Water, on the other hand, is a weak acid, meaning that OH2 holds H1 tightly and is a strong base. P r o b l e m 2 - 1 2 The amino acid phenylalanine has pKa 5 1.83, and tryptophan has pKa 5 2.83. Which is the stronger acid? T ryptophan (pKa = 2.83) O C H3N + H OH O C H3N + H OH N H Phenylalanine (pKa = 1.83) P r o b l e m 2 - 1 3 Amide ion, H2N2, is a much stronger base than hydroxide ion, HO2. Which is the stronger acid, NH3 or H2O? Explain. Acid Name pKa Conjugate base Name Weaker acid Stronger acid CH3CH2OH Ethanol 16.00 CH3CH2O2 Ethoxide ion Stronger base Weaker base H2O Water 15.74 HO2 Hydroxide ion HCN Hydrocyanic acid 9.31 CN2 Cyanide ion H2PO42 Dihydrogen phosphate ion 7.21 HPO422 Hydrogen phosphate ion CH3CO2H Acetic acid 4.76 CH3CO22 Acetate ion H3PO4 Phosphoric acid 2.16 H2PO42 Dihydrogen phosphate ion HNO3 Nitric acid 21.3 NO32 Nitrate ion HCl Hydrochloric acid 27.0 CI2 Chloride ion Table 2-3 Relative Strengths of Some Common Acids and Their Conjugate Bases 80485_ch02_0028-0059j.indd 45 2/2/15 1:47 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 46 chapter 2 Polar Covalent Bonds; Acids and Bases 2-9 Predicting Acid–Base Reactions from pKa Values Compilations of pKa values like those in Table 2-3 and Appendix B are use-ful for predicting whether a given acid–base reaction will take place, because H1 will always go from the stronger acid to the stronger base. That is, an acid will donate a proton to the conjugate base of a weaker acid, and the conju-gate base of a weaker acid will remove a proton from a stronger acid. Since water (pKa 5 15.74) is a weaker acid than acetic acid (pKa 5 4.76), for exam-ple, hydroxide ion holds a proton more tightly than acetate ion does. Hydrox-ide ion will therefore react to a large extent with acetic acid, CH3CO2H, to yield acetate ion and H2O. C H H H H C C + H H H C Acetic acid (pKa = 4.76) Hydroxide ion + Water (pKa = 15.74) Acetate ion O H O – H O H – O O O Another way to predict acid–base reactivity is to remember that the prod-uct conjugate acid in an acid–base reaction must be weaker and less reactive than the starting acid and the product conjugate base must be weaker and less reactive than the starting base. In the reaction of acetic acid with hydroxide ion, for example, the product conjugate acid (H2O) is weaker than the starting acid (CH3CO2H), and the product conjugate base (CH3CO22) is weaker than the starting base (OH2). O O CH3COH HO– CH3CO– HOH + + Stronger acid Stronger base Weaker acid Weaker base Predicting Acid Strengths from pKa Values Water has pKa 5 15.74, and acetylene has pKa 5 25. Which is the stronger acid? Does hydroxide ion react to a significant extent with acetylene? Acetylene C C OH– H H C C H + H2O + ? − S t r a t e g y In comparing two acids, the one with the lower pKa is stronger. Thus, water is a stronger acid than acetylene and gives up H1 more easily. Wo r k e d E x a m p l e 2 - 4 80485_ch02_0028-0059j.indd 46 2/2/15 1:47 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 2-10 Organic Acids and Organic Bases 47 S o l u t i o n Because water is a stronger acid and gives up H1 more easily than acetylene, the HO2 ion must have less affinity for H1 than the HCqC:2 ion. In other words, the anion of acetylene is a stronger base than hydroxide ion, and the reaction will not proceed significantly as written. Calculating Ka from pKa According to the data in Table 2-3, acetic acid has pKa 5 4.76. What is its Ka? S t r a t e g y Since pKa is the negative logarithm of Ka, it’s necessary to use a calculator with an ANTILOG or INV LOG function. Enter the value of the pKa (4.76), change the sign (24.76), and then find the antilog (1.74 3 1025). S o l u t i o n Ka 5 1.74 3 1025. P r o b l e m 2 - 1 4 Will either of the following reactions take place to a significant extent as writ-ten, according to the data in Table 2-3? HCN + + CH3CO2– Na+ (a) Na+ –CN CH3CO2H CH3CH2OH + + Na+ –CN (b) CH3CH2O– Na+ HCN ? ? P r o b l e m 2 - 1 5 Ammonia, NH3, has pKa  36, and acetone has pKa  19. Will the following reaction take place to a significant extent? CH3 C Acetone O H3C CH2 + Na+ – NH2 Na+ – + NH3 ? C O H3C P r o b l e m 2 - 1 6 What is the Ka of HCN if its pKa 5 9.31? 2-10 Organic Acids and Organic Bases Many of the reactions we’ll be seeing in future chapters, including practically all biological reactions, involve organic acids and organic bases. Although it’s too early to go into the details of these processes now, you might keep the fol-lowing generalities in mind: Organic Acids Organic acids are characterized by the presence of a positively polarized hydrogen atom (blue in electrostatic potential maps) and are of two main kinds: acids such as methanol and acetic acid that contain a hydrogen atom Wo r k e d E x a m p l e 2 - 5 80485_ch02_0028-0059j.indd 47 2/2/15 1:47 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 48 chapter 2 Polar Covalent Bonds; Acids and Bases bonded to an electronegative oxygen atom (O ] H) and those such as acetone (Section 2-5) that contain a hydrogen atom bonded to a carbon atom next to a C5O bond (O5C ] C ] H). Acetic acid (pKa = 4.76) Methanol (pKa = 15.54) O H H H C H C H H H H C O O Acetone (pKa = 19.3) C H H H H C H H C O Some organic acids Methanol contains an O ] H bond and is a weak acid, while acetic acid also contains an O ] H bond and is a somewhat stronger acid. In both cases, acidity is due to the fact that the conjugate base resulting from loss of H1 is stabilized by having its negative charge on a strongly electronegative oxygen atom. In addi-tion, the conjugate base of acetic acid is stabilized by resonance (Sections 2-4 and 2-5). –H+ Anion is stabilized by having negative charge on a highly electronegative atom. Anion is stabilized both by having negative charge on a highly electronegative atom and by resonance. –H+ C H H H H O H O C H H H − O − − C C H H H O O C C H H H O O C C H H H O The acidity of acetone and other compounds with C5O bonds is due to the fact that the conjugate base resulting from loss of H1 is stabilized by reso-nance. In addition, one of the resonance forms stabilizes the negative charge by placing it on an electronegative oxygen atom. Anion is stabilized both by resonance and by having negative charge on a highly electronegative atom. –H+ H C C H H H C H H O H C C H H H C H H C H O C C H H H O − − Electrostatic potential maps of the conjugate bases from methanol, acetic acid, and acetone are shown in Figure 2-4. As you might expect, all three show a substantial amount of negative charge (red) on oxygen. 80485_ch02_0028-0059j.indd 48 2/2/15 1:47 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 2-10 Organic Acids and Organic Bases 49 CH3O– CH3CO– CH3CCH2– (a) (b) (c) O O Compounds called carboxylic acids, which contain the ] CO2H grouping, occur abundantly in all living organisms and are involved in almost all meta-bolic pathways. Acetic acid, pyruvic acid, and citric acid are examples. You might note that at the typical pH of 7.3 found within cells, carboxylic acids are usually dissociated and exist as their carboxylate anions, ] CO22. OH H3C C O Acetic acid Pyruvic acid Citric acid OH HO H3C C O O HO2C CO2H CO2H C C C H H C H H Organic Bases Organic bases are characterized by the presence of an atom (reddish in electro-static potential maps) with a lone pair of electrons that can bond to H1. Nitrogen-containing compounds such as methylamine are the most common organic bases and are involved in almost all metabolic pathways, but oxygen-containing compounds can also act as bases when reacting with a sufficiently strong acid. Note that some oxygen-containing compounds can act both as acids and as bases depending on the circumstances, just as water can. Metha-nol and acetone, for instance, act as acids when they donate a proton but as bases when their oxygen atom accepts a proton. H H H C H H C H H H C H H O H H C H H H N C O Methylamine Methanol Acetone Some organic bases Figure 2-4 Electrostatic potential maps of the conjugate bases of (a) methanol, (b) acetic acid, and (c) acetone. The electronegative oxygen atoms stabilize the negative charge in all three. 80485_ch02_0028-0059j.indd 49 2/2/15 1:47 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 50 chapter 2 Polar Covalent Bonds; Acids and Bases We’ll see in Chapter 26 that substances called amino acids, so-named because they are both amines ( ] NH2) and carboxylic acids ( ] CO2H), are the building blocks from which the proteins in all living organisms are made. Twenty different amino acids go into making up proteins—alanine is an exam-ple. Interest ingly, alanine and other amino acids exist primarily in a doubly charged form called a zwitterion rather than in the uncharged form. The zwitter ion form arises because amino acids have both acidic and basic sites within the same molecule and therefore undergo an internal acid–base reaction. Alanine (zwitterion form) O H3N + C C H CH3 O– Alanine (uncharged form) O H2N C C H CH3 OH 2-11 Acids and Bases: The Lewis Definition The Lewis definition of acids and bases is more encompassing than the Brønsted–Lowry definition because it’s not limited to substances that donate or accept just protons. A Lewis acid is a substance that accepts an electron pair, and a Lewis base is a substance that donates an electron pair. The donated electron pair is shared between the acid and the base in a covalent bond. + Lewis base Lewis acid A A B B Vacant orbital Filled orbital Lewis Acids and the Curved Arrow Formalism The fact that a Lewis acid is able to accept an electron pair means that it must have either a vacant, low-energy orbital or a polar bond to hydrogen so that it can donate H1 (which has an empty 1s orbital). Thus, the Lewis definition of acidity includes many species in addition to H1. For example, various metal cations, such as Mg21, are Lewis acids because they accept a pair of electrons when they form a bond to a base. We’ll also see in later chapters that certain metabolic reactions begin with an acid–base reaction between Mg21 as a Lewis acid and an organic diphosphate or triphosphate ion as the Lewis base. O– O O O Mg2+ Mg2+ + O O– O– P P Lewis base (an organodiphosphate ion) Acid–base complex Lewis acid O– O O O– O– P P O O 80485_ch02_0028-0059j.indd 50 2/2/15 1:47 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 2-11 Acids and Bases: The Lewis Definition 51 In the same way, compounds of group 3A elements, such as BF3 and AlCl3, are Lewis acids because they have unfilled valence orbitals and can accept elec-tron pairs from Lewis bases, as shown in Figure 2-5. Similarly, many transition-metal compounds, such as TiCl4, FeCl3, ZnCl2, and SnCl4, are Lewis acids. B H H F + F F F F F B– + O H H C Boron triﬂuoride (Lewis acid) Dimethyl ether (Lewis base) Acid–base complex H H C H H O H H C H H C Look closely at the acid–base reaction in Figure 2-5, and note how it is shown. Dimethyl ether, the Lewis base, donates an electron pair to a vacant valence orbital of the boron atom in BF3, a Lewis acid. The direction of electron-pair flow from base to acid is shown using curved arrows, just as the direction of electron flow from one resonance structure to another was shown using curved arrows in Section 2-5. A curved arrow always means that a pair of electrons moves from the atom at the tail of the arrow to the atom at the head of the arrow. We’ll use this curved-arrow notation throughout the remain-der of this text to indicate electron flow during reactions. Some further examples of Lewis acids follow: A carboxylic acid A phenol CH3CH2OH An alcohol H2O HCl HBr HNO3 H2SO4 Some neutral proton donors: Some cations: Li+ Mg2+ Some metal compounds: AlCl3 TiCl4 FeCl3 ZnCl2 Some Lewis acids OH H3C C O OH Figure 2-5 The reaction of boron trifluoride, a Lewis acid, with dimethyl ether, a Lewis base. The Lewis acid accepts a pair of electrons, and the Lewis base donates a pair of nonbonding electrons. Note how the movement of electrons from the Lewis base to the Lewis acid is indicated by a curved arrow. Note also how, in electrostatic potential maps, the boron becomes more negative (red) after reaction because it has gained electrons and the oxygen atom becomes more positive (blue) because it has donated electrons. 80485_ch02_0028-0059j.indd 51 2/2/15 1:47 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 52 chapter 2 Polar Covalent Bonds; Acids and Bases Lewis Bases The Lewis definition of a base—a compound with a pair of nonbonding elec-trons that it can use to bond to a Lewis acid—is similar to the Brønsted–Lowry definition. Thus, H2O, with its two pairs of nonbonding electrons on oxygen, acts as a Lewis base by donating an electron pair to an H1 in forming the hydronium ion, H3O1. Acid Base Hydronium ion H H Cl Cl– H H + + + O H H O In a more general sense, most oxygen- and nitrogen-containing organic compounds can act as Lewis bases because they have lone pairs of electrons. A divalent oxygen compound has two lone pairs of electrons, and a trivalent nitrogen compound has one lone pair. Note in the following examples that some compounds can act as both acids and bases, just as water can. Alcohols and carboxylic acids, for instance, act as acids when they donate an H1 but as bases when their oxygen atom accepts an H1. CH3CH2OH CH3OCH3 CH3CH CH3CCH3 An alcohol An ether An aldehyde A ketone CH3CCl An acid chloride CH3COH A carboxylic acid An ester An amide CH3NCH3 CH3 An amine CH3SCH3 CH3O P A sulﬁde An organotriphosphate ion Some Lewis bases O O O O O O CH3COCH3 O O P O P O CH3CNH2 O − O − O − O − O Notice in the list of Lewis bases just given that some compounds, such as carboxylic acids, esters, and amides, have more than one atom with a lone pair of electrons and can therefore react at more than one site. Acetic acid, for example, can be protonated either on the doubly bonded oxygen atom or on the singly bonded oxygen atom. Reaction normally occurs only once in such instances, and the more stable of the two possible protonation products is formed. For acetic acid, protonation by reaction with sulfuric acid occurs on 80485_ch02_0028-0059j.indd 52 2/2/15 1:47 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 2-11 Acids and Bases: The Lewis Definition 53 the doubly bonded oxygen because that product is stabilized by two reso-nance forms. O H3C C H H2SO4 O Acetic acid (base) not formed O H3C C H H + O O H3C C H H + O O H3C C H H + O Using Curved Arrows to Show Electron Flow Using curved arrows, show how acetaldehyde, CH3CHO, can act as a Lewis base. S t r a t e g y A Lewis base donates an electron pair to a Lewis acid. We therefore need to locate the electron lone pairs on acetaldehyde and use a curved arrow to show the movement of a pair toward the H atom of the acid. S o l u t i o n H3C C + + A– H A H H3C C H O Acetaldehyde H + O P r o b l e m 2 - 1 7 Using curved arrows, show how the species in part (a) can act as Lewis bases in their reactions with HCl, and show how the species in part (b) can act as Lewis acids in their reaction with OH2. (a) CH3CH2OH, HN(CH3)2, P(CH3)3 (b) H3C1, B(CH3)3, MgBr2 P r o b l e m 2 - 1 8 Imidazole forms part of the structure of the amino acid histidine and can act as both an acid and a base. O C O– N N H H3N + H H H N N H H Histidine Imidazole (a) Look at the electrostatic potential map of imidazole, and identify the most acidic hydrogen atom and the most basic nitrogen atom. (b) Draw structures for the resonance forms of the products that result when imidazole is protonated by an acid and deprotonated by a base. Wo r k e d E x a m p l e 2 - 6 80485_ch02_0028-0059j.indd 53 2/2/15 1:47 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 54 chapter 2 Polar Covalent Bonds; Acids and Bases 2-12 Noncovalent Interactions between Molecules When thinking about chemical reactivity, chemists usually focus their atten-tion on bonds, the covalent interactions between atoms within molecules. Also important, however, particularly in large biomolecules like proteins and nucleic acids, are a variety of interactions between molecules that strongly affect molecular properties. Collectively called either intermolecular forces, van der Waals forces, or noncovalent interactions, they are of several different types: dipole–dipole forces, dispersion forces, and hydrogen bonds. Dipole–dipole forces occur between polar molecules as a result of electro-static interactions among dipoles. The forces can be either attractive or repul-sive depending on the orientation of the molecules—attractive when unlike charges are together and repulsive when like charges are together. The attrac-tive geometry is lower in energy and therefore predominates (Figure 2-6). (a) (b) + – + – + – + – + – + + + + + + + – – – – – – – + – + – Dispersion forces occur between all neighboring molecules and arise because the electron distribution within molecules is constantly changing. Although uniform on a time-averaged basis, the electron distribution even in nonpolar molecules is likely to be nonuniform at any given instant. One side of a molecule may, by chance, have a slight excess of electrons relative to the opposite side, giving the molecule a temporary dipole. This temporary dipole in one molecule causes a nearby molecule to adopt a temporarily opposite dipole, resulting in a tiny attraction between the two (Figure 2-7). Temporary molecular dipoles have only a fleeting existence and are constantly changing, but their cumulative effect is often strong enough to hold molecules close together so that a substance is a liquid or solid rather than a gas. + – + – + – + – + – + – + – + – Perhaps the most important noncovalent interaction in biological mole-cules is the hydrogen bond, an attractive interaction between a hydrogen bonded to an electronegative O or N atom and an unshared electron pair on another O or N atom. In essence, a hydrogen bond is a very strong dipole– dipole interaction involving polarized O ] H or N ] H bonds. Electrostatic Figure 2-6 Dipole–dipole forces cause polar molecules (a) to attract one another when they orient with unlike charges together, but (b) to repel one another when they orient with like charges together. Figure 2-7 Attractive dispersion forces in nonpolar molecules are caused by temporary dipoles, as shown in these models of pentane, C5H12. 80485_ch02_0028-0059j.indd 54 2/2/15 1:47 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 2-12 Noncovalent Interactions between Molecules 55 potential maps of water and ammonia clearly show the positively polarized hydrogens (blue) and the negatively polarized oxygens and nitrogens (red). Hydrogen bond H H H H – + O O Hydrogen bond H H H H H H – + N N Hydrogen bonding has enormous consequences for living organisms. Hydrogen bonds cause water to be a liquid rather than a gas at ordinary tem-peratures, they hold enzymes in the shapes necessary for catalyzing biological reactions, and they cause strands of deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) to pair up and coil into the double helix that stores genetic information. A deoxyribonucleic acid segment Hydrogen bonds between DNA strands One further point before leaving the subject of noncovalent interactions: biochemists frequently use the term hydrophilic, meaning “water-loving,” to describe a substance that is strongly attracted to water and the term hydro phobic, meaning “water-fearing,” to describe a substance that is not strongly attracted to water. Hydrophilic substances, such as table sugar, usually have a number of ionic charges or polar ] OH groups in their structure so they can 80485_ch02_0028-0059j.indd 55 2/2/15 1:47 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 56 chapter 2 Polar Covalent Bonds; Acids and Bases form hydrogen bonds, whereas hydrophobic substances, such as vegetable oil, do not have groups that form hydrogen bonds, so their attraction to water is limited to weak dispersion forces. P r o b l e m 2 - 1 9 Of the two vitamins A and C, one is hydrophilic and water-soluble while the other is hydrophobic and fat-soluble. Which is which? CH3 Vitamin A (retinol) Vitamin C (ascorbic acid) CH3 CH3 CH2OH CH2OH CH3 H3C O O OH HO HO H Something EXtra Alkaloids: From Cocaine to Dental Anesthetics Just as ammonia (NH3) is a weak base, there are a large number of nitrogen-containing organic compounds called amines that are also weak bases. In the early days of organic chemistry, basic amines derived from natural sources were known as vegetable alkali, but they are now called alkaloids. More than 20,000 alkaloids are known. Their study provided much of the impetus for the growth of organic chemistry in the nineteenth century and remains today an active and fascinating area of research. Alkaloids vary widely in structure, from the simple to the enormously complex. The odor of rotting fish, for example, is caused largely by methylamine, CH3NH2, a The coca bush Erythroxylon coca, native to upland rain forest areas of Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, and western Brazil, is the source of the alkaloid cocaine. Jose Gomez/Reuters 80485_ch02_0028-0059j.indd 56 2/2/15 1:47 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 2-12 Noncovalent Interactions between Molecules 57 (continued) simple relative of ammonia in which one of the NH3 hydrogens has been replaced by an organic CH3 group. In fact, the use of lemon juice to mask fish odors is simply an acid–base reaction of the citric acid in lemons with methylamine base in the fish. Many alkaloids have pronounced biological properties, and approximately 50% of pharmaceutical agents used today are derived from naturally occurring amines. As just three examples, morphine, an analgesic agent, is obtained from the opium poppy Papaver somniferum. Ephedrine, a bronchodilator, decongestant, and appe-tite suppressant, is obtained from the Chinese plant Ephedra sinica. Cocaine, both an anesthetic and a stimulant, is obtained from the coca bush Erythroxylon coca, endemic to the upland rain forest areas of central South America. (And yes, there really was a small amount of cocaine in the original Coca-Cola recipe, although it was removed in 1906.) HO H H CH3O2C CH3 CH3 CH3 Ephedrine O H H H H HO HO N N N H3C H Morphine O C H H O Cocaine Cocaine itself is no longer used as a medicine because it is too addictive, but its anesthetic properties provoked a search for related but nonaddictive compounds. This search ultimately resulted in the synthesis of the “caine” anesthetics that are commonly used today in dental and surgical anesthesia. Procaine, the first such compound, was synthesized in 1898 and marketed under the name Novocain. It was rapidly adopted and remains in use today as a topical anesthetic. Other related compounds with different activity profiles followed: Lidocaine, marketed as Xylo-caine, was introduced in 1943, and mepivacaine (Carbocaine) in the early 1960s. More recently, bupivacaine (Marcaine) and prilocaine (Citanest) have gained pop-ularity. Both are quick-acting, but the effects of bupivacaine last for 3 to 6 hours while those of prilocaine fade after 45 minutes. Note some structural similarity of all the caines to cocaine itself. H N O C N Lidocaine (Xylocaine) Procaine (Novocain) CH3 CH3 O C O N H2N continued 80485_ch02_0028-0059j.indd 57 2/2/15 1:47 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 58 chapter 2 Polar Covalent Bonds; Acids and Bases Summary Understanding organic chemistry means knowing not just what happens but also why and how it happens at the molecular level. In this chapter, we’ve reviewed some of the ways that chemists describe and account for chemical reactivity, thereby providing a foundation for understanding the specific reac-tions that will be discussed in subsequent chapters. Organic molecules often have polar covalent bonds as a result of unsym-metrical electron sharing caused by differences in the electronegativity of atoms. A carbon–oxygen bond is polar, for example, because oxygen attracts the shared electrons more strongly than carbon does. Carbon–hydrogen bonds are relatively nonpolar. Many molecules as a whole are also polar, owing to the presence of individual polar bonds and electron lone pairs. The polarity of a molecule is measured by its dipole moment, m. Plus (1) and minus (2) signs are often used to indicate the presence of formal charges on atoms in molecules. Assigning formal charges to specific atoms is a bookkeeping technique that makes it possible to keep track of the valence electrons around an atom and offers some clues about chemical reactivity. Some substances, such as acetate ion and benzene, can’t be represented by a single line-bond structure and must be considered as a resonance hybrid of two or more structures, none of which would be correct by themselves. The only difference between two resonance forms is in the location of their p and nonbonding electrons. The nuclei remain in the same places in both struc-tures, and the hybridization of the atoms remains the same. Acidity and basicity are closely related to the ideas of polarity and electro-negativity. A Brønsted–Lowry acid is a compound that can donate a proton (hydrogen ion, H1), and a Brønsted–Lowry base is a compound that can accept a proton. The strength of a Brønsted–Lowry acid or base is expressed K e y w o r d s acidity constant (Ka), 44 Brønsted–Lowry acid, 42 Brønsted–Lowry base, 42 conjugate acid, 43 conjugate base, 43 dipole moment (m), 31 electronegativity (EN), 29 formal charge, 35 hydrogen bond, 54 hydrophilic, 55 hydrophobic, 55 inductive effect, 30 Lewis acid, 50 Lewis base, 50 noncovalent interactions, 54 pKa, 44 polar covalent bonds, 28 resonance forms, 36 resonance hybrid, 37 Something Extra (continued) H N O C N Mepivacaine (Carbocaine) CH3 CH3 CH3 H N O C N Bupivacaine (Marcaine) CH3 CH3 H N O H C N Prilocaine (Citanest) CH3 CH3 A recent report from the U.S. National Academy of Sciences estimates than less than 1% of all living species have been characterized. Thus, alkaloid chemistry remains an active area of research, and innumerable substances with potentially useful properties have yet to be discovered. Undoubtedly even the caine anesthet-ics will become obsolete at some point, perhaps supplanted by newly discovered alkaloids. 80485_ch02_0028-0059j.indd 58 2/2/15 1:47 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. Exercises 59 by its acidity constant, Ka, or by the negative logarithm of the acidity con-stant, pKa. The larger the pKa, the weaker the acid. More useful is the Lewis definition of acids and bases. A Lewis acid is a compound that has a low-energy empty orbital that can accept an electron pair; Mg21, BF3, AlCl3, and H1 are examples. A Lewis base is a compound that can donate an unshared electron pair; NH3 and H2O are examples. Most organic molecules that con-tain oxygen and nitrogen can act as Lewis bases toward sufficiently strong acids. A variety of noncovalent interactions have a significant effect on the properties of large biomolecules. Hydrogen bonding—the attractive inter action between a positively polarized hydrogen atom bonded to an oxygen or nitrogen atom with an unshared electron pair on another O or N atom, is par-ticularly important in giving proteins and nucleic acids their shapes. Exercises Visualizing Chemistry (Problems 2-1–2-19 appear within the chapter.) 2-20 Fill in the multiple bonds in the following model of naphthalene, C10H8 (gray 5 C, ivory 5 H). How many resonance structures does naphtha-lene have? Draw them. 2-21 The following model is a representation of ibuprofen, a common over-the-counter pain reliever. Indicate the positions of the multiple bonds, and draw a skeletal structure (gray 5 C, red 5 O, ivory 5 H). 80485_ch02_0028-0059j.indd 59 2/2/15 1:47 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 59a chapter 2 Polar Covalent Bonds; Acids and Bases 2-22 cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene and trans-1,2-dichloroethylene are isomers, compounds with the same formula but different chemical structures. Look at the following electrostatic potential maps, and tell whether either compound has a dipole moment. C H cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene Cl H C Cl C Cl H H C Cl 2-23 The following molecular models are representations of (a) adenine and (b) cytosine, constituents of DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid). Indicate the positions of multiple bonds and lone pairs for both, and draw skeletal structures (gray 5 C, red 5 O, blue 5 N, ivory 5 H). (a) Adenine Cytosine (b) Mechanism Problems 2-24 Predict the product(s) of the acid/base reactions below. Draw curved arrows to show the formation and breaking of bonds. + (a) BF3 + (c) O OH O + HI (b) O N 80485_ch02_0028-0059j.indd 1 2/2/15 1:47 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. Exercises 59b 2-25 Use curved arrows to draw the protonated form of each Lewis base below. (c) (d) (b) (a) O N H O H O N 2-26 Use the curved-arrow formalism to show how the electrons flow in the resonance form on the left to give the one on the right. (c) (b) (a) O NH2 NH2 + + + + O – – 2-27 Double bonds can also act like Lewis bases, sharing their electrons with Lewis acids. Use curved arrows to show how each double bond below will react with HCl and draw the resulting carbocation. (c) (b) (a) CH2 H2C 80485_ch02_0028-0059j.indd 2 2/2/15 1:47 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 59c chapter 2 Polar Covalent Bonds; Acids and Bases Additional Problems Electronegativity and Dipole Moments 2-28 Identify the most electronegative element in each of the following molecules: (a) CH2FCl (b) FCH2CH2CH2Br (c) HOCH2CH2NH2 (d) CH3OCH2Li 2-29 Use the electronegativity table given in Figure 2-2 to predict which bond in each of the following pairs is more polar, and indicate the direction of bond polarity for each compound. (a) H3C ] Cl or Cl ] Cl (b) H3C ] H or H ] Cl (c) HO ] CH3 or (CH3)3Si ] CH3 (d) H3C ] Li or Li ] OH 2-30 Which of the following molecules has a dipole moment? Indicate the expected direction of each. OH (a) (b) (c) (d) OH OH OH HO OH HO 2-31 (a) The H ] Cl bond length is 136 pm. What would the dipole moment of HCl be if the molecule were 100% ionic, H1 Cl2? (b) The actual dipole moment of HCl is 1.08 D. What is the percent ionic character of the H ] Cl bond? 2-32 Phosgene, Cl2C5O, has a smaller dipole moment than formaldehyde, H2C5O, even though it contains electronegative chlorine atoms in place of hydrogen. Explain. 2-33 Fluoromethane (CH3F, m 5 1.81 D) has a smaller dipole moment than chloromethane (CH3Cl, m 5 1.87 D) even though fluorine is more elec-tronegative than chlorine. Explain. 2-34 Methanethiol, CH3SH, has a substantial dipole moment (m 5 1.52) even though carbon and sulfur have identical electronegativities. Explain. Formal Charges 2-35 Calculate the formal charges on the atoms shown in red. N N N (CH3)2OBF3 (e) (b) CH3 P H2C CH3 N N (c) H2C O O (d) (a) (f) O O H2C CH3 80485_ch02_0028-0059j.indd 3 2/2/15 1:47 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. Exercises 59d 2-36 Assign formal charges to the atoms in each of the following molecules: (a) (b) (c) N N N CH3 CH3 N H3C H3C H3C O N N N Resonance 2-37 Which of the following pairs of structures represent resonance forms? and and (a) (b) and and (c) (d) – O – O – O – O – O – O 2-38 Draw as many resonance structures as you can for the following species: (b) (c) (e) CH2– – + + (a) H3C H H H CH2 CH3 (d) H3C NH2 C H2N NH2 CH CH CH CH H2C C O S + 2-39 1,3-Cyclobutadiene is a rectangular molecule with two shorter double bonds and two longer single bonds. Why do the following structures not represent resonance forms? Acids and Bases 2-40 Alcohols can act either as weak acids or as weak bases, just as water can. Show the reaction of methanol, CH3OH, with a strong acid such as HCl and with a strong base such as Na1 2NH2. 2-41 The O ] H hydrogen in acetic acid is more acidic than any of the C ] H hydrogens. Explain this result using resonance structures. Acetic acid H O C C H H H O 80485_ch02_0028-0059j.indd 4 2/2/15 1:47 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 59e chapter 2 Polar Covalent Bonds; Acids and Bases 2-42 Draw electron-dot structures for the following molecules, indicating any unshared electron pairs. Which of the compounds are likely to act as Lewis acids and which as Lewis bases? (a) AlBr3 (b) CH3CH2NH2 (c) BH3 (d) HF (e) CH3SCH3 (f) TiCl4 2-43 Write the products of the following acid–base reactions: (a) CH3OH 1 H2SO4 ^ ? (b) CH3OH 1 NaNH2 ^ ? (c) CH3NH31 Cl2 1 NaOH ^ ? 2-44 Rank the following substances in order of increasing acidity: CH3COH CH3CCH3 Acetic acid (pKa = 4.76) Acetone (pKa = 19.3) 2,4-Pentanedione (pKa = 9) CH3CCH2CCH3 OH Phenol (pKa = 9.9) O O O O 2-45 Which, if any, of the substances in Problem 2-44 is a strong enough acid to react almost completely with NaOH? (The pKa of H2O is 15.74.) 2-46 The ammonium ion (NH41, pKa 5 9.25) has a lower pKa than the methyl ammonium ion (CH3NH31, pKa 5 10.66). Which is the stronger base, ammonia (NH3) or methylamine (CH3NH2)? Explain. 2-47 Is tert-butoxide anion a strong enough base to react significantly with water? In other words, can a solution of potassium tert-butoxide be prepared in water? The pKa of tert-butyl alcohol is approximately 18. CH3 CH3 CH3 C K+ –O Potassium tert-butoxide 2-48 Predict the structure of the product formed in the reaction of the organic base pyridine with the organic acid acetic acid, and use curved arrows to indicate the direction of electron flow. + Acetic acid Pyridine N ? OH H3C C O 80485_ch02_0028-0059j.indd 5 2/2/15 1:47 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. Exercises 59f 2-49 Calculate Ka values from the following pKa’s: (a) Acetone, pKa 5 19.3 (b) Formic acid, pKa 5 3.75 2-50 Calculate pKa values from the following Ka’s: (a) Nitromethane, Ka 5 5.0 3 10211 (b) Acrylic acid, Ka 5 5.6 3 1025 2-51 What is the pH of a 0.050 M solution of formic acid, pKa 5 3.75? 2-52 Sodium bicarbonate, NaHCO3, is the sodium salt of carbonic acid (H2CO3), pKa 5 6.37. Which of the substances shown in Problem 2-44 will react significantly with sodium bicarbonate? General Problems 2-53 Maleic acid has a dipole moment, but the closely related fumaric acid, a substance involved in the citric acid cycle by which food molecules are metabolized, does not. Explain. C C C O O C H H Maleic acid Fumaric acid OH HO C C C O O H H C OH HO 2-54 Assume that you have two unlabeled bottles, one of which contains phenol (pKa 5 9.9) and one of which contains acetic acid (pKa 5 4.76). In light of your answer to Problem 2-52, suggest a simple way to deter-mine what is in each bottle. 2-55 Identify the acids and bases in the following reactions: N H O BH3 TiCl4 – – – NaH Na+ + H2 + BH3 + + N H O (a) CH3OH CH3OH2 + H+ + (c) (d) + O H H H H H H O H H3C C + TiCl4 CH3 O H3C C CH3 O (b) 80485_ch02_0028-0059j.indd 6 2/2/15 1:47 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 59g chapter 2 Polar Covalent Bonds; Acids and Bases 2-56 Which of the following pairs represent resonance structures? (a) + N CH2 and + N CH2 + – O – O – O N CH3C and – O – O NH3 + and + C NH2 C + – O N CH3C O O H (c) (d) CH3C and – O O (b) CH2C – O H O 2-57 Draw as many resonance structures as you can for the following spe-cies, adding appropriate formal charges to each: Nitromethane, Diazomethane, Ozone, (a) (c) (b) + N H3C + – O O – O O O + – N N H2C 2-58 Carbocations, which contain a trivalent, positively charged carbon atom, react with water to give alcohols: CH3 H3C H2O + H+ CH3 H3C C+ H A carbocation An alcohol H OH C How can you account for the fact that the following carbocation gives a mixture of two alcohols on reaction with water? H3C H2O + H3C C+ H H OH C H CH2 C H3C C H H CH2OH C H CH2 C 2-59 We’ll see in the next chapter that organic molecules can be classified according to the functional groups they contain, where a functional group is a collection of atoms with a characteristic chemical reactivity. Use the electronegativity values given in Figure 2-2 on page 29 to pre-dict the direction of polarization of the following functional groups. C OH C N NH2 Amide Nitrile Alcohol Ketone (a) (b) (c) (d) O C O C 80485_ch02_0028-0059j.indd 7 2/2/15 1:47 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. Exercises 59h 2-60 The azide functional group, which occurs in azidobenzene, contains three adjacent nitrogen atoms. One resonance structure for azido benzene is shown. Draw three additional resonance structures, and assign appropriate formal charges to the atoms in all four. N N N Azidobenzene 2-61 Phenol, C6H5OH, is a stronger acid than methanol, CH3OH, even though both contain an O ] H bond. Draw the structures of the anions resulting from loss of H1 from phenol and methanol, and use resonance struc-tures to explain the difference in acidity. Methanol (pKa = 15.54) Phenol (pKa = 9.89) H C O H H H H O 2-62 Thiamin diphosphate (TPP), a derivative of vitamin B1 required for glucose metabolism, is a weak acid that can be deprotonated by a base. Assign formal charges to the appropriate atoms in both TPP and its deprotonation product. CH3 CH3 POCH2CH2 N N N NH2 H S O O P O O Base O O pKa = 18 2– CH3 CH3 POCH2CH2 N N N NH2 S O O P O O O O 3– Thiamin diphosphate (TPP) 2-63 Determine if each compound or ion below has a dipole moment. (a) Carbonate ion (CO322) (c) (b) + C(CH3)3 O 80485_ch02_0028-0059j.indd 8 2/2/15 1:47 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 59i chapter 2 Polar Covalent Bonds; Acids and Bases 2-64 Use the pKa table in Appendix B to determine in which direction the equilibrium is favored. (c) (b) (a) + CH3CH2CH2OH + + OH CO2 – NH2 + CH3CH2CH2O NH3 – – + CH3NO2 CH3 + CH2NO2 CH4 – – O – CO2H 2-65 Which intermolecular force is predominantly responsible for each observation below? (a) CH3(CH3)29CH3, a component found in paraffin wax, is a solid at room temperature while octane is a liquid. (b) CH3CH2CH2OH has a higher boiling point than CH4. (c) CH3CO2H, which is found in vinegar, will dissolve in water but not in oil—for simplicity you may assume oil is CH3(CH2)4CH3. 2-66 Draw the conjugate base for each compound below (the acidic hydro-gen in each case is marked with an ). (c) (d) (b) (a) O O O OH O H + H3C H 80485_ch02_0028-0059j.indd 9 2/2/15 1:47 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. Exercises 59j 2-67 1,1,1-Trichloroethanol is an acid more than 1000 times stronger than ethanol, even though both have a conjugate base where the negative charge is on an oxygen. Provide an explanation for this observation. Ethanol (pKa = 16.0) 1,1,1-Trichloroethanol (pKa = 12.2) H H C O H H H H C H Cl C O H H Cl Cl C 80485_ch02_0028-0059j.indd 10 2/2/15 1:47 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 60 Organic Compounds: Alkanes and Their Stereochemistry C O N T E N T S 3-1 Functional Groups 3-2 Alkanes and Alkane Isomers 3-3 Alkyl Groups 3-4 Naming Alkanes 3-5 Properties of Alkanes 3-6 Conformations of Ethane 3-7 Conformations of Other Alkanes SOMETHING EXTRA Gasoline Why This CHAPTER? Alkanes are relatively unreactive and not often involved in chemical reactions, but they nevertheless provide a useful vehicle for introducing some important general ideas. In this chapter, we’ll use alkanes to introduce the basic approach to naming organic compounds and to take an initial look at some of the three-dimensional aspects of molecules, a topic of particular importance in understanding biological organic chemistry. According to Chemical Abstracts, the publication that abstracts and indexes the chemical literature, there are more than 50 million known organic com-pounds. Each of these compounds has its own physical properties, such as melting point and boiling point, and each has its own chemical reactivity. Chemists have learned through years of experience that organic com-pounds can be classified into families according to their structural features and that the members of a given family often have similar chemical behavior. Instead of 50 million compounds with random reactivity, there are a few dozen families of organic compounds whose chemistry is reasonably predict-able. We’ll study the chemistry of specific families throughout much of this book, beginning in this chapter with a look at the simplest family, the alkanes. 3-1 Functional Groups The structural features that make it possible to classify compounds into fami-lies are called functional groups. A functional group is a group of atoms within a molecule that has a characteristic chemical behavior. Chemically, a given functional group behaves in nearly the same way in every molecule it’s a part of. For example, compare ethylene, a plant hormone that causes fruit to ripen, with menthene, a much more complicated molecule found in pepper-mint oil. Both substances contain a carbon–carbon double-bond functional group, and both therefore react with Br2 in the same way to give a product in which a Br atom is added to each of the double-bond carbons (Figure 3-1). This example is typical: the chemistry of every organic molecule, regardless of size and complexity, is determined by the functional groups it contains. 3 The bristlecone pine is the oldest living organism on Earth. The waxy coating on its needles contains a mixture of organic compounds called alkanes, the subject of this chapter. © tactilephoto/Shutterstock.com 80485_ch03_0060-0088f.indd 60 2/2/15 1:46 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 3-1 Functional Groups 61 CH3 CH2 H2C H2C H C CH C C CH3 Br2 H CH2 H2C H2C C CH C C CH3 H3C H3C H3C H H H H H H C C H H Br Br Br Br C C H H Br2 Ethylene Bromine added here Double bond Menthene Look at Table 3-1 on pages 62 and 63, which lists many of the common functional groups and gives simple examples of their occurrence. Some func-tional groups have only carbon–carbon double or triple bonds; others have halogen atoms; and still others contain oxygen, nitrogen, or sulfur. Much of the chemistry you’ll be studying is the chemistry of these functional groups. Functional Groups with Carbon–Carbon Multiple Bonds Alkenes, alkynes, and arenes (aromatic compounds) all contain carbon– carbon multiple bonds. Alkenes have a double bond, alkynes have a triple bond, and arenes have alternating double and single bonds in a six-membered ring of carbon atoms. Because of their structural similarities, these compounds also have chemical similarities. C C C C C C C C C C Arene (aromatic ring) Alkyne Alkene Figure 3-1 The reactions of ethylene and menthene with bromine. In both molecules, the carbon–carbon double-bond functional group has a similar polarity pattern, so both molecules react with Br2 in the same way. The size and complexity of the molecules are not important. 80485_ch03_0060-0088f.indd 61 2/2/15 1:46 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 62 chapter 3 Organic Compounds: Alkanes and Their Stereochemistry Name Structure Name ending Example Alkene (double bond) C C -ene H2C P CH2 Ethene Alkyne (triple bond) OC q CO -yne HC q CH Ethyne Arene (aromatic ring) None Benzene Halide C X None CH3Cl Chloromethane (X 5 F , Cl, Br, I) Alcohol C OH -ol CH3OH Methanol Ether C O C ether CH3OCH3 Dimethyl ether Monophosphate C O O– P O O– phosphate CH3OPO322 Methyl phosphate Diphosphate C O P O O– O O– P O O– diphosphate CH3OP2O632 Methyl diphosphate Amine C N -amine CH3NH2 Methylamine Imine (Schiff base) C C C N None Acetone imine NH CH3CCH3 Nitrile OC q N -nitrile CH3C q N Ethanenitrile Thiol C SH -thiol CH3SH Methanethiol Table 3-1 Structures of Some Common Functional Groups The bonds whose connections aren’t specified are assumed to be attached to carbon or hydrogen atoms in the rest of the molecule. 80485_ch03_0060-0088f.indd 62 2/2/15 1:46 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. 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Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 3-1 Functional Groups 63 Name Structure Name ending Example Sulfide C S C sulfide CH3SCH3 Dimethyl sulfide Disulfide C S C S disulfide CH3SSCH3 Dimethyl disulfide Sulfoxide C S+ O– C sulfoxide Dimethyl sulfoxide O– CH3SCH3 + Aldehyde H O C -al Ethanal O CH3CH Ketone C C O C -one Propanone O CH3CCH3 Carboxylic acid C OH O C -oic acid Ethanoic acid O CH3COH Ester C O O C C -oate Methyl ethanoate O CH3COCH3 Thioester C S O C C -thioate Methyl ethanethioate O CH3CSCH3 Amide C O C N -amide Ethanamide O CH3CNH2 Acid chloride C Cl O C -oyl chloride Ethanoyl chloride O CH3CCl Carboxylic acid anhydride C C O C O C O -oic anhydride Ethanoic anhydride O CH3COCCH3 O Table 3-1 Structures of Some Common Functional Groups (continued) The bonds whose connections aren’t specified are assumed to be attached to carbon or hydrogen atoms in the rest of the molecule. 80485_ch03_0060-0088f.indd 63 2/2/15 1:46 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. 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Alkyl halides have a carbon atom bonded to halogen ( X), alcohols have a carbon atom bonded to the oxygen of a hydroxyl group ( OH), ethers have two carbon atoms bonded to the same oxygen, organophosphates have a carbon atom bonded to the oxy-gen of a phosphate group ( OPO322), amines have a carbon atom bonded to a nitrogen, thiols have a carbon atom bonded to the sulfur of an  SH group, sulfides have two carbon atoms bonded to the same sulfur, and disulfides have carbon atoms bonded to two sulfurs that are joined together. In all cases, the bonds are polar, with the carbon atom bearing a partial positive charge (d1) and the electro negative atom bearing a partial negative charge (d2). C OH C O C C SH C S C C S S C C O P O O– O– C N C Cl Alkyl halide (haloalkane) Alcohol Ether Phosphate Amine Thiol Sulﬁde Disulﬁde Functional Groups with a Carbon–Oxygen Double Bond (Carbonyl Groups) The carbonyl group, C5O (pronounced car-bo-neel) is common to many of the families listed in Table 3-1. Carbonyl groups are present in a large majority of organic compounds and in practically all biological molecules. These com-pounds behave similarly in many respects but differ depending on the iden-tity of the atoms bonded to the carbonyl-group carbon. Aldehydes have at least one hydrogen bonded to the C5O, ketones have two carbons bonded to 80485_ch03_0060-0088f.indd 64 2/2/15 1:46 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 3-1 Functional Groups 65 the C5O, carboxylic acids have an  OH group bonded to the C5O, esters have an ether-like oxygen bonded to the C5O, thioesters have a sulfide-like sulfur bonded to the C5O, amides have an amine-like nitrogen bonded to the C5O, acid chlorides have a chlorine bonded to the C5O, and so on. The carbonyl carbon atom bears a partial positive charge (d1), and the oxygen bears a partial negative charge (d2). H C H H H C H H C C C C O C C C S + – O C C H O C C OH O O O C C N O C C Cl O C C C O Acetone—a typical carbonyl compound Aldehyde Ketone Carboxylic acid Ester Thioester Amide Acid chloride P r o b l e m 3 - 1 Identify the functional groups in each of the following molecules: CO2H (b) Ibuprofen, a pain reliever: CH3 (a) Methionine, an amino acid: (c) Capsaicin, the pungent substance in chili peppers: CH3SCH2CH2CHCOH O NH2 O HO H3C N H O CH3 CH3 P r o b l e m 3 - 2 Propose structures for simple molecules that contain the following functional groups: (a) Alcohol (b) Aromatic ring (c) Carboxylic acid (d) Amine (e) Both ketone and amine (f) Two double bonds 80485_ch03_0060-0088f.indd 65 2/2/15 1:46 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 66 chapter 3 Organic Compounds: Alkanes and Their Stereochemistry P r o b l e m 3 - 3 Identify the functional groups in the following model of arecoline, a veteri-nary drug used to control worms in animals. Convert the drawing into a line-bond structure and a molecular formula (red 5 O, blue 5 N). 3-2 Alkanes and Alkane Isomers Before beginning a systematic study of the different functional groups, let’s look first at the simplest family of molecules—the alkanes—to develop some general ideas that apply to all families. We saw in Section 1-7 that the carbon– carbon single bond in ethane results from s (head-on) overlap of carbon sp3 hybrid orbitals. If we imagine joining three, four, five, or even more carbon atoms by C  C single bonds, we can generate the large family of molecules called alkanes. C H Methane Ethane Propane Butane H C H H H C H H C H H . . . and so on H H H C H H C H H H C H H C H H H H C H H H C H H Alkanes are often described as saturated hydrocarbons: hydrocarbons because they contain only carbon and hydrogen; saturated because they have only C  C and C  H single bonds and thus contain the maximum possible num-ber of hydrogens per carbon. They have the general formula CnH2n12, where n is an integer. Alkanes are also occasionally called aliphatic compounds, a name derived from the Greek aleiphas, meaning “fat.” We’ll see in Section 27-1 that many animal fats contain long carbon chains similar to alkanes. A typical animal fat CH2OCCH2CH2CH2CH2CH2CH2CH2CH2CH2CH2CH2CH2CH2CH2CH2CH2CH3 CHOCCH2CH2CH2CH2CH2CH2CH2CH2CH2CH2CH2CH2CH2CH2CH2CH2CH3 CH2OCCH2CH2CH2CH2CH2CH2CH2CH2CH2CH2CH2CH2CH2CH2CH2CH2CH3 O O O 80485_ch03_0060-0088f.indd 66 2/2/15 1:46 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 3-2 Alkanes and Alkane Isomers 67 Think about the ways that carbon and hydrogen might combine to make alkanes. With one carbon and four hydrogens, only one structure is possible: methane, CH4. Similarly, there is only one combination of two carbons with six hydrogens (ethane, CH3CH3) and only one combination of three carbons with eight hydrogens (propane, CH3CH2CH3). When larger numbers of car-bons and hydrogens combine, however, more than one structure is possible. For example, there are two substances with the formula C4H10: the four car-bons can all be in a row (butane), or they can branch (isobutane). Similarly, there are three C5H12 molecules, and so on for larger alkanes. Isobutane, C4H10 (2-methylpropane) CH3 CH3CHCH3 CH3CH2CH2CH3 CH3CH2CHCH3 CH3 CH3CCH3 CH3 CH3 Methane, CH4 Ethane, C2H6 Propane, C3H8 Butane, C4H10 2,2-Dimethylpropane, C5H12 2-Methylbutane, C5H12 CH4 CH3CH3 CH3CH2CH3 Pentane, C5H12 CH3CH2CH2CH2CH3 Compounds like butane and pentane, whose carbons are all connected in a row, are called straight-chain alkanes, or normal alkanes. Compounds like 2-methylpropane (isobutane), 2-methylbutane, and 2,2-dimethylpropane, whose carbon chains branch, are called branched-chain alkanes. Compounds like the two C4H10 molecules and the three C5H12 molecules, which have the same formula but different structures, are called isomers, from the Greek isos 1 meros, meaning “made of the same parts.” Isomers are com-pounds that have the same numbers and kinds of atoms but differ in the way 80485_ch03_0060-0088f.indd 67 2/2/15 1:46 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 68 chapter 3 Organic Compounds: Alkanes and Their Stereochemistry the atoms are arranged. Compounds like butane and isobutane, whose atoms are connected differently, are called constitutional isomers. We’ll see shortly that other kinds of isomers are also possible, even among compounds whose atoms are connected in the same order. As Table 3-2 shows, the number of pos-sible alkane isomers increases dramatically with the number of carbon atoms. Constitutional isomerism is not limited to alkanes—it occurs widely throughout organic chemistry. Constitutional isomers may have different carbon skeletons (as in isobutane and butane), different functional groups (as in ethanol and dimethyl ether), or different locations of a functional group along the chain (as in isopropylamine and propylamine). Regardless of the reason for the isomerism, constitutional isomers are always different com-pounds with different properties but with the same formula. Different carbon skeletons C4H10 Different functional groups C2H6O Different position of functional groups C3H9N 2-Methylpropane (isobutane) Butane Ethanol CH3 CH3CHCH3 CH3CH2CH2CH3 CH3CH2OH Dimethyl ether CH3OCH3 and Isopropylamine Propylamine CH3CHCH3 CH3CH2CH2NH2 and and NH2 A given alkane can be drawn in many ways. For example, the straight-chain, four-carbon alkane called butane can be represented by any of the structures shown in Figure 3-2. These structures don’t imply any particular three-dimensional geometry for butane; they indicate only the connections among atoms. In practice, as noted in Section 1-12, chemists rarely draw all the bonds in a molecule and usually refer to butane by the condensed struc-ture, CH3CH2CH2CH3 or CH3(CH2)2CH3. Still more simply, butane can be rep-resented as n-C4H10, where n denotes normal (straight-chain) butane. C H H H C H H C H H C H H H H H H C C H H H H H H C C H CH3CH2CH2CH3 CH3(CH2)2CH3 CH3 CH2 CH2 CH3 Straight-chain alkanes are named according to the number of carbon atoms they contain, as shown in Table 3-3. With the exception of the first four compounds—methane, ethane, propane, and butane—whose names have historical roots, the alkanes are named based on Greek numbers. The suffix -ane is added to the end of each name to indicate that the molecule identi-fied is an alkane. Thus, pentane is the five-carbon alkane, hexane is the six-carbon alkane, and so on. We’ll soon see that these alkane names form the Figure 3-2 Some representations of butane, C4H10. The molecule is the same regardless of how it’s drawn. These structures imply only that butane has a continuous chain of four carbon atoms; they do not imply any specific geometry. Formula Number of isomers C6H14 5 C7H16 9 C8H18 18 C9H20 35 C10H22 75 C15H32 4347 C20H42 366,319 C30H62 4,111,846,763 Table 3-2 Number of Alkane Isomers 80485_ch03_0060-0088f.indd 68 2/2/15 1:46 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 3-2 Alkanes and Alkane Isomers 69 basis for naming all other organic compounds, so at least the first ten should be memorized. Drawing the Structures of Isomers Propose structures for two isomers with the formula C2H7N. S t r a t e g y We know that carbon forms four bonds, nitrogen forms three, and hydrogen forms one. Write down the carbon atoms first, and then use trial and error plus intuition to put the pieces together. S o l u t i o n There are two isomeric structures. One has the connection C  C  N, and the other has the connection C  N  C. H N 1 7 C 2 These pieces . . . give . . . these structures. N and H H C H H C H H H N H H C H H C H H H P r o b l e m 3 - 4 Draw structures of the five isomers of C6H14. P r o b l e m 3 - 5 Propose structures that meet the following descriptions: (a) Two isomeric esters with the formula C5H10O2 (b) Two isomeric nitriles with the formula C4H7N (c) Two isomeric disulfides with the formula C4H10S2 Wo r k e d E x a m p l e 3 - 1 Number of carbons (n) Name Formula (CnH2n12) 1 Methane CH4 2 Ethane C2H6 3 Propane C3H8 4 Butane C4H10 5 Pentane C5H12 6 Hexane C6H14 7 Heptane C7H16 8 Octane C8H18 Table 3-3 Names of Straight-Chain Alkanes Number of carbons (n) Name Formula (CnH2n12) 9 Nonane C9H20 10 Decane C10H22 11 Undecane C11H24 12 Dodecane C12H26 13 Tridecane C13H28 20 Icosane C20H42 30 Triacontane C30H62 80485_ch03_0060-0088f.indd 69 2/2/15 1:46 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 70 chapter 3 Organic Compounds: Alkanes and Their Stereochemistry P r o b l e m 3 - 6 How many isomers are there with the following descriptions? (a) Alcohols with the formula C3H8O (b) Bromoalkanes with the formula C4H9Br (c) Thioesters with the formula C4H8OS 3-3 Alkyl Groups If you imagine removing a hydrogen atom from an alkane, the partial structure that remains is called an alkyl group. Alkyl groups are not stable compounds themselves, they are simply parts of larger compounds. Alkyl groups are named by replacing the -ane ending of the parent alkane with an -yl ending. For example, removal of a hydrogen from methane, CH4, generates a methyl group,  CH3, and removal of a hydrogen from ethane, CH3CH3, generates an ethyl group,  CH2CH3. Similarly, removal of a hydrogen atom from the end carbon of any straight-chain alkane gives the series of straight-chain alkyl groups shown in Table 3-4. Combining an alkyl group with any of the func-tional groups listed earlier makes it possible to generate and name many thou-sands of compounds. For example: Methyl alcohol (methanol) O H C H H H Methylamine H C H H H N H A methyl group H C H H Methane H H C H H Alkane Name Alkyl group Name (abbreviation) CH4 Methane  CH3 Methyl (Me) CH3CH3 Ethane  CH2CH3 Ethyl (Et) CH3CH2CH3 Propane  CH2CH2CH3 Propyl (Pr) CH3CH2CH2CH3 Butane  CH2CH2CH2CH3 Butyl (Bu) CH3CH2CH2CH2CH3 Pentane  CH2CH2CH2CH2CH3 Pentyl, or amyl Table 3-4 Some Straight-Chain Alkyl Groups 80485_ch03_0060-0088f.indd 70 2/2/15 1:46 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 3-3 Alkyl Groups 71 Just as straight-chain alkyl groups are generated by removing a hydrogen from an end carbon, branched alkyl groups are generated by removing a hydro-gen atom from an internal carbon. Two 3-carbon alkyl groups and four 4-carbon alkyl groups are possible (Figure 3-3). Propane Propyl Isopropyl Butane Butyl tert-Butyl Isobutyl Isobutane sec-Butyl CH3CH2CH3 CH3CH2CH2— CH3CHCH3 CH3CH2CH2CH3 C3 C4 CH3CHCH3 CH3 CH3CH2CH2CH2— CH3CH2CHCH3 CH3CHCH2— CH3 CH3 C CH3 CH3 One further comment about naming alkyl groups: the prefixes sec- (for secondary) and tert- (for tertiary) used for the C4 alkyl groups in Figure 3-3 refer to the number of other carbon atoms attached to the branching carbon atom. There are four possibilities: primary (1°), secondary (2°), tertiary (3°), and quaternary (4°). H H H Primary carbon (1°) is bonded to one other carbon. R C H H Secondary carbon (2°) is bonded to two other carbons. R R C R H T ertiary carbon (3°) is bonded to three other carbons. R R C R R Quaternary carbon (4°) is bonded to four other carbons. R R C Figure 3-3 Alkyl groups generated from straight-chain alkanes. 80485_ch03_0060-0088f.indd 71 2/2/15 1:46 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 72 chapter 3 Organic Compounds: Alkanes and Their Stereochemistry The symbol R is used here and throughout organic chemistry to represent a generalized organic group. The R group can be methyl, ethyl, propyl, or any of a multitude of others. You might think of R as representing the Rest of the mole cule, which isn’t specified. The terms primary, secondary, tertiary, and quaternary are routinely used in organic chemistry, and their meanings need to become second nature. For example, if we were to say, “Citric acid is a tertiary alcohol,” we would mean that it has an alcohol functional group (  OH) bonded to a carbon atom that is itself bonded to three other carbons. (These other carbons may in turn connect to other functional groups.) Citric acid—a speciﬁc tertiary alcohol HO2CCH2 C CH2CO2H CO2H OH General class of tertiary alcohols, R3COH R C R R OH In addition, we also speak of hydrogen atoms as being primary, secondary, or tertiary. Primary hydrogen atoms are attached to primary carbons (RCH3), secondary hydrogens are attached to secondary carbons (R2CH2), and tertiary hydrogens are attached to tertiary carbons (R3CH). There is, of course, no such thing as a quaternary hydrogen. (Why not?) = CH3CH2CHCH3 Secondary hydrogens (CH2) Primary hydrogens (CH3) A tertiary hydrogen (CH) H H H H H H H H H H H C CH3 C C H C C P r o b l e m 3 - 7 Draw the eight 5-carbon alkyl groups (pentyl isomers). P r o b l e m 3 - 8 Identify the carbon atoms in the following molecules as primary, secondary, tertiary, or quaternary: CH3 CH3 (a) CH3CHCH3 (b) CH3 (c) CH3CHCH2CH2CH3 CH3CH2CHCH2CH3 CH3CHCH2CCH3 CH3 P r o b l e m 3 - 9 Identify the hydrogen atoms on the compounds shown in Problem 3-8 as pri-mary, secondary, or tertiary. 80485_ch03_0060-0088f.indd 72 2/2/15 1:46 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 3-4 Naming Alkanes 73 P r o b l e m 3 - 1 0 Draw structures of alkanes that meet the following descriptions: (a) An alkane with two tertiary carbons (b) An alkane that contains an isopropyl group (c) An alkane that has one quaternary and one secondary carbon 3-4 Naming Alkanes In earlier times, when relatively few pure organic chemicals were known, new compounds were named at the whim of their discoverer. Thus, urea (CH4N2O) is a crystalline substance isolated from urine; morphine (C17H19NO3) is an analgesic (painkiller) named after Morpheus, the Greek god of dreams; and acetic acid, the primary organic constituent of vinegar, is named from the Latin word for vinegar, acetum. As the science of organic chemistry slowly grew in the 19th century, so too did the number of known compounds and the need for a systematic method of naming them. The system of nomenclature we’ll use in this book is that devised by the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC, usually pronounced as eye-you-pac). A chemical name typically has four parts in the IUPAC system of nomen-clature: prefix, parent, locant, and suffix. The prefix identifies the various substituent groups in the molecule, the parent selects a main part of the mole cule and tells how many carbon atoms are in that part, the locants give the positions of the functional groups and substituents, and the suffix identifies the primary functional group. Prefx Parent Where are the substituents and functional groups? How many carbons? What is the primary functional group? What are the substituents? Locant Suffx As we cover new functional groups in later chapters, the applicable IUPAC rules of nomenclature will be given. In addition, Appendix A at the back of this book gives an overall view of organic nomenclature and shows how compounds that contain more than one functional group are named. (If preferred, you can study that appendix now.) For the present, let’s see how to name branched-chain alkanes and learn some general rules that are applica-ble to all compounds. All but the most complex branched-chain alkanes can be named by fol-lowing four steps. For a very few compounds, a fifth step is needed. Step 1 Find the parent hydrocarbon. (a) Find the longest continuous chain of carbon atoms in the molecule, and use the name of that chain as the parent name. The longest chain 80485_ch03_0060-0088f.indd 73 2/2/15 1:46 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 74 chapter 3 Organic Compounds: Alkanes and Their Stereochemistry may not always be apparent from the manner of writing; you may have to “turn corners.” CH3 CH3 Named as a substituted hexane CH3CH2CH2CH CH2CH3 CH2 CHCH CH2CH3 Named as a substituted heptane CH2CH2CH3 CH3 (b) If two different chains of equal length are present, choose the one with the larger number of branch points as the parent. as a hexane with one substituent NOT CH3CH CHCH2CH2CH3 CH3 CH2CH3 Named as a hexane with two substituents CH3 CH3CHCHCH2CH2CH3 CH2CH3 Step 2 Number the atoms in the longest chain. (a) Beginning at the end nearer the first branch point, number each carbon atom in the parent chain. CH3 NOT CHCH CH2CH3 CH2CH3 CH2CH2CH3 1 2 4 5 7 6 3 CH3 CHCH CH2CH3 CH2CH3 CH2CH2CH3 7 6 4 3 1 2 5 The first branch occurs at C3 in the proper system of numbering, not at C4. (b) If there is branching an equal distance away from both ends of the parent chain, begin numbering at the end nearer the second branch point. CH3 NOT CHCH2CH2CH CHCH2CH3 CH2CH3 CH2CH3 CH3 3 4 5 8 9 7 6 1 2 CH3 CHCH2CH2CH CHCH2CH3 CH2CH3 CH2CH3 CH3 7 6 5 2 1 3 4 9 8 Step 3 Identify and number the substituents. (a) Assign a number, or locant, to each substituent to locate its point of attachment to the parent chain. 8 9 CH3CH2 H3C Substituents: On C3, On C4, On C7, CH2CH3 CH3 CH3 (3-ethyl) (4-methyl) (7-methyl) 3 1 2 6 7 4 5 CHCH2CH2CHCHCH2CH3 CH3 Named as a nonane CH2CH3 80485_ch03_0060-0088f.indd 74 2/2/15 1:46 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 3-4 Naming Alkanes 75 (b) If there are two substituents on the same carbon, give both the same number. There must be as many numbers in the name as there are substituents. CH3 CH2CH3 Substituents: On C2, On C4, On C4, CH3 CH3 CH2CH3 (2-methyl) (4-methyl) (4-ethyl) 3 1 2 6 4 5 CH3CH2CCH2CHCH3 Named as a hexane CH3 Step 4 Write the name as a single word. Use hyphens to separate the different prefixes, and use commas to separate numbers. If two or more different substituents are present, cite them in alphabetical order. If two or more identical substituents are present on the parent chain, use one of the multiplier prefixes di-, tri-, tetra-, and so forth, but don’t use these prefixes for alphabetizing. Full names for some of the examples we have been using are as follows: 3-Ethyl-4,7-dimethylnonane 3-Ethyl-2-methylhexane 3-Methylhexane CH3CH2CH2CH 6 4 3 5 CH2CH3 1 2 CH3 CHCH2CH2CH CHCH2CH3 7 6 4 3 2 1 5 CH2CH3 9 8 CH3 CH3CHCHCH2CH2CH3 1 2 3 4 5 6 CH3 CH2CH3 CH2CH3 CH3 4-Ethyl-3-methylheptane CH3CHCHCH2CH3 4 3 5 6 7 CH2CH3 1 2 CH3CH2CCH2CHCH3 4 1 2 3 5 6 CH3 CH3 4-Ethyl-2,4-dimethylhexane CH2CH3 CH2CH2CH3 Step 5 Name a branched substituent as though it were itself a compound. In some particularly complex cases, a fifth step is necessary. It occasionally happens that a substituent on the main chain is itself branched. In the following case, for instance, the substituent at C6 is a three-carbon chain with a methyl group. To name the compound fully, the branched substituent must first be named. CH2CHCH3 CH2CHCH3 9 10 8 7 Named as a 2,3,6-trisubstituted decane A 2-methylpropyl substituent 3 2 1 CH3CHCHCH2CH2CH 3 1 4 5 6 2 CH3 CH3 CH2CH2CH2CH3 CH3 CH3 Number the branched substituent beginning at the point of its attachment to the main chain, and identify it—in this case, a 2-methylpropyl group. 80485_ch03_0060-0088f.indd 75 2/2/15 1:46 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 76 chapter 3 Organic Compounds: Alkanes and Their Stereochemistry The substituent is treated as a whole and is alphabetized according to the first letter of its complete name, including any numerical prefix. It is set off in parentheses when naming the entire molecule. CH2CHCH3 9 10 8 7 2,3-Dimethyl-6-(2-methylpropyl)decane CH3CHCHCH2CH2CH 3 1 4 5 6 2 CH3 CH3 CH2CH2CH2CH3 CH3 As a further example: 6 5 8 7 9 CH3CH2CH2CH2CH 5-(1,2-Dimethylpropyl)-2-methylnonane 1 2 3 4 CH2CH2CHCH3 CH3 H3C CHCHCH3 CH3 A 1,2-dimethylpropyl group CH3 H3C CHCHCH3 3 2 1 For historical reasons, some of the simpler branched-chain alkyl groups also have nonsystematic, common names, as noted earlier. Isopropyl (i-Pr) CH3CHCH3 CH3CH2CHCH3 Isobutyl sec-Butyl (sec-Bu) CH3CHCH2 CH3 tert-Butyl (t-butyl or t-Bu) CH3 C CH3 CH3 Isopentyl, also called isoamyl (i-amyl) CH3CHCH2CH2 CH3 Neopentyl 4-Carbon alkyl groups 3-Carbon alkyl group 5-Carbon alkyl groups tert-Pentyl, also called tert-amyl (t-amyl) CH3 C CH2 CH3 CH3 CH3 C CH3CH2 CH3 The common names of these simple alkyl groups are so well entrenched in the chemical literature that IUPAC rules make allowance for them. Thus, the following compound is properly named either 4-(1-methylethyl)heptane or 4-isopropylheptane. There’s no choice but to memorize these common names; fortunately, there are only a few of them. CH3CH2CH2CHCH2CH2CH3 4-(1-Methylethyl)heptane or 4-Isopropylheptane CH3CHCH3 80485_ch03_0060-0088f.indd 76 2/2/15 1:46 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 3-4 Naming Alkanes 77 When writing an alkane name, the nonhyphenated prefix iso- is consid-ered part of the alkyl-group name for alphabetizing purposes, but the hyphen-ated and italicized prefixes sec- and tert- are not. Thus, isopropyl and isobutyl are listed alphabetically under i, but sec-butyl and tert-butyl are listed under b. Naming Alkanes What is the IUPAC name for the following alkane? CH3CHCH2CH2CH2CHCH3 CH3 CH2CH3 S t r a t e g y Find the longest continuous carbon chain in the molecule, and use that as the parent name. This molecule has a chain of eight carbons—octane—with two methyl substituents. (You have to turn corners to see it.) Numbering from the end nearer the first methyl substituent indicates that the methyls are at C2 and C6. S o l u t i o n 2,6-Dimethyloctane 1 2 3 5 6 4 8 7 CH3CHCH2CH2CH2CHCH3 CH3 CH2CH3 Converting a Chemical Name into a Structure Draw the structure of 3-isopropyl-2-methylhexane. S t r a t e g y This is the reverse of Worked Example 3-2 and uses a reverse strategy. Look at the parent name (hexane), and draw its carbon structure. C  C  C  C  C  C Hexane Next, find the substituents (3-isopropyl and 2-methyl), and place them on the proper carbons. A methyl group at C2 An isopropyl group at C3 C 1 C CH3 CH3CHCH3 2 C 3 C 4 C 5 C 6 Finally, add hydrogens to complete the structure. S o l u t i o n 3-Isopropyl-2-methylhexane CH3CHCH3 CH3 CH3CHCHCH2CH2CH3 Wo r k e d E x a m p l e 3 - 2 Wo r k e d E x a m p l e 3 - 3 80485_ch03_0060-0088f.indd 77 2/2/15 1:46 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 78 chapter 3 Organic Compounds: Alkanes and Their Stereochemistry P r o b l e m 3 - 1 1 Give IUPAC names for the following compounds: (a) The three isomers of C5H12 CH3CH2CHCHCH3 CH3 CH3 (b) (CH3)3CCH2CH2CH CH3 CH3 CH3 (CH3)2CHCH2CHCH3 (d) (c) P r o b l e m 3 - 1 2 Draw structures corresponding to the following IUPAC names: (a) 3,4-Dimethylnonane (b) 3-Ethyl-4,4-dimethylheptane (c) 2,2-Dimethyl-4-propyloctane (d) 2,2,4-Trimethylpentane P r o b l e m 3 - 1 3 Name the eight 5-carbon alkyl groups you drew in Problem 3-7. P r o b l e m 3 - 1 4 Give the IUPAC name for the following hydrocarbon, and convert the drawing into a skeletal structure. 3-5 Properties of Alkanes Alkanes are sometimes referred to as paraffins, a word derived from the Latin parum affinis, meaning “little affinity.” This term aptly describes their behav-ior, for alkanes show little chemical affinity for other substances and are chemically inert to most laboratory reagents. They are also relatively inert biologically and are not often involved in the chemistry of living organisms. Alkanes do, however, react with oxygen, halogens, and a few other substances under appropriate conditions. Reaction with oxygen occurs during combustion in an engine or furnace when an alkane is used as a fuel. Carbon dioxide and water are formed as products, and a large amount of heat is released. For example, methane (natu-ral gas) reacts with oxygen according to the equation CH4 1 2 O2 n CO2 1 2 H2O 1 890 kJ/mol (213 kcal/mol) 80485_ch03_0060-0088f.indd 78 2/2/15 1:46 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 3-5 Properties of Alkanes 79 The reaction of an alkane with Cl2 occurs when a mixture of the two is irradiated with ultraviolet light (denoted hy, where y is the Greek letter nu). Depending on the time allowed and the relative amounts of the two reactants, a sequential substitution of the alkane hydrogen atoms by chlorine occurs, leading to a mixture of chlorinated products. Methane, for instance, reacts with Cl2 to yield a mixture of CH3Cl, CH2Cl2, CHCl3, and CCl4. We’ll look at this reaction in more detail in Section 6-3. CH4 CH3Cl HCl Cl2 + + CH2Cl2 HCl + CHCl3 HCl + CCl4 HCl + Cl2 Cl2 Cl2 h Alkanes show regular increases in both boiling point and melting point as molecular weight increases (Figure 3-4), an effect due to the presence of weak dispersion forces between molecules (Section 2-12). Only when sufficient energy is applied to overcome these forces does the solid melt or liquid boil. As you might expect, dispersion forces increase as molecule size increases, accounting for the higher melting and boiling points of larger alkanes. –200 –100 0 100 200 300 Number of carbons Temperature (°C) 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Melting point Boiling point Another effect seen in alkanes is that increased branching lowers an alkane’s boiling point. Thus, pentane has no branches and boils at 36.1 °C, isopentane (2-methylbutane) has one branch and boils at 27.85 °C, and neo-pentane (2,2-dimethylpropane) has two branches and boils at 9.5 °C. Simi-larly, octane boils at 125.7 °C, whereas isooctane (2,2,4-trimethylpentane) boils at 99.3 °C. Branched-chain alkanes are lower-boiling because they are more nearly spherical than straight-chain alkanes, have smaller surface areas, and consequently have smaller dispersion forces. Figure 3-4 A plot of melting and boiling points versus number of carbon atoms for the C1–C14 straight-chain alkanes. There is a regular increase with molecular size. 80485_ch03_0060-0088f.indd 79 2/2/15 1:46 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 80 chapter 3 Organic Compounds: Alkanes and Their Stereochemistry 3-6 Conformations of Ethane Up to now, we’ve viewed molecules primarily in a two-dimensional way and have given little thought to any consequences that might arise from the spatial arrangement of atoms in molecules. Now it’s time to add a third dimension to our study. Stereochemistry is the branch of chemistry concerned with the three-dimensional aspects of molecules. We’ll see on many occasions in future chapters that the exact three-dimensional structure of a molecule is often cru-cial to determining its properties and biological behavior. We know from Section 1-5 that s bonds are cylindrically symmetrical. In other words, the intersection of a plane cutting through a carbon–carbon single-bond orbital looks like a circle. Because of this cylindrical symmetry, rotation is possible around carbon–carbon bonds in open-chain molecules. In ethane, for instance, rotation around the C  C bond occurs freely, constantly changing the spatial relationships between the hydrogens on one carbon and those on the other (Figure 3-5). H H Rotate H C H H H C H H H C H H H C The different arrangements of atoms that result from bond rotation are called conformations, and molecules that have different arrangements are called conformational isomers, or conformers. Unlike constitutional isomers, however, different conformers often can’t be isolated because they intercon-vert too rapidly. Conformational isomers are represented in two ways, as shown in Figure 3-6. A sawhorse representation views the carbon–carbon bond from an oblique angle and indicates spatial orientation by showing all C  H bonds. A Newman projection views the carbon–carbon bond directly end-on and rep-resents the two carbon atoms by a circle. Bonds attached to the front carbon are represented by lines to the center of the circle, and bonds attached to the rear carbon are represented by lines to the edge of the circle. H Front carbon Back carbon H H H H H Newman projection Sawhorse representation H H C C H H H H Despite what we’ve just said, we actually don’t observe perfectly free rota-tion in ethane. Experiments show that there is a small (12 kJ/mol; 2.9 kcal/mol) barrier to rotation and that some conformations are more stable than others. Figure 3-5 Rotation occurs around the carbon–carbon single bond in ethane because of s bond cylindrical symmetry. Figure 3-6 A sawhorse representation and a Newman projection of ethane. The sawhorse representation views the molecule from an oblique angle, while the Newman projection views the molecule end-on. Note that the molecular model of the Newman projection appears at first to have six atoms attached to a single carbon. Actually, the front carbon, with three attached green atoms, is directly in front of the rear carbon, with three attached red atoms. 80485_ch03_0060-0088f.indd 80 2/2/15 1:46 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 3-6 Conformations of Ethane 81 The lowest-energy, most stable conformation is the one in which all six C  H bonds are as far away from one another as possible—staggered when viewed end-on in a Newman projection. The highest-energy, least stable con-formation is the one in which the six C  H bonds are as close as possible— eclipsed in a Newman projection. At any given instant, about 99% of ethane molecules have an approximately staggered conformation and only about 1% are near the eclipsed conformation. Ethane—staggered conformation Rotate rear carbon 60° Ethane—eclipsed conformation 4.0 kJ/mol 4.0 kJ/mol 4.0 kJ/mol H HH H H H H H H H H H The extra 12 kJ/mol of energy present in the eclipsed conformation of ethane is called torsional strain. Its cause has been the subject of controversy, but the major factor is an interaction between C  H bonding orbitals on one carbon with antibonding orbitals on the adjacent carbon, which stabilizes the staggered conformation relative to the eclipsed one. Because a total strain of 12 kJ/mol arises from three equal hydrogen–hydrogen eclipsing interactions, we can assign a value of approximately 4.0 kJ/mol (1.0 kcal/mol) to each sin-gle interaction. The barrier to rotation that results can be represented on a graph of potential energy versus degree of rotation, in which the angle between C  H bonds on the front and back carbons as viewed end-on (the dihedral angle) goes full circle from 0 to 360°. Energy minima occur at staggered con-formations, and energy maxima occur at eclipsed conformations, as shown in Figure 3-7. H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H Eclipsed conformations 0° 60° 120° 180° 240° 300° 360° 12 kJ/mol Energy Figure 3-7 A graph of potential energy versus bond rotation in ethane. The staggered conformations are 12 kJ/mol lower in energy than the eclipsed conformations. 80485_ch03_0060-0088f.indd 81 2/2/15 1:46 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 82 chapter 3 Organic Compounds: Alkanes and Their Stereochemistry 3-7 Conformations of Other Alkanes Propane, the next-higher member in the alkane series, also has a torsional bar-rier that results in hindered rotation around the carbon–carbon bonds. The barrier is slightly higher in propane than in ethane—a total of 14 kJ/mol (3.4 kcal/mol) versus 12 kJ/mol. The eclipsed conformation of propane has three interactions—two ethane-type hydrogen–hydrogen interactions and one additional hydrogen–methyl interaction. Since each eclipsing H ← → H interaction is the same as that in ethane and thus has an energy “cost” of 4.0 kJ/mol, we can assign a value of 14 2 (2 3 4.0) 5 6.0 kJ/mol (1.4 kcal/mol) to the eclipsing H ← → CH3 inter action (Figure 3-8). Staggered propane Rotate rear carbon 60° Eclipsed propane 6.0 kJ/mol 4.0 kJ/mol 4.0 kJ/mol H H CH3 CH3 H H H H H H H H Figure 3-8 Newman projections of propane showing staggered and eclipsed conformations. The staggered conformer is lower in energy by 14 kJ/mol. The conformational situation becomes more complex for larger alkanes because not all staggered conformations have the same energy and not all eclipsed conformations have the same energy. In butane, for instance, the lowest-energy arrangement, called the anti conformation, is the one in which the two methyl groups are as far apart as possible—180° away from each other. As rotation around the C2  C3 bond occurs, an eclipsed conformation is reached when there are two CH3 ← → H interactions and one H ← → H interaction. Using the energy values derived previously from ethane and propane, this eclipsed conformation is more strained than the anti conformation by 2 3 6.0 kJ/mol 1 4.0 kJ/mol (two CH3 ← → H interactions plus one H ← → H interaction), for a total of 16 kJ/mol (3.8 kcal/mol). H H H H CH3 CH3 CH3 CH3 H H H H Rotate 60° Butane—eclipsed conformation (16 kJ/mol) Butane—anti conformation (0 kJ/mol) 6.0 kJ/mol 6.0 kJ/mol 4.0 kJ/mol 80485_ch03_0060-0088f.indd 82 2/2/15 1:46 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 3-7 Conformations of Other Alkanes 83 As bond rotation continues, an energy minimum is reached at the stag-gered conformation where the methyl groups are 60° apart. Called the gauche conformation, it lies 3.8 kJ/mol (0.9 kcal/mol) higher in energy than the anti conformation even though it has no eclipsing interactions. This energy differ-ence occurs because the hydrogen atoms of the methyl groups are near one another in the gauche conformation, resulting in what is called steric strain. Steric strain is the repulsive interaction that occurs when atoms are forced closer together than their atomic radii allow. It’s the result of trying to force two atoms to occupy the same space. Butane—gauche conformation (3.8 kJ/mol) Butane—eclipsed conformation (16 kJ/mol) H H Steric strain 3.8 kJ/mol H H CH3 CH3 H3C CH3 H H H H Rotate 60° As the dihedral angle between the methyl groups approaches 0°, an energy maximum is reached at a second eclipsed conformation. Because the methyl groups are forced even closer together than in the gauche conformation, both torsional strain and steric strain are present. A total strain energy of 19 kJ/mol (4.5 kcal/mol) has been estimated for this conformation, making it possible to calculate a value of 11 kJ/mol (2.6 kcal/mol) for the CH3 ← → CH3 eclipsing interaction: total strain of 19 kJ/mol minus the strain of two H ← → H eclipsing interactions (2 3 4.0 kcal/mol) equals 11 kJ/mol. 11 kJ/mol 4.0 kJ/mol 4.0 kJ/mol H H H H CH3 CH3 H3C H3C H H H H Rotate 60° Butane—eclipsed conformation (19 kJ/mol) Butane—gauche conformation (3.8 kJ/mol) After 0°, the rotation becomes a mirror image of what we’ve already seen: another gauche conformation is reached, another eclipsed conformation, and finally a return to the anti conformation. A plot of potential energy versus rotation about the C2  C3 bond is shown in Figure 3-9. 80485_ch03_0060-0088f.indd 83 2/2/15 1:46 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 84 chapter 3 Organic Compounds: Alkanes and Their Stereochemistry H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H 180° 120° CH3 CH3 CH3 CH3 CH3 CH3 CH3 CH3 CH3 CH3 CH3 CH3 CH3 CH3 60° 0° 60° 120° 180° 3.8 kJ/mol 19 kJ/mol 16 kJ/mol Anti Gauche Gauche Anti Dihedral angle between methyl groups Energy Figure 3-9 A plot of potential energy versus rotation for the C2  C3 bond in butane. The energy maximum occurs when the two methyl groups eclipse each other, and the energy minimum occurs when the two methyl groups are 180° apart (anti). The notion of assigning definite energy values to specific interactions within a molecule is very useful, and we’ll return to it in the next chapter. A summary of what we’ve seen thus far is given in Table 3-5. The same principles just developed for butane apply to pentane, hexane, and all higher alkanes. The most favorable conformation for any alkane has the carbon–carbon bonds in staggered arrangements, with large substituents arranged anti to one another. A generalized alkane structure is shown in Figure 3-10. Interaction Cause Energy cost (kJ/mol) (kcal/mol) H ← → H eclipsed Torsional strain 4.0 1.0 H ← → CH3 eclipsed Mostly torsional strain 6.0 1.4 CH3 ← → CH3 eclipsed Torsional and steric strain 11.0 2.6 CH3 ← → CH3 gauche Steric strain 3.8 0.9 Table 3-5 Energy Costs for Interactions in Alkane Conformers 80485_ch03_0060-0088f.indd 84 2/2/15 1:46 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 3-7 Conformations of Other Alkanes 85 H H H H H H H H H H H H C H C H H C C H H C C H H C C H H C C H One final point: saying that one particular conformer is “more stable” than another doesn’t mean the molecule adopts and maintains only the more stable conformation. At room temperature, rotations around s bonds occur so rapidly that all conformers are in equilibrium. At any given instant, however, a larger percentage of molecules will be found in a more stable conformation than in a less stable one. Drawing Newman Projections Sight along the C1  C2 bond of 1-chloropropane, and draw Newman projec-tions of the most stable and least stable conformations. S t r a t e g y The most stable conformation of a substituted alkane is generally a staggered one in which large groups have an anti relationship. The least stable confor-mation is generally an eclipsed one in which large groups are as close as possible. S o l u t i o n H H H H CH3 H3C Cl Cl H HH H Most stable (staggered) Least stable (eclipsed) P r o b l e m 3 - 1 5 Make a graph of potential energy versus angle of bond rotation for propane, and assign values to the energy maxima. P r o b l e m 3 - 1 6 Sight along the C2  C1 bond of 2-methylpropane (isobutane). (a) Draw a Newman projection of the most stable conformation. (b) Draw a Newman projection of the least stable conformation. (c) Make a graph of energy versus angle of rotation around the C2  C1 bond. (d) Assign relative values to the maxima and minima in your graph, given that an H ← → H eclipsing interaction costs 4.0 kJ/mol and an H ← → CH3 eclips-ing interaction costs 6.0 kJ/mol. Figure 3-10 The most stable alkane conformation is the one in which all substituents are staggered and the carbon–carbon bonds are arranged anti, as shown in this model of decane. Wo r k e d E x a m p l e 3 - 4 80485_ch03_0060-0088f.indd 85 2/2/15 1:46 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 86 chapter 3 Organic Compounds: Alkanes and Their Stereochemistry P r o b l e m 3 - 1 7 Sight along the C2  C3 bond of 2,3-dimethylbutane, and draw a Newman pro-jection of the most stable conformation. P r o b l e m 3 - 1 8 Draw a Newman projection along the C2  C3 bond of the following conforma-tion of 2,3-dimethylbutane, and calculate a total strain energy: Something EXtra Gasoline British Foreign Minister Ernest Bevin once said that “The Kingdom of Heaven runs on righteousness, but the Kingdom of Earth runs on alkanes.” (Actually, he said “runs on oil” not “runs on alkanes,” but they’re essentially the same.) By far, the major sources of alkanes are the world’s natural gas and petroleum deposits. Laid down eons ago, these deposits are thought to be derived primarily from the decom-position of tiny single-celled marine organisms called foraminifera. Natural gas consists chiefly of methane but also contains ethane, propane, and butane. Petro-leum is a complex mixture of hydrocarbons that must be separated into fractions and then further refined before it can be used. The petroleum era began in August 1859, when the world’s first oil well was drilled by Edwin Drake near Titusville, Pennsylvania. The petroleum was distilled into fractions according to boiling point, but it was high-boiling kerosene, or lamp oil, rather than gasoline that was primarily sought. Literacy was becoming wide-spread at the time, and people wanted better light for reading than was available from candles. Gasoline was too volatile for use in lamps and was initially consid-ered a waste by-product. The world has changed greatly since those early days, however, and it is now gasoline rather than lamp oil that is prized. Petroleum refining begins by fractional distillation of crude oil into three princi-pal cuts according to boiling point (bp): straight-run gasoline (bp 30–200 °C), kero-sene (bp 175–300 °C), and heating oil, or diesel fuel (bp 275–400 °C). Further distillation under reduced pressure then yields lubricating oils and waxes and leaves a tarry residue of asphalt. The distillation of crude oil is only the first step in gasoline production, however. Straight-run gasoline turns out to be a poor fuel in Gasoline is a finite resource. It won’t be around forever. © David Hilcher/Shutterstock.com 80485_ch03_0060-0088f.indd 86 2/2/15 1:46 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. Summary 87 (continued) automobiles because of engine knock, an uncontrolled combustion that can occur in a hot engine. The octane number of a fuel is the measure by which its antiknock properties are judged. It was recognized long ago that straight-chain hydrocarbons are far more prone to inducing engine knock than highly branched compounds. Hep-tane, a particularly bad fuel, is assigned a base value of 0 octane number, and 2,2,4-trimethylpentane, commonly known as isooctane, has a rating of 100. CH3CH2CH2CH2CH2CH2CH3 CH3CCH2CHCH3 CH3 CH3 CH3 2,2,4-T rimethylpentane (octane number = 100) Heptane (octane number = 0) Because straight-run gasoline burns so poorly in engines, petroleum chemists have devised numerous methods for producing higher-quality fuels. One of these methods, catalytic cracking, involves taking the high-boiling kerosene cut (C11–C14) and “cracking” it into smaller branched molecules suitable for use in gasoline. Another process, called reforming, is used to convert C6–C8 alkanes to aromatic compounds such as benzene and toluene, which have substantially higher octane numbers than alkanes. The final product that goes in your tank has an approximate composition of 15% C4–C8 straight-chain alkanes, 25% to 40% C4–C10 branched-chain alkanes, 10% cyclic alkanes, 10% straight-chain and cyclic alkenes, and 25% arenes (aromatics). K e y w o r d s aliphatic, 66 alkanes, 66 alkyl group, 70 anti conformation, 82 branched-chain alkanes, 67 conformations, 80 conformers, 80 constitutional isomers, 68 eclipsed conformation, 81 functional group, 60 gauche conformation, 83 hydrocarbon, 66 isomers, 67 Newman projection, 80 Summary Even though alkanes are relatively unreactive and rarely involved in chemical reactions, they nevertheless provide a useful vehicle for introducing some important general ideas. In this chapter, we’ve used alkanes to introduce the basic approach to naming organic compounds and to take an initial look at some of the three-dimensional aspects of molecules. A functional group is a group of atoms within a larger molecule that has a characteristic chemical reactivity. Because functional groups behave in approximately the same way in all molecules where they occur, the chemical reactions of an organic molecule are largely determined by its functional groups. Alkanes are a class of saturated hydrocarbons with the general formula CnH2n12. They contain no functional groups, are relatively inert, and can be either straight-chain (normal) or branched. Alkanes are named by a series of IUPAC rules of nomenclature. Compounds that have the same chemical for-mula but different structures are called isomers. More specifically, com-pounds such as butane and isobutane, which differ in their connections between atoms, are called constitutional isomers. 80485_ch03_0060-0088f.indd 87 2/2/15 1:46 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 88 chapter 3 Organic Compounds: Alkanes and Their Stereochemistry Carbon–carbon single bonds in alkanes are formed by s overlap of carbon sp3 hybrid orbitals. Rotation is possible around s bonds because of their cylin-drical symmetry, and alkanes therefore exist in a large number of rapidly interconverting conformations. Newman projections make it possible to visu-alize the spatial consequences of bond rotation by sighting directly along a carbon–carbon bond axis. Not all alkane conformations are equally stable. The staggered conformation of ethane is 12 kJ/mol (2.9 kcal/mol) more stable than the eclipsed conformation because of torsional strain. In general, any alkane is most stable when all its bonds are staggered. Exercises Visualizing Chemistry (Problems 3-1–3-18 appear within the chapter.) 3-19 Identify the functional groups in the following substances, and convert each drawing into a molecular formula (red 5 O, blue 5 N). (a) (b) Lidocaine Phenylalanine 3-20 Give IUPAC names for the following alkanes, and convert each drawing into a skeletal structure. (a) (b) (c) (d) R group, 72 saturated, 66 staggered conformation, 81 stereochemistry, 80 steric strain, 83 straight-chain alkanes, 67 substituent, 73 torsional strain, 81 80485_ch03_0060-0088f.indd 88 2/2/15 1:46 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. Exercises 88a 3-21 Draw a Newman projection along the C2C3 bond of the following con-formation of 2-butanol. Additional Problems Functional Groups 3-22 Locate and identify the functional groups in the following molecules. (d) (e) (f) (c) (a) (b) CH2OH NHCH3 O C CH3 N H O CH3CHCOH O NH2 O Cl O 3-23 Propose structures that meet the following descriptions: (a) A ketone with five carbons (b) A four-carbon amide (c) A five-carbon ester (d) An aromatic aldehyde (e) A keto ester (f) An amino alcohol 3-24 Propose structures for the following: (a) A ketone, C4H8O (b) A nitrile, C5H9N (c) A dialdehyde, C4H6O2 (d) A bromoalkene, C6H11Br (e) An alkane, C6H14 (f) A cyclic saturated hydrocarbon, C6H12 (g) A diene (dialkene), C5H8 (h) A keto alkene, C5H8O 3-25 Predict the hybridization of the carbon atom in each of the following functional groups: (a) Ketone (b) Nitrile (c) Carboxylic acid 80485_ch03_0060-0088f.indd 1 2/2/15 1:46 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 88b chapter 3 Organic Compounds: Alkanes and Their Stereochemistry 3-26 Draw the structures of the following molecules: (a) Biacetyl, C4H6O2, a substance with the aroma of butter; it contains no rings or carbon–carbon multiple bonds. (b) Ethylenimine, C2H5N, a substance used in the synthesis of melamine polymers; it contains no multiple bonds. (c) Glycerol, C3H8O3, a substance isolated from fat and used in cosmet-ics; it has an  OH group on each carbon. Isomers 3-27 Draw structures that meet the following descriptions (there are many possibilities): (a) Three isomers with the formula C8H18 (b) Two isomers with the formula C4H8O2 3-28 Draw structures of the nine isomers of C7H16. 3-29 In each of the following sets, which structures represent the same com-pound and which represent different compounds? (a) Br CH3CHCHCH3 CH3 CH3 CH3CHCHCH3 Br CH3CHCHCH3 CH3 Br (c) CH3CH2CHCH2CHCH3 CH3 CH3CH2CHCH2CHCH2OH CH2OH HOCH2CHCH2CHCH3 CH2CH3 CH3 CH3 CH3 OH HO HO HO OH (b) OH 3-30 There are seven constitutional isomers with the formula C4H10O. Draw as many as you can. 3-31 Draw as many compounds as you can that fit the following descriptions: (a) Alcohols with formula C4H10O (b) Amines with formula C5H13N (c) Ketones with formula C5H10O (d) Aldehydes with formula C5H10O (e) Esters with formula C4H8O2 (f) Ethers with formula C4H10O 80485_ch03_0060-0088f.indd 2 2/2/15 1:46 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. 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Exercises 88c 3-32 Draw compounds that contain the following: (a) A primary alcohol (b) A tertiary nitrile (c) A secondary thiol (d) Both primary and secondary alcohols (e) An isopropyl group (f) A quaternary carbon Naming Compounds 3-33 Draw and name all monobromo derivatives of pentane, C5H11Br. 3-34 Draw and name all monochloro derivatives of 2,5-dimethylhexane, C8H17Cl. 3-35 Draw structures for the following: (a) 2-Methylheptane (b) 4-Ethyl-2,2-dimethylhexane (c) 4-Ethyl-3,4-dimethyloctane (d) 2,4,4-Trimethylheptane (e) 3,3-Diethyl-2,5-dimethylnonane (f) 4-Isopropyl-3-methylheptane 3-36 Draw a compound that: (a) Has only primary and tertiary carbons (b) Has no secondary or tertiary carbons (c) Has four secondary carbons 3-37 Draw a compound that: (a) Has nine primary hydrogens (b) Has only primary hydrogens 3-38 Give IUPAC names for the following compounds: (a) CH3 CH3CHCH2CH2CH3 CH3 (b) CH3CH2CCH3 CH3 CH3 CH3 (c) CH3CHCCH2CH2CH3 H3C (d) CH2CH3 CH3CH2CHCH2CH2CHCH3 CH3 CH3 (e) CH3CH2CH2CHCH2CCH3 CH2CH3 CH3 H3C CH3 CH3 (f) CH3C CCH2CH2CH3 H3C 3-39 Name the five isomers of C6H14. 3-40 Explain why each of the following names is incorrect: (a) 2,2-Dimethyl-6-ethylheptane (b) 4-Ethyl-5,5-dimethylpentane (c) 3-Ethyl-4,4-dimethylhexane (d) 5,5,6-Trimethyloctane (e) 2-Isopropyl-4-methylheptane 3-41 Propose structures and give IUPAC names for the following: (a) A diethyldimethylhexane (b) A (3-methylbutyl)-substituted alkane 80485_ch03_0060-0088f.indd 3 2/2/15 1:46 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 88d chapter 3 Organic Compounds: Alkanes and Their Stereochemistry Conformations 3-42 Consider 2-methylbutane (isopentane). Sighting along the C2–C3 bond: (a) Draw a Newman projection of the most stable conformation. (b) Draw a Newman projection of the least stable conformation. (c) If a CH3 ← → CH3 eclipsing interaction costs 11 kJ/mol (2.5 kcal/mol) and a CH3 ← → CH3 gauche interaction costs 3.8 kJ/mol (0.9 kcal/mol), make a quantitative plot of energy versus rotation about the C2–C3 bond. 3-43 What are the relative energies of the three possible staggered conforma-tions around the C2–C3 bond in 2,3-dimethylbutane? (See Prob-lem 3-42.) 3-44 Construct a qualitative potential-energy diagram for rotation about the C  C bond of 1,2-dibromoethane. Which conformation would you expect to be most stable? Label the anti and gauche conformations of 1,2-dibromoethane. 3-45 Which conformation of 1,2-dibromoethane (Problem 3-44) would you expect to have the largest dipole moment? The observed dipole moment of 1,2-dibromoethane is m 5 1.0 D. What does this tell you about the actual conformation of the molecule? 3-46 Draw the most stable conformation of pentane, using wedges and dashes to represent bonds coming out of the paper and going behind the paper, respectively. 3-47 Draw the most stable conformation of 1,4-dichlorobutane, using wedges and dashes to represent bonds coming out of the paper and going behind the paper, respectively. General Problems 3-48 For each of the following compounds, draw an isomer that has the same functional groups. OH N CH3CH2CHO CH3 CH3CHCH2CH2Br (a) CH3CH2CH2C (b) (c) (e) (f) (d) OCH3 CH2CO2H 3-49 Malic acid, C4H6O5, has been isolated from apples. Because this com-pound reacts with 2 molar equivalents of base, it is a dicarboxylic acid. (a) Draw at least five possible structures. (b) If malic acid is a secondary alcohol, what is its structure? 80485_ch03_0060-0088f.indd 4 2/2/15 1:46 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. Exercises 88e 3-50 Formaldehyde, H2C5O, is known to all biologists because of its useful-ness as a tissue preservative. When pure, formaldehyde trimerizes to give trioxane, C3H6O3, which, surprisingly enough, has no carbonyl groups. Only one monobromo derivative (C3H5BrO3) of trioxane is pos-sible. Propose a structure for trioxane. 3-51 The barrier to rotation about the C  C bond in bromoethane is 15 kJ/mol (3.6 kcal/mol). (a) What energy value can you assign to an H ← → Br eclipsing interaction? (b) Construct a quantitative diagram of potential energy versus bond rotation for bromoethane. 3-52 Increased substitution around a bond leads to increased strain. Take the four substituted butanes listed below, for example. For each com-pound, sight along the C2–C3 bond and draw Newman projections of the most stable and least stable conformations. Use the data in Table 3-5 to assign strain-energy values to each conformation. Which of the eight conformations is most strained? Which is least strained? (a) 2-Methylbutane (b) 2,2-Dimethylbutane (c) 2,3-Dimethylbutane (d) 2,2,3-Trimethylbutane 3-53 The cholesterol-lowering agents called statins, such as simvastatin (Zocor) and pravastatin (Pravachol), are among the most widely pre-scribed drugs in the world, with annual sales estimated at approxi-mately $25 billion. Identify the functional groups in both, and tell how the two substances differ. Simvastatin (Zocor) CH3 HO O O O H3C O Pravastatin (Pravachol) CH3 C HO O OH OH O HO O 80485_ch03_0060-0088f.indd 5 2/2/15 1:46 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 88f chapter 3 Organic Compounds: Alkanes and Their Stereochemistry 3-54 In the next chapter we’ll look at cycloalkanes—saturated cyclic hydro carbons—and we’ll see that the molecules generally adopt puckered, nonplanar conformations. Cyclohexane, for instance, has a puckered shape like a lounge chair rather than a flat shape. Why? Nonplanar cyclohexane Planar cyclohexane H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H 3-55 We’ll see in the next chapter that there are two isomeric substances, both named 1,2-dimethylcyclohexane. Explain. CH3 CH3 H 1,2-Dimethylcyclohexane H 80485_ch03_0060-0088f.indd 6 2/2/15 1:46 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 89 Why This CHAPTER? We’ll see numerous instances in future chapters where the chemistry of a given functional group is affected by being in a ring rather than an open chain. Because cyclic molecules are encountered in most pharmaceuticals and in all classes of biomolecules, including proteins, lipids, carbohydrates, and nucleic acids, it’s important to understand the behaviors of cyclic structures. Although we’ve only discussed open-chain compounds up to now, most organic compounds contain rings of carbon atoms. Chrysanthemic acid, for instance, whose esters occur naturally as the active insecticidal con-stituents of chrysanthemum flowers, contains a three-membered (cyclo-propane) ring. H H3C CH3 CO2H H Chrysanthemic acid Prostaglandins, potent hormones that control an extraordinary variety of physiological functions in humans, contain a five-membered (cyclo-pentane) ring. Prostaglandin E1 H CH3 CO2H H H O HO HO H C O N T E N T S 4-1 Naming Cycloalkanes 4-2 Cis–Trans Isomerism in Cycloalkanes 4-3 Stability of Cycloalkanes: Ring Strain 4-4 Conformations of Cycloalkanes 4-5 Conformations of Cyclohexane 4-6 Axial and Equatorial Bonds in Cyclohexane 4-7 Conformations of Monosubstituted Cyclohexanes 4-8 Conformations of Disubstituted Cyclohexanes 4-9 Conformations of Polycyclic Molecules Something Extra Molecular Mechanics 4 Organic Compounds: Cycloalkanes and Their Stereochemistry The musk gland of the male Himalayan musk deer secretes a substance once used in perfumery that contains cycloalkanes of 14 to 18 carbons. © Indiapicture/Alamy 80485_ch04_0089-0114h.indd 89 2/2/15 2:42 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 90 chapter 4 Organic Compounds: Cycloalkanes and Their Stereochemistry Steroids, such as cortisone, contain four rings joined together—3 six-membered (cyclohexane) and 1 five-membered. We’ll discuss steroids and their properties in more detail in Sections 27-6 and 27-7. CH2OH CH3 CH3 Cortisone O O H H H OH O 4-1 Naming Cycloalkanes Saturated cyclic hydrocarbons are called cycloalkanes, or alicyclic com-pounds (aliphatic cyclic). Because cycloalkanes consist of rings of  CH2  units, they have the general formula (CH2)n, or CnH2n, and can be represented by polygons in skeletal drawings. Cyclopropane Cyclobutane Cyclopentane Cyclohexane Substituted cycloalkanes are named by rules similar to those we saw in the previous chapter for open-chain alkanes (Section 3-4). For most com-pounds, there are only two steps. Step 1 Find the parent. Count the number of carbon atoms in the ring and the number in the largest substituent. If the number of carbon atoms in the ring is equal to or greater than the number in the substituent, the compound is named as an alkyl-substituted cycloalkane. If the number of carbon atoms in the largest substituent is greater than the number in the ring, the compound is named as a cycloalkyl-substituted alkane. For example: Methylcyclopentane 1-Cyclopropylbutane CH3 CH2CH2CH2CH3 3 carbons 4 carbons 80485_ch04_0089-0114h.indd 90 2/2/15 2:42 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 4-1 Naming Cycloalkanes 91 Step 2 Number the substituents, and write the name. For an alkyl- or halo-substituted cycloalkane, choose a point of attachment as carbon 1 and number the substituents on the ring so that the second substituent has as low a number as possible. If ambiguity still exists, number so that the third or fourth substituent has as low a number as possible, until a point of difference is found. Lower NOT 1,3-Dimethylcyclohexane 1,5-Dimethylcyclohexane 1 6 5 4 3 2 Higher CH3 CH3 1 2 4 5 6 CH3 CH3 3 Lower NOT 2-Ethyl-1,4-dimethylcycloheptane 1-Ethyl-2,6-dimethylcycloheptane Lower Higher Higher 3 2 4 5 1 7 6 3-Ethyl-1,4-dimethylcycloheptane CH3 CH2CH3 H3C 7 1 5 3 4 CH3 CH2CH3 H3C 6 2 2 7 5 6 CH3 CH2CH3 H3C 1 4 3 (a) When two or more different alkyl groups are present that could potentially take the same numbers, number them by alphabetical priority, ignoring numerical prefixes such as di- and tri-. NOT 1 2 3 4 5 1-Ethyl-2-methylcyclopentane 2-Ethyl-1-methylcyclopentane CH3 CH2CH3 2 1 5 4 3 CH3 CH2CH3 (b) If halogens are present, treat them just like alkyl groups. NOT 1-Bromo-2-methylcyclobutane 2-Bromo-1-methylcyclobutane 2 1 CH3 Br 1 CH3 Br 2 80485_ch04_0089-0114h.indd 91 2/2/15 2:42 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. 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Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 92 chapter 4 Organic Compounds: Cycloalkanes and Their Stereochemistry Some additional examples follow: (1-Methylpropyl)cyclobutane or sec-butylcyclobutane 1-Bromo-3-ethyl-5-methyl-cyclohexane 1-Chloro-3-ethyl-2-methyl-cyclopentane 1 6 5 4 3 2 Br CH3 CH3CH2 CH3 CHCH2CH3 2 1 5 4 3 Cl CH3 CH2CH3 P r o b l e m 4 - 1 Give IUPAC names for the following cycloalkanes: Br (c) (e) (f) (d) (b) (a) CH3 CH3 CH2CH3 Br CH2CH2CH3 CH3 C(CH3)3 CH3 CH(CH3)2 CH3 P r o b l e m 4 - 2 Draw structures corresponding to the following IUPAC names: (a) 1,1-Dimethylcyclooctane (b) 3-Cyclobutylhexane (c) 1,2-Dichlorocyclopentane (d) 1,3-Dibromo-5-methylcyclohexane P r o b l e m 4 - 3 Name the following cycloalkane: 4-2 Cis–Trans Isomerism in Cycloalkanes In many respects, the chemistry of cycloalkanes is like that of open-chain alkanes: both are nonpolar and fairly inert. There are, however, some impor-tant differences. One difference is that cycloalkanes are less flexible than 80485_ch04_0089-0114h.indd 92 2/2/15 2:42 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 4-2 Cis–Trans Isomerism in Cycloalkanes 93 open-chain alkanes. In contrast with the relatively free rotation around single bonds in open-chain alkanes (Sections 3-6 and 3-7), there is much less free-dom in cycloalkanes. Cyclopropane, for example, must be a rigid, planar mol-ecule because three points (the carbon atoms) define a plane. No bond rotation can take place around a cyclopropane carbon–carbon bond without breaking open the ring (Figure 4-1). H C (a) (b) H C H C H H H H H Rotate H C H H H C H H H C H H H C Figure 4-1 Bond rotation in ethane and cyclopropane. (a) Rotation occurs around the carbon–carbon bond in ethane, but (b) no rotation is possible around the carbon–carbon bonds in cyclopropane without breaking open the ring. Larger cycloalkanes have increasing rotational freedom, and very large rings (C25 and up) are so floppy that they are nearly indistinguishable from open-chain alkanes. The common ring sizes (C3–C7), however, are severely restricted in their molecular motions. Because of their cyclic structures, cycloalkanes have two faces when viewed edge-on, a “top” face and a “bottom” face. As a result, isomerism is possible in substituted cycloalkanes. For example, there are two different 1,2-dimethyl cyclopropane isomers, one with the two methyl groups on the same face of the ring and one with the methyl groups on opposite faces (Figure 4-2). Both isomers are stable compounds, and neither can be converted into the other without breaking and reforming chemical bonds. cis-1,2-Dimethylcyclopropane trans-1,2-Dimethylcyclopropane H H H H CH3 H3C H H H H H3C CH3 Figure 4-2 There are two different 1,2-dimethylcyclopropane isomers, one with the methyl groups on the same face of the ring (cis) and the other with the methyl groups on opposite faces of the ring (trans). The two isomers do not interconvert. Unlike the constitutional isomers butane and isobutane, which have their atoms connected in a different order (Section 3-2), the two 1,2-dimethyl cyclopropanes have the same order of connections but differ in the spatial orientation of the atoms. Such compounds, with atoms connected in the same order but differing in three-dimensional orientation, are called stereochemi-cal isomers, or stereoisomers. More generally, the term stereochemistry is 80485_ch04_0089-0114h.indd 93 2/2/15 2:42 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 94 chapter 4 Organic Compounds: Cycloalkanes and Their Stereochemistry used to refer to the three-dimensional aspects of chemical structure and reactivity. H H Constitutional isomers (different connections between atoms) Stereoisomers (same connections but different three-dimensional geometry) and and CH2 CH3 CH3 CH2 CH3 CH CH3 CH3 CH3 H3C CH3 H H H3C The 1,2-dimethylcyclopropanes are members of a subclass of stereo isomers called cis–trans isomers. The prefixes cis- (Latin “on the same side”) and trans- (Latin “across”) are used to distinguish between them. Cis–trans isomerism is a common occurrence in substituted cycloalkanes and in many cyclic biological molecules. H H cis-1,3-Dimethylcyclobutane trans-1-Bromo-3-ethylcyclopentane 2 4 1 4 3 2 5 CH3 CH2CH3 H3C H 1 Br 3 H Naming Cycloalkanes Name the following substances, including the cis- or trans- prefix: (a) (b) H H H3C Cl Cl H CH3 H S t r a t e g y In these views, the ring is roughly in the plane of the page, a wedged bond protrudes out of the page, and a dashed bond recedes into the page. Two sub-stituents are cis if they are both out of or both into the page, and they are trans if one is out of and one is into the page. S o l u t i o n (a) trans-1,3-Dimethylcyclopentane (b) cis-1,2-Dichlorocyclohexane P r o b l e m 4 - 4 Name the following substances, including the cis- or trans- prefix: H H CH3 H Cl H H3C (b) (a) CH2CH3 Wo r k e d E x a m p l e 4 - 1 80485_ch04_0089-0114h.indd 94 2/2/15 2:42 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 4-3 Stability of Cycloalkanes: Ring Strain 95 P r o b l e m 4 - 5 Draw the structures of the following molecules: (a) trans-1-Bromo-3-methylcyclohexane (b) cis-1,2-Dimethylcyclobutane (c) trans-1-tert-Butyl-2-ethylcyclohexane P r o b l e m 4 - 6 Prostaglandin F2a, a hormone that causes uterine contraction during child-birth, has the following structure. Are the two hydroxyl groups ( O OH) on the cyclopentane ring cis or trans to each other? What about the two carbon chains attached to the ring? Prostaglandin F2 H CH3 CO2H H H H HO HO HO H P r o b l e m 4 - 7 Name the following substances, including the cis- or trans- prefix (red- brown 5 Br): (a) (b) 4-3 Stability of Cycloalkanes: Ring Strain Chemists in the late 1800s knew that cyclic molecules existed, but the limita-tions on ring size were unclear. Although numerous compounds containing five-membered and six-membered rings were known, smaller and larger ring sizes had not been prepared, despite many efforts. A theoretical interpretation of this observation was proposed in 1885 by Adolf von Baeyer, who suggested that small and large rings might be unstable due to angle strain—the strain induced in a molecule when bond angles are forced to deviate from the ideal 109° tetrahedral value. Baeyer based his sug-gestion on the simple geometric notion that a three-membered ring (cyclo propane) should be an equilateral triangle with bond angles of 60° rather than 109°, a four-membered ring (cyclobutane) should be a square with bond angles of 90°, a five-membered ring should be a regular pentagon with bond angles of 80485_ch04_0089-0114h.indd 95 2/2/15 2:42 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 96 chapter 4 Organic Compounds: Cycloalkanes and Their Stereochemistry 108°, and so on. Continuing this argument, large rings should be strained by having bond angles that are much greater than 109°. Cyclopropane Cyclobutane Cyclopentane 49° 60° 19° 90° 108° 1° 109° (tetrahedral) Cyclohexane 11° 120° What are the facts? To measure the amount of strain in a compound, we have to measure the total energy of the compound and then subtract the energy of a strain-free reference compound. The difference between the two values should represent the amount of extra energy in the molecule due to strain. The simplest experimental way to do this for a cycloalkane is to measure its heat of combustion, the amount of heat released when the compound burns com-pletely with oxygen. The more energy (strain) the compound contains, the more energy (heat) is released by combustion. (CH2)n 1 3n/2 O2 88n n CO2 1 n H2O 1 Heat Because the heat of combustion of a cycloalkane depends on size, we need to look at heats of combustion per CH2 unit. Subtracting a reference value derived from a strain-free acyclic alkane and then multiplying by the number of CH2 units in the ring gives the overall strain energy. Figure 4-3 shows the results. Ring size Strain energy (kJ/mol) (kcal/mol) 0 20 40 60 80 100 120 0 4.8 9.6 14.3 19.1 23.9 28.7 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 0 0 5 4 3 The data in Figure 4-3 show that Baeyer’s theory is only partially correct. Cyclopropane and cyclobutane are indeed strained, just as predicted, but cyclopentane is more strained than predicted, and cyclohexane is strain-free. Cycloalkanes of intermediate size have only modest strain, and rings of 14 carbons or more are strain-free. Why is Baeyer’s theory wrong? Baeyer’s theory is wrong for the simple reason that he assumed all cyclo alkanes to be flat. In fact, as we’ll see in the next section, most cycloalkanes are not flat; they adopt puckered three-dimensional conformations that allow bond angles to be nearly tetrahedral. As a result, angle strain occurs only in three- and four-membered rings, which have little flexibility. For most ring sizes, particularly the medium-ring (C7–C11) cycloalkanes, torsional strain Figure 4-3 Cycloalkane strain energies, calculated by taking the difference between cycloalkane heat of combustion per CH2 and acyclic alkane heat of combustion per CH2, and multiplying by the number of CH2 units in a ring. Small and medium rings are strained, but cyclohexane rings and very large rings are strain-free. 80485_ch04_0089-0114h.indd 96 2/2/15 2:42 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 4-4 Conformations of Cycloalkanes 97 caused by H ← → H eclipsing interactions at adjacent carbons (Section 3-6) and steric strain caused by the repulsion between nonbonded atoms that approach too closely (Section 3-7) are the most important factors. Thus, three kinds of strain contribute to the overall energy of a cycloalkane. • Angle strain—the strain due to expansion or compression of bond angles • Torsional strain—the strain due to eclipsing of bonds between neighbor-ing atoms • Steric strain—the strain due to repulsive interactions when atoms approach each other too closely P r o b l e m 4 - 8 Each H ← → H eclipsing interaction in ethane costs about 4.0 kJ/mol. How many such interactions are present in cyclopropane? What fraction of the overall 115 kJ/mol (27.5 kcal/mol) strain energy of cyclopropane is due to torsional strain? P r o b l e m 4 - 9 cis-1,2-Dimethylcyclopropane has more strain than trans-1,2-dimethylcyclo-propane. How can you account for this difference? Which of the two com-pounds is more stable? 4-4 Conformations of Cycloalkanes Cyclopropane Cyclopropane is the most strained of all rings, primarily because of the angle strain caused by its 60° C  C  C bond angles. In addition, cyclopropane has considerable torsional strain because the C  H bonds on neighboring carbon atoms are eclipsed (Figure 4-4). (a) (b) C Eclipsed H H H H H Eclipsed H How can the hybrid-orbital model of bonding account for the large dis-tortion of bond angles from the normal 109° tetrahedral value to 60° in cyclo propane? The answer is that cyclopropane has bent bonds. In an unstrained alkane, maximum bonding is achieved when two atoms have their overlap-ping orbitals pointing directly toward each other. In cyclopropane, though, the orbitals can’t point directly toward each other; rather, they overlap at a slight angle. The result is that cyclopropane bonds are weaker and more reactive than typical alkane bonds—255 kJ/mol (61 kcal/mol) for a C  C bond Figure 4-4 The structure of cyclopropane, showing the eclipsing of neighboring C  H bonds that gives rise to torsional strain. Part (b) is a Newman projection along a C  C bond. 80485_ch04_0089-0114h.indd 97 2/2/15 2:42 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 98 chapter 4 Organic Compounds: Cycloalkanes and Their Stereochemistry in cyclopropane versus 370 kJ/mol (88 kcal/mol) for a C  C bond in open-chain propane. C C C 109° Typical alkane C–C bonds T ypical bent cyclopropane C–C bonds C C C Cyclobutane Cyclobutane has less angle strain than cyclopropane but has more torsional strain because of its larger number of ring hydrogens. As a result, the total strain for the two compounds is nearly the same—110 kJ/mol (26.4 kcal/mol) for cyclobutane versus 115 kJ/mol (27.5 kcal/mol) for cyclopropane. Cyclobu-tane is not quite flat but is slightly bent so that one carbon atom lies about 25° above the plane of the other three (Figure 4-5). The effect of this slight bend is to increase angle strain but to decrease torsional strain, until a minimum-energy balance between the two opposing effects is achieved. H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H 4 3 1 2 4 3 Not quite eclipsed Not quite eclipsed (a) (b) (c) H Figure 4-5 The conformation of cyclobutane. Part (c) is a Newman projection along a C  C bond, showing that neighboring C  H bonds are not quite eclipsed. Cyclopentane Cyclopentane was predicted by Baeyer to be nearly strain-free, but it actually has a total strain energy of 26 kJ/mol (6.2 kcal/mol). Although planar cyclo pentane has practically no angle strain, it has a large torsional strain. Cyclo-pentane therefore twists to adopt a puckered, nonplanar conformation that strikes a balance between increased angle strain and decreased torsional strain. Four of the cyclopentane carbon atoms are in approximately the same plane, with the fifth carbon atom bent out of the plane. Most of the hydrogens are nearly staggered with respect to their neighbors (Figure 4-6). 80485_ch04_0089-0114h.indd 98 2/2/15 2:42 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 4-5 Conformations of Cyclohexane 99 H H H H H H H H H H 2 3 5 1 4 C C C H H H H H H H H H H 2 1 3 4 5 (b) (c) Observer (a) Figure 4-6 The conformation of cyclopentane. Carbons 1, 2, 3, and 4 are nearly coplanar, but carbon 5 is out of the plane. Part (c) is a Newman projection along the C1–C2 bond, showing that neighboring C  H bonds are nearly staggered. P r o b l e m 4 - 1 0 How many H ← → H eclipsing interactions would be present if cyclopentane were planar? Assuming an energy cost of 4.0 kJ/mol for each eclipsing interac-tion, how much torsional strain would planar cyclopentane have? Since the measured total strain of cyclopentane is 26 kJ/mol, how much of the torsional strain is relieved by puckering? P r o b l e m 4 - 1 1 Two conformations of cis-1,3-dimethylcyclobutane are shown. What is the difference between them, and which do you think is likely to be more stable? (a) (b) 4-5 Conformations of Cyclohexane Substituted cyclohexanes are the most common cycloalkanes and occur widely in nature. A large number of compounds, including steroids and many pharmaceutical agents, have cyclohexane rings. The flavoring agent menthol, for instance, has three substituents on a six-membered ring. H H HO H CH3 CH3 CH Menthol H3C 80485_ch04_0089-0114h.indd 99 2/2/15 2:42 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 100 chapter 4 Organic Compounds: Cycloalkanes and Their Stereochemistry Cyclohexane adopts a strain-free, three-dimensional shape that is called a chair conformation because of its similarity to a lounge chair, with a back, seat, and footrest (Figure 4-7). Chair cyclohexane has neither angle strain nor torsional strain—all C  C  C bond angles are near the 109° tetrahedral value, and all neighboring C  H bonds are staggered. H H H H H H H H H H H H CH2 CH2 1 2 3 6 (a) (c) (b) Observer 1 2 3 4 5 6 H H H H 5 4 H H H H Figure 4-7 The strain-free chair conformation of cyclohexane. All C  C  C bond angles are 111.5°, close to the ideal 109° tetrahedral angle, and all neighboring C  H bonds are staggered. The easiest way to visualize chair cyclohexane is to build a molecular model. (In fact, do it now if you have access to a model kit.) Two-dimensional drawings like that in Figure 4-7 are useful, but there’s no substitute for hold-ing, twisting, and turning a three-dimensional model in your own hands. The chair conformation of cyclohexane can be drawn in three steps. Step 1 Draw two parallel lines, slanted downward and slightly offset from each other. This means that four of the cyclohexane carbons lie in a plane. Step 2 Place the topmost carbon atom above and to the right of the plane of the other four, and connect the bonds. Step 3 Place the bottommost carbon atom below and to the left of the plane of the middle four, and connect the bonds. Note that the bonds to the bottommost carbon atom are parallel with the bonds to the topmost carbon. When viewing cyclohexane, it’s helpful to remember that the lower bond is in front and the upper bond is in back. If this convention is not defined, it can appear that the reverse is true. For clarity, all cyclohexane rings drawn in this book will have the front (lower) bond heavily shaded to indicate near-ness to the viewer. This bond is in back. This bond is in front. In addition to the chair conformation of cyclohexane, there is an alternative conformation of cyclohexane that bears a slight resemblance to a boat. Boat cyclohexane has no angle strain but has a large number of eclipsing interactions 80485_ch04_0089-0114h.indd 100 2/2/15 2:42 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 4-6 Axial and Equatorial Bonds in Cyclohexane 101 that make it less stable than chair cyclohexane. A “twist” on this alternative can be found in twist-boat conformation, which is also nearly free of angle strain. It does, however, have both steric strain and torsional strain and is about 23 kJ/mol (5.5 kcal/mol) higher in energy than the chair conformation. As a result, mole cules adopt the twist-boat geometry only under special circumstances. H H H H H Steric strain H H H H H H H H H Torsional strain H H T wist-boat cyclohexane (23 kJ/mol strain) 4-6 Axial and Equatorial Bonds in Cyclohexane The chair conformation of cyclohexane leads to many consequences. We’ll see in Section 11-9, for instance, that the chemical behavior of many substi-tuted cyclohexanes is influenced by their conformation. In addition, we’ll see in Section 25-5 that simple carbohydrates, such as glucose, adopt a conforma-tion based on the cyclohexane chair and that their chemistry is directly affected as a result. Cyclohexane (chair conformation) H H H H H H H H H H H H Glucose (chair conformation) OH H CH2OH HO HO OH H H H H O Another trait of the chair conformation is that there are two kinds of posi-tions for substituents on the cyclohexane ring: axial positions and equatorial positions (Figure 4-8). The six axial positions are perpendicular to the ring, parallel to the ring axis, and the six equatorial positions are in the rough plane of the ring, around the ring equator. H H H H H H H H H H H H Ring axis Ring equator Figure 4-8 Axial and equatorial positions in chair cyclohexane. The six axial hydrogens are parallel to the ring axis, and the six equatorial hydrogens are in a band around the ring equator. 80485_ch04_0089-0114h.indd 101 2/2/15 2:42 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 102 chapter 4 Organic Compounds: Cycloalkanes and Their Stereochemistry As shown in Figure 4-8, each carbon atom in chair cyclohexane has one axial and one equatorial hydrogen. Furthermore, each face of the ring has three axial and three equatorial hydrogens in an alternating arrangement. For example, if the top face of the ring has axial hydrogens on carbons 1, 3, and 5, then it has equatorial hydrogens on carbons 2, 4, and 6. The reverse is true for the bottom face: carbons 1, 3, and 5 have equatorial hydrogens, but carbons 2, 4, and 6 have axial hydrogens (Figure 4-9). Equatorial Axial Note that we haven’t used the words cis and trans in this discussion of cyclohexane conformation. Two hydrogens on the same face of the ring are always cis, regardless of whether they’re axial or equatorial and regardless of whether they’re adjacent. Similarly, two hydrogens on opposite faces of the ring are always trans. Axial and equatorial bonds can be drawn following the procedure in Figure 4-10. Look at a molecular model as you practice. Completed cyclohexane Equatorial bonds: The six equatorial bonds, one on each carbon, come in three sets of two parallel lines. Each set is also parallel to two ring bonds. Equatorial bonds alternate between sides around the ring. Axial bonds: The six axial bonds, one on each carbon, are parallel and alternate up–down. Figure 4-10 A procedure for drawing axial and equatorial bonds in chair cyclohexane. Because chair cyclohexane has two kinds of positions—axial and equa torial—we might expect to find two isomeric forms of a monosubstituted cyclohexane. In fact, we don’t. There is only one methylcyclohexane, one bromocyclohexane, one cyclohexanol (hydroxycyclohexane), and so on, because cyclohexane rings are conformationally mobile at room temperature. Different Figure 4-9 Alternating axial and equatorial positions in chair cyclohexane, as shown in a view looking directly down the ring axis. Each carbon atom has one axial and one equatorial position, and each face has alternating axial and equatorial positions. 80485_ch04_0089-0114h.indd 102 2/2/15 2:42 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 4-6 Axial and Equatorial Bonds in Cyclohexane 103 chair conformations readily interconvert, exchanging axial and equatorial posi-tions. This intercon version, usually called a ring-flip, is shown in Figure 4-11. Ring-fip Move this carbon down Move this carbon up Ring-fip As shown in Figure 4-11, a chair cyclohexane can be ring-flipped by keep-ing the middle four carbon atoms in place while folding the two end carbons in opposite directions. In so doing, an axial substituent in one chair form becomes an equatorial substituent in the ring-flipped chair form and vice versa. For example, axial bromocyclohexane becomes equatorial bromocyclo-hexane after a ring-flip. Since the energy barrier to chair–chair interconver-sion is only about 45 kJ/mol (10.8 kcal/mol), the process is rapid at room temperature and we see what appears to be a single structure rather than dis-tinct axial and equatorial isomers. Axial bromocyclohexane Equatorial bromocyclohexane Ring-ﬂip Br Br Drawing the Chair Conformation of a Substituted Cyclohexane Draw 1,1-dimethylcyclohexane in a chair conformation, indicating which methyl group in your drawing is axial and which is equatorial. S t r a t e g y Draw a chair cyclohexane ring using the procedure in Figure 4-10, and then put two methyl groups on the same carbon. The methyl group in the rough plane of the ring is equatorial, and the one directly above or below the ring is axial. Figure 4-11 A ring-flip in chair cyclohexane interconverts axial and equatorial positions. What is axial in the starting structure becomes equatorial in the ring-flipped structure, and what is equatorial in the starting structure is axial after ring-flip. Wo r k e d E x a m p l e 4 - 2 80485_ch04_0089-0114h.indd 103 2/2/15 2:42 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 104 chapter 4 Organic Compounds: Cycloalkanes and Their Stereochemistry S o l u t i o n Axial methyl group Equatorial methyl group CH3 CH3 P r o b l e m 4 - 1 2 Draw two different chair conformations of cyclohexanol (hydroxycyclohex-ane), showing all hydrogen atoms. Identify each position as axial or equatorial. P r o b l e m 4 - 1 3 Draw two different chair conformations of trans-1,4-dimethylcyclohexane, and label all positions as axial or equatorial. P r o b l e m 4 - 1 4 Identify each of the colored positions—red, blue, and green—as axial or equa-torial. Then carry out a ring-flip, and show the new positions occupied by each color. Ring-ﬂip 4-7 Conformations of Monosubstituted Cyclohexanes Even though cyclohexane rings flip rapidly between chair conformations at room temperature, the two conformations of a monosubstituted cyclohexane aren’t equally stable. In methylcyclohexane, for instance, the equatorial con-formation is more stable than the axial conformation by 7.6 kJ/mol (1.8 kcal/mol). The same is true of other monosubstituted cyclohexanes: a substituent is almost always more stable in an equatorial position than in an axial position. You might recall from your general chemistry course that it’s possible to calculate the percentages of two isomers at equilibrium using the equation DE 5 2RT ln K, where DE is the energy difference between isomers, R is the gas constant [8.315 J/(K·mol)], T is the Kelvin temperature, and K is the equi-librium constant between isomers. For example, an energy difference of 7.6 kJ/mol means that about 95% of methylcyclohexane molecules have an equatorial methyl group at any given instant while only 5% have an axial methyl group. Figure 4-12 plots the relationship between energy and isomer percentages. 80485_ch04_0089-0114h.indd 104 2/2/15 2:42 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 4-7 Conformations of Monosubstituted Cyclohexanes 105 0 20 40 60 80 100 0 1 5 10 15 2 3 Energy difference (kcal/mol) Energy difference (kJ/mol) More stable isomer Less stable isomer Percent The energy difference between axial and equatorial conformations is due to steric strain caused by 1,3-diaxial interactions. The axial methyl group on C1 is too close to the axial hydrogens three carbons away on C3 and C5, result-ing in 7.6 kJ/mol of steric strain (Figure 4-13). H H CH3 CH3 H H Ring-ﬂip 3 5 6 1 2 4 4 5 6 2 1 3 Steric interference Figure 4-13 Interconversion of axial and equatorial methylcyclohexane, represented in several formats. The equatorial conformation is more stable than the axial conformation by 7.6 kJ/mol. The 1,3-diaxial steric strain in substituted methylcyclohexane is already familiar—we saw it previously as the steric strain between methyl groups in Figure 4-12 A plot of the percentages of two isomers at equilibrium versus the energy difference between them. The curves are calculated using the equation DE 5 2RT ln K. 80485_ch04_0089-0114h.indd 105 2/2/15 2:42 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 106 chapter 4 Organic Compounds: Cycloalkanes and Their Stereochemistry gauche butane. Recall from Section 3-7 that gauche butane is less stable than anti butane by 3.8 kJ/mol (0.9 kcal/mol) because of steric interference between hydrogen atoms on the two methyl groups. Comparing a four-carbon fragment of axial methylcyclohexane with gauche butane shows that the steric inter action is the same in both cases (Figure 4-14). Because axial methylcyclohexane has two such interactions, it has 2 3 3.8 5 7.6 kJ/mol of steric strain. Equato-rial methylcyclohexane has no such interactions and is therefore more stable. Gauche butane (3.8 kJ/mol strain) Axial methylcyclohexane (7 .6 kJ/mol strain) H H H H H H CH3 H H H CH3 H H H H H3C Figure 4-14 The origin of 1,3-diaxial interactions in methylcyclohexane. The steric strain between an axial methyl group and an axial hydrogen atom three carbons away is identical to the steric strain in gauche butane. Note that the  CH3 group in methylcyclohexane moves slightly away from a true axial position to minimize the strain. (To clearly display the diaxial interactions in methylcyclohexane, two of the equatorial hydrogens are not shown.) The exact amount of 1,3-diaxial steric strain in a given substituted cyclo hexane depends on the nature and size of the substituent, as indicated in Table 4-1. Not surprisingly, the amount of steric strain increases through the series H3C  , CH3CH2  , (CH3)2CH  ,, (CH3)3C  , paralleling the increas-ing size of the alkyl groups. Note that the values in Table 4-1 refer to 1,3-diaxial inter actions of the substituent with a single hydrogen atom. These values must be doubled to arrive at the amount of strain in a monosubstituted cyclohexane. Y 1,3-Diaxial strain H Y (kJ/mol) (kcal/mol) F 0.5 0.12 Cl, Br 1.0 0.25 OH 2.1 0.5 CH3 3.8 0.9 CH2CH3 4.0 0.95 CH(CH3)2 4.6 1.1 C(CH3)3 11.4 2.7 C6H5 6.3 1.5 CO2H 2.9 0.7 CN 0.4 0.1 Table 4-1 Steric Strain in Monosubstituted Cyclohexanes 80485_ch04_0089-0114h.indd 106 2/2/15 2:42 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 4-8 Conformations of Disubstituted Cyclohexanes 107 P r o b l e m 4 - 1 5 What is the energy difference between the axial and equatorial conformations of cyclo hexanol (hydroxycyclohexane)? P r o b l e m 4 - 1 6 Why do you suppose an axial cyano (–CN) substituent causes practically no 1,3-diaxial steric strain (0.4 kJ/mol)? Use molecular models to help with your answer. P r o b l e m 4 - 1 7 Look at Figure 4-12 on page 105, and estimate the percentages of axial and equatorial conformations present at equilibrium in bromocyclohexane. 4-8 Conformations of Disubstituted Cyclohexanes Monosubstituted cyclohexanes are always more stable with their substituent in an equatorial position, but the situation with disubstituted cyclohexanes is more complex because the steric effects of both substituents must be taken into account. All steric interactions for both possible chair conformations must be analyzed before deciding which conformation is favored. Let’s look at 1,2-dimethylcyclohexane as an example. There are two isomers, cis-1,2-dimethylcyclohexane and trans-1,2-dimethylcyclohexane, which must be considered separately. In the cis isomer, both methyl groups are on the same face of the ring and the compound can exist in either of the two chair conforma-tions shown in Figure 4-15. (It may be easier for you to see whether a compound is cis- or trans-disubstituted by first drawing the ring as a flat representa tion and then converting it to a chair conformation.) H H H H H H H H CH3 CH3 CH3 CH3 Total strain: 3.8 + 7 .6 = 11.4 kJ/mol Ring-ﬂip One gauche interaction (3.8 kJ/mol) Two CH3 7 H diaxial interactions (7 .6 kJ/mol) Total strain: 3.8 + 7 .6 = 11.4 kJ/mol One gauche interaction (3.8 kJ/mol) Two CH3 7 H diaxial interactions (7 .6 kJ/mol) cis-1,2-Dimethylcyclohexane 3 4 5 6 1 2 2 3 4 5 6 1 Figure 4-15 Conformations of cis-1,2-dimethylcyclohexane. The two chair conformations are equal in energy because each has one axial methyl group and one equatorial methyl group. 80485_ch04_0089-0114h.indd 107 2/2/15 2:42 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 108 chapter 4 Organic Compounds: Cycloalkanes and Their Stereochemistry Both chair conformations of cis-1,2-dimethylcyclohexane have one axial methyl group and one equatorial methyl group. The top conformation in Fig-ure 4-15 has an axial methyl group at C2, which has 1,3-diaxial interactions with hydrogens on C4 and C6. The ring-flipped conformation has an axial methyl group at C1, which has 1,3-diaxial interactions with hydrogens on C3 and C5. In addition, both conformations have gauche butane interactions between the two methyl groups. The two conformations are equal in energy, with a total steric strain of 3 3 3.8 kJ/mol 5 11.4 kJ/mol (2.7 kcal/mol). In trans-1,2-dimethylcyclohexane, the two methyl groups are on opposite faces of the ring and the compound can exist in either of the two chair confor-mations shown in Figure 4-16. The situation here is quite different from that of the cis isomer. The top conformation in Figure 4-16 has both methyl groups equatorial with only a gauche butane interaction between them (3.8 kJ/mol) but no 1,3-diaxial interactions. The ring-flipped conformation, however, has both methyl groups axial. The axial methyl group at C1 interacts with axial hydrogens at C3 and C5, and the axial methyl group at C2 interacts with axial hydrogens at C4 and C6. These four 1,3-diaxial inter actions produce a steric strain of 4 3 3.8 kJ/mol 5 15.2 kJ/mol and make the diaxial conformation 15.2 2 3.8 5 11.4 kJ/mol less favorable than the diequatorial conformation. We therefore predict that trans-1,2-dimethylcyclohexane will exist almost exclusively in the diequatorial conformation. H H H H H H H CH3 CH3 H One gauche interaction (3.8 kJ/mol) Four CH3 7 H diaxial interactions (15.2 kJ/mol) trans-1,2-Dimethylcyclohexane Ring-ﬂip 3 4 5 6 1 2 CH3 CH3 2 3 4 5 6 1 Figure 4-16 Conformations of trans-1,2-dimethylcyclohexane. The conformation with both methyl groups equatorial (top) is favored by 11.4 kJ/mol (2.7 kcal/mol) over the conformation with both methyl groups axial (bottom). The same kind of conformational analysis just carried out for cis- and trans-1,2-dimethylcyclohexane can be done for any substituted cyclohexane, such as cis-1-tert-butyl-4-chlorocyclohexane (see Worked Example 4-3). As you might imagine, though, the situation becomes more complex as the num-ber of substituents increases. For instance, compare glucose with mannose, a carbo hydrate present in seaweed. Which do you think is more strained? In 80485_ch04_0089-0114h.indd 108 2/2/15 2:42 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 4-8 Conformations of Disubstituted Cyclohexanes 109 glucose, all substituents on the six-membered ring are equatorial, while in mannose, one of the  OH groups is axial, making it more strained. Glucose Mannose OH H CH2OH HO HO OH H H H H O H H CH2OH HO HO OH H OH H H O A summary of the various axial and equatorial relationships among sub stituent groups in the different possible cis and trans substitution patterns for disubstituted cyclohexanes is given in Table 4-2. Drawing the Most Stable Conformation of a Substituted Cyclohexane Draw the more stable chair conformation of cis-1-tert-butyl-4-chlorocyclo hexane. By how much is it favored? S t r a t e g y Draw the two possible chair conformations, and calculate the strain energy in each. Remember that equatorial substituents cause less strain than axial substituents. S o l u t i o n First draw the two chair conformations of the molecule: Ring-ﬂip 2 × 1.0 = 2.0 kJ/mol steric strain 2 × 11.4 = 22.8 kJ/mol steric strain H H H H C CH3 H3C H3C H Cl H H H C Cl H3C H3C CH3 Wo r k e d E x a m p l e 4 - 3 Cis/trans substitution pattern Axial/equatorial relationships 1,2-Cis disubstituted a,e or e,a 1,2-Trans disubstituted a,a or e,e 1,3-Cis disubstituted a,a or e,e 1,3-Trans disubstituted a,e or e,a 1,4-Cis disubstituted a,e or e,a 1,4-Trans disubstituted a,a or e,e Table 4-2 Axial and Equatorial Relationships in Cis- and Trans-Disubstituted Cyclohexanes 80485_ch04_0089-0114h.indd 109 2/2/15 2:42 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 110 chapter 4 Organic Compounds: Cycloalkanes and Their Stereochemistry In the conformation on the left, the tert-butyl group is equatorial and the chlorine is axial. In the conformation on the right, the tert-butyl group is axial and the chlorine is equatorial. These conformations aren’t of equal energy because an axial tert-butyl substituent and an axial chloro substituent pro-duce different amounts of steric strain. Table 4-1 shows that the 1,3-diaxial interaction between a hydrogen and a tert-butyl group costs 11.4 kJ/mol (2.7 kcal/mol), whereas the interaction between a hydrogen and a chlorine costs only 1.0 kJ/mol (0.25 kcal/mol). An axial tert-butyl group therefore pro-duces (2 3 11.4 kJ/mol) 2 (2 3 1.0 kJ/mol) 5 20.8 kJ/mol (4.9 kcal/mol) more steric strain than an axial chlorine, and the compound preferentially adopts the conformation with the chlorine axial and the tert-butyl equatorial. P r o b l e m 4 - 1 8 Draw the more stable chair conformation of the following molecules, and esti-mate the amount of strain in each: (a) trans-1-Chloro-3-methylcyclohexane (b) cis-1-Ethyl-2-methylcyclohexane (c) cis-1-Bromo-4-ethylcyclohexane (d) cis-1-tert-Butyl-4-ethylcyclohexane P r o b l e m 4 - 1 9 Identify each substituent in the following compound as axial or equatorial, and tell whether the conformation shown is the more stable or less stable chair form (green 5 Cl): 4-9 Conformations of Polycyclic Molecules The final point we’ll consider about cycloalkane stereochemistry is to see what happens when two or more cycloalkane rings are fused together along a common bond to construct a polycyclic molecule—for example, decalin. 9 8 3 4 5 7 2 1 6 10 H Decalin—two fused cyclohexane rings H Decalin consists of two cyclohexane rings joined to share two carbon atoms (the bridgehead carbons, C1 and C6) and a common bond. Decalin can exist in either of two isomeric forms, depending on whether the rings are trans 80485_ch04_0089-0114h.indd 110 2/2/15 2:42 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 4-9 Conformations of Polycyclic Molecules 111 fused or cis fused. In cis-decalin, the hydrogen atoms at the bridgehead car-bons are on the same face of the rings; in trans-decalin, the bridgehead hydro-gens are on opposite faces. Figure 4-17 shows how both compounds can be represented using chair cyclohexane conformations. Note that cis- and trans-decalin are not interconvertible by ring-flips or other rotations. They are cis– trans stereo isomers and have the same relationship to each other that cis- and trans-1,2-dimethylcyclohexane have. = trans-Decalin cis-Decalin H H = H H H H H H Polycyclic compounds are common in nature, and many valuable sub-stances have fused-ring structures. For example, steroids, such as the male hormone testosterone, have 3 six-membered rings and 1 five-membered ring fused together. Although steroids look complicated compared with cyclohex-ane or decalin, the same principles that apply to the conformational analysis of simple cyclohexane rings apply equally well (and often better) to steroids. Testosterone (a steroid) OH H CH3 H H CH3 O O H H H H OH CH3 CH3 Another common ring system is the norbornane, or bicyclo[2.2.1]heptane, structure. Like decalin, norbornane is a bicycloalkane, so called because two rings would have to be broken open to generate an acyclic structure. Its sys-tematic name, bicyclo[2.2.1]heptane, reflects the fact that the molecule has Figure 4-17 Representations of cis- and trans-decalin. The hydrogen atoms at the bridgehead carbons are on the same face of the rings in the cis isomer but on opposite faces in the trans isomer. 80485_ch04_0089-0114h.indd 111 2/2/15 2:42 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 112 chapter 4 Organic Compounds: Cycloalkanes and Their Stereochemistry seven carbons, is bicyclic, and has three “bridges” of 2, 2, and 1 carbon atoms connecting the two bridgehead carbons. A 1-carbon bridge Norbornane (bicyclo[2.2.1]heptane) A 2-carbon bridge Bridgehead carbons Norbornane has a conformationally locked boat cyclohexane ring (Section 4-5) in which carbons 1 and 4 are joined by an additional CH2 group. Note that, in drawing this structure, a break in the rear bond indicates that the vertical bond crosses in front of it. Making a molecular model is particularly helpful when trying to see the three-dimensionality of norbornane. Substituted norbornanes, such as camphor, are found widely in nature, and many have been important historically in developing organic structural theories. Camphor O CH3 CH3 H3C P r o b l e m 4 - 2 0 Which isomer is more stable, cis-decalin or trans-decalin? Explain. P r o b l e m 4 - 2 1 Look at the following structure of the female hormone estrone, and tell whether each of the two indicated ring-fusions is cis or trans. Estrone H H HO HO O H CH3 H H H CH3 O 80485_ch04_0089-0114h.indd 112 2/2/15 2:42 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 4-9 Conformations of Polycyclic Molecules 113 Something Extra Molecular Mechanics All the structural models in this book are computer-drawn. To make sure they accurately represent bond angles, bond lengths, torsional interactions, and ste-ric interactions, the most stable geometry of each molecule has been calculated on a desktop computer using a commercially available molecular mechanics program based on work by N. L. Allinger of the Univer-sity of Georgia. The idea behind molecular mechanics is to begin with a rough geometry for a molecule and then calcu-late a total strain energy for that starting geometry, using mathematical equations that assign values to specific kinds of molecular interactions. Bond angles that are too large or too small cause angle strain; bond lengths that are too short or too long cause stretching or compressing strain; unfavorable eclipsing interac-tions around single bonds cause torsional strain; and nonbonded atoms that approach each other too closely cause steric, or van der Waals, strain. Etotal 5 Ebond stretching 1 Eangle strain 1 Etorsional strain 1 Evan der Waals After calculating a total strain energy for the start-ing geometry, the program automatically changes the geometry slightly in an attempt to lower strain—per-haps by lengthening a bond that is too short or decreasing an angle that is too large. Strain is recalcu-lated for the new geometry, more changes are made, and more calculations are done. After dozens or hun-dreds of iterations, the calculation ultimately con-verges on a minimum energy that corresponds to the most favorable, least strained conformation of the molecule. Molecular mechanics calculations have proven to be particularly useful in pharmaceutical research, where a complementary fit between a drug molecule and a receptor mole cule in the body is often the key to designing new pharmaceutical agents (Figure 4-18). Computer programs make it possible to accurately represent molecular geometry. Mauro Fermariello/Science Source +NH3 C C H3C O O H H N O O H H Tamifu (oseltamivir) Figure 4-18 The structure of Tamiflu (oseltamivir), an antiviral agent active against type A influenza, and a molecular model of its minimum-energy conformation as calculated by molecular mechanics. 80485_ch04_0089-0114h.indd 113 2/2/15 2:42 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 114 chapter 4 Organic Compounds: Cycloalkanes and Their Stereochemistry Summary Cyclic molecules are so commonly encountered throughout organic and biologi-cal chemistry that it’s important to understand the consequences of their cyclic structures. Thus, we’ve taken a close look at cyclic structures in this chapter. Cycloalkanes are saturated cyclic hydrocarbons with the general formula CnH2n. In contrast to open-chain alkanes, where nearly free rotation occurs around C  C bonds, rotation is greatly reduced in cycloalkanes. Disubstituted cycloalkanes can therefore exist as cis–trans isomers. The cis isomer has both substituents on the same face of the ring; the trans isomer has substituents on opposite faces. Cis–trans isomers are just one kind of stereoisomer— compounds that have the same connections between atoms but different three-dimensional arrangements. Not all cycloalkanes are equally stable. Three kinds of strain contribute to the overall energy of a cycloalkane: (1) angle strain is the resistance of a bond angle to compression or expansion from the normal 109° tetrahedral value, (2) torsional strain is the energy cost of having neighboring C  H bonds eclipsed rather than staggered, and (3) steric strain is the repulsive interac-tion that arises when two groups attempt to occupy the same space. Cyclopropane (115 kJ/mol strain) and cyclobutane (110.4 kJ/mol strain) have both angle strain and torsional strain. Cyclopentane is free of angle strain but has a substantial torsional strain due to its large number of eclipsing inter-actions. Both cyclobutane and cyclopentane pucker slightly away from pla narity to relieve torsional strain. Cyclohexane is strain-free because it adopts a puckered chair conforma-tion, in which all bond angles are near 109° and all neighboring C  H bonds are staggered. Chair cyclohexane has two kinds of positions: axial and equato-rial. Axial positions are oriented up and down, parallel to the ring axis, while equatorial positions lie in a belt around the equator of the ring. Each carbon atom has one axial and one equatorial position. Chair cyclohexanes are conformationally mobile and can undergo a ring-flip, which interconverts axial and equatorial positions. Substituents on the ring are more stable in the equatorial position because axial substituents cause 1,3-diaxial interactions. The amount of 1,3-diaxial steric strain caused by an axial substituent depends on its size. K e y w o r d s alicyclic, 90 angle strain, 95 axial, 101 boat cyclohexane, 100 chair conformation, 100 cis–trans isomers, 94 conformational analysis, 108 cycloalkanes, 90 1,3-diaxial interactions, 105 equatorial, 101 polycyclic molecule, 110 ring-flip (cyclohexane), 103 stereochemistry, 93 stereoisomers, 93 twist-boat conformation, 101 80485_ch04_0089-0114h.indd 114 2/2/15 2:42 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. Exercises 114a Exercises Visualizing Chemistry (Problems 4-1–4-21 appear within the chapter.) 4-22 Name the following cycloalkanes: (a) (b) 4-23 Name the following compound, identify each substituent as axial or equatorial, and tell whether the conformation shown is the more stable or less stable chair form (green 5 Cl): 4-24 A trisubstituted cyclohexane with three substituents—red, green, and blue—undergoes a ring-flip to its alternate chair conformation. Identify each substituent as axial or equatorial, and show the positions occu-pied by the three substituents in the ring-flipped form. Ring-ﬂip 80485_ch04_0089-0114h.indd 1 2/2/15 2:42 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 114b chapter 4 Organic Compounds: Cycloalkanes and Their Stereochemistry 4-25 The following cyclohexane derivative has three substituents—red, green, and blue. Identify each substituent as axial or equatorial, and identify each pair of relationships (red–blue, red–green, and blue– green) as cis or trans. 4-26 Glucose exists in two forms having a 36:64 ratio at equilibrium. Draw a skele tal structure of each, describe the difference between them, and tell which of the two you think is more stable (red 5 O). -Glucose -Glucose Additional Problems Cycloalkane Isomers 4-27 Draw the five cycloalkanes with the formula C5H10. 4-28 Draw two constitutional isomers of cis-1,2-dibromocyclopentane. 4-29 Draw a stereoisomer of trans-1,3-dimethylcyclobutane. 4-30 Tell whether the following pairs of compounds are identical, constitu-tional isomers, stereoisomers, or unrelated. (a) cis-1,3-Dibromocyclohexane and trans-1,4-dibromocyclohexane (b) 2,3-Dimethylhexane and 2,3,3-trimethylpentane (c) Cl Cl Cl and Cl (c) 80485_ch04_0089-0114h.indd 2 2/2/15 2:42 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. Exercises 114c 4-31 Draw three isomers of trans-1,2-dichlorocyclobutane, and label them as either constitutional isomers or stereoisomers. 4-32 Identify each pair of relationships among the  OH groups in glucose (red–blue, red–green, red–black, blue–green, blue–black, green–black) as cis or trans. OH OH OH CH2OH Glucose O OH 4-33 Draw 1,3,5-trimethylcyclohexane using a hexagon to represent the ring. How many cis–trans stereoisomers are possible? Cycloalkane Conformation and Stability 4-34 Hydrocortisone, a naturally occurring hormone produced in the adrenal glands, is often used to treat inflammation, severe allergies, and numer-ous other conditions. Is the indicated  OH group axial or equatorial? Hydrocortisone H H H H CH3 OH CH2OH OH CH3 O O 4-35 A 1,2-cis disubstituted cyclohexane, such as cis-1,2-dichlorocyclo hexane, must have one group axial and one group equatorial. Explain. 4-36 A 1,2-trans disubstituted cyclohexane must have either both groups axial or both groups equatorial. Explain. 4-37 Why is a 1,3-cis disubstituted cyclohexane more stable than its trans isomer? 4-38 Which is more stable, a 1,4-trans disubstituted cyclohexane or its cis isomer? 4-39 cis-1,2-Dimethylcyclobutane is less stable than its trans isomer, but cis-1,3-dimethylcyclobutane is more stable than its trans isomer. Draw the most stable conformations of both, and explain. 80485_ch04_0089-0114h.indd 3 2/2/15 2:42 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 114d chapter 4 Organic Compounds: Cycloalkanes and Their Stereochemistry 4-40 From the data in Figure 4-12 and Table 4-1, estimate the percentages of molecules that have their substituents in an axial orientation for the following compounds: (a) Isopropylcyclohexane (b) Fluorocyclohexane (c) Cyclohexanecarbonitrile, C6H11CN 4-41 Assume that you have a variety of cyclohexanes substituted in the posi-tions indicated. Identify the substituents as either axial or equatorial. For example, a 1,2-cis relationship means that one substituent must be axial and one equatorial, whereas a 1,2-trans relationship means that both substituents are axial or both are equatorial. (a) 1,3-Trans disubstituted (b) 1,4-Cis disubstituted (c) 1,3-Cis disubstituted (d) 1,5-Trans disubstituted (e) 1,5-Cis disubstituted (f) 1,6-Trans disubstituted Cyclohexane Conformational Analysis 4-42 Draw the two chair conformations of cis-1-chloro-2-methylcyclohexane. Which is more stable, and by how much? 4-43 Draw the two chair conformations of trans-1-chloro-2-methylcyclo hexane. Which is more stable? 4-44 Galactose, a sugar related to glucose, contains a six-membered ring in which all the substituents except the  OH group, indicated below in red, are equa torial. Draw galactose in its more stable chair conformation. OH OH Galactose OH HOCH2 HO O 4-45 Draw the two chair conformations of menthol, and tell which is more stable. Menthol CH(CH3)2 CH3 HO 80485_ch04_0089-0114h.indd 4 2/2/15 2:42 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. Exercises 114e 4-46 There are four cis–trans isomers of menthol (Problem 4-45), including the one shown. Draw the other three. 4-47 The diaxial conformation of cis-1,3-dimethylcyclohexane is approxi-mately 23 kJ/mol (5.4 kcal/mol) less stable than the diequatorial confor-mation. Draw the two possible chair conformations, and suggest a reason for the large energy difference. 4-48 Approximately how much steric strain does the 1,3-diaxial interaction between the two methyl groups introduce into the diaxial conforma-tion of cis-1,3-dimethylcyclohexane? (See Problem 4-47.) 4-49 In light of your answer to Problem 4-48, draw the two chair conforma-tions of 1,1,3-trimethylcyclohexane and estimate the amount of strain energy in each. Which conformation is favored? 4-50 One of the two chair structures of cis-1-chloro-3-methylcyclohexane is more stable than the other by 15.5 kJ/mol (3.7 kcal/mol). Which is it? What is the energy cost of a 1,3-diaxial interaction between a chlorine and a methyl group? General Problems 4-51 We saw in Problem 4-20 that cis-decalin is less stable than trans-decalin. Assume that the 1,3-diaxial interactions in cis-decalin are similar to those in axial methylcyclohexane [that is, one CH2 ← → H interaction costs 3.8 kJ/mol (0.9 kcal/mol)], and calculate the magnitude of the energy difference between cis- and trans-decalin. 4-52 Using molecular models as well as structural drawings, explain why trans-decalin is rigid and cannot ring-flip whereas cis-decalin can eas-ily ring-flip. 4-53 trans-Decalin is more stable than its cis isomer, but cis-bicyclo[4.1.0] heptane is more stable than its trans isomer. Explain. trans-Decalin cis-Bicyclo[4.1.0]heptane H H H H 80485_ch04_0089-0114h.indd 5 2/2/15 2:42 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 114f chapter 4 Organic Compounds: Cycloalkanes and Their Stereochemistry 4-54 As mentioned in Problem 3-53, the statin drugs, such as simvastatin (Zocor), pravastatin (Pravachol), and atorvastatin (Lipitor) are the most widely prescribed drugs in the world. CH3 H O O O O H3C Simvastatin (Zocor) HO CH3 H O O HO Pravastatin (Pravachol) Atorvastatin (Lipitor) H3C CO2H OH HO CO2H OH HO F N H N O (a) Are the two indicated bonds on simvastatin cis or trans? (b) What are the cis/trans relationships among the three indicated bonds on pravastatin? (c) Why can’t the three indicated bonds on atorvastatin be identified as cis or trans? 4-55 myo-Inositol, one of the isomers of 1,2,3,4,5,6-hexahydroxycyclohexane, acts as a growth factor in both animals and microorganisms. Draw the most stable chair conformation of myo-inositol. myo-Inositol OH OH OH OH HO HO 4-56 How many cis–trans stereoisomers of myo-inositol (Problem 4-55) are there? Draw the structure of the most stable isomer. 80485_ch04_0089-0114h.indd 6 2/2/15 2:42 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. Exercises 114g 4-57 The German chemist J. Bredt proposed in 1935 that bicycloalkenes such as 1-norbornene, which have a double bond to the bridgehead carbon, are too strained to exist. Explain. (Making a molecular model will be helpful.) 1-Norbornene 4-58 Tell whether each of the following substituents on a steroid is axial or equatorial. (A substituent that is “up” is on the top face of the molecule as drawn, and a substituent that is “down” is on the bottom face.) (a) Substituent up at C3 (b) Substituent down at C7 (c) Substituent down at C11 H 3 7 11 H CH3 CH3 H H 4-59 Amantadine is an antiviral agent that is active against influenza type A infection. Draw a three-dimensional representation of amantadine, showing the chair cyclohexane rings. NH2 Amantadine 4-60 Here’s a difficult one. There are two different substances named trans-1,2-dimethylcyclopentane. What is the relationship between them? (We’ll explore this kind of isomerism in the next chapter.) and CH3 CH3 CH3 H3C 80485_ch04_0089-0114h.indd 7 2/2/15 2:42 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 114h chapter 4 Organic Compounds: Cycloalkanes and Their Stereochemistry 4-61 Ketones react with alcohols to yield products called acetals. Why does the all-cis isomer of 4-tert-butyl-1,3-cyclohexanediol react readily with acetone and an acid catalyst to form an acetal, but other stereo isomers do not react? In formulating your answer, draw the more stable chair conformations of all four stereoisomers and the product acetal for each one. C(CH3)3 H3C + H2O H3C An acetal HO HO H H H C(CH3)3 O O H H H CH3 O C H3C Acid catalyst 4-62 Alcohols undergo an oxidation reaction to yield carbonyl compounds on treatment with CrO3. For example, 2-tert-butylcyclohexanol gives 2-tert-butylcyclo hexanone. If axial  OH groups are generally more reactive than their equatorial isomers, which do you think reacts faster, the cis isomer of 2-tert-butylcyclohexanol or the trans isomer? Explain. 2-tert-Butylcyclohexanol OH C(CH3)3 2-tert-Butylcyclohexanone O C(CH3)3 CrO3 80485_ch04_0089-0114h.indd 8 2/2/15 2:42 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. Like the mountain whose image is reflected in a lake, many organic molecules also have mirror-image counterparts. 115 C O N T E N T S 5-1 Enantiomers and the Tetrahedral Carbon 5-2 The Reason for Handedness in Molecules: Chirality 5-3 Optical Activity 5-4 Pasteur’s Discovery of Enantiomers 5-5 Sequence Rules for Specifying Configuration 5-6 Diastereomers 5-7 Meso Compounds 5-8 Racemic Mixtures and the Resolution of Enantiomers 5-9 A Review of Isomerism 5-10 Chirality at Nitrogen, Phosphorus, and Sulfur 5-11 Prochirality 5-12 Chirality in Nature and Chiral Environments Something Extra Chiral Drugs 5 Stereochemistry at Tetrahedral Centers Why This CHAPTER? Understanding the causes and consequences of molecular handedness is crucial to understanding organic and biologi-cal chemistry. The subject can be a bit complex at first, but the material covered in this chapter nevertheless forms the basis for much of the remainder of the book. Are you right-handed or left-handed? You may not spend much time thinking about it, but handedness plays a surprisingly large role in your daily activi-ties. Many musical instruments, such as oboes and clarinets, have a handed-ness to them; the last available softball glove always fits the wrong hand; left-handed people write in a “funny” way. The reason for these difficulties is that our hands aren’t identical; rather, they’re mirror images. When you hold a left hand up to a mirror, the image you see looks like a right hand. Try it. Left hand Right hand Handedness is also important in organic and biological chemistry, where it arises primarily as a consequence of the tetrahedral stereochemistry of sp3-hybridized carbon atoms. Many drugs and almost all the molecules in our bodies—amino acids, carbohydrates, nucleic acids, and many more—have a © Bart Brouwer/Shutterstock.com 80485_ch05_0115-0148j.indd 115 2/2/15 1:50 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 116 chapter 5 Stereochemistry at Tetrahedral Centers handedness. Furthermore, molecular handedness enables the precise interac-tions between enzymes and their substrates that are involved in the hundreds of thousands of chemical reactions on which life is based. 5-1 Enantiomers and the Tetrahedral Carbon What causes molecular handedness? Look at generalized molecules of the type CH3X, CH2XY, and CHXYZ shown in Figure 5-1. On the left are three molecules, and on the right are their images reflected in a mirror. The CH3X and CH2XY mole cules are identical to their mirror images and thus are not handed. If you make a molecular model of each molecule and its mirror image, you find that you can superimpose one on the other so that all atoms coincide. The CHXYZ molecule, by contrast, is not identical to its mirror image. You can’t superimpose a model of this molecule on a model of its mirror image for the same reason that you can’t superimpose a left hand on a right hand: they simply aren’t the same. CH3X CH2XY CHXYZ H X H H C H X H Y C H X Z Y C Figure 5-1 Tetrahedral carbon atoms and their mirror images. Molecules of the type CH3X and CH2XY are identical to their mirror images, but a molecule of the type CHXYZ is not. A CHXYZ molecule is related to its mirror image in the same way that a right hand is related to a left hand. Molecules that are not identical to their mirror images are a kind of stereo-isomer called enantiomers (Greek enantio, meaning “opposite”). Enantiomers are related to each other as a right hand is related to a left hand and result whenever a tetrahedral carbon is bonded to four different substituents (one need not be H). For example, lactic acid (2-hydroxypropanoic acid) exists as a pair of enantiomers because there are four different groups (  H,  OH,  CH3,  CO2H) bonded to the central carbon atom. Its enantiomers are called (1)-lactic acid and (2)-lactic acid. Both are found in sour milk, but only the (1) enantiomer occurs in muscle tissue. 80485_ch05_0115-0148j.indd 116 2/2/15 1:50 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 5-2 The Reason for Handedness in Molecules: Chirality 117 C H C H CO2H CH3 OH Z X Y Lactic acid: a molecule of the general formula CHXYZ (–)-Lactic acid (+)-Lactic acid HO2C H CH3 OH C HO H H3C CO2H C No matter how hard you try, you can’t superimpose a molecule of (1)-lactic acid on a molecule of (2)-lactic acid. If any two groups match up, say  H and  CO2H, the remaining two groups don’t match (Figure 5-2). (a) (b) Mismatch Mismatch Mismatch CO2H C CH3 H HO CO2H C HO CH3 H CO2H C CO2H OH H CH3 C HO CH3 H Mismatch Figure 5-2 Attempts at superimposing the mirror-image forms of lactic acid. (a) When the  H and  OH substituents match up, the  CO2H and  CH3 substituents don’t; (b) when  CO2H and  CH3 match up,  H and  OH don’t. Regardless of how the molecules are oriented, they aren’t identical. 5-2 The Reason for Handedness in Molecules: Chirality A molecule that is not identical to its mirror image is said to be chiral (ky-ral, from the Greek cheir, meaning “hand”). You can’t take a chiral molecule and its enantiomer and place one on the other so that all atoms coincide. How can you predict whether a given molecule is or is not chiral? A mol-ecule is not chiral if it has a plane of symmetry. A plane of symmetry is a plane that cuts through the middle of a molecule (or any object) in such a way that one half of the molecule or object is a mirror image of the other half. A coffee mug, for example, has a plane of symmetry. If you were to cut the coffee mug in half, one half would be a mirror image of the other half. A hand, however, does not have a plane of symmetry. One “half” of a hand is not a mirror image of the other half (Figure 5-3). 80485_ch05_0115-0148j.indd 117 2/2/15 1:50 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 118 chapter 5 Stereochemistry at Tetrahedral Centers (a) (b) A molecule that has a plane of symmetry in any conformation must be identical to its mirror image and hence must be nonchiral, or achiral. Thus, propanoic acid, CH3CH2CO2H, has a plane of symmetry when lined up as shown in Figure 5-4 and is achiral, while lactic acid, CH3CH(OH)CO2H, has no plane of symmetry in any conformation and is chiral. C H H CO2H CH3 OH Symmetry plane CH3CH2CO2H Not a symmetry plane CH3CHCO2H Propanoic acid (achiral) Lactic acid (chiral) C OH H CO2H CH3 Figure 5-4 The achiral propanoic acid molecule versus the chiral lactic acid molecule. Propanoic acid has a plane of symmetry that makes one side of the molecule a mirror image of the other. Lactic acid has no such symmetry plane. The most common, but not the only, cause of chirality in organic mole-cules is the presence of a tetrahedral carbon atom bonded to four different groups—for example, the central carbon atom in lactic acid. Such carbons are referred to as chirality centers, although other terms such as stereocenter, asymmetric center, and stereogenic center have also been used. Note that chirality is a property of the entire molecule, whereas a chirality center is the cause of chirality. Detecting a chirality center in a complex molecule takes practice because it’s not always immediately apparent that four different groups are bonded to a given carbon. The differences don’t necessarily appear right next to the Figure 5-3 The meaning of symmetry plane. (a) An object like the coffee mug has a symmetry plane cutting through it so that right and left halves are mirror images. (b) An object like a hand has no symmetry plane; the right “half” of a hand is not a mirror image of the left half. 80485_ch05_0115-0148j.indd 118 2/2/15 1:50 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 5-2 The Reason for Handedness in Molecules: Chirality 119 chirality center. For example, 5-bromodecane is a chiral molecule because four different groups are bonded to C5, the chirality center (marked with an asterisk). A butyl substituent is similar to a pentyl substituent, but it isn’t identical. The difference isn’t apparent until looking four carbon atoms away from the chirality center, but there’s still a difference. 5-Bromodecane (chiral) H CH2CH2CH2CH3 (butyl) CH2CH2CH2CH2CH3 (pentyl) Br Substituents on carbon 5 CH3CH2CH2CH2CH2CCH2CH2CH2CH3 H Br As other possible examples, look at methylcyclohexane and 2-methylcyclo-hexanone. Methylcyclohexane is achiral because no carbon atom in the mole-cule is bonded to four different groups. You can immediately eliminate all  CH2  carbons and the  CH3 carbon from consideration, but what about C1 on the ring? The C1 carbon atom is bonded to a  CH3 group, to an  H atom, and to C2 and C6 of the ring. Carbons 2 and 6 are equivalent, however, as are carbons 3 and 5. Thus, the C6–C5–C4 “substituent” is equivalent to the C2–C3–C4 sub-stituent, and methylcyclohexane is achiral. Another way of reaching the same conclusion is to realize that methylcyclohexane has a symmetry plane, which passes through the methyl group and through C1 and C4 of the ring. The situation is different for 2-methylcyclohexanone. 2-Methylcyclo hexanone has no symmetry plane and is chiral because its C2 is bonded to four different groups: a  CH3 group, an  H atom, a  COCH2  ring bond (C1), and a  CH2CH2  ring bond (C3). O Symmetry plane 3 4 2 5 6 1 Methylcyclohexane (achiral) 2-Methylcyclohexanone (chiral) CH3 H 6 5 1 4 3 2 CH3 H Several more examples of chiral molecules are shown on the next page. Check for yourself that the labeled carbons are chirality centers. You might note that carbons in  CH2  ,  CH3, C5O, C5C, and CC groups can’t be chirality centers. (Why not?) 80485_ch05_0115-0148j.indd 119 2/2/15 1:50 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 120 chapter 5 Stereochemistry at Tetrahedral Centers Carvone (spearmint oil) Nootkatone (grapefruit oil) CH3 CH3 O CH3 CH2 C CH3 O C CH2 H3C Drawing the Three-Dimensional Structure of a Chiral Molecule Draw the structure of a chiral alcohol. S t r a t e g y An alcohol is a compound that contains the  OH functional group. To make an alcohol chiral, we need to have four different groups bonded to a single carbon atom, say  H,  OH,  CH3, and  CH2CH3. S o l u t i o n C H CH3 2-Butanol (chiral) CH3CH2 OH P r o b l e m 5 - 1 Which of the following objects are chiral? (a) Soda can (b) Screwdriver (c) Screw (d) Shoe P r o b l e m 5 - 2 Which of the following molecules are chiral? Identify the chirality center(s) in each. Coniine (poison hemlock) Menthol (ﬂavoring agent) (a) (b) Dextromethorphan (cough suppressant) (c) CH2CH2CH3 N H CH3 H H H HO N H H CH3O CH3 P r o b l e m 5 - 3 Alanine, an amino acid found in proteins, is chiral. Draw the two enantiomers of alanine using the standard convention of solid, wedged, and dashed lines. Alanine CH3CHCO2H NH2 Wo r k e d E x a m p l e 5 - 1 80485_ch05_0115-0148j.indd 120 2/2/15 1:50 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 5-3 Optical Activity 121 P r o b l e m 5 - 4 Identify the chirality centers in the following molecules (green 5 Cl, yellow- green 5 F): (a) Threose (a sugar) Enﬂurane (an anesthetic) (b) 5-3 Optical Activity The study of chirality originated in the early 19th century during investiga-tions by the French physicist Jean-Baptiste Biot into the nature of plane-polarized light. A beam of ordinary light consists of electromagnetic waves that oscillate in an infinite number of planes at right angles to its direction of travel. When a beam of ordinary light passes through a device called a polar-izer, however, only the light waves oscillating in a single plane pass through and the light is said to be plane-polarized. Light waves in all other planes are blocked out. Biot made the remarkable observation that when a beam of plane-polarized light passes through a solution of certain organic molecules, such as sugar or camphor, the plane of polarization is rotated through an angle, a. Not all organic substances exhibit this property, but those that do are said to be optically active. The angle of rotation can be measured with an instrument called a polar-imeter, represented in Figure 5-5. A solution of optically active organic mole-cules is placed in a sample tube, plane-polarized light is passed through the tube, and rotation of the polarization plane occurs. The light then goes through a second polarizer called the analyzer. By rotating the analyzer until the light passes through it, we can find the new plane of polarization and can tell to what extent rotation has occurred. Analyzer Observer Unpolarized light Polarized light Light source Sample tube containing organic molecules Polarizer Figure 5-5 Schematic representation of a polarimeter. Plane-polarized light passes through a solution of optically active molecules, which rotate the plane of polarization. 80485_ch05_0115-0148j.indd 121 2/2/15 1:50 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 122 chapter 5 Stereochemistry at Tetrahedral Centers In addition to determining the extent of rotation, we can also find the direction. From the vantage point of the observer looking directly at the ana-lyzer, some optically active molecules rotate polarized light to the left (coun-terclockwise) and are said to be levorotatory, whereas others rotate polarized light to the right (clockwise) and are said to be dextrorotatory. By convention, rotation to the left is given a minus sign (2) and rotation to the right is given a plus sign (1). (2)-Morphine, for example, is levorotatory, and (1)-sucrose is dextrorotatory. The extent of rotation observed in a polarimetry experiment depends on the number of optically active molecules encountered by the light beam. This number, in turn, depends on sample concentration and sample pathlength. If the concentration of the sample is doubled, the observed rotation doubles. If the concentration is kept constant but the length of the sample tube is dou-bled, the observed rotation doubles. It also happens that the angle of rotation depends on the wavelength of the light used. To express optical rotations in a meaningful way so that comparisons can be made, we have to choose standard conditions. The specific rotation, [a]D, of a compound is defined as the observed rotation when light of 589.6 nano-meter (nm; 1 nm 5 1029 m) wavelength is used with a sample pathlength l of 1 decimeter (dm; 1 dm 5 10 cm) and a sample concentration c of 1 g/cm3. (Light of 589.6 nm, the so-called sodium D line, is the yellow light emitted from common sodium street lamps.) [ ] D Observed rotation (degrees) Pathlength, ( 5 l dm) Concentration, (g/cm ) 3  5  c l c  When optical rotation data are expressed in this standard way, the spe-cific rotation, [a]D, is a physical constant characteristic of a given optically active compound. For example, (1)-lactic acid has [a]D 5 13.82, and (2)-lactic acid has [a]D 5 23.82. That is, the two enantiomers rotate plane-polarized light to exactly the same extent but in opposite directions. Note that the units of specific rotation are [(deg · cm2)/g] but that these values are usually expressed without units. Some additional examples are listed in Table 5-1. Compound [a]D Compound [a]D Penicillin V 1233 Cholesterol 231.5 Sucrose 166.47 Morphine 2132 Camphor 144.26 Cocaine 216 Chloroform 0 Acetic acid 0 Table 5-1 Specific Rotation of Some Organic Molecules 80485_ch05_0115-0148j.indd 122 2/2/15 1:50 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 5-4 Pasteur’s Discovery of Enantiomers 123 Calculating an Optical Rotation A 1.20 g sample of cocaine, [a]D 5 216, was dissolved in 7.50 mL of chloro-form and placed in a sample tube having a pathlength of 5.00 cm. What was the observed rotation? C CH3 O Cocaine O N OCH3 C O S t r a t e g y Since [ ]   D 5  l c Then   5   l c [ ]D where [a]D 5 216; l 5 5.00 cm 5 0.500 dm; c 5 1.20 g/7.50 cm3 5 0.160 g/cm3 S o l u t i o n a 5 (216) (0.500) (0.160) 5 21.3°. P r o b l e m 5 - 5 Is cocaine (Worked Example 5-2) dextrorotatory or levorotatory? P r o b l e m 5 - 6 A 1.50 g sample of coniine, the toxic extract of poison hemlock, was dissolved in 10.0 mL of ethanol and placed in a sample cell with a 5.00 cm pathlength. The observed rotation at the sodium D line was 11.21°. Calculate [a]D for coniine. 5-4 Pasteur’s Discovery of Enantiomers Little was done to build on Biot’s discovery of optical activity until 1848, when Louis Pasteur began work on a study of crystalline tartaric acid salts derived from wine. On crystallizing a concentrated solution of sodium ammo-nium tartrate below 28 °C, Pasteur made the surprising observation that two distinct kinds of crystals precipitated. Furthermore, the two kinds of crystals were nonsuper imposable mirror images and were related in the same way that a right hand is related to a left hand. Working carefully with tweezers, Pasteur was able to separate the crystals into two piles, one of “right-handed” crystals and one of “left-handed” crystals, like those shown in Figure 5-6. Although the original sample, a 50;50 mixture Wo r k e d E x a m p l e 5 - 2 80485_ch05_0115-0148j.indd 123 2/2/15 1:50 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 124 chapter 5 Stereochemistry at Tetrahedral Centers of right and left, was optically inactive, solutions of the crystals from each of the sorted piles were optically active and their specific rotations were equal in mag-nitude but opposite in sign. Sodium ammonium tartrate CO2– NH4+ C HO H C CO2– Na+ H OH Figure 5-6 Drawings of sodium ammonium tartrate crystals taken from Pasteur’s original sketches. One of the crystals is dextrorotatory in solution, and the other is levorotatory. Pasteur was far ahead of his time. Although the structural theory of Kekulé had not yet been proposed, Pasteur explained his results by speaking of the molecules themselves, saying, “There is no doubt that [in the dextro tartaric acid] there exists an asymmetric arrangement having a nonsuperimposable image. It is no less certain that the atoms of the levo acid have precisely the inverse asymmetric arrangement.” Pasteur’s vision was extraordinary, for it was not until 25 years later that his ideas regarding the asymmetric carbon atom were confirmed. Today, we would describe Pasteur’s work by saying that he had discov-ered enantiomers. Enantiomers, also called optical isomers, have identical physical properties, such as melting point and boiling point, but differ in the direction in which their solutions rotate plane-polarized light. 5-5 Sequence Rules for Specifying Configuration Structural drawings provide a visual representation of stereochemistry, but a written method for indicating the three-dimensional arrangement, or configu-ration, of substituents at a chirality center is also needed. This method employs a set of sequence rules to rank the four groups attached to the chiral-ity center and then looks at the handedness with which those groups are attached. Called the Cahn–Ingold–Prelog rules after the chemists who pro-posed them, the sequence rules are as follows: Rule 1 Look at the four atoms directly attached to the chirality center, and rank them according to atomic number. The atom with the highest atomic number has the highest ranking (first), and the atom with the lowest atomic number (usually hydrogen) has the lowest ranking (fourth). When different isotopes of the same element are compared, such as deuterium 80485_ch05_0115-0148j.indd 124 2/2/15 1:50 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 5-5 Sequence Rules for Specifying Configuration 125 (2H) and protium (1H), the heavier isotope ranks higher than the lighter isotope. Thus, atoms commonly found in organic compounds have the following order. Atomic number Higher ranking Lower ranking 35 Br 17 Cl > 16 S > 15 P > 8 O > 7 N > 6 C > (2) 2H > (1) 1H > Rule 2 If a decision can’t be reached by ranking the first atoms in the substituent, look at the second, third, or fourth atoms away from the chirality center until the first difference is found. A  CH2CH3 substituent and a  CH3 substituent are equivalent by rule 1 because both have carbon as the first atom. By rule 2, however, ethyl ranks higher than methyl because ethyl has a carbon as its highest second atom, while methyl has only hydrogen as its second atom. Look at the following pairs of examples to see how the rule works: H H C H H C H C H H H Lower Higher Lower Higher Higher Lower Higher Lower H O O C H H H H C CH3 H CH3 CH3 H C NH2 CH3 H C H C Cl H Rule 3 Multiple-bonded atoms are equivalent to the same number of single-bonded atoms. For example, an aldehyde substituent (OCHPO), which has a carbon atom doubly bonded to one oxygen, is equivalent to a substituent having a carbon atom singly bonded to two oxygens: This oxygen is bonded to C, C. O O C This carbon is bonded to H, O, O. H This oxygen is bonded to C, C. is equivalent to O This carbon is bonded to H, O, O. C C H 80485_ch05_0115-0148j.indd 125 2/2/15 1:50 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 126 chapter 5 Stereochemistry at Tetrahedral Centers As further examples, the following pairs are equivalent: is equivalent to This carbon is bonded to H, C, C, C. This carbon is bonded to C, C, C. C C This carbon is bonded to C, C, C. This carbon is bonded to H, C, C, C. is equivalent to H C C This carbon is bonded to H, H, C, C. C C C This carbon is bonded to H, C, C. H H H H H This carbon is bonded to H, H, C, C. C This carbon is bonded to H, C, C. C C H C C C C H Having ranked the four groups attached to a chiral carbon, we describe the stereochemical configuration around the carbon by orienting the molecule so that the group with the lowest ranking (4) points directly away from us. We then look at the three remaining substituents, which now appear to radiate toward us like the spokes on a steering wheel (Figure 5-7). If a curved arrow drawn from the high-est to second-highest to third-highest ranked substituent (1 n 2 n 3) is clockwise, we say that the chirality center has the R configuration (Latin rectus, meaning “right”). If an arrow from 1 n 2 n 3 is counterclockwise, the chirality center has the S configuration (Latin sinister, meaning “left”). To remember these assign-ments, think of a car’s steering wheel when making a Right (clockwise) turn. C C C 1 2 2 3 3 4 Mirror Reorient like this (Right turn of steering wheel) (Left turn of steering wheel) R conﬁguration S conﬁguration Reorient like this 4 C 4 4 1 1 1 2 2 3 3 Figure 5-7 Assigning configuration to a chirality center. When the molecule is oriented so that the lowest-ranked group (4) is toward the rear, the remaining three groups radiate toward the viewer like the spokes of a steering wheel. If the direction of travel 1 n 2 n 3 is clockwise (right turn), the center has the R configuration. If the direction of travel 1 n 2 n 3 is counterclockwise (left turn), the center is S. 80485_ch05_0115-0148j.indd 126 2/2/15 1:50 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 5-5 Sequence Rules for Specifying Configuration 127 Look at (2)-lactic acid in Figure 5-8 for an example of how to assign con-figuration. Sequence rule 1 says that  OH is ranked 1 and  H is ranked 4, but it doesn’t allow us to distinguish between  CH3 and  CO2H because both groups have carbon as their first atom. Sequence rule 2, however, says that  CO2H ranks higher than  CH3 because O (the highest second atom in  CO2H) outranks H (the highest second atom in  CH3). Now, turn the molecule so that the fourth-ranked group (  H) is oriented toward the rear, away from the observer. Since a curved arrow from 1 (  OH) to 2 (  CO2H) to 3 (  CH3) is clockwise (right turn of the steering wheel), (2)-lactic acid has the R configu-ration. Applying the same procedure to (1)-lactic acid leads to the opposite assignment. HO2C HO2C H CH3 CH3 OH C HO HO H H3C CO2H CO2H C H C CH3 OH H C R confguration 2 1 3 (–)-Lactic acid (a) (b) S confguration 2 1 3 (+)-Lactic acid Figure 5-8 Assigning configuration to (a) (R)-(2)-lactic acid and (b) (S)-(1)-lactic acid. Further examples are provided by naturally occurring (2)-glycer aldehyde and (1)-alanine, which both have the S configuration as shown in Figure 5-9. Note that the sign of optical rotation, (1) or (2), is not related to the R,S designation. (S)-Glyceraldehyde happens to be levorotatory (2), and (S)-alanine happens to be dextrorotatory (1). There is no simple cor-relation between R,S configuration and direction or magnitude of optical rotation. 80485_ch05_0115-0148j.indd 127 2/2/15 1:50 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 128 chapter 5 Stereochemistry at Tetrahedral Centers (S)-Glyceraldehyde [(S)-(–)-2,3-Dihydroxypropanal] []D = –8.7 (a) (S)-Alanine [(S)-(+)-2-Aminopropanoic acid] []D = +8.5 (b) HOCH2 HO H CH2OH CHO C OH CHO H C H3C NH2 CO2H H C H2N H CH3 CO2H C 3 2 1 3 2 1 One additional point needs to be mentioned—the matter of absolute configu ration. How do we know that the assignments of R and S configuration are correct in an absolute, rather than a relative, sense? Since we can’t see the molecules themselves, how do we know that the R configuration belongs to the levorotatory enantiomer of lactic acid? This difficult question was finally solved in 1951, when an X-ray diffraction method was found for determining the absolute spatial arrangement of atoms in a molecule. Based on those results, we can say with certainty that the R,S conventions are correct. Assigning Configuration to Chirality Centers Orient each of the following drawings so that the lowest-ranked group is toward the rear, and then assign R or S configuration: (a) (b) C 2 4 1 3 C 1 2 4 3 S t r a t e g y It takes practice to be able to visualize and orient a chirality center in three dimensions. You might start by indicating where the observer must be located—180° opposite the lowest-ranked group. Then imagine yourself in the position of the observer, and redraw what you would see. Figure 5-9 Assigning configu ration to (a) (2)-glyceraldehyde. (b) (1)-alanine. Both happen to have the S configuration, although one is levorotatory and the other is dextrorotatory. Wo r k e d E x a m p l e 5 - 3 80485_ch05_0115-0148j.indd 128 2/2/15 1:50 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 5-5 Sequence Rules for Specifying Configuration 129 S o l u t i o n In (a), you would be located in front of the page toward the top right of the molecule, and you would see group 2 to your left, group 3 to your right, and group 1 below you. This corresponds to an R configuration. = Observer (a) C 2 4 1 3 C R conﬁguration 4 1 2 3 In (b), you would be located behind the page toward the top left of the molecule from your point of view, and you would see group 3 to your left, group 1 to your right, and group 2 below you. This also corresponds to an R configuration. Observer = (b) C C 1 2 4 3 R conﬁguration 4 2 3 1 Drawing the Three-Dimensional Structure of a Specific Enantiomer Draw a tetrahedral representation of (R)-2-chlorobutane. S t r a t e g y Begin by ranking the four substituents bonded to the chirality center: (1)  Cl, (2)  CH2CH3, (3)  CH3, (4)  H. To draw a tetrahedral representation of the molecule, orient the lowest-ranked group (  H) away from you and imagine that the other three groups are coming out of the page toward you. Then, place the remaining three substituents such that the direction of travel 1 n 2 n 3 is clockwise (right turn), and tilt the molecule toward you to bring the rear hydrogen into view. Using molecular models is a great help in working prob-lems of this sort. S o l u t i o n Cl C (R)-2-Chlorobutane CH2CH3 2 1 CH3 3 Cl H C H H3C CH2CH3 Wo r k e d E x a m p l e 5 - 4 80485_ch05_0115-0148j.indd 129 2/2/15 1:50 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 130 chapter 5 Stereochemistry at Tetrahedral Centers P r o b l e m 5 - 7 Which member in each of the following sets ranks higher? (a)  H or  Br (b)  Cl or  Br (c)  CH3 or  CH2CH3 (d)  NH2 or  OH (e)  CH2OH or  CH3 (f)  CH2OH or  CH5O P r o b l e m 5 - 8 Rank the following sets of substituents: (a)  H,  OH,  CH2CH3,  CH2CH2OH (b)  CO2H,  CO2CH3,  CH2OH,  OH (c)  CN,  CH2NH2,  CH2NHCH3,  NH2 (d)  SH,  CH2SCH3,  CH3,  SSCH3 P r o b l e m 5 - 9 Orient each of the following drawings so that the lowest-ranked group is toward the rear, and then assign R or S configuration: (a) (b) (c) C 1 4 2 3 C 3 2 1 4 C 4 1 3 2 P r o b l e m 5 - 1 0 Assign R or S configuration to the chirality center in each of the following molecules: H CH3 (a) HS CO2H C H3C OH (b) (c) H CO2H C C CH2OH C OH H O H P r o b l e m 5 - 1 1 Draw a tetrahedral representation of (S)-2-pentanol (2-hydroxypentane). P r o b l e m 5 - 1 2 Assign R or S configuration to the chirality center in the following molecular model of the amino acid methionine (blue 5 N, yellow 5 S): 80485_ch05_0115-0148j.indd 130 2/2/15 1:51 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 5-6 Diastereomers 131 5-6 Diastereomers Molecules like lactic acid, alanine, and glyceraldehyde are relatively simple because each has only one chirality center and only two stereoisomers. The situation becomes more complex, however, with molecules that have more than one chirality center. As a general rule, a molecule with n chirality centers can have up to 2n stereoisomers (although it may have fewer, as we’ll see below). Take the amino acid threonine (2-amino-3-hydroxybutanoic acid), for example. Since threonine has two chirality centers (C2 and C3), there are four possible stereoisomers, as shown in Figure 5-10. Check for yourself that the R,S configurations are correct. C C NH2 H OH H CO2H CH3 2R,3R 2S,3S Enantiomers 2R,3S 2S,3R Enantiomers C C H H2N HO H CO2H CH3 C C H H2N H OH CO2H CH3 C C NH2 H HO H CO2H CH3 C C H H2N HO H CO2H CH3 C C H H2N H OH CO2H CH3 Figure 5-10 The four stereoisomers of 2-amino-3-hydroxybutanoic acid. The four stereoisomers of 2-amino-3-hydroxybutanoic acid can be grouped into two pairs of enantiomers. The 2R,3R stereoisomer is the mirror image of 2S,3S, and the 2R,3S stereoisomer is the mirror image of 2S,3R. But what is the relationship between any two molecules that are not mirror images? What, for instance, is the relationship between the 2R,3R isomer and the 2R,3S isomer? They are stereoisomers, yet they aren’t enantiomers. To describe such a rela-tionship, we need a new term—diastereomer. Diastereomers are stereoisomers that are not mirror images. Since we used the right-hand/left-hand analogy to describe the relationship between two enantiomers, we might extend the analogy by saying that the relationship between diastereomers is like that of hands from different people. Your hand and your friend’s hand look similar, but they aren’t identical and they aren’t mirror images. The same is true of diastereomers: they’re similar, but they aren’t identical and they aren’t mirror images. 80485_ch05_0115-0148j.indd 131 2/2/15 1:51 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 132 chapter 5 Stereochemistry at Tetrahedral Centers Note carefully the difference between enantiomers and diastereomers: enantiomers have opposite configurations at all chirality centers, whereas diastereomers have opposite configurations at some (one or more) chirality centers but the same configuration at others. A full description of the four stereoisomers of threonine is given in Table 5-2. Of the four, only the 2S,3R isomer, [a]D 5 228.3, occurs naturally in plants and animals and is an essen-tial nutrient for humans. This result is typical: most biological molecules are chiral, and usually only one stereo isomer is found in nature. In the special case where two diastereomers differ at only one chirality center but are the same at all others, we say that the compounds are epimers. Cholestanol and coprostanol, for instance, are both found in human feces, and both have nine chirality centers. Eight of the nine are identical, but the one at C5 is different. Thus, cholestanol and coprostanol are epimeric at C5. HO H H 5 5 S CH3 CH3 H H H H HO Cholestanol H H R CH3 CH3 H H H H Coprostanol Epimers P r o b l e m 5 - 1 3 One of the following molecules (a)–(d) is d-erythrose 4-phosphate, an intermedi-ate in the Calvin photosynthetic cycle by which plants incorporate CO2 into carbohydrates. If d-erythrose 4-phosphate has R stereochemistry at both chirality centers, which of the structures is it? Which of the remaining three structures is the enantiomer of d-erythrose 4-phosphate, and which are diastereomers? (a) C C OH H CH2OPO32– C OH H O H (b) C C H HO CH2OPO32– C OH H O H (c) C C OH H CH2OPO32– C H HO O H (d) C C H HO CH2OPO32– C H HO O H Stereoisomer Enantiomer Diastereomer 2R,3R 2S,3S 2R,3S and 2S,3R 2S,3S 2R,3R 2R,3S and 2S,3R 2R,3S 2S,3R 2R,3R and 2S,3S 2S,3R 2R,3S 2R,3R and 2S,3S Table 5-2 Relationships among the Four Stereoisomers of Threonine 80485_ch05_0115-0148j.indd 132 2/2/15 1:51 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 5-7 Meso Compounds 133 P r o b l e m 5 - 1 4 How many chirality centers does morphine have? How many stereoisomers of morphine are possible in principle? Morphine O HO OH CH3 H N H H P r o b l e m 5 - 1 5 Assign R or S configuration to each chirality center in the following molecular model of the amino acid isoleucine (blue 5 N): 5-7 Meso Compounds Let’s look at another example of a compound with more than one chirality center: the tartaric acid used by Pasteur. The four stereoisomers can be drawn as follows: 1 3 2 4 OH Mirror Mirror 2R,3R C C H HO H CO2H CO2H 1 3 2 4 OH 2S,3S C C H H HO CO2H CO2H 1 3 2 4 2S,3R C C H H HO HO CO2H CO2H 1 3 2 4 OH 2R,3S C C H H OH CO2H CO2H The 2R,3R and 2S,3S structures are nonsuperimposable mirror images and therefore represent a pair of enantiomers. A close look at the 2R,3S and 2S,3R structures, however, shows that they are superimposable, and thus identical, as can be seen by rotating one structure 180°. C H OH H CO2H C CO2H OH 1 3 2 4 C HO H HO CO2H C CO2H H 1 3 2 4 2R,3S 2S,3R Rotate 180° Identical 80485_ch05_0115-0148j.indd 133 2/2/15 1:51 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 134 chapter 5 Stereochemistry at Tetrahedral Centers The 2R,3S and 2S,3R structures are identical because the molecule has a plane of symmetry and is therefore achiral. The symmetry plane cuts through the C2–C3 bond, making one half of the molecule a mirror image of the other half (Figure 5-11). Because of the plane of symmetry, the molecule is achiral, despite the fact that it has two chirality centers. Compounds that are achiral, yet contain chirality centers, are called meso compounds (me-zo). Thus, tartaric acid exists in three stereoisomeric forms: two enantiomers and one meso form. Symmetry plane C HO H CO2H CO2H C HO H Some physical properties of the three stereoisomers are listed in Table 5-3. The (1)- and (2)-tartaric acids have identical melting points, solubilities, and densities, but they differ in the sign of their rotation of plane-polarized light. The meso isomer, by contrast, is diastereomeric with the (1) and (2) forms. It has no mirror-image relationship to (1)- and (2)-tartaric acids, is a different compound altogether, and has different physical properties. Stereoisomer Melting point (°C) [a]D Density (g/cm3) Solubility at 20 °C (g/100 mL H2O) (1) 168–170 112 1.7598 139.0 (2) 168–170 212 1.7598 139.0 Meso 146–148 0 1.6660 125.0 Table 5-3 Some Properties of the Stereoisomers of Tartaric Acid Distinguishing Chiral Compounds from Meso Compounds Does cis-1,2-dimethylcyclobutane have any chirality centers? Is it chiral? S t r a t e g y To see whether a chirality center is present, look for a carbon atom bonded to four different groups. To see whether the molecule is chiral, look for the pres-ence or absence of a symmetry plane. Not all molecules with chirality centers are chiral overall—meso compounds are an exception. S o l u t i o n A look at the structure of cis-1,2-dimethylcyclobutane shows that both methyl-bearing ring carbons (C1 and C2) are chirality centers. Overall, though, the Figure 5-11 A symmetry plane through the C2–C3 bond of meso-tartaric acid makes the molecule achiral. Wo r k e d E x a m p l e 5 - 5 80485_ch05_0115-0148j.indd 134 2/2/15 1:51 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 5-8 Racemic Mixtures and the Resolution of Enantiomers 135 compound is achiral because there is a symmetry plane bisecting the ring between C1 and C2. Thus, the molecule is a meso compound. H3C CH3 1 2 Symmetry plane H H P r o b l e m 5 - 1 6 Which of the following structures represent meso compounds? OH OH H H (a) (d) (c) CH3 H OH OH H H (b) C C H3C H Br CH3 H Br P r o b l e m 5 - 1 7 Which of the following have a meso form? (Recall that the -ol suffix refers to an alcohol, ROH.) (a) 2,3-Butanediol (b) 2,3-Pentanediol (c) 2,4-Pentanediol P r o b l e m 5 - 1 8 Does the following structure represent a meso compound? If so, indicate the symmetry plane. 5-8 Racemic Mixtures and the Resolution of Enantiomers To end this discussion of stereoisomerism, let’s return for a last look at Pasteur’s pioneering work, described in Section 5-4. Pasteur took an optically inactive tartaric acid salt and found that he could crystallize from it two optically active forms having what we would now call 2R,3R and 2S,3S configurations. But what was the optically inactive form he started with? It couldn’t have been meso-tartaric acid, because meso-tartaric acid is a different chemical compound 80485_ch05_0115-0148j.indd 135 2/2/15 1:51 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 136 chapter 5 Stereochemistry at Tetrahedral Centers and can’t interconvert with the two chiral enantiomers without breaking and re-forming chemical bonds. The answer is that Pasteur started with a 50;50 mixture of the two chiral tartaric acid enantiomers. Such a mixture is called a racemate (raa-suh-mate), or racemic mixture, and is denoted by either the symbol () or the prefix d,l to indicate an equal mixture of dextrorotatory and levorotatory forms. Race-mates show no optical rotation because the (1) rotation from one enantiomer exactly cancels the (2) rotation from the other. Through luck, Pasteur was able to separate, or resolve, racemic tartaric acid into its (1) and (2) enantiomers. Unfortunately, the fractional crystallization technique he used doesn’t work for most racemates, so other methods are needed. The most common method of resolution uses an acid–base reaction between the racemate of a chiral carboxylic acid (RCO2H) and an amine base (RNH2) to yield an ammonium salt: R OH C + RNH2 O Carboxylic acid R O– RNH3+ C O Amine base Ammonium salt To understand how this method of resolution works, let’s see what hap-pens when a racemic mixture of chiral acids, such as (1)- and (2)-lactic acids, reacts with an achiral amine base, such as methylamine, CH3NH2. Stereo-chemically, the situation is analogous to what happens when left and right hands (chiral) pick up a ball (achiral). Both left and right hands pick up the ball equally well, and the products—ball in right hand versus ball in left hand—are mirror images. In the same way, both (1)- and (2)-lactic acid react with methylamine equally well, and the product is a racemic mixture of the two enantiomers methyl ammonium (1)-lactate and methylammonium (2)-lactate (Figure 5-12). + CH3NH2 Mirror Enantiomers R salt S salt Racemic ammonium salt (50% R, 50% S) Racemic lactic acid (50% R, 50% S) (S) (R) H HO CO2H CH3 C H HO CO2H CH3 C H HO CO2– H3NCH3 CH3 C H HO CH3 C + CO2– H3NCH3 + Figure 5-12 Reaction of racemic lactic acid with achiral methylamine leads to a racemic mixture of ammonium salts. 80485_ch05_0115-0148j.indd 136 2/2/15 1:51 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 5-8 Racemic Mixtures and the Resolution of Enantiomers 137 Now let’s see what happens when the racemic mixture of (1)- and (2)-lactic acids reacts with a single enantiomer of a chiral amine base, such as (R)-1-phenyl ethylamine. Stereochemically, the situation is analogous to when left and right hands (chiral) put on a right-handed glove (also chiral). Left and right hands don’t put on the right-handed glove in the same way, so the products—right hand in right glove versus left hand in right glove—are not mirror images; they’re similar but different. In the same way, (1)- and (2)-lactic acids react with (R)-1-phenylethyl-amine to give two different products (Figure 5-13). (R)-Lactic acid reacts with (R)-1-phenylethylamine to give the R,R salt, and (S)-lactic acid reacts with the R amine to give the S,R salt. The two salts are diastereomers. They have different chemical and physical properties, and it may therefore be possible to separate them by crystallization or some other means. Once separated, acidification of the two diastereomeric salts with a strong acid allows us to isolate the two pure enantiomers of lactic acid and to recover the chiral amine for reuse. Racemic lactic acid (50% R, 50% S) + (R)-1-Phenylethylamine Diastereomers An R,R salt An S,R salt H3N + H HO CO2– CH3 C H H3C C + (S) (R) H HO CO2H CH3 C H HO CO2H CH3 C NH2 H H3C C H3N + H H3C C H HO CO2– CH3 C Figure 5-13 Reaction of racemic lactic acid with (R)-1-phenylethylamine yields a mixture of diastereomeric ammonium salts, which have different properties and can be separated. Predicting the Chirality of a Reaction Product We’ll see in Section 21-3 that carboxylic acids (RCO2H) react with alcohols (R′OH) to form esters (RCO2R′). Suppose that (±)-lactic acid reacts with CH3OH to form the ester, methyl lactate. What stereochemistry would you expect the product(s) to have? What is the relationship of the products? CH3CHCOH CH3OH + O Lactic acid HO CH3CHCOCH3 H2O + O HO Acid catalyst Methyl lactate Methanol Wo r k e d E x a m p l e 5 - 6 80485_ch05_0115-0148j.indd 137 2/2/15 1:51 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 138 chapter 5 Stereochemistry at Tetrahedral Centers S o l u t i o n Reaction of a racemic acid with an achiral alcohol such as methanol yields a racemic mixture of mirror-image (enantiomeric) products. HO CO2H H + CH3 C H3C CO2H H (R)-Lactic acid (S)-Lactic acid OH C HO CO2CH3 H + CH3 C H3C CO2CH3 H Methyl (R)-lactate Methyl (S)-lactate OH C Acid catalyst CH3OH P r o b l e m 5 - 1 9 Suppose that acetic acid (CH3CO2H) reacts with (S)-2-butanol to form an ester (see Worked Example 5-6). What stereochemistry would you expect the product(s) to have? What is the relationship of the products? + Acetic acid CH3COH O 2-Butanol CH3CHCH2CH3 OH H2O + CH3 CH3COCHCH2CH3 O Acid catalyst sec-Butyl acetate P r o b l e m 5 - 2 0 What stereoisomers would result from reaction of (6)-lactic acid with (S)-1-phenylethylamine, and what is the relationship between them? 5-9 A Review of Isomerism As noted on several previous occasions, isomers are compounds with the same chemical formula but different structures. We’ve seen several kinds of isomers in the past few chapters, and it’s a good idea at this point to see how they relate to one another (Figure 5-14). Isomers Constitutional isomers Stereoisomers Enantiomers (mirror-image) Diastereomers (non–mirror-image) Conﬁgurational diastereomers Cis–trans diastereomers Figure 5-14 A summary of the different kinds of isomers. 80485_ch05_0115-0148j.indd 138 2/2/15 1:51 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 5-9 A Review of Isomerism 139 There are two fundamental types of isomers, both of which we’ve now encountered: constitutional isomers and stereoisomers. Constitutional isomers (Section 3-2) are compounds whose atoms are connected differently. Among the kinds of constitutional isomers we’ve seen are skeletal, functional, and positional isomers. Different functional groups Different position of functional groups Isopropylamine Propylamine NH2 CH3CHCH3 CH3CH2CH2NH2 Ethyl alcohol Dimethyl ether CH3CH2OH CH3OCH3 and Different carbon skeletons 2-Methylpropane Butane CH3 CH3CHCH3 CH3CH2CH2CH3 and and Stereoisomers (Section 4-2) are compounds whose atoms are connected in the same order but with a different spatial arrangement. Among the kinds of stereoisomers we’ve seen are enantiomers, diastereomers, and cis–trans isomers of cycloalkanes. Actually, cis–trans isomers are just a subclass of diastereomers because they are non–mirror-image stereoisomers: (R)-Lactic acid (S)-Lactic acid Enantiomers (nonsuperimposable mirror-image stereoisomers) Confgurational diastereomers Diastereomers (nonsuperimposable non–mirror-image stereoisomers) trans-1,3-Dimethyl-cyclopentane cis-1,3-Dimethyl-cyclopentane and Cis–trans diastereomers (substituents on same side or opposite side of double bond or ring) H3C CO2H H OH C HO HO2C H CH3 C CH3 H H H3C CH3 H H H3C (2R,3S)-2-Amino-3-hydroxybutanoic acid C C NH2 H H HO CO2H CH3 (2R,3R)-2-Amino-3-hydroxybutanoic acid OH C C H H NH2 CO2H CH3 80485_ch05_0115-0148j.indd 139 2/2/15 1:51 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 140 chapter 5 Stereochemistry at Tetrahedral Centers P r o b l e m 5 - 2 1 What kinds of isomers are the following pairs? (a) (S)-5-Chloro-2-hexene and chlorocyclohexane (b) (2R,3R)-Dibromopentane and (2S,3R)-dibromopentane 5-10 Chirality at Nitrogen, Phosphorus, and Sulfur Although the most common cause of chirality is the presence of four different substituents bonded to a tetrahedral atom, that atom doesn’t necessarily have to be carbon. Nitrogen, phosphorus, and sulfur are all commonly encountered in organic molecules, and can all be chirality centers. We know, for instance, that trivalent nitrogen is tetrahedral, with its lone pair of electrons acting as the fourth “substituent” (Section 1-10). Is trivalent nitrogen chiral? Does a compound such as ethylmethylamine exist as a pair of enantiomers? The answer is both yes and no. Yes in principle, but no in practice. Most trivalent nitrogen compounds undergo a rapid umbrella-like inversion that interconverts enantiomers, so we can’t isolate individual enantiomers except in special cases. H H N N CH3CH2 CH2CH3 H3C CH3 Rapid Mirror A similar situation occurs in trivalent phosphorus compounds, or phos-phines. It turns out, though, that inversion at phosphorus is substantially slower than inversion at nitrogen, so stable chiral phosphines can be iso-lated. (R)- and (S)-methylpropylphenylphosphine, for example, are configu-rationally stable for several hours at 100 °C. We’ll see the importance of phosphine chirality in Section 26-7 in connection with the synthesis of chiral amino acids. CH2CH2CH3 H3C P (R)-Methylpropylphenylphosphine (conﬁgurationally stable) Lowest ranked Divalent sulfur compounds are achiral, but trivalent sulfur compounds called sulfonium salts (R3S1) can be chiral. Like phosphines, sulfonium salts 80485_ch05_0115-0148j.indd 140 2/2/15 1:51 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 5-11 Prochirality 141 undergo relatively slow inversion, so chiral sulfonium salts are configuration-ally stable and can be isolated. Perhaps the best known example is the coen-zyme S-adenosyl methionine, the so-called biological methyl donor, which is involved in many metabolic pathways as a source of CH3 groups. (The “S” in the name S-adenosylmethionine stands for sulfur and means that the adeno-syl group is attached to the sulfur atom of the amino acid methionine.) The molecule has S stereochemistry at sulfur and is configurationally stable for several days at room temperature. Its R enantiomer is also known but is not biologically active. Adenosine Methionine (S)-S-Adenosylmethionine S S CH2 –O2CCHCH2CH2 H3C N N N NH2 N O OH OH +NH3 5-11 Prochirality Closely related to the concept of chirality, and particularly important in bio-logical chemistry, is the notion of prochirality. A molecule is said to be prochiral if it can be converted from achiral to chiral in a single chemical step. For instance, an unsymmetrical ketone like 2-butanone is prochiral because it can be converted to the chiral alcohol 2-butanol by the addition of hydrogen, as we’ll see in Section 17-4. C H3C CH2CH3 O 2-Butanone (prochiral) C H3C CH2CH3 2-Butanol (chiral) OH H Which enantiomer of 2-butanol is produced depends on which face of the planar carbonyl group undergoes reaction. To distinguish between the possi-bilities, we use the stereochemical descriptors Re and Si. Rank the three groups attached to the trigonal, sp2-hybridized carbon, and imagine curved arrows from the highest to second-highest to third-highest ranked substituents. The face on which the arrows curve clockwise is designated Re face (similar to R), and the face on which the arrows curve counterclockwise is designated Si face (similar to S). In this example, addition of hydrogen from the Re face gives (S)-butan-2-ol, and addition from the Si face gives (R)-butan-2-ol. 80485_ch05_0115-0148j.indd 141 2/2/15 1:51 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 142 chapter 5 Stereochemistry at Tetrahedral Centers OH OH H3C H3C CH2CH3 C H CH2CH3 C H or (S)-2-Butanol (R)-2-Butanol H3C O CH2CH3 C Si face (counterclockwise) Re face (clockwise) 1 2 3 In addition to compounds with planar, sp2-hybridized atoms, compounds with tetrahedral, sp3-hybridized atoms can also be prochiral. An sp3-hybridized atom is said to be a prochirality center if, by changing one of its attached groups, it becomes a chirality center. The  CH2OH carbon atom of ethanol, for instance, is a prochirality center because changing one of its attached  H atoms converts it into a chirality center. Ethanol Chirality center C Prochirality center H H H3C OH C H X H3C OH To distinguish between the two identical atoms (or groups of atoms) on a prochirality center, we imagine a change that will raise the ranking of one atom over the other without affecting its rank with respect to other attached groups. On the  CH2OH carbon of ethanol, for instance, we might imagine replacing one of the 1H atoms (protium) by 2H (deuterium). The newly intro-duced 2H atom ranks higher than the remaining 1H atom, but it remains lower than other groups attached to the carbon. Of the two identical atoms in the original compound, that atom whose replacement leads to an R chirality cen-ter is said to be pro-R and that atom whose replacement leads to an S chirality center is pro-S. or (R) pro-R pro-S Prochiral (S) Chiral C H3C OH H H C H3C OH H Chiral C H3C OH H 2H 2H A large number of biological reactions involve prochiral compounds. One of the steps in the citric acid cycle by which food is metabolized, for instance, is the addition of H2O to fumarate to give malate. Addition of  OH occurs on the Si face of a fumarate carbon and gives (S)-malate as product. 80485_ch05_0115-0148j.indd 142 2/2/15 1:51 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 5-11 Prochirality 143 H H H C C CH2CO2– (S)-Malate C Re Si 2 3 OH –O2C 1 CO2– –O2C As another example, studies with deuterium-labeled substrates have shown that the reaction of ethanol with the coenzyme nicotinamide adenine dinucleo tide (NAD1), catalyzed by yeast alcohol dehydrogenase, occurs with exclusive removal of the pro-R hydrogen from ethanol and with addition only to the Re face of NAD1. Ethanol NAD+ H3C HR OH HS C Si Re H3C H C O + + CONH2 N HR HS N+ CONH2 H Acetaldehyde NADH Determining the stereochemistry of reactions at prochirality centers is a powerful method for studying detailed mechanisms in biochemical reactions. As just one example, the conversion of citrate to cis-aconitate in the citric acid cycle has been shown to occur with loss of a pro-R hydro-gen, implying that the OH and H groups leave from opposite sides of the molecule. Citrate cis-Aconitate pro-S pro-R CO2– HO CO2– OH H C = C –O2C C C CO2– –O2C C –O2C H H CO2– CO2– C H CO2– H – H2O Note that when drawing compounds like threonine, cholestanol, and coprostanol, which have more than one chiral center, the wedges and dashes in a structure are used only to imply relative stereochemistry within the mol-ecule rather than absolute stereochemistry, unless stated otherwise. 80485_ch05_0115-0148j.indd 143 2/2/15 1:51 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 144 chapter 5 Stereochemistry at Tetrahedral Centers P r o b l e m 5 - 2 2 Identify the indicated hydrogens in the following molecules as pro-R or pro-S: Phenylalanine (S)-Glyceraldehyde (b) CO2– H3N + H H H (a) CHO HO HO H H H P r o b l e m 5 - 2 3 Identify the indicated faces of carbon atoms in the following molecules as Re or Si: O CH2OH H3C C (b) Hydroxyacetone Crotyl alcohol C C (a) H3C CH2OH H H P r o b l e m 5 - 2 4 The lactic acid that builds up in tired muscles is formed from pyruvate. If the reaction occurs with addition of hydrogen to the Re face of pyruvate, what is the stereochemistry of the product? CH3CHCO2– OH Pyruvate Lactate C H3C CO2– O P r o b l e m 5 - 2 5 The aconitase-catalyzed addition of water to cis-aconitate in the citric acid cycle occurs with the following stereochemistry. Does the addition of the OH group occur on the Re or Si face of the substrate? What about the addition of the H? Do the H and OH groups add from the same side of the double bond or from opposite sides? cis-Aconitate Aconitase H2O H CO2– CO2– –O2C (2R,3S)-Isocitrate H OH H 1 2 4 3 5 CO2– CO2– –O2C 80485_ch05_0115-0148j.indd 144 2/2/15 1:51 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 5-12 Chirality in Nature and Chiral Environments 145 5-12 Chirality in Nature and Chiral Environments Although the different enantiomers of a chiral molecule have the same physi-cal properties, they usually have different biological properties. For example, the (1) enantiomer of limonene has the odor of oranges and lemons, but the (2) enantiomer has the odor of pine trees. H H (+)-Limonene (in citrus fruits) (–)-Limonene (in pine trees) More dramatic examples of how a change in chirality can affect the bio-logical properties of a molecule can be found in many drugs, such as fluox-etine, a heavily prescribed medication sold under the trade name Prozac. Racemic fluoxetine is an extraordinarily effective antidepressant but has no activity against migraine. The pure S enantiomer, however, works remarkably well in preventing migraine. Other examples of how chirality affects biologi-cal properties are given in Something Extra at the end of this chapter. (S)-Fluoxetine (prevents migraine) NHCH3 H O F3C Why do different enantiomers have different biological properties? To have a biological effect, a substance typically must fit into an appropriate receptor that has an exactly complementary shape. But because biological receptors are chiral, only one enantiomer of a chiral substrate can fit, just as only a right hand can fit into a right-handed glove. The mirror-image enantio-mer will be a misfit, like a left hand in a right-handed glove. A representation 80485_ch05_0115-0148j.indd 145 2/2/15 1:51 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 146 chapter 5 Stereochemistry at Tetrahedral Centers of the interaction between a chiral molecule and a chiral biological receptor is shown in Figure 5-15: one enantiomer fits the receptor perfectly, but the other does not. (a) (b) Mismatch Figure 5-15 Imagine that a left hand interacts with a chiral object, much as a biological receptor interacts with a chiral molecule. (a) One enantiomer fits into the hand perfectly: green thumb, red palm, and gray pinkie finger, with the blue substituent exposed. (b) The other enantiomer, however, can’t fit into the hand. When the green thumb and gray pinkie finger interact appropriately, the palm holds a blue substituent rather than a red one, with the red substituent exposed. The hand-in-glove fit of a chiral substrate into a chiral receptor is rela-tively straightforward, but it’s less obvious how a prochiral substrate can undergo a selective reaction. Take the reaction of ethanol with NAD1 cata-lyzed by yeast alcohol dehydrogenase. As we saw at the end of Section 5-11, this reaction occurs with exclusive removal of the pro-R hydrogen from etha-nol and with addition only to the Re face of the NAD1 carbon. We can understand this result by imagining that the chiral enzyme recep-tor again has three binding sites, as in Figure 5-15. When green and gray sub-stituents of a prochiral substrate are held appropriately, however, only one of the two red substituents—say, the pro-S one—is also held while the other, pro-R, substituent is exposed for reaction. We describe the situation by saying that the receptor provides a chiral environment for the substrate. In the absence of a chiral environment, the two red substituents are chemically identical, but in the presence of a chiral environment, they are chemically distinctive (Figure 5-16a). The situation is similar to what happens when you pick up a coffee mug. By itself, the mug has a plane of symmetry and is achiral. When you pick up the mug, however, your hand provides a chiral environment so that one side becomes much more accessible and easier to drink from than the other (Figure 5-16b). 80485_ch05_0115-0148j.indd 146 2/2/15 1:51 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 5-12 Chirality in Nature and Chiral Environments 147 Something Extra (a) pro-R pro-S (b) © Feng Yu/ShutterStock.com Figure 5-16 (a) When a prochiral molecule is held in a chiral environment, the two seemingly identical substituents are distinguishable. (b) Similarly, when an achiral coffee mug is held in the chiral environment of your hand, it’s much easier to drink from one side than the other because the two sides of the mug are now distinguishable. Chiral Drugs The hundreds of different pharmaceutical agents approved for use by the U.S. Food and Drug Adminis-tration come from many sources. Many drugs are iso-lated directly from plants or bacteria, and others are made by chemical modification of naturally occurring compounds. An estimated 33%, however, are made entirely in the laboratory and have no relatives in nature. Those drugs that come from natural sources, either directly or after chemical modification, are usually chi-ral and are generally found only as a single enantiomer rather than as a racemate. Penicillin V, for example, an antibiotic isolated from the Penicillium mold, has the 2S,5R,6R configuration. Its enantiomer, which does not occur naturally but can be made in the laboratory, has no antibiotic activity. O O O N S CH3 CH3 CO2H H 2S 6R 5R Penicillin V (2S,5R,6R conﬁguration) H N H H In contrast to drugs from natural sources, drugs that are made entirely in the laboratory are either achiral or, if chiral, are often produced and sold as racemates. Ibuprofen, for exam-ple, has one chirality center and is sold continued The S enantiomer of ibuprofen soothes the aches and pains of athletic injuries much more effectively than the R enantiomer. © Denis Kuvaev/Shutterstock.com 80485_ch05_0115-0148j.indd 147 2/2/15 1:51 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 148 chapter 5 Stereochemistry at Tetrahedral Centers Summary In this chapter, we’ve looked at some of the causes and consequences of molecular handedness—a topic of particular importance in understanding biological chemistry. The subject can be a bit complex but is so important that it’s worthwhile spending time to become familiar with it. An object or molecule that is not superimposable on its mirror image is said to be chiral, meaning “handed.” A chiral molecule is one that does not have a plane of symmetry cutting through it so that one half is a mirror image of the other half. The most common cause of chirality in organic molecules is the presence of a tetrahedral, sp3-hybridized carbon atom bonded to four dif-ferent groups—a so-called chirality center. Chiral compounds can exist as a pair of nonsuperimposable mirror-image stereoisomers called enantiomers. Enantiomers are identical in all physical properties except for their optical activity, or direction in which they rotate plane-polarized light. The stereochemical configuration of a chirality center can be specified as either R (rectus) or S (sinister) by using the Cahn–Ingold–Prelog rules. First rank the four substituents on the chiral carbon atom, and then orient the mole cule so that the lowest-ranked group points directly back. If a curved arrow drawn in the direction of decreasing rank (1 n 2 n 3) for the remaining Something Extra (continued) commercially under such trade names as Advil, Nuprin, and Motrin as a 50;50 mixture of R and S. It turns out, however, that only the S enantiomer is active as an anal-gesic and anti-inflammatory agent. The R enantiomer of ibuprofen is inactive, although it is slowly converted in the body to the active S form. CO2H H C CH3 (S)-Ibuprofen (an active analgesic agent) Not only is it chemically wasteful to synthesize and administer an enantiomer that does not serve the intended purpose, many instances are now known where the presence of the “wrong” enantiomer in a racemic mixture either affects the body’s ability to utilize the “right” enantiomer or has unintended pharmacological effects of its own. The presence of (R)-ibuprofen in the racemic mixture, for instance, slows the rate at which the S enantiomer takes effect in the body, from 12 minutes to 38 minutes. To get around this problem, pharmaceutical com-panies attempt to devise methods of enantioselective synthesis, which allow them to prepare only a single enantiomer rather than a racemic mixture. Viable methods have been developed for the preparation of (S)-ibuprofen, which is now being marketed in Europe. We’ll look further into enantioselective synthesis in the Chapter 19 Something Extra. K e y w o r d s absolute configuration, 128 achiral, 118 Cahn–Ingold–Prelog rules, 124 chiral, 117 chiral environment, 146 chirality center, 118 configuration, 124 dextrorotatory, 122 diastereomers, 131 enantiomers, 116 epimers, 132 levorotatory, 122 meso compounds, 134 80485_ch05_0115-0148j.indd 148 2/2/15 1:51 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. Exercises 148a three groups is clockwise, the chirality center has the R configuration. If the direction is counterclockwise, the chirality center has the S configuration. Some molecules have more than one chirality center. Enantiomers have opposite configuration at all chirality centers, whereas diastereomers have the same configuration in at least one center but opposite configurations at the others. Epimers are diastereomers that differ in configuration at only one chirality center. A compound with n chirality centers can have a maximum of 2n stereoisomers. Meso compounds contain chirality centers but are achiral overall because they have a plane of symmetry. Racemic mixtures, or racemates, are 50;50 mixtures of (1) and (2) enantiomers. Racemates and individual diastereo-mers differ in their physical properties, such as solubility, melting point, and boiling point. A molecule is prochiral if it can be converted from achiral to chiral in a single chemical step. A prochiral sp2-hybridized atom has two faces, described as either Re or Si. An sp3-hybridized atom is a prochirality center if, by chang-ing one of its attached atoms, a chirality center results. The atom whose replacement leads to an R chirality center is pro-R, and the atom whose replacement leads to an S chirality center is pro-S. Exercises Visualizing Chemistry (Problems 5-1–5-25 appear within the chapter.) 5-26 Which of the following structures are identical? (Green 5 Cl.) (b) (d) (a) (c) optically active, 121 pro-R configuration, 142 pro-S configuration, 142 prochiral, 141 prochirality center, 142 R configuration, 126 racemate, 136 Re face, 141 resolution, 136 S configuration, 126 Si face, 141 specific rotation, [a]D, 122 80485_ch05_0115-0148j.indd 1 2/2/15 1:51 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 148b chapter 5 Stereochemistry at Tetrahedral Centers 5-27 Assign R or S configurations to the chirality centers in the following molecules (blue 5 N): (b) (a) Adrenaline Serine 5-28 Which, if any, of the following structures represent meso compounds? (Blue 5 N, green 5 Cl.) (a) (b) (c) 5-29 Assign R or S configuration to each chirality center in pseudoephedrine, an over-the-counter decongestant found in cold remedies (blue 5 N). 5-30 Orient each of the following drawings so that the lowest-ranked group is toward the rear, and then assign R or S configuration: 2 2 4 4 4 2 C 1 1 1 3 3 3 C (a) (b) (c) C 80485_ch05_0115-0148j.indd 2 2/2/15 1:51 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. Exercises 148c Additional Problems Chirality and Optical Activity 5-31 Which of the following objects are chiral? (a) A basketball (b) A fork (c) A wine glass (d) A golf club (e) A spiral staircase (f) A snowflake 5-32 Which of the following compounds are chiral? Draw them, and label the chirality centers. (a) 2,4-Dimethylheptane (b) 5-Ethyl-3,3-dimethylheptane (c) cis-1,4-Dichlorocyclohexane 5-33 Draw chiral molecules that meet the following descriptions: (a) A chloroalkane, C5H11Cl (b) An alcohol, C6H14O (c) An alkene, C6H12 (d) An alkane, C8H18 5-34 Eight alcohols have the formula C5H12O. Draw them. Which are chiral? 5-35 Draw compounds that fit the following descriptions: (a) A chiral alcohol with four carbons (b) A chiral carboxylic acid with the formula C5H10O2 (c) A compound with two chirality centers (d) A chiral aldehyde with the formula C3H5BrO 5-36 Erythronolide B is the biological precursor of erythromycin, a broad-spectrum antibiotic. How many chirality centers does erythronolide B have? Identify them. O CH3 CH3 Erythronolide B CH3 H3C H3C OH OH H3C OH H3C OH O O 80485_ch05_0115-0148j.indd 3 2/2/15 1:51 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 148d chapter 5 Stereochemistry at Tetrahedral Centers Assigning Configuration to Chirality Centers 5-37 Which of the following pairs of structures represent the same enantio-mer, and which represent different enantiomers? (b) C CN H Br CO2H C CO2H H CN Br (a) C H H3C CN Br C Br H CH3 CN (d) C H2N H CO2H CH3 C H2N H3C H CO2H (c) C CH3CH2 H OH CH3 C H3C H CH2CH3 OH 5-38 What is the relationship between the specific rotations of (2R,3R)-dichloropentane and (2S,3S)-dichloropentane? Between (2R,3S)-dichloropentane and (2R,3R)-dichloropentane? 5-39 What is the stereochemical configuration of the enantiomer of (2S,4R)-2,4-octanediol? (A diol is a compound with two  OH groups.) 5-40 What are the stereochemical configurations of the two diastereomers of (2S,4R)-2,4-octanediol? (A diol is a compound with two  OH groups.) 5-41 Orient each of the following drawings so that the lowest-ranked group is toward the rear, and then assign R or S configuration: 1 4 C 2 3 4 3 C 2 1 (a) (b) 1 3 4 C 2 (c) 5-42 Assign Cahn–Ingold–Prelog rankings to the following sets of substituents: CH2, CH (a) CH(CH3)2, CH2CH3 C(CH3)3, N, C (d) CH2Br, Br CH2CH2Br, CO2CH3, (c) COCH3, CH2CH3 CH2OCH3, CH2, CH CH, C (b) C(CH3)3, 5-43 Assign R or S configurations to the chirality centers in the following molecules: (a) (b) HOCH2 CO2H (c) H OH H OCH3 Cl H 80485_ch05_0115-0148j.indd 4 2/2/15 1:51 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. Exercises 148e 5-44 Assign R or S configuration to each chirality center in the following molecules: (b) HO H3C (c) (a) H CH3CH2 OH H H CH3 CH3 OH Cl H 5-45 Assign R or S configuration to each chirality center in the following biological molecules: (b) (a) N N S H H H H H H H CH2CH2CH2CH2CO2– Biotin Prostaglandin E1 HO HO H O O H CO2H 5-46 Draw tetrahedral representations of the following molecules: (a) (S)-2-Chlorobutane (b) (R)-3-Chloro-1-pentene [H2CPCHCH(Cl)CH2CH3] 5-47 Assign R or S configuration to each chirality center in the following molecules: (b) (a) H OH H NH2 CO2H H H H Br H Br CH3 H3C 5-48 Assign R or S configurations to the chirality centers in ascorbic acid (vitamin C). Ascorbic acid OH HO O O H H OH CH2OH 5-49 Assign R or S stereochemistry to the chirality centers in the following Newman projections: H (a) Cl CH3 H3C H H H3C (b) OH CH3 H3C H H 80485_ch05_0115-0148j.indd 5 2/2/15 1:51 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 148f chapter 5 Stereochemistry at Tetrahedral Centers 5-50 Xylose is a common sugar found in many types of wood, including maple and cherry. Because it is much less prone to cause tooth decay than sucrose, xylose has been used in candy and chewing gum. Assign R or S configurations to the chirality centers in xylose. HO H (+)-Xylose CH2OH OHC HO H HO H Meso Compounds 5-51 Draw examples of the following: (a) A meso compound with the formula C8H18 (b) A meso compound with the formula C9H20 (c) A compound with two chirality centers, one R and the other S 5-52 Draw the meso form of each of the following molecules, and indicate the plane of symmetry in each: OH CH3 CH3 CH3CHCH2CH2CHCH3 OH OH (a) (b) (c) H3C H3C 5-53 Draw the structure of a meso compound that has five carbons and three chirality centers. 5-54 Ribose, an essential part of ribonucleic acid (RNA), has the following structure: CHO HO H Ribose HO HO H H OH H H (a) How many chirality centers does ribose have? Identify them. (b) How many stereoisomers of ribose are there? (c) Draw the structure of the enantiomer of ribose. (d) Draw the structure of a diastereomer of ribose. 5-55 On reaction with hydrogen gas by a platinum catalyst, ribose (Problem 5-54) is converted into ribitol. Is ribitol optically active or inactive? Explain. CH2OH HO H Ribitol HO HO H H OH H H 80485_ch05_0115-0148j.indd 6 2/2/15 1:51 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. Exercises 148g Prochirality 5-56 Identify the indicated hydrogens in the following molecules as pro-R or pro-S: Methionine Cysteine Malic acid (a) (b) (c) H H H3N + HS H CO2– H H HO HO2C H CO2H H H H3N + H CO2– CH3S H H 5-57 Identify the indicated faces in the following molecules as Re or Si: Pyruvate Crotonate O CO2– H3C C (b) C C (a) –O2C CH3 H H 5-58 One of the steps in fat metabolism is the hydration of crotonate to yield 3-hydroxybutyrate. This reaction occurs by addition of  OH to the Si face at C3, followed by protonation at C2, also from the Si face. Draw the product of the reaction, showing the stereochemistry of each step. 2 3 OH Crotonate 3-Hydroxybutyrate CH3CHCH2CO2– CO2– H3C 5-59 The dehydration of citrate to yield cis-aconitate, a step in the citric acid cycle, involves the pro-R “arm” of citrate rather than the pro-S arm. Which of the following two products is formed? or Citrate cis-Aconitate CO2– HO CO2– –O2C CO2– –O2C CO2– CO2– –O2C CO2– 5-60 The first step in the metabolism of glycerol, formed by digestion of fats, is phosphorylation of the pro-R  CH2OH group by reaction with ade-nosine triphosphate (ATP) to give the corresponding glycerol phos-phate plus adenosine diphosphate (ADP). Show the stereochemistry of the product. CH2OH Glycerol Glycerol phosphate CH2OH C H HO OH HOCH2CHCH2OPO32– ATP ADP 80485_ch05_0115-0148j.indd 7 2/2/15 1:51 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 148h chapter 5 Stereochemistry at Tetrahedral Centers 5-61 One of the steps in fatty-acid biosynthesis is the dehydration of (R)-3-hydroxybutyryl ACP to give trans-crotonyl ACP. Does the reaction remove the pro-R or the pro-S hydrogen from C2? (R)-3-Hydroxybutyryl ACP 3 1 4 2 HO H H H C C H3C C SACP O C H C H3C C H SACP O H2O trans-Crotonyl ACP General Problems 5-62 Draw all possible stereoisomers of 1,2-cyclobutanedicarboxylic acid, and indicate the interrelationships. Which, if any, are optically active? Do the same for 1,3-cyclobutanedicarboxylic acid. 5-63 Draw tetrahedral representations of the two enantiomers of the amino acid cysteine, HSCH2CH(NH2)CO2H, and identify each as R or S. 5-64 The naturally occurring form of the amino acid cysteine (Problem 5-63) has the S configuration at its chirality center. On treatment with a mild oxidizing agent, two cysteines join to give cystine, a disulfide. Assum-ing that the chirality center is not affected by the reaction, is cystine optically active? Explain. Cysteine 2 HSCH2CHCO2H NH2 HO2CCHCH2S NH2 SCH2CHCO2H NH2 Cystine 5-65 Draw tetrahedral representations of the following molecules: (a) The 2S,3R enantiomer of 2,3-dibromopentane (b) The meso form of 3,5-heptanediol 5-66 Assign R or S configurations to the chiral centers in cephalexin, trade-named Keflex, the most widely prescribed antibiotic in the United States. CH3 CO2H H H2N Cephalexin O O N S H H N H 5-67 Chloramphenicol, a powerful antibiotic isolated in 1947 from the Streptomyces venezuelae bacterium, is active against a broad spectrum of bacterial infections and is particularly valuable against typhoid fever. Assign R or S configurations to the chirality centers in chloramphenicol. NHCOCHCl2 H H OH O2N CH2OH Chloramphenicol 80485_ch05_0115-0148j.indd 8 2/2/15 1:51 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. Exercises 148i 5-68 Allenes are compounds with adjacent carbon–carbon double bonds. Many allenes are chiral, even though they don’t contain chirality cen-ters. Myco mycin, for example, a naturally occurring antibiotic isolated from the bacterium Nocardia acidophilus, is chiral and has [a]D 5 2130. Explain why mycomycin is chiral. Mycomycin CH2CO2H CH CH CH CH CH CH C C C C HC 5-69 Long before chiral allenes were known (Problem 5-68), the resolution of 4-methylcyclohexylideneacetic acid into two enantiomers had been carried out. Why is it chiral? What geometric similarity does it have to allenes? 4-Methylcyclohexylideneacetic acid C H H3C CO2H H 5-70 (S)-1-Chloro-2-methylbutane undergoes light-induced reaction with Cl2 to yield a mixture of products, among which are 1,4-dichloro-2-methylbutane and 1,2-dichloro-2-methylbutane. (a) Write the reaction, showing the correct stereochemistry of the reactant. (b) One of the two products is optically active, but the other is opti-cally inactive. Which is which? 5-71 How many stereoisomers of 2,4-dibromo-3-chloropentane are there? Draw them, and indicate which are optically active. 5-72 Draw both cis- and trans-1,4-dimethylcyclohexane in their more stable chair conformations. (a) How many stereoisomers are there of cis-1,4-dimethylcyclohexane, and how many of trans-1,4-dimethylcyclohexane? (b) Are any of the structures chiral? (c) What are the stereochemical relationships among the various stereo isomers of 1,4-dimethylcyclohexane? 5-73 Draw both cis- and trans-1,3-dimethylcyclohexane in their more stable chair conformations. (a) How many stereoisomers are there of cis-1,3-dimethylcyclohexane, and how many of trans-1,3-dimethylcyclohexane? (b) Are any of the structures chiral? (c) What are the stereochemical relationships among the various stereo isomers of 1,3-dimethylcyclohexane? 80485_ch05_0115-0148j.indd 9 2/2/15 1:51 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 148j chapter 5 Stereochemistry at Tetrahedral Centers 5-74 cis-1,2-Dimethylcyclohexane is optically inactive even though it has two chirality centers. Explain. 5-75 We’ll see in Chapter 11 that alkyl halides react with hydrosulfide ion (HS2) to give a product whose stereochemistry is inverted from that of the reactant. Br HS HS– C An alkyl bromide Br– + C Draw the reaction of (S)-2-bromobutane with HS2 ion to yield 2-butanethiol, CH3CH2CH(SH)CH3. Is the stereochemistry of the product R or S? 5-76 Ketones react with sodium acetylide (the sodium salt of acetylene, Na12;C  CH) to give alcohols. For example, the reaction of sodium acetylide with 2-butanone yields 3-methyl-1-pentyn-3-ol: 3-Methyl-1-pentyn-3-ol 2-Butanone C H3C CH2CH3 O H3C OH C C HC CH2CH3 1. Na+ – C CH 2. H3O+ (a) Is the product chiral? (b) Assuming that the reaction takes place with equal likelihood from both Re and Si faces of the carbonyl group, is the product optically active? Explain. 5-77 Imagine that a reaction similar to that in Problem 5-76 is carried out between sodium acetylide and (R)-2-phenylpropanal to yield 4-phenyl-1-pentyn-3-ol: 4-Phenyl-1-pentyn-3-ol H C OH CH H CH3 (R)-2-Phenylpropanal 1. Na+ – C CH 2. H3O+ H CH3 C O H (a) Is the product chiral? (b) Draw both major and minor reaction products, assuming that the reaction takes place preferentially from the Re face of the carbonyl group. Is the product mixture optically active? Explain. 80485_ch05_0115-0148j.indd 10 2/2/15 1:51 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. Many chemical reactions are like high jumpers going over the bar. They need a big, initial push of activation energy. 149 C O N T E N T S 6-1 Kinds of Organic Reactions 6-2 How Organic Reactions Occur: Mechanisms 6-3 Radical Reactions 6-4 Polar Reactions 6-5 An Example of a Polar Reaction: Addition of HBr to Ethylene 6-6 Using Curved Arrows in Polar Reaction Mechanisms 6-7 Describing a Reaction: Equilibria, Rates, and Energy Changes 6-8 Describing a Reaction: Bond Dissociation Energies 6-9 Describing a Reaction: Energy Diagrams and Transition States 6-10 Describing a Reaction: Intermediates 6-11 A Comparison Between Biological Reactions and Laboratory Reactions Something Extra Where Do Drugs Come From? An Overview of Organic Reactions 6 Why This CHAPTER? All chemical reactions, whether they take place in the labora-tory or in living organisms, follow the same “rules.” Reactions in living organisms often look more complex than laboratory reactions because of the size of the biomolecules and the involvement of bio-logical catalysts called enzymes, but the principles governing all reactions are the same. To understand both organic and biological chemistry, it’s necessary to know not just what occurs but also why and how chemical reactions take place. In this chapter, we’ll start with an overview of the fundamental kinds of organic reactions, we’ll see why reactions occur, and we’ll see how reactions can be described. Once this background is out of the way, we’ll then be ready to begin studying the details of organic chemistry. When first approached, organic chemistry might seem overwhelming. It’s not so much that any one part is difficult to understand, it’s that there are so many parts: tens of millions of compounds, dozens of functional groups, and an apparently endless number of reactions. With study, though, it becomes evident that there are only a few fundamental ideas that underlie all organic reactions. Far from being a collection of isolated facts, organic chemistry is a beautifully logical subject that is unified by a few broad themes. When these themes are understood, learning organic chemistry becomes much easier and memorization is minimized. The aim of this book is to describe the themes and clarify the patterns that unify organic chemistry. 6-1 Kinds of Organic Reactions Organic chemical reactions can be organized broadly in two ways—by what kinds of reactions occur and by how those reactions occur. Let’s look first at the kinds of reactions that take place. There are four general types of organic reactions: additions, eliminations, substitutions, and rearrangements. ©Aspen Photo/Shutterstock.com 80485_ch06_0149-0181j.indd 149 2/2/15 1:49 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 150 chapter 6 An Overview of Organic Reactions • Addition reactions occur when two reactants add together to form a single product with no atoms “left over.” An example that we’ll be studying soon is the reaction of an alkene, such as ethylene, with HBr to yield an alkyl bromide. Ethylene (an alkene) These two reactants . . . . . . add to give this product. Bromoethane (an alkyl halide) H H H H H C + Br C Br H C H H C H H • Elimination reactions are, in a sense, the opposite of addition reactions. They occur when a single reactant splits into two products, often with the formation of a small molecule such as water or HBr. An example is the acid-catalyzed reaction of an alcohol to yield water and an alkene. Ethylene (an alkene) This one reactant . . . . . . gives these two products. Ethanol (an alcohol) H2O + H H H H C C OH H C H H C H H Acid catalyst • Substitution reactions occur when two reactants exchange parts to give two new products. An example is the reaction of an ester such as methyl acetate with water to yield a carboxylic acid plus an alcohol. Similar reac-tions occur in many biological pathways, including the metabolism of dietary fats. H …give these two products. These two reactants… Methyl acetate (an ester) Acetic acid (a carboxylic acid) Methanol (an alcohol) + C O H3C O CH3 O H Acid catalyst H + C O H3C O CH3 O H • Rearrangement reactions occur when a single reactant undergoes a reor-ganization of bonds and atoms to yield an isomeric product. An example is the conversion of dihydroxyacetone phosphate into its constitutional isomer glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate, a step in the glycolysis pathway by which carbohydrates are metabolized. …gives this isomeric product. This reactant… Dihydroxyacetone phosphate Glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate C 2–O3PO H H O C OH H C H H C 2–O3PO H H H C O OH C 80485_ch06_0149-0181j.indd 150 2/2/15 1:50 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 6-2 How Organic Reactions Occur: Mechanisms 151 P r o b l e m 6 - 1 Classify each of the following reactions as an addition, elimination, substitu-tion, or rearrangement: (a) CH3Br 1 KOH n CH3OH 1 KBr (b) CH3CH2Br n H2C P CH2 1 HBr (c) H2C P CH2 1 H2 n CH3CH3 6-2 How Organic Reactions Occur: Mechanisms Having looked at the kinds of reactions that take place, let’s now see how reac-tions occur. An overall description of how a reaction occurs is called a reaction mechanism. A mechanism describes in detail exactly what takes place at each stage of a chemical transformation—which bonds are broken and in what order, which bonds are formed and in what order, and what the relative rates are for each step. A complete mechanism must also account for all reactants used and all products formed. All chemical reactions involve bond-breaking and bond-making. When two molecules come together, react, and yield products, specific bonds in the reactant molecules are broken and specific bonds in the product molecules are formed. Fundamentally, there are two ways in which a covalent two-electron bond can break. A bond can break in an electronically symmetrical way so that one electron remains with each product fragment, or a bond can break in an electronically unsymmetrical way so that both bonding electrons remain with one product fragment, leaving the other with a vacant orbital. The symmetrical cleavage is said to be homolytic, and the unsymmetrical cleavage is said to be heterolytic. We’ll develop this point in more detail later, but note for now that the movement of one electron in the symmetrical process is indicated using a half-headed, or “fishhook,” arrow ( ), whereas the movement of two electrons in the unsymmetrical process is indicated using a full-headed curved arrow ( ). Symmetrical bond-breaking (radical): one bonding electron stays with each product. A B A + B Unsymmetrical bond-breaking (polar): two bonding electrons stay with one product. A B A+ + B– Just as there are two ways in which a bond can break, there are two ways in which a covalent two-electron bond can form. A bond can form in an elec-tronically symmetrical way if one electron is donated to the new bond by each reactant or in an unsymmetrical way if both bonding electrons are donated by one reactant. Symmetrical bond-making (radical): one bonding electron is donated by each reactant. A B A + B Unsymmetrical bond-making (polar): two bonding electrons are donated by one reactant. A B A+ + B– Processes that involve symmetrical bond-breaking and bond-making are called radical reactions. A radical, often called a “free radical,” is a neutral 80485_ch06_0149-0181j.indd 151 2/2/15 1:50 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 152 chapter 6 An Overview of Organic Reactions chemical species that contains an odd number of electrons and thus has a single, unpaired electron in one of its orbitals. Processes that involve unsym-metrical bond-breaking and bond-making are called polar reactions. Polar reactions involve species that have an even number of electrons and thus have only electron pairs in their orbitals. Polar processes are by far the more com-mon reaction type in both organic and biological chemistry, and a large part of this book is devoted to their description. In addition to polar and radical reactions, there is a third, less commonly encountered process called a pericyclic reaction. Rather than explain pericy-clic reactions now, though, we’ll look at them more carefully in Chapter 30. 6-3 Radical Reactions Radical reactions are not as common as polar reactions but are nevertheless important in some industrial processes and biological pathways. Let’s see briefly how they occur. A radical is highly reactive because it contains an atom with an odd num-ber of electrons (usually seven) in its valence shell, rather than a stable, noble-gas octet. A radical can achieve a valence-shell octet in several ways. For example, the radical might abstract an atom and one bonding electron from another reactant, leaving behind a new radical. The net result is a radical sub-stitution reaction. Reactant radical Substitution product Product radical Unpaired electron Rad + + B A B Rad A Unpaired electron Alternatively, a reactant radical might add to a double bond, taking one electron from the double bond and yielding a new radical. The net result is a radical addition reaction. Addition product radical C C C C Reactant radical Alkene Unpaired electron Unpaired electron Rad + Rad An example of an industrially useful radical reaction is the chlorination of methane to yield chloromethane. This substitution reaction is the first step in the preparation of the solvents dichloromethane (CH2Cl2) and chloroform (CHCl3). Methane H H C H H Cl + Cl Chloromethane Chlorine H H C H Cl H + Cl Light 80485_ch06_0149-0181j.indd 152 2/2/15 1:50 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 6-3 Radical Reactions 153 Like many radical reactions in the laboratory, methane chlorination requires three kinds of steps: initiation, propagation, and termination. Initiation Irradiation with ultraviolet light begins the reaction by break-ing the relatively weak Cl ] Cl bond of a small number of Cl2 molecules to give a few reactive chlorine radicals. Cl Cl 2 Cl Light Propagation Once produced, a reactive chlorine radical collides with a methane molecule in a propagation step, abstracting a hydrogen atom to give HCl and a methyl radical (·CH3). This methyl radical reacts further with Cl2 in a second propagation step to give the product chloromethane plus a new chlorine radical, which cycles back and repeats the first propa-gation step. Thus, once the sequence has been initiated, it becomes a self-sustaining cycle of repeating steps (a) and (b), making the overall process a chain reaction. Cl (a) + + H H Cl CH3 CH3 Cl (b) + + Cl Cl Cl CH3 CH3 Termination Occasionally, two radicals might collide and combine to form a stable product. When that happens, the reaction cycle is broken and the chain is ended. Such termination steps occur infrequently, how-ever, because the concentration of radicals in the reaction at any given moment is very small. Thus, the likelihood that two radicals will collide is also small. Cl Cl + Cl + Cl Cl Cl CH3 CH3 Possible termination steps + CH3 H3C H3C CH3 As a biological example of a radical reaction, look at the synthesis of prostaglandins, a large class of molecules found in virtually all body tissues and fluids. A number of pharmaceuticals are based on or derived from pros-taglandins, including medicines that induce labor during childbirth, reduce intraocular pressure in glaucoma, control bronchial asthma, and help treat congenital heart defects. Prostaglandin biosynthesis is initiated by the abstraction of a hydrogen atom from arachidonic acid by an iron–oxygen radical, thereby generating a new, carbon radical in a substitution reaction. Don’t be intimidated by the size of the molecules; focus on the changes occurring in each step. (To help you do 80485_ch06_0149-0181j.indd 153 2/2/15 1:50 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 154 chapter 6 An Overview of Organic Reactions that, the unchanged part of the molecule is “ghosted,” with only the reactive part clearly visible.) Arachidonic acid H Oxygen radical H CO2H + O Fe H substitution Radical CO2H Carbon radical O Fe H Following the initial abstraction of a hydrogen atom, the carbon radical then reacts with O2 to give an oxygen radical, which reacts with a C5C bond within the same molecule in an addition reaction. Several further transforma-tions ultimately yield prostaglandin H2. H O O H O O addition Radical CO2H CO2H H Oxygen radical Carbon radical Prostaglandin H2 (PGH2) CO2H H H O O OH H H H P r o b l e m 6 - 2 Radical chlorination of alkanes is not generally useful because mixtures of products often result when more than one kind of C ] H bond is present in the substrate. Draw and name all monochloro substitution products C6H13Cl you might obtain by reaction of 2-methylpentane with Cl2. P r o b l e m 6 - 3 Using curved fishhook arrows, propose a mechanism for the formation of the cyclopentane ring of prostaglandin H2. CO2H O O H O O CO2H H 80485_ch06_0149-0181j.indd 154 2/2/15 1:50 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 6-4 Polar Reactions 155 6-4 Polar Reactions Polar reactions occur because of the electrical attraction between positively polarized and negatively polarized centers on functional groups in molecules. To see how these reactions take place, let’s first recall the discussion of polar covalent bonds in Section 2-1 and then look more deeply into the effects of bond polarity on organic molecules. Most organic compounds are electrically neutral; they have no net charge, either positive or negative. We saw in Section 2-1, however, that certain bonds within a molecule, particularly the bonds in functional groups, are polar. Bond polarity is a consequence of an unsymmetrical electron distribution in a bond and is due to the difference in electronegativity of the bonded atoms. Elements such as oxygen, nitrogen, fluorine, and chlorine are more electro-negative than carbon, so a carbon atom bonded to one of these atoms has a partial positive charge (d1). Conversely, metals are less electronegative than carbon, so a carbon atom bonded to a metal has a partial negative charge (d2). Electrostatic potential maps of chloromethane and methyllithium illustrate these charge distributions, showing that the carbon atom in chloromethane is electron-poor (blue) while the carbon in methyllithium is electron-rich (red). Chloromethane Methyllithium + – H Cl H H C + – H Li H H C The polarity patterns of some common functional groups are shown in Table 6-1. Note that carbon is always positively polarized except when bonded to a metal. This discussion of bond polarity is oversimplified in that we’ve considered only bonds that are inherently polar due to differences in electronegativity. Polar bonds can also result from the interaction of functional groups with acids or bases. Take an alcohol such as methanol, for example. In neutral methanol, the carbon atom is somewhat electron-poor because the electronegative oxygen attracts the electrons in the C ] O bond. On protonation of the methanol oxygen by an acid, however, a full positive charge on oxygen attracts the electrons in the C ] O bond much more strongly and makes the carbon much more electron-poor. We’ll see numerous examples throughout this book of reactions that are catalyzed by acids because of the resultant increase in bond polarity upon protonation. + H H H C + – H H H H C H H O A– O + H A Methanol—weakly electron-poor carbon Protonated methanol— strongly electron-poor carbon 80485_ch06_0149-0181j.indd 155 2/2/15 1:50 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 156 chapter 6 An Overview of Organic Reactions Yet a further consideration is the polarizability (as opposed to polarity) of atoms in a molecule. As the electric field around a given atom changes because of changing interactions with solvent or other polar molecules nearby, the elec-tron distribution around that atom also changes. The measure of this response to an external electrical influence is called the polarizability of the atom. Larger atoms with more loosely held electrons are more polarizable, and smaller atoms with fewer, tightly held electrons are less polarizable. Thus, sulfur is more polarizable than oxygen, and iodine is more polarizable than chlorine. The effect of this higher polarizability of sulfur and iodine is that carbon–sulfur and carbon–iodine bonds, although nonpolar according to electronegativity values (Figure 2-2 on page 29), nevertheless usually react as if they were polar. C+ S – H C+ I – Compound type Functional group structure C OH + – Alcohol Alkene Symmetrical, nonpolar C C C X + – Alkyl halide C NH2 + – Amine C O + – Ether C + C SH + – Thiol C N + – Nitrile C MgBr + – Grignard reagent C Li + – Alkyllithium Table 6-1 Polarity Patterns in Some Common Functional Groups Compound type Functional group structure Carbonyl C O + – C OH + – – O Carboxylic acid C Cl + – Carboxylic acid chloride – O C S C + – Thioester – O C H + Aldehyde – O C O C + – Ester – O C C + Ketone – O 80485_ch06_0149-0181j.indd 156 2/2/15 1:50 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 6-4 Polar Reactions 157 What does functional-group polarity mean with respect to chemical reac-tivity? Because unlike charges attract, the fundamental characteristic of all polar organic reactions is that electron-rich sites react with electron-poor sites. Bonds are made when an electron-rich atom donates a pair of electrons to an electron-poor atom, and bonds are broken when one atom leaves with both electrons from the former bond. As we saw in Section 2-11, chemists indicate the movement of an electron pair during a polar reaction by using a curved, full-headed arrow. A curved arrow shows where electrons move when reactant bonds are broken and product bonds are formed. This means that an electron pair moves from the atom (or bond) at the tail of the arrow to the atom at the head of the arrow during the reaction. B– A+ + A B Electrophile (electron-poor) Nucleophile (electron-rich) This curved arrow shows that electrons move from B– to A+. The electrons that moved from B– to A+ end up here in this new covalent bond. In referring to the electron-rich and electron-poor species involved in polar reactions, chemists use the words nucleophile and electrophile. A nucleophile is a substance that is “nucleus-loving.” (Remember that a nucleus is positively charged.) A nucleophile has a negatively polarized, electron-rich atom and can form a bond by donating a pair of electrons to a positively polarized, electron-poor atom. Nucleophiles can be either neutral or negatively charged; ammonia, water, hydroxide ion, and chloride ion are examples. An electrophile, by con-trast, is “electron-loving.” An electrophile has a positively polarized, electron-poor atom and can form a bond by accepting a pair of electrons from a nucleophile. Electrophiles can be either neutral or positively charged. Acids (H1 donors), alkyl halides, and carbonyl compounds are examples (Figure 6-1). Some nucleophiles (electron-rich) Some electrophiles (electron-poor) H3N H2O H3O+ CH3 Br – HO – Cl + – O– C+ Figure 6-1 Some nucleophiles and electrophiles. Electrostatic potential maps identify the nucleophilic (negative) and electrophilic (positive) atoms. 80485_ch06_0149-0181j.indd 157 2/2/15 1:50 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 158 chapter 6 An Overview of Organic Reactions Note that neutral compounds can often react either as nucleophiles or as electrophiles, depending on the circumstances. After all, if a compound is neu-tral yet has an electron-rich nucleophilic site, it must also have a correspond-ing electron-poor electrophilic site. Water, for instance, acts as an electrophile when it donates H1 but acts as a nucleophile when it donates a nonbonding pair of electrons. Similarly, a carbonyl compound acts as an electrophile when it reacts at its positively polarized carbon atom, yet acts as a nucleophile when it reacts at its negatively polarized oxygen atom. If the definitions of nucleophiles and electrophiles sound similar to those given in Section 2-11 for Lewis acids and Lewis bases, that’s because there is indeed a correlation. Lewis bases are electron donors and behave as nucleo-philes, whereas Lewis acids are electron acceptors and behave as electro-philes. Thus, much of organic chemistry is explainable in terms of acid–base reactions. The main difference is that the words acid and base are used broadly in all fields of chemistry, while the words nucleophile and electrophile are used primarily in organic chemistry when carbon bonding is involved. Identifying Electrophiles and Nucleophiles Which of the following species is likely to behave as a nucleophile and which as an electrophile? (a) NO21 (b) CN2 (c) CH3NH2 (d) (CH3)3S1 S t r a t e g y A nucleophile has an electron-rich site, either because it is negatively charged or because it has a functional group containing an atom that has a lone pair of electrons. An electrophile has an electron-poor site, either because it is posi-tively charged or because it has a functional group containing an atom that is positively polarized. S o l u t i o n (a) NO21 (nitronium ion) is likely to be an electrophile because it is posi-tively charged. (b) :C  N2 (cyanide ion) is likely to be a nucleophile because it is negatively charged. (c) CH3NH2 (methylamine) might be either a nucleophile or an electrophile, depending on the circumstances. The lone pair of electrons on the nitrogen atom makes methylamine a potential nucleophile, while positively polar-ized N ] H hydrogens make methylamine a potential acid (electrophile). (d) (CH3)3S1 (trimethylsulfonium ion) is likely to be an electrophile because it is positively charged. P r o b l e m 6 - 4 Which of the following species are likely to be nucleophiles and which electro-philes? Which might be both? (a) CH3Cl (b) CH3S– (d) O (c) CH3 N N CH3CH Wo r k e d E x a m p l e 6 - 1 80485_ch06_0149-0181j.indd 158 2/2/15 1:50 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 6-5 An Example of a Polar Reaction: Addition of HBr to Ethylene 159 P r o b l e m 6 - 5 An electrostatic potential map of boron trifluoride is shown. Is BF3 likely to be a nucleophile or an electrophile? Draw a Lewis structure for BF3, and explain your answer. BF3 6-5 An Example of a Polar Reaction: Addition of HBr to Ethylene Let’s look at a typical polar process—the addition reaction of an alkene, such as ethylene, with hydrogen bromide. When ethylene is treated with HBr at room temperature, bromoethane is produced. Overall, the reaction can be for-mulated as Ethylene (nucleophile) Hydrogen bromide (electrophile) Bromoethane H H H H H C + Br C Br H C H H C H H + The reaction is an example of a polar reaction type known as an electrophilic addition reaction and can be understood using the general ideas discussed in the previous section. Let’s begin by looking at the two reactants. What do we know about ethylene? We know from Section 1-8 that a carbon– carbon double bond results from the orbital overlap of two sp2-hybridized carbon atoms. The s part of the double bond results from sp2–sp2 overlap, and the p part results from p–p overlap. What kind of chemical reactivity might we expect from a C5C bond? We know that alkanes, such as ethane, are relatively inert because all valence electrons are tied up in strong, nonpolar, C ] C and C ] H bonds. Furthermore, 80485_ch06_0149-0181j.indd 159 2/2/15 1:50 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 160 chapter 6 An Overview of Organic Reactions the bonding electrons in alkanes are relatively inaccessible to approaching reactants because they are sheltered in s bonds between nuclei. The elec-tronic situation in alkenes is quite different, however. For one thing, double bonds have a greater electron density than single bonds—four electrons in a double bond versus only two in a single bond. In addition, the electrons in the p bond are accessible to approaching reactants because they are located above and below the plane of the double bond rather than being sheltered between the nuclei (Figure 6-2). As a result, the double bond is nucleophilic and the chemistry of alkenes is dominated by reactions with electrophiles. C C C C H H H H Carbon–carbon bond: stronger; less accessible bonding electrons Carbon–carbon bond: weaker; more accessible electrons H H H H H H Figure 6-2 A comparison of carbon–carbon single and double bonds. A double bond is both more accessible to approaching reactants than a single bond and more electron-rich (more nucleophilic). An electrostatic potential map of ethylene indicates that the double bond is the region of highest negative charge. What about the second reactant, HBr? As a strong acid, HBr is a powerful proton (H1) donor and electrophile. Thus, the reaction between HBr and ethylene is a typical electrophile–nucleophile combination, characteristic of all polar reactions. We’ll see more details about alkene electrophilic addition reactions shortly, but for the present we can imagine the reaction as taking place by the pathway shown in Figure 6-3. The reaction begins when the alkene nucleo-phile donates a pair of electrons from its C5C bond to HBr to form a new C ] H bond plus Br2, as indicated by the path of the curved arrows in the first step of Figure 6-3. One curved arrow begins at the middle of the double bond (the source of the electron pair) and points to the hydrogen atom in HBr (the atom to which a bond will form). This arrow indicates that a new C ] H bond forms using electrons from the former C5C bond. Simultaneously, a second curved arrow begins in the middle of the H ] Br bond and points to the Br, indicating that the H ] Br bond breaks and the electrons remain with the Br atom, giving Br2. 80485_ch06_0149-0181j.indd 160 2/2/15 1:50 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 6-5 An Example of a Polar Reaction: Addition of HBr to Ethylene 161 C H H H H H H H C Br Ethylene C+ – H H H C Carbocation Br Br Bromoethane H H H H C A hydrogen atom on the electrophile HBr is attacked by electrons from the nucleophilic double bond, forming a new C–H bond. This leaves the other carbon atom with a + charge and a vacant p orbital. Simultaneously, two electrons from the H–Br bond move onto bromine, giving bromide anion. Bromide ion donates an electron pair to the positively charged carbon atom, forming a C–Br bond and yielding the neutral addition product. H C 1 2 1 2 The electrophilic addition reaction of ethylene and HBr. The reaction takes place in two steps, both of which involve electrophile–nucleophile interactions. Mechanism Figure 6-3 When one of the alkene carbon atoms bonds to the incoming hydrogen, the other carbon atom, having lost its share of the double-bond electrons, now has only six valence electrons and is left with a positive charge. This posi-tively charged species—a carbon-cation, or carbocation—is itself an electro-phile that can accept an electron pair from nucleophilic Br2 anion in a second step, forming a C ] Br bond and yielding the observed addition product. Once again, a curved arrow in Figure 6-3 shows the electron-pair movement from Br2 to the positively charged carbon. The electrophilic addition of HBr to ethylene is only one example of a polar process; there are many others that we’ll study in depth in later chap-ters. But regardless of the details of individual reactions, all polar reactions take place between an electron-poor site and an electron-rich site and involve the donation of an electron pair from a nucleophile to an electrophile. 80485_ch06_0149-0181j.indd 161 2/2/15 1:50 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 162 chapter 6 An Overview of Organic Reactions P r o b l e m 6 - 6 What product would you expect from reaction of cyclohexene with HBr? With HCl? + HBr ? P r o b l e m 6 - 7 Reaction of HBr with 2-methylpropene yields 2-bromo-2-methylpropane. What is the structure of the carbocation formed during the reaction? Show the mechanism of the reaction. 2-Methylpropene 2-Bromo-2-methylpropane + HBr CH2 H3C H3C C Br CH3 C CH3 CH3 6-6 Using Curved Arrows in Polar Reaction Mechanisms It takes practice to use curved arrows properly in reaction mechanisms, but there are a few rules and a few common patterns you should look for that will help you become more proficient: Rule 1 Electrons move from a nucleophilic source (Nu: or Nu:2) to an electrophilic sink (E or E1). The nucleophilic source must have an electron pair available, usually either as a lone pair or in a multiple bond. For example: O E − N E C E E Electrons usually ﬂow from one of these nucleophiles. C C The electrophilic sink must be able to accept an electron pair, usually because it has either a positively charged atom or a positively polarized atom in a functional group. For example: C Nu Electrons usually ﬂow to one of these electrophiles. C – + + C Nu Halogen Nu H + + O – O – Nu 80485_ch06_0149-0181j.indd 162 2/2/15 1:50 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 6-6 Using Curved Arrows in Polar Reaction Mechanisms 163 Rule 2 The nucleophile can be either negatively charged or neutral. If the nucleophile is negatively charged, the atom that donates an electron pair becomes neutral. For example: Negatively charged Neutral O CH3 + Br H O H CH3 + Br – – If the nucleophile is neutral, the atom that donates the electron pair acquires a positive charge. For example: Neutral Positively charged H H H H H C + Br C H H H H C + +C H – Br Rule 3 The electrophile can be either positively charged or neutral. If the electrophile is positively charged, the atom bearing that charge becomes neutral after accepting an electron pair. For example: Neutral Positively charged H H H H H C + O+ C H H H H H H C + O +C H H H If the electrophile is neutral, the atom that ultimately accepts the electron pair acquires a negative charge. For this to happen, however, the negative charge must be stabilized by being on an electronegative atom such as oxygen, nitrogen, or a halogen. Carbon and hydrogen do not typically stabilize a negative charge. For example: Negatively charged H H H H H C + C H H H H C + +C H Neutral – Br Br The result of Rules 2 and 3 together is that charge is conserved during the reaction. A negative charge in one of the reactants gives a negative charge in one of the products, and a positive charge in one of the reactants gives a positive charge in one of the products. 80485_ch06_0149-0181j.indd 163 2/2/15 1:50 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 164 chapter 6 An Overview of Organic Reactions Rule 4 The octet rule must be followed. That is, no second-row atom can be left with ten electrons (or four for hydrogen). If an electron pair moves to an atom that already has an octet (or two electrons for hydrogen), another electron pair must simultaneously move from that atom to maintain the octet. When two electrons move from the C5C bond of ethylene to the hydrogen atom of H3O1, for instance, two electrons must leave that hydrogen. This means that the H ] O bond must break and the electrons must stay with the oxygen, giving neutral water. This hydrogen already has two electrons. When another electron pair moves to the hydrogen from the double bond, the electron pair in the H–O bond must leave. H H H H H C + O+ C H H H H H H C + O +C H H H Worked Example 6-2 gives another example of drawing curved arrows. Using Curved Arrows in Reaction Mechanisms Add curved arrows to the following polar reaction to show the flow of electrons: C Br Br– + + H H H C H H C H3C C H H – O H3C C CH3 O S t r a t e g y Look at the reaction, and identify the bonding changes that have occurred. In this case, a C ] Br bond has broken and a C ] C bond has formed. The formation of the C ] C bond involves donation of an electron pair from the nucleophilic carbon atom of the reactant on the left to the electrophilic carbon atom of CH3Br, so we draw a curved arrow originating from the lone pair on the nega-tively charged C atom and pointing to the C atom of CH3Br. At the same time that the C ] C bond forms, the C ] Br bond must break so that the octet rule is not violated. We therefore draw a second curved arrow from the C ] Br bond to Br. The bromine is now a stable Br2 ion. Wo r k e d E x a m p l e 6 - 2 80485_ch06_0149-0181j.indd 164 2/2/15 1:50 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. 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Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 6-7 Describing a Reaction: Equilibria, Rates, and Energy Changes 165 S o l u t i o n C Br Br– + + H H H C H H C H3C C H H – O H3C C CH3 O P r o b l e m 6 - 8 Add curved arrows to the following polar reactions to indicate the flow of electrons in each: (c) Cl + + Cl Cl N H H H (a) O + CH3 – + N H H H Cl C H H H (b) – O + CH3 CH3 – Br Br O – OCH3 H3C C O Cl OCH3 H3C C + Cl – P r o b l e m 6 - 9 Predict the products of the following polar reaction, a step in the citric acid cycle for food metabolism, by interpreting the flow of electrons indicated by the curved arrows: H H H H C C CH2 –O2C CO2– CO2– + O OH2 ? 6-7 Describing a Reaction: Equilibria, Rates, and Energy Changes Every chemical reaction can go in either a forward or reverse direction. Reac-tants can go forward to products, and products can revert to reactants. As you may remember from your general chemistry course, the position of the result-ing chemical equilibrium is expressed by an equation in which Keq, the 80485_ch06_0149-0181j.indd 165 2/2/15 1:50 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 166 chapter 6 An Overview of Organic Reactions equilibrium constant, is equal to the product concentrations multiplied together, divided by the reactant concentrations multiplied together, with each concentration raised to the power of its coefficient in the balanced equa-tion. For the generalized reaction aA 1 bB uv cC 1 dD we have K c d a b eq [C] [D] [A] [B] 5 The value of the equilibrium constant tells which side of the reaction arrow is energetically favored. If Keq is much larger than 1, then the product concentration term [C]c[D]d is much larger than the reactant concentration term [A]a[B]b, and the reaction proceeds as written from left to right. If Keq is near 1, appreciable amounts of both reactant and product are present at equi-librium. And if Keq is much smaller than 1, the reaction does not take place as written but instead goes in the reverse direction, from right to left. In the reaction of ethylene with HBr, for example, we can write the follow-ing equilibrium expression and determine experimentally that the equilib-rium constant at room temperature is approximately 7.1 3 107: + H2C Keq = = 7 .1 × 107 [CH3CH2Br] HBr CH3CH2Br CH2 CH2 [H2C ] [HBr] Because Keq is relatively large, the reaction proceeds as written and more than 99.999 99% of the ethylene is converted into bromoethane. For practical purposes, an equilibrium constant greater than about 103 means that the amount of reactant left over will be barely detectable (less than 0.1%). What determines the magnitude of the equilibrium constant? For a reac-tion to have a favorable equilibrium constant and proceed as written, the energy of the products must be lower than the energy of the reactants. In other words, energy must be released. This situation is analogous to that of a rock poised precariously in a high-energy position near the top of a hill. When it rolls downhill, the rock releases energy until it reaches a more stable, low-energy position at the bottom. The energy change that occurs during a chemical reaction is called the Gibbs free-energy change (DG), which is equal to the free energy of the prod-ucts minus the free energy of the reactants: DG 5 Gproducts 2 Greactants. For a favorable reaction, DG has a negative value, meaning that energy is lost by the chemical system and released to the surroundings, usually as heat. Such reac-tions are said to be exergonic. For an unfavorable reaction, DG has a positive value, meaning that energy is absorbed by the chemical system from the sur-roundings. Such reactions are said to be endergonic. You might also recall from general chemistry that the standard free-energy change for a reaction is denoted as DG°, where the superscript ° means that the reaction is carried out under standard conditions, with pure substances in their most stable form at 1 atm pressure and a specified temperature, usually 298 K. For biological reactions, the standard free-energy change is denoted as 80485_ch06_0149-0181j.indd 166 2/2/15 1:50 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 6-7 Describing a Reaction: Equilibria, Rates, and Energy Changes 167 DG° and refers to a reaction carried out at pH 5 7.0 with solute concentrations of 1.0 M. Keq > 1; energy out: ∆G° negative Keq < 1; energy in: ∆G° positive Because the equilibrium constant, Keq, and the standard free-energy change, DG°, both measure whether a reaction is favorable, they are mathe-matically related by the equation DG° 5 2RT ln Keq or Keq 5 e2DG°/RT where R 5 8.314 J/(K · mol) 5 1.987 cal/(K · mol) T 5 Kelvin temperature e 5 2.718 ln Keq 5 natural logarithm of Keq For example, the reaction of ethylene with HBr has Keq 5 7.1 3 107, so DG° 5 244.8 kJ/mol (210.7 kcal/mol) at 298 K: Keq 5 7.1 3 107 and ln Keq 5 18.08 DG° 5 2RT ln Keq 5 2[8.314 J/(K · mol)] (298 K) (18.08) 5 244,800 J/mol 5 244.8 kJ/mol The free-energy change DG is made up of two terms, an enthalpy term, DH, and a temperature-dependent entropy term, TDS. Of the two terms, the enthalpy term is often larger and more dominant. DG° 5 DH° 2 TDS° For the reaction of ethylene with HBr at room temperature (298 K), the approximate values are + H2C HBr CH3CH2Br ∆G° = –44.8 kJ/mol ∆H° = –84.1 kJ/mol ∆S° = –0.132 kJ/(K · mol) Keq = 7 .1 × 107 CH2 The enthalpy change (DH), also called the heat of reaction, is a measure of the change in total bonding energy during a reaction. If DH is negative, as in the reaction of HBr with ethylene, the products have less energy than the reac-tants. Thus, the products are more stable and have stronger bonds than the reactants, heat is released, and the reaction is said to be exothermic. If DH is positive, the products are less stable and have weaker bonds than the 80485_ch06_0149-0181j.indd 167 2/2/15 1:50 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 168 chapter 6 An Overview of Organic Reactions reactants, heat is absorbed, and the reaction is said to be endothermic. For example, if a reaction breaks reactant bonds with a total strength of 380 kJ/mol and forms product bonds with a total strength of 400 kJ/mol, then DH for the reaction is 220 kJ/mol and the reaction is exothermic. The entropy change (DS) is a measure of the change in the amount of molecular randomness, or freedom of motion, that accompanies a reaction. For example, in an elimination reaction of the type A 88n B 1 C there is more freedom of movement and molecular randomness in the prod-ucts than in the reactant because one molecule has split into two. Thus, there is a net increase in entropy during the reaction and DS has a positive value. On the other hand, for an addition reaction of the type A 1 B 88n C the opposite is true. Because such reactions restrict the freedom of movement of two molecules by joining them together, the product has less randomness than the reactants and DS has a negative value. The reaction of ethylene and HBr to yield bromoethane, which has DS° 5 20.132 kJ/(K  mol), is an exam-ple. Table 6-2 describes the thermodynamic terms more fully. Knowing the value of Keq for a reaction is useful, but it’s important to real-ize its limitations. An equilibrium constant tells only the position of the equi-librium, or how much product is theoretically possible. It doesn’t tell the rate of reaction, or how fast the equilibrium is established. Some reactions are extremely slow even though they have favorable equilibrium constants. Gaso-line is stable at room temperature, for instance, because the rate of its reaction with oxygen is slow at 298 K. Only at higher temperatures, such as contact Term Name Explanation DG° Gibbs free-energy change The energy difference between reactants and products. When DG° is negative, the reaction is exergonic, has a favorable equilibrium constant, and can occur spontaneously. When DG° is positive, the reaction is endergonic, has an unfavorable equilibrium constant, and cannot occur spontaneously. DH° Enthalpy change The heat of reaction, or difference in strength between the bonds broken in a reaction and the bonds formed. When DH° is negative, the reaction releases heat and is exothermic. When DH° is positive, the reaction absorbs heat and is endothermic. DS° Entropy change The change in molecular randomness during a reaction. When DS° is negative, randomness decreases. When DS° is positive, randomness increases. Table 6-2 Explanation of Thermodynamic Quantities: DG° 5 DH° 2 TDS° 80485_ch06_0149-0181j.indd 168 2/2/15 1:50 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 6-8 Describing a Reaction: Bond Dissociation Energies 169 with a lighted match, does gasoline react rapidly with oxygen and undergo complete conversion to the equilibrium products water and carbon dioxide. Rates (how fast a reaction occurs) and equilibria (how much a reaction occurs) are entirely different. Rate 88n Is the reaction fast or slow? Equilibrium 88n In what direction does the reaction proceed? P r o b l e m 6 - 1 0 Which reaction is more energetically favored, one with DG° 5 244 kJ/mol or one with DG° 5 144 kJ/mol? P r o b l e m 6 - 1 1 Which reaction is likely to be more exergonic, one with Keq 5 1000 or one with Keq 5 0.001? 6-8 Describing a Reaction: Bond Dissociation Energies We’ve just seen that heat is released (negative DH) when a bond is formed because the products are more stable and have stronger bonds than the reac-tants. Conversely, heat is absorbed (positive DH) when a bond is broken because the products are less stable and have weaker bonds than the reactants. The amount of energy needed to break a given bond to produce two radical fragments when the molecule is in the gas phase at 25 °C is a quantity called bond strength, or bond dissociation energy (D). B A A + B energy Bond dissociation Each specific bond has its own characteristic strength, and extensive tables of such data are available. For example, a C ] H bond in methane has a bond dissociation energy D 5 439.3 kJ/mol (105.0 kcal/mol), meaning that 439.3 kJ/mol must be added to break a C ] H bond of methane to give the two radical fragments ·CH3 and ·H. Conversely, 439.3 kJ/mol of energy is released when a methyl radical and a hydrogen atom combine to form methane. Table 6-3 lists some other bond strengths. Think again about the connection between bond strengths and chemical reactivity. In an exothermic reaction, more heat is released than is absorbed. But because making bonds in the products releases heat and breaking bonds in the reactants absorbs heat, the bonds in the products must be stronger than the bonds in the reactants. In other words, exothermic reactions are favored by products with strong bonds and by reactants with weak, easily broken bonds. Sometimes, particularly in biochemistry, reactive substances that undergo highly exothermic reactions, such as ATP (adenosine triphosphate), are referred to as “energy-rich” or “high-energy” compounds. Such a label doesn’t mean that ATP is special or different from other compounds, it only means that ATP has 80485_ch06_0149-0181j.indd 169 2/2/15 1:50 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 170 chapter 6 An Overview of Organic Reactions relatively weak bonds that require a relatively small amount of heat to break, thus leading to a larger release of heat when a strong new bond forms in a reac-tion. When a typical organic phosphate such as glycerol 3-phosphate reacts with water, for instance, only 9 kJ/mol of heat is released (DH°9 5 29 kJ/mol), but when ATP reacts with water, 30 kJ/mol of heat is released (DH°9 5 230 kJ/mol). The difference between the two reactions is due to the fact that the bond broken in ATP is substantially weaker than the bond broken in glycerol 3-phosphate. We’ll see the metabolic importance of this reaction in later chapters. Bond D (kJ/mol) HOH 436 HOF 570 HOCI 431 HOBr 366 HOI 298 CIOCI 242 BrOBr 194 IOI 152 CH3OH 439 CH3OCI 350 CH3OBr 294 CH3OI 239 CH3OOH 385 CH3ONH2 386 C2H5OH 421 C2H5OCI 352 C2H5OBr 293 C2H5OI 233 C2H5OOH 391 (CH3)2CHOH 410 (CH3)2CHOCI 354 (CH3)2CHOBr 299 (CH3)3COH 400 (CH3)3COCI 352 Table 6-3 Some Bond Dissociation Energies, D Bond D (kJ/mol) (CH3)3COBr 293 (CH3)3COI 227 H2CPCHOH 464 H2CPCHOCI 396 H2CPCHCH2OH 369 H2CPCHCH2OCI 298 H 472 Cl 400 CH2 H 375 CH2 Cl 300 Br 336 OH 464 HCqCOH 558 CH3OCH3 377 Bond D (kJ/mol) C2H5OCH3 370 (CH3)2CHOCH3 369 (CH3)3COCH3 363 H2CPCHOCH3 426 H2CPCHCH2OCH3 318 H2CPCH2 728 CH3 427 CH2 CH3 325 CH3C H O 374 HOOH 497 HOOOH 211 CH3OOH 440 CH3SOH 366 C2H5OOH 441 CH3C CH3 O 352 CH3CH2OOCH3 355 NH2OH 450 HOCN 528 80485_ch06_0149-0181j.indd 170 2/2/15 1:50 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 6-9 Describing a Reaction: Energy Diagrams and Transition States 171 Weaker Adenosine diphosphate (ADP) OH H+ + + P –O O– Adenosine triphosphate (ATP) CH2 P O– NH2 N N N OH OH O O O P O– O P –O O– H2O 횫H° = –9 kJ/mol Stronger CH2 OH CH CH2 OH O P –O O O– Glycerol 3-phosphate CH2 OH CH CH2 OH OH HO + P –O O O– Glycerol O O O O 횫H° = –30 kJ/mol CH2 O P –O O– P O– NH2 N N N N OH OH O O O O H2O N 6-9 Describing a Reaction: Energy Diagrams and Transition States For a reaction to take place, reactant molecules must collide and reorganiza-tion of atoms and bonds must occur. Let’s again look at the addition reaction of HBr and ethylene. 1 2 H Br H H H H C C H H H H C + C H H Carbocation C H Br H H C H – Br As the reaction proceeds, ethylene and HBr must approach each other, the ethylene p bond and the H ] Br bond must break, a new C ] H bond must form in step 1 , and a new C ] Br bond must form in step 2 . To depict graphically the energy changes that occur during a reaction, chemists use energy diagrams, such as Figure 6-4. The vertical axis of the diagram represents the total energy of all reactants, and the horizontal axis, called the reaction coordinate, represents the progress of the reaction from 80485_ch06_0149-0181j.indd 171 2/2/15 1:50 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 172 chapter 6 An Overview of Organic Reactions beginning to end. Let’s see how the addition of HBr to ethylene can be described in an energy diagram. Transition state Carbocation product Activation energy ∆G‡ Reactants H2C CH2 + HBr CH3CH2+ Br– + Reaction progress Energy ∆G° At the beginning of the reaction, ethylene and HBr have the total amount of energy indicated by the reactant level on the left side of the diagram in Fig-ure 6-4. As the two reactants collide and reaction commences, their electron clouds repel each other, causing the energy level to rise. If the collision has occurred with enough force and proper orientation, however, the reactants continue to approach each other despite the rising repulsion until the new C ] H bond starts to form. At some point, a structure of maximum energy is reached, a structure called the transition state. The transition state represents the highest-energy structure involved in this step of the reaction. It is unstable and can’t be isolated, but we can never-theless imagine it to be an activated complex of the two reactants in which both the C5C p bond and H ] Br bond are partially broken and the new C ] H bond is partially formed (Figure 6-5). H Br– C C H H H H The energy difference between reactants and the transition state is called the activation energy, DG‡, and determines how rapidly the reaction occurs at a given temperature. (The double-dagger superscript, ‡, always refers to the transi-tion state.) A large activation energy results in a slow reaction because few colli-sions occur with enough energy for the reactants to reach the transition state. A small activation energy results in a rapid reaction because almost all collisions occur with enough energy for the reactants to reach the transition state. As an analogy, you might think of reactants that need enough energy to climb the activation barrier to the transition state as hikers who need enough Figure 6-4 An energy diagram for the first step in the reaction of ethylene with HBr. The energy difference between reactants and the transition state, DG‡, defines the reaction rate. The energy difference between reactants and carbocation product, DG°, defines the position of the equilibrium. Figure 6-5 A hypothetical transition-state structure for the first step of the reaction of ethylene with HBr. The C5C p bond and H ] Br bond are just beginning to break, and the C ] H bond is just beginning to form. 80485_ch06_0149-0181j.indd 172 2/2/15 1:50 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 6-9 Describing a Reaction: Energy Diagrams and Transition States 173 energy to climb to the top of a mountain pass. If the pass is a high one, the hik-ers need a lot of energy and surmount the barrier with difficulty. If the pass is low, however, the hikers need less energy and reach the top easily. As a rough generalization, many organic reactions have activation ener-gies in the range 40 to 150 kJ/mol (10–35 kcal/mol). The reaction of ethylene with HBr, for example, has an activation energy of approximately 140 kJ/mol (34 kcal/mol). Reactions with activation energies less than 80 kJ/mol take place at or below room temperature, while reactions with higher activation energies normally require a higher temperature to give the reactants enough energy to climb the activation barrier. Once the transition state is reached, the reaction can either continue on to give the carbocation product or revert back to reactants. When reversion to reactants occurs, the transition-state structure comes apart and an amount of free energy corresponding to 2DG‡ is released. When the reaction continues on to give the carbocation, the new C ] H bond forms fully and an amount of energy is released corresponding to the difference between the transition state and carbo cation product. The net energy change for the step, ∆G°, is repre-sented in the diagram as the difference in level between reactant and product. Since the carbocation is higher in energy than the starting alkene, the step is endergonic, has a positive value of ∆G°, and absorbs energy. Not all energy diagrams are like that shown for the reaction of ethylene and HBr. Each reaction has its own energy profile. Some reactions are fast (small DG‡) and some are slow (large DG‡); some have a negative DG°, and some have a positive DG°. Figure 6-6 illustrates some different possibilities. ∆G‡ ∆G‡ ∆G° ∆G° ∆G° Energy Energy Energy Energy ∆G‡ ∆G° ∆G‡ (a) (b) (d) (c) Reaction progress Reaction progress Reaction progress Reaction progress Figure 6-6 Some hypothetical energy diagrams: (a) a fast exergonic reaction (small DG‡, negative DG°); (b) a slow exergonic reaction (large DG‡, negative DG°); (c) a fast endergonic reaction (small DG‡, small positive DG°); (d) a slow endergonic reaction (large DG‡, positive DG°). 80485_ch06_0149-0181j.indd 173 2/2/15 1:50 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 174 chapter 6 An Overview of Organic Reactions P r o b l e m 6 - 1 2 Which reaction is faster, one with DG‡ 5 145 kJ/mol or one with DG‡ 5 170 kJ/mol? 6-10 Describing a Reaction: Intermediates How can we describe the carbocation formed in the first step of the reaction of ethylene with HBr? The carbocation is clearly different from the reactants, yet it isn’t a transition state and it isn’t a final product. H Br H H H H C C H H H H C + C H H Reaction intermediate C H Br H H C H – Br We call the carbocation, which exists only transiently during the course of the multistep reaction, a reaction intermediate. As soon as the interme-diate is formed in the first step by reaction of ethylene with H1, it reacts further with Br2 in a second step to give the final product, bromoethane. This second step has its own activation energy (DG‡), its own transition state, and its own energy change (DG°). We can picture the second transition state as an activated complex between the electrophilic carbocation inter-mediate and the nucleophilic bromide anion, in which Br2 donates a pair of electrons to the positively charged carbon atom as the new C ] Br bond just starts to form. A complete energy diagram for the overall reaction of ethylene with HBr is shown in Figure 6-7. In essence, we draw a diagram for each of the individ-ual steps and then join them so that the carbocation product of step 1 is the reactant for step 2. As indicated in Figure 6-7, the reaction intermediate lies at an energy minimum between steps. Because the energy level of the interme-diate is higher than the level of either the reactant that formed it or the product it yields, the intermediate can’t normally be isolated. It is, however, more stable than its two neighboring transition states. Each step in a multistep process can always be considered separately. Each step has its own DG‡ and its own DG°. The overall activation energy that controls the rate of the reaction, however, is the energy difference between initial reactants and the highest transition state, regardless of which step it occurs in. The overall DG° of the reaction is the energy difference between reactants and final products. 80485_ch06_0149-0181j.indd 174 2/2/15 1:50 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 6-10 Describing a Reaction: Intermediates 175 First transition state Second transition state Carbocation intermediate CH3CH2Br ∆G2‡ Reaction progress Energy ∆G° H2C CH2 + HBr ∆G1‡ The biological reactions that take place in living organisms have the same energy requirements as reactions that take place in the laboratory and can be described in similar ways. They are, however, constrained by the fact that they must have low enough activation energies to occur at moderate tempera-tures, and they must release energy in relatively small amounts to avoid over-heating the organism. These constraints are generally met through the use of large, structurally complex, enzyme catalysts that change the mechanism of a reaction to an alternative pathway, which proceeds through a series of small steps rather than one or two large steps. Thus, a typical energy diagram for a biological reaction might look like that in Figure 6-8. Uncatalyzed Enzyme catalyzed Energy Reaction progress Figure 6-7 An energy diagram for the reaction of ethylene with HBr. Two separate steps are involved, each with its own activation energy (DG‡) and free-energy change (DG°). The overall DG‡ for the complete reaction is the energy difference between reactants and the highest transition state (which corresponds to DG1‡ in this case), and the overall DG° for the reaction is the energy difference between reactants and final products. Figure 6-8 An energy diagram for a typical, enzyme-catalyzed biological reaction versus an uncatalyzed laboratory reaction. The biological reaction involves many steps, each of which has a relatively small activation energy and small energy change. The end result is the same, however. 80485_ch06_0149-0181j.indd 175 2/2/15 1:50 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 176 chapter 6 An Overview of Organic Reactions Drawing an Energy Diagram for a Reaction Sketch an energy diagram for a one-step reaction that is fast and highly exergonic. S t r a t e g y A fast reaction has a small DG‡, and a highly exergonic reaction has a large negative DG°. S o l u t i o n Reaction progress ∆G° ∆G‡ Energy Drawing an Energy Diagram for a Reaction Sketch an energy diagram for a two-step exergonic reaction whose second step has a higher-energy transition state than its first step. Show DG‡ and DG° for the overall reaction. S t r a t e g y A two-step reaction has two transition states and an intermediate between them. The DG‡ for the overall reaction is the energy change between reactants and the highest-energy transition state—the second one in this case. An exer-gonic reaction has a negative overall DG°. S o l u t i o n Reaction progress Energy ∆G° ∆G‡ Wo r k e d E x a m p l e 6 - 3 Wo r k e d E x a m p l e 6 - 4 80485_ch06_0149-0181j.indd 176 2/2/15 1:50 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 6-11 A Comparison Between Biological Reactions and Laboratory Reactions 177 P r o b l e m 6 - 1 3 Sketch an energy diagram for a two-step reaction in which both steps are exer-gonic and in which the second step has a higher-energy transition state than the first. Label the parts of the diagram corresponding to reactant, product, intermediate, overall DG‡, and overall DG°. 6-11 A Comparison Between Biological Reactions and Laboratory Reactions Beginning in the next chapter, we’ll be seeing a lot of reactions, some that are important in laboratory chemistry yet don’t occur in nature and others that have counterparts in biological pathways. In comparing laboratory reactions with biological reactions, several differences are apparent. For one, laboratory reactions are usually carried out in an organic solvent such as diethyl ether or dichloromethane to dissolve the reactants and bring them into contact, whereas biological reactions occur in the aqueous medium within cells. For another, laboratory reactions often take place over a wide range of tempera-tures without catalysts, while biological reactions take place at the tempera-ture of the organism and are catalyzed by enzymes. We’ll look at enzymes in more detail in Section 26-10, but you may already be aware that an enzyme is a large, globular, protein molecule that contains in its structure a protected pocket called its active site. The active site is lined by acidic or basic groups as needed for catalysis and has precisely the right shape to bind and hold a substrate molecule in the orientation necessary for reac-tion. Figure 6-9 shows a molecular model of hexokinase, along with an X-ray crystal structure of the glucose substrate and adenosine diphosphate (ADP) bound in the active site. Hexokinase is an enzyme that catalyzes the initial step of glucose metabolism—the transfer of a phosphate group from ATP to glucose, giving glucose 6-phosphate and ADP. The structures of ATP and ADP were shown at the end of Section 6-8. Glucose OH CH2 HO HO OH OH O Glucose 6-phosphate OH CH2 HO HO OH OPO32– O ATP ADP Hexokinase Note how the hexokinase-catalyzed phosphorylation reaction of glucose is written. It’s common when writing biological equations to show only the structures of the primary reactant and product, while abbreviating the struc-tures of various biological “reagents” and by-products such as ATP and ADP. A curved arrow intersecting the straight reaction arrow indicates that ATP is also a reactant and ADP also a product. 80485_ch06_0149-0181j.indd 177 2/2/15 1:50 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 178 chapter 6 An Overview of Organic Reactions Active site Lysine Glucose Adenosine diphosphate (ADP) Yet another difference between laboratory and biological reactions is that laboratory reactions are often done using relatively small, simple reagents such as Br2, HCl, NaBH4, CrO3, and so forth, while biological reactions usually involve relatively complex “reagents” called coenzymes. In the hexokinase-catalyzed phosphorylation of glucose just shown, ATP is the coenzyme. As another example, compare the H2 molecule, a laboratory reagent that adds to a carbon–carbon double bond to yield an alkane, with the reduced nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NADH) molecule, a coenzyme that effects an analogous addition of hydrogen to a double bond in many biological pathways. Of all the atoms in the coenzyme, only the one hydrogen atom shown in red is trans-ferred to the double-bond substrate. Reduced nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide, NADH (a coenzyme) CH2 CH2 P O– NH2 N N N N OH OH O O P O– O O O O HO OH O O N H H NH2 C Don’t be intimidated by the size of the ATP or NADH molecule; most of the structure is there to provide an overall shape for binding to the enzyme and to provide appropriate solubility behavior. When looking at biological Figure 6-9 Models of hexokinase in space-filling and wire-frame formats, showing the cleft that contains the active site where substrate binding and reaction catalysis occur. At the bottom is an X-ray crystal structure of the enzyme active site, showing the positions of both glucose and ADP as well as a lysine amino acid that acts as a base to deprotonate glucose. 80485_ch06_0149-0181j.indd 178 2/2/15 1:50 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 6-11 A Comparison Between Biological Reactions and Laboratory Reactions 179 molecules, focus on the small part of the molecule where the chemical change takes place. One final difference between laboratory and biological reactions is in their specificity. A catalyst might be used in the laboratory to catalyze the reaction of thousands of different substances, but an enzyme, because it can only bind a specific substrate molecule having a specific shape, will usually catalyze only a specific reaction. It’s this exquisite specificity that makes bio-logical chemistry so remarkable and that makes life possible. Table 6-4 sum-marizes some of the differences between laboratory and biological reactions. Laboratory reaction Biological reaction Solvent Organic liquid, such as ether Aqueous environment in cells Temperature Wide range; 280 to 150 °C Temperature of organism Catalyst Either none, or very simple Large, complex enzymes needed Reagent size Usually small and simple Relatively complex coenzymes Specificity Little specificity for substrate Very high specificity for substrate Table 6-4 A Comparison of Typical Laboratory and Biological Reactions Something Extra Where Do Drugs Come From? It has been estimated that major pharmaceutical companies in the United States spend some $33 billion per year on drug research and development, while govern-ment agencies and private foundations spend another $28 billion. What does this money buy? For the period 1981 to 2008, the money resulted in a total of 989 new molecular entities (NMEs)—new biologically active chemical substances approved for sale as drugs by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). That’s an aver-age of only 35 new drugs each year, spread over all diseases and conditions, and the number is steadily falling. In 2008, only 20 NMEs were approved. Where do the new drugs come from? According to a study carried out at the U.S. National Cancer Institute, only about 33% of new drugs are entirely synthetic and completely unrelated to any naturally occurring substance. The remaining 67% take their lead, to a greater or lesser extent, from nature. Vaccines and genetically engi-neered proteins of biological origin account for 15% of NMEs, but most new drugs come from natural products, a catchall term generally taken to mean small mole-cules found in bacteria, plants, and other living organisms. Unmodified natural products isolated directly from the producing organism account for 24% of NMEs, continued 80485_ch06_0149-0181j.indd 179 2/2/15 1:50 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 180 chapter 6 An Overview of Organic Reactions Something Extra (continued) while natural products that have been chemically modified in the laboratory account for the remaining 28%. Synthetic (33%) Origin of New Drugs 1981–2008 Biological (15%) Natural-product related (28%) Natural products (24%) Many years of work go into screening many thousands of substances to identify a single compound that might ultimately gain approval as an NME. But after that single compound has been identified, the work has just begun because it takes an average of 9 to 10 years for a drug to make it through the approval process. First, the safety of the drug in animals must be demonstrated and an economical method of manufacture must be devised. With these preliminaries out of the way, an Investigational New Drug (IND) application is submitted to the FDA for permission to begin testing in humans. Human testing takes 5 to 7 years and is divided into three phases. Phase I clinical trials are carried out on a small group of healthy volunteers to estab-lish safety and look for side effects. Several months to a year are needed, and only about 70% of drugs pass at this point. Phase II clinical trials next test the drug for 1 to 2 years in several hundred patients with the target disease or condition, looking both for safety and efficacy, and only about 33% of the original group pass. Finally, phase III trials are undertaken on a large sample of patients to document definitively the drug’s safety, dosage, and efficacy. If the drug is one of the 25% of the original group that make it to the end of phase III, all the data are then gathered into a New Drug Application (NDA) and sent to the FDA for review and approval, which can take another 2 years. Ten years have elapsed and at least $500 million has been spent, with only a 20% success rate for the drugs that began testing. Finally, though, the drug will begin to appear in medicine cabi-nets. The following timeline shows the process. Drug discovery Animal tests, manufacture Phase I trials IND application Phase II clinical trials Phase III clinical trials 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 0 Y ear NDA Ongoing oversight Introduced in June, 2006, Gardasil is the first vaccine ever approved for the prevention of cancer. Where do new drugs like this come from? AP Images/Harry Cabluck 80485_ch06_0149-0181j.indd 180 2/2/15 1:50 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. Summary 181 Summary All chemical reactions, whether in the laboratory or in living organisms, fol-low the same “rules.” To understand both organic and biological chemistry, it’s necessary to know not just what occurs but also why and how chemical reactions take place. In this chapter, we’ve taken a brief look at the fundamen-tal kinds of organic reactions, we’ve seen why reactions occur, and we’ve seen how reactions can be described. There are four common kinds of reactions: addition reactions take place when two reactants add together to give a single product; elimination reac-tions take place when one reactant splits apart to give two products; substitu-tion reactions take place when two reactants exchange parts to give two new products; and rearrangement reactions take place when one reactant under-goes a reorganization of bonds and atoms to give an isomeric product. A full description of how a reaction occurs is called its mechanism. There are two general kinds of mechanisms by which most reactions take place: radi-cal mechanisms and polar mechanisms. Polar reactions, the more common type, occur because of an attractive interaction between a nucleophilic (electron-rich) site in one molecule and an electrophilic (electron-poor) site in another mole-cule. A bond is formed in a polar reaction when the nucleophile donates an electron pair to the electrophile. This transfer of electrons is indicated by a curved arrow showing the direction of electron travel from the nucleophile to the electrophile. Radical reactions involve species that have an odd number of electrons. A bond is formed when each reactant donates one electron. Electrophile Nucleophile Radical Polar – B A+ + B A B A + A B The energy changes that take place during reactions can be described by considering both rates (how fast the reactions occur) and equilibria (how much the reactions occur). The position of a chemical equilibrium is determined by the value of the free-energy change (DG) for the reaction, where DG 5 DH 2 TDS. The enthalpy term (DH) corresponds to the net change in strength of chemical bonds broken and formed during the reaction; the entropy term (DS) corresponds to the change in the amount of molecular randomness during the reaction. Reac-tions that have negative values of DG release energy, are said to be exergonic, and have favorable equilibria. Reactions that have positive values of DG absorb energy, are said to be endergonic, and have unfavorable equilibria. A reaction can be described pictorially using an energy diagram that fol-lows the reaction course from reactant through transition state to product. The transition state is an activated complex occurring at the highest-energy point of a reaction. The amount of energy needed by reactants to reach this high point is the activation energy, DG‡. The higher the activation energy, the slower the reaction. Many reactions take place in more than one step and involve the forma-tion of a reaction intermediate. An intermediate is a species that lies at an energy minimum between steps on the reaction curve and is formed briefly during the course of a reaction. K e y w o r d s activation energy (DG‡), 172 active site, 177 addition reactions, 150 bond dissociation energy (D), 169 carbocation, 161 electrophile, 157 elimination reactions, 150 endergonic, 166 endothermic, 168 enthalpy change (DH), 167 entropy change (DS), 168 enzymes, 149 exergonic, 166 exothermic, 167 Gibbs free-energy change (DG), 166 heat of reaction, 167 nucleophile, 157 polar reactions, 152 radical, 151 radical reactions, 151 reaction intermediate, 174 reaction mechanism, 151 rearrangement reactions, 150 substitution reactions, 150 transition state, 172 80485_ch06_0149-0181j.indd 181 2/2/15 1:50 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 181a chapter 6 An Overview of Organic Reactions Exercises Visualizing Chemistry (Problems 6-1–6-13 appear within the chapter.) 6-14 The following alkyl halide can be prepared by addition of HBr to two different alkenes. Draw the structures of both (reddish-brown 5 Br). 6-15 The following structure represents the carbocation intermediate formed in the addition reaction of HBr to two different alkenes. Draw the struc-tures of both. 6-16 Electrostatic potential maps of (a) formaldehyde (CH2O) and (b) methane thiol (CH3SH) are shown. Is the formaldehyde carbon atom likely to be electrophilic or nucleophilic? What about the methanethiol sulfur atom? Explain. Formaldehyde Methanethiol (b) (a) 80485_ch06_0149-0181j.indd 1 2/2/15 1:50 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. Exercises 181b 6-17 Look at the following energy diagram: Reaction progress Energy (a) Is DG° for the reaction positive or negative? Label it on the diagram. (b) How many steps are involved in the reaction? (c) How many transition states are there? Label them on the diagram. 6-18 Look at the following energy diagram for an enzyme-catalyzed reaction: Energy (a) How many steps are involved? (b) Which step is most exergonic? (c) Which step is slowest? Energy Diagrams and Reaction Mechanisms 6-19 What is the difference between a transition state and an intermediate? 6-20 Draw an energy diagram for a one-step reaction with Keq , 1. Label the parts of the diagram corresponding to reactants, products, transition state, DG°, and DG‡. Is DG° positive or negative? 6-21 Draw an energy diagram for a two-step reaction with Keq . 1. Label the overall DG°, transition states, and intermediate. Is DG° positive or negative? 6-22 Draw an energy diagram for a two-step exergonic reaction whose sec-ond step is faster than its first step. 6-23 Draw an energy diagram for a reaction with Keq 5 1. What is the value of DG° in this reaction? 80485_ch06_0149-0181j.indd 2 2/2/15 1:50 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 181c chapter 6 An Overview of Organic Reactions 6-24 The addition of water to ethylene to yield ethanol has the following thermodynamic parameters: + H2C H2O CH3CH2OH ∆H° = –44 kJ/mol ∆S° = –0.12 kJ/(K · mol) Keq = 24 CH2 (a) Is the reaction exothermic or endothermic? (b) Is the reaction favorable (spontaneous) or unfavorable (nonsponta-neous) at room temperature (298 K)? 6-25 When isopropylidenecyclohexane is treated with strong acid at room temperature, isomerization occurs by the mechanism shown below to yield 1-isopropylcyclohexene: H+ (Acid catalyst) + + H+ Isopropylidenecyclohexane 1-Isopropylcyclohexene H H H H CH3 CH3 H H H H H CH3 CH3 H H H H CH3 CH3 At equilibrium, the product mixture contains about 30% isopropyl idenecyclohexane and about 70% 1-isopropylcyclohexene. (a) What is an approximate value of Keq for the reaction? (b) Since the reaction occurs slowly at room temperature, what is its approximate DG‡? (c) Draw an energy diagram for the reaction. 6-26 Add curved arrows to the mechanism shown in Problem 6-25 to indi-cate the electron movement in each step. 6-27 Draw the electron-pushing mechanism for each radical reaction below. Identify each step as initiation, propagation, or termination. (c) (b) (a) + Cl2 Light + Br2 Light + Br2 + HCl + HBr + HBr CH3Cl Light Cl Br C H Cl H Br 80485_ch06_0149-0181j.indd 3 2/2/15 1:50 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. Exercises 181d 6-28 Draw the complete mechanism for each polar reaction below. (c) (b) (a) HCl Cl HBr Br Cl HCl 6-29 Use curved arrows to show the flow of electrons, and draw the carbon radical that is formed when the halogen radicals below add to the cor-responding alkenes. (c) (b) (a) + Cl + Cl O + Br Additional Problems Polar Reactions 6-30 Identify the functional groups in the following molecules, and show the polarity of each: CH3CH2C OCH3 (a) (b) (c) N CH3CCH2COCH3 O O (d) (e) C O NH2 (f) H O O O 80485_ch06_0149-0181j.indd 4 2/2/15 1:50 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 181e chapter 6 An Overview of Organic Reactions 6-31 Identify the following reactions as additions, eliminations, substitu-tions, or rearrangements: O O + Heat OH ( + H2O) Acid catalyst NO2 O2N NO2 ( + HNO2) + Light (a) (b) (c) (d) CH3CH2Br NaCN + CH3CH2CN ( + NaBr) 6-32 Identify the likely electrophilic and nucleophilic sites in each of the following molecules: O T estosterone CH3 CH3 OH (a) (b) H H H H Methamphetamine NHCH3 H CH3 6-33 For each reaction below identify the electrophile and the nucleophile. (c) (b) (a) + + + + O NO2 CH3Cl CH3 CH3N3 Cl O H3C N3 – – – + – NO2 + 80485_ch06_0149-0181j.indd 5 2/2/15 1:50 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. Exercises 181f 6-34 Add curved arrows to the following polar reactions to indicate the flow of electrons in each: OH O Cl D D + + (a) Cl H + Cl H + (b) CH3 O CH3 CH3 H H D H H H H + Cl + + Cl– Cl– 6-35 Follow the flow of electrons indicated by the curved arrows in each of the following polar reactions, and predict the products that result: (a) (b) O H – O H – C H3C H3C C CH3 H O H H C OCH3 H O ? ? H2O C O OCH3 CH3 Br ? (c) – ? (d) H H3C + H Radical Reactions 6-36 When a mixture of methane and chlorine is irradiated, reaction com-mences immediately. When irradiation is stopped, the reaction gradu-ally slows down but does not stop immediately. Explain. 6-37 Radical chlorination of pentane is a poor way to prepare 1-chloropentane, but radical chlorination of neopentane, (CH3)4C, is a good way to prepare neopentyl chloride, (CH3)3CCH2Cl. Explain. 80485_ch06_0149-0181j.indd 6 2/2/15 1:50 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 181g chapter 6 An Overview of Organic Reactions 6-38 Despite the limitations of radical chlorination of alkanes, the reaction is still useful for synthesizing certain halogenated compounds. For which of the following compounds does radical chlorination give a single monochloro product? CH3CH3 (a) CH3CH2CH3 (b) (c) (d) (e) (f) CH3CCH2CH3 CH3 CH3C CCH3 CH3 CH3 CH3 CH3 CH3 H3C H3C 6-39 Draw all of the different monochlorinated products one would obtain by the radical chlorination of these compounds. (Do not consider the stereochemistry of the products in your answer.) (c) (a) (b) 6-40 Answer question 6-39 taking all stereoisomers into account. 6-41 For each alkene below, use curved arrows to show how it would react with a proton. Draw the carbocation that would form in each case. (c) (a) (b) 80485_ch06_0149-0181j.indd 7 2/2/15 1:50 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. Exercises 181h General Problems 6-42 2-Chloro-2-methylpropane reacts with water in three steps to yield 2-methyl-2-propanol. The first step is slower than the second, which in turn is much slower than the third. The reaction takes place slowly at room temperature, and the equilibrium constant is approximately 1. + + H H O+ C Cl CH3 H3C CH3 C H O CH3 H3C CH3 C CH3 H3C CH3 C+ CH3 H3C CH3 H2O H2O H3O+ Cl– 2-Chloro-2-methylpropane 2-Methyl-2-propanol (a) Give approximate values for DG‡ and DG° that are consistent with the above information. (b) Draw an energy diagram for the reaction, labeling all points of interest and making sure that the relative energy levels on the dia-gram are consistent with the information given. 6-43 Add curved arrows to the mechanism shown in Problem 6-42 to indi-cate the electron movement in each step. 6-44 The reaction of hydroxide ion with chloromethane to yield methanol and chloride ion is an example of a general reaction type called a nucleophilic substitution reaction: HO2 1 CH3Cl uv CH3OH 1 Cl2 The value of DH° for the reaction is 275 kJ/mol, and the value of DS° is 154 J/(K·mol). What is the value of DG° (in kJ/mol) at 298 K? Is the reac-tion exo thermic or endothermic? Is it exergonic or endergonic? 6-45 Methoxide ion (CH3O2) reacts with bromoethane in a single step according to the following equation: C H H H C + + + CH3OH H H Br H H C H H C Br – CH3O – Identify the bonds broken and formed, and draw curved arrows to rep-resent the flow of electrons during the reaction. 80485_ch06_0149-0181j.indd 8 2/2/15 1:50 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 181i chapter 6 An Overview of Organic Reactions 6-46 Ammonia reacts with acetyl chloride (CH3COCl) to give acetamide (CH3CONH2). Identify the bonds broken and formed in each step of the reaction, and draw curved arrows to represent the flow of electrons in each step. O Acetyl chloride NH3 Acetamide NH4+ Cl– + NH3+ – C H3C Cl Cl C H3C O C O NH3+ H3C O C NH2 H3C NH3 6-47 The naturally occurring molecule a-terpineol is biosynthesized by a route that includes the following step: Carbocation Isomeric carbocation H2O CH3 H3C H2C + CH3 -T erpineol OH H3C H3C CH3 (a) Propose a likely structure for the isomeric carbocation intermediate. (b) Show the mechanism of each step in the biosynthetic pathway, using curved arrows to indicate electron flow. 6-48 Predict the product(s) of each of the following biological reactions by interpreting the flow of electrons as indicated by the curved arrows: N R S + H3C (a) R′ C O − O CH3 HO ? OPO32– H3C (b) (c) O OPP − O ? 2–O3POCH2 CH3 OH H ? N N + CO2– H H3C Base 80485_ch06_0149-0181j.indd 9 2/2/15 1:50 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. Exercises 181j 6-49 Reaction of 2-methylpropene with HBr might, in principle, lead to a mixture of two alkyl bromide addition products. Name them, and draw their structures. 6-50 Draw the structures of the two carbocation intermediates that might form during the reaction of 2-methylpropene with HBr (Problem 6-49). We’ll see in the next chapter that the stability of carbocations depends on the number of alkyl substituents attached to the positively charged carbon—the more alkyl substituents there are, the more stable the cation. Which of the two carbo cation intermediates you drew is more stable? 80485_ch06_0149-0181j.indd 10 2/2/15 1:50 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 182 Practice Your Scientific Analysis and Reasoning I The Chiral Drug Thalidomide In the late 1950s, thalidomide was a drug marketed to treat morning sickness in pregnant women and also prescribed as a sedative. Shortly thereafter, the drug was found to cause birth defects, namely phocomelia (malformation of the limbs) in infants. Some 10,000 cases of phocomelia had surfaced by the time thalidomide use was halted; about half the afflicted children survived past infancy. The drug was marketed as a racemic mixture of two isomers (A and B). (R)-Thalidomide (isomer A) has sedative and antiemetic (anti-nausea) effects, whereas the S enantiomer (isomer B) is a teratogen. The enantiomers can interconvert in vivo—that is, if a human is given pure (R)-thalidomide or (S)-thalidomide, both isomers can be found in the serum—therefore, adminis-tering only one enantiomer will not prevent the teratogenic effect in humans. The S isomer was found to insert (intercalate) into subunits of DNA, mainly by attachments to guanine, thus interrupting normal development. The nega-tive impact of this drug on the general public resulted in more rigorous assess-ment of drugs in development. Now, all regulatory bodies demand an examination of isomeric purity as well as clinical and toxicity testing before approval of a new drug. O O A (R enantiomer) Thalidomide N NH O O O O N NH O O B (S enantiomer) The teratogenic mechanism of the S isomer results in an interference with the production of certain proteins necessary for angiogenesis, the process whereby new blood vessels are formed. A lack of blood vessels deprives a growing limb of critical nutrients, resulting in stunted growth. Medicinal chemists have realized that angiogenesis is crucial for the development of malignant tumors and thus have investigated thalidomide as a therapeutic agent against certain cancers. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has now approved thalidomide for use in newly diagnosed cases of multiple myeloma. 80485_ch06-par_0182-0184.indd 182 2/2/15 1:49 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 183 The following questions will help you understand this practical applica-tion of organic chemistry and are similar to questions found on profes-sional exams. 1. What is the relationship between isomers A and B? (a) Diastereomers (b) Enantiomers (c) Meso (d) Racemic (e) They are constitutional isomers. 2. What would a 50;50 mixture of these two isomers be called? (a) Diastereomers (b) Enantiomers (c) Meso forms (d) Racemic (e) Constitutional isomers 3. The chiral centers in isomers A and B are (a) R and S respectively (b) Prochiral (c) S and R respectively (d) Homotopic 4. Further research by medicinal chemists created a host of thalidomide ana-logues, among them is the drug pomalidomide. This drug is found to have an efficacy 2000 times that of thalidomide for the treatment of multiple myeloma. O O a c Pomalidomide N NH O O b NH2 Based on the figure shown, identify the functional groups present in pomalidomide. (a) (a) phenyl, (b) amine, (c) amide. (b) (a) phenyl, (b) amide, (c) amine. (c) (a) phenol, (b) amine, (c) amide. (d) (a) phenol, (b) amide, (c) amine. 80485_ch06-par_0182-0184.indd 183 2/2/15 1:49 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 184 5. Interconversion of the two forms of thalidomide takes place in an aqueous medium. This mechanism involves a type of rearrangement called epimer-ization (isomerization at a single chiral center). O O A N NH O O B Enol OH2 + H O O N NH O O H2O + OH2 + H H H O O N NH O O O O N NH O O H2O H In this epimerization the water molecules are acting as (a) Brønsted bases (b) Brønsted acids (c) Nucleophiles (d) Electrophiles 80485_ch06-par_0182-0184.indd 184 2/2/15 1:49 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. The pink color of flamingo feathers is caused by the presence in the bird’s diet of b-carotene, a polyalkene. 185 C O N T E N T S 7-1 Industrial Preparation and Use of Alkenes 7-2 Calculating Degree of Unsaturation 7-3 Naming Alkenes 7-4 Cis–Trans Isomerism in Alkenes 7-5 Alkene Stereochemistry and the E,Z Designation 7-6 Stability of Alkenes 7-7 Electrophilic Addition Reactions of Alkenes 7-8 Orientation of Electrophilic Additions: Markovnikov’s Rule 7-9 Carbocation Structure and Stability 7-10 The Hammond Postulate 7-11 Evidence for the Mechanism of Electrophilic Additions: Carbocation Rearrangements Something Extra Bioprospecting: Hunting for Natural Products Alkenes: Structure and Reactivity 7 Why This CHAPTER? Carbon–carbon double bonds are present in most organic and biological molecules, so a good understanding of their behav-ior is needed. In this chapter, we’ll look at some consequences of alkene stereo isomerism and then focus on the broadest and most general class of alkene reactions, the electrophilic addition reaction. An alkene, sometimes called an olefin, is a hydrocarbon that contains a carbon–carbon double bond. Alkenes occur abundantly in nature. Ethylene, for instance, is a plant hormone that induces ripening in fruit, and a-pinene is the major component of turpentine. Life itself would be impossible without such alkenes as b-carotene, a compound that contains 11 double bonds. An orange pigment responsible for the color of carrots, b-carotene is an important dietary source of vitamin A and is thought to offer some protection against certain types of cancer. Ethylene -Pinene H3C CH3 CH3 -Carotene (orange pigment and vitamin A precursor) H H H H C C ©JIANHAO GUAN/Shutterstock.com 80485_ch07_0185-0219l.indd 185 2/2/15 1:48 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 186 chapter 7 Alkenes: Structure and Reactivity 7-1 Industrial Preparation and Use of Alkenes Ethylene and propylene, the simplest alkenes, are the two most important organic chemicals produced industrially. Approximately 127 million metric tons of ethylene and 54 million metric tons of propylene are produced world-wide each year for use in the synthesis of polyethylene, polypro pylene, ethylene glycol, acetic acid, acetaldehyde, and a host of other substances (Figure 7-1). CH3CH2OH Ethanol HOCH2CH2OH Ethylene glycol ClCH2CH2Cl Ethylene dichloride Acetaldehyde Cumene H H H H C C H H H CH3 C C Ethylene (ethene) Propylene (propene) O CH3CH Isopropyl alcohol OH CH3CHCH3 Acetic acid O CH3COH Vinyl acetate O H2C CHOCCH3 Propylene oxide Polypropylene Vinyl chloride Polyethylene H2C CHCl Ethylene oxide O CH2 H2C CH2CH2 n CH2CH n CH3 C CH3 CH3 H O CHCH3 H2C Ethylene, propylene, and butene are synthesized industrially by steam cracking of light (C2–C8) alkanes. CH3(CH2)nCH3 [n = 0–6] 850–900 °C, steam + + H2C CH2 H2 CH3CH CH2 + CH3CH2CH CH2 Steam cracking takes place without a catalyst at temperatures up to 900 °C. The process is complex, although it undoubtedly involves radical reactions. The high-temperature reaction conditions cause spontaneous homolytic breaking of C ] C and C ] H bonds, with resultant formation of smaller frag-ments. We might imagine, for instance, that a molecule of butane splits into Figure 7-1 Compounds derived industrially from ethylene and propylene. 80485_ch07_0185-0219l.indd 186 2/2/15 1:48 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 7-2 Calculating Degree of Unsaturation 187 two ethyl radicals, each of which then loses a hydrogen atom to generate two molecules of ethylene. + H H H H C H2 C H H H H C C 2 H 2 900 °C H C H H H H H H C C H H C H Steam cracking is an example of a reaction whose energetics are domi-nated by entropy (DS°) rather than by enthalpy (DH°) in the free-energy equa-tion DG° 5 DH° 2 TDS°. Although the bond dissociation energy D for a carbon–carbon single bond is relatively high (about 370 kJ/mol) and cracking is endothermic, the large positive entropy change resulting from the fragmen-tation of one large molecule into several smaller pieces, together with the high temperature, makes the TDS° term larger than the DH° term, thereby favoring the cracking reaction. 7-2 Calculating Degree of Unsaturation Because of its double bond, an alkene has fewer hydrogens than an alkane with the same number of carbons — CnH2n for an alkene versus CnH2n12 for an alkane — and is therefore referred to as unsaturated. Ethylene, for example, has the formula C2H4, whereas ethane has the formula C2H6. Ethylene: C2H4 (Fewer hydrogens—Unsaturated) Ethane: C2H6 (More hydrogens—Saturated) H H H H C H H H H H H C C C In general, each ring or double bond in a molecule corresponds to a loss of two hydrogens from the alkane formula CnH2n12. Knowing this relationship, it’s possible to work backward from a molecular formula to calculate a mole-cule’s degree of unsaturation—the number of rings and/or multiple bonds present in the molecule. Let’s assume that we want to find the structure of an unknown hydrocar-bon. A molecular weight determination yields a value of 82 amu, which cor-responds to a molecular formula of C6H10. Since the saturated C6 alkane (hexane) has the formula C6H14, the unknown compound has two fewer pairs of hydrogens (H14 2 H10 5 H4 5 2 H2) so its degree of unsaturation is 2. The unknown therefore contains two double bonds, one ring and one double bond, two rings, or one triple bond. There’s still a long way to go to establish its structure, but the simple calculation has told us a lot about the molecule. 4-Methyl-1,3-pentadiene (two double bonds) Cyclohexene (one ring, one double bond) Bicyclo[3.1.0]hexane (two rings) 4-Methyl-2-pentyne (one triple bond) C6H10 80485_ch07_0185-0219l.indd 187 2/2/15 1:48 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 188 chapter 7 Alkenes: Structure and Reactivity Similar calculations can be carried out for compounds containing ele-ments other than just carbon and hydrogen. • Organohalogen compounds (C, H, X, where X 5 F, Cl, Br, or I) A halogen substituent acts as a replacement for hydrogen in an organic molecule, so we can add the number of halogens and hydrogens to arrive at an equiva-lent hydrocarbon formula from which the degree of unsaturation can be found. For example, the formula C4H6Br2 is equivalent to the hydrocar-bon formula C4H8 and thus corresponds to one degree of unsaturation. BrCH2CH HCH2CH = CHCH2Br C4H6Br2 “C4H8” = CHCH2H Add One unsaturation: one double bond Replace 2 Br by 2 H • Organooxygen compounds (C, H, O) Oxygen forms two bonds, so it doesn’t affect the formula of an equivalent hydrocarbon and can be ignored when calculating the degree of unsaturation. You can convince yourself of this by seeing what happens when an oxygen atom is inserted into an alkane bond: C ] C becomes C ] O ] C or C ] H becomes C ] O ] H, and there is no change in the number of hydrogen atoms. For example, the formula C5H8O is equivalent to the hydrocarbon formula C5H8 and thus corre-sponds to two degrees of unsaturation. C5H8O “C5H8” = CHCH2 H CHCH CHCH H2C CHCH2OH H2C = O removed from here Two unsaturations: two double bonds • Organonitrogen compounds (C, H, N) Nitrogen forms three bonds, so an organonitrogen compound has one more hydrogen than a related hydro-carbon. We therefore subtract the number of nitrogens from the number of hydrogens to arrive at the equivalent hydrocarbon formula. Again, you can convince yourself of this by seeing what happens when a nitrogen atom is inserted into an alkane bond: C ] C becomes C ] NH ] C or C ] H becomes C ] NH2, meaning that one additional hydrogen atom has been added. We must therefore subtract this extra hydrogen atom to arrive at the equivalent hydrocarbon formula. For example, the formula C5H9N is equivalent to C5H8 and thus has two degrees of unsaturation. H H H N Removed C5H9N “C5H8” Two unsaturations: one ring and one double bond = CH2 CH2 C C C H H H H H N CH2 CH2 C C C H H = 80485_ch07_0185-0219l.indd 188 2/2/15 1:48 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 7-3 Naming Alkenes 189 To summarize: • Add the number of halogens to the number of hydrogens. • Ignore the number of oxygens. • Subtract the number of nitrogens from the number of hydrogens. P r o b l e m 7 - 1 Calculate the degree of unsaturation in each of the following formulas, and then draw as many structures as you can for each: (a) C4H8 (b) C4H6 (c) C3H4 P r o b l e m 7 - 2 Calculate the degree of unsaturation in each of the following formulas: (a) C6H5N (b) C6H5NO2 (c) C8H9Cl3 (d) C9H16Br2 (e) C10H12N2O3 (f) C20H32ClN P r o b l e m 7 - 3 Diazepam, marketed as an antianxiety medication under the name Valium, has three rings, eight double bonds, and the formula C16H?ClN2O. How many hydrogens does diazepam have? (Calculate the answer; don’t count hydrogens in the structure.) Cl O N N H3C Diazepam 7-3 Naming Alkenes Alkenes are named using a series of rules similar to those for alkanes (Section 3-4), with the suffix -ene used instead of -ane to identify the func-tional group. There are three steps to this process. Step 1 Name the parent hydrocarbon. Find the longest carbon chain containing the double bond, and name the compound accordingly, using the suffix -ene: Named as a pentene NOT H CH3CH2 CH3CH2CH2 H C C as a hexene, since the double bond is not contained in the six-carbon chain H CH3CH2 CH3CH2CH2 H C C 80485_ch07_0185-0219l.indd 189 2/2/15 1:48 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 190 chapter 7 Alkenes: Structure and Reactivity Step 2 Number the carbon atoms in the chain. Begin at the end nearer the double bond or, if the double bond is equidistant from the two ends, begin at the end nearer the first branch point. This rule ensures that the double-bond carbons receive the lowest possible numbers. CHCH3 CHCH2CH3 CH3 1 2 4 3 1 2 3 4 5 6 5 6 CH3CH2CH2CH CH3CHCH Step 3 Write the full name. Number the substituents according to their positions in the chain, and list them alphabetically. Indicate the position of the double bond by giving the number of the first alkene carbon and placing that number directly before the parent name. If more than one double bond is present, indicate the position of each and use one of the suffixes -diene, -triene, and so on. CHCH3 1 2 3 4 5 6 CH3CH2CH2CH CHCH2CH3 CH3 CH3CHCH 1 2 3 4 5 6 2-Hexene 2-Methyl-3-hexene 2-Methyl-1,3-butadiene 2-Ethyl-1-pentene CH3 H2C C CH CH2 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 5 H CH3CH2 CH3CH2CH2 H C C We should also note that IUPAC changed their naming recommendations in 1993 to place the locant indicating the position of the double bond imme-diately before the -ene suffix rather than before the parent name: but-2-ene rather than 2-butene, for instance. This change has not been widely accepted by the chemical community in the United States, however, so we’ll stay with the older but more commonly used names. Be aware, though, that you may occasionally encounter the newer system. CH3CH2CHCH CHCHCH3 CH3 2,5-Dimethyl-3-heptene 3 1 2 4 6 7 5 CH3 H2C CHCHCH CH2CH2CH3 3 1 2 4 6 5 CHCH3 3-Propyl-1,4-hexadiene) (Older naming system: 2,5-Dimethylhept-3-ene Newer naming system: 3-Propylhexa-1,4-diene Cycloalkenes are named similarly, but because there is no chain end to begin from, we number the cycloalkene so that the double bond is between C1 and C2 and the first substituent has as low a number as possible. It’s not neces-sary to indicate the position of the double bond in the name because it’s always 80485_ch07_0185-0219l.indd 190 2/2/15 1:48 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 7-3 Naming Alkenes 191 between C1 and C2. As with open-chain alkenes, the newer but not yet widely accepted naming rules place the locant immediately before the suffix in a cyclic alkene. 1-Methylcyclohexene 1,4-Cyclohexadiene (New: Cyclohexa-1,4-diene) 1,5-Dimethylcyclopentene 6 2 3 1 4 5 6 2 3 1 4 5 CH3 CH3 2 3 1 4 5 CH3 For historical reasons, there are a few alkenes whose names are firmly entrenched in common usage but don’t conform to the rules. For example, the alkene derived from ethane should be called ethene, but the name ethylene has been used for so long that it is accepted by IUPAC. Table 7-1 lists several other common names that are often used and are recognized by IUPAC. Note also that a 5CH2 substituent is called a methylene group, a H2CPCH ] sub-stituent is called a vinyl group, and a H2CPCHCH2 ] substituent is called an allyl group. H2C H2C CH An allyl group A vinyl group A methylene group H2C CH CH2 Compound Systematic name Common name H2C CH2 Ethene Ethylene CH3CH CH2 Propene Propylene CH2 CH3C CH3 2-Methylpropene Isobutylene CH C CH2 H2C CH3 2-Methyl-1,3-butadiene Isoprene Table 7-1 Common Names of Some Alkenes P r o b l e m 7 - 4 Give IUPAC names for the following compounds: CH3 CH3 H2C (a) CHCHCCH3 H3C (b) CH3 CH3CH2CH CCH2CH3 (c) CH3 CH3CH CHCHCH CH3 CHCHCH3 (d) CH3CHCH2CH3 CH3CH2CH2CH CHCHCH2CH3 80485_ch07_0185-0219l.indd 191 2/2/15 1:48 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 192 chapter 7 Alkenes: Structure and Reactivity P r o b l e m 7 - 5 Draw structures corresponding to the following IUPAC names: (a) 2-Methyl-1,5-hexadiene (b) 3-Ethyl-2,2-dimethyl-3-heptene (c) 2,3,3-Trimethyl-1,4,6-octatriene (d) 3,4-Diisopropyl-2,5-dimethyl-3-hexene P r o b l e m 7 - 6 Name the following cycloalkenes: (a) (b) (c) CH3 CH(CH3)2 CH3 CH3 CH3 P r o b l e m 7 - 7 Change the following old names to new, post-1993 names, and draw the struc-ture of each compound: (a) 2,5,5-Trimethyl-2-hexene (b) 2,3-Dimethyl-1,3-cyclohexadiene 7-4 Cis–Trans Isomerism in Alkenes We saw in Chapter 1 that the carbon–carbon double bond can be described in two ways. In valence bond language (Section 1-8), the carbons are sp2-hybridized and have three equivalent hybrid orbitals that lie in a plane at angles of 120° to one another. The carbons form a s bond by a head-on overlap of sp2 orbitals and form a p bond by sideways overlap of unhybrid-ized p orbitals oriented perpendicular to the sp2 plane, as shown in Fig-ure 1-14 on page 15. In molecular orbital language (Section 1-11), interaction between the p orbitals leads to one bonding and one antibonding p molecular orbital. The p bonding MO has no node between nuclei and results from a combination of p orbital lobes with the same algebraic sign. The p antibonding MO has a node between nuclei and results from a combination of lobes with different alge-braic signs, as shown in Figure 1-18 on page 21. Although essentially free rotation around single bonds is possible (Section 3-6), the same is not true of double bonds. For rotation to occur around a double bond, the p bond must break and re-form (Figure 7-2). Thus, the barrier to double-bond rotation must be at least as great as the strength of the p bond itself, an estimated 350 kJ/mol (84 kcal/mol). Recall that the barrier to bond rotation in ethane is only 12 kJ/mol. 80485_ch07_0185-0219l.indd 192 2/2/15 1:48 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 7-4 Cis–Trans Isomerism in Alkenes 193 C C C C rotate 90° bond (p orbitals are parallel) Broken bond after rotation (p orbitals are perpendicular) Figure 7-2 The p bond must break for rotation to take place around a carbon–carbon double bond. The lack of rotation around carbon–carbon double bonds is of more than just theoretical interest; it also has chemical consequences. Imagine the situa-tion for a disubstituted alkene such as 2-butene. (Disubstituted means that two substituents other than hydrogen are bonded to the double-bond carbons.) The two methyl groups in 2-butene can either be on the same side of the double bond or on opposite sides, a situation similar to that in disubstituted cycloalkanes (Section 4-2). Since bond rotation can’t occur, the two 2-butenes can’t spontaneously interconvert; they are different, isolable compounds. As with disubstituted cycloalkanes, we call such compounds cis–trans stereoisomers. The com-pound with substituents on the same side of the double bond is called cis-2-butene, and the isomer with substituents on opposite sides is trans-2-butene (Figure 7-3). cis-2-Butene trans-2-Butene H H H3C CH3 C C H3C H H CH3 C C Figure 7-3 Cis and trans isomers of 2-butene. The cis isomer has the two methyl groups on the same side of the double bond, and the trans isomer has methyl groups on opposite sides. Cis–trans isomerism is not limited to disubstituted alkenes. It can occur whenever both double-bond carbons are attached to two different groups. If one of the double-bond carbons is attached to two identical groups, however, cis–trans isomerism is not possible (Figure 7-4). 80485_ch07_0185-0219l.indd 193 2/2/15 1:48 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 194 chapter 7 Alkenes: Structure and Reactivity These two compounds are identical; they are not cis–trans isomers. These two compounds are not identical; they are cis–trans isomers. ≠ A E B D C C B E A D C C = A D B D C C B D A D C C P r o b l e m 7 - 8 The sex attractant of the common housefly is an alkene named cis-9-tricosene. Draw its structure. (Tricosane is the straight-chain alkane C23H48.) P r o b l e m 7 - 9 Which of the following compounds can exist as pairs of cis–trans isomers? Draw each cis–trans pair, and indicate the geometry of each isomer. (a) CH3CH P CH2 (b) (CH3)2C P CHCH3 (c) CH3CH2CH P CHCH3 (d) (CH3)2C P C(CH3)CH2CH3 (e) ClCH P CHCl (f) BrCH P CHCl P r o b l e m 7 - 1 0 Name the following alkenes, including a cis or trans designation: (a) (b) 7-5 Alkene Stereochemistry and the E,Z Designation The cis–trans naming system used in the previous section works only with disubstituted alkenes—compounds that have two substituents other than hydrogen on the double bond. With trisubstituted and tetrasubstituted double bonds, a more general method is needed for describing double-bond geometry. (Trisubstituted means three substituents other than hydrogen on the double bond; tetrasubstituted means four substituents other than hydrogen.) The method used for describing alkene stereochemistry is called the E,Z system and employs the same Cahn–Ingold–Prelog sequence rules given in Section 5-5 for specifying the configuration of a chirality center. Let’s briefly review the sequence rules and then see how they’re used to specify double-bond geometry. For a more thorough review, reread Section 5-5. Figure 7-4 The requirement for cis–trans isomerism in alkenes. Compounds that have one of their carbons bonded to two identical groups can’t exist as cis–trans isomers. Only when both carbons are bonded to two different groups is cis–trans isomerism possible. 80485_ch07_0185-0219l.indd 194 2/2/15 1:48 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 7-5 alkene stereochemistry and the e,z designation 195 Rule 1 Considering each of the double-bond carbons separately, look at the two substituents attached and rank them according to the atomic number of the first atom in each. An atom with higher atomic number ranks higher than an atom with lower atomic number. Rule 2 If a decision can’t be reached by ranking the first atoms in the two substituents, look at the second, third, or fourth atoms away from the double-bond until the first difference is found. Rule 3 Multiple-bonded atoms are equivalent to the same number of single-bonded atoms. Once the two groups attached to each double-bonded carbon have been ranked as either higher or lower, look at the entire molecule. If the higher-ranked groups on each carbon are on the same side of the double bond, the alkene is said to have Z geometry, for the German zusammen, meaning “together.” If the higher-ranked groups are on opposite sides, the alkene has E geometry, for the German entgegen, meaning “opposite.” (For a simple way to remember which is which, note that the groups are on “ze zame zide” in the Z isomer.) E double bond (Higher-ranked groups are on opposite sides.) Z double bond (Higher-ranked groups are on the same side.) Higher Lower Lower Higher C C Lower Lower Higher Higher C C As an example, look at the following two isomers of 2-chloro-2-butene. Because chlorine has a higher atomic number than carbon, a ] Cl substituent is ranked higher than a ] CH3 group. Methyl is ranked higher than hydrogen, however, so isomer (a) is designated E because the higher-ranked groups are on opposite sides of the double bond. Isomer (b) has Z geometry because its higher-ranked groups are on ze zame zide of the double bond. High rank (a) (E)-2-Chloro-2-butene Low rank High rank Low rank (b) (Z)-2-Chloro-2-butene C C Cl H CH3 CH3 C C CH3 H Cl CH3 High rank Low rank Low rank High rank 80485_ch07_0185-0219l.indd 195 2/2/15 1:48 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 196 chapter 7 Alkenes: Structure and Reactivity For further practice, work through each of the following examples to con-vince yourself that the assignments are correct: (E)-3-Methyl-1,3-pentadiene (Z)-2-Hydroxymethyl-2-butenoic acid (E)-1-Bromo-2-isopropyl-1,3-butadiene C O OH H CH2OH H3C C C CH H3C CH3 C H2C H H Br C C C CH2 H3C CH3 H C H C Assigning E and Z Configurations to Substituted Alkenes Assign E or Z configuration to the double bond in the following compound: C C H CH(CH3)2 CH2OH H3C S t r a t e g y Look at the two substituents connected to each double-bonded carbon, and determine their ranking using the Cahn–Ingold–Prelog rules. Then, check whether the two higher-ranked groups are on the same or opposite sides of the double bond. S o l u t i o n The left-hand carbon has ] H and ] CH3 substituents, of which ] CH3 ranks higher by sequence rule 1. The right-hand carbon has ] CH(CH3)2 and ] CH2OH substituents, which are equivalent by rule 1. By rule 2, however, ] CH2OH ranks higher than ] CH(CH3)2 because the substituent ] CH2OH has an oxygen as its highest second atom, but ] CH(CH3)2 has a carbon as its highest second atom. The two higher-ranked groups are on the same side of the double bond, so we assign a Z configuration. Z conﬁguration C, C, H bonded to this carbon O, H, H bonded to this carbon High CH(CH3)2 H3C CH2OH H C C Low High Low Wo r k e d E x a m p l e 7 - 1 80485_ch07_0185-0219l.indd 196 2/2/15 1:48 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 7-5 alkene stereochemistry and the e,z designation 197 P r o b l e m 7 - 1 1 Which member in each of the following sets ranks higher? (a) ] H or ] CH3 (b) ] Cl or ] CH2Cl (c) ] CH2CH2Br or ] CH5CH2 (d) ] NHCH3 or ] OCH3 (e) ] CH2OH or ] CH5O (f) ] CH2OCH3 or ] CH5O P r o b l e m 7 - 1 2 Rank the substituents in each of the following sets according to the sequence rules: (a) ] CH3, ] OH, ] H, ] Cl (b) ] CH3, ] CH2CH3, ] CH5CH2, ] CH2OH (c) ] CO2H, ] CH2OH, ] CN, ] CH2NH2 (d) ] CH2CH3, ] CCH, ] CN, ] CH2OCH3 P r o b l e m 7 - 1 3 Assign E or Z configuration to the following alkenes: C C (a) CH2OH H3C Cl CH3CH2 C C (b) CH2CH3 Cl CH2CH2CH3 CH3O C C CO2H CH3 (c) (d) CH2OH C C CN H CH2NH2 H3C P r o b l e m 7 - 1 4 Assign stereochemistry (E or Z) to the double bond in the following com-pound, and convert the drawing into a skeletal structure (red 5 O): 80485_ch07_0185-0219l.indd 197 2/2/15 1:48 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 198 chapter 7 Alkenes: Structure and Reactivity 7-6 Stability of Alkenes Although the cis–trans interconversion of alkene isomers does not occur spon-taneously, it can often be brought about by treating the alkene with a strong acid catalyst. If we interconvert cis-2-butene with trans-2-butene and allow them to reach equilibrium, we find that they aren’t of equal stability. The trans isomer is more stable than the cis isomer by 2.8 kJ/mol (0.66 kcal/mol) at room temperature, corresponding to a 76;24 ratio. T rans (76%) Acid catalyst Cis (24%) H H H3C CH3 C C H3C H H CH3 C C Cis alkenes are less stable than their trans isomers because of steric strain between the two larger substituents on the same side of the double bond. This is the same kind of steric interference that we saw previously in the axial con-formation of methylcyclohexane (Section 4-7). Steric strain cis-2-Butene trans-2-Butene Although it’s sometimes possible to find relative stabilities of alkene iso-mers by establishing a cis–trans equilibrium through treatment with strong acid, a more general method is to take advantage of the fact that alkenes undergo a hydrogenation reaction to give the corresponding alkane when treated with H2 gas in the presence of a catalyst such as palladium or platinum. C C H3C trans-2-Butene Butane C CH3 CH3 C H H H3C H H H H C cis-2-Butene C CH3 H3C H H Pd H2 Pd H2 80485_ch07_0185-0219l.indd 198 2/2/15 1:48 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 7-6 Stability of Alkenes 199 Energy diagrams for the hydrogenation reactions of cis- and trans-2-butene are shown in Figure 7-5. Because cis-2-butene is less stable than trans-2-butene by 2.8 kJ/mol, the energy diagram shows the cis alkene at a higher energy level. After reaction, however, both curves are at the same energy level (butane). It therefore follows that DG° for reaction of the cis isomer must be larger than DG° for reaction of the trans isomer by 2.8 kJ/mol. In other words, more energy is released in the hydrogenation of the cis isomer than the trans isomer because the cis isomer has more energy to begin with. ∆G°trans ∆G°cis Cis Trans Butane Energy Reaction progress If we were to measure the so-called heats of hydrogenation (DH°hydrog) for two double-bond isomers and find their difference, we could determine the relative stabilities of cis and trans isomers without having to measure an equi-librium position. cis-2-Butene, for instance, has DH°hydrog 5 2119 kJ/mol (228.3 kcal/mol), while trans-2-butene has DH°hydrog 5 2115 kJ/mol (227.4 kcal/mol)—a difference of 4 kJ/mol. T rans isomer ∆H°hydrog = –116 kJ/mol Cis isomer ∆H°hydrog = –120 kJ/mol H H H3C CH3 C C H3C H H CH3 C C The 4 kJ/mol energy difference between the 2-butene isomers calculated from heats of hydrogenation agrees reasonably well with the 2.8 kJ/mol energy difference calculated from equilibrium data, but the values aren’t exactly the same for two reasons. First, there is probably some experimental error, since heats of hydrogenation are difficult to measure accurately. Second, heats of reaction and equilibrium constants don’t measure exactly the same thing. Heats of reaction measure enthalpy changes, DH°, whereas equilibrium con-stants measure free-energy changes, DG°, so we might expect a slight differ-ence between the two. Figure 7-5 Energy diagrams for hydrogenation of cis- and trans-2-butene. The cis isomer is higher in energy than the trans isomer by about 2.8 kJ/mol and therefore releases more energy in the reaction. 80485_ch07_0185-0219l.indd 199 2/2/15 1:48 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 200 chapter 7 Alkenes: Structure and Reactivity Table 7-2 lists some representative data for the hydrogenation of different alkenes and shows that alkenes become more stable with increasing substitu-tion. That is, alkenes follow the stability order: > > > ≈ R R R R C C R R R H C C H R R H C C R H R H C C H H R H C C Tetrasubstituted Disubstituted Monosubstituted Trisubstituted > > > The stability order of substituted alkenes is due to a combination of two factors. One is a stabilizing interaction between the C5C p bond and adjacent C ] H s bonds on substituents. In valence-bond language, the interaction is called hyperconjugation. In a molecular orbital description, there is a bond-ing MO that extends over the four-atom C5C ] C ] H grouping, as shown in Figure 7-6. The more substituents present on the double bond, the more hyper conjugation occurs and the more stable the alkene. C C C H H H H H H Figure 7-6 Hyperconjugation is a stabilizing interaction between the C C p bond and adjacent C ] H s bonds on substituents. The more substituents there are, the greater the stabilization of the alkene. DH°hydrog Substitution Alkene (kJ/mol) (kcal/mol) Ethylene H2C CH2 2136 232.6 Monosubstituted CH3CH CH2 2125 229.9 Disubstituted CH3CH CHCH3 (cis) CH3CH CHCH3 (trans) (CH3)2C CH2 2119 2115 2118 228.3 227.4 228.2 Trisubstituted (CH3)2C CHCH3 2112 226.7 Tetrasubstituted (CH3)2C C(CH3)2 2110 226.4 Table 7-2 Heats of Hydrogenation of Some Alkenes 80485_ch07_0185-0219l.indd 200 2/2/15 1:49 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 7-7 Electrophilic Addition Reactions of Alkenes 201 A second factor that contributes to alkene stability involves bond strengths. A bond between an sp2 carbon and an sp3 carbon is somewhat stronger than a bond between two sp3 carbons. Thus, in comparing 1-butene and 2-butene, the monosubstituted isomer has one sp3–sp3 bond and one sp3–sp2 bond, while the disubstituted isomer has two sp3–sp2 bonds. More highly substituted alkenes always have a higher ratio of sp3–sp2 bonds to sp3–sp3 bonds than less highly substituted alkenes and are therefore more stable. CH3 CH3 CH3 2-Butene (more stable) CH CH 1-Butene (less stable) CH2 CH2 CH sp3–sp2 sp2–sp3 sp3–sp2 sp3–sp3 P r o b l e m 7 - 1 5 Name the following alkenes, and tell which compound in each pair is more stable: (a) or or (b) (c) CHCH2CH3 CH3 H2C CCH3 H2C H3C H H CH2CH2CH3 C C H3C CH2CH2CH3 H H C or C CH3 CH3 7-7 Electrophilic Addition Reactions of Alkenes Before beginning a detailed discussion of alkene reactions, let’s review briefly some conclusions from the previous chapter. We said in Section 6-5 that alkenes behave as nucleophiles (Lewis bases) in polar reactions, donating a pair of electrons from their electron-rich C5C bond to an electrophile (Lewis acid). For example, reaction of 2-methylpropene with HBr yields 2-bromo-2-methylpropane. A careful study of this and similar reactions by Christopher Ingold and others in the 1930s led to the generally accepted mechanism shown in Figure 7-7 for electrophilic addition reactions. 80485_ch07_0185-0219l.indd 201 2/2/15 1:49 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 202 chapter 7 Alkenes: Structure and Reactivity A hydrogen atom on the electrophile HBr is attacked by electrons from the nucleophilic double bond, forming a new C–H bond. This leaves the other carbon atom with a + charge and a vacant p orbital. Simultaneously, two electrons from the H–Br bond move onto bromine, giving bromide anion. The bromide ion donates an electron pair to the positively charged carbon atom, forming a C–Br bond and yielding the neutral addition product. 2-Methylpropene H Carbocation intermediate 2-Bromo-2-methylpropane + – Br H3C H3C C C H H H3C H3C C H3C H3C H H Br H C C H H H C Br 1 2 1 2 Mechanism of the electrophilic addition of HBr to 2-methylpropene. The reaction occurs in two steps, protonation and bromide addition, and involves a carbocation intermediate. Mechanism Figure 7-7 The reaction begins with an attack on the hydrogen of the electrophile HBr by the electrons of the nucleophilic p bond. Two electrons from the p bond form a new s bond between the entering hydrogen and an alkene carbon, as shown by the curved arrow at the top of Figure 7-7. The resulting carbocation inter mediate is itself an electrophile, which can accept an elec-tron pair from nucleophilic Br2 ion to form a C ] Br bond and yield a neutral addition product. An energy diagram for the overall electrophilic addition reaction (Figure 7-8) has two peaks (transition states) separated by a valley (carbocation intermediate). The energy level of the intermediate is higher than that of the starting alkene, but the reaction as a whole is exergonic (negative DG°). The first step, protonation of the alkene to yield the intermediate cation, is rela-tively slow. But once the cation intermediate is formed, it rapidly reacts to 80485_ch07_0185-0219l.indd 202 2/2/15 1:49 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 7-7 Electrophilic Addition Reactions of Alkenes 203 yield the final alkyl bromide product. The relative rates of the two steps are indicated in Figure 7-8 by the fact that DG1‡ is larger than DG2‡. First transition state Second transition state Carbocation intermediate ∆G° ∆G1 ‡ ∆G2 ‡ Energy Reaction progress CH3 CH3C CH2 + HBr CH3 CH3CCH3 Br– CH3 CH3 CH3C Br + Electrophilic addition to alkenes is successful not only with HBr but with HCl, HI, and H2O as well. Note that HI is usually generated in the reaction mixture by treating potassium iodide with phosphoric acid and that a strong acid catalyst is needed for the addition of water. 2-Methylpropene 2-Chloro-2-methylpropane (94%) HCl + CH3 Cl OH CH3 C CH3 C CH2 CH3 CH3 Ether 1-Pentene (HI) 2-Iodopentane CH3CH2CH2CH CH2 CH3CH2CH2CHCH3 I H3PO4 1-Methylcyclohexene 1-Methylcyclohexanol KI H2SO4 catalyst H2O CH3 CH3 Figure 7-8 Energy diagram for the two-step electrophilic addition of HBr to 2-methylpropene. The first step is slower than the second step. 80485_ch07_0185-0219l.indd 203 2/2/15 1:49 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 204 chapter 7 Alkenes: Structure and Reactivity This is a good time to mention that organic-reaction equations are some-times written in different ways to emphasize different points. In describ-ing a laboratory process, for instance, the reaction of 2-methylpropene with HCl might be written in the format A 1 B n C to emphasize that both reactants are equally important for the purposes of the discussion. The solvent and notes about other reaction conditions such as temperature are written either above or below the reaction arrow. 2-Methylpropene 2-Chloro-2-methyl-propane Solvent C CH2 CH3 CH3 CH3 C HCl + Cl H3C H3C 25 °C Ether Alternatively, we might write the same reaction in a format to empha-size that 2-methylpropene is the reactant whose chemistry is of greater interest. The second reactant, HCl, is placed above the reaction arrow together with notes about solvent and reaction conditions. 2-Methylpropene 2-Chloro-2-methyl-propane Reactant Solvent CH3 CH3 CH3 C Cl C CH2 H3C H3C Ether, 25 °C HCl In describing a biological process, the reaction is usually written to show only the structures of the primary reactant and product, while abbre-viating the structures of various biological “reagents” and by-products with a curved arrow that intersects the straight reaction arrow. As dis-cussed in Section 6-11, the reaction of glucose with ATP to give glucose 6-phosphate plus ADP would then be written as Glucose OH CH2 HO HO OH OH O Glucose 6-phosphate OH CH2 HO HO OH OPO32– O ATP ADP Hexokinase W r i t i n g o r g a n i c r e a c t i o n s 80485_ch07_0185-0219l.indd 204 2/2/15 1:49 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 7-8 Orientation of Electrophilic Additions: Markovnikov’s Rule 205 7-8 Orientation of Electrophilic Additions: Markovnikov’s Rule Look carefully at the electrophilic addition reactions shown in the previous section. In each case, an unsymmetrically substituted alkene gives a single addition product rather than the mixture that might be expected. For example, 2-methylpropene might react with HCl to give both 2-chloro-2-methylpropane and 1-chloro-2-methylpropane, but it doesn’t. It gives only 2-chloro-2-methyl-propane as the sole product. Similarly, it’s invariably the case in biological alkene addition reactions that only a single product is formed. We say that such reactions are regiospecific (ree-jee-oh-specific) when only one of two possible orientations of an addition occurs. 2-Methylpropene 2-Chloro-2-methyl-propane (Sole product) C CH2 HCl + 1-Chloro-2-methyl-propane (Not formed) CH3CHCH2Cl CH3 CH3CCH3 Cl CH3 H3C H3C After looking at the results of many such reactions, the Russian chemist Vladimir Markovnikov proposed in 1869 what has become known as Mar-kovnikov’s rule. Markovnikov’s rule In the addition of HX to an alkene, the H attaches to the carbon with fewer alkyl substituents and the X attaches to the carbon with more alkyl substituents. 2 alkyl groups on this carbon No alkyl groups on this carbon HBr 1-Methylcyclohexene 1-Bromo-1-methylcyclohexane 2 alkyl groups on this carbon + Ether 1 alkyl group on this carbon 2-Methylpropene 2-Chloro-2-methylpropane HCl + CH3 Cl CH3 CH3 C CH3 C CH2 CH3 CH3 Ether CH3 H Br H H 80485_ch07_0185-0219l.indd 205 2/2/15 1:49 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 206 chapter 7 Alkenes: Structure and Reactivity When both double-bonded carbon atoms have the same degree of substi-tution, a mixture of addition products results. CHCH3 CH3CH2CH CH3CH2CH2CHCH3 2-Pentene + + HBr Ether Br 2-Bromopentane CH3CH2CHCH2CH3 Br 3-Bromopentane 1 alkyl group on this carbon 1 alkyl group on this carbon Because carbocations are involved as intermediates in these electrophilic addition reactions, Markovnikov’s rule can be restated in the following way: Markovnikov’s rule (restated) In the addition of HX to an alkene, the more highly substituted carbocation is formed as the intermediate rather than the less highly substituted one. For example, addition of H1 to 2-methylpropene yields the intermediate ter-tiary carbocation rather than the alternative primary carbocation, and addi-tion to 1-methylcyclohexene yields a tertiary cation rather than a secondary one. Why should this be? C CH3 CH3 CH2 H tert-Butyl carbocation (tertiary; 3°) C CH3 CH3 CH3 Cl 2-Chloro-2-methylpropane 2-Methylpropene + Cl– C CH3 CH3 CH2 H Isobutyl carbocation (primary; 1°) C CH3 CH3 CH2Cl H 1-Chloro-2-methylpropane (Not formed) + (A tertiary carbocation) 1-Bromo-1-methylcyclohexane 1-Methylcyclo-hexene Br– (A secondary carbocation) 1-Bromo-2-methylcyclohexane (Not formed) HCl + C CH2 CH3 CH3 HBr + CH3 H H CH3 H Br Br CH3 H H + CH3 H H + H CH3 H Cl– Br– 80485_ch07_0185-0219l.indd 206 2/2/15 1:49 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 7-8 Orientation of Electrophilic Additions: Markovnikov’s Rule 207 Predicting the Product of an Electrophilic Addition Reaction What product would you expect from reaction of HCl with 1-ethylcyclo pentene? HCl ? CH2CH3 + S t r a t e g y When solving a problem that asks you to predict a reaction product, begin by looking at the functional group(s) in the reactants and deciding what kind of reaction is likely to occur. In the present instance, the reactant is an alkene that will probably undergo an electrophilic addition reaction with HCl. Next, recall what you know about electrophilic addition reactions to predict the product. You know that electrophilic addition reactions follow Markovnikov’s rule, so H1 will add to the double-bond carbon that has one alkyl group (C2 on the ring) and the Cl will add to the double-bond carbon that has two alkyl groups (C1 on the ring). S o l u t i o n The expected product is 1-chloro-1-ethylcyclopentane. 1-Chloro-1-ethylcyclopentane 2 1 2 alkyl groups on this carbon 1 alkyl group on this carbon HCl CH2CH3 + CH2CH3 Cl Synthesizing a Specific Compound What alkene would you start with to prepare the following alkyl halide? There may be more than one possibility. CH3CH2CCH2CH2CH3 CH3 Cl ? S t r a t e g y When solving a problem that asks how to prepare a given product, always work backward. Look at the product, identify the functional group(s) it con-tains, and ask yourself, “How can I prepare that functional group?” In the present instance, the product is a tertiary alkyl chloride, which can be pre-pared by reaction of an alkene with HCl. The carbon atom bearing the ] Cl atom in the product must be one of the double-bond carbons in the reactant. Draw and evaluate all possibilities. Wo r k e d E x a m p l e 7 - 2 Wo r k e d E x a m p l e 7 - 3 80485_ch07_0185-0219l.indd 207 2/2/15 1:49 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 208 chapter 7 Alkenes: Structure and Reactivity S o l u t i o n There are three possibilities, any one of which could give the desired product according to Markovnikov’s rule. CH3CH2CCH2CH2CH3 CH3 Cl HCl CHCH2CH3 CH3CH2CCH2CH2CH3 CCH2CH2CH3 or or CH3CH2C CH3CH CH3 CH3 CH2 P r o b l e m 7 - 1 6 Predict the products of the following reactions: CH2 ? CH3CHCH2CH (Addition of H2O occurs.) CHCH2CH3 ? CH3C CH3 CH2 (b) (a) HBr ? HCl ? HBr H2SO4 H2O CH3 (c) (d) P r o b l e m 7 - 1 7 What alkenes would you start with to prepare the following products? CH3CH2CHCH2CH2CH3 Br (c) Cl (d) (b) CH2CH3 I (a) Br 7-9 Carbocation Structure and Stability To understand why Markovnikov’s rule works, we need to learn more about the structure and stability of carbocations and about the general nature of reactions and transition states. The first point to explore involves structure. A great deal of experimental evidence has shown that carbocations are planar. The trivalent carbon is sp2-hybridized, and the three substituents are oriented toward the corners of an equilateral triangle, as indicated in Figure 7-9. Because there are only six valence electrons on carbon and all six are used in the three s bonds, the p orbital extending above and below the plane is unoccupied. 80485_ch07_0185-0219l.indd 208 2/2/15 1:49 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 7-9 Carbocation Structure and Stability 209 R R′ R″ 120° sp2 Vacant p orbital C+ Figure 7-9 The structure of a carbocation. The trivalent carbon is sp2-hybridized and has a vacant p orbital perpendicular to the plane of the carbon and three attached groups. The second point to explore involves carbocation stability. 2-Methyl propene might react with H1 to form a carbocation having three alkyl sub-stituents (a tertiary ion, 3°), or it might react to form a carbocation having one alkyl substituent (a primary ion, 1°). Since the tertiary alkyl chloride, 2-chloro-2-methylpropane, is the only product observed, formation of the tertiary cation is evidently favored over formation of the primary cation. Thermo dynamic measurements show that, indeed, the stability of carbocations increases with increasing substitution so that the stability order is tertiary . secondary . primary . methyl. Methyl Stability C+ H H H Primary (1°) C+ H H R Secondary (2°) C+ H R R T ertiary (3°) C+ R R R One way of determining carbocation stabilities is to measure the amount of energy required to form a carbocation by dissociation of the corresponding alkyl halide, R ] X n R1 1 :X2. As shown in Figure 7-10, tertiary alkyl halides dissociate to give carbocations more easily than secondary or primary ones. Thus, trisubstituted carbocations are more stable than disubstituted ones, which are more stable than monosubstituted ones. The data in Figure 7-10 are taken from measurements made in the gas phase, but a similar stability order is found for carbocations in solution. The dissociation enthalpies are much lower in solution because polar solvents can stabilize the ions, but the order of carbocation stability remains the same. 80485_ch07_0185-0219l.indd 209 2/2/15 1:49 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 210 chapter 7 Alkenes: Structure and Reactivity 0 Methyl 1° 2° 3° 0 400 200 143 96 48 191 800 600 1000 Dissociation enthalpy (kJ/mol) (kcal/mol) CH3CH2Cl (CH3)2CHCl CH3Cl (CH3)3CCl Why are more highly substituted carbocations more stable than less highly substituted ones? There are at least two reasons. Part of the answer has to do with inductive effects, and part has to do with hyperconjugation. Inductive effects, discussed in Section 2-1 in connection with polar covalent bonds, result from the shifting of electrons in a s bond in response to the electronega-tivity of nearby atoms. In the present instance, electrons from a relatively larger and more polarizable alkyl group can shift toward a neighboring posi-tive charge more easily than the electron from a hydrogen. Thus, the more alkyl groups attached to the positively charged carbon, the more electron den-sity shifts toward the charge and the more inductive stabilization of the cation occurs (Figure 7-11). Methyl: No alkyl groups donating electrons C+ H H H Primary: One alkyl group donating electrons C+ H H H3C Secondary: Two alkyl groups donating electrons C+ H CH3 H3C T ertiary: Three alkyl groups donating electrons C+ CH3 CH3 H3C Figure 7-11 A comparison of inductive stabilization for methyl, primary, secondary, and tertiary carbo cations. The more alkyl groups that are bonded to the positively charged carbon, the more electron density shifts toward the charge, making the charged carbon less electron-poor (blue in electrostatic potential maps). Hyperconjugation, discussed in Section 7-6 in connection with the sta-bilities of substituted alkenes, is the stabilizing interaction between a p orbital Figure 7-10 A plot of dissociation enthalpy versus substitution pattern for the gas-phase dissociation of alkyl chlorides to yield carbocations. More highly substituted alkyl halides dissociate more easily than less highly substituted ones. 80485_ch07_0185-0219l.indd 210 2/2/15 1:49 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 7-10 The Hammond Postulate 211 and properly oriented C ] H s bonds on neighboring carbons that are roughly parallel to the p orbital. The more alkyl groups there are on the carbocation, the more possibilities there are for hyperconjugation and the more stable the carbocation. Figure 7-12 shows the molecular orbital for the ethyl carbocation, CH3CH21, and indicates the difference between the C ] H bond perpendicular to the cation p orbital and the two C ] H bonds more parallel to the cation p orbital. Only these roughly parallel C ] H bonds are oriented properly to take part in hyperconjugation. C C H + H H H H P r o b l e m 7 - 1 8 Show the structures of the carbocation intermediates you would expect in the following reactions: CHCHCH3 CH3CH2C CHCH3 (b) ? HI CH3 (a) CH3 ? HBr P r o b l e m 7 - 1 9 Draw a skeletal structure of the following carbocation. Identify it as primary, secondary, or tertiary, and identify the hydrogen atoms that have the proper orientation for hyper conjugation in the conformation shown. 7-10 The Hammond Postulate Let’s summarize what we’ve learned of electrophilic addition reactions to this point: • Electrophilic addition to an unsymmetrically substituted alkene gives the more highly substituted carbocation intermediate. A more highly substituted carbocation forms faster than a less highly substituted one and, once formed, rapidly goes on to give the final product. • A more highly substituted carbocation is more stable than a less highly substituted one. That is, the stability order of carbocations is tertiary . secondary . primary . methyl. Figure 7-12 Stabilization of the ethyl carbocation, CH3CH21, through hyperconjugation. Interaction of neighboring C ] H s bonds with the vacant p orbital stabilizes the cation and lowers its energy. The molecular orbital shows that only the two C ] H bonds more parallel to the cation p orbital are oriented properly. The C ] H bond perpendicular to the cation p orbital cannot take part. 80485_ch07_0185-0219l.indd 211 2/2/15 1:49 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 212 chapter 7 Alkenes: Structure and Reactivity What we have not yet seen is how these two points are related. Why does the stability of the carbocation intermediate affect the rate at which it’s formed and thereby determine the structure of the final product? After all, carbo cation stability is determined by the free-energy change DG°, but reaction rate is deter-mined by the activation energy DG‡. The two quantities aren’t directly related. Although there is no simple quantitative relationship between the stabil-ity of a carbocation intermediate and the rate of its formation, there is an intui-tive relationship. It’s generally true when comparing two similar reactions that the more stable intermediate forms faster than the less stable one. The situation is shown graphically in Figure 7-13, where the energy profile in part (a) represents the typical situation, as opposed to the profile in part (b). That is, the curves for two similar reactions don’t cross one another. Energy Energy (a) (b) Slower reaction Slower reaction Faster reaction Faster reaction Less stable intermediate Less stable intermediate More stable intermediate More stable intermediate Reaction progress Reaction progress Figure 7-13 Energy diagrams for two similar competing reactions. In (a), the faster reaction yields the more stable intermediate. In (b), the slower reaction yields the more stable intermediate. The curves shown in (a) represent the typical situation. Called the Hammond postulate, the explanation of the relationship between reaction rate and intermediate stability goes like this: Transition states represent energy maxima. They are high-energy activated complexes that occur transiently during the course of a reaction and immediately go on to a more stable species. Although we can’t actually observe transition states because they have no finite lifetime, the Hammond postulate says that we can get an idea of a particular transition state’s structure by looking at the structure of the nearest stable spe-cies. Imagine the two cases shown in Figure 7-14, for example. The reaction pro-file in part (a) shows the energy curve for an endergonic reaction step, and the profile in part (b) shows the curve for an exergonic step. Energy Energy (a) (b) Transition state Product Reactant Transition state Product Reactant Reaction progress Reaction progress Figure 7-14 Energy diagrams for endergonic and exergonic steps. (a) In an endergonic step, the energy levels of transition state and product are closer. (b) In an exergonic step, the energy levels of transition state and reactant are closer. 80485_ch07_0185-0219l.indd 212 2/2/15 1:49 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 7-10 The Hammond Postulate 213 In an endergonic reaction (Figure 7-14a), the energy level of the transition state is closer to that of the product than that of the reactant. Since the transi-tion state is closer energetically to the product, we make the natural assump-tion that it’s also closer structurally. In other words, the transition state for an endergonic reaction step structurally resembles the product of that step. Con-versely, the transition state for an exergonic reaction (Figure 7-14b) is closer energetically, and thus structurally, to the reactant than to the product. We therefore say that the transition state for an exergonic reaction step structur-ally resembles the reactant for that step. Hammond postulate The structure of a transition state resembles the structure of the nearest stable species. Transition states for endergonic steps structurally resemble products, and transition states for exergonic steps structurally resemble reactants. How does the Hammond postulate apply to electrophilic addition reac-tions? The formation of a carbocation by protonation of an alkene is an end ergonic step. Thus, the transition state for alkene protonation structurally resembles the carbocation intermediate, and any factor that stabilizes the carbocation will also stabilize the nearby transition state. Since increasing alkyl substitution stabilizes carbo cations, it also stabilizes the transition states leading to those ions, thus resulting in a faster reaction. In other words, more stable carbocations form faster because their greater stability is reflected in the lower-energy transition state leading to them (Figure 7-15). Less stable carbocation More stable carbocation Energy Reaction progress Slower reaction Faster reaction H3C H3C CH2 + C H H3C H3C CH3 C+ C CH2 H3C H3C We can imagine the transition state for alkene protonation to be a struc-ture in which one of the alkene carbon atoms has almost completely rehybrid-ized from sp2 to sp3 and the remaining alkene carbon bears much of the positive charge (Figure 7-16). This transition state is stabilized by hyperconju-gation and inductive effects in the same way as the product carbocation. The more alkyl groups that are present, the greater the extent of stabilization and the faster the transition state forms. Figure 7-15 Energy diagrams for carbocation formation. The more stable tertiary carbocation is formed faster (green curve) because its increased stability lowers the energy of the transition state leading to it. 80485_ch07_0185-0219l.indd 213 2/2/15 1:49 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 214 chapter 7 Alkenes: Structure and Reactivity Alkene C C R R R R Product-like transition state H Br + ‡ C C R R R R R + Carbocation H C R R R C+ HBr – Figure 7-16 The hypothetical structure of a transition state for alkene protonation. The transition state is closer in both energy and structure to the carbocation than to the alkene. Thus, an increase in carbocation stability (lower DG°) also causes an increase in transition-state stability (lower DG‡), thereby increasing the rate of its formation. P r o b l e m 7 - 2 0 What about the second step in the electrophilic addition of HCl to an alkene— the reaction of chloride ion with the carbocation intermediate? Is this step exergonic or endergonic? Does the transition state for this second step resem-ble the reactant (carbocation) or product (alkyl chloride)? Make a rough draw-ing of what the transition-state structure might look like. 7-11 Evidence for the Mechanism of Electrophilic Additions: Carbocation Rearrangements How do we know that the carbocation mechanism for electrophilic addition reactions of alkenes is correct? The answer is that we don’t know it’s correct; at least we don’t know with complete certainty. Although an incorrect reac-tion mechanism can be disproved by demonstrating that it doesn’t account for observed data, a correct reaction mechanism can never be entirely proven. The best we can do is to show that a proposed mechanism is consistent with all known facts. If enough facts are accounted for, the mechanism is probably correct. One of the best pieces of evidence supporting the carbocation mecha-nism for the electrophilic addition reaction was discovered during the 1930s by F. C. Whitmore of Pennsylvania State University, who found that struc-tural rearrangements often occur during the reaction of HX with an alkene. For example, reaction of HCl with 3-methyl-1-butene yields a substantial amount of 2-chloro-2-methylbutane in addition to the “expected” product, 2-chloro-3-methylbutane. HCl 3-Methyl-1-butene 2-Chloro-3-methylbutane (approx. 50%) 2-Chloro-2-methylbutane (approx. 50%) + + C C H C H3C H3C H H H C C H C H3C H3C Cl H H H H C C Cl C H3C H3C H H H H H 80485_ch07_0185-0219l.indd 214 2/2/15 1:49 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 7-11 Evidence for the Mechanism of Electrophilic Additions: Carbocation Rearrangements 215 If the reaction takes place in a single step, it would be difficult to account for rearrangement, but if the reaction takes place in several steps, rearrange-ment is more easily explained. Whitmore suggested that it is a carbocation intermediate that undergoes rearrangement. The secondary carbocation inter-mediate formed by protonation of 3-methyl-1-butene rearranges to a more stable tertiary carbocation by a hydride shift—the shift of a hydrogen atom and its electron pair (a hydride ion, :H2) between neighboring carbons. Cl– + Cl– H Cl Hydride shift CH3 3-Methyl-1-butene C C C H3C H H H H A 2° carbocation CH3 C C C H3C H H H H H + A 3° carbocation CH3 C C C H3C H H H + H H 2-Chloro-3-methylbutane 2-Chloro-2-methylbutane C C Cl H H H H CH3 C H3C H C C H H H H H CH3 C H3C Cl Carbocation rearrangements can also occur by the shift of an alkyl group with its electron pair. For example, reaction of 3,3-dimethyl-1-butene with HCl leads to an equal mixture of unrearranged 3-chloro-2,2-dimethylbutane and re arranged 2-chloro-2,3-dimethylbutane. In this instance, a secondary carbocation rearranges to a more stable tertiary carbocation by the shift of a methyl group. Cl– + Cl– H Cl CH3 3,3-Dimethyl-1-butene C C C H3C H3C H H H A 2° carbocation CH3 C C C H3C H3C H H H H + A 3° carbocation CH3 C C C H3C H H H + H3C H 3-Chloro-2,2-dimethylbutane 2-Chloro-2,3-dimethylbutane C C Cl H H H H CH3 C H3C H3C C C H H3C H H H CH3 C H3C Cl Methyl shift Note the similarities between the two carbocation rearrangements: in both cases, a group (:H2 or :CH32) moves to an adjacent positively charged carbon, taking its bonding electron pair with it. Also in both cases, a less stable 80485_ch07_0185-0219l.indd 215 2/2/15 1:49 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 216 chapter 7 Alkenes: Structure and Reactivity carbo cation rearranges to a more stable ion. Rearrangements of this kind are a common feature of carbocation chemistry and are particularly important in the biological pathways by which steroids and related substances are synthe-sized. An example is the following hydride shift that occurs during the bio-synthesis of cholesterol. A tertiary carbocation H3C CH3 CH3 CH3 CH3 + H HO H H3C H H3C CH3 CH3 CH3 CH3 H HO H H3C An isomeric tertiary carbocation + H shift Hydride A word of advice that we’ve noted before and will repeat on occasion: biological molecules are often larger and more complex in appearance than the molecules chemists work with in the laboratory, but don’t be intimidated. When looking at any chemical transformation, whether biochemical or not, focus on the part of the molecule where the change is occurring and don’t worry about the rest. The tertiary carbocation just pictured looks complicated, but all the chemistry is taking place in the small part of the molecule inside the red circle. P r o b l e m 7 - 2 1 On treatment with HBr, vinylcyclohexane undergoes addition and rearrange-ment to yield 1-bromo-1-ethylcyclohexane. Using curved arrows, propose a mechanism to account for this result. 1-Bromo-1-ethylcyclohexane Vinylcyclohexane CH2CH3 Br HBr 80485_ch07_0185-0219l.indd 216 2/2/15 1:49 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 7-11 Evidence for the Mechanism of Electrophilic Additions: Carbocation Rearrangements 217 Something Extra Bioprospecting: Hunting for Natural Products Most people know the names of the common classes of biomolecules—proteins, carbohydrates, lipids, and nucleic acids—but there are far more kinds of compounds in living organisms than just those four. All living organisms also contain a vast diversity of substances usually grouped under the heading natural products. The term natural product really refers to any naturally occurring substance but is generally taken to mean a so-called secondary metabolite—a small molecule that is not essential to the growth and develop-ment of the producing organism and is not classified by structure. It has been estimated that well over 300,000 secondary metabolites exist, and it’s thought that their primary func-tion is to increase the likelihood of an organism’s survival by repelling or attracting other organisms. Alkaloids, such as morphine; antibiotics, such as erythromycin and the penicillins; and immunosup-pressive agents, such as rapamycin (sirolimus) prescribed for liver transplant recipients, are examples. Rapamycin (Sirolimus) O O OH HO HO O O O O O N H3C H3C CH3O CH3O CH3 OCH3 CH3 CH3 Where do these natural products come from, and how are they found? Although most chemists and biologists spend most of their time in the laboratory, a few spend their days scuba diving on South Pacific islands or trekking through the continued © Ivonne Wierink/Shutterstock.com Rapamycin, an immunosuppressant natural product used during organ transplants, was originally isolated from a soil sample found on Easter Island, or Rapa Nui, an island 2200 miles off the coast of Chile known for its giant Moai statues. 80485_ch07_0185-0219l.indd 217 2/2/15 1:49 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 218 chapter 7 Alkenes: Structure and Reactivity Summary Carbon–carbon double bonds are present in most organic and biological mole-cules, so a good understanding of their behavior is needed. In this chapter, we’ve looked at some consequences of alkene stereoisomerism and at the details of the broadest class of alkene reactions—the electrophilic addition reaction. An alkene is a hydrocarbon that contains a carbon–carbon double bond. Because they contain fewer hydrogens than alkanes with the same number of carbons, alkenes are said to be unsaturated. Because rotation around the double bond can’t occur, substituted alkenes can exist as cis–trans stereoisomers. The geometry of a double bond can be specified by applying the Cahn–Ingold–Prelog sequence rules, which rank the substituents on each double-bond carbon. If the higher-ranking groups on each carbon are on the same side of the double bond, the geometry is Z (zusam-men, “together”); if the higher-ranking groups on each carbon are on opposite sides of the double bond, the geometry is E (entgegen, “apart”). Alkene chemistry is dominated by electrophilic addition reactions. When HX reacts with an unsymmetrically substituted alkene, Markovnikov’s rule predicts that the H will add to the carbon having fewer alkyl substituents and the X group will add to the carbon having more alkyl substituents. Electro-philic additions to alkenes take place through carbocation intermediates formed by reaction of the nucleophilic alkene p bond with electrophilic H1. Carbocation stability follows the order Methyl Primary (1°) > Secondary (2°) > Tertiary (3°) R3C+ R2CH+ RCH2+ CH3+ > > > > Something Extra (continued) rainforests of South America and Southeast Asia at work as bioprospectors. Their job is to hunt for new and unusual natural products that might be useful as drugs. As noted in the Chapter 6 Something Extra, more than half of all new drug can-didates come either directly or indirectly from natural products. Morphine from the opium poppy, prostaglandin E1 from sheep prostate glands, erythromycin A from a Streptomyces erythreus bacterium cultured from a Philippine soil sample, and benzylpenicillin from the mold Penicillium notatum are examples. The immuno-suppressive agent rapamycin, whose structure is shown on the previous page, was first isolated from a Streptomyces hygroscopicus bacterium found in a soil sample from Easter Island (Rapa Nui), located 2200 miles off the coast of Chile. With less than 1% of living organisms yet investigated, bioprospectors have a lot of work to do. But there is a race going on. Rainforests throughout the world are being destroyed at an alarming rate, causing many species of both plants and animals to become extinct before they can even be examined. Fortunately, the governments in many countries seem aware of the problem, but there is as yet no international treaty on biodiversity that could help preserve vanishing species. K e y w o r d s alkene (R2C5CR2), 185 allyl group, 191 degree of unsaturation, 187 E geometry, 195 E,Z system, 194 electrophilic addition reactions, 201 Hammond postulate, 212 hydride shift, 215 hyperconjugation, 200 Markovnikov’s rule, 205 methylene group, 191 regiospecific, 205 unsaturated, 187 vinyl group, 191 Z geometry, 195 80485_ch07_0185-0219l.indd 218 2/2/15 1:49 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. Exercises 219 Markovnikov’s rule can be restated by saying that, in the addition of HX to an alkene, a more stable carbocation intermediate is formed. This result is explained by the Hammond postulate, which says that the transition state of an exergonic reaction step structurally resembles the reactant, whereas the transition state of an endergonic reaction step structurally resembles the prod-uct. Since an alkene protonation step is endergonic, the stability of the more highly substituted carbocation is reflected in the stability of the transition state leading to its formation. Evidence in support of a carbocation mechanism for electrophilic addi-tions comes from the observation that structural rearrangements often take place during reaction. Rearrangements occur by shift of either a hydride ion, :H2 (a hydride shift), or an alkyl anion, :R2, from a carbon atom to the neigh-boring positively charged carbon. This results in isomerization of a less stable carbocation to a more stable one. Exercises Visualizing Chemistry (Problems 7-1–7-21 appear within the chapter.) 7-22 Name the following alkenes, and convert each drawing into a skeletal structure: (a) (b) 7-23 Assign E or Z stereochemistry to the double bonds in each of the fol-lowing alkenes, and convert each drawing into a skeletal structure (red 5 O, green 5 Cl): (a) (b) 80485_ch07_0185-0219l.indd 219 2/2/15 1:49 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 219a chapter 7 Alkenes: Structure and Reactivity 7-24 The following carbocation is an intermediate in the electrophilic addi-tion reaction of HCl with two different alkenes. Identify both, and tell which C ] H bonds in the carbocation are aligned for hyperconjugation with the vacant p orbital on the positively charged carbon. 7-25 The following alkyl bromide can be made by HBr addition to three dif-ferent alkenes. Show their structures. Mechanism Problems 7-26 Predict the major product and show the complete mechanism for each electrophilic reaction below. (b) (a) (c) HCl HBr Kl H3PO4 80485_ch07_0185-0219l.indd 1 2/2/15 1:49 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. Exercises 219b 7-27 Each electrophilic addition reaction below involves a carbocation rear-rangement. Predict the product and draw the complete arrow-pushing mechanism. (b) (a) (c) HCl HBr Kl two different rearrangement products H3PO4 ? ? ? 7-28 When 1,3-butadiene reacts with one mole of HBr, two isolable products result. Propose a mechanism to explain this. HBr Br + Br 7-29 When methyl vinyl ether reacts with a strong acid, the proton adds to C2 exclusively, instead of C1 or the oxygen atom. Draw the three pro-tonated forms of methyl vinyl ether and explain this observation. Methyl vinyl ether H H H OCH3 C C 1 2 7-30 Addition of HCl to 1-isopropylcyclohexene yields a rearranged prod-uct. Propose a mechanism, showing the structures of the intermediates and using curved arrows to indicate electron flow in each step. HCl + Cl 80485_ch07_0185-0219l.indd 2 2/2/15 1:49 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 219c chapter 7 Alkenes: Structure and Reactivity 7-31 Addition of HCl to 1-isopropenyl-1-methylcyclopentane yields 1-chloro-1,2,2-trimethylcyclohexane. Propose a mechanism, show-ing the structures of the intermediates and using curved arrows to indicate electron flow in each step. CH3 HCl + Cl CH3 CH3 CH3 7-32 Limonene, a fragrant hydrocarbon found in lemons and oranges, is bio synthesized from geranyl diphosphate by the following pathway. Add curved arrows to show the mechanism of each step. Which step involves an alkene electrophilic addition? (The ion OP2O642 is the diphosphate ion, and “Base” is an unspecified base in the enzyme that catalyzes the reaction.) OP2O63– H + OP2O64– Geranyl diphosphate Limonene + + Base 7-33 epi-Aristolochene, a hydrocarbon found in both pepper and tobacco, is biosynthesized by the following pathway. Add curved arrows to show the mechanism of each step. Which steps involve alkene electrophilic addition(s), and which involve carbocation rearrangement(s)? (The abbreviation H ] A stands for an unspecified acid, and “Base” is an unspecified base in the enzyme.) CH3 (acid) H—A H3C H H + CH3 H H + CH3 Base H CH3 H H + CH3 CH3 H H + CH3 CH3 H H CH3 epi-Aristolochene 80485_ch07_0185-0219l.indd 3 2/2/15 1:49 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. Exercises 219d Additional Problems Calculating a Degree of Unsaturation 7-34 Calculate the degree of unsaturation in the following formulas, and draw five possible structures for each: (a) C10H16 (b) C8H8O (c) C7H10Cl2 (d) C10H16O2 (e) C5H9NO2 (f) C8H10ClNO 7-35 How many hydrogens does each of the following compounds have? (a) C8H?O2, has two rings and one double bond (b) C7H?N, has two double bonds (c) C9H?NO, has one ring and three double bonds 7-36 Loratadine, marketed as an antiallergy medication under the name Clar-itin, has four rings, eight double bonds, and the formula C22H?ClN2O2. How many hydrogens does loratadine have? (Calculate your answer; don’t count hydrogens in the structure.) Cl N N C CH2CH3 Loratadine O O Naming Alkenes 7-37 Name the following alkenes: (a) (c) (d) (b) (e) (f) CH2CH3 CCH2CH3 H2C C H2C CHCH3 H3C H H CHCH2CH3 C C CH3 H3C H CH3CHCH2CH2CH CH3 C C CH2CH3 CH3 H2C H3C CHCHCH H H CH3 C C CH3 CH3 H H C C CH3CH2CH2 CH3 H3C C C 80485_ch07_0185-0219l.indd 4 2/2/15 1:49 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 219e chapter 7 Alkenes: Structure and Reactivity 7-38 Draw structures corresponding to the following systematic names: (a) (4E)-2,4-Dimethyl-1,4-hexadiene (b) cis-3,3-Dimethyl-4-propyl-1,5-octadiene (c) 4-Methyl-1,2-pentadiene (d) (3E,5Z)-2,6-Dimethyl-1,3,5,7-octatetraene (e) 3-Butyl-2-heptene (f) trans-2,2,5,5-Tetramethyl-3-hexene 7-39 Name the following cycloalkenes: (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f) CH3 7-40 Ocimene is a triene found in the essential oils of many plants. What is its IUPAC name, including stereochemistry? Ocimene 7-41 a-Farnesene is a constituent of the natural wax found on apples. What is its IUPAC name, including stereochemistry? -Farnesene 7-42 Menthene, a hydrocarbon found in mint plants, has the systematic name 1-isopropyl-4-methylcyclohexene. Draw its structure. 7-43 Draw and name the six alkene isomers, C5H10, including E,Z isomers. 7-44 Draw and name the 17 alkene isomers, C6H12, including E,Z isomers. 80485_ch07_0185-0219l.indd 5 2/2/15 1:49 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. Exercises 219f Alkene Isomers and Their Stability 7-45 Rank the following sets of substituents according to the Cahn–Ingold– Prelog sequence rules: –CH3, –Br, –H, –I –OH, –OCH3, –H, –CO2H –CO2H, –CO2CH3, –CH2OH, –CH3 (a) (c) (b) –CH –CH3, –CH2CH3, –CH2CH2OH, –CCH3 (e) CH2, –CN, –CH2NH2, –CH2Br –CH (f) CH2, –CH2CH3, –CH2OCH3, –CH2OH O (d) 7-46 Assign E or Z configuration to each of the following compounds: (a) (c) (d) (b) H3C H HOCH2 CH3 C C Cl OCH3 HO2C H C C CH3CH2 CH2OH NC CH3 C C HO2C CH2CH3 CH3O2C CH CH2 C C 7-47 Which of the following E,Z designations are correct, and which are incorrect? Z E (f) E (a) (b) CH3 (c) (d) Z (e) Z H Br C C (CH3)2NCH2 CH2CH3 NC CH3 C C H CH2NHCH3 Br CH2NH2 C C H CO2H C C E CH3OCH2 COCH3 HOCH2 CO2H C C H3C CH2CH(CH3)2 H CH2CH CH2 C C 80485_ch07_0185-0219l.indd 6 2/2/15 1:49 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 219g chapter 7 Alkenes: Structure and Reactivity 7-48 Rank the double bonds below in terms of increasing stability. (b) (a) (c) 7-49 trans-2-Butene is more stable than cis-2-butene by only 4 kJ/mol, but trans-2,2,5,5-tetramethyl-3-hexene is more stable than its cis isomer by 39 kJ/mol. Explain. 7-50 Cyclodecene can exist in both cis and trans forms, but cyclohexene cannot. Explain. (Making molecular models is helpful.) 7-51 Normally, a trans alkene is more stable than its cis isomer. trans-Cyclooctene, however, is less stable than cis-cyclooctene by 38.5 kJ/ mol. Explain. 7-52 trans-Cyclooctene is less stable than cis-cyclooctene by 38.5 kJ/mol, but trans-cyclononene is less stable than cis-cyclononene by only 12.2 kJ/mol. Explain. 7-53 Tamoxifen, a drug used in the treatment of breast cancer, and clomi-phene, a drug used in fertility treatment, have similar structures but very different effects. Assign E or Z configuration to the double bonds in both compounds. CH2CH3 C C O T amoxifen (anticancer) (CH3)2N Cl C C O Clomiphene (fertility treatment) (CH3CH2)2N 80485_ch07_0185-0219l.indd 7 2/2/15 1:49 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. Exercises 219h Carbocations and Electrophilic Addition Reactions 7-54 Rank the carbocations below in terms of increasing stability. (b) (a) (c) + + + + + + + + + 7-55 Use Hammond’s Postulate to determine which alkene in each pair would be expected to form a carbocation faster in an electrophilic addi-tion reaction. vs. vs. vs. (b) (a) (c) 7-56 Carbocations can be stabilized by resonance. Draw all the resonance forms that would stabilize each carbocation. (b) (a) (c) OCH3 ? + + + NO2 H ? ? 80485_ch07_0185-0219l.indd 8 2/2/15 1:49 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 219i chapter 7 Alkenes: Structure and Reactivity 7-57 Predict the major product in each of the following reactions: CHCH2CH2CH2CH H2C CH3CH2CH CCH2CH3 CH3 (a) ? HBr ? 2 HCl CH2 ? H2SO4 H2O (d) CH2CH3 (b) ? HBr (c) CH3 (Addition of H2O occurs.) 7-58 Predict the major product from addition of HBr to each of the following alkenes: CH3 CHCHCH3 (c) (b) CH3CH (a) CH2 7-59 Alkenes can be converted into alcohols by acid-catalyzed addition of water. Assuming that Markovnikov’s rule is valid, predict the major alcohol product from each of the following alkenes. CH3CH2C CHCH3 CH3 (a) (b) CH3 CH3CHCH2CH CH2 (c) CH2 7-60 Each of the following carbocations can rearrange to a more stable ion. Propose structures for the likely rearrangement products. CH3CH2CH2CH2+ (a) (b) (c) CH3CHCHCH3 CH3 CH3 + CH2+ 80485_ch07_0185-0219l.indd 9 2/2/15 1:49 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. Exercises 219j General Problems 7-61 Allene (1,2-propadiene), H2C P C P CH2, has two adjacent double bonds. What kind of hybridization must the central carbon have? Sketch the bonding p orbitals in allene. What shape do you predict for allene? 7-62 The heat of hydrogenation for allene (Problem 7-61) to yield propane is 2295 kJ/mol, and the heat of hydrogenation for a typical monosubsti-tuted alkene, such as propene, is 2125 kJ/mol. Is allene more stable or less stable than you might expect for a diene? Explain. 7-63 Retin A, or retinoic acid, is a medication commonly used to reduce wrinkles and treat severe acne. How many different isomers arising from double-bond isomerizations are possible? Retin A (retinoic acid) CO2H 7-64 Fucoserratene and ectocarpene are sex pheromones produced by marine brown algae. What are their systematic names? (Ectocarpene is a bit difficult; make your best guess, and then check your answer in the Study Guide and Solutions Manual.) Fucoserratene Ectocarpene 7-65 tert-Butyl esters [RCO2C(CH3)3] are converted into carboxylic acids (RCO2H) by reaction with trifluoroacetic acid, a reaction useful in pro-tein synthesis (Section 26-7). Assign E,Z designation to the double bonds of both reactant and product in the following scheme, and explain why there is an apparent change in double-bond stereochemistry: O O CF3CO2H H3C C H C OCH3 C C OC(CH3)3 O O H3C C H C OCH3 C C C(CH3)2 + H2C OH 80485_ch07_0185-0219l.indd 10 2/2/15 1:49 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 219k chapter 7 Alkenes: Structure and Reactivity 7-66 Vinylcyclopropane reacts with HBr to yield a rearranged alkyl bromide. Follow the flow of electrons as represented by the curved arrows, show the structure of the carbocation intermediate in brackets, and show the structure of the final product. ? ? Br– H Br Vinylcyclopropane 7-67 Calculate the degree of unsaturation in each of the following formulas: (a) Cholesterol, C27H46O (b) DDT, C14H9Cl5 (c) Prostaglandin E1, C20H34O5 (d) Caffeine, C8H10N4O2 (e) Cortisone, C21H28O5 (f) Atropine, C17H23NO3 7-68 The isobutyl cation spontaneously rearranges to the tert-butyl cation by a hydride shift. Is the rearrangement exergonic or endergonic? Draw what you think the transition state for the hydride shift might look like according to the Hammond postulate. Isobutyl cation tert-Butyl cation C C+ +C CH3 H3C H H H CH3 CH3 H3C 7-69 Draw an energy diagram for the addition of HBr to 1-pentene. Let one curve on your diagram show the formation of 1-bromopentane prod-uct and another curve on the same diagram show the formation of 2-bromopentane product. Label the positions for all reactants, inter-mediates, and products. Which curve has the higher-energy carbo-cation intermediate? Which curve has the higher-energy first transition state? 7-70 Sketch the transition-state structures involved in the reaction of HBr with 1-pentene (Problem 7-69). Tell whether each structure resembles reactant or product. 80485_ch07_0185-0219l.indd 11 2/2/15 1:49 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. Exercises 219l 7-71 Aromatic compounds such as benzene react with alkyl chlorides in the presence of AlCl3 catalyst to yield alkylbenzenes. This reaction occurs through a carbo cation intermediate, formed by reaction of the alkyl chloride with AlCl3 (R ] Cl 1 AlCl3 n R1 1 AlCl42). How can you explain the observation that reaction of benzene with 1-chloropropane yields isopropylbenzene as the major product? CH3CH2CH2Cl + CH3 CHCH3 AlCl3 7-72 Reaction of 2,3-dimethyl-1-butene with HBr leads to an alkyl bromide, C6H13Br. On treatment of this alkyl bromide with KOH in methanol, elimination of HBr occurs and a hydrocarbon that is isomeric with the starting alkene is formed. What is the structure of this hydrocarbon, and how do you think it is formed from the alkyl bromide? 80485_ch07_0185-0219l.indd 12 2/2/15 1:49 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). 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Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 220 Alkenes: Reactions and Synthesis C O N T E N T S 8-1 Preparing Alkenes: A Preview of Elimination Reactions 8-2 Halogenation of Alkenes: Addition of X2 8-3 Halohydrins from Alkenes: Addition of HOX 8-4 Hydration of Alkenes: Addition of H2O by Oxymercuration 8-5 Hydration of Alkenes: Addition of H2O by Hydroboration 8-6 Reduction of Alkenes: Hydrogenation 8-7 Oxidation of Alkenes: Epoxidation and Hydroxylation 8-8 Oxidation of Alkenes: Cleavage to Carbonyl Compounds 8-9 Addition of Carbenes to Alkenes: Cyclopropane Synthesis 8-10 Radical Additions to Alkenes: Chain-Growth Polymers 8-11 Biological Additions of Radicals to Alkenes 8-12 Reaction Stereochemistry: Addition of H2O to an Achiral Alkene 8-13 Reaction Stereochemistry: Addition of H2O to a Chiral Alkene SOMETHING EXTRA Terpenes: Naturally Occurring Alkenes Why This CHAPTER? Much of the background needed to understand organic reac-tions has now been covered, and it’s time to begin a system-atic description of the major functional groups. In this chapter on alkenes and in future chapters on other functional groups, we’ll discuss a variety of reactions, but try to focus on the general principles and patterns of reactivity that tie organic chemistry together. There are no shortcuts: you have to know the reactions to understand organic and biological chemistry. Alkene addition reactions occur widely, both in the laboratory and in living organisms. Although we’ve studied only the addition of HX thus far, many closely related reactions also take place. In this chapter, we’ll see briefly how alkenes are prepared and we’ll discuss further examples of alkene addition reactions. Particularly important are the addition of a halogen to give a 1,2-dihalide, addition of a hypohalous acid to give a halohydrin, addition of water to give an alcohol, addition of hydrogen to give an alkane, addition of a single oxygen to give a three-membered cyclic ether called an epoxide, and addition of two hydroxyl groups to give a 1,2-diol. C C H H O C Alkene C C Alkane C C H OH Alcohol C C X OH Halohydrin Carbonyl compound C C X X 1,2-Dihalide C C H X Halide C C HO OH 1,2-Diol C C C Cyclopropane C C O Epoxide 8 The Spectra fiber used to make the bulletproof vests used by police and military is made of ultra-high-molecular-weight polyethylene, a simple alkene polymer. Ed Darack/Science Faction/Getty Images 80485_ch08_0220-0262l.indd 220 2/2/15 1:54 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 8-1 Preparing Alkenes: A Preview of Elimination Reactions 221 8-1 Preparing Alkenes: A Preview of Elimination Reactions Before getting to the main subject of this chapter—the reactions of alkenes— let’s take a brief look at how alkenes are prepared. The subject is a bit complex, though, so we’ll return to it in Chapter 11 for a more detailed study. For the present, it’s enough to realize that alkenes are readily available from simple precursors—usually alcohols in biological systems and either alcohols or alkyl halides in the laboratory. Just as the chemistry of alkenes is dominated by addition reactions, the preparation of alkenes is dominated by elimination reactions. Additions and eliminations are, in many respects, two sides of the same coin. That is, an addition reaction might involve the addition of HBr or H2O to an alkene to form an alkyl halide or alcohol, whereas an elimination reaction might involve the loss of HBr or H2O from an alkyl halide or alcohol to form an alkene. + X Y Elimination Addition C C X Y C C The two most common elimination reactions are dehydrohalogenation— the loss of HX from an alkyl halide—and dehydration—the loss of water from an alcohol. Dehydrohalogenation usually occurs by reaction of an alkyl halide with strong base such as potassium hydroxide. For example, bromocyclo hexane yields cyclohexene when treated with KOH in ethanol solution. + KBr + H2O CH3CH2OH KOH Bromocyclohexane Cyclohexene (81%) H H H Br H H Dehydration is often carried out in the laboratory by treatment of an alco-hol with a strong acid. For example, when 1-methylcyclohexanol is warmed with aqueous sulfuric acid in tetrahydrofuran (THF) solvent, loss of water occurs and 1-methylcyclohexene is formed. THF , 50 °C H2SO4, H2O 1-Methylcyclohexanol 1-Methylcyclohexene (91%) O Tetrahydrofuran (THF)—a common solvent + H2O OH CH3 CH3 80485_ch08_0220-0262l.indd 221 2/2/15 1:54 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 222 chapter 8 Alkenes: Reactions and Synthesis In biological pathways, dehydrations rarely occur with isolated alcohols. Instead, they normally take place on substrates in which the ] OH is positioned two carbons away from a carbonyl group. In the biosynthesis of fats, for instance, b-hydroxybutyryl ACP is converted by dehydration to trans-crotonyl ACP, where ACP is an abbreviation for acyl carrier protein. We’ll see the reason for this requirement in Section 11-10. C ACP O C HO H H H H3C C H2O + trans-Crotonyl ACP -Hydroxybutyryl ACP O C H C C H3C H ACP P r o b l e m 8 - 1 One problem with elimination reactions is that mixtures of products are often formed. For example, treatment of 2-bromo-2-methylbutane with KOH in ethanol yields a mixture of two alkene products. What are their likely structures? P r o b l e m 8 - 2 How many alkene products, including E,Z isomers, might be obtained by dehydration of 3-methyl-3-hexanol with aqueous sulfuric acid? OH CH3 CH3CH2CH2CCH2CH3 ? 3-Methyl-3-hexanol H2SO4 8-2 Halogenation of Alkenes: Addition of X2 Bromine and chlorine add rapidly to alkenes to yield 1,2-dihalides, a process called halogenation. For example, more than 25 million tons of 1,2-dichloro ethane (ethylene dichloride) are synthesized worldwide each year, much of it by addition of Cl2 to ethylene. The product is used both as a solvent and as starting material for the manufacture of poly(vinyl chloride), PVC. Fluorine is too reac-tive and difficult to control for most laboratory applications, and iodine does not react with most alkenes. + Cl2 H H H H C C C C Cl Cl H H H H 1,2-Dichloroethane (ethylene dichloride) Ethylene 80485_ch08_0220-0262l.indd 222 2/2/15 1:54 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 8-2 halogenation of alkenes: addition of X2 223 Based on what we’ve seen thus far, a possible mechanism for the reaction of bromine with alkenes might involve electrophilic addition of Br1 to the alkene, giving a carbocation intermediate that could undergo further reaction with Br2 to yield the dibromo addition product. Br Br H H H H C C Possible mechanism? Possible mechanism? H H Br H C + C Br H C H H Br H C H – Br Although this mechanism seems plausible, it’s not fully consistent with known facts. In particular, it doesn’t explain the stereochemistry of the addi-tion reaction. That is, the mechanism doesn’t tell which product stereoisomer is formed. When the halogenation reaction is carried out on a cycloalkene, such as cyclopentene, only the trans stereoisomer of the dihalide addition product is formed, rather than the mixture of cis and trans isomers that might have been expected if a planar carbocation intermediate were involved. We say that the reaction occurs with anti stereochemistry, meaning that the two bromine atoms come from opposite faces of the double bond—one from the top face and one from the bottom face. Br Br H Br Br H Cyclopentene trans-1,2-Dibromo-cyclopentane (sole product) cis-1,2-Dibromo-cyclopentane (not formed) H H H H Br Br An explanation for the observed stereochemistry of addition was sug-gested in 1937 by George Kimball and Irving Roberts, who proposed that the reaction intermediate is not a carbocation but is instead a bromonium ion, R2Br1, formed by electrophilic addition of Br1 to the alkene. (Similarly, a chloronium ion contains a positively charged, divalent chlorine, R2Cl1.) The bromonium ion is formed in a single step by interaction of the alkene with Br2 and the simultaneous loss of Br2. A bromonium ion An alkene C C Br Br Br C C + Br + _ 80485_ch08_0220-0262l.indd 223 2/2/15 1:54 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 224 chapter 8 Alkenes: Reactions and Synthesis How does the formation of a bromonium ion account for the observed anti stereochemistry of addition to cyclopentene? If a bromonium ion is formed as an intermediate, we can imagine that the large bromine atom might “shield” one side of the molecule. Reaction with Br2 ion in the second step could then occur only from the opposite, unshielded side to give trans product. + Cyclopentene Bromonium ion intermediate trans-1,2-Dibromo-cyclopentane H Br Br H H H Br Br – H H Bottom side shielded from attack Top side open to attack Br Br The bromonium ion postulate, made more than 75 years ago to explain the stereochemistry of halogen addition to alkenes, is a remarkable example of deductive logic in chemistry. Arguing from experimental results, chemists were able to make a hypothesis about the intimate mechanistic details of alkene electrophilic reactions. Subsequently, strong evidence supporting the mechanism came from the work of George Olah, who prepared and studied stable solutions of cyclic bromonium ions in liquid SO2. There’s no question that bromonium ions exist. Bromonium ion (stable in SO2 solution) SbF6– SbF5 F C C Br Liquid SO2 SbF5 H3C H3C CH3 H C C CH3 H3C Br + H CH3 Alkene halogenation reactions occur in nature just as they do in the labo-ratory but are limited primarily to marine organisms living in halide-rich environments. These biological halogenation reactions are carried out by enzymes called haloperoxidases, which use H2O2 to oxidize Br2 or Cl2 ions 80485_ch08_0220-0262l.indd 224 2/2/15 1:54 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 8-3 Halohydrins from Alkenes: Addition of HOX 225 to a biological equivalent of Br1 or Cl1. Electrophilic addition to the double bond of a substrate molecule then yields a bromonium or chloronium ion intermediate just as in the laboratory, and reaction with another halide ion completes the process. Halomon, for example, an anticancer pentahalide iso-lated from red alga, is thought to arise by a route that involves twofold addi-tion of BrCl through the corresponding bromonium ions. Cl Br Cl Br Cl Cl Halomon 1. 2 Br+ 2. 2 Cl– P r o b l e m 8 - 3 What product would you expect to obtain from addition of Cl2 to 1,2-dimethyl cyclohexene? Show the stereochemistry of the product. P r o b l e m 8 - 4 Addition of HCl to 1,2-dimethylcyclohexene yields a mixture of two prod-ucts. Show the stereochemistry of each, and explain why a mixture is formed. 8-3 Halohydrins from Alkenes: Addition of HOX Another example of an electrophilic addition is the reaction of alkenes with the hypohalous acids HO ] Cl or HO ] Br to yield 1,2-halo alcohols, called halo hydrins. Halohydrin formation doesn’t take place by direct reaction of an alkene with HOBr or HOCl, however. Rather, the addition happens indirectly by reaction of the alkene with either Br2 or Cl2 in the presence of water. A halohydrin An alkene + HX H2O X2 C C C C HO X We saw in the previous section that when Br2 reacts with an alkene, the cyclic bromonium ion intermediate reacts with the only nucleophile present, Br2 ion. If the reaction is carried out in the presence of an additional nucleo-phile, however, the intermediate bromonium ion can be intercepted by the added nucleophile and diverted to a different product. In the presence of a high concentration of water, for instance, water competes with Br2 ion as a nucleophile and reacts with the bromonium ion intermediate to yield a bromo-hydrin. The net effect is addition of HO ] Br to the alkene by the pathway shown in Figure 8-1. 80485_ch08_0220-0262l.indd 225 2/2/15 1:54 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 226 chapter 8 Alkenes: Reactions and Synthesis 3-Bromo-2-butanol Reaction of the alkene with Br2 yields a bromonium ion intermediate, as previously discussed. Water acts as a nucleophile, using a lone pair of electrons to open the bromonium ion ring and form a bond to carbon. Since oxygen donates its electrons in this step, it now has the positive charge. Loss of a proton (H+) from oxygen then gives H3O+ and the neutral bromohydrin addition product. Br– + Br2 OH2 OH2 O+ H H OH H3O+ + H3C H3C H H CH3 C C C C CH3 H H C C H3C CH3 H H C C H3C CH3 H H Br + Br Br 1 2 3 1 2 3 Bromohydrin formation by reaction of an alkene with Br2 in the presence of water. Water acts as a nucleophile in step 2 to react with the intermediate bromonium ion. Mechanism Figure 8-1 In practice, few alkenes are soluble in water, and bromohydrin formation is often carried out in a solvent such as aqueous dimethyl sulfoxide, CH3SOCH3 (DMSO), using a reagent called N-bromosuccinimide (NBS) as a source of Br2. NBS is a stable, easily handled compound that slowly decomposes in water to yield Br2 at a controlled rate. Bromine itself can also be used in the addition reaction, but it is more dangerous and more difficult to handle than NBS. H2O, CH3SOCH3 (DMSO) H Styrene 2-Bromo-1-phenylethanol (70%) C C H H C H H H OH Br C O O N Br (NBS) 80485_ch08_0220-0262l.indd 226 2/2/15 1:54 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 8-4 Hydration of alkenes: addition of H2O by Oxymercuration 227 Note that the aromatic ring in the above example does not react with Br2 under such conditions, even though it appears to contain three carbon–carbon double bonds. As we’ll see in Chapter 15, aromatic rings are a good deal more stable and less reactive than might be expected. There are a number of biological examples of halohydrin formation, par-ticularly in marine organisms. As with halogenation (Section 8-2), halohydrin formation is carried out by haloperoxidases, which function by oxidizing Br2 or Cl2 ions to the corresponding HOBr or HOCl bonded to a metal atom in the enzyme. Electrophilic addition to the double bond of a substrate molecule then yields a bromonium or chloronium ion intermediate, and reaction with water gives the halohydrin. For example: Bromoperoxidase H2O2, Br–, pH = 3 H C H C CH2OH C H H Br OH CH2OH C P r o b l e m 8 - 5 What product would you expect from the reaction of cyclopentene with NBS and water? Show the stereochemistry. P r o b l e m 8 - 6 When an unsymmetrical alkene such as propene is treated with N-bromosuc-cinimide in aqueous dimethyl sulfoxide, the major product has the bromine atom bonded to the less highly substituted carbon atom. Is this Markovnikov or non-Markovnikov orientation? Explain. CH3CH CH2 OH CH3CHCH2Br Br2, H2O 8-4 Hydration of Alkenes: Addition of H2O by Oxymercuration Water adds to alkenes to yield alcohols, a process called hydration. This reac-tion takes place on treatment of the alkene with water and a strong acid cata-lyst, such as H2SO4, by a mechanism similar to that of HX addition. Thus, as shown in Figure 8-2, protonation of an alkene double bond yields a carbo-cation intermediate, which reacts with water to yield a protonated alcohol product, ROH21. Loss of H1 from this protonated alcohol gives the neutral alcohol and regenerates the acid catalyst. 80485_ch08_0220-0262l.indd 227 2/2/15 1:54 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 228 chapter 8 Alkenes: Reactions and Synthesis C + H H H H3C H3C H3C H3C C H H O 2-Methylpropene C + H H H H H C O Carbocation OH2 + H H Protonated alcohol 2-Methyl-2-propanol H H3C H3C H3C H3C H O H C C H + H3O+ H HO H C C A hydrogen atom on the electrophile H3O+ is attacked by electrons from the nucleophilic double bond, forming a new C–H bond. This leaves the other carbon atom with a + charge and a vacant p orbital. Simultaneously, two electrons from the H–O bond move onto oxygen, giving neutral water. The nucleophile H2O donates an electron pair to the positively charged carbon atom, forming a C–O bond and leaving a positive charge on oxygen in the protonated alcohol addition product. Water acts as a base to remove H+, regenerating H3O+ and yielding the neutral alcohol addition product. 3 2 1 3 2 1 Mechanism of the acid-catalyzed hydration of an alkene to yield an alcohol. Protonation of the alkene gives a carbocation intermediate, which reacts with water. The initial product is then deprotonated. Mechanism Figure 8-2 Acid-catalyzed alkene hydration is particularly suited to large-scale industrial procedures, and approximately 300,000 tons of ethanol are manu-factured each year in the United States by hydration of ethylene. The reaction 80485_ch08_0220-0262l.indd 228 2/2/15 1:54 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 8-4 Hydration of alkenes: addition of H2O by Oxymercuration 229 is of little value in the typical laboratory, however, because it requires high temperatures—250 °C in the case of ethylene—and strongly acidic conditions. H2O CH3CH2OH + Ethylene Ethanol 250 °C H3PO4 catalyst H H H H C C Acid-catalyzed hydration of isolated double bonds, although known, is also uncommon in biological pathways. More frequently, biological hydra-tions require that the double bond be adjacent to a carbonyl group for reaction to proceed. Fumarate, for instance, is hydrated to give malate as one step in the citric acid cycle of food metabolism. Note that the requirement for an adjacent carbonyl group in the addition of water is the same as in Section 8-1 for the elimination of water. We’ll see the reason for this requirement in Section 19-13, but might note for now that the reaction is not an electrophilic addition but instead occurs through a mechanism that involves formation of an anion intermediate followed by protonation by an acid HA. H2O, pH = 7 .4 O C C H C O– O C –O H O C C O– O C –O H OH H C – O C C O– O C –O H H OH H C HA Anion intermediate Fumarate Malate Fumarase When it comes to circumventing problems like those with acid-catalyzed alkene hydrations, laboratory chemists have a great advantage over the cel-lular “chemists” in living organisms. Laboratory chemists are not con-strained to carry out their reactions in water solution; they can choose from any of a large number of solvents. Laboratory reactions don’t need to be car-ried out at a fixed temperature; they can take place over a wide range of temperatures. And laboratory reagents aren’t limited to containing carbon, oxygen, nitrogen, and a few other elements; they can contain any element in the periodic table. In the laboratory, alkenes are often hydrated by the oxymercuration– demercuration procedure. Oxymercuration involves electrophilic addition of Hg21 to the alkene on reaction with mercury(II) acetate [(CH3CO2)2Hg, often abbreviated Hg(OAc)2] in aqueous tetrahydrofuran (THF) solvent. The inter-mediate organomercury compound is then treated with sodium borohydride, NaBH4, and demercuration occurs to produce an alcohol. For example: 1-Methylcyclopentene 1-Methylcyclopentanol (92%) 1. Hg(OAc)2, H2O/THF 2. NaBH4 CH3 CH3 OH 80485_ch08_0220-0262l.indd 229 2/2/15 1:54 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 230 chapter 8 Alkenes: Reactions and Synthesis Alkene oxymercuration is closely analogous to halohydrin formation. The reaction is initiated by electrophilic addition of Hg21 (mercuric) ion to the alkene to give an intermediate mercurinium ion, whose structure resembles that of a bromonium ion (Figure 8-3). Nucleophilic addition of water as in halo hydrin formation, followed by the loss of a proton, then yields a stable organo mercury product. The final step, demercuration of the organomercury compound by reaction with sodium borohydride, is complex and involves radi-cals. Note that the regiochemistry of the reaction corresponds to Markovnikov addition of water; that is, the ] OH group attaches to the more highly substituted carbon atom, and the ] H attaches to the less highly substituted carbon. The hydrogen that replaces mercury in the demercuration step can attach from either side of the molecule depending on the exact circumstances. Mercurinium ion 1-Methyl-cyclopentene Organomercury compound Hg(OAc)2 NaBH4 H2O OH HgOAc 1-Methyl-cyclopentanol (92% yield) H CH3 HgOAc + CH3 CH3 H OH H CH3 H 3 2 1 Figure 8-3 Mechanism of the oxymercuration of an alkene to yield an alcohol. ( 1 ) Electrophilic addition of Hg21 gives a mercurinium ion, which ( 2 ) reacts with water as in halohydrin formation. Loss of a proton gives an organomercury product, and ( 3 ) reaction with NaBH4 removes the mercury. The product of the reaction is a more highly substituted alcohol, corresponding to Markovnikov regiochemistry. P r o b l e m 8 - 7 What products would you expect from oxymercuration–demercuration of the following alkenes? CH2 CH3CH2CH2CH CH3 (a) (b) CHCH2CH3 CH3C P r o b l e m 8 - 8 From what alkenes might the following alcohols have been prepared? CH3 CH3CCH2CH2CH2CH3 OH (a) (b) OH 8-5 Hydration of Alkenes: Addition of H2O by Hydroboration In addition to the oxymercuration–demercuration method, which yields the Markovnikov product, a complementary method that yields the non- Markovnikov product is also useful. Discovered in 1959 by H.C. Brown and 80485_ch08_0220-0262l.indd 230 2/2/15 1:54 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 8-5 Hydration of alkenes: addition of H2O by Hydroboration 231 called hydroboration, the reaction involves addition of a B ] H bond of borane, BH3, to an alkene to yield an organoborane intermediate, RBH2. Oxidation of the organoborane by reaction with basic hydrogen peroxide, H2O2, then gives an alcohol. For example: 2-Methyl-2-pentene Organoborane intermediate H3C H3C H CH2CH3 C C H3C H3C H BH2 CH2CH3 C C H 2-Methyl-3-pentanol H3C H3C H OH CH2CH3 C C H THF solvent BH3 H2O2, OH– Borane is very reactive as a Lewis acid because the boron atom has only six electrons in its valence shell. In tetrahydrofuran solution, BH3 accepts an electron pair from a solvent molecule in a Lewis acid–base reaction to com-plete its octet and form a stable BH3–THF complex. H H H H B H B H + Borane Electrophilic THF BH3–THF complex O O + – When an alkene reacts with BH3 in THF solution, rapid addition to the double bond occurs three times and a trialkylborane, R3B, is formed. For example, 1 molar equivalent of BH3 adds to 3 molar equivalents of cyclo-hexene to yield tricyclohexylborane. When tricyclohexylborane is then treated with aqueous hydrogen H2O2 in basic solution, an oxidation takes place. The three C ] B bonds are broken, ] OH groups bond to the three car-bons, and 3 equivalents of cyclohexanol are produced. The net effect of the two-step hydroboration–oxidation sequence is hydration of the alkene dou-ble bond. Cyclohexene Tricyclohexylborane THF solvent H2O, NaOH BH3 H2O2 3 Cyclohexanol (87%) B 3 + B(OH)3 OH One of the features that makes the hydroboration reaction so useful is the regiochemistry that results when an unsymmetrical alkene is hydroborated. For example, hydroboration–oxidation of 1-methylcyclopentene yields trans-2-methylcyclopentanol. In this process, boron and hydrogen add to the alkene 80485_ch08_0220-0262l.indd 231 2/2/15 1:54 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 232 chapter 8 Alkenes: Reactions and Synthesis from the same face of the double bond—that is, with syn stereochemistry, the opposite of anti—with boron attaching to the less highly substituted carbon. During the oxidation step, the boron is replaced by an ] OH with the same stereo chemistry, resulting in an overall syn non-Markovnikov addition of water. This stereochemical result is particularly useful because it is comple-mentary to the Markovnikov regiochemistry observed for oxymercuration– demercuration. 1-Methyl-cyclopentene Organoborane intermediate H H2O2, OH– H CH3 BH2 trans-2-Methyl-cyclopentanol (85% yield) THF solvent BH3 CH3 H H CH3 OH Why does alkene hydroboration take place with syn, non-Markovnikov regiochemistry to yield the less highly substituted alcohol? Hydroboration differs from many other alkene addition reactions in that it occurs in a single step without a carbocation intermediate (Figure 8-4). Because the C ] H and C ] B bonds form at the same time and from the same face of the alkene, syn stereochemistry results. Non-Markovnikov regiochemistry occurs because attachment of boron is favored at the less sterically crowded carbon atom of the alkene. 1-Methyl-cyclopentene Not formed H H H B BH3 ‡ H2O2, OH– trans-2-Methyl-cyclopentanol Steric crowding here C H H H H C H H H H H H H ‡ C H H H H H CH3 H2B H H CH3 HO H B Figure 8-4 Mechanism of alkene hydroboration. The reaction occurs in a single step in which the C ] H and C ] B bonds form at the same time and on the same face of the double bond. The lower energy, more rapidly formed transition state is the one with less steric crowding, leading to non-Markovnikov regiochemistry. 80485_ch08_0220-0262l.indd 232 2/2/15 1:54 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 8-5 Hydration of alkenes: addition of H2O by Hydroboration 233 Predicting the Products of a Hydration Reaction What products would you obtain from reaction of 2-methyl-2-pentene with: (a) BH3, followed by H2O2, OH2 (b) Hg(OAc)2, followed by NaBH4 S t r a t e g y When predicting the product of a reaction, you have to recall what you know about the kind of reaction being carried out and apply that knowledge to the specific case you’re dealing with. In the present instance, recall that the two methods of hydration—hydroboration–oxidation and oxymercuration– demercuration—give com plementary products. Hydroboration–oxidation occurs with syn stereochemistry and gives the non-Markovnikov addition product; oxymercuration–demercuration gives the Markovnikov product. S o l u t i o n 2-Methyl-3-pentanol CH3CH2C CCH3 H H CH3 HO 2-Methyl-2-pentanol CH3CH2C CCH3 H H CH3 OH 2-Methyl-2-pentene (b) (a) CH3CH2CH CCH3 CH3 2. H2O2, OH– 1. BH3 2. NaBH4 1. Hg(OAc)2, H2O Synthesizing an Alcohol How might you prepare the following alcohol? CH3CH2CHCHCH2CH3 CH3 OH ? S t r a t e g y Problems that require the synthesis of a specific target molecule should always be worked backward. Look at the target, identify its functional group(s), and ask yourself, “What are the methods for preparing that functional group?” In the present instance, the target mole cule is a secondary alcohol (R2CHOH), and we’ve seen that alcohols can be prepared from alkenes by either hydroboration– oxidation or oxymercuration–demercuration. The ] OH-bearing carbon in the Wo r k e d E x a m p l e 8 - 1 Wo r k e d E x a m p l e 8 - 2 80485_ch08_0220-0262l.indd 233 2/2/15 1:54 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 234 chapter 8 Alkenes: Reactions and Synthesis product must have been a double-bond carbon in the alkene reactant, so there are two possibilities here: 4-methyl-2-hexene and 3-methyl-3-hexene. CH3 CHCH3 4-Methyl-2-hexene CH3CH2CHCH CH3 CHCH2CH3 3-Methyl-3-hexene Add –OH here CH3CH2C Add –OH here 4-Methyl-2-hexene has a disubstituted double bond, RCH P CHR9, and will probably give a mixture of two alcohols with either hydration method since Markovnikov’s rule does not apply to symmetrically substituted alkenes. 3-Methyl-3-hexene, however, has a trisubstituted double bond, and should give only the desired product on non-Markovnikov hydration using the hydroboration–oxidation method. S o l u t i o n OH 3-Methyl-3-hexene CH3CH2CHCHCH2CH3 CH3 CH3 CH3CH2C CHCH2CH3 1. BH3, THF 2. H2O2, OH– P r o b l e m 8 - 9 Show the structures of the products you would obtain by hydroboration– oxidation of the following alkenes: (a) (b) CH3 CH3C CHCH2CH3 CH3 P r o b l e m 8 - 1 0 What alkenes might be used to prepare the following alcohols by hydroboration–oxidation? CH3 (a) CH3CHCH2CH2OH OH H3C (b) (c) CH3CHCHCH3 CH2OH P r o b l e m 8 - 1 1 The following cycloalkene gives a mixture of two alcohols on hydroboration followed by oxidation. Draw the structures of both, and explain the result. 80485_ch08_0220-0262l.indd 234 2/2/15 1:54 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 8-6 Reduction of Alkenes: Hydrogenation 235 8-6 Reduction of Alkenes: Hydrogenation Alkenes react with H2 in the presence of a metal catalyst such as palladium or platinum to yield the corresponding saturated alkane addition products. We describe the result by saying that the double bond has been hydrogenated, or reduced. Note that the word reduction is used somewhat differently in organic chemistry from what you might have learned previously. In general chemistry, a reduction is defined as the gain of one or more electrons by an atom. In organic chemistry, however, a reduction is a reaction that results in a gain of electron density for carbon, caused either by bond formation between carbon and a less electronegative atom—usually hydrogen—or by bond-breaking between carbon and a more electronegative atom—usually oxygen, nitrogen, or a halogen. We’ll explore this topic in more detail in Section 10-8. Reduction Increases electron density on carbon by: – forming this: C ] H – or breaking one of these: C ] O C ] N C ] X Catalyst An alkene An alkane + H2 C C H H H H C C H H A reduction: Platinum and palladium are the most common laboratory catalysts for alkene hydrogenations. Palladium is normally used as a very fine powder “supported” on an inert material such as charcoal (Pd/C) to maximize surface area. Platinum is normally used as PtO2, a reagent known as Adams’ catalyst after its discoverer, Roger Adams. Catalytic hydrogenation, unlike most other organic reactions, is a hetero-geneous process rather than a homogeneous one. That is, the hydrogenation reaction does not occur in a homogeneous solution but instead takes place on the surface of solid catalyst particles. Hydrogenation usually occurs with syn stereochemistry: both hydrogens add to the double bond from the same face. cis-1,2-Dimethyl-cyclohexane (82%) 1,2-Dimethyl-cyclohexene CH3CO2H solvent H2, PtO2 CH3 CH3 H H CH3 CH3 As shown in Figure 8-5, hydrogenation begins with adsorption of H2 onto the catalyst surface. Complexation between catalyst and alkene then occurs as a vacant orbital on the metal interacts with the filled alkene p orbital. In the final steps, hydrogen is inserted into the double bond and the saturated product dif-fuses away from the catalyst. The stereochemistry of hydrogenation is syn because both hydrogens add to the double bond from the same catalyst surface. 80485_ch08_0220-0262l.indd 235 2/2/15 1:54 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 236 chapter 8 Alkenes: Reactions and Synthesis Metal catalyst H2 bound to catalyst H2 and alkene bound to catalyst Partially reduced intermediate Alkane plus regenerated catalyst Molecular hydrogen adsorbs to the catalyst surface and dissociates into hydrogen atoms. The alkene adsorbs to the catalyst surface, using its bond to complex to the metal atoms. A hydrogen atom is transferred from the metal to one of the alkene carbon atoms, forming a partially reduced intermediate with a C–H bond and carbon–metal bond. A second hydrogen is transferred from the metal to the second carbon, giving the alkane product and regenerating the catalyst. Because both hydrogens are transferred to the same face of the alkene, the reduction has syn stereochemistry. 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 Mechanism of alkene hydrogenation. The reaction takes place with syn stereochemistry on the surface of insoluble catalyst particles. Mechanism Figure 8-5 An interesting feature of catalytic hydrogenation is that the reaction is extremely sensitive to the steric environment around the double bond. As a result, the catalyst usually approaches the more accessible face of an alkene, giv-ing rise to a single product. In a-pinene, for example, one of the methyl groups attached to the four-membered ring hangs over the top face of the double bond and blocks approach of the hydrogenation catalyst from that side. Reduction therefore occurs exclusively from the bottom face to yield the product shown. 80485_ch08_0220-0262l.indd 236 2/2/15 1:54 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 8-6 Reduction of Alkenes: Hydrogenation 237 H H -Pinene Top side of double bond blocked by methyl group (Not formed) Pd/C H2 H CH3 CH3 CH3 CH3 H3C H3C H H H CH3 CH3 H3C Alkenes are much more reactive toward catalytic hydrogenation than most other unsaturated functional groups, and the reaction is therefore quite selective. Other functional groups, such as aldehydes, ketones, esters, and nitriles, often survive alkene hydrogenation conditions unchanged, although reaction with these groups does occur under more vigorous conditions. Note that, particularly in the hydrogenation of methyl 3-phenylpropenoate shown below, the aromatic ring is not reduced by hydrogen and palladium even though it contains apparent double bonds. Methyl 3-phenylpropenoate Cyclohexylideneacetonitrile Cyclohex-2-enone Cyclohexanone (ketone not reduced) O O Pd/C in ethanol H2 Pd/C in ethanol H2 Pd/C in ethanol H2 OCH3 O C Methyl 3-phenylpropanoate (aromatic ring not reduced) OCH3 O C C N C N Cyclohexylacetonitrile (nitrile not reduced) In addition to its usefulness in the laboratory, catalytic hydrogenation is also important in the food industry, where unsaturated vegetable oils are reduced on a large scale to produce the saturated fats used in margarine and cooking products (Figure 8-6). As we’ll see in Section 27-1, vegetable oils are triesters of glycerol, HOCH2CH(OH)CH2OH, with three long-chain carboxylic acids called fatty acids. The fatty acids are generally polyunsaturated, and their double bonds have cis stereochemistry. Complete hydrogenation yields the corresponding saturated fatty acids, but incomplete hydrogenation often results in partial cis–trans isomerization of a remaining double bond. When 80485_ch08_0220-0262l.indd 237 2/2/15 1:54 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 238 chapter 8 Alkenes: Reactions and Synthesis eaten and digested, the free trans fatty acids are released, raising blood choles-terol levels and potentially contributing to coronary problems. A polyunsaturated fatty acid in vegetable oil 2 H2, Pd/C trans O O CH2 CH CH2 O O C C R R″ O O C R′ A vegetable oil H H cis O C C C (CH2)7 O CH2 H H cis C C (CH2)4CH3 A saturated fatty acid in margarine H O C C H H H (CH2)7 O C H C H (CH2)4CH3 CH2 H H C A trans fatty acid O C (CH2)7 O H C H (CH2)4CH3 H H C C H H C CH2 Double-bond reductions are extremely common in biological pathways, although the mechanism is of course different from that of laboratory catalytic hydrogenation over palladium. As with biological hydrations (Section 8-4), biological reductions usually occur in two steps and require that the double bond be adjacent to a carbonyl group. In the first step, the biological reducing agent NADPH (reduced nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate), adds a hydride ion (H:2) to the double bond to give an anion. In the second, the anion is protonated by acid HA, leading to overall addition of H2. An example is the reduction of trans-crotonyl ACP to yield butyryl ACP, a step involved in the biosynthesis of fatty acids (Figure 8-7). H H NADPH NADPH HA O N C NH2 OPO32– OH O trans-Crotonyl ACP Anion intermediate C ACP O C H H H3C Butyryl ACP O C H C C H3C H C – ACP O C H H H3C C H H C H ACP OH HO O O O– P O O O O– P O CH2 CH2 NH2 N N N N Figure 8-6 Catalytic hydrog enation of polyunsaturated fats leads to saturated products, along with a small amount of isomerized trans fats. Figure 8-7 Reduction of the carbon–carbon double bond in trans-crotonyl ACP, a step in the biosynthesis of fatty acids. One hydrogen is delivered from NADPH as a hydride ion, H:2; the other hydrogen is delivered by protonation of the anion intermediate with an acid, HA. 80485_ch08_0220-0262l.indd 238 2/2/15 1:54 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 8-7 Oxidation of Alkenes: Epoxidation and Hydroxylation 239 P r o b l e m 8 - 1 2 What product would you obtain from catalytic hydrogenation of the following alkenes? (b) (a) CH3 CH3 CH3C CHCH2CH3 CH3 (c) H3C C CH3 CH3 CH3 CH3 CH3 H C = 8-7 Oxidation of Alkenes: Epoxidation and Hydroxylation Like the word reduction used in the previous section for the addition of hydro-gen to a double bond, the word oxidation has a slightly different meaning in organic chemistry from what you might have previously learned. In general chemistry, an oxidation is defined as the loss of one or more electrons by an atom. In organic chemistry, however, an oxidation is a reaction that results in a loss of electron density for carbon, caused either by bond formation between carbon and a more electronegative atom—usually oxygen, nitrogen, or a halogen—or by bond-breaking between carbon and a less electronegative atom—usually hydrogen. Note that an oxidation often adds oxygen, while a reduction often adds hydrogen. Oxidation Decreases electron density on carbon by: – forming one of these: C ] O C ] N C ] X – or breaking this: C ] H In the laboratory, alkenes are oxidized to give epoxides on treatment with a peroxyacid, RCO3H, such as meta-chloroperoxybenzoic acid. An epoxide, also called an oxirane, is a cyclic ether with an oxygen atom in a three-membered ring. For example: Cycloheptene meta-Chloroperoxy-benzoic acid 1,2-Epoxy-cycloheptane + + meta-Chloro-benzoic acid CH2Cl2 solvent O C Cl H O O O C Cl H O O H H 80485_ch08_0220-0262l.indd 239 2/2/15 1:54 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 240 chapter 8 Alkenes: Reactions and Synthesis Peroxyacids transfer an oxygen atom to the alkene with syn stereo-chemistry—both C ] O bonds form on the same face of the double bond—through a one-step mechanism without intermediates. The oxygen atom farthest from the carbonyl group is the one transferred. R O O C C O C H R O O C C O C + H Epoxide Acid Peroxyacid Alkene Another method for the synthesis of epoxides involves the use of halo hydrins, prepared by electrophilic addition of HO ] X to alkenes (Section 8-3). When a halohydrin is treated with base, HX is eliminated and an epoxide is produced. + + Cyclohexene 1,2-Epoxycyclohexane (73%) trans-2-Chloro-cyclohexanol H2O NaCl H2O Cl2 H2O NaOH H H H H Cl O H O H H – OH Epoxides undergo an acid-catalyzed ring-opening reaction with water (a hydrolysis) to give the corresponding 1,2-dialcohol, or diol, also called a glycol. Thus, the net result of the two-step alkene epoxidation/hydrolysis is hydroxylation—the addition of an ] OH group to each of the two double-bond carbons. In fact, approximately 18 million metric tons of ethylene glycol, HOCH2CH2OH, most of it used for automobile antifreeze, are pro-duced worldwide each year by the epoxidation of ethylene and subsequent hydrolysis. An epoxide An alkene A 1,2-diol Epoxidation H3O+ C C C C O OH C C HO Acid-catalyzed epoxide opening begins with protonation of the epoxide to increase its reactivity, followed by nucleophilic addition of water. This nucleophilic addition is analogous to the final step of alkene bromin ation, in which a cyclic bromonium ion is opened by a nucleophile (Section 8-2). That is, a trans-1,2-diol results when an epoxycycloalkane is opened by aqueous 80485_ch08_0220-0262l.indd 240 2/2/15 1:54 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 8-7 Oxidation of Alkenes: Epoxidation and Hydroxylation 241 acid, just as a trans-1,2-dibromide results when a cycloalkene is brominated. We’ll look at epoxide chemistry in more detail in Section 18-6. H O + 1,2-Epoxycyclo-hexane H3O+ trans-1,2-Cyclo-hexanediol (86%) + H3O+ +O OH2 OH2 H H OH OH H H OH O H H H H H H trans-1,2-Dibromo-cyclohexane Cyclohexene Recall the following: − Br Br2 Br H H Br Br+ H H H H Hydroxylation can be carried out directly (without going through an inter-mediate epoxide) by treating an alkene with osmium tetroxide, OsO4. The reaction occurs with syn stereochemistry and does not involve a carbocation intermediate. Instead, it takes place through an intermediate cyclic osmate, which is formed in a single step by addition of OsO4 to the alkene. This cyclic osmate is then cleaved using aqueous sodium bisulfite, NaHSO3. A cyclic osmate intermediate cis-1,2-Dimethyl-1,2-cyclo-pentanediol (87%) Pyridine OsO4 H2O NaHSO3 1,2-Dimethylcyclopentene CH3 CH3 CH3 CH3 OH OH Os CH3 CH3 O O O O Because OsO4 is both very expensive and very toxic, the reaction is usu-ally carried out using only a small, catalytic amount of OsO4 in the presence of a stoichiometric amount of a safe and inexpensive co-oxidant such as N-methylmorpholine N-oxide, abbreviated NMO. The initially formed osmate intermediate reacts rapidly with NMO to yield the product diol plus N-methylmorpholine and reoxidized OsO4, which reacts with more alkene in a catalytic cycle. 80485_ch08_0220-0262l.indd 241 2/2/15 1:54 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 242 chapter 8 Alkenes: Reactions and Synthesis Osmate 1-Phenyl-cyclohexene Os O O O O Acetone, H2O Catalytic OsO4 (N-Methylmorpho-line N-oxide, NMO) H cis-1-Phenyl-1,2-cyclohexanediol (93%) N-Methyl-morpholine OH + + OsO4 OH H O O– H3C N+ O N CH3 P r o b l e m 8 - 1 3 What product would you expect from reaction of cis-2-butene with meta-chloroperoxy benzoic acid? Show the stereochemistry. P r o b l e m 8 - 1 4 Starting with an alkene, how would you prepare each of the following compounds? (b) (a) CH3CH2CHCCH3 OH OH HO HO (c) HOCH2CHCHCH2OH CH3 CH3 OH OH H 8-8 Oxidation of Alkenes: Cleavage to Carbonyl Compounds In all the alkene addition reactions we’ve seen thus far, the carbon–carbon double bond was converted into a single bond but the carbon skeleton was unchanged. There are, however, powerful oxidizing reagents that will cleave C5C bonds and produce two carbonyl-containing fragments. Ozone (O3) is perhaps the most useful double-bond cleavage reagent. Pre-pared by passing a stream of oxygen through a high-voltage electrical dis-charge, ozone adds rapidly to a C5C bond at low temperature to give a cyclic intermediate called a molozonide. Once formed, the molozonide spontane-ously re arranges to form an ozonide. Although we won’t study the mechanism of this rearrangement in detail, it involves the molozonide coming apart into two fragments that then recombine in a different way. 80485_ch08_0220-0262l.indd 242 2/2/15 1:54 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 8-8 Oxidation of Alkenes: Cleavage to Carbonyl Compounds 243 discharge Electric A molozonide An ozonide O O O + 3 O2 2 O3 An alkene C C C O O C C C CH2Cl2, –78 °C O3 CH3CO2H/H2O Zn O C C O O Low-molecular-weight ozonides are explosive and are therefore not iso-lated. Instead, the ozonide is immediately treated with a reducing agent, such as zinc metal in acetic acid, to produce carbonyl compounds. The net result of the ozonolysis/reduction sequence is that the C5C bond is cleaved and an oxygen atom becomes doubly bonded to each of the original alkene carbons. If an alkene with a tetrasubstituted double bond is ozonized, two ketone frag-ments result; if an alkene with a trisubstituted double bond is ozonized, one ketone and one aldehyde result; and so on. Isopropylidenecyclohexane (tetrasubstituted) + Cyclohexanone 84%; two ketones Acetone CH3CCH3 O C CH3 CH3 O 1. O3 2. Zn, H3O+ 78%; two aldehydes + Nonanal Methyl 9-oxononanoate 1. O3 2. Zn, H3O+ Methyl 9-octadecenoate (disubstituted) CH3(CH2)7CH CH(CH2)7COCH3 O CH3(CH2)7CH O HC(CH2)7COCH3 O O Several oxidizing reagents other than ozone also cause double-bond cleav-age, although such reactions are not often used. For example, potassium per-manganate (KMnO4) in neutral or acidic solution cleaves alkenes to give carbonyl-containing products. If hydrogens are present on the double bond, carboxylic acids are produced; if two hydrogens are present on one carbon, CO2 is formed. KMnO4 H3O+ CO2 + 2,6-Dimethylheptanoic acid (45%) 3,7-Dimethyl-1-octene CH3CHCH2CH2CH2CHCOH O CH3 H3C CH3CHCH2CH2CH2CHCH CH2 CH3 CH3 In addition to direct cleavage with ozone or KMnO4, an alkene can also be cleaved in a two-step process by initial hydroxylation to a 1,2-diol, as dis-cussed in the previous section, followed by treatment of the diol with periodic acid, HIO4. If the two ] OH groups are in an open chain, two carbonyl com-pounds result. If the two ] OH groups are on a ring, a single, open-chain dicar-bonyl compound is formed. As indicated in the following examples, the cleavage reaction takes place through a cyclic periodate intermediate. 80485_ch08_0220-0262l.indd 243 2/2/15 1:54 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 244 chapter 8 Alkenes: Reactions and Synthesis A 1,2-diol Cyclic periodate intermediate Cyclopentanone (81%) OH HO O O H2O, THF HIO4 I OH O O O 2 A 1,2-diol Cyclic periodate intermediate 6-Oxoheptanal (86%) I O O OH O O H CH3 CH3 OH OH H H2O, THF HIO4 CH3 H O O Predicting the Reactant in an Ozonolysis Reaction What alkene would yield a mixture of cyclopentanone and propanal on treat-ment with ozone followed by reduction with zinc? ? 1. O3 2. Zn, acetic acid O + CH3CH2CH O S t r a t e g y Reaction of an alkene with ozone, followed by reduction with zinc, cleaves the C5C bond and gives two carbonyl-containing fragments. That is, the C5C bond becomes two C5O bonds. Working backward from the carbonyl containing products, the alkene precursor can be found by removing the oxy-gen from each product and joining the two carbon atoms. S o l u t i o n O O + CHCH2CH3 CHCH2CH3 P r o b l e m 8 - 1 5 What products would you expect from reaction of 1-methylcyclohexene with the following reagents? (a) Aqueous acidic KMnO4 (b) O3, followed by Zn, CH3CO2H P r o b l e m 8 - 1 6 Propose structures for alkenes that yield the following products on reaction with ozone followed by treatment with Zn: (a) (CH3)2C P O 1 H2C P O (b) 2 equiv CH3CH2CH P O Wo r k e d E x a m p l e 8 - 3 80485_ch08_0220-0262l.indd 244 2/2/15 1:54 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 8-9 Addition of Carbenes to Alkenes: Cyclopropane Synthesis 245 8-9 Addition of Carbenes to Alkenes: Cyclopropane Synthesis Yet another kind of alkene addition is the reaction with a carbene to yield a cyclopropane. A carbene, R2C:, is a neutral molecule containing a divalent carbon with only six electrons in its valence shell. It is therefore highly reac-tive and generated only as a reaction intermediate, rather than as an isolable mole cule. Because they’re electron-deficient, carbenes behave as electro-philes and react with nucleophilic C5C bonds. The reaction occurs in a single step without intermediates. An alkene A carbene A cyclopropane + R R C C C R R C C C One of the simplest methods for generating a substituted carbene is by treat-ment of chloroform, CHCl3, with a strong base such as KOH. As shown in Figure 8-8, the loss of a proton from CHCl3 gives trichloromethanide anion, 2:CCl3, which spontaneously expels a Cl2 ion to yield dichlorocarbene, :CCl2. C Cl Cl Cl H C + H2O Cl Cl Cl OH Cl Cl C Cl– + Dichlorocarbene Chloroform Trichloromethanide anion – – Base abstracts the hydrogen from chloroform, leaving behind the electron pair from the C–H bond and forming the trichloromethanide anion. Spontaneous loss of chloride ion then yields the neutral dichlorocarbene. 1 2 1 2 Mechanism of the formation of dichloro carbene by reaction of chloroform with strong base. Deprotonation of CHCl3 gives the trichloromethanide anion, 2:CCl3, which spontaneously expels a Cl2 ion. Mechanism Figure 8-8 80485_ch08_0220-0262l.indd 245 2/2/15 1:54 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 246 chapter 8 Alkenes: Reactions and Synthesis The carbon atom in dichlorocarbene is sp2-hybridized, with a vacant p orbital extending above and below the plane of the three atoms and with an unshared pair of electrons occupying the third sp2 lobe. Note that this elec-tronic description of dichlorocarbene is similar to that of a carbocation (Section 7-9) with respect to both the sp2 hybridization of carbon and the vacant p orbital. Electrostatic potential maps further illustrate this similarity (Figure 8-9). C Dichlorocarbene Cl R C R R Cl A carbocation (sp2-hybridized) Vacant p orbital Vacant p orbital sp2 orbital + Lone pair Vacant p orbital Figure 8-9 The structure of dichlorocarbene. Electrostatic potential maps show how the positive region coincides with the empty p orbital in both dichlorocarbene and a carbocation (CH31). The negative region in the dichlorocarbene map coincides with the lone-pair electrons. If dichlorocarbene is generated in the presence of an alkene, addition to the double bond occurs and a dichlorocyclopropane is formed. As the reac-tion of dichlorocarbene with cis-2-pentene demonstrates, the addition is stereospecific, meaning that only a single stereoisomer is formed as product. Starting from a cis alkene, for instance, only cis-disubstituted cyclopropane is produced; starting from a trans alkene, only trans-disubstituted cyclopropane is produced. CHCl3 cis-2-Pentene Cl Cl KCl + + KOH C C CH3 CH3CH2 C H H C C CH3 CH3CH2 H H KCl + CHCl3 + KOH Cyclohexene H H Cl Cl The best method for preparing nonhalogenated cyclopropanes is by a process called the Simmons–Smith reaction. First investigated at the DuPont company, this reaction does not involve a free carbene. Rather, it utilizes a carbenoid—a metal-complexed reagent with carbene-like reactiv-ity. When diiodomethane is treated with a specially prepared zinc–copper 80485_ch08_0220-0262l.indd 246 2/2/15 1:54 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 8-10 Radical Additions to Alkenes: Chain-Growth Polymers 247 mix, (iodomethyl)zinc iodide, ICH2ZnI, is formed. In the presence of an alkene, ICH2ZnI transfers a CH2 group to the double bond to yield cyclo-propane. For example, cyclohexene reacts cleanly and with good yield to give the corresponding cyclopropane. Although we won’t discuss the mech-anistic details, carbene addition to an alkene is one of a general class of reac-tions called cycloadditions, which we’ll study more carefully in Chapter 30. ZnI2 + CH2I2 + Cyclohexene Bicyclo[4.1.0]heptane (92%) CH2 H H Ether Zn(Cu) (Iodomethyl)zinc iodide (a carbenoid) Diiodomethane Zn(Cu) CH2I2 ″ CH2″ + ZnI ICH2 P r o b l e m 8 - 1 7 What products would you expect from the following reactions? (b) CH3 CH3CHCH2CH CHCH3 CH2 (a) CH2I2 + ? Zn(Cu) CHCl3 + ? KOH 8-10 Radical Additions to Alkenes: Chain-Growth Polymers In our brief introduction to radical reactions in Section 6-3, we said that radi-cals can add to C5C bonds, taking one electron from the double bond and leaving one behind to yield a new radical. Let’s now look at the process in more detail, focusing on the industrial synthesis of alkene polymers. A polymer is simply a large—sometimes very large—molecule, built up by repetitive bonding of many smaller molecules, called monomers. Nature makes wide use of biological polymers. Cellulose, for instance, is a polymer built of repeating glucose monomer units; proteins are polymers built of repeating amino acid monomers; and nucleic acids are polymers built of repeating nucleotide monomers. 80485_ch08_0220-0262l.indd 247 2/2/15 1:54 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 248 chapter 8 Alkenes: Reactions and Synthesis Glucose Cellulose Cellulose—a glucose polymer O OH OH CH2OH HO HO O OH O CH2OH HO O O OH O CH2OH HO O OH CH2OH HO n An amino acid Protein—an amino acid polymer N O H A protein R H H OH O N C H R H N H N H O O R H R H H (OH) OH A nucleotide O O P N O O– –O A nucleic acid Nucleic acid—a nucleotide polymer H (OH) O O O P N O –O H (OH) O O O P N O –O Synthetic polymers, such as polyethylene, are much simpler chemically than biopolymers, but there is still a great diversity to their structures and properties, depending on the identity of the monomers and on the reaction conditions used for polymerization. The simplest synthetic polymers are those that result when an alkene is treated with a small amount of a suitable catalyst. Ethylene, for example, yields polyethylene, an enormous alkane that may have a molecular weight up to 6 million amu and may contain as many as 200,000 monomer units incorporated into a gigantic hydrocarbon chain. Worldwide production of polyethylene is approximately 80 million metric tons per year. Polyethylene—a synthetic alkene polymer Polyethylene Ethylene H H H H C C H H H H C C H H H H C C H H H H C C 80485_ch08_0220-0262l.indd 248 2/2/15 1:54 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 8-10 Radical Additions to Alkenes: Chain-Growth Polymers 249 Polyethylene and other simple alkene polymers are called chain-growth polymers because they are formed in a chain-reaction process in which an initiator adds to a carbon–carbon double bond to yield a reactive intermediate. The intermediate then reacts with a second molecule of monomer to yield a new intermediate, which reacts with a third monomer unit, and so on. Historically, ethylene polymerization was carried out at high pressure (1000–3000 atm) and high temperature (100–250 °C) in the presence of a radi-cal initiator such as benzoyl peroxide, although other catalysts and reaction conditions are now used. The key step is the addition of a radical to the ethy l ene double bond, a reaction similar in many respects to what takes place in the addition of an electrophile. When sketching the mechanism, recall that a curved half-arrow, or “fishhook” , is used to show the movement of a single electron, as opposed to the full curved arrow used to show the movement of an electron pair in polar reactions. • Initiation The polymerization reaction is initiated when a few radi-cals are generated on heating a small amount of benzoyl peroxide cata-lyst to break the weak O ] O bond. The initially formed benzoyloxy radical loses CO2 and gives a phenyl radical (Ph·), which adds to the C5C bond of ethylene to start the polymerization process. One electron from the ethylene double bond pairs up with the odd electron on the phenyl radical to form a new C ] C bond, and the other electron remains on carbon. Benzoyl peroxide Benzoyloxy radical + 2 CO2 Phenyl radical (Ph ) 2 Heat C O O O C O O C 2 O Ph Ph CH2 CH2CH2 H2C • Propagation Polymerization occurs when the carbon radical formed in the initiation step adds to another ethylene molecule to yield another rad-ical. Repetition of the process for hundreds or thousands of times builds the polymer chain. Repeat many times Ph CH2 CH2CH2 Ph CH2CH2CH2CH2 Ph (CH2CH2)nCH2CH2 H2C • Termination The chain process is eventually ended by a reaction that consumes the radical. The combination of two growing chains is one pos-sible chain-terminating reaction. 2 R–CH2CH2· R–CH2CH2CH2CH2–R Ethylene is not unique in its ability to form a polymer. Many substituted ethylenes, called vinyl monomers, also undergo polymerization to yield poly-mers with substituent groups regularly spaced on alternating carbon atoms 80485_ch08_0220-0262l.indd 249 2/2/15 1:54 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 250 chapter 8 Alkenes: Reactions and Synthesis along the chain. Propylene, for example, yields polypropylene, and styrene yields polystyrene. CH2CHCH2CHCH2CHCH2CH Polypropylene Propylene CHCH3 H2C CH3 CH3 CH3 CH3 Styrene Polystyrene CH CH2CHCH2CHCH2CHCH2CH H2C When an unsymmetrically substituted vinyl monomer such as propylene or styrene is polymerized, the radical addition steps can take place at either end of the double bond to yield either a primary radical intermediate (RCH2·) or a secondary radical (R2CH·). Just as in electrophilic addition reactions, however, we find that only the more highly substituted, secondary radical is formed. Ph CH Secondary radical Ph CH2 CH CH3 CH3 Ph CH2 CH CH3 Primary radical (Not formed) H2C Table 8-1 shows some commercially important alkene polymers, their uses, and the vinyl monomers from which they are made. Monomer Formula Trade or common name of polymer Uses Ethylene H2C P CH2 Polyethylene Packaging, bottles Propene (propylene) H2C P CHCH3 Polypropylene Moldings, rope, carpets Chloroethylene (vinyl chloride) H2C P CHCl Poly(vinyl chloride) Insulation, films, pipes Styrene H2C P CHC6H5 Polystyrene Foam, moldings Tetrafluoroethylene F2C P CF2 Teflon Gaskets, nonstick coatings Acrylonitrile H2C P CHCN Orlon, Acrilan Fibers Methyl methacrylate CCO2CH3 CH3 H2C Plexiglas, Lucite Paint, sheets, moldings Vinyl acetate H2C P CHOCOCH3 Poly(vinyl acetate) Paint, adhesives, foams Table 8-1 Some Alkene Polymers and Their Uses 80485_ch08_0220-0262l.indd 250 2/2/15 1:54 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 8-11 Biological Additions of Radicals to Alkenes 251 Predicting the Structure of a Polymer Show the structure of poly(vinyl chloride), a polymer made from H2C P CHCl, by drawing several repeating units. S t r a t e g y Mentally break the carbon–carbon double bond in the monomer unit, and form single bonds by connecting numerous units together. S o l u t i o n The general structure of poly(vinyl chloride) is Cl CH2CH Cl CH2CH Cl CH2CH P r o b l e m 8 - 1 8 Show the monomer units you would use to prepare the following polymers: (a) OCH3 CH2 CH2 CH OCH3 CH CH2 OCH3 CH (b) Cl Cl Cl Cl Cl Cl CH CH CH CH CH CH P r o b l e m 8 - 1 9 One of the chain-termination steps that sometimes occurs to interrupt polymer ization is the following reaction between two radicals. Propose a mechanism for the reaction, using fishhook arrows to indicate electron flow. CH CH2 CH2CH2 + 2 CH2CH3 8-11 Biological Additions of Radicals to Alkenes The same high reactivity of radicals that enables the alkene polymerization we saw in the previous section also makes it difficult to carry out controlled radical reactions on complex molecules. As a result, there are severe limita-tions on the usefulness of radical addition reactions in the laboratory. In con-trast to an electrophilic addition, where reaction occurs once and the reactive cation intermediate is rapidly quenched by a nucleophile, the reactive Wo r k e d E x a m p l e 8 - 4 80485_ch08_0220-0262l.indd 251 2/2/15 1:54 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 252 chapter 8 Alkenes: Reactions and Synthesis intermediate in a radical reaction is not usually quenched. Instead, it reacts again and again in a largely uncontrollable way. Electrophilic addition (Intermediate is quenched, so reaction stops.) Nu– + E+ Radical addition (Intermediate is not quenched, so reaction does not stop.) Rad• C C Rad C C C C C C C C Nu C C E C C Rad C C C C E In biological reactions, the situation is different from that in the labora-tory. Only one substrate molecule at a time is present in the active site of the enzyme, and that molecule is held in a precise position, with other neces-sary reacting groups nearby. As a result, biological radical reactions are more controlled and more common than laboratory or industrial radical reactions. A particularly impressive example occurs in the biosynthesis of prosta glandins from arachidonic acid, where a sequence of four radical additions take place. Its reaction mechanism was discussed briefly in Section 6-3. As shown in Figure 8-10, prostaglandin biosynthesis begins with abstrac-tion of a hydrogen atom from C13 of arachidonic acid by an iron–oxy radical to give a carbon radical that reacts with O2 at C11 through a resonance form. The oxygen radical that results adds to the C8–C9 double bond to give a carbon radical at C8, which adds to the C12–C13 double bond and gives a carbon radical at C13. A resonance form of this carbon radical adds at C15 to a second O2 molecule, completing the prostaglandin skeleton. Reduction of the O ] O bond then gives prostaglandin H2, called PGH2. The pathway looks complicated, but the entire process is catalyzed with exquisite control by a single enzyme. 8-12 Reaction Stereochemistry: Addition of H2O to an Achiral Alkene Most of the biochemical reactions that take place in the body, as well as many organic reactions in the laboratory, yield products with chirality centers. For example, acid-catalyzed addition of H2O to 1-butene in the laboratory yields 80485_ch08_0220-0262l.indd 252 2/2/15 1:54 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 8-12 Reaction Stereochemistry: addition of H2O to an Achiral Alkene 253 2-butanol, a chiral alcohol. What is the stereochemistry of this chiral product? If a single enantiomer is formed, is it R or S? If a mixture of enantiomers is formed, how much of each? In fact, the 2-butanol produced is a racemic mix-ture of R and S enantiomers. Let’s see why. Arachidonic acid Prostaglandin H2 13 11 H + 13 11 9 8 O Fe H 11 2 1 4 3 O2 5 O2 O O 8 H H 13 12 13 15 15 O O H 6 13 15 CO2H CO2H CO2H CO2H CO2H CO2H O H Fe O O O O H H H H H H H H H O O H H H H O O H H CO2H CO2H OH H H H O O H H CO2H Figure 8-10 Pathway for the biosynthesis of prostaglandins from arachidonic acid. Steps 2 and 5 are radical addition reactions to O2; steps 3 and 4 are radical additions to carbon– carbon double bonds. 80485_ch08_0220-0262l.indd 253 2/2/15 1:54 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 254 chapter 8 Alkenes: Reactions and Synthesis 1-Butene (achiral) + H OH H3C CH2CH3 C (S)-2-Butanol (50%) (R)-2-Butanol (50%) CH3CH2 OH CH3 H C Acid catalyst H2O CH3CH2CH CH2 To understand why a racemic product results from the reaction of H2O with 1-butene, think about the reaction mechanism. 1-Butene is first proton-ated to yield an intermediate secondary carbocation. Since the trivalent carbon is sp2-hybridized and planar, the cation has a plane of symmetry and is achiral. As a result, it can react with H2O equally well from either the top or the bottom. Reaction from the top leads to (S)-2-butanol through transition state 1 (TS 1) in Figure 8-11, and reaction from the bottom leads to (R)-2- butanol through TS 2. The two transition states are mirror images. They therefore have identical energies, form at identical rates, and are equally likely to occur. H + + CH3 C CH3CH2 H H H CH3CH2 CH3 C O H CH3CH2 CH3 C OH OH2 OH2 + + H H H CH3CH2 CH3 C O H CH3CH2 CH3 C + OH TS 1 (S)-2-Butanol (50%) sec-Butyl cation (achiral) ‡ TS 2 (R)-2-Butanol (50%) ‡ Mirror Figure 8-11 Reaction of H2O with the carbocation resulting from protonation of 1-butene. Reaction from the top leads to S product and is the mirror image of reaction from the bottom, which leads to R product. Because they are energetically identical, they are equally likely and lead to a racemic mixture of products. The dotted C ··· O bond in the transition state indicates partial bond formation. As a general rule, the formation of a new chirality center by achiral reac-tants always leads to a racemic mixture of enantiomeric products. Put another way, optical activity can’t appear from nowhere; an optically active product can only result by starting with an optically active reactant or chiral environ-ment (Section 5-12). In contrast to laboratory reactions, enzyme-catalyzed biological reactions often give a single enantiomer of a chiral product, even when the substrate is 80485_ch08_0220-0262l.indd 254 2/2/15 1:54 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 8-13 Reaction Stereochemistry: addition of H2O to a chiral Alkene 255 achiral. One step in the citric acid cycle of food metabolism, for instance, is the aconitase-catalyzed addition of water to (Z)-aconitate (usually called cis-aconitate) to give isocitrate. cis-Aconitate (achiral) Aconitase H2O H CO2– CO2– –O2C (2R,3S)-Isocitrate H OH H 1 2 4 3 5 CO2– CO2– –O2C Even though cis-aconitate is achiral, only the (2R,3S) enantiomer of the product is formed. As discussed in Sections 5-11 and 5-12, cis-aconitate is a prochiral molecule, which is held in a chiral environment by the aconitase enzyme during the reaction. In this environment, the two faces of the double bond are chemically distinct, and addition occurs on only the Re face at C2. cis-Aconitate Aconitase H2O Re Si H –O2C –O2C C (2R,3S)-Isocitrate CH2CO2– HO C 2R 3S H H –O2C –O2C C CH2CO2– C 8-13 Reaction Stereochemistry: Addition of H2O to a Chiral Alkene The reaction discussed in the previous section involves an addition to an achiral reactant and forms an optically inactive, racemic mixture of two enan-tiomeric products. What would happen, though, if we were to carry out the reaction on a single enantiomer of a chiral reactant? For example, what stereo-chemical result would be obtained from addition of H2O to a chiral alkene, such as (R)-4-methyl-1-hexene? The product of the reaction, 4-methyl-2- hexanol, has two chirality centers and so has four possible stereoisomers. H H3C H H3C OH H (R)-4-Methyl-1-hexene (chiral) Acid catalyst H2O 4-Methyl-2-hexanol (chiral) Let’s think about the two chirality centers separately. What about the con-figuration at C4, the methyl-bearing carbon atom? Since C4 has the R configu-ration in the starting material and this chirality center is unaffected by the reaction, its configuration is unchanged. Thus, the configuration at C4 in the 80485_ch08_0220-0262l.indd 255 2/2/15 1:54 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 256 chapter 8 Alkenes: Reactions and Synthesis product remains R (assuming that the relative rankings of the four attached groups are not changed by the reaction). What about the configuration at C2, the newly formed chirality center? As shown in Figure 8-12, the stereochemistry at C2 is established by reaction of H2O with a carbocation intermediate in the usual manner. But this carbo-cation does not have a plane of symmetry; it is chiral because of the chirality center at C4. Because the carbocation is chiral and has no plane of symmetry, it does not react equally well from the top and bottom faces. One of the two faces is likely, for steric reasons, to be a bit more accessible than the other, leading to a mixture of R and S products in some ratio other than 50;50. Thus, two diastereomeric products, (2R,4R)-4-methyl-2-hexanol and (2S,4R)-4-methyl-2-hexanol, are formed in unequal amounts, and the mixture is opti-cally active. H3C H H HO H3C H H OH OH2 H H + H C C H CH3 C H3C H3O+ H H3C H Bottom + Top CH3 CH3 (2S,4R)-4-Methyl-2-hexanol Chiral alkene Chiral carbocation (2R,4R)-4-Methyl-2-hexanol As a general rule, the formation of a new chirality center by a chiral reac-tant leads to unequal amounts of diastereomeric products. If the chiral reac-tant is optically active because only one enantiomer is used rather than a racemic mixture, then the products are also optically active. P r o b l e m 8 - 2 0 What products are formed from acid-catalyzed hydration of racemic ()-4-methyl-1-hexene? What can you say about the relative amounts of the prod-ucts? Is the product mixture optically active? P r o b l e m 8 - 2 1 What products are formed from hydration of 4-methylcyclopentene? What can you say about the relative amounts of the products? Figure 8-12 Stereochemistry of the acid-catalyzed addition of H2O to the chiral alkene, (R)-4-methyl-1-hexene. A mixture of diastereomeric 2R,4R and 2S,4R products is formed in unequal amounts because reaction of the chiral carbo cation intermediate is not equally likely from top and bottom. The product mixture is optically active. 80485_ch08_0220-0262l.indd 256 2/2/15 1:54 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 8-13 Reaction Stereochemistry: addition of H2O to a chiral Alkene 257 Something Extra Terpenes: Naturally Occurring Alkenes Ever since its discovery in Persia around 1000 a.d., it has been known that steam distillation, the codistillation of plant materials with water, produces a fragrant mixture of liquids called essential oils. The resulting oils have long been used as medicines, spices, and perfumes, and their investigation played a major role in the emergence of organic chemistry as a science during the 19th century. Chemically, plant essential oils consist largely of mix-tures of compounds called terpenoids—small organic mol-ecules with an immense diversity of structure. More than 35,000 different terpenoids are known. Some are open-chain molecules, and others contain rings; some are hydrocarbons, and others contain oxygen. Hydrocarbon terpenoids, in particular, are known as terpenes, and all contain double bonds. For example: Myrcene (oil of bay) -Pinene (turpentine) -Santalene (sandalwood oil) CH3 CH3 CH3 H3C Humulene (oil of hops) CH3 CH3 CH2 CH3 H3C Regardless of their apparent structural differences, all terpenoids are related. According to a formalism called the isoprene rule, they can be thought of as arising from head-to-tail joining of 5-carbon isoprene units (2-methyl-1,3-butadiene). Carbon 1 is the head of the isoprene unit, and carbon 4 is the tail. For example, myrcene con-tains two isoprene units joined head to tail, forming an 8-carbon chain with two continued Stephen Shankland/iStockphoto.com The wonderful fragrance of leaves from the California bay laurel is due primarily to myrcene, a simple terpene. 80485_ch08_0220-0262l.indd 257 2/2/15 1:54 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 258 chapter 8 Alkenes: Reactions and Synthesis Something Extra (continued) 1-carbon branches. a-Pinene similarly contains two isoprene units assembled into a more complex cyclic structure, and humulene contains three isoprene units. See if you can identify the isoprene units in a-pinene, humulene, and b-santalene. T wo isoprene units 1 3 2 4 Head Tail Myrcene Terpenes (and terpenoids) are further classified according to the number of 5-carbon units they contain. Thus, monoterpenes are 10-carbon substances derived from two isoprene units, sesquiterpenes are 15-carbon molecules derived from three isoprene units, diterpenes are 20-carbon substances derived from four iso-prene units, and so on. Monoterpenes and sesquiterpenes are found primarily in plants, but the higher terpenoids occur in both plants and animals, and many have important biological roles. The triterpenoid lanosterol, for instance, is the biologi-cal precursor from which all steroid hormones are made. Lanosterol (a triterpene, C30) CH3 H3C HO H H H CH3 CH3 CH3 Isoprene itself is not the true biological precursor of terpenoids. Nature instead uses two “isoprene equivalents”—isopentenyl diphosphate and dimethylallyl diphosphate—which are themselves made by two different routes depending on the organism. Lanosterol, in particular, is biosynthesized from acetic acid by a complex pathway that has been worked out in great detail. We’ll look at the subject more closely in Sections 27-5 and 27-7. Dimethylallyl diphosphate O O P O– P O O– O O– Isopentenyl diphosphate O O P O– P O O– O O– 80485_ch08_0220-0262l.indd 258 2/2/15 1:54 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. Summary 259 Summary With the background needed to understand organic reactions now covered, this chapter has begun the systematic description of major functional groups. Alkenes are generally prepared by an elimination reaction, such as dehydro halogenation, the elimination of HX from an alkyl halide, or dehydra-tion, the elimination of water from an alcohol. The converse of this elimina-tion reaction is the addition of various substances to the alkene double bond to give saturated products. HCl, HBr, and HI add to alkenes by a two-step electrophilic addition mechanism. Initial reaction of the nucleophilic double bond with H1 gives a carbo cation intermediate, which then reacts with halide ion. Bromine and chlorine add to alkenes via three-membered-ring bromonium ion or chloro-nium ion intermediates to give addition products having anti stereochemistry. If water is present during the halogen addition reaction, a halohydrin is formed. Hydration of an alkene—the addition of water—is carried out by either of two procedures, depending on the product desired. Oxymercuration– demercuration involves electrophilic addition of Hg21 to an alkene, followed by trapping of the cation intermediate with water and subsequent treatment with NaBH4. Hydroboration involves addition of borane (BH3) followed by oxidation of the intermediate organoborane with alkaline H2O2. The two hydration methods are complementary: oxymercuration–demercuration gives the product of Markovnikov addition, whereas hydroboration–oxidation gives the product with non-Markovnikov syn stereochemistry. Alkenes are reduced by addition of H2 in the presence of a catalyst such as platinum or palladium to yield alkanes, a process called catalytic hydro-genation. Alkenes are also oxidized by reaction with a peroxyacid to give epoxides, which can be converted into trans-1,2-diols by acid-catalyzed hydrolysis. The corresponding cis-1,2-diols can be made directly from alkenes by hydroxylation with OsO4. Alkenes can also be cleaved to pro-duce carbonyl compounds by reaction with ozone, followed by reduction with zinc metal. In addition, alkenes react with divalent substances called carbenes, R2C:, to give cyclopropanes. Nonhalogenated cyclopropanes are best prepared by treatment of the alkene with CH2I2 and zinc–copper, a pro-cess called the Simmons–Smith reaction. Alkene polymers—large molecules resulting from repetitive bonding of many hundreds or thousands of small monomer units—are formed by chain-reaction polymerization of simple alkenes. Polyethylene, polypro-pylene, and polystyrene are examples. As a general rule, radical addition reactions are not common in the laboratory but occur frequently in biologi-cal pathways. Many reactions give chiral products. If the reactants are optically inactive, the products are also optically inactive. If one or both of the reactants is opti-cally active, the products can also be optically active. K e y w o r d s anti stereochemistry, 223 bromonium ion, 223 carbene, R2C, 245 chain-growth polymers, 249 epoxide, 239 glycol, 240 halohydrins, 225 hydroboration, 231 hydrogenated, 235 hydroxylation, 240 monomers, 247 oxidation, 239 oxymercuration– demercuration, 229 ozonide, 242 polymer, 247 reduction, 235 Simmons–Smith reaction, 246 stereospecific, 246 syn stereochemistry, 232 80485_ch08_0220-0262l.indd 259 2/2/15 1:54 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 260 chapter 8 Alkenes: Reactions and Synthesis Summary of Reactions Note: No stereochemistry is implied unless specifically indicated with wedged, solid, and dashed lines. 1. Addition reactions of alkenes (a) Addition of HCl, HBr, and HI (Sections 7-7 and 7-8) Markovnikov regiochemistry occurs, with H adding to the less highly substituted alkene carbon and halogen adding to the more highly sub-stituted carbon. Ether HX C C H X C C (b) Addition of halogens Cl2 and Br2 (Section 8-2) Anti addition is observed through a halonium ion intermediate. CH2Cl2 X2 C C X C C X (c) Halohydrin formation (Section 8-3) Markovnikov regiochemistry and anti stereochemistry occur. + HX H2O X2 C C OH C C X What’s seven times nine? Sixty-three, of course. You didn’t have to stop and figure it out; you knew the answer immediately because you long ago learned the multiplication tables. Learning the reactions of organic chem-istry requires the same approach: reactions have to be learned for imme-diate recall if they are to be useful. Different people take different approaches to learning reactions. Some people make flashcards; others find studying with friends to be helpful. To help guide your study, most chapters in this book end with a summary of the reactions just presented. In addition, the accompanying Study Guide and Solutions Manual has several appendixes that organize organic reactions from other perspectives. Fundamentally, though, there are no shortcuts. Learning organic chemistry does take effort. L e a r n i n g R e a c t i o n s 80485_ch08_0220-0262l.indd 260 2/2/15 1:54 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. Summary of Reactions 261 (d) Addition of water by oxymercuration–demercuration (Section 8-4) Markovnikov regiochemistry occurs. 1. Hg(OAc)2, H2O/THF 2. NaBH4 C C C C HO H (e) Addition of water by hydroboration–oxidation (Section 8-5) Non-Markovnikov syn addition occurs. 1. BH3, THF 2. H2O2, OH– C C H OH C C (f) Catalytic hydrogenation (Section 8-6) Syn addition occurs. H2 Pd/C or PtO2 C C H H C C (g) Epoxidation with a peroxyacid (Section 8-7) Syn addition occurs. O RCOOH C C O C C (h) Hydroxylation with OsO4 (Section 8-7) Syn addition occurs. 1. OsO4 2. NaHSO3, H2O or OsO4, NMO C C HO OH C C (i) Addition of carbenes to yield cyclopropanes (Section 8-9) (1) Dichlorocarbene addition KOH + CHCl3 C C Cl Cl C C C (2) Simmons–Smith reaction Zn(Cu) Ether + CH2I2 C C H H C C C (continued) 80485_ch08_0220-0262l.indd 261 2/2/15 1:54 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 262 chapter 8 Alkenes: Reactions and Synthesis 2. Hydroxylation by acid-catalyzed epoxide hydrolysis (Section 8-7) Anti stereochemistry occurs. OH HO H3O+ C C O C C 3. Oxidative cleavage of alkenes (Section 8-8) (a) Reaction with ozone followed by zinc in acetic acid R R R R C C R R O C + R R C O 1. O3 2. Zn/H3O+ (b) Reaction with KMnO4 in acidic solution R R R R C C R R O C + R R C O KMnO4, H3O+ R H H H C C + CO2 KMnO4, H3O+ OH R O C 4. Cleavage of 1,2-diols (Section 8-8) O C + C O HIO4 H2O HO OH C C Exercises Visualizing Chemistry (Problems 8-1–8-21 appear within the chapter.) 8-22 Name the following alkenes, and predict the products of their reaction with (1) meta-chloroperoxybenzoic acid, (2) KMnO4 in aqueous acid, and (3) O3, followed by Zn in acetic acid: (b) (a) 80485_ch08_0220-0262l.indd 262 2/2/15 1:54 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. Exercises 262a 8-23 Draw the structures of alkenes that would yield the following alcohols on hydration (red 5 O). Tell in each case whether you would use hydroboration–oxidation or oxymercuration–demercuration. (a) (b) 8-24 The following alkene undergoes hydroboration–oxidation to yield a single product rather than a mixture. Explain the result, and draw the product showing its stereochemistry. 8-25 From what alkene was the following 1,2-diol made, and what method was used, epoxide hydrolysis or OsO4? Mechanism Problems 8-26 Predict the products for the following reactions, showing the complete mechanism and appropriate stereochemistry: (b) (a) (c) Br2 Cl2 Cl2 ? ? ? 80485_ch08_0220-0262l.indd 1 2/2/15 1:54 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 262b chapter 8 Alkenes: Reactions and Synthesis 8-27 Predict the products for the reactions in Problem 8-26 if each were run in DMSO with water. Show the complete mechanism including appro-priate regiochemistry and stereochemistry. 8-28 Draw the structures of the organoboranes formed when borane reacts with each alkene below, including the regiochemistry and stereo-chemistry as appropriate. Propose a mechanism for each reaction. (b) (a) (c) 8-29 m-CPBA is not the only peroxyacid capable of epoxide formation. For each reaction below, predict the products and show the mechanism. (b) (a) ? ? CF3CO3H + + CO3H 8-30 Provide the mechanism and products for the acid-catalyzed epoxide-opening reactions below, including appropriate stereochemistry. (b) (a) ? (c) CH3 H3C H O H H H H H3O+ ? H3O+ ? H3O+ O O H H3C 8-31 Propose a curved-arrow mechanism to show how ozone (O3) reacts with a carbon–carbon double bond to form a molozonide, the first inter-mediate in ozonolysis. 80485_ch08_0220-0262l.indd 2 2/2/15 1:54 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. Exercises 262c 8-32 Which of the reactions below would result in a product mixture that would rotate plane-polarized light? (b) (a) ? (c) CH3 H3C H H CH3 H H2, Pd/C ? H3O+ ? O 1. O3 2. Zn, H3O+ H3C CH2 H 8-33 Reaction of 2-methylpropene with CH3OH in the presence of H2SO4 catalyst yields methyl tert-butyl ether, CH3OC(CH3)3, by a mechanism analogous to that of acid-catalyzed alkene hydration. Write the mecha-nism, using curved arrows for each step. 8-34 Iodine azide, IN3, adds to alkenes by an electrophilic mechanism simi-lar to that of bromine. If a monosubstituted alkene such as 1-butene is used, only one product results: CH2 I N N N N N N CH3CH2CH + CH3CH2CHCH2I (a) Add lone-pair electrons to the structure shown for IN3, and draw a second resonance form for the molecule. (b) Calculate formal charges for the atoms in both resonance structures you drew for IN3 in part (a). (c) In light of the result observed when IN3 adds to 1-butene, what is the polarity of the I ] N3 bond? Propose a mechanism for the reac-tion using curved arrows to show the electron flow in each step. 8-35 10-Bromo-a-chamigrene, a compound isolated from marine algae, is thought to be biosynthesized from g-bisabolene by the following route: -Bisabolene 10-Bromo--chamigrene Bromonium ion Cyclic carbocation Bromo-peroxidase “Br+” (–H+) Base Br Draw the structures of the intermediate bromonium and cyclic carbo-cation, and propose mechanisms for all three steps. 80485_ch08_0220-0262l.indd 3 2/2/15 1:54 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 262d chapter 8 Alkenes: Reactions and Synthesis 8-36 Isolated from marine algae, prelaureatin is thought to be biosynthe-sized from laurediol by the following route. Propose a mechanism. Laurediol Bromo-peroxidase “Br+” Prelaureatin O Br OH HO OH 8-37 Dichlorocarbene can be generated by heating sodium trichloroacetate. Propose a mechanism for the reaction, and use curved arrows to indi-cate the movement of electrons in each step. What relationship does your mechanism bear to the base-induced elimination of HCl from chloroform? 70 °C O– Na+ C O Cl Cl Cl C + Cl Cl C CO2 + NaCl 8-38 Reaction of cyclohexene with mercury(II) acetate in CH3OH rather than H2O, followed by treatment with NaBH4, yields cyclohexyl methyl ether rather than cyclohexanol. Suggest a mechanism. Cyclohexyl methyl ether Cyclohexene OCH3 1. Hg(OAc)2, CH3OH 2. NaBH4 8-39 Use your general knowledge of alkene chemistry to suggest a mecha-nism for the following reaction. Hg AcO Hg(OAc)2 CO2CH3 CO2CH3 8-40 Treatment of 4-penten-1-ol with aqueous Br2 yields a cyclic bromo ether rather than the expected bromohydrin. Suggest a mechanism, using curved arrows to show electron movement. O CH2Br H2C CHCH2CH2CH2OH 4-Penten-1-ol 2-(Bromomethyl)tetrahydrofuran Br2, H2O 80485_ch08_0220-0262l.indd 4 2/2/15 1:54 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. Exercises 262e 8-41 Hydroboration of 2-methyl-2-pentene at 25 °C, followed by oxidation with alkaline H2O2, yields 2-methyl-3-pentanol, but hydroboration at 160 °C followed by oxidation yields 4-methyl-1-pentanol. Suggest a mechanism. 2-Methyl-2-pentene CHCH2CH3 CH3C CH3 4-Methyl-1-pentanol CH3CHCH2CH2CH2OH CH3 2-Methyl-3-pentanol CH3CHCHCH2CH3 OH H3C 1. BH3, THF , 25 °C 2. H2O2, OH– 1. BH3, THF , 160 °C 2. H2O2, OH– Additional Problems Reactions of Alkenes 8-42 Predict the products of the following reactions (the aromatic ring is unreactive in all cases). Indicate regiochemistry when relevant. H2/Pd Br2 OsO4 NMO CH2I2, Zn/Cu Cl2, H2O (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) ? ? ? ? ? meta-Chloroperoxy-benzoic acid (f) ? H C H H C 8-43 Suggest structures for alkenes that give the following reaction prod-ucts. There may be more than one answer for some cases. ? ? ? ? ? (a) CH3CHCH2CH2CH2CH3 CH3 (c) CH3CHCHCH2CHCH3 Br Br CH3 CH3 CH3 (b) (d) CH3CHCHCH2CH2CH2CH3 Cl CH3 (e) CH3CH2CH2CHCH3 OH H2/Pd Br2 H2/Pd HCl 1. Hg(OAc)2, H2O 2. NaBH4 ? (f) CH2I2, Zn/Cu 80485_ch08_0220-0262l.indd 5 2/2/15 1:54 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 262f chapter 8 Alkenes: Reactions and Synthesis 8-44 Predict the products of the following reactions, showing both regio-chemistry and stereochemistry where appropriate: ? ? ? ? (a) (c) (b) (d) H CH3 CH3 CH3 1. O3 2. Zn, H3O+ 1. BH3 2. H2O2, –OH KMnO4 H3O+ 1. Hg(OAc)2, H2O 2. NaBH4 8-45 Which reaction would you expect to be faster, addition of HBr to cyclo-hexene or to 1-methylcyclohexene? Explain. 8-46 What product will result from hydroboration–oxidation of 1-methyl cyclo pentene with deuterated borane, BD3? Show both the stereo-chemistry (spatial arrangement) and the regiochemistry (orientation) of the product. 8-47 The cis and trans isomers of 2-butene give different cyclopropane prod-ucts in the Simmons–Smith reaction. Show the structures of both, and explain the difference. ? ? CHCH3 cis-CH3CH trans-CH3CH CHCH3 CH2I2, Zn(Cu) CH2I2, Zn(Cu) 8-48 Predict the products of the following reactions. Don’t worry about the size of the molecule; concentrate on the functional groups. Cholesterol CH2I2, Zn(Cu) A? B? C? D? E? HBr Br2 1. OsO4 2. NaHSO3 1. BH3, THF 2. H2O2, –OH CH3 CH3 HO 80485_ch08_0220-0262l.indd 6 2/2/15 1:54 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. Exercises 262g 8-49 Addition of HCl to 1-methoxycyclohexene yields 1-chloro-1-methoxy-cyclohexane as a sole product. Use resonance structures of the carbo-cation intermediate to explain why none of the alternate regioisomer is formed. 1-Methoxycyclohexene HCl OCH3 1-Chloro-1-methoxy-cyclohexane OCH3 Cl Synthesis Using Alkenes 8-50 How would you carry out the following transformations? Tell what reagents you would use in each case. (e) (a) ? (b) ? ? CH3CH CH3CH CH3CHCH + CHCHCH3 CH3 H3C (f) ? CH3C CH3CHCH2OH CH2 CH3 CH3 (c) H H OH OH ? OH ? (d) CH3 OH CH3 H H Cl Cl O O 8-51 Draw the structure of an alkene that yields only acetone, (CH3)2C P O, on ozonolysis followed by treatment with Zn. 8-52 Show the structures of alkenes that give the following products on oxi-dative cleavage with KMnO4 in acidic solution: CH3CH2CCH2CH2CH2CH2CO2H CH3CH2CO2H (a) (c) CO2 + (CH3)2C O (b) CH3CH2CH2CO2H + O (d) (CH3)2C O O + 80485_ch08_0220-0262l.indd 7 2/2/15 1:54 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 262h chapter 8 Alkenes: Reactions and Synthesis 8-53 In planning the synthesis of one compound from another, it’s just as important to know what not to do as to know what to do. The following reactions all have serious drawbacks to them. Explain the potential problems of each. (a) (b) (c) HI 1. OsO4 2. NaHSO3 1. O3 2. Zn CHO CHO CH3C CHCH3 CH3 (d) 1. BH3 2. H2O2, –OH H CH3CHCHCH3 H3C I OH H OH H H CH3 CH3 OH 8-54 Which of the following alcohols could not be made selectively by hydroboration–oxidation of an alkene? Explain. (a) (c) (b) (d) CH3CH2CH2CHCH3 OH (CH3)2CHC(CH3)2 OH H H CH3 OH H OH CH3 H Polymers 8-55 Plexiglas, a clear plastic used to make many molded articles, is made by po lymerization of methyl methacrylate. Draw a representative segment of Plexiglas. Methyl methacrylate OCH3 O C H2C C CH3 80485_ch08_0220-0262l.indd 8 2/2/15 1:54 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. Exercises 262i 8-56 Poly(vinyl pyrrolidone), prepared from N-vinylpyrrolidone, is used both in cosmetics and as a synthetic substitute for blood. Draw a repre-sentative segment of the polymer. CH CH2 N-Vinylpyrrolidone N O 8-57 When a single alkene monomer, such as ethylene, is polymerized, the product is a homopolymer. If a mixture of two alkene monomers is polymerized, however, a copolymer often results. The following struc-ture represents a segment of a copolymer called Saran. What two mono-mers were copolymerized to make Saran? Saran H C Cl H H C H C Cl Cl Cl C H H C H H C Cl Cl C H H C General Problems 8-58 Compound A has the formula C10H16. On catalytic hydrogenation over palladium, it reacts with only 1 molar equivalent of H2. Compound A also undergoes reaction with ozone, followed by zinc treatment, to yield a symmetrical diketone, B (C10H16O2). (a) How many rings does A have? (b) What are the structures of A and B? (c) Write the reactions. 8-59 An unknown hydrocarbon A with the formula C6H12 reacts with 1 molar equivalent of H2 over a palladium catalyst. Hydrocarbon A also reacts with OsO4 to give diol B. When oxidized with KMnO4 in acidic solution, A gives two fragments. One fragment is propanoic acid, CH3CH2CO2H, and the other fragment is ketone C. What are the structures of A, B, and C? Write all reactions, and show your reasoning. 8-60 Using an oxidative cleavage reaction, explain how you would distin-guish between the following two isomeric dienes: and 8-61 Compound A, C10H18O, undergoes reaction with dilute H2SO4 at 50 °C to yield a mixture of two alkenes, C10H16. The major alkene product, B, gives only cyclopentanone after ozone treatment followed by reduction with zinc in acetic acid. Identify A and B, and write the reactions. O Cyclopentanone 80485_ch08_0220-0262l.indd 9 2/2/15 1:54 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 262j chapter 8 Alkenes: Reactions and Synthesis 8-62 Draw the structure of a hydrocarbon that absorbs 2 molar equivalents of H2 on catalytic hydrogenation and gives only butanedial on ozonolysis. HCCH2CH2CH Butanedial O O 8-63 Simmons–Smith reaction of cyclohexene with diiodomethane gives a single cyclopropane product, but the analogous reaction of cyclo-hexene with 1,1-diiodoethane gives (in low yield) a mixture of two isomeric methylcyclopropane products. What are the two products, and how do they differ? 8-64 The sex attractant of the common housefly is a hydrocarbon with the formula C23H46. On treatment with aqueous acidic KMnO4, two prod-ucts are obtained, CH3(CH2)12CO2H and CH3(CH2)7CO2H. Propose a structure. 8-65 Compound A has the formula C8H8. It reacts rapidly with KMnO4 to give CO2 and a carboxylic acid, B (C7H6O2), but reacts with only 1 molar equivalent of H2 on catalytic hydrogenation over a palladium catalyst. On hydrogenation under conditions that reduce aromatic rings, 4 equivalents of H2 are taken up and hydrocarbon C (C8H16) is produced. What are the structures of A, B, and C? Write the reactions. 8-66 How would you distinguish between the following pairs of compounds using simple chemical tests? Tell what you would do and what you would see. (a) Cyclopentene and cyclopentane (b) 2-Hexene and benzene 8-67 a-Terpinene, C10H16, is a pleasant-smelling hydrocarbon that has been isolated from oil of marjoram. On hydrogenation over a palladium cata-lyst, a-terpinene reacts with 2 molar equivalents of H2 to yield a hydro-carbon, C10H20. On ozonolysis, followed by reduction with zinc and acetic acid, a-terpinene yields two products, glyoxal and 6-methyl-2,5- heptanedione. Glyoxal 6-Methyl-2,5-heptanedione CH3CCH2CH2CCHCH3 CH3 O O H H O O C C (a) How many degrees of unsaturation does a-terpinene have? (b) How many double bonds and how many rings does it have? (c) Propose a structure for a-terpinene. 80485_ch08_0220-0262l.indd 10 2/2/15 1:54 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. Exercises 262k 8-68 Evidence that cleavage of 1,2-diols by HIO4 occurs through a five-membered cyclic periodate intermediate is based on kinetic data—the measurement of reaction rates. When diols A and B were prepared and the rates of their reaction with HIO4 were measured, it was found that diol A cleaved approximately 1 million times faster than diol B. Make molecular models of A and B and of potential cyclic periodate inter-mediates, and then explain the kinetic results. A (cis diol) B (trans diol) OH H HO H H OH H OH 8-69 Reaction of HBr with 3-methylcyclohexene yields a mixture of four products: cis- and trans-1-bromo-3-methylcyclohexane and cis- and trans-1-bromo-2-methylcyclohexane. The analogous reaction of HBr with 3-bromocyclo hexene yields trans-1,2-dibromocyclohexane as the sole product. Draw structures of the possible intermediates, and then explain why only a single product is formed in this reaction. cis, trans + cis, trans HBr HBr Br CH3 Br CH3 CH3 Br H Br H Br 8-70 We’ll see in the next chapter that alkynes undergo many of the same reactions that alkenes do. What product might you expect from each of the following reactions? 1 equiv Br2 1 equiv HBr 2 equiv H2, Pd/C (a) (b) (c) ? ? ? CH3CHCH2CH2C CH3 CH 80485_ch08_0220-0262l.indd 11 2/2/15 1:54 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 262l chapter 8 Alkenes: Reactions and Synthesis 8-71 Hydroxylation of cis-2-butene with OsO4 yields a different product than hydroxylation of trans-2-butene. Draw the structure, show the stereochemistry of each product, and explain the difference between them. 8-72 Compound A, C11H16O, was found to be an optically active alcohol. Despite its apparent unsaturation, no hydrogen was absorbed on cata-lytic reduction over a palladium catalyst. On treatment of A with dilute sulfuric acid, dehydration occurred and an optically inactive alkene B, C11H14, was the major product. Alkene B, on ozonolysis, gave two products. One product was identified as propanal, CH3CH2CHO. Com-pound C, the other product, was shown to be a ketone, C8H8O. How many degrees of unsaturation does A have? Write the reactions, and identify A, B, and C. 80485_ch08_0220-0262l.indd 12 2/2/15 1:54 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 263 C O N T E N T S 9-1 Naming Alkynes 9-2 Preparation of Alkynes: Elimination Reactions of Dihalides 9-3 Reactions of Alkynes: Addition of HX and X2 9-4 Hydration of Alkynes 9-5 Reduction of Alkynes 9-6 Oxidative Cleavage of Alkynes 9-7 Alkyne Acidity: Formation of Acetylide Anions 9-8 Alkylation of Acetylide Anions 9-9 An Introduction to Organic Synthesis SOMETHING EXTRA The Art of Organic Synthesis 9 Why This CHAPTER? Alkynes are less common than alkenes, both in the laboratory and in living organisms, so we won’t cover them in great detail. The real importance of this chapter is that we’ll use alkyne chemistry as a vehicle to begin looking at some of the general strategies used in organic synthesis—the construction of complex molecules in the lab-oratory. Without the ability to design and synthesize new molecules in the laboratory, many of the medicines we take for granted would not exist and few new ones would be made. An alkyne is a hydrocarbon that contains a carbon–carbon triple bond. Acety-lene, H O C q C O H, the simplest alkyne, was once widely used in industry as a starting material for the preparation of acetaldehyde, acetic acid, vinyl chlo-ride, and other high-volume chemicals, but more efficient routes to these sub-stances using ethylene as starting material are now available. Acetylene is still used in the preparation of acrylic polymers, but is probably best known as the gas burned in high-temperature oxy–acetylene welding torches. In addition to simple alkynes with one triple bond, research is also being carried out on polyynes—linear carbon chains of sp-hybridized carbon atoms. Polyynes with up to eight triple bonds have been detected in interstellar space, and evidence has been presented for the existence of carbyne, an allo-trope of carbon consisting of repeating triple bonds in long chains of indefi-nite length. The electronic properties of polyynes are being explored for potential use in nanotechnology applications. A polyyne detected in interstellar space H H C C C C C C C C C C C C C C Alkynes: An Introduction to Organic Synthesis ©Igor Bulgarin/Shutterstock.com Synthesizing organic compounds is like conducting an orchestra. When in tune, chemists can create highly complex organic compounds. 80485_ch09_0263-0286l.indd 263 2/2/15 1:53 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 264 chapter 9 Alkynes: An Introduction to Organic Synthesis 9-1 Naming Alkynes Alkyne nomenclature follows the general rules for hydrocarbons discussed in Sections 3-4 and 7-3. The suffix -yne is used, and the position of the triple bond is indicated by giving the number of the first alkyne carbon in the chain. Numbering the main chain begins at the end nearer the triple bond so that the triple bond receives as low a number as possible. CH3 CH3CH2CHCH2C Begin numbering at the end nearer the triple bond. CCH2CH3 3 2 1 4 5 6 7 8 6-Methyl-3-octyne (New: 6-Methyloct-3-yne) Compounds with more than one triple bond are called diynes, triynes, and so forth; compounds containing both double and triple bonds are called enynes (not ynenes). Numbering of an enyne chain starts from the end nearer the first multiple bond, whether double or triple. When there is a choice in numbering, double bonds receive lower numbers than triple bonds. For example: HC CCH2CH2CH2CH 3 2 1 4 5 6 7 CH2 CH3 CHCH3 HC CCH2CHCH2CH2CH 3 2 1 4 5 6 8 9 7 1-Hepten-6-yne (New: Hept-1-en-6-yne) 4-Methyl-7-nonen-1-yne (New: 4-Methylnon-7-en-1-yne) As with alkyl and alkenyl substituents derived from alkanes and alkenes, respectively, alkynyl groups are also possible. CH3CH2C C Butyl (an alkyl group) CH3CH2CH2CH2 CH3CH2CH CH 1-Butenyl (a vinylic group) (New: But-1-enyl) 1-Butynyl (an alkynyl group) (New: But-1-ynyl) P r o b l e m 9 - 1 Name the following alkynes: CCHCH3 CH3 (a) CH3CHC CH3 CCCH3 HC (e) CH3CH2CC CCHCH3 CH3 (d) CH3 CH3 CH3CH CHCH (f) CCH3 CH3 (b) CH3 (c) CH3CH2CC CCH2CH2CH3 CH3 CH3 CHC 80485_ch09_0263-0286l.indd 264 2/2/15 1:53 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 9-3 Reactions of Alkynes: Addition of HX and X2 265 P r o b l e m 9 - 2 There are seven isomeric alkynes with the formula C6H10. Draw and name them. 9-2 Preparation of Alkynes: Elimination Reactions of Dihalides Alkynes can be prepared by the elimination of HX from alkyl halides in a similar manner as alkenes (Section 8-1). Treatment of a 1,2-dihaloalkane (a vicinal dihalide) with an excess amount of a strong base such as KOH or NaNH2 results in a twofold elimination of HX and formation of an alkyne. As with the elimination of HX to form an alkene, we’ll defer a full discussion of this topic and the relevant reaction mechanisms to Chapter 11. The starting vicinal dihalides are themselves readily available by addition of Br2 or Cl2 to alkenes. Thus, the overall halogenation/dehydrohalogenation sequence makes it possible to go from an alkene to an alkyne. For example, diphenylethylene is converted into diphenylacetylene by reaction with Br2 and subsequent base treatment. 1,2-Diphenylethylene (stilbene) 2 KOH, ethanol Diphenylacetylene (85%) H H C C 1,2-Dibromo-1,2-diphenylethane (a vicinal dibromide) CH2Cl2 Br2 C C C 2 H2O + 2 KBr + C Br H Br H The twofold dehydrohalogenation takes place through a vinylic halide inter-mediate, which suggests that vinylic halides themselves should give alkynes when treated with strong base. (Remember: A vinylic substituent is one that is attached to a double-bond carbon.) This is indeed the case. For example: CH2OH Cl H3C H C C 2-Butyn-1-ol (Z)-3-Chloro-2-buten-1-ol CH3C CCH2OH 1. 2 NaNH2 2. H3O+ 9-3 Reactions of Alkynes: Addition of HX and X2 You might recall from Section 1-9 that a carbon–carbon triple bond results from the interaction of two sp-hybridized carbon atoms. The two sp hybrid orbitals of carbon lie at an angle of 180° to each other along an axis 80485_ch09_0263-0286l.indd 265 2/2/15 1:53 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 266 chapter 9 Alkynes: An Introduction to Organic Synthesis perpendicular to the axes of the two unhybridized 2py and 2pz orbitals. When two sp-hybridized carbons approach each other, one sp–sp s bond and two p–p p bonds are formed. The two remaining sp orbitals form bonds to other atoms at an angle of 180° from the carbon–carbon bond. Thus, acetylene is a linear molecule with H ] C  C bond angles of 180° (Figure 9-1). The length of the C  C bond is 120 pm, and its strength is approximately 965 kJ/mol (231 kcal/mol), making it the shortest and strongest known carbon–carbon bond. bond bond As a general rule, electrophiles undergo addition reactions with alkynes much as they do with alkenes. Take the reaction of alkynes with HX, for instance. The reaction often can be stopped with the addition of 1 equivalent of HX, but reaction with an excess of HX leads to a dihalide product. For example, reaction of 1-hexyne with 2 equivalents of HBr yields 2,2-dibromohexane. As the follow-ing examples indicate, the regiochemistry of addition follows Markovnikov’s rule, with halogen adding to the more highly substituted side of the alkyne bond and hydrogen adding to the less highly substituted side. Trans stereo-chemistry of H and X normally, although not always, occurs in the product. CH3CH2CH2CH2C HBr addition CH CH3CH2CH2CH2C CH3CH2CH2CH2C CH CH3CO2H Br CH H HBr CH3CO2H HBr Br H 1-Hexyne 2-Bromo-1-hexene 2,2-Dibromohexane Br H H CH3CH2 Cl CH2CH3 C C HCl addition CH3CH2C CCH2CH3 3-Hexyne CH3CO2H (Z)-3-Chloro-3-hexene 3,3-Dichlorohexane HCl CH3CH2C CCH2CH3 Cl H Cl H CH3CO2H HCl Bromine and chlorine also add to alkynes to give addition products, and trans stereochemistry again results. Br CH3CH2 Br H C C Br2 addition 1-Butyne CH2Cl2 (E)-1,2-Dibromo-1-butene 1,1,2,2-T etrabromobutane Br2 CH2Cl2 Br2 CH3CH2C CH CH3CH2C CH Br Br Br Br Figure 9-1 The structure of acetylene, H O C q C O H. The H ] C  C bond angles are 180°, and the C  C bond length is 120 pm. The electrostatic potential map shows that the p bonds create a negative belt around the molecule. 80485_ch09_0263-0286l.indd 266 2/2/15 1:53 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 9-3 Reactions of Alkynes: Addition of HX and X2 267 The mechanism of alkyne addition is similar but not identical to that of alkene addition. When an electrophile such as HBr adds to an alkene, the reac-tion takes place in two steps and involves an alkyl carbocation intermediate (Sections 7-7 and 7-8). If HBr were to add by the same mechanism to an alkyne, an analogous vinylic carbocation would be formed as the intermediate. An alkyl carbocation An alkyl bromide An alkene Br H + Br– + C C Br H C C H C C A vinylic carbocation A vinylic bromide An alkyne Br H + Br– + C C Br H C C H C C A vinylic carbocation has an sp-hybridized carbon and generally forms less readily than an alkyl carbocation (Figure 9-2). As a rule, a secondary vinylic carbo cation forms about as readily as a primary alkyl carbocation, but a primary vinylic carbocation is so difficult to form that there is no clear evi-dence it even exists. Thus, many alkyne additions occur through more com-plex mechanistic pathways. R C H H A 2° vinylic carbocation sp-hybridized + C H R′ R A 2° alkyl carbocation sp2-hybridized +C Vacant p orbital Vacant p orbital bond Vacant p orbital Figure 9-2 The structure of a secondary vinylic carbocation. The cationic carbon atom is sp-hybridized and has a vacant p orbital perpendicular to the plane of the p bond orbitals. Only one R group is attached to the positively charged carbon rather than two, as in a secondary alkyl carbocation. The electrostatic potential map shows that the most positive regions coincide with lobes of the vacant p orbital and are perpendicular to the most negative regions associated with the p bond. 80485_ch09_0263-0286l.indd 267 2/2/15 1:53 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 268 chapter 9 Alkynes: An Introduction to Organic Synthesis P r o b l e m 9 - 3 What products would you expect from the following reactions? 1 HBr (b) (a) C CH + 2 Cl2 CH3CH2CH2C CH + (c) 1 HBr CH3CH2CH2CH2C CCH3 + ? ? ? 9-4 Hydration of Alkynes Like alkenes (Sections 8-4 and 8-5), alkynes can be hydrated by either of two methods. Direct addition of water catalyzed by mercury(II) ion yields the Markovnikov product, and indirect addition of water by a hydroboration– oxidation sequence yields the non-Markovnikov product. Mercury(II)-Catalyzed Hydration of Alkynes Alkynes don’t react directly with aqueous acid but will undergo hydration readily in the presence of mercury(II) sulfate as a Lewis acid catalyst. The reaction occurs with Markovnikov regiochemistry, so the ] OH group adds to the more highly substituted carbon and the ] H attaches to the less highly sub-stituted one. 1-Hexyne An enol CH3CH2CH2CH2 C CH2 OH 2-Hexanone (78%) CH3CH2CH2CH2C CH HgSO4 H2O, H2SO4 CH3CH2CH2CH2 C C H H H O Interestingly, the actual product isolated from alkyne hydration is not a vinylic alcohol, or enol (ene 1 ol), but is instead a ketone. Although the enol is an intermediate in the reaction, it immediately rearranges into a ketone by a process called keto–enol tautomerism. The individual keto and enol forms are said to be tautomers, a word used to describe two isomers that undergo spontaneous interconversion accompanied by the change in position of a hydrogen. With few exceptions, the keto–enol tautomeric equilibrium lies on the side of the ketone; enols are almost never isolated. We’ll look more closely at this equilibrium in Section 22-1. Keto tautomer (more favored) Enol tautomer (less favored) C C H O O C C H As shown in Figure 9-3, the mechanism of the mercury(II)-catalyzed alkyne hydration reaction is analogous to the oxymercuration reaction of 80485_ch09_0263-0286l.indd 268 2/2/15 1:53 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 9-4 Hydration of Alkynes 269 alkenes (Section 8-4). Electrophilic addition of mercury(II) ion to the alkyne gives a vinylic cation, which reacts with water and loses a proton to yield a mercury-containing enol intermediate. In contrast with alkene oxymercura-tion, however, no treatment with NaBH4 is necessary to remove the mercury. The acidic reaction conditions alone are sufficient to effect replacement of mercury by hydrogen. Tautomerization then gives the ketone. Hg2+ SO42– H2O Hg+ SO42– The alkyne uses a pair of electrons to attack the electrophilic mercury(II) ion, yielding a mercury-containing vinylic carbocation intermediate. Nucleophilic attack of water on the carbocation forms a C–O bond and yields a protonated mercury-containing enol. Abstraction of H+ from the protonated enol by water gives an organomercury compound. Replacement of Hg2+ by H+ occurs to give a neutral enol. The enol undergoes tautomer-ization to give the ﬁnal ketone product. H C C Hg+ SO42– H O H H C C + + R C C R H OH2 R Hg+ SO42– H O H C + H3O+ + H2O H3O+ C R H H O H C C R R C C H H H O 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 Mechanism of the mercury(II)-catalyzed hydration of an alkyne to yield a ketone. The reaction occurs through initial formation of an intermediate enol, which tautomerizes to the ketone. Mechanism Figure 9-3 80485_ch09_0263-0286l.indd 269 2/2/15 1:53 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 270 chapter 9 Alkynes: An Introduction to Organic Synthesis A mixture of both possible ketones results when an unsymmetrically sub-stituted internal alkyne (RC q CR9) is hydrated. The reaction is therefore most useful when applied to a terminal alkyne (RC q CH) because only a methyl ketone is formed. Mixture An internal alkyne R R′ C C R C CH2R′ R′ O RCH2 C + O HgSO4 H3O+ A methyl ketone A terminal alkyne R C CH3 O HgSO4 H3O+ R H C C P r o b l e m 9 - 4 What products would you obtain by hydration of the following alkynes? CH3CH2CH2C (a) CCH2CH2CH3 CH3CHCH2C (b) CCH2CH2CH3 CH3 P r o b l e m 9 - 5 What alkynes would you start with to prepare the following ketones? CH3CH2CCH2CH3 (b) CH3CH2CH2CCH3 (a) O O Hydroboration–Oxidation of Alkynes Borane adds rapidly to an alkyne just as it does to an alkene, and the resulting vinylic borane can be oxidized by H2O2 to yield an enol. Tautomerization then gives either a ketone or an aldehyde, depending on the structure of the alkyne reactant. Hydroboration–oxidation of an internal alkyne such as 3-hexyne gives a ketone, and hydroboration–oxidation of a terminal alkyne gives an aldehyde. Note that the relatively unhindered terminal alkyne undergoes two additions, giving a doubly hydroborated intermediate. Oxida-tion with H2O2 at pH 8 then replaces both boron atoms with oxygen and generates the aldehyde. 80485_ch09_0263-0286l.indd 270 2/2/15 1:53 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 9-4 Hydration of Alkynes 271 A vinylic borane H C C C CH3CH2 CH2CH3 CH3CH2 CH2CH3 C H C B CH3CH2 H C CH2CH3 3-Hexanone An internal alkyne THF BH3 H2O, NaOH H2O2 3 CH3CH2C CCH2CH3 An enol CH2CH3 CH3CH2 3 OH H C C 3 CH3CH2CH2CCH2CH3 O THF BH3 1-Hexyne Hexanal (70%) A terminal alkyne H2O, pH 8 H2O2 CH3CH2CH2CH2C CH CH3CH2CH2CH2CH2 CH CH3CH2CH2CH2CH2CH O B B R R R R The hydroboration–oxidation sequence is complementary to the direct, mercury(II)-catalyzed hydration reaction of a terminal alkyne because differ-ent products result. Direct hydration with aqueous acid and mercury(II) sul-fate leads to a methyl ketone, whereas hydroboration–oxidation of the same terminal alkyne leads to an aldehyde. A methyl ketone An aldehyde HgSO4 A terminal alkyne H2O, H2SO4 R H C C R C CH3 O 1. BH3, THF 2. H2O2 R C H H H C O P r o b l e m 9 - 6 What alkyne would you start with to prepare each of the following compounds by a hydroboration–oxidation reaction? CH3CHCH2CCHCH3 (b) O CH3 CH3 CH2CH (a) O 80485_ch09_0263-0286l.indd 271 2/2/15 1:53 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 272 chapter 9 Alkynes: An Introduction to Organic Synthesis P r o b l e m 9 - 7 How would you prepare the following carbonyl compounds starting from an alkyne (reddish brown 5 Br)? (a) (b) 9-5 Reduction of Alkynes Alkynes are reduced to alkanes by addition of H2 over a metal catalyst. The reaction occurs in two steps through an alkene intermediate, and measure-ments show that the first step in the reaction is more exothermic than the second. HC CH Catalyst H2 H2C CH2 H2C CH2 CH3 ∆H°hydrog = –176 kJ/mol (–42 kcal/mol) ∆H°hydrog = –137 kJ/mol (–33 kcal/mol) CH3 Catalyst H2 Complete reduction to the alkane occurs when palladium on carbon (Pd/C) is used as catalyst, but hydrogenation can be stopped at the alkene stage if the less active Lindlar catalyst is used. The Lindlar catalyst is a finely divided palladium metal that has been precipitated onto a calcium carbonate support and then deactivated by treatment with lead acetate and quinoline, an aromatic amine. The hydrogenation occurs with syn stereochemistry (Section 8-5), giving a cis alkene product. Quinoline N cis-4-Octene 4-Octyne CH3CH2CH2C CCH2CH2CH3 CH2CH2CH3 CH3CH2CH2 H H C Octane C Lindlar catalyst H2 Pd/C catalyst H2 80485_ch09_0263-0286l.indd 272 2/2/15 1:53 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 9-5 Reduction of Alkynes 273 The alkyne hydrogenation reaction has been explored extensively by the Hoffmann–LaRoche pharmaceutical company, where it is used in the com-mercial synthesis of vitamin A. The cis isomer of vitamin A produced initially on hydrogenation is converted to the trans isomer by heating. 7-cis-Retinol (7-cis-vitamin A; vitamin A has a trans double bond at C7) Lindlar catalyst H2 C CH2OH 9 10 11 13 12 14 15 8 7 6 1 5 4 2 3 Cis CH2OH C An alternative method for the conversion of an alkyne to an alkene uses sodium or lithium metal as the reducing agent in liquid ammonia as solvent. This method is complementary to the Lindlar reduction because it produces trans rather than cis alkenes. For example, 5-decyne gives trans-5-decene on treatment with lithium in liquid ammonia. trans-5-Decene (78%) 5-Decyne CH3CH2CH2CH2C CCH2CH2CH2CH3 CH2CH2CH2CH3 H H CH3CH2CH2CH2 C C NH3 Li Alkali metals dissolve in liquid ammonia at 233 °C to produce a deep blue solution containing the metal cation and ammonia-solvated electrons. When an alkyne is then added to the solution, reduction occurs by the mechanism shown in Figure 9-4. An electron first adds to the triple bond to yield an intermediate anion radical—a species that is both an anion (has a negative charge) and a radical (has an odd number of electrons). This anion radical is a strong base, able to remove H1 from ammonia to give a vinylic radical. Addition of a second electron to the vinylic radical gives a vinylic anion, which abstracts a second H1 from ammonia to give trans alkene product. 80485_ch09_0263-0286l.indd 273 2/2/15 1:53 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 274 chapter 9 Alkynes: An Introduction to Organic Synthesis Li Li Lithium metal donates an electron to the alkyne to give an anion radical . . . . . . which abstracts a proton from ammonia solvent to yield a vinylic radical. The vinylic radical accepts another electron from a second lithium atom to produce a vinylic anion . . . . . . which abstracts another proton from ammonia solvent to yield the ﬁnal trans alkene product. R R′ C C R R′ Li+ C C – + NH2 H R NH2– C C + H R′ R Li+ C C + H R′ NH2 H – R C C A trans alkene H R′ H NH2– + 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 Mechanism of the lithium/ammonia reduction of an alkyne to produce a trans alkene. Mechanism Figure 9-4 Trans stereochemistry of the alkene product is established during the sec-ond reduction step ( 3 ) when the less-hindered trans vinylic anion is formed from the vinylic radical. Vinylic radicals undergo rapid cis–trans equilibra-tion, but vinylic anions equilibrate much less rapidly. Thus, the more stable trans vinylic anion is formed rather than the less stable cis anion and is then protonated without equilibration. P r o b l e m 9 - 8 Using any alkyne needed, how would you prepare the following alkenes? (a) trans-2-Octene (b) cis-3-Heptene (c) 3-Methyl-1-pentene 80485_ch09_0263-0286l.indd 274 2/2/15 1:53 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 9-7 Alkyne Acidity: Formation of Acetylide Anions 275 9-6 Oxidative Cleavage of Alkynes Alkynes, like alkenes, can be cleaved by reaction with powerful oxidizing agents such as ozone or KMnO4, although the reaction is of little value and we mention it only for completeness. A triple bond is generally less reactive than a double bond, and yields of cleavage products can be low. The products obtained from cleavage of an internal alkyne are carboxylic acids; from a ter-minal alkyne, CO2 is formed as one product. An internal alkyne R R′ C C R C OH R′ O HO C + O R C O O C OH O + KMnO4 or O3 R H C C KMnO4 or O3 A terminal alkyne 9-7 Alkyne Acidity: Formation of Acetylide Anions The most striking difference between alkenes and alkynes is that terminal alkynes are relatively acidic. When a terminal alkyne is treated with a strong base, such as sodium amide, Na1 2NH2, the terminal hydrogen is removed and the corresponding acetylide anion is formed. Acetylide anion NH2 Na+ C + C + Na+ NH3 − H R C C R − According to the Brønsted–Lowry definition (Section 2-7), an acid is a sub-stance that donates H1. Although we usually think of oxyacids (H2SO4, HNO3) or halogen acids (HCl, HBr) in this context, any compound containing a hydro-gen atom can be an acid under the right circumstances. By measuring dissocia-tion constants of different acids and expressing the results as pKa values, an acidity order can be established. Recall from Section 2-8 that a lower pKa cor-responds to a stronger acid and a higher pKa corresponds to a weaker one. Where do hydrocarbons lie on the acidity scale? As the data in Table 9-1 show, both methane (pKa  60) and ethylene (pKa 5 44) are very weak acids and thus do not react with any of the common bases. Acetylene, however, has pKa 5 25 and can be deprotonated by the conjugate base of any acid whose pKa is greater than 25. Amide ion (NH22), for example, the conjugate base of ammonia (pKa 5 35), is often used to deprotonate terminal alkynes. 80485_ch09_0263-0286l.indd 275 2/2/15 1:53 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 276 chapter 9 Alkynes: An Introduction to Organic Synthesis Family Example Ka pKa Alkyne Alkene Alkane HC q CH H2C P CH2 CH4 10225 10244 10260 25 44 60 Stronger acid Weaker acid Table 9-1 Acidity of Simple Hydrocarbons Why are terminal alkynes more acidic than alkenes or alkanes? In other words, why are acetylide anions more stable than vinylic or alkyl anions? The simplest explanation involves the hybridization of the negatively charged carbon atom. An acetylide anion has an sp-hybridized carbon, so the negative charge resides in an orbital that has 50% “s character.” A vinylic anion has an sp2-hybridized carbon with 33% s character, and an alkyl anion (sp3) has only 25% s character. Because s orbitals are nearer the positive nucleus and lower in energy than p orbitals, the negative charge is stabilized to a greater extent in an orbital with higher s character (Figure 9-5). Stability C H H H C C H H H C C H Alkyl anion 25% s Vinylic anion 33% s Acetylide anion 50% s sp3 sp2 sp P r o b l e m 9 - 9 The pKa of acetone, CH3COCH3, is 19.3. Which of the following bases is strong enough to deprotonate acetone? (a) KOH (pKa of H2O 5 15.7) (b) Na1 2C q CH (pKa of C2H2 5 25) (c) NaHCO3 (pKa of H2CO3 5 6.4) (d) NaOCH3 (pKa of CH3OH 5 15.6) Figure 9-5 A comparison of alkyl, vinylic, and acetylide anions. The acetylide anion, with sp hybridization, has more s character and is more stable. Electrostatic potential maps show that placing the negative charge closer to the carbon nucleus makes carbon appear less negative (red). 80485_ch09_0263-0286l.indd 276 2/2/15 1:53 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 9-8 Alkylation of Acetylide Anions 277 9-8 Alkylation of Acetylide Anions The negative charge and unshared electron pair on carbon make an acetylide anion strongly nucleophilic. As a result, an acetylide anion can react with electrophiles, such as alkyl halides, in a process that replaces the halide and yields a new alkyne product. – + + H C H NaBr H C C H Br H H C H H C Na+ C Acetylide anion Propyne We won’t study the details of this substitution reaction until Chapter 11, but for now you can picture it as happening by the pathway shown in Figure 9-6. The nucleophilic acetylide ion uses an electron pair to form a bond to the positively polarized, electrophilic carbon atom of bromomethane. As the new C ] C bond forms, Br2 departs, taking with it the electron pair from the former C ] Br bond and yielding propyne as product. We call such a reaction an alkyl-ation because a new alkyl group has become attached to the starting alkyne. H H H Na+ + The nucleophilic acetylide anion uses its electron lone pair to form a bond to the positively polarized, electrophilic carbon atom of bromomethane. As the new C–C bond begins to form, the C–Br bond begins to break in the transition state. The new C–C bond is fully formed and the old C–Br bond is fully broken at the end of the reaction. ‡ Transition state H Br C C C – H C Na+ C Br C H H H – – H C C C + NaBr H H H 1 2 1 2 A mechanism for the alkylation reaction of acetylide anion with bromomethane to give propyne. Mechanism Figure 9-6 Alkyne alkylation is not limited to acetylene itself. Any terminal alkyne can be converted into its corresponding anion and then allowed to react with 80485_ch09_0263-0286l.indd 277 2/2/15 1:53 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 278 chapter 9 Alkynes: An Introduction to Organic Synthesis an alkyl halide to give an internal alkyne product. Hex-1-yne, for instance, gives dec-5-yne when treated first with NaNH2 and then with 1-bromobutane. 1-Hexyne 5-Decyne (76%) CH3CH2CH2CH2C CH 1. NaNH2, NH3 2. CH3CH2CH2CH2Br CH3CH2CH2CH2C CCH2CH2CH2CH3 Because of its generality, acetylide alkylation is a good method for prepar-ing substituted alkynes from simpler precursors. A terminal alkyne can be prepared by alkylation of acetylene itself, and an internal alkyne can be pre-pared by further alkylation of a terminal alkyne. – H H C C C Na+ C Acetylene H C C CH2R A terminal alkyne NaNH2 RCH2Br – R H C C R C Na+ C A terminal alkyne R C C CH2R′ An internal alkyne NaNH2 R′CH2Br H The alkylation reaction can only use primary alkyl bromides and alkyl iodides because acetylide ions are sufficiently strong bases to cause elimina-tion instead of substitution when they react with secondary and tertiary alkyl halides. For example, reaction of bromocyclohexane with propyne anion yields the elimination product cyclohexene rather than the substitution prod-uct 1-propynylcyclohexane. Cyclohexene Not formed Bromocyclohexane (a secondary alkyl halide) Br H H H H H – + CH3C C Na+ + + CH3C CH NaBr CH3 C C P r o b l e m 9 - 1 0 Show the terminal alkyne and alkyl halide from which the following products can be obtained. If two routes look feasible, list both. CH3CH2CH2C (a) CCH3 (CH3)2CHC (b) CCH2CH3 C (c) CCH3 P r o b l e m 9 - 1 1 How would you prepare cis-2-butene starting from propyne, an alkyl halide, and any other reagents needed? This problem can’t be worked in a single step. You’ll have to carry out more than one reaction. 80485_ch09_0263-0286l.indd 278 2/2/15 1:53 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 9-9 An Introduction to Organic Synthesis 279 9-9 An Introduction to Organic Synthesis There are many reasons for carrying out the laboratory synthesis of an organic compound. In the pharmaceutical industry, new molecules are designed and synthesized in the hope that some might be useful new drugs. In the chemical industry, syntheses are done to devise more economical routes to known com-pounds. In academic laboratories, the synthesis of extremely complex mole-cules is sometimes done just for the intellectual challenge involved in mastering so difficult a subject. The successful synthesis route is a highly creative work that is sometimes described by such subjective terms as elegant or beautiful. In this book, too, we will often devise syntheses of molecules from sim-pler precursors, but our purpose is to learn. The ability to plan a successful multistep synthetic sequence requires a working knowledge of the uses and limitations of many different organic reactions. Furthermore, it requires the practical ability to piece together the steps in a sequence such that each reac-tion does only what is desired without causing changes elsewhere in the mol-ecule. Planning a synthesis makes you approach a chemical problem in a logical way, draw on your knowledge of chemical reactions, and organize that knowledge into a workable plan—it helps you learn organic chemistry. There’s no secret to planning an organic synthesis: all it takes is a knowl-edge of the different reactions and some practice. The only real trick is to work backward in what is often called a retrosynthetic direction. Don’t look at a potential starting material and ask yourself what reactions it might undergo. Instead, look at the final product and ask, “What was the immediate precursor of that product?” For example, if the final product is an alkyl halide, the immediate precursor might be an alkene, to which you could add HX. If the final product is a cis alkene, the immediate precursor might be an alkyne, which you could hydrogenate using the Lindlar catalyst. Having found an immediate precursor, work backward again, one step at a time, until you get back to the starting material. You have to keep the starting material in mind, of course, so that you can work back to it, but you don’t want that starting material to be your main focus. Let’s work several examples of increasing complexity. Devising a Synthesis Route Synthesize cis-2-hexene from 1-pentyne and an alkyl halide. More than one step is needed. 1-Pentyne Alkyl halide cis-2-Hexene CH3CH2CH2C + CH RX H H CH3CH2CH2 CH3 C C S t r a t e g y When undertaking any synthesis problem, you should look at the product, identify the functional groups it contains, and then ask yourself how those functional groups can be prepared. Always work retrosynthetically, one step at a time. Wo r k e d E x a m p l e 9 - 1 80485_ch09_0263-0286l.indd 279 2/2/15 1:53 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 280 chapter 9 Alkynes: An Introduction to Organic Synthesis The product in this case is a cis-disubstituted alkene, so the first question is, “What is an immediate precursor of a cis-disubstituted alkene?” We know that an alkene can be prepared from an alkyne by reduction and that the right choice of experimental conditions will allow us to prepare either a trans-disubstituted alkene (using lithium in liquid ammonia) or a cis-disubstituted alkene (using catalytic hydrogenation over the Lindlar catalyst). Thus, reduc-tion of 2-hexyne by catalytic hydrogenation using the Lindlar catalyst should yield cis-2-hexene. 2-Hexyne cis-2-Hexene CH3CH2CH2C CCH3 H H CH3CH2CH2 CH3 C C H2 Lindlar catalyst Next ask, “What is an immediate precursor of 2-hexyne?” We’ve seen that an internal alkyne can be prepared by alkylation of a terminal alkyne anion. In the present instance, we’re told to start with 1-pentyne and an alkyl halide. Thus, alkylation of the anion of 1-pentyne with iodomethane should yield 2-hexyne. – CH3CH2CH2C Na+ C 1-Pentyne CH3CH2CH2C NaNH2 + CH In NH3 – CH3CH2CH2C Na+ C 2-Hexyne CH3I + CH3CH2CH2C CCH3 In THF S o l u t i o n cis-2-Hexene can be synthesized from the given starting materials in three steps. 1-Pentyne CH3CH2CH2C CH 2-Hexyne CH3CH2CH2C CCH3 H2 Lindlar catalyst 1. NaNH2, NH3 2. CH3I, THF cis-2-Hexene H H CH3CH2CH2 CH3 C C Devising a Synthesis Route Synthesize 2-bromopentane from acetylene and an alkyl halide. More than one step is needed. Acetylene Alkyl halide 2-Bromopentane CH3CH2CH2CHCH3 + HC CH RX Br Wo r k e d E x a m p l e 9 - 2 80485_ch09_0263-0286l.indd 280 2/2/15 1:53 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 9-9 An Introduction to Organic Synthesis 281 S t r a t e g y Identify the functional group in the product (an alkyl bromide) and work the problem retrosynthetically. What is an immediate precursor of an alkyl bro-mide? Perhaps an alkene plus HBr. Of the two possibilities, Markovnikov addi-tion of HBr to 1-pentene looks like a better choice than addition to 2-pentene because the latter reaction would give a mixture of isomers. or CH3CH2CH2CHCH3 Br Ether HBr CH3CH2CH2CH CH2 CH3CH2CH CHCH3 What is an immediate precursor of an alkene? Perhaps an alkyne, which could be reduced. CH3CH2CH2CH CH2 CH3CH2CH2C CH H2 Lindlar catalyst What is an immediate precursor of a terminal alkyne? Perhaps sodium acetylide and an alkyl halide. BrCH2CH2CH3 + CH CH3CH2CH2C CH C Na+ – S o l u t i o n The desired product can be synthesized in four steps from acetylene and 1-bromopropane. HBr, ether 1-Pentyne 1-Pentene CH3CH2CH2C CH Acetylene HC CH CH3CH2CH2CH CH3CH2CH2CHCH3 CH2 H2 Lindlar catalyst 1. NaNH2, NH3 2. CH3CH2CH2Br, THF 2-Bromopentane Br Devising a Synthesis Route Synthesize 5-methyl-1-hexanol (5-methyl-1-hydroxyhexane) from acetylene and an alkyl halide. Acetylene Alkyl halide 5-Methyl-1-hexanol HC + CH RX CH3CHCH2CH2CH2CH2OH CH3 Wo r k e d E x a m p l e 9 - 3 80485_ch09_0263-0286l.indd 281 2/2/15 1:53 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 282 chapter 9 Alkynes: An Introduction to Organic Synthesis S t r a t e g y What is an immediate precursor of a primary alcohol? Perhaps a terminal alkene, which could be hydrated with non-Markovnikov regiochemistry by reaction with borane followed by oxidation with H2O2. CH3 CH3 CH3CHCH2CH2CH CH3CHCH2CH2CH2CH2OH CH2 1. BH3 2. H2O2, NaOH What is an immediate precursor of a terminal alkene? Perhaps a terminal alkyne, which could be reduced. CH3CHCH2CH2C CH H2 Lindlar catalyst CH3CHCH2CH2CH CH2 CH3 CH3 What is an immediate precursor of 5-methyl-1-hexyne? Perhaps acetylene and 1-bromo-3-methylbutane. CH CH3CHCH2CH2C CH –C CH HC Na+ NaNH2 CH3CHCH2CH2Br CH3 CH3 S o l u t i o n The synthesis can be completed in four steps from acetylene and 1-bromo- 3-methylbutane: CH3 CH3 1. BH3 2. H2O2, NaOH 5-Methyl-1-hexyne 5-Methyl-1-hexene CH3CHCH2CH2C CH Acetylene HC CH CH3CHCH2CH2CH2CH2OH CH3CHCH2CH2CH CH3 CH2 H2 Lindlar catalyst 1. NaNH2 2. 5-Methyl-1-hexanol CH3CHCH2CH2Br CH3 P r o b l e m 9 - 1 2 Beginning with 4-octyne as your only source of carbon, and using any inorganic reagents necessary, how would you synthesize the following compounds? (a) cis-4-Octene (b) Butanal (c) 4-Bromooctane (d) 4-Octanol (e) 4,5-Dichlorooctane (f) Butanoic acid P r o b l e m 9 - 1 3 Beginning with acetylene and any alkyl halide needed, how would you syn-thesize the following compounds? (a) Decane (b) 2,2-Dimethylhexane (c) Hexanal (d) 2-Heptanone 80485_ch09_0263-0286l.indd 282 2/2/15 1:53 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 9-9 An Introduction to Organic Synthesis 283 Something Extra The Art of Organic Synthesis If you think some of the synthesis problems at the end of this chapter are hard, try devising a synthesis of vitamin B12 starting only from simple substances you can buy in a chemical catalog. This extraordinary achievement was reported in 1973 as the culmination of a collaborative effort headed by Robert B. Woodward of Harvard Univer-sity and Albert Eschenmoser of the Swiss Federal Insti-tute of Technology in Zürich. More than 100 graduate students and postdoctoral associates contributed to the work, which took more than a decade to complete. Vitamin B12 CH3 CN CH3 CH2OH H H N N HN HO N N N N O O O O O O– P H3C H2NOC H2NOC H2NOC H CH3 CH3 CH3 CH3 CH3 CONH2 CONH2 CONH2 H3C H3C H3C H H Co(III) Why put such extraordinary effort into the laboratory synthesis of a molecule so easily obtained from natural sources? There are many reasons. On a basic human level, a chemist might be motivated primarily by the challenge, much as a climber might be challenged by the ascent of a difficult peak. Beyond the pure challenge, the completion of a difficult synthesis is also valuable in that it establishes new standards and raises the field to a new level. If vitamin B12 can be made, then why can’t any molecule found in nature be made? Indeed, the decades that have passed since the work of Woodward and Eschenmoser have seen the laboratory synthesis of many enormously complex and valuable substances. Sometimes these substances—for instance, the anticancer compound paclitaxel, trade named Taxol—are not easily continued Vitamin B12 has been synthesized from scratch in the laboratory, but the bacteria growing on sludge from municipal sewage plants do a much better job. ©Boris Khamitsevich/Shutterstock.com 80485_ch09_0263-0286l.indd 283 2/2/15 1:53 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 284 chapter 9 Alkynes: An Introduction to Organic Synthesis Summary Alkynes are less common than alkenes, both in the laboratory and in living organisms, so we haven’t covered them in great detail. The real importance of this chapter is that alkyne chemistry is a useful vehicle for looking at the gen-eral strategies used in organic synthesis—the construction of complex mole-cules in the laboratory. An alkyne is a hydrocarbon that contains a carbon–carbon triple bond. Alkyne carbon atoms are sp-hybridized, and the triple bond consists of one sp–sp s bond and two p–p p bonds. There are relatively few general methods of alkyne synthesis. Two favorable ones are the alkylation of an acetylide anion with a primary alkyl halide and the twofold elimination of HX from a vicinal dihalide. The chemistry of alkynes is dominated by electrophilic addition reac-tions, similar to those of alkenes. Alkynes react with HBr and HCl to yield vinylic halides and with Br2 and Cl2 to yield 1,2-dihalides (vicinal dihalides). Alkynes can be hydrated by reaction with aqueous sulfuric acid in the Something Extra (continued) available in nature, so laboratory synthesis is the only method for obtaining larger quantities. O O O O O O O O OH H N H OH O O O OH CH3 Paclitaxel (T axol) But perhaps the most important reason for undertaking a complex synthesis is that, in so doing, new reactions and new chemistry are discovered. It invariably happens in synthesis that a point is reached at which the planned route fails. At such a time, the only alternatives are to quit or to devise a way around the diffi-culty. New reactions and new principles come from such situations, and it is in this way that the science of organic chemistry grows richer. In the synthesis of vitamin B12, for example, unexpected findings emerged that led to the under-standing of an entire new class of reactions—the pericyclic reactions that are the subject of Chapter 30 in this book. From synthesizing vitamin B12 to understand-ing pericyclic reactions—no one could have possibly predicted such a link at the beginning of the synthesis, but that is the way of science. K e y w o r d s acetylide anion, 275 alkylation, 277 alkyne, 263 enol, 268 retrosynthetic, 279 tautomers, 268 80485_ch09_0263-0286l.indd 284 2/2/15 1:53 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. Summary of Reactions 285 presence of mercury(II) catalyst. The reaction leads to an intermediate enol that immediately tautomerizes to yield a ketone. Because the addition reac-tion occurs with Markovnikov regiochemistry, a methyl ketone is produced from a terminal alkyne. Alternatively, hydroboration–oxidation of a terminal alkyne yields an aldehyde. Alkynes can be reduced to yield alkenes and alkanes. Complete reduction of the triple bond over a palladium hydrogenation catalyst yields an alkane; partial reduction by catalytic hydrogenation over a Lindlar catalyst yields a cis alkene. Reduction of the alkyne with lithium in ammonia yields a trans alkene. Terminal alkynes are weakly acidic. The alkyne hydrogen can be removed by a strong base such as Na1 2NH2 to yield an acetylide anion. An acetylide anion acts as a nucleophile and can displace a halide ion from a primary alkyl halide in an alkylation reaction. Acetylide anions are more stable than either alkyl anions or vinylic anions because their negative charge is in a hybrid orbital with 50% s character, allowing the charge to be closer to the nucleus. Summary of Reactions 1. Preparation of alkynes (a) Dehydrohalogenation of vicinal dihalides (Section 9-2) R R′ C 2 H2O 2 KBr + + C R R′ C C 2 KOH, ethanol or 2 NaNH2, NH3 H Br H Br R R′ C H2O KBr + + C R R′ C C KOH, ethanol or NaNH2, NH3 Br H (b) Alkylation of acetylide anions (Section 9-8) Acetylene A terminal alkyne CH HC C– Na+ HC CCH2R HC NaNH2 RCH2Br A terminal alkyne An internal alkyne CH RC C– Na+ RC CCH2R′ RC NaNH2 R′CH2Br 2. Reactions of alkynes (a) Addition of HCl and HBr (Section 9-3) R H X R C C C R H H X X C R HX Ether HX Ether R R C C (continued) 80485_ch09_0263-0286l.indd 285 2/2/15 1:53 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 286 chapter 9 Alkynes: An Introduction to Organic Synthesis (b) Addition of Cl2 and Br2 (Section 9-3) R X X R′ C C C R′ X X X X C R X2 CH2Cl2 X2 CH2Cl2 R C C R′ (c) Hydration (Section 9-4) (1) Mercuric sulfate catalyzed A methyl ketone An enol R C CH3 O R C CH2 OH R C CH H2SO4, H2O HgSO4 (2) Hydroboration–oxidation R C H H C An aldehyde H R C CH O 1. BH3 2. H2O2 (d) Reduction (Section 9-5) (1) Catalytic hydrogenation C R′ H H H H C R R R′ A cis alkene H H C C R C C R′ H2 Lindlar catalyst R C C R′ 2 H2 Pd/C (2) Lithium in liquid ammonia R H A trans alkene H R′ C C R C C R′ Li NH3 (e) Conversion into acetylide anions (Section 9-7) – R H C C R C Na+ NH3 C + NaNH2 NH3 80485_ch09_0263-0286l.indd 286 2/2/15 1:53 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. Exercises 286a Exercises Visualizing Chemistry (Problems 9-1–9-13 appear within the chapter.) 9-14 Name the following alkynes, and predict the products of their reaction with (1) H2 in the presence of a Lindlar catalyst and (2) H3O1 in the presence of HgSO4: (a) (b) 9-15 From what alkyne might each of the following substances have been made? (Green 5 Cl.) (a) (b) 9-16 How would you prepare the following substances, starting from any compounds having four carbons or fewer? (a) (b) 80485_ch09_0263-0286l.indd 1 2/2/15 1:53 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 286b chapter 9 Alkynes: An Introduction to Organic Synthesis 9-17 The following cycloalkyne is too unstable to exist. Explain. Mechanism Problems 9-18 Assuming that halogens add to alkynes in the same manner as they add to alkenes, propose a mechanism for and predict the product(s) of the following reactions. CH CH3CH2CH2C C CH3 H3C C C CH3 C (b) (a) (c) 2 Br2 2 Cl2 2 Br2 ? ? ? 9-19 Assuming that strong acids add to alkynes in the same manner as they add to alkenes, propose a mechanism for each of the following reactions. C CH3 H3C C CH C (b) (a) (c) 2 HCl 2 HBr 2 HCl CH C Cl Cl Cl Cl Br Br 80485_ch09_0263-0286l.indd 2 2/2/15 1:53 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. Exercises 286c 9-20 The mercury-catalyzed hydration of alkynes involves the formation of an organomercury enol intermediate. Draw the electron-pushing mech-anism to show how each of the following intermediates is formed. C H H3C C (b) (a) (c) C H C CH C H2O, H2SO4 HgSO4 H2O, H2SO4 HgSO4 H2O, H2SO4 HgSO4 OH Hg+SO42– Hg+SO42– H3C OH Hg+SO42– OH 9-21 The final step in the hydration of an alkyne under acidic conditions is the tautomerization of an enol intermediate to give the corresponding ketone. The mechanism involves a protonation followed by a deproton-ation. Show the mechanism for each of the following tautomerizations. (b) (a) (c) H3O+ H3O+ H3O+ OH CH2 OH CH2 OH CH2 H3C CH3 H3C O CH3 O CH3 O 9-22 Predict the product(s) and show the complete electron-pushing mecha-nism for each of the following dissolving metal reductions. (b) (a) (c) CCH2CH3 H3CC CH C C CH3 C Li NH3 Li ND3 Li NH3 80485_ch09_0263-0286l.indd 3 2/2/15 1:53 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 286d chapter 9 Alkynes: An Introduction to Organic Synthesis 9-23 Identify the mechanisms for the following reactions as polar, radical, or both. (b) (a) (c) CCH2CH3 CH3CH2C CCH2CH3 CH3CH2C CCH2CH3 CH3CH2C Li NH3 Br2 2 HBr Br Br Br CH3CH2 Br CH2CH3 H CH3CH2 H CH2CH3 9-24 Predict the product and provide the complete electron-pushing mecha-nism for the following two-step synthetic processes. (b) (a) (c) CCOCH2CH3 HC CH CH3CH2C CH C 1. NaNH2 2. CH3l 1. NaNH2 2. CH3CH2l 1. NaNH2 2. PhCH2Br O 9-25 Reaction of acetone with D3O1 yields hexadeuterioacetone. That is, all the hydrogens in acetone are exchanged for deuterium. Review the mechanism of mercuric-ion-catalyzed alkyne hydration, and then pro-pose a mechanism for this deuterium incorporation. Acetone Hexadeuterioacetone CH3 H3C C O CD3 D3C C O D3O+ 80485_ch09_0263-0286l.indd 4 2/2/15 1:53 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. Exercises 286e Additional Problems Naming Alkynes 9-26 Give IUPAC names for the following compounds: CH3CH2C CCCH3 CH3 (a) CH3 CH3C CCH2C CCH2CH3 (b) HC CCCH2C CH CH3 (d) CH3CH CC CCHCH3 CH3 CH3 (c) CH3 CH3CH2CHC CCHCHCH3 CH CH2CH3 (f) H2C CHCH (e) CH3 CH2CH3 CHC 9-27 Draw structures corresponding to the following names: (a) 3,3-Dimethyl-4-octyne (b) 3-Ethyl-5-methyl-1,6,8-decatriyne (c) 2,2,5,5-Tetramethyl-3-hexyne (d) 3,4-Dimethylcyclodecyne (e) 3,5-Heptadien-1-yne (f) 3-Chloro-4,4-dimethyl-1-nonen-6-yne (g) 3-sec-Butyl-1-heptyne (h) 5-tert-Butyl-2-methyl-3-octyne 9-28 The following two hydrocarbons have been isolated from various plants in the sunflower family. Name them according to IUPAC rules. (a) CH3CH P CHC q CC q CCH P CHCH P CHCH P CH2 (all trans) (b) CH3C q CC q CC q CC q CC q CCH5CH2 80485_ch09_0263-0286l.indd 5 2/2/15 1:53 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 286f chapter 9 Alkynes: An Introduction to Organic Synthesis Reactions of Alkynes 9-29 Terminal alkynes react with Br2 and water to yield bromo ketones. For example: CH CH2Br C C O Br2, H2O Propose a mechanism for the reaction. To what reaction of alkenes is the process analogous? 9-30 Predict the products of the following reactions: B? A? H C H2, Pd/C H2/Lindlar H C H C C 9-31 Predict the products from reaction of 1-hexyne with the following reagents: (a) 1 equiv HBr (b) 1 equiv Cl2 (c) H2, Lindlar catalyst (d) NaNH2 in NH3, then CH3Br (e) H2O, H2SO4, HgSO4 (f) 2 equiv HCl 9-32 Predict the products from reaction of 5-decyne with the following reagents: (a) H2, Lindlar catalyst (b) Li in NH3 (c) 1 equiv Br2 (d) BH3 in THF, then H2O2, OH2 (e) H2O, H2SO4, HgSO4 (f) Excess H2, Pd/C catalyst 9-33 Predict the products from reaction of 2-hexyne with the following reagents: (a) 2 equiv Br2 (b) 1 equiv HBr (c) Excess HBr (d) Li in NH3 (e) H2O, H2SO4, HgSO4 80485_ch09_0263-0286l.indd 6 2/2/15 1:53 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. Exercises 286g 9-34 Propose structures for hydrocarbons that give the following products on oxidative cleavage by KMnO4 or O3: CO2 CH3(CH2)5CO2H + (a) CH3CO2H + (b) HO2C(CH2)8CO2H CH3CHO CO2 CH3CCH2CH2CO2H + + (c) (d) CO2H O CO2 HCCH2CH2CH2CH2CCO2H + (e) O O 9-35 Identify the reagents a–c in the following scheme: H H a b c Organic Synthesis 9-36 How would you carry out the following conversions? More than one step may be needed in some instances. R RCH2CH2OH RCH2CH3 C C CH3 R C CH RCH CH2 RCHCH3 RCH Cl O RCCH3 O C C O R H H H 80485_ch09_0263-0286l.indd 7 2/2/15 1:53 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 286h chapter 9 Alkynes: An Introduction to Organic Synthesis 9-37 How would you carry out the following reactions? ? CH3CH2CH2CH2CH (f) CH2 CH CH3CH2C CH3CH2CCH3 O (a) ? CH CH3CH2C CH (b) (c) CH3CH2CH2CHO ? CH CH3CH2C (e) CH3CH2CO2H ? C C C CH3 (d) ? ? (2 steps) CCH3 C CH3 H H CH CH3CH2CH2CH2C 9-38 Each of the following syntheses requires more than one step. How would you carry them out? ? CH CH3CH2CH2C (a) CH3CH2CH2CHO (b) ? CH (CH3)2CHCH2C H (CH3)2CHCH2 H CH2CH3 C C 9-39 How would you carry out the following transformation? More than one step is needed. ? CH CH3CH2CH2CH2C H H C C C H H CH3 CH3CH2CH2CH2 9-40 How would you carry out the following conversions? More than one step is needed in each case. ? CHO ? 80485_ch09_0263-0286l.indd 8 2/2/15 1:53 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. Exercises 286i 9-41 Synthesize the following compounds using 1-butyne as the only source of carbon, along with any inorganic reagents you need. More than one step may be needed. (a) 1,1,2,2-Tetrachlorobutane (b) 1,1-Dichloro-2-ethylcyclopropane 9-42 How would you synthesize the following compounds from acetylene and any alkyl halides with four or fewer carbons? More than one step may be needed. (c) (d) CH CH3CH2CH2C (a) CCH2CH3 CH3CH2C (b) CH3CH2CH2CCH2CH2CH2CH3 O CH2 CH3CHCH2CH (e) CH3CH2CH2CH2CH2CHO CH3 9-43 How would you carry out the following reactions to introduce deute-rium into organic molecules? (a) ? CCH2CH3 CH3CH2C C2H5 C2H5 D D C C ? CCH2CH3 CH3CH2C D C2H5 D C2H5 C C (b) ? CH CH3CH2CH2C CD CH3CH2CH2C (c) CH (d) ? C CD CD2 9-44 How would you prepare cyclodecyne starting from acetylene and any required alkyl halide? 9-45 The sex attractant given off by the common housefly is an alkene named muscalure. Propose a synthesis of muscalure starting from acetylene and any alkyl halides needed. What is the IUPAC name for muscalure? H H CH2(CH2)11CH3 Muscalure CH3(CH2)6CH2 C C 80485_ch09_0263-0286l.indd 9 2/2/15 1:53 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 286j chapter 9 Alkynes: An Introduction to Organic Synthesis General Problems 9-46 A hydrocarbon of unknown structure has the formula C8H10. On cata-lytic hydrogenation over the Lindlar catalyst, 1 equivalent of H2 is absorbed. On hydrogenation over a palladium catalyst, 3 equivalents of H2 are absorbed. (a) How many degrees of unsaturation are present in the unknown structure? (b) How many triple bonds are present? (c) How many double bonds are present? (d) How many rings are present? (e) Draw a structure that fits the data. 9-47 Compound A (C9H12) absorbed 3 equivalents of H2 on catalytic reduc-tion over a palladium catalyst to give B (C9H18). On ozonolysis, com-pound A gave, among other things, a ketone that was identified as cyclohexanone. On treatment with NaNH2 in NH3, followed by addi-tion of iodomethane, compound A gave a new hydrocarbon, C (C10H14). What are the structures of A, B, and C? 9-48 Hydrocarbon A has the formula C12H8. It absorbs 8 equivalents of H2 on catalytic reduction over a palladium catalyst. On ozonolysis, only two products are formed: oxalic acid (HO2CCO2H) and succinic acid (HO2CCH2CH2CO2H). Write the reactions, and propose a structure for A. 9-49 Occasionally, a chemist might need to invert the stereochemistry of an alkene—that is, to convert a cis alkene to a trans alkene, or vice versa. There is no one-step method for doing an alkene inversion, but the transformation can be carried out by combining several reactions in the proper sequence. How would you carry out the following reactions? ? trans-5-Decene (a) cis-5-Decene ? cis-5-Decene (b) trans-5-Decene 9-50 Organometallic reagents such as sodium acetylide undergo an addition reaction with ketones, giving alcohols: C OH C C CH 1. Na+ – C CH 2. H3O+ O How might you use this reaction to prepare 2-methyl-1,3-butadiene, the starting material used in the manufacture of synthetic rubber? 80485_ch09_0263-0286l.indd 10 2/2/15 1:53 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. Exercises 286k 9-51 The oral contraceptive agent Mestranol is synthesized using a carbonyl addition reaction like that shown in Problem 9-50. Draw the structure of the ketone needed. Mestranol OH CH3O CH C H CH3 H H 9-52 1-Octen-3-ol, a potent mosquito attractant commonly used in mosquito traps, can be prepared in two steps from hexanal, CH3CH2CH2CH2CH2CHO. The first step is an acetylide-addition reaction like that described in Problem 9-50. What is the structure of the product from the first step, and how can it be converted into 1-octen-3-ol? CH2 CH3CH2CH2CH2CH2CHCH OH 1-Octen-3-ol 9-53 Erythrogenic acid, C18H26O2, is an acetylenic fatty acid that turns a vivid red on exposure to light. On catalytic hydrogenation over a pal-ladium catalyst, 5 equivalents of H2 are absorbed, and stearic acid, CH3(CH2)16CO2H, is produced. Ozonolysis of erythrogenic acid gives four products: formaldehyde, CH2O; oxalic acid, HO2CCO2H; azelaic acid, HO2C(CH2)7CO2H; and the aldehyde acid OHC(CH2)4CO2H. Draw two possible structures for erythrogenic acid, and suggest a way to tell them apart by carrying out some simple reactions. 9-54 Hydrocarbon A has the formula C9H12 and absorbs 3 equivalents of H2 to yield B, C9H18, when hydrogenated over a Pd/C catalyst. On treat-ment of A with aqueous H2SO4 in the presence of mercury(II), two iso-meric ketones, C and D, are produced. Oxidation of A with KMnO4 gives a mixture of acetic acid (CH3CO2H) and the tricarboxylic acid E. Propose structures for compounds A–D, and write the reactions. E HO2CCH2CHCH2CO2H CH2CO2H 9-55 A cumulene is a compound with three adjacent double bonds. Draw an orbital picture of a cumulene. What kind of hybridization do the two central carbon atoms have? What is the geometric relationship of the substituents on one end to the substituents on the other end? What kind of isomerism is possible? Make a model to help see the answer. A cumulene R2C C C CR2 80485_ch09_0263-0286l.indd 11 2/2/15 1:53 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 286l chapter 9 Alkynes: An Introduction to Organic Synthesis 9-56 Which of the following bases could be used to deprotonate 1-butyne? (b) (a) (c) KOH CH3 NaCH2 O S CH3CH2CH2CH2Li – + (d) CH3 NaCH2 O C – + 9-57 Arrange the carbocations below in order of increasing stability. (b) (a) (c) + + + + + + + + + 80485_ch09_0263-0286l.indd 12 2/2/15 1:53 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 287 C O N T E N T S 10-1 Names and Structures of Alkyl Halides 10-2 Preparing Alkyl Halides from Alkanes: Radical Halogenation 10-3 Preparing Alkyl Halides from Alkenes: Allylic Bromination 10-4 Stability of the Allyl Radical: Resonance Revisited 10-5 Preparing Alkyl Halides from Alcohols 10-6 Reactions of Alkyl Halides: Grignard Reagents 10-7 Organometallic Coupling Reactions 10-8 Oxidation and Reduction in Organic Chemistry SOMETHING EXTRA Naturally Occurring Organohalides 10 Why This CHAPTER? Alkyl halides are encountered less frequently than their oxygen-containing relatives and are not often involved in the biochemical pathways of terrestrial organisms, but some of the kinds of reac-tions they undergo—nucleophilic substitutions and eliminations—are encountered frequently. Thus, alkyl halide chemistry acts as a relatively simple model for many mechanistically similar but structurally more complex reactions found in biomole-cules. We’ll begin this chapter with a look at how to name and prepare alkyl halides, and we’ll see several of their reactions. Then, in the next chapter, we’ll make a detailed study of the substitution and elimination reactions of alkyl halides—two of the most important and well-studied reaction types in organic chemistry. Now that we’ve covered the chemistry of hydrocarbons, it’s time to start look-ing at more complex substances that contain elements in addition to C and H. We’ll begin by discussing the chemistry of organohalides, compounds that contain one or more halogen atoms. Halogen-substituted organic compounds are widespread in nature, and more than 5000 organohalides have been found in algae and various other marine organisms. Chloromethane, for example, is released in large amounts by ocean kelp, as well as by forest fires and volcanoes. Halogen-containing compounds also have a vast array of industrial applications, including their use as solvents, inhaled anesthetics in medicine, refrigerants, and pesticides. Trichloroethylene (a solvent) Bromomethane (a fumigant) H Br H H C Halothane (an inhaled anesthetic) F Br C H F Cl F C Dichlorodifuoromethane (a refrigerant) F F Cl Cl C Cl Cl H Cl C C Still other halo-substituted compounds are used as medicines and food additives. The nonnutritive sweetener sucralose, marketed as Splenda, contains three chlorine atoms, for instance. Sucralose is about 600 times as sweet as sucrose, so only 1 mg is equivalent to an entire teaspoon of table sugar. Organohalides The gases released during volcanic eruptions contain large amounts of organohalides, including chloromethane, chloroform, dichlorodifluoromethane, and many others. Sebastián Crespo Photography/Getty Images 80485_ch10_0287-0308h.indd 287 2/2/15 1:52 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 288 chapter 10 Organohalides HO CH2Cl CH2Cl HOCH2 Cl OH HO HO Sucralose O O O A large variety of organohalides are known. The halogen might be bonded to an alkynyl group (CC ] X), a vinylic group (C5C ] X), an aromatic ring (Ar ] X), or an alkyl group. In this chapter, however, we’ll be primarily con-cerned with alkyl halides, compounds with a halogen atom bonded to a satu-rated, sp3-hybridized carbon atom. 10-1 Names and Structures of Alkyl Halides Although commonly called alkyl halides, halogen-substituted alkanes are named systematically as haloalkanes (Section 3-4), treating the halogen as a substituent on a parent alkane chain. There are three steps: Step 1 Find the longest chain, and name it as the parent. If a double or triple bond is present, the parent chain must contain it. Step 2 Number the carbons of the parent chain beginning at the end nearer the first substituent, whether alkyl or halo. Assign each substituent a number according to its position on the chain. 5-Bromo-2,4-dimethylheptane Br CH3CHCH2CHCHCH2CH3 CH3 CH3 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 2-Bromo-4,5-dimethylheptane Br CH3CHCH2CHCHCH2CH3 CH3 CH3 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 If different halogens are present, number each one and list them in alphabetical order when writing the name. 1-Bromo-3-chloro-4-methylpentane CH3 Cl BrCH2CH2CHCHCH3 1 2 3 4 5 Step 3 If the parent chain can be properly numbered from either end by step 2, begin at the end nearer the substituent that has alphabetical precedence. 2-Bromo-5-methylhexane (Not 5-bromo-2-methylhexane) Br CH3CHCH2CH2CHCH3 CH3 6 5 4 3 2 1 80485_ch10_0287-0308h.indd 288 2/2/15 1:52 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 10-1 Names and Structures of Alkyl Halides 289 In addition to their systematic names, many simple alkyl halides are also named by identifying first the alkyl group and then the halogen. For example, CH3I can be called either iodomethane or methyl iodide. Such names are well entrenched in the chemical literature and in daily usage, but they won’t be used in this book. Bromocyclohexane (or cyclohexyl bromide) 2-Chloropropane (or isopropyl chloride) Iodomethane (or methyl iodide) CH3I Cl CH3CHCH3 Br Halogens increase in size going down the periodic table, so the lengths of the corresponding carbon–halogen bonds increase accordingly (Table 10-1). In addition, C ] X bond strengths decrease going down the periodic table. As we’ve been doing thus far, we’ll continue to use the abbreviation X to repre-sent any of the halogens F, Cl, Br, or I. Bond length (pm) Bond strength Halomethane (kJ/mol) (kcal/mol) Dipole moment (D) CH3F 139 460 110 1.85 CH3Cl 178 350 84 1.87 CH3Br 193 294 70 1.81 CH3I 214 239 57 1.62 Table 10-1 A Comparison of the Halomethanes In our discussion of bond polarity in functional groups in Section 6-4, we noted that halogens are more electronegative than carbon. The C ] X bond is therefore polar, with the carbon atom bearing a slight positive charge (d1) and the halogen a slight negative charge (d2). This polarity results in a substantial dipole moment for all the halomethanes (Table 10-1) and implies that the alkyl halide C ] X carbon atom should behave as an electrophile in polar reac-tions. We’ll soon see that this is indeed the case. Electrophilic carbon + – X C 80485_ch10_0287-0308h.indd 289 2/2/15 1:52 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. 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Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 290 chapter 10 Organohalides P r o b l e m 1 0 - 1 Give IUPAC names for the following alkyl halides: Br CH3CCH2CH2Cl Cl CH3 I CH2CH2Cl CH3CHCH2CH2Cl CH3 CH3CH2CH2CH2I CH3CHCHCH2CH3 BrCH2CH2CH2CCH2Br Cl CH3 CH3 CH3CHCH2CH2CHCH3 (a) (b) (d) (e) (c) (f) P r o b l e m 1 0 - 2 Draw structures corresponding to the following IUPAC names: (a) 2-Chloro-3,3-dimethylhexane (b) 3,3-Dichloro-2-methylhexane (c) 3-Bromo-3-ethylpentane (d) 1,1-Dibromo-4-isopropylcyclohexane (e) 4-sec-Butyl-2-chlorononane (f) 1,1-Dibromo-4-tert-butylcyclohexane 10-2 Preparing Alkyl Halides from Alkanes: Radical Halogenation Simple alkyl halides can sometimes be prepared by reaction of an alkane with Cl2 or Br2 in the presence of light through a radical chain-reaction pathway (Section 6-3). The mechanism is shown in Figure 10-1 for chlorination. Initiation step Step 1 Propagation steps (a repeating cycle) Termination steps CH4 HCl CH3Cl Cl2 Overall reaction h + + + + + Cl Cl Cl Cl Cl Cl Cl H Cl Cl + + Step 2 Cl Cl CH3 CH3 + Cl 2 Cl H3C H3C CH3 H3C Cl H3C H CH3 + H3C Recall from Section 6-3 that radical substitution reactions require three kinds of steps: initiation, propagation, and termination. Once an initiation step has started the process by producing radicals, the reaction continues in a self-sustaining cycle. The cycle requires two repeating propagation steps in Figure 10-1 Mechanism of the radical chlorination of methane. Three kinds of steps are required: initiation, propagation, and termination. The propagation steps are a repeating cycle, with Cl· a reactant in step 1 and a product in step 2, and with ·CH3 a product in step 1 and a reactant in step 2. (The symbol hn shown in the initiation step is the standard way of indicating irradiation with light.) 80485_ch10_0287-0308h.indd 290 2/2/15 1:52 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 10-2 Preparing Alkyl Halides from Alkanes: Radical Halogenation 291 which a radical, the halogen, and the alkane yield alkyl halide product plus more radical to carry on the chain. The chain is occasionally terminated by the combination of two radicals. Although interesting from a mechanistic point of view, alkane halogena-tion is a poor synthetic method for preparing alkyl halides because mixtures of products invariably result. For example, chlorination of methane does not stop cleanly at the monochlorinated stage but continues to give a mixture of dichloro, trichloro, and even tetrachloro products. CH4 Cl2 CH3Cl HCl Cl2 CH2Cl2 HCl Cl2 CHCl3 HCl Cl2 CCl4 HCl + + + + + h The situation is even worse for chlorination of alkanes that have more than one kind of hydrogen. For example, chlorination of butane gives two monochlorinated products in a 30;70 ratio in addition to dichlorobutane, tri-chlorobutane, and so on. Butane 1-Chlorobutane 2-Chlorobutane Cl2 + CH3CH2CH2CH3 Dichloro-, trichloro-, tetrachloro-, and so on CH3CH2CH2CH2Cl Cl CH3CH2CHCH3 + + 30 : 70 h As another example, 2-methylpropane yields 2-chloro-2-methylpropane and 1-chloro-2-methylpropane in a 35;65 ratio, along with more highly chlo-rinated products. 2-Methylpropane Cl2 + Dichloro-, trichloro-, tetrachloro-, and so on CH3CHCH3 CH3 CH3CCH3 CH3 Cl CH3CHCH2Cl CH3 + + 2-Chloro-2-methylpropane 1-Chloro-2-methylpropane 35 : 65 h From these and similar reactions, it’s possible to calculate a reactivity order toward chlorination for different kinds of hydrogen atoms in a mole-cule. Take the butane chlorination, for instance. Butane has six equivalent primary hydrogens ( ] CH3) and four equivalent secondary hydrogens ( ] CH2 ] ). The fact that butane yields 30% of 1-chlorobutane product means that each one of the six primary hydrogens is responsible for 30%  6 5 5% of the prod-uct. Similarly, the fact that 70% of 2-chlorobutane is formed means that each of the four secondary hydrogens is responsible for 70%  4 5 17.5% of the product. Thus, a secondary hydrogen reacts 17.5%  5% 5 3.5 times as often as a primary hydrogen. 80485_ch10_0287-0308h.indd 291 2/2/15 1:52 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 292 chapter 10 Organohalides A similar calculation for the chlorination of 2-methylpropane indicates that each of the nine primary hydrogens accounts for 65%  9 5 7.2% of the product, while the single tertiary hydrogen (R3CH) accounts for 35% of the product. Thus, a tertiary hydrogen is 35%  7.2% 5 5 times as reactive as a primary hydrogen toward chlorination. Reactivity Primary 1.0 Secondary 3.5 T ertiary 5.0 < < H H C R H H H C R R R H C R R The observed reactivity order of alkane hydrogens toward radical chlori-nation can be explained by looking at the bond dissociation energies given previously in Table 6-3 on page 170. The data show that a tertiary C ] H bond (400 kJ/mol; 96 kcal/mol) is weaker than a secondary C ] H bond (410 kJ/mol; 98 kcal/mol), which is in turn weaker than a primary C ] H bond (421 kJ/mol; 101 kcal/mol). Since less energy is needed to break a tertiary C ] H bond than to break a primary or secondary C ] H bond, the resultant tertiary radical is more stable than a primary or secondary radical. Stability Primary Secondary T ertiary < < H C R H H C R R R C R R P r o b l e m 1 0 - 3 Draw and name all monochloro products you would expect to obtain from radical chlorination of 2-methylpentane. Which, if any, are chiral? P r o b l e m 1 0 - 4 Taking the relative reactivities of 1°, 2°, and 3° hydrogen atoms into account, what product(s) would you expect to obtain from monochlorination of 2-methylbutane? What would the approximate percentage of each product be? (Don’t forget to take into account the number of each kind of hydrogen.) 10-3 Preparing Alkyl Halides from Alkenes: Allylic Bromination We’ve already seen several methods for preparing alkyl halides from alkenes, including the reactions of HX and X2 with alkenes in electrophilic addition reactions (Sections 7-7 and 8-2). The hydrogen halides HCl, HBr, and HI react with alkenes by a polar mechanism to give the product of Markovnikov 80485_ch10_0287-0308h.indd 292 2/2/15 1:52 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 10-3 Preparing Alkyl Halides from Alkenes: Allylic Bromination 293 addition. Bromine and chlorine undergo anti addition through halonium ion intermediates to give 1,2-dihalogenated products. X = Cl or Br X = Cl, Br, or I X2 HX CH3 H X H CH3 X X H CH3 H Another laboratory method for preparing alkyl halides from alkenes is by reaction with N-bromosuccinimide (abbreviated NBS), in the presence of light, to give products resulting from substitution of hydrogen by bromine at the position next to the double bond—the allylic position. Cyclohexene, for example, gives 3-bromocyclohexene. 3-Bromocyclohexene (85%) Cyclohexene + N H h, CCl4 Allylic positions H H H H Br O O N Br (NBS) O O This allylic bromination with NBS is analogous to the alkane chlorina-tion reaction discussed in the previous section and occurs by a radical chain-reaction pathway (Figure 10-2). As in alkane halogenation, a Br· radical abstracts an allylic hydrogen atom, forming an allylic radical plus HBr. The HBr then reacts with NBS to form Br2, which in turn reacts with the allylic radical to yield the brominated product and a Br· radical that cycles back into the first step and carries on the chain. Br Br2 N H H H O O N Br O O Br Br H 3 2 1 H + + HBr + Br2 HBr Figure 10-2 Mechanism of allylic bromination of an alkene with NBS. The process is a radical chain reaction in which ( 1 ) a Br· radical abstracts an allylic hydrogen atom of the alkene and gives an allylic radical plus HBr. ( 2 ) The HBr then reacts with NBS to form Br2, which ( 3 ) reacts with the allylic radical to yield the bromoalkene product and a Br· radical that continues the chain. 80485_ch10_0287-0308h.indd 293 2/2/15 1:52 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 294 chapter 10 Organohalides Why does bromination with NBS occur exclusively at an allylic position rather than elsewhere in the molecule? The answer, once again, is found by looking at bond dissociation energies to see the relative stabilities of various kinds of radicals. Although a typical secondary alkyl C ] H bond has a strength of about 410 kJ/mol (98 kcal/mol) and a typical vinylic C ] H bond has a strength of 465 kJ/mol (111 kcal/mol), an allylic C ] H bond has a strength of only about 370 kJ/mol (88 kcal/mol). An allylic radical is therefore more stable than a typi-cal alkyl radical with the same substitution by about 40 kJ/mol (9 kcal/mol). Alkyl 410 kJ/mol (98 kcal/mol) Vinylic 465 kJ/mol (111 kcal/mol) Allylic 370 kJ/mol (88 kcal/mol) H H H We can thus expand the stability ordering to include vinylic and allylic radicals. Primary < < Secondary T ertiary Stability Vinylic < < Methyl < Allylic H C R H H C H H H C R R R C R R C C C C C 10-4 Stability of the Allyl Radical: Resonance Revisited To see why an allylic radical is so stable, look at the orbital picture in Figure 10-3. The radical carbon atom with an unpaired electron can adopt sp2 hybridization, placing the unpaired electron in a p orbital and giving a structure that is elec-tronically symmetrical. The p orbital on the central carbon can therefore over-lap equally well with a p orbital on either of the two neighboring carbons. C C C H H H H H C H H H H H C C C H H H H H C C Figure 10-3 An orbital view of the allyl radical. The p orbital on the central carbon can overlap equally well with a p orbital on either neighboring carbon, giving rise to two equivalent resonance structures. 80485_ch10_0287-0308h.indd 294 2/2/15 1:52 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 10-4 Stability of the Allyl Radical: Resonance Revisited 295 Because the allyl radical is electronically symmetrical, it has two resonance forms—one with the unpaired electron on the left and the double bond on the right and another with the unpaired electron on the right and the double bond on the left. Neither structure is correct by itself; the true structure of the allyl radical is a resonance hybrid of the two. (You might want to review Sections 2-4 to 2-6 to brush up on resonance.) As noted in Section 2-5, the greater the number of reso-nance forms, the greater the stability of a compound, because bonding electrons are attracted to more nuclei. An allyl radical, with two resonance forms, is there-fore more stable than a typical alkyl radical, which has only a single structure. In molecular orbital terms, the stability of the allyl radical is due to the fact that the unpaired electron is delocalized, or spread out, over an extended p-orbital network rather than localized at only one site, as shown by the computer-generated MO in Figure 10-3. This delocalization is particularly apparent in the so-called spin-density surface in Figure 10-4, which shows the calculated location of the unpaired electron. The two terminal carbons share the unpaired electron equally. In addition to its effect on stability, delocalization of the unpaired electron in the allyl radical has other chemical consequences. Because the unpaired electron is delocalized over both ends of the p orbital system, reaction with Br2 can occur at either end. As a result, allylic bromination of an unsymmetrical alkene often leads to a mixture of products. For example, bromination of 1-octene gives a mixture of 3-bromo-1-octene and 1-bromo-2-octene. The two products are not formed in equal amounts, however, because the intermediate allylic radical is not symmetrical and reaction at the two ends is not equally likely. Reaction at the less hindered, primary end is favored. 1-Octene NBS, CCl4 h CH3CH2CH2CH2CH2CH2CH CH2 CH3CH2CH2CH2CH2CH CH2 CH3CH2CH2CH2CH2CHCH 1-Bromo-2-octene (83%) (53 : 47 trans : cis) 3-Bromo-1-octene (17%) CH3CH2CH2CH2CH2CHCH CH2 + CH3CH2CH2CH2CH2CH CHCH2Br Br CHCH2 Figure 10-4 The spin density surface of the allyl radical locates the position of the unpaired electron and shows that it is equally shared between the two terminal carbons. 80485_ch10_0287-0308h.indd 295 2/2/15 1:52 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 296 chapter 10 Organohalides The products of allylic bromination reactions are useful for conversion into dienes by dehydrohalogenation with base. Cyclohexene can be converted into 1,3-cyclohexadiene, for example. KOH NBS CCl4 h 3-Bromocyclohexene Cyclohexene 1,3-Cyclohexadiene Br Predicting the Product of an Allylic Bromination Reaction What products would you expect from the reaction of 4,4-dimethylcyclo hexene with NBS? S t r a t e g y Draw the alkene reactant, and identify the allylic positions. In this case, there are two different allylic positions; we’ll label them A and B. Now abstract an allylic hydrogen from each position to generate the two corresponding allylic radicals. Each of the two allylic radicals can add a Br atom at either end (A or A; B or B), to give a mixture of up to four products. Draw and name the prod-ucts. In the present instance, the “two” products from reaction at position B are identical, so only three products are formed in this reaction. S o l u t i o n NBS NBS A A B B′ A′ B 3-Bromo-4,4-dimethyl-cyclohexene 6-Bromo-3,3-dimethyl-cyclohexene + + 3-Bromo-5,5-dimethyl-cyclohexene H H H H H3C H3C Br H H3C H3C Br H H3C H3C H3C Br H3C H Br H H3C H3C P r o b l e m 1 0 - 5 Draw three resonance forms for the cyclohexadienyl radical. Cyclohexadienyl radical Wo r k e d E x a m p l e 1 0 - 1 80485_ch10_0287-0308h.indd 296 2/2/15 1:52 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 10-5 Preparing Alkyl Halides from Alcohols 297 P r o b l e m 1 0 - 6 The major product of the reaction of methylenecyclohexane with N-bromo-succinimide is 1-(bromomethyl)cyclohexene. Explain. Major product CH2Br CH2 NBS h, CCl4 P r o b l e m 1 0 - 7 What products would you expect from reaction of the following alkenes with NBS? If more than one product is formed, show the structures of all. (a) (b) CH3 CH3CHCH CHCH2CH3 CH3 10-5 Preparing Alkyl Halides from Alcohols The most generally useful method for preparing alkyl halides is to make them from alcohols, which themselves can be obtained from carbonyl compounds as we’ll see in Sections 17-4 and 17-5. Because of the importance of this pro-cess, many different methods have been developed to transform alcohols into alkyl halides. The simplest method is to treat the alcohol with HCl, HBr, or HI. For reasons that will be discussed in Section 11-5, this reaction works best with tertiary alcohols, R3COH. Primary and secondary alcohols react much more slowly and at higher temperatures. Reactivity Methyl Primary Secondary < < H H C H OH H H C R OH C OH R H C R OH T ertiary < R R C R OH H X C + H2O X The reaction of HX with a tertiary alcohol is so rapid that it’s often carried out simply by bubbling pure HCl or HBr gas into a cold ether solution of the alcohol. 1-Methylcyclohexanol, for example, is converted into 1-chloro-1-methylcyclohexane by treatment with HCl. Ether, 0 °C HCl (gas) 1-Methylcyclohexanol 1-Chloro-1-methylcyclohexane (90%) H2O + OH H3C Cl H3C 80485_ch10_0287-0308h.indd 297 2/2/15 1:52 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 298 chapter 10 Organohalides Primary and secondary alcohols are best converted into alkyl halides by treatment with either thionyl chloride (SOCl2) or phosphorus tribromide (PBr3). These reactions, which normally take place readily under mild condi-tions, are less acidic and less likely to cause acid-catalyzed rearrangements than the HX method. 3 CH3CH2CHCH3 OH PBr3 Ether, 35 °C 3 CH3CH2CHCH3 Br + H3PO3 2-Butanol 2-Bromobutane (86%) O OH O Cl Benzoin (86%) SOCl2 + + SO2 HCl Pyridine As the preceding examples indicate, the yields of these SOCl2 and PBr3 reactions are generally high and other functional groups such as ethers, car-bonyls, and aromatic rings don’t usually interfere. We’ll look at the mecha-nisms of these and other related substitution reactions in Section 11-3. Alkyl fluorides can also be prepared from alcohols. Numerous alternative reagents are used for such reactions, including diethylaminosulfur trifluoride [(CH3CH2)2NSF3] and HF in pyridine solvent. Fluorocyclohexane (99%) F Cyclohexanol OH HF Pyridine P r o b l e m 1 0 - 8 How would you prepare the following alkyl halides from the corresponding alcohols? F CH3CHCH2CHCH3 Br (b) CH3 CH3CCH3 (a) Cl CH3 (d) BrCH2CH2CH2CH2CHCH3 (c) CH3 10-6 Reactions of Alkyl Halides: Grignard Reagents Alkyl halides, RX, react with magnesium metal in ether or tetrahydrofuran (THF) solvent to yield alkylmagnesium halides, RMgX. The products, called Grignard reagents (RMgX) after their discoverer, Victor Grignard, are 80485_ch10_0287-0308h.indd 298 2/2/15 1:52 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 10-6 Reactions of Alkyl Halides: Grignard Reagents 299 examples of organometallic compounds because they contain a carbon–metal bond. In addition to alkyl halides, Grignard reagents can also be made from alkenyl (vinylic) and aryl (aromatic) halides. The halogen can be Cl, Br, or I, although chlorides are less reactive than bromides and iodides. Organofluo-rides rarely react with magnesium. 1° alkyl 2° alkyl 3° alkyl alkenyl aryl R X Cl Br I Mg Ether or THF R Mg X As you might expect from the discussion of electronegativity and bond polarity in Section 6-4, the carbon–magnesium bond is polarized, making the carbon atom of Grignard reagents both nucleophilic and basic. An electro-static potential map of methylmagnesium iodide, for instance, indicates the electron-rich (red) character of the carbon bonded to magnesium. H H H I C H H H MgI + –C Basic and nucleophilic Iodomethane Methylmagnesium iodide Mg Ether A Grignard reagent is formally the magnesium salt, R3C21MgX, of a carbon acid, R3C O H, and is thus a carbon anion, or carbanion. But because hydro carbons are such weak acids, with pKa’s in the range 44 to 60 (Section 9-7), carbon anions are very strong bases. Grignard reagents must therefore be pro-tected from atmospheric moisture to prevent their being protonated and destroyed in acid–base reactions: R O Mg O X 1 H2O n R O H 1 HO O Mg O X. CH3CH2CH2CH2CH2CH2Br 1-Bromohexane 1-Hexylmagnesium bromide Hexane CH3CH2CH2CH2CH2CH2MgBr CH3CH2CH2CH2CH2CH3 Mg Ether H2O Grignard reagents themselves don’t occur in living organisms, but they serve as useful carbon-based nucleophiles in several important laboratory reactions, which we’ll look at in detail in Chapter 17. In addition, they act as a simple model for other, more complex carbon-based nucleophiles that are important in biological chemistry. We’ll see many examples of these in Chapter 29. 80485_ch10_0287-0308h.indd 299 2/2/15 1:52 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 300 chapter 10 Organohalides P r o b l e m 1 0 - 9 How strong a base would you expect a Grignard reagent to be? Look at Table 9-1 on page 276, and predict whether the following reactions will occur as written. (The pKa of NH3 is 35.) (a) CH3MgBr 1 H O C q C O H n CH4 1 H O C q C O MgBr (b) CH3MgBr 1 NH3 n CH4 1 H2N O MgBr P r o b l e m 1 0 - 1 0 How might you replace a halogen substituent by a deuterium atom if you wanted to prepare a deuterated compound? CH3CHCH2CH3 CH3CHCH2CH3 Br D ? 10-7 Organometallic Coupling Reactions Many other kinds of organometallic compounds can be prepared in a manner similar to that of Grignard reagents. For instance, alkyllithium reagents, RLi, can be prepared by the reaction of an alkyl halide with lithium metal. Alkyl-lithiums are both nucleophiles and strong bases, and their chemistry is simi-lar in many respects to that of alkylmagnesium halides. CH3CH2CH2CH2Br CH3CH2CH2CH2Li LiBr + 1-Bromobutane Butyllithium 2 Li Pentane Basic and nucleophilic One particularly valuable reaction of alkyllithiums occurs when making lithium diorganocopper compounds, R2CuLi, by reaction with copper(I) iodide in diethyl ether as solvent. Called Gilman reagents (LiR2Cu), lithium diorganocopper compounds are useful because they undergo a coupling reac-tion with organochlorides, bromides, and iodides (but not fluorides). One of the alkyl groups from the Gilman reagent replaces the halogen of the organo-halide, forming a new carbon–carbon bond and yielding a hydrocarbon prod-uct. Lithium dimethyl copper, for instance, reacts with 1-iododecane to give undecane in a 90% yield. CuI 2 CH3Li + LiI (CH3)2Cu– Li+ + Methyllithium Lithium dimethylcopper (a Gilman reagent) Ether CH3Cu CH3(CH2)8CH2I (CH3)2CuLi + LiI CH3(CH2)8CH2CH3 + + Lithium dimethylcopper Undecane (90%) 1-Iododecane Ether 0 °C 80485_ch10_0287-0308h.indd 300 2/2/15 1:52 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 10-7 Organometallic Coupling Reactions 301 This organometallic coupling reaction is useful in organic synthesis because it forms carbon–carbon bonds, thereby allowing the preparation of larger molecules from smaller ones. As the following examples indicate, the coupling reaction can be carried out on aryl and vinylic halides as well as on alkyl halides. trans-1-Iodo-1-nonene + (n-C4H9)2CuLi trans-5-T ridecene (71%) + + n-C4H9Cu LiI H I n-C7H15 H C C H n-C4H9 n-C7H15 H C C T oluene (91%) Iodobenzene + (CH3)2CuLi + + CH3Cu LiI I CH3 An organocopper coupling reaction is carried out commercially to synthe-size muscalure, (9Z)-tricosene, the sex attractant secreted by the common housefly. Minute amounts of muscalure greatly increase the lure of insecticide-treated fly bait and provide an effective and species-specific means of insect control. cis-1-Bromo-9-octadecene H H CH3(CH2)7 (CH2)7CH2Br C C [CH3(CH2)4]2CuLi Muscalure (9Z-tricosene) H H CH3(CH2)7 (CH2)12CH3 C C The mechanism of the coupling reaction involves initial formation of a triorganocopper intermediate, followed by coupling and loss of RCu. The cou-pling is not a typical polar nucleophilic substitution reaction of the sort con-sidered in the next chapter. X R + + [R′ R′]– Li+ Cu R′ R′ R R′ Cu R′ Cu R In addition to the coupling reaction of diorganocopper reagents with organohalides, related processes also occur with other organometallic reagents, particularly organopalladium compounds. One of the most com-monly used procedures is the coupling reaction of an aromatic or vinyl substi-tuted boronic acid [R—B(OH)2] with an aromatic or vinyl substituted organohalide in the presence of a base and a palladium catalyst. This reaction is less general than the diorganocopper reaction because it does not work with alkyl substrates, but it is preferred when possible because it uses only a 80485_ch10_0287-0308h.indd 301 2/2/15 1:52 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 302 chapter 10 Organohalides catalytic amount of metal rather than a full equivalent and because palladium compounds are less toxic than copper compounds. For example: CH3 CH3 H3C A biaryl compound (92%) CaCO3 THF Pd(PPh3)4 CH3 CH3 H3C OH OH B I + Ph = Phenyl, Called the Suzuki–Miyaura reaction, this process is particularly useful for preparing so-called biaryl compounds, which have two conjoined aromatic rings. A large number of commonly used drugs fit this description, so the Suzuki–Miyaura reaction is much-used in the pharmaceutical industry. As an example, valsartan, marketed as Diovan, is a widely prescribed antihyper tensive agent whose synthesis begins with a Suzuki–Miyaura coupling of ortho-chlorobenzonitrile with para-methylbenzeneboronic acid. H3C B(OH)2 Cl C N H3C C N para-Methylbenzene-boronic acid ortho-Chloro-benzonitrile Valsartan (Diovan) + Pd catalyst K2CO3 N CO2H CH3CH2CH2CH2 CH(CH3)2 C O H N N N N H Shown in a simplified form in Figure 10-5, the mechanism of the Suzuki– Miyaura reaction involves initial reaction of the aromatic halide with the pal-ladium catalyst to form an organopalladium intermediate, followed by reaction of that intermediate with the aromatic boronic acid. The resultant diorgano palladium complex then decomposes to the coupled biaryl product plus regen-erated catalyst. “L ” = a metal ligand PdLmX PdLn L L + Ar Pd Ar Ar′ B(OH)2 (Lm) + X X Ar Aromatic halide Ar′ Ar Biaryl product B(OH)2 Ar′ Aromatic boronic acid 1 2 3 Figure 10-5 Mechanism of the Suzuki–Miyaura coupling reaction of an aromatic boronic acid with an aromatic halide to give a biaryl. The reaction takes place by ( 1 ) reaction of the aromatic halide, ArX, with the catalyst to form an organopalladium intermediate, followed by ( 2 ) reaction with the aromatic boronic acid. ( 3 ) Subsequent decomposition of the diarylpalladium intermediate gives the biaryl product. 80485_ch10_0287-0308h.indd 302 2/2/15 1:52 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 10-8 Oxidation and Reduction in Organic Chemistry 303 P r o b l e m 1 0 - 1 1 How would you carry out the following transformations using an organo copper coupling reaction? More than one step is required in each case. ? CH3CH2CH2CH2Br CH3CH2CH2CH2CH2CH2CH2CH3 CH3CH2CH2CH (b) (a) (c) CH2 CH3CH2CH2CH2CH2CH2CH2CH2CH2CH3 CH3 ? ? 10-8 Oxidation and Reduction in Organic Chemistry We’ve pointed out on several occasions that some of the reactions discussed in this and earlier chapters are either oxidations or reductions. As noted in Section 8-7, an organic oxidation results in a loss of electron density by carbon, caused either by bond formation between carbon and a more electro negative atom (usually O, N, or a halogen) or by bond-breaking between carbon and a less electronegative atom (usually H). Conversely, an organic reduction results in a gain of electron density by carbon, caused either by bond formation between carbon and a less electronegative atom or by bond-breaking between carbon and a more electronegative atom (Section 8-6). Oxidation Decreases electron density on carbon by: – forming one of these: C ] O C ] N C ] X – or breaking this: C ] H Reduction Increases electron density on carbon by: – forming this: C ] H – or breaking one of these: C ] O C ] N C ] X Based on these definitions, the chlorination reaction of methane to yield chloromethane is an oxidation because a C ] H bond is broken and a C ] Cl bond is formed. The conversion of an alkyl chloride to an alkane via a Grignard reagent followed by protonation is a reduction, however, because a C ] Cl bond is broken and a C ] H bond is formed. Oxidation: C–H bond broken and C–Cl bond formed Reduction: C–Cl bond broken and C–H bond formed Methane Chloromethane + Cl2 + HCl H H H C H H H H C Cl Methane H H H C H Chloromethane H H H C Cl 1. Mg, ether 2. H3O+ 80485_ch10_0287-0308h.indd 303 2/2/15 1:52 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 304 chapter 10 Organohalides As other examples, the reaction of an alkene with Br2 to yield a 1,2-dibro-mide is an oxidation because two C ] Br bonds are formed, but the reaction of an alkene with HBr to yield an alkyl bromide is neither an oxidation nor a reduction because both a C ] H and a C ] Br bond are formed. Oxidation: Two new bonds formed between carbon and a more electronegative element Neither oxidation nor reduction: One new C–H bond and one new C–Br bond formed Br2 Ethylene H H H H C + C 1,2-Dibromoethane H H H H Br Br C C HBr Ethylene H H H H C + C Bromoethane H H H H H Br C C A list of compounds of increasing oxidation level is shown in Figure 10-6. Alkanes are at the lowest oxidation level because they have the maximum possible number of C ] H bonds per carbon, and CO2 is at the highest level because it has the maximum possible number of C ] O bonds per carbon. Any reaction that converts a compound from a lower level to a higher level is an oxidation, any reaction that converts a compound from a higher level to a lower level is a reduction, and any reaction that doesn’t change the level is neither an oxidation nor a reduction. High oxidation level Low oxidation level CH3CH3 CH3OH HCO2H CO2 CCl4 CH2 H2C O H2C NH H2C CH3Cl CH3NH2 CH2Cl2 CHCl3 CH HC N HC Worked Example 10-2 shows how to compare the oxidation levels of dif-ferent compounds with the same number of carbon atoms. Comparing Oxidation Levels Rank the following compounds in order of increasing oxidation level: CH3CH CH2 CH3CH2CH3 CH3CCH3 CH3CHCH3 O OH S t r a t e g y Compounds that have the same number of carbon atoms can be compared by adding the number of C ] O, C ] N, and C ] X bonds in each and then subtracting the number of C ] H bonds. The larger the resultant value, the higher the oxida-tion level. Figure 10-6 Oxidation levels of some common types of compounds. Wo r k e d E x a m p l e 1 0 - 2 80485_ch10_0287-0308h.indd 304 2/2/15 1:52 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 10-8 Oxidation and Reduction in Organic Chemistry 305 S o l u t i o n The first compound (propene) has six C ] H bonds, giving an oxidation level of 26; the second (2-propanol) has one C ] O bond and seven C ] H bonds, giving an oxidation level of 26; the third (acetone) has two C ] O bonds and six C ] H bonds, giving an oxidation level of 24; and the fourth (propane) has eight C ] H bonds, giving an oxidation level of 28. Thus, the order of increasing oxidation level is CH3CH CH2 CH3CH2CH3 < = < CH3CCH3 CH3CHCH3 O OH P r o b l e m 1 0 - 1 2 Rank both sets of compounds in order of increasing oxidation level: O (a) CH3CN (b) H2NCH2CH2NH2 CH3CH2NH2 Cl P r o b l e m 1 0 - 1 3 Tell whether each of the following reactions is an oxidation, a reduction, or neither. (a) (b) OH CH3CH2CH CH3CH2CH2OH O H2O NaBH4 1. BH3 2. NaOH, H2O2 Something Extra Naturally Occurring Organohalides As recently as 1970, only about 30 naturally occurring organohalides were known. It was simply assumed that chloroform, halogenated phenols, chlorinated aromatic compounds called PCBs, and other such substances found in the environment were industrial pollutants. Now, about half a century later, the situation is quite continued 80485_ch10_0287-0308h.indd 305 2/2/15 1:53 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 306 chapter 10 Organohalides Something Extra (continued) different. More than 5000 organohalides have been found to occur naturally, and tens of thousands more surely exist. From a simple compound like chloromethane to an extremely complex one like the antibiotic vancomycin, a remarkably diverse range of organohalides exists in plants, bacteria, and animals. Many even have valuable physiological activity. The pentahalogenated alkene halomon, for instance, has been isolated from the red alga Portieria hornemannii and found to have anti-cancer activity against several human tumor cell lines. Halomon Cl Cl Cl CH2 Br Br H Some naturally occurring organohalides are produced in massive quantities. For-est fires, volcanoes, and marine kelp release up to 5 million tons of CH3Cl per year, for example, while annual industrial emissions total about 26,000 tons. Termites are thought to release as much as 108 kg of chloroform per year. A detailed examination of the Okinawan acorn worm Ptychodera flava found that the 64 million worms liv-ing in a 1 km2 study area excreted nearly 8000 pounds per year of bromophenols and bromoindoles, compounds previously thought to be non-natural pollutants. Why do organisms produce organohalides, many of which are undoubtedly toxic? The answer seems to be that many organ-isms use organohalogen compounds for self-defense, either as feeding deterrents, irritants to predators, or natural pesticides. Marine sponges, coral, and sea hares, for example, release foul-tasting organohalides that deter fish, starfish, and other preda-tors. Even humans appear to produce halogenated compounds as part of their defense against infection. The human immune system contains a peroxidase enzyme capable of carrying out halogenation reactions on fungi and bacteria, thereby killing the pathogen. And most remarkable of all, even free chlorine—Cl2— has been found to be present in humans. Much remains to be learned—only a few hundred of the more than 500,000 known species of marine organisms have been examined—but it is clear that organohalides are an integral part of the world around us. Marine corals secrete organohalogen compounds that act as a feeding deterrent to fish. ©Dobermaraner/Shutterstock.com 80485_ch10_0287-0308h.indd 306 2/2/15 1:53 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. Summary of Reactions 307 Summary Alkyl halides are not often found in terrestrial organisms, but the kinds of reactions they undergo are among the most important and well-studied reac-tion types in organic chemistry. In this chapter, we saw how to name and prepare alkyl halides, and we’ll soon make a detailed study of their substitu-tion and elimination reactions. Simple alkyl halides can be prepared by radical halogenation of alkanes, but mixtures of products usually result. The reactivity order of alkanes toward halogenation is identical to the stability order of radicals: R3C · . R2CH · . RCH2 ·. Alkyl halides can also be prepared from alkenes by reaction with N-bromosuccinimide (NBS) to give the product of allylic bromination. The NBS bromination of alkenes takes place through an intermediate allylic radi-cal, which is stabilized by resonance. Alcohols react with HX to form alkyl halides, but the reaction works well only for tertiary alcohols, R3COH. Primary and secondary alkyl halides are normally prepared from alcohols using either SOCl2, PBr3, or HF in pyridine. Alkyl halides react with magnesium in ether solution to form organomagne-sium halides, called Grignard reagents (RMgX), which are both nucleophilic and strongly basic. Alkyl halides also react with lithium metal to form organolithium reagents, RLi. In the presence of CuI, these form diorganocoppers, or Gilman reagents (LiR2Cu). Gilman reagents react with organohalides to yield coupled hydro-carbon products. Summary of Reactions 1. Preparation of alkyl halides (a) From alkenes by allylic bromination (Section 10-3) H C C C Br C C C NBS h, CCl4 (b) From alcohols (Section 10-5) (1) Reaction with HX Reactivity order: 3° > 2° > 1° HX Ether X C OH C (2) Reaction of 1° and 2° alcohols with SOCl2 SOCl2 Pyridine Cl OH C H C H K e y w o r d s alkyl halides, 288 allylic, 293 carbanion, 299 delocalized, 295 Gilman reagent (LiR2Cu), 300 Grignard reagent (RMgX), 298 organohalides, 287 (continued) 80485_ch10_0287-0308h.indd 307 2/2/15 1:53 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 308 chapter 10 Organohalides (3) Reaction of 1° and 2° alcohols with PBr3 PBr3 Ether Br OH C H C H (4) Reaction of 1° and 2° alcohols with HF–pyridine F OH HF Pyridine Pyridine N 2. Reactions of alkyl halides (a) Formation of Grignard (organomagnesium) reagents (Section 10-6) X R Mg X R Mg Ether (b) Formation of Gilman (diorganocopper) reagents (Section 10-7) X R Li LiX R + 2 Li Pentane Li + CuI + LiI 2 R In ether [R R]– Li+ Cu (c) Organometallic coupling (Section 10-7) (1) Diorganocopper reaction X + + LiX + RCu R′ R2CuLi In ether R R′ (2) Palladium-catalyzed Suzuki–Miyaura reaction CaCO3 THF Pd(PPh3)4 OH OH B I + Exercises Visualizing Chemistry (Problems 10-1–10-13 appear within the chapter.) 10-14 Give IUPAC names for the following alkyl halides (green 5 Cl): (a) (b) 80485_ch10_0287-0308h.indd 308 2/2/15 1:53 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. Exercises 308a 10-15 Show the product(s) of reaction of the following alkenes with NBS: (a) (b) 10-16 The following alkyl bromide can be prepared by reaction of the alco-hol (S)-2-pentanol with PBr3. Name the compound, assign (R) or (S) stereochemistry, and tell whether the reaction of the alcohol results in the same stereochemistry or a change in stereochemistry (reddish brown 5 Br). Mechanism Problems 10-17 Draw the electron-pushing mechanism for each radical reaction below. Identify each step as initiation, propagation, or termination. (b) (a) (c) + Br2 + HBr Light + Cl2 + HCl Light + Cl2 + HCl Light Br Cl Cl 80485_ch10_0287-0308h.indd 1 2/2/15 1:53 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 308b chapter 10 Organohalides 10-18 Draw the electron-pushing mechanism for the propagation steps of the allylic bromination reactions below. You may omit NBS in your mecha-nism, and use Br ∙ and Br2. (b) (a) (c) NBS NBS NBS CH3 Br N CH2Br N Br 10-19 The formation of Br2 from NBS first involves the reaction of NBS with HBr to form an iminol intermediate and molecular bromine. The intermediate then undergoes acid-catalyzed tautomerism to form suc-cinimide, the byproduct of the reaction. Propose a curved-arrow mechanism for the conversion of NBS into succinimide that also accounts for the formation of Br2. HBr + N Br HBr O O + Br2 O OH NH O O N Succinimide NBS Iminol intermediate 10-20 In light of the fact that tertiary alkyl halides undergo spontaneous dis-sociation to yield a carbocation plus halide ion (see Problem 10-45), propose a mechanism for the following reaction. + CH3 H3C C CH3 Br CH3 H3C C CH3 OH HBr H2O 50 °C 10-21 Alkyl halides can be reduced to alkanes by a radical reaction with tri-butyltin hydride, (C4H9)3SnH, in the presence of light (hn). Propose a radical chain mechanism by which the reaction might occur. The ini-tiation step is the light-induced homolytic cleavage of the Sn ] H bond to yield a tributyltin radical. X R (C4H9)3SnH (C4H9)3SnX H R + + h 80485_ch10_0287-0308h.indd 2 2/2/15 1:53 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. 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Exercises 308c Additional Problems Naming Alkyl Halides 10-22 Name the following alkyl halides: CH3CHCHCHCH2CHCH3 H3C CH3 Br Br (a) CH3CH CHCH2CHCH3 (b) I ClCH2CH2CH2C CCH2Br (e) CH3CH2CHCH2CH2CH3 CH2Br (d) CH3CCH2CHCHCH3 CH3 CH3 Br Cl (c) 10-23 Draw structures corresponding to the following IUPAC names: (a) 2,3-Dichloro-4-methylhexane (b) 4-Bromo-4-ethyl-2-methylhexane (c) 3-Iodo-2,2,4,4-tetramethylpentane (d) cis-1-Bromo-2-ethylcyclopentane 10-24 Draw and name all of the monochlorination products that you might obtain from the radical chlorination of the compounds below. Which of the products are chiral? Are any of the products optically active? (a) 2-methylbutane (b) methylcyclopropane (c) 2,2-dimethylpentane Synthesizing Alkyl Halides 10-25 How would you prepare the following compounds, starting with cyclo pentene and any other reagents needed? (a) Chlorocyclopentane (b) Methylcyclopentane (c) 3-Bromocyclopentene (d) Cyclopentanol (e) Cyclopentylcyclopentane (f) 1,3-Cyclopentadiene 80485_ch10_0287-0308h.indd 3 2/2/15 1:53 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 308d chapter 10 Organohalides 10-26 Predict the product(s) of the following reactions: NBS h, CCl4 SOCl2 ? ? OH OH H3C (a) CH3CH2CHBrCH3 A? (e) (c) (d) CH3CH2CH2CH2OH (b) HBr Ether Mg Ether B? H2O CH3CH2CH2CH2Br (CH3)2CuLi + ? (g) Ether CH3CH2CH2CH2Br A? (f) Li Pentane B? CuI ? PBr3 Ether ? 10-27 A chemist requires a large amount of 1-bromo-2-pentene as starting material for a synthesis and decides to carry out an NBS allylic bromi-nation reaction. What is wrong with the following synthesis plan? What side products would form in addition to the desired product? NBS h, CCl4 CH3CH2CH CHCH2Br CH3CH2CH CHCH3 10-28 What product(s) would you expect from the reaction of 1-methylcyclo hexene with NBS? Would you use this reaction as part of a synthesis? NBS h, CCl4 ? CH3 10-29 What product(s) would you expect from the reaction of 1,4-hexadiene with NBS? What is the structure of the most stable radical intermediate? 10-30 What product would you expect from the reaction of 1-phenyl-2-butene with NBS? Explain. 1-Phenyl-2-butene 80485_ch10_0287-0308h.indd 4 2/2/15 1:53 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. Exercises 308e Oxidation and Reduction 10-31 Rank the compounds in each of the following series in order of increas-ing oxidation level: CH3CH (a) CHCH3 CH3CH2CH CH2 CH3CH2CH2CH CH3CH2CH2COH O (b) CH3CH2CH2NH2 CH3CH2CH2Br CH3CCH2Cl BrCH2CH2CH2Cl O O 10-32 Which of the following compounds have the same oxidation level, and which have different levels? 1 2 3 4 5 OH O O O 10-33 Tell whether each of the following reactions is an oxidation, a reduc-tion, or neither: H2C + (b) CHCCH3 H2NCH2CH2CCH3 NH3 (a) CH3CH2OH CH3CH O O O CH3CH2CHCH3 (c) CH3CH2CH2CH3 Br CrO3 1. Mg 2. H2O General Problems 10-34 Sort the radicals below from most stable to least stable. (b) (a) (c) 80485_ch10_0287-0308h.indd 5 2/2/15 1:53 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 308f chapter 10 Organohalides 10-35 Alkylbenzenes such as toluene (methylbenzene) react with NBS to give products in which bromine substitution has occurred at the position next to the aromatic ring (the benzylic position). Explain, based on the bond dissociation energies in Table 6-3 on page 170. NBS h, CCl4 CH3 CH2Br 10-36 Draw resonance structures for the benzyl radical, C6H5CH2·, the inter-mediate produced in the NBS bromination reaction of toluene (Prob-lem 10-35). 10-37 Draw resonance structures for the following species: CH3CH (a) (b) CHCH CHCH + – CHCH2 – O CH3C (c) N + 10-38 (S)-3-Methylhexane undergoes radical bromination to yield optically inactive 3-bromo-3-methylhexane as the major product. Is the product chiral? What conclusions can you draw about the radical intermediate? 10-39 Assume that you have carried out a radical chlorination reaction on (R)-2-chloropentane and have isolated (in low yield) 2,4-dichloro pentane. How many stereoisomers of the product are formed, and in what ratio? Are any of the isomers optically active? (See Problem 10-38.) 10-40 How would you carry out the following syntheses? Cyclohexene Cyclohexanol Cyclohexane ? ? ? 10-41 The syntheses shown here are unlikely to occur as written. What is wrong with each? NBS h, CCl4 CH3CH2CH2F (a) CH3CH2CH3 1. Mg 2. H3O+ (b) CH3 Br CH3 F CH3 (c) CH2 CH2 Ether (CH3)2CuLi 10-42 Why do you suppose it’s not possible to prepare a Grignard reagent from a bromo alcohol such as 4-bromo-1-pentanol? Give another exam-ple of a mole cule that is unlikely to form a Grignard reagent. Mg CH3CHCH2CH2CH2OH Br CH3CHCH2CH2CH2OH MgBr 80485_ch10_0287-0308h.indd 6 2/2/15 1:53 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. Exercises 308g 10-43 Addition of HBr to a double bond with an ether ( ] OR) substituent occurs regiospecifically to give a product in which the ] Br and ] OR are bonded to the same carbon. Draw the two possible carbocation intermediates in this electrophilic addition reaction, and explain using resonance why the observed product is formed. HBr OCH3 OCH3 Br 10-44 Identify the reagents a–c in the following scheme: a b c CH3 OH CH3 CH3 Br CH3 CH3 10-45 Tertiary alkyl halides, R3CX, undergo spontaneous dissociation to yield a carbo cation, R3C1, plus halide ion. Which do you think reacts faster, (CH3)3CBr or H2C P CHC(CH3)2Br? Explain. 10-46 Carboxylic acids (RCO2H; pKa  5) are approximately 1011 times more acidic than alcohols (ROH; pKa  16). In other words, a carboxylate ion (RCO22) is more stable than an alkoxide ion (RO2). Explain, using resonance. 10-47 How might you use a Suzuki–Miyaura reaction to prepare the biaryl compounds below? In each case, show the two potential reaction partners. (b) (a) (c) CO2CH3 CH3O OCH3 CH3O CH3 NH2 CH3O CH3O O O 80485_ch10_0287-0308h.indd 7 2/2/15 1:53 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 308h chapter 10 Organohalides 10-48 The relative rate of radical bromination is 1;82;1640 for 1°;2°;3° hydrogens, respectively. Draw all of the monobrominated products that you might obtain from the radical bromination of the compounds below. Calculate the relative percentage of each. (a) methylcyclobutane (b) 3,3-dimethylpentane (c) 3-methylpentane 10-49 Choose the alcohol from each pair below that would react faster with HX to form the corresponding alkyl halide. (b) (a) (c) OH OH OH or or OH or OH OH 10-50 Predict the product and provide the entire catalytic cycle for the Suzuki–Miyaura reactions below. (b) (a) Br CO2H B(OH)2 CH3O (HO)2B OCH3 Br Pd(OAc)2 + + Pd(OAc)2 80485_ch10_0287-0308h.indd 8 2/2/15 1:53 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 309 C O N T E N T S 11-1 The Discovery of Nucleophilic Substitution Reactions 11-2 The SN2 Reaction 11-3 Characteristics of the SN2 Reaction 11-4 The SN1 Reaction 11-5 Characteristics of the SN1 Reaction 11-6 Biological Substitution Reactions 11-7 Elimination Reactions: Zaitsev’s Rule 11-8 The E2 Reaction and the Deuterium Isotope Effect 11-9 The E2 Reaction and Cyclohexane Conformation 11-10 The E1 and E1cB Reactions 11-11 Biological Elimination Reactions 11-12 A Summary of Reactivity: SN1, SN2, E1, E1cB, and E2 SOMETHING EXTRA Green Chemistry 11 Why This CHAPTER? Nucleophilic substitution and base-induced elimination are two of the most widely occurring and versatile reaction types in organic chemistry, both in the laboratory and in biological pathways. We’ll look at them closely in this chapter to see how they occur, what their characteristics are, and how they can be used. We’ll begin with substitution reactions. We saw in the preceding chapter that the carbon–halogen bond in an alkyl halide is polar and that the carbon atom is electron-poor. Thus, alkyl halides are electrophiles, and much of their chemistry involves polar reactions with nucleophiles and bases. Alkyl halides do one of two things when they react with a nucleophile/base such as hydroxide ion: they either undergo substitu-tion of the X group by the nucleophile, or they undergo elimination of HX to yield an alkene. OH– OH– Substitution Elimination Br– C C H2O + + Br– + + C C H Br C C H Br C C H OH + Reactions of Alkyl Halides: Nucleophilic Substitutions and Eliminations Competition occurs throughout nature. In chemistry, competition often occurs between alternative reaction pathways, such as in the substitution and elimination reactions of alkyl halides. Martin Harvey/Getty Images 80485_ch11_0309-0350n.indd 309 2/2/15 1:51 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 310 chapter 11 Reactions of Alkyl Halides: Nucleophilic Substitutions and Eliminations 11-1 The Discovery of Nucleophilic Substitution Reactions The discovery of the nucleophilic substitution reaction of alkyl halides dates back to work carried out in 1896 by the German chemist Paul Walden. Walden found that the pure enantiomeric (1)- and (2)-malic acids could be inter converted through a series of simple substitution reactions. When Walden treated (2)-malic acid with PCl5, he isolated (1)-chlorosuccinic acid. This, on treatment with wet Ag2O, gave (1)-malic acid. Similarly, reaction of (1)-malic acid with PCl5 gave (2)-chlorosuccinic acid, which was converted into (2)-malic acid when treated with wet Ag2O. The full cycle of reactions is shown in Figure 11-1. (–)-Malic acid []D = –2.3 PCl5 Ether O OH HOCCH2CHCOH O (+)-Chlorosuccinic acid O Cl HOCCH2CHCOH O (+)-Malic acid []D = +2.3 PCl5 Ether O OH HOCCH2CHCOH O (–)-Chlorosuccinic acid O Cl HOCCH2CHCOH O Ag2O, H2O Ag2O, H2O At the time, the results were astonishing. The eminent chemist Emil Fischer called Walden’s discovery “the most remarkable observation made in the field of optical activity since the fundamental observations of Pasteur.” Because (2)-malic acid was converted into (1)-malic acid, some reactions in the cycle must have occurred with a change, or inversion, in configuration at the chirality center. But which ones, and how? (Remember from Section 5-5 that the direction of light rotation and the configuration of a chirality center aren’t directly related. You can’t tell by looking at the sign of rotation whether a change in configuration has occurred during a reaction.) Today, we refer to the transformations taking place in Walden’s cycle as nucleophilic substitution reactions because each step involves the substitu-tion of one nucleophile (chloride ion, Cl2, or hydroxide ion, HO2) by another. Nucleophilic substitution reactions are one of the most common and versatile reaction types in organic chemistry. X R Nu Nu – – + + X R Figure 11-1 Walden’s cycle of reactions interconverting (1)- and (2)-malic acids. 80485_ch11_0309-0350n.indd 310 2/2/15 1:51 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 11-1 The Discovery of Nucleophilic Substitution Reactions 311 Following the work of Walden, further investigations were undertaken during the 1920s and 1930s to clarify the mechanism of nucleophilic substitu-tion reactions and to find out how inversions of configuration occur. Among the first series studied was one that interconverted the two enantiomers of 1-phenyl-2-propanol (Figure 11-2). Although this particular series of reactions involves nucleophilic substitution of an alkyl p-toluenesulfonate (called a tosylate) rather than an alkyl halide, exactly the same type of reaction is involved as that studied by Walden. For all practical purposes, the entire tosylate group acts as if it were simply a halogen substituent. (In fact, when you see a tosylate substituent in a molecule, do a mental substitution and tell yourself that you’re dealing with an alkyl halide.) 2 3 1 HCl CH3CO– p-T oluenesulfonate (T osylate) TosCl Pyridine –OTos + + (–)-1-Phenyl-2-propanol []D = –33.2 + []D = –7 .06 []D = +31.1 H2O, –OH TosO = S O O O TosCl Pyridine H3C O Tos H CH3CO– H O H O H O C O H3C O (+)-1-Phenyl-2-propanol []D = +33.0 H2O, –OH –OTos HCl + []D = +7 .0 []D = –31.0 + H O H H C CH3 O O H O Tos CH3CO– O In the three-step reaction sequence shown in Figure 11-2, (1)-1-phenyl-2-propanol is interconverted with its (2) enantiomer, so at least one of the Figure 11-2 A Walden cycle interconverting (1) and (2) enantiomers of 1-phenyl-2-propanol. Chirality centers are marked by asterisks, and the bonds broken in each reaction are indicated by red wavy lines. The inversion of chirality occurs in step 2 , where acetate ion substitutes for tosylate ion. 80485_ch11_0309-0350n.indd 311 2/2/15 1:51 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 312 chapter 11 Reactions of Alkyl Halides: Nucleophilic Substitutions and Eliminations three steps must involve an inversion of configuration at the chirality center. Step 1, formation of a tosylate, occurs by breaking the O ] H bond of the alco-hol rather than the C ] O bond to the chiral carbon, so the configuration around the carbon is unchanged. Similarly, step 3, hydroxide-ion cleavage of the ace-tate, takes place without breaking the C ] O bond at the chirality center. The inversion of stereochemical configuration must therefore take place in step 2, the nucleophilic substitution of tosylate ion by acetate ion. O –OTos Inversion of confguration + O Tos H H H3C O CH3CO– C O From this and nearly a dozen other series of similar reactions, researchers concluded that the nucleophilic substitution reaction of a primary or second-ary alkyl halide or tosylate always proceeds with inversion of configuration. (Tertiary alkyl halides and tosylates, as we’ll see shortly, give different stereo-chemical results and react by a different mechanism.) Predicting the Stereochemistry of a Nucleophilic Substitution Reaction What product would you expect from a nucleophilic substitution reaction of (R)-1-bromo-1-phenylethane with cyanide ion, 2CN, as nucleophile? Show the stereochemistry of both reactant and product, assuming that inversion of configuration occurs. Br Na+ –C N ? S t r a t e g y Draw the R enantiomer of the reactant, and then change the configuration of the chirality center while replacing the 2Br with a 2CN. S o l u t i o n (R)-1-Bromo-1-phenylethane (S)-2-Phenylpropanenitrile Br H H C N –C N Wo r k e d E x a m p l e 1 1 - 1 80485_ch11_0309-0350n.indd 312 2/2/15 1:51 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 11-2 The Sn2 Reaction 313 P r o b l e m 1 1 - 1 What product would you expect from a nucleophilic substitution reaction of (S)-2-bromohexane with acetate ion, CH3CO22? Assume that inversion of configuration occurs, and show the stereochemistry of both the reactant and product. 11-2 The SN2 Reaction In every chemical reaction, there is a direct relationship between the rate at which the reaction occurs and the concentrations of the reactants. When we measure this relationship, we measure the kinetics of the reaction. For exam-ple, let’s look at the kinetics of a simple nucleophilic substitution—the reac-tion of CH3Br with OH2 to yield CH3OH plus Br2. HO + – – CH3 Br HO + CH3 Br With a given temperature, solvent, and concentration of reactants, the substitution occurs at a certain rate. If we double the concentration of OH2, the frequency of encounters between reaction partners doubles and we find that the reaction rate also doubles. Similarly, if we double the concen-tration of CH3Br, the reaction rate again doubles. We call such a reaction, in which the rate is linearly dependent on the concentrations of two species, a second-order reaction. Mathematically, we can express this second-order dependence of the nucleophilic substitution reaction by setting up a rate equation. As either [RX] or [2OH] changes, the rate of the reaction changes proportionately. Reaction rate 5 Rate of disappearance of reactant 5 k 3 [RX] 3 [2OH] where [RX] 5 CH3Br concentration in molarity [2OH] 5 2OH concentration in molarity k 5 a constant value (the rate constant) A mechanism that accounts for both the inversion of configuration and the second-order kinetics that are observed with nucleophilic substitution reactions was suggested in 1937 by the British chemists E. D. Hughes and Christopher Ingold, who formulated what they called the SN2 reaction— short for substitution, nucleophilic, bimolecular. (Bimolecular means that two molecules, nucleophile and alkyl halide, take part in the step whose kinetics are measured.) 80485_ch11_0309-0350n.indd 313 2/2/15 1:51 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 314 chapter 11 Reactions of Alkyl Halides: Nucleophilic Substitutions and Eliminations The essential feature of the SN2 mechanism is that it takes place in a single step, without intermediates, when the incoming nucleophile reacts with the alkyl halide or tosylate (the substrate) from a direction opposite the group that is displaced (the leaving group). As the nucleophile comes in on one side of the substrate and bonds to the carbon, the halide or tosylate departs from the other side, thereby inverting the stereochemical configuration. The process is shown in Figure 11-3 for the reaction of (S)-2-bromobutane with HO2 to give (R)-2-butanol. C CH3 H Br CH2CH3 HO ‡ Transition state (R)-2-Butanol Br– HO (S)-2-Bromobutane – – – + The nucleophile –OH uses its lone-pair electrons to attack the alkyl halide carbon 180° away from the departing halogen. This leads to a transition state with a partially formed C–OH bond and a partially broken C–Br bond. The stereochemistry at carbon is inverted as the C–OH bond forms fully and the bromide ion departs with the electron pair from the former C–Br bond. C H H3C HO CH2CH3 C CH2CH3 CH3 H Br 1 2 1 2 The mechanism of the SN2 reaction. The reaction takes place in a single step when the incoming nucleophile approaches from a direction 180° away from the leaving halide ion, thereby inverting the stereochemistry at carbon. Mechanism Figure 11-3 As shown in Figure 11-3, the SN2 reaction occurs when an electron pair on the nucleophile Nu:2 forces out the group X:2, which takes with it the electron pair from the former C ] X bond. This occurs through a transition state in which the new Nu ] C bond is partially formed at the same time that the old C ] X bond is partially broken and in which the negative charge is shared by both the incoming nucleophile and the outgoing halide ion. The transition state for this inversion has the remaining three bonds to carbon in a planar arrangement (Figure 11-4). 80485_ch11_0309-0350n.indd 314 2/2/15 1:51 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 11-2 The Sn2 Reaction 315 – – C X Nu C + T etrahedral Tetrahedral Planar X + Nu – X – Nu C The mechanism proposed by Hughes and Ingold is fully consistent with experimental results, explaining both stereochemical and kinetic data. Thus, the requirement for a backside approach of the entering nucleophile (180° away from the departing X group) causes the stereochemistry of the substrate to invert, much like an umbrella turning inside-out in the wind. The Hughes– Ingold mechanism also explains why second-order kinetics are observed: the SN2 reaction occurs in a single step that involves both alkyl halide and nucleo-phile. Two molecules are involved in the step whose rate is measured. P r o b l e m 1 1 - 2 What product would you expect to obtain from SN2 reaction of OH2 with (R)-2-bromo butane? Show the stereochemistry of both the reactant and product. P r o b l e m 1 1 - 3 Assign configuration to the following substance, and draw the structure of the product that would result from nucleophilic substitution reaction with HS2 (reddish brown 5 Br): Figure 11-4 The transition state of an SN2 reaction has a planar arrangement of the carbon atom and the remaining three groups. Electrostatic potential maps show that negative charge is delocalized in the transition state. 80485_ch11_0309-0350n.indd 315 2/2/15 1:51 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 316 chapter 11 Reactions of Alkyl Halides: Nucleophilic Substitutions and Eliminations 11-3 Characteristics of the SN2 Reaction Now that we know how SN2 reactions occur, we need to see how they can be used and what variables affect them. Some SN2 reactions are fast, and some are slow; some take place in high yield and others in low yield. Understanding the factors involved can be of tremendous value. Let’s begin by recalling a few things about reaction rates in general. The rate of a chemical reaction is determined by the activation energy DG‡, the energy difference between reactant ground state and transition state. A change in reaction conditions can affect DG‡ either by changing the reactant energy level or by changing the transition-state energy level. Lowering the reac-tant energy or raising the transition-state energy increases DG‡ and decreases the reaction rate; raising the reactant energy or decreasing the transition-state energy decreases DG‡ and increases the reaction rate (Figure 11-5). We’ll see examples of all these effects as we look at SN2 reaction variables. Energy Energy Reaction progress ∆G‡ ∆G‡ ∆G‡ ∆G‡ Reaction progress (a) (b) The Substrate: Steric Effects in the SN2 Reaction The first SN2 reaction variable to look at is the structure of the substrate. Because the SN2 transition state involves partial bond formation between the incoming nucleophile and the alkyl halide carbon atom, it seems reasonable that a hin-dered, bulky substrate should prevent easy approach of the nucleophile, making bond formation difficult. In other words, the transition state for reaction of a sterically hindered substrate, whose carbon atom is “shielded” from the approach of the incoming nucleophile, is higher in energy and forms more slowly than the corresponding transition state for a less hindered substrate (Figure 11-6). H3C CH3 H C Br H3C CH3 CH3 C Br H Br H CH3 H C Br H H C (a) (c) (b) (d) Figure 11-5 The effects of changes in reactant and transition-state energy levels on reaction rate. (a) A higher reactant energy level (red curve) corresponds to a faster reaction (smaller DG‡). (b) A higher transition-state energy level (red curve) corresponds to a slower reaction (larger DG‡). Figure 11-6 Steric hindrance to the SN2 reaction. As the models indicate, the carbon atom in (a) bromomethane is readily accessible, resulting in a fast SN2 reaction. The carbon atoms in (b) bromoethane (primary), (c) 2-bromopropane (secondary), and (d) 2-bromo-2-methylpropane (tertiary) are successively more hindered, resulting in successively slower SN2 reactions. 80485_ch11_0309-0350n.indd 316 2/2/15 1:52 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 11-3 Characteristics of the Sn2 Reaction 317 As Figure 11-6 shows, the difficulty of nucleophile approach increases as the three substituents bonded to the halo-substituted carbon atom increase in size. Methyl halides are by far the most reactive substrates in SN2 reactions, followed by primary alkyl halides such as ethyl and propyl. Alkyl branching at the reacting center, as in isopropyl halides (2°), slows the reaction greatly, and further branching, as in tert-butyl halides (3°), effectively halts the reac-tion. Even branching one carbon away from the reacting center, as in 2,2-dimethyl propyl (neopentyl) halides, greatly hinders nucleophilic dis-placement. As a result, SN2 reactions occur only at relatively unhindered sites and are normally useful only with methyl halides, primary halides, and a few simple secondary halides. Relative reactivities for some different substrates are as follows: Relative reactivity Br Cl– R + Cl R + Br– SN2 reactivity C Br H3C H3C H3C Tertiary < 1 C Br H3C H H3C Secondary 500 C Br H H H3C Primary 40,000 C Br H H H Methyl 2,000,000 C Br H H C H3C CH3 CH3 Neopentyl 1 Vinylic halides (R2C P CRX) and aryl halides are not shown on this reac-tivity list because they are unreactive toward SN2 displacement. This lack of reactivity is due to steric factors: the incoming nucleophile would have to approach in the plane of the carbon–carbon double bond and burrow through part of the molecule to carry out a backside displacement. R R R C C Cl Cl Nu– Nu – No reaction No reaction Aryl halide Vinylic halide The Nucleophile Another variable that has a major effect on the SN2 reaction is the nature of the nucleophile. Any species, either neutral or negatively charged, can act as a nucleophile as long as it has an unshared pair of electrons; that is, as long as it is a Lewis base. If the nucleophile is negatively charged, the product is neu-tral; if the nucleophile is neutral, the product is positively charged. 80485_ch11_0309-0350n.indd 317 2/2/15 1:52 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 318 chapter 11 Reactions of Alkyl Halides: Nucleophilic Substitutions and Eliminations Y R Nu R Y R Nu+ R Neutral product Negatively charged nucleophile Positively charged product Neutral nucleophile Nu + + – Y – Nu + + Y – A wide array of substances can be prepared using nucleophilic substitu-tion reactions. In fact, we’ve already seen examples in previous chapters. For instance, the reaction of an acetylide anion with an alkyl halide, discussed in Section 9-8, is an SN2 reaction in which the acetylide nucleophile displaces a halide leaving group. + + R CH3 C C An acetylide anion CH3Br Br– – R C C SN2 reaction Table 11-1 lists some nucleophiles in the order of their reactivity, shows the products of their reactions with bromomethane, and gives the relative rates of their reactions. Clearly, there are large differences in the rates at which vari-ous nucleophiles react. What are the reasons for the reactivity differences observed in Table 11-1? Why do some reactants appear to be much more “nucleophilic” than others? The answers to these questions aren’t straightforward. Part of the problem is Nu:2 1 CH3Br n CH3Nu 1 Br2 Nucleophile Product Relative rate of reaction Formula Name Formula Name H2O Water CH3OH21 Methylhydronium ion 1 CH3CO22 Acetate CH3CO2CH3 Methyl acetate 500 NH3 Ammonia CH3NH31 Methylammonium ion 700 Cl2 Chloride CH3Cl Chloromethane 1,000 HO2 Hydroxide CH3OH Methanol 10,000 CH3O2 Methoxide CH3OCH3 Dimethyl ether 25,000 I2 Iodide CH3I Iodomethane 100,000 2CN Cyanide CH3CN Acetonitrile 125,000 HS2 Hydrosulfide CH3SH Methanethiol 125,000 Table 11-1 Some SN2 Reactions with Bromomethane 80485_ch11_0309-0350n.indd 318 2/2/15 1:52 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 11-3 Characteristics of the Sn2 Reaction 319 that the term nucleophilicity is imprecise. The term is usually taken to be a measure of the affinity of a nucleophile for a carbon atom in the SN2 reaction, but the reactivity of a given nucleophile can change from one reaction to the next. The exact nucleophilicity of a species in a given reaction depends on the substrate, the solvent, and even the reactant concentrations. Detailed explana-tions for the observed nucleophilicities aren’t always simple, but some trends can be detected from the data of Table 11-1. • Nucleophilicity roughly parallels basicity when comparing nucleophiles that have the same reacting atom. Thus, OH2 is both more basic and more nucleophilic than acetate ion, CH3CO22, which in turn is more basic and more nucleophilic than H2O. Since “nucleophilicity” is usually taken as the affinity of a Lewis base for a carbon atom in the SN2 reaction and “basicity” is the affinity of a base for a proton, it’s easy to see why there might be a correlation between the two kinds of behavior. • Nucleophilicity usually increases going down a column of the periodic table. Thus, HS2 is more nucleophilic than HO2, and the halide reactivity order is I2 . Br2 . Cl2. Going down the periodic table, elements have their valence electrons in successively larger shells where they are suc-cessively farther from the nucleus, less tightly held, and consequently more reactive. This matter is complex, though, and the nucleophilicity order can change depending on the solvent. • Negatively charged nucleophiles are usually more reactive than neutral ones. As a result, SN2 reactions are often carried out under basic condi-tions rather than neutral or acidic conditions. P r o b l e m 1 1 - 4 What product would you expect from SN2 reaction of 1-bromobutane with each of the following? (a) NaI (b) KOH (c) H O C q C O Li (d) NH3 P r o b l e m 1 1 - 5 Which substance in each of the following pairs is more reactive as a nucleo-phile? Explain. (a) (CH3)2N2 or (CH3)2NH (b) (CH3)3B or (CH3)3N (c) H2O or H2S The Leaving Group Still another variable that can affect the SN2 reaction is the nature of the group displaced by the incoming nucleophile. Because the leaving group is expelled with a negative charge in most SN2 reactions, the best leaving groups are those that best stabilize the negative charge in the transition state. The greater the extent of charge stabilization by the leaving group, the lower the energy of the transition state and the more rapid the reaction. But as we saw in Section 2-8, the groups that best stabilize a negative charge are also the weakest bases. Thus, weak bases such as Cl2, Br2, and tosylate ion make 80485_ch11_0309-0350n.indd 319 2/2/15 1:52 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 320 chapter 11 Reactions of Alkyl Halides: Nucleophilic Substitutions and Eliminations good leaving groups, while strong bases such as OH2 and NH22 make poor leaving groups. I– 30,000 TosO– 60,000 Relative reactivity Br– 10,000 Cl– 200 F– 1 OH–, NH2–, OR– <<1 Leaving group reactivity It’s just as important to know which are poor leaving groups as to know which are good, and the preceding data clearly indicate that F2, HO2, RO2, and H2N2 are not displaced by nucleophiles. In other words, alkyl fluorides, alcohols, ethers, and amines do not typically undergo SN2 reactions. To carry out an SN2 reaction with an alcohol, it’s necessary to convert the 2OH into a better leaving group. This, in fact, is just what happens when a primary or secondary alcohol is converted into either an alkyl chloride by reaction with SOCl2 or an alkyl bromide by reaction with PBr3 (Section 10-5). A 1° or 2° alcohol A chlorosulfte An alkyl chloride ether PBr3 ether SOCl2 SN2 Cl– H OH C H H O C C Cl Cl S O A dibromophosphite An alkyl bromide SN2 Br– H H O C C Br PBr2 Alternatively, an alcohol can be made more reactive toward nucleophilic substitution by treating it with para-toluenesulfonyl chloride to form a tosylate. As noted previously, tosylates are even more reactive than halides in nucleo-philic substitutions. Note that tosylate formation does not change the configura-tion of the oxygen-bearing carbon because the C ] O bond is not broken. A 1° or 2° alcohol A tosylate H OH C H O C CH3 S O O CH3 S O O Cl Ether, pyridine The one general exception to the rule that ethers don’t typically undergo SN2 reactions pertains to epoxides, the three-membered cyclic ethers that we saw in Section 8-7. Because of the angle strain in their three-membered ring, epoxides are much more reactive than other ethers. They react with aqueous acid to give 1,2-diols, as we saw in Section 8-7, and they react readily with many other nucleophiles as well. Propene oxide, for instance, reacts with HCl to give 1-chloro-2-propanol by a SN2 backside attack on the less hindered pri-mary carbon atom. We’ll look at the process in more detail in Section 18-6. 80485_ch11_0309-0350n.indd 320 2/2/15 1:52 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 11-3 Characteristics of the Sn2 Reaction 321 Propene oxide 1-Chloro-2-propanol H3C H H H C C H Cl O H3C H H H H + C C CH3CHCH2Cl OH Cl O – P r o b l e m 1 1 - 6 Rank the following compounds in order of their expected reactivity toward SN2 reaction: CH3Br, CH3OTos, (CH3)3CCl, (CH3)2CHCl The Solvent The rates of SN2 reactions are strongly affected by the solvent. Protic solvents— those that contain an ] OH or ] NH group—are generally the worst for SN2 reac-tions, while polar aprotic solvents, which are polar but don’t have an ] OH or ] NH group, are the best. Protic solvents, such as methanol and ethanol, slow down SN2 reactions by solvation of the reactant nucleophile. The solvent molecules hydrogen-bond to the nucleophile and form a cage around it, thereby lowering its energy and reactivity. H H X – H OR H OR RO A solvated anion (reduced nucleophilicity due to enhanced ground-state stability) OR In contrast with protic solvents—which decrease the rates of SN2 reac-tions by lowering the ground-state energy of the nucleophile—polar aprotic solvents increase the rates of SN2 reactions by raising the ground-state energy of the nucleophile. Acetonitrile (CH3CN), dimethylformamide [(CH3)2NCHO, abbreviated DMF], dimethyl sulfoxide [(CH3)2SO, abbreviated DMSO], and hexamethylphosphoramide {[(CH3)2N]3PO, abbreviated HMPA} are particu-larly useful. These solvents can dissolve many salts because of their high polarity, but they tend to solvate metal cations rather than nucleophilic anions. As a result, the bare, unsolvated anions have a greater nucleophilicity and SN2 reactions take place at correspondingly increased rates. For instance, a rate increase of 200,000 has been observed on changing from methanol to HMPA for the reaction of azide ion with 1-bromobutane. DMSO 1300 DMF 2800 CH3OH 1 H2O 7 CH3CN 5000 HMPA 200,000 Br N3– Relative reactivity Solvent CH3CH2CH2CH2 + + N3 Br– CH3CH2CH2CH2 Solvent reactivity 80485_ch11_0309-0350n.indd 321 2/2/15 1:52 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 322 chapter 11 Reactions of Alkyl Halides: Nucleophilic Substitutions and Eliminations P r o b l e m 1 1 - 7 Organic solvents like benzene, ether, and chloroform are neither protic nor strongly polar. What effect would you expect these solvents to have on the reactivity of a nucleophile in SN2 reactions? A Summary of SN2 Reaction Characteristics The effects on SN2 reactions of the four variables—substrate structure, nucleo-phile, leaving group, and solvent—are summarized in the following state-ments and in the energy diagrams of Figure 11-7: Substrate Steric hindrance raises the energy of the SN2 transition state, increasing DG‡ and decreasing the reaction rate (Figure 11-7a). As a result, SN2 reactions are best for methyl and primary substrates. Secondary substrates react slowly, and tertiary substrates do not react by an SN2 mechanism. Nucleophile Basic, negatively charged nucleophiles are less stable and have a higher ground-state energy than neutral ones, decreasing DG‡ and increasing the SN2 reaction rate (Figure 11-7b). Leaving group Good leaving groups (more stable anions) lower the energy of the transition state, decreasing DG‡ and increas-ing the SN2 reaction rate (Figure 11-7c). Solvent Protic solvents solvate the nucleophile, thereby lowering its ground-state energy, increasing DG‡, and decreasing the SN2 reaction rate. Polar aprotic solvents surround the accompanying cation but not the nucleophilic anion, thereby raising the ground-state energy of the nucleo-phile, decreasing DG‡, and increasing the reaction rate (Figure 11-7d). Energy Energy Energy Energy Hindered substrate Good nucleophile Poor nucleophile Polar aprotic solvent Protic solvent Good leaving group Poor leaving group Unhindered substrate Reaction progress Reaction progress Reaction progress Reaction progress (a) (d) (c) (b) Figure 11-7 Energy diagrams showing the effects of (a) substrate, (b) nucleophile, (c) leaving group, and (d) solvent on SN2 reaction rates. Substrate and leaving group effects are felt primarily in the transition state. Nucleophile and solvent effects are felt primarily in the reactant ground state. 80485_ch11_0309-0350n.indd 322 2/2/15 1:52 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 11-4 The Sn1 Reaction 323 11-4 The SN1 Reaction Most nucleophilic substitutions take place by the SN2 pathway just discussed. The reaction is favored when carried out with an unhindered substrate and a negatively charged nucleophile in a polar aprotic solvent, but is disfavored when carried out with a hindered substrate and a neutral nucleophile in a protic sol-vent. You might therefore expect the reaction of a tertiary substrate (hindered) with water (neutral, protic) to be among the slowest of substitution reactions. Remarkably, however, the opposite is true. The reaction of the tertiary halide (CH3)3CBr with H2O to give the alcohol 2-methyl-2-propanol is more than 1 mil-lion times faster than the corresponding reaction of CH3Br to give methanol. Relative reactivity Br H2O R + OH R + HBr Reactivity C Br H3C H3C H3C T ertiary 1,200,000 C Br H3C H H3C Secondary 12 C Br H H H3C Primary 1 C Br H H H Methyl < 1 What’s going on here? Clearly, a nucleophilic substitution reaction is occurring—a halogen is replacing a hydroxyl group—yet the reactivity order seems backward. These reactions can’t be taking place by the SN2 mechanism we’ve been discussing, and we must therefore conclude that they are occur-ring by an alternative substitution mechanism. This alternative mechanism is called the SN1 reaction, for substitution, nucleophilic, unimolecular. In contrast to the SN2 reaction of CH3Br with OH2, the SN1 reaction of (CH3)3CBr with H2O has a rate that depends only on the alkyl halide concen-tration and is independent of the H2O concentration. In other words, the reac-tion is a first-order reaction; the concentration of the nucleophile does not appear in the rate equation. Reaction rate 5 Rate of disappearance of alkyl halide 5 k 3 [RX] To explain this result, we need to know more about kinetics measure-ments. Many organic reactions occur in several steps, one of which usually has a higher-energy transition state than the others and is therefore slower. We call this step with the highest transition-state energy the rate-limiting step, or rate-determining step. No reaction can proceed faster than its rate-limiting step, which acts as a kind of traffic jam, or bottleneck. In the SN1 reaction of (CH3)3CBr with H2O, the fact that the nucleophile concentration does not appear in the first-order rate equation means that it is not involved in the rate-limiting step and must therefore be involved in some other, non-rate-limiting step. The mechanism shown in Figure 11-8 accounts for these observations. 80485_ch11_0309-0350n.indd 323 2/2/15 1:52 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 324 chapter 11 Reactions of Alkyl Halides: Nucleophilic Substitutions and Eliminations CH3 CH3 Br C H3C O+ OH2 H H CH3 Carbocation Rate-limiting step Fast step CH3 H3C OH2 Br– C+ CH3 CH3 H3C C OH H3O+ + CH3 CH3 H3C C + Spontaneous dissociation of the alkyl bromide occurs in a slow, rate-limiting step to generate a carbocation intermediate plus bromide ion. The carbocation intermediate reacts with water as a nucleophile in a fast step to yield protonated alcohol as product. Loss of a proton from the protonated alcohol intermediate then gives the neutral alcohol product. 1 2 3 1 2 3 The mechanism of the SN1 reaction of 2-bromo-2-methylpropane with H2O involves three steps. Step 1 —the spontaneous, unimolecular dissociation of the alkyl bromide to yield a carbo cation—is rate-limiting. Mechanism Figure 11-8 Unlike what occurs in an SN2 reaction, where the leaving group is dis-placed while the incoming nucleophile approaches, an SN1 reaction takes place by loss of the leaving group before the nucleophile approaches. 2-Bromo-2-methylpropane spontaneously dissociates to the tert-butyl carbo cation plus Br2 in a slow, rate-limiting step, and the intermediate carbocation is then immediately trapped by the nucleophile water in a faster second step. Water is not a reactant in the step whose rate is measured. The energy diagram is shown in Figure 11-9. 80485_ch11_0309-0350n.indd 324 2/2/15 1:52 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 11-4 The Sn1 Reaction 325 ∆G‡ (rate- limiting) Nu– R+ + + RX RNu X– + X– Carbocation intermediate ∆G‡ Reaction progress Energy Because an SN1 reaction occurs through a carbocation intermediate, its stereo chemical outcome is different from that of an SN2 reaction. Carbo-cations, as we’ve seen, are planar, sp2-hybridized, and achiral. Thus, if we carry out an SN1 reaction on one enantiomer of a chiral reactant and go through an achiral carbocation intermediate, the product must lose its optical activity (Section 8-12). That is, the symmetrical intermediate carbocation can react with a nucleo phile equally well from either side, leading to a racemic, 50;50 mixture of enantiomers (Figure 11-10). Nu Nu + Dissociation Chiral substrate Planar, achiral carbocation intermediate 50% retention of confguration 50% inversion of confguration Nu Nu The conclusion that SN1 reactions on enantiomerically pure substrates should give racemic products is nearly, but not exactly, what is found. In fact, Figure 11-9 An energy diagram for an SN1 reaction. The rate-limiting step is the spontaneous dissociation of the alkyl halide to give a carbocation intermediate. Reaction of the carbo cation with a nucleophile then occurs in a second, faster step. Figure 11-10 Stereochemistry of the SN1 reaction. Because the reaction goes through an achiral intermediate, an enantiomerically pure reactant gives an optically inactive racemic product. 80485_ch11_0309-0350n.indd 325 2/2/15 1:52 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 326 chapter 11 Reactions of Alkyl Halides: Nucleophilic Substitutions and Eliminations few SN1 displacements occur with complete racemization. Most give a minor (0–20%) excess of inversion. The reaction of (R)-6-chloro-2,6-dimethyloctane with H2O, for example, leads to an alcohol product that is approximately 80% racemized and 20% inverted (80% R,S 1 20% S is equivalent to 40% R 1 60% S). Ethanol H2O + (R)-6-Chloro-2,6-dimethyloctane 60% S (inversion) 40% R (retention) CH2CH2CH2CHCH3 CH2CH3 H3C C CH3 Cl CH2CH2CH2CHCH3 CH2CH3 H3C C CH3 HO CH3CHCH2CH2CH2 CH3CH2 CH3 C CH3 OH This lack of complete racemization in SN1 reactions is due to the fact that ion pairs are involved. According to this explanation, first proposed by Saul Winstein at UCLA, dissociation of the substrate occurs to give a structure in which the two ions are still loosely associated and in which the carbocation is effectively shielded from reaction on one side by the departing anion. If a cer-tain amount of substitution occurs before the two ions fully diffuse apart, then a net inversion of configuration will be observed (Figure 11-11). This side open to attack Ion pair + + + – Inversion This side shielded from attack Nu Nu Racemization Nu Nu Nu Nu Free carbocation Figure 11-11 Ion pairs in an SN1 reaction. The leaving group shields one side of the carbocation intermediate from reaction with the nucleophile, thereby leading to some inversion of configuration rather than complete racemization. P r o b l e m 1 1 - 8 What product(s) would you expect from reaction of (S)-3-chloro-3-methyl octane with acetic acid? Show the stereochemistry of both reactant and product. 80485_ch11_0309-0350n.indd 326 2/2/15 1:52 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 11-5 Characteristics of the Sn1 Reaction 327 P r o b l e m 1 1 - 9 Among the many examples of SN1 reactions that occur with incomplete race-mization, the optically pure tosylate of 2,2-dimethyl-1-phenyl-1-propanol ([a]D 5 230.3) gives the corresponding acetate ([a]D 5 15.3) when heated in acetic acid. If complete inversion had occurred, the optically pure acetate would have had [a]D 5 153.6. What percentage racemization and what per-centage inversion occurred in this reaction? OTos H C(CH3)3 C H C(CH3)3 []D = –30.3 Observed []D = +5.3 (optically pure []D = +53.6) C CH3COH O O O + TosOH C CH3 P r o b l e m 1 1 - 1 0 Assign configuration to the following substrate, and show the stereochemistry and identity of the product you would obtain by SN1 reaction with water (red-dish brown 5 Br): 11-5 Characteristics of the SN1 Reaction Just as the SN2 reaction is strongly influenced by the structure of the substrate, the leaving group, the nucleophile, and the solvent, the SN1 reaction is simi-larly influenced. Factors that lower DG‡, either by lowering the energy level of the transition state or by raising the energy level of the ground state, favor faster SN1 reactions. Conversely, factors that raise DG‡, either by raising the energy level of the transition state or by lowering the energy level of the reac-tant, slow down the SN1 reaction. The Substrate According to the Hammond postulate (Section 7-10), any factor that stabilizes a high-energy intermediate also stabilizes the transition state leading to that 80485_ch11_0309-0350n.indd 327 2/2/15 1:52 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 328 chapter 11 Reactions of Alkyl Halides: Nucleophilic Substitutions and Eliminations intermediate. Since the rate-limiting step in an SN1 reaction is the spontane-ous, unimolecular dissociation of the substrate to yield a carbocation, the reaction is favored whenever a stabilized carbocation intermediate is formed. The more stable the carbocation intermediate, the faster the SN1 reaction. We saw in Section 7-9 that the stability order of alkyl carbocations is 3° . 2° . 1° . methyl. To this list we must also add the resonance-stabilized allyl and benzyl cations. Just as allylic radicals are unusually stable because the unpaired electron can be delocalized over an extended p orbital system (Section 10-4), so allylic and benzylic carbocations are unusually stable. (The word benzylic means “next to an aromatic ring.”) As Figure 11-12 indicates, an allylic cation has two resonance forms. In one form, the double bond is on the “left”; in the other form it’s on the “right.” A benzylic cation has five reso-nance forms, all of which contribute to the overall resonance hybrid. H H C H C H C + H H H + C Allyl carbocation H H C H C H C + H H H + C H H + C Benzyl carbocation H H + C H H + C Because of resonance stabilization, a primary allylic or benzylic carbo-cation is about as stable as a secondary alkyl carbocation, and a secondary allylic or benzylic carbocation is about as stable as a tertiary alkyl carbocation. This stability order of carbocations is the same as the order of SN1 reactivity for alkyl halides and tosylates. Carbocation stability C H H H Methyl C H3C H H Primary < < < C H3C CH3 H Secondary C H3C CH3 CH3 Tertiary Benzylic Allylic C C C H H H H H C H H ≈ ≈ + + + + + + Figure 11-12 Resonance forms of allylic and benzylic carbocations. The positive charge is delocalized over the p system in both. Electron-poor atoms are indicated by blue arrows. 80485_ch11_0309-0350n.indd 328 2/2/15 1:52 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 11-5 Characteristics of the Sn1 Reaction 329 We should also note parenthetically that primary allylic and benzylic substrates are particularly reactive in SN2 reactions as well as in SN1 reac-tions. Allylic and benzylic C ] X bonds are about 50 kJ/mol (12 kcal/mol) weaker than the corresponding saturated bonds and are therefore more easily broken. 338 kJ/mol (81 kcal/mol) CH3CH2 Cl 289 kJ/mol (69 kcal/mol) CHCH2 H2C Cl 293 kJ/mol (70 kcal/mol) CH2 Cl P r o b l e m 1 1 - 1 1 Rank the following substances in order of their expected SN1 reactivity: CH3CH2Br H2C CHCHCH3 H2C CHBr CH3CHCH3 Br Br P r o b l e m 1 1 - 1 2 3-Bromo-1-butene and 1-bromo-2-butene undergo SN1 reaction at nearly the same rate, even though one is a secondary halide and the other is primary. Explain. The Leaving Group We said during the discussion of SN2 reactivity that the best leaving groups are those that are most stable; that is, those that are the conjugate bases of strong acids. An identical reactivity order is found for the SN1 reaction because the leaving group is directly involved in the rate-limiting step. Thus, the SN1 reactivity order is Leaving group reactivity < < < HO– TosO– I– Br– Cl– < H2O ≈ Note that in the SN1 reaction, which is often carried out under acidic con-ditions, neutral water is sometimes the leaving group. This occurs, for exam-ple, when an alkyl halide is prepared from a tertiary alcohol by reaction with HBr or HCl (Section 10-5). As shown in Figure 11-13, the alcohol is first proton-ated and then spontaneously loses H2O to generate a carbocation, which reacts with halide ion to give the alkyl halide. Knowing that an SN1 reaction is involved in the conversion of alcohols to alkyl halides explains why the reac-tion works well only for tertiary alcohols. Tertiary alcohols react fastest because they give the most stable carbocation intermediates. 80485_ch11_0309-0350n.indd 329 2/2/15 1:52 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 330 chapter 11 Reactions of Alkyl Halides: Nucleophilic Substitutions and Eliminations Br– H2O OH2 + OH H Br – Carbocation + + The –OH group is ﬁrst protonated by HBr. Spontaneous dissociation of the protonated alcohol occurs in a slow, rate-limiting step to yield a carbocation intermediate plus water. The carbocation intermediate reacts with bromide ion in a fast step to yield the neutral substitution product. CH3 CH3 CH3 C+ Br CH3 CH3 CH3 C CH3 CH3 CH3 C CH3 CH3 Br CH3 C 1 1 2 3 2 3 The mechanism of the SN1 reaction of a tertiary alcohol with HBr to yield an alkyl halide. Neutral water is the leaving group (step 2 ). Mechanism Figure 11-13 The Nucleophile The nature of the nucleophile plays a major role in the SN2 reaction but does not affect an SN1 reaction. Because the SN1 reaction occurs through a rate-limiting step in which the added nucleophile has no part, the nucleophile can’t affect the reaction rate. The reaction of 2-methyl-2-propanol with HX, for instance, occurs at the same rate regardless of whether X is Cl, Br, or I. Further-more, neutral nucleophiles are just as effective as negatively charged ones, so SN1 reactions frequently occur under neutral or acidic conditions. CH3 CH3 OH C CH3 HX 2-Methyl-2-propanol (Same rate for X = Cl, Br, I) + CH3 CH3 C CH3 X H2O + 80485_ch11_0309-0350n.indd 330 2/2/15 1:52 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 11-5 Characteristics of the Sn1 Reaction 331 The Solvent What about the solvent? Do solvents have the same effect in SN1 reactions that they have in SN2 reactions? The answer is both yes and no. Yes, solvents have a large effect on SN1 reactions, but no, the reasons for the effects on SN1 and SN2 reactions are not the same. Solvent effects in the SN2 reaction are due largely to stabilization or destabilization of the nucleophile reactant, while sol-vent effects in the SN1 reaction are due largely to stabilization or destabilization of the transition state. The Hammond postulate says that any factor stabilizing the intermediate carbocation should increase the rate of an SN1 reaction. Solvation of the carbocation—the interaction of the ion with solvent molecules—has such an effect. Solvent molecules orient around the carbocation so that the electron-rich ends of the solvent dipoles face the positive charge (Figure 11-14), thereby lowering the energy of the ion and favoring its formation. H H + H H H H O H H O O H H O O H H O C The properties of a solvent that contribute to its ability to stabilize ions by solvation are related to the solvent’s polarity. SN1 reactions take place much more rapidly in strongly polar solvents, such as water and methanol, than in less polar solvents, such as ether and chloroform. In the reaction of 2-chloro-2-methyl propane, for example, a rate increase of 100,000 is observed upon going from ethanol (less polar) to water (more polar). The rate increases when going from a hydrocarbon solvent to water are so large they can’t be measured accurately. Relative reactivity Cl ROH Ethanol 1 40% Water/ 60% Ethanol 100 80% Water/ 20% Ethanol 14,000 Water 100,000 CH3 CH3 CH3 C + + OR HCl CH3 CH3 CH3 C Solvent reactivity It should be emphasized again that both the SN1 and the SN2 reaction show solvent effects, but that they do so for different reasons. SN2 reactions are disfavored in protic solvents because the ground-state energy of the nucleophile is lowered by solvation. SN1 reactions are favored in protic sol-vents because the transition-state energy leading to carbocation intermediate is lowered by solvation. Figure 11-14 Solvation of a carbo cation by water. The electron-rich oxygen atoms of solvent molecules orient around the positively charged carbocation and thereby stabilize it. 80485_ch11_0309-0350n.indd 331 2/2/15 1:52 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 332 chapter 11 Reactions of Alkyl Halides: Nucleophilic Substitutions and Eliminations A Summary of SN1 Reaction Characteristics The effects on SN1 reactions of the four variables—substrate, leaving group, nucleophile, and solvent—are summarized in the following statements: Substrate The best substrates yield the most stable carbocations. As a result, SN1 reactions are best for tertiary, allylic, and benzylic halides. Leaving group Good leaving groups increase the reaction rate by lower-ing the energy level of the transition state for carbocation formation. Nucleophile The nucleophile must be nonbasic to prevent a competi-tive elimination of HX (Section 11-7), but otherwise does not affect the reaction rate. Neutral nucleophiles work well. Solvent Polar solvents stabilize the carbocation intermediate by solvation, thereby increasing the reaction rate. Predicting the Mechanism of a Nucleophilic Substitution Reaction Predict whether each of the following substitution reactions is likely to be SN1 or SN2: (a) Cl CH3CO2– Na+ CH3CO2H, H2O (b) CH3O– Na+ DMF OAc CH2OCH3 CH2Br S t r a t e g y Look at the substrate, leaving group, nucleophile, and solvent. Then decide from the summaries at the ends of Sections 11-3 and 11-5 whether an SN1 or an SN2 reaction is favored. SN1 reactions are favored by tertiary, allylic, or benzylic substrates, by good leaving groups, by nonbasic nucleophiles, and by protic solvents. SN2 reactions are favored by primary substrates, by good leav-ing groups, by good nucleophiles, and by polar aprotic solvents. S o l u t i o n (a) This is likely to be an SN1 reaction because the substrate is secondary and benzylic, the nucleophile is weakly basic, and the solvent is protic. (b) This is likely to be an SN2 reaction because the substrate is primary, the nucleophile is a good one, and the solvent is polar aprotic. Wo r k e d E x a m p l e 1 1 - 2 80485_ch11_0309-0350n.indd 332 2/2/15 1:52 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 11-6 Biological Substitution Reactions 333 P r o b l e m 1 1 - 1 3 Predict whether each of the following substitution reactions is likely to be SN1 or SN2: (a) HCl CH3OH (b) Na+ –SCH3 CH3CN CCH2Br CH3 CH3 H2C CCH2SCH3 CH3 CH3 H2C Cl OH 11-6 Biological Substitution Reactions Both SN1 and SN2 reactions are well known in biological chemistry, particu-larly in the pathways for biosynthesis of the many thousands of plant-derived substances called terpenoids, which we’ll discuss in Section 27-5. Unlike what typically happens in the laboratory, however, the substrate in a biologi-cal substitution reaction is usually an organodiphosphate rather than an alkyl halide. Thus, the leaving group is the diphosphate ion, abbreviated PPi, rather than a halide ion. In fact, it’s useful to think of the diphosphate group as the “biological equivalent” of a halogen. The dissociation of an organodiphos-phate in a biological reaction is typically assisted by complexation to a diva-lent metal cation such as Mg21 to help neutralize charge and make the diphosphate a better leaving group. An alkyl chloride An organodiphosphate Cl R Cl– R+ + OPOPO– O– O R Dissociation O– O Mg2+ Diphosphate ion –OPOPO– (PPi) O– O O– O Mg2+ R+ + Dissociation Two SN1 reactions occur during the biosynthesis of geraniol, a fragrant alcohol found in roses and used in perfumery. Geraniol biosynthesis begins with dissociation of dimethylallyl diphosphate to give an allylic carbocation, which reacts with isopentenyl diphosphate (Figure 11-15). From the viewpoint of isopentenyl diphosphate, the reaction is an electrophilic alkene addition, but from the viewpoint of dimethylallyl diphosphate, the process is an SN1 reaction in which the carbocation intermediate reacts with a double bond as the nucleophile. 80485_ch11_0309-0350n.indd 333 2/2/15 1:52 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 334 chapter 11 Reactions of Alkyl Halides: Nucleophilic Substitutions and Eliminations Following this initial SN1 reaction, loss of the pro-R hydrogen gives gera-nyl diphosphate, itself an allylic diphosphate that dissociates a second time. Reaction of the geranyl carbocation with water in a second SN1 reaction, fol-lowed by loss of a proton, then yields geraniol. PPi SN1 PPi SN1 Dimethylallyl diphosphate Dimethylallyl carbocation Carbocation Geranyl diphosphate Geranyl carbocation Geraniol Isopentenyl diphosphate “OPP” O P O P O– O O– O– O Mg2+ HR HS CH2 CH2 + + + OPP Base OPP OPP Base CH2OH2 + CH2OH OH2 Figure 11-15 Biosynthesis of geraniol from dimethylallyl diphosphate. Two SN1 reactions occur, both with diphosphate ion as the leaving group. SN2 reactions are involved in almost all biological methylations, which transfer a ] CH3 group from an electrophilic donor to a nucleophile. The donor is S-adenosylmethionine (abbreviated SAM), which contains a posi-tively charged sulfur (a sulfonium ion, Section 5-12), and the leaving group is the neutral S-adenosylhomocysteine molecule. In the biosynthesis of epi-nephrine (adrenaline) from norepinephrine, for instance, the nucleophilic nitrogen atom of norepinephrine attacks the electrophilic methyl carbon atom of S-adenosyl methionine in an SN2 reaction, displacing S-adenosyl homocysteine (Figure 11-16). In effect, S-adenosylmethionine is simply a bio-logical equivalent of CH3Cl. 80485_ch11_0309-0350n.indd 334 2/2/15 1:52 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 11-7 Elimination Reactions: Zaitsev’s Rule 335 CH3 NH3 –O2C H + S+ S-Adenosylmethionine (SAM) Norepinephrine S-Adenosylhomocysteine (SAH) N N N N NH2 SN2 NH3 –O2C H + + S H2N HO HO H HO Epinephrine (adrenaline) +NH2CH3 HO HO H HO O OH OH N N N N NH2 O OH OH P r o b l e m 1 1 - 1 4 Review the mechanism of geraniol biosynthesis shown in Figure 11-15, and pro-pose a mechanism for the biosynthesis of limonene from linalyl diphosphate. Linalyl diphosphate Limonene OPP 11-7 Elimination Reactions: Zaitsev’s Rule We said at the beginning of this chapter that two kinds of reactions can take place when a nucleophile/Lewis base reacts with an alkyl halide. The nucleo-phile can either substitute for the halide by reaction at carbon or can cause elimination of HX by reaction at a neighboring hydrogen: OH– OH– Substitution Elimination Br– C C H2O + + Br– + + C C H Br C C H Br + C C H OH Elimination reactions are more complex than substitution reactions for several reasons. One is the problem of regiochemistry. What products result Figure 11-16 The biosynthesis of epinephrine from norepinephrine occurs by an SN2 reaction with S-adenosylmethionine. 80485_ch11_0309-0350n.indd 335 2/2/15 1:52 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 336 chapter 11 Reactions of Alkyl Halides: Nucleophilic Substitutions and Eliminations by loss of HX from an unsymmetrical halide? In fact, elimination reactions almost always give mixtures of alkene products, and the best we can usually do is to predict which will be the major product. According to Zaitsev’s rule, formulated in 1875 by the Russian chemist Alexander Zaitsev, base-induced elimination reactions generally (although not always) give the more stable alkene product—that is, the alkene with more alkyl substituents on the double-bond carbons. In the following two cases, for example, the more highly substituted alkene product predominates. Zaitsev’s rule In the elimination of HX from an alkyl halide, the more highly substituted alkene product predominates. 2-Bromobutane Br CH3CH2CHCH3 2-Bromo-2-methylbutane 2-Butene (81%) 1-Butene (19%) + Br CH3CH2CCH3 CH3 CH3CH CH3CH CHCH3 CHCH3 CH2 CH3CH2CH CH3CH2CH 2-Methyl-2-butene (70%) 2-Methyl-1-butene (30%) + CH3 CH3CH CCH3 CH3 CH2 CH3CH2C CH3CH2O– Na+ CH3CH2OH CH3CH2O– Na+ CH3CH2OH Another factor that complicates a study of elimination reactions is that they can take place by different mechanisms, just as substitutions can. We’ll consider three of the most common mechanisms—the E1, E2, and E1cB reactions—which differ in the timing of C ] H and C ] X bond-breaking. In the E1 reaction, the C ] X bond breaks first to give a carbocation interme-diate, which undergoes subsequent base abstraction of H1 to yield the alkene. In the E2 reaction, base-induced C ] H bond cleavage is simultaneous with C ] X bond cleavage, giving the alkene in a single step. In the E1cB reaction (cB for “conjugate base”), base abstraction of the proton occurs first, giving a carb-anion (R:2) intermediate. This anion, the conjugate base of the reactant “acid,” then undergoes loss of X2 in a subsequent step to give the alkene. All three mechanisms occur frequently in the laboratory, but the E1cB mechanism pre-dominates in biological pathways. E1 Reaction: C–X bond breaks frst to give a carbocation intermediate, followed by base removal of a proton to yield the alkene. Carbocation H X C C C C H X– + + C C + B B + H Continued  80485_ch11_0309-0350n.indd 336 2/2/15 1:52 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 11-7 Elimination Reactions: Zaitsev’s Rule 337 E2 Reaction: C–H and C–X bonds break simultaneously, giving the alkene in a single step without intermediates. H X C C X– + + B B + H C C E1cB Reaction: C–H bond breaks frst, giving a carbanion intermediate that loses X– to form the alkene. Carbanion H X C C C C X– + B X C C + B + – H Predicting the Product of an Elimination Reaction What product would you expect from reaction of 1-chloro-1-methylcyclo hexane with KOH in ethanol? KOH Ethanol ? CH3 Cl S t r a t e g y Treatment of an alkyl halide with a strong base such as KOH yields an alkene. To find the products in a specific case, locate the hydrogen atoms on each carbon next to the leaving group, and then generate the potential alkene prod-ucts by removing HX in as many ways as possible. The major product will be the one that has the most highly substituted double bond—in this case, 1-methylcyclohexene. S o l u t i o n 1-Chloro-1-methyl-cyclohexane 1-Methylcyclohexene (major) + Methylenecyclohexane (minor) KOH Ethanol CH3 Cl CH3 CH2 Wo r k e d E x a m p l e 1 1 - 3 80485_ch11_0309-0350n.indd 337 2/2/15 1:52 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 338 chapter 11 Reactions of Alkyl Halides: Nucleophilic Substitutions and Eliminations P r o b l e m 1 1 - 1 5 Ignoring double-bond stereochemistry, what products would you expect from elimination reactions of the following alkyl halides? Which product will be the major product in each case? Cl C CH3CHCH2 CH3 CH3 CH3 Br CH3CH2CHCHCH3 (c) (b) (a) CH3 CHCH3 CHCH3 Br P r o b l e m 1 1 - 1 6 What alkyl halides might the following alkenes have been made from? CH3 CH3 (a) CH3CHCH2CH2CHCH CH2 (b) CH3 CH3 11-8 The E2 Reaction and the Deuterium Isotope Effect The E2 reaction (for elimination, bimolecular) occurs when an alkyl halide is treated with a strong base, such as hydroxide ion or alkoxide ion (RO2). It is the most commonly occurring pathway for elimination and can be formulated as shown in Figure 11-17. + + B H R R R R C C X B X– Transition state + Base (B ) attacks a neighboring hydrogen and begins to remove the H at the same time as the alkene double bond starts to form and the X group starts to leave. Neutral alkene is produced when the C–H bond is fully broken and the X group has departed with the C–X bond electron pair. H + ‡ R R C X– H B R R C R R R R C C 1 2 1 2 Mechanism of the E2 reaction of an alkyl halide. The reaction takes place in a single step through a transition state in which the double bond begins to form at the same time the H and X groups are leaving. Mechanism Figure 11-17 80485_ch11_0309-0350n.indd 338 2/2/15 1:52 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 11-8 The E2 Reaction and the Deuterium Isotope Effect 339 Like the SN2 reaction, the E2 reaction takes place in one step without inter-mediates. As the base begins to abstract H1 from a carbon next to the leaving group, the C ] H bond begins to break, a C5C bond begins to form, and the leav ing group begins to depart, taking with it the electron pair from the C ] X bond. Among the pieces of evidence supporting this mechanism is the fact that E2 reactions show second-order kinetics and follow the rate law: rate 5 k 3 [RX] 3 [Base]. That is, both the base and alkyl halide take part in the rate-limiting step. A second piece of evidence in support of the E2 mechanism is provided by a phenomenon known as the deuterium isotope effect. For reasons that we won’t go into, a carbon–hydrogen bond is weaker by about 5 kJ/mol (1.2 kcal/mol) than the corresponding carbon–deuterium bond. Thus, a C ] H bond is more easily broken than an equivalent C ] D bond, and the rate of C ] H bond cleavage is faster. For instance, the base-induced elimination of HBr from 1-bromo-2-phenylethane proceeds 7.11 times faster than the cor-responding elimination of DBr from 1-bromo-2,2-dideuterio-2-phenylethane. This result tells us that the C ] H (or C ] D) bond is broken in the rate-limiting step, consistent with our picture of the E2 reaction as a one-step process. If it were otherwise, we wouldn’t observe a rate difference. (H)—Faster reaction (D)—Slower reaction C (H) (D) CH2 C (H) (D) (H) (D) CH2Br Base Yet a third piece of mechanistic evidence involves the stereochemistry of E2 eliminations. As shown by a large number of experiments, E2 reactions occur with periplanar geometry, meaning that all four reacting atoms—the hydrogen, the two carbons, and the leaving group—lie in the same plane. Two such geome tries are pos-sible: syn periplanar geometry, in which the H and the X are on the same side of the molecule, and anti periplanar geometry, in which the H and the X are on opposite sides of the molecule. Of the two, anti periplanar geome try is energetically pre-ferred because it allows the substituents on the two carbons to adopt a staggered relationship, whereas syn geometry requires that the substituents be eclipsed. C C H X Anti periplanar geometry (staggered, lower energy) X Syn periplanar geometry (eclipsed, higher energy) HX H X C C H 80485_ch11_0309-0350n.indd 339 2/2/15 1:52 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 340 chapter 11 Reactions of Alkyl Halides: Nucleophilic Substitutions and Eliminations What’s so special about periplanar geometry? Because the sp3 s orbitals in the reactant C ] H and C ] X bonds must overlap and become p p orbitals in the alkene product, there must also be some overlap in the transition state. This can occur most easily if all the orbitals are in the same plane to begin with— that is, if they’re periplanar (Figure 11-18). X X H H ‡ Anti transition state Alkene product Anti periplanar reactant Base You can think of E2 elimination reactions with periplanar geometry as being similar to SN2 reactions with 180° geometry. In an SN2 reaction, an electron pair from the incoming nucleophile pushes out the leaving group on the opposite side of the molecule. In an E2 reaction, an electron pair from a neighboring C ] H bond also pushes out the leaving group on the opposite side of the molecule. X C Nu C H SN2 reaction (backside attack) E2 reaction (anti periplanar) X C Anti periplanar geometry for E2 eliminations has specific stereochemical consequences that provide strong evidence for the proposed mechanism. To take just one example, meso-1,2-dibromo-1,2-diphenylethane undergoes E2 elimina-tion on treatment with base to give only the E alkene. None of the isomeric Z alkene is formed because the transition state leading to the Z alkene would have to have syn periplanar geometry and would thus be higher in energy. C C H Br Br Ph Ph H KOH Ethanol meso-1,2-Dibromo-1,2-diphenylethane (anti periplanar geometry) (E)-1-Bromo-1,2-diphenylethylene Base Ph = C Br Ph C Ph H Ph Ph Br H H Br Br Ph Ph H Figure 11-18 The transition state for the E2 reaction of an alkyl halide with base. Overlap of the developing p orbitals in the transition state requires periplanar geometry of the reactant. 80485_ch11_0309-0350n.indd 340 2/2/15 1:52 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 11-9 The E2 Reaction and Cyclohexane Conformation 341 Predicting the Double-Bond Stereochemistry of the Product in an E2 Reaction What stereochemistry do you expect for the alkene obtained by E2 elimination of (1S,2S)-1,2-dibromo-1,2-diphenylethane? S t r a t e g y Draw (1S,2S)-1,2-dibromo-1,2-diphenylethane so that you can see its stereo-chemistry and so that the ] H and ] Br groups to be eliminated are anti peri planar. Then carry out the elimination while keeping all substituents in approximately the same positions, and see what alkene results. S o l u t i o n Anti periplanar elimination of HBr gives (Z)-1-bromo-1,2-diphenylethylene. Br C H Ph Br H B Ph C Ph C Ph C Br H P r o b l e m 1 1 - 1 7 What stereochemistry do you expect for the alkene obtained by E2 elimination of (1R,2R)-1,2-dibromo-1,2-diphenylethane? Draw a Newman projection of the reacting conformation. P r o b l e m 1 1 - 1 8 What stereochemistry do you expect for the trisubstituted alkene obtained by E2 elimination of the following alkyl halide on treatment with KOH? (Reddish brown 5 Br.) 11-9 The E2 Reaction and Cyclohexane Conformation Anti periplanar geometry for E2 reactions is particularly important in cyclo hexane rings, where chair geometry forces a rigid relationship between the substituents on neighboring carbon atoms (Section 4-8). The anti periplanar requirement for E2 reactions overrides Zaitsev’s rule and can be met in cyclo-hexanes only if the hydrogen and the leaving group are trans diaxial (Figure 11-19). If either the leaving group or the hydrogen is equatorial, E2 elimination can’t occur. Wo r k e d E x a m p l e 1 1 - 4 80485_ch11_0309-0350n.indd 341 2/2/15 1:52 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 342 chapter 11 Reactions of Alkyl Halides: Nucleophilic Substitutions and Eliminations Cl H H Cl H H H H + = Cl H HCl H Base E2 reaction = Cl H H H H Base No reaction from this conformation Equatorial chlorine: H and Cl are not anti periplanar Axial chlorine: H and Cl are anti periplanar The elimination of HCl from the isomeric menthyl and neomenthyl chlo-rides shown in Figure 11-20 gives a good illustration of this trans-diaxial requirement. Neomenthyl chloride undergoes elimination of HCl on reaction with ethoxide ion 200 times faster than menthyl chloride. Furthermore, neo-menthyl chloride yields 3-menthene as the major alkene product, whereas menthyl chloride yields 2-menthene. Neomenthyl chloride Trans diaxial (a) Trans diequatorial Ring-fip = 3-Menthene H3C CH(CH3)2 H H3C CH(CH3)2 Cl Na+ –OEt Ethanol Fast H H H3C H CH(CH3)2 H H Cl Menthyl chloride (b) = H H H H3C H CH(CH3)2 Cl H H Cl H3C H CH(CH3)2 2-Menthene H3C CH(CH3)2 Ring-fip CH(CH3)2 CH3 H Cl CH(CH3)2 CH3 Trans diaxial Na+ –OEt Ethanol Fast Figure 11-20 Dehydrochlorination of menthyl and neomenthyl chlorides. (a) Neomenthyl chloride loses HCl directly from its more stable conformation, but (b) menthyl chloride must first ring-flip to a higher energy conformation before HCl loss can occur. The abbreviation “Et” represents an ethyl group. The difference in reactivity between the isomeric menthyl chlorides is due to the difference in their conformations. Neomenthyl chloride has the conformation shown in Figure 11-20a, with the methyl and isopropyl groups Figure 11-19 The geometric requirement for an E2 reaction in a substituted cyclohexane. The leaving group and the hydrogen must both be axial for anti periplanar elimination to occur. 80485_ch11_0309-0350n.indd 342 2/2/15 1:52 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 11-10 The E1 and E1cB Reactions 343 equatorial and the chlorine axial—a perfect geometry for E2 elimination. Loss of the hydrogen atom at C4 occurs easily to yield the more substituted alkene product, 3-menthene, as predicted by Zaitsev’s rule. Menthyl chloride, by contrast, has a conformation in which all three sub-stituents are equatorial (Figure 11-20b). To achieve the necessary geometry for elimination, menthyl chloride must first ring-flip to a higher-energy chair con-formation, in which all three substituents are axial. E2 elimination then occurs with loss of the only trans-diaxial hydrogen available, leading to the non- Zaitsev product 2-menthene. The net effect of the simple change in chlorine stereochemistry is a 200-fold change in reaction rate and a complete change of product. The chemistry of the molecule is controlled by its conformation. P r o b l e m 1 1 - 1 9 Which isomer would you expect to undergo E2 elimination faster, trans-1-bromo-4-tert-butylcyclohexane or cis-1-bromo-4-tert-butylcyclohexane? Draw each molecule in its more stable chair conformation, and explain your answer. 11-10 The E1 and E1cB Reactions The E1 Reaction Just as the E2 reaction is analogous to the SN2 reaction, the SN1 reaction has a close analog called the E1 reaction (for elimination, unimolecular). The E1 reaction can be formulated as shown in Figure 11-21, with the elimination of HCl from 2-chloro-2-methylpropane. Fast H3C H3C Rate-limiting Carbocation Base Spontaneous dissociation of the tertiary alkyl chloride yields an intermediate carbocation in a slow, rate-limiting step. Loss of a neighboring H+ in a fast step yields the neutral alkene product. The electron pair from the C–H bond goes to form the alkene bond. CH3 Cl CH3 CH3 C H + H H +C Cl– C H CH3 CH3 H C C 1 2 1 2 Mechanism of the E1 reaction. Two steps are involved, the first of which is rate-limiting, and a carbocation intermediate is present. Mechanism Figure 11-21 80485_ch11_0309-0350n.indd 343 2/2/15 1:52 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 344 chapter 11 Reactions of Alkyl Halides: Nucleophilic Substitutions and Eliminations E1 eliminations begin with the same unimolecular dissociation to give a carbocation that we saw in the SN1 reaction, but the dissociation is followed by loss of H1 from the adjacent carbon rather than by substitution. In fact, the E1 and SN1 reactions normally occur together whenever an alkyl halide is treated in a protic solvent with a nonbasic nucleophile. Thus, the best E1 substrates are also the best SN1 substrates, and mixtures of substitution and elimination products are usually obtained. For example, when 2-chloro-2-methylpropane is warmed to 65 °C in 80% aqueous ethanol, a 64;36 mixture of 2-methyl-2-propanol (SN1) and 2-methylpropene (E1) results. 2-Chloro-2-methylpropane 2-Methylpropene (36%) 2-Methyl-2-propanol (64%) Cl C CH3 H3C CH3 + OH C CH3 H3C CH3 H2O, ethanol 65 °C H H3C H3C H C C Much evidence has been obtained in support of the E1 mechanism. For example, E1 reactions show first-order kinetics, consistent with a rate-limiting, unimolecular dissociation process. Furthermore, E1 reactions show no deute-rium isotope effect because rupture of the C ] H (or C ] D) bond occurs after the rate-limiting step rather than during it. Thus, we can’t measure a rate differ-ence between a deuterated and nondeuterated substrate. A final piece of evidence involves the stereochemistry of elimination. Unlike the E2 reaction, where anti periplanar geometry is required, there is no geometric requirement on the E1 reaction because the halide and the hydro-gen are lost in separate steps. We might therefore expect to obtain the more stable (Zaitsev’s rule) product from E1 reaction, which is just what we find. To return to a familiar example, menthyl chloride loses HCl under E1 conditions in a polar solvent to give a mixture of alkenes in which the Zaitsev product, 3-menthene, predominates (Figure 11-22). 2 1 + Menthyl chloride E2 conditions (1.0 M Na+ –OEt in ethanol at 100 °C) E1 conditions (0.01 M Na+ –OEt in 80% aqueous ethanol at 160 °C) CH(CH3)2 CH3 H H Cl 2-Menthene (100%) 2-Menthene (32%) 3-Menthene (68%) CH(CH3)2 CH3 H H3C H CH(CH3)2 H H3C CH(CH3)2 Cl H H3C H CH(CH3)2 Figure 11-22 Elimination reactions of menthyl chloride. E2 conditions ( 1 , strong base in 100% ethanol) lead to 2-menthene through an anti periplanar elimination, whereas E1 conditions ( 2 , dilute base in 80% aqueous ethanol) lead to a mixture of 2-menthene and 3-menthene. 80485_ch11_0309-0350n.indd 344 2/2/15 1:52 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 11-12 A Summary of Reactivity: SN1, SN2, E1, E1cB, and E2 345 The E1cB Reaction In contrast to the E1 reaction, which involves a carbocation intermediate, the E1cB reaction takes place through a carbanion intermediate. Base-induced abstraction of a proton in a slow, rate-limiting step gives an anion, which expels a leaving group on the adjacent carbon. The reaction is particularly common in substrates that have a poor leaving group, such as ] OH, two carbons removed from a carbonyl group, as in HO O C O CH O C P O. The poor leaving group dis favors the alternative E1 and E2 possibilities, and the carbonyl group makes the adjacent hydrogen unusually acidic by resonance stabilization of the anion inter-mediate. We’ll look at this acidifying effect of a carbonyl group in Section 22-5. Resonance-stabilized anion X H C C C – X C C C Base O C C C O X C C C O – O 11-11 Biological Elimination Reactions All three elimination reactions—E2, E1, and E1cB—occur in biological path-ways, but the E1cB mechanism is particularly common. The substrate is usu-ally an alcohol rather than an alkyl halide, and the H atom removed is usually adjacent to a carbonyl group, just as in laboratory reactions. Thus, 3-hydroxy carbonyl compounds are frequently converted to unsaturated carbonyl com-pounds by elimination reactions. A typical example occurs during the bio synthesis of fats when a 3-hydroxybutyryl thioester is dehydrated to the corresponding unsaturated (crotonyl) thioester. The base in this reaction is a histidine amino acid in the enzyme, and the loss of the ] OH group is assisted by simultaneous protonation. 3-Hydroxybutyryl thioester Crotonyl thioester C C H3C HR HS O C HO H SR C C H3C O C HO H SR C C H3C O H H H C SR H2O H N N H H N N + – 11-12 A Summary of Reactivity: SN1, SN2, E1, E1cB, and E2 SN1, SN2, E1, E1cB, E2—how can you keep it all straight and predict what will happen in any given case? Will substitution or elimination occur? Will the reaction be bimolecular or unimolecular? There are no rigid answers to 80485_ch11_0309-0350n.indd 345 2/2/15 1:52 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. 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Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 346 chapter 11 Reactions of Alkyl Halides: Nucleophilic Substitutions and Eliminations these questions, but it’s possible to recognize some trends and make some generalizations. • Primary alkyl halides SN2 substitution occurs if a good nucleophile is used, E2 elimination occurs if a strong, sterically hindered base is used, and E1cB elimination occurs if the leaving group is two carbons away from a carbonyl group. • Secondary alkyl halides SN2 substitution occurs if a weakly basic nucleophile is used in a polar aprotic solvent, E2 elimination predomi-nates if a strong base is used, and E1cB elimination takes place if the leav-ing group is two carbons away from a carbonyl group. Secondary allylic and benzylic alkyl halides can also undergo SN1 and E1 reactions if a weakly basic nucleophile is used in a protic solvent. • Tertiary alkyl halides E2 elimination occurs when a base is used, but SN1 substitution and E1 elimination occur together under neutral condi-tions, such as in pure ethanol or water. E1cB elimination takes place if the leaving group is two carbons away from a carbonyl group. Predicting the Product and Mechanism of Reactions Tell whether each of the following reactions is likely to be SN1, SN2, E1, E1cB, or E2, and predict the product of each: Br Cl (b) (a) Na+ –OCH3 CH3OH ? HCO2H H2O ? S t r a t e g y Look carefully in each reaction at the structure of the substrate, the leaving group, the nucleophile, and the solvent. Then decide from the preceding sum-mary which kind of reaction is likely to be favored. S o l u t i o n (a) A secondary, nonallylic substrate can undergo an SN2 reaction with a good nucleophile in a polar aprotic solvent but will undergo an E2 reac-tion on treatment with a strong base in a protic solvent. In this case, E2 reaction is likely to predominate. E2 reaction Na+ –OCH3 CH3OH Cl (b) A secondary benzylic substrate can undergo an SN2 reaction on treatment with a nonbasic nucleophile in a polar aprotic solvent and will undergo an E2 reaction on treatment with a base. Under protic conditions, such as Wo r k e d E x a m p l e 1 1 - 5 80485_ch11_0309-0350n.indd 346 2/2/15 1:52 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 11-12 A Summary of Reactivity: SN1, SN2, E1, E1cB, and E2 347 aqueous formic acid (HCO2H), an SN1 reaction is likely, along with some E1 reaction. HCO2H H2O + SN1 E1 Br H O C O P r o b l e m 1 1 - 2 0 Tell whether each of the following reactions is likely to be SN1, SN2, E1, E1cB, or E2: O CH3CH2CH2CH2Br (a) (b) (c) (d) CH3CH2CH2CH2N N N O OH O THF NaN3 CH3CO2H CH3CH2CHCH2CH3 CH3 Cl Cl CH3 OCCH3 CH3CH2CH CHCH3 Ethanol KOH Ethanol NaOH Something Extra Green Chemistry Organic chemistry in the 20th century changed the world, giving us new medicines, insecticides, adhesives, textiles, dyes, building materials, composites, and all manner of polymers. But these advances did not come without a cost: every chemical process produces wastes that must be dealt with, including reaction solvents and toxic by-products that might evaporate into the air or be leached into groundwater if not disposed of properly. Even apparently harmless by-products must be safely buried or otherwise sequestered. As always, there’s no such thing as a free lunch; with the good also comes the bad. It may never be possible to make organic chemistry completely benign, but awareness of the environmental problems caused by many chemical processes has grown continued 80485_ch11_0309-0350n.indd 347 2/2/15 1:52 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 348 chapter 11 Reactions of Alkyl Halides: Nucleophilic Substitutions and Eliminations dramatically in recent years, giving rise to a move-ment called green chemistry. Green chemistry is the design and implementation of chemical products and processes that reduce waste and attempt to eliminate the generation of hazardous substances. There are 12 principles of green chemistry: Prevent waste – Waste should be prevented rather than treated or cleaned up after it has been created. Maximize atom economy – Synthetic methods should maximize the incorporation of all materials used in a process into the final product so that waste is minimized. Use less hazardous processes – Synthetic meth-ods should use reactants and generate wastes with minimal toxicity to health and the environment. Design safer chemicals – Chemical products should be designed to have minimal toxicity. Use safer solvents – Minimal use should be made of solvents, separation agents, and other auxiliary substances in a reaction. Design for energy efficiency – Energy requirements for chemical processes should be minimized, Something Extra (continued) Let’s hope disasters like this are never repeated. Robert Brook / Alamy with reactions carried out at room temperature if possible. Use renewable feedstocks – Raw materials should come from renewable sources when feasible. Minimize derivatives – Syntheses should be designed with minimal use of protecting groups to avoid extra steps and reduce waste. Use catalysis – Reactions should be catalytic rather than stoichiometric. Design for degradation – Products should be designed to be biodegradable at the end of their useful lifetimes. Monitor pollution in real time – Processes should be monitored in real time for the formation of haz-ardous substances. Prevent accidents – Chemical substances and pro-cesses should minimize the potential for fires, explosions, or other accidents. The foregoing 12 principles won’t all be met in most real-world applications, but they provide a wor-thy goal and they can make chemists think more care-fully about the environmental implications of their work. Real success stories are already occurring, and more are in progress. Approximately 7 million pounds per year of ibuprofen (6 billion tablets!) are now made by a “green” process that produces approximately 99% less waste than the process it replaces. Only three steps are needed, the anhydrous HF solvent used in the first step is recovered and reused, and the second and third steps are catalytic. Ibuprofen C H3C OH O OH H3C H3C Isobutylbenzene Ni catalyst H2 Pd catalyst CO H3C C O O HF H3C C O C O 80485_ch11_0309-0350n.indd 348 2/2/15 1:52 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. Summary 349 Summary The reaction of an alkyl halide or tosylate with a nucleophile/base results either in substitution or in elimination. The resultant nucleophilic substitu-tion and base-induced elimination reactions are two of the most widely occur-ring and versatile reaction types in organic chemistry, both in the laboratory and in biological pathways. Nucleophilic substitutions are of two types: SN2 reactions and SN1 reactions. In the SN2 reaction, the entering nucleophile approaches the halide from a direction 180° away from the leaving group, resulting in an umbrella-like inversion of configuration at the carbon atom. The reaction is kinetically second-order and is strongly inhibited by increasing steric bulk of the reactants. Thus, SN2 reactions are favored for primary and secondary substrates. In the SN1 reaction, the substrate spontaneously dissociates to a carbo-cation in a slow rate-limiting step, followed by a rapid reaction with the nucleophile. As a result, SN1 reactions are kinetically first-order and take place with substantial racemization of configuration at the carbon atom. They are most favored for tertiary substrates. Both SN1 and SN2 reactions occur in biological pathways, although the leaving group is typically a diphosphate ion rather than a halide. Eliminations of alkyl halides to yield alkenes occur by three mecha-nisms: E2 reactions, E1 reactions, and E1cB reactions, which differ in the timing of C ] H and C ] X bond-breaking. In the E2 reaction, C ] H and C ] X bond-breaking occur simultaneously when a base abstracts H1 from one carbon while the leaving group departs from the neighboring carbon. The reaction takes place preferentially through an anti periplanar transition state in which the four reacting atoms—hydrogen, two carbons, and leaving group—are in the same plane. The reaction shows second-order kinetics and a deuterium isotope effect, and occurs when a secondary or tertiary sub-strate is treated with a strong base. These elimination reactions usually give a mixture of alkene products in which the more highly substituted alkene predominates (Zaitsev’s rule). In the E1 reaction, C ] X bond-breaking occurs first. The substrate dissoci-ates to yield a carbocation in the slow rate-limiting step before losing H1 from an adjacent carbon in a second step. The reaction shows first-order kinetics and no deuterium isotope effect and occurs when a tertiary substrate reacts in polar, nonbasic solution. In the E1cB reaction, C ] H bond-breaking occurs first. A base abstracts a proton to give a carbanion, followed by loss of the leaving group from the adjacent carbon in a second step. The reaction is favored when the leaving group is two carbons removed from a carbonyl, which stabilizes the interme-diate anion by resonance. Biological elimination reactions typically occur by this E1cB mechanism. K e y w o r d s anti periplanar, 339 benzylic, 328 deuterium isotope effect, 339 E1 reaction, 343 E1cB reaction, 345 E2 reaction, 338 first-order reaction, 323 kinetics, 313 nucleophilic substitution reactions, 310 second-order reaction, 313 SN1 reaction, 323 SN2 reaction, 313 solvation, 321 syn periplanar, 339 Zaitsev’s rule, 336 80485_ch11_0309-0350n.indd 349 2/2/15 1:52 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 350 chapter 11 Reactions of Alkyl Halides: Nucleophilic Substitutions and Eliminations In general, substrates react in the following way: RCH2X (primary) R2CHX (secondary) R3CX (tertiary) Mostly SN2 substitution SN2 substitution with nonbasic nucleophiles E2 elimination with strong bases Mostly E2 elimination (SN1 substitution and E1 elimination in nonbasic solvents) Summary of Reactions 1. Nucleophilic substitutions (a) SN1 reaction of 3°, allylic, and benzylic halides (Sections 11-4 and 11-5) Nu– R C R R R C+ R R R C R X R Nu + X– (b) SN2 reaction of 1° and simple 2° halides (Sections 11-2 and 11-3) C Nu X – + C X Nu 2. Eliminations (a) E1 reaction (Section 11-10) C + HX + R R C H R R C H C X R R C C (b) E1cB reaction (Section 11-10) C C X C C HX Base + O C C H O C X C – C O (c) E2 reaction (Section 11-8) KOH Ethanol C C Br C C H Base 80485_ch11_0309-0350n.indd 350 2/2/15 1:52 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. Exercises 350a Exercises Visualizing Chemistry (Problems 11-1–11-20 appear within the chapter.) 11-21 Write the product you would expect from reaction of each of the follow-ing alkyl halides with (1) Na1 2SCH3 and (2) Na1 2OH (green 5 Cl): (a) (b) (c) 11-22 From what alkyl bromide was the following alkyl acetate made by SN2 reaction? Write the reaction, showing all stereochemistry. 11-23 Assign R or S configuration to the following molecule, write the prod-uct you would expect from SN2 reaction with NaCN, and assign R or S configuration to the product (green 5 Cl): 11-24 Draw the structure and assign Z or E stereochemistry to the product you expect from E2 reaction of the following molecule with NaOH (green 5 Cl): 80485_ch11_0309-0350n.indd 1 2/2/15 1:52 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 350b chapter 11 Reactions of Alkyl Halides: Nucleophilic Substitutions and Eliminations Mechanism Problems 11-25 Predict the product(s) and show the mechanism for each reaction below. What do the mechanisms have in common? Why? Br DMSO I KCN + + THF –+ CLi CH3C + DMF NaBr CH3CH2CH2OTos + DMF – + CH3SNa H Cl (b) (a) (c) (d) O 11-26 Show the mechanism for each reaction below. What do the mechanisms have in common? Why? OH Cl CH3OH HCl H2O (b) (a) (c) OCH3 Br CH3CO2Na CH3CO2H Cl CO2CH3 11-27 Predict the product(s) for each elimination reaction below. In each case show the mechanism. What do the mechanisms have in common? Why? OH CH3CO2Na CH3CO2H H2SO4 H2SO4 (b) (a) (c) Cl CH3 OH CH3 H 80485_ch11_0309-0350n.indd 2 2/2/15 1:52 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. Exercises 350c 11-28 Predict the product(s) for each elimination reaction below. In each case show the mechanism. What do the mechanisms have in common? Why? CH3ONa CH3OH CH3ONa CH3OH (CH3)3COK THF (b) (a) (c) Br Cl CH3 OTos 11-29 Predict the product(s) for each elimination reaction below. In each case show the mechanism. What do the mechanisms have in common? Why? CH3ONa CH3OH CH3ONa CH3OH NaOH H2O (b) (a) (c) O O OH OH O OH CH3 H 11-30 Predict the product of each reaction below and indicate if the mecha-nism is likely to be SN1, SN2, E1, E2, or E1cB. (b) (a) (c) (d) OH O Br H2O + NaOH DMF + CH3CH2I + CH3OH CH3CH2OH + CH3CH2ONa I ONa 80485_ch11_0309-0350n.indd 3 2/2/15 1:52 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 350d chapter 11 Reactions of Alkyl Halides: Nucleophilic Substitutions and Eliminations 11-31 We saw in Section 8-7 that bromohydrins are converted into epoxides when treated with base. Propose a mechanism, using curved arrows to show the electron flow. NaOH Ethanol C C CH3 Br H CH3 H C C CH3 CH3 H H O HO 11-32 The following tertiary alkyl bromide does not undergo a nucleophilic substitution reaction by either SN1 or SN2 mechanisms. Explain. Br 11-33 Metabolism of S-adenosylhomocysteine (Section 11-6) involves the following sequence. Propose a mechanism for the second step. CO2– NH3 NAD+ NADH, H+ H + S H Adenine S-Adenosylhomocysteine O OH OH CO2– NH3 H + S H Adenine O OH O CO2– NH3 H + HS H2C + Adenine Homocysteine O OH O Base 11-34 Reaction of iodoethane with CN2 yields a small amount of isonitrile, CH3CH2N q C, along with the nitrile CH3CH2C q N as the major prod-uct. Write electron-dot structures for both products, assign formal charges as necessary, and propose mechanisms to account for their formation. 11-35 One step in the urea cycle for ridding the body of ammonia is the conver-sion of argininosuccinate to the amino acid arginine plus fumarate. Pro-pose a mechanism for the reaction, and show the structure of arginine. NH3 –O2C –O2C H + NH2 + H H H N H H Fumarate Argininosuccinate Arginine + H H CO2– CO2– CO2– Base N C 80485_ch11_0309-0350n.indd 4 2/2/15 1:52 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. Exercises 350e 11-36 Methyl esters (RCO2CH3) undergo a cleavage reaction to yield carboxyl-ate ions plus iodomethane on heating with LiI in dimethylformamide: LiI DMF O C OCH3 CH3I + O C O– Li+ The following evidence has been obtained: (1) The reaction occurs much faster in DMF than in ethanol. (2) The corresponding ethyl ester (RCO2CH2CH3) cleaves approximately 10 times more slowly than the methyl ester. Propose a mechanism for the reaction. What other kinds of experimental evidence could you gather to support your hypothesis? 11-37 SN2 reactions take place with inversion of configuration, and SN1 reac-tions take place with racemization. The following substitution reac-tion, however, occurs with complete retention of configuration. Propose a mechanism. HO H C C H3C O OH Br H C C H3C O OH 2. H3O+ 1. 1% NaOH, H2O 11-38 Propose a mechanism for the following reaction, an important step in the laboratory synthesis of proteins: + H3C CH2 CF3CO2H O C N H R C H3C C H3C CH3 O O C N H R HO H3C Additional Problems Nucleophilic Substitution Reactions 11-39 Draw all isomers of C4H9Br, name them, and arrange them in order of decreasing reactivity in the SN2 reaction. 80485_ch11_0309-0350n.indd 5 2/2/15 1:52 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 350f chapter 11 Reactions of Alkyl Halides: Nucleophilic Substitutions and Eliminations 11-40 The following Walden cycle has been carried out. Explain the results, and indicate where Walden inversion occurs. []D = +31.1 []D = +33.0 []D = –19.9 []D = +23.5 CH3CH2OH Heat CH3CH2Br TosCl K CH3CHCH2 OH CH3CHCH2 O– K+ CH3CHCH2 OCH2CH3 CH3CHCH2 OTos CH3CHCH2 OCH2CH3 11-41 Which compound in each of the following pairs will react faster in an SN2 reaction with OH2? (a) CH3Br or CH3I (b) CH3CH2I in ethanol or in dimethyl sulfoxide (c) (CH3)3CCl or CH3Cl (d) H2C P CHBr or H2C P CHCH2Br 11-42 Which reactant in each of the following pairs is more nucleophilic? Explain. (a) 2NH2 or NH3 (b) H2O or CH3CO22 (c) BF3 or F2 (d) (CH3)3P or (CH3)3N (e) I2 or Cl2 (f) 2C q N or 2OCH3 11-43 What effect would you expect the following changes to have on the rate of the SN2 reaction of 1-iodo-2-methylbutane with cyanide ion? (a) The CN2 concentration is halved, and the 1-iodo-2-methylbutane concentration is doubled. (b) Both the CN2 and the 1-iodo-2-methylbutane concentrations are tripled. 11-44 What effect would you expect the following changes to have on the rate of the reaction of ethanol with 2-iodo-2-methylbutane? (a) The concentration of the halide is tripled. (b) The concentration of the ethanol is halved by adding diethyl ether as an inert solvent. 80485_ch11_0309-0350n.indd 6 2/2/15 1:52 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. Exercises 350g 11-45 How might you prepare each of the following molecules using a nucleo-philic substitution reaction at some step? CH3C CCHCH3 CH3 (a) CH3 CH3 CH3 O (b) CH3CH2CH2CH2CN (c) CH3CH2CH2NH2 (d) CCH3 11-46 Which reaction in each of the following pairs would you expect to be faster? (a) The SN2 displacement by I2 on CH3Cl or on CH3OTos (b) The SN2 displacement by CH3CO22 on bromoethane or on bromocyclohexane (c) The SN2 displacement on 2-bromopropane by CH3CH2O2 or by CN2 (d) The SN2 displacement by HC q C2 on bromomethane in benzene or in acetonitrile 11-47 Predict the product and give the stereochemistry resulting from reac-tion of each of the following nucleophiles with (R)-2-bromooctane: (a) 2CN (b) CH3CO22 (c) CH3S2 11-48 (R)-2-Bromooctane undergoes racemization to give ()-2-bromooctane when treated with NaBr in dimethyl sulfoxide. Explain. Elimination Reactions 11-49 Propose structures for compounds that fit the following descriptions: (a) An alkyl halide that gives a mixture of three alkenes on E2 reaction (b) An organohalide that will not undergo nucleophilic substitution (c) An alkyl halide that gives the non-Zaitsev product on E2 reaction (d) An alcohol that reacts rapidly with HCl at 0 °C 11-50 What products would you expect from the reaction of 1-bromopropane with each of the following? (a) NaNH2 (b) KOC(CH3)3 (c) NaI (d) NaCN (e) NaC q CH (f) Mg, then H2O 11-51 1-Chloro-1,2-diphenylethane can undergo E2 elimination to give either cis- or trans-1,2-diphenylethylene (stilbene). Draw Newman projec-tions of the reactive conformations leading to both possible products, and suggest a reason why the trans alkene is the major product. 1-Chloro-1,2-diphenylethane trans-1,2-Diphenylethylene –OCH3 CH CH CHCH2 Cl 80485_ch11_0309-0350n.indd 7 2/2/15 1:52 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 350h chapter 11 Reactions of Alkyl Halides: Nucleophilic Substitutions and Eliminations 11-52 Predict the major alkene product of the following E1 reaction: CH3CHCBr CH3 CH2CH3 H3C ? HOAc Heat 11-53 There are eight diastereomers of 1,2,3,4,5,6-hexachlorocyclohexane. Draw each in its more stable chair conformation. One isomer loses HCl in an E2 reaction nearly 1000 times more slowly than the others. Which isomer reacts so slowly, and why? General Problems 11-54 The reactions shown below are unlikely to occur as written. Tell what is wrong with each, and predict the actual product. Na+ –OH K+ –OC(CH3)3 (CH3)3COH OH CH3 SOCl2 Pyridine (a base) (b) (a) (c) Br OC(CH3)3 CH3CHCH2CH3 CH3CHCH2CH3 OH F Cl CH3 11-55 Arrange the carbocations below, in order of increasing stability. (b) (a) (c) + + + + + + + + + 80485_ch11_0309-0350n.indd 8 2/2/15 1:52 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. Exercises 350i 11-56 Order each of the following sets of compounds with respect to SN1 reactivity: CH3 H3C NH2 CBr 3 (c) (a) (b) (CH3)3CCl (CH3)3CBr (CH3)3COH H3C CH3 Cl C CH3CH2CHCH3 CH3 Cl C CH2Br Br CHCH3 11-57 Order each of the following sets of compounds with respect to SN2 reactivity: CH3 CH3 Br H3C (a) (b) (c) CH3 Cl C CH3 CH3CH2CH2Cl Cl CH3CH2CHCH3 CH3CHCHCH3 CH3 CH3CCH2Br CH3 CH3CHCH2Br CH3CH2CH2OCH3 CH3CH2CH2OTos CH3CH2CH2Br 11-58 Predict the major product(s) of each reaction below. Identify those reac-tions where you would expect the product mixture to rotate plane-polarized light. (b) (a) (c) OTos CH3 CH3 CH3 CH3 CH3 CH3 CH3O–Na+ CH3OH KCN DMSO CH3OH Cl H H Br CH3 80485_ch11_0309-0350n.indd 9 2/2/15 1:52 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 350j chapter 11 Reactions of Alkyl Halides: Nucleophilic Substitutions and Eliminations 11-59 Reaction of the following S tosylate with cyanide ion yields a nitrile product that also has S stereochemistry. Explain. ? (S stereochemistry) NaCN CH2OCH3 H3C C OTos H 11-60 Ethers can often be prepared by SN2 reaction of alkoxide ions, RO2, with alkyl halides. Suppose you wanted to prepare cyclohexyl methyl ether. Which of the two possible routes shown below would you choose? Explain. + or CH3I + CH3O– OCH3 O– I 11-61 Show the stereochemistry of the epoxide (see Problem 11-31) you would obtain by formation of a bromohydrin from trans-2-butene, fol-lowed by treatment with base. 11-62 In light of your answer to Problem 11-31, what product might you expect from treatment of 4-bromo-1-butanol with base? Base BrCH2CH2CH2CH2OH ? 11-63 In addition to not undergoing substitution reactions, the alkyl bromide shown in Problem 11-32 also fails to undergo an elimination reaction when treated with base. Explain. 11-64 The tosylate of (2R,3S)-3-phenyl-2-butanol undergoes E2 elimination on treatment with sodium ethoxide to yield (Z)-2-phenyl-2-butene. Explain, using Newman projections. CH3CHCHCH3 CHCH3 OTos Na+ –OCH2CH3 CH3C 11-65 In light of your answer to Problem 11-64, which alkene, E or Z, would you expect from an E2 reaction on the tosylate of (2R,3R)-3-phenyl-2-butanol? Which alkene would result from E2 reaction on the (2S,3R) and (2S,3S) tosylates? Explain. 80485_ch11_0309-0350n.indd 10 2/2/15 1:52 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. Exercises 350k 11-66 How can you explain the fact that trans-1-bromo-2-methylcyclohexane yields the non-Zaitsev elimination product 3-methylcyclohexene on treatment with base? KOH trans-1-Bromo-2-methylcyclohexane 3-Methylcyclohexene CH3 H H Br CH3 11-67 Predict the product(s) of the following reaction, indicating stereo-chemistry where necessary: Br CH3 H2O Ethanol H H3C ? 11-68 Alkynes can be made by dehydrohalogenation of vinylic halides in a reaction that is essentially an E2 process. In studying the stereochemistry of this elimination, it was found that (Z)-2-chloro-2-butenedioic acid reacts 50 times as fast as the corresponding E isomer. What conclusion can you draw about the stereochemistry of eliminations in vinylic halides? How does this result compare with eliminations of alkyl halides? 1. Na+ –NH2 2. H3O+ HO2C CO2H C C H Cl HO2C CO2H C C 11-69 Based on your answer to Problem 11-68, predict the product(s) and show the mechanism for each reaction below. (b) (a) (c) 1. Na+ –NH2 2. H3O+ Cl H H C C 1. Na+ –NH2 2. H3O+ H Br Ph CH3 C C 1. Na+ –NH2 2. H3O+ CH3 H Cl H C C CH3CH2 11-70 (S)-2-Butanol slowly racemizes on standing in dilute sulfuric acid. Explain. OH CH3CH2CHCH3 2-Butanol 80485_ch11_0309-0350n.indd 11 2/2/15 1:52 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 350l chapter 11 Reactions of Alkyl Halides: Nucleophilic Substitutions and Eliminations 11-71 Reaction of HBr with (R)-3-methyl-3-hexanol leads to racemic 3-bromo-3-methylhexane. Explain. CH3 OH CH3CH2CH2CCH2CH3 3-Methyl-3-hexanol 11-72 Treatment of 1-bromo-2-deuterio-2-phenylethane with strong base leads to a mixture of deuterated and nondeuterated phenylethylenes in an approximately 7;1 ratio. Explain. C C + Br H D H H C C H D H C C H H H (CH3)3CO– 7 : 1 ratio 11-73 Propose a structure for an alkyl halide that gives only (E)-3-methyl-2-phenyl-2-pentene on E2 elimination. Make sure you indicate the stereo chemistry. 11-74 Although anti periplanar geometry is preferred for E2 reactions, it isn’t absolutely necessary. The deuterated bromo compound shown here reacts with strong base to yield an undeuterated alkene. Clearly, a syn elimination has occurred. Make a molecular model of the reactant, and explain the result. Br H H H H D Base 11-75 In light of your answer to Problem 11-74, explain why one of the fol-lowing isomers undergoes E2 reaction approximately 100 times as fast as the other. Which isomer is more reactive, and why? RO– RO– (a) (b) Cl H Cl H H Cl Cl H Cl 80485_ch11_0309-0350n.indd 12 2/2/15 1:52 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. Exercises 350m 11-76 The reaction of 1-chlorooctane with CH3CO22 to give octyl acetate is greatly accelerated by adding a small quantity of iodide ion. Explain. 11-77 Compound X is optically inactive and has the formula C16H16Br2. On treatment with strong base, X gives hydrocarbon Y, C16H14. Compound Y absorbs 2 equivalents of hydrogen when reduced over a palladium catalyst and reacts with ozone to give two fragments. One fragment, Z, is an aldehyde with formula C7H6O. The other fragment is glyoxal, (CHO)2. Write the reactions involved, and suggest structures for X, Y, and Z. What is the stereochemistry of X? 11-78 When a primary alcohol is treated with p-toluenesulfonyl chloride at room temperature in the presence of an organic base such as pyridine, a tosylate is formed. When the same reaction is carried out at higher temperature, an alkyl chloride is often formed. Explain. TosCl Pyridine, 60 °C CH2Cl CH2OH 11-79 The amino acid methionine is formed by a methylation reaction of homo cysteine with N-methyltetrahydrofolate. The stereochemistry of the reaction has been probed by carrying out the transformation using a donor with a “chi ral methyl group” that contains protium (H), deute-rium (D), and tritium (T) isotopes of hydrogen. Does the methylation reaction occur with inversion or retention of configuration? CO2– H3N H2N H + HS Homocysteine N-Methyltetrahydrofolate Tetrahydrofolate CO2– H3N H + + Methionine Methionine synthase D T H N S H H C H D T H C O N NHAr N N 11-80 Amines are converted into alkenes by a two-step process called Hofmann elimination. SN2 reaction of the amine with an excess of CH3I in the first step yields an intermediate that undergoes E2 reaction when treated with silver oxide as base. Pentylamine, for example, yields 1-pentene. Propose a structure for the intermediate, and explain why it readily undergoes elimination. 1. Excess CH3I 2. Ag2O, H2O CH3CH2CH2CH2CH2NH2 CH3CH2CH2CH CH2 80485_ch11_0309-0350n.indd 13 2/2/15 1:52 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 350n chapter 11 Reactions of Alkyl Halides: Nucleophilic Substitutions and Eliminations 11-81 The antipsychotic drug flupentixol is prepared by the following scheme: N N OH CF3 O S E CF3 S Flupentixol D F + N N OCH2Ph HO C B D + N N OCH2Ph H A 1. SOCl2 2. Mg, ether (a) What alkyl chloride B reacts with amine A to form C? (b) Compound C is treated with SOCl2, and the product is allowed to react with magnesium metal to give a Grignard reagent D. What is the structure of D? (c) We’ll see in Section 19-7 that Grignard reagents add to ketones, such as E, to give tertiary alcohols, such as F. Because of the newly formed chirality center, compound F exists as a pair of enantio-mers. Draw both, and assign R,S configuration. (d) Two stereoisomers of flupentixol are subsequently formed from F, but only one is shown. Draw the other isomer, and identify the type of stereoisomerism. 80485_ch11_0309-0350n.indd 14 2/2/15 1:52 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 351 Practice Your Scientific Analysis and Reasoning II From Mustard Gas to Alkylating Anticancer Drugs Mustard gas is a cytotoxic blister agent first used effectively as a chemical weapon in World War I by the German army against British and Canadian soldiers near Ypres, Belgium, in July 1917. As a chemical weapon, mustard gas was made in large quantities during World War I and World War II. It was reportedly used in the Iran–Iraq war from 1984 to 1988. Mustard gas can be easily delivered via conventional bombs, rockets, and artillery shells. Upon exposure to mustard gas, troops suffered from horrific burns, respiratory issues, and mutagenic disorders. Mustard gas refers to several manufactured chemicals, including sulfur mustard or bis(2-chloroethyl) sulfide. Autopsies of soldiers killed by mustard gas in World War I indicated that sulfur mustard has an effect on rapidly dividing cells and suggested that sulfur mustard com-pounds might have antitumor effects. S (a) Sulfur mustard (b) Cl Cl N H Nitrogen mustard Cl Cl Mustard agents are now regulated under the 1993 Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC). Today, nitrogen mustards, such as mechlorethamine are used as nonspecific DNA-alkylating agents. Alkylating drugs introduce cova-lent modifications into DNA, thus causing mutations and interference with replication. Those containing the bis-chloroethylamine (N-mustard) group are part of most therapeutic drug combinations used for the treatment of can-cer today. Mechlorethamine, cyclophosphamide, and melphalan are three such drugs. Mechlorethamine N Cyclophosphamide Cl Cl N Cl Cl HO O N Melphalan Cl Cl P HN O O H2N To demonstrate how such drugs work, let us look at the example of mech-lorethamine. The drug is activated by the conversion of the chloroethyl group into the corresponding strained aziridine ring, which then reacts with the N7 site of the guanine base present on DNA. Successive reactions result in 80485_ch11-par_0351-0353.indd 351 2/2/15 1:57 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 352 cross-linking of the two DNA strands by a covalent link that cannot be repaired by excision; thus, a very effective mutagenic system is realized, which leads to cell death. N Mechlorethamine alkylating drug Cross-linked DNA Aziridinium ion Guanine Cl Cl N Cl R R O + N Cl R N N N N deoxyribose-5’-phosphate-DNA NH2 Step 1 Repeat Step 1 + 2 Step 2 –Cl– O N NH N N deoxyribose-5’-phosphate-DNA NH2 N R O N NH N N DNA NH2 H2N + + + N N DNA O N HN The following questions will help you understand this practical applica-tion of organic chemistry and are similar to questions found on profes-sional exams. 1. What is the likely mechanism of the reaction in Step 1 of the mechloretha-mine example shown? (a) SN1 (b) SN2 (c) E1 (d) SNAr 2. What is the likely mechanism of the reaction in Step 2 of the mechloretha-mine example shown? (a) SN1 (b) SN2 (c) E1 (d) SNAr 80485_ch11-par_0351-0353.indd 352 2/2/15 1:57 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 353 3. In the nucleobase, guanine, a six-membered pyrimidine ring is fused to five-membered imidazole ring, which has two types of nitrogen: a pyridine-type nitrogen (N7) and a pyrrole-type nitrogen (N9). Which best describes the difference in the nucleophilicity of the pyridine-type N7 over the pyrrole-type N9? Guanine O N NH N 7 9 N deoxyribose-5’-phosphate-DNA NH2 (a) The pyridine-type N7 has a lone pair in an sp2 hybrid orbital. (b) The pyrrole-type N9 has a lone pair in an sp3 hybrid orbital. (c) The pyridine-type N7 has a lone pair in a p orbital in resonance in its ring. (d) The pyrrole-type N9 has a lone pair in an sp2 hybrid orbital. 4. The biological activity of chemical mustards depends on the relative nucleophilicity of the attacking atom, either nitrogen or sulfur. Which order of decreasing nucleophilicity is correct? (a) melphalan . sulfur mustard . mechlorethamine (b) sulfur mustard . melphalan . mechlorethamine (c) sulfur mustard . mechlorethamine . melphalan (d) mechlorethamine . sulfur mustard . melphalan 80485_ch11-par_0351-0353.indd 353 2/2/15 1:57 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 354 Structure Determination: Mass Spectrometry and Infrared Spectroscopy C O N T E N T S 12-1 Mass Spectrometry of Small Molecules: Magnetic-Sector Instruments 12-2 Interpreting Mass Spectra 12-3 Mass Spectrometry of Some Common Functional Groups 12-4 Mass Spectrometry in Biological Chemistry: Time-of-Flight (TOF) Instruments 12-5 Spectroscopy and the Electromagnetic Spectrum 12-6 Infrared Spectroscopy 12-7 Interpreting Infrared Spectra 12-8 Infrared Spectra of Some Common Functional Groups SOMETHING EXTRA X-Ray Crystallography Why This CHAPTER? Finding the structures of new molecules, whether small ones synthesized in the laboratory or large proteins and nucleic acids found in living organisms, is central to the progression of chemistry and biochemistry. We can only scratch the surface of structure determination in this book, but after reading this and the following two chap-ters, you should have a good idea of the range of structural techniques avail-able and of how and when each is used. Every time a reaction is run, the products must be identified, and every time a new compound is found in nature, its structure must be determined. Deter-mining the structure of an organic compound was a difficult and time- consuming process until the mid-20th century, but powerful techniques and specialized instruments are now routinely used to simplify the problem. In this and the next two chapters, we’ll look at four such techniques—mass spec-trometry (MS), infrared (IR) spectroscopy, ultraviolet spectroscopy (UV), and nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy (NMR)—and we’ll see the kind of information that can be obtained from each. Mass spectrometry What is the size and formula? Infrared spectroscopy What functional groups are present? Ultraviolet spectroscopy Is a conjugated p electron system present? Nuclear magnetic What is the carbon–hydrogen framework? resonance spectroscopy 12 More than a thousand different chemical compounds have been isolated from coffee. Their structures were determined using various spectroscopic techniques. MakiEni’s photo/Getty Images 80485_ch12_0354-0385h.indd 354 2/2/15 1:56 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 12-1 Mass Spectrometry of Small Molecules: Magnetic-Sector Instruments 355 12-1 Mass Spectrometry of Small Molecules: Magnetic-Sector Instruments At its simplest, mass spectrometry (MS) is a technique for measuring the mass, and therefore the molecular weight (MW), of a molecule. In addition, it’s often possible to gain structural information about a molecule by measur-ing the masses of the fragments produced when molecules are broken apart. More than 20 different kinds of commercial mass spectrometers are avail-able depending on the intended application, but all have three basic parts: an ionization source in which sample molecules are given an electrical charge, a mass analyzer in which ions are separated by their mass-to-charge ratio, and a detector in which the separated ions are observed and counted. Ionization source Electron impact (EI), or Electrospray ionization (ESI), or Matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization (MALDI) Detector Photomultiplier, or Electron multiplier, or Micro-channel plate Mass analyzer Magnetic sector, or Time-of-fight (TOF), or Quadrupole (Q) Sample Display Among the most common mass spectrometers used for routine purposes in the laboratory is the electron-impact, magnetic-sector instrument shown schematically in Figure 12-1. A small amount of sample is vaporized into the ionization source, where it is bombarded by a stream of high-energy electrons. The energy of the electron beam can be varied but is commonly around 70 electron volts (eV), or 6700 kJ/mol. When a high-energy electron strikes an organic molecule, it dislodges a valence electron from the molecule, produc-ing a cation radical—cation because the molecule has lost an electron and now has a positive charge; radical because the molecule now has an odd num-ber of electrons. Organic molecule Cation radical e– + e– RH RH+ Electron bombardment transfers so much energy that most of the cation radicals fragment after formation. They break apart into smaller pieces, some of which retain the positive charge and some of which are neutral. The frag-ments then flow through a curved pipe in a strong magnetic field, which deflects them into different paths according to their mass-to-charge ratio (m/z). Neutral fragments are not deflected by the magnetic field and are lost on the walls of the pipe, but positively charged fragments are sorted by the mass spectrometer onto a detector, which records them as peaks at the various m/z ratios. Since the number of charges z on each ion is usually 1, the value of 80485_ch12_0354-0385h.indd 355 2/2/15 1:57 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 356 chapter 12 Structure Determination: Mass Spectrometry and Infrared Spectroscopy m/z for each ion is simply its mass m. Masses up to approximately 2500 atomic mass units (amu) can be analyzed by this type of instrument. Sample inlet Ionizing electron beam Heated ﬁlament LCD display Detector Slit Slit Ions deﬂected according to m/z Magnet Another common type of mass spectrometer uses a quadrupole mass analyzer. In this type of system, a set of four solid rods is arranged parallel to the direction of the ion beam. An oscillating electrostatic field is generated in the space between the rods. For a given field, only one m/z value will make it through the quadrupole region—the others will crash into the quadrupole rods or the walls of the instrument and never reach the detector. The resolu-tion of the quadrupole system is similar to that of the magnetic-sector instru-ment. Figure 12-2 shows a quadrupole mass analyzer. – + + – Detector Ion beam Ionization chamber m/z incorrect; ion cannot reach detector m/z correct; ion passes through quadrupole mass flter The mass spectrum of a compound is typically presented as a bar graph, with masses (m/z values) on the x axis and intensity, or relative abundance of ions of a given m/z striking the detector, on the y axis. The tallest peak, assigned an intensity of 100%, is called the base peak, and the peak that Figure 12-1 A representation of an electron-ionization, magnetic-sector mass spectro meter. Molecules are ionized by collision with high-energy electrons, causing some of the molecules to fragment. Passage of the charged fragments through a magnetic field then sorts them according to their mass. Figure 12-2 A representation of a quadrupole mass analyzer. Only ions of a certain m/z ratio will reach the detector; other ions with unstable trajectories will collide with the rods. 80485_ch12_0354-0385h.indd 356 2/2/15 1:57 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 12-2 Interpreting Mass Spectra 357 corresponds to the unfragmented cation radical is called the parent peak, or the molecular ion (M1, or simply M). Figure 12-3 shows the mass spectrum of propane. 20 0 20 10 40 60 80 100 120 140 40 60 80 100 m/z Relative abundance (%) m/z = 44 m/z = 29 Figure 12-3 Mass spectrum of propane (C3H8; MW 5 44). Mass spectral fragmentation patterns are usually complex, and the molec-ular ion is often not the base peak. The mass spectrum of propane in Figure 12-3, for instance, shows a molecular ion at m/z 5 44 that is only about 30% as high as the base peak at m/z 5 29. In addition, many other fragment ions are present. 12-2 Interpreting Mass Spectra What kinds of information can we get from a mass spectrum? The most obvi-ous information is the molecular weight of the sample, which in itself can be invaluable. If we were given samples of hexane (MW 5 86), 1-hexene (MW 5 84), and 1-hexyne (MW 5 82), for example, mass spectrometry would easily distinguish them. Some instruments, called double-focusing mass spectrometers, have two magnetic sectors in their mass analyzers. These spectrometers have such high resolution that they provide mass measurements accurate to 5 ppm, or about 0.0005 amu, making it possible to distinguish between two formulas with the same nominal mass. For example, both C5H12 and C4H8O have MW572, but they differ slightly beyond the decimal point: C5H12 has an exact mass of 72.0939 amu, whereas C4H8O has an exact mass of 72.0575 amu. A high-resolution instrument can easily distinguish between them. Note, however, that exact mass measurements refer to molecules with specific isotopic compositions. Thus, the sum of the exact atomic masses of the specific isotopes in a molecule is measured—1.007 83 amu for 1H, 12.000 00 amu for 12C, 14.003 07 amu for 14N, 15.994 91 amu for 16O, and so on—rather than the sum of the average atomic masses of elements, as found on a periodic table. Unfortunately, not every compound shows a molecular ion in its electron-impact mass spectrum. Although M1 is usually easy to identify if it’s abun-dant, some compounds, such as 2,2-dimethylpropane, fragment so easily that 80485_ch12_0354-0385h.indd 357 2/2/15 1:57 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 358 chapter 12 Structure Determination: Mass Spectrometry and Infrared Spectroscopy no molecular ion is observed (Figure 12-4). In such cases, alternative “soft” ionization methods that do not use electron bombardment can prevent or min-imize fragmentation (see Section 12-4). Relative abundance (%) 20 0 20 10 40 60 80 100 120 140 40 60 80 100 m/z m/z = 57 m/z = 41 m/z = 29 Figure 12-4 Mass spectrum of 2,2-dimethylpropane (C5H12; MW 5 72). No molecular ion is observed when electron-impact ionization is used. What do you think is the formula and structure of the M1 peak at m/z 5 57? Knowing the molecular weight makes it possible to considerably narrow the choices of molecular formula. For example, if the mass spectrum of an unknown compound shows a molecular ion at m/z 5 110, the molecular for-mula is likely to be C8H14, C7H10O, C6H6O2, or C6H10N2. There are always a number of molecular formulas possible for all but the lowest molecular weights; a computer can easily generate a list of these choices. A further point about mass spectrometry, noticeable in the spectra of both propane (Figure 12-3) and 2,2-dimethylpropane (Figure 12-4), is that the peak for the molecular ion is not at the highest m/z value. There is also a small peak at M 1 1 due to the presence of different isotopes in the mole-cules. Although 12C is the most abundant carbon isotope, a small amount (1.10% natural abundance) of 13C is also present. Thus, a certain percentage of the molecules analyzed in the mass spectrometer are likely to contain a 13C atom, giving rise to the observed M 1 1 peak. In addition, a small amount of 2H (deuterium; 0.015% natural abundance) is present, making a further con-tribution to the M 1 1 peak. Mass spectrometry would be useful even if molecular weight and formula were the only information that could be obtained, but in fact it provides much more. For one thing, the mass spectrum of a compound serves as a kind of “molecular fingerprint.” Each organic compound fragments in a unique way depending on its structure, and the likelihood of two compounds having iden-tical mass spectra is small. Thus, it’s sometimes possible to identify an unknown by computer-based matching of its mass spectrum to one of the more than 592,000 spectra recorded in a database called the Registry of Mass Spectral Data. It’s also possible to derive structural information about a molecule by inter-preting its fragmentation pattern. Fragmentation occurs when the high-energy 80485_ch12_0354-0385h.indd 358 2/2/15 1:57 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 12-2 Interpreting Mass Spectra 359 cation radical flies apart by spontaneous cleavage of a chemical bond. One of the two fragments retains the positive charge and is a carbocation, while the other fragment is a neutral radical. Not surprisingly, the positive charge often remains with the fragment that is best able to stabilize it. In other words, a relatively stable carbocation is often formed during fragmentation. For example, 2,2-dimethylpropane tends to fragment in such a way that the positive charge remains with the tert-butyl group. 2,2-Dimethylpropane therefore has a base peak at m/z 5 57, corre-sponding to C4H91 (Figure 12-4). H3C + CH3 CH3 CH3 C H3C CH3 CH3 C+ CH3 m/z = 57 + Because mass-spectral fragmentation patterns are usually complex, it’s often difficult to assign structures to fragment ions. Most hydrocarbons frag-ment in many ways, as demonstrated by the mass spectrum of hexane in Figure 12-5. The hexane spectrum shows a moderately abundant molecular ion at m/z 5 86 and fragment ions at m/z 5 71, 57, 43, and 29. Since all the carbon–carbon bonds of hexane are electronically similar, all break to a simi-lar extent, giving rise to the observed mixture of ions. Relative abundance (%) 20 0 20 10 40 60 80 100 120 140 40 60 80 100 m/z M+= 86 m/z = 57 m/z = 43 m/z = 29 Figure 12-5 Mass spectrum of hexane (C6H14; MW 5 86). The base peak is at m/z 5 57, and numerous other ions are present. Figure 12-6 shows how the hexane fragments might arise. The loss of a methyl radical from the hexane cation radical (M1 5 86) gives rise to a frag-ment of mass 71; the loss of an ethyl radical accounts for a fragment of mass 57; the loss of a propyl radical accounts for a fragment of mass 43; and the loss of a butyl radical accounts for a fragment of mass 29. With practice, it’s sometimes possible to analyze the fragmentation pattern of an unknown compound and work backward to a structure that is compatible with the data. 80485_ch12_0354-0385h.indd 359 2/2/15 1:57 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 360 chapter 12 Structure Determination: Mass Spectrometry and Infrared Spectroscopy CH3CH2CH2CH2CH2CH3 Hexane e– [CH3CH2CH2CH2CH2CH3]+ Molecular ion, M+ (m/z = 86) CH3CH2CH2CH2CH2+ 71 10 CH3CH2CH2CH2+ 57 100 (base peak) CH3CH2CH2+ 43 75 CH3CH2+ 29 40 m/z: Relative abundance (%): We’ll see in the next section and in later chapters that specific functional groups, such as alcohols, ketones, aldehydes, and amines, show specific kinds of mass spectral fragmentations that can be interpreted to provide structural information. Using Mass Spectra to Identify Compounds Assume that you have two unlabeled samples, one of methylcyclohexane and the other of ethylcyclopentane. How could you use mass spectrometry to tell them apart? The mass spectra of both are shown in Figure 12-7. 20 10 40 60 80 100 120 20 0 40 60 80 100 Relative abundance (%) 20 10 40 60 80 100 120 20 0 40 60 80 100 Relative abundance (%) Sample A Sample B m/z m/z Figure 12-6 Fragmentation of hexane in a mass spectrometer. Wo r k e d E x a m p l e 1 2 - 1 Figure 12-7 Mass spectra of unlabeled samples A and B for Worked Example 12-1. 80485_ch12_0354-0385h.indd 360 2/2/15 1:57 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 12-2 Interpreting Mass Spectra 361 S t r a t e g y Look at the possible structures and decide on how they differ. Then think about how any of these differences in structure might give rise to differences in mass spectra. Methylcyclohexane, for instance, has a ] CH3 group, and ethylcyclo pentane has a ] CH2CH3 group, which should affect the fragmentation patterns. S o l u t i o n Both mass spectra show molecular ions at M1 5 98, corresponding to C7H14, but they differ in their fragmentation patterns. Sample A has its base peak at m/z 5 69, corresponding to the loss of a CH2CH3 group (29 mass units), but B has a rather small peak at m/z 5 69. Sample B shows a base peak at m/z 5 83, corresponding to the loss of a CH3 group (15 mass units), but sample A has only a small peak at m/z 5 83. We can therefore be reasonably certain that A is ethylcyclopentane and B is methylcyclohexane. P r o b l e m 1 2 - 1 The male sex hormone testosterone contains only C, H, and O and has a mass of 288.2089 amu, as determined by high-resolution mass spectrometry. What is the likely molecular formula of testosterone? P r o b l e m 1 2 - 2 Two mass spectra are shown in Figure 12-8. One spectrum is that of 2-methyl-2-pentene; the other is of 2-hexene. Which is which? Explain. Relative abundance (%) 20 0 20 10 40 60 80 100 120 140 40 60 80 100 m/z Relative abundance (%) 20 0 20 10 40 60 80 100 120 140 40 60 80 100 m/z (a) (b) Figure 12-8 Mass spectra for Problem 12-2. 80485_ch12_0354-0385h.indd 361 2/2/15 1:57 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 362 chapter 12 Structure Determination: Mass Spectrometry and Infrared Spectroscopy 12-3 Mass Spectrometry of Some Common Functional Groups As each functional group is discussed in future chapters, mass-spectral frag-mentations characteristic of that group will be described. As a preview, though, we’ll point out some distinguishing features of several common func-tional groups. Alcohols Alcohols undergo fragmentation in a mass spectrometer by two pathways: alpha cleavage and dehydration. In the a-cleavage pathway, a C ] C bond near-est the hydroxyl group is broken, yielding a neutral radical plus a resonance-stabilized, oxygen-containing cation. This type of fragmentation is seen in the spectrum of 2-pentanol in Figure 12-9. 20 0 20 10 80 90 40 60 80 100 m/z Relative abundance (%) 30 40 50 60 70 OH C5H12O MW = 88.15 73 70 45 55 M (88) RCH2 RCH2 + OH C Alpha cleavage C+ + OH C + OH In the dehydration pathway, water is eliminated, yielding an alkene radi-cal cation with a mass 18 units less than M1. For simplicity, we have drawn the dehydration below as an E2-type process. Often the hydrogen that is lost is not beta to the hydroxyl. Only a small peak from dehydration is observed in the spectrum of 2-pentanol (Figure 12-9). C C OH H Dehydration + H2O + C C + Figure 12-9 Mass spectrum of 2-pentanol. 80485_ch12_0354-0385h.indd 362 2/2/15 1:57 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 12-3 Mass Spectrometry of Some Common Functional Groups 363 Amines The nitrogen rule of mass spectrometry says that a compound with an odd number of nitrogen atoms has an odd-numbered molecular weight. The logic behind the rule comes from the fact that nitrogen is trivalent, thus requiring an odd number of hydrogen atoms. The presence of nitrogen in a molecule is often detected simply by observing its mass spectrum. An odd-numbered molecular ion usually means that the unknown compound has one or three nitrogen atoms, and an even-numbered molecular ion usually means that a compound has either zero or two nitrogen atoms. Aliphatic amines undergo a characteristic a cleavage in a mass spectrom-eter, similar to that observed for alcohols. A C ] C bond nearest the nitrogen atom is broken, yielding an alkyl radical and a resonance-stabilized, nitrogen-containing cation. RCH2 RCH2 + NR2 C Alpha cleavage C+ + NR2 C +NR2 The mass spectrum of triethylamine has a base peak at m/z 5 86, which arises from an alpha cleavage resulting in the loss of a methyl group (Figure 12-10). 20 0 20 10 105 40 60 80 100 m/z Relative abundance (%) 15 30 25 40 35 50 45 60 55 70 65 80 75 90 85 100 95 30 86 M (101) CH2CH3 MW = 101 CH2CH3 N CH2CH3 80 Figure 12-10 Mass spectrum of triethylamine. Halides The fact that some elements have two common isotopes gives their mass spec-tra a distinctive appearance. Chlorine, for example, exists as two isotopes, 35Cl and 37Cl, in roughly a 3;1 ratio. In a sample of chloroethane, three out of four molecules contain a 35Cl atom and one out of four has a 37Cl atom. In the mass spectrum of chloroethane (Figure 12-11), we see the molecular ion (M) at m/z 5 64 for ions that contain a 35Cl and another peak at m/z 5 66, called the M 1 2 peak, for ions containing a 37Cl. The ratio of the relative abundance of M;M 1 2 is about 3;1, a reflection of the isotopic abundances of chlorine. 80485_ch12_0354-0385h.indd 363 2/2/15 1:57 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 364 chapter 12 Structure Determination: Mass Spectrometry and Infrared Spectroscopy 20 0 10 70 40 60 80 100 m/z Relative abundance (%) 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 60 65 M + 2 M (64) CH3CH2Cl MW = 64.5 In the case of bromine, the isotopic distribution is 50.7% 79Br and 49.3% 81Br. In the mass spectrum of 1-bromohexane (Figure 12-12) the molecular ion appears at m/z 5 164 for 79Br-containing ions and the M 1 2 peak is at m/z 5 166 for 81Br-containing ions. The ions at m/z 5 135 and 137 are informative as well. The two nearly equally large peaks tell us that the ions at those m/z values still contain the bromine atom. The peak at m/z 5 85, on the other hand, does not contain bromine because there is not a large peak at m/z 5 87. 20 0 10 170 40 60 80 100 m/z Relative abundance (%) 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 110 120 130 140 150 160 M + 2 M (164) 137 85 43 135 CH3CH2CH2CH2CH2CH2Br MW = 165 Figure 12-11 Mass spectrum of chloroethane. Figure 12-12 Mass spectrum of 1-bromohexane. 80485_ch12_0354-0385h.indd 364 2/2/15 1:57 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 12-3 Mass Spectrometry of Some Common Functional Groups 365 Carbonyl Compounds Ketones and aldehydes that have a hydrogen on a carbon three atoms away from the carbonyl group undergo a characteristic mass-spectral cleavage called the McLafferty rearrangement. The hydrogen atom is transferred to the carbonyl oxygen, a C ] C bond is broken, and a neutral alkene fragment is pro-duced. The charge remains with the oxygen-containing fragment. + McLafferty rearrangement C R O H C C H C O C + + In addition, ketones and aldehydes frequently undergo a cleavage of the bond between the carbonyl group and the neighboring carbon. Alpha cleavage yields a neutral radical and a resonance-stabilized acyl cation. R R + R′ C O O C+ R′ O+ C R′ Alpha cleavage + The mass spectrum of butyrophenone illustrates both alpha cleavage and the McLafferty rearrangement (Figure 12-13). Alpha cleavage of the propyl substituent results in the loss of C3H7 5 43 mass units from the parent ion at m/z 5 148 to give the fragment ion at m/z 5 105. A McLafferty rearrangement of butyrophenone results in the loss of ethylene, C2H4 5 28 mass units, from the parent leaving the ion at m/z 5 120. C10H12O MW = 148.20 20 0 25 10 40 60 80 100 m/z Relative abundance (%) 50 75 100 125 150 120 77 105 M O Figure 12-13 Mass spectrum of butyrophenone. 80485_ch12_0354-0385h.indd 365 2/2/15 1:57 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 366 chapter 12 Structure Determination: Mass Spectrometry and Infrared Spectroscopy Identifying Fragmentation Patterns in a Mass Spectrum The mass spectrum of 2-methyl-3-pentanol is shown in Figure 12-14. What fragments can you identify? Relative abundance (%) 20 0 20 10 40 60 80 100 120 140 40 60 80 100 m/z OH CH3 CH3CHCHCH2CH3 Figure 12-14 Mass spectrum of 2-methyl-3-pentanol, Worked Example 12-2. S t r a t e g y Calculate the mass of the molecular ion, and identify the functional groups in the molecule. Then write the fragmentation processes you might expect, and compare the masses of the resultant fragments with the peaks present in the spectrum. S o l u t i o n 2-Methyl-3-pentanol, an open-chain alcohol, has M1 5 102 and might be expected to fragment by a cleavage and by dehydration. These processes would lead to fragment ions of m/z 5 84, 73, and 59. Of the three expected fragments, dehydration is not observed (no m/z 5 84 peak), but both a cleav-ages take place (m/z 5 73, 59). OH M+ = 102 Loss of C3H7 (M+ – 43) by alpha cleavage gives a peak of mass 59. Loss of C2H5 (M+ – 29) by alpha cleavage gives a peak of mass 73. P r o b l e m 1 2 - 3 What are the masses of the charged fragments produced in the following cleav-age pathways? (a) Alpha cleavage of 2-pentanone (CH3COCH2CH2CH3) (b) Dehydration of cyclohexanol (hydroxycyclohexane) (c) McLafferty rearrangement of 4-methyl-2-pentanone [CH3COCH2CH(CH3)2] (d) Alpha cleavage of triethylamine [(CH3CH2)3N] Wo r k e d E x a m p l e 1 2 - 2 80485_ch12_0354-0385h.indd 366 2/2/15 1:57 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 12-4 Mass Spectrometry in Biological Chemistry: Time-of-Flight (TOF) Instruments 367 P r o b l e m 1 2 - 4 List the masses of the parent ion and of several fragments you might expect to find in the mass spectrum of the following molecule: 12-4 Mass Spectrometry in Biological Chemistry: Time-of-Flight (TOF) Instruments Most biochemical analyses by MS use either electrospray ionization (ESI) or matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization (MALDI), typically linked to a time-of-flight (TOF) mass analyzer. Both ESI and MALDI are soft ionization methods that produce charged molecules with little fragmentation, even with biological samples of very high molecular weight. In an ESI source, as a sample solution exits the tube, it is subjected to a high voltage that causes the droplets to become charged. The sample mole-cules gain one or more protons from charged solvent molecules in the drop-let. The volatile solvent quickly evaporates, giving variably protonated sample molecules (M 1 Hnn1). In a MALDI source, the sample is adsorbed onto a suitable matrix compound, such as 2,5-dihydroxybenzoic acid, which is ionized by a short burst of laser light. The matrix compound then transfers the energy to the sample and protonates it, forming M 1 Hnn1 ions. Following ion formation, the variably protonated sample molecules are electrically focused into a small packet with a narrow spatial distribution, and the packet is given a sudden kick of energy by an accelerator electrode. As each molecule in the packet is given the same energy, E 5 mv2/2, it begins moving with a velocity that depends on the square root of its mass, v E m 2 / 5 . Lighter molecules move faster, and heavier molecules move slower. The ana-lyzer itself—the drift tube—is simply an electrically grounded metal tube inside which the different charged molecules become separated as they move at different velocities and take different amounts of time to complete their flight. The TOF technique is considerably more sensitive than the magnetic sec-tor alternative, and protein samples of up to 100 kilodaltons (100,000 amu) can be separated with a mass accuracy of 3 ppm. Figure 12-15 shows a MALDI–TOF spectrum of chicken egg-white lysozyme, MW 5 14,306.7578 daltons. Bio-chemists generally use the unit dalton, abbreviated Da, instead of amu, although the two are equivalent (1 dalton 5 1 amu). 80485_ch12_0354-0385h.indd 367 2/2/15 1:57 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 368 chapter 12 Structure Determination: Mass Spectrometry and Infrared Spectroscopy Intensity (%) 10 0 1996 8621 15,246 4771.0127 7228.5044 9552.7129 28,614.2188 14,306.7578 21,871 28,496 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 Mass m/z 12-5 Spectroscopy and the Electromagnetic Spectrum Infrared, ultraviolet, and nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopies differ from mass spectrometry in that they are nondestructive and involve the inter-action of molecules with electromagnetic energy rather than with an ionizing source. Before beginning a study of these techniques, however, let’s briefly review the nature of radiant energy and the electromagnetic spectrum. Visible light, X rays, microwaves, radio waves, and so forth are all differ-ent kinds of electromagnetic radiation. Collectively, they make up the electro magnetic spectrum, shown in Figure 12-16. The electromagnetic spectrum is arbitrarily divided into regions, with the familiar visible region accounting for only a small portion, from 3.8 3 1027 m to 7.8 3 1027 m in wavelength. The visible region is flanked by the infrared and ultraviolet regions. 1020 10–12 10–10 10–8 10–6 10–2 10–4 1018 1016 1014 1012 1010 Frequency () in Hz rays X rays Ultraviolet Infrared Microwaves Radio waves Wavelength () in m Wavelength () in m Visible 380 nm 500 nm 600 nm 700 nm 780 nm 3.8 × 10–7 m 7 .8 × 10–7 m Energy Figure 12-15 MALDI–TOF mass spectrum of chicken egg-white lysozyme. The peak at 14,306.7578 daltons (amu) is due to the monoprotonated protein, M1H1, and the peak at 28,614.2188 daltons is due to an impurity formed by dimerization of the protein. Other peaks at lower m/z values are various protonated species, M1Hnn1. Figure 12-16 The electro magnetic spectrum covers a continuous range of wavelengths and frequencies, from radio waves at the low-frequency end to gamma (g) rays at the high-frequency end. The familiar visible region accounts for only a small portion near the middle of the spectrum. 80485_ch12_0354-0385h.indd 368 2/2/15 1:57 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 12-5 Spectroscopy and the Electromagnetic Spectrum 369 Electromagnetic radiation is often said to have dual behavior. In some respects, it has the properties of a particle, called a photon, yet in other respects it behaves as an energy wave. Like all waves, electromagnetic radiation is char-acterized by a wavelength, a frequency, and an amplitude (Figure 12-17). The wavelength, l (Greek lambda), is the distance from one wave maximum to the next. The frequency,  (Greek nu), is the number of waves that pass by a fixed point per unit time, usually given in reciprocal seconds (s21), or hertz, Hz (1 Hz 5 1 s21). The amplitude is the height of a wave, measured from midpoint to peak. The intensity of radiant energy, whether a feeble glow or a blinding glare, is proportional to the square of the wave’s amplitude. Wavelength 400 nm 800 nm Amplitude (b) (a) Violet light ( = 7 .50 × 1014 s–1) (c) Infrared radiation ( = 3.75 × 1014 s–1) Multiplying the wavelength of a wave in meters (m) by its frequency in reciprocal seconds (s21) gives the speed of the wave in meters per second (m/s). The rate of travel of all electromagnetic radiation in a vacuum is a con-stant value, commonly called the “speed of light” and abbreviated c. Its numerical value is defined as exactly 2.997 924 58 3 108 m/s, usually rounded off to 3.00 3 108 m/s. Wavelength 3 Frequency 5 Speed l (m) 3  (s21) 5 c (m/s) c   5 or c   5 Just as matter comes only in discrete units called atoms, electromagnetic energy is transmitted only in discrete amounts called quanta. The amount of energy  corresponding to 1 quantum of energy (1 photon) of a given frequency  is expressed by the Planck equation h hc    5 5 where h 5 Planck’s constant (6.62 3 10234 J · s 5 1.58 3 10234 cal · s). Figure 12-17 Electromagnetic waves are characterized by a wavelength, a frequency, and an amplitude. (a) Wavelength (l) is the distance between two successive wave maxima. Amplitude is the height of the wave measured from the center. (b)–(c) What we perceive as different kinds of electromagnetic radiation are simply waves with different wavelengths and frequencies. 80485_ch12_0354-0385h.indd 369 2/2/15 1:57 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 370 chapter 12 Structure Determination: Mass Spectrometry and Infrared Spectroscopy The Planck equation says that the energy of a given photon varies directly with its frequency  but inversely with its wavelength l. High frequencies and short wavelengths correspond to high-energy radiation such as gamma rays; low frequencies and long wavelengths correspond to low-energy radiation such as radio waves. Multiplying  by Avogadro’s number NA gives the same equation in more familiar units, where E represents the energy of Avogadro’s number (one “mole”) of photons of wavelength l: E N hc A 2 1.20 10 kJ/mol (m) 4   5 5 3 or 2 2.86 10 kcal/mol (m) 5  3 When an organic compound is exposed to a beam of electromagnetic radi-ation, it absorbs energy of some wavelengths but passes, or transmits, energy of other wavelengths. If we irradiate the sample with energy of many different wavelengths and determine which are absorbed and which are transmitted, we can measure the absorption spectrum of the compound. An example of an absorption spectrum—that of ethanol exposed to infra-red radiation—is shown in Figure 12-18. The horizontal axis records the wave-length, and the vertical axis records the intensity of the various energy absorptions in percent transmittance. The baseline corresponding to 0% absorption (or 100% transmittance) runs along the top of the chart, so a down-ward spike means that energy absorption has occurred at that wavelength. 0 20 40 60 80 100 Transmittance (%) 4000 3000 3500 2000 2500 1500 1000 500 Wavenumber (cm–1) Figure 12-18 An infrared absorption spectrum for ethanol, CH3CH2OH. A transmittance of 100% means that all the energy is passing through the sample, whereas a lower transmittance means that some energy is being absorbed. Thus, each downward spike corresponds to an energy absorption. The energy a molecule gains when it absorbs radiation must be distributed over the molecule in some way. With infrared radiation, the absorbed energy causes bonds to stretch and bend more vigorously. With ultraviolet radiation, the energy causes an electron to jump from a lower-energy orbital to a higher-energy one. Different radiation frequencies affect molecules in different ways, but each provides structural information when the results are interpreted. There are many kinds of spectroscopies, which differ according to the region of the electromagnetic spectrum used. We’ll look at three: infrared spectroscopy, ultraviolet spectroscopy, and nuclear magnetic resonance spec-troscopy. Let’s begin by seeing what happens when an organic sample absorbs infrared energy. 80485_ch12_0354-0385h.indd 370 2/2/15 1:57 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 12-6 Infrared Spectroscopy 371 Correlating Energy and Frequency of Radiation Which is higher in energy, FM radio waves with a frequency of 1.015 3 108 Hz (101.5 MHz) or visible green light with a frequency of 5 3 1014 Hz? S t r a t e g y Remember the equations  5 hn and  5 hc/l, which say that energy increases as frequency increases and as wavelength decreases. S o l u t i o n Since visible light has a higher frequency than radio waves, it is higher in energy. P r o b l e m 1 2 - 5 Which has higher energy, infrared radiation with l 5 1.0 3 1026 m or an X ray with l 5 3.0 3 1029 m? Radiation with n 5 4.0 3 109 Hz or with l 5 9.0 3 1026 m? P r o b l e m 1 2 - 6 It’s useful to develop a feeling for the amounts of energy that correspond to different parts of the electromagnetic spectrum. Calculate the energies in kJ/mol of each of the following kinds of radiation: (a) A gamma ray with l 5 5.0 3 10211 m (b) An X ray with l 5 3.0 3 1029 m (c) Ultraviolet light with n 5 6.0 3 1015 Hz (d) Visible light with n 5 7.0 3 1014 Hz (e) Infrared radiation with l 5 2.0 3 1025 m (f) Microwave radiation with n 5 1.0 3 1011 Hz 12-6 Infrared Spectroscopy In infrared (IR) spectroscopy, the IR region of the electromagnetic spectrum covers the range from just above the visible (7.8 3 1027 m) to approximately 1024 m, but only the midportion from 2.5 3 1026 m to 2.5 3 1025 m is used by organic chemists (Figure 12-19). Wavelengths within the IR region are usu-ally given in micro meters (1 mm 5 1026 m), and frequencies are given in wavenumbers rather than in hertz. The wavenumber   is the reciprocal of wavelength in centimeters and is therefore expressed in units of cm21. 2 Wavenumber: (cm ) 1 (cm) 1   5 Thus, the useful IR region is from 4000 to 400 cm21, corresponding to energies of 48.0 kJ/mol to 4.80 kJ/mol (11.5–1.15 kcal/mol). Wo r k e d E x a m p l e 1 2 - 3 80485_ch12_0354-0385h.indd 371 2/2/15 1:57 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 372 chapter 12 Structure Determination: Mass Spectrometry and Infrared Spectroscopy Energy 10–5 10–4 10–3 10–2 10–1 Ultraviolet Visible Near infrared Infrared Far infrared Microwaves = 2.5 × 10–4 cm = 4000 cm–1 (cm) = 2.5 m = 2.5 × 10–3 cm = 400 cm–1 = 25 m Figure 12-19 The infrared and adjacent regions of the electromagnetic spectrum. Why does an organic molecule absorb some wavelengths of IR radiation but not others? All molecules have a certain amount of energy and are in con-stant motion. Their bonds stretch and contract, atoms wag back and forth, and other molecular vibrations occur. Some of the kinds of allowed vibrations are shown below: Symmetric stretching Out-of-plane bending Antisymmetric stretching In-plane bending The amount of energy a molecule contains is not continuously variable but is quantized. That is, a molecule can stretch or bend only at specific fre-quencies corresponding to specific energy levels. Take bond stretching, for example. Although we usually speak of bond lengths as if they were fixed, the numbers given are really averages. In fact, a typical C ] H bond with an average bond length of 110 pm is actually vibrating at a specific frequency, alternately stretching and contracting as if there were a spring connecting the two atoms. When a molecule is irradiated with electromagnetic radiation, energy is absorbed if the frequency of the radiation matches the frequency of the vibra-tion. The result of this energy absorption is an increased amplitude for the vibration; in other words, the “spring” connecting the two atoms stretches and compresses a bit further. Since each frequency absorbed by a molecule corresponds to a specific molecular motion, we can find what kinds of motions a molecule has by measuring its IR spectrum. By interpreting these motions, we can find out what kinds of bonds (functional groups) are present in the molecule. IR spectrum n What molecular motions? n What functional groups? 80485_ch12_0354-0385h.indd 372 2/2/15 1:57 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 12-7 Interpreting Infrared Spectra 373 12-7 Interpreting Infrared Spectra The complete interpretation of an IR spectrum is difficult because most organic molecules have dozens of different bond stretching and bending motions, and thus have dozens of absorptions. On the one hand, this complex-ity is a problem because it generally limits the laboratory use of IR spectros-copy to pure samples of fairly small molecules—little can be learned from IR spectroscopy about large, complex biomolecules. On the other hand, this complexity is useful because an IR spectrum acts as a unique fingerprint of a compound. In fact, the complex region of the IR spectrum, from 1500 cm21 to around 400 cm21, is called the fingerprint region. If two samples have identi-cal IR spectra, they are almost certainly identical compounds. Fortunately, we don’t need to interpret an IR spectrum fully to get useful structural information. Most functional groups have characteristic IR absorp-tion bands that don’t change much from one compound to another. The C5O absorption of a ketone is almost always in the range 1680 to 1750 cm21; the O ] H absorption of an alcohol is almost always in the range 3400 to 3650 cm21; the C5C absorption of an alkene is almost always in the range 1640 to 1680 cm21; and so forth. By learning where characteristic functional-group absorptions occur, it’s possible to get structural information from IR spectra. Table 12-1 lists the characteristic IR bands of some common functional groups. Functional Group Absorption (cm21) Intensity Alkane C ] H 2850–2960 Medium Alkene 5C ] H C5C 3020–3100 1640–1680 Medium Medium Alkyne C ] H CC 3300 2100–2260 Strong Medium Alkyl halide C ] Cl C ] Br 600–800 500–600 Strong Strong Alcohol O ] H C ] O 3400–3650 1050–1150 Strong, broad Strong Arene C ] H Aromatic ring 3030 1660–2000 1450–1600 Weak Weak Medium Table 12-1 Characteristic IR Absorptions of Some Functional Groups Functional Group Absorption (cm21) Intensity Amine N ] H C ] N 3300–3500 1030–1230 Medium Medium Carbonyl compound C5O Aldehyde Ketone Ester Amide Carboxylic acid 1670–1780 1730 1715 1735 1690 1710 Strong Strong Strong Strong Strong Strong Carboxylic acid O ] H 2500–3100 Strong, broad Nitrile CN 2210–2260 Medium Nitro NO2 1540 Strong Look at the IR spectra of hexane, 1-hexene, and 1-hexyne in Figure 12-20 to see an example of how IR spectroscopy can be used. Although all three IR 80485_ch12_0354-0385h.indd 373 2/2/15 1:57 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 374 chapter 12 Structure Determination: Mass Spectrometry and Infrared Spectroscopy spectra contain many peaks, there are characteristic absorptions of C5C and CC functional groups that allow the three compounds to be distinguished. Thus, 1-hexene shows a characteristic C5C absorption at 1660 cm21 and a vinylic 5C ] H absorption at 3100 cm21, whereas 1-hexyne has a CC absorp-tion at 2100 cm21 and a terminal alkyne C ] H absorption at 3300 cm21. (b) (a) (c) 0 20 40 60 80 100 Transmittance (%) 4000 3000 3500 2000 2500 1500 1000 500 Wavenumber (cm–1) 0 20 40 60 80 100 Transmittance (%) 4000 3000 3500 2000 2500 1500 1000 500 Wavenumber (cm–1) 0 20 40 60 80 100 Transmittance (%) 4000 3000 3500 2000 2500 1500 1000 500 Wavenumber (cm–1) CH3(CH2)4CH3 CH3(CH2)3CH CH2 C C C H CH3(CH2)3C CH H C C C Figure 12-20 IR spectra of (a) hexane, (b) 1-hexene, and (c) 1-hexyne. Spectra like these are easily obtained from submilligram amounts of material in a few minutes using commercially available instruments. 80485_ch12_0354-0385h.indd 374 2/2/15 1:57 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 12-7 Interpreting Infrared Spectra 375 It helps in remembering the position of specific IR absorptions to divide the IR region from 4000 cm21 to 400 cm21 into four parts, as shown in Figure 12-21. • The region from 4000 to 2500 cm21 corresponds to absorptions caused by N ] H, C ] H, and O ] H single-bond stretching motions. N ] H and O ] H bonds absorb in the 3300 to 3600 cm21 range; C ] H bond stretching occurs near 3000 cm21. • The region from 2500 to 2000 cm21 is where triple-bond stretching occurs. Both CN and CC bonds absorb here. • The region from 2000 to 1500 cm21 is where double bonds (C5O, C5N, and C5C) absorb. Carbonyl groups generally absorb in the range 1680 to 1750 cm21, and alkene stretching normally occurs in the narrow range of 1640 to 1680 cm21. • The region below 1500 cm21 is the fingerprint portion of the IR spectrum. A large number of absorptions due to a variety of C ] C, C ] O, C ] N, and C ] X single-bond vibrations occur here. N H O H C H Fingerprint region C C N C C C C N C O 0 20 40 60 80 100 Transmittance (%) 4000 3000 3500 2000 2500 1500 1000 500 Wavenumber (cm–1) Figure 12-21 The four regions of the infrared spectrum: single bonds to hydrogen, triple bonds, double bonds, and fingerprint. Why do different functional groups absorb where they do? As noted previ-ously, a good analogy is that of two weights (atoms) connected by a spring (a bond). This type of system is a harmonic oscillator. In a harmonic oscillator, when a bond vibrates, its energy of vibration is continually and periodically changing from kinetic to potential energy and back again. The total amount of energy is proportional to the frequency of the vibration, Eosc  hnosc The vibrational frequency of a harmonic oscillator is inversely proportional to the reduced mass of the oscillator, m, and is directly proportional to the stiff-ness (strength) of the spring, K. The natural frequency of vibration of a bond is given by the equation c K 1 2    5 Springs connecting small weights vibrate faster than springs connecting large weights. Short, strong bonds vibrate at a higher energy and higher frequency 80485_ch12_0354-0385h.indd 375 2/2/15 1:57 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 376 chapter 12 Structure Determination: Mass Spectrometry and Infrared Spectroscopy than do long, weak bonds, just as a short, strong spring vibrates faster than a long, weak spring. Thus, triple bonds absorb at a higher frequency than dou-ble bonds, which in turn absorb at a higher frequency than single bonds. In addition, C ] H, O ] H, and N ] H bonds vibrate at a higher frequency than bonds between heavier C, O, and N atoms. 2150 cm–1 1200 cm–1 C C C C 1650 cm–1 C C Increasing K Distinguishing Isomeric Compounds by IR Spectroscopy Acetone (CH3COCH3) and 2-propen-1-ol (H2C P CHCH2OH) are isomers. How could you distinguish them by IR spectroscopy? S t r a t e g y Identify the functional groups in each molecule, and refer to Table 12-1. S o l u t i o n Acetone has a strong C5O absorption at 1715 cm21, while 2-propen-1-ol has an ] OH absorption at 3500 cm21 and a C5C absorption at 1660 cm21. P r o b l e m 1 2 - 7 What functional groups might the following molecules contain? (a) A compound with a strong absorption at 1710 cm21 (b) A compound with a strong absorption at 1540 cm21 (c) A compound with strong absorptions at 1720 cm21 and 2500 to 3100 cm21 P r o b l e m 1 2 - 8 How might you use IR spectroscopy to distinguish between the following pairs of isomers? (a) CH3CH2OH and CH3OCH3 (b) Cyclohexane and 1-hexene (c) CH3CH2CO2H and HOCH2CH2CHO 12-8 Infrared Spectra of Some Common Functional Groups As each functional group is discussed in future chapters, the spectroscopic properties of that group will be described. For the present, we’ll point out some distinguishing features of the hydrocarbon functional groups already studied and briefly preview some other common functional groups. We should Wo r k e d E x a m p l e 1 2 - 4 80485_ch12_0354-0385h.indd 376 2/2/15 1:57 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 12-8 Infrared Spectra of Some Common Functional Groups 377 also point out, however, that in addition to interpreting absorptions that are present in an IR spectrum, it’s also possible to get structural information by noticing which absorptions are not present. If the spectrum of a compound has no absorptions at 3300 and 2150 cm21, the compound is not a terminal alkyne; if the spectrum has no absorption near 3400 cm21, the compound is not an alcohol; and so on. Alkanes The IR spectrum of an alkane is fairly uninformative because no functional groups are present and all absorptions are due to C ] H and C ] C bonds. Alkane C ] H bonds show a strong absorption from 2850 to 2960 cm21, and saturated C ] C bonds show a number of bands in the 800 to 1300 cm21 range. Since most organic compounds contain saturated alkane-like portions, most organic com-pounds have these characteristic IR absorptions. The C ] H and C ] C bands are clearly visible in the three spectra shown in Figure 12-20. C 800–1300 cm–1 2850–2960 cm–1 Alkanes C H C Alkenes Alkenes show several characteristic stretching absorptions. Vinylic 5C ] H bonds absorb from 3020 to 3100 cm21, and alkene C5C bonds usually absorb near 1650 cm21, although in some cases their peaks can be rather small and difficult to see clearly when the alkene is symmetric, or nearly so. Both absorp-tions are visible in the 1-hexene spectrum in Figure 12-20b. Alkenes have characteristic 5C ] H out-of-plane bending absorptions in the 700 to 1000 cm21 range, thereby allowing the substitution pattern on a double bond to be determined (Figure 12-22). For example, monosubstituted alkenes such as 1-hexene show strong characteristic bands at 910 and 990 cm21, and 1,1-disubstituted alkenes (R2C P CH2) have an intense band at 890 cm21. C 3020–3100 cm–1 1640–1680 cm–1 910 and 990 cm–1 890 cm–1 Alkenes RCH CH2 R2C C H C CH2 80485_ch12_0354-0385h.indd 377 2/2/15 1:57 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 378 chapter 12 Structure Determination: Mass Spectrometry and Infrared Spectroscopy H R H H C C H R H R C C H H R R C C H R R H C C H R R R C C R R R R C C Monosubstituted cis-1,2 trans-1,2 1,1-Disubstituted Trisubstituted Tetrasubstituted s s s m s s 10 11 12 13 14 1000 900 800 700 cm–1 15 Alkynes Alkynes show a CC stretching absorption at 2100 to 2260 cm21, an absorp-tion that is much more intense for terminal alkynes than for internal alkynes. In fact, symmetrically substituted triple bonds like that in 3-hexyne show no absorption at all, due to the fact that the stretching of a symmetric CC bond results in no change of the dipole moment, and no IR radiation is absorbed at that frequency. Terminal alkynes such as 1-hexyne also have a characteristic C ] H stretching absorption at 3300 cm21 (Figure 12-20c). This band is diagnostic for terminal alkynes because it is fairly intense and quite sharp. C 2100–2260 cm–1 3300 cm–1 Alkynes C C H Aromatic Compounds Aromatic compounds, such as benzene, have a weak C ] H stretching absorp-tion at 3030 cm21, just to the left of a typical saturated C ] H band. In addition, they have a series of weak absorptions in the 1660 to 2000 cm21 range and a series of medium-intensity absorptions in the 1450 to 1600 cm21 region. These latter absorptions are due to complex molecular motions of the entire ring. The C ] H out-of-plane bending region for benzene derivatives, between Figure 12-22 C ] H out-of-plane bending vibrations for substituted alkenes. 80485_ch12_0354-0385h.indd 378 2/2/15 1:57 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 12-8 Infrared Spectra of Some Common Functional Groups 379 650 to 1000 cm21, gives valuable information about the ring’s substitution pattern, as it does for the substitution pattern of alkenes. 1660–2000 cm–1 (weak) 1450–1600 cm–1 (medium) C H 3030 cm–1 (weak) Aromatic compounds 900 800 700 Monosubst. ortho meta para 1,2,4 1,2,3 1,3,5 m s m s m s s s s s m s s cm–1 The IR spectrum of phenylacetylene, shown in Figure 12-28 at the end of this section, gives an example, clearly showing the following absorbances: C ] H stretch at 3300 cm21, C ] H stretches from the benzene ring at 3000 to 3100 cm21, C5C stretches of the benzene ring between 1450 and 1600 cm21, and out-of-plane bending of the ring’s C ] H groups, indicating monosubsti-tution at 750 cm21. Alcohols The O ] H functional group of alcohols is easy to spot. Alcohols have a charac-teristic band in the range 3400 to 3650 cm21 that is usually broad and intense. Hydrogen bonding between O ] H groups is responsible for making the absor-bance so broad. If an O ] H stretch is present, it’s hard to miss this band or to confuse it with anything else. O 3400–3650 cm–1 (broad, intense) Alcohols H Figure 12-23 C ] H out-of-plane bending vibrations for substituted benzenes. 80485_ch12_0354-0385h.indd 379 2/2/15 1:57 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 380 chapter 12 Structure Determination: Mass Spectrometry and Infrared Spectroscopy Cyclohexanol (Figure 12-24) makes a nice example. 0 20 40 60 80 100 Transmittance (%) 4000 3000 3500 2000 2500 1500 1000 500 Wavenumber (cm–1) C–O stretch O–H stretch Figure 12-24 IR spectrum of cyclohexanol. Amines The N ] H functional group of amines is also easy to spot in the IR, with a char-acteristic absorption in the 3300 to 3500 cm21 range. Although alcohols absorb in the same range, an N ] H absorption band is much sharper and less intense than an O ] H band. N Amines H 3300–3500 cm–1 (sharp, medium intensity) Primary amines exhibit two absorbances—one for the symmetric stretching mode and one for the asymmetric mode (Figure 12-25). Secondary amines only have one N ] H stretching absorbance in this region. 0 20 40 60 80 100 Transmittance (%) 4000 3000 3500 2000 2500 1500 1000 500 Wavenumber (cm–1) NH2 NH2 Figure 12-25 IR spectrum of cyclohexylamine. Carbonyl Compounds Carbonyl functional groups are the easiest to identify of all IR absorptions because of their sharp, intense peak in the range 1670 to 1780 cm21. Most important, the exact position of absorption within this range can often be used to identify the exact kind of carbonyl functional group—aldehyde, ketone, ester, and so forth. The principles of resonance, inductive electronic effects, and hydrogen bonding help us explain and understand the different frequen-cies at which different carbonyl groups absorb IR radiation. 80485_ch12_0354-0385h.indd 380 2/2/15 1:57 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 12-8 Infrared Spectra of Some Common Functional Groups 381 Aldehydes Saturated aldehydes absorb at 1730 cm21; aldehydes next to either a double bond or an aromatic ring absorb at 1705 cm21. The lower fre-quency of absorbance can be explained by resonance delocalization of elec-tron density from the C5C into the carbonyl. This lengthens the C5O slightly, and results in a lower vibrational frequency of the group. 1730 cm–1 Aldehydes 1705 cm–1 1705 cm–1 CH3CH2CH O CH3CH CHCH O O C H The C ] H group attached to the carbonyl is responsible for the characteristic IR absorbance for aldehydes at 2750 and 2850 cm21 (Figure 12-26). Although these are not very intense, the absorbance at 2750 cm21 in particular is help-ful when trying to distinguish between an aldehyde and a ketone. 0 20 40 60 80 100 Transmittance (%) 4000 3000 3500 2000 2500 1500 1000 500 Wavenumber (cm–1) CHO O C H O C Figure 12-26 The IR spectrum of benzaldehyde. Ketones Saturated open-chain ketones and six-membered cyclic ketones absorb at 1715 cm21. Ring strain stiffens the C5O bond, making five-membered cyclic ketones absorb at 1750 cm21 and four-membered cyclic ketones absorb at 1780 cm21. Ketones next to a double bond or an aromatic ring absorb at 1690 cm21. As with an aldehyde, resonance delocalization of pi-electron den-sity weakens the C5O a bit, causing it to absorb at a lower frequency. As a gen-eral rule, a conjugated carbonyl group absorbs IR radiation 20 to 30 cm21 lower than the corresponding saturated carbonyl compound. Ketones 1715 cm–1 1750 cm–1 1690 cm–1 1690 cm–1 CH3CCH3 O CH3CH CHCCH3 O O O C CH3 Esters Saturated esters absorb at 1735 cm21. In addition to the C5O absor-bance, esters also have two strong absorbances in the 1300 to 1000 cm21 range from the C ] O portion of the functional group. Like the other carbonyl func-tional groups, esters next to either an aromatic ring or a double bond absorb at 1715 cm21, 20 to 30 cm21 lower than a saturated ester. 80485_ch12_0354-0385h.indd 381 2/2/15 1:57 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 382 chapter 12 Structure Determination: Mass Spectrometry and Infrared Spectroscopy Esters 1735 cm–1 1715 cm–1 1715 cm–1 CH3CH CHCOCH3 O CH3COCH3 O O C OCH3 Predicting IR Absorptions of Compounds Where might the following compounds have IR absorptions? HC O CH3 CCH2CHCH2COCH3 (a) (b) CH2OH S t r a t e g y Identify the functional groups in each molecule, and then check Table 12-1 to see where those groups absorb. S o l u t i o n (a) Absorptions: 3400 to 3650 cm21 (O ] H), 3020 to 3100 cm21 (5C ] H), 1640 to 1680 cm21 (C5C). This molecule has an alcohol O ] H group and an alkene double bond. (b) Absorptions: 3300 cm21 (C ] H), 2100 to 2260 cm21 (CC), 1735 cm21 (C5O). This molecule has a terminal alkyne triple bond and a saturated ester carbonyl group. Identifying Functional Groups from an IR Spectrum The IR spectrum of an unknown compound is shown in Figure 12-27. What functional groups does the compound contain? 0 20 40 60 80 100 Transmittance (%) 4000 3000 3500 2000 2500 1500 1000 500 Wavenumber (cm–1) Figure 12-27 IR spectrum for Worked Example 12-6. S t r a t e g y All IR spectra have many absorptions, but those useful for identifying specific functional groups are usually found in the region from 1500 cm21 to 3300 cm21. Pay particular attention to the carbonyl region (1670 to Wo r k e d E x a m p l e 1 2 - 5 Wo r k e d E x a m p l e 1 2 - 6 80485_ch12_0354-0385h.indd 382 2/2/15 1:57 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 12-8 Infrared Spectra of Some Common Functional Groups 383 1780 cm21), the aromatic region (1660 to 2000 cm21), the triple-bond region (2000 to 2500 cm21), and the C ] H region (2500 to 3500 cm21). S o l u t i o n The spectrum shows an intense absorption at 1725 cm21 due to a carbonyl group (perhaps an aldehyde, ] CHO), a series of weak absorptions from 1800 to 2000 cm21 characteristic of aromatic compounds, and a C ] H absorption near 3030 cm21, also characteristic of aromatic compounds. In fact, the com-pound is phenylacetaldehyde. Phenylacetaldehyde O CH2CH P r o b l e m 1 2 - 9 The IR spectrum of phenylacetylene is shown in Figure 12-28. What absorption bands can you identify? 0 20 40 60 80 100 Transmittance (%) 4000 3000 3500 2000 2500 1500 1000 500 Wavenumber (cm–1) C CH Figure 12-28 The IR spectrum of phenylacetylene, Problem 12-9. P r o b l e m 1 2 - 1 0 Where might the following compounds have IR absorptions? CCH2CH2CH HC O (a) (c) (b) O COCH3 CO2H CH2OH P r o b l e m 1 2 - 1 1 Where might the following compound have IR absorptions? 80485_ch12_0354-0385h.indd 383 2/2/15 1:57 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 384 chapter 12 Structure Determination: Mass Spectrometry and Infrared Spectroscopy Something Extra X-Ray Crystallography The various spectroscopic techniques described in this and the next two chapters are enormously impor-tant in chemistry and have been fine-tuned to such a degree that the structure of almost any molecule can be found. Nevertheless, wouldn’t it be nice if you could simply look at a molecule and “see” its structure with your eyes? Determining the three-dimensional shape of an object around you is easy—you just look at it, let your eyes focus the light rays reflected from the object, and let your brain assemble the data into a recognizable image. If the object is small, you use a microscope and let the microscope lens focus the visible light. Unfortu-nately, there is a limit to what you can see, even with the best optical microscope. Called the diffraction limit, you can’t see anything smaller than the wave-length of light you are using for the observation. Visible light has wavelengths of several hundred nanometers, but atoms in molecules have dimensions on the order of 0.1 nm. Thus, to “see” a molecule—whether a small one in the laboratory or a large, complex enzyme with a molecular weight in the tens of thousands—you need wavelengths in the 0.1 nm range, which corre-sponds to X rays. Let’s say that we want to determine the structure and shape of an enzyme or other biological molecule. The technique used is called X-ray crystallography. First, the molecule is crystallized (which often turns out to be the most difficult and time-consuming part of the entire process) and a small crystal of 0.4 to 0.5 mm on its longest axis is glued to the end of a glass fiber. The fiber and attached crystal are then mounted in an instrument called an X-ray diffractometer, which consists of a radiation source, a sample positioning and orienting device that can rotate the crystal in any direction, a detector, and a controlling computer. Once mounted in the diffractometer, the crystal is irradiated with X rays, usually so-called CuKa radiation with a wavelength of 0.154 nm. When the X rays strike the enzyme crystal, they interact with electrons in the molecule and are scattered into a diffraction pattern which, when detected and visual-ized, appears as a series of intense spots against a null background. Manipulation of the diffraction pattern to extract three-dimensional molecular data is a complex pro-cess, but the final result is an electron-density map of the molecule. Because electrons are largely localized around atoms, any two centers of electron density located within bonding distance of each other are assumed to represent bonded atoms, leading to a rec-ognizable chemical structure. So important is this structural information for biochemistry that an online database of more than 100,000 biological substances has been created. Operated by Rutgers University and funded by the U.S. National Science Foundation, the Protein Data Bank (PDB) is a worldwide repository for processing and distributing three-dimensional struc-tural data for biological macromolecules. We’ll see how to access the PDB in the Chapter 26 Something Extra. The structure of human muscle fructose-1,6-bisphosphate aldolase, as determined by X-ray crystallography and downloaded from the Protein Data Bank, 1ALD. PDB ID: 1ALD, Gamblin, S.J. Davies, G.J. Grimes, J.M. Jackson, R.M. Littlechild, J.A. Watson, H.C. (1991) J. Mol. Biol. 219: 573-576. 80485_ch12_0354-0385h.indd 384 2/2/15 1:57 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. Exercises 385 Summary Finding the structure of a new molecule, whether a small one synthesized in the laboratory or a large protein found in living organisms, is central to the progression of chemistry and biochemistry. The structure of an organic mole-cule is usually determined using spectroscopic methods, including mass spectrometry and infrared spectroscopy. Mass spectrometry (MS) tells the molecular weight and formula of a molecule; infrared (IR) spectroscopy identifies the functional groups present in the molecule. In small-molecule mass spectrometry, molecules are first ionized by colli-sion with a high-energy electron beam. The ions then fragment into smaller pieces, which are magnetically sorted according to their mass-to-charge ratio (m/z). The ionized sample molecule is called the molecular ion, M1, and mea-surement of its mass gives the molecular weight of the sample. Structural clues about unknown samples can be obtained by interpreting the fragmenta-tion pattern of the molecular ion. Mass-spectral fragmentations are usually complex, however, and interpretation is often difficult. In biological mass spectrometry, molecules are protonated using either electrospray ionization (ESI) or matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization (MALDI), and the proton-ated molecules are separated by time-of-flight (TOF) mass analysis. Infrared spectroscopy involves the interaction of a molecule with electro magnetic radiation. When an organic molecule is irradiated with infrared energy, certain frequencies are absorbed by the molecule. The frequencies absorbed correspond to the amounts of energy needed to increase the ampli tude of specific molecular vibrations such as bond stretching and bending. Since every functional group has a characteristic combination of bonds, every functional group has a characteristic set of infrared absorptions. For example, the terminal alkyne C ] H bond absorbs IR radiation of 3300 cm21, and the alkene C5C bond absorbs in the range 1640 to 1680 cm21. By observing which frequencies of infrared radiation are absorbed by a molecule and which are not, it’s possible to determine the functional groups a molecule contains. Exercises Visualizing Chemistry (Problems 12-1–12-11 appear within the chapter.) 12-12 Where in the IR spectrum would you expect each of the following mol-ecules to absorb? (a) (b) (c) K e y w o r d s absorption spectrum, 370 amplitude, 369 base peak, 356 electromagnetic spectrum, 368 frequency, , 369 hertz, Hz, 369 infrared (IR) spectroscopy, 371 mass spectrometry (MS), 355 parent peak, 357 quadrupole mass analyzer, 356 wavelength, l, 369 wavenumber   , 371 80485_ch12_0354-0385h.indd 385 2/2/15 1:57 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 385a chapter 12 Structure Determination: Mass Spectrometry and Infrared Spectroscopy 12-13 Show the structures of the fragments you would expect in the mass spectra of the following molecules: (a) (b) Additional Problems Mass Spectrometry 12-14 Propose structures for compounds that fit the following mass-spectral data: (a) A hydrocarbon with M1 5 132 (b) A hydrocarbon with M1 5 166 (c) A hydrocarbon with M1 5 84 12-15 Write molecular formulas for compounds that show the following molec-ular ions in their high-resolution mass spectra, assuming that C, H, N, and O might be present. The exact atomic masses are: 1.007 83 (1H), 12.000 00 (12C), 14.003 07 (14N), 15.994 91 (16O). (a) M1 5 98.0844 (b) M1 5 123.0320 12-16 Camphor, a saturated monoketone from the Asian camphor tree, is used among other things as a moth repellent and as a constituent of embalm-ing fluid. If camphor has M1 5 152.1201 by high-resolution mass spec-trometry, what is its molecular formula? How many rings does camphor have? 12-17 The nitrogen rule of mass spectrometry says that a compound contain-ing an odd number of nitrogens has an odd-numbered molecular ion. Conversely, a compound containing an even number of nitrogens has an even-numbered M1 peak. Explain. 12-18 In light of the nitrogen rule mentioned in Problem 12-17, what is the molecular formula of pyridine, M1 5 79? 12-19 Nicotine is a diamino compound isolated from dried tobacco leaves. Nicotine has two rings and M1 5 162.1157 by high-resolution mass spectrometry. Give a molecular formula for nicotine, and calculate the number of double bonds. 12-20 The hormone cortisone contains C, H, and O, and shows a molecular ion at M1 5 360.1937 by high-resolution mass spectrometry. What is the molecular formula of cortisone? (The degree of unsaturation for cortisone is 8.) 80485_ch12_0354-0385h.indd 1 2/2/15 1:57 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. Exercises 385b 12-21 Halogenated compounds are particularly easy to identify by their mass spectra because both chlorine and bromine occur naturally as mixtures of two abundant isotopes. Recall that chlorine occurs as 35Cl (75.8%) and 37Cl (24.2%); and bromine occurs as 79Br (50.7%) and 81Br (49.3%). At what masses do the molecular ions occur for the following formu-las? What are the relative percentages of each molecular ion? (a) Bromomethane, CH3Br (b) 1-Chlorohexane, C6H13Cl 12-22 By knowing the natural abundances of minor isotopes, it’s possible to calculate the relative heights of M1 and M 1 1 peaks. If 13C has a natu-ral abundance of 1.10%, what are the relative heights of the M1 and M 1 1 peaks in the mass spectrum of benzene, C6H6? 12-23 Propose structures for compounds that fit the following data: (a) A ketone with M1 5 86 and fragments at m/z 5 71 and m/z 5 43 (b) An alcohol with M1 5 88 and fragments at m/z 5 73, m/z 5 70, and m/z 5 59 12-24 2-Methylpentane (C6H14) has the mass spectrum shown. Which peak represents M1? Which is the base peak? Propose structures for frag-ment ions of m/z 5 71, 57, 43, and 29. Why does the base peak have the mass it does? Relative abundance (%) 20 0 20 10 40 60 80 100 120 140 40 60 80 100 m/z 12-25 Assume that you are in a laboratory carrying out the catalytic hydro-genation of cyclohexene to cyclohexane. How could you use a mass spectrometer to determine when the reaction is finished? 12-26 What fragments might you expect in the mass spectra of the following compounds? (b) (a) OH H (c) O N CH3 80485_ch12_0354-0385h.indd 2 2/2/15 1:57 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 385c chapter 12 Structure Determination: Mass Spectrometry and Infrared Spectroscopy Infrared Spectroscopy 12-27 How might you use IR spectroscopy to distinguish among the three isomers 1-butyne, 1,3-butadiene, and 2-butyne? 12-28 Would you expect two enantiomers such as (R)-2-bromobutane and (S)-2-bromobutane to have identical or different IR spectra? Explain. 12-29 Would you expect two diastereomers such as meso-2,3-dibromobutane and (2R,3R)-dibromobutane to have identical or different IR spectra? Explain. 12-30 Propose structures for compounds that meet the following descriptions: (a) C5H8, with IR absorptions at 3300 and 2150 cm21 (b) C4H8O, with a strong IR absorption at 3400 cm21 (c) C4H8O, with a strong IR absorption at 1715 cm21 (d) C8H10, with IR absorptions at 1600 and 1500 cm21 12-31 How could you use infrared spectroscopy to distinguish between the following pairs of isomers? (a) HC q CCH2NH2 and CH3CH2C q N (b) CH3COCH3 and CH3CH2CHO 12-32 Two infrared spectra are shown. One is the spectrum of cyclohexane, and the other is the spectrum of cyclohexene. Identify them, and explain your answer. (a) (b) 0 20 40 60 80 100 Transmittance (%) 4000 3000 3500 2000 2500 1500 1000 500 Wavenumber (cm–1) 0 20 40 60 80 100 Transmittance (%) 4000 3000 3500 2000 2500 1500 1000 500 Wavenumber (cm–1) 80485_ch12_0354-0385h.indd 3 2/2/15 1:57 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. Exercises 385d 12-33 At what approximate positions might the following compounds show IR absorptions? (a) (d) (b) (c) O (e) O O CO2H CO2CH3 C HO N CH3CCH2CH2COCH3 12-34 How would you use infrared spectroscopy to distinguish between the following pairs of constitutional isomers? CH3C CHCH3 CHOCH3 O CCH3 CH3CH2C CH (a) CH3CCH CH2 O CH3CCH2CH (b) H2C (c) and and CH3CH2CHO and 12-35 At what approximate positions might the following compounds show IR absorptions? CH3CH2CCH3 O (a) CH3CH2CH2COCH3 (d) (e) O C O CH3CHCH2C CH3 (b) CH CH3CHCH2CH CH3 (c) CH2 CH3 (f) C O H HO 12-36 Assume that you are carrying out the dehydration of 1-methylcyclo-hexanol to yield 1-methylcyclohexene. How could you use infrared spectroscopy to determine when the reaction is complete? 12-37 Assume that you are carrying out the base-induced dehydrobromina-tion of 3-bromo-3-methylpentane (Section 11-7) to yield an alkene. How could you use IR spectroscopy to tell which of three possible elim-ination products is formed, if one includes E/Z isomers? General Problems 12-38 Which is stronger, the C5O bond in an ester (1735 cm21) or the C5O bond in a saturated ketone (1715 cm21)? Explain. 12-39 Carvone is an unsaturated ketone responsible for the odor of spearmint. If carvone has M1 5 150 in its mass spectrum and contains three dou-ble bonds and one ring, what is its molecular formula? 12-40 Carvone (Problem 12-39) has an intense infrared absorption at 1690 cm21. What kind of ketone does carvone contain? 80485_ch12_0354-0385h.indd 4 2/2/15 1:57 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 385e chapter 12 Structure Determination: Mass Spectrometry and Infrared Spectroscopy 12-41 The mass spectrum (a) and the infrared spectrum (b) of an unknown hydrocarbon are shown. Propose as many structures as you can. 0 20 40 60 80 100 Transmittance (%) 4000 3000 3500 2000 2500 1500 1000 500 Wavenumber (cm–1) Relative abundance (%) 20 0 20 10 40 60 80 100 120 140 40 60 80 100 m/z (a) (b) 12-42 The mass spectrum (a) and the infrared spectrum (b) of another unknown hydrocarbon are shown. Propose as many structures as you can. 0 20 40 60 80 100 Transmittance (%) 4000 3000 3500 2000 2500 1500 1000 500 Wavenumber (cm–1) Relative abundance (%) 20 0 20 10 40 60 80 100 120 140 40 60 80 100 m/z (a) (b) 80485_ch12_0354-0385h.indd 5 2/2/15 1:57 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. Exercises 385f 12-43 Propose structures for compounds that meet the following descriptions: (a) An optically active compound C5H10O with an IR absorption at 1730 cm21 (b) A non-optically active compound C5H9N with an IR absorption at 2215 cm21 12-44 4-Methyl-2-pentanone and 3-methylpentanal are isomers. Explain how you could tell them apart, both by mass spectrometry and by infrared spectroscopy. 4-Methyl-2-pentanone 3-Methylpentanal O O H 12-45 Grignard reagents undergo a general and very useful reaction with ketones. Methylmagnesium bromide, for example, reacts with cyclo-hexanone to yield a product with the formula C7H14O. What is the structure of this product if it has an IR absorption at 3400 cm21? ? Cyclohexanone 1. CH3MgBr 2. H3O+ O 12-46 Ketones undergo a reduction when treated with sodium borohydride, NaBH4. What is the structure of the compound produced by reaction of 2-butanone with NaBH4 if it has an IR absorption at 3400 cm21 and M1 5 74 in the mass spectrum? 2-Butanone CH3CH2CCH3 O ? 1. NaBH4 2. H3O+ 12-47 Nitriles, R ] CqN, undergo a hydrolysis reaction when heated with aqueous acid. What is the structure of the compound produced by hydrolysis of propane nitrile, CH3CH2C q N, if it has IR absorptions from 2500–3100 cm21 and at 1710 cm21, and has M1 5 74? 80485_ch12_0354-0385h.indd 6 2/2/15 1:57 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 385g chapter 12 Structure Determination: Mass Spectrometry and Infrared Spectroscopy 12-48 The infrared spectrum of the compound with the mass spectrum shown below lacks any significant absorption above 3000 cm21. There is a prom-inent peak near 1740 cm21 and another strong peak near 1200 cm21. Propose a structure consistent with the data. 20 0 20 180 40 60 80 100 m/z Relative abundance (%) 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 110 120 130 140 150 160 170 M(172) 88 12-49 The infrared spectrum of the compound with the mass spectrum shown below has a medium-intensity peak at about 1650 cm21. There is also a C ] H out-of-plane bending peak near 880 cm21. Propose a structure consistent with the data. 20 0 20 10 80 90 40 60 80 100 m/z Relative abundance (%) 30 40 50 60 70 25 15 85 35 45 55 65 75 69 56 41 M (84) 80485_ch12_0354-0385h.indd 7 2/2/15 1:57 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. Exercises 385h 12-50 The infrared spectrum of the compound with the mass spectrum shown below has strong absorbances at 1584, 1478, and 1446 cm21. Propose a structure consistent with the data. Relative abundance (%) M (112) 77 20 0 30 20 115 40 60 80 100 m/z Relative abundance (%) 25 40 35 50 45 60 55 70 65 80 75 90 85 100 95 110 105 80485_ch12_0354-0385h.indd 8 2/2/15 1:57 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 386 Structure Determination: Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy C O N T E N T S 13-1 Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy 13-2 The Nature of NMR Absorptions 13-3 The Chemical Shift 13-4 Chemical Shifts in 1H NMR Spectroscopy 13-5 Integration of 1H NMR Absorptions: Proton Counting 13-6 Spin–Spin Splitting in 1H NMR Spectra 13-7 1H NMR Spectroscopy and Proton Equivalence 13-8 More Complex Spin–Spin Splitting Patterns 13-9 Uses of 1H NMR Spectroscopy 13-10 13C NMR Spectroscopy: Signal Averaging and FT–NMR 13-11 Characteristics of 13C NMR Spectroscopy 13-12 DEPT 13C NMR Spectroscopy 13-13 Uses of 13C NMR Spectroscopy SOMETHING EXTRA Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Why This CHAPTER? Nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy has far-reaching applications in many scientific fields: NMR is the most valuable spectroscopic technique for structure determi-nation. Although we’ll just give an overview of the subject in this chapter, focusing on NMR applications with small molecules, more advanced NMR techniques are also used in biological chemistry to study protein structure and folding. Nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy is the most valuable spec-troscopic technique available to organic chemists. It’s the method of structure determination that organic chemists turn to first. We saw in Chapter 12 that mass spectrometry gives a molecule’s formula and infrared spectroscopy identifies a molecule’s functional groups. Nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy complements these other techniques by mapping a molecule’s carbon–hydrogen framework. Taken together, mass spectrometry, IR, and NMR make it possible to determine the structures of even very complex molecules. Mass spectrometry Molecular size and formula Infrared spectroscopy Functional groups NMR spectroscopy Map of carbon–hydrogen framework 13-1 Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy Many kinds of nuclei behave as if they were spinning about an axis, much as the earth spins daily. Because they’re positively charged, these spinning nuclei act like tiny magnets and interact with an external magnetic field, denoted B0. Not all nuclei act this way, but fortunately for organic chemists, 13 NMR spectroscopy is an invaluable aid in carrying out the design and synthesis of new drugs. ©EM Karuna/Shutterstock.com 80485_ch13_0386-0419n.indd 386 2/2/15 1:56 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 13-1 Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy 387 both the proton (1H) and the 13C nucleus do have spins. The more common 12C isotope, however, does not have nuclear spin. (In speaking about NMR, the words proton and hydrogen are often used interchangeably, since a hydro-gen nucleus is just a proton.) Let’s see what the consequences of nuclear spin are and how we can use the results. In the absence of an external magnetic field, the spins of magnetic nuclei are oriented randomly. When a sample containing these nuclei is placed between the poles of a strong magnet, however, the nuclei adopt specific orientations, much as a compass needle orients in the earth’s mag-netic field. A spinning 1H or 13C nucleus can orient so that its own tiny magnetic field is aligned either with (parallel to) or against (antiparallel to) the external field. The two orientations don’t have the same energy, how-ever, and aren’t equally likely. The parallel orientation is slightly lower in energy by an amount that depends on the strength of the external field, mak-ing this spin state very slightly favored over the antiparallel orientation (Figure 13-1). (b) (a) B0 If the oriented nuclei are irradiated with electromagnetic radiation of the proper frequency, energy absorption occurs and the lower-energy state “spin-flips” to the higher-energy state. When this spin-flip occurs, the magnetic nuclei are said to be in resonance with the applied radiation—hence the name nuclear magnetic resonance. The exact frequency necessary for resonance depends both on the strength of the external magnetic field, the identity of the nucleus, and the electronic environment of the nucleus. If a very strong magnetic field is applied, the energy difference between the two spin states is larger and higher-frequency (higher-energy) radiation is required for a spin-flip. If a weaker magnetic field is applied, less energy is required to effect the transi-tion between nuclear spin states (Figure 13-2). The Larmor equation relates the resonance frequency of a nucleus to the magnetic field and the magneto-gyric ratio of the nucleus, which is a ratio of the isotope’s magnetic moment to its angular momentum.    5 2      B0 Figure 13-1 (a) Nuclear spins are oriented randomly in the absence of an external magnetic field but (b) have a specific orientation in the presence of an external field, B0. Some of the spins (red) are aligned parallel to the external field while others (blue) are antiparallel. The parallel spin state is slightly lower in energy and therefore favored. 80485_ch13_0386-0419n.indd 387 2/2/15 1:56 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 388 chapter 13 Structure Determination: Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy ∆E = h ∆E = h (a) (b) (c) B0 B0 Energy Strength of applied ﬁeld, B0 Figure 13-2 The energy difference DE between nuclear spin states depends on the strength of the applied magnetic field. Absorption of energy with frequency y converts a nucleus from a lower spin state to a higher spin state. (a) Spin states have equal energies in the absence of an applied magnetic field but (b) have unequal energies in the presence of a magnetic field. At  5 200 MHz, DE 5 8.0 3 1025 kJ/mol (1.9 3 1025 kcal/mol). (c) The energy difference between spin states is greater at larger applied fields. At  5 500 MHz, DE 5 2.0 3 1024 kJ/mol. In practice, superconducting magnets that produce enormously powerful fields up to 23.5 tesla (T) are sometimes used, but field strengths in the range of 4.7 to 7.0 T are more common. At a magnetic field strength of 4.7 T, so-called radiofrequency (rf) energy in the 200 MHz range (1 MHz 5 106 Hz) brings a 1H nucleus into resonance, and rf energy of 50 MHz brings a 13C nucleus into reso-nance. At the highest field strength currently available in commercial instru-ments (23.5 T), 1000 MHz energy is required for 1H spectroscopy. These energies needed for NMR are much smaller than those required for IR spectros-copy; 200 MHz rf energy corresponds to only 8.0 3 1025 kJ/mol versus the 4.8 to 48 kJ/mol needed for IR spectroscopy. 1H and 13C nuclei are not unique in their ability to exhibit the NMR phe-nomenon. All nuclei with an odd number of protons (1H, 2H, 14N, 19F, 31P, for example) and all nuclei with an odd number of neutrons (13C, for exam-ple) show magnetic properties. Only nuclei with even numbers of both pro-tons and neutrons (12C, 16O, 32S) do not give rise to magnetic phenomena (Table 13-1). P r o b l e m 1 3 - 1 The amount of energy required to spin-flip a nucleus depends both on the strength of the external magnetic field and on the nucleus. At a field strength of 4.7 T, rf energy of 200 MHz is required to bring a 1H nucleus into resonance, but energy of only 187 MHz will bring a 19F nucleus into resonance. Calculate the amount of energy required to spin-flip a 19F nucleus. Is this amount greater or less than that required to spin-flip a 1H nucleus? Magnetic nuclei Nonmagnetic nuclei 1H 12C 13C 16O 2H 32S 14N 19F 31P Table 13-1 The NMR Behavior of Some Common Nuclei 80485_ch13_0386-0419n.indd 388 2/2/15 1:56 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 13-2 The Nature of NMR Absorptions 389 P r o b l e m 1 3 - 2 Calculate the amount of energy required to spin-flip a proton in a spectrom-eter operating at 300 MHz. Does increasing the spectrometer frequency from 200 to 300 MHz increase or decrease the amount of energy necessary for resonance? 13-2 The Nature of NMR Absorptions From the description thus far, you might expect all 1H nuclei in a molecule to absorb energy at the same frequency and all 13C nuclei to absorb at the same frequency. If so, we would observe only a single NMR absorption band in the 1H or 13C spectrum of a molecule, a situation that would be of little use. In fact, the absorption frequency is not the same for all 1H or all 13C nuclei. All nuclei in molecules are surrounded by electrons. When an external magnetic field is applied to a molecule, the electrons moving around nuclei set up tiny local magnetic fields of their own. These local magnetic fields act in opposition to the applied field so that the effective field actually felt by the nucleus is a bit weaker than the applied field. Beffective 5 Bapplied 2 Blocal In describing this effect of local fields, we say that nuclei experience shielding from the full effect of the applied field by the surrounding elec-trons. Because each chemically distinct nucleus in a molecule is in a slightly different electronic environment, each nucleus is shielded to a slightly dif-ferent extent and the effective magnetic field felt by each is slightly different. These tiny differences in the effective magnetic fields experienced by differ-ent nuclei can be detected, and we thus see a distinct NMR signal for each chemically distinct 13C or 1H nucleus in a molecule. As a result, an NMR spectrum effectively maps the carbon–hydrogen framework of an organic molecule. With practice, it’s possible to read this map and derive structural information. Figure 13-3 shows both the 1H and the 13C NMR spectra of methyl acetate, CH3CO2CH3. The horizontal axis shows the effective field strength felt by the nuclei, and the vertical axis indicates the intensity of absorption of rf energy. Each peak in the NMR spectrum corresponds to a chemically distinct 1H or 13C nucleus in the molecule. Note that NMR spectra are formatted with the zero absorption line at the bottom, whereas IR spectra are formatted with the zero absorption line at the top; Section 12-5. Note also that 1H and 13C spec tra can’t be observed simultaneously on the same spectrometer because different amounts of energy are required to spin-flip the different kinds of nuclei. The two spectra must be recorded separately. 80485_ch13_0386-0419n.indd 389 2/2/15 1:56 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 390 chapter 13 Structure Determination: Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy Intensity 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 ppm Intensity O C CH3 O CH3 O C CH3 O CH3 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 ppm Chemical shift () Chemical shift () (a) 0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160 180 200 ppm (b) TMS TMS Figure 13-3 (a) The 1H NMR spectrum and (b) the proton-decoupled 13C NMR spectrum of methyl acetate, CH3CO2CH3. The small peak labeled “TMS” at the far right of each spectrum is a calibration peak, as explained in the next section. The 13C NMR spectrum of methyl acetate in Figure 13-3b shows three peaks, one for each of the three chemically distinct carbon atoms in the mol-ecule. The 1H NMR spectrum in Figure 13-3a shows only two peaks, however, even though methyl acetate has six hydrogens. One peak is due to the CH3C P O hydrogens, and the other to the ] OCH3 hydrogens. Because the three hydro-gens in each methyl group have the same electronic environment, they are shielded to the same extent and are said to be equivalent. Chemically equiva-lent nuclei always show a single absorption. The two methyl groups them-selves, however, are nonequivalent, so the two sets of hydrogens absorb at different positions. The operation of a basic NMR spectrometer is illustrated in Figure 13-4. An organic sample is dissolved in a suitable solvent (usually deuteriochloroform, CDCl3, which has no hydrogens) and placed in a thin glass tube between the poles of a magnet. The strong magnetic field causes the 1H and 13C nuclei in the molecule to align in one of the two possible orientations, and the sample is irradiated with rf energy. If the frequency of the rf irradiation is held con-stant and the strength of the applied magnetic field is varied, each nucleus comes into resonance at a slightly different field strength. A sensitive detector monitors the absorption of rf energy, and its electronic signal is then amplified and displayed as a peak. 80485_ch13_0386-0419n.indd 390 2/2/15 1:56 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 13-2 The Nature of NMR Absorptions 391 Sample in tube Detector and amplifer Radiofrequency generator S N NMR spectroscopy differs from IR spectroscopy (Sections 12-6–12-8) in that the timescales of the two techniques are quite different. The absorption of infrared energy by a molecule giving rise to a change in vibrational amplitude is an essentially instantaneous process (about 10213 s), but the NMR process is much slower (about 1023 s). This difference in timescales between IR and NMR spectroscopy is analogous to the difference between cameras operating at very fast and very slow shutter speeds. The fast camera (IR) takes an instan-taneous picture and freezes the action. If two rapidly interconverting species are present, IR spectroscopy records the spectrum of both. The slow camera (NMR), however, takes a blurred, time-averaged picture. If two species inter-converting faster than 103 times per second are present in a sample, NMR records only a single, averaged spectrum, rather than separate spectra of the two discrete species. Because of this blurring effect, NMR spectroscopy can be used to measure the rates and activation energies of very fast processes. In cyclohexane, for example, a ring-flip (Section 4-6) occurs so rapidly at room temperature that axial and equatorial hydrogens can’t be distinguished by NMR; only a single, averaged 1H NMR absorption is seen for cyclohexane at 25 °C. At 290 °C, however, the ring-flip is slowed down enough that two absorption peaks are visible, one for the six axial hydrogens and one for the six equatorial hydro-gens. Knowing the temperature and the rate at which signal blurring begins to occur, it’s possible to calculate that the activation energy for the cyclohexane ring-flip is 45 kJ/mol (10.8 kcal/mol). Eact = 45 kJ/mol 1H NMR: 1 peak at 25 °C 2 peaks at –90 °C H H H H Figure 13-4 Schematic operation of a basic NMR spectrometer. A thin glass tube containing the sample solution is placed between the poles of a strong magnet and irradiated with rf energy. 80485_ch13_0386-0419n.indd 391 2/2/15 1:56 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 392 chapter 13 Structure Determination: Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy P r o b l e m 1 3 - 3 2-Chloropropene shows signals for three kinds of protons in its 1H NMR spec-trum. Explain. 13-3 The Chemical Shift NMR spectra are displayed on charts that show the applied field strength increasing from left to right (Figure 13-5). Thus, the left part of the chart is the low-field, or downfield, side, and the right part is the high-field, or upfield, side. Nuclei that absorb on the downfield side of the chart require a lower field strength for resonance, implying that they have less shielding. Nuclei that absorb on the upfield side require a higher field strength for resonance, implying that they have more shielding. Intensity 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 ppm Downfeld (deshielded) Low-feld Upfeld (shielded) High-feld Calibration peak (TMS) Direction of feld sweep Figure 13-5 The NMR chart. The downfield, deshielded side is on the left, and the upfield, shielded side is on the right. The tetramethylsilane (TMS) absorption is used as reference point. To define the position of an absorption, the NMR chart is calibrated and a reference point is used. In practice, a small amount of tetramethylsilane [TMS; (CH3)4Si] is added to the sample so that a reference absorption peak is produced when the spectrum is run. TMS is used as reference for both 1H and 13C mea-surements because in both cases it produces a single peak that occurs upfield of other absorptions normally found in organic compounds. The 1H and 13C spec-tra of methyl acetate in Figure 13-3 have the TMS reference peak indicated. The position on the chart at which a nucleus absorbs is called its chemical shift. The chemical shift of TMS is set as the zero point, and other absorptions normally occur downfield, to the left on the chart. NMR charts are calibrated using an arbitrary scale called the delta (d) scale, where 1 d equals 1 part-per-million (1 ppm) of the spectrometer operating frequency. For example, if we were measuring the 1H NMR spectrum of a sample using an instrument oper-ating at 200 MHz, 1 d would be 1 millionth of 200,000,000 Hz, or 200 Hz. If we were measuring the spectrum using a 500 MHz instrument, 1 d 5 500 Hz. The following equation can be used for any absorption: Observed chemical shift (number of Hz away from TMS) Spectrometer frequency in MHz 5 80485_ch13_0386-0419n.indd 392 2/2/15 1:56 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 13-3 The Chemical Shift 393 Although this method of calibrating NMR charts may seem complex, there’s a good reason for it. As we saw earlier, the rf frequency required to bring a given nucleus into resonance depends on the spectrometer’s magnetic field strength. But because there are many different kinds of spectrometers with many different magnetic field strengths available, chemical shifts given in frequency units (Hz) vary from one instrument to another. Thus, a reso-nance that occurs at 120 Hz downfield from TMS on one spectrometer might occur at 600 Hz downfield from TMS on another spectrometer with a more powerful magnet. By using a system of measurement in which NMR absorptions are expressed in relative terms (parts per million relative to spectrometer frequency) rather than absolute terms (Hz), it’s possible to compare spectra obtained on different instruments. In other words, the chemical shift of an NMR absorption in d units is constant, regardless of the operating frequency of the spectrometer. A 1H nucleus that absorbs at 2.0 d on a 200 MHz instrument also absorbs at 2.0 d on a 500 MHz instrument. The range in which most NMR absorptions occur is quite narrow. Almost all 1H NMR absorptions occur from 0 to 10 d downfield from the proton absorp-tion of TMS, and almost all 13C absorptions occur from 1 to 220 d downfield from the carbon absorption of TMS. Thus, there is a likelihood that accidental overlap of nonequivalent signals will occur. The advantage of using an instru-ment with higher field strength (say, 500 MHz) rather than lower field strength (200 MHz) is that different NMR absorptions are more widely separated at the higher field strength. The chances that two signals will accidentally overlap are therefore lessened, and interpretation of spectra becomes easier. For exam-ple, two signals that are only 20 Hz apart at 200 MHz (0.1 ppm) are 50 Hz apart at 500 MHz (still 0.1 ppm). P r o b l e m 1 3 - 4 The following 1H NMR peaks were recorded on a spectrometer operating at 200 MHz. Convert each into d units. (a) CHCl3; 1454 Hz (b) CH3Cl; 610 Hz (c) CH3OH; 693 Hz (d) CH2Cl2; 1060 Hz P r o b l e m 1 3 - 5 When the 1H NMR spectrum of acetone, CH3COCH3, is recorded on an instru-ment operating at 200 MHz, a single sharp resonance at 2.1 d is seen. (a) How many hertz downfield from TMS does the acetone resonance corre-spond to? (b) If the 1H NMR spectrum of acetone were recorded at 500 MHz, what would the position of the absorption be in d units? (c) How many hertz downfield from TMS does this 500 MHz resonance cor-respond to? 80485_ch13_0386-0419n.indd 393 2/2/15 1:56 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 394 chapter 13 Structure Determination: Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy 13-4 Chemical Shifts in 1H NMR Spectroscopy As we mentioned previously, differences in chemical shifts are caused by the small local magnetic fields of electrons surrounding different nuclei. Nuclei that are more strongly shielded by electrons require a higher applied field to bring them into resonance and therefore absorb on the right side of the NMR chart. Nuclei that are less strongly shielded need a lower applied field for resonance and therefore absorb on the left of the NMR chart. Most 1H chemical shifts fall within the range 0 to 10 d, which can be divided into the five regions shown in Table 13-2. By remembering the posi-tions of these regions, it’s often possible to tell at a glance what kinds of pro-tons a mole cule contains. 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Chemical shift () Aromatic Vinylic Allylic Saturated Y = O, N, Halogen H H C C H Y C H C C C H C Table 13-2 Regions of the 1H NMR Spectrum Table 13-3 shows the correlation of 1H chemical shift with electronic envi-ronment in more detail. In general, protons bonded to saturated, sp3-hybridized carbons absorb at higher fields, whereas protons bonded to sp2-hybridized car-bons absorb at lower fields. Protons on carbons that are bonded to electronega-tive atoms, such as N, O, or halogen, also absorb at lower fields. Predicting Chemical Shifts in 1H NMR Spectra Methyl 2,2-dimethylpropanoate (CH3)3CCO2CH3 has two peaks in its 1H NMR spectrum. What are their approximate chemical shifts? S t r a t e g y Identify the types of hydrogens in the molecule, and note whether each is alkyl, vinylic, or next to an electronegative atom. Then predict where each absorbs, using Table 13-3 if necessary. S o l u t i o n The ] OCH3 protons absorb around 3.5 to 4.0 d because they are on carbon bonded to oxygen. The (CH3)3C ] protons absorb near 1.0 d because they are typical alkane-like protons. Wo r k e d E x a m p l e 1 3 - 1 80485_ch13_0386-0419n.indd 394 2/2/15 1:56 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 13-4 Chemical Shifts in 1H NMR Spectroscopy 395 P r o b l e m 1 3 - 6 Each of the following compounds has a single 1H NMR peak. Approximately where would you expect each compound to absorb? (e) (d) CH2Cl2 O (b) (c) (a) C H3C CH3 C H C O O H (f) N CH3 H3C H3C P r o b l e m 1 3 - 7 Identify the different types of protons in the following molecule, and tell where you would expect each to absorb: H H C H H CH3O H CH2CH3 C H Type of hydrogen Chemical shift (d) Reference Si(CH3)4 0 Alkyl (primary) O CH3 0.7–1.3 Alkyl (secondary) O CH2 O 1.2–1.6 Alkyl (tertiary) CH 1.4–1.8 Allylic C C C H 1.6–2.2 Methyl ketone CH3 O C 2.0–2.4 Aromatic methyl Ar O CH3 2.4–2.7 Alkynyl O C q C O H 2.5–3.0 Alkyl halide C Hal H 2.5–4.0 Table 13-3 Correlation of 1H Chemical Shift with Environment Type of hydrogen Chemical shift (d) Alcohol C O H 2.5–5.0 Alcohol, ether C O H 3.3–4.5 Vinylic C H C 4.5–6.5 Aryl Ar O H 6.5–8.0 Aldehyde H O C 9.7–10.0 Carboxylic acid O H O C 11.0–12.0 80485_ch13_0386-0419n.indd 395 2/2/15 1:56 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 396 chapter 13 Structure Determination: Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy 13-5 Integration of 1H NMR Absorptions: Proton Counting Look at the 1H NMR spectrum of methyl 2,2-dimethylpropanoate in Figure 13-6. There are two peaks, corresponding to the two kinds of protons, but the peaks aren’t the same size. The peak at 1.2 d, due to the (CH3)3C ] protons, is larger than the peak at 3.7 d, due to the ] OCH3 protons. 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 ppm Chemical shift () TMS H3C CH3 CH3 CH3 C C O O Intensity Chem. shift 1.20 3.65 Rel. area 3.00 1.00 Figure 13-6 The 1H NMR spectrum of methyl 2,2-dimethylpropanoate. Integrating the peaks in a stair-step manner shows that they have a 1;3 ratio, corresponding to the ratio of the numbers of protons (3;9) responsible for each peak. Modern instruments give a direct digital readout of relative peak areas. The area under each peak is proportional to the number of protons caus-ing that peak. By electronically measuring, or integrating, the area under each peak, it’s possible to measure the relative numbers of the different kinds of protons in a molecule. Modern NMR instruments provide a digital readout of relative peak areas, but an older, more visual method displays the integrated peak areas as a stair-step line, with the height of each step proportional to the area under the peak, which is therefore proportional to the relative number of protons causing the peak. For example, the two steps for the peaks in methyl 2,2-dimethylpropanoate are found to have a 1;3 (or 3;9) height ratio when integrated—exactly what we expect since the three ] OCH3 protons are equivalent and the nine (CH3)3C ] protons are equivalent. P r o b l e m 1 3 - 8 How many peaks would you expect in the 1H NMR spectrum of 1,4-dimethyl-benzene (para-xylene, or p-xylene)? What ratio of peak areas would you expect on integration of the spectrum? Refer to Table 13-3 for approximate chemical shifts, and sketch what the spectrum would look like. (Remember from Section 2-4 that aromatic rings have two resonance forms.) p-Xylene CH3 H3C 80485_ch13_0386-0419n.indd 396 2/2/15 1:56 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 13-6 Spin–Spin Splitting in 1H NMR Spectra 397 13-6 Spin–Spin Splitting in 1H NMR Spectra In the 1H NMR spectra we’ve seen thus far, each different kind of proton in a molecule has given rise to a single peak. It often happens, though, that the absorption of a proton splits into multiple peaks, called a multiplet. For exam-ple, in the 1H NMR spectrum of bromoethane shown in Figure 13-7, the ] CH2Br protons appear as four peaks (a quartet) centered at 3.42 d and the ] CH3 pro-tons appear as three peaks (a triplet) centered at 1.68 d. Intensity 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 ppm Chemical shift () TMS CH3CH2Br Chem. shift 1.68 3.42 Rel. area 1.50 1.00 Figure 13-7 The 1H NMR spectrum of bromoethane, CH3CH2Br. The ] CH2Br protons appear as a quartet at 3.42 d, and the ] CH3 protons appear as a triplet at 1.68 d. Called spin–spin splitting, multiple absorptions of a nucleus are caused by the interaction, or coupling, of the spins of nearby nuclei. In other words, the tiny magnetic field produced by one nucleus affects the magnetic field felt by a neighboring nucleus. Look at the ] CH3 protons in bromoethane, for example. The three equivalent ] CH3 protons are neighbored by two other magnetic nuclei—the two protons on the adjacent ] CH2Br group. Each of the neighboring ] CH2Br protons has its own nuclear spin, which can align either with or against the applied field, producing a tiny effect that is felt by the ] CH3 protons. There are three ways in which the spins of the two ] CH2Br protons can align, as shown in Figure 13-8. If both proton spins align with the applied field, the total effective field felt by the neighboring ] CH3 protons is slightly larger than it would be otherwise. Consequently, the applied field neces-sary to cause resonance is slightly reduced. Alternatively, if one of the ] CH2Br proton spins aligns with the field and one aligns against the field, there is no effect on the neighboring ] CH3 protons. (This arrangement can occur in two ways, depending on which of the two proton spins aligns which way.) Finally, if both ] CH2Br proton spins align against the applied field, the effective field felt by the ] CH3 protons is slightly smaller than it would be otherwise, and the applied field needed for resonance is slightly increased. 80485_ch13_0386-0419n.indd 397 2/2/15 1:56 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 398 chapter 13 Structure Determination: Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy 3.42 1.68 Bapplied Bproton Bapplied Bproton J = Coupling constant = 7 Hz CH2Br CH3 Any given molecule has only one of the three possible alignments of ] CH2Br spins, but in a large collection of molecules, all three spin states are represented in a 1;2;1 statistical ratio. We therefore find that the neighbor-ing ] CH3 protons come into resonance at three slightly different values of the applied field, and we see a 1;2;1 triplet in the NMR spectrum. One resonance is a little above where it would be without coupling, one is at the same place it would be without coupling, and the third resonance is a little below where it would be without coupling. In the same way that the ] CH3 absorption of bromoethane is split into a triplet, the ] CH2Br absorption is split into a quartet. The three spins of the neighboring ] CH3 protons can align in four possible combinations: all three with the applied field, two with and one against (three ways), one with and two against (three ways), or all three against. Thus, four peaks are produced for the ] CH2Br protons in a 1;3;3;1 ratio. As a general rule, called the n 1 1 rule, protons that have n equivalent neighboring protons show n 1 1 peaks in their NMR spectrum. For example, the spectrum of 2-bromopropane in Figure 13-9 shows a doublet at 1.71 d and a seven-line multiplet, or septet, at 4.28 d. The septet is caused by splitting of the ] CHBr ] proton signal by six equivalent neighboring protons on the two methyl groups (n 5 6 leads to 6 1 1 5 7 peaks). The doublet is due to signal splitting of the six equivalent methyl protons by the single ] CHBr ] proton (n 5 1 leads to 2 peaks). Integration confirms the expected 6;1 ratio. The distance between peaks in a multiplet is called the coupling constant and is denoted J. Coupling constants are measured in hertz and generally fall in the range 0 to 18 Hz. The exact value of the coupling constant between two neighboring protons depends on the geometry of the molecule, but a typical value for an open-chain alkane is J 5 6 to 8 Hz. The same coupling constant is shared by both groups of hydrogens whose spins are coupled and is independent of spectrometer field strength. In bromoethane, for instance, the ] CH2Br protons are coupled to the ] CH3 protons and appear as a quartet with J 5 7 Hz. The ] CH3 protons appear as a triplet with the same J 5 7 Hz coupling constant. Figure 13-8 The origin of spin– spin splitting in bromoethane. The nuclear spins of neighboring protons, indicated by horizontal arrows, align either with or against the applied field, causing the splitting of absorptions into multiplets. 80485_ch13_0386-0419n.indd 398 2/2/15 1:56 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 13-6 Spin–Spin Splitting in 1H NMR Spectra 399 Intensity 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 ppm Chemical shift () TMS CH3CHCH3 Br Chem. shift 1.71 4.28 Rel. area 6.00 1.00 Figure 13-9 The 1H NMR spectrum of 2-bromopropane. The ] CH3 proton signal at 1.71 d is split into a doublet, and the ] CHBr ] proton signal at 4.28 d is split into a septet. Note that the distance between peaks—the coupling constant—is the same in both multiplets. Note also that the two outer peaks of the septet are small enough to be nearly missed. Because coupling is a reciprocal interaction between two adjacent groups of protons, it’s sometimes possible to tell which multiplets in a complex NMR spectrum are related to each other. If two multiplets have the same coupling constant, they are probably related, and the protons causing those multiplets are therefore adjacent in the molecule. The most commonly observed coupling patterns and the relative intensi-ties of lines in their multiplets are listed in Table 13-4. Note that it’s not possi-ble for a given proton to have five equivalent neighboring protons. (Why not?) A six-line multiplet, or sextet, is therefore found only when a proton has five nonequivalent neighboring protons that coincidentally happen to be coupled with an identical coupling constant J. Number of equivalent adjacent protons Multiplet Ratio of intensities 0 Singlet 1 1 Doublet 1;1 2 Triplet 1;2;1 3 Quartet 1;3;3;1 4 Quintet 1;4;6;4;1 6 Septet 1;6;15;20;15;6;1 Table 13-4 Some Common Spin Multiplicities 80485_ch13_0386-0419n.indd 399 2/2/15 1:56 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 400 chapter 13 Structure Determination: Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy Spin–spin splitting in 1H NMR can be summarized by three rules. Rule 1 Chemically equivalent protons don’t show spin–spin splitting. Equivalent protons may be on the same carbon or on different carbons, but their signals don’t split. Three C–H protons are chemically equivalent; no splitting occurs. Four C–H protons are chemically equivalent; no splitting occurs. H H Cl H C Cl C C H H H H Cl Rule 2 The signal of a proton with n equivalent neighboring protons is split into a multiplet of n 1 1 peaks with coupling constant J. Protons that are farther than two carbon atoms apart don’t usually couple, although they sometimes show weak coupling when they are separated by a p bond. C C H H Splitting observed Splitting not usually observed C H C H C Rule 3 Two groups of protons coupled to each other have the same coupling constant, J. The spectrum of para-methoxypropiophenone in Figure 13-10 further illustrates these three rules. The downfield absorptions at 6.91 and 7.93 d are due to the four aromatic-ring protons. There are two kinds of aromatic pro-tons, each of which gives a signal that is split into a doublet by its neighbor. The ] OCH3 signal is unsplit and appears as a sharp singlet at 3.84 d. The ] CH2 ] protons next to the carbonyl group appear at 2.93 d in the region expected for protons on carbon next to an unsaturated center, and their signal is split into a quartet by coupling with the protons of the neighboring methyl group. The methyl protons appear as a triplet at 1.20 d in the usual upfield region. TMS Intensity 0 1 2 3 4 5 7 8 9 10 ppm Chemical shift () Chem. shift 1.20 2.93 3.84 6.91 7 .93 Rel. area 1.50 1.00 1.50 1.00 1.00 CH2CH3 O C CH3O 6 Figure 13-10 The 1H NMR spectrum of para-methoxy propiophenone. 80485_ch13_0386-0419n.indd 400 2/2/15 1:56 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 13-6 Spin–Spin Splitting in 1H NMR Spectra 401 Assigning a Chemical Structure from a 1H NMR Spectrum Propose a structure for a compound, C5H12O, that fits the following 1H NMR data: 0.92 d (3 H, triplet, J 5 7 Hz), 1.20 d (6 H, singlet), 1.50 d (2 H, quartet, J 5 7 Hz), 1.64 d (1 H, broad singlet). S t r a t e g y It’s best to begin solving structural problems by calculating a molecule’s degree of unsaturation (we will see this again in Worked Example 13-4). In the present instance, a formula of C5H12O corresponds to a saturated, open-chain molecule, either an alcohol or an ether. To interpret the NMR information, let’s look at each absorption individu-ally. The three-proton absorption at 0.92 d is due to a methyl group in an alkane-like environment, and the triplet-splitting pattern implies that the CH3 is next to a CH2. Thus, our molecule contains an ethyl group, CH3CH2 ] . The six-proton singlet at 1.20 d is due to two equivalent alkane-like methyl groups attached to a carbon with no hydrogens, (CH3)2C, and the two-proton quartet at 1.50 d is due to the CH2 of the ethyl group. All 5 carbons and 11 of the 12 hydrogens in the molecule are now accounted for. The remaining hydro-gen, which appears as a broad one-proton singlet at 1.64 d, is probably due to an OH group, since there is no other way to account for it. Putting the pieces together gives the structure: 2-methyl-2-butanol. S o l u t i o n 0.92 2-Methyl-2-butanol CH3 CH2CH3 OH C CH3 1.50 1.64 1.20 P r o b l e m 1 3 - 9 Predict the splitting patterns you would expect for each proton in the follow-ing molecules: (a) CHBr2CH3 (d) CH3CHCOCH2CH3 (b) CH3OCH2CH2Br (c) ClCH2CH2CH2Cl CH3 O (e) (f) CH3CH2COCHCH3 CH3 O P r o b l e m 1 3 - 1 0 Draw structures for compounds that meet the following descriptions: (a) C2H6O; one singlet (b) C3H7Cl; one doublet and one septet (c) C4H8Cl2O; two triplets (d) C4H8O2; one singlet, one triplet, and one quartet Wo r k e d E x a m p l e 1 3 - 2 80485_ch13_0386-0419n.indd 401 2/2/15 1:56 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 402 chapter 13 Structure Determination: Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy P r o b l e m 1 3 - 1 1 The integrated 1H NMR spectrum of a compound of formula C4H10O is shown in Figure 13-11. Propose a structure. TMS Intensity 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 ppm Chemical shift () Chem. shift 1.22 3.49 Rel. area 1.50 1.00 13-7 1H NMR Spectroscopy and Proton Equivalence Because each electronically distinct hydrogen in a molecule has its own unique absorption, one use of 1H NMR is to find out how many kinds of elec-tronically nonequivalent hydrogens are present. In the 1H NMR spectrum of methyl acetate shown previously in Figure 13-3a on page 390, for instance, there are two signals, corresponding to the two kinds of nonequivalent pro-tons present, CH3C P O protons and ] OCH3 protons. For relatively small molecules, a quick look at the structure is often enough to decide how many kinds of protons are present and thus how many NMR absorptions might appear. If in doubt, though, the equivalence or non-equivalence of two protons can be determined by comparing the structures that would be formed if each hydrogen were replaced by an X group. There are four possibilities. • One possibility is that the protons are chemically unrelated and thus non-equivalent. If so, the products formed on substitution of H by X would be different constitutional isomers. In butane, for instance, the ] CH3 protons are different from the ] CH2 ] protons. They therefore give different prod-ucts on substitution by X than the ] CH2 protons and would likely show different NMR absorptions. The –CH2– and –CH3 hydrogens are unrelated and have different NMR absorptions. C H C H H H H H C C H H H H The two substitution products are constitutional isomers. or C X C H H H H H C C H H H H C H C H H H H H C C H H X H Replace either H or H with X Figure 13-11 An integrated 1H NMR spectrum for Problem 13-11. 80485_ch13_0386-0419n.indd 402 2/2/15 1:56 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 13-7 1H NMR Spectroscopy and Proton Equivalence 403 • A second possibility is that the protons are chemically identical and thus electronically equivalent. If so, the same product would be formed regard-less of which H is substituted by X. In butane, for instance, the six ] CH3 hydrogens on C1 and C4 are identical, would give the identical structure on substitution by X, and would show an identical NMR absorption. Such protons are said to be homotopic. Replace one H with X The six –CH3 hydrogens are homotopic and have the same NMR absorption. C H C H H H H H C C H H H H Only one substitution product is possible. C X C H H H H H C C H H H H • The third possibility is a bit more subtle. Although they might at first seem homotopic, the two ] CH2 ] hydrogens on C2 in butane (and the two ] CH2 ] hydrogens on C3) are in fact not identical. Substitution by X of a hydrogen at C2 (or C3) would form a new chirality center, so different enantiomers (Section 5-1) would result, depending on whether the pro-R or pro-S hydro-gen had been substituted (Section 5-11). Such hydrogens, whose substitu-tion by X would lead to different enantiomers, are said to be enantiotopic. Enantiotopic hydrogens, even though not identical, are nevertheless elec-tronically equivalent and thus have the same NMR absorption. The two hydrogens on C2 (and on C3) are enantiotopic and have the same NMR absorption. The two possible substitution products are enantiomers. Replace either H or H with X or pro-S pro-R 2 4 1 3 H H H H C CH3 H3C C X H H H C CH3 H3C C H X H H C CH3 H3C C • The fourth possibility arises in chiral molecules, such as (R)-2-butanol. The two ] CH2 ] hydrogens at C3 are neither homotopic nor enantiotopic. Since substitution of a hydrogen at C3 would form a second chirality cen-ter, different diastereomers (Section 5-6) would result, depending on whether the pro-R or pro-S hydrogen had been substituted. Such hydro-gens, whose substitution by X leads to different diastereomers, are said to be diastereotopic. Diastereotopic hydrogens are neither chemically nor electronically equivalent. They are completely different and would likely show different NMR absorptions. The two hydrogens on C3 are diastereotopic and have different NMR absorptions. The two possible substitution products are diastereomers. Replace either H or H with X or pro-S pro-R 2 4 1 3 H OH H H C CH3 H3C C H OH X H C CH3 H3C C H OH H X C CH3 H3C C 80485_ch13_0386-0419n.indd 403 2/2/15 1:56 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 404 chapter 13 Structure Determination: Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy P r o b l e m 1 3 - 1 2 Identify the indicated sets of protons as unrelated, homotopic, enantiotopic, or diastereotopic: (c) (b) (a) H H (d) H H H OH (e) (f) Br O O O O H H C H C H3C H3C CH3 CH3 H CH3 H H P r o b l e m 1 3 - 1 3 How many kinds of electronically nonequivalent protons are present in each of the following compounds, and thus how many NMR absorptions might you expect in each? (a) CH3CH2Br (b) CH3OCH2CH(CH3)2 (c) CH3CH2CH2NO2 (d) Methylbenzene (e) 2-Methyl-1-butene (f) cis-3-Hexene P r o b l e m 1 3 - 1 4 How many absorptions would you expect (S)-malate, an intermediate in car-bohydrate metabolism, to have in its 1H NMR spectrum? Explain. (S)-Malate 13-8 More Complex Spin–Spin Splitting Patterns In the 1H NMR spectra we’ve seen so far, the chemical shifts of different pro-tons have been distinct and the spin–spin splitting patterns have been straight-forward. It often happens, however, that different kinds of hydrogens in a molecule have accidentally overlapping signals. The spectrum of toluene (methylbenzene) in Figure 13-12, for example, shows that the five aromatic ring protons give a complex, overlapping pattern, even though they aren’t all equivalent. 80485_ch13_0386-0419n.indd 404 2/2/15 1:56 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 13-8 More Complex Spin–Spin Splitting Patterns 405 Intensity 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 ppm Chemical shift () CH3 TMS Chem. shift 2.35 7 .15 7 .23 Rel. area 1.50 1.50 1.00 Figure 13-12 The 1H NMR spectrum of toluene, showing the accidental overlap of the five nonequivalent aromatic ring protons. Yet another complication in 1H NMR spectroscopy arises when a signal is split by two or more nonequivalent kinds of protons, as is the case with trans-cinnamaldehyde, isolated from oil of cinnamon (Figure 13-13). Although the n 1 1 rule predicts splitting caused by equivalent protons, splittings caused by nonequivalent protons are more complex. Intensity C C C O 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 ppm Chemical shift () TMS H 1 2 3 H H Chem. shift 6.73 7 .42 7 .49 7 .57 9.69 Rel. area 1.00 3.00 1.00 2.00 1.00 Figure 13-13 The 1H NMR spectrum of trans-cinnamaldehyde. The signal of the proton at C2 (blue) is split into four peaks—a doublet of doublets—by the two nonequivalent neighboring protons. To understand the 1H NMR spectrum of trans-cinnamaldehyde, we have to isolate the different parts and look at the signal of each proton individually. • The five aromatic proton signals (black in Figure 13-13) overlap into a com-plex pattern with a large peak at 7.42 d and a broad absorption at 7.57 d. • The aldehyde proton signal at C1 (red) appears in the normal downfield position at 9.69 d and is split into a doublet with J 5 6 Hz by the adjacent proton at C2. • The vinylic proton at C3 (green) is next to the aromatic ring and is there-fore shifted downfield from the normal vinylic region. This C3 proton signal appears as a doublet centered at 7.49 d. Because it has one neighbor proton at C2, its signal is split into a doublet, with J 5 12 Hz. 80485_ch13_0386-0419n.indd 405 2/2/15 1:56 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 406 chapter 13 Structure Determination: Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy • The C2 vinylic proton signal (blue) appears at 6.73 d and shows an inter-esting, four-line absorption pattern. It is coupled to the two nonequivalent protons at C1 and C3 with two different coupling constants: J1-2 5 6 Hz and J2-3 5 12 Hz. A good way to understand the effect of multiple coupling, such as that occur-ring for the C2 proton of trans-cinnamaldehyde, is to draw a tree diagram, like in Figure 13-14. The diagram shows the individual effect of each coupling constant on the overall pattern. Coupling with the C3 proton splits the signal of the C2 proton in trans-cinnamaldehyde into a doublet with J 512 Hz. Further coupling with the aldehyde proton then splits each peak of the doublet into new doublets with J 5 6 Hz, and we therefore observe a four-line spectrum for the C2 proton. Proton on C2 J2-3 = 12 Hz J1-2 = 6 Hz 6.73 3 1 2 H C H C C H O One further trait evident in the cinnamaldehyde spectrum is that the four peaks of the C2 proton signal are not all the same size. The two left-hand peaks are somewhat larger than the two right-hand peaks. Such a size difference occurs whenever coupled nuclei have similar chemical shifts—in this case, 7.49 d for the C3 proton and 6.73 d for the C2 proton. The peaks nearer the signal of the coupled partner are always larger, and the peaks farther from the signal of the coupled partner are always smaller. Thus, the left-hand peaks of the C2 proton multiplet at 6.73 d are closer to the C3 proton absorption at 7.49 d and are larger than the right-hand peaks. At the same time, the right-hand peak of the C3 proton doublet at 7.49 d is larger than the left-hand peak because it is closer to the C2 proton multiplet at 6.73 d. This skewing effect on multiplets can often be useful because it tells where to look in the spectrum to find the coupled partner: look in the direction of the larger peaks. P r o b l e m 1 3 - 1 5 3-Bromo-1-phenyl-1-propene shows a complex NMR spectrum in which the vinylic proton at C2 is coupled with both the C1 vinylic proton ( J 5 16 Hz) and the C3 methylene protons ( J 5 8 Hz). Draw a tree diagram for the C2 pro-ton signal, and account for the fact that a five-line multiplet is observed. 3-Bromo-1-phenyl-1-propene 1 3 2 H C H CH2Br C Figure 13-14 A tree diagram for the C2 proton of trans-cinnamaldehyde shows how it is coupled to the C1 and C3 protons with different coupling constants. 80485_ch13_0386-0419n.indd 406 2/2/15 1:56 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 13-9 Uses of 1H NMR Spectroscopy 407 13-9 Uses of 1H NMR Spectroscopy NMR is used to help identify the product of nearly every reaction run in the laboratory. For example, we said in Section 8-5 that hydroboration–oxidation of alkenes occurs with non-Markovnikov regiochemistry to yield the less highly substituted alcohol. With the help of NMR, we can now prove this statement. Does hydroboration–oxidation of methylenecyclohexane yield cyclohexyl-methanol or 1-methylcyclohexanol? 1-Methylcyclohexanol Cyclohexylmethanol or Methylenecyclohexane 1. BH3, THF 2. H2O2, OH– CH2 CH2OH H ? CH3 OH The 1H NMR spectrum of the reaction product is shown in Figure 13-15a. The spectrum shows a two-proton peak at 3.40 d, indicating that the product has a ] CH2 ] group bonded to an electronegative oxygen atom ( ] CH2OH). Fur-thermore, the spectrum shows no large three-proton singlet absorption near 1 d, where we would expect the signal of a quaternary ] CH3 group to appear. (Figure 13-15b gives the spectrum of 1-methylcyclohexanol, the alternative product.) Thus, it’s clear that cyclohexylmethanol is the reaction product. 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 ppm Chemical shift () (a) (b) TMS 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 ppm Chemical shift () TMS CH2OH CH3 OH Intensity Intensity Chem. shift 0.93 1.21 1.44 1.72 2.82 3.40 Rel. area 2.00 3.00 1.00 5.00 1.00 2.00 Chem. shift 1.19 1.46 Rel. area 1.00 3.67 Figure 13-15 (a) The 1H NMR spectrum of cyclohexylmethanol, the product from hydroboration–oxidation of methylenecyclohexane, and (b) the 1H NMR spectrum of 1-methylcyclohexanol, the possible alternative reaction product. 80485_ch13_0386-0419n.indd 407 2/2/15 1:56 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 408 chapter 13 Structure Determination: Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy P r o b l e m 1 3 - 1 6 How could you use 1H NMR to determine the regiochemistry of electrophilic addition to alkenes? For example, does addition of HCl to 1-methylcyclohexene yield 1-chloro-1-methylcyclohexane or 1-chloro-2-methylcyclohexane? 13-10 13C NMR Spectroscopy: Signal Averaging and FT–NMR In some ways, it’s surprising that carbon NMR is even possible. After all, 12C, the most abundant carbon isotope, has no nuclear spin and can’t be seen by NMR. Carbon-13 is the only naturally occurring carbon isotope with a nuclear spin, but its natural abundance is only 1.1%. Thus, only about 1 of every 100 carbons in an organic sample is observable by NMR. The problem of low abundance has been overcome, however, by the use of signal averaging and Fourier-transform NMR (FT–NMR). Signal averaging increases instrument sensi tivity, and FT–NMR increases instrument speed. The low natural abundance of 13C means that any individual NMR spec-trum is extremely “noisy.” That is, the signals are so weak that they are clut-tered with random background electronic noise, as shown in Figure 13-16a on the next page. If, however, hundreds or thousands of individual runs are added together by a computer and then averaged, a greatly improved spec-trum results (Figure 13-16b). Background noise, because of its random nature, increases very slowly as the runs are added, while the nonzero signals stand out clearly. Unfortunately, the value of signal averaging is limited when using the method of NMR spectrometer operation described in Section 13-2, because it takes about 5 to 10 minutes to obtain a single spectrum. Thus, a faster way to obtain spectra is needed if signal averaging is to be used. In the method of NMR spectrometer operation described in Section 13-2, the rf frequency is held constant while the strength of the magnetic field is varied so that all signals in the spectrum are recorded sequentially. In the FT–NMR technique used by modern spectrometers, however, all the signals are recorded simultaneously. A sample is placed in a magnetic field of con-stant strength and is irradiated with a short pulse of rf energy that covers the entire range of useful frequencies. All 1H or 13C nuclei in the sample resonate at once, giving a complex, composite signal that is mathematically manipu-lated using so-called Fourier transforms and then displayed in the usual way. Because all resonance signals are collected at once, it takes only a few seconds rather than a few minutes to record an entire spectrum. Combining the speed of FT–NMR with the sensitivity enhancement of signal averaging is what gives modern NMR spectrometers their power. Lit-erally thousands of spectra can be taken and averaged in a few hours, result-ing in sensitivity so high that a 13C NMR spectrum can be obtained from less than 0.1 mg of sample and a 1H spectrum can be recorded from only a few micrograms. 80485_ch13_0386-0419n.indd 408 2/2/15 1:56 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 13-10 13C NMR Spectroscopy: Signal Averaging and FT–NMR 409 Intensity Intensity (a) (b) Chemical shift () 0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160 180 200 ppm Chemical shift () 0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160 180 200 ppm Figure 13-16 Carbon-13 NMR spectra of 1-pentanol, CH3CH2CH2CH2CH2OH. Spectrum (a) is a single run, showing the large amount of background noise. Spectrum (b) is an average of 200 runs. One further question needs to be answered before moving forward with our discussion of 13C NMR. Why is spin–spin splitting seen only for 1H NMR? Why is there no splitting of carbon signals into multiplets in 13C NMR? After all, you might expect that the spin of a given 13C nucleus would couple with the spin of an adjacent magnetic nucleus, either 13C or 1H. No coupling of a 13C nucleus with nearby carbons is seen because their low natural abundance makes it unlikely that two 13C nuclei will be adjacent. No coupling of a 13C nucleus with nearby hydrogens is seen because 13C spec-tra are normally recorded using broadband decoupling. At the same time that the sample is irradiated with a pulse of rf energy to cover the carbon resonance frequencies, it is also irradiated by a second band of rf energy covering all the hydrogen resonance frequencies. This second irradiation makes the hydro-gens spin-flip so rapidly that their local magnetic fields average to zero and no coupling with carbon spins occurs. 80485_ch13_0386-0419n.indd 409 2/2/15 1:56 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 410 chapter 13 Structure Determination: Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy 13-11 Characteristics of 13C NMR Spectroscopy At its simplest, 13C NMR makes it possible to count the number of different carbon atoms in a molecule. Look at the 13C NMR spectra of methyl acetate and 1-pentanol shown previously in Figures 13-3b and 13-16b. In each case, a single sharp resonance line is observed for each different carbon atom. Most 13C resonances are between 0 and 220 ppm downfield from the TMS reference line, with the exact chemical shift of each 13C resonance dependent on that carbon’s electronic environment within the molecule. Figure 13-17 shows the correlation of chemical shift with environment. Intensity 0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160 180 220 200 ppm Chemical shift () Aromatic CH C Hal C N C O C C C O C C N C CH2 CH3 Figure 13-17 Chemical shift correlations for 13C NMR. The factors that determine chemical shifts are complex, but it’s possible to make some generalizations from the data in Figure 13-17. One trend is that a carbon’s chemical shift is affected by the electronegativity of nearby atoms. Carbons bonded to oxygen, nitrogen, or halogen absorb downfield (to the left) of typical alkane carbons. Because electronegative atoms attract electrons, they pull electrons away from neighboring carbon atoms, causing those car-bons to be deshielded and to come into resonance at a lower field. In addition to the simple inductive effects of electronegativities, another factor that deter-mines chemical shift is the diamagnetic anisotropy of pi systems. Recall that nuclei with spin behave like small magnets. Electrons have spin as well, meaning they have their own local magnetic field. Thus, the distribution or circulation of electrons in a molecule also influences the chemical shift of the hydrogens and/or carbons in a molecule. Another trend is that sp3-hybridized carbons generally absorb from 0 to 90 d, while sp2 carbons absorb from 110 to 220 d. Carbonyl carbons (C5O) are particularly distinct in 13C NMR and are always found at the low-field end of the spectrum, from 160 to 220 d. Figure 13-18 shows the 13C NMR spectra of 2-butanone and para-bromoacetophenone and indicates the peak assign-ments. Note that the C5O carbons are at the left edge of the spectrum in each case. 80485_ch13_0386-0419n.indd 410 2/2/15 1:56 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 13-11 Characteristics of 13C NMR Spectroscopy 411 Intensity Intensity C2 C3 C1 C4 TMS CH3CCH2CH3 O 1 2 3 4 208.7 (a) (b) C2 C3 C6 C5, C5′ C4, C4′ C1 TMS CH3 1 2 3 4 5 6 5′ 4′ O C Br Chemical shift () 0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160 180 200 ppm Chemical shift () 0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160 180 200 ppm Figure 13-18 Carbon-13 NMR spectra of (a) 2-butanone and (b) para-bromoacetophenone. The 13C NMR spectrum of para-bromoacetophenone is interesting in sev-eral ways. Note particularly that only six carbon absorptions are observed, even though the molecule contains eight carbons. para-Bromoacetophenone has a symmetry plane that makes ring carbons 4 and 49, and ring carbons 5 and 59 equivalent. (Remember from Section 2-4 that aromatic rings have two reso-nance forms.) Thus, the six ring carbons show only four absorptions in the range 128 to 137 d. O C CH3 Br 1 2 3 4 5 6 5′ 4′ para-Bromoacetophenone A second interesting point about both spectra in Figure 13-18 is that the peaks aren’t uniform in size. Some peaks are larger than others even though they are one-carbon resonances (except for the two 2-carbon peaks of para-bromoacetophenone). This difference in peak size is a general feature of 80485_ch13_0386-0419n.indd 411 2/2/15 1:56 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 412 chapter 13 Structure Determination: Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy broadband-decoupled 13C NMR spectra, and explains why we can’t integrate 13C NMR spectra in the same way we integrate the resonances in a 1H NMR spectrum. The local environment of each carbon atom determines not only its chemical shift but also its relaxation, which is the time it takes for the nuclei to return to their equilibrium state after receiving a pulse of rf radiation and flipping their spins. Carbons with long relaxation times appear small in the decoupled 13C spectrum. Quaternary carbons, regardless of their hybridiza-tion state or substituents, typically give much smaller resonances than pri-mary, secondary, or tertiary carbons. Predicting Chemical Shifts in 13C NMR Spectra At what approximate positions would you expect ethyl acrylate, H2C P CHCO2CH2CH3, to show 13C NMR absorptions? S t r a t e g y Identify the distinct carbons in the molecule, and note whether each is alkyl, vinylic, aromatic, or in a carbonyl group. Then predict where each absorbs, using Figure 13-17 as necessary. S o l u t i o n Ethyl acrylate has five chemically distinct carbons: two different C5C, one C5O, one O ] C, and one alkyl C. From Figure 13-17, the likely absorptions are C H C H C H ∼180 ∼130 O C O H ∼60 H H ∼15 C H H The actual absorptions are at 14.1, 60.5, 128.5, 130.3, and 166.0 d. P r o b l e m 1 3 - 1 7 Predict the number of carbon resonance lines you would expect in the 13C NMR spectra of the following compounds: (a) Methylcyclopentane (b) 1-Methylcyclohexene (c) 1,2-Dimethylbenzene (d) 2-Methyl-2-butene C CH2CH3 C H3C (f) (e) CH3 H3C O Wo r k e d E x a m p l e 1 3 - 3 80485_ch13_0386-0419n.indd 412 2/2/15 1:56 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 13-12 DEPT 13C NMR Spectroscopy 413 P r o b l e m 1 3 - 1 8 Propose structures for compounds that fit the following descriptions: (a) A hydrocarbon with seven lines in its 13C NMR spectrum (b) A six-carbon compound with only five lines in its 13C NMR spectrum (c) A four-carbon compound with three lines in its 13C NMR spectrum P r o b l e m 1 3 - 1 9 Classify the resonances in the 13C NMR spectrum of methyl propanoate, CH3CH2CO2CH3 (Figure 13-19). Intensity TMS CH3CH2COCH3 4 3 2 1 O Chemical shift () 0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160 180 200 ppm Figure 13-19 13C NMR spectrum of methyl propanoate, Problem 13-19. 13-12 DEPT 13C NMR Spectroscopy Numerous techniques developed in recent years have made it possible to obtain enormous amounts of information from 13C NMR spectra. Among these techniques is one called DEPT–NMR, for distortionless enhancement by polar-ization transfer, which makes it possible to distinguish between signals due to CH3, CH2, CH, and quaternary carbons. That is, the number of hydrogens attached to each carbon in a molecule can be determined. A DEPT experiment is usually done in three stages, as shown in Figure 13-20 for 6-methyl-5-hepten-2-ol. The first stage is to run an ordinary spectrum (called a broadband-decoupled spectrum) to locate the chemical shifts of all carbons. Next, a second spectrum called a DEPT-90 is run, using special con-ditions under which only signals due to CH carbons appear. Signals due to CH3, CH2, and quaternary carbons are absent. Finally, a third spectrum called a DEPT-135 is run, using conditions under which CH3 and CH resonances appear as positive signals, CH2 resonances appear as negative signals—that is, as peaks below the baseline—and quaternary carbons are again absent. The numbers in the DEPT spectra refer to portions of the pulse sequence for the experiment. The DEPT experiment takes advantage of the coupling between 13C and 1H that we had previously been removing using broadband decou-pling. By manipulating the nuclear spins of the carbon nuclei with more than 80485_ch13_0386-0419n.indd 413 2/2/15 1:56 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 414 chapter 13 Structure Determination: Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy one rf pulse at precisely the right times, we can extract the information that is plotted as the 13C DEPT spectra. Intensity Intensity Intensity (a) (b) (c) OH Chemical shift () 0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160 180 200 ppm Chemical shift () 0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160 180 200 ppm Chemical shift () 0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160 180 200 ppm Figure 13-20 DEPT–NMR spectra for 6-methyl-5-hepten-2-ol. Part (a) is an ordinary broadband-decoupled spectrum, which shows signals for all eight carbons. Part (b) is a DEPT-90 spectrum, which shows only signals for the two CH carbons. Part (c) is a DEPT-135 spectrum, which shows positive signals for the two CH and three CH3 carbons and negative signals for the two CH2 carbons. Putting together the information from all three spectra makes it possible to tell the number of hydrogens attached to each carbon. The CH carbons are 80485_ch13_0386-0419n.indd 414 2/2/15 1:56 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 13-12 DEPT 13C NMR Spectroscopy 415 identified in the DEPT-90 spectrum, the CH2 carbons are identified as negative peaks in the DEPT-135 spectrum, the CH3 carbons are identified by subtracting the CH peaks from the positive peaks in the DEPT-135 spectrum, and quater-nary carbons are identified by subtracting all peaks in the DEPT-135 spectrum from the peaks in the broadband-decoupled spectrum. Broadband-decoupled DEPT -90 DEPT -135 C, CH, CH2, CH3 C CH CH2 CH3 Subtract DEPT -135 from broadband-decoupled spectrum DEPT -90 Negative DEPT -135 Subtract DEPT -90 from positive DEPT -135 CH CH3, CH are positive CH2 is negative Assigning a Chemical Structure from a 13C NMR Spectrum Propose a structure for an alcohol, C4H10O, that has the following 13C NMR spectral data: Broadband decoupled 13C NMR: 19.0, 31.7, 69.5 d; DEPT-90: 31.7 d; DEPT-135: positive peak at 19.0 d, negative peak at 69.5 d. S t r a t e g y As noted in Section 7-2, it usually helps with compounds of known formula but unknown structure to calculate the compound’s degree of unsaturation. In the present instance, a formula of C4H10O corresponds to a saturated, open-chain molecule. To gain information from the 13C data, let’s begin by noting that the unknown alcohol has four carbon atoms, yet has only three NMR absorptions, which implies that two of the carbons must be equivalent. Looking at chemical shifts, two of the absorptions are in the typical alkane region (19.0 and 31.7 d), while one is in the region of a carbon bonded to an electronegative atom (69.5 d)— oxygen in this instance. The DEPT-90 spectrum tells us that the alkyl carbon at 31.7 d is tertiary (CH); the DEPT-135 spectrum tells us that the alkyl carbon at 19.0 d is a methyl (CH3) and that the carbon bonded to oxygen (69.5 d) is secondary (CH2). The two equivalent carbons are probably both methyls bonded to the same tertiary carbon, (CH3)2CH ] . We can now put the pieces together to propose a structure: 2-methyl-1-propanol. S o l u t i o n 2-Methyl-1-propanol 69.5 31.7 19.0 C OH C H3C H3C H H H Wo r k e d E x a m p l e 1 3 - 4 80485_ch13_0386-0419n.indd 415 2/2/15 1:56 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 416 chapter 13 Structure Determination: Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy P r o b l e m 1 3 - 2 0 Assign a chemical shift to each carbon in 6-methyl-5-hepten-2-ol (Figure 13-20). P r o b l e m 1 3 - 2 1 Estimate the chemical shift of each carbon in the following molecule. Predict which carbons will appear in the DEPT-90 spectrum, which will give positive peaks in the DEPT-135 spectrum, and which will give negative peaks in the DEPT-135 spectrum. P r o b l e m 1 3 - 2 2 Propose a structure for an aromatic hydrocarbon, C11H16, that has the follow-ing 13C NMR spectral data: Broadband decoupled: 29.5, 31.8, 50.2, 125.5, 127.5, 130.3, 139.8 d DEPT-90: 125.5, 127.5, 130.3 d DEPT-135: positive peaks at 29.5, 125.5, 127.5, 130.3 d; negative peak at 50.2 d 13-13 Uses of 13C NMR Spectroscopy The information derived from 13C NMR spectroscopy is extraordinarily useful for structure determination. Not only can we count the number of nonequiva-lent carbon atoms in a molecule, we can also get information about the elec-tronic environment of each carbon and find how many protons are attached to each. As a result, we can address many structural questions that go unan-swered by IR spectroscopy or mass spectrometry. Here’s an example: how do we know that the E2 reaction of an alkyl halide follows Zaitsev’s rule (Section 11-7)? Does treatment of 1-chloro-1-methyl cyclohexane with a strong base give predominantly the trisubstituted alkene 1-methylcyclohexene or the disubstituted alkene methylenecyclohexane? Methylenecyclohexane 1-Methylcyclohexene or ? 1-Chloro-1-methylcyclohexane Cl H3C KOH Ethanol CH3 CH2 80485_ch13_0386-0419n.indd 416 2/2/15 1:56 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 13-13 Uses of 13C NMR Spectroscopy 417 1-Methylcyclohexene will have five sp3-carbon resonances in the 20 to 50 d range and two sp2-carbon resonances in the 100 to 150 d range. Methylene-cyclohexane, however, because of its symmetry, will have only three sp3- carbon resonance peaks and two sp2-carbon peaks. The spectrum of the actual reaction product, shown in Figure 13-21, clearly identifies 1-methylcyclo-hexene as the product of this E2 reaction. Intensity TMS Chemical shift () 0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160 180 200 ppm Figure 13-21 The 13C NMR spectrum of 1-methylcyclohexene, the E2 reaction product from treatment of 1-chloro-1-methylcyclohexane with base. P r o b l e m 1 3 - 2 3 We saw in Section 9-3 that addition of HBr to a terminal alkyne leads to the Markovnikov addition product, with the Br bonding to the more highly sub-stituted carbon. How could you use 13C NMR to identify the product of the addition of 1 equivalent of HBr to 1-hexyne? Something Extra Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) As practiced by organic chemists, NMR spectroscopy is a powerful method of structure determination. A small amount of sample, typically a few milligrams or less, is dissolved in a small amount of solvent, the solution is placed in a thin glass tube, and the tube is placed into the narrow (1–2 cm) gap between the poles of a strong magnet. Imagine, though, that a much larger NMR instrument were available. Instead of a few milligrams, the sample size could be tens of kilograms; instead of a narrow gap between magnet poles, the gap could be large enough for a whole per-son to climb into so that an NMR spectrum of body parts could be obtained. That large instrument is exactly what’s used for magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), a diagnostic technique of enormous value to the medical community. Like NMR spectroscopy, MRI takes advantage of the magnetic properties of certain nuclei, typically hydrogen, and of the signals emitted when those nuclei are stimulated by radiofrequency energy. Unlike what happens in NMR spec-troscopy, though, MRI instruments use data manipulation techniques to look at the three-dimensional location of magnetic nuclei in continued 80485_ch13_0386-0419n.indd 417 2/2/15 1:56 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 418 chapter 13 Structure Determination: Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy Summary Nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy, or NMR, is the most valuable of the numerous spectroscopic techniques used for structure determination. Although we focused in this chapter on NMR applications with small mole-cules, more advanced NMR techniques are also used in biological chemistry to study protein structure and folding. When magnetic nuclei, such as 1H and 13C, are placed in a strong mag-netic field, their spins orient either with or against the field. On irradiation with radiofrequency (rf) waves, energy is absorbed and the nuclei “spin-flip” from the lower energy state to the higher energy state. This absorption of rf energy is detected, amplified, and displayed as an NMR spectrum. Each electronically distinct 1H or 13C nucleus in a molecule comes into resonance at a slightly different value of the applied field, thereby producing a unique absorption signal. The exact position of each peak is called the chemical shift. Chemical shifts are caused by electrons setting up tiny local magnetic fields that shield a nearby nucleus from the applied field. The NMR chart is calibrated in delta units (d), where 1 d 5 1 ppm of spec-trometer frequency. Tetramethylsilane (TMS) is used as a reference point because it shows both 1H and 13C absorptions at unusually high values of applied magnetic field. The TMS absorption occurs at the right-hand (upfield) side of the chart and is arbitrarily assigned a value of 0 d. Something Extra (continued) the body rather than at the chemical nature of the nuclei. As noted, most MRI instruments currently look at hydro-gen, present in abundance wherever there is water or fat in the body. The signals detected by MRI vary with the density of hydrogen atoms and with the nature of their sur-roundings, allowing identification of different types of tissue and even allowing the visualization of motion. For example, the volume of blood leaving the heart in a single stroke can be measured, and heart motion can be observed. Soft tissues that don’t show up well on X-ray images can be seen clearly, allowing diagno-sis of brain tumors, strokes, and other conditions. This technique is also valuable in diagnosing damage to knees or other joints and is a noninvasive alterna-tive to surgical explorations. Several types of atoms in addition to hydrogen can be detected by MRI, and the applications of images based on 31P atoms are being explored. This approach holds great promise for studies of metabolism. Todd Gipstein/Documentary Value/Corbis If you’re a runner, you really don’t want this to happen to you. The MRI of this left knee shows the presence of a ganglion cyst. K e y w o r d s chemical shift, 392 coupling, 397 coupling constant (J), 398 delta (d) scale, 392 diastereotopic, 403 downfield, 392 enantiotopic, 403 FT–NMR, 408 homotopic, 403 integrating, 396 magnetogyric ratio, 387 multiplet, 397 n 1 1 rule, 398 nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy, 386 80485_ch13_0386-0419n.indd 418 2/2/15 1:56 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. Exercises 419 13C spectra are run on Fourier-transform NMR (FT–NMR) spectrometers using broadband decoupling of proton spins so that each chemically distinct carbon shows a single unsplit resonance line. As with 1H NMR, the chemical shift of each 13C signal provides information about a carbon’s chemical envi-ronment in the sample. In addition, the number of protons attached to each carbon can be determined using the DEPT–NMR technique. In 1H NMR spectra, the area under each absorption peak can be electroni-cally integrated to determine the relative number of hydrogens responsible for each peak. In addition, neighboring nuclear spins can couple, causing the spin–spin splitting of NMR peaks into multiplets. The NMR signal of a hydro-gen neighbored by n equivalent adjacent hydrogens splits into n 1 1 peaks (the n 1 1 rule) with coupling constant J. Exercises Visualizing Chemistry (Problems 13-1–13-23 appear within the chapter.) 13-24 Into how many peaks would you expect the 1H NMR signals of the indi-cated protons to be split? (Green 5 Cl.) (a) (b) 13-25 How many absorptions would you expect the following compound to have in its 1H and 13C NMR spectra? shielding, 389 spin–spin splitting, 397 upfield, 392 80485_ch13_0386-0419n.indd 419 2/2/15 1:56 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 419a chapter 13 Structure Determination: Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy 13-26 Sketch what you might expect the 1H and 13C NMR spectra of the fol-lowing compound to look like (green 5 Cl): 13-27 How many electronically nonequivalent kinds of protons and how many kinds of carbons are present in the following compound? Don’t forget that cyclohexane rings can ring-flip. 13-28 Identify the indicated protons in the following molecules as unrelated, homotopic, enantiotopic, or diastereotopic. Cysteine (a) (b) Additional Problems Chemical Shifts and NMR Spectroscopy 13-29 The following 1H NMR absorptions were obtained on a spectrometer operating at 200 MHz and are given in hertz downfield from the TMS standard. Convert the absorptions to d units. (a) 436 Hz (b) 956 Hz (c) 1504 Hz 13-30 The following 1H NMR absorptions were obtained on a spectrometer operating at 300 MHz. Convert the chemical shifts from d units to hertz downfield from TMS. (a) 2.1 d (b) 3.45 d (c) 6.30 d (d) 7.70 d 80485_ch13_0386-0419n.indd 1 2/2/15 1:56 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. Exercises 419b 13-31 When measured on a spectrometer operating at 200 MHz, chloroform (CHCl3) shows a single sharp absorption at 7.3 d. (a) How many parts per million downfield from TMS does chloroform absorb? (b) How many hertz downfield from TMS would chloroform absorb if the measurement were carried out on a spectrometer operating at 360 MHz? (c) What would be the position of the chloroform absorption in d units when measured on a 360 MHz spectrometer? 13-32 Why do you suppose accidental overlap of signals is much more com-mon in 1H NMR than in 13C NMR? 13-33 Is a nucleus that absorbs at 6.50 d more shielded or less shielded than a nucleus that absorbs at 3.20 d? Does the nucleus that absorbs at 6.50 d require a stronger applied field or a weaker applied field to come into resonance than the one that absorbs at 3.20 d? 1H NMR Spectroscopy 13-34 How many types of nonequivalent protons are present in each of the following molecules? Naphthalene Ethyl acrylate (a) Styrene (b) CH3CH2CH2OCH3 (c) (d) (e) H CH2 C C H C H H CO2CH2CH3 H3C CH3 13-35 The following compounds all show a single line in their 1H NMR spec-tra. List them in order of expected increasing chemical shift: CH4, CH2Cl2, cyclohexane, CH3COCH3, H2C P CH2, benzene 13-36 How many signals would you expect each of the following molecules to have in its 1H and 13C spectra? CH3CCH3 O CH3 CH3 H3C (a) (d) (c) C C H3C CH3 CH3 (b) (e) (f) O C CH3C O H3C H3C OCH3 CH3 H3C CH3 CH3 80485_ch13_0386-0419n.indd 2 2/2/15 1:56 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 419c chapter 13 Structure Determination: Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy 13-37 Propose structures for compounds with the following formulas that show only one peak in their 1H NMR spectra: (a) C5H12 (b) C5H10 (c) C4H8O2 13-38 Predict the splitting pattern for each kind of hydrogen in the following molecules: (a) (CH3)3CH (b) CH3CH2CO2CH3 (c) trans-2-Butene 13-39 Predict the splitting pattern for each kind of hydrogen in isopropyl propan oate, CH3CH2CO2CH(CH3)2. 13-40 Identify the indicated sets of protons as unrelated, homotopic, enantio-topic, or diastereotopic: (c) H (b) H OH H (a) H H O H H H Cl H H 13-41 Identify the indicated sets of protons as unrelated, homotopic, enantio-topic, or diastereotopic: (c) (b) (a) H H H H H3C H3C CH2 13-42 The acid-catalyzed dehydration of 1-methylcyclohexanol yields a mix-ture of two alkenes. How could you use 1H NMR to help you decide which was which? + CH2 CH3 OH H3O+ CH3 13-43 How could you use 1H NMR to distinguish between the following pairs of isomers? CHCH2CH3 H2C and CHCH2CH3 CH2 CH3CH (a) H2C (d) CH3CH2OCH2CH3 (b) CH3OCH2CH2CH3 and and CH3COCH2CH3 (c) O CH3CH2CCH3 O O O and CH3CH CHCCH3 C(CH3)CCH3 80485_ch13_0386-0419n.indd 3 2/2/15 1:56 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. Exercises 419d 13-44 Propose structures for compounds that fit the following 1H NMR data: (a) C5H10O (b) C3H5Br 0.95 d (6 H, doublet, J 5 7 Hz) 2.32 d (3 H, singlet) 2.10 d (3 H, singlet) 5.35 d (1 H, broad singlet) 2.43 d (1 H, multiplet) 5.54 d (1 H, broad singlet) 13-45 Propose structures for the two compounds whose 1H NMR spectra are shown. (a) C4H9Br Intensity 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 ppm Chemical shift () TMS Chem. shift 1.05 1.97 3.31 Rel. area 6.00 1.00 2.00 (b) C4H8Cl2 Chemical shift ( ) Intensity 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 ppm TMS Chem. shift 1.56 2.13 3.72 4.25 Rel. area 3.00 2.00 2.00 1.00 13C NMR Spectroscopy 13-46 How many 13C NMR absorptions would you expect for cis-1,3-dimethyl cyclohexane? For trans-1,3-dimethylcyclohexane? Explain. 13-47 How many absorptions would you expect to observe in the 13C NMR spectra of the following compounds? (a) 1,1-Dimethylcyclohexane (b) CH3CH2OCH3 (c) tert-Butylcyclohexane (d) 3-Methyl-1-pentyne (e) cis-1,2-Dimethylcyclohexane (f) Cyclohexanone 80485_ch13_0386-0419n.indd 4 2/2/15 1:56 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 419e chapter 13 Structure Determination: Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy 13-48 Suppose you ran a DEPT-135 spectrum for each substance in Problem 13-47. Which carbon atoms in each molecule would show positive peaks, and which would show negative peaks? 13-49 How could you use 1H and 13C NMR to help distinguish the following isomeric compounds of the formula C4H8? CH2 CH3C CH2 CH2 CHCH2CH3 H2C CHCH3 CH3CH CH2 CH2 CH3 13-50 How could you use 1H NMR, 13C NMR, and IR spectroscopy to help you distinguish between the following structures? 3-Methyl-2-cyclohexenone 3-Cyclopentenyl methyl ketone O O CH3 13-51 Assign as many resonances as you can to specific carbon atoms in the 13C NMR spectrum of ethyl benzoate. Intensity TMS COCH2CH3 O Chemical shift () 0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160 180 200 ppm General Problems 13-52 Assume that you have a compound with the formula C3H6O. (a) How many double bonds and/or rings does your compound contain? (b) Propose as many structures as you can that fit the molecular formula. (c) If your compound shows an infrared absorption peak at 1715 cm21, what functional group does it have? (d) If your compound shows a single 1H NMR absorption peak at 2.1 d, what is its structure? 80485_ch13_0386-0419n.indd 5 2/2/15 1:56 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. Exercises 419f 13-53 The compound whose 1H NMR spectrum is shown has the molecular formula C3H6Br2. Propose a structure. Intensity 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 ppm Chemical shift () TMS Chem. shift 2.33 3.56 Rel. area 1.00 2.00 13-54 The compound whose 1H NMR spectrum is shown has the molecular formula C4H7O2Cl and has an infrared absorption peak at 1740 cm21. Propose a structure. 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 ppm Chemical shift () TMS Chem. shift 1.32 4.08 4.26 Rel. area 1.50 1.00 1.00 Intensity 13-55 Propose structures for compounds that fit the following 1H NMR data: (a) C4H6Cl2 (b) C10H14 2.18 d (3 H, singlet) 1.30 d (9 H, singlet) 4.16 d (2 H, doublet, J 5 7 Hz) 7.30 d (5 H, singlet) 5.71 d (1 H, triplet, J 5 7 Hz) (c) C4H7BrO (d) C9H11Br 2.11 d (3 H, singlet) 2.15 d (2 H, quintet, J 5 7 Hz) 3.52 d (2 H, triplet, J 5 6 Hz) 2.75 d (2 H, triplet, J 5 7 Hz) 4.40 d (2 H, triplet, J 5 6 Hz) 3.38 d (2 H, triplet, J 5 7 Hz) 7.22 d (5 H, singlet) 80485_ch13_0386-0419n.indd 6 2/2/15 1:56 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 419g chapter 13 Structure Determination: Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy 13-56 Long-range coupling between protons more than two carbon atoms apart is sometimes observed when p bonds intervene. An example is found in 1-methoxy-1-buten-3-yne. Not only does the acetylenic pro-ton, Ha, couple with the vinylic proton Hb, it also couples with the vinylic proton Hc, four carbon atoms away. The data are: Ha (3.08 ) Hb (4.52 ) Hc (6.35 ) Ja-b = 3 Hz Ja-c = 1 Hz Jb-c = 7 Hz 1-Methoxy-1-buten-3-yne Ha Hb C C CH3O C C Hc Construct tree diagrams that account for the observed splitting patterns of Ha, Hb, and Hc. 13-57 The 1H and 13C NMR spectra of compound A, C8H9Br, are shown. Pro-pose a structure for A, and assign peaks in the spectra to your structure. Intensity Intensity 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 ppm Chemical shift () 0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160 180 200 ppm Chemical shift () TMS TMS Chem. shift 1.20 2.58 7 .07 7 .39 Rel. area 3.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 80485_ch13_0386-0419n.indd 7 2/2/15 1:56 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. Exercises 419h 13-58 Propose structures for the three compounds whose 1H NMR spectra are shown. (a) C5H10O Intensity 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 ppm Chemical shift () TMS Chem. shift 0.95 1.64 2.17 2.46 Rel. area 1.50 1.00 1.50 1.00 (b) C7H7Br Intensity 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 ppm Chemical shift () TMS Chem. shift 2.31 7 .01 7 .35 Rel. area 1.50 1.00 1.00 (c) C8H9Br TMS Intensity 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 ppm Chemical shift () Chem. shift 3.16 3.56 7 .18 7 .29 Rel. area 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.50 80485_ch13_0386-0419n.indd 8 2/2/15 1:56 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 419i chapter 13 Structure Determination: Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy 13-59 The mass spectrum and 13C NMR spectrum of a hydrocarbon are shown. Propose a structure for this hydrocarbon, and explain the spectral data. Intensity Relative abundance (%) 20 0 40 60 80 100 TMS Chemical shift () 0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160 180 200 ppm 20 10 40 60 80 100 120 140 m/z 13-60 Compound A, a hydrocarbon with M1 5 96 in its mass spectrum, has the 13C spectral data given below. On reaction with BH3, followed by treatment with basic H2O2, A is converted into B, whose 13C spectral data are also given below. Propose structures for A and B. Compound A Broadband-decoupled 13C NMR: 26.8, 28.7, 35.7, 106.9, 149.7 d DEPT-90: no peaks DEPT-135: no positive peaks; negative peaks at 26.8, 28.7, 35.7, 106.9 d Compound B Broadband-decoupled 13C NMR: 26.1, 26.9, 29.9, 40.5, 68.2 d DEPT-90: 40.5 d DEPT-135: positive peak at 40.5 d; negative peaks at 26.1, 26.9, 29.9, 68.2 d 80485_ch13_0386-0419n.indd 9 2/2/15 1:56 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. Exercises 419j 13-61 Propose a structure for compound C, which has M1 5 86 in its mass spectrum, an IR absorption at 3400 cm21, and the following 13C NMR spectral data: Compound C Broadband-decoupled 13C NMR: 30.2, 31.9, 61.8, 114.7, 138.4 d DEPT-90: 138.4 d DEPT-135: positive peak at 138.4 d; negative peaks at 30.2, 31.9, 61.8, 114.7 d 13-62 Compound D is isomeric with compound C (Problem 13-61) and has the following 13C NMR spectral data. Propose a structure. Compound D Broadband-decoupled 13C NMR: 9.7, 29.9, 74.4, 114.4, 141.4 d DEPT-90: 74.4, 141.4 d DEPT-135: positive peaks at 9.7, 74.4, 141.4 d; negative peaks at 29.9, 114.4 d 13-63 Propose a structure for compound E, C7H12O2, which has the following 13C NMR spectral data: Compound E Broadband-decoupled 13C NMR: 19.1, 28.0, 70.5, 129.0, 129.8, 165.8 d DEPT-90: 28.0, 129.8 d DEPT-135: positive peaks at 19.1, 28.0, 129.8 d; negative peaks at 70.5, 129.0 d 13-64 Compound F, a hydrocarbon with M1 5 96 in its mass spectrum, undergoes reaction with HBr to yield compound G. Propose structures for F and G, whose 13C NMR spectral data are given below. Compound F Broadband-decoupled 13C NMR: 27.6, 29.3, 32.2, 132.4 d DEPT-90: 132.4 d DEPT-135: positive peak at 132.4 d; negative peaks at 27.6, 29.3, 32.2 d Compound G Broadband-decoupled 13C NMR: 25.1, 27.7, 39.9, 56.0 d DEPT-90: 56.0 d DEPT-135: positive peak at 56.0 d; negative peaks at 25.1, 27.7, 39.9 d 80485_ch13_0386-0419n.indd 10 2/2/15 1:56 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 419k chapter 13 Structure Determination: Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy 13-65 3-Methyl-2-butanol has five signals in its 13C NMR spectrum at 17.90, 18.15, 20.00, 35.05, and 72.75 d. Why are the two methyl groups attached to C3 nonequivalent? Making a molecular model should be helpful. CH3CHCHCH3 H3C OH 3 4 2 1 3-Methyl-2-butanol 13-66 A 13C NMR spectrum of commercially available 2,4-pentanediol, shows five peaks at 23.3, 23.9, 46.5, 64.8, and 68.1 d. Explain. CH3CHCH2CHCH3 OH OH 2,4-Pentanediol 13-67 Carboxylic acids (RCO2H) react with alcohols (R9OH) in the presence of an acid catalyst. The reaction product of propanoic acid with methanol has the following spectroscopic properties. Propose a structure. Propanoic acid ? CH3CH2COH O H+ catalyst CH3OH MS: M1 5 88 IR: 1735 cm21 1H NMR: 1.11 d (3 H, triplet, J 5 7 Hz); 2.32 d (2 H, quartet, J 5 7 Hz); 3.65 d (3 H, singlet) 13C NMR: 9.3, 27.6, 51.4, 174.6 d 13-68 Nitriles (RCqN) react with Grignard reagents (R9MgBr). The reaction product from 2-methylpropanenitrile with methylmagnesium bromide has the following spectroscopic properties. Propose a structure. 2-Methylpropanenitrile ? 1. CH3MgBr 2. H3O+ N CH3CHC CH3 MS: M1 5 86 IR: 1715 cm21 1H NMR: 1.05 d (6 H, doublet, J 5 7 Hz); 2.12 d (3 H, singlet); 2.67 d (1 H, septet, J 5 7 Hz) 13C NMR: 18.2, 27.2, 41.6, 211.2 d 80485_ch13_0386-0419n.indd 11 2/2/15 1:56 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. Exercises 419l 13-69 The proton NMR spectrum is shown for a compound with the formula C5H9NO4. The infrared spectrum displays strong bands at 1750 and 1562 cm21 and a medium-intensity band at 1320 cm21. The normal carbon-13 and the DEPT experimental results are tabulated. Draw the structure of this compound. Normal Carbon DEPT-135 DEPT-90 14 ppm Positive No peak 16 Positive No peak 63 Negative No peak 83 Positive Positive 165 No peak No peak 5.5 5.0 4.5 4.0 3.5 3.0 2.5 2.0 1.5 1.0 0.5 0 0.92 2.01 3.00 3.00 C5H9NO4 Proton spectrum 80485_ch13_0386-0419n.indd 12 2/2/15 1:56 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 419m chapter 13 Structure Determination: Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy 13-70 The proton NMR spectrum of a compound with the formula C5H10O is shown. The normal carbon-13 and the DEPT experimental results are tabulated. The infrared spectrum shows a broad peak at about 3340 cm21 and a medium-sized peak at about 1651 cm21. Draw the structure of this compound. Normal Carbon DEPT-135 DEPT-90 22.2 ppm Positive No peak 40.9 Negative No peak 60.2 Negative No peak 112.5 Negative No peak 142.3 No peak No peak 5.5 5.0 4.5 4.0 3.5 3.0 2.5 2.0 1.5 C5H10O Proton spectrum 2.11 2.13 1.97 1.22 2.99 80485_ch13_0386-0419n.indd 13 2/2/15 1:56 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. Exercises 419n 13-71 The proton NMR spectrum of a compound with the formula C7H12O2 is shown. The infrared spectrum displays a strong band at 1738 cm21 and a weak band at 1689 cm21. The normal carbon-13 and the DEPT experi-mental results are tabulated. Draw the structure of this compound. Normal Carbon DEPT-135 DEPT-90 18 ppm Positive No peak 21 Positive No peak 26 Positive No peak 61 Negative No peak 119 Positive Positive 139 No peak No peak 171 No peak No peak 5.5 5.0 4.5 4.0 3.5 3.0 2.5 2.0 1.5 C7H12O2 Proton spectrum 0.96 1.95 2.92 5.70 80485_ch13_0386-0419n.indd 14 2/2/15 1:56 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 420 Conjugated Compounds and Ultraviolet Spectroscopy C O N T E N T S 14-1 Stability of Conjugated Dienes: Molecular Orbital Theory 14-2 Electrophilic Additions to Conjugated Dienes: Allylic Carbocations 14-3 Kinetic versus Thermodynamic Control of Reactions 14-4 The Diels–Alder Cycloaddition Reaction 14-5 Characteristics of the Diels–Alder Reaction 14-6 Diene Polymers: Natural and Synthetic Rubbers 14-7 Ultraviolet Spectroscopy 14-8 Interpreting Ultraviolet Spectra: The Effect of Conjugation 14-9 Conjugation, Color, and the Chemistry of Vision SOMETHING EXTRA Photolithography Why This CHAPTER? Conjugated compounds of many different sorts are common in nature. Many of the pigments responsible for the brilliant colors of fruits and flowers have numerous alternating single and double bonds. Lycopene, for instance, the red pigment found in tomatoes and thought to protect against prostate cancer, is a conjugated polyene. Conju-gated enones (alkene 1 ketone) are common structural features of many bio-logically important molecules such as progesterone, the hormone that prepares the uterus for implantation of a fertilized ovum. Cyclic conjugated molecules such as benzene are a major field of study in themselves. In this chapter, we’ll look at some of the distinctive properties of conjugated molecules and at the reasons for those properties. Lycopene, a conjugated polyene Benzene, a cyclic conjugated molecule Progesterone, a conjugated enone H3C O CH3 CH3 C O H H H H The unsaturated compounds we looked at in Chapters 7 and 8 had only one double bond, but many compounds have numerous sites of unsaturation. If 14 Saffron, derived from stigmas of the saffron crocus, is the world’s most expensive spice. Its color is caused by the presence of alternating single and double bonds. ©DemarK/Shutterstock.com 80485_ch14_0420-0447l.indd 420 2/2/15 1:55 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 14-1 Stability of Conjugated Dienes: Molecular Orbital Theory 421 the different unsaturations are well separated in a molecule, they react inde-pendently, but if they’re close together, they may interact. In particular, com-pounds that have alternating single and double bonds—so-called conjugated compounds—have some distinctive characteristics. The conjugated diene 1,3-butadiene, for instance, has some properties quite different from those of the nonconjugated 1,4-pentadiene. C H H C H C H C H H C H H C H C C H C H H H H 1,4-Pentadiene (nonconjugated; nonalternating double and single bonds) 1,3-Butadiene (conjugated; alternating double and single bonds) 14-1 Stability of Conjugated Dienes: Molecular Orbital Theory Conjugated dienes can be prepared by some of the methods previously dis-cussed for preparing alkenes (Sections 11-7–11-10). The base-induced elimi-nation of HX from an allylic halide is one such reaction. 1,3-Cyclohexadiene (76%) 3-Bromocyclohexene Cyclohexene Br H H K+ –OC(CH3)3 HOC(CH3)3 NBS h, CCl4 Simple conjugated dienes used in polymer synthesis include 1,3-buta diene, chloroprene (2-chloro-1,3-butadiene), and isoprene (2-methyl-1,3-buta-diene). Isoprene has been prepared industrially by several methods, including the acid-catalyzed double dehydration of 3-methyl-1,3-butanediol. C H H C H C CH3 C H H 3-Methyl-1,3-butanediol Isoprene 2-Methyl-1,3-butadiene C C H H3C OH C C OH H H H H H H Al2O3 Heat 2 H2O + One of the properties that distinguishes conjugated from nonconjugated dienes is that the central single bond is shorter than might be expected. The C2–C3 single bond in 1,3-butadiene, for instance, has a length of 147 pm, some 6 pm shorter than the C2–C3 bond in butane (153 pm). 1,3-Butadiene 147 pm H2C CH CH2 CH Butane 153 pm CH3 CH2 CH3 CH2 80485_ch14_0420-0447l.indd 421 2/2/15 1:55 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 422 chapter 14 Conjugated Compounds and Ultraviolet Spectroscopy Another distinctive property of conjugated dienes is their unusual stabil-ity, as evidenced by their heats of hydrogenation (Table 14-1). We saw in Section 7-6 that monosubstituted alkenes, such as 1-butene, have DH°hydrog near 2126 kJ/mol (230.1 kcal/mol), whereas disubstituted alkenes, such as 2-methylpropene, have DH°hydrog near 2119 kJ/mol (228.4 kcal/mol), which is approximately 7 kJ/mol less negative. We concluded from these data that more highly substituted alkenes are more stable than less substituted ones. That is, more highly substituted alkenes release less heat on hydrogenation because they contain less energy to start with. A similar conclusion can be drawn for conjugated dienes. DH°hydrog Alkene or diene Product (kJ/mol) (kcal/mol) CH3CH2CH CH2 H2C CHCH2CH CH2 H2C CH CH CH2 CH3C CH2 CH3 H2C CH C CH2 CH3 CH3CH2CH2CH3 CH3CH2CH2CH2CH3 CH3CH2CH2CH3 CH3CHCH3 CH3 CH3CH2CHCH3 CH3 2126 230.1 2119 228.4 2253 260.5 2236 256.4 2229 254.7 Table 14-1 Heats of Hydrogenation for Some Alkenes and Dienes Because a monosubstituted alkene has a DH°hydrog of approximately 2126 kJ/mol, we might expect that a compound with two monosubstituted double bonds would have a DH°hydrog approximately twice that value, or 2252 kJ/mol. Nonconjugated dienes, such as 1,4-pentadiene (DH°hydrog 5 2253 kJ/mol), meet this expectation, but the conjugated diene 1,3-butadiene (DH°hydrog 5 2236 kJ/mol) does not. 1,3-Butadiene is approximately 16 kJ/mol (3.8 kcal/mol) more stable than expected. H2C CHCH2CH CH2 1,4-Pentadiene H2C CHCH CH2 1,3-Butadiene –126 + (–126) = –252 –126 + (–126) = –252 –253 –236 1 –16 Expected Expected Observed H°hydrog (kJ/mol) Observed Difference Difference What accounts for the stability of conjugated dienes? According to valence bond theory (Sections 1-5 and 1-8), their stability is due to orbital hybridiza-tion. Typical C ] C single bonds, like those in alkanes, result from s overlap of 80485_ch14_0420-0447l.indd 422 2/2/15 1:55 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 14-1 Stability of Conjugated Dienes: Molecular Orbital Theory 423 sp3 orbitals on both carbons, but in a conjugated diene, the central C ] C single bond results from s overlap of sp2 orbitals on both carbons. Since sp2 orbitals have more s character (33% s) than sp3 orbitals (25% s), the electrons in sp2 orbitals are closer to the nucleus and the bonds they form are somewhat shorter and stronger. Thus, the “extra” stability of a conjugated diene results in part from the greater amount of s character in the orbitals forming the C ] C single bond. H2C CH CH CH2 Bond formed by overlap of sp2 orbitals CH3 CH2 CH2 CH3 Bonds formed by overlap of sp3 orbitals According to molecular orbital theory (Section 1-11), the stability of a conjugated diene arises because of an interaction between the p orbitals of the two double bonds. To review briefly, when two p atomic orbitals combine to form a p bond, two p molecular orbitals (MOs) result. One is lower in energy than the starting p orbitals and is therefore bonding; the other is higher in energy, has a node between nuclei, and is antibonding. The two p electrons occupy the low-energy, bonding orbital, resulting in formation of a stable bond between atoms (Figure 14-1). 2 1 Node Two isolated p orbitals Bonding (0 nodes) Antibonding (1 node) Energy Figure 14-1 Two p orbitals combine to form two p molecular orbitals. Both electrons occupy the low-energy, bonding orbital, leading to a net lowering of energy and formation of a stable bond. The asterisk on c2 indicates an antibonding orbital. Now let’s combine four adjacent p atomic orbitals, as occurs in a conju-gated diene. In so doing, we generate a set of four p molecular orbitals, two of which are bonding and two of which are antibonding (Figure 14-2). The four p electrons occupy the two bonding orbitals, leaving the antibonding orbitals vacant. 80485_ch14_0420-0447l.indd 423 2/2/15 1:55 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 424 chapter 14 Conjugated Compounds and Ultraviolet Spectroscopy Four isolated p orbitals Energy 4 3 2 1 Bonding (0 nodes) Bonding (1 node) Antibonding (3 nodes) Antibonding (2 nodes) The lowest-energy p molecular orbital (denoted c1, Greek psi) has no nodes between the nuclei and is therefore bonding. The p MO of next-lowest energy, c2, has one node between nuclei and is also bonding. Above c1 and c2 in energy are the two antibonding p MOs, c3 and c4. (The asterisks indicate antibond-ing orbitals.) Note that the number of nodes between nuclei increases as the energy level of the orbital increases. The c3 orbital has two nodes between nuclei, and c4, the highest-energy MO, has three nodes between nuclei. Comparing the p molecular orbitals of 1,3-butadiene (two conjugated double bonds) with those of 1,4-pentadiene (two isolated double bonds) shows why the conjugated diene is more stable. In a conjugated diene, the lowest-energy p MO (c1) has a favorable bonding interaction between C2 and C3 that is absent in a nonconjugated diene. As a result, there is a certain amount of double-bond character to the C2–C3 bond, making that bond both stronger and shorter than a typical single bond. Electrostatic potential maps show clearly the additional electron density in the central bond (Figure 14-3). Partial double-bond character C H H C H C H C H H C H H C H C C H C H H H H 1,4-Pentadiene (nonconjugated) 1,3-Butadiene (conjugated) In describing 1,3-butadiene, we say that the p electrons are spread out, or delocalized, over the entire p framework, rather than localized between two Figure 14-2 Four p molecular orbitals in 1,3-butadiene. Note that the number of nodes between nuclei increases as the energy level of the orbital increases. Figure 14-3 Electrostatic potential maps of 1,3-butadiene (conjugated) and 1,4-pentadiene (nonconjugated). Additional electron density is present in the central C ] C bond of 1,3-Butadiene, corresponding to partial double-bond character. 80485_ch14_0420-0447l.indd 424 2/2/15 1:55 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 14-2 Electrophilic Additions to Conjugated Dienes: Allylic Carbocations 425 specific nuclei. Delocalization allows the bonding electrons to be closer to more nuclei, thus leading to lower energy and greater stability. P r o b l e m 1 4 - 1 Allene, H2C P C P CH2, has a heat of hydrogenation of 2298 kJ/mol (271.3 kcal/mol). Rank a conjugated diene, a nonconjugated diene, and an allene in order of stability. 14-2 Electrophilic Additions to Conjugated Dienes: Allylic Carbocations One of the most striking differences between conjugated dienes and typical alkenes is their behavior in electrophilic addition reactions. To review briefly, the addition of an electrophile to a carbon–carbon double bond is a general reaction of alkenes (Section 7-7). Markovnikov regiochemistry is observed because the more stable carbocation is formed as an intermediate. Thus, addi-tion of HCl to 2-methylpropene yields 2-chloro-2-methylpropane rather than 1-chloro-2-methylpropane, and addition of 2 equivalents of HCl to the non conjugated diene 1,4-pentadiene yields 2,4-dichloropentane. 2-Methylpropene 2-Chloro-2-methylpropane T ertiary carbocation 1,4-Pentadiene (nonconjugated) CH3C CH2 H2C CHCH2CH 2,4-Dichloropentane CH2 CH3 HCl Ether HCl Ether CH3CCH3 + CH3 Cl CH3CCH3 CH3 CH3CHCH2CHCH3 Cl Cl Conjugated dienes also undergo electrophilic addition reactions readily, but mixtures of products are invariably obtained. Addition of HBr to 1,3-butadiene, for instance, yields a mixture of two products (not counting cis–trans isomers). 3-Bromo-1-butene is the typical Markovnikov product of 1,2-addition to a dou-ble bond, but 1-bromo-2-butene seems unusual. The double bond in this product has moved to a position between carbons 2 and 3, and HBr has added to carbons 1 and 4, a result described as 1,4-addition. C H H C H C H C H H C H H C H C C H H H H Br H C H H C C H H H C H Br 1,3-Butadiene 3-Bromo-1-butene (71%; 1,2-addition) 1-Bromo-2-butene (29%; 1,4-addition) HBr 80485_ch14_0420-0447l.indd 425 2/2/15 1:55 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 426 chapter 14 Conjugated Compounds and Ultraviolet Spectroscopy Many other electrophiles besides HBr add to conjugated dienes, and mix-tures of products are usually formed. For example, Br2 adds to 1,3-butadiene to give a mixture of 3,4-dibromo-1-butene and 1,4-dibromo-2-butene. C H H C H C H C H H C H H C H C C H H H Br Br H C H H C C H H Br C H Br 1,3-Butadiene 3,4-Dibromo-1-butene (55%; 1,2-addition) 1,4-Dibromo-2-butene (45%; 1,4-addition) + Br2 20 °C How can we account for the formation of 1,4-addition products? The answer is that allylic carbocations are involved as intermediates (recall that the word allylic means “next to a double bond”). When 1,3-butadiene reacts with an electrophile such as H1, two carbocation intermediates are possible— a primary nonallylic carbocation and a secondary allylic cation. Because an allylic cation is stabilized by resonance between two forms (Section 11-5), it is more stable and forms faster than a nonallylic carbocation. C H H C H C H C H H C H H C H C H H C H H 1,3-Butadiene C H H C H C H Br– H C H H Primary, nonallylic (not formed) Secondary, allylic HBr + + C H H C H C H Br– C H H H + When the allylic cation reacts with Br2 to complete the electrophilic addi-tion, reaction can occur either at C1 or at C3 because both carbons share the posi-tive charge (Figure 14-4). Thus, a mixture of 1,2- and 1,4-addition products results. You might recall that a similar product mixture was seen for NBS bromination of alkenes in Section 10-3, a reaction that proceeds through an allylic radical. C C C C C C H H H H H H H H CH3 CH3 C C C C C C H H H H H H H H CH3 CH3 1,4-Addition (29%) 1,2-Addition (71%) + Br– Br Br + + + + Figure 14-4 An electrostatic potential map of the allylic carbocation produced by protonation of 1,3-butadiene shows that the positive charge is shared by carbons 1 and 3. Reaction of Br2 with the more positive carbon (C3) predominantly yields the 1,2-addition product. 80485_ch14_0420-0447l.indd 426 2/2/15 1:55 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 14-2 Electrophilic Additions to Conjugated Dienes: Allylic Carbocations 427 Predicting the Product of an Electrophilic Addition Reaction of a Conjugated Diene Give the structures of the likely products from reaction of 1 equivalent of HCl with 2-methyl-1,3-cyclohexadiene. Show both 1,2 and 1,4 adducts. S t r a t e g y Electrophilic addition of HCl to a conjugated diene involves the formation of allylic carbocation intermediates. Thus, the first step is to protonate the two ends of the diene and draw the resonance forms of the two allylic carbocations that result. Then, allow each resonance form to react with Cl2, generating a maximum of four possible products. In the present instance, protonation of the C1–C2 double bond gives a carbocation that can react further to give the 1,2 adduct 3-chloro-3-methyl cyclohexene and the 1,4 adduct 3-chloro-1-methylcyclohexene. Proton-ation of the C3–C4 double bond gives a symmetrical carbocation, whose two resonance forms are equivalent. Thus, the 1,2 adduct and the 1,4 adduct have the same structure: 6-chloro-1-methylcyclohexene. Of the two possi-ble modes of protonation, the first is more likely because it yields a more stable, tertiary allylic cation rather than a less-stable, secondary allylic cation. S o l u t i o n 2-Methyl-1,3-cyclo-hexadiene 3-Chloro-3-methyl-cyclohexene 3-Chloro-1-methyl-cyclohexene 6-Chloro-1-methyl-cyclohexene + 1,2 and 1,4 1,4 1,2 1 2 3 4 HCl + + + + Cl Cl Cl P r o b l e m 1 4 - 2 Give the structures of both 1,2 and 1,4 adducts resulting from reaction of 1 equivalent of HCl with 1,3-pentadiene. P r o b l e m 1 4 - 3 Look at the possible carbocation intermediates produced during addition of HCl to 1,3-penta diene (Problem 14-2), and predict which 1,2 adduct predomi-nates. Which 1,4 adduct predominates? Wo r k e d E x a m p l e 1 4 - 1 80485_ch14_0420-0447l.indd 427 2/2/15 1:55 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 428 chapter 14 Conjugated Compounds and Ultraviolet Spectroscopy P r o b l e m 1 4 - 4 Give the structures of both 1,2 and 1,4 adducts resulting from reaction of 1 equivalent of HBr with the following compound: 14-3 Kinetic versus Thermodynamic Control of Reactions Electrophilic addition to a conjugated diene at or below room temperature nor-mally leads to a mixture of products in which the 1,2 adduct predominates over the 1,4 adduct. When the same reaction is carried out at higher tempera-tures, though, the product ratio often changes and the 1,4 adduct predomi-nates. For example, addition of HBr to 1,3-butadiene at 0 °C yields a 71;29 mixture of 1,2 and 1,4 adducts, but the same reaction carried out at 40 °C yields a 15;85 mixture. Furthermore, when the product mixture formed at 0 °C is heated to 40 °C in the presence of HBr, the ratio of adducts slowly changes from 71;29 to 15;85. Why? C H H C H C H C H H C H H C At 0 °C: At 40 °C: 71% 15% 29% 85% H C C H H H H Br H C H H C C H H H C H Br 1,3-Butadiene 1,2 Adduct 1,4 Adduct + HBr To understand the effect of temperature on product distribution, let’s briefly review what we said in Section 6-7 about rates and equilibria. Imagine a reaction that can give either or both of two products, B and C. A B C Let’s assume that B forms faster than C (in other words, DG‡B , DG‡C) but that C is more stable than B (in other words, DG°C . DG°B). An energy diagram for the two processes might look like that shown in Figure 14-5. 80485_ch14_0420-0447l.indd 428 2/2/15 1:55 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 14-3 Kinetic versus Thermodynamic Control of Reactions 429 Kinetic control Thermodynamic control Energy Reaction progress A B C GC GC ‡ GB ‡ GB Let’s first carry out the reaction at a lower temperature so that both pro-cesses are irreversible and no equilibrium is reached. Since B forms faster than C, B is the major product. It doesn’t matter that C is more stable than B, because the two are not in equilibrium. The product of an irreversible reaction depends only on relative rates, not on stability. Such reactions are said to be under kinetic control. Kinetic control (Lower temperature; irreversible) A B C (Faster) (Slower) Now let’s carry out the same reaction at some higher temperature so that both processes are readily reversible and an equilibrium is reached. Since C is more stable than B, C is the major product obtained. It doesn’t matter that C forms more slowly than B, because the two are in equilibrium. The product of a readily reversible reaction depends only on stability, not on relative rates. Such reactions are said to be under equilibrium control, or thermodynamic control. Thermodynamic control (Higher temperature; reversible) A B C We can now explain the effect of temperature on the electrophilic addi-tion reactions of conjugated dienes. At low temperature (0 °C), HBr adds to 1,3-butadiene under kinetic control to give a 71;29 mixture of products, with the more rapidly formed 1,2 adduct predominating. Since these conditions don’t allow the reaction to reach equilibrium, the product that forms faster predominates. At higher temperature (40 °C), however, the reaction occurs under thermodynamic control to give a 15;85 mixture of products, with the more stable 1,4 adduct predominating. The higher temperature allows the addition process to become reversible, so an equilibrium mixture of products results. Figure 14-6 shows this situation in an energy diagram. Figure 14-5 An energy diagram for two competing reactions in which the less stable product B forms faster than the more stable product C. 80485_ch14_0420-0447l.indd 429 2/2/15 1:55 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 430 chapter 14 Conjugated Compounds and Ultraviolet Spectroscopy Reaction progress (1,4 adduct) BrCH2CH CHCH3 Energy (1,2 adduct) + HBr H2C CHCH CH2 H2C CHCHCH3 Br Br– H2C CHCHCH3 + The electrophilic addition of HBr to 1,3-butadiene is a good example of how a change in experimental conditions can change the product of a reac-tion. The concept of thermodynamic control versus kinetic control is a useful one that we can sometimes take advantage of in the laboratory. P r o b l e m 1 4 - 5 The 1,2 adduct and the 1,4 adduct formed by reaction of HBr with 1,3-butadiene are in equilibrium at 40 °C. Propose a mechanism by which the interconversion of products takes place. P r o b l e m 1 4 - 6 Why do you suppose 1,4 adducts of 1,3-butadiene are generally more stable than 1,2 adducts? 14-4 The Diels–Alder Cycloaddition Reaction Perhaps the most striking difference between conjugated and nonconjugated dienes is that conjugated dienes undergo an addition reaction with alkenes to yield substituted cyclohexene products. For example, 1,3-butadiene and 3-buten-2-one give 3-cyclohexenyl methyl ketone. 1,3-Butadiene + 3-Buten-2-one 3-Cyclohexenyl methyl ketone (96%) C CH3 O H C C H H C C H H H O C H C CH3 C H H Heat Toluene This process, named the Diels–Alder cycloaddition reaction after its discoverers, is extremely useful in the laboratory because it forms two Figure 14-6 Energy diagram for the electrophilic addition of HBr to 1,3-butadiene. The 1,2 adduct is the kinetic product because it forms faster, but the 1,4 adduct is the thermodynamic product because it is more stable. 80485_ch14_0420-0447l.indd 430 2/2/15 1:55 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 14-5 Characteristics of the Diels–Alder Reaction 431 carbon–carbon bonds in a single step and is one of the few general methods available for making cyclic molecules. (As the name implies, a cycloaddi-tion reaction is one in which two reactants add together to give a cyclic product.) The 1950 Nobel Prize in Chemistry was awarded to Diels and Alder in recognition of the importance of their discovery. The mechanism of Diels–Alder cycloaddition is different from that of other reactions we’ve studied because it is neither polar nor radical. Rather, the Diels–Alder reaction is a pericyclic process. Pericyclic reactions, which we’ll discuss in more detail in Chapter 30, take place in a single step by a cyclic redistribution of bonding electrons. The two reactants simply join together through a cyclic transition state in which the two new C ] C bonds form at the same time. We can picture a Diels–Alder addition as occurring by head-on (s) overlap of the two alkene p orbitals with the two p orbitals on carbons 1 and 4 of the diene (Figure 14-7). This is, of course, a cyclic orientation of the reactants. H H H H H + H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H ‡ Figure 14-7 Mechanism of the Diels–Alder cycloaddition reaction. The reaction occurs in a single step through a cyclic transition state in which the two new C ] C bonds form simultaneously. In the Diels–Alder transition state, the two alkene carbons and carbons 1 and 4 of the diene rehybridize from sp2 to sp3 to form two new single bonds, while carbons 2 and 3 of the diene remain sp2-hybridized to form the new double bond in the cyclohexene product. We’ll study this mechanism in more detail in Section 30-5 but will concentrate for the present on learning about the characteristics and uses of the Diels–Alder reaction. 14-5 Characteristics of the Diels–Alder Reaction The Dienophile The Diels–Alder cycloaddition reaction occurs most rapidly if the alkene com-ponent, or dienophile (“diene lover”), has an electron-withdrawing substituent group. Thus, ethylene itself reacts sluggishly, but propenal, ethyl propenoate, 80485_ch14_0420-0447l.indd 431 2/2/15 1:55 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 432 chapter 14 Conjugated Compounds and Ultraviolet Spectroscopy maleic anhydride, benzoquinone, propenenitrile, and similar compounds are highly reactive. Note also that alkynes, such as methyl propynoate, can act as Diels–Alder dienophiles. Some Diels–Alder dienophiles Propenal (acrolein) O H – + C H C C H H Benzoquinone Maleic anhydride O O H H O C C C C Propenenitrile (acrylonitrile) Methyl propynoate O O C C C C C C H H H H Ethyl propenoate (ethyl acrylate) O – + C OCH2CH3 H C C H H Ethylene: unreactive H H C C H H C H C C H H N O C C C H OCH3 In all cases, the double or triple bond of the dienophile is adjacent to the positively polarized carbon of an electron-withdrawing substituent. As a result, the double-bond carbons in these substances are substantially less electron-rich than the carbons in ethylene, as indicated by the electrostatic potential maps in Figure 14-8. Propenenitrile Propenal Ethylene One of the most useful features of the Diels–Alder reaction is that it is stereospecific, meaning that a single product stereoisomer is formed. Further-more, the stereochemistry of the dienophile is retained. If we carry out cyclo-addition with methyl cis-2-butenoate, only the cis-substituted cyclohexene product is formed. With methyl trans-2-butenoate, only the trans-substituted cyclohexene product is formed. Figure 14-8 Electrostatic potential maps of ethylene, propenal, and propenenitrile show that electron-withdrawing groups make the double-bond carbons less electron-rich. 80485_ch14_0420-0447l.indd 432 2/2/15 1:55 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 14-5 Characteristics of the Diels–Alder Reaction 433 Methyl (Z)-2-butenoate Cis product O C CH3 C C OCH3 H H Methyl (E)-2-butenoate T rans product O C H C C OCH3 H H3C + + 1,3-Butadiene CH2 CH2 C C H H 1,3-Butadiene CH2 CH2 C C H H CO2CH3 H H CH3 CO2CH3 CH3 H H Another stereochemical feature of the Diels–Alder reaction is that the diene and dienophile partners orient so that the endo product, rather than the alternative exo product, is formed. The words endo and exo are used to indi-cate relative stereochemistry when referring to bicyclic structures like substi-tuted norbornanes (Section 4-9). A substituent on one bridge is said to be endo if it is syn (cis) to the larger of the other two bridges and is said to be exo if it is anti (trans) to the larger of the other two. A 1-carbon bridge exo substituent (anti to larger bridge) endo substituent (syn to larger bridge) A 2-carbon bridge R R Endo products result from Diels–Alder reactions because the amount of orbital overlap between diene and dienophile is greater when the reactants lie directly on top of one another, so that the electron-withdrawing substituent on the dienophile is underneath the diene double bonds. In the reaction of 1,3-cyclopenta diene with maleic anhydride, for instance, the following result is obtained: Exo product (not formed) H H H O Maleic anhydride Endo product H H O O O O O H H O O O O O O H 80485_ch14_0420-0447l.indd 433 2/2/15 1:55 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 434 chapter 14 Conjugated Compounds and Ultraviolet Spectroscopy Predicting the Product of a Diels–Alder Reaction Predict the product of the following Diels–Alder reaction: + O O ? S t r a t e g y Draw the diene so that the ends of its two double bonds are near the dieno-phile double bond. Then form two single bonds between the partners, convert the three double bonds into single bonds, and convert the former single bond of the diene into a double bond. Because the dienophile double bond is cis to begin with, the two attached hydrogens must remain cis in the product. S o l u t i o n New double bond Cis hydrogens O O O O H H H H + H3C H3C H H P r o b l e m 1 4 - 7 Predict the product of the following Diels–Alder reaction: + ? H H3C H C O C C OCH3 The Diene Just as the dienophile component has certain constraints that affect its reactiv-ity, so too does the conjugated diene component. The diene must adopt what is called an s-cis conformation, meaning “cis-like” about the single bond, to undergo a Diels–Alder reaction. Only in the s-cis conformation are carbons 1 and 4 of the diene close enough to react through a cyclic transition state. s-Cis conformation C2–C3 Bond rotation 3 2 1 4 CH2 CH2 C C H H s-T rans conformation CH2 H C C H H2C Wo r k e d E x a m p l e 1 4 - 2 80485_ch14_0420-0447l.indd 434 2/2/15 1:55 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 14-5 Characteristics of the Diels–Alder Reaction 435 In the alternative s-trans conformation, the ends of the diene partner are too far apart to overlap with the dienophile p orbitals. Successful reaction C C C C H CH2 CH2 No reaction (ends too far apart) H H C C H2C C C CH2 H Two examples of dienes that can’t adopt an s-cis conformation, and thus don’t undergo Diels–Alder reactions, are shown in Figure 14-9. In the bicyclic diene, the double bonds are rigidly fixed in an s-trans arrangement by geomet-ric constraints of the rings. In (2Z,4Z)-2,4-hexadiene, steric strain between the two methyl groups prevents the molecule from adopting s-cis geometry. Severe steric strain in s-cis form A bicyclic diene (rigid s-trans diene) H C C CH3 CH3 C C H H H C C H C H C H (2Z,4Z)-2,4-Hexadiene (s-trans, more stable) C H C H C C H H CH3 H3C Figure 14-9 Two dienes that can’t achieve an s-cis conformation and thus can’t undergo Diels–Alder reactions. In contrast to these unreactive dienes that can’t achieve an s-cis conforma-tion, other dienes are fixed only in the correct s-cis geometry and are therefore highly reactive in Diels–Alder cycloaddition. 1,3-Cyclopentadiene, for example, is so reactive that it reacts with itself. At room temperature, 1,3-cyclopentadiene dimerizes. One molecule acts as diene and a second molecule acts as dienophile in a self-Diels–Alder reaction. 1,3-Cyclopentadiene (s-cis) Bicyclopentadiene 25 °C + H H Biological Diels–Alder reactions are known but uncommon. One example occurs in the biosynthesis of the cholesterol-lowering drug lovastatin (trade name Mevacor) isolated from the bacterium Aspergillus terreus. The key step 80485_ch14_0420-0447l.indd 435 2/2/15 1:55 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 436 chapter 14 Conjugated Compounds and Ultraviolet Spectroscopy is the intramolecular Diels–Alder reaction of a triene, in which the diene and dienophile components are within the same molecule. CH3 H3C H O SR CH3 H3C H H H H H CH3 HO O O O H3C O O H H H H SR H H H Lovastatin P r o b l e m 1 4 - 8 Which of the following alkenes would you expect to be good Diels–Alder dienophiles? (e) (d) (c) H2C CHCCl O (a) H2C CHCH2CH2COCH3 O (b) O O P r o b l e m 1 4 - 9 Which of the following dienes have an s-cis conformation, and which have an s-trans conformation? Of the s-trans dienes, which can readily rotate to s-cis? (a) (b) (c) P r o b l e m 1 4 - 1 0 Predict the product of the following Diels–Alder reaction: + ? 80485_ch14_0420-0447l.indd 436 2/2/15 1:55 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 14-6 Diene Polymers: Natural and Synthetic Rubbers 437 14-6 Diene Polymers: Natural and Synthetic Rubbers Conjugated dienes can be polymerized just as simple alkenes can (Section 8-10). Diene polymers are structurally more complex than simple alkene polymers, though, because double bonds occur every four carbon atoms along the chain, leading to the possibility of cis–trans isomers. The initiator (In) for the reac-tion can be either a radical, as occurs in ethylene polymerization, or an acid. Note that the polymerization is a 1,4 addition of the growing chain to a conju-gated diene monomer. 1,3-Butadiene cis-Polybutadiene trans-Polybutadiene In Rubber is a naturally occurring diene polymer of isoprene (2-methyl-1,3-butadiene) and is produced by more than 400 different plants. The major source is the so-called rubber tree, Hevea brasiliensis, from which the crude material, called latex, is harvested as it drips from a slice made through the bark. The double bonds of rubber have Z stereochemistry, but gutta-percha, the E isomer of rubber, also occurs naturally. Harder and more brittle than rub-ber, gutta-percha has a variety of minor applications, including occasional use in dentistry and as the covering on golf balls. Isoprene (2-methyl-1,3-butadiene) In Gutta-percha (E) Natural rubber (Z) A number of different synthetic rubbers are produced commercially by diene polymerization. Both cis- and trans-polyisoprene can be made, and the synthetic rubber thus produced is similar to the natural material. Chloroprene (2-chloro-1,3-butadiene) is polymerized to yield neoprene, an excellent, although expensive, synthetic rubber with good weather resistance. Neoprene is used in the production of industrial hoses and gloves, among other things. Chloroprene (2-chloro-1,3-butadiene) In Neoprene (Z) Cl Cl Cl Cl 80485_ch14_0420-0447l.indd 437 2/2/15 1:55 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 438 chapter 14 Conjugated Compounds and Ultraviolet Spectroscopy Both natural and synthetic rubbers are too soft and tacky to be useful until they are hardened by heating with elemental sulfur, a process called vulcani-zation. Vulcanization cross-links the rubber chains by forming carbon–sulfur bonds between them, thereby hardening and stiffening the polymer. The exact degree of hardening can be varied, yielding material soft enough for automo-bile tires or hard enough for bowling balls (ebonite). The unusual ability of rubber to stretch and then contract to its original shape is due to the irregular structure of the polymer chains caused by the double bonds. These double bonds introduce bends and kinks into the poly-mer chains, thereby preventing neighboring chains from nestling together. When stretched, the randomly coiled chains straighten out and orient along the direction of the pull but are kept from sliding over one another by the cross-links. When the tension is released, the polymer reverts to its original random state. P r o b l e m 1 4 - 1 1 Draw a segment of the polymer that might be prepared from 2-phenyl-1,3- butadiene. P r o b l e m 1 4 - 1 2 Show the mechanism of the acid-catalyzed polymerization of 1,3-butadiene. 14-7 Ultraviolet Spectroscopy Mass spectrometry, infrared spectroscopy, and nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy are techniques of structure determination applicable to all organic molecules. In addition to these three generally useful methods, there is a fourth—ultraviolet (UV) spectroscopy—that is applicable only to conju-gated compounds. UV is less commonly used than the other three spectro-scopic techniques because of the specialized information it gives, so we’ll only discuss it briefly. Mass spectrometry Molecular size and formula IR spectroscopy Functional groups present NMR spectroscopy Carbon–hydrogen framework UV spectroscopy Nature of conjugated p electron system The ultraviolet region of the electromagnetic spectrum extends from the short-wavelength end of the visible region (4 3 1027 m) to the long-wavelength end of the X-ray region (1028 m), but the narrow range from 2 3 1027 m to 4 3 1027 m is the part of greatest interest to organic chemists. Absorptions in this region are usually measured in nanometers (nm), where 1 nm 5 1029 m. Thus, the ultraviolet range of interest is from 200 to 400 nm (Figure 14-10). 80485_ch14_0420-0447l.indd 438 2/2/15 1:55 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 14-7 Ultraviolet Spectroscopy 439 Vacuum ultraviolet Near infrared Infrared Visible X rays 10–8 10–7 10–9 10–6 10–5 Ultraviolet Energy (m) = 4 × 10–7 m = 2.5 × 104 cm–1 = 400 nm = 2 × 10–7 m = 5 × 104 cm–1 = 200 nm Figure 14-10 The ultraviolet (UV) and neighboring regions of the electromagnetic spectrum. We saw in Section 12-5 that when an organic molecule is irradiated with electromagnetic energy, the radiation either passes through the sample or is absorbed, depending on its energy. With IR irradiation, the energy absorbed corresponds to the amount needed to increase molecular vibrations. With UV radiation, the energy absorbed corresponds to the amount needed to promote an electron from a lower-energy orbital to a higher-energy one in a conjugated molecule. The conjugated diene 1,3-butadiene, for instance, has four p molec-ular orbitals, as shown previously in Figure 14-2 on page 424. The two lower-energy, bonding MOs are occupied in the ground state, and the two higher-energy, antibonding MOs are unoccupied. On irradiation with ultraviolet light (hy), 1,3-butadiene absorbs energy and a p electron is promoted from the highest occupied molecular orbital (HOMO) to the lowest unoccupied molecular orbital (LUMO). Since the elec-tron is promoted from a bonding p molecular orbital to an antibonding p molecular orbital, we call this a p n p excitation (read as “pi to pi star”). The energy gap between the HOMO and the LUMO of 1,3-butadiene is such that UV light of 217 nm wavelength is required to effect the p n p elec-tronic transition (Figure 14-11). Four p atomic orbitals h (UV irradiation) LUMO HOMO Ground-state electronic confguration Excited-state electronic confguration Energy 4 3 2 1 Figure 14-11 Ultraviolet excitation of 1,3-butadiene results in the promotion of an electron from c2, the highest occupied molecular orbital (HOMO), to c3, the lowest unoccupied molecular orbital (LUMO). 80485_ch14_0420-0447l.indd 439 2/2/15 1:55 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 440 chapter 14 Conjugated Compounds and Ultraviolet Spectroscopy An ultraviolet spectrum is recorded by irradiating a sample with UV light of continuously changing wavelength. When the wavelength corresponds to the energy level required to excite an electron to a higher level, energy is absorbed. This absorption is detected and displayed on a chart that plots wavelength versus absorbance (A), defined as A I I 5 log 0 where I0 is the intensity of the incident light and I is the intensity of the light transmitted through the sample. Note that UV spectra differ from IR spectra in how they are presented. For historical reasons, IR spectra are usually displayed so that the baseline corre-sponding to zero absorption runs across the top of the chart and a valley indi-cates an absorption, whereas UV spectra are displayed with the baseline at the bottom of the chart so that a peak indicates an absorption (Figure 14-12). Wavelength (nm) Absorbance 200 220 0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1.0 240 260 280 300 320 340 360 380 400 max = 217 nm Figure 14-12 The ultraviolet spectrum of 1,3-butadiene, lmax 5 217 nm. The amount of UV light absorbed is expressed as the sample’s molar absorptivity (e), defined by the equation 5 A c l × where A 5 Absorbance c 5 Concentration in mol/L l 5 Sample pathlength in cm Molar absorptivity is a physical constant, characteristic of the particular substance being observed and thus characteristic of the particular p electron system in the molecule. Typical values for conjugated dienes are in the range  5 10,000 to 25,000. The units for molar absorptivity, L/(mol · cm), are usu-ally dropped. 80485_ch14_0420-0447l.indd 440 2/2/15 1:55 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 14-8 Interpreting Ultraviolet Spectra: The Effect of Conjugation 441 A particularly important use of this equation comes from rearranging it to the form c 5 A/( · l), which lets us measure the concentration of a sample in solution when A, , and l are known. As an example, b-carotene, the pigment responsible for the orange color of carrots, has  5 138,000 L/(mol · cm). If a sample of b-carotene is placed in a cell with a pathlength of 1.0 cm and the UV absorbance reads 0.37, then the concentration of b-carotene in the sample is c A l 5 5 3 5 3  0 37 1 38 10 1 00 2 7 5 . . ( . ) . L mol · cm cm       10 6 2 mol/L Unlike IR and NMR spectra, which show many absorptions for a given mole cule, UV spectra are usually quite simple—often only a single peak. The peak is usually broad, and we identify its position by noting the wavelength at the top of the peak—lmax, read as “lambda max.” P r o b l e m 1 4 - 1 3 Calculate the energy range of electromagnetic radiation in the UV region of the spectrum from 200 to 400 nm (see Section 12-5). How does this value compare with the values calculated previously for IR and NMR spectroscopy? P r o b l e m 1 4 - 1 4 If pure vitamin A has lmax 5 325 ( 5 50,100), what is the vitamin A concen-tration in a sample whose absorbance at 325 nm is A 5 0.735 in a cell with a pathlength of 1.00 cm? 14-8 Interpreting Ultraviolet Spectra: The Effect of Conjugation The wavelength necessary to effect the p n p transition in a conjugated mole cule depends on the energy gap between HOMO and LUMO, which in turn depends on the nature of the conjugated system. Thus, by measuring the UV spectrum of an unknown, we can derive structural information about the nature of any conjugated p electron system present in a molecule. One of the most important factors affecting the wavelength of UV absorp-tion by a molecule is the extent of conjugation. Molecular orbital calculations show that the energy difference between HOMO and LUMO decreases as the extent of conjugation increases. Thus, 1,3-butadiene absorbs at lmax 5 217 nm, 1,3,5-hexatriene absorbs at lmax 5 258 nm, and 1,3,5,7-octatetraene absorbs at lmax 5 290 nm. (Remember: longer wavelength means lower energy.) Other kinds of conjugated systems, such as conjugated enones and aro-matic rings, also have characteristic UV absorptions that are useful in struc-ture determination. The UV absorption maxima of some representative conjugated mole cules are given in Table 14-2. 80485_ch14_0420-0447l.indd 441 2/2/15 1:55 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 442 chapter 14 Conjugated Compounds and Ultraviolet Spectroscopy Name Structure lmax (nm) 2-Methyl-1,3-butadiene C CH H2C CH3 CH2 220 1,3-Cyclohexadiene 256 1,3,5-Hexatriene H2C P CH O CH P CH O CH P CH2 258 1,3,5,7-Octatetraene H2C P CH O CH P CH O CH P CH O CH P CH2 290 3-Buten-2-one C CH H2C CH3 O 219 Benzene 203 Table 14-2 Ultraviolet Absorptions of Some Conjugated Molecules P r o b l e m 1 4 - 1 5 Which of the following compounds would you expect to show ultraviolet absorptions in the 200 to 400 nm range? (a) (d) (e) (c) (b) CN (f) O O OH O Aspirin Indole O CH3 N H 14-9 Conjugation, Color, and the Chemistry of Vision Why are some organic compounds colored while others aren’t? b-Carotene, the pigment in carrots, is purple-orange, for instance, while cholesterol is col-orless. The answer involves both the chemical structures of colored molecules and the way we perceive light. The visible region of the electromagnetic spectrum is adjacent to the ultra-violet region, extending from approximately 400 to 800 nm. Colored com-pounds have such elaborate systems of conjugation that their “UV” absorptions 80485_ch14_0420-0447l.indd 442 2/2/15 1:55 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 14-9 Conjugation, Color, and the Chemistry of Vision 443 extend into the visible region. b-Carotene, for example, has 11 double bonds in conjugation, and its absorption occurs at lmax 5 455 nm (Figure 14-13). Wavelength (nm) Absorbance max = 455 nm 200 300 400 500 0 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.7 0.8 0.9 1.0 600 “White” light from the sun or from a lamp consists of all wavelengths in the visible region. When white light strikes b-carotene, the wavelengths from 400 to 500 nm (blue) are absorbed while all other wavelengths are transmitted and can reach our eyes. We therefore see the white light with the blue removed, which we perceive as a yellow-orange color for b-carotene. Conjugation is crucial not only for the colors we see in organic molecules but also for the light-sensitive molecules on which our visual system is based. The key substance for vision is dietary b-carotene, which is converted to vita-min A by enzymes in the liver, oxidized to an aldehyde called 11-trans-retinal, and then isomerized by a change in geometry of the C11–C12 double bond to produce 11-cis-retinal. -Carotene Vitamin A CH2OH 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 2 3 1 4 5 Cis 15 11-cis-Retinal CHO Figure 14-13 Ultraviolet spectrum of b-carotene, a conjugated molecule with 11 double bonds. The absorption occurs in the visible region. 80485_ch14_0420-0447l.indd 443 2/2/15 1:55 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 444 chapter 14 Conjugated Compounds and Ultraviolet Spectroscopy There are two main types of light-sensitive receptor cells in the retina of the human eye: rod cells and cone cells. The 3 million or so rod cells are pri-marily responsible for seeing in dim light, whereas the 100 million cone cells are responsible for seeing in bright light and for the perception of bright colors. In the rod cells of the eye, 11-cis-retinal is converted into rhodopsin, a light-sensitive substance formed from the protein opsin and 11-cis-retinal. When light strikes the rod cells, isomerization of the C11–C12 double bond occurs and trans-rhodopsin, called metarhodopsin II, is produced. In the absence of light, this cis–trans isomerization takes approximately 1100 years, but in the presence of light, it occurs within 200 femtoseconds, or 2 3 10213 seconds! Isomerization of rhodopsin is accompanied by a change in molecular geome-try, which in turn causes a nerve impulse to be sent through the optic nerve to the brain, where it is perceived as vision. Light Rhodopsin Cis N Opsin Metarhodopsin II Trans N Opsin Metarhodopsin II is then recycled back into rhodopsin by a multistep sequence involving cleavage to all-trans-retinal and cis–trans isomerization back to 11-cis-retinal. Something Extra Photolithography Fifty years ago, someone interested in owning a computer would have paid approx-imately $150,000 for 16 megabytes of random-access memory that would have occupied a volume the size of a small desk. Today, anyone can buy 60 times as much computer memory for $10 and fit the small chip into their shirt pocket. The difference between then and now is due to improvements in photolithography, the process by which integrated-circuit chips are made. 80485_ch14_0420-0447l.indd 444 2/2/15 1:55 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 14-9 Conjugation, Color, and the Chemistry of Vision 445 Something Extra (continued) Photolithography begins by coating a layer of SiO2 onto a sili-con wafer and further coating with a thin (0.5–1.0 mm) film of a light-sensitive organic polymer called a resist. A mask is then used to cover those parts of the chip that will become a circuit, and the wafer is irradiated with UV light. The nonmasked sections of the polymer undergo a chemical change when irradiated, which makes them more soluble than the masked, unirradiated sec-tions. On washing the irradiated chip with solvent, solubilized polymer is selectively removed from the irradiated areas, expos-ing the SiO2 underneath. This SiO2 is then chemically etched away by reaction with hydrofluoric acid, leaving behind a pattern of polymer-coated SiO2. Further washing removes the remaining polymer, leaving a positive image of the mask in the form of exposed ridges of SiO2 (Figure 14-14). Additional cycles of coat-ing, masking, and etching then produce the completed chips. Resist Mask SiO2 layer Silicon wafer Expose, wash Etch SiO2, dissolve resist Figure 14-14 Outline of the photolithography process for producing integrated circuit chips. The polymer resist currently used in chip manufacturing is based on the two-component diazoquinone–novolac system. Novolac resin is a soft, relatively low-molecular-weight polymer made from methylphenol and formaldehyde, while the diazoquinone is a bicyclic (two-ring) molecule containing a diazo group (5N5N) adjacent to a ketone carbonyl (C5O). The diazoquinone–novolac mix is relatively insoluble when fresh, but on exposure to ultraviolet light and water vapor, the diazoquinone component undergoes reaction to yield N2 and a carboxylic acid, which can be washed away with dilute base. Novolac–diazoquinone technology is Manufacturing the ultrathin circuitry on this computer chip depends on the organic chemical reactions of special polymers. ©rawcaptured/Shutterstock.com continued 80485_ch14_0420-0447l.indd 445 2/2/15 1:55 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 446 chapter 14 Conjugated Compounds and Ultraviolet Spectroscopy Summary The unsaturated compounds we’ve looked at previously have had only one double bond, but many compounds have numerous sites of unsaturation, which gives them some distinctive properties. Many such compounds are common in nature, including pigments and hormones. A conjugated diene or other compound is one that contains alternating double and single bonds. One characteristic of conjugated dienes is that they are more stable than their nonconjugated counterparts. This stability can be explained by a molecular orbital description in which four p atomic orbitals combine to form four p molecular orbitals. Only the two bonding orbitals are occupied; the two antibonding orbitals are unoccupied. A p bonding inter action in the lowest-energy MO introduces some partial double-bond charac-ter between carbons 2 and 3, thereby strengthening the C2–C3 bond and stabilizing the molecule. Conjugated dienes undergo several reactions not observed for nonconju-gated dienes. One is the 1,4-addition of electrophiles. When a conjugated diene is treated with an electrophile such as HCl, 1,2- and 1,4-addition prod-ucts are formed. Both result from the same resonance-stabilized allylic carbo-cation intermediate and are produced in varying amounts depending on the reaction conditions. The 1,2 adduct is usually formed faster and is said to be the product of kinetic control. The 1,4 adduct is usually more stable and is said to be the product of thermodynamic control. Something Extra (continued) capable of producing features as small as 0.5 mm (5 3 1027 m), but further improvements in miniaturization are still being developed. Novolac resin Diazonaphthoquinone H2O N2 OH CH3 OH CH3 N2 O h CO2H + K e y w o r d s 1,2 addition, 425 1,4 addition, 425 conjugated, 421 Diels–Alder cycloaddition reaction, 430 dienophile, 431 highest occupied molecular orbital (HOMO), 439 kinetic control, 429 lowest unoccupied molecular orbital (LUMO), 439 molar absorptivity (), 440 thermodynamic control, 429 ultraviolet (UV) spectroscopy, 438 80485_ch14_0420-0447l.indd 446 2/2/15 1:55 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. Summary of Reactions 447 Another reaction unique to conjugated dienes is Diels–Alder cycloaddi-tion. Conjugated dienes react with electron-poor alkenes (dienophiles) in a single step through a cyclic transition state to yield a cyclohexene prod uct. The reaction is stereospecific, meaning that only a single product stereo isomer is formed, and can occur only if the diene is able to adopt an s-cis conformation. Ultraviolet (UV) spectroscopy is a method of structure determination applicable specifically to conjugated p-electron systems. When a conjugated molecule is irradiated with ultraviolet light, energy absorption occurs and a p electron is promoted from the highest occupied molecular orbital (HOMO) to the lowest unoccupied molecular orbital (LUMO). For 1,3-butadiene, radi-ation of lmax 5 217 nm is required. The greater the extent of conjugation, the less the energy needed and the longer the wavelength of radiation required. Summary of Reactions 1. Electrophilic addition reactions (Sections 14-2 and 14-3) C H H C H C H C H H C H H C H C C H H H H Br H C H H C C H H H C H Br HBr 2. Diels–Alder cycloaddition reaction (Sections 14-4 and 14-5) A diene + A dienophile A cyclohexene Toluene Heat C O O C C C C C C C 80485_ch14_0420-0447l.indd 447 2/2/15 1:55 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 447a chapter 14 Conjugated Compounds and Ultraviolet Spectroscopy Exercises Visualizing Chemistry (Problems 14-1–14-15 appear within the chapter.) 14-16 Show the structures of all possible adducts of the following diene with 1 equivalent of HCl: 14-17 Show the product of the Diels–Alder reaction of the following diene with 3-buten-2-one, H2C P CHCOCH3. Make sure you show the full stereochemistry of the reaction product. 14-18 The following diene does not undergo Diels–Alder reactions. Explain. 80485_ch14_0420-0447l.indd 1 2/2/15 1:55 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. Exercises 447b 14-19 The following model is that of an allylic carbocation intermediate formed by protonation of a conjugated diene with HBr. Show the struc-ture of the diene and the structures of the final reaction products. Mechanism Problems 14-20 Predict the major product(s) from the addition of 1 equivalent of HX and show the mechanism for each reaction below. (b) (a) (c) HCl 40 °C HCl 0 °C HBr 40 °C CH2 CH2 CH2 14-21 We’ve seen that the Diels–Alder cycloaddition reaction is a one-step, peri cyclic process that occurs through a cyclic transition state. Propose a mechanism for the following reaction: + Heat H2C CH2 80485_ch14_0420-0447l.indd 2 2/2/15 1:55 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 447c chapter 14 Conjugated Compounds and Ultraviolet Spectroscopy 14-22 In light of your answer to Problem 14-21 propose mechanisms for the reactions below. Heat + N2 + CH3 CH3 CH C N N CH3 CH3 N N N N (b) (a) Heat CO2CH3 CO2CH3 CO2 + O + CO2CH3 CO2CH3 C C O 14-23 Luminol, which is used by forensic scientists to find blood, fluoresces as a result of Diels–Alder-like process. The dianion of luminol reacts with O2 to form an unstable peroxide intermediate that then loses nitrogen to form a dicarboxylate and emit light. The process is similar to that in 14-21 and 14-22. Propose a mechanism for this process. N2 + + O– NH2 O– N N O NH2 O O– O– Luminol dianion light + O O 14-24 An extremely useful diene in the synthesis of many natural products is known as Danishefsky’s diene. This compound is useful because after the Diels–Alder reaction it can be converted into a product that could not be accessed by a typical Diels–Alder reaction. Show the Diels–Alder adduct and propose a mechanism that accounts for the final products. CH3OH Diels–Alder Adduct + + OCH3 CHO O Danishefsky’s Diene HCl Heat (CH3)3SiCl (CH3)3SiO + CH2 CH2 CHO 80485_ch14_0420-0447l.indd 3 2/2/15 1:55 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. Exercises 447d Additional Problems Conjugated Dienes 14-25 Give IUPAC names for the following compounds: CH3CH CCH CH3 (a) CHCH3 H2C CHCH (b) CHCH CHCH3 CH3CH CCH CH2CH2CH3 (d) CH2 CH3CH C (c) CHCH CHCH3 14-26 Draw and name the six possible diene isomers of formula C5H8. Which of the six are conjugated dienes? 14-27 What product(s) would you expect to obtain from reaction of 1,3-cyclo-hexadiene with each of the following? (a) 1 mol Br2 in CH2Cl2 (b) O3 followed by Zn (c) 1 mol HCl in ether (d) 1 mol DCl in ether (e) 3-Buten-2-one (H2C P CHCOCH3) (f) Excess OsO4, followed by NaHSO3 14-28 Electrophilic addition of Br2 to isoprene (2-methyl-1,3-butadiene) yields the following product mixture: CH3 Br (3%) (21%) (76%) Br Br Br + + Br2 Br Br Of the 1,2-addition products, explain why 3,4-dibromo-3-methyl-1-butene (21%) predominates over 3,4-dibromo-2-methyl-1-butene (3%). 14-29 Propose a structure for a conjugated diene that gives the same product from both 1,2 and 1,4-addition of HBr. 14-30 Draw the possible products resulting from addition of 1 equivalent of HCl to 1-phenyl-1,3-butadiene. Which would you expect to predomi-nate, and why? 1-Phenyl-1,3-butadiene 80485_ch14_0420-0447l.indd 4 2/2/15 1:55 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 447e chapter 14 Conjugated Compounds and Ultraviolet Spectroscopy Diels–Alder Reactions 14-31 Predict the products of the following Diels–Alder reactions: O (a) O O + + O (b) O ? ? 14-32 2,3-Di-tert-butyl-1,3-butadiene does not undergo Diels–Alder reac-tions. Explain. 2,3-Di-tert-butyl-1,3-butadiene 14-33 Show the structure, including stereochemistry, of the product from the following Diels–Alder reaction: + COCH3 CH3OC O O ? 14-34 How can you account for the fact that cis-1,3-pentadiene is much less reactive than trans-1,3-pentadiene in the Diels–Alder reaction? 14-35 Would you expect a conjugated diyne such as 1,3-butadiyne to undergo Diels–Alder reaction with a dienophile? Explain. 14-36 Reaction of isoprene (2-methyl-1,3-butadiene) with ethyl propenoate gives a mixture of two Diels–Alder adducts. Show the structure of each, and explain why a mixture is formed. CO2CH2CH3 + ? 80485_ch14_0420-0447l.indd 5 2/2/15 1:55 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. Exercises 447f 14-37 Rank the following dienophiles in order of their expected reactivity in the Diels–Alder reaction. H H H CH3 C C H H H CHO C C NC NC CN CN C C H3C H3C CH3 CH3 C C 14-38 1,3-Cyclopentadiene is very reactive in Diels–Alder cycloaddition reac-tions, but 1,3-cyclohexadiene is less reactive and 1,3-cyclohepta diene is nearly inert. Explain. (Molecular models are helpful.) 14-39 1,3-Pentadiene is much more reactive in Diels–Alder reactions than 2,4-pentadienal. Why might this be? CH3 CHO 1,3-Pentadiene 2,4-Pentadienal 14-40 How could you use Diels–Alder reactions to prepare the following products? Show the starting diene and dienophile in each case. O O O (c) (a) (b) O O (d) H CN H H H H CO2CH3 H H 80485_ch14_0420-0447l.indd 6 2/2/15 1:56 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 447g chapter 14 Conjugated Compounds and Ultraviolet Spectroscopy 14-41 Although the Diels–Alder reaction generally occurs between an electron-rich diene and an electron-deficient dienophile, it is also possible to have inverse-demand Diels–Alder reactions between suitable electron-deficient conjugated double bonds and electron-rich alkenes. These reactions are particularly useful because they allow for the incorporation of heteroatoms into the new six-membered ring. Predict the products of each inverse-demand Diels–Alder reaction below. Be sure your products reflect the correct stereochemistry. If more than one regioisomer is pos-sible, draw both. CH2 O + + (b) (a) H2C O Cl Cl Cl Cl Cl Cl H + (c) H2C CO2CH3 H2C OCH3 Diene Polymers 14-42 Diene polymers contain occasional vinyl branches along the chain. How do you think these branches might arise? A vinyl branch 14-43 Tires whose sidewalls are made of natural rubber tend to crack and weather rapidly in areas around cities where high levels of ozone and other industrial pollutants are found. Explain. 14-44 1,3-Cyclopentadiene polymerizes slowly at room temperature to yield a polymer that has no double bonds except on the ends. On heating, the polymer breaks down to regenerate 1,3-cyclopentadiene. Propose a structure for the product. 80485_ch14_0420-0447l.indd 7 2/2/15 1:56 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. Exercises 447h UV Spectroscopy 14-45 Arrange the molecules according to where you would expect to find their wavelength of maximum absorption in UV spectroscopy, from shortest to longest wavelength. (b) (a) (c) CH2 CH2 CH3 CH3 CH2 CH3 CH2 CH2 14-46 Which of the following compounds would you expect to have a p n p UV absorption in the 200 to 400 nm range? CH2 (a) (b) (c) C (CH3)2C O Pyridine A ketene N 14-47 Would you expect allene, H2C P C P CH2, to show a UV absorption in the 200 to 400 nm range? Explain. 14-48 The following ultraviolet absorption maxima have been measured: 1,3-Butadiene 217 nm 2-Methyl-1,3-butadiene 220 nm 1,3-Pentadiene 223 nm 2,3-Dimethyl-1,3-butadiene 226 nm 2,4-Hexadiene 227 nm 2,4-Dimethyl-1,3-pentadiene 232 nm 2,5-Dimethyl-2,4-hexadiene 240 nm What conclusion can you draw about the effect of alkyl substitution on UV absorption maxima? Approximately what effect does each added alkyl group have? 14-49 1,3,5-Hexatriene has lmax 5 258 nm. In light of your answer to Problem 14-48, approximately where would you expect 2,3-dimethyl-1,3,5-hexatriene to absorb? 80485_ch14_0420-0447l.indd 8 2/2/15 1:56 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 447i chapter 14 Conjugated Compounds and Ultraviolet Spectroscopy 14-50 b-Ocimene is a pleasant-smelling hydrocarbon found in the leaves of certain herbs. It has the molecular formula C10H16 and a UV absorption maximum at 232 nm. On hydrogenation with a palladium catalyst, 2,6-dimethyloctane is obtained. Ozonolysis of b-ocimene, followed by treatment with zinc and acetic acid, produces the following four fragments: Acetone CH3C O O CH CH3CCH3 O Malonaldehyde O O HCCH2CH Formaldehyde Pyruvaldehyde O HCH (a) How many double bonds does b-ocimene have? (b) Is b-ocimene conjugated or nonconjugated? (c) Propose a structure for b-ocimene. (d) Write the reactions, showing starting material and products. General Problems 14-51 Draw the resonance forms that result when the dienes below are pro-tonated. If the resonance forms differ in energy, identify the most stable one. (b) (a) (c) 14-52 Answer the questions below for 1,3,5-cycloheptatriene. (a) How many p atomic orbitals are in the conjugated system? (b) How many molecular orbitals describe the conjugated system? (c) How many molecular orbitals are bonding molecular orbitals? (d) How many molecular orbitals are anti-bonding molecular orbitals? (e) Which molecular orbitals are filled with electrons? (f) If this molecule were to absorb a photon of UV light an electron would move between which two molecular orbitals (be specific)? 80485_ch14_0420-0447l.indd 9 2/2/15 1:56 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. Exercises 447j 14-53 Treatment of 3,4-dibromohexane with strong base leads to loss of 2 equivalents of HBr and formation of a product with formula C6H10. Three products are possible. Name each of the three, and tell how you would use 1H and 13C NMR spectroscopy to help identify them. How would you use UV spectroscopy? 14-54 Addition of HCl to 1-methoxycyclohexene yields 1-chloro-1-methoxy-cyclohexane as a sole product. Use resonance structures to explain why none of the other regioisomer is formed. OCH3 OCH3 Cl HCl 14-55 Aldrin, a chlorinated insecticide now banned from use in the United States, can be made by Diels–Alder reaction of hexachloro-1,3-cyclo-pentadiene with norbornadiene. What is the structure of aldrin? Norbornadiene 14-56 Norbornadiene (Problem 14-55) can be prepared by reaction of chloro ethylene with 1,3-cyclopentadiene, followed by treatment of the prod-uct with sodium ethoxide. Write the overall scheme, and identify the two kinds of reactions. 14-57 The triene shown here reacts with 2 equivalents of maleic anhydride to yield a product with the formula C17H16O6. Predict a structure for the product. O O O + 2 C17H16O6 C CH2 H CH2 14-58 Myrcene, C10H16, is found in oil of bay leaves and is isomeric with b-ocimene (Problem 14-50). It has an ultraviolet absorption at 226 nm and can be catalytically hydrogenated to yield 2,6-dimethyloctane. On ozonolysis followed by zinc/acetic acid treatment, myrcene yields formaldehyde, acetone, and 2-oxopentanedial: HCCH2CH2C O O O CH 2-Oxopentanedial Propose a structure for myrcene, and write the reactions, showing start-ing material and products. 80485_ch14_0420-0447l.indd 10 2/2/15 1:56 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 447k chapter 14 Conjugated Compounds and Ultraviolet Spectroscopy 14-59 Hydrocarbon A, C10H14, has a UV absorption at lmax 5 236 nm and gives hydrocarbon B, C10H18, on catalytic hydrogenation. Ozonolysis of A, followed by zinc/acetic acid treatment, yields the following diketo dialdehyde: HCCH2CH2CH2C O O O CCH2CH2CH2CH O (a) Propose two possible structures for A. (b) Hydrocarbon A reacts with maleic anhydride to yield a Diels–Alder adduct. Which of your structures for A is correct? (c) Write the reactions, showing the starting material and products. 14-60 Adiponitrile, a starting material used in the manufacture of nylon, can be prepared in three steps from 1,3-butadiene. How would you carry out this synthesis? Adiponitrile H2C CHCH CH2 N CCH2CH2CH2CH2C 3 steps N 14-61 Ergosterol, a precursor of vitamin D, has lmax 5 282 nm and molar absorptivity e 5 11,900. What is the concentration of ergosterol in a solution whose absorbance A 5 0.065 with a sample pathlength l 5 1.00 cm? Ergosterol (C28H44O) HO CH3 CH3 H H H H 14-62 Dimethyl butynedioate undergoes a Diels–Alder reaction with (2E,4E)-2,4-hexadiene. Show the structure and stereochemistry of the product. CH3OC O C C O COCH3 Dimethyl butynedioate 14-63 Dimethyl butynedioate also undergoes a Diels–Alder reaction with (2E,4Z)-2,4-hexadiene, but the stereochemistry of the product is differ-ent from that of the (2E,4E) isomer (Problem 14-62). Explain. 80485_ch14_0420-0447l.indd 11 2/2/15 1:56 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. Exercises 447l 14-64 How would you carry out the following synthesis (more than one step is required)? What stereochemical relationship between the ] CO2CH3 group attached to the cyclohexane ring and the ] CHO groups would your synthesis produce? CO2CH3 + ? H CO2CH3 CHO H CHO H 14-65 The double bond of an enamine (alkene 1 amine) is much more nucleo-philic than a typical alkene double bond. Assuming that the nitrogen atom in an enamine is sp2-hybridized, draw an orbital picture of an enamine, and explain why the double bond is electron-rich. An enamine C C N R R 14-66 Benzene has an ultraviolet absorption at lmax 5 204 nm, and para-toluidine has lmax 5 235 nm. How do you account for this difference? Benzene (max = 204 nm) p-T oluidine (max = 235 nm) H3C NH2 80485_ch14_0420-0447l.indd 12 2/2/15 1:56 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 448 Practice Your Scientific Analysis and Reasoning III Photodynamic Therapy (PDT) Photodynamic therapy (PDT) uses a combination of light and a drug to bring about a cytotoxic event on cancerous tissue. The drug (photosensitizer) is introduced into the body so that it accumulates in rapidly dividing cancer cells. A measured dose of light of a certain wavelength is applied to the tar-geted area, activating the drug so that it acts as a destructive agent in the cell. One such photosensitizer is photofrin. This is a drug whose structure resem-bles porphyrins, found in nature in heme B—an active portion of hemoglobin in red blood cells—and in chlorophyll a—the green pigment found in algae and plants that captures light energy critical to photosynthesis. CH3 CH3 H3C H3C CH2 CH3 OCH3 R CH2 O O O OH O HO N N N N Fe Heme B Me Me Me O O ONa O N HN NH N Photofrin N N N N Mg Chlorophyll a HN N N NH Porphine (the simplest porphyrin) CH3 CH3 H3C H3C H3C O Me NaO n = 1–9 n 80485_ch14-par_0448-0450.indd 448 2/2/15 1:55 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 449 Photofrin is a synthetic drug based on porphyrins and it is used for the treatment of early- and late-stage lung cancers, esophageal cancer, bladder cancer, malignant and nonmalignant skin diseases, and early-stage cervical cancer. Photofrin’s mode of action is based on a photochemical process resulting in the conversion of stable triplet oxygen (3O2), a ground state of molecular oxygen, to the short-lived and highly reactive singlet oxygen (1O2), an excited state of molecular oxygen. Singlet oxygen is the key cyto-toxic agent for cellular damage, produced by irradiating porphyrin-based photosensitizers with light. That is, irradiation of the porphyrin results in the absorption of light, and not all of the energy relaxes back to the ground state. Instead, energy is transferred to the triplet oxygen, which is excited to a singlet oxygen by inverting the spin of one of the outermost electrons of oxygen. Ground State Fluorescence 1O2 3O2 h2 h1 Energy Absorption of light by tissue increases as the wavelength decreases, because tissue absorption components such as amino acids and nucleic acids have absorption between 250 to 300 nm and melanin and hemoglobin absorb at ,600 nm. Long-wavelength light will therefore have greater penetration depth, and so medicinal chemists tailor new PDT agents to absorb longer-wavelength light. The following questions deal with phthalocyanine, a compound widely used in dyes and pigments, which has similar electronic properties to photofrin. HN N N N N N N NH Phthalocyanine 80485_ch14-par_0448-0450.indd 449 2/2/15 1:55 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 450 The following questions will help you understand this practical applica-tion of organic chemistry and are similar to questions found on profes-sional exams. 1. Why would medicinal chemists now find it more promising to use PDT photosensitizers based on the phthalocyanine core instead of the porphy-rin core? (a) Phthalocyanine is more conjugated and therefore lmax is red-shifted. (b) Phthalocyanine is more conjugated and therefore lmax is blue-shifted (c) Phthalocyanine is aromatic and porphyrins are not. (d) Porphyrins are aromatic and phthalocyanine is not. 2. Phthalocyanine in solution absorbs light at wavelengths above 650 nm. What color would you expect it to have? (a) Red (b) Orange (c) Yellow (d) Green-blue 3. How many p molecular orbitals are present in the phthalocyanine ring? (a) 19 (b) 38 (c) 18 (d) 36 4. An increase in conjugation is correlated with _ in the energy of the LUMO, _ in the energy of the HOMO, and _ in lmax, which results in a _ . (a) a decrease, an increase, a decrease, red shift (b) a decrease, an increase, an increase, red shift (c) an increase, a decrease, a decrease, red shift (d) an increase, a decrease, an increase, blue shift 80485_ch14-par_0448-0450.indd 450 2/2/15 1:55 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 451 C O N T E N T S 15-1 Naming Aromatic Compounds 15-2 Structure and Stability of Benzene 15-3 Aromaticity and the Hückel 4n 1 2 Rule 15-4 Aromatic Ions 15-5 Aromatic Heterocycles: Pyridine and Pyrrole 15-6 Polycyclic Aromatic Compounds 15-7 Spectroscopy of Aromatic Compounds SOMETHING EXTRA Aspirin, NSAIDs, and COX-2 Inhibitors 15 Why This CHAPTER? The reactivity of substituted aromatic compounds, more than that of any other class of substances, is intimately tied to their exact structure. As a result, aromatic compounds provide an extraordinarily sensitive probe for studying the relationship between struc-ture and reactivity. We’ll examine this relationship here and in the following chapter, and we’ll find that the lessons learned are applicable to all other organic compounds, including important substances such as the nucleic acids that control our genetic makeup. In the early days of organic chemistry, the word aromatic was used to describe such fragrant substances as benzaldehyde (from cherries, peaches, and almonds), toluene (from Tolu balsam), and benzene (from coal distillate). It was soon realized, however, that substances grouped as aromatic differed from most other organic compounds in their chemical behavior. T oluene Benzaldehyde Benzene CH3 C O H Today, the association of aromaticity with fragrance has long been lost, and we now use the word aromatic to refer to the class of compounds that contain six-membered benzene-like rings with three double bonds. Many nat-urally occurring compounds are aromatic in part, including steroids such as estrone and well-known pharmaceuticals such as the cholesterol-lowering drug ator vastatin, marketed as Lipitor. Benzene itself causes a depressed Benzene and Aromaticity A fennel plant is an aromatic herb used in cooking. A phenyl group—pronounced exactly the same way—is the characteristic structural unit of “aromatic” organic compounds. ©HandmadePictures/Shutterstock.com 80485_ch15_0451-0477l.indd 451 2/2/15 2:10 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 452 chapter 15 Benzene and Aromaticity white blood cell count (leukopenia) on prolonged exposure and should not be used as a laboratory solvent. O Estrone Atorvastatin (Lipitor) H CH3 H H HO CH(CH3)2 F N N H CO2H H OH H OH O 15-1 Naming Aromatic Compounds Simple aromatic hydrocarbons come from two main sources: coal and petro-leum. Coal is an enormously complex mixture consisting primarily of large arrays of conjoined benzene-like rings. Thermal breakdown of coal occurs when it is heated to 1000 °C in the absence of air, and a mixture of volatile products called coal tar boils off. Fractional distillation of coal tar yields ben-zene, toluene, xylene (dimethylbenzene), naphthalene, and a host of other aromatic compounds (Figure 15-1). Phenanthrene (mp 101 °C) Indene (bp 182 °C) Benzene (bp 80 °C) T oluene (bp 111 °C) Xylene (bp: ortho, 144 °C; meta, 139 °C; para, 138 °C) Naphthalene (mp 80 °C) Biphenyl (mp 71 °C) Anthracene (mp 216 °C) CH3 CH3 CH3 Figure 15-1 Some aromatic hydrocarbons found in coal tar. Unlike coal, petroleum contains few aromatic compounds and consists largely of alkanes (see Chapter 3, Something Extra). During petroleum refin-ing, however, aromatic molecules are formed when alkanes are passed over a catalyst at about 500 °C under high pressure. 80485_ch15_0451-0477l.indd 452 2/2/15 2:10 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 15-1 Naming Aromatic Compounds 453 Aromatic substances, more than any other class of organic compounds, have acquired a large number of nonsystematic names. IUPAC rules dis-courage the use of most such names but do allow some of the more widely used ones to be retained (Table 15-1). Thus, methylbenzene is known com-monly as toluene; hydroxybenzene as phenol; aminobenzene as aniline; and so on. Structure Name Structure Name CH3 Toluene (bp 111 °C) CHO Benzaldehyde (bp 178 °C) OH Phenol (mp 43 °C) CO2H Benzoic acid (mp 122 °C) NH2 Aniline (bp 184 °C) CH3 CH3 ortho-Xylene (bp 144 °C) C CH3 O Acetophenone (mp 21 °C) C C H H H Styrene (bp 145 °C) Table 15-1 Common Names of Some Aromatic Compounds Monosubstituted benzenes are named systematically in the same manner as other hydrocarbons, with -benzene as the parent name. Thus, C6H5Br is bromo-benzene, C6H5NO2 is nitrobenzene, and C6H5CH2CH2CH3 is propylbenzene. Bromobenzene Nitrobenzene Propylbenzene Br NO2 CH2CH2CH3 Alkyl-substituted benzenes are sometimes referred to as arenes and are named in different ways depending on the size of the alkyl group. If the alkyl substituent is smaller than the ring (six or fewer carbons), the arene is referred to as an alkyl-substituted benzene. If the alkyl substituent is larger than the ring (seven or more carbons), the compound is referred to as a phenyl-substituted alkane. The name phenyl, pronounced fen-nil and sometimes abbreviated as Ph or F (Greek phi), is used for the ] C6H5 unit when the benzene ring is 80485_ch15_0451-0477l.indd 453 2/2/15 2:10 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 454 chapter 15 Benzene and Aromaticity considered a substituent. The word is derived from the Greek pheno (“I bear light”), commemorating the discovery of benzene by Michael Faraday in 1825 from the oily residue left by the illuminating gas used in London street lamps. In addition, the name benzyl is used for the C6H5CH2 ] group. CHCH2CH2CH2CH2CH3 CH2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 2-Phenylheptane A phenyl group A benzyl group CH3 Disubstituted benzenes are named using the prefixes ortho (o), meta (m), or para (p). An ortho-disubstituted benzene has its two substituents in a 1,2 relationship on the ring, a meta-disubstituted benzene has its two substituents in a 1,3 relationship, and a para-disubstituted benzene has its substituents in a 1,4 relationship. ortho-Dichlorobenzene 1,2 disubstituted meta-Dimethylbenzene (meta-xylene) 1,3 disubstituted para-Chlorobenzaldehyde 1,4 disubstituted 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 2 1 Cl Cl CH3 H3C Cl C O H The ortho, meta, para system of nomenclature is also useful when dis cussing reactions. For example, we might describe the reaction of bromine with toluene by saying, “Reaction occurs at the para position”—in other words, at the position para to the methyl group already present on the ring. p-Bromotoluene T oluene Ortho Ortho Meta Meta Para Br2 FeBr3 CH3 X CH3 Br As with cycloalkanes (Section 4-1), benzenes with more than two sub-stituents are named by choosing a point of attachment as carbon 1 and num-bering the substituents on the ring so that the second substituent has as low a number as possible. If ambiguity still exists, number so that the third or fourth substituent has as low a number as possible, until a point of 80485_ch15_0451-0477l.indd 454 2/2/15 2:10 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 15-1 Naming Aromatic Compounds 455 difference is found. The substituents are listed alphabetically when writing the name. 1 2 3 4 2,5-Dimethylphenol 4-Bromo-1,2-dimethylbenzene 2,4,6-T rinitrotoluene (TNT) CH3 Br CH3 3 2 1 4 5 CH3 CH3 OH H3C 3 2 1 4 5 6 NO2 NO2 O2N Note in the second and third examples shown that -phenol and -toluene are used as the parent names rather than -benzene. Any of the monosubsti-tuted aromatic compounds shown in Table 15-1 can serve as a parent name, with the principal substituent ( ] OH in phenol or ] CH3 in toluene) attached to C1 on the ring. P r o b l e m 1 5 - 1 Tell whether the following compounds are ortho-, meta-, or para-disubstituted: (a) (b) (c) CH3 Cl NO2 Br SO3H OH P r o b l e m 1 5 - 2 Give IUPAC names for the following compounds: (b) (a) (c) (d) (e) (f) Cl CH3 Cl NO2 CH2CH3 O2N CH3 CH3 H3C CH3 Br Cl CH3 CH2CH2CHCH3 NH2 Br P r o b l e m 1 5 - 3 Draw structures corresponding to the following IUPAC names: (a) p-Bromochlorobenzene (b) p-Bromotoluene (c) m-Chloroaniline (d) 1-Chloro-3,5-dimethylbenzene 80485_ch15_0451-0477l.indd 455 2/2/15 2:10 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 456 chapter 15 Benzene and Aromaticity 15-2 Structure and Stability of Benzene Benzene (C6H6) has six fewer hydrogens than the corresponding six-carbon cycloalkane (C6H12) and is clearly unsaturated, usually being represented as a six-membered ring with alternating double and single bonds. Yet it has been known since the mid-1800s that benzene is much less reactive than typical alkenes and fails to undergo typical alkene addition reactions. Cyclohexene, for instance, reacts rapidly with Br2 and gives the addition product 1,2-dibromo cyclohexane, but benzene only reacts slowly with Br2 and gives the substitution product C6H5Br. Br2 HBr + + Fe catalyst Benzene Bromobenzene (substitution product) (Addition product) not formed Br H H Br Br We can get a quantitative idea of benzene’s stability by measuring heats of hydrogenation (Section 7-6). Cyclohexene, an isolated alkene, has DH°hydrog 5 2118 kJ/mol (228.2 kcal/mol), and 1,3-cyclohexadiene, a conjugated diene, has DH°hydrog 5 2230 kJ/mol (255.0 kcal/mol). As noted in Section 14-1, this value for 1,3-cyclohexadiene is a bit less than twice that for cyclohexene because conjugated dienes are more stable than isolated dienes. Carrying the process one step further, we might expect DH°hydrog for “cyclohexatriene” (benzene) to be a bit less than 2356 kJ/mol, or three times the cyclohexene value. The actual value, however, is 2206 kJ/mol, some 150 kJ/mol (36 kcal/mol) less than expected. Because of this difference in actual and expected energy released during hydrogenation, benzene must have 150 kJ/mol less energy to begin with. In other words, benzene is more stable than expected by 150 kJ/mol (Figure 15-2). –206 kJ/mol (actual) –230 kJ/mol –118 kJ/mol 150 kJ/mol (difference) Benzene 1,3-Cyclohexadiene Cyclohexane Cyclohexene –356 kJ/mol (expected) Figure 15-2 A comparison of the heats of hydrogenation for cyclohexene, 1,3-cyclohexadiene, and benzene. Benzene is 150 kJ/mol (36 kcal/mol) more stable than might be expected for “cyclohexatriene.” 80485_ch15_0451-0477l.indd 456 2/2/15 2:10 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 15-2 Structure and Stability of Benzene 457 Further evidence for the unusual nature of benzene is that all its carbon– carbon bonds have the same length—139 pm—intermediate between typical single (154 pm) and double (134 pm) bonds. In addition, an electrostatic poten-tial map shows that the electron density in all six C ] C bonds is iden tical. Thus, benzene is a planar molecule with the shape of a regular hexagon. All C ] C ] C bond angles are 120°, all six carbon atoms are sp2-hybridized, and each carbon has a p orbital perpendicular to the plane of the six-membered ring. 1.5 bonds on average H C C C C C C H H H H H H C C C C C C H H H H H Because all six carbon atoms and all six p orbitals in benzene are equiva-lent, it’s impossible to define three localized p bonds in which a given p orbital overlaps only one neighboring p orbital. Rather, each p orbital overlaps equally well with both neighboring p orbitals, leading to a picture of benzene in which all six p electrons are free to move about the entire ring (Figure 15-3b). In resonance terms (Sections 2-4 and 2-5), benzene is a hybrid of two equiva-lent forms. Neither form is correct by itself; the true structure of benzene is somewhere in between the two resonance forms but is impossible to draw with our usual conventions. Because of this resonance, benzene is more stable and less reactive than a typical alkene. H C C C C C C H H H H H H (a) (b) C C C C C C H H H H H Figure 15-3 (a) An electrostatic potential map of benzene and (b) an orbital picture. Each of the six carbon atoms has a p orbital that can overlap equally well with neighboring p orbitals on both sides. As a result, all C ] C bonds are equivalent and benzene must be represented as a hybrid of two resonance forms. Chemists sometimes represent the two benzene resonance forms by using a circle to indicate the equivalence of the carbon–carbon bonds. This represen-tation has to be used carefully, however, because it doesn’t indicate the number of p electrons in the ring. (How many electrons does a circle represent?) In this book, benzene and other aromatic compounds will be represented by a single 80485_ch15_0451-0477l.indd 457 2/2/15 2:10 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 458 chapter 15 Benzene and Aromaticity line-bond structure. We’ll be able to keep count of p electrons this way but must be aware of the limitations of the drawings. Alternative representations of benzene. The “circle” representation must be used carefully since it doesn’t indicate the number of electrons in the ring. Having just seen a resonance description of benzene, let’s now look at the alternative molecular orbital description. We can construct p molecular orbit-als for benzene just as we did for 1,3-butadiene in Section 14-1. If six p atomic orbitals combine in a cyclic manner, six benzene molecular orbitals result, as shown in Figure 15-4. The three low-energy molecular orbitals, denoted c1, c2, and c3, are bonding combinations, and the three high-energy orbitals are antibonding. Six p atomic orbitals Energy Antibonding Nonbonding Bonding Six benzene molecular orbitals 6 4 5 3 2 1 Figure 15-4 The six benzene p molecular orbitals. The bonding orbitals c2 and c3 have the same energy and are said to be degenerate, as are the antibonding orbitals c4 and c5. The orbitals c3 and c4 have no p electron density on two carbons because of a node passing through these atoms. Note that the two bonding orbitals c2 and c3 have the same energy, as do the two antibonding orbitals c4 and c5. Such orbitals with the same energy are said to be degenerate. Note also that the two orbitals c3 and c4 have nodes passing through ring carbon atoms, thereby leaving no p electron den-sity on these carbons. The six p electrons of benzene occupy the three bonding molecular orbitals and are delocalized over the entire conjugated system, leading to the observed 150 kJ/mol stabilization of benzene. 80485_ch15_0451-0477l.indd 458 2/2/15 2:10 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 15-3 aromaticity and the Hückel 4n 1 2 Rule 459 P r o b l e m 1 5 - 4 Pyridine is a flat, hexagonal molecule with bond angles of 120°. It undergoes substitution rather than addition and generally behaves like benzene. Draw a picture of the p orbitals of pyridine to explain its properties. Check your answer by looking ahead to Section 15-5. N Pyridine 15-3 Aromaticity and the Hückel 4n 1 2 Rule Let’s list what we’ve said thus far about benzene and, by extension, about other benzene-like aromatic molecules. • Benzene is cyclic and conjugated. • Benzene is unusually stable, having a heat of hydrogenation 150 kJ/mol less negative than we might expect for a conjugated cyclic triene. • Benzene is planar and has the shape of a regular hexagon. All bond angles are 120°, all carbon atoms are sp2-hybridized, and all carbon–carbon bond lengths are 139 pm. • Benzene undergoes substitution reactions that retain the cyclic conjuga-tion rather than electrophilic addition reactions that would destroy it. • Benzene can be described as a resonance hybrid whose structure is inter-mediate between two line-bond structures. This list would seem to be a good description of benzene and other aromatic molecules, but it isn’t enough. Something else, called the Hückel 4n 1 2 rule, is needed to complete a description of aromaticity. According to a theory devised in 1931 by the German physicist Erich Hückel, a molecule is aromatic only if it has a planar, monocyclic system of conjugation and con-tains a total of 4n 1 2 p electrons, where n is an integer (n 5 0, 1, 2, 3, . . .). In other words, only molecules with 2, 6, 10, 14, 18, . . . p electrons can be aro-matic. Molecules with 4n p electrons (4, 8, 12, 16, . . .) can’t be aromatic, even though they may be cyclic, planar, and apparently conjugated. In fact, planar, conjugated molecules with 4n p electrons are said to be antiaromatic because delocalization of their p electrons would lead to their destabilization. Let’s look at several examples to see how the Hückel 4n 1 2 rule works. • Cyclobutadiene has four p electrons and is antiaromatic. The p electrons are localized in two double bonds rather than delocalized around the ring, as indicated by the electrostatic potential map. Cyclobutadiene Two double bonds; four electrons 80485_ch15_0451-0477l.indd 459 2/2/15 2:10 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 460 chapter 15 Benzene and Aromaticity Cyclobutadiene is highly reactive and shows none of the properties associated with aromaticity. In fact, it was not even prepared until 1965, when Rowland Pettit of the University of Texas was able to make it at low temperature. Even at 278 °C, however, cyclobutadiene is so reactive that it dimerizes by a Diels–Alder reaction. One molecule behaves as a diene and the other as a dienophile. + –78 °C Diels–Alder • Benzene has six p electrons (4n 1 2 5 6 when n 5 1) and is aromatic. Three double bonds; six electrons Benzene • Cyclooctatetraene has eight p electrons and is not aromatic. The p elec-trons are localized into four double bonds rather than delocalized around the ring, and the molecule is tub-shaped rather than planar. It has no cyclic conjugation because neighboring p orbitals don’t have the neces-sary parallel alignment for overlap, and it resembles an open-chain poly-ene in its reactivity. Cyclooctatetraene Four double bonds; eight electrons Chemists in the early 1900s believed that the only requirement for aromaticity was the presence of a cyclic conjugated system. It was there-fore expected that cyclooctatetraene, as a close analog of benzene, would also prove to be unusually stable. The facts, however, proved otherwise. When cyclooctatetraene was first prepared in 1911 by the German chem-ist Richard Willstätter, it was found not to be particularly stable. Since cyclooctatetraene isn’t conjugated, with its neighboring p orbit-als lacking the necessary parallel alignment for overlap, the p electrons are localized in four discrete C5C bonds rather than delocalized around the ring. X-ray studies show that the C ] C single bonds are 147 pm long and the double bonds are 134 pm long. In addition, the 1H NMR spectrum shows a single sharp resonance line at 5.78 d, a value characteristic of an alkene rather than an aromatic molecule. What’s so special about 4n 1 2 p electrons? Why do 2, 6, 10, 14 . . . p elec-trons lead to aromatic stability, while other numbers of electrons do not? The answer comes from molecular orbital theory. When the energy levels of molec-ular orbitals for cyclic conjugated molecules are calculated, it turns out that there is always a single lowest-lying MO, above which the MOs come in 80485_ch15_0451-0477l.indd 460 2/2/15 2:10 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 15-4 Aromatic Ions 461 degenerate pairs. Thus, when electrons fill the various molecular orbitals, it takes two electrons, or one pair, to fill the lowest-lying orbital and four electrons, or two pairs, to fill each of n succeeding energy levels—a total of 4n 1 2. Any other number would leave an energy level partially filled. The six p molecular orbitals of benzene were shown previously in Figure 15-4, and their relative energies are shown again in Figure 15-5. The lowest-energy MO, c1, occurs singly and contains two electrons. The next two lowest-energy orbitals, c2 and c3, are degenerate, and it therefore takes four electrons to fill both. The result is a stable six-p-electron aromatic molecule with filled bonding orbitals. Six p atomic orbitals Energy 6 4 3 1 2 5 P r o b l e m 1 5 - 5 To be aromatic, a molecule must have 4n 1 2 p electrons and must have a planar, monocyclic system of conjugation. Cyclodecapentaene fulfills one of these criteria but not the other and has resisted all attempts at synthesis. Explain. 15-4 Aromatic Ions According to the Hückel criteria for aromaticity, a molecule must be cyclic, conjugated (nearly planar with a p orbital on each atom), and have 4n 1 2 p electrons. Nothing in this definition says that the number of p electrons must be the same as the number of atoms in the ring or that the substance must be neutral. In fact, the numbers can differ and the substance can be an ion. Thus, both the cyclopentadienyl anion and the cyclo heptatrienyl cation are aromatic even though both are ions and neither contains a six-membered ring. Figure 15-5 Energy levels of the six benzene p molecular orbitals. There is a single, lowest-energy orbital, above which the orbitals come in degenerate pairs. 80485_ch15_0451-0477l.indd 461 2/2/15 2:10 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 462 chapter 15 Benzene and Aromaticity Cycloheptatrienyl cation Cyclopentadienyl anion Six electrons; aromatic ions C C C C H H H H H H C C H C+ C C C C C H H H H H – To see why the cyclopentadienyl anion and the cycloheptatrienyl cation are aromatic, imagine starting from the related neutral hydrocarbons, 1,3- cyclopentadiene and 1,3,5-cycloheptatriene, and removing one hydrogen from the saturated CH2 carbon in each. If that carbon then rehybridizes from sp3 to sp2, the resultant products would be fully conjugated, with a p orbital on every carbon. There are three ways in which the hydrogen might be removed. • The hydrogen can be removed with both electrons (H:2) from the C ] H bond, leaving a carbocation as product. • The hydrogen can be removed with one electron (H·) from the C ] H bond, leaving a carbon radical as product. • The hydrogen can be removed with no electrons (H1) from the C ] H bond, leaving a carbanion as product. All the potential products formed by removing a hydrogen from 1,3-cyclo-pentadiene and from 1,3,5-cycloheptatriene can be drawn with numerous resonance structures, but Hückel’s rule predicts that only the six-p-electron cyclopenta dienyl anion and cycloheptatrienyl cation should be aromatic. The other products are predicted by the 4n 1 2 rule to be unstable and antiaro-matic (Figure 15-6). 1,3-Cyclopentadiene Cyclopentadienyl cation (four electrons) H H H H H H – + –H – or H or H+ H H or or H H H Cyclopentadienyl radical (fve electrons) H H H H H Cyclopentadienyl anion (six electrons) H H H H H H H H H H H H H 1,3,5-Cycloheptatriene + –H – or H or H+ or – H H H H H H H Cycloheptatrienyl cation (six electrons) H H H H H H H Cycloheptatrienyl radical (seven electrons) or H H H H H H H Cycloheptatrienyl anion (eight electrons) Figure 15-6 The aromatic six-p-electron cyclopentadienyl anion and the six-p-electron cycloheptatrienyl cation. The anion can be formed by removing a hydrogen ion (H1) from the CH2 group of 1,3-cyclopentadiene. The cation can be generated by removing a hydride ion (H:2) from the CH2 group of 1,3,5-cycloheptatriene. 80485_ch15_0451-0477l.indd 462 2/2/15 2:10 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 15-4 Aromatic Ions 463 In practice, both the four-p-electron cyclopentadienyl cation and the five-p-electron cyclopentadienyl radical are highly reactive and difficult to pre-pare. Neither shows any sign of the stability expected for an aromatic system. The six-p-electron cyclopentadienyl anion, by contrast, is easily prepared and remarkably stable (Figure 15-7a). In fact, the anion is so stable and easily formed that 1,3-cyclopentadiene is one of the most acidic hydrocarbons known, with pKa 5 16, a value comparable to that of water! In the same way, the seven-p-electron cycloheptatrienyl radical and eight-p-electron anion are reactive and difficult to prepare, while the six-p-electron cycloheptatrienyl cation is extraordinarily stable (Figure 15-7b). In fact, the cyclo hepta trienyl cation was first prepared more than a century ago by reac-tion of 1,3,5-cycloheptatriene with Br2, although its structure was not recog-nized at the time. H H H H H H H H H H H Cycloheptatrienyl cation six electrons Na+ + HBr + H2O H Br– + Aromatic cyclopentadienyl anion with six electrons 1,3-Cyclo-pentadiene H H (a) – Cyclopentadienyl anion H H H (b) 1,3,5-Cyclo-heptatriene Br2 H Cycloheptatrienyl cation NaOH Figure 15-7 (a) The aromatic cyclopentadienyl anion, showing cyclic conjugation and six p electrons in five p orbitals, and (b) the aromatic cycloheptatrienyl cation, showing cyclic conjugation and six p electrons in seven p orbitals. Electrostatic potential maps indicate that both ions are symmetrical, with the charge equally shared among all atoms in each ring. P r o b l e m 1 5 - 6 Draw the five resonance structures of the cyclopentadienyl anion. Are all carbon–carbon bonds equivalent? How many absorption lines would you expect to see in the 1H NMR and 13C NMR spectra of the anion? P r o b l e m 1 5 - 7 Cyclooctatetraene readily reacts with potassium metal to form the stable cyclooctatetra ene dianion, C8H822. Why do you suppose this reaction occurs so easily? What geometry do you expect for the cyclooctatetraene dianion? 2– 2 K+ 2 K 80485_ch15_0451-0477l.indd 463 2/2/15 2:10 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 464 chapter 15 Benzene and Aromaticity P r o b l e m 1 5 - 8 The relative energy levels of the five p molecular orbitals of the cyclopenta dienyl system are similar to those in benzene. That is, there is a single lowest-energy MO, above which the orbitals come in degenerate pairs. Draw a diagram like that in Figure 15-5, and tell which of the five orbitals are occupied in the cation, radical, and anion. 15-5 Aromatic Heterocycles: Pyridine and Pyrrole Look back once again at the definition of aromaticity in Section 15-3: . . . a cyclic, conjugated molecule containing 4n 1 2 p electrons. Nothing in this definition says that the atoms in the ring must be carbon. In fact, heterocyclic compounds can also be aromatic. A heterocycle is a cyclic compound that contains atoms of two or more elements in its ring, usually carbon along with nitrogen, oxygen, or sulfur. Pyridine and pyrimidine, for example, are six-membered heterocycles with nitrogen in their rings (Figure 15-8). Lone pair in sp2 orbital Lone pair in sp2 orbital (Six electrons) Pyrimidine Pyridine 2 3 4 H N N N N H H H (Six electrons) H N H H H H Lone pair (sp2) Lone pair (sp2) Lone pair in sp2 orbital N 1 2 3 6 5 4 N 1 N N Pyridine is much like benzene in its p electron structure. Each of the five sp2-hybridized carbons has a p orbital perpendicular to the plane of the ring, and each p orbital contains one p electron. The nitrogen atom is also sp2-hybridized and has one electron in a p orbital, bringing the total to six p electrons. The nitrogen lone-pair electrons (red in an electrostatic poten-tial map) are in an sp2 orbital in the plane of the ring and are not part of the aromatic p system. Pyrimidine, also shown in Figure 15-8, is a benzene analog that has two nitrogen atoms in a six-membered, unsaturated ring. Both nitrogens are sp2-hybridized, and each contributes one electron to the aromatic p system. Pyrrole (spelled with two r’s and one l) and imidazole are five-membered heterocycles, yet both have six p electrons and are aromatic. In pyrrole, each of the four sp2-hybridized carbons contributes one p electron and the sp2-hybridized nitrogen atom contributes the two from its lone pair, which occu-pies a p orbital (Figure 15-9). Imidazole, also shown in Figure 15-9, is an analog Figure 15-8 Pyridine and pyrimidine are nitrogen-containing aromatic heterocycles with p electron arrangements like that of benzene. Both have a lone pair of electrons on nitrogen in an sp2 orbital in the plane of the ring. 80485_ch15_0451-0477l.indd 464 2/2/15 2:10 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 15-5 Aromatic Heterocycles: Pyridine and Pyrrole 465 of pyrrole that has two nitrogen atoms in a five-membered, unsaturated ring. Both nitrogens are sp2-hybridized, but one is in a double bond and contributes only one electron to the aromatic p system whereas the other is not in a double bond and contributes two from its lone pair. (Six electrons) Imidazole Pyrrole 2 3 1 (Six electrons) H H Delocalized lone pair (p) Delocalized lone pair (p) Lone pair (sp2) H H H N N H 2 5 4 1 N H 3 N Lone pair in sp2 orbital Lone pair in p orbital H N N N H H H Lone pair in p orbital Figure 15-9 Pyrrole and imidazole are five-membered, nitrogen-containing heterocycles but have six-p-electron arrangements like that of the cyclopentadienyl anion. Both have a lone pair of electrons on nitrogen in a p orbital perpendicular to the ring. Note that nitrogen atoms have different roles depending on the structure of the molecule. The nitrogen atoms in pyridine and pyrimidine are both in double bonds and contribute only one p electron to the aromatic sextet, just as a carbon atom in benzene does. The nitrogen atom in pyrrole, however, is not in a double bond and contributes two p electrons (its lone pair) to the aromatic sextet. In imidazole, both kinds of nitrogen are present in the same molecule— a double-bonded “pyridine-like” nitrogen that contributes one p electron and a “pyrrole-like” nitrogen that contributes two. Pyrimidine and imidazole rings are particularly important in biological chemistry. Pyrimidine, for instance, is the parent ring system in cytosine, thy-mine, and uracil, three of the five heterocyclic amine bases found in nucleic acids. An aromatic imidazole ring is present in histidine, one of the 20 amino acids found in proteins. Thymine (in DNA) Cytosine (in DNA and RNA) Uracil (in RNA) Histidine (an amino acid) O O N N H N N H3C H H O O N N H H H NH3 + NH2 O N N H CO2– 80485_ch15_0451-0477l.indd 465 2/2/15 2:10 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 466 chapter 15 Benzene and Aromaticity Accounting for the Aromaticity of a Heterocycle Thiophene, a sulfur-containing heterocycle, undergoes typical aromatic substi-tution reactions rather than addition reactions. Why is thiophene aromatic? Thiophene S S t r a t e g y Recall the requirements for aromaticity—a planar, cyclic, conjugated mole-cule with 4n 1 2 p electrons—and see how these requirements apply to thiophene. S o l u t i o n Thiophene is the sulfur analog of pyrrole. The sulfur atom is sp2-hybridized and has a lone pair of electrons in a p orbital perpendicular to the plane of the ring. Sulfur also has a second lone pair of electrons in the ring plane. sp2-hybridized Thiophene S P r o b l e m 1 5 - 9 Draw an orbital picture of furan to show how the molecule is aromatic. Furan O P r o b l e m 1 5 - 1 0 Thiamin, or vitamin B1, contains a positively charged five-membered nitrogen– sulfur heterocycle called a thiazolium ring. Explain why the thiazolium ring is aromatic. Thiamin H3C CH3 OH NH2 +N N N S Thiazolium ring Wo r k e d E x a m p l e 1 5 - 1 80485_ch15_0451-0477l.indd 466 2/2/15 2:10 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 15-6 Polycyclic Aromatic Compounds 467 15-6 Polycyclic Aromatic Compounds The Hückel rule is only strictly applicable to monocyclic compounds, but the general concept of aromaticity can be extended to include polycyclic aromatic compounds. Naphthalene, with two benzene-like rings fused together; anthra-cene, with three rings; benzo[a]pyrene, with five rings; and coronene, with six rings, are all well-known aromatic hydrocarbons. Benzo[a]pyrene is particu-larly interesting because it is one of the cancer-causing substances found in tobacco smoke. Naphthalene Coronene Anthracene Benzo[a]pyrene All polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons can be represented by a number of different resonance forms. Naphthalene, for instance, has three. Naphthalene Naphthalene and other polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons show many of the chemical properties associated with aromaticity. Thus, measurement of its heat of hydrogenation shows an aromatic stabilization energy of approxi-mately 250 kJ/mol (60 kcal/mol). Furthermore, naphthalene reacts slowly with electrophiles such as Br2 to give substitution products rather than double-bond addition products. Naphthalene 1-Bromonaphthalene (75%) HBr + Heat Br2, Fe Br The aromaticity of naphthalene is explained by the orbital picture in Figure 15-10. Naphthalene has a cyclic, conjugated p electron system, with p orbital overlap both along the ten-carbon periphery of the molecule and across the central bond. Since ten p electrons is a Hückel number, there is p electron delocalization and consequent aromaticity in naphthalene. 80485_ch15_0451-0477l.indd 467 2/2/15 2:10 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 468 chapter 15 Benzene and Aromaticity Naphthalene Just as there are heterocyclic analogs of benzene, there are also many het-erocyclic analogs of naphthalene. Among the most common are quinoline, isoquinoline, indole, and purine. Quinoline, isoquinoline, and purine all con-tain pyridine-like nitrogens that are part of a double bond and contribute one electron to the aromatic p system. Indole and purine both contain pyrrole-like nitrogens that contribute two p electrons. Quinoline Isoquinoline Indole Purine N 1 8 7 6 2 3 5 4 N 1 8 7 6 2 3 5 4 1 7 6 5 2 4 3 H N 9 7 8 1 2 5 6 H N N N N 3 4 Among the many biological molecules that contain polycyclic aromatic rings, the amino acid tryptophan contains an indole ring and the antimalar-ial drug quinine contains a quinoline ring. Adenine and guanine, two of the five heterocyclic amine bases found in nucleic acids, have rings based on purine. Adenine (in DNA and RNA) H N N N N N NH2 Guanine (in DNA and RNA) H N N N N NH2 H T ryptophan (an amino acid) Quinine (an antimalarial agent) H H H CH CH2 H HO CH3O N NH3 CO2– + H N O Figure 15-10 An orbital picture and electrostatic potential map of naphthalene, showing that the ten p electrons are fully delocalized throughout both rings. 80485_ch15_0451-0477l.indd 468 2/2/15 2:10 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 15-7 Spectroscopy of Aromatic Compounds 469 P r o b l e m 1 5 - 1 1 Azulene, a beautiful blue hydrocarbon, is an isomer of naphthalene. Is azu-lene aromatic? Draw a second resonance form of azulene in addition to that shown. Azulene P r o b l e m 1 5 - 1 2 How many electrons does each of the four nitrogen atoms in purine contribute to the aromatic p system? Purine H N N N N 15-7 Spectroscopy of Aromatic Compounds Infrared Spectroscopy Aromatic rings show a characteristic C ] H stretching absorption at 3030 cm21 and a series of peaks in the 1450 to 1600 cm21 range of the infrared spectrum. The aromatic C ] H band at 3030 cm21 generally has low intensity and occurs just to the left of a typical saturated C ] H band. As many as four absorptions are sometimes observed in the 1450 to 1600 cm21 region because of the complex molecular motions of the ring itself. Two bands, one at 1500 cm21 and one at 1600 cm21, are usually the most intense. In addition, aromatic compounds show weak absorptions in the 1660 to 2000 cm21 region and strong absorptions in the 690 to 900 cm21 range due to C ] H out-of-plane bending. The exact position of both sets of absorptions is diagnostic of the substitution pattern of the aro-matic ring. Monosubstituted: 690–710 cm21 1,2,4-Trisubstituted: 780–830 cm21 730–770 cm21 870–900 cm21 o-Disubstituted: 735–770 cm21 1,2,3-Trisubstituted: 670–720 cm21 m-Disubstituted: 690–710 cm21 750–790 cm21 810–850 cm21 1,3,5-Trisubstituted: 660–700 cm21 p-Disubstituted: 810–840 cm21 830–900 cm21 The IR spectrum of toluene in Figure 15-11 shows these characteristic absorptions. 80485_ch15_0451-0477l.indd 469 2/2/15 2:10 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 470 chapter 15 Benzene and Aromaticity 0 20 40 60 80 100 Transmittance (%) 4000 3000 3500 2000 2500 1500 1000 500 Wavenumber (cm–1) H Monosubstituted ring C Ring bonds H C CH3 Figure 15-11 The infrared spectrum of toluene. Ultraviolet Spectroscopy Aromatic rings are detectable by ultraviolet spectroscopy because they con-tain a conjugated p electron system. In general, aromatic compounds show a series of bands, with a fairly intense absorption near 205 nm and a less intense absorption in the 255 to 275 nm range. The presence of these bands in the ultraviolet spectrum of a molecule is a sure indication of an aromatic ring. Figure 15-12 shows the ultraviolet spectrum of benzene, the fundamental aro-matic hydrocarbon discussed earlier. Wavelength (nm) log 160 180 200 220 240 260 1 5 4 3 2 280 Figure 15-12 Ultraviolet spectrum of benzene. There are primary bands at 184 and 202 nm and secondary (fine-structure) bands at 255 nm. (From Petruska, J., Journal of Chemical Physics, 34, 1961: 1121. Reprinted by permission.) 80485_ch15_0451-0477l.indd 470 2/2/15 2:10 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 15-7 Spectroscopy of Aromatic Compounds 471 Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy Hydrogens directly bonded to an aromatic ring are easily identifiable in the 1H NMR spectrum. Aromatic hydrogens are strongly deshielded by the ring and absorb between 6.5 and 8.0 d. The spins of nonequivalent aromatic pro-tons on substituted rings often couple with each other, giving rise to spin– spin splitting patterns that can identify the substitution of the ring. Much of the difference in chemical shift between aromatic protons (6.5– 8.0 d) and vinylic protons (4.5–6.5 d) is due to a property of aromatic rings called ring-current. When an aromatic ring is oriented perpendicular to a strong magnetic field, the delocalized p electrons circulate around the ring, producing a small local magnetic field. This induced field opposes the applied field in the middle of the ring but reinforces the applied field outside the ring (Figure 15-13). Aromatic protons therefore experience an effective magnetic field greater than the applied field and come into resonance at a lower applied field. H H Applied magnetic feld Circulating electrons (ring current) Proton deshielded by induced feld Induced magnetic feld because of ring current Figure 15-13 The origin of aromatic ring-current. Aromatic protons are deshielded by the induced magnetic field caused by delocalized p electrons circulating around the aromatic ring. Note that the aromatic ring-current produces different effects inside and outside the ring. If a ring were large enough to have both “inside” and “outside” protons, the protons on the outside would be deshielded and absorb at a field lower than normal but those on the inside would be shielded and absorb at a field higher than normal. This prediction has been strikingly confirmed by studies on annulene, an 18-p-electron cyclic conjugated polyene that contains a Hückel number of electrons (4n 1 2 5 18 when n 5 4). The six inside protons of annulene are strongly shielded by the aromatic ring-current and absorb at 23.0 d (that is, 3.0 ppm upfield from TMS, off the normal chart), while the 12 outside protons are strongly deshielded and absorb in the typical aromatic region at 9.3 ppm downfield from TMS. 80485_ch15_0451-0477l.indd 471 2/2/15 2:10 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 472 chapter 15 Benzene and Aromaticity Annulene Inside H: –3.0 Outside H: 9.3 H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H The presence of a ring-current is characteristic of all Hückel aromatic mol-ecules and is a good test of aromaticity. For example, benzene, a six-p-electron aromatic molecule, absorbs at 7.37 d because of its ring-current, but cyclo octatetraene, an eight-p-electron nonaromatic molecule, absorbs at 5.78 d. Hydrogens on carbon next to aromatic rings—benzylic hydrogens—also show distinctive absorptions in the NMR spectrum. Benzylic protons normally absorb downfield from other alkane protons in the region from 2.3 to 3.0 d. Benzylic protons, 2.3–3.0 H H H H H H H R C Aryl protons, 6.5–8.0 The 1H NMR spectrum of p-bromotoluene, shown in Figure 15-14, displays many of the features just discussed. The aromatic protons appear as two doublets at 7.04 and 7.37 d, and the benzylic methyl protons absorb as a sharp singlet at 2.26 d. Integration of the spectrum shows the expected 2;2;3 ratio of peak areas. Intensity TMS 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 ppm Chemical shift () CH3 Br Chem. shift 2.26 7 .04 7 .37 Rel. area 1.50 1.00 1.00 Figure 15-14 The 1H NMR spectrum of p-bromotoluene. 80485_ch15_0451-0477l.indd 472 2/2/15 2:10 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 15-7 Spectroscopy of Aromatic Compounds 473 The carbon atoms in an aromatic ring absorb in the range 110 to 140 d in the 13C NMR spectrum, as indicated by the examples in Figure 15-15. These resonances are easily distinguished from those of alkane carbons but occur in the same range as alkene carbons. Thus, the presence of 13C absorptions at 110 to 140 d does not in itself establish the presence of an aromatic ring. Sup-porting evidence from infrared, ultraviolet, or 1H NMR spectra is needed. 128.4 21.3 128.5 137 .7 128.1 126.0 Benzene Toluene Naphthalene 127 .6 125.4 128.4 133.8 Chlorobenzene CH3 129.3 125.6 Cl 133.7 Figure 15-15 Some 13C NMR absorptions of aromatic compounds (d units). The number of carbon resonances in the aromatic region and their relative sizes carry information about the substitution pattern of the aromatic com-pound. Consider toluene: Symmetry dictates that toluene will have four— rather than six—aromatic resonances. Two peaks will be larger because two carbons contribute to each of those resonances. The remaining peaks are shorter since there is only one carbon of each type. Of these, the signal for the carbon to which the methyl group is attached is further diminished, due to its quaternary nature and long relaxation time (see Section 13-11). Depending on the mode of substitution, a symmetrically disubstituted benzene ring can give two, three, or four resonances in the proton-decoupled 13C NMR spectrum. This is illustrated below for the three isomers of dichlorobenzene. a b a d c b Two unique carbon atoms Four unique carbon atoms Cl Cl Cl Cl c a b Three unique carbon atoms Cl Cl Figure 15-16 shows the spectra of all three dichlorobenzenes, each of which has the number of peaks consistent with the analysis just given. 80485_ch15_0451-0477l.indd 473 2/2/15 2:10 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 474 chapter 15 Benzene and Aromaticity 140 4 d c b a 120 meta-dichloro 130 140 2 b a 120 para-dichloro 130 140 3 c b a 120 ortho-dichloro 130 Figure 15-16 The proton-decoupled 13C NMR spectra of the three isomers of dichlorobenzene (25 MHz). Something Extra Aspirin, NSAIDs, and COX-2 Inhibitors Whatever the cause—whether tennis elbow, a sprained ankle, or a wrenched knee—pain and inflammation seem to go together. They are, however, different in their origin, and powerful drugs are available for treating each separately. Codeine, for example, is a powerful analgesic, or pain reliever, used in the management of debilitating pain, while cortisone and related steroids are potent anti-inflammatory agents, used for treating arthritis and other crippling inflammations. For minor pains and inflammation, both problems are often treated together by using a common over-the-counter medication called an NSAID, or nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug. 80485_ch15_0451-0477l.indd 474 2/2/15 2:10 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 15-7 Spectroscopy of Aromatic Compounds 475 Something Extra (continued) The most common NSAID is aspirin, or acetylsalicylic acid, whose use goes back to the late 1800s. It had been known from before the time of Hippocrates in 400 bc that fevers could be lowered by chewing the bark of willow trees. The active agent in willow bark was found in 1827 to be an aromatic compound called salicin, which could be converted by reaction with water into salicyl alcohol and then oxidized to give salicylic acid. Salicylic acid turned out to be even more effective than salicin for reducing fevers and to have analgesic and anti-inflammatory action as well. Unfortunately, it also turned out to be too corro-sive to the walls of the stomach for everyday use. Conver-sion of the phenol ] OH group into an acetate ester, however, yielded acetylsalicylic acid, which proved just as potent as salicylic acid but less corrosive to the stomach. Salicyl alcohol Salicylic acid Acetylsalicylic acid (aspirin) CH2OH OH CO2H OH CO2H OCCH3 O Although extraordinary in its effect, aspirin is also more dangerous than com-monly believed. A dose of only about 15 g can be fatal to a small child, and aspirin can cause stomach bleeding and allergic reactions in long-term users. Even more serious is a condition called Reye’s syndrome, a potentially fatal reaction to aspirin sometimes seen in children recovering from the flu. As a result of these problems, numerous other NSAIDs have been developed in the last several decades, most notably ibuprofen and naproxen. Like aspirin, both ibuprofen and naproxen are relatively simple aromatic com-pounds containing a side-chain carboxylic acid group. Ibuprofen, sold under the names Advil, Nuprin, Motrin, and others, has roughly the same potency as aspirin but is less prone to causing an upset stomach. Naproxen, sold under the names Aleve and Naprosyn, also has about the same potency as aspirin but remains active in the body six times longer. Ibuprofen (Advil, Nuprin, Motrin) Naproxen (Aleve, Naprosyn) C CO2H H CH3 CH3O C CO2H H CH3 Many athletes rely on NSAIDs to help with pain and soreness. ©Bocos Benedict/Shutterstock.com continued 80485_ch15_0451-0477l.indd 475 2/2/15 2:10 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 476 chapter 15 Benzene and Aromaticity Summary Aromatic rings are a common part of many biological structures and are par-ticularly important in nucleic acid chemistry and in the chemistry of several amino acids. In this chapter, we’ve seen how and why aromatic compounds are different from such apparently related compounds as cycloalkenes. The word aromatic is used for historical reasons to refer to the class of compounds related structurally to benzene. Aromatic compounds are system-atically named according to IUPAC rules, but many common names are also used. Disubstituted benzenes are referred to as ortho (1,2 disubstituted), meta (1,3 disubstituted), or para (1,4 disubstituted) derivatives. The C6H5 ] unit itself is referred to as a phenyl group, and the C6H5CH2 ] unit is a benzyl group. Benzene is described by valence-bond theory as a resonance hybrid of two equivalent structures and is described by molecular orbital theory as a planar, Something Extra (continued) Aspirin and other NSAIDs function by blocking the cyclooxygenase (COX) enzymes that carry out the body’s synthesis of prostaglandins (Sections 8-11 and 27-4). There are two forms of the enzyme: COX-1, which carries out the normal physiological production of prostaglandins, and COX-2, which mediates the body’s response to arthritis and other inflammatory conditions. Unfortunately, both COX-1 and COX-2 enzymes are blocked by aspirin, ibuprofen, and other NSAIDs, thereby shutting down not only the response to inflammation but also various protective functions, including the control mechanism for production of acid in the stomach. Medicinal chemists have devised a number of drugs that act as selective inhibi-tors of the COX-2 enzyme. Inflammation is thereby controlled without blocking protective functions. Originally heralded as a breakthrough in arthritis treatment, the first generation of COX-2 inhibitors, including Vioxx and Bextra, turned out to cause potentially serious heart problems, particularly in elderly or compromised patients. The second generation of COX-2 inhibitors promises to be safer but will be closely scrutinized for side effects before gaining approval. Rofecoxib (Vioxx) O O S CH3 O O K e y w o r d s antiaromatic, 459 arenes, 453 aromatic, 451 benzyl, 454 heterocycle, 464 Hückel 4n 1 2 rule, 459 meta (m), 454 ortho (o), 454 para (p), 454 phenyl, 453 80485_ch15_0451-0477l.indd 476 2/2/15 2:10 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. Exercises 477 cyclic, conjugated molecule with six p electrons. According to the Hückel rule, a molecule must have 4n 1 2 p electrons, where n 5 0, 1, 2, 3, and so on, to be aromatic. Planar, cyclic, conjugated molecules with other numbers of p electrons are antiaromatic. Other substances besides benzene-like compounds can also be aromatic. The cyclopentadienyl anion and the cycloheptatrienyl cation, for instance, are aromatic ions. Pyridine and pyrimidine are six-membered, nitrogen-containing, aromatic heterocycles. Pyrrole and imidazole are five-membered, nitrogen-containing heterocycles. Naphthalene, quinoline, indole, and many others are polycyclic aromatic compounds. Aromatic compounds have the following characteristics: • Aromatic compounds are cyclic, planar, and conjugated. • Aromatic compounds are unusually stable. Benzene, for instance, has a heat of hydrogenation 150 kJ/mol less than we might expect for a cyclic triene. • Aromatic compounds react with electrophiles to give substitution prod-ucts, in which cyclic conjugation is retained, rather than addition prod-ucts, in which conjugation is destroyed. • Aromatic compounds have 4n 1 2 p electrons, which are delocalized over the ring. Exercises Visualizing Chemistry (Problems 15-1–15-12 appear within the chapter.) 15-13 Give IUPAC names for the following substances (red 5 O, blue 5 N): (a) (b) 80485_ch15_0451-0477l.indd 477 2/2/15 2:10 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 477a chapter 15 Benzene and Aromaticity 15-14 All-cis cyclodecapentaene is a stable molecule that shows a single absorption in its 1H NMR spectrum at 5.67 d. Tell whether it is aro-matic, and explain its NMR spectrum. 15-15 1,6-Methanonaphthalene has an interesting 1H NMR spectrum in which the eight hydrogens around the perimeter absorb at 6.9 to 7.3 d, while the two CH2 protons absorb at 20.5 d. Tell whether it is aromatic, and explain its NMR spectrum. 1,6-Methanonaphthalene 15-16 The following molecular model is that of a carbocation. Draw two reso-nance structures for the carbocation, indicating the positions of the double bonds. 80485_ch15_0451-0477l.indd 1 2/2/15 2:10 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. Exercises 477b 15-17 Azulene, an isomer of naphthalene, has a remarkably large dipole moment for a hydrocarbon (m 5 1.0 D). Explain, using resonance structures. Azulene Additional Problems Naming Aromatic Compounds 15-18 Give IUPAC names for the following compounds: (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f) F NO2 NO2 CO2H Br NH2 Cl Br CH3 H3C CHCH2CH2CHCH3 CH3 CH3 Br CH2CH2CH3 15-19 Draw structures corresponding to the following names: (a) 3-Methyl-1,2-benzenediamine (b) 1,3,5-Benzenetriol (c) 3-Methyl-2-phenylhexane (d) o-Aminobenzoic acid (e) m-Bromophenol (f) 2,4,6-Trinitrophenol (picric acid) 15-20 Draw and name all possible isomers of the following: (a) Dinitrobenzene (b) Bromodimethylbenzene (c) Trinitrophenol 80485_ch15_0451-0477l.indd 2 2/2/15 2:10 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 477c chapter 15 Benzene and Aromaticity 15-21 Draw and name all possible aromatic compounds with the formula C7H7Cl. 15-22 Draw and name all possible aromatic compounds with the formula C8H9Br. (There are 14.) Structure of Aromatic Compounds 15-23 Propose structures for aromatic hydrocarbons that meet the following descriptions: (a) C9H12; gives only one C9H11Br product on substitution of a hydro-gen on the aromatic ring with bromine (b) C10H14; gives only one C10H13Cl product on substitution of a hydrogen on the aromatic ring with chlorine (c) C8H10; gives three C8H9Br products on substitution of a hydrogen on the aromatic ring with bromine (d) C10H14; gives two C10H13Cl products on substitution of a hydrogen on the aromatic ring with chlorine 15-24 Look at the three resonance structures of naphthalene shown in Section 15-6, and account for the fact that not all carbon–carbon bonds have the same length. The C1–C2 bond is 136 pm long, whereas the C2–C3 bond is 139 pm long. 15-25 Anthracene has four resonance structures, one of which is shown. Draw the other three. Anthracene 15-26 Phenanthrene has five resonance structures, one of which is shown. Draw the other four. Phenanthrene 15-27 Look at the five resonance structures for phenanthrene (Problem 15-26), and predict which of its carbon–carbon bonds is shortest. 80485_ch15_0451-0477l.indd 3 2/2/15 2:10 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. Exercises 477d 15-28 In 1932, A. A. Levine and A. G. Cole studied the ozonolysis of o-xylene and isolated three products: glyoxal, 2,3-butanedione, and pyruvaldehyde: Glyoxal 1. O3 2. Zn 2,3-Butanedione Pyruvaldehyde CH3 CH3 H C C H + + O O CH3 C C CH3 O O CH3 C C H O O In what ratio would you expect the three products to be formed if o-xylene is a resonance hybrid of two structures? The actual ratio found was 3 parts glyoxal, 1 part 2,3-butanedione, and 2 parts pyruvaldehyde. What conclusions can you draw about the structure of o-xylene? Aromaticity and Hückel’s Rule 15-29 3-Chlorocyclopropene, on treatment with AgBF4, gives a precipitate of AgCl and a stable solution of a product that shows a single 1H NMR absorption at 11.04 d. What is a likely structure for the product, and what is its relation to Hückel’s rule? 3-Chlorocyclopropene Cl H 15-30 Draw an energy diagram for the three molecular orbitals of the cyclopro penyl system (C3H3). How are these three molecular orbitals occupied in the cyclopropenyl anion, cation, and radical? Which of the three substances is aromatic according to Hückel’s rule? 15-31 Cyclopropanone is highly reactive because of its large amount of angle strain. Methylcyclopropenone, although even more strained than cyclopro panone, is nevertheless quite stable and can even be distilled. Explain, taking the polarity of the carbonyl group into account. Cyclopropanone Methylcyclopropenone O O CH3 15-32 Cycloheptatrienone is stable, but cyclopentadienone is so reactive that it can’t be isolated. Explain, taking the polarity of the carbonyl group into account. Cycloheptatrienone Cyclopentadienone O O 80485_ch15_0451-0477l.indd 4 2/2/15 2:10 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 477e chapter 15 Benzene and Aromaticity 15-33 Which would you expect to be most stable, cyclononatetraenyl radical, cation, or anion? 15-34 How might you convert 1,3,5,7-cyclononatetraene to an aromatic substance? 15-35 Calicene, like azulene (Problem 15-17), has an unusually large dipole moment for a hydrocarbon. Explain, using resonance structures. Calicene 15-36 Pentalene is a most elusive molecule that has been isolated only at liquid-nitrogen temperature. The pentalene dianion, however, is well known and quite stable. Explain. Pentalene Pentalene dianion 2– 15-37 Indole is an aromatic heterocycle that has a benzene ring fused to a pyr-role ring. Draw an orbital picture of indole. (a) How many p electrons does indole have? (b) What is the electronic relationship of indole to naphthalene? Indole N H 15-38 Ribavirin, an antiviral agent used against hepatitis C and viral pneumo-nia, contains a 1,2,4-triazole ring. Why is the ring aromatic? C O O OH OH NH2 N N HOCH2 Ribavirin 1,2,4-Triazole ring N 80485_ch15_0451-0477l.indd 5 2/2/15 2:10 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. Exercises 477f Spectroscopy 15-39 Compound A, C8H10, yields three substitution products, C8H9Br, on reaction with Br2. Propose two possible structures for A. The 1H NMR spectrum of A shows a complex four-proton multiplet at 7.0 d and a six-proton singlet at 2.30 d. What is the structure of A? 15-40 What is the structure of a hydrocarbon that has M1 5 120 in its mass spectrum and has the following 1H NMR spectrum? 7.25 d (5 H, broad singlet); 2.90 d (1 H, septet, J 5 7 Hz); 1.22 d (6 H, doublet, J 5 7 Hz) 15-41 Propose structures for compounds that fit the following descriptions: (a) C10H14 1H NMR: 7.18 d (4 H, broad singlet); 2.70 d (4 H, quartet, J 5 7 Hz); 1.20 d (6 H, triplet, J 5 7 Hz) IR: 745 cm21 (b) C10H14 1H NMR: 7.0 d (4 H, broad singlet); 2.85 d (1 H, septet, J 5 8 Hz); 2.28 d (3 H, singlet); 1.20 d (6 H, doublet, J 5 8 Hz) IR: 825 cm21 General Problems 15-42 On reaction with acid, 4-pyrone is protonated on the carbonyl-group oxygen to give a stable cationic product. Using resonance structures and the Hückel 4n 1 2 rule, explain why the protonated product is so stable. O O O O + 4-Pyrone H+ H 15-43 Bextra, a COX-2 inhibitor once used in the treatment of arthritis, con-tains an isoxazole ring. Why is the ring aromatic? S O O H2N CH3 O Bextra Isoxazole ring N 80485_ch15_0451-0477l.indd 6 2/2/15 2:10 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 477g chapter 15 Benzene and Aromaticity 15-44 N-Phenylsydnone, so-named because it was first studied at the Univer-sity of Sydney, Australia, behaves like a typical aromatic molecule. Explain, using the Hückel 4n 1 2 rule. N-Phenylsydnone N H O O – N + – O N H O + N 15-45 Show the relative energy levels of the seven p molecular orbitals of the cycloheptatrienyl system. Tell which of the seven orbitals are filled in the cation, radical, and anion, and account for the aromaticity of the cycloheptatrienyl cation. 15-46 1-Phenyl-2-butene has an ultraviolet absorption at lmax 5 208 nm ( 5 8000). On treatment with a small amount of strong acid, isomeriza-tion occurs and a new substance with lmax 5 250 nm ( 5 15,800) is formed. Propose a structure for this isomer, and suggest a mechanism for its formation. 15-47 Propose structures for aromatic compounds that have the following 1H NMR spectra: (a) C8H9Br IR: 820 cm21 Intensity 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 ppm Chemical shift () TMS Chem. shift 1.20 2.58 7 .07 7 .39 Rel. area 3.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 80485_ch15_0451-0477l.indd 7 2/2/15 2:10 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. Exercises 477h (b) C9H12 IR: 750 cm21 Intensity TMS 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 ppm 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 ppm Chemical shift () Chem. shift 1.19 2.31 2.64 7 .13 Rel. area 1.50 1.50 1.00 2.00 (c) C11H16 IR: 820 cm21 Intensity TMS 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 ppm 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 ppm Chemical shift () Chem. shift 1.31 2.30 7 .06 7 .27 Rel. area 4.50 1.50 1.00 1.00 15-48 Propose a structure for a molecule C14H12 that has the following 1H NMR spectrum and has IR absorptions at 700, 740, and 890 cm21: Intensity TMS 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 ppm 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 ppm Chemical shift () Chem. shift 5.41 7 .31 Rel. area 1.00 5.00 80485_ch15_0451-0477l.indd 8 2/2/15 2:11 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 477i chapter 15 Benzene and Aromaticity 15-49 The proton NMR spectrum for a compound with formula C10H12O2 is shown below. The infrared spectrum has a strong band at 1711 cm21. The normal carbon-13 NMR spectral results are tabulated along with the DEPT-135 and DEPT-90 information. Draw the structure of this compound. Normal Carbon DEPT-135 DEPT-90 29 ppm Positive No peak 50 Negative No peak 55 Positive No peak 114 Positive Positive 126 No peak No peak 130 Positive Positive 159 No peak No peak 207 No peak No peak 1.0 0.5 0 2.0 1.5 3.0 2.5 4.0 3.5 5.0 4.5 6.0 5.5 7 .0 6.5 C10H12O2 1.912.01 3.13 2.15 3.01 Chemical shift () Proton spectrum Intensity 80485_ch15_0451-0477l.indd 9 2/2/15 2:11 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. Exercises 477j 15-50 The proton NMR spectrum of a compound with formula C6H5NCl2 is shown. The normal carbon-13 and DEPT experimental results are tabu-lated. The infrared spectrum shows peaks at 3432 and 3313 cm21 and a series of medium-sized peaks between 1618 and 1466 cm21. Draw the structure of this compound. Normal Carbon DEPT-135 DEPT-90 118.0 ppm Positive Positive 119.5 No peak No peak 128.0 Positive Positive 140.0 No peak No peak 5.0 4.5 4.0 6.0 5.5 7 .0 6.5 7 .5 C6H5NCl2 Proton spectrum 1.96 0.99 2.13 Chemical shift () Intensity 15-51 Aromatic substitution reactions occur by addition of an electrophile such as Br1 to an aromatic ring to yield an allylic carbocation interme-diate, followed by loss of H1. Show the structure of the intermediate formed by reaction of benzene with Br1. 80485_ch15_0451-0477l.indd 10 2/2/15 2:11 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 477k chapter 15 Benzene and Aromaticity 15-52 The substitution reaction of toluene with Br2 can, in principle, lead to the formation of three isomeric bromotoluene products. In practice, however, only o- and p-bromotoluene are formed in substantial amounts. The meta isomer is not formed. Draw the structures of the three possible carbocation intermediates (Problem 15-51), and explain why ortho and para products predominate over meta products. 15-53 Consider the aromatic anions below and their linear counterparts. Draw all of the resonance forms for each. What patterns emerge? (a) (b) H + – + CH2 H2C H2C N – NH 15-54 After the reaction below, the chemical shift of Ha moves downfield from 6.98 ppm to 7.30 ppm. Explain. Pd CH3O Ha Ha OCH3 N N CH3O Ha Ha OCH3 N N 15-55 The compound below is the product initially formed in a Claisen rear-rangement (Section 18-4). This product is not isolated, but tautomer-izes to its enol form. Give the structure of the enol and provide an explanation as to why the enol tautomer is favored. H ? O 80485_ch15_0451-0477l.indd 11 2/2/15 2:11 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. Exercises 477l 15-56 Azo dyes are the major source of artificial color in textiles and food. Part of the reason for their intense coloring is the conjugation from an electron-donating group through the diazo bridge ( ] N5N ] ) to an electron-withdrawing group on the other side. For the azo dyes below, draw a resonance form that shows how the electron-donating group is related to the electron-withdrawing group on the other side of the diazo bridge. Used curved arrows to show how the electrons are reorganized. (a) (b) NaO3S N Methyl Orange N N O2N H2N SO3Na N C.I. Acid Red 74 N 80485_ch15_0451-0477l.indd 12 2/2/15 2:11 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 478 Chemistry of Benzene: Electrophilic Aromatic Substitution C O N T E N T S 16-1 Electrophilic Aromatic Substitution Reactions: Bromination 16-2 Other Aromatic Substitutions 16-3 Alkylation and Acylation of Aromatic Rings: The Friedel–Crafts Reaction 16-4 Substituent Effects in Electrophilic Substitutions 16-5 Trisubstituted Benzenes: Additivity of Effects 16-6 Nucleophilic Aromatic Substitution 16-7 Benzyne 16-8 Oxidation of Aromatic Compounds 16-9 Reduction of Aromatic Compounds 16-10 Synthesis of Polysubstituted Benzenes SOMETHING EXTRA Combinatorial Chemistry Why This CHAPTER? This chapter continues the coverage of aromatic mole cules begun in the preceding chapter, but we’ll shift focus to con-centrate on reactions, looking at the relationship between aro-matic structure and reactivity. This relationship is critical in understanding how many biological molecules and pharmaceutical agents are synthesized and why they behave as they do. In the preceding chapter, we looked at aromaticity—the stability associated with benzene and related compounds that contain a cyclic conjugated system of 4n 1 2 p electrons. In this chapter, we’ll look at some of the unique reac-tions that aromatic molecules undergo. The most common reaction of aromatic compounds is electrophilic aromatic substitution, in which an electrophile (E1) reacts with an aro-matic ring and substitutes for one of the hydrogens. The reaction is charac-teristic of all aromatic rings, not just benzene and substituted benzenes. In fact, the ability of a compound to undergo electrophilic substitution is a good test of aromaticity. + E+ + H+ H H H H H H E H H H H H Many different substituents can be introduced onto an aromatic ring through electrophilic substitution. To list some possibilities, an aromatic ring can be substituted by a halogen ( ] Cl, ] Br, ] I), a nitro group ( ] NO2), a sulfonic acid group ( ] SO3H), a hydroxyl group ( ] OH), an alkyl group ( ] R), or an acyl group ( ] COR). Starting from only a few simple materials, it’s possible to pre-pare many thousands of substituted aromatic compounds. 16 In the 19th and early-20th centuries, benzene was used as an aftershave lotion because of its pleasant smell and as a solvent to decaffeinate coffee beans. Neither is a good idea. Niday Picture Library / Alamy 80485_ch16_0478-0524j.indd 478 2/2/15 2:09 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 16-1 Electrophilic Aromatic Substitution Reactions: Bromination 479 Hal Halogenation NO2 Nitration C Acylation R Alkylation SO3H Sulfonation OH Hydroxylation H Aromatic ring R O 16-1 Electrophilic Aromatic Substitution Reactions: Bromination Before seeing how electrophilic aromatic substitutions occur, let’s briefly recall what we said in Chapter 7 about electrophilic alkene additions. When a reagent such as HCl adds to an alkene, the electrophilic hydrogen approaches the p electrons of the double bond and forms a bond to one carbon, leaving a positive charge at the other carbon. This carbocation intermediate then reacts with the nucleophilic Cl2 ion to yield the addition product. Carbocation intermediate Addition product C C Cl H + – Cl C C H Alkene Cl H C C An electrophilic aromatic substitution reaction begins in a similar way, but there are a number of differences. One difference is that aromatic rings are less reac tive toward electrophiles than alkenes. For example, Br2 in CH2Cl2 solution reacts instantly with most alkenes but does not react with benzene at room temperature. For bromination of benzene to take place, a catalyst such as FeBr3 is needed. The catalyst makes the Br2 molecule more electrophilic by polarizing it to give an FeBr42Br1 species that reacts as if it were Br1. 80485_ch16_0478-0524j.indd 479 2/2/15 2:09 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 480 chapter 16 Chemistry of Benzene: Electrophilic Aromatic Substitution The polarized Br2 mole cule then reacts with the nucleophilic benzene ring to yield a nonaromatic carbocation intermediate that is doubly allylic (Section 11-5) and has three resonance forms. H + Br H H + + Br Br Br+ –FeBr4 Br+ –FeBr4 Br Br + FeBr3 Although more stable than a typical alkyl carbocation because of reso-nance, the intermediate in electrophilic aromatic substitution is neverthe-less much less stable than the starting benzene ring itself, with its 150 kJ/mol (36 kcal/mol) of aromatic stability. Thus, the reaction of an electrophile with a benzene ring is endergonic, has a substantial activation energy, and is rather slow. Figure 16-1 shows an energy diagram comparing the reaction of an electrophile with an alkene and with benzene. The benzene reaction is slower (higher DG‡) because the starting material is more stable. Energy ∆G‡alkene ∆G‡benzene Reaction progress Benzene E+ + Alkene E+ + + + H E C C E Figure 16-1 A comparison of the reactions of an electrophile (E1) with an alkene and with benzene: DG‡alkene , DG‡benzene. The benzene reaction is slower than the alkene reaction because of the stability of the aromatic ring. Another difference between alkene addition and aromatic substitution occurs after the carbocation intermediate has formed. Instead of adding Br2 to give an addition product, the carbocation intermediate loses H1 from the bromine-bearing carbon to give a substitution product. Note that this loss of H1 is similar to what occurs in the second step of an E1 reaction (Section 11-10). The net effect of reaction of Br2 with benzene is the substitution of H1 by Br1 by the overall mechanism shown in Figure 16-2. 80485_ch16_0478-0524j.indd 480 2/2/15 2:09 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 16-1 Electrophilic Aromatic Substitution Reactions: Bromination 481 H + Br Br Br+ –FeBr4 –FeBr4 Br Br + FeBr3 HBr + + FeBr3 A base removes H+ from the carbocation intermediate, and the neutral substitution product forms as two electrons from the C–H bond move to re-form the aromatic ring. An electron pair from the benzene ring attacks the positively polarized bromine, forming a new C–Br bond and leaving a nonaromatic carbocation intermediate. Slow Fast 1 2 1 2 The mechanism for the electrophilic bromination of benzene. The reaction occurs in two steps and involves a resonance-stabilized carbocation intermediate. Mechanism Figure 16-2 Why does the reaction of Br2 with benzene take a different course than its reaction with an alkene? The answer is straightforward. If addition occurs, the 150 kJ/mol stabilization energy of the aromatic ring would be lost and the overall reaction would be endergonic. When substitution occurs, though, the stability of the aromatic ring is retained and the reaction is exergonic. An energy diagram for the overall process is shown in Figure 16-3. + Br2 Addition (does not occur) Energy ∆G‡ Reaction progress + H Br + HBr Substitution Br Br Br H H ∆G° Figure 16-3 An energy diagram for the electrophilic bromination of benzene. Because the stability of the aromatic ring is retained, the overall process is exergonic. 80485_ch16_0478-0524j.indd 481 2/2/15 2:09 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 482 chapter 16 Chemistry of Benzene: Electrophilic Aromatic Substitution P r o b l e m 1 6 - 1 Monobromination of toluene gives a mixture of three bromotoluene products. Draw and name them. 16-2 Other Aromatic Substitutions There are many other kinds of electrophilic aromatic substitutions besides bromination, and all occur by the same general mechanism. Let’s look at some of these other reactions briefly. Aromatic Halogenation Chlorine, bromine, and iodine can be introduced into aromatic rings by electrophilic substitution reactions, but fluorine is too reactive and only poor yields of monofluoroaromatic products are obtained by direct fluorination. Instead, other sources of “F1” are used, in which a fluorine atom is bonded to a positively charged nitrogen. One of the most common such reagents goes by the acronym F-TEDA-BF4 and is sold under the name Selectfluor. 3:1 ratio; 82% yield + (F-TEDA-BF4) F CH3 F CH3 Toluene o-Fluorotoluene p-Fluorotoluene CH3 N N F CH2Cl 2 BF4– + + Many fluorine-containing aromatic compounds are particularly valuable as pharmaceutical agents. Approximately 80 pharmaceuticals now on the market, including 18 of the top 100 sellers, contain fluorine. Sitagliptin (Janu-via), used to treat type 2 diabetes, and fluoxetine (Prozac), an antidepressant, are examples. O F3C CF3 NHCH3 NH2 H F F F N N N N O Fluoxetine (Prozac) Sitagliptin (Januvia) 80485_ch16_0478-0524j.indd 482 2/2/15 2:09 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 16-2 Other Aromatic Substitutions 483 Aromatic rings react with Cl2 in the presence of FeCl3 catalyst to yield chloro benzenes, just as they react with Br2 and FeBr3. This kind of reaction is used in the synthesis of numerous pharmaceutical agents, including the anti-allergy medication loratadine, marketed as Claritin. Chlorobenzene (86%) Benzene + + catalyst FeCl3 H Cl C CH2CH3 O Loratadine O Cl2 Cl HCl N N Iodine itself is unreactive toward aromatic rings, so an oxidizing agent such as hydrogen peroxide or a copper salt such as CuCl2 must be added to the reaction. These substances accelerate the iodination reaction by oxidiz-ing I2 to a more powerful electrophilic species that reacts as if it were I1. The aromatic ring then reacts with I1 in the typical way, yielding a substitution product. H I+ I2 + CuCl2 I Base Iodobenzene (65%) Benzene + I “I+” + = Cu CI CI CuCI2 or H2O2 O I2 I + + I2 – 2 H I I Electrophilic aromatic halogenations also occur in the biosynthesis of many naturally occurring molecules, particularly those produced by marine organisms. In humans, the best-known example occurs in the thyroid gland during the biosynthesis of thyroxine, a hormone involved in regulating growth and metabolism. The amino acid tyrosine is first iodinated by thyroid peroxi-dase, and two of the iodinated tyrosine molecules then couple. The electro-philic iodinating agent is an I1 species, perhaps hypoiodous acid (HIO), that is formed from iodide ion by oxidation with H2O2. 80485_ch16_0478-0524j.indd 483 2/2/15 2:09 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 484 chapter 16 Chemistry of Benzene: Electrophilic Aromatic Substitution HO NH3 CO2– + H HO T yrosine 3,5-Diiodotyrosine I I NH3 CO2– + H Thyroid peroxidase I+ O Thyroxine (a thyroid hormone) I I NH3 CO2– + H HO I I Aromatic Nitration Aromatic rings are nitrated by reaction with a mixture of concentrated nitric and sulfuric acids. The electrophile is the nitronium ion, NO21, which is formed from HNO3 by protonation and loss of water. The nitronium ion reacts with benzene to yield a carbocation intermediate, and loss of H1 from this intermediate gives the neutral substitution product, nitrobenzene (Figure 16-4). Nitrobenzene Nitronium ion Nitric acid H OH2 + + H2SO4 H2O + H3O+ O H N+ + O– O O H H N+ O– O O O N+ O N+ + + + N O O O N O– O– Electrophilic nitration of an aromatic ring does not occur in nature but is particularly important in the laboratory because the nitro-substituted product Figure 16-4 The mechanism for electrophilic nitration of an aromatic ring. An electrostatic potential map of the reactive electrophile NO21 shows that the nitrogen atom is most positive. 80485_ch16_0478-0524j.indd 484 2/2/15 2:09 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 16-2 Other Aromatic Substitutions 485 can be reduced by reagents such as iron, tin, or SnCl2 to yield an arylamine, ArNH2. Attachment of an amino group to an aromatic ring by the two-step nitration/reduction sequence is a key part of the industrial synthesis of many dyes and pharmaceutical agents. We’ll discuss this reduction and other reac-tions of aromatic nitrogen compounds in Chapter 24. NO2 Nitrobenzene NH2 Aniline (95%) 2. HO– 1. Fe, H3O+ Aromatic Sulfonation Aromatic rings can be sulfonated by reaction with fuming sulfuric acid, a mixture of H2SO4 and SO3. The reactive electrophile is either HSO31 or neu-tral SO3, depending on reaction conditions, and substitution occurs by the same two-step mechanism seen previously for bromination and nitration (Figure 16-5). Note, however, that the sulfonation reaction is readily revers-ible; it can occur either forward or backward, depending on the reaction con-ditions. Sulfonation is favored in strong acid, but desulfonation is favored in hot, dilute aqueous acid. Benzenesulfonic acid Sulfur trioxide H2SO4 + HSO4− OH H H O O O O O– O– S+ S+ S+ + OH OH O O O O S+ O O– S+ Base Figure 16-5 The mechanism for electrophilic sulfonation of an aromatic ring. An electrostatic potential map of the reactive electrophile HOSO21 shows that sulfur and hydrogen are the most positive atoms. Aromatic sulfonation does not occur naturally but is widely used in the preparation of dyes and pharmaceutical agents. For example, the sulfa drugs, such as sulfanilamide, were among the first clinically useful antibiotics. Although largely replaced today by more effective agents, sulfa drugs are still 80485_ch16_0478-0524j.indd 485 2/2/15 2:09 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 486 chapter 16 Chemistry of Benzene: Electrophilic Aromatic Substitution used in the treatment of meningitis and urinary tract infections. These drugs are prepared commercially by a process that involves aromatic sulfonation as its key step. Sulfanilamide (an antibiotic) O O S NH2 H2N Aromatic Hydroxylation Direct hydroxylation of an aromatic ring to yield a hydroxybenzene (a phenol) is difficult and rarely done in the laboratory but occurs much more frequently in biological pathways. An example is the hydroxylation of p-hydroxyphenyl-acetate to give 3,4-dihydroxyphenylacetate. The reaction is catalyzed by p-hydroxyphenylacetate-3-hydroxylase and requires molecular oxygen plus the coenzyme reduced flavin adenine dinucleotide, abbreviated FADH2. CH2CO2– HO p-Hydroxyphenylacetate 3,4-Dihydroxyphenylacetate p-Hydroxyphenylacetate-3-hydroxylase O2 CH2CO2– HO HO By analogy with other electrophilic aromatic substitutions, you might expect that an electrophilic oxygen species acting as an “OH1 equivalent” is needed for the hydroxylation reaction. That is just what happens, with the electrophilic oxygen arising by protonation of FAD hydroperoxide, RO ] OH (Figure 16-6); that is, RO ] OH 1 H1 n ROH 1 OH1. The FAD hydro peroxide itself is formed by reaction of FADH2 with O2. P r o b l e m 1 6 - 2 Propose a mechanism for the electrophilic fluorination of benzene with F-TEDA-BF4. P r o b l e m 1 6 - 3 How many products might be formed on chlorination of o-xylene (o-dimethyl-benzene), m-xylene, and p-xylene? P r o b l e m 1 6 - 4 When benzene is treated with D2SO4, deuterium slowly replaces all six hydro-gens in the aromatic ring. Explain. 80485_ch16_0478-0524j.indd 486 2/2/15 2:09 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 16-2 Other Aromatic Substitutions 487 H Base OH OH + + OH –O2CCH2 Protonation of a hydroperoxide oxygen by an acid HA makes the neighboring oxygen electrophilic and allows the aromatic ring to react, giving a carbocation intermediate. Reduced ﬂavin adenine dinucleotide reacts with molecular oxygen to give a hydroperoxide intermediate. O2 FADH2 FAD hydroperoxide 3,4-Dihydroxyphenylacetate H O O H Loss of H+ from the carbocation gives the hydroxy-substituted aromatic product. H3C H3C N N N N H H H A O O O H H3C H3C N N N N H O OH –O2CCH2 H OH –O2CCH2 O O HO H H3C H3C N N N N H 1 2 3 1 2 3 Mechanism for the electrophilic hydroxylation of p-hydroxyphenylacetate, by reaction with FAD hydroperoxide. The hydroxylating species is an “OH1 equivalent” that arises by protonation of FAD hydroperoxide, RO ] OH 1 H1 n ROH 1 OH1. The FAD hydroperoxide itself is formed by reaction of FADH2 with O2. Mechanism Figure 16-6 80485_ch16_0478-0524j.indd 487 2/2/15 2:09 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 488 chapter 16 Chemistry of Benzene: Electrophilic Aromatic Substitution 16-3 Alkylation and Acylation of Aromatic Rings: The Friedel–Crafts Reaction Among the most useful electrophilic aromatic substitution reactions in the laboratory is alkylation—the introduction of an alkyl group onto the ben-zene ring. Called the Friedel–Crafts reaction after its discoverers, the reac-tion is carried out by treating an aromatic compound with an alkyl chloride, RCl, in the presence of AlCl3 to generate a carbocation electrophile, R1. Aluminum chloride catalyzes the reaction by helping the alkyl halide to dissociate in much the same way that FeBr3 catalyzes aromatic bromina-tions by polarizing Br2 (Section 16-1). Loss of H1 then completes the reac-tion (Figure 16-7). AlCl3 CH3CHCH3 Cl CH3CHCH3 CHCH3 + CH3 H HCl + + + AlCl3 Loss of a proton then gives the neutral alkylated substitution product. An electron pair from the aromatic ring attacks the carbocation, forming a C–C bond and yielding a new carbocation intermediate. AlCl4– CH3CHCH3 + AlCl4– + AlCl4– CHCH3 CH3 1 2 1 2 Mechanism for the Friedel–Crafts alkylation reaction of benzene with 2-chloropropane to yield isopropyl benzene (cumene). The electrophile is a carbocation, generated by AlCl3-assisted dissociation of an alkyl halide. Mechanism Figure 16-7 Despite its utility, the Friedel–Crafts alkylation has several limitations. For one thing, only alkyl halides can be used. Aromatic (aryl) halides and 80485_ch16_0478-0524j.indd 488 2/2/15 2:09 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 16-3 Alkylation and Acylation of Aromatic Rings: The Friedel–Crafts Reaction 489 vinylic halides don’t react because aryl and vinylic carbocations are too high in energy to form under Friedel–Crafts conditions. Not reactive An aryl halide A vinylic halide Cl Cl Another limitation is that Friedel–Crafts reactions don’t succeed on aro-matic rings that are substituted either by a strongly electron-withdrawing group such as carbonyl (C5O) or by a basic amino group that can be proton-ated. We’ll see in the next section that the presence of a substituent group already on a ring can have a dramatic effect on that ring’s reactivity toward further electrophilic substitution. Rings that contain any of the substituents listed in Figure 16-8 do not undergo Friedel–Crafts alkylation. NO reaction R + X AlCl3 where Y = NR3, ( NH2, NO2, NR2) CN, + SO3H, COCH3, NHR, CO2CH3 CHO, CO2H, Y A third limitation to the Friedel–Crafts alkylation is that it’s often difficult to stop the reaction after a single substitution. Once the first alkyl group is on the ring, a second substitution reaction is facilitated for reasons we’ll discuss in the next section. Thus, we often observe polyalkylation. Reaction of ben-zene with 1 mol equivalent of 2-chloro-2-methylpropane, for example, yields p-di-tert-butylbenzene as the major product, along with small amounts of tert-butyl benzene and unreacted benzene. A high yield of monoalkylation prod-uct is obtained only when a large excess of benzene is used. AlCl3 C CH3 Minor product CH3 H3C C Cl H3C CH3 H3C Major product + + C CH3 CH3 H3C CH3 H3C C H3C A final limitation to the Friedel–Crafts reaction is that a skeletal rear-rangement of the alkyl carbocation electrophile sometimes occurs during reaction, particularly when a primary alkyl halide is used. Treatment of ben-zene with 1-chlorobutane at 0 °C, for instance, gives an approximately 2;1 ratio of rearranged (sec-butyl) to unrearranged (butyl) products. Figure 16-8 Limitations on the aromatic substrate in Friedel– Crafts reactions. No reaction occurs if the substrate has either an electron-withdrawing substituent or a basic amino group. 80485_ch16_0478-0524j.indd 489 2/2/15 2:09 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 490 chapter 16 Chemistry of Benzene: Electrophilic Aromatic Substitution The carbocation rearrangements that accompany Friedel–Crafts reactions are like those that accompany electrophilic additions to alkenes (Section 7-11) and occur either by hydride shift or alkyl shift. For example, the relatively unstable primary butyl carbocation produced by reaction of 1-chlorobutane with AlCl3 rearranges to the more stable secondary butyl carbocation by the shift of a hydrogen atom and its electron pair (a hydride ion, H:2) from C2 to C1. Similarly, alkylation of benzene with 1-chloro-2,2-dimethylpropane yields (1,1-dimethylpropyl)benzene. The initially formed primary carbocation rearranges to a tertiary carbocation by shift of a methyl group and its electron pair from C2 to C1. CHCH2CH3 + Benzene sec-Butylbenzene (65%) AlCl3 CH3CH2CH2CH2Cl CH3 CH2CH2CH2CH3 Butylbenzene (35%) C CH2CH3 CH3 CH2 C CH3 CH3 Benzene (1,1-Dimethylpropyl)benzene AlCl3 (CH3)3CCH2Cl shift Alkyl CH3 CH3 C CH3 H3C CH2CH3 + + CH3CH2CHCH2 shift Hydride H CH3CH2CHCH2 H + + Just as an aromatic ring is alkylated by reaction with an alkyl chloride, it is acylated by reaction with a carboxylic acid chloride, RCOCl, in the pres-ence of AlCl3. That is, an acyl group ( ] COR; pronounced a-sil) is substituted onto the aromatic ring. For example, reaction of benzene with acetyl chloride yields the ketone acetophenone. C O Acetophenone (95%) 80 °C CH3 Acetyl chloride Benzene AlCl3 C + O Cl H3C The mechanism of Friedel–Crafts acylation is similar to that of Friedel– Crafts alkylation, and the same limitations on the aromatic substrate noted previously in Figure 16-8 for alkylation also apply to acylation. The reactive 80485_ch16_0478-0524j.indd 490 2/2/15 2:09 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 16-3 Alkylation and Acylation of Aromatic Rings: The Friedel–Crafts Reaction 491 electrophile is a resonance-stabilized acyl cation, generated by reaction between the acyl chloride and AlCl3 (Figure 16-9). As the resonance structures in the figure indicate, an acyl cation is stabilized by interaction of the vacant orbital on carbon with lone-pair electrons on the neighboring oxygen. Because of this stabilization, no carbocation rearrangement occurs during acylation. HCl C O H R AlCl3 AlCl4– + + + Cl AlCl3 O C + R C R + O An acyl cation AlCl4– + C R + O C R + O R O C Figure 16-9 Mechanism of the Friedel–Crafts acylation reaction. The electrophile is a resonance-stabilized acyl cation, whose electrostatic potential map indicates that carbon is the most positive atom. Unlike the multiple substitutions that often occur in Friedel–Crafts alkyla tions, acylations never occur more than once on a ring because the product acylbenzene is less reactive than the nonacylated starting material. We’ll account for this reactivity difference in the next section. Aromatic alkylations occur in numerous biological pathways, although there is of course no AlCl3 present in living systems to catalyze the reaction. Instead, the carbocation electrophile is typically formed by dissociation of an organodiphosphate, as we saw in Section 11-6. The dissociation is usually assisted by complexation to a divalent metal cation such as Mg21, just as dis-sociation of an alkyl chloride is assisted by AlCl3. Cl R An alkyl chloride Chloride ion Cl AlCl3 R Cl– R+ + An organo-diphosphate Diphosphate ion OPOPO– O– O R O– O –OPOPO– (P2O74–) O– O O– O OPOPO– O– O R O– O Mg2+ R+ + An example of a biological Friedel–Crafts reaction occurs during the bio-synthesis of phylloquinone, or vitamin K1, the human blood-clotting factor. Phylloquinone is formed by reaction of 1,4-dihydroxynaphthoic acid with 80485_ch16_0478-0524j.indd 491 2/2/15 2:09 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 492 chapter 16 Chemistry of Benzene: Electrophilic Aromatic Substitution phytyl diphosphate. Phytyl diphosphate first dissociates to a resonance-stabilized allylic carbocation, which then substitutes onto the aromatic ring in the typical way. Several further transformations lead to phylloquinone (Figure 16-10). Phytyl diphosphate Phytyl carbocation Phytyl carbocation Phylloquinone (vitamin K1) 1,4-Dihydroxy-naphthoic acid –OPOPO CH2CH CH3 CCH2(CH2CH2CHCH2)3H O– O O– O Mg2+ CH3 CH2CH + CH3 CCH2(CH2CH2CHCH2)3H CH3 CH CH2 + CH3 CCH2(CH2CH2CHCH2)3H CH3 P2O74– CH2CH + CH3 CCH2(CH2CH2CHCH2)3H CH3 OH OH CO2H CH2CH H + CH3 CCH2(CH2CH2CHCH2)3H CH3 OH OH CO2H CH2CH CH3 CCH2(CH2CH2CHCH2)3H CH3 OH OH CO2H CH2CH CH3 CCH2(CH2CH2CHCH2)3H CH3 O O CH3 Base Figure 16-10 Biosynthesis of phylloquinone (vitamin K1) from 1,4-dihydroxynaphthoic acid. The key step that joins the 20-carbon phytyl side chain to the aromatic ring is a Friedel–Crafts-like electrophilic substitution reaction with a diphosphate ion as the leaving group. Predicting the Product of a Carbocation Rearrangement The Friedel–Crafts reaction of benzene with 2-chloro-3-methylbutane in the presence of AlCl3 occurs with a carbocation rearrangement. What is the struc-ture of the product? S t r a t e g y A Friedel–Crafts reaction involves initial formation of a carbocation, which can rearrange by either a hydride shift or an alkyl shift to give a more stable carbocation. Draw the initial carbocation, assess its stability, and see if the shift of a hydride ion or an alkyl group from a neighboring carbon will result in increased stability. In the present instance, the initial carbocation is a sec-ondary one that can rearrange to a more stable tertiary one by a hydride shift. Wo r k e d E x a m p l e 1 6 - 1 80485_ch16_0478-0524j.indd 492 2/2/15 2:09 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 16-4 Substituent Effects in Electrophilic Substitutions 493 AlCl3 Secondary carbocation T ertiary carbocation CH3 H3C C CH3 H C Cl H + H CH3 H3C C CH3 H C + CH3 H3C C C H H CH3 Use this more stable tertiary carbocation to complete the Friedel–Crafts reaction. S o l u t i o n + + CH3 H3C C C H H CH3 C CH2CH3 CH3 H3C P r o b l e m 1 6 - 5 Which of the following alkyl halides would you expect to undergo Friedel– Crafts reaction with rearrangement and which without? Explain. (a) CH3CH2Cl (b) CH3CH2CH(Cl)CH3 (c) CH3CH2CH2Cl (d) (CH3)3CCH2Cl (e) Chlorocyclohexane P r o b l e m 1 6 - 6 What is the major monosubstitution product from the Friedel–Crafts reaction of benzene with 1-chloro-2-methylpropane in the presence of AlCl3? P r o b l e m 1 6 - 7 Identify the carboxylic acid chloride that might be used in a Friedel–Crafts acylation reaction to prepare each of the following acylbenzenes: (a) (b) O O 16-4 Substituent Effects in Electrophilic Substitutions Only one product can form when an electrophilic substitution occurs on ben-zene, but what would happen if we were to carry out a reaction on an aromatic ring that already has a substituent? The initial presence of a substituent on the ring has two effects. • Substituents affect the reactivity of the aromatic ring. Some substituents activate the ring, making it more reactive than benzene, and some deacti-vate the ring, making it less reactive than benzene. In aromatic nitration, for instance, an ] OH substituent makes the ring 1000 times more reactive 80485_ch16_0478-0524j.indd 493 2/2/15 2:09 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 494 chapter 16 Chemistry of Benzene: Electrophilic Aromatic Substitution than benzene, while an ] NO2 substituent makes the ring more than 10 million times less reactive. Reactivity Relative rate of nitration 1000 1 0.033 6 × 10–8 NO2 Cl H OH • Substituents affect the orientation of the reaction. The three possible disubstituted products—ortho, meta, and para—are usually not formed in equal amounts. Instead, the nature of the substituent initially present on the benzene ring determines the position of the second substitution. An ] OH group directs substitution toward the ortho and para positions, for instance, while a carbonyl group such as ] CHO directs substitution primarily toward the meta position. Table 16-1 lists experimental results for the nitration of some substituted benzenes. HNO3 H2SO4, 25 °C Y Y NO2 Product (%) Product (%) Ortho Meta Para Ortho Meta Para Meta-directing deactivators Ortho- and para-directing deactivators ] 1 N(CH3)3 2 87 11 ] F 13 1 86 ] NO2 7 91 2 ] Cl 35 1 64 ] CO2H 22 76 2 ] Br 43 1 56 ] CN 17 81 2 ] I 45 1 54 ] CO2CH3 28 66 6 Ortho- and para-directing activators ] COCH3 26 72 2 ] CH3 63 3 34 ] CHO 19 72 9 ] OH 50 0 50 ] NHCOCH3 19 2 79 Table 16-1 Orientation of Nitration in Substituted Benzenes Substituents can be classified into three groups, as shown in Figure 16-11: ortho- and para-directing activators, ortho- and para-directing deactivators, and meta-directing deactivators. There are no meta-directing activators. Notice how the directing effect of a group correlates with its reactivity. All meta-directing groups are strongly deactivating, and most ortho- and para-directing 80485_ch16_0478-0524j.indd 494 2/2/15 2:09 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 16-4 Substituent Effects in Electrophilic Substitutions 495 groups are activating. The halogens are unique in being ortho- and para-directing but weakly deactivating. SO3H NO2 COH O CH O Benzene N C + Ortho- and para-directing activators Ortho- and para-directing deactivators Meta-directing deactivators NR3 CCH3 O COCH3 O CH3 (alkyl) F Cl I Br OCH3 OH O NHCCH3 H H NH2 Reactivity Figure 16-11 Classification of substituent effects in electrophilic aromatic substitution. All activating groups are ortho- and para-directing, and all deactivating groups other than halogen are meta-directing. The halogens are unique in being deactivating but ortho- and para-directing. Predicting the Product of an Electrophilic Aromatic Substitution Reaction Predict the major product of the sulfonation of toluene. S t r a t e g y Identify the substituent present on the ring, and decide whether it is ortho- and para-directing or meta-directing. According to Figure 16-11, an alkyl sub-stituent is ortho- and para-directing, so sulfonation of toluene will primarily give a mixture of o-toluenesulfonic acid and p-toluenesulfonic acid. S o l u t i o n + o-T oluenesulfonic acid Toluene p-T oluenesulfonic acid SO3 H2SO4 CH3 CH3 SO3H CH3 HO3S P r o b l e m 1 6 - 8 Rank the compounds in each of the following groups in order of their reactiv-ity to electrophilic substitution: (a) Nitrobenzene, phenol, toluene, benzene (b) Phenol, benzene, chlorobenzene, benzoic acid (c) Benzene, bromobenzene, benzaldehyde, aniline P r o b l e m 1 6 - 9 Predict the major products of the following reactions: (a) Nitration of bromobenzene (b) Bromination of nitrobenzene (c) Chlorination of phenol (d) Bromination of aniline Wo r k e d E x a m p l e 1 6 - 2 80485_ch16_0478-0524j.indd 495 2/2/15 2:09 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 496 chapter 16 Chemistry of Benzene: Electrophilic Aromatic Substitution Activating and Deactivating Effects What makes a group either activating or deactivating? The common character-istic of all activating groups is that they donate electrons to the ring, thereby making the ring more electron-rich, stabilizing the carbocation intermediate, and lowering the activation energy for its formation. Conversely, the common characteristic of all deactivating groups is that they withdraw electrons from the ring, thereby making the ring more electron-poor, destabilizing the carbo-cation intermediate, and raising the activation energy for its formation. E+ E+ E+ Y donates electrons; carbocation intermediate is more stable, and ring is more reactive. Y withdraws electrons; carbocation intermediate is less stable, and ring is less reactive. + + + Reactivity H H Y Y Y H E H E H E Y Compare the electrostatic potential maps of benzaldehyde (deactivated), chlorobenzene (weakly deactivated), and phenol (activated) with that of ben-zene. As shown in Figure 16-12, the ring is more positive (yellow-green) when an electron-withdrawing group such as ] CHO or ] Cl is present and more negative (red) when an electron-donating group such as ] OH is present. Phenol Benzene Chlorobenzene Benzaldehyde Cl OH O C H The withdrawal or donation of electrons by a substituent group is con-trolled by an interplay of inductive effects and resonance effects. As we saw in Section 2-1, an inductive effect is the withdrawal or donation of electrons Figure 16-12 Electrostatic potential maps of benzene and several substituted benzenes show that an electron-withdrawing group ( ] CHO or ] Cl) makes the ring more electron-poor, while an electron-donating group ( ] OH) makes the ring more electron-rich. 80485_ch16_0478-0524j.indd 496 2/2/15 2:09 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 16-4 Substituent Effects in Electrophilic Substitutions 497 through a s bond due to electronegativity. Halogens, hydroxyl groups, carbonyl groups, cyano groups, and nitro groups inductively withdraw electrons through the s bond linking the substituent to a benzene ring. This effect is most pronounced in halobenzenes and phenols, in which the electronegative atom is directly attached to the ring, but is also significant in carbonyl com-pounds, nitriles, and nitro compounds, in which the electronegative atom is farther removed. Alkyl groups, on the other hand, inductively donate elec-trons. This is the same hyperconjugative donating effect that causes alkyl sub-stituents to stabilize alkenes (Section 7-6) and carbocations (Section 7-9). C – N O– C + – Cl – + CH3 + – OH + + + O– N+ O– Inductive electron withdrawal Inductive electron donation A resonance effect is the withdrawal or donation of electrons through a p bond due to the overlap of a p orbital on the substituent with a p orbital on the aromatic ring. Carbonyl, cyano, and nitro substituents, for example, with-draw electrons from the aromatic ring by resonance. The p electrons flow from the ring to the substituent, leaving a positive charge in the ring. Note that substituents with an electron-withdrawing resonance effect have the general structure ] Y5Z, where the Z atom is more electronegative than Y. Conversely, halogen, hydroxyl, alkoxyl ( ] OR), and amino substituents donate electrons to the aromatic ring by resonance. Lone-pair electrons flow from the substituents to the ring, placing a negative charge on the ring. Substitu-ents with an electron-donating resonance effect have the general structure ] · Y ·, where the Y atom has a lone pair of electrons available for donation to the ring. Y+ Z– Resonance electron-withdrawing groups C – N + – C+ O N+ – – O O Resonance electron-donating groups Y OH NH2 O R Cl 80485_ch16_0478-0524j.indd 497 2/2/15 2:09 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 498 chapter 16 Chemistry of Benzene: Electrophilic Aromatic Substitution One further point: inductive effects and resonance effects don’t neces-sarily act in the same direction. Halogen, hydroxyl, alkoxyl, and amino sub-stituents, for instance, have electron-withdrawing inductive effects because of the electronegativity of the ] X, ] O, or ] N atom bonded to the aromatic ring but have electron-donating resonance effects because of the lone-pair electrons on those ] X, ] O, or ] N atoms. When the two effects act in oppo-site directions, the stronger one dominates. Thus, hydroxyl, alkoxyl, and amino substituents are activators because their stronger electron-donating resonance effect outweighs their weaker electron-withdrawing inductive effect. Halogens, however, are deactivators because their stronger electron-withdrawing inductive effect outweighs their weaker electron-donating res-onance effect. P r o b l e m 1 6 - 1 0 Use Figure 16-11 to explain why Friedel–Crafts alkylations often give poly-substitution but Friedel–Crafts acylations do not. CH3 + H3C CH3 (Product mixture) (Sole product) AlCl3 CH3Cl CCH3 AlCl3 CH3CCl O O P r o b l e m 1 6 - 1 1 An electrostatic potential map of (trifluoromethyl)benzene, C6H5CF3, is shown. Would you expect (trifluoromethyl)benzene to be more reactive or less reactive than toluene toward electrophilic substitution? Explain. (T rifuoromethyl)benzene T oluene 80485_ch16_0478-0524j.indd 498 2/2/15 2:09 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 16-4 Substituent Effects in Electrophilic Substitutions 499 Ortho- and Para-Directing Activators: Alkyl Groups Inductive and resonance effects account not only for reactivity but also for the orientation of electrophilic aromatic substitutions. Take alkyl groups, for instance, which have an electron-donating inductive effect and are ortho and para directors. The results of toluene nitration are shown in Figure 16-13. Ortho 63% 34% 3% Meta Para + Most stable Most stable + + + + Toluene CH3 + H NO2 CH3 H NO2 CH3 H NO2 CH3 H NO2 NO2 H CH3 + H NO2 CH3 + H NO2 CH3 CH3 NO2 H CH3 + NO2 H CH3 Figure 16-13 Carbocation intermediates in the nitration of toluene. Ortho and para intermediates are more stable than the meta intermediate because the positive charge is on a tertiary carbon rather than a secondary carbon. Nitration of toluene might occur either ortho, meta, or para to the methyl group, giving the three carbocation intermediates shown in Figure 16-13. Although all three intermediates are resonance-stabilized, the ortho and para intermediates are more stabilized than the meta intermediate. For both the ortho and para reactions, but not for the meta reaction, a resonance form places the positive charge directly on the methyl-substituted carbon, where it is in a tertiary position and can be stabilized by the electron-donating induc-tive effect of the methyl group. The ortho and para intermediates are thus lower in energy than the meta intermediate and form faster. Ortho- and Para-Directing Activators: OH and NH2 Hydroxyl, alkoxyl, and amino groups are also ortho–para activators, but for a different reason than for alkyl groups. As described earlier in this section, hydroxyl, alkoxyl, and amino groups have a strong, electron-donating reso-nance effect that outweighs a weaker electron-withdrawing inductive effect. 80485_ch16_0478-0524j.indd 499 2/2/15 2:09 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 500 chapter 16 Chemistry of Benzene: Electrophilic Aromatic Substitution When phenol is nitrated, for instance, reaction can occur either ortho, meta, or para to the ] OH group, giving the carbocation intermediates shown in Figure 16-14. The ortho and para intermediates are more stable than the meta intermediate because they have more resonance forms, including one particu-larly favorable form that allows the positive charge to be stabilized by electron donation from the substituent oxygen atom. The intermediate from the meta reaction has no such stabilization. Most stable Most stable 50% 50% 0% Phenol + +OH + + + + + + Ortho attack Meta attack Para attack OH OH OH OH NO2 NO2 NO2 OH OH +OH OH H NO2 OH + + H NO2 OH H NO2 OH H NO2 H H H NO2 NO2 NO2 H H H NO2 H Figure 16-14 Carbocation intermediates in the nitration of phenol. The ortho and para intermediates are more stable than the meta intermediate because they have more resonance forms, including one particularly favorable form that involves electron donation from the oxygen atom. P r o b l e m 1 6 - 1 2 Acetanilide is less reactive than aniline toward electrophilic substitution. Explain. N H C Acetanilide O CH3 80485_ch16_0478-0524j.indd 500 2/2/15 2:09 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 16-4 Substituent Effects in Electrophilic Substitutions 501 Ortho- and Para-Directing Deactivators: Halogens Halogens are deactivating because their stronger electron-withdrawing induc-tive effect outweighs their weaker electron-donating resonance effect. Although weak, that electron-donating resonance effect is nevertheless felt only at the ortho and para positions and not at the meta position (Figure 16-15). Thus, a halogen substituent can stabilize the positive charge of the carbo-cation intermediates from ortho and para reaction in the same way that hydroxyl and amino substituents can. The meta intermediate, however, has no such stabilization and is therefore formed more slowly. Most stable 64% 1% Most stable 35% + + + Chloro-benzene + Ortho attack Meta attack Para attack Cl + Cl H NO2 +Cl H NO2 Cl Cl H NO2 + H NO2 Cl Cl H NO2 + Cl H NO2 Cl H NO2 NO2 H + Cl NO2 H + Cl NO2 H NO2 H +Cl Figure 16-15 Carbocation intermediates in the nitration of chlorobenzene. The ortho and para inter mediates are more stable than the meta intermediate because of electron donation of the halogen lone-pair electrons. Note again that halogens, hydroxyl, alkoxyl, and amino groups all with-draw electrons inductively but donate electrons by resonance. Halogens have a stronger electron-withdrawing inductive effect but a weaker electron-donating resonance effect and are thus deactivators. Hydroxyl, alkoxyl, and amino groups have a weaker electron-withdrawing inductive effect but a stronger electron-donating resonance effect and are thus activators. All are ortho and para directors, however, because of the lone pair of electrons on the atom bonded to the aromatic ring. 80485_ch16_0478-0524j.indd 501 2/2/15 2:09 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 502 chapter 16 Chemistry of Benzene: Electrophilic Aromatic Substitution Meta-Directing Deactivators The influence of meta-directing substituents can be explained using the same kinds of arguments used for ortho and para directors. Look at the nitration of benzaldehyde, for instance (Figure 16-16). Of the three possible carbocation intermediates, the meta intermediate has three favorable resonance forms, whereas the ortho and para intermediates have only two. In both ortho and para intermediates, the third resonance form is unfavorable because it places the positive charge directly on the carbon that bears the aldehyde group, where it is dis favored by a repulsive interaction with the positively polarized carbon atom of the C5O group. Hence, the meta intermediate is more favored and is formed faster than the ortho and para intermediates. H O C + + + – H O C Benzaldehyde 9% 19% 72% NO2 H + H O C NO2 H H O C NO2 H Least stable + + H O C NO2 H H O C NO2 H + + H O C NO2 H H O C NO2 H + H O C Least stable NO2 H + H O C NO2 H Ortho Meta Para Figure 16-16 Carbocation intermediates in the nitration of benzaldehyde. The ortho and para intermediates are less stable than the meta intermediate. The meta intermediate is more favorable than ortho and para intermediates because it has three favorable resonance forms rather than two. In general, any substituent that has a positively polarized atom (d1) directly attached to the ring will make one of the resonance forms of the ortho and para intermediates unfavorable and will thus act as a meta director. P r o b l e m 1 6 - 1 3 Draw resonance structures for the intermediates from the reaction of an elec-trophile at the ortho, meta, and para positions of nitrobenzene. Which inter-mediates are most stable? 80485_ch16_0478-0524j.indd 502 2/2/15 2:09 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 16-5 Trisubstituted Benzenes: Additivity of Effects 503 A Summary of Substituent Effects in Electrophilic Aromatic Substitution A summary of the activating and directing effects of substituents in electro-philic aromatic substitution is shown in Table 16-2. Substituent Reactivity Orienting effect Inductive effect Resonance effect ] CH3 Activating Ortho, para Weak donating — ] OH, ] NH2 Activating Ortho, para Weak withdrawing Strong donating ] F , ] Cl ] Br, ] I Deactivating Ortho, para Strong withdrawing Weak donating ] NO2, ] CN, ] CHO, ] CO2R ] COR, ] CO2H Deactivating Meta Strong withdrawing Strong withdrawing         Table 16-2 Substituent Effects in Electrophilic Aromatic Substitution 16-5 Trisubstituted Benzenes: Additivity of Effects Electrophilic substitution of a disubstituted benzene ring is governed by the same resonance and inductive effects that influence monosubstituted rings. The only difference is that it’s necessary to consider the additive effects of two different groups. In practice, this isn’t as difficult as it sounds; three rules are usually sufficient. 1. If the directing effects of the two groups reinforce each other, the situation is straightforward. In p-nitrotoluene, for example, both the methyl and the nitro group direct further substitution to the same position (ortho to the methyl 5 meta to the nitro). A single product is thus formed on electro-philic substitution. p-Nitrotoluene Br2 FeBr3 CH3 CH3 directs here. NO2 directs here. CH3 directs here. NO2 directs here. NO2 2-Bromo-4-nitrotoluene CH3 NO2 Br 2. If the directing effects of the two groups oppose each other, the more pow-erful activating group has the dominant influence, but mixtures of prod-ucts are often formed. For example, bromination of p-methylphenol yields 80485_ch16_0478-0524j.indd 503 2/2/15 2:09 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 504 chapter 16 Chemistry of Benzene: Electrophilic Aromatic Substitution primarily 2-bromo-4-methylphenol because ] OH is a more powerful acti-vator than ] CH3. p-Methylphenol Br2 FeBr3 OH directs here. CH3 directs here. OH directs here. CH3 directs here. OH CH3 2-Bromo-4-methylphenol OH CH3 Br 3. Further substitution rarely occurs between the two groups in a meta-disubstituted compound because this site is too hindered. Aromatic rings with three adjacent substituents must therefore be prepared by some other route, such as by substitution of an ortho-disubstituted compound. m-Chlorotoluene 3,4-Dichlorotoluene Not formed 2,5-Dichlorotoluene Too hindered + CH3 Cl + CH3 Cl Cl CH3 Cl Cl Cl2 FeCl3 CH3 Cl Cl Cl2 FeCl3 Cl NO2 CH3 NO2 Cl CH3 o-Nitrotoluene 2-Chloro-6-nitrotoluene 4-Chloro-2-nitrotoluene NO2 CH3 But: Predicting the Product of Substitution on a Disubstituted Benzene What product would you expect from bromination of p-methylbenzoic acid? S t r a t e g y Identify the two substituents present on the ring, decide the directing effect of each and, if necessary, decide which substituent is the stronger activator. In the present case, the carboxyl group ( ] CO2H) is a meta director and the methyl group is an ortho and para director. Both groups direct bromination to the position next to the methyl group, yielding 3-bromo-4-methylbenzoic acid. Wo r k e d E x a m p l e 1 6 - 3 80485_ch16_0478-0524j.indd 504 2/2/15 2:09 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 16-6 Nucleophilic Aromatic Substitution 505 S o l u t i o n p-Methylbenzoic acid 3-Bromo-4-methylbenzoic acid Br2 + CH3 HO2C CH3 Br HO2C FeBr3 P r o b l e m 1 6 - 1 4 At what position would you expect electrophilic substitution to occur in each of the following substances? (a) (b) (c) OCH3 Br NH2 Br NO2 Cl P r o b l e m 1 6 - 1 5 Show the major product(s) from reaction of the following substances with (1) CH3CH2Cl, AlCl3 and (2) HNO3, H2SO4: (a) (b) 16-6 Nucleophilic Aromatic Substitution Although aromatic substitution reactions usually occur by an electrophilic mechanism, aryl halides that have electron-withdrawing substituents can also undergo a nucleophilic substitution reaction. For example, 2,4,6-trinitro-chlorobenzene reacts with aqueous NaOH at room temperature to give 2,4,6-trinitrophenol. Here, the nucleophile OH2 substitutes for Cl2. 2,4,6-Trinitrochlorobenzene 2,4,6-Trinitrophenol (100%) Cl NO2 NO2 O2N OH NO2 NO2 O2N Cl– + 1. –OH 2. H3O+ 80485_ch16_0478-0524j.indd 505 2/2/15 2:09 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 506 chapter 16 Chemistry of Benzene: Electrophilic Aromatic Substitution Nucleophilic aromatic substitution is much less common than electro-philic substitution but nevertheless does have certain uses. One such use is the reaction of proteins with 2,4-dinitrofluorobenzene, known as Sanger’s reagent, to attach a “label” to the terminal NH2 group of the amino acid at one end of the protein chain. A protein 2,4-Dinitro-fuorobenzene C O C C O H N H R’ H R H2N + C A labeled protein C O C C O H N H R’ H R N C NO2 O2N F NO2 O2N H Although the reaction appears superficially similar to the SN1 and SN2 nucleophilic substitutions of alkyl halides discussed in Chapter 11, it must be different because aryl halides are inert to both SN1 and SN2 conditions. SN1 reactions don’t occur with aryl halides because dissociation of the halide is energetically unfavorable, due to the instability of the potential aryl cation product. SN2 reactions don’t occur with aryl halides because the halo-substituted carbon of the aromatic ring is sterically shielded from a backside approach. For a nucleophile to react with an aryl halide, it would have to approach directly through the aromatic ring and invert the stereo-chemistry of the aromatic ring carbon—a geometric impossibility. Dissociation reaction does not occur because the aryl cation is unstable; therefore, no SN1 reaction. Backside displacement is sterically blocked; therefore, no SN2 reaction. Cl Cl Cl– + + Nu sp2 orbital (unstable cation) Nucleophilic substitutions on an aromatic ring proceed by the mecha-nism shown in Figure 16-17. The nucleophile first adds to the electron-deficient aryl halide, forming a resonance-stabilized, negatively charged intermediate called a Meisenheimer complex after its discoverer. Halide ion is then eliminated. 80485_ch16_0478-0524j.indd 506 2/2/15 2:09 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 16-6 Nucleophilic Aromatic Substitution 507 + – The carbanion intermediate undergoes elimination of chloride ion in a second step to give the substitution product. Nucleophilic addition of hydroxide ion to the electron-poor aromatic ring takes place, yielding a stabilized carbanion intermediate. Cl NO2 Cl OH NO2 OH + OH NO2 Cl– – 1 2 1 2 Mechanism of nucleophilic aromatic substitution. The reaction occurs in two steps and involves a resonance-stabilized carbanion intermediate. Mechanism Figure 16-17 Nucleophilic aromatic substitution occurs only if the aromatic ring has an electron-withdrawing substituent in a position ortho or para to the leaving group to stabilize the anion intermediate through resonance (Figure 16-18). A meta substituent offers no such resonance stabilization. Thus, p-chloronitro-benzene and o-chloronitrobenzene react with hydroxide ion at 130 °C to yield substitution products, but m-chloronitrobenzene is inert to OH2. Cl N+ Ortho Para O O– OH N+ O O– Cl OH N+ O O– – OH 130 °C Cl N + – OH 130 °C – Cl OH – – Cl OH N+ O– O– O –O Meta Cl – OH 130 °C N + O –O Cl OH N + O –O OH N + O –O Cl OH N + O– –O N+ O– O N+ O– O Cl OH – Not formed Figure 16-18 Nucleophilic aromatic substitution on nitrochlorobenzenes. Only in the ortho and para intermediates is the negative charge stabilized by a resonance interaction with the nitro group, so only the ortho and para isomers undergo reaction. 80485_ch16_0478-0524j.indd 507 2/2/15 2:09 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 508 chapter 16 Chemistry of Benzene: Electrophilic Aromatic Substitution Note the differences between electrophilic and nucleophilic aromatic substi-tutions. Electrophilic substitutions are favored by electron-donating sub stituents, which stabilize a carbocation intermediate, while nucleophilic substitutions are favored by electron-withdrawing substituents, which stabilize a carbanion inter-mediate. Thus, the electron-withdrawing groups that deactivate rings for electro-philic substitution (nitro, carbonyl, cyano, and so forth) activate them for nucleophilic substitution. What’s more, these groups are meta directors in electrophilic substitution but are ortho–para directors in nucleophilic substitu-tion. And finally, electrophilic substitutions replace hydrogen on the ring, while nucleophilic substitutions replace a leaving group, usually halide ion. P r o b l e m 1 6 - 1 6 The herbicide oxyfluorfen can be prepared by reaction between a phenol and an aryl fluoride. Propose a mechanism. + OH CF3 CF3 Cl O Cl F NO2 Oxyfuorfen O O NO2 CH2CH3 KOH CH2CH3 16-7 Benzyne Halobenzenes without electron-withdrawing substituents don’t react with nucleophiles under most conditions. At high temperature and pressure, how-ever, even chlorobenzene can be forced to react. Chemists at the Dow Chemi-cal Company discovered in 1928 that phenol could be prepared on an industrial scale by treatment of chlorobenzene with dilute aqueous NaOH at 340 °C under 170 atm pressure. NaCl + Chlorobenzene Cl Phenol OH 1. NaOH, H2O, 340 °C, 170 atm 2. H3O+ A similar substitution reaction occurs with other strong bases. Treatment of bromobenzene with potassium amide (KNH2) in liquid NH3 solvent, for instance, gives aniline. Curiously, though, when using bromobenzene labeled with radioactive 14C at the C1 position, the substitution product has equal amounts of the label at both C1 and C2, implying the presence of a symmetri-cal reaction intermediate in which C1 and C2 are equivalent. 80485_ch16_0478-0524j.indd 508 2/2/15 2:09 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 16-7 Benzyne 509 Br NH2 NH2 NH3 K+ –NH2 Aniline Bromobenzene 50 : 50 + Further mechanistic evidence comes from trapping experiments. When bromo benzene is treated with KNH2 in the presence of a conjugated diene, such as furan, a Diels–Alder reaction (Section 14-4) occurs, implying that the symmetrical intermediate is a benzyne, formed by elimination of HBr from bromobenzene. Benzyne is too reactive to be isolated as a pure compound but, in the presence of water, addition occurs to give phenol. In the presence of a diene, Diels–Alder cycloaddition takes place. –HCl elimination Benzyne Phenol Chlorobenzene Cl H H H H H – OH OH H H H H H addition H2O NH2 NH2 NH3 Aniline Benzyne (symmetrical) Br Bromobenzene 50% + 50% NH2– NH3 (–HBr) The electronic structure of benzyne, shown in Figure 16-19, is that of a highly distorted alkyne. Although a typical alkyne triple bond uses sp-hybridized carbon atoms, the benzyne triple bond uses sp2-hybridized carbons. Further-more, a typical alkyne triple bond has two mutually perpendicular p bonds formed by p–p overlap, but the benzyne triple bond has one p bond formed by p–p overlap and one p bond formed by sp2–sp2 overlap. The latter p bond is in the plane of the ring and is very weak. Side view Benzyne H H H H Figure 16-19 An orbital picture and electrostatic potential map of benzyne. The benzyne carbons are sp2-hybridized, and the “third” bond results from weak overlap of two adjacent sp2 orbitals. 80485_ch16_0478-0524j.indd 509 2/2/15 2:09 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 510 chapter 16 Chemistry of Benzene: Electrophilic Aromatic Substitution P r o b l e m 1 6 - 1 7 Treatment of p-bromotoluene with NaOH at 300 °C yields a mixture of two products, but treatment of m-bromotoluene with NaOH yields a mixture of three products. Explain. 16-8 Oxidation of Aromatic Compounds Oxidation of Alkyl Side Chains Despite its unsaturation, the benzene ring is inert to strong oxidizing agents such as KMnO4 and Na2Cr2O7, reagents that will cleave alkene carbon–carbon bonds (Section 8-8). It turns out, however, that the presence of the aromatic ring has a dramatic effect on alkyl side chains. These side chains react rapidly with oxidizing agents and are converted into carboxyl groups, ] CO2H.The net effect is conversion of an alkylbenzene into a benzoic acid, Ar ] R n Ar ] CO2H. Butylbenzene is oxidized by aqueous KMnO4 to give benzoic acid, for instance. CH2CH2CH2CH3 Butylbenzene C O Benzoic acid (85%) H2O KMnO4 OH A similar oxidation is employed industrially for the preparation of the terephthalic acid used in the production of polyester fibers. Worldwide, approximately 40 million tons per year of terephthalic acid is produced by oxidation of p-xylene, using air as the oxidant and Co(III) salts as catalyst. p-Xylene T erephthalic acid CH3 CH3 C C O O OH OH O2 Co(III) The mechanism of side-chain oxidation is complex and involves reaction of C ] H bonds at the position next to the aromatic ring to form intermediate benzylic radicals. tert-Butylbenzene has no benzylic hydrogens, however, and is therefore inert. C CH3 No reaction CH3 H3C tert-Butylbenzene KMnO4 H2O 80485_ch16_0478-0524j.indd 510 2/2/15 2:09 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 16-8 Oxidation of Aromatic Compounds 511 Analogous side-chain oxidations occur in various biosynthetic pathways. The neurotransmitter norepinephrine, for instance, is biosynthesized from dopamine by a benzylic hydroxylation reaction. The process is catalyzed by the copper-containing enzyme dopamine b-monooxygenase and occurs by a radical mechanism. A copper–oxygen species in the enzyme first abstracts the pro-R benzylic hydrogen to give a radical, and a hydroxyl is then transferred from copper to carbon. HO HO NH2 H H Dopamine HO HO NH2 H HO HO NH2 H OH Norepinephrine P r o b l e m 1 6 - 1 8 What aromatic products would you obtain from the KMnO4 oxidation of the following substances? CH(CH3)2 O2N (a) (b) C(CH3)3 H3C Bromination of Alkylbenzene Side Chains Side-chain bromination at the benzylic position occurs when an alkylbenzene is treated with N-bromosuccinimide (NBS). For example, propylbenzene gives (1-bromopropyl)benzene in 97% yield on reaction with NBS in the pres-ence of benzoyl peroxide, (PhCO2)2, as a radical initiator. Bromination occurs exclusively in the benzylic position next to the aromatic ring and does not give a mixture of products. C CH2CH3 H H Propylbenzene C CH2CH3 Br H (1-Bromopropyl)benzene (97%) (PhCO2)2, CCl4 O O N + H O O N Br The mechanism of benzylic bromination is similar to that discussed in Section 10-3 for allylic bromination of alkenes. Abstraction of a benzylic hydrogen atom first generates an intermediate benzylic radical, which then reacts with Br2 in step 2 to yield product and a Br· radical, which cycles back into the reaction to carry on the chain. The Br2 needed for reaction with the benzylic radical is produced in step 3 by a concurrent reaction of HBr with NBS. 80485_ch16_0478-0524j.indd 511 2/2/15 2:09 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 512 chapter 16 Chemistry of Benzene: Electrophilic Aromatic Substitution HBr + + Br2 + N H O O N Br O O 2 3 1 C R H H C R C R H Br H Br Br Reaction occurs exclusively at the benzylic position because the benzylic radical intermediate is stabilized by resonance. Figure 16-20 shows how the benzyl radical is stabilized by overlap of its p orbital with the ringed p elec-tron system. C H H C H H C H H C H H Figure 16-20 A resonance-stabilized benzylic radical. The spin-density surface shows that the unpaired electron is shared by the ortho and para carbons of the ring. P r o b l e m 1 6 - 1 9 Refer to Table 6-3 on page 170 for a quantitative idea of the stability of a benzyl radical. How much more stable (in kJ/mol) is the benzyl radical than a primary alkyl radical? How does a benzyl radical compare in stability to an allyl radical? P r o b l e m 1 6 - 2 0 Styrene, the simplest alkenylbenzene, is prepared commercially for use in plastics manufacture by catalytic dehydrogenation of ethylbenzene. How might you prepare styrene from benzene using reactions you’ve studied? Styrene 80485_ch16_0478-0524j.indd 512 2/2/15 2:09 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 16-9 Reduction of Aromatic Compounds 513 16-9 Reduction of Aromatic Compounds Catalytic Hydrogenation of Aromatic Rings Just as aromatic rings are generally inert to oxidation, they’re also inert to cata-lytic hydrogenation under conditions that reduce typical alkene double bonds. As a result, it’s possible to reduce an alkene double bond selectively in the presence of an aromatic ring. For example, 4-phenyl-3-buten-2-one is reduced to 4-phenyl-2-butanone using a palladium catalyst at room tempera-ture and atmospheric pressure. Neither the benzene ring nor the ketone carbonyl group is affected. Ethanol H2, Pd 4-Phenyl-3-buten-2-one O 4-Phenyl-2-butanone (100%) O To hydrogenate an aromatic ring, it’s necessary either to use a platinum catalyst with hydrogen gas at a pressure of several hundred atmospheres or to use a more effective catalyst such as rhodium on carbon. Under these conditions, aromatic rings are converted into cyclohexanes. For example, o-xylene yields 1,2-dimethylcyclohexane, and 4-tert-butylphenol gives 4-tert-butylcyclohexanol. 130 atm, 25 °C 1 atm, 25 °C CH3 CH3 cis-1,2-Dimethyl-cyclohexane o-Xylene 4-tert-Butylphenol H H CH3 CH3 HO C CH3 CH3 H3C cis-4-tert-Butyl-cyclohexanol H H C CH3 CH3 H3C HO H2, Rh/C; ethanol H2, Pt; ethanol Reduction of Aryl Alkyl Ketones In the same way that an aromatic ring activates a neighboring (benzylic) C ] H toward oxidation, it also activates a benzylic carbonyl group toward reduc-tion. Thus, an aryl alkyl ketone prepared by Friedel–Crafts acylation of an aromatic ring can be converted into an alkylbenzene by catalytic hydro-genation over a palladium catalyst. Propiophenone, for instance, is reduced to 80485_ch16_0478-0524j.indd 513 2/2/15 2:09 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 514 chapter 16 Chemistry of Benzene: Electrophilic Aromatic Substitution propylbenzene by catalytic hydrogenation. Since the net effect of Friedel– Crafts acylation followed by reduction is the preparation of a primary alkyl-benzene, this two-step sequence of reactions makes it possible to circumvent the carbocation rearrangement problems associated with direct Friedel–Crafts alkylation using a primary alkyl halide (Section 16-3). CH2CH2CH3 + Propylbenzene Mixture of two products Isopropylbenzene C O Propiophenone (95%) AlCl3 CH2CH3 C H H Propylbenzene (100%) CH2CH3 C H CH3 CH3 CH3CH2CCl O H2/Pd AlCl3 CH3CH2CH2Cl The conversion of a carbonyl group into a methylene group (C5O n CH2) by catalytic hydrogenation is limited to aryl alkyl ketones; dialkyl ketones are not reduced under these conditions. Furthermore, the catalytic reduction of aryl alkyl ketones is not compatible with the presence of a nitro substituent on the aromatic ring because a nitro group is reduced to an amino group under reaction conditions. We’ll see a more general method for reducing ketone carbonyl groups to yield alkanes in Section 19-9. Ethanol H2, Pd/C m-Nitroacetophenone O2N C O CH3 m-Ethylaniline H2N C CH3 H H P r o b l e m 1 6 - 2 1 How would you prepare diphenylmethane, (Ph)2CH2, from benzene and an acid chloride? 16-10 Synthesis of Polysubstituted Benzenes One of the surest ways to learn organic chemistry is to work synthesis prob-lems. The ability to plan a successful multistep synthesis of a complex mole-cule requires a working knowledge of the uses and limitations of a great many 80485_ch16_0478-0524j.indd 514 2/2/15 2:09 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 16-10 Synthesis of Polysubstituted Benzenes 515 organic reactions. Not only must you know which reactions to use, you must also know when to use them because the order in which reactions are carried out is often critical to the success of the overall scheme. The ability to plan a sequence of reactions in the right order is particularly important in the synthesis of substituted aromatic rings, where the introduc-tion of a new substituent is strongly affected by the directing effects of other substituents. Planning syntheses of substituted aromatic compounds is there-fore a good way to gain confidence in using the many reactions learned in the past few chapters. During our previous discussion of strategies for working synthesis prob-lems in Section 9-9, we said that it’s usually best to work a problem backward, or retrosynthetically. Look at the target molecule and ask yourself, “What is an immediate precursor of this compound?” Choose a likely answer and con-tinue working backward, one step at a time, until you arrive at a simple start-ing material. Let’s try some examples. Synthesizing a Polysubstituted Benzene Synthesize 4-bromo-2-nitrotoluene from benzene. S t r a t e g y Draw the target molecule, identify the substituents, and recall how each group can be introduced separately. Then plan retrosynthetically. 4-Bromo-2-nitrotoluene NO2 Br CH3 The three substituents on the ring are a bromine, a methyl group, and a nitro group. A bromine can be introduced by bromination with Br2/FeBr3, a methyl group can be introduced by Friedel–Crafts alkylation with CH3Cl/AlCl3, and a nitro group can be introduced by nitration with HNO3/H2SO4. S o l u t i o n Ask yourself, “What is an immediate precursor of the target?” The final step will involve introduction of one of three groups—bromine, methyl, or nitro—so we have to consider three possibilities. Of the three, the bromina-tion of o-nitrotoluene could be used because the activating methyl group would dominate the deactivating nitro group and direct bromination to the correct position. Unfortunately, a mixture of product isomers would be formed. A Friedel–Crafts reaction can’t be used as the final step because this reaction doesn’t work on a nitro-substituted (strongly deactivated) benzene. The best precursor of the desired product is probably p-bromotoluene, Wo r k e d E x a m p l e 1 6 - 4 80485_ch16_0478-0524j.indd 515 2/2/15 2:09 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 516 chapter 16 Chemistry of Benzene: Electrophilic Aromatic Substitution which can be nitrated ortho to the activating methyl group to give a single product. 4-Bromo-2-nitrotoluene NO2 Br CH3 m-Bromonitrobenzene NO2 Br p-Bromotoluene Br CH3 o-Nitrotoluene This deactivated ring will not undergo a Friedel–Crafts reaction. This ring will give only the desired isomer on nitration. This ring will give a mixture of isomers on bromination. NO2 CH3 HNO3 H2SO4 Br2 FeBr3 Next ask, “What is an immediate precursor of p-bromotoluene?” Perhaps toluene is an immediate precursor because the methyl group would direct bromination to the ortho and para positions. Alternatively, bromobenzene might be an immediate precursor because we could carry out a Friedel–Crafts methylation and obtain a mixture of ortho and para products. Both answers are satisfactory, although both would also lead unavoidably to a product mix-ture that would have to be separated. p-Bromotoluene (+ ortho isomer) Bromobenzene T oluene CH3 CH3 Br Br FeBr3 Br2 AlCl3 CH3Cl “What is an immediate precursor of toluene?” Benzene, which could be methylated in a Friedel–Crafts reaction. Alternatively, “What is an immediate precursor of bromo benzene?” Benzene, which could be brominated. The retrosynthetic analysis has provided two valid routes from benzene to 4-bromo-2-nitrotoluene. p-Bromotoluene Bromobenzene Benzene Toluene CH3 CH3 Br 4-Bromo-2-nitrotoluene CH3 NO2 Br Br FeBr3 Br2 FeBr3 Br2 AlCl3 CH3Cl AlCl3 CH3Cl H2SO4 HNO3 80485_ch16_0478-0524j.indd 516 2/2/15 2:09 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 16-10 Synthesis of Polysubstituted Benzenes 517 Synthesizing a Polysubstituted Benzene Synthesize 4-chloro-2-propylbenzenesulfonic acid from benzene. S t r a t e g y Draw the target molecule, identify its substituents, and recall how each of the three can be introduced. Then plan retrosynthetically. 4-Chloro-2-propylbenzenesulfonic acid SO3H CH2CH2CH3 Cl The three substituents on the ring are a chlorine, a propyl group, and a sul-fonic acid group. A chlorine can be introduced by chlorination with Cl2/ FeCl3, a propyl group can be introduced by Friedel–Crafts acylation with CH3CH2COCl/AlCl3 followed by reduction with H2/Pd, and a sulfonic acid group can be introduced by sulfonation with SO3/H2SO4. S o l u t i o n “What is an immediate precursor of the target?” The final step will involve introduction of one of three groups—chlorine, propyl, or sulfonic acid—so we have to consider three possibilities. Of the three, the chlorination of o-propyl-benzenesulfonic acid can’t be used because the reaction would occur at the wrong position. Similarly, a Friedel–Crafts reaction can’t be used as the final step because this reaction doesn’t work on sulfonic-acid-substituted (strongly deactivated) benzenes. Thus, the immediate precursor of the desired product is probably m-chloropropylbenzene, which can be sulfonated to give a mix-ture of product isomers that must then be separated. p-Chlorobenzene-sulfonic acid This deactivated ring will not undergo a Friedel–Crafts reaction. m-Chloropropylbenzene This ring will give the desired product on sulfonation. o-Propylbenzene-sulfonic acid This ring will give the wrong isomer on chlorination. CH2CH2CH3 Cl SO3H SO3 H2SO4 CH2CH2CH3 Cl SO3H CH2CH2CH3 SO3H Cl 4-Chloro-2-propylbenzenesulfonic acid “What is an immediate precursor of m-chloropropylbenzene?” Because the two substituents have a meta relationship, the first substituent placed on the ring must be a meta director so that the second substitution will take place at the proper position. Furthermore, because primary alkyl groups such as Wo r k e d E x a m p l e 1 6 - 5 80485_ch16_0478-0524j.indd 517 2/2/15 2:10 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 518 chapter 16 Chemistry of Benzene: Electrophilic Aromatic Substitution propyl can’t be introduced directly by Friedel–Crafts alkylation, the precursor of m-chloropropylbenzene is probably m-chloropropiophenone, which could be catalytically reduced. CH2CH2CH3 m-Chloropropylbenzene C Cl O m-Chloropropiophenone Cl Pd, C CH2CH3 H2 “What is an immediate precursor of m-chloropropiophenone?” Propio phenone, which could be chlorinated in the meta position. C O Propiophenone FeCl3 CH2CH3 Cl2 C Cl O m-Chloropropiophenone CH2CH3 “What is an immediate precursor of propiophenone?” Benzene, which could undergo Friedel–Crafts acylation with propanoyl chloride and AlCl3. C O Benzene Propiophenone CH2CH3 AlCl3 CH3CH2CCl O The final synthesis is a four-step route from benzene: C O Benzene Propiophenone CH2CH3 C O CH2CH3 AlCl3 CH3CH2CCl O CH2CH2CH3 m-Chloropropylbenzene Cl Pd, C H2 FeCl3 Cl2 Cl m-Chloropropiophenone SO3H SO3 H2SO4 CH2CH2CH3 Cl 4-Chloro-2-propyl-benzenesulfonic acid Planning an organic synthesis has been compared with playing chess. There are no tricks; all that’s required is a knowledge of the allowable moves (the organic reactions) and the discipline to plan ahead, carefully evaluating 80485_ch16_0478-0524j.indd 518 2/2/15 2:10 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 16-10 Synthesis of Polysubstituted Benzenes 519 the consequences of each move. Practicing may not be easy, but it’s a great way to learn organic chemistry. P r o b l e m 1 6 - 2 2 How might you synthesize the following substances from benzene? (a) m-Chloronitrobenzene (b) m-Chloroethylbenzene (c) 4-Chloro-1-nitro-2-propylbenzene (d) 3-Bromo-2-methylbenzenesulfonic acid P r o b l e m 1 6 - 2 3 In planning a synthesis, it’s as important to know what not to do as to know what to do. As written, the following reaction schemes have flaws in them. What is wrong with each? C O2N CN O (a) (b) CH2CH3 2. HNO3, H2SO4 1. CH3CH2COCl, AlCl3 CH3CH2CH2 Cl Cl Cl CN 2. Cl2, FeCl3 1. CH3CH2CH2Cl, AlCl3 Something Extra Combinatorial Chemistry Traditionally, organic compounds have been synthe-sized one at a time. This works well for preparing large amounts of a few substances, but it doesn’t work so well for preparing small amounts of a great many sub-stances. This latter goal is particularly important in the pharmaceutical industry, where vast numbers of struc-turally similar compounds must be screened to find an optimum drug candidate. To speed the process of drug discovery, combinato-rial chemistry has been developed to prepare what are called combinatorial libraries, in which anywhere from a few dozen to several hundred thousand substances are prepared simultaneously. Among the early suc-cesses of combinatorial chemistry is the development of a benzodiazepine library, a class of aromatic com-pounds commonly used as antianxiety agents. Benzodiazepine library (R1–R4 are various organic substituents) O R3 R2 R1 R4 N N Two main approaches to combinatorial chemistry are used—parallel synthesis and split synthesis. In parallel synthesis, each compound is prepared independently. Typically, a reactant is first linked to the surface of polymer beads, which are then placed continued 80485_ch16_0478-0524j.indd 519 2/2/15 2:10 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 520 chapter 16 Chemistry of Benzene: Electrophilic Aromatic Substitution Something Extra (continued) into small wells on a 96-well glass plate. Programma-ble robotic instruments add different sequences of building blocks to the different wells, thereby making 96 different products. When the reaction sequences are complete, the polymer beads are washed and their products are released. In split synthesis, the initial reactant is again linked to the surface of polymer beads, which are then divided into several groups. A different building block is added to each group of beads, the different groups are com-bined, and the reassembled mix is again split to form new groups. Another building block is added to each group, the groups are again combined and redivided, and the process continues. If, for example, the beads are divided into four groups at each step, the number of compounds increases in the progression 4 n 16 n 64 n 256. After 10 steps, more than 1 million compounds have been prepared (Figure 16-21). Of course, with so many different final products mixed together, the problem is to identify them. What structure is linked to what bead? Several approaches to this problem have been developed, all of which involve the attachment of encoding labels to each polymer bead to keep track of the chemistry each has undergone. Encoding labels used thus far have included proteins, nucleic acids, halogenated aro-matic compounds, and even computer chips. Organic chemistry by robot means no spilled flasks! © 2006 Zinsser Analytic. Used with permission AB1 A AB1C1 AB2C1 AB3C1 AB4C1 AB1C1D1 AB2C1D1 AB3C1D1 AB4C1D1 AB1C2D1 AB2C2D1 AB3C2D1 AB4C2D1 AB1C3D1 AB2C3D1 AB3C3D1 AB4C3D1 AB1C4D1 AB2C4D1 AB3C4D1 AB4C4D1 16 products 16 products 16 products AB1C2 AB2C2 AB3C2 AB4C2 AB1C3 AB2C3 AB3C3 AB4C3 AB1C4 AB2C4 AB3C4 AB4C4 B1 AB2 B2 AB3 B3 AB4 B4 C1 C2 C3 C4 D1 D2 D3 D4 Figure 16-21 The results of split combinatorial synthesis. Assuming that 4 different building blocks are used at each step, 64 compounds result after 3 steps, and more than one million compounds result after 10 steps. 80485_ch16_0478-0524j.indd 520 2/2/15 2:10 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. Summary 521 Summary We’ve continued the coverage of aromatic molecules in this chapter, shifting focus to concentrate on reactions. In particular, we’ve looked at the relation-ship between aromatic structure and reactivity, a relationship critical to understanding how numerous biological molecules and pharmaceutical agents are synthesized and why they behave as they do. An electrophilic aromatic substitution reaction takes place in two steps—initial reaction of an electrophile, E1, with the aromatic ring, followed by loss of H1 from the resonance-stabilized carbocation intermediate to regen-erate the aromatic ring. H E+ E E + Base Many variations of the reaction can be carried out, including halogena-tion, nitration, and sulfonation. Friedel–Crafts alkylation and acylation reactions, which involve reaction of an aromatic ring with carbocation elec-trophiles, are particularly useful. They are limited, however, by the fact that the aromatic ring must be at least as reactive as a halobenzene. In addition, polyalkylation and carbocation rearrangements often occur in Friedel–Crafts alkylation. Substituents on the benzene ring affect both the reactivity of the ring toward further substitution and the orientation of that substitution. Groups can be classified as ortho- and para-directing activators, ortho- and para-directing deactivators, or meta-directing deactivators. Substituents influence aromatic rings by a combination of resonance and inductive effects. Reso-nance effects are transmitted through p bonds; inductive effects are transmit-ted through s bonds. Halobenzenes undergo nucleophilic aromatic substitution through either of two mechanisms. If the halobenzene has a strongly electron-withdrawing substituent in the ortho or para position, substitution occurs by addition of a nucleophile to the ring, followed by elimination of halide from the intermedi-ate anion. If the halobenzene is not activated by an electron-withdrawing sub-stituent, substitution can occur by elimination of HX to give a benzyne, followed by addition of a nucleophile. The benzylic position of an alkylbenzene can be brominated by reaction with N-bromosuccinimide, and the entire side chain can be degraded to a carboxyl group by oxidation with aqueous KMnO4. Aromatic rings can also be reduced to cyclohexanes by hydrogenation over a platinum or rhodium cata-lyst, and aryl alkyl ketones are reduced to alkylbenzenes by hydrogenation over a platinum catalyst. K e y w o r d s acyl group, 490 acylation, 490 alkylation, 488 benzyne, 509 electrophilic aromatic substitution, 478 Friedel–Crafts reaction, 488 inductive effect, 496 nucleophilic aromatic substitution, 506 resonance effect, 497 80485_ch16_0478-0524j.indd 521 2/2/15 2:10 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 522 chapter 16 Chemistry of Benzene: Electrophilic Aromatic Substitution Summary of Reactions 1. Electrophilic aromatic substitution (a) Fluorination (Section 16-2) (F-TEDA-BF4) F N N F CH2Cl 2 BF4– + + (b) Bromination (Section 16-1) FeBr3 HBr Br2 + + Br (c) Chlorination (Section 16-2) Cl2, FeCl3 + HCl Cl (d) Iodination (Section 16-2) CuCl2 + HI + I2 I (e) Nitration (Section 16-2) H2SO4 + H2O + HNO3 NO2 (f) Sulfonation (Section 16-2) H2SO4 + SO3 SO3H (g) Friedel–Crafts alkylation (Section 16-3) CH3Cl HCl + + AlCl3 CH3 Aromatic ring. Must be at least as reactive as a halobenzene. Alkyl halide. Primary alkyl halides undergo carbocation rearrangement. 80485_ch16_0478-0524j.indd 522 2/2/15 2:10 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. Summary of Reactions 523 (h) Friedel–Crafts acylation (Section 16-3) + + C O AlCl3 CH3 O CH3CCl HCl 2. Reduction of aromatic nitro groups (Section 16-2) NO2 NH2 2. HO– 1. Fe, H3O+ 3. Nucleophilic aromatic substitution (a) By addition to activated aryl halides (Section 16-6) Cl NO2 NO2 O2N OH NO2 NO2 O2N NaCl + H2O Na+ –OH (b) By formation of benzyne intermediate from unactivated aryl halide (Section 16-7) Br NH2 NaBr + NH3 Na+ –NH2 4. Oxidation of alkylbenzene side chain (Section 16-8) H2O KMnO4 CH3 CO2H 5. Benzylic bromination of alkylbenzene side chain (Section 16-8) CH3 CH2Br (BzO)2, CCl4 O O N Br (continued) 80485_ch16_0478-0524j.indd 523 2/2/15 2:10 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 524 chapter 16 Chemistry of Benzene: Electrophilic Aromatic Substitution 6. Catalytic hydrogenation of aromatic ring (Section 16-9) Rh/C catalyst H2 7. Reduction of aryl alkyl ketones (Section 16-9) C O R C H H R Ethanol H2/Pd Exercises Visualizing Chemistry (Problems 16-1–16-23 appear within the chapter.) 16-24 Draw the product from reaction of each of the following substances with (1) Br2, FeBr3 and (2) CH3COCl, AlCl3. (a) (b) 16-25 The following molecular model of a dimethyl-substituted biphenyl represents the lowest-energy conformation of the molecule. Why are the two benzene rings tilted at a 63° angle to each other rather than being in the same plane so that their p orbitals overlap? Why doesn’t complete rotation around the single bond joining the two rings occur? 80485_ch16_0478-0524j.indd 524 2/2/15 2:10 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. Exercises 524a 16-26 How would you synthesize the following compound starting from ben-zene? More than one step is needed. 16-27 The following compound can’t be synthesized using the methods dis-cussed in this chapter. Why not? Mechanism Problems Mechanisms of Electrophilic Substitutions 16-28 Aromatic iodination can be carried out with a number of reagents, including iodine monochloride, ICl. What is the direction of polariza-tion of ICl? Propose a mechanism for the iodination of an aromatic ring with ICl. 16-29 The sulfonation of an aromatic ring with SO3 and H2SO4 is reversible. That is, heating benzenesulfonic acid with H2SO4 yields benzene. Show the mechanism of the desulfonation reaction. What is the electrophile? 16-30 The carbocation electrophile in a Friedel–Crafts reaction can be gener-ated by an alternate means than reaction of an alkyl chloride with AlCl3. For example, reaction of benzene with 2-methylpropene in the presence of H3PO4 yields tert-butylbenzene. Propose a mechanism for this reaction. 16-31 The N,N,N-trimethylammonium group, ] 1 N(CH3)3, is one of the few groups that is a meta-directing deactivator yet has no electron- withdrawing resonance effect. Explain. 16-32 The nitroso group, ] N5O, is one of the few nonhalogens that is an ortho- and para-directing deactivator. Explain this behavior by drawing resonance structures of the carbocation intermediates in ortho, meta, and para electrophilic reaction on nitrosobenzene, C6H5N P O. 80485_ch16_0478-0524j.indd 1 2/2/15 2:10 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 524b chapter 16 Chemistry of Benzene: Electrophilic Aromatic Substitution 16-33 Triphenylmethane can be prepared by reaction of benzene and chloro-form in the presence of AlCl3. Propose a mechanism for the reaction. CHCl3 + AlCl3 C H 16-34 Using resonance structures of the intermediates, explain why bromina-tion of biphenyl occurs at ortho and para positions rather than at meta. Biphenyl 16-35 Benzene and alkyl-substituted benzenes can be hydroxylated by reac-tion with H2O2 in the presence of an acidic catalyst. What is the struc-ture of the reactive electrophile? Propose a mechanism for the reaction. H2O2 CF3SO3H catalyst OH Additional Mechanism Practice 16-36 Addition of HBr to 1-phenylpropene yields only (1-bromopropyl)ben-zene. Propose a mechanism for the reaction, and explain why none of the other regioisomer is produced. + HBr Br 16-37 Hexachlorophene, a substance used in the manufacture of germicidal soaps, is prepared by reaction of 2,4,5-trichlorophenol with formalde-hyde in the presence of concentrated sulfuric acid. Propose a mecha-nism for the reaction. Hexachlorophene OH Cl Cl Cl OH Cl Cl Cl OH Cl Cl CH2 Cl H2SO4 CH2O 80485_ch16_0478-0524j.indd 2 2/2/15 2:10 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. Exercises 524c 16-38 Benzenediazonium carboxylate decomposes when heated to yield N2, CO2, and a reactive substance that can’t be isolated. When benzene diazonium carboxylate is heated in the presence of furan, the following reaction is observed: C O O– + + CO2 + N2 Heat N N + O O What intermediate is involved in this reaction? Propose a mechanism for its formation. 16-39 4-Chloropyridine undergoes reaction with dimethylamine to yield 4-dimethylaminopyridine. Propose a mechanism for the reaction. HCl + HN(CH3)2 Cl N N(CH3)2 N 16-40 Propose a mechanism to account for the following reaction: AlCl3 CH3 H3C O C CH2Cl H3C O C 16-41 In the Gatterman–Koch reaction, a formyl group ( ] CHO) is introduced directly onto a benzene ring. For example, reaction of toluene with CO and HCl in the presence of mixed CuCl/AlCl3 gives p-methylbenzalde-hyde. Propose a mechanism. CuCl/AlCl3 CO CH3 HCl + + CH3 CHO 16-42 Treatment of p-tert-butylphenol with a strong acid such as H2SO4 yields phenol and 2-methylpropene. Propose a mechanism. 16-43 Benzyl bromide is converted into benzaldehyde by heating in dimethyl sul f oxide. Propose a structure for the intermediate, and show the mech-anisms of the two steps in the reaction. C O CH2Br H E2 reaction (SN2 reaction) ? CH3 O– S+ H3C 80485_ch16_0478-0524j.indd 3 2/2/15 2:10 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 524d chapter 16 Chemistry of Benzene: Electrophilic Aromatic Substitution 16-44 Propose a mechanism for the Smiles rearrangement below. NO2 H2N Heat O NO2 HO N H N N 16-45 Because of their conjugation, azo dyes are highly colored compounds and the major artificial color source for textiles and food. Azo dyes are produced by the reaction of aryl diazonium salts with a second aro-matic compound. In the product, the aromatic rings are linked by a diazo bridge ( ] N5N ] ). From the reactants provided, propose a struc-ture for each azo dye and draw the electron-pushing mechanism. + – N Cl N + Methyl Orange OCH3 CH3 N NaO3S (a) + – N Cl N + Allura Red NaO3S OH NaO3S (b) SO3Na + – N Cl N + Lithol Rubine BK CH3 OH CO2Na (c) Additional Problems Reactivity and Orientation of Electrophilic Substitutions 16-46 Identify each of the following groups as an activator or deactivator and as an o,p-director or m-director: O (c) (d) (b) N(CH3)2 (a) OCH2CH3 16-47 Predict the major product(s) of nitration of the following substances. Which react faster than benzene, and which slower? (a) Bromobenzene (b) Benzonitrile (c) Benzoic acid (d) Nitrobenzene (e) Benzenesulfonic acid (f) Methoxybenzene 80485_ch16_0478-0524j.indd 4 2/2/15 2:10 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. Exercises 524e 16-48 Rank the compounds in each group according to their reactivity toward electrophilic substitution. (a) Chlorobenzene, o-dichlorobenzene, benzene (b) p-Bromonitrobenzene, nitrobenzene, phenol (c) Fluorobenzene, benzaldehyde, o-xylene (d) Benzonitrile, p-methylbenzonitrile, p-methoxybenzonitrile 16-49 Predict the major monoalkylation products you would expect to obtain from reaction of the following substances with chloromethane and AlCl3: (a) Bromobenzene (b) m-Bromophenol (c) p-Chloroaniline (d) 2,4-Dichloronitrobenzene (e) 2,4-Dichlorophenol (f) Benzoic acid (g) p-Methylbenzenesulfonic acid (h) 2,5-Dibromotoluene 16-50 Name and draw the major product(s) of electrophilic chlorination of the following compounds: (a) m-Nitrophenol (b) o-Xylene (c) p-Nitrobenzoic acid (d) p-Bromobenzenesulfonic acid 16-51 Predict the major product(s) you would obtain from sulfonation of the following compounds: (a) Fluorobenzene (b) m-Bromophenol (c) m-Dichlorobenzene (d) 2,4-Dibromophenol 16-52 Rank the following aromatic compounds in the expected order of their reactivity toward Friedel–Crafts alkylation. Which compounds are unreactive? (a) Bromobenzene (b) Toluene (c) Phenol (d) Aniline (e) Nitrobenzene (f) p-Bromotoluene 16-53 What product(s) would you expect to obtain from the following reactions? C O (a) CH3 H2/Pd ? 1. HNO3, H2SO4 2. Fe, H3O+ ? NO2 (c) (b) (d) ? H2O KMnO4 ? AlCl3 CH3CH2CH2Cl Br Br OCH3 Cl 80485_ch16_0478-0524j.indd 5 2/2/15 2:10 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 524f chapter 16 Chemistry of Benzene: Electrophilic Aromatic Substitution 16-54 Predict the major product(s) of the following reactions: (a) ? (b) (c) (d) AlCl3 CH3CH2Cl ? H2SO4 HNO3 ? H2SO4 SO3 ? AlCl3 CH3CH2COCl Cl O CO2H N(CH2CH3)2 Organic Synthesis 16-55 How would you synthesize the following substances starting from ben-zene or phenol? Assume that ortho- and para-substitution products can be separated. (a) o-Bromobenzoic acid (b) p-Methoxytoluene (c) 2,4,6-Trinitrobenzoic acid (d) m-Bromoaniline 16-56 Starting with benzene as your only source of aromatic compounds, how would you synthesize the following substances? Assume that you can separate ortho and para isomers if necessary. (a) p-Chloroacetophenone (b) m-Bromonitrobenzene (c) o-Bromobenzenesulfonic acid (d) m-Chlorobenzenesulfonic acid 16-57 Starting with either benzene or toluene, how would you synthesize the following substances? Assume that ortho and para isomers can be separated. (a) 2-Bromo-4-nitrotoluene (b) 1,3,5-Trinitrobenzene (c) 2,4,6-Tribromoaniline (d) m-Fluorobenzoic acid 16-58 As written, the following syntheses have flaws. What is wrong with each? 1. Cl2, FeCl3 2. KMnO4 CH3 (a) CO2H Cl 1. HNO3, H2SO4 2. CH3Cl, AlCl3 3. Fe, H3O+ 4. NaOH, H2O Cl (b) Cl NH2 CH3 1. CH3CCl, AlCl3 2. HNO3, H2SO4 3. H2/Pd; ethanol CH3 (c) CH3 CH2CH3 NO2 O 80485_ch16_0478-0524j.indd 6 2/2/15 2:10 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. Exercises 524g General Problems 16-59 At what position and on what ring do you expect nitration of 4-bromo biphenyl to occur? Explain, using resonance structures of the potential intermediates. 4-Bromobiphenyl Br 16-60 Electrophilic substitution on 3-phenylpropanenitrile occurs at the ortho and para positions, but reaction with 3-phenylpropenenitrile occurs at the meta position. Explain, using resonance structures of the intermediates. 3-Phenylpropenenitrile 3-Phenylpropanenitrile CN CH2CH2CN 16-61 At what position, and on what ring, would you expect the following substances to undergo electrophilic substitution? CH3 O (a) Br (b) Cl N H CH3 (c) (d) C O 16-62 At what position, and on what ring, would you expect bromination of benz anilide to occur? Explain by drawing resonance structures of the intermediates. Benzanilide C O N H 16-63 Would you expect the Friedel–Crafts reaction of benzene with (R)-2- chlorobutane to yield optically active or racemic product? Explain. 80485_ch16_0478-0524j.indd 7 2/2/15 2:10 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 524h chapter 16 Chemistry of Benzene: Electrophilic Aromatic Substitution 16-64 How would you synthesize the following substances starting from benzene? CH2OH (b) HOCH2 (a) Cl CH2CH2OH (c) 16-65 The compound MON-0585 is a nontoxic, biodegradable larvicide that is highly selective against mosquito larvae. Synthesize MON-0585 using either benzene or phenol as a source of the aromatic rings. C(CH3)3 C(CH3)3 OH MON-0585 CH3 C CH3 16-66 Phenylboronic acid, C6H5B(OH)2, is nitrated to give 15% ortho- substitution product and 85% meta. Explain the meta-directing effect of the ] B(OH)2 group. 16-67 Draw resonance structures of the intermediate carbocations in the bro-mination of naphthalene, and account for the fact that naphthalene undergoes electrophilic substitution at C1 rather than C2. Br2 Br 1 2 16-68 Propose a mechanism for the reaction of 1-chloroanthraquinone with methoxide ion to give the substitution product 1-methoxyanthraqui-none. Use curved arrows to show the electron flow in each step. NaCl 1-Methoxyanthraquinone 1-Chloroanthraquinone + Na+ –OCH3 Cl O O OCH3 O O 16-69 p-Bromotoluene reacts with potassium amide to give a mixture of m- and p-methylaniline. Explain. 80485_ch16_0478-0524j.indd 8 2/2/15 2:10 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. Exercises 524i 16-70 Propose a mechanism to account for the reaction of benzene with 2,2,5,5-tetramethyltetrahydrofuran. H2SO4 + O 16-71 How would you synthesize the following compounds from benzene? Assume that ortho and para isomers can be separated. CH2CHCH3 SO3H Cl CH3 (b) CH3 Br (a) O2N 16-72 You know the mechanism of HBr addition to alkenes, and you know the effects of various substituent groups on aromatic substitution. Use this knowledge to predict which of the following two alkenes reacts faster with HBr. Explain your answer by drawing resonance structures of the carbocation intermediates. O2N CH2 and CH CH3O CH2 CH 16-73 Use your knowledge of directing effects, along with the following data, to deduce the directions of the dipole moments in aniline and bromobenzene. NH2 Br NH2 Br = 2.91 D = 1.52 D = 1.53 D 16-74 Identify the reagents represented by the letters a–e in the following scheme: a b d e c O Br Br Br Br 80485_ch16_0478-0524j.indd 9 2/2/15 2:10 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 524j chapter 16 Chemistry of Benzene: Electrophilic Aromatic Substitution 16-75 Phenols (ArOH) are relatively acidic, and the presence of a substituent group on the aromatic ring has a large effect. The pKa of unsubstituted phenol, for example, is 9.89, while that of p-nitrophenol is 7.15. Draw resonance structures of the corresponding phenoxide anions and explain the data. 16-76 Would you expect p-methylphenol to be more acidic or less acidic than unsubstituted phenol? Explain. (See Problem 16-75.) 16-77 Predict the product(s) for each reaction below. In each case, draw the resonance forms of the intermediate to explain the observed regiochemistry. CH3 (a) (b) CH3 CN CH3O (c) (d) ? HNO3 H2SO4 ? ? CI2, FeCl3 ? I2, CuCl2 O (CH3)2CHCI, AlCl3 16-78 Melamine, used as a fire retardant and a component of the writing sur-face of white boards, can be prepared from s-trichlorotriazine through a series of SNAr reactions with ammonia. The first substitution takes place rapidly at room temperature. The second substitution takes place near 100 °C, and the third substitution requires even higher tempera-ture and pressure. Provide an explanation for this reactivity. NH3 Cl Cl s-Trichlorotriazine Cl N N N NH2 H2N Melamine NH2 N N N 80485_ch16_0478-0524j.indd 10 2/2/15 2:10 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 525 C O N T E N T S 17-1 Naming Alcohols and Phenols 17-2 Properties of Alcohols and Phenols 17-3 Preparation of Alcohols: A Review 17-4 Alcohols from Carbonyl Compounds: Reduction 17-5 Alcohols from Carbonyl Compounds: Grignard Reaction 17-6 Reactions of Alcohols 17-7 Oxidation of Alcohols 17-8 Protection of Alcohols 17-9 Phenols and Their Uses 17-10 Reactions of Phenols 17-11 Spectroscopy of Alcohols and Phenols SOMETHING EXTRA Ethanol: Chemical, Drug, Poison 17 Why This CHAPTER? Up to this point, we’ve focused on developing some general ideas of organic reactivity, looking at the chemistry of hydro-carbons and alkyl halides, and examining some of the tools used in structural studies. With that background, it’s now time to begin a study of the oxygen-containing functional groups that lie at the heart of organic and biological chemistry. We’ll look at alcohols in this chapter and then move on to carbonyl compounds in Chapters 19 through 23. Alcohols and phenols can be thought of as organic derivatives of water in which one of the water’s hydrogens is replaced by an organic group: H ] O ] H ver sus R ] O ] H and Ar ] O ] H. In practice, the group name alcohol is restricted to compounds that have their ] OH group bonded to a satu-rated, sp3-hybridized carbon atom, while compounds with their ] OH group bonded to a vinylic, sp2-hybridized carbon are called enols. We’ll look at enols in Chapter 22. OH An enol A phenol An alcohol C C OH C OH Alcohols occur widely in nature and have many industrial and pharma-ceutical applications. Methanol, for instance, is one of the most important of all industrial chemicals. Historically, methanol was prepared by heating wood in the absence of air and thus came to be called wood alcohol. Today, approxi-mately 65 million metric tons (21 billion gallons) of methanol is manufactured worldwide each year, most of it by catalytic reduction of carbon monoxide with hydrogen gas. Methanol is toxic to humans, causing blindness in small doses (15 mL) and death in larger amounts (100–250 mL). Industrially, it is Alcohols and Phenols The phenol resveratrol, found in the skin of red grapes, continues to be studied for its potential anti-cancer, antiarthritis, and hypoglycemic properties. ©JManuel Murillo/Shutterstock.com 80485_ch17_0525-0567n.indd 525 2/2/15 2:08 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 526 chapter 17 Alcohols and Phenols used both as a solvent and as a starting material for production of formalde-hyde (CH2O) and acetic acid (CH3CO2H). + 2 H2 CH3OH Zinc oxide/chromia catalyst 400 °C CO Ethanol was one of the first organic chemicals to be prepared and purified. Its production by fermentation of grains and sugars has been carried out for perhaps 9000 years, and its purification by distillation goes back at least as far as the 12th century. Today, approximately 70 million metric tons (23 billion gallons) of ethanol are produced worldwide each year, most of it by fermenta-tion of corn, barley, sorghum, and other plant sources. Almost all of this is used for automobile fuel. Ethanol for industrial use as a solvent or chemical intermediate is largely obtained by acid-catalyzed hydration of ethylene at high temperature. H2C CH2 CH3CH2OH H3PO4 250 °C H2O Phenols occur widely throughout nature and also serve as intermediates in the industrial synthesis of products as diverse as adhesives and antiseptics. Phenol itself is a general disinfectant found in coal tar; methyl salicylate is a flavoring agent found in oil of wintergreen; and urushiols are the allergenic constituents of poison oak and poison ivy. Note that the word phenol is the name both of the specific compound (hydroxybenzene) and of a class of compounds. Urushiols (R = different C15 alkyl and alkenyl chains) Phenol (also known as carbolic acid) Methyl salicylate OH OH OH R OH CO2CH3 17-1 Naming Alcohols and Phenols Alcohols are classified as primary (1°), secondary (2°), or tertiary (3°), depend-ing on the number of organic groups bonded to the hydroxyl-bearing carbon. A primary (1°) alcohol H H R C OH A secondary (2°) alcohol H R R C OH A tertiary (3°) alcohol R R R C OH 80485_ch17_0525-0567n.indd 526 2/2/15 2:08 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 17-1 Naming Alcohols and Phenols 527 Simple alcohols are named by the IUPAC system as derivatives of the par-ent alkane, using the suffix -ol. Rule 1 Select the longest carbon chain containing the hydroxyl group, and derive the parent name by replacing the -e ending of the corresponding alkane with -ol. The -e is deleted to prevent the occurrence of two adjacent vowels: propanol rather than propaneol, for example. Rule 2 Number the alkane chain beginning at the end nearer the hydroxyl group. Rule 3 Number the substituents according to their position on the chain, and write the name, listing the substituents in alphabetical order and identifying the position to which the ] OH is bonded. Note that in naming cis-1,4-cyclohexanediol, the final -e of cyclohexane is not deleted because the next letter, d, is not a vowel; that is, cyclohexanediol rather than cyclohexandiol. Also, as with alkenes (Section 7-3), newer IUPAC naming recommendations place the locant immediately before the suffix rather than before the parent. cis-1,4-Cyclohexanediol (New: cis-Cyclohexane-1,4-diol) 3-Phenyl-2-butanol (New: 3-Phenylbutan-2-ol) 2-Methyl-2-pentanol (New: 2-Methylpentan-2-ol) CH3CCH2CH2CH3 OH CH3 3 2 1 4 5 HO 1 2 3 4 H HO H CHCHCH3 OH 1 2 3 4 CH3 Some simple and widely occurring alcohols have common names that are accepted by IUPAC. For example: Benzyl alcohol (phenylmethanol) CH3 CH3COH CH3 tert-Butyl alcohol (2-methyl-2-propanol) Allyl alcohol (2-propen-1-ol) Ethylene glycol (1,2-ethanediol) HOCH2CH2OH OH HOCH2CHCH2OH Glycerol (1,2,3-propanetriol) CHCH2OH H2C CH2OH Phenols are named as described previously for aromatic compounds according to the rules discussed in Section 15-1. Note that -phenol is used as the parent name rather than -benzene. OH NO2 O2N OH H3C m-Methylphenol (m-Cresol) 2,4-Dinitrophenol 80485_ch17_0525-0567n.indd 527 2/2/15 2:08 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 528 chapter 17 Alcohols and Phenols P r o b l e m 1 7 - 1 Give IUPAC names for the following compounds: CH2CH2CCH3 OH H3C (e) (f) (d) Br CH3 CH3 HO OH (b) (c) CH3 CH3CHCH2CHCHCH3 OH OH (a) CH3 OH H Br H OH P r o b l e m 1 7 - 2 Draw structures corresponding to the following IUPAC names: (a) (Z)-2-Ethyl-2-buten-1-ol (b) 3-Cyclohexen-1-ol (c) trans-3-Chlorocycloheptanol (d) 1,4-Pentanediol (e) 2,6-Dimethylphenol (f) o-(2-Hydroxyethyl)phenol 17-2 Properties of Alcohols and Phenols Alcohols and phenols have nearly the same geometry around the oxygen atom as water. The R ] O ] H bond angle has an approximately tetrahedral value (108.5° in methanol, for instance), and the oxygen atom is sp3-hybridized. Also like water, alcohols and phenols have higher boiling points than might be expected, because of hydrogen-bonding (Section 2-12). A positively polarized ] OH hydrogen atom from one molecule is attracted to a lone pair of electrons on the electronegative oxygen atom of another molecule, resulting in a weak force that holds the molecules together (Figure 17-1). These inter-molecular attractions must be overcome for a molecule to break free from the liquid and enter the vapor state, so the boiling temperature is raised. For exam-ple, 1-propanol (MW 5 60), butane (MW 5 58), and chloroethane (MW 5 65) have similar molecular weights, yet 1-propanol boils at 97 °C, compared with 20.5 °C for the alkane and 12.5 °C for the chloroalkane. O– H O H – + + R R H + R O– O H + R O– H – + R Figure 17-1 Hydrogen-bonding in alcohols and phenols. Attraction between a positively polarized ] OH hydrogen and a negatively polarized oxygen holds molecules together. The electrostatic potential map of methanol shows the positively polarized ] OH hydrogen and the negatively polarized oxygen. 80485_ch17_0525-0567n.indd 528 2/2/15 2:08 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 17-2 Properties of Alcohols and Phenols 529 Another similarity with water is that alcohols and phenols are both weakly basic and weakly acidic. As weak bases, they are reversibly protonated by strong acids to yield oxonium ions, ROH21. + HX ArOH or ArOH2 X– + X H + X– An oxonium ion An alcohol H R H O+ H R O As weak acids, they dissociate slightly in dilute aqueous solution by donating a proton to water, generating H3O1 and an alkoxide ion, RO2, or a phenoxide ion, ArO2. H2O + H3O+ + A phenoxide ion Y or A phenol Y + An alkoxide ion + O R An alcohol H H H O+ – H H O H O H O R O– Recall from the earlier discussion of acidity in Sections 2-7–2-11 that the strength of any acid HA in water can be expressed by an acidity constant, Ka. Ka A H O HA 5 [ ] [ ] [ ] 2 1 3 pKa 5 2log Ka Compounds with a smaller Ka and larger pKa are less acidic, whereas compounds with a larger Ka and smaller pKa are more acidic. As shown in Table 17-1, simple alcohols like methanol and ethanol are about as acidic as water, but the more highly substituted tert-butyl alcohol is somewhat weaker. Substituent groups also have a significant effect: 2,2,2-trifluoro ethanol is approximately 3700 times stronger than ethanol, for instance. Phenols and thiols, the sulfur analogs of alcohols, are substantially more acidic than water. The effect of alkyl substitution on alcohol acidity is due primarily to sol-vation of the alkoxide ion formed on acid dissociation. The more readily the alkoxide ion is solvated by water, the more stable it is, the more its formation is energetically favored, and the greater the acidity of the parent alcohol. For example, the oxygen atom of an unhindered alkoxide ion, such as that from methanol, is sterically accessible and is easily solvated by water. The oxygen 80485_ch17_0525-0567n.indd 529 2/2/15 2:08 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 530 chapter 17 Alcohols and Phenols atom of a hindered alkoxide ion, however, such as that from tert-butyl alcohol, is less easily solvated and is therefore less stable. Methoxide ion, CH3O– (pKa = 15.54) tert-Butoxide ion, (CH3)3CO– (pKa = 18) Sterically accessible; less hindered and more easily solvated. Sterically less accessible; more hindered and less easily solvated. Inductive effects (Section 16-4) are also important in determining alcohol acidities. Electron-withdrawing halogen substituents, for instance, stabilize an alkoxide ion by spreading the charge over a larger volume, thus making the alcohol more acidic. Compare, for example, the acidities of ethanol (pKa 5 16) and 2,2,2-trifluoroethanol (pKa 5 12.43), or of tert-butyl alcohol (pKa 5 18) and nonafluoro-tert-butyl alcohol (pKa 5 5.4). pKa = 5.4 versus F3C F3C CF3 C Electron-withdrawing groups stabilize the alkoxide ion and lower the pKa of the alcohol. O– pKa = 18 H3C H3C CH3 C O– Compound pKa (CH3)3COH 18 Weaker acid Stronger acid CH3CH2OH 16 H2O 15.74 CH3OH 15.54 CF3CH2OH 12.43 p-Aminophenol 10.46 CH3SH 10.3 p-Methylphenol 10.17 Phenol 9.89 p-Chlorophenol 9.38 p-Nitrophenol 7.15 Table 17-1 Acidity Constants of Some Alcohols and Phenols 80485_ch17_0525-0567n.indd 530 2/2/15 2:08 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 17-2 Properties of Alcohols and Phenols 531 Because alcohols are weak acids, they don’t react with weak bases, such as amines or bicarbonate ion, and they only react to a limited extent with metal hydroxides such as NaOH. Alcohols do, however, react with alkali metals and with strong bases such as sodium hydride (NaH), sodium amide (NaNH2), and Grignard reagents (RMgX). Alkoxides are themselves bases that are frequently used as reagents in organic chemistry. They are named system-atically by adding the -ate suffix to the name of the alcohol. Methanol becomes methanolate, for instance. Potassium tert-butoxide (potassium 2-methyl-2-propanolate) O– K+ H3C CH3 H3C C + 2 K tert-Butyl alcohol (2-methyl-2-propanol) OH H3C CH3 H3C C + 2 2 H2 Methanol + CH3OH Sodium methoxide (sodium methanolate) CH3O– Na+ H2 + NaH Ethanol + CH3CH2OH Sodium ethoxide (sodium ethanolate) CH3CH2O– Na+ NH3 + NaNH2 + CH3MgBr + CH4 Cyclohexanol OH Bromomagnesium cyclohexanolate O– +MgBr Phenols are about a million times more acidic than alcohols (Table 17-1). They are therefore soluble in dilute aqueous NaOH and can often be separated from a mixture simply by basic extraction into aqueous solution, followed by reacidification. + NaOH + H2O Phenol OH Sodium phenoxide (sodium phenolate) O– Na+ Phenols are more acidic than alcohols because the phenoxide anion is resonance-stabilized. Delocalization of the negative charge over the ortho and para positions of the aromatic ring results in increased stability of the phen-oxide anion relative to undissociated phenol and in a consequently lower DG° for dissociation. Figure 17-2 compares electrostatic potential maps of an alkox-ide ion (CH3O2) with phenoxide ion to show how the negative charge in phenoxide ion is delocalized from oxygen to the ring. 80485_ch17_0525-0567n.indd 531 2/2/15 2:08 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 532 chapter 17 Alcohols and Phenols CH3O– C6H5O– Substituted phenols can be either more acidic or less acidic than phenol itself, depending on whether the substituent is electron-withdrawing or electron-donating (Section 16-4). Phenols with an electron-withdrawing sub-stituent are more acidic because these substituents delocalize the negative charge; phenols with an electron-donating substituent are less acidic because these substituents concentrate the charge. The acidifying effect of an electron-withdrawing substituent is particularly noticeable in phenols with a nitro group at the ortho or para position. O – O – O O N+ O O N+ O O N+ – O O N+ – O O N+ O O N+ – – O O O O – – – – – – Predicting the Relative Acidity of a Substituted Phenol Is p-hydroxybenzaldehyde more acidic or less acidic than phenol? S t r a t e g y Identify the substituent on the aromatic ring, and decide whether it is electron-donating or electron-withdrawing. Electron-withdrawing substituents make the phenol more acidic by stabilizing the phenoxide anion, and electron-donating substituents make the phenol less acidic by destabilizing the anion. S o l u t i o n We saw in Section 16-4 that a carbonyl group is electron-withdrawing. Thus, p-hydroxybenzaldehyde is more acidic (pKa 5 7.9) than phenol (pKa 5 9.89). OH C p-Hydroxybenzaldehyde (pKa = 7 .9) O H – + Figure 17-2 The resonance- stabilized phenoxide ion is more stable than an alkoxide ion. Electrostatic potential maps show how the negative charge is concentrated on oxygen in the methoxide ion but is spread over the aromatic ring in the phenoxide ion. Wo r k e d E x a m p l e 1 7 - 1 80485_ch17_0525-0567n.indd 532 2/2/15 2:08 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 17-3 Preparation of Alcohols: A Review 533 P r o b l e m 1 7 - 3 The following data for isomeric four-carbon alcohols show that there is a decrease in boiling point with increasing substitution of the OH-bearing carbon. How might you account for this trend? 1-Butanol, bp 117.5 °C 2-Butanol, bp 99.5 °C 2-Methyl-2-propanol, bp 82.2 °C P r o b l e m 1 7 - 4 Rank the following substances in order of increasing acidity: (a) (CH3)2CHOH, HC q CH, (CF3)2CHOH, CH3OH (b) Phenol, p-methylphenol, p-(trifluoromethyl)phenol (c) Benzyl alcohol, phenol, p-hydroxybenzoic acid P r o b l e m 1 7 - 5 p-Nitrobenzyl alcohol is more acidic than benzyl alcohol, but p-methoxy benzyl alcohol is less acidic. Explain. 17-3 Preparation of Alcohols: A Review Alcohols occupy a central position in organic chemistry. They can be pre-pared from many other kinds of compounds (alkenes, alkyl halides, ketones, esters, and aldehydes, among others), and they can be transformed into an equally wide assortment of compounds (Figure 17-3). Ketone R′ R O C Ether ROR′ Alcohols ROH Alkyl halide RX Aldehyde H R O C Ester OR′ R O C Carboxylic acid OH R O C R R R R C C Alkene Figure 17-3 The central position of alcohols in organic chemistry. Alcohols can be prepared from, and converted into, many other kinds of compounds. We’ve already seen several methods of alcohol synthesis: • Alcohols can be prepared by hydration of alkenes. Because the direct hydration of alkenes with aqueous acid is generally a poor reaction in the 80485_ch17_0525-0567n.indd 533 2/2/15 2:08 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 534 chapter 17 Alcohols and Phenols laboratory, two indirect methods are commonly used. Hydroboration– oxidation yields the syn, non-Markovnikov hydration product (Section 8-5), whereas oxymercuration–demercuration yields the Markovnikov hydration product (Section 8-4). 1-Methylcyclohexene BH3 THF Hg(OAc)2 H2O CH3 CH3 BH2 H H CH3 H OH HgOAc NaBH4 1-Methylcyclohexanol (90%) CH3 OH trans-2-Methylcyclohexanol (84%) H2O2 –OH CH3 OH H H • 1,2-Diols can be prepared either by direct hydroxylation of an alkene with OsO4 followed by reduction with NaHSO3 or by acid-catalyzed hydroly-sis of an epoxide (Section 8-7). The OsO4 reaction occurs with syn stereo-chemistry to give a cis diol, and epoxide opening occurs with anti stereochemistry to give a trans diol. A cis 1,2-diol An osmate A trans 1,2-diol 1-Methyl-1,2-epoxy-cyclohexane NaHSO3 H2O H3O+ OsO4 Pyridine RCO3H CH2Cl2 1-Methylcyclohexene CH3 CH3 OH OH H OH OH CH3 H CH3 H O O O Os CH3 H O O 80485_ch17_0525-0567n.indd 534 2/2/15 2:08 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 17-4 Alcohols from Carbonyl Compounds: Reduction 535 P r o b l e m 1 7 - 6 Predict the products of the following reactions: C CH3 CH3 (a) C CH3CH2 H H H CH2CH2CH2CH3 CH3CH2CH2CH2 (c) C C ? 1. BH3 2. NaOH, H2O2 ? 1. OsO4 2. NaHSO3, H2O (b) ? 1. Hg(OAc)2, H2O 2. NaBH4 17-4 Alcohols from Carbonyl Compounds: Reduction The most general method for preparing alcohols, both in the laboratory and in living organisms, is by the reduction of a carbonyl compound. Just as reduc-tion of an alkene adds hydrogen to a C5C bond to give an alkane (Section 8-6), reduction of a carbonyl compound adds hydrogen to a C5O bond to give an alcohol. Any kind of carbonyl compound can be reduced, including alde-hydes, ketones, carboxylic acids, and esters. A carbonyl compound [H] An alcohol where [H] is a reducing agent H C OH O C Reduction of Aldehydes and Ketones Aldehydes are easily reduced to give primary alcohols, and ketones are reduced to give secondary alcohols. An aldehyde [H] A primary alcohol H H R C OH H R O C A ketone [H] A secondary alcohol H R′ R C OH R′ R O C Dozens of reagents are used in the laboratory to reduce aldehydes and ketones, depending on the circumstances, but sodium borohydride, NaBH4, is usually chosen because of its safety and ease of handling. Sodium borohydride 80485_ch17_0525-0567n.indd 535 2/2/15 2:08 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 536 chapter 17 Alcohols and Phenols is a white, crystalline solid that can be weighed in the open atmosphere and used in either water or alcohol solution. 1. NaBH4, ethanol 2. H3O+ 1. NaBH4, ethanol 2. H3O+ O CH3CH2CH2CH OH CH3CH2CH2CH H 1-Butanol (85%) (a 1° alcohol) Butanal Aldehyde reduction C O Dicyclohexyl ketone Dicyclohexylmethanol (88%) (a 2° alcohol) Ketone reduction Dicyclohexylmethanol (88%) (a 2° alcohol) C OH H Lithium aluminum hydride, LiAlH4, is another reducing agent often used for reduction of aldehydes and ketones. A grayish powder that is soluble in ether and tetrahydrofuran, LiAlH4 is much more reactive than NaBH4 but also more dangerous. It reacts violently with water and decomposes explosively when heated above 120 °C. 2-Cyclohexenone 2-Cyclohexenol (94%) 1. LiAlH4, ether 2. H3O+ OH H O We’ll defer a detailed discussion of these reductions until Chapter 19. For the moment, we’ll simply note that they involve the addition of a nucleophilic hydride ion (:H2) to the positively polarized, electrophilic carbon atom of the carbonyl group. The initial product is an alkoxide ion, which is protonated by addition of H3O1 in a second step to yield the alcohol product. H3O+ A carbonyl compound An alcohol An alkoxide ion intermediate H– H C OH O C H C O– In living organisms, aldehyde and ketone reductions are carried out by either of the coenzymes NADH (reduced nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide) or NADPH (reduced nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate). Although these biological “reagents” are much more complex structurally than NaBH4 80485_ch17_0525-0567n.indd 536 2/2/15 2:08 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 17-4 Alcohols from Carbonyl Compounds: Reduction 537 or LiAlH4, the mechanisms of laboratory and biological reactions are similar. The coenzyme acts as a hydride-ion donor to give an alkoxide anion, and the intermediate anion is then protonated by acid. An example is the reduction of acetoacetyl ACP to b-hydroxybutyryl ACP, a step in the biological synthesis of fats (Figure 17-4). Note that the pro-R hydrogen of NADPH is the one trans-ferred in this example. Enzyme-catalyzed reactions usually occur with high specificity, although it’s not usually possible to predict the stereochemical result before the fact. NH2 N N N N H C NH2 O N O OH HO H A H O OH OPO32– (or OH) NADPH (or NADH) O O– P O O O CH2 CH2 O O– P Acetoacetyl ACP pro-R H3C C SACP O C O C H H NH2 N N N N C NH2 O N + O OH HO H O OH OPO32– (or OH) NADP+ (or NAD+) O O– P O O O CH2 CH2 O O– P -Hydroxybutyryl ACP H3C C SACP OH C O + C H H H Figure 17-4 The biological reduction of a ketone (acetoacetyl ACP) to an alcohol (b-hydroxybutyryl ACP) by NADPH. Reduction of Carboxylic Acids and Esters Carboxylic acids and esters are reduced to give primary alcohols. A carboxylic acid [H] A primary alcohol An ester R O C OH or OR′ R O C H H R C OH These reactions aren’t as rapid as the reductions of aldehydes and ketones. NaBH4 reduces esters very slowly and does not reduce carboxylic acids at all. Instead, carboxylic acid and ester reductions are usually carried out with the more reactive reducing agent LiAlH4. All carbonyl groups, including acids, esters, ketones, and aldehydes, are reduced by LiAlH4. Note that one hydro-gen atom is delivered to the carbonyl carbon atom during aldehyde and ketone reductions but that two hydrogens become bonded to the former carbonyl 80485_ch17_0525-0567n.indd 537 2/2/15 2:08 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 538 chapter 17 Alcohols and Phenols carbon during carboxylic acid and ester reductions. We’ll defer a discussion of the mechanisms of these reactions until Chapter 21. 9-Octadecenoic acid (oleic acid) 9-Octadecen-1-ol (87%) O CH3(CH2)7CH CH(CH2)7COH CH3(CH2)7CH CH(CH2)7CH2OH Carboxylic acid reduction Methyl 2-pentenoate 2-Penten-1-ol (91%) Ester reduction O CH3CH2CH CHCOCH3 CH3OH CH3CH2CH CHCH2OH + 1. LiAlH4, ether 2. H3O+ 1. LiAlH4, ether 2. H3O+ Identifying a Reactant, Given the Product What carbonyl compounds would you reduce to obtain the following alcohols? CH3CH2CHCH2CHCH3 CH3 (a) (b) OH CH2OH S t r a t e g y Identify the target alcohol as primary, secondary, or tertiary. A primary alco-hol can be prepared by reduction of an aldehyde, an ester, or a carboxylic acid; a secondary alcohol can be prepared by reduction of a ketone; and a tertiary alcohol can’t be prepared by reduction. S o l u t i o n (a) The target molecule is a secondary alcohol, which can be prepared only by reduction of a ketone. Either NaBH4 or LiAlH4 can be used. CH3 CH3CH2CHCH2CCH3 O CH3 OH CH3CH2CHCH2CHCH3 1. NaBH4 or LiAlH4 2. H3O+ (b) The target molecule is a primary alcohol, which can be prepared by reduc-tion of an aldehyde, an ester, or a carboxylic acid. LiAlH4 is needed for the ester and carboxylic acid reductions. 1. LiAlH4 2. H3O+ 1. LiAlH4 2. H3O+ 1. NaBH4 or LiAlH4 2. H3O+ CO2CH3 CH2OH CO2H CHO Wo r k e d E x a m p l e 1 7 - 2 80485_ch17_0525-0567n.indd 538 2/2/15 2:08 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 17-5 Alcohols from Carbonyl Compounds: Grignard Reaction 539 P r o b l e m 1 7 - 7 What reagent would you use to accomplish each of the following reactions? OH CH3CHCH2CH2COCH3 (a) CH3CCH2CH2COCH3 O O O ? OH CH3CHCH2CH2CH2OH (b) CH3CCH2CH2COCH3 O O ? ? O (c) OH P r o b l e m 1 7 - 8 What carbonyl compounds give the following alcohols on reduction with LiAlH4? Show all possibilities. (b) (a) (d) (c) (CH3)2CHCH2OH CH2OH OH CHCH3 OH H 17-5 Alcohols from Carbonyl Compounds: Grignard Reaction Grignard reagents (RMgX), prepared by reaction of organohalides with magne-sium (Section 10-6), react with carbonyl compounds to yield alcohols in much the same way that hydride reducing agents do. Just as carbonyl reduction involves addition of a hydride ion nucleophile to the C5O bond, Grignard reaction involves addition of a carbanion nucleophile (R:21MgX). R C + HOMgX OH O C 1. RMgX, ether 2. H3O+ A Grignard reagent R R = 1°, 2°, or 3° alkyl, aryl, or vinylic X = Cl, Br, I – MgX + R X + Mg The reaction of Grignard reagents with carbonyl compounds has no direct counterpart in biological chemistry because organomagnesium compounds are too strongly basic to exist in an aqueous medium. Nevertheless, this reac-tion is worth understanding for two reasons. First, the reaction is an unusu-ally broad and useful method of alcohol synthesis and demonstrates again the relative freedom with which chemists can operate in the laboratory. Second, 80485_ch17_0525-0567n.indd 539 2/2/15 2:08 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 540 chapter 17 Alcohols and Phenols the reaction does have an indirect biological counterpart, for we’ll see in Chapter 23 that the addition of stabilized carbon nucleophiles to carbonyl compounds is used in almost all metabolic pathways as the major process for forming carbon–carbon bonds. As examples of their addition to carbonyl compounds, Grignard reagents react with formaldehyde, H2C P O, to give primary alcohols, with aldehydes to give secondary alcohols, and with ketones to give tertiary alcohols. + Cyclohexylmethanol (65%) (a 1° alcohol) Formaldehyde Formaldehyde reaction 3-Methylbutanal Phenylmagnesium bromide 3-Methyl-1-phenyl-1-butanol (73%) (a 2° alcohol) + Aldehyde reaction Cyclohexanone Ethylmagnesium bromide 1-Ethylcyclohexanol (89%) (a 3° alcohol) Ketone reaction CH2OH Cyclohexyl-magnesium bromide MgBr MgBr H H O C 1. Mix in ether 2. H3O+ 1. Mix in ether 2. H3O+ 1. Mix in ether 2. H3O+ CH3 CH3CHCH2CH CH3CH2MgBr + O CH3 CH3CHCH2CH OH O OH CH2CH3 Esters react with Grignard reagents to yield tertiary alcohols in which two of the substituents bonded to the hydroxyl-bearing carbon have come from the Grignard reagent, just as LiAlH4 reduction of an ester adds two hydrogens. OCH2CH3 CH3CH2CH2CH2 O C 1. 2 CH3MgBr 2. H3O+ 2-Methyl-2-hexanol (85%) (a 3° alcohol) Ethyl pentanoate OH CH3CH2CH2CH2 CH3 H3C C + CH3CH2OH Carboxylic acids don’t give addition products with Grignard reagents because the acidic carboxyl hydrogen reacts with the basic Grignard reagent to yield a hydrocarbon and the magnesium salt of the acid. R MgX R X + Mg + RMgX, ether A carboxylic acid R’ O C OH A carboxylic acid salt R’ O C O– +MgBr R H 80485_ch17_0525-0567n.indd 540 2/2/15 2:08 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 17-5 Alcohols from Carbonyl Compounds: Grignard Reaction 541 The Grignard reaction, although useful, does have limitations. One major problem is that a Grignard reagent can’t be prepared from an organohalide if other reactive functional groups are present in the same molecule. For exam-ple, a compound that is both an alkyl halide and a ketone can’t form a Gri-gnard reagent because it would react with itself. Similarly, a compound that is both an alkyl halide and a carboxylic acid, alcohol, or amine can’t form a Grignard reagent because the acidic RCO2H, ROH, or RNH2 hydrogen present in the same molecule would react with the basic Grignard reagent as rapidly as it forms. In general, Grignard reagents can’t be prepared from alkyl halides that contain the following functional groups (FG): Molecule FG The Grignard reagent adds to these groups. The Grignard reagent is protonated by these groups. OH, where FG = NH, Br SH, CO2H CH, FG = CR, CNR2 C NO2, O O O N, SO2R As with the reduction of carbonyl compounds discussed in the previous section, we’ll defer a detailed treatment of the Grignard reactions until Chap-ter 19. For the moment, it’s sufficient to note that Grignard reagents act as nucleophilic carbanions (:R2) and that their addition to a carbonyl compound is analogous to the addition of hydride ion. The intermediate is an alkoxide ion, which is protonated by addition of H3O1 in a second step. H3O+ A carbonyl compound An alcohol An alkoxide ion intermediate R– R C OH O C R C O– + – Using a Grignard Reaction to Synthesize an Alcohol How could you use the addition of a Grignard reagent to a ketone to synthesize 2-phenyl-2-butanol? S t r a t e g y Draw the product, and identify the three groups bonded to the alcohol carbon atom. One of the three will have come from the Grignard reagent, and the remaining two will have come from the ketone. S o l u t i o n 2-Phenyl-2-butanol has a methyl group, an ethyl group, and a phenyl group ( ] C6H5) attached to the alcohol carbon atom. Thus, the possibilities are addition of ethylmagnesium bromide to acetophenone, addition of methylmagnesium Wo r k e d E x a m p l e 1 7 - 3 80485_ch17_0525-0567n.indd 541 2/2/15 2:08 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 542 chapter 17 Alcohols and Phenols bromide to propiophenone, and addition of phenylmagnesium bromide to 2-butanone. CH2CH3 H3C O C CH2CH3 O C 2-Phenyl-2-butanol Acetophenone Propiophenone CH3 O C OH CH2CH3 H3C C 1. CH3CH2MgBr 2. H3O+ 1. CH3MgBr 2. H3O+ 1. C6H5MgBr 2. H3O+ 2-Butanone Using a Grignard Reaction to Synthesize an Alcohol How could you use the reaction of a Grignard reagent with a carbonyl com-pound to synthesize 2-methyl-2-pentanol? S t r a t e g y Draw the product, and identify the three groups bonded to the alcohol carbon atom. If the three groups are all different, the starting carbonyl compound must be a ketone. If two of the three groups are identical, the starting carbonyl compound could be either a ketone or an ester. S o l u t i o n In the present instance, the product is a tertiary alcohol with two methyl groups and one propyl group. Starting from a ketone, the possibilities are addition of methylmagnesium bromide to 2-pentanone and addition of propyl magnesium bromide to acetone. 2-Pentanone CH3 CH3CH2CH2 O C Acetone CH3 H3C O C 1. CH3MgBr 2. H3O+ 1. CH3CH2CH2MgBr 2. H3O+ 2-Methyl-2-pentanol OH CH3CH2CH2 CH3 H3C C Wo r k e d E x a m p l e 1 7 - 4 80485_ch17_0525-0567n.indd 542 2/2/15 2:08 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 17-6 Reactions of Alcohols 543 Starting from an ester, the only possibility is addition of methylmagnesium bromide to an ester of butanoic acid, such as methyl butanoate. 2-Methyl-2-pentanol Methyl butanoate OCH3 CH3CH2CH2 O C 1. 2 CH3MgBr 2. H3O+ OH CH3CH2CH2 CH3 H3C C + CH3OH P r o b l e m 1 7 - 9 Show the products obtained from addition of methylmagnesium bromide to the following compounds: (a) Cyclopentanone (b) Benzophenone (diphenyl ketone) (c) 3-Hexanone P r o b l e m 1 7 - 1 0 Use a Grignard reaction to prepare the following alcohols: (a) 2-Methyl-2-propanol (b) 1-Methylcyclohexanol (c) 3-Methyl-3-pentanol (d) 2-Phenyl-2-butanol (e) Benzyl alcohol (f) 4-Methyl-1-pentanol P r o b l e m 1 7 - 1 1 Use the reaction of a Grignard reagent with a carbonyl compound to synthe-size the following compound: 17-6 Reactions of Alcohols We’ve already seen several reactions of alcohols—their conversion into alkyl halides and tosylates in Section 10-5 and their dehydration to give alkenes in Section 8-1—albeit without mechanistic details. Let’s now look at those details. Conversion of Alcohols into Alkyl Halides Tertiary alcohols react with either HCl or HBr at 0 °C by an SN1 mechanism through a carbocation intermediate. Primary and secondary alcohols are much more resistant to acid, however, and are best converted into halides by treat-ment with either SOCl2 or PBr3 through an SN2 mechanism. 80485_ch17_0525-0567n.indd 543 2/2/15 2:08 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 544 chapter 17 Alcohols and Phenols The reaction of a tertiary alcohol with HX takes place by an SN1 mecha-nism when acid protonates the hydroxyl oxygen atom. Water is expelled to generate a carbocation, and the cation reacts with nucleophilic halide ion to give the alkyl halide product. A 3° alcohol A carbo-cation An alkyl chloride or bromide R R R C OH R R H2O R R R C OH2 + + R R R C Cl (Br) or HBr HCl or Br– Cl– SN1 C R The reactions of primary and secondary alcohols with SOCl2 and PBr3 take place by SN2 mechanisms. Hydroxide ion itself is too poor a leaving group to be displaced by nucleophiles in SN2 reactions, but reaction of an alcohol with SOCl2 or PBr3 converts the ] OH into a much better leaving group, either a chlorosulfite ( ] OSOCl) or a dibromophosphite ( ] OPBr2), which is readily expelled by backside nucleophilic substitution. A 1° or 2° alcohol ether SOCl2 H C OH ether PBr3 A chlorosulﬁte An alkyl chloride SN2 H C O S Cl Cl– Cl SO2 H C + HCl + O A dibromophosphite An alkyl bromide SN2 H C O PBr2 Br– Br Br2POH H C + Conversion of Alcohols into Tosylates Alcohols react with p-toluenesulfonyl chloride (tosyl chloride, p-TosCl) in pyridine solution to yield alkyl tosylates, ROTos (Section 11-1). Only the O ] H bond of the alcohol is broken in this reaction; the C ] O bond remains intact, so no change of configuration occurs if the oxygen is attached to a chirality cen-ter. The resultant alkyl tosylates behave much like alkyl halides, undergoing both SN1 and SN2 substitution reactions. 80485_ch17_0525-0567n.indd 544 2/2/15 2:08 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 17-6 Reactions of Alcohols 545 Pyridine CH3 O O S Cl + + Pyridine HCl p-Toluenesulfonyl chloride An alcohol A tosylate (ROTos) H O R CH3 O O S O R One of the most important reasons for using tosylates in SN2 reactions is stereochemical. The SN2 reaction of an alcohol via an alkyl halide proceeds with two inversions of configuration—one to make the halide from the alco-hol and one to substitute the halide—and yields a product with the same stereochemistry as the starting alcohol. The SN2 reaction of an alcohol via a tosylate, however, proceeds with only one inversion and yields a product of opposite stereochemistry to the starting alcohol. Figure 17-5 shows a series of reactions on the R enantiomer of 2-octanol that illustrates these stereochemi-cal relationships. (R)-2-Octanol PBr3 Ether p-TosCl Pyridine CH3(CH2)5 CH3 C H HO (S)-2-Bromooctane CH3(CH2)5 CH3 C Br H Ethyl (R)-1-methylheptyl ether CH3(CH2)5 CH3 C H CH3CH2O Ethyl (S)-1-methylheptyl ether CH3(CH2)5 CH3 C OCH2CH3 H (R)-1-Methylheptyl tosylate CH3(CH2)5 CH3 C H TosO SN2 CH3CH2O– Na+ SN2 CH3CH2O– Na+ Figure 17-5 Stereochemical consequences of SN2 reactions on derivatives of (R)-2-octanol. Substitution through the halide gives a product with the same stereochemistry as the starting alcohol; substitution through the tosylate gives a product with opposite stereochemistry to the starting alcohol. P r o b l e m 1 7 - 1 2 How would you carry out the following transformation, a step used in the commercial synthesis of (S)-ibuprofen? CH3 H OH H H3C CN 80485_ch17_0525-0567n.indd 545 2/2/15 2:08 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 546 chapter 17 Alcohols and Phenols Dehydration of Alcohols to Yield Alkenes A third important reaction of alcohols, both in the laboratory and in biological pathways, is their dehydration to give alkenes. Because of the usefulness of the reaction, a number of ways have been devised for carrying out dehydrations. One method that works particularly well for tertiary alcohols is the acid-catalyzed reaction discussed in Section 8-1. For example, treatment of 1-methylcyclo hexanol with warm, aqueous sulfuric acid in a solvent such as tetrahydrofuran results in loss of water and formation of 1-methylcyclohexene. 1-Methylcyclohexanol H3O+, THF 50 °C OH 1-Methylcyclohexene (91%) H3C CH3 Acid-catalyzed dehydrations usually follow Zaitsev’s rule (Section 11-7) and yield the more stable alkene as the major product. Thus, 2-methyl-2-butanol gives primarily 2-methyl-2-butene (trisubstituted double bond) rather than 2-methyl-1-butene (disubstituted double bond). C CHCH3 CH3 CH3 C CH2CH3 CH2 CH3 C CH2CH3 H3C CH3 OH H3O+, THF 25 °C 2-Methyl-2-butanol 2-Methyl-2-butene (trisubstituted) Major product 2-Methyl-1-butene (disubstituted) Minor product + This reaction is an E1 process (Section 11-10) and occurs by the three-step mechanism shown in Figure 17-6 on the next page. Protonation of the alcohol oxygen is followed by unimolecular loss of water to generate a carbo-cation intermediate and final loss of a proton from the neighboring carbon atom to complete the process. As with most E1 reactions, tertiary alcohols react fastest because they lead to stabilized, tertiary carbocation intermedi-ates. Secondary alcohols can be made to react, but the conditions are severe (75% H2SO4, 100 °C) and sensitive molecules don’t survive. To circumvent the need for strong acid and allow the dehydration of sec-ondary alcohols in a gentler way, reagents have been developed that are effec-tive under mild, basic conditions. One such reagent, phosphorus oxychloride (POCl3) in the basic amine solvent pyridine, is often able to effect the dehy-dration of secondary and tertiary alcohols at 0 °C. 1-Methylcyclohexanol 1-Methylcyclohexene (96%) POCl3 Pyridine, 0 °C CH3 H CH3 OH 80485_ch17_0525-0567n.indd 546 2/2/15 2:08 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 17-6 Reactions of Alcohols 547 Two electrons from the oxygen atom bond to H+, yielding a protonated alcohol intermediate. The carbon–oxygen bond breaks, and the two electrons from the bond stay with oxygen, leaving a carbocation intermediate. Two electrons from a neighboring carbon–hydrogen bond form the alkene bond, and H+ (a proton) is eliminated. H3C + Protonated alcohol Carbocation CH3 H + + H H3C CH3 O O H H H H + O H H + H H2O H3O+ 1 1 2 3 2 3 Mechanism for the acid-catalyzed dehydration of a tertiary alcohol to yield an alkene. The process is an E1 reaction and involves a carbocation intermediate. Mechanism Figure 17-6 Alcohol dehydrations carried out with POCl3 in pyridine take place by an E2 mechanism, as shown in Figure 17-7. Because hydroxide ion is a poor leav-ing group (Section 11-3), direct E2 elimination of water from an alcohol does not occur. On reaction with POCl3, however, the ] OH group is converted into a dichlorophosphate ( ] OPOCl2), which is a good leaving group and is readily eliminated. Pyridine is both the reaction solvent and the base that removes a neighboring proton in the E2 elimination step. 80485_ch17_0525-0567n.indd 547 2/2/15 2:08 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 548 chapter 17 Alcohols and Phenols The alcohol hydroxyl group reacts with POCl3 to form a dichlorophosphate intermediate. E2 elimination then occurs by the usual one-step mechanism as the amine base pyridine abstracts a proton from the neighboring carbon at the same time that the dichlorophosphate group is leaving. O Cl Cl Cl P H N OPOCl2 OH 1 1 2 2 Mechanism for the dehydration of secondary and tertiary alcohols by reaction with POCl3 in pyridine. The reaction is an E2 process. Mechanism Figure 17-7 As noted in Section 11-11, biological dehydrations are also common and usually occur by an E1cB mechanism on a substrate in which the ] OH group is two carbons away from a carbonyl group. One example occurs in the bio-synthesis of the aromatic amino acid tyrosine. A base (:B) first abstracts a proton from the carbon adjacent to the carbonyl group, and the anion interme-diate then expels the ] OH group with simultaneous protonation by an acid (HA) to form water. Anion intermediate A H – CO2– HO OH OH H H O 5-Dehydroquinate CO2– HO OH OH H H H H O B 5-Dehydroshikimate T yrosine OH OH H H O H2O CO2– HO CO2– H H3N + 80485_ch17_0525-0567n.indd 548 2/2/15 2:08 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 17-6 Reactions of Alcohols 549 P r o b l e m 1 7 - 1 3 What product(s) would you expect from dehydration of the following alcohols with POCl3 in pyridine? Indicate the major product in each case. CH3 OH H H (a) (b) CH3CH2CHCHCH3 OH CH3 (d) CH3CHCCH2CH3 OH H3C CH3 (e) CH3CH2CH2CCH3 OH CH3 H OH CH3 H (c) Conversion of Alcohols into Esters Alcohols react with carboxylic acids to give esters, a reaction that is common in both the laboratory and living organisms. In the laboratory, the reaction can be carried out in a single step if a strong acid is used as catalyst. More fre-quently, though, the reactivity of the carboxylic acid is enhanced by first con-verting it into a carboxylic acid chloride, which then reacts with the alcohol. C Benzoyl chloride (a carboxylic acid chloride) Benzoic acid (a carboxylic acid) OH O Methyl benzoate (an ester) C OCH3 O C Cl O HCl, heat CH3OH CH3OH SOCl2 In living organisms, a similar process occurs, though a thioester or acyl adenosyl phosphate acts as substrate rather than a carboxylic acid chloride. We’ll look at the mechanisms of these reactions in Chapter 21. An ester C OR O An acyl adenosyl phosphate C P O O Adenosine O O– O A thioester C SR O ROH ROH 80485_ch17_0525-0567n.indd 549 2/2/15 2:09 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 550 chapter 17 Alcohols and Phenols 17-7 Oxidation of Alcohols Perhaps the most valuable reaction of alcohols is their oxidation to give carbonyl compounds—the opposite of the reduction of carbonyl compounds to give alcohols. Primary alcohols yield aldehydes or carboxylic acids, sec-ondary alcohols yield ketones, but tertiary alcohols don’t normally react with most oxidizing agents. Primary alcohol [O] [O] [O] [O] Secondary alcohol No reaction Tertiary alcohol A ketone H R′ R C OH R′ R O C R″ R′ R C OH An aldehyde H H R C OH H R O C A carboxylic acid O R O C H The oxidation of a primary or secondary alcohol can be accomplished by any of a large number of reagents, including KMnO4, CrO3, and Na2Cr2O7. Which reagent is used in a specific case depends on such factors as cost, conve-nience, reaction yield, and alcohol sensitivity. For example, the large-scale oxi-dation of a simple, inexpensive alcohol such as cyclohexanol might best be performed with a cheap oxidant such as Na2Cr2O7. On the other hand, the small-scale oxidation of a delicate and expensive polyfunctional alcohol might best be performed with one of several mild, high-yield reagents, regardless of cost. Primary alcohols are oxidized to either aldehydes or carboxylic acids, depending on the reagents chosen and the conditions used. Older methods were often based on Cr(VI) reagents such as CrO3 or Na2Cr2O7, but a more common current choice for preparing an aldehyde from a primary alcohol in the laboratory is to use the I(V)-containing Dess–Martin periodinane in dichlo-romethane solvent. Geraniol CH2OH Geranial (84%) O H C Dess–Martin periodinane CH2Cl2 Dess–Martin periodinane O O OAc OAc –OAc = acetate AcO I CH3 O O C 80485_ch17_0525-0567n.indd 550 2/2/15 2:09 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 17-7 Oxidation of Alcohols 551 Most other commonly used oxidizing agents, such as chromium trioxide (CrO3) in aqueous acid, oxidize primary alcohols directly to carboxylic acids. An aldehyde is involved as an intermediate in this reaction but can’t usually be isolated because it is further oxidized too rapidly. CrO3 H3O+, acetone CH3(CH2)8CH2OH O CH3(CH2)8COH 1-Decanol Decanoic acid (93%) Secondary alcohols are easily oxidized to give ketones. For a sensitive or costly alcohol, the Dess–Martin procedure is often used because the reaction is nonacidic and occurs at lower temperatures. For a large-scale oxidation, however, an inexpensive reagent such as Na2Cr2O7 in aqueous acetic acid might be used. H2O, CH3CO2H, heat Na2Cr2O7 4-tert-Butylcyclohexanone (91%) O C CH3 CH3 H3C 4-tert-Butylcyclohexanol OH C CH3 CH3 H3C All these oxidations occur by a mechanism that is closely related to the E2 reaction (Section 11-8). In the Dess–Martin oxidation, for instance, the first step involves a substitution reaction between the alcohol and the I(V) reagent to form a new periodinane intermediate, followed by expulsion of reduced I(III) as the leaving group. Similarly, when a Cr(VI) reagent, such as CrO3, is the oxidant, reaction with the alcohol gives a chromate intermediate followed by expulsion of a reduced Cr(IV) species. Although we usually think of the E2 reaction as a means of generating a carbon–carbon double bond by elimination of a halide leaving group, the reaction is also useful for generating a carbon–oxygen double bond by elimination of a reduced iodine or metal as the leaving group. Periodinane intermediate O O O O AcO I H H R C C O CH3 H R O C + R HO H H C O + 2 HOAc O OAc I O O OAc OAc AcO I O O Cr H O O O Cr Base + Base H H R C H O Chromate intermediate –O O H H R C O O Cr O –O H H R C H R O C CrO32– + 80485_ch17_0525-0567n.indd 551 2/2/15 2:09 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 552 chapter 17 Alcohols and Phenols Biological alcohol oxidations are the opposite of biological carbonyl reduc-tions and are facilitated by the coenzymes NAD1 and NADP1. A base removes the ] OH proton, and the alkoxide ion transfers a hydride ion to the coenzyme. An example is the oxidation of sn-glycerol 3-phosphate to dihydroxyacetone phosphate, a step in the biological metabolism of fats (Figure 17-8). Note that addition occurs exclusively on the Re face of the NAD1 ring, adding a hydro-gen with pro-R stereochemistry. NH2 N N N N H C NH2 O N O OH HO H O OH OH NADH O O– P O O O CH2 CH2 O O– P sn-Glycerol 3-phosphate Dihydroxyacetone phosphate pro-R NH2 N N N N C NH2 O N + O OH HO H O OH OH NAD+ O O– P O O O CH2 CH2 O O– P HOCH2 CH2OPO32– O H H C HOCH2 CH2OPO32– B O C Figure 17-8 The biological oxidation of an alcohol (sn-glycerol 3-phosphate) to give a ketone (dihydroxyacetone phosphate). This mechanism is the exact opposite of the ketone reduction shown previously in Figure 17-4. P r o b l e m 1 7 - 1 4 What alcohols would give the following products on oxidation? CH3CHCHO CH3 O (a) (b) (c) O P r o b l e m 1 7 - 1 5 What products would you expect from oxidation of the following compounds with CrO3 in aqueous acid? With the Dess–Martin periodinane? (a) 1-Hexanol (b) 2-Hexanol (c) Hexanal 80485_ch17_0525-0567n.indd 552 2/2/15 2:09 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 17-8 Protection of Alcohols 553 17-8 Protection of Alcohols It often happens, particularly during the synthesis of complex molecules, that one functional group in a molecule interferes with an intended reaction on another functional group elsewhere in the same molecule. We saw earlier in this chapter, for instance, that a Grignard reagent can’t be prepared from a halo alcohol because the C ] Mg bond is not compatible with the presence of an acidic ] OH group in the same molecule. Not formed HO Br CH2CH2CH2 Acidic hydrogen Mg Ether HO MgBr CH2CH2CH2 When this kind of incompatibility arises, it’s sometimes possible to cir-cumvent the problem by protecting the interfering functional group. Protec-tion involves three steps: (1) introducing a protecting group to block the inter fering function, (2) carrying out the desired reaction, and (3) removing the protecting group. One of the more common methods of alcohol protection involves reaction with a chlorotrialkylsilane, Cl ] SiR3, to yield a trialkylsilyl ether, R9 ] O ] SiR3. Chloro trimethylsilane is often used, and the reaction is carried out in the pres-ence of a base, such as triethylamine, to help form the alkoxide anion from the alcohol and to remove the HCl by-product from the reaction. Chlorotrimethyl-silane Cl H3C CH3 H3C Si An alcohol H R For example: O + (CH3CH2)3NH+ Cl– Cyclohexanol OH Cyclohexyl trimethylsilyl ether (94%) A trimethylsilyl (TMS) ether R O CH3 CH3 H3C Si CH3 O CH3 H3C Si N(CH2CH3)3 OTMS (CH3)3SiCl (CH3CH2)3N 80485_ch17_0525-0567n.indd 553 2/2/15 2:09 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 554 chapter 17 Alcohols and Phenols The ether-forming step is an SN2-like reaction of the alkoxide ion on the silicon atom, with concurrent loss of the leaving chloride anion. Unlike most SN2 reactions, though, this reaction takes place at a tertiary center—a trialkyl-substituted silicon atom. The reaction occurs because silicon, a third-row atom, is larger than carbon and forms longer bonds. The three methyl substitu-ents attached to silicon thus offer less steric hindrance to reaction than they do in the analogous tert-butyl chloride. Si Cl CH3 CH3 CH3 C–C bond length: 154 pm C–Si bond length: 195 pm Shorter bonds; carbon is more hindered Longer bonds; silicon is less hindered CH3 CH3 C Cl CH3 Like most other ethers, which we’ll study in the next chapter, TMS ethers are relatively unreactive. They have no acidic hydrogens and don’t react with oxidizing agents, reducing agents, or Grignard reagents. They do, however, react with aqueous acid or with fluoride ion to regenerate the alcohol. + (CH3)3SiOH Cyclohexyl trimethylsilyl ether Cyclohexanol CH3 O OH CH3 H3C Si H3O+ To solve the problem posed at the beginning of this section, note that it’s possible to use a halo alcohol in a Grignard reaction by employing a protection sequence. For example, we can add 3-bromo-1-propanol to acetaldehyde by the route shown in Figure 17-9. 80485_ch17_0525-0567n.indd 554 2/2/15 2:09 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 17-9 Phenols and Their Uses 555 Mg Ether 1. CH3CH 2. H3O+ HOCH2CH2CH2Br (CH3)3SiCl (CH3)3SiOCH2CH2CH2Br + (CH3)3SiOCH2CH2CH2Br (CH3)3SiOCH2CH2CH2MgBr (CH3)3SiOCH2CH2CH2MgBr (CH3)3SiOCH2CH2CH2CHCH3 Form Grignard reagent: Protect alcohol: Step 1 Remove protecting group: Step 3 Step 2a Do Grignard reaction: Step 2b (CH3CH2)3N O OH (CH3)3SiOCH2CH2CH2CHCH3 OH HOCH2CH2CH2CHCH3 (CH3)3SiOH + OH H3O+ P r o b l e m 1 7 - 1 6 TMS ethers can be removed by treatment with fluoride ion as well as by acid-catalyzed hydrolysis. Propose a mechanism for the reaction of cyclohexyl TMS ether with LiF. Fluorotrimethylsilane is a product. 17-9 Phenols and Their Uses The outbreak of World War I provided a stimulus for the industrial preparation of large amounts of synthetic phenol, which was needed as a raw material to manufacture the explosive, picric acid (2,4,6-trinitrophenol). Today, approxi-mately 10 million metric tons of phenol is manufactured worldwide each year for use in such products as Bakelite resin and adhesives for binding plywood. Phenol was manufactured for many years by the Dow process, in which chlorobenzene reacts with NaOH at high temperature and pressure (Section 16-7). Now, however, an alternative synthesis uses isopropylben-zene, commonly called cumene. Cumene reacts with air at high temperature by benzylic oxidation through a radical mechanism to form cumene hydro-peroxide, which is converted into phenol and acetone by treatment with acid. This is a particularly efficient process because two valuable chemicals are prepared at the same time. Cumene (isopropylbenzene) O2 Heat H CH3 H3C C Cumene hydroperoxide OOH CH3 H3C C + Phenol Acetone OH H3O+ H3C O C CH3 As shown in Figure 17-10, the reaction occurs by protonation of oxygen followed by shift of the phenyl group from carbon to oxygen with simultane-ous loss of water. Readdition of water then yields an intermediate called a Figure 17-9 Use of a TMS-protected alcohol during a Grignard reaction. 80485_ch17_0525-0567n.indd 555 2/2/15 2:09 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 556 chapter 17 Alcohols and Phenols hemiacetal—a compound that contains one ] OR group and one ] OH group bonded to the same carbon atom—which breaks down to phenol and acetone. H3O+ – H2O – H3O+ O H CH3 H3C C O O H CH3 H3C C +O H C + CH3 O CH3 OH2 C CH3 CH3 O+ O H H C CH3 CH3 O H +O H OH2 OH CH3 H3C O C + Protonation of the hydroperoxy group on the terminal oxygen atom gives an oxonium ion . . . . . . which undergoes rearrangement by migration of the phenyl ring from carbon to oxygen, expelling water as the leaving group and giving a carbocation. Nucleophilic addition of water to the carbocation yields another oxonium ion . . . . . . which rearranges by a proton shift from one oxygen to another. Elimination of phenol gives acetone as co-product and regenerates the acid catalyst. 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 Mechanism for the formation of phenol by acid-catalyzed rearrangement of cumene hydroperoxide. Mechanism Figure 17-10 80485_ch17_0525-0567n.indd 556 2/2/15 2:09 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 17-10 Reactions of Phenols 557 In addition to its use in making resins and adhesives, phenol is also the starting material for the synthesis of chlorinated phenols and the food preser-vatives BHT (butylated hydroxytoluene) and BHA (butylated hydroxyani-sole). Pentachlorophenol, a widely used wood preservative, is prepared by reaction of phenol with excess Cl2. The herbicide 2,4-D (2,4-dichlorophen-oxyacetic acid) is prepared from 2,4-dichlorophenol, and the hospital antisep-tic agent hexachlorophene is prepared from 2,4,5-trichlorophenol. Hexachlorophene (antiseptic) 2,4-Dichlorophenoxyacetic acid, 2,4-D (herbicide) Pentachlorophenol (wood preservative) OH Cl Cl Cl Cl Cl OH Cl Cl Cl Cl OH Cl Cl OCH2CO2H Cl Cl The food preservative BHT is prepared by Friedel–Crafts alkylation of p-methylphenol (p-cresol) with 2-methylpropene in the presence of acid; BHA is prepared similarly by alkylation of p-methoxyphenol. BHA BHT OH CH3 C(CH3)3 (CH3)3C OH OCH3 C(CH3)3 + OH OCH3 C(CH3)3 P r o b l e m 1 7 - 1 7 Show the mechanism for the reaction of p-methylphenol with 2-methyl propene and H3PO4 catalyst to yield the food additive BHT. 17-10 Reactions of Phenols Electrophilic Aromatic Substitution Reactions The hydroxyl group is a strongly activating, ortho- and para-directing sub-stituent in electrophilic aromatic substitution reactions (Section 16-4). As a result, phenols are highly reactive substrates for electrophilic halogenation, nitration, sulfonation, and Friedel–Crafts reactions. OH OH + E OH E E+ 80485_ch17_0525-0567n.indd 557 2/2/15 2:09 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 558 chapter 17 Alcohols and Phenols Oxidation of Phenols: Quinones Phenols don’t undergo oxidation in the same way as alcohols because they don’t have a hydrogen atom on the hydroxyl-bearing carbon. Instead, oxida-tion of a phenol yields a 2,5-cyclohexadiene-1,4-dione, or quinone. Many dif-ferent oxidizing agents will accomplish the transformation, with Na2Cr2O7 as a common choice for simple phenols and potassium nitrosodisulfonate [(KSO3)2NO], called Fremy’s salt, used in more complex cases. O Benzoquinone (79%) Phenol OH Na2Cr2O7 H2O O Quinones are a valuable class of compounds because of their oxidation– reduction, or redox, properties. They can be easily reduced to hydroquinones (p-dihydroxybenzenes) by reagents such as NaBH4 and SnCl2, and hydro quinones can be easily reoxidized back to quinones by Na2Cr2O7. O O Benzoquinone Hydroquinone OH OH Na2Cr2O7 SnCl2, H2O The redox properties of quinones are crucial to the functioning of living cells, where compounds called ubiquinones act as biochemical oxidizing agents to mediate the electron-transfer processes involved in energy produc-tion. Ubiquinones, also called coenzymes Q, are components of the cells in all aerobic organisms, from the simplest bacterium to humans. They are so named because of their ubiquitous occurrence in nature. Ubiquinones (n = 1–10) CH3 (CH2CH CCH2)nH O O CH3 CH3O CH3O Ubiquinones function within the mitochondria of cells to mediate the res-piration process in which electrons are transported from the biological reduc-ing agent NADH to molecular oxygen. Through a complex series of steps, the 80485_ch17_0525-0567n.indd 558 2/2/15 2:09 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 17-11 Spectroscopy of Alcohols and Phenols 559 ultimate result is a cycle whereby NADH is oxidized to NAD1, O2 is reduced to water, and energy is produced. Ubiquinone acts only as an intermediary and is itself unchanged. + H+ NADH Step 1 Step 2 NAD+ + + Reduced form Oxidized form O2 H2O + + 1 2 O2 1 2 Net change: NADH + + NAD+ H2O + H+ R O O CH3 CH3O CH3O R CH3 CH3O CH3O OH OH R O O CH3 CH3O CH3O R CH3 CH3O CH3O OH OH 17-11 Spectroscopy of Alcohols and Phenols Infrared Spectroscopy Alcohols have a strong C ] O stretching absorption near 1050 cm21 and a char-acteristic O ] H stretching absorption at 3300 to 3600 cm21. The exact position of the O ] H stretch depends on the extent of hydrogen-bonding in the mole-cule. Unassociated alcohols show a fairly sharp absorption near 3600 cm21, whereas hydrogen-bonded alcohols show a broader absorption in the 3300 to 3400 cm21 range. The hydrogen-bonded hydroxyl absorption appears at 3350 cm21 in the IR spectrum of cyclohexanol (Figure 17-11). 0 20 40 60 80 100 Transmittance (%) 4000 3000 3500 2000 2500 1500 1000 500 Wavenumber (cm–1) C–O stretch O–H stretch Figure 17-11 IR spectrum of cyclohexanol. Characteristic O ] H and C ] O stretching absorptions are indicated. 80485_ch17_0525-0567n.indd 559 2/2/15 2:09 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 560 chapter 17 Alcohols and Phenols Phenols also show a characteristic broad IR absorption at 3500 cm21 due to the ] OH group, as well as the usual 1500 and 1600 cm21 aromatic bands (Figure 17-12). In phenol itself, monosubstituted aromatic-ring peaks are visi-ble at 690 and 760 cm21. 0 20 40 60 80 100 Transmittance (%) 4000 3000 3500 2000 2500 1500 1000 500 Wavenumber (cm–1) H–O– OH Figure 17-12 IR spectrum of phenol. P r o b l e m 1 7 - 1 8 Assume that you need to prepare 5-cholesten-3-one from cholesterol. How could you use IR spectroscopy to tell whether the reaction was successful? What differences would you look for in the IR spectra of starting material and product? 5-Cholestene-3-one CrO3 H3O+ O CH3 CH3 H H H H Cholesterol CH3 CH3 H H H H HO H Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy Carbon atoms bonded to electron-withdrawing ] OH groups are deshielded and absorb at a lower field in the 13C NMR spectrum than do typical alkane carbons. Most alcohol carbon absorptions fall in the range 50 to 80 d, as shown in the following drawing for cyclohexanol: 25.9 24.4 35.5 69.5 OH Alcohols also show characteristic absorptions in the 1H NMR spectrum. Hydrogens on the oxygen-bearing carbon atom are deshielded by the 80485_ch17_0525-0567n.indd 560 2/2/15 2:09 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 17-11 Spectroscopy of Alcohols and Phenols 561 electron-withdrawing effect of the nearby oxygen, and their absorptions occur in the range 3.4 to 4.5 d. Spin–spin splitting, however, is not usually observed between the O ] H proton of an alcohol and the neighboring protons on carbon. Most samples contain small amounts of acidic impurities, which catalyze an exchange of the O ] H proton on a timescale so rapid that the effect of spin– spin splitting is removed. It’s often possible to take advantage of this rapid proton exchange to identify the position of the O ] H absorption. If a small amount of deuterated water, D2O, is added to an NMR sample tube, the O ] H proton is rapidly exchanged for deuterium and the hydroxyl absorption dis-appears from the spectrum. C O H C O D + HDO D2O Typical spin–spin splitting is observed between protons on the oxygen-bearing carbon and other neighbors. For example, the signal of the two ] CH2O ] protons in 1-propanol is split into a triplet by coupling with the neighboring ] CH2 ] protons (Figure 17-13). Chem. shift 0.93 1.56 3.17 3.58 Rel. area 3.00 2.00 1.00 2.00 Intensity 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 ppm Chemical shift () TMS CH3CH2CH2OH Figure 17-13 1H NMR spectrum of 1-propanol. The protons on the oxygen-bearing carbon are split into a triplet at 3.58 d. Phenols, like all aromatic compounds, show 1H NMR absorptions near 7 to 8 d, the expected position for aromatic-ring protons (Section 15-7). In addition, phenol O ] H protons absorb at 3 to 8 d. In neither case are these absorptions uniquely diagnostic for phenols, since other kinds of protons absorb in the same range. P r o b l e m 1 7 - 1 9 When the 1H NMR spectrum of an alcohol is run in dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) solvent rather than in chloroform, exchange of the O ] H proton is slow and spin–spin splitting is seen between the O ] H proton and C ] H protons on the adjacent carbon. What spin multiplicities would you expect for the hydroxyl protons in the following alcohols? (a) 2-Methyl-2-propanol (b) Cyclohexanol (c) Ethanol (d) 2-Propanol (e) Cholesterol (f) 1-Methylcyclohexanol 80485_ch17_0525-0567n.indd 561 2/2/15 2:09 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 562 chapter 17 Alcohols and Phenols Mass Spectrometry As noted in Section 12-3, alcohols undergo fragmentation in the mass spec-trometer by two characteristic pathways, alpha cleavage and dehydration. In the alpha-cleavage pathway, a C ] C bond nearest the hydroxyl group is bro-ken, yielding a neutral radical plus a resonance-stabilized, oxygen-containing cation. Alpha cleavage RCH2 + OH RCH2 C + C+ + C OH OH In the dehydration pathway, water is eliminated, yielding an alkene radi-cal cation. C C OH H Dehydration + H2O + C C + Both fragmentation modes are apparent in the mass spectrum of 1-butanol (Figure 17-14). The peak at m/z 5 56 is due to loss of water from the molecular ion, and the peak at m/z 5 31 is due to an alpha cleavage. m/z = 31 m/z = 56 M+= 74 [CH3CH2CH2CH2OH]+ [CH2OH]+ CH3CH2CH2 [CH3CH2CH CH2]+ H2O m/z = 74 m/z = 31 m/z = 56 Alpha cleavage Dehydration + + 20 0 20 10 40 60 80 100 120 140 40 60 80 100 m/z Relative abundance (%) Figure 17-14 Mass spectrum of 1-butanol (M1 5 74). Dehydration gives a peak at m/z 5 56, and fragmentation by alpha cleavage gives a peak at m/z 5 31. 80485_ch17_0525-0567n.indd 562 2/2/15 2:09 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 17-11 Spectroscopy of Alcohols and Phenols 563 Something Extra Ethanol: Chemical, Drug, Poison The production of ethanol by fermentation of grains and sugars is one of the oldest known organic reac-tions, going back at least 8000 years in the Middle East and perhaps as many as 9000 years in China. Fermen-tation is carried out by adding yeast to an aqueous sugar solution, where enzymes break down carbohy-drates into ethanol and CO2. As noted in the chapter introduction, approximately 23 billion gallons of etha-nol is produced each year in the United States by fer-mentation, with essentially the entire amount used to make E90 automobile fuel. A carbohydrate + C6H12O6 2 CH3CH2OH 2 CO2 Yeast Ethanol is classified medically as a central nervous system (CNS) depressant. Its effects—that is, being drunk—resemble the human response to anesthetics. There is an initial excitability and increase in sociable behavior, but this results from depression of inhibi-tion rather than from stimulation. At a blood alcohol concentration of 0.1% to 0.3%, motor coordination is affected, accompanied by loss of balance, slurred speech, and amnesia. When blood alcohol concentra-tion rises to between 0.3% and 0.4%, nausea and loss of consciousness occur. Above 0.6%, spontaneous respiration and cardiovascular regulation are affected, ultimately leading to death. The LD50 of ethanol is 10.6 g/kg (Chapter 1 Something Extra). The passage of ethanol through the body begins with its absorption in the stomach and small intes-tine, followed by rapid distribution to all body fluids and organs. In the pituitary gland, ethanol inhibits the production of a hormone that regulates urine flow, causing increased urine production and dehydration. In the stomach, ethanol stimulates production of acid. Throughout the body, ethanol causes blood ves-sels to dilate, resulting in flushing of the skin and a sensation of warmth as blood moves into capillaries beneath the surface. The result is not a warming of the body, but an increased loss of heat at the surface. Ethanol metabolism occurs mainly in the liver and proceeds by oxidation in two steps, first to acetalde-hyde (CH3CHO) and then to acetic acid (CH3CO2H). When continuously present in the body, ethanol and acetaldehyde are toxic, leading to the devastating physical and metabolic deterioration seen in chronic alcoholics. The liver usually suffers the worst damage since it is the major site of alcohol metabolism. Approximately 17,000 people are killed each year in the United States in alcohol-related automobile accidents. Thus, all continued Orlando/Three Lions/Getty Images The Harger Drunkometer was the first breath analyzer, introduced in 1938 to help convict drunk drivers. 80485_ch17_0525-0567n.indd 563 2/2/15 2:09 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 564 chapter 17 Alcohols and Phenols Summary In previous chapters, we focused on developing general ideas of organic reac-tivity, looking at the chemistry of hydrocarbons and alkyl halides and seeing some of the tools used in structural studies. With that accomplished, we have now begun to study the oxygen-containing functional groups that lie at the heart of organic and biological chemistry. Alcohols are among the most versatile of all organic compounds. They occur widely in nature, are important industrially, and have an unusually rich chemistry. The most widely used methods of alcohol synthesis start with carbonyl compounds. Aldehydes, esters, and carboxylic acids are reduced by reaction with LiAlH4 to give primary alcohols (RCH2OH); ketones are reduced to yield secondary alcohols (R2CHOH). Alcohols are also prepared by reaction of carbonyl compounds with Grignard reagents, RMgX. Addition of a Grignard reagent to formaldehyde yields a primary alcohol, addition to an aldehyde yields a secondary alcohol, and addition to a ketone or an ester yields a tertiary alcohol. The Grignard reaction is limited by the fact that Grignard reagents can’t be prepared from alkyl halides that contain reactive functional groups in the same molecule. This problem can sometimes be avoided by protecting the interfering func-tional group. Alcohols are often protected by formation of trimethylsilyl (TMS) ethers. Alcohols undergo many reactions and can be converted into many other functional groups. They can be dehydrated to give alkenes by treatment with POCl3 and can be transformed into alkyl halides by treatment with PBr3 or SOCl2. Furthermore, alcohols are weakly acidic (pKa  16–18) and react with strong bases and with alkali metals to form alkoxide anions, which are used frequently in organic synthesis. Perhaps the most important reaction of alco-hols is their oxidation to carbonyl compounds. Primary alcohols yield either aldehydes or carboxylic acids, secondary alcohols yield ketones, but tertiary alcohols are not normally oxidized. Phenols are aromatic counterparts of alcohols but are more acidic (pKa  10) because their corresponding phenoxide anions are resonance stabilized by delocalization of the negative charge into the aromatic ring. Substitution of the aromatic ring by an electron-withdrawing group increases phenol acidity, and substitution by an electron-donating group decreases acidity. Phenols can be oxidized to quinones, and quinones can be reduced back to hydroquinones. Something Extra (continued) 50 states—Massachusetts was the final holdout— have made it illegal to drive with a blood alcohol con-centration (BAC) above 0.08%. Fortunately, simple tests have been devised for measuring blood alcohol concentration. The original breath analyzer test mea-sured alcohol concentration in expired air by the color change occurring when the bright-orange oxidizing agent potassium dichromate (K2Cr2O7) reduced to blue-green chromium(III). Current consumer devices use a conductivity sensor, and tests used by law-enforcement agencies use IR spectroscopy to mea-sure blood-alcohol levels in expired air. Just breathe into the machine, and let the spectrum tell the tale. K e y w o r d s alcohols, 525 alkoxide ion RO2, 529 hydroquinones, 558 phenols, 525 phenoxide ion ArO2, 529 protecting group, 553 quinone, 558 80485_ch17_0525-0567n.indd 564 2/2/15 2:09 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. Summary of Reactions 565 Summary of Reactions 1. Synthesis of alcohols (a) Reduction of carbonyl compounds (Section 17-4) (1) Aldehydes H R O C Primary alcohol OH R H H C 1. NaBH4 or LiAIH4 2. H3O+ (2) Ketones R R′ O C Secondary alcohol OH R R′ H C 1. NaBH4 or LiAIH4 2. H3O+ (3) Esters R OR′ O C Primary alcohol OH R H H C + R′OH 1. LiAIH4 2. H3O+ (4) Carboxylic acids Primary alcohol OH R H H C 1. LiAIH4 2. H3O+ R OH O C (b) Grignard addition to carbonyl compounds (Section 17-5) (1) Formaldehyde H H O C Primary alcohol OH R′ H H C 1. R′MgBr, ether 2. H3O+ (2) Aldehydes H R O C Secondary alcohol OH R H R′ C 1. R′MgBr, ether 2. H3O+ (continued) 80485_ch17_0525-0567n.indd 565 2/2/15 2:09 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 566 chapter 17 Alcohols and Phenols (3) Ketones R″ R O C T ertiary alcohol OH R R″ R′ C 1. R′MgBr, ether 2. H3O+ (4) Esters OR″ R O C T ertiary alcohol OH R R′ R′ C R″OH + 1. R′MgBr, ether 2. H3O+ 2. Reactions of alcohols (a) Dehydration (Section 17-6) (1) Tertiary alcohols R R C C OH H R R C C H3O+ (2) Secondary and tertiary alcohols C C OH H C C POCl3 Pyridine (b) Oxidation (Section 17-7) (1) Primary alcohols R H O C Aldehyde OH R H H C Dess–Martin periodinane CH2Cl2 R OH O C Carboxylic acid OH R H H C CrO3 H3O+, acetone (2) Secondary alcohols R R′ O C Ketone R R′ OH H C Dess–Martin periodinane CH2Cl2 80485_ch17_0525-0567n.indd 566 2/2/15 2:09 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. Exercises 567 3. Oxidation of phenols to quinones (Section 17-10) Na2Cr2O7 H2O OH O O Exercises Visualizing Chemistry (Problems 17-1–17-19 appear within the chapter.) 17-20 Give IUPAC names for the following compounds: (a) (b) (c) (d) 17-21 Draw the structure of the carbonyl compound(s) from which each of the following alcohols might have been prepared, and show the products you would obtain by treatment of each alcohol with (1) Na metal, (2) SOCl2, and (3) Dess–Martin periodinane. (a) (b) 80485_ch17_0525-0567n.indd 567 2/2/15 2:09 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 567a chapter 17 Alcohols and Phenols 17-22 Predict the product from reaction of the following substance (reddish brown 5 Br) with: (a) PBr3 (b) Aqueous H2SO4 (c) SOCl2 (d) Dess–Martin periodinane (e) Br2, FeBr3 17-23 Predict the product from reaction of the following substance with: (a) NaBH4; then H3O1 (b) LiAlH4; then H3O1 (c) 2 CH3CH2MgBr; then H3O1 17-24 Name and assign R or S stereochemistry to the product(s) you would obtain by reaction of the following substance with ethylmagnesium bromide. Is the product chiral? Is it optically active? Explain. Mechanism Problems 17-25 Evidence for the intermediate carbocations in the acid-catalyzed dehy-dration of alcohols comes from the observation that rearrangements sometimes occur. Propose a mechanism to account for the formation of 2,3-dimethyl-2-butene from 3,3-dimethyl-2-butanol. C + H2O CH3 C H3C CH3 H3C H2SO4 C CH3 H3C H3C CH3 C H OH 80485_ch17_0525-0567n.indd 1 2/2/15 2:09 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. Exercises 567b 17-26 Acid-catalyzed dehydration of 2,2-dimethylcyclohexanol yields a mix-ture of 1,2-dimethylcyclohexene and isopropylidenecyclopentane. Propose a mechanism to account for the formation of both products. Isopropylidenecyclopentane 17-27 Epoxides react with Grignard reagents to yield alcohols. Propose a mechanism. H OH O CH3 H H H 1. CH3MgBr 2. H3O+ 17-28 Treatment of the following epoxide with aqueous acid produces a carbo cation intermediate that reacts with water to give a diol product. Show the structure of the carbocation, and propose a mechanism for the second step. H3O+ H2O Carbocation CH3 OH CH3 H3C HO H CH3 H O H+ 17-29 Reduction of 2-butanone with NaBH4 yields 2-butanol. Is the product chiral? Is it optically active? Explain. 17-30 The conversion of 3° alcohols into 3° alkyl halides under acidic condi-tions involves two cationic intermediates. For each reaction, draw the complete mechanism using curved arrows. HCl OH Cl OH (a) Cl HBr HCl OH (b) (c) Br 80485_ch17_0525-0567n.indd 2 2/2/15 2:09 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 567c chapter 17 Alcohols and Phenols 17-31 Identify the type of substitution mechanism (SN1, SN2) involved in the conversion of the alcohol shown into the corresponding alkyl halide. (a) HCl PBr3 OH OH (b) (c) Cl OH Br Br 1. p-TosCl, pyridine 2. NaBr 17-32 The conversion of 3° alcohols into alkenes under acidic conditions involves two cationic intermediates. For each reaction, draw the com-plete mechanism using curved arrows. H3O+ H3O+ H3O+ OH OH OH (a) (b) (c) 17-33 For each reaction, write the mechanism using curved arrows for the conversion of the alcohol into the corresponding alkene with POCl3. In each case, explain the regiochemistry of the elimination. OH (a) (b) (c) POCl3 Pyridine OH OH POCl3 Pyridine POCl3 Pyridine 80485_ch17_0525-0567n.indd 3 2/2/15 2:09 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. Exercises 567d 17-34 The trimethylsilyl (TMS) protecting group is one of several silicon pro-tecting groups for alcohols. For each reaction, draw the mechanism for the protection of (R)-3-bromo-1-butanol with the following silyl chlorides, using triethylamine as the base: (a) tert-butyldimethylsilyl chloride (TBS-Cl) (b) triisopropylsilyl chloride (TIPS-Cl) (c) triethylsilyl chloride (TES-Cl) 17-35 When the alcohol below is treated with POCl3 and pyridine, the expected elimination product is formed. However, when the same alcohol is treated with H2SO4, the elimination product is 1,2-dimethyl cyclopentene. Propose a mechanism for each pathway to account for these differences. POCl3 pyridine OH H2SO4 17-36 Phenols generally have lower pKa’s than aliphatic alcohols because of resonance stabilization with the aromatic ring. Draw all of the reso-nance contributors for the phenolate ions below. Make note of how the substituents either stabilize or destabilize the system. (a) (b) (c) O– OCH3 NC O– O– 80485_ch17_0525-0567n.indd 4 2/2/15 2:09 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 567e chapter 17 Alcohols and Phenols Additional Problems Naming Alcohols 17-37 Give IUPAC names for the following compounds: HOCH2CH2CHCH2OH CH3 (a) (b) (c) OH OH CH2CH2CH3 CH3CHCHCH2CH3 OH HO H H CH3 H H H H OH (d) (e) Ph OH (f) Br C N 17-38 Draw and name the eight isomeric alcohols with formula C5H12O. 17-39 Which of the eight alcohols that you identified in Problem 17-38 react with CrO3 in aqueous acid? Show the products you would expect from each reaction. 17-40 Named bombykol, the sex pheromone secreted by the female silkworm moth has the formula C16H28O and the systematic name (10E,12Z)-10,12-hexa decadien-1-ol. Draw bombykol, showing the correct geom-etry for the two double bonds. 17-41 Carvacrol is a naturally occurring substance isolated from oregano, thyme, and marjoram. What is its IUPAC name? CH3CH CH3 OH Carvacrol CH3 Synthesizing Alcohols 17-42 What Grignard reagent and what carbonyl compound might you start with to prepare the following alcohols? (a) OH CH3CHCH2CH3 (b) CH3CH2CHCH2CH3 OH (c) C CH3 CH2OH (f) C (e) CH2OH H2C CH3 CH3 HO C (d) HO 80485_ch17_0525-0567n.indd 5 2/2/15 2:09 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. Exercises 567f 17-43 What carbonyl compounds would you reduce to prepare the following alcohols? List all possibilities. CH3CH2CH2CH2CCH2OH CH3 CH3 (a) (b) (c) H3C H3C CH3C OH CHCH3 OH CHCH2CH3 17-44 What carbonyl compounds might you start with to prepare the follow-ing compounds by Grignard reaction? List all possibilities. (a) 2-Methyl-2-propanol (b) 1-Ethylcyclohexanol (c) 3-Phenyl-3-pentanol (d) 2-Phenyl-2-pentanol OH CH3 CH2CH2OH (e) H3C CH2CCH3 (f) 17-45 How would you synthesize the following alcohols, starting with benzene and other alcohols of six or fewer carbons as your only organic reagents? (b) CH3CH2CH2CHCH2CH2OH CH3 (d) CH3CHCH2CHCH2CH3 OH CH3 C (c) (a) CH2CH2CH3 CH3 HO CH2CH3 OH Reactions of Alcohols 17-46 What products would you obtain from reaction of 1-pentanol with the following reagents? (a) PBr3 (b) SOCl2 (c) CrO3, H2O, H2SO4 (d) Dess–Martin periodinane 17-47 How would you prepare the following compounds from 2-phenyl ethanol? More than one step may be required. (a) Styrene (PhCH P CH2) (b) Phenylacetaldehyde (PhCH2CHO) (c) Phenylacetic acid (PhCH2CO2H) (d) Benzoic acid (e) Ethylbenzene (f) Benzaldehyde (g) 1-Phenylethanol (h) 1-Bromo-2-phenylethane 80485_ch17_0525-0567n.indd 6 2/2/15 2:09 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 567g chapter 17 Alcohols and Phenols 17-48 How would you prepare the following compounds from 1-phenyl ethanol? More than one step may be required. (a) Acetophenone (PhCOCH3) (b) Benzyl alcohol (c) m-Bromobenzoic acid (d) 2-Phenyl-2-propanol 17-49 How would you prepare the following substances from cyclopentanol? More than one step may be required. (a) Cyclopentanone (b) Cyclopentene (c) 1-Methylcyclopentanol (d) trans-2-Methylcyclopentanol 17-50 What products would you expect to obtain from reaction of 1-methyl-cyclohexanol with the following reagents? (a) HBr (b) NaH (c) H2SO4 (d) Na2Cr2O7 Spectroscopy 17-51 The following 1H NMR spectrum is that of an alcohol, C8H10O. Propose a structure. Intensity 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 ppm Chemical shift () TMS Chem. shift 2.32 2.43 4.50 7 .10 7 .17 Rel. area 3.00 1.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 17-52 Propose structures for alcohols that have the following 1H NMR spectra: (a) C5H12O TMS Intensity 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 ppm Chemical shift () Chem. shift 0.93 1.42 1.83 3.41 Rel. area 6.00 4.00 1.00 1.00 80485_ch17_0525-0567n.indd 7 2/2/15 2:09 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. Exercises 567h (b) C8H10O TMS Intensity 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 ppm Chemical shift () Chem. shift 1.42 2.43 4.80 7 .32 Rel. area 3.00 1.00 1.00 5.00 17-53 Propose a structure consistent with the following spectral data for a compound C8H18O2: IR: 3350 cm21 1H NMR: 1.24 d (12 H, singlet); 1.56 d (4 H, singlet); 1.95 d (2 H, singlet) 17-54 The 1H NMR spectrum shown is that of 3-methyl-3-buten-1-ol. Assign all the observed resonance peaks to specific protons, and account for the splitting patterns. Intensity 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 ppm Chemical shift () TMS H2C CCH2CH2OH CH3 Chem. shift 1.76 2.13 2.30 3.72 4.79 4.85 Rel. area 3.00 1.00 2.00 2.00 1.00 1.00 80485_ch17_0525-0567n.indd 8 2/2/15 2:09 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 567i chapter 17 Alcohols and Phenols 17-55 A compound of unknown structure gave the following spectroscopic data: Mass spectrum: M1 5 88.1 IR: 3600 cm21 1H NMR: 1.4 d (2 H, quartet, J 5 7 Hz); 1.2 d (6 H, singlet); 1.0 d (1 H, sin-glet); 0.9 d (3 H, triplet, J 5 7 Hz) 13C NMR: 74, 35, 27, 25 d (a) Assuming that the compound contains C and H but may or may not contain O, give three possible molecular formulas. (b) How many protons (H) does the compound contain? (c) What functional group(s) does the compound contain? (d) How many carbons does the compound contain? (e) What is the molecular formula of the compound? (f) What is the structure of the compound? (g) Assign peaks in the molecule’s 1H NMR spectrum corresponding to specific protons. 17-56 Propose a structure for a compound C15H24O that has the following 1H NMR spectrum. The peak marked by an asterisk disappears when D2O is added to the sample. TMS Intensity 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 ppm Chemical shift () Chem. shift 1.41 2.24 5.00 6.97 Rel. area 18.00 3.00 1.00 2.00 80485_ch17_0525-0567n.indd 9 2/2/15 2:09 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. Exercises 567j General Problems 17-57 How would you carry out the following transformations? (a) ? CO2H CO2H CO2H CO2H (b) ? CH2OH (c) ? CH2SH 17-58 Benzoquinone is an excellent dienophile in the Diels–Alder reaction. What product would you expect from reaction of benzoquinone with 1 equivalent of 1,3-butadiene? From reaction with 2 equivalents of 1,3-butadiene? 17-59 Rank the following substituted phenols in order of increasing acidity, and explain your answer: OH CH3O OH OH F OH C N 17-60 Benzyl chloride can be converted into benzaldehyde by treatment with nitromethane and base. The reaction involves initial conversion of nitromethane into its anion, followed by SN2 reaction of the anion with benzyl chloride and subsequent E2 reaction. Write the mechanism in detail, using curved arrows to indicate the electron flow in each step. Nitromethane anion Benzyl chloride Benzaldehyde + O– C O– H H N+ CH2Cl C H O 17-61 Reaction of (S)-3-methyl-2-pentanone with methylmagnesium bromide followed by acidification yields 2,3-dimethyl-2-pentanol. What is the stereochemistry of the product? Is the product optically active? CH3 CH3CH2CHCCH3 3-Methyl-2-pentanone O 80485_ch17_0525-0567n.indd 10 2/2/15 2:09 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 567k chapter 17 Alcohols and Phenols 17-62 Testosterone is one of the most important male steroid hormones. When testosterone is dehydrated by treatment with acid, rearrangement occurs to yield the product shown. Propose a mechanism to account for this reaction. T estosterone O CH3 CH3 OH H H H H O CH3 CH3 H H H H3O+ 17-63 Starting from testosterone (Problem 17-62), how would you prepare the following substances? CH3 CH3 CH3 OH H H H H O O CH3 H H H CH3 CH3 CH3 OH H H H H O O CH3 H H H HO H (b) (d) (a) (c) HO H 17-64 p-Nitrophenol and 2,6-dimethyl-4-nitrophenol both have pKa 5 7.15, but 3,5-dimethyl-4-nitrophenol has pKa 5 8.25. Why is 3,5-dimethyl-4-nitro phenol so much less acidic? OH NO2 pKa = 7 .15 CH3 H3C OH NO2 pKa = 8.25 OH NO2 pKa = 7 .15 CH3 H3C 17-65 Compound A, C10H18O, undergoes reaction with dilute H2SO4 at 25 °C to yield a mixture of two alkenes, C10H16. The major alkene product, B, gives only cyclopentanone after ozone treatment followed by reduction with zinc in acetic acid. Write the reactions involved, and identify A and B. 80485_ch17_0525-0567n.indd 11 2/2/15 2:09 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. Exercises 567l 17-66 Compound A, C5H10O, is one of the basic building blocks of nature. All steroids and many other naturally occurring compounds are built from compound A. Spectroscopic analysis of A yields the following information: IR: 3400 cm21; 1640 cm21 1H NMR: 1.63 d (3 H, singlet); 1.70 d (3 H, singlet); 3.83 d (1 H, broad singlet); 4.15 d (2 H, doublet, J 5 7 Hz); 5.70 d (1 H, triplet, J 5 7 Hz) (a) How many double bonds and/or rings does A have? (b) From the IR spectrum, what is the identity of the oxygen-containing functional group? (c) What kinds of protons are responsible for the NMR absorptions listed? (d) Propose a structure for A. 17-67 Dehydration of trans-2-methylcyclopentanol with POCl3 in pyridine yields predominantly 3-methylcyclopentene. Is the stereochemistry of this dehydration syn or anti? Can you suggest a reason for formation of the observed product? (Make molecular models!) 17-68 2,3-Dimethyl-2,3-butanediol has the common name pinacol. On heat-ing with aqueous acid, pinacol rearranges to pinacolone, 3,3-dimethyl-2-butanone. Suggest a mechanism for this reaction. CH3 Pinacol H3C CH3 H3C C OH HO C Pinacolone CH3 H3C CH3 C H2O + CH3 O C H3O+ 17-69 As a rule, axial alcohols oxidize somewhat faster than equatorial alco-hols. Which would you expect to oxidize faster, cis-4-tert-butylcyclo-hexanol or trans-4-tert-butylcyclohexanol? Draw the more stable chair conformation of each molecule. 17-70 Propose a synthesis of bicyclohexylidene, starting from cyclohexanone as the only source of carbon. Bicyclohexylidene 17-71 A problem often encountered in the oxidation of primary alcohols to acids is that esters are sometimes produced as by-products. For exam-ple, oxidation of ethanol yields acetic acid and ethyl acetate: CH3COH + CH3CH2OH O CH3COCH2CH3 O CrO3 Propose a mechanism to account for the formation of ethyl acetate. Take into account the reversible reaction between aldehydes and alcohols: H R O C H R HO OR′ C R′OH + 80485_ch17_0525-0567n.indd 12 2/2/15 2:09 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 567m chapter 17 Alcohols and Phenols 17-72 Identify the reagents a–f in the following scheme: O OH a b e f c d CH2OH Br OH CHO 17-73 Galactose, a constituent of the disaccharide lactose found in dairy products, is metabolized by a pathway that includes the isomerization of UDP-galactose to UDP-glucose, where UDP 5 uridylyl diphosphate. The enzyme responsible for the transformation uses NAD1 as cofactor. Propose a mechanism. CH2OH HO HO OH O UDP-glucose O O– P O O O Uridine O O– P CH2OH HO HO OH O UDP-galactose O O– P O O O Uridine O O– P 17-74 Propose structures for alcohols that have the following 1H NMR spectra: (a) C9H12O TMS Intensity 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 ppm Chemical shift () Chem. shift 0.88 1.80 2.32 4.54 7 .24 Rel. area 3.00 2.00 1.00 1.00 5.00 (b) C8H10O2 TMS Intensity 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 ppm Chemical shift () Chem. shift 2.60 3.76 4.53 6.85 7 .23 Rel. area 1.00 3.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 80485_ch17_0525-0567n.indd 13 2/2/15 2:09 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. Exercises 567n 17-75 Compound A, C8H10O, has the IR and 1H NMR spectra shown. Propose a structure consistent with the observed spectra, and label each peak in the NMR spectrum. Note that the absorption at 5.5 d disappears when D2O is added. 0 20 40 60 80 100 Transmittance (%) 4000 3000 3500 2000 2500 1500 1000 500 Wavenumber (cm–1) Intensity 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 ppm Chemical shift () TMS Chem. shift 1.16 2.55 5.50 6.74 7 .03 Rel. area 3.00 2.00 1.00 2.00 2.00 17-76 The reduction of carbonyl compounds by reaction with hydride reagents (H:2) and the Grignard addition by reaction with organomagnesium halides (R:2 1MgBr) are examples of nucleophilic carbonyl addition reactions. What analogous product do you think might result from reac-tion of cyanide ion with a ketone? CN– H3O+ ? O C 17-77 Ethers can be prepared by reaction of an alkoxide or phenoxide ion with a primary alkyl halide. Anisole, for instance, results from reaction of sodium phenoxide with iodomethane. What kind of reaction is occurring? Show the mechanism. CH3I + Anisole Sodium phenoxide OCH3 O– Na+ 80485_ch17_0525-0567n.indd 14 2/2/15 2:09 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 568 Ethers and Epoxides; Thiols and Sulfides C O N T E N T S 18-1 Names and Properties of Ethers 18-2 Preparing Ethers 18-3 Reactions of Ethers: Acidic Cleavage 18-4 Reactions of Ethers: Claisen Rearrangement 18-5 Cyclic Ethers: Epoxides 18-6 Reactions of Epoxides: Ring-Opening 18-7 Crown Ethers 18-8 Thiols and Sulfides 18-9 Spectroscopy of Ethers SOMETHING EXTRA Epoxy Resins and Adhesives Why This CHAPTER? This chapter finishes the coverage of functional groups with C ] O and C ] S single bonds that was begun in Chapter 17. We’ll focus primarily on ethers and take only a brief look at thiols and sulfides before going on to an extensive coverage of compounds with C5O double bonds in Chapters 19 through 23. Ethers (R ] O ] R), like the alcohols we saw in the preceding chapter, are also organic derivatives of water, but they have two organic groups bonded to the same oxygen atom rather than one. The organic groups might be alkyl, aryl, or vinylic, and the oxygen atom might be in an open chain or a ring. Perhaps the most well-known ether is diethyl ether, which has a long his-tory of medicinal use as an anesthetic and industrial use as a solvent. Other useful ethers include anisole, a pleasant-smelling aromatic ether used in per-fumery, and tetrahydrofuran (THF), a cyclic ether often used as a solvent. CH3CH2 CH2CH3 O O CH3 Diethyl ether Anisole (methyl phenyl ether) T etrahydrofuran O Thiols (R ] S ] H) and sulfides (R ] S ] R) are sulfur analogs of alcohols and ethers, respectively. Both functional groups are found in various biomole-cules, although not as commonly as their oxygen-containing relatives. 18 The appalling and unforgettable odor of skunks is due to a mixture of several simple thiols. ©Heiko Kiera/Shutterstock.com 80485_ch18_0568-0594n.indd 568 2/2/15 2:07 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 18-1 Names and Properties of Ethers 569 18-1 Names and Properties of Ethers Simple ethers with no other functional groups are named by identifying the two organic substituents and adding the word ether. H CH3 O CH2CH3 Ethyl phenyl ether O CH3 C H3C Isopropyl methyl ether If other functional groups are present, the ether part is considered an alk-oxy substituent. For example: 4-tert-Butoxy-1-cyclohexene O 3 2 4 1 C H3C CH3 CH3 p-Dimethoxybenzene OCH3 CH3O Like alcohols, ethers have nearly the same geometry as water. The R ] O ] R bonds have an approximately tetrahedral bond angle (112° in dimethyl ether), and the oxygen atom is sp3-hybridized. CH3 H3C 112° O The electronegative oxygen atom gives ethers a slight dipole moment, and the boiling points of ethers are often slightly higher than the boiling points of comparable alkanes. Table 18-1 compares the boiling points of some common ethers and their corresponding hydrocarbons. Ether Boiling point °C Hydrocarbon Boiling point °C CH3OCH3 225 CH3CH2CH3 245 CH3CH2OCH2CH3 34.6 CH3CH2CH2CH2CH3 36 O 65 49 OCH3 158 CH2CH3 136 Table 18-1 Comparison of Boiling Points of Ethers and Hydrocarbons 80485_ch18_0568-0594n.indd 569 2/2/15 2:07 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 570 chapter 18 Ethers and Epoxides; Thiols and Sulfides Ethers are relatively stable and unreactive in many respects, but some ethers react slowly with the oxygen in air to give peroxides, compounds that contain an O ] O bond. The peroxides from low-molecular-weight ethers such as diiso propyl ether and tetrahydrofuran are explosive and extremely dangerous, even in tiny amounts. Ethers are very useful as solvents in the laboratory, but they must always be used cautiously and should not be stored for long periods of time. P r o b l e m 1 8 - 1 Name the following ethers: OCH2CH2CH3 CH3CHOCHCH3 CH3 CH3 (a) (b) CH3CHCH2OCH2CH3 CH3 (e) (f) (c) (d) OCH3 Br OCH3 H2C CHCH2OCH CH2 18-2 Preparing Ethers Diethyl ether and other simple symmetrical ethers are prepared industrially by the sulfuric-acid-catalyzed reaction of alcohols. The reaction occurs by SN2 displacement of water from a protonated ethanol molecule by the oxygen atom of a second ethanol. Unfortunately, this method is limited to use with primary alcohols because secondary and tertiary alcohols dehydrate by an E1 mechanism to yield alkenes (Section 17-6). SN2 H CH3 C + H2O H3O+ CH3 H O + H3C H C H H H H O H3C C H H C H H O + H CH3 H C H O H CH3 C H O + H3C H C H H H3O+ The Williamson Ether Synthesis The most generally useful method of preparing ethers involves Williamson ether synthesis, in which an alkoxide ion reacts with a primary alkyl halide or tosylate in an SN2 reaction. As we saw in Section 17-2, the alkoxide ion is normally pre-pared by reaction of an alcohol with a strong base such as sodium hydride, NaH. Cyclopentanol I CH3 OH Alkoxide ion – O Na+ Cyclopentyl methyl ether (74%) THF NaH O CH3 80485_ch18_0568-0594n.indd 570 2/2/15 2:07 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 18-2 Preparing Ethers 571 A useful variation of the Williamson synthesis involves silver oxide, Ag2O, as a mild base rather than NaH. Under these conditions, the free alcohol reacts directly with alkyl halide, so there is no need to preform the metal alk-oxide intermediate. Sugars react particularly well; glucose, for example, reacts with excess iodomethane in the presence of Ag2O to generate a pentaether in 85% yield. -D-Glucose CH2OH HO HO OH OH O -D-Glucose pentamethyl ether (85%) Ag2O CH3I CH3O CH3O CH3O OCH3 O CH2OCH3 + AgI Because the Williamson synthesis is an SN2 reaction, it is subject to all the usual constraints, as discussed in Section 11-3. Primary halides and tosylates work best because competitive E2 elimination can occur with more hindered substrates. Unsymmetrical ethers should therefore be synthesized by reaction between the more hindered alkoxide partner and less hindered halide partner rather than vice versa. For example, tert-butyl methyl ether, a substance used in the 1990s as an octane booster in gasoline, is best prepared by reaction of tert-butoxide ion with iodomethane rather than by reaction of methoxide ion with 2-chloro-2-methylpropane. + CH3OH + Cl– C CH3 C H CH3 H I CH3 + I– + C CH3 CH3O H3C H3C O– – tert-Butoxide tert-Butyl methyl ether Iodomethane 2-Chloro-2-methylpropane 2-Methylpropene C CH3 H3C H3C CH3 O Cl H CH3 CH3 H C H C P r o b l e m 1 8 - 2 Why do you suppose only symmetrical ethers are prepared by the sulfuric- acid-catalyzed dehydration procedure? What product(s) would you expect if ethanol and 1-propanol were allowed to react together? In what ratio would the products be formed if the two alcohols were of equal reactivity? P r o b l e m 1 8 - 3 How would you prepare the following ethers using a Williamson synthesis? (a) Methyl propyl ether (b) Anisole (methyl phenyl ether) (c) Benzyl isopropyl ether (d) Ethyl 2,2-dimethylpropyl ether 80485_ch18_0568-0594n.indd 571 2/2/15 2:07 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 572 chapter 18 Ethers and Epoxides; Thiols and Sulfides Alkoxymercuration of Alkenes We saw in Section 8-4 that alkenes react with water in the presence of mercu-ric acetate to yield a hydroxymercuration product. Subsequent treatment with NaBH4 breaks the C ] Hg bond and yields the alcohol. A similar alkoxymercu-ration reaction occurs when an alkene is treated with an alcohol in the pres-ence of mercuric acetate or, even better, mercuric trifluoroacetate, (CF3CO2)2Hg. Demercuration by reaction with NaBH4 then yields an ether. The net result is Markovnikov addition of the alcohol to the alkene. Styrene Cyclohexene Cyclohexyl ethyl ether (100%) H C C H H CH3OH (CF3CO2)2Hg C H H H OCH3 HgO2CCF3 C 1-Methoxy-1-phenylethane (97%) NaBH4 C H H H OCH3 H C OCH2CH3 1. (CF3CO2)2Hg, CH3CH2OH 2. NaBH4 The mechanism of the alkoxymercuration reaction is similar to that described in Section 8-4 for hydroxymercuration. The reaction is initiated by electrophilic addition of Hg21 to the alkene, followed by reaction of the inter-mediate cation with alcohol and reduction of the C ] Hg bond by NaBH4. A variety of alcohols and alkenes can be used in alkoxymercuration. Primary, secondary, and even tertiary alcohols react well, but ditertiary ethers can’t be prepared because of steric hindrance. Synthesizing an Ether How would you prepare ethyl phenyl ether? Use whichever method you think is more appropriate, Williamson synthesis or the alkoxymercuration reaction. S t r a t e g y Draw the target ether, identify the two groups attached to oxygen, and recall the limitations of the two methods for preparing ethers. Williamson synthesis uses an SN2 reaction and requires that one of the two groups attached to oxy-gen be either secondary or (preferably) primary. The alkoxymercuration reac-tion requires that one of the two groups come from an alkene precursor. Ethyl phenyl ether could be made by either method. Ethyl phenyl ether Primary carbon; compatible with Williamson method Alkene derived; compatible with alkoxymercuration method CH2CH3 O Wo r k e d E x a m p l e 1 8 - 1 80485_ch18_0568-0594n.indd 572 2/2/15 2:07 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 18-3 Reactions of Ethers: Acidic Cleavage 573 S o l u t i o n Ethyl phenyl ether CH2CH3 O Phenol OH CH2 1. (CF3CO2)2Hg, H2C 2. NaBH4 1. NaOH 2. CH3CH2Br P r o b l e m 1 8 - 4 Review the mechanism of oxymercuration shown in Figure 8-3 on page 230, and then write the mechanism of the alkoxymercuration reaction of 1-methyl-cyclopentene with ethanol. Use curved arrows to show the electron flow in each step. P r o b l e m 1 8 - 5 How would you prepare the following ethers? Use whichever method you think is more appropriate, Williamson synthesis or the alkoxymercuration reaction. (a) Butyl cyclohexyl ether (b) Benzyl ethyl ether (C6H5CH2OCH2CH3) (c) sec-Butyl tert-butyl ether (d) Tetrahydrofuran P r o b l e m 1 8 - 6 Rank the following halides in order of their reactivity in Williamson synthesis: (a) Bromoethane, 2-bromopropane, bromobenzene (b) Chloroethane, bromoethane, 1-iodopropene 18-3 Reactions of Ethers: Acidic Cleavage Ethers are unreactive to many reagents used in organic chemistry, a property that accounts for their wide use as reaction solvents. Halogens, dilute acids, bases, and nucleophiles have no effect on most ethers. In fact, ethers undergo only one truly general reaction—they are cleaved by strong acids. Aqueous HBr and HI both work well, but HCl does not cleave ethers. Ethyl phenyl ether Phenol Bromoethane HBr, H2O Refux + CH3CH2Br OH O CH2CH3 Acidic ether cleavages are typical nucleophilic substitution reactions and take place by either SN1 or SN2 mechanisms, depending on the structure of the substrate. Ethers with only primary and secondary alkyl groups react by an SN2 mechanism, in which I2 or Br2 attacks the protonated ether at the less hin-dered site. This usually results in a selective cleavage into a single alcohol and a single alkyl halide. For example, ethyl isopropyl ether exclusively yields iso propyl alcohol and iodoethane on cleavage by HI because nucleophilic 80485_ch18_0568-0594n.indd 573 2/2/15 2:07 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 574 chapter 18 Ethers and Epoxides; Thiols and Sulfides attack by iodide ion occurs at the less hindered primary site rather than at the more hindered secondary site. Ethyl isopropyl ether Isopropyl alcohol Iodoethane CH2CH3 CH3CH CH3 O CH3CH CH3 OH + CH2CH3 I I SN2 H Less hindered More hindered + CH2CH3 CH3CH CH3 I H O – Ethers with a tertiary, benzylic, or allylic group cleave by either an SN1 or E1 mechanism because these substrates can produce stable intermediate carbocations. These reactions are often fast and take place at moderate tem-peratures. tert-Butyl ethers, for example, react by an E1 mechanism on treat-ment with trifluoroacetic acid at 0 °C. We’ll see in Section 26-7 that this reaction is often used in the laboratory synthesis of peptides. tert-Butyl cyclohexyl ether Cyclohexanol (90%) 2-Methylpropene CF3CO2H 0 °C + C CH2 H3C H3C OH H3C CH3 O CH3 C Predicting the Product of an Ether Cleavage Reaction Predict the products of the following reaction: CH3C O CH3 CH3 CH2CH2CH3 ? HBr S t r a t e g y Identify the substitution pattern of the two groups attached to oxygen—in this case a tertiary alkyl group and a primary alkyl group. Then recall the guide-lines for ether cleavages. An ether with only primary and secondary alkyl groups usually undergoes cleavage by SN2 attack of a nucleophile on the less hindered alkyl group, but an ether with a tertiary alkyl group usually under-goes cleavage by an SN1 mechanism. In this case, an SN1 cleavage of the ter-tiary C ] O bond will occur, giving 1-propanol and a tertiary alkyl bromide. In addition, a competitive E1 reaction leading to alkene might occur. S o l u t i o n 2-Bromo-2-methylpropane tert-Butyl propyl ether CH3C O CH3 CH3 CH2CH2CH3 CH3C Br CH3 CH3 1-Propanol + HOCH2CH2CH3 HBr Wo r k e d E x a m p l e 1 8 - 2 80485_ch18_0568-0594n.indd 574 2/2/15 2:07 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 18-4 Reactions of Ethers: Claisen Rearrangement 575 P r o b l e m 1 8 - 7 Predict the products of the following reactions: CH3CH2CH O CH3 (b) (a) CH2CH2CH3 ? HBr ? HBr O CH3 P r o b l e m 1 8 - 8 Write the mechanism of the acid-induced cleavage of tert-butyl cyclohexyl ether to yield cyclohexanol and 2-methylpropene. P r o b l e m 1 8 - 9 Why are HI and HBr more effective than HCl in cleaving ethers? (See Section 11-3.) 18-4 Reactions of Ethers: Claisen Rearrangement Unlike the acid-induced ether cleavage reaction discussed in the previous section, which is general to all ethers, the Claisen rearrangement is spe-cific to allyl aryl ethers (H2C P CHCH2 O O O Ar) and allyl vinyl ethers (H2C P CHCH2 O O O CH P CH2). Treatment of a phenoxide ion with 3-bromo-propene (allyl bromide) results in a Williamson ether synthesis and forma-tion of an allyl aryl ether. Heating the allyl aryl ether to 200 – 250 °C then causes Claisen rearrangement, leading to an o-allylphenol. The net result is alkylation of the phenol in an ortho position. Sodium phenoxide Phenol Allyl phenyl ether THF solution NaH + o-Allylphenol Claisen rearrangement 250 °C Allyl phenyl ether OH O– Na+ BrCH2CH CH2 CH2 OCH2CH O CH CH2 H2 C CH2CH CH2 OH A similar rearrangement takes place with allyl vinyl ethers, leading to a so-called g,d-unsaturated ketone or aldehyde. 80485_ch18_0568-0594n.indd 575 2/2/15 2:08 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 576 chapter 18 Ethers and Epoxides; Thiols and Sulfides 훅 후 훃 훂 Heat H2C CH CH CH2 O C R R′ C H2 CH CH CH2 O C R R′ An allyl vinyl ether A 후,훅-unsaturated ketone Like the Diels–Alder reaction discussed in Sections 14-4 and 14-5, the Claisen rearrangement reaction takes place in a single step through a pericy-clic mechanism in which a reorganization of bonding electrons occurs in a six-membered, cyclic transition state. The 6-allyl-2,4-cyclohexadienone inter-mediate then isomerizes to o-allylphenol (Figure 18-1). Intermediate (6-allyl-2,4-cyclohexadienone) o-Allylphenol ‡ Allyl phenyl ether O CH CH2 CH2 T ransition state CH CH2 CH2 O CH O CH2 H H2C CH O H CH2 H2C Evidence for this mechanism comes from the observation that the rear-rangement takes place with an inversion of the allyl group. That is, allyl phe-nyl ether containing a 14C label on the allyl ether carbon atom yields o-allylphenol in which the label is on the terminal vinylic carbon (green in Figure 18-1). We’ll look at this reaction in more detail in Section 30-8. Claisen rearrangements are uncommon in biological pathways, but a well-studied example does occur during biosynthesis of the amino acids phenyl alanine and tyrosine. Both phenylalanine and tyrosine arise from a precursor called prephenate, which is itself formed by a biological Claisen rearrange-ment of the allylic vinyl ether chorismate. Chorismate Prephenate Phenylpyruvate CH2 CO2– O C HO H H CO2– CO2– HO H O O C H A O CO2 H2O O CO2– Phenylalanine CO2– H H3N + -Ketoglutarate Glutamate Figure 18-1 The mechanism of Claisen rearrangement. The C ] O bond-breaking and C ] C bond-making occur simultaneously. 80485_ch18_0568-0594n.indd 576 2/2/15 2:08 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 18-5 Cyclic Ethers: Epoxides 577 P r o b l e m 1 8 - 1 0 What product would you expect from Claisen rearrangement of 2-butenyl phenyl ether? 2-Butenyl phenyl ether 250 °C ? O 18-5 Cyclic Ethers: Epoxides For the most part, cyclic ethers behave like acyclic ethers. The chemistry of the ether functional group is the same, whether it’s in an open chain or in a ring. Common cyclic ethers such as tetrahydrofuran and dioxane are often used as solvents because of their inertness, yet they can be cleaved by strong acids. 1,4-Dioxane T etrahydrofuran O CH2 H2C CH2 H2C O O CH2 H2C H2C CH2 The one group of cyclic ethers that behaves differently from open-chain ethers are the three-membered-ring compounds called epoxides, or oxiranes, which we saw in Section 8-7. The strain of the three-membered ring gives epoxides unique chemical reactivity. Ethylene oxide, the simplest epoxide, is an intermediate in the manufac-ture of both ethylene glycol, used for automobile antifreeze, and polyester polymers. Approximately 24 million metric tons of ethylene oxide is pro-duced worldwide each year, most of it by air oxidation of ethylene over a sil-ver oxide catalyst at 300 °C. This process is not useful for other epoxides, however, and is of little value in the laboratory. Note that the name ethylene oxide is not a systematic one because the -ene ending implies the presence of a double bond in the molecule. The name is frequently used, however, because ethylene oxide is derived from ethylene by addition of an oxygen atom. Other simple epoxides are named similarly. The systematic name for ethylene oxide is 1,2-epoxyethane. Ethylene oxide Ethylene O H2C CH2 Ag2O, 300 °C O2 H2C CH2 80485_ch18_0568-0594n.indd 577 2/2/15 2:08 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 578 chapter 18 Ethers and Epoxides; Thiols and Sulfides In the laboratory, as we saw in Section 8-7, epoxides are usually prepared by treatment of an alkene with a peroxyacid (RCO3H), typically m-chloroper-oxybenzoic acid. Cycloheptene meta-Chloroperoxy-benzoic acid 1,2-Epoxy-cycloheptane + + meta-Chloro-benzoic acid CH2Cl2 solvent Cl O H O O C Cl O H O C O H H Epoxides can also be prepared from halohydrins, themselves produced by electrophilic addition of HO ] X to alkenes (Section 8-3). When a halohydrin is treated with base, HX is eliminated and an epoxide is produced by an intra-molecular Williamson ether synthesis. That is, the nucleophilic alkoxide ion and the electrophilic alkyl halide are in the same molecule. Cyclohexene trans-2-Chloro-cyclohexanol H2O Cl2 H2O NaOH 1,2-Epoxy-cyclohexane O H H H H H H OH Cl H H – Cl O P r o b l e m 1 8 - 1 1 Reaction of cis-2-butene with m-chloroperoxybenzoic acid yields an epoxide different from that obtained by reaction of the trans isomer. Explain. 18-6 Reactions of Epoxides: Ring-Opening Acid-Catalyzed Epoxide Opening Epoxides are cleaved by treatment with acid just as other ethers are, but under much milder conditions because of ring strain. As we saw in Section 8-7, dilute aqueous acid at room temperature is sufficient for facilitating the hydro-lysis of epoxides to give 1,2-diols, also called vicinal glycols. (The word vicinal means “adjacent,” and a glycol is a diol.) The epoxide cleavage takes 80485_ch18_0568-0594n.indd 578 2/2/15 2:08 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 18-6 Reactions of Epoxides: Ring-Opening 579 place by SN2-like backside attack of a nucleophile on the protonated epoxide, giving a trans-1,2-diol as product. H H Br+ + OH 1,2-Epoxycyclo-hexane H3O+ trans-1,2-Cyclohexanediol (86%) + Cyclohexene Recall the following: H3O+ − Br +O H H OH OH trans-1,2-Dibromo-cyclohexane H H Br Br OH2 OH2 Br2 H H O H H O H H H H H H H Epoxides can also be opened by reaction with acids other than H3O1. If anhydrous HX is used, for instance, an epoxide is converted into a trans halohydrin. HX Ether where X = F , Br, Cl, or I A trans 2-halocyclohexanol H H OH X O H H The regiochemistry of acid-catalyzed ring-opening depends on the epoxide’s structure, and a mixture of products is often formed. When both epoxide carbon atoms are either primary or secondary, attack of the nucleo-phile occurs primarily at the less highly substituted site—an SN2-like result. When one of the epoxide carbon atoms is tertiary, however, nucleophilic attack occurs primarily at the more highly substituted site—an SN1-like result. Thus, 1,2-epoxypropane reacts with HCl to give primarily 1-chloro-2-propanol, but 2-methyl-1,2-epoxypropane gives 2-chloro-2-methyl-1- propanol as the major product. 80485_ch18_0568-0594n.indd 579 2/2/15 2:08 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 580 chapter 18 Ethers and Epoxides; Thiols and Sulfides 1,2-Epoxypropane 1-Chloro-2-propanol (90%) O C C H3C Cl H H H C HO C H3C 2-Chloro-1-propanol (10%) OH H H H C Cl C H3C H H H Secondary Primary HCl Ether + 2-Methyl-1,2-epoxypropane 1-Chloro-2-methyl-2-propanol (40%) O C C H3C Cl H3C H H C HO C H3C 2-Chloro-2-methyl-1-propanol (60%) OH H3C H H C Cl C H3C H H3C H Tertiary Primary HCl Ether + The mechanisms of these acid-catalyzed epoxide openings are more com-plex than they initially appear. They seem to be neither purely SN1 nor SN2 but instead to be midway between the two extremes and to have characteris-tics of both. For instance, take the reaction of 1,2-epoxy-1-methylcyclohexane with HBr, shown in Figure 18-2. The reaction yields only a single stereoisomer of 2-bromo-2-methylcyclohexanol in which the ] Br and ] OH groups are trans, an SN2-like result caused by backside displacement of the epoxide oxy-gen. But the fact that Br2 attacks the more hindered tertiary side of the epox-ide rather than the less hindered secondary side is an SN1-like result in which the more stable, tertiary carbocation is involved. Evidently, the transition state for acid-catalyzed epoxide opening has an SN2-like geometry but also has a high degree of SN1-like carbocationic charac-ter. Since the positive charge in the protonated epoxide is shared by the more highly substituted carbon atom, backside attack of Br2 occurs at the more highly substituted site. CH3 H O HBr + Br– 3° carbocation (more stable) OH H CH3 + Br– 2° carbocation (Not formed) OH H CH3 Br OH CH3 H Br OH CH3 H Figure 18-2 Ring-opening of 1,2-epoxy-1-methylcyclohexane with HBr. There is a high degree of SN1-like carbocation character in the transition state, which leads to backside attack of the nucleophile at the tertiary center and to formation of a product isomer that has ] Br and ] OH groups trans. 80485_ch18_0568-0594n.indd 580 2/2/15 2:08 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 18-6 Reactions of Epoxides: Ring-Opening 581 Predicting the Product of Epoxide Ring-Opening Predict the major product of the following reaction: ? HCl Ether O S t r a t e g y Identify the substitution pattern of the two epoxide carbon atoms—in this case, one carbon is secondary and one is primary. Then recall the guidelines for epoxide cleavages. An epoxide with only primary and secondary carbons usually undergoes cleavage by SN2-like attack of a nucleophile on the less hindered carbon, but an epoxide with a tertiary carbon atom usually under-goes cleavage by backside attack on the more hindered carbon. In this case, an SN2 cleavage of the primary C ] O epoxide bond will occur. S o l u t i o n Primary (reaction occurs here) Secondary HCl Ether O OH Cl P r o b l e m 1 8 - 1 2 Predict the major product of each of the following reactions: HCl Ether O ? (a) HCl Ether ? (b) CH3 CH3 O P r o b l e m 1 8 - 1 3 How would you prepare the following diols? (a) (b) Wo r k e d E x a m p l e 1 8 - 3 80485_ch18_0568-0594n.indd 581 2/2/15 2:08 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 582 chapter 18 Ethers and Epoxides; Thiols and Sulfides Base-Catalyzed Epoxide Opening Unlike other ethers, epoxide rings can be cleaved by bases and nucleophiles as well as by acid. Although an ether oxygen is normally a poor leaving group in an SN2 reaction (Section 11-3), the strain of the three-membered ring causes epoxides to react with hydroxide ion at elevated temperatures. + H2O, 100 °C CH2OH H2O Methylenecyclohexane oxide 1-Hydroxymethyl-cyclohexanol (70%) –OH – OH O O– CH2OH OH CH2 Base-catalyzed epoxide opening is a typical SN2 reaction in which attack of the nucleophile takes place at the less hindered epoxide carbon. For exam-ple, 1,2-epoxypropane reacts with ethoxide ion exclusively at the less highly substituted, primary carbon to give 1-ethoxy-2-propanol. No attack here (2°) – OCH2CH3 CH3CH2OH O C C 1-Ethoxy-2-propanol (83%) H3C H H H CH3CHCH2OCH2CH3 OH Many different nucleophiles can be used for epoxide opening, including amines (RNH2 or R2NH) and Grignard reagents (RMgX). An example of an amine reacting with an epoxide occurs in the commercial synthesis of meto-prolol, a so-called b-blocker that is used for treatment of cardiac arrhythmias, hypertension, and heart attacks. b-Blockers are among the most widely pre-scribed drugs in the world. H2NCH(CH3)2 O C CH3O O N H OH CH3 Metoprolol O C O CH3 O H2 catalyst CH3O CH3O N H OH O O O A similar nucleophilic ring-opening occurs when epoxides are treated with Grignard reagents. Ethylene oxide is frequently used, thereby allowing the conversion of a Grignard reagent into a primary alcohol having two more 80485_ch18_0568-0594n.indd 582 2/2/15 2:08 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 18-7 Crown Ethers 583 carbons than the starting alkyl halide. 1-Bromobutane, for example, is con-verted into 1-hexanol by reaction of its Grignard reagent with ethylene oxide. Ethylene oxide Butylmagnesium bromide O CH2 H2C CH3CH2CH2CH2MgBr 1-Hexanol (62%) CH3CH2CH2CH2CH2CH2OH + 1. Ether solvent 2. H3O+ P r o b l e m 1 8 - 1 4 Predict the major product of the following reactions: (c) (a) CH3 H H3C CH2CH3 O C C 1. 2. H3O+ MgBr ? O C H2C CH2CH3 CH3 ? NaOH H2O18 (b) O C H2C CH2CH3 CH3 ? H3O18 + 18-7 Crown Ethers Crown ethers, discovered in the early 1960s by Charles Pedersen at the DuPont Company, are a relatively recent addition to the ether family. They are named according to the general format x-crown-y, where x is the total number of atoms in the ring and y is the number of oxygen atoms. Thus, 18-crown-6 ether is an 18-membered ring containing 6 ether oxygen atoms. Note the size and negative (red) character of the crown ether cavity in the following electro-static potential map. 18-Crown-6 ether O O O O O O 80485_ch18_0568-0594n.indd 583 2/2/15 2:08 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 584 chapter 18 Ethers and Epoxides; Thiols and Sulfides The importance of crown ethers stems from their ability to sequester spe-cific metal cations in the center of the polyether cavity. 18-Crown-6, for exam-ple, binds strongly with potassium ion. As a result, a solution of 18-crown-6 in a nonpolar organic solvent will dissolve many potassium salts. Potassium per-manganate, KMnO4, dissolves in toluene in the presence of 18-crown-6, for instance, and the resulting solution is a valuable reagent for oxidizing alkenes. The effect of using a crown ether to dissolve an inorganic salt in a hydro carbon or ether solvent is similar to the effect of dissolving the salt in a polar aprotic solvent such as DMSO, DMF, or HMPA (Section 11-3). In both cases, the metal cation is strongly solvated, leaving the anion bare. Thus, the SN2 reactiv-ity of an anion is tremendously enhanced in the presence of a crown ether. Although crown ethers do not occur naturally, a group of compounds called ionophores have similar ion-binding properties. Produced by various microorganisms, ionophores are fat-soluble molecules that bind to specific ions and facilitate transport of the ions through biological membranes. The antibiotic valinomycin, for instance, binds specifically to K1 ions with a ten-thousandfold selectivity over Na1. Valinomycin CH3 H3C O O O O O O O O O O O O H3C N N O O N O N O N N O O H H H H H H P r o b l e m 1 8 - 1 5 15-Crown-5 and 12-crown-4 ethers complex Na1 and Li1, respectively. Make models of these crown ethers, and compare the sizes of the cavities. 18-8 Thiols and Sulfides Thiols Thiols, sometimes called mercaptans, are sulfur analogs of alcohols. They are named by the same system used for alcohols, with the suffix -thiol used in place of -ol. The ] SH group itself is referred to as a mercapto group. Like 80485_ch18_0568-0594n.indd 584 2/2/15 2:08 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 18-8 Thiols and Sulfides 585 alcohols, thiols are weakly acidic; the pKa of CH3SH, for instance, is 10.3. Unlike alcohols, however, thiols don’t typically form hydrogen bonds because the sulfur atom is not sufficiently electronegative. m-Mercaptobenzoic acid Cyclohexanethiol CH3CH2SH Ethanethiol SH CO2H SH The most striking characteristic of thiols is their appalling odor. Skunk scent, for instance, is caused primarily by the simple thiols 3-methyl-1-butane thiol and 2-butene-1-thiol. Volatile thiols such as ethanethiol are also added to natural gas and liquefied propane to serve as an easily detectable warning in case of leaks. Thiols are usually prepared from alkyl halides by SN2 displacement with a sulfur nucleophile such as hydrosulfide anion, 2SH. 1-Bromooctane CH3CH2CH2CH2CH2CH2CH2CH2 Br + SH 1-Octanethiol (83%) CH3CH2CH2CH2CH2CH2CH2CH2 SH + Br– – The reaction often works poorly unless an excess of the nucleophile is used because the product thiol can undergo a second SN2 reaction with alkyl halide to give a sulfide as a by-product. To circumvent this problem, thiourea, (NH2)2C P S, is often used as the nucleophile in the preparation of a thiol from an alkyl halide. The reaction occurs by displacement of the halide ion to yield an intermediate alkyl isothiourea salt, which is hydrolyzed by subsequent reaction with aqueous base. 1-Bromooctane Thiourea CH3CH2CH2CH2CH2CH2CH2CH2 Br + C NH2 H2N CH3CH2CH2CH2CH2CH2CH2CH2 H2O, NaOH S + C NH2 NH2 CH3CH2CH2CH2CH2CH2CH2CH2 SH + Br– Urea 1-Octanethiol (83%) C NH2 H2N O S Thiols can be oxidized by Br2 or I2 to yield disulfides (RSSR9). The reac-tion is easily reversed, and a disulfide can be reduced back to a thiol by treat-ment with zinc and acid. A thiol A disulfde + SH 2 R 2 HI R R S S I2 Zn, H+ 80485_ch18_0568-0594n.indd 585 2/2/15 2:08 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 586 chapter 18 Ethers and Epoxides; Thiols and Sulfides This thiol–disulfide interconversion is a key part of numerous biological processes. We’ll see in Chapter 26, for instance, that disulfide formation is involved in defining the structure and three-dimensional conformations of pro-teins, where disulfide “bridges” often form cross-links between cysteine amino-acid units in the protein chains. Disulfide formation is also involved in the process by which cells protect themselves from oxidative degradation. A cellular component called glutathione removes potentially harmful oxidants and is itself oxidized to glutathione disulfide in the process. Reduction back to the thiol requires the coenzyme reduced flavin adenine dinucleotide, abbreviated FADH2. H H3N + –O2C CO2– O H N H H N O H H3N + –O2C CO2– O S H N H H N O H H3N + –O2C CO2– H H3N + O HS HS H H N N H O –O2C CO2– O S H N N H O Glutathione (GSH) Glutathione disulﬁde (GSSG) H2O2 FADH2 H Sulfides Sulfides are the sulfur analogs of ethers just as thiols are the sulfur analogs of alcohols. Sulfides are named by following the same rules used for ethers, with sulfide used in place of ether for simple compounds and alkylthio used in place of alkoxy for more complex substances. 3-(Methylthio)cyclohexene S 3 2 1 CH3 Methyl phenyl sulfde S CH3 Dimethyl sulfde S CH3 H3C Treatment of a thiol with a base, such as NaH, gives the corresponding thiolate ion (RS2), which undergoes reaction with a primary or secondary alkyl halide to give a sulfide. The reaction occurs by an SN2 mechanism, anal-ogous to the Williamson synthesis of ethers (Section 18-2). CH3 I NaI Methyl phenyl sulﬁde (96%) Sodium benzenethiolate + + Na+ – S S CH3 Despite their close structural similarity, sulfides and ethers differ substan-tially in their chemistry. Because the valence electrons on sulfur are farther 80485_ch18_0568-0594n.indd 586 2/2/15 2:08 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 18-8 Thiols and Sulfides 587 from the nucleus and are less tightly held than those on oxygen (3p electrons versus 2p electrons), sulfur compounds are more nucleophilic than their oxy-gen analogs. Unlike dialkyl ethers, dialkyl sulfides react rapidly with primary alkyl halides by an SN2 mechanism to give sulfonium ions (R3S1). THF Iodomethane T rimethylsulfonium iodide Dimethyl sulfde + CH3 CH3 S CH3 CH3 CH3 I– S + CH3 I The most common example of this process in living organisms is the reac-tion of the amino acid methionine with adenosine triphosphate (ATP; Section 6-8) to give S-adenosylmethionine. The reaction is somewhat unusual in that the biological leaving group in this SN2 process is the triphosphate ion rather than the more frequently seen diphosphate ion (Section 11-6). + NH2 N N N N O OH OH CH2 S+ –O2C H NH3 + CH3 SN2 O O– –OPOPOPO– O O– O O– T riphosphate ion S-Adenosylmethionine NH2 N N N N O OH OH CH2 Adenosine triphosphate (ATP) Methionine O O– –OPOPOPO O O– O O– –O2C H NH3 + CH3 S Sulfonium ions are themselves useful alkylating agents because a nucleo-phile can attack one of the groups bonded to the positively charged sulfur, displacing a neutral sulfide as leaving group. We saw an example of this in Section 11-6 (Figure 11-16 on page 335), in which S-adenosylmethionine transferred a methyl group to norepinephrine to give adrenaline. Another difference between sulfides and ethers is that sulfides are easily oxidized. Treatment of a sulfide with hydrogen peroxide, H2O2, at room tem-perature yields the corresponding sulfoxide (R2SO), and further oxidation of the sulfoxide with a peroxyacid yields a sulfone (R2SO2). Methyl phenyl sulfoxide Methyl phenyl sulﬁde H2O2 H2O, 25 °C CH3CO3H Methyl phenyl sulfone S CH3 CH3 O S CH3 S O O Dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) is a particularly well-known sulfoxide that is often used as a polar aprotic solvent. It must be handled with care, however, 80485_ch18_0568-0594n.indd 587 2/2/15 2:08 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 588 chapter 18 Ethers and Epoxides; Thiols and Sulfides because it has a remarkable ability to penetrate the skin, carrying along what-ever is dissolved in it. Dimethyl sulfoxide (a polar aprotic solvent) CH3 H3C O S P r o b l e m 1 8 - 1 6 Name the following compounds: CH3CH2CHSH CH3 CH3 CH3 (a) SCH3 SCH3 SCH2CH3 CH3CCH2CHCH2CHCH3 CH3 SH (b) (c) SH (d) CH3 CH3CHSCH2CH3 (e) (f) O P r o b l e m 1 8 - 1 7 2-Butene-1-thiol is one component of skunk spray. How would you synthesize this substance from methyl 2-butenoate? From 1,3-butadiene? Methyl 2-butenoate 2-Butene-1-thiol O CH3CH CHCOCH3 CH3CH CHCH2SH 18-9 Spectroscopy of Ethers Infrared Spectroscopy Ethers are difficult to identify by IR spectroscopy. Although they show an absorption due to C ] O single-bond stretching in the range 1050 to 1150 cm21, many other kinds of absorptions occur in the same range. Figure 18-3 shows the IR spectrum of diethyl ether and identifies the C ] O stretch. Phenyl alkyl ethers show two strong absorbances for C ] O stretching at 1050 and 1250 cm21. Figure 18-4 shows the IR spectrum of anisole. 0 20 40 60 80 100 Transmittance (%) 4000 3000 3500 2000 2500 1500 1000 500 Wavenumber (cm–1) C–O stretch Figure 18-3 The infrared spectrum of diethyl ether, CH3CH2OCH2CH3. 80485_ch18_0568-0594n.indd 588 2/2/15 2:08 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 18-9 Spectroscopy of Ethers 589 C sp3 H C O stretch stretch C sp2 H stretch mono subst. oop aromatic C C 0 20 40 60 80 100 Transmittance (%) 4000 2.5 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 12 13 14 15 16 19 25 11 3200 3600 2000 2400 2800 1400 1200 1600 1800 1000 600 800 400 Wavenumber (cm–1) Microns OCH3 Figure 18-4 The infrared spectrum of anisole (neat liquid, KBr plates). Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy Hydrogens on carbon next to an ether oxygen are shifted downfield from the normal alkane resonance and show 1H NMR absorptions in the region 3.4 to 4.5 d. This downfield shift is clearly seen in the spectrum of dipropyl ether shown in Figure 18-5. CH3CH2CH2OCH2CH2CH3 TMS Intensity 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 ppm 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 ppm Chemical shift () Chem. shift 0.92 1.58 3.36 Rel. area 1.50 1.00 1.00 Figure 18-5 The 1H NMR spectrum of dipropyl ether. Protons on carbon next to oxygen are shifted downfield to 3.4 d. Epoxides absorb at a slightly higher field than other ethers and show characteristic resonances at 2.5 to 3.5 d in their 1H NMR spectra, as indi-cated for 1,2-epoxypropane in Figure 18-6. The methylene protons of this epoxide are diastereotopic, and display complex splitting (see Sections 13-7 and 13-8). 80485_ch18_0568-0594n.indd 589 2/2/15 2:08 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 590 chapter 18 Ethers and Epoxides; Thiols and Sulfides CH3CH CH2 TMS Intensity 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 ppm 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 ppm Chemical shift () O Chem. shift 1.32 2.42 2.75 2.97 Rel. area 3.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 Figure 18-6 The 1H NMR spectrum of 1,2-epoxypropane. Ether carbon atoms also exhibit a downfield shift in the 13C NMR spec-trum, where they usually absorb in the 50 to 80 d range. For example, the carbon atoms next to oxygen in methyl propyl ether absorb at 58.5 and 74.8 d. Similarly, the methyl carbon in anisole absorbs at 54.8 d. CH3 CH2 CH2 23.3 CH3 O 129.5 10.7 114.1 120.7 74.8 159.9 54.8 58.5 O CH3 P r o b l e m 1 8 - 1 8 The 1H NMR spectrum shown is that of a cyclic ether with the formula C4H8O. Propose a structure. TMS Intensity 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 ppm 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 ppm Chemical shift () Chem. shift 1.00 1.58 2.48 2.73 2.89 Rel. area 3.00 2.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 80485_ch18_0568-0594n.indd 590 2/2/15 2:08 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 18-9 Spectroscopy of Ethers 591 Something Extra Epoxy Resins and Adhesives Few nonchemists know exactly what an epoxide is, but practically everyone has used an “epoxy glue” for household repairs or an epoxy resin for a protective coating. Worldwide, approximately 21 billion dollars’ worth of epoxies are used annually for a vast num-ber of adhesive and coating applications, including many in the aerospace industry. Much of the new Boeing 787 Dreamliner, for instance, is held together with epoxy-based adhesives. Epoxy resins and adhesives generally consist of two components that are mixed just prior to use. One component is a liquid “pre-polymer,” and the second is a “curing agent” that reacts with the prepolymer and causes it to solidify. The most widely used epoxy resins and adhesives are based on a pre polymer made from bisphenol A and epichlorohydrin. On treatment with base, bisphenol A is converted into its anion, which acts as a nucleophile in an SN2 reaction with epichlorohydrin. Each epichlorohydrin molecule can react with two molecules of bisphe-nol A, once by SN2 displacement of chloride ion and once by nucleo-philic opening of the epoxide ring. At the same time, each bisphenol A molecule can react with two epichlorohydrins, leading to a long polymer chain. Each end of a prepolymer chain has an unreacted epoxy group, and each chain has numerous secondary alcohol groups spaced regularly along its midsection. OH O O O n Prepolymer O O O Cl O OH HO Bisphenol A Epichlorohydrin + continued Kayaks are often made of a high-strength polymer coated with epoxy resin. Karl Weatherly/Getty Images 80485_ch18_0568-0594n.indd 591 2/2/15 2:08 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 592 chapter 18 Ethers and Epoxides; Thiols and Sulfides Summary This chapter has finished the coverage of functional groups with C ] O and C ] S single bonds, focusing primarily on ethers, epoxides, thiols, and sulfides. Ethers are compounds that have two organic groups bonded to the same oxy-gen atom, ROR9. The organic groups can be alkyl, vinylic, or aryl, and the oxygen atom can be in a ring or in an open chain. Ethers are prepared by either Williamson ether synthesis, which involves SN2 reaction of an alkoxide ion with a primary alkyl halide, or the alkoxymercuration reaction, which involves Markovnikov addition of an alcohol to an alkene. Ethers are inert to most reagents but react with strong acids to give cleav-age products. Both HI and HBr are often used. The cleavage reaction takes place by an SN2 mechanism at the less highly substituted site if only primary and secondary alkyl groups are bonded to the ether oxygen, but by an SN1 or E1 mechanism if one of the alkyl groups bonded to oxygen is tertiary. Allyl aryl ethers and allyl vinyl ethers undergo Claisen rearrangement to give o-allylphenols and g,d-unsaturated ketones, respectively. Epoxides are cyclic ethers with a three-membered, oxygen-containing ring. Because of the strain in the ring, epoxides undergo a cleavage reaction with both acids and bases. Acid-catalyzed ring-opening occurs with a regio-chemistry that depends on the structure of the epoxide. Cleavage of the C ] O bond at the less highly substituted site occurs if both epoxide carbons are primary or secondary, but cleavage of the C ] O bond to the more highly substi-tuted site occurs if one of the epoxide carbons is tertiary. Base-catalyzed epox-ide ring-opening occurs by SN2 reaction of a nucleophile at the less hindered epoxide carbon. Something Extra (continued) When an epoxide is to be used, a basic curing agent such as a tertiary amine, R3N, is added to cause the individual prepolymer chains to link together. This cross-linking of chains is simply a base-catalyzed, SN2 epoxide ring-opening of an ] OH group in the middle of one chain with an epoxide group on the end of another chain. The result of such cross-linking is formation of a vast, three-dimensional tangle that has enormous strength and chemical resistance. OH O + O O Cross-linked chains End of chain 2 Middle of chain 1 O O O O O OH agent Curing K e y w o r d s alkoxymercuration, 572 Claisen rearrangement, 575 crown ethers, 583 disulfides (RSSR), 585 ethers (R ] O ] R), 568 mercapto group, 584 sulfides, 568 sulfone, 587 sulfonium ions, 587 sulfoxide, 587 thiols, 568 thiolate ion (RS2), 586 80485_ch18_0568-0594n.indd 592 2/2/15 2:08 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. Summary of Reactions 593 Thiols, the sulfur analogs of alcohols, are usually prepared by SN2 reac-tion of an alkyl halide with thiourea. Mild oxidation of a thiol yields a disul-fide, and mild reduction of a disulfide returns the thiol. Sulfides, the sulfur analogs of ethers, are prepared by an SN2 reaction between a thiolate anion and a primary or secondary alkyl halide. Sulfides are more nucleophilic than ethers and can be alkylated by reaction with a primary alkyl halide to yield a sulfonium ion. Sulfides can also be oxidized to sulfoxides and to sulfones. Summary of Reactions 1. Synthesis of ethers (Section 18-2) (a) Williamson ether synthesis R′CH2X RO– + ROCH2R′ X– + (b) Alkoxymercuration/demercuration 1. ROH, (CF3CO2)2Hg 2. NaBH4 C C OR H C C 2. Reactions of ethers (a) Cleavage by HBr or HI (Section 18-3) + O R R′ R′OH RX HX H2O (b) Claisen rearrangement (Section 18-4) 250 °C OCH2CH CH2 OH CH2CH CH2 H H Heat C CH CH CH2 O C R R′ 훅 후 훃 훂 H2C CH CH CH2 O C R R′ (c) Acid-catalyzed epoxide opening (Section 18-6) HO C H3O+ O C C OH C Br C HBr O C C HO C (continued) 80485_ch18_0568-0594n.indd 593 2/2/15 2:08 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 594 chapter 18 Ethers and Epoxides; Thiols and Sulfides (d) Base-catalyzed epoxide opening (Section 18-6) OR C RO–, ROH O C C HO C O CH2 H2C RMgX RCH2CH2OH + 1. Ether solvent 2. H3O+ 3. Synthesis of thiols (Section 18-8) RCH2SH RCH2Br 2. H2O, NaOH 1. (H2N)2C S 4. Oxidation of thiols to disulfides (Section 18-8) I2, H2O 2 RSH RS SR 5. Synthesis of sulfides (Section 18-8) R′CH2Br RS– + + RSCH2R′ Br– 6. Oxidation of sulfides to sulfoxides and sulfones (Section 18-8) R R′ O H2O2 S R R′ S R R′ O RCO3H S R R′ O O S 80485_ch18_0568-0594n.indd 594 2/2/15 2:08 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. Exercises 594a Exercises Visualizing Chemistry (Problems 18-1–18-18 appear within the chapter.) 18-19 Give IUPAC names for the following compounds (reddish brown 5 Br; yellow 5 S): (a) (c) (b) 18-20 Show the product, including stereochemistry, that would result from reaction of the following epoxide with HBr: 18-21 Show the product, including stereochemistry, of the following reaction: 1. CH3MgBr, ether 2. H3O+ 80485_ch18_0568-0594n.indd 1 2/2/15 2:08 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 594b chapter 18 Ethers and Epoxides; Thiols and Sulfides 18-22 Treatment of the following alkene with a peroxyacid yields an epoxide different from that obtained by reaction with aqueous Br2 followed by base treatment. Propose structures for the two epoxides, and explain the result. Mechanism Problems 18-23 Predict the product(s) and provide the mechanism for each reaction below. What does each mechanism have in common? CH3CH2CH2O ? HBr (a) (b) (c) (d) ? HBr ? HI ? HI OCH3 O OCH2CH3 18-24 Predict the product(s) and provide the mechanism for each reaction below. What does each mechanism have in common? (a) (b) (c) (d) CH3CH2O ? HBr ? HBr O OC(CH3)3 ? HI ? HI O 80485_ch18_0568-0594n.indd 2 2/2/15 2:08 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. Exercises 594c 18-25 Predict the product(s) and provide the mechanism for each two-step process below. (a) (b) (c) (d) OH HO HO OH ? 1. NaOH 2. CH3CH2I ? 1. NaH 2. CH3CH2CH2Br ? 1. NaH 2. CH3OTos ? 1. NaH 2. CH3Br 18-26 The alkoxymercuration of alkenes involves the formation of an organo-mercury intermediate (I), which is reduced with NaBH4 to give an ether product. For each reaction below, predict the ether product and pro-vide the mechanism formation. (a) (b) (c) CH3 CH2 Hg(CH3CO2)2 CH3OH ? NaBH4 I Hg(CH3CO2)2 (CH3)2CHOH ? NaBH4 I Hg(CF3CO2)2 CH3CH2OH ? NaBH4 I 18-27 Predict the product(s) and provide the mechanism for each reaction below. What do the mechanisms have in common? (a) (b) (c) (d) ? CH3ONa CH3OH ? 1. CH3MgBr 2. H3O+ O CH3 O CH3 CH3 CH3 H ? HBr ether ? CH3NH2 ether O CH2CH3 CH2CH2CH3 H H H O H 80485_ch18_0568-0594n.indd 3 2/2/15 2:08 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 594d chapter 18 Ethers and Epoxides; Thiols and Sulfides 18-28 Predict the product(s) and provide the mechanism for each reaction below. What do the mechanisms have in common? (a) (b) (c) (d) ? H3O+ O CH3 O CH3CH2 H O CH3 H ? HCl ether ? HCl ether ? HBr ether O CH3 CH2CH3 H H 18-29 In the formation of the prepolymer used to make epoxy resins, a bis phenol reacts with epichlorohydrin in the presence of a base. Show the product and mechanism when two moles of phenol react with epichlorohydrin. ? NaOH H2O O OH Cl 2 Epichlorohydrin + 18-30 Ethers undergo an acid-catalyzed cleavage reaction when treated with the Lewis acid BBr3 at room temperature. Propose a mechanism for the reaction. + CH3Br OH O CH3 1. BBr3 2. H2O 18-31 Treatment of 1,1-diphenyl-1,2-epoxyethane with aqueous acid yields diphenylacetaldehyde as the major product. Propose a mechanism for the reaction. Ph Ph O PhCHCH H3O+ Ph O 80485_ch18_0568-0594n.indd 4 2/2/15 2:08 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. Exercises 594e 18-32 Fluoxetine, a heavily prescribed antidepressant marketed under the name Prozac, can be prepared by a route that begins with reaction between a phenol and an alkyl chloride. OH F3C O F3C H Cl CH3 + N CH3 CH3 N CH3 O Fluoxetine F3C H CH3 N H KOH DMSO (a) The rate of the reaction depends on both phenol and alkyl halide. Is this an SN1 or an SN2 reaction? Show the mechanism. (b) The physiologically active enantiomer of fluoxetine has (S) stereo chemistry. Based on your answer in part (a), draw the structure of the alkyl chloride you would need, showing the correct stereochemistry. 18-33 When 2-methyl-2,5-pentanediol is treated with sulfuric acid, dehydra-tion occurs and 2,2-dimethyltetrahydrofuran is formed. Suggest a mechanism for this reaction. Which of the two oxygen atoms is most likely to be eliminated, and why? O 2,2-Dimethyltetrahydrofuran CH3 CH3 18-34 Methyl aryl ethers, such as anisole, are cleaved to iodomethane and a phenoxide ion by treatment with LiI in hot DMF. Propose a mechanism for this reaction. 18-35 The herbicide acifluorfen can be prepared by a route that begins with reaction between a phenol and an aryl fluoride. Propose a mechanism. O F3C Acifuorfen KOH DMSO Cl NO2 F OH Cl F3C + CO2CH3 NO2 CO2CH3 O F3C Cl NO2 CO2H 80485_ch18_0568-0594n.indd 5 2/2/15 2:08 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 594f chapter 18 Ethers and Epoxides; Thiols and Sulfides 18-36 Aldehydes and ketones undergo acid-catalyzed reaction with alcohols to yield hemiacetals, compounds that have one alcohol-like oxygen and one ether-like oxygen bonded to the same carbon. Further reaction of a hemiacetal with alcohol then yields an acetal, a compound that has two ether-like oxygens bonded to the same carbon. catalyst H+ An acetal A hemiacetal C OR O C ROH + H2O + OR OH C OR H+ ROH (a) Show the structures of the hemiacetal and acetal you would obtain by reaction of cyclohexanone with ethanol. (b) Propose a mechanism for the conversion of a hemiacetal into an acetal. 18-37 Propose a mechanism to account for the following transformation. What two kinds of reactions are occurring? Heat O O O O CH3 H3C H3C + H3C H H O O O O Additional Problems Naming Ethers 18-38 Draw structures corresponding to the following IUPAC names: (a) Ethyl 1-ethylpropyl ether (b) Di(p-chlorophenyl) ether (c) 3,4-Dimethoxybenzoic acid (d) Cyclopentyloxycyclohexane (e) 4-Allyl-2-methoxyphenol (eugenol; from oil of cloves) 18-39 Give IUPAC names for the following structures: 1 2 3 4 5 O CH3 CH3 CH3 CH3CH2CHCHCHSCHCH3 CH3 (g) OCH3 OCH3 CH3CCH3 (h) (i) OCH3 OCH3 SH NO2 SCH3 SCH3 (b) (c) S (a) (e) (f) (d) CH3 O CH3 CH3CH O 80485_ch18_0568-0594n.indd 6 2/2/15 2:08 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. Exercises 594g Synthesizing Ethers 18-40 How would you prepare the following ethers? O (a) CH2CH3 O C (d) (e) O (b) (c) CHCH3 CH3 CH3 H H3C H O C C CH3 CH3 CH3 H H OCH3 OCH3 (f) H D H OCH3 18-41 How would you prepare the following compounds from 1-phenyl ethanol? (a) Methyl 1-phenylethyl ether (b) Phenylepoxyethane (c) tert-Butyl 1-phenylethyl ether (d) 1-Phenylethanethiol 18-42 tert-Butyl ethers can be prepared by the reaction of an alcohol with 2-methylpropene in the presence of an acid catalyst. Propose a mecha-nism for this reaction. 18-43 Treatment of trans-2-chlorocyclohexanol with NaOH yields 1,2-epoxy-cyclohexane, but reaction of the cis isomer under the same conditions yields cyclohexanone. Propose mechanisms for both reactions, and explain why the different results are obtained. H2O NaOH H H OH Cl H2O NaOH H Cl OH H O H H H H O Reactions of Ethers and Epoxides 18-44 Predict the products of the following ether cleavage reactions: CH3 CH3 CH3CCH2 (a) ? ? HI H2O O CH2CH3 (c) (d) ? HI H2O HI H2O (b) ? CF3CO2H H3C CH3 O CH3 C H2C CH O CH2CH3 O CH2CH3 80485_ch18_0568-0594n.indd 7 2/2/15 2:08 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 594h chapter 18 Ethers and Epoxides; Thiols and Sulfides 18-45 How would you carry out the following transformations? More than one step may be required. OCH2CH3 (a) ? ? OCH3 H3C (b) ? H H H H3C Br H H3C CH3 H3C (c) CH3CH2CH2CH2C CH3CH2CH2CH2CH2CH2OCH3 CH (d) C H3C CH3 H3C C OH OH H H H ? CH3CH2CH2CH2C CH3CH2CH2CH2CHCH3 CH OCH3 (e) ? 18-46 What product would you expect from cleavage of tetrahydrofuran with HI? 18-47 Write the mechanism of the hydrolysis of cis-5,6-epoxydecane by reac-tion with aqueous acid. What is the stereochemistry of the product, assuming normal backside SN2 attack? 18-48 What is the stereochemistry of the product from acid-catalyzed hydro-lysis of trans-5,6-epoxydecane? How does the product differ from that formed in Problem 18-47? 18-49 Acid-catalyzed hydrolysis of a 1,2-epoxycyclohexane produces a trans-diaxial 1,2-diol. What product would you expect to obtain from acidic hydrolysis of cis-3-tert-butyl-1,2-epoxycyclohexane? (Recall that the bulky tert-butyl group locks the cyclohexane ring into a specific conformation.) 80485_ch18_0568-0594n.indd 8 2/2/15 2:08 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. Exercises 594i 18-50 Imagine that you have treated (2R,3R)-2,3-epoxy-3-methylpentane with aqueous acid to carry out a ring-opening reaction. 2,3-Epoxy-3-methylpentane (no stereochemistry implied) O CCH2CH3 CH3C CH3 H (a) Draw the epoxide, showing stereochemistry. (b) Draw and name the product, showing stereochemistry. (c) Is the product chiral? Explain. (d) Is the product optically active? Explain. 18-51 Epoxides are reduced by treatment with lithium aluminum hydride to yield alcohols. Propose a mechanism for this reaction. O H H OH 1. LiAlH4, ether 2. H3O+ 18-52 Show the structure and stereochemistry of the alcohol that would result if 1,2-epoxycyclohexane were reduced with lithium aluminum deu-teride, LiAlD4 (Problem 18-51). Spectroscopy 18-53 The red fox (Vulpes vulpes) uses a chemical communication system based on scent marks in urine. One component of fox urine is a sulfide whose mass spectrum has M1 5 116. IR spectroscopy shows an intense band at 890 cm21, and 1H NMR spectroscopy reveals the following peaks: 1.74 d (3 H, singlet); 2.11 d (3 H, singlet); 2.27 d (2 H, triplet, J 5 4.2 Hz); 2.57 d (2 H, triplet, J 5 4.2 Hz); 4.73 d (2 H, broad) Propose a structure consistent with these data. [Note: (CH3)2S absorbs at 2.1 d.] 18-54 Anethole, C10H12O, a major constituent of the oil of anise, has the 1H NMR spectrum shown. On oxidation with Na2Cr2O7, anethole yields p-methoxybenzoic acid. What is the structure of anethole? Assign all peaks in the NMR spectrum, and account for the observed splitting patterns. 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 ppm TMS Chemical shift () Chem. shift 1.84 3.76 6.09 6.36 6.82 7 .23 Rel. area 3.00 3.00 1.00 1.00 2.00 2.00 Intensity 80485_ch18_0568-0594n.indd 9 2/2/15 2:08 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 594j chapter 18 Ethers and Epoxides; Thiols and Sulfides 18-55 Propose structures for compounds that have the following 1H NMR spectra: (a) C5H12S (An ] SH proton absorbs near 1.6 d.) TMS Intensity 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 ppm 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 ppm Chemical shift () Chem. shift 0.99 1.34 1.61 Rel. area 1.00 2.00 1.00 (b) C9H11BrO TMS Intensity 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 ppm 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 ppm Chemical shift () Chem. shift 2.31 3.58 4.08 6.90 7 .25 Rel. area 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.50 1.00 (c) C5H12O2 0.0 4.0 4.5 3.0 3.5 2.0 2.5 1.0 1.5 0.5 C5H12O2 1H NMR 300 MHz 4.09 3.97 Chemical shift () Intensity 80485_ch18_0568-0594n.indd 10 2/2/15 2:08 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. Exercises 594k General Problems 18-56 Predict the products of the following reactions: OCH2CHCH3 SCH2CH3 CH3 ? CH3 CH3CHCH2CH2CH2Br (b) (a) HBr ? ? 1. (NH2)2C 2. NaOH, H2O S SH ? (d) (c) Br2 H2O2, H2O 18-57 How would you synthesize anethole (Problem 18-54) from phenol? 18-58 How could you prepare benzyl phenyl ether from benzene and phenol? More than one step is required. 18-59 Meerwein’s reagent, triethyloxonium tetrafluoroborate, is a powerful ethylating agent that converts alcohols into ethyl ethers at neutral pH. Show the reaction of Meerwein’s reagent with cyclohexanol, and account for the fact that trialkyloxonium salts are much more reactive alkylating agents than alkyl iodides. (CH3CH2)3O1 BF42 Meerwein’s reagent 18-60 Safrole, a substance isolated from oil of sassafras, is used as a perfumery agent. Propose a synthesis of safrole from catechol (1,2-benzenediol). Safrole CH2CH CH2 O O 18-61 Grignard reagents react with oxetane, a four-membered cyclic ether, to yield primary alcohols, but the reaction is much slower than the cor-responding reaction with ethylene oxide. Suggest a reason for the dif-ference in reactivity between oxetane and ethylene oxide. RCH2CH2CH2OH Oxetane 1. RMgX 2. H3O+ O 80485_ch18_0568-0594n.indd 11 2/2/15 2:08 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 594l chapter 18 Ethers and Epoxides; Thiols and Sulfides 18-62 The Zeisel method is an old analytical procedure for determining the number of methoxyl groups in a compound. A weighed amount of the compound is heated with concentrated HI, ether cleavage occurs, and the iodomethane product is distilled off and passed into an alcohol solution of AgNO3, where it reacts to form a precipitate of silver iodide. The AgI is then collected and weighed, and the percentage of methoxyl groups in the sample is thereby determined. For example, 1.06 g of vanillin, the material responsible for the characteristic odor of vanilla, yields 1.60 g of AgI. If vanillin has a molecular weight of 152, how many methoxyl groups does it contain? 18-63 Disparlure, C19H38O, is a sex attractant released by the female gypsy moth, Lymantria dispar. The 1H NMR spectrum of disparlure shows a large absorption in the alkane region, 1 to 2 d, and a triplet at 2.8 d. Treatment of disparlure, first with aqueous acid and then with KMnO4, yields two carboxylic acids identified as undecanoic acid and 6-methyl heptanoic acid. (KMnO4 cleaves 1,2-diols to yield carboxylic acids.) Neglecting stereochemistry, propose a structure for dis parlure. The actual compound is a chiral molecule with 7R,8S stereochemistry. Draw disparlure, showing the correct stereochemistry. 18-64 How would you synthesize racemic disparlure (Problem 18-63) from compounds having ten or fewer carbons? 18-65 How would you prepare o-hydroxyphenylacetaldehyde from phenol? More than one step is required. o-Hydroxyphenylacetaldehyde OH CH2CHO 18-66 Identify the reagents a–e in the following scheme: CH3 CH3 a b d e c OH O O OH OH H CH3 OCH3 CH3 CH3 80485_ch18_0568-0594n.indd 12 2/2/15 2:08 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. Exercises 594m 18-67 Propose structures for compounds that have the following 1H NMR spectra: (a) C4H10O2 TMS Intensity 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 ppm 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 ppm Chemical shift () Chem. shift 1.27 3.31 4.57 Rel. area 3.00 6.00 1.00 (b) C9H10O TMS Intensity 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 ppm 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 ppm Chemical shift () Chem. shift 3.71 5.17 6.08 7 .10 7 .25 7 .55 Rel. area 3.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 2.00 2.00 18-68 We saw in Section 17-4 that ketones react with NaBH4 to yield alcohols. We’ll also see in Section 22-3 that ketones react with Br2 to yield a-bromo ketones. Perhaps surprisingly, treatment with NaBH4 of the a-bromo ketone from acetophenone yields an epoxide rather than a bromo alco-hol. Show the structure of the epoxide, and explain its formation. Acetophenone An -bromo ketone CH3 O C CH2Br Epoxide O C Br2 NaBH4 80485_ch18_0568-0594n.indd 13 2/2/15 2:08 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 594n chapter 18 Ethers and Epoxides; Thiols and Sulfides 18-69 In nature, the enzyme chorismate mutase catalyzes a Claisen rearrange-ment of chorismate that involves both the terminal double bond and the double bond with the highlighted carbon. What is the structure of prephenate, the biological precursor to the amino acids phenylalanine and tyrosine? Chorismate mutase Chorismate CO2– C O HO Prephenate CO2– 18-70 Predict the product(s) if the starting materials below underwent a Claisen rearrangement. Draw arrows to illustrate the rearrangement of electrons. CH3 CH3 (a) (b) (c) CH3 CH2 O O D D D2C O H2C 80485_ch18_0568-0594n.indd 14 2/2/15 2:08 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 595 C O N T E N T S I Kinds of Carbonyl Compounds II Nature of the Carbonyl Group III General Reactions of Carbonyl Compounds IV Summary Carbonyl compounds are everywhere. Most biological molecules contain carbonyl groups, as do most pharmaceutical agents and many of the synthetic chemicals that affect our everyday lives. Citric acid, found in lemons and oranges; acetaminophen, the active ingredient in many over-the-counter headache remedies; and Dacron, the polyester material used in clothing, all contain different kinds of carbonyl groups. O O C C C HO HO OH OH O H N C CH3 O HO O C O C O O Dacron (a polyester) Acetaminophen (an amide) Citric acid (a carboxylic acid) n To a great extent, the chemistry of living organisms is the chemistry of carbonyl compounds. Thus, we’ll spend the next five chapters discussing the chemistry of the carbonyl group, C5O (pronounced car-bo-neel). There are many different kinds of carbonyl compounds and many different reactions, but there are only a few fundamental principles that tie the entire field together. The purpose of this brief preview is not to show details of specific reactions but rather to provide a framework for learning carbonyl-group chem-istry. Read through this preview now, and return to it on occasion to remind yourself of the larger picture. I Kinds of Carbonyl Compounds Table 1 shows some of the many different kinds of carbonyl compounds. All contain an acyl group (R ] C5O) bonded to another substituent. The R part of the acyl group can be practically any organic part/structure, and the other substituent to which the acyl group is bonded might be a carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, halogen, nitrogen, or sulfur. It’s useful to classify carbonyl compounds into two categories based on the kinds of chemistry they undergo. In one category are aldehydes and ketones; in the other are carboxylic acids and their derivatives. The acyl group in an aldehyde or ketone is bonded to an atom (H or C, respectively) that can’t stabilize a negative charge and therefore can’t act as a leaving group in a nucleophilic substitution reaction. The acyl group in a carboxylic acid or its derivative, however, is bonded to an atom (oxygen, halogen, sulfur, nitrogen) Preview of Carbonyl Chemistry 80485_ch18a_0595-0603.indd 595 2/2/15 2:06 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 596 Preview of Carbonyl Chemistry that can stabilize a negative charge and therefore can act as a leaving group in a nucleophilic substitution reaction. The –OH, –X, –OR′, –SR, –NH2, –OCOR′, and –OPO32– in these compounds can act as leaving groups in nucleophilic substitution reactions. The –R′ and –H in these compounds can’t act as leaving groups in nucleophilic substitution reactions. Aldehyde Ketone Carboxylic acid Ester Amide Acid anhydride H R′ R′ O NH2 OH OR′ O R C O R C O R C O R C Acyl phosphate OPO32– O R C O C O R C O R C Thioester SR′ O R C Acid halide X O R C Name General formula Name ending Aldehyde H O R C -al Ketone R′ O R C -one Carboxylic acid O O R C H -oic acid Acid halide X O R C -yl or -oyl halide Acid anhydride R′ O O C O R C -oic anhydride Acyl phosphate O O– O– O P O R C -yl phosphate Table 1 Some Types of Carbonyl Compounds Name General formula Name ending Ester R′ O R C O -oate Lactone (cyclic ester) O O C C None Thioester S O R C R′ -thioate Amide N O C R -amide Lactam (cyclic amide) N O C C None 80485_ch18a_0595-0603.indd 596 2/2/15 2:06 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. III General Reactions of Carbonyl Compounds 597 II Nature of the Carbonyl Group The carbon–oxygen double bond of a carbonyl group is similar in many respects to the carbon–carbon double bond of an alkene. The carbonyl carbon atom is sp2-hybridized and forms three s bonds. The fourth valence electron remains in a carbon p orbital and forms a p bond to oxygen by overlapping with an oxygen p orbital. The oxygen atom also has two nonbonding pairs of electrons, which occupy its remaining two orbitals. C O Carbonyl group Alkene C C Like alkenes, carbonyl compounds are planar about the double bond and have bond angles of approximately 120°. Figure 1 shows the structure of ace t aldehyde and indicates its bond lengths and angles. As you might expect, the carbon–oxygen double bond is both shorter (122 pm versus 143 pm) and stronger [732 kJ/mol (175 kcal/mol) versus 385 kJ/mol (92 kcal/mol)] than a C ] O single bond. H O C H H C H H C C C C O H 118 121 121 122 150 109 C O C C C O Bond angle Bond length (pm) OC H Electron-rich Electron-poor (°) As indicated by the electrostatic potential map in Figure 1, the carbon– oxygen double bond is strongly polarized because of the high electronegativ-ity of oxygen relative to carbon. Thus, the carbonyl carbon atom carries a partial positive charge, is an electrophilic (Lewis acidic) site, and reacts with nucleophiles. Conversely, the carbonyl oxygen atom carries a partial negative charge, is a nucleophilic (Lewis basic) site, and reacts with electrophiles. We’ll see in the next five chapters that the majority of carbonyl-group reac-tions can be ration alized by simple polarity arguments. III General Reactions of Carbonyl Compounds Both in the laboratory and in living organisms, most reactions of carbonyl compounds take place by one of four general mechanisms: nucleophilic addition, nucleophilic acyl substitution, alpha substitution, and carbonyl condensation. These mechanisms have many variations, just as alkene electrophilic addition reactions and SN2 reactions do, but the variations are Figure 1 Structure of acetaldehyde. 80485_ch18a_0595-0603.indd 597 2/2/15 2:06 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 598 Preview of Carbonyl Chemistry much easier to learn when the fundamental features of the mechanisms are made clear. Let’s see what the four mechanisms are and what kinds of chem-istry carbonyl compounds undergo. Nucleophilic Addition Reactions of Aldehydes and Ketones (Chapter 19) The most common reaction of aldehydes and ketones is the nucleophilic addition reaction, in which a nucleophile, :Nu2, adds to the electrophilic carbon of the carbonyl group. Since the nucleophile uses an electron pair to form a new bond to carbon, two electrons from the carbon–oxygen double bond must move toward the electronegative oxygen atom to give an alkoxide anion. The carbonyl carbon rehybridizes from sp2 to sp3 during the reaction, and the alkoxide ion product therefore has tetrahedral geometry. –O + + Nu– A carbonyl compound (sp2-hybridized carbon) A tetrahedral intermediate (sp3-hybridized carbon) O – Nu C C Once formed, and depending on the nature of the nucleophile, the tetra hedral alkoxide intermediate can undergo one of two further reactions, as shown in Figure 2. Often, the tetrahedral alkoxide intermediate is simply pro-tonated by water or acid to form an alcohol product. Alternatively, the tetra-hedral intermediate can be protonated and expel the oxygen to form a new double bond between the carbonyl carbon and the nucleophile. We’ll study both processes in detail in Chapter 19. R′ R′ R Aldehyde or ketone R C R′ R C − O O Nu– Nu Nu H A H C R′ R OH Nu C R′ R − O –H2O C R′ R OH Nu Nu H C Nu H H + H Formation of an Alcohol The simplest reaction of a tetrahedral alk-oxide intermediate is protonation to yield an alcohol. We’ve already seen two examples of this kind of process during reduction of aldehydes and ketones with hydride reagents such as NaBH4 and LiAlH4 (Section 17-4) and during Grignard reactions (Section 17-5). During a reduction, the nucleophile that adds to the carbonyl group is a hydride ion, H:2, while during a Grignard reac-tion, the nucleophile is a carbanion, R3C:2. Figure 2 The addition reaction of an aldehyde or a ketone with a nucleophile. Depending on the nucleophile, either an alcohol or a compound with a CNu double bond is formed. 80485_ch18a_0595-0603.indd 598 2/2/15 2:06 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. III General Reactions of Carbonyl Compounds 599 H3O+ H– Ketone/ aldehyde T etrahedral intermediate Alcohol Reduction H3O+ CH3– +MgBr T etrahedral intermediate Alcohol Grignard reaction R′ Ketone/ aldehyde R C O R′ R C O R′ R O – H C R′ R O – CH3 C R′ R OH CH3 C R′ R OH H C Formation of C5Nu The second mode of nucleophilic addition, which often occurs with amine nucleophiles, involves elimination of oxygen and for-mation of a C5Nu double bond. For example, aldehydes and ketones react with primary amines, RNH2, to form imines, R2C P NR9. These reactions use the same kind of tetrahedral intermediate as that formed during hydride reduction and Grignard reaction, but the initially formed alkoxide ion is not isolated. Instead, it is protonated and then loses water to form an imine, as shown in Figure 3. + + NH2R″ + N R″ H2O Addition to the ketone or aldehyde carbonyl group by the neutral amine nucleophile gives a dipolar tetrahedral intermediate. Transfer of a proton from nitrogen to oxygen then yields an amino alcohol intermediate. Dehydration of the amino alcohol intermediate gives neutral imine and water as ﬁnal products. R′ R C O R′ R O – NH2R″ C R′ R OH NHR″ C R′ R C 1 2 3 1 2 3 Formation of an imine, R2C P NR9, by reaction of an amine with an aldehyde or a ketone. Mechanism Figure 3 80485_ch18a_0595-0603.indd 599 2/2/15 2:06 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 600 Preview of Carbonyl Chemistry Nucleophilic Acyl Substitution Reactions of Carboxylic Acid Derivatives (Chapter 21) The second fundamental reaction of carbonyl compounds, nucleophilic acyl substitution, is related to the nucleophilic addition reaction just discussed but occurs only with carboxylic acid derivatives rather than with aldehydes and ketones. When the carbonyl group of a carboxylic acid derivative reacts with a nucleophile, addition occurs in the usual way, but the initially formed tetra hedral alkoxide intermediate is not isolated. Because carboxylic acid derivatives have a leaving group bonded to the carbonyl-group carbon, the tetrahedral intermediate can react further by expelling the leaving group and forming a new carbonyl compound: Y– + Tetrahedral intermediate Y = –OR (ester), –Cl (acid chloride), –NH2 (amide), or –OCOR (acid anhydride) Carboxylic acid derivative Y R C O Nu – Y R − O Nu C Nu R C O The net effect of nucleophilic acyl substitution is the replacement of the leaving group by the entering nucleophile. We’ll see in Chapter 21, for instance, that acid chlorides are rapidly converted into esters by treatment with alkoxide ions (Figure 4). – + + OR′ Cl– Nucleophilic addition of alkoxide ion to an acid chloride yields a tetrahedral intermediate. An electron pair from oxygen expels chloride ion and yields the substitution product, an ester. Cl R C O OR′ R C O Cl R O – OR′ C 1 2 1 2 Nucleophilic acyl substitution of an acid chloride with an alkoxide ion yields an ester. Mechanism Figure 4 80485_ch18a_0595-0603.indd 600 2/2/15 2:06 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. III General Reactions of Carbonyl Compounds 601 Alpha-Substitution Reactions (Chapter 22) The third major reaction of carbonyl compounds, alpha substitution, occurs at the position next to the carbonyl group—the alpha (a) position. This reac-tion, which takes place with all carbonyl compounds regardless of structure, results in the substitution of an a hydrogen by an electrophile through the formation of an intermediate enol or enolate ion: C H position C O − O C C OH C C An enol A carbonyl compound An enolate ion C E E+ E+ C O An -substituted carbonyl compound For reasons that we’ll explore in Chapter 22, the presence of a carbonyl group renders the hydrogens on the a carbon acidic. Carbonyl compounds therefore react with strong base to yield enolate ions. C H C O Base C O C O C H – – Base + + C A carbonyl compound An enolate ion Because they’re negatively charged, enolate ions act as nucleophiles and undergo many of the reactions we’ve already studied. For example, enolates react with primary alkyl halides in the SN2 reaction. The nucleophilic enolate ion displaces halide ion, and a new C ] C bond forms: C H C O Base + A carbonyl compound O – C C An enolate ion C CH2R RCH2 X SN2 reaction X– C O The SN2 alkylation reaction between an enolate ion and an alkyl halide is a powerful method for making C ] C bonds, thereby building up larger mole-cules from smaller precursors. We’ll study the alkylation of many kinds of carbonyl compounds in Chapter 22. 80485_ch18a_0595-0603.indd 601 2/2/15 2:06 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 602 Preview of Carbonyl Chemistry Carbonyl Condensation Reactions (Chapter 23) The fourth and last fundamental reaction of carbonyl groups, carbonyl con-densation, takes place when two carbonyl compounds react with each other. When acetaldehyde is treated with base, for instance, two molecules combine to yield the hydroxy aldehyde product known as aldol (aldehyde 1 alcohol): Two acetaldehydes Aldol + NaOH H H3C C O H H3C C O C H3C C H H H HO H O C Although carbonyl condensation appears to be different from the three processes already discussed, it’s actually quite similar. A carbonyl condensa-tion reaction is simply a combination of a nucleophilic addition step and an a-substitution step. The initially formed enolate ion of one acetaldehyde mole cule acts as a nucleophile and adds to the carbonyl group of another acet-aldehyde molecule, as shown in Figure 5. O O – HO – + H2O Base abstracts an acidic alpha hydrogen from one acetaldehyde molecule, yielding a resonance-stabilized enolate ion. The enolate ion adds as a nucleophile to the carbonyl group of a second acetaldehyde, producing a tetrahedral alkoxide ion. The tetrahedral intermediate is protonated by solvent to yield the neutral aldol product and regenerate the base catalyst. + C H3C C OH– H H H HO H O C C C H H H O H C C H H – O H T etrahedral intermediate C H3C C H H H H O H H O C H H3C C 1 2 3 1 2 3 A carbonyl condensation reaction between two molecules of acetaldehyde yields a hydroxy aldehyde product. Mechanism Figure 5 80485_ch18a_0595-0603.indd 602 2/2/15 2:06 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. IV Summary 603 IV Summary To a great extent, the chemistry of living organisms is the chemistry of carbonyl compounds. We have not looked at the details of specific carbonyl reactions in this short preview but rather have laid the groundwork for the next five chapters. All the carbonyl-group reactions we’ll be studying in Chapters 19 through 23 fall into one of the four fundamental categories discussed in this preview. Knowing where we’ll be heading should help you keep matters straight in understanding this most important of all functional groups. Problems 1. Judging from the following electrostatic potential maps, which kind of carbonyl compound has the more electrophilic carbonyl carbon atom, a ketone or an acid chloride? Which has the more nucleophilic carbonyl oxygen atom? Explain. Acetone (ketone) Acetyl chloride (acid chloride) 2. Predict the product formed by nucleophilic addition of cyanide ion (CN2) to the carbonyl group of acetone, followed by protonation to give an alcohol: ? 1. CN– 2. H3O+ Acetone CH3 H3C C O 3. Identify each of the following reactions as a nucleophilic addition, nucleo-philic acyl substitution, an a substitution, or a carbonyl condensation: NH3 (a) NH2OH (b) (c) NaOH O 2 O OH Cl H3C C O H H3C C O H H3C C NOH NH2 H3C C O 80485_ch18a_0595-0603.indd 603 2/2/15 2:06 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 604 Aldehydes and Ketones: Nucleophilic Addition Reactions C O N T E N T S 19-1 Naming Aldehydes and Ketones 19-2 Preparing Aldehydes and Ketones 19-3 Oxidation of Aldehydes and Ketones 19-4 Nucleophilic Addition Reactions of Aldehydes and Ketones 19-5 Nucleophilic Addition of H2O: Hydration 19-6 Nucleophilic Addition of HCN: Cyanohydrin Formation 19-7 Nucleophilic Addition of Hydride and Grignard Reagents: Alcohol Formation 19-8 Nucleophilic Addition of Amines: Imine and Enamine Formation 19-9 Nucleophilic Addition of Hydrazine: The Wolff– Kishner Reaction 19-10 Nucleophilic Addition of Alcohols: Acetal Formation 19-11 Nucleophilic Addition of Phosphorus Ylides: The Wittig Reaction 19-12 Biological Reductions 19-13 Conjugate Nucleophilic Addition to a,b-Unsaturated Aldehydes and Ketones 19-14 Spectroscopy of Aldehydes and Ketones SOMETHING EXTRA Enantioselective Synthesis Why This CHAPTER? Much of organic chemistry is the chemistry of carbonyl com-pounds. Aldehydes and ketones, in particular, are intermedi-ates in the synthesis of many pharmaceutical agents, in almost all biological pathways, and in numerous industrial processes, so an under-standing of their properties and reactions is essential. In this chapter, we’ll look at some of their most important reactions. Aldehydes (RCHO) and ketones (R2CO) are among the most widely occurring of all compounds. In nature, many substances required by living organisms are aldehydes or ketones. The aldehyde pyridoxal phosphate, for instance, is a coenzyme involved in a large number of metabolic reactions; the ketone hydrocortisone is a steroid hormone secreted by the adrenal glands to regulate fat, protein, and carbohydrate metabolism. CH3 Pyridoxal phosphate (PLP) Hydrocortisone C OH 2–O3PO CH2OH OH H H O +N O O H H CH3 CH3 HO H H In the chemical industry, simple aldehydes and ketones are produced in large quantities for use as solvents and as starting materials to prepare a host of other compounds. For example, more than 30 million tons per year of form-aldehyde, H2C P O, is produced worldwide for use in building insulation 19 Few flowers are more beautiful or more fragrant than roses. Their perfumed odor is due to several simple organic compounds, including the ketone -damascenone. ©Loskutnikov/Shutterstock.com 80485_ch19_0604-0648v.indd 604 2/2/15 2:15 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 19-1 Naming Aldehydes and Ketones 605 materials and in the adhesive resins that bind particle board and plywood. Acetone, (CH3)2C P O, is widely used as an industrial solvent; approximately 6 million tons per year is produced worldwide. Formaldehyde is synthesized industrially by catalytic oxidation of methanol, and one method of acetone preparation involves oxidation of 2-propanol. Methanol Formaldehyde H H OH H C Catalyst Heat H H O C 2-Propanol Acetone H3C H3C OH H C ZnO 380 °C CH3 H3C O C 19-1 Naming Aldehydes and Ketones Aldehydes are named by replacing the terminal -e of the corresponding alkane name with -al. The parent chain must contain the ] CHO group, and the ] CHO carbon is numbered as carbon 1. Note in the following examples that the lon-gest chain in 2-ethyl-4-methylpentanal is actually a hexane, but this chain does not include the ] CHO group and thus is not the parent. CH3 CH2CH3 O CH3CH O O CH3CH2CH CH3CHCH2CHCH 4 3 2 1 5 Ethanal (acetaldehyde) Propanal (propionaldehyde) 2-Ethyl-4-methylpentanal For cyclic aldehydes in which the ] CHO group is directly attached to a ring, the suffix -carbaldehyde is used. Cyclohexanecarbaldehyde 2-Naphthalenecarbaldehyde 1 2 CHO CHO A few simple and well-known aldehydes have common names that are recognized by IUPAC. Several that you might encounter are listed in Table 19-1. 80485_ch19_0604-0648v.indd 605 2/2/15 2:15 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 606 chapter 19 Aldehydes and Ketones: Nucleophilic Addition Reactions Formula Common name Systematic name HCHO Formaldehyde Methanal CH3CHO Acetaldehyde Ethanal H2C P CHCHO Acrolein Propenal CH3CH P CHCHO Crotonaldehyde 2-Butenal CHO Benzaldehyde Benzenecarbaldehyde Table 19-1 Common Names of Some Simple Aldehydes Ketones are named by replacing the terminal -e of the corresponding alkane name with -one. The parent chain is the longest one that includes the ketone group, and the numbering begins at the end nearer the carbonyl carbon. As with alkenes (Section 7-3) and alcohols (Section 17-1), the locant is placed before the parent name using older rules but before the suffix with the newer IUPAC guidelines. For example: CH3CH2CCH2CH2CH3 3-Hexanone (New: Hexan-3-one) O 1 2 3 4 5 6 CH3CH CHCH2CCH3 4-Hexen-2-one (New: Hex-4-en-2-one) O 6 5 2 4 3 1 CH3CH2CCH2CCH3 2,4-Hexanedione (New: Hexane-2,4-dione) O 6 5 2 4 3 1 O A few ketones are allowed by IUPAC to retain their common names. CH3CCH3 O Acetone Acetophenone Benzophenone C CH3 O C O When it’s necessary to refer to the R ] C5O as a substituent, the name acyl (a-sil) group is used and the name ending -yl is attached. Thus, ] COCH3 is an acetyl group, ] CHO is a formyl group, ] COAr is an aroyl group, and ] COC6H5 is a benzoyl group. An acyl group Acetyl Formyl Benzoyl R O C H3C O C H O C C O 80485_ch19_0604-0648v.indd 606 2/2/15 2:15 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 19-2 Preparing Aldehydes and Ketones 607 If other functional groups are present and the double-bonded oxygen is con-sidered a substituent on a parent chain, the prefix oxo- is used. For example: O O CH3CH2CH2CCH2CH 3 4 5 6 2 1 3-Oxohexanal P r o b l e m 1 9 - 1 Name the following aldehydes and ketones: O CH3CH2CCHCH3 (a) (b) O CH3CCH2CH2CH2CCH2CH3 (c) O (d) CHO H (e) (f) CH3 CHCH2CH2CH O CH3CH CH2CH2CHO H CH3 CH3 H H H3C O P r o b l e m 1 9 - 2 Draw structures corresponding to the following names: (a) 3-Methylbutanal (b) 4-Chloro-2-pentanone (c) Phenylacetaldehyde (d) cis-3-tert-Butylcyclohexanecarbaldehyde (e) 3-Methyl-3-butenal (f) 2-(1-Chloroethyl)-5-methylheptanal 19-2 Preparing Aldehydes and Ketones Preparing Aldehydes One of the best methods of aldehyde synthesis is by oxidation of primary alcohols, as we saw in Section 17-7. The reaction is often carried out using the Dess–Martin periodinane reagent in dichloromethane solvent at room temperature: Geraniol CH2OH Geranial (84%) O H C O O OAc OAc AcO I CH2Cl2 A second method of aldehyde synthesis is one that we’ll mention here just briefly and then return to in Section 21-6. Certain carboxylic acid derivatives 80485_ch19_0604-0648v.indd 607 2/2/15 2:15 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 608 chapter 19 Aldehydes and Ketones: Nucleophilic Addition Reactions can be partially reduced to yield aldehydes. The partial reduction of an ester by diisobutylaluminum hydride (DIBAH, or DIBAL-H), for instance, is an important laboratory-scale method of aldehyde synthesis, and mechanisti-cally related processes also occur in biological pathways. The reaction is nor-mally carried out at 278 °C (dry-ice temperature) in toluene solution. CH3(CH2)10COCH3 Methyl dodecanoate O CH3(CH2)10CH O CH3CHCH2 where DIBAH = Al CH2CHCH3 H Dodecanal (88%) 2. H3O+ 1. DIBAH, toluene, –78 °C CH3 CH3 P r o b l e m 1 9 - 3 How would you prepare pentanal from the following starting materials? (a) CH3CH2CH2CH2CH2OH (b) CH3CH2CH2CH2CH P CH2 (c) CH3CH2CH2CH2CO2CH3 (d) CH3CH2CH2CH P CH2 Preparing Ketones For the most part, methods of ketone synthesis are similar to those for alde-hydes. Secondary alcohols are oxidized by a variety of reagents to give ketones (Section 17-7). The choice of oxidant depends on such factors as reaction scale, cost, and acid or base sensitivity of the alcohol. Either the Dess–Martin periodinane or a Cr(VI) reagent such as CrO3 is a common choice. 4-tert-Butylcyclohexanol 4-tert-Butylcyclohexanone (90%) CH2Cl2 CrO3 CH3 H3C H3C C OH CH3 H3C H3C C O Other methods include the ozonolysis of alkenes in which one of the unsaturated carbon atoms is disubstituted (Section 8-8) and Friedel–Crafts acylation of an aromatic ring with an acid chloride in the presence of AlCl3 catalyst (Section 16-3). 70% O CH3 CH2 O CH3 H2C O + O 1. O3 2. Zn/H3O+ 80485_ch19_0604-0648v.indd 608 2/2/15 2:15 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 19-3 Oxidation of Aldehydes and Ketones 609 + Benzene Acetyl chloride Acetophenone (95%) AlCl3 Heat CH3CCl O C CH3 O In addition to those methods already discussed, ketones can also be pre-pared from certain carboxylic acid derivatives, just as aldehydes can. Among the most useful reactions of this sort is that between an acid chloride and a lithium diorganocopper reagent, as we saw in Section 10-7. We’ll discuss this reaction in more detail in Section 21-4. CH3 CH3CH2CH2CH2CH2 O C 2-Heptanone (81%) Cl CH3CH2CH2CH2CH2 O C Hexanoyl chloride Ether (CH3)2Cu– Li+ P r o b l e m 1 9 - 4 How would you carry out the following reactions? More than one step may be required. (a) 3-Hexyne n 3-Hexanone (b) Benzene n m-Bromoacetophenone (c) Bromobenzene n Acetophenone (d) 1-Methylcyclohexene n 2-Methylcyclohexanone 19-3 Oxidation of Aldehydes and Ketones Aldehydes are easily oxidized to yield carboxylic acids, but ketones are gen-erally inert toward oxidation. The difference is a consequence of structure: aldehydes have a ] CHO proton that can be abstracted during oxidation, but ketones do not. [O] An aldehyde A ketone No reaction Not hydrogen here Hydrogen here [O] R′ R O C H R O C A carboxylic acid OH R O C Many oxidizing agents, including KMnO4 and hot HNO3, convert alde-hydes into carboxylic acids, but CrO3 in aqueous acid is a more common 80485_ch19_0604-0648v.indd 609 2/2/15 2:15 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 610 chapter 19 Aldehydes and Ketones: Nucleophilic Addition Reactions choice. The oxidation occurs rapidly at room temperature and generally has good yields. Hexanal CH3CH2CH2CH2CH2COH O CH3CH2CH2CH2CH2CH O Hexanoic acid (85%) Acetone, 0 °C CrO3, H3O+ Aldehyde oxidations occur through intermediate 1,1-diols, or hydrates, which are formed by a reversible nucleophilic addition of water to the carbonyl group. Even though it’s formed to only a small extent at equilibrium, the hydrate reacts like any typical primary or secondary alcohol and is oxidized to a carbonyl compound (Section 17-7). CrO3 H3O+ H2O An aldehyde H R O C A carboxylic acid A hydrate OH R O C R H OH OH C Ketones are inert to most oxidizing agents but undergo a slow cleavage reaction of the C ] C bond next to the carbonyl group when treated with hot alkaline KMnO4. The reaction is not often used and is mentioned here only for completeness. Cyclohexanone Hexanedioic acid (79%) CO2H CO2H O 1. KMnO4, H2O, NaOH 2. H3O+ 19-4 Nucleophilic Addition Reactions of Aldehydes and Ketones As we saw in the Preview of Carbonyl Chemistry, the most general reaction of aldehydes and ketones is the nucleophilic addition reaction. As shown in Figure 19-1, a nucleophile, :Nu2, approaches the carbonyl group from an angle of about 105° opposite the carbonyl oxygen and forms a bond to the electro-philic C5O carbon atom. At the same time, rehybridization of the carbonyl carbon from sp2 to sp3 occurs, an electron pair from the C5O bond moves toward the electronegative oxygen atom, and a tetrahedral alkoxide ion inter-mediate is produced. Protonation of the alkoxide by addition of acid then gives an alcohol. 80485_ch19_0604-0648v.indd 610 2/2/15 2:15 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 19-4 Nucleophilic Addition Reactions of Aldehydes and Ketones 611 R R′ C O Alkoxide ion Aldehyde or ketone H3O+ An electron pair from the nucleophile adds to the electrophilic carbon of the carbonyl group, pushing an electron pair from the C=O bond onto oxygen and giving an alkoxide ion inter-mediate. The carbonyl carbon rehybridizes from sp2 to sp3. Protonation of the alkoxide anion intermediate gives the neutral alcohol addition product. O – Nu – Nu R′ R C + H2O Alcohol OH Nu R′ R C 75° 1 2 1 2 A nucleophilic addition reaction to an aldehyde or ketone. The nucleophile approaches the carbonyl group from an angle of approximately 75° to the plane of the sp2 orbitals, the carbonyl carbon rehybridizes from sp2 to sp3, and an alkoxide ion is formed. Protonation by addition of acid then gives an alcohol. Mechanism Figure 19-1 The nucleophile can be either negatively charged (:Nu2) or neutral (:Nu). If it’s neutral, however, it usually carries a hydrogen atom that can subse-quently be eliminated, :Nu ] H. For example: Some negatively charged nucleophiles Some neutral nucleophiles HO – (hydroxide ion) H – (hydride ion) R3C – (a carbanion) RO – (an alkoxide ion) N C – (cyanide ion) HOH (water) ROH (an alcohol) H3N (ammonia) RNH2 (an amine) 80485_ch19_0604-0648v.indd 611 2/2/15 2:15 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 612 chapter 19 Aldehydes and Ketones: Nucleophilic Addition Reactions Nucleophilic additions to aldehydes and ketones have two general varia-tions, as shown in Figure 19-2. In one variation, the tetrahedral intermediate is protonated by water or acid to give an alcohol as the final product. In the sec-ond variation, the carbonyl oxygen atom is protonated and then eliminated as HO2 or H2O to give a product with a C5Nu double bond. R′ R′ R Aldehyde or ketone R C R′ R C – O O Nu– Nu Nu H A H C R′ R OH Nu C R′ R – O –H2O C R′ R OH Nu Nu H C Nu H H + H Aldehydes are generally more reactive than ketones in nucleophilic addi-tion reactions for both steric and electronic reasons. Sterically, the presence of only one large substituent bonded to the C5O carbon in an aldehyde versus two large substituents in a ketone means that a nucleophile is able to approach an aldehyde more readily. Thus, the transition state leading to the tetrahedral intermediate is less crowded and lower in energy for an aldehyde than for a ketone (Figure 19-3). Nu 75° (a) (b) Nu Figure 19-3 Steric hindrance in nucleophilic addition reactions. (a) Nucleophilic addition to an aldehyde is sterically less hindered because only one relatively large substituent is attached to the carbonyl-group carbon. (b) A ketone, however, has two large substituents and is more hindered. The approach of the nucleophile is along the C5O bond at an angle of about 75° to the plane of the carbon sp2 orbitals. Electronically, aldehydes are more reactive than ketones because of the greater polarization of aldehyde carbonyl groups. To see this polarity differ-ence, recall the stability order of carbocations (Section 7-9). A primary carbo-cation is higher in energy and thus more reactive than a secondary carbocation since it has only one alkyl group inductively stabilizing the positive charge rather than two. In the same way, an aldehyde has only one alkyl group induc-tively stabilizing the partial positive charge on the carbonyl carbon rather Figure 19-2 Two general reaction pathways following addition of a nucleophile to an aldehyde or ketone. The top pathway leads to an alcohol product; the bottom pathway leads to a product with a C5Nu double bond. 80485_ch19_0604-0648v.indd 612 2/2/15 2:15 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 19-4 Nucleophilic Addition Reactions of Aldehydes and Ketones 613 than two, and is a bit more electrophilic, and, therefore, more reactive than a ketone. 1° carbocation (less stable, more reactive) 2° carbocation (more stable, less reactive) Aldehyde (less stabilization of +, more reactive) Ketone (more stabilization of +, less reactive) R C+ H H R C+ H R′ + – O C R H + – O C R R′ One further comparison: aromatic aldehydes, such as benzaldehyde, are less reactive in nucleophilic addition reactions than aliphatic aldehydes because the electron-donating resonance effect of the aromatic ring makes the carbonyl group less electrophilic. Comparing electrostatic potential maps of formaldehyde and benzaldehyde, for example, shows that the carbonyl carbon atom is less positive (less blue) in the aromatic aldehyde. Formaldehyde Benzaldehyde + C H – O O C H + – O C H + – O C H P r o b l e m 1 9 - 5 Treatment of an aldehyde or ketone with cyanide ion (2:CN), followed by protonation of the tetrahedral alkoxide ion intermediate, gives a cyanohydrin. Show the structure of the cyanohydrin obtained from cyclohexanone. P r o b l e m 1 9 - 6 p-Nitrobenzaldehyde is more reactive toward nucleophilic additions than p-methoxybenz aldehyde. Explain. 80485_ch19_0604-0648v.indd 613 2/2/15 2:15 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 614 chapter 19 Aldehydes and Ketones: Nucleophilic Addition Reactions 19-5 Nucleophilic Addition of H2O: Hydration Aldehydes and ketones react with water to yield 1,1-diols, or geminal (gem) diols. The hydration reaction is reversible, and a gem diol can eliminate water to regenerate an aldehyde or ketone. Acetone (99.9%) Acetone hydrate (0.1%) H2O + CH3 H3C O C OH H3C C OH H3C The position of the equilibrium between a gem diol and an aldehyde or ketone depends on the structure of the carbonyl compound. Equilibrium gen-erally favors the carbonyl compound for steric reasons, but the gem diol is favored for a few simple aldehydes. For example, an aqueous solution of form-aldehyde consists of 99.9% gem diol and 0.1% aldehyde at equilibrium, whereas an aqueous solution of acetone consists of only about 0.1% gem diol and 99.9% ketone. Formaldehyde (0.1%) Formaldehyde hydrate (99.9%) H2O + H H O C OH H H C OH The nucleophilic addition of water to an aldehyde or ketone is slow under neutral conditions but is catalyzed by both base and acid. Under basic condi-tions (Figure 19-4a), the nucleophile is negatively charged (OH2) and uses a pair of its electrons to form a bond to the electrophilic carbon atom of the C5O group. At the same time, the C5O carbon atom rehybridizes from sp2 to sp3 and two electrons from the C5O p bond are pushed onto the oxygen atom, giving an alkoxide ion. Protonation of the alkoxide ion by water then yields a neutral addition product plus regenerated OH2. Under acidic conditions (Figure 19-4b), the carbonyl oxygen atom is first protonated by H3O1 to make the carbonyl group more strongly electrophilic. A neutral nucleophile, H2O, then uses a pair of electrons to bond to the carbon atom of the C5O group, and two electrons from the C5O p bond move onto the oxygen atom. The positive charge on oxygen is thereby neutralized, while the nucleophile gains a positive charge. Finally, deprotonation by water gives the neutral addition product and regenerates the H3O1 catalyst. Note the key difference between the base-catalyzed and acid-catalyzed reactions. The base-catalyzed reaction takes place rapidly because water is converted into hydroxide ion, a much better nucleophile. The acid-catalyzed reaction takes place rapidly because the carbonyl compound is converted by protonation into a much better electrophile. 80485_ch19_0604-0648v.indd 614 2/2/15 2:15 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 19-5 Nucleophilic Addition of H2O: Hydration 615 – O O H H C OH O + H H H + C + H2O O H H H C O C + H3O+ OH + H H C O – + OH O OH OH OH2 – C O – + Alkoxide ion intermediate + –OH OH OH C Hydrate (gem diol) Hydrate (gem diol) 1 1 2 The negatively charged nucleophile OH– adds to the electrophilic carbon and pushes electrons from the C=O bond onto oxygen, giving an alkoxide ion. 2 The neutral nucleophile OH2 adds to the electrophilic carbon, pushing the electrons from the C=O onto oxygen. The oxygen becomes neutral, and the nucleophile gains the + charge. 1 The carbonyl oxygen is protonated by acid H3O+, making the carbon more strongly electrophilic. 3 Water deprotonates the intermediate, giving the neutral hydrate addition product and regenerating the acid catalyst H3O+. (a) Basic conditions 2 The alkoxide ion is protonated by water to give the neutral hydrate as the addition product and regenerating OH–. (b) Acidic conditions 2 1 3 The mechanism for a nucleophilic addition reaction of aldehydes and ketones under both basic and acidic conditions. (a) Under basic conditions, a negatively charged nucleophile adds to the carbonyl group to give an alkoxide ion intermediate, which is subsequently protonated. (b) Under acidic conditions, protonation of the carbonyl group occurs first, followed by addition of a neutral nucleophile and subsequent deprotonation. Mechanism Figure 19-4 The hydration reaction just described is typical of what happens when an aldehyde or ketone is treated with a nucleophile of the type H ] Y, where the Y atom is electronegative and can stabilize a negative charge (oxygen, halo-gen, or sulfur, for instance). In such reactions, the nucleophilic addition is reversible, with the equilibrium generally favoring the carbonyl reactant 80485_ch19_0604-0648v.indd 615 2/2/15 2:15 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 616 chapter 19 Aldehydes and Ketones: Nucleophilic Addition Reactions rather than the tetrahedral addition product. In other words, treatment of an aldehyde or ketone with CH3OH, H2O, HCl, HBr, or H2SO4 does not normally lead to a stable alcohol addition product. H + Favored when Y = –OCH3, –OH, –Br, –Cl, –OSO3H R′ R O C Y R′ R C OH Y P r o b l e m 1 9 - 7 When dissolved in water, trichloroacetaldehyde exists primarily as its hydrate, called chloral hydrate. Show the structure of chloral hydrate. P r o b l e m 1 9 - 8 The oxygen in water is primarily (99.8%) 16O, but water enriched with the heavy isotope 18O is also available. When an aldehyde or ketone is dissolved in 18O-enriched water, the isotopic label becomes incorporated into the carbonyl group. Explain. R2C P O 1 H2O ^ R2C P O 1 H2O where O 5 18O 19-6 Nucleophilic Addition of HCN: Cyanohydrin Formation Aldehydes and unhindered ketones undergo a nucleophilic addition reaction with HCN to yield cyanohydrins, RCH(OH)C  N. Studies carried out in the early 1900s by Arthur Lapworth showed that cyanohydrin formation is revers-ible and base-catalyzed. Reaction occurs slowly when pure HCN is used but rapidly when a small amount of base is added to generate the nucleophilic cyanide ion, CN2. Addition of CN2 takes place by a typical nucleophilic addi-tion pathway, yielding a tetrahedral intermediate that is protonated by HCN to give cyanohydrin product plus regenerated CN2. Benzaldehyde Tetrahedral intermediate Mandelonitrile (88%) C H O N + C – N C – HCN H CN C – O H CN C HO Cyanohydrin formation is somewhat unusual because it is one of the few examples of the addition of a protic acid (H ] Y) to a carbonyl group. As noted in the previous section, protic acids such as H2O, HBr, HCl, and H2SO4 don’t 80485_ch19_0604-0648v.indd 616 2/2/15 2:15 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 19-7 Nucleophilic Addition of Hydride and Grignard Reagents: Alcohol Formation 617 normally yield carbonyl addition products because the equilibrium constants are unfavorable. With HCN, however, equilibrium favors the cyanohydrin adduct. Cyanohydrin formation is useful because of the further chemistry that can be carried out on the product. For example, a nitrile (R ] CN) can be reduced with LiAlH4 to yield a primary amine (RCH2NH2) and can be hydrolyzed by hot aqueous acid to yield a carboxylic acid. Thus, cyanohydrin formation pro-vides a method for transforming an aldehyde or ketone into a different func-tional group. Benzaldehyde 2-Amino-1-phenylethanol C H O HCN Mandelonitrile C N H C HO 1. LiAlH4, THF 2. H2O H3O+, heat C H C HO H H NH2 Mandelic acid (90%) H C HO C O OH P r o b l e m 1 9 - 9 Cyclohexanone forms a cyanohydrin in good yield but 2,2,6-trimethylcyclo-hexanone does not. Explain. 19-7 Nucleophilic Addition of Hydride and Grignard Reagents: Alcohol Formation Addition of Hydride Reagents: Reduction We saw in Section 17-4 that the most common method for preparing alcohols, both in the laboratory and in living organisms, is by the reduction of carbonyl compounds. Aldehydes are reduced with sodium borohydride (NaBH4) to give primary alcohols, and ketones are reduced similarly to give secondary alcohols. OH H H 1° Alcohol Aldehyde R C H R NaBH4 Ethanol O C 2° Alcohol Ketone R′ OH H R C NaBH4 Ethanol R′ R O C 80485_ch19_0604-0648v.indd 617 2/2/15 2:15 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 618 chapter 19 Aldehydes and Ketones: Nucleophilic Addition Reactions Carbonyl reduction occurs by a typical nucleophilic addition mechanism under basic conditions, as shown earlier in Figure 19-4a. Although the details of carbonyl-group reductions are complex, LiAlH4 and NaBH4 act as if they were donors of hydride ion nucleophile, :H2, and the initially formed alkox-ide ion intermediate is then protonated by addition of aqueous acid. The reac-tion is effectively irreversible because the reverse process would require expulsion of a very poor leaving group. “ H–” from NaBH4 H2O + O – H3O+ O R′ R C H R′ R C OH H R′ R C Addition of Grignard Reagents, RMgX Just as aldehydes and ketones undergo nucleophilic addition with hydride ion to give alcohols, they undergo a similar addition with Grignard reagent H2O + A tetrahedral intermediate An alcohol HOMgX The Lewis acid Mg2+ ﬁrst forms an acid–base complex with the basic oxygen atom of the aldehyde or ketone, thereby making the carbonyl group a better acceptor. Nucleophilic addition of an alkyl group R– to the aldehyde or ketone produces a tetrahedral magnesium alkoxide intermediate . . . . . . which undergoes hydrolysis when water is added in a separate step. The ﬁnal product is a neutral alcohol. + +MgX R– R– C O C O MgX MgX O C R OH C R 1 2 3 1 2 3 Mechanism of the Grignard reaction. Complexation of the carbonyl oxygen with the Lewis acid Mg21 and subsequent nucleophilic addition of a carbanion to an aldehyde or ketone is followed by protonation of the alkoxide intermediate to yield an alcohol. Mechanism Figure 19-5 80485_ch19_0604-0648v.indd 618 2/2/15 2:15 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 19-8 Nucleophilic Addition of Amines: Imine and Enamine Formation 619 nucleophiles, R:2 1MgX. Aldehydes give secondary alcohols on reaction with Grignard reagents in ether solution, and ketones give tertiary alcohols. 2° Alcohol Aldehyde H OH R″ H R C R O C 3° Alcohol Ketone R′ OH R″ R C R′ R O C 1. R″MgX 2. H3O+ 1. R″MgX 2. H3O+ As shown in Figure 19-5, a Grignard reaction begins with an acid–base complexation of Mg21 to the carbonyl oxygen atom of the aldehyde or ketone, thereby making the carbonyl group a better electrophile. Nucleophilic addi-tion of R:2 then produces a tetrahedral magnesium alkoxide intermediate, and protonation by addition of water or dilute aqueous acid in a separate step yields the neutral alcohol. Like reduction, Grignard additions are effectively irreversible because a carbanion is too poor a leaving group to be expelled in a reversal step. 19-8 Nucleophilic Addition of Amines: Imine and Enamine Formation Primary amines, RNH2, add to aldehydes and ketones to yield imines, R2C P NR. Secondary amines, R2NH, add similarly to yield enamines, R2N O CR P CR2 (ene 1 amine 5 unsaturated amine). RNH2 H2O R2NH H2O An imine An enamine + + R C H N C A ketone or an aldehyde C H O C C N R C R Imines are particularly common as intermediates in biological pathways, where they are often called Schiff bases. The amino acid alanine, for instance, is metabolized in the body by reaction with the aldehyde pyridoxal phosphate (PLP), a derivative of vitamin B6, to yield a Schiff base that is further degraded. CH3 Pyridoxal phosphate Alanine C OH 2–O3PO H H O +N CH3 An imine (Schiff base) C OH 2–O3PO H H N H2O + +N H H2N CH3 CO2– C H CH3 CO2– C 80485_ch19_0604-0648v.indd 619 2/2/15 2:15 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 620 chapter 19 Aldehydes and Ketones: Nucleophilic Addition Reactions NH2R Proton transfer Carbinolamine H3O+ –H2O OH2 H Iminium ion H3O+ Imine N Ketone/aldehyde O NHR NH2R + O – OH2 + + + Nucleophilic attack on the ketone or aldehyde by the lone-pair electrons of an amine leads to a dipolar tetrahedral intermediate. A proton is then transferred from nitrogen to oxygen, yielding a neutral carbinolamine. Acid catalyst protonates the hydroxyl oxygen. The nitrogen lone-pair electrons expel water, giving an iminium ion. Loss of H+ from nitrogen then gives the neutral imine product. C C NHR OH C C R N C R C 1 4 3 2 5 1 4 3 2 5 Mechanism of imine formation by reaction of an aldehyde or ketone with a primary amine. The key step is the initial nucleophilic addition to yield a carbinolamine intermediate, which then loses water to give the imine. Mechanism Figure 19-6 80485_ch19_0604-0648v.indd 620 2/2/15 2:15 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 19-8 Nucleophilic Addition of Amines: Imine and Enamine Formation 621 Imine formation and enamine formation seem different because one leads to a product with a C5N bond and the other leads to a product with a C5C bond. Actually, though, the reactions are quite similar. Both are typical exam-ples of nucleophilic addition reactions in which water is eliminated from the initially formed tetrahedral intermediate and a new C5Nu double bond is formed. Imines are formed in a reversible, acid-catalyzed process (Figure 19-6) that begins with nucleophilic addition of the primary amine to the carbonyl group, followed by transfer of a proton from nitrogen to oxygen to yield a neutral amino alcohol, or carbinolamine. Protonation of the carbinolamine oxygen by an acid catalyst then converts the ] OH into a better leaving group ( ] OH21), and E1-like loss of water produces an iminium ion. Loss of a proton from nitrogen gives the final product and regenerates the acid catalyst. Imine formation with such reagents as hydroxylamine and 2,4-dinitro-phenylhydrazine is sometimes useful because the products of these reactions— oximes and 2,4-dinitrophenylhydrazones (2,4-DNPs), respectively—are often crystalline and easy to handle. Such crystalline derivatives are occasionally pre-pared as a means of purifying and characterizing liquid ketones or aldehydes. Cyclohexanone NH2OH Hydroxylamine Oxime 2,4-Dinitrophenyl-hydrazone 2,4-Dinitrophenyl-hydrazine + H2O + O Cyclohexanone oxime (mp 90 °C) N OH Acetone CH3 H3C O C + NO2 NO2 H N H2N + H2O Acetone 2,4-dinitrophenyl-hydrazone (mp 126 °C) NO2 NO2 H N N CH3 C H3C Reaction of an aldehyde or ketone with a secondary amine, R2NH, rather than a primary amine yields an enamine. As shown in Figure 19-7, the process is identical to imine formation up to the iminium ion stage, but at this point there is no proton on nitrogen that can be lost to form a neutral imine product. Instead, a proton is lost from the neighboring carbon (the a carbon), yielding an enamine. 80485_ch19_0604-0648v.indd 621 2/2/15 2:15 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 622 chapter 19 Aldehydes and Ketones: Nucleophilic Addition Reactions R2NH H3O+ H3O+ Enamine OH2 +OH2 + R2N + Nucleophilic addition of a secondary amine to the ketone or aldehyde, followed by proton transfer from nitrogen to oxygen, yields an intermediate carbinolamine in the normal way. Protonation of the hydroxyl by acid catalyst converts it into a better leaving group. Elimination of water by the lone-pair electrons on nitrogen then yields an intermediate iminium ion. Loss of a proton from the alpha carbon atom yields the enamine product and regenerates the acid catalyst. C H O C C H R2N C OH C H C R C H C C N R C R N R –H2O 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 Mechanism for enamine formation by reaction of an aldehyde or ketone with a secondary amine, R2NH. The iminium ion intermediate formed in step 3 has no hydrogen attached to N and so must lose H1 from the carbon two atoms away. Mechanism Figure 19-7 Imine and enamine formation are slow at both high pH and low pH but reach a maximum rate at a weakly acidic pH around 4 to 5. For example, the profile of pH versus rate shown in Figure 19-8 for the reaction between acetone and hydroxylamine, NH2OH, indicates that the maximum reaction rate occurs at pH 4.5. We can explain the observed pH dependence of imine formation by look-ing at the individual steps in the mechanism. As indicated in Figure 19-7, an acid catalyst is required in step 3 to protonate the intermediate carbinolamine, 80485_ch19_0604-0648v.indd 622 2/2/15 2:15 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 19-8 Nucleophilic Addition of Amines: Imine and Enamine Formation 623 thereby converting the ] OH into a better leaving group. Thus, reaction will be slow if not enough acid is present (that is, at high pH). On the other hand, if too much acid is present (low pH), the basic amine nucleophile is completely protonated, so the initial nucleophilic addition step can’t occur. 1 3 2 4 5 pH 6 7 8 Reaction rate Evidently, a pH of 4.5 represents a compromise between the need for some acid to catalyze the rate-limiting dehydration step but not too much acid so as to avoid complete protonation of the amine. Each nucleophilic addition reac-tion has its own requirements, and reaction conditions must be optimized to obtain maximum reaction rates. Predicting the Product of Reaction between a Ketone and an Amine Show the products you would obtain by acid-catalyzed reaction of 3-pentanone with methylamine, CH3NH2, and with dimethylamine, (CH3)2NH. S t r a t e g y An aldehyde or ketone reacts with a primary amine, RNH2, to yield an imine, in which the carbonyl oxygen atom has been replaced by the 5N ] R group of the amine. Reaction of the same aldehyde or ketone with a secondary amine, R2NH, yields an enamine, in which the oxygen atom has been replaced by the ] NR2 group of the amine and the double bond has moved to a position between the former carbonyl carbon and the neighboring carbon. S o l u t i o n CH3NH2 CH3NCH3 H2O An imine An enamine 3-Pentanone + H2O + CH3 N C CH3 H3C N H CH2CH3 CH3CH2 O C CH2CH3 CH3CH2 C H CH3CH2 C CH3 Figure 19-8 Dependence on pH of the rate of reaction between acetone and hydroxylamine: (CH3)2C P O 1 NH2OH n (CH3)2C P NOH 1 H2O. Wo r k e d E x a m p l e 1 9 - 1 80485_ch19_0604-0648v.indd 623 2/2/15 2:15 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 624 chapter 19 Aldehydes and Ketones: Nucleophilic Addition Reactions P r o b l e m 1 9 - 1 0 Show the products you would obtain by acid-catalyzed reaction of cyclo-hexanone with ethylamine, CH3CH2NH2, and with diethylamine, (CH3CH2)2NH. P r o b l e m 1 9 - 1 1 Imine formation is reversible. Show all the steps involved in the acid-catalyzed reaction of an imine with water (hydrolysis) to yield an aldehyde or ketone plus primary amine. P r o b l e m 1 9 - 1 2 Draw the following molecule as a skeletal structure, and show how it can be prepared from a ketone and an amine. 19-9 Nucleophilic Addition of Hydrazine: The Wolff–Kishner Reaction A useful variant of the imine-forming reaction just discussed involves the treatment of an aldehyde or ketone with hydrazine, H2NNH2, in the pres-ence of KOH. Called the Wolff–Kishner reaction, the process is a useful and general method for converting an aldehyde or ketone into an alkane, R2C P O n R2CH2. Propiophenone C CH2CH3 O Propylbenzene (82%) CH2CH3 H C H KOH H2NNH2 KOH H2NNH2 N2 + H2O + Cyclopropane-carbaldehyde Methylcyclo-propane (72%) C H O C H H H N2 + H2O + As shown in Figure 19-9, the Wolff–Kishner reaction involves formation of a hydrazone intermediate, R2C P NNH2, followed by base-catalyzed double-bond 80485_ch19_0604-0648v.indd 624 2/2/15 2:15 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 19-9 Nucleophilic Addition of Hydrazine: The Wolff–Kishner Reaction 625 migration, loss of N2 gas to give a carbanion, and protonation to give the alkane product. The double-bond migration takes place when a base removes one of the weakly acidic NH protons in step 2 to generate a hydrazone anion, which has an allylic resonance structure that places the double bond between nitrogens and the negative charge on carbon. Reprotonation then occurs on carbon to generate the double-bond rearrangement product. The next step—loss of nitrogen and Reaction of the aldehyde or ketone with hydrazine yields a hydrazone in the normal way. Base abstracts a weakly acidic N–H proton, yielding a hydrazone anion. This anion has a resonance form that places the negative charge on carbon and the double bond between nitrogens. Protonation of the hydrazone anion takes place on carbon to yield a neutral intermediate. Deprotonation of the remaining weakly acidic N–H occurs with simultaneous loss of nitrogen to give a carbanion . . . . . . which is protonated to give the alkane product. H2O O R′ R C + H2NNH2 H N N H + H2O R′ R C N H N R′ R C OH – – N H N R′ R C – O H H N H N H R′ R C H H R′ R C + HO– H + N2 + H2O R′ R C OH – – 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 Mechanism for the Wolff–Kishner reduction of an aldehyde or ketone to yield an alkane. Mechanism Figure 19-9 80485_ch19_0604-0648v.indd 625 2/2/15 2:16 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 626 chapter 19 Aldehydes and Ketones: Nucleophilic Addition Reactions formation of an alkyl anion—is driven by the large thermodynamic stability of the N2 molecule. Note that the Wolff–Kishner reduction accomplishes the same overall transformation as the catalytic hydrogenation of an acylbenzene to yield an alkylbenzene (Section 16-10). The Wolff–Kishner reduction is more general and more useful than catalytic hydrogenation, however, because it works well with both alkyl and aryl ketones. P r o b l e m 1 9 - 1 3 Show how you could prepare the following compounds from 4-methyl-3-penten-2-one, (CH3)2C P CHCOCH3. O CH3 (a) CH3CHCH2CCH3 CH3 (b) CH3C CHCH2CH3 CH3 (c) CH3CHCH2CH2CH3 19-10 Nucleophilic Addition of Alcohols: Acetal Formation Aldehydes and ketones react reversibly with 2 equivalents of an alcohol in the presence of an acid catalyst to yield acetals, R2C(OR9)2, which are frequently called ketals if derived from a ketone. Cyclohexanone, for instance, reacts with methanol in the presence of HCl to give the corresponding dimethyl acetal. Cyclohexanone dimethyl acetal Cyclohexanone HCl catalyst 2 CH3OH OCH3 OCH3 H2O + O Acetal formation is similar to the hydration reaction discussed in Section 19-5. Like water, alcohols are weak nucleophiles that add to alde-hydes and ketones slowly under neutral conditions. Under acidic conditions, however, the reactivity of the carbonyl group is increased by protonation, so addition of an alcohol occurs rapidly. A neutral carbonyl group is moderately electrophilic because of the polarity of the C–O bond. C O + C O + – A protonated carbonyl group is strongly electrophilic because of the positive charge on carbon. A H H C+ H O As shown in Figure 19-10, nucleophilic addition of an alcohol to the carbonyl group initially yields a hydroxy ether called a hemiacetal, analo-gous to the gem diol formed by addition of water. Hemiacetals are formed reversibly, with equilibrium normally favoring the carbonyl compound. In the presence of acid, however, a further reaction occurs. Protonation of the ] OH group, followed by an E1-like loss of water, leads to an oxonium ion, 80485_ch19_0604-0648v.indd 626 2/2/15 2:16 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 627 O O C C Hemiacetal H O H R OR ROH H3O+ R H2O Acetal H Cl O H H + + + + +O +OH2 + Protonation of the carbonyl oxygen strongly polarizes the carbonyl group and . . . . . . activates the carbonyl group for nucleophilic attack by oxygen lone-pair electrons from the alcohol. Loss of a proton yields a neutral hemiacetal tetrahedral intermediate. Protonation of the hemiacetal hydroxyl converts it into a good leaving group. Dehydration yields an intermediate oxonium ion. Addition of a second equivalent of alcohol gives a protonated acetal. Loss of a proton yields the neutral acetal product. H3O+ + C OH C Cl OR C R C O C O H R OH2 R + C OR OR O H OH2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Mechanism of acid-catalyzed acetal formation by reaction of an aldehyde or ketone with an alcohol. Mechanism Figure 19-10 80485_ch19_0604-0648v.indd 627 2/2/15 2:16 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 628 chapter 19 Aldehydes and Ketones: Nucleophilic Addition Reactions R2C P OR1, which undergoes a second nucleophilic addition of alcohol to yield the protonated acetal. Loss of a proton completes the reaction. Because all the steps in acetal formation are reversible, the reaction can be driven either forward (from carbonyl compound to acetal) or backward (from acetal to carbonyl compound), depending on the conditions. The forward reaction is favored by conditions that remove water from the medium and thus drive the equilibrium to the right. In practice, this is often done by distilling off water as it forms. The reverse reaction is favored by treating the acetal with a large excess of aqueous acid to drive the equilib-rium to the left. Acetals are useful because they can act as protecting groups for aldehydes and ketones in the same way that trimethylsilyl ethers act as protecting groups for alcohols (Section 17-8). As we saw previously, it sometimes happens that one functional group interferes with intended chemistry elsewhere in a com-plex molecule. For example, if we wanted to reduce only the ester group of ethyl 4-oxopentanoate, the ketone would interfere. Treatment of the starting keto ester with LiAlH4 would reduce both the keto and the ester groups to give a diol product. 5-Hydroxy-2-pentanone Ethyl 4-oxopentanoate CH3CCH2CH2CH2OH O CH3CCH2CH2COCH2CH3 O O ? By protecting the keto group as an acetal, however, the problem can be circumvented. Like other ethers, acetals are unreactive to bases, hydride reducing agents, Grignard reagents, and catalytic hydrogenation conditions, but they are cleaved by acid. Thus, we can accomplish the selective reduction of the ester group in ethyl 4-oxopentanoate by first converting the keto group to an acetal, then reducing the ester with LiAlH4, and then removing the acetal by treatment with aqueous acid. (In practice, it’s often convenient to use 1 equivalent of a diol such as ethylene glycol as the alcohol to form a cyclic acetal. The mechanism of cyclic acetal formation using 1 equivalent of ethylene glycol is exactly the same as that using 2 equivalents of methanol or other monoalcohols.) Ethyl 4-oxopentanoate 5-Hydroxy-2-pentanone Can’t be done directly C O HOCH2CH2OH Acid catalyst OCH2CH3 O O C O OCH2CH3 H2O + CH2OH H3O+ O O CH2OH CH3CH2OH + HOCH2CH2OH + O O 1. LiAlH4 2. H3O+ 80485_ch19_0604-0648v.indd 628 2/2/15 2:16 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 19-10 Nucleophilic Addition of Alcohols: Acetal Formation 629 Acetal and hemiacetal groups are particularly common in carbohydrate chemistry. Glucose, for instance, is a polyhydroxy aldehyde that undergoes an internal nucleophilic addition reaction and exists primarily as a cyclic hemiacetal. OH OH Glucose—cyclic hemiacetal Glucose—open chain CH2OH HO HO O OH H OH HO H H OH H O C H HOCH2 Predicting the Product of Reaction between a Ketone and an Alcohol Show the structure of the acetal you would obtain by acid-catalyzed reaction of 2-pentanone with 1,3-propanediol. S t r a t e g y Acid-catalyzed reaction of an aldehyde or ketone with 2 equivalents of a monoalcohol or 1 equivalent of a diol yields an acetal, in which the carbonyl oxygen atom is replaced by two ] OR groups from the alcohol. S o l u t i o n HOCH2CH2CH2OH H+ catalyst O O H2O + 2-Pentanone CH3 CH3CH2CH2 O C C CH3 CH3CH2CH2 P r o b l e m 1 9 - 1 4 Show all the steps in the acid-catalyzed formation of a cyclic acetal from ethylene glycol and an aldehyde or ketone. P r o b l e m 1 9 - 1 5 Identify the carbonyl compound and the alcohol that were used to prepare the following acetal: Wo r k e d E x a m p l e 1 9 - 2 80485_ch19_0604-0648v.indd 629 2/2/15 2:16 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 630 chapter 19 Aldehydes and Ketones: Nucleophilic Addition Reactions 19-11 Nucleophilic Addition of Phosphorus Ylides: The Wittig Reaction Aldehydes and ketones are converted into alkenes by means of a nucleophilic addition called the Wittig reaction. The reaction has no direct biological counterpart but is important both because of its wide use in the laboratory and drug manufacture and because of its mechanistic similarity to reactions of the coenzyme thiamin diphosphate, which we’ll see in Section 29-6. In the Wittig reaction, a triphenylphosphorus ylide, R C– PPh 2 2 1 3, also called a phosphorane and sometimes written in the resonance form R2C P P(Ph)3, adds to an aldehyde or ketone to yield a four-membered cyclic intermediate called an oxaphosphetane. The oxaphosphetane is not isolated, but instead spontaneously decomposes to give an alkene plus triphenylphosphine oxide, O P PPh3. In effect, the oxygen atom of the aldehyde or ketone and the R2C5 bonded to phosphorus exchange places. (An ylide—pronounced ill-id—is a neutral, dipolar compound with adjacent positive and negative charges.) Ylide Oxaphosphetane Alkene T riphenylphosphine oxide Aldehyde/ketone PPh3 CHR C PPh3 O C H H R + O C C C + R O PPh3 The initial addition step appears to take place by different pathways depending on the structure of the reactants and the exact experimental condi-tions. One pathway involves a one-step cycloaddition process analogous to the Diels–Alder cycloaddition reaction (Section 14-4). The other pathway involves a nucleophilic addition reaction to give a dipolar intermediate called a betaine (bay-ta-een), which undergoes ring closure. C Ylide Aldehyde/ketone PPh3 CHR C H Betaine R + O O PPh3 + + Oxaphosphetane C PPh3 C H R O C – – The phosphorus ylides necessary for Wittig reaction are easily prepared by SN2 reaction of primary (and some secondary) alkyl halides with triphenyl phosphine, (Ph)3P, followed by treatment with base. Triphenylphosphine is a good nucleophile in SN2 reactions, and yields of the resultant alkyltriphenyl phosphonium salts are high. Because of the positive charge on phosphorus, 80485_ch19_0604-0648v.indd 630 2/2/15 2:16 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 19-11 Nucleophilic Addition of Phosphorus Ylides: The Wittig Reaction 631 the hydrogen on the neighboring carbon is weakly acidic and can be removed by a strong base such as butyllithium (BuLi) to generate the neutral ylide. For example: CH3 SN2 P BuLi THF Bromo-methane Triphenylphosphine Methyltriphenyl-phosphonium bromide Methylenetriphenyl-phosphorane + Br P Br– + CH3 CH2 – P + The Wittig reaction is extremely general, and a great many monosubsti-tuted, disubstituted, and trisubstituted alkenes can be prepared from the appropriate combination of phosphorane and aldehyde or ketone. How-ever, tetrasubstituted alkenes can’t be prepared this way because of steric hindrance. The real value of the Wittig reaction is that it yields a pure alkene of predictable structure. The C5C bond in the product is always exactly where the C5O group was in the reactant, and no alkene isomers (except E,Z iso-mers) are formed. For example, Wittig reaction of cyclohexanone with methylene triphenylphosphorane yields only the single alkene product methyl ene cyclohexane. By contrast, addition of methylmagnesium bromide to cyclohexanone, followed by dehydration with POCl3, yields a roughly 9;1 mixture of two alkenes. O + + Cyclohexanone 1-Methylcyclohexene Methylenecyclohexane (9 : 1 ratio) Methylenecyclohexane (84%) 1. CH3MgBr 2. POCl3 (C6H5)3P CH2, THF solvent – + (C6H5)3P CH3 CH2 CH2 O Wittig reactions are used commercially in the synthesis of numerous pharmaceutical agents. For example, the German chemical company BASF prepares vitamin A by Wittig reaction between a 15-carbon ylide and a 5-carbon aldehyde. 80485_ch19_0604-0648v.indd 631 2/2/15 2:16 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 632 chapter 19 Aldehydes and Ketones: Nucleophilic Addition Reactions Vitamin A acetate OCCH3 C O CH2P(Ph)3 Na+ –OCH3 CH3OH + H + O OCCH3 O Synthesizing an Alkene Using a Wittig Reaction What carbonyl compound and what phosphorus ylide might you use to pre-pare 3-ethyl-2-pentene? S t r a t e g y An aldehyde or ketone reacts with a phosphorus ylide to yield an alkene in which the oxygen atom of the carbonyl reactant is replaced by the 5CR2 of the ylide. Preparation of the phosphorus ylide itself usually involves SN2 reaction of a primary alkyl halide with triphenylphosphine, so the ylide is typically primary, RCH P P(Ph)3. This means that the disubstituted alkene carbon in the product comes from the carbonyl reactant, while the monosubstituted alkene carbon comes from the ylide. S o l u t i o n 3-Pentanone 3-Ethyl-2-pentene CH3CH2C CH2CH3 O CH3CH2C CH2CH3 CHCH3 (Ph)3P CHCH3 THF – + Disubstituted; from ketone Monosubstituted; from ylide P r o b l e m 1 9 - 1 6 What carbonyl compound and what phosphorus ylide might you use to pre-pare each of the following compounds? (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f) CH3 CH2 Wo r k e d E x a m p l e 1 9 - 3 80485_ch19_0604-0648v.indd 632 2/2/15 2:16 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 19-12 Biological Reductions 633 P r o b l e m 1 9 - 1 7 b-Carotene, a yellow food-coloring agent and dietary source of vitamin A can be prepared by a double Wittig reaction between 2 equivalents of b-ionylideneacetaldehyde and a diylide. Show the structure of the b-carotene product. -Ionylideneacetaldehyde A diylide (Ph)3PCH CHP(Ph)3 + – + – CHO 2 + ? 19-12 Biological Reductions As a general rule, nucleophilic addition reactions are characteristic only of aldehydes and ketones, not of carboxylic acid derivatives. The reason for the difference is structural. As discussed previously in the Preview of Carbonyl Compounds, and shown in Figure 19-11, the tetrahedral intermediate produced by addition of a nucleophile to a carboxylic acid derivative can eliminate a leaving group, leading to a net nucleophilic acyl substitution reaction. The tetrahedral intermediate produced by addition of a nucleophile to an aldehyde or ketone, however, has only alkyl or hydrogen substituents and thus can’t usually expel a leaving group. One exception to this rule is the Cannizzaro reaction, discovered in 1853. + + Y– Nu– O – Reaction occurs when: Y = –Br, –Cl, –OR, –NR2 Reaction does NOT occur when: Y = –H, –R O Y R C O Nu R C Nu Y R C Figure 19-11 Carboxylic acid derivatives have an electronegative substituent Y 5 ] Br, ] Cl, ] OR, ] NR2 that can be expelled as a leaving group from the tetrahedral intermediate formed by nucleophilic addition. Aldehydes and ketones have no such leaving group and thus do not usually undergo this reaction. The Cannizzaro reaction takes place by nucleophilic addition of OH2 to an aldehyde to give a tetrahedral intermediate, which expels hydride ion as a leaving group and is thereby oxidized. A second aldehyde molecule accepts the hydride ion in another nucleophilic addition step and is thereby reduced. Benzaldehyde, for instance, yields benzyl alcohol plus benzoic acid when heated with aqueous NaOH. 80485_ch19_0604-0648v.indd 633 2/2/15 2:16 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 634 chapter 19 Aldehydes and Ketones: Nucleophilic Addition Reactions 1. 2. H3O+ Benzoic acid (oxidized) Benzyl alcohol (reduced) – OH O – + C H O T etrahedral intermediate H C H O C OH C OH O OH H C H The Cannizzaro reaction is rarely used today but is interesting mechanis-tically because it is a simple laboratory analogy for the primary biological pathway by which carbonyl reductions occur in living organisms. In nature, as we saw in Section 17-4, one of the most important reducing agents is NADH, reduced nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide. NADH donates H2 to aldehydes and ketones, thereby reducing them, in much the same way that the tetra hedral alkoxide intermediate in a Cannizzaro reaction does. The electron lone pair on a nitrogen atom of NADH expels H2 as leaving group, which adds to a carbonyl group in another molecule (Figure 19-12). As an example, pyruvate is converted during intense muscle activity to (S)-lactate, a reaction catalyzed by lactate dehydrogenase. (S)-Lactate Pyruvate NADH H H N N N N N NH2 O OH OH O OH HO O A H C O CH2 CH2 P O P O– O O– O O H OH H3C CO2– C + H3C CO2– O C NH2 NAD+ H N N N + N N NH2 O OH OH O OH HO O CH2 CH2 P O P O– O O– O O O C NH2 Figure 19-12 Mechanism of biological aldehyde and ketone reductions by the coenzyme NADH. The key step is an expulsion of hydride ion from NADH and donation to the carbonyl group. 80485_ch19_0604-0648v.indd 634 2/2/15 2:16 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 19-13 Conjugate Nucleophilic Addition to a,b-Unsaturated aldehydes and Ketones 635 P r o b l e m 1 9 - 1 8 When o-phthalaldehyde is treated with base, o-(hydroxymethyl)benzoic acid is formed. Show the mechanism of this reaction. o-Phthalaldehyde o-(Hydroxymethyl)benzoic acid CO2H CH2OH CHO CHO 1. –OH 2. H3O+ P r o b l e m 1 9 - 1 9 What is the stereochemistry of the pyruvate reduction shown in Figure 19-12? Does NADH lose its pro-R or pro-S hydrogen? Does addition occur to the Si face or Re face of pyruvate? (Review Section 5-11.) 19-13 Conjugate Nucleophilic Addition to a,b‑Unsaturated Aldehydes and Ketones All the reactions we’ve been discussing to this point have involved the addition of a nucleophile directly to the carbonyl group, a so-called 1,2-addition. Closely related to this direct addition is the conjugate addition, or 1,4-addition, of a nucleophile to the C5C bond of an a,b-unsaturated aldehyde or ketone. (The carbon atom next to a carbonyl group is often called the a carbon, the next carbon is the b carbon, and so on. Thus, an a,b-unsaturated aldehyde or ketone has a double bond conjugated with the carbonyl group.) The initial product of conjugate addition is a resonance-stabilized enolate ion, which typically under-goes protonation on the a carbon to give a saturated aldehyde or ketone product (Figure 19-13). Nu– 1 2 H3O+ H3O+ Nu– Enolate ion ,-Unsaturated aldehyde/ketone Saturated aldehyde/ketone Direct (1,2) addition 2 1 O – O C – Conjugate (1,4) addition Nu C HO Nu C O– C O C C C C Nu Nu 3 4 C O C C C O H C Nu C C Figure 19-13 A comparison of direct (1,2) and conjugate (1,4) nucleophilic addition reactions. In conjugate addition, a nucleophile adds to the b carbon of an a,b-unsaturated aldehyde or ketone and protonation occurs on the a carbon. 80485_ch19_0604-0648v.indd 635 2/2/15 2:16 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 636 chapter 19 Aldehydes and Ketones: Nucleophilic Addition Reactions The conjugate addition of a nucleophile to an a,b-unsaturated aldehyde or ketone is caused by the same electronic factors that are responsible for direct addition. The electronegative oxygen atom of the a,b-unsaturated carbonyl compound withdraws electrons from the b carbon, thereby making it electron-poor and more electrophilic than a typical alkene carbon. +C Electrophilic Electrophilic O O– C C+ C C C C O– C C As noted, conjugate addition of a nucleophile to the b carbon of an a,b-unsaturated aldehyde or ketone leads to an enolate ion intermediate, which is protonated on the a carbon to give the saturated product (Figure 19-13). The net effect is addition of the nucleophile to the C5C bond, with the carbonyl group itself unchanged. In fact, of course, the carbonyl group is crucial to the success of the reaction. Without the carbonyl group, the C5C bond would not be activated for addition, and no reaction would occur. Activated double bond Nu– Unactivated double bond No reaction 1. Nu– 2. H3O+ O H C Nu C C O C C C C C Conjugate Addition of Amines Both primary and secondary amines add to a,b-unsaturated aldehydes and ketones to yield b-amino aldehydes and ketones rather than the alternative imines. Under typical reaction conditions, both modes of addition occur rap-idly. But because the reactions are reversible, they generally proceed with thermodynamic control rather than kinetic control (Section 14-3), so the more 80485_ch19_0604-0648v.indd 636 2/2/15 2:16 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 19-13 Conjugate Nucleophilic Addition to a,b-Unsaturated aldehydes and Ketones 637 stable conjugate addition product is often obtained with the complete exclu-sion of the less stable direct addition product. 2-Cyclohexenone An unsaturated imine Not formed Sole product A -amino ketone CH3NH2 CH3NH2 NH2CH3 + NH2CH3 + H2O + O O –O O– NHCH3 NCH3 Conjugate Addition of Water Water can add reversibly to a,b-unsaturated aldehydes and ketones to yield b-hydroxy aldehydes and ketones, although the position of the equilibrium gen-erally favors unsaturated reactant rather than saturated adduct. Related addi-tions to a,b-unsaturated carboxylic acids occur in numerous biological pathways, such as the citric acid cycle of food metabolism in which cis-aconitate is con-verted into isocitrate by conjugate addition of water to a double bond. H –O2C CO2– HO H –O2C –O2C CO2– O– O Isocitrate cis-Aconitate C H2O P r o b l e m 1 9 - 2 0 Assign R or S stereochemistry to the two chirality centers in isocitrate, and tell whether OH and H add to the Si face or the Re face of the double bond. Conjugate Addition of Alkyl Groups: Organocopper Reactions The conjugate addition of an alkyl or other organic group to an a,b-unsaturated ketone (but not aldehyde) is one of the more useful 1,4-addition reactions, just as direct addition of a Grignard reagent is one of the more useful 1,2-additions. 1. “R–” 2. H3O+ ,-Unsaturated ketone C C O C O H C R C C 80485_ch19_0604-0648v.indd 637 2/2/15 2:16 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 638 chapter 19 Aldehydes and Ketones: Nucleophilic Addition Reactions Conjugate addition of an organic group is carried out by treating the a,b-unsaturated ketone with a lithium diorganocopper reagent, R2CuLi. As we saw in Section 10-7, lithium diorganocopper (Gilman) reagents are prepared by reaction between 1 equivalent of copper(I) iodide and 2 equivalents of an organolithium regent, RLi. The organolithium reagent, in turn, is formed by reaction of lithium metal with an organohalide in the same way that a Grignard reagent is prepared by reaction of magnesium metal with an organohalide. A lithium diorganocopper (Gilman reagent) RX RLi Li+ X– + 2 Li Pentane – 2 RLi Li+(RCuR) Li+ I– + CuI Ether Primary, secondary, and even tertiary alkyl groups undergo the conjugate addition reaction, as do aryl and alkenyl groups. Alkynyl groups, however, react poorly in the conjugate addition process. Diorganocopper reagents are unique in their ability to give conjugate addition products. Other organome-tallic reagents, such as Grignard reagents and organolithiums, normally result in direct carbonyl addition on reaction with a,b-unsaturated ketones. 2-Cyclohexenone 1-Methyl-2-cyclohexen-1-ol (95%) 3-Methylcyclohexanone (97%) O 1. CH3MgBr, ether or CH3Li 2. H3O+ 1. Li(CH3)2Cu, ether 2. H3O+ O CH3 CH3 HO The mechanism of this reaction is thought to involve conjugate nucleo-philic addition of the diorganocopper anion, R2Cu2, to the unsaturated ketone to give a copper-containing intermediate. Transfer of an R group from copper to carbon, followed by elimination of a neutral organocopper species, RCu, gives the final product. RCu + Li+ (R2Cu)– H3O+ O H C R C C O C C C O– C C R C Cu R O– C C C R 80485_ch19_0604-0648v.indd 638 2/2/15 2:16 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 19-13 Conjugate Nucleophilic Addition to a,b-Unsaturated aldehydes and Ketones 639 Using a Conjugate Addition Reaction How might you use a conjugate addition reaction to prepare 2-methyl-3- propyl cyclo pentanone? 2-Methyl-3-propylcyclopentanone O CH3 CH2CH2CH3 S t r a t e g y A ketone with a substituent group in its b position might be prepared by a conjugate addition of that group to an a,b-unsaturated ketone. In the present instance, the target mole cule has a propyl substituent on the b carbon and might therefore be prepared from 2-methyl-2-cyclopentenone by reaction with lithium dipropylcopper. S o l u t i o n O CH3 CH2CH2CH3 O CH3 1. Li(CH3CH2CH2)2Cu, ether 2. H3O+ 2-Methyl-3-propylcyclopentanone 2-Methyl-2-cyclopentenone P r o b l e m 1 9 - 2 1 Treatment of 2-cyclohexenone with HCN/KCN yields a saturated keto nitrile rather than an unsaturated cyanohydrin. Show the structure of the product, and propose a mechanism for the reaction. P r o b l e m 1 9 - 2 2 How might conjugate addition reactions of lithium diorganocopper reagents be used to synthesize the following compounds? CH3CH2CH2CH2CH2CCH3 (a) (b) O O CH3 CH3 (c) (d) O O CH2CH3 C(CH3)3 CH CH2 Wo r k e d E x a m p l e 1 9 - 4 80485_ch19_0604-0648v.indd 639 2/2/15 2:16 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 640 chapter 19 Aldehydes and Ketones: Nucleophilic Addition Reactions 19-14 Spectroscopy of Aldehydes and Ketones Infrared Spectroscopy Aldehydes and ketones show a strong C5O bond absorption in the IR region from 1660 to 1770 cm21, as the spectra of benzaldehyde and cyclohexanone demonstrate (Figure 19-14). In addition, aldehydes show two characteristic C ] H absorptions between 2700–2760 and 2800–2860 cm21. These absor-bances are important for distinguishing between aldehydes and ketones. The higher-frequency absorbance is sometimes obscured in cases where the com-pound has numerous saturated C ] H groups, but the lower-frequency peak is almost always visible. 0 20 40 60 80 100 (a) Transmittance (%) 4000 3000 3500 2000 2500 1500 1000 500 Wavenumber (cm–1) CHO 0 20 40 60 80 100 (b) Transmittance (%) 4000 3000 3500 2000 2500 1500 1000 500 Wavenumber (cm–1) O O C H O C O C Figure 19-14 Infrared spectra of (a) benzaldehyde and (b) cyclohexanone. The exact position of the C5O absorption is diagnostic of the nature of the carbonyl group. As the data in Table 19-2 indicate, saturated aldehydes usually show carbonyl absorptions near 1730 cm21 in the IR spectrum, but conjugation of the aldehyde to an aromatic ring or a double bond lowers the absorption by 25 cm21 to near 1705 cm21. Saturated aliphatic ketones and cyclohexanones both absorb near 1715 cm21, and conjugation with a double bond or an aro-matic ring again lowers the absorption by 30 cm21 to 1685–1690 cm21. This lowering of the absorption frequency in conjugated systems is readily under-stood if one considers the compound’s resonance contributors. Delocalization of vinyl/aryl electron density into the carbonyl reduces the bond order of the C5O group. This lowers the bond’s force constant and, in turn, lowers its 80485_ch19_0604-0648v.indd 640 2/2/15 2:16 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 19-14 Spectroscopy of Aldehydes and Ketones 641 vibrational frequency. Angle strain in the carbonyl group, caused by reducing the ring size of cyclic ketones to four or five, raises the absorption position. Cyclohexanone has its C5O stretch absorbance at 1715 cm21 while cyclopenta-none’s carbonyl stretch is at 1750 cm21 and cyclobutanone’s is at 1785 cm21. Carbonyl type Example Absorption (cm21) Saturated aldehyde CH3CHO 1730 Aromatic aldehyde PhCHO 1705 a,b-Unsaturated aldehyde H2C P CHCHO 1705 Saturated ketone CH3COCH3 1715 Cyclohexanone 1715 Cyclopentanone 1750 Cyclobutanone 1785 Aromatic ketone PhCOCH3 1690 a,b-Unsaturated ketone H2C P CHCOCH3 1685 Table 19-2 Infrared Absorptions of Some Aldehydes and Ketones The values given in Table 19-2 are remarkably constant from one aldehyde or ketone to another. As a result, IR spectroscopy is a powerful tool for identi-fying the kind of a carbonyl group in a molecule of unknown structure. An unknown that shows an IR absorption at 1730 cm21 is almost certainly an aldehyde rather than a ketone; an unknown that shows an IR absorption at 1750 cm21 is almost certainly a cyclopentanone, and so on. P r o b l e m 1 9 - 2 3 How might you use IR spectroscopy to determine whether reaction between 2-cyclo hexenone and lithium dimethylcopper gives the direct addition prod-uct or the conjugate addition product? P r o b l e m 1 9 - 2 4 Where would you expect each of the following compounds to absorb in the IR spectrum? (a) 4-Penten-2-one (b) 3-Penten-2-one (c) 2,2-Dimethylcyclopentanone (d) m-Chlorobenzaldehyde (e) 3-Cyclohexenone (f) 2-Hexenal Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy Aldehyde protons (RCHO) absorb near 10 d in the 1H NMR spectrum and are very distinctive because no other absorptions occur in this region. The alde-hyde proton shows spin–spin coupling with protons on the neighboring carbon, with coupling constant J  3 Hz. Acetaldehyde, for example, shows a quartet at 9.79 d for the aldehyde proton, indicating that there are three pro-tons neighboring the ] CHO group (Figure 19-15). 80485_ch19_0604-0648v.indd 641 2/2/15 2:16 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 642 chapter 19 Aldehydes and Ketones: Nucleophilic Addition Reactions Intensity 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 ppm Chemical shift () TMS O CH3CH Chem. shift 2.23 9.79 Rel. area 3.00 1.00 Figure 19-15 1H NMR spectrum of acetaldehyde. The absorption of the aldehyde proton appears at 9.79 d and is split into a quartet. Hydrogens on the carbon next to a carbonyl group are slightly deshielded and normally absorb near 2.0 to 2.3 d. The acetaldehyde methyl group in Fig-ure 19-15, for instance, absorbs at 2.23 d. Methyl ketones are particularly dis-tinctive because they always show a sharp three-proton singlet near 2.1 d. This deshielding effect is from the anisotropy of the p electrons of the carbonyl. The alpha protons spend an appreciable amount of time in the nodal plane of the carbonyl p bond causing them to appear downfield of typical saturated C ] H groups. The carbonyl-group carbon atoms of aldehydes and ketones have charac-teristic 13C NMR resonances in the range 190 to 215 d. Since no other kinds of carbons absorb in this range, the presence of an NMR absorption near 200 d is clear evidence for a carbonyl group. Saturated aldehyde or ketone carbons usu-ally absorb in the region from 200 to 215 d, while aromatic and a,b-unsaturated carbonyl carbons absorb in the 190 to 200 d region. 200 209 37 29.5 8 31 CH3CH 211 O O CH3CCH2CH3 O 42 27 26.5 25 133 128.5,128 198 137 C CH3 O 134 130,129 192 136.5 C H O Mass Spectrometry Aliphatic aldehydes and ketones that have hydrogens on their gamma (g) carbon atoms undergo a characteristic mass spectral cleavage called the McLafferty rearrangement. A hydrogen atom is transferred from the g carbon to the carbonyl oxygen, the bond between the a and b carbons is broken, and a neutral alkene fragment is produced. The charge remains with the oxygen-containing fragment. McLafferty rearrangement + C R C + H C C C R R′ O C + H C R′ O C 80485_ch19_0604-0648v.indd 642 2/2/15 2:16 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 19-14 Spectroscopy of Aldehydes and Ketones 643 In addition to fragmentation by the McLafferty rearrangement, aldehydes and ketones also undergo cleavage of the bond between the carbonyl group and the a carbon, called an a cleavage. Alpha cleavage yields a neutral radi-cal and a resonance-stabilized acyl cation. Alpha cleavage + + R R′ R O C R′ C+ O R′ C O+ Fragment ions from both McLafferty rearrangement and a cleavage are visible in the mass spectrum of 5-methyl-2-hexanone shown in Figure 19-16. McLafferty rearrangement with loss of 2-methylpropene yields a fragment with m/z 5 58. Alpha cleavage occurs primarily at the more substituted side of the carbonyl group, leading to a [CH3CO]1 fragment with m/z 5 43. m/z = 43 m/z = 58 M+ Relative abundance (%) 20 0 40 60 80 100 20 10 40 60 80 100 120 140 m/z CCH3 H2C m/z = 114 m/z = 43 m/z = 58 Alpha cleavage McLafferty rearrangement + + CH3 +C O CH2CH2CHCH3 H3C O C CH3 CH2CH2CHCH3 CH3 CH3 + O C CH2 H3C H Figure 19-16 Mass spectrum and the related reactions of 5-methyl-2-hexanone. The peak at m/z 5 58 is due to McLafferty rearrangement. The abundant peak at m/z 5 43 is due to a cleavage at the more highly substituted side of the carbonyl group. Note that the peak due to the molecular ion is very small. P r o b l e m 1 9 - 2 5 How might you use mass spectrometry to distinguish between the following pairs of isomers? (a) 3-Methyl-2-hexanone and 4-methyl-2-hexanone (b) 3-Heptanone and 4-heptanone (c) 2-Methylpentanal and 3-methylpentanal 80485_ch19_0604-0648v.indd 643 2/2/15 2:16 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 644 chapter 19 Aldehydes and Ketones: Nucleophilic Addition Reactions P r o b l e m 1 9 - 2 6 Describe the prominent IR absorptions and mass spectral peaks you would expect for the following compound: Something Extra Enantioselective Synthesis Whenever a chiral product is formed by reaction between achiral reagents, the product is racemic; that is, both enantiomers of the product are formed in equal amounts. The epoxidation reaction of geraniol with m-chloroperoxybenzoic acid, for instance, gives a racemic mixture of (2S,3S) and (2R,3R) epoxides. Geraniol 50% 50% CH2OH CO3H Cl CH2OH H H3C O S S CH2OH H + H3C O R R Unfortunately, it’s usually the case that only one enantiomer of a given drug or other important substance has the desired biological properties. The other enan-tiomer might be inactive or even dangerous. Thus, much work is currently being done on developing enantioselective methods of synthesis, which yield only one of two possible enantiomers. So important has enantioselective synthesis become that the 2001 Nobel Prize in Chemistry was awarded to three pioneers in the field: William S. Knowles, K. Barry Sharpless, and Ryoji Noyori. Several approaches to enantioselective synthesis have been developed, but the most efficient are those that use chiral catalysts to temporarily hold a substrate molecule in an unsymmetrical environment—the same strategy that nature uses 80485_ch19_0604-0648v.indd 644 2/2/15 2:16 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 19-14 Spectroscopy of Aldehydes and Ketones 645 Something Extra (continued) when catalyzing reactions with chiral enzymes. While in that unsymmetrical environment, the substrate may be more open to reaction on one side than on another, leading to an excess of one enantiomeric product over another. As an analogy, think about picking up a coffee mug in your right hand to take a drink. The mug by itself is achiral, but as soon as you pick it up by the handle, it becomes chiral. One side of the mug now faces toward you so you can drink from it, but the other side faces away. The two sides are different, with one side much more accessible to you than the other. Among the thousands of enantioselective reactions now known, one of the most useful is the so-called Sharpless epoxidation, in which an allylic alcohol, such as geraniol, is treated with tert-butyl hydroperoxide, (CH3)3C O OOH, in the presence of titanium tetra isopropoxide and diethyl tartrate (DET) as a chiral auxiliary reagent. When (R,R) tartrate is used, geraniol is converted into its 2S,3S epoxide with 98% selectivity, whereas the use of (S,S) tartrate gives the 2R,3R epoxide enantiomer. We say that the major product in each case is formed with an enantiomeric excess of 96%, meaning that 4% of the product is racemic (2% 2S,3S plus 2% 2R,3R) and an extra 96% of a single enantiomer is formed. The mechanistic details by which the chiral catalyst works are a bit complex, although it appears that a chiral complex of two tartrate molecules with one titanium is involved. HO HO H H Geraniol H R C C CH2OH CH3 CO2Et CO2Et C (R,R)-Diethyl tartrate C H H HO HO CO2Et CO2Et C (S,S)-Diethyl tartrate C OOH H3C Ti[OCH(CH3)2]4 (R,R)-DET H3C CH3 C OOH H3C Ti[OCH(CH3)2]4 (S,S)-DET H3C CH3 C 2S,3S isomer—98% 2R,3R isomer—98% H R C + 2% 2R,3R + 2% 2S,3S C S S CH2OH O CH3 H R C C R R CH2OH O CH3 A substance made from the tartaric acid found at the bottom of this wine vat catalyzes enantioselective reactions. Siegfried Layda/Photographer’s Choice/Getty Images 80485_ch19_0604-0648v.indd 645 2/2/15 2:16 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 646 chapter 19 Aldehydes and Ketones: Nucleophilic Addition Reactions Summary Aldehydes and ketones are among the most important of all functional groups, both in the chemical industry and in biological pathways. In this chapter, we’ve looked at some of their typical reactions. Aldehydes are normally pre-pared in the laboratory by oxidation of primary alcohols or by partial reduc-tion of esters. Ketones are similarly prepared by oxidation of secondary alcohols. The nucleophilic addition reaction is the most common general reaction type for aldehydes and ketones. Many different kinds of products can be pre-pared by nucleophilic additions. Aldehydes and ketones are reduced by NaBH4 or LiAlH4 to yield primary and secondary alcohols, respectively. Addi-tion of Grignard reagents to aldehydes and ketones also gives alcohols (sec-ondary and tertiary, respectively), and addition of HCN yields cyanohydrins. Primary amines add to carbonyl compounds yielding imines, or Schiff bases, and secondary amines yield enamines. Reaction of an aldehyde or ketone with hydrazine and base gives an alkane (the Wolff–Kishner reaction). Alco-hols add to carbonyl groups to yield acetals, which are valuable as protecting groups. Phosphorus ylides add to aldehydes and ketones in the Wittig reac-tion to give alkenes. a,b-Unsaturated aldehydes and ketones often react with nucleophiles to give the product of conjugate addition, or 1,4-addition. Particularly useful are the conjugate addition of an amine and the conjugate addition of an organic group by reaction with a diorganocopper reagent. IR spectroscopy is helpful for identifying aldehydes and ketones. Carbonyl groups absorb in the IR range 1660 to 1770 cm21, with the exact position highly diagnostic of the kind of carbonyl group present in the molecule. 13C NMR spectroscopy is also useful for aldehydes and ketones because their carbonyl carbons show resonances in the 190 to 215 d range. 1H NMR is useful for aldehyde ] CHO protons, which absorb near 10 d. Aldehydes and ketones undergo two characteristic kinds of fragmentation in the mass spectrometer: a cleavage and McLafferty rearrangement. Summary of Reactions 1. Preparation of aldehydes (Section 19-2) (a) Oxidation of primary alcohols (Section 17-7) H R O C H R C OH H Dess–Martin periodinane CH2Cl2 (b) Partial reduction of esters (Section 19-2) 2. H3O+ 1. DIBAH, toluene OR′ R C + O H R C O R′OH K e y w o r d s acetals, R2C(OR9)2, 626 acyl group, 606 1,2-addition, 635 1,4-addition, 635 aldehydes (RCHO), 604 Cannizzaro reaction, 633 conjugate addition, 635 cyanohydrins, 616 enamines (R2N  CRCR2), 619 hemiacetal, 626 imines (R2C NR), 619 ketones (R2CO), 604 nucleophilic addition reaction, 610 Schiff bases, 619 Wittig reaction, 630 Wolff–Kishner reaction, 624 ylide, 630 80485_ch19_0604-0648v.indd 646 2/2/15 2:16 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. Summary of Reactions 647 2. Preparation of ketones (a) Oxidation of secondary alcohols (Section 17-7) R′ R O C R′ R OH H C Periodinane or CrO3 (b) Diorganocopper reaction with acid chlorides (Section 19-2) Ether R Cl C R′ 2CuLi + O R′ R C O 3. Oxidation of aldehydes (Section 19-3) CrO3, H3O+ OH R C O H R C O 4. Nucleophilic addition reactions of aldehydes and ketones (a) Addition of hydride to give alcohols: reduction (Section 19-7) 1. NaBH4, ethanol 2. H3O+ R′ R O C R′ R OH H C (b) Addition of Grignard reagents to give alcohols (Section 19-7) 1. R″MgX, ether 2. H3O+ R′ R O C R′ R OH R″ C (c) Addition of HCN to give cyanohydrins (Section 19-6) HCN R′ R O C R′ R OH CN C (d) Addition of primary amines to give imines (Section 19-8) R″NH2 H2O + R′ R O C R′ R NR″ C (e) Addition of secondary amines to give enamines (Section 19-8) HNR′ 2 H2O + NR′ 2 C C R O C C H R (continued) 80485_ch19_0604-0648v.indd 647 2/2/15 2:16 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 648 chapter 19 Aldehydes and Ketones: Nucleophilic Addition Reactions (f) Wolff–Kishner reaction to give alkanes (Section 19-9) H2NNH2 KOH R′ R O C R′ R H H C + + N2 H2O (g) Addition of alcohols to give acetals (Section 19-10) Acid catalyst 2 R″OH + + H2O R′ R O C R′ R R″O OR″ C (h) Addition of phosphorus ylides to give alkenes: Wittig reaction (Section 19-11) THF + + (C6H5)3P CHR″ + – (C6H5)3P O R′ R O C R′ H R R″ C C 5. Conjugate additions to a,b-unsaturated aldehydes and ketones (Section 19-13) (a) Conjugate addition of amines R′NH2 O H C NHR′ C C O C C C R R (b) Conjugate addition of water C C C O H2O C C OH H C O (c) Conjugate addition of alkyl groups by diorganocopper reaction O H C R′ C C O C C C R R 1. R′ 2CuLi, ether 2. H3O+ 80485_ch19_0604-0648v.indd 648 2/2/15 2:16 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. Exercises 648a Exercises Visualizing Chemistry (Problems 19-1–19-26 appear within the chapter.) 19-27 Each of the following substances can be prepared by a nucleophilic addition reaction between an aldehyde or ketone and a nucleophile. Identify the reactants from which each was prepared. If the substance is an acetal, identify the carbonyl compound and the alcohol; if it is an imine, identify the carbonyl compound and the amine; and so forth. (a) (b) (c) (d) 19-28 The following molecular model represents a tetrahedral intermediate resulting from addition of a nucleophile to an aldehyde or ketone. Iden-tify the reactants, and write the structure of the final product when the nucleophilic addition reaction is complete. 80485_ch19_0604-0648v.indd 1 2/2/15 2:16 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 648b chapter 19 Aldehydes and Ketones: Nucleophilic Addition Reactions 19-29 The enamine prepared from acetone and dimethylamine is shown in its lowest-energy form. (a) What is the geometry and hybridization of the nitrogen atom? (b) What orbital on nitrogen holds the lone pair of electrons? (c) What is the geometric relationship between the p orbitals of the double bond and the nitrogen orbital that holds the lone pair? Why do you think this geometry represents the minimum energy? Mechanism Problems 19-30 Predict the product(s) and provide the mechanism for each reaction below. What does each mechanism have in common? + + O Cl (a) (b) (c) OCH3 CH3 CH3 ? AlCl3 ? AlCl3 ? AlCl3 Cl CH3 CH3 CH3 Cl O O 80485_ch19_0604-0648v.indd 2 2/2/15 2:16 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. Exercises 648c 19-31 Predict the product(s) and provide the mechanism for each reaction below. What does each mechanism have in common? (a) (b) (c) + MgBr ? CH2CH3 CH3MgBr ? NaCN, HCN H O 1. ether 2. H3O+ + ? 1. ether 2. H3O+ ? NaBH4 CH3OH O O (d) O H O 19-32 Predict the product(s) and provide the mechanism for each reaction below. What does each mechanism have in common? (a) (b) (c) HO OH O + OH OH ? H+ catalyst O (d) CH3OH + ? H+ catalyst O O + ? H+ catalyst ? H+ catalyst OH HO 80485_ch19_0604-0648v.indd 3 2/2/15 2:16 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 648d chapter 19 Aldehydes and Ketones: Nucleophilic Addition Reactions 19-33 Predict the product(s) and provide the mechanism for each reaction below. What does each mechanism have in common? (a) (b) (c) (d) H2O ? H+ catalyst H O O O H O CH3 CH3 CH3 OCH3 CH3O H2O ? H+ catalyst H2O ? H+ catalyst H2O ? H+ catalyst O O 19-34 Predict the product(s) and provide the mechanism for each reaction below. What does each mechanism have in common? (a) (b) (c) (d) H O O O + NH2OH CH3NH2 ? O + ? + ? (CH3)2NH + ? H N 80485_ch19_0604-0648v.indd 4 2/2/15 2:16 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. Exercises 648e 19-35 Predict the product(s) and provide the mechanism for each reaction below. What does each mechanism have in common? N (a) (b) (c) (d) CH3 CH3 N ? HCl H2O ? HCl H2O ? HCl H2O ? HCl H2O CH3 N N CH3 19-36 It is not uncommon for organic chemists to prepare acetals by an exchange-type process known as transacetalization. Predict the product(s) and show the mechanism for the transacetalization reac-tions below. (a) (b) OCH3 CH3O HO OH + OH OH ? H+ catalyst + ? H+ catalyst CH3 CH3 OCH3 CH3O C 19-37 When a-glucose (Problem 19-52) is treated with an acid catalyst in the presence of an alcohol, an acetal is formed. Propose a mechanism for this process and give the structure of the stereoisomeric acetal that one would also expect as a product. CH3OH H+ HO HO OH OH OH O H H H H H HO HO OH OH OCH3 O H H H H H 80485_ch19_0604-0648v.indd 5 2/2/15 2:16 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 648f chapter 19 Aldehydes and Ketones: Nucleophilic Addition Reactions 19-38 Predict the products of the Wolff–Kishner reduction reactions below. Provide the electron-pushing mechanism for each, beginning from the hydrazone intermediate. (a) (b) O (c) (d) O ? H2NNH2 KOH O ? H2NNH2 KOH ? H2NNH2 KOH O ? H2NNH2 KOH 19-39 Aldehydes can be prepared by the Wittig reaction using (methoxy methylene)triphenylphosphorane as the Wittig reagent and then hydrolyzing the product with acid. For example, (Methoxymethylene)-triphenylphosphorane O + (C6H5)3P CHOCH3 + – OCH3 H C H3O+ CHO (a) How would you prepare the necessary phosphorane? (b) Propose a mechanism for the hydrolysis step. 19-40 One of the steps in the metabolism of fats is the reaction of an unsatu-rated acyl CoA with water to give a b-hydroxyacyl CoA. Propose a mechanism. H2O RCH2CH2CH CHCSCoA Unsaturated acyl CoA -Hydroxyacyl CoA O O RCH2CH2CH CH2CSCoA OH 80485_ch19_0604-0648v.indd 6 2/2/15 2:16 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. Exercises 648g 19-41 Aldehydes and ketones react with thiols to yield thioacetals just as they react with alcohols to yield acetals. Predict the product of the fol-lowing reaction, and propose a mechanism: + 2 CH3CH2SH ? H+ catalyst O 19-42 Ketones react with dimethylsulfonium methylide to yield epoxides. Suggest a mechanism for the reaction. CH2S(CH3)2 (CH3)2S + + O Dimethylsulfonium methylide DMSO solvent + – O 19-43 When cyclohexanone is heated in the presence of a large amount of acetone cyanohydrin and a small amount of base, cyclohexanone cya-nohydrin and acetone are formed. Propose a mechanism. –OH CH3CCH3 + + O H3C CH3 OH CN C O CN HO 19-44 Paraldehyde, a sedative and hypnotic agent, is prepared by treatment of acetaldehyde with an acidic catalyst. Propose a mechanism for the reaction. catalyst H+ CH3 CH3 H3C O 3 CH3CH O O O Paraldehyde 80485_ch19_0604-0648v.indd 7 2/2/15 2:16 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 648h chapter 19 Aldehydes and Ketones: Nucleophilic Addition Reactions 19-45 The Meerwein–Ponndorf–Verley reaction involves reduction of a ketone by treatment with an excess of aluminum triisopropoxide, [(CH3)2CHO]3Al. The mechanism of the process is closely related to the Cannizzaro reaction in that a hydride ion acts as a leaving group. Pro-pose a mechanism. CH3COCH3 HO H + 1. [(CH3)2CHO]3Al 2. H3O+ O 19-46 Propose a mechanism to account for the formation of 3,5-dimethyl pyrazole from hydrazine and 2,4-pentanedione. Look carefully to see what has happened to each carbonyl carbon in going from starting material to product. CH3CCH2CCH3 O O 3,5-Dimethylpyrazole 2,4-Pentanedione H2NNH2 H+ CH3 H3C N N H 19-47 In light of your answer to Problem 19-46, propose a mechanism for the formation of 3,5-dimethylisoxazole from hydroxylamine and 2,4-pentanedione. 3,5-Dimethylisoxazole CH3 H3C O N 19-48 Trans alkenes are converted into their cis isomers and vice versa on epoxidation followed by treatment of the epoxide with triphenylphos-phine. Propose a mechanism for the epoxide n alkene reaction. RCO3H (Ph)3P (Ph)3P O H R′ R H C C R R′ H H C + C R C C R′ H H O 19-49 Treatment of an a,b-unsaturated ketone with basic aqueous hydrogen peroxide yields an epoxy ketone. The reaction is specific to unsatu-rated ketones; isolated alkene double bonds do not react. Propose a mechanism. O H2O2 NaOH, H2O O O 80485_ch19_0604-0648v.indd 8 2/2/15 2:16 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. Exercises 648i 19-50 One of the biological pathways by which an amine is converted to a ketone involves two steps: (1) oxidation of the amine by NAD1 to give an imine and (2) hydrolysis of the imine to give a ketone plus ammonia. Glutamate, for instance, is converted by this process into a-ketoglutarate. Show the structure of the imine intermediate, and propose mechanisms for both steps. NH3 –O2C CO2– -Ketoglutarate O –O2C CO2– Glutamate H + NH3 NAD+ Imine + H2O 19-51 Primary amines react with esters to yield amides: RCO2R9 1 RNH2 n RCONHR 1 R9OH. Propose a mechanism for the following reaction of an a,b-unsaturated ester. O O O N CH3NH2 CH3OH + + CO2CH3 CH3 H3C OCH3 OCH3 19-52 When crystals of pure a-glucose are dissolved in water, isomerization occurs slowly to produce b-glucose. Propose a mechanism for the isomerization. OH OH H -Glucose CH2OH HO HO O H OH OH -Glucose CH2OH HO HO O 19-53 The Wharton reaction converts an epoxy ketone to an allylic alcohol by reaction with hydrazine. Propose a mechanism. (Hint: Review the Wolff–Kishner reaction in Section 19-9.) CH3CO2– +Na CH3CO2H O O CH3 OH CH3 N2 + H2NNH2 + 80485_ch19_0604-0648v.indd 9 2/2/15 2:16 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 648j chapter 19 Aldehydes and Ketones: Nucleophilic Addition Reactions Additional Problems Naming Aldehydes and Ketones 19-54 Draw structures corresponding to the following names: (a) Bromoacetone (b) (S)-2-Hydroxypropanal (c) 2-Methyl-3-heptanone (d) (2S,3R)-2,3,4-Trihydroxybutanal (e) 2,2,4,4-Tetramethyl-3-pentanone (f) 4-Methyl-3-penten-2-one (g) Butanedial (h) 3-Phenyl-2-propenal (i) 6,6-Dimethyl-2,4-cyclohexadienone (j) p-Nitroacetophenone 19-55 Draw and name the seven aldehydes and ketones with the formula C5H10O. Which are chiral? 19-56 Give IUPAC names for the following compounds: C (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f) CH3 CH3CHCCH2CH3 O O CH3CHCH2CH OH O CH3 H OH CH2OH CHO O CHO OHC 19-57 Draw structures of compounds that fit the following descriptions: (a) An a,b-unsaturated ketone, C6H8O (b) An a-diketone (c) An aromatic ketone, C9H10O (d) A diene aldehyde, C7H8O Reactions of Aldehydes and Ketones 19-58 Predict the products of the reaction of (1) phenylacetaldehyde and (2) acetophenone with the following reagents: (a) NaBH4, then H3O1 (b) Dess–Martin reagent (c) NH2OH, HCl catalyst (d) CH3MgBr, then H3O1 (e) 2 CH3OH, HCl catalyst (f) H2NNH2, KOH (g) (C6H5)3P P CH2 (h) HCN, KCN 80485_ch19_0604-0648v.indd 10 2/2/15 2:16 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. Exercises 648k 19-59 Show how you might use a Wittig reaction to prepare the following alkenes. Identify the alkyl halide and the carbonyl components. (b) (a) 19-60 How would you use a Grignard reaction on an aldehyde or ketone to synthesize the following compounds? (a) 2-Pentanol (b) 1-Butanol (c) 1-Phenylcyclohexanol (d) Diphenylmethanol 19-61 How might you carry out the following selective transformations? One of the two schemes requires a protection step. (Recall from Section 19-4 that aldehydes are more reactive than ketones toward nucleophilic addition.) CH3CCH2CH2CH2CH CH3CCH2CH2CH2CH2OH O (a) O O CH3CCH2CH2CH2CH CH3CHCH2CH2CH2CH O (b) O OH O 19-62 How would you prepare the following substances from 2-cyclohexe-none? More than one step may be needed. (a) (b) (c) (d) (Two ways) CH3 O C6H5 O CO2H 19-63 How would you synthesize the following substances from benzalde-hyde and any other reagents needed? (a) (b) (c) CH2CHO C CH2 N 80485_ch19_0604-0648v.indd 11 2/2/15 2:16 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 648l chapter 19 Aldehydes and Ketones: Nucleophilic Addition Reactions 19-64 Carvone is the major constituent of spearmint oil. What products would you expect from reaction of carvone with the following reagents? Carvone O (a) (CH3)2Cu2 Li1, then H3O1 (b) LiAlH4, then H3O1 (c) CH3NH2 (d) C6H5MgBr, then H3O1 (e) H2/Pd (f) CrO3, H3O1 (g) (C H ) PCHCH 6 5 3 3 12 (h) HOCH2CH2OH, HCl 19-65 How would you synthesize the following compounds from cyclo-hexanone? (a) 1-Methylcyclohexene (b) 2-Phenylcyclohexanone (c) cis-1,2-Cyclohexanediol (d) 1-Cyclohexylcyclohexanol Spectroscopy 19-66 At what position would you expect to observe IR absorptions for the following molecules? OHC (a) (c) (b) (d) 4-Androstene-3,17-dione 1-Indanone O O O O O H H CH3 CH3 CH3 H 19-67 Acid-catalyzed dehydration of 3-hydroxy-3-phenylcyclohexanone leads to an unsaturated ketone. What possible structures are there for the product? At what position in the IR spectrum would you expect each to absorb? If the actual product has an absorption at 1670 cm21, what is its structure? 80485_ch19_0604-0648v.indd 12 2/2/15 2:16 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. Exercises 648m 19-68 Choose the structure that best fits the IR spectrum shown. 1727 cm–1 0 20 40 60 80 100 Transmittance (%) 4000 2.5 3.5 2.6 2.7 2.8 2.9 3 4 5 4.5 5.5 6 7 8 9 10 12 13 11 3200 3000 3600 3400 3800 2000 2400 2200 2600 2800 1400 1200 1600 1800 1000 800 Wavenumbers Microns H O C (CH2)8 CH2 CH H O C CH(CH2)6 C CH3 CH3 H O C C C H CH3(CH2)7 H O C C C H H H CH3(CH2)7 (a) (b) (c) (d) 19-69 Propose structures for molecules that meet the following descriptions. Assume that the kinds of carbons (1°, 2°, 3°, or 4°) have been assigned by DEPT–NMR. (a) C6H12O; IR: 1715 cm21; 13C NMR: 8.0 d (1°), 18.5 d (1°), 33.5 d (2°), 40.6 d (3°), 214.0 d (4°) (b) C5H10O; IR: 1730 cm21; 13C NMR: 22.6 d (1°), 23.6 d (3°), 52.8 d (2°), 202.4 d (3°) (c) C6H8O; IR: 1680 cm21; 13C NMR: 22.9 d (2°), 25.8 d (2°), 38.2 d (2°), 129.8 d (3°), 150.6 d (3°), 198.7 d (4°) 19-70 Compound A, C8H10O2, has an intense IR absorption at 1750 cm21 and gives the 13C NMR spectrum shown. Propose a structure for A. Intensity Chemical shift () 0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160 180 200 ppm TMS 219 80485_ch19_0604-0648v.indd 13 2/2/15 2:16 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 648n chapter 19 Aldehydes and Ketones: Nucleophilic Addition Reactions 19-71 Propose structures for ketones or aldehydes that have the following 1H NMR spectra: (a) C4H7ClO IR: 1715 cm21 Intensity 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 ppm Chemical shift () TMS Chem. shift 1.62 2.33 4.32 Rel. area 3.00 3.00 1.00 (b) C7H14O IR: 1710 cm21 Intensity 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 ppm Chemical shift () TMS Chem. shift 1.02 2.12 2.33 Rel. area 4.50 1.50 1.00 General Problems 19-72 When 4-hydroxybutanal is treated with methanol in the presence of an acid catalyst, 2-methoxytetrahydrofuran is formed. Explain. O CH3OH HOCH2CH2CH2CHO HCl OCH3 19-73 The SN2 reaction of (dibromomethyl)benzene, C6H5CHBr2, with NaOH yields benzaldehyde rather than (dihydroxymethyl)benzene, C6H5CH(OH)2. Explain. 19-74 Reaction of 2-butanone with HCN yields a chiral product. What stereo chemistry does the product have? Is it optically active? 80485_ch19_0604-0648v.indd 14 2/2/15 2:16 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. Exercises 648o 19-75 The amino acid methionine is biosynthesized by a multistep route that includes reaction of an imine of pyridoxal phosphate (PLP) to give an unsaturated imine, which then reacts with cysteine. What kinds of reactions are occurring in the two steps? NH3 R′O CO2– (PLP) O-Succinylhomoserine– PLP imine Unsaturated imine Cysteine N H H H S CO2– (PLP) N H CO2– CO2– (PLP) N + + NH3 SH H CO2– + 19-76 Each of the following reaction schemes contains one or more flaws. What is wrong in each case? How would you correct each scheme? (a) 1. LiAIH4 2. H3O+ 1. CH3MgBr 2. H3O+ H+, CH3OH (b) CrO3 H3O+ H3O+ O CH3 O CH3 CHCH2OH C6H5CH HCN, KCN Ethanol CH3CCH3 CHCHO C6H5CH CHCH(OCH3)2 C6H5CH O CH3CCH3 (c) OH CN CH3CCH3 OH CH2NH2 19-77 6-Methyl-5-hepten-2-one is a constituent of lemongrass oil. How could you synthesize this substance from methyl 4-oxopentanoate? CH3CCH2CH2COCH3 Methyl 4-oxopentanoate O O 19-78 Tamoxifen is a drug used in the treatment of breast cancer. How would you prepare tamoxifen from benzene, the following ketone, and any other reagents needed? (CH3)2NCH2CH2O O C ? CH2CH3 (CH3)2NCH2CH2O C C T amoxifen 80485_ch19_0604-0648v.indd 15 2/2/15 2:16 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 648p chapter 19 Aldehydes and Ketones: Nucleophilic Addition Reactions 19-79 Compound A, MW 5 86, shows an IR absorption at 1730 cm21 and a very simple 1H NMR spectrum with peaks at 9.7 d (1 H, singlet) and 1.2 d (9 H, singlet). Propose a structure for A. 19-80 Compound B is isomeric with A (Problem 19-79) and shows an IR peak at 1715 cm21. The 1H NMR spectrum of B has peaks at 2.4 d (1 H, septet, J 5 7 Hz), 2.1 d (3 H, singlet), and 1.2 d (6 H, doublet, J 5 7 Hz). What is the structure of B? 19-81 The 1H NMR spectrum shown is that of a compound with the formula C9H10O. How many double bonds and/or rings does this compound contain? If the unknown compound has an IR absorption at 1690 cm21, what is a likely structure? Intensity 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 ppm Chemical shift () TMS Chem. shift 1.20 2.97 7 .39 7 .56 7 .97 Rel. area 3.00 2.00 2.00 1.00 2.00 19-82 The 1H NMR spectrum shown is that of a compound isomeric with the one in Problem 19-81. This isomer has an IR absorption at 1730 cm21. Propose a structure. [Note: Aldehyde protons (CHO) often show low coupling constants to adjacent hydrogens, so the splitting of aldehyde signals is not always apparent.] Intensity 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 ppm Chemical shift () TMS Chem. shift 2.75 2.95 7 .23 7 .31 9.82 Rel. area 2.00 2.00 3.00 2.00 1.00 80485_ch19_0604-0648v.indd 16 2/2/15 2:16 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. Exercises 648q 19-83 Propose structures for ketones or aldehydes that have the following 1H NMR spectra: (a) C9H10O2 IR: 1695 cm21 Intensity 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 ppm Chemical shift () TMS Chem. shift 1.44 4.08 6.98 7 .81 9.87 Rel. area 3.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 1.00 (b) C4H6O IR: 1690 cm21 TMS Intensity 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 ppm 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 ppm Chemical shift () Chem. shift 1.86 6.00 6.31 9.57 Rel. area 3.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 80485_ch19_0604-0648v.indd 17 2/2/15 2:16 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 648r chapter 19 Aldehydes and Ketones: Nucleophilic Addition Reactions 19-84 Propose structures for ketones or aldehydes that have the following 1H NMR spectra. (a) C10H12O IR: 1710 cm21 TMS Intensity 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 ppm 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 ppm Chemical shift () Chem. shift 1.01 2.47 3.66 7 .28 Rel. area 1.50 1.00 1.00 2.50 (b) C6H12O3 IR: 1715 cm21 TMS Intensity 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 ppm 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 ppm Chemical shift () Chem. shift 2.18 2.74 3.37 4.79 Rel. area 3.00 2.00 6.00 1.00 19-85 When glucose (Problem 19-52) is treated with NaBH4, reaction occurs to yield sorbitol, a polyalcohol commonly used as a food additive. Show how this reduction occurs. H OH OH Glucose Sorbitol CH2OH HOCH2CHCHCHCHCH2OH NaBH4 H2O HO HO O OH OH OH HO 80485_ch19_0604-0648v.indd 18 2/2/15 2:16 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. Exercises 648s 19-86 The proton and carbon NMR spectra for each of three isomeric ketones with the formula C7H14O are shown below. Assign a structure to each pair of spectra. 0 150 200 50 100 C7H14O CDCl3 Carbon spectrum A 211.04 44.79 17 .39 13.78 Chemical shift () Intensity 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 C7H14O Proton spectrum A 1.96 2.00 2.91 Chemical shift () Intensity 80485_ch19_0604-0648v.indd 19 2/2/15 2:16 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 648t chapter 19 Aldehydes and Ketones: Nucleophilic Addition Reactions 0 150 200 50 100 C7H14O CDCl3 Carbon spectrum B 218.40 38.85 18.55 Chemical shift () Intensity 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 2.8 2.7 2.9 3.0 C7H14O Proton spectrum B 1.04 6.18 Chemical shift () Intensity 80485_ch19_0604-0648v.indd 20 2/2/15 2:16 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. Exercises 648u 0 150 200 50 100 CDCl3 (solvent) Carbon spectrum C 218.31 32.27 30.88 55.98 29.73 29.73 32.27 30 Chemical shift () Intensity 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 C7H14O Proton spectrum C 8.91 2.98 1.95 Chemical shift () Intensity 80485_ch19_0604-0648v.indd 21 2/2/15 2:16 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 648v chapter 19 Aldehydes and Ketones: Nucleophilic Addition Reactions 19-87 The proton NMR spectrum for a compound with formula C10H12O2 is shown below. The infrared spectrum has a strong band at 1711 cm21. The broadband-decoupled 13C NMR spectral results are tabulated along with the DEPT-135 and DEPT-90 information. Draw the structure of this compound. 0.0 6.5 7 .0 6.0 5.5 5.0 4.5 4.0 3.5 3.0 2.5 2.0 1.5 1.0 0.5 C10H12O2 Proton 3.01 2.15 3.13 2.01 1.91 Chemical shift () Intensity Normal 13C NMR 29 50 55 114 126 130 159 207 ppm DEPT -135 Positive Negative Positive Positive No peak Positive No peak No peak DEPT -90 No peak No peak No peak Positive No peak Positive No peak No peak 80485_ch19_0604-0648v.indd 22 2/2/15 2:16 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 649 Practice Your Scientific Analysis and Reasoning IV Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRIs) Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) are chemical compounds used in the treatment of anxiety, depression, and social phobias. The carbonyl functional group, found in cis-(1)-sertraline, a popular SSRI, appears in two different chemical families. The first family consists of alde-hydes and ketones, and the second family consists of carboxylic acid (CAs) and carboxylic acid derivatives (CADs). Both undergo nucleophilic addi-tion reactions, but the carboxylic acids and derivatives have a more electro-negative atom attached to the carbonyl atom that generally is a good leaving group. O Carboxylic acids and their derivatives X R X = a leaving group O Aldehydes and ketones X R X = H or C For this reason, CAs and CADs undergo nucleophilic addition–elimination reactions while aldehydes and ketones undergo nucleophilic addition reac-tions. A general mechanism is shown in the following figure for the reaction of carboxylic acids and their derivatives with strong nucleophiles. O X R Addition of nucleophile –X Quench Nu– Nu R X O Elimination of leaving group – – O Nu R Second addition of nucleophile Nu– Nu R Nu O Nu R Nu HO – One synthetic route to obtaining sertraline involves using d-phenyl glycine in a series of steps, which include the reduction of carboxylic acids and 80485_ch19-par_0649-0652.indd 649 2/2/15 2:16 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 650 oxidation of alcohols. In play here are Wittig reactions and the addition of a Grignard reagent to an aldehyde. The reaction sequence starts with dibenzyl-protected d-phenylglycine. COOH NBn2 Cl Cl Cl Cl Protected D-phenylglycine Sertraline C D NBn2 1. Swern oxidation 2. (Ph)3P CH COOEt COOEt B A NBn2 OH G NBn2 1. PCC Cl Cl NHMe AlCl3 2. MgBr E NBn2 F NBn2 Mg/MeOH COOMe OH This procedure involves the reduction of the carboxylic group in pro-tected d-phenylglycine A to give B, followed by an oxidation to the aldehyde, which is then converted to an alkene C using an ylide with an ester group attached. The alkene is then reduced to give D. Another reduction step results in a primary alcohol E. The dichlorophenyl group is introduced through a Grignard reaction between in situ generated 3,4-dichlorophenylmagnesium bromide and 4-(dibenzylamino)-4-phenylbutanal obtained upon oxidation of E. Intramolecular Friedel–Crafts cyclization of F with AlCl3 yields the cis-tricyclic intermediate G with the minor trans-isomer (not shown). A series of steps follows that affords the desired compound. 80485_ch19-par_0649-0652.indd 650 2/2/15 2:16 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 651 The following questions will help you understand this practical applica-tion of organic chemistry and are similar to questions found on profes-sional exams. 1. The first step in the synthesis of cis-(1)-sertraline is the reduction of the carboxylic acid group of protected d-phenylglycine A to give a primary alcohol B. Which of the following reagents is used to reduce the carbonyl group? (a) NaBH4 (b) H2, Pd/C (c) LiAlH4 (d) MeMgBr 2. Why doesn’t nucleophilic acyl substitution on a carboxylic acid deriva-tive stop at the tetrahedral intermediate? (a) The leaving group is unstable. (b) The tetrahedral intermediate is too unstable. (c) Recovery of the carbonyl is energetically favorable. (d) The nucleophile has a strong basic character. 3. Oxidation of the alcohol B to form an aldehyde was followed by treatment with an ylide to give compound C. Which sequence of reagents will pro-duce the ylide in this Wittig reaction? (a) 1. BrCH2COOEt, 2. (Ph)3P, 3. Butyllithium (b) 1. BrCH2COOEt, 2. (Ph)3P, 3. NaH (c) 1. CH3Br, 2. (Ph)3P, 3. Butyllithium, 4. Na2Cr2O7, EtOH/H1 (d) 1. CH3Br, 2. (Ph)3P, 3. NaH, 4. Na2Cr2O7, EtOH/H1 4. Which of the following is the driving force for the Wittig reaction? (a) Formation of a phosphonium salt (b) Elimination of triphenylphosphine oxide (c) Deprotonation of a phosphonium salt (d) Formation of an alkene 5. Friedel–Crafts reactions are electrophilic aromatic substitution reactions of which there are two types: F–C alkylation and F–C acylation. These reactions are tailored to produce strong electrophiles as a reagent by react-ing an alkyl or acyl halide with a strong Lewis-acid catalyst. Other sub-strates, however, react quite well with Lewis acids to produce carbocations 80485_ch19-par_0649-0652.indd 651 2/2/15 2:16 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 652 employed in the F–C alkylation reaction. Identify the structure of com-pound F used in the Friedel–Crafts ring closure: (a) Cl O NBn2 Cl (b) Cl Cl OH NBn2 (c) Cl Cl NBn2 (d) Cl Cl NBn2 Br 80485_ch19-par_0649-0652.indd 652 2/2/15 2:16 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 653 C O N T E N T S 20-1 Naming Carboxylic Acids and Nitriles 20-2 Structure and Properties of Carboxylic Acids 20-3 Biological Acids and the Henderson–Hasselbalch Equation 20-4 Substituent Effects on Acidity 20-5 Preparing Carboxylic Acids 20-6 Reactions of Carboxylic Acids: An Overview 20-7 Chemistry of Nitriles 20-8 Spectroscopy of Carboxylic Acids and Nitriles SOMETHING EXTRA Vitamin C 20 Why This CHAPTER? Carboxylic acids are present in many industrial processes and most biological pathways and are the starting materials from which other acyl derivatives are made. Thus, an understand-ing of their properties and reactions is fundamental to understanding organic chemistry. We’ll look both at acids and at their close relatives, nitriles (RCN), in this chapter and at carboxylic acid derivatives in the next chapter. Carboxylic acids, RCO2H, occupy a central place among carbonyl com-pounds. Not only are they valuable in themselves, they also serve as starting materials for preparing numerous carboxylic acid derivatives such as acid chlorides, esters, amides, and thioesters. In addition, carboxylic acids are present in the majority of biological pathways. OR An ester R C O Cl An acid chloride R C O SR A thioester R C O NH2 An amide R C O OH A carboxylic acid R C O A great many carboxylic acids are found in nature: acetic acid, CH3CO2H, is the chief organic component of vinegar; butanoic acid, CH3CH2CH2CO2H, is responsible for the rancid odor of sour butter; and hexanoic acid (caproic acid), CH3(CH2)4CO2H, is responsible for the unmistakable aroma of goats and dirty gym socks (the name comes from the Latin caper, meaning “goat”). Other examples are cholic acid, a major component of human bile, and long-chain Carboxylic Acids and Nitriles The burning sensation produced by touching or eating chili peppers is due to capsaicin, a carboxylic acid derivative called an amide. ©Marie C Fields/Shutterstock.com 80485_ch20_0653-0678n.indd 653 2/2/15 2:13 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 654 chapter 20 Carboxylic Acids and Nitriles aliphatic acids such as palmitic acid, CH3(CH2)14CO2H, a biological precursor of fats and vegetable oils. H H H HO OH HO H Cholic acid H H CH3 CH3 H H CO2H Approximately 13 million metric tons of acetic acid is produced world-wide each year for a variety of purposes, including preparation of the vinyl acetate polymer used in paints and adhesives. About 20% of the acetic acid synthesized industrially is obtained by oxidation of acetaldehyde. Much of the remaining 80% is prepared by the rhodium-catalyzed reaction of metha-nol with carbon monoxide. Rh catalyst + CO CH3OH OH H3C C O 20-1 Naming Carboxylic Acids and Nitriles Carboxylic Acids, RCO2H Simple carboxylic acids derived from open-chain alkanes are systematically named by replacing the terminal -e of the corresponding alkane name with -oic acid. The ] CO2H carbon atom is numbered C1. CH3CH2COH O 4-Methylpentanoic acid 3-Ethyl-6-methyloctanedioic acid Propanoic acid CH3CHCH2CH2COH O CH3 1 2 3 4 5 CH3 HOCCH2CHCH2CH2CHCH2COH O O CH2CH3 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Compounds that have a ] CO2H group bonded to a ring are named using the suffix -carboxylic acid. The CO2H carbon is attached to C1 in this system and is not itself numbered. As a substituent, the CO2H group is called a car-boxyl group. H H trans-4-Hydroxycyclohexanecarboxylic acid 1-Cyclopentenecarboxylic acid HO CO2H 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 5 5 6 CO2H 80485_ch20_0653-0678n.indd 654 2/2/15 2:13 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 20-1 Naming Carboxylic Acids and Nitriles 655 Because many carboxylic acids were among the first organic compounds to be isolated and purified, several common names exist (Table 20-1). Biologi-cal chemists, in particular, make frequent use of these names, so you may find yourself referring back to this list on occasion. We’ll use systematic names in this book, with a few exceptions such as formic (methanoic) acid and acetic (ethanoic) acid, whose names are accepted by IUPAC and are so well known that it makes little sense to refer to them any other way. Also listed in Table 20-1 are the names of acyl groups R C O derived from the parent acids. Except for the eight entries at the top of Table 20-1, whose names have a -yl ending, all other acyl groups are named using an -oyl ending. Structure Name Acyl group HCO2H Formic Formyl CH3CO2H Acetic Acetyl CH3CH2CO2H Propionic Propionyl CH3CH2CH2CO2H Butyric Butyryl HO2CCO2H Oxalic Oxalyl HO2CCH2CO2H Malonic Malonyl HO2CCH2CH2CO2H Succinic Succinyl HO2CCH2CH2CH2CO2H Glutaric Glutaryl HO2CCH2CH2CH2CH2CO2H Adipic Adipoyl H2C P CHCO2H Acrylic Acryloyl HO2CCH P CHCO2H Maleic (cis) Fumaric (trans) Maleoyl Fumaroyl HOCH2CO2H Glycolic Glycoloyl CH3CHCO2H OH Lactic Lactoyl Table 20-1 Common Names of Some Carboxylic Acids and Acyl Groups Structure Name Acyl group CH3CCO2H O Pyruvic Pyruvoyl HOCH2CHCO2H OH Glyceric Glyceroyl HO2CCHCH2CO2H OH Malic Maloyl HO2CCCH2CO2H O Oxaloacetic Oxaloacetyl CO2H Benzoic Benzoyl CO2H CO2H Phthalic Phthaloyl Nitriles, RCN Compounds containing the ] CN functional group are called nitriles and can undergo some chemistry similar to that of carboxylic acids. Simple open-chain nitriles are named by adding -nitrile as a suffix to the alkane name, with the nitrile carbon numbered C1. 4-Methylpentanenitrile CH3CHCH2CH2CN CH3 5 4 3 2 1 80485_ch20_0653-0678n.indd 655 2/2/15 2:13 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 656 chapter 20 Carboxylic Acids and Nitriles Nitriles can also be named as derivatives of carboxylic acids by replacing the -ic acid or -oic acid ending with -onitrile, or by replacing the -carboxylic acid ending with -carbonitrile. The nitrile carbon atom is attached to C1 but is not itself numbered. Benzonitrile (from benzoic acid) N CH3C Acetonitrile (from acetic acid) 2,2-Dimethylcyclohexanecarbonitrile (from 2,2-dimethylcyclohexane-carboxylic acid) N C 1 2 3 4 5 6 CN CH3 CH3 If another carboxylic acid derivative is present in the same molecule, the prefix cyano- is used for the CN group. Methyl 4-cyanopentanoate CH3CHCH2CH2COCH3 O 1 2 3 4 5 N C P r o b l e m 2 0 - 1 Give IUPAC names for the following compounds: H H CO2H HO2C (a) CH3CHCH2COH O CH3 (d) (e) (f) CH3 O (b) CH3CHCH2CH2COH O Br CH3CHCH2CHCH3 CN (c) CH3CH2CHCH2CH2CH3 CO2H C C H H CH2CH2COH H3C P r o b l e m 2 0 - 2 Draw structures corresponding to the following IUPAC names: (a) 2,3-Dimethylhexanoic acid (b) 4-Methylpentanoic acid (c) trans-1,2-Cyclobutanedicarboxylic acid (d) o-Hydroxybenzoic acid (e) (9Z,12Z)-9,12-Octadecadienoic acid (f) 2-Pentenenitrile 20-2 Structure and Properties of Carboxylic Acids Carboxylic acids are similar in some respects to both ketones and alcohols. Like ketones, the carboxyl carbon is sp2-hybridized, and carboxylic acid groups are therefore planar with COCPO and OPCOO bond angles of approximately 120° (Table 20-2). 80485_ch20_0653-0678n.indd 656 2/2/15 2:13 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 20-2 Structure and Properties of Carboxylic Acids 657 O C C O H H H H Bond angle (degrees) Bond length (pm) C O C P O 119 C O C 152 C O C O OH 119 C P O 125 O P C O OH 122 C O OH 131 Table 20-2 Physical Parameters for Acetic Acid Like alcohols, carboxylic acids are strongly associated because of hydrogen-bonding. Most carboxylic acids exist as cyclic dimers held together by two hydrogen bonds. This strong hydrogen-bonding has a noticeable effect on boiling points, making carboxylic acids boil far less easily than their corresponding alcohols. Acetic acid, for instance, has a boiling point of 117.9 °C, versus 78.3 °C for ethanol, even though both compounds have two carbons. Acetic acid dimer CH3 O O H C O O C H3C H The most obvious property of carboxylic acids is implied by their name: carboxylic acids are acidic. They therefore react with bases such as NaOH and NaHCO3 to give metal carboxylate salts, RCO22 M1. Carboxylic acids with more than six carbons are only slightly soluble in water, but the alkali metal salts of carboxylic acids are often highly water-soluble. In fact, it’s often pos-sible to purify an acid by extracting its salt into aqueous base, then reacidify-ing and extracting the pure acid back into an organic solvent. A carboxylic acid (water-insoluble) A carboxylic acid salt (water-soluble) H2O + H2O + NaOH OH R C O O– Na+ R C O Like other Brønsted–Lowry acids discussed in Section 2-7, carboxylic acids dissociate slightly in dilute aqueous solution to give H3O1 and the 80485_ch20_0653-0678n.indd 657 2/2/15 2:13 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 658 chapter 20 Carboxylic Acids and Nitriles corresponding carboxylate anions, RCO22. The extent of dissociation is given by an acidity constant, Ka. pKa = –log Ka and Ka = [RCO2–][H3O+] [RCO2H] + H3O+ + H2O OH R C O O– R C O A list of Ka values for various carboxylic acids is given in Table 20-3. For most, Ka is approximately 1024 to 1025. Acetic acid, for instance, has Ka 5 1.75 3 1025 at 25 °C, which corresponds to a pKa of 4.76. In practical terms, a Ka value near 1025 means that only about 0.1% of the molecules in a 0.1 M solution are dissociated, as opposed to the 100% dissociation found with strong mineral acids like HCl. Structure Ka pKa CF3CO2H 0.59 0.23 Stronger acid Weaker acid HCO2H 1.77 3 1024 3.75 HOCH2CO2H 1.5 3 1024 3.84 C6H5CO2H 6.46 3 1025 4.19 H2C P CHCO2H 5.6 3 1025 4.25 CH3CO2H 1.75 3 1025 4.76 CH3CH2CO2H 1.34 3 1025 4.87 CH3CH2OH (ethanol) (1 3 10216) (16) Table 20-3 Acidity of Some Carboxylic Acids Although much weaker than mineral acids, carboxylic acids are neverthe-less much stronger acids than alcohols and phenols. The Ka of ethanol, for example, is approximately 10216, making it a weaker acid than acetic acid by a factor of 1011. pKa = 16 pKa = 9.89 pKa = 4.76 pKa = –7 CH3CH2OH CH3COH HCl OH O Acidity Why are carboxylic acids so much more acidic than alcohols, even though both contain ] OH groups? An alcohol dissociates to give an alkoxide ion, in 80485_ch20_0653-0678n.indd 658 2/2/15 2:13 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 20-2 Structure and Properties of Carboxylic Acids 659 which the negative charge is localized on a single electronegative atom. A car-boxylic acid, however, gives a carboxylate ion, in which the negative charge is delocalized over two equivalent oxygen atoms (Figure 20-1). In resonance terms (Section 2-4), a carboxylate ion is a stabilized resonance hybrid of two equiva-lent structures. Since a carboxylate ion is more stable than an alkoxide ion, it is lower in energy and more favored in the dissociation equilibrium. + H C H H O O H H C H + C H O H H C H H C H O – H H C H O C O H H C H – O C O H H C H – Acetic acid Ethanol H2O H3O+ H2O H3O+ Ethoxide ion (localized charge) Acetate ion (delocalized charge) Experimental evidence for the equivalence of the two carboxylate oxy-gens comes from X-ray crystallographic studies on sodium formate. Both carbon–oxygen bonds are 127 pm in length, midway between the CPO double bond (120 pm) and the C ] O single bond (134 pm) of formic acid. An electro-static potential map of the formate ion also shows how the negative charge (red) is spread equally over both oxygens. 134 pm Formic acid Na+ – 120 pm 127 pm Sodium formate C H O H O C H O O Figure 20-1 An alkoxide ion has its charge localized on one oxygen atom and is less stable, while a carboxylate ion has the charge spread equally over both oxygens and is therefore more stable. 80485_ch20_0653-0678n.indd 659 2/2/15 2:13 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 660 chapter 20 Carboxylic Acids and Nitriles P r o b l e m 2 0 - 3 Assume you have a mixture of naphthalene and benzoic acid that you want to separate. How might you take advantage of the acidity of one component in the mixture to effect a separation? P r o b l e m 2 0 - 4 The Ka for dichloroacetic acid is 3.32 3 1022. Approximately what percentage of the acid is dissociated in a 0.10 M aqueous solution? 20-3 Biological Acids and the Henderson–Hasselbalch Equation In acidic solution, at low pH, a carboxylic acid is completely undissociated and exists entirely as RCO2H. In basic solution, at high pH, a carboxylic acid is completely dissociated and exists entirely as RCO22. Inside living cells, however, the pH is neither acidic nor basic but is instead buffered to a nearly neutral pH—to pH 5 7.3 in humans, a value often referred to as physiological pH. In what form, then, do carboxylic acids exist inside cells? The question is an important one for understanding the acid catalysts so often found in bio-logical reactions. If the pKa value of a given acid and the pH of the medium are known, the percentages of dissociated and undissociated forms can be calculated using the Henderson–Hasselbalch equation. For any acid HA, we have p log H O A HA log [H O ] log A H a K 5  5   [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] [ 3 3 1 2 1 2 A pH log A HA ] [ ] [ ] 5  2 which can be rearranged to give pH p log A HA a 5 1 K [ ] [ ] 2 Henderson–Hasselbalch equation so log A HA pH p a [ ] [ ] 2 5  K This equation says that the logarithm of the concentration of dissociated acid [A2] divided by the concentration of undissociated acid [HA] is equal to the pH of the solution minus the pKa of the acid. Thus, if we know both the pH of the solution and the pKa of the acid, we can calculate the ratio of [A2] to [HA]. Furthermore, when pH 5 pKa, then HA and A2 are present in equal amounts because log 1 5 0. As an example of how to use the Henderson–Hasselbalch equation, let’s find out what species are present in a 0.0010 M solution of acetic acid at 80485_ch20_0653-0678n.indd 660 2/2/15 2:13 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 20-4 Substituent Effects on Acidity 661 pH 5 7.3. According to Table 20-3, the pKa of acetic acid is 4.76. From the Henderson–Hasselbalch equation, we have log A HA pH p A HA antil a [ ] [ ] . . . [ ] [ ] 2 2 5  5  5 5 K 7 3 4 76 2 54 og (2.54) so A [HA] 5 3 5 3 3 5 10 3 5 10 2 2 . [ ] ( . ) 2 In addition, we know that [A2] 1 [HA] 5 0.0010 M Solving the two simultaneous equations gives [A2] 5 0.0010 M and [HA] 5 3 3 1026 M. In other words, at a physiological pH of 7.3, essentially 100% of acetic acid molecules in a 0.0010 M solution are dissociated to the acetate ion. What is true for acetic acid is also true for other carboxylic acids: at the physiological pH that occurs inside cells, carboxylic acids are almost entirely dissociated. To reflect this fact, we always refer to cellular carboxylic acids by the name of their anion—acetate, lactate, citrate, and so forth, rather than ace-tic acid, lactic acid, and citric acid. P r o b l e m 2 0 - 5 Calculate the percentages of dissociated and undissociated forms present in the following solutions: (a) 0.0010 M glycolic acid (HOCH2CO2H; pKa 5 3.83) at pH 5 4.50 (b) 0.0020 M propanoic acid (pKa 5 4.87) at pH 5 5.30 20-4 Substituent Effects on Acidity The listing of pKa values shown previously in Table 20-3 indicates that there are substantial differences in acidity from one carboxylic acid to another. For example, trifluoroacetic acid (Ka 5 0.59) is 33,000 times as strong as acetic acid (Ka 5 1.75 3 1025). How can we account for such differences? Because the dissociation of a carboxylic acid is an equilibrium process, any factor that stabilizes the carboxylate anion relative to undissociated car-boxylic acid will drive the equilibrium toward increased dissociation and result in increased acidity. For instance, three electron-withdrawing fluorine atoms delocalize the negative charge in the trifluoroacetate anion, thereby stabilizing the ion and increasing the acidity of CF3CO2H. In the same way, glycolic acid (HOCH2CO2H; pKa 5 3.83) is stronger than acetic acid because of the electron-withdrawing effect of the electronegative oxygen atom. pKa = 4.76 pKa = 3.83 pKa = –0.23 C O H C OH H H C O HO C OH H H C O F C OH F F Acidity 80485_ch20_0653-0678n.indd 661 2/2/15 2:13 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 662 chapter 20 Carboxylic Acids and Nitriles Because inductive effects operate through s bonds and are dependent on distance, the effect of halogen substitution decreases as the substituent moves farther from the carboxyl. Thus, 2-chlorobutanoic acid has pKa 5 2.86, 3-chloro-butanoic acid has pKa 5 4.05, and 4-chlorobutanoic acid has pKa 5 4.52, similar to that of butanoic acid itself. pKa = 4.52 Acidity ClCH2CH2CH2COH O pKa = 4.05 CH3CHCH2COH O Cl pKa = 2.86 CH3CH2CHCOH O Cl Substituent effects on acidity are also found in substituted benzoic acids. We said during the discussion of electrophilic aromatic substitution in Section 16-4 that substituents on the aromatic ring strongly affect reactivity. Aromatic rings with electron-donating groups are activated toward further electrophilic substitution, and aromatic rings with electron-withdrawing groups are deactivated. Exactly the same effects can be observed on the acidity of substituted benzoic acids (Table 20-4). Y C OH O Y Ka 3 1025 pKa Stronger acid Weaker acid ] NO2 39 3.41 ] CN 28 3.55 ] CHO 18 3.75 Deactivating groups ] Br 11 3.96 ] Cl 10 4.0 ] H 6.46 4.19 ] CH3 4.3 4.34 ] OCH3 3.5 4.46 Activating groups ] OH 3.3 4.48               Table 20-4 Substituent Effects on the Acidity of p-Substituted Benzoic Acids As Table 20-4 shows, an electron-donating (activating) group such as methoxy decreases acidity by destabilizing the carboxylate anion, and an electron-withdrawing (deactivating) group such as nitro increases acidity by stabilizing the carboxylate anion. 80485_ch20_0653-0678n.indd 662 2/2/15 2:13 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 20-4 Substituent Effects on Acidity 663 p-Methoxybenzoic acid (pKa = 4.46) p-Nitrobenzoic acid (pKa = 3.41) Acidity Benzoic acid (pKa = 4.19) C OH O O2N C OH O CH3O C OH O Because it’s much easier to measure the acidity of a substituted benzoic acid than it is to determine the relative reactivity of an aromatic ring toward electrophilic substitution, the correlation between the two effects is useful for predicting reactivity. If we want to know the effect of a certain substituent on electrophilic reactivity, we can simply find the acidity of the corresponding benzoic acid. Worked Example 20-1 gives an illustration. . . . lets us predict the reactivity of this substituted benzene to electrophilic attack. C OH O Y Y Finding the Ka of this acid . . . Predicting the Effect of a Substituent on the Reactivity of an Aromatic Ring toward Electrophilic Substitution The pKa of p-(trifluoromethyl)benzoic acid is 3.6. Is the trifluoromethyl substitu-ent an activating or deactivating group in electrophilic aromatic substitution? S t r a t e g y Decide whether p-(trifluoromethyl)benzoic acid is stronger or weaker than benzoic acid. A substituent that strengthens the acid is a deactivating group because it withdraws electrons, and a substituent that weakens the acid is an activating group because it donates electrons. S o l u t i o n A pKa of 3.6 means that p-(trifluoromethyl)benzoic acid is stronger than ben-zoic acid, whose pKa is 4.19. Thus, the trifluoromethyl substituent favors dis-sociation by helping stabilize the negative charge. Trifluoromethyl must therefore be an electron-withdrawing, deactivating group. P r o b l e m 2 0 - 6 Which would you expect to be a stronger acid, the lactic acid found in tired muscles or acetic acid? Explain. Lactic acid CH3CHCOH O HO Wo r k e d E x a m p l e 2 0 - 1 80485_ch20_0653-0678n.indd 663 2/2/15 2:13 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 664 chapter 20 Carboxylic Acids and Nitriles P r o b l e m 2 0 - 7 Dicarboxylic acids have two dissociation constants, one for the initial disso-ciation into a monoanion and one for the second dissociation into a dianion. For oxalic acid, HO2C O CO2H, the first ionization constant is pKa1 5 1.2 and the second ionization constant is pKa2 5 4.2. Why is the second carboxyl group far less acidic than the first? P r o b l e m 2 0 - 8 The pKa of p-cyclopropylbenzoic acid is 4.45. Is cyclopropylbenzene likely to be more reactive or less reactive than benzene toward electrophilic bromina-tion? Explain. P r o b l e m 2 0 - 9 Rank the following compounds in order of increasing acidity. Don’t look at a table of pKa data to help with your answer. (a) Benzoic acid, p-methylbenzoic acid, p-chlorobenzoic acid (b) p-Nitrobenzoic acid, acetic acid, benzoic acid 20-5 Preparing Carboxylic Acids Let’s review briefly some of the methods for preparing carboxylic acids that we’ve seen in previous chapters. • Oxidation of a substituted alkylbenzene with KMnO4 or Na2Cr2O7 gives a substituted benzoic acid (Section 16-8). Both primary and secondary alkyl groups can be oxidized, but tertiary groups are not affected. p-Nitrotoluene p-Nitrobenzoic acid (88%) H2O, 95 °C KMnO4 CH3 O2N COH O2N O • Oxidation of a primary alcohol or an aldehyde yields a carboxylic acid (Sections 17-7 and 19-3). Primary alcohols are often oxidized with CrO3 in aqueous acid, and aldehydes are similarly oxidized. 4-Methyl-1-pentanol 4-Methylpentanoic acid CH3CHCH2CH2COH O CH3 Hexanoic acid Hexanal CH3CH2CH2CH2CH2COH O CH3CH2CH2CH2CH2CH O CH3CHCH2CH2CH2OH CH3 H3O+ CrO3 H3O+ CrO3 80485_ch20_0653-0678n.indd 664 2/2/15 2:13 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 20-5 Preparing Carboxylic Acids 665 Hydrolysis of Nitriles Carboxylic acids can be prepared from nitriles on heating with aqueous acid or base by a mechanism that we’ll discuss in Section 20-7. Since nitriles them-selves are usually made by SN2 reaction of a primary or secondary alkyl halide with CN2, the two-step sequence of cyanide displacement followed by nitrile hydrolysis is a good way to make a carboxylic acid from an alkyl halide (RBr n RCN n RCO2H). Note that the product acid has one more carbon than the starting alkyl halide. One example occurs in a commercial route for the synthesis of the nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug ibuprofen. (See Chapter 15 Something Extra.) NaCN C H Cl CH3 C C N H CH3 Ibuprofen O C C OH H CH3 1. NaOH, H2O 2. H3O+ Carboxylation of Grignard Reagents Another method for preparing carboxylic acids is by reaction of a Grignard reagent with CO2 to yield a metal carboxylate, followed by protonation to give a carboxylic acid. This carboxylation reaction is usually carried out by bub-bling a stream of dry CO2 gas through a solution of the Grignard reagent. The organomagnesium halide adds to a CPO bond of carbon dioxide in a typical nucleophilic carbonyl addition reaction, and protonation of the carboxylate by addition of aqueous HCl in a separate step then gives the free carboxylic acid. For example: Phenylmagnesium bromide Benzoic acid H3O+ C MgBr O C O O O– +MgBr C O OH 80485_ch20_0653-0678n.indd 665 2/2/15 2:13 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 666 chapter 20 Carboxylic Acids and Nitriles As noted previously, there are no Grignard reagents inside living cells, but there are other types of stabilized carbanions that are often carboxylated. One of the initial steps in fatty-acid biosynthesis, for instance, involves the formation of a carbanion from acetyl CoA, followed by carboxylation to yield malonyl CoA. Acetyl CoA Malonyl CoA O– C H CoAS CoAS O C H C H H CoAS O C C O C O O C O– H H H C O C H CoAS H C – Base Devising a Synthesis Route for a Carboxylic Acid How would you prepare phenylacetic acid (PhCH2CO2H) from benzyl bro-mide (PhCH2Br)? S t r a t e g y We’ve seen two methods for preparing carboxylic acids from alkyl halides: (1) cyanide ion displacement followed by hydrolysis and (2) formation of a Grignard reagent followed by carboxylation. The first method involves an SN2 reaction and is therefore limited to use with primary and some secondary alkyl halides. The second method involves formation of a Grignard reagent and is therefore limited to use with organic halides that have no acidic hydro-gens or reactive functional groups elsewhere in the molecule. In the present instance, either method would work well. S o l u t i o n Benzyl bromide Phenylacetic acid H3O+ 1. CO2 2. H3O+ Na+ –CN THF Mg Ether CH2COH O CH2Br CH2C N CH2MgBr P r o b l e m 2 0 - 1 0 How would you prepare the following carboxylic acids? (a) (CH3)3CCO2H from (CH3)3CCl (b) CH3CH2CH2CO2H from CH3CH2CH2Br Wo r k e d E x a m p l e 2 0 - 2 80485_ch20_0653-0678n.indd 666 2/2/15 2:13 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 20-6 Reactions of Carboxylic Acids: An Overview 667 20-6 Reactions of Carboxylic Acids: An Overview We commented earlier in this chapter that carboxylic acids are similar in some respects to both alcohols and ketones. Like alcohols, carboxylic acids can be deprotonated to give anions, which are good nucleophiles in SN2 reactions. Like ketones, carboxylic acids undergo addition of nucleophiles to the carbonyl group. However, carboxylic acids also undergo other reactions char-acteristic of neither alcohols nor ketones. Figure 20-2 shows some of the gen-eral reactions of carboxylic acids. Carboxylic acid H H H C O C OH Deprotonation H C O C O– Reduction H C C OH Nucleophilic acyl substitution H C O C Y Alpha substitution R C O C OH Reactions of carboxylic acids can be grouped into the four categories indi-cated in Figure 20-2. Of the four, we’ve already discussed the acidic behavior of carboxylic acids in Sections 20-2 through 20-4, and we mentioned reduction by treatment with LiAlH4 in Section 17-4. The remaining two categories are examples of fundamental carbonyl-group reaction mechanisms—nucleophilic acyl substitution and a substitution—that will be discussed in detail in Chap-ters 21 and 22. P r o b l e m 2 0 - 1 1 How might you prepare 2-phenylethanol from benzyl bromide? More than one step is needed. ? CH2Br CH2CH2OH P r o b l e m 2 0 - 1 2 How might you carry out the following transformation? More than one step is needed. CH2CH2OH CH2OH ? Figure 20-2 Some general reactions of carboxylic acids. 80485_ch20_0653-0678n.indd 667 2/2/15 2:13 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 668 chapter 20 Carboxylic Acids and Nitriles 20-7 Chemistry of Nitriles Nitriles are analogous to carboxylic acids in that both have a carbon atom with three bonds to an electronegative atom and both contain a p bond. Thus, some reactions of nitriles and carboxylic acids are similar. Both kinds of com-pounds are electrophiles, for instance, and both undergo nucleophilic addi-tion reactions. A nitrile—three bonds to nitrogen An acid—three bonds to two oxygens OH O C R N C R Nitriles occur infrequently in living organisms, although several hundred examples are known. Cyanocycline A, for instance, has been isolated from the bacterium Streptomyces lavendulae and was found to have both antimicrobial and antitumor activity. In addition, more than 1000 compounds called cyano-genic glycosides are known. Derived primarily from plants, cyanogenic glyco-sides contain a sugar with an acetal carbon, one oxygen of which is bonded to a nitrile-bearing carbon (sugar ] O ] C ] CN). On hydrolysis with aqueous acid, the acetal is cleaved (Section 19-10), generating a cyano hydrin (HO ] C ] CN), which releases hydrogen cyanide. It’s thought that the primary function of cyanogenic glycosides is to protect the plant by poisoning any animal foolish enough to eat it. Lotaustralin from the cassava plant is an example. O OH Lotaustralin (a cyanogenic glycoside) Cyanocycline A CH2OH Acetal carbon H3C HO HO O CN CH3 OH CH3O H3C O CN H H H H O O N N N Preparation of Nitriles The simplest method of nitrile preparation is the SN2 reaction of CN2 with a primary or secondary alkyl halide, as discussed in Section 20-5. Another method for preparing nitriles is by dehydration of a primary amide, RCONH2. Thionyl chloride is often used for this reaction, although other dehydrating agents such as POCl3 also work. 2-Ethylhexanamide CH3CH2CH2CH2CHC O CH2CH3 NH2 2-Ethylhexanenitrile (94%) SOCl2, benzene 80 °C CH3CH2CH2CH2CHC N SO2 2 HCl + + CH2CH3 80485_ch20_0653-0678n.indd 668 2/2/15 2:13 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 20-7 Chemistry of Nitriles 669 The dehydration occurs by initial reaction of SOCl2 on the nucleophilic amide oxygen atom, followed by deprotonation and a subsequent E2-like elimination reaction. NH2 + Base Base R C An amide O Cl Cl S Cl O S O C N H R H + Cl O C N H R H Cl O S O C N H R N SO2 + C R O A nitrile − O S Cl Both methods of nitrile synthesis—SN2 displacement by CN2 on an alkyl halide and amide dehydration—are useful, but the synthesis from amides is more general because it is not limited by steric hindrance. Reactions of Nitriles Like a carbonyl group, a nitrile group is strongly polarized and has an electro-philic carbon atom. Nitriles therefore react with nucleophiles to yield sp2-hybridized imine anions in a reaction analogous to the formation of an sp3-hybridized alkoxide ion by nucleophilic addition to a carbonyl group. Nu R C N– C R Imine anion N Nitrile + – Products O – Nu R R C R R C Products Carbonyl compound + Nu– O – Nu– Some general reactions of nitriles are shown in Figure 20-3. Carboxylic acid Nitrile OH R C O Ketone R′ R C O Amine NH2 Amide R C O N C R H2O H2O NH2 R C H H R′MgX LiAlH4 Figure 20-3 Some reactions of nitriles. 80485_ch20_0653-0678n.indd 669 2/2/15 2:14 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 670 chapter 20 Carboxylic Acids and Nitriles Hydrolysis: Conversion of Nitriles into Carboxylic Acids Among the most useful reactions of nitriles is their hydrolysis to yield first an amide and then a carboxylic acid plus ammonia or an amine. The reaction occurs in either basic or acidic aqueous solution: An amide A nitrile NH2 R C O N C R or NaOH, H2O H3O+ NH3 OH A carboxylic acid R C + O or NaOH, H2O H3O+ As shown in Figure 20-4, base-catalyzed nitrile hydrolysis involves nucleophilic addition of hydroxide ion to the polar CN bond to give an imine anion in a process similar to the nucleophilic addition to a polar CPO bond to give an alkoxide anion. Protonation then gives a hydroxy imine, which tautomerizes (Section 9-4) to an amide in a step similar to the tautom-erization of an enol to a ketone. Further hydrolysis gives a carboxylate ion. Nucleophilic addition of hydroxide ion to the CN triple bond gives an imine anion addition product. Protonation of the imine anion by water yields a hydroxyimine and regenerates the base catalyst. Tautomerization of the hydroxyimine yields an amide in a reaction analogous to the tautomerization of an enol to give a ketone. Further hydrolysis of the amide gives the anion of a carboxylic acid by a mechanism we’ll discuss in Section 21-7. H2O H2O, HO– N C R OH – OH C Imine anion Amide Carboxylate ion N R – OH C H HO– + N R NH2 R C O O– R C + NH3 O 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 Mechanism for the basic hydrolysis of a nitrile to yield an amide, which is then hydrolyzed further to a carboxylic acid anion. Mechanism Figure 20-4 80485_ch20_0653-0678n.indd 670 2/2/15 2:14 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 20-7 Chemistry of Nitriles 671 The further hydrolysis of the amide intermediate takes place by a nucleo-philic addition of hydroxide ion to the amide carbonyl group, which yields a tetrahedral alkoxide ion. Expulsion of amide ion, NH22, as leaving group gives the carboxylate ion, thereby driving the reaction toward the products. Subsequent acidification in a separate step yields the carboxylic acid. We’ll look at this process in more detail in Section 21-7. An amide NH2 R C O OH – H2N R – O O C H A carboxylate ion NH3 + + O R C H O O– R C O – NH2 Reduction: Conversion of Nitriles into Amines Reduction of a nitrile with LiAlH4 gives a primary amine, RNH2. The reaction occurs by nucleophilic addition of hydride ion to the polar CN bond, yielding an imine anion, which still contains a CPN bond and therefore undergoes a sec-ond nucleophilic addition of hydride to give a dianion. Both monoanion and dianion intermediates are undoubtedly stabilized by Lewis acid–base com-plexation to an aluminum species, facilitating the second addition that would otherwise be difficult. Protonation of the dianion by addition of water in a subsequent step gives the amine. C H AlX3 LiAlH4 ether H H C LiAlH4 ether Benzonitrile H2O N– N 2– C H H NH2 C N Benzylamine AlX3 AlX3 Reaction of Nitriles with Grignard Reagents Grignard reagents add to a nitrile to give an intermediate imine anion that is hydrolyzed by addi-tion of water to yield a ketone. The mechanism of the hydrolysis is the exact reverse of imine formation (see Figure 19-6 on page 620). Imine anion Ketone Nitrile R′– +MgX R′ R C N– N C R R′ R C + NH3 O H2O This reaction is similar to the reduction of a nitrile to an amine, except that only one nucleophilic addition occurs rather than two and the attacking nucleophile is a carbanion (R:2) rather than a hydride ion. For example: Benzonitrile Propiophenone (89%) C N C CH2CH3 O 1. CH3CH2MgBr, ether 2. H3O+ 80485_ch20_0653-0678n.indd 671 2/2/15 2:14 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 672 chapter 20 Carboxylic Acids and Nitriles Synthesizing a Ketone from a Nitrile How would you prepare 2-methyl-3-pentanone from a nitrile? CH3CH2CCHCH3 2-Methyl-3-pentanone O CH3 S t r a t e g y A ketone results from the reaction between a Grignard reagent and a nitrile, with the CN carbon of the nitrile becoming the carbonyl carbon. Identify the two groups attached to the carbonyl carbon atom in the product. One will come from the Grignard reagent and the other will come from the nitrile. S o l u t i o n There are two possibilities. 2-Methyl-3-pentanone CH3CH2C (CH3)2CHMgBr + N CH3CHC CH3CH2MgBr + N 1. Grignard 2. H3O+ 1. Grignard 2. H3O+ CH3CH2CCHCH3 CH3 O CH3 P r o b l e m 2 0 - 1 3 How would you prepare the following carbonyl compounds from a nitrile? CH3CH2CCH2CH3 O (a) (b) C CH3 O O2N P r o b l e m 2 0 - 1 4 How would you prepare 1-phenyl-2-butanone, C6H5CH2COCH2CH3, from benzyl bromide, C6H5CH2Br? More than one step is required. 20-8 Spectroscopy of Carboxylic Acids and Nitriles Infrared Spectroscopy Carboxylic acids have two characteristic IR absorptions that make the ] CO2H group easily identifiable. The O ] H bond of the carboxyl group gives rise to a very broad absorption over the range 2500 to 3300 cm21. The CPO bond shows an absorption between 1710 and 1760 cm21. The exact position of CPO absorption depends both on the structure of the molecule and on whether the acid is free (monomeric) or hydrogen-bonded (dimeric). Free carboxyl groups absorb at 1760 cm21, but the more commonly encountered dimeric carboxyl groups absorb in a broad band centered around 1710 cm21. As with other Wo r k e d E x a m p l e 2 0 - 3 80485_ch20_0653-0678n.indd 672 2/2/15 2:14 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 20-8 Spectroscopy of Carboxylic Acids and Nitriles 673 carbonyl-containing functional groups, conjugation with an alkene or benzene ring lowers the frequency of the CPO stretch by 20 to 30 cm21. Free carboxyl (uncommon), 1760 cm–1 Associated carboxyl (usual case), 1710 cm–1 R O O H C O O C R H O O C R H Both the broad O ] H absorption and the CPO absorption at 1710 cm21 (dimeric) are identified in the IR spectrum of butanoic acid shown in Figure 20-5. 0 20 40 60 80 100 Transmittance (%) 4000 3000 3500 2000 2500 1500 1000 500 Wavenumber (cm–1) O C CH3CH2CH2CO2H O H Figure 20-5 IR spectrum of butanoic acid, CH3CH2CH2CO2H. Nitriles show an intense and easily recognizable CN bond absorption near 2250 cm21 for saturated compounds and 2230 cm21 for aromatic and conjugated molecules. Few other functional groups absorb in this region, so IR spectroscopy is highly diagnostic for nitriles. P r o b l e m 2 0 - 1 5 Cyclopentanecarboxylic acid and 4-hydroxycyclohexanone have the same formula (C6H10O2), and both contain an ] OH and a CPO group. How could you distinguish between them using IR spectroscopy? Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy Carboxyl carbon atoms absorb in the range 165 to 185 d in the 13C NMR spec-trum, with aromatic and a,b-unsaturated acids near the upfield end of the range (,165 d) and saturated aliphatic acids near the downfield end (,185 d). Nitrile carbons absorb in the range 115 to 130 d. O CH3CH2COH 181 173 134 129 128,130 25 9 O CH3CH CHCOH 172 122 148 18 CH3CH2C N 11 121 10 C OH O In the 1H NMR spectrum, the acidic ] CO2H proton normally absorbs as a singlet near 12 d. The chemical shift of the carboxyl proton is concentra-tion and solvent dependent, as these variables can change the extent of 80485_ch20_0653-0678n.indd 673 2/2/15 2:14 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 674 chapter 20 Carboxylic Acids and Nitriles hydrogen-bonding in the sample. In some cases, the carboxyl-proton reso-nance is broadened to the point of being nearly undetectable. Traces of water in the sample can exacerbate the situation. As with alcohols (Section 17-11), the ] CO2H proton can be replaced by deuterium when D2O is added to the sample tube, causing the absorption to disappear from the NMR spectrum. Figure 20-6 shows the 1H NMR spectrum of phenylacetic acid. Note that carboxyl-proton absorption occurs at 12.0 d. Intensity 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 ppm Chemical shift () CH2 C O OH 12.0 TMS Figure 20-6 Proton NMR spectrum of phenylacetic acid, C6H5CH2CO2H. P r o b l e m 2 0 - 1 6 How could you distinguish between the isomers cyclopentanecarboxylic acid and 4-hydroxycyclohexanone by 1H and 13C NMR spectroscopy? (See Prob-lem 20-15.) Something Extra Vitamin C The word vitamin, despite its common usage, is actually an imprecise term. Gen-erally speaking, a vitamin is an organic substance that a given organism requires in small amounts to live and grow but is unable to synthesize and must obtain in its diet. Thus, to be considered a vitamin, only a small amount of the substance is needed—anywhere from a few micro-grams to 100 mg or so per day. Dietary substances needed in larger amounts, such as some amino acids and unsaturated fats, are not considered vitamins. Furthermore, different organisms need different vitamins. More than 4000 spe-cies of mammals can synthesize ascorbic acid in their bodies, for instance, but In addition to the hazards of weather, participants in early polar expeditions often suffered from scurvy, caused by a dietary vitamin C deficiency. Underwood & Underwood/Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division [LC-USZ62-17179] 80485_ch20_0653-0678n.indd 674 2/2/15 2:14 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 20-8 Spectroscopy of Carboxylic Acids and Nitriles 675 Something Extra (continued) humans are not among them. Ascorbic acid is therefore a human vitamin—what we all know as vitamin C—and must be provided by our diet. Small amounts of more than a dozen other substances are similarly required by humans: retinol (vitamin A), thiamine (vitamin B1), and tocopherol (vitamin E), for instance. Vitamin C is surely the best known of all human vitamins. It was the first to be discovered (1928), the first to be structurally characterized (1933), and the first to be synthesized in the laboratory (1933). Over 110,000 metric tons of vitamin C is synthesized worldwide each year, more than the total amount of all other vitamins combined. In addition to its use as a supplement, vitamin C is used as a food pre-servative, a “flour improver” in bakeries, and an animal-food additive. HO H O HO CH2OH OH O Vitamin C (ascorbic acid) Vitamin C is perhaps most well known for its antiscorbutic properties, meaning that it prevents the onset of scurvy, a bleeding disease affecting those with a defi-ciency of fresh vegetables and citrus fruits in their diet. Sailors in the Age of Explo-ration were particularly susceptible to scurvy, and the death toll was high. The Portuguese explorer Vasco da Gama lost more than half his crew to scurvy during his two-year voyage around the Cape of Good Hope in 1497–1499. More recently, large doses of vitamin C have been claimed to prevent the com-mon cold, cure infertility, delay the onset of symptoms in acquired immunodefi-ciency syndrome (AIDS), and inhibit the development of gastric and cervical cancers. None of these claims have been backed by medical evidence, however. In the largest study yet of the effect of vitamin C on the common cold, a meta-analysis of more than 100 separate trials covering 40,000 people found no difference in the incidence of colds between those who took supplemental vitamin C regularly and those who did not. When taken during a cold, however, vitamin C does appear to decrease the cold’s duration by perhaps a day. The industrial preparation of vitamin C involves an unusual blend of biological and laboratory organic chemistry, beginning with glucose and following the five-step route shown in Figure 20-7. Glucose, a pentahydroxy aldehyde, is first reduced to sorbitol, which is then oxidized by the microorganism Acetobacter suboxydans. No chemical reagent is known that is selective enough to oxidize only one of the six alcohol groups in sorbitol, so an enzymatic reaction is used. Treatment with ace-tone and an acid catalyst then converts four of the other hydroxyl groups into acetal continued 80485_ch20_0653-0678n.indd 675 2/2/15 2:14 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 676 chapter 20 Carboxylic Acids and Nitriles Summary Carboxylic acids are among the most useful building blocks for synthesizing other molecules, both in nature and in the laboratory. Thus, an understanding of their properties and reactions is fundamental to understanding biological chemistry. In this chapter, we’ve looked both at acids and at their close rela-tives, nitriles (RCN). Carboxylic acids are named systematically by replacing the terminal -e of the corresponding alkane name with -oic acid. Like aldehydes and ketones, the carbonyl carbon atom is sp2-hybridized; like alcohols, carboxylic acids are associated through hydrogen-bonding and therefore have high boiling points. The distinguishing characteristic of carboxylic acids is their acidity. Although weaker than mineral acids such as HCl, carboxylic acids dissociate much more readily than alcohols because the resultant carboxylate ions are stabilized by resonance between two equivalent forms. Something Extra (continued) linkages, and the remaining hydroxyl group is chemically oxidized to a carboxylic acid by reaction with aqueous NaOCl (household bleach). Hydrolysis with acid then removes the two acetal groups and causes an internal ester-forming reaction to give ascorbic acid. Each of the five steps has a yield better than 90%. OH OH OH HO H OHC CH2OH Glucose NaOCl HCl ethanol H2 catalyst Acetobacter suboxydans CH3CCH3 acid catalyst O OH OH OH HO H HO CH2OH O O O O O H CH2OH CH3 CH3 H3C H3C Sorbitol OH OH O HO H HO CH2OH OH OH HO HO H H HOCH2 Vitamin C (ascorbic acid) O CO2H CH2OH O O O O O H CO2H O OHOH HO HO H CO2H CH3 CH3 H3C H3C O OH O O HO HO H CH2OH O O OH Figure 20-7 The industrial synthesis of ascorbic acid from glucose. K e y w o r d s carboxyl group, 654 carboxylation, 665 carboxylic acids, RCO2H, 653 Henderson–Hasselbalch equation, 660 nitriles, 655 80485_ch20_0653-0678n.indd 676 2/2/15 2:14 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. Summary of Reactions 677 Most carboxylic acids have pKa values near 5, but the exact pKa of a given acid depends on structure. Carboxylic acids substituted by electron- withdrawing groups are more acidic (have a lower pKa) because their carbox-ylate ions are stabilized. Carboxylic acids substituted by electron-donating groups are less acidic (have a higher pKa) because their carboxylate ions are destabilized. The extent of dissociation of a carboxylic acid in a buffered solu-tion of a given pH can be calculated with the Henderson–Hasselbalch equa-tion. Inside living cells, where the physiological pH 5 7.3, carboxylic acids are entirely dissociated and exist as their carboxylate anions. Methods of synthesis for carboxylic acids include (1) oxidation of alkyl benzenes, (2) oxidation of primary alcohols or aldehydes, (3) reaction of Grignard reagents with CO2 (carboxylation), and (4) hydrolysis of nitriles. General reactions of carboxylic acids include (1) loss of the acidic proton, (2) nucleophilic acyl substitution at the carbonyl group, (3) substitution on the a carbon, and (4) reduction. Nitriles are similar in some respects to carboxylic acids and are prepared either by SN2 reaction of an alkyl halide with cyanide ion or by dehydration of an amide. Nitriles undergo nucleophilic addition to the polar CN bond in the same way that carbonyl compounds do. The most important reactions of nitriles are their hydrolysis to carboxylic acids, reduction to primary amines, and reaction with Grignard reagents to yield ketones. Carboxylic acids and nitriles are easily distinguished spectroscopically. Acids show a characteristic IR absorption at 2500 to 3300 cm21 due to the O ] H bond and another at 1710 to 1760 cm21 due to the CO bond; nitriles have an absorption at 2250 cm21. Acids also show 13C NMR absorptions at 165 to 185 d and 1H NMR absorptions near 12 d. Nitriles have a 13C NMR absorption in the range 115 to 130 d. Summary of Reactions 1. Preparation of carboxylic acids (Section 20-5) (a) Carboxylation of Grignard reagents OH R C R MgX O 1. CO2 2. H3O+ (b) Hydrolysis of nitriles OH R C O N H3O+ NaOH, H2O or C R 2. Preparation of nitriles (Section 20-7) (a) SN2 reaction of alkyl halides NaCN RCH2Br RCH2C N (continued) 80485_ch20_0653-0678n.indd 677 2/2/15 2:14 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 678 chapter 20 Carboxylic Acids and Nitriles (b) Dehydration of amides NH2 SO2 N R C O + 2 HCl + C R SOCl2 3. Reactions of nitriles (Section 20-7) (a) Hydrolysis to yield carboxylic acids OH R C + NH3 O N C R 1. NaOH, H2O 2. H3O+ (b) Reduction to yield primary amines R C 1. LiAlH4 2. H2O H H NH2 N C R (c) Reaction with Grignard reagents to yield ketones R′ R C + NH3 O N C R 1. R′MgX, ether 2. H3O+ Exercises Visualizing Chemistry (Problems 20-1–20-16 appear within the chapter.) 20-17 Give IUPAC names for the following carboxylic acids (reddish brown 5 Br): (a) (b) (c) (d) 80485_ch20_0653-0678n.indd 678 2/2/15 2:14 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. Exercises 678a 20-18 Would you expect the following carboxylic acids to be more acidic or less acidic than benzoic acid? Explain. (Reddish brown 5 Br.) (a) (b) 20-19 The following carboxylic acid can’t be prepared from an alkyl halide by either the nitrile hydrolysis route or the Grignard carboxylation route. Explain. 20-20 Electrostatic potential maps of anisole and thioanisole are shown. Which do you think is the stronger acid, p-methoxybenzoic acid or p-(methylthio)benzoic acid? Explain. Thioanisole (C6H5SCH3) Anisole (C6H5OCH3) 80485_ch20_0653-0678n.indd 1 2/2/15 2:14 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 678b chapter 20 Carboxylic Acids and Nitriles Mechanism Problems 20-21 Predict the product(s) and provide the mechanism for each reaction below. (b) (a) Br 3. H3O+ 1. Mg 2. CO2 (c) ? 3. H3O+ 1. Mg 2. CO2 ? 3. H3O+ 1. Mg 2. CO2 ? Br Br 20-22 Predict the product(s) and provide the mechanism for each reaction below. (b) (a) (c) (d) O H2N H2N NH2 O O ? SOCl2 ? SOCl2 NH2 O ? SOCl2 ? SOCl2 80485_ch20_0653-0678n.indd 2 2/2/15 2:14 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. Exercises 678c 20-23 Predict the product(s) and provide the mechanism for each reaction below. (b) (a) (c) (d) C CH3 C N N H2O ? NaOH H2O ? NaOH H2O ? NaOH H2O ? NaOH C N C N 20-24 Predict the product(s) and provide the complete mechanism for each reaction below. (b) (a) (c) (d) MgBr MgBr N C C N N N C C OCH3 CH3MgBr CH3CH2MgBr + ? 1. ether 2. H3O+ + ? 1. ether 2. H3O+ + ? 1. ether 2. H3O+ + ? 1. ether 2. H3O+ 80485_ch20_0653-0678n.indd 3 2/2/15 2:14 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 678d chapter 20 Carboxylic Acids and Nitriles 20-25 Acid-catalyzed hydrolysis of a nitrile to give a carboxylic acid occurs by initial protonation of the nitrogen atom, followed by nucleophilic addition of water. Review the mechanism of base-catalyzed nitrile hydrolysis in Section 20-7 and then predict the products for each reac-tion below and write all of the steps involved in the acid-catalyzed reaction, using curved arrows to represent electron flow in each step. (b) (a) (c) (d) N C C N ? HCl H2O C N ? HCl H2O ? ? N C HCl H2O HCl H2O CH3 20-26 Nitriles can be converted directly to esters by the Pinner reaction, which first produces an iminoester salt that is isolated and then treated with water to give the final product. Propose a mechanism for the Pinner reaction using curved arrows to show the flow of electrons at each step. HCl CH3OH N C – + NH2Cl C OCH3 H2O O C OCH3 20-27 Naturally occurring compounds called cyanogenic glycosides, such as lotaustralin, release hydrogen cyanide, HCN, when treated with aqueous acid. The reaction occurs by hydrolysis of the acetal linkage to form a cyanohydrin, which then expels HCN and gives a carbonyl compound. (a) Show the mechanism of the acetal hydrolysis and the structure of the cyanohydrin that results. (b) Propose a mechanism for the loss of HCN, and show the structure of the carbonyl compound that forms. O OH Lotaustralin CH2OH H3C HO HO O CN 80485_ch20_0653-0678n.indd 4 2/2/15 2:14 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. Exercises 678e 20-28 2-Bromo-6,6-dimethylcyclohexanone gives 2,2-dimethylcyclo pentane carboxylic acid on treatment with aqueous NaOH followed by acidifica-tion, a process called the Favorskii reaction. Propose a mechanism. 1. NaOH, H2O 2. H3O+ H3C CO2H Br H3C H3C O H3C 20-29 Naturally occurring compounds called terpenoids, which we’ll discuss in Section 27-5, are biosynthesized by a pathway that involves loss of CO2 from 3-phosphomevalonate 5-diphosphate to yield isopentenyl diphos-phate. Use curved arrows to show the mechanism of this reaction. CO2 + PO43– + H3C H C 3-Phosphomevalonate 5-diphosphate C –O O– O– H H C O O P CH2OP2O53– C O C H H Isopentenyl diphosphate C CH2OP2O53– CH3 C H H H 20-30 In the Ritter reaction, an alkene reacts with a nitrile in the presence of strong aqueous sulfuric acid to yield an amide. Propose a mechanism. CH3 H N C O H3C CH3 CH3C N H2O, H2SO4 Additional Problems Naming Carboxylic Acids and Nitriles 20-31 Give IUPAC names for the following compounds: CH3CHCH2CH2CHCH3 (a) CH3CCO2H CO2H CO2H (b) (c) CH3 CH3 CH3CCN (e) CH3 CH3 CH3CH2CH2CHCH2CH3 (f) CH2CO2H (d) BrCH2CHCH2CH2CO2H (g) (h) Br CO2H NC CO2H CN 80485_ch20_0653-0678n.indd 5 2/2/15 2:14 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 678f chapter 20 Carboxylic Acids and Nitriles 20-32 Draw structures corresponding to the following IUPAC names: (a) cis-1,2-Cyclohexanedicarboxylic acid (b) Heptanedioic acid (c) 2-Hexen-4-ynoic acid (d) 4-Ethyl-2-propyloctanoic acid (e) 3-Chlorophthalic acid (f) Triphenylacetic acid (g) 2-Cyclobutenecarbonitrile (h) m-Benzoylbenzonitrile 20-33 Draw and name the following: (a) The eight carboxylic acids with the formula C6H12O2 (b) Three nitriles with the formula C5H7N 20-34 Pregabalin, marketed as Lyrica, is an anticonvulsant drug that is also effective in treating chronic pain. The IUPAC name of pregabalin is (S)-3-(aminomethyl)-5-methylhexanoic acid. (An aminomethyl group is ] CH2NH2.) Draw the structure of pregabalin. 20-35 Isocitric acid, an intermediate in the citric acid cycle of food metabo-lism, has the systematic name (2R,3S)-3-carboxy-2-hydroxypentane-dioic acid. Draw the structure. Acidity of Carboxylic Acids 20-36 Order the compounds in each of the following sets with respect to increasing acidity: (a) Acetic acid, oxalic acid, formic acid (b) p-Bromobenzoic acid, p-nitrobenzoic acid, 2,4-dinitrobenzoic acid (c) Fluoroacetic acid, 3-fluoropropanoic acid, iodoacetic acid 20-37 Arrange the compounds in each of the following sets in order of increas-ing basicity: (a) Magnesium acetate, magnesium hydroxide, methylmagnesium bromide (b) Sodium benzoate, sodium p-nitrobenzoate, sodium acetylide (c) Lithium hydroxide, lithium ethoxide, lithium formate 20-38 Calculate the pKa’s for the following acids: (a) Lactic acid, Ka 5 8.4 3 1024 (b) Acrylic acid, Ka 5 5.6 3 1026 20-39 Calculate the Ka’s for the following acids: (a) Citric acid, pKa 5 3.14 (b) Tartaric acid, pKa 5 2.98 80485_ch20_0653-0678n.indd 6 2/2/15 2:14 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. Exercises 678g 20-40 Thioglycolic acid, HSCH2CO2H, a substance used in depilatory agents (hair removers) has pKa 5 3.42. What is the percent dissociation of thioglycolic acid in a buffer solution at pH 5 3.0? 20-41 In humans, the final product of purine degradation from DNA is uric acid, pKa 5 5.61, which is excreted in the urine. What is the percent dissociation of uric acid in urine at a typical pH 5 6.0? Why do you think uric acid is acidic even though it does not have a CO2H group? Uric acid O O O O N H H H N N 20-42 Some pKa data for simple dibasic acids are shown. How can you account for the fact that the difference between the first and second ionization constants decreases with increasing distance between the carboxyl groups? Name Structure pK1 pK2 Oxalic HO2CCO2H 1.2 4.2 Succinic HO2CCH2CH2CO2H 4.2 5.6 Adipic HO2C(CH2)4CO2H 4.4 5.4 Reactions of Carboxylic Acids and Nitriles 20-43 How could you convert butanoic acid into the following compounds? Write each step showing the reagents needed. (a) 1-Butanol (b) 1-Bromobutane (c) Pentanoic acid (d) 1-Butene (e) Octane 20-44 How could you convert each of the following compounds into butanoic acid? Write each step showing all reagents. (a) 1-Butanol (b) 1-Bromobutane (c) 1-Butene (d) 1-Bromopropane (e) 4-Octene 20-45 How could you convert butanenitrile into the following compounds? Write each step showing the reagents needed. (a) 1-Butanol (b) Butylamine (c) 2-Methyl-3-hexanone 20-46 How would you prepare the following compounds from benzene? More than one step is required in each case. (a) m-Chlorobenzoic acid (b) p-Bromobenzoic acid (c) Phenylacetic acid, C6H5CH2CO2H 80485_ch20_0653-0678n.indd 7 2/2/15 2:14 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 678h chapter 20 Carboxylic Acids and Nitriles 20-47 Predict the product of the reaction of p-methylbenzoic acid with each of the following: (a) LiAlH4, then H3O1 (b) N-Bromosuccinimide in CCl4 (c) CH3MgBr in ether, then H3O1 (d) KMnO4, H3O1 20-48 Using 13CO2 as your only source of labeled carbon, along with any other compounds needed, how would you synthesize the following compounds? (a) CH3CH213CO2H (b) CH313CH2CO2H 20-49 How would you carry out the following transformations? CO2H CH3 CH2 CO2H ? ? 20-50 Which method—Grignard carboxylation or nitrile hydrolysis—would you use for each of the following reactions? Explain. (a) (b) CH3CH2CHCH3 CH3CH2CHCO2H CH3 Br (d) HOCH2CH2CH2CO2H HOCH2CH2CH2Br (c) CH3CCH2CH2CH2CO2H CH3CCH2CH2CH2I O O CH2CO2H OH CH2Br OH 20-51 1,6-Hexanediamine, a starting material needed for making nylon, can be made from 1,3-butadiene. How would you accomplish the synthesis? H2NCH2CH2CH2CH2CH2CH2NH2 H2C CHCH CH2 ? 20-52 3-Methyl-2-hexenoic acid (mixture of E and Z isomers) has been identi-fied as the substance responsible for the odor of human sweat. Synthe-size the compound from starting materials having five or fewer carbons. 80485_ch20_0653-0678n.indd 8 2/2/15 2:14 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. Exercises 678i Spectroscopy 20-53 Propose a structure for a compound C6H12O2 that dissolves in dilute NaOH and shows the following 1H NMR spectrum: 1.08 d (9 H, singlet), 2.2 d (2 H, singlet), and 11.2 d (1 H, singlet). 20-54 What spectroscopic method could you use to distinguish among the following three isomeric acids? Tell what characteristic features you would expect for each acid. CH3(CH2)3CO2H (CH3)2CHCH2CO2H (CH3)3CCO2H Pentanoic acid 3-Methylbutanoic acid 2,2-Dimethylpropanoic acid 20-55 How would you use NMR (either 13C or 1H) to distinguish between the following pairs of isomers? CO2H CO2H CO2H and (CH3)2C (a) HO2CCH2CH2CO2H CH3CH(CO2H)2 and (b) CH3CH2CH2CO2H HOCH2CH2CH2CHO and (c) (d) CHCH2CO2H CO2H and CO2H 20-56 Compound A, C4H8O3, has infrared absorptions at 1710 and 2500 to 3100 cm21 and has the 1H NMR spectrum shown. Propose a structure for A. Chem. shift 1.26 3.64 4.14 11.12 Rel. area 3.00 2.00 2.00 1.00 TMS Intensity 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 ppm Chemical shift () 11.1 80485_ch20_0653-0678n.indd 9 2/2/15 2:14 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 678j chapter 20 Carboxylic Acids and Nitriles General Problems 20-57 A chemist in need of 2,2-dimethylpentanoic acid decided to synthesize some by reaction of 2-chloro-2-methylpentane with NaCN, followed by hydrolysis of the product. After the reaction sequence was carried out, however, none of the desired product could be found. What do you suppose went wrong? 20-58 Show how you might prepare the anti-inflammatory agent ibuprofen starting from isobutylbenzene. More than one step is needed. Ibuprofen Isobutylbenzene CO2H 20-59 The following synthetic schemes all have at least one flaw in them. What is wrong with each? (b) (a) CH3CH2CHCH2CH3 CH3CH2CHCH2CH3 CO2H Br CH2CH3 CH2CO2H 1. LiAlH4 2. H3O+ 1. Mg 2. NaCN 3. H3O+ (c) CH3CCH2CH2Cl OH CH3 1. NaCN 2. H3O+ CH3CCH2CH2COH OH CH3 O 20-60 p-Aminobenzoic acid (PABA) is widely used as a sunscreen agent. Pro-pose a synthesis of PABA starting from toluene. 20-61 Propose a synthesis of the anti-inflammatory drug Fenclorac from phenylcyclohexane. Cl Cl CHCO2H Fenclorac 80485_ch20_0653-0678n.indd 10 2/2/15 2:14 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. Exercises 678k 20-62 The pKa’s of five p-substituted benzoic acids (YC6H4CO2H) are listed below. Rank the corresponding substituted benzenes (YC6H5) in order of their increasing reactivity toward electrophilic aromatic substitu-tion. If benzoic acid has pKa 5 4.19, which of the substituents are acti-vators and which are deactivators? pKa of Y Substituent Y CO2H Si(CH3)3 CH CHC N HgCH3 OSO2CH3 PCl2 4.27 4.03 4.10 3.84 3.59 20-63 How would you carry out the following transformations? More than one step is needed in each case. (b) (a) Ph CO2H C O CH3 H3C CO2H 20-64 The following pKa values have been measured. Explain why a hydroxyl group in the para position decreases the acidity while a hydroxyl group in the meta position increases the acidity. pKa = 4.48 pKa = 4.19 pKa = 4.07 CO2H HO CO2H CO2H HO 20-65 Identify the missing reagents a–f in the following scheme: a b c OH Br CO2H d f e OH CHO 80485_ch20_0653-0678n.indd 11 2/2/15 2:14 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 678l chapter 20 Carboxylic Acids and Nitriles 20-66 Propose a structure for a compound, C4H7N, that has the following IR and 1H NMR spectra: Intensity 0 20 40 60 80 100 Transmittance (%) Wavenumber (cm–1) 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 ppm Chemical shift () 4000 3000 2000 1500 1000 500 TMS Chem. shift 1.06 1.68 2.31 Rel. area 1.50 1.00 1.00 80485_ch20_0653-0678n.indd 12 2/2/15 2:14 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. Exercises 678m 20-67 The two 1H NMR spectra shown here belong to crotonic acid (trans-CH3CH P CHCO2H) and methacrylic acid [H2C P C(CH3)CO2H]. Which spectrum corresponds to which acid? Explain. Intensity Intensity 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 ppm Chemical shift () 12.2 (a) 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 ppm Chemical shift () 12.2 (b) TMS TMS Chem. shift 1.91 5.83 7 .10 12.21 Rel. area 3.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 Chem. shift 1.93 5.66 6.25 12.24 Rel. area 3.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 80485_ch20_0653-0678n.indd 13 2/2/15 2:14 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 678n chapter 20 Carboxylic Acids and Nitriles 20-68 The 1H and 13C NMR spectra below belong to a compound with for-mula C6H10O2. Propose a structure for this compound. 0.0 6.5 7.0 6.0 5.5 5.0 4.5 4.0 3.5 3.0 2.5 2.0 1.5 1.0 0.5 2.97 TMS 1.01 2.20 2.98 12.0 12.5 0.85 13.0 C6H10O2 Intensity Chemical shift () 0 150 200 50 100 174.19 126.62 22.24 12.89 11.79 C6H10O2 CDCl3 146.71 Intensity Chemical shift () 20-69 Propose structures for carboxylic acids that show the following peaks in their 13C NMR spectra. Assume that the kinds of carbons (1°, 2°, 3°, or 4°) have been assigned by DEPT-NMR. (a) C7H12O2: 25.5 d (2°), 25.9 d (2°), 29.0 d (2°), 43.1 d (3°), 183.0 d (4°) (b) C8H8O2: 21.4 d (1°), 128.3 d (4°), 129.0 d (3°), 129.7 d (3°), 143.1 d (4°), 168.2 d (4°) 20-70 Carboxylic acids having a second carbonyl group two atoms away lose CO2 (decarboxylate) through an intermediate enolate ion when treated with base. Write the mechanism of this decarboxylation reaction using curved arrows to show the electron flow in each step. O O CH3CCH2COH NaOH H2O O– CH3C CH2 An enolate ion O CH3CCH3 H2O CO2 + 80485_ch20_0653-0678n.indd 14 2/2/15 2:14 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 679 C O N T E N T S 21-1 Naming Carboxylic Acid Derivatives 21-2 Nucleophilic Acyl Substitution Reactions 21-3 Reactions of Carboxylic Acids 21-4 Chemistry of Acid Halides 21-5 Chemistry of Acid Anhydrides 21-6 Chemistry of Esters 21-7 Chemistry of Amides 21-8 Chemistry of Thioesters and Acyl Phosphates: Biological Carboxylic Acid Derivatives 21-9 Polyamides and Polyesters: Step-Growth Polymers 21-10 Spectroscopy of Carboxylic Acid Derivatives SOMETHING EXTRA b-Lactam Antibiotics 21 Why This CHAPTER? Carboxylic acid derivatives are among the most widely occur-ring of all molecules, both in laboratory chemistry and in bio-logical pathways. Thus, a study of them and their primary reaction—nucleophilic acyl substitution—is fundamental to understanding organic chemistry. We’ll begin this chapter by first learning about carboxylic acid derivatives, and we’ll then explore the chemistry of acyl substitution reactions. Closely related to the carboxylic acids and nitriles discussed in the previous chapter are the carboxylic acid derivatives, compounds in which an acyl group is bonded to an electronegative atom or substituent that can act as a leaving group in the nucleophilic acyl substitution reaction that we saw briefly in the Preview of Carbonyl Chemistry: Nu– + Y– + Nu O R C Y O R C Many kinds of acid derivatives are known, but we’ll be concerned primar-ily with four of the more common ones: acid halides, acid anhydrides, esters, and amides. Acid halides and acid anhydrides are used only in the laboratory, while esters and amides are common in both laboratory and biological chem-istry. In addition, carboxylic acid derivatives called thioesters and acyl phos-phates are encountered primarily in biological chemistry. Note the structural similarity between acid anhydrides and acyl phosphates. Carboxylic Acid Derivatives: Nucleophilic Acyl Substitution Reactions The lives of rock climbers depend on their ropes, typically made of a nylon polymer prepared by a nucleophilic acyl substitution reaction. ©Greg Epperson/Shutterstock.com 80485_ch21_0679-0726p.indd 679 2/2/15 2:12 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 680 chapter 21 Carboxylic Acid Derivatives: Nucleophilic Acyl Substitution Reactions Amide Thioester Acyl phosphate NH2 O R C SR′ O R C O R C O O– O– (or OR′) P O Carboxylic acid Acid halide (X = Cl, Br) Acid anhydride OH O R C Ester OR′ O R C X O R C R′ O O C O R C 21-1 Naming Carboxylic Acid Derivatives Acid Halides, RCOX Acid halides are named by identifying first the acyl group and then the halide. As described in Section 20-1 and shown in Table 20-1 on page 655, the acyl group name is derived from the carboxylic acid name by replacing the -ic acid or -oic acid ending with -oyl, or the -carboxylic acid ending with -carbonyl. To keep things interesting, however, IUPAC recognizes eight exceptions for which a -yl rather than an -oyl ending is used: formic (formyl), acetic (acetyl), propionic (propionyl), butyric (butyryl), oxalic (oxalyl), malonic (malonyl), succinic (succinyl), and glutaric (glutaryl). Acetyl chloride Benzoyl bromide Cyclohexanecarbonyl chloride C O Cl C O Br Cl H3C C O Acid Anhydrides, RCO2COR9 Symmetrical anhydrides of unsubstituted monocarboxylic acids and cyclic anhydrides of dicarboxylic acids are named by replacing the word acid with anhydride. Benzoic anhydride Acetic anhydride Succinic anhydride CH3 O O C O H3C C O O C O C O O O Unsymmetrical anhydrides—those prepared from two different carboxylic acids—are named by listing the two acids alphabetically and then adding anhydride. Acetic benzoic anhydride H3C O O C O C 80485_ch21_0679-0726p.indd 680 2/2/15 2:12 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 21-1 Naming Carboxylic Acid Derivatives 681 Esters, RCO2R9 Esters are named by first identifying the alkyl group attached to oxygen and then the carboxylic acid, with the -ic acid ending replaced by -ate. tert-Butyl cyclohexane-carboxylate C O Ethyl acetate OCH2CH3 H3C C O Dimethyl malonate C CH3O C OCH3 H H O O C CH3 O H3C CH3 C Amides, RCONH2 Amides with an unsubstituted ] NH2 group are named by replacing the -oic acid or -ic acid ending with -amide, or by replacing the -carboxylic acid end-ing with -carboxamide. Acetamide Hexanamide Cyclopentane-carboxamide C O NH2 NH2 H3C C O NH2 CH3CH2CH2CH2CH2 C O If the nitrogen atom is further substituted, the compound is named by first identifying the substituent groups and then the parent amide. The substitu-ents are preceded by the letter N to identify them as being directly attached to nitrogen. N,N-Diethylcyclohexanecarboxamide C O N-Methylpropanamide N H CH3 N CH2CH3 CH2CH3 O CH3CH2 C Thioesters, RCOSR9 Thioesters are named like the corresponding esters. If the related ester has a common name, the prefix thio- is added to the name of the carboxylate: acetate becomes thioacetate, for instance. If the related ester has a systematic name, the -oate or -carboxylate ending is replaced by -thioate or -carbothioate: butanoate becomes butanethioate and cyclohexanecarboxylate becomes cyclohexane carbothioate, for instance. Methyl cyclohexane-carbothioate C O Methyl thioacetate SCH3 H3C C O SCH2CH3 CH3CH2CH2 C O Ethyl butanethioate SCH3 80485_ch21_0679-0726p.indd 681 2/2/15 2:12 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 682 chapter 21 Carboxylic Acid Derivatives: Nucleophilic Acyl Substitution Reactions Acyl Phosphates, RCO2PO322 and RCO2PO3R92 Acyl phosphates are named by citing the acyl group and adding the word phosphate. If an alkyl group is attached to one of the phosphate oxygens, it is identified after the name of the acyl group. In biological chemistry, acyl ade-nosyl phosphates are particularly common. Benzoyl phosphate Acetyl adenosyl phosphate O H3C C O O– O P O O C O O– O– P O CH2 N N N N NH2 O OH OH A summary of nomenclature rules for carboxylic acid derivatives is given in Table 21-1. Functional group Structure Name ending Carboxylic acid OH O R C -ic acid (-carboxylic acid) Acid halide X O R C -oyl halide (-carbonyl halide) Acid anhydride R′ O O C O R C anhydride Amide NH2 (NHR, NR2) O R C -amide (-carboxamide) Ester OR′ O R C -oate (-carboxylate) Thioester SR′ O R C -thioate (-carbothioate) Acyl phosphate O R C O O– O– (OR′) P O -oyl phosphate Table 21-1 Nomenclature of Carboxylic Acid Derivatives 80485_ch21_0679-0726p.indd 682 2/2/15 2:12 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). 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Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 21-2 Nucleophilic Acyl Substitution Reactions 683 P r o b l e m 2 1 - 1 Give IUPAC names for the following substances: C O H3C C C SCH2CH3 HO H C O OPO32– O O (h) CHCH2CH2CNHCH3 H2C O CH2CNH2 C C CH3 H3C H3C C C O O (g) (i) (d) (e) (f) 2 CH3CHCH2CH2CCl CH3 O (a) CH3CHCOCHCH3 CH3 OCHCH3 CH3 O O CHCH3 CH3 CH3 O (c) (b) P r o b l e m 2 1 - 2 Draw structures corresponding to the following names: (a) Phenyl benzoate (b) N-Ethyl-N-methylbutanamide (c) 2,4-Dimethylpentanoyl chloride (d) Methyl 1-methylcyclohexanecarboxylate (e) Ethyl 3-oxopentanoate (f) Methyl p-bromobenzenethioate (g) Formic propanoic anhydride (h) cis-2-Methylcyclopentanecarbonyl bromide 21-2 Nucleophilic Acyl Substitution Reactions The addition of a nucleophile to a polar C5O bond is the key step in three of the four major carbonyl-group reactions. We saw in Chapter 19 that when a nucleophile adds to an aldehyde or ketone, the initially formed tetrahedral intermediate can be protonated to yield an alcohol. When a nucleophile adds to a carboxylic acid derivative, however, a different reaction path is taken. The initially formed tetrahedral intermediate eliminates one of the two substitu-ents originally bonded to the carbonyl carbon, leading to a net nucleophilic acyl substitution reaction (Figure 21-1). The difference in behavior between aldehydes/ketones and carboxylic acid derivatives is a consequence of structure. Carboxylic acid derivatives have an acyl carbon bonded to a group ] Y that can act as a leaving group, often as a stable anion. As soon as the tetrahedral intermediate is formed, the leaving group is expelled to generate a new carbonyl compound. Aldehydes 80485_ch21_0679-0726p.indd 683 2/2/15 2:12 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 684 chapter 21 Carboxylic Acid Derivatives: Nucleophilic Acyl Substitution Reactions and ketones have no such leaving group, however, and therefore don’t undergo substitution. A carboxylic acid derivative A ketone An aldehyde Not a leaving group A leaving group H O R C R′ O R C Y O R C The net effect of the addition/elimination sequence is a substitution of the nucleophile for the ] Y group originally bonded to the acyl carbon. Thus, the overall reaction is superficially similar to the kind of nucleophilic substitu-tion that occurs during an SN2 reaction (Section 11-3), but the mechanisms of the two reactions are completely different. An SN2 reaction occurs in a single step by backside displacement of the leaving group, while a nucleophilic acyl substitution takes place in two steps and involves a tetrahedral intermediate. P r o b l e m 2 1 - 3 Show the mechanism of the following nucleophilic acyl substitution reaction, using curved arrows to indicate the electron flow in each step: Na+ –OCH3 CH3OH C O Cl C O OCH3 Y– Y H3O+ O R′ R R C Alkoxide ion intermediate O – Nu R′ R C R′ Nu– (a) Aldehyde or ketone: nucleophilic addition OH Nu R C O Y R C O Nu R C Alkoxide ion intermediate O – Nu C Nu– (b) Carboxylic acid derivative: nucleophilic acyl substitution + Figure 21-1 The general mechanisms of nucleophilic addition and nucleophilic acyl substitution reactions. Both reactions begin with addition of a nucleophile to a polar C5O bond to give a tetrahedral, alkoxide ion inter mediate. (a) The intermediate formed from an aldehyde or ketone is protonated to give an alcohol, but (b) the intermediate formed from a carboxylic acid derivative expels a leaving group to give a new carbonyl compound. 80485_ch21_0679-0726p.indd 684 2/2/15 2:12 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 21-2 Nucleophilic Acyl Substitution Reactions 685 Relative Reactivity of Carboxylic Acid Derivatives Both the initial addition step and the subsequent elimination step can affect the overall rate of a nucleophilic acyl substitution reaction, but the addition is generally the rate-limiting step. Thus, any factor that makes the carbonyl group more reactive toward nucleophiles favors the substitution process. Steric and electronic factors are both important in determining reactivity. Sterically, we find within a series of similar acid derivatives that unhindered, accessible carbonyl groups react with nucleophiles more readily than do steri-cally hindered groups. The reactivity order is < < < Reactivity C O H C H H C O R C H H C O R C R H C O R C R R Electronically, we find that strongly polarized acyl compounds react more readily than less polar ones. Thus, acid chlorides are the most reactive because the electronegative chlorine atom withdraws electrons from the carbonyl carbon, whereas amides are the least reactive. Although subtle, electrostatic potential maps of various carboxylic acid derivatives indicate these differences by the relative blueness on the C5O carbons. Acyl phos-phates are hard to place on this scale because they are not often used in the laboratory, but in biological systems they appear to be somewhat more reac-tive than thioesters. R NH2 O C R < OR' O C R < Cl O C R < SR' O C R R < O O C O C Amide Ester Thioester Acid anhydride Acid chloride Reactivity The way in which various substituents affect the polarization of a carbonyl group is similar to the way they affect the reactivity of an aromatic ring toward electrophilic substitution (Section 16-4). A chlorine substituent, for example, inductively withdraws electrons from an acyl group in the same way that it withdraws electrons from and thus deactivates an aromatic ring. Similarly, 80485_ch21_0679-0726p.indd 685 2/2/15 2:12 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 686 chapter 21 Carboxylic Acid Derivatives: Nucleophilic Acyl Substitution Reactions amino, methoxyl, and methylthio substituents donate electrons to acyl groups by resonance in the same way that they donate electrons to, and thus activate, aromatic rings. As a consequence of these reactivity differences, it’s usually possible to convert a more reactive acid derivative into a less reactive one. Acid chlo-rides, for instance, can be directly converted into anhydrides, thioesters, esters, and amides, but amides can’t be directly converted into esters, thioes-ters, anhydrides, or acid chlorides. Remembering the reactivity order is there-fore a way to keep track of a large number of reactions (Figure 21-2). Another consequence, as noted previously, is that only acyl phosphates, thioesters, esters, and amides are commonly found in nature. Acid halides and acid anhydrides react so rapidly with water that they can’t exist for long in living organisms. OR′ Ester More reactive Less reactive R C O Cl Acid chloride R C O SR′ Thioester R C O O Acid anhydride R C O R C O NH2 Amide R C O Reactivity In studying the chemistry of carboxylic acid derivatives in the next few sections, we’ll be concerned largely with the reactions of just a few nucleo-philes and will see that the same kinds of reactions tend to occur (Figure 21-3). • Hydrolysis Reaction with water to yield a carboxylic acid • Alcoholysis Reaction with an alcohol to yield an ester • Aminolysis Reaction with ammonia or an amine to yield an amide • Reduction Reaction with a hydride reducing agent to yield an aldehyde or an alcohol • Grignard reaction Reaction with an organometallic reagent to yield a ketone or an alcohol Figure 21-2 Interconversions of carboxylic acid derivatives. A more reactive acid derivative can be converted into a less reactive one, but not vice versa. 80485_ch21_0679-0726p.indd 686 2/2/15 2:12 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 21-2 Nucleophilic Acyl Substitution Reactions 687 OR′ Alcoholysis R C O OH Hydrolysis R C O H Reduction R C O NH2 Aminolysis R C O Acid derivative R O C Y H H R C OH H2O [H–] [H–] NH3 R′OH Grignard reaction R′ R C O R′MgX R′ R′ R C OH R′MgX Predicting the Product of a Nucleophilic Acyl Substitution Reaction Predict the product of the following nucleophilic acyl substitution reaction of benzoyl chloride with 2-propanol: Benzoyl chloride CH3CHCH3 ? C O Cl OH S t r a t e g y A nucleophilic acyl substitution reaction involves the substitution of a nucleophile for a leaving group in a carboxylic acid derivative. Identify the leaving group (Cl2 in the case of an acid chloride) and the nucleophile (an alcohol in this case), and replace one by the other. The product is isopropyl benzoate. S o l u t i o n Nucleophile Leaving group Benzoyl chloride Isopropyl benzoate CH3CHCH3 C O Cl OH C O CH3 O H CH3 C Figure 21-3 Some general reactions of carboxylic acid derivatives. Wo r k e d E x a m p l e 2 1 - 1 80485_ch21_0679-0726p.indd 687 2/2/15 2:12 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 688 chapter 21 Carboxylic Acid Derivatives: Nucleophilic Acyl Substitution Reactions P r o b l e m 2 1 - 4 Rank the compounds in each of the following sets in order of their expected reactivity toward nucleophilic acyl substitution: CH3CCl, CH3COCH3, CH3CNH2 CH3COCH2CH3, CH3COCH2CCl3, CH3COCH(CF3)2 O (a) O (b) O O O O P r o b l e m 2 1 - 5 Predict the products of the following nucleophilic acyl substitution reactions: Cl H3C C O OCH3 H3C C O O H3C C CH3 O O C SCH3 H3C C O CH3NH2 ? CH3OH Na+ –OCH3 ? H2O NaOH ? NH3 ? (b) (a) (d) (c) P r o b l e m 2 1 - 6 The following structure represents a tetrahedral alkoxide ion intermediate formed by addition of a nucleophile to a carboxylic acid derivative. Identify the nucleophile, the leaving group, the starting acid derivative, and the ulti-mate product. 21-3 Reactions of Carboxylic Acids The direct nucleophilic acyl substitution of a carboxylic acid is difficult because ] OH is a poor leaving group (Section 11-3). Thus, it’s usually neces-sary to enhance the reactivity of the acid, either by using a strong acid catalyst to protonate the carboxyl and make it a better acceptor or by converting the ] OH into a better leaving group. Under the right circumstances, however, acid chlorides, anhydrides, esters, and amides can all be prepared from car boxylic acids by nucleophilic acyl substitution reactions. 80485_ch21_0679-0726p.indd 688 2/2/15 2:12 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 21-3 Reactions of Carboxylic Acids 689 Conversion of Carboxylic Acids into Acid Chlorides In the laboratory, carboxylic acids are converted into acid chlorides by treat-ment with thionyl chloride, SOCl2. SOCl2 CHCl3 SO2 HCl 2,4,6-T rimethylbenzoyl chloride (90%) 2,4,6-Trimethylbenzoic acid + + CH3 CH3 H3C O C OH CH3 CH3 H3C O C Cl This reaction occurs by a nucleophilic acyl substitution pathway in which the carboxylic acid is first converted into an acyl chlorosulfite intermediate, thereby replacing the ] OH of the acid with a much better leaving group. The chlorosulfite then reacts with a nucleophilic chloride ion. You might recall from Section 17-6 that an analogous chlorosulfite is involved in the reaction of an alcohol with SOCl2 to yield an alkyl chloride. Carboxylic acid Cl– A chlorosulfte Acid chloride OH R C O O R C Cl SOCl2 O S O + SO2 Cl R C O O R C Cl Cl O S O Conversion of Carboxylic Acids into Acid Anhydrides Acid anhydrides can be derived from two molecules of carboxylic acid by heating to remove 1 equivalent of water. Because of the high temperatures needed, however, only acetic anhydride is commonly prepared this way. O H3C C CH3 O O C 800 °C OH Acetic acid Acetic anhydride H3C C 2 O H2O + Conversion of Carboxylic Acids into Esters Perhaps the most useful reaction of carboxylic acids is their conversion into esters. There are many methods for accomplishing this, including the SN2 reaction of a carboxylate anion with a primary alkyl halide that we saw in Section 11-3. Sodium butanoate CH3CH2CH2 C O O – + SN2 reaction CH3 + NaI I Methyl butanoate (97%) CH3CH2CH2 C CH3 O O Na+ 80485_ch21_0679-0726p.indd 689 2/2/15 2:12 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 690 chapter 21 Carboxylic Acid Derivatives: Nucleophilic Acyl Substitution Reactions H + + H3O+ Protonation of the carbonyl oxygen activates the carboxylic acid . . . . . . toward nucleophilic attack by alcohol, yielding a tetrahedral intermediate. Transfer of a proton from one oxygen atom to another yields a second tetrahedral intermediate and converts the OH group into a good leaving group. Loss of a proton and expulsion of H2O regenerates the acid catalyst and gives the ester product. OH R C A OH R C + H O O O H R′ O H R′ OH HO R C + OR′ O H H R C H O OH2 OR′ R C O 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 Mechanism of Fischer esterification. The reaction is an acid-catalyzed, nucleophilic acyl substitution of a carboxylic acid. Mechanism Figure 21-4 Esters can also be synthesized by an acid-catalyzed nucleophilic acyl sub-stitution reaction of a carboxylic acid with an alcohol, a process called the Fischer esterification reaction. Unfortunately, the need for an excess of a liquid alcohol as solvent effectively limits the method to the synthesis of methyl, ethyl, propyl, and butyl esters. CH3CH2OH + HCl catalyst Ethyl benzoate (91%) Benzoic acid OH C O H2O + OCH2CH3 C O 80485_ch21_0679-0726p.indd 690 2/2/15 2:12 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 21-3 Reactions of Carboxylic Acids 691 The mechanism of the Fischer esterification reaction is shown in Figure 21-4. Carboxylic acids are not reactive enough to undergo nucleophilic addition directly, but their reactivity is greatly enhanced in the presence of a strong acid such as HCl or H2SO4. The mineral acid protonates the carbonyl-group oxygen atom, thereby giving the carboxylic acid a positive charge and rendering it much more reactive. Subsequent loss of water from the tetra hedral intermediate yields the ester product. The net effect of Fischer esterification is substitution of an ] OH group by ] OR9. All steps are reversible, and the reaction typically has an equilib-rium constant close to 1. Thus, the reaction can be driven in either direction by the choice of reaction conditions. Ester formation is favored when a large excess of alcohol is used as solvent, but carboxylic acid formation is favored when a large excess of water is present. Evidence in support of the mechanism shown in Figure 21-4 comes from isotope-labeling experiments. When 18O-labeled methanol reacts with ben-zoic acid, the methyl benzoate produced is found to be 18O-labeled whereas the water produced is unlabeled. Thus, it is the C ] OH bond of the carboxylic acid that is broken during the reaction rather than the CO ] H bond and the RO ] H bond of the alcohol that is broken rather than the R ] OH bond. These bonds are broken HCl catalyst H CH3O + HOH + C O OH C O OCH3 Synthesizing an Ester from an Acid How might you prepare the following ester using a Fischer esterification reaction? OCH2CH2CH3 C Br O S t r a t e g y Begin by identifying the two parts of the ester. The acyl part comes from the carboxylic acid and the –OR part comes from the alcohol. In this case, the target molecule is propyl o-bromobenzoate, so it can be prepared by treating o-bromobenzoic acid with 1-propanol. S o l u t i o n Br o-Bromobenzoic acid 1-Propanol CH3CH2CH2OH + Br Propyl o-bromobenzoate OH C O H2O + OCH2CH2CH3 C O HCl catalyst Wo r k e d E x a m p l e 2 1 - 2 80485_ch21_0679-0726p.indd 691 2/2/15 2:12 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 692 chapter 21 Carboxylic Acid Derivatives: Nucleophilic Acyl Substitution Reactions P r o b l e m 2 1 - 7 How might you prepare the following esters from the corresponding acids? CH3CH2CH2 C CH3 O O H3C C CH2CH2CH2CH3 O (b) (c) (a) O C O CH3 O H CH3 C P r o b l e m 2 1 - 8 If the following molecule is treated with acid catalyst, an intramolecular ester-ification reaction occurs. What is the structure of the product? (Intramolecu-lar means within the same molecule.) Conversion of Carboxylic Acids into Amides Amides are difficult to prepare by direct reaction of carboxylic acids with amines because amines are bases that convert acidic carboxyl groups into their unreactive carboxylate anions. Thus, the ] OH must be replaced by a bet-ter, nonacidic leaving group. In practice, amides are usually prepared by acti-vating the carboxylic acid with dicyclohexylcarbodiimide (DCC), followed by addition of the amine. As shown in Figure 21-5, the acid first adds to a C5N double bond of DCC, and nucleophilic acyl substitution by amine then ensues. Alternatively, and depending on the reaction solvent, the reactive acyl inter-mediate might also react with a second equivalent of carboxylate ion to gener-ate an acid anhydride that then reacts with the amine. The product from either pathway is the same. We’ll see in Section 26-7 that this DCC-induced method of amide forma-tion is the key step in the laboratory synthesis of small proteins, or peptides. For instance, when one amino acid with its NH2 rendered unreactive and a second amino acid with its ] CO2H rendered unreactive are treated with DCC, a dipeptide is formed. R2 A dipeptide N H C H O OR′ C O C H R1 C RHN + R2 Amino acid 2 H2N C H O OR′ DCC C Amino acid 1 OH O C H R1 C RHN Conversion of Carboxylic Acids into Alcohols We said in Section 17-4 that carboxylic acids are reduced by LiAlH4 to give primary alcohols, but we deferred a discussion of the reaction mechanism at that time. In fact, the reduction is a nucleophilic acyl substitution reaction in which ] H replaces ] OH to give an aldehyde, which is further reduced to a 80485_ch21_0679-0726p.indd 692 2/2/15 2:12 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 21-3 Reactions of Carboxylic Acids 693 O O Dicyclohexylcarbodiimide is ﬁrst protonated by the carboxylic acid to make it a better acceptor. O R C O R C H + DCC O – O R C C6H11 C6H11 C C N N H C6H11 C6H11 C6H11 C6H11 N N NH2 C H +N N R′ The carboxylate then adds to the protonated carbodiimide to yield a reactive acylating agent. − A H O O R C C N N H R′NH2 + The intermediate loses dicyclohexylurea and gives the amide. N C H N H O Nucleophilic attack of the amine on the acylating agent gives a tetrahedral intermediate. NHR′ Amide Dicyclohexylurea R C + O 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 Mechanism of amide formation by reaction of a carboxylic acid and an amine with dicyclohexylcarbodiimide (DCC). Mechanism Figure 21-5 80485_ch21_0679-0726p.indd 693 2/2/15 2:12 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 694 chapter 21 Carboxylic Acid Derivatives: Nucleophilic Acyl Substitution Reactions primary alcohol by nucleophilic addition. The aldehyde intermediate is much more reactive than the starting acid, so it reacts immediately and is not isolated. OH A carboxylic acid R C O H An aldehyde (not isolated) An alkoxide ion A 1° alcohol R C O H H R C O– H H R C OH H3O+ (LiAlH4) “H–” (LiAlH4) “H–” Because hydride ion is a base as well as a nucleophile, the actual nucleo-philic acyl substitution step takes place on the carboxylate ion rather than on the free carboxylic acid and gives a high-energy dianion intermediate. In this intermediate, the two oxygens are undoubtedly complexed to a Lewis acidic aluminum species. Thus, the reaction is relatively difficult, and acid reduc-tions require higher temperatures and extended reaction times. OH A carboxylic acid R C O A carboxylate R C O O– (LiAlH4) “H–” H A dianion R C O– O– (LiAlH4) “H–” Al H R C O An aldehyde Alternatively, borane in tetrahydrofuran (BH3/THF) is a useful reagent for reducing carboxylic acids to primary alcohols. Reaction of an acid with BH3/ THF occurs rapidly at room temperature, and the procedure is often preferred to reduction with LiAlH4 because of its relative ease and safety. Borane reacts with carboxylic acids faster than with any other functional group, thereby allowing selective transformations such as that on p-nitrophenylacetic acid. If the reduction of p-nitrophenylacetic acid were done with LiAlH4, both the nitro and carboxyl groups would be reduced. p-Nitrophenylacetic acid O2N C OH O 2-(p-Nitrophenyl)ethanol (94%) 1. BH3, THF 2. H3O+ O2N OH H H Biological Conversions of Carboxylic Acids The direct conversion of a carboxylic acid to an acyl derivative by nucleophilic acyl substitution does not occur in biological chemistry. As in the laboratory, the acid must first be activated by converting the ] OH into a better leaving group. This activation is often accomplished in living organisms by reaction of the acid with adenosine triphosphate (ATP) to give an acyl adenosyl phos-phate, or acyl adenylate, a mixed anhydride combining a carboxylic acid and adenosine monophosphate (AMP, also known as adenylic acid). In the biosyn-thesis of fats, for example, a long-chain carboxylic acid reacts with ATP to give an acyl adenylate, followed by subsequent nucleophilic acyl substitution of a thiol group in coenzyme A to give the corresponding acyl CoA (Figure 21-6). 80485_ch21_0679-0726p.indd 694 2/2/15 2:12 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 21-3 Reactions of Carboxylic Acids 695 O– ATP is activated by coordination to magnesium ion, and nucleophilic addition of a fatty acid carboxylate to phosphorus then yields a pentacoordinate intermediate . . . . . . which expels diphosphate ion (PPi) as leaving group and gives an acyl adenosyl phosphate in a process analogous to a nucleophilic acyl substitution reaction. The –SH group of coenzyme A adds to the acyl adenosyl phosphate, giving a tetrahedral alkoxide intermediate . . . O R C O R C B Acetyl adenosyl phosphate (acyl adenylate) Fatty acyl CoA AMP ATP Pentacoordinate intermediate O R C O O– O P S CoA H O CH2 N N N N NH2 O OH OH CH2 N N N N NH2 O OH OH . . . which expels adenosine monophosphate (AMP) as leaving group and yields the fatty acyl CoA. O P O P O– O –O P O– O O– O O + + Mg2+ SCoA O R C P –O O– O O Adenosine Adenosine O P O P O– O –O P O– O O P O– (PPi) O– O R C O– O P S CoA O Adenosine O –O P O– O O– O– O O Mg2+ O– 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 In fatty-acid biosynthesis, a carboxylic acid is activated by reaction with ATP to give an acyl adenylate, which undergoes nucleophilic acyl substitution with the ] SH group on coenzyme A. (ATP 5 adenosine triphosphate; AMP 5 adenosine monophosphate.) Mechanism Figure 21-6 80485_ch21_0679-0726p.indd 695 2/2/15 2:12 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 696 chapter 21 Carboxylic Acid Derivatives: Nucleophilic Acyl Substitution Reactions Note that the first step in Figure 21-6—reaction of the carboxylate with ATP to give an acyl adenylate—is itself a nucleophilic acyl substitution on phosphorus. The carboxylate first adds to a P5O double bond, giving a five-coordinate phosphorus intermediate that expels diphosphate ion as a leaving group. 21-4 Chemistry of Acid Halides Preparation of Acid Halides Acid chlorides are prepared from carboxylic acids by reaction with thionyl chloride (SOCl2), as we saw in the previous section. Similar reaction of a car-boxylic acid with phosphorus tribromide (PBr3) yields the acid bromide. OH O R C Cl O R C Br O R C SOCl2 OH O R C PBr3 Ether Reactions of Acid Halides Acid halides are among the most reactive of carboxylic acid derivatives and can be converted into many other kinds of compounds by nucleophilic acyl substitution mechanisms. The halogen can be replaced by ] OH to yield an acid, by ] OCOR to yield an anhydride, by ] OR to yield an ester, by ] NH2 to yield an amide, or by R9 to yield a ketone. In addition, the reduction of an acid halide yields a primary alcohol, and reaction with a Grignard reagent yields a tertiary alcohol. Although the reactions we’ll be discussing in this section are illustrated only for acid chlorides, similar processes take place with other acid halides. Ester OR′ R C O Carboxylic acid OH R C O Ketone R′ R C O H2O R′OH R′CO2– NH3 R′2CuLi O Acid anhydride R C O R′ C O Amide NH2 R C O Acid chloride Cl R C O Conversion of Acid Halides into Acids: Hydrolysis Acid chlo-rides react with water to yield carboxylic acids. This hydrolysis reaction is a typical nucleophilic acyl substitution process and is initiated by attack of water on the acid chloride carbonyl group. The tetrahedral intermediate 80485_ch21_0679-0726p.indd 696 2/2/15 2:12 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 21-4 Chemistry of Acid Halides 697 undergoes elimination of Cl2 and loss of H1 to give the product carboxylic acid plus HCl. An acid chloride A carboxylic acid Base + + OH2 Cl R C O O H H Cl R C O + O H H R C O OH R C O – Because HCl is formed during hydrolysis, this reaction is often carried out in the presence of a base such as pyridine or NaOH to remove the HCl and prevent it from causing side reactions. Conversion of Acid Halides into Anhydrides Nucleophilic acyl substitution reaction of an acid chloride with a carboxylate anion gives an acid anhydride. Both symmetrical and unsymmetrical acid anhydrides can be prepared. Ether 25 °C Sodium formate Acetic formic anhydride (64%) O– Na+ O H C Acetyl chloride CH3 O Cl C + CH3 O O C O H C Conversion of Acid Halides into Esters: Alcoholysis Acid chlorides react with alcohols to yield esters in a process analogous to their reaction with water to yield acids. In fact, this reaction is probably the most common method for preparing esters in the laboratory. As with hydrolysis, alcoholysis reactions are usually carried out in the presence of pyridine or NaOH to react with the HCl formed. Benzoyl chloride Pyridine + C Cyclohexanol OH O Cl Cyclohexyl benzoate (97%) C O O The reaction of an alcohol with an acid chloride is strongly affected by ste-ric hindrance. Bulky groups on either partner slow down the reaction consider-ably, resulting in a reactivity order among alcohols of primary . secondary . tertiary. As a result, it’s often possible to selectively esterify an unhindered alco-hol in the presence of a more hindered one. This can be important in complex 80485_ch21_0679-0726p.indd 697 2/2/15 2:12 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 698 chapter 21 Carboxylic Acid Derivatives: Nucleophilic Acyl Substitution Reactions syntheses in which it’s sometimes necessary to distinguish between similar functional groups. For example, Primary alcohol (less hindered and more reactive) Secondary alcohol (more hindered and less reactive) Pyridine + Cl H3C C O CH2OH HO HO O C CH3 O P r o b l e m 2 1 - 9 How might you prepare the following esters using a nucleophilic acyl substi-tution reaction of an acid chloride? (a) CH3CH2CO2CH3 (b) CH3CO2CH2CH3 (c) Ethyl benzoate P r o b l e m 2 1 - 1 0 Which method would you choose if you wanted to prepare cyclohexyl benzoate—Fischer esterification or reaction of an acid chloride with an alcohol? Explain. Conversion of Acid Halides into Amides: Aminolysis Acid chlorides react rapidly with ammonia and amines to give amides. As with the acid chloride-plus-alcohol method for preparing esters, this reaction of acid chlorides with amines is the most commonly used laboratory method for pre-paring amides. Both monosubstituted and disubstituted amines can be used, but not trisubstituted amines (R3N). Benzoyl chloride C + 2 NH(CH3)2 O Cl N,N-Dimethylbenzamide (92%) 2-Methylpropanoyl chloride 2-Methylpropanamide (83%) C O N CH3 CH3 + (CH3)2NH2 Cl– + + 2 NH3 + NH4 Cl– + CH3CHCCl CH3 O CH3CHCNH2 CH3 O Because HCl is formed during the reaction, two equivalents of the amine must be used. One equivalent reacts with the acid chloride, and one equiva-lent reacts with the HCl by-product to form an ammonium chloride salt. If, however, the amine component is valuable, amide synthesis is often carried 80485_ch21_0679-0726p.indd 698 2/2/15 2:12 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 21-4 Chemistry of Acid Halides 699 out using one equivalent of the amine plus one equivalent of an inexpensive base such as NaOH. For example, the sedative trimetozine is prepared commer-cially by reaction of 3,4,5-trimethoxybenzoyl chloride with the amine morpho-line in the presence of one equivalent of NaOH. C O Cl Morpholine T rimetozine (an amide) 3,4,5-Trimethoxy-benzoyl chloride + + NaCl H O N OCH3 CH3O CH3O C O O N OCH3 CH3O CH3O H2O NaOH Synthesizing an Amide from an Acid Chloride How might you prepare N-methylpropanamide by reaction of an acid chloride with an amine? S t r a t e g y As its name implies, N-methylpropanamide can be made by reaction of methylamine with the acid chloride of propanoic acid. S o l u t i o n CH3CH2CCl 2 CH3NH2 + + O CH3CH2CNHCH3 CH3NH3+ Cl– Propanoyl chloride Methylamine N-Methylpropanamide O P r o b l e m 2 1 - 1 1 Write the mechanism of the reaction just shown between 3,4,5-trimethoxy-benzoyl chloride and morpholine to form trimetozine. Use curved arrows to show the electron flow in each step. P r o b l e m 2 1 - 1 2 How could you prepare the following amides using an acid chloride and an amine or ammonia? (a) CH3CH2CONHCH3 (b) N,N-Diethylbenzamide (c) Propanamide Conversion of Acid Chlorides into Alcohols: Reduction and Grignard Reaction Acid chlorides are reduced by LiAlH4 to yield primary alcohols. The reaction is of little practical value, however, because the parent carboxylic acids are generally more readily available and can themselves be reduced by LiAlH4 to yield alcohols. Wo r k e d E x a m p l e 2 1 - 3 80485_ch21_0679-0726p.indd 699 2/2/15 2:12 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 700 chapter 21 Carboxylic Acid Derivatives: Nucleophilic Acyl Substitution Reactions Reduction occurs via a typical nucleophilic acyl substitution mechanism in which a hydride ion (H:2) adds to the carbonyl group, yielding a tetrahedral intermediate that expels Cl2. The net effect is a substitution of ] Cl by ] H to yield an aldehyde, which is then further reduced by LiAlH4 in a second step to yield the primary alcohol. Benzoyl chloride Benzyl alcohol (96%) C O Cl 1. LiAlH4, ether 2. H3O+ C OH H H Grignard reagents react with acid chlorides to yield tertiary alcohols with two identical substituents. The mechanism of the reaction is similar to that of LiAlH4 reduction. The first equivalent of Grignard reagent adds to the acid chloride, loss of Cl2 from the tetrahedral intermediate yields a ketone, and a second equivalent of Grignard reagent immediately adds to the ketone to pro-duce an alcohol. Benzoyl chloride Acetophenone (Not isolated) 2-Phenyl-2-propanol (92%) C O Cl C O CH3 C OH CH3MgBr Ether 1. CH3MgBr 2. H3O+ H3C CH3 Conversion of Acid Chlorides into Ketones: Diorganocopper Reaction The ketone intermediate formed in the reaction of an acid chloride with a Grignard reagent can’t usually be isolated because addition of the second equivalent of organomagnesium reagent occurs too rapidly. A ketone can, however, be isolated from the reaction of an acid chloride with a lithium diorganocopper (Gilman) reagent, Li1 R92Cu2. The reaction occurs by initial nucleophilic acyl substitution on the acid chloride by the diorganocopper anion to yield an acyl diorganocopper intermediate, followed by loss of R9Cu and formation of the ketone. A ketone An acyl diorganocopper An acid chloride + R′Cu Cl R C O Cu R′ R′ R C O R′ R C O R′2CuLi Ether The reaction is generally carried out at 278 °C in ether solution, and yields are often excellent. For example, manicone, a substance secreted by 80485_ch21_0679-0726p.indd 700 2/2/15 2:12 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 21-5 Chemistry of Acid Anhydrides 701 male ants to coordinate ant pairing and mating, has been synthesized by reac-tion of lithium diethylcopper with (E)-2,4-dimethyl-2-hexenoyl chloride. 4,6-Dimethyl-4-octen-3-one (manicone, 92%) (CH3CH2)2CuLi Ether, –78 °C C O H C C CH2CH3 CH3 CH3 CH3CH2CH 2,4-Dimethyl-2-hexenoyl chloride C O H C C Cl CH3 CH3 CH3CH2CH Note that the diorganocopper reaction occurs only with acid chlorides. Carboxylic acids, esters, acid anhydrides, and amides do not react with lith-ium diorganocopper reagents. P r o b l e m 2 1 - 1 3 How could you prepare the following ketones by reaction of an acid chloride with a lithium diorganocopper reagent? (a) (b) 21-5 Chemistry of Acid Anhydrides Preparation of Acid Anhydrides Acid anhydrides are typically prepared by nucleophilic acyl substitution reaction of an acid chloride with a carboxylate anion, as we saw in Section 21-4. Both symmetrical and unsymmetrical acid anhydrides can be prepared in this way. Benzoyl chloride Sodium acetate C + O Cl O– Na+ H3C C O Ether Acetic benzoic anhydride CH3 O O C O C Reactions of Acid Anhydrides The chemistry of acid anhydrides is similar to that of acid chlorides, although anhydrides react more slowly. Thus, acid anhydrides react with water to form acids, with alcohols to form esters, with amines to form amides, and with 80485_ch21_0679-0726p.indd 701 2/2/15 2:13 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 702 chapter 21 Carboxylic Acid Derivatives: Nucleophilic Acyl Substitution Reactions LiAlH4 to form primary alcohols. Only the ester- and amide-forming reactions are commonly used, however. OR′ Alcoholysis R C O OH Hydrolysis R C O H Reduction R C O NH2 Aminolysis R C O H H R C OH H2O [H–] [H–] NH3 R′OH O Acid anhydride R C O R C O Conversion of Acid Anhydrides into Esters Acetic anhydride is often used to prepare acetate esters from alcohols. For example, aspirin (acetyl-salicylic acid) is prepared commercially by the acetylation of o-hydroxy benzoic acid (salicylic acid) with acetic anhydride. Salicylic acid (o-hydroxybenzoic acid) Acetic anhydride CH3COCCH3 O O + CH3CO– O + NaOH H2O C O OH OH Aspirin (an ester) C O OH O O C CH3 Conversion of Acid Anhydrides into Amides Acetic anhydride is also commonly used to prepare N-substituted acetamides from amines. For example, acetaminophen, a drug used in over-the-counter analgesics such as Tylenol, is prepared by reaction of p-hydroxyaniline with acetic anhydride. Only the more nucleophilic ] NH2 group reacts rather than the less nucleo-philic ] OH group. p-Hydroxyaniline Acetic anhydride CH3COCCH3 O O + CH3CO– O + NaOH H2O NH2 HO Acetaminophen HO H N C O CH3 Notice in both of the previous reactions that only “half” of the anhydride molecule is used, while the other half acts as the leaving group during the nucleophilic acyl substitution step and produces acetate ion as a by-product. Thus, anhydrides are inefficient, and acid chlorides are normally preferred for introducing acyl substituents other than acetyl groups. 80485_ch21_0679-0726p.indd 702 2/2/15 2:13 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 21-6 Chemistry of Esters 703 P r o b l e m 2 1 - 1 4 Write the mechanism of the reaction between p-hydroxyaniline and acetic anhydride to prepare acetaminophen. P r o b l e m 2 1 - 1 5 What product would you expect from reaction of one equivalent of methanol with a cyclic anhydride, such as phthalic anhydride (1,2-benzenedicarbox-ylic anhydride)? What is the fate of the second “half” of the anhydride? Phthalic anhydride O O O 21-6 Chemistry of Esters Esters are among the most widespread of all naturally occurring compounds. Many simple esters are pleasant-smelling liquids that are responsible for the fragrant odors of fruits and flowers. For example, methyl butanoate is found in pineapple oil, and isopentyl acetate is a constituent of banana oil. The ester linkage is also present in animal fats and in many biologically important molecules. CH3CH2CH2COCH3 O CH3COCH2CH2CHCH3 O Isopentyl acetate (from bananas) A fat (R = C11–17 chains) Methyl butanoate (from pineapples) CH3 CHOCR O O CH2OCR O CH2OCR The chemical industry uses esters for a variety of purposes. Ethyl acetate, for instance, is a commonly used solvent, and dialkyl phthalates are used as plasti cizers to keep polymers from becoming brittle. You may be aware that there is current concern about the possible toxicity of phthalates at high con-centrations, although a recent assessment by the U.S. Food and Drug Admin-istration found the risk to be minimal for most people, with the possible exception of male infants. Dibutyl phthalate (a plasticizer) C C O O OCH2CH2CH2CH3 OCH2CH2CH2CH3 80485_ch21_0679-0726p.indd 703 2/2/15 2:13 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 704 chapter 21 Carboxylic Acid Derivatives: Nucleophilic Acyl Substitution Reactions Preparation of Esters Esters are usually prepared from carboxylic acids by the methods already dis-cussed. Thus, carboxylic acids are converted directly into esters by SN2 reac-tion of a carboxylate ion with a primary alkyl halide or by Fischer esterification of a carboxylic acid with an alcohol in the presence of a mineral acid catalyst. In addition, acid chlorides are converted into esters by treatment with an alco-hol in the presence of base (Section 21-4). 2. R′X 1. NaOH R′OH HCl R′OH Pyridine OH R C O Cl R C O SOCl2 Method limited to simple alcohols OR′ O R C Method limited to primary alkyl halides OR′ O R C Method is very general OR′ O R C Reactions of Esters Esters undergo the same kinds of reactions that we’ve seen for other carbox-ylic acid derivatives, but they are less reactive toward nucleophiles than either acid chlorides or anhydrides. All their reactions are applicable to both acyclic and cyclic esters, called lactones. A lactone (cyclic ester) O O Conversion of Esters into Carboxylic Acids: Hydrolysis An ester is hydrolyzed, either by aqueous base or aqueous acid, to yield a carbox-ylic acid plus an alcohol. Ester Alcohol H2O, NaOH or H3O+ + R′OH OR′ O R C Acid OH O R C Ester hydrolysis in basic solution is called saponification, after the Latin word sapo, meaning “soap.” We’ll see in Section 27-2 that soap is in fact made by boiling animal fat with aqueous base to hydrolyze the ester linkages. As shown in Figure 21-7, ester hydrolysis occurs through a typical nucleo-philic acyl substitution pathway in which hydroxide ion is the nucleophile that adds to the ester carbonyl group to give a tetrahedral intermediate. Loss of alk-oxide ion then gives a carboxylic acid, which is deprotonated to give the car-boxylate ion. Addition of aqueous HCl, in a separate step after the saponification is complete, protonates the carboxylate ion and gives the carboxylic acid. 80485_ch21_0679-0726p.indd 704 2/2/15 2:13 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 21-6 Chemistry of Esters 705 – OR′ HOR′ H3O+ – OH + + Nucleophilic addition of hydroxide ion to the ester carbonyl group gives the usual tetrahedral alkoxide intermediate. Elimination of alkoxide ion then generates the carboxylic acid. Alkoxide ion abstracts the acidic proton from the carboxylic acid and yields a carboxylate ion. Protonation of the carboxylate ion by addition of aqueous mineral acid in a separate step then gives the free carboxylic acid. OR′ R C O OH R C O OH R C O O– R C O R′O R O – OH C 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 Mechanism of base-induced ester hydrolysis (saponification) Mechanism Figure 21-7 The mechanism shown in Figure 21-7 is supported by isotope-labeling studies. When ethyl propanoate labeled with 18O in the ether-like oxygen is hydrolyzed in aqueous NaOH, the 18O label shows up exclusively in the etha-nol product. None of the label remains with the propanoic acid, indicating that saponification occurs by cleavage of the C ] OR9 bond rather than the CO ] R9 bond. This bond is broken. HOCH2CH3 + 1. NaOH, H2O 2. H3O+ OCH2CH3 CH3CH2 O C OH CH3CH2 O C Acid-catalyzed ester hydrolysis can occur by more than one mechanism, depending on the structure of the ester. The usual pathway, however, is just the reverse of a Fischer esterification reaction (Section 21-3). As shown in Figure 21-8, the ester is first activated toward nucleophilic attack by protonation 80485_ch21_0679-0726p.indd 705 2/2/15 2:13 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 706 chapter 21 Carboxylic Acid Derivatives: Nucleophilic Acyl Substitution Reactions of the carboxyl oxygen atom, and nucleophilic addition of water then occurs. Transfer of a proton and elimination of alcohol yields the carboxylic acid. Because this hydrolysis reaction is the reverse of a Fischer esterification reac-tion, Figure 21-8 is the reverse of Figure 21-4. O+ H OH2 R′OH + + H3O+ H H Protonation of the carbonyl group activates it . . . . . . for nucleophilic attack by water to yield a tetrahedral intermediate. Transfer of a proton then converts the OR′ into a good leaving group. Expulsion of alcohol yields the free carboxylic acid product and regenerates the acid catalyst. + OR′ R C + H O OR′ R C O O H H O H H R′O R OH C OH O H R C H O OH R C O + R′ 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 Mechanism of acid-catalyzed ester hydrolysis. The forward reaction is a hydrolysis; the back-reaction is a Fischer esterification and is thus the reverse of Figure 21-4. Mechanism Figure 21-8 Ester hydrolysis is common in biological chemistry, particularly in the digestion of dietary fats and oils. We’ll save a complete discussion of the mech-anistic details of fat hydrolysis until Section 29-2 but will note for now that the reaction is catalyzed by various lipase enzymes and involves two sequential nucleophilic acyl substitution reactions. The first is a transesterification reac-tion in which an alcohol group on the lipase adds to an ester linkage in the fat 80485_ch21_0679-0726p.indd 706 2/2/15 2:13 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 21-6 Chemistry of Esters 707 molecule to give a tetrahedral intermediate that expels alcohol and forms an acyl enzyme intermediate. The second is an addition of water to the acyl enzyme, followed by expulsion of the enzyme to give a hydrolyzed acid and a regenerated enzyme. R′ A fat RO C O H B O O C O– + A H R′ R′ An acyl enzyme T etrahedral intermediate O RO C O O B H H ROH R′ A fatty acid HO C O H O HO C O– A H R′ Tetrahedral intermediate O Enz Enz Enz Enz Enz P r o b l e m 2 1 - 1 6 Why is the saponification of an ester irreversible? In other words, why doesn’t treatment of a carboxylic acid with an alkoxide ion yield an ester? Conversion of Esters into Amides: Aminolysis Esters react with ammonia and amines to yield amides. The reaction is not often used, how-ever, because it’s usually easier to prepare an amide by starting with an acid chloride (Section 21-4). NH3 Ether Methyl benzoate CH3OH Benzamide + C O OCH3 C O NH2 Conversion of Esters into Alcohols: Reduction Esters are eas-ily reduced by treatment with LiAlH4 to yield primary alcohols (Section 17-4). Ethyl 2-pentenoate CH3CH2CH CHCOCH2CH3 O 2-Penten-1-ol (91%) CH3CH2CH CHCH2OH CH3CH2OH + 1. LiAlH4, ether 2. H3O+ A lactone 1,4-Pentanediol (86%) HOCH2CH2CH2CHCH3 OH 1. LiAlH4, ether 2. H3O+ CH3 O O 80485_ch21_0679-0726p.indd 707 2/2/15 2:13 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 708 chapter 21 Carboxylic Acid Derivatives: Nucleophilic Acyl Substitution Reactions The mechanism of ester reduction is similar to that of acid chloride reduc-tion in that a hydride ion first adds to the carbonyl group, followed by elimi-nation of alkoxide ion to yield an aldehyde. Further reduction of the aldehyde gives the primary alcohol. 1. LiAlH4 2. H3O+ LiAlH4 Ether + + H– O – R′O– A primary alcohol Aldehyde OR′ R C O H R′O R C H R C O H R OH H C The aldehyde intermediate can be isolated if 1 equivalent of diisobutyl aluminum hydride (DIBAH, or DIBAL-H) is used as the reducing agent instead of LiAlH4. The reaction has to be carried out at 278 °C to avoid further reduc-tion to the alcohol. Such partial reductions of carboxylic acid derivatives to aldehydes also occur in numerous biological pathways, although the substrate is either a thioester or acyl phosphate rather than an ester. Ethyl dodecanoate Dodecanal (88%) where DIBAH = OCH2CH3 CH3(CH2)9CH2 C O H CH3(CH2)9CH2 C O 2. H3O+ 1. DIBAH in toluene + H CH3CH2OH Al P r o b l e m 2 1 - 1 7 What product would you expect from the reaction of butyrolactone with LiAlH4? With DIBAH? Butyrolactone O O P r o b l e m 2 1 - 1 8 Show the products you would obtain by reduction of the following esters with LiAlH4: CH3CH2CH2CHCOCH3 O H3C (a) (b) C O O 80485_ch21_0679-0726p.indd 708 2/2/15 2:13 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 21-7 Chemistry of Amides 709 Conversion of Esters into Alcohols: Grignard Reaction Esters react with 2 equivalents of a Grignard reagent to yield a tertiary alcohol in which two of the substituents are identical (Section 17-5). The reaction occurs by the usual nucleophilic substitution mechanism to give an interme-diate ketone, which reacts further with the Grignard reagent to yield a tertiary alcohol. 2. H3O+ Methyl benzoate 1. 2 Triphenylmethanol (96%) MgBr C OCH3 O OH C P r o b l e m 2 1 - 1 9 What ester and what Grignard reagent might you start with to prepare the fol-lowing alcohols? CH3CH2CH2CH2CCH2CH3 CH2CH3 OH H3C (a) CH3 C OH H3C (b) (c) OH C 21-7 Chemistry of Amides Amides, like esters, are abundant in all living organisms. Proteins, nucleic acids, and many pharmaceutical agents have amide functional groups. The reason for this abundance of amides is that they are stable in the aqueous con-ditions found in living organisms. Amides are the least reactive of the com-mon acid derivatives and undergo relatively few nucleophilic acyl substitution reactions. –OPOCH2 CH3 CH3 CO2– N N H O OH OH O– O Uridine 5′-phosphate (a ribonucleotide) Benzylpenicillin (penicillin G) A protein segment O O O O O O N H H N N H O N H H H R H H H R R H N S 80485_ch21_0679-0726p.indd 709 2/2/15 2:13 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 710 chapter 21 Carboxylic Acid Derivatives: Nucleophilic Acyl Substitution Reactions Preparation of Amides Amides are usually prepared by reaction of an acid chloride with an amine (Section 21-4). Ammonia, monosubstituted amines, and disubstituted amines all undergo this reaction. NH2 R C O NR′2 R C O Cl R C O NHR′ R C O NH3 R′2NH R′NH2 Reactions of Amides Conversion of Amides into Carboxylic Acids: Hydrolysis Amides undergo hydrolysis to yield carboxylic acids plus ammonia or an amine upon heating in either aqueous acid or aqueous base. The conditions required for amide hydrolysis are more extreme than those required for the hydrolysis of acid chlorides or esters, but the mechanisms are similar. Acidic hydrolysis reaction occurs by nucleophilic addition of water to the proton-ated amide, followed by transfer of a proton from oxygen to nitrogen to make the nitrogen a better leaving group, and subsequent elimination. The steps are reversible, with the equilibrium shifted toward product by protonation of NH3 in the final step. OH2 H3O+ + NH2 R C An amide O R C + H O NH2 H2N + H O O H H R C H3N + H O O H R C OH2 OH R C O + + H2O NH4+ NH3 H3O+ A carboxylic acid Basic hydrolysis occurs by nucleophilic addition of OH2 to the amide carbonyl group, followed by elimination of amide ion (2NH2) and subsequent deprotonation of the initially formed carboxylic acid by ammonia. The steps are reversible, with the equilibrium shifted toward product by the final deproton-ation of the carboxylic acid. Basic hydrolysis is substantially more difficult 80485_ch21_0679-0726p.indd 710 2/2/15 2:13 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 21-7 Chemistry of Amides 711 than the analogous acid-catalyzed reaction because amide ion is a very poor leaving group, making the elimination step difficult. NH2 + NH2 R C An amide A carboxylate ion R C H O – O O H2N O H R C + NH3 O– R C O OH O – – Amide hydrolysis is common in biological chemistry. Just as the hydroly-sis of esters is the initial step in the digestion of dietary fats, the hydrolysis of amides is the initial step in the digestion of dietary proteins. The reaction is catalyzed by protease enzymes and occurs by a mechanism almost identical to what we just saw for fat hydrolysis. That is, an initial nucleophilic acyl sub-stitution of an alcohol group in the enzyme on an amide linkage in the protein gives an acyl enzyme intermediate that then undergoes hydrolysis. O C O– + A H R′ R′ An acyl enzyme T etrahedral intermediate O RHN C O O B H H RNH2 R′ A protein NHR C O H B O R′ A cleaved protein fragment HO C O H O HO C O– A H R′ Tetrahedral intermediate O Enz Enz Enz Enz Enz Conversion of Amides into Amines: Reduction Like other car-boxylic acid derivatives, amides can be reduced by LiAlH4. The product of the reduction, however, is an amine rather than an alcohol. The net effect of an amide reduction reaction is thus the conversion of the amide carbonyl group into a methylene group (C5O n CH2). This kind of reaction is specific to amides and does not occur with other carboxylic acid derivatives. CH3(CH2)9CH2 O 2. H2O 1. LiAlH4 in ether N-Methyldodecanamide N H CH3 C CH3(CH2)9CH2 Dodecylmethylamine (95%) N H CH3 H H C 80485_ch21_0679-0726p.indd 711 2/2/15 2:13 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 712 chapter 21 Carboxylic Acid Derivatives: Nucleophilic Acyl Substitution Reactions Amide reduction occurs by nucleophilic addition of hydride ion to the amide carbonyl group, followed by expulsion of the oxygen atom as an alumi-nate anion leaving group to give an iminium ion intermediate. The intermedi-ate iminium ion is further reduced by LiAlH4 to yield the amine. LiAlH4 Ether H2N Amide Amine Iminium ion H– H– + AlH3 – + NH2 R C O O H R C H R H H C N H R NH2 H C The reaction is effective with both acyclic and cyclic amides, or lactams, and is a good method for preparing cyclic amines. A lactam A cyclic amine (80%) 1. LiAlH4, ether 2. H2O H O N H3C H3C H N H3C H3C H H Synthesizing an Amine from an Amide How could you prepare N-ethylaniline by reduction of an amide with LiAlH4? N-Ethylaniline H N CH2CH3 S t r a t e g y Reduction of an amide with LiAlH4 yields an amine. To find the starting material for synthesis of N-ethylaniline, look for a CH2 position next to the nitrogen atom and replace that CH2 by C5O. In this case, the amide is N-phenyl acetamide. S o l u t i o n N-Phenylacetamide CH3 H N C O 1. LiAlH4, ether H2O 2. N-Ethylaniline CH3 H N C + H2O H H P r o b l e m 2 1 - 2 0 How would you convert N-ethylbenzamide to each of the following products? (a) Benzoic acid (b) Benzyl alcohol (c) C6H5CH2NHCH2CH3 Wo r k e d E x a m p l e 2 1 - 4 80485_ch21_0679-0726p.indd 712 2/2/15 2:13 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 21-8 Chemistry of Thioesters and Acyl Phosphates: Biological Carboxylic Acid Derivatives 713 P r o b l e m 2 1 - 2 1 How would you use the reaction of an amide with LiAlH4 as the key step in going from bromocyclohexane to (N,N-dimethylaminomethyl)cyclohexane? Write all the steps in the reaction sequence. (N,N-Dimethylaminomethyl)cyclohexane ? CH2N(CH3)2 Br 21-8 Chemistry of Thioesters and Acyl Phosphates: Biological Carboxylic Acid Derivatives As mentioned in the chapter introduction, the substrate for a nucleophilic acyl substitution reaction in living organisms is generally either a thioester (RCOSR9) or an acyl phosphate (RCO2PO322 or RCO2PO3R92). Neither is as reactive as an acid chloride or acid anhydride, yet both are stable enough to exist in living organisms while still reactive enough to undergo acyl substitution. Acyl CoA’s, such as acetyl CoA, are the most common thioesters in nature. Coenzyme A, abbreviated CoA, is a thiol formed by a phosphoric anhydride linkage (O5P ] O ] P5O) between phosphopantetheine and adenosine 39,59- bisphosphate. (The prefix bis- means “two” and indicates that adenosine 39,59-bisphosphate has two phosphate groups, one on C39 and one on C59.) Reaction of coenzyme A with an acyl phosphate or acyl adenylate gives acyl CoA (Figure 21-9). As we saw in Section 21-3 (Figure 21-6), formation of the acyl adenylate occurs by reaction of a carboxylic acid with ATP and is itself a nucleophilic acyl substitution reaction that takes place on phosphorus. Once formed, an acyl CoA is a substrate for further nucleophilic acyl sub-stitution reactions. For example, N-acetylglucosamine, a component of carti-lage and other connective tissues, is synthesized by an aminolysis reaction between glucosamine and acetyl CoA. SCoA HSCoA H3C H3C C C O O NH2OH Glucosamine (an amine) N-Acetylglucosamine (an amide) CH2OH HO HO + + O NH OH CH2OH HO HO O Another example of a nucleophilic acyl substitution reaction on a thioester—this one a substitution by hydride ion to effect the partial reduc-tion of a thioester to an aldehyde—occurs in the biosynthesis of mevalde-hyde, an intermediate in terpenoid synthesis, which we’ll discuss in some 80485_ch21_0679-0726p.indd 713 2/2/15 2:13 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 714 chapter 21 Carboxylic Acid Derivatives: Nucleophilic Acyl Substitution Reactions detail in Section 27-5. In this reaction, (3S)-3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl CoA is reduced by hydride donation from NADPH. H H N (3S)-3-Hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl CoA C –O2C CONH2 NADPH NADP+ H H O C C SCoA H H H3C C OH (R)-Mevaldehyde C –O2C H H O– C C SCoA H H H3C C OH C –O2C H H O C C H H H H3C C OH A H H HSCoA P r o b l e m 2 1 - 2 2 Write the mechanism of the reaction shown in Figure 21-9 between coenzyme A and acetyl adenylate to give acetyl CoA. Acetyl adenylate O H3C C O O– O P O OPOCH2 HSCH2CH2NHCCH2CH2NHCCHCCH2OP N N N N NH2 O OH 2–O3PO O– O O CH3 CH3 O HO O– O Adenosine OPOCH2 CH3C SCH2CH2NHCCH2CH2NHCCHCCH2OP N N N N NH2 O OH 2–O3PO O– O O CH3 CH3 O O HO O– O Phosphopantetheine Coenzyme A (CoA) Acetyl CoA Adenosine 3′,5′-bisphosphate Figure 21-9 Formation of the thioester acetyl CoA by nucleophilic acyl substitution reaction of coenzyme A (CoA) with acetyl adenylate. 80485_ch21_0679-0726p.indd 714 2/2/15 2:13 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 21-9 Polyamides and Polyesters: Step-Growth Polymers 715 21-9 Polyamides and Polyesters: Step-Growth Polymers When an amine reacts with an acid chloride, an amide is formed. What would happen, though, if a diamine and a diacid chloride were allowed to react? Each partner would form two amide bonds, linking more and more molecules together until a giant polyamide resulted. In the same way, reaction of a diol with a diacid would lead to a polyester. O O O O H2N(CH2)nNH2 HN(CH2)nNH A diamine A diacid chloride + ClC(CH2)mCCl C(CH2)mC A polyamide (nylon) O O O O HO(CH2)nOH H2O O(CH2)nO A diol A diacid + + HOC(CH2)mCOH C(CH2)mC A polyester There are two main classes of synthetic polymers: chain-growth polymers and step-growth polymers. Polyethylene and other alkene and diene poly-mers, like those we saw in Sections 8-10 and 14-6, are chain-growth polymers because they are produced in chain-reaction processes. An initiator adds to a C5C bond to give a reactive intermediate, which adds to a second alkene mol-ecule to produce a new intermediate, which adds to a third molecule, and so on. By contrast, polyamides and polyesters are step-growth polymers because each bond in the polymer is independently formed in a discrete step. The key bond-forming step is often a nucleophilic acyl substitution of a carboxylic acid derivative. Some commercially important step-growth polymers are shown in Table 21-2. Polyamides (Nylons) The best known step-growth polymers are the polyamides, or nylons, first pre-pared by Wallace Carothers at the DuPont Company by heating a diamine with a diacid. For example, nylon 66 is prepared by reaction of adipic acid (hexane-dioic acid) with hexamethylenediamine (1,6-hexanediamine) at 280 °C. The designation “66” indicates the number of carbon atoms in the diamine (the first 6) and the diacid (the second 6). 2n H2O Adipic acid Hexamethylenediamine HOCCH2CH2CH2CH2COH + H2NCH2CH2CH2CH2CH2CH2NH2 CCH2CH2CH2CH2C NHCH2CH2CH2CH2CH2CH2NH n Nylon 66 Heat O O O O + 80485_ch21_0679-0726p.indd 715 2/2/15 2:13 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 716 chapter 21 Carboxylic Acid Derivatives: Nucleophilic Acyl Substitution Reactions Nylons are used both in engineering applications and in making fibers. A combination of high impact strength and abrasion resistance makes nylon an excellent metal substitute for bearings and gears. As fiber, nylon is used in a variety of applications, from clothing to tire cord to ropes. Monomers Structure Polymer Uses Diphenyl carbonate Caprolactam Lexan, polycarbonate Equipment housing, molded articles + O O O C Bisphenol A HO OH H3C CH3 C Polyurethane, Spandex Fibers, coatings, foams Dimethyl terephthalate Dacron, Mylar, Terylene Fibers, clothing, films, tire cord + Nylon 6, Perlon Fibers, castings O N H OCH3 CH3O C O O HOCH2CH2OH Ethylene glycol Nylon 66 Fibers, clothing, tire cord + H2NCH2CH2CH2CH2CH2CH2NH2 Hexamethylenediamine Adipic acid C HOCCH2CH2CH2CH2COH O O N C C O O CH2CH CHCH2 OH HO Toluene-2,6-diisocyanate + Poly(2-butene-1,4-diol) n CH3 N Table 21-2 Some Common Step-Growth Polymers and Their Uses 80485_ch21_0679-0726p.indd 716 2/2/15 2:13 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 21-9 Polyamides and Polyesters: Step-Growth Polymers 717 Polyesters The most generally useful polyester is made by reaction between dimethyl terephthalate (dimethyl 1,4-benzenedicarboxylate) and ethylene glycol (1,2-ethanediol). The product is used under the trade name Dacron to make clothing fiber or tire cord and under the name Mylar to make recording tape. The tensile strength of poly(ethylene terephthalate) film is nearly equal to that of steel. 200 °C n Dimethyl terephthalate Ethylene glycol OCH3 + HOCH2CH2OH CH3O C O O C A polyester (Dacron, Mylar) O C O O O + 2n CH3OH C Lexan, a polycarbonate prepared from diphenyl carbonate and bisphenol A, is another commercially valuable polyester. Lexan has an unusually high impact strength, making it valuable for use in telephones, bicycle helmets, and laptop cases. Diphenyl carbonate n + O O O C Bisphenol A HO OH H3C CH3 C Lexan O O 2n + OH H3C CH3 C 300 °C C O Sutures and Biodegradable Polymers Because plastics are too often thrown away rather than recycled, much work has been carried out on developing biodegradable polymers, which can be broken down rapidly in landfills by soil microorganisms. Among the most common biodegradable polymers are poly(glycolic acid) (PGA), poly(lactic acid) (PLA), and poly(hydroxybutyrate) (PHB). All are polyesters and are therefore susceptible to hydrolysis of their ester links. Copolymers of PGA with PLA have found a particularly wide range of uses. A 90/10 copolymer of poly(glycolic acid) with poly(lactic acid) is used to make absorbable sutures, 80485_ch21_0679-0726p.indd 717 2/2/15 2:13 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 718 chapter 21 Carboxylic Acid Derivatives: Nucleophilic Acyl Substitution Reactions for instance. The sutures are entirely hydrolyzed and absorbed by the body within 90 days after surgery. HOCH2COH n Heat O O HOCHCOH O OCH2C Poly(glycolic acid) Poly(lactic acid) Poly(hydroxybutyrate) Glycolic acid Lactic acid 3-Hydroxybutyric acid Heat Heat n O OCHC CH3 CH3 HOCHCH2COH O CH3 n O OCHCH2C CH3 In Europe, interest has centered particularly on poly(hydroxybutyrate), which can be made into films for packaging as well as into molded items. The polymer degrades within four weeks in landfills, both by ester hydrolysis and by an E1cB elimination reaction of the oxygen atom b to the carbonyl group. The use of poly(hydroxybutyrate) is limited at present by its cost—about four times that of polypropylene. P r o b l e m 2 1 - 2 3 Draw structures of the step-growth polymers you would expect to obtain from the following reactions: BrCH2CH2CH2Br + HOCH2CH2CH2OH Base (b) (a) HOCH2CH2OH (c) H2N(CH2)6NH2 + ClC(CH2)4CCl O O ? + HO2C(CH2)6CO2H H2SO4 catalyst ? ? P r o b l e m 2 1 - 2 4 Kevlar, a nylon polymer prepared by reaction of 1,4-benzenedicarboxylic acid (terephthalic acid) with 1,4-benzenediamine (p-phenylenediamine), is so strong that it’s used to make bulletproof vests. Draw the structure of a segment of Kevlar. 21-10 Spectroscopy of Carboxylic Acid Derivatives Infrared Spectroscopy All carbonyl-containing compounds have intense IR absorptions in the range 1650 to 1850 cm21. As shown in Table 21-3, the exact position of the absorp-tion provides information about the specific kind of carbonyl group. For com-parison, the IR absorptions of aldehydes, ketones, and carboxylic acids are included in the table, along with values for carboxylic acid derivatives. 80485_ch21_0679-0726p.indd 718 2/2/15 2:13 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 21-10 Spectroscopy of Carboxylic Acid Derivatives 719 Carbonyl type Example Absorption (cm21) Saturated acid chloride Acetyl chloride 1810 Aromatic acid chloride Benzoyl chloride 1770 Saturated acid anhydride Acetic anhydride 1820, 1760 Saturated ester Ethyl acetate 1735 Aromatic ester Ethyl benzoate 1720 Saturated amide Acetamide 1690 Aromatic amide Benzamide 1675 N-Substituted amide N-Methylacetamide 1680 N,N-Disubstituted amide N,N-Dimethylacetamide 1650 Saturated aldehyde Acetaldehyde 1730 Saturated ketone Acetone 1715 Saturated carboxylic acid Acetic acid 1710 Table 21-3 Infrared Absorptions of Some Carbonyl Compounds Acid chlorides are easily detected by their characteristic absorption near 1810 cm21. Acid anhydrides can be identified by a pair of absorptions in the carbonyl region, one at 1820 cm21 and another at 1760 cm21. Note that each of these functional groups has a strong electron-withdrawing group attached to the carbonyl. The inductive withdrawal of electron density shortens the C5O bond, thereby raising its stretching frequency. Esters are detected by their absorption at 1735 cm21, a position somewhat higher than that for either aldehydes or ketones. Amides, by contrast, absorb near the low-wavenumber end of the carbonyl region, with the degree of substitution on nitrogen affect-ing the exact position of the IR band. That is, for amides, the delocalization of electron density (resonance) from nitrogen into the carbonyl lengthens the C5O bond and lowers its stretching frequency. P r o b l e m 2 1 - 2 5 What kinds of functional groups might compounds have if they show the fol-lowing IR absorptions? (a) Absorption at 1735 cm21 (b) Absorption at 1810 cm21 (c) Absorptions at 2500 to 3300 cm21 and 1710 cm21 (d) Absorption at 1715 cm21 P r o b l e m 2 1 - 2 6 Propose structures for compounds that have the following formulas and IR absorptions: (a) C6H12O2, 1735 cm21 (b) C4H9NO, 1650 cm21 (c) C4H5ClO, 1780 cm21 80485_ch21_0679-0726p.indd 719 2/2/15 2:13 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 720 chapter 21 Carboxylic Acid Derivatives: Nucleophilic Acyl Substitution Reactions Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy Hydrogens on the carbon next to a carbonyl group are slightly deshielded and absorb near 2 d in the 1H NMR spectrum. The identity of the carbonyl group can’t be determined by 1H NMR because the anisotropy of the carbonyl— similar for all acid derivatives—causes their a hydrogens to absorb in the same range. Because of the restricted rotation about the O5C O N bond of the amide arising from resonance delocalization, the substituents on the nitrogen appear at different chemical shifts, even if the groups are otherwise the same. Figure 21-10 shows the 1H NMR spectrum of ethyl acetate. TMS Intensity 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 ppm Chemical shift () CH3COCH2CH3 O Chem. shift 1.23 2.01 4.10 Rel. area 1.50 1.50 1.00 Figure 21-10 Proton NMR spectrum of ethyl acetate. Although 13C NMR is useful for determining the presence or absence of a carbonyl group in a molecule, the identity of the carbonyl group is difficult to determine. Aldehydes and ketones absorb near 200 d, while the carbonyl carbon atoms of various acid derivatives absorb in the range 160 to 180 d (Table 21-4). Compound Absorption (d) Compound Absorption (d) Acetic acid 177.3 Acetic anhydride 166.9 Ethyl acetate 170.7 Acetone 205.6 Acetyl chloride 170.3 Acetaldehyde 201.0 Acetamide 172.6 Table 21-4 13C NMR Absorptions in Some Carbonyl Compounds 80485_ch21_0679-0726p.indd 720 2/2/15 2:13 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 21-10 Spectroscopy of Carboxylic Acid Derivatives 721 Something Extra b-Lactam Antibiotics You should never underestimate the value of hard work and logical thinking, but it’s also true that blind luck plays a role in most real scientific breakthroughs. What has been called “the supreme example of luck in all scientific history” occurred in the late summer of 1928, when the Scottish bacteriologist Alexander Fleming went on vacation, leaving in his lab a cul-ture plate recently inoculated with the bacterium Staphylococ-cus aureus. While Fleming was away, an extraordinary chain of events took place. First, a nine-day cold spell lowered the laboratory temperature to a point where the Staphylococcus on the plate could not grow. During this time, spores from a colony of the mold Penicillium notatum, being grown in a lab on the floor below, wafted up into Fleming’s lab and landed in the culture plate. The temperature then rose, and both Staphylococcus and Penicillium began to grow. On returning from vacation, Fleming discarded the plate into a tray of antiseptic, intending to sterilize it. Evidently, though, the plate did not sink deeply enough into the antiseptic, because when Fleming happened to glance at it a few days later, what he saw changed the course of human history. He noticed that the growing Penicillium mold appeared to dissolve the colonies of staphylococci. Fleming realized that the Penicillium mold must be producing a chemical that killed the Staphylococcus bacteria, and he spent several years trying to isolate the substance. Finally, in 1939, the Australian pathologist Howard Florey and the German refugee Ernst Chain managed to isolate the active substance, called peni-cillin. The dramatic ability of penicillin to cure infections in mice was soon demon-strated, and successful tests in humans followed shortly thereafter. By 1943, penicillin was being produced on a large scale for military use in World War II, and by 1944 it was being used on civilians. Fleming, Florey, and Chain shared the 1945 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine. Now called benzylpenicillin, or penicillin G, the substance first discovered by Fleming is but one member of a large class of so-called b-lactam antibiotics, compounds with a four-membered lactam (cyclic amide) ring. The four-membered lactam ring is fused to a five-membered, sulfur-containing ring, and the carbon atom next to the lactam carbonyl group is bonded to an acylamino substituent, RCONH ] . This acylamino side chain can be varied in the laboratory to provide many hundreds of penicillin analogs with different biological activity continued Penicillium mold growing in a petri dish. Leonard Lessin/Science Source 80485_ch21_0679-0726p.indd 721 2/2/15 2:13 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 722 chapter 21 Carboxylic Acid Derivatives: Nucleophilic Acyl Substitution Reactions Something Extra (continued) profiles. Ampicillin, for instance, has an a-amino phenylacetamido substituent [PhCH(NH2)CONH ] ]. O Benzylpenicillin (penicillin G) CO2– Na+ -Lactam ring Acylamino substituent N H O N S H H CH3 CH3 Closely related to the penicillins are the cephalosporins, a group of b-lactam antibiotics that contain an unsaturated, six-membered, sulfur-containing ring. Cephalexin, marketed under the trade name Keflex, is an example. Cephalosporins generally have much greater antibacterial activity than penicillins, particularly against resistant strains of bacteria. CO2H CH3 S Cephalexin (a cephalosporin) O N H O N H H NH2 The biological activity of penicillins and cephalosporins is due to the presence of the strained b-lactam ring, which reacts with and deactivates the transpeptidase enzyme needed to synthesize and repair bacterial cell walls. With the wall either incomplete or weakened, the bacterial cell ruptures and dies. Transpeptidase (active enzyme) O CO2H Penicillin (-lactam) N R H O N S H H CH3 CH3 Enzyme OH O CO2H N R H O N S H H O CH3 CH3 Enzyme (inactive enzyme) O O CO2H N R H O HN S H H CH3 CH3 Enzyme H A – 80485_ch21_0679-0726p.indd 722 2/2/15 2:13 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. Summary of Reactions 723 Summary Carboxylic acid derivatives—compounds in which the ] OH group of a car-boxylic acid has been replaced by another substituent—are among the most widely occurring of all molecules and are involved in almost all biological pathways. In this chapter, we covered the chemistry necessary for under-standing them and thus also necessary for understanding living organisms. Acid halides, acid anhydrides, esters, and amides are the most common such derivatives in the laboratory; thioesters and acyl phosphates are com-mon in biological molecules. The chemistry of carboxylic acid derivatives is dominated by the nucleo-philic acyl substitution reaction. Mechanistically, these substitutions take place by addition of a nucleophile to the polar carbonyl group of the acid derivative to give a tetrahedral intermediate, followed by expulsion of a leav-ing group. R Y O Nu– + Y– + Y R O Nu C C R Nu O C – The reactivity of an acid derivative toward substitution depends both on the steric environment near the carbonyl group and on the electronic nature of the substituent, Y. The reactivity order is acid halide . acid anhydride . thioester . ester . amide. The most common reactions of carboxylic acid derivatives are substitu-tion by water to yield an acid (hydrolysis), by an alcohol to yield an ester (alcohol ysis), by an amine to yield an amide (aminolysis), by hydride ion to yield an alcohol (reduction), and by an organomagnesium halide to yield an alcohol (Grignard reaction). Step-growth polymers, such as polyamides and polyesters, are prepared by reactions between difunctional molecules. Polyamides (nylons) are formed by reaction between a diacid and a diamine; polyesters are formed from a diacid and a diol. IR spectroscopy is a valuable tool for the structural analysis of acid deriva-tives. Acid chlorides, anhydrides, esters, and amides all show characteristic IR absorptions that can be used to identify these functional groups. Summary of Reactions 1. Reactions of carboxylic acids (Section 21-3) (a) Conversion into acid chlorides OH R C O Cl R C + O SOCl2 SO2 CHCl3 HCl + K e y w o r d s acid anhydrides, 679 acid halides, 679 acyl phosphates, 679 amides, 679 carboxylic acid derivatives, 679 esters, 679 Fischer esterification reaction, 690 lactams, 712 lactones, 704 nucleophilic acyl substitution reaction, 683 saponification, 704 step-growth polymers, 715 thioesters, 679 (continued) 80485_ch21_0679-0726p.indd 723 2/2/15 2:13 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 724 chapter 21 Carboxylic Acid Derivatives: Nucleophilic Acyl Substitution Reactions (b) Conversion into esters Via SN2 reaction O– R C O OR′ R C O Acid catalyst OH R C O OR′ R C + R′X + R′OH + O H2O (c) Conversion into amides OH R C O NHR R C + O DCC RNH2 (d) Reduction to yield primary alcohols OH R C O + H H R C OH LiAlH4 2. Reactions of acid chlorides (Section 21-4) (a) Hydrolysis to yield acids OH R C O Cl R C + O H2O HCl + (b) Reaction with carboxylates to yield anhydrides Cl R C + O RCO2– Cl– + O R C O R C O (c) Alcoholysis to yield esters Pyridine Cl R C O OR′ R C + R′OH + O HCl (d) Aminolysis to yield amides Cl R C O NH2 R C + 2 NH3 + O NH4Cl (e) Reduction to yield primary alcohols Cl R C O 1. LiAlH4, ether 2. H3O+ H H R C OH 80485_ch21_0679-0726p.indd 724 2/2/15 2:13 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. Summary of Reactions 725 (f) Grignard reaction to yield tertiary alcohols Cl R C O 1. 2 R′MgX, ether 2. H3O+ R′ R′ R C OH (g) Diorganocopper reaction to yield ketones Ether R′2CuLi Cl R C O R′ R C O 3. Reactions of acid anhydrides (Section 21-5) (a) Hydrolysis to yield acids OH R C H2O + O 2 O R C O R C O (b) Alcoholysis to yield esters OR′ R C + R′OH O OH R C O + O R C O R C O (c) Aminolysis to yield amides O– +NH4 R C O O R C O R C O NH2 R C + 2 NH3 + O 4. Reactions of esters (Section 21-6) (a) Hydrolysis to yield acids H3O+ or NaOH, H2O OH R C R′OH + O OR′ R C O (b) Reduction to yield primary alcohols R′OH + OR′ R C O 1. LiAlH4, ether 2. H3O+ H H R C OH (c) Partial reduction to yield aldehydes R′OH + 2. H3O+ 1. DIBAH, toluene OR′ R C O H R C O (d) Grignard reaction to yield tertiary alcohols OR′ R C O 1. 2 R″MgX, ether 2. H3O+ R″ R″ R C + R′OH OH (continued) 80485_ch21_0679-0726p.indd 725 2/2/15 2:13 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 726 chapter 21 Carboxylic Acid Derivatives: Nucleophilic Acyl Substitution Reactions 5. Reactions of amides (Section 21-7) (a) Hydrolysis to yield acids H3O+ or NaOH, H2O OH R C NH3 + O NH2 R C O (b) Reduction to yield amines R C O 1. LiAlH4, ether 2. H3O+ H H R C NH2 NH2 Exercises Visualizing Chemistry (Problems 21-1–21-26 appear within the chapter.) 21-27 Name the following compounds: (a) (b) 21-28 How would you prepare the following compounds starting with an appropriate carboxylic acid and any other reagents needed? (Reddish brown 5 Br.) (a) (b) 21-29 The following structure represents a tetrahedral alkoxide-ion interme-diate formed by addition of a nucleophile to a carboxylic acid deriva-tive. Identify the nucleophile, the leaving group, the starting acid derivative, and the ultimate product (green 5 Cl). 80485_ch21_0679-0726p.indd 726 2/2/15 2:13 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. Exercises 726a 21-30 Electrostatic potential maps of a typical amide (acetamide) and an acyl azide (acetyl azide) are shown. Which of the two do you think is more reactive in nucleophilic acyl substitution reactions? Explain. Acetamide Acetyl azide NH2 H3C C O H3C C O N N N Mechanism Problems 21-31 Predict the product(s) and provide the mechanism for each reaction below. O O O OCH2CH3 (a) (b) (c) (d) ? ? pyridine Cl O O – + Na O – + Na OCH3 NH2 + + O + ? – + Na OH + ? Br O 80485_ch21_0679-0726p.indd 1 2/2/15 2:13 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 726b chapter 21 Carboxylic Acid Derivatives: Nucleophilic Acyl Substitution Reactions 21-32 Predict the product(s) and provide the mechanism for each reaction below. (a) (b) (c) (d) HO O O OH HO O OH O ? SOCl2 ? SOCl2 ? SOCl2 ? SOCl2 21-33 Predict the product(s) and provide the mechanism for each reaction below. (a) (b) (c) (d) CH3CH2O O OH O O CH3CH2OH ? HCl catalyst CH3CH2OH ? HCl catalyst CH3OH ? HCl catalyst H2O ? HCl catalyst OCH3 O O 80485_ch21_0679-0726p.indd 2 2/2/15 2:13 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. Exercises 726c 21-34 Predict the product(s) and provide the complete mechanism for each reaction below. (a) (b) (c) (d) OCH2CH3 O OCH3 OCH3 O CO2CH3 2 CH3MgBr + ? 1. ether 2. H3O+ 2 CH3CH2MgBr + ? 1. ether 2. H3O+ 2 CH3MgBr + ? 1. ether 2. H3O+ 2 PhMgBr + ? 1. ether 2. H3O+ O O 21-35 Pivalic mixed anhydrides are often used to form amide bonds between amino acids. Unlike with a symmetrical anhydride, this reaction is highly regioselective, with the nucleophile adding only to the amino-acid carbonyl. Provide the complete mechanism for the reaction below and explain the regioselectivity. NHBoc R1 O OH O O O + + Pivaloyl/amino-acid mixed anhydride H2N CO2CH3 R2 R1 O H N CO2CH3 BocNH R2 21-36 When 4-dimethylaminopyridine (DMAP) is added in catalytic amounts to acetic anhydride and an alcohol, it significantly increases the rate of ester formation. The process begins with a reaction between acetic anhydride and DMAP to form a highly reactive acetylpyridinium inter-mediate that is more reactive than acetic anhydride itself. Propose a mechanism for this process that includes the formation and reaction of the acetylpyridinium intermediate. 21-37 Fats are biosynthesized from glycerol 3-phosphate and fatty-acyl CoA’s by a reaction sequence that begins with the following step. Show the mechanism of the reaction. Glycerol 3-phosphate Glycerol-3-phosphate acyltransferase Fatty-acyl CoA 1-Acylglycerol 3-phosphate + RCSCoA CH2OH CHOH CH2OPO32– CH2O C CHOH R CH2OPO32– O O 80485_ch21_0679-0726p.indd 3 2/2/15 2:13 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 726d chapter 21 Carboxylic Acid Derivatives: Nucleophilic Acyl Substitution Reactions 21-38 Treatment of an a-amino acid with DCC yields a 2,5-diketopiperazine. Propose a mechanism. A 2,5-diketopiperazine An -amino acid DCC O– O C H R C H3N + N N H R H H O O H R 21-39 Succinic anhydride yields the cyclic imide succinimide when heated with ammonium chloride at 200 °C. Propose a mechanism for this reac-tion. Why do you suppose such a high reaction temperature is required? + NH4Cl H2O 200 °C HCl + O O O O O N H 21-40 The hydrolysis of a biological thioester to the corresponding carboxyl-ate is often more complex than the overall result might suggest. The conversion of succinyl CoA to succinate in the citric acid cycle, for instance, occurs by initial formation of an acyl phosphate, followed by reaction with guanosine diphosphate (GDP, a relative of adenosine diphosphate [ADP]) to give succinate and guanosine triphosphate (GTP, a relative of ATP). Suggest mechanisms for both steps. HOPO32– CoAS CO2– C O Acyl phosphate Succinyl CoA –OPOPO –O O O– –O O– O Guanosine (GDP) –OPOPOPO O O– O– O O– O Guanosine + CO2– C O –O CO2– C O Succinate GTP O P O 80485_ch21_0679-0726p.indd 4 2/2/15 2:13 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. Exercises 726e 21-41 One step in the gluconeogenesis pathway for the biosynthesis of glu-cose is the partial reduction of 3-phosphoglycerate to give glycer aldehyde 3-phosphate. The process occurs by phosphorylation with ATP to give 1,3-bisphospho glycerate, reaction with a thiol group on the enzyme to give an enzyme-bound thioester, and reduction with NADH. Suggest mechanisms for all three reactions. O– O C 3-Phosphoglycerate C OH H SH Enz SH NAD+, Enz CH2OPO32– OPO32– O C C OH H CH2OPO32– PO43– ADP ATP 1,3-Bisphosphoglycerate NADH/H+ S O C C OH H Enz CH2OPO32– (Enzyme-bound thioester) H O C C OH H CH2OPO32– Glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate 21-42 Bacteria typically develop a resistance to penicillins and other b-lactam antibiotics (see Something Extra in this chapter) due to bacterial synthe-sis of b-lactamase enzymes. Tazobactam, however, is able to inhibit the activity of the b-lactamase by trapping it, thereby preventing a resis-tance from developing. T azobactam -Lactamase Trapped -lactamase N N N O + O O CO2H N S H CH3 Enz Nu OH O O CO2H SO2– CH3 Nu N H Enz N N N H (a) The first step in trapping is reaction of a hydroxyl group on the b-lactamase to open the b-lactam ring of tazobactam. Show the mechanism. (b) The second step is opening the sulfur-containing ring in tazobac-tam to give an acyclic imine intermediate. Show the mechanism. (c) Cyclization of the imine intermediate gives the trapped b-lactamase product. Show the mechanism. 80485_ch21_0679-0726p.indd 5 2/2/15 2:13 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 726f chapter 21 Carboxylic Acid Derivatives: Nucleophilic Acyl Substitution Reactions 21-43 The following reaction, called the benzilic acid rearrangement, takes place by typical carbonyl-group reactions. Propose a mechanism (Ph 5 phenyl). Benzylic acid Benzil C C O O Ph Ph C C HO O Ph Ph OH 1. NaOH, H2O 2. H3O+ 21-44 In the iodoform reaction, a triiodomethyl ketone reacts with aqueous NaOH to yield a carboxylate ion and iodoform (triiodomethane). Pro-pose a mechanism for this reaction. OH– H2O HCI3 + O– R C O CI3 R C O Additional Problems Naming Carboxylic Acid Derivatives 21-45 Give IUPAC names for the following compounds: (a) CH3CH2CHCH (b) CHCCl CH3OCCH2CH2COCH3 (c) (d) (e) O O O O (f) CH3CHCH2CNHCH3 (g) (h) CH2CH3 Br COCH3 O C O NH2 H3C CH2CH2COCHCH3 O CH3 C O O C O SCH(CH3)2 21-46 Draw structures corresponding to the following names: (a) p-Bromophenylacetamide (b) m-Benzoylbenzamide (c) 2,2-Dimethylhexanamide (d) Cyclohexyl cyclohexanecarboxylate (e) Ethyl 2-cyclobutenecarboxylate (f) Succinic anhydride 80485_ch21_0679-0726p.indd 6 2/2/15 2:13 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. Exercises 726g 21-47 Draw and name compounds that meet the following descriptions: (a) Three acid chlorides having the formula C6H9ClO (b) Three amides having the formula C7H11NO Nucleophilic Acyl Substitution Reactions 21-48 Predict the product, if any, of reaction between propanoyl chloride and the following reagents: (a) Li(Ph)2Cu in ether (b) LiAlH4, then H3O1 (c) CH3MgBr, then H3O1 (d) H3O1 (e) Cyclohexanol (f) Aniline (g) CH3CO22 Na1 21-49 Answer Problem 21-48 for reaction of the listed reagents with methyl propanoate. 21-50 Answer Problem 21-48 for reaction of the listed reagents with propanamide. 21-51 What product would you expect to obtain from Grignard reaction of an excess of phenylmagnesium bromide with dimethyl carbonate, CH3OCO2CH3? 21-52 How might you prepare the following compounds from butanoic acid? (a) 1-Butanol (b) Butanal (c) 1-Bromobutane (d) Pentanenitrile (e) 1-Butene (f) N-Methylpentanamide (g) 2-Hexanone (h) Butylbenzene (i) Butanenitrile 21-53 Predict the product(s) of the following reactions: (a) 1. CH3CH2MgBr 2. H3O+ (b) CH3CHCH2CH2CO2CH3 1. DIBAH 2. H3O+ CH3 (d) (c) CH3OH H2SO4 CH3NH2 (e) H2C CHCHCH2CO2CH3 1. LiAlH4 2. H3O+ CH3 (f) CH3CO2COCH3 Pyridine (g) 1. LiAlH4 2. H2O (h) SOCl2 ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? CO2CH2CH3 COCl CONH2 CH3 Br CO2H CO2H CH3 H H OH 80485_ch21_0679-0726p.indd 7 2/2/15 2:13 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 726h chapter 21 Carboxylic Acid Derivatives: Nucleophilic Acyl Substitution Reactions 21-54 The following reactivity order has been found for the saponification of alkyl acetates by aqueous NaOH. Explain. CH3CO2CH3 . CH3CO2CH2CH3 . CH3CO2CH(CH3)2 . CH3CO2C(CH3)3 21-55 Explain the observation that attempted Fischer esterification of 2,4,6-trimethylbenzoic acid with methanol and HCl is unsuccessful. No ester is obtained, and the acid is recovered unchanged. What alter-native method of esterification might be successful? 21-56 Outline methods for the preparation of acetophenone (phenyl methyl ketone) starting from the following: (a) Benzene (b) Bromobenzene (c) Methyl benzoate (d) Benzonitrile (e) Styrene 21-57 Treatment of 5-aminopentanoic acid with DCC (dicyclohexylcarbodi-imide) yields a lactam. Show the structure of the product and the mech-anism of the reaction. 21-58 When ethyl benzoate is heated in methanol containing a small amount of HCl, methyl benzoate is formed. Propose a mechanism for the reaction. 21-59 tert-Butoxycarbonyl azide, a reagent used in protein synthesis, is pre-pared by treating tert-butoxycarbonyl chloride with sodium azide. Pro-pose a mechanism for this reaction. N3 C + NaCl O O H3C C H3C CH3 Cl C + NaN3 O O H3C C H3C CH3 Step-Growth Polymers 21-60 The step-growth polymer nylon 6 is prepared from caprolactam. The reaction involves initial reaction of caprolactam with water to give an intermediate open-chain amino acid, followed by heating to form the polymer. Propose mechanisms for both steps, and show the structure of nylon 6. O Caprolactam N H 21-61 Qiana, a polyamide fiber with a silky texture, has the following struc-ture. What are the monomer units used in the synthesis of Qiana? Qiana n CH2 NH C(CH2)6C NH O O 21-62 What is the structure of the polymer produced by treatment of b-propio lactone with a small amount of hydroxide ion? -Propiolactone O O 80485_ch21_0679-0726p.indd 8 2/2/15 2:13 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. Exercises 726i 21-63 Polyimides with the structure shown are used as coatings on glass and plastics to improve scratch resistance. How would you synthesize a poly imide? (See Problem 21-39.) n O O O O N N A polyimide Spectroscopy 21-64 How would you distinguish spectroscopically between the following isomer pairs? Tell what differences you would expect to see. (a) N-Methylpropanamide and N,N-dimethylacetamide (b) 5-Hydroxypentanenitrile and cyclobutanecarboxamide (c) 4-Chlorobutanoic acid and 3-methoxypropanoyl chloride (d) Ethyl propanoate and propyl acetate 21-65 Propose a structure for a compound, C4H7ClO2, that has the following IR and 1H NMR spectra: TMS Intensity 0 20 40 60 80 100 Transmittance (%) Wavenumber (cm–1) 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 ppm Chemical shift () 4000 3000 2000 1500 1000 500 Chem. shift 1.69 3.79 4.41 Rel. area 3.00 3.00 1.00 80485_ch21_0679-0726p.indd 9 2/2/15 2:13 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 726j chapter 21 Carboxylic Acid Derivatives: Nucleophilic Acyl Substitution Reactions 21-66 Assign structures to compounds with the following 1H NMR spectra: (a) C4H7ClO IR: 1810 cm21 Intensity 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 ppm Chemical shift () TMS Chem. shift 1.00 1.75 2.86 Rel. area 1.50 1.00 1.00 (b) C5H7NO2 IR: 2250, 1735 cm21 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 ppm Chemical shift () Intensity TMS Chem. shift 1.32 3.51 4.27 Rel. area 1.50 1.00 1.00 General Problems 21-67 The following reactivity order has been found for the basic hydrolysis of p-substituted methyl benzoates: Y 5 NO2 . Br . H . CH3 . OCH3 How can you explain this reactivity order? Where would you expect Y 5 CN, Y 5 CHO, and Y 5 NH2 to be in the reactivity list? –OH H2O CH3OH + CO2CH3 Y CO2– Y 80485_ch21_0679-0726p.indd 10 2/2/15 2:13 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. Exercises 726k 21-68 When a carboxylic acid is dissolved in isotopically labeled water, the label rapidly becomes incorporated into both oxygen atoms of the car-boxylic acid. Explain. OH R C O OH R C O H2O 21-69 We said in Section 21-6 that mechanistic studies on ester hydrolysis have been carried out using ethyl propanoate labeled with 18O in the ether-like oxygen. Assume that 18O-labeled acetic acid is your only source of isotopic oxygen, and then propose a synthesis of the labeled ethyl propanoate. 21-70 Treatment of a carboxylic acid with trifluoroacetic anhydride leads to an unsymmetrical anhydride that rapidly reacts with alcohol to give an ester. OR′ R C + R′OH O OH R C O CF3CO2H (CF3CO)2O O R C O CF3 C O (a) Propose a mechanism for formation of the unsymmetrical anhydride. (b) Why is the unsymmetrical anhydride unusually reactive? (c) Why does the unsymmetrical anhydride react as indicated rather than giving a trifluoroacetate ester plus carboxylic acid? 21-71 Butacetin is an analgesic (pain-killing) agent that is synthesized com-mercially from p-fluoronitrobenzene. Propose a synthesis. NHCOCH3 Butacetin (CH3)3CO 21-72 Phenyl 4-aminosalicylate is a drug used in the treatment of tuberculosis. Propose a synthesis of this compound starting from 4-nitrosalicylic acid. Phenyl 4-aminosalicylate C OH O O H2N 4-Nitrosalicylic acid CO2H OH O2N ? 21-73 N,N-Diethyl-m-toluamide (DEET) is the active ingredient in many insect-repellent preparations. How might you synthesize this substance from m-bromotoluene? N,N-Diethyl-m-toluamide C O N CH2CH3 CH2CH3 H3C 80485_ch21_0679-0726p.indd 11 2/2/15 2:13 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 726l chapter 21 Carboxylic Acid Derivatives: Nucleophilic Acyl Substitution Reactions 21-74 Tranexamic acid, a drug useful against blood clotting, is prepared com-mercially from p-methylbenzonitrile. Formulate the steps likely to be used in the synthesis. (Don’t worry about cis–trans isomers; heating to 300 °C inter converts the isomers.) T ranexamic acid CO2H H H H2NCH2 21-75 One frequently used method for preparing methyl esters is by reaction of carboxylic acids with diazomethane, CH2N2. CH2N2 N2 Benzoic acid Diazomethane Methyl benzoate (100%) + + C O OCH3 C O OH The reaction occurs in two steps: (1) protonation of diazomethane by the carboxylic acid to yield methyldiazonium ion, CH3N21, plus a car-boxylate ion; and (2) reaction of the carboxylate ion with CH3N21. (a) Draw two resonance structures of diazomethane, and account for step 1. (b) What kind of reaction occurs in step 2? 21-76 Draw the structure of the polymer you would expect to obtain from reaction of dimethyl terephthalate with a triol such as glycerol. What structural feature would this new polymer have that was not present in Dacron (Table 21-2)? How do you think this new feature might affect the properties of the polymer? 80485_ch21_0679-0726p.indd 12 2/2/15 2:13 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. Exercises 726m 21-77 Assign structures to compounds with the following 1H NMR spectra: (a) C5H10O2 IR: 1735 cm21 Intensity 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 ppm Chemical shift () TMS Chem. shift 1.22 2.01 4.99 Rel. area 6.00 3.00 1.00 (b) C11H12O2 IR: 1710 cm21 TMS Intensity 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 ppm 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 ppm Chemical shift (d) Chem. shift 1.32 4.24 6.41 7 .36 7 .49 7 .68 Rel. area 3.00 2.00 1.00 3.00 2.00 1.00 80485_ch21_0679-0726p.indd 13 2/2/15 2:13 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 726n chapter 21 Carboxylic Acid Derivatives: Nucleophilic Acyl Substitution Reactions 21-78 Propose structures for compounds with the following 1H NMR spectra: (a) C5H9ClO2 IR: 1735 cm21 TMS Intensity 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 ppm 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 ppm Chemical shift (d) Chem. shift 1.26 2.77 3.76 4.19 Rel. area 1.50 1.00 1.00 1.00 (b) C7H12O4 IR: 1735 cm21 TMS Intensity 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 ppm 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 ppm Chemical shift (d) Chem. shift 1.27 3.34 4.20 Rel. area 3.00 1.00 2.00 80485_ch21_0679-0726p.indd 14 2/2/15 2:13 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. Exercises 726o 21-79 Propose a structure for the compound with the formula C19H9NO2 and the following IR and NMR spectra 0 20 40 60 80 100 Transmittance (%) 4000 2.5 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 12 13 14 15 16 19 25 11 3200 3600 2000 2400 2800 1400 1200 1600 1800 1000 600 800 400 Wavenumber (cm–1) 1724 cm–1 Microns 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Doublets Quartet Triplet Intensity Chemical shift () Intensity Chemical shift () 0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160 180 200 CDCl3 80485_ch21_0679-0726p.indd 15 2/2/15 2:13 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 726p chapter 21 Carboxylic Acid Derivatives: Nucleophilic Acyl Substitution Reactions 21-80 Draw the structure of the compound that produced the spectra below. The infrared spectrum has strong bands at 1720 and 1738 cm21. 4.0 3.5 3.0 2.5 2.0 1.0 1.5 Proton spectrum 2.97 2.97 2.07 2.07 2.06 C7H12O3 Normal Carbon 14 28 30 38 61 173 207 ppm DEPT -135 Positive Negative Positive Negative Negative No peak No peak DEPT -90 No peak No peak No peak No peak No peak No peak No peak 21-81 When an amide is formed from an acid chloride or an anhydride, two moles of base are required. However, when an ester is used as the start-ing material, only one equivalent of base is needed. Explain this reac-tivity in terms of basicity of the leaving groups. 21-82 Epoxy adhesives are prepared in two steps. SN2 reaction of the disodium salt of bisphenol A with epichlorohydrin forms a “pre polymer,” which is then “cured” by treatment with a triamine such as H2NCH2CH2NHCH2CH2NH2. Bisphenol A Epichlorohydrin C OH O H2C CHCH2Cl + HO CH3 CH3 “Prepolymer” n C CH2CHCH2 O O O H2C CHCH2 O CH3 OH CH3 C CH2CH O CH2 CH3 CH3 O Draw structures to show how addition of the triamine results in a strengthening of the polymer. 80485_ch21_0679-0726p.indd 16 2/2/15 2:13 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 727 C O N T E N T S 22-1 Keto–Enol Tautomerism 22-2 Reactivity of Enols: a-Substitution Reactions 22-3 Alpha Halogenation of Aldehydes and Ketones 22-4 Alpha Bromination of Carboxylic Acids 22-5 Acidity of Alpha Hydrogen Atoms: Enolate Ion Formation 22-6 Reactivity of Enolate Ions 22-7 Alkylation of Enolate Ions SOMETHING EXTRA Barbiturates 22 Why This CHAPTER? As with nucleophilic additions and nucleophilic acyl substi-tutions, many laboratory schemes, pharmaceutical syntheses, and biochemical pathways make frequent use of carbonyl a-substitution reactions. Their great value comes from the fact that they con-stitute one of the few general methods for forming carbon–carbon bonds, thereby making it possible to build larger mole cules from smaller precursors. In this chapter, we’ll see how and why these reactions occur. We said in the Preview of Carbonyl Chemistry that much of the chemistry of carbonyl compounds can be explained by just four fundamental reaction types: nucleophilic additions, nucleophilic acyl substitutions, a substitu-tions, and carbonyl condensations. Having studied the first two of these reac-tions in the past three chapters, let’s now look in more detail at the third major carbonyl-group process—the a-substitution reaction. Alpha-substitution reactions occur at the position next to the carbonyl group—the a position—and involve the substitution of an a hydrogen atom by an electrophile, E, through either an enol or enolate ion intermediate. Let’s begin by learning more about these two species. An enolate ion E+ A carbonyl compound An alpha-substituted carbonyl compound E+ C C O – An enol C C OH H C C O E C C O Carbonyl Alpha-Substitution Reactions Tear gas is a controversial riot-control device used by some military and police forces. It is a simple chloro ketone made by a carbonyl a-substitution reaction. ©justasc/Shutterstock.com 80485_ch22_0727-0752j.indd 727 2/2/15 2:11 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 728 chapter 22 Carbonyl Alpha-Substitution Reactions 22-1 Keto–Enol Tautomerism A carbonyl compound with a hydrogen atom on its a carbon is in equilibrium with its corresponding enol isomer (Section 9-4). This spontaneous inter conversion between two isomers, usually with the change in position of a hydrogen, is called tautomerism, from the Greek tauto, meaning “the same,” and meros, meaning “part.” The individual keto and enol isomers are called tautomers. C O C H C O C H Keto tautomer Enol tautomer Note the difference between tautomers and resonance forms. Tautomers are constitutional isomers—different compounds with different structures— while resonance forms are different representations of a single compound. Tautomers have their atoms arranged differently, while resonance forms differ only in the position of their p and nonbonding electrons. Most monocarbonyl compounds exist almost entirely in their keto form at equilibrium, and it’s usually difficult to isolate the pure enol. Cyclohexanone, for example, contains only about 0.0001% of its enol tautomer at room tem-perature. The percentage of enol tautomer is even lower for carboxylic acids, esters, and amides. The enol can only predominate when stabilized by conju-gation or intra molecular hydrogen bonding. Thus, 2,4-pentanedione is about 76% enol tautomer. Although enols are scarce at equilibrium, they are never-theless responsible for much of the chemistry of carbonyl compounds because they are so reactive. 99.999 9% 0.000 1% 99.999 999 9% 0.000 000 1% Cyclohexanone Acetone H O C C H H3C H CH3 O C H3C O H O Keto–enol tautomerism of carbonyl compounds is catalyzed by both acids and bases. Acid catalysis occurs by protonation of the carbonyl oxygen atom to give an intermediate cation that loses H1 from its a carbon to yield a neutral enol (Figure 22-1a). This proton loss from the cation intermediate is similar to what occurs during an E1 reaction when a carbocation loses H1 to form an alkene (Section 11-10). Base-catalyzed enol formation occurs because the presence of a carbonyl group makes the hydrogens on the a carbon weakly acidic. Thus, a carbonyl 80485_ch22_0727-0752j.indd 728 2/2/15 2:11 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 22-1 Keto–Enol Tautomerism 729 compound can act as an acid and donate one of its a hydrogens to a suffi-ciently strong base. The resultant resonance-stabilized anion, an enolate ion, is then protonated to yield a neutral compound. If protonation of the enolate ion takes place on the a carbon, the keto tautomer is regenerated and no net change occurs. If, however, protonation takes place on the oxygen atom, an enol tautomer is formed (Figure 22-1b). – Keto tautomer Enol tautomer + HA + The carbonyl oxygen is protonated by an acid H–A, giving a cation with two resonance structures. Loss of H+ from the position by reaction with a base A– gives the enol tautomer and regenerates HA catalyst. + H (a) Acidic conditions H C C O H C C O A H H C C O H O H C C OH – A Keto tautomer Enol tautomer + HO– Base removes the acidic hydrogen, yielding an enolate ion with two resonance structures. Protonation of the enolate ion on oxygen gives the enol and regenerates base catalyst. (b) Basic conditions H C C O O H C C O H C O H C C C O – – Enolate ion 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2 Mechanism of enol formation under both acid-catalyzed and base-catalyzed conditions. (a) Acid catalysis involves ( 1 ) initial protonation of the carbonyl oxygen followed by ( 2 ) removal of H1 from the a position. (b) Base catalysis involves ( 1 ) initial deprotonation of the a position to give an enolate ion, followed by ( 2 ) reprotonation on oxygen. Mechanism Figure 22-1 Note that only the hydrogens on the a position of carbonyl compounds are acidic. Hydrogens at b, g, d, and so on, aren’t acidic and can’t be removed by base because the resulting anions can’t be resonance-stabilized by the carbonyl group. Enolate ion C C C C H H H H H H H C – O C C C C H Nonacidic Acidic H H H C H H H H O C C C C H H H H H H H C – O Base 80485_ch22_0727-0752j.indd 729 2/2/15 2:11 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 730 chapter 22 Carbonyl Alpha-Substitution Reactions P r o b l e m 2 2 - 1 Draw structures for the enol tautomers of the following compounds: (a) Cyclopentanone (b) Methyl thioacetate (c) Ethyl acetate (d) Propanal (e) Acetic acid (f) Phenylacetone P r o b l e m 2 2 - 2 How many acidic hydrogens does each of the molecules listed in Problem 22-1 have? Identify them. P r o b l e m 2 2 - 3 Draw structures for all monoenol forms of the following molecule. Which would you expect to be most stable? Explain. 22-2 Reactivity of Enols: a-Substitution Reactions What kind of chemistry do enols have? Because their double bonds are electron-rich, enols behave as nucleophiles and react with electrophiles in much the same way that alkenes do. But because of resonance-electron donation of a lone pair of electrons on the neighboring oxygen, enols are more electron-rich and correspondingly more reactive than alkenes. Notice in the following electrostatic potential map of ethenol (H2C P CHOH) how there is a substantial electron density (yellow-red) on the a carbon. + Electron-rich Enol tautomer C − H O C C H O C When an alkene reacts with an electrophile, E1, initial addition gives an intermediate cation and subsequent reaction with a nucleophile, such as a halide ion, yields an addition product (Section 7-7). When an enol reacts with an electrophile, however, only the initial addition step is the same (Figure 22-2). Instead of reacting with a nucleophile to give an addition prod-uct, the intermediate cation loses the ] OH proton to give an a-substituted carbonyl compound. 80485_ch22_0727-0752j.indd 730 2/2/15 2:11 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 22-3 Alpha Halogenation of Aldehydes and Ketones 731 Acid catalyst E+ Acid-catalyzed enol formation occurs by the usual mechanism. An electron pair from the enol oxygen attacks an electrophile (E+), forming a new bond and leaving a cation intermediate that is stabilized by resonance between two forms. Loss of a proton from oxygen yields the neutral alpha-substitution product as a new C=O bond is formed. Base H C C O + E C C O E C C O H + E C C H O O H C C 1 2 3 1 2 3 General mechanism of a carbonyl a-substitution reaction. In step 3, the initially formed cation loses H1 to regenerate a carbonyl compound. Mechanism Figure 22-2 22-3 Alpha Halogenation of Aldehydes and Ketones A particularly common a-substitution reaction in the laboratory is the haloge-nation of aldehydes and ketones at their a positions by reaction with Cl2, Br2, or I2 in acidic solution. Bromine in acetic acid solvent is often used. 훂-Bromoacetophenone (72%) C C O Br H H Acetophenone C C O H H H Br2 Acetic acid Remarkably, ketone halogenation also occurs in biological systems, particularly in marine alga, where dibromoacetaldehyde, bromoacetone, 1,1,1-tribromo acetone, and other related compounds have been found. From the Hawaiian alga Asparagopsis taxiformis C Br C H H CH3 O H C H O C Br C Br Br C Br Br CH3 O 80485_ch22_0727-0752j.indd 731 2/2/15 2:11 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 732 chapter 22 Carbonyl Alpha-Substitution Reactions This form of halogenation is a typical a-substitution reaction that proceeds by acid-catalyzed formation of an enol intermediate, as shown in Figure 22-3. Base H Br Br Enol Br– + The carbonyl oxygen atom is protonated by acid catalyst. Loss of an acidic proton from the alpha carbon takes place in the normal way to yield an enol intermediate. An electron pair from the enol attacks bromine, giving an intermediate cation that is stabilized by resonance between two forms. Loss of the –OH proton then gives the alpha-halogenated product and generates more acid catalyst. Base CH3 O C H3C CH2Br O C + HBr H3C H3C H H H O H C C H H3C H C C O H Br H H H3C + Br C C O H H H H3C Br C + C H + O 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 Mechanism of the acid-catalyzed bromination of acetone. Mechanism Figure 22-3 Evidence for the mechanism shown in Figure 22-3 includes the observa-tion that acid-catalyzed halogenations show second-order kinetics and follow the rate law Reaction rate 5 k [Ketone] [H1] 80485_ch22_0727-0752j.indd 732 2/2/15 2:11 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 22-3 Alpha Halogenation of Aldehydes and Ketones 733 In other words, the rate of halogenation depends only on the concentrations of ketone and acid and is independent of halogen concentration. Halogen is not involved in the rate-limiting step, so chlorination, bromination, and iodin-ation of a given substrate all occur at the same rate. Furthermore, if an aldehyde or ketone is treated with D3O1, the acidic a hydrogens are replaced by deuterium. For a given ketone, the rate of deute-rium exchange is identical to the rate of halogenation, implying that a com-mon intermediate—presumably the enol—is involved in both processes. Ketone/aldehyde Enol D3O+ H3O+ (D3O+) Slow, rate-limiting OH (D) Fast X2 Fast X = Cl, Br, or I H O C C C C D O C C X O C C a-Bromo ketones are useful in the laboratory because they can be dehydrobrominated by base treatment to yield a,b-unsaturated ketones. For example, 2-methylcyclohexanone gives 2-bromo-2-methylcyclohexanone on halogenation, and the a-bromo ketone gives 2-methyl-2-cyclohexenone when heated in pyridine. The reaction takes place by an E2 elimination pathway (Section 11-8) and is a good method for introducing a C5C bond into a mole-cule. Note that bromination of 2-methylcyclohexanone occurs primarily on the more highly substituted a position because the more highly substituted enol is favored over the less highly substituted one (Section 7-6). 2-Methylcyclo-hexanone Br2 Acetic acid 2-Bromo-2-methyl-cyclohexanone Pyridine Heat 2-Methyl-2-cyclo-hexenone (63%) O Br CH3 O H CH3 O CH3 P r o b l e m 2 2 - 4 Write the complete mechanism for the deuteration of acetone on treatment with D3O1. O CH3CCH3 O CH3CCH2D D3O+ P r o b l e m 2 2 - 5 Show how you might prepare 1-penten-3-one from 3-pentanone. 80485_ch22_0727-0752j.indd 733 2/2/15 2:11 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 734 chapter 22 Carbonyl Alpha-Substitution Reactions 22-4 Alpha Bromination of Carboxylic Acids The a bromination of carbonyl compounds by Br2 in acetic acid is limited to aldehydes and ketones because acids, esters, and amides don’t enolize to a sufficient extent. Carboxylic acids, however, can be a brominated by a mix-ture of Br2 and PBr3 in the Hell–Volhard–Zelinskii (HVZ) reaction. 2-Bromoheptanoic acid (90%) Heptanoic acid CH3CH2CH2CH2CH2CH2COH O CH3CH2CH2CH2CH2CHCOH O Br 1. Br2, PBr3 2. H2O The Hell–Volhard–Zelinskii reaction is a bit more complex than it looks and actually involves a substitution of an acid bromide enol rather than a carbox ylic acid enol. The process begins by reaction of the carboxylic acid with PBr3 to form an acid bromide plus HBr (Section 21-4). The HBr then cata-lyzes enolization of the acid bromide, and the resultant enol reacts with Br2 in an a-substitution reaction to give an a-bromo acid bromide. Addition of water hydrolyzes the acid bromide in a nucleophilic acyl substitution reaction and yields the a-bromo carboxylic acid product. C H H H C O OH C H H Br C O Br C H -Bromo carboxylic acid H Br C + HBr O OH C H H H Acid bromide Carboxylic acid C O + HBr Br PBr3 H C H Acid bromide enol C Br OH H2O Br2 P r o b l e m 2 2 - 6 If methanol rather than water is added at the end of a Hell–Volhard–Zelinskii reaction, an ester rather than an acid is produced. Show how you would carry out the following transformation, and propose a mechanism for the ester-forming step. CH3 CH3CH2CHCH2COH O CH3 CH3CH2CHCHCOCH3 Br O ? 80485_ch22_0727-0752j.indd 734 2/2/15 2:11 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 22-5 Acidity of Alpha Hydrogen Atoms: Enolate Ion Formation 735 22-5 Acidity of Alpha Hydrogen Atoms: Enolate Ion Formation As noted in Section 22-1, a hydrogen on the a position of a carbonyl com-pound is weakly acidic and can be removed by a strong base to yield an eno-late ion. In comparing acetone (pKa 5 19.3) with ethane (pKa  60), for instance, the presence of a neighboring carbonyl group increases the acidity of the ketone over the alkane by a factor of 1040. Acetone (pKa = 19.3) Ethane (pKa 60) O C H H C H H C H H C H H H C H H H Proton abstraction from a carbonyl compound occurs when the a C ] H bond is oriented roughly parallel to the p orbitals of the carbonyl group. The a carbon atom of the enolate ion is sp2-hybridized and has a p orbital that overlaps the neighboring carbonyl p orbitals. Thus, the negative charge is shared by the electronegative oxygen atom, and the enolate ion is stabilized by resonance (Figure 22-4). H – C C O sp2-hybridized C C sp3-hybridized Base – C C O O Electron-rich Electron-rich Figure 22-4 Mechanism of enolate ion formation by abstraction of an a proton from a carbonyl compound. The enolate ion is stabilized by resonance, and the negative charge (red) is shared by the oxygen and the a carbon atom, as indicated in the electrostatic potential map. Because carbonyl compounds are only weakly acidic, a strong base is needed for enolate ion formation. If an alkoxide ion, such as sodium ethoxide, is used as base, deprotonation only takes place to the extent of about 0.1% because acetone is a weaker acid than ethanol (pKa 5 16). If, however, a more powerful base is used, then a carbonyl compound is completely converted into its enolate ion. In practice, the strong base lithium diisopropylamide [LiN(i-C3H7)2; abbre-viated LDA] is commonly used for making enolate ions. As the lithium salt of the weak acid diisopropylamine, pKa 5 36, LDA can readily deprotonate most carbonyl compounds. It is easily prepared by reaction of butyllithium with 80485_ch22_0727-0752j.indd 735 2/2/15 2:12 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 736 chapter 22 Carbonyl Alpha-Substitution Reactions diisopropylamine and is soluble in organic solvents because of its two alkyl groups. Diisopropylamine pKa = 36 C4H10 + H N CH(CH3)2 CH(CH3)2 Lithium diisopropylamide (LDA) Li+ –N CH(CH3)2 CH(CH3)2 THF C4H9Li Cyclohexanone enolate ion Diisopropylamine Cyclohexanone + H N CH(CH3)2 CH(CH3)2 Tetrahydrofuran solvent (THF) LDA O– Li+ O Many types of carbonyl compounds, including aldehydes, ketones, esters, thioesters, acids, and amides, can be converted into enolate ions by reaction with LDA. Table 22-1 lists the approximate pKa values of different types of carbonyl compounds and shows how these values compare to other acidic substances we’ve seen. Note that nitriles, too, are acidic and can be converted into enolate-like anions. Functional group Example pKa Carboxylic acid CH3COH O 5 1,3-Diketone CH3CCH2CCH3 O O 9 3-Keto ester CH3CCH2COCH3 O O 11 1,3-Diester CH3OCCH2COCH3 O O 13 Alcohol CH3OH 16 Acid chloride CH3CCl O 16 Table 22-1 Acidity Constants for Some Organic Compounds Functional group Example pKa Aldehyde CH3CH O 17 Ketone CH3CCH3 O 19 Thioester CH3CSCH3 O 21 Ester CH3COCH3 O 25 Nitrile CH3C  N 25 N,N-Dialkylamide CH3CN(CH3)2 O 30 Dialkylamine HN(i-C3H7)2 36 When a hydrogen atom is flanked by two carbonyl groups, its acidity is enhanced further. Table 22-1 thus shows that 1,3-diketones (b-diketones), 3-oxo esters (b-keto esters), and 1,3-diesters (malonic esters) are more acidic than water. The enolate ions derived from these b-dicarbonyl compounds are 80485_ch22_0727-0752j.indd 736 2/2/15 2:12 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 22-5 Acidity of Alpha Hydrogen Atoms: Enolate Ion Formation 737 stabilized by sharing the negative charge of the two neighboring carbonyl oxy-gens. The enolate ion of 2,4-pentanedione, for instance, has three resonance forms. Similar resonance forms can be drawn for other doubly stabilized eno-late ions. 2,4-Pentanedione (pKa = 9) Base C – H H H3C C C C CH3 O O H3C C C C CH3 O H H3C C C CH3 O O H C H3C C C CH3 O H O – O – Identifying the Acidic Hydrogens in a Compound Identify the most acidic hydrogens in each of the following compounds, and rank the compounds in order of increasing acidity: (a) (b) (c) CH3CHCOCH3 CH3 O O O C H O S t r a t e g y Hydrogens on carbon next to a carbonyl group are acidic. In general, a b-dicar-bonyl compound is most acidic, a ketone or aldehyde is next most acidic, and a carboxylic acid derivative is least acidic. Remember that alcohols, phenols, and carboxylic acids are also acidic because of their ] OH hydrogens. S o l u t i o n The acidity order is (a) . (c) . (b). Acidic hydrogens are shown in red. More acidic Less acidic C H C CH3 H3C OCH3 O C C H H H C H H O C O (a) (b) (c) H H C O P r o b l e m 2 2 - 7 Identify the most acidic hydrogens in each of the following molecules: (a) CH3CH2CHO (b) (CH3)3CCOCH3 (c) CH3CO2H (d) Benzamide (e) CH3CH2CH2CN (f) CH3CON(CH3)2 Wo r k e d E x a m p l e 2 2 - 1 80485_ch22_0727-0752j.indd 737 2/2/15 2:12 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 738 chapter 22 Carbonyl Alpha-Substitution Reactions P r o b l e m 2 2 - 8 Draw a resonance structure of the acetonitrile anion, 2:CH2C  N, and account for the acidity of nitriles. 22-6 Reactivity of Enolate Ions Enolate ions are more useful than enols for two reasons. First, pure enols can’t normally be isolated but are instead generated only as short-lived intermedi-ates in low concentration. By contrast, stable solutions of pure enolate ions are easily prepared from most carbonyl compounds by reaction with a strong base. Second, enolate ions are more reactive than enols and undergo many reactions that enols don’t. Whereas enols are neutral, enolate ions are nega-tively charged, making them much better nucleophiles. Because they are resonance hybrids of two nonequivalent forms, enolate ions can be looked at either as vinylic alkoxides (C5C ] O2) or as a-keto carb-anions (2C ] C5O). Thus, enolate ions can react with electrophiles either on oxygen or on carbon. Reaction on oxygen yields an enol derivative, while reaction on carbon yields an a-substituted carbonyl compound (Figure 22-5). Both kinds of reactivity are known, but reaction on carbon is more common. E+ Vinylic alkoxide -Keto carbanion An enol derivative An -substituted carbonyl compound E+ Reaction here Reaction here or E C C O C O C C E O C C – O C – As an example of enolate ion reactivity, aldehydes and ketones undergo base-promoted a halogenation. Even relatively weak bases such as hydroxide ion are effective for halogenation because it’s not necessary to convert the ketone completely into its enolate ion. As soon as a small amount of enolate is generated, halogen reacts with it immediately, removing it from the reaction and driving the equilibrium toward further enolate ion formation. NaOH H2O H C C C O Br C C + Br– O C O – Br2 Figure 22-5 The electrostatic potential map of acetone enolate ion shows how the negative charge is delocalized over both the oxygen and the a carbon. As a result, two modes of reaction of an enolate ion with an electrophile E1 are possible. Reaction on carbon to yield an a-substituted carbonyl product is more common. 80485_ch22_0727-0752j.indd 738 2/2/15 2:12 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 22-7 Alkylation of Enolate Ions 739 Base-promoted halogenation of aldehydes and ketones is seldom used in practice because it’s difficult to stop the reaction at the monosubstituted prod-uct. An a-halogenated ketone is generally more acidic than the starting, unsubstituted ketone because of the electron-withdrawing inductive effect of the halogen atom. Thus, the monohalogenated products are themselves rap-idly turned into enolate ions and further halogenated. If excess base and halogen are used, a methyl ketone is triply haloge-nated and then cleaved by base in the haloform reaction. The products are a carboxylic acid plus a so-called haloform (chloroform, CHCl3; bromoform, CHBr3; or iodoform, CHI3). Note that the second step of the reaction is a nucleophilic acyl substitution of 2CX3 by 2OH. That is, a halogen-stabilized carbanion acts as a leaving group. A methyl ketone CH3 O C R O– O C where X = Cl, Br, I + CHX3 R X2 NaOH OH CX3 O C R CX3 C R OH O C + –CX3 R OH O – – P r o b l e m 2 2 - 9 Why do you suppose ketone halogenations in acidic media are referred to as being acid-catalyzed, whereas halogenations in basic media are base-promoted? In other words, why is a full equivalent of base required for halogenation? 22-7 Alkylation of Enolate Ions Perhaps the most useful reaction of enolate ions is their alkylation by treat-ment with an alkyl halide or tosylate, thereby forming a new C ] C bond and joining two smaller pieces into one larger molecule. Alkylation occurs when the nucleophilic enolate ion reacts with the electrophilic alkyl halide in an SN2 reaction and displaces the leaving group by backside attack. Enolate ion H C C O C C C + X– O C C O Base SN2 reaction – C X Alkylation reactions are subject to the same constraints that affect all SN2 reactions (Section 11-3). Thus, the leaving group X in the alkylating agent R ] X can be chloride, bromide, iodide, or tosylate. The alkyl group R should be primary or methyl, and preferably should be allylic or benzylic. Secondary halides react poorly, and tertiary halides don’t react at all because a competing 80485_ch22_0727-0752j.indd 739 2/2/15 2:12 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 740 chapter 22 Carbonyl Alpha-Substitution Reactions E2 elimination of HX occurs instead. Vinylic and aryl halides are also unreac-tive because a backside approach is sterically prevented. R X X: Tosylate > I > > Br Cl > > H3C RCH2 R : Allylic Benzylic Malonic Ester Synthesis One of the oldest and best known carbonyl alkylation reactions is the malonic ester synthesis, a method for preparing a carboxylic acid from an alkyl halide while lengthening the carbon chain by two atoms. C R R X CO2H H H synthesis Malonic ester Diethyl propanedioate, commonly called diethyl malonate, or malonic ester, is relatively acidic (pKa 5 13) because its a hydrogens are flanked by two carbonyl groups. Thus, malonic ester is easily converted into its enolate ion by reaction with sodium ethoxide in ethanol. The enolate ion, in turn, is a good nucleophile that reacts rapidly with an alkyl halide to give an a-substituted malonic ester. Note in the following examples that the abbre-viation “Et” is used for an ethyl group, ] CH2CH3. Diethyl propanedioate (malonic ester) C EtO2C CO2Et H H EtOH Na+ –OEt An alkylated malonic ester C EtO2C CO2Et R H Sodio malonic ester RX EtO2C CO2Et H Na+ C – The product of a malonic ester alkylation has one acidic a hydrogen remaining, so the alkylation process can be repeated to yield a dialkylated malonic ester. EtO2C CO2Et R Na+ C – An alkylated malonic ester C EtO2C CO2Et R H EtOH Na+ –OEt A dialkylated malonic ester C EtO2C CO2Et R′ R R′X On heating with aqueous hydrochloric acid, the alkylated (or dialkylated) malonic ester undergoes hydrolysis of its two ester groups followed by decarboxyl ation (loss of CO2) to yield a substituted monocarboxylic acid. An alkylated malonic ester A carboxylic acid C + CO2 + 2 EtOH R CO2H H H C R CO2Et CO2Et H Heat H3O+ 80485_ch22_0727-0752j.indd 740 2/2/15 2:12 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 22-7 Alkylation of Enolate Ions 741 Decarboxylation is not a general reaction of carboxylic acids. Rather, it is unique to compounds that have a second carbonyl group two atoms away from the ] CO2H. That is, only substituted malonic acids and b-keto acids undergo loss of CO2 on heating. The decarboxylation reaction occurs by a cyclic mechanism and involves initial formation of an enol, thereby accounting for the need to have a second carbonyl group appropriately positioned. –CO2 H R H C C R O R C H An enol A ketone A -keto acid C R H O H R C C R O O H C O –CO2 H R H C C OH O R C H An acid enol A carboxylic acid A diacid C OH H O H R C C OH O O H C O As noted previously, the overall effect of malonic ester synthesis is to con-vert an alkyl halide into a carboxylic acid while lengthening the carbon chain by two atoms (RX n RCH2CO2H). C 1-Bromobutane Hexanoic acid (75%) CH3CH2CH2CH2Br + EtO2C CO2Et H H C CH3CH2CH2CH2CH2COH EtO2C CO2Et H CH3CH2CH2CH2 EtOH Na+ –OEt 1. Na+ –OEt 2. CH3I Heat H3O+ O O 2-Methylhexanoic acid (74%) C CH3CH2CH2CH2CHCOH CH3 EtO2C CO2Et CH3 CH3CH2CH2CH2 Heat H3O+ Malonic ester synthesis can also be used to prepare cycloalkanecarboxylic acids. For example, when 1,4-dibromobutane is treated with diethyl malonate in the presence of two equivalents of sodium ethoxide base, the second alkyl-ation step occurs intramolecularly to yield a cyclic product. Hydrolysis and decarboxylation then give cyclopentanecarboxylic acid. Three-, four-, five-, 80485_ch22_0727-0752j.indd 741 2/2/15 2:12 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 742 chapter 22 Carbonyl Alpha-Substitution Reactions and six-membered rings can be prepared in this way, but yields decrease for larger ring sizes. 1,4-Dibromobutane CO2Et CO2Et Cyclopentane-carboxylic acid + + – H3O+ Heat – C Na+ –OEt EtOH Na+ –OEt EtOH CO2 2 EtOH CH2 Br Br CH2 H2C H2C CH2 Br H2 C H2C H2C CH CO2Et CO2Et CH CH2 Br H2 C H2C H2C CO2Et CO2Et C O OH H2C H2C H2 C C H2 C CO2Et CO2Et Using Malonic Ester Synthesis to Prepare a Carboxylic Acid How would you prepare heptanoic acid using a malonic ester synthesis? S t r a t e g y Malonic ester synthesis converts an alkyl halide into a carboxylic acid having two more carbons. Thus, a seven-carbon acid chain must be derived from the five-carbon alkyl halide 1-bromopentane. S o l u t i o n CH3CH2CH2CH2CH2CH2COH CH3CH2CH2CH2CH2Br CH2(CO2Et)2 + 2. H3O+, heat 1. Na+ –OEt O P r o b l e m 2 2 - 1 0 How could you use a malonic ester synthesis to prepare the following com-pounds? Show all steps. (a) (b) (c) O CH3CH2CH2CHCOH CH3 O CH3CHCH2CH2COH CH3 O CH2CH2COH P r o b l e m 2 2 - 1 1 Monoalkylated and dialkylated acetic acids can be prepared by malonic ester synthesis, but trialkylated acetic acids (R3CCO2H) can’t be prepared. Explain. Wo r k e d E x a m p l e 2 2 - 2 80485_ch22_0727-0752j.indd 742 2/2/15 2:12 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 22-7 Alkylation of Enolate Ions 743 P r o b l e m 2 2 - 1 2 How could you use a malonic ester synthesis to prepare the following compound? Acetoacetic Ester Synthesis Just as malonic ester synthesis converts an alkyl halide into a carboxylic acid, acetoacetic ester synthesis converts an alkyl halide into a methyl ketone hav-ing three more carbons. R R X H H synthesis Acetoacetic ester C C CH3 O Ethyl 3-oxobutanoate, commonly called ethyl acetoacetate, or aceto-acetic ester, is much like malonic ester in that its a hydrogens are flanked by two carbonyl groups. It is therefore readily converted into its enolate ion, which can be alkylated by reaction with an alkyl halide. A second alkyl-ation can also be carried out if desired, since acetoacetic ester has two acidic a hydrogens. Sodio acetoacetic ester EtO2C H Na+ – Ethyl acetoacetate (acetoacetic ester) EtOH Na+ –OEt EtO2C H H C C CH3 O RX A monoalkylated acetoacetic ester EtO2C R H C C CH3 O C C CH3 O EtO2C R Na+ – C C CH3 O EtO2C R′ R C C CH3 O A dialkylated acetoacetic ester EtO2C R H C C CH3 O A monoalkylated acetoacetic ester EtOH Na+ –OEt R′X 80485_ch22_0727-0752j.indd 743 2/2/15 2:12 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 744 chapter 22 Carbonyl Alpha-Substitution Reactions On heating with aqueous HCl, the alkylated (or dialkylated) acetoacetic ester is hydrolyzed to a b-keto acid, which then undergoes decarboxylation to yield a ketone product. The decarboxylation occurs in the same way as in malonic ester synthesis and involves a ketone enol as the initial product. An alkylated acetoacetic ester A methyl ketone + CO2 + EtOH Heat H3O+ R CO2Et H C C CH3 O R H H C C CH3 O The three-step sequence of (1) enolate ion formation, (2) alkylation, and (3) hydrolysis/decarboxylation is applicable to all b-keto esters with acidic a hydrogens, not just to acetoacetic ester itself. For example, cyclic b-keto esters, such as ethyl 2-oxocyclohexanecarboxylate, can be alkylated and decarboxyl-ated to give 2-substituted cyclohexanones. Ethyl 2-oxocyclohexane-carboxylate (a cyclic -keto ester) 2-Benzylcyclohexanone (77%) + CO2 + EtOH H3O+ Heat 1. Na+ –OEt 2. PhCH2Br H O CO2Et O O CO2Et Using Acetoacetic Ester Synthesis to Prepare a Ketone How would you prepare 2-pentanone by an acetoacetic ester synthesis? S t r a t e g y Acetoacetic ester synthesis yields a methyl ketone by adding three carbons to an alkyl halide. This R group from alkyl halide This bond formed These three carbons from acetoacetic ester CH2CCH3 R O Thus, the acetoacetic ester synthesis of 2-pentanone must involve reaction of bromoethane. Wo r k e d E x a m p l e 2 2 - 3 80485_ch22_0727-0752j.indd 744 2/2/15 2:12 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 22-7 Alkylation of Enolate Ions 745 S o l u t i o n CH3CH2CH2CCH3 2-Pentanone CH3CH2Br + 1. Na+ –OEt 2. H3O+, heat EtOCCH2CCH3 O O O P r o b l e m 2 2 - 1 3 What alkyl halides would you use to prepare the following ketones by an acetoacetic ester synthesis? (a) O CH3CHCH2CH2CCH3 CH3 (b) O CH2CH2CH2CCH3 P r o b l e m 2 2 - 1 4 Which of the following compounds cannot be prepared by an acetoacetic ester synthesis? Explain. (a) Phenylacetone (b) Acetophenone (c) 3,3-Dimethyl-2-butanone P r o b l e m 2 2 - 1 5 How would you prepare the following compound using an acetoacetic ester synthesis? Direct Alkylation of Ketones, Esters, and Nitriles Both malonic ester synthesis and acetoacetic ester synthesis are easy to carry out because they involve relatively acidic dicarbonyl compounds. As a result, sodium ethoxide in ethanol can be used as solvent to prepare the necessary enolate ions. Alternatively, however, it’s also possible in many cases to directly alkylate the a position of monocarbonyl compounds. A strong, sterically hin-dered base such as LDA is needed so that complete conversion to the enolate ion takes place rather than a nucleophilic addition, and a nonprotic solvent must be used. Ketones, esters, and nitriles can all be alkylated using LDA or related dialkylamide bases in THF. Aldehydes, however, rarely give high yields of pure products because their enolate ions undergo carbonyl condensation 80485_ch22_0727-0752j.indd 745 2/2/15 2:12 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 746 chapter 22 Carbonyl Alpha-Substitution Reactions reactions instead of alkylation. (We’ll study this condensation reaction in the next chapter.) Some specific examples of alkylation reactions are shown here. Butyrolactone 2-Methylbutyrolactone (88%) LDA THF CH3I Lactone – O O CH3 H O O H H H O O CH3I LDA THF Ethyl 2-methylpropanoate CH3 C – Ester C H C CH3 H3C OEt O Ethyl 2,2-dimethylpropanoate (87%) C H3C C CH3 H3C OEt O H3C C OEt O + 2-Methylcyclohexanone 2,6-Dimethylcyclohexanone (56%) LDA THF – 2,2-Dimethylcyclohexanone (6%) – Ketone O H H H3C H O CH3 H3C O H3C H3C O H H3C H O H H H3C CH3I CH3I Phenylacetonitrile Nitrile C H N H C THF LDA C N H C C CH3 N H C CH3I – 2-Phenylpropane-nitrile (71%) Note in the ketone example that alkylation of 2-methylcyclohexanone leads to a mixture of products because both possible enolate ions are formed. In gen-eral, the major product in such cases occurs by alkylation at the less hindered, 80485_ch22_0727-0752j.indd 746 2/2/15 2:12 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 22-7 Alkylation of Enolate Ions 747 more accessible position. Thus, alkylation of 2-methylcyclohexanone occurs primarily at C6 (secondary) rather than C2 (tertiary). Using an Alkylation Reaction to Prepare a Substituted Ester How might you use an alkylation reaction to prepare ethyl 1-methylcyclo hexane carboxylate? Ethyl 1-methylcyclohexanecarboxylate CH3 CO2Et S t r a t e g y An alkylation reaction is used to introduce a methyl or primary alkyl group onto the a position of a ketone, ester, or nitrile by SN2 reaction of an enolate ion with an alkyl halide. Thus, we need to look at the target molecule and identify any methyl or primary alkyl groups attached to an a carbon. In the present instance, the target has an a methyl group, which might be introduced by alkylation of an ester enolate ion with iodomethane. S o l u t i o n Ethyl cyclohexane-carboxylate Ethyl 1-methylcyclo-hexanecarboxylate 1. LDA, THF 2. CH3I CH3 CO2Et H CO2Et P r o b l e m 2 2 - 1 6 Show how you might prepare the following compounds using an alkylation reaction as the key step: (b) CH3CH2CH2CHC N CH2CH3 (a) O CHCCH3 CH3 (c) O (d) (e) (f) CH3CHCHCOCH3 CH3 CH2CH3 O CH2 CH2CH CH3 H3C CH3 H3C O CH(CH3)2 C O Biological Alkylations Alkylations are rare but not unknown in biological chemistry. One example occurs during biosynthesis of the antibiotic indolmycin from indolylpyruvate when a base abstracts an acidic hydrogen from an a position and the resultant enolate ion carries out an SN2 alkylation reaction on the methyl group of Wo r k e d E x a m p l e 2 2 - 4 80485_ch22_0727-0752j.indd 747 2/2/15 2:12 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 748 chapter 22 Carbonyl Alpha-Substitution Reactions S-adenosylmethionine (SAM; Section 11-6). Although it’s convenient to speak of “enolate ion” intermediates in biological pathways, it’s unlikely that they exist for long in an aqueous cellular environment. Rather, proton removal and alkylation probably occur at essentially the same time (Figure 22-6). H A H O Base N C CO2– O H H H N C CO2– H N NHCH3 C CO2– O H H H3C –O2C S + H3N + H Adenosyl Indolylpyruvate Indolmycin (an antibiotic) CH3 SAM Base N H H H H3C O O Figure 22-6 The biosynthesis of indolmycin from indolylpyruvate occurs through a pathway that includes an alkylation reaction of a short-lived enolate ion intermediate. Something Extra Barbiturates Using herbal remedies to treat illness and disease goes back thousands of years, but the medical use of chemicals prepared in the laboratory has a much shorter history. Barbiturates, a large class of drugs with a wide variety of uses, constitute one of the earliest successes of medicinal chemistry. The synthesis and medical use of barbitu-rates goes back to 1904 when Bayer, a German chemical company, first marketed a compound called barbital, trade named Veronal, as a treatment for insomnia. Since that time, more than 2500 different barbiturate analogs have been synthesized by drug companies, more than 50 have been used medicinally, and about a dozen are still in use as anesthetics, anticonvulsants, sedatives, and anxiolytics. C CH2CH3 Barbital (Veronal), the ﬁrst barbiturate CH3CH2 N C N C H H O O C O 80485_ch22_0727-0752j.indd 748 2/2/15 2:12 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 22-7 Alkylation of Enolate Ions 749 Something Extra (continued) The synthesis of barbiturates is relatively simple and relies on reactions that are now familiar: enolate alkylations and nucleophilic acyl substitu-tions. Starting with diethyl malonate, or malonic ester, alkylation of the corresponding enolate ion with simple alkyl halides provides a wealth of different disubstituted malonic esters. Reaction with urea, (H2N)2C P O, then gives the product barbiturates by a twofold nucleophilic acyl substi tution reaction of the ester groups with the ] NH2 groups of urea (Figure 22-7). Amobarbi tal (Amytal), pentobarbital (Nembutal), and seco-barbital (Seconal) are typical examples. EtO C OEt C C O O H Diethyl malonate H 1. 2. 3. 4. Na+ –OEt CH3CH2Br Na+ –OEt CH3CH2CH2CH(Br)CH3 4. (CH3)2CHCH2CH2Br 4. CH3CH2CH2CH(Br)CH3 3. Na+ –OEt 3. Na+ –OEt 2. CH3CH2Br 2. 1. Na+ –OEt 1. Na+ –OEt EtO OEt C C O O C CHCH2CH2CH3 CH3CH2 CH3 CHCH2CH2CH3 CH3 EtO OEt C C O O C CHCH2CH2CH3 CHCH2 H2C CH3 EtO OEt C C O O C CH2CH2CHCH3 CH3CH2 CH3 C CH2CH2CHCH3 CH3CH2 CH3 CHCH2 H2C CHCH2Br H2C NH2 Na+ –OEt H2N C O NH2 Na+ –OEt H2N C O NH2 Na+ –OEt H2N C O N C N C H H O O C O C CH3CH2 N C N C H H O O C O CHCH2CH2CH3 CH3 Pentobarbital (nimbies, yellow jackets, yellow submarines) Amobarbital (blues, blue birds, blue heavens) Secobarbital (pinks, reds, red birds, red bullets) C N C N C H H O O C O Figure 22-7 The synthesis of barbiturates relies on malonic ester alkylations and nucleophilic acyl substitution reactions. More than 2500 different barbiturates have been synthesized over the past 100 years. In addition to their legal medical uses, some barbiturates are also used illegally as street drugs under many colorful names. Different barbiturates come in a multitude of colors, giving rise to similarly colorful street names when the drugs are abused. © ajt/Shutterstock.com continued 80485_ch22_0727-0752j.indd 749 2/2/15 2:12 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 750 chapter 22 Carbonyl Alpha-Substitution Reactions Summary The a-substitution reaction of a carbonyl compound through either an enol or enolate ion intermediate is one of the four fundamental reaction types in carbonyl-group chemistry. An enolate ion E+ A carbonyl compound An alpha-substituted carbonyl compound E+ C C O – An enol C C OH H C C O E C C O Carbonyl compounds are in an equilibrium with their enols, a process called keto–enol tautomerism. Although enol tautomers are normally present to only a small extent at equilibrium and can’t usually be isolated in pure form, they nevertheless contain a highly nucleophilic double bond and react with electrophiles in an a-substitution reaction. An example is the a haloge-nation of ketones on treatment with Cl2, Br2, or I2 in acid solution. Alpha bromination of carboxylic acids can be similarly accomplished by the Hell– Volhard–Zelinskii (HVZ) reaction, in which an acid is treated with Br2 and PBr3. The a-halogenated products can then undergo base-induced E2 elimina-tion to yield a,b-unsaturated carbonyl compounds. Alpha hydrogen atoms of carbonyl compounds are weakly acidic and can be removed by strong bases, such as lithium diisopropylamide (LDA), to yield nucleophilic enolate ions. The most useful reaction of enolate ions is their SN2 alkylation with alkyl halides. Malonic ester synthesis converts an alkyl halide into a carboxylic acid with the addition of two carbon atoms (RX n RCH2CO2H). Similarly, acetoacetic ester synthesis converts an alkyl halide into a methyl ketone with the addition of three carbon atoms (RX n RCH2COCH3). In addition, many carbonyl compounds, including ketones, esters, and nitriles, can be directly alkylated by treatment with LDA and an alkyl halide. Something Extra (continued) In addition to their prescribed medical uses, many barbiturates have also found widespread illegal use as street drugs. Each barbiturate comes as a tablet of regu-lated size, shape, and color, and their street names often mimic those colors. Although still used today, most barbiturates have been replaced by safer, more potent alternatives with markedly different structures. K e y w o r d s acetoacetic ester synthesis, 743 a-substitution reaction, 727 enol, 728 enolate ion, 729 malonic ester synthesis, 740 tautomers, 728 80485_ch22_0727-0752j.indd 750 2/2/15 2:12 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. Summary of Reactions 751 Summary of Reactions 1. Aldehyde/ketone halogenation (Section 22-3) H R C O C X2 + X R C O C HX + CH3CO2H 2. Hell–Volhard–Zelinskii bromination of acids (Section 22-4) HO H C C O HO Br C C O 1. Br2, PBr3 2. H2O 3. Dehydrobromination of a-bromo ketones (Section 22-3) R C C C O Pyridine Heat C R C C O Br H 4. Haloform reaction (Section 22-6) CH3 O C R O– O C + CHX3 R X2 NaOH 5. Alkylation of enolate ions (Section 22-7) (a) Malonic ester synthesis C EtO2C CO2Et H H C R CO2H H H C EtO2C CO2Et R H 1. Na+ –OEt ethanol 2. RX Heat H3O+ + CO2 + 2 EtOH (b) Acetoacetic ester synthesis EtO2C H H R H H EtO2C R H 1. Na+ –OEt ethanol 2. RX Heat H3O+ + CO2 + EtOH C O CH3 C C O CH3 C C O CH3 C (c) Direct alkylation of ketones H R C O C R′ R C O C 1. LDA in THF 2. R′X (continued) 80485_ch22_0727-0752j.indd 751 2/2/15 2:12 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 752 chapter 22 Carbonyl Alpha-Substitution Reactions (d) Direct alkylation of esters H RO C O C R′ RO C O C 1. LDA in THF 2. R′X (e) Direct alkylation of nitriles H C N C 1. LDA in THF 2. RX R C N C Exercises Visualizing Chemistry (Problems 22-1–22-16 appear within the chapter.) 22-17 Show the steps in preparing each of the following substances using either a malonic ester synthesis or an acetoacetic ester synthesis: (a) (b) 22-18 Unlike most b-diketones, the following b-diketone has no detectable enol content and is about as acidic as acetone. Explain. 22-19 For a given a hydrogen atom to be acidic, the C ] H bond must be paral-lel to the p orbitals of the C5O double bond (that is, perpendicular to the plane of the adjacent carbonyl group). Identify the most acidic hydrogen atom in the conformation shown for the following structure. Is it axial or equatorial? 80485_ch22_0727-0752j.indd 752 2/2/15 2:12 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. Exercises 752a Mechanism Problems 22-20 For each reaction below, give the corresponding keto/enol tautomer and provide the complete mechanism. (a) (b) (c) (d) H2O ? H3O+ catalyst O OH O H2O ? OH– catalyst OH H2O ? OH– catalyst H2O ? H3O+ catalyst H 22-21 Predict the product(s) and provide the mechanism for each reaction below. (a) (b) (c) (d) O O ? H O CH3CO2H Br2 O ? CH3CO2H Cl2 ? CH3CO2H I2 ? CH3CO2H Br2 80485_ch22_0727-0752j.indd 1 2/2/15 2:12 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 752b chapter 22 Carbonyl Alpha-Substitution Reactions 22-22 Predict the product(s) and provide the mechanism for each reaction below. (a) (b) (c) (d) OCH3 O O H O C N ? 1. LDA 2. CH3Br ? 1. LDA 2. PhCH2Br ? 1. LDA 2. CH3CH2I ? 1. LDA 2. CH3CH2Br 22-23 The two optically b-keto acids below were decarboxylated using the conditions typically used for the acetoacetate synthesis. Will the ketone products also be optically active? Provide the complete mechanism to explain your answer. (a) (b) OH O O ? H3O+ Heat CH3 CH3 CH3 H OH O O ? H3O+ Heat 22-24 In the Hell–Volhard–Zelinskii reaction, only a catalytic amount of PBr3 is necessary because of the equilibrium below. Review the mechanism for the reaction of a carboxylic acid with thionyl chloride and propose a mechanism for the equilibrium. R Br Br O R OH O + R Br OH O R Br O + 22-25 When a ketone is treated with acid and a halogen, the a-monohalogenated product can be obtained in high yield. However, under basic conditions it is extremely difficult to isolate the monohalogenated product. Provide an explanation for this reactivity. 80485_ch22_0727-0752j.indd 2 2/2/15 2:12 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. Exercises 752c 22-26 Nonconjugated b,g-unsaturated ketones, such as 3-cyclohexenone, are in an acid-catalyzed equilibrium with their conjugated a,b-unsaturated isomers. Propose a mechanism for this isomerization. H3O+ O O 22-27 One consequence of the base-catalyzed isomerization of unsaturated ketones described in Problem 22-55 is that 2-substituted 2-cyclopente-nones can be interconverted with 5-substituted 2-cyclopentenones. Propose a mechanism for this isomerization. O –OH O CH3 CH3 22-28 Using curved arrows, propose a mechanism for the following reaction, one of the steps in the metabolism of the amino acid alanine. 2–O3POCH2 +N H CH3 OH N C H H3C CO2– Base 2–O3POCH2 N H CH3 OH N C CH3 CO2– 22-29 Using curved arrows, propose a mechanism for the following reaction, one of the steps in the biosynthesis of the amino acid tyrosine. CO2– O HO O O O CO2– C O– + CO2 22-30 One of the later steps in glucose biosynthesis is the isomerization of fructose 6-phosphate to glucose 6-phosphate. Propose a mechanism, using acid or base catalysis as needed. Fructose 6-phosphate CH2OH C O O C H HO C OH H C CH2OPO32– OH H Glucose 6-phosphate C C H H HO C OH H C OH H C CH2OPO32– OH H 80485_ch22_0727-0752j.indd 3 2/2/15 2:12 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 752d chapter 22 Carbonyl Alpha-Substitution Reactions 22-31 The Favorskii reaction involves treatment of an a-bromo ketone with base to yield a ring-contracted product. For example, reaction of 2-bromo cyclohexanone with aqueous NaOH yields cyclopentanecarboxylic acid. Propose a mechanism. O Br CO2H 1. NaOH 2. H3O+ 22-32 Treatment of a cyclic ketone with diazomethane is a method for accomplishing a ring-expansion reaction. For example, treatment of cyclohexanone with diazomethane yields cycloheptanone. Propose a mechanism. + N2 Ether O O N CH2 N – + 22-33 The final step in an attempted synthesis of laurene, a hydrocarbon iso-lated from the marine alga Laurencia glandulifera, involved the Wittig reaction shown. The product obtained, however, was not laurene but an isomer. Propose a mechanism to account for these unexpected results. H Laurene (Not formed) O H CH3 H3C CH3 CH3 CH2 H H3C CH3 CH2 H3C CH3 Ph3P CH2 – + THF CH3 22-34 Amino acids can be prepared by reaction of alkyl halides with diethyl acetamidomalonate, followed by heating the initial alkylation prod-uct with aqueous HCl. Show how you would prepare alanine, CH3CH(NH2)CO2H, one of the twenty amino acids found in proteins, and propose a mechanism for acid-catalyzed conversion of the initial alkylation product to the amino acid. CH3CNHCHCOEt Diethyl acetamidomalonate CO2Et O O 22-35 Amino acids can also be prepared by a two-step sequence that involves Hell–Volhard–Zelinskii reaction of a carboxylic acid followed by treatment with ammonia. Show how you would prepare leucine, (CH3)2CHCH2CH(NH2)CO2H, and identify the mechanism of the sec-ond step. 80485_ch22_0727-0752j.indd 4 2/2/15 2:12 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. Exercises 752e 22-36 Heating carvone with aqueous sulfuric acid converts it into carvacrol. Propose a mechanism for the isomerization. Carvacrol OH Carvone O Heat H2SO4 Additional Problems Acidity of Carbonyl Compounds 22-37 Identify all the acidic hydrogens (pKa , 25) in the following molecules: O O (a) (b) COCl (e) (c) (d) O O (f) O CH3CH2CHCCH3 CH3 CCH3 HOCH2CH2CC CH3 CH3CH2CC CH2 CO2CH3 CH2CN 22-38 Rank the following compounds in order of increasing acidity: CH3CCH2CCH3 (e) CH3COCH3 (d) CCl3CO2H (f) CH3CH2OH (b) CH3CH2CO2H (a) (CH3CH2)2NH (c) O O 22-39 Write resonance structures for the following anions: (a) O (b) (d) (e) (c) CH3CCHCCH3 O O – CHCHCCH3 CH3CH O – N CCHCOCH3 – CHCCH3 O – C OCH3 O – O O 22-40 Base treatment of the following a,b-unsaturated carbonyl compound yields an anion by removal of H1 from the g carbon. Why are hydro-gens on the g carbon atom acidic? LDA C O C C C H H H H – C O C C H H H C H H 80485_ch22_0727-0752j.indd 5 2/2/15 2:12 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 752f chapter 22 Carbonyl Alpha-Substitution Reactions 22-41 Treatment of 1-phenyl-2-propenone with a strong base such as LDA does not yield an anion, even though it contains a hydrogen on the carbon atom next to the carbonyl group. Explain. 1-Phenyl-2-propenone C H C O CH2 a-Substitution Reactions 22-42 Predict the product(s) of the following reactions: O O CO2H (a) (b) CO2H CH3CH2CH2COH ? O (c) Br2, PBr3 ? Heat ? (d) NaOH, H2O I2 ? H2O ? CH3 C O 2. CH3I 1. Na+ –OEt 22-43 Which, if any, of the following compounds can be prepared by a malo-nic ester synthesis? Show the alkyl halide you would use in each case. (a) Ethyl pentanoate (b) Ethyl 3-methylbutanoate (c) Ethyl 2-methylbutanoate (d) Ethyl 2,2-dimethylpropanoate 22-44 Which, if any, of the following compounds can be prepared by an aceto-acetic ester synthesis? Explain. (c) (b) (a) CH2CCH3 C O CH3 CH3 CH3 O O Br 22-45 How would you prepare the following ketones using an acetoacetic ester synthesis? CH3CH2CHCCH3 O O CH3CH2CH2CHCCH3 CH2CH3 CH3 (a) (b) 80485_ch22_0727-0752j.indd 6 2/2/15 2:12 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. Exercises 752g 22-46 How would you prepare the following compounds using either an aceto acetic ester synthesis or a malonic ester synthesis? CH3CCO2Et CO2Et CH3 CHCH2CH2CCH3 H2C O (d) (c) (b) (a) OH C O CH3 C O 22-47 Which of the following substances would undergo the haloform reaction? (a) CH3COCH3 (b) Acetophenone (c) CH3CH2CHO (d) CH3CO2H (e) CH3C  N 22-48 How might you convert geraniol into either ethyl geranylacetate or geranylacetone? CO2Et Ethyl geranylacetate CH2OH Geraniol Geranylacetone O ? ? 22-49 Aprobarbital, a barbiturate once used in treating insomnia, is synthe-sized in three steps from diethyl malonate. Show how you would syn-thesize the necessary dialkylated intermediate, and then propose a mechanism for the reaction of this intermediate with urea to give aprobarbital. NH2 H2N C O Aprobarbital CO2Et EtO2C N H N H O O O Na+ –OEt General Problems 22-50 One way to determine the number of acidic hydrogens in a molecule is to treat the compound with NaOD in D2O, isolate the product, and determine its molecular weight by mass spectrometry. For example, if cyclohexanone is treated with NaOD in D2O, the product has MW 5 102. Explain how this method works. 22-51 When optically active (R)-2-methylcyclohexanone is treated with either aqueous base or acid, racemization occurs. Explain. 80485_ch22_0727-0752j.indd 7 2/2/15 2:12 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 752h chapter 22 Carbonyl Alpha-Substitution Reactions 22-52 Would you expect optically active (S)-3-methylcyclohexanone to be racemized on acid or base treatment in the same way as 2-methylcyclo-hexanone (Problem 22-51)? Explain. 22-53 When an optically active carboxylic acid such as (R)-2-phenylpropa-noic acid is brominated under Hell–Volhard–Zelinskii conditions, is the product optically active or racemic? Explain. 22-54 Fill in the reagents a–c that are missing from the following scheme: a b c CH3 CO2CH3 O O CO2CH3 O CH3 O CH3 H3C 22-55 The interconversion of unsaturated ketones described in Problem 22-26 is also catalyzed by base. Explain. 22-56 Although 2-substituted 2-cyclopentenones are in a base-catalyzed equilibrium with their 5-substituted 2-cyclopentenone isomers (Prob-lem 22-55), the analogous isomerization is not observed for 2-substi-tuted 2-cyclohexenones. Explain. –OH O CH3 O CH3 22-57 All attempts to isolate primary and secondary nitroso compounds result solely in the formation of oximes. Tertiary nitroso compounds, however, are stable. Explain. A 3° nitroso compound (stable) A 1° or 2° nitroso compound (unstable) An oxime R C R OH N R R C H O N R R C R O N 22-58 How would you synthesize the following compounds from cyclo-hexanone? More than one step may be required. (a) (b) (c) CH2Br CH2 CH2C6H5 O (d) (e) (f) CO2H CH2CH2CO2H O 80485_ch22_0727-0752j.indd 8 2/2/15 2:12 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. Exercises 752i 22-59 The two isomers cis- and trans-4-tert-butyl-2-methylcyclohexanone are interconverted by base treatment. Which isomer do you think is more stable, and why? 22-60 The following synthetic routes are incorrect. What is wrong with each? (a) O CH3CH2CH2CH2COEt CH3CH2CH CHCOEt O 1. Br2, CH3CO2H 2. Pyridine, heat (c) O CH3CCH2COEt H2C CHCH2CH2COH O O CHCH2Br 1. Na+ –OEt 2. H2C 3. H3O+, heat (b) CO2Et CH3CHCO2Et CH3 CHCO2H 1. Na+ –OEt 2. PhBr 3. H3O+, heat 22-61 Attempted Grignard reaction of cyclohexanone with tert-butylmagne-sium bromide yields only about 1% of the expected addition product along with 99% unreacted cyclohexanone. If D3O1 is added to the reac-tion mixture after a suitable period, however, the “unreacted” cyclo-hexanone is found to have one deuterium atom incorporated into it. Explain. + 1% 99% 1. (CH3)3CMgBr 2. D3O+ O C(CH3)3 OD O D 22-62 Ketones react slowly with benzeneselenenyl chloride in the presence of HCl to yield a-phenylseleno ketones. Propose a mechanism for this acid-catalyzed a-substitution reaction. H C C O C6H5SeCl HCl Se C6H5 C C O 80485_ch22_0727-0752j.indd 9 2/2/15 2:12 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 752j chapter 22 Carbonyl Alpha-Substitution Reactions 22-63 As far back as the 16th century, South American Incas chewed the leaves of the coca bush, Erythroxylon coca, to combat fatigue. Chemical studies of Erythroxylon coca by Friedrich Wöhler in 1862 resulted in the dis-covery of cocaine, C17H21NO4, as the active component. Basic hydroly-sis of cocaine leads to methanol, benzoic acid, and another compound called ecgonine, C9H15NO3. Oxidation of ecgonine with CrO3 yields a keto acid that readily loses CO2 on heating, giving tropinone. O N T ropinone H3C (a) What is a likely structure for the keto acid? (b) What is a likely structure for ecgonine, neglecting stereochemistry? (c) What is a likely structure for cocaine, neglecting stereochemistry? 22-64 The key step in a reported laboratory synthesis of sativene, a hydrocar-bon isolated from the mold Helminthosporium sativum, involves the following base treatment of a keto tosylate. What kind of reaction is occurring? How would you complete the synthesis? Sativene A keto tosylate Base OTos CH3 CH3 CH3 H H H O O H H CH2 ? 22-65 Sodium pentothal is a short-acting barbiturate derivative used as a gen-eral anesthetic and known in popular culture as a truth serum. It is synthesized like other barbiturates (see the Something Extra at the end of this chapter), using thiourea, (H2N)2C P S, in place of urea. How would you synthesize sodium pentothal? Sodium pentothal N H O O N S– +Na 80485_ch22_0727-0752j.indd 10 2/2/15 2:12 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. 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Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 753 C O N T E N T S 23-1 Carbonyl Condensations: The Aldol Reaction 23-2 Carbonyl Condensations versus Alpha Substitutions 23-3 Dehydration of Aldol Products: Synthesis of Enones 23-4 Using Aldol Reactions in Synthesis 23-5 Mixed Aldol Reactions 23-6 Intramolecular Aldol Reactions 23-7 The Claisen Condensation Reaction 23-8 Mixed Claisen Condensations 23-9 Intramolecular Claisen Condensations: The Dieckmann Cyclization 23-10 Conjugate Carbonyl Additions: The Michael Reaction 23-11 Carbonyl Condensations with Enamines: The Stork Reaction 23-12 The Robinson Annulation Reaction 23-13 Some Biological Carbonyl Condensation Reactions SOMETHING EXTRA A Prologue to Metabolism 23 Why This CHAPTER? We’ll see later in this chapter and again in Chapter 29 that carbonyl condensation reactions occur in a large number of metabolic pathways. In fact, almost all classes of biomolecules—carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, nucleic acids, and many others—are biosynthesized through pathways that involve carbonyl con-densation reactions. As with the a-substitution reaction discussed in the previous chapter, the great value of carbonyl condensations is that they are one of the few general methods for forming carbon–carbon bonds, thereby making it possible to build larger molecules from smaller precursors. In this chapter, we’ll see how and why these reactions occur. We’ve now studied three of the four general kinds of carbonyl-group reactions and have seen two general kinds of behavior. In nucleophilic addition and nucleophilic acyl substitution reactions, a carbonyl compound behaves as an electrophile when an electron-rich reagent adds to it. In a-substitution reac-tions, however, a carbonyl compound behaves as a nucleophile when it is converted into its enol or enolate ion. In the carbonyl condensation reaction that we’ll study in this chapter, the carbonyl compound behaves both as an electrophile and as a nucleophile. Electrophilic carbonyl group reacts with nucleophiles. Nucleophilic enolate ion reacts with electrophiles. C C C O – O Nu– E+ 23-1 Carbonyl Condensations: The Aldol Reaction Carbonyl condensation reactions take place between two carbonyl partners and involve a combination of nucleophilic addition and a-substitution steps. One partner is converted into an enolate-ion nucleophile and adds to the Carbonyl Condensation Reactions Many of the molecules needed by all growing organisms are biosynthesized using carbonyl condensation reactions. Picturebank/Alamy 80485_ch23_0753-0783l.indd 753 2/5/15 2:25 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 754 chapter 23 Carbonyl Condensation Reactions electrophilic carbonyl group of the second partner. In so doing, the nucleo-philic partner undergoes an a-substitution reaction and the electrophilic part-ner undergoes a nucleophilic addition. The general mechanism of the process is shown in Figure 23-1. An enolate ion New C–C bond A carbonyl compound with an hydrogen atom is converted by base into its enolate ion. The enolate ion acts as a nucleophilic donor and adds to the electrophilic carbonyl group of a second carbonyl compound. Protonation of the tetrahedral alkoxide ion intermediate gives the neutral condensation product and regenerates the base catalyst. C C H Base C C – O O C C H O – + O C C O C C H H Base OH C C O C C H + Base A -hydroxy carbonyl compound 1 2 3 1 2 3 The general mechanism of a carbonyl condensation reaction. One partner becomes a nucleophilic donor and adds to the second partner as an electrophilic acceptor. After protonation, the final product is a b-hydroxy carbonyl compound. Mechanism Figure 23-1 Aldehydes and ketones with an a hydrogen atom undergo a base-catalyzed carbonyl condensation reaction called the aldol reaction. For example, treatment of acetaldehyde with a base such as sodium ethoxide or sodium hydroxide in a protic solvent leads to rapid and reversible formation of 3-hydroxybutanal, known commonly as aldol (aldehyde 1 alcohol), hence the general name of the reaction. 80485_ch23_0753-0783l.indd 754 2/5/15 2:25 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 23-1 Carbonyl Condensations: The Aldol Reaction 755 Enolate ion 3-Hydroxybutanal (aldol–a -hydroxy carbonyl compound) C C O – C C C C H O New C–C bond OH H H C H H H Acetaldehyde C H O Ethanol NaOH H H H H C C H O H H O H H H H H + OH– The exact position of the aldol equilibrium depends both on reaction condi-tions and on substrate structure. The equilibrium generally favors the condensa-tion product in the case of aldehydes with no a substituent (RCH2CHO) but favors the reactant for disubstituted aldehydes (R2CHCHO) and for most ketones. Steric factors are probably responsible for these trends, since increased substitu-tion near the reaction site increases steric congestion in the aldol product. Phenylacetaldehyde (10%) 2 C H H H C O (90%) C H H C C C O H H OH H Ethanol NaOH Aldehydes Cyclohexanone (78%) 2 Ethanol NaOH O (22%) O OH Ketones Predicting the Product of an Aldol Reaction What is the structure of the aldol product from propanal? S t r a t e g y An aldol reaction combines two molecules of reactant by forming a bond between the a carbon of one partner and the carbonyl carbon of the second partner. The product is a b-hydroxy aldehyde or ketone, meaning that the two oxygen atoms in the product have a 1,3 relationship. Wo r k e d E x a m p l e 2 3 - 1 80485_ch23_0753-0783l.indd 755 2/5/15 2:25 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. 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Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 756 chapter 23 Carbonyl Condensation Reactions S o l u t i o n C C O H HO C H H H C O H H H CH3CH2 C CH3CH2 Bond formed here C + O CH3 CH3 NaOH P r o b l e m 2 3 - 1 Predict the aldol reaction product of the following compounds: O O CH3CH2CH2CH (a) (b) (c) CH3 C O P r o b l e m 2 3 - 2 Using curved arrows to indicate the electron flow in each step, show how the base-catalyzed retro-aldol reaction of 4-hydroxy-4-methyl-2-pentanone takes place to yield 2 equivalents of acetone. 23-2 Carbonyl Condensations versus Alpha Substitutions Two of the four general carbonyl-group reactions—carbonyl condensations and a substitutions—take place under basic conditions and involve enolate-ion intermediates. Because the experimental conditions for the two reactions are similar, how can we predict which will occur in a given case? When we generate an enolate ion with the intention of carrying out an a alkylation, how can we be sure that a carbonyl condensation reaction won’t occur instead? There is no simple answer to this question, but the exact experimental conditions usually have much to do with the result. Alpha-substitution reac-tions require a full equivalent of strong base and are normally carried out so that the carbonyl compound is rapidly and completely converted into its eno-late ion at a low temperature. An electrophile is then added rapidly to ensure that the reactive enolate ion is quenched quickly. In a ketone alkylation reac-tion, for instance, we might use 1 equivalent of lithium diisopropylamide (LDA) in tetrahydrofuran solution at 278 °C. Rapid and complete generation of the ketone enolate ion would occur, and no unreacted ketone would remain, meaning that no condensation reaction could take place. We would then immediately add an alkyl halide to complete the alkylation reaction. Add CH3I 1 equiv LDA THF , –78 °C O– Li+ CH3 O O 80485_ch23_0753-0783l.indd 756 2/5/15 2:25 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 23-3 Dehydration of Aldol Products: Synthesis of Enones 757 On the other hand, carbonyl condensation reactions require only a cata-lytic amount of a relatively weak base, rather than a full equivalent, so that a small amount of enolate ion is generated in the presence of unreacted carbonyl compound. Once a condensation occurs, the basic catalyst is regenerated. To carry out an aldol reaction on propanal, for instance, we might dissolve the aldehyde in methanol, add 0.05 equivalent of sodium methoxide, and then warm the mixture to give the aldol product. C C O H C H H H C O –O H H H CH3CH2 C CH3CH2 C O CH3 C C O H H CH3 CH3 H HO C H C + CH3O– O H CH3CH2 C CH3 0.05 equiv Na+ –OCH3 CH3OH Methanol – 23-3 Dehydration of Aldol Products: Synthesis of Enones The b-hydroxy aldehydes or ketones formed in aldol reactions can be easily dehydrated to yield a,b-unsaturated products, or conjugated enones. In fact, it’s this loss of water that gives the condensation reaction its name, because water condenses out when an enone product forms. A -hydroxy ketone or aldehyde A conjugated enone H2O + H+ or OH– H C C C O OH C C C O Most alcohols are resistant to dehydration by base (Section 17-6) because hydroxide ion is a poor leaving group, but aldol products dehydrate easily because of their carbonyl group. Under basic conditions, an acidic a hydro-gen is removed, yielding an enolate ion that expels the 2OH leaving group in an E1cB reaction (Section 11-10). Under acidic conditions, an enol is 80485_ch23_0753-0783l.indd 757 2/5/15 2:25 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 758 chapter 23 Carbonyl Condensation Reactions formed, the ] OH group is protonated, and water is expelled in an E1 or E2 reaction. Enolate ion Base-catalyzed OH– Enol Acid-catalyzed H+ H C C C O OH C + OH– C C C O + H3O+ C C C O H C C H C O OH C C OH O – C C C OH2+ O The reaction conditions needed for aldol dehydration are often only a bit more vigorous (slightly higher temperature, for instance) than the conditions needed for the aldol formation itself. As a result, conjugated enones are usu-ally obtained directly from aldol reactions without isolating the intermediate b-hydroxy carbonyl compounds. Conjugated enones are more stable than nonconjugated enones for the same reason that conjugated dienes are more stable than nonconjugated dienes (Section 14-1). Interaction between the p electrons of the C5C bond and the p electrons of the C5O group leads to a molecular-orbital description for a con-jugated enone with an interaction of the p electrons over all four atomic cen-ters (Figure 23-2). Propenal H C C H H C H O 1,3-Butadiene H C C H H C H C H H Figure 23-2 The p bonding molecular orbitals of a conjugated enone (propenal) and a conjugated diene (1,3-butadiene) are similar in shape and are spread over the entire p system. The real value of aldol dehydration is that removal of water from the reac-tion mixture can be used to drive the aldol equilibrium toward the product. Even though the initial aldol step itself may be unfavorable, as it usually is for 80485_ch23_0753-0783l.indd 758 2/5/15 2:25 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 23-3 Dehydration of Aldol Products: Synthesis of Enones 759 ketones, the subsequent dehydration step nevertheless allows many aldol condensations to be carried out in good yield. Cyclohexanone, for example, gives cyclohexylidenecyclohexanone in 92% yield, even though the initial equilibrium is unfavorable. NaOH Ethanol OH O O Cyclohexanone Cyclohexylidenecyclohexanone (92%) + H2O O Predicting the Product of an Aldol Reaction What is the structure of the enone obtained from aldol condensation of acetaldehyde? S t r a t e g y In the aldol reaction, H2O is eliminated and a double bond is formed by remov-ing two hydrogens from the acidic a position of one partner and the carbonyl oxygen from the second partner. The product is thus an a,b-unsaturated alde-hyde or ketone. S o l u t i o n + NaOH + H H 2-Butenal O O H3C O C H H3C C C HO CH H H2C CH H H2O H H O H3C C C CH P r o b l e m 2 3 - 3 What enone product would you expect from aldol condensation of each of the following compounds? O CH3CHCH2CH CH3 (c) (b) O (a) CH3 C O P r o b l e m 2 3 - 4 Aldol condensation of 3-methylcyclohexanone leads to a mixture of two enone products, not counting double-bond isomers. Draw them. Wo r k e d E x a m p l e 2 3 - 2 80485_ch23_0753-0783l.indd 759 2/5/15 2:25 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 760 chapter 23 Carbonyl Condensation Reactions 23-4 Using Aldol Reactions in Synthesis The aldol reaction yields either a b-hydroxy aldehyde/ketone or an a,b-unsaturated aldehyde/ketone, depending on the experimental conditions. By learning how to work backward, it’s possible to predict when the aldol reac-tion might be useful in synthesis. Whenever the target molecule contains either a b-hydroxy aldehyde/ketone or a conjugated enone functional group, it might come from an aldol reaction. Aldol reactants Aldol products C C C O C O OH C H + C O C C or C O We can extend this kind of reasoning even further by imagining that sub-sequent transformations might be carried out on the aldol products. For exam-ple, a saturated ketone might be prepared by catalytic hydrogenation of the enone product. A good example can be found in the industrial preparation of 2-ethyl-1-hexanol, an alcohol used in the synthesis of plasticizers for poly-mers. Although 2-ethyl-1-hexanol bears little resemblance to an aldol product at first glance, it is in fact prepared commercially from butanal by an aldol reaction. Working backward, we can reason that 2-ethyl-1-hexanol might come from 2-ethylhexanal by a reduction. 2-Ethylhexanal, in turn, might be prepared by catalytic reduction of 2-ethyl-2-hexenal, which is the aldol con-densation product of butanal. The reactions that follow show the sequence in reverse order. Target: 2-Ethyl-1-hexanol CH3CH2CH2CH2CHCH2OH CH2CH3 2-Ethylhexanal CH3CH2CH2CH2CHCH CH2CH3 [H] (Industrially, H2/Pt) KOH Ethanol H2/Pt O Butanal CH3CH2CH2CH O 2-Ethyl-2-hexenal CH3CH2CH2CH CCH CH2CH3 O P r o b l e m 2 3 - 5 Which of the following compounds are aldol condensation products? What is the aldehyde or ketone precursor of each? (a) 2-Hydroxy-2-methylpentanal (b) 5-Ethyl-4-methyl-4-hepten-3-one 80485_ch23_0753-0783l.indd 760 2/5/15 2:25 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 23-5 Mixed Aldol Reactions 761 P r o b l e m 2 3 - 6 1-Butanol is prepared commercially by a route that begins with an aldol reac-tion. Show the steps that are likely to be involved. P r o b l e m 2 3 - 7 Show how you would synthesize the following compound using an aldol reaction: 23-5 Mixed Aldol Reactions Until now, we’ve considered only symmetrical aldol reactions, in which the two carbonyl components have been the same. What would happen, though, if an aldol reaction were carried out between two different carbonyl partners? In general, a mixed aldol reaction between two similar aldehyde or ketone partners leads to a mixture of four possible products. For example, base treat-ment of a mixture of acetaldehyde and propanal gives a complex product mix-ture containing two “symmetrical” aldol products and two “mixed” aldol products. Clearly, such a reaction is of no practical value. CH3CHO CH3CH2CHO + Base CH3CH2CHCHCHO CH3 CH3CHCH2CHO + OH Symmetrical products OH CH3CH2CHCH2CHO CH3CHCHCHO + OH Mixed products OH CH3 On the other hand, mixed aldol reactions can lead cleanly to a single prod-uct if either of two conditions is met: • If one of the carbonyl partners contains no a hydrogens (and thus can’t form an enolate ion to become a donor), but does contain an unhindered carbonyl group (and so is a good acceptor of nucleophiles), then a mixed aldol reaction is likely to be successful. This is the case, for instance, 80485_ch23_0753-0783l.indd 761 2/5/15 2:25 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 762 chapter 23 Carbonyl Condensation Reactions when either benzaldehyde or formaldehyde is used as one of the carbonyl partners. Neither benzaldehyde nor formaldehyde can form an enolate ion to add to another partner, yet both compounds have an unhindered carbonyl group. The ketone 2-methylcyclohexanone, for instance, gives the mixed aldol product on reaction with benzaldehyde. Na+ –OEt Ethanol 2-Methylcyclohexanone (donor) Benzaldehyde (acceptor) 78% H3C CHO H2O + + O H H3C H O • If one of the carbonyl partners is much more acidic than the other, and is thus transformed into its enolate ion in preference to the other, then a mixed aldol reaction is likely to be successful. Ethyl acetoacetate, for instance, is completely converted into its enolate ion in preference to eno-late ion formation from monocarbonyl partners. Thus, aldol condensa-tions of monoketones with ethyl acetoacetate occur preferentially to give the mixed product. Cyclohexanone (acceptor) Ethyl acetoacetate (donor) 80% O Na+ –OEt Ethanol + CH3CCH2COCH2CH3 O O + H2O C O H3C CO2CH2CH3 C The situation can be summarized by saying that a mixed aldol reaction leads to a mixture of products unless one of the partners either has no a hydro-gens but is a good electrophilic acceptor (such as benzaldehyde) or is an unusually acidic nucleophilic donor (such as ethyl acetoacetate). P r o b l e m 2 3 - 8 Which of the following compounds can probably be prepared by a mixed aldol reaction? Show the reactants you would use in each case. C6H5C CHCCH3 CH3 O (b) (c) C6H5CH CHCCH3 O (a) CHCH2CH3 O 23-6 Intramolecular Aldol Reactions The aldol reactions we’ve seen thus far have all been intermolecular, mean-ing that they have taken place between two different molecules. When cer-tain dicarbonyl compounds are treated with base, however, an intramolecular 80485_ch23_0753-0783l.indd 762 2/5/15 2:25 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 23-6 Intramolecular Aldol Reactions 763 aldol reaction can occur, leading to the formation of a cyclic product. For example, base treatment of a 1,4-diketone such as 2,5-hexanedione yields a cyclopentenone product, and base treatment of a 1,5-diketone such as 2,6-heptanedione yields a cyclohexenone. Ethanol NaOH H2O + 2,5-Hexanedione (a 1,4-diketone) 3-Methyl-2-cyclopentenone Ethanol NaOH H2O + 2,6-Heptanedione (a 1,5-diketone) 3-Methyl-2-cyclohexenone O CH3 O O CH3 CH3 CH3 O O CH3 CH3 O The mechanism of intramolecular aldol reactions is similar to that of intermolecular reactions. The only difference is that both the nucleophilic carbonyl anion donor and the electrophilic carbonyl acceptor are now in the same mole cule. One complication, however, is that intramolecular aldol reac-tions might lead to a mixture of products, depending on which enolate ion is formed. For example, 2,5-hexanedione might yield either the five-membered-ring product 3-methyl-2-cyclopentenone or the three-membered-ring product (2-methyl cyclopropenyl)ethanone (Figure 23-3). In practice, though, only the cyclopentenone is formed. Path b NaOH, H2O Path a NaOH, H2O CH3 H2O + H2O + 2,5-Hexanedione 3-Methyl-2-cyclopentenone OH H H H (2-Methylcyclopropenyl)ethanone (Not formed) O CH3 O CH3 OH– O CH3 H H b a O CH3 CH3 CH3 O CH3 O OH– OH Figure 23-3 Intramolecular aldol reaction of 2,5-hexanedione yields 3-methyl-2-cyclopentenone rather than the alternative cyclopropene. 80485_ch23_0753-0783l.indd 763 2/5/15 2:25 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 764 chapter 23 Carbonyl Condensation Reactions The selectivity observed in the intramolecular aldol reaction of 2,5-hexane-dione is due to the fact that all steps in the mechanism are reversible, so an equilibrium is reached. Thus, the relatively strain-free cyclopentenone product is considerably more stable than the highly strained cyclopropene alternative. For similar reasons, intramolecular aldol reactions of 1,5-diketones lead only to cyclohexenone products rather than to acylcyclobutenes. P r o b l e m 2 3 - 9 Treatment of a 1,3-diketone such as 2,4-pentanedione with base does not give an aldol condensation product. Explain. P r o b l e m 2 3 - 1 0 What product would you expect to obtain from base treatment of 1,6-cyclo decanedione? O 1,6-Cyclodecanedione O Base ? 23-7 The Claisen Condensation Reaction Esters, like aldehydes and ketones, are weakly acidic. When an ester with an a hydrogen is treated with 1 equivalent of a base such as sodium ethoxide, a reversible carbonyl condensation reaction occurs to yield a b-keto ester. For instance, ethyl acetate yields ethyl acetoacetate on base treatment. This reaction between two ester molecules is known as the Claisen condensation reaction. (We’ll use ethyl esters, abbreviated “Et,” for consistency, but other esters will also work.) 1. Na+ –OEt, ethanol 2. H3O+ + CH3CH2OH C OEt C H3C C O O H H + OEt H3C C O OEt H3C C O Ethyl acetoacetate, a -keto ester (75%) 2 Ethyl acetate The mechanism of the Claisen condensation is similar to that of the aldol condensation and involves the nucleophilic addition of an ester enolate ion to the carbonyl group of a second ester molecule (Figure 23-4). The only differ-ence between the aldol condensation of an aldehyde or ketone and the Claisen condensation of an ester involves the fate of the initially formed tetrahedral intermediate. The tetrahedral intermediate in the aldol reaction is protonated to give an alcohol product—exactly the behavior previously seen for alde-hydes and ketones (Section 19-4). The tetrahedral intermediate in the Claisen reaction, however, expels an alkoxide leaving group to yield an acyl substitu-tion product—as previously seen for esters (Section 21-6). 80485_ch23_0753-0783l.indd 764 2/5/15 2:25 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 23-7 The Claisen Condensation Reaction 765 H C OEt EtO– H H C O H C OEt H H C O H C OEt H C O C OEt EtO C H3C C O – – O H H C OEt C + EtO– + EtOH H3C C O O H H C OEt C H3C C O O H H C H OEt C H3C H3O+ C O O – Base abstracts an acidic alpha hydrogen atom from an ester molecule, yielding an ester enolate ion. The enolate ion is added in a nucleophilic addition reaction to a second ester molecule, giving a tetrahedral alkoxide intermediate. The tetrahedral intermediate expels ethoxide ion to yield a new carbonyl compound, ethyl acetoacetate. But ethoxide ion is a strong enough base to deprotonate ethyl acetoacetate, shift-ing the equilibrium and driving the overall reaction to completion. Protonation of the enolate ion by addition of aqueous acid in a separate step yields the ﬁnal -keto ester product. 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 Mechanism of the Claisen condensation reaction. Mechanism Figure 23-4 80485_ch23_0753-0783l.indd 765 2/5/15 2:25 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 766 chapter 23 Carbonyl Condensation Reactions If the starting ester has more than one acidic a hydrogen, the product b-keto ester has a highly acidic, doubly activated hydrogen atom that can be abstracted by base. This deprotonation of the product requires the use of a full equivalent of base rather than a catalytic amount. Furthermore, the deproton-ation serves to drive the equilibrium completely to the product side so that high yields are usually obtained in Claisen condensations. Predicting the Product of a Claisen Condensation Reaction What product would you obtain from Claisen condensation of ethyl propanoate? S t r a t e g y The Claisen condensation of an ester results in loss of one molecule of alcohol and formation of a product in which an acyl group of one reactant bonds to the a carbon of the second reactant. The product is a b-keto ester. S o l u t i o n + EtOH CH3 CHCOEt O CH3CH2C CH3 CHCOEt O O OEt + H O Ethyl 2-methyl-3-oxopentanoate 2 Ethyl propanoate CH3CH2C 1. Na+ –OEt 2. H3O+ P r o b l e m 2 3 - 1 1 Show the products you would expect to obtain by Claisen condensation of the following esters: (a) (CH3)2CHCH2CO2Et (b) Ethyl phenylacetate (c) Ethyl cyclohexylacetate P r o b l e m 2 3 - 1 2 As shown in Figure 23-4, the Claisen reaction is reversible. That is, a b-keto ester can be cleaved by base into two fragments. Using curved arrows to indi-cate electron flow, show the mechanism by which this cleavage occurs. 1 equiv. NaOH Ethanol O– C O C C O OEt C O H H + OEt H3C C O 23-8 Mixed Claisen Condensations The mixed Claisen condensation of two different esters is similar to the mixed aldol condensation of two different aldehydes or ketones (Section 23-5). Mixed Claisen reactions are successful only when one of the two ester components Wo r k e d E x a m p l e 2 3 - 3 80485_ch23_0753-0783l.indd 766 2/5/15 2:25 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 23-8 Mixed Claisen Condensations 767 has no a hydrogens and thus can’t form an enolate ion. For example, ethyl benzoate and ethyl formate can’t form enolate ions and thus can’t serve as donors. They can, however, act as the electrophilic acceptor components in reactions with other ester anions to give mixed b-keto ester products. Ethyl benzoate (acceptor) Ethyl acetate (donor) Ethyl benzoylacetate C C O OEt C O H H OEt C O + OEt H3C C O + EtOH 1. NaH, THF 2. H3O+ Mixed Claisen-like reactions can also be carried out between an ester and a ketone, resulting in the synthesis of a b-diketone. The reaction works best when the ester component has no a hydrogens and thus can’t act as the nucleo-philic donor. For example, ethyl formate gives high yields in mixed Claisen condensations with ketones. 2,2-Dimethylcyclohexanone (donor) A -keto aldehyde (91%) Ethyl formate (acceptor) + H3C H H3C H O H C OEt O 2. H3O+ 1. Na+ –OEt, ethanol H3C H H3C O C H O Predicting the Product of a Mixed Claisen Condensation Reaction Diethyl oxalate, (CO2Et)2, often gives high yields in mixed Claisen reactions. What product would you expect to obtain from a mixed Claisen reaction of ethyl acetate with diethyl oxalate? S t r a t e g y A mixed Claisen reaction is effective when only one of the two partners has an acidic a hydrogen atom. In the present case, ethyl acetate can be converted into its enolate ion, but diethyl oxalate cannot. Thus, ethyl acetate acts as the donor and diethyl oxalate as the acceptor. S o l u t i o n Ethyl acetate Diethyl oxalate Acidic H C OEt H H C O C OEt + + EtOH C C O O O H H Na+ –OEt Ethanol C EtO EtO O OEt O C C Wo r k e d E x a m p l e 2 3 - 4 80485_ch23_0753-0783l.indd 767 2/5/15 2:25 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 768 chapter 23 Carbonyl Condensation Reactions P r o b l e m 2 3 - 1 3 What product would you expect from the following mixed Claisen-like reaction? + Methanol Na+ –OCH3 ? 23-9 Intramolecular Claisen Condensations: The Dieckmann Cyclization Intramolecular Claisen condensations can be carried out with diesters, just as intramolecular aldol condensations can be carried out with diketones (Section 23-6). Called the Dieckmann cyclization, this reaction works best on 1,6-diesters and 1,7-diesters. Intramolecular Claisen cyclization of a 1,6-diester gives a five-membered cyclic b-keto ester, and cyclization of a 1,7-diester gives a six-membered cyclic b-keto ester. EtOH Diethyl hexanedioate (a 1,6-diester) Ethyl 2-oxocyclopentanecarboxylate (82%) + Diethyl heptanedioate (a 1,7-diester) Ethyl 2-oxocyclohexanecarboxylate EtOH + 2. H3O+ 1. Na+ –OEt, ethanol 2. H3O+ 1. Na+ –OEt, ethanol OEt C O O OEt O OEt O O OEt O OEt O OEt C O The mechanism of the Dieckmann cyclization, shown in Figure 23-5, is the same as that of the Claisen condensation. One of the two ester groups is con-verted into an enolate ion, which then carries out a nucleophilic acyl substitu-tion on the second ester group at the other end of the molecule. A cyclic b-keto ester product results. 80485_ch23_0753-0783l.indd 768 2/5/15 2:25 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 23-9 Intramolecular Claisen Condensations: The Dieckmann Cyclization 769 H H EtOH – Na+ –OEt H H OEt H3O+ Base abstracts an acidic proton from the carbon atom next to one of the ester groups, yielding an enolate ion. Intramolecular nucleophilic addition of the ester enolate ion to the carbonyl group of the second ester at the other end of the chain then gives a cyclic tetrahedral intermediate. Loss of alkoxide ion from the tetrahedral intermediate forms a cyclic -keto ester. Deprotonation of the acidic -keto ester gives an enolate ion . . . . . . which is protonated by addition of aqueous acid at the end of the reaction to generate the neutral -keto ester product. EtOH + + OEt CO2Et O OEt CO2Et CO2Et – O H – O CO2Et O O – OEt + H CO2Et O H2O + CO2Et 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 Mechanism of the Dieckmann cyclization of a 1,7-diester to yield a cyclic b-keto ester product. Mechanism Figure 23-5 80485_ch23_0753-0783l.indd 769 2/5/15 2:25 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 770 chapter 23 Carbonyl Condensation Reactions The cyclic b-keto ester produced in a Dieckmann cyclization can be fur-ther alkylated and decarboxylated by a series of reactions analogous to those used in the acetoacetic ester synthesis (Section 22-7). Alkylation and subse-quent decarboxylation of ethyl 2-oxocyclohexanecarboxylate, for instance, yields a 2-alkylcyclohexanone. The overall sequence of (1) Dieckmann cycli-zation, (2) b-keto ester alkylation, and (3) decarboxylation is a powerful method for preparing 2-substituted cyclopentanones and cyclohexanones. Ethyl 2-oxocyclo-hexanecarboxylate H CO2Et O 1. Na+ –OEt 2. H2C CHCH2Br 2-Allylcyclohexanone (83%) H + CO2 + EtOH O CH2CH CH2 CO2Et O CH2CH CH2 Heat H3O+ P r o b l e m 2 3 - 1 4 What product would you expect from the following reaction? EtOCCH2CH2CHCH2CH2COEt O O CH3 1. Na+ –OEt 2. H3O+ ? P r o b l e m 2 3 - 1 5 Dieckmann cyclization of diethyl 3-methylheptanedioate gives a mixture of two b-keto ester products. What are their structures, and why is a mixture formed? 23-10 Conjugate Carbonyl Additions: The Michael Reaction We saw in Section 19-13 that certain nucleophiles, such as amines, react with a,b-unsaturated aldehydes and ketones to give a conjugate addition product, rather than a direct addition product. Conjugate addition product Nu H C – + H C R C Nu C O R C C C O R C Nu C H O Exactly the same kind of conjugate addition can occur when a nucleo-philic enolate ion reacts with an a,b-unsaturated carbonyl compound—a pro-cess known as the Michael reaction. The best Michael reactions are those that take place when a particularly sta-ble enolate ion, such as that derived from a b-keto ester or other 1,3-dicarbonyl 80485_ch23_0753-0783l.indd 770 2/5/15 2:25 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 23-10 Conjugate Carbonyl Additions: The Michael Reaction 771 compounds, adds to an unhindered a,b-unsaturated ketone. For example, ethyl acetoacetate reacts with 3-buten-2-one in the presence of sodium ethoxide to yield the conjugate addition product. H H C H H C H3C O C O CH3 C EtO2C C C O CH3 H C + H H 1. Na+ –OEt, ethanol 2. H3O+ C C O CH2 H3C H 3-Buten-2-one Ethyl acetoacetate CO2Et Michael reactions take place by addition of a nucleophilic enolate ion donor to the b carbon of an a,b-unsaturated carbonyl acceptor, according to the mechanism shown in Figure 23-6. H EtOH EtOH Na+ –OEt + EtO– + C H – The base catalyst removes an acidic alpha proton from the starting -keto ester to generate a stabilized enolate ion nucleophile. The nucleophile adds to the ,-unsaturated ketone electrophile in a Michael reaction to generate a new enolate as product. The enolate product abstracts an acidic proton, either from solvent or from starting keto ester, to yield the ﬁnal addition product. H H EtO C O C C O CH3 EtO C O C O CH3 H3C C C C H O H H C C CH3 O C – H3C C C O H CO2Et H H H C C CH3 O H3C C C O CO2Et H H H H C 1 2 3 1 2 3 Mechanism of the Michael reaction between a b-keto ester and an a,b-unsaturated ketone. The reaction is a conjugate addition of an enolate ion to the unsaturated carbonyl compound. Mechanism Figure 23-6 80485_ch23_0753-0783l.indd 771 2/5/15 2:25 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 772 chapter 23 Carbonyl Condensation Reactions The Michael reaction occurs with a variety of a,b-unsaturated carbonyl compounds, not just conjugated ketones. Unsaturated aldehydes, esters, thioesters, nitriles, amides, and nitro compounds can all act as the electro-philic acceptor component in Michael reactions (Table 23-1). Similarly, a vari-ety of different donors can be used, including b-diketones, b-keto esters, malonic esters, b-keto nitriles, and nitro compounds. Michael acceptors Michael donors CHCH H2C O CHCCH3 H2C O CHCNH2 H2C O CHCOEt H2C CHC Propenal 3-Buten-2-one Propenamide Ethyl propenoate Propenenitrile N H2C O CH H2C Nitroethylene NO2 O -Keto nitrile N RCCH2C Nitro compound RCH2NO2 O -Keto ester RCCH2COEt O O -Diketone RCCH2CR′ O O EtOCCH2COEt Diethyl malonate O Table 23-1 Some Michael Acceptors and Michael Donors Using the Michael Reaction How might you obtain the following compound using a Michael reaction? CO2Et O CO2Et S t r a t e g y A Michael reaction involves the conjugate addition of a stable enolate ion donor to an a,b-unsaturated carbonyl acceptor, yielding a 1,5-dicarbonyl product. Usually, the stable enolate ion is derived from a b-diketone, b-keto ester, malonic ester, or similar compound. The C ] C bond formed in the con-jugate addition step is the one between the a carbon of the acidic donor and the b carbon of the unsaturated acceptor. S o l u t i o n H + H2C CHCOEt CO2Et O CO2Et CO2Et This bond is formed in the Michael reaction. O Na+ –OEt Ethanol O Wo r k e d E x a m p l e 2 3 - 5 80485_ch23_0753-0783l.indd 772 2/5/15 2:25 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 23-11 Carbonyl Condensations with Enamines: The Stork Reaction 773 P r o b l e m 2 3 - 1 6 What product would you obtain from a base-catalyzed Michael reaction of 2,4-pentanedione with each of the following a,b-unsaturated acceptors? (a) 2-Cyclohexenone (b) Propenenitrile (c) Ethyl 2-butenoate P r o b l e m 2 3 - 1 7 What product would you obtain from a base-catalyzed Michael reaction of 3-buten-2-one with each of the following nucleophilic donors? (a) (b) O O EtOCCH2COEt O CO2Et P r o b l e m 2 3 - 1 8 How would you prepare the following compound using a Michael reaction? 23-11 Carbonyl Condensations with Enamines: The Stork Reaction In addition to enolate ions, other kinds of carbon nucleophiles also add to a,b-unsaturated acceptors in Michael-like reactions. Among the most impor-tant and useful of such nucleophiles, particularly in biological chemistry, are enamines, which are readily prepared by reaction between a ketone and a secondary amine (Section 19-8). For example: Cyclohexanone Pyrrolidine 1-Pyrrolidino-cyclohexene (87%) O + + H2O N H N As the following resonance structures indicate, enamines are electroni-cally similar to enolate ions. Overlap of the nitrogen lone-pair orbital with the double-bond p orbitals leads to an increase in electron density on the a carbon atom, making that carbon nucleophilic. An electrostatic potential map of 80485_ch23_0753-0783l.indd 773 2/5/15 2:25 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 774 chapter 23 Carbonyl Condensation Reactions N,N-dimethylaminoethylene shows this shift of electron density (red) toward the a position. NR2 An enamine C C O An enolate ion C C – Nucleophilic alpha carbon C O +NR2 C – C C – H H N CH3 H3C C C H Enamines behave in much the same way as enolate ions and enter into many of the same kinds of reactions. In the Stork reaction, for example, an enamine adds to an a,b-unsaturated carbonyl acceptor in a Michael-like process. The initial product is then hydrolyzed by aqueous acid to yield a 1,5-dicarbonyl compound. The overall reaction is thus a three-step sequence of (1) enamine formation from a ketone, (2) Michael addition to an a,b-unsaturated carbonyl compound, and (3) enamine hydrolysis back to a ketone. The net effect of the Stork reaction is the Michael addition of a ketone to an a,b-unsaturated carbonyl compound. For example, cyclohexanone reacts with the cyclic amine pyrrolidine to yield an enamine; further reaction with an enone such as 3-buten-2-one yields a Michael adduct; and aqueous hydro-lysis completes the sequence to give a 1,5-diketone (Figure 23-7). + H2O Cyclohexanone An enamine A 1,5-diketone (71%) CHCCH3 H2C O N H N +N N N H O O O O O – 2 3 1 Figure 23-7 The Stork reaction between cyclohexanone and 3-buten-2-one. ( 1 ) Cyclohexanone is first converted into an enamine, ( 2 ) the enamine adds to the a,b-unsaturated ketone in a Michael reaction, and ( 3 ) the conjugate addition product is hydrolyzed to yield a 1,5-diketone. 80485_ch23_0753-0783l.indd 774 2/5/15 2:25 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 23-11 Carbonyl Condensations with Enamines: The Stork Reaction 775 The enamine–Michael reaction has two advantages over the enolate-ion– Michael reaction that makes it particularly useful in biological pathways. First, an enamine is neutral, easily prepared, and easily handled, while an enolate ion is charged, sometimes difficult to prepare, and must be handled carefully. Second, an enamine from a monoketone can be used in the Michael addition, whereas only enolate ions from b-dicarbonyl compounds can be used. Using the Stork Enamine Reaction How might you use an enamine reaction to prepare the following compound? O O S t r a t e g y The overall result of an enamine reaction is the Michael addition of a ketone as donor to an a,b-unsaturated carbonyl compound as acceptor, yielding a 1,5-dicarbonyl product. The C ] C bond formed in the Michael addition step is the one between the a carbon of the ketone donor and the b carbon of the unsaturated acceptor. S o l u t i o n O 2. H3O+ CH3CH 1. CHCCH3 O This bond is formed in the Michael reaction. O O N H N P r o b l e m 2 3 - 1 9 What products would result after hydrolysis from reaction of the enamine pre-pared from cyclopentanone and pyrrolidine with the following a,b-unsaturated acceptors? (a) H2C P CHCO2Et (b) H2C P CHCHO (c) CH3CH P CHCOCH3 P r o b l e m 2 3 - 2 0 Show how you might use an enamine reaction to prepare each of the following compounds: CH2CH2CN O O (a) (b) CH2CH2CO2CH3 Wo r k e d E x a m p l e 2 3 - 6 80485_ch23_0753-0783l.indd 775 2/5/15 2:25 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 776 chapter 23 Carbonyl Condensation Reactions 23-12 The Robinson Annulation Reaction Carbonyl condensation reactions are perhaps the most versatile methods available for synthesizing complex molecules. By putting a few fundamental reactions together in the proper sequence, some remarkably useful transfor-mations can be carried out. One such example is the Robinson annulation reaction for the synthesis of polycyclic molecules. The word annulation comes from the Latin annulus, meaning “ring,” so an annulation reaction builds a new ring onto a molecule. The Robinson annulation is a two-step process that combines a Michael reaction with an intramolecular aldol reaction. It takes place between a nucleophilic donor, such as a b-keto ester; an enamine, or a b-diketone; and an a,b-unsaturated ketone acceptor, such as 3-buten-2-one. The product is a substituted 2-cyclohexenone. 3-Buten-2-one Ethyl acetoacetate Michael product Annulation product O + O Na+ –OEt Micheal reaction Na+ –OEt Aldol reaction CO2Et O CO2Et O CO2Et O The first step of the Robinson annulation is simply a Michael reaction. An enamine or an enolate ion from a b-keto ester or b-diketone effects a conjugate addition to an a,b-unsaturated ketone, yielding a 1,5-diketone. But as we saw in Section 23-6, 1,5-diketones undergo intramolecular aldol condensation to yield cyclohexenones when treated with base. Thus, the final product con-tains a six-membered ring, and an annulation has been accomplished. One example of this occurs during a synthesis of the steroid hormone estrone (Figure 23-8). Estrone Robinson annulation product H CH3 H H HO O CH3 CH3O O O Base + Michael product CH3 CH3O O O Michael acceptor (an ,-unsaturated ketone) Michael donor (a -diketone) CH3O O O O O H Base H3C Figure 23-8 Synthesis of the steroid hormone estrone using a Robinson annulation reaction. The nucleophilic donor is a b-diketone. 80485_ch23_0753-0783l.indd 776 2/5/15 2:25 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 23-13 Some Biological Carbonyl Condensation Reactions 777 In this example, the b-diketone 2-methyl-1,3-cyclopentanedione is used to generate the enolate ion required for Michael reaction and an aryl-substituted a,b-unsaturated ketone is used as the acceptor. Base-catalyzed Michael reac-tion between the two partners yields an intermediate triketone, which then cyclizes in an intramolecular aldol condensation to give a Robinson annula-tion product. Several further transformations are required to complete the syn-thesis of estrone. P r o b l e m 2 3 - 2 1 What product would you expect from a Robinson annulation reaction of 2-methyl-1,3-cyclopentanedione with 3-buten-2-one? O O CH3 + H2C CHCOCH3 2-Methyl-1,3-cyclo-pentanedione 3-Buten-2-one ? P r o b l e m 2 3 - 2 2 How would you prepare the following compound using a Robinson annula-tion reaction between a b-diketone and an a,b-unsaturated ketone? Draw the structures of both reactants and the intermediate Michael addition product. O H3C CH3 O CH3 CH3 23-13 Some Biological Carbonyl Condensation Reactions Biological Aldol Reactions Aldol reactions occur in many biological pathways but are particularly com-mon in carbohydrate metabolism, where enzymes called aldolases catalyze the addition of a ketone enolate ion to an aldehyde. Aldolases occur in all organisms and are of two types. Type I aldolases occur primarily in animals and higher plants; type II aldolases occur primarily in fungi and bacteria. Both types catalyze the same kind of reaction, but type I aldolases operate through an enamine while type II aldolases require a metal ion (usually Zn21) as Lewis acid and operate through an enolate ion. An example of an aldolase-catalyzed reaction occurs in glucose bio synthesis when dihydroxyacetone phosphate reacts with glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate to give fructose 1,6-bisphosphate. In animals and higher plants, dihydroxy acetone phosphate is first converted into an enamine by reaction 80485_ch23_0753-0783l.indd 777 2/5/15 2:25 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 778 chapter 23 Carbonyl Condensation Reactions with the ] NH2 group on a lysine amino acid in the enzyme. The enamine then adds to glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate, and the iminium ion that results is hydrolyzed. In bacteria and fungi, the aldol reaction occurs directly, with the ketone carbonyl group of glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate complexed to a Zn21 ion to make it a better acceptor. Fructose 1,6-bisphosphate CH2OPO32– C O C H HO C OH H C CH2OPO32– OH H Fructose 1,6-bisphosphate CH2OPO32– C O C H HO C OH H C CH2OPO32– OH H Iminium ion Enamine Dihydroxyacetone phosphate Type I aldolase Type II aldolase CH2OPO32– C N Enz C H HO C OH H C CH2OPO32– OH H Glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate H2O H + CH2OPO32– CH2OPO32– C N Enz C H HO NH2 Enz H C O H C CH2OPO32– OH H A H 2–O3POCH2 C O C H H HO Dihydroxyacetone phosphate C O C H H HO Glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate C O H C CH2OPO32– OH H A H H B + Base B CH2OPO32– Zn2+ C O H C H HO Note that the aldolase-catalyzed reactions are mixed aldol reactions, which take place between two different partners, as opposed to the symmetri-cal aldol reactions between identical partners usually carried out in the labo-ratory. Mixed aldol reactions often give mixtures of products in the laboratory but are successful in living systems because of the selectivity of the enzyme catalysts. Biological Claisen Condensations Claisen condensations, like aldol reactions, also occur in a large number of biological pathways. In fatty-acid biosynthesis, for instance, an enolate ion generated by decarboxylation (Section 22-7) of malonyl ACP adds to the 80485_ch23_0753-0783l.indd 778 2/5/15 2:25 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 23-13 Some Biological Carbonyl Condensation Reactions 779 carbonyl group of another acyl group bonded through a thioester linkage to a synthase enzyme. The tetrahedral intermediate that results then expels the synthase, giving acetoacetyl ACP. (The abbreviation ACP stands for acyl car-rier protein, which forms thioester bonds to acyl groups.) C S–ACP H3C C Synthase–S Synthase–SH C O O H H A H C S–ACP C H3C C O O H H Malonyl ACP C S–ACP C O C O O H H Enolate ion Acetoacetyl ACP Acetyl synthase CO2 C S–ACP C O H3C S–Synthase C O H H – – Mixed Claisen condensations also occur frequently in living organisms, particularly in the pathway for fatty-acid biosynthesis that we’ll discuss in Section 29-4. Butyryl synthase, for instance, reacts with malonyl ACP in a mixed Claisen condensation to give 3-ketohexanoyl ACP. H H 3-Ketohexanoyl ACP C CH3CH2CH2 O C O S–ACP CO2 Synthase–SH C Malonyl ACP H H C + –O O C O S–ACP C Butyryl synthase CH3CH2CH2 C O S–Synthase Something Extra A Prologue to Metabolism Biochemistry is carbonyl chemistry. Almost all metabolic pathways used by living organisms involve one or more of the four fundamental carbonyl-group reactions we’ve seen in Chapters 19 through 23. The digestion and metabolic breakdown of all the major classes of food molecules—fats, carbohydrates, and proteins—take place by nucleophilic addition reactions, nucleophilic acyl substitutions, a substitu-tions, and carbonyl condensations. Similarly, hormones and other crucial biological molecules are built up from smaller precursors by these same carbonyl-group reactions. continued 80485_ch23_0753-0783l.indd 779 2/5/15 2:25 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 780 chapter 23 Carbonyl Condensation Reactions Something Extra (continued) Take glycolysis, for example, the metabolic pathway by which organisms convert glucose to pyruvate as the first step in extracting energy from carbohydrates. C 2 H3C CO2– O Glucose Pyruvate Glycolysis OH HO HO O OH OH Glycolysis is a ten-step process that begins with isomerization of glucose from its cyclic hemiacetal form to its open-chain aldehyde form—the reverse of a nucleophilic addition reaction. The aldehyde then undergoes tautomer-ization to yield an enol, which undergoes yet another tautomerization to give the ketone fructose. OH HO HO O OH O H A Base Glucose (enol) Glucose (aldehyde) Glucose (hemiacetal) Fructose C C OH OH H OH H CH2OH OH H H HO H C O H OH H CH2OH OH H H HO OH H OH H CH2OH OH H H HO C O CH2OH Fructose, a b-hydroxy ketone, is then cleaved by a retro-aldol reaction into two three-carbon molecules—one ketone and one aldehyde. Further carbonyl-group reactions then occur until pyruvate is formed. C OH H A C + H HO CH2OH Fructose O H H CH2OH OH H H HO C O CH2OH C O CH2OH CH2OH Base C O H CH2OH OH H These few examples are only an introduction; we’ll look at several of the major metabolic pathways in more detail in Chapter 29. The bottom line is that you haven’t seen the end of carbonyl-group chemistry. A solid grasp of carbonyl-group reactions is crucial to an understanding of biochemistry. You are what you eat. Food molecules are metabolized by pathways that involve the four major carbonyl-group reactions. Erich Lessing/Art Resource, NY 80485_ch23_0753-0783l.indd 780 2/5/15 2:25 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. Summary 781 Summary In this chapter, we’ve discussed the fourth and last of the common carbonyl-group reactions—the carbonyl condensation. A carbonyl condensation reaction takes place between two carbonyl partners and involves both nucleophilic addition and a-substitution processes. One carbonyl partner is converted by base into a nucleophilic enolate ion, which then adds to the electrophilic carbonyl group of the second partner. The first partner thus undergoes an a substitution, while the second undergoes a nucleophilic addition. Nucleophilic donor Electrophilic acceptor C R C O – C O C R C C O O – The aldol reaction is a carbonyl condensation that occurs between two aldehyde or ketone molecules. Aldol reactions are reversible, leading first to b-hydroxy aldehydes/ketones and then to a,b-unsaturated products after dehydration. Mixed aldol condensations between two different aldehydes or ketones generally give a mixture of all four possible products. A mixed reac-tion can be successful, however, if one of the two partners is an unusually good donor (ethyl acetoacetate, for instance) or if it can act only as an acceptor (formaldehyde and benzaldehyde, for instance). Intramolecular aldol conden-sations of 1,4- and 1,5-diketones are also successful and provide a good way to make five- and six-membered rings. The Claisen condensation reaction is a carbonyl condensation that occurs between two ester components and gives a b-keto ester product. Mixed Claisen condensations between two different esters are successful only when one of the two partners has no acidic a hydrogens (ethyl benzoate and ethyl for-mate, for instance) and thus can function only as the acceptor partner. Intra-molecular Claisen condensations, called Dieckmann cyclization reactions, yield five- and six-membered cyclic b-keto esters starting from 1,6- and 1,7-diesters. The conjugate addition of a carbon nucleophile to an a,b-unsaturated acceptor is known as the Michael reaction. The best Michael reactions take place between relatively acidic donors (b-keto esters or b-diketones) and unhindered a,b-unsaturated acceptors. Enamines, prepared by reaction of a ketone with a disubstituted amine, are also good Michael donors. Carbonyl condensation reactions are widely used in synthesis. One exam-ple of their versatility is the Robinson annulation reaction, which leads to the formation of a substituted cyclohexenone. Treatment of a b-diketone or b-keto ester with an a,b-unsaturated ketone leads first to a Michael addition, which is followed by intramolecular aldol cyclization. Condensation reac-tions are also used widely in nature for the biosynthesis of such molecules as fats and steroids. K e y w o r d s aldol reaction, 754 carbonyl condensation reactions, 753 Claisen condensation reaction, 764 Dieckmann cyclization, 768 Michael reaction, 770 Robinson annulation reaction, 776 Stork reaction, 774 80485_ch23_0753-0783l.indd 781 2/5/15 2:25 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 782 chapter 23 Carbonyl Condensation Reactions Summary of Reactions 1. Aldol reaction (Section 23-1) NaOH, ethanol 2 RCH2CH O O RCH2CHCHCH R OH 2. Mixed aldol reaction (Section 23-5) NaOH, ethanol + PhCHO RCH2CR′ O PhCHCHCR′ O R OH NaOH, ethanol + CH2O RCH2CR′ O HOCH2CHCR′ O R 3. Intramolecular aldol reaction (Section 23-6) NaOH, ethanol O R R′ O O R′ CH2 H2O + R 4. Dehydration of aldol products (Section 23-3) C O C OH NaOH or H3O+ C C + H2O O C C H 5. Claisen condensation reaction (Section 23-7) Na+ –OEt, ethanol 2 RCH2COR′ O CHCOR′ O O RCH2C HOR′ + R 6. Mixed Claisen condensation reaction (Section 23-8) + HOEt + HCOEt RCH2COEt O O HC O CHCOEt O R Na+ –OEt, ethanol 80485_ch23_0753-0783l.indd 782 2/5/15 2:25 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. Exercises 783 7. Intramolecular Claisen condensation (Dieckmann cyclization; Section 23-9) O Na+ –OEt, ethanol EtOC(CH2)4COEt + HOEt O COEt O O O O Na+ –OEt, ethanol EtOC(CH2)5COEt + HOEt O COEt O 8. Michael reaction (Section 23-10) C O C O Na+ –OEt Ethanol C + C O O O C C H H C C C H C O C C H 9. Carbonyl condensations with enamines (Stork reaction; Section 23-11) C C + C O C C O R C R R′ C C NR2 C O R′ C H 1. Mix in THF solvent 2. H3O+ Exercises Visualizing Chemistry (Problems 23-1–23-22 appear within the chapter.) 23-23 What ketones or aldehydes might the following enones have been pre-pared from by aldol reaction? (a) (b) 80485_ch23_0753-0783l.indd 783 2/5/15 2:25 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 783a chapter 23 Carbonyl Condensation Reactions 23-24 The following structure represents an intermediate formed by addition of an ester enolate ion to a second ester molecule. Identify the reactant, the leaving group, and the product. 23-25 The following molecule was formed by an intramolecular aldol reac-tion. What dicarbonyl precursor was used for its preparation? 23-26 The following molecule was formed by a Robinson annulation reac-tion. What reactants were used? 80485_ch23_0753-0783l.indd 1 2/5/15 2:25 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. Exercises 783b Mechanism Problems 23-27 Predict the addition product for each reaction below and provide the mechanism. CH3 (a) (b) O O (c) (d) ? H O O CH3CH2OH NaOH H O H O ? CH3CH2OH NaOH ? CH3CH2OH NaOH ? CH3CH2OH NaOH + 23-28 Based on your answers to Problem 23-27, predict the dehydration prod-uct for each reaction and provide the mechanism. 23-29 Predict the product(s) and provide the mechanism for each reaction below. (a) (b) (c) (d) OCH3 O ? OCH2CH3 OCH3 O H O + O 1. NaOCH2CH3 2. H3O+ ? 1. NaOCH3 2. H3O+ ? 1. NaOCH3 2. H3O+ ? 1. (CH3)3COK 2. H3O+ OCH2CH3 CH3CH2O O O O 80485_ch23_0753-0783l.indd 2 2/5/15 2:25 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 783c chapter 23 Carbonyl Condensation Reactions 23-30 Predict the product(s) and provide the mechanism for each reaction below. (a) (b) (c) (d) CH3 O O ? + + 1. NaOCH2CH3 2. H3O+ CH3CH2O H O OCH2CH3 CH3CH2O O O N C CH3 O ? + 1. NaOCH2CH3 2. H3O+ ? 1. NaOCH2CH3 2. H3O+ + OCH2CH3 O O ? 1. NaOCH2CH3 2. H3O+ NO2 H2C OCH2CH3 O H2C 23-31 Predict the product(s) and provide the mechanism for each reaction below. (a) (b) (c) (d) H O ? + + 1. THF 2. H3O+ ? 1. THF 2. H3O+ ? 1. THF 2. H3O+ ? 1. THF 2. H3O+ NH2 O N C OCH3 N(CH3)2 N(CH3)2 O + + H2C H2C N N 80485_ch23_0753-0783l.indd 3 2/5/15 2:25 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. Exercises 783d 23-32 Knoevenagel condensation is a reaction involving an active methylene compound (a CH2 flanked by two electron-withdrawing groups) and an aldehyde and ketone. Propose a mechanism for the reaction below. + OCH2CH3 CH3CH2O O O OCH2CH3 CH3CH2O O O H O CH3CO2Na 23-33 Azlactones are important starting materials used in the synthesis of dehydro a-aminoacids. They react with aldehydes to form an interme-diate that is hydrolyzed under acidic conditions to give the final amino acid product. Provide the structure of the intermediate and propose a mechanism for its formation. + OH H2N O H Intermediate O CH3CO2Na H3O+ Heat N R O O Azlactone Deydro--amino acid 23-34 Leucine, one of the twenty amino acids found in proteins, is metabolized by a pathway that includes the following step. Propose a mechanism. 3-Hydroxy-3-methyl-glutaryl CoA C –O2C C OH H3C H H C SCoA H H Acetoacetate C O Acetyl CoA H3C + SCoA C O C –O2C H H CH3 C O 23-35 Isoleucine, another of the twenty amino acids found in proteins, is metabolized by a pathway that includes the following step. Propose a mechanism. 2-Methyl-3-keto-butyryl CoA Propionyl CoA (propanoyl CoA) H3C C SCoA CH3 H C O C O Acetyl CoA H3C + SCoA C O C H3C H H SCoA C O CoASH 80485_ch23_0753-0783l.indd 4 2/5/15 2:25 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 783e chapter 23 Carbonyl Condensation Reactions 23-36 The first step in the citric acid cycle of food metabolism is reaction of oxaloacetate with acetyl CoA to give citrate. Propose a mechanism, using acid or base catalysis as needed. Oxaloacetate Acetyl CoA H3C + SCoA C O CO2– –O2C O Citrate –O2C CO2– CO2– HO 23-37 The amino acid leucine is biosynthesized from a-ketoisovalerate by the following sequence of steps. Show the mechanism of each. CoASH Acetyl CoA CO2 NADH/H+ NAD+ -Ketoisovalerate O O CO2– 1-Isopropylmalate CO2– CO2– HO CO2– CO2– H -Ketoisocaproate O CO2– Leucine CO2– 2-Isopropylmalate CO2– CO2– OH H H NH3 + H 23-38 The Knoevenagel reaction is a carbonyl condensation reaction of an ester with an aldehyde or ketone to yield an a,b-unsaturated product. Show the mechanism for the Knoevenagel reaction of diethyl malonate with benzaldehyde. CH2(CO2Et)2 Na+ –OEt, ethanol H3O+ CO2Et C H C CO2Et Benzaldehyde Cinnamic acid (91%) H C O C O OH C H C H 23-39 The Darzens reaction involves a two-step, base-catalyzed condensation of ethyl chloroacetate with a ketone to yield an epoxy ester. The first step is a carbonyl condensation reaction, and the second step is an SN2 reaction. Write both steps, and show their mechanisms. O Na+ –OEt Ethanol ClCH2CO2Et + O CHCO2Et 80485_ch23_0753-0783l.indd 5 2/5/15 2:25 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. Exercises 783f 23-40 The following reaction involves a hydrolysis followed by an intra molecular nucleophilic acyl substitution reaction. Write both steps, and show their mechanisms. H3O+ CH2CO2H CH3CCH3 O + O CH3 H3C CH3 O O OH CH3 O 23-41 The following reaction involves an intramolecular Michael reaction followed by an intramolecular aldol reaction. Write both steps, and show their mechanisms. O O O HO NaOH Ethanol 23-42 The following reaction involves a conjugate addition reaction followed by an intramolecular Claisen condensation. Write both steps, and show their mechanisms. (CH3)2CuLi O CH3 CO2CH3 C C CO2CH3 CO2CH3 23-43 The following reaction involves an intramolecular aldol reaction fol-lowed by a retro aldol-like reaction. Write both steps, and show their mechanisms. O O O CO2Et CO2Et Ethanol Na+ –OEt O 23-44 Propose a mechanism for the following base-catalyzed isomerization: O O OH Na+ –OEt, EtOH OH 80485_ch23_0753-0783l.indd 6 2/5/15 2:25 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 783g chapter 23 Carbonyl Condensation Reactions 23-45 The Mannich reaction of a ketone, an amine, and an aldehyde is one of the few three-component reactions in organic chemistry. Cyclo-hexanone, for example, reacts with dimethylamine and acetaldehyde to yield an amino ketone. The reaction takes place in two steps, both of which are typical carbonyl-group reactions. (CH3)2NH CH3CHO H+ catalyst + + CH3 O O N(CH3)2 (a) The first step is reaction between the aldehyde and the amine to yield an intermediate iminium ion (R2C P NR21) plus water. Pro-pose a mechanism, and show the structure of the intermediate iminium ion. (b) The second step is reaction between the iminium ion intermediate and the ketone to yield the final product. Propose a mechanism. 23-46 Cocaine has been prepared by a sequence beginning with a Mannich reac-tion (Problem 23-45) between dimethyl acetonedicarboxylate, an amine, and a dialdehyde. Show the structures of the amine and dialdehyde. CH3O2C O N Cocaine Amine Dialdehyde + + CO2CH3 CH3O2C CO2CH3 CO2CH3 OCOPh O CH3 N CH3 23-47 Propose a mechanism to account for the following reaction of an enamine with an alkyl halide: CO2Et N N O BrCH2CCH2CO2Et O Additional Problems Aldol Reactions 23-48 Which of the following compounds would you expect to undergo aldol self-condensation? Show the product of each successful reaction. (a) Trimethylacetaldehyde (b) Cyclobutanone (c) Benzophenone (diphenyl ketone) (d) 3-Pentanone (e) Decanal (f) 3-Phenyl-2-propenal 80485_ch23_0753-0783l.indd 7 2/5/15 2:25 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. Exercises 783h 23-49 How might you synthesize each of the following compounds using an aldol reaction? Show the structure of the starting aldehyde(s) or ketone(s) you would use in each case. O (a) (b) (c) (d) O CHO O C6H5 C6H5 C6H5 C6H5 23-50 What product would you expect to obtain from aldol cyclization of hexanedial, OHCCH2CH2CH2CH2CHO? 23-51 Intramolecular aldol cyclization of 2,5-heptanedione with aqueous NaOH yields a mixture of two enone products in the approximate ratio 9;1. Write their structures, and show how each is formed. 23-52 The major product formed by intramolecular aldol cyclization of 2,5-heptanedione (Problem 23-51) has two singlet absorptions in the 1H NMR spectrum, at 1.65 d and 1.90 d, and has no absorptions in the range 3 to 10 d. What is its structure? 23-53 Treatment of the minor product formed in the intramolecular aldol cyclization of 2,5-heptanedione (Problems 23-51 and 23-52) with aque-ous NaOH converts it into the major product. Propose a mechanism to account for this base-catalyzed isomerization. 23-54 How can you account for the fact that 2,2,6-trimethylcyclohexanone yields no detectable aldol product even though it has an acidic a hydrogen? 23-55 The aldol reaction is catalyzed by acid as well as base. What is the reac-tive nucleophile in the acid-catalyzed aldol reaction? Propose a mechanism. 23-56 Cinnamaldehyde, the aromatic constituent of cinnamon oil, can be synthesized by a mixed aldol condensation. Show the starting materi-als you would use, and write the reaction. Cinnamaldehyde CHO 80485_ch23_0753-0783l.indd 8 2/5/15 2:25 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 783i chapter 23 Carbonyl Condensation Reactions 23-57 The bicyclic ketone shown below does not undergo aldol self- condensation even though it has two a hydrogen atoms. Explain. O H H Claisen Condensations 23-58 Give the structures of the possible Claisen condensation products from the following reactions. Tell which, if any, you would expect to pre-dominate in each case. (a) CH3CO2Et 1 CH3CH2CO2Et (b) C6H5CO2Et 1 C6H5CH2CO2Et (c) EtOCO2Et 1 cyclohexanone (d) C6H5CHO 1 CH3CO2Et 23-59 In the mixed Claisen reaction of cyclopentanone with ethyl formate, a much higher yield of the desired product is obtained by first mixing the two carbonyl components and then adding base, rather than by first mixing base with cyclopentanone and then adding ethyl formate. Explain. 23-60 Ethyl dimethylacetoacetate reacts instantly at room temperature when treated with ethoxide ion to yield two products, ethyl acetate and ethyl 2-methylpropanoate. Propose a mechanism for this cleavage reaction. CH3CHCO2Et + CH3CO2Et CH3 Na+ –OEt Ethanol, 25 °C C CO2Et H3C C O CH3 H3C 23-61 In contrast to the rapid reaction shown in Problem 23-60, ethyl aceto-acetate requires a temperature over 150 °C to undergo the same kind of cleavage reaction. How can you explain the difference in reactivity? 2 CH3CO2Et Na+ –OEt Ethanol, 150 °C C H H C O H3C CO2Et 80485_ch23_0753-0783l.indd 9 2/5/15 2:25 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. Exercises 783j Michael and Enamine Reactions 23-62 How might the following compounds be prepared using Michael reac-tions? Show the nucleophilic donor and the electrophilic acceptor in each case. CH3CCHCH2CH2CC6H5 CO2Et (a) O O CH3CCH2CH2CH2CCH3 (b) O O EtOCCHCH2CH2C CO2Et (c) O CH3CHCH2CH2COEt (d) NO2 O N EtOCCHCH2CH2NO2 CO2Et (e) O (f) CH2NO2 O 23-63 The so-called Wieland–Miescher ketone is a valuable starting material used in the synthesis of steroid hormones. How might you prepare it from 1,3-cyclohexanedione? Wieland–Miescher ketone O H3C O 23-64 The Stork enamine reaction and the intramolecular aldol reaction can be carried out in sequence to allow the synthesis of cyclohexenones. For example, reaction of the pyrrolidine enamine of cyclohexanone with 3-buten-2-one, followed by enamine hydrolysis and base treat-ment, yields the product indicated. Write each step, and show the mechanism of each. N O 1. H2C 2. H3O+ 3. NaOH, H2O CHCOCH3 23-65 How could you prepare the following cyclohexenones by combining a Stork enamine reaction with an intramolecular aldol condensation? (See Problem 23-64.) (a) O CH3 (b) O CH3 O (c) 80485_ch23_0753-0783l.indd 10 2/5/15 2:25 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 783k chapter 23 Carbonyl Condensation Reactions 23-66 The following reaction involves two successive intramolecular Michael reactions. Write both steps, and show their mechanisms. O O Ethanol Na+ –OEt O O General Problems 23-67 What condensation products would you expect to obtain by treatment of the following substances with sodium ethoxide in ethanol? (a) Ethyl butanoate (b) Cycloheptanone (c) 3,7-Nonanedione (d) 3-Phenylpropanal 23-68 The following reactions are unlikely to provide the indicated product in high yield. What is wrong with each? Na+ –OEt Ethanol Na+ –OEt Ethanol CH3CH (a) O Na+ –OEt Ethanol CH3CCH2CH2CH2CCH3 (c) O O CH3CCH3 + O CHCCH3 O CH3CHCH2CCH3 OH O O H2C + CH3 O (b) CH3 O O CH2CH2CCH3 23-69 Fill in the missing reagents a–h in the following scheme: 1. a 2. b 1. e 2. f 1. c 2. d 1. g 2. h O O CH3 O CO2Et CO2Et CO2Et 23-70 How would you prepare the following compounds from cyclohexanone? CHC6H5 C6H5CH O (a) O (b) CH2CH2CN O (c) (d) O O CH2CH CH2 CO2Et 80485_ch23_0753-0783l.indd 11 2/5/15 2:25 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. Exercises 783l 23-71 The compound known as Hagemann’s ester is prepared by treatment of a mixture of formaldehyde and ethyl acetoacetate with base, followed by acid-catalyzed decarboxylation. HOEt + CO2 + CH3COCH2CO2Et CH2O Hagemann’s ester 1. Na+ –OEt, ethanol 2. H3O+ O CO2Et CH3 + (a) The first step is an aldol-like condensation between ethyl aceto acetate and formaldehyde to yield an a,b-unsaturated product. Write the reaction, and show the structure of the product. (b) The second step is a Michael reaction between ethyl acetoacetate and the unsaturated product of the first step. Show the structure of the product. 23-72 The third and fourth steps in the synthesis of Hagemann’s ester from ethyl acetoacetate and formaldehyde (Problem 23-71) are an intra molecular aldol cyclization to yield a substituted cyclohexenone, and a decarboxylation reaction. Write both reactions, and show the prod-ucts of each step. 23-73 When 2-methylcyclohexanone is converted into an enamine, only one product is formed despite the fact that the starting ketone is unsym-metrical. Build molecular models of the two possible products and explain the fact that the sole product is the one with the double bond opposite the methyl-substituted carbon. Not formed CH3 N CH3 CH3 N N H O 80485_ch23_0753-0783l.indd 12 2/5/15 2:25 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 784 Practice Your Scientific Analysis and Reasoning V Thymine in DNA The ribonucleotide molecules in RNA (ribonucleic acid) are made of three parts: (a) a nitrogenous base (adenine, uracil, cytosine, or guanine), (b) a ribose sugar, and (c) a phosphate group. DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) is similar in structure to RNA, but instead of uracil it uses the base thymine (5-methyl uracil) and instead of a ribose sugar it contains a deoxyribose. Methylation of thymine protects the DNA by making it unrecognizable to enzymes that can break it down, thus making the DNA more immune to attack from viruses and bacteria. The lifetime of RNA is short in comparison to DNA, which means that mutations in RNA are less detrimental to the organism than mutations in DNA. Thus, RNA can afford to utilize uracil, which, lacking a methyl group, is easier to synthesize than thymine. The thymidylate synthase reaction cre-ates thymine in DNA. Thymine, which is a pyrimidine, forms a base pair with adenine, thus stabilizing the DNA double helix. Defects in thymidylate synthase activity can cause various biological and genetic abnormalities. dTMP is deoxythymi-dine monophosphate. O N H N N NR HN H2N H2N R N,N’-Methylene-tetrahydrofolate (methylene-THF) O O N HN dUMP Thymidylate synthase + O N H N N NHR HN CH3 R 7 ,8-Dihydrofolate O O N HN dTMP + Thymidylate synthase acquires a single carbon from the co-substrate N,N9-methylenetetrahydrofolate (methylene-THF) and transfers it to dUMP (uracil). The steps in this reaction are shown in the following figure. The first step, A, in thymine synthesis involves an attack at the active site of the enzyme, which adds to the b carbon of dUMP—an example of conjugate addition. In the second step, B, the enzyme, the substrate, and the coenzyme are joined together in a covalent intermediate. A catalytic base abstracts a proton from the 5-position of the uracil (a carbon), thus eliminating the coenzyme in step C. Transfer of a hydride ion from the coenzyme to the methylene group, fol-lowed by elimination of the enzyme, forms dTMP and dihydrofolate (DHF), as shown in step D. 80485_ch23-par_0784-0786.indd 784 2/2/15 2:19 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 785 O N H N N NR HN H2N A O CH3 R O O N HN + R O O N HN S Enzyme NH2 S Enzyme NH2 Enzyme H2N Enzyme H2N Enzyme H2N R O N HN B B – – S – O N H N N NHR HN H2N O N H N N NHR HN H2N O S R O N HN H B H C D + O N H N N NHR HN H2N O S R O N HN – H The following questions will help you understand this practical applica-tion of organic chemistry and are similar to questions found on profes-sional exams. 1. Aldehydes and ketones that possess a,b-unsaturation, like uracil, exhibit unique reactivity at the b position. The reactivity of the b position is called a conjugate addition or a 1,4-addition, because the nucleophile and the proton are added across the ends of a conjugated p system. This is generally accomplished using mildly basic nucleophiles. This differs from the competing 1,2-addition, where highly reactive nucleophiles tend to favor direct attack at the carbonyl. In step A, we have attack of the thio-late of the enzyme on the b carbon of the dUMP. Which of the following reagents could achieve conjugate addition on the dUMP (cytosine frag-ment) in Step A? (a) LiAlH4 (b) [Cu(CH3CH2)2]Li (c) Mg(CH2CH3)Br (d) LiCH2CH3 80485_ch23-par_0784-0786.indd 785 2/2/15 2:19 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 786 2. The conjugate addition to the b position of the enone in dUMP (step A) is also known by what other name? (a) An intramolecular aldol (b) A Claisen condensation (c) A Michael addition (d) The Perkin condensation 3. What is the name of the species that attacks the methylene-THF in step B of this reaction? (a) An enolate (b) An enol (c) A tautomer (d) An epimer 4. The reaction in step B is an example of which type of mechanism? (a) E1 (b) SN1 (c) E2 (d) SN2 5. The reaction in step C is an example of which type of elimination? (a) E1 (b) SN1 (c) E2 (d) SN2 6. The efficacy of the antitumor and antiviral drug 5-fluorouracil is based on decreasing the production of thymine and thus halting production of DNA, leading to cell death. At what step in this mechanism is this drug effective? R O O N HN 5-Fluorouracil F (a) In step A, the electronegative fluorine makes the b carbon of ura-cil too reactive. (b) In step B, the attack of the enzyme’s uracil adduct on methylene-THF is prevented because of steric hindrance. (c) In step C, elimination of the fluorine is not possible using the base present. (d) In step D, addition of H2 (hydride) is prevented because of the electron-withdrawing effect of the fluorine on the amide. 80485_ch23-par_0784-0786.indd 786 2/2/15 2:19 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 787 C O N T E N T S 24-1 Naming Amines 24-2 Structure and Properties of Amines 24-3 Basicity of Amines 24-4 Basicity of Arylamines 24-5 Biological Amines and the Henderson–Hasselbalch Equation 24-6 Synthesis of Amines 24-7 Reactions of Amines 24-8 Reactions of Arylamines 24-9 Heterocyclic Amines 24-10 Spectroscopy of Amines SOMETHING EXTRA Green Chemistry II: Ionic Liquids 24 Why This CHAPTER? By the end of this chapter, we will have seen all the common functional groups. Of those groups, amines and carbonyl compounds are the most abundant and have the richest chem-istry. In addition to proteins and nucleic acids, the majority of pharmaceutical agents contain amine functional groups, and many of the common coenzymes necessary for biological catalysis are amines. Amines are organic derivatives of ammonia in the same way that alcohols and ethers are organic derivatives of water. Like ammonia, amines contain a nitro-gen atom with a lone pair of electrons, making amines both basic and nucleo-philic. We’ll soon see, in fact, that most of the chemistry of amines depends on the presence of this lone pair of electrons. Amines occur widely in all living organisms. Trimethylamine, for instance, occurs in animal tissues and is partially responsible for the distinctive odor of fish; nicotine is found in tobacco; and cocaine is a stimulant found in the leaves of the South American coca bush. In addition, amino acids are the building blocks from which all proteins are made, and cyclic amine bases are constitu-ents of nucleic acids. O H Cocaine Nicotine Trimethylamine N N H N CH3 CH3 N CH3 H3C CH3 C O CO2CH3 H 24-1 Naming Amines Amines can be either alkyl-substituted (alkylamines) or aryl-substituted (arylamines). Although much of the chemistry of the two classes is similar, there are also substantial differences. Amines are classified as primary Amines and Heterocycles The characteristic and unmistakable odor of fish is due to a mixture of simple alkylamines. ©Mikadun/Shutterstock.com 80485_ch24_0787-0831p.indd 787 2/2/15 2:18 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 788 chapter 24 Amines and Heterocycles (RNH2), secondary (R2NH), or tertiary (R3N), depending on the number of organic substituents attached to nitrogen. Thus, methylamine (CH3NH2) is a primary amine, dimethylamine [(CH3)2NH] is a secondary amine, and tri-methylamine [(CH3)3N] is a tertiary amine. Note that this usage of the terms primary, secondary, and tertiary differs from our previous usage. When we speak of a terti ary alcohol or alkyl halide, we refer to the degree of substitution at the alkyl carbon atom, but when we speak of a tertiary amine, we refer to the degree of substitution at the nitrogen atom. tert-Butyl alcohol (a tertiary alcohol) C CH3 CH3 OH H3C C CH3 CH3 NH2 H3C N CH3 CH3 H3C T rimethylamine (a tertiary amine) tert-Butylamine (a primary amine) Compounds containing a nitrogen atom with four attached groups also exist, but the nitrogen atom must carry a formal positive charge. Such com-pounds are called quaternary ammonium salts. N+ R R R R X– A quaternary ammonium salt Primary amines are named in the IUPAC system in several ways. For sim-ple amines, the suffix -amine is added to the name of the alkyl substituent. You might also recall from Chapter 15 that phenylamine, C6H5NH2, has the common name aniline. NH2 NH2 H3C C CH3 CH3 tert-Butylamine Cyclohexylamine Aniline NH2 Alternatively, the suffix -amine can be used in place of the final -e in the name of the parent compound. NH2 H2NCH2CH2CH2CH2NH2 H3C H3C 4,4-Dimethylcyclohexanamine 1,4-Butanediamine Amines with more than one functional group are named by considering the ] NH2 as an amino substituent on the parent molecule. 80485_ch24_0787-0831p.indd 788 2/2/15 2:18 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 24-1 Naming Amines 789 2-Aminobutanoic acid 4-Amino-2-butanone 2,4-Diaminobenzoic acid NH2 CH3CH2CHCO2H 3 4 2 1 O 4 3 2 1 H2NCH2CH2CCH3 CO2H NH2 NH2 Symmetrical secondary and tertiary amines are named by adding the pre-fix di- or tri- to the alkyl group. CH3CH2 N CH2CH3 CH2CH3 T riethylamine Diphenylamine H N Unsymmetrically substituted secondary and tertiary amines are referred to as N-substituted primary amines. The largest alkyl group takes the parent name, and the other alkyl groups are considered N-substituents on the parent (N because they’re attached to nitrogen). N,N-Dimethylpropylamine N-Ethyl-N-methylcyclohexylamine N H3C CH2CH3 N CH2CH2CH3 H3C H3C Heterocyclic amines—compounds in which the nitrogen atom occurs as part of a ring—are also common, and each different heterocyclic ring system has its own parent name. The heterocyclic nitrogen atom is always numbered as position 1. Pyrrole N N 4 3 2 2 1 H 3 1 5 6 7 8 3 2 1 4 5 N Quinoline Imidazole Pyridine N 4 3 2 1 N H 4 3 2 N H 1 4 5 6 7 2 3 N 4 3 2 1 5 6 N Indole Pyrimidine Piperidine Pyrrolidine N 2 H N H 3 1 1 80485_ch24_0787-0831p.indd 789 2/2/15 2:18 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 790 chapter 24 Amines and Heterocycles P r o b l e m 2 4 - 1 Name the following compounds: N N CH3NHCH2CH3 H2NCH2CH2CHNH2 H N CH3 CH2CH3 (c) (b) CH3 CH3 (a) (f) (e) (d) N P r o b l e m 2 4 - 2 Draw structures corresponding to the following IUPAC names: (a) Triisopropylamine (b) Triallylamine (c) N-Methylaniline (d) N-Ethyl-N-methylcyclopentylamine (e) N-Isopropylcyclohexylamine (f) N-Ethylpyrrole P r o b l e m 2 4 - 3 Draw structures for the following heterocyclic amines: (a) 5-Methoxyindole (b) 1,3-Dimethylpyrrole (c) 4-(N,N-Dimethylamino)pyridine (d) 5-Aminopyrimidine 24-2 Structure and Properties of Amines The bonding in alkylamines is similar to the bonding in ammonia. The nitro-gen atom is sp3-hybridized, with its three substituents occupying three cor-ners of a regular tetrahedron and the lone pair of electrons occupying the fourth corner. As you might expect, the C ] N ] C bond angles are close to the 109° tetra hedral value. For trimethylamine, the C ] N ] C bond angle is 108° and the C ] N bond length is 147 pm. H3C CH3 H3C T rimethylamine N sp3-hybridized One consequence of tetrahedral geometry is that an amine with three dif-ferent substituents on nitrogen is chiral, as we saw in Section 5-10. Unlike chiral carbon compounds, however, chiral amines can’t usually be resolved because the two enantiomeric forms rapidly interconvert by a pyramidal inver sion, much as an alkyl halide inverts in an SN2 reaction. Pyramidal inversion 80485_ch24_0787-0831p.indd 790 2/2/15 2:18 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 24-2 Structure and Properties of Amines 791 occurs by a momentary rehybridization of the nitrogen atom to planar, sp2 geometry, followed by rehybridization of the planar intermediate to tetra hedral, sp3 geometry (Figure 24-1). The barrier to inversion is about 25 kJ/mol (6 kcal/mol), an amount only twice as large as the barrier to rotation about a C ] C single bond. sp3-hybridized (tetrahedral) sp3-hybridized (tetrahedral) X Y Z X Y Z Z X Y sp2-hybridized (planar) N N N Alkylamines have a variety of applications in the chemical industry as starting materials for the preparation of insecticides and pharmaceuticals. Labetalol, for instance, a so-called b-blocker used for the treatment of high blood pressure, is prepared by SN2 reaction of an epoxide with a primary amine. The substance marketed for drug use is a mixture of all four possible stereo isomers, but the biological activity results primarily from the (R,R) isomer. OH NH2 CH3 Labetalol N H O H2N C O HO H2N C O HO Like alcohols, amines with fewer than five carbon atoms are generally water-soluble. Also like alcohols, primary and secondary amines form hydro-gen bonds and are highly associated. As a result, amines have higher boiling points than alkanes of similar molecular weight. Diethylamine (MW 5 73 amu) boils at 56.3 °C, for instance, while pentane (MW 5 72 amu) boils at 36.1 °C. R′ R H H R′ R N R′ R N N H H R′ R N R′ R N H Figure 24-1 Pyramidal inversion rapidly interconverts the two mirror-image (enantiomeric) forms of an amine. 80485_ch24_0787-0831p.indd 791 2/2/15 2:18 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 792 chapter 24 Amines and Heterocycles One other characteristic of amines is their odor. Low-molecular-weight amines such as trimethylamine have a distinctive fishlike aroma, while diamines such as cadaverine (1,5-pentanediamine) and putrescine (1,4-butane-diamine) have the appalling odors you might expect from their common names. Both of these diamines arise from the decomposition of proteins. 24-3 Basicity of Amines The chemistry of amines is dominated by the lone pair of electrons on nitro-gen, which makes amines both basic and nucleophilic. They react with acids to form acid–base salts, and they react with electrophiles in many of the polar reactions seen in past chapters. Note in the following electrostatic potential map of trimethylamine how the negative (red) region corresponds to the lone pair of electrons on nitrogen. N + + An amine (a Lewis base) An acid A salt + N H H A – A Amines are much stronger bases than alcohols and ethers, their oxygen-containing analogs. When an amine is dissolved in water, an equilibrium is established in which water acts as an acid and transfers a proton to the amine. Just as the acid strength of a carboxylic acid can be measured by defining an acidity constant Ka (Section 2-8), the base strength of an amine can be mea-sured by defining an analogous basicity constant Kb. The larger the value of Kb and the smaller the value of pKb, the more favorable the proton-transfer equi-librium and the stronger the base. For the reaction RNH2 1 H2O uv RNH31 1 OH2 K K K b b b [RNH ] [OH ] RNH p log 5 5 3 2 1 2 [ ] − In practice, Kb values are not often used. Instead, the most convenient way to measure the basicity of an amine (RNH2) is to look at the acidity of the cor-responding ammonium ion (RNH31). For the reaction RNH31 1 H2O uv RNH2 1 H3O1 Ka [RNH ] [H O ] [RNH ] 5 2 3 3 1 1 80485_ch24_0787-0831p.indd 792 2/2/15 2:18 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 24-3 Basicity of Amines 793 so K K a b [RNH ] [H O ] RNH [RNH ] [OH ] RNH · [ ] [ ] 2 3 3 3 2 [H O ] [OH ] 1.00 10 w 3 14 K Thus K K K a w b 5 and K K K b w a 5 and p p a b K K 1 5 14 These equations state that the Kb of an amine multiplied by the Ka of the corresponding ammonium ion is equal to Kw, the ion-product constant for water (1.00 3 10214). Thus, if we know Ka for an ammonium ion, we also know Kb for the corresponding amine base because Kb 5 Kw/Ka. The more acidic the ammonium ion, the less tightly the proton is held and the weaker the corresponding base. That is, a weaker base has an ammonium ion with a smaller pKa and a stronger base has an ammonium ion with a larger pKa. Weaker base Smaller pKa for ammonium ion Stronger base Larger pKa for ammonium ion Table 24-1 lists pKa values of the ammonium ions from a variety of amines and indicates that there is a substantial range of amine basicities. Most simple alkylamines are similar in their base strength, with pKa’s for their ammonium ions in the narrow range 10 to 11. Arylamines, however, are considerably less basic than alkylamines, as are the heterocyclic amines pyridine and pyrrole. Name Structure pKa of ammonium ion Ammonia NH3 9.26 Primary alkylamine Methylamine CH3NH2 10.64 Ethylamine CH3CH2NH2 10.75 Secondary alkylamine Diethylamine (CH3CH2)2NH 10.98 Pyrrolidine NH 11.27 Tertiary alkylamine Triethylamine (CH3CH2)3N 10.76 Arylamine Aniline NH2 4.63 Table 24-1 Basicity of Some Common Amines Name Structure pKa of ammonium ion Heterocyclic amine Pyridine N 5.25 Pyrimidine N N 1.3 Pyrrole NH 0.4 Imidazole NH N 6.95 80485_ch24_0787-0831p.indd 793 2/2/15 2:18 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 794 chapter 24 Amines and Heterocycles In contrast with amines, amides (RCONH2) are nonbasic. Amides aren’t protonated by aqueous acids, and they are poor nucleophiles. The main rea-son for this difference in basicity between amines and amides is that an amide is stabilized by delocalization of the nitrogen lone-pair electrons through orbital overlap with the carbonyl group. In resonance terms, amides are more stable and less reactive than amines because they are hybrids of two resonance forms. This amide resonance stabilization is lost when the nitrogen atom is protonated, so protonation is disfavored. The following electrostatic potential maps clearly show a reduced electron density on the amide nitrogen. Methylamine (an amine) Electron-rich Acetamide (an amide) Electron-poor N C H H3C H O N H H3C H C H3C H N + – H O In order to purify amines, it’s often possible to take advantage of their basicity. For example, if a mixture of a basic amine and a neutral compound such as a ketone or alcohol is dissolved in an organic solvent and aqueous acid is added, the basic amine dissolves in the water layer as its protonated salt, while the neutral compound remains in the organic solvent layer. Separa-tion of the water layer and neutralization of the ammonium ion by addition of NaOH then provides the pure amine (Figure 24-2). Ether layer (neutral compound) Aqueous layer (R–NH3 Cl–; amine salt) Dissolve in ether; add HCl, H2O Add NaOH, ether Amine + Neutral compound Ether layer (amine) Aqueous layer (NaCl) + Figure 24-2 Separation and purification of an amine component from a mixture by extraction of its ammonium salt into water. 80485_ch24_0787-0831p.indd 794 2/2/15 2:18 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 24-4 Basicity of Arylamines 795 In addition to their behavior as bases, primary and secondary amines can also act as very weak acids because an N ] H proton can be removed by a suffi-ciently strong base. We’ve seen, for example, how diisopropylamine (pKa  36) reacts with butyllithium to yield lithium diisopropylamide (LDA; Section 22-5). Dialkylamine anions like LDA are very strong bases that are often used in laboratory organic chemistry for the generation of enolate ions from carbonyl compounds (Section 22-7). They are not, however, encountered in biological chemistry. C4H9Li THF solvent Butyllithium Diisopropylamine Lithium diisopropylamide (LDA) + C4H10 + N H CH(CH3)2 CH(CH3)2 – N Li+ CH(CH3)2 CH(CH3)2 P r o b l e m 2 4 - 4 Which compound in each of the following pairs is more basic? (a) CH3CH2NH2 or CH3CH2CONH2 (b) NaOH or CH3NH2 (c) CH3NHCH3 or pyridine P r o b l e m 2 4 - 5 The benzylammonium ion (C6H5CH2NH31) has pKa 5 9.33, and the propyl-ammonium ion has pKa 5 10.71. Which is the stronger base, benzylamine or propylamine? What are the pKb’s of benzylamine and propylamine? 24-4 Basicity of Arylamines As noted previously, arylamines are generally less basic than alkylamines. Anilinium ion has pKa 5 4.63, for instance, whereas methylammonium ion has pKa 5 10.64. Arylamines are less basic than alkylamines because the nitrogen lone-pair electrons are delocalized by interaction with the aromatic ring’s p electron system and are less available for bonding to H1. In resonance terms, arylamines are stabilized relative to alkylamines because of their five resonance forms. NH2 NH2 +NH2 +NH2 +NH2 – – – Much of the resonance stabilization is lost on protonation, however, so the energy difference between protonated and nonprotonated forms is higher for arylamines than it is for alkylamines. As a result, arylamines are less basic. Figure 24-3 illustrates this difference. 80485_ch24_0787-0831p.indd 795 2/2/15 2:18 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 796 chapter 24 Amines and Heterocycles ∆G°aryl ∆G°alkyl Alkylammonium ion, RNH3+ Arylammonium ion, ArNH3+ Arylamine, ArNH2 Alkylamine, RNH2 Resonance stabilization Aniline (delocalized electrons) Anilinium ion (localized charge) H+ Energy NH3+ NH2 Substituted arylamines can be either more basic or less basic than aniline, depending on the substituent. Electron-donating substituents, such as ] CH3, ] NH2, and ] OCH3, which increase the reactivity of an aromatic ring toward electrophilic substitution (Section 16-4), also increase the basicity of the corre sponding arylamine. Electron-withdrawing substituents, such as ] Cl, ] NO2, and ] CN, which decrease ring reactivity toward electrophilic substitution, also decrease arylamine basicity. Table 24-2 considers only p-substituted ani-lines, but similar trends are observed for ortho and meta derivatives. NH2 H2O + Y NH3 + –OH + Y Substituent, Y pKa Stronger base Weaker base ] NH2 6.15 ] OCH3 5.34 Activating groups ] CH3 5.08 ] H 4.63 ] Cl 3.98 Deactivating groups ] Br 3.86 ] CN 1.74 ] NO2 1.00             Table 24-2 Base Strength of Some p-Substituted Anilines Figure 24-3 Arylamines have a larger positive DG° for protonation and are therefore less basic than alkylamines, primarily because of resonance stabilization of the ground state. Electrostatic potential maps show that lone-pair electron density is delocalized in the amine but the charge is localized in the corresponding ammonium ion. 80485_ch24_0787-0831p.indd 796 2/2/15 2:18 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 24-5 Biological Amines and the Henderson–Hasselbalch Equation 797 P r o b l e m 2 4 - 6 Without looking at Table 24-2, rank the following compounds in order of ascending basicity. (a) p-Nitroaniline, p-aminobenzaldehyde, p-bromoaniline (b) p-Chloroaniline, p-aminoacetophenone, p-methylaniline (c) p-(Trifluoromethyl)aniline, p-methylaniline, p-(fluoromethyl)aniline 24-5 Biological Amines and the Henderson–Hasselbalch Equation We saw in Section 20-3 that the extent of dissociation of a carboxylic acid HA in an aqueous solution buffered to a given pH can be calculated with the Henderson–Hasselbalch equation. Furthermore, we concluded that at the physiological pH of 7.3 inside living cells, carboxylic acids are almost entirely dissociated into their carboxylate anions, RCO22. Henderson–Hasselbalch equation: 2 K pH p log [A ] [HA] a 5 1 so 2 K log [A ] [HA] pH p a 5  What about amine bases? In what form do they exist at physiological pH? As the amine (A2 5 RNH2), or as the ammonium ion (HA 5 RNH31)? Let’s take a 0.0010 M solution of methylamine at pH 5 7.3, for example. Accord-ing to Table 24-1, the pKa of methylammonium ion is 10.64, so from the Henderson–Hasselbalch equation, we have 1 K log [RNH ] [RNH ] pH p 7.3 10.64 3.34 2 3 a 5  5  5  [RNH ] RNH antilog 3.34 4.6 10 2 3 4 [ ] 1 2 5  5 3 ( ) so [RNH ] 4.6 10 [RNH 2 4 3 5 3 2 1 ( ) ] In addition, we know that [RNH2] 1 [RNH31] 5 0.0010 M Solving the two simultaneous equations gives [RNH31] 5 0.0010 M and [RNH2] 5 5 3 1027 M. In other words, at a physiological pH of 7.3, essentially 100% of the methylamine in a 0.0010 M solution exists in its protonated form as methylammonium ion. The same is true of other amine bases, so we always write cellular amines in their protonated form and amino acids in their ammo-nium carboxylate form to reflect their structures at physiological pH. H3C H3N + C Alanine (an amino acid) The amino group is protonated at pH = 7 .3. The carboxylic acid group is dissociated at pH = 7 .3. H CO2– 80485_ch24_0787-0831p.indd 797 2/2/15 2:18 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 798 chapter 24 Amines and Heterocycles P r o b l e m 2 4 - 7 Calculate the percentages of neutral and protonated forms present in a solu-tion of 0.0010 M pyrimidine at pH 5 7.3. The pKa of pyrimidinium ion is 1.3. 24-6 Synthesis of Amines Reduction of Nitriles, Amides, and Nitro Compounds We’ve already seen in Sections 20-7 and 21-7 how amines can be prepared by reduction of nitriles and amides with LiAlH4. The two-step sequence of SN2 displacement with CN2 followed by reduction thus converts an alkyl halide into a primary alkylamine having an additional carbon atom. Amide reduc-tion converts carboxylic acids and their derivatives into amines with the same number of carbon atoms. N RCH2C RCH2X 1° amine Carboxylic acid R C O 1. LiAlH4, ether 2. H2O H H R C NH2 NH2 R C O 1. SOCl2 2. NH3 OH 1° amine Alkyl halide 1. LiAlH4, ether 2. H2O H H RCH2 C NH2 NaCN Arylamines are usually prepared by nitration of an aromatic starting mate-rial, followed by reduction of the nitro group (Section 16-2). The reduction step can be carried out in many different ways, depending on the circum-stances. Catalytic hydrogenation over platinum works well but is often incom-patible with the presence elsewhere in the molecule of other reducible groups, such as C5C bonds or carbonyl groups. Iron, zinc, tin, and tin(II) chloride (SnCl2) are also effective when used in acidic aqueous solution. Tin(II) chlo-ride is particularly mild and is often used when other reducible functional groups are present. m-Nitrobenzaldehyde 1. SnCl2, H3O+ 2. NaOH NO2 OHC m-Aminobenzaldehyde (90%) NH2 OHC p-tert-Butylnitrobenzene H2 Pt catalyst, ethanol p-tert-Butylaniline (100%) NO2 C H3C NH2 C H3C H3C H3C CH3 CH3 80485_ch24_0787-0831p.indd 798 2/2/15 2:18 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 24-6 Synthesis of Amines 799 P r o b l e m 2 4 - 8 Propose structures for either a nitrile or an amide that might be a precursor of each of the following amines: (a) CH3CH2CH2NH2 (b) (CH3CH2CH2)2NH (c) Benzylamine, C6H5CH2NH2 (d) N-Ethylaniline SN2 Reactions of Alkyl Halides Ammonia and other amines are good nucleophiles in SN2 reactions. As a result, the simplest method of alkylamine synthesis is by SN2 alkylation of ammonia or an alkylamine with an alkyl halide. If ammonia is used, a primary amine results; if a primary amine is used, a secondary amine results; and so on. Even tertiary amines react rapidly with alkyl halides to yield quaternary ammonium salts, R4N1 X2. SN2 NaOH Primary Tertiary NaOH X Quaternary ammonium X X RNH3 X– R3NH X– RNH2 R3N R4N X– NH3 Ammonia Secondary Tertiary + R R R2NH + R R3N + + SN2 SN2 SN2 NaOH X R2NH2 X– R2NH Secondary RNH2 Primary + R + + + Unfortunately, these reactions don’t stop cleanly after a single alkylation has occurred. Because ammonia and primary amines have similar reactivity, the ini tially formed monoalkylated substance often undergoes further reac-tion to yield a mixture of products. Even secondary and tertiary amines undergo further alkyl ation, although to a lesser extent. For example, treatment of 1-bromooctane with a twofold excess of ammonia leads to a mixture con-taining only 45% octylamine. A nearly equal amount of dioctylamine is pro-duced by double alkylation, along with smaller amounts of trioctylamine and tetraoctylammonium bromide. CH3(CH2)6CH2Br CH3(CH2)6CH2NH2 + + + + 1-Bromooctane NH3 Octylamine (45%) [CH3(CH2)6CH2]2NH [CH3(CH2)6CH2]3N [CH3(CH2)6CH2]4N Br Dioctylamine (43%) T race T race + – A better method for preparing primary amines is to use azide ion, N32, rather than ammonia, as the nucleophile for SN2 reaction with a primary or secondary alkyl halide. The product is an alkyl azide, which is not nucleo-philic, so over alkylation can’t occur. Subsequent reduction of the alkyl azide with LiAlH4 then leads to the desired primary amine. Although this method 80485_ch24_0787-0831p.indd 799 2/2/15 2:18 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 800 chapter 24 Amines and Heterocycles works well, low-molecular-weight alkyl azides are explosive and must be handled carefully. 1-Bromo-2-phenylethane 1. LiAlH4, ether 2. H2O NaN3 Ethanol CH2CH2Br 2-Phenylethyl azide CH2CH2N 2-Phenylethylamine (89%) CH2CH2NH2 N + N – Another alternative for preparing a primary amine from an alkyl halide is the Gabriel amine synthesis, which uses a phthalimide alkylation. An imide ( ] CONHCO ] ) is similar to a b-keto ester in that the acidic N ] H hydrogen is flanked by two carbonyl groups. Thus, imides are deprotonated by such bases as KOH, and the resultant anions are readily alkylated in a reaction similar to acetoacetic ester synthesis (Section 22-7). Basic hydrolysis of the N-alkylated imide then yields a primary amine product. The imide hydrolysis step is anal-ogous to the hydrolysis of an amide (Section 21-7). Phthalimide O O N H O O N R O O N– KOH Ethanol DMF R X CO2– + R NH2 CO2– NaOH, H2O P r o b l e m 2 4 - 9 Write the mechanism of the last step in Gabriel amine synthesis, the base-promoted hydrolysis of a phthalimide to yield an amine plus phthalate ion. P r o b l e m 2 4 - 1 0 Show two methods for the synthesis of dopamine, a neurotransmitter involved in regulation of the central nervous system. Use any alkyl halide needed. Dopamine 80485_ch24_0787-0831p.indd 800 2/2/15 2:19 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 24-6 Synthesis of Amines 801 Reductive Amination of Aldehydes and Ketones Amines can be synthesized in a single step by treatment of an aldehyde or ketone with ammonia or an amine in the presence of a reducing agent, a pro-cess called reductive amination. For example, amphetamine, a central ner-vous system stimulant, is prepared commercially by reductive amination of phenyl-2-propanone with ammonia using hydrogen gas over a nickel catalyst as the reducing agent. In the laboratory, either NaBH4 or the related NaBH(OAc)3 is commonly used (OAc 5 acetate). Amphetamine CH3 + H2O NH2 H Phenyl-2-propanone CH3 O H2/Ni (or NaBH4) NH3 Reductive amination takes place by the pathway shown in Figure 24-4. An imine intermediate is first formed by a nucleophilic addition reaction (Section 19-8), and the C5N bond of the imine is then reduced to the amine, much as the C5O bond of a ketone can be reduced to an alcohol. + H2O CH3 O NaBH4 or H2/Ni Ammonia adds to the ketone carbonyl group in a nucleophilic addition reaction to yield an intermediate carbinolamine. The carbinolamine loses water to give an imine. The imine is reduced by NaBH4 or H2/Ni to yield the amine product. NH3 C CH3 NH C CH3 C HO NH2 CH3 C H NH2 H A 1 2 3 1 2 3 Mechanism for reductive amination of a ketone to yield an amine. Details of the imine-forming step are shown in Figure 19-6 on page 620. Mechanism Figure 24-4 80485_ch24_0787-0831p.indd 801 2/2/15 2:19 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 802 chapter 24 Amines and Heterocycles Ammonia, primary amines, and secondary amines can all be used in the reductive amination reaction, yielding primary, secondary, and tertiary amines, respectively. R″NH2 NaBH4 R″2NH NaBH4 NH3 NaBH4 T ertiary amine R C O R′ H NR″2 R C R′ Secondary amine H NHR″ R C R′ Primary amine H NH2 R C R′ Reductive aminations also occur in various biological pathways. In the biosynthesis of the amino acid proline, for instance, glutamate 5-semialdehyde undergoes internal imine formation to give 1-pyrrolinium 5-carboxylate, which is then reduced by nucleophilic addition of hydride ion to the C5N bond. Reduced nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide, NADH, acts as the biologi-cal reducing agent. CO2– CO2– NH3 + H2O NAD+ NADH H C O H H 1-Pyrrolinium 5-carboxylate Proline Glutamate 5-semialdehyde N + H CO2– H N + H H Using a Reductive Amination Reaction How might you prepare N-methyl-2-phenylethylamine using a reductive ami-nation reaction? N-Methyl-2-phenylethylamine NHCH3 S t r a t e g y Look at the target molecule, and identify the groups attached to nitrogen. One of the groups must be derived from the aldehyde or ketone component, and the other must be derived from the amine component. In the case of N-methyl-2-phenylethylamine, two combinations can lead to the product: phenylacet aldehyde plus methylamine or formaldehyde plus 2-phenylethylamine. It’s usually better to choose the combination with the simpler amine component— methylamine in this case—and to use an excess of that amine as reactant. Wo r k e d E x a m p l e 2 4 - 1 80485_ch24_0787-0831p.indd 802 2/2/15 2:19 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 24-6 Synthesis of Amines 803 S o l u t i o n NaBH4 NaBH4 + CH2O + CH3NH2 NH2 NHCH3 CHO P r o b l e m 2 4 - 1 1 How might the following amines be prepared using reductive amination reac-tions? Show all precursors if more than one is possible. (b) (a) (c) CH3 CH3CH2NHCHCH3 NHCH2CH3 NHCH3 P r o b l e m 2 4 - 1 2 How could you prepare the following amine using a reductive amination reaction? Hofmann and Curtius Rearrangements Carboxylic acid derivatives can be converted into primary amines with loss of one carbon atom by both Hofmann rearrangement and Curtius rearrange-ment. Although Hofmann rearrangement involves a primary amide and Curtius rearrangement involves an acyl azide, both proceed through similar mechanisms. Hofmann rearrangement An amide R C O NH2 H2O NaOH, Br2 + CO2 R NH2 Curtius rearrangement An acyl azide R C O Heat H2O + CO2 + N2 R NH2 N N + – N Hofmann rearrangement occurs when a primary amide, RCONH2, is treated with Br2 and base (Figure 24-5). The overall mechanism is lengthy, but most of 80485_ch24_0787-0831p.indd 803 2/2/15 2:19 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 804 chapter 24 Amines and Heterocycles Base abstracts an acidic N–H proton, yielding an amide anion. The anion reacts with bromine in an -substitution reaction to give an N-bromoamide. Abstraction of the remaining N–H proton by base gives a resonance-stabilized bromo-amide anion . . . . . . which rearranges when the R group attached to the carbonyl carbon migrates to nitrogen at the same time the bromide ion leaves. The isocyanate formed on rearrangement adds water in a nucleophilic addition step to yield a carbamic acid. The carbamic acid spontaneously loses CO2 to give an amine. Br Br N R C Amide H O H N R C + H2O O H OH – – N R C Bromoamide Br O N – N R C Br O H H H OH – R Br + H2O + Br– C N O O R C Carbamic acid O – O H H HO – N C O H R O H N H R H + + O O HO– C 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 5 6 Mechanism for Hofmann rearrangement of an amide to an amine. Each step is analogous to a reaction studied previously. Mechanism Figure 24-5 80485_ch24_0787-0831p.indd 804 2/2/15 2:19 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 24-6 Synthesis of Amines 805 the individual steps have been encountered before. Thus, the bromination of an amide in steps 1 and 2 is analogous to the base-promoted bromination of a ketone enolate ion (Section 22-6), and the rearrangement of the bromoamide anion in step 4 is analogous to a carbocation rearrangement (Section 7-11). Nucleophilic addition of water to the isocyanate carbonyl group in step 5 is a typical carbonyl-group process (Section 19-4), as is the final decarboxylation step 6 (Section 22-7). Despite its mechanistic complexity, Hofmann rearrangement often gives high yields of both arylamines and alkylamines. For example, the appetite-suppressant drug phentermine is prepared commercially by Hofmann rear-rangement of a primary amide. Commonly known by the name Fen-Phen, the combination of phentermine with another appetite-suppressant, fenflura-mine, is suspected of causing heart damage. 2,2-Dimethyl-3-phenyl-propanamide Phentermine H2O NaOH, Cl2 + CO2 C O NH2 NH2 Curtius rearrangement, like Hofmann rearrangement, involves migration of an ] R group from the C5O carbon atom to the neighboring nitrogen with simultaneous loss of a leaving group. The reaction takes place on heating an acyl azide that is itself prepared by nucleophilic acyl substitution of an acid chloride. Acyl azide Isocyanate Amine R C O H2O NaN3 + CO2 R NH2 N N + – N N C O R Acid chloride R C O Cl + N2 Also like Hofmann rearrangement, Curtius rearrangement is often used commercially. The antidepressant drug tranylcypromine, for instance, is made by Curtius rearrangement of 2-phenylcyclopropanecarbonyl chloride. trans-2-Phenylcyclo-propanecarbonyl chloride T ranylcypromine H C Cl O H H NH2 H 3. H2O 1. NaN3 2. Heat 80485_ch24_0787-0831p.indd 805 2/2/15 2:19 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 806 chapter 24 Amines and Heterocycles Using Hofmann and Curtius Reactions How would you prepare o-methylbenzylamine from a carboxylic acid, using both Hofmann and Curtius rearrangements? S t r a t e g y Both Hofmann and Curtius rearrangements convert a carboxylic acid derivative—either an amide (Hofmann) or an acid chloride (Curtius)—into a primary amine with loss of one carbon, RCOY n RNH2. Both reactions begin with the same carboxylic acid, which can be identified by replacing the ] NH2 group of the amine product by a ] CO2H group. In the present instance, o-methylphenylacetic acid is needed. S o l u t i o n o-Methylphenyl-acetic acid o-Methylbenzylamine SOCl2 C O CH3 OH C H H C O CH3 Cl C H H NH2 CH3 C H H 1. NH3 2. Br2, NaOH, H2O 1. NaN3 2. H2O, heat P r o b l e m 2 4 - 1 3 How would you prepare the following amines, using both Hofmann and Cur-tius rearrangements on a carboxylic acid derivative? CH3 CH3 CH3CCH2CH2NH2 (a) (b) NH2 H3C 24-7 Reactions of Amines Alkylation and Acylation We’ve already studied the two most general reactions of amines—alkylation and acylation. As we saw earlier in this chapter, primary, secondary, and ter-tiary amines can be alkylated by reaction with a primary alkyl halide. Alkyl-ations of primary and secondary amines are difficult to control and often give mixtures of products, but tertiary amines are cleanly alkylated to give quater-nary ammonium salts. Primary and secondary (but not tertiary) amines can also be acylated by nucleophilic acyl substitution reaction with an acid chlo-ride or an acid anhydride to yield an amide (Sections 21-4 and 21-5). Note that overacylation of the nitrogen does not occur because the amide product is much less nucleophilic and less reactive than the starting amine. Wo r k e d E x a m p l e 2 4 - 2 80485_ch24_0787-0831p.indd 806 2/2/15 2:19 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 24-7 Reactions of Amines 807 R C O Pyridine solvent Cl NH3 + N H H O C R R C O Pyridine solvent Cl R′NH2 + N H R′ O C R R C O Pyridine solvent Cl R′2NH + N R′ R′ O C R HCl + HCl + HCl + Hofmann Elimination Like alcohols, amines can be converted into alkenes by an elimination reac-tion. But because an amide ion, NH22, is such a poor leaving group, it must first be converted into a better leaving group. In the Hofmann elimination reaction, an amine is completely methylated by reaction with an excess amount of iodomethane to produce the corresponding quaternary ammonium salt. This salt then undergoes elimination to give an alkene on heating with a base, typically silver oxide, Ag2O. For example, 1-methylpentylamine is con-verted into 1-hexene. CH3CH2CH2CH2CHCH3 NH2 CH3CH2CH2CH2CHCH3 +N(CH3)3 I– Excess CH3I (1-Methylpentyl)trimethyl-ammonium iodide CH3CH2CH2CH2CH CH2 N(CH3)3 + Ag2O H2O, heat 1-Hexene (60%) 1-Methylpentylamine Silver oxide acts by exchanging iodide ion for hydroxide ion in the qua-ternary salt, thus providing the base necessary for elimination. The actual elimination step is an E2 reaction (Section 11-8) in which hydroxide ion removes a proton while the positively charged nitrogen atom leaves. C C N(CH3)3 + H2O + E2 reaction Alkene Quaternary ammonium salt H C C N(CH3)3 + − HO 80485_ch24_0787-0831p.indd 807 2/2/15 2:19 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 808 chapter 24 Amines and Heterocycles Unlike what happens in other E2 reactions, the major product of Hofmann elimination is the less highly substituted alkene rather than the more highly substituted one, as shown by the reaction of (1-methylbutyl)trimethylammo-nium hydroxide to give 1-pentene rather than the alternative 2-pentene. The reason for this non-Zaitsev result is probably steric. Because of the large size of the trialkylamine leaving group, the base must abstract a hydrogen from the more accessible, least hindered position. C H H H N+ CH3 H C C H H CH3CH2 CH3 –OH H3C More hindered; less accessible Less hindered; more accessible (1-Methylbutyl)trimethylammonium hydroxide 1-Pentene (94%) 2-Pentene (6%) CH3CH2CH2CH CH2 + CH3CH2CH CHCH3 The Hofmann elimination reaction is not often currently used in the labo-ratory, but analogous biological eliminations occur frequently, although usu-ally with protonated ammonium ions rather than quaternary ammonium salts. In the biosynthesis of nucleic acids, for instance, a substance called adenylo-succinate undergoes an elimination of a positively charged nitrogen to give fumarate plus adenosine monophosphate. –O2C CO2– + H H –O2C CO2– C C H Adenylosuccinate Fumarate Adenosine monophosphate H N N N NH2 N N N N +NH2 H N B 80485_ch24_0787-0831p.indd 808 2/2/15 2:19 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 24-7 Reactions of Amines 809 Predicting the Product of a Hofmann Elimination What product would you expect from Hofmann elimination of the following amine? CH2CH3 N H S t r a t e g y The Hofmann elimination is an E2 reaction that converts an amine into an alkene and occurs with non-Zaitsev regiochemistry to form the less highly substituted double bond. To predict the product, look at the reactant and iden-tify the positions from which elimination might occur (the positions two car-bons away from nitrogen). Then, carry out an elimination using the most accessible hydrogen. In the present instance, there are three possible posi-tions from which elimination might occur—one primary, one secondary, and one tertiary. The primary position is the most accessible and leads to the least highly substituted alkene, ethylene. S o l u t i o n 3° 1° 2° CH2CH3 N N(CH3)2 H H + H2C CH2 H H 1. Excess CH3I 2. Ag2O, H2O, heat P r o b l e m 2 4 - 1 4 What products would you expect from Hofmann elimination of the following amines? If more than one product is formed, indicate which is major. NH2 (b) NH2 CH3CH2CH2CHCH2CH2CH2CH3 (a) NHCH2CH3 (d) NH2 CH3CH2CH2CHCH2CH2CH3 (c) P r o b l e m 2 4 - 1 5 What product would you expect from Hofmann elimination of a heterocyclic amine such as piperidine? Write all the steps. Piperidine Wo r k e d E x a m p l e 2 4 - 3 80485_ch24_0787-0831p.indd 809 2/2/15 2:19 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 810 chapter 24 Amines and Heterocycles 24-8 Reactions of Arylamines Electrophilic Aromatic Substitution An amino group is strongly activating and ortho- and para-directing in electro-philic aromatic substitution reactions (Section 16-4). This high reactivity of amino-substituted benzenes can be a drawback at times because it’s often dif-ficult to prevent polysubstitution. Reaction of aniline with Br2, for instance, takes place rapidly and yields the 2,4,6-tribrominated product. The amino group is so strongly activating that it’s not possible to stop at the monobromo stage. Aniline 2,4,6-T ribromoaniline (100%) NH2 NH2 Br Br Br 3 Br2 H2O Another drawback to the use of amino-substituted benzenes in electro-philic aromatic substitution reactions is that Friedel–Crafts reactions are not successful (Section 16-3). The amino group forms an acid–base complex with the AlCl3 catalyst, which prevents further reaction. Both drawbacks can be overcome, however, by carrying out electrophilic aromatic substitution reac-tions on the corresponding amide rather than on the free amine. As we saw in Section 21-5, treatment of an amine with acetic anhydride yields the corresponding acetyl amide, or acetamide. Although still activating and ortho-, para-directing, amido substituents ( ] NHCOR) are less strongly activating and less basic than amino groups because their nitrogen lone-pair electrons are delocalized by the neighboring carbonyl group. As a result, bro-mination of an N-arylamide occurs cleanly to give a monobromo product, and hydrolysis of the amide with aqueous base then gives the free amine. For example, p-toluidine (4-methylaniline) can be acetylated, brominated, and hydrolyzed to yield 2-bromo-4-methylaniline. None of the 2,6-dibrominated product is obtained. (CH3CO)2O Pyridine p-Toluidine Br2 NaOH H2O 2-Bromo-4-methyl-aniline (79%) CH3CO2– + CH3 Br CH3 O C N CH3 Br NH2 CH3 NH2 H CH3 CH3 O C N H 80485_ch24_0787-0831p.indd 810 2/2/15 2:19 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 24-8 Reactions of Arylamines 811 Friedel–Crafts alkylations and acylations of N-arylamides also proceed normally. For example, benzoylation of acetanilide (N-acetylaniline) under Friedel–Crafts conditions gives 4-aminobenzophenone in 80% yield after hydrolysis. 4-Aminobenzophenone (80%) (CH3CO)2O Pyridine Aniline C6H5COCl AlCl3 NaOH H2O NH2 CH3 O C N H CH3 O C N H C O NH2 C O Modulating the reactivity of an amino-substituted benzene by forming an amide is a useful trick that allows many kinds of electrophilic aromatic sub-stitutions to be carried out that would otherwise be impossible. One example is the preparation of the sulfa drugs, such as sulfanilamide. Sulfa drugs were among the first pharmaceutical agents to be used clini-cally against bacterial infection. Although they have largely been replaced today by safer and more powerful antibiotics, sulfa drugs are credited with saving the lives of thousands of wounded during World War II and are still prescribed for urinary tract infections. They are prepared by chlorosulfona-tion of acetanilide, followed by reaction of p-(N-acetylamino)benzenesulfonyl chloride with ammonia or some other amine to give a sulfonamide. Hydro lysis of the amide then yields the sulfa drug. Note that hydrolysis of the amide can be carried out in the presence of the sulfonamide group because sulfon-amides hydrolyze very slowly. Cl N H S O O H3C C O N H H3C C O Acetanilide Sulfanilamide (a sulfa drug) HOSO2Cl NH2 N H S O O NH2 H2N S O O H3C C O NH3 NaOH H2O 80485_ch24_0787-0831p.indd 811 2/2/15 2:19 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 812 chapter 24 Amines and Heterocycles P r o b l e m 2 4 - 1 6 Propose a synthesis of the drug sulfathiazole from benzene and any necessary amine. N H Sulfathiazole N S S O O H2N P r o b l e m 2 4 - 1 7 Propose syntheses of the following compounds from benzene: (a) N,N-Dimethylaniline (b) p-Chloroaniline (c) m-Chloroaniline (d) 2,4-Dimethylaniline Diazonium Salts: The Sandmeyer Reaction Primary arylamines react with nitrous acid, HNO2, to yield stable arene diazo nium salts, Ar O N 1  N X2, a process called a diazotization reaction. Alkylamines also react with nitrous acid, but the corresponding alkanedia-zonium products are so reactive they can’t be isolated. Instead, they lose nitrogen instantly to yield carbocations. The analogous loss of N2 from an arenediazonium ion to yield an aryl cation is disfavored by the instability of the cation. NH2 HNO2 + H2SO4 HSO4– 2 H2O + + N N + Arenediazonium salts are useful because the diazonio group (N2) can be replaced by a nucleophile in a substitution reaction. Nu N2 + HSO4– Nu– + N N + Many different nucleophiles—halide, hydride, cyanide, and hydroxide among others—react with arenediazonium salts, yielding many different kinds of substituted benzenes. The overall sequence of (1) nitration, (2) reduc-tion, (3) diazotization, and (4) nucleophilic substitution is perhaps the single most versatile method of aromatic substitution. Aryl chlorides and bromides are prepared by reaction of an arene diazonium salt with the corresponding copper(I) halide, CuX, a process called the Sandmeyer reaction. Aryl iodides can be prepared by direct 80485_ch24_0787-0831p.indd 812 2/2/15 2:19 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 24-8 Reactions of Arylamines 813 reaction with NaI without using a copper(I) salt. Yields generally fall between 60% and 80%. p-Methylaniline p-Bromotoluene (73%) NH2 H3C N + H3C Br H3C HNO2 H2SO4 HBr CuBr N HSO4– Aniline Iodobenzene (67%) NH2 N + I HNO2 H2SO4 NaI N HSO4– Similar treatment of an arenediazonium salt with CuCN yields the nitrile ArCN, which can then be further converted into other functional groups such as carboxyl. For example, Sandmeyer reaction of o-methylbenzenediazonium bisulfate with CuCN yields o-methylbenzonitrile, which can be hydrolyzed to give o-methylbenzoic acid. This product can’t be prepared from o-xylene by the usual side-chain oxidation route because both methyl groups would be oxidized. o-Methylaniline o-Methylbenzene-diazonium bisulfate o-Methylbenzonitrile o-Methylbenzoic acid KCN CuCN H3O+ HNO2 H2SO4 N + N HSO4– CH3 C N CH3 CO2H CH3 NH2 CH3 The diazonio group can also be replaced by ] OH to yield a phenol and by ] H to yield an arene. A phenol is prepared by reaction of the arenediazo-nium salt with copper(I) oxide in an aqueous solution of copper(II) nitrate, a reaction that is especially useful because few other general methods exist for introducing an ] OH group onto an aromatic ring. p-Cresol (93%) p-Methylaniline (p-Toluidine) HNO2 H2SO4 Cu2O Cu(NO3)2, H2O +N N HSO4– CH3 NH2 CH3 OH CH3 80485_ch24_0787-0831p.indd 813 2/2/15 2:19 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 814 chapter 24 Amines and Heterocycles Reduction of a diazonium salt to give an arene occurs on treatment with hypophosphorous acid, H3PO2. This reaction is used primarily when there is a need for temporarily introducing an amino substituent onto a ring to take advantage of its directing effect. Suppose, for instance, that you needed to make 3,5-dibromotoluene. This product can’t be made by direct bromination of toluene because reaction would occur at positions 2 and 4. Starting with p-methylaniline (p-toluidine), however, dibromination occurs ortho to the strongly directing amino substituent, and diazotization followed by treatment with H3PO2 to remove the amino group yields the desired product. p-Methylaniline HNO2 H2SO4 N + N HSO4– 3,5-Dibromotoluene H3PO2 CH3 Br CH3 Br Br Br NH2 CH3 2 Br2 NH2 CH3 Br Br T oluene 2,4-Dibromotoluene 2 Br2 FeBr3 CH3 Br CH3 Br Mechanistically, these diazonio replacement reactions occur through rad-ical rather than polar pathways. In the presence of a copper(I) compound, for instance, it’s thought that the arenediazonium ion is first converted to an aryl radical plus copper(II), followed by subsequent reaction to give product plus regenerated copper(I) catalyst. Diazonium compound Aryl radical N2+ HSO4– + CuX + Cu(HSO4)X + CuHSO4 + N2 X Using Diazonium Replacement Reactions How would you prepare m-hydroxyacetophenone from benzene, using a dia-zonium replacement reaction in your scheme? m-Hydroxyacetophenone CH3 C O HO Wo r k e d E x a m p l e 2 4 - 4 80485_ch24_0787-0831p.indd 814 2/2/15 2:19 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 24-8 Reactions of Arylamines 815 S t r a t e g y As always, organic syntheses are planned by working retrosynthetically from the final product, one step at a time. First, identify the functional groups in the product and recall how those groups can be synthesized. m-Hydroxyacetophenone has an ] OH group and a ] COCH3 group in a meta relationship on a benzene ring. A hydroxyl group is generally introduced onto an aromatic ring by a four-step sequence of nitration, reduction, diazo tization, and diazonio replacement. An acetyl group is introduced by a Friedel–Crafts acylation reaction. Next, ask yourself what an immediate precursor of the target might be. Since an acetyl group is a meta director while a hydroxyl group is an ortho and para director, acetophenone might be a precursor of m-hydroxyacetophenone. Benzene, in turn, is a precursor of acetophenone. S o l u t i o n Acetophenone Benzene m-Hydroxyacetophenone CH3 C O CH3 C O HO CH3COCl AlCl3 1. HNO3, H2SO4 2. SnCl2, H3O+ 3. HNO2, H2SO4 4. Cu2O, Cu(NO3)2, H2O P r o b l e m 2 4 - 1 8 How would you prepare the following compounds from benzene, using a dia-zonium replacement reaction in your scheme? (a) p-Bromobenzoic acid (b) m-Bromobenzoic acid (c) m-Bromochlorobenzene (d) p-Methylbenzoic acid (e) 1,2,4-Tribromobenzene Diazonium Coupling Reactions Arenediazonium salts undergo a coupling reaction with activated aromatic rings such as phenols and arylamines to yield brightly colored azo com-pounds, Ar O N P N O Ar. where Y = –OH or –NR2 An azo compound N + N HSO4– + Y N Y N Diazonium coupling reactions are typical electrophilic aromatic substitu-tions in which the positively charged diazonium ion is the electrophile that 80485_ch24_0787-0831p.indd 815 2/2/15 2:19 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 816 chapter 24 Amines and Heterocycles reacts with the electron-rich ring of a phenol or arylamine. Reaction usually occurs at the para position. Benzenediazonium bisulfate Phenol N + N + HSO4– OH N N H p-Hydroxyazobenzene (orange crystals, mp 152 °C) N OH N O+ OH2 H Azo-coupled products are widely used as dyes for textiles because their extended conjugated p electron system causes them to absorb in the visible region of the electromagnetic spectrum (Section 14-9). p-(Dimethylamino)-azobenzene, for instance, is a bright yellow compound that was at one time used as a coloring agent in margarine. Benzenediazonium bisulfate N,N-Dimethylaniline p-(Dimethylamino)azobenzene (yellow crystals, mp 127 °C) + N + N HSO4– N CH3 CH3 N N CH3 N CH3 P r o b l e m 2 4 - 1 9 Propose a synthesis of p-(dimethylamino)azobenzene with benzene as your only organic starting material. 24-9 Heterocyclic Amines As noted in Section 15-5 in connection with a discussion of aromaticity, a cyclic organic compound that contains atoms of two or more elements in its ring is a called a heterocycle. Heterocyclic amines are particularly common, and many have important biological properties. Pyridoxal phosphate, a coenzyme; sildenafil (Viagra), a well-known pharmaceutical; and heme, the oxygen carrier in blood, are a few examples. 80485_ch24_0787-0831p.indd 816 2/2/15 2:19 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 24-9 Heterocyclic Amines 817 H Heme Sildenafl (Viagra) Pyridoxal phosphate (a coenzyme) S O O H3C HO2C CO2H H3C N N N Fe(II) N CH3 CH3 CH2OPO32– CH2CH2CH3 CH3CH2O CH3 CH3 CH3 CHO OH +N O N N N N N N H Most heterocycles have the same chemistry as their open-chain counter-parts. Lactones and acyclic esters behave similarly, lactams and acyclic amides behave similarly, and cyclic and acyclic ethers behave similarly. In certain cases, however, particularly when the ring is unsaturated, hetero cycles have unique and interesting properties. Pyrrole and Imidazole Pyrrole, the simplest five-membered unsaturated heterocyclic amine, is obtained commercially by treatment of furan with ammonia over an alumina catalyst at 400 °C. Furan, the oxygen-containing analog of pyrrole, is obtained by acid-catalyzed dehydration of the five-carbon sugars found in oat hulls and corncobs. Pyrrole H N O Al2O3, 400 °C 3 2 1 3 2 1 NH3, H2O Furan Although pyrrole appears to be both an amine and a conjugated diene, its chemical properties are not consistent with either of these structural features. Unlike most other amines, pyrrole is not basic—the pKa of the pyrrolinium ion is 0.4; unlike most other conjugated dienes, pyrrole undergoes electro-philic substitution reactions rather than additions. The reason for both of these properties, as noted in Section 15-5, is that pyrrole has six p electrons and is aromatic. Each of the four carbons contributes one p electron, and the sp2-hybridized nitrogen contributes two more from its lone pair. H H H Lone pair in p orbital Pyrrole Six electrons sp2-hybridized N H H H N 80485_ch24_0787-0831p.indd 817 2/2/15 2:19 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 818 chapter 24 Amines and Heterocycles Because the nitrogen lone pair is a part of the aromatic sextet, protonation on nitrogen would destroy the aromaticity of the ring. The nitrogen atom in pyrrole is therefore less electron-rich, less basic, and less nucleophilic than the nitrogen in an aliphatic amine. By the same token, the carbon atoms of pyrrole are more electron-rich and more nucleophilic than typical double-bond car-bons. The pyrrole ring is therefore reactive toward electrophiles in the same way as enamines (Section 23-11). Electrostatic potential maps show how the pyrrole nitrogen is electron-poor (less red) compared with the nitrogen in its saturated counterpart pyrrolidine, while the pyrrole carbon atoms are electron-rich (more red) compared with the carbons in 1,3-cyclopentadiene. Pyrrole Pyrrolidine 1,3-Cyclopentadiene The chemistry of pyrrole is similar to that of activated benzene rings. In general, however, the heterocycles are more reactive toward electrophiles than benzene rings, and low temperatures are often necessary to control the reactions. Halogenation, nitration, sulfonation, and Friedel–Crafts acylation can all be accomplished. For example: 2-Bromopyrrole (92%) H + HBr N 0 °C Br2 Br Pyrrole H N Electrophilic substitutions normally occur at C2, the position next to the nitrogen, because reaction at this position leads to a more stable intermediate cation having three resonance forms, whereas reaction at C3 gives a less stable cation with only two resonance forms (Figure 24-6). H NO2 2-Nitropyrrole H + + + + N H NO2 3-Nitropyrrole (Not formed) N H NO2 N H NO2 N H H NO2 N H H NO2 N H + N H H N H NO2 Figure 24-6 Electrophilic nitration of pyrrole. The intermediate produced by reaction at C2 is more stable than that produced by reaction at C3. 80485_ch24_0787-0831p.indd 818 2/2/15 2:19 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 24-9 Heterocyclic Amines 819 Other common five-membered heterocyclic amines include imidazole and thiazole. Imidazole, a constituent of the amino acid histidine, has two nitrogens, only one of which is basic. Thiazole, the five-membered ring system on which the structure of thiamin (vitamin B1) is based, also con-tains a basic nitrogen that is alkylated in thiamin to form a quaternary ammonium ion. Histidine N 3 4 5 2 1 Imidazole Thiazole Thiamin (vitamin B1) H pKa = 6.95 N N N pKa = 6.00 3 4 5 2 1 pKa = 2.44 S N S N H CO2– HOCH2CH2 CH3 H3N + + H NH2 H CH3 N N P r o b l e m 2 4 - 2 0 Draw an orbital picture of thiazole. Assume that both the nitrogen and sulfur atoms are sp2-hybridized, and show the orbitals that the lone pairs occupy. P r o b l e m 2 4 - 2 1 What is the percent protonation of the imidazole nitrogen atom in histidine at a physiological pH of 7.3 (Section 24-5)? Pyridine and Pyrimidine Pyridine is the nitrogen-containing heterocyclic analog of benzene. Like ben-zene, pyridine is a flat, aromatic molecule, with bond angles of 120° and C ] C bond lengths of 139 pm, intermediate between typical single and double bonds. The five carbon atoms and the sp2-hybridized nitrogen atom each con-tribute one p electron to the aromatic sextet, and the lone-pair electrons occupy an sp2 orbital in the plane of the ring (Section 15-5). As shown previously in Table 24-1, pyridine (pKa 5 5.25) is a stronger base than pyrrole but a weaker base than the alkylamines. The diminished basicity of pyridine compared with that of alkylamines is due to the fact that the lone-pair electrons on the pyridine nitrogen are in an sp2 orbital, while those on an alkylamine nitrogen are in an sp3 orbital. Because s orbit-als have their maximum electron density at the nucleus but p orbitals have a node at the nucleus, electrons in an orbital with more s character are held more closely to the positively charged nucleus and are less available for bonding. As a result, the sp2-hybridized nitrogen atom (33% s character) in 80485_ch24_0787-0831p.indd 819 2/2/15 2:19 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 820 chapter 24 Amines and Heterocycles pyridine is less basic than the sp3-hybridized nitrogen in an alkylamine (25% s character). Pyridine sp2 orbital sp3 orbital CH3 H3C H3C N N = N Unlike benzene, pyridine undergoes electrophilic aromatic substitution reactions with difficulty. Halogenation can be carried out under drastic condi-tions, but nitration occurs in very low yield, and Friedel–Crafts reactions are not successful. Reactions usually give the 3-substituted product. 3-Bromopyridine (30%) 300 °C Br2 Pyridine 1 2 3 4 Br N N The low reactivity of pyridine toward electrophilic aromatic substitution is caused by a combination of factors. One is that acid–base complexation between the basic ring’s nitrogen atom and the incoming electrophile places a positive charge on the ring, thereby deactivating it. Equally important is that the electron density of the ring is decreased by the electron-withdrawing inductive effect of the electronegative nitrogen atom. Thus, pyridine has a substantial dipole moment (m 5 2.26 D), with the ring carbons acting as the positive end of the dipole. Reaction of an electrophile with the positively polarized carbon atoms is therefore difficult. N = 2.26 D In addition to pyridine, the six-membered diamine pyrimidine is also found commonly in biological molecules, particularly as a constituent of nucleic acids. With a pKa of 1.3, pyrimidine is substantially less basic than pyridine because of the inductive effect of the second nitrogen. Pyrimidine pKa = 1.3 1 2 3 6 5 4 N N 80485_ch24_0787-0831p.indd 820 2/2/15 2:19 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 24-9 Heterocyclic Amines 821 P r o b l e m 2 4 - 2 2 Electrophilic aromatic substitution reactions of pyridine normally occur at C3. Draw the carbocation intermediates resulting from reaction of an electro-phile at C2, C3, and C4, and explain the observed result. Polycyclic Heterocycles As we saw in Section 15-6, quinoline, isoquinoline, indole, and purine are common polycyclic heterocycles. The first three contain both a benzene ring and a heterocyclic aromatic ring, while purine contains two heterocyclic rings joined together. All four ring systems occur commonly in nature, and many compounds with these rings have pronounced physiological activity. The quinoline alkaloid quinine, for instance, is widely used as an antimalarial drug; tryptophan is a common amino acid; and the purine adenine is a con-stituent of nucleic acids. Adenine (DNA constituent) H N N N N NH2 T ryptophan (amino acid) Quinine (antimalarial) H H H CH CH2 H HO CH3O NH3 CO2– + H N N N Quinoline Isoquinoline Indole Purine N 1 8 7 6 2 3 5 4 N 1 8 7 6 2 3 5 4 1 7 6 5 2 4 3 H N 9 7 8 1 2 5 6 H 3 4 N N N N The chemistry of these polycyclic heterocycles is just what you might expect from a knowledge of the simpler heterocycles pyridine and pyrrole. Quinoline and isoquinoline both have basic, pyridine-like nitrogen atoms, and both undergo electrophilic substitutions. As with pyridine, both quino-line and isoquinoline are less reactive toward electrophilic substitution than benzene because of the electronegative nitrogen atom that withdraws elec-trons from the ring. Reaction occurs on the benzene ring rather than on the nitrogen-containing pyridine ring, and a mixture of substitution products is obtained. 80485_ch24_0787-0831p.indd 821 2/2/15 2:19 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 822 chapter 24 Amines and Heterocycles + + Quinoline A 51 : 49 ratio Br2 H2SO4 5-Bromoquinoline 8-Bromoquinoline HBr N Br N Br N HNO3 H2SO4, 0 °C + + Isoquinoline A 90 : 10 ratio 5-Nitroisoquinoline 8-Nitroisoquinoline H2O N N NO2 N NO2 Indole has a nonbasic, pyrrole-like nitrogen and undergoes electrophilic substitution more easily than benzene. Substitution occurs at C3 of the electron-rich pyrrole ring rather than on the benzene ring. 3-Bromoindole + HBr Dioxane, 0 °C Br2 H Br N H N Indole Purine has three basic, pyridine-like nitrogens with lone-pair electrons in sp2 orbitals in the plane of the ring. The remaining purine nitrogen is nonbasic and pyrrole-like, with its lone-pair electrons as part of the aromatic p electron system. Purine 9 7 8 1 2 5 6 H 3 4 N N N N 80485_ch24_0787-0831p.indd 822 2/2/15 2:19 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 24-10 Spectroscopy of Amines 823 P r o b l e m 2 4 - 2 3 Which nitrogen atom in the hallucinogenic indole alkaloid N,N-dimethyl-tryptamine is more basic? Explain. N,N-Dimethyltryptamine P r o b l e m 2 4 - 2 4 Indole reacts with electrophiles at C3 rather than at C2. Draw resonance forms of the intermediate cations resulting from reaction at C2 and C3, and explain the observed results. 24-10 Spectroscopy of Amines Infrared Spectroscopy Primary and secondary amines can be identified by a characteristic N ] H stretching absorption in the 3300 to 3500 cm21 range of the IR spectrum. Alco-hols also absorb in this range (Section 17-11), but amine absorption bands are generally sharper and less intense than hydroxyl bands. Primary amines show a pair of bands at about 3350 and 3450 cm21 from the symmetric and asymmetric stretching modes, respectively. Secondary amines show a single band at 3350 cm21 because only one stretching mode is possible in this case. Tertiary amines have no absorption in this region because they have no N ] H bonds. Figure 24-7 recalls the IR spectrum of cyclohexylamine from Section 12-8. In addition to the N ] H stretching absorbances, another promi-nent peak is the N ] H bend (scissor) just above 1600 cm21. 0 20 40 60 80 100 Transmittance (%) 4000 3000 3500 2000 2500 1500 1000 500 Wavenumber (cm–1) NH2 NH2 Figure 24-7 IR spectrum of cyclohexylamine. 80485_ch24_0787-0831p.indd 823 2/2/15 2:19 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 824 chapter 24 Amines and Heterocycles Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy Amines are difficult to identify solely by 1H NMR spectroscopy because N ] H hydrogens tend to appear as broad signals without clear-cut coupling to neigh-boring C ] H hydrogens. As with O ] H absorptions (Section 17-11), amine N ] H absorptions can appear over a wide range and are best identified by adding a small amount of D2O to the sample. Exchange of N ] D for N ] H occurs, and the N ] H signal disappears from the NMR spectrum. HDO + D2O N H N D Hydrogens on the carbon next to nitrogen are deshielded because of the electron-withdrawing effect of the nitrogen, and they therefore absorb further downfield than alkane hydrogens. N-Methyl groups are particularly distinc-tive because they absorb as a sharp three-proton singlet at 2.2 to 2.6 d. This N-methyl resonance at 2.42 d is easily seen in the 1H NMR spectrum of N-methylcyclohexylamine (Figure 24-8). Intensity 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 ppm Chemical shift () TMS NHCH3 Figure 24-8 Proton NMR spectrum of N-methylcyclohexylamine. Carbons next to amine nitrogens are slightly deshielded in the 13C NMR spectrum and absorb about 20 ppm downfield from where they would absorb in an alkane of similar structure. In N-methylcyclohexylamine, for example, the ring carbon to which nitrogen is attached absorbs at a position 24 ppm downfield from any other ring carbon. 33.3 25.2 26.5 58.7 33.4 N CH3 H 80485_ch24_0787-0831p.indd 824 2/2/15 2:19 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 24-10 Spectroscopy of Amines 825 P r o b l e m 2 4 - 2 5 Compound A, C6H12O, has an IR absorption at 1715 cm21 and gives com-pound B, C6H15N, when treated with ammonia and NaBH4. The IR and 1H NMR spectra of B are shown. What are the structures of A and B? 0 20 40 60 80 100 Transmittance (%) 4000 3000 3500 2000 2500 1500 1000 500 Wavenumber (cm–1) TMS Intensity 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 ppm 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 ppm Chemical shift () Chem. shift 0.88 0.98 2.59 Rel. area 9.00 5.00 1.00 Mass Spectrometry The nitrogen rule of mass spectrometry says that a compound with an odd number of nitrogen atoms has an odd-numbered molecular weight. Thus, the presence of nitrogen in a molecule is detected simply by observing its mass spectrum. An odd-numbered molecular ion usually means that the unknown compound has one or three nitrogen atoms, and an even-numbered molecular ion usually means that a compound has either zero or two nitrogen atoms. The logic behind the rule derives from the fact that nitrogen is trivalent, thus requiring an odd number of hydrogen atoms. For example, morphine has the formula C17H19NO3 and a molecular weight of 285 amu. Alkylamines undergo a characteristic a cleavage in the mass spectrome-ter, similar to the cleavage observed for alcohols (Section 17-11). A C ] C bond 80485_ch24_0787-0831p.indd 825 2/2/15 2:19 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 826 chapter 24 Amines and Heterocycles nearest the nitrogen atom is broken, yielding an alkyl radical and a resonance-stabilized, nitrogen-containing cation. Alpha cleavage RCH2 + + NR2 RCH2 C C +NR2 C+ NR2 As an example, the mass spectrum of N-ethylpropylamine shown in Figure 24-9 has peaks at m/z 5 58 and m/z 5 72, corresponding to the two pos-sible modes of a cleavage. 20 0 20 10 40 60 80 100 120 140 40 60 80 100 m/z Relative abundance (%) Alpha cleavage CH2CH3 CH3 CH2 N CH2 H m/z = 87 CH2CH3 CH3CH2 CH2CH2CH3 CH3 H2C N H CH2 N H m/z = 72 m/z = 58 + + + + + m/z = 58 m/z = 72 M+ = 87 Figure 24-9 Mass spectrum of N-ethylpropylamine. The two possible modes of a cleavage lead to the observed fragment ions at m/z 5 58 and m/z 5 72. Something Extra Green Chemistry II: Ionic Liquids Liquids made of ions? Usually when we think of ionic compounds, we think of high-melting solids: sodium chloride, magnesium sulfate, lithium carbonate, and so forth. But yes, there are also ionic compounds that are liquid at room temperature, and they are gaining importance as reaction solvents, particularly for use in green chemistry processes (see the Chapter 11 Something Extra). More than 1500 ionic liquids are known, and about 500 are available commercially. 80485_ch24_0787-0831p.indd 826 2/2/15 2:19 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 24-10 Spectroscopy of Amines 827 Something Extra (continued) Ionic liquids have been studied for nearly a century; the first to be discovered was ethyl ammonium nitrate, CH3CH2NH31 NO32, with a melting point of 12 °C. More generally, however, the ionic liquids in use today are salts in which the cation is unsymmetrical and in which one or both of the ions are bulky so that the charges are dispersed over a large volume. Both factors minimize the crystal lattice energy and disfavor formation of the solid. Typical cations are quaternary ammonium ions from heterocyclic amines, either 1,3-dialkylimidazolium ions, N-alkylpyridinium ions, or ring-substituted N-alkyl pyridinium ions. N + R H3C N N + R H3C N 1,3-Dialkylimidazolium ions R = –CH3, –CH2CH3, –CH2CH2CH2CH3, –CH2CH2CH2CH2CH2CH2CH2CH3 N-Alkylpyridinium ions R = –CH2CH3, –CH2CH2CH2CH3, –CH2CH2CH2CH2CH2CH3 R + N Anions are just as varied as the cations. Hexafluorophosphate, tetrafluoro borate, alkyl sulfates, trifluoromethanesulfonates (triflates), and halides are some anion possibilities. Methyl sulfate O– – O S Tetrafuoro-borate H3C O O T rifuoromethane-sulfonate O– F3C Halide Cl–, Br–, I– S O O F F F B F Hexafuoro-phosphate – F F F F P F F Ionic liquids have several important features that make them attractive for use, both as solvents in green chemistry and as specialty chemicals in such applications as paint additives and refrigerants: • They dissolve both polar and nonpolar organic compounds, giving high solute concentrations and thereby minimizing the amount of solvent needed. • They can be optimized for specific reactions by varying cation and anion structures. • They are nonflammable. • They are thermally stable. • They have negligible vapor pressures and do not evaporate. • They are generally recoverable and can be reused many times. Yes, this liquid really does consist of an ionic rather than a molecular substance. Courtesy of Dr. Robin Rogers continued 80485_ch24_0787-0831p.indd 827 2/2/15 2:19 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 828 chapter 24 Amines and Heterocycles Summary We’ve now seen all the common functional groups that occur in organic and biological chemistry. Of those groups, amines are among the most abundant and have among the richest chemistry. In addition to proteins and nucleic acids, the majority of pharmaceutical agents contain amine functional groups Something Extra (continued) As an example of their use in organic chemistry, the analgesic drug pravadoline has been synthesized in two steps using 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium hexafluoro-phosphate, abbreviated [bmim][PF6], as the solvent for both steps. The first step is a base-induced SN2 reaction of 2-methylindole with a primary alkyl halide, and the second is a Friedel–Crafts acylation. Both steps take place with 95% yield, and the ionic solvent is recovered simply by washing the reaction mixture, first with toluene and then with water. + CH3 H N CH3 N Cl N O [bmim][PF6] KOH [bmim][PF6] N O CH3 CH3O N N Pravadoline O O CH3O O C Cl The first commercial process using an ionic liquid catalyst was introduced by PetroChina in 2008, when they opened a plant producing 65,000 tons per year of alkylate gasoline from isobutane. The aluminum-based ionic liquid catalyst replaced the sulfuric acid and hydrofluoric acid catalysts that had previously been used. 52% 20% 18% Acid catalyst + + others + + K e y w o r d s alkylamines, 787 amines, 787 arylamines, 787 80485_ch24_0787-0831p.indd 828 2/2/15 2:19 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. Summary 829 and many of the common coenzymes necessary for biological reactions are amines. Amines are organic derivatives of ammonia. They are named in the IUPAC system either by adding the suffix -amine to the name of the alkyl substituent or by considering the amino group as a substituent on a more complex parent molecule. The chemistry of amines is dominated by the lone-pair electrons on nitro-gen, which makes amines both basic and nucleophilic. The basicity of aryl-amines is generally lower than that of alkylamines because the nitrogen lone-pair electrons are delocalized by interaction with the aromatic p system. Electron-withdrawing substituents on the aromatic ring further weaken the basicity of a substituted aniline, while electron-donating substituents increase basicity. Alkylamines are sufficiently basic that they exist almost entirely in their protonated form at the physiological pH of 7.3. Heterocyclic amines are compounds that contain one or more nitrogen atoms as part of a ring. Saturated heterocyclic amines usually have the same chemistry as their open-chain analogs, but unsaturated heterocycles such as pyrrole, imidazole, pyridine, and pyrimidine are aromatic. All four are unusually stable, and all undergo aromatic substitution on reaction with electrophiles. Pyrrole is nonbasic because its nitrogen lone-pair electrons are part of the aromatic p system. Fused-ring heterocycles such as quino-line, isoquinoline, indole, and purine are also commonly found in biologi-cal molecules. Arylamines are prepared by nitration of an aromatic ring followed by reduction. Alkylamines are prepared by SN2 reaction of ammonia or an amine with an alkyl halide or by Gabriel amine synthesis. Amines can also be prepared by a number of reductive methods, including LiAlH4 reduction of amides, nitriles, and azides. Also important is the reductive amination reaction in which a ketone or an aldehyde is treated with an amine in the presence of a reducing agent such as NaBH4. In addition, amines result from Hofmann and Curtius rearrangements of carboxylic acid derivatives. Both methods involve migration of the ] R group bonded to the carbonyl carbon and yield a product that has one less carbon atom than the starting material. Many of the reactions of amines are familiar from past chapters. Thus, amines react with alkyl halides in SN2 reactions and with acid chlorides in nucleophilic acyl substitution reactions. Amines also undergo E2 elimination to yield alkenes if they are first quaternized by treatment with iodomethane and then heated with silver oxide, a process called Hofmann elimination. Arylamines are converted by diazotization with nitrous acid into arene-diazonium salts, ArN21 X2. The diazonio group can then be replaced by many other substituents by Sandmeyer reaction to give a wide variety of sub-stituted aromatic compounds. Aryl chlorides, bromides, iodides, and nitriles can be prepared from arenediazonium salts, as can arenes and phenols. In addition to their reactivity toward substitution reactions, diazonium salts undergo coupling with phenols and arylamines to give brightly colored azo compounds. azo compounds (Ar O N P N O Ar9), 815 Curtius rearrangement, 803 Gabriel amine synthesis, 800 heterocyclic amine, 789 Hofmann elimination reaction, 807 Hofmann rearrangement, 803 imide ( ] CONHCO ] ), 800 primary amine (RNH2), 787 quaternary ammonium salts, 788 reductive amination, 801 Sandmeyer reaction, 812 secondary amine (R2NH), 788 tertiary amine (R3N), 788 80485_ch24_0787-0831p.indd 829 2/2/15 2:19 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 830 chapter 24 Amines and Heterocycles Summary of Reactions 1. Synthesis of amines (Section 24-6) (a) Reduction of nitriles N RCH2C RCH2X 1. LiAlH4, ether 2. H2O H H RCH2 C NH2 NaCN (b) Reduction of amides R C O 1. LiAlH4, ether 2. H2O H H R C NH2 NH2 (c) Reduction of nitrobenzenes or Fe, H3O+ or SnCl2, H3O+ H2, Pt NH2 NO2 (d) SN2 Alkylation of alkyl halides NaOH Primary Tertiary NaOH X Quaternary ammonium X X RNH3 X– R3NH X– RNH2 R3N R4N X– NH3 Ammonia Secondary Tertiary + R R R2NH + R R3N + + NaOH X R2NH2 X– R2NH Secondary RNH2 Primary + R + + + (e) Gabriel amine synthesis O O N H O O N R 1. KOH 2. NaOH H2O R X R NH2 (f) Reduction of azides RCH2 X RCH2 N N Na+ –N3 ethanol R NH2 N + – 1. LiAlH4, ether 2. H2O (g) Reductive amination of aldehydes/ketones R C O NH3 NaBH4 H R C R′ R′ NH2 80485_ch24_0787-0831p.indd 830 2/2/15 2:19 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. Summary of Reactions 831 (h) Hofmann rearrangement of amides R C O NaOH, Br2 H2O NH2 R + NH2 CO2 (i) Curtius rearrangement of acyl azides R C O Heat H2O + CO2 + N2 R NH2 N N + – N R C O Cl Na+ –N3 ethanol 2. Reactions of amines (a) Alkylation with alkyl halides; see reaction 1(d) (b) Hofmann elimination (Section 24-7) C C H C C NR2 1. CH3I 2. Ag2O, heat (c) Diazotization (Section 24-8) HNO2 H2SO4 HSO4– + + NH2 N N + 3. Reactions of arenediazonium salts (Section 24-8) (a) Nucleophilic substitutions KCN CuCN HCl CuCl HBr CuBr NaI Cu2O, H2O Cu(NO3)2 H3PO2 Cl CN OH H Br I HSO4– N N + (b) Diazonium coupling N OH N OH + HSO4– N N + N NR2 N NR2 + HSO4– N N + 80485_ch24_0787-0831p.indd 831 2/2/15 2:19 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 831a chapter 24 Amines and Heterocycles Exercises Visualizing Chemistry (Problems 24-1–24-25 appear within the chapter.) 24-26 Name the following amines, and identify each as primary, secondary, or tertiary: (a) (b) (c) 24-27 The following compound contains three nitrogen atoms. Rank them in order of increasing basicity. 80485_ch24_0787-0831p.indd 1 2/2/15 2:19 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. Exercises 831b 24-28 Name the following amine, including R,S stereochemistry, and draw the product of its reaction with excess iodomethane followed by heat-ing with Ag2O (Hofmann elimination). Is the stereochemistry of the alkene product Z or E? Explain. 24-29 Which nitrogen atom in the following compound is most basic? Explain. Mechanism Problems 24-30 Predict the product(s) for each reaction below and provide the com-plete mechanism. (b) (a) (c) (d) CH3 CH2Br 2. OH–, H2O 1. Sodium phthalimide ? 2. OH–, H2O 1. Sodium phthalimide ? Cl 2. OH–, H2O 1. Sodium phthalimide ? 2. OH–, H2O 1. Sodium phthalimide ? I OTos O 80485_ch24_0787-0831p.indd 2 2/2/15 2:19 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 831c chapter 24 Amines and Heterocycles 24-31 Predict the product(s) and provide the complete mechanism for each reaction below. (b) (a) (c) (d) (CH3)2NH O O O ? CH3CH2OH NaBH4 + ? CH3CH2OH NaBH4 + ? CH3CH2OH NaBH4 + ? CH3CH2OH NaBH4 + NH2 NH2 NH O 24-32 Predict the product(s) and provide the mechanism for each reaction below. (b) (a) (c) (d) ? H2O Br2, NaOH ? H2O Br2, NaOH ? H2O Br2, NaOH H2N O H2N O O NH2 O NH2 ? H2O Br2, NaOH O 80485_ch24_0787-0831p.indd 3 2/2/15 2:19 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. Exercises 831d 24-33 Predict the product(s) and provide the mechanism for each reaction below. (b) (a) (c) (d) Cl O Cl COCl H O O Cl ? 1. NaN3 2. H2O, heat ? 1. NaN3 2. H2O, heat ? 1. NaN3 2. H2O, heat ? 1. NaN3 2. H2O, heat 24-34 The diazotization of aniline first involves the formation of NO1 (nitro-sonium ion) by the dehydration of nitrous acid with sulfuric acid. The aniline nitrogen then acts as a nucleophile and eventually loses water. Propose a mechanism for the formation of the dizaonium salt of ani-line. Use curved arrows to show all electron movement. 24-35 Substituted pyrroles are often prepared by treatment of a 1,4-diketone with ammonia. Propose a mechanism. NH3 RCCH2CH2CR′ O O N H R′ H2O + R 24-36 3,5-Dimethylisoxazole is prepared by reaction of 2,4-pentanedione with hydroxylamine. Propose a mechanism. + H2NOH 3,5-Dimethylisoxazole CH3CCH2CCH3 O O CH3 H3C N O 80485_ch24_0787-0831p.indd 4 2/2/15 2:19 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 831e chapter 24 Amines and Heterocycles 24-37 One problem with reductive amination as a method of amine synthesis is that by-products are sometimes obtained. For example, reductive amination of benzaldehyde with methylamine leads to a mixture of N-methylbenzylamine and N-methyldibenzylamine. How do you sup-pose the tertiary amine by-product is formed? Propose a mechanism. 24-38 Chlorophyll, heme, vitamin B12, and a host of other substances are biosynthesized from porphobilinogen (PBG), which is itself formed from condensation of two molecules of 5-aminolevulinate. The two 5-amino levulinates are bound to lysine (Lys) amino acids in the enzyme, one in the enamine form and one in the imine form, and their condensation is thought to occur by the following steps. Using curved arrows, show the mechanism of each step. H N H N Lys CO2– Enzyme-bound 5-aminolevulinate Porphobilinogen (PBG) + NH2 H N+ H + Lys Lys H N Lys CO2– NH2 +N H Lys CO2– CO2– CO2– CO2– NH2 NH2 H2N H N Lys +N H2 N H H2 Lys CO2– CO2– NH2 N H + CO2– CO2– NH2 N H H H CO2– CO2– NH2 N + 24-39 Choline, a component of the phospholipids in cell membranes, can be prepared by SN2 reaction of trimethylamine with ethylene oxide. Show the structure of choline, and propose a mechanism for the reaction. (CH3)3N + O CH2 H2C Choline 80485_ch24_0787-0831p.indd 5 2/2/15 2:19 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. Exercises 831f 24-40 The antitumor antibiotic mitomycin C functions by forming cross-links in DNA chains. Enamine O NH2 C O O O H2N H3C N NH H H Mitomycin C –CH3OH O NH2 NH2 H C O O O H2N H3C DNA H2N N DNA H N H H2N DNA H2N DNA O O H2N H3C N NH H H H O C O NH2 OCH3 O NH2 H O H2N H3C DNA N H N DNA H N H (a) The first step is loss of methoxide and formation of an iminium ion intermediate that is deprotonated to give an enamine. Show the mechanism. (b) The second step is reaction of the enamine with DNA to open the three-membered, nitrogen-containing (aziridine) ring. Show the mechanism. (c) The third step is loss of carbamate (NH2CO22) and formation of an unsaturated iminium ion, followed by a conjugate addition of another part of the DNA chain. Show the mechanism. 24-41 a-Amino acids can be prepared by the Strecker synthesis, a two-step process in which an aldehyde is treated with ammonium cyanide fol-lowed by hydroly sis of the amino nitrile intermediate with aqueous acid. Propose a mechanism for the reaction. An -amino acid NH4CN H2O H3O+ Heat H R C CO2– NH3 + R C O H H R C CN NH2 80485_ch24_0787-0831p.indd 6 2/2/15 2:19 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 831g chapter 24 Amines and Heterocycles 24-42 One of the reactions used in determining the sequence of nucleotides in a strand of DNA is reaction with hydrazine. Propose a mechanism for the following reaction, which occurs by an initial conjugate addition followed by internal amide formation. H2NNH2 O O N H3C N CH3 H N H N H3C N H O C O NH2 H3C 24-43 When an a-hydroxy amide is treated with Br2 in aqueous NaOH under Hofmann rearrangement conditions, loss of CO2 occurs and a chain-shortened aldehyde is formed. Propose a mechanism. OH NH2 O NaOH, H2O Br2 O H + CO2 + NH3 24-44 The following transformation involves a conjugate nucleophilic addi-tion reaction (Section 19-13) followed by an intramolecular nucleo-philic acyl substitution reaction (Section 21-2). Show the mechanism. O N + CH3OH + CH3NH2 CH3 O O CO2CH3 24-45 Propose a mechanism for the following reaction: O BrCH2 CO2CH3 + (CH3CH2)3N Heat OH N H N CO2CH3 80485_ch24_0787-0831p.indd 7 2/2/15 2:19 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. Exercises 831h 24-46 One step in the biosynthesis of morphine is the reaction of dopamine with p-hydroxyphenylacetaldehyde to give (S)-norcoclaurine. Assum-ing that the reaction is acid-catalyzed, propose a mechanism. (S)-Norcoclaurine p-Hydroxyphenyl-acetaldehyde Dopamine NH2 + HO HO NH HO HO CHO HO H HO Additional Problems Naming Amines 24-47 Name the following compounds: CH3 CH3 (a) (d) (e) H2NCH2CH2CH2CN (b) (c) (f) NH2 Br Br N NHCH2CH3 CH2CH2NH2 N CH2CH2CH3 24-48 Draw structures corresponding to the following IUPAC names: (a) N,N-Dimethylaniline (b) (Cyclohexylmethyl)amine (c) N-Methylcyclohexylamine (d) (2-Methylcyclohexyl)amine (e) 3-(N,N-Dimethylamino)propanoic acid 24-49 Classify each of the amine nitrogen atoms in the following substances as primary, secondary, or tertiary: NHCH3 (b) (c) (a) Lysergic acid diethylamide N N H H N H C O N N CH3 80485_ch24_0787-0831p.indd 8 2/2/15 2:19 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 831i chapter 24 Amines and Heterocycles Amine Basicity 24-50 Although pyrrole is a much weaker base than most other amines, it is a much stronger acid (pKa  15 for the pyrrole versus 35 for diethyl-amine). The N ] H proton is readily abstracted by base to yield the pyr-role anion, C4H4N2. Explain. 24-51 Histamine, whose release in the body triggers nasal secretions and con-stricted airways, has three nitrogen atoms. List them in order of increas-ing basicity and explain your ordering. Histamine N H N NH2 24-52 Account for the fact that p-nitroaniline (pKa 5 1.0) is less basic than m-nitroaniline (pKa 5 2.5) by a factor of 30. Draw resonance structures to support your argument. (The pKa values refer to the corresponding ammonium ions.) Synthesis of Amines 24-53 How would you prepare the following substances from 1-butanol? (a) Butylamine (b) Dibutylamine (c) Propylamine (d) Pentylamine (e) N,N-Dimethylbutylamine (f) Propene 24-54 How would you prepare the following substances from pentanoic acid? (a) Pentanamide (b) Butylamine (c) Pentylamine (d) 2-Bromopentanoic acid (e) Hexanenitrile (f) Hexylamine 24-55 How would you prepare aniline from the following starting materials? (a) Benzene (b) Benzamide (c) Toluene 24-56 How would you prepare benzylamine, C6H5CH2NH2, from benzene? More than one step is needed. 24-57 How might you prepare pentylamine from the following starting materials? (a) Pentanamide (b) Pentanenitrile (c) 1-Butene (d) Hexanamide (e) 1-Butanol (f) 5-Decene (g) Pentanoic acid 80485_ch24_0787-0831p.indd 9 2/2/15 2:19 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. Exercises 831j 24-58 How might a reductive amination be used to synthesize ephedrine, an amino alcohol that is widely used for the treatment of bronchial asthma? CHCHNHCH3 Ephedrine CH3 OH Reactions of Amines 24-59 How would you convert aniline into each of the following products? (a) Benzene (b) Benzamide (c) Toluene 24-60 Give the structures of the major organic products you would expect from reaction of m-toluidine (m-methylaniline) with the following reagents: (a) Br2 (1 equivalent) (b) CH3I (excess) (c) CH3COCl in pyridine (d) The product of (c), then HSO3Cl 24-61 Show the products from reaction of p-bromoaniline with the following reagents: (a) CH3I (excess) (b) HCl (c) HNO2, H2SO4 (d) CH3COCl (e) CH3MgBr (f) CH3CH2Cl, AlCl3 (g) Product of (c) with CuCl, HCl (h) Product of (d) with CH3CH2Cl, AlCl3 24-62 What are the major products you would expect from Hofmann elimina-tion of the following amines? (a) (b) CH3 (c) NHCH3 NHCHCH2CH2CH2CH3 CH3 CH3CHCHCH2CH2CH3 NH2 24-63 How would you prepare the following compounds from toluene? A diazonio replacement reaction is needed in some instances. OCH3 C O (c) (b) CH2NH2 I H3C (a) NH2 H3C 80485_ch24_0787-0831p.indd 10 2/2/15 2:19 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 831k chapter 24 Amines and Heterocycles 24-64 Predict the product(s) of the following reactions. If more than one prod-uct is formed, tell which is major. N (a) H CH3I (excess) A? Ag2O, H2O B? Heat C? (b) NaN3 A? B? C? H2O Heat COCl O O (c) (d) BrCH2CH2CH2CH2Br 1 equiv CH3NH2 + KOH A? B? C? KOH H2O ? NaOH H2O C6H5CH2Br N H Spectroscopy 24-65 Phenacetin, a substance formerly used in over-the-counter headache remedies, has the formula C10H13NO2. Phenacetin is neutral and does not dissolve in either acid or base. When warmed with aqueous NaOH, phenacetin yields an amine, C8H11NO, whose 1H NMR spectrum is shown. When heated with HI, the amine is cleaved to an aminophenol, C6H7NO. What is the structure of phenacetin, and what are the struc-tures of the amine and the aminophenol? Intensity 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 ppm TMS Chemical shift () Chem. shift 1.34 3.40 3.93 6.59 6.72 Rel. area 1.50 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 80485_ch24_0787-0831p.indd 11 2/2/15 2:19 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. Exercises 831l 24-66 Propose structures for amines with the following 1H NMR spectra: (a) C3H9NO Intensity 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 ppm TMS Chemical shift () Chem. shift 1.68 2.69 2.88 3.72 Rel. area 1.00 1.50 1.00 1.00 (b) C4H11NO2 Intensity 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 ppm Chemical shift () TMS Chem. shift 1.28 2.78 3.39 4.31 Rel. area 2.00 2.00 6.00 1.00 (c) C8H11N 4.0 3.5 3.0 2.5 2.0 1.0 1.5 2.04 2.02 2.06 4.93 C8H11N 7.0 7.5 ppm Intensity Chemical shift () 80485_ch24_0787-0831p.indd 12 2/2/15 2:19 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 831m chapter 24 Amines and Heterocycles 24-67 Draw the structure of the amine that produced the 1H NMR spectrum shown in Problem 24-66(c). This compound has a single strong peak in its IR spectrum at 3280 cm21. General Problems 24-68 Fill in the missing reagents a–e in the following scheme: a b, c d e CCH3 O CHCH3 NH2 CH CH2 CHCH2NCH3 OH CH3 O CH CH2 24-69 Oxazole is a five-membered aromatic heterocycle. Would you expect oxazole to be more basic or less basic than pyrrole? Explain. Oxazole O N 24-70 Protonation of an amide using strong acid occurs on oxygen rather than on nitrogen. Suggest a reason for this behavior, taking resonance into account. H2SO4 + R C NH2 O R C NH2 H O 24-71 Deduce the structure of the compound with formula C8H11N that pro-duced the IR spectrum below. 0 20 40 60 80 100 Transmittance (%) 4000 2.5 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 12 13 14 15 16 19 25 11 3200 3600 2000 2400 2800 1400 1200 1600 1800 1000 600 800 400 Wavenumber (cm–1) Microns C8H11N 80485_ch24_0787-0831p.indd 13 2/2/15 2:19 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. Exercises 831n 24-72 Fill in the missing reagents a–d in the following synthesis of racemic methamphetamine from benzene. O d b, c a (R,S)-Methamphetamine NHCH3 24-73 Cyclopentamine is an amphetamine-like central nervous system stimu-lant. Propose a synthesis of cyclopentamine from materials of five car-bons or less. CH2CHNHCH3 CH3 Cyclopentamine 24-74 Tetracaine is a substance used as a spinal anesthetic. N H T etracaine C O CH3CH2CH2CH2 OCH2CH2N(CH3)2 (a) How would you prepare tetracaine from the corresponding aniline derivative, ArNH2? (b) How would you prepare tetracaine from p-nitrobenzoic acid? (c) How would you prepare tetracaine from benzene? 24-75 Atropine, C17H23NO3, is a poisonous alkaloid isolated from the leaves and roots of Atropa belladonna, the deadly nightshade. In small doses, atropine acts as a muscle relaxant; 0.5 ng (nanogram, 1029 g) is suffi-cient to cause pupil dilation. On basic hydrolysis, atropine yields tropic acid, C6H5CH(CH2OH)CO2H, and tropine, C8H15NO. Tropine is an optically inactive alcohol that yields tropidene on dehydration with H2SO4. Propose a structure for atropine. CH3 N T ropidene 24-76 Tropidene (Problem 24-75) can be converted by a series of steps into tropilidene (1,3,5-cycloheptatriene). How would you accomplish this conversion? 80485_ch24_0787-0831p.indd 14 2/2/15 2:19 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 831o chapter 24 Amines and Heterocycles 24-77 Propose a structure for the product with formula C9H17N that results when 2-(2-cyanoethyl)cyclohexanone is reduced catalytically. C9H17N H2/Pt O CH2CH2CN 24-78 Coniine, C8H17N, is the toxic principle of the poison hemlock drunk by Socrates. When subjected to Hofmann elimination, coniine yields 5-(N,N-dimethylamino)-1-octene. If coniine is a secondary amine, what is its structure? 24-79 How would you synthesize coniine (Problem 24-78) from acrylonitrile (H2C P CHCN) and ethyl 3-oxohexanoate (CH3CH2CH2COCH2CO2Et)? (Hint: See Problem 24-77.) 24-80 Tyramine is an alkaloid found, among other places, in mistletoe and ripe cheese. How would you synthesize tyramine from benzene? From toluene? T yramine CH2CH2NH2 HO 24-81 Reaction of anthranilic acid (o-aminobenzoic acid) with HNO2 and H2SO4 yields a diazonium salt that can be treated with base to yield a neutral diazonium carboxylate. (a) What is the structure of the neutral diazonium carboxylate? (b) Heating the diazonium carboxylate results in the formation of CO2, N2, and an intermediate that reacts with 1,3-cyclopentadiene to yield the following product: What is the structure of the intermediate, and what kind of reaction does it undergo with cyclopentadiene? 24-82 Cyclooctatetraene was first synthesized in 1911 by a route that involved the following transformation: CH3 N How might you use the Hofmann elimination to accomplish this reac-tion? How would you finish the synthesis by converting cyclooctatri-ene into cyclooctatetraene? 80485_ch24_0787-0831p.indd 15 2/2/15 2:19 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. Exercises 831p 24-83 Propose structures for compounds that show the following 1H NMR spectra. (a) C9H13N TMS Intensity 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 ppm 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 ppm Chemical shift () Chem. shift 2.25 2.89 6.66 7.03 Rel. area 1.50 3.00 1.00 1.00 (b) C15H17N TMS Intensity 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 ppm 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 ppm Chemical shift () Chem. shift 1.14 3.40 4.47 6.65 7.16 7.24 Rel. area 1.50 1.00 1.00 1.50 1.50 2.00 24-84 4-Dimethylaminopyridine (DMAP) acts as a catalyst in acyl transfer reactions. DMAP’s catalytic activity stems from its nucleophilic char-acter at the pyridine nitrogen, not the dimethylamino group. Explain this behavior, taking resonance into account. N N 80485_ch24_0787-0831p.indd 16 2/2/15 2:19 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 832 Biomolecules: Carbohydrates C O N T E N T S 25-1 Classification of Carbohydrates 25-2 Representing Carbohydrate Stereochemistry: Fischer Projections 25-3 d,l Sugars 25-4 Configurations of the Aldoses 25-5 Cyclic Structures of Monosaccharides: Anomers 25-6 Reactions of Monosaccharides 25-7 The Eight Essential Monosaccharides 25-8 Disaccharides 25-9 Polysaccharides and Their Synthesis 25-10 Some Other Important Carbohydrates 25-11 Cell-Surface Carbohydrates and Influenza Viruses SOMETHING EXTRA Sweetness Why This CHAPTER? We’ve now seen all the common functional groups and reac tion types that occur in organic and biological chemistry. In this and the next four chapters, we’ll focus on the major classes of biological molecules, beginning with a look at the structures and primary biological functions of carbohydrates. Then, in Chapter 29, we’ll return to the subject to see how carbo hydrates are both synthesized and degraded in organisms. Carbohydrates occur in every living organism. The sugar and starch in food, and the cellulose in wood, paper, and cotton are nearly pure carbohydrates. Modified carbohydrates form part of the coating around living cells, other carbohydrates are part of the nucleic acids that carry our genetic information, and still others are used as medicines. The word carbohydrate derives historically from the fact that glucose, the first simple carbohydrate to be obtained in pure form, has the molecular for mula C6H12O6 and was originally thought to be a “hydrate of carbon, C6(H2O)6.” This view was soon abandoned, but the name persisted. Today, the term carbohydrate is used to refer loosely to the broad class of polyhydroxyl ated aldehydes and ketones commonly called sugars. Glucose, also known as dextrose in medical work, is the most familiar example. C C C O C Glucose (dextrose), a pentahydroxyhexanal or C C H OH HO H H O H OH H HO C C H H H OH C OH H C CH2OH OH H C H HO H OH 25 Produced by honeybees from the nectar of flowers, honey is primarily a mixture of the two simple sugars fructose and glucose. ©Tischenko Irina/Shutterstock.com 80485_ch25_0832-0869j.indd 832 2/2/15 2:18 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 25-1 Classification of Carbohydrates 833 Carbohydrates are synthesized by green plants during photosynthesis, a complex process in which sunlight provides the energy to convert CO2 and H2O into glucose plus oxygen. Many molecules of glucose are then chemically linked for storage by the plant in the form of either cellulose or starch. It has been estimated that more than 50% of the dry weight of the earth’s biomass— all plants and animals—consists of glucose polymers. When eaten and metab olized, carbohydrates then provide animals with a source of readily available energy. Thus, carbohydrates act as the chemical intermediaries by which solar energy is stored and used to support life. Sunlight + Glucose Cellulose, starch 6 CO2 6 H2O + 6 O2 C6H12O6 Because humans and most other mammals lack the enzymes needed for digestion of cellulose, they require starch as their dietary source of carbo hydrates. Grazing animals such as cows, however, have microorganisms in their first stomach that are able to digest cellulose. The energy stored in cel lulose is thus moved up the biological food chain when these ruminant ani mals eat grass and are themselves used for food. 25-1 Classification of Carbohydrates Carbohydrates are generally classified as either simple or complex. Simple sugars, or monosaccharides, are carbohydrates like glucose and fructose that can’t be converted into smaller sugars by hydrolysis. Complex carbohydrates are made of two or more simple sugars linked together by acetal bonds (Section 19-10). Sucrose (table sugar), for example, consists of one glucose linked to one fructose. Similarly, cellulose is made up of several thousand glucose units linked together. Enzyme-catalyzed hydrolysis of a complex car bohydrate breaks it down into its constituent monosaccharides. OH CH2OH O HO HO HO CH2OH CH2OH HOCH2 O O OH OH CH2OH HO HO HO Sucrose (a disaccharide) 1 Glucose 1 Fructose + Cellulose (a polysaccharide) O O O O O H3O+ ~3000 Glucose H3O+ 80485_ch25_0832-0869j.indd 833 2/2/15 2:18 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 834 chapter 25 Biomolecules: Carbohydrates Monosaccharides are further classified as either aldoses or ketoses. The -ose suffix designates a carbohydrate, and the aldo- and keto- prefixes iden tify the kind of carbonyl group in the molecule, whether aldehyde or ketone. The number of carbon atoms in the monosaccharide is indicated by the appropriate numerical prefix tri-, tetr-, pent-, hex-, and so forth, in the name. Putting it all together, glucose is an aldohexose, a six-carbon aldehydo sugar; fructose is a ketohexose, a six-carbon keto sugar; ribose is an aldopentose, a five-carbon aldehydo sugar; and sedoheptulose is a ketoheptose, a seven-carbon keto sugar. Most of the common simple sugars are either pentoses or hexoses. Glucose (an aldohexose) C C O H OH H C OH H C CH2OH OH H C H HO Fructose (a ketohexose) C O C OH H C CH2OH CH2OH OH H C H HO Ribose (an aldopentose) C C O H OH H C OH H C CH2OH OH H Sedoheptulose (a ketoheptose) C O C OH H C CH2OH CH2OH OH H C H HO C OH H P r o b l e m 2 5 - 1 Classify each of the following monosaccharides: C O H (a) (b) (c) (d) C CH2OH OH H C H HO Ribulose Threose C O C OH H C CH2OH CH2OH OH H T agatose C C O H H HO C H HO C CH2OH OH H 2-Deoxyribose C O C OH H C CH2OH CH2OH OH H C H H 25-2 Representing Carbohydrate Stereochemistry: Fischer Projections Because carbohydrates usually have numerous chirality centers, it was rec ognized long ago that a quick method for representing their stereochemistry was needed. In 1891, the German chemist Emil Fischer suggested a method based on the projection of a tetrahedral carbon atom onto a flat surface. These Fischer projections were soon adopted and are now a common means of rep resenting stereochemistry at chirality centers, particularly in carbohydrate chemistry. 80485_ch25_0832-0869j.indd 834 2/2/15 2:18 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 25-2 Representing Carbohydrate Stereochemistry: Fischer Projections 835 A tetrahedral carbon atom is represented in a Fischer projection by two crossed lines. The horizontal lines represent bonds coming out of the page, and the vertical lines represent bonds going into the page. Press fat Fischer projection C C W X Y Y Z Z W X Y Z X W For example, (R)-glyceraldehyde, the simplest monosaccharide, can be drawn as in Figure 25-1. Bonds out of page (R)-Glyceraldehyde (Fischer projection) Bonds into page CHO C CHO CH2OH C OH H = = H HO CH2OH OH H CH2OH CHO Figure 25-1 A Fischer projection of (R)-glyceraldehyde. Because a given chiral molecule can be drawn in many ways, it’s some times necessary to compare two projections to see if they represent the same or different enantiomers. To test for identity, Fischer projections can be moved around on the paper, but only two kinds of motions are allowed; moving a Fischer projection in any other way inverts its meaning. • A Fischer projection can be rotated on the page by 180°, but not by 90° or 270°. Only a 180° rotation maintains the Fischer convention by keeping the same substituent groups going into and coming out of the plane. In the following Fischer projection of (R)-glyceraldehyde, for example, the ] H and ] OH groups come out of the plane both before and after a 180° rotation. 180° (R)-Glyceraldehyde (R)-Glyceraldehyde OH same as H CH2OH CHO H HO CHO CH2OH 80485_ch25_0832-0869j.indd 835 2/2/15 2:18 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 836 chapter 25 Biomolecules: Carbohydrates A 90° rotation breaks the Fischer convention by exchanging the groups that go into the plane with those that come out. In the following Fischer projections of (R)-glyceraldehyde, the ] H and ] OH groups originally come out of the plane but go into the plane after a 90° rotation. As a result, the rotated projection represents (S)-glyceraldehyde. 90° (R)-Glyceraldehyde (S)-Glyceraldehyde OH Not same as H CH2OH CHO CHO HOCH2 OH H • A Fischer projection can also have one group held steady while the other three rotate in either a clockwise or a counterclockwise direction. The effect is simply to rotate around a single bond, which does not change the stereochemistry. Hold steady (R)-Glyceraldehyde (R)-Glyceraldehyde OH same as H CH2OH CHO CH2OH HO H CHO R,S stereochemical designations (Section 5-5) can be assigned to the chi rality center in a Fischer projection by following three steps, as shown in Worked Example 25-1. Step 1 Rank the four substituents in the usual way (Section 5-5). Step 2 Place the group of lowest ranking, usually H, at the top of the Fischer projection by using one of the allowed motions. This means that the lowest-ranked group is oriented back, away from the viewer, as required for assigning configuration. Step 3 Determine the direction of rotation 1 n 2 n 3 of the remaining three groups, and assign R or S configuration. Carbohydrates with more than one chirality center are shown in Fischer projections by stacking the centers on top of one another, with the carbonyl carbon at or near the top. Glucose, for example, has four chirality centers stacked on top of one another in a Fischer projection. Such representations don’t, how ever, give an accurate picture of the molecule’s true three-dimensional confor mation, which is curled around on itself like a bracelet. 80485_ch25_0832-0869j.indd 836 2/2/15 2:18 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 25-2 Representing Carbohydrate Stereochemistry: Fischer Projections 837 Glucose (carbonyl group on top) = = C C O H OH OH OH OH H H H H H C OH H C CH2OH CH2OH CHO OH H C H HO C O H OH H OH H CH2OH OH H H HO HO Assigning R or S Configuration to a Fischer Projection Assign R or S configuration to the following Fischer projection of alanine: CO2H CH3 H Alanine H2N S t r a t e g y Follow the steps in the text. (1) Rank the four substituents on the chiral carbon. (2) Manipulate the Fischer projection to place the group of lowest ranking at the top by carrying out one of the allowed motions. (3) Determine the direc tion 1 n 2 n 3 of the remaining three groups. S o l u t i o n The rankings of the groups are (1) ] NH2, (2) ] CO2H, (3) ] CH3, and (4) ] H. To bring the group of lowest ranking ( ] H) to the top, we might want to hold the ] CH3 group steady while rotating the other three groups counterclockwise. CO2H 2 3 Hold CH3 steady same as Rotate 3 groups counterclockwise 4 1 CH3 H H2N H 4 3 1 2 CH3 NH2 HO2C Going from first- to second- to third-highest ranking requires a counter clockwise turn, corresponding to S stereochemistry. = = H 4 3 1 2 CH3 NH2 HO2C H C 4 3 1 2 CH3 H3C NH2 NH2 HO2C HO2C H C S confguration Wo r k e d E x a m p l e 2 5 - 1 80485_ch25_0832-0869j.indd 837 2/2/15 2:18 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 838 chapter 25 Biomolecules: Carbohydrates P r o b l e m 2 5 - 2 Convert each of the following Fischer projections into a tetrahedral represen tation, and assign R or S stereochemistry: CO2H (a) CH3 H H2N CHO (b) CH3 OH H CH3 (c) CH2CH3 CHO H P r o b l e m 2 5 - 3 Which of the following Fischer projections of glyceraldehyde represent the same enantiomer? A B C D OH CHO H HOCH2 H CHO CH2OH HO CHO CH2OH H HO CH2OH OH CHO H P r o b l e m 2 5 - 4 Redraw the following molecule as a Fischer projection, and assign R or S con figuration to the chirality center (green 5 Cl): P r o b l e m 2 5 - 5 Redraw the following aldotetrose as a Fischer projection, and assign R or S configuration to each chirality center: 25-3 d,l Sugars Glyceraldehyde, the simplest aldose, has only one chirality center and thus has two enantiomeric (nonidentical mirror-image) forms. Only the dextro rotatory enantiomer occurs naturally, however. That is, a sample of naturally occurring glyceraldehyde placed in a polarimeter rotates plane-polarized light in a 80485_ch25_0832-0869j.indd 838 2/2/15 2:18 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 25-3 d,l Sugars 839 clockwise direction, denoted (1). Since (1)-glyceraldehyde has been found to have an R configuration at C2, it can be represented by a Fischer projection as shown in Figure 25-1. For historical reasons dating back long before the adop tion of the R,S system, (R)-(1)-glyceraldehyde is also referred to as d-glycer aldehyde (d for dextrorotatory). The other enantiomer, (S)-(2)-glyceraldehyde, is known as l-glyceraldehyde (l for levorotatory). Because of the way that monosaccharides are biosynthesized in nature, glucose, fructose, and most other naturally occurring monosaccharides have the same R stereochemical configuration as d-glyceraldehyde at the chirality center farthest from the carbonyl group. In Fischer projections, therefore, most naturally occurring sugars have the hydroxyl group at the bottom chiral ity center pointing to the right (Figure 25-2). All such compounds are referred to as d sugars. D-Glyceraldehyde [(R)-(+)-glyceraldehyde] D-Ribose D-Glucose D-Fructose C O H OH H OH H CH2OH OH H H HO C O H OH H OH H CH2OH OH H OH H CH2OH OH H H HO C O H OH H CH2OH C O CH2OH Figure 25-2 Some naturally occurring d sugars. The ] OH group at the chirality center farthest from the carbonyl group has the same configuration as (R)-(1)-glyceraldehyde and points toward the right in Fischer projections. In contrast with d sugars, l sugars have an S configuration at the lowest chirality center, with the bottom ] OH group pointing to the left in Fischer projections. Thus, an l sugar is the mirror image (enantiomer) of the corre sponding d sugar and has the opposite configuration from the d sugar at all chirality centers. Mirror D-Glucose L-Glucose (not naturally occurring) C O H H HO CH2OH H HO OH H H HO O C H OH H CH2OH OH H H HO OH H L-Glyceraldehyde [(S)-(–)-glyceraldehyde] C O H CH2OH H HO Note that the d and l notations have no relation to the direction in which a given sugar rotates plane-polarized light. A d sugar can be either dextro rotatory or levorotatory. The prefix d only indicates that the ] OH group at the 80485_ch25_0832-0869j.indd 839 2/2/15 2:18 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 840 chapter 25 Biomolecules: Carbohydrates lowest chirality center has R stereochemistry and points to the right when the molecule is drawn in a standard Fischer projection. Note also that the d,l system of carbohydrate nomenclature describes the configuration at only one chirality center and says nothing about the configuration of other chirality centers that may be present. P r o b l e m 2 5 - 6 Assign R or S configuration to each chirality center in the following mono saccharides, and tell whether each is a d sugar or an l sugar: CHO OH H OH H H HO CH2OH CHO (a) (b) H HO H HO CH2OH OH H H HO CH2OH C O CH2OH (c) P r o b l e m 2 5 - 7 (1)-Arabinose, an aldopentose that is widely distributed in plants, is system atically named (2R,3S,4S)-2,3,4,5-tetrahydroxypentanal. Draw a Fischer pro jection of (1)-arabinose, and identify it as a d sugar or an l sugar. 25-4 Configurations of the Aldoses Aldotetroses are four-carbon sugars with two chirality centers. Thus, there are 22 5 4 possible stereoisomeric aldotetroses, or two d,l pairs of enantiomers named erythrose and threose. Aldopentoses have three chirality centers and a total of 23 5 8 possible stereoisomers, or four d,l pairs of enantiomers. These four pairs are called ribose, arabinose, xylose, and lyxose. All except lyxose occur widely in nature. d-Ribose is an important constituent of RNA (ribonucleic acid), l-arabinose is found in many plants, and d-xylose is found in wood. Aldohexoses have four chirality centers and a total of 24 5 16 possible stereoisomers, or eight d,l pairs of enantiomers. The names of the eight are allose, altrose, glucose, mannose, gulose, idose, galactose, and talose. Only d-glucose, from starch and cellulose, and d-galactose, from gums and fruit pectins, are widely distributed in nature. d-Mannose and d-talose also occur naturally but in lesser abundance. Fischer projections of the four-, five-, and six-carbon d aldoses are shown in Figure 25-3. Starting with d-glyceraldehyde, we can imagine constructing the two d aldotetroses by inserting a new chirality center just below the alde hyde carbon. Each of the two d aldotetroses then leads to two d aldopentoses (four total), and each of the four d aldopentoses leads to two d aldohexoses (eight total). In addition, each of the d aldoses in Figure 25-3 has an l enantio mer, which is not shown. 80485_ch25_0832-0869j.indd 840 2/2/15 2:18 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 25-4 Configurations of the Aldoses 841 D-Allose 4R/4L 8R 2R/2L R/L O C H OH H CH2OH OH H OH H OH H 4R 2R/2L R/L O C H OH H OH H D-Ribose CH2OH OH H D-Glucose O C H OH H CH2OH OH H H HO OH H D-Mannose O C H OH H CH2OH OH H H HO H HO D-Gulose O C H H HO CH2OH OH H OH H OH H D-Idose O C H H HO CH2OH OH H OH H H HO D-Galactose O C H H HO CH2OH OH H H HO OH H D-Talose O C H H HO CH2OH OH H H HO H HO D-Altrose O C H OH H CH2OH OH H OH H H HO 2R R/L O C H OH H D-Erythrose CH2OH OH H D-Glyceraldehyde O C H CH2OH OH H O C H OH H D-Threose CH2OH H HO O C H OH H OH H D-Arabinose CH2OH H HO O C H OH H H HO D-Xylose CH2OH OH H O C H OH H H HO D-Lyxose CH2OH H HO Figure 25-3 Configurations of d aldoses. The structures are arranged from left to right so that the ] OH groups on C2 alternate right/left (R/L) across each series. Similarly, the ] OH groups at C3 alternate two right/two left (2R/2L), the ] OH groups at C4 alternate 4R/4L, and the ] OH groups at C5 are to the right in all eight (8R). Each d aldose has a corresponding l enantiomer, which is not shown. 80485_ch25_0832-0869j.indd 841 2/2/15 2:18 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 842 chapter 25 Biomolecules: Carbohydrates Louis Fieser of Harvard University suggested the following procedure for remembering the names and structures of the eight d aldohexoses: Step 1 Set up eight Fischer projections with the ] CHO group on top and the ] CH2OH group at the bottom. Step 2 At C5, place all eight ] OH groups to the right (d series). Step 3 At C4, alternate four ] OH groups to the right and four to the left. Step 4 At C3, alternate two ] OH groups to the right, two to the left. Step 5 At C2, alternate ] OH groups right, left, right, left. Step 6 Name the eight isomers using the mnemonic “All altruists gladly make gum in gallon tanks.” The structures of the four d aldopentoses can be generated in a similar way and named by the mnemonic suggested by a Cornell University under graduate: “Ribs are extra lean.” Drawing a Fischer Projection Draw a Fischer projection of l-fructose. S t r a t e g y Because l-fructose is the enantiomer of d-fructose, simply look at the structure of d-fructose and reverse the configuration at each chirality center. S o l u t i o n D-Fructose Mirror L-Fructose H HO CH2OH H HO OH H C O CH2OH OH H CH2OH OH H H HO C O CH2OH Wo r k e d E x a m p l e 2 5 - 2 80485_ch25_0832-0869j.indd 842 2/2/15 2:18 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 25-4 Configurations of the Aldoses 843 Drawing a Fischer Projection of a Molecular Model Draw the following aldotetrose as a Fischer projection, and identify it as a d sugar or an l sugar: S t r a t e g y The Fischer projection of a monosaccharide is drawn vertically, with the carbonyl group at or near the top and the ] CH2OH group at the bottom. The interior ] H and ] OH are drawn to the sides, pointing out of the page toward the viewer. S o l u t i o n CHO OH H OH H CH2OH D Sugar Viewed from this side so H and OH point toward you, OH is on the right. Viewed from this side so H and OH point toward you, OH is on the right. Turn 90° so carbonyl group is at the top. Fischer projection CHO CH2OH C OH H C OH H P r o b l e m 2 5 - 8 Only the d sugars are shown in Figure 25-3. Draw Fischer projections for the following l sugars: (a) l-Xylose (b) l-Galactose (c) l-Allose P r o b l e m 2 5 - 9 How many aldoheptoses are there? How many are d sugars, and how many are l sugars? Wo r k e d E x a m p l e 2 5 - 3 80485_ch25_0832-0869j.indd 843 2/2/15 2:18 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 844 chapter 25 Biomolecules: Carbohydrates P r o b l e m 2 5 - 1 0 The following model is that of an aldopentose. Draw a Fischer projection of the sugar, name it, and identify it as a d sugar or an l sugar. 25-5 Cyclic Structures of Monosaccharides: Anomers We said in Section 19-10 that aldehydes and ketones undergo a rapid and reversible nucleophilic addition reaction with alcohols to form hemiacetals. An aldehyde A hemiacetal + R′OH H+ catalyst H OH R OR′ C R H C O If the carbonyl and the hydroxyl group are in the same molecule, an intramolecular nucleophilic addition can take place, leading to the forma tion of a cyclic hemiacetal. Five- and six-membered cyclic hemiacetals are relatively strain-free and particularly stable, and many carbohydrates there fore exist in an equilibrium between open-chain and cyclic forms. Glucose, for instance, exists in aqueous solution primarily in the six-membered pyranose form resulting from intramolecular nucleophilic addition of the ] OH group at C5 to the C1 carbonyl group (Figure 25-4). The word pyra-nose is derived from pyran, the name of the unsaturated six-membered cyclic ether. Like cyclohexane rings (Section 4-6), pyranose rings have a chairlike geometry with axial and equatorial substituents. By convention, the rings are usually drawn by placing the hemiacetal oxygen atom at the right rear, as shown in Figure 25-4. Note that an ] OH group on the right in a Fischer projec tion is on the bottom face of the pyranose ring, and an ] OH group on the left in a Fischer projection is on the top face of the ring. For d sugars, the termi nal ] CH2OH group is on the top of the ring, whereas for l sugars, the ] CH2OH group is on the bottom. When an open-chain monosaccharide cyclizes to a pyranose form, a new chirality center is generated at the former carbonyl carbon and two diastereo mers, called anomers, are produced. The hemiacetal carbon atom is referred to as the anomeric center. For example, glucose cyclizes reversibly in 80485_ch25_0832-0869j.indd 844 2/2/15 2:18 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 25-5 Cyclic Structures of Monosaccharides: Anomers 845 aqueous solution to a 37;63 mixture of two anomers (Figure 25-4). The com pound with its newly generated ] OH group at C1 cis to the ] OH at the lowest chirality cen ter in a Fischer projection is called the a anomer; its full name is a-d-gluco pyranose. The compound with its newly generated ] OH group trans to the ] OH at the lowest chirality center is called the b anomer; its full name is b-d-glucopyranose. Note that in b-d-glucopyranose, all the substituents on the ring are equatorial. Thus, b-d-glucopyranose is the least sterically crowded and most stable of the eight d aldohexoses. cis oxygens ( anomer) trans oxygens ( anomer) 2 2 1 1 3 3 4 4 5 2 1 3 4 5 5 6 6 OH H H HO OH H OH H CH2OH O H -D-Glucopyranose (37 .3%) OH CH2OH HO HO O OH 2 2 1 1 3 3 4 4 5 5 6 6 6 H HO H HO OH H OH H CH2OH O H -D-Glucopyranose (62.6%) OH CH2OH HO HO O OH (0.002%) Pyran C O H OH H CH2OH H H HO OH H H O H A B O Figure 25-4 Glucose in its cyclic pyranose forms. As explained in the text, two anomers are formed by cyclization of glucose. The molecule whose newly formed ] OH group at C1 is cis to the oxygen atom on the lowest chirality center (C5) in a Fischer projection is the a anomer. The molecule whose newly formed ] OH group is trans to the oxygen atom on the lowest chirality center in a Fischer projection is the b anomer. Some monosaccharides also exist in a five-membered cyclic hemiacetal form called a furanose. d-Fructose, for instance, exists in water solution as 68% b-pyranose, 2.7% a-pyranose, 0.5% open-chain, 22.4% b-furanose, and 6.2% a-furanose. The pyranose form results from addition of the ] OH at C6 to the carbonyl group, while the furanose form results from addition of the ] OH at C5 to the carbonyl group (Figure 25-5). 80485_ch25_0832-0869j.indd 845 2/2/15 2:18 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 846 chapter 25 Biomolecules: Carbohydrates -D-Fructopyranose (68.2%) (+2.7% anomer) (0.5%) Furan trans oxygens ( anomer) OH OH 1 1 2 5 6 3 4 1 2 2 3 4 5 6 2 3 4 5 6 1 3 4 5 6 CH2OH CH2OH HOCH2 HO HO O HO O OH OH O O OH H CH2OH OH H H HO CH2OH CH2OH HO OH H CH2O OH H H HO 1 2 3 4 5 6 CH2OH HO OH H CH2OH O H H HO trans oxygens ( anomer) -D-Fructofuranose (22.4%) (+6.2% anomer) Figure 25-5 Pyranose and furanose forms of fructose in aqueous solution. The two pyranose anomers result from addition of the C6 ] OH group to the C2 carbonyl; the two furanose anomers result from addition of the C5 ] OH group to the C2 carbonyl. Both anomers of d-glucopyranose can be crystallized and purified. Pure a-d-glucopyranose has a melting point of 146 °C and a specific rotation [a]D 5 1112.2; pure b-d-glucopyranose has a melting point of 148 to 155 °C and a specific rotation [a]D 5 118.7. When a sample of either pure anomer is dis solved in water, however, its optical rotation slowly changes until it reaches a constant value of 152.6. That is, the specific rotation of the a-anomer solution decreases from 1112.2 to 152.6, and the specific rotation of the b-anomer solution increases from 118.7 to 152.6. Called mutarotation, this change in optical rotation is due to the slow interconversion of the pure anomers to give a 37;63 equilibrium mixture. Mutarotation occurs by a reversible ring-opening of each anomer to the open-chain aldehyde, followed by reclosure. Although the equilibration is slow at neutral pH, it is catalyzed by both acid and base. OH OH -D-Glucopyranose []D = +112.2 H CH2OH HO HO O H OH H -D-Glucopyranose []D = +18.7 OH CH2OH HO HO O OH OH OH OH CH2OH C O 80485_ch25_0832-0869j.indd 846 2/2/15 2:18 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 25-5 Cyclic Structures of Monosaccharides: Anomers 847 Drawing the Chair Conformation of an Aldohexose d-Mannose differs from d-glucose in its stereochemistry at C2. Draw d-mannose in its chairlike pyranose form. S t r a t e g y First draw a Fischer projection of d-mannose. Then lay it on its side, and curl it around so that the ] CHO group (C1) is on the right front and the ] CH2OH group (C6) is toward the left rear. Now, connect the ] OH at C5 to the C1 carbonyl group to form the pyranose ring. In drawing the chair form, raise the leftmost carbon (C4) up and drop the rightmost carbon (C1) down. S o l u t i o n D-Mannose (Pyranose form) = OH OH OH OH CH2OH CHO C O 6 6 5 5 4 4 3 3 2 2 1 1 H H HO OH H CH2OH OH H H HO CH2OH HO HO O OH H, OH Drawing the Chair Conformation of a Pyranose Draw b-l-glucopyranose in its more stable chair conformation. S t r a t e g y It’s probably easiest to begin by drawing the chair conformation of b-d-gluco pyranose. Then draw its mirror-image l enantiomer by changing the stereo chemistry at every position on the ring, and carry out a ring-flip to give the more stable chair conformation. Note that the ] CH2OH group is on the bottom face of the ring in the l enantiomer, as is the anomeric ] OH. S o l u t i o n -L-Glucopyranose -D-Glucopyranose Ring-fip CH2OH HO HO OH CH2OH HO HO O OH OH HO O OH OH OH HOCH2 O HO P r o b l e m 2 5 - 1 1 Ribose exists largely in a furanose form, produced by addition of the C4 ] OH group to the C1 aldehyde. Draw d-ribose in its furanose form. Wo r k e d E x a m p l e 2 5 - 4 Wo r k e d E x a m p l e 2 5 - 5 80485_ch25_0832-0869j.indd 847 2/2/15 2:18 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 848 chapter 25 Biomolecules: Carbohydrates P r o b l e m 2 5 - 1 2 Figure 25-5 shows only the b-pyranose and b-furanose anomers of d-fructose. Draw the a-pyranose and a-furanose anomers. P r o b l e m 2 5 - 1 3 Draw b-d-galactopyranose and b-d-mannopyranose in their more stable chair conformations. Label each ring substituent as either axial or equatorial. Which would you expect to be more stable, galactose or mannose? P r o b l e m 2 5 - 1 4 Draw b-l-galactopyranose in its more stable chair conformation, and label the substituents as either axial or equatorial. P r o b l e m 2 5 - 1 5 Identify the following monosaccharide, write its full name, and draw its open-chain form as a Fischer projection. 25-6 Reactions of Monosaccharides Because monosaccharides contain only two kinds of functional groups, hydroxyls and carbonyls, most of the chemistry of monosaccharides is the familiar chemistry of these two groups. As we’ve seen, alcohols can be con verted to esters and ethers and can be oxidized; carbonyl compounds can react with nucleophiles and can be reduced. Ester and Ether Formation Monosaccharides behave as simple alcohols in much of their chemistry. For example, carbohydrate ] OH groups can be converted into esters and ethers, which are often easier to work with than the free sugars. Because of their many hydroxyl groups, monosaccharides are usually soluble in water but insoluble in organic solvents such as ether. They are also difficult to purify and have a tendency to form syrups rather than crystals when water is removed. Ester and ether derivatives, however, are soluble in organic solvents and are easily purified and crystallized. Esterification is normally carried out by treating a carbohydrate with an acid chloride or acid anhydride in the presence of a base (Sections 21-4 and 21-5). All the ] OH groups react, including the anomeric one. For example, 80485_ch25_0832-0869j.indd 848 2/2/15 2:18 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 25-6 Reactions of Monosaccharides 849 b-d-glucopyranose is converted into its pentaacetate by treatment with acetic anhydride in pyridine solution. OH OH CH2OH HO HO O OCOCH3 OCOCH3 CH2OCOCH3 CH3COO CH3COO O -D-Glucopyranose Penta-O-acetyl--D-glucopyranose (91%) (CH3CO)2O Pyridine, 0 °C Carbohydrates are converted into ethers by treatment with an alkyl halide in the presence of base—the Williamson ether synthesis (Section 18-2). Stan dard Williamson conditions using a strong base tend to degrade sensitive sugar molecules, but silver oxide works well as a mild base and gives high yields of ethers. For example, a-d-glucopyranose is converted into its penta methyl ether in 85% yield on reaction with iodomethane and Ag2O. OH CH2OH CH3I HO HO O CH2OCH3 CH3O CH3O CH3O O -D-Glucopyranose -D-Glucopyranose pentamethyl ether (85%) Ag2O OH OCH3 P r o b l e m 2 5 - 1 6 Draw the products you would obtain by reaction of b-d-ribofuranose with: (a) CH3I, Ag2O (b) (CH3CO)2O, pyridine -D-Ribofuranose HOCH2 O OH OH OH Glycoside Formation We saw in Section 19-10 that treatment of a hemiacetal with an alcohol and an acid catalyst yields an acetal. ROH + H2O + HCl OH OR C A hemiacetal OR OR C An acetal In the same way, treatment of a monosaccharide hemiacetal with an alco hol and an acid catalyst yields an acetal called a glycoside, in which the anomeric ] OH has been replaced by an ] OR group. For example, reaction of b-d-glucopyranose with methanol gives a mixture of a and b methyl d-gluco pyranosides. (Note that a glycoside is the functional group name for any sugar, whereas a glucoside is formed specifically from glucose.) 80485_ch25_0832-0869j.indd 849 2/2/15 2:18 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 850 chapter 25 Biomolecules: Carbohydrates OH OH OH CH2OH HO HO O OH CH2OH HO HO O -D-Glucopyranose (a cyclic hemiacetal) Methyl -D-glucopyranoside (66%) Methyl -D-glucopyranoside (33%) CH3OH HCl CH2OH HO + HO O OCH3 OCH3 Glycosides are named by first citing the alkyl group and then replacing the -ose ending of the sugar with -oside. Like all acetals, glycosides are stable in neutral water. They aren’t in equilibrium with an open-chain form, and they don’t show mutarotation. They can, however, be hydrolyzed to give back the free monosaccharide plus alcohol on treatment with aqueous acid (Section 19-10). Glycosides are abundant in nature, and many biologically important mol ecules contain glycosidic linkages. For example, digitoxin, the active compo nent of the digitalis preparations used for treatment of heart disease, is a glycoside consisting of a steroid alcohol linked to a trisaccharide. Note also that the three sugars are linked to one another by glycoside bonds. OH CH3 HO O T risaccharide Steroid Digitoxin, a glycoside H OH OH CH3 O O H O CH3 O O H H O H CH3 CH3 H H H OH O The laboratory synthesis of glycosides can be difficult because of the numer ous ] OH groups on the sugar molecule. One method that is particularly suitable for preparing glucose b-glycosides involves treatment of glucose pentaacetate with HBr, followed by addition of the appropriate alcohol in the presence of silver oxide. Called the Koenigs–Knorr reaction, the sequence involves forma tion of a pyranosyl bromide, followed by nucleophilic substitution. For exam ple, methylarbutin, a glycoside found in pears, has been prepared by reaction of tetraacetyl-a-d-glucopyranosyl bromide with p-methoxyphenol. OAc OAc CH2OAc AcO AcO O OH CH2OH HO HO O T etraacetyl--D-gluco-pyranosyl bromide Pentaacetyl--D-glucopyranose Methylarbutin AcO CH2OAc AcO AcO O Br O OCH3 1. ArOH, Ag2O 2. NaOH, H2O HBr 80485_ch25_0832-0869j.indd 850 2/2/15 2:18 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 25-6 Reactions of Monosaccharides 851 Although the Koenigs–Knorr reaction appears to involve a simple back side SN2 displacement of bromide ion by alkoxide ion, the situation is actu ally more complex. Both a and b anomers of tetraacetyl-d-glucopyranosyl bromide give the same b-glycoside product, implying that they react by a com mon pathway. This result can be understood by assuming that tetraacetyl-d-gluco pyranosyl bromide (either a or b anomer) undergoes a spontaneous SN1-like loss of Br2, followed by internal reaction with the ester group at C2 to form an oxonium ion. Since the acetate at C2 is on the bottom of the glucose ring, the C ] O bond also forms from the bottom. Backside SN2 displacement of the oxo nium ion then occurs with the usual inversion of configuration, yielding a b-glycoside and regenerating the acetate at C2 (Figure 25-6). Tetraacetyl-D-gluco-pyranosyl bromide (either anomer) CH2OAc AcO AcO O Br CH2OAc AcO AcO AcO AcO O CH2OAc AcO AcO O O+ C O H3C O C O+ H3C OR – OR ROH, Ag2O CH2OAc AcO AcO O A -glycoside Figure 25-6 Mechanism of the Koenigs–Knorr reaction, showing the neighboring-group effect of a nearby acetate. The participation shown by the nearby acetate group in the Koenigs– Knorr reaction is referred to as a neighboring-group effect and is a common occurrence in organic chemistry. Neighboring-group effects are usually notice able only because they affect the rate or stereochemistry of a reaction; the nearby group itself does not undergo any evident change during the reaction. Biological Ester Formation: Phosphorylation In living organisms, carbohydrates occur not only in the free form but also linked through their anomeric center to other molecules such as lipids (glyco lipids) or proteins (glycoproteins). Collectively called glycoconjugates, these sugar-linked molecules are components of cell walls that are crucial to the mechanism by which different cell types recognize one another. Glycoconjugate formation occurs by reaction of the lipid or protein with a glycosyl nucleoside diphosphate. This diphosphate is itself formed by initial reaction of a monosaccharide with adenosine triphosphate (ATP) to give a glycosyl monophosphate, followed by reaction with uridine triphosphate (UTP), to give a glycosyl uridine diphosphate. (We’ll see the structures of nucleoside phosphates in Section 28-1.) The purpose of the phosphory lation is to activate the anomeric ] OH group of the sugar and make it a better leaving group in a nucleophilic substitution reaction by a protein or lipid (Figure 25-7). 80485_ch25_0832-0869j.indd 851 2/2/15 2:18 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 852 chapter 25 Biomolecules: Carbohydrates OH OH CH2OH HO HO O D-Glucose OH CH2OH HO HO O D-Glucosyl phosphate ATP UDP ADP PPi POCH2 –OPOPO O OH OH O– O O– O O– O H O O N N O P O– O– O OH CH2OH HO HO O D-Glucosyluridine 5′-diphosphate (UDP-glucose) Uridine 5′-triphosphate (UTP) A glycoprotein O OH CH2OH HO HO O O POPOCH2 O– O O– O O OH OH H O O N N Protein HO Protein Figure 25-7 Glycoprotein formation occurs by initial phosphorylation of the starting carbohydrate with ATP to a glycosyl monophosphate, followed by reaction with UTP to form a glycosyl uridine 59-diphosphate. Nucleophilic substitution by an ] OH (or ] NH2) group on a protein then gives the glycoprotein. Reduction of Monosaccharides Treatment of an aldose or ketose with NaBH4 reduces it to a polyalcohol called an alditol. The reduction occurs by reaction of the open-chain form present in the aldehyde/ketone ^ hemiacetal equilibrium. Although only a small amount of the open-chain form is present at any given time, that small amount is reduced, more is produced by opening of the pyranose form, that additional amount is reduced, and so on, until the entire sample has undergone reaction. OH OH CH2OH HO HO O -D-Glucopyranose D-Glucose D-Glucitol (D-sorbitol), an alditol NaBH4 H2O H OH H CH2OH OH H H HO CH2OH C O H OH H OH H CH2OH OH H H HO OH H 80485_ch25_0832-0869j.indd 852 2/2/15 2:18 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 25-6 Reactions of Monosaccharides 853 d-Glucitol, the alditol produced by reduction of d-glucose, is itself a natu rally occurring substance found in many fruits and berries. It is used under the name d-sorbitol as a sweetener and sugar substitute in many foods. P r o b l e m 2 5 - 1 7 Reduction of d-glucose leads to an optically active alditol (d-glucitol), whereas reduction of d-galactose leads to an optically inactive alditol. Explain. P r o b l e m 2 5 - 1 8 Reduction of l-gulose with NaBH4 leads to the same alditol (d-glucitol) as reduction of d-glucose. Explain. Oxidation of Monosaccharides Like other aldehydes, aldoses are easily oxidized to yield the corresponding carboxylic acids, called aldonic acids. A buffered solution of aqueous Br2 is often used for this purpose. OH OH CH2OH HO HO O D-Glucose D-Gluconic acid (an aldonic acid) Br2, H2O pH = 6 C O H OH H CH2OH OH H H HO OH H C O HO OH H CH2OH OH H H HO OH H Historically, the oxidation of an aldose with either Ag1 in aqueous ammo nia (called Tollens’ reagent) or Cu21 with aqueous sodium citrate (Benedict’s reagent) formed the basis of simple tests for what are called reducing sugars. (Reducing because the aldose reduces the metal oxidizing agent.) Some simple diabetes self-test kits sold in drugstores still use Benedict’s reagent to detect glucose in urine, though more modern methods have largely replaced it. All aldoses are reducing sugars because they contain an aldehyde group, but some ketoses are reducing sugars as well. Fructose reduces Tollens’ reagent, for example, even though it contains no aldehyde group. Reduction occurs because fructose is readily isomerized to a mixture of aldoses (glucose and mannose) in basic solution by a series of keto–enol tautomeric shifts (Figure 25-8). Glycosides, however, are nonreducing because the acetal group is not hydrolyzed to an aldehyde under basic conditions. An enediol D-Glucose D-Mannose D-Fructose NaOH, H2O + NaOH, H2O OH H CH2OH OH H H HO C C OH OH H OH H CH2OH OH H H HO C O H OH H CH2OH OH H H HO OH H C O H OH H CH2OH OH H H HO H HO C O CH2OH Figure 25-8 Fructose, a ketose, is a reducing sugar because it undergoes two base-catalyzed keto–enol tautomerizations that result in conversion to a mixture of aldoses. 80485_ch25_0832-0869j.indd 853 2/2/15 2:18 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 854 chapter 25 Biomolecules: Carbohydrates If warm, dilute HNO3 (nitric acid) is used as the oxidizing agent, an aldose is oxidized to a dicarboxylic acid called an aldaric acid. Both the aldehyde carbonyl and the terminal ] CH2OH group are oxidized in this reaction. OH OH CH2OH HO HO O D-Glucose D-Glucaric acid (an aldaric acid) HNO3, H2O Heat C O H OH H CH2OH OH H H HO OH H C O HO O HO OH H C OH H H HO OH H Finally, if only the ] CH2OH end of the aldose is oxidized without affect ing the ] CHO group, the product is a monocarboxylic acid called a uronic acid. The reaction can only be done enzymatically; no chemical reagent is known that can accomplish this selective oxidation in the laboratory. OH OH CO2H HO HO O D-Glucuronic acid (a uronic acid) OH OH CH2OH HO HO O D-Glucose Enzyme CHO OH H CO2H OH H H HO OH H P r o b l e m 2 5 - 1 9 d-Glucose yields an optically active aldaric acid on treatment with HNO3, but d-allose yields an optically inactive aldaric acid. Explain. P r o b l e m 2 5 - 2 0 Which of the other six d aldohexoses yield optically active aldaric acids on oxidation, and which yield optically inactive (meso) aldaric acids? (See Problem 25-19.) Chain Lengthening: The Kiliani–Fischer Synthesis Much early activity in carbohydrate chemistry was devoted to unraveling the stereochemical relationships among monosaccharides. One of the most impor tant methods used was the Kiliani–Fischer synthesis, which results in the lengthening of an aldose chain by one carbon atom. The C1 aldehyde group of the starting sugar becomes C2 of the chain-lengthened sugar, and a new C1 carbon is added. For example, an aldopentose is converted by Kiliani–Fischer synthesis into two aldohexoses. 80485_ch25_0832-0869j.indd 854 2/2/15 2:18 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 25-6 Reactions of Monosaccharides 855 Discovery of the chain-lengthening sequence was initiated by the observa tion of Heinrich Kiliani in 1886 that aldoses react with HCN to form cyano hydrins (Section 19-6). Emil Fischer immediately realized the importance of Kiliani’s discovery and devised a method for converting the cyanohydrin nitrile group into an aldehyde. Fischer’s original method for conversion of the nitrile into an aldehyde involved hydrolysis to a carboxylic acid, ring closure to a cyclic ester (lac tone), and subsequent reduction. A modern improvement involves reducing the nitrile over a palladium catalyst, yielding an imine intermediate that is hydrolyzed to an aldehyde. Note that the cyanohydrin is formed as a mixture of stereoisomers at the new chirality center, so two new aldoses, differing only in their stereochemistry at C2, result from Kiliani–Fischer synthesis. Chain extension of d-arabinose, for example, yields a mixture of d-glucose and d-mannose. H2 Pd catalyst HCN H3O+ C O H OH H H HO C + O H OH H OH H C NH H OH H H HO C + NH H OH H OH H OH H H HO + OH H OH H C T wo chain-lengthened aldoses T wo imines Two cyanohydrins N C N C An aldose O H OH H P r o b l e m 2 5 - 2 1 What product(s) would you expect from Kiliani–Fischer reaction of d-ribose? P r o b l e m 2 5 - 2 2 What aldopentose would give a mixture of l-gulose and l-idose on Kiliani– Fischer chain extension? Chain Shortening: The Wohl Degradation Just as the Kiliani–Fischer synthesis lengthens an aldose chain by one carbon, the Wohl degradation shortens an aldose chain by one carbon. Wohl degrada tion is almost the exact opposite of the Kiliani–Fischer sequence. That is, the aldose aldehyde carbonyl group is first converted into a nitrile, and the result ing cyanohydrin loses HCN under basic conditions—the reverse of a nucleo philic addition reaction. 80485_ch25_0832-0869j.indd 855 2/2/15 2:18 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 856 chapter 25 Biomolecules: Carbohydrates Conversion of the aldehyde into a nitrile is accomplished by treatment of an aldose with hydroxylamine to give an imine called an oxime (Section 19-8), followed by dehydration of the oxime with acetic anhydride. The Wohl degra dation does not give particularly high yields of chain-shortened aldoses, but the reaction is general for all aldopentoses and aldohexoses. For example, d-galactose is converted by Wohl degradation into d-lyxose. NH2OH (CH3CO)2O C D-Galactose O H H HO CH2OH OH H H HO OH H A cyanohydrin H HO CH2OH OH H H HO OH H C D-Galactose oxime NOH H H HO CH2OH OH H H HO OH H Na+ –OCH3 D-Lyxose (37%) H + HCN HO CH2OH OH H H HO C O H C N P r o b l e m 2 5 - 2 3 Two of the four d aldopentoses yield d-threose on Wohl degradation. What are their structures? 25-7 The Eight Essential Monosaccharides Humans need to obtain eight monosaccharides for proper functioning. Although all eight can be biosynthesized from simpler precursors if neces sary, it’s more energetically efficient to obtain them from the diet. The eight are l-fucose (6-deoxy-l-galactose), d-galactose, d-glucose, d-mannose, N-acetyl-d-glucosamine, N-acetyl-d-galactosamine, d-xylose, and N-acetyl-d-neuraminic acid (Figure 25-9). All are used for the synthesis of the glyco conjugate components of cell membranes, and glucose is also the body’s primary source of energy. Of the eight essential monosaccharides, galactose, glucose, and mannose are simple aldohexoses, while xylose is an aldopentose. Fucose is a deoxy sugar, meaning that it has an oxygen atom “missing.” That is, an ] OH group (the one at C6) is replaced by an ] H. N-Acetylglucosamine and N-acetyl galactosamine are amide derivatives of amino sugars in which an ] OH (the one at C2) is replaced by an ] NH2 group. N-Acetylneuraminic acid is the par ent compound of the sialic acids, a group of more than 30 compounds with different modifications, including various oxidations, acetylations, sulfations, 80485_ch25_0832-0869j.indd 856 2/2/15 2:18 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 25-7 The Eight Essential Monosaccharides 857 and methylations. Note that neuraminic acid has nine carbons and is an aldol reaction product of N-acetylmannosamine with pyruvate (CH3COCO22). We’ll see in Section 25-11 that neuraminic acid is crucial to the mechanism by which an influenza virus spreads. CHO OH H CH3 H HO OH H H HO L-Fucose (6-deoxy-L-galactose) OH OH H3C HO HO O CHO H HO CH2OH OH H H HO OH H D-Galactose OH OH CH2OH HO O HO OH OH CH2OH HO HO O CHO OH H CH2OH OH H H HO OH H D-Glucose OH CHO OH H CH2OH OH H H HO H HO D-Mannose CHO H HO CH2OH OH H H HO NHCOCH3 H N-Acetyl-D-galactosamine (2-acetamido-2-deoxy-D-galactose) NHCOCH3 OH CH2OH HO O HO OH OH HO HO O CHO OH H CH2OH H HO OH H D-Xylose NHCOCH3 OH CH2OH HO HO O CHO OH H CH2OH OH H H HO NHCOCH3 H N-Acetyl-D-glucosamine (2-acetamido-2-deoxy-D-glucose) NHCOCH3 OH H CO2H CH2OH HO HO H HO O CH2 H CH3CONH OH H OH H CH2OH OH H H HO N-Acetyl-D-neuraminic acid C O CO2H CH2OH HO HO O OH Figure 25-9 Structures of the eight monosaccharides essential to humans. All the essential monosaccharides arise from glucose, by the conversions summarized in Figure 25-10. We’ll not look specifically at these conversions, but might note that Problems 25-30 through 25-32 and 25-35 at the end of the chapter lead you through several of the biosynthetic pathways. 80485_ch25_0832-0869j.indd 857 2/2/15 2:18 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 858 chapter 25 Biomolecules: Carbohydrates Glucose Galactose Fructose Glucosamine Xylose Fucose Mannosamine Galactosamine Neuraminic acid Mannose Figure 25-10 An overview of biosynthetic pathways for the eight essential monosaccharides. P r o b l e m 2 5 - 2 4 Show how neuraminic acid can arise by an aldol reaction of N-acetylman nosamine with pyruvate (CH3COCO22). CHO H CH3CONH OH H CH2OH OH H H HO N-Acetylmannosamine 25-8 Disaccharides We saw in Section 25-6 that reaction of a monosaccharide with an alcohol yields a glycoside in which the anomeric ] OH group is replaced by an ] OR substituent. If the alcohol is itself a sugar, the glycosidic product is a disaccharide. Maltose and Cellobiose Disaccharides contain a glycosidic acetal bond between the anomeric carbon of one sugar and an ] OH group at any position on the other sugar. A glyco sidic bond between C1 of the first sugar and the ] OH at C4 of the second sugar is particularly common. Such a bond is called a 1→4 link. The glycosidic bond to an anomeric carbon can be either a or b. Maltose, the disaccharide obtained by enzyme-catalyzed hydrolysis of starch, consists of two a-d-glucopyranose units joined by a 1→4-a-glycoside bond. Cellobiose, the disaccharide obtained by partial hydrolysis of cellulose, consists of two b-d-glucopyranose units joined by a 1→4-b-glycoside bond. 80485_ch25_0832-0869j.indd 858 2/2/15 2:18 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 25-8 Disaccharides 859 OH HO HO O 1 4 OH H H CH2OH CH2OH HO O O OH OH HO HO O 1 4 OH H CH2OH CH2OH HO O O H OH Maltose, a 1 4--glycoside [4-O-(-D-glucopyranosyl)--D-glucopyranose] Cellobiose, a 1 4--glycoside [4-O-(-D-glucopyranosyl)--D-glucopyranose] Maltose and cellobiose are both reducing sugars because the anomeric carbons on their right-hand glucopyranose units have hemiacetal groups and are in equilibrium with aldehyde forms. For a similar reason, both maltose and cellobiose exhibit mutarotation of a and b anomers of the glucopyranose unit on the right. OH OH Glu CH2OH O HO O Maltose or cellobiose ( anomers) Maltose or cellobiose (aldehydes) Maltose or cellobiose ( anomers) H C OH O Glu CH2OH O HO OH H OH H Glu CH2OH O HO O OH Despite the similarities of their structures, cellobiose and maltose have dramatically different biological properties. Cellobiose can’t be digested by humans and can’t be fermented by yeast. Maltose, however, is digested with out difficulty and is fermented readily. P r o b l e m 2 5 - 2 5 Show the product you would obtain from the reaction of cellobiose with the following reagents: (a) NaBH4 (b) Br2, H2O (c) CH3COCl, pyridine 80485_ch25_0832-0869j.indd 859 2/2/15 2:18 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 860 chapter 25 Biomolecules: Carbohydrates Lactose Lactose is a disaccharide that occurs naturally in both human and cow’s milk. It is widely used in baking and in commercial milk formulas for infants. Like maltose and cellobiose, lactose is a reducing sugar. It exhibits mutarotation and is a 1→4-b-linked glycoside. Unlike maltose and cellobiose, however, lactose contains two different monosaccharides—d-glucose and d-galactose— joined by a b-glycosidic bond between C1 of galactose and C4 of glucose. -Galactopyranoside -Glucopyranose OH OH HO O 1 4 OH H CH2OH CH2OH HO O O H OH Lactose, a 1 4--glycoside [4-O-(-D-galactopyranosyl)--D-glucopyranose] Sucrose Sucrose, or ordinary table sugar, is probably the most abundant pure organic chemical in the world. Whether from sugar cane (20% sucrose by weight) or sugar beets (15% by weight), and whether raw or refined, all table sugar is sucrose. Sucrose is a disaccharide that yields 1 equivalent of glucose and 1 equiva lent of fructose on hydrolysis. This 1;1 mixture of glucose and fructose is often referred to as invert sugar because the sign of optical rotation changes, or inverts, during the hydrolysis of sucrose ([a]D 5 166.5) to a glucose/ fructose mixture ([a]D 5 222.0). Some insects, such as honeybees, have enzymes called invertases that catalyze the sucrose hydrolysis. Honey, in fact, is primarily a mixture of glucose, fructose, and sucrose. Unlike most other disaccharides, sucrose is not a reducing sugar and does not undergo mutarotation. These observations imply that sucrose is not a hemiacetal and that glucose and fructose must both be glycosides. This can happen only if the two sugars are joined by a glycoside link between the ano meric carbons of both sugars—C1 of glucose and C2 of fructose. 1 2 OH HO HO O HOCH2 CH2OH CH2OH O HO OH -Fructofuranoside -Glucopyranoside Sucrose, a (1 2) glycoside [-D-Glucopyranosyl-(1 2)--D-fructofuranoside] O 80485_ch25_0832-0869j.indd 860 2/2/15 2:18 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 25-9 Polysaccharides and Their Synthesis 861 25-9 Polysaccharides and Their Synthesis Polysaccharides are complex carbohydrates in which tens, hundreds, or even thousands of simple sugars are linked together through glycoside bonds. Because they have only the one free anomeric ] OH group at the end of a very long chain, polysaccharides aren’t reducing sugars and don’t show noticeable mutarotation. Cellulose and starch are the two most widely occurring polysaccharides. Cellulose Cellulose consists of several thousand d-glucose units linked by 1→4-b- glycoside bonds like those in cellobiose. Different cellulose molecules then interact to form a large aggregate structure held together by hydrogen bonds. OH CH2OH O HO O O OH CH2OH HO O O OH CH2OH HO O O OH CH2OH HO O Cellulose, a -(1 4)-D-Glucopyranoside polymer Nature uses cellulose primarily as a structural material to impart strength and rigidity to plants. Leaves, grasses, and cotton, for instance, are primarily cellulose. Cellulose also serves as raw material for the manufacture of cellu lose acetate, known commercially as acetate rayon, and cellulose nitrate, known as guncotton, which is the major ingredient in smokeless powder, the explosive propellant used in artillery shells and in ammunition for firearms. Starch and Glycogen Potatoes, corn, and cereal grains contain large amounts of starch, a polymer of glucose in which the monosaccharide units are linked by 1→4-a-glycoside bonds like those in maltose. Starch can be separated into two fractions: amylose and amylopectin. Amylose accounts for about 20% by weight of starch and consists of several hundred glucose molecules linked together by 1→4-a-glycoside bonds. OH CH2OH HO O OH CH2OH HO O O OH CH2OH HO O O OH CH2OH HO O O O Amylose, an -(1 4)-D-Glucopyranoside polymer 80485_ch25_0832-0869j.indd 861 2/2/15 2:18 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 862 chapter 25 Biomolecules: Carbohydrates Amylopectin accounts for the remaining 80% of starch and is more com plex in structure than amylose. Unlike cellulose and amylose, which are lin ear polymers, amylopectin contains 1→6-a-glycoside branches approximately every 25 glucose units. OH CH2OH HO O OH H2C HO O O O OH CH2OH HO O O 1 6 4 3 2 1 5 6 4 3 2 1 6 O OH CH2OH HO O O OH CH2OH HO O O O -(1 6) glycoside branch Amylopectin: -(1 4) links with -(1 6) branches -(1 4) glycoside link 5 Starch is digested in the mouth and stomach by a-glycosidases, which catalyze the hydrolysis of glycoside bonds and release individual molecules of glucose. Like most enzymes, a-glycosidases are highly selective in their action. They hydrolyze only the a-glycoside links in starch and leave the b-glycoside links in cellulose untouched. Thus, humans can digest potatoes and grains but not grass and leaves. Glycogen is a polysaccharide that serves the same energy storage function in animals that starch serves in plants. Dietary carbohydrates not needed for immediate energy are converted by the body into glycogen for long-term stor age. Like the amylopectin found in starch, glycogen contains a complex branching structure with both 1→4 and 1→6 links (Figure 25-11). Glycogen molecules are larger than those of amylopectin—up to 100,000 glucose units— and contain even more branches. A 1 4 link A 1 6 link Polysaccharide Synthesis With numerous ] OH groups of similar reactivity, polysaccharides are so structurally complex that their laboratory synthesis has been a particularly difficult problem. Several methods have recently been devised, however, that Figure 25-11 A representation of the structure of glycogen. The hexagons represent glucose units linked by 1→4 and 1→6 glycoside bonds. 80485_ch25_0832-0869j.indd 862 2/2/15 2:18 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 25-9 Polysaccharides and Their Synthesis 863 have greatly simplified the problem. Among these approaches is the glycal assembly method. Easily prepared from the appropriate monosaccharide, a glycal is an unsaturated sugar with a C1–C2 double bond. To ready it for use in polysac charide synthesis, the glycal is first protected at its primary ] OH group by formation of a silyl ether (Section 17-8) and at its two adjacent secondary ] OH groups by formation of a cyclic carbonate ester. Then, the protected glycal is epoxidized. OH CH2OH HO O A protected glycal A glycal O CH2 O O OSiR3 An epoxide O CH2 O O O O OSiR3 O Treatment of the protected glycal epoxide in the presence of ZnCl2 as a Lewis acid with a second glycal having a free ] OH group causes acid-catalyzed opening of the epoxide ring by SN2 backside attack (Section 18-6) and yields a disaccharide. The disaccharide is itself a glycal, so it can be epoxidized and coupled again to yield a trisaccharide, and so on. Using the appropriate sugars at each step, a great variety of polysaccharides can be prepared. After these sugars are linked, the silyl ethers and cyclic carbonate protecting groups are removed by hydrolysis. A disaccharide glycal O CH2 O O OH O CH2 O O O O OSiR3 ZnCl2 THF CH2 OSiR3 O OH HO HO O O O CH2 O O O Among the numerous complex polysaccharides that have been synthe sized in the laboratory is the Lewis Y hexasaccharide, a tumor marker that is currently being tested as a potential cancer vaccine. CH2OH HO O O NHAc CH2OH OH OH O HO O O O OH CH2OH CH3 OH O CH2OH O HO OH OH OH OH Lewis Y hexasaccharide O H3C O HO HO O 80485_ch25_0832-0869j.indd 863 2/2/15 2:18 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 864 chapter 25 Biomolecules: Carbohydrates 25-10 Some Other Important Carbohydrates In addition to the common carbohydrates mentioned in previous sections, there are a variety of important carbohydrate-derived materials. Their struc tural resemblance to sugars is clear, but they aren’t simple aldoses or ketoses. Deoxy sugars, as we saw in Section 25-7, have an oxygen atom “missing.” That is, an ] OH group is replaced by an ] H. The most common deoxy sugar is 2-deoxyribose, a monosaccharide found in DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid). Note that 2-deoxyribose exists in water solution as a complex equilibrium mixture of both furanose and pyranose forms. -D-2-Deoxyribopyranose (40%) (+ 35% anomer) -D-2-Deoxyribofuranose (13%) (+ 12% anomer) (0.7%) HO HO OH Oxygen missing O OH H CH2OH OH H C O H H H HOCH2 O OH OH Amino sugars, such as d-glucosamine, have an ] OH group replaced by an ] NH2. The N-acetyl amide derived from d-glucosamine is the monosac charide unit from which chitin, the hard crust that protects insects and shell fish, is made. Still other amino sugars are found in antibiotics such as streptomycin and gentamicin. -D-Glucosamine Gentamicin (an antibiotic) Garosamine 2-Deoxystreptamine Purpurosamine OH HO NH2 CH2OH HO O O H2N H3C O NH2 CH3 O NH2 NHCH3 HO CH3NH HO O OH 25-11 Cell-Surface Carbohydrates and Influenza Viruses It was once thought that carbohydrates were useful in nature only as struc tural materials and energy sources. Although carbohydrates do indeed serve these purposes, they have many other important biochemical functions as well. As noted in Section 25-6, for instance, glycoconjugates are centrally involved in cell–cell recognition, the critical process by which one type of cell distinguishes another. In this process, small polysaccharide chains, 80485_ch25_0832-0869j.indd 864 2/2/15 2:18 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 25-11 Cell-Surface Carbohydrates and Influenza Viruses 865 covalently bound by glycosidic links to ] OH or ] NH2 groups on proteins, act as biochemical markers on cell surfaces, as illustrated by influenza viruses. Each year, seasonal outbreaks of influenza occur throughout the world, usually without particular notice. These outbreaks are caused by subtypes of known flu viruses that are already present in the population, and they can usually be controlled or prevented by vaccination. Every 10 to 40 years, how ever, a new and virulent subtype never before seen in humans appears. The result can be a worldwide pandemic, capable of causing great disruption and killing millions. Three such pandemics struck in the 20th century, the most serious of which was the 1918 to 1919 “Spanish flu” that killed an estimated 50 million people worldwide, including many healthy young adults. It has now been more than 40 years since the last pandemic, an outbreak of “Hong Kong flu” in 1968 to 1969, and many public health officials fear that another may occur soon. The Hong Kong flu was relatively mild compared to the Spanish flu— worldwide casualties were only 750,000—but there is no way of knowing how deadly the next outbreak will be. Several potentially serious influenza outbreaks have occurred in recent years. The first, discovered in 1997, is commonly called “bird flu”; the sec ond, found in early 2009, is “swine flu.” Bird flu is caused by the transfer to humans of an avian H5N1 virus that has killed tens of millions of birds, pri marily in Southeast Asia. Human infection by this virus was first noted in Hong Kong in 1997, and by mid-2013, 622 cases and 371 deaths had been confirmed in 15 countries. Swine flu is caused by an H1N1 virus related to those found in pigs, although the exact origin of the virus is not yet known. The virus appears to spread rapidly in humans—more than 3000 cases were found in the first 2 months after it was identified. By mid-2010, 18,449 deaths in 214 countries had been reported. The classifications H5N1 and H1N1 for the two viral strains are based on the be havior of two kinds of glycoproteins that coat the viral surface— hemagglutinin (H, type 5 or type 1) and neuraminidase (N, type 1), an enzyme. Infection occurs when a viral particle, or virion, binds to the sialic acid part (Section 25-7) of a receptor glycoprotein on the target cell and is then engulfed by the cell. New viral particles are produced inside the infected cell, pass back out, and are again held by sialic acid bonded to glycoproteins in cell-surface receptors. Finally, the neuraminidase enzyme present on the viral surface cleaves the bond between receptor glycoprotein and sialic acid, thereby releasing the virion and allowing it to invade a new cell (Figure 25-12). So what can be done to limit the severity of an influenza pandemic? Devel opment of a vaccine is the only means to limit the spread of the virus, but work can’t begin until the contagious strain of a virus has appeared. Until that time, the only hope is that an antiviral drug might limit the severity of infec tion. Oseltamivir, sold as Tamiflu, and zanamivir, sold as Relenza, are two of only a handful of known substances able to inhibit the neuraminidase enzyme. With the enzyme blocked, newly formed virions are not released, and spread of the infection within the body is thus limited. You might have noticed in Figure 25-12 the similarity in shape between N-acetylneuraminic acid and both oseltamivir and zanamivir, which allows the drugs to bind to and block the action of neuraminidase. Unfortunately, the H1N1 swine flu virus 80485_ch25_0832-0869j.indd 865 2/2/15 2:18 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 866 chapter 25 Biomolecules: Carbohydrates developed almost complete resistance to oseltamivir within a year of appear ing, so chemists will have to work hard to keep ahead. H H N H H H CO2H O OH OH HO HO H O O Virion N-Acetylneuraminic acid Oseltamivir (T amifu) H H N H H H OH Glycoprotein Neuraminidase OH OH HO CO2H CO2H HO H O O Virion H H N H H H2N O O N-Acetylneuraminic acid, a sialic acid Infected cell Figure 25-12 Release of a newly formed virion from an infected cell occurs when neuraminidase, present on the surface of the virion, cleaves the bond holding the virion to a sialic acid molecule in a glycoprotein receptor on the infected cell. Oseltamivir, sold under the trade name Tamiflu, inhibits the neuraminidase enzyme by binding to its active site, thus preventing release of the virion. Something Extra Sweetness Say the word sugar and most people immediately think of sweet-tasting candies, desserts, and such. In fact, most simple carbohydrates do taste sweet but the degree of sweetness varies greatly from one sugar to another. With sucrose (table sugar) as a reference point, fructose is nearly twice as sweet, but lactose is only about one-sixth as sweet. Comparisons are difficult, though, because perceived sweetness varies depending on the concentration of the solution being tasted and on personal opinion. Nevertheless, the ordering in Table 25-1 is generally accepted. The desire of many people to cut their caloric intake has led to the development of synthetic sweeteners such as saccharin, aspartame, acesulfame, and sucralose. All are far sweeter than natural sugars, so the choice of one or another depends on personal taste, government regulations, and (for baked goods) heat stability. Sac-charin, the oldest synthetic sweetener, has been used for more than a century, although it has a somewhat metallic aftertaste. Doubts about its safety and 80485_ch25_0832-0869j.indd 866 2/2/15 2:18 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 25-11 Cell-Surface Carbohydrates and Influenza Viruses 867 Something Extra (continued) potential carcinogenicity were raised in the early 1970s, but it has now been cleared of suspicion. Acesulfame potassium, one of the most recently approved sweeteners, is prov-ing to be extremely popular in soft drinks because it has little aftertaste. Sucralose, another recently approved sweetener, is particularly useful in baked goods because of its stability at high temperatures. Alitame, marketed in some countries under the name Aclame, is not approved for sale in the United States. It is some 2000 times as sweet as sucrose and, like acesulfame-K, has no aftertaste. Of the five synthetic sweeteners listed in Table 25-1, only sucralose has clear structural resemblance to a carbohydrate, although it differs dramatically in containing three chlorine atoms. Aspartame and alitame are both dipeptides. HO CH2Cl CH2Cl HOCH2 Cl OH HO HO Sucralose Aspartame Acesulfame potassium Saccharin O O O H3C H3C H3C O O S N– K+ O O O N H Alitame O O N H HO2C HO2C OCH3 CH3 CH3 O N H H H NH2 H3C H S S O O O N H H2N H Name Type Sweetness Lactose Disaccharide 0.16 Glucose Monosaccharide 0.75 Sucrose Disaccharide 1.00 Fructose Monosaccharide 1.75 Aspartame Synthetic 180 Acesulfame-K Synthetic 200 Saccharin Synthetic 350 Sucralose Semisynthetic 600 Alitame Semisynthetic 2000 Table 25-1 Sweetness of Some Sugars and Sugar Substitutes The real thing comes from sugarcane fields like this one. Warren Jacobi/Corbis 80485_ch25_0832-0869j.indd 867 2/2/15 2:18 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 868 chapter 25 Biomolecules: Carbohydrates Summary Now that we’ve now seen all the common functional groups and reaction types, our focus has changed to looking at the major classes of biological mol ecules. Carbohydrates are polyhydroxy aldehydes and ketones. They are classified according to the number of carbon atoms and the kind of carbonyl group they contain. Glucose, for example, is an aldohexose, a six-carbon alde hydo sugar. Monosaccharides are further classified as either d sugars or l sugars, depending on the stereochemistry of the chirality center farthest from the carbonyl group. Carbohydrate stereochemistry is frequently depicted using Fischer projections, which represent a chirality center as the intersec tion of two crossed lines. Monosaccharides normally exist as cyclic hemiacetals rather than as open-chain aldehydes or ketones. The hemiacetal linkage results from reac tion of the carbonyl group with an ] OH group three or four carbon atoms away. A five-membered cyclic hemiacetal is called a furanose, and a six-membered cyclic hemiacetal is called a pyranose. Cyclization leads to the formation of a new chirality center called the anomeric center and the pro duction of two diastereomeric hemiacetals called alpha (a) and beta (b) anomers. Much of the chemistry of monosaccharides is the familiar chemistry of alco hols and aldehydes/ketones. Thus, the hydroxyl groups of carbohydrates form esters and ethers. The carbonyl group of a monosaccharide can be reduced with NaBH4 to form an alditol, oxidized with aqueous Br2 to form an aldonic acid, oxidized with HNO3 to form an aldaric acid, oxidized enzy matically to form a uronic acid, or treated with an alcohol in the presence of acid to form a glycoside. Monosaccharides can also be chain-lengthened by the multistep Kiliani–Fischer synthesis and can be chain-shortened by Wohl degradation. Disaccharides are complex carbohydrates in which simple sugars are linked by a glycoside bond between the anomeric center of one unit and a hydroxyl of the second unit. The sugars can be the same, as in maltose and cellobiose, or different, as in lactose and sucrose. The glycosidic bond can be either a (maltose) or b (cellobiose, lactose) and can involve any hydroxyl of the second sugar. A 1→4 link is most common (cellobiose, maltose), but others such as 1→2 (sucrose) are also known. Polysaccharides, such as cellulose, starch, and glycogen, are used in nature as structural materials, as a means of long-term energy storage, and as cell-surface markers. K e y w o r d s aldaric acid, 854 alditol, 852 aldonic acids, 853 aldoses, 834 amino sugars, 856 a anomer, b anomer, 845 anomeric center, 844 anomers, 844 carbohydrates, 832 complex carbohydrates, 833 d sugars, 839 deoxy sugar, 856 disaccharide, 858 Fischer projections, 834 furanose, 845 glycoside, 849 ketoses, 834 l sugars, 839 monosaccharides, 833 mutarotation, 846 polysaccharides, 861 pyranose, 844 reducing sugars, 853 simple sugars, 833 uronic acid, 854 80485_ch25_0832-0869j.indd 868 2/2/15 2:18 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. Exercises 869 Summary of Reactions CH CH3O CH (CHOCH3)n–1 O CH2OCH3 Ether CH AcO CH (CHOAc)n–1 O CH2OAc Ester CHO (CHOH)n–1 CH2OH Chain-shortened CHOH (CHOH)n CHO CH2OH Chain-lengthened CHO (CHOH)n CO2H Uronic acid CO2H (CHOH)n CO2H Aldaric acid CO2H (CHOH)n CH2OH CHO (CHOH)n CH2OH Aldonic acid CH2OH (CHOH)n CH2OH Alditol CH RO CH (CHOH)n–1 O CH2OH Glycoside NaBH4 Br2 HNO3 Enzyme Kiliani– Fischer Ac2O Ag2O HCl CH3I ROH Wohl Exercises Visualizing Chemistry (Problems 25-1–25-25 appear within the chapter.) 25-26 Identify the following aldoses, and tell whether each is a d or l sugar: (a) (b) 80485_ch25_0832-0869j.indd 869 2/2/15 2:18 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 869a chapter 25 Biomolecules: Carbohydrates 25-27 Draw Fischer projections of the following molecules, placing the carbonyl group at the top in the usual way. Identify each as a d or l sugar. (a) (b) 25-28 The following structure is that of an l aldohexose in its pyranose form. Identify it, and tell whether it is an a or b anomer. 25-29 The following model is that of an aldohexose: (a) Draw Fischer projections of the sugar, its enantiomer, and a diastereomer. (b) Is this a d sugar or an l sugar? Explain. (c) Draw the b anomer of the sugar in its furanose form. 80485_ch25_0832-0869j.indd 1 2/2/15 2:18 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. Exercises 869b Mechanism Problems 25-30 Galactose, one of the eight essential monosaccharides (Section 25-7), is biosynthesized from UDP-glucose by galactose 4-epimerase, where UDP 5 uridylyl diphosphate (a ribonucleotide diphosphate; Section 28-1). The enzyme requires NAD1 for activity (Section 17-7), but it is not a stoichiometric reactant, and NADH is not a final reaction product. Propose a mechanism. UDP-Glucose (NAD+) CH2OH HO HO OH O O O– P O O O O– P O Uridine UDP-Galactose CH2OH HO HO OH O O O– P O O O O– P O Uridine 25-31 Mannose, one of the eight essential monosaccharides (Section 25-7), is biosynthesized as its 6-phosphate derivative from fructose 6-phosphate. No enzyme cofactor is required. Propose a mechanism. Mannose 6-phosphate Fructose 6-phosphate O HO OH OH 2–O3POCH2 CH2OH 2–O3POCH2 HO HO OH OH O 25-32 Glucosamine, one of the eight essential monosaccharides (Section 25-7), is biosynthesized as its 6-phosphate derivative from fructose 6-phosphate by reaction with ammonia. Propose a mechanism. Glucosamine 6-phosphate Fructose 6-phosphate O HO OH OH 2–O3POCH2 CH2OH 2–O3POCH2 HO HO OH O NH2 NH3 H2O 80485_ch25_0832-0869j.indd 2 2/2/15 2:18 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 869c chapter 25 Biomolecules: Carbohydrates 25-33 d-Glucose reacts with acetone in the presence of acid to yield the nonreducing 1,2;5,6-diisopropylidene-d-glucofuranose. Propose a mechanism. OH 1,2∶5,6-Diisopropylidene-D-glucofuranose OH CH2OH HO HO O O O O OH O O HCl Acetone 25-34 One of the steps in the biological pathway for carbohydrate metabolism is the conversion of fructose 1,6-bisphosphate into dihydroxyacetone phosphate and glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate. Propose a mechanism for the transformation. Fructose 1,6-bisphosphate OH H CH2OPO3 2– OH H H HO C CH2OPO3 2– OH H + CHO O CH2OPO3 2– Dihydroxyacetone phosphate CH2OH C O CH2OPO3 2– Glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate 80485_ch25_0832-0869j.indd 3 2/2/15 2:18 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. Exercises 869d 25-35 l-Fucose, one of the eight essential monosaccharides (Section 25-7), is biosynthesized from GDP-d-mannose by the following three-step reac tion sequence, where GDP 5 guanosine diphosphate (a ribonucleoside diphosphate; Section 28-1): GDP-D-Mannose Guanosine OPOPO O O– O O– HOCH2 HO HO HO OH OH O (1) (2) Guanosine OPOPO O O– O O– H3C H3C HO OH O O Guanosine POPO O O– O O– O O O (3) GDP-L-Fucose HO HO OH H3C Guanosine POPO O O– O O– O O (a) Step 1 involves an oxidation to a ketone, a dehydration to an enone, and a conjugate reduction. The step requires NADP1, but no NADPH is formed as a final reaction product. Propose a mechanism. (b) Step 2 accomplishes two epimerizations and utilizes acidic and basic sites in the enzyme but does not require a coenzyme. Propose a mechanism. (c) Step 3 requires NADPH as coenzyme. Show the mechanism. Additional Problems Carbohydrate Structures 25-36 Classify each of the following sugars. (For example, glucose is an aldohexose.) CHO OH H OH H H HO H HO CH2OH OH H CH2OH OH H OH H CH2OH C O CH2OH CH2OH C O (c) (b) (a) 80485_ch25_0832-0869j.indd 4 2/2/15 2:18 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 869e chapter 25 Biomolecules: Carbohydrates 25-37 Write open-chain structures for the following: (a) A ketotetrose (b) A ketopentose (c) A deoxyaldohexose (d) A five-carbon amino sugar 25-38 What is the stereochemical relationship of d-ribose to l-xylose? What generalizations can you make about the following properties of the two sugars? (a) Melting point (b) Solubility in water (c) Specific rotation (d) Density 25-39 Does ascorbic acid (vitamin C) have a d or l configuration? OH Ascorbic acid C O H H HO CH2OH C O C HO 25-40 Draw the three-dimensional furanose form of ascorbic acid (Problem 25-39), and assign R or S stereochemistry to each chirality center. 25-41 Assign R or S configuration to each chirality center in the following molecules: OH H H H CO2H H NH2 (c) (b) (a) H H3C OH OH H3C H Br CH3 H Br H3C 25-42 Draw Fischer projections of the following molecules: (a) The S enantiomer of 2-bromobutane (b) The R enantiomer of alanine, CH3CH(NH2)CO2H (c) The R enantiomer of 2-hydroxypropanoic acid (d) The S enantiomer of 3-methylhexane 80485_ch25_0832-0869j.indd 5 2/2/15 2:18 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. Exercises 869f 25-43 Draw Fischer projections for the two d aldoheptoses whose stereo chemistry at C3, C4, C5, and C6 is the same as that of d-glucose at C2, C3, C4, and C5. 25-44 The following cyclic structure is that of allose. Is this a furanose or pyranose form? Is it an a or b anomer? Is it a d or l sugar? OH OH CH2OH HO O OH 25-45 What is the complete name of the following sugar? OH OH OH OH HOCH2 O 25-46 Write the following sugars in their open-chain forms: OH OH HOCH2 HOCH2 (a) O OH HO HO OH HO O OH (b) (c) CH2OH HOCH2 OH O HO OH 25-47 Draw d-ribulose in its five-membered cyclic b-hemiacetal form. Ribulose OH H CH2OH OH H C O CH2OH 25-48 Look up the structure of d-talose in Figure 25-3, and draw the b anomer in its pyranose form. Identify the ring substituents as axial or equatorial. Carbohydrate Reactions 25-49 Draw structures for the products you would expect to obtain from reac tion of b-d-talopyranose with each of the following reagents: (a) NaBH4 in H2O (b) Warm dilute HNO3 (c) Br2, H2O (d) CH3CH2OH, HCl (e) CH3I, Ag2O (f) (CH3CO)2O, pyridine 80485_ch25_0832-0869j.indd 6 2/2/15 2:18 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 869g chapter 25 Biomolecules: Carbohydrates 25-50 How many d-2-ketohexoses are possible? Draw them. 25-51 One of the d-2-ketohexoses is called sorbose. On treatment with NaBH4, sorbose yields a mixture of gulitol and iditol. What is the structure of sorbose? 25-52 Another d-2-ketohexose, psicose, yields a mixture of allitol and altritol when reduced with NaBH4. What is the structure of psicose? 25-53 l-Gulose can be prepared from d-glucose by a route that begins with oxidation to d-glucaric acid, which cyclizes to form two six-membered-ring lactones. Separating the lactones and reducing them with sodium amalgam gives d-glucose and l-gulose. What are the structures of the two lactones, and which one is reduced to l-gulose? 25-54 Gentiobiose, a rare disaccharide found in saffron and gentian, is a reducing sugar and forms only d-glucose on hydrolysis with aqueous acid. Reaction of gentiobiose with iodomethane and Ag2O yields an octamethyl derivative, which can be hydrolyzed with aqueous acid to give 1 equivalent of 2,3,4,6-tetra-O-methyl-d-glucopyranose and 1 equivalent of 2,3,4-tri-O-methyl-d-gluco pyranose. If gentiobiose con tains a b-glycoside link, what is its structure? General Problems 25-55 All aldoses exhibit mutarotation. For example, a-d-galactopyranose has [a]D 5 1150.7, and b-d-galactopyranose has [a]D 5 152.8. If either ano mer is dissolved in water and allowed to reach equilibrium, the specific rotation of the solution is 180.2. What are the percentages of each ano mer at equilibrium? Draw the pyranose forms of both anomers. 25-56 What other d aldohexose gives the same alditol as d-talose? 25-57 Which of the eight d aldohexoses give the same aldaric acids as their l enantiomers? 25-58 Which of the other three d aldopentoses gives the same aldaric acid as d-lyxose? 25-59 Draw the structure of l-galactose, and then answer the following questions: (a) Which other aldohexose gives the same aldaric acid as l-galactose on oxidation with warm HNO3? (b) Is this other aldohexose a d sugar or an l sugar? (c) Draw this other aldohexose in its most stable pyranose conformation. 80485_ch25_0832-0869j.indd 7 2/2/15 2:18 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. Exercises 869h 25-60 Amygdalin, or laetrile, is a cyanogenic glycoside first isolated in 1830 from almond and apricot seeds. Acidic hydrolysis of amygdalin liber ates HCN, along with benzaldehyde and 2 equivalents of d-glucose. If amygdalin is a b-glycoside of benzaldehyde cyanohydrin with gentio biose (Problem 25-54), what is its structure? 25-61 Trehalose is a nonreducing disaccharide that is hydrolyzed by aqueous acid to yield 2 equivalents of d-glucose. Methylation followed by hydrolysis yields 2 equivalents of 2,3,4,6-tetra-O-methylglucose. How many structures are possible for trehalose? 25-62 Trehalose (Problem 25-61) is cleaved by enzymes that hydrolyze a-glycosides but not by enzymes that hydrolyze b-glycosides. What is the structure and systematic name of trehalose? 25-63 Isotrehalose and neotrehalose are chemically similar to trehalose (Prob lems 25-61 and 25-62) except that neotrehalose is hydrolyzed only by b-glycosidase enzymes, whereas isotrehalose is hydrolyzed by both a- and b-glycosidase enzymes. What are the structures of isotrehalose and neotrehalose? 25-64 d-Mannose reacts with acetone to give a diisopropylidene derivative (Problem 25-33) that is still reducing toward Tollens’ reagent. Propose a likely structure for this derivative. 25-65 Glucose and mannose can be interconverted (in low yield) by treatment with dilute aqueous NaOH. Propose a mechanism. 25-66 Propose a mechanism to account for the fact that d-gluconic acid and d-mannonic acid are interconverted when either is heated in pyridine solvent. 25-67 The cyclitols are a group of carbocyclic sugar derivatives having the general formulation 1,2,3,4,5,6-cyclohexanehexol. How many stereo isomeric cyclitols are possible? Draw them in their chair forms. 25-68 Compound A is a d aldopentose that can be oxidized to an optically inactive aldaric acid B. On Kiliani–Fischer chain extension, A is con verted into C and D; C can be oxidized to an optically active aldaric acid E, but D is oxidized to an optically inactive aldaric acid F. What are the structures of A–F? 80485_ch25_0832-0869j.indd 8 2/2/15 2:18 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 869i chapter 25 Biomolecules: Carbohydrates 25-69 Simple sugars undergo reaction with phenylhydrazine, PhNHNH2, to yield crystalline derivatives called osazones. The reaction is a bit com plex, however, as shown by the fact that glucose and fructose yield the same osazone. 3 equiv PhNHNH2 3 equiv PhNHNH2 + NH3 + PhNH2 + 2 H2O D-Fructose OH H CH2OH OH H H HO C O CH2OH D-Glucose OH H CH2OH OH H H HO OH H CHO OH H CH2OH OH H H HO C N NHPh N NHPh C H (a) Draw the structure of a third sugar that yields the same osazone as glucose and fructose. (b) Using glucose as the example, the first step in osazone formation is reaction of the sugar with phenylhydrazine to yield an imine called a phenylhydrazone. Draw the structure of the product. (c) The second and third steps in osazone formation are tautomeriza tion of the phenylhydrazone to give an enol, followed by elimina tion of aniline to give a keto imine. Draw the structures of both the enol tautomer and the keto imine. (d) The final step is reaction of the keto imine with 2 equivalents of phenylhydrazine to yield the osazone plus ammonia. Propose a mechanism for this step. 80485_ch25_0832-0869j.indd 9 2/2/15 2:18 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. Exercises 869j 25-70 When heated to 100 °C, d-idose undergoes a reversible loss of water and exists primarily as 1,6-anhydro-d-idopyranose. H2O + 100 °C D-Idose H HO CH2OH OH H OH H H HO CHO 1,6-Anhydro-D-idopyranose H HO OCH2 O H OH H H HO CH (a) Draw d-idose in its pyranose form, showing the more stable chair conformation of the ring. (b) Which is more stable, a-d-idopyranose or b-d-idopyranose? Explain. (c) Draw 1,6-anhydro-d-idopyranose in its most stable conformation. (d) When heated to 100 °C under the same conditions as those used for d-idose, d-glucose does not lose water and does not exist in a 1,6-anhydro form. Explain. 25-71 Acetyl coenzyme A (acetyl CoA) is the key intermediate in food metab olism. What sugar is present in acetyl CoA? CH3C SCH2CH2NHCCH2CH2NHCCHCCH2OPOPOCH2 O O O O O O–O– CH3 HO CH3 O OH N N N N NH2 O O Acetyl coenzyme A O– O– P 80485_ch25_0832-0869j.indd 10 2/2/15 2:18 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 870 Biomolecules: Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins C O N T E N T S 26-1 Structures of Amino Acids 26-2 Amino Acids and the Henderson–Hasselbalch Equation: Isoelectric Points 26-3 Synthesis of Amino Acids 26-4 Peptides and Proteins 26-5 Amino Acid Analysis of Peptides 26-6 Peptide Sequencing: The Edman Degradation 26-7 Peptide Synthesis 26-8 Automated Peptide Synthesis: The Merrifield Solid-Phase Method 26-9 Protein Structure 26-10 Enzymes and Coenzymes 26-11 How Do Enzymes Work? Citrate Synthase SOMETHING EXTRA The Protein Data Bank Why This CHAPTER? Continuing our look at the main classes of biomolecules, we’ll focus in this chapter on amino acids, the fundamental build-ing blocks from which up to 2 million or so different proteins in our bodies are made. We’ll then see how amino acids are incorporated into proteins and examine the structures of those proteins. Any understanding of biological chemistry would be impossible without this knowledge. Proteins occur in every living organism, are of many different types, and have many different biological functions. The keratin of skin and fingernails, the fibroin of silk and spider webs, and the estimated 50,000 or so enzymes that catalyze the biological reactions in our bodies are all proteins. Regardless of their function, all proteins have a fundamentally similar structure and are made up of many amino acids linked together in a long chain. Amino acids, as their name implies, are difunctional. They contain both a basic amino group and an acidic carboxyl group. Alanine, an amino acid OH H2N H3C H C O C Their value as building blocks to make proteins stems from the fact that amino acids can join together into long chains by forming amide bonds between the ] NH2 of one amino acid and the ] CO2H of another. For classifi-cation purposes, chains with fewer than 50 amino acids are often called peptides, while the term protein is generally used for larger chains. 26 The building blocks of life that we call proteins are aptly named after Proteus, the early Greek sea-god whose name means “first” or “primordial.” Stuart Cox/V&A Images / Alamy 80485_ch26_0870-0906h.indd 870 2/2/15 2:17 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 26-1 Structures of Amino Acids 871 Amide bonds O C H R C Many H2N OH O C H R R H C N N H O C C H O C H R R H C N N H O C C H 26-1 Structures of Amino Acids We saw in Sections 20-3 and 24-5 that a carboxyl group is deprotonated and exists as carboxylate anion at a physiological pH of 7.3, while an amino group is protonated and exists as the ammonium cation. Thus, amino acids exist in aqueous solution primarily in the form of a dipolar ion, or zwitterion (from the German zwitter, meaning “hybrid”). (uncharged) Alanine (zwitterion) C H C H3C H2N H3N + OH O C H C H3C O– O Amino acid zwitterions are internal salts and therefore have many of the physical properties associated with salts. They have large dipole moments, are relatively soluble in water but insoluble in hydrocarbons, and are crystalline with relatively high melting points. In addition, amino acids are amphiprotic; they can react either as acids or as bases, depending on the circumstances. In aqueous acid solution, an amino acid zwitterion is a base that accepts a proton onto its ] CO22 group to yield a cation. In aqueous base solution, the zwitterion is an acid that loses a proton from its ] NH31 group to form an anion. In acid solution In base solution OH– + H2O + H3O+ + H2O + C C R H3N H + O– O C C R H3N H + O– O C C R H2N H O– O C C R H3N H + OH O The structures, abbreviations (both three- and one-letter), and pKa values of the 20 amino acids commonly found in proteins are shown in Table 26-1. All are a-amino acids, meaning that the amino group in each is a substituent on 80485_ch26_0870-0906h.indd 871 2/2/15 2:17 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). 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Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 872 chapter 26 Biomolecules: Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins Name Abbreviations MW Structure pKa a-CO2H pKa a-NH31 pKa side chain pI Neutral Amino Acids Alanine Ala A 89 O C O– H3C H3N + H 2.34 9.69 — 6.01 Asparagine Asn N 132 H2N C O C O O– H3N + H 2.02 8.80 — 5.41 Cysteine Cys C 121 HS O C O– H3N + H 1.96 10.28 8.18 5.07 Glutamine Gln Q 146 O C C O– H2N H3N + H O 2.17 9.13 — 5.65 Glycine Gly G 75 O C O– H H3N + H 2.34 9.60 — 5.97 Isoleucine Ile I 131 H3N + H O C O– H3C CH3 H 2.36 9.60 — 6.02 Leucine Leu L 131 H3N + H O C O– H3C H3C 2.36 9.60 — 5.98 Methionine Met M 149 H3N + H O C S O– H3C 2.28 9.21 — 5.74 Phenylalanine Phe F 165 O C H3N + H O– 1.83 9.13 — 5.48 Proline Pro P 115 O C H H H O– N + 1.99 10.60 — 6.30 Table 26-1 The 20 Common Amino Acids in Proteins 80485_ch26_0870-0906h.indd 872 2/2/15 2:17 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. 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Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 26-1 Structures of Amino Acids 873 Name Abbreviations MW Structure pKa a-CO2H pKa a-NH31 pKa side chain pI Neutral Amino Acids (continued) Serine Ser S 105 H3N + H HO O C O– 2.21 9.15 — 5.68 Threonine Thr T 119 H3N + H O C O– H3C H HO 2.09 9.10 — 5.60 Tryptophan Trp W 204 O C H3N + H O– N H 2.83 9.39 — 5.89 Tyrosine Tyr Y 181 O HO C H3N + H O– 2.20 9.11 10.07 5.66 Valine Val V 117 H3N + H O C O– H3C CH3 2.32 9.62 — 5.96 Acidic Amino Acids Aspartic acid Asp D 133 H3N + H O C O– C –O O 1.88 9.60 3.65 2.77 Glutamic acid Glu E 147 H3N + H C –O O O C O– 2.19 9.67 4.25 3.22 Basic Amino Acids Arginine Arg R 174 H3N H2N +NH2 + H N C H O C O– 2.17 9.04 12.48 10.76 Histidine His H 155 O C O– N N H H3N + H 1.82 9.17 6.00 7.59 Lysine Lys K 146 O C O– H3N H3N + + H 2.18 8.95 10.53 9.74 Table 26-1 The 20 Common Amino Acids in Proteins (continued) 80485_ch26_0870-0906h.indd 873 2/2/15 2:17 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 874 chapter 26 Biomolecules: Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins the a carbon—the one next to the carbonyl group. Nineteen of the twenty amino acids are primary amines, RNH2, and differ only in the nature of their side chain—the substituent attached to the a carbon. Proline is a secondary amine whose nitrogen and a carbon atoms are part of a five-membered pyr-rolidine ring. Proline, a secondary -amino acid A primary -amino acid Side chain C C R H3N H + O– O H H H N + C O– O In addition to the 20 amino acids commonly found in proteins, 2 others— selenocysteine and pyrrolysine—are found in some organisms, and more than 700 nonprotein amino acids are also found in nature. g-Aminobutyric acid (GABA), for instance, is found in the brain and acts as a neurotransmitter; homocysteine is found in blood and is linked to coronary heart disease; and thyroxine is found in the thyroid gland, where it acts as a hormone. Homocysteine Thyroxine H3N + H O C HS O– -Aminobutyric acid H3N + O C O– I O I HO I I H3N + H O C O– Selenocysteine Pyrrolysine H3N + H HSe O C O– N + H H3N + H N H CH3 H H O O C O– Except for glycine, H2NCH2CO2H, the a carbons of amino acids are chiral-ity centers. Two enantiomers of each are therefore possible, but nature uses only one to build proteins. In Fischer projections, naturally occurring amino acids are represented by placing the ] CO22 group at the top and pointing the side chain downwards, as if drawing a carbohydrate (Section 25-2) and then placing the ] NH31 group on the left. Because of their stereochemical similar-ity to l sugars (Section 25-3), the naturally occurring a-amino acids are often 80485_ch26_0870-0906h.indd 874 2/2/15 2:17 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 26-1 Structures of Amino Acids 875 referred to as l amino acids. The nonnaturally occurring enantiomers are called d amino acids. L-Alanine (S)-Alanine H3C CO2– H C H3N+ L-Serine (S)-Serine HOCH2 CO2– H C H3N+ L-Cysteine (R)-Cysteine HSCH2 H3C CO2– H C H3N+ D-Alanine (R)-Alanine CO2– H C H3N + The 20 common amino acids can be further classified as neutral, acidic, or basic, depending on the structure of their side chains. Fifteen of the twenty have neutral side chains, two (aspartic acid and glutamic acid) have an extra carboxylic acid function in their side chains, and three (lysine, arginine, and histidine) have basic amino groups in their side chains. Note that both cys teine (a thiol) and tyrosine (a phenol), although usually classified as neutral amino acids, nevertheless have weakly acidic side chains that can be deprot-onated in a sufficiently basic solution. At the physiological pH of 7.3, the side-chain carboxyl groups of aspartic acid and glutamic acid are deprotonated and the basic side-chain nitrogens of lysine and arginine are protonated. Histidine, however, which contains a het-erocyclic imidazole ring in its side chain, is not quite basic enough to be pro-tonated at pH 7.3. Note that only the pyridine-like, doubly bonded nitrogen in histidine is basic. The pyrrole-like singly bonded nitrogen is nonbasic because its lone pair of electrons is part of the six-p-electron aromatic imidazole ring (Section 24-9). Histidine Nonbasic Basic H Imidazole ring Basic; pyridine-like Nonbasic; pyrrole-like CH2CHCO– NH3+ O N N Humans are able to synthesize only 11 of the 20 protein amino acids, called nonessential amino acids. The other 9, called essential amino acids, are biosynthesized only in plants and microorganisms and must be obtained in our diet. The division between essential and nonessential amino acids is not clear-cut, however. Tyrosine, for instance, is sometimes considered non-essential because humans can produce it from phenylalanine, but phenyl alanine itself is essential and must be obtained in the diet. Arginine can be synthesized by humans, but much of the arginine we need also comes from our diet. 80485_ch26_0870-0906h.indd 875 2/2/15 2:17 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 876 chapter 26 Biomolecules: Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins P r o b l e m 2 6 - 1 How many of the a-amino acids shown in Table 26-1 contain aromatic rings? How many contain sulfur? How many contain alcohols? How many contain hydrocarbon side chains? P r o b l e m 2 6 - 2 Of the 19 l amino acids, 18 have the S configuration at the a carbon. Cysteine is the only l amino acid that has an R configuration. Explain. P r o b l e m 2 6 - 3 The amino acid threonine, (2S,3R)-2-amino-3-hydroxybutanoic acid, has two chirality centers. (a) Draw threonine, using normal, wedged, and dashed lines to show dimensionality. (b) Draw a diastereomer of threonine, and label its chirality centers as R or S. 26-2 Amino Acids and the Henderson–Hasselbalch Equation: Isoelectric Points According to the Henderson–Hasselbalch equation (Sections 20-3 and 24-5), if we know both the pH of a solution and the pKa of an acid HA, we can calcu-late the ratio of [A2] to [HA] in the solution. Furthermore, when pH 5 pKa, the two forms A2 and HA are present in equal amounts because log 1 5 0. pH p [A ] HA a 5 1 K log[ ] 2 or log[ ] [A ] HA pH p a 2 5  K To apply the Henderson–Hasselbalch equation to an amino acid, let’s find out what species are present in a 1.00 M solution of alanine at pH 5 9.00. According to Table 26-1, protonated alanine [1H3NCH(CH3)CO2H] has pKa1 5 2.34 and neutral zwitterionic alanine [1H3NCH(CH3)CO22] has pKa2 5 9.69: H3NCHCOH H2O + CH3 O + H3NCHCO– H3O+ pKa1 = 2.34 + CH3 O + H3NCHCO– + CH3 O + H2O H2NCHCO– H3O+ pKa2 = 9.69 + CH3 O Since the pH of the solution is much closer to pKa2 than to pKa1, we need to use pKa2 for the calculation. From the Henderson–Hasselbalch equation, we have: log[ ] . . . [A ] HA pH p a 2 5  5  5  K 9 00 9 69 0 69 80485_ch26_0870-0906h.indd 876 2/2/15 2:17 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 26-2 Amino Acids and the Henderson–Hasselbalch Equation: Isoelectric Points 877 so [A ] HA antilog 2 [ ] . . 5  5 0 69 0 20 ( ) and [A2] 5 0.20[HA] In addition, we know that [A2] 1 [HA] 5 1.00 M Solving the two simultaneous equations gives [HA] 5 0.83 and [A2] 5 0.17. In other words, at pH 5 9.00, 83% of alanine molecules in a 1.00 M solu-tion are neutral (zwitterionic) and 17% are deprotonated. Similar calculations can be done at other pH values and the results plotted to give the titration curve shown in Figure 26-1. Each leg of the titration curve is calculated separately. The first leg, from pH 1 to 6, corresponds to the dissociation of protonated alanine, H2A1. The second leg, from pH 6 to 11, corresponds to the dissociation of zwitterionic alanine, HA. It’s as if we started with H2A1 at low pH and then titrated with NaOH. When 0.5 equivalent of NaOH is added, the deprotonation of H2A1 is 50% complete; when 1.0 equivalent of NaOH is added, the deprotonation of H2A1 is finished and HA predominates; when 1.5 equivalents of NaOH is added, the deprotonation of HA is 50% complete; and when 2.0 equivalents of NaOH is added, the deprotonation of HA is finished. H2NCHCO– CH3 1.0 1.5 2.0 0.5 0.0 Equivalents of HO– 0 2 6 pH 12 8 10 4 pKa2 = 9.69 pKa1 = 2.34 Isoelectric point = 6.01 O H3NCHCO– + CH3 O + H3NCHCO– CH3 O + H3NCHCOH CH3 O + H2NCHCO– CH3 O H3NCHCOH + CH3 O + H3NCHCO– CH3 O + Figure 26-1 A titration curve for alanine, plotted using the Henderson–Hasselbalch equation. Each of the two legs is plotted separately. At pH , 1, alanine is entirely protonated; at pH 5 2.34, alanine is a 50;50 mix of protonated and neutral forms; at pH 5 6.01, alanine is entirely neutral; at pH 5 9.69, alanine is a 50;50 mix of neutral and deprotonated forms; at pH . 11.5, alanine is entirely deprotonated. Look carefully at the titration curve in Figure 26-1. In acid solution, the amino acid is protonated and exists primarily as a cation. In basic solution, 80485_ch26_0870-0906h.indd 877 2/2/15 2:17 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 878 chapter 26 Biomolecules: Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins the amino acid is deprotonated and exists primarily as an anion. In between the two is an intermediate pH at which the amino acid is exactly balanced between anionic and cationic forms, existing primarily as the neutral, dipolar zwitterion. This pH is called the amino acid’s isoelectric point (pI) and has a value of 6.01 for alanine. O R H3O+ + O R + –OH O R High pH (deprotonated) pH H3NCHCOH H3NCHCO– H2NCHCO– Isoelectric point (neutral zwitterion) Low pH (protonated) The isoelectric point of an amino acid depends on its structure, with val-ues for the 20 common amino acids given in Table 26-1. The 15 neutral amino acids have isoelectric points near neutrality, in the pH range 5.0 to 6.5. The two acidic amino acids have isoelectric points at lower pH so that deproton-ation of the side-chain ] CO2H does not occur at their pI, and the three basic amino acids have isoelectric points at higher pH so that protonation of the side-chain amino group does not occur at their pI. More specifically, the pI of any amino acid is the average of the two acid-dissociation constants that involve the neutral zwitterion. For the 13 amino acids with a neutral side chain, pI is the average of pKa1 and pKa2. For the four amino acids with either a strongly or weakly acidic side chain, pI is the aver-age of the two lowest pKa values. For the three amino acids with a basic side chain, pI is the average of the two highest pKa values. O NH3+ HOCCH2CHCOH O pKa = 3.65 pKa = 1.88 pKa = 9.60 1.88 + 3.65 2 p = = 2.77 pKa = 10.53 Acidic amino acid Aspartic acid NH3+ CH3CHCOH O pKa = 2.34 pKa = 9.69 2.34 + 9.69 2 p = = 6.01 Neutral amino acid Alanine NH3+ H3NCH2CH2CH2CH2CHCOH O pKa = 2.18 pKa = 8.95 8.95 + 10.53 2 p = = 9.74 Basic amino acid Lysine + Just as individual amino acids have isoelectric points, proteins have an overall pI due to the cumulative effect of all the acidic or basic amino acids they may contain. The enzyme lysozyme, for instance, has a preponderance of basic amino acids and thus has a high isoelectric point (pI 5 11.0). Pepsin, however, has a preponderance of acidic amino acids and a low isoelectric point (pI , 1.0). Not surprisingly, the solubilities and properties of proteins with dif-ferent pI’s are strongly affected by the pH of the medium. Solubility in water is usually lowest at the isoelectric point, where the protein has no net charge, and is higher both above and below the pI, where the protein is charged. 80485_ch26_0870-0906h.indd 878 2/2/15 2:17 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 26-3 Synthesis of Amino Acids 879 We can take advantage of the differences in isoelectric points to separate a mixture of proteins into its pure constituents. Using a technique known as electrophoresis, a mixture of proteins is placed near the center of a strip of paper or gel. The paper or gel is moistened with an aqueous buffer of a given pH, and electrodes are connected to the ends of the strip. When an electric potential is applied, the proteins with negative charges (those that are depro-tonated because the pH of the buffer is above their isoelectric point) migrate slowly toward the positive electrode. At the same time, those amino acids with positive charges (those that are protonated because the pH of the buffer is below their isoelectric point) migrate toward the negative electrode. Different proteins migrate at different rates, depending on their isoelectric points and on the pH of the aqueous buffer, thereby effecting a separation of the mixture into its components. Figure 26-2 illustrates this process for a mix-ture containing basic, neutral, and acidic components. Basic p = 7 .50 Neutral p = 6.00 Acidic p = 4.50 Strip buffered to pH = 6.00 – + P r o b l e m 2 6 - 4 Hemoglobin has pI 5 6.8. Does hemoglobin have a net negative charge or net positive charge at pH 5 5.3? At pH 5 7.3? 26-3 Synthesis of Amino Acids a-Amino acids can be synthesized in the laboratory using some of the reac-tions discussed in previous chapters. One of the oldest methods of a-amino acid synthesis begins with a bromination of a carboxylic acid by treatment with Br2 and PBr3 (the Hell–Volhard–Zelinskii reaction; Section 22-4). SN2 substitution of the a-bromo acid with ammonia then yields an a-amino acid. 2-Bromo-4-methyl-pentanoic acid (R,S)-Leucine (45%) 4-Methylpentanoic acid CH3CHCH2CH2COH O CH3 CH3CHCH2CHCOH O CH3 Br CH3 +NH3 CH3CHCH2CHCO– O 1. Br2, PBr3 2. H2O NH3 (excess) P r o b l e m 2 6 - 5 Show how you could prepare the following a-amino acids from the appropri-ate carboxylic acids: (a) Phenylalanine (b) Valine Figure 26-2 Separation of a protein mixture by electrophoresis. At pH 5 6.00, a neutral protein does not migrate, a basic protein is protonated and migrates toward the negative electrode, and an acidic protein is deprotonated and migrates toward the positive electrode. 80485_ch26_0870-0906h.indd 879 2/2/15 2:17 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 880 chapter 26 Biomolecules: Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins Amidomalonate Synthesis A more general method for preparation of a-amino acids is amidomalonate synthesis, a straightforward extension of malonic ester synthesis (Section 22-7). The reaction begins with conversion of diethyl acetamidomalonate into an enolate ion by treatment with base, followed by SN2 alkylation with a primary alkyl halide. Hydrolysis of both the amide protecting group and the esters occurs when the alkylated product is warmed with aqueous acid, and decarboxy lation then takes place to yield an a-amino acid. For example, aspartic acid can be prepared from ethyl bromoacetate, BrCH2CO2Et: NH3 + –O2CCH2CHCO2– Diethyl acetamidomalonate 1. Na+ –OEt 2. BrCH2CO2Et (R,S)-Aspartic acid (55%) H3O+ Heat O C H CO2Et CO2Et O C H N CH3 C EtOCCH2 CO2Et CO2Et O C H N CH3 P r o b l e m 2 6 - 6 What alkyl halides would you use to prepare the following a-amino acids by the amidomalonate method? (a) Leucine (b) Histidine (c) Tryptophan (d) Methionine Reductive Amination of a-Keto Acids Yet another method for the synthesis of a-amino acids is by reductive amina-tion of an a-keto acid with ammonia and a reducing agent. Alanine, for instance, is prepared by treatment of pyruvic acid with ammonia in the pres-ence of NaBH4. As described in Section 24-6, the reaction proceeds through formation of an intermediate imine which is then reduced. Pyruvic acid NaBH4 NH3 H3C C CO2H O Imine intermediate H3C C CO2H NH (R,S)-Alanine H3C C CO2– H NH3 + Enantioselective Synthesis The synthesis of an a-amino acid from an achiral precursor by any of the methods just described yields a racemic mixture, with equal amounts of S and R enantiomers. To use an amino acid in the laboratory synthesis of a naturally occurring protein, however, the pure S enantiomer must be obtained. Two methods are used in practice to obtain enantiomerically pure amino acids. One way requires resolving the racemic mixture into its pure enantio-mers (Section 5-8). A more direct approach, however, is to use an enantioselec-tive synthesis to prepare only the desired S enantiomer directly. As discussed in the Chapter 19 Something Extra, the idea behind enantioselective synthesis 80485_ch26_0870-0906h.indd 880 2/2/15 2:17 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 26-4 Peptides and Proteins 881 is to find a chiral reaction catalyst that will temporarily hold a substrate mole-cule in an unsymmetrical, chiral environment. While in that chiral environ-ment, the substrate may be more open to reaction on one side than on another, leading to an excess of one enantiomeric product. William Knowles at the Monsanto Company discovered some years ago that a-amino acids can be prepared enantioselectively by hydrogenation of a Z enamido acid with a chiral hydrogenation catalyst. (S)-Phenylalanine, for instance, is prepared at 98.7% purity, contaminated by only 1.3% of the (R) enantiomer, when using a chiral rhodium catalyst. For this discovery, Knowles shared the 2001 Nobel Prize in Chemistry. A (Z) enamido acid (S)-Phenylalanine H3N + H CO2– NHCOCH3 CO2H H C C 1. H2, [Rh(DiPAMP)(COD)]+ BF4– 2. NaOH, H2O The most effective catalysts for enantioselective amino acid synthesis are coordination complexes of rhodium(I) with 1,5-cyclooctadiene (COD) and a chiral diphosphine such as (R,R)-1,2-bis(o-anisylphenylphosphino)ethane, the so-called DiPAMP ligand. This complex owes its chirality to the presence of trisubstituted phosphorus atoms (Section 5-10). An = [Rh(R, R-DiPAMP)(COD)]+ BF4– OCH3 BF4– + P P Rh Ph An An Ph P r o b l e m 2 6 - 7 Show how you could prepare the following amino acid enantioselectively: 26-4 Peptides and Proteins Proteins and peptides are amino acid polymers in which the individual amino acids, called residues, are linked together by amide bonds, or peptide bonds. An amino group from one residue forms an amide bond with the carboxyl of a second residue, the amino group of the second forms an amide bond with the 80485_ch26_0870-0906h.indd 881 2/2/15 2:17 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 882 chapter 26 Biomolecules: Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins carboxyl of a third, and so on. For example, alanylserine is the dipeptide that results when an amide bond forms between the alanine carboxyl and the ser-ine amino group. C H C CH2OH O– O Alanine (Ala) Alanylserine (Ala-Ser) Serine (Ser) + H3N + H3N C H C CH2OH O– O + C H C H3C O– O H3N + C H C H3C N H O Note that two dipeptides can result from reaction between alanine and serine, depending on which carboxyl group reacts with which amino group. If the alanine amino group reacts with the serine carboxyl, serylalanine results. C H C CH3 O– O Serine (Ser) Serylalanine (Ser-Ala) Alanine (Ala) + H3N + H3N C H C CH3 O– O + C H C HOCH2 O– O H3N + C H C HOCH2 O N H The long, repetitive sequence of ] N ] CH ] CO ] atoms that makes up a con-tinuous chain is called the protein’s backbone. By convention, peptides are written with the N-terminal amino acid (the one with the free ] NH31 group) on the left and the C-terminal amino acid (the one with the free ] CO22 group) on the right. The name of a peptide is denoted by the abbreviations listed in Table 26-1 for each amino acid. Thus, alanylserine is abbreviated Ala-Ser or A-S, and serylalanine is abbreviated Ser-Ala or S-A. The one-letter abbrevia-tions are more convenient, though less immediately recognizable, than the three-letter abbreviations. The amide bond that links amino acids together in peptides is no different from any other amide bond (Section 24-3). An amide nitrogen is nonbasic because its unshared electron pair is delocalized by interaction with the carbonyl group. This overlap of the nitrogen p orbital with the p orbitals of the carbonyl group imparts a certain amount of double-bond character to the C ] N 80485_ch26_0870-0906h.indd 882 2/2/15 2:17 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 26-4 Peptides and Proteins 883 bond and restricts rotation around it. The amide bond is therefore planar, and the N ] H is oriented 180° to the C5O. Restricted rotation Planar C H C R H C R N H O C H C R H C R N + H O – C C C N + H O – A second kind of covalent bonding in peptides occurs when a disulfide linkage, RS ] SR, is formed between two cysteine residues. As we saw in Section 18-8, a disulfide is formed by mild oxidation of a thiol, RSH, and is cleaved by mild reduction. Cysteine SH + H HN N H O S H HN N H O Cysteine HN H H HS N O HN Disulfde bond H H S N O A disulfide bond between cysteine residues in different peptide chains links the otherwise separate chains together, whereas a disulfide bond between cysteine residues in the same chain forms a loop. Insulin, for instance, is com-posed of two chains that total 51 amino acids and are linked by two cysteine disulfide bridges. Gly Val Val Ile Glu Gln-Cys-Cys-Thr-Ser-IIe-Cys-Ser-Leu-Tyr-Gln-Leu-Glu-Asn-Tyr-Cys-Asn Insulin A chain (21 units) His-Leu-Cys-Gly-Ser-His-Leu-Val-Glu-Ala-Leu-Tyr-Leu-Val-Cys Asn Gln Phe Arg Gly Thr-Lys-Pro-Thr-Tyr-Phe-Phe-Gly Glu B chain (30 units) S S S S S S 80485_ch26_0870-0906h.indd 883 2/2/15 2:17 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 884 chapter 26 Biomolecules: Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins P r o b l e m 2 6 - 8 There are six isomeric tripeptides that contain valine, tyrosine, and glycine. Name them using both three- and one-letter abbreviations. P r o b l e m 2 6 - 9 Draw the structure of M-P-V-G, and indicate its amide bonds. 26-5 Amino Acid Analysis of Peptides To determine the structure of a protein or peptide, we need to answer three questions: What amino acids are present? How much of each is present? In what sequence do the amino acids occur in the peptide chain? The answers to the first two questions are provided by an automated instrument called an amino acid analyzer. An amino acid analyzer is based on techniques worked out in the 1950s by William Stein and Stanford Moore, who shared the 1972 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for their work. In preparation for analysis, the peptide is broken into its constituent amino acids by reducing all disulfide bonds, capping the ] SH groups of cysteine residues by SN2 reaction with iodoacetic acid, and hydrolyzing the amide bonds by heating with aqueous 6 M HCl at 110 °C for 24 hours. The resultant amino acid mixture is then separated into its compo-nents by a technique called chromatography, either high-pressure liquid chro-matography (HPLC) or ion-exchange chromatography. In both HPLC and ion-exchange chromatography, the mixture to be sepa-rated is dissolved in a solvent, called the mobile phase, and passed through a metal tube or glass column that contains an adsorbent material, called the stationary phase. Because different compounds adsorb to the stationary phase to different extents, they migrate through the chromatography column at dif-ferent rates and are separated as they emerge (elute) from the end. In the ion-exchange technique, separated amino acids eluting from the chromatography column mix with a solution of a substance called ninhydrin and undergo a rapid reaction that produces an intense purple color. The color is measured by a spectrometer, and a plot of elution time versus spectrometer absorbance is obtained. Ninhydrin (purple color) -Amino acid H R CO2– OH OH C + + + RCH CO2 H3N + O O O O O H2O NaOH N –O O Because the time required for a given amino acid to elute from a standard column is reproducible, the identities of the amino acids in a peptide can be determined. The amount of each amino acid in the sample is determined by measuring the intensity of the purple color resulting from its reaction with ninhydrin. Figure 26-3 shows the results of amino acid analysis of a standard 80485_ch26_0870-0906h.indd 884 2/2/15 2:17 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 26-6 Peptide Sequencing: The Edman Degradation 885 equimolar mixture of 17 a-amino acids. Typically, amino acid analysis requires about 100 picomoles (2–3 mg) of sample for a protein containing about 200 residues. Absorbance Elution time (minutes) Asp Glu Pro Gly Ala Cys Val Met Leu Ile Arg Phe Lys NH3 His Thr Ser 0.0 10.0 20.0 30.0 40.0 50.0 60.0 70.0 80.0 90.0 Tyr P r o b l e m 2 6 - 1 0 Show the structure of the product you would expect to obtain by SN2 reaction of a cysteine residue with iodoacetic acid. P r o b l e m 2 6 - 1 1 Show the structures of the products obtained on reaction of valine with ninhydrin. 26-6 Peptide Sequencing: The Edman Degradation With the identities and relative amounts of amino acids known, a peptide can then be sequenced to find out in what order the amino acids are linked. Much peptide sequencing is now done by mass spectrometry, using either electro-spray ionization (ESI) or matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization (MALDI) linked to a time-of-flight (TOF) mass analyzer, as described in Section 12-4. Also in common use is a chemical method of peptide sequencing called the Edman degradation. The general idea of peptide sequencing by Edman degradation is to cleave one amino acid at a time from an end of the peptide chain. That terminal amino acid is then separated and identified, and the cleavage reactions are repeated on the chain-shortened peptide until the entire peptide sequence is known. Automated protein sequencers are available that allow as many as 50 repetitive sequencing cycles to be carried out before a buildup of unwanted by-products interferes with the results. So efficient are these instruments that sequence information can be obtained from as little as 1 to 5 picomoles of sample—less than 0.1 mg. Figure 26-3 Amino acid analysis of an equimolar mixture of 17 amino acids. 80485_ch26_0870-0906h.indd 885 2/2/15 2:17 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 886 chapter 26 Biomolecules: Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins As shown in Figure 26-4, Edman degradation involves treatment of a pep-tide with phenyl isothiocyanate (PITC), C6H5 O N P C P S, followed by reac-tion with trifluoroacetic acid. The first step attaches the PITC to the ] NH2 group of the N-terminal amino acid, and the second step splits the N-terminal residue from the peptide chain, yielding an anilinothiazolinone (ATZ) deriva-tive plus the chain-shortened peptide. Further acid-catalyzed rearrangement of the ATZ derivative with aqueous acid converts it into a phenylthiohydan-toin (PTH), which is identified by comparison of its elution time with the known elution times of PTH derivatives of the 20 common amino acids. The chain-shortened peptide is then automatically resubmitted for another round of Edman degradation. Complete sequencing of large proteins by Edman degradation is imprac-tical because of the buildup of unwanted by-products. To get around this problem, a large peptide chain is first cleaved by partial hydrolysis into a number of smaller fragments, the sequence of each fragment is determined, and the individual fragments are fitted together by matching their overlap-ping ends. In this way, protein chains with more than 400 amino acids have been sequenced. Partial hydrolysis of a peptide can be carried out either chemically with aqueous acid or enzymatically. Acid hydrolysis is unselective and gives a more-or-less random mixture of small fragments, but enzymatic hydrolysis is quite specific. The enzyme trypsin, for instance, catalyzes hydrolysis of pep-tides only at the carboxyl side of the basic amino acids arginine and lysine; chymotrypsin cleaves only at the carboxyl side of the aryl-substituted amino acids phenyl alanine, tyrosine, and tryptophan. Chymotrypsin cleaves these bonds. Trypsin cleaves these bonds. Val-Phe-Leu-Met-Tyr-Pro-Gly-Trp-Cys-Glu-Asp-Ile-Lys-Ser-Arg-His P r o b l e m 2 6 - 1 2 The octapeptide angiotensin II has the sequence Asp-Arg-Val-Tyr-Ile-His-Pro-Phe. What fragments would result if angiotensin II were cleaved with trypsin? With chymotrypsin? P r o b l e m 2 6 - 1 3 What is the N-terminal residue on a peptide that gives the following PTH derivative upon Edman degradation? 80485_ch26_0870-0906h.indd 886 2/2/15 2:17 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 26-6 Peptide Sequencing: The Edman Degradation 887 C6H5 N PITC C S Peptide H A O C C NH R H H2N Nucleophilic addition of the peptide terminal amino group to phenyl isothiocyanate (PITC) gives an N-phenylthiourea derivative. Acid-catalyzed cyclization of the phenylthiourea yields a tetrahedral intermediate . . . . . . which expels the chain-shortened peptide and forms an anilinothiazolinone (ATZ) derivative. The ATZ rearranges in the presence of aqueous acid to an isomeric N-phenylthiohydantoin (PTH) as the ﬁnal product. CF3CO2H H3O+ H A R H N O C6H5 HS Peptide NH N H Anilinothiazolinone (ATZ) N-Phenylthiohydantoin (PTH) N S H N C6H5 R H H A Peptide NH OH Peptide H2N + N S H N C6H5 R H O C6H5 N N H S R H O 3 2 1 4 3 2 1 4 Mechanism of the Edman degradation for N-terminal analysis of peptides. Mechanism Figure 26-4 80485_ch26_0870-0906h.indd 887 2/2/15 2:17 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 888 chapter 26 Biomolecules: Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins P r o b l e m 2 6 - 1 4 Draw the structure of the PTH derivative that would be formed by Edman degradation of angiotensin II (Problem 26-12). P r o b l e m 2 6 - 1 5 Give the amino acid sequence of hexapeptides that produce the following sets of fragments upon partial acid hydrolysis: (a) Arg, Gly, Ile, Leu, Pro, Val gives Pro-Leu-Gly, Arg-Pro, Gly-Ile-Val (b) N, L, M, W, V2 gives V-L, V-M-W, W-N-V 26-7 Peptide Synthesis Once the structure of a peptide is known, its synthesis can then be under-taken—perhaps to obtain a larger amount for biological evaluation. A simple amide might be formed by treating an amine and a carboxylic acid with dicy-clohexylcarbodiimide (DCC; Section 21-7), but peptide synthesis is a more difficult problem because many different amide bonds must be formed in a specific order, rather than at random. The solution to the specificity problem is protection (Section 17-8). If we want to couple alanine with leucine to synthesize Ala-Leu, for instance, we could protect the ] NH2 group of alanine and the ] CO2H group of leucine to shield them from reacting, then form the desired Ala-Leu amide bond by re action with DCC, and then remove the protecting groups. –NH2 Protect CO2– Alanine H3N + C H3C H CO2H RHN C H3C H –CO2H Protect H CH2CH(CH3)2 Leucine C H CH2CH(CH3)2 C H3N + O– O C H2N O C O R 1. DCC (form amide) Deprotect 2. H3N + H N C CO2– C O Ala-Leu C H CH2CH(CH3)2 H H3C Many different amino- and carboxyl-protecting groups have been devised, but only a few are widely used. Carboxyl groups are often protected simply by converting them into methyl or benzyl esters. Both groups are easily intro-duced by standard methods of ester formation (Section 21-6) and are easily removed by mild hydrolysis with aqueous NaOH. Benzyl esters can also 80485_ch26_0870-0906h.indd 888 2/2/15 2:17 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 26-7 Peptide Synthesis 889 be cleaved by catalytic hydrogenolysis of the weak benzylic C ] O bond (RCO2 – CH2Ph 1 H2 n RCO2H 1 PhCH3). Methyl leucinate C H CH2CH(CH3)2 C H3N + OCH3 O Benzyl leucinate C H CH2CH(CH3)2 C H3N + OCH2Ph O Leucine H CH2CH(CH3)2 C H3N + CO2– Leucine H CH2CH(CH3)2 C H3N + CO2– HCl PhCH2OH HCl CH3OH 2. H3O+ 1. NaOH H2/Pd Amino groups are often protected as their tert-butyloxycarbonyl amide (Boc) or fluorenylmethyloxycarbonyl amide (Fmoc) derivatives. The Boc pro-tecting group is introduced by reaction of the amino acid with di-tert-butyl dicarbonate in a nucleophilic acyl substitution reaction and is removed by brief treatment with a strong acid such as trifluoroacetic acid, CF3CO2H. The Fmoc protecting group is introduced by reaction with an acid chloride and is removed by treatment with base. O O O C O C H3C C O H3C CH3 CH3 C H3C CH3 (CH3CH2)3N Di-tert-butyl dicarbonate H Boc-Ala N O O C H3C C H3C CH3 CO2– CH3 H C CH3 H C CO2– Alanine H3N + (CH3CH2)3N Fmoc-Ala H O Fluorenylmethyloxycarbonyl chloride O Cl H N O O C CO2– CH3 H C CH3 H C CO2– Alanine H3N + 80485_ch26_0870-0906h.indd 889 2/2/15 2:17 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 890 chapter 26 Biomolecules: Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins Thus, five steps are needed to synthesize a dipeptide such as Ala-Leu: NaOH H2O DCC CF3CO2H H+ catalyst Leu–OCH3 Boc–Ala-Leu–OCH3 Boc–Ala Ala-Leu–OCH3 Ala-Leu CH3OH Leu + The amino group of alanine is protected as the Boc derivative, and the carboxyl group of leucine is protected as the methyl ester. 1 1 2 The two protected amino acids are coupled using DCC. 3 The Boc protecting group is removed by acid treatment. 4 The methyl ester is removed by basic hydrolysis. 5 3 4 5 (t-BuOC)2O Ala + O 2 These steps can be repeated to add one amino acid at a time to the growing chain or to link two peptide chains together. Many remarkable achievements in peptide synthesis have been reported, including a complete synthesis of human insulin. Insulin is composed of two chains totaling 51 amino acids linked by two disulfide bridges. Its structure, shown previously on page 883, was determined by Frederick Sanger, who received the 1958 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his work. P r o b l e m 2 6 - 1 6 Show the mechanism for formation of a Boc derivative by reaction of an amino acid with di-tert-butyl dicarbonate. P r o b l e m 2 6 - 1 7 Write all five steps required for the synthesis of Leu-Ala from alanine and leucine. 26-8 Automated Peptide Synthesis: The Merrifield Solid-Phase Method As you might imagine, the synthesis of a large peptide chain by sequential addition of one amino acid at a time is a long and arduous process. An immense simplification is possible, however, using methods introduced by R. Bruce Merrifield, who received the 1984 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his work. In the Merrifield solid-phase method, peptide synthesis is carried out with the 80485_ch26_0870-0906h.indd 890 2/2/15 2:17 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 26-8 Automated Peptide Synthesis: The Merrifield Solid-Phase Method 891 growing amino acid chain covalently bonded to small beads of a polymer resin, rather than in solution. In the original procedure, polystyrene resin was used, prepared so that one of every hundred or so benzene rings contained a chloromethyl ( ] CH2Cl) group. A Boc-protected C-terminal amino acid was then attached to the resin through an ester bond formed by SN2 reaction. CH CH2 CH2 CH2Cl CH CH2 CH CH CH2 CH CH2 CH2Cl Chloromethylated polystyrene resin CH CH2 CH2 CH CH2 CH CH CH2 CH CH2 Resin-bound amino acid H R1 O O– H R1 O NHBoc O H R1 O NHBoc BocNH O With the first amino acid bonded to the resin, a repeating series of four steps is then carried out to build a peptide. Polymer Base 1. Wash 2. CF3CO2H A Boc-protected amino acid is covalently linked to the polystyrene polymer by formation of an ester bond (SN2 reaction). 1 The polymer-bonded amino acid is washed free of excess reagent and then treated with triﬂuoroacetic acid to remove the Boc group. 2 R NHCHCOH ClCH2 + Boc O R NHCHCOCH2 Boc O Polymer R H2NCHCOCH2 O O Polymer 1 2 Continued  80485_ch26_0870-0906h.indd 891 2/2/15 2:17 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 892 chapter 26 Biomolecules: Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins HF Repeat cycle many times 1. DCC, Boc NHCHCOH 2. Wash A second Boc-protected amino acid is coupled to the ﬁrst by reaction with DCC. Excess reagents are removed by washing them from the insoluble polymer. 3 The cycle of deprotection, coupling, and washing is repeated as many times as desired to add amino acid units to the growing chain. 4 4 After the desired peptide has been made, treatment with anhydrous HF removes the ﬁnal Boc group and cleaves the ester bond to the polymer, yielding the free peptide. 5 5 NHCHCOCH Boc P O R′ 3 R NHCHCOCH2 O R′ NHCHC Boc O Polymer R NHCHCOCH2 O R′ O R″ NHCHC Boc O Polymer ( NHCHC )n R NHCHCOH + O R′ O R″ H2NCHC O HOCH2 Polymer ( NHCHC )n The steps in the solid-phase procedure have been improved substantially over the years, but the fundamental idea remains the same. The most com-monly used resins at present are either the Wang resin or the PAM (phenyl acetamidomethyl) resin, and the most commonly used N-protecting group is the Fmoc group rather than Boc. CH CH2 CH2 O CH R1 O NHFmoc H Wang resin CH CH2 CH2 NH CH H O R O PAM resin Fmoc-protected amino acid O NHCHCO O O R1 O NHFmoc H O Robotic peptide synthesizers are now used to automatically repeat the coupling, washing, and deprotection steps with different amino acids. Each step occurs in high yield, and mechanical losses are minimized because the 80485_ch26_0870-0906h.indd 892 2/2/15 2:17 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 26-9 Protein Structure 893 peptide intermediates are never removed from the insoluble polymer until the final step. Using this procedure, up to 25 to 30 mg of a peptide with 20 amino acids can be routinely prepared in a few hours. 26-9 Protein Structure Proteins are usually classified as either fibrous or globular, according to their three-dimensional shape. Fibrous proteins, such as the collagen in tendons and connective tissue and the myosin in muscle tissue, consist of polypeptide chains arranged side by side in long filaments. Because these proteins are tough and insoluble in water, they are used in nature for structural materials. Globular proteins, by contrast, are usually coiled into compact, roughly spherical shapes. These proteins are generally soluble in water and are mobile within cells. Most of the 3000 or so enzymes that have been characterized to date are globular proteins. Proteins are so large that the word structure takes on a broader meaning than with simpler organic compounds. In fact, chemists speak of four differ-ent levels of structure when describing proteins. • The primary structure of a protein is simply the amino acid sequence. • The secondary structure of a protein describes how segments of the pep-tide backbone orient into a regular pattern. • The tertiary structure describes how the entire protein molecule coils into an overall three-dimensional shape. • The quaternary structure describes how different protein molecules come together to yield large aggregate structures. Primary structure is determined, as we’ve seen, by sequencing the pro-tein. Secondary, tertiary, and quaternary structures are determined either by NMR or by X-ray crystallography (Chapter 12 Something Extra). The most common secondary structures are the a helix and the b-pleated sheet. An a helix is a right-handed coil of the protein backbone, much like the coil of a spiral staircase (Figure 26-5a). Each turn of the helix contains 3.6 amino acid residues, with a distance between coils of 540 pm, or 5.4 Å. The structure is stabilized by hydrogen bonds between amide N ] H groups and C5O groups four residues away, with an N ] H····O distance of 2.8 Å. The a helix is an extremely common secondary structure, and nearly all globular proteins contain many helical segments. Myoglobin, a small globular protein containing 153 amino acid residues in a single chain, is one example (Figure 26-5b). A b-pleated sheet differs from an a helix in that the peptide chain is fully extended rather than coiled and the hydrogen bonds occur between residues in adjacent chains (Figure 26-6a). The neighboring chains can run either in the same direction (parallel) or in opposite directions (antiparallel), although the antiparallel arrangement is more common and somewhat more energetically favorable. Concanavalin A, for instance, consists of two identical chains of 237 residues, with extensive regions of antiparallel b sheets (Figure 26-6b). 80485_ch26_0870-0906h.indd 893 2/2/15 2:17 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 894 chapter 26 Biomolecules: Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins R H C C C N N N R R C O C C R C C N H 540 pm H H H H R R C C O N H O (a) (b) R H C O C O C O C O C O C O H N H N H H N H N H C R H Figure 26-5 (a) The a-helical secondary structure of proteins is stabilized by hydrogen bonds between the N ] H group of one residue and the C5O group four residues away. (b) The structure of myoglobin, a globular protein with extensive helical regions that are shown as coiled ribbons in this representation. Chain 2 Chain 1 (a) (b) O C H R R H C N N H O C C H O C H R R H C N O C R H C N H O C C H O C H R R H C N N H O C C H H R R H C N N H O C C H O C H R R H C N N H O C C H O C H R R H C N N H O C C H O C H R R H C N N H O C C H O C H R R H C R H C N N H O C C H Figure 26-6 (a) The b-pleated sheet secondary structure of proteins is stabilized by hydrogen bonds between parallel or antiparallel chains. (b) The structure of concanavalin A, a protein with extensive regions of antiparallel b sheets, shown as flat ribbons. 80485_ch26_0870-0906h.indd 894 2/2/15 2:17 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 26-10 Enzymes and Coenzymes 895 What about tertiary structure? Why does any protein adopt the shape it does? The forces that determine the tertiary structure of a protein are the same forces that act on all molecules, regardless of size, to provide maximum stabil-ity. Particularly important are the hydrophilic (water-loving; Section 2-12) interactions of the polar side chains on acidic or basic amino acids and the hydrophobic (water-fearing) interactions of nonpolar side chains. These acidic or basic amino acids with charged side chains tend to congregate on the exterior of the protein, where they can be solvated by water. Amino acids with neutral, nonpolar side chains tend to congregate on the hydrocarbon-like inte-rior of a protein molecule, away from the aqueous medium. Also important for stabilizing a protein’s tertiary structure are the forma-tion of disulfide bridges between cysteine residues, the formation of hydrogen bonds between nearby amino acid residues, and the presence of ionic attrac-tions, called salt bridges, between positively and negatively charged sites on various amino acid side chains within the protein. Because the tertiary structure of a globular protein is delicately main-tained by weak intramolecular attractions, a modest change in temperature or pH is often enough to disrupt that structure and cause the protein to become denatured. Denaturation occurs under such mild conditions that the primary structure remains intact, but the tertiary structure unfolds from a specific glob ular shape to a randomly looped chain (Figure 26-7). Heat Denaturation is accompanied by changes in both physical and biological properties. Solubility is drastically decreased, as occurs when egg white is cooked and the albumins unfold and coagulate. Most enzymes lose all cata-lytic activity when denatured, since a precisely defined tertiary structure is required for their action. Although most denaturation is irreversible, some cases are known where spontaneous renaturation of an unfolded protein to its stable tertiary structure occurs, accompanied by a full recovery of biological activity. 26-10 Enzymes and Coenzymes An enzyme is a substance—usually a large protein—that acts as a catalyst for a biological reaction. Like all catalysts, an enzyme doesn’t affect the equilib-rium constant of a reaction and can’t bring about a chemical change that is otherwise unfavorable. An enzyme acts only to lower the activation energy for a reaction, thereby making the reaction take place more rapidly. Sometimes, Figure 26-7 A representation of protein denaturation. A globular protein loses its specific three-dimensional shape and becomes randomly looped. 80485_ch26_0870-0906h.indd 895 2/2/15 2:17 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 896 chapter 26 Biomolecules: Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins in fact, the rate acceleration brought about by enzymes is extraordinary. Millionfold rate increases are common, and the glycosidase enzymes that hydrolyze polysaccharides increase the reaction rate by a factor of more than 1017, changing the time required for the reaction from millions of years to milliseconds! Unlike many of the catalysts that chemists use in the laboratory, enzymes are usually specific in their action. Often, in fact, an enzyme will catalyze only a single reaction of a single compound, called the enzyme’s substrate. For example, the enzyme amylase, found in the human digestive tract, cata-lyzes only the hydrolysis of starch to yield glucose; cellulose and other poly-saccharides are untouched by amylase. Different enzymes have different specificities. Some, such as amylase, are specific for a single substrate, but others operate on a range of substrates. Papain, for instance, a globular protein of 212 amino acids isolated from papaya fruit, catalyzes the hydrolysis of many kinds of peptide bonds. In fact, it’s this ability to hydrolyze peptide bonds that makes papain useful as a cleaner for contact lenses. Papain H2O NHCHC O R ( ( ) NHCHC ) O R′ NHCHC O R″ NHCHCOH O R H2NCHC O R′ NHCHC O R″ + Enzymes function through a pathway that involves initial formation of an enzyme–substrate complex E · S, followed by a multistep chemical conver-sion of the enzyme-bound substrate into enzyme-bound product E · P and final release of product from the complex. E 1 S uv E · S uv E · P uv E 1 P The overall rate constant for conversion of the E · S complex to products E 1 P is called the turnover number because it represents the number of sub-strate molecules a single enzyme molecule turns over into product per unit time. A value of about 103 per second is typical, although carbonic anhydrase can reach a value of up to 600,000. The extraordinary rate accelerations achieved by enzymes are due to a combination of several factors. One important factor is simple geometry: an enzyme will adjust its shape to hold the substrate, other reactants, and various catalytic sites on acidic or basic residues in the precise geometry needed for reaction. In addition, the wrapping of the enzyme around the substrate can create specialized microenvironments that protect the sub-strate from the aqueous medium and can dramatically change the behavior of acid–base catalytic residues in the active site. But perhaps most impor-tant is that the enzyme stabilizes and thus lowers the energy of the rate-limiting transition state for reaction. That is, it’s not the ability of the enzyme to bind the substrate that matters but rather its ability to bind and stabilize the transition state. Often, in fact, the enzyme binds the transition structure as much as 1012 times more tightly than it binds the substrate or products. An energy diagram for an enzyme-catalyzed process might resem-ble that in Figure 26-8. 80485_ch26_0870-0906h.indd 896 2/2/15 2:17 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 26-10 Enzymes and Coenzymes 897 E + S Reaction progress Uncatalyzed Enzyme catalyzed E + P E . S E . P Energy Enzymes are classified into six categories depending on the kind of reac-tion they catalyze, as shown in Table 26-2. Oxidoreductases catalyze oxida-tions and reductions; transferases catalyze the transfer of a group from one substrate to another; hydrolases catalyze hydrolysis reactions of esters, amides, and related substrates; lyases catalyze the elimination or addition of a small molecule such as H2O from or to a substrate; isomerases catalyze isom-erizations; and ligases catalyze the bonding of two molecules, often coupled with the hydrolysis of ATP. The systematic name of an enzyme has two parts, ending with -ase. The first part identifies the enzyme’s substrate, and the sec-ond part identifies its class. Hexose kinase, for example, is a transferase that catalyzes the transfer of a phosphate group from ATP to a hexose sugar. Class Some subclasses Function Oxidoreductases Dehydrogenases Oxidases Reductases Introduction of double bond Oxidation Reduction Transferases Kinases Transaminases Transfer of phosphate group Transfer of amino group Hydrolases Lipases Nucleases Proteases Hydrolysis of ester Hydrolysis of phosphate Hydrolysis of amide Lyases Decarboxylases Dehydrases Loss of CO2 Loss of H2O Isomerases Epimerases Isomerization of chirality center Ligases Carboxylases Synthetases Addition of CO2 Formation of a new bond Table 26-2 Classification of Enzymes Figure 26-8 Energy diagrams for uncatalyzed and enzyme-catalyzed processes. The enzyme makes available an alternative, lower-energy pathway. Rate enhancement is due to the ability of the enzyme to bind to the transition state for product formation, thereby lowering its energy. 80485_ch26_0870-0906h.indd 897 2/2/15 2:17 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 898 chapter 26 Biomolecules: Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins In addition to their protein part, most enzymes also contain a small non protein part called a cofactor. A cofactor can be either an inorganic ion, such as Zn21, or a small organic molecule, called a coenzyme. A coenzyme is not a catalyst but is a reactant that undergoes chemical change during the reaction and requires an additional step to return to its initial state. Many coenzymes are derived from vitamins—substances that an organ-ism requires in small amounts for growth but is unable to synthesize and must receive in its diet (Chapter 20 Something Extra). Coenzyme A from panto thenate (vitamin B3), NAD1 from niacin, FAD from riboflavin (vitamin B2), tetrahydrofolate from folic acid, pyridoxal phosphate from pyridoxine (vita-min B6), and thiamin diphosphate from thiamin (vitamin B1) are examples. Table 26-3 on the following two pages shows the structures of some common coenzymes. P r o b l e m 2 6 - 1 8 To what classes do the following enzymes belong? (a) Pyruvate decarboxylase (b) Chymotrypsin (c) Alcohol dehydrogenase 26-11 How Do Enzymes Work? Citrate Synthase As we saw in the previous section, enzymes work by bringing substrate and other reactant molecules together, holding them in the orientation necessary for reaction, providing any necessary acidic or basic sites to catalyze specific steps, and stabilizing the transition state for reaction. As an example, let’s look at citrate synthase, an enzyme that catalyzes the aldol-like addition of acetyl CoA to oxaloacetate to give citrate. This reaction is the first step in the citric acid cycle, in which acetyl groups produced by degradation of food molecules are metabolized to yield CO2 and H2O. We’ll look at the details of the citric acid cycle in Section 29-7. CO2– –O2C H3C Citrate synthase C O SCoA HSCoA C + + O CO2– CO2– –O2C HO Oxaloacetate Acetyl CoA Citrate Citrate synthase is a globular protein of 433 amino acids with a deep cleft lined by an array of functional groups that can bind to the substrate, oxalo acetate. On binding oxaloacetate, the original cleft closes and another opens up nearby to bind acetyl CoA. This second cleft is also lined by appropriate functional groups, including a histidine at position 274 and an aspartic acid at position 375. The two reactants are now held by the enzyme in close prox-imity and with a suitable orientation for reaction. Figure 26-9 shows the struc-ture of citrate synthase as determined by X-ray crystallography, along with a close-up of the active site. 80485_ch26_0870-0906h.indd 898 2/2/15 2:17 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 26-11 How Do Enzymes Work? Citrate Synthase 899 + CONH2 N H3C H3C N N N N O O– P –O O O O– P O OCH2 O O– P O OH Flavin adenine dinucleotide—FAD (oxidation/reduction) Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide—NAD+ (oxidation/reduction) Coenzyme A (acyl transfer) Adenosine triphosphate—ATP (phosphorylation) OH HO CHCHCHCH2OPOPOCH2 O O– O OH O– CH2 HSCH2CH2NHCCH2CH2NHCCHCCH2OPOPOCH2 O O– O O– HO CH3 CH3 O O HO O OH OH (OPO32–) (NADP+) CH2OPOPOCH2 O O– O O– O O H 2–O3PO O OH O OH HO O OH OH NH2 N N N N NH2 N N N N NH2 N N N N NH2 N N N N Table 26-3 Structures and Functions of Some Common Coenzymes (continued) 80485_ch26_0870-0906h.indd 899 2/2/15 2:17 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 900 chapter 26 Biomolecules: Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins S-Adenosylmethionine (methyl transfer) Lipoic acid (acyl transfer) Thiamin diphosphate (decarboxylation) Pyridoxal phosphate (amino acid metabolism) Tetrahydrofolate (transfer of C1 units) CH2 –OCCHCH2CH2 CH2CH2CH2CH2CO2– S + NH2 O CH3 O OH OH H2N N N N N H N H H O O H H NHCHCH2CH2C O– 1–5 O CO2– S S CH2OPO32– CH3 CHO OH N H + H CH3 –OPOPOCH2CH2 N + S NH2 CH3 N N O O– O O– Biotin (carboxylation) N N H H O S H H H CH2CH2CH2CH2CO2– NH2 N N N N Table 26-3 Structures and Functions of Some Common Coenzymes (continued) 80485_ch26_0870-0906h.indd 900 2/2/15 2:17 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 26-11 How Do Enzymes Work? Citrate Synthase 901 (b) (a) (c) Acetyl CoA mimic Histidine 274 Aspartate 375 Oxaloacetate Histidine 320 Figure 26-9 X-ray crystal structure of citrate synthase. Part (a) is a space-filling model and part (b) is a ribbon model, which emphasizes the a-helical segments of the protein chain and indicates that the enzyme is dimeric; that is, it consists of two identical chains held together by hydrogen bonds and other intermolecular attractions. Part (c) is a close-up of the active site in which oxaloacetate and an unreactive acetyl CoA mimic are bound. As shown in Figure 26-10, the first step in the aldol reaction is generation of the enol of acetyl CoA. The side-chain carboxyl of an aspartate residue acts as base to abstract an acidic a proton, while at the same time the side-chain imidazole ring of a histidine donates H1 to the carbonyl oxygen. The enol thus produced then performs a nucleophilic addition to the ketone carbonyl group of oxaloacetate. The first histidine acts as a base to remove the ] OH hydrogen from the enol, while a second histidine residue simultaneously donates a pro-ton to the oxaloacetate carbonyl group, giving citryl CoA. Water then hydro-lyzes the thiol ester group in citryl CoA in a nucleophilic acyl substitution reaction, releasing citrate and coenzyme A as the final products. 80485_ch26_0870-0906h.indd 901 2/2/15 2:17 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 902 chapter 26 Biomolecules: Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins C H H C H SCoA O The side-chain carboxylate group of an aspartic acid acts as a base and removes an acidic proton from acetyl CoA, while the N–H group on the side chain of a histidine acts as an acid and donates a proton to the carbonyl oxygen, giving an enol. A histidine deprotonates the acetyl-CoA enol, which adds to the ketone carbonyl group of oxaloacetate in an aldol-like reaction. Simultaneously, an acid N–H proton of another histidine protonates the carbonyl oxygen, producing (S)-citryl CoA. The thioester group of citryl CoA is hydrolyzed by a typical nucleophilic acyl substitution reaction to produce citrate plus coenzyme A. CH2 –O2C HO C O– CH2 C Citrate (S)-Citryl CoA Oxaloacetate Acetyl CoA Enol + HSCoA CO2– H2O O CH2 –O2C HO C SCoA CH2 C CO2– CH2 CO2– –O2C C O O H2C SCoA H C O N N N H H H A N N H N B O C O H B+ Enz Enz Enz Enz – 1 2 3 1 2 3 Mechanism of the addition of acetyl CoA to oxaloacetate to give (S)-citryl CoA, catalyzed by citrate synthase. Mechanism Figure 26-10 80485_ch26_0870-0906h.indd 902 2/2/15 2:17 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 26-11 How Do Enzymes Work? Citrate Synthase 903 Something Extra The Protein Data Bank Enzymes are so large, so structurally complex, and so numerous that the use of computer databases and molecular visualization programs has become an essen-tial tool for studying biological chemistry. Of the various databases available online, the Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) database ( .genome.jp/kegg/pathway.html), maintained by the Kanehisa Laboratory of Kyoto University Bioinformatics Center, is useful for obtaining information on biosyn-thetic pathways of the sort we’ll be describing in Chapter 29. For obtaining informa-tion on a specific enzyme, the BRENDA database ( .org), maintained by the Institute of Biochemistry at the University of Cologne, Germany, is particularly valuable. Perhaps the most useful of all biological databases is the Protein Data Bank (PDB), operated by the Research Collaboratory for Structural Bioinformatics (RCSB). The PDB is a worldwide repository of X-ray and NMR structural data for biological macromolecules. In mid-2014, data for more than 100,000 structures were available, and more than 9000 new ones were being added yearly. To access the Protein Data Bank, go to and a home page like that shown in Figure 26-11 will appear. As with much that is available online, however, the PDB site is changing rapidly, so you may not see quite the same thing. To learn how to use the PDB, begin by running the short tutorial listed under Getting Started at the bottom of the page. After that introduction, start exploring. Protein Data Bank Figure 26-11 The Protein Data Bank home page. continued 80485_ch26_0870-0906h.indd 903 2/2/15 2:17 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 904 chapter 26 Biomolecules: Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins Summary Proteins and peptides are large biomolecules made of a-amino acid residues linked together by amide, or peptide, bonds. Twenty amino acids are commonly found in proteins, and all except glycine have stereochemistry similar to that of l sugars. In neutral solution, amino acids exist as dipolar zwitterions. Amino acids can be synthesized in racemic form by several methods, including ammonolysis of an a-bromo acid, alkylation of diethyl acetami-domalonate, and reductive amination of an a-keto acid. Alternatively, an enantioselective synthesis of amino acids can be carried out using a chiral hydrogenation catalyst. Something Extra (continued) Let’s say you want to view citrate synthase, the enzyme that catalyzes the addition of acetyl CoA to oxaloacetate to give citrate. Type “citrate synthase” (with quotation marks) into the small search box on the top line, click on “Search,” and a list of 42 or so structures will appear. Scroll down near the end of the list until you find the entry with a PDB code of 5CTS and the title “Proposed Mechanism for the Conden-sation Reaction of Citrate Synthase: 1.9-Angstroms Structure of the Ternary Com-plex with Oxaloacetate and Carboxymethyl Coenzyme A.” Alternatively, if you know the code of the enzyme you want, you can enter it directly into the search box. Click on the PDB code of entry 5CTS, and a new page containing information about the enzyme will open. If you choose, you can download the structure file to your computer and open it with any of numerous molecular graphics programs to see an image like that in Figure 26-12. The biologically active molecule is a dimer of two identical subunits consisting primarily of a-helical regions displayed as coiled ribbons. For now, just click on “View in Jmol” under the enzyme image on the right side of the screen to see some of the options for visualizing and further exploring the enzyme. PDB ID: 1AL6 B. Schwartz, K.W. Vogel, K.C. Usher, C. Narasimhan, H.M. Miziorko, S.J. Remington, D.G. Drueckhammer. Mechanisms of Enzyme-Catalyzed Deprotonation of Acetyl-Coenzyme A Figure 26-12 An image of citrate synthase, downloaded from the Protein Data Bank. K e y w o r d s a-amino acids, 871 a helix, 893 backbone, 882 b-pleated sheet, 893 C-terminal amino acid, 882 coenzyme, 898 cofactor, 898 80485_ch26_0870-0906h.indd 904 2/2/15 2:17 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. Summary of Reactions 905 Determining the structure of a peptide or protein begins with amino acid analysis. The peptide is hydrolyzed to its constituent a-amino acids, which are separated and identified. Next, the peptide is sequenced. Edman degrada-tion by treatment with phenyl isothiocyanate (PITC) cleaves one residue from the N terminus of the peptide and forms an easily identifiable phenylthio hydantoin (PTH) derivative of the N-terminal amino acid. An automated series of Edman degradations can sequence peptide chains up to 50 residues in length. Peptide synthesis involves the use of protecting groups. An N-protected amino acid with a free ] CO2H group is coupled using DCC to an O-protected amino acid with a free ] NH2 group. Amide formation occurs, the protecting groups are removed, and the sequence is repeated. Amines are usually pro-tected as their tert-butyloxycarbonyl (Boc) or fluorenylmethyloxycarbonyl (Fmoc) derivatives; acids are usually protected as esters. The synthesis is often carried out by the Merrifield solid-phase method, in which the peptide is bonded to insoluble polymer beads. Proteins have four levels of structure. Primary structure describes a pro-tein’s amino acid sequence; secondary structure describes how segments of the protein chain orient into regular patterns—either a helix or b-pleated sheet; tertiary structure describes how the entire protein molecule coils into an overall three-dimensional shape; and quaternary structure describes how individual protein molecules aggregate into larger structures. Proteins are classified as either globular or fibrous. Fibrous proteins such as a-keratin are tough, rigid, and water-insoluble; globular proteins such as myoglobin are water-soluble and roughly spherical in shape. Many globular proteins are enzymes—substances that act as catalysts for biological reactions. Enzymes are grouped into six classes according to the kind of reaction they catalyze. In addition to their protein part, many enzymes contain cofactors, which can be either metal ions or small organic molecules called coenzymes. Summary of Reactions 1. Amino acid synthesis (Section 26-3) (a) From a-bromo acids 1. Br2, PBr3 2. H2O H H R C CO2H NH3 H Br R C CO2H H R C CO2– NH3 + (b) Diethyl acetamidomalonate synthesis C O H R C CO2– NH3 + H C CO2Et CO2Et N H3C H 1. Na+ –OEt 2. RX 3. H3O+ denatured, 895 Edman degradation, 886 enzyme, 895 fibrous proteins, 893 globular proteins, 893 isoelectric point, (pI), 878 N-terminal amino acid, 882 peptides, 870 primary structure, 893 proteins, 870 quaternary structure, 893 residues, 881 secondary structure, 893 side chain, 874 tertiary structure, 893 turnover number, 896 zwitterion, 871 (continued) 80485_ch26_0870-0906h.indd 905 2/2/15 2:17 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 906 chapter 26 Biomolecules: Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins (c) Reductive amination of an a-keto acid NaBH4 NH3 R C CO2H O H R C CO2– NH3 + (d) Enantioselective synthesis CO2– H H3N + R A (Z) enamido acid 1. H2, [Rh(DiPAMP)(COD)]+ BF4– 2. NaOH, H2O R CO2H H C C NHCOCH3 An (S)-amino acid 2. Peptide sequencing by Edman degradation (Section 26-6) C6H5 N C S Peptide O C C NH R H H2N + + C6H5 N N H S R H O Peptide H2N 3. Peptide synthesis (Section 26-7) (a) Amine protection Boc-protected amino acid + (CH3CH2)3N H3N R H C CO2– O O 2 O C H3C C H3C CH3 R H C CO2– H N O O C H3C C H3C CH3 + (b) Carboxyl protection C H R C H3N + OCH3 O CO2– H R C H3N + HCl CH3OH C H R C H3N + OCH2Ph O CO2– H R C H3N + HCl PhCH2OH 80485_ch26_0870-0906h.indd 906 2/2/15 2:17 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. Exercises 906a Exercises Visualizing Chemistry (Problems 26-1–26-18 appear within the chapter.) 26-19 Identify the following amino acids: (a) (c) (b) 26-20 Give the sequence of the following tetrapeptide (yellow 5 S): 26-21 Isoleucine and threonine are the only two amino acids with two chiral-ity centers. Assign R or S configuration to the methyl-bearing carbon atom of isoleucine. 80485_ch26_0870-0906h.indd 1 2/2/15 2:17 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 906b chapter 26 Biomolecules: Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins 26-22 Is the following structure a d amino acid or an l amino acid? Identify it. 26-23 Give the sequence of the following tetrapeptide: Mechanism Problems 26-24 The reaction of ninhydrin with an a-amino acid occurs in several steps. (a) The first step is formation of an imine by reaction of the amino acid with ninhydrin. Show its structure and the mechanism of its formation. (b) The second step is a decarboxylation. Show the structure of the product and the mechanism of the decarboxylation reaction. (c) The third step is hydrolysis of an imine to yield an amine and an aldehyde. Show the structures of both products and the mecha-nism of the hydrolysis reaction. (d) The final step is formation of the purple anion. Show the mecha-nism of the reaction. OH OH R O– 2 H2NCHCO2H Ninhydrin + RCHO + CO2 + O O O O O N 80485_ch26_0870-0906h.indd 2 2/2/15 2:17 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. Exercises 906c 26-25 The chloromethylated polystyrene resin used for Merrifield solid-phase peptide synthesis is prepared by treatment of polystyrene with chloromethyl methyl ether and a Lewis acid catalyst. Propose a mecha-nism for the reaction. CH Polystyrene CH2 CH3OCH2Cl SnCl4 CH CH2 CH2Cl 26-26 An Fmoc protecting group can be removed from an amino acid by treat-ment with the amine base piperidine. Propose a mechanism. H Fmoc-protected amino acid H2O Base O O pKa = 23 C R NHCHCO O CH2 CO2 + + R H3NCHCO O + 26-27 Proteins can be cleaved specifically at the amide bond on the carboxyl side of methionine residues by reaction with cyanogen bromide, BrCN. NHCHCNHCH R NHCHC R′ O O O C CH3 S CH2 CH2 NHCHCNHCH R H2NCHC R′ O O O C OH + OH CH2 CH2 1. BrCN 2. H2O The reaction occurs in several steps: (a) The first step is a nucleophilic substitution reaction of the sulfur on the methionine side chain with BrCN to give a cyanosulfonium ion, [R2SCN]1. Show the structure of the product, and propose a mech-anism for the reaction. (b) The second step is an internal SN2 reaction, with the carbonyl oxy-gen of the methionine residue displacing the positively charged sul-fur leaving group and forming a five-membered ring product. Show the structure of the product and the mechanism of its formation. (c) The third step is a hydrolysis reaction to split the peptide chain. The carboxyl group of the former methionine residue is now part of a lactone (cyclic ester) ring. Show the structure of the lactone prod-uct and the mechanism of its formation. (d) The final step is a hydrolysis of the lactone to give the product shown. Show the mechanism of the reaction. 80485_ch26_0870-0906h.indd 3 2/2/15 2:17 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 906d chapter 26 Biomolecules: Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins 26-28 A clever new method of peptide synthesis involves formation of an amide bond by reaction of an a-keto acid with an N-alkylhydroxylamine: An amide DMF + + CO2 H2O + R′ H N R O C A hydroxylamine R′ H OH N An 훂-keto acid CO2– R O C The reaction is thought to occur by nucleophilic addition of the N-alkyl hydroxylamine to the keto acid as if forming an oxime (Section 19-8), followed by decarboxylation and elimination of water. Show the mechanism. Additional Problems Amino Acid Structures and Chirality 26-29 Except for cysteine, only S amino acids occur in proteins. Several R amino acids are also found in nature, however. (R)-Serine is found in earthworms, and (R)-alanine is found in insect larvae. Draw Fischer projections of (R)-serine and (R)-alanine. Are these d or l amino acids? 26-30 Cysteine is the only amino acid that has l stereochemistry but an R configuration. Make up a structure for another l amino acid of your own creation that also has an R configuration. 26-31 Draw a Fischer projection of (S)-proline. 26-32 Show the structures of the following amino acids in their zwitterionic forms: (a) Trp (b) Ile (c) Cys (d) His 26-33 Proline has pKa1 5 1.99 and pKa2 5 10.60. Use the Henderson– Hasselbalch equation to calculate the ratio of protonated and neutral forms at pH 5 2.50. Calculate the ratio of neutral and deprotonated forms at pH 5 9.70. 26-34 Using both three- and one-letter codes for amino acids, write the struc-tures of all possible peptides containing the following amino acids: (a) Val, Ser, Leu (b) Ser, Leu2, Pro 26-35 Look at the side chains of the 20 amino acids in Table 26-1, and then think about what is not present. None of the 20 contain either an alde-hyde or a ketone carbonyl group, for instance. Is this just one of nature’s oversights, or is there a likely chemical reason? What complications might an aldehyde or ketone carbonyl group cause? 80485_ch26_0870-0906h.indd 4 2/2/15 2:17 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. Exercises 906e Amino Acid Synthesis and Reactions 26-36 Show how you could use the acetamidomalonate method to prepare the following amino acids: (a) Leucine (b) Tryptophan 26-37 Show how you could prepare the following amino acids using a reduc-tive amination: (a) Methionine (b) Isoleucine 26-38 Show how you could prepare the following amino acids enantio selectively: (a) Pro (b) Val 26-39 Serine can be synthesized by a simple variation of the amidomalonate method using formaldehyde rather than an alkyl halide. How might this be done? 26-40 Predict the product of the reaction of valine with the following reagents: (a) CH3CH2OH, acid (b) Di-tert-butyl dicarbonate (c) KOH, H2O (d) CH3COCl, pyridine; then H2O 26-41 Draw resonance forms for the purple anion obtained by reaction of nin hydrin with an a-amino acid (Problem 26-24). Peptides and Enzymes 26-42 Write full structures for the following peptides: (a) C-H-E-M (b) P-E-P-T-I-D-E 26-43 Propose two structures for a tripeptide that gives Leu, Ala, and Phe on hydrolysis but does not react with phenyl isothiocyanate. 26-44 Show the steps involved in a synthesis of Phe-Ala-Val using the Merrifield procedure. 26-45 Draw the structure of the PTH derivative product you would obtain by Edman degradation of the following peptides: (a) I-L-P-F (b) D-T-S-G-A 26-46 Which amide bonds in the following polypeptide are cleaved by trypsin? By chymotrypsin? Phe-Leu-Met-Lys-Tyr-Asp-Gly-Gly-Arg-Val-Ile-Pro-Tyr 26-47 What kinds of reactions do the following classes of enzymes catalyze? (a) Hydrolases (b) Lyases (c) Transferases 26-48 Which of the following amino acids are more likely to be found on the exterior of a globular protein, and which on the interior? Explain. (a) Valine (b) Aspartic acid (c) Phenylalanine (d) Lysine 80485_ch26_0870-0906h.indd 5 2/2/15 2:17 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 906f chapter 26 Biomolecules: Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins 26-49 Leuprolide is a synthetic nonapeptide used to treat both endometriosis in women and prostate cancer in men. Leuprolide N H H O N H H O N H H O N H H O OH N H O H N N H N H N NH2 NHCH2CH3 H HN N H O N H O H HO H O N H H O O H N (a) Both C-terminal and N-terminal amino acids in leuprolide have been structurally modified. Identify the modifications. (b) One of the nine amino acids in leuprolide has d stereochemistry rather than the usual l. Which one? (c) Write the structure of leuprolide using both one- and three-letter abbreviations. (d) What charge would you expect leuprolide to have at neutral pH? General Problems 26-50 The a-helical parts of myoglobin and other proteins stop whenever a proline residue is encountered in the chain. Why is proline never pres-ent in a protein a helix? 26-51 Arginine, the most basic of the 20 common amino acids, contains a guanidino functional group in its side chain. Explain, using resonance structures to show how the protonated guanidino group is stabilized. Guanidino group Arginine CO2– N H H NH3 NH + H2N C 26-52 Cytochrome c is an enzyme found in the cells of all aerobic organisms. Elemental analysis of cytochrome c shows that it contains 0.43% iron. What is the minimum molecular weight of this enzyme? 80485_ch26_0870-0906h.indd 6 2/2/15 2:17 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. Exercises 906g 26-53 Evidence for restricted rotation around amide CO ] N bonds comes from NMR studies. At room temperature, the 1H NMR spectrum of N,N-dimethylformamide shows three peaks: 2.9 d (singlet, 3 H), 3.0 d (sin-glet, 3 H), and 8.0 d (singlet, 1 H). As the temperature is raised, however, the two singlets at 2.9 d and 3.0 d slowly merge. At 180 °C, the 1H NMR spectrum shows only two peaks: 2.95 d (singlet, 6 H) and 8.0 d (singlet, 1 H). Explain this temperature-dependent behavior. N,N-Dimethylformamide H O C CH3 N H3C 26-54 Propose a structure for an octapeptide that shows the composition Asp, Gly2, Leu, Phe, Pro2, Val on amino acid analysis. Edman analysis shows a glycine N-terminal group, and leucine is the C-terminal group. Acidic hydrolysis gives the following fragments: Val-Pro-Leu, Gly, Gly-Asp-Phe-Pro, Phe-Pro-Val 26-55 Look up the structure of human insulin (page 883), and indicate where in each chain the molecule is cleaved by trypsin and chymotrypsin. 26-56 What is the structure of a nonapeptide that gives the following frag-ments when cleaved? Trypsin cleavage: Val-Val-Pro-Tyr-Leu-Arg, Ser-Ile-Arg Chymotrypsin cleavage: Leu-Arg, Ser-Ile-Arg-Val-Val-Pro-Tyr 26-57 Oxytocin, a nonapeptide hormone secreted by the pituitary gland, functions by stimulating uterine contraction and lactation during childbirth. Its sequence was determined from the following evidence: 1. Oxytocin is a cyclic compound containing a disulfide bridge between two cysteine residues. 2. When the disulfide bridge is reduced, oxytocin has the constitution Asn, Cys2, Gln, Gly, Ile, Leu, Pro, Tyr. 3. Partial hydrolysis of reduced oxytocin yields seven fragments: Asp-Cys, Ile-Glu, Cys-Tyr, Leu-Gly, Tyr-Ile-Glu, Glu-Asp-Cys, and Cys-Pro-Leu. 4. Gly is the C-terminal group. 5. Both Glu and Asp are present as their side-chain amides (Gln and Asn) rather than as free side-chain acids. What is the amino acid sequence of reduced oxytocin? What is the structure of oxytocin itself? 80485_ch26_0870-0906h.indd 7 2/2/15 2:17 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 906h chapter 26 Biomolecules: Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins 26-58 Aspartame, a nonnutritive sweetener marketed under such trade names as Equal, NutraSweet, and Canderel, is the methyl ester of a simple dipeptide, Asp-Phe-OCH3. (a) Draw the structure of aspartame. (b) The isoelectric point of aspartame is 5.9. Draw the principal struc-ture present in aqueous solution at this pH. (c) Draw the principal form of aspartame present at physiological pH 5 7.3. 26-59 Refer to Figure 26-4 on page 887 and propose a mechanism for the final step in Edman degradation—the acid-catalyzed rearrangement of the ATZ derivative to the PTH derivative. 26-60 Amino acids are metabolized by a transamination reaction in which the ] NH2 group of the amino acid changes places with the keto group of an a-keto acid. The products are a new amino acid and a new a-keto acid. Show the product from transamination of isoleucine. 26-61 The first step in the biological degradation of histidine is formation of a 4-methylidene-5-imidazolone (MIO) by cyclization of a segment of the peptide chain in the histidine ammonia lyase enzyme. Propose a mechanism. 4-Methylidene-5-imidazolone (MIO) CH3 NH NH Enz H Enz O O O CH2OH H H N CH2 O Enz O CH3 NH Enz H N N 26-62 The first step in the biological degradation of lysine is reductive amina-tion with a-ketoglutarate to give saccharopine. Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate (NADPH), a relative of NADH, is the reducing agent. Show the mechanism. Saccharopine N –O2C CO2– H H NH3 + –O2C H Lysine H2N CO2– H NH3 + -Ketoglutarate + CO2– –O2C O NADPH/H+ NADP+ 80485_ch26_0870-0906h.indd 8 2/2/15 2:17 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 907 C O N T E N T S 27-1 Waxes, Fats, and Oils 27-2 Soap 27-3 Phospholipids 27-4 Prostaglandins and Other Eicosanoids 27-5 Terpenoids 27-6 Steroids 27-7 Biosynthesis of Steroids SOMETHING EXTRA Saturated Fats, Cholesterol, and Heart Disease 27 Why This CHAPTER? We’ve now covered two of the four major classes of biomolecules—proteins and carbohydrates—and have two remaining. In this chapter, we’ll cover lipids, the largest and most diverse class of biomolecules, looking both at their structure and func-tion and at their metabolism. Lipids are naturally occurring organic molecules that have limited solubility in water and can be isolated from organisms by extraction with nonpolar organic solvents. Fats, oils, waxes, many vitamins and hormones, and most nonprotein cell-membrane components are some examples. Note that this definition differs from the sort used for carbohydrates and proteins in that lipids are defined by a physical property (solubility) rather than by structure. Of the many kinds of lipids, we’ll be concerned in this chapter with only a few: triacylglycerols, eicos anoids, terpenoids, and steroids. Lipids are classified into two broad types: those like fats and waxes, which contain ester linkages and can be hydrolyzed, and those like choles-terol and other steroids, which don’t have ester linkages and can’t be hydrolyzed. Cholesterol Animal fat—a triester (R, R′, R″ = C11–C19 chains) CH2O C R O CH2O CHO C R′ O C R″ O HO CH3 CH3 H H H H Biomolecules: Lipids Soap bubbles, so common yet so beautiful, are made from animal fat, a lipid. ©Cuson/Shutterstock.com 80485_ch27_0907-0938h.indd 907 2/2/15 2:22 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 908 chapter 27 Biomolecules: Lipids 27-1 Waxes, Fats, and Oils Waxes are mixtures of esters of long-chain carboxylic acids with long-chain alcohols. The carboxylic acid usually has an even number of carbons from 16 to 36, while the alcohol has an even number of carbons from 24 to 36. One of the major components of beeswax, for instance, is triacontyl hexadecanoate, the ester of the C30 alcohol 1-triacontanol and the C16 acid hexadecanoic acid. The waxy protective coatings on most fruits, berries, leaves, and animal furs have similar structures. Triacontyl hexadecanoate (from beeswax) CH3(CH2)14CO(CH2)29CH3 O Animal fats and vegetable oils are the most widely occurring lipids. Although they appear different—animal fats like butter and lard are solids, whereas vege table oils like corn and peanut oil are liquid—their structures are closely related. Chemically, fats and oils are triglycerides, or triacylglycerols— triesters of glycerol with three long-chain carboxylic acids called fatty acids. Animals use fats for long-term energy storage because they are far less highly oxidized than carbohydrates and provide about six times as much energy as an equal weight of stored, hydrated glycogen. CH2OCCH2CH2CH2CH2CH2CH2CH2CH2CH2CH2CH2CH2CH2CH2CH2CH2CH3 O Glycerol Stearoyl (stearic acid) Oleoyl (oleic acid) Linoleoyl (linoleic acid) A triacylglycerol CHOCCH2CH2CH2CH2CH2CH2CH2CH CHCH2CH2CH2CH2CH2CH2CH2CH3 O CH2OCCH2CH2CH2CH2CH2CH2CH2CH CHCH2CH CHCH2CH2CH2CH2CH3 O Fatty acyl Hydrolysis of a fat or oil with aqueous NaOH yields glycerol and three fatty acids. The fatty acids are generally unbranched and contain an even number of carbon atoms between 12 and 20. If double bonds are present, they have largely, although not entirely, Z, or cis, geometry. The three fatty acids of a specific triacyl glycerol molecule need not be the same, and the fat or oil from a given source is likely to be a complex mixture of many different triacyl glycerols. Table 27-1 lists some of the commonly occurring fatty acids, and Table 27-2 lists the approximate composition of fats and oils from different sources. More than 100 different fatty acids are known and about 40 occur widely. Palmitic acid (C16) and stearic acid (C18) are the most abundant saturated fatty 80485_ch27_0907-0938h.indd 908 2/2/15 2:22 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 27-1 Waxes, Fats, and Oils 909 acids; oleic and linoleic acids (both C18) are the most abundant unsaturated ones. Oleic acid is monounsaturated because it has only one double bond, whereas linoleic, linolenic, and arachidonic acids are polyunsaturated fatty acids because they have more than one double bond. Linoleic and linolenic acids occur in cream and are essential in the human diet; infants grow poorly Name No. of carbons Melting point (°C) Structure Saturated Lauric 12 43.2 CH3(CH2)10CO2H Myristic 14 53.9 CH3(CH2)12CO2H Palmitic 16 63.1 CH3(CH2)14CO2H Stearic 18 68.8 CH3(CH2)16CO2H Arachidic 20 76.5 CH3(CH2)18CO2H Unsaturated Palmitoleic 16 20.1 (Z)-CH3(CH2)5CH P CH(CH2)7CO2H Oleic 18 13.4 (Z)-CH3(CH2)7CH P CH(CH2)7CO2H Linoleic 18 212 (Z,Z)-CH3(CH2)4(CH P CHCH2)2(CH2)6CO2H Linolenic 18 211 (all Z)-CH3CH2(CH P CHCH2)3(CH2)6CO2H Arachidonic 20 249.5 (all Z)-CH3(CH2)4(CH P CHCH2)4CH2CH2CO2H Table 27-1 Structures of Some Common Fatty Acids Saturated fatty acids (%) Unsaturated fatty acids (%) Source C12 lauric C14 myristic C16 palmitic C18 stearic C18 oleic C18 linoleic Animal fat Lard — 1 25 15 50 6 Butter 2 10 25 10 25 5 Human fat 1 3 25 8 46 10 Whale blubber — 8 12 3 35 10 Vegetable oil Coconut 50 18 8 2 6 1 Corn — 1 10 4 35 45 Olive — 1 5 5 80 7 Peanut — — 7 5 60 20 Table 27-2 Composition of Some Fats and Oils 80485_ch27_0907-0938h.indd 909 2/2/15 2:22 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 910 chapter 27 Biomolecules: Lipids and develop skin lesions if fed a diet of nonfat milk for prolonged periods. Linolenic acid, in particular, is an example of an omega-3 fatty acid, which has been found to lower blood triglyceride levels and reduce the risk of heart attack. The name omega-3 means that there is a double bond three carbons in from the noncarboxyl end of the chain. Stearic acid CH3CH2CH2CH2CH2CH2CH2CH2CH2CH2CH2CH2CH2CH2CH2CH2CH2COH O Linolenic acid, an omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid CHCH2CH2CH2CH2CH2CH2CH2COH CHCH2CH O CHCH2CH CH3CH2CH Omega-3 double bond 1 2 3 The data in Table 27-1 show that unsaturated fatty acids generally have lower melting points than their saturated counterparts, a trend that is also true for triacylglycerols. Since vegetable oils generally have a higher proportion of unsaturated to saturated fatty acids than animal fats (Table 27-2), they have lower melting points. The difference is a consequence of structure. Saturated fats have a uniform shape that allows them to pack together efficiently in a crystal lattice. In unsaturated vegetable oils, however, the C5C bonds intro-duce bends and kinks into the hydrocarbon chains, making crystal formation more difficult. The more double bonds there are, the harder it is for the mol-ecules to crystallize and the lower the melting point of the oil. The C5C bonds in vegetable oils can be reduced by catalytic hydro-genation, typically carried out at high temperature using a nickel catalyst, to produce saturated solid or semisolid fats. Margarine and shortening are pro-duced by hydrogenating soybean, peanut, or cottonseed oil until the proper consistency is obtained. Unfortunately, the hydrogenation reaction is accom-panied by some cis–trans isomerization of the remaining double bonds, pro-ducing fats with about 10% to 15% trans unsaturated fatty acids. Dietary intake of trans fatty acids increases cholesterol levels in the blood, thereby 80485_ch27_0907-0938h.indd 910 2/2/15 2:22 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 27-2 Soap 911 increasing the risk of heart problems. The conversion of linoleic acid into elaidic acid is an example. Elaidic acid 10 9 H2 catalyst 9 cis trans 10 12 13 Linoleic acid O O P r o b l e m 2 7 - 1 Carnauba wax, used in floor and furniture polishes, contains an ester of a C32 straight-chain alcohol with a C20 straight-chain carboxylic acid. Draw its structure. P r o b l e m 2 7 - 2 Draw structures of glyceryl tripalmitate and glyceryl trioleate. Which would you expect to have a higher melting point? 27-2 Soap Soap has been in use for nearly 5000 years. As early as 2800 bc, the Babylo-nians boiled fats with ashes to create a soap-like substance. Ancient Egyptian medical papyri dating from 1550 bc reveals that Egyptians bathed regularly with soap made from a mixture of animal fats, vegetable oils, and alkaline salts. Chemically, soap is a mixture of the sodium or potassium salts of the long-chain fatty acids produced by hydrolysis (saponification) of animal fat with alkali. Wood ash was used as a source of alkali until the early 1800s, when the LeBlanc process for making Na2CO3 by heating sodium sulfate with limestone became available. Glycerol A fat (R = C11–C19 aliphatic chains) Soap CH2OCR CH2OH CH2OH 3 RCO– Na+ O O CHOCR CHOH O CH2OCR O NaOH H2O + 80485_ch27_0907-0938h.indd 911 2/2/15 2:22 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 912 chapter 27 Biomolecules: Lipids Crude soap curds contain glycerol and excess alkali as well as soap but can be purified by boiling with water and adding NaCl or KCl to precipitate the pure carboxylate salts. The smooth soap that precipitates is dried, per-fumed, and pressed into bars for household use. Dyes are added to make col-ored soaps, antiseptics are added for medicated soaps, pumice is added for scouring soaps, and air is blown in for soaps that float. Regardless of these extra treatments and regardless of price, though, all soaps are basically the same. Soaps act as cleansers because the two ends of a soap molecule are so dif-ferent. The carboxylate end of the long-chain molecule is ionic and therefore hydrophilic (Section 2-12), or attracted to water. The long hydrocarbon por-tion of the molecule, however, is nonpolar and hydrophobic, avoiding water and therefore more soluble in oils. The net effect of these two opposing ten-dencies is that soaps are attracted to both oils and water and are therefore useful as cleansers. When soaps are dispersed in water, the long hydrocarbon tails cluster together on the inside of a tangled, hydrophobic ball, while the ionic heads on the surface of the cluster protrude into the water layer. These spherical clus-ters, called micelles, are shown schematically in Figure 27-1. Grease and oil droplets are solubilized in water when they are coated by the nonpolar, hydro-phobic tails of soap molecules in the center of micelles. Once solubilized, the grease and dirt can be rinsed away. Water Water Water Water Water Hydrocarbon tail Ionic head Grease Grease CO2– Figure 27-1 A soap micelle solubilizing a grease particle in water. An electrostatic potential map of a fatty acid carboxylate shows how the negative charge is located in the head group. As useful as they are, soaps also have some drawbacks. In hard water, which contains metal ions, soluble sodium carboxylates are converted into insoluble magnesium and calcium salts, leaving the familiar ring of scum 80485_ch27_0907-0938h.indd 912 2/2/15 2:22 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 27-3 Phospholipids 913 around bathtubs and a gray tinge on white clothes. Chemists have circum-vented this problem by synthesizing a class of synthetic detergents based on salts of long-chain alkylbenzenesulfonic acids. The mechanism of synthetic detergents is the same as that of soaps: the alkylbenzene end of the molecule is attracted to grease, while the anionic sulfonate end is attracted to water. Unlike soaps, though, sulfonate detergents don’t form insoluble metal salts in hard water and don’t leave an unpleasant scum. A synthetic detergent (R = various C12 chains) O– O O S R P r o b l e m 2 7 - 3 Draw the structure of magnesium oleate, a component of bathtub scum. P r o b l e m 2 7 - 4 Write the saponification reaction of glyceryl dioleate monopalmitate with aqueous NaOH. 27-3 Phospholipids Just as waxes, fats, and oils are esters of carboxylic acids, phospholipids are esters of phosphoric acid, H3PO4. A phosphoric acid monoester A phosphoric acid diester A carboxylic acid ester A phosphoric acid triester HO O O P R R′ O R O C R′ O HO HO O P R O O O P R R′ O O R″ Phospholipids are of two general types: glycerophospholipids and sphingo-myelins. Glycerophospholipids are based on phosphatidic acid, which con-tains a glyc erol backbone linked by ester bonds to two fatty acids and one phosphoric acid. Although the fatty-acid residues can be any of the C12–C20 units typically pres ent in fats, the acyl group at C1 is usually saturated and the one at C2 is usually unsaturated. The phosphate group at C3 is also bonded to an amino alcohol such as choline [HOCH2CH2N(CH3)3]1, ethanolamine (HOCH2CH2NH2), or serine [HOCH2CH(NH2)CO2H]. The compounds are chiral and have an l, or R, configur ation at C2. 80485_ch27_0907-0938h.indd 913 2/2/15 2:22 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 914 chapter 27 Biomolecules: Lipids –O P O O Phosphatidic acid Phosphatidylcholine O O– O O C CH2 CH2 CH R O C –O P O O O O O O C CH2 CH2 CH2 CH CH2 N(CH3)3 + O C –O P O O O O O O C CH2 CH2 CH2 CH CH2 NH3 + O C –O P O O O O O O C CH2 CH2 CH2 CH CH CO2– NH3 + O C Phosphatidyl-ethanolamine Phosphatidylserine Sphingomyelins are the second major group of phospholipids. These compounds have sphingosine or a related dihydroxyamine as their backbone and are particularly abundant in brain and nerve tissue, where they are a major constituent of the coating around nerve fibers. Sphingosine CH2OH H NH2 CH3(CH2)12 HO H A sphingomyelin CH2O H H N C O CH3(CH2)12 CH2(CH2)15–23CH3 HO H P OCH2CH2N(CH3)3 + O– O Phospholipids are found widely in both plant and animal tissues and make up approximately 50% to 60% of cell membranes. Because they are like soaps in having a long, nonpolar hydrocarbon tail bound to a polar ionic head, phospholipids in the cell membrane organize into a lipid bilayer about 5.0 nm (50 Å) thick. As shown in Figure 27-2, the nonpolar tails aggregate in the center of the bilayer in much the same way that soap tails aggregate in the center of a micelle. This bilayer serves as an effective barrier to the passage of water, ions, and other components into and out of cells. O– CH2CH2N(CH3)3 P CH2 CH O O + CH2 Ionic head Nonpolar tails O O C O O C O Figure 27-2 Aggregation of glycerophospholipids into the lipid bilayer that composes cell membranes. 80485_ch27_0907-0938h.indd 914 2/2/15 2:23 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 27-4 Prostaglandins and Other Eicosanoids 915 27-4 Prostaglandins and Other Eicosanoids The prostaglandins are a group of C20 lipids that contain a five-membered ring with two long side chains. First isolated in the 1930s by Ulf von Euler at the Karolinska Institute in Sweden, much of the structural and chemical work on prostaglandins was carried out by Sune Bergström and Bengt Samuelsson. All three received Nobel Prizes for their work. The name prostaglandin derives from the fact that the compounds were first isolated from sheep prostate glands, but they have subsequently been shown to be present in small amounts in all body tissues and fluids. The several dozen known prostaglandins have an extraordinarily wide range of biological effects. Among their many properties, they can lower blood pressure, affect blood platelet aggregation during clotting, lower gastric secre-tions, control inflammation, affect kidney function, affect reproductive sys-tems, and stimulate uterine contractions during childbirth. Prostaglandins, together with related compounds called thromboxanes and leukotrienes, make up a class of compounds called eicosanoids because they are derived biologically from 5,8,11,14-eicosatetraenoic acid, or arachi-donic acid (Figure 27-3). Prostaglandins (PG) have a cyclopentane ring with two long side chains; thromboxanes (TX) have a six-membered, oxygen-containing ring; and leukotrienes (LT) are acyclic. CO2H 8 6 5 14 15 7 13 4 3 17 19 1 16 2 18 20 12 9 11 10 Prostaglandin E1 (PGE1) Thromboxane B2 (TXB2) Leukotriene E4 (LTE4) CO2H H H H H HO OH H OH OH OH H CO2H O Prostaglandin I2 (PGI2) (prostacyclin) HO2C H H H H OH H OH S Cys H O CO2H H H O Arachidonic acid H HO Figure 27-3 Structures of some representative eicosanoids. All are derived biologically from arachidonic acid. 80485_ch27_0907-0938h.indd 915 2/2/15 2:23 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 916 chapter 27 Biomolecules: Lipids Eicosanoids are named based on their ring system (PG, TX, or LT), substi-tution pattern, and number of double bonds. The various substitution patterns on the ring are indicated by letter as in Figure 27-4, and the number of double bonds is indicated by a subscript. Thus, PGE1 is a prostaglandin with the “E” substitution pattern and one double bond. The numbering of the atoms in the various eicosanoids is the same as in arachidonic acid, starting with the ] CO2H carbon as C1, continuing around the ring, and ending with the ] CH3 carbon at the other end of the chain as C20. PGA PGD PGE PGF PGG, PGH O R R′ 14 13 12 11 11 12 8 10 9 10 1–9 16–20 1–7 13–20 15 A thromboxane (TX) A leukotriene (LT) A prostaglandin (PG) R R′ O 11 12 8 10 9 1–7 13–20 R R′ R″ R‴ HO O HO R R′ HO O R R′ HO R R′ O O R R′ TXA PGI R R R′ O O O TXB HO OH R R′ O R′ Eicosanoid biosynthesis begins with the conversion of arachidonic acid to PGH2, catalyzed by the multifunctional PGH synthase (PGHS), also called cyclooxygenase (COX). There are two distinct enzymes, PGHS-1 and PGHS-2 (or COX-1 and COX-2), both of which accomplish the same reaction but appear to function independently. COX-1 carries out the normal physiological pro-duction of prostaglandins, and COX-2 produces additional prostaglandin in response to arthritis or other inflammatory conditions. Vioxx, Bextra, and sev-eral other drugs selectively inhibit the COX-2 enzyme but also appear to cause potentially serious heart problems in weakened patients. (See the Chapter 15 Something Extra.) PGHS accomplishes two transformations, an initial reaction of arachi-donic acid with O2 to yield PGG2 and a subsequent reduction of the hydro-peroxide group ( ] OOH) to the alcohol PGH2. The sequence of steps involved in these transformation was shown in Figure 8-10 on page 253. Further processing of PGH2 leads to other eicosanoids. PGE2, for in stance, arises by an isomerization of PGH2 catalyzed by PGE synthase (PGES). The Figure 27-4 The nomenclature system for eicosanoids. 80485_ch27_0907-0938h.indd 916 2/2/15 2:23 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 27-5 Terpenoids 917 coenzyme glutathione is needed for enzyme activity, although it is not chemi-cally changed during the isomerization and its role is not fully understood. One possibility is that the glutathione thiolate anion breaks the O ] O bond in PGH2 by an SN2-like attack on one of the oxygen atoms, giving a thioperoxy intermediate (R O S O O O R9) that eliminates glutathione to give the ketone (Figure 27-5). CO2H Thioperoxy intermediate Glutathione PGE2 H H H H OH OH H O CO2H H H H OH OH H CO2H Arachidonic acid PGH2 O –O2C HS CO2– O N N H H H H H3N + O RS RS– CO2H OH O O H H H H RS A H B – Figure 27-5 Mechanism of the conversion of PGH2 into PGE2. P r o b l e m 2 7 - 5 Assign R or S configuration to each chirality center in prostaglandin E2 (Figure 27-5), the most abundant and biologically potent of mammalian prostaglandins. 27-5 Terpenoids We saw in the Chapter 8 Something Extra that terpenoids are a vast and diverse group of lipids found in all living organisms. Despite their apparent structural differences, all terpenoids contain a multiple of five carbons and are derived biosynthetically from the five-carbon precursor isopentenyl diphosphate (Figure 27-6). Although formally a terpenoid contains oxygen, while a hydro-carbon is called a terpene, we’ll use the term terpenoid to refer to both for simplicity. 80485_ch27_0907-0938h.indd 917 2/2/15 2:23 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 918 chapter 27 Biomolecules: Lipids HO H CH3 CH3 CH3 CH3 H3C CH3 H3C H3C H CH3 CH3 CH3 OH H3C H3C H -Carotene (a tetraterpenoid—C40) Lanosterol (a triterpenoid—C30) Patchouli alcohol (a sesquiterpenoid—C15) Isopentenyl diphosphate Camphor (a monoterpenoid—C10) H O O P O– O– O O P O– O You might recall from Chapter 8 that terpenoids are classified according to the number of five-carbon multiples they contain. Monoterpenoids contain 10 carbons and are derived from two isopentenyl diphosphates, sesqui terpenoids contain 15 carbons and are derived from three isopentenyl diphos-phates, diterpenoids contain 20 carbons and are derived from four isopentenyl diphosphates, and so on, up to triterpenoids (C30) and tetraterpenoids (C40). Lanosterol, for example, is a triterpenoid from which steroid hormones are made, and b-carotene is a tetraterpenoid that serves as a dietary source of vita-min A (Figure 27-6). The terpenoid precursor isopentenyl diphosphate, formerly called isopen tenyl pyrophosphate and thus abbreviated IPP, is biosynthesized by two differ-ent pathways, depending on the organism and the structure of the final product. In animals and higher plants, sesquiterpenoids and triterpenoids arise primarily from the mevalonate pathway, whereas monoterpenoids, diterpenoids, and tetraterpenoids are biosynthesized by the 1-deoxyxylulose 5-phosphate (DXP) pathway, also called the methylerithritol phosphate, or MEP, pathway. In bacteria, both pathways are used. We’ll look only at the mevalonate pathway, which is more common and better understood at present. Figure 27-6 Structures of some representative terpenoids. 80485_ch27_0907-0938h.indd 918 2/2/15 2:23 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 27-5 Terpenoids 919 CH3 CO2– Isopentenyl diphosphate (IPP) T erpenoids O P O– O– O O P O– O CH2 1-Deoxy-D-xylulose 5-phosphate (R)-Mevalonate O– O O P O– O OH OH H3C H OH H HO The Mevalonate Pathway to Isopentenyl Diphosphate As shown in Figure 27-7, the mevalonate pathway begins with the conversion of acetate to acetyl CoA, followed by Claisen condensation to yield aceto acetyl CoA. A second carbonyl condensation reaction with a third molecule of acetyl CoA, this one an aldol-like process, then yields the six-carbon com-pound 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl CoA, which is reduced to give mevalon-ate. Phosphorylation, followed by loss of CO2 and phosphate ion, completes the process. Step 1 of Figure 27-7: Claisen Condensation The first step in mevalonate biosynthesis is a Claisen condensation to yield acetoacetyl CoA, a reaction catalyzed by acetoacetyl-CoA acetyltransferase. An acetyl group is first bound to the enzyme by a nucleophilic acyl substitution reaction with a cysteine ] SH group. Formation of an enolate ion from a second molecule of acetyl CoA, followed by Claisen condensation, then yields the product. Acetyl CoA Acetoacetyl CoA S B S H3C C O CH3 C C H H O C SCoA H3C C C H H O O C SCoA C H H H O C SCoA A H Enz Enz O– Step 2 of Figure 27-7: Aldol Condensation Acetoacetyl CoA next undergoes an aldol-like addition of an acetyl CoA enolate ion in a reaction catalyzed by 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-CoA synthase. The reaction occurs by initial binding of the substrate to a cysteine ] SH group in the enzyme, 80485_ch27_0907-0938h.indd 919 2/2/15 2:23 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 920 chapter 27 Biomolecules: Lipids Claisen condensation of two molecules of acetyl CoA gives acetoacetyl CoA. Aldol-like condensation of acetoacetyl CoA with a third molecule of acetyl CoA, followed by hydrolysis, gives (3S)-3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl CoA. Reduction of the thioester group by 2 equivalents of NADPH gives (R)-mevalonate, a dihydroxy acid. Phosphorylation of the tertiary hydroxyl and diphosphorylation of the primary hydroxyl, followed by decarboxylation and simultaneous expulsion of phosphate, gives isopentenyl diphosphate, the precursor of terpenoids. CH3CSCoA O 2 NADP+, CoASH 2 NADPH/H+ HSCoA Acetyl CoA Acetoacetyl CoA (3S)-3-Hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl CoA Isopentenyl diphosphate (R)-Mevalonate H3C OH C O SCoA CoAS C C O O CH3 O P O– O– O H3C P O– O CH2 –O C C O CH2 C O SCoA CH2 H3C OH –O C C O CH2 H2C C CH2 CH3 CH2 CH2OH CH2O CH3CSCoA, H2O O HSCoA 3 ADP, Pi, CO2 3 ATP 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 The mevalonate pathway for the biosynthesis of isopentenyl diphosphate from three molecules of acetyl CoA. Individual steps are explained in the text. Mechanism Figure 27-7 80485_ch27_0907-0938h.indd 920 2/2/15 2:23 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 27-5 Terpenoids 921 followed by enolate-ion addition and subsequent hydrolysis to give (3S)-3- hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl CoA (HMG-CoA). Enz Enz Enz (3S)-3-Hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl CoA (HMG-CoA) B B S C C H H O O C CH3 C H H H O C SCoA O H H H A S C O C H H O C SCoA C H H H3C OH C HO C C H H O C SCoA C H H S H3C OH C C C H H O C SCoA C –O H H H3C OH C O O– Step 3 of Figure 27-7: Reduction Reduction of HMG-CoA to give (R)-meva lonate is catalyzed by 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-CoA reductase and requires 2 equivalents of reduced nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate (NADPH), a close relative of NADH (Section 19-12). The reaction occurs in two steps and proceeds through an aldehyde intermediate. The first step is a nucleophilic acyl substitution reaction involving hydride transfer from NADPH to the thioester carbonyl group of HMG-CoA. Following expul-sion of HSCoA as leaving group, the aldehyde intermediate undergoes a sec-ond hydride addition to give mevalonate. HMG-CoA H A C C H H O C SCoA SCoA C –O H H H3C OH C O H H CONH2 N NADPH Mevaldehyde (R)-Mevalonate H A H A R O C H R H O C H H H B CONH2 N C C H H CH2OH C –O H H H3C OH C O H R H O C H 80485_ch27_0907-0938h.indd 921 2/2/15 2:23 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 922 chapter 27 Biomolecules: Lipids Step 4 of Figure 27-7: Phosphorylation and Decarboxylation Three additional reactions are needed to convert mevalonate to isopentenyl diphosphate. The first two are straightforward phosphorylations by ATP that occur through nucleophilic substitution reactions on the terminal phospho-rus. Mevalonate is first converted to mevalonate 5-phosphate (phosphomeva-lonate) by reaction with ATP; mevalonate 5-phosphate then reacts with a second ATP to give mevalonate 5-diphosphate (diphosphomevalonate). The third reaction results in phosphorylation of the tertiary hydroxyl group, fol-lowed by decarboxylation and loss of phosphate ion. C H H C H H (R)-Mevalonate H3C OH –O C C O CH2OH C H H C H H Mevalonate 5-phosphate H3C OH –O C C O CH2O Isopentenyl diphosphate O– O POPO– O– O PO– O– O C H H C H H Mevalonate 5-diphosphate H3C O H –O C C O H2C C CH2 CH3 CH2O O– O POPO– O– O CH2O ADP ATP ADP, Pi, CO2 ATP ADP ATP The final decarboxylation of mevalonate 5-diphosphate seems unusual because decarboxylations of acids do not typically occur except in b-keto acids and malonic acids, in which the carboxylate group is two atoms away from an additional carbonyl group. As discussed in Section 22-7, the function of this second carbonyl group is to act as an electron acceptor and stabilize the charge resulting from loss of CO2. In fact, though, the decarboxylation of a b-keto acid and the decarboxylation of mevalonate 5-diphosphate are closely related. Catalyzed by mevalonate-5-diphosphate decarboxylase, the substrate is first phosphorylated on the free ] OH group by reaction with ATP to give a tertiary phosphate, which undergoes spontaneous SN1-like dissociation to give a tertiary carbocation. The positive charge then acts as an electron accep-tor to facilitate decarboxylation in the same way a b carbonyl group does, giv-ing isopentenyl diphosphate. (In the following structures, the diphosphate group is abbreviated OPP.) C H H C H H H3C O H –O C C O CH2OPP Isopentenyl diphosphate P O– O– O C H H C H H Carbocation Mevalonate 5-diphosphate CH3 –O C C+ O C H H C H H H3C O –O C C O CH2OPP CH2OPP C H C H H CH3 C CH2OPP + CO2 H ADP ATP Pi 80485_ch27_0907-0938h.indd 922 2/2/15 2:23 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 27-5 Terpenoids 923 P r o b l e m 2 7 - 6 The conversion of mevalonate 5-phosphate to isopentenyl diphosphate occurs with the following result. Which hydrogen, pro-R or pro-S, ends up cis to the methyl group, and which ends up trans? Mevalonate 5-diphosphate Isopentenyl diphosphate C C H H CH2OPP C –O H H H3C O H C O C H C H H CH3 C CH2OPP H Conversion of Isopentenyl Diphosphate to Terpenoids The conversion of isopentenyl diphosphate (IPP) to terpenoids begins with its isomerization to dimethylallyl diphosphate, abbreviated DMAPP and for-merly called dimethylallyl pyrophosphate. These two C5 building blocks then combine to give the C10 unit geranyl diphosphate (GPP). The corresponding alcohol, geraniol, is itself a fragrant terpenoid that occurs in rose oil. Further combination of GPP with another IPP gives the C15 unit farnesyl diphosphate (FPP), and so on, up to C25. Terpenoids with more than 25 carbons— that is, triterpenoids (C30) and tetraterpenoids (C40)—are synthesized by dimer-ization of C15 and C20 units, respectively (Figure 27-8). Triterpenoids and steroids, in particular, arise from dimerization of farnesyl diphosphate to give squalene. Squalene Triterpenes (C30) Isopentenyl diphosphate (IPP) OPP OPP OPP OPP PPi Dimethylallyl diphosphate (DMAPP) Geranyl diphosphate (GPP) Farnesyl diphosphate (FPP) Sesquiterpenes (C15) Monoterpenes (C10) PPi Dimerization IPP Figure 27-8 An overview of terpenoid biosynthesis from isopentenyl diphosphate. 80485_ch27_0907-0938h.indd 923 2/2/15 2:23 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 924 chapter 27 Biomolecules: Lipids The isomerization of isopentenyl diphosphate to dimethylallyl diphos-phate is catalyzed by IPP isomerase and occurs through a carbocation path-way. Protonation of the IPP double bond by a hydrogen-bonded cysteine residue in the enzyme gives a tertiary carbocation intermediate, which is deprotonated by a glutamate residue as base to yield DMAPP. X-ray structural studies on the enzyme show that it holds the substrate in an unusually deep, well-protected pocket to shield the highly reactive carbocation from reaction with solvent or other external substances. Dimethylallyl diphosphate (DMAPP) C C Carbocation CH3 H C + CH2OPP C H H H H H H H H CH3 C C H CH2OPP H Isopentenyl diphosphate (IPP) C H C CH3 C CH2OPP H O C H S Enz Enz O– Both the initial coupling of DMAPP with IPP to give geranyl diphosphate and the subsequent coupling of GPP with a second molecule of IPP to give farnesyl diphosphate are catalyzed by farnesyl diphosphate synthase. The process requires Mg21 ion, and the key step is a nucleophilic substitution reaction in which the double bond of IPP behaves as a nucleophile in displac-ing diphosphate ion leaving group (PPi) on DMAPP. Evidence suggests that the DMAPP develops a considerable cationic character and that spontaneous dissociation of the allylic diphosphate ion in an SN1-like pathway probably occurs (Figure 27-9). OPP Farnesyl diphosphate (FPP) PPi IPP DMAPP Carbocation Geranyl diphosphate (GPP) O P O P O– O O– O– O Mg2+ H H + OPP B OPP Allylic carbocation IPP CH2 OPP PPi + Figure 27-9 Mechanism of the coupling reaction of dimethylallyl diphosphate (DMAPP) and isopentenyl diphosphate (IPP), to give geranyl diphosphate (GPP). 80485_ch27_0907-0938h.indd 924 2/2/15 2:23 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 27-5 Terpenoids 925 Further conversion of geranyl diphosphate into monoterpenoids typi-cally involves carbocation intermediates and multistep reaction pathways that are catalyzed by terpene cyclases. Monoterpene cyclases function by first isomerizing geranyl diphosphate to its allylic isomer linalyl diphos-phate (LPP), a process that occurs by spontaneous SN1-like dissociation to an allylic carbo cation, followed by recombination. The effect of this isom-erization is to convert the C2–C3 double bond of GPP into a single bond, thereby making cyclization possible and allowing E/Z isomerization of the double bond. Further dissociation and cyclization by electrophilic addition of the cat-ionic carbon to the terminal double bond then gives a cyclic cation, which might either rearrange, undergo a hydride shift, be captured by a nucleophile, or be deprotonated to give any of the several hundred known monoterpe-noids. As just one example, limonene, a monoterpenoid found in many citrus oils, arises by the biosynthetic pathway shown in Figure 27-10. Linalyl diphosphate (LPP) Limonene Geranyl diphosphate (GPP) B CH2 H + OPP PPi + OPP E geometry PPi PPi + + Z geometry Figure 27-10 Mechanism for the formation of the monoterpenoid limonene from geranyl diphosphate. Proposing a Terpenoid Biosynthesis Pathway Propose a mechanistic pathway for the biosynthesis of a-terpineol from gera-nyl diphosphate. -T erpineol OH Wo r k e d E x a m p l e 2 7 - 1 80485_ch27_0907-0938h.indd 925 2/2/15 2:23 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 926 chapter 27 Biomolecules: Lipids S t r a t e g y a-Terpineol, a monoterpenoid, must be derived biologically from geranyl diphosphate through its isomer linalyl diphosphate. Draw the precursor in a conformation that approximates the structure of the target molecule, and then carry out a cationic cyclization, using the appropriate double bond to displace the diphosphate leaving group. Since the target is an alcohol, the carbocation resulting from cyclization evidently reacts with water. S o l u t i o n Linalyl diphosphate -T erpineol OPP PPi + + OH2 OH P r o b l e m 2 7 - 7 Propose mechanistic pathways for the biosynthetic formation of the following terpenoids: -Pinene -Bisabolene (a) (b) 27-6 Steroids In addition to fats, phospholipids, eicosanoids, and terpenoids, the lipid extracts of plants and animals also contain steroids, molecules that are derived from the triterpenoid lanosterol (Figure 27-6) and whose structures are based on a tetracyclic ring system. The four rings are designated A, B, C, and D, beginning at the lower left, and the carbon atoms are numbered starting from the A ring. The three 6-membered rings (A, B, and C) adopt chair conforma-tions but are prevented by their rigid geometry from undergoing the usual cyclo hexane ring-flips (Section 4-6). A steroid (R = various side chains) H R CH3 A B C 1 4 6 5 2 3 8 9 7 14 15 16 18 12 11 19 10 13 17 D CH3 80485_ch27_0907-0938h.indd 926 2/2/15 2:23 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 27-6 Steroids 927 Two cyclohexane rings can be joined in either a cis or a trans manner. With cis fusion to give cis-decalin, both groups at the ring-junction positions (the angular groups) are on the same side of the two rings. With trans fusion to give trans-decalin, the groups at the ring junctions are on opposite sides. H H H H cis trans-Decalin cis-Decalin As shown in Figure 27-11, steroids can have either a cis or a trans fusion of the A and B rings, but the other ring fusions (B–C and C–D) are usually trans. An A–B trans steroid has the C19 angular methyl group pointing up, denoted b, and the hydrogen atom at C5 pointing down, denoted a. An A–B cis steroid, by contrast, has both the C19 angular methyl group and the C5 hydrogen atom on the same side (b) of the molecule. Both kinds of steroids are relatively long, flat molecules that have their two methyl groups (C18 and C19) protruding axially above the ring system. The A–B trans steroids are more common, although A–B cis steroids are found in liver bile. An A–B trans steroid H H CH3 R CH3 H H H An A–B cis steroid H H CH3 CH3 R CH3 H H H CH3 H H H R H H CH3 CH3 H H H R H H Figure 27-11 Steroid conformations. The three 6-membered rings have chair conformations but are unable to undergo ring-flips. The A and B rings can be either cis-fused or trans-fused. 80485_ch27_0907-0938h.indd 927 2/2/15 2:23 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 928 chapter 27 Biomolecules: Lipids Substituent groups on the steroid ring system can be either axial or equa-torial. As with simple cyclohexanes (Section 4-7), equatorial substitution is generally more favorable than axial substitution for steric reasons. The hydroxyl group at C3 of cholesterol, for example, has the more stable equato-rial orientation. Unlike simple cyclohexanes, however, steroids are rigid mol-ecules whose fused rings prevent cyclohexane ring-flips. Cholesterol CH3 H H H H HO CH3 Equatorial H P r o b l e m 2 7 - 8 Draw the following molecules in chair conformations, and tell whether the ring substituents are axial or equatorial: H H CH3 H H H (a) (b) CH3 H P r o b l e m 2 7 - 9 Lithocholic acid is an A–B cis steroid found in human bile. Draw lithocholic acid showing chair conformations, as in Figure 27-11, and tell whether the hydroxyl group at C3 is axial or equatorial. Lithocholic acid H HO H H CH3 CH3 H H H CO2H Steroid Hormones In humans, most steroids function as hormones, chemical messengers that are secreted by endocrine glands and carried through the bloodstream to target tissues. There are two main classes of steroid hormones: the sex hormones, which control maturation, tissue growth, and reproduction, and the adreno-cortical hormones, which regulate a variety of metabolic processes. 80485_ch27_0907-0938h.indd 928 2/2/15 2:23 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 27-6 Steroids 929 Sex Hormones Testosterone and androsterone are the two most important male sex hormones, or androgens. Androgens are responsible for the development of male second-ary sex characteristics during puberty and for promoting tissue and muscle growth. Both are synthesized in the testes from cholesterol. Androstenedione is another minor hormone that has received particular attention because of its use by prominent athletes. Testosterone (Androgens) Androsterone Androstenedione H CH3 CH3 H H H HO O CH3 CH3 H H H O O OH CH3 CH3 H H H O H Estrone and estradiol are the two most important female sex hormones, or estrogens. Synthesized in the ovaries from testosterone, estrogenic hormones are responsible for the development of female secondary sex characteristics and for regulation of the menstrual cycle. Note that both have a benzene-like aromatic A ring. In addition, another kind of sex hormone called a progestin is essential in preparing the uterus for implantation of a fertilized ovum dur-ing pregnancy. Progesterone is the most important progestin. Estradiol (Estrogens) Progesterone (a progestin) Estrone CH3 CH3 H H H O CH3 H H H O HO OH CH3 H H H HO O Adrenocortical Hormones Adrenocortical steroids are secreted by the adrenal glands, small organs located near the upper end of each kidney. There are two types of adrenocortical steroids, called mineralocorticoids and glucocorticoids. Mineralocorticoids, such as aldosterone, control tissue swelling by regulating cellular salt balance between Na1 and K1. Glucocor-ticoids, such as hydrocortisone, are involved in the regulation of glucose metabolism and in the control of inflammation. Glucocorticoid ointments are widely used to bring down the swelling from exposure to poison oak or poison ivy. 80485_ch27_0907-0938h.indd 929 2/2/15 2:23 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 930 chapter 27 Biomolecules: Lipids CH3 Aldosterone (a mineralocorticoid) CH2OH CH3 H O H H H O HO O Hydrocortisone (a glucocorticoid) OH CH2OH CH3 H OH H H H O O Synthetic Steroids In addition to the many hundreds of steroids iso-lated from plants and animals, thousands more have been synthesized in pharmaceutical laboratories in the search for new drugs. Among the best-known synthetic steroids are oral contraceptives and anabolic agents. Most birth control pills are a mixture of two compounds, a synthetic estrogen, such as ethynylestradiol, and a synthetic progestin, such as norethindrone. Ana-bolic steroids, such as methandrostenolone (Dianabol), are synthetic andro-gens that mimic the tissue-building effects of natural testosterone. Norethindrone (a synthetic progestin) Ethynylestradiol (a synthetic estrogen) C CH CH3 OH H H H H H H H O C CH CH3 OH Methandrostenolone (Dianabol) HO CH3 H H H O CH3 CH3 OH 27-7 Biosynthesis of Steroids Steroids are heavily modified triterpenoids that are biosynthesized in living organisms from farnesyl diphosphate (C15). A reductive dimerization first converts farnesyl diphosphate to the acyclic hydrocarbon squalene (C30), which is converted into lanosterol (Figure 27-12). Further rearrangements and degradations then take place to yield various steroids. The conversion of squa-lene to lanosterol is among the most intensively studied of all biosynthetic transfor mations. Starting from an achiral, open-chain polyene, the entire pro-cess requires only two enzymes and results in the formation of six carbon– carbon bonds, four rings, and seven chirality centers. 80485_ch27_0907-0938h.indd 930 2/2/15 2:23 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 27-7 Biosynthesis of Steroids 931 Squalene Steroids OPP PPO 2 Farnesyl diphosphate + Dimerization HO H CH3 CH3 CH3 CH3 H3C H Lanosterol H Figure 27-12 An overview of steroid biosynthesis from farnesyl diphosphate. Lanosterol biosynthesis begins with the selective epoxidation of squalene to give (3S)-2,3-oxidosqualene, catalyzed by squalene epoxidase. Molecular O2 provides the epoxide oxygen atom, and NADPH is required, along with a flavin coenzyme. The proposed mechanism involves reaction of FADH2 with O2 to produce a flavin hydroperoxide intermediate (ROOH), which transfers an oxygen to squalene in a pathway initiated by nucleophilic attack of the squalene double bond on the terminal hydroperoxide oxygen (Figure 27-13). The flavin alcohol formed as a by-product loses H2O to give FAD, which is reduced back to FADH2 by NADPH. As noted in Section 8-7, this biological epoxidation mechanism is closely analogous to the mechanism by which per-oxyacids (RCO3H) react with alkenes to give epoxides in the laboratory. The second part of lanosterol biosynthesis is catalyzed by oxidosqual ene-lanosterol cyclase and occurs as shown in Figure 27-14. Squalene is folded by the enzyme into a conformation that aligns the various double bonds for a cascade of successive intramolecular electrophilic additions, followed by a series of hydride and methyl migrations. Except for the initial epoxide protonation/cyclization, the process is probably stepwise and appears to involve discrete carbocation intermediates that are stabilized by electrostatic interactions with electron-rich aromatic amino acids in the enzyme. 80485_ch27_0907-0938h.indd 931 2/2/15 2:23 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 932 chapter 27 Biomolecules: Lipids (3S)-2,3-Oxidosqualene H O Squalene O2 FADH2 OH FAD O Squalene Flavin hydroperoxide O O H H A H R′ CH3 N H N N N O + H3C H3C O O H H R′ N H N N N O H3C H3C H C CH3 R C B O C CH3 H R C CH3 O C + CH3 H H R C CH3 Figure 27-13 Proposed mechanism of the oxidation of squalene by flavin hydroperoxide. Steps 1 , 2 of Figure 27-14: Epoxide Opening and Initial Cycli-zations Cyclization begins in step 1 with protonation of the epoxide ring by an aspartic acid residue in the enzyme. Nucleophilic opening of the pro-tonated epoxide by the nearby 5,10 double bond (steroid numbering; Section 27-6) then yields a tertiary carbocation at C10. Further addition of C10 to the 8,9 double bond in step 2 next gives a bicyclic tertiary cation at C8. 10 4 5 (3S)-2,3-Oxidosqualene H A O 9 8 CH3 HO CH3 H H3C H CH3 + Step 3 of Figure 27-14: Third Cyclization The third cationic cycli-zation is somewhat unusual because it occurs with non-Markovnikov regio-chemistry and gives a secondary cation at C13 rather than the alternative 80485_ch27_0907-0938h.indd 932 2/2/15 2:23 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 27-7 Biosynthesis of Steroids 933 14 13 8 9 10 10 4 5 (3S)-2,3-Oxidosqualene Protosteryl cation + CH3 The C10 carbocation adds to the 8,9 double bond, giving a C8 tertiary bicyclic carbocation. Protonation on oxygen opens the epoxide ring and gives a tertiary carbocation at C4. Intramolecular electrophilic addition of C4 to the 5,10 double bond then yields a tertiary monocyclic carbocation at C10. Further intramolecular addition of the C8 carbocation to the 13,14 double bond occurs with non-Markovnikov regio-chemistry and gives a tricyclic secondary carbocation at C13. The fourth and ﬁnal cyclization occurs by addition of the C13 cation to the 17,20 double bond, giving the protosteryl cation with 17 stereochemistry. H 20 + H A H 17 HO CH3 H CH3 H3C H CH3 CH3 17 13 20 + HO CH3 H CH3 H3C H CH3 CH3 HO CH3 H H3C H CH3 8 + HO CH3 O H H3C CH3 Hydride migration from C17 to C20 occurs, establishing R stereochemistry at C20. 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 5 5 Mechanism of the conversion of 2,3-oxidosqualene to lanosterol. Four cationic cyclizations are followed by four rearrangements and a final loss of H1 from C9. The steroid numbering system is used for referring to specific positions in the intermediates (Section 27-6). Individual steps are explained in the text. Mechanism Figure 27-14 Continued  80485_ch27_0907-0938h.indd 933 2/2/15 2:23 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 934 chapter 27 Biomolecules: Lipids CH3 H H H H H Protosteryl cation 17 13 20 + + + HO CH3 H CH3 H3C H CH3 CH3 CH3 13 14 14 8 HO CH3 H CH3 H3C H CH3 CH3 HO CH3 H CH3 H3C H CH3 A second hydride migration takes place, from C13 to C17, establishing the ﬁnal 17 stereochemistry of the side chain. Methyl migration from C14 to C13 occurs. A second methyl migration occurs, from C8 to C14. Loss of a proton from C9 forms an 8,9 double bond and gives lanosterol. H CH3 H + 8 9 HO CH3 H CH3 H3C H CH3 HO CH3 H H3C CH3 H CH3 H CH3 Lanosterol H B 6 7 8 9 5 6 7 8 9 (Continued) Mechanism Figure 27-14 80485_ch27_0907-0938h.indd 934 2/2/15 2:23 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 27-7 Biosynthesis of Steroids 935 tertiary cation at C14. There is growing evidence, however, that the tertiary carbocation may in fact be formed initially and that the secondary cation arises by subsequent rearrangement. The secondary cation is probably stabi-lized in the enzyme pocket by the proximity of an electron-rich aromatic ring. + + HO CH3 H CH3 H3C H CH3 CH3 HO CH3 H CH3 H3C H H CH3 13 14 14 13 8 + CH3 HO CH3 H H3C H CH3 Secondary carbocation T ertiary carbocation Step 4 of Figure 27-14: Final Cyclization The fourth and last cycli-zation occurs in step 4 by addition of the cationic center at C13 to the 17,20 double bond, giving what is known as the protosteryl cation. The side-chain alkyl group at C17 has b (up) stereochemistry, although this stereochemistry is lost in step 5 and then reset in step 6. + HO CH3 H CH3 H3C H CH3 CH3 13 Protosteryl cation H 20 + H 17 17 20 HO CH3 H CH3 H3C H CH3 CH3 Steps 5 – 9 of Figure 27-14: Carbocation Rearrangements Once the tetra cyclic carbon skeleton of lanosterol has been formed, a series of carbocation rearrangements occur (Section 7-11). The first rearrangement, hydride migration from C17 to C20, occurs in step 5 and results in establish-ment of R stereochemistry at C20 in the side chain. In step 6, a second hydride migration occurs from C13 to C17 on the a (bottom) face of the ring and re establishes the 17b orientation of the side chain. Finally, two methyl 80485_ch27_0907-0938h.indd 935 2/2/15 2:23 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 936 chapter 27 Biomolecules: Lipids migrations, the first from C14 to C13 on the top (b) face and the second from C8 to C14 on the bottom (a) face, place the positive charge at C8. A basic histidine residue in the enzyme then removes the neighboring b proton from C9 to give lanosterol. Protosteryl cation H 20 + H 17 13 8 9 HO CH3 H CH3 H3C H CH3 CH3 HO CH3 H H3C CH3 CH3 H CH3 Lanosterol H B From lanosterol, the pathway for steroid biosynthesis continues on to yield cholesterol. Cholesterol then becomes a branch point, serving as the common precursor from which all other steroids are derived. Lanosterol HO H CH3 CH3 CH3 CH3 H3C H H Cholesterol HO H CH3 H CH3 H H H P r o b l e m 2 7 - 1 0 Compare the structures of lanosterol and cholesterol, and catalog the changes needed for the transformation shown. 80485_ch27_0907-0938h.indd 936 2/2/15 2:23 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 27-7 Biosynthesis of Steroids 937 Something Extra Saturated Fats, Cholesterol, and Heart Disease We hear a lot these days about the relationships between saturated fats, cholesterol, and heart disease. What are the facts? It’s well established that a diet rich in saturated animal fats often leads to an increase in blood serum cholesterol, particularly in sedentary, overweight people. Conversely, a diet lower in satu-rated fats and higher in polyunsaturated fats leads to a lower serum cholesterol level. Studies have shown that a serum cholesterol level greater than 240 mg/dL (a desirable value is ,200 mg/dL) is correlated with an increased incidence of coronary artery disease, in which cholesterol deposits build up on the inner walls of coronary arteries, blocking the flow of blood to the heart muscles. A better indication of a person’s risk of heart dis-ease comes from a measurement of blood lipoprotein levels. Lipoproteins are complex molecules with both lipid and protein components that transport lipids through the body. They can be divided into three types according to density, as shown in Table 27-3. Very-low-density lipoproteins (VLDLs) act primarily as carriers of triglycerides from the intestines to peripheral tis-sues, whereas low-density lipoproteins (LDLs) and high-density lipoproteins (HDLs) act as carriers of cholesterol to and from the liver. Evidence suggests that LDLs transport cholesterol as its fatty-acid ester to peripheral tissues, whereas HDLs remove cholesterol as its stearate ester from dying cells. If LDLs deliver more cholesterol than is needed, and if insufficient HDLs are present to remove it, the excess is deposited in arteries. Thus, a low level of low-density lipoproteins is good because it means that less cholesterol is being transported, and a high level of high-density lipoproteins is good because it means that more cholesterol is being removed. In addition, HDL contains an enzyme that has antioxi-dant properties, offering further protection against heart disease. As a rule of thumb, a person’s risk drops about 25% for each increase of 5 mg/dL in HDL concentra-tion. Normal values are about 45 mg/dL for men and 55 mg/dL for women, perhaps explaining why pre-menopausal women appear to be somewhat less sus-ceptible than men to heart disease. continued Name Density (g/mL) % Lipid % Protein Optimal (mg/dL) Poor (mg/dL) VLDL 0.940–1.006 90 10 — — LDL 1.006–1.063 75 25 ,100 .130 HDL 1.063–1.210 60 40 .60 ,40 Table 27-3 Serum Lipoproteins It’s hard to resist, but a high intake of saturated animal fat doesn’t do much for your cholesterol level. Rob Friedman/iStockphoto.com 80485_ch27_0907-0938h.indd 937 2/2/15 2:23 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 938 chapter 27 Biomolecules: Lipids Summary Lipids are the naturally occurring materials isolated from plants and animals by extraction with nonpolar organic solvents. Animal fats and vegetable oils are the most widely occurring lipids. Both are triacylglycerols—triesters of glycerol with long-chain fatty acids. Animal fats are usually saturated, whereas vegetable oils usually have unsaturated fatty acid residues. Phospholipids are important constituents of cell membranes and are of two kinds. Glycerophospholipids, such as phosphatidylcholine and phospha tidyl ethanolamine, are closely related to fats in that they have a glycerol back bone esterified to two fatty acids (one saturated and one unsaturated) and to one phosphate ester. Sphingomyelins have the amino alcohol sphingosine for their backbone. Eicosanoids and terpenoids are still other classes of lipids. Eicosanoids, of which prostaglandins are the most abundant kind, are derived biosyntheti-cally from arachidonic acid, are found in all body tissues, and have a wide range of physiological activity. Terpenoids are often isolated from the essen-tial oils of plants, have an immense diversity of structure, and are produced biosynthetically from the five-carbon precursor isopentenyl diphosphate (IPP). Isopen tenyl diphosphate is itself biosynthesized from 3 equivalents of acetate in the mevalonate pathway. Steroids are plant and animal lipids with a characteristic tetracyclic carbon skeleton. Like the eicosanoids, steroids occur widely in body tissues and have a large variety of physiological activities. Steroids are closely related to terpenoids and arise biosynthetically from the triterpenoid lanosterol. Lanosterol, in turn, arises from cationic cyclization of the acyclic hydrocar-bon squalene. Something Extra (continued) Not surprisingly, the most important factor in gain-ing high HDL levels is a generally healthful lifestyle. Obesity, smoking, and lack of exercise lead to low HDL levels, whereas regular exercise and a sensible diet lead to high HDL levels. Distance runners and other endurance athletes have HDL levels nearly 50% higher than the general population. Failing that—not every-one wants to run 30 miles or bike 100 miles per week—diet is also important. Diets high in cold-water fish, like salmon and whitefish, raise HDL and lower blood cholesterol because these fish contain almost entirely polyunsaturated fat, including a large percent-age of omega-3 fatty acids. Animal fat from red meat and cooking fats should be minimized because satu-rated fats and monounsaturated trans fats raise blood cholesterol. K e y w o r d s eicosanoids, 915 fatty acids, 908 hormones, 928 lipids, 907 lipid bilayer, 914 micelles, 912 phospholipids, 913 polyunsaturated fatty acids, 909 prostaglandins, 915 steroids, 926 terpenoids, 917 triacylglycerols, 908 waxes, 908 80485_ch27_0907-0938h.indd 938 2/2/15 2:23 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. Exercises 938a Exercises Visualizing Chemistry (Problems 27-1–27-10 appear within the chapter.) 27-11 The following model depicts cholic acid, a constituent of human bile. Locate the three hydroxyl groups, and identify each as axial or equato-rial. Is cholic acid an A–B trans steroid or an A–B cis steroid? 27-12 Propose a biosynthetic pathway for the sesquiterpenoid helmintho germa crene from farnesyl diphosphate. 27-13 Identify the following fatty acid, and tell whether it is more likely to be found in peanut oil or in red meat: 80485_ch27_0907-0938h.indd 1 2/2/15 2:23 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 938b chapter 27 Biomolecules: Lipids Mechanism Problems 27-14 Propose a mechanistic pathway for the biosynthesis of caryophyllene, a substance found in clove oil. H3C H3C Caryophyllene H3C H2C 27-15 Suggest a mechanism by which c-ionone is transformed into b-ionone on treatment with acid. H3O+ -Ionone -Ionone O O 27-16 Isoborneol (Problem 27-38) is converted into camphene on treatment with dilute sulfuric acid. Propose a mechanism for the reaction, which involves a carbocation rearrangement. Isoborneol Camphene H2SO4 CH3 H CH3 OH H3C CH3 H2C H3C Additional Problems Fats, Oils, and Related Lipids 27-17 Fatty fish like salmon and albacore are rich in omega-3 fatty acids, which have a double bond three carbons in from the noncarboxyl end of the chain and have been shown to lower blood cholesterol levels. Draw the structure of 5,8,11,14,17-eicosapentaenoic acid, a common example. (Eicosane 5 C20H42.) 27-18 Fats can be either optically active or optically inactive, depending on their structure. Draw the structure of an optically active fat that yields 2 equivalents of stearic acid and 1 equivalent of oleic acid on hydro lysis. Draw the structure of an optically inactive fat that yields the same products. 80485_ch27_0907-0938h.indd 2 2/2/15 2:23 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. Exercises 938c 27-19 Spermaceti, a fragrant substance from sperm whales, was widely used in cosmetics until it was banned in 1976 to protect the whales from extinction. Chemically, spermaceti is cetyl palmitate, the ester of cetyl alcohol (n-C16H33OH) with palmitic acid. Draw its structure. 27-20 Show the products you would expect to obtain from reaction of glyc-eryl tri oleate with the following reagents: (a) Excess Br2 in CH2Cl2 (b) H2/Pd (c) NaOH/H2O (d) O3, then Zn/CH3CO2H (e) LiAlH4, then H3O1 (f) CH3MgBr, then H3O1 27-21 How would you convert oleic acid into the following substances? (a) Methyl oleate (b) Methyl stearate (c) Nonanal (d) Nonanedioic acid (e) 9-Octadecynoic acid (stearolic acid) (f) 2-Bromostearic acid (g) 18-Pentatriacontanone, CH3(CH2)16CO(CH2)16CH3 27-22 The plasmalogens are a group of lipids found in nerve and muscle cells. How do plasmalogens differ from fats? CHOCR′ CH2OCH CH2OCR″ CHR A plasmalogen O O 27-23 What products would you obtain from hydrolysis of a plasmalogen (Problem 27-22) with aqueous NaOH? With H3O1? 27-24 Cardiolipins are a group of lipids found in heart muscles. What prod-ucts would be formed if all ester bonds, including phosphates, were saponified by treatment with aqueous NaOH? R′COCH CHOCR‴ CH2OCOR″ RCOCH2 CH2OPOCH2CHCH2OPOCH2 OH A cardiolipin O O O O– O O O O– 27-25 Stearolic acid, C18H32O2, yields stearic acid on catalytic hydrogenation and undergoes oxidative cleavage with ozone to yield nonanoic acid and nonanedioic acid. What is the structure of stearolic acid? 27-26 How would you synthesize stearolic acid (Problem 27-25) from 1-decyne and 1-chloro-7-iodoheptane? 80485_ch27_0907-0938h.indd 3 2/2/15 2:23 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 938d chapter 27 Biomolecules: Lipids Terpenoids and Steroids 27-27 Without proposing an entire biosynthetic pathway, draw the appropriate precursor, either geranyl diphosphate or farnesyl diphosphate, in a con-formation that shows a likeness to each of the following terpenoids: (a) (b) Guaiol Sabinene CH3 CH3 CH3 CH3 OH CH2 27-28 Indicate by asterisks the chirality centers present in each of the terpe-noids shown in Problem 27-27. What is the maximum possible number of stereoisomers for each? 27-29 Assume that the three terpenoids in Problem 27-27 are derived biosyn-thetically from isopentenyl diphosphate and dimethylallyl diphos-phate, each of which was isotopically labeled at the diphosphate-bearing carbon atom (C1). At what positions would the terpenoids be isotopi-cally labeled? 27-30 Assume that acetyl CoA containing a 14C isotopic label in the carboxyl carbon atom is used as starting material for the biosynthesis of meval-onate, as shown in Figure 27-7. At what positions in mevalonate would the isotopic label appear? 27-31 Assume that acetyl CoA containing a 14C isotopic label in the carboxyl carbon atom is used as starting material and that the mevalonate path-way is followed. Identify the positions in a-cadinol where the label would appear. H3C H3C -Cadinol CH3 CH3 H H HO H 27-32 Assume that acetyl CoA containing a 14C isotopic label in the carboxyl carbon atom is used as starting material and that the mevalonate path-way is followed. Identify the positions in squalene where the label would appear. Squalene 80485_ch27_0907-0938h.indd 4 2/2/15 2:23 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. Exercises 938e 27-33 Assume that acetyl CoA containing a 14C isotopic label in the carboxyl carbon atom is used as starting material and that the mevalonate path-way is followed. Identify the positions in lanosterol where the label would appear. Lanosterol HO H CH3 CH3 CH3 CH3 H3C H H General Problems 27-34 Flexibilene, a compound isolated from marine coral, is the first known ter penoid to contain a 15-membered ring. What is the structure of the acyclic biosynthetic precursor of flexibilene? Show the mechanistic pathway for the biosynthesis. Flexibilene 27-35 Draw the most stable chair conformation of dihydrocarvone. Dihydrocarvone CH3 H H O 27-36 Draw the most stable chair conformation of menthol, and label each substituent as axial or equatorial. Menthol (from peppermint oil) CH3 OH H H H H3C CH3 80485_ch27_0907-0938h.indd 5 2/2/15 2:23 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 938f chapter 27 Biomolecules: Lipids 27-37 As a general rule, equatorial alcohols are esterified more readily than axial alcohols. What product would you expect to obtain from reaction of the following two compounds with 1 equivalent of acetic anhydride? OH H H HO CH3 (b) H OH H H HO CH3 (a) H 27-38 Propose a mechanistic pathway for the biosynthesis of isoborneol. A carbo cation rearrangement is needed at one point in the scheme. CH3 H Isoborneol CH3 OH H3C 27-39 Digitoxigenin is a heart stimulant obtained from the purple foxglove Digitalis purpurea and used in the treatment of heart disease. Draw the three-dimensional conformation of digitoxigenin, and identify the two ] OH groups as axial or equatorial. Digitoxigenin HO CH3 OH CH3 H H H H O O H 27-40 What product would you obtain by reduction of digitoxigenin (Problem 27-39) with LiAlH4? By oxidation with the Dess–Martin periodinane? 27-41 Vaccenic acid, C18H34O2, is a rare fatty acid that gives heptanal and 11-oxo undecanoic acid [OHC(CH2)9CO2H] on ozonolysis followed by zinc treatment. When allowed to react with CH2I2/Zn(Cu), vaccenic acid is converted into lactobacillic acid. What are the structures of vac-cenic and lactobacillic acids? 27-42 Eleostearic acid, C18H30O2, is a rare fatty acid found in the tung oil used for finishing furniture. On ozonolysis followed by treatment with zinc, eleostearic acid furnishes one part pentanal, two parts glyoxal (OHC O CHO), and one part 9-oxononanoic acid [OHC(CH2)7CO2H]. What is the structure of eleostearic acid? 80485_ch27_0907-0938h.indd 6 2/2/15 2:23 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. Exercises 938g 27-43 Diterpenoids are derived biosynthetically from geranylgeranyl diphos-phate (GGPP), which is itself biosynthesized by reaction of farnesyl diphosphate with isopentenyl diphosphate. Show the structure of GGPP, and propose a mechanism for its biosynthesis from FPP and IPP. 27-44 Diethylstilbestrol (DES) has estrogenic activity even though it is struc-turally unrelated to steroids. Once used as an additive in animal feed, DES has been implicated as a causative agent in several types of cancer. Show how DES can be drawn so that it is sterically similar to estradiol. Estradiol OH CH3 H H HO Diethylstilbestrol OH C CH2CH3 CH3CH2 C HO 27-45 Propose a synthesis of diethylstilbestrol (Problem 27-44) from phenol and any other organic compound required. 27-46 What products would you expect from reaction of estradiol (Problem 27-44) with the following reagents? (a) NaH, then CH3I (b) CH3COCl, pyridine (c) Br2, FeBr3 (d) Dess–Martin periodinane 27-47 Cembrene, C20H32, is a diterpenoid hydrocarbon isolated from pine resin. Cembrene has a UV absorption at 245 nm, but dihydrocembrene (C20H34), the product of hydrogenation with 1 equivalent of H2, has no UV absorption. On exhaustive hydrogenation, 4 equivalents of H2 react, and octahydrocembrene, C20H40, is produced. On ozonolysis of cem-brene, followed by treatment of the ozonide with zinc, four carbonyl-containing products are obtained: O CH3CCH2CH2CH O O O CH3CCH2CH2CHCHCH3 O O HCCH2CH CH3CCHO CH3 CHO + + + Propose a structure for cembrene that is consistent with its formation from geranylgeranyl diphosphate. 27-48 a-Fenchone is a pleasant-smelling terpenoid isolated from oil of laven-der. Propose a pathway for the formation of a-fenchone from geranyl diphosphate. A carbocation rearrangement is required. -Fenchone O 80485_ch27_0907-0938h.indd 7 2/2/15 2:23 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 938h chapter 27 Biomolecules: Lipids 27-49 Fatty acids are synthesized by a multistep route that starts with acetate. The first step is a reaction between protein-bound acetyl and malonyl units to give a protein-bound 3-ketobutyryl unit. Show the mechanism, and tell what kind of reaction is occurring. Malonyl–protein –O C C H H O O C S Protein Acetyl–protein H3C O C + S Protein H3C C C H CO2– O O C S Protein 3-Ketobutyryl–protein H3C C C H H O O C + CO2 S Protein 27-50 Propose a mechanism for the biosynthesis of the sesquiterpenoid trichodiene from farnesyl diphosphate. The process involves cycliza-tion to give an intermediate secondary carbocation, followed by several carbocation rearrangements. T richodiene Farnesyl diphosphate (FPP) CH3 H3C H + H H H3C H3C H3C OPP 80485_ch27_0907-0938h.indd 8 2/2/15 2:23 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 939 Practice Your Scientific Analysis and Reasoning VI Melatonin and Serotonin Melatonin (or N-acetyl-5-methoxytryptamine) is a hormone found in animals, plants, and microbes. One of its main functions is to regulate the 24-hour light–dark cycle in our brains, which affects hormone production and body temperature. Serotonin (or 5-hydroxytryptamine), a precursor to melatonin, also plays an important role in the body, where it affects appetite and mood. Low serotonin levels can lead to depression; pharmacological antidepressants are used to moderate perturbed levels of serotonin. In the biosynthesis of melatonin, the enzyme tryptophan hydroxylase adds a hydroxyl group to the ring of l-tryptophan to form 5-hydroxy tryptophan, followed by decarboxylation using an amino acid decarboxylase. N-Acetyl transferase then adds an acetyl group to the amine followed by 5-hydroxyindole-O-methyl transferase converting the phenol to a methyl ether to give the final product. Serotonin is produced by decarboxylation of 5-hydroxytryptophan. The coenzyme pyridoxyl phosphate is the reagent portion of the enzyme. After the decarboxylation step, the imine tautomerizes to the enamine, which then forms serotonin upon hydrolysis. HO HO O O O P O– O– O– O– O– O– O– O– O Nucleophilic addition OH NH2 NH2 N H HN HO O O N HN H HO O P O –CO2 decarboxylation N HO N HN H2O hydrolysis HO HN HO O P O N H H Tautomerization HO N HN HO O P O N 5-Hydroxytryptophan Pyridoxyl phosphate Serotonin + Pyridoxyl phosphate 80485_ch27-par_0939-0941.indd 939 2/2/15 2:22 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 940 The following questions will help you understand this practical applica-tion of organic chemistry and are similar to questions found on profes-sional exams. 1. In the biosynthesis of serotonin, what is the functional group produced upon nucleophilic addition of the primary amine to the aldehydic portion of pyridoxyl phosphate? (a) Oxime (b) Enamine (c) Imine (d) Cyanohydrin (e) Hydrazone We can produce melatonin from a brominated indoline in the laboratory. Gabriel amine synthesis is an efficient method to convert such a primary alkyl halide to melatonin. Use the synthesis shown in the following figure to answer questions 2 through 5. O A 3-(2-Bromoethyl)-5-methoxyindoline Br HN H3C O B NH2 HN H3C O Melatonin CH3 HN H3C O H N 2. What set of reagents could be used to efficiently carry out Step A in the scheme shown? (R ] Br refers to 3-(2-bromoethyl)-5-methoxyindoline.) (a) i. Phthalimide, KOH/EtOH ii. R ] Br, EtOH iii. NaOH, H2O (b) i. Phthalimide, KOH/DMF ii. R ] Br, DMF iii. NaOH, H2O (c) i. CN2, DMF ii. H2, Pd/C, THF iii. H2O 80485_ch27-par_0939-0941.indd 940 2/2/15 2:22 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 941 (d) i. CN2, EtOH ii. H2, Pd/C, THF iii. H2O 3. What combination of solvent and mechanism is involved with the phthalimide attack on the alkyl halide? (a) SN2 with a polar aprotic solvent (b) SN2 with a protic solvent (c) SN1 with an aprotic solvent (d) SN1 with a protic solvent 4. In Step B, an acylation takes place to form the melatonin. Acylation finds widespread use in organic chemistry; two examples are the protection of phenols and amines. In such cases, the N ] H group is protected to reduce the basicity of the amine. What is the main reason why the amide nitrogen in melatonin is less basic than the primary amine? (a) The electron pair on the nitrogen in the amide is in resonance with the carbonyl group. (b) The steric effects of the carbonyl group decrease the exposure of the nitrogen lone pair. (c) The carbonyl group withdraws electrons from the nitrogen by induction. (d) The carbonyl group donates electrons to the nitrogen by induction. 5. Which of the following structures best illustrates the reagent used in the preparation of melatonin in Step B? (a) H3C O OH (b) H3C CH3 O O O (c) H3C NH2 O (d) H3C O O CH3 6. Amides such as melatonin show a distinctive IR N ] H stretch. What would be the observed IR absorption of this amide N ] H? (a) A singlet at 3.8 ppm (b) A triplet at 3.8 ppm (c) A single peak at 3300–3500 cm21 (d) A broad single peak at 1700 cm21 80485_ch27-par_0939-0941.indd 941 2/2/15 2:22 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 942 Biomolecules: Nucleic Acids C O N T E N T S 28-1 Nucleotides and Nucleic Acids 28-2 Base Pairing in DNA: The Watson–Crick Model 28-3 Replication of DNA 28-4 Transcription of DNA 28-5 Translation of RNA: Protein Biosynthesis 28-6 DNA Sequencing 28-7 DNA Synthesis 28-8 The Polymerase Chain Reaction SOMETHING EXTRA DNA Fingerprinting Why This CHAPTER? Nucleic acids are the last of the four major classes of bio molecules we’ll consider. So much has been written and spo ken about DNA in the media that the basics of DNA replication and transcription are probably known to you. Thus, we’ll move fairly quickly through the fundamentals and then look more closely at the chemical details of DNA sequencing, synthesis, and metabolism. This field is moving very rap idly, and there’s a lot you may not be familiar with. The nucleic acids, deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) and ribonucleic acid (RNA), are the chemical carriers of a cell’s genetic information. Coded in a cell’s DNA is the information that determines the nature of the cell, controls its growth and division, and directs biosynthesis of the enzymes and other proteins required for cellular functions. In addition to nucleic acids themselves, nucleic acid derivatives such as ATP are involved as phosphorylating agents in many biochemical pathways, and several important coenzymes, including NAD1, FAD, and coenzyme A, have nucleic acid components. See Table 26-3 on pages 899 and 900 for their structures. 28-1 Nucleotides and Nucleic Acids Just as proteins are biopolymers made of amino acids, nucleic acids are biopolymers made of nucleotides, joined together to form a long chain. Each nucleotide is composed of a nucleoside bonded to a phosphate group, and each nucleoside is composed of an aldopentose sugar linked through 28 If these golden retrievers look similar, that’s because they’re identical—all cloned from somatic cells of the same donor. Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images 80485_ch28_0942-0963d.indd 942 2/2/15 2:22 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 28-1 Nucleotides and Nucleic Acids 943 its anomeric carbon to the nitrogen atom of a heterocyclic purine or pyrimi dine base. Nucleotides Base DNA N O OH (or H) OH Nucleosides Base N HOCH2 O OH (or H) OH Base N O O– O– Nucleotidase H2O H2O Nuclease Pi Nucleosidase Pi HOCH2 O + OH (or H) OH OPO32– H POCH2 The sugar component in RNA is ribose, and the sugar in DNA is 29-deoxy ribose. (In naming and numbering nucleotides, numbers with a prime super script refer to positions on the sugar and numbers without a prime superscript refer to positions on the heterocyclic base. Thus, the prefix 29-deoxy indicates that oxygen is missing from C29 of ribose.) DNA contains four different amine bases: two substituted purines (adenine and guanine) and two substituted pyrimidines (cytosine and thymine). Adenine, guanine, and cytosine also occur in RNA, but thymine is replaced in RNA by a closely related pyrimidine base called uracil. Ribose HOCH2 O OH 3′ 2′ 4′ 1′ 5′ OH OH 2-Deoxyribose HOCH2 O 3′ 2′ 4′ 1′ 5′ OH OH Purine Pyrimidine 9 7 8 1 2 5 6 H 3 4 N N N N 1 2 3 6 5 4 N N Adenine (A) DNA, RNA H N N N NH2 N Guanine (G) DNA, RNA Thymine (T) DNA Cytosine (C) DNA, RNA Uracil (U) RNA O O N N H3C H H O O N N H H NH2 O N N H H N N N N H O NH2 The structures of the four deoxyribonucleotides and the four ribonucleo tides are shown in Figure 28-1. Although similar chemically, DNA and RNA differ dramatically in size. Molecules of DNA are enormous, containing as 80485_ch28_0942-0963d.indd 943 2/2/15 2:22 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 944 chapter 28 Biomolecules: Nucleic Acids many as 245 million nucleotides and having molecular weights as high as 75 billion. Molecules of RNA, by contrast, are much smaller, containing as few as 21 nucleotides and having molecular weights as low as 7000. N N Adenine N NH2 A N O– O 2′-Deoxyadenosine 5′-phosphate 2′-Deoxycytidine 5′-phosphate 2′-Deoxyguanosine 5′-phosphate Adenosine 5′-phosphate Guanosine 5′-phosphate Cytidine 5′-phosphate Uridine 5′-phosphate Deoxyribonucleotides –OPOCH2 O 3′ 2′ 4′ 1′ 5′ OH N Guanine G N O– O –OPOCH2 O OH N N H O NH2 Cytosine C O– O –OPOCH2 O OH Thymine T O– O –OPOCH2 O OH O O N N H3C H NH2 O N N N N Adenine N NH2 A N O– O Ribonucleotides –OPOCH2 O OH OH OH N Guanine G N O– O –OPOCH2 O OH N N H O NH2 Cytosine C O– O –OPOCH2 O OH OH OH Uracil U O– O –OPOCH2 O OH O O N N H NH2 O N N Thymidine 5′-phosphate Nucleotides are linked together in DNA and RNA by phosphodiester bonds [RO O (PO22) O OR9] between phosphate, the 59-hydroxyl group on one Figure 28-1 Structures of the four deoxyribonucleotides and the four ribonucleotides. 80485_ch28_0942-0963d.indd 944 2/2/15 2:22 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 28-2 Base Pairing in DNA: The Watson–Crick Model 945 nucleoside, and the 39-hydroxyl group on another nucleoside. One end of the nucleic acid polymer has a free hydroxyl at C39 (the 3 end), and the other end has a phosphate at C59 (the 5 end). The sequence of nucleotides in a chain is described by starting at the 59 end and identifying the bases in order of occur rence, using the abbreviations G, C, A, T (or U for RNA). Thus, a typical DNA sequence might be written as TAGGCT. Phosphate Sugar Phosphate Base Sugar 3′ end 5′ end Base O 5′ end 3′ end O– O– O O O O– O O H Base N Base N POCH2 POCH2 P r o b l e m 2 8 - 1 Draw the full structure of the DNA dinucleotide AG. P r o b l e m 2 8 - 2 Draw the full structure of the RNA dinucleotide UA. 28-2 Base Pairing in DNA: The Watson–Crick Model Samples of DNA isolated from different tissues of the same species have the same proportions of heterocyclic bases, but samples from different species often have greatly differing proportions of bases. Human DNA, for example, contains about 30% each of adenine and thymine and about 20% each of gua nine and cytosine. The bacterium Clostridium perfringens, however, contains about 37% each of adenine and thymine and only 13% each of guanine and cytosine. Note that in both examples the bases occur in pairs. Adenine and thymine are present in equal amounts, as are cytosine and guanine. Why? In 1953, James Watson and Francis Crick made their classic proposal for the secondary structure of DNA. According to the Watson–Crick model, DNA under physiological conditions consists of two polynucleotide strands, run ning in opposite directions and coiled around each other in a double helix like the handrails on a spiral staircase. The two strands are complementary rather than identical and are held together by hydrogen bonds between specific pairs of bases, A with T and C with G. That is, whenever an A base occurs in one strand, a T base occurs opposite it in the other strand; when a C base occurs in one, a G occurs in the other (Figure 28-2). This complementary base-pairing thus explains why A and T are always found in equal amounts, as are G and C. 80485_ch28_0942-0963d.indd 945 2/2/15 2:22 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 946 chapter 28 Biomolecules: Nucleic Acids A T H O CH3 N H O N N N N N N H G C H H O N H O N N N N N N H N H A full turn of a DNA double helix is shown in Figure 28-3. The helix is 20 Å wide, there are 10 base pairs per turn, and each turn is 34 Å in length. Notice in Figure 28-3 that the two strands of the double helix coil in such a way that two kinds of “grooves” result, a major groove 12 Å wide and a minor groove 6 Å wide. The major groove is slightly deeper than the minor groove, and both are lined by flat heterocyclic bases. As a result, a variety of other polycyclic aromatic molecules are able to slip sideways, or intercalate, between the stacked bases. Many cancer-causing and cancer-preventing agents function by interacting with DNA in this way. 34 A 12 A Major groove Minor groove 6 A 20 A ° ° ° ° Figure 28-2 Hydrogen-bonding between base pairs in the DNA double helix. Electro static potential maps show that the faces of the bases are relatively neutral (green), while the edges have positive and negative regions. Pairing G with C and A with T brings together oppositely charged regions. Figure 28-3 A turn of the DNA double helix in both space-filling and wire-frame formats. The sugar–phosphate backbone runs along the outside of the helix, and the amine bases hydrogen bond to one another on the inside. Both major and minor grooves are visible. 80485_ch28_0942-0963d.indd 946 2/2/15 2:22 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 28-3 Replication of DNA 947 An organism’s genetic information is stored as a sequence of deoxyribo nucleotides strung together in the DNA chain. For the information to be pre served and passed on to future generations, a mechanism must exist for copying DNA. For the information to be used, a mechanism must exist for decoding the DNA message and implementing the instructions it contains. What Crick called the “central dogma of molecular genetics” states that the function of DNA is to store information and pass it on to RNA. The func tion of RNA, in turn, is to read, decode, and use the information received from DNA to make proteins. This view is greatly oversimplified but is nevertheless a good place to start. Three fundamental processes take place. • Replication—the process by which identical copies of DNA are made so that information can be preserved and handed down to offspring • Transcription—the process by which genetic messages are read and car ried out of the cell nucleus to ribosomes, where protein synthesis occurs • Translation—the process by which the genetic messages are decoded and used to synthesize proteins Replication DNA Transcription RNA Proteins Translation Predicting the Complementary Base Sequence in Double-Stranded DNA What sequence of bases on one strand of DNA is complementary to the sequence TATGCAT on another strand? S t r a t e g y Remember that A and G form complementary pairs with T and C, respectively, and then go through the sequence replacing A by T, G by C, T by A, and C by G. Remember also that the 59 end is on the left and the 39 end is on the right in the original strand. S o l u t i o n Original: (59) TATGCAT (39) Complement: (39) ATACGTA (59) or (59) ATGCATA (39) P r o b l e m 2 8 - 3 What sequence of bases on one strand of DNA is complementary to the follow ing sequence on another strand? (59) GGCTAATCCGT (39) 28-3 Replication of DNA DNA replication is an enzyme-catalyzed process that begins with a partial unwinding of the double helix at various points along the chain, brought about by enzymes called helicases. Hydrogen bonds are broken, the two Wo r k e d E x a m p l e 2 8 - 1 80485_ch28_0942-0963d.indd 947 2/2/15 2:22 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 948 chapter 28 Biomolecules: Nucleic Acids strands separate to form a “bubble,” and bases are exposed. New nucleotides then line up on each strand in a complementary manner, A to T and G to C, and two new strands begin to grow from the ends of the bubble, called the replication forks. Each new strand is complementary to its old template strand, so two identical DNA double helices are produced (Figure 28-4). Because each of the new DNA molecules contains one old strand and one new strand, the process is described as semiconservative replication. C G C G G C T A G C G C C G G C A T C G C G C G C G T A A C G G C T A G C A T T A C G A T C G G C T A G T C G A T C G T T A Old Old C A Old New New Old 3′ 3′ 3′ 5′ 5′ 3′ 5′ 3′ 5′ 5′ 5′ 3′ Addition of nucleotides to the growing chain takes place in the 59 n 39 direction and is catalyzed by DNA polymerase. The key step is the addition of a nucleoside 59-triphosphate to the free 39-hydroxyl group of the growing chain with the loss of a diphosphate leaving group. T A Template strand New strand O O– 5′ end O O C G N O O– O O 3′ end N N O OH CH2OP O– O O– O OPOPO– O– O N O CH2OP O O– OH 5′ end T A O O– 5′ end O O C G N O O– O O 3′ end N N O OH N O CH2OP O O– CH2OP O O– O 5′ end POCH2 POCH2 POCH2 POCH2 Figure 28-4 A represen tation of semiconservative DNA replication. The original double-stranded DNA partially unwinds, bases are exposed, nucleotides line up on each strand in a complementary manner, and two new strands begin to grow. Both strands are synthesized in the same 59 n 39 direction, one continuously and one in fragments. 80485_ch28_0942-0963d.indd 948 2/2/15 2:22 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 28-4 Transcription of DNA 949 Because both new DNA strands are synthesized in the 59 n 39 direction, they can’t be made in exactly the same way. One new strand must have its 39 end nearer a replication fork, while the other new strand has its 59 end nearer the replication fork. What happens is that the complement of the origi nal 59 n 39 strand is synthesized continuously in a single piece to give a newly synthesized copy called the leading strand, while the complement of the original 39 n 59 strand is synthesized discontinuously in small pieces called Okazaki fragments that are subsequently linked by DNA ligases to form the lagging strand. The magnitude of the replication process is staggering. The nucleus of every human cell contains 2 copies of 22 chromosomes plus an additional 2 sex chromosomes, for a total of 46. Each chromosome consists of one very large DNA molecule, and the sum of the DNA in each of the two sets of chro mosomes is estimated to be 3.0 billion base pairs, or 6.0 billion nucleotides. Despite the size of these enormous molecules, their base sequence is faithfully copied during replication. The entire copying process takes only a few hours and, after proofreading and repair, an error gets through only about once per 10 to 100 billion bases. In fact, only about 60 of these random mutations are passed on from parent to child per human generation. 28-4 Transcription of DNA As noted previously, RNA is structurally similar to DNA but contains ribose rather than deoxyribose and uracil rather than thymine. RNA has three major types, each of which serves a specific purpose. In addition, there are a number of small RNAs that appear to control a wide variety of important cellular func tions. All RNA molecules are much smaller than DNA, and all remain single-stranded rather than double-stranded. • Messenger RNA (mRNA) carries genetic messages from DNA to ribo somes, small granular particles in the cytoplasm of a cell where protein synthesis takes place. • Ribosomal RNA (rRNA) complexed with protein provides the physical makeup of the ribosomes. • Transfer RNA (tRNA) transports amino acids to the ribosomes, where they are joined together to make proteins. • Small RNAs, also called functional RNAs, have a variety of functions within the cell, including silencing transcription and catalyzing chemical modifications of other RNA molecules. The genetic information in DNA is contained in segments called genes, each of which consists of a specific nucleotide sequence that encodes a specific protein. The conversion of that information from DNA into pro teins begins in the nucleus of cells with the synthesis of mRNA by tran-scription of DNA. In bacteria, the process begins when RNA polymerase recognizes and binds to a promoter sequence on DNA, typically consisting of around 40 base pairs located upstream (59) of the transcription start site. Within the promoter are two hexameric consensus sequences, one located 10 base pairs upstream of the start and the second located 35 base pairs upstream. 80485_ch28_0942-0963d.indd 949 2/2/15 2:22 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 950 chapter 28 Biomolecules: Nucleic Acids Following formation of the polymerase–promoter complex, several turns of the DNA double helix untwist, forming a bubble and exposing 14 or so base pairs of the two strands. Appropriate ribonucleotides then line up by hydrogen-bonding to their complementary bases on DNA, bond formation occurs in the 59 n 39 direction, the RNA polymerase moves along the DNA chain, and the growing RNA molecule unwinds from DNA (Figure 28-5). At any one time, about 12 base pairs of the growing RNA remain hydrogen-bonded to the DNA template. A G T C G A C C G A C T T G C G C A A U C A G C U G G C U G A A C G C G U U T C A G C T G G C T G A A C G C G T T G A C C T G C A T G T A mRNA DNA antisense strand DNA sense strand 3′ 5′ 5′ 3′ 3′ 5′ Figure 28-5 Biosynthesis of RNA using a DNA segment as a template. Unlike what happens in DNA replication, where both strands are copied, only one of the two DNA strands is transcribed into mRNA. The DNA strand that contains the gene is often called the sense strand, or coding strand, and the DNA strand that gets transcribed to give RNA is called the antisense strand, or noncoding strand. Because the sense strand and the antisense strand in DNA are complementary, and because the DNA antisense strand and the newly formed RNA strand are also complementary, the RNA molecule produced dur-ing transcription is a copy of the DNA sense strand. That is, the complement of the complement is the same as the original. The only difference is that the RNA molecule has a U everywhere that the DNA sense strand has a T. Another part of the picture in vertebrates and flowering plants is that genes are often not continuous segments of the DNA chain. Instead, a gene will begin in one small section of DNA called an exon, then be interrupted by a noncoding section called an intron, and then take up again farther down the chain in another exon. The final mRNA molecule results only after the noncoded sections are cut out of the transcribed mRNA and the remaining pieces are joined together by spliceosomes. The gene for triose phosphate isomerase in maize, for instance, contains eight noncoding introns accounting for approximately 70% of the DNA base pairs and nine coding exons accounting for only 30% of the base pairs. P r o b l e m 2 8 - 4 Show how uracil can form strong hydrogen bonds to adenine. P r o b l e m 2 8 - 5 What RNA base sequence is complementary to the following DNA base sequence? (59) GATTACCGTA (39) 80485_ch28_0942-0963d.indd 950 2/2/15 2:22 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 28-5 Translation of RNA: Protein Biosynthesis 951 P r o b l e m 2 8 - 6 From what DNA base sequence was the following RNA sequence transcribed? (59) UUCGCAGAGU (39) 28-5 Translation of RNA: Protein Biosynthesis The primary cellular function of mRNA is to direct the biosynthesis of the thousands of diverse peptides and proteins required by an organism—as many as 150,000 in a human. The mechanics of protein biosynthesis take place on ribosomes, small granular particles in the cytoplasm of a cell that consist of about 60% ribosomal RNA and 40% protein. The specific ribonucleotide sequence in mRNA forms a message that determines the order in which amino acid residues are to be joined. Each “word,” or codon, along the mRNA chain consists of a sequence of three ribo nucleotides that is specific for a given amino acid. For example, the series UUC on mRNA is a codon directing incorporation of the amino acid phenyl alanine into the growing protein. Of the 43 5 64 possible triplets of the four bases in RNA, 61 code for specific amino acids and 3 code for chain termina tion. Table 28-1 shows the meaning of each codon. Third base (3 end) First base (5 end) Second base U C A G U U C A G Phe Ser Tyr Cys Phe Ser Tyr Cys Leu Ser Stop Stop Leu Ser Stop Trp C U C A G Leu Pro His Arg Leu Pro His Arg Leu Pro Gln Arg Leu Pro Gln Arg A U C A G Ile Thr Asn Ser Ile Thr Asn Ser Ile Thr Lys Arg Met Thr Lys Arg G U C A G Val Ala Asp Gly Val Ala Asp Gly Val Ala Glu Gly Val Ala Glu Gly Table 28-1 Codon Assignments of Base Triplets The message embedded in mRNA is read by transfer RNA (tRNA) in a pro cess called translation. There are 61 different tRNAs, one for each of the 80485_ch28_0942-0963d.indd 951 2/2/15 2:22 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 952 chapter 28 Biomolecules: Nucleic Acids 61 codons that specifies an amino acid. A typical tRNA is single-stranded and has roughly the shape of a cloverleaf, as shown in Figure 28-6. It consists of about 70 to 100 ribonucleotides and is bonded to a specific amino acid by an ester linkage through the 39 hydroxyl on ribose at the 39 end of the tRNA. Each tRNA also contains on its middle leaf a segment called an anticodon, a sequence of three ribonucleotides complementary to the codon sequence. For example, the codon sequence UUC present on mRNA is read by a phenylalanine-bearing tRNA having the complementary anticodon base sequence GAA. [Remember that nucleotide sequences are written in the 59 n 39 direction, so the sequence in an anticodon must be reversed. That is, the complement to (59)-UUC-(39) is (39)-AAG-(59), which is written as (59)-GAA-(39).] C C A G A C A G U U U C G U C C A G A G A G G G G C C U G G A G U U A G U A G G C G A A U U C G C G C U G A A A A C C G C U G A A C C G C A Anticodon Anticodon loop Acceptor stem 3′ O 5′ U G C G Anticodon Acceptor stem CHCH2 NH2 C O Figure 28-6 Structure of a tRNA molecule. The tRNA is a roughly cloverleaf-shaped molecule containing an anticodon triplet on one “leaf” and an amino acid unit attached covalently at its 39 end. The example shown is a yeast tRNA that codes for phenylalanine. The nucleotides not specifically identified are chemically modified analogs of the four common nucleotides. As each successive codon on mRNA is read, different tRNAs bring the cor rect amino acids into position for enzyme-mediated transfer to the growing peptide. When synthesis of the proper protein is completed, a “stop” codon signals the end, and the protein is released from the ribosome. This process is illustrated in Figure 28-7. 80485_ch28_0942-0963d.indd 952 2/2/15 2:22 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 28-5 Translation of RNA: Protein Biosynthesis 953 A U A G A C G G A U A C G C C U A O U C U G C C U A U G C G G H2NCH O C H2NCH CHCH3 CH2 CH3 O O C H2NCH O O C CH2 H2NCH O O C CH2 H2NCH O O C CH3 CO2H 3′ 5′ 5′ 3′ Codon sequences Ile Asp Gly T yr Ala Ile Asp Gly T yr Ala mRNA chain Codon on mRNA chain Anticodon on tRNA Bound amino acid residue OH Figure 28-7 A representation of protein biosynthesis. The codon base sequences on mRNA are read by tRNAs containing complementary anticodon base sequences. Transfer RNAs assemble the proper amino acids into position for incorporation into the growing peptide. Predicting the Amino Acid Sequence Transcribed from DNA What amino acid sequence is coded by the following segment of a DNA coding strand (sense strand)? (59) CTA-ACT-AGC-GGG-TCG-CCG (39) S t r a t e g y The mRNA produced during translation is a copy of the DNA coding strand, with each T replaced by U. Thus, the mRNA has the sequence (59) CUA-ACU-AGC-GGG-UCG-CCG (39) Each set of three bases forms a codon, whose meaning can be found in Table 28-1. S o l u t i o n Leu-Thr-Ser-Gly-Ser-Pro. P r o b l e m 2 8 - 7 List codon sequences for the following amino acids: (a) Ala (b) Phe (c) Leu (d) Tyr Wo r k e d E x a m p l e 2 8 - 2 80485_ch28_0942-0963d.indd 953 2/2/15 2:22 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 954 chapter 28 Biomolecules: Nucleic Acids P r o b l e m 2 8 - 8 List anticodon sequences on the tRNAs carrying the amino acids shown in Problem 28-7. P r o b l e m 2 8 - 9 What amino acid sequence is coded by the following mRNA base sequence? CUU-AUG-GCU-UGG-CCC-UAA P r o b l e m 2 8 - 1 0 What is the base sequence in the original DNA strand on which the mRNA sequence in Problem 28-9 was made? 28-6 DNA Sequencing One of the greatest scientific revolutions in history is now under way in molecular biology, as scientists are learning how to manipulate and harness the genetic machinery of organisms. None of the extraordinary advances of the past two decades would have been possible, however, were it not for the discovery in 1977 of methods for sequencing immense DNA chains. The first step in DNA sequencing is to cleave the enormous chain at known points to produce smaller, more manageable pieces, a task accomplished by the use of restriction endonucleases. Each different restriction enzyme, of which more than 3800 are known and approximately 375 are commercially available, cleaves a DNA molecule at a point in the chain where a specific base sequence occurs. For example, the restriction enzyme AluI cleaves between G and C in the four-base sequence AG-CT. Note that the sequence is a palin-drome, meaning that the sequence (59)-AGCT-(39) is the same as its comple ment (39)-TCGA-(59) when both are read in the same 59 n 39 direction. The same is true for other restriction endonucleases. If the original DNA molecule is cut with another restriction enzyme hav ing a different specificity for cleavage, still other segments are produced whose sequences partially overlap those produced by the first enzyme. Sequencing of all the segments, followed by identification of the overlapping regions, allows for complete DNA sequencing. A dozen or so different methods of DNA sequencing are now available, and at least a half-dozen others are under development. The Sanger dideoxy method is currently the most frequently used and was the method responsible for first sequencing the entire human genome of 3.0 billion base pairs. In com mercial sequencing instruments, the dideoxy method begins with a mixture of the following: • The restriction fragment to be sequenced • A small piece of DNA called a primer, whose sequence is complementary to that on the 39 end of the restriction fragment • The four 29-deoxyribonucleoside triphosphates (dNTPs) 80485_ch28_0942-0963d.indd 954 2/2/15 2:22 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 28-6 DNA Sequencing 955 • Very small amounts of the four 29,39-dideoxyribonucleoside triphosphates (ddNTPs), each of which is labeled with a fluorescent dye of a different color (A 29,39-dideoxyribonucleoside triphosphate is one in which both 29 and 39 ] OH groups are missing from ribose.) A 2′-deoxyribonucleoside triphosphate (dNTP) 3′ 2′ O OH O– O O– O O– O A 2′,3′-dideoxyribonucleoside triphosphate (ddNTP) 3′ 2′ O O– O O– O O– O Dye Base N Base N –OPOPOPOCH2 –OPOPOPOCH2 DNA polymerase is added to the mixture, and a strand of DNA comple mentary to the restriction fragment begins to grow from the end of the primer. Most of the time, only normal deoxyribonucleotides are incorporated into the growing chain because of their much higher concentration in the mixture, but every so often, a dideoxyribonucleotide is incorporated. When that happens, DNA synthesis stops because the chain end no longer has a 39-hydroxyl group for adding further nucleotides. When reaction is complete, the product consists of a mixture of DNA frag ments of all possible lengths, each terminated by one of the four dye-labeled dideoxyribonucleotides. This product mixture is then separated according to the size of the pieces by gel electrophoresis (Section 26-2), and the identity of the terminal dideoxyribonucleotide in each piece—and thus the sequence of the restriction fragment—is determined by noting the color with which the attached dye fluoresces. Figure 28-8 shows a typical result. Figure 28-8 The sequence of a restriction fragment determined by the Sanger dideoxy method can be read simply by noting the colors of the dye attached to each of the various terminal nucleotides. 80485_ch28_0942-0963d.indd 955 2/2/15 2:22 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 956 chapter 28 Biomolecules: Nucleic Acids So efficient is the automated dideoxy method that sequences up to 1100 nucleotides in length, with a throughput of up to 19,000 bases per hour, can be sequenced with 98% accuracy. After a decade of work and a cost of about $500 million, preliminary sequence information for the entire human genome of 3.0 billion base pairs was announced early in 2001 and complete information was released in 2003. More recently, the genome sequencing of individuals, including that of James Watson, discoverer of the double helix, has been accomplished. The sequencing price per genome is dropping rapidly and is currently approaching $10,000, meaning that the routine sequencing of individuals is within reach. Remarkably, our genome appears to contain only about 21,000 genes, less than one-fourth the previously predicted number and only about twice the number found in the common roundworm. It’s also interesting to note that the number of genes in a human (21,000) is much smaller than the num ber of kinds of proteins (perhaps 500,000). This discrepancy arises because most proteins are modified in various ways after translation (posttransla-tional modifications), so a single gene can ultimately give many different proteins. 28-7 DNA Synthesis The ongoing revolution in molecular biology has brought with it an increased demand for the efficient chemical synthesis of short DNA segments, called oligonucleotides, or simply oligos. The problems of DNA synthesis are simi lar to those of peptide synthesis (Section 26-7) but are more difficult because of the complexity of the nucleotide monomers. Each nucleotide has multiple reactive sites that must be selectively protected and deprotected at specific times, and coupling of the four nucleotides must be carried out in the proper sequence. Automated DNA synthesizers are available, however, that allow the fast and reliable synthesis of DNA segments up to 200 nucleotides in length. DNA synthesizers operate on a principle similar to that of the Merri field solid-phase peptide synthesizer (Section 26-8). In essence, a protected nucleotide is covalently bonded to a solid support, and one nucleotide at a time is added to the growing chain by the use of a coupling reagent. After the final nucleotide has been added, all the protecting groups are removed and the synthetic DNA is cleaved from the solid support. Five steps are needed: Step 1 The first step in DNA synthesis is to attach a protected deoxynucleoside to a silica (SiO2) support by an ester linkage to the 39 ] OH group of the deoxynucleoside. Both the 59 ] OH group on the sugar and free ] NH2 groups on the heterocyclic bases must be protected. Adenine and cytosine bases are protected by benzoyl groups, guanine is protected by an 80485_ch28_0942-0963d.indd 956 2/2/15 2:22 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 28-7 DNA Synthesis 957 isobutyryl group, and thymine requires no protection. The deoxyribose 59 ] OH is protected as its p-dimethoxytrityl (DMT) ether. H2N(CH2)3Si + Silica O DMT O Base N CH2CH2CO C O O O O Base N CH2CH2CNH(CH2)3Si C O O O Silica CH3O where DMT = C OCH3 CH2 O DMT CH2 N-protected adenine N-protected guanine N-protected cytosine Thymine Base = N N N N N N N H O N C H O N C O N H N O C H O N N O O N H H3C N Step 2 The second step is removal of the DMT protecting group by treatment with dichloroacetic acid in CH2Cl2. The reaction occurs by an SN1 mechanism and proceeds rapidly because of the stability of the tertiary, benzylic dimethoxytrityl cation. Cl2CHCO2H CH2Cl2 Silica O C O O O DMT CH2 Silica O Base N C O O HO CH2 Base N 80485_ch28_0942-0963d.indd 957 2/2/15 2:22 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 958 chapter 28 Biomolecules: Nucleic Acids Step 3 The third step is the coupling of the polymer-bonded deoxynucleoside with a protected deoxynucleoside containing a phosphoramidite group [R2NP(OR)2] at its 39 position. The coupling reaction takes place in the polar aprotic solvent acetonitrile, requires catalysis by the heterocyclic amine tetrazole, and yields a phosphite, P(OR)3, as product. Note that one of the phosphorus oxygen atoms is protected by a b-cyanoethyl group, ] OCH2CH2C q N. The coupling step takes place with better than 99% yield. (i-Pr)2N OCH2CH2C A phosphoramidite O Base N O P O DMT CH2 + CCH2CH2O N A phosphite Silica O Base N C O O HO CH2 Silica O Base N C O O CH2 Tetrazole O O Base N O P O DMT CH2 N N H N N N Step 4 With the coupling accomplished, the phosphite product is oxidized to a phosphate by treatment with iodine in aqueous tetrahydrofuran in the presence of 2,6-dimethylpyridine. The cycle of (1) deprotection, (2) coupling, and (3) oxidation is then repeated until an oligonucleotide chain of the desired sequence has been constructed. I2, H2O, THF 2,6-Dimethylpyridine CCH2CH2O N A phosphite Silica O Base N C O O CH2 O O Base N O P O DMT CH2 CCH2CH2O N A phosphate Silica O Base N C O O CH2 O O O Base N O P O DMT CH2 80485_ch28_0942-0963d.indd 958 2/2/15 2:22 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 28-8 The Polymerase Chain Reaction 959 Step 5 The final step is removal of all protecting groups and cleavage of the ester bond holding the DNA to the silica. All these reactions are done at the same time by treatment with aqueous NH3. Purification by electrophoresis then yields the synthetic DNA. OCH2CH2C N O Base N O P O O DMT CH2 Silica O Base N C O O O CH2 Polynucleotide chain O– O Base N O P O HO CH2 O Base N OH O CH2 Polynucleotide chain NH3 H2O P r o b l e m 2 8 - 1 1 p-Dimethoxytrityl (DMT) ethers are easily cleaved by mild acid treatment. Show the mechanism of the cleavage reaction. P r o b l e m 2 8 - 1 2 Propose a mechanism to account for cleavage of the b-cyanoethyl protecting group from the phosphate groups on treatment with aqueous ammonia. (Acrylonitrile, H2C P CHCN, is a by-product.) What kind of reaction is occurring? 28-8 The Polymerase Chain Reaction It often happens that only a tiny amount of DNA can be obtained directly, as might occur at a crime scene, so methods for obtaining larger amounts are sometimes needed to carry out sequencing and characterization. The inven tion of the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) by Kary Mullis in 1986 has been described as being to genes what Gutenberg’s invention of the printing press was to the written word. Just as the printing press produces multiple copies of a book, PCR produces multiple copies of a given DNA sequence. Starting from less than 1 picogram of DNA with a chain length of 10,000 nucleotides 80485_ch28_0942-0963d.indd 959 2/2/15 2:22 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 960 chapter 28 Biomolecules: Nucleic Acids (1 pg 5 10212 g; about 100,000 molecules), PCR makes it possible to obtain several micrograms (1 mg 5 1026 g; about 1011 molecules) in just a few hours. The key to the polymerase chain reaction is Taq DNA polymerase, a heat-stable enzyme isolated from the thermophilic bacterium Thermus aquaticus found in a hot spring in Yellowstone National Park. Taq polymerase is able to take a single strand of DNA having a short, primer segment of complementary chain at one end and then finish constructing the entire complementary strand. The overall process takes three steps, as shown in Figure 28-9. More recently, improved heat-stable DNA polymerases have become available, including Vent polymerase and Pfu polymerase, both isolated from bacteria growing near geothermal vents in the ocean floor. The error rate of both enzymes is substantially less than that of Taq. Target DNA 95 °C Denature 50 °C Anneal primers + + + Primers Taq polymerase Mg2+, dNTPs Repeat sequence 4 DNA copies 8 16 32 Step 1 The double-stranded DNA to be amplified is heated in the presence of Taq polymerase, Mg21 ion, the four deoxynucleotide triphosphate monomers (dNTPs), and a large excess of two short oligonucleotide primers of about 20 bases each. Each primer is complementary to the sequence at the end of one of the target DNA segments. At a temperature of 95 °C, double-stranded DNA denatures, spontaneously breaking apart into two single strands. Figure 28-9 The polymerase chain reaction. Details are explained in the text. 80485_ch28_0942-0963d.indd 960 2/2/15 2:22 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 28-8 The Polymerase Chain Reaction 961 Step 2 The temperature is lowered to between 37 and 50 °C, allowing the primers, because of their relatively high concentration, to anneal by hydrogen-bonding to their complementary sequence at the end of each target strand. Step 3 The temperature is then raised to 72 °C, and Taq polymerase catalyzes the addition of further nucleotides to the two primed DNA strands. When replication of each strand is complete, two copies of the original DNA now exist. Repeating the denature–anneal–synthesize cycle a second time yields four DNA copies, repeating a third time yields eight copies, and so on, in an exponential series. PCR has been automated, and 30 or so cycles can be carried out in an hour, resulting in a theoretical amplification factor of 230 (,109). In practice, how ever, the efficiency of each cycle is less than 100%, and an experimental amplification of about 106 to 108 is routinely achieved for 30 cycles. Something Extra DNA Fingerprinting The invention of DNA sequencing has affected society in many ways, few more dramatic than those stem-ming from the development of DNA fingerprinting. DNA fingerprinting arose from the discovery in 1984 that human genes contain short, repeating sequences of noncoding DNA, called short tandem repeat (STR) loci. Furthermore, the STR loci are slightly different for everyone except identical twins. By sequencing these loci, a pattern unique to each person can be obtained. Perhaps the most common and well-publicized use of DNA fingerprinting is that carried out by crime laboratories to link suspects to biological evidence— blood, hair follicles, skin, or semen—found at a crime scene. Many thousands of court cases have now been decided based on DNA evidence. For use in criminal cases, forensic laboratories in the United States have agreed on 13 core STR loci that are most accurate for the identification of an individual. Based on these 13 loci, a Com-bined DNA Index System (CODIS) has been established to serve as a registry of con-victed offenders. When a DNA sample is obtained from a crime scene, the sample continued Rembrandt Peale (1805)/New York Historical Society Historians have wondered for many years whether Thomas Jefferson fathered a child by Sally Hemings. DNA fingerprinting evidence obtained in 1998 strongly suggests that he did. 80485_ch28_0942-0963d.indd 961 2/2/15 2:22 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 962 chapter 28 Biomolecules: Nucleic Acids Summary DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) and RNA (ribonucleic acid) are biological poly mers that act as chemical carriers of an organism’s genetic information. Enzyme-catalyzed hydrolysis of nucleic acids yields nucleotides, the mono mer units from which RNA and DNA are constructed. Further enzyme-catalyzed hydrolysis of the nucleotides yields nucleosides plus phosphate. Nucleosides, in turn, consist of a purine or pyrimidine base linked to the C1 of an aldopentose sugar—ribose in RNA and 2-deoxyribose in DNA. The nucleotides are joined by phosphate links between the 59 phosphate of one nucleotide and the 39 hydroxyl on the sugar of another nucleotide. Molecules of DNA consist of two complementary polynucleotide strands held together by hydrogen bonds between heterocyclic bases on the different strands and coiled into a double helix. Adenine and thymine form hydrogen bonds to each other, as do cytosine and guanine. Three processes take place in deciphering the genetic information of DNA: • Replication of DNA is the process by which identical DNA copies are made. The DNA double helix unwinds, complementary deoxyribonucleo tides line up in order, and two new DNA molecules are produced. Something Extra (continued) is subjected to cleavage with restriction endonucle-ases to cut out fragments containing the STR loci, the fragments are amplified using the polymerase chain reaction, and the sequences of the fragments are determined. If the profile of sequences from a known individual and the profile from DNA obtained at a crime scene match, the probability is approximately 82 billion to 1 that the DNA is from the same individual. In pater-nity cases, where the DNA of father and offspring are related but not fully identical, the identity of the father can be established with a probability of around 100,000 to 1. Even after several generations, paternity can still be inferred from DNA analysis of the Y chro-mosome of direct male-line descendants. The most well-known such case is that of Thomas Jefferson, who likely fathered a child by his slave Sally Hemings. Although Jefferson himself has no male-line descen-dants, DNA analysis of the male-line descendants of Jefferson’s paternal uncle contained the same Y chromosome as a male-line descendant of Eston Hemings, the youngest son of Sally Hemings. Thus, a mixing of the two genomes is clear, although the male individual responsible for that mixing can’t be conclusively identified. Among its many other applications, DNA finger-printing is widely used for the diagnosis of genetic dis-orders, both prenatally and in newborns. Cystic fibrosis, hemophilia, Huntington’s disease, Tay–Sachs disease, sickle cell anemia, and thalassemia are among the many diseases that can be detected, enabling early treatment of an affected child. Furthermore, by study-ing the DNA fingerprints of relatives with a history of a particular disorder, it’s possible to identify DNA pat-terns associated with the disease and perhaps obtain clues for an eventual cure. In addition, the U.S. Depart-ment of Defense now requires blood and saliva sam-ples from all military personnel. The samples are stored, and DNA is extracted if the need for identifica-tion of a casualty arises. K e y w o r d s anticodon, 952 antisense strand, 950 codon, 951 deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA), 942 double helix, 945 3 end, 945 5 end, 945 messenger RNA (mRNA), 949 nucleoside, 942 nucleotides, 942 polymerase chain reaction (PCR), 959 replication, 947 80485_ch28_0942-0963d.indd 962 2/2/15 2:22 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. Exercises 963 • Transcription is the process by which RNA is produced to carry genetic information from the nucleus to the ribosomes. A short segment of the DNA double helix unwinds, and complementary ribonucleotides line up to produce messenger RNA (mRNA). • Translation is the process by which mRNA directs protein synthesis. Each mRNA is divided into codons, ribonucleotide triplets that are recog nized by small amino acid–carrying molecules of transfer RNA (tRNA), which deliver the appropriate amino acids needed for protein synthesis. Sequencing of DNA is carried out by the Sanger dideoxy method, and small DNA segments can be synthesized in the laboratory by automated instruments. Small amounts of DNA can be amplified by factors of 106 using the polymerase chain reaction (PCR). Exercises Visualizing Chemistry (Problems 28-1–28-12 appear within the chapter.) 28-13 Identify the following bases, and tell whether each is found in DNA, RNA, or both: (a) (b) (c) 28-14 Identify the following nucleotide, and tell how it is used: ribonucleic acid (RNA), 942 ribosomal RNA (rRNA), 949 Sanger dideoxy method, 954 sense strand, 950 small RNAs, 949 transcription, 949 transfer RNA (tRNA), 949 translation, 951 80485_ch28_0942-0963d.indd 963 2/2/15 2:22 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 963a chapter 28 Biomolecules: Nucleic Acids 28-15 Amine bases in nucleic acids can react with alkylating agents in typical SN2 reactions. Look at the following electrostatic potential maps, and tell which is the better nucleophile, guanine or adenine. The reactive positions in each are indicated. 9-Methyladenine 9-Methylguanine N7 N3 Mechanism Problems 28-16 The final step in DNA synthesis is deprotection by treatment with aque ous ammonia. Show the mechanisms by which deprotection occurs at the points indicated in the following structure: N O H N N O O O N N H3C H O O DMTO O O P CCH2CH2O N O O Silica 2 1 O 28-17 The final step in the metabolic degradation of uracil is the oxidation of malonic semialdehyde to give malonyl CoA. Propose a mechanism. CoASH NAD+ NADH, H+ Malonyl CoA CO2– O SCoA C Malonic semialdehyde CO2– O H C 80485_ch28_0942-0963d.indd 1 2/2/15 2:22 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. Exercises 963b 28-18 One of the steps in the biosynthesis of a nucleotide called inosine mono phosphate is the formation of aminoimidazole ribonucleotide from for mylglycinamidine ribonucleotide. Propose a mechanism. 5-Phospho-ribose ATP ADP Pi N Aminoimidazole ribonucleotide Formylglycinamidine ribonucleotide N NH2 5-Phospho-ribose O NH H H H N N 28-19 One of the steps in the metabolic degradation of guanine is hydrolysis to give xanthine. Propose a mechanism. Guanine NH3 H2O H N N N N H O NH2 Xanthine N N O O N N H H H 28-20 One of the steps in the biosynthesis of uridine monophosphate is the reaction of aspartate with carbamoyl phosphate to give carbamoyl aspartate followed by cyclization to form dihydroorotate. Propose mechanisms for both steps. Dihydroorotate Carbamoyl aspartate Carbamoyl phosphate Aspartate H2O Pi + CO2– CO2– H3N + H CO2– O O N N H H H O O H –O H2N CO2– H N H2N OPO32– O C Additional Problems 28-21 Human brain natriuretic peptide (BNP) is a small peptide of 32 amino acids used in the treatment of congestive heart failure. How many nitro gen bases are present in the DNA that codes for BNP? 80485_ch28_0942-0963d.indd 2 2/2/15 2:22 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 963c chapter 28 Biomolecules: Nucleic Acids 28-22 Human and horse insulin both have two polypeptide chains, with one chain containing 21 amino acids and the other containing 30 amino acids. They differ in primary structure at two places. At position 9 in one chain, human insulin has Ser and horse insulin has Gly; at position 30 in the other chain, human insulin has Thr and horse insulin has Ala. How must the DNA for the two insulins differ? 28-23 The DNA of sea urchins contains about 32% A. What percentages of the other three bases would you expect in sea urchin DNA? Explain. 28-24 The codon UAA stops protein synthesis. Why does the sequence UAA in the following stretch of mRNA not cause any problems? -GCA-UUC-GAG-GUA-ACG-CCC-28-25 Which of the following base sequences would most likely be recog nized by a restriction endonuclease? Explain. (a) GAATTC (b) GATTACA (c) CTCGAG 28-26 For what amino acids do the following ribonucleotide triplets code? (a) AAU (b) GAG (c) UCC (d) CAU 28-27 From what DNA sequences were each of the mRNA codons in Problem 28-26 transcribed? 28-28 What anticodon sequences of tRNAs are coded for by the codons in Problem 28-26? 28-29 Draw the complete structure of the ribonucleotide codon UAC. For what amino acid does this sequence code? 28-30 Draw the complete structure of the deoxyribonucleotide sequence from which the mRNA codon in Problem 28-29 was transcribed. 28-31 Give an mRNA sequence that will code for the synthesis of metenkephalin. Tyr-Gly-Gly-Phe-Met 28-32 Give an mRNA sequence that will code for the synthesis of angio tensin II. Asp-Arg-Val-Tyr-Ile-His-Pro-Phe 28-33 What amino acid sequence is coded for by the following DNA coding strand (sense strand)? (59) CTT-CGA-CCA-GAC-AGC-TTT (39) 28-34 What amino acid sequence is coded for by the following mRNA base sequence? (59) CUA-GAC-CGU-UCC-AAG-UGA (39) 28-35 If the DNA coding sequence -CAA-CCG-GAT- were miscopied during replication and became -CGA-CCG-GAT-, what effect would there be on the sequence of the protein produced? 80485_ch28_0942-0963d.indd 3 2/2/15 2:22 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. Exercises 963d 28-36 Show the steps involved in a laboratory synthesis of the DNA fragment with the sequence CTAG. 28-37 Draw the structure of cyclic adenosine monophosphate (cAMP), a mes senger involved in the regulation of glucose production in the body. Cyclic AMP has a phosphate ring connecting the 39- and 59-hydroxyl groups on adenosine. 28-38 Valganciclovir, marketed as Valcyte, is an antiviral agent used for the treatment of cytomegalovirus. Called a prodrug, valganciclovir is inac tive by itself but is rapidly converted in the intestine by hydrolysis of its ester bond to produce an active drug, called ganciclovir, along with an amino acid. N N Valganciclovir O O NH2 NH2 N N H O O H OH (a) What amino acid is produced by hydrolysis of the ester bond in valganciclovir? (b) What is the structure of ganciclovir? (c) What atoms present in the nucleotide deoxyguanine are missing from ganciclovir? (d) What role do the atoms missing from deoxyguanine play in DNA replication? (e) How might valganciclovir interfere with DNA synthesis? 80485_ch28_0942-0963d.indd 4 2/2/15 2:22 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 964 The Organic Chemistry of Metabolic Pathways C O N T E N T S 29-1 An Overview of Metabolism and Biochemical Energy 29-2 Catabolism of Triacylglycerols: The Fate of Glycerol 29-3 Catabolism of Triacylglycerols: b-Oxidation 29-4 Biosynthesis of Fatty Acids 29-5 Catabolism of Carbohydrates: Glycolysis 29-6 Conversion of Pyruvate to Acetyl CoA 29-7 The Citric Acid Cycle 29-8 Carbohydrate Biosynthesis: Gluconeogenesis 29-9 Catabolism of Proteins: Deamination 29-10 Some Conclusions about Biological Chemistry SOMETHING EXTRA Statin Drugs Why This CHAPTER? In this chapter, we’ll look at some of the pathways by which organisms carry out their chemistry, focusing primarily on how they metabolize fats and carbohydrates. The treatment will be far from complete, but it should give you an idea of the kinds of pro cesses that occur. Anyone who wants to understand or contribute to the revolution now taking place in the biological sciences must first understand life processes at the molecular level. This understanding, in turn, must be based on a detailed knowledge of the chemical reactions and pathways used by living organisms. Just knowing what occurs is not enough; it’s also necessary to understand how and why organisms use the chemistry they do. Biochemical reactions are not mysterious. Even though the biological reactions that take place in living organisms often appear complicated, they follow the same rules of reactivity as laboratory reactions and they operate by the same mechanisms. A word of caution: some of the molecules we’ll be encountering are sub stantially larger and more complex than those we’ve been dealing with thus far. But don’t be intimidated; keep your focus on the parts of the molecules where changes occur, and ignore the parts where nothing changes. The reac tions themselves are exactly the same additions, eliminations, substitutions, carbonyl condensations, and so forth, that we’ve been dealing with all along. By the end of this chapter, it should be clear that the chemistry of living organ isms is organic chemistry. 29-1 An Overview of Metabolism and Biochemical Energy The many reactions that occur in the cells of living organisms are collectively called metabolism. The pathways that break down larger molecules into smaller ones are called catabolism, and the pathways that synthesize larger 29 Acyl CoA dehydrogenase is an enzyme that catalyzes the introduction of a C=C double bond into fatty acids during their metabolism. PDB ID: 2WBI. Muniz, J.R.C., Guo, K., Savitsky, P., Roos, A., Yue, W., Pilka, E., Vondelft, F., Edwards, A.M., Bountra, C., Arrowsmith, C.H., Weigelt, J., Oppermann, U. CRYSTAL STRUCTURE OF HUMAN ACYL-COA DEHYDROGENASE 11 80485_ch29_0964-1012h.indd 964 2/2/15 2:21 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 29-1 An Overview of Metabolism and Biochemical Energy 965 biomolecules from smaller ones are known as anabolism. Catabolic reaction pathways are usually exergonic and release energy, while anabolic pathways are often endergonic and absorb energy. Catabolism can be divided into the four stages shown in Figure 29-1. Fats Carbohydrates Proteins Glucose, fructose, other monosaccharides Amino acids Fatty acids, glycerol Citric acid cycle ATP H2O + ADP HOPO32– + Stage 1 Bulk food is hydrolyzed in the stomach and small intestine to give small molecules. Stage 2 Fatty acids, monosaccharides, and amino acids are degraded in cells to yield acetyl CoA. Stage 3 Acetyl CoA is oxidized in the citric acid cycle to give CO2. Stage 4 The energy released in the citric acid cycle is used by the electron-transport chain to oxidatively phosphorylate ADP and produce ATP . CO2 O2 NH3 Acetyl CoA -Oxidation Glycolysis Hydrolysis Hydrolysis Hydrolysis Electron-transport chain SCoA H3C O C Figure 29-1 An overview of catabolic pathways for the degradation of food and the production of bio chemical energy. The ultimate products of food catabolism are CO2 and H2O, with the energy released in the citric acid cycle used to drive the endergonic synthesis of adenosine triphosphate (ATP) from adenosine diphosphate (ADP) plus hydrogen phosphate ion, HOPO322. In the first catabolic stage, commonly called digestion, food is broken down in the mouth, stomach, and small intestine by hydrolysis of ester, acetal (glycoside), and amide (peptide) bonds to yield fatty acids, simple sugars, and amino acids. These smaller molecules are then absorbed and further degraded in the second stage of catabolism to yield acetyl groups attached by a thioester bond to the large carrier molecule, coenzyme A. The resultant compound, acetyl coenzyme A (acetyl CoA), is a key substance in the metabolism of food 80485_ch29_0964-1012h.indd 965 2/2/15 2:21 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 966 chapter 29 The Organic Chemistry of Metabolic Pathways molecules and in many other biological pathways. As noted in Section 21-8, the acetyl group in acetyl CoA is linked to the sulfur atom of phosphopante theine, which is itself linked to adenosine 39,59-bisphosphate. Phosphopantetheine Acetyl CoA—a thioester Adenosine 3′,5′-bisphosphate CH3 CH3C SCH2CH2NHCCH2CH2NHCCHCCH2OP O O O O HO CH3 O– N N N NH2 N O– O OPOCH2 O 2–O3PO OH Acetyl groups are oxidized inside cellular mitochondria in the third stage of catabolism, the citric acid cycle, to yield CO2. (We’ll see the details of the process in Section 29-7.) Like most oxidations, this stage releases a large amount of energy, which is used in the fourth stage, the electron-transport chain, to accomplish the endergonic phosphorylation of adenosine diphos phate (ADP) with hydrogen phosphate ion (HOPO322, abbreviated Pi) to give adenosine triphosphate (ATP). As the final result of food catabolism, ATP has been called the “energy currency” of the cell. Catabolic reactions “buy” ATP with the energy they release to synthesize it from ADP and hydrogen phosphate ion. Anabolic reac tions then spend the ATP by transferring a phosphate group to another mole cule, thereby regenerating ADP. Energy production and use in living organisms thus revolves around the ATP ^ ADP interconversion. Adenosine diphosphate (ADP) –H2O HOPO32–, H+ Diphosphate N N N NH2 N O OH OH –O O O– P O OCH2 O O– P Adenosine triphosphate (ATP) Triphosphate N N N NH2 N O OH OH O O O– P O OCH2 O O– P –O O O– P ADP and ATP are both phosphoric acid anhydrides, which contain O O P O P linkages analogous to the O O C O C linkage in carboxylic acid anhydrides. Just as carboxylic acid anhydrides react with alcohols by break ing a C ] O bond and forming a carboxylic ester, ROCOR9 (Section 21-5), phos phoric acid anhydrides react with alcohols by breaking a P ] O bond and forming a phosphate ester, ROPO322. The reaction is, in effect, a nucleophilic acyl substitution at phosphorus. Note that phosphorylation reactions with 80485_ch29_0964-1012h.indd 966 2/2/15 2:21 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 29-1 An Overview of Metabolism and Biochemical Energy 967 ATP generally require the presence of a divalent metal cation in the enzyme, usually Mg21, to form a Lewis acid–base complex with the phosphate oxygen atoms and to neutralize negative charge. OPOP O O O– O– –O –O O –O O– P O Mg2+ R + + Mg2+ P O– O O– O R Adenosine ATP OPOP O O O– A phosphate ester O– O O O– P Adenosine ADP –OPOP O O O– O O– Adenosine Mg2+ R H O How does the body use ATP? Recall from Section 6-7 that the free-energy change DG must be negative and energy must be released for a reaction to be energetically favorable and occur spontaneously. If DG is positive, the reac tion is energetically unfavorable and the process can’t occur spontaneously. For an energetically unfavorable reaction to occur, it must be “coupled” to an energetically favorable reaction so that the overall free-energy change for the two reactions together is favorable. To understand what it means for reac tions to be coupled, imagine that reaction 1 does not occur to any reasonable extent because it has a small equilibrium constant and is energetically unfa vorable; that is, the reaction has DG . 0. (1) A m B n G 0 > + + ∆ where A and B are the biochemically “important” substances while m and n are enzyme cofactors, H2O, or other small molecules. Imagine also that product n can react with substance o to yield p and q in a second, highly favorable reaction that has a large equilibrium constant and DG ,, 0. (2) n o p q G 0 ∆ + + << Taking the two reactions together, they share, or are coupled through, the common intermediate n, which is a product in the first reaction and a reactant in the second. When even a tiny amount of n is formed in reaction 1, it under goes essentially complete conversion in reaction 2, thereby removing it from the first equilibrium and forcing reaction 1 to continually replenish n until reactant A is gone. That is, the two reactions added together have a favorable DG , 0, and we say that the favorable reaction 2 “drives” the unfavorable 80485_ch29_0964-1012h.indd 967 2/2/15 2:21 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 968 chapter 29 The Organic Chemistry of Metabolic Pathways reaction 1. Because the two reactions are coupled through n, the transforma tion of A to B becomes favorable. (1) A + m Net: A + m + o B + p + q ∆G < 0 B + n (2) n + o p + q ∆G > 0 ∆G << 0 For an example of two reactions that are coupled, look at the phosphoryla tion reaction of glucose to yield glucose 6-phosphate plus water, an important step in the breakdown of dietary carbohydrates. OH HOCH2CHCHCHCHCH O HO OH OH Glucose OH O HO OH OH O– O –OPOCH2CHCHCHCHCH H2O ∆G° = +13.8 kJ + Glucose 6-phosphate HOPO32– The reaction of glucose with HOPO322 does not occur spontaneously because it is energetically unfavorable, with DG°9 5 113.8 kJ/mol. (The stan dard free-energy change for a biological reaction is denoted DG°9 and refers to a process in which reactants and products have a concentration of 1.0 M in a solu tion with pH 5 7.) At the same time, however, the reaction of water with ATP to yield ADP plus HOPO322 is strongly favorable, with DG°9 5 230.5 kJ/mol. When the two reactions are coupled, glucose reacts with ATP to yield glucose 6-phosphate plus ADP in a reaction that is favorable by about 16.7 kJ/mol (4.0 kcal/mol). That is, ATP drives the phosphorylation reaction of glucose. Net: Glucose + ATP Glucose 6-phosphate + ADP + H+ ∆G° = –16.7 kJ/mol ATP + H2O ADP + HOPO32– + H+ ∆G° = –30.5 kJ/mol Glucose + HOPO32– Glucose 6-phosphate + H2O ∆G° = +13.8 kJ/mol It’s this ability to drive otherwise unfavorable phosphorylation reactions that makes ATP so useful. The resultant phosphates are much more reactive as leaving groups in nucleophilic substitutions and eliminations than the alco hols they’re derived from and are therefore more chemically useful. P r o b l e m 2 9 - 1 One of the steps in fat metabolism is the reaction of glycerol (1,2,3-propane triol) with ATP to yield glycerol 1-phosphate. Write the reaction, and draw the structure of glycerol 1-phosphate. 29-2 Catabolism of Triacylglycerols: The Fate of Glycerol The metabolic breakdown of triacylglycerols begins with their hydrolysis in the stomach and small intestine to yield glycerol plus fatty acids. The reaction is catalyzed by a lipase, whose mechanism is shown in Figure 29-2. The active site of the enzyme contains a catalytic triad of aspartic acid, histidine, and 80485_ch29_0964-1012h.indd 968 2/2/15 2:21 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 29-2 Catabolism of Triacylglycerols: The Fate of Glycerol 969 H2O O C O– The enzyme active site contains an aspartic acid, a histidine, and a serine. First, histidine acts as a base to deprotonate the –OH group of serine, with the negatively charged carboxylate of aspartic acid stabilizing the nearby histidine cation that results. Serine then adds to the carbonyl group of the triacylglycerol, yielding a tetrahedral intermediate. This intermediate expels a diacylglycerol as leaving group in a nucleophilic acyl substitution reaction, giving an acyl enzyme. The diacylglycerol is protonated by the histidine cation. Histidine deprotonates a water molecule, which adds to the acyl group. A tetrahedral intermediate is again formed, and the histidine cation is again stabilized by the nearby carboxylate. The tetrahedral intermediate expels the serine as leaving group in a second nucleophilic acyl substitution reaction, yielding a free fatty acid. The serine accepts a proton from histidine, and the enzyme has now returned to its starting structure. R′ Triacyl-glycerol RO C O H O + Tetrahedral intermediate HO R′ Fatty acid HO C O N H N Enzyme O C O– R′ RO O C O– N + H H N O C O– H O N H N Enzyme Tetrahedral intermediate Acyl enzyme Diacylglycerol O C O– R′ ROH O C O– N + H H N O C O– R′ O C O H H O N H + N Enz Enz Enz Enz Enz Enz Enz Enz Enz Enz Enz Enz Enz Enz Enz 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 Mechanism for the action of lipase. The active site of the enzyme contains a catalytic triad of aspartic acid, histidine, and serine, which react cooperatively to carry out two nucleophilic acyl substitution reactions. Individual steps are explained in the text. Mechanism Figure 29-2 80485_ch29_0964-1012h.indd 969 2/2/15 2:21 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 970 chapter 29 The Organic Chemistry of Metabolic Pathways serine residues, which act cooperatively to provide the necessary acid and base catalysis for the individual steps. Hydrolysis is accomplished by two sequential nucleophilic acyl substitution reactions, one that covalently binds an acyl group to the side chain ] OH of a serine residue on the enzyme and a second that frees the fatty acid from the enzyme. Steps 1 – 2 of Figure 29-2: Acyl Enzyme Formation The first nucleophilic acyl substitution step—reaction of the triacylglycerol with the active-site serine to give an acyl enzyme—begins with deprotonation of the serine alcohol by histidine to form the more strongly nucleophilic alkoxide ion. This proton transfer is facilitated by a nearby side-chain carboxylate anion of aspartic acid, which makes the histidine more basic and stabilizes the resultant histidine cation by electrostatic interactions. The deprotonated serine adds to a carbonyl group of a triacylglycerol to give a tetrahedral intermediate. The tetrahedral intermediate expels a diacylglycerol as a leaving group and produces an acyl enzyme. This step is catalyzed by a proton transfer from histidine to make the leaving group a neutral alcohol. O C O– R′ T riacyl-glycerol RO C O H O T etrahedral intermediate N H N Enzyme O C O– R′ RO O C O– N + H H N Acyl enzyme Diacyl-glycerol ROH R′ O C O + Enz Enz Enz Enz Enz Enz Enz Steps 3 – 4 of Figure 29-2: Hydrolysis The second nucleophilic acyl substitution step hydrolyzes the acyl enzyme and gives the free fatty acid by a mechanism analogous to that of the first two steps. Water is deprotonated by histidine to give hydroxide ion, which adds to the enzyme-bound acyl group. The tetrahedral intermediate then expels the neutral serine residue as the leaving group, freeing the fatty acid and returning the enzyme to its active form. 80485_ch29_0964-1012h.indd 970 2/2/15 2:21 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 29-2 Catabolism of Triacylglycerols: The Fate of Glycerol 971 + HO R′ Fatty acid HO C O O C O– H O N H N Enzyme T etrahedral intermediate Acyl enzyme O C O– R′ O C O– N + H O C O– H N R′ O C O H H O N H + N Enz Enz Enz Enz Enz Enz Enz Enz Enz The fatty acids released on triacylglycerol hydrolysis are transported to mitochondria and degraded to acetyl CoA, while the glycerol is carried to the liver for further metabolism. In the liver, glycerol is first phosphorylated by reaction with ATP and then oxidized by NAD1. The resulting dihydroxy acetone phosphate (DHAP) enters the carbohydrate glycolysis pathway, which we’ll discuss in Section 29-5. P O– Glycerol O O– P O– O O– CH2OH CH2OH HO pro R pro S H O C sn-Glycerol 3-phosphate Dihydroxyacetone phosphate (DHAP) CH2OH CH2O HO 1 2 3 H CH2OH CH2O ATP ADP NAD+ NADH/H+ You might note that C2 of glycerol is a prochiral center (Section 5-11) with two identical “arms.” As is typical for enzyme-catalyzed reactions, the phos phorylation of glycerol is selective. Only the pro-R arm undergoes reaction, although this can’t be predicted in advance. Note also that the phosphorylation product is named sn-glycerol 3-phos phate, where the sn- prefix means “stereospecific numbering.” In this conven tion, the molecule is drawn as a Fischer projection with the ] OH group at C2 pointing to the left and the glycerol carbon atoms numbered from the top. 80485_ch29_0964-1012h.indd 971 2/2/15 2:21 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 972 chapter 29 The Organic Chemistry of Metabolic Pathways 29-3 Catabolism of Triacylglycerols: b-Oxidation The fatty acids that result from triacylglycerol hydrolysis are converted into thioesters with coenzyme A and then catabolized by a repetitive four-step sequence of reactions called the b-oxidation pathway, shown in Figure 29-3. Each passage along the pathway results in the cleavage of an acetyl group from the end of the fatty-acid chain, until the entire molecule is ultimately degraded. As each acetyl group is produced, it enters the citric acid cycle and is further degraded to CO2, as we’ll see in Section 29-7. HSCoA H2O A conjugated double bond is introduced by removal of hydrogens from C2 and C3 by the coenzyme ﬂavin adenine dinucleotide (FAD). Conjugate nucleophilic addition of water to the double bond gives a -hydroxyacyl CoA. The alcohol is oxidized by NAD+ to give a -keto thioester. Nucleophilic addition of coenzyme A to the keto group occurs, followed by a retro-Claisen condensation reaction. The products are acetyl CoA and a chain-shortened fatty acyl CoA. Fatty acyl CoA RCH2CH2CH2CH2CSCoA O ,-Unsaturated acyl CoA RCH2CH2CH CHCSCoA O -Hydroxyacyl CoA RCH2CH2CH CH2CSCoA O OH -Ketoacyl CoA RCH2CH2C CH2CSCoA O O Acetyl CoA RCH2CH2CSCoA + CH3CSCoA O O FAD FADH2 NAD+ NADH/H+ 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 The four steps of the b-oxidation pathway, resulting in the cleavage of an acetyl group from the end of the fatty-acid chain. The key chain-shortening step is a retro-Claisen reaction of a b-keto thioester. Individual steps are explained in the text. Mechanism Figure 29-3 80485_ch29_0964-1012h.indd 972 2/2/15 2:21 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 29-3 Catabolism of Triacylglycerols: b-Oxidation 973 Step 1 of Figure 29-3: Introduction of a Double Bond The b-oxidation pathway begins when two hydrogen atoms are removed from C2 and C3 of the fatty acyl CoA by one of a family of acyl-CoA dehydrogenases to yield an a,b-unsaturated acyl CoA. This kind of oxidation—the introduction of a conjugated double bond into a carbonyl compound—occurs frequently in biochemical pathways and usually involves the coenzyme flavin adenine dinucleotide (FAD). Reduced FADH2 is the by-product. H3C H3C N N N N O O O– P O O O– P CH2 O O H H3C H3C N N H N N H O O H NH2 N N N N OH H CH2 CH2 OH H OH H O OH OH FAD Flavin adenine dinucleotide FADH2 Flavin Ribitol Ribose Adenine 1 4 5 9 9a 5a 10a 4a 6 8 7 10 2 3 The mechanisms of FAD-catalyzed reactions are often difficult to estab lish because flavin coenzymes can follow both two-electron (polar) and one-electron (radical) pathways. As a result, extensive studies of the family of acyl-CoA dehydrogenases have not yet provided a clear picture of how these enzymes function. What is known is that: (1) The first step is abstraction of the pro-R hydrogen from the acidic a position of the acyl CoA to give a thioester enolate ion. Hydrogen-bonding between the acyl carbonyl group and the ribi tol hydroxyls of FAD increases the acidity of the acyl group. (2) The pro-R hydrogen at the b position is transferred to FAD. (3) The a,b-unsaturated acyl CoA that results has a trans double bond. Thioester enolate trans H R H H C C C O H H O Ribitol H SCoA R H H C C C – O SCoA pro-R pro-R H R H C C C O SCoA 80485_ch29_0964-1012h.indd 973 2/2/15 2:21 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 974 chapter 29 The Organic Chemistry of Metabolic Pathways One suggested mechanism has the reaction taking place by a conjugate nucleophilic addition of hydride, analogous to what occurs during alcohol oxidations with NAD1. Electrons on the enolate ion might expel a b hydride ion, which could add to the doubly bonded N5 nitrogen on FAD. Protonation of the intermediate at N1 would give the product. H H H H A C C C – O SCoA H RCH2 RCH2 H C + C C O SCoA H3C H3C N N N N O O H H3C H3C N N H N N H O O H 1 5 Step 2 of Figure 29-3: Conjugate Addition of Water The a,b-unsaturated acyl CoA produced in step 1 reacts with water by a conjugate addition pathway (Section 19-13) to yield a b-hydroxyacyl CoA in a process catalyzed by enoyl CoA hydratase. Water as nucleophile adds to the b carbon of the double bond, yielding an intermediate thioester enolate ion that is pro tonated on the a position. CoAS CoAS H O B (3S)-Hydroxyacyl CoA A H C – C O C H HO pro-R S C C O C HO H R H H CoAS H C C H O C R H R H Step 3 of Figure 29-3: Alcohol Oxidation The b-hydroxyacyl CoA from step 2 is oxidized to a b-ketoacyl CoA in a reaction catalyzed by one of a family of l-3-hydroxyacyl-CoA dehydrogenases, which differ in substrate specificity according to the chain length of the acyl group. As in the oxidation of sn-glycerol 3-phosphate to dihydroxyacetone phosphate mentioned at the end of Section 29-2, this alcohol oxidation requires NAD1 as a coenzyme and yields reduced NADH/H1 as by-product. Deprotonation of the hydroxyl group is carried out by a histidine residue at the active site. 80485_ch29_0964-1012h.indd 974 2/2/15 2:21 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 29-3 Catabolism of Triacylglycerols: b-Oxidation 975 O C O– NAD+ H H N Enzyme -Ketoacyl CoA H O SCoA R O O -Hydroxyacyl CoA SCoA R O H NH2 C O N+ NADH + H H NH2 C O N N Enz Enz Step 4 of Figure 29-3: Chain Cleavage Acetyl CoA is split off from the chain in the final step of b-oxidation, leaving an acyl CoA that is two carbon atoms shorter than the original. The reaction is catalyzed by b-ketoacyl-CoA thiolase and is mechanistically the reverse of a Claisen condensation reaction (Section 23-7). In the forward direction, a Claisen condensation joins two esters together to form a b-keto ester product. In the reverse direction, a retro-Claisen reaction splits apart a b-keto ester (or b-keto thioester in this case) to form two esters (or two thioesters). H OR (H SR) Claisen Retro-Claisen OR (SR) C H O C O C H H C OR (SR) C + + H O C H OR (SR) O C C H H The retro-Claisen reaction occurs by nucleophilic addition of a cyste ine ] SH group on the enzyme to the keto group of the b-ketoacyl CoA to yield an alkoxide ion intermediate. Cleavage of the C2–C3 bond then follows, with the expulsion of an acetyl CoA enolate ion that is immediately protonated. The enzyme-bound acyl group then undergoes nucleophilic acyl substitution by reaction with a molecule of coenzyme A, and the chain-shortened acyl CoA that results re-enters the b-oxidation pathway for further degradation. B CoASH B Chain-shortened acyl CoA C R H H O C O C H S SCoA R O C H H O C S C SCoA Acetyl CoA H3C O C SCoA R O– -Ketoacyl CoA SCoA S C R O– R O C SCoA S C H A H CoA S Enz Enz Enz Enz 80485_ch29_0964-1012h.indd 975 2/2/15 2:21 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 976 chapter 29 The Organic Chemistry of Metabolic Pathways Look at the catabolism of myristic acid shown in Figure 29-4 to see the overall results of the b-oxidation pathway. The first passage converts the 14-carbon myristoyl CoA into the 12-carbon lauroyl CoA plus acetyl CoA, the second passage converts lauroyl CoA into the 10-carbon caproyl CoA plus acetyl CoA, the third passage converts caproyl CoA into the 8-carbon capry loyl CoA, and so on. Note that the final passage produces two molecules of acetyl CoA because the precursor has four carbons. Myristoyl CoA O CH3CH2 CH2CH2 CH2CH2 CH2CH2 CH2CH2 CH2CH2 CH2CSCoA Lauroyl CoA O CH3CH2 CH2CH2 CH2CH2 CH2CH2 CH2CH2 CH3CSCoA O CH2CSCoA + Caproyl CoA O CH3CH2 CH2CH2 CH2CH2 CH2CH2 CH3CSCoA O CH2CSCoA + Capryloyl CoA O CH3CH2 CH2CH2 CH2CH2 CH3CSCoA C6 O CH2CSCoA + -Oxidation (passage 1) -Oxidation (passage 2) -Oxidation (passage 3) C4 2 C2 Figure 29-4 Catabolism of the 14-carbon myristic acid by the b-oxidation pathway yields seven molecules of acetyl CoA after six passages. Most fatty acids have an even number of carbon atoms, so none are left over after b-oxidation. Those fatty acids with an odd number of carbon atoms yield the three-carbon propionyl CoA in the final b-oxidation. Propionyl CoA is then converted to succinate by a multistep radical pathway, and succinate enters the citric acid cycle (Section 29-7). Note that the three-carbon propio nyl group should technically be called propanoyl, but biochemists generally use the non systematic name. P r o b l e m 2 9 - 2 Write the equations for the remaining passages of the b-oxidation pathway following those shown in Figure 29-4. 80485_ch29_0964-1012h.indd 976 2/2/15 2:21 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 29-4 Biosynthesis of Fatty Acids 977 P r o b l e m 2 9 - 3 How many molecules of acetyl CoA are produced by catabolism of the follow ing fatty acids, and how many passages of the b-oxidation pathway are needed? (a) Palmitic acid, CH3(CH2)14CO2H (b) Arachidic acid, CH3(CH2)18CO2H 29-4 Biosynthesis of Fatty Acids One of the most striking features of the common fatty acids is that they have an even number of carbon atoms (Table 27-1, page 909).This occurs because all fatty acids are derived biosynthetically from acetyl CoA by sequential addition of two-carbon units to a growing chain. The acetyl CoA, in turn, arises primar ily from the metabolic breakdown of carbohydrates in the glycolysis pathway, which we’ll see in Section 29-5. Thus, dietary carbo hydrates consumed in excess of immediate energy needs are turned into fats for storage. As a general rule in biological chemistry, the anabolic pathway by which a substance is made is not the reverse of the catabolic pathway by which the same substance is degraded. The two paths must differ in some respects for both to be energetically favorable. Thus, the b-oxidation pathway for convert ing fatty acids into acetyl CoA and the biosynthesis of fatty acids from acetyl CoA are related but are not exact opposites. Differences include the identity of the acyl-group carrier, the stereochemistry of the b-hydroxyacyl reaction inter mediate, and the identity of the redox coenzyme. FAD is used to intro duce a double bond in b-oxidation, while NADPH is used to reduce the dou ble bond in fatty-acid biosynthesis. In bacteria, each step in fatty-acid synthesis is catalyzed by a separate enzyme. In vertebrates, however, fatty-acid synthesis is catalyzed by an immense, multienzyme complex called a synthase that contains two identical subunits of 2505 amino acids each and catalyzes all steps in the pathway. In fact, for an 18-carbon fatty acid, the synthase catalyzes 42 separate steps! An overview of fatty-acid biosynthesis is shown in Figure 29-5. Steps 1 – 2 of Figure 29-5: Acyl Transfers The starting material for fatty-acid biosynthesis is the thioester acetyl CoA, the final product of carbohydrate breakdown, as we’ll see in Section 29-6. The pathway begins with several priming reactions, which transport acetyl CoA and convert it into more reactive species. The first priming reaction is a nucleophilic acyl substitution reaction that converts acetyl CoA into acetyl ACP (acyl carrier protein). Notice that the mechanism of the nucleophilic acyl substitution step can be given in an abbreviated form that saves space by not explicitly showing the tetrahedral reaction intermediate. Instead, electron movement is shown as a heart-shaped path around the carbonyl oxygen to imply the two steps of the 80485_ch29_0964-1012h.indd 977 2/2/15 2:21 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 978 chapter 29 The Organic Chemistry of Metabolic Pathways H2O An acetyl group is transferred from CoA to ACP (acyl carrier protein). The acetyl group is transferred again, from ACP to a synthase enzyme. Claisen-like condensation of malonyl ACP with acetyl synthase occurs, followed by decarboxylation to yield acetoacetyl ACP, a -keto thioester. Reduction of the ketone by NADPH yields the corresponding -hydroxy thioester. Dehydration of -hydroxybutyryl ACP gives crotonyl ACP, an ,-unsaturated thioester. Reduction of the double bond yields the saturated, chain-elongated butyryl ACP. Acetyl CoA is carboxylated to give malonyl CoA. The malonyl group is trans-ferred from CoA to ACP. Acetyl CoA CH3CSCoA O Acetyl ACP CH3CSACP O NADP+ NADPH/H+ Malonyl CoA –OCCH2CSCoA O O Acetyl synthase CH3CS Synthase –S Synthase + CO2 Synthase O Malonyl ACP –OCCH2CSACP O O Acetoacetyl ACP CH3CCH2CSACP O O -Hydroxybutyryl ACP CH3CHCH2CSACP O OH Crotonyl ACP CH3CH CHCSACP O Butyryl ACP CH3CH2CH2CSACP O NADP+ NADPH/H+ HSCoA HSACP ADP + Pi + H+ HCO3–, ATP HS HSACP HSCoA HSACP 1 2 5 6 7 8 5 6 7 8 3 4 3 4 1 2 The pathway for fatty-acid biosynthesis from the two-carbon precursor, acetyl CoA. Individual steps are explained in the text. Mechanism Figure 29-5 80485_ch29_0964-1012h.indd 978 2/2/15 2:21 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 29-4 Biosynthesis of Fatty Acids 979 full mechanism. Biochemists commonly use this kind of format, and we’ll also use it on occasion through the rest of this chapter. B H3C O C SCoA H3C O C SACP H3C C SCoA SACP –O H A H SACP T etrahedral intermediate HSCoA H A Abbreviated mechanism B H3C O C SCoA H3C O C SACP H SACP HSCoA In bacteria, ACP is a small protein of 77 residues that transports an acyl group from one enzyme to another. In vertebrates, however, ACP appears to be a long arm on a multienzyme synthase complex, whose apparent function is to shepherd an acyl group from site to site within the complex. As in acetyl CoA, the acyl group in acetyl ACP is linked by a thioester bond to the sulfur atom of phosphopantetheine. The phosphopantetheine is in turn linked to ACP through the side-chain ] OH group of a serine residue in the enzyme. SCH2CH2NHCCH2CH2NHCCHCCH2OP CH3C OCH2 Ser ACP Phosphopantetheine Acetyl ACP O O CH3 O O O– CH3 HO Step 2, another priming reaction, involves a further exchange of thioester linkages by another nucleophilic acyl substitution and results in covalent bonding of the acetyl group to a cysteine residue in the synthase complex that catalyzes the upcoming condensation step. Steps 3 – 4 of Figure 29-5: Carboxylation and Acyl Transfer Step 3 is a loading reaction in which acetyl CoA is carboxylated by reaction with HCO32 and ATP to yield malonyl CoA plus ADP. This step requires the coenzyme biotin, which is bonded to the lysine residue of acetyl CoA carbox ylase and acts as a carrier of CO2. Biotin first reacts with bicarbonate ion to give N-carboxybiotin, which then reacts with the enolate ion of acetyl CoA and transfers the CO2 group. Thus, biotin acts as a carrier of CO2, binding it in one step and releasing it in another. 80485_ch29_0964-1012h.indd 979 2/2/15 2:21 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 980 chapter 29 The Organic Chemistry of Metabolic Pathways The mechanism of the CO2 transfer reaction with acetyl CoA to give mal o nyl CoA is thought to involve CO2 as the reactive species. One proposal is that the loss of CO2 is favored by hydrogen-bond formation between the N-carboxy biotin carbonyl group and a nearby acidic site in the enzyme. Simultaneous deprotonation of acetyl CoA by a basic site in the enzyme gives a thioester enolate ion that can react with CO2 as it forms (Figure 29-6). A basic site in the enzyme deprotonates acetyl CoA. Decarboxylation of N-carboxy-biotin gives CO2 plus biotin. The enolate ion adds in an aldol-like reaction to a C=O bond of carbon dioxide, yielding malonyl CoA. C CoAS H H O C O C O– –O O C C H H CoAS C H O C H CoAS C H –O C O O B N N O N-Carboxybiotin Acetyl CoA Malonyl CoA S H H CH2CH2CH2CH2C NHCH2 H Lys O NH3+ Enz 1 3 2 2 3 1 Mechanism of step 3 in Figure 29-5, the biotin-dependent carboxylation of acetyl CoA to yield malonyl CoA. Mechanism Figure 29-6 Following the formation of malonyl CoA, another nucleophilic acyl sub stitution reaction occurs in step 4 to form the more reactive malonyl ACP, thereby binding the malonyl group to an ACP arm of the multienzyme syn thase. At this point, both acetyl and malonyl groups are bound to the enzyme, and the stage is set for their condensation. Step 5 of Figure 29-5: Condensation The key carbon–carbon bond-forming reaction that builds the fatty-acid chain occurs in step 5. This step is simply a Claisen condensation between acetyl synthase as the electrophilic acceptor and malonyl ACP as the nucleophilic donor. The mechanism of the condensation is thought to involve decarboxylation of malonyl ACP to give an enolate ion, followed by immediate nucleophilic addition of the enolate ion to the carbonyl group of acetyl synthase. Breakdown of the tetrahedral 80485_ch29_0964-1012h.indd 980 2/2/15 2:21 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 29-4 Biosynthesis of Fatty Acids 981 intermediate then gives the four-carbon condensation product acetoacetyl ACP and frees the synthase binding site for attachment of the chain-elongated acyl group at the end of the sequence. + + CO2 H3C CH3 S Synthase O C S– Synthase S Synthase C ACPS H H O C O C O– C H H O C O– C SACP Malonyl ACP C H3C H H O C O C SACP Acetoacetyl ACP Steps 6 – 8 of Figure 29-5: Reduction and Dehydration The ketone carbonyl group in acetoacetyl ACP is next reduced to the alcohol b-hydroxybutyryl ACP by b-keto thioester reductase and NADPH, a reducing coenzyme closely related to NADH. R stereochemistry results at the newly formed chirality center in the b-hydroxy thioester product. (Note that the sys tematic name of a butyryl group is butanoyl.) NADP+ Acetoacetyl ACP A H -Hydroxybutyryl ACP H NH2 C O NH2 C O N + + NADPH H H N H3C H OH C C C O H H SACP H3C C C O C O H H SACP Subsequent dehydration of b-hydroxybutyryl ACP by an E1cB reaction in step 7 yields trans-crotonyl ACP, and the carbon–carbon double bond of cro tonyl ACP is reduced by NADPH in step 8 to yield butyryl ACP. The double-bond reduction occurs by conjugate nucleophilic addition of a hydride ion from NADPH to the b carbon of trans-crotonyl ACP. In vertebrates, this reduc tion occurs by an overall syn addition, but other organisms carry out similar chemistry with different stereochemistry. A H C C O C H H H3C SACP C – C O O C H H H H3C SACP SACP NADPH Crotonyl ACP Butyryl ACP H H NH2 C O N C C C H H H H3C H 80485_ch29_0964-1012h.indd 981 2/2/15 2:21 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 982 chapter 29 The Organic Chemistry of Metabolic Pathways The net effect of the eight steps in the fatty-acid biosynthesis pathway is to take two 2-carbon acetyl groups and combine them into a 4-carbon butyryl group. Further condensation of the butyryl group with another malonyl ACP yields a 6-carbon unit, and still further repetitions add two carbon atoms at a time until the 16-carbon palmitoyl ACP is produced. CH3CH2CH2CH2CH2CH2CH2CH2CH2CH2CH2CH2CH2CH2CH2CSACP O CH3CH2CH2CH2CH2CSACP O CH3CH2CH2CSACP O CH3CH2CH2CS Synthase O Palmitoyl ACP HSACP Synthase HS Further chain elongation of palmitic acid occurs by reactions similar to those just described, but CoA rather than ACP acts as the carrier group, and separate enzymes are needed for each step rather than a multienzyme syn thase complex. P r o b l e m 2 9 - 4 Write a mechanism for the dehydration reaction of b-hydroxybutyryl ACP to yield crotonyl ACP in step 7 of fatty-acid synthesis. P r o b l e m 2 9 - 5 Evidence for the role of acetate in fatty-acid biosynthesis comes from isotope-labeling experiments. If acetate labeled with 13C in the methyl group (13CH3CO2H) were incorporated into fatty acids, at what positions in the fatty-acid chain would you expect the 13C label to appear? P r o b l e m 2 9 - 6 Does the reduction of acetoacetyl ACP in step 6 occur on the Re face or the Si face of the molecule? Acetoacetyl ACP -Hydroxybutyryl ACP H3C H OH C C C O H H SACP H3C C C O C O H H SACP NADPH NADP+ 29-5 Catabolism of Carbohydrates: Glycolysis Glucose is the body’s primary short-term energy source. Its catabolism begins with glycolysis, a series of ten enzyme-catalyzed reactions that break down glucose into 2 equivalents of pyruvate, CH3COCO22. The steps of glycolysis, also called the Embden–Meyerhoff pathway after its discoverers, are summa rized in Figure 29-7. 80485_ch29_0964-1012h.indd 982 2/2/15 2:21 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 29-5 Catabolism of Carbohydrates: Glycolysis 983 -Glucose HO HO OH OH O CH2OH HO HO OH OH O CH2OPO32– Glucose is phosphorylated by reaction with ATP to yield glucose 6-phosphate. ADP ATP O H C OH H CH2OPO32– OH H H HO OH H O H C CH2OPO32– OH H OH H CH2OPO32– OH H H HO -Fructose 6-phosphate -Fructose 1,6-bisphosphate -Glucose 6-phosphate O HO OH OH 2–O3POCH2 CH2OH O HO OH CH2OPO32– 2–O3POCH2 OH Glucose 6-phosphate is isomerized to fructose 6-phosphate by ring opening followed by a keto–enol tautomerization. ADP ATP Fructose 6-phosphate is phosphorylated by reaction with ATP to yield fructose 1,6-bisphosphate. Fructose 1,6-bisphosphate undergoes ring opening and is cleaved by a retro-aldol reaction into glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate and dihydroxyacetone phosphate (DHAP). DHAP then isomerizes to glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate. C O CH2OH OH H CH2OPO32– OH H H HO C O CH2OPO32– Glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate HO 2–O3POCH2CHCH O Dihydroxyacetone phosphate 2–O3POCH2CCH2OH O C CH2OPO32– O CH2OH 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 5 5 The ten-step glycolysis pathway for catabolizing glucose to two molecules of pyruvate. Individual steps are described in the text. Mechanism Figure 29-7 Continued  80485_ch29_0964-1012h.indd 983 2/2/15 2:21 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 984 chapter 29 The Organic Chemistry of Metabolic Pathways Glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate is oxidized to a carboxylic acid and then phosphorylated to yield 1,3-bisphosphoglycerate. ADP ATP O OPO32– C CH2OPO32– OH H O O– C CH2OPO32– OH H O O– C CH2OH OPO32– H Glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate ADP ATP NADH/H+ NAD+, Pi A phosphate is transferred from the carboxyl group to ADP, resulting in synthesis of an ATP and yielding 3-phosphoglycerate. Isomerization of 3-phosphoglycerate gives 2-phosphoglycerate. Dehydration occurs to yield phosphoenolpyruvate (PEP). A phosphate is transferred from PEP to ADP, yielding pyruvate and ATP. OH 2–O3POCH2CHCO2PO32– OH 2–O3POCH2CHCO2– OPO32– HOCH2CHCO2– OPO32– CCO2– H2C Phosphoenolpyruvate H2O 2-Phosphoglycerate 3-Phosphoglycerate 1,3-Bisphosphoglycerate CH3CCO2– Pyruvate O O O– CH2 C C OPO32– O O– C CH3 C O 6 7 8 9 10 6 7 8 9 10 (Continued) Mechanism Figure 29-7 Steps 1 – 2 of Figure 29-7: Phosphorylation and Isomeriza-tion Glucose, produced by the digestion of dietary carbohydrates, is phos phorylated at the C6 hydroxyl group by reaction with ATP in a process catalyzed by hexokinase. As noted in Section 29-1, the reaction requires Mg21 as a cofactor to complex with the negatively charged phosphate oxygens. The glucose 6-phosphate that results is then isomerized by glucose 6-phosphate isomerase to give fructose 6-phosphate. This isomerization takes place by ini tial opening of the glucose hemiacetal ring to its open-chain form, followed by keto–enol tautomerization to a cis enediol, HO O C P C O OH. But because glucose and fructose share a common enediol, further tautomerization to a different keto form produces open-chain fructose, and cyclization completes the process (Figure 29-8). 80485_ch29_0964-1012h.indd 984 2/2/15 2:21 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 29-5 Catabolism of Carbohydrates: Glycolysis 985 -Glucose 6-phosphate 2–O3POCH2 HO HO O H OH O H A H A H A B B B Enediol -Fructose 6-phosphate OH H CH2OPO32– OH H H HO C O H OH H CH2OPO32– OH H H HO OH H C O CH2OH C C OH H OH H CH2OPO32– OH H H HO O H O HO OH OH 2–O3POCH2 CH2OH Figure 29-8 Mechanism of step 2 in glycolysis, the isomerization of glucose 6-phosphate to fructose 6-phosphate. Step 3 of Figure 29-7: Phosphorylation Fructose 6-phosphate is converted in step 3 to fructose 1,6-bisphosphate (FBP) by a phosphofructo kinase-catalyzed reaction with ATP (recall that the prefix bis- means two). The mechanism is similar to that in step 1, with Mg21 ion again required as cofac tor. Interestingly, the product of step 2 is the a anomer of fructose 6-phosphate, but it is the b anomer that is phosphorylated in step 3, implying that the two anomers equilibrate rapidly through the open-chain form. The result is a mol ecule ready to be split into the two three-carbon intermediates that will ulti mately become two molecules of pyruvate. -Fructose 6-phosphate O HO OH OH –OPOCH2 CH2OH O O– -Fructose 6-phosphate O HO OH OH –OPOCH2 CH2OH O O– -Fructose 1,6-bisphosphate (FBP) O HO OH OH –OPOCH2 CH2OPO32– O O– ATP ADP Step 4 of Figure 29-7: Cleavage Fructose 1,6-bisphosphate is cleaved in step 4 into two 3-carbon pieces, dihydroxyacetone phosphate (DHAP) and glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate (GAP). The bond between C3 and C4 of fructose 1,6-bisphosphate breaks, and a C5O group is formed at C4. Mechanistically, the cleavage is the reverse of an aldol reaction (Section 23-1) and is catalyzed by an aldolase. A forward aldol reaction joins two aldehydes or ketones to give 80485_ch29_0964-1012h.indd 985 2/2/15 2:21 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 986 chapter 29 The Organic Chemistry of Metabolic Pathways a b-hydroxy carbonyl compound, while a retro-aldol reaction, as in this case, cleaves a b-hydroxy carbonyl compound into two aldehydes or ketones. B Fructose 1,6-bisphosphate H CH2OPO32– OH H H HO C O CH2OPO32– O H H A Glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate (GAP) Dihydroxyacetone phosphate (DHAP) CH2OPO32– OH H C H O C O C + H HO H CH2OPO32– CH2OH CH2OPO32– B H A C O Two classes of aldolases are used by organisms for catalysis of the retro-aldol reaction. In fungi, algae, and some bacteria, the retro-aldol reaction is cata lyzed by class II aldolases, which function by coordination of the fructose carbonyl group with Zn21 as Lewis acid. In plants and animals, the reaction is catalyzed by class I aldolases and does not take place on the free ketone. Instead, fructose 1,6-bisphosphate undergoes reaction with the side-chain ] NH2 group of a lysine residue on the aldolase to yield a protonated enzyme-bound imine (Section 19-8), which is often called a Schiff base in biochemistry. Because of its positive charge, the iminium ion is a better electron accep tor than a ketone carbonyl group. Retro-aldol reaction ensues, giving glycer aldehyde 3-phosphate and an enamine, which is protonated to give another iminium ion that is hydrolyzed to yield dihydroxyacetone phosphate (Figure 29-9). Enz B Iminium ion Enamine H CH2OPO32– OH H H HO C CH2OPO32– O H Fructose 1,6-bisphosphate H CH2OPO32– OH H H HO C O CH2OPO32– NH2 OH NH2 H A Glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate (GAP) Dihydroxyacetone phosphate (DHAP) CH2OPO32– OH H C H O C + H HO CH2OPO32– CH2OH CH2OPO32– H A C O N + H C N H Iminium ion CH2OH CH2OPO32– H2O C N H + Enz Enz Enz Enz Figure 29-9 Mechanism of step 4 in Figure 29-7, the cleavage of fructose 1,6-bisphosphate to yield glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate and dihydroxyacetone phosphate. The reaction occurs through an iminium ion formed by reaction with a lysine residue in the enzyme. 80485_ch29_0964-1012h.indd 986 2/2/15 2:21 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 29-5 Catabolism of Carbohydrates: Glycolysis 987 Step 5 of Figure 29-7: Isomerization Dihydroxyacetone phosphate is isomerized in step 5 by triose phosphate isomerase to form a second equiva lent of glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate. As in the conversion of glucose 6-phosphate to fructose 6-phosphate in step 2, the isomerization takes place by keto–enol tautomerization through a common enediol intermediate. A base deprotonates C1 and then reprotonates C2 using the same hydrogen. The net result of steps 4 and 5 together is the production of two glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate molecules, both of which pass down the rest of the pathway. Thus, each of the remaining five steps of glycolysis takes place twice for every glucose molecule entering at step 1. Glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate (GAP) Dihydroxyacetone phosphate (DHAP) C CH2OPO32– C O HO H H 1 2 3 B H H B+ A cis Enediol C CH2OPO32– C HO O H H B O H C HO H CH2OPO32– Steps 6 – 7 of Figure 29-7: Oxidation, Phosphorylation, and Dephosphoryl ation Glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate is oxidized and phosphorylated in step 6 to give 1,3-bisphosphoglycerate (Figure 29-10). The reaction is catalyzed by glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate dehydrogenase and begins by nucleophilic addition of the ] SH group of a cysteine residue in the enzyme to the aldehyde carbonyl group to yield a hemithioacetal, the sulfur analog of a hemiacetal. Oxidation of the hemithioacetal ] OH group by NAD1 then yields a thioester, which reacts with phosphate ion in a nucleophilic acyl substitution step to yield 1,3-bisphosphoglycerate, a mixed anhydride derived from a carboxylic acid and a phosphoric acid. Enz Enz B B Glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate CH2OPO32– OH H H A C O H Hemithioacetal NAD+ 1,3-Bisphospho-glycerate CH2OPO32– CONH2 OH H S H HS Thioester CH2OPO32– PO43– OH H H A C O S C O H H S + N NADH/H+ B CH2OPO32– OH H C O H OPO32– S H A CH2OPO32– OH H C O OPO32– Enz Enz Enz Figure 29-10 Mechanism of step 6 in Figure 29-7, the oxidation and phosphorylation of glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate to give 1,3-bisphosphoglycerate.The process occurs through initial formation of a hemiacetal that is oxidized to a thioester and converted into an acyl phosphate. 80485_ch29_0964-1012h.indd 987 2/2/15 2:21 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 988 chapter 29 The Organic Chemistry of Metabolic Pathways Like all anhydrides (Section 21-5), the mixed carboxylic–phosphoric anhydride is a reactive substrate in nucleophilic acyl (or phosphoryl) substi tution reactions. Reaction of 1,3-bisphosphoglycerate with ADP occurs in step 7 by substitution on phosphorus, resulting in transfer of a phosphate group to ADP and giving ATP plus 3-phosphoglycerate. The process is catalyzed by phosphoglycerate kinase and requires Mg21 as cofactor. Together, steps 6 and 7 accomplish the oxidation of an aldehyde to a carboxylic acid. Adenosine ADP 1,3-Bisphospho-glycerate ATP CH2OPO32– OH H C O Mg2+ O 3-Phospho-glycerate CH2OPO32– OH H C O O– –OPOPO O O– P O– CH2OPO32– OH H C O O O– O– –O P ADP O O– O O– Step 8 of Figure 29-7: Isomerization 3-Phosphoglycerate isomer izes to 2-phosphoglycerate in a step catalyzed by phosphoglycerate mutase. In plants, 3-phosphoglycerate transfers its phosphoryl group from its C3 oxygen to a histidine residue on the enzyme in one step and then accepts the same phosphoryl group back onto the C2 oxygen in a second step. In animals and yeast, however, the enzyme contains a phosphorylated histidine, which trans fers its phosphoryl group to the C2 oxygen of 3-phosphoglycerate and forms 2,3-bisphosphoglycerate as intermediate. The same histidine then accepts a phosphoryl group from the C3 oxygen to yield the isomerized product plus the regenerated enzyme. As explained in Section 29-4, we’ll occasionally use an abbreviated mechanism for nucleophilic acyl substitution reactions to save space. Abbreviated mechanism 3-Phosphoglycerate CH2OPO32– O H H C O O– O– –O 2,3-Bisphosphoglycerate CH2O PO32– H C O O– N + N H O P B O– –O N + N H O P N N H OPO32– 2-Phosphoglycerate CH2OH H C O + O– OPO32– H A Enz Enz Enz Steps 9 – 10 of Figure 29-7: Dehydration and Dephosphoryla-tion Like most b-hydroxy carbonyl compounds, 2-phosphoglycerate undergoes a ready dehydration in step 9 by an E1cB mechanism (Section 23-3). 80485_ch29_0964-1012h.indd 988 2/2/15 2:21 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 29-5 Catabolism of Carbohydrates: Glycolysis 989 The process is catalyzed by enolase, and the product is phosphoenolpyruvate, abbreviated PEP. Two Mg21 ions are associated with the 2-phosphoglycerate to neutralize the negative charges. 2-Phosphoglycerate Phosphoenol-pyruvate (PEP) CH2 OH CH2 OH H C O O– OPO32– B Mg2+ Mg2+ C O O– Mg2+ Mg2+ C OPO32– H2O H A − CH2 C O O– C OPO32– Transfer of the phosphoryl group to ADP in step 10 then generates ATP and gives enolpyruvate, which tautomerizes to pyruvate. The reaction is catalyzed by pyruvate kinase and requires that a molecule of fructose 1,6-bisphosphate also be present, as well as 2 equivalents of Mg21. One Mg21 ion coordinates to ADP, and the other increases the acidity of a water molecule necessary for protonation of the enolate ion. Phosphoenol-pyruvate (PEP) Mg2+ O H H ATP CH2 C O O– C O PO32– Enolpyruvate CH2 C O O– C O H Pyruvate CH3 C O O– C O Adenosine ADP Mg2+ –OPOPO O O– O O– The overall result of glycolysis can be summarized by the following equation: Pyruvate CH3 C O O– C 2 2 H2O 2 NADH 2 ATP + + + 2 ADP 2 NAD+ 2 Pi + + + O Glucose CH2OH HO HO OH HO O P r o b l e m 2 9 - 7 Identify the two steps of glycolysis in which ATP is produced. P r o b l e m 2 9 - 8 Look at the entire glycolysis pathway, and make a list of the kinds of organic reactions that take place—nucleophilic acyl substitutions, aldol reactions, E1cB reactions, and so forth. 80485_ch29_0964-1012h.indd 989 2/2/15 2:21 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 990 chapter 29 The Organic Chemistry of Metabolic Pathways 29-6 Conversion of Pyruvate to Acetyl CoA Pyruvate, produced by catabolism of glucose (and by degradation of several amino acids), can undergo several further transformations depending on the conditions and on the organism. In the absence of oxygen, pyruvate can either be reduced by NADH to yield lactate [CH3CH(OH)CO22] or, in yeast, fer mented to give ethanol. Under typical aerobic conditions in mammals, how ever, pyruvate is converted by a process called oxidative decarboxylation to give acetyl CoA plus CO2. (Oxidative because the oxidation state of the carbonyl carbon rises from that of a ketone to that of a thioester.) The conversion occurs through a multistep sequence of reactions cata lyzed by a complex of enzymes and cofactors called the pyruvate dehydroge-nase complex. The process occurs in three stages, each catalyzed by one of the enzymes in the complex, as outlined in Figure 29-11. Acetyl CoA, the ultimate product, then acts as fuel for the final stage of catabolism, the citric acid cycle. Step 1 of Figure 29-11: Addition of Thiamin Diphosphate The conversion of pyruvate to acetyl CoA begins by reaction of pyruvate with thiamin diphosphate, a derivative of vitamin B1. Formerly called thiamin pyrophosphate, thiamin diphosphate is usually abbreviated as TPP. The spell ing thiamine is also correct and frequently used. The key structural element in thiamin diphosphate is the thia zolium ring—a five-membered, unsaturated heterocycle containing a sulfur atom and a positively charged nitrogen atom. The thiazolium ring is weakly acidic, with a pKa of approximately 18 for the ring hydrogen between N and S. Bases can therefore deprotonate thiamin diphosphate, leading to formation of an ylide much like the phosphonium ylides used in Wittig reactions (Section 19-11). As in the Wittig reaction, the TPP ylide is a nucleophile and adds to the ketone carbonyl group of pyruvate to yield an alcohol addition product. Thiamin diphosphate (TPP) H N + S NH2 CH3 N N Thiazolium ring pKa = 18 Thiamin diphosphate ylide (adjacent + and – charges) –OPOPOCH2CH2 N + S NH2 – CH3 N N O O– O O– –OPOPOCH2CH2 CH3 O O– O O– Base Thiamin diphosphate ylide Pyruvate C –O HO CH3 CH3 C O R′ R′ N + + R R C CH3 –O C O O N – H A CH3 CH3 S S 80485_ch29_0964-1012h.indd 990 2/2/15 2:21 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 29-6 Conversion of Pyruvate to Acetyl CoA 991 Thiamin diphosphate ylide C –O HO CH3 CH3 C O R′ R′ N + + R R S C CH3 –O C O O N – H A S CO2 CH3 CH3 HO CH3 Lipoamide HETPP C R′ N R S R″ S S H A + B CH3 R′ R″ N R O H H3C S SH C S SH R″ S TPP ylide C + + O H3C CH3 R′ HSCoA + R N – S Acetyl CoA Dihydrolipoamide SCoA C O H3C SH R″ HS Nucleophilic addition of thiamin diphosphate (TPP) ylide to pyruvate gives an alcohol addition product. Decarboxylation occurs in a step analogous to the loss of CO2 from a -keto acid, yielding the enamine hydroxyethylthiamin diphosphate (HETPP). The enamine double bond attacks a sulfur atom of lipoamide and carries out an SN2-like displacement of the second sulfur to yield a hemithioacetal. Elimination of thiamin diphosphate ylide from the hemithioacetal intermediate yields acetyl dihydrolipoamide . . . . . . which reacts with coenzyme A in a nucleophilic acyl substitution reaction to exchange one thioester for another and give acetyl CoA plus dihydrolipoamide. 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 Mechanism for the conversion of pyruvate to acetyl CoA through a multistep sequence of reactions that requires three different enzymes and four different coenzymes. The individual steps are explained in the text. Mechanism Figure 29-11 80485_ch29_0964-1012h.indd 991 2/2/15 2:21 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 992 chapter 29 The Organic Chemistry of Metabolic Pathways Step 2 of Figure 29-11: Decarboxylation The TPP addition prod uct, which contains an iminium ion b to a carboxylate anion, undergoes decarboxylation in much the same way that a b-keto acid decarboxylates in the acetoacetic ester synthesis (Section 22-7). The C5N1 bond of the pyruvate addition product acts like the C5O bond of a b-keto acid to accept electrons as CO2 leaves, giving hydroxyethylthiamin diphosphate (HETPP). Thiamin addition product C –O CH3 OH R′ H3C O + R S N Hydroxyethylthiamin diphosphate (HETTP) OH CH3 + CO2 R′ H3C R S N Step 3 of Figure 29-11: Reaction with Lipoamide Hydroxyethyl thiamin diphosphate is an enamine (R2N O C P C), which, like all enamines, is nucleophilic (Section 23-11). It therefore reacts with the enzyme-bound disul fide lipoamide by nucleophilic attack on a sulfur atom, displacing the second sulfur in an SN2-like process. CH3 + HO CH3 Lipoamide HETPP C R′ N R S R″ S S H A CH3 R′ R″ N R S O H H3C S SH C Nu CH2CH2CH2CH2C NHCH2CH2CH2CH2CHC NH S S H A O O Lysine Lipoic acid Lipoamide: Lipoic acid is linked through an amide bond to a lysine residue in the enzyme Enz Enz Step 4 of Figure 29-11: Elimination of Thiamin Diphosphate The product of the HETPP reaction with lipoamide is a hemithioacetal, which eliminates thiamin diphosphate ylide. This elimination is the reverse of the ketone addition in step 1 and generates acetyl dihydrolipoamide. + B CH3 R′ R″ N R O H H3C S SH SH C R″ S Acetyl dihydrolipoamide TPP ylide C + O H3C CH3 R′ + R N – S S 80485_ch29_0964-1012h.indd 992 2/2/15 2:21 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 29-7 The Citric Acid Cycle 993 Step 5 of Figure 29-11: Acyl Transfer Acetyl dihydrolipoamide, a thioester, undergoes a nucleophilic acyl substitution reaction with coenzyme A to yield acetyl CoA plus dihydrolipoamide. The dihydrolipoamide is then oxidized back to lipoamide by FAD (Section 29-3), and the FADH2 that results is in turn oxidized back to FAD by NAD1, completing the catalytic cycle. H B CoAS SH O H R″ R″ S C O H3C H A H A H3C C SCoA S B SH Acetyl CoA Dihydrolipoamide Lipoamide + SCoA C O H3C SH R″ HS FAD FADH2 NADH NAD+ R″ S S P r o b l e m 2 9 - 9 Which carbon atoms in glucose end up as ] CH3 carbons in acetyl CoA? Which carbons end up as CO2? 29-7 The Citric Acid Cycle The initial stages of catabolism result in the conversion of both fats and carbo hydrates into acetyl groups that are bonded through a thioester link to coen zyme A. Acetyl CoA then enters the next stage of catabolism—the citric acid cycle, also called the tricarboxylic acid (TCA) cycle, or Krebs cycle, after Hans Krebs, who unraveled its complexities in 1937. The overall result of the cycle is the conversion of an acetyl group into two molecules of CO2 plus reduced coenzymes by the eight-step reaction sequence shown in Figure 29-12. As its name implies, the citric acid cycle is a closed loop of reactions in which the product of the final step (oxaloacetate) is a reactant in the first step. The intermediates are constantly regenerated, flowing continuously through the cycle, which operates as long as the oxidizing coenzymes NAD1 and FAD are available. To meet this condition, the reduced coenzymes NADH and FADH2 must be reoxidized via the electron-transport chain, which in turn relies on oxygen as the ultimate electron acceptor. Thus, the cycle is depen dent on the availability of oxygen and on the operation of the electron-transport chain. 80485_ch29_0964-1012h.indd 993 2/2/15 2:21 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 994 chapter 29 The Organic Chemistry of Metabolic Pathways Citrate Acetyl CoA SCoA C O H3C Isocitrate H OH H CO2– CO2– –O2C -Ketoglutarate HSCoA + NAD+ HSCoA NADH/H+ NAD+ NAD+ FADH2 FAD H2O Pi CO2– –O2C O Succinyl CoA CO2– CoAS HSCoA GTP GDP O HO –O2C CO2– CO2– (S)-Malate (L-malate) HO –O2C CO2– H Succinate Fumarate CO2– –O2C Oxaloacetate CO2– –O2C O –O2C CO2– C H NADH/H+ + CO2 NADH/H+ + CO2 Acetyl CoA adds to oxaloacetate in an aldol reaction to give citrate. Citrate is isomerized by dehydration and rehydration to give isocitrate. Isocitrate undergoes oxidation and decarboxylation to give -ketoglutarate. -Ketoglutarate is decar-boxylated, oxidized, and converted into the thioester succinyl CoA. Succinyl CoA is converted to succinate in a reaction coupled to the phosphorylation of GDP to give GTP . Succinate is dehydro-genated by FAD to give fumarate. Fumarate undergoes conjugate addition of water to its double bond to give (S)-malate. Oxidation of (S)-malate gives oxaloacetate, completing the cycle. H C 1 1 2 2 8 8 7 7 6 6 3 3 4 4 5 5 The citric acid cycle is an eight-step series of reactions that results in the conversion of an acetyl group into two molecules of CO2 plus reduced coenzymes. Individual steps are explained in the text. Mechanism Figure 29-12 80485_ch29_0964-1012h.indd 994 2/2/15 2:21 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 29-7 The Citric Acid Cycle 995 Step 1 of Figure 29-12: Addition to Oxaloacetate Acetyl CoA enters the citric acid cycle in step 1 by nucleophilic addition to the oxaloac etate carbonyl group, to give (S)-citryl CoA. This addition is an aldol reaction and is catalyzed by citrate synthase, as discussed in Section 26-11. (S)-Citryl CoA is then hydrolyzed to citrate by a typical nucleophilic acyl substitution reaction with water, catalyzed by the same citrate synthase enzyme. Note that the hydroxyl-bearing carbon of citrate is a prochirality center and contains two identical arms. Because the initial aldol reaction of acetyl CoA to oxaloacetate occurs specifically from the Si face of the ketone carbonyl group, the pro-S arm of citrate is derived from acetyl CoA and the pro-R arm is derived from oxaloacetate. B H A –O2CCH2 –O2C B Acetyl CoA Oxaloacetate (S)-Citryl CoA Citrate SCoA O C H C SCoA O C H2C O C H H H H A HO –O2C CO2– CSCoA O HO –O2C CO2– CO2– pro-S pro-R HSCoA H2O Step 2 of Figure 29-12: Isomerization Citrate, a prochiral tertiary alcohol, is next converted into its isomer, (2R,3S)-isocitrate, a chiral second ary alcohol. The isomerization occurs in two steps, both of which are cata lyzed by the same aconitase enzyme. The initial step is an E1cB dehydration of a b-hydroxy acid to give cis-aconitate, the same sort of reaction that occurs in step 9 of glycolysis (Figure 29-7 on page 983). The second step is a conjugate nucleophilic addition of water to the C5C bond (Section 19-13). The dehydra tion of citrate takes place specifically on the pro-R arm—the one derived from oxaloacetate—rather than on the pro-S arm derived from acetyl CoA. Citrate HO HR H –O2C CO2– CO2– H2O Pro S Pro R H2O cis-Aconitate (2R,3S)-Isocitrate H OH H CO2– CO2– –O2C H CO2– CO2– –O2C Step 3 of Figure 29-12: Oxidation and Decarboxylation (2R,3S)-Isocitrate, a secondary alcohol, is oxidized by NAD1 in step 3 to give 80485_ch29_0964-1012h.indd 995 2/2/15 2:21 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 996 chapter 29 The Organic Chemistry of Metabolic Pathways the ketone oxalo succinate, which loses CO2 to give a-ketoglutarate. Catalyzed by isocitrate dehydrogenase, the decarboxylation is a typical reaction of a b-keto acid, just like that in the acetoacetic ester synthesis (Section 22-7). The enzyme requires a divalent cation as a cofactor to polarize the ketone carbonyl group and make it a better electron acceptor. CO2 (2R,3S)-Isocitrate Oxalosuccinate -Ketoglutarate H HO H –O2C CO2– –O2C H C –O CO2– CO2– O O NAD+ NADH/H+ Mg2+ H CO2– CO2– –O Mg2+ H A CO2– –O2C O Step 4 of Figure 29-12: Oxidative Decarboxylation The trans formation of a-ketoglutarate to succinyl CoA in step 4 is a multistep process just like the transformation of pyruvate to acetyl CoA that we saw in Figure 29-11 on page 991. In both cases, an a-keto acid loses CO2 and is oxidized to a thioester in a series of steps catalyzed by a multienzyme dehydrogenase complex. As in the conversion of pyruvate to acetyl CoA, the reaction involves an initial nucleophilic addition reaction of thiamin diphosphate ylide to a-ketoglutarate, followed by decarboxylation. Reaction with lipoamide, elim ination of TPP ylide, and finally a transesterification of the dihydrolipoamide thioester with coenzyme A yields succinyl CoA. -Ketoglutarate HSCoA + NAD+ NADH/H+ + CO2 CO2– –O2C O Succinyl CoA CO2– CoAS O Step 5 of Figure 29-12: Acyl CoA Cleavage Succinyl CoA is con verted to succinate in step 5. This reaction is catalyzed by succinyl CoA syn thetase and is coupled with phosphorylation of guanosine diphosphate (GDP) to give guanosine triphosphate (GTP). The overall transformation is similar to that of steps 6 through 8 in glycolysis (Figure 29-7), in which a thioester is converted into an acyl phosphate and a phosphate group is then transferred to ADP. The overall result is a “hydrolysis” of the thioester group without involvement of water. 80485_ch29_0964-1012h.indd 996 2/2/15 2:21 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 29-7 The Citric Acid Cycle 997 HOPO32– Abbreviated mechanism + Succinyl CoA Acyl phosphate CO2– CoAS O CO2– O Succinate CO2– –O O N H N O– O– O– O –O O O P P H A B N N GDP GTP Enz Enz Step 6 of Figure 29-12: Dehydrogenation Succinate is dehydroge nated in step 6 by the FAD-dependent succinate dehydrogenase to give fuma rate. This process is analogous to what occurs during the b-oxidation pathway of fatty-acid catabolism (Section 29-3). The reaction is stereospecific, remov ing the pro-S hydrogen from one carbon and the pro-R hydrogen from the other. Succinate Fumarate –O2C CO2– HS HR HR HS C C Enz-FADH2 Enz-FAD H H C –O2C C CO2– Steps 7 – 8 of Figure 29-12: Hydration and Oxidation The final two steps in the citric acid cycle are the conjugate nucleophilic addition of water to fumarate to yield (S)-malate and the oxidation of (S)-malate by NAD1 to give oxaloacetate. The addition is catalyzed by fumarase and is mechanisti cally similar to the addition of water to cis-aconitate in step 2. This reaction occurs through an enolate-ion intermediate, which is protonated on the side opposite the OH, leading to a net anti addition. Fumarate (S)-Malate H H H C –O2C O H H C CO2– C CO2– B –O2C OH C HS HR C CO2– –O2C OH H H C H A − 80485_ch29_0964-1012h.indd 997 2/2/15 2:21 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 998 chapter 29 The Organic Chemistry of Metabolic Pathways The final step is the oxidation of (S)-malate by NAD1 to give oxaloacetate, a reaction catalyzed by malate dehydrogenase. The citric acid cycle has now returned to its starting point, ready to revolve again. The overall result of the cycle is Acetyl CoA SCoA C 3 NAD+ + FAD + GDP + Pi + 2 H2O + 2 CO2 HSCoA + 3 NADH + 2 H+ + FADH2 + GTP + O H3C P r o b l e m 2 9 - 1 0 Which of the substances in the citric acid cycle are tricarboxylic acids, thus giving the cycle its alternative name? P r o b l e m 2 9 - 1 1 Write mechanisms for step 2 of the citric acid cycle, the dehydration of citrate and the addition of water to aconitate. P r o b l e m 2 9 - 1 2 Is the pro-R or pro-S hydrogen removed from citrate during the dehydration in step 2 of the citric acid cycle? Does the elimination reaction occur with syn or anti geometry? HO H H –O2C CO2– CO2– H2O cis-Aconitate Citrate H CO2– CO2– –O2C 29-8 Carbohydrate Biosynthesis: Gluconeogenesis Glucose is the body’s primary fuel when food is plentiful, but in times of fast ing or prolonged exercise, glucose stores can become depleted. Most tissues then begin metabolizing fats as their source of acetyl CoA, but the brain is dif ferent. The brain relies almost entirely on glucose for fuel and is dependent on receiving a continuous supply in the blood. When the supply of glucose fails, even for a brief time, irreversible damage can occur. Thus, a pathway for syn thesizing glucose from simple precursors is crucial. Higher organisms are not able to synthesize glucose from acetyl CoA but must instead use one of the three-carbon precursors lactate, glycerol, or ala nine, all of which are readily converted into pyruvate. 80485_ch29_0964-1012h.indd 998 2/2/15 2:21 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 29-8 Carbohydrate Biosynthesis: Gluconeogenesis 999 (S)-Lactate H3C HO H C CO2– Glycerol HOCH2 HO H C CH2OH Alanine C H3C CO2– O Pyruvate H3C H C CO2– H3N + Glucose CH2OH HO HO OH OH O Gluconeogenesis Pyruvate then becomes the starting point for gluconeogenesis, the 11-step biosynthetic pathway by which organisms make glucose (Figure 29-13). The gluconeogenesis pathway is not the reverse of the glycolysis pathway by which glucose is degraded. As with the catabolic and anabolic pathways for fatty acids (Sections 29-3 and 29-4), the catabolic and anabolic pathways for carbohydrates differ in some details so that both are energetically favorable. Step 1 of Figure 29-13: Carboxylation Gluconeogenesis begins with the carboxylation of pyruvate to yield oxaloacetate. The reaction is cata lyzed by pyruvate carboxylase and requires ATP, bicarbonate ion, and the coenzyme biotin, which acts as a carrier to transport CO2 to the enzyme active site. The mechanism is analogous to that of step 3 in fatty-acid biosynthesis (Figure 29-5 on page 978), in which acetyl CoA is carboxylated to yield malo nyl CoA. C –O2C H H O C O C O– C H –O2C C H –O C O O N-Carboxybiotin C H H –O2C C H O Pyruvate Oxaloacetate –O O C N N O S H H CH2CH2CH2CH2C NHCH2 H Lys O S– Enz 80485_ch29_0964-1012h.indd 999 2/2/15 2:21 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 1000 chapter 29 The Organic Chemistry of Metabolic Pathways 2-Phosphoglycerate 3-Phosphoglycerate 1,3-Bisphosphoglycerate ADP, Pi, H+ HCO3–, ATP CH3CCO2– Pyruvate O –OCCH2CCO2– Oxaloacetate O O O O– C CH3 C O Pyruvate undergoes a biotin-dependent carboxylation on the methyl group to give oxaloacetate . . . . . . which is decarboxylated and then phosphorylated by GTP to give phospho-enolpyruvate. Conjugate nucleophilic addition of water to the double bond of phosphoenolpyruvate gives 2-phosphoglycerate . . . . . . which is isomerized by transfer of the phosphoryl group to give 3-phospho-glycerate. Phosphorylation of the carboxyl group by reaction with ATP yields 1,3-bisphospho-glycerate. GDP, CO2 H2O GTP O O– C C O CO2– H H O OPO32– C CH2OPO32– OH H O O– C CH2OPO32– OH H O O– C CH2OH OPO32– H O H C CH2OPO32– OH H O O– CH2 C C OPO32– OPO32– CCO2– OPO32– HOCH2CHCO2– OH 2–O3POCH2CHCO2– OH 2–O3POCH2CHCO2PO32– H2C Phosphoenolpyruvate ADP ATP NAD+, Pi NADH/H+ Glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate HO 2–O3POCH2CHCH O Dihydroxyacetone phosphate 2–O3POCH2CCH2OH O CH2OH CH2OPO32– C O Reduction of the acyl phosphate gives glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate, which undergoes keto–enol tautomerization to yield dihydroxyacetone phosphate. 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 5 5 6 7 6 7 The gluconeogenesis pathway for the biosynthesis of glucose from pyruvate. Individual steps are explained in the text. Mechanism Figure 29-13 80485_ch29_0964-1012h.indd 1000 2/2/15 2:21 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 29-8 Carbohydrate Biosynthesis: Gluconeogenesis 1001 Glucose HO HO OH OH O CH2OH HO HO OH OH O CH2OPO32– O H C OH H CH2OPO32– OH H H HO OH H O H C OH H CH2OH OH H H HO OH H OH H CH2OPO32– OH H H HO Fructose 6-phosphate Fructose 1,6-bisphosphate Glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate + Dihydroxyacetone phosphate Glucose 6-phosphate O HO OH CH2OH 2–O3POCH2 OH O HO OH CH2OPO32– 2–O3POCH2 OH C O CH2OH OH H CH2OPO32– OH H H HO C O CH2OPO32– Pi H2O Glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate and dihydroxyacetone phosphate join together in an aldol reaction to give fructose 1,6-bisphosphate. Hydrolysis of the C1 phosphate group occurs, giving fructose 6-phosphate . . . Pi H2O . . . which then undergoes a keto–enol tautomerization to shift the carbonyl group from C2 to C1 and give glucose 6-phosphate. Hydrolysis of the remaining phosphate group at C6 occurs, giving glucose. 8 9 10 11 8 9 10 11 (Continued) Mechanism Figure 29-13 80485_ch29_0964-1012h.indd 1001 2/2/15 2:21 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 1002 chapter 29 The Organic Chemistry of Metabolic Pathways Step 2 of Figure 29-13: Decarboxylation and Phosphoryla-tion Decarboxy lation of oxaloacetate, a b-keto acid, occurs by the typical retro-aldol mechanism like that in step 3 in the citric acid cycle (Figure 29-12 on page 994), and phosphorylation of the resultant pyruvate enolate ion by GTP occurs concurrently to give phosphoenolpyruvate. This reaction is cata lyzed by phosphoenolpyruvate carboxykinase. Mg2+ O C –O2C C C O– O– –O O– P O O O H H Oxaloacetate Phosphoenolpyruvate O P O O O– P O Abbreviated mechanism PO32– C H O C + –O2C CO2 + GDP H Guanosine GTP Steps 3 – 4 of Figure 29-13: Hydration and Isomerization Conjugate nucleophilic addition of water to the double bond of phospho enolpyruvate gives 2-phosphoglycerate by a process similar to that of step 7 in the citric acid cycle. Phosphorylation of C3 and dephosphorylation of C2 then yields 3-phosphoglycerate. Mechanistically, these steps are the reverse of steps 9 and 8 in glycolysis (Figure 29-7), which have equilibrium con stants near 1 so that substantial amounts of reactant and product are both present. Phosphoenol-pyruvate H2C OPO32– CCO2– OPO32– HOCH2CHCO2– 2-Phospho-glycerate OPO32– 2–O3POCH2CHCO2– 2,3-Bisphospho-glycerate OH 2–O3POCH2CHCO2– 3-Phospho-glycerate H2O PO32– Enz Enz H2O Pi Steps 5 – 7 of Figure 29-13: Phosphorylation, Reduction, and Tautomerization Reaction of 3-phosphoglycerate with ATP generates the corresponding acyl phosphate, 1,3-bisphosphoglycerate, which binds to the glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate dehydrogenase by a thioester bond to a cysteine residue. Reduction of the thioester by NADH/H1 yields the corre sponding aldehyde, and keto–enol tautomerization of the aldehyde gives dihydroxyacetone phosphate. All three steps comprise a mechanistic rever sal of the corresponding steps 7, 6, and 5 of glycolysis and have equilibrium constants near 1. 80485_ch29_0964-1012h.indd 1002 2/2/15 2:21 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 29-8 Carbohydrate Biosynthesis: Gluconeogenesis 1003 3-Phospho-glycerate SH Enz Pi ATP ADP HO 2–O3POCH2CHCO– O 1,3-Bisphosphoglycerate HO 2–O3POCH2CHCOPO32– O (Enzyme-bound thioester) HO 2–O3POCH2CHCS Cys O NADH/H+ NAD+ Glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate HO 2–O3POCH2CHCH O Dihydroxyacetone phosphate 2–O3POCH2CCH2OH O Step 8 of Figure 29-13: Aldol Reaction Dihydroxyacetone phos phate and glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate, the two 3-carbon units produced in step 7, join by an aldol reaction to give fructose 1,6-bisphosphate, the reverse of step 4 in glycolysis (Figure 29-9 on page 986). As in glycolysis, the reaction is catalyzed in plants and animals by a class I aldolase and takes place on an iminium ion formed by reaction of dihydroxyacetone phosphate with a side-chain lysine ] NH2 group on the enzyme. Loss of a proton from the neighbor ing carbon then generates an enamine, an aldol-like reaction ensues, and the product is hydrolyzed. Fructose 1,6-bisphosphate H CH2OPO32– OH H H HO C O CH2OPO32– OH Glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate (GAP) C H HO Iminium ion CH2OPO32– C N H + C C C CH2OPO32– HO H H B CH2OPO32– C N H H O H OH H A H CH2OPO32– OH H H HO C CH2OPO32– H2O OH N+ NH2 H Enz Enz Enz Enz Steps 9 – 10 of Figure 29-13: Hydrolysis and Isomerization Hydrolysis of the phosphate group at C1 of fructose 1,6-bisphosphate gives fructose 6-phosphate. Although the result of the reaction is the exact opposite of step 3 in glycolysis, the mechanism is not. In glycolysis, phosphorylation is accomplished by reaction of fructose with ATP, with formation of ADP as by-product. The reverse of that process, however—the reaction of fructose 1,6-bisphosphate with ADP to give fructose 6-phosphate and ATP—is ener getically unfavorable because ATP is too high in energy. Thus, an alternative pathway is used in which the C1 phosphate group is removed by a direct hydrolysis reaction, catalyzed by fructose 1,6-bisphosphatase. 80485_ch29_0964-1012h.indd 1003 2/2/15 2:21 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 1004 chapter 29 The Organic Chemistry of Metabolic Pathways Following hydrolysis, keto–enol tautomerization of the carbonyl group from C2 to C1 gives glucose 6-phosphate. The isomerization is the reverse of step 2 in glycolysis. Fructose 1,6-bisphosphate H2O Pi O HO OH OH 2–O3POCH2 CH2OPO32– Fructose 6-phosphate Glucose 6-phosphate O HO OH OH 2–O3POCH2 CH2OH HO HO OH OH O CH2OPO32– Step 11 of Figure 29-13: Hydrolysis The final step in gluconeogenesis is the conversion of glucose 6-phosphate to glucose by a second phosphatase-catalyzed hydrolysis reaction. As just discussed for the hydrolysis of fructose 1,6-bisphosphate in step 9, and for the same energetic reasons, the mechanism of the glucose 6-phosphate hydrolysis is not the exact opposite of the corre sponding step 1 in glycolysis. Interestingly, however, the mechanisms of the two phosphate hydrolysis reactions in steps 9 and 11 are not the same. In step 9, water is the nucleo phile, but in the glucose 6-phosphate reaction of step 11, a histidine residue on the enzyme attacks phosphorus, giving a phosphoryl enzyme intermediate that subsequently reacts with water. Abbreviated mechanism O–O– O O P H B N N N N H A Glucose 6-phosphate HO HO OH + 2–O3P OH O CH2 Glucose HO HO OH OH O CH2OH Enz Enz The overall result of gluconeogenesis is summarized by the following equation: Pyruvate CH3 C O O– C 2 2 H2O 4 ATP 2 NADH + 2 H+ + + 2 GTP + 4 ADP + 2 GDP + + 6 Pi 2 NAD+ + + O Glucose CH2OH HO HO OH HO O P r o b l e m 2 9 - 1 3 Write a mechanism for step 6 of gluconeogenesis, the reduction of 3-phospho glyceryl phosphate with NADH/H1 to yield glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate. 80485_ch29_0964-1012h.indd 1004 2/2/15 2:21 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 29-9 Catabolism of Proteins: Deamination 1005 29-9 Catabolism of Proteins: Deamination The catabolism of proteins is much more complex than that of fats and carbo hydrates because each of the 20 a-amino acids is degraded through its own unique pathway. The general idea, however, is that (1) the a amino group is first removed as ammonia by a deamination process, (2) the ammonia is con verted into urea, and (3) the remaining amino acid carbon skeleton (usually an a-keto acid) is converted into a compound that enters the citric acid cycle. Citric acid cycle: Pyruvate, oxaloacetate, -ketoglutarate, succinyl CoA, fumarate, acetoacetate, or acetyl CoA Ammonia NH3 + An -keto acid An -amino acid NH3 + R H C CO2– C R O CO2– Urea C H2N O NH2 Transamination Deamination is usually accomplished by a transamination reaction in which the ] NH2 group of the amino acid is exchanged with the keto group of a-keto glutarate, forming a new a-keto acid plus glutamate. The overall process occurs in two parts, is catalyzed by aminotransferases, and involves participa tion of the coenzyme pyridoxal phosphate, abbreviated PLP, a derivative of pyridoxine (vitamin B6). The aminotransferases differ in their specificity for amino acids, but the mechanism remains the same. Pyridoxal phosphate (PLP) Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) 2–O3PO CH3 OH +N H H C O OH HO CH3 OH +N H PLP An -keto acid An -amino acid -Ketoglutarate Glutamate + + NH3 + R H C CO2– C R O CO2– C O CO2– –O2C CO2– –O2C NH3 + H C The mechanism of the first part of transamination is shown in Figure 29-14. The process begins with reaction between the a-amino acid and pyridoxal phosphate, which is covalently bonded to the aminotransferase by an imine 80485_ch29_0964-1012h.indd 1005 2/2/15 2:21 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 1006 chapter 29 The Organic Chemistry of Metabolic Pathways PLP–amino acid imine (Schiff base) An amino acid reacts with the enzyme-bound PLP imine by nucleophilic addition of its –NH2 group to the C=N bond of the imine, giving a PLP–amino acid imine and releasing the enzyme amino group. Deprotonation of the acidic carbon of the amino acid gives an intermediate -keto acid imine . . . . . . that is reprotonated on the PLP carbon. The net result of this deprotonation/reprotonation sequence is tautomerization of the imine C=N bond. Hydrolysis of the -keto acid imine by nucleophilic addition of water to the C=N bond gives the transamination products pyridoxamine phosphate (PMP) and -keto acid. H H2N -Keto acid imine -Keto acid imine tautomer Pyridoxamine phosphate (PMP) -Keto acid H H N H + 2–O3PO CH3 O +N H H C N NH2 R H C CO2– CO2– R H C H 2–O3PO CH3 O +N H H C N CO2– C H 2–O3PO CH3 O N H H C R N CO2– C H 2–O3PO CH3 O +N H R N OH2 H H C + CO2– C R O H 2–O3PO CH3 O +N H NH2 H H C Enz Enz Enz 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 Mechanism for the enzyme-catalyzed, PLP-dependent transamination of an a-amino acid to give an a-keto acid. Individual steps are explained in the text. Mechanism Figure 29-14 80485_ch29_0964-1012h.indd 1006 2/2/15 2:21 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 29-9 Catabolism of Proteins: Deamination 1007 linkage between the side-chain ] NH2 group of a lysine residue in the enzyme and the PLP aldehyde group. Deprotonation/reprotonation of the PLP–amino acid imine effects tautomerization of the imine C5N bond, and hydrolysis of the tautomerized imine gives an a-keto acid plus pyridoxamine phos phate (PMP). Step 1 of Figure 29-14: Transimination The first step in transami-nation is transimination—the reaction of the PLP–enzyme imine with an a-amino acid to give a PLP–amino acid imine plus expelled enzyme as the leaving group. The reaction occurs by nucleophilic addition of the amino acid ] NH2 group to the C5N bond of the PLP imine, much as an amine adds to the C5O bond of a ketone or aldehyde in a nucleophilic addition reaction (Section 19-8). The protonated diamine intermediate undergoes a proton transfer and expels the lysine amino group in the enzyme to complete the step. PLP–enzyme imine Diamine intermediate Amino acid N+ H H H N CO2– + H2N + H 2–O3PO CH3 O +N H H C N NH2 R H C CO2– 2–O3PO CH3 O– +N H H H R Diamine intermediate PLP–amino acid imine N H H H H H N CO2– 2–O3PO CH3 O– +N H R CO2– R H C H 2–O3PO CH3 O +N H H C N Enz Enz Enz Enz Steps 2 – 4 of Figure 29-14: Tautomerization and Hydrolysis Following formation of the PLP–amino acid imine in step 1, a tautomerization of the C5N bond occurs in step 2. The basic lysine residue in the enzyme that was expelled as a leaving group during transimination deprotonates the acidic a position of the amino acid, with the protonated pyridine ring of PLP acting as the electron acceptor. Reprotonation occurs on the carbon atom next to the ring, generating a tautomeric product that is the imine of an a-keto acid with pyridoxamine phosphate, abbreviated PMP. Hydrolysis of this PMP–a-keto acid imine then completes the first part of the transamination reaction. This is the mechanistic reverse of imine forma tion and occurs by nucleophilic addition of water to the imine, followed by proton transfer and expulsion of PMP as leaving group. 80485_ch29_0964-1012h.indd 1007 2/2/15 2:21 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 1008 chapter 29 The Organic Chemistry of Metabolic Pathways PLP–amino acid imine -Keto acid imine H2N H H N H + CO2– R H C H 2–O3PO CH3 O +N H H C N CO2– C H 2–O3PO CH3 O N H H C R N CO2– C H 2–O3PO CH3 O +N H R N H H C + CO2– C R O H 2–O3PO CH3 O +N H NH2 H H C PMP -keto acid imine tautomer Pyridoxamine phosphate (PMP) -Keto acid H2O Enz Enz Regeneration of PLP from PMP With PLP plus the a-amino acid now converted into PMP plus an a-keto acid, PMP must be transformed back into PLP to complete the catalytic cycle. The conversion occurs by another transamination reaction, this one between PMP and an a-keto acid, usually a-ketoglutarate. The products are PLP plus glutamate, and the mechanism is the exact reverse of that shown in Figure 29-14. That is, PMP and a-ketoglutarate give an imine; the PMP– a-ketoglutarate imine undergoes tautomerization of the C5N bond to give a PLP–glutamate imine; and the PLP–glutamate imine reacts with a lysine residue on the enzyme in a transimination process to yield PLP–enzyme imine plus glutamate. PMP -Ketoglutarate PLP–enzyme imine Glutamate 2–O3PO CH3 O– +N H NH2 H H C + C –O2CCH2CH2 O CO2– H2N H 2–O3PO CH3 O +N H H C N + C –O2CCH2CH2 CO2– H2O NH3 + H Enz Enz P r o b l e m 2 9 - 1 4 Write all the steps in the transamination reaction of PMP with a-ketoglutarate plus a lysine residue in the enzyme to give the PLP–enzyme imine plus glutamate. P r o b l e m 2 9 - 1 5 What a-keto acid is formed on transamination of leucine? 80485_ch29_0964-1012h.indd 1008 2/2/15 2:21 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 29-10 Some Conclusions about Biological Chemistry 1009 P r o b l e m 2 9 - 1 6 From what amino acid is the following a-keto acid derived? 29-10 Some Conclusions about Biological Chemistry As promised in the chapter introduction, the past few sections have been a fast-paced tour of a large number of reactions. Following it all undoubtedly required a lot of work and a lot of page-turning to look at earlier sections. After examining the various metabolic pathways, perhaps the main con clusion about biological chemistry is the remarkable similarity between the mechanisms of biological reactions and the mechanisms of laboratory reac tions. If you were to look at the steps of vitamin B12 biosynthesis, you would see the same kinds of reactions we’ve been seeing throughout the text— nucleophilic substitutions, eliminations, aldol reactions, nucleophilic acyl substitutions, and so forth. There are, of course, some complexities, but the fundamental mechanisms of organic chemistry remain the same, whether in the laboratory with smaller molecules or in organisms with larger molecules. CH3 Co C N CH3 Vitamin B12—cyanocobalamin CH2OH Succinyl CoA Glycine + COSCoA –O2C CO2– H3N + H H H H N N HN HO N N N N O O O O O O– P H3C H2NOC H2NOC H2NOC H CH3 CH3 CH3 CH3 CH3 CONH2 CONH2 CONH2 H3C H3C H3C H H So what is there to be learned from studying metabolism? One good answer is given in the following Something Extra, which relates the story of how knowledge of a biosynthetic pathway led to the design of new drugs that have saved many millions of lives. 80485_ch29_0964-1012h.indd 1009 2/2/15 2:21 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 1010 chapter 29 The Organic Chemistry of Metabolic Pathways Something Extra Statin Drugs Coronary heart disease—the buildup of cholesterol-containing plaques on the walls of heart arteries—is the leading cause of death for both men and women older than 20 in industrialized countries. It’s estimated that up to one-third of women and one-half of men will develop the disease at some point in their lives. The onset of coronary heart disease is directly correlated with blood cholesterol levels (see the Chapter 27 Something Extra), and the first step in disease prevention is to lower those levels. It turns out that only about 25% of your blood cholesterol comes from what you eat; the remaining 75%—about 1000 mg each day—is biosynthesized in your liver from dietary fats and carbohydrates. Thus, any effective plan for lowering your cholesterol level means limiting the amount that your body makes, which is where a detailed chemical knowledge of cholesterol biosynthe-sis comes in. We saw in Sections 27-5 and 27-7 that all steroids, including choles-terol, are biosynthesized from the triterpenoid lanosterol, which in turn comes from acetyl CoA through isopentenyl diphosphate. If you knew all the mechanisms for all the chemical steps in cholesterol biosynthesis, you might be able to devise a drug that would block one of those steps, thereby short-circuiting the biosynthetic process and controlling the amount of cholesterol produced. But we do know those mechanisms! Look back at the pathway for the biosynthe-sis of isopentenyl diphosphate from acetyl CoA, shown in Figure 27-7 on page 920. It turns out that the rate-limiting step in the pathway is the reduction of 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl CoA (abbreviated HMG-CoA) to mevalonate, brought about by the enzyme HMG-CoA reductase. If that enzyme could be stopped from function-ing, cholesterol biosynthesis would also be stopped. HO H Cholesterol H CH3 CH3 CO2– H H H H3C OH OH Rate limiting Mevalonate –O2C H3C OH O SCoA 3-Hydroxy-3-methyl-glutaryl coenzyme A (HMG-CoA) C To find a drug that blocks HMG-CoA reductase, chemists did two simultaneous experiments on a large number of potential drug candidates isolated from soil microbes. In one experiment, the drug candidate and mevalonate were added to liver extract; in the second experiment, only the drug candidate was added without The buildup of cholesterol deposits inside arteries can cause coronary heart disease, a leading cause of death for both men and women. VEM / BSIP/Alamy 80485_ch29_0964-1012h.indd 1010 2/2/15 2:21 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. Summary 1011 Summary Metabolism is the sum of all chemical reactions in the body. Reactions that break down large molecules into smaller fragments are called catabolism, and those that build up large molecules from small pieces are called anabolism. Although the details of specific biochemical pathways are sometimes com plex, all the reactions that occur follow the normal rules of organic chemical reactivity. The catabolism of fats begins with digestion, in which ester bonds are hydrolyzed to give glycerol and fatty acids. The fatty acids are degraded in the four-step -oxidation pathway by removal of two carbons at a time, yielding acetyl CoA. Catabolism of carbohydrates begins with the hydrolysis of glyco side bonds to give glucose, which is degraded in the ten-step glycolysis Something Extra (continued) mevalonate. If cholesterol was produced only in the presence of added mevalonate but not in the absence of mevalonate, the drug candidate must have blocked the enzyme for mevalonate synthesis. The drugs that block HMG-CoA reductase, and thus control cholesterol synthe-sis in the body, are called statins. They are the most widely prescribed drugs in the world, with an estimated $15 billion in annual sales. They are so effective that in the 10-year period following their introduction in 1994, the death rate from coronary heart disease decreased by 33% in the United States. Atorvastatin (Lipitor), sim vastatin (Zocor), rosuvastatin (Cres tor), pravastatin (Pravachol), and lovastatin (Mevacor) are some examples. An X-ray crystal structure of the active site in the HMG-CoA reductase enzyme is shown in the accompanying graphic, along with a molecule of atorvastatin (blue) that is tightly bound in the active site and stops the enzyme from functioning. A good understanding of organic chemistry certainly paid off in this instance. Atorvastatin (Lipitor) CH3 CH3 H O F 3.0 3.2 3.0 2.7 2.7 Lα4 Sβ4 K735 L967 L853 V683 S684 R590 D690 K691 K692 A850 R508 D586 L562 R556 H752 Lα1 Lα6 Lα10 2.5 2.9 2.8 2.8 2.9 N N H CO2– OH HO H K e y w o r d s anabolism, 965 b-oxidation pathway, 972 catabolism, 964 citric acid cycle, 993 gluconeogenesis, 999 glycolysis, 982 metabolism, 964 Schiff base, 986 transamination, 1005 80485_ch29_0964-1012h.indd 1011 2/2/15 2:21 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 1012 chapter 29 The Organic Chemistry of Metabolic Pathways pathway. Pyruvate, the initial product of glycolysis, is then converted into acetyl CoA. Acetyl CoA next enters the eight-step citric acid cycle, where it is further degraded into CO2. The cycle is a closed loop of reactions in which the product of the final step (oxaloacetate) is a reactant in the first step. Catabolism of proteins is more complex than that of fats or carbohydrates because each of the 20 different amino acids is degraded by its own unique pathway. In general, though, the amino nitrogen atoms are removed and the substances that remain are converted into compounds that enter the citric acid cycle. Most amino acids lose their nitrogen atom by transamination, a reaction in which the ] NH2 group of the amino acid trades places with the keto group of an a-keto acid such as a-ketoglutarate. The products are a new a-keto acid and glutamate. The energy released in catabolic pathways is used in the electron-transport chain to make molecules of adenosine triphosphate, ATP. ATP, the final result of food catabolism, couples to and drives many otherwise unfavorable reactions. Biomolecules are synthesized as well as degraded, but the pathways for anabolism and catabolism are not the exact reverse of one another. Fatty acids are biosynthesized from acetate by an 8-step pathway, and carbohydrates are made from pyruvate by the 11-step gluconeogenesis pathway. Exercises Visualizing Chemistry (Problems 29-1–29-16 appear within the chapter.) 29-17 Identify the amino acid that is a catabolic precursor of each of the fol lowing a-keto acids: (a) (b) 29-18 Identify the following intermediate in the citric acid cycle, and tell whether it has R or S stereochemistry: 80485_ch29_0964-1012h.indd 1012 2/2/15 2:21 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. Exercises 1012a 29-19 The following compound is an intermediate in the biosynthesis of one of the 20 common a-amino acids. Which one is it likely to be, and what kind of chemical change must take place to complete the biosynthesis? 29-20 The following compound is an intermediate in the pentose phosphate pathway, an alternative route for glucose metabolism. Identify the sugar it is derived from. Mechanism Problems 29-21 In the pentose phosphate pathway for degrading sugars, ribulose 5-phosphate is converted to ribose 5-phosphate. Propose a mechanism for the isomerization. OH H OH H CH2OPO32– C O CH2OH Ribose 5-phosphate Ribulose 5-phosphate OH H CH2OPO32– OH H OH H CHO 80485_ch29_0964-1012h.indd 1 2/2/15 2:21 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 1012b chapter 29 The Organic Chemistry of Metabolic Pathways 29-22 Another step in the pentose phosphate pathway for degrading sugars (see Problem 29-21) is the conversion of ribose 5-phosphate to glyceral dehyde 3-phosphate. What kind of organic process is occurring? Pro pose a mechanism for the conversion. Ribose 5-phosphate OH H CH2OPO32– OH H OH H Glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate CHO CH2OPO32– OH H CHO CH2OPO32– CHO + 29-23 One of the steps in the pentose phosphate pathway for glucose catabo lism is the reaction of sedoheptulose 7-phosphate with glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate in the presence of a transaldolase to yield erythrose 4-phosphate and fructose 6-phosphate. Glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate Erythrose 4-phosphate OH H OH H CH2OPO32– O H C Sedoheptulose 7-phosphate OH H CH2OPO32– OH H OH H H HO CH2OPO32– OH H O H C C O CH2OH Fructose 6-phosphate OH H OH H CH2OPO32– H HO C O CH2OH + + (a) The first part of the reaction is the formation of a protonated Schiff base of sedoheptulose 7-phosphate with a lysine residue in the enzyme followed by a retro-aldol cleavage to give an enamine plus erythrose 4-phosphate. Show the structure of the enamine and the mechanism by which it is formed. (b) The second part of the reaction is a nucleophilic addition of the enamine to glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate followed by hydrolysis of the Schiff base to give fructose 6-phosphate. Show the mechanism. 80485_ch29_0964-1012h.indd 2 2/2/15 2:21 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. Exercises 1012c 29-24 One of the steps in the pentose phosphate pathway for glucose catabo lism is the reaction of xylulose 5-phosphate with ribose 5-phosphate in the presence of a transketolase to give glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate and sedoheptulose 7-phosphate. + Ribose 5-phosphate OH H H HO CH2OPO32– C O CH2OH Xylulose 5-phosphate OH H CH2OPO32– OH H OH H Glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate O H C CH2OPO32– OH H O H C Sedoheptulose 7-phosphate OH H CH2OPO32– OH H OH H H HO C O CH2OH + (a) The first part of the reaction is nucleophilic addition of thiamin diphosphate (TPP) ylide to xylulose 5-phosphate, followed by a retro-aldol cleavage to give glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate and a TPP-containing enamine. Show the structure of the enamine and the mechanism by which it is formed. (b) The second part of the reaction is addition of the enamine to ribose 5-phosphate followed by loss of TPP ylide to give sedoheptulose 7-phosphate. Show the mechanism. 29-25 The amino acid tyrosine is biologically degraded by a series of steps that include the following transformations: Maleoylacetoacetate Fumaroylacetoacetate Tyrosine CO2– CO2– O O CO2– –O2C O O Fumarate Acetoacetate + CO2– O –O2C CO2– CH3CSCoA O The double-bond isomerization of maleoylacetoacetate to fumaroylaceto acetate is catalyzed by practically any nucleophile, :Nu2. Propose a mechanism. 29-26 Propose a mechanism for the conversion of fumaroylacetoacetate to fumarate plus acetoacetate (Problem 29-25). 80485_ch29_0964-1012h.indd 3 2/2/15 2:21 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 1012d chapter 29 The Organic Chemistry of Metabolic Pathways 29-27 Propose a mechanism for the conversion of acetoacetate to acetyl CoA (Problem 29-25). 29-28 Design your own degradative pathway. You know the rules (organic mechanisms), and you’ve seen the kinds of reactions that occur in the biological degradation of fats and carbohydrates into acetyl CoA. If you were Mother Nature, what series of steps would you use to degrade the amino acid serine into acetyl CoA? C H3C SCoA O Acetyl CoA Serine HOCH2 H NH3 C CO2– + ? 29-29 The amino acid serine is biosynthesized by a route that involves reac tion of 3-phosphohydroxypyruvate with glutamate to give 3-phospho serine. Propose a mechanism. 3-Phosphohydroxypyruvate Glutamate -Ketoglutarate C CH2OPO32– O CO2– 3-Phosphoserine C H H3N + CH2OPO32– CO2– 29-30 The amino acid leucine is biosynthesized from a-ketoisocaproate, which is itself prepared from a-ketoisovalerate by a multistep route that involves (1) reaction with acetyl CoA, (2) hydrolysis, (3) dehydra tion, (4) hydration, (5) oxidation, and (6) decarboxylation. Show the steps in the transformation, and propose a mechanism for each. -Ketoisovalerate -Ketoisocaproate CO2– O C CO2– O Acetyl CoA, H2O, NAD+ HSCoA, CO2, NADH/H+ 29-31 The amino acid cysteine, C3H7NO2S, is biosynthesized from a sub stance called cystathionine by a multistep pathway. Cystathionine –OCCHCH2CH2SCH2CHCO– NH4+ Cysteine + + ? +NH3 O +NH3 O (a) The first step is a transamination. What is the product? (b) The second step is an E1cB reaction. Show the products and the mechanism of the reaction. (c) The final step is a double-bond reduction. What organic cofactor is required for this reaction, and what is the product represented by the question mark in the equation? 80485_ch29_0964-1012h.indd 4 2/2/15 2:21 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. Exercises 1012e Additional Problems Enzymes and Coenzymes 29-32 What chemical events occur during the digestion of food? 29-33 What is the difference between digestion and metabolism? 29-34 What is the difference between anabolism and catabolism? 29-35 Draw the structure of adenosine 59-monophosphate (AMP), an interme diate in some biochemical pathways. 29-36 Cyclic adenosine monophosphate (cyclic AMP), a modulator of hor mone action, is related to AMP (Problem 29-35) but has its phosphate group linked to two hydroxyl groups at C39 and C59 of the sugar. Draw the structure of cyclic AMP. 29-37 What general kind of reaction does ATP carry out? 29-38 What general kind of reaction does NAD1 carry out? 29-39 What general kind of reaction does FAD carry out? 29-40 What enzyme cofactor is associated with each of the following kinds of reactions? (a) Transamination (b) Carboxylation of a ketone (c) Decarboxylation of an a-keto acid 29-41 Lactate, a product of glucose catabolism in oxygen-starved muscles, can be converted into pyruvate by oxidation. What coenzyme do you think is needed? Write the equation in the normal biochemical format using a curved arrow. CH3CHCO2– Lactate OH Metabolism 29-42 Write the equation for the final step in the b-oxidation pathway of any fatty acid with an even number of carbon atoms. 29-43 Show the products of each of the following reactions: CH3CH2CH2CH2CH2CSCoA (a) O FAD FADH2 Acyl-CoA dehydrogenase Product of (b) (c) NAD+ NADH/H+ -Hydroxyacyl-CoA dehydrogenase Product of (a) ? ? ? H2O + (b) Enoyl-CoA hydratase 80485_ch29_0964-1012h.indd 5 2/2/15 2:21 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 1012f chapter 29 The Organic Chemistry of Metabolic Pathways 29-44 Why aren’t the glycolysis and gluconeogenesis pathways the exact reverse of each other? 29-45 How many moles of acetyl CoA are produced by catabolism of the fol lowing substances? (a) 1.0 mol of glucose (b) 1.0 mol of palmitic acid (c) 1.0 mol of maltose 29-46 How many grams of acetyl CoA (MW 5 809.6 amu) are produced by catabolism of the following substances? Which substance is the most efficient precursor of acetyl CoA on a weight basis? (a) 100.0 g of glucose (b) 100.0 g of palmitic acid (c) 100.0 g of maltose 29-47 What is the structure of the a-keto acid formed by transamination of each of the following amino acids? (a) Threonine (b) Phenylalanine (c) Asparagine 29-48 The glycolysis pathway shown in Figure 29-7 has a number of interme diates that contain phosphate groups. Why can 3-phosphoglyceryl phosphate and phosphoenolpyruvate transfer a phosphate group to ADP while glucose 6-phosphate cannot? 29-49 Write a mechanism for the conversion of a-ketoglutarate to succinyl CoA in step 4 of the citric acid cycle (Figure 29-12). 29-50 In step 2 of the citric acid cycle (Figure 29-12), cis-aconitate reacts with water to give (2R,3S)-isocitrate. Does ] OH add from the Re face of the double bond or from the Si face? What about ] H? Does the addition of water occur with syn or anti geometry? H2O cis-Aconitate (2R,3S)-Isocitrate H OH H CO2– CO2– –O2C H CO2– CO2– –O2C 80485_ch29_0964-1012h.indd 6 2/2/15 2:21 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. Exercises 1012g General Problems 29-51 In glycerol metabolism, the oxidation of sn-glycerol 3-phosphate to give dihydroxyacetone phosphate is catalyzed by sn-glycerol-3-phosphate dehydrogenase, with NAD1 as cofactor. The reaction is stereospecific, occurring exclusively on the Re face of the nicotinamide ring. CONH2 H NAD+ N+ CONH2 H NADH H N Dihydroxyacetone phosphate sn-Glycerol 3-phosphate Which hydrogen in the NADH product comes from sn-glycerol 3-phos phate? Does it have pro-R or pro-S stereochemistry? 29-52 The primary fate of acetyl CoA under normal metabolic conditions is degradation in the citric acid cycle to yield CO2. When the body is stressed by prolonged starvation, however, acetyl CoA is converted into compounds called ketone bodies, which can be used by the brain as a temporary fuel. Fill in the missing information indicated by the four question marks in the following biochemical pathway for the syn thesis of ketone bodies from acetyl CoA: HSCoA H2O Acetyl CoA Acetoacetyl CoA Acetoacetate ? ? ? ? 3-Hydroxybutyrate Ketone bodies 2 CH3CSCoA O CH3CCH2CSCoA O O Acetoacetate CH3CCH2CO– O O Acetone CH3CCH3 O 3-Hydroxybutyrate CH3CHCH2CO– OH O 29-53 The initial reaction in Problem 29-52, conversion of two molecules of acetyl CoA to one molecule of acetoacetyl CoA, is a Claisen reaction. Assuming that there is a base present, show the mechanism of the reaction. 80485_ch29_0964-1012h.indd 7 2/2/15 2:21 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 1012h chapter 29 The Organic Chemistry of Metabolic Pathways 29-54 In step 6 of fatty-acid biosynthesis (Figure 29-5), acetoacetyl ACP is reduced stereospecifically by NADPH to yield an alcohol. Does hydride ion add to the Si face or the Re face of acetoacetyl ACP? Acetoacetyl ACP -Hydroxybutyryl ACP H3C H OH C C C O H H SACP H3C C C O C O H H SACP NADPH NADP+ 29-55 In step 7 of fatty-acid biosynthesis (Figure 29-5), dehydration of a b-hydroxy thioester occurs to give trans-crotonyl ACP. Is the dehydra tion a syn elimination or an anti elimination? trans-Crotonyl ACP H3C H OH C C C O H H SACP H H3C H C C C O SACP H2O 29-56 In step 8 of fatty-acid biosynthesis (Figure 29-5), reduction of trans-crotonyl ACP gives butyryl ACP. A hydride from NADPH adds to C3 of the crotonyl group from the Re face, and protonation on C2 occurs on the Si face. Is the reduction a syn addition or an anti addition? C C O C H H H3C SACP Crotonyl ACP Butyryl ACP CH3CH2CH2CSACP O 80485_ch29_0964-1012h.indd 8 2/2/15 2:21 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 1013 C O N T E N T S 30-1 Molecular Orbitals of Conjugated Pi Systems 30-2 Electrocyclic Reactions 30-3 Stereochemistry of Thermal Electrocyclic Reactions 30-4 Photochemical Electrocyclic Reactions 30-5 Cycloaddition Reactions 30-6 Stereochemistry of Cycloadditions 30-7 Sigmatropic Rearrangements 30-8 Some Examples of Sigmatropic Rearrangements 30-9 A Summary of Rules for Pericyclic Reactions SOMETHING EXTRA Vitamin D, the Sunshine Vitamin 30 Why This CHAPTER? Broad outlines of both polar and radical reactions have been in place for more than a century, but our understanding of pericyclic reactions has emerged more recently. Prior to the mid-1960s, in fact, they were even occasionally referred to as “no-mechanism reactions.” They occur largely in the laboratory rather than in biological pro-cesses, but a knowledge of them is necessary, both for completeness in study-ing organic chemistry and in understanding biological pathways where they do occur. Most organic reactions take place by polar mechanisms, in which a nucleo-phile donates two electrons to an electrophile in forming a new bond. Other reactions take place by radical mechanisms, in which each of two reactants donates one electron in forming a new bond. Both kinds of reactions occur frequently in the laboratory and in living organisms. Less common, however, is the third major class of organic reactions—pericyclic reactions. A pericyclic reaction is one that occurs by a concerted process through a cyclic transition state. A concerted reaction is one in which all bonding changes occur simultaneously; no intermediates are involved. Rather than try to expand this definition now, we’ll begin by briefly reviewing some of the ideas of molecular orbital theory introduced in Chapters 1 and 14 and then looking individually at the three main classes of pericyclic reactions: electro-cyclic reactions, cyclo additions, and sigmatropic rearrangements. 30-1 Molecular Orbitals of Conjugated Pi Systems A conjugated polyene, as we saw in Section 14-1, is one with alternating dou-ble and single bonds. According to molecular orbital (MO) theory, the p orbit-als on the sp2-hybridized carbons of a conjugated polyene interact to form a set of p molecular orbitals whose energies depend on the number of nodes they have between nuclei. Molecular orbitals with fewer nodes are lower in energy than isolated p atomic orbitals and are bonding MOs; molecular orbitals Orbitals and Organic Chemistry: Pericyclic Reactions All vertebrates need vitamin D, which is synthesized by a pericyclic reaction when skin oils are exposed to sunlight. If the animal has no exposed skin, however, vitamin D is made from oily skin secretions that are deposited onto fur and then ingested during grooming. ©Krylova Ksenia/Shutterstock.com 80485_ch30_1013-1033h.indd 1013 2/2/15 2:24 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 1014 chapter 30 Orbitals and Organic Chemistry: Pericyclic Reactions with more nodes are higher in energy than isolated p orbitals and are anti-bonding MOs. Pi molecular orbitals of ethylene and 1,3-butadiene are shown in Figure 30-1. Antibonding (3 nodes) Antibonding (2 nodes) Bonding (1 node) Bonding (0 nodes) Antibonding (1 node) Node Bonding (0 nodes) (b) (a) 2 3 2 1 4 1 Ethylene 1,3-Butadiene Figure 30-1 Pi molecular orbitals of (a) ethylene and (b) 1,3-butadiene. A similar sort of molecular orbital description can be derived for any con-jugated p electron system. 1,3,5-Hexatriene, for example, has three double bonds and six p MOs, as shown in Figure 30-2. In the ground state, only the three bonding orbitals, c1, c2, and c3, are filled. On irradiation with ultra-violet light, however, an electron is promoted from the highest-energy filled orbital (c3) to the lowest-energy unfilled orbital (c4) to give an excited state (Section 14-7), in which c3 and c4 are each half-filled. (An asterisk denotes an antibonding orbital.) What do molecular orbitals and their nodes have to do with pericyclic reactions? The answer is, everything. According to a series of rules formulated in the mid-1960s by R. B. Woodward and Roald Hoffmann, a pericyclic reac-tion can take place only if the symmetries of the reactant MOs are the same as the symmetries of the product MOs. In other words, the lobes of reactant MOs must be of the correct algebraic sign for bonding to occur in the transition state leading to product. If the symmetries of reactant and product orbitals match up, or correlate, the reaction is said to be symmetry-allowed. If the symmetries of reactant and product orbitals don’t correlate, the reaction is symmetry-disallowed. Symmetry-allowed reactions often occur under relatively mild conditions, 80485_ch30_1013-1033h.indd 1014 2/2/15 2:24 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 30-1 Molecular Orbitals of Conjugated Pi Systems 1015 but symmetry-disallowed reactions can’t occur by concerted paths. Either they take place by nonconcerted, higher-energy pathways, or they don’t take place at all. Six 2p atomic orbitals Antibonding (5 nodes) Antibonding (3 nodes) 6 Bonding (2 nodes) 3 Bonding (1 node) 2 4 Antibonding (4 nodes) 5 Bonding (0 nodes) 1 Ground state Excited state Energy Figure 30-2 The six p molecular orbitals of 1,3,5-hexatriene. In the ground state, the three bonding MOs, c1, c2, and c3, are filled. In the excited state, c3 and c4 are both half-filled. The Woodward–Hoffmann rules for pericyclic reactions require an analy-sis of all reactant and product molecular orbitals, but Kenichi Fukui at Kyoto Imperial University in Japan introduced a simplified version. According to Fukui, we need to consider only two molecular orbitals, called the frontier orbitals. These frontier orbitals are the highest occupied molecular orbital (HOMO) and the lowest unoccupied molecular orbital (LUMO). In ground-state 1,3,5-hexatriene, for example, c3 is the HOMO and c4 is the LUMO (Figure 30-2). In excited-state 1,3,5-hexatriene, however, c4 is the HOMO and c5 is the LUMO. P r o b l e m 3 0 - 1 Look at Figure 30-1, and tell which molecular orbital is the HOMO and which is the LUMO for both ground and excited states of ethylene and 1,3-butadiene. 80485_ch30_1013-1033h.indd 1015 2/2/15 2:24 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 1016 chapter 30 Orbitals and Organic Chemistry: Pericyclic Reactions 30-2 Electrocyclic Reactions The best way to understand how orbital symmetry affects pericyclic reactions is to look at some examples. Let’s look first at a group of polyene rearrangements called electrocyclic reactions. An electrocyclic reaction is a pericyclic process that involves the cyclization of a conjugated acyclic polyene. One p bond is broken, the other p bonds change position, a new s bond is formed, and a cyclic compound results. For example, a conjugated triene can be converted into a cyclohexadiene, and a conjugated diene can be converted into a cyclobutene. Heat Heat A conjugated triene A cyclohexadiene A conjugated diene A cyclobutene Pericyclic reactions are reversible, and the position of the equilibrium depends on the specific case. In general, the triene ^ cyclohexadiene equili brium favors the cyclic product, whereas the diene ^ cyclobutene equilib-rium favors the less strained open-chain product. The most striking feature of electrocyclic reactions is their stereochemistry. For example, (2E,4Z,6E)-2,4,6-octatriene yields only cis-5,6-dimethyl-1,3- cyclohexadiene when heated, and (2E,4Z,6Z)-2,4,6-octatriene yields only trans-5,6-dimethyl-1,3-cyclohexadiene. Remarkably, however, the stereochemical results change completely when the reactions are carried out under what are called photochemical, rather than thermal, conditions. Irradiation, or photolysis, of (2E,4Z,6E)-2,4,6-octatriene with ultraviolet light yields trans-5,6-dimethyl-1,3-cyclohexadiene (Figure 30-3). (2E,4Z,6E)-2,4,6-Octatriene cis-5,6-Dimethyl-1,3-cyclohexadiene H H CH3 CH3 H H Heat h CH3 CH3 (2E,4Z,6Z)-2,4,6-Octatriene trans-5,6-Dimethyl-1,3-cyclohexadiene CH3 H CH3 H Heat CH3 H CH3 H Figure 30-3 Electrocyclic interconversions of 2,4,6-octatriene isomers and 5,6-dimethyl-1,3-cyclohexadiene isomers. 80485_ch30_1013-1033h.indd 1016 2/2/15 2:24 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 30-2 Electrocyclic Reactions 1017 A similar result is obtained for the thermal electrocyclic ring-opening of 3,4-dimethylcyclobutene. The trans isomer yields only (2E,4E)-2,4-hexadiene when heated, and the cis isomer yields only (2E,4Z)-2,4-hexadiene. On UV irradiation, however, the results are opposite. Cyclization of the 2E,4E isomer under photochemical conditions yields cis product (Figure 30-4). cis-3,4-Dimethyl-cyclobutene (2E,4Z)-2,4-Hexadiene Heat h H H CH3 CH3 CH3 H CH3 H trans-3,4-Dimethyl-cyclobutene (2E,4E)-2,4-Hexadiene Heat H CH3 CH3 H CH3 CH3 H H To account for these results, we need to look at the two outermost lobes of the polyene MOs—the lobes that interact when cyclization occurs. There are two possibilities: lobes of like sign can be either on the same side or on oppo-site sides of the molecule. Like lobes on same side or Like lobes on opposite side For a bond to form, the outermost p lobes must rotate so that favorable bonding interaction is achieved—a positive lobe with a positive lobe or a neg-ative lobe with a negative lobe. If two lobes of like sign are on the same side of the molecule, the two orbitals must rotate in opposite directions—one clock-wise and one counterclockwise. This kind of motion is referred to as disrotatory. Counterclockwise Clockwise Disrotatory Figure 30-4 Electrocyclic interconversions of 2,4-hexadiene isomers and 3,4-dimethylcyclobutene isomers. 80485_ch30_1013-1033h.indd 1017 2/2/15 2:24 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 1018 chapter 30 Orbitals and Organic Chemistry: Pericyclic Reactions Conversely, if lobes of like sign are on opposite sides of the molecule, both orbitals must rotate in the same direction, either both clockwise or both coun-terclockwise. This kind of motion is called conrotatory. Clockwise Clockwise Conrotatory 30-3 Stereochemistry of Thermal Electrocyclic Reactions How can we predict whether conrotatory or disrotatory motion will occur in a given case? According to frontier orbital theory, the stereochemistry of an electrocyclic reaction is determined by the symmetry of the polyene HOMO. The electrons in the HOMO are the highest-energy, most loosely held elec-trons and are therefore most easily moved during reaction. For thermal reac-tions, the ground-state electron configuration is used to identify the HOMO; for photochemical reactions, the excited-state electron configuration is used. Let’s look again at the thermal ring-closure of conjugated trienes. Accord-ing to Figure 30-2, the HOMO of a conjugated triene in its ground state has lobes of like sign on the same side of the molecule, a symmetry that predicts disrotatory ring-closure. This disrotatory cyclization is precisely what is observed in the thermal cyclization of 2,4,6-octatriene. The 2E,4Z,6E isomer yields cis product; the 2E,4Z,6Z isomer yields trans product (Figure 30-5). (2E,4Z,6E)-2,4,6-Octatriene cis-5,6-Dimethyl-1,3-cyclohexadiene Heat (Disrotatory) H H H H3C CH3 CH3 H CH3 (2E,4Z,6Z)-2,4,6-Octatriene trans-5,6-Dimethyl-1,3-cyclohexadiene Heat (Disrotatory) H H H H3C H3C CH3 CH3 H Figure 30-5 Thermal cyclizations of 2,4,6-octatrienes occur by disrotatory ring-closures. 80485_ch30_1013-1033h.indd 1018 2/2/15 2:24 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 30-3 Stereochemistry of Thermal Electrocyclic Reactions 1019 In the same way, the ground-state HOMO of conjugated dienes (Figure 30-1) has a symmetry that predicts conrotatory ring-closure. In practice, how-ever, the conjugated diene reaction can be observed only in the reverse direc-tion (cyclobutene n diene) because of the position of the equilibrium. We therefore find that the 3,4-dimethylcyclobutene ring opens in a conrotatory fashion. cis-3,4-Dimethylcyclobutene yields (2E,4Z)-2,4-hexadiene, and trans-3,4-dimethylcyclobutene yields (2E,4E)-2,4-hexadiene by conrotatory opening (Figure 30-6). cis-3,4-Dimethylcyclobutene (2E,4Z)-2,4-Hexadiene Heat (Conrotatory) H H H3C CH3 CH3 H CH3 H CH3 trans-3,4-Dimethylcyclobutene (2E,4E)-2,4-Hexadiene Heat (Conrotatory) H H H H3C CH3 H CH3 Note that a conjugated diene and a conjugated triene react with opposite stereochemistry. The diene opens and closes by a conrotatory path, whereas the triene opens and closes by a disrotatory path. This is due to the different symmetries of the diene and triene HOMOs. T riene HOMO Diene HOMO Same sign Opposite signs It turns out that there is an alternating relationship between the number of electron pairs (double bonds) undergoing bond reorganization and the stereo-chemistry of ring-opening or -closure. Polyenes with an even number of elec-tron pairs undergo thermal electrocyclic reactions in a conrotatory sense, whereas polyenes with an odd number of electron pairs undergo the same reactions in a disrotatory sense. P r o b l e m 3 0 - 2 Draw the products you would expect from conrotatory and disrotatory cycli-zations of (2Z,4Z,6Z)-2,4,6-octatriene. Which of the two paths would you expect the thermal reaction to follow? Figure 30-6 Thermal ring-openings of cis- and trans-dimethylcyclobutene occur by conrotatory paths. 80485_ch30_1013-1033h.indd 1019 2/2/15 2:24 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 1020 chapter 30 Orbitals and Organic Chemistry: Pericyclic Reactions P r o b l e m 3 0 - 3 trans-3,4-Dimethylcyclobutene can open by two conrotatory paths to give either (2E,4E)-2,4-hexadiene or (2Z,4Z)-2,4-hexadiene. Explain why both products are symmetry-allowed, and then account for the fact that only the 2E,4E isomer is obtained in practice. 30-4 Photochemical Electrocyclic Reactions We noted previously that photochemical electrocyclic reactions take a differ-ent stereochemical course than their thermal counterparts, and we can now explain this difference. Ultraviolet irradiation of a polyene causes an excita-tion of one electron from the ground-state HOMO to the ground-state LUMO, thus changing their symmetries. But because electronic excitation changes the symmetries of HOMO and LUMO, it also changes the reaction stereochemistry. (2E,4E)-2,4-Hexadiene, for instance, undergoes photochemical cyclization by a disrotatory path, whereas the thermal reaction is conrotatory. Similarly, (2E,4Z,6E)-2,4,6-octatriene undergoes photochemical cyclization by a conro-tatory path, whereas the thermal reaction is disrotatory (Figure 30-7). (2E,4Z,6E)-2,4,6-Octatriene trans-5,6-Dimethyl-1,3-cyclohexadiene h (Conrotatory) H H H3C CH3 CH3 H cis-3,4-Dimethylcyclobutene (2E,4E)-2,4-Hexadiene H H H3C Excited-state HOMO Ground-state HOMO CH3 H CH3 H CH3 H CH3 h h (Disrotatory) Excited-state HOMO Ground-state HOMO h Figure 30-7 Photochemical cyclizations of conjugated dienes and trienes. The two processes occur with different stereochemistry because of their different orbital symmetries. Thermal and photochemical electrocyclic reactions always take place with opposite stereochemistry because the symmetries of the frontier orbitals are always different. Table 30-1 gives some simple rules that make it possible to predict the stereochemistry of electrocyclic reactions. 80485_ch30_1013-1033h.indd 1020 2/2/15 2:24 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 30-5 Cycloaddition Reactions 1021 Electron pairs (double bonds) Thermal reaction Photochemical reaction Even number Conrotatory Disrotatory Odd number Disrotatory Conrotatory Table 30-1 Stereochemical Rules for Electrocyclic Reactions P r o b l e m 3 0 - 4 What product would you expect to obtain from the photochemical cyclization of (2E,4Z,6E)-2,4,6-octatriene? Of (2E,4Z,6Z)-2,4,6-octatriene? 30-5 Cycloaddition Reactions A cycloaddition reaction is one in which two unsaturated molecules add to one another to yield a cyclic product. As with electrocyclic reactions, cycloaddi-tions are governed by the orbital symmetry of the reactants. Symmetry-allowed processes often take place readily, but symmetry-disallowed processes take place with difficulty, if at all, and then only by nonconcerted pathways. Let’s look at two examples to see how they differ. The Diels–Alder cycloaddition reaction (Section 14-4) is a pericyclic pro-cess that takes place between a diene (four p electrons) and a dienophile (two p electrons) to yield a cyclohexene product. Many thousands of Diels–Alder reactions are known. They often take place easily at room temperature or slightly above, and they are stereospecific with respect to substituents. For example, room-temperature reaction between 1,3-butadiene and diethyl male-ate (cis) exclusively yields the cis-disubstituted cyclohexene product. A simi-lar reaction between 1,3-butadiene and diethyl fumarate (trans) exclusively yields the trans-disubstituted product. H H Cis CO2Et CO2Et Diethyl maleate CO2Et T rans 1,3-Butadiene H CO2Et H H H CO2Et CO2Et Diethyl fumarate H EtO2C CO2Et H In contrast to the [4 1 2]-p-electron Diels–Alder reaction, the [2 1 2]-p- electron cycloaddition between two alkenes does not occur thermally. This 80485_ch30_1013-1033h.indd 1021 2/2/15 2:24 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 1022 chapter 30 Orbitals and Organic Chemistry: Pericyclic Reactions [2 1 2] cycloaddition takes place only on irradiation, yielding cyclobutane products. + C C No reaction C C C C C C T wo alkenes A cyclobutane Heat h For a successful cycloaddition, the terminal p lobes of the two reactants must have the correct symmetry for bonding to occur. This can happen in either of two ways, called suprafacial and antarafacial. Suprafacial cycload-ditions take place when a bonding interaction occurs between lobes on the same face of one reactant and lobes on the same face of the other reactant. Antarafacial cycloadditions take place when a bonding interaction occurs between lobes on the same face of one reactant and lobes on opposite faces of the other reactant (Figure 30-8). (a) Suprafacial Like lobes on same face Like lobes on same face Like lobes on same face or (b) Antarafacial Like lobes on opposite faces Twist Note that both suprafacial and antarafacial cycloadditions are symmetry-allowed. Geometric constraints often make antarafacial reactions difficult, Figure 30-8 (a) Suprafacial cyclo addition occurs when there is bonding between lobes on the same face of one reactant and lobes on the same face of the other reactant. (b) Antarafacial cycloaddition occurs when there is bonding between lobes on the same face of one reactant and lobes on opposite faces of the other, which requires a twist in one p system. 80485_ch30_1013-1033h.indd 1022 2/2/15 2:24 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 30-6 Stereochemistry of Cycloadditions 1023 however, because there must be a twisting of the p orbital system in one of the reactants. Thus, suprafacial cycloadditions are much more common for small p systems. 30-6 Stereochemistry of Cycloadditions How can we predict whether a given cycloaddition reaction will occur with suprafacial or with antarafacial geometry? According to frontier orbital the-ory, a cycloaddition reaction takes place when a bonding interaction occurs between the HOMO of one reactant and the LUMO of the other. An intuitive explanation of this rule is to imagine that one reactant donates electrons to the other. As with electrocyclic reactions, it’s the electrons in the HOMO of the first reactant that are least tightly held and most likely to be donated. Of course when the second reactant accepts those electrons, they must go into a vacant, unoccupied orbital—the LUMO. For a [4 1 2] cycloaddition (Diels–Alder reaction), let’s arbitrarily select the diene LUMO and the alkene HOMO. The symmetries of the two ground-state orbitals are such that bonding of the terminal lobes can occur with supra-facial geometry (Figure 30-9), so the Diels–Alder reaction takes place readily under thermal conditions. Note that, as with electrocyclic reactions, we need be concerned only with the terminal lobes. For purposes of prediction, inter-actions among the interior lobes need not be considered. A cyclohexene Diene: ground-state LUMO Alkene: ground-state HOMO Suprafacial In contrast with the thermal [4 1 2] Diels–Alder reaction, the [2 1 2] cycloaddition of two alkenes to yield a cyclobutane can only occur photo-chemically. The explanation for this follows from orbital-symmetry argu-ments. Looking at the ground-state HOMO of one alkene and the LUMO of the second alkene, it’s apparent that a thermal [2 1 2] cycloaddition must take place by an antarafacial pathway (Figure 30-10a). Geometric constraints make the antarafacial transition state difficult, however, and so concerted thermal [2 1 2] cycloadditions are not observed. In contrast with the thermal process, photochemical [2 1 2] cycloaddi-tions are observed. Irradiation of an alkene with UV light excites an electron from c1, the ground-state HOMO, to c2, which becomes the excited-state HOMO. Interaction between the excited-state HOMO of one alkene and the LUMO of the second alkene allows a photochemical [2 1 2] cycloaddition reaction to occur by a suprafacial pathway (Figure 30-10b). Figure 30-9 Interaction of diene LUMO and alkene HOMO in a suprafacial [4 1 2] cycloaddition reaction (Diels– Alder reaction). 80485_ch30_1013-1033h.indd 1023 2/2/15 2:24 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 1024 chapter 30 Orbitals and Organic Chemistry: Pericyclic Reactions A cyclobutane Strained, no reaction Alkene 2: Ground-state LUMO Alkene 1: Ground-state HOMO Antarafacial (a) Thermal reaction Alkene 2: Ground-state LUMO Alkene 1: Excited-state HOMO Suprafacial (b) Photochemical reaction The photochemical [2 1 2] cycloaddition reaction occurs smoothly, par-ticularly with a,b-unsaturated carbonyl compounds, and represents one of the best methods known for synthesizing cyclobutane rings. For example: + 2-Cyclohexenone 2-Methylpropene (40%) O O h H H Thermal and photochemical cycloaddition reactions always take place with opposite stereochemistry. As with electrocyclic reactions, we can catego-rize cycloadditions according to the total number of electron pairs (double bonds) involved in the rearrangement. Thus, a thermal [4 1 2] Diels–Alder reaction between a diene and a dienophile involves an odd number (three) of electron pairs and takes place by a suprafacial pathway. A thermal [2 1 2] reac-tion between two alkenes involves an even number (two) of electron pairs and must take place by an antarafacial pathway. For photochemical cyclizations, these selectivities are reversed. These general rules are given in Table 30-2. Electron pairs (double bonds) Thermal reaction Photochemical reaction Even number Antarafacial Suprafacial Odd number Suprafacial Antarafacial Table 30-2 Stereochemical Rules for Cycloaddition Reactions Figure 30-10 (a) Interaction of a ground-state HOMO and a ground-state LUMO in a potential [2 1 2] cycloaddition does not occur thermally because the antarafacial geometry is too strained. (b) Interaction of an excited-state HOMO and a ground-state LUMO in a photochemical [2 1 2] cycloaddition reaction is less strained, however, and occurs with suprafacial geometry. 80485_ch30_1013-1033h.indd 1024 2/2/15 2:24 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 30-7 Sigmatropic Rearrangements 1025 P r o b l e m 3 0 - 5 What stereochemistry would you expect for the product of the Diels–Alder reaction between (2E,4E)-2,4-hexadiene and ethylene? What stereochemistry would you expect if (2E,4Z)-2,4-hexadiene were used instead? P r o b l e m 3 0 - 6 1,3-Cyclopentadiene reacts with cycloheptatrienone to give the product shown. Tell what kind of reaction is involved, and explain the observed result. Is the reaction suprafacial or antarafacial? + Heat O Cycloheptatrienone Cyclopentadiene O 30-7 Sigmatropic Rearrangements A sigmatropic rearrangement, the third general kind of pericyclic reaction, is a process in which a s-bonded substituent atom or group migrates across a p electron system from one position to another. A s bond is broken in the reac-tant, the p bonds move, and a new s bond is formed in the product. The s-bonded group can be either at the end or in the middle of the p system, as the following [1,5] and [3,3] rearrangements illustrate: A [1,5] sigmatropic rearrangement A 1,3-diene Cyclic transition state bond broken An allylic vinylic ether H 3 1 5 4 1 2 A 1,3-diene H A [3,3] sigmatropic rearrangement bond formed H ‡ ‡ 3 3 1 1 2 2 3 3 1 2 2 O 1 Cyclic transition state An unsaturated ketone O O bond broken bond formed 80485_ch30_1013-1033h.indd 1025 2/2/15 2:24 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 1026 chapter 30 Orbitals and Organic Chemistry: Pericyclic Reactions The notations [1,5] and [3,3] describe the kind of rearrangement that is occurring. The numbers refer to the two groups connected by the s bond in the reactant and designate the positions in those groups to which migration occurs. For example, in the [1,5] sigmatropic rearrangement of a 1,3-diene, the two groups connected by the s bond are a hydrogen atom and a pentadienyl group. Migration occurs to position 1 of the H group (the only possibility) and to position 5 of the pentadienyl group. In the [3,3] Claisen rearrangement of an allylic vinylic ether (Section 18-4), the two groups connected by the s bond are an allylic group and the vinylic ether. Migration occurs to position 3 of the allylic group and also to position 3 of the vinylic ether. Like electrocyclic reactions and cycloadditions, sigmatropic rearrange-ments are controlled by orbital symmetries. There are two possible modes of reaction: migration of a group across the same face of the p system is suprafa-cial, and migration of a group from one face of the p system to the other face is antarafacial (Figure 30-11). Suprafacial (same side) Antarafacial (opposite side) Both suprafacial and antarafacial sigmatropic rearrangements are symmetry-allowed, but suprafacial rearrangements are often easier for geo-metric reasons. The rules for sigmatropic rearrangements are identical to those for cycloaddition reactions (Table 30-3). Electron pairs (double bonds) Thermal reaction Photochemical reaction Even number Antarafacial Suprafacial Odd number Suprafacial Antarafacial Table 30-3 Stereochemical Rules for Sigmatropic Rearrangements Figure 30-11 Suprafacial and antarafacial sigmatropic rearrangements. 80485_ch30_1013-1033h.indd 1026 2/2/15 2:24 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 30-8 Some Examples of Sigmatropic Rearrangements 1027 P r o b l e m 3 0 - 7 Classify the following sigmatropic reaction by order [x,y], and tell whether it will proceed with suprafacial or antarafacial stereochemistry: H H 30-8 Some Examples of Sigmatropic Rearrangements Because a [1,5] sigmatropic rearrangement involves three electron pairs (two p bonds and one s bond), the orbital-symmetry rules in Table 30-3 predict a suprafacial reaction. In fact, the [1,5] suprafacial shift of a hydrogen atom across two double bonds of a p system is one of the most commonly observed of all sigmatropic rearrangements. For example, 5-methyl-1,3-cyclopentadiene rapidly rearranges at room temperature to yield a mixture of 1-methyl-, 2-methyl-, and 5-methyl-substituted products. [1,5] shift 25 °C [1,5] shift 25 °C H3C H CH3 H H CH3 H H As another example, heating 5,5,5-trideuterio-(3Z)-1,3-pentadiene causes scrambling of deuterium between positions 1 and 5. [1,5] shift heat H H D D D D D H D H Both these [1,5] hydrogen shifts occur by a symmetry-allowed suprafacial pathway, as illustrated in Figure 30-12. In contrast with these thermal [1,5] sigmatropic hydrogen shifts, however, thermal [1,3] hydrogen shifts are unknown. If they were to occur, they would have to proceed by a strained antarafacial reaction pathway. T ransition state H H H ‡ Figure 30-12 An orbital view of a suprafacial [1,5] hydrogen shift. 80485_ch30_1013-1033h.indd 1027 2/2/15 2:24 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 1028 chapter 30 Orbitals and Organic Chemistry: Pericyclic Reactions Two other important sigmatropic reactions are the Cope rearrangement of a 1,5-hexadiene and the Claisen rearrangement of an allyl aryl ether or an allyl vinyl ether discussed in Section 18-4. These two, along with the Diels–Alder reaction, are the most useful pericyclic reactions for organic synthesis; many thousands of examples of all three are known. An allylic aryl ether An o-allylphenol Claisen rearrangement H O O [3,3] HO An allylic vinylic ether An unsaturated ketone Claisen rearrangement O O [3,3] A 1,5-diene An isomeric 1,5-diene Cope rearrangement [3,3] CH3 CH3 Both Cope and Claisen rearrangements involve reorganization of an odd number of electron pairs (two p bonds and one s bond), and both react by suprafacial pathways (Figure 30-13). Biological examples of pericyclic reactions are relatively rare, although one much-studied example occurs in bacteria during biosynthesis of the essential amino acid phenylalanine. Phenylalanine arises from the precursor chorismate through a Claisen rearrangement to prephenate, followed by decarboxylation to phenylpyruvate and reductive amination (Figure 30-14). You might note that the reductive amination of phenylpyruvate is the exact reverse of the transamination process shown in Figure 29-14 on page 1006, by which amino acids are deaminated. In addition, the reductive amination of ketones is a standard method for preparing amines in the laboratory, as we saw in Section 24-6. 80485_ch30_1013-1033h.indd 1028 2/2/15 2:24 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 30-8 Some Examples of Sigmatropic Rearrangements 1029 [3,3] Suprafacial = = Cope rearrangement of a 1,5-hexadiene (a) Claisen rearrangement of an allylic vinylic ether (b) CH CH2 CH2 HC H2C H2C CH CH2 CH2 HC H2C H2C [3,3] Suprafacial = = CH CH2 O HC H2C H2C CH CH2 O HC H2C H2C Figure 30-13 Suprafacial [3,3] (a) Cope and (b) Claisen rearrangements. Chorismate Prephenate Phenylpyruvate CH2 CO2– O C HO H H CO2– CO2– HO H O O– C H A O CO2 H2O O CO2– Phenylalanine CO2– H H3N + -Ketoglutarate Glutamate Figure 30-14 Pathway for the bacterial biosynthesis of phenylalanine from chorismate, involving a Claisen rearrangement. 80485_ch30_1013-1033h.indd 1029 2/2/15 2:24 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 1030 chapter 30 Orbitals and Organic Chemistry: Pericyclic Reactions P r o b l e m 3 0 - 8 Propose a mechanism to account for the fact that heating 1-deuterioindene scrambles the isotope label to all three positions on the five-membered ring. 1-Deuterioindene H H D H D H H H H D H H P r o b l e m 3 0 - 9 When a 2,6-disubstituted allyl phenyl ether is heated in an attempted Claisen rearrangement, migration occurs to give the p-allyl product as the result of two sequential pericyclic reactions. Explain. Heat O CH3 H3C CH3 OH CH3 H3C CH3 30-9 A Summary of Rules for Pericyclic Reactions How can you keep straight all the rules about pericyclic reactions? The sum-mary in Tables 30-1 to 30-3 can be distilled into a mnemonic phrase that pro-vides an easy way to predict the stereochemical outcome of any pericyclic reaction: The Electrons Circle Around (TECA) Thermal reactions with an Even number of electron pairs are Conrotatory or Antarafacial. A change either from thermal to photochemical or from an even to an odd num-ber of electron pairs changes the outcome from conrotatory/antarafacial to disrotatory/suprafacial. A change from both thermal and even to photochemi-cal and odd causes no change because two negatives make a positive. These selection rules are summarized in Table 30-4; knowing them gives you the ability to predict the stereochemistry of literally thousands of pericy-clic reactions. 80485_ch30_1013-1033h.indd 1030 2/2/15 2:24 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. 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Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 30-9 A Summary of Rules for Pericyclic Reactions 1031 Electronic state Electron pairs Stereochemistry Ground state (thermal) Even number Odd number Antara–con Supra–dis Excited state (photochemical) Even number Odd number Supra–dis Antara–con Table 30-4 Stereochemical Rules for Pericyclic Reactions P r o b l e m 3 0 - 1 0 Predict the stereochemistry of the following pericyclic reactions: (a) The thermal cyclization of a conjugated tetraene (b) The photochemical cyclization of a conjugated tetraene (c) A photochemical [4 1 4] cycloaddition (d) A thermal [2 1 6] cycloaddition (e) A photochemical [3,5] sigmatropic rearrangement Something Extra Vitamin D, the Sunshine Vitamin Vitamin D, discovered in 1918, is a general name for two related compounds, cholecalciferol (vitamin D3) and ergo-calciferol (vitamin D2). Both are derived from steroids (Section 27-6) and differ only in the nature of the hydrocar-bon side chain attached to the five-membered ring. Chole-calciferol comes primarily from dairy products and fish; ergocalciferol comes from some vegetables. The function of vitamin D in the body is to control the calcification of bones by increasing intestinal absorption of calcium. When sufficient vitamin D is present, approximately 30% of ingested calcium is absorbed, but in the absence of vitamin D, calcium absorption falls to about 10%. A deficiency of vitamin D thus leads to poor bone growth and to the diseases rickets in children and osteoporosis in adults. Actually, neither vitamin D2 nor D3 is present in foods. Rather, foods contain the precursor molecules 7-dehydrocholesterol and ergosterol. In the presence of continued Synthesizing vitamin D takes dedication and hard work. Helene Rogers/TRIP/Alamy 80485_ch30_1013-1033h.indd 1031 2/2/15 2:24 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 1032 chapter 30 Orbitals and Organic Chemistry: Pericyclic Reactions Summary A pericyclic reaction takes place in a single step through a cyclic transition state without intermediates. There are three major classes of pericyclic pro-cesses: electrocyclic reactions, cycloaddition reactions, and sigmatropic rear-rangements. The stereochemistry of these reactions is controlled by the symmetry of the orbitals involved in bond reorganization. Electrocyclic reactions involve the cyclization of conjugated acyclic polyenes. For example, 1,3,5-hexatriene cyclizes to 1,3-cyclohexadiene on heating. Electrocyclic reactions can occur by either conrotatory or disrota-tory pathways, depending on the symmetry of the terminal lobes of the p system. Conrotatory cyclization requires that both lobes rotate in the same direction, whereas disrotatory cyclization requires that the lobes rotate in opposite directions. The reaction course in a specific case can be found by looking at the symmetry of the highest occupied molecular orbital (HOMO). Cycloaddition reactions are those in which two unsaturated molecules add together to yield a cyclic product. For example, Diels–Alder reaction Something Extra (continued) sunlight, both precursors are converted in the outer, epidermal layer of skin to the active vitamins, hence the nickname for vitamin D, the “sunshine vitamin.” H 7-Dehydrocholesterol Ergosterol Cholecalciferol Ergocalciferol h CH3 H2C CH3 R CH3 R CH3 CH2 R HO [1,7] H shift OH HO R = CH(CH3)CH2CH2CH2CH(CH3)2 R = CH(CH3)CH CHCH(CH3)CH(CH3)2 Pericyclic reactions are unusual in living organisms, and the photochemical syn-thesis of vitamin D is one of only a few well-studied examples. The reaction takes place in two steps, an electrocyclic ring-opening of a cyclohexadiene to yield an open-chain hexatriene, followed by a sigmatropic [1,7] H shift to yield an isomeric hexatriene. Only the initial electrocyclic ring-opening requires irradiation by so-called UVB light of 295 to 300 nm wavelength. The subsequent sigmatropic [1,7] H shift occurs spontaneously by a thermal isomerization. Following synthesis under the skin, further metabolic processing of cholecalcif-erol and ergocalciferol in the liver and kidney introduces two additional ] OH groups to give the active forms of the vitamin, calcitriol and ergocalcitriol. K e y w o r d s antarafacial, 1022 conrotatory, 1018 cycloaddition reaction, 1021 disrotatory, 1017 electrocyclic reaction, 1016 frontier orbitals, 1015 highest occupied molecular orbital (HOMO), 1015 lowest unoccupied molecular orbital (LUMO), 1015 pericyclic reaction, 1013 80485_ch30_1013-1033h.indd 1032 2/2/15 2:24 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. Exercises 1033 between a diene (four p electrons) and a dienophile (two p electrons) yields a cyclohexene. Cycloadditions can take place either by suprafacial or antara-facial pathways. Suprafacial cycloaddition involves interaction between lobes on the same face of one component and on the same face of the second component. Antarafacial cycloaddition involves interaction between lobes on the same face of one component and on opposite faces of the other compo-nent. The reaction course in a specific case can be found by looking at the symmetry of the HOMO of one component and the lowest unoccupied molec-ular orbital (LUMO) of the other. Sigmatropic rearrangements involve the migration of a s-bonded group across a p electron system. For example, Claisen rearrangement of an allylic vinylic ether yields an unsaturated carbonyl compound, and Cope rearrange-ment of a 1,5-hexadiene yields an isomeric 1,5-hexadiene. Sigmatropic rear-rangements can occur with either suprafacial or antarafacial stereochemistry; the selection rules for a given case are the same as those for cycloaddition reactions. The stereochemistry of any pericyclic reaction can be predicted by count-ing the total number of electron pairs (bonds) involved in bond reorganization and then applying the mnemonic “The Electrons Circle Around.” That is, thermal (ground-state) reactions involving an even number of electron pairs occur with either conrotatory or antarafacial stereochemistry. Exactly the opposite rules apply to photochemical (excited-state) reactions. Exercises Visualizing Chemistry (Problems 30-1–30-10 appear within the chapter.) 30-11 Predict the product obtained when the following substance is heated: 30-12 The 13C NMR spectrum of homotropilidene taken at room temperature shows only three peaks. Explain. photochemical reactions, 1018 sigmatropic rearrangement, 1025 suprafacial, 1022 symmetry-allowed, 1014 symmetry-disallowed, 1014 80485_ch30_1013-1033h.indd 1033 2/2/15 2:24 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 1033a chapter 30 Orbitals and Organic Chemistry: Pericyclic Reactions Mechanism Problems 30-13 The following rearrangement of N-allyl-N,N-dimethylanilinium ion has been observed. Propose a mechanism. Heat o-Allyl-N,N-dimethylanilinium ion N-Allyl-N,N-dimethylanilinium ion NH(CH3)2 + N+ H3C CH3 30-14 Plastic photochromic sunglasses are based on the following reversible rearrangement of a dye inside the lenses that occurs when the lenses are exposed to sunlight. The original dye absorbs UV light but not vis-ible light and is thus colorless, while the rearrangement product absorbs visible light and is thus darkened. (Dark) (Colorless) h O O (a) Show the mechanism of the rearrangement. (b) Why does the rearrangement product absorb at a longer wavelength (visible light) than the original dye (UV)? 30-15 The sex hormone estrone has been synthesized by a route that involves the following step. Identify the pericyclic reactions involved, and pro-pose a mechanism. Heat Estrone methyl ether CH3 H H H O CH3O CH3 H O CH3O 80485_ch30_1013-1033h.indd 1 2/2/15 2:24 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. Exercises 1033b 30-16 Coronafacic acid, a bacterial toxin, was synthesized using a key step that involves three sequential pericyclic reactions. Identify them, and propose a mechanism for the overall transformation. How would you complete the synthesis? O CH3 CH3 H3C CH3 H Et H O O O O 185 °C H H H Et O H H H Et O + ? HO2C Coronafacic acid 30-17 The following thermal rearrangement involves two pericyclic reactions in sequence. Identify them, and propose a mechanism to account for the observed result. 275 °C CD2 CD2 H H H H H2C H2C D D D D Additional Problems Electrocyclic Reactions 30-18 Do the following electrocyclic reactions take place in a conrotatory or disrotatory manner? Under what conditions, thermal or photochemi-cal, would you carry out each reaction? (a) H H (b) H H 80485_ch30_1013-1033h.indd 2 2/2/15 2:24 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 1033c chapter 30 Orbitals and Organic Chemistry: Pericyclic Reactions 30-19 The following thermal isomerization occurs under relatively mild con-ditions. Identify the pericyclic reactions involved, and show how the rearrangement occurs. C6H5 CD3 C6H5 C6H5 C6H5 CH3 CH3 C6H5 C6H5 C6H5 CD3 C6H5 30-20 Would you expect the following reaction to proceed in a conrotatory or disrotatory manner? Show the stereochemistry of the cyclobutene product, and explain your answer. H h H 30-21 Heating (1Z,3Z,5Z)-1,3,5-cyclononatriene to 100 °C causes cyclization and formation of a bicyclic product. Is the reaction conrotatory or dis-rotatory? What is the stereochemical relationship of the two hydrogens at the ring junctions, cis or trans? 100 °C H H (1Z,3Z,5Z)-1,3,5-Cyclononatriene 30-22 (2E,4Z,6Z,8E)-2,4,6,8-Decatetraene has been cyclized to give 7,8- dimethyl-1,3,5-cyclooctatriene. Predict the manner of ring-closure— conrotatory or disrotatory—for both thermal and photochemical reac-tions, and predict the stereochemistry of the product in each case. 30-23 Answer Problem 30-22 for the thermal and photochemical cyclizations of (2E,4Z,6Z,8Z)-2,4,6,8-decatetraene. 80485_ch30_1013-1033h.indd 3 2/2/15 2:24 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. Exercises 1033d 30-24 The cyclohexadecaoctaene shown isomerizes to two different isomers, depending on reaction conditions. Explain the observed results, and indicate whether each reaction is conrotatory or disrotatory. Heat h H H H H H H H H Cycloaddition Reactions 30-25 Which of the following reactions is more likely to occur? Explain. H H 2 Heat H H H H 2 Heat 30-26 The following reaction takes place in two steps, one of which is a cyclo addition while the other is a reverse cycloaddition. Identify the two pericyclic reactions, and show how they occur. O C C + + Heat O CO2CH3 CO2CH3 CO2CH3 CO2CH3 C O O 80485_ch30_1013-1033h.indd 4 2/2/15 2:24 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 1033e chapter 30 Orbitals and Organic Chemistry: Pericyclic Reactions 30-27 Two sequential pericyclic reactions are involved in the following furan synthesis. Identify them, and propose a mechanism for the transformation. C C + + Heat CH3 C6H5 CHO O N CH3 CHO O N C6H5C Sigmatropic Rearrangements 30-28 Predict the product of the following pericyclic reaction. Is this [5,5] shift a suprafacial or an antarafacial process? CH3 O ? [5,5] Heat 30-29 Propose a pericyclic mechanism to account for the following transformation: OH H O Heat 30-30 Vinyl-substituted cyclopropanes undergo thermal rearrangement to yield cyclopentenes. Propose a mechanism for the reaction, and iden-tify the pericyclic process involved. Vinylcyclopropane Cyclopentene Heat 30-31 The following synthesis of dienones occurs readily. Propose a mecha-nism to account for the results, and identify the kind of pericyclic reac-tion involved. O O Heat Acid catalyst 80485_ch30_1013-1033h.indd 5 2/2/15 2:24 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. Exercises 1033f 30-32 Karahanaenone, a terpenoid isolated from oil of hops, has been synthe-sized by the thermal reaction shown. Identify the kind of pericyclic reaction, and explain how karahanaenone is formed. Karahanaenone Heat O CH3 CH3 CH2 CH3 O CH3 H3C H3C General Problems 30-33 What stereochemistry—antarafacial or suprafacial—would you expect to observe in the following reactions? (a) A photochemical [1,5] sigmatropic rearrangement (b) A thermal [4 1 6] cycloaddition (c) A thermal [1,7] sigmatropic rearrangement (d) A photochemical [2 1 6] cycloaddition 30-34 Bicyclohexadiene, also known as Dewar benzene, is extremely stable despite the fact that its rearrangement to benzene is energetically favored. Explain why the rearrangement is so slow. Benzene Dewar benzene Heat (slow) 30-35 Ring-opening of the trans-cyclobutene isomer shown takes place at much lower temperature than a similar ring-opening of the cis-cyclo butene isomer. Explain the temperature effect, and identify the stereochemistry of each reaction as either conrotatory or disrotatory. H H 300 °C 100 °C H H 80485_ch30_1013-1033h.indd 6 2/2/15 2:24 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 1033g chapter 30 Orbitals and Organic Chemistry: Pericyclic Reactions 30-36 Photolysis of the cis-cyclobutene isomer in Problem 30-35 yields cis-cyclo dodecaen-7-yne, but photolysis of the trans isomer yields trans-cyclododecaen-7-yne. Explain these results, and identify the type and stereochemistry of the pericyclic reaction. H H H H h h 30-37 The 1H NMR spectrum of bullvalene at 100 °C consists only of a single peak at 4.22 d. Explain. Bullvalene 30-38 The following rearrangement was devised and carried out to prove the stereochemistry of [1,5] sigmatropic hydrogen shifts. Explain how the observed result confirms the predictions of orbital symmetry. D Heat CH3 D CH3 CH3 Et H Et H CH3 + H Et H3C D CH3 30-39 The following reaction is an example of a [2,3] sigmatropic rearrange-ment. Would you expect the reaction to be suprafacial or antarafacial? Explain. CH2 CH3 O S S + CH3 – O 80485_ch30_1013-1033h.indd 7 2/2/15 2:24 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. Exercises 1033h 30-40 When the compound having a cyclobutene fused to a five-membered ring is heated, (1Z,3Z)-1,3-cycloheptadiene is formed. When the related compound having a cyclobutene fused to an eight-membered ring is heated, however, (1E,3Z)-1,3-cyclodecadiene is formed. Explain these results, and suggest a reason why opening of the eight-membered ring occurs at a lower temperature. 270 °C 190 °C H H H H 30-41 In light of your answer to Problem 30-40, explain why a mixture of products occurs in the following reaction: 190 °C H H CH3 CH3 CH3 + 80485_ch30_1013-1033h.indd 8 2/2/15 2:24 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 1034 Practice Your Scientific Analysis and Reasoning VII The Potent Antibiotic Traits of Endiandric Acid C Antibiotics can be of great value in patient care when prescribed and taken cor-rectly. However, widespread use in both medicine and agriculture has made antibiotics less effective at killing infectious organisms. Over many generations of use, organisms have become more adaptive and resistant to antibiotics. Thus, medicinal chemists are continually searching for natural products as sources of new pharmaceuticals. Endiandric acids A through D are isolated from leaves of the Australian plant Endiandra introrsa (Lauraceae). Despite the presence of eight asymmetric centers in these novel polycyclic molecules, they occur in nature in racemic mixtures rather than in enantiomerically pure forms. An asymmetric carbon is one with a chiral center, meaning it has four different groups connected to it with R/S assignment. R/S centers are nonsuperimpos-able mirror images of each other. A 50;50 mixture of these enantiomers creates a racemic system. Endiandric acid C has been found to have excellent antibacte-rial qualities and has been used to treat various tumors and infections, includ-ing uterine tumors and rubella. Its biosynthesis occurs from a series of thermally allowed pericyclic reactions based on Woodward–Hoffmann rules. Ph Ph O OH CO2H Step 1 Heat Ph H H H H H H HOOC Polyene precursor Ph CO2H CO2H HO2C Step 2 Heat Step 3 Heat Ph Ph HO2C Ph Endiandric acid C 80485_ch30-par_1034-1036.indd 1034 2/2/15 2:24 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 1035 These rules state that pericyclic reactions are based on the frontier molec-ular orbitals (FMOs). In the case of cycloaddition reactions, the HOMO (high-est occupied molecular orbital) of the diene and the LUMO (lowest unoccupied molecular orbital) of the dienophile are the significant MOs; whereas in elec-trocyclization reactions and sigmatropic rearrangements, only symmetry of the HOMO is required. In this biosynthetic system, all the reactions are ther-mally allowed. The following questions will help you understand this practical applica-tion of organic chemistry and are similar to questions found on profes-sional exams. 1. In Step 1, the reaction is (a) 6 p-disrotatory electrocyclization (b) 8 p-disrotatory electrocyclization (c) 6 p-conrotatory electrocyclization (d) 8 p-conrotatory electrocyclization 2. In Step 2, the reaction is (a) 6 p-disrotatory electrocyclization (b) 8 p-disrotatory electrocyclization (c) 8 p-conrotatory electrocyclization (d) 4 p–2 p suprafacial cycloaddition 3. In Step 3, the reaction is (a) 4 p-disrotatory electrocyclization (b) 6 p-disrotatory electrocyclization (c) 4 p–2 p suprafacial cycloaddition (d) suprafacial 1,5-hydrogen shift 80485_ch30-par_1034-1036.indd 1035 2/2/15 2:24 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 1036 4. In a normal electron-demand Diels–Alder reaction, the HOMO of the electron-rich diene interacts with the LUMO of the electron-deficient dienophile. There also exists an inverse-demand Diels–Alder reaction, which occurs between the LUMO of an electron-poor diene and the HOMO of an electron-rich dienophile. What are the molecular orbitals involved in the inverse-demand Diels–Alder reaction? (a) (b) (c) (d) 80485_ch30-par_1034-1036.indd 1036 2/2/15 2:24 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 1037 C O N T E N T S 31-1 Chain-Growth Polymers 31-2 Stereochemistry of Polymerization: Ziegler–Natta Catalysts 31-3 Copolymers 31-4 Step-Growth Polymers 31-5 Olefin Metathesis Polymerization 31-6 Polymer Structure and Physical Properties SOMETHING EXTRA Biodegradable Polymers 31 Why This CHAPTER? Our treatment of polymers has thus far been dispersed over several chapters, but it’s also important to take a more com-prehensive view. In the present chapter, we’ll look further at how polymers are made, and we’ll see how polymer structure correlates with physical properties. No course in organic chemistry would be complete with-out a look at polymers. Polymers are a fundamental part of the modern world, used in everything from coffee cups to cars to clothing. In medicine, too, their importance is growing, with uses as diverse as cardiac pacemakers, artificial heart valves, and bio degradable sutures. We’ve seen on several occasions in previous chapters that a polymer, whether synthetic or biological, is a large molecule built up by repetitive bonding of many smaller units, or monomers. Polyethylene, for instance, is a synthetic polymer made from ethylene (Section 8-10), nylon is a synthetic polyamide made from a diacid and a diamine (Section 21-9), and proteins are biological polyamides made from amino acids. Note that polymers are often drawn by indicating their repeating unit in parentheses. The repeating unit in polystyrene, for example, comes from the monomer styrene. Styrene CH H2C Polystyrene n CH CH2 31-1 Chain-Growth Polymers Synthetic polymers are classified by their method of synthesis as either chain-growth or step-growth. These categories are somewhat imprecise but never-theless provide a useful distinction. Chain-growth polymers are produced by Synthetic Polymers If you ride a bike, wear your helmet! Most bike helmets are made of two different polymers, a hard poly carbonate shell and an inner layer of polystyrene. Tim Robbins/Mint Images/Getty Images 80485_ch31_1037-1054d.indd 1037 2/2/15 2:23 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 1038 chapter 31 Synthetic Polymers chain-reaction polymerization in which an initiator adds to a carbon–carbon double bond of an unsaturated substrate (a vinyl monomer) to yield a reactive intermediate. This intermediate reacts with a second molecule of monomer to yield a new intermediate, which reacts with a third monomer unit, and so on. The initiator can be a radical, an acid, or a base. Historically, as we saw in Section 8-10, radical polymerization was the most common method because it can be carried out with practically any vinyl monomer. 2 + 2 2 CO2 C Ph CH2CH2 O O O C O C O O Phenyl radical (Ph ) Benzoyloxy radical Benzoyl peroxide Heat Repeat many times H2C CH2 Ph (CH2CH2)nCH2CH2 Ph Acid-catalyzed (cationic) polymerization, by contrast, is effective only with vinyl monomers that contain an electron-donating group (EDG) capable of stabilizing the chain-carrying carbocation intermediate. n where EDG an electron-donating group = CH EDG EDG H2C + H CH2 A H CH+ EDG CH3CH EDG CH2CH+ EDG CH2 CH CH EDG H2C Repeat Isobutylene (2-methylpropene) is a good example of a monomer that polymerizes rapidly under cationic conditions. The reaction is carried out commercially at 280 °C, using BF3 and a small amount of water to generate BF3OH2 H1 catalyst. The product is used in the manufacture of truck and bicycle inner tubes. CH Isobutylene Polyisobutylene CH3 H2C CH CH3 CH2 BF3OH– H+ n Vinyl monomers with electron-withdrawing groups (EWG) can be polymer-ized by basic (anionic) catalysts. The chain-carrying step is a conjugate nucleo-philic addition of an anion to the unsaturated monomer (Section 19-13). n where EWG an electron-withdrawing group = CH EWG EWG H2C – Nu Nu + CH2 CH EWG NuCH2CH EWG CH2CH EWG CH2 CH CH EWG H2C Repeat – – Acrylonitrile (H2C P CHCN), methyl methacrylate [H2C P C(CH3)CO2CH3], and styrene (H2C P CHC6H5) can all be polymerized anionically. The poly-styrene used in foam coffee cups, for example, is prepared by anionic poly merization of styrene using butyllithium as catalyst. 80485_ch31_1037-1054d.indd 1038 2/2/15 2:23 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 31-1 Chain-Growth Polymers 1039 Styrene CH H2C Bu Li+ CH Polystyrene n CH CH2 – Bu CH2 – CH H2C Repeat An interesting example of anionic polymerization accounts for the remark-able properties of “super glue,” one drop of which can support up to 2000 lb. Super glue is simply a solution of pure methyl a-cyanoacrylate, which has two electron-withdrawing groups that make anionic addition particularly easy. Trace amounts of water or bases on the surface of an object are sufficient to initiate polymerization of the cyanoacrylate and bind articles together. Skin is a good source of the necessary basic initiators, and many people have found their fingers stuck together after inadvertently touching super glue. So good is super glue at binding tissues that related cyanoacrylate esters such as Derma-bond are often used in place of sutures to close wounds. Methyl -cyanoacrylate n C O C C OCH3 N H2C Nu C CN CH2 CO2CH3 CH2CH3 C O C C OCH2CHCH2CH2CH2CH3 Dermabond (2-ethylhexyl -cyanoacrylate) N H2C C O C – C OCH3 N CH2 Nu P r o b l e m 3 1 - 1 Order the following monomers with respect to their expected reactivity toward cationic polymerization, and explain your answer: H2C P CHCH3, H2C P CHCl, H2C P CH O C6H5, H2C P CHCO2CH3 P r o b l e m 3 1 - 2 Order the following monomers with respect to their expected reactivity toward anionic polymerization, and explain your answer: H2C P CHCH3, H2C P CHC  N, H2C P CHC6H5 P r o b l e m 3 1 - 3 Polystyrene is produced commercially by reaction of styrene with butyllith-ium as an anionic initiator. Using resonance structures, explain how the chain-carrying intermediate is stabilized. 80485_ch31_1037-1054d.indd 1039 2/2/15 2:23 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 1040 chapter 31 Synthetic Polymers 31-2 Stereochemistry of Polymerization: Ziegler–Natta Catalysts Although we didn’t point it out when discussing chain-growth polymers in Section 8-10, the polymerization of a substituted vinyl monomer can lead to a polymer with numerous chirality centers in its chain. Propylene, for example, might polymerize with any of the three stereochemical outcomes shown in Figure 31-1. A polymer having all methyl groups on the same side of the zigzag backbone is called isotactic, one in which the methyl groups alternate regu-larly on opposite sides of the backbone is called syndiotactic, and one having its methyl groups randomly oriented is called atactic. Isotactic (same side) H CH3 H CH3 H CH3 H CH3 H CH3 H CH3 H CH3 H CH3 Syndiotactic (alternating sides) H CH3 H CH3 H CH3 H CH3 H3C H H3C H H3C H H3C H Atactic (random) H CH3 H CH3 H CH3 H CH3 H3C H H3C H H3C H H3C H The three different stereochemical forms of polypropylene all have some-what different properties, and all can be made by using the right polymeriza-tion catalyst. Propylene polymerization using radical initiators does not work well, but polymerization using Ziegler–Natta catalysts allows preparation of isotactic, syndiotactic, and atactic polypropylene. Ziegler–Natta catalysts—there are many different formulations—are organometallic transition-metal complexes prepared by treatment of an alkyl-aluminum with a titanium compound. Triethylaluminum and titanium tetra-chloride form a typical preparation. (CH3CH2)3Al 1 TiCl4 n A Ziegler–Natta catalyst Following their introduction in 1953, Ziegler–Natta catalysts revolution-ized the field of polymer chemistry because of two advantages: first, the resul-tant polymers are linear, with practically no chain branching, and second, they are stereochemically controllable. Isotactic, syndiotactic, and atactic forms can all be produced, depending on the catalyst system used. The active form of a Ziegler–Natta catalyst is an alkyltitanium interme-diate with a vacant coordination site on the metal. Coordination of alkene monomer to the titanium occurs, and the coordinated alkene then inserts into Figure 31-1 Isotactic, syndiotactic, and atactic forms of polypropylene. 80485_ch31_1037-1054d.indd 1040 2/2/15 2:23 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 31-3 Copolymers 1041 the carbon–titanium bond to extend the alkyl chain. A new coordination site opens up during the insertion step, so the process repeats indefinitely. Ti Vacant coordination site Ti CH2CH2 R CH2CH2 R R Ti Vacant coordination site CH2CH2CH2CH2 CH2 H2C CH2 H2C The linear polyethylene produced by the Ziegler–Natta process, called high-density polyethylene, is a highly crystalline polymer with 4000 to 7000 ethylene units per chain and molecular weights in the range 100,000 to 200,000 amu. High-density polyethylene has greater strength and heat resis-tance than the branched product of radical-induced polymerization, called low-density polyethylene, and is used to produce plastic squeeze bottles and molded housewares. Polyethylenes of even higher molecular weights are produced for specialty applications. So-called high-molecular-weight (HMW) polyethylene contains 10,000 to 18,000 monomer units per chain (MW 5 300,000–500,000 amu) and is used for underground pipes and large containers. Ultrahigh-molecular-weight (UHMW) polyethylene contains more than 100,000 monomer units per chain and has molecular weights ranging from 3,000,000 to 6,000,000 amu. It is used in bearings, conveyor belts, and bulletproof vests, among other applica-tions requiring exceptional wear resistance. P r o b l e m 3 1 - 4 Vinylidene chloride, H2C P CCl2, does not polymerize in isotactic, syndiotac-tic, and atactic forms. Explain. P r o b l e m 3 1 - 5 Polymers such as polypropylene contain a large number of chirality centers. Would you therefore expect samples of isotactic, syndiotactic, or atactic poly-propylene to rotate plane-polarized light? Explain. 31-3 Copolymers Up to this point we’ve discussed only homopolymers—polymers that are made up of identical repeating units. In practice, however, copolymers are more important commercially. Copolymers are obtained when two or more different monomers are allowed to polymerize together. For example, copoly-merization of vinyl chloride with vinylidene chloride (1,1-dichloroethylene) in a 1;4 ratio leads to the polymer Saran. Vinylidene chloride n m Saran CCl2 H2C Vinyl chloride CH Cl H2C CH2CH Cl + CH2C Cl Cl 80485_ch31_1037-1054d.indd 1041 2/2/15 2:23 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 1042 chapter 31 Synthetic Polymers Copolymerization of monomer mixtures often leads to materials with properties quite different from those of either corresponding homopolymer, giving the polymer chemist a vast flexibility for devising new materials. Table 31-1 lists some common copolymers and their commercial applications. Monomers Structures Trade name Uses Vinyl chloride Vinylidene chloride H Cl H Cl C C H H H Cl C + C Saran Fibers, food packaging Styrene 1,3-Butadiene H H H C C H H H C C H H H C6H5 C + C SBR (styrene– butadiene rubber) Tires, rubber articles Hexafluoropropene Vinylidene fluoride H F H F C C F F F CF3 C + C Viton Gaskets, seals Acrylonitrile 1,3-Butadiene H H H C C H H H C C H H H CN C + C Nitrile rubber Adhesives, hoses Isobutylene Isoprene H H H C C H H3C H C C H CH3 H CH3 C + C Butyl rubber Inner tubes Acrylonitrile 1,3-Butadiene Styrene H H H C C H H H C C H H H CN C + C H H H C6H5 C C ABS (monomer initials) Pipes, high-impact applications Table 31-1 Some Common Copolymers and Their Uses Several different types of copolymers can be defined, depending on the distribution of monomer units in the chain. If monomer A is copolymerized with monomer B, for instance, the resultant product might have a random distribution of the two units throughout the chain, or it might have an alter-nating distribution. A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A ( ) Alternating copolymer A A A B A B B A B A A A B B B ( ) Random copolymer 80485_ch31_1037-1054d.indd 1042 2/2/15 2:23 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 31-4 Step-Growth Polymers 1043 The exact distribution of monomer units depends on the initial propor-tions of the two reactant monomers and their relative reactivities. In practice, neither perfectly random nor perfectly alternating copolymers are usually found. Most copolymers have many random imperfections. Two other forms of copolymers that can be prepared under certain condi-tions are called block copolymers and graft copolymers. Block copolymers are those in which different blocks of identical monomer units alternate with each other; graft copolymers are those in which homopolymer branches of one mono-mer unit are “grafted” onto a homopolymer chain of another monomer unit. A A A A A A A A A A A A ( A ) A graft copolymer A B B B ( A B B B ( A B B B ( A A A A A A A A B B B B B B B ( B ) A block copolymer Block copolymers are prepared by initiating the polymerization of one monomer as if growing a homopolymer chain and then adding an excess of the second monomer to the still-active reaction mix. Graft copolymers are made by gamma irradiation of a completed homopolymer chain in the presence of the second monomer. The high-energy irradiation knocks hydrogen atoms off the homopolymer chain at random points, thus generating new radical sites that can initiate polymerization of the added monomer. P r o b l e m 3 1 - 6 Draw the structure of an alternating segment of butyl rubber, a copolymer of isoprene (2-methyl-1,3-butadiene) and isobutylene (2-methylpropene) pre-pared using a cationic initiator. P r o b l e m 3 1 - 7 Irradiation of poly(1,3-butadiene), followed by addition of styrene, yields a graft copolymer that is used to make rubber soles for shoes. Draw the structure of a representative segment of this styrene–butadiene graft copolymer. 31-4 Step-Growth Polymers Step-growth polymers are produced by reactions in which each bond in the polymer is formed stepwise, independently of the others. Like the polyamides (nylons) and polyesters that we saw in Section 21-9, most step-growth poly-mers are produced by reaction between two difunctional reactants. Nylon 66, for instance, is made by reaction between the six-carbon adipic acid and the six-carbon hexamethylenediamine (1,6-hexanediamine). Alternatively, a sin-gle reactant with two different functional groups can polymerize. Nylon 6 is made by polymerization of the six-carbon caprolactam. The reaction is initi-ated by adding a small amount of water, which hydrolyzes some caprolactam to 6-aminohexanoic acid. Nucleophilic addition of the amino group to capro-lactam then propagates the polymerization. 80485_ch31_1037-1054d.indd 1043 2/2/15 2:23 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 1044 chapter 31 Synthetic Polymers Heat Caprolactam H2O Heat Heat Adipic acid (hexanedioic acid) HOCCH2CH2CH2CH2COH + O O 6-Aminohexanoic acid HOCCH2CH2CH2CH2CH2NH2 O Hexamethylenediamine (1,6-hexanediamine) H2NCH2CH2CH2CH2CH2CH2NH2 Nylon 66 n CCH2CH2CH2CH2C O O NHCH2CH2CH2CH2CH2CH2NH O H N O H N Nylon 6 n CCH2CH2CH2CH2CH2NH O Polycarbonates Polycarbonates are like polyesters, but their carbonyl group is linked to two ] OR groups, [O P C(OR)2]. Lexan, for instance, is a polycarbonate pre-pared from diphenyl carbonate and a diphenol called bisphenol A. Lexan has unusually high impact strength, making it valuable for use in machinery housings, telephones, bicycle safety helmets, and bulletproof glass. n Diphenyl carbonate Bisphenol A O C O O + C H3C CH3 OH HO C H3C CH3 O O 300 °C C O Lexan + 2n OH Polyurethanes A urethane is a carbonyl-containing functional group in which the carbonyl carbon is bonded to both an ] OR group and an ] NR2 group. As such, a ure-thane is halfway between a carbonate and a urea. 80485_ch31_1037-1054d.indd 1044 2/2/15 2:23 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 31-4 Step-Growth Polymers 1045 A carbonate OR RO O C A urethane NR′2 RO O C A urea NR′2 R′2N O C A urethane is typically prepared by nucleophilic addition reaction between an alcohol and an isocyanate (R O N P C P O), so a polyurethane is prepared by reaction between a diol and a diisocyanate. The diol is usually a low-molecular-weight polymer (MW  1000 amu) with hydroxyl end-groups; the diisocyanate is often toluene-2,4-diisocyanate. A polyurethane Toluene-2,4-diisocyanate n Polymer O C O C O O N H N H H3C N N CH3 C C + O O Polymer OH HO Several different kinds of polyurethanes can be produced, depending on the nature of the polymeric alcohol used. One major use of polyurethane is in the stretchable spandex fibers used for bathing suits and athletic gear. These polyurethanes have a fairly low degree of cross-linking so that the resultant polymer is soft and elastic. A second major use of polyurethanes is in the foams used for insulation. Foaming occurs when a small amount of water is added during polymerization, giving a carbamic acid intermediate that spon-taneously loses bubbles of CO2. A carbamic acid + C O O NH2 R N O C R H O + – H C O N R H O H N H R O C O H Polyurethane foams are generally made using a polyalcohol rather than a diol as the monomer so that the polymer has a high amount of three-dimensional cross-linking. The result is a rigid but very light foam suitable for use as thermal insulation in building construction and portable ice chests. P r o b l e m 3 1 - 8 Poly(ethylene terephthalate), or PET, is a polyester used to make soft-drink bottles. It is prepared by reaction of ethylene glycol with 1,4-benzenedicar-boxylic acid (terephthalic acid). Draw the structure of PET. P r o b l e m 3 1 - 9 Show the mechanism of the nucleophilic addition reaction of an alcohol with an isocyanate to yield a urethane. 80485_ch31_1037-1054d.indd 1045 2/2/15 2:23 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 1046 chapter 31 Synthetic Polymers 31-5 Olefin Metathesis Polymerization Perhaps the most important advance in polymer synthesis in recent years has been the development of olefin metathesis polymerization. At its simplest, an olefin metathesis reaction is two olefins (alkenes) exchanging substituents on their double bonds. + + R R R R′ R′ An olefn metathesis reaction R′ R R′ Catalyst Olefin metathesis catalysts, such as the Grubbs catalyst now in common use, contain a carbon–metal double bond (usually to ruthenium, Ru) and have the general structure M P CHR. They function by reacting reversibly with an alkene to form a four-membered, metal-containing intermediate called a metallacycle, which immediately opens to give a different catalyst and a dif-ferent alkene. The mechanism is shown in Figure 31-2. Grubbs catalyst Initiation Propagation (Cy = cyclohexyl) Ru P(Cy)3 CH = + Cl Cl P(Cy)3 Ph M R M M R′ R′ R A metallacycle R′ 1 2 3 6 5 4 R R′ R″ R″ R′ (Product) R″ R R′ M + R′ (Oleﬁn 1) R′ R″ M R″ R″ R′ M R′ R″ R′ M R′ R′ R′ R″ (Oleﬁn 1) (Oleﬁn 2) (Product) M Figure 31-2 Mechanism of the olefin metathesis reaction. The process is initiated by a two-step sequence that involves ( 1 ) reaction of the catalyst and olefin 1 to give a four-membered metallacycle intermediate, followed by ( 2 ) ring-opening to give a different form of catalyst that contains part of olefin 1. ( 3 ) Reaction of this new catalyst with olefin 2 gives another metalla cycle intermediate, ( 4 ) which opens to give metathesis product and another form of catalyst. ( 5 , 6 ) The repeating ring-forming and ring-opening steps then continue. 80485_ch31_1037-1054d.indd 1046 2/2/15 2:23 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 31-5 Olefin Metathesis Polymerization 1047 There are several methods for implementing the olefin metathesis reac-tion to prepare polymers. One method, called ring-opening metathesis poly merization, or ROMP, involves the use of a moderately strained cycloalkene, such as cyclo pentene. The strain of the ring favors ring-opening, thereby driv-ing formation of the open-chain product. The polymer that results has double bonds spaced regularly along the chain, allowing for either hydrogenation or further functionalization if desired. R M repeat R n M R M R M R Ring-opening metathesis polymerization (ROMP) A second method of using olefin metathesis to prepare polymers is by acyclic diene metathesis, or ADMET. As the name suggests, ADMET involves olefin metathesis of an open-chain substrate with two double bonds at the ends of a long chain, such as 1,8-nonadiene. As the reaction proceeds, the gas-eous ethy l ene by-product escapes, thereby driving the equilibrium toward polymer product. So efficient is this reaction that polymers with molecular weights as high as 80,000 amu have been prepared. Repeat Catalyst CH2 H2C + CH2 CH2 n H2C + + CH2 H2C n H2C H2C CH2 CH2 CH2 1,8-Nonadiene Acyclic diene metathesis (ADMET) The ROMP and ADMET procedures are particularly valuable because the metathesis reaction is compatible with the presence in the olefin monomer of many different functional groups. In addition, the double bonds in the polymers provide still more flexibility for further manipulations. Among the commercial polymers produced by olefin metathesis are Vestenamer, used in 80485_ch31_1037-1054d.indd 1047 2/2/15 2:23 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 1048 chapter 31 Synthetic Polymers the manufacture of tires and other molded rubber objects, and Norsorex, used in the automobile industry as a sealing material. Norsorex Vestenamer n n P r o b l e m 3 1 - 1 0 Look at the structures of Vestenamer and Norsorex and show how they might be made by olefin metathesis polymerization. 31-6 Polymer Structure and Physical Properties Polymers aren’t really that different from other organic molecules. They’re much larger, of course, but their chemistry is similar to that of analogous small molecules. Thus, the alkane chains of polyethylene undergo radical-initiated halogenation, the aromatic rings of polystyrene undergo typical electrophilic aromatic substitution reactions, and the amide linkages of nylon are hydro-lyzed by aqueous base. The major difference between small and large organic molecules is in their physical properties. For instance, their large size means that polymers experience substantially greater van der Waals forces than do small molecules (Section 2-12). But because van der Waals forces operate only at close dis-tances, they are strongest in polymers like high-density polyethylene, in which chains can pack together closely in a regular way. Many polymers, in fact, have regions that are essentially crystalline. These regions, called crys-tallites, consist of highly ordered portions in which the zigzag polymer chains are held together by van der Waals forces (Figure 31-3). As you might expect, polymer crystallinity is strongly affected by the steric requirements of substituent groups on the chains. Linear polyethylene is highly Figure 31-3 Crystallites in linear polyethylene. The long polymer chains are arranged in parallel lines in the crystallite regions. 80485_ch31_1037-1054d.indd 1048 2/2/15 2:23 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 31-6 Polymer Structure and Physical Properties 1049 crystalline, but poly(methyl methacrylate) is noncrystalline because the chains can’t pack closely together in a regular way. Polymers with a high degree of crys-tallinity are generally hard and durable. When heated, the crystalline regions melt at the melt transition temperature, Tm, to give an amorphous material. Noncrystalline, amorphous polymers like poly(methyl methacrylate), sold under the trade name Plexiglas, have little or no long-range ordering among chains but can nevertheless be very hard at room temperature. When heated, the hard amorphous polymer becomes soft and flexible at a point called the glass transition temperature, Tg. Much of the art in polymer synthesis lies in finding methods for controlling the degree of crystallinity and the glass transi-tion temperature, thereby imparting useful properties to the polymer. In general, polymers can be divided into four major categories, depending on their physical behavior: thermoplastics, fibers, elastomers, and thermoset-ting resins. Thermoplastics are the polymers most people think of when the word plastic is mentioned. These polymers have a high Tg and are therefore hard at room temperature but become soft and viscous when heated. As a result, they can be molded into toys, beads, telephone housings, or any of a thousand other items. Because thermoplastics have little or no cross-linking, the individual chains can slip past one another in the melt. Some thermoplas-tic polymers, such as poly(methyl methacrylate) and polystyrene, are amor-phous and noncrystalline; others, such as polyethylene and nylon, are partially crystalline. Among the better-known thermoplastics is poly(ethylene terephthalate), or PET, used for making plastic soft-drink bottles. Poly(ethylene terephthalate) O O O O C C O n Plasticizers—small organic molecules that act as lubricants between chains—are usually added to thermoplastics to keep them from becoming brittle at room temperature. An example is poly(vinyl chloride), which is brit-tle when pure but becomes supple and pliable when a plasticizer is added. In fact, most drip bags used in hospitals to deliver intravenous saline solutions are made of poly(vinyl chloride), although replacements are appearing. Dialkyl phthalates such as di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (generally called dioctyl phthalate) are commonly used as plasticizers, although questions about their safety have been raised. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has advised the use of alternative materials in compromised patients and infants but has found no evidence of toxicity for healthy individuals. In addition, chil-dren’s toys that contain phthalates have been banned in the United States. Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (or dioctyl phthalate), a plasticizer O O O O 80485_ch31_1037-1054d.indd 1049 2/2/15 2:23 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 1050 chapter 31 Synthetic Polymers Fibers are thin threads produced by extruding a molten polymer through small holes in a die, or spinneret. The fibers are then cooled and drawn out, which orients the crystallite regions along the axis of the fiber and adds con-siderable tensile strength (Figure 31-4). Nylon, Dacron, and polyethylene all have the semicrystalline structure necessary for being drawn into oriented fibers. Unoriented crystallites in a thermoplastic Draw Oriented crystallites in a fber Elastomers are amorphous polymers that have the ability to stretch out and spring back to their original shapes. These polymers must have low Tg values and a small amount of cross-linking to prevent the chains from slip-ping over one another. In addition, the chains must have an irregular shape to prevent crystallite formation. When stretched, the randomly coiled chains straighten out and orient along the direction of the pull. Van der Waals forces are too weak and too few to maintain this orientation, however, and the elas-tomer therefore reverts to its random coiled state when the stretching force is released (Figure 31-5). Cross-links Stretch Relax Natural rubber (Section 14-6) is the most common example of an elasto-mer. Rubber has the long chains and occasional cross-links needed for elastic-ity, but its irregular geometry prevents close packing of the chains into crystallites. Gutta-percha, by contrast, is highly crystalline and is not an elas-tomer (Figure 31-6). Figure 31-4 Oriented crystallite regions in a polymer fiber. Figure 31-5 Unstretched and stretched forms of an elastomer. 80485_ch31_1037-1054d.indd 1050 2/2/15 2:23 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 31-6 Polymer Structure and Physical Properties 1051 (a) (b) Thermosetting resins are polymers that become highly cross-linked and solidify into a hard, insoluble mass when heated. Bakelite, a thermosetting resin first produced in 1907, has been in commercial use longer than any other synthetic polymer. It is widely used for molded parts, adhesives, coatings, and even high-temperature applications such as missile nose cones. Chemically, Bakelite is a phenolic resin, produced by reaction of phenol and formaldehyde. On heating, water is eliminated, many cross-links form, and the polymer sets into a rocklike mass. The cross-linking in Bakelite and other thermosetting resins is three-dimensional and is so extensive that we can’t really speak of polymer “chains.” A piece of Bakelite is essentially one large molecule. Bakelite OH OH OH OH OH CH2O + Heat P r o b l e m 3 1 - 1 1 What product would you expect to obtain from catalytic hydrogenation of natural rubber? Would the product be syndiotactic, atactic, or isotactic? P r o b l e m 3 1 - 1 2 Propose a mechanism to account for the formation of Bakelite from acid-catalyzed poly merization of phenol and formaldehyde. Figure 31-6 (a) Natural rubber is elastic and noncrystalline because of its cis double-bond geometry, but (b) gutta-percha is nonelastic and crystalline because its geometry allows for better packing together of chains. 80485_ch31_1037-1054d.indd 1051 2/2/15 2:23 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 1052 chapter 31 Synthetic Polymers Something Extra Biodegradable Polymers The high chemical stability of many polymers is both a blessing and a curse. Heat resistance, wear resistance, and long life are valuable characteristics of clothing fibers, bicycle helmets, underground pipes, food wrappers, and many other items. Yet when these items outlive their usefulness, disposal becomes a problem. Recycling of unwanted polymers is the best solution, and six types of plastics in common use are frequently stamped with iden-tifying codes assigned by the Society of the Plastics Industry (Table 31-2). After being sorted by type, the items to be recycled are shredded into small chips, washed, dried, and melted for reuse. Soft-drink bottles, for instance, are made from recycled poly(ethylene terephthalate), trash bags are made from recycled low-density poly-ethylene, and garden furniture is made from recycled polypropylene and mixed plastics. Polymer Recycling code Use Poly(ethylene terephthalate) 1—PET Soft-drink bottles High-density polyethylene 2—HDPE Bottles Poly(vinyl chloride) 3—V Floor mats Low-density polyethylene 4—LDPE Grocery bags Polypropylene 5—PP Furniture Polystyrene 6—PS Molded articles Mixed plastics 7 Benches, plastic lumber Table 31-2 Recyclable Plastics Frequently, however, plastics are simply thrown away rather than recycled, and much work has therefore been carried out on developing biodegradable polymers, which can be broken down rapidly by soil microorganisms. Among the most com-mon biodegradable polymers are polyglycolic acid (PGA), polylactic acid (PLA), and polyhydroxybutyrate (PHB). All are polyesters and are therefore susceptible to hydrolysis of their ester links. Copolymers of PGA with PLA have found a particu-larly wide range of uses. A 90/10 co polymer of polyglycolic acid with polylactic acid What happens to the plastics that end up here? Joy Fera/iStockphoto.com 80485_ch31_1037-1054d.indd 1052 2/2/15 2:23 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. Summary 1053 Summary Synthetic polymers can be classified as either chain-growth or step-growth. Chain-growth polymers are prepared by chain-reaction polymerization of vinyl monomers in the presence of a radical, an anion, or a cation initiator. Radical polymerization is sometimes used, but alkenes such as 2-methylpro-pene that have electron-donating substituents on the double bond polymerize easily by a cationic route through carbocation intermediates. Similarly, mono-mers such as methyl a-cyanoacrylate that have electron-withdrawing substitu-ents on the double bond polymerize by an anionic, conjugate addition pathway. Copolymerization of two monomers gives a product with properties dif-ferent from those of either homopolymer. Graft copolymers and block copoly mers are two examples. Alkene polymerization can be carried out in a controlled manner using a Ziegler–Natta catalyst. Ziegler–Natta polymerization minimizes the amount of chain branching in the polymer and leads to stereoregular chains—either isotactic (substituents on the same side of the chain) or syndiotactic (sub-stituents on alternate sides of the chain), rather than atactic (substituents ran-domly disposed). Step-growth polymers, the second major class of polymers, are prepared by reactions between difunctional molecules, with individual bonds in the polymer formed independently of one another. Polycarbonates are formed from a diester and a diol, and polyurethanes are formed from a diisocyanate and a diol. Something Extra (continued) is used to make absorbable sutures that are degraded and absorbed by the body within 90 days after surgery. Heat Poly(glycolic acid) Poly(lactic acid) Poly(hydroxybutyrate) Glycolic acid 3-Hydroxybutyric acid n O OCH2C O OCHC CH3 n O OCHCH2C CH3 O HOCH2COH Lactic acid O HOCHCOH CH3 O HOCHCH2COH CH3 n Heat Heat K e y w o r d s atactic, 1040 block copolymers, 1043 copolymers, 1041 crystallites, 1048 elastomers, 1050 fibers, 1050 glass transition temperature (Tg), 1049 graft copolymers, 1043 homopolymers, 1041 isotactic, 1040 melt transition temperature (Tm), 1049 monomers, 1037 plasticizers, 1049 polycarbonates, 1044 polymer, 1037 polyurethane, 1045 80485_ch31_1037-1054d.indd 1053 2/2/15 2:23 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 1054 chapter 31 Synthetic Polymers The chemistry of synthetic polymers is similar to the chemistry of small mole cules with the same functional groups, but the physical properties of polymers are greatly affected by size. Polymers can be classified by physical property into four groups: thermoplastics, fibers, elastomers, and thermoset-ting resins. The properties of each group can be accounted for by the structure, the degree of crystallinity, and the amount of cross-linking they contain. Exercises Visualizing Chemistry (Problems 31-1–31-12 appear within the chapter.) 31-13 Identify the structural class to which the following polymer belongs, and show the structure of the monomer units used to make it: 31-14 Show the structures of the polymers that could be made from the fol-lowing monomers (green 5 Cl): (a) (b) Mechanism Problems 31-15 Poly(ethylene glycol), or Carbowax, is made by anionic polymerization of ethylene oxide using NaOH as catalyst. Propose a mechanism. ( n O CH2CH2 Poly(ethylene glycol) ) syndiotactic, 1040 thermoplastics, 1049 thermosetting resins, 1051 Ziegler–Natta catalysts, 1040 80485_ch31_1037-1054d.indd 1054 2/2/15 2:23 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. Exercises 1054a 31-16 The polyurethane foam used for home insulation uses methane diphenyl diisocyanate (MDI) as monomer. The MDI is prepared by acid-catalyzed reaction of aniline with formaldehyde, followed by treatment with phosgene, COCl2. Propose mechanisms for both steps. MDI COCl2 H2N CH2O + CH2 NH2 N CH2 N C NH2 O C O 31-17 Write the structure of a representative segment of polyurethane pre-pared by reaction of ethylene glycol with MDI (Problem 31-16). 31-18 The polymeric resin used for Merrifield solid-phase peptide syn thesis (Sec tion 26-8) is prepared by treating polystyrene with N-(hydroxymethyl)phthalimide and trifluoromethanesulfonic acid, followed by reaction with hydrazine. Propose a mechanism for both steps. CF3SO3H Polystyrene n CH CH2 n CH CH2 CH2NH2 n CH CH2 CH2 H2NNH2 O O N O O N CH2OH 80485_ch31_1037-1054d.indd 1 2/2/15 2:23 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 1054b chapter 31 Synthetic Polymers 31-19 Polydicyclopentadiene (PDCPD), marketed as Telene or Metton, is a highly cross-linked thermosetting resin used for molding such impact-resistant parts as cabs for large trucks and earth-moving equipment. PDCPD is prepared by ring-opening metathesis polymerization of dicyclopentadiene, which is itself prepared from 1,3-cyclopentadiene. The polymerization occurs by initial metathesis of the more highly strained double bond in the bicyclo[2.2.1]heptane part of the molecule (Section 4-9) to give a linear polymer, followed by cross-linking of dif-ferent chains in a second metathesis of the remaining cyclopentene double bond. Cyclopentadiene Dicyclopentadiene Polydicyclopentadiene H H 2 H H heat ROMP (a) Show the mechanism of the formation of dicyclopentadiene from cyclopentadiene. (b) Draw the structure of a representative sample of the initially formed linear polymer containing three monomer units. (c) Draw the structure of a representative sample of PDCPD that shows how cross-linking of the linear chains takes place. Additional Problems 31-20 Identify the monomer units from which each of the following polymers is made, and tell whether each is a chain-growth or a step-growth polymer: (a) n n O O (d) C n O O CH2 ( n O ) (b) O (e) C O CF2 ( n CFCl ) (c) NHCH2CH2CH2C 31-21 Draw a three-dimensional representation of segments of the following polymers: (a) Syndiotactic polyacrylonitrile (b) Atactic poly(methyl methacrylate) (c) Isotactic poly(vinyl chloride) 80485_ch31_1037-1054d.indd 2 2/2/15 2:23 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. Exercises 1054c 31-22 Draw the structure of Kodel, a polyester prepared by heating dimethyl 1,4-benzenedicarboxylate with 1,4-bis(hydroxymethyl)cyclohexane. HOCH2 CH2OH 1,4-Bis(hydroxymethyl)cyclohexane 31-23 Show the structure of the polymer that results from heating the follow-ing diepoxide and diamine: H2N + NH2 ? Heat O O O O 31-24 Nomex, a polyamide used in such applications as fire-retardant cloth-ing, is prepared by reaction of 1,3-benzenediamine with 1,3-benzene dicarbonyl chloride. Show the structure of Nomex. 31-25 Nylon 10,10 is an extremely tough, strong polymer used to make rein-forcing rods for concrete. Draw a segment of nylon 10,10, and show its monomer units. 31-26 1,3-Cyclopentadiene undergoes thermal polymerization to yield a polymer that has no double bonds in the chain. Upon strong heating, the polymer breaks down to regenerate cyclopentadiene. Propose a structure for the polymer. 31-27 When styrene, C6H5CH P CH2, is copolymerized in the presence of a few percent p-divinylbenzene, a hard, insoluble, cross-linked polymer is obtained. Show how this cross-linking of polystyrene chains occurs. 31-28 Nitroethylene, H2C P CHNO2, is a sensitive compound that must be prepared with great care. Attempted purification of nitroethylene by distillation often results in low recovery of product and a white coating on the inner walls of the distillation apparatus. Explain. 31-29 Poly(vinyl butyral) is used as the plastic laminate in the preparation of automobile windshield safety glass. How would you synthesize this polymer? Poly(vinyl butyral) n O O O O H H 31-30 What is the structure of the polymer produced by anionic polymeriza-tion of b-propiolactone using NaOH as catalyst? -Propiolactone O O 80485_ch31_1037-1054d.indd 3 2/2/15 2:24 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 1054d chapter 31 Synthetic Polymers 31-31 Glyptal is a highly cross-linked thermosetting resin produced by heat-ing glycerol and phthalic anhydride (1,2-benzenedicarboxylic acid anhydride). Show the structure of a representative segment of glyptal. 31-32 Melmac, a thermosetting resin often used to make plastic dishes, is prepared by heating melamine with formaldehyde. Look at the struc-ture of Bakelite shown in Section 31-6, and then propose a structure for Melmac. Melamine NH2 NH2 H2N N N N 31-33 Epoxy adhesives are cross-linked resins prepared in two steps. The first step involves SN2 reaction of the disodium salt of bisphenol A with epichloro hydrin to form a low-molecular-weight prepolymer. This pre-polymer is then “cured” into a cross-linked resin by treatment with a triamine such as H2NCH2CH2NHCH2CH2NH2. Bisphenol A Epichlorohydrin HO OH CH3 CH3 CH2 CH CH2Cl O (a) What is the structure of the prepolymer? (b) How does addition of the triamine to the prepolymer result in cross-linking? 31-34 The smoking salons of the Hindenburg and other hydrogen-filled diri-gibles of the 1930s were insulated with urea–formaldehyde polymer foams. The structure of this polymer is highly cross-linked, like that of Bakelite (Section 31-6). Propose a structure. NH2 H2N O C CH2O + ? Heat 31-35 2-Ethyl-1-hexanol, used in the synthesis of di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate plasticizer, is made commercially from butanal. Show the likely syn-thesis route. 80485_ch31_1037-1054d.indd 4 2/2/15 2:24 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. 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It would be chaos if half the entries for CH3Br were indexed under “M” for methyl bro-mide and half under “B” for bromomethane. Furthermore, a CAS name must be strictly systematic so that it can be assigned and interpreted by computers; common names are not allowed. People, however, have different requirements than computers. For people—which is to say students and professional chemists in their spoken and written communications—it’s best that a chemical name be pronounceable and as easy as possible to assign and interpret. Furthermore, it’s convenient if names follow historical precedents, even if that means a particularly well-known compound might have more than one name. People can readily under-stand that bromomethane and methyl bromide both refer to CH3Br. As noted in the text, chemists overwhelmingly use the nomenclature sys-tem devised and maintained by the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry, or IUPAC. Rules for naming monofunctional compounds were given throughout the text as each new functional group was introduced, and a list of where these rules can be found is given in Table A-1. Functional group Text section Functional group Text section Acid anhydrides 21-1 Aromatic compounds 15-1 Acid halides 21-1 Carboxylic acids 20-1 Acyl phosphates 21-1 Cycloalkanes 4-1 Alcohols 17-1 Esters 21-1 Aldehydes 19-1 Ethers 18-1 Alkanes 3-4 Ketones 19-1 Alkenes 7-3 Nitriles 20-1 Alkyl halides 10-1 Phenols 17-1 Alkynes 9-1 Sulfides 18-8 Amides 21-1 Thiols 18-8 Amines 24-1 Thioesters 21-1 Table A-1 Nomenclature Rules for Functional Groups A A-1 80485_appA_a01-a08.indd 1 2/2/15 1:44 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. A-2 appendix A Nomenclature of Polyfunctional Organic Compounds Naming a monofunctional compound is reasonably straightforward, but even experienced chemists often encounter problems when faced with nam-ing a complex polyfunctional compound. Take the following compound, for instance. It has three functional groups, ester, ketone, and C5C, but how should it be named? As an ester with an -oate ending, a ketone with an -one ending, or an alkene with an -ene ending? It’s actually named methyl 3-(2-oxo-6-cyclohexenyl)propanoate. O C OCH3 Methyl 3-(2-oxo-6-cylohexenyl)propanoate Double bond Ester Ketone O The name of a polyfunctional organic molecule has four parts—suffix, parent, prefixes, and locants—which must be identified and expressed in the proper order and format. Let’s look at each of the four. Name Part 1. The Suffix: Functional-Group Precedence Although a polyfunctional organic molecule might contain several different functional groups, we must choose just one suffix for nomenclature purposes. It’s not correct to use two suffixes. Thus, keto ester 1 must be named either as a ketone with an -one suffix or as an ester with an -oate suffix, but it can’t be named as an -onoate. Similarly, amino alcohol 2 must be named either as an alcohol (-ol) or as an amine (-amine), but it can’t be named as an -olamine or -aminol. CH3CCH2CH2COCH3 O O 1. CH3CHCH2CH2CH2NH2 2. OH The only exception to the rule requiring a single suffix is when naming compounds that have double or triple bonds. Thus, the unsaturated acid H2C P CHCH2CO2H is 3-butenoic acid, and the acetylenic alcohol HC q CCH2CH2CH2OH is 5-pentyn-1-ol. How do we choose which suffix to use? Functional groups are divided into two classes, principal groups and subordinate groups, as shown in Table A-2. Principal groups can be cited either as prefixes or as suffixes, while subordinate groups are cited only as prefixes. Within the principal groups, an order of prior ity has been established: the proper suffix for a given compound is determined by choosing the principal group of highest priority. For exam-ple, Table A-2 indicates that keto ester 1 should be named as an ester rather than as a ketone because an ester functional group is higher in priority than a ketone. Similarly, amino alcohol 2 should be named as an alcohol rather than 80485_appA_a01-a08.indd 2 2/2/15 1:44 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. 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Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. appendix A Nomenclature of Polyfunctional Organic Compounds A-3 Functional group Name as suffix Name as prefix Principal groups Carboxylic acids -oic acid -carboxylic acid carboxy Acid anhydrides -oic anhydride -carboxylic anhydride — Esters -oate -carboxylate alkoxycarbonyl Thioesters -thioate -carbothioate alkylthiocarbonyl Acid halides -oyl halide -carbonyl halide halocarbonyl Amides -amide -carboxamide carbamoyl Nitriles -nitrile -carbonitrile cyano Aldehydes -al -carbaldehyde oxo Ketones -one oxo Alcohols -ol hydroxy Phenols -ol hydroxy Thiols -thiol mercapto Amines -amine amino Imines -imine imino Ethers ether alkoxy Sulfides sulfide alkylthio Disulfides disulfide — Alkenes -ene — Alkynes -yne — Alkanes -ane — Subordinate groups Azides — azido Halides — halo Nitro compounds — nitro aPrincipal groups are listed in order of decreasing priority; subordinate groups have no priority order. Table A-2 Classification of Functional Groupsa 80485_appA_a01-a08.indd 3 2/2/15 1:44 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. A-4 appendix A Nomenclature of Polyfunctional Organic Compounds as an amine. Thus, the name for 1 is methyl 4-oxopentanoate and the name for 2 is 5-amino-2-pentanol. Further examples are shown: 1. Methyl 4-oxopentanoate (an ester with a ketone group) 2. 5-Amino-2-pentanol (an alcohol with an amine group) CH3CCH2CH2COCH3 O O CH3CHCH2CH2CH2NH2 OH 3. Methyl 5-methyl-6-oxohexanoate (an ester with an aldehyde group) CH3CHCH2CH2CH2COCH3 O CHO 4. 5-Carbamoyl-4-hydroxypentanoic acid (a carboxylic acid with amide and alcohol groups) O OH H2NCCH2CHCH2CH2COH O CHO O 5. 3-Oxocyclohexanecarbaldehyde (an aldehyde with a ketone group) Name Part 2. The Parent: Selecting the Main Chain or Ring The parent, or base, name of a polyfunctional organic compound is usually easy to identify. If the principal group of highest priority is part of an open chain, the parent name is that of the longest chain containing the largest num-ber of principal groups. For example, compounds 6 and 7 are isomeric alde-hydo amides, which must be named as amides rather than as aldehydes according to Table A-2. The longest chain in compound 6 has six carbons, and the substance is named 5-methyl-6-oxohexanamide. Compound 7 also has a chain of six carbons, but the longest chain that contains both principal functional groups has only four carbons. Thus, compound 7 is named 4-oxo-3-propylbutanamide. 6. 5-Methyl-6-oxohexanamide HCCHCH2CH2CH2CNH2 O O CH3 7 . 4-Oxo-3-propylbutanamide CH3CH2CH2CHCH2CNH2 O CHO If the highest-priority principal group is attached to a ring, the parent name is that of the ring system. Compounds 8 and 9, for instance, are isomeric keto nitriles and must both be named as nitriles according to Table A-2. Sub-stance 8 is named as a benzonitrile because the ] CN functional group is a substituent on the aromatic ring, but substance 9 is named as an acetonitrile because the ] CN functional group is on an open chain. Thus, their names are 2-acetyl-(4-bromomethyl)benzonitrile (8) and (2-acetyl-4-bromophenyl) acetonitrile (9). As further examples, compounds 10 and 11 are both keto 80485_appA_a01-a08.indd 4 2/2/15 1:44 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. appendix A Nomenclature of Polyfunctional Organic Compounds A-5 acids and must be named as acids, but the parent name in 10 is that of a ring system (cyclohexanecarboxylic acid) and the parent name in 11 is that of an open chain (propanoic acid). Thus, their names are trans-2-(3-oxopropyl) cyclohexanecarboxylic acid (10) and 3-(2-oxocyclohexyl)propanoic acid (11). O C CH3 CN BrCH2 O C CH3 CH2CN Br O CO2H CHO CO2H H H 8. 2-Acetyl-(4-bromomethyl)benzonitrile 9. (2-Acetyl-4-bromophenyl)acetonitrile 10. trans-2-(3-oxopropyl)cyclo-hexanecarboxylic acid 11. 3-(2-Oxocyclohexyl)propanoic acid Name Parts 3 and 4. The Prefixes and Locants With the parent name and the suffix established, the next step is to identify and give numbers, or locants, to all substituents on the parent chain or ring. The substituents include all alkyl groups and all functional groups other than the one cited in the suffix. For example, compound 12 contains three different functional groups (carboxyl, keto, and double bond). Because the carboxyl group is highest in priority and the longest chain containing the functional groups has seven carbons, compound 12 is a heptenoic acid. In addition, the parent chain has a keto (oxo) substituent and three methyl groups. Numbering from the end nearer the highest-priority functional group gives the name (E)-2,5,5-trimethyl-4-oxo-2-heptenoic acid. Look back at some of the other compounds we’ve named to see other examples of how prefixes and locants are assigned. O CH3 CH3 H3C C C C CH3CH2 C H CO2H 12. (E)-2,5,5-T rimethyl-4-oxo-2-heptenoic acid Writing the Name With the name parts established, the entire name can be written out. Several additional rules apply: 1. Order of prefixes. When the substituents have been identified, the parent chain has been numbered, and the proper multipliers such as di- and tri- have been assigned, the name is written with the substituents listed in alphabetical, rather than numerical, order. Multipliers such as di- and 80485_appA_a01-a08.indd 5 2/2/15 1:44 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. A-6 appendix A Nomenclature of Polyfunctional Organic Compounds tri- are not used for alphabetization, but the italicized prefixes iso- and sec- are used. OH CH3 H2NCH2CH2CHCHCH3 13. 5-Amino-3-methyl-2-pentanol 2. Use of hyphens; single- and multiple-word names. The general rule is to determine whether the parent is itself an element or compound. If it is, then the name is written as a single word; if it isn’t, then the name is writ-ten as multiple words. Methylbenzene is written as one word, for instance, because the parent—benzene—is a compound. Diethyl ether, however, is written as two words because the parent—ether—is a class name rather than a compound name. Some further examples follow: 15. Isopropyl 3-hydroxypropanoate (two words, because “propanoate” is not a compound) 14. Dimethylmagnesium (one word, because magnesium is an element) 16. 4-(Dimethylamino)pyridine (one word, because pyridine is a compound) HOCH2CH2COCHCH3 O CH3 Mg CH3 H3C N CH3 CH3 N 17 . Methyl cyclopentanecarbothioate (two words, because “cyclopentane-carbothioate” is not a compound) C O SCH3 3. Parentheses. Parentheses are used to denote complex substituents when ambiguity would otherwise arise. For example, chloromethylbenzene has two substituents on a benzene ring, but (chloromethyl)benzene has only one complex substituent. Note that the expression in parentheses is not set off by hyphens from the rest of the name. 18. p-Chloromethylbenzene 20. 2-(1-Methylpropyl)pentanedioic acid HOCCHCH2CH2COH O O CH3CHCH2CH3 CH3 Cl 19. (Chloromethyl)benzene CH2Cl 80485_appA_a01-a08.indd 6 2/2/15 1:44 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. appendix A Nomenclature of Polyfunctional Organic Compounds A-7 Additional Reading Further explanations of the rules of organic nomenclature can be found online at (accessed January 2015) and in the following references: 1. “A Guide to IUPAC Nomenclature of Organic Compounds,” CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL, 1993. 2. “Nomenclature of Organic Chemistry, Sections A, B, C, D, E, F, and H,” International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry, Pergamon Press, Oxford, 1979. 80485_appA_a01-a08.indd 7 2/2/15 1:44 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. 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Acidity Constants for Some Organic Compounds B A-9 Compound pKa CH3SO3H 21.8 CH(NO2)3 0.1 OH NO2 NO2 O2N 0.3 CCl3CO2H 0.5 CF3CO2H 0.5 CBr3CO2H 0.7 HO2CCqCCO2H 1.2; 2.5 HO2CCO2H 1.2; 3.7 CHCl2CO2H 1.3 CH2(NO2)CO2H 1.3 HCqCCO2H 1.9 (Z) HO2CCHPCHCO2H 1.9; 6.3 CO2H NO2 2.4 CH3COCO2H 2.4 NCCH2CO2H 2.5 CH3CqCCO2H 2.6 CH2FCO2H 2.7 CH2ClCO2H 2.8 HO2CCH2CO2H 2.8; 5.6 CH2BrCO2H 2.9 CO2H Cl 3.0 Compound pKa CO2H OH 3.0 CH2ICO2H 3.2 CHOCO2H 3.2 CO2H O2N 3.4 CO2H O2N O2N 3.5 HSCH2CO2H 3.5; 10.2 CH2(NO2)2 3.6 CH3OCH2CO2H 3.6 CH3COCH2CO2H 3.6 HOCH2CO2H 3.7 HCO2H 3.7 CO2H Cl 3.8 CO2H Cl 4.0 CH2BrCH2CO2H 4.0 OH O2N NO2 4.1 CO2H 4.2 Compound pKa H2CPCHCO2H 4.2 HO2CCH2CH2CO2H 4.2; 5.7 HO2CCH2CH2CH2CO2H 4.3; 5.4 OH Cl Cl Cl Cl Cl 4.5 H2CPC(CH3)CO2H 4.7 CH3CO2H 4.8 CH3CH2CO2H 4.8 (CH3)3CCO2H 5.0 CH3COCH2NO2 5.1 O O 5.3 O2NCH2CO2CH3 5.8 O CHO 5.8 OH Cl Cl Cl 6.2 SH 6.6 HCO3H 7.1 (continued) 80485_appB_a09-a10.indd 9 2/2/15 1:44 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. 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A-10 appendix B Acidity Constants for Some Organic Compounds Compound pKa OH NO2 7.2 (CH3)2CHNO2 7.7 OH Cl Cl 7.8 CH3CO3H 8.2 Cl OH 8.5 CH3CH2NO2 8.5 OH F3C 8.7 CH3COCH2COCH3 9.0 HO OH 9.3; 11.1 OH OH 9.3; 12.6 CH2SH 9.4 OH HO 9.9; 11.5 Compound pKa OH 9.9 CH3COCH2SOCH3 10.0 OH CH3 10.3 CH3NO2 10.3 CH3SH 10.3 CH3COCH2CO2CH3 10.6 CH3COCHO 11.0 CH2(CN)2 11.2 CCl3CH2OH 12.2 Glucose 12.3 (CH3)2CPNOH 12.4 CH2(CO2CH3)2 12.9 CHCl2CH2OH 12.9 CH2(OH)2 13.3 HOCH2CH(OH)CH2OH 14.1 CH2ClCH2OH 14.3 15.0 CH2OH 15.4 CH3OH 15.5 H2CPCHCH2OH 15.5 CH3CH2OH 16.0 CH3CH2CH2OH 16.1 Compound pKa CH3COCH2Br 16.1 O 16.7 CH3CHO 17 (CH3)2CHCHO 17 (CH3)2CHOH 17.1 (CH3)3COH 18.0 CH3COCH3 19.3 23 CH3CO2CH2CH3 25 HCqCH 25 CH3CN 25 CH3SO2CH3 28 (C6H5)3CH 32 (C6H5)2CH2 34 CH3SOCH3 35 NH3 36 CH3CH2NH2 36 (CH3CH2)2NH 40 CH3 41 43 H2CPCH2 44 CH4 60 An acidity list covering more than 5000 organic compounds has been published: E.P. Serjeant and B. Dempsey (eds.), “Ionization Constants of Organic Acids in Aqueous Solution,” IUPAC Chemical Data Series No. 23, Pergamon Press, Oxford, 1979. 80485_appB_a09-a10.indd 10 2/2/15 1:44 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. Absolute configuration (Section 5-5): The exact three- dimensional structure of a chiral molecule. Absolute config-urations are specified verbally by the Cahn–Ingold–Prelog R,S convention. Absorbance (A) (Section 14-7): In optical spectroscopy, the logarithm of the intensity of the incident light divided by the intensity of the light transmitted through a sample; A 5 log I0/I. Absorption spectrum (Section 12-5): A plot of wavelength of incident light versus amount of light absorbed. Organic mole-cules show absorption spectra in both the infrared and the ultraviolet regions of the electromagnetic spectrum. Acetals, R2C(OR9)2 (Section 19-10): A type of functional group consisting of two ] OR groups bonded to the same carbon, R2C(OR9)2. Acetals are often used as protecting groups for ketones and aldehydes. Acetoacetic ester synthesis (Section 22-7): The syn thesis of a methyl ketone by alkylation of an alkyl halide with ethyl ace-toacetate, followed by hydrolysis and decarboxylation. Acetyl group (Section 19-1): The CH3CO ] group. Acetylide anion (Section 9-7): The anion formed by removal of a proton from a terminal alkyne, R O C  C:2. Achiral (Section 5-2): Having a lack of handedness. A molecule is achiral if it has a plane of symmetry and is thus superimpos-able on its mirror image. Acid anhydrides (Section 21-1): A type of functional group with two acyl groups bonded to a common oxygen atom, RCO2COR9. Acid halides (Section 21-1): A type of functional group with an acyl group bonded to a halogen atom, RCOX. Acidity constant, Ka (Section 2-8): A measure of acid strength. For any acid HA, the acidity constant is given by the expression Ka 3 [H O ] [A ] [HA] . Activating groups (Section 16-4): Electron-donating groups such as hydroxyl ( ] OH) or amino ( ] NH2) that increase the reactivity of an aromatic ring toward electrophilic aromatic substitution. Activation energy (Section 6-9): The difference in energy between ground state and transition state in a reaction. The amount of activation energy determines the rate at which the reaction proceeds. Most organic reactions have activation energies of 40–100 kJ/mol. Active site (Sections 6-11, 26-11): The pocket in an enzyme where a substrate is bound and undergoes reaction. Acyclic diene metathesis (ADMET) (Section 31-5): A method of polymer synthesis that uses the olefin metathesis reaction of an open-chain diene. Acyl group (Sections 16-3, 19-1): A ] COR group. Acyl phosphates (Section 21-8): A type of functional group with an acyl group bonded to a phosphate, RCO2PO322. Acylation (Sections 16-3, 21-4): The introduction of an acyl group, ] COR, onto a molecule. For example, acylation of an alcohol yields an ester, acylation of an amine yields an amide, and acylation of an aromatic ring yields an alkyl aryl ketone. Acylium ion (Section 16-3): A resonance-stabilized carbocation in which the positive charge is located at a carbonyl-group carbon, R O C P O ← → R O C  O1. Acylium ions are intermedi-ates in Friedel–Crafts acylation reactions. Adams’ catalyst (Section 8-6): The PtO2 catalyst used for alkene hydrogenations. 1,2-Addition (Sections 14-2, 19-13): Addition of a reactant to the two ends of a double bond. 1,4-Addition (Sections 14-2, 19-13): Addition of a reactant to the ends of a conjugated p system. Conjugated dienes yield 1,4 adducts when treated with electrophiles such as HCl. Con-jugated enones yield 1,4 adducts when treated with nucleo-philes such as amines. Addition reactions (Section 6-1): Occur when two reactants add together to form a single product with no atoms left over. Adrenocortical hormones (Section 27-6): Steroid hormones secreted by the adrenal glands. There are two types of these hormones: mineralocorticoids and glucocorticoids. Alcohols (Chapter 17 Introduction): A class of compounds with an ] OH group bonded to a saturated, sp3-hybridized carbon, ROH. Aldaric acid (Section 25-6): The dicarboxylic acid resulting from oxidation of an aldose. Aldehydes (RCHO) (Chapter 19 Introduction): A class of com-pounds containing the ] CHO functional group. Alditol (Section 25-6): The polyalcohol resulting from reduc-tion of the carbonyl group of a sugar. Aldol reaction (Section 23-1): The carbonyl condensation reac-tion of an aldehyde or ketone to give a b-hydroxy carbonyl compound. Glossary C A-11 80485_appC_a11-a30.indd 11 2/2/15 1:44 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. A-12 appendix C Glossary Aldonic acids (Section 25-6): Monocarboxylic acids resulting from oxidation of the ] CHO group of an aldose. Aldoses (Section 25-1): A type of carbohydrate with an aldehyde functional group. Alicyclic (Section 4-1): A nonaromatic cyclic hydrocarbon such as a cycloalkane or cycloalkene. Aliphatic (Section 3-2): A nonaromatic hydrocarbon such as a simple alkane, alkene, or alkyne. Alkaloids (Chapter 2 Something Extra): Naturally occurring organic bases, such as morphine. Alkanes (Section 3-2): A class of compounds of carbon and hydrogen that contains only single bonds. Alkene (Chapter 7 Introduction): A hydrocarbon that contains a carbon–carbon double bond, R2C P CR2. Alkoxide ion, RO2 (Section 17-2): The anion formed by deprot-onation of an alcohol. Alkoxymercuration (Section 18-2): A method for synthesizing ethers by mercuric-ion catalyzed addition of an alcohol to an alkene followed by demercuration on treatment with NaBH4. Alkyl group (Section 3-3): The partial structure that remains when a hydrogen atom is removed from an alkane. Alkyl halide (Chapter 10 Introduction): A compound with a halo-gen atom bonded to a saturated, sp3-hybridized carbon atom. Alkylamines (Section 24-1): Amino-substituted alkanes RNH2, R2NH, or R3N. Alkylation (Sections 9-8, 16-3, 18-2, 22-7): Introduction of an alkyl group onto a molecule. For example, aromatic rings can be alkylated to yield arenes, and enolate anions can be alkylated to yield a-substituted carbonyl compounds. Alkyne (Chapter 9 Introduction): A hydrocarbon that contains a carbon–carbon triple bond, RC  CR. Allyl group (Section 7-3): A H2C P CHCH2 ] substituent. Allylic (Section 10-3): The position next to a double bond. For example, H2C P CHCH2Br is an allylic bromide. a-Amino acids (Section 26-1): A type of difunctional compound with an amino group on the carbon atom next to a carboxyl group, RCH(NH2)CO2H. a Anomer (Section 25-5): The cyclic hemiacetal form of a sugar that has the hemiacetal ] OH group cis to the ] OH at the lowest chirality center in a Fischer projection. a Helix (Section 26-9): The coiled secondary structure of a protein. a Position (Chapter 22 Introduction): The position next to a carbonyl group. a-Substitution reaction (Section 22-2): The substitution of the a hydrogen atom of a carbonyl compound by reaction with an electrophile. Amides (Chapter 21 Introduction): A class of compounds con-taining the ] CONR2 functional group. Amidomalonate synthesis (Section 26-3): A method for prepar-ing a-amino acids by alkylation of diethyl amido malonate with an alkyl halide followed by deprotection and decarboxylation. Amines (Chapter 24 Introduction): A class of compounds con-taining one or more organic substituents bonded to a nitrogen atom, RNH2, R2NH, or R3N. Amino acid (Section 26-1): See a-Amino acid. Amino sugar (Section 25-7): A sugar with one of its ] OH groups replaced by ] NH2. Amphiprotic (Section 26-1): Capable of acting either as an acid or as a base. Amino acids are amphiprotic. Amplitude (Section 12-5): The height of a wave measured from the midpoint to the maximum. The intensity of radiant energy is proportional to the square of the wave’s amplitude. Anabolic steroids (Section 27-6): Synthetic androgens that mimic the tissue-building effects of natural testosterone. Anabolism (Section 29-1): The group of metabolic pathways that build up larger molecules from smaller ones. Androgen (Section 27-6): A male steroid sex hormone. Angle strain (Section 4-3): The strain introduced into a molecule when a bond angle is deformed from its ideal value. Angle strain is particularly important in small-ring cyclo alkanes, where it results from compression of bond angles to less than their ideal tetrahedral values. Annulation (Section 23-12): The building of a new ring onto an existing molecule. Anomeric center (Section 25-5): The hemiacetal carbon atom in the cyclic pyranose or furanose form of a sugar. Anomers (Section 25-5): Cyclic stereoisomers of sugars that dif-fer only in their configuration at the hemiacetal (anomeric) carbon. Antarafacial (Section 30-5): A pericyclic reaction that takes place on opposite faces of the two ends of a p electron system. Anti conformation (Section 3-7): The geometric arrangement around a carbon–carbon single bond in which the two largest substituents are 180° apart as viewed in a Newman projection. Anti periplanar (Section 11-8): Describing the stereochemical relationship in which two bonds on adjacent carbons lie in the same plane at an angle of 180°. Anti stereochemistry (Section 8-2): The opposite of syn. An anti addition reaction is one in which the two ends of the double bond are attacked from different sides. An anti elimination reac-tion is one in which the two groups leave from opposite sides of the molecule. Antiaromatic (Section 15-3): Referring to a planar, conjugated molecule with 4n p electrons. Delocalization of the p electrons leads to an increase in energy. Antibonding MO (Section 1-11): A molecular orbital that is higher in energy than the atomic orbitals from which it is formed. 80485_appC_a11-a30.indd 12 2/2/15 1:44 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. appendix C Glossary A-13 Anticodon (Section 28-5): A sequence of three bases on tRNA that reads the codons on mRNA and brings the correct amino acids into position for protein synthesis. Antisense strand (Section 28-4): The template, non coding strand of double-helical DNA that does not contain the gene. Arene (Section 15-1): An alkyl-substituted benzene. Arenediazonium salt (Section 24-8): An aromatic compound Ar O N  N X2; used in the Sandmeyer reaction. Aromaticity (Chapter 15 Introduction): The special characteristics of cyclic conjugated molecules, including unusual stability and a tendency to undergo substitution reactions rather than addition reactions on treatment with electrophiles. Aromatic molecules are planar, cyclic, conjugated species with 4n 1 2 p electrons. Arylamines (Section 24-1): Amino-substituted aromatic com-pounds, ArNH2. Atactic (Section 31-2): A chain-growth polymer in which the stereochemistry of the substituents is oriented randomly along the backbone. Atomic mass (Section 1-1): The weighted average mass of an ele-ment’s naturally occurring isotopes. Atomic number, Z (Section 1-1): The number of protons in the nucleus of an atom. ATZ Derivative (Section 26-6): An anilinothiazolinone, formed from an amino acid during Edman degradation of a peptide. Aufbau principle (Section 1-3): The rules for determining the electron configuration of an atom. Axial bonds (Section 4-6): Bonds or positions in chair cyclohex-ane that lie along the ring axis, perpendicular to the rough plane of the ring. Azide synthesis (Section 24-6): A method for preparing amines by SN2 reaction of an alkyl halide with azide ion, followed by reduction. Azo compounds (Section 24-8): A class of compounds with the general structure R O N P N O R9. Backbone (Section 26-4): The continuous chain of atoms run-ning the length of a protein or other polymer. Base peak (Section 12-1): The most intense peak in a mass spectrum. Basicity constant, Kb (Section 24-3): A measure of base strength in water. For any base B, the basicity constant is given by the expression B 1 H2O uv BH1 1 OH2 [BH ] [OH ] [B] b = K Bent bonds (Section 4-4): The bonds in small rings such as cyclopropane that bend away from the internuclear line and overlap at a slight angle, rather than head-on. Bent bonds are highly strained and highly reactive. Benzoyl (Section 19-1): The C6H5CO ] group. Benzyl (Section 15-1): The C6H5CH2 ] group. Benzylic (Section 11-5): The position next to an aromatic ring. Benzyne (Section 16-8): An unstable compound having a triple bond in a benzene ring. b Anomer (Section 25-5): The cyclic hemiacetal form of a sugar that has the hemiacetal ] OH group trans to the ] OH at the low-est chirality center in a Fischer projection. b Diketone (Section 22-5): A 1,3-diketone. b-Keto ester (Section 22-5): A 3-oxoester. b Lactam (Chapter 21 Something Extra): A four-membered lac-tam, or cyclic amide. Penicillin and cephalosporin antibiotics contain b-lactam rings. b-Oxidation pathway (Section 29-3): The metabolic pathway for degrading fatty acids. b-Pleated sheet (Section 26-9): A type of secondary structure of a protein. Betaine (Section 19-11): A neutral dipolar molecule with non adjacent positive and negative charges. For example, the adduct of a Wittig reagent with a carbonyl compound is a betaine. Bicycloalkane (Section 4-9): A cycloalkane that contains two rings. Bimolecular reaction (Section 11-2): A reaction whose rate-limiting step occurs between two reactants. Block copolymers (Section 31-3): Polymers in which different blocks of identical monomer units alternate with one another. Boat cyclohexane (Section 4-5): A conformation of cyclo hexane that bears a slight resemblance to a boat. Boat cyclohexane has no angle strain but has a large number of eclipsing interactions that make it less stable than chair cyclohexane. Boc derivative (Section 26-7): A butyloxycarbonyl N-protected amino acid. Bond angle (Section 1-6): The angle formed between two adja-cent bonds. Bond dissociation energy, D (Section 6-8): The amount of energy needed to break a bond and produce two radical fragments. Bond length (Section 1-5): The equilibrium distance between the nuclei of two atoms that are bonded to each other. Bond strength (Section 1-5): An alternative name for bond dis-sociation energy. Bonding MO (Section 1-11): A molecular orbital that is lower in energy than the atomic orbitals from which it is formed. Branched-chain alkanes (Section 3-2): Alkanes that contain a branching connection of carbons as opposed to straight-chain alkanes. Bridgehead (Section 4-9): An atom that is shared by more than one ring in a polycyclic molecule. Bromohydrin (Section 8-3): A 1,2-bromoalcohol; obtained by addition of HOBr to an alkene. 80485_appC_a11-a30.indd 13 2/2/15 1:44 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. A-14 appendix C Glossary Bromonium ion (Section 8-2): A species with a divalent, posi-tively charged bromine, R2Br1. Brønsted–Lowry acid (Section 2-7): A substance that donates a hydrogen ion (proton; H1) to a base. Brønsted–Lowry base (Section 2-7): A substance that accepts H1 from an acid. C-terminal amino acid (Section 26-4): The amino acid with a free ] CO2H group at the end of a protein chain. Cahn–Ingold–Prelog sequence rules (Sections 5-5, 7-5): A series of rules for assigning relative rankings to substituent groups on a chirality center or a double-bond carbon atom. Cannizzaro reaction (Section 19-12): The disproportionation reaction of an aldehyde on treatment with base to yield an alco-hol and a carboxylic acid. Carbanion (Sections 10-6, 19-7): A carbon anion, or substance that contains a trivalent, negatively charged carbon atom (R3C:2). Alkyl carbanions are sp3-hybridized and have eight electrons in the outer shell of the negatively charged carbon. Carbene, R2C (Section 8-9): A neutral substance that contains a divalent carbon atom having only six electrons in its outer shell (R2C:). Carbinolamine (Section 19-8): A molecule that contains the R2C(OH)NH2 functional group. Carbinolamines are produced as intermediates during the nucleophilic addition of amines to carbonyl compounds. Carbocation (Sections 6-5, 7-9): A carbon cation, or substance that contains a trivalent, positively charged carbon atom having six electrons in its outer shell (R3C1). Carbohydrates (Chapter 25 Introduction): Polyhydroxy alde-hydes or ketones. Carbohydrates can be either simple sugars, such as glucose, or complex sugars, such as cellulose. Carbonyl condensation reactions (Section 23-1): A type of reac-tion that joins two carbonyl compounds together by a combina-tion of a-substitution and nucleophilic addition reactions. Carbonyl group (Preview of Carbonyl Chemistry): The C5O functional group. Carboxyl group (Section 20-1): The ] CO2H functional group. Carboxylation (Section 20-5): The addition of CO2 to a molecule. Carboxylic acids, RCO2H (Chapter 20 Introduction): Compounds containing the ] CO2H functional group. Carboxylic acid derivative (Chapter 21 Introduction): A com-pound in which an acyl group is bonded to an electronegative atom or substituent that can act as a leaving group in a substitu-tion reaction. Esters, amides, and acid halides are examples. Catabolism (Section 29-1): The group of metabolic pathways that break down larger molecules into smaller ones. Catalyst (Section 6-11): A substance that increases the rate of a chemical transformation by providing an alternative mechanism but is not itself changed in the reaction. Cation radical (Section 12-1): A reactive species, typically formed in a mass spectrometer by loss of an electron from a neu-tral molecule and having both a positive charge and an odd number of electrons. Chain-growth polymers (Sections 8-10, 31-1): Polymers whose bonds are produced by chain reaction mechanisms. Polyethyl-ene and other alkene polymers are examples. Chain reaction (Section 6-3): A reaction that, once initiated, sus-tains itself in an endlessly repeating cycle of propagation steps. The radical chlorination of alkanes is an example of a chain reaction that is initiated by irradiation with light and then con-tinues in a series of propa gation steps. Chair conformation (Section 4-5): A three-dimensional confor-mation of cyclohexane that resembles the rough shape of a chair. The chair form of cyclohexane is the lowest-energy conforma-tion of the molecule. Chemical shift (Section 13-3): The position on the NMR chart where a nucleus absorbs. By convention, the chemical shift of tetramethylsilane (TMS) is set at zero, and all other absorptions usually occur downfield (to the left on the chart). Chemical shifts are expressed in delta units (d), where 1 d equals 1 ppm of the spectrometer operating frequency. Chiral (Section 5-2): Having handedness. Chiral molecules are those that do not have a plane of symmetry and are therefore not superimposable on their mirror image. A chiral molecule thus exists in two forms, one right-handed and one left-handed. The most common cause of chirality in a molecule is the presence of a carbon atom that is bonded to four different substituents. Chiral environment (Section 5-12): The chiral surroundings or conditions in which a molecule resides. Chirality center (Section 5-2): An atom (usually carbon) that is bonded to four different groups. Chlorohydrin (Section 8-3): A 1,2-chloroalcohol; obtained by addition of HOCl to an alkene. Chromatography (Section 26-5): A technique for separating a mixture of compounds into pure components. Different com-pounds adsorb to a stationary support phase and are then car-ried along it at different rates by a mobile phase. Cis–trans isomers (Sections 4-2, 7-4): Stereoisomers that differ in their stereochemistry about a ring or double bond. Citric acid cycle (Section 29-7): The metabolic pathway by which acetyl CoA is degraded to CO2. Claisen condensation reaction (Section 23-7): The carbonyl con-densation reaction of two ester molecules to give a b-keto ester product. Claisen rearrangement (Sections 18-4, 30-8): The pericyclic con-version of an allyl phenyl ether to an o-allylphenol or an allyl vinyl ether to a g,d-unsaturated ketone by heating. Coding strand (Section 28-4): The sense strand of double-helical DNA that contains the gene. 80485_appC_a11-a30.indd 14 2/2/15 1:44 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. appendix C Glossary A-15 Codon (Section 28-5): A three-base sequence on a messenger RNA chain that encodes the genetic information necessary to cause a specific amino acid to be incorporated into a protein. Codons on mRNA are read by complementary anticodons on tRNA. Coenzyme (Section 26-10): A small organic molecule that acts as a cofactor in a biological reaction. Cofactor (Section 26-10): A small nonprotein part of an enzyme that is necessary for biological activity. Combinatorial chemistry (Chapter 16 Something Extra): A proce-dure in which anywhere from a few dozen to several hundred thousand substances are prepared simultaneously. Complex carbohydrates (Section 25-1): Carbohydrates that are made of two or more simple sugars linked together by glycoside bonds. Concerted reaction (Section 30-1): A reaction that takes place in a single step without intermediates. For example, the Diels– Alder cycloaddition reaction is a con certed process. Condensed structures (Section 1-12): A shorthand way of writ-ing structures in which carbon–hydrogen and carbon–carbon bonds are understood rather than shown explicitly. Propane, for example, has the condensed structure CH3CH2CH3. Configuration (Section 5-5): The three-dimensional arrangement of atoms bonded to a chirality center. Conformations (Section 3-6): The three-dimensional shape of a molecule at any given instant, assuming that rotation around single bonds is frozen. Conformational analysis (Section 4-8): A means of assessing the energy of a substituted cycloalkane by totaling the steric interac-tions present in the molecule. Conformers (Section 3-6): Conformational isomers. Conjugate acid (Section 2-7): The product that results from protonation of a Brønsted–Lowry base. Conjugate addition (Section 19-13): Addition of a nucleophile to the b carbon atom of an a,b-unsaturated carbonyl compound. Conjugate base (Section 2-7): The product that results from deprotonation of a Brønsted–Lowry acid. Conjugation (Chapter 14 Introduction): A series of overlapping p orbitals, usually in alternating single and multiple bonds. For example, 1,3-butadiene is a conjugated diene, 3-buten-2-one is a conjugated enone, and benzene is a cyclic conjugated triene. Conrotatory (Section 30-2): A term used to indicate that p orbit-als must rotate in the same direction during electrocyclic ring-opening or ring-closure. Constitutional isomers (Sections 3-2, 5-9): Isomers that have their atoms connected in a different order. For example, butane and 2-methylpropane are constitutional isomers. Cope rearrangement (Section 30-8): The sigmatropic rearrange-ment of a 1,5-hexadiene. Copolymers (Section 31-3): Polymers obtained when two or more different monomers are allowed to polymerize together. Coupled reactions (Section 29-1): Two reactions that share a common intermediate so that the energy released in the favor-able step allows the unfavorable step to occur. Coupling constant, J (Section 13-6): The magnitude (expressed in hertz) of the interaction between nuclei whose spins are coupled. Covalent bond (Section 1-5): A bond formed by sharing electrons between atoms. Cracking (Chapter 3 Something Extra): A process used in petro-leum refining in which large alkanes are thermally cracked into smaller fragments. Crown ethers (Section 18-7): Large-ring polyethers; used as phase-transfer catalysts. Crystallites (Section 31-6): Highly ordered crystal-like regions within a long polymer chain. Curtius rearrangement (Section 24-6): The conversion of an acid chloride into an amine by reaction with azide ion, followed by heating with water. Cyanohydrins (Section 19-6): A class of compounds with an ] OH group and a ] CN group bonded to the same carbon atom; formed by addition of HCN to an aldehyde or ketone. Cycloaddition reaction (Sections 14-4, 30-5): A peri cyclic reac-tion in which two reactants add together in a single step to yield a cyclic product. The Diels–Alder reaction between a diene and a dienophile to give a cyclohexene is an example. Cycloalkane (Section 4-1): An alkane that contains a ring of carbons. d Sugars (Section 25-3): Sugars whose hydroxyl group at the chirality center farthest from the carbonyl group has the same configuration as d-glyceraldehyde and points to the right when drawn in Fischer projection. d,l form (Section 5-8): The racemic mixture of a chiral compound. Deactivating groups (Section 16-4): Electron-withdrawing sub-stituents that decrease the reactivity of an aromatic ring toward electrophilic aromatic substitution. Deamination (Section 29-9): The removal of an amino group from a molecule, as occurs with amino acids during metabolic degradation. Debyes (D) (Section 2-2): Units for measuring dipole moments; 1 D 5 3.336 3 10230 coulomb meter (C ∙ m). Decarboxylation (Section 22-7): The loss of carbon dioxide from a molecule. b-Keto acids decarboxylate readily on heating. Degenerate orbitals (Section 15-2): Two or more orbitals that have the same energy level. Degree of unsaturation (Section 7-2): The number of rings and/or multiple bonds in a molecule. Dehydration (Sections 8-1, 11-10, 17-6): The loss of water from an alcohol to yield an alkene. 80485_appC_a11-a30.indd 15 2/2/15 1:44 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. A-16 appendix C Glossary Dehydrohalogenation (Sections 8-1, 11-8): The loss of HX from an alkyl halide. Alkyl halides undergo dehydrohalogenation to yield alkenes on treatment with strong base. Delocalization (Sections 10-4, 15-2): A spreading out of electron density over a conjugated p electron sys tem. For example, allylic cations and allylic anions are delocalized because their charges are spread out over the entire p electron system. Aro-matic compounds have 4n 1 2 p electrons delocalized over their ring. Delta (d) scale (Section 13-3): An arbitrary scale used to calibrate NMR charts. One delta unit (d) is equal to 1 part per million (ppm) of the spectrometer operating frequency. Denatured (Section 26-9): The physical changes that occur in a protein when secondary and tertiary structures are disrupted. Deoxy sugar (Section 25-7): A sugar with one of its ] OH groups replaced by an ] H. Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) (Section 28-1): The biopolymer consisting of deoxyribonucleotide units linked together through phosphate–sugar bonds. Found in the nucleus of cells, DNA contains an organism’s genetic information. DEPT-NMR (Section 13-12): An NMR method for distinguishing among signals due to CH3, CH2, CH, and quaternary carbons. That is, the number of hydrogens attached to each carbon can be determined. Deshielding (Section 13-2): An effect observed in NMR that causes a nucleus to absorb toward the left (downfield) side of the chart. Deshielding is caused by a withdrawal of electron density from the nucleus. Dess–Martin periodinane (Section 17-7): An iodine-based reagent commonly used for the laboratory oxidation of a primary alcohol to an aldehyde or a secondary alcohol to a ketone. Deuterium isotope effect (Section 11-8): A tool used in mecha-nistic investigations to establish whether a C ] H bond is broken in the rate-limiting step of a reaction. Dextrorotatory (Section 5-3): A word used to describe an opti-cally active substance that rotates the plane of polarization of plane-polarized light in a right-handed (clockwise) direction. Diastereomers (Section 5-6): Non–mirror-image stereoisomers; diastereomers have the same configuration at one or more chiral-ity centers but differ at other chirality centers. Diastereotopic (Section 13-7): Hydrogens in a molecule whose replacement by some other group leads to different diastereomers. 1,3-Diaxial interaction (Section 4-7): The strain energy caused by a steric interaction between axial groups three carbon atoms apart in chair cyclohexane. Diazonium salts (Section 24-8): A type of compound with the general structure RN21 X2. Diazotization (Section 24-8): The conversion of a primary amine, RNH2, into a diazonium ion, RN21, by treatment with nitrous acid. Dieckmann cyclization reaction (Section 23-9): An intra molecular Claisen condensation reaction of a diester to give a cyclic b-keto ester. Diels–Alder reaction (Sections 14-4, 30-5): The cyclo addition reaction of a diene with a dienophile to yield a cyclohexene. Dienophile (Section 14-5): A compound containing a double bond that can take part in the Diels–Alder cycloaddition reac-tion. The most reactive dienophiles are those that have electron-withdrawing groups on the double bond. Digestion (Section 29-1): The first stage of catabolism, in which food is broken down by hydrolysis of ester, gly coside (acetal), and peptide (amide) bonds to yield fatty acids, simple sugars, and amino acids. Dihedral angle (Section 3-6): The angle between two bonds on adjacent carbons as viewed along the C ] C bond. Dipole moment, m (Section 2-2): A measure of the net polarity of a molecule. A dipole moment arises when the centers of mass of positive and negative charges within a molecule do not coincide. Dipole–dipole forces (Section 2-12): Noncovalent electrostatic interactions between dipolar molecules. Disaccharide (Section 25-8): A carbohydrate formed by linking two simple sugars through an acetal bond. Dispersion forces (Section 2-12): Noncovalent inter actions between molecules that arise because of constantly changing electron distributions within the molecules. Disrotatory (Section 30-2): A term used to indicate that p orbitals rotate in opposite directions during electro cyclic ring-opening or ring-closing reactions. Disulfides (RSSR9) (Section 18-8): A class of compounds of the general structure RSSR9. Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) (Section 28-1): Chemical carriers of a cell’s genetic information. Double bond (Section 1-8): A covalent bond formed by sharing two electron pairs between atoms. Double helix (Section 28-2): The structure of DNA in which two polynucleotide strands coil around each other. Doublet (Section 13-6): A two-line NMR absorption caused by spin–spin splitting when the spin of the nucleus under observa-tion couples with the spin of a neighboring magnetic nucleus. Downfield (Section 13-3): Referring to the left-hand portion of the NMR chart. E geometry (Section 7-5): A term used to describe the stereo-chemistry of a carbon–carbon double bond. The two groups on each carbon are ranked according to the Cahn–Ingold–Prelog sequence rules, and the two carbons are compared. If the higher-ranked groups on each carbon are on opposite sides of the dou-ble bond, the bond has E geometry. E1 reaction (Section 11-10): A unimolecular elimination reaction in which the substrate spontaneously dissoci ates to give a carbo cation intermediate, which loses a proton in a separate step. 80485_appC_a11-a30.indd 16 2/2/15 1:44 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. appendix C Glossary A-17 E1cB reaction (Section 11-10): A unimolecular elimination reac-tion in which a proton is first removed to give a carbanion inter-mediate, which then expels the leaving group in a separate step. E2 reaction (Section 11-8): A bimolecular elimination reaction in which C ] H and C ] X bond cleavages are simultaneous. Eclipsed conformation (Section 3-6): The geometric arrangement around a carbon–carbon single bond in which the bonds to sub-stituents on one carbon are parallel to the bonds to substituents on the neighboring carbon as viewed in a Newman projection. Eclipsing strain (Section 3-6): The strain energy in a molecule caused by electron repulsions between eclipsed bonds. Eclips-ing strain is also called torsional strain. Edman degradation (Section 26-6): A method for N-terminal sequencing of peptide chains by treatment with N-phenyliso thiocyanate. Eicosanoid (Section 27-4): A lipid derived biologically from 5,8,11,14-eicosatetraenoic acid, or arachidonic acid. Prostaglan-dins, thromboxanes, and leukotrienes are examples. Elastomer (Section 31-6): An amorphous polymer that has the ability to stretch out and spring back to its original shape. Electrocyclic reaction (Section 30-2): A unimolecular pericyclic reaction in which a ring is formed or broken by a concerted reor-ganization of electrons through a cyclic tran sition state. For example, the cyclization of 1,3,5-hexatriene to yield 1,3-cyclo-hexadiene is an electrocyclic reaction. Electromagnetic spectrum (Section 12-5): The range of electro-magnetic energy, including infrared, ultraviolet, and visible radiation. Electron configuration (Section 1-3): A list of the orbitals occu-pied by electrons in an atom. Electron-dot structure (Section 1-4): A representation of a mole-cule showing valence electrons as dots. Electron shells (Section 1-2): A group of an atom’s electrons with the same principal quantum number. Electron-transport chain (Section 29-1): The final stage of catabo-lism in which ATP is produced. Electronegativity (EN) (Section 2-1): The ability of an atom to attract electrons in a covalent bond. Electronegativity increases across the periodic table from left to right and from bottom to top. Electrophile (Section 6-4): An “electron-lover,” or substance that accepts an electron pair from a nucleophile in a polar bond-forming reaction. Electrophilic addition reactions (Section 7-7): Addition of an electrophile to a carbon–carbon double bond to yield a saturated product. Electrophilic aromatic substitution reaction (Chapter 16 Intro-duction): A reaction in which an electrophile (E1) reacts with an aromatic ring and substitutes for one of the ring hydrogens. Electrophoresis (Sections 26-2, 28-6): A technique used for sepa-rating charged organic molecules, particularly proteins and DNA fragments. The mixture to be separated is placed on a buffered gel or paper, and an electric potential is applied across the ends of the apparatus. Negatively charged molecules migrate toward the positive electrode, and positively charged molecules migrate toward the negative electrode. Electrostatic potential maps (Section 2-1): Molecular representa-tions that use color to indicate the charge distribution in mole-cules as derived from quantum-mechanical calculations. Elimination reactions (Section 6-1): What occurs when a single reactant splits into two products. Elution (Section 26-5): The passage of a substance from a chro-matography column. Embden–Meyerhof pathway (Section 29-5): An alternative name for glycolysis. Enamines (Section 19-8): Compounds with the R2N O CR P CR2 functional group. Enantiomers (Section 5-1): Stereoisomers of a chiral substance that have a mirror-image relationship. Enantiomers have oppo-site configurations at all chirality centers. Enantioselective synthesis (Chapter 19 Something Extra): A reac-tion method that yields only a single enantiomer of a chiral product starting from an achiral reactant. Enantiotopic (Section 13-7): Hydrogens in a molecule whose replacement by some other group leads to different enantiomers. 3 End (Section 28-1): The end of a nucleic acid chain with a free hydroxyl group at C39. 5 End (Section 28-1): The end of a nucleic acid chain with a free hydroxyl group at C59. Endergonic (Section 6-7): A reaction that has a positive free-energy change and is therefore nonspontaneous. In an energy diagram, the product of an endergonic reaction has a higher energy level than the reactants. Endo (Section 14-5): A term indicating the stereo chemistry of a substituent in a bridged bicycloalkane. An endo substituent is syn to the larger of the two bridges. Endothermic (Section 6-7): A reaction that absorbs heat and therefore has a positive enthalpy change. Energy diagram (Section 6-9): A representation of the course of a reaction, in which free energy is plotted as a function of reaction progress. Reactants, transition states, intermediates, and prod-ucts are represented, and their appropriate energy levels are indicated. Enol (Sections 9-4, 22-1): A vinylic alcohol that is in equilibrium with a carbonyl compound, C5C ] OH. Enolate ion (Section 22-1): The anion of an enol, C5C ] O2. Enthalpy change (DH) (Section 6-7): The heat of reaction. The enthalpy change that occurs during a reaction is a measure of the difference in total bond energy between reactants and products. Entropy change (DS) (Section 6-7): The change in amount of molecular randomness. The entropy change that occurs during a reaction is a measure of the difference in randomness between reactants and products. 80485_appC_a11-a30.indd 17 2/2/15 1:44 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. A-18 appendix C Glossary Enzyme (Sections 6-11, 26-10): A biological catalyst. Enzymes are large proteins that catalyze specific biochemical reactions. Epimers (Section 5-6): Diastereomers that differ in configuration at only one chirality center but are the same at all others. Epoxide (Section 8-7): A three-membered-ring ether functional group. Equatorial bonds (Section 4-6): Bonds or positions in chair cyclohexane that lie along the rough equator of the ring. ESI (Section 12-4): Electrospray ionization; a “soft” ionization method used for mass spectrometry of biological samples of very high molecular weight. Essential amino acid (Section 26-1): One of nine amino acids that are biosynthesized only in plants and microorganisms and must be obtained by humans in the diet. Essential monosaccharide (Section 25-7): One of eight simple sugars that is best obtained in the diet rather than by biosynthesis. Essential oil (Chapter 8 Something Extra): The volatile oil obtained by steam distillation of a plant extract. Esters (Chapter 21 Introduction): A class of compounds contain-ing the ] CO2R functional group. Estrogens (Section 27-6): Female steroid sex hormones. Ethers (Chapter 18 Introduction): A class of compounds that has two organic substituents bonded to the same oxygen atom, ROR9. Exergonic (Section 6-7): A reaction that has a negative free-energy change and is therefore spontaneous. On an energy dia-gram, the product of an exergonic reaction has a lower energy level than that of the reactants. Exo (Section 14-5): A term indicating the stereochemistry of a substituent in a bridged bicycloalkane. An exo substituent is anti to the larger of the two bridges. Exon (Section 28-4): A section of DNA that contains genetic information. Exothermic (Section 6-7): A reaction that releases heat and there-fore has a negative enthalpy change. Fats (Section 27-1): Solid triacylglycerols derived from an ani-mal source. Fatty acids (Section 27-1): A long, straight-chain carboxylic acid found in fats and oils. Fiber (Section 31-6): A thin thread produced by extruding a mol-ten polymer through small holes in a die. Fibrous proteins (Section 26-9): A type of protein that consists of polypeptide chains arranged side by side in long threads. Such proteins are tough, insoluble in water, and used in nature for structural materials such as hair, hooves, and fingernails. Fingerprint region (Section 12-7): The complex region of the infrared spectrum from 1500–400 cm21. First-order reaction (Section 11-4): Designates a reaction whose rate-limiting step is unimolecular and whose kinetics therefore depend on the concentration of only one reactant. Fischer esterification reaction (Section 21-3): The acid-catalyzed nucleophilic acyl substitution reaction of a carboxylic acid with an alcohol to yield an ester. Fischer projections (Section 25-2): A means of depicting the absolute configuration of a chiral molecule on a flat page. A Fischer projection uses a cross to represent the chirality center. The horizontal arms of the cross represent bonds coming out of the plane of the page, and the vertical arms of the cross represent bonds going back into the plane of the page. Fmoc derivative (Section 26-7): A fluorenylmethyloxycarbonyl N-protected amino acid. Formal charges (Section 2-3): The difference in the number of electrons owned by an atom in a molecule and by the same atom in its elemental state. Formyl (Section 19-1): A ] CHO group. Frequency,  (Section 12-5): The number of electromagnetic wave cycles that travel past a fixed point in a given unit of time. Frequencies are expressed in units of cycles per second, or hertz. Friedel–Crafts reaction (Section 16-3): An electro philic aromatic substitution reaction to alkylate or acylate an aromatic ring. Frontier orbitals (Section 30-1): The highest occupied (HOMO) and lowest unoccupied (LUMO) molecular orbitals. FT-NMR (Section 13-10): Fourier-transform NMR; a rapid tech-nique for recording NMR spectra in which all magnetic nuclei absorb at the same time. Functional (Section 3-1): An atom or group of atoms that is part of a larger molecule and has a characteristic chemical reactivity. Functional RNAs (Section 28-4): An alternative name for small RNAs. Furanose (Section 25-5): The five-membered-ring form of a sim-ple sugar. Gabriel amine synthesis (Section 24-6): A method for preparing an amine by SN2 reaction of an alkyl halide with potassium phthalimide, followed by hydrolysis. Gauche conformation (Section 3-7): The conformation of butane in which the two methyl groups lie 60° apart as viewed in a Newman projection. This conformation has 3.8 kJ/mol steric strain. Geminal (Section 19-5): Referring to two groups attached to the same carbon atom. For example, the hydrate formed by nucleo-philic addition of water to an aldehyde or ketone is a geminal diol. Gibbs free-energy change (DG) (Section 6-7): The free-energy change that occurs during a reaction, given by the equation DG 5 DH 2 TDS. A reaction with a negative free-energy change is spontaneous, and a reaction with a positive free-energy change is nonspontaneous. 80485_appC_a11-a30.indd 18 2/2/15 1:44 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. appendix C Glossary A-19 Gilman reagent (LiR2Cu) (Section 10-7): A diorganocopper reagent. Glass transition temperature, Tg (Section 31-6): The temperature at which a hard, amorphous polymer becomes soft and flexible. Globular proteins (Section 26-9): A type of protein that is coiled into a compact, nearly spherical shape. Globular proteins, which are generally water-soluble and mobile within the cell, are the structural class to which enzymes belong. Gluconeogenesis (Section 29-8): The anabolic pathway by which organisms make glucose from simple three-carbon precursors. Glycal (Section 25-9): An unsaturated sugar with a C1–C2 double bond. Glycal assembly method (Section 25-9): A method for linking monosaccharides together to synthesize polysaccharides. Glycerophospholipids (Section 27-3): Lipids that contain a glyc-erol backbone linked to two fatty acids and a phosphoric acid. Glycoconjugate (Section 25-6): A molecule in which a carbo hydrate is linked through its anomeric center to another biologi-cal molecule such as a lipid or protein. Glycol (Section 8-7): A diol, such as ethylene glycol, HOCH2CH2OH. Glycolipid (Section 25-6): A biological molecule in which a carbo hydrate is linked through a glycoside bond to a lipid. Glycolysis (Section 29-5): A series of ten enzyme-catalyzed reac-tions that break down glucose into 2 equivalents of pyruvate, CH3COCO22. Glycoprotein (Section 25-6): A biological molecule in which a carbohydrate is linked through a glycoside bond to a protein. Glycoside (Section 25-6): A cyclic acetal formed by reaction of a sugar with another alcohol. Graft copolymers (Section 31-3): Copolymers in which homo-polymer branches of one monomer unit are “grafted” onto a homopolymer chain of another monomer unit. Green chemistry (Chapters 11, 24 Something Extra): The design and implementation of chemical products and processes that reduce waste and minimize or eliminate the generation of haz-ardous substances. Grignard reagent (RMgX) (Section 10-6): An organomagne sium halide. Ground-state electron configuration (Section 1-3): The most sta-ble, lowest-energy electron configuration of a molecule or atom. Haloform reaction (Section 22-6): The reaction of a methyl ketone with halogen and base to yield a haloform (CHX3) and a carboxylic acid. Halogenation (Sections 8-2, 16-1): The reaction of halogen with an alkene to yield a 1,2-dihalide addition product or with an aromatic compound to yield a substitution product. Halohydrin (Section 8-3): A 1,2-haloalcohol, such as that obtained on addition of HOBr to an alkene. Halonium ion (Section 8-2): A species containing a positively charged, divalent halogen. Three-membered-ring bromonium ions are intermediates in the electrophilic addition of Br2 to alkenes. Hammond postulate (Section 7-10): A postulate stating that we can get a picture of what a given transition state looks like by looking at the structure of the nearest stable species. Exergonic reactions have transition states that resemble reactant; ender-gonic reactions have transition states that resemble product. Heat of combustion (Section 4-3): The amount of heat released when a compound burns completely in oxygen. Heat of hydrogenation (Section 7-6): The amount of heat released when a carbon–carbon double bond is hydrogenated. Heat of reaction (Section 6-7): An alternative name for the enthalpy change in a reaction, DH. Hell–Volhard–Zelinskii (HVZ) reaction (Section 22-4): The reac-tion of a carboxylic acid with Br2 and phosphorus to give an a-bromo carboxylic acid. Hemiacetal (Section 19-10): A functional group having one ] OR and one ] OH group bonded to the same carbon. Henderson–Hasselbalch equation (Sections 20-3, 24-5, 26-2): An equation for determining the extent of dissociation of a weak acid at various pH values. Hertz, Hz (Section 12-5): A unit of measure of electromagnetic frequency, the number of waves that pass by a fixed point per second. Heterocycle (Sections 15-5, 24-9): A cyclic molecule whose ring contains more than one kind of atom. For example, pyridine is a heterocycle that contains five carbon atoms and one nitrogen atom in its ring. Heterolytic bond breakage (Section 6-2): The kind of bond-breaking that occurs in polar reactions when one fragment leaves with both of the bonding electrons: A;B n A1 1 B:2. Hofmann elimination reaction (Section 24-7): The elimination reaction of an amine to yield an alkene by reaction with iodo-methane followed by heating with Ag2O. Hofmann rearrangement (Section 24-6): The conversion of an amide into an amine by reaction with Br2 and base. Highest occupied molecular orbital (HOMO) (Sections 14-7, 30-1): The symmetries of the HOMO and LUMO are important in pericyclic reactions. Homolytic bond breakage (Section 6-2): The kind of bond-breaking that occurs in radical reactions when each fragment leaves with one bonding electron: A;B n A∙ 1 B∙. Homopolymers (Section 31-3): A polymer made up of identical repeating units. Homotopic (Section 13-7): Hydrogens in a molecule that give the identical structure on replacement by X and thus show identical NMR absorptions. 80485_appC_a11-a30.indd 19 2/2/15 1:44 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. A-20 appendix C Glossary Hormones (Section 27-6): Chemical messengers that are secreted by an endocrine gland and carried through the bloodstream to a target tissue. HPLC (Section 26-5): High-pressure liquid chromatog raphy; a variant of column chromatography using high pressure to force solvent through very small absorbent particles. Hückel 4n 1 2 rule (Section 15-3): A rule stating that monocyclic conjugated molecules having 4n 1 2 p electrons (n 5 an integer) are aromatic. Hund’s rule (Section 1-3): If two or more empty orbitals of equal energy are available, one electron occupies each, with their spins parallel, until all are half-full. Hybrid orbital (Section 1-6): An orbital derived from a combina-tion of atomic orbitals. Hybrid orbitals, such as the sp3, sp2, and sp hybrids of carbon, are strongly directed and form stronger bonds than atomic orbitals do. Hydration (Section 8-4): Addition of water to a molecule, such as occurs when alkenes are treated with aqueous sulfuric acid to give alcohols. Hydride shift (Section 7-11): The shift of a hydrogen atom and its electron pair to a nearby cationic center. Hydroboration (Section 8-5): Addition of borane (BH3) or an alkylborane to an alkene. The resultant trialkyl borane products can be oxidized to yield alcohols. Hydrocarbons (Section 3-2): A class of compounds that contain only carbon and hydrogen. Hydrogen bond (Sections 2-12, 17-2): A weak attraction between a hydrogen atom bonded to an electronegative atom and an elec-tron lone pair on another electronegative atom. Hydrogenated (Section 8-6): Addition of hydrogen to a double or triple bond to yield a saturated product. Hydrogenolysis (Section 26-7): Cleavage of a bond by reaction with hydrogen. Benzylic ethers and esters, for instance, are cleaved by hydrogenolysis. Hydrophilic (Section 2-12): Water-loving; attracted to water. Hydrophobic (Section 2-12): Water-fearing; repelled by water. Hydroquinones (Section 17-10): 1,4-dihydroxy benzene. Hydroxylation (Section 8-7): Addition of two ] OH groups to a double bond. Hyperconjugation (Sections 7-6, 7-9): An electronic interaction that results from overlap of a vacant p orbital on one atom with a neighboring C ] H s bond. Hyperconjugation is important in stabilizing carbocations and substituted alkenes. Imide (Section 24-6): A compound with the ] CONHCO ] func-tional group. Imines (Section 19-8): A class of compounds with the R2C P NR functional group. Inductive effect (Sections 2-1, 7-9, 16-5): The electron-attracting or electron-withdrawing effect transmitted through s bonds. Electronegative elements have an electron-withdrawing induc-tive effect. Infrared (IR) spectroscopy (Section 12-6): A kind of optical spec-troscopy that uses infrared energy. IR spectroscopy is particu-larly useful in organic chemistry for determining the kinds of functional groups present in molecules. Initiator (Sections 6-3, 31-1): A substance that is used to initiate a radical chain reaction or polymerization. For example, radical chlorination of alkanes is initiated when light energy breaks the weak Cl ] Cl bond to form Cl· radicals. Integrating (Section 13-5): A technique for measuring the area under an NMR peak to determine the relative number of each kind of proton in a molecule. Intermediate (Section 6-10): A species that is formed during the course of a multistep reaction but is not the final product. Inter-mediates are more stable than transition states but may or may not be stable enough to isolate. Intramolecular, intermolecular (Section 23-6): A reaction that occurs within the same molecule is intramolecular; a reaction that occurs between two molecules is intermolecular. Intron (Section 28-4): A section of DNA that does not contain genetic information. Ion pairs (Section 11-5): A loose association between two ions in solution. Ion pairs are implicated as intermediates in SN1 reac-tions to account for the partial retention of stereochemistry that is often observed. Ionic bond (Section 1-4): The electrostatic attraction between ions of unlike charge. Isoelectric point (pI) (Section 26-2): The pH at which the number of positive charges and the number of negative charges on a pro-tein or an amino acid are equal. Isomers (Sections 3-2, 5-9): Compounds that have the same molecular formula but different structures. Isoprene rule (Chapter 8 Something Extra): An observation to the effect that terpenoids appear to be made up of isoprene (2-methyl-1,3-butadiene) units connected head-to-tail. Isotactic (Section 31-2): A chain-growth polymer in which the stereochemistry of the substituents is oriented regularly along the backbone. Isotopes (Section 1-1): Atoms of the same element that have dif-ferent mass numbers. IUPAC system of nomenclature (Section 3-4): Rules for naming compounds, devised by the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry. Kekulé structure (Section 1-4): An alternative name for a line-bond structure, which represents a molecule by showing cova-lent bonds as lines between atoms. Ketals (Section 19-10): An alternative name for acetals derived from a ketone rather than an aldehyde and consisting of two ] OR groups bonded to the same carbon, R2C(OR9)2. Ketals are often used as protecting groups for ketones. 80485_appC_a11-a30.indd 20 2/2/15 1:44 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. appendix C Glossary A-21 Keto–enol tautomerism (Sections 9-4, 22-1): The equilibration between a carbonyl form and vinylic alcohol form of a molecule. Ketones (R2CO) (Chapter 19 Introduction): A class of com-pounds with two organic substituents bonded to a carbonyl group, R2C P O. Ketoses (Section 25-1): Carbohydrates with a ketone functional group. Kiliani–Fischer synthesis (Section 25-6): A method for lengthen-ing the chain of an aldose sugar. Kinetic control (Section 14-3): A reaction that follows the lowest activation energy pathway is said to be kinetically controlled. The product is the most rapidly formed but is not necessarily the most stable. Kinetics (Section 11-2): Referring to reaction rates. Kinetic measurements are useful for helping to determine reaction mechanisms. Koenigs–Knorr reaction (Section 25-6): A method for the synthe-sis of glycosides by reaction of an alcohol with a pyranosyl bromide. Krebs cycle (Section 29-7): An alternative name for the citric acid cycle, by which acetyl CoA is degraded to CO2. l Sugar (Section 25-3): A sugar whose hydroxyl group at the chi-rality center farthest from the carbonyl group points to the left when drawn in Fischer projection. Lactams (Section 21-7): Cyclic amides. Lactones (Section 21-6): Cyclic esters. Lagging strand (Section 28-3): The complement of the original 39 n 59 DNA strand that is synthesized discontinuously in small pieces that are subsequently linked by DNA ligases. LD50 (Chapter 1 Something Extra): The amount of a substance per kilogram body weight that is lethal to 50% of test animals. LDA (Section 22-5): Lithium diisopropylamide, LiN(i-C3H7)2, a strong base commonly used to convert carbonyl compounds into their enolate ions. Leading strand (Section 28-3): The complement of the original 59 n 39 DNA strand that is synthesized continuously in a single piece. Leaving group (Section 11-2): The group that is replaced in a substitution reaction. Levorotatory (Section 5-3): An optically active substance that rotates the plane of polarization of plane-polarized light in a left-handed (counterclockwise) direction. Lewis acid (Section 2-11): A substance with a vacant low-energy orbital that can accept an electron pair from a base. All electro-philes are Lewis acids. Lewis base (Section 2-11): A substance that donates an electron lone pair to an acid. All nucleophiles are Lewis bases. Lewis structures (Section 1-4): Representations of molecules showing valence electrons as dots. Lindlar catalyst (Section 9-5): A hydrogenation catalyst used to convert alkynes to cis alkenes. Line-bond structure (Section 1-4): An alternative name for a Kekulé structure, which represents a molecule by showing cova-lent bonds as lines between atoms. 1 n 4 Link (Section 25-8): A glycoside link between the C1 ] OH group of one sugar and the C4 ] OH group of another sugar. Lipids (Chapter 27 Introduction): Naturally occurring substances isolated from cells and tissues by extraction with a nonpolar sol-vent. Lipids belong to many different structural classes, includ-ing fats, terpenoids, prostaglandins, and steroids. Lipid bilayer (Section 27-3): The ordered lipid structure that forms a cell membrane. Lipoprotein (Chapter 27 Something Extra): A complex molecule with both lipid and protein parts that transports lipids through the body. Locant (Section 3-4): A number in a chemical name that locates the positions of the functional groups and substituents in the molecule. Lone-pair electrons (Section 1-4): Nonbonding valence-shell electron pairs. Lone-pair electrons are used by nucleophiles in their reactions with electrophiles. Lowest unoccupied molecular orbital (LUMO) (Sections 14-7, 30-1): The symmetries of the LUMO and the HOMO are impor-tant in determining the stereochemistry of pericyclic reactions. Magnetic resonance imaging, MRI (Chapter 13 Something Extra): A medical diagnostic technique based on nuclear magnetic resonance. Magnetogyric ratio (Section 13-1): A ratio of the isotope’s mag-netic moment to its angular momentum. MALDI (Section 12-4): Matrix-assisted laser desorption ioniza-tion; a soft ionization method used for mass spectrometry of bio-logical samples of very high molecular weight. Malonic ester synthesis (Section 22-7): The syn thesis of a car-boxylic acid by alkylation of an alkyl halide with diethyl malo-nate, followed by hydrolysis and decarboxylation. Markovnikov’s rule (Section 7-8): A guide for determining the regiochemistry (orientation) of electrophilic addition reactions. In the addition of HX to an alkene, the hydrogen atom bonds to the alkene carbon that has fewer alkyl substituents. Mass number (A) (Section 1-1): The total of protons plus neu-trons in an atom. Mass spectrometry (MS) (Section 12-1): A technique for measur-ing the mass, and therefore the molecular weight (MW), of ions. McLafferty rearrangement (Section 12-3): A mass-spectral frag-mentation pathway for carbonyl compounds. Mechanism (Section 6-2): A complete description of how a reac-tion occurs. A mechanism accounts for all starting materials and all products and describes the details of each individual step in the overall reaction process. 80485_appC_a11-a30.indd 21 2/2/15 1:44 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. A-22 appendix C Glossary Meisenheimer complex (Section 16-7): An intermediate formed by addition of a nucleophile to a halo-substituted aromatic ring. Melt transition temperature, Tm (Section 31-6): The temperature at which crystalline regions of a polymer melt to give an amor-phous material. Mercapto group (Section 18-8): An alternative name for the thiol group, ] SH. Meso compounds (Section 5-7): Compounds that contain chiral-ity centers but are nevertheless achiral because they contain a symmetry plane. Messenger RNA (mRNA) (Section 28-4): A kind of RNA formed by transcription of DNA and used to carry genetic messages from DNA to ribosomes. Meta (m) (Section 15-1): A naming prefix used for 1,3-disubsti-tuted benzenes. Metabolism (Section 29-1): A collective name for the many reac-tions that go on in the cells of living organisms. Metallacycle (Section 31-5): A cyclic compound that contains a metal atom in its ring. Methylene group (Section 7-3): A ] CH2 ] or 5CH2 group. Micelles (Section 27-2): Spherical clusters of soaplike molecules that aggregate in aqueous solution. The ionic heads of the mol-ecules lie on the outside, where they are solvated by water, and the organic tails bunch together on the inside of the micelle. Michael reaction (Section 23-10): The conjugate addition reac-tion of an enolate ion to an unsaturated carbonyl compound. Molar absorptivity (Section 14-7): A quantitative measure of the amount of UV light absorbed by a sample. Molecular ion (Section 12-1): The cation produced in a mass spectrometer by loss of an electron from the parent molecule. The mass of the molecular ion corresponds to the molecular weight of the sample. Molecular mechanics (Chapter 4 Something Extra): A computer-based method for calculating the minimum-energy conforma-tion of a molecule. Molecular orbital (MO) theory (Sections 1-11, 14-1): A descrip-tion of covalent bond formation as resulting from a mathemati-cal combination of atomic orbitals (wave functions) to form molecular orbitals. Molecule (Section 1-4): A neutral collection of atoms held together by covalent bonds. Molozonide (Section 8-8): The initial addition product of ozone with an alkene. Monomers (Sections 8-10, 21-9; Chapter 31 Introduction): The simple starting units from which polymers are made. Monosaccharides (Section 25-1): Simple sugars. Monoterpenoids (Chapter 8 Something Extra, Section 27-5): Ten-carbon lipids. Multiplet (Section 13-6): A pattern of peaks in an NMR spectrum that arises by spin–spin splitting of a single absorption because of coupling between neighboring magnetic nuclei. Mutarotation (Section 25-5): The change in optical rotation observed when a pure anomer of a sugar is dissolved in water. Mutarotation is caused by the reversible opening and closing of the acetal linkage, which yields an equilibrium mixture of anomers. n 1 1 rule (Section 13-6): A hydrogen with n other hydrogens on neighboring carbons shows n 1 1 peaks in its 1H NMR spectrum. N-terminal amino acid (Section 26-4): The amino acid with a free ] NH2 group at the end of a protein chain. Natural gas (Chapter 3 Something Extra): A naturally occurring hydrocarbon mixture consisting chiefly of methane, along with smaller amounts of ethane, propane, and butane. Natural product (Chapter 7 Something Extra): A catchall term generally taken to mean a secondary metabolite found in bacte-ria, plants, and other living organisms. Neuraminidase (Section 25-11): An enzyme present on the sur-face of viral particles that cleaves the bond holding the newly formed viral particles to host cells. New molecular entity, NME (Chapter 6 Something Extra): A new biologically active chemical substance approved for sale as a drug by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Newman projection (Section 3-6): A means of indicating stereo-chemical relationships between substituent groups on neighbor-ing carbons. The carbon–carbon bond is viewed end-on, and the carbons are indicated by a circle. Bonds radiating from the cen-ter of the circle are attached to the front carbon, and bonds radi-ating from the edge of the circle are attached to the rear carbon. Nitration (Section 16-2): The substitution of a nitro group onto an aromatic ring. Nitriles (Section 20-1): A class of compounds containing the CN functional group. Nitrogen rule (Section 24-10): A compound with an odd number of nitrogen atoms has an odd-numbered molecular weight. Node (Section 1-2): A surface of zero electron density within an orbital. For example, a p orbital has a nodal plane passing through the center of the nucleus, perpendicular to the axis of the orbital. Nonbonding electrons (Section 1-4): Valence electrons that are not used in forming covalent bonds. Noncoding strand (Section 28-4): An alternative name for the antisense strand of DNA. Noncovalent interactions (Section 2-12): One of a variety of non-bonding interactions between molecules, such as dipole–dipole forces, dispersion forces, and hydrogen bonds. Nonessential amino acid (Section 26-1): One of the eleven amino acids that are biosynthesized by humans. 80485_appC_a11-a30.indd 22 2/2/15 1:44 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. appendix C Glossary A-23 Normal alkanes (Section 3-2): Straight-chain alkanes, as opposed to branched alkanes. Normal alkanes are denoted by the suffix n, as in n-C4H10 (n-butane). NSAID (Chapter 15 Something Extra): A nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug, such as aspirin or ibuprofen. Nuclear magnetic resonance, NMR (Chapter 13 Introduction): A spectroscopic technique that provides information about the carbon–hydrogen framework of a molecule. NMR works by detecting the energy absorptions accompanying the transitions between nuclear spin states that occur when a molecule is placed in a strong magnetic field and irradiated with radio frequency waves. Nucleic acid (Section 28-1): Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) and ribonucleic acid (RNA); biological polymers made of nucleo-tides joined together to form long chains. Nucleophile (Section 6-4): An electron-rich species that donates an electron pair to an electrophile in a polar bond-forming reac-tion. Nucleophiles are also Lewis bases. Nucleophilic acyl substitution reaction (Section 21-2): A reaction in which a nucleophile attacks a carbonyl compound and substi-tutes for a leaving group bonded to the carbonyl carbon. Nucleophilic addition reaction (Section 19-4): A reaction in which a nucleophile adds to the electrophilic carbonyl group of a ketone or aldehyde to give an alcohol. Nucleophilic aromatic substitution reactions (Section 16-7): The substitution reactions of an aryl halide by a nucleophile. Nucleophilic substitution reactions (Section 11-1): Reactions in which one nucleophile replaces another attached to a saturated carbon atom. Nucleophilicity (Section 11-3): The ability of a substance to act as a nucleophile in an SN2 reaction. Nucleoside (Section 28-1): A nucleic acid constituent consisting of a sugar residue bonded to a heterocyclic purine or pyrimidine base. Nucleotides (Section 28-1): Nucleic acid constituents consisting of a sugar residue bonded both to a hetero cyclic purine or pyrimidine base and to a phosphoric acid. Nucleotides are the monomer units from which DNA and RNA are constructed. Nylons (Section 21-9): Synthetic polyamide step-growth polymers. Okazaki fragments (Section 28-3): Short segments of a DNA lag-ging strand that is biosynthesized discontinuously and then linked by DNA ligases. Olefin (Chapter 7 Introduction): An alternative name for an alkene. Olefin metathesis polymerization (Section 31-5): A method of polymer synthesis based on using an olefin metathesis reaction. Olefin metathesis reaction (Section 31-5): A reaction in which two olefins (alkenes) exchange substituents on their double bonds. Oligonucleotides (Section 28-7): Short segments of DNA. Optical isomers (Section 5-4): An alternative name for enantio-mers. Optical isomers are isomers that have a mirror-image relationship. Optically active (Section 5-3): A property of some organic mole-cules wherein the plane of polarization is rotated through an angle when a beam of plane-polarized light is passed through a solution of the molecules. Orbital (Section 1-2): A wave function, which describes the vol-ume of space around a nucleus in which an electron is most likely to be found. Organic chemistry (Chapter 1 Introduction): The study of carbon compounds. Organohalides (Chapter 10 Introduction): Compounds that con-tain one or more halogen atoms bonded to carbon. Organometallic compound (Section 10-6): A compound that contains a carbon–metal bond. Grignard reagents, RMgX, are examples. Organophosphate (Section 1-10): A compound that contains a phosphorus atom bonded to four oxygens, with one of the oxy-gens also bonded to carbon. Ortho (o) (Section 15-1): A naming prefix used for 1,2-disubsti-tuted benzenes. Oxidation (Section 10-8): A reaction that causes a decrease in electron ownership by carbon, either by bond formation between carbon and a more electronegative atom (usually oxygen, nitro-gen, or a halogen) or by bond-breaking between carbon and a less electronegative atom (usually hydrogen). Oximes (Section 19-8): Compounds with the R2C P NOH func-tional group. Oxirane (Section 8-7): An alternative name for an epoxide. Oxymercuration (Section 8-4): A method for double-bond hydration by reaction of an alkene with aqueous mercuric ace-tate followed by treatment with NaBH4. Ozonide (Section 8-9): The product initially formed by addition of ozone to a carbon–carbon double bond. Ozonides are usually treated with a reducing agent, such as zinc in acetic acid, to pro-duce carbonyl compounds. Para (p) (Section 15-1): A naming prefix used for 1,4-disub sti tuted benzenes. Paraffins (Section 3-5): A common name for alkanes. Parent peak (Section 12-1): The peak in a mass spec trum corre-sponding to the molecular ion. The mass of the parent peak therefore represents the molecular weight of the compound. Pauli exclusion principle (Section 1-3): No more than two elec-trons can occupy the same orbital, and those two must have spins of opposite sign. Peptide bond (Section 26-4): An amide bond in a peptide chain. Peptides (Chapter 26 Introduction): A type of short amino acid polymer in which the individual amino acid residues are linked by amide bonds. 80485_appC_a11-a30.indd 23 2/2/15 1:44 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. A-24 appendix C Glossary Pericyclic reaction (Chapter 30 Introduction): A reaction that occurs in a single step by a reorganization of bonding electrons in a cyclic transition state. Periplanar (Section 11-8): A conformation in which bonds to neighboring atoms have a parallel arrangement. In an eclipsed conformation, the neighboring bonds are syn periplanar; in a staggered conformation, the bonds are anti periplanar. Peroxides (Section 18-1): Molecules containing an oxygen– oxygen bond functional group, ROOR9 or ROOH. Peroxyacid (Section 8-7): A compound with the ] CO3H func-tional group. Peroxyacids react with alkenes to give epoxides. Phenols (Chapter 17 Introduction): A class of compounds with an ] OH group directly bonded to an aromatic ring, ArOH. Phenoxide ion, ArO2 (Section 17-2): The anion of a phenol. Phenyl (Section 15-1): The name for the ] C6H5 unit when the benzene ring is considered as a substituent. A phenyl group is abbreviated as ] Ph. Phosphine (Section 5-10): A trivalent phosphorus compound, R3P. Phosphite (Section 28-7): A compound with the structure P(OR)3. Phospholipids (Section 27-3): Lipids that contain a phosphate residue. For example, glycerophospholipids contain a glycerol backbone linked to two fatty acids and a phosphoric acid. Phosphoramidite (Section 28-7): A compound with the structure R2NP(OR)2. Phosphoric acid anhydride (Section 29-1): A substance that con-tains PO2PO link, analogous to the CO2CO link in carboxylic acid anhydrides. Physiological pH (Section 20-3): The pH of 7.3 that exists inside cells. Photochemical reactions (Section 30-2): A reaction carried out by irradiating the reactants with light. Pi (p) bond (Section 1-8): The covalent bond formed by sideways overlap of atomic orbitals. For example, carbon–carbon double bonds contain a p bond formed by sideways overlap of two p orbitals. PITC (Section 26-6): Phenylisothiocyanate; used in the Edman degradation. pKa (Section 2-8): The negative common logarithm of the Ka; used to express acid strength. Plane of symmetry (Section 5-2): A plane that bisects a molecule such that one half of the molecule is the mirror image of the other half. Molecules containing a plane of symmetry are achiral. Plane-polarized light (Section 5-3): Light that has its electromag-netic waves oscillating in a single plane rather than in random planes. The plane of polarization is rotated when the light is passed through a solution of a chiral substance. Plasticizers (Section 31-6): Small organic molecules added to polymers to act as a lubricant between polymer chains. Polar aprotic solvents (Section 11-3): Polar solvents that can’t function as hydrogen ion donors. Polar aprotic solvents such as dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) and dimethyl formamide (DMF) are particularly useful in SN2 reactions because of their ability to solvate cations. Polar covalent bond (Section 2-1): A covalent bond in which the electron distribution between atoms is unsymmetrical. Polar reactions (Section 6-4): Reactions in which bonds are made when a nucleophile donates two electrons to an electrophile and in which bonds are broken when one fragment leaves with both electrons from the bond. Polarity (Section 2-1): The unsymmetrical distribution of elec-trons in a molecule that results when one atom attracts electrons more strongly than another. Polarizability (Section 6-4): The measure of the change in a mol-ecule’s electron distribution in response to changing electro-static interactions with solvents or ionic reagents. Polycarbonates (Section 31-4): Polyesters in which the carbonyl groups are linked to two ] OR groups, [O P C(OR)2]. Polycyclic (Section 4-9): Containing more than one ring. Polycyclic aromatic compound (Section 15-6): A compound with two or more benzene-like aromatic rings fused together. Polymer (Sections 8-10, 21-9; Chapter 31 Introduction): A large molecule made up of repeating smaller units. For example, poly-ethylene is a synthetic polymer made from repeating ethylene units, and DNA is a biopolymer made of repeating deoxyribo-nucleotide units. Polymerase chain reaction, PCR (Section 28-8): A method for amplifying small amounts of DNA to produce larger amounts. Polysaccharides (Section 25-9): A type of carbohydrate that is made of many simple sugars linked together by glycoside (acetal) bonds. Polyunsaturated fatty acids (Section 27-1): Fatty acids that con-tain more than one double bond. Polyurethane (Section 31-4): A step-growth polymer prepared by reaction between a diol and a diisocyanate. Posttranslational modification (Section 28-6): A chemical modi-fication of a protein that occurs after translation from DNA. Primary, secondary, tertiary, and quaternary (Section 3-3): Terms used to describe the substitution pattern at a specific site. A pri-mary site has one organic substituent attached to it, a secondary site has two organic substituents, a tertiary site has three, and a quaternary site has four. Carbon Carbocation Hydrogen Alcohol Amine Primary RCH3 RCH21 RCH3 RCH2OH RNH2 Secondary R2CH2 R2CH1 R2CH2 R2CHOH R2NH Tertiary R3CH R3C1 R3CH R3COH R3N Quaternary R4C Primary structure (Section 26-9): The amino acid sequence in a protein. 80485_appC_a11-a30.indd 24 2/2/15 1:44 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. appendix C Glossary A-25 pro-R (Section 5-11): One of two identical atoms or groups of atoms in a compound whose replacement leads to an R chirality center. pro-S (Section 5-11): One of two identical atoms or groups of atoms in a compound whose replacement leads to an S chirality center. Prochiral (Section 5-11): A molecule that can be converted from achiral to chiral in a single chemical step. Prochirality center (Section 5-11): An atom in a compound that can be converted into a chirality center by changing one of its attached substituents. Promoter sequence (Section 28-4): A short sequence on DNA located upstream of the transcription start site and recognized by RNA polymerase. Propagation step (Section 6-3): A step in a radical chain reaction that carries on the chain. The propagation steps must yield both product and a reactive intermediate. Prostaglandins (Section 27-4): Lipids derived from arachidonic acid. Prostaglandins are present in nearly all body tissues and fluids, where they serve many important hormonal functions. Protecting group (Sections 17-8, 19-10, 26-7): A group that is introduced to protect a sensitive functional group toward reac-tion elsewhere in the molecule. After serving its protective func-tion, the group is removed. Proteins (Chapter 26 Introduction): Large peptides containing 50 or more amino acid residues. Proteins serve both as structural materials and as enzymes that control an organism’s chemistry. Protein Data Bank (Chapter 19 Something Extra): A worldwide online repository of X-ray and NMR structural data for biologi-cal macromolecules. To access the Protein Data Bank, go to Protic solvents (Section 11-3): Solvents such as water or alcohol that can act as a proton donor. Pyramidal inversion (Section 24-2): The rapid stereochemical inversion of a trivalent nitrogen compound. Pyranose (Section 25-5): The six-membered, cyclic hemiacetal form of a simple sugar. Quadrupole mass analyzer (Section 12-1): A type of mass spec-trometer that uses four cylindrical rods to create an oscillating electrostatic field. Ion trajectories are determined by their m/z ratios. At a given field, only one m/z value will make it through the quadrupole region—the others will crash into the quadru-pole rods or the walls of the instrument and never reach the detector. Quartet (Section 13-6): A set of four peaks in an NMR spectrum, caused by spin–spin splitting of a signal by three adjacent nuclear spins. Quaternary: See Primary. Quaternary ammonium salt (Section 24-1): An ionic compound containing a positively charged nitrogen atom with four attached groups, R4N1 X2. Quaternary structure (Section 26-9): The highest level of protein structure, involving an ordered aggregation of individual pro-teins into a larger cluster. Quinone (Section 17-10): A 2,5-cyclohexadiene-1,4-dione. R configuration (Section 5-5): The configuration at a chirality cen-ter as specified using the Cahn–Ingold–Prelog sequence rules. R (Section 3-3): A generalized abbreviation for an organic partial structure. Racemate (Section 5-8): A mixture consisting of equal parts (1) and (2) enantiomers of a chiral substance; also called a racemic mixture. Radical (Section 6-2): A species that has an odd number of elec-trons, such as the chlorine radical, Cl·. Radical reactions (Section 6-3): Reactions in which bonds are made by donation of one electron from each of two reactants and in which bonds are broken when each fragment leaves with one electron. Rate constant (Section 11-2): The constant k in a rate equation. Rate equation (Section 11-2): An equation that expresses the dependence of a reaction’s rate on the concentration of reactants. Rate-limiting step (Section 11-4): The slowest step in a multistep reaction sequence; also called the rate-determining step. The rate-limiting step acts as a kind of bottleneck in multistep reactions. Re face (Section 5-11): One of two faces of a planar, sp2-hybridized atom. Rearrangement reactions (Section 6-1): What occurs when a sin-gle reactant undergoes a reorganization of bonds and atoms to yield an isomeric product. Reducing sugars (Section 25-6): Sugars that reduce silver ion in the Tollens test or cupric ion in the Fehling or Benedict tests. Reduction (Section 10-8): A reaction that causes an increase of electron ownership by carbon, either by bond-breaking between carbon and a more electronegative atom or by bond formation between carbon and a less electronegative atom. Reductive amination (Sections 24-6, 26-3): A method for prepar-ing an amine by reaction of an aldehyde or ketone with ammo-nia and a reducing agent. Refining (Chapter 3 Something Extra): The process by which petroleum is converted into gasoline and other useful products. Regiochemistry (Section 7-8): A term describing the orientation of a reaction that occurs on an unsymmetrical substrate. Regiospecific (Section 7-8): A term describing a reaction that occurs with a specific regiochemistry to give a single product rather than a mixture of products. Replication (Section 28-3): The process by which double-stranded DNA uncoils and is replicated to produce two new copies. Replication forks (Section 28-3): The point of unraveling in a DNA chain where replication occurs. Residues (Section 26-4): Amino acids in a protein chain. 80485_appC_a11-a30.indd 25 2/2/15 1:44 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. A-26 appendix C Glossary Resolution (Section 5-8): The process by which a racemate is separated into its two pure enantiomers. Resonance effect (Section 16-4): The donation or withdrawal of electrons through orbital overlap with neighboring p bonds. For example, an oxygen or nitrogen substituent donates electrons to an aromatic ring by overlap of the O or N orbital with the aro-matic ring p orbitals. Resonance forms (Section 2-4): Individual structural forms of a resonance hybrid. Resonance hybrid (Section 2-4): A molecule, such as benzene, that can’t be represented adequately by a single Kekulé structure but must instead be considered as an average of two or more resonance forms. The resonance forms themselves differ only in the positions of their electrons, not their nuclei. Restriction endonucleases (Section 28-6): Enzymes that are able to cleave a DNA molecule at points in the chain where a specific base sequence occurs. Retrosynthetic (Sections 9-9, 16-11): Planning an organic synthe-sis by working backward from the final product to the starting material. Ribonucleic acid (RNA) (Section 28-1): The bio polymer found in cells that serves to transcribe the genetic information found in DNA and uses that information to direct the synthesis of proteins. Ribosomal RNA (Section 28-4): A kind of RNA used in the physi-cal makeup of ribosomes. Ring-current (Section 15-7): The circulation of p electrons induced in aromatic rings by an external magnetic field. This effect accounts for the downfield shift of aromatic ring protons in the 1H NMR spectrum. Ring-flip (Section 4-6): A molecular motion that interconverts two chair conformations of cyclohexane. The effect of a ring-flip is to convert an axial substituent into an equatorial substituent. Ring-opening metathesis polymerization (ROMP) (Section 31-5): A method of polymer synthesis that uses an olefin metathesis reaction of a cycloalkene. RNA (Section 28-1): Ribonucleic acid. Robinson annulation reaction (Section 23-12): A method for syn-thesis of cyclohexenones by sequential Michael reaction and intramolecular aldol reaction. S configuration (Section 5-5): The configuration at a chirality cen-ter as specified using the Cahn–Ingold–Prelog sequence rules. s-Cis conformation (Section 14-5): The conformation of a conju-gated diene that is cis-like around the single bond. Saccharide (Section 25-1): A sugar. Salt bridge (Section 26-9): An ionic attraction between two oppositely charged groups in a protein chain. Sandmeyer reaction (Section 24-8): The nucleophilic substitu-tion reaction of an arenediazonium salt with a cuprous halide to yield an aryl halide. Sanger dideoxy method (Section 28-6): A commonly used method of DNA sequencing. Saponification (Section 21-6): An old term for the base-induced hydrolysis of an ester to yield a carboxylic acid salt. Saturated (Section 3-2): A molecule that has only single bonds and thus can’t undergo addition reactions. Alkanes are satu-rated, but alkenes are unsaturated. Sawhorse representations (Section 3-6): A manner of represent-ing stereochemistry that uses a stick drawing and gives a per-spective view of the conformation around a single bond. Schiff bases (Sections 19-8, 29-5): An alternative name for an imine, R2C P NR9, used primarily in biochemistry. Second-order reaction (Section 11-2): A reaction whose rate-limiting step is bimolecular and whose kinetics are therefore dependent on the concentration of two reactants. Secondary: See Primary. Secondary metabolite (Chapter 7 Something Extra): A small nat-urally occurring molecule that is not essential to the growth and development of the producing organism and is not classified by structure. Secondary structure (Section 26-9): The level of protein sub-structure that involves organization of chain sections into ordered arrangements such as b-pleated sheets or a helices. Semiconservative replication (Section 28-3): The process by which DNA molecules are made containing one strand of old DNA and one strand of new DNA. Sense strand (Section 28-4): The coding strand of double-helical DNA that contains the gene. Sequence rules (Sections 5-5, 7-5): A series of rules for assigning relative rankings to substituent groups on a double-bond carbon atom or on a chirality center. Sesquiterpenoids (Section 27-5): 15-carbon lipids. Sharpless epoxidation (Chapter 19 Something Extra): A method for enantioselective synthesis of a chiral epoxide by treatment of an allylic alcohol with tert-butyl hydroperoxide, (CH3)3C O OOH, in the presence of titanium tetraisopropoxide and diethyl tartrate. Shielding (Section 13-2): An effect observed in NMR that causes a nucleus to absorb toward the right (upfield) side of the chart. Shielding is caused by donation of electron density to the nucleus. Si face (Section 5-11): One of two faces of a planar, sp2-hybridized atom. Sialic acid (Section 25-7): One of a group of more than 300 carbo-hydrates based on acetylneuramic acid. Side chain (Section 26-1): The substituent attached to the a carbon of an amino acid. Sigma (s) bond (Section 1-5): A covalent bond formed by head-on overlap of atomic orbitals. 80485_appC_a11-a30.indd 26 2/2/15 1:44 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. appendix C Glossary A-27 Sigmatropic reaction (Section 30-8): A pericyclic reaction that involves the migration of a group from one end of a p electron system to the other. Silyl ether (Section 17-8): A substance with the structure R3Si O O O R. The silyl ether acts as a protecting group for alcohols. Simmons–Smith reaction (Section 8-9): The reaction of an alkene with CH2I2 and Zn ] Cu to yield a cyclo propane. Simple sugars (Section 25-1): Carbohydrates that cannot be bro-ken down into smaller sugars by hydrolysis. Single bond (Section 1-8): A covalent bond formed by sharing one electron pair between atoms. Skeletal structures (Section 1-12): A shorthand way of writing structures in which carbon atoms are assumed to be at each intersection of two lines (bonds) and at the end of each line. Small RNAs (Section 28-4): A type of RNA that has a variety of functions within the cell, including silencing transcription and catalyzing chemical modifications of other RNA molecules. SN1 reaction (Section 11-4): A unimolecular nucleo philic substi-tution reaction. SN2 reaction (Section 11-2): A bimolecular nucleophilic substi-tution reaction. Solid-phase synthesis (Section 26-8): A technique of synthesis whereby the starting material is covalently bound to a solid polymer bead and reactions are carried out on the bound sub-strate. After the desired transformations have been effected, the product is cleaved from the polymer. Solvation (Section 11-3): The clustering of solvent mole cules around a solute particle to stabilize it. sp hybrid orbitals (Section 1-9): Hybrid orbitals derived from the combination of an s and a p atomic orbital. The two sp orbitals that result from hybridization are oriented at an angle of 180° to each other. sp2 hybrid orbitals (Section 1-8): Hybrid orbitals derived by com-bination of an s atomic orbital with two p atomic orbitals. The three sp2 hybrid orbitals that result lie in a plane at angles of 120° to each other. sp3 hybrid orbitals (Section 1-6): Hybrid orbitals derived by com-bination of an s atomic orbital with three p atomic orbitals. The four sp3 hybrid orbitals that result are directed toward the cor-ners of a regular tetrahedron at angles of 109° to each other. Specific rotation, [a]D (Section 5-3): The optical rotation of a chi-ral compound under standard conditions. Sphingomyelins (Section 27-3): Phospholipids that have sphin-gosine as the backbone rather than glycerol. Spin–spin splitting (Section 13-6): The splitting of an NMR sig-nal into a multiplet because of an interaction between nearby magnetic nuclei whose spins are coupled. The magnitude of spin–spin splitting is given by the coupling constant, J. Staggered conformation (Section 3-6): The three-dimensional arrangement of atoms around a carbon–carbon single bond in which the bonds on one carbon bisect the bond angles on the second carbon as viewed end-on. Statin (Chapter 29 Something Extra): A drug that controls cho-lesterol biosynthesis in the body by blocking the HMG-CoA reductase enzyme. Step-growth polymers (Sections 21-9, 31-4): Polymers in which each bond is formed independently of the others. Polyesters and polyamides (nylons) are examples. Stereocenter (Section 5-2): An alternative name for a chirality center. Stereochemistry (Chapters 3, 4, 5): The branch of chemistry con-cerned with the three-dimensional arrangement of atoms in molecules. Stereogenic center (Section 5-2): An alternative name for a chi-rality center. Stereoisomers (Section 4-2): Isomers that have their atoms con-nected in the same order but have different three-dimensional arrangements. The term stereoisomer includes both enantiomers and diastereomers. Stereospecific (Section 8-9): A term indicating that only a single stereoisomer is produced in a given reaction rather than a mixture. Steric strain (Sections 3-7, 4-7): The strain imposed on a mole-cule when two groups are too close together and try to occupy the same space. Steric strain is responsible both for the greater stabil-ity of trans versus cis alkenes and for the greater stability of equa-torially substituted versus axially substituted cyclohexanes. Steroids (Section 27-6): Lipids whose structure is based on a tet-racyclic carbon skeleton with three 6-membered and one 5-membered ring. Steroids occur in both plants and animals and have a variety of important hormonal functions. Stork reaction (Section 23-11): The conjugate addition of an enamine to an a,b-unsaturated carbonyl compound, followed by hydrolysis to yield a 1,5-dicarbonyl product. STR loci (Chapter 28 Something Extra): Short tandem repeat sequences of noncoding DNA that are unique to every individ-ual and allow DNA fingerprinting. Straight-chain alkanes (Section 3-2): Alkanes whose carbon atoms are connected without branching. Substitution reactions (Section 6-1): What occurs when two reac-tants exchange parts to give two new products. SN1 and SN2 reactions are examples. Sulfides (Section 18-8): A class of compounds that has two organic substituents bonded to the same sulfur atom, RSR9. Sulfonation (Section 16-2): The substitution of a sulfonic acid group ( ] SO3H) onto an aromatic ring. Sulfone (Section 18-8): A compound of the general structure RSO2R9. Sulfonium ions (Section 18-8): A species containing a positively charged, trivalent sulfur atom, R3S1. 80485_appC_a11-a30.indd 27 2/2/15 1:44 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. A-28 appendix C Glossary Sulfoxide (Section 18-8): A compound of the general structure RSOR9. Suprafacial (Section 30-5): A word used to describe the geometry of pericyclic reactions. Suprafacial reactions take place on the same side of the two ends of a p electron system. Suzuki–Miyaura reaction (Section 10-7): The palladium-catalyzed coupling reaction of an aromatic or vinylic halide with an aromatic or vinylic boronic acid. Symmetry-allowed, symmetry-disallowed (Section 30-2): A symmetry-allowed reaction is a pericyclic process that has a favorable orbital symmetry for reaction through a concerted pathway. A symmetry-disallowed reaction is one that does not have favorable orbital symmetry for reaction through a con-certed pathway. Symmetry plane (Section 5-2): A plane that bisects a molecule such that one half of the molecule is the mirror image of the other half. Molecules containing a plane of symmetry are achiral. Syn periplanar (Section 11-8): Describing a stereo chemical rela-tionship in which two bonds on adjacent carbons lie in the same plane and are eclipsed. Syn stereochemistry (Section 8-5): The opposite of anti. A syn addition reaction is one in which the two ends of the double bond react from the same side. A syn elimination is one in which the two groups leave from the same side of the molecule. Syndiotactic (Section 31-2): A chain-growth polymer in which the stereochemistry of the substituents alternates regularly on opposite sides of the backbone. Tautomers (Sections 9-4, 22-1): Isomers that interconvert sponta-neously, usually with the change in position of a hydrogen. Terpenoids (Chapter 8 Something Extra, Section 27-5): Lipids that are formally derived by head-to-tail polymerization of iso-prene units. Tertiary: See Primary. Tertiary structure (Section 26-9): The level of protein structure that involves the manner in which the entire protein chain is folded into a specific three-dimensional arrangement. Thermodynamic control (Section 14-3): An equilibrium reaction that yields the lowest-energy, most stable product is said to be thermodynamically controlled. Thermoplastics (Section 31-6): Polymers that have a high Tg and are hard at room temperature but become soft and viscous when heated. Thermosetting resins (Section 31-6): Polymers that become highly cross-linked and solidify into a hard, insoluble mass when heated. Thioesters (Section 21-8): A class of compounds with the RCOSR9 functional group. Thiols (Section 18-8): A class of compounds containing the ] SH functional group. Thiolate ion (Section 18-8): The anion of a thiol, RS2. TMS (Section 13-3): Tetramethylsilane; used as an NMR calibra-tion standard. TOF (Section 12-4): Time-of-flight mass spectrometry; a sensi-tive method of mass detection accurate to about 3 ppm. Tollens’ reagent (Section 25-6): A solution of Ag2O in aqueous ammonia; used to oxidize aldehydes to carboxylic acids. Torsional strain (Section 3-6): The strain in a molecule caused by electron repulsion between eclipsed bonds. Torsional strain is also called eclipsing strain. Tosylate (Section 11-1): A p-toluenesulfonate ester; useful as a leaving group in nucleophilic substitution reactions. Transamination (Section 29-9): The exchange of an amino group and a keto group between reactants. Transcription (Section 28-4): The process by which the genetic information encoded in DNA is read and used to synthesize RNA in the nucleus of the cell. A small portion of double-stranded DNA uncoils, and complementary ribonucleotides line up in the correct sequence for RNA synthesis. Transfer RNA (Section 28-4): A kind of RNA that transports amino acids to the ribosomes, where they are joined together to make proteins. Transimination (Section 29-9): The exchange of an amino group and an imine group between reactants. Transition state (Section 6-9): An activated complex between reactants, representing the highest energy point on a reaction curve. Transition states are unstable complexes that can’t be isolated. Translation (Section 28-5): The process by which the genetic information transcribed from DNA onto mRNA is read by tRNA and used to direct protein synthesis. Tree diagram (Section 13-8): A diagram used in NMR to sort out the complicated splitting patterns that can arise from multiple couplings. Triacylglycerols (Section 27-1): Lipids, such as those found in animal fat and vegetable oil, that are a triester of glycerol with long-chain fatty acids. Tricarboxylic acid cycle (Section 29-7): An alternative name for the citric acid cycle by which acetyl CoA is degraded to CO2. Triple bonds (Section 1-9): A type of covalent bond formed by sharing three electron pairs between atoms. Triplet (Section 13-6): A symmetrical three-line splitting pattern observed in the 1H NMR spectrum when a proton has two equiv-alent neighbor protons. Turnover number (Section 26-10): The number of substrate mol-ecules acted on by an enzyme molecule per unit time. Twist-boat conformation (Section 4-5): A conformation of cyclo-hexane that is somewhat more stable than a pure boat conformation. Ultraviolet (UV) spectroscopy (Section 14-7): An optical spec-troscopy employing ultraviolet irradiation. UV spectroscopy 80485_appC_a11-a30.indd 28 2/2/15 1:44 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. appendix C Glossary A-29 provides structural information about the extent of p electron conjugation in organic molecules. Unimolecular reaction (Section 11-4): A reaction that occurs by spontaneous transformation of the starting material without the intervention of other reactants. For example, the dissociation of a tertiary alkyl halide in the SN1 reaction is a uni molecular process. Unsaturated (Section 7-2): A molecule that has one or more mul-tiple bonds. Upfield (Section 13-3): The right-hand portion of the NMR chart. Urethane (Section 31-4): A functional group in which a carbonyl group is bonded to both an ] OR and an ] NR2. Uronic acid (Section 25-6): A monocarboxylic acid formed by oxidizing the ] CH2OH end of an aldose without affecting the ] CHO end. Valence bond theory (Section 1-5): A bonding theory that describes a covalent bond as resulting from the overlap of two atomic orbitals. Valence shell (Section 1-4): The outermost electron shell of an atom. van der Waals forces (Section 2-12): Intermolecular forces that are responsible for holding molecules together in the liquid and solid states. Vegetable oils (Section 27-1): Liquid triacylglycerols derived from a plant source. Vicinal (Section 9-2): A term used to refer to a 1,2-disubstitution pattern. For example, 1,2-dibromoethane is a vicinal dibromide. Vinyl group (Section 7-3): A H2C P CH ] substituent. Vinyl monomer (Sections 8-10, 31-1): A substituted alkene monomer used to make a chain-growth polymer. Vinylic (Section 9-3): A term that refers to a substituent at a double-bond carbon atom. For example, chloroethylene is a vinylic chloride, and enols are vinylic alcohols. Virion (Section 25-11): A viral particle. Vitamin (Section 26-10): A small organic molecule that must be obtained in the diet and is required in trace amounts for proper growth and function. Vulcanization (Section 14-6): A technique for cross-linking and hardening a diene polymer by heating with a few percent by weight of sulfur. Walden inversion (Section 11-1): The inversion of configuration at a chirality center that accompanies an SN2 reaction. Wave equation (Section 1-2): A mathematical expression that defines the behavior of an electron in an atom. Wave function (Section 1-2): A solution to the wave equation for defining the behavior of an electron in an atom. The square of the wave function defines the shape of an orbital. Wavelength, l (Section 12-5): The length of a wave from peak to peak. The wavelength of electromagnetic radiation is inversely proportional to frequency and inversely proportional to energy. Wavenumber,  ~ (Section 12-6): The reciprocal of the wavelength in centimeters. Waxes (Section 27-1): A mixture of esters of long-chain carbox-ylic acids with long-chain alcohols. Williamson ether synthesis (Section 18-2): A method for synthe-sizing ethers by SN2 reaction of an alkyl halide with an alkoxide ion. Wittig reaction (Section 19-11): The reaction of a phosphorus ylide with a ketone or aldehyde to yield an alkene. Wohl degradation (Section 25-6): A method for shortening the chain of an aldose sugar by one carbon. Wolff–Kishner reaction (Section 19-9): The conversion of an aldehyde or ketone into an alkane by reaction with hydrazine and base. X-ray crystallography (Chapter 12 Something Extra): A technique that uses X rays to determine the structure of molecules. Ylide (Section 19-11): A neutral species with adjacent 1 and 2 charges, such as the phosphoranes used in Wittig reactions. Z geometry (Section 7-5): A term used to describe the stereo-chemistry of a carbon–carbon double bond. The two groups on each carbon are ranked according to the Cahn–Ingold–Prelog sequence rules, and the two carbons are compared. If the higher ranked groups on each carbon are on the same side of the double bond, the bond has Z geometry. Zaitsev’s rule (Section 11-7): A rule stating that E2 elimination reactions normally yield the more highly substituted alkene as major product. Ziegler–Natta catalysts (Section 31-2): Catalysts of an alkyl aluminum and a titanium compound used for preparing alkene polymers. Zwitterion (Section 26-1): A neutral dipolar molecule in which the positive and negative charges are not adjacent. For example, amino acids exist as zwitterions, H3CN O CHR O CO22. 80485_appC_a11-a30.indd 29 2/2/15 1:44 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. 80485_appC_a11-a30.indd 30 2/2/15 1:44 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. The following answers are meant only as a quick check while you study. Full solutions for all prob-lems are provided in the accompanying Study Guide and Solutions Manual. Chapter 1 1-1 (a) 1s2 2s2 2p4 (b) 1s2 2s2 2p3 (c) 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p4 1-2 (a) 2 (b) 2 (c) 6 1-3 1-4 1-5 (a) CCl4 (b) AlH3 (c) CH2Cl2 (d) SiF4 (e) CH3NH2 1-6 1-7 C2H7 has too many hydrogens for a compound with two carbons. 1-8 C H Cl Cl Cl H H C H H H H C C Cl (a) Cl Cl S H H C H H H H N H H Cl C H Cl H S H Cl H C H H N H H (b) (c) C H H H Li H C H Li H (d) All bond angles are near 109°. C H C H H H C H H H H H H C C H H H C H H H 1-9 1-10 The CH3 carbon is sp3; the double-bond carbons are sp2; the C5C ] C and C5C ] H bond angles are approximately 120°; other bond angles are near 109°. 1-11 All carbons are sp2, and all bond angles are near 120°. 1-12 All carbons except CH3 are sp2. 1-13 The CH3 carbon is sp3; the triple-bond carbons are sp; the CC ] C and H ] CC bond angles are approximately 180°. 1-14 (a) O has 2 lone pairs and is sp3-hybridized. (b) N has 1 lone pair and is sp3-hybridized. (c) P has 1 lone pair and is sp3-hybridized. (d) S has 2 lone pairs and is sp3-hybridized. C H H H C H H H C H C H C H H H C H H H C H C H H H H H C H H C C H H H C H C H C C C C C C H H H C H CH3 C O O O O C H H H H C C Answers to In-Text Problems D A-31 80485_appD_a31-a60.indd 31 2/2/15 1:43 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. A-32 appendix D Answers to In-Text Problems 1-15 1-16 There are numerous possibilities, such as: 1-17 Chapter 2 2-1 (a) H (b) Br (c) Cl (d) C 2-2 HO HO OH (a) (b) NHCH3 O HO 1 H 1 H 1 H 1 H 1 H 1 H 1 H 1 H 0 H 0 H 0 H 0 H 0 H 0 H 0 H 2 H 2 H 2 H 2 H 2 H 2 H 2 H 3 H Adrenaline—C9H13NO3 Estrone—C18H22O2 C5H12 (a) C2H7N (b) C3H6O H2C CHCH2OH (c) C4H9Cl CH3CH2CH2CH2CH3 CH3CH2CHCH3 CH3CH2NH2 CH3NHCH3 CH3CH2CH CH3 CH3CH2CH2CH2Cl CH3CH2CHCH3 (d) O Cl H2C CHOCH3 CH3CCH3 CH3 CH3 CH3CHCH2Cl CH3 C H2N O OH + – Cl H3C + – + – NH2 H3C – + H H2N SH (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f) H3C Carbon and sulfur have identical electronegativities. MgBr H3C – + F H3C 2-3 H3C ] OH , H3C ] MgBr , H3C ] Li 5 H3C ] F , H3C ] K 2-4 The chlorine is electron-rich, and the carbon is electron-poor. 2-5 The two C ] O dipoles cancel because of the symmetry of the molecule: 2-6 2-7 (a) For carbon: FC 5 4 2 8/2 2 0 5 0 For the middle nitrogen: FC 5 5 2 8/2 2 0 5 11 For the end nitrogen: FC 5 5 2 4/2 2 4 5 21 (b) For nitrogen: FC 5 5 2 8/2 2 0 5 11 For oxygen: FC 5 6 2 2/2 2 6 5 21 (c) For nitrogen: FC 5 5 2 8/2 2 0 5 11 For the triply bonded carbon: FC 5 4 2 6/2 2 2 5 21 2-8 2-9 The structures in (a) are resonance forms. Cl H H H C H H H H C HO C OH C H No dipole moment H H H C C H H Cl Cl C C H (a) (b) (c) (d) Cl Cl Cl C Cl H Cl H O H H C H O O P O 0 -1 80485_appD_a31-a60.indd 32 2/2/15 1:43 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. appendix D Answers to In-Text Problems A-33 2-10 2-11 2-12 Phenylalanine is stronger. 2-13 Water is a stronger acid. 2-14 Neither reaction will take place. 2-15 Reaction will take place. 2-16 Ka 5 4.9 3 10210 2-17 O (a) (b) (c) (d) – O – O – O O CH3O P – O – O O O CH3O P – O – O O CH3O P N – + + O – – O – O O N + O – O N H2C CH CH2 H2C CH CH2 C O O – C O – C O O – C O O – O + + + + HNO3 NH3 NH4+ NO3– Acid Base Conjugate base Conjugate acid CH3CH2OH + H Cl (a) H CH3CH2OH + Cl– HN(CH3)2 HN(CH3)2 + H Cl H + + + Cl– P(CH3)3 P(CH3)3 + H Cl H + + Cl– (b) – HO +CH3 CH3 + − HO HO B(CH3)3 B(CH3)3 + − HO – HO MgBr2 MgBr2 + − HO 2-18 2-19 Vitamin C is water-soluble (hydrophilic); vitamin A is fat-soluble (hydrophilic). Chapter 3 3-1 (a) Sulfide, carboxylic acid, amine (b) Aromatic ring, carboxylic acid (c) Ether, alcohol, aromatic ring, amide, C5C bond H H H H More basic (red) (a) (b) Most acidic (blue) Imidazole N N H H H H N N H H H H H N N H A + H H H H H N N + H H H H N N B H H H N H H H N – N – N 80485_appD_a31-a60.indd 33 2/2/15 1:43 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. A-34 appendix D Answers to In-Text Problems 3-2 3-3 3-4 3-5 Part (a) has nine possible answers. 3-6 (a) Two (b) Four (c) Four 3-7 CH3OH CH3COH (a) CH3NH2 (d) (b) (c) (f) CH3 O CH3CCH2NH2 (e) O C O CH3 H3C O Amine Ester N Double bond C8H13NO2 CH3CHCH2CH2CH3 CH3 CH3CCH2CH3 CH3 CH3 CH3 CH3CHCHCH3 CH3 CH3CH2CHCH2CH3 CH3 CH3CH2CH2CH2CH2CH3 CH3CH2CH2COCH3 O (a) (b) CH3CH2COCH2CH3 O CH3COCHCH3 O CH3 CH3CHC CH3 CH3CH2SSCH2CH3 CH3SSCH2CH2CH3 CH3SSCHCH3 (c) CH3 N CH3CH2CH2C N CH3CH2CH2CH2CH2 CH3 CH3 CH3CHCH2CH2 CH3 CH3 CH3CH2C CH3 CH3 CH3CCH2 CH3 CH3 CH3CHCH CH3CH2CH2CH CH3 CH3CH2CHCH2 CH2CH3 CH3CH2CH 3-8 3-9 Primary carbons have primary hydrogens, secondary carbons have secondary hydrogens, and tertiary carbons have tertiary hydrogens. 3-10 3-11 (a) Pentane, 2-methylbutane, 2,2-dimethylpropane (b) 2,3-Dimethylpentane (c) 2,4-Dimethylpentane (d) 2,2,5-Trimethylhexane 3-12 3-13 Pentyl, 1-methylbutyl, 1-ethylpropyl, 2-methylbutyl, 3-methylbutyl, 1,1-dimethylpropyl, 1,2-dimethylpropyl, 2,2-dimethylpropyl CH3CHCH2 C CH3 CH3 CH3 CH3 p p p p p p p p t s s p p p q p t t s s t s CH3CHCH2CH2CH3 CH3 (a) CH3CH2CHCH2CH3 CH3CHCH3 (b) (c) CH3CCH2CH3 CH3 CH3 CH3 CH3CHCHCH3 CH3 (a) CH3CH2CHCH2CH3 CH3CHCH3 (b) (c) CH3CH2CH2C CH3 CH2CH3 CH3 CHCH2CH3 CH3 CH3CH2CH2CH2CH2CHCHCH2CH3 CH3 (a) CH3CH2CH2CH2CHCH2C(CH3)3 CH2CH2CH3 (b) CH3CHCH2CCH3 CH3 CH3 CH3 (d) (c) 80485_appD_a31-a60.indd 34 2/2/15 1:43 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. 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Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. appendix D Answers to In-Text Problems A-35 3-14 3-15 3-16 3-17 3-18 3,3,4,5-Tetramethylheptane 0° 60° 120° 180° Angle of rotation 240° 300° 360° 14 kJ/mol H H H H3C H H H3C H H H H H H H H H3C H H H3C H H H H H H H H H3C H H H H H H3C H H H3C H H H H H Energy 0° 60° 120° 180° 240° 300° 360° 16 kJ/mol 6.0 kJ/mol 4.0 kJ/mol H H CH3 (b) CH3 CH3 CH3 H H H H H H Energy (a) (c), (d) CH3 CH3 CH3 H3C H H CH3 3.8 kJ/mol 3.8 kJ/mol 3.8 kJ/mol Total: 11.4 kJ/mol CH3 CH3 CH3 H H Chapter 4 4-1 (a) 1,4-Dimethylcyclohexane (b) 1-Methyl-3-propylcyclopentane (c) 3-Cyclobutylpentane (d) 1-Bromo-4-ethylcyclodecane (e) 1-Isopropyl-2-methylcyclohexane (f) 4-Bromo-1-tert-butyl-2-methylcycloheptane 4-2 4-3 3-Ethyl-1,1-dimethylcyclopentane 4-4 (a) trans-1-Chloro-4-methylcyclohexane (b) cis-1-Ethyl-3-methylcycloheptane 4-5 4-6 The two hydroxyl groups are cis. The two side chains are trans. 4-7 (a) cis-1,2-Dimethylcyclopentane (b) cis-1-Bromo-3-methylcyclobutane 4-8 Six interactions; 21% of strain 4-9 The cis isomer is less stable because the methyl groups nearly eclipse each other. 4-10 Ten eclipsing interactions; 40 kJ/mol; 35% is relieved. 4-11 Conformation (a) is more stable because the methyl groups are farther apart. CH3 CH3 CH3 Cl Cl (b) Br Br (a) (c) (d) (b) (a) (c) Br H H3C H CH2CH3 CH3 H H CH3 H C(CH3)3 H 80485_appD_a31-a60.indd 35 2/2/15 1:43 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. A-36 appendix D Answers to In-Text Problems 4-12 4-13 4-14 Before the ring-flip, red and blue are equatorial and green is axial. After the ring-flip, red and blue are axial and green is equatorial. 4-15 4.2 kJ/mol 4-16 Cyano group points straight up. 4-17 Equatorial 5 70%; axial 5 30% 4-18 (a) 2.0 kJ/mol (axial Cl) (b) 11.4 kJ/mol (axial CH3) (c) 2.0 kJ/mol (axial Br) (d) 8.0 kJ/mol (axial CH2CH3) 4-19 4-20 trans-Decalin is more stable because it has no 1,3-diaxial interactions. 4-21 Both ring-fusions are trans. Chapter 5 5-1 Chiral: screw, shoe 5-2 OH a e OH a a e e CH3 CH3 CH3 H3C a a e CH3 1-Chloro-2,4-dimethyl-cyclohexane (less stable chair form) CH3 Cl (a) (b) (c) N H CH2CH2CH3 CH3 CH3O HO H H H N CH3 H 5-3 5-4 5-5 Levorotatory 5-6 116.1° 5-7 (a) ] Br (b) ] Br (c) ] CH2CH3 (d) ] OH (e) ] CH2OH (f) ] CH5O 5-8 (a)  OH, ] CH2CH2OH, ] CH2CH3, ] H (b) ] OH, ] CO2CH3, ] CO2H, ] CH2OH (c) ] NH2, ] CN, ] CH2NHCH3, ] CH2NH2 (d) ] SSCH3, ] SH, ] CH2SCH3, ] CH3 5-9 (a) S (b) R (c) S 5-10 (a) S (b) S (c) R 5-11 5-12 S 5-13 Compound (a) is d-erythrose 4-phosphate, (d) is its enantiomer, and (b) and (c) are diastereomers. 5-14 Five chirality centers and 25 5 32 stereoisomers 5-15 S,S 5-16 Compounds (a) and (d) are meso. 5-17 Compounds (a) and (c) have meso forms. 5-18 5-19 The product retains its S stereochemistry because the chirality center is not affected. 5-20 Two diastereomeric salts: (R)-lactic acid plus (S)-1-phenylethylamine and (S)-lactic acid plus (S)-1-phenylethylamine C and H CH3 CO2H H2N C H3C H CO2H NH2 C C C C O HO HO H H OH H H H (a) (b) C C O C H H F F Cl F F F C H HO CH2CH2CH3 H3C H3C OH CH3 Meso 80485_appD_a31-a60.indd 36 2/2/15 1:43 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. 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Chapter 6 6-1 (a) Substitution (b) Elimination (c) Addition 6-2 1-Chloro-2-methylpentane, 2-chloro- 2-methylpentane, 3-chloro-2-methylpentane, 2-chloro-4-methylpentane, 1-chloro- 4-methylpentane 6-3 CHO HO H H (a) pro-S pro-R H HO CO2– H3C H H H H3N (b) pro-R pro-S + O H3C CH2OH C Re face (a) Si face C H3C H H CH2OH C Re face Si face (b) H O O CO2H H CO2H O O H H 6-4 (a) Carbon is electrophilic. (b) Sulfur is nucleophilic. (c) Nitrogens are nucleophilic. (d) Oxygen is nucleophilic; carbon is electrophilic. 6-5 6-6 Bromocyclohexane; chlorocyclohexane 6-7 6-8 6-9 6-10 Negative DG° is favored. 6-11 Larger Keq is more exergonic. 6-12 Lower DG‡ is faster. 6-13 Electrophilic; vacant p orbital F F F B CH3 H3C CH3 C+ NH3 + Cl Cl (a) (c) ClNH3+ + Cl– + Cl– CH3O + Br H3C (b) CH3OCH3 + Br– − − O O H3C OCH3 C H3C Cl OCH3 C C H C CO2– CO2– CO2– CH2 –O2C –O2C CH2CO2– H2O+ H H C H C H H O + H H O Intermediate Product Reactant ∆G° ∆G‡ Reaction progress Energy 80485_appD_a31-a60.indd 37 2/2/15 1:43 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. 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A-38 appendix D Answers to In-Text Problems Chapter 7 7-1 (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 2 7-2 (a) 5 (b) 5 (c) 3 (d) 1 (e) 6 (f) 5 7-3 C16H13ClN2O 7-4 (a) 3,4,4-Trimethyl-1-pentene (b) 3-Methyl-3-hexene (c) 4,7-Dimethyl-2,5-octadiene (d) 6-Ethyl-7-methyl-4-nonene 7-5 7-6 (a) 1,2-Dimethylcyclohexene (b) 4,4-Dimethylcycloheptene (c) 3-Isopropylcyclopentene 7-7 (a) 2,5,5-Trimethylhex-2-ene (b) 2,3-Dimethylcyclohexa-1,3-diene 7-8 7-9 Compounds (c), (e), and (f) have cis–trans isomers. 7-10 (a) cis-4,5-Dimethyl-2-hexene (b) trans-6-Methyl-3-heptene 7-11 (a) ] CH3 (b) ] Cl (c) ] CH5CH2 (d) ] OCH3 (e) ] CH5O (f) ] CH5O 7-12 (a) ] Cl, ] OH, ] CH3, ] H (b) ] CH2OH, ] CH P CH2, ] CH2CH3, ] CH3 (c) ] CO2H, ] CH2OH, ] C  N, ] CH2NH2 (d) ] CH2OCH3, ] C  N, ] C  CH, ] CH2CH3 H2C CHCH2CH2C CH2 (a) (b) (c) CH3CH2CH2CH CH3CH CHCH3 CH3CH CHCH3 CC(CH3)3 CH2CH3 CH3 CH3CH CHCH CHC C CH2 CH3 CH3 CH3 (d) C C CH3 CH3 CH3 CH3 7-13 (a) Z (b) E (c) Z (d) E 7-14 7-15 (a) 2-Methylpropene is more stable than 1-butene. (b) trans-2-Hexene is more stable than cis-2-hexene. (c) 1-Methylcyclohexene is more stable than 3-methylcyclohexene. 7-16 (a) Chlorocyclohexane (b) 2-Bromo-2-methylpentane (c) 4-Methyl-2-pentanol (d) 1-Bromo-1-methylcyclohexane 7-17 (a) Cyclopentene (b) 1-Ethylcyclohexene or ethylidene cyclohexane (c) 3-Hexene (d) Vinylcyclohexane (cyclohexylethylene) 7-18 7-19 In the conformation shown, only the methyl- group C ] H that is parallel to the carbocation p orbital can show hyper conjugation. 7-20 The second step is exergonic; the transition state resembles the carbocation. 7-21 CO2CH3 CH2OH Z CH2CH3 CH3CH2CCH2CHCH3 CH3 (a) (b) + + CH3 C CH2 H H H Br H H + Br Br H H + − 80485_appD_a31-a60.indd 38 2/2/15 1:43 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). 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Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. appendix D Answers to In-Text Problems A-39 Chapter 8 8-1 2-Methyl-2-butene and 2-methyl-1-butene 8-2 Five 8-3 trans-1,2-Dichloro-1,2-dimethylcyclohexane 8-4 8-5 trans-2-Bromocyclopentanol 8-6 Markovnikov 8-7 (a) 2-Pentanol (b) 2-Methyl-2-pentanol 8-8 (a) Oxymercuration of 2-methyl-1-hexene or 2-methyl-2-hexene (b) Oxymercuration of cyclohexylethylene or hydroboration of ethylidenecyclohexane 8-9 8-10 (a) 3-Methyl-1-butene (b) 2-Methyl-2-butene (c) Methylenecyclohexane 8-11 8-12 (a) 2-Methylpentane (b) 1,1-Dimethylcyclopentane (c) tert-Butylcyclohexane 8-13 8-14 (a) 1-Methylcyclohexene (b) 2-Methyl-2-pentene (c) 1,3-Butadiene CH3 Cl CH3 H Cl CH3 CH3 and H (a) (b) CH3C CHCH2CH3 OH CH3 H OH CH3 CH3 H3C H OH H H and CH3 H3C H OH H H H3C CH3 O H H C C cis-2,3-Epoxybutane 8-15 (a) CH3COCH2CH2CH2CH2CO2H (b) CH3COCH2CH2CH2CH2CHO 8-16 (a) 2-Methylpropene (b) 3-Hexene 8-17 8-18 (a) H2C P CHOCH3 (b) ClCH P CHCl 8-19 8-20 An optically inactive, non-50;50 mixture of two racemic pairs: (2R,4R) 1 (2S,4S) and (2R,4S) 1 (2S,4R) 8-21 Non-5050 mixture of two racemic pairs: (1S,3R) 1 (1R,3S) and (1S,3S) 1 (1R,3R) Chapter 9 9-1 (a) 2,5-Dimethyl-3-hexyne (b) 3,3-Dimethyl-1-butyne (c) 3,3-Dimethyl-4-octyne (d) 2,5,5-Trimethyl-3-heptyne (e) 6-Isopropylcyclodecyne (f) 2,4-Octadiene-6-yne 9-2 1-Hexyne, 2-hexyne, 3-hexyne, 3-methyl-1-pentyne, 4-methyl-1-pentyne, 4-methyl-2-pentyne, 3,3-dimethyl-1-butyne 9-3 (a) 1,1,2,2-Tetrachloropentane (b) 1-Bromo-1-cyclopentylethylene (c) 2-Bromo-2-heptene and 3-bromo-2-heptene 9-4 (a) 4-Octanone (b) 2-Methyl-4-octanone and 7-methyl-4-octanone 9-5 (a) 1-Pentyne (b) 2-Pentyne 9-6 (a) C6H5C  CH (b) 2,5-Dimethyl-3-hexyne 9-7 (a) Mercuric sulfate–catalyzed hydration of phenylacetylene (b) Hydroboration/oxidation of cyclopentylacetylene (a) (b) Cl Cl CH3CHCH2CH CHCH3 CH3 CH2 CH2CH2 + CH2CH3 CH CH2 + CH CH2 H 80485_appD_a31-a60.indd 39 2/2/15 1:43 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. A-40 appendix D Answers to In-Text Problems 9-8 (a) Reduce 2-octyne with Li/NH3. (b) Reduce 3-heptyne with H2/Lindlar catalyst. (c) Reduce 3-methyl-1-pentyne. 9-9 No: (a), (c), (d); yes: (b) 9-10 (a) 1-Pentyne 1 CH3I, or propyne 1 CH3CH2CH2I (b) 3-Methyl-1-butyne 1 CH3CH2I (c) Cyclohexylacetylene 1 CH3I 9-11 9-12 (a) KMnO4, H3O1 (b) H2/Lindlar (c) 1. H2/Lindlar; 2. HBr (d) 1. H2/Lindlar; 2. BH3; 3. NaOH, H2O2 (e) 1. H2/Lindlar; 2. Cl2 (f) O3 9-13 (a) 1. HC  CH 1 NaNH2; 2. CH3(CH2)6CH2Br; 3. 2 H2/Pd (b) 1. HC  CH 1 NaNH2; 2. (CH3)3CCH2CH2I; 3. 2 H2/Pd (c) 1. HC  CH 1 NaNH2; 2. CH3CH2CH2CH2I; 3. BH3; 4. H2O2 (d) 1. HC  CH 1 NaNH2; 2. CH3CH2CH2CH2CH2I; 3. HgSO4, H3O1 Chapter 10 10-1 (a) 1-Iodobutane (b) 1-Chloro-3-methylbutane (c) 1,5-Dibromo-2,2-dimethylpentane (d) 1,3-Dichloro-3-methylbutane (e) 1-Chloro-3-ethyl-4-iodopentane (f) 2-Bromo-5-chlorohexane CH3C CH CH3C CCH3 1. NaNH2 2. CH3I cis-CH3CH CHCH3 H2 Lindlar cat. 10-2 (a) CH3CH2CH2C(CH3)2CH(Cl)CH3 (b) CH3CH2CH2C(Cl)2CH(CH3)2 (c) CH3CH2C(Br)(CH2CH3)2 10-3 Chiral: 1-chloro-2-methylpentane, 3-chloro-2-methylpentane, 2-chloro-4-methylpentane Achiral: 2-chloro-2-methylpentane, 1-chloro-4-methylpentane 10-4 1-Chloro-2-methylbutane (29%), 1-chloro-3-methylbutane (14%), 2-chloro-2-methylbutane (24%), 2-chloro-3-methylbutane (33%) 10-5 10-6 The intermediate allylic radical reacts at the more accessible site and gives the more highly substituted double bond. 10-7 (a) 3-Bromo-5-methylcycloheptene and 3-bromo-6-methylcycloheptene (b) Four products 10-8 (a) 2-Methyl-2-propanol 1 HCl (b) 4-Methyl-2-pentanol 1 PBr3 (c) 5-Methyl-1-pentanol 1 PBr3 (d) 3,3-Dimethyl-cyclopentanol 1 HF, pyridine CH3CH2CH2CH2CH2CHCH2CHCH3 CH3CHCH2CH3 Cl Br Br (d) (e) (f) Br Br 80485_appD_a31-a60.indd 40 2/2/15 1:43 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. appendix D Answers to In-Text Problems A-41 10-9 Both reactions occur. 10-10 React Grignard reagent with D2O. 10-11 (a) 1. NBS; 2. (CH3)2CuLi (b) 1. Li; 2. CuI; 3. CH3CH2CH2CH2Br (c) 1. BH3; 2. H2O2, NaOH; 3. PBr3; 4. Li, then CuI; 5. CH3(CH2)4Br 10-12 10-13 (a) Reduction (b) Neither Chapter 11 11-1 (R)-1-Methylpentyl acetate, CH3CO2CH(CH3)CH2CH2CH2CH3 11-2 (S)-2-Butanol 11-3 11-4 (a) 1-Iodobutane (b) 1-Butanol (c) 1-Hexyne (d) Butylammonium bromide 11-5 (a) (CH3)2N2 (b) (CH3)3N (c) H2S 11-6 CH3OTos . CH3Br . (CH3)2CHCl . (CH3)3CCl 11-7 Similar to protic solvents 11-8 Racemic 1-ethyl-1-methylhexyl acetate 11-9 90.1% racemization, 9.9% inversion 11-10 11-11 H2C P CHCH(Br)CH3 . CH3CH(Br)CH3 . CH3CH2Br . H2C P CHBr 11-12 The same allylic carbocation intermediate is formed. 11-13 (a) SN1 (b) SN2 CH3C H2NCH2CH2NH2 CH3CH2NH2 (b) < < < = < N Cl O (a) (S)-2-Bromo-4-methylpentane (R) CH3CHCH2CHCH3 CH3 SH Racemic C CH2CH3 H3C OH (S)-Bromide 11-14 11-15 (a) Major: 2-methyl-2-pentene; minor: 4-methyl-2-pentene (b) Major: 2,3,5-trimethyl-2-hexene; minor: 2,3,5-trimethyl-3-hexene and 2-isopropyl-4-methyl-1-pentene (c) Major: ethylidenecyclohexane; minor: cyclohexylethylene 11-16 (a) 1-Bromo-3,6-dimethylheptane (b) 4-Bromo-1,2-dimethylcyclopentane 11-17 (Z)-1-Bromo-1,2-diphenylethylene 11-18 (Z)-3-Methyl-2-pentene 11-19 Cis isomer reacts faster because the bromine is axial. 11-20 (a) SN2 (b) E2 (c) SN1 (d) E1cB Chapter 12 12-1 C19H28O2 12-2 (a) 2-Methyl-2-pentene (b) 2-Hexene 12-3 (a) 43, 71 (b) 82 (c) 58 (d) 86 12-4 102 (M1), 84 (dehydration), 87 (alpha cleavage), 59 (alpha cleavage) 12-5 X-ray energy is higher; l 5 9.0 3 1026 m is higher in energy. 12-6 (a) 2.4 3 106 kJ/mol (b) 4.0 3 104 kJ/mol (c) 2.4 3 103 kJ/mol (d) 2.8 3 102 kJ/mol (e) 6.0 kJ/mol (f) 4.0 3 1022 kJ/mol OPP PPi H Base Linalyl diphosphate Limonene + + 80485_appD_a31-a60.indd 41 2/2/15 1:43 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. A-42 appendix D Answers to In-Text Problems 12-7 (a) Ketone or aldehyde (b) Nitro compound (c) Carboxylic acid 12-8 (a) CH3CH2OH has an ] OH absorption. (b) 1-Hexene has a double-bond absorption. (c) CH3CH2CO2H has a very broad ] OH absorption. 12-9 1450–1600 cm21: aromatic ring; 2100 cm21: CC; 3300 cm21: CC ] H 12-10 (a) 1715 cm21 (b) 1730, 2100, 3300 cm21 (c) 1720, 2500–3100, 3400–3650 cm21 12-11 1690, 1650, 2230 cm21 Chapter 13 13-1 7.5 3 1025 kJ/mol for 19F; 8.0 3 1025 kJ/mol for 1H 13-2 1.2 3 1024 kJ/mol 13-3 The vinylic C ] H protons are nonequivalent. 13-4 (a) 7.27 d (b) 3.05 d (c) 3.46 d (d) 5.30 d 13-5 (a) 420 Hz (b) 2.1 d (c) 1050 Hz 13-6 (a) 1.43 d (b) 2.17 d (c) 7.37 d (d) 5.30 d (e) 9.70 d (f) 2.12 d 13-7 There are seven kinds of protons labeled. The types and expected range of absorption of each follow. a: ether, 3.5–4.5 d; b: aryl, 6.5–8.0 d; c: aryl, 6.5–8.0; d: vinylic, 4.5–6.5 d; e: vinylic, 4.5–6.5 d; f: alkyl (secondary), 1.2–1.6 d; g: alkyl (primary), 0.7–1.3 d. 13-8 Two peaks; 3;2 ratio C H b c a H Cl C CH3 H H H H CH3O C H c e f d c b b a g H CH2CH3 C 13-9 (a) ] CHBr2, quartet; ] CH3, doublet (b) CH3O ] , singlet; ] OCH2 ] , triplet; ] CH2Br, triplet (c) ClCH2 ] , triplet; ] CH2 ] , quintet (d) CH3 ] , triplet; ] CH2 ] , quartet; ] CH ] , septet; (CH3)2, doublet (e) CH3 ] , triplet; ] CH2 ] , quartet; ] CH ] , septet; (CH3)2, doublet (f ) 5CH, triplet, ] CH2 ] , doublet, aromatic C ] H, two multiplets 13-10 (a) CH3OCH3 (b) CH3CH(Cl)CH3 (c) ClCH2CH2OCH2CH2Cl (d) CH3CH2CO2CH3 or CH3CO2CH2CH3 13-11 CH3CH2OCH2CH3 13-12 (a) Enantiotopic (b) Diastereotopic (c) Diastereotopic (d) Diastereotopic (e) Diastereotopic (f) Homotopic 13-13 (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 3 (d) 4 (e) 5 (f ) 3 13-14 4 13-15 J1–2 5 16 Hz; J2–3 5 8 Hz 13-16 1-Chloro-1-methylcyclohexane has a singlet methyl absorption. 13-17 (a) 4 (b) 7 (c) 4 (d) 5 (e) 5 (f) 7 13-18 (a) 1,3-Dimethylcyclopentene (b) 2-Methylpentane (c) 1-Chloro-2-methylpropane 13-19 ] CH3, 9.3 d; ] CH2 ] , 27.6 d; C5O, 174.6 d; ] OCH3, 51.4 d 13-20 CH2Br J1–2 = 16 Hz J2–3 = 8 Hz C H H 2 3 1 C OH 23, 26 132 124 39 24 68 18 80485_appD_a31-a60.indd 42 2/2/15 1:43 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. appendix D Answers to In-Text Problems A-43 13-21 13-22 13-23 A DEPT-90 spectrum would show two absorptions for the non-Markovnikov product (RCH P CHBr) but no absorptions for the Markovnikov product (RBrC P CH2). Chapter 14 14-1 Expected DH°hydrog for allene is 2252 kJ/mol. Allene is less stable than a nonconjugated diene, which is less stable than a con jugated diene. 14-2 1-Chloro-2-pentene, 3-chloro-1-pentene, 4-chloro-2-pentene 14-3 4-Chloro-2-pentene predominates in both. 14-4 1,2 Addition: 6-bromo-1,6-dimethylcyclohexene 1,4 Addition: 3-bromo-1,2-dimethyl cyclohexene 14-5 Interconversion occurs by SN1 dissociation to a common intermediate cation. 14-6 The double bond is more highly substituted. 14-7 14-8 Good dienophiles: (a), (d) 14-9 Compound (a) is s-cis. Compound (c) can rotate to s-cis. 14-10 C O O CH2 CH3 DEPT -135 (+) DEPT -135 (–) H3C DEPT -135 (+) H3C DEPT -135 (+) H DEPT -90, DEPT -135 (+) C C C CH3 CH3 CH3 CH2 CH3 CO2CH3 H H H CO2CH3 CO2CH3 H H 14-11 14-12 14-13 300–600 kJ/mol; UV energy is greater than IR or NMR energy. 14-14 1.46 3 1025 M 14-15 All except (a) have UV absorptions. Chapter 15 15-1 (a) Meta (b) Para (c) Ortho 15-2 (a) m-Bromochlorobenzene (b) (3-Methylbutyl)benzene (c) p-Bromoaniline (d) 2,5-Dichlorotoluene (e) 1-Ethyl-2,4-dinitrobenzene (f ) 1,2,3,5-Tetramethylbenzene 15-3 15-4 Pyridine has an aromatic sextet of electrons. 15-5 Cyclodecapentaene is not flat because of steric interactions. 15-6 All C ] C bonds are equivalent; one resonance line in both 1H and 13C NMR spectra. n CH2C CHCH2 H+ H2C CH CH CH2 CH3 CH CH CH2 + Polymer H2C CH CH CH2 NH2 Cl CH3 Br Cl (a) Br CH3 Cl H3C (b) (c) (d) N H H H H H Pyridine 80485_appD_a31-a60.indd 43 2/2/15 1:43 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. A-44 appendix D Answers to In-Text Problems 15-7 The cyclooctatetraenyl dianion is aromatic (ten p electrons) and flat. 15-8 15-9 15-10 The thiazolium ring has six p electrons. 15-11 15-12 The three nitrogens in double bonds each contribute one; the remaining nitrogen contributes two. Chapter 16 16-1 o-, m-, and p-Bromotoluene 16-2 16-3 o-Xylene: 2; p-xylene: 1; m-xylene: 3 16-4 D1 does electrophilic substitutions on the ring. Cation Radical Anion Furan H H O H H N R + S R R H 2 BF4 – (F-TEDA-BF4) H F :Base CH2Cl H F N N + + F + 16-5 No rearrangement: (a), (b), (e) 16-6 tert-Butylbenzene 16-7 (a) (CH3)2CHCOCl (b) PhCOCl 16-8 (a) Phenol . Toluene . Benzene . Nitrobenzene (b) Phenol . Benzene . Chlorobenzene . Benzoic acid (c) Aniline . Benzene . Bromobenzene . Benzaldehyde 16-9 (a) o- and p-Bromonitrobenzene (b) m-Bromonitrobenzene (c) o- and p-Chlorophenol (d) o- and p-Bromoaniline 16-10 Alkylbenzenes are more reactive than benzene itself, but acylbenzenes are less reactive. 16-11 Toluene is more reactive; the trifluoromethyl group is electron-withdrawing. 16-12 The nitrogen electrons are donated to the nearby carbonyl group by resonance and are less available to the ring. 16-13 The meta intermediate is most favored. 16-14 (a) Ortho and para to ] OCH3 (b) Ortho and para to ] NH2 (c) Ortho and para to ] Cl 16-15 (a) Reaction occurs ortho and para to the ] CH3 group. (b) Reaction occurs ortho and para to the ] OCH3 group. 16-16 The phenol is deprotonated by KOH to give an anion that carries out a nucleophilic acyl substitution reaction on the fluoronitrobenzene. 16-17 Only one benzyne intermediate can form from p-bromotoluene; two different benzyne intermediates can form from m-bromotoluene. 16-18 (a) m-Nitrobenzoic acid (b) p-tert-Butylbenzoic acid 16-19 A benzyl radical is more stable than a primary alkyl radical by 52 kJ/mol and is similar in stability to an allyl radical. 16-20 1. CH3CH2Cl, AlCl3; 2. NBS; 3. KOH, ethanol 80485_appD_a31-a60.indd 44 2/2/15 1:43 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. appendix D Answers to In-Text Problems A-45 16-21 1. PhCOCl, AlCl3; 2. H2/Pd 16-22 (a) 1. HNO3, H2SO4; 2. Cl2, FeCl3 (b) 1. CH3COCl, AlCl3; 2. Cl2, FeCl3; 3. H2/Pd (c) 1. CH3CH2COCl, AlCl3; 2. Cl2, FeCl3; 3. H2/Pd; 4. HNO3, H2SO4 (d) 1. CH3Cl, AlCl3; 2. Br2, FeBr3; 3. SO3, H2SO4 16-23 (a) Friedel–Crafts acylation does not occur on a deactivated ring. (b) Rearrangement occurs during Friedel– Crafts alkylation with primary halides; chlorination occurs ortho to the alkyl group. Chapter 17 17-1 (a) 5-Methyl-2,4-hexanediol (b) 2-Methyl-4-phenyl-2-butanol (c) 4,4-Dimethylcyclohexanol (d) trans-2-Bromocyclopentanol (e) 4-Bromo-3-methylphenol (f) 2-Cyclopenten-1-ol 17-2 17-3 Hydrogen-bonding is more difficult in hindered alcohols. 17-4 (a) HC  CH , (CH3)2CHOH , CH3OH , (CF3)2CHOH (b) p-Methylphenol , Phenol , p-(Trifluoromethyl)phenol (c) Benzyl alcohol , Phenol , p-Hydroxybenzoic acid (a) (b) Cl CH3CHCH2CH2CH2OH OH OH H H (c) (d) (e) (f) OH OH CH3 H3C OH CH2CH2OH H CH2CH3 H3C CH2OH C C 17-5 The electron-withdrawing nitro group stabilizes an alkoxide ion, but the electron-donating methoxyl group destabilizes the anion. 17-6 (a) 2-Methyl-3-pentanol (b) 2-Methyl-4-phenyl-2-butanol (c) meso-5,6-Decanediol 17-7 (a) NaBH4 (b) LiAlH4 (c) LiAlH4 17-8 (a) Benzaldehyde or benzoic acid (or ester) (b) Acetophenone (c) Cyclohexanone (d) 2-Methylpropanal or 2-methylpropanoic acid (or ester) 17-9 (a) 1-Methylcyclopentanol (b) 1,1-Diphenylethanol (c) 3-Methyl-3-hexanol 17-10 (a) Acetone 1 CH3MgBr, or ethyl acetate 1 2 CH3MgBr (b) Cyclohexanone 1 CH3MgBr (c) 3-Pentanone 1 CH3MgBr, or 2-butanone 1 CH3CH2MgBr, or ethyl acetate 1 2 CH3CH2MgBr (d) 2-Butanone 1 PhMgBr, or ethyl phenyl ketone 1 CH3MgBr, or acetophenone 1 CH3CH2MgBr (e) Formaldehyde 1 PhMgBr (f) Formaldehyde 1 (CH3)2CHCH2MgBr 17-11 Cyclohexanone 1 CH3CH2MgBr 17-12 1. p-TosCl, pyridine; 2. NaCN 17-13 (a) 2-Methyl-2-pentene (b) 3-Methylcyclohexene (c) 1-Methylcyclohexene (d) 2,3-Dimethyl-2-pentene (e) 2-Methyl-2-pentene 17-14 (a) 1-Phenylethanol (b) 2-Methyl-1-propanol (c) Cyclopentanol 17-15 (a) Hexanoic acid, hexanal (b) 2-Hexanone (c) Hexanoic acid, no reaction 17-16 SN2 reaction of F2 on silicon with displacement of alkoxide ion. 80485_appD_a31-a60.indd 45 2/2/15 1:43 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. A-46 appendix D Answers to In-Text Problems 17-17 Protonation of 2-methylpropene gives the tert-butyl cation, which carries out an electrophilic aromatic substitution reaction. 17-18 Disappearance of ] OH absorption; appearance of C5O 17-19 (a) Singlet (b) Doublet (c) Triplet (d) Doublet (e) Doublet (f) Singlet Chapter 18 18-1 (a) Diisopropyl ether (b) Cyclopentyl propyl ether (c) p-Bromoanisole or 4-bromo-1-methoxybenzene (d) 1-Methoxycyclohexene (e) Ethyl isobutyl ether (f ) Allyl vinyl ether 18-2 A mixture of diethyl ether, dipropyl ether, and ethyl propyl ether is formed in a 1;1;2 ratio. 18-3 (a) CH3CH2CH2O2 1 CH3Br (b) PhO2 1 CH3Br (c) (CH3)2CHO2 1 PhCH2Br (d) (CH3)3CCH2O2 1 CH3CH2Br 18-4 18-5 (a) Either method (b) Williamson (c) Alkoxymercuration (d) Williamson 18-6 (a) Bromoethane . 2-Bromopropane . Bromobenzene (b) Bromoethane . Chloroethane . 1-Iodopropene Hg(O2CCF3)2 NaBH4 HOCH2CH3 OCH2CH3 HgO2CCF3 H3C CH3 OCH2CH3 H3C H3C HgOCOCF3 + 18-7 18-8 Protonation of the oxygen atom, followed by E1 reaction 18-9 Br2 and I2 are better nucleophiles than Cl2. 18-10 o-(1-Methylallyl)phenol 18-11 Epoxidation of cis-2-butene yields cis-2,3-epoxybutane, while epoxidation of trans-2-butene yields trans-2,3-epoxybutane. 18-12 18-13 (a) 1-Methylcyclohexene 1 OsO4; then NaHSO3 (b) 1-Methylcyclohexene 1 m-chloroperoxybenzoic acid, then H3O1 18-14 18-16 (a) 2-Butanethiol (b) 2,2,6-Trimethyl-4-heptanethiol (c) 2-Cyclopentene-1-thiol (d) Ethyl isopropyl sulfide (e) o-Di(methylthio)benzene (f) 3-(Ethylthio)cyclohexanone 18-17 (a) 1. LiAlH4; 2. PBr3; 3. (H2N)2C P S; 4. H2O, NaOH (b) 1. HBr; 2. (H2N)2C P S; 3. H2O, NaOH 18-18 1,2-Epoxybutane CH3OH + CH3CH2CH2Br + CH3CH2CHOH CH3 (a) (b) Br Cl CH2OH OH (a) (b) Cl CCH2CH3 CH3 OH CH CH3 (c) (b) CH2 OH CH3 CH3CH2C HO (a) CH2 OH CH3 CH3CH2C HO 80485_appD_a31-a60.indd 46 2/2/15 1:43 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. appendix D Answers to In-Text Problems A-47 Preview of Carbonyl Chemistry 1. Acetyl chloride is more electrophilic than acetone. 2. 3. (a) Nucleophilic acyl substitution (b) Nucleophilic addition (c) Carbonyl condensation Chapter 19 19-1 (a) 2-Methyl-3-pentanone (b) 3-Phenylpropanal (c) 2,6-Octanedione (d) trans-2-Methylcyclohexanecarbaldehyde (e) 4-Hexenal (f ) cis-2,5-Dimethylcyclohexanone 19-2 19-3 (a) Dess–Martin periodinane (b) 1. O3; 2. Zn (c) DIBAH (d) 1. BH3, then H2O2, NaOH; 2. Dess–Martin periodinane 19-4 (a) HgSO4, H3O1 (b) 1. CH3COCl, AlCl3; 2. Br2, FeBr3 (c) 1. Mg; 2. CH3CHO; 3. H3O1; 4. CrO3 (d) 1. BH3; 2. H2O2, NaOH; 3. CrO3 H3C CH3 O C C O– H3C CN H3C C OH H3C CN H3C –CN H3O+ CH3CHCH2CHO CH3 (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f) CH3CHCH2CCH3 Cl O H2C CCH2CHO CH3 CH3CH2CHCH2CH2CHCHO CH3 CH3CHCl CH2CHO H CHO H (CH3)3C 19-5 19-6 The electron-withdrawing nitro group in p-nitrobenzaldehyde polarizes the carbonyl group. 19-7 CCl3CH(OH)2 19-8 Labeled water adds reversibly to the carbonyl group. 19-9 The equilibrium is unfavorable for sterically hindered ketones. 19-10 19-11 The steps are the exact reverse of the forward reaction shown in Figure 19-6. 19-12 19-13 (a) H2/Pd (b) N2H4, KOH (c) 1. H2/Pd; 2. N2H4, KOH 19-14 The mechanism is identical to that between a ketone and 2 equivalents of a monoalcohol, shown in Figure 19-10. 19-15 19-16 (a) Cyclohexanone 1 (Ph)3P P CHCH3 (b) Cyclohexanecarbaldehyde 1 (Ph)3P P CH2 (c) Acetone 1 (Ph)3P P CHCH2CH2CH3 (d) Acetone 1 (Ph)3P P CHPh (e) PhCOCH3 1 (Ph)3P P CHPh (f ) 2-Cyclohexenone 1 (Ph)3P P CH2 OH CN NCH2CH3 and N(CH2CH3)2 (CH3CH2)2NH + N(CH2CH3)2 O CHO CH3O2C CH3OH CH3 + 80485_appD_a31-a60.indd 47 2/2/15 1:43 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. A-48 appendix D Answers to In-Text Problems 19-17 19-18 Intramolecular Cannizzaro reaction 19-19 Addition of the pro-R hydrogen of NADH takes place on the Re face of pyruvate. 19-20 The ] OH group adds to the Re face at C2, and ] H adds to the Re face at C3, to yield (2R,3S)-isocitrate. 19-21 19-22 (a) 3-Buten-2-one 1 (CH3CH2CH2)2CuLi (b) 3-Methyl-2-cyclohexenone 1 (CH3)2CuLi (c) 4-tert-Butyl-2-cyclohexenone 1 (CH3CH2)2CuLi (d) Unsaturated ketone 1 (H2C P CH)2CuLi 19-23 Look for appearance of either an alcohol or a saturated ketone in the product. 19-24 (a) 1715 cm21 (b) 1685 cm21 (c) 1750 cm21 (d) 1705 cm21 (e) 1715 cm21 (f ) 1705 cm21 19-25 (a) Different peaks due to McLafferty rearrangement (b) Different peaks due to a cleavage and McLafferty rearrangement (c) Different peaks due to McLafferty rearrangement 19-26 IR: 1750 cm21; MS: 140, 84 Chapter 20 20-1 (a) 3-Methylbutanoic acid (b) 4-Bromopentanoic acid (c) 2-Ethylpentanoic acid (d) cis-4-Hexenoic acid (e) 2,4-Dimethylpentanenitrile (f) cis-1,3-Cyclopentanedicarboxylic acid -Carotene CN O 20-2 20-3 Dissolve the mixture in ether, extract with aqueous NaOH, separate and acidify the aqueous layer, and extract with ether. 20-4 43% 20-5 (a) 82% dissociation (b) 73% dissociation 20-6 Lactic acid is stronger because of the inductive effect of the ] OH group. 20-7 The dianion is destabilized by repulsion between charges. 20-8 More reactive 20-9 (a) p-Methylbenzoic acid , Benzoic acid , p-Chlorobenzoic acid (b) Acetic acid , Benzoic acid , p-Nitrobenzoic acid 20-10 (a) 1. Mg; 2. CO2; 3. H3O1 (b) 1. Mg; 2. CO2; 3. H3O1 or 1. NaCN; 2. H3O1 20-11 1. NaCN; 2. H3O1; 3. LiAlH4 20-12 1. PBr3; 2. NaCN; 3. H3O1; 4. LiAlH4 20-13 (a) Propanenitrile 1 CH3CH2MgBr, then H3O1 (b) p-Nitrobenzonitrile 1 CH3MgBr, then H3O1 20-14 1. NaCN; 2. CH3CH2MgBr, then H3O1 20-15 A carboxylic acid has a very broad ] OH absorption at 2500–3300 cm21. CO2H (c) (e) CO2H H H CO2H (d) CO2H OH CH3CH2CH2CHCHCO2H CH3 (a) H3C CH3CH2CH CHCN (f) CH3CHCH2CH2CO2H CH3 (b) 80485_appD_a31-a60.indd 48 2/2/15 1:43 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. appendix D Answers to In-Text Problems A-49 20-16 4-Hydroxycyclohexanone: H ] C ] O absorption near 4 d in the 1H spectrum and C5O absorp tion near 210 d in the 13C spectrum. Cyclopentane carboxylic acid: ] CO2H absorption near 12 d in the 1H spectrum and ] CO2H absorption near 170 d in the 13C spectrum. Chapter 21 21-1 (a) 4-Methylpentanoyl chloride (b) Cyclohexylacetamide (c) Isopropyl 2-methylpropanoate (d) Benzoic anhydride (e) Isopropyl cyclopentanecarboxylate (f ) Cyclopentyl 2-methylpropanoate (g) N-Methyl-4-pentenamide (h) (R)-2-Hydroxypropanoyl phosphate ( i ) Ethyl 2,3-Dimethyl-2-butenethioate 21-2 21-3 (h) COBr CH3 H H (d) CO2CH3 CH3 C6H5CO2C6H5 (a) (g) CH3CH2CH2CON(CH3)CH2CH3 (b) (CH3)2CHCH2CH(CH3)COCl (c) (e) (f) O CH3CH2CCH2COCH2CH3 O C SCH3 Br O O O H CH2CH3 C C O C OCH3 OCH3 O Cl C Cl O C OCH3 O − − 21-4 (a) Acetyl chloride . Methyl acetate . Acetamide (b) Hexafluoroisopropyl acetate . 2,2,2-Trichloroethyl acetate . Ethyl acetate 21-5 (a) CH3CO22 Na1 (b) CH3CONH2 (c) CH3CO2CH3 1 CH3CO22 Na1 (d) CH3CONHCH3 21-6 21-7 (a) Acetic acid 1 1-butanol (b) Butanoic acid 1 methanol (c) Cyclopentanecarboxylic acid 1 isopropyl alcohol 21-8 21-9 (a) Propanoyl chloride 1 methanol (b) Acetyl chloride 1 ethanol (c) Benzoyl chloride 1 ethanol 21-10 Benzoyl chloride 1 cyclohexanol 21-11 This is a typical nucleophilic acyl substitution reaction, with morpholine as the nucleophile and chloride as the leaving group. 21-12 (a) Propanoyl chloride 1 methylamine (b) Benzoyl chloride 1 diethylamine (c) Propanoyl chloride 1 ammonia 21-13 (a) Benzoyl chloride 1 [(CH3)2CH]2CuLi, or 2-methylpropanoyl chloride 1 Ph2CuLi (b) 2-Propenoyl chloride 1 (CH3CH2CH2)2CuLi, or butanoyl chloride 1 (H2C P CH)2CuLi 21-14 This is a typical nucleophilic acyl substitution reaction, with p-hydroxyaniline as the nucleophile and acetate ion as the leaving group. 21-15 Monomethyl ester of benzene-1,2-dicarboxylic acid OCH3 –OCH3 + OH– O O– O O O 80485_appD_a31-a60.indd 49 2/2/15 1:43 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. 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LiAlH4 21-22 H3C O O C O Adenosine RS H Base O P O– H3C S O C R H3C O S R C O Adenosine O P O– –O + O Adenosine Acetyl CoA O P O– − O 21-23 21-24 21-25 (a) Ester (b) Acid chloride (c) Carboxylic acid (d) Aliphatic ketone or cyclohexanone 21-26 (a) CH3CH2CH2CO2CH2CH3 and other possibilities (b) CH3CON(CH3)2 (c) CH3CH P CHCOCl or H2C P C(CH3)COCl Chapter 22 22-1 22-2 (a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 3 (d) 2 (e) 4 (f) 5 OCH2CH2CH2OCH2CH2CH2 O (a) O OCH2CH2OC(CH2)6C n n n O O NH(CH2)6NHC(CH2)4C (b) (c) n O O NH C NH C (b) (a) H2C CSCH3 OH H2C COH OH PhCH CCH3 or OH PhCH2C CH2 OH (c) (d) (e) H2C COCH2CH3 OH CH3CH CHOH OH (f) 80485_appD_a31-a60.indd 50 2/2/15 1:43 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. appendix D Answers to In-Text Problems A-51 22-3 22-4 Acid-catalyzed formation of an enol is followed by deuteronation of the enol double bond and dedeuteronation of oxygen. 22-5 1. Br2; 2. Pyridine, heat 22-6 The intermediate a-bromo acid bromide undergoes a nucleophilic acyl substitution reaction with methanol to give an a-bromo ester. 22-7 (a) CH3CH2CHO (b) (CH3)3CCOCH3 (c) CH3CO2H (d) PhCONH2 (e) CH3CH2CH2CN (f) CH3CON(CH3)2 22-8 22-9 Acid is regenerated, but base is used stoichiometrically. 22-10 (a) 1. Na1 2OEt; 2. PhCH2Br; 3. H3O1 (b) 1. Na1 2OEt; 2. CH3CH2CH2Br; 3. Na1 2OEt; 4. CH3Br; 5. H3O1 (c) 1. Na1 2OEt; 2. (CH3)2CHCH2Br; 3. H3O1 22-11 Malonic ester has only two acidic hydrogens to be replaced. 22-12 1. Na1 2OEt; 2. (CH3)2CHCH2Br; 3. Na1 2OEt; 4. CH3Br; 5. H3O1 22-13 (a) (CH3)2CHCH2Br (b) PhCH2CH2Br O O O O OH Equivalent; more stable OH O O OH OH Equivalent; less stable −CH2C N H2C − N C 22-14 None can be prepared. 22-15 1. 2 Na1 2OEt; 2. BrCH2CH2CH2CH2Br; 3. H3O1 22-16 (a) Alkylate phenylacetone with CH3I (b) Alkylate pentanenitrile with CH3CH2I (c) Alkylate cyclohexanone with H2C P CHCH2Br (d) Alkylate cyclohexanone with excess CH3I (e) Alkylate C6H5COCH2CH3 with CH3I (f) Alkylate methyl 3-methylbutanoate with CH3CH2I Chapter 23 23-1 23-2 The reverse reaction is the exact opposite of the forward reaction shown in Figure 23-1. 23-3 CH3CH2CH2CHCHCH OH (a) O (b) (c) CH2CH3 CH3 O OH HO O (b) (a) (CH3)2CHCH2CH CCH (c) O CH(CH3)2 H O C O CH3 C C 80485_appD_a31-a60.indd 51 2/2/15 1:43 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). 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H2/Pd 23-7 23-8 (a) C6H5CHO 1 CH3COCH3 (b), (c) Not easily prepared 23-9 The CH2 position between the two carbonyl groups is so acidic that it is completely deprotonated to give a stable enolate ion. 23-10 23-11 23-12 The cleavage reaction is the exact reverse of the forward reaction. 23-13 CH3 H3C O CH3 H3C and O CHO H H CHO H NaOH O CH3CHCH2CCHCOEt CH3 CH(CH3)2 (a) O O PhCH2CCHCOEt Ph (b) O O C6H11CH2CCHCOEt C6H11 (c) O O O C COCH3 O O 23-14 23-15 23-16 23-17 23-18 CH3CH2COCH P CH2 1 CH3CH2NO2 23-19 23-20 (a) Cyclopentanone enamine 1 propenenitrile (b) Cyclohexanone enamine 1 methyl propenoate 23-21 23-22 2,5,5-Trimethyl-1,3-cyclohexanedione 1 1-penten-3-one O CO2Et H3C O + CO2Et H3C O CO2Et CH3 (b) (CH3CO)2CHCH2CH2CN O (a) CH(COCH3)2 (c) (CH3CO)2CHCHCH2COEt CH3 O (a) (b) (EtO2C)2CHCH2CH2CCH3 CO2Et O O O CH2CH2CCH3 (a) (b) O O CH2CH2CO2Et (c) O O CH2CH2CHO O O 80485_appD_a31-a60.indd 52 2/2/15 1:43 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. 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Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. appendix D Answers to In-Text Problems A-53 Chapter 24 24-1 (a) N-Methylethylamine (b) Tricyclohexylamine (c) N-Ethyl-N-methylcyclohexylamine (d) N-Methylpyrrolidine (e) Diisopropylamine (f ) 1,3-Butanediamine 24-2 24-3 24-4 (a) CH3CH2NH2 (b) NaOH (c) CH3NHCH3 24-5 Propylamine is stronger; benzylamine pKb 5 4.67; propylamine pKb 5 3.29 24-6 (a) p-Nitroaniline , p-Aminobenzaldehyde , p-Bromoaniline (b) p-Aminoacetophenone , p-Chloroaniline , p-Methylaniline (c) p-(Trifluoromethyl)aniline , p-(Fluoromethyl)aniline , p-Methylaniline 24-7 Pyrimidine is essentially 100% neutral (unprotonated). 24-8 (a) Propanenitrile or propanamide (b) N-Propylpropanamide (c) Benzonitrile or benzamide (d) N-Phenylacetamide 24-9 The reaction takes place by two nucleophilic acyl substitution reactions. [(CH3)2CH]3N (a) NCH2CH3 CH3 (d) (b) (H2C CHCH2)3N NHCH(CH3)2 (e) NHCH3 (c) (f) CH2CH3 N N(CH3)2 (a) (b) (c) (d) CH3 H3C N CH3O N H N NH2 N N 24-10 24-11 (a) Ethylamine 1 acetone, or isopropylamine 1 acetaldehyde (b) Aniline 1 acetaldehyde (c) Cyclopentylamine 1 formaldehyde, or methylamine 1 cyclopentanone 24-12 24-13 (a) 4,4-Dimethylpentanamide or 4,4-dimethylpentanoyl azide (b) p-Methylbenzamide or p-methylbenzoyl azide 24-14 (a) 3-Octene and 4-octene (b) Cyclohexene (c) 3-Heptene (d) Ethylene and cyclohexene 24-15 H2C P CHCH2CH2CH2N(CH3)2 24-16 1. HNO3, H2SO4; 2. H2/PtO2; 3. (CH3CO)2O; 4. HOSO2Cl; 5. aminothiazole; 6. H2O, NaOH 24-17 (a) 1. HNO3, H2SO4; 2. H2/PtO2; 3. 2 CH3Br (b) 1. HNO3, H2SO4; 2. H2/PtO2; 3. (CH3CO)2O; 4. Cl2; 5. H2O, NaOH (c) 1. HNO3, H2SO4; 2. Cl2, FeCl3; 3. SnCl2 (d) 1. HNO3, H2SO4; 2. H2/PtO2; 3. (CH3CO)2O; 4. 2 CH3Cl, AlCl3; 5. H2O, NaOH 24-18 (a) 1. CH3Cl, AlCl3; 2. HNO3, H2SO4; 3. SnCl2; 4. NaNO2, H2SO4; 5. CuBr; 6. KMnO4, H2O (b) 1. HNO3, H2SO4; 2. Br2, FeBr3; 3. SnCl2, H3O1; 4. NaNO2, H2SO4; 5. CuCN; 6. H3O1 (c) 1. HNO3, H2SO4; 2. Cl2, FeCl3; 3. SnCl2; 4. NaNO2, H2SO4; 5. CuBr (d) 1. CH3Cl, AlCl3; 2. HNO3, H2SO4; 3. SnCl2; 4. NaNO2, H2SO4; 5. CuCN; 6. H3O1 (e) 1. HNO3, H2SO4; 2. H2/PtO2; 3. (CH3CO)2O; 4. 2 Br2; 5. H2O, NaOH; 6. NaNO2, H2SO4; 7. CuBr HO CH2CH2Br HO or NH3 HO CH2Br HO 1. NaCN 2. LiAlH4 (CH3)2NH + CHO H3C NaBH4 80485_appD_a31-a60.indd 53 2/2/15 1:43 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. A-54 appendix D Answers to In-Text Problems 24-19 1. HNO3, H2SO4; 2. SnCl2; 3a. 2 equiv. CH3I; 3b. NaNO2, H2SO4; 4. product of 3a 1 product of 3b 24-20 24-21 4.1% protonated 24-22 24-23 The side-chain nitrogen is more basic than the ring nitrogen. N S H H H N Attack at C2: E+ N E H + N E H + N E H + N Attack at C3: E+ N H E + H E H E N + N + N Attack at C4: E+ N E H + E H E H Unfavorable Unfavorable N + N + 24-24 Reaction at C2 is disfavored because the aromaticity of the benzene ring is lost. 24-25 (CH3)3CCOCH3 n (CH3)3CCH(NH2)CH3 Chapter 25 25-1 (a) Aldotetrose (b) Ketopentose (c) Ketohexose (d) Aldopentose 25-2 (a) S (b) R (c) S 25-3 A, B, and C are the same. 25-4 25-5 25-6 (a) l-Erythrose; 2S,3S (b) d-Xylose; 2R,3S,4R (c) d-Xylulose; 3S,4R 25-7 25-8 25-9 16 d and 16 l aldoheptoses N H N E H + H N E H + H N E H + H E+ H R Cl CH3 HOCH2 CHO CH2OH OH H OH R R H L-(+)-Arabinose H HO CH2OH H HO CHO OH H CHO H HO H HO CH2OH OH H (a) CHO H HO OH H CH2OH H HO OH H (b) CHO H HO H HO CH2OH H HO OH H (c) 80485_appD_a31-a60.indd 54 2/2/15 1:43 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. 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Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. appendix D Answers to In-Text Problems A-55 25-10 25-11 25-12 25-13 25-14 25-15 a-d-Allopyranose 25-16 25-17 d-Galactitol has a plane of symmetry and is a meso compound, whereas d-glucitol is chiral. 25-18 The ] CHO end of l-gulose corresponds to the ] CH2OH end of d-glucose after reduction. 25-19 d-Allaric acid has a symmetry plane and is a meso compound, but d-glucaric acid is chiral. 25-20 d-Allose and d-galactose yield meso aldaric acids; the other six d-hexoses yield optically active aldaric acids. 25-21 d-Allose 1 d-altrose 25-22 l-Xylose D-Ribose OH H CH2OH OH H CHO OH H HOCH2 O OH H, OH OH -D-Fructopyranose -D-Fructofuranose OH OH CH2OH OH HOCH2 HO HO O O CH2OH OH OH -D-Galactopyranose OH OH CH2OH e e e e e a e e e a HO O HO OH -D-Mannopyranose HOCH2 HO HO O OH OH OH HOCH2 HO HO O e a e e e CH3OCH2 OCH3 O OCH3 OCH3 AcOCH2 OAc O OAc OAc 25-23 d-Xylose and d-lyxose 25-24 25-25 (a) The hemiacetal ring is reduced. (b) The hemiacetal ring is oxidized. (c) All hydroxyl groups are acetylated. Chapter 26 26-1 Aromatic: Phe, Tyr, Trp, His; sulfur-containing: Cys, Met; alcohols: Ser, Thr; hydrocarbon side chains: Ala, Ile, Leu, Val, Phe 26-2 The sulfur atom in the ] CH2SH group of cysteine makes the side chain higher in ranking than the ] CO2H group. 26-3 26-4 Net positive at pH 5 5.3; net negative at pH 5 7.3 26-5 (a) Start with 3-phenylpropanoic acid: 1. Br2, PBr3; 2. NH3 (b) Start with 3-methylbutanoic acid: 1. Br2, PBr3; 2. NH3 26-6 C O H H CH3CONH OH H CH2OH OH H H HO C O CO2– H2C H Base H CH3CONH OH H CH2OH OH H H HO OH H C O CO2– CH2 L-Threonine Diastereomers of L-threonine CO2– CH3 H3N + H H S R OH CO2– CH3 H3N + HO H S S H CO2– CH3 H + H NH3 R R OH (CH3)2CHCH2Br (a) N N H CH2Br (b) N H CH2Br (c) CH3SCH2CH2Br (d) 80485_appD_a31-a60.indd 55 2/2/15 1:43 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. A-56 appendix D Answers to In-Text Problems 26-7 26-8 Val-Tyr-Gly (VYG), Tyr-Gly-Val (YGV), Gly-Val-Tyr (GVY), Val-Gly-Tyr (VGY), Tyr-Val-Gly (YVG), Gly-Tyr-Val (GYV) 26-9 26-10 26-11 26-12 Trypsin: Asp-Arg 1 Val-Tyr-Ile-His-Pro-Phe Chymotrypsin: Asp-Arg-Val-Tyr 1 Ile-His-Pro-Phe 26-13 Methionine 26-14 26-15 (a) Arg-Pro-Leu-Gly-Ile-Val (b) Val-Met-Trp-Asp-Val-Leu (VMWNVL) 26-16 This is a typical nucleophilic acyl substitution reaction, with the amine of the amino acid as the nucleophile and tert-butyl carbonate as the leaving group. The tert-butyl carbonate then loses CO2 and gives tert-butoxide, which is protonated. C (CH3)2CH H NHCOCH3 CO2H C 1. H2, [Rh(DiPAMP)(COD)]+ BF4– 2. NaOH, H2O CO2– H3N H + H3NCHC CH3SCH2CH2 N O CH(CH3)2 CHC NHCHC NHCH2CO– O O O + NH3 + HOCCH2 SCH2CHCO– O O –O N (CH3)2CHCHO CO2 + + O O O N H H C C N C O C6H5 CH2CO2H S 26-17 (1) Protect the amino group of leucine. (2) Protect the carboxylic acid group of alanine. (3) Couple the protected amino acids with DCC. (4) Remove the leucine protecting group. (5) Remove the alanine protecting group. 26-18 (a) Lyase (b) Hydrolase (c) Oxidoreductase Chapter 27 27-1 CH3(CH2)18CO2CH2(CH2)30CH3 27-2 Glyceryl tripalmitate is higher melting. 27-3 [CH3(CH2)7CH P CH(CH2)7CO22]2 Mg21 27-4 Glyceryl dioleate monopalmitate n glycerol 1 2 sodium oleate 1 sodium palmitate 27-5 27-6 The pro-S hydrogen is cis to the ] CH3 group; the pro-R hydrogen is trans. 27-7 H H H R S R R OH OH H CO2H O OPP (a) –OPP + + + -Pinene + H Base 80485_appD_a31-a60.indd 56 2/2/15 1:43 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. 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Chapter 28 28-3 (59) ACGGATTAGCC (39) 28-4 28-5 (39) CUAAUGGCAU (59) 28-6 (59) ACTCTGCGAA (39) 28-7 (a) GCU, GCC, GCA, GCG (b) UUU, UUC (c) UUA, UUG, CUU, CUC, CUA, CUG (d) UAU, UAC 28-8 (a) AGC, GGC, UGC, CGC (b) AAA, GAA (c) UAA, CAA, GAA, GAG, UAG, CAG (d) AUA, GUA 28-9 Leu-Met-Ala-Trp-Pro-Stop 28-10 (59) TTA-GGG-CCA-AGC-CAT-AAG (39) 28-11 The cleavage is an SN1 reaction that occurs by protonation of the oxygen atom followed by loss of the stable triarylmethyl carbocation. CH3 e H (a) H CH3 a H (b) H CH3 CH3 OH e H CH3 CO2H H N N N N N N H N H O O H H 80485_appD_a31-a60.indd 57 2/2/15 1:43 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. 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A-58 appendix D Answers to In-Text Problems 28-12 Chapter 29 29-1 HOCH2CH(OH)CH2OH 1 ATP n HOCH2CH(OH)CH2OPO322 1 ADP 29-2 Caprylyl CoA n Hexanoyl CoA n Butyryl CoA n 2 Acetyl CoA 29-3 (a) 8 acetyl CoA; 7 passages (b) 10 acetyl CoA; 9 passages 29-4 The dehydration is an E1cB reaction. 29-5 At C2, C4, C6, C8, and so forth 29-6 The Si face 29-7 Steps 7 and 10 29-8 Steps 1, 3: Phosphate transfers; steps 2, 5, 8: isomerizations; step 4: retro-aldol reaction; step 5: oxidation and nucleophilic acyl substitution; steps 7, 10: phosphate transfers; step 9: E1cB dehydration 29-9 C1 and C6 of glucose become ] CH3 groups; C3 and C4 become CO2. 29-10 Citrate and isocitrate 29-11 E1cB elimination of water, followed by conjugate addition 29-12 pro-R; anti geometry 29-13 The reaction occurs by two sequential nucleophilic acyl substitutions, the first by a cysteine residue in the enzyme, with phosphate as leaving group, and the second by hydride donation from NADH, with the cysteine residue as leaving group. 29-14 Initial imine formation between PMP and a-ketoglutarate is followed by double-bond rearrangement to an isomeric imine and hydrolysis. 29-15 (CH3)2CHCH2COCO22 29-16 Asparagine RO O O OR′ P CHC H N CH2 NH3 E2 reaction Chapter 30 30-1 Ethylene: c1 is the HOMO and c2 is the LUMO in the ground state; c2 is the HOMO and there is no LUMO in the excited state. 1,3-Butadiene: c2 is the HOMO and c3 is the LUMO in the ground state; c3 is the HOMO and c4 is the LUMO in the excited state. 30-2 Disrotatory: cis-5,6-dimethyl-1,3-cyclohexadiene; conrotatory: trans-5,6-dimethyl-1,3-cyclohexadiene. Disrotatory closure occurs. 30-3 The more stable of two allowed products is formed. 30-4 trans-5,6-Dimethyl-1,3-cyclohexadiene; cis-5,6-dimethyl-1,3-cyclohexadiene 30-5 cis-3,6-Dimethylcyclohexene; trans-3,6-dimethylcyclohexene 30-6 A [6 1 4] suprafacial cycloaddition 30-7 An antarafacial [1,7] sigmatropic rearrangement 30-8 A series of [1,5] hydrogen shifts occur. 30-9 Claisen rearrangement is followed by a Cope rearrangement. 30-10 (a) Conrotatory (b) Disrotatory (c) Suprafacial (d) Antarafacial (e) Suprafacial Chapter 31 31-1 H2C P CHCO2CH3 , H2C P CHCl , H2C P CHCH3 , H2C P CH ] C6H5 31-2 H2C P CHCH3 , H2C P CHC6H5 , H2C P CHC q N 31-3 The intermediate is a resonance-stabilized benzylic carbanion, Ph CHR – . 31-4 The polymer has no chirality centers. 31-5 The polymers are racemic and have no optical rotation. 31-6 n 80485_appD_a31-a60.indd 58 2/2/15 1:43 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. 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Boldface references refer to pages where terms are defined. a, see Alpha ABS polymer, structure and uses of, 1042 Absolute configuration, 128 Absorbance (UV), 440 Absorption spectrum, 370 Acesulfame-K, structure of, 867 sweetness of, 867 Acetal(s), 626 from aldehydes, 626–628 hydrolysis of, 626–628 from ketones, 626–628 mechanism of formation of, 626–628 Acetaldehyde, aldol reaction of, 754–755 bond angles in, 597 bond lengths in, 597 13C NMR absorptions of, 642 electrostatic potential map of, 597, 685, 794 1H NMR spectrum of, 642 Acetaminophen, molecular model of, 27a synthesis of, 702 Acetanilide, electrophilic aromatic substitution of, 811 Acetate ion, bond lengths in, 36 electrostatic potential map of, 36, 46, 49, 659 resonance in, 36–37 Acetic acid, bond angles in, 657 bond lengths in, 657 dimer of, 657 dipole moment of, 32 electrostatic potential map of, 46, 48 industrial synthesis of, 654 pKa of, 45, 658 properties of, 657 protonation of, 52–53 uses of, 654 Acetic acid, specific rotation of, 122 Acetic acid dimer, electrostatic potential map of, 657 Acetic anhydride, electrostatic potential map of, 685 reaction with amines, 702 reaction with monosaccharides, 848–849 synthesis of, 689 Acetoacetic ester, alkylation of, 743–744 ketones from, 743–744 mixed aldol reactions of, 762 Acetoacetic ester synthesis, 743–744 Acetoacetyl CoA, biosynthesis of, 919 Acetone, electrostatic potential map of, 48, 49, 65 enol content of, 728 hydrate of, 614 industrial synthesis of, 605 pKa of, 47, 735 uses of, 605 Acetone anion, electrostatic potential map of, 49 resonance in, 38 Acetonitrile, electrostatic potential map of, 669 Acetophenone, 642 13C NMR absorptions in, 642 structure of, 606 Acetyl ACP, structure of, 979 Acetyl azide, electrostatic potential map of, 726a Acetyl chloride, electrostatic potential map of, 685 reaction with alcohols, 697 reaction with amines, 698–699 Acetyl CoA, see Acetyl coenzyme A Acetyl coenzyme A, carbonyl condensation reactions of, 778–779 carboxylation of, 979–980 catabolism of, 993–998 citric acid cycle and, 993–998 fat catabolism and, 972–976 fatty acids from, 977–982 function of, 713 from pyruvate, 990–993 reaction with glucosamine, 713 structure of, 966 thioester in, 714 Acetylene, bond angles in, 18 bond lengths in, 18, 267 bond strengths in, 18, 267 electrostatic potential map of, 267 molecular model of, 17 pKa of, 46, 275, 276 sp hybrid orbitals in, 17 structure of, 17–18, 265–266 uses of, 314 N-Acetylgalactosamine, structure of, 857 N-Acetylglucosamine, biosynthesis of, 713 structure of, 857 Acetylide anion, 275 alkylation of, 277–278 electrostatic potential map of, 276 formation of, 275 stability of, 276 N-Acetyl-5-methoxytryptamine, 939–941 N-Acetylneuraminic acid, structure of, 857 Achiral, 118 Acid, Brønsted-Lowry, 42 Lewis, 50–51 organic, 47–49 strengths of, 44–45 Acid anhydride(s), 680 from acid chlorides, 697 amides from, 702 from carboxylic acids, 689 electrostatic potential map of, 685 esters from, 701–702 IR spectroscopy of, 719 naming, 680 I-1 Index 80485_indx_i01-i34.indd 1 2/5/15 2:38 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. 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I-2 Index Activation energy, 172 reaction rate and, 172–173 typical values for, 173 Active site (enzyme), 177 citrate synthase, 901 hexokinase, 177 HMG-CoA reductase, 1011 Acyclic diene metathesis polymerization (ADMET), 1047 mechanism of, 1046 Acyl adenosyl phosphate, from carboxylic acids, 694–696 mechanism of formation of, 694–696 Acyl adenylate, from carboxylic acids, 694–696 mechanism of formation of, 694–696 Acyl azide, amines from, 803, 805 Acyl carrier protein, function of, 979 Acyl cation, electrostatic potential map of, 491 Friedel-Crafts acylation reaction and, 490–491 resonance in, 490–491 Acyl group, 490, 595, 606 names of, 655 Acyl phosphate, 680 naming, 682 Acylation (aromatic), see Friedel-Crafts reaction Adams, Roger, 235 Adams catalyst, 235 Addition reaction, 150 1,2-Addition reaction (carbonyl), 635–639 1,2-Addition reaction (conjugated diene), 425 1,4-Addition reaction (carbonyl), 635–639 1,4-Addition reaction (conjugated diene), 425 kinetic control of, 428–430 thermodynamic control of, 428–430 Adenine, electrostatic potential map of, 946 molecular model of, 59a protection of, 956–957 structure of, 943 Adenosine diphosphate (ADP), structure and function of, 171, 966–967 Adenosine triphosphate (ATP), bond dissociation energy and, 169–170 coupled reactions and, 967–968 function of, 169–171 reaction with glucose, 968 structure and function of, 171, 899, 966–967 S-Adenosylmethionine, from methionine, 587 function of, 334, 335 structure of, 900 (S)-S-Adenosylmethionine, stereo chemistry of, 141 Adipic acid, structure of, 655 ADMET, see Acyclic diene metathesis polymerization, 1047 ADP, see Adenosine diphosphate Adrenaline, biosynthesis of, 335 molecular model of, 148b structure of, 24 Adrenocortical steroid, 929–930 -al, aldehyde name suffix, 605 Alanine, configuration of, 127–128 electrostatic potential map of, 871 molecular model of, 27a, 870 structure and properties of, 872 titration curve for, 877–878 zwitterion form of, 50 Alanylserine, molecular model of, 882 Alcohol(s), 525 acetals from, 626–628 from acid chlorides, 699–700 acidity of, 529–531 from aldehydes, 535–536, 617–619 aldehydes from, 550–551 from alkenes, 227–232 alkenes from, 221–222, 546–548 alkoxide ions from, 529 alkyl halides from, 297–298, 329–330, 543–544 a cleavage of, 362, 562 biological dehydration of, 548 boiling points of, 528 from carbonyl compounds, 535–541 carbonyl compounds from, 550–551 from carboxylic acids, 537–538, 694 carboxylic acids from, 550–551 common names of, 527 dehydration of, 221–222, 362, 546–548 electrostatic potential map of, 64 from esters, 537–538, 707–709 esters from, 549 from ethers, 573–574 ethers from, 570–572 hybrid orbitals in, 19 hydrogen bonds in, 528 IR spectroscopy of, 379, 559 from ketones, 535–536, 617–619 ketones from, 550–551 mass spectrometry of, 362, 562 mechanism of dehydration of, 546–547 mechanism of oxidation of, 551 naming, 526–527 NMR spectroscopy of, 560–561 oxidation of, 550–552 primary, 526 properties of, 528–532 protecting group for, 553–555 reaction with acid, 546–547 NMR spectroscopy of, 720 nucleophilic acyl substitution reactions of, 702 reaction with alcohols, 701–702 reaction with amines, 702 Acid-base reactions, prediction of, 46–47 Acid bromide, enol of, 734 from carboxylic acid, 696 Acid chloride(s), acid anhydrides from, 697 alcohols from, 699–700 alcoholysis of, 697–698 amides from, 698–699 amines from, 803, 805 aminolysis of, 698–699 from carboxylic acids, 688–689 carboxylic acids from, 696–697 electrostatic potential map of, 685 esters from, 697–698 Grignard reaction of, 699–700 hydrolysis of, 696–697 IR spectroscopy of, 719 ketones from, 700–701 naming, 680 NMR spectroscopy of, 720 nucleophilic acyl substitution reactions of, 696–701 pKa of, 736 reaction with alcohols, 697–698 reaction with amines, 698–699 reaction with ammonia, 698–699 reaction with diorganocopper reagents, 700–701 reaction with Gilman reagents, 700–701 reaction with Grignard reagents, 699–700 reaction with LiAlH4, 699–700 reaction with water, 696–697 reduction of, 699–700 Acid halide(s), 680 naming, 680 nucleophilic acyl substitution reactions of, 696–701 see also Acid chloride Acidity, alcohols and, 529–531 amines and, 795 carbonyl compounds and, 735–737 carboxylic acids and, 656–659 phenols and, 529–531 Acidity constant (Ka), 44 Acifluorfen, synthesis of, 594e Acrolein, structure of, 606 Acrylic acid, pKa of, 658 structure of, 655 Activating group (aromatic substitution), 494–495 acidity and, 662 Acid anhydride(s)—cont’d 80485_indx_i01-i34.indd 2 2/5/15 2:38 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. 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Index I-3 reaction with acid anhydrides, 701–702 reaction with acid chlorides, 697–698 reaction with aldehydes, 626–628 reaction with alkenes, 572 reaction with alkyl halides, 570–571 reaction with ATP, 966–967 reaction with carboxylic acids, 549, 690–691 reaction with chlorotrimethylsilane, 553–554 reaction with CrO3, 550–551 reaction with Dess-Martin periodinane, 550–551 reaction with Grignard reagents, 531 reaction with HX, 297, 329–330, 544 reaction with ketones, 626–628 reaction with KMnO4, 550 reaction with Na2Cr2O7, 550–551 reaction with NaH, 531 reaction with NaNH2, 531 reaction with PBr3, 298, 544 reaction with POCl3, 546–548 reaction with potassium, 531 reaction with SOCl2, 298, 544 reaction with p-toluenesulfonyl chloride, 544–545 secondary, 526 synthesis of, 533–541 tertiary, 526 tosylates from, 544–545 trimethylsilyl ethers of, 553–555 Alcoholysis, 686–687 Aldaric acid, 854 from aldoses, 854 Aldehyde, 604–605 from acetals, 626–628 acetals from, 626–628 from alcohols, 550–551 alcohols from, 535–536, 617–619 aldol reaction of, 754–755 alkanes from, 624–626 from alkenes, 242–244 alkenes from, 630–632 from alkynes, 270–271 a cleavage of, 365, 643 amines from, 801–802 biological reduction of, 536–537, 633–634 bromination of, 731–733 Cannizzaro reaction of, 633–634 carbonyl condensation reactions of, 754–755 carboxylic acids from, 609–610 common names of, 606 cyanohydrins from, 616 2,4-dinitrophenylhydrazones from, 621 enamines from, 619–623 enols of, 728–729 enones from, 757–759 from esters, 607–608, 708 hydrate of, 610, 614–615 imines from, 619–623 IR spectroscopy of, 381, 640–641 mass spectrometry of, 365, 642–643 McLafferty rearrangement of, 365, 642 mechanism of hydration of, 614–615 mechanism of reduction of, 617–618 naming, 605–606 NMR spectroscopy of, 641–642 oxidation of, 609–610 oximes from, 621 pKa of, 736 protecting groups for, 628 reaction with alcohols, 626–628 reaction with amines, 619–623 reaction with Br2, 731–733 reaction with CrO3, 609–610 reaction with 2,4-dinitrophenyl hydrazine, 621 reaction with Grignard reagents, 540, 618–619 reaction with HCN, 616 reaction with H2O, 614–615 reaction with HX, 615–616 reaction with hydrazine, 624–626 reaction with LiAlH4, 535, 617, 618 reaction with NaBH4, 535, 617–618 reaction with NH2OH, 621 reactivity of versus ketones, 612–613 reduction of, 535–536, 617–618 reductive amination of, 801–802 Wittig reaction of, 630–632 Wolff-Kishner reaction of, 624–626 Aldehyde group, directing effect of, 502 Alditol(s), 852 from aldoses, 852 Aldol reaction, 754–755 biological example of, 777–778 cyclohexenones from, 762–764 cyclopentenones from, 762–764 dehydration in, 757–759 enones from, 757–759 equilibrium in, 755 intramolecular, 762–764 mechanism of, 754–755 mixed, 761–762 reversibility of, 754–755 steric hindrance to, 755 uses of, 760–761 Aldolase, mechanism of, 777–778, 986 type I, 777–778 type II, 777–778 Aldonic acid(s), 853 from aldoses, 853–854 Aldose(s), 834 aldaric acids from, 854 alditols from, 852 aldonic acids from, 853 Benedict’s test on, 853 chain-lengthening of, 854–855 chain-shortening of, 855–856 configurations of, 840–842 Fehling’s test on, 853 Kiliani-Fischer synthesis on, 854–855 names of, 842 natural occurrence of, 840 oxidation of, 853–854 reaction with Br2, 853 reaction with HCN, 855 reaction with HNO3, 854 reaction with NaBH4, 852 reduction of, 852 Tollens’ test on, 853 uronic acids from, 854 Wohl degradation of, 855–856 see also Carbohydrate(s), Monosaccharide(s) Aldosterone, structure and function of, 929–930 Algae, chloromethane from, 287 Alicyclic, 90 Aliphatic, 66 Alitame, structure of, 867 sweetness of, 867 Alkaloid(s), 56–58 history of, 57 number of, 57 Alkane(s), 66 from aldehydes, 624–626 from alkyl halides, 299 boiling points of, 79 branched-chain, 67 combustion of, 78 conformations of, 84–85 dispersion forces in, 54, 79 general formula of, 67 from Grignard reagents, 299 IR spectroscopy of, 377 isomers of, 67–68 from ketones, 624–626 mass spectrometry of, 359–360 melting points of, 79 naming, 73–77 Newman projections of, 80 normal (n), 67 parent names of, 68–69 pKa of, 276 properties of, 78–79 reaction with Br2, 290 reaction with Cl2, 79, 290–292 sawhorse representations of, 80 straight-chain, 67 Alkene(s), 185 from alcohols, 221–222, 546–548 alcohols from, 227–232 from aldehydes, 630–632 80485_indx_i01-i34.indd 3 2/5/15 2:38 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. 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I-4 Index aldehydes from, 242–244 alkoxymercuration of, 572 from alkyl halides, 221 from alkynes, 272–274 allylic bromination of, 293–294 from amines, 807–808 biological addition reactions of, 251–252, 253 bond rotation in, 192–193 bromohydrins from, 225–227 bromonium ion from, 223–224 cis-trans isomerism in, 192–194 cleavage of, 242–244 common names of, 191 cyclopropanes from, 245–247 1,2-dihalides from, 222–224 diols from, 240–242 electron distribution in, 160 electrophilic addition reactions of, 201–203 electrostatic potential map of, 61, 159 epoxides from, 239–240 ethers from, 572 E,Z configuration of, 194–196 general formula of, 187 halogenation of, 222–224 halohydrins from, 225–227 hydration of, 227–232 hydroboration of, 230–232 hydrogenation of, 235–238 hydroxylation of, 240–242 hyperconjugation in, 200 industrial preparation of, 186 IR spectroscopy of, 377–378 from ketones, 630–632 ketones from, 242–244 Markovnikov’s rule and, 205–206 mechanism of hydration of, 228 naming, 189–191 new naming system for, 190 nucleophilicity of, 160 old naming system for, 189–190 organoboranes from, 230–232 oxidation of, 239–244 oxymercuration of, 229–230 ozonolysis of, 242–243 pKa of, 276 polymerization of, 248–250 reaction with alcohols, 572 reaction with borane, 230–232 reaction with N-bromosuccinimide, 293–294 reaction with Br2, 222–224 reaction with carbenes, 245–247 reaction with Cl2, 222–224 reaction with halogen, 222–225 reaction with HBr, 203 reaction with HCl, 203 reaction with HI, 203 reaction with hydrogen, 235–238 reaction with KMnO4, 243 reaction with mercuric ion, 230 reaction with OsO4, 241–242 reaction with ozone, 242–243 reaction with peroxyacids, 239–240 reaction with radicals, 249–250 reduction of, 235–238 Sharpless epoxidation of, 646 Simmons-Smith reaction of, 246–247 stability of, 198–201 steric strain in, 198–199 synthesis of, 221–222 uses of, 186 Alkoxide ion, 529 electrostatic potential map of, 532 solvation of, 530 Alkoxymercuration, 572 mechanism of, 572 Alkyl group(s), 70 directing effect of, 499 inductive effect of, 497 naming, 70, 75–76 orienting effect of, 494–495 table of, 70 Alkyl halide(s), 287 from alcohols, 297–298, 329–330, 543–544 alkenes from, 221 amines from, 799–800 amino acids from, 880 carboxylic acids from, 665 coupling reactions of, 300–301 dehydrohalogenation of, 221 electrostatic potential map of, 64 from ethers, 573–574 ethers from, 570–571 Grignard reagents from, 298–299 malonic ester synthesis with, 740–742 naming, 289–289 phosphonium salts from, 630 polarity of, 289 polarizability of, 156 reaction with alcohols, 570–571 reaction with amines, 799 reaction with azide ion, 799–800 reaction with carboxylate ions, 689 reaction with Gilman reagents, 300–301 reaction with phthalimide ion, 800 reaction with −SH, 585 reaction with sulfides, 587 reaction with thiols, 586 reaction with thiourea, 585 reaction with triphenylphosphine, 631 structure of, 289 thiols from, 585 see also Organohalide(s) Alkyl shift, carbocations and, 215–216 Alkylamine(s), 787 basicity of, 793 Alkylating anticancer drugs, 351–353 Alkylation (aromatic), 488–490 see also Friedel-Crafts reaction Alkylation (carbonyl), 277, 739–747 acetoacetic ester, 743–744 acetylide anions and, 277–278 biological example of, 747–748 ester, 745–746 ketone, 745–747 lactone, 745–746 malonic ester, 740–742 nitrile, 745–746 Alkylbenzene, biological oxidation of, 511 from aryl alkyl ketones, 513–514 reaction with KMnO4, 510–511 reaction with NBS, 511–512 side-chain bromination of, 511–512 side-chain oxidation of, 510–511 Alkylthio group, 586 Alkyne(s), 263 acetylide anions from, 275–276 acidity of, 275–276 aldehydes from, 270–271 alkenes from, 272–274 alkylation of, 277–278 cleavage of, 275 from dihalides, 265 electrostatic potential map of, 61 hydration of, 268–270 hydroboration of, 270–271 hydrogenation of, 272–273 IR spectroscopy of, 378 ketones from, 268–270 naming, 263–264 oxidation of, 275 pKa of, 276 reaction with BH3, 270–271 reaction with Br2, 266–267 reaction with Cl2, 266–267 reaction with HBr, 266–267 reaction with HCl, 266–267 reaction with KMnO4, 275 reaction with lithium, 273–274 reaction with NaNH2, 275 reaction with O3, 275 reduction of, 272–274 structure of, 265–266 synthesis of, 265 vinylic carbocation from, 267 vinylic halides from, 266–267 Alkynyl group, 264 Allene, heat of hydrogenation of, 219j Allinger, Norman Louis, 113 Allose, configuration of, 841 Allyl aryl ether, Claisen rearrangement of, 575–576 Alkene(s)—cont’d 80485_indx_i01-i34.indd 4 2/5/15 2:38 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. 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Index I-5 Allyl carbocation, electrostatic potential map of, 328 Allyl group, 191 Allylic, 293 Allylic bromination, 293–294 mechanism of, 293–294 Allylic carbocation, electrostatic potential map of, 426 resonance in, 426 SN1 reaction and, 328 stability of, 426 Allylic halide, SN1 reaction and, 328 SN2 reaction and, 329 Allylic protons, 1H NMR spectroscopy and, 394–395 Allylic radical, molecular orbital of, 294 resonance in, 294–295 spin density surface of, 295 stability of, 294–295 Alpha amino acid, 871 see also Amino acid(s) Alpha anomer, 845 Alpha cleavage, alcohol mass spectrometry and, 362, 562 aldehyde mass spectrometry and, 365, 643 amine mass spectrometry and, 363, 825–826 ketone mass spectrometry and, 365, 643 Alpha farnesene, structure of, 219e Alpha helix (protein), 893–894 Alpha-keratin, molecular model of, 894 secondary structure of, 893–894 Alpha-keto acid, amino acids from, 880 reductive amination of, 880 Alpha pinene, structure of, 185 Alpha substitution reaction, 601, 727 carbonyl condensation reactions and, 756–757 evidence for mechanism of, 733 mechanism of, 731 Altrose, configuration of, 841 Aluminum chloride, Friedel-Crafts reaction and, 488 Amantadine, structure of, 114f Amide(s), 680 from acid anhydrides, 702 from acid chlorides, 698–699 amines from, 711–712, 803–805 basicity of, 794 from carboxylic acids, 692–693 carboxylic acids from, 710–711 electrostatic potential map of, 685 from esters, 707 hydrolysis of, 710–711 IR spectroscopy of, 719 mechanism of hydrolysis of, 710–711 mechanism of reduction of, 712 naming, 681 from nitriles, 670–671 nitriles from, 668–669 NMR spectroscopy of, 720 nucleophilic acyl substitution reactions of, 710–712 occurrence of, 709 pKa of, 275, 736 reaction with Br2, 803, 804 reaction with LiAlH4, 711–712 reaction with SOCl2, 668–669 reduction of, 711–712 restricted rotation in, 882–883 Amidomalonate synthesis, 880 -amine, name suffix, 788 Amine(s), 787 from acid chlorides, 803, 805 acidity of, 795 from acyl azides, 803, 805 from aldehydes, 801–802 alkenes from, 807–808 from alkyl azides, 799–800 from alkyl halides, 799–800 a cleavage of, 363, 825–826 from amides, 711–712, 803–805 basicity of, 792–795 chirality of, 140–141, 790 conjugate carbonyl addition reaction of, 636–637 electronic structure of, 790 electrostatic potential map of, 64 Henderson-Hasselbalch equation and, 797 heterocyclic, 789 Hofmann elimination of, 807–808 hybrid orbitals in, 18–19 hydrogen-bonding in, 791 IR spectroscopy of, 380, 823 from ketones, 801–802 from lactams, 712 mass spectrometry of, 363, 825–826 naming, 787–789 from nitriles, 671 nitrogen rule and, 825–826 occurrence of, 787 odor of, 792 primary, 787 properties of, 791 purification of, 794 pyramidal inversion in, 790–791 reaction with acid anhydrides, 702 reaction with acid chlorides, 698–699 reaction with aldehydes, 619–623 reaction with alkyl halides, 799 reaction with carboxylic acids, 692–693 reaction with enones, 636–637 reaction with epoxides, 582–583 reaction with esters, 707 reaction with ketones, 619–623 secondary, 787 synthesis of, 798–805 tertiary, 787 uses of, 791 Amino acid(s), 870 abbreviations for, 872–873 acidic, 875 from alkyl halides, 880 from a-keto acids, 880 amidomalonate synthesis of, 880 amphiprotic behavior of, 871 basic, 875 biosynthesis of, 880 Boc derivatives of, 889–890 from carboxylic acids, 879 catabolism of, 1005–1008 configuration of, 874–875 electrophoresis of, 879 enantioselective synthesis of, 881 essential, 875 esters of, 888–889 Fmoc derivatives of, 889–890 Henderson-Hasselbalch equation and, 876–877 isoelectric points of, 872–873 molecular weights of, 872–873 neutral, 875 nonprotein, 874 pKa’s of, 872–873 protecting groups for, 889–890 reaction with di-tert-butyl dicarbonate, 889–890 reaction with ninhydrin, 884 resolution of, 880 synthesis of, 879–881 table of, 872–873 C-terminal, 882 N-terminal, 882 transamination of, 1005–1008 zwitterion form of, 871 Amino acid analyzer, 884–885 Ion-exchange chromatography and, 884–885 Amino group, 788 directing effect of, 499–500 orienting effect of, 494–495 Amino sugar, 856 p-Aminobenzoic acid, molecular model of, 24 Aminolysis, 686–687 Ammonia, dipole moment of, 32 electrostatic potential map of, 157 pKa of, 275, 736 reaction with acid chlorides, 698 reaction with carboxylic acids, 692–693 Ammonium cyanate, urea from, 2 80485_indx_i01-i34.indd 5 2/5/15 2:38 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. 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I-6 Index Ammonium ion, acidity of, 792–793 Amobarbital, synthesis of, 749 Amphetamine, synthesis of, 801 Amplitude, 369 Amylopectin, 1→6-a-links in, 862 structure of, 862 Amylose, 1→4-a-links in, 861 structure of, 861 Anabolism, 965 fatty acids, 977–982 glucose, 998–1004 Analgesic, 474 Androgen, 929 function of, 929 Androstenedione, structure and function of, 929 Androsterone, structure and function of, 929 -ane, alkane name suffix, 68 Anesthetics, dental, 56–58 Angle strain, 95 Angstrom, 4 Anhydride, see Acid anhydride(s) Aniline, basicity of, 793 electrostatic potential map of, 796 from nitrobenzene, 485 synthesis of, 485 Anilinium ion, electrostatic potential map of, 796 Anilinothiazolinone, Edman degradation and, 885–887 Anionic polymerization, 1038 Anisole, electrostatic potential map of, 678a 13C NMR spectrum of, 590 infrared spectrum of, 589 molecular model of, 568 Annulation reaction, 776–777 Annulene, electrostatic potential map of, 472 ring current in, 471–472 Anomer, 844 Anomeric center, 844 Ant, sex attractant of, 700–701 Antarafacial geometry, 1022 Anti conformation, 82 Anti periplanar geometry, 339 E2 reaction and, 339–340 molecular model of, 340 Anti stereochemistry, 223 Antiaromaticity, 459 Antibiotic, b-lactam, 721–722 Antibonding molecular orbital, 20, 21 Anticodon (tRNA), 952 Antisense strand (DNA), 950 Arabinose, configuration of, 841 Kiliani-Fischer synthesis on, 855 Arachidic acid, structure of, 909 Arachidonic acid, eicosanoids from, 916–917 prostaglandins from, 153–154, 251–252, 253, 916–917 structure of, 909 Arecoline, molecular model of, 66 Arene(s), 453 from arenediazonium salts, 814 from aryl alkyl ketones, 513–514 electrostatic potential map of, 61 see also Aromatic compound(s) Arenediazonium salt(s), 812 arenes from, 814 aryl bromides from, 812 aryl chlorides from, 812 aryl iodides from, 813 from arylamines, 812 coupling reactions of, 816 nitriles from, 813 phenols from, 813 reaction with arylamines, 816 reaction with CuBr, 813 reaction with CuCl, 813 reaction with CuCN, 813 reaction with Cu2O, 813 reaction with H3PO2, 814 reaction with NaI, 812–813 reaction with phenols, 816 reduction of, 814 substitution reactions of, 812–814 Arginine, structure and properties of, 873 epi-Aristolochene, 1047 Aromatic compound(s), 451–452 acylation of, 490–491 alkylation of, 488–490 biological hydroxylation of, 486–487 bromination of, 479–481 characteristics of, 459 chlorination of, 482–483 coal tar and, 452 common names for, 453 fluorination of, 482–483 Friedel-Crafts acylation of, 490–491 Friedel-Crafts alkylation of, 488–490 halogenation of, 479–484 hydrogenation of, 513 iodination of, 483–484 IR spectroscopy of, 378–379, 469–470 naming, 453 nitration of, 484–485 NMR ring current and, 471–472 NMR spectroscopy of, 471–473 nucleophilic aromatic substitution reaction of, 506–507 oxidation of, 510–512 reduction of, 513–514 sources of, 452 sulfonation of, 485–486 trisubstituted, 514–519 UV spectroscopy of, 470 see also Aromaticity Aromatic protons, 1H NMR spectroscopy and, 394–395 Aromaticity, cycloheptatrienyl cation and, 461–463 cyclopentadienyl anion and, 461–463 Hückel 4n 1 2 rule and, 459–461 imidazole and, 465 indole and, 468 ions and, 461–463 isoquinoline and, 468 naphthalene and, 467–468 polycyclic aromatic compounds and, 467–468 purine and, 468 pyridine and, 464–465 pyrimidine and, 464–465 pyrrole and, 464–465 quinoline and, 468 requirements for, 459 Arrow, electron movement and, 38–39, 50–51, 162–165 fishhook, 151, 249 see also Curved arrow Arsenic trioxide, LD50 of, 25 Aryl alkyl ketone, reduction of, 513–514 Aryl boronic acid, Suzuki-Miyaura reaction of, 302 Aryl halide, SN2 reaction and, 317 Suzuki-Miyaura reaction of, 302 Arylamine(s), 787 basicity of, 793, 795–796 diazotization of, 812 electrophilic aromatic substitution of, 809–811 from nitroarenes, 798 reaction with arenediazonium salts, 816 reaction with HNO2, 812 resonance in, 795 table of basicity in, 796 Ascorbic acid, see Vitamin C -ase, enzyme name suffix, 897 Asparagine, structure and properties of, 872 Aspartame, molecular model of, 27b structure of, 867 sweetness of, 867 Aspartic acid, structure and properties of, 873 Asphalt, composition of, 86 Aspirin, history of, 475 LD50 of, 25 molecular model of, 16 synthesis of, 702 toxicity of, 475 80485_indx_i01-i34.indd 6 2/5/15 2:38 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. 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Index I-7 Asymmetric center, 118 Atactic polymer, 1040 -ate, ester name suffix, 681 Atom, atomic mass of, 4 atomic number of, 4 electron configurations of, 6 electron shells in, 5 isotopes of, 4 orbitals in, 4–6 quantum mechanical model of, 4–6 size of, 4 structure of, 3–6 Atomic mass, 4 Atomic number (Z), 4 Atomic weight, 4 Atorvastatin, structure of, 1, 452 statin drugs and, 1010–1011 ATP, see Adenosine triphosphate Atrazine, LD50 of, 25 ATZ, see Anilinothiazolinone, 885–887 Aufbau principle, 6 Avian flu, 865 Axial bonds (cyclohexane), 101 drawing, 102 Azide, amines from, 799–800 reduction of, 799–800 Azo compound, 815 synthesis of, 816 uses of, 815 Azulene, dipole moment of, 477b electrostatic potential map of, 477b structure of, 469 b, see Beta Backbone (protein), 882 Backside displacement, SN2 reaction and, 313–314 von Baeyer, Adolf, 95 Baeyer strain theory, 95–96 Bakelite, structure of, 1051 Banana, esters in, 703 Barbiturates, 748–750 history of, 748 synthesis of, 749 Base, Brønsted-Lowry, 42 Lewis, 50–51, 52–53 organic, 49–50 strengths of, 44–45 Base pair (DNA), 945–946 electrostatic potential maps of, 946 hydrogen-bonding in, 945–946 Base peak (mass spectrum), 356 Basicity, alkylamines, 793 amides, 794 amines, 792–795 arylamines, 793, 795–796 heterocyclic amines, 793 nucleophilicity and, 318, 319 Basicity constant (Kb), 792–793 Beeswax, components of, 908 Benedict’s test, 853 Bent bond, cyclopropane, 97–98 Benzaldehyde, electrostatic potential map of 13C NMR absorptions of, 642 IR spectrum of, 640 mixed aldol reactions of, 762 Benzene, acylation of, 420, 490–491 alkylation of, 488–490 bond lengths in, 457 bromination of, 479–481 chlorination of, 483 discovery of, 453 electrostatic potential map of, 37, 457, 496 fluorination of, 483 Friedel-Crafts reactions of, 488–492 heat of hydrogenation of, 456 Hückel 4n 1 2 rule and, 460 iodination of, 483–484 molecular orbitals of, 458 nitration of, 484–485 13C NMR absorption of, 473 reaction with Br2, 479–481 reaction with Cl2, 483 reaction with F-TEDA-BF4, 482 reaction with HNO3, 484–485 reaction with H2SO4/HNO3, 485 reaction with I2, 483 resonance in, 37, 457–458 stability of, 456 structure of, 456–458 sulfonation of, 485 toxicity of, 451 UV absorption of, 442 UV spectrum of, 470 Benzenediazonium ion, electrostatic potential map of, 816 Benzenesulfonic acid, synthesis of, 485 Benzodiazepine, combinatorial library of, 519 Benzoic acid, 13C NMR absorptions in, 673 pKa of, 658 substituent effects on acidity of, 663 Benzophenone, structure of, 606 Benzo[a]pyrene, carcinogenicity of, 467 structure of, 467 Benzoquinone, electrostatic potential map of, 558 Benzoyl group, 606 Benzoyl peroxide, ethylene polymerization and, 249 Benzyl ester, hydrogenolysis of, 888–889 Benzyl group, 454 Benzylic, 328 Benzylic acid rearrangement, 726f Benzylic carbocation, electrostatic potential map of, 328 resonance in, 328 SN1 reaction and, 328 Benzylic halide, SN1 reaction and, 328 SN2 reaction and, 329 Benzylic radical, resonance in, 511–512 spin-density surface of, 511–512 Benzylpenicillin, discovery of, 721 structure of, 2 Benzyne, 509 Diels-Alder reaction of, 509 electrostatic potential map of, 509 evidence for, 509 structure of, 509 Bergström, Sune K., 915 Beta anomer, 845 Beta-carotene, industrial synthesis of, 631–632 structure of, 185 UV spectrum of, 442–443 Beta-diketone, Michael reactions and, 772 Beta-keto ester, alkylation of, 743–744 cyclic, 768–770 decarboxylation of, 744 Michael reactions and, 772 pKa of, 736 synthesis of, 768–770 Beta-lactam antibiotics, 721–722 Beta-oxidation pathway, 972–976 mechanisms in, 972–976 steps in, 972 Beta-pleated sheet (protein), 893–894 molecular model of, 894 secondary protein structure and, 893–894 Betaine, 630 Bextra, structure of, 477f BHA, synthesis of, 557 BHT, synthesis of, 557 Bicycloalkane, 111 Bimolecular, 313 Biodegradable polymers, 717–718, 1052–1053 Biological acids, Henderson-Hasselbalch equation and, 660–661 Biological mass spectrometry, 367–368 Biological reaction, alcohol dehydration, 222 alcohol oxidation, 552 aldehyde reduction, 536–537, 633–634 aldol reaction, 777–778 alkene halogenation, 225 alkene hydration, 228–229 alkene hydrogenation, 238 a-substitution reaction, 747–748 80485_indx_i01-i34.indd 7 2/5/15 2:38 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. 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I-8 Index aromatic hydroxylation, 486–487 aromatic iodination, 483–484 benzylic oxidation, 511 bromohydrin formation, 227 carbonyl condensations, 777–779 carboxylation, 666 characteristics of, 177–179 Claisen condensation, 778–779 Claisen rearrangement, 576, 1028–1029 comparison with laboratory reaction, 177–179 conclusions about, 1009 conventions for writing, 177, 204 decarboxylation, 990–993 dehydration, 548 electrophilic aromatic substitution, 483–484 elimination reactions, 345 energy diagram of, 175 fat hydrolysis, 706–707 Friedel-Crafts alkylation, 491–492 ketone alkylation, 747–748 ketone reduction, 536–537, 633–634 nucleophilic acyl substitution, 694–696 nucleophilic substitutions, 333–334 oxidation, 552 protein hydrolysis, 711 radical additions, 251–252, 253 reduction, 536–537, 633–634 reductive amination, 802 SN1 reaction, 333–334 SN2 reaction, 334, 335 thioester reduction, 713–714 Biological substitution reactions, diphosphate leaving group in, 333–334 Biomass, carbohydrates and, 833 Bioprospecting, 217–218 Biosynthesis, fatty acids, 977–982 Biot, Jean Baptiste, 121 Biotin, fatty acid biosynthesis and, 979 stereochemistry of, 148e structure of, 900 Bird flu, 865 Bisphenol A, epoxy resins from, 591–592 polycarbonates from, 717 Block copolymer, 1043 synthesis of, 1043 Boat conformation (cyclohexane), steric strain in, 100–101 Boc (tert-butoxycarbonyl amide), 889–890 amino acid derivatives of, 889–890 Bond, covalent, 10–11 molecular orbital theory of, 20–21 pi, 15 sigma, 11 valence bond description of, 10–11 Bond angle, 13 Bond dissociation energy (D), 169 table of, 170 Bond length, 11 Bond rotation, alkanes, 80–81 alkenes, 192–193 butane, 82–84 ethane, 80–81 propane, 82 Bond strength, 11 Bonding molecular orbital, 20, 21, 23 Borane, electrophilicity of, 231 electrostatic potential map of, 231 reaction with alkenes, 230–232 reaction with alkynes, 270–271 reaction with carboxylic acids, 694 Boron trifluoride, electrostatic potential map of, 51, 159 Branched-chain alkane, 67 Breathalyzer test, 564 Bridgehead atom (polycyclic compound), 110 Broadband-decoupled NMR, 413 Broadband decoupling, 409 Bromine, reaction with aldehydes, 731–733 reaction with aldoses, 853 reaction with alkanes, 290 reaction with alkenes, 222–224 reaction with alkynes, 266–267 reaction with aromatic compounds, 479–481 reaction with carboxylic acids, 734 reaction with enolate ions, 738–739 reaction with ketones, 731–733 Bromo group, directing effect of, 501 p-Bromoacetophenone, molecular model of 13C NMR spectrum of, 410, 411 symmetry plane in, 411 p-Bromobenzoic acid, pKa of, 662 Bromocyclohexane, molecular model of, 103 ring-flip in, 103 Bromoethane, electrostatic potential maps of, 159 1H NMR spectrum of, 397 spin-spin splitting in, 397–399 1-Bromohexane, mass spectrometry of, 364 Bromohydrin(s), 225 from alkenes, 225–227 mechanism of formation of, 226 Bromomethane, bond length of, 289 bond strength of, 289 dipole moment of, 289 electrostatic potential map of, 157 Bromonium ion, 223 from alkenes, 223–224 electrostatic potential map of, 224 stability of, 224 2-Bromopropane, 1H NMR spectrum of, 398, 399 spin-spin splitting in, 398, 399 N-Bromosuccinimide, bromohydrin formation with, 226 reaction with alkenes, 226, 293–294 reaction with alkylbenzenes, 511–512 p-Bromotoluene, 1H NMR spectrum of, 472 Brønsted-Lowry acid, 42 conjugate base of, 43 strengths of, 44–45 Brønsted-Lowry base, 42 conjugate acid of, 43 strengths of, 44–45 Brown, Herbert Charles, 230 Bupivacaine, structure of, 58 Butacetin, structure of, 726k 1,3-Butadiene, 1,2-addition reactions of, 425–426 1,4-addition reactions of, 425–426 bond lengths in, 421 electrophilic addition reactions of, 425–426 electrostatic potential map of, 424 heat of hydrogenation of, 422 molecular orbitals in, 423–424, 1014 polymerization of, 437 reaction with Br2, 426 reaction with HBr, 425–426 stability of, 422–424 UV spectrum of, 440 Butanal, 2-ethyl-1-hexanol from, 760–761 Butane, anti conformation of, 82 bond rotation in, 82–84 conformations of, 82–84 gauche conformation of, 83 molecular model of, 67 Butanoic acid, IR spectrum of, 673 1-Butanol, mass spectrum of, 562 2-Butanone, 13C NMR spectrum of, 410, 411 3-Buten-2-one, electrostatic potential map of, 636 UV absorption of, 442 1-Butene, heat of hydrogenation of, 201 cis-2-Butene, heat of hydrogenation of, 199 molecular model of, 193, 198 steric strain in, 198–199 trans-2-Butene, heat of hydrogenation of, 199 molecular model of, 193, 198 Biological reaction—cont’d 80485_indx_i01-i34.indd 8 2/5/15 2:38 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. 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Index I-9 Butoxycarbonyl (Boc) protecting group, 889–890 Butter, composition of, 909 tert-Butyl alcohol, pKa of, 530 tert-Butyl carbocation, electrostatic potential map of, 210 molecular model of, 209 Butyl group, 71 Butyl rubber polymer, structure and uses of, 1042 Butyllithium, electrostatic potential map of, 300 Butyrophenone, mass spectrometry of, 365 c (Speed of light), 369 C-terminal amino acid, 882 Cadaverine, odor of, 791 Caffeine, structure of, 27g Cahn-Ingold-Prelog sequence rules, 124–126 enantiomers and, 124–128 E,Z alkene isomers and, 194–196 Caine anesthetics, 56–58 Calicene, dipole moment of, 477e Camphor, molecular model of, 112 specific rotation of, 122 structure of, 918 Cannizzaro reaction, 633 mechanism of, 633–634 Caprolactam, nylon 6 from, 1043 Capsaicin, structure of, 65 -carbaldehyde, aldehyde name suffix, 605 Carbamic acid, 1045 Carbanion, electrostatic potential map of, 276 stability of, 276 Carbene(s), 245 electronic structure of, 246 reaction with alkenes, 245–247 Carbenoid, 246 Carbinolamine, 621 Carbocaine, structure of, 58 Carbocation(s), 161 alkyl shift in, 215–216 E1 reaction and, 344 electronic structure of, 208–211 electrophilic addition reactions and, 161, 202–203 electrophilic aromatic substitution and, 480–481 electrostatic potential map of, 210, 246 Friedel-Crafts reaction and, 490 Hammond postulate and, 213 hydride shift in, 214–216 hyperconjugation in, 210–211 inductive effects on, 210 Markovnikov’s rule and, 206 rearrangements of, 214–216, 489–490 SN1 reactions and, 328 solvation of, 331 stability of, 208–211, 328 vinylic, 267 Carbocation rearrangement, lanosterol biosynthesis and, 931–936 Carbohydrate(s), 832 amount of in biomass, 833 anomers of, 844–846 catabolism of, 982–989 classification of, 833–834 complex, 833 essential, 856–858 Fischer projections and, 836–837 glycosides and, 849–851 1→4-links in, 858–859 name, origin of, 832 photosynthesis of, 833 see also Aldose(s), Monosaccharide(s) Carbon atom, 3-dimensionality of, 7 ground-state electron configuration of, 6 tetrahedral geometry of, 7 Carbonate ion, resonance in, 40 Carbonic anhydrase, turnover number of, 896 -carbonitrile, nitrile name suffix, 656 Carbonyl compound(s), acidity of, 735–737 from alcohols, 550–551 alcohols from, 535–541 alkylation of, 739–747 electrostatic potential map of, 65, 157 general reactions of, 597–602 IR spectroscopy of, 380–382 kinds of, 64–65, 595–596 mass spectrometry of, 365 Carbonyl condensation reaction, 602, 753–755 a-substitution reactions and, 756–757 biological examples of, 777–779 mechanism of, 753–754 Carbonyl group, 595 bond angles in, 597 bond length of, 597 bond strength of, 597 directing effect of, 502 inductive effect of, 497 orienting effect of, 494–495 resonance effect of, 497 structure of, 597 -carbonyl halide, acid halide name suffix, 680 -carbothioate, thioester name suffix, 681 -carboxamide, amide name suffix, 681 Carboxybiotin, fatty acid biosynthesis and, 979 Carboxyl group, 654 -carboxylate, ester name suffix, 681 Carboxylate ion, reaction with alkyl halides, 689 resonance in, 659 Carboxylation, 665 biological example of, 666 -carboxylic acid, name suffix, 654 Carboxylic acid(s), 49, 653 acid anhydrides from, 689 acid bromide from, 696 from acid chlorides, 696–697 acid chlorides from, 688–689 acidity of, 656–659 from alcohols, 550–551 alcohols from, 537–538, 694 from aldehydes, 609–610 from alkyl halides, 665, 740–742 from amides, 710–711 amides from, 692–693 amino acids from, 879 biological, 660–661 bromination of, 734 common names of, 655 derivatives of, 680 dimers of, 657 dissociation of, 657–658 from esters, 704–707 esters from, 689–691 from Grignard reagents, 665–666 Hell-Volhard-Zelinskii reaction of, 734 hydrogen-bonding in, 657 inductive effects in, 661–662 IR spectroscopy of, 672–673 from malonic ester, 740–742 naming, 655 from nitriles, 664–665, 670–671 NMR spectroscopy of, 673–674 nucleophilic acyl substitution reactions of, 688–696 occurrence of, 653–654 pKa table of, 658 properties of, 656–659 reaction with alcohols, 549, 690–691 reaction with amines, 692–693 reaction with ammonia, 692–693 reaction with borane, 694 reaction with Br2, 734 reaction with diazomethane, 726l reaction with LiAlH4, 537–538 reaction with PBr3, 696 reaction with SOCl2, 688–689 reduction of, 537–538, 694 synthesis of, 664–666 Carboxylic acid derivative(s), 680 electrostatic potential maps of, 685 interconversions of, 686 IR spectroscopy of, 718, 719 80485_indx_i01-i34.indd 9 2/5/15 2:38 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. 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I-10 Index kinds of, 680 naming, 680–682 NMR spectroscopy of, 720 nucleophilic acyl substitution reactions of, 686 relative reactivity of, 685–687 table of names for, 682 Cardiolipin, structure of, 938c Caruthers, Wallace Hume, 715 Carvone, chirality of, 120 structure of, 23 Catabolism, 964 acetyl CoA, 993–998 amino acids, 1005–1008 ATP and, 966–967 carbohydrates, 982–989 fats, 968–976 fatty acids, 972–976 glucose, 982–989 glycerol, 968–971 overview of, 965 protein, 1005–1008 pyruvate, 990–993 triacylglycerols, 968–976 Catalytic cracking, 87 Catalytic hydrogenation, see Hydrogenation Cation radical, mass spectrometry and, 355–356 Cationic polymerization, 1038 Celebrex, 476 Celecoxib, NSAIDs and, 476 Cell membrane, lipid bilayer in, 914 Cellobiose, 1→4-b-link in, 859 molecular model of, 859 mutarotation of, 859 structure of, 859 Cellulose, 1→4-b-links in, 861 function of, 861 structure of, 861 uses of, 861 Cellulose nitrate, 861 Cephalexin, stereochemistry of, 148h structure of, 722 Cephalosporin, structure of, 722 Chain, Ernst, 721 Chain-growth polymer, 249–250, 715, 1037–1039 Chain reaction (radical), 153 Chair conformation (cyclohexane), 100 drawing, 100 molecular model of, 100 see also Cyclohexane Chemical Abstracts, 60 Chemical shift (NMR), 392 13C NMR spectroscopy and, 410–411 1H NMR spectroscopy and, 394–395 Chemical structure, drawing, 22 Chevreul, Michel-Eugène, 2 Chiral, 117 Chiral drugs, 147–148 Chiral environment, 146–147 prochirality and, 146–147 Chiral methyl group, 350m Chirality, amines and, 790 cause of, 118 electrophilic addition reactions and, 252–256 naturally occurring molecules and, 145–147 tetrahedral carbon and, 117–120 Chirality center, 118 detection of, 118–119 Fischer projections and, 834–837 inversion of configuration of, 310–311 R,S configuration of, 124–128 Chitin, structure of, 864 Chloramphenicol, stereochemistry of, 148h Chlorine, reaction with alkanes, 79, 290–292 reaction with alkenes, 222–224 reaction with alkynes, 266–267 reaction with aromatic compounds, 482–483 Chloro group, directing effect of, 501 Chloroalkanes, dissociation enthalpy of, 209 Chlorobenzene, electrostatic potential map of, 496 13C NMR absorptions of, 473 phenol from, 508 p-Chlorobenzoic acid, pKa of, 662 2-Chlorobutanoic acid, pKa of, 662 3-Chlorobutanoic acid, pKa of, 662 4-Chlorobutanoic acid, pKa of, 662 Chloroethane, dissociation enthalpy of, 209 Chloroform, dichlorocarbene from, 245 LD50 of, 25 specific rotation of, 122 Chloromethane, bond length of, 289 bond strength of, 289 dipole moment of, 289 dissociation enthalpy of, 209 electrostatic potential map of, 31, 155, 289 natural sources of, 287 2-Chloro-2-methylbutane, dissociation enthalpy of, 209 Chloronium ion, 223 p-Chlorophenol, pKa of, 530 Chlorophyll, biosynthesis of, 831e Chloroprene, polymerization of, 437 2-Chloropropane, dissociation enthalpy of, 209 Chlorosulfite, 688–689 Chlorotrimethylsilane, bonds lengths in, 554 reaction with alcohols, 553–554 Cholestanol, structure of, 132 Cholesterol, amount of in body, 1010 biosynthesis of, 930–936 carbocation rearrangements and, 215–216 heart disease and, 937–938 molecular model of, 928 specific rotation of, 122 statin drugs and, 1010–1011 stereochemistry of, 928 structure of, 2 Cholic acid, molecular model of, 654 Chorismate, Claisen rearrangement of, 1028–1029 Chromium trioxide, reaction with aldehydes, 609–610 Chrysanthemic acid, structure of, 89 Chymotrypsin, peptide cleavage with, 886 trans-Cinnamaldehyde 1H NMR spectrum of, 405–406 tree diagram for, 406 cis-trans Isomers, 94 alkenes and, 192–194 cycloalkanes and, 92–94 requirements for, 193–194 Citanest, structure of, 58 Citrate, prochirality of, 995 Citrate synthase, active site of, 901 function of, 898 mechanism of action of, 898, 901–902 molecular model of, 901 Citric acid, molecular model of, 27a Citric acid cycle, 993–998 mechanisms in, 995–998 requirements for, 993 result of, 998 steps in, 994 Claisen condensation reaction, 764–766 biological example of, 778–779 intramolecular, 768–769 mechanism of, 764–765 Claisen rearrangement, 575–576, 1028–1029 biological example of, 576, 1028–1029 mechanism of, 575–576 suprafacial geometry of, 1028–1029 transition state of, 575–576 Clomiphene, structure of, 219g Clopidogrel, structure of, 27f Clostridium perfringens, DNA bases in, 945 Carboxylic acid derivative(s)—cont’d 80485_indx_i01-i34.indd 10 2/5/15 2:38 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. 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Index I-11 Coal, structure of, 452 Coal tar, compounds from, 452 Cocaine, specific rotation of structure of, 57, 787 structure proof of, 752j synthesis of, 783g Coconut oil, composition of, 909 Coding strand (DNA), 950 CODIS, DNA fingerprint registry, 961–962 Codon (mRNA), 951–952 table of, 951 Coenzyme, 178, 898 table of, 899–900 Coenzyme A, structure of, 714, 899 Coenzyme Q, 558–559 Cofactor (enzyme), 898 Color, perception of, 443–444 UV spectroscopy and, 442–444 Combinatorial chemistry, 519–520 kinds of, 519–520 Combinatorial library, 519–520 Complex carbohydrate, 833 Computer chip, manufacture of, 444 Concanavalin A, secondary structure of, 893–894 Concerted reaction, 1013 Condensation reaction, 757 Condensed structure, 21–22 Cone cells, vision and, 444 Configuration, 124 assignment of, 124–128 chirality centers and, 124–128 Fischer projections and, 836 inversion of, 310–311 R, 126 S, 126 Conformation, 80 anti, 82 calculating energy of, 113 eclipsed, 81 gauche, 83 staggered, 81 Conformational analysis (cyclohexane), 108–109 Conformer, 80 Coniine, chirality of, 120 molecular model of, 27a Conjugate acid, 43 Conjugate base, 43 Conjugate carbonyl addition reaction, 635–639 amines and, 636–637 enamines and, 774–775 Gilman reagents and, 638 mechanism of, 635–636 Michael reactions and, 770–772 water and, 637 Conjugated compound, 421 Conjugated diene, 1,2-addition reactions of, 425–426 1,4-addition reactions of, 425–426 allylic carbocations from, 426 bond lengths in, 421 electrocyclic reactions of, 1016 electrophilic addition reactions of, 425–426 electrostatic potential map of, 424 heats of hydrogenation of, 422 molecular orbitals in, 423–424 polymers of, 437–438 reaction with Br2, 426 reaction with HBr, 425–426 stability of, 422–424 synthesis of, 421 Conjugated polyene, electrocyclic reactions of, 1217–1222 molecular orbitals of, 1014–1015 Conjugated triene, electrocyclic reactions of, 1016 Conjugation, ultraviolet spectroscopy and, 441–442 Conrotatory motion, 1018 Consensus sequence (DNA), 949 Constitutional isomers, 68 kinds of, 68 Contraceptive, steroid, 930 Cope rearrangement, 1028–1029 suprafacial geometry of, 1028–1029 Copolymer, 1041–1043 block, 1043 graft, 1043 table of, 1042 Copper(II) chloride, aromatic iodination and, 483 Coprostanol, structure of, 132 Corn oil, composition of, 909 Coronary heart disease, cholesterol and, 1010–1011 statin drugs and, 1010–1011 Coronene, structure of, 467 Cortisone, structure of, 90 Couper, Archibald Scott, 7 Coupled reactions, 967–968 ATP and, 967–968 Coupling (NMR), 397 see also Spin-spin splitting Coupling constant, 398 size of, 398 use of, 399 Covalent bond(s), 8 bond angle in, 13 bond length in, 11 bond strength in, 11 molecular orbital theory of, 20–21 polar, 28–29 rotation around, 80, 93 sigma, 11 valence bond theory of, 10–11 COX-2 inhibitors, 476, 916 Cracking, steam, 186–187 Crick, Francis H. C., 945 Crotonaldehyde, structure of, 606 Crotonic acid, 673 Crotonic acid, 13C NMR absorptions in, 673 Crown ether, 583–584 electrostatic potential map of, 583 SN2 reactions and, 584 solvation of cations by, 584 Crystallite, 1048 Crystallization, fractional, 136 Cumene, phenol from, 555 Cumulene, structure of, 286k Curtius rearrangement, 803, 805 mechanism of, 805 Curved arrow, electron movement and, 38–39, 50–51 guidelines for using, 162–164 polar reactions and, 157, 162–165 radical reactions and, 151, 249 p-Cyanobenzoic acid, pKa of, 662 Cyanocycline A, structure of, 668 Cyanogenic glycoside, 668 Cyanohydrin(s), 616 from aldehydes, 616–617 from ketones, 616–617 mechanism of formation of, 616–617 uses of, 617 Cycloaddition reaction, 431, 1021–1024 antarafacial geometry of, 1022–1024 cyclobutane synthesis and, 1024 photochemical, 1024 stereochemical rules for, 1024 stereochemistry of, 1023–1024 suprafacial geometry of, 1022–1024 thermal, 1023 see also Diels-Alder reaction Cycloalkane(s), 90 angle strain in, 95–96 Baeyer strain theory and, 95 cis-trans isomerism in, 92–94 heats of combustion of, 96 naming, 90–92 skeletal structures of, 90 strain energies of, 96–97 Cycloalkene, naming, 190–191 Cyclobutadiene, antiaromaticity of, 459 electrostatic potential map of, 459 Hückel 4n 1 2 rule and, 459–460 reactivity of, 460 Cyclobutane, angle strain in, 98 conformation of, 98 molecular model of, 98 80485_indx_i01-i34.indd 11 2/5/15 2:38 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. 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I-12 Index photochemical synthesis of, 1024 strain energy of, 96 torsional strain in, 98 Cyclodecane, strain energy of, 96 1,3,5,7,9-Cyclodecapentaene, molecular model of, 461, 477a Cycloheptane, strain energy of, 96 Cycloheptatriene, reaction with Br2, 462–463 Cycloheptatrienyl cation, aromaticity of, 461–463 electrostatic potential map of, 463 Hückel 4n 1 2 rule and, 462–463 Cycloheptatrienylium bromide, synthesis of, 462–463 1,3-Cyclohexadiene, heat of hydrogenation of, 456 UV absorption of, 442 Cyclohexane, axial bonds in, 101–103 barrier to ring flip in, 103 bond angles in, 99 chair conformation of, 100 conformational analysis of, 107–109 1,3-diaxial interactions in, 105–106 drawing chair form of, 100 equatorial bonds in, 101–103 IR spectrum of, 385c rate of ring-flip in, 391 ring-flip in, 103 strain energy of, 96 twist-boat conformation of, 101 Cyclohexane conformation, E2 reactions and, 341–343 Cyclohexanol, IR spectroscopy of, 380 Cyclohexanol, IR spectrum of, 559 13C NMR spectrum of, 560 Cyclohexanone, aldol reaction of, 755 13C NMR absorptions of, 642 enol content of, 728 enolate ion of, 736 IR spectrum of, 640 Cyclohexene, heat of hydrogenation of, 456 IR spectrum of, 385c Cyclohexenones, from 1,5-diketones, 762–764 Cyclohexylamine, IR spectroscopy of, 380 Cyclohexylamine, IR spectrum of, 823 Cyclohexylmethanol, 1H NMR spectrum of, 407 Cyclononane, strain energy of, 96 Cyclooctane, strain energy of, 96 Cyclooctatetraene, bond lengths in, 460 dianion of, 464 electrostatic potential map of, 460 Hückel 4n 1 2 rule and, 460 1H NMR absorption of, 472 reactivity of, 460 1,3-Cyclopentadiene, Diels-Alder reactions of, 435 electrostatic potential map of, 818 pKa of, 463 Cyclopentadienyl anion, aromaticity of, 461–463 electrostatic potential map of, 463 Hückel 4n 1 2 rule and, 462–463 Cyclopentane, angle strain in, 98–99 conformation of, 99 molecular model of, 99 strain energy of, 96 torsional strain in, 98 Cyclopentanone, IR spectroscopy of, 641 Cyclopentenones, from 1,4-diketones, 762–764 Cyclophoshamide, 351 Cyclopropane, from alkenes, 245–247 angle strain in, 97 bent bonds in, 97–98 molecular model of, 93, 97 strain energy of, 96 torsional strain in, 97 Cystathionine, cysteine from, 1012d Cysteine, biosynthesis of, 1012d disulfide bridges from, 883 structure and properties of, 872 Cytosine, electrostatic potential map of, 946 molecular model of, 59a protection of, 956–957 structure of, 943 D (Bond dissociation energy), 169 D (Debye), 31 D Sugar, 839 Fischer projections of, 839 Dacron, structure of, 717 Darzens reaction, 783e DCC (dicyclohexylcarbodiimide), 692 amide bond formation with, 692–693 mechanism of amide formation with, 692–693 peptide synthesis with, 889–890 Deactivating group (aromatic substitution), 494–495 acidity and, 662 Debye (D), 31 cis-Decalin, conformation of, 111 molecular model of, 111, 927 trans-Decalin, conformation of, 111 molecular model of, 111, 927 Decarboxylation, 740 b-keto esters and, 744 biological example of, 990–993 malonic esters and, 740–742 pyruvate and, 990–993 DEET, structure of, 726k Degenerate orbitals, 458 Degree of unsaturation, 187 calculation of, 187–189 Dehydration, 221 alcohol mass spectrum and, 562 alcohols, 221–222, 546–548 aldol reaction and, 757–759 biological example of, 222, 548 7-Dehydrocholesterol, vitamin D from, 1031–1032 Dehydrohalogenation, 221 Delocalized, 295 Delta scale (NMR), 392 Denature (protein), 895 Dental anesthetics, 56–58 Deoxy sugar, 856 Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA), 942 antisense strand of, 950 base-pairing in, 945–946 bases in, 943 cleavage of, 954 consensus sequence in, 949 double helix in, 945–946 39 end of, 945 59 end of, 945 exons in, 950 fingerprinting with, 961–962 heredity and, 947 hydrogen-bonding in, 55, 945–946 introns in, 950 lagging strand in, 949 leading strand in, 949 major groove in, 946 minor groove in, 946 molecular model of, 55, 946 Okazaki fragments in, 949 polymerase chain reaction and, 959–961 promotor sequence in, 949 replication of, 947–949 replication fork in, 948 sense strand of, 950 sequencing of, 954–955 size of, 943 structure of, 944–945 synthesis of, 956–959 transcription of, 949–950 Watson-Crick model of, 945–946 Deoxyribonucleotide, structures of, 944 29-Deoxyribose, equilibrium forms of, 864 structure of, 943 Deoxyribose-59-phosphate-DNA, 352, 353 1-Deoxyxylulose 5-phosphate pathway, terpenoid biosynthesis and, 919 DEPT-NMR spectrum, 413–414 6-methyl-5-hepten-2-ol, 414 uses of, 413–414 Dermabond, structure of, 1039 Cyclobutane—cont’d 80485_indx_i01-i34.indd 12 2/5/15 2:38 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. 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Index I-13 Dess-Martin periodinane, alcohol oxidations with, 550–551 reaction with alcohols, 550 structure of, 550 Detergent, structure of, 913 Deuterium isotope effect, 339 E1 reaction and, 344 E2 reaction and, 339 Dewar benzene, 1033f Dextromethorphan, chirality of, 120 Dextrorotatory, 122 Dextrose, see Glucose Dialkylamine, pKa of, 736 Diastereomers, 131–132 kinds of, 138–139 Diastereotopic protons (NMR), 403 1,3-Diaxial interactions, 105–106 table of, 106 Diazepam, degree of unsaturation in, 189 Diazomethane, reaction with carboxylic acids, 726l Diazonio group, 812 Diazonium coupling reaction, 815–816 Diazoquinone-novolac resist, 445–446 Diazotization reaction, 812 DIBAH, see Diisobutylaluminum hydride Dibutyl phthalate, use as plasticizer, 703 Dichlorobenzenes, 13C NMR spectra of, 473, 474 Dichlorocarbene, from chloroform, 245 electronic structure of, 246 electrostatic potential map of, 246 mechanism of formation of, 245 1,2-Dichloroethane, synthesis of, 222–223 cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene, electrostatic potential map of, 59a trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene, electro static potential map of, 59a 2,4-Dichlorophenoxyacetic acid, synthesis of, 557 Dideoxy DNA sequencing, 954–955 29,39-Dideoxyribonucleotide, 954–955 Dieckmann cyclization, 768–770 mechanism of, 768–769 Diels-Alder reaction, 430–431 characteristics of, 431–433 dienes in, 434–435 dienophiles in, 431–432 electrostatic potential map of, 430 endo stereochemistry of, 433 HOMO in, 1023 LUMO in, 1023 mechanism of, 431 s-cis diene conformation in, 434–435 stereochemistry of, 433, 1023 suprafacial geometry of, 1023 Diene polymers, 437–438 vulcanization of, 438 Dienophile, 431–432 requirements for, 432 Diethyl ether, IR spectrum of, 588 molecular model of, 568 synthesis of, 570 Diethyl malonate, alkylation of, 740–742 carboxylic acids from, 740–742 Michael reactions and, 772 pKa of, 736 see also Malonic ester Diethyl propanedioate, see Diethyl malonate Digitoxigenin, structure of, 938f Digitoxin, structure of, 850 Dihedral angle, 81 Diiodomethane, Simmons-Smith reaction with, 246–247 Diisobutylaluminum hydride, reaction with esters, 708 structure of, 608 Diisopropylamine, pKa of, 735, 736, 795 1,3-Diketone, pKa of, 736 Dimethyl disulfide, bond angles in, 19 Dimethyl ether, electrostatic potential map of, 51, 569 Dimethyl sulfide, molecular model of, 19 Dimethyl sulfoxide, electrostatic potential map of, 34 formal charges in, 34–35 SN2 reaction and, 321 Dimethylallyl diphosphate, biosynthesis of, 923–924 geraniol biosynthesis and, 333–334 cis-1,2-Dimethylcyclohexane, conformational analysis of, 107–108 molecular model of, 93, 107 trans-1,2-Dimethylcyclohexane, conformational analysis of, 108 molecular model of, 93, 108 Dimethylformamide, SN2 reaction and, 321 2,2-Dimethylpropane, mass spectrum of, 357–358 molecular model of, 67 N,N-Dimethyltryptamine, electrostatic potential map of, 823 2,4-Dinitrophenylhydrazone, 621 from aldehydes, 621 from ketones, 621 Diol, 240 1,2-Diol, from alkenes, 240–242 cleavage of, 243–244 from epoxides, 240–241, 578–580 reaction with HIO4, 243–244 Diorganocopper reagent, conjugate carbonyl addition reactions of, 638 reaction with acid chlorides, 700–701 see also Gilman reagent Diovan, synthesis of, 302 Dioxane, use of, 577 DiPAMP ligand, amino acid synthesis and, 881 Diphosphate, as leaving group, 333–334 Dipole-dipole forces, 54 Dipole moment (m), 31 halomethanes, 289 polar covalent bonds and, 31–32 table of, 32 Dipropyl ether, 1H NMR spectrum of, 589 Disaccharide, 858–860 1→4-link in, 858–859 synthesis of, 862–863 Dispersion forces, 54 alkanes and, 79 Disrotatory motion, 1017 Distortionless enhancement by polarization transfer, see DEPT-NMR Disulfide(s), 585 electrostatic potential map of, 64 hybridization of, 19 reduction of, 585 from thiols, 585 thiols from, 585 Disulfide bridge, peptides and, 883 Diterpene, 258 Diterpenoid, 918 DMAPP, see Dimethylallyl diphosphate DMF, see Dimethylformamide DMSO, see Dimethyl sulfoxide DMT (dimethoxytrityl ether), DNA synthesis and, 957 DNA, see Deoxyribonucleic acid DNA fingerprinting, 961–962 reliability of, 962 STR loci and, 961–962 Dopamine, molecular model of, 800 Double bond, 14 electronic structure of, 15 length of, 15–16 molecular orbitals in, 21 strength of, 15 see also Alkene(s) Double helix (DNA), 945–946 Doublet (NMR), 398 Downfield (NMR), 392 Drugs, approval procedure for, 180 chiral, 147–148 origin of, 179–180 E configuration, 194–196 assignment of, 194–196 E geometry, 195 E1 reaction, 336, 343–344 carbocations and, 344 deuterium isotope effect and, 344 kinetics of, 344 mechanism of, 343 rate-limiting step in, 344 80485_indx_i01-i34.indd 13 2/5/15 2:38 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. 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I-14 Index stereochemistry of, 344 Zaitsev’s rule and, 344 E1cB reaction, 336–337, 345 carbanion intermediate in, 345 mechanism of, 345 E2 reaction, 336–341, 338 alcohol oxidation and, 551 anti periplanar geometry of, 339–340 cyclohexane conformation and, 341–343 deuterium isotope effect and, 339 kinetics of, 339 mechanism of, 338 menthyl chloride and, 343 neomenthyl chloride and, 342–343 rate law for, 339 stereochemistry of, 339–341 Zaitsev’s rule and, 341–342 Easter Island, rapamycin from, 217–218 Eclipsed conformation, ethane and, 81 molecular model of, 81 Edman degradation, 885–887 mechanism of, 885–887 Eicosanoid(s), 915–917 biosynthesis of, 916–917 naming, 916 Elaidic acid, from vegetable oil, 911 Elastomer, 1050 characteristics of, 1050 cross-links in, 1050 Tg of, 1050 Electrocyclic reaction, 1217–1222 conrotatory motion in, 1018 disrotatory motion in, 1017 examples of, 1016–1017 HOMO and, 1018–1020 photochemical, 1020–1021 stereochemical rules for, 1021 stereochemistry of, 1018–1021 thermal, 1018–1019 Electromagnetic radiation, 368–370 amplitude of, 369 characteristics of, 369 energy of, 369–370 frequency of, 369 kinds of, 368 wavelength of, 369 Electromagnetic spectrum, 368 regions in, 368 Electron, lone-pair, 9 nonbonding, 9 Electron configuration, ground state, 6 rules for assigning, 6 table of, 6 Electron-dot structure, 8 Electron movement, curved arrows and, 38–39, 50–51, 162–164 fishhook arrows and, 151, 249 Electron shell, 4 Electronegativity, 29 inductive effects and, 30 polar covalent bonds and, 29–30 table of, 29 Electrophile, 157 characteristics of, 162–164 curved arrows and, 162–164 electrostatic potential maps of, 157 examples of, 157 Electrophilic addition reaction, 159–161, 201–203 carbocation rearrangements in, 214–216 chirality and, 252–256 energy diagram of, 172, 175, 203 Hammond postulate and, 213 intermediate in, 174 Markovnikov’s rule and, 205–206 mechanism of, 160–161, 202–203 regiospecificity of, 205–206 transition state in, 213–214 Electrophilic aromatic substitution reaction, 478 arylamines and, 809–811 biological example of, 483–484 inductive effects in, 496–497 kinds of, 478–479 mechanism of, 480–481 orientation in, 494–495 pyridine and, 820 pyrrole and, 818 resonance effects in, 497–498 substituent effects in, 493–495 Electrophoresis, 878–879 DNA sequencing and, 955 Electrospray ionization (ESI) mass spectrometry, 367 Electrostatic potential map, 30 acetaldehyde, 597 acetamide, 685, 794 acetate ion, 36, 46, 49, 659 acetic acid, 46, 48 acetic acid dimer, 657 acetic anhydride, 685 acetone, 48, 49, 64 acetone anion, 49 acetonitrile, 669 acetyl azide, 726a acetyl chloride, 685 acetylene, 267 acetylide anion, 276 acid anhydride, 685 acid chloride, 685 acyl cation, 491 adenine, 946 alanine, 871 alcohol, 64 alkene, 61, 159 alkoxide ion, 532 alkyl halide, 64 alkyne, 61 allylic carbocation, 328, 426 amide, 685 amine, 64 amine hydrogen-bonding, 791 ammonia, 157 aniline, 796 anilinium ion, 796 anisole, 678a annulene, 472 arene, 61 azulene, 477b benzaldehyde, 496, 613 benzene, 37, 457, 496 benzenediazonium ion, 816 benzoquinone, 558 benzyl carbocation, 328 benzyne, 509 borane, 231 boron trifluoride, 51, 159 bromoethane, 159 bromomethane, 157 bromonium ion, 224 1,3-butadiene, 424 3-buten-2-one, 636 tert-butyl carbocation, 210 butyllithium, 300 carbanion, 276 carbocation, 210, 246 carbonyl compound, 65, 157 carboxylic acid derivatives, 685 chlorobenzene, 496 chloromethane, 31, 155, 289 conjugated diene, 424 crown ether, 583 cyclobutadiene, 459 cycloheptatrienyl cation, 463 cyclooctatetraene, 460 1,3-cyclopentadiene, 818 cyclopentadienyl anion, 463 cytosine, 946 dichlorocarbene, 246 cis-1,2-dichloroethylene, 59a trans-1,2-dichloroethylene, 59a Diels-Alder reaction, 430 dimethyl ether, 51, 569 dimethyl sulfoxide, 34 N,N-dimethyltryptamine, 823 disulfide, 64 DNA base pairs, 946 electrophiles, 157 enamine, 774 enol, 730 enolate ion, 735, 738 ester, 685 ether, 64 ethoxide ion, 659 E1 reaction—cont’d 80485_indx_i01-i34.indd 14 2/5/15 2:38 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. 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Index I-15 ethyl carbocation, 211 ethylene, 61, 159 ethylene oxide, 577 fatty acid carboxylate, 912 formaldehyde, 181a, 613 formate ion, 659 Grignard reagent, 299 guanine, 946 histidine, 875 HSO31 ion, 485 hydrogen bond, 55, 528 hydronium ion, 157 hydroxide ion, 46, 157 imidazole, 53, 465 isopropyl carbocation, 210 menthene, 61 methanethiol, 181a methanol, 30, 48, 49, 155, 528 methoxide ion, 49 methyl acetate, 685 methyl anion, 276 methyl carbocation, 210 methyl thioacetate, 685 9-methyladenine, 963a methylamine, 49, 794 N-methylguanine, 963a methyllithium, 30, 155 methylmagnesium iodide, 299 naphthalene, 468 nitrile, 669 nitronium ion, 484 nucleophiles, 157 1,3-pentadiene, 424 phenol, 496 phenoxide ion, 532 phosphate, 64 polar covalent bonds and, 30 propenal, 432 propenenitrile, 432 protonated methanol, 155 purine, 822 pyridine, 464 pyrimidine, 464 pyrrole, 465, 818 pyrrolidine, 818 SN2 reaction, 315 sulfide, 64 thioanisole, 678a thioester, 685 thiol, 64 thymine, 946 toluene, 498 trifluoromethylbenzene, 498 trimethylamine, 792 2,4,6-trinitrochlorobenzene, 505 vinylic anion, 276 vinylic carbocation, 267 water, 46 zwitterion, 871 Elimination reaction, 150, 335–336 biological examples of, 345 summary of kinds of, 345 Embden-Meyerhof pathway, 982–989 see also Glycolysis Enamido acid, amino acids from, 881 Enamine(s), 619 from aldehydes, 619–623 conjugate addition reactions of, 774–775 electrostatic potential map of, 774 from ketones, 619–623 mechanism of formation of, 621–622 nucleophilicity of, 773–774 pH dependence of formation, 622–623 reaction with enones, 774–775 Stork reaction of, 774–775 Enantiomeric excess, 646 Enantiomers, 116 discovery of, 123–124 resolution of, 135–137 Enantioselective synthesis, 148, 644–646 Enantiotopic protons (NMR), 403 Endergonic, 166 Endergonic reaction, Hammond postulate and, 212–213 Endiandric acid C, 1034–1036 Endo stereochemistry, Diels-Alder reaction and, 433 Endothermic, 168 -ene, alkene name suffix, 189 Energy diagram, 172–173 activation energy in, 172 biological reactions and, 175 electrophilic addition reactions and, 172, 175 endergonic reactions and, 172–173 exergonic reactions and, 172–173 intermediates and, 175 reaction coordinate in, 172 transition state in, 172 Energy difference, equilibrium position and, 104–105 Enflurane, molecular model of, 121 Enol, 268, 728 from acid bromides, 734 from aldehydes, 728–729 electrostatic potential map of, 730 from ketones, 728–729 mechanism of formation of, 728–729 reactivity of, 730–731 Enolate ion, 729 alkylation of, 739–747 electrostatic potential map of, 735, 738 halogenation of, 738–739 reaction with Br2, 738–739 reactivity of, 738–739 resonance in, 735 stability of, 735 Enone, from aldehydes, 757–759 from aldol reaction, 757–759 conjugate carbonyl addition reactions of, 635–639 IR spectroscopy of, 641 from ketones, 757–759 Michael reactions of, 772 molecular orbitals of, 758 reaction with amines, 636–637 reaction with enamines, 774–775 reaction with Gilman reagents, 638 reaction with water, 637 synthesis of, 733 Enthalpy change (DH), 167 explanation of, 167–168 Entropy change (DS), 168 explanation of, 168 Enzyme, 177, 895–897 active site in, 177 classification of, 897 naming, 897 Protein Data Bank and, 903–904 rate acceleration of, 895–896 specificity of, 896 substrate of, 896 turnover number of, 896 X-ray crystal structures of, 384 Enzyme-substrate complex, 896 Ephedrine, structure of, 57 Epichlorohydrin, epoxy resins from, 591–592 Epimer, 132 Epoxidation, enantioselective method of, 646 Epoxide(s), 239 acid-catalyzed cleavage of, 240–241, 578–581 from alkenes, 239–240 base-catalyzed cleavage of, 582–583 1,2-diols from, 240–241, 578–580 from halohydrins, 240 mechanism of acid-catalyzed cleavage of, 240–241, 578–581 NMR spectroscopy of, 589–590 reaction with acids, 240–241, 578–581 reaction with amines, 582–583 reaction with base, 582–583 reaction with Grignard reagents, 582–583 reaction with HX, 579–580 reaction with LiAlH4, 594i reduction of, 594i SN2 reactions of, 320–321 synthesis of, 239–240 Epoxy resin, preparation of, 591–592 prepolymer for, 591–592 1,2-Epoxypropane, 1H NMR spectrum of, 590 80485_indx_i01-i34.indd 15 2/5/15 2:38 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. 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I-16 Index Equatorial bonds (cyclohexane), 101 drawing, 102 Equilibrium constant (Keq), 165–166 free-energy change and, 167 Equilibrium position, energy difference and, 104–105 Ergocalciferol, structure of, 1031 Ergosterol, UV absorption of, 447k vitamin D from, 1031–1032 Erythronolide B, structure of, 148c Erythrose, configuration of, 841 Eschenmoser, Albert, 283 Essential amino acid, 875 Essential carbohydrate, 856–858 function of, 857 Essential oil, 257 Ester(s), 680 from acid anhydrides, 701–702 acid-catalyzed hydrolysis of, 705–706 from acid chlorides, 697–698 from alcohols, 549 alcohols from, 537–538, 707–709 aldehydes from, 607–608, 708 alkylation of, 745–746 amides from, 707 aminolysis of, 707 base-catalyzed hydrolysis of, 704–705 b-keto esters from, 768–770 carbonyl condensation reactions of, 764–766 from carboxylates, 689–690 from carboxylic acids, 689–691 carboxylic acids from, 704–707 electrostatic potential map of, 685 hydrolysis of, 704–707 IR spectroscopy of, 381–382, 719 mechanism of hydrolysis of, 704–706 mechanism of reduction of, 707–708 naming, 681 NMR spectroscopy of, 720 nucleophilic acyl substitution reactions of, 704–709 occurrence of, 703 partial reduction of, 708 pKa of, 736 reaction with amines, 707 reaction with DIBAH, 708 reaction with Grignard reagents, 540, 709 reaction with LDA, 745–746 reaction with LiAlH4, 537–538, 707–708 reduction of, 537–538, 707–708 saponification of, 704–705 uses of, 703 Ester group, directing effect of, 502 Estradiol, structure and function of, 929 Estrogen, 929 function of, 929 Estrone, conformation of, 112 structure and function of, 929 synthesis of, 776–777, 1033a Ethane, bond angles in, 13 bond lengths in, 13 bond rotation in, 80–81 bond strengths in, 13 conformations of, 80–81 eclipsed conformation of, 81 molecular model of, 14, 67 rotational barrier in, 81 sp3 hybrid orbitals in, 13–14 staggered conformation of, 81 structure of, 13–14 torsional strain in, 81 Ethanol, history of, 563 industrial synthesis of, 228–229, 525–526 IR spectrum of, 370 LD50 of, 25 metabolism of, 563 physiological effects of, 563 pKa of, 45, 530 toxicity of, 563 Ethene, see Ethylene Ether(s), 568 from alcohols, 570–572 alcohols from, 573–574 from alkenes, 572 from alkyl halides, 570–571 alkyl halides from, 573–574 boiling points of, 569 bond angles in, 569 Claisen rearrangement of, 575–576 cleavage of, 573–574 electrostatic potential map of, 64 IR spectroscopy of, 588 naming, 569 NMR spectroscopy of, 589, 590 peroxides from, 570 properties of, 569–570 reaction with HBr, 573–574 synthesis of, 570–572 uses of, 568 Ethoxide ion, electrostatic potential map of, 659 Ethyl acetate, ethyl acetoacetate from, 765 1H NMR spectrum of, 720 Ethyl acetoacetate, mixed aldol reactions of, 762, see Acetoacetic ester Ethyl acrylate, 13C NMR absorptions in, 412 Ethyl alcohol, see Ethanol Ethyl benzoate, mixed Claisen condensation reaction of, 766–767 13C NMR spectrum of, 419e Ethyl carbocation, electrostatic potential map of, 211 Ethyl formate, mixed Claisen condensation reaction of, 766–767 Ethyl group, 70 Ethylcyclopentane, mass spectrum of, 360 Ethylene, bond angles in, 15 bond lengths in, 15 bond strengths in, 15–16 Ethylene, electrostatic potential maps of, 61, 159 ethanol from, 228–229 heat of hydrogenation of, 200 hormonal activity of, 185 industrial preparation of, 186 molecular model of, 15 molecular orbitals of, 21, 1014 pKa of, 275, 276 polymerization of, 248–250 reaction with HBr, 159–161 sp2 hybrid orbitals in, 14–15 structure of, 14–16 uses of, 186 Ethylene dichloride, synthesis of, 222–223 Ethylene glycol, acetals from, 628 manufacture of, 240 uses of, 240 Ethylene oxide, electrostatic potential map of, 577 industrial synthesis of, 577 uses of, 577 2-Ethyl-1-hexanol, synthesis of, 760–761 N-Ethylpropylamine, mass spectrum of, 826 Ethynylestradiol, structure and function of, 930 von Euler, Ulf Svante, 915 Exergonic, 166 Exergonic reaction, Hammond postulate and, 212–213 Exo stereochemistry, Diels-Alder reaction and, 433 Exon (DNA), 950 Exothermic, 167 FAD, see Flavin adenine dinucleotide, 973 FADH2, Flavin adenine dinucleotide (reduced), 973 Faraday, Michael, 454 Farnesyl diphosphate, biosynthesis of, 924 Fat(s), 908–911 catabolism of, 968–976 composition of, 909 hydrolysis of, 706–707, 968–971 saponification of, 911 Fatty acid(s), 908 acetyl CoA from, 972–976 anabolism of, 977–982 80485_indx_i01-i34.indd 16 2/5/15 2:38 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. 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Index I-17 biosynthesis of, 977–982 catabolism of, 972–976 melting point trends in, 910 number of, 908 polyunsaturated, 908–910 table of, 909 Favorskii reaction, 752d Fehling’s test, 853 Fen-Phen, structure of, 805 Fiber, 1050 crystallites in, 1050 manufacture of, 1050 Fieser, Louis F., 842 Fingerprint region (IR), 373 First-order reaction, 323 Fischer, Emil, 834, 855 Fischer esterification reaction, 690–691 mechanism of, 690–691 Fischer projection, 834–837 carbohydrates and, 836–837 conventions for, 835 D sugars, 839 L sugars, 839 rotation of, 835–836 R,S configuration of, 836 Fishhook arrow, radical reactions and, 151, 249 Flavin adenine dinucleotide, biological hydroxylation and, 486–487 mechanism of, 973–974 structure and function of, 899, 973–974 Flavin adenine dinucleotide (reduced), structure of, 973 Fleming, Alexander, 721 Flexibilene, structure of, 938e Florey, Howard, 721 Fluorenylmethyloxycarbonyl (Fmoc) protecting group, 889–890 Fluorination (aromatic), 482–483 Fluoromethane, bond length of, 289 bond strength of, 289 dipole moment of, 289 Fluoxetine, molecular model of, 145 stereochemistry of, 145 synthesis of, 594e Fmoc (fluorenylmethyloxycarbonyl amide), 889–890 amino acid derivatives of, 889–890 Food, catabolism of, 965 Food and Drug Administration (FDA), 179 Formal charge, 33–35 calculation of, 34–35 summary table of, 35 Formaldehyde, dipole moment of, 32 electrostatic potential map of, 181a, 613 hydrate of, 614 industrial synthesis of, 604–605 mixed aldol reactions of, 762 reaction with Grignard reagents, 540 uses of, 604–605 Formate ion, bond lengths in, 659 electrostatic potential map of, 659 Formic acid, bond lengths in, 659 pKa of, 658 Formyl group, 606 p-Formylbenzoic acid, pKa of, 662 Fourier-transform NMR spectroscopy (FT-NMR), 408–409 Fractional crystallization, resolution and, 136 Fragmentation (mass spectrum), 357–358 Free-energy change (DG), 166 standard, 166–167 Free radical, 151–152 see also Radical Fremy’s salt, 558 Frequency (n), 369 Friedel-Crafts, acyl cations in, 490–491 acylation reaction, 490–491 arylamines and, 810–811 mechanism of, 490–491 Friedel-Crafts alkylation reaction, 488–493 arylamines and, 810–811 biological example of, 491–492 limitations of, 488–489 mechanism of, 488 polyalkylation in, 489 rearrangements in, 489–490 Frontier orbitals, 1015 Fructose, 780 anomers of, 845–846 furanose form of, 845–846 sweetness of, 867 Fructose-1,6-bisphosphate aldolase, X-ray crystal structure of, 384 Fucose, biosynthesis of, 869d structure of, 857 Fukui, Kenichi, 1015 Fumaric acid, structure of, 655 Functional group, 60–65 carbonyl compounds and, 64 electronegative atoms in, 64 importance of, 60–61 IR spectroscopy of, 373–376 multiple bonds in, 61 polarity patterns of, 156 table of, 62–63 Functional RNAs, 949 Furan, industrial synthesis of, 817 Furanose, 845–846 fructose and, 845–846 g, see Gamma Gabriel amine synthesis, 800 Galactose, biosynthesis of, 869b configuration of, 841 Wohl degradation of, 856 Gamma-aminobutyric acid, structure of, 874 Gamma rays, electromagnetic spectrum and, 368 Ganciclovir, structure and function of, 963d Gasoline, manufacture of, 86–87 octane number of, 87 Gatterman-Koch reaction, 524c Gauche conformation, 83 butane and, 83 steric strain in, 83 Gel electrophoresis, DNA sequencing and, 955 Geminal (gem), 614 Genome, size of in humans, 949 Gentamicin, structure of, 864 Geraniol, biosynthesis of, 333–334 Geranyl diphosphate, biosynthesis of, 924 monoterpenes from, 925 Gibbs free-energy change (DG), 166 equilibrium constant and, 167 standard, 166–167 Gilman reagent, 300 conjugate carbonyl addition reactions of, 638 organometallic coupling reactions of, 300–301 reaction with acid chlorides, 700–701 reaction with alkyl halides, 300–301 reaction with enones, 638 Glass transition temperature (polymers), 1049 Glucocorticoid, 929 Gluconeogenesis, 998–1004 mechanisms in, 1000–1004 overall result of, 1004 steps in, 1000–1004 Glucosamine, biosynthesis of, 869b structure of, 864 Glucose, a anomer of, 845 anabolism of, 998–1004 anomers of, 845 b anomer of, 845 biosynthesis of, 998–1004 catabolism of, 982–989 chair conformation of, 101, 109 configuration of, 841 Fischer projection of, 837 glycosides of, 849–851 keto-enol tautomerization of, 984–985 Koenigs-Knorr reaction of, 850–851 molecular model of, 101, 109, 845 mutarotation of, 846 pentaacetyl ester of, 848–849 pentamethyl ether of, 849 80485_indx_i01-i34.indd 17 2/5/15 2:38 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. 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I-18 Index pyranose form of, 844–845 from pyruvate, 998–1004 pyruvate from, 982–989 reaction with acetic anhydride, 848–849 reaction with ATP, 968 reaction with iodomethane, 849 sweetness of, 867 Williamson ether synthesis with, 849 Glutamic acid, structure and properties of, 873 Glutamine, structure and properties of, 872 Glutaric acid, structure of, 655 Glutathione, function of, 586 prostaglandin biosynthesis and, 916–917 structure of, 586 Glycal, 863 Glycal assembly method, 863 (2)-Glyceraldehyde, configuration of, 127–128 (1)-Glyceraldehyde, absolute configuration of, 838–839 (R)-Glyceraldehyde, Fischer projection of, 835 molecular model of, 835 Glyceric acid, structure of, 655 Glycerol, catabolism of, 968–971 sn-Glycerol 3-phosphate, naming of, 971 Glycerophospholipid, 913 Glycine, structure and properties of, 872 Glycoconjugate, 851 influenza virus and, 865 Glycogen, structure and function of, 862 Glycol, 240, 578 Glycolic acid, structure of, 655 Glycolipid, 851 Glycolysis, 780, 982–989 mechanisms in, 983–989 overall result of, 989 steps in, 983–984 Glycoprotein, 851 biosynthesis of, 851–852 Glycoside, 849 occurrence of, 850 synthesis of, 850–851 Glyptal, structure of, 1054d GPP, see Geranyl diphosphate Graft copolymer, 1043 synthesis of, 1043 Grain alcohol, 526 Green chemistry, 347–348, 826–828 ibuprofen synthesis by, 348 ionic liquids and, 827–828 principles of, 347–348 Grignard, François Auguste Victor, 298 Grignard reaction, aldehydes and, 540 carboxylic acids and, 540–541 esters and, 540 formaldehyde and, 540 ketones and, 540 limitations of, 541 mechanism of, 618–619 strategy for, 541, 542 Grignard reagent, 298 alkanes from, 299 from alkyl halides, 298–299 carboxylation of, 665–666 carboxylic acids from, 665 electrostatic potential map of, 299 reaction with acids, 299 reaction with aldehydes, 540, 618–619 reaction with carboxylic acids, 540–541 reaction with CO2, 665 reaction with epoxides, 582–583 reaction with esters, 540, 709 reaction with formaldehyde, 540 reaction with ketones, 540, 618–619 reaction with nitriles, 671 reaction with oxetanes, 594k Grubbs catalyst, olefin metathesis polymerization and, 1046 Guanine, electrostatic potential map of, 946 protection of, 956–957 structure of, 353, 943 Gulose, configuration of, 841 Guncotton, 861 Gutta-percha, structure of, 437 DH°hydrog (heat of hydrogenation), 199 Hagemann’s ester, synthesis of, 783l Halides, mass spectrometry of, 363–364 Halo group, directing effect of, 501 inductive effect of, 497 orienting effect of, 494–495 resonance effect of, 498 Haloalkane, see Alkyl halide(s) Haloform reaction, 739 Halogen, inductive effect of, 497 resonance effect of, 498 Halogenation, aldehydes and, 731–733 alkenes and, 222–225 alkynes and, 266–267 aromatic compounds and, 479–484 biological example of, 225 carboxylic acids and, 734 ketones and, 731–733 Halohydrin, 225 epoxides from, 240 reaction with base, 240 Halomon, anticancer activity of, 305–306 biosynthesis of, 225 Haloperoxidase, bromohydrin formation and, 227 Hammond, George Simms, 212 Hammond postulate, 211–214, 212 carbocation stability and, 213 endergonic reactions and, 212–213 exergonic reactions and, 212–213 Markovnikov’s rule and, 213 SN1 reaction and, 327–328 Handedness, molecular, 116–120 HDL, heart disease and, 937–938 Heart disease, cholesterol and, 937–938 statin drugs and, 1010–1011 Heat of combustion, 96 Heat of hydrogenation, 199 table of, 200 Heat of reaction, 167 Helicase, DNA replication and, 947 Hell-Volhard-Zelinskii reaction, 734 amino acid synthesis and, 879 mechanism of, 734 Heme, biosynthesis of, 831e structure of, 817 Hemiacetal, 626 Hemiketal, 626 Hemithioacetal, 987 Henderson-Hasselbalch equation, amines and, 797 amino acids and, 876–877 biological acids and, 660–661 Hertz (Hz), 369 Heterocycle, 464, 816 aromatic, 464–466 polycyclic, 821–822 Heterocyclic amine, 789 basicity of, 793 names for, 789 Heterolytic bond-breaking, 151 Hevea brasieliensis, rubber from, 437 Hexachlorophene, synthesis of, 524b, 557 Hexamethylphosphoramide, SN2 reaction and, 321 Hexane, IR spectrum of, 374 mass spectrum of, 359 1,3,5-Hexatriene, molecular orbitals of, 1015 UV absorption of, 442 1-Hexene, IR spectrum of, 374 2-Hexene, mass spectrum of, 361 Hexokinase, active site in, 177 molecular model of, 178 1-Hexyne, IR spectrum of, 374 High-density polyethylene, synthesis of, 1041 High-molecular-weight polyethylene, uses of, 1041 High-pressure liquid chromatography, amino acid analyzer and, 884–885 Glucose—cont’d 80485_indx_i01-i34.indd 18 2/5/15 2:38 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. 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Index I-19 Highest occupied molecular orbital (HOMO), 439, 1015 cycloaddition reactions and, 1023–1024 electrocyclic reactions and, 1018–1020 UV spectroscopy and, 439 Histamine, structure of, 831i Histidine, electrostatic potential map of, 875 structure and properties of, 873 HMG-CoA reductase, active site in, 1011 statin drugs and, 1010–1011 HMPA, see Hexamethylphosphoramide Hoffmann, Roald, 1014 Hoffmann-LaRoche Co., vitamin C synthesis and, 675–676 Hofmann elimination reaction, 807–808 biological example of, 808 mechanism of, 807–808 molecular model of, 808 regiochemistry of, 807–808 Zaitsev’s rule and, 807–808 Hofmann rearrangement, 803–805 mechanism of, 803, 805 HOMO, see Highest occupied molecular orbital Homocysteine, structure of, 874 Homolytic bond-breaking, 151 Homopolymer, 1041 Homotopic protons (NMR), 403 Honey, sugars in, 860 Hormone, 928 sex, 928 Hückel, Erich, 459 Hückel 4n 1 2 rule, 459 cyclobutadiene and, 459–460 cycloheptatrienyl cation and, 462–463 cyclooctatetraene and, 460 cyclopentadienyl anion and, 462–463 explanation of, 460–461 imidazole and, 464–465 molecular orbitals and, 460–461 pyridine and, 464–465 pyrimidine and, 464–465 pyrrole and, 464 Hughes, Edward Davies, 313 Human fat, composition of, 909 Human genome, size of, 949, 956 Humulene, structure of, 257 Hund’s rule, 6 sp Hybrid orbitals, 17–18 sp2 Hybrid orbitals, 15 sp3 Hybrid orbitals, 12–14 Hydrate, from aldehydes, 614–615 from ketones, 614–615 Hydration, alkene, 227–232 alkyne, 268–270 Hydrazine, reaction with aldehydes, 624–626 reaction with ketones, 624–626 Hydride shift, 214–216 Hydroboration, alkene, 230–232, 231 alkyne, 270–271 mechanism of, 232 regiochemistry of, 231–232, 407 stereochemistry of, 231–232 Hydrocarbon, 66 acidity of, 276 saturated, 66 unsaturated, 187 Hydrochloric acid, pKa of, 45 Hydrocortisone, conformation of, 114c structure and function of, 929–930 Hydrogen bond, 54–55 alcohols and, 528 amines and, 791 biological consequences of, 55 carboxylic acids and, 657 DNA base pairs and, 945–946 electrostatic potential map of, 55, 528 Hydrogen molecule, bond length in, 11 bond strength in, 11 molecular orbitals in, 21 Hydrogen peroxide, reaction with organoboranes, 231 [1,5] Hydrogen shift, 1027 Hydrogenation, 235 alkenes, 235–238 alkynes, 272–273 aromatic compounds, 513 biological example of, 238 catalysts for, 235 mechanism of, 235–236 stereochemistry of, 235–236 steric hindrance and, 236–237 trans fatty acids from, 237–238 vegetable oil, 910–911 Hydrogenolysis, benzyl esters and, 888–889 Hydrolase, 897 Hydrolysis, 686–687 amides, 710–711 biological, 706–707, 711 esters, 704–707 fats, 706–707 nitriles, 670–671 proteins, 711 Hydronium ion, electrostatic potential map of, 157 Hydrophilic, 55–56 Hydrophobic, 55–56 Hydroquinone, 558 from quinones, 558 Hydroxide ion, electrostatic potential map of, 46, 157 Hydroxyacetic acid, pKa of, 658 p-Hydroxybenzaldehyde, pKa of, 532 p-Hydroxybenzoic acid, pKa of, 662 Hydroxyl group, directing effect of, 499–500 inductive effect of, 497 orienting effect of, 494–495 resonance effect of, 498 Hydroxylation (alkene), 240–242 Hydroxylation (aromatic), 486–487 5-Hydroxytryptaamine, 939–941 Hyperconjugation, 200 alkenes and, 200 carbocation stability and, 210–211 Ibuprofen, chirality and, 148 green synthesis of, 348 molecular model of, 59, 148 NSAIDs and, 475 stereochemistry of, 147–148 synthesis of, 665 Idose, configuration of, 841 Imidazole, aromaticity of, 464–465 basicity of, 793, 819 electrostatic potential map of, 53, 465 Hückel 4n 1 2 rule and, 464–465 Imide(s), 800 hydrolysis of, 800 Imine(s), 619 from aldehydes, 619–623 from ketones, 619–623 mechanism of formation of, 620–621 pH dependence of formation, 622–623 see also Schiff base IND, see Investigational new drug, 180 Indole, aromaticity of, 468 electrophilic substitution reaction of, 821–822 structure of, 789 Indolmycin, biosynthesis of, 747–748 Inductive effect, 30, 496–497 alcohol acidity and, 530 carbocation stability and, 210 carboxylic acid strength and, 661–662 electronegativity and, 30 electrophilic aromatic substitution and, 496–497 polar covalent bonds and, 30 Influenza virus, classification of, 865 glycoconjugates and, 865 Infrared radiation, electromagnetic spectrum and, 368 energy of, 371 frequencies of, 371 wavelengths of, 371 Infrared spectroscopy, 371–372 acid anhydrides, 719 acid chlorides, 719 alcohols, 379–380, 559 aldehydes, 381, 640–641 alkanes, 377 alkenes, 377–378 80485_indx_i01-i34.indd 19 2/5/15 2:38 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. 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I-20 Index alkynes, 378 amides, 719 amines, 380, 823 aromatic compounds, 378–379, 469–470 bond stretching in, 372 carbonyl compounds, 380–382 carboxylic acid derivatives, 718, 719 carboxylic acids, 672–673 esters, 381–382, 719 ethers, 588 explanation of, 372 fingerprint region in, 373–376 ketones, 381, 640–641 lactones, 719 molecular motions in, 372 nitriles, 673 phenols, 560 regions in, 375 table of absorptions in, 373–375 vibrations in, 372 Infrared spectrum, benzaldehyde, 381, 640 butanoic acid, 673 cyclohexane, 385c cyclohexanol, 559 cyclohexanone, 640 cyclohexene, 385c cyclohexylamine, 823 diethyl ether, 588 ethanol, 370 hexane, 374 1-hexene, 374 1-hexyne, 374 phenol, 560 phenylacetaldehyde, 382 phenylacetylene, 383 toluene, 469–470 Ingold, Christopher Kelk, 313 Initiation step (radical reaction), 153 Insulin, disulfide bridges in, 883 structure of, 883 Integration (NMR), 396 Intermediate, see Reaction intermediate Intoxilyzer test, 563–564 Intramolecular aldol reaction, 762–764 mechanism of, 763–764 Intramolecular Claisen condensation, see Dieckmann cyclization Intron (DNA), 950 Invert sugar, 860 Investigational new drug (IND), 180 Iodination (aromatic), 483–484 Iodoform reaction, 739 Iodomethane, bond length of, 289 bond strength of, 289 dipole moment of, 289 Ion pair, 326 SN1 reaction and, 326 Ion-exchange chromatography, amino acid analyzer and, 884–885 Ionic bond, 8 Ionic liquids, green chemistry and, 827–828 properties of, 827 structures of, 827 Ionophores, 585 IPP, see Isopentenyl diphosphate IR, see Infrared Iron, reaction with nitroarenes, 798 Iron(III) bromide, aromatic bromination and, 479–480 Iron sulfate, LD50 of, 25 Isoamyl group, 76 Isobutane, molecular model of, 67 Isobutyl group, 71 Isobutylene, polymerization of, 1038 Isoelectric point (pI), 877–878 calculation of, 878 table of, 872–873 Isoleucine, metabolism of, 783d molecular model of, 133 structure and properties of, 872 Isomerase, 897 Isomers, 67 alkanes, 67–68 cis-trans alkenes, 192–194 cis-trans cycloalkanes, 94 conformational, 80 constitutional, 68 diastereomers and, 131–132 enantiomers and, 116–117 epimers and, 132 kinds of, 138–139 review of, 138–139 stereoisomers, 93 Isopentenyl diphosphate, biosynthesis of, 919–922 geraniol biosynthesis and, 333–334 isomerization of, 923–924 terpenoids from, 923–926 Isoprene, heat of hydrogenation of, 422 industrial synthesis of, 421 structure of, 191 Isoprene rule, terpenes and, 257–258 Isopropyl carbocation, electrostatic potential map of, 210 Isopropyl group, 71 Isoquinoline, aromaticity of, 468 electrophilic substitution reaction of, 821–822 Isotactic polymer, 1040 Isotope, 4 IUPAC nomenclature, 73 new system, 190–191 old system, 190 J, see Coupling constant, 398 Ka (acidity constant), 44 Kb (basicity constant), 792–793 Keq (equilibrium constant), 165–166 Kekulé, Friedrich August, 7 Kekulé structure, 8 Keratin, a helix in, 893–894 Kerosene, composition of, 86 Ketal, 626 see also Acetal(s) Keto-enol tautomerism, 268, 728–729 Ketone(s), 604–605 from acetals, 626–628 acetals from, 626–628 from acetoacetic ester, 743–744 from acid chlorides, 700–701 acidity of, 735–737 from alcohols, 550–551 alcohols from, 535–536, 617–619 aldol reaction of, 755 alkanes from, 624–626 from alkenes, 242–244 alkenes from, 630–632 alkylation of, 745–747 from alkynes, 268–270 a cleavage of, 365, 643 amines from, 801–802 biological reduction of, 536–537, 633–634 bromination of, 731–733 carbonyl condensation reactions of, 755 common names of, 606 cyanohydrins from, 616–617 2,4-dinitrophenylhydrazones from, 621 enamines from, 619–623 enols of, 728–729 enones from, 757–759 hydrates of, 614–615 imines from, 619–623 IR spectroscopy of, 381, 640–641 mass spectrometry of, 365, 642–643 McLafferty rearrangement of, 365, 642 mechanism of hydration of, 614–615 mechanism of reduction of, 617–618 naming, 606 from nitriles, 671 NMR spectroscopy of, 641–642 oxidation of, 610 oximes from, 621 pKa of, 736 protecting groups for, 628 reaction with alcohols, 626–628 reaction with amines, 619–623 reaction with Br2, 731–733 reaction with 2,4-dinitrophenylhydrazine, 621 reaction with Grignard reagents, 540, 618–619 reaction with HCN, 616–617 Infrared spectroscopy—cont’d 80485_indx_i01-i34.indd 20 2/5/15 2:38 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. 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Index I-21 reaction with H2O, 614–615 reaction with HX, 615–616 reaction with hydrazine, 624–626 reaction with KMnO4, 610 reaction with LDA, 745–746 reaction with LiAlH4, 536, 617–618 reaction with lithium diisopropylamide, 735–736 reaction with NaBH4, 535, 617–618 reaction with NH2OH, 621 reactivity versus aldehydes, 612–613 reduction of, 535–536, 617–618 reductive amination of, 801–802 Wittig reaction of, 630–632 Wolff-Kishner reaction of, 624–626 Ketone bodies, origin of, 1012g Ketose, 834 Kiliani, Heinrich, 855 Kiliani-Fischer synthesis, 854–855 Kimball, George, 223 Kinetic control, 428–430 1,4-addition reactions and, 428–430 Kinetics, 313 E1 reaction and, 344 E2 reaction and, 339 SN1 reaction and, 323 SN2 reaction and, 313 Knoevenagel reaction, 783e Knowles, William S., 644, 881 Kodel, structure of, 1054c Koenigs-Knorr reaction, 850–851 mechanism of, 851 neighboring-group effect in, 851 Krebs, Hans Adolf, 993 Krebs cycle, see Citric acid cycle L Sugar, 839 Fischer projections of, 839 Labetalol, synthesis of, 791 Laboratory reaction, comparison with biological reaction, 177–179 Lactam(s), 712 amines from, 712 reaction with LiAlH4, 712 Lactic acid, configuration of, 127 enantiomers of, 117 molecular model of, 118 resolution of, 137 structure of, 655 Lactone(s), 704 alkylation of, 745–746 IR spectroscopy of, 719 reaction with LDA, 745–746 Lactose, molecular model of, 860 occurrence of, 860 structure of, 860 sweetness of, 867 Lagging strand, DNA replication and, 949 Lanosterol, biosynthesis of, 930–936 carbocation rearrangements and, 934, 935–936 structure of, 258 Lapworth, Arthur, 616 Lard, composition of, 909 Latex, rubber from, 437 Laurene, synthesis of, 752d Lauric acid, structure of, 909 LD50, 25 table of, 25 LDA, see Lithium diisopropylamide LDL, heart disease and, 937 Le Bel, Joseph Achille, 7 Leading strand, DNA replication and, 949 Leaving group, 319 biological reactions and, 333–334 SN1 reaction and, 329–330 SN2 reactions and, 319–320 Leucine, biosynthesis of, 783e metabolism of, 783d structure and properties of, 872 Leukotriene E4, structure of, 915 Leuprolide, structure of, 906f Levorotatory, 122 Lewis, Gilbert Newton, 8 Lewis acid, 50–51 examples of, 51 reactions of, 50–51 Lewis base, 50–51, 52–53 examples of, 52–53 reactions of, 52–53 Lewis structure, 8 resonance and, 36–37 Lewis Y hexasaccharide, synthesis of, 863 Lexan, structure and uses of, 717, 1044 Lidocaine, molecular model of, 88 structure of, 57 Ligase, 897 Light, plane-polarized, 121 speed of, 369 Limonene, biosynthesis of, 925 enantiomers of, 145 molecular model of, 145 odor of enantiomers of, 145 Lindlar catalyst, 272 Line-bond structure, 8 1→4-Link, 858 Linoleic acid, structure of, 909 Linolenic acid, molecular model of, 910 structure of, 909 Lipase, mechanism of, 968–971 Lipid, 907 classification of, 907 Lipid bilayer, 914 Lipitor, statin drugs and, 1010–1011 structure of, 1, 452 Lipoamide, structure and function of, 992 Lipoic acid, structure and function of, 900, 992 Lipoprotein, heart disease and, 937 Lithium, reaction with alkynes, 273–274 Lithium aluminum hydride, reaction with carboxylic acids, 537–538 reaction with esters, 537–538 reaction with ketones and aldehydes, 535 Lithium diisopropylamide (LDA), formation of, 736 properties of, 735 reaction with cyclohexanone, 736 reaction with esters, 745–746 reaction with ketones, 735–736, 745–746 reaction with lactones, 745–746 reaction with nitriles, 745–746 Lithium diorganocopper reagent, see Gilman reagent Lithocholic acid, structure of, 928 Locant, IUPAC naming and, 73–74 Lone-pair electrons, 9 Loratadine, structure of, 219d, 483 Lotaustralin, structure of, 668 Lovastatin, biosynthesis of, 436 statin drugs and, 1010–1011 structure of, 436 Low-density polyethylene, synthesis of, 1041 Lowest unoccupied molecular orbital (LUMO), 439, 1015 cycloaddition reactions and, 1023–1024 LUMO, see Lowest unoccupied molecular orbital Lyase, 897 Lycopene, structure of, 420 Lysergic acid diethylamide, structure of, 831h Lysine, structure and properties of, 873 Lysozyme, MALDI-TOF mass spectrum of, 367–368 pI of, 878 Lyxose, configuration of, 841 Magnetic field, NMR spectroscopy and, 387–388 Magnetic resonance imaging, 417 uses of, 417–418 Major groove (DNA), 946 MALDI mass spectrometry, 367 Maleic acid, structure of, 655 Malic acid, structure of, 655 Walden inversion of, 310 Malonic ester, carboxylic acids from, 740–742 decarboxylation of, 740–742 pKa of, 736 80485_indx_i01-i34.indd 21 2/5/15 2:38 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. 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I-22 Index Malonic ester synthesis, 740–742 intramolecular, 741 Maltose, 1→4-a-link in, 859 molecular model of, 859 mutarotation of, 859 structure of, 859 Manicone, synthesis of, 700–701 Mannich reaction, 783g Mannose, biosynthesis of, 869b chair conformation of, 109 configuration of, 841 molecular model of, 109 Marcaine, structure of, 58 Margarine, manufacture of, 237–238, 910 Markovnikov, Vladimir Vassilyevich, 205 Markovnikov’s rule, 205–206 alkene additions and, 205–206 alkyne additions and, 267 carbocation stability and, 206, 208–211 Hammond postulate and, 213 hydroboration and, 231–232 oxymercuration and, 230 Mass number (A), 4 Mass spectrometer, double-focusing, 357 exact mass measurement in, 357 kinds of, 355 operation of, 355–357 Mass spectrometry (MS), 355 alcohols, 362, 562 aldehydes, 365, 642–643 alkanes, 359–360 a cleavage of alcohols in, 362 a cleavage of amines in, 363 amines, 363, 825–826 base peak in, 356 biological, 367–368 carbonyl compounds, 365 cation radicals in, 355–356 dehydration of alcohols in, 362 electron-impact ionization in, 355–356 electrospray ionization in, 367 fragmentation in, 357–358 halides, 363–364 ketones and, 365, 642–643 MALDI ionization in, 367 McLafferty rearrangement in, 365, 642 molecular ion in, 357 nitrogen rule and, 825–826 parent peak in, 357 soft ionization in, 358 time-of-flight, 367 Mass spectrum, 356 1-butanol, 562 computer matching of, 358 2,2-dimethylpropane, 357–358 ethylcyclopentane, 360 N-ethylpropylamine, 826 hexane, 359 2-hexene, 361 interpretation of, 357–360 lysozyme, 368 methylcyclohexane, 360 5-methyl-2-hexanone, 643 2-methylpentane, 385b 2-methyl-2-pentanol, 366 2-methyl-2-pentene, 361 propane, 357 Maxam-Gilbert DNA sequencing, 954 McLafferty rearrangement, 365, 642 Mechanism (reaction), 151 acetal formation, 626–628 acetylide alkylation, 277 acid chloride formation with SOCl2, 688–689 acid-catalyzed epoxide cleavage, 240–241, 578–581 acid-catalyzed ester hydrolysis, 705–706 alcohol dehydration with acid, 546–547 alcohol dehydration with POCl3, 547–548 alcohol oxidation, 551 aldehyde hydration, 614–615 aldehyde oxidation, 609–610 aldehyde reduction, 617–618 aldol reaction, 754–755 aldolase catalyzed reactions, 777–778, 986 alkane chlorination, 290–291 alkene epoxidation, 239–240 alkene halogenation, 223–224 alkene hydration, 228 alkene polymerization, 249–250 alkoxymercuration, 572 alkylbenzene bromination, 511–512 alkyne addition reactions, 266–267 alkyne hydration, 268–269 alkyne reduction with Li/NH3, 274 allylic bromination, 293–294 a-bromination of ketones, 731–733 a-substitution reaction, 731 amide formation with DCC, 692–693 amide hydrolysis, 710–711 amide reduction, 712 amino acid transamination, 1005–1008 aromatic bromination, 480–481 aromatic chlorination, 482–483 aromatic fluorination, 482–483 aromatic iodination, 483–484 aromatic nitration, 484–485 aromatic sulfonation, 485 base-catalyzed epoxide cleavage, 582 base-catalyzed ester hydrolysis, 704–705 b-oxidation pathway, 972–976 biological hydroxylation, 486–487 biotin-mediated carboxylation, 980 bromohydrin formation, 226 bromonium ion formation, 223 Cannizzaro reaction, 633–634 carbonyl condensation reaction, 753–754 citrate synthase, 901–902 Claisen condensation reaction, 764–765 Claisen rearrangement, 575–576 conjugate carbonyl addition reaction, 635–636 Curtius rearrangement, 805 cyanohydrin formation, 616–617 dichlorocarbene formation, 245 Dieckmann cyclization reaction, 768–769 Diels-Alder reaction, 431 diorganocopper conjugate addition, 638 E1 reaction, 343 E1cB reaction, 345 E2 reaction, 338 Edman degradation, 885–887 electrophilic addition reaction, 160–161, 202–203 electrophilic aromatic substitution, 480–481 enamine formation, 621–622 enol formation, 728–729 ester hydrolysis, 704–706 ester reduction, 707–708 FAD reactions, 973–974 fat catabolism, 972–976 fat hydrolysis, 968–971 Fischer esterification reaction, 690–691 Friedel-Crafts acylation reaction, 490–491 Friedel-Crafts alkylation reaction, 488 glycolysis, 982–989 Grignard carboxylation, 665 Grignard reaction, 618–619 Hell-Volhard-Zelinskii reaction, 734 Hofmann elimination reaction, 807–808 Hofmann rearrangement, 803, 805 hydroboration, 232 hydrogenation, 235–236 imine formation, 620–621 intramolecular aldol reaction, 763–764 isopentenyl diphosphate biosynthesis, 919–922 ketone hydration, 614–616 ketone reduction, 617–618 Koenigs-Knorr reaction, 851 Michael reaction, 770–771 mutarotation, 846 nitrile hydrolysis, 670–671 nucleophilic acyl substitution reaction, 684 80485_indx_i01-i34.indd 22 2/5/15 2:38 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. 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Index I-23 nucleophilic addition reaction, 610–611 nucleophilic aromatic substitution reaction, 506–507 olefin metathesis polymerization, 1046 organometallic coupling reaction, 301–302 oxidative decarboxylation, 990–993 oxymercuration, 229–230 phenol from cumene, 555–556 polar reactions, 155–158 prostaglandin biosynthesis, 251–252, 253 radical reactions, 151–153 reductive amination, 801 Robinson annulation reaction, 776 Sandmeyer reaction, 814 saponification, 704–705 SN1 reaction, 324–325 SN2 reaction, 313–314 Stork enamine reaction, 774 Suzuki-Miyaura reaction, 302 Williamson ether synthesis, 570–571 Wittig reaction, 630–631 Wolff-Kishner reaction, 624–626 Mechlorethamine, 351–352 Meerwein-Ponndorf-Verley reaction, 648h Meerwein’s reagent, 594k Melatonin, 939–941 Melmac, structure of, 1054d Melphalan, 351 Melt transition temperature (polymers), 1049 Menthene, electrostatic potential map of, 61 functional groups in, 61 Menthol, chirality of, 120 molecular model of, 99 structure of, 99 Menthyl chloride, E1 reaction of, 344 E2 reaction of, 343 Mepivacaine, structure of, 58 Mercapto group, 584 Mercuric trifluoroacetate, alkoxymercuration with, 572 Mercurinium ion, 230 Merrifield, Robert Bruce, 890 Merrifield solid-phase peptide synthesis, 890–893 Meso compound, 133–134 plane of symmetry in, 134 Messenger RNA, 949 codons in, 951–952 translation of, 951–953 Mestranol, structure of, 286k Meta (m) prefix, 454 Meta-directing group, 494–495 Metabolism, 779–780, 964 Methacrylic acid, structure of, 655 Methamphetamine, structure of, 181e synthesis of, 831n Methandrostenolone, structure and function of, 930 Methane, bond angles in, 13 bond lengths in, 13 bond strengths in, 13 chlorination of, 290–291 molecular model of, 13, 67 pKa of, 276 reaction with Cl2, 152–153 sp3 hybrid orbitals in, 12–13 structure of, 13 Methanethiol, bond angles in, 19 dipole moment of, 32 electrostatic potential map of, 30, 48, 49, 155, 181a, 528 molecular model of, 19 pKa of, 530 polar covalent bond in, 30 sp3 hybrid orbitals in, 19 Methanol bond angles in, 19 industrial synthesis of, 525 molecular model of, 19 sp3 hybrid orbitals in, 19 toxicity of, 525 uses of, 525–526 1,6-Methanonaphthalene, molecular model of, 477a Methionine, S-adenosylmethionine from, 587 biosynthesis of, 648o molecular model of, 130 structure and properties of, 872 Methoxide ion, electrostatic potential map of, 49 p-Methoxybenzoic acid, pKa of, 663 p-Methoxypropiophenone, 1H NMR spectrum of, 400 Methyl acetate, electrostatic potential map of, 685 13C NMR spectrum of, 389, 390 1H NMR spectrum of, 389 Methyl alcohol, see Methanol, bond angles in Methyl a-cyanoacrylate, polymerization of, 1039 Methyl anion, electrostatic potential map of, 276 stability of, 276 Methyl carbocation, electrostatic potential map of, 210 Methyl 2,2-dimethylpropanoate, 1H NMR spectrum of, 396 Methyl group, 70 chiral, 350m directing effect of, 499 inductive effect of, 497 orienting effect of, 494–495 Methyl phosphate, bond angles in, 19 molecular model of, 19 structure of, 19 Methyl propyl ether, 13C NMR spectrum of, 590 Methyl salicylate, as flavoring agent, 526 Methyl shift, carbocations and, 215–216 Methyl thioacetate, electrostatic potential map of, 685 9-Methyladenine, electrostatic potential map of, 963a Methylamine, bond angles in, 18 dipole moment of, 32 electrostatic potential map of, 49, 794 molecular model of, 18 sp3 hybrid orbitals in, 18 Methylarbutin, synthesis of, 850–851 p-Methylbenzoic acid, pKa of, 662 2-Methylbutane, molecular model of, 67 2-Methyl-2-butanol, 1H NMR spectrum of, 401 Methylcyclohexane, conformations of, 105–106 1,3-diaxial interactions in, 105–106 mass spectrum of, 360 molecular model of, 105, 119 1-Methylcyclohexanol, 1H NMR spectrum of, 407 2-Methylcyclohexanone, chirality of, 119 molecular model of, 119 1-Methylcyclohexene, 13C NMR spectrum of, 417 N-Methylcyclohexylamine, 13C NMR spectrum of, 824 1H NMR spectrum of, 824 Methylene group, 191 Methylerythritol phosphate pathway, terpenoid biosynthesis and, 918–919 N-Methylguanine, electrostatic potential map of, 963a 6-Methyl-5-hepten-2-ol, DEPT-NMR spectra of, 414 5-Methyl-2-hexanone, mass spectrum of, 643 Methyllithium, electrostatic potential map of, 30, 155 polar covalent bond in, 30 Methylmagnesium iodide, electrostatic potential map of, 299 N-Methylmorpholine N-oxide, reaction with osmates, 241–242 2-Methylpentane, mass spectrum of, 385b 2-Methyl-3-pentanol, mass spectrum of, 366 2-Methyl-2-pentene, mass spectrum of, 361 p-Methylphenol, pKa of, 530 80485_indx_i01-i34.indd 23 2/5/15 2:38 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. 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I-24 Index 2-Methylpropane, molecular model of, 67 Methyl propanoate, 13C NMR spectrum of, 413 2-Methyl-1-propanol, 13C NMR spectrum of, 415 2-Methylpropene, electrophilic addition of HBr to, 202 Metoprolol, synthesis of, 582 Mevacor, structure of, 436 Mevalonate, decarboxylation of, 922 Mevalonate pathway, terpenoid biosynthesis and, 919–922 Micelle, 912 Michael reaction, 770–772 acceptors in, 772 donors in, 772 mechanism of, 770–771 partners in, 772 Robinson annulation reactions and, 776 Microwaves, electromagnetic spectrum and, 368 Mineralocorticoid, 929 Minor groove (DNA), 946 Mitomycin C, structure of, 831f Mixed aldol reaction, 761–762 Mixed Claisen condensation reaction, 766–767 Molar absorptivity (UV), 440 Molecular ion (M1), 357 Molecular mechanics, 113 Molecular model, acetaminophen, 27a acetylene, 17 adenine, 59a adrenaline, 148b alanine, 27a, 870 alanylserine, 882 a helix, 894 p-aminobenzoic acid, 24 anisole, 568 anti periplanar geometry, 340 arecoline, 66 aspartame, 27b aspirin, 16 b-pleated sheet, 894 p-bromoacetophenone, 411–412 bromocyclohexane, 103 butane, 67 cis-2-butene, 193, 198 trans-2-butene, 193, 198 tert-butyl carbocation, 209 camphor, 112 cellobiose, 859 chair cyclohexane, 100 cholesterol, 928 cholic acid, 654 citrate synthase, 901 citric acid, 27a coniine, 27a cyclobutane, 98 1,3,5,7,9-cyclodecapentaene, 461, 477a cyclohexane ring flip, 103 cyclopentane, 99 cyclopropane, 93, 97 cytosine, 59a cis-decalin, 111, 927 trans-decalin, 111, 927 diethyl ether, 568 dimethyl disulfide, 19 cis-1,2-dimethylcyclohexane, 107 trans-1,2-dimethylcyclohexane, 108 cis-1,2-dimethylcyclopropane, 93 trans-1,2-dimethylcyclopropane, 93 2,2-dimethylpropane, 67 DNA, 55, 946 dopamine, 800 eclipsed ethane conformation, 81 enflurane, 121 ethane, 14, 67 ethylene, 15 fluoxetine, 145 glucose, 101, 109, 835 hexokinase, 178 Hofmann elimination, 808 ibuprofen, 59a, 148 isobutane, 67 isoleucine, 133 lactic acid, 118 lactose, 860 lidocaine, 88 (2)-limonene, 145 (1)-limonene, 145 linolenic acid, 910 maltose, 859 mannose, 109 menthol, 99 meso-tartaric acid, 134 methane, 13, 67 methanethiol, 19 methanol, 19 1,6-methanonaphthalene, 477a methionine, 130 methyl phosphate, 19 methylamine, 18 2-methylbutane, 67 methylcyclohexane, 105, 119 2-methylcyclohexanone, 119 2-methylpropane, 67 naphthalene, 59 Newman projections, 80 norbornane, 112 omega-3 fatty acid, 910 oseltamivir phosphate, 113 pentane, 67 phenylalanine, 88 piperidine, 809 propane, 67 propane conformations, 82 pseudoephedrine, 148b serylalanine, 882 staggered ethane conformation, 81 stearic acid, 909 steroid, 926 sucrose, 860 syn periplanar geometry, 340 Tamiflu, 113 testosterone, 111 tetrahydrofuran, 568 threose, 121 trimethylamine, 790 tRNA, 952 twist boat cyclohexane, 101 vitamin C, 675 Molecular orbital, 20 allylic radical, 294 antibonding, 20, 21, 23 benzene, 458 bonding, 20, 21, 23 1,3-butadiene, 423–424, 1014 conjugated diene, 423–424 conjugated enone, 758 degenerate, 458 ethylene, 1014 1,3,5-hexatriene, 1015 Molecular orbital (MO) theory, 20–21 Hückel 4n 1 2 rule and, 461 Molecular weight, mass spectral determination of, 357 Molecule(s), 8 condensed structures of, 21–22 electron-dot structures of, 8 Kekulé structures of, 8 line-bond structures of, 8 skeletal structures of, 21–23 Molozonide, 242 Monomer, 247 Monosaccharide(s), 833 anomers of, 844–846 configurations of, 840–842 cyclic forms of, 844–846 essential, 856–858 esters of, 848–849 ethers of, 849 Fischer projections and, 836–837, 843 glycosides of, 849–851 hemiacetals of, 844–846 osazones from, 869i oxidation of, 853–854 phosphorylation of, 851–852 reaction with acetic anhydride, 848–849 reaction with iodomethane, 849 reduction of, 852 see also Aldose(s) 80485_indx_i01-i34.indd 24 2/5/15 2:38 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. 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Index I-25 Monoterpene, 258 Monoterpenoid, 918 Moore, Stanford, 884 Morphine, biosynthesis of, 831h specific rotation of, 122 structure of, 57 MRI, see Magnetic resonance imaging, 417 mRNA, see Messenger RNA MS, see Mass spectrometry Mullis, Kary Banks, 959 Multiplet (NMR), 397 table of, 399 Muscalure, synthesis of, 301 Mustard agents/gas, 351–353 Mutarotation, 846 glucose and, 846 mechanism of, 846 Mycomycin, stereochemistry of, 148i Mylar, structure of, 717 myo-Inositol, structure of, 114g Myrcene, structure of, 257 Myristic acid, catabolism of, 976 structure of, 909 n (normal) alkane, 67 n 1 1 rule, 398 N-terminal amino acid, 882 Naming, acid anhydrides, 680 acid chlorides, 680 acid halides, 680 acyl phosphate, 682 alcohols, 526–527 aldehydes, 605–606 aldoses, 842 alkanes, 73–77 alkenes, 189–191 alkyl groups, 70, 75–76 alkyl halides, 289–289 alkynes, 263–264 alphabetizing and, 77 amides, 681 amines, 787–789 aromatic compounds, 453 carboxylic acid derivatives, 680–682 carboxylic acids, 655 cycloalkanes, 90–92 cycloalkenes, 190–191 eicosanoids, 916 enzymes, 897 esters, 681 ethers, 569 heterocyclic amines, 789 ketones, 606 new IUPAC system for, 190–191 nitriles, 655–656 old IUPAC system for, 190 phenols, 527 prostaglandins, 915–916 sulfides, 586 thioesters, 681 thiols, 584 Naphthalene, aromaticity of, 467–468 electrostatic potential map of, 468 Hückel 4n 1 2 rule and, 468 molecular model of, 59 13C NMR absorptions of, 473 orbitals picture of, 468 reaction with Br2, 467 resonance in, 467 Naproxen, NSAIDs and, 475 structure of, 27h Natural gas, composition of, 86 Natural product, 217 drugs from, 179 number of, 217 NBS, see N-Bromosuccinimide NDA, see New drug application, 180 Neighboring-group effect, 851 Neomenthyl chloride, E2 reaction of, 342–343 Neopentyl group, 76 SN2 reaction and, 317 Neoprene, synthesis and uses of, 437 New drug application (NDA), 180 New molecular entity (NME), number of, 179 Newman, Melvin S., 80 Newman projection, 80 molecular model of, 80 Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide, biological oxidations with, 552 biological reductions with, 536–537 reactions of, 634 structure of, 634, 899 Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate, biological reductions and, 238 Nicotine, structure of, 27c, 787 Ninhydrin, reaction with amino acids, 884 Nitration (aromatic), 484–485 Nitric acid, pKa of, 45 Nitrile(s), 655 alkylation of, 745–746 from amides, 668–669 amides from, 670–671 amines from, 671 from arenediazonium salts, 812 carboxylic acids from, 664–665, 670–671 electrostatic potential map of, 669 hydrolysis of, 664–665, 670–671 IR spectroscopy of, 673 ketones from, 671 naming, 655–656 naturally occurrence of, 668 NMR spectroscopy of, 673 pKa of, 736 reaction with Grignard reagents, 671 reaction with LDA, 745–746 reaction with LiAlH4, 671 reduction of, 671 synthesis of, 668–669 Nitrile group, directing effect of, 502 inductive effect of, 497 orienting effect of, 494–495 resonance effect of, 498 Nitrile rubber polymer, structure and uses of, 1042 Nitro compound, Michael reactions and, 772 Nitro group, directing effect of, 502 inductive effect of, 497 orienting effect of, 494–495 resonance effect of, 497 Nitroarene, arylamines from, 798 reaction with iron, 798 reaction with SnCl2, 798 reduction of, 798 Nitrobenzene, aniline from, 484 reduction of, 484–485 synthesis of, 484–485 p-Nitrobenzoic acid, pKa of, 663 Nitrogen, hybridization of, 18–19 Nitrogen rule of mass spectrometry, 825–826 Nitronium ion, 484–485 electrostatic potential map of, 484 p-Nitrophenol, pKa of, 530 Nitrous acid, reaction with amines, 812 NME, see New molecular entity, 179 NMO, see N-Methylmorpholine N-oxide NMR, see Nuclear magnetic resonance Node, 5 Nomenclature, see Naming Nomex, structure of, 1054c Nonbonding electrons, 9 Noncovalent interaction, 54–56 Nonequivalent protons, spin-spin splitting and, 405–406 tree diagram of, 406 Nootkatone, chirality of, 120 Norbornane, molecular model of, 112 Norepinephrine, adrenaline from, 335 biosynthesis of, 511 Norethindrone, structure and function of, 930 Normal (n) alkane, 67 Norsorex, synthesis of, 1048 Novocaine, structure of, 57 Novolac resin, 445–446 Noyori, Ryoji, 644 NSAID, 474 80485_indx_i01-i34.indd 25 2/5/15 2:38 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. 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I-26 Index Nuclear magnetic resonance spectrometer, field strength of, 388 operation of, 390 Nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy, 386 acid anhydrides, 720 acid chlorides, 720 alcohols, 560–561 aldehydes, 641–642 allylic protons and, 394–395 amides, 720 amines, 824 aromatic compounds, 471–473 aromatic protons and, 394–395 calibration peak for, 392 carboxylic acid derivatives, 720 carboxylic acids, 673–674 chart for, 392 13C chemical shifts in, 410–411 1H chemical shifts in, 394–395 coupling constants in, 398 delta scale for, 392 diastereotopic protons and, 403 enantiotopic protons and, 403 energy levels in, 389–390 epoxides, 589–590 esters, 720 ethers, 589, 590 field strength and, 387–388 FT-NMR and, 408–409 homotopic protons and, 403 integration of, 396 ketones, 641–642 multiplets in, 397–399 n 1 1 rule and, 398 nitriles, 673 overlapping signals in, 404 13C peak assignments in, 413–415 1H peak size in, 406 phenols, 561 principle of, 386–388 proton equivalence and, 402–404 pulsed, 408–409 radiofrequency energy and, 387–388 ring current and, 471–472 shielding in, 389 signal averaging in, 408–409 spin-flips in, 387 spin-spin splitting in, 397–400 time scale of, 391 uses of 13C, 416–417 uses of 1H, 407 vinylic protons and, 387–388 13C Nuclear magnetic resonance spectrum, acetaldehyde, 642 acetophenone, 642 anisole, 590 benzaldehyde, 642 p-bromoacetophenone, 410, 411 butanoic acid, 673 2-butanone, 410, 411, 642 crotonic acid, 673 cyclohexanol, 560 cyclohexanone, 642 ethyl benzoate, 419e methyl acetate, 389, 390 methyl propanoate, 479 methyl propyl ether, 590 1-methylcyclohexene, 417 N-methylcyclohexylamine, 824 2-methyl-1-propanol, 415 1-pentanol, 409 propanenitrile, 673 propanoic acid, 673 propionic acid, 673 1H Nuclear magnetic resonance spectrum, acetaldehyde, 642 bromoethane, 397 2-bromopropane, 398 p-bromotoluene, 472 trans-cinnamaldehyde, 405–406 cyclohexylmethanol, 407 dipropyl ether, 589 1,2-epoxypropane, 590 ethyl acetate, 720 p-methoxypropiophenone, 400 methyl acetate, 389 methyl 2,2-dimethylpropanoate, 396 2-methyl-2-butanol, 401 1-methylcyclohexanol, 407 N-methylcyclohexylamine, 824 phenylacetic acid, 674 1-propanol, 561 toluene, 404, 405 Nuclear spin, common nuclei and, 389 NMR and, 386–388 Nucleic acid, 942 see also Deoxyribonucleic acid, Ribonucleic acid Nucleophile(s), 157 characteristics of, 162–164 curved arrows and, 162–164 electrostatic potential maps of, 157 examples of, 157 SN1 reaction and, 330 SN2 reaction and, 317–319 Nucleophilic acyl substitution reaction, 600, 683–684 abbreviated mechanism for, 977, 979 acid anhydrides, 702 acid chlorides, 696–701 acid halides, 696–701 amides, 710–712 carboxylic acids and, 688–696 esters, 704–709 kinds of, 686–687 mechanism of, 684 reactivity in, 685–687 Nucleophilic addition reaction, 598, 610–613 acid catalysis of, 614–615 base catalysis of, 614–615 mechanism of, 610–611 steric hindrance in, 612 trajectory of, 612 variations of, 612 Nucleophilic aromatic substitution reaction, 505–508 mechanism of, 506–507 Nucleophilic substitution reaction, 310–311 biological examples of, 333–334 summary of, 345–346 see also SN1 reaction, SN2 reaction Nucleophilicity, 319 basicity and, 318, 319 table of, 318 trends in, 318, 319 Nucleoside, 942 Nucleotide, 942 39 end of, 945 59 end of, 945 Nucleus, size of, 4 Nylon, 715–716 manufacture of, 715 naming, 715 uses of, 716 Nylon 6, structure of, 716 synthesis of, 1043 Nylon 6,6, structure of, 715 synthesis of, 1043–1044 Nylon 10,10, uses of, 1054c Ocimene, structure of, 219e Octane number (fuel), 87 Octet rule, 7 -oic acid, carboxylic acid name suffix, 654 Okazaki fragments, DNA replication and, 949 -ol, alcohol name suffix, 527 Olah, George Andrew, 224 Olefin, 185 Olefin metathesis polymerization, 1046–1048 Grubbs catalyst for, 1046 kinds of, 1047 mechanism of, 1046 Oleic acid, structure of, 909 Oligonucleotide, 956 synthesis of, 956–959 Olive oil, composition of, 909 Omega-3 fatty acid, 910 molecular model of, 910 80485_indx_i01-i34.indd 26 2/5/15 2:38 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. 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Index I-27 -one, ketone name suffix, 606 -onitrile, nitrile name suffix, 656 Optical activity, 121–122 measurement of, 121–122 Optical isomers, 124 Optically active, 121 Orbital, 4 energies of, 5 hybridization of, 12–19 shape of, 4–5 d Orbital, shape of, 5 p Orbital, nodes in, 4 shape of, 5 s Orbital, shape of, 5 Organic chemicals, number of, 60 toxicity of, 25–26 Organic chemistry, 1 foundations of, 2–3 Organic compound(s), elements found in, 3 number of, 1 oxidation level of, 304 polar covalent bonds in, 155–156 size of, 1 Organic foods, 25–26 Organic reactions, chirality and, 252–256 conventions for writing, 204 kinds of, 149–150 Organic synthesis, enantioselective, 644–646 strategy of, 279 Organoborane, from alkenes, 230–232 reaction with H2O2, 231 Organocopper reagent, see Diorganocopper reagent, Gilman reagent Organodiphosphate, biological substitution reactions and, 333–334 Organohalide(s), 287 biological uses of, 305–306 naturally occurring, 305–306 number of, 305 reaction with Gilman reagents, 300–301 uses of, 287 see also Alkyl halide Organomagnesium halide, see Grignard reagent Organomercury compounds, reaction with NaBH4, 229–230 Organometallic compound, 299 Organometallic coupling reaction, 300–302 Organopalladium compound, Suzuki-Miyaura reaction of, 302 Organophosphate, bond angles in, 19 hybrid orbitals in, 19 Orlon, structure and uses of, 250 Ortho (o) prefix, 454 Ortho- and para-directing group, 494–495 Osazone, 869i -ose, carbohydrate name suffix, 834 Oseltamivir phosphate, mechanism of, 865–866 molecular model of, 113 structure of, 27f Osmate, 241 Osmium tetroxide, reaction with alkenes, 241–242 toxicity of, 241 Oxalic acid, structure of, 655 Oxaloacetic acid, structure of, 655 Oxaphosphatane, 630 Oxetane, reaction with Grignard reagents, 594k Oxidation, 239 alcohols, 550–552 aldehydes, 609–610 aldoses, 853–854 alkenes, 239–244 biological, 552 organic, 303 phenols, 558 sulfides, 587 thiols, 585 Oxidation level, table of, 304 Oxidative decarboxylation, pyruvate catabolism and, 990–993 steps in, 991 Oxidoreductase, 897 Oxime, 621 from aldehydes and ketones, 621 Oxirane, 239 Oxo group, 607 Oxycodone, structure of, 1 OxyContin, structure of, 1 Oxyfluorfen, synthesis of, 508 Oxygen, hybridization of, 19 Oxymercuration, 229–230 mechanism of, 229–230 regiochemistry of, 230 Ozone, preparation of, 242 reaction with alkenes, 242–243 reaction with alkynes, 275 Ozonide, 242 danger of, 243 Paclitaxel, structure of, 284 Palmitic acid, structure of, 909 Palmitoleic acid, structure of, 909 PAM resin, solid-phase peptide synthesis and, 892 Para (p) prefix, 454 Paraffin, 78 Parallel synthesis, 519–520 Parent peak (mass spectrum), 357 Partial charge, 29 Pasteur, Louis, enantiomers and, 123–124 resolution of enantiomers and, 136 Patchouli alcohol, structure of, 918 Paternity, DNA test for, 961–962 Pauli exclusion principle, 6 Pauling, Linus Carl, 12 PCR, see Polymerase chain reaction, 959–961 PDB, see Protein Data Bank, 903–904 PDT, see Photodynamic therapy (PDT) Peanut oil, composition of, 909 Pedersen, Charles John, 583 Penicillin, discovery of, 721 Penicillin V, specific rotation of, 122 stereochemistry of, 147 Penicillium notatum, penicillin from, 721 Pentachlorophenol, synthesis of, 557 1,4-Pentadiene, electrostatic potential map of, 424 Pentadienyl radical, resonance in, 41 Pentalene, 477e Pentane, molecular model of, 67 2,4-Pentanedione, pKa of, 737 2,4-Pentanedione anion, resonance in, 40 1-Pentanol, 13C NMR spectrum of, 409 Pentobarbital, synthesis of, 749 Pentose phosphate pathway, 1012b–1210c Pepsin, pI of, 878 Peptide(s), 870 amino acid sequencing of, 885–887 backbone of, 882 covalent bonding in, 881–883 disulfide bonds in, 883 Edman degradation of, 885–887 reaction with phenylisothiocyanate, 885–886 solid-phase synthesis of, 890–893 synthesis of, 888–893 Peptide bond, 881–883 DCC formation of, 692–693, 889–890 restricted rotation in, 882–883 Pericyclic reaction, 1013 frontier orbitals and, 1015 kinds of, 1013 stereochemical rules for, 1031 Woodward-Hoffmann rules for, 1014–1015 Periodic acid, reaction with 1,2-diols, 243–244 Periplanar, 339 Perlon, structure of, 716 Peroxide, 570 Peroxyacid, 240 reaction with alkenes, 239–240 PET, see Polyethylene terephthalate, 1049 80485_indx_i01-i34.indd 27 2/5/15 2:38 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. 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I-28 Index Petit, Rowland, 460 Petroleum, catalytic cracking of, 87 composition of, 86 gasoline from, 86–87 history of, 86 refining of, 86–87 reforming of, 87 Pfu DNA polymerase, PCR and, 960 Pharmaceuticals, approval procedure for, 180 origin of, 180 Phenol(s), 525 acidity of, 529–531 from arenediazonium salts, 813 Bakelite from, 1051 from chlorobenzene, 508 from cumene, 555 Dow process for, 555 electrophilic aromatic substitution reactions of, 557 electrostatic potential map of, 496 hydrogen bonds in, 528 IR spectroscopy of, 560 IR spectrum of, 560 mechanism of synthesis of, 555–556 naming, 527 NMR spectroscopy of, 561 oxidation of, 558 phenoxide ions from, 529 pKa of, 530 properties of, 528–532 quinones from, 558 reaction with arenediazonium salts, 816 uses of, 526, 555, 557 Phenolic resin, 1051 Phenoxide ion, 529 electrostatic potential map of, 532 resonance in, 532 Phentermine, synthesis of, 805 Phenyl alkyl ethers, 588 Phenyl group, 453–454 Phenylacetaldehyde, aldol reaction of, 755 IR spectrum of, 382 Phenylacetic acid, 1H NMR spectrum of, 674 Phenylacetylene, IR spectrum of, 383 Phenylalanine, biosynthesis of, 576, 1028–1029 molecular model of, 88 pKa of, 45 structure and properties of, 872 Phenylisothiocyanate, Edman degradation and, 885–886 Phenylthiohydantoin, Edman degradation and, 885–887 Phosphate, electrostatic potential map of, 64 Phosphatidic acid, glycerophospholipids from, 913 Phosphatidylcholine, structure of, 914 Phosphatidylethanolamine, structure of, 914 Phosphatidylserine, structure of, 914 Phosphine(s), chirality of, 140 Phosphite, DNA synthesis and, 958 oxidation of, 958 Phospholipid, 913–914 classification of, 913 Phosphopantetheine, coenzyme A from, 714, 966 Phosphoramidite, DNA synthesis and, 958 Phosphorane, 630 Phosphoric acid, pKa of, 45 Phosphoric acid anhydride, 966 Phosphorus, hybridization of, 19 Phosphorus oxychloride, alcohol dehydration with, 546–548 Phosphorus tribromide, reaction with alcohols, 298, 544 Photochemical reaction, 1016 Photodynamic therapy (PDT), 448–450 Photofrin, 449 Photolithography, 444–446 resists for, 445–446 Photon, 369 energy of, 369–370 Photosynthesis, 833 Phthalates, use as plasticizers, 703 Phthalic acid, structure of, 655 Phthalimide, Gabriel amine synthesis and, 800 Phthalocyanine, 449–450 Phylloquinone, biosynthesis of, 491–492 Pi (p) bond, 15 acetylene and, 17 ethylene and, 15 molecular orbitals in, 21 Picometer, 4 Picric acid, synthesis of, 555 Pinacol rearrangement, 567l Pineapple, esters in, 703 Piperidine, molecular model of, 809 structure of, 789 PITC, see Phenylisothiocyanate, 885–886 pKa, 44 table of, 45 Planck equation, 369–370 Plane-polarized light, 121 Plane of symmetry, 117, 118 meso compounds and, 134 Plasmalogen, structure of, 938c Plastic, recyclable, 1052–1053 see also Polymer(s) Plasticizer, 703, 1049 structure and function of, 1049 toxicity of, 1049 Plavix, structure of, 27f Plexiglas, structure of, 250 Poison ivy, urushiols in, 526 Polar aprotic solvent, 321 SN1 reaction and, 331 SN2 reaction and, 321 Polar covalent bond, 28–29 dipole moments and, 31–32 electronegativity and, 29–30 electrostatic potential maps and, 30 inductive effects and, 30 Polar reaction, 152, 155–158 characteristics of, 155–158 curved arrows in, 157, 162–165 electrophiles in, 157 example of, 159–161 nucleophiles in, 157 Polarimeter, 121 Polarizability, 156 Poly(ethylene terephthalate), structure of, 1049 Poly(glycolic acid), biodegradability of, 1052–1053 uses of, 717–718 Poly(hydroxybutyrate), biodegradability of, 1052–1053 uses of, 717–718 Poly(lactic acid), biodegradability of, 1052–1053 uses of, 717–718 Poly(methyl methacrylate), uses of, 250 Poly(vinyl acetate), uses of, 250 Poly(vinyl butyral), uses of, 1054c Poly(vinyl chloride), plasticizers in, 1049 uses of, 250 Polyacrylonitrile, uses of, 250 Polyalkylation, Friedel-Crafts reaction and, 489 Polyamide, 715 Polybutadiene, synthesis of, 437 vulcanization of, 438 Polycarbonate, 717, 1044 Polycyclic aromatic compound, 467 aromaticity of, 467–468 Polycyclic compound, 110 bridgehead atoms in, 110 conformations of, 110–112 Polycyclic heterocycle, 821–822 Polyester, 715 manufacture of, 717 uses of, 717 Polyethylene, crystallites in, 1048 high-density, 1041 high-molecular-weight, 1041 kinds of, 1041 low-density, 1041 synthesis of, 249–250 ultrahigh-molecular-weight, 1041 80485_indx_i01-i34.indd 28 2/5/15 2:38 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. 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Index I-29 uses of, 250 Ziegler-Natta catalysts and, 1041 Polyimide, structure of, 726i Polymer(s), 247 atactic, 1040 biodegradable, 717–718, 1052–1053 biological, 247–248 chain-growth, 249–250, 1037–1039 classification of, 1037–1038 crystallites in, 1048 elastomer, 1050 fiber, 1050 glass transition temperature of, 1049 isotactic, 1040 kinds of, 1049 melt transition temperature of, 1049 plasticizers in, 1049 recycling codes for, 1052 representation of, 1037 step-growth, 715–717, 1043–1045 syndiotactic, 1040 table of, 250 thermoplastic, 1049 thermosetting resin, 1051 van der Waals forces in, 1048 Polymerase chain reaction (PCR), 959–961 amplification factor in, 959–960 Pfu DNA polymerase in, 960 Taq DNA polymerase in, 960 Polymerization, anionic, 1038 cationic, 1038 mechanism of, 249–250 Ziegler-Natta catalysts for, 1040–1041 Polypropylene, polymerization of, 1040 stereochemical forms of, 1040 uses of, 250 Polysaccharide(s), 861–862 synthesis of, 862–863 Polystyrene, uses of, 250 Polytetrafluoroethylene, uses of, 250 Polyunsaturated fatty acid, 908–910 Polyurethane, 1044–1045 foam, 1045 kinds of, 1045 stretchable, 1045 Polyynes, occurrence of, 314 Pomalidomide, 183 Posttranslational modification, protein, 956 Potassium nitrosodisulfonate, reaction with phenols, 558 Potassium permanganate, reaction with alcohols, 550 reaction with alkenes, 243 reaction with alkylbenzenes, 510–511 reaction with ketones, 610 Pravachol, structure of, 88e Pravadoline, green synthesis of, 828 Pravastatin, statin drugs and, 1010–1011 structure of, 88e Prepolymer, epoxy resins and, 591–592 Prilocaine, structure of, 58 Primary alcohol, 526 Primary amine, 787 Primary carbon, 71 Primary hydrogen, 72 Primary structure (protein), 893 pro-R prochirality center, 142 pro-S prochirality center, 142 Problems, how to work, 27 Procaine, structure of, 27e, 57 Prochirality, 141–143 assignment of, 142 chiral environments and, 146–147 naturally occurring molecules and, 143 re descriptor for, 141–142 si descriptor for, 141–142 Prochirality center, 142 pro-R, 142 pro-S, 142 Progesterone, structure of, 420 structure and function of, 929 Progestin, 929 function of, 929 Proline, biosynthesis of, 802 structure and properties of, 872 Promotor sequence (DNA), 949 Propagation step (radical), 153 Propane, bond rotation in, 82 conformations of, 82 mass spectrum of, 357 molecular model of, 67, 82 Propanenitrile, 13C NMR absorptions in, 673 Propanoic acid, 13C NMR absorptions in, 673 1-Propanol, 1H NMR spectrum of, 561 Propenal, electrostatic potential map of, 432 Propene, see Propylene Propenenitrile, electrostatic potential map of, 432 Propionic acid, see Propanoic acid Propyl group, 71 Propylene, heat of hydrogenation of industrial preparation of, 186 uses of, 186 Prostaglandin(s), 915–917 biosynthesis of, 153–154, 251–252, 253, 916–917 functions of, 153, 915 naming, 915–916 occurrence of, 915 see also Eicosanoid Prostaglandin E1, structure of, 89, 915 Prostaglandin E2, biosynthesis of, 916–917 Prostaglandin F2a, structure of, 95 Prostaglandin H2, biosynthesis of, 153–154, 916–917 Prostaglandin I2, structure of, 915 Protecting group, 553 alcohols, 553–555 aldehydes, 628 ketones, 628 nucleic acid synthesis and, 956–957 peptide synthesis and, 889–890 Protein(s), 870 a helix in, 893–894 backbone of, 882 biosynthesis of, 951–953 denaturation of, 895 isoelectric point of, 878 mechanism of hydrolysis of, 711 number of, in humans, 951 primary structure of, 893 quaternary structure of, 893 secondary structure of, 893–894 C-terminal amino acid in, 882 N-terminal amino acid in, 882 tertiary structure of, 893, 895 see also Peptide(s) Protein Data Bank (PDB), 903–904 downloading structures from, 903–904 number of structures in, 903 Protic solvent, 321 SN1 reaction and, 331 SN2 reaction and, 321 Proton equivalence, 1H NMR spectroscopy and, 402–404 Protonated methanol, electrostatic potential map of, 155 Protosteryl cation, lanosterol biosynthesis and, 933, 935–936 Prozac, structure of, 145 Pseudoephedrine, molecular model of, 148b PTH, see Phenylthiohydantoin, 885–887 Purine, aromaticity of, 468 electrostatic potential map of, 822 nucleotides from, 943 structure of, 822 Pyramidal inversion, amines and, 790–791 energy barrier to, 790–791 Pyranose, 844–846 glucose and, 844–845 Pyridine, aromaticity of, 464–465, 819–920 basicity of, 793, 819–920 dipole moment of, 820 electrophilic substitution reactions of, 820 electrostatic potential map of, 464 Hückel 4n 1 2 rule and, 464–465 80485_indx_i01-i34.indd 29 2/5/15 2:38 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. 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I-30 Index Pyridoxal phosphate, amino acid catabolism and, 1005 imines from, 619 structure of, 27e, 900 Pyridoxamine phosphate, transamination and, 1005 Pyrimidine, aromaticity of, 464–465 basicity of, 793, 820 electrostatic potential map of, 464 Hückel 4n 1 2 rule and, 464–465 nucleotides from, 943 Pyrrole, aromaticity of, 464, 817–818 basicity of, 793, 817 electrophilic substitution reactions of, 818 electrostatic potential map of, 465, 818 Hückel 4n 1 2 rule and, 464 industrial synthesis of, 817 Pyrrolidine, electrostatic potential map of, 818 structure of, 789 Pyrrolysine, structure of, 874 Pyruvate, acetyl CoA from, 990–993 catabolism of, 990–993 from glucose, 982–989 glucose from, 998–1004 oxidative decarboxylation of, 990–993 reaction with thiamin diphosphate, 990–991 Pyruvate dehydrogenase complex, 990 Pyruvic acid, structure of, 655 Qiana, structure of, 726h Quantum mechanical model, 4–6 Quartet (NMR), 397 Quaternary ammonium salt, 788 Hofmann elimination and, 807–808 Quaternary carbon, 71 Quaternary structure (protein), 893 Quetiapine, structure of, 27f Quinine, structure of, 468, 821 Quinoline, aromaticity of, 468 electrophilic substitution reaction of, 821–822 Lindlar catalyst and, 272 Quinone(s), 558 hydroquinones from, 558 from phenols, 558 reduction of, 558 R configuration, 126 assignment of, 126 R group, 72 Racemate, 136 Racemic mixture, 136 Radical, 151–152 reactivity of, 152 stability of, 292, 294 Radical chain reaction, 153 initiation steps in, 153 propagation steps in, 153 termination steps in, 153 Radical reaction(s), 151–153 addition, 152 biological example of, 251–252, 253 characteristics of, 153 fishhook arrows and, 151 prostaglandin biosynthesis and, 153–154, 916–917 substitution, 152 Radio waves, electromagnetic spectrum and, 368 Radiofrequency energy, NMR spectroscopy and, 387–388 Rapamycin, discovery of, 218 structure of, 217 Rate equation, 313 Rate-determining step, 323 Rate-limiting step, 323 Rayon, 861 Re prochirality, 141–142 Reaction (polar), 152, 155–158 Reaction (radical), 151–153 Reaction coordinate, 172 Reaction intermediate, 174 Reaction mechanism, 151 Reaction rate, activation energy and, 172–173 Rearrangement reaction, 150 Reducing sugar, 853 Reduction, 235 acid chlorides, 699–700 aldehydes, 535–536, 617–618 aldoses, 852 alkene, 235–238 alkyne, 272–274 amides, 711–712 arenediazonium salt, 814 aromatic compounds, 513–514 carboxylic acids, 537–538, 694 disulfides, 585 esters, 537–538, 707–708 ketones, 535–536, 617–618 lactams, 712 nitriles, 671 organic, 303 quinones, 558 Reductive amination, 801–802 amino acid synthesis and, 880 biological example of, 802 mechanism of, 801 Refining (petroleum), 86–87 Regiospecific, 205 Registry of Mass Spectral Data, 358 Relenza, mechanism of, 865–866 Replication (DNA), 947–949 direction of, 949 error rate during, 949 lagging strand in, 949 leading strand in, 949 Okazaki fragments in, 949 replication fork in, 948 Replication fork (DNA), 948 Residue (protein), 881 Resist, photolithography and, 445–446 Resolution (enantiomers), 135–137, 136 Resonance, 36–40 acetate ion and, 36–37 acetone anion and, 38 acyl cations and, 490–491 allylic carbocations and, 426 allylic radical and, 294–295 arylamines and, 795 benzene and, 37, 457–458 benzylic carbocation and, 328 benzylic radical and, 511–512 carbonate ion and, 40 carboxylate ions and, 659 enolate ions and, 735 Lewis structures and, 36–37 naphthalene and, 467 pentadienyl radical and, 41 2,4-pentanedione anion and, 40 phenoxide ions and, 532 Resonance effect, electrophilic aromatic substitution and, 497 Resonance form, 36 drawing, 39–40 electron movement and, 37–39 rules for, 37–39 stability and, 39 three-atom groupings in, 39–40 Resonance hybrid, 37 Restriction endonuclease, 954 number of, 954 palindrome sequences in, 954 Retin A, structure of, 219j Retinal, vision and, 444 Retrosynthetic analysis, 279 Rhodium, aromatic hydrogenation catalyst, 513 Rhodopsin, isomerization of, 444 vision and, 444 Ribavirin, structure of, 477e Ribonucleic acid (RNA), 942 bases in, 943 biosynthesis of, 949–950 39 end of, 945 59 end of, 945 kinds of, 949 messenger, 949 ribosomal, 949 size of, 944 small, 949 structure of, 944–945 transfer, 949 translation of, 951–953 Ribonucleotide(s), structures of, 944 80485_indx_i01-i34.indd 30 2/5/15 2:38 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. 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Index I-31 Ribose, configuration of, 841 Ribosomal RNA, 949 function of, 949 Ring current (NMR), 471 annulene and, 471–472 Ring-expansion reaction, 752d Ring-flip (cyclohexane), 103 energy barrier to, 103 molecular model of, 103 Ring-opening metathesis polymerization (ROMP), 1047 Risk, chemicals and, 25–26 RNA, see Ribonucleic acid Roberts, Irving, 223 Robinson annulation reaction, 776–777 mechanism of, 776 Rod cells, vision and, 444 Rofecoxib, NSAIDs and, 476 structure of, 1 ROMP, see Ring-opening metathesis polymerization, 1047 rRNA, see Ribosomal RNA Rubber, production of, 437 structure of, 437 vulcanization of, 438 S configuration, 126 assignment of, 126–127 s-cis conformation, 434 Diels-Alder reaction and, 434–435 Saccharin, structure of, 867 sweetness of, 867 Safrole, structure of, 594k Samuelsson, Bengt, 915 Sandmeyer reaction, 812–813 mechanism of, 814 Sanger, Frederick, 890 Sanger dideoxy DNA sequencing, 954–955 Sanger’s reagent, 506 b-Santalene, structure of, 257 Saponification, 704–705, 911 mechanism of, 704–705 Saran, structure and uses of, 1040–1041 Sativene, synthesis of, 752j Saturated, 66 Saturated hydrocarbon, 66 Sawhorse representation, 80 SBR polymer, structure and uses of, 1042 Schiff base, 619, 986 see also Imine(s) Scurvy, vitamin C and, 675 sec-, name prefix, 71 sec-Butyl group, 71 Secobarbital, synthesis of, 749 Second-order reaction, 313 Secondary alcohol, 526 Secondary amine, 788 Secondary carbon, 71 Secondary hydrogen, 72 Secondary metabolite, 217 number of, 217 Secondary structure (protein), 893–894 Sedoheptulose, structure of, 834 Selenocysteine, structure of, 874 Semiconservative replication (DNA), 948 Sense strand (DNA), 950 Sequence rules, 124–126 enantiomers and, 124–128 E,Z alkene isomers and, 194–196 Serine, biosynthesis of, 1012d structure and properties of, 873 Seroquel, structure of, 27f Serotonin, 939–941 Serum lipoprotein, table of, 937 Serylalanine, molecular model of, 882 Sesquiterpene, 258 Sesquiterpenoid, 918 Sex hormone, 928 Sharpless, K. Barry, 644 Sharpless epoxidation, 646 Shell (electron), 5 capacity of, 5 Shielding (NMR), 389 Si prochirality, 141–142 Sialic acid, 856–857 Side chain (amino acid), 874 Sigma (s) bond, 11 symmetry of, 11 Sigmatropic rearrangement, 1025–1029 antarafacial geometry of, 1026 examples of, 1027–1029 [1,5] hydrogen shift and, 1027 notation for, 1026 stereochemical rules for, 1026 suprafacial geometry of, 1026 vitamin D and, 1031–1032 Signal averaging, FT-NMR spectroscopy and, 408–409 Sildenafil, structure of, 817 Silver oxide, Hofmann elimination reaction and, 807–808 Simmons-Smith reaction, 246–247 Simple sugar, 833 Simvastatin, structure of, 88e Single bond, 14 electronic structure of, 13–14 length of, 13 strength of, 13 see also Alkane(s) Sirolimus, structure of, 217 Skeletal structure, 22 rules for drawing, 22 Skunk scent, cause of, 585 Small RNAs, 949 SN1 reaction, 323 allylic halides in, 329 benzylic halides in, 329 biological examples of, 333–334 carbocation stability and, 328 characteristics of, 327–332 energy diagram for, 325 epoxide cleavage and, 580 ion pairs in, 326 kinetics of, 323 leaving groups in, 329–330 mechanism of, 324–325 nucleophiles and, 330 racemization in, 325–326 rate law for, 323 rate-limiting step in, 324–325 solvent effects on, 331 stereochemistry of, 325–326 substrate structure and, 328 summary of, 332 SN2 reaction, 313–315 amines and, 799 biological example of, 334, 335 characteristics of, 316–322 crown ethers and, 584 electrostatic potential maps of, 315 energy diagrams for, 322 epoxide cleavage and, 320–321, 580, 582 inversion of configuration in, 313–314 kinetics of, 313 leaving groups and, 319–320 mechanism of, 313–314 nucleophiles in, 317–318 rate law for, 313 solvent effects and, 321 stereochemistry of, 313–314 steric hindrance in, 316–317 substrate structure and, 316–317 summary of, 322 table of, 318 tosylates and, 320 Williamson ether synthesis and, 570–571 Soap, 911–913 history of, 911 manufacture of, 911–912 mechanism of action of, 912–913 micelles of, 912 Sodium amide, reaction with alcohols, 531 Sodium bisulfite, osmate reduction with, 241 Sodium borohydride, reaction with ketones and aldehydes, 535 reaction with organomercury compounds, 229–230 Sodium chloride, dipole moment of, 32 Sodium cyclamate, LD50 of, 25 Sodium hydride, reaction with alcohols, 531 Solid-phase peptide synthesis, 890–893 PAM resin in, 892 Wang resin in, 892 80485_indx_i01-i34.indd 31 2/5/15 2:38 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. 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I-32 Index Solvation, 321 carbocations and, 331 SN2 reaction and, 321 Solvent, polar aprotic, 321 protic, 321 SN1 reaction and, 331 SN2 reaction and, 321 Sorbitol, structure of, 852 Spandex, synthesis of, 1045 Specific rotation, 122 table of, 122 Sphingomyelin, 913–914 Sphingosine, structure of, 914 Spin density surface, allylic radical, 295 benzylic radical, 511–512 Spin-flip, NMR spectroscopy and, 387 Spin-spin splitting, 397, 398 alcohols and, 561 bromoethane and, 397–399 2-bromopropane and, 398, 399 n 1 1 rule and, 398 1H NMR spectroscopy and, 397–400 nonequivalent protons and, 405–406 origin of, 397–398 rules for, 400 tree diagrams and, 406 Split synthesis, 519, 520 Squalene, epoxidation of, 930–932 from farnesyl diphosphate, 930–931 steroid biosynthesis and, 930–932 Squalene oxide, cyclization of, 933, 935 Staggered conformation, ethane and, 81 molecular model of, 81 Stannous chloride, reaction with nitroarenes, 798 Starch, 1→4-a-links in, 861 structure of, 861 Statin drugs, heart disease and, 1010–1011 mechanism of action of, 1010–1011 sales of, 88e structure of, 88e Steam cracking, 186–187 Steam distillation, 257 Stearic acid, molecular model of, 909 structure of, 909 Stein, William, 884 Step-growth polymer, 715–717, 1043–1045 table of, 716 Stereocenter, 118 Stereochemistry, 80, 93 absolute configuration and, 128 Diels-Alder reaction and, 433 E1 reaction and, 344 E2 reaction and, 339–341 electrophilic addition reactions and, 252–256 R,S configuration and, 124–128 SN1 reaction and, 325–326 SN2 reactions and, 313–377 Stereogenic center, 118 Stereoisomers, 93 kinds of, 138–139 number of, 130 properties of, 134 Stereospecific, 246, 432 Stereospecific numbering, sn-glycerol 3-phosphate and, 971 Steric hindrance, SN2 reaction and, 316–317 Steric strain, 83 cis alkenes and, 198–199 substituted cyclohexanes and, 105–106 Steroid(s), 926–930 adrenocortical, 929–930 anabolic, 930 androgens, 929 biosynthesis of, 930–936 cis A-B ring fusion in, 927 conformation of, 926 contraceptive, 930 estrogens, 929 glucocorticoid, 929 mineralocorticoid, 929 molecular model of, 926 numbering of, 926 progestins, 929 stereochemistry of, 927–928 synthetic, 930 trans A-B ring fusion in, 927 Stork enamine reaction, 774–775 advantages of, 775 mechanism of, 774 STR loci, DNA fingerprinting and, 961–962 Straight-chain alkane, 67 Strecker synthesis, 831f Structure, condensed, 21–22 electron-dot, 8 Kekulé, 8 Lewis, 8 line-bond, 8 skeletal, 22 Strychnine, LD50 of, 25 Styrene, anionic polymerization of, 1039 Substituent, 73 Substituent effect, additivity of, 503–505 electrophilic aromatic substitution and, 493–495 explanation of, 496–503 summary of, 503 Substitution reaction, 150 Substrate (enzyme), 896 Succinic acid, structure of, 655 Sucralose, structure of, 867 sweetness of, 867 Sucrose, molecular model of, 860 specific rotation of, 122 structure of, 860 sweetness of, 867 Sugar, complex, 833 D, 839 L, 839 simple, 833 see also Aldose(s), Carbohydrate(s) Sulfa drug, 811 synthesis of, 485–486 Sulfanilamide, structure of, 486 synthesis of, 811 Sulfathiazole, structure of, 812 Sulfide(s), 568, 586–588 electrostatic potential map of, 64 naming, 586 oxidation of, 587 reaction with alkyl halides, 587 sulfoxides from, 587 from thiols, 586 Sulfonation (aromatic), 485–486 Sulfone, 587 from sulfoxides, 587 Sulfonium ion(s), 587 chirality of, 140–141 Sulfoxide(s), 587 oxidation of, 587 from sulfides, 587 Sunshine vitamin, 1031–1032 Super glue, structure of, 1039 Suprafacial geometry, 1022 Suture, polymers in, 717–718 Suzuki-Miyaura reaction, 302 mechanism of, 302 Sweeteners, synthetic, 866–867 Swine flu, 865 Symmetry-allowed reaction, 1014 Symmetry-disallowed reaction, 1014 Symmetry plane, 117, 118 Syn periplanar geometry, 339 molecular model of, 340 Syn stereochemistry, 232 Syndiotactic polymer, 1040 Synthase, 977 Synthesis, strategy of, 279 Table sugar, see Sucrose Tagatose, structure of, 834 Talose, configuration of, 841 Tamiflu, mechanism of, 865–866 molecular model of, 113 structure of, 27f Tamoxifen, structure of, 219g synthesis of, 648o Taq DNA polymerase, PCR and, 960 Tartaric acid, stereoisomers of, 133 Tautomer, 268, 728 Taxol, structure of, 284 80485_indx_i01-i34.indd 32 2/5/15 2:38 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. 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Index I-33 Tazobactam, 726e Teflon, structure and uses of, 250 Template strand (DNA), 950 Terephthalic acid, synthesis of, 510 Termination step (radical), 153 Terpene, 257–258 Terpenoid, 257–258, 917–925 biosynthesis of, 257–258, 918–925 classification of, 258, 918 isoprene rule and, 257–258 mevalonate biosynthetic pathway for, 919–922 tert-, name prefix, 71 tert-Amyl group, 76 tert-Butyl group, 71 Tertiary alcohol, 526 Tertiary amine, 788 Tertiary carbon, 71 Tertiary hydrogen, 72 Tertiary structure (protein), 893, 895 Testosterone, conformation of, 111 molecular model of, 111 structure of, 181e structure and function of, 929 Tetracaine, structure of, 831n Tetrahedral geometry, conventions for drawing, 7 Tetrahydrofolate, structure of, 900 Tetrahydrofuran, as reaction solvent, 221 molecular model of, 568 Tetramethylsilane, NMR spectroscopy and, 392 Thalidomide, 182–184 Thermodynamic control, 428–430, 429 1,4-addition reactions and, 428–430 Thermoplastic polymer, 1049 characteristics of, 1049 examples of, 1049 Tg of, 1049 uses of, 1049 Thermosetting resin, 1051 cross-linking in, 1051 uses of, 1051 Thiamin, structure of, 466, 819, 900 thiazolium ring in, 466 Thiamin diphosphate, pKa of, 990 reaction with pyruvate, 990–991 structure of, 990 ylide from, 990 Thiazole, basicity of, 819 thio-, thioester name suffix, 681 Thioacetal, synthesis of, 648g Thioanisole, electrostatic potential map of, 678a -thioate, thioester name suffix, 681 Thioester(s), 680 biological reduction of, 713–714 electrostatic potential map of, 685 naming, 681 pKa of, 736 Thiol(s), 568, 584–586 from alkyl halides, 585 disulfides from, 585 electrostatic potential map of, 64 hybridization of, 19 naming, 584 odor of, 585 oxidation of, 585 pKa of, 530 polarizability of, 156 reaction with alkyl halides, 586 reaction with Br2, 585 reaction with NaH, 586 sulfides from, 586 thiolate ions from, 586 Thiolate ion, 586 Thionyl chloride, reaction with alcohols, 298, 544 reaction with amides, 668–669 reaction with carboxylic acids, 688–689 Thiophene, aromaticity of, 466 Thiourea, reaction with alkyl halides, 585 Threonine, stereoisomers of, 130 structure and properties of, 873 Threose, configuration of, 841 molecular model of, 121 Thromboxane B2, structure of, 915 Thymine, electrostatic potential map of, 946 structure of, 943 Thyroxine, biosynthesis of, 484 structure of, 874 Time-of-flight (TOF) mass spectrometry, 367 Titration curve, alanine, 877–878 TMS, see Tetramethylsilane, Trimethylsilyl ether Tollens’ test, 853 Toluene, electrostatic potential map of, 498 IR spectrum of, 469–470 13C NMR absorptions of, 473 1H NMR spectrum of, 404, 405 Toluene-2,4-diisocyanate, polyurethanes from, 1045 p-Toluenesulfonyl chloride, reaction with alcohols, 544–545 Torsional strain, 81 Tosylate, 311 from alcohols, 544–545 SN2 reactions and, 320, 544–545 uses of, 545 Toxicity, chemicals and, 25–26 Trans fatty acid, from vegetable oil, 910–911 from hydrogenation of fats, 237–238 Transamination, 1005–1008 mechanisms in, 1005–1008 steps in, 1005–1008 Transcription (DNA), 949–950 antisense strand and, 950 consensus sequence and, 949 promoter sequence and, 949 sense strand and, 950 Transfer RNA, 949 anticodons in, 952–953 function of, 952–953 molecular model of, 952 shape of, 952 Transferase, 897 Transition state, 172 Hammond postulate and, 212–213 Translation (RNA), 951–953 Tranylcypromine, synthesis of, 805 Tree diagram (NMR), 406 Triacylglycerol, 908 catabolism of, 968–976 Trialkylsulfonium ion(s), alkylations with, 587 chirality of, 140–141 Tricarboxylic acid cycle, see Citric acid cycle Triethylamine, mass spectrometry of, 363 Trifluoroacetic acid, pKa of, 658 Trifluoromethylbenzene, electrostatic potential map of, 498 Triglyceride, see Triacylglycerol, 908 Trimethylamine, bond angles in, 790 bond lengths in, 790 electrostatic potential map of, 792 molecular model of, 790 Trimethylsilyl ether, from alcohols, 553–554 cleavage of, 554 synthesis of, 553–554 Trimetozine, synthesis of, 699 2,4,6-Trinitrochlorobenzene, electro static potential map of, 505 Triphenylphosphine, reaction with alkyl halides, 631 Triple bond, 14, 17 electronic structure of, 17 length of, 18 strength of, 18 see also Alkyne(s) Triplet (NMR), 397 Trisubstituted aromatic compound, synthesis of, 514–519 Triterpenoid, 917 tRNA, see Transfer RNA Trypsin, peptide cleavage with, 886 Tryptophan, pKa of, 45 structure and properties of, 873 Turnover number (enzyme), 896 80485_indx_i01-i34.indd 33 2/5/15 2:38 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. 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I-34 Index Twist-boat conformation (cyclohexane), 100–101 molecular model of, 101 steric strain in, 101 Tyrosine, biosynthesis of, 548 catabolism of, 1012c iodination of, 484 structure and properties of, 873 Ubiquinones, function of, 558–559 structure of, 558 Ultrahigh-molecular-weight polyethylene, uses of, 1041 Ultraviolet light, electromagnetic spectrum and, 368 wavelength of, 438–439 Ultraviolet spectroscopy, 438–441 absorbance and, 440 aromatic compounds, 470 conjugation and, 441–442 HOMO-LUMO transition in, 439 molar absorptivity and, 440 Ultraviolet spectrum, benzene, 442, 470 b-carotene, 442–443 1,3-butadiene, 440 3-buten-2-one, 442 1,3-cyclohexadiene, 442 ergosterol, 447k 1,3,5-hexatriene, 442 Unimolecular, 323 Unsaturated, 187 Unsaturated aldehyde, conjugate addition reactions of, 635–639 Unsaturated ketone, conjugate addition reactions of, 635–639 Unsaturation, degree of, 187 Upfield, (NMR), 392 Uracil, structure of, 943 Urea, from ammonium cyanate, 2 Urethane, 1045 Uric acid, pKa of, 678g Uronic acid, 854 from aldoses, 854 Urushiols, structure of, 526 UV, see Ultraviolet Valence bond theory, 10–11 Valence shell, 7 Valganciclovir, structure and function of, 963d Valine, structure and properties of, 873 Valinomycin, 585 Valsartan, synthesis of, 302 Van der Waals force, polymers and, 1048 van’t Hoff, Jacobus Hendricus, 7 Vegetable oil, 908–911 composition of, 909 hydrogenation of, 237–238, 910–911 Veronal, synthesis of, 748 Vestenamer, synthesis of, 1047–1048 Vicinal, 265, 578 Vinyl group, 191 Vinyl monomer, 249–250 Vinylcyclopropane, rearrangement of, 1033e Vinylic anion, electrostatic potential map of, 276 stability of, 276 Vinylic carbocation, from alkynes, 267 electronic structure of, 267 electrostatic potential map of, 267 stability of, 267 Vinylic halide, alkynes from, 265 SN2 reaction and, 317 Vinylic protons, 1H NMR spectroscopy and, 394–395 Vinylic radical, alkyne reduction and, 274 Vioxx, 1, 476 Visible light, electromagnetic spectrum and, 368 Vision, chemistry of, 443–444 retinal and, 444 Vitalistic theory, 2 Vitamin, 675 Vitamin A, industrial synthesis of, 272 structure of, 56 synthesis of, 631–632 Vitamin B1, structure of, 819 Vitamin B12, structure of, 283 synthesis of, 283 Vitamin C, industrial synthesis of, 675–676 molecular model of, 675 scurvy and, 675 stereochemistry of, 148e structure of, 56 uses of, 675 Vitamin D, sigmatropic rearrangements and, 1031–1032 Vitamin K1, biosynthesis of, 491–492 Viton polymer, structure and uses of, 1042 VLDL, heart disease and, 937 Volcano, chloromethane from, 287 Vulcanization, 438 Walden, Paul, 310 Walden inversion, 310–312 Wang resin, solid-phase peptide synthesis and, 892 Water, acid-base behavior of, 44 dipole moment of, 32 electrostatic potential map of, 46 nucleophilic addition reaction of, 614–615 pKa of, 45 reaction with aldehydes, 614–615 reaction with ketones, 614–615 Watson, James Dewey, 945 Watson-Crick DNA model, 945–946 Wave equation, 4 Wave function, 4 molecular orbitals and, 20 Wavelength (l), 369 Wavenumber, 371 Wax, 908 Whale blubber, composition of, 909 Wieland-Miescher ketone, synthesis of, 783j Williamson ether synthesis, 570–571 carbohydrates and, 849 mechanism of, 570–571 Willstätter, Richard, 460 Wittig reaction, 630–632 mechanism of, 630–631 uses of, 631–632 vitamin A synthesis using, 631–632 Wohl degradation, 855–856 Wöhler, Friedrich, 2 Wolff-Kishner reaction, 624–626 mechanism of, 624–626 Wood alcohol, 525 Woodward, Robert Burns, 283, 1014 Woodward-Hoffmann rules, 1014–1015 X-Ray crystallography, 384 X-Ray diffractometer, 384 X rays, electromagnetic spectrum and, 368 o-Xylene, ozonolysis of, 477d Xylocaine, structure of, 57 Xylose, configuration of, 841 -yl, alkyl group name suffix, 70 -yl phosphate, acyl phosphate name suffix, 682 Ylide, 630 -yne, alkyne name suffix, 314 Z configuration, 194–196 assignment of, 194–196 Zaitsev, Alexander M., 336 Zaitsev’s rule, 336 alcohol dehydration and, 546 E1 reaction and, 344 E2 reaction and, 341–342 Hofmann elimination and, 807–808 proof for, 416–417 Zanamivir, mechanism of, 865–866 Zeisel method, 594l Ziegler-Natta catalyst, 1040 Zinc-copper, Simmons-Smith reaction and, 246–247 Zocor, structure of, 88e Zwitterion, 871 electrostatic potential map of, 871 80485_indx_i01-i34.indd 34 2/5/15 2:38 PM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. 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Name Structure Name ending Example Alkene (double bond) C C -ene H2C P CH2 Ethene Alkyne (triple bond) OCqCO -yne HC q CH Ethyne Arene (aromatic ring) None Benzene Halide C X (X 5 F , Cl, Br, I) None CH3Cl Chloromethane Alcohol C OH -ol CH3OH Methanol Ether C O C ether CH3OCH3 Dimethyl ether Monophosphate C O O– P O O– phosphate CH3OPO322 Methyl phosphate Diphosphate C O P O O– O O– P O O– diphosphate CH3OP2O632 Methyl diphosphate Amine C N -amine CH3NH2 Methylamine Imine (Schiff base) C C N C None Acetone imine NH CH3CCH3 Nitrile OCqN -nitrile CH3CqN Ethanenitrile Thiol C SH -thiol CH3SH Methanethiol Structures of Some Common Functional Groups The bonds whose connections aren’t specified are assumed to be attached to carbon or hydrogen atoms in the rest of the molecule. 80485_es5-es8.indd 6 1/30/15 9:47 AM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. 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Name Structure Name ending Example Sulfide C S C sulfide CH3SCH3 Dimethyl sulfide Disulfide C S C S disulfide CH3SSCH3 Dimethyl disulfide Sulfoxide C S+ O– C sulfoxide Dimethyl sulfoxide O– CH3SCH3 + Aldehyde H O C -al Ethanal O CH3CH Ketone C C O C -one Propanone O CH3CCH3 Carboxylic acid C OH O C -oic acid Ethanoic acid O CH3COH Ester C O O C C -oate Methyl ethanoate O CH3COCH3 Thioester C S O C C -thioate Methyl ethanethioate O CH3CSCH3 Amide C O C N -amide Ethanamide O CH3CNH2 Acid chloride C Cl O C -oyl chloride Ethanoyl chloride O CH3CCl Carboxylic acid anhydride C C O C O C O -oic anhydride Ethanoic anhydride O CH3COCCH3 O The bonds whose connections aren’t specified are assumed to be attached to carbon or hydrogen atoms in the rest of the molecule. Structures of Some Common Functional Groups (Continued) 80485_es5-es8.indd 7 1/30/15 9:47 AM Copyright 2016 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. 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16713	https://alzres.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/alzrt25	Advertisement Predicting progression of Alzheimer's disease Alzheimer's Research & Therapy volume 2, Article number: 2 (2010) Cite this article 45k Accesses 105 Citations Metrics details An Erratum to this article was published on 18 May 2010 Abstract Introduction Clinicians need to predict prognosis of Alzheimer's disease (AD), and researchers need models of progression to develop biomarkers and clinical trials designs. We tested a calculated initial progression rate to see whether it predicted performance on cognition, function and behavior over time, and to see whether it predicted survival. Methods We used standardized approaches to assess baseline characteristics and to estimate disease duration, and calculated the initial (pre-progression) rate in 597 AD patients followed for up to 15 years. We designated slow, intermediate and rapidly progressing groups. Using mixed effects regression analysis, we examined the predictive value of a pre-progression group for longitudinal performance on standardized measures. We used Cox survival analysis to compare survival time by progression group. Results Patients in the slow and intermediate groups maintained better performance on the cognitive (ADAScog and VSAT), global (CDR-SB) and complex activities of daily living measures (IADL) (P values < 0.001 slow versus fast; P values < 0.003 to 0.03 intermediate versus fast). Interaction terms indicated that slopes of ADAScog and PSMS change for the slow group were smaller than for the fast group, and that rates of change on the ADAScog were also slower for the intermediate group, but that CDR-SB rates increased in this group relative to the fast group. Slow progressors survived longer than fast progressors (P = 0.024). Conclusions A simple, calculated progression rate at the initial visit gives reliable information regarding performance over time on cognition, global performance and activities of daily living. The slowest progression group also survives longer. This baseline measure should be considered in the design of long duration Alzheimer's disease clinical trials. Introduction There is considerable variability in progression rates among Alzheimer's disease (AD) patients. Patients and families frequently ask clinicians to prognosticate regarding expected rates of cognitive and functional decline, and clinicians have little basis for making such predictions. We have shown that it is possible to reliably estimate early AD symptom onset, and together with baseline MMSE score, to calculate a rate of progression at the initial assessment (the pre-progression rate) [1, 2]. The use of a rate to estimate early progression gives information on severity, but also on how long it took for the patient to reach the current severity level, which reflects that individual's disease characteristics better than a severity score alone. However, it is not clear whether patients maintain a similar rate of decline throughout the course of their disease or change trajectories over time, due to endogenous or exogenous factors (such as treatment). Demonstrating the predictive value of the calculated pre-progression rate would be valuable for patient and family counseling, as well as for providing a research marker of phenotypic variability to validate biological markers of progression. Further, the ability to model group progression of AD patients is essential for designing disease-modification studies of new AD treatments, and pre-progression might be an important baseline variable to take into account in the analysis of clinical trial data . The Baylor Alzheimer's Disease and Memory Disorders Center has followed a cohort of AD patients for up to 15 years, with detailed clinical and neuropsychological data obtained at baseline and at annual follow up visits which are maintained in an ongoing electronic data base. We used these data to answer the following questions: 1) does a pre-progression rate calculated at the initial assessment predict subsequent performance in specific cognitive and functional domains during follow up, and 2) is the pre-progression rate associated with overall survival, after adjustment for relevant covariates? Materials and methods The Baylor Alzheimer's Disease and Memory Disorders Center sees self-referred, agency-referred, and physician-referred individuals for evaluation and management of cognitive complaints. We evaluate patients for systemic and brain disorders with laboratory testing, including neuroimaging, and psychometric tests. We assign a diagnosis of various subtypes of mild cognitive impairment (MCI) or dementia according to standardized criteria through a consensus conference [4, 5]. Details of the Baylor ADMDC patient recruitment, assessment, follow up procedures, and long-term clinical outcomes in the patient cohort have been reported . Patients who meet standardized diagnostic criteria for probable or possible Dementia with Lewy Bodies are excluded from the Probable AD diagnostic category. Patients included in this analysis are enrolled in the Baylor Alzheimer's Disease Center and the database has been approved by the Baylor Institutional Review Board. Patients and/or their legally designated representative sign consent for storage and use of their data. Measures Cognitive outcome measures routinely obtained at baseline and at annual follow up include the Mini Mental Status Exam (MMSE), a widely used dementia severity test with scores ranging from 0 to 30 points, and the Alzheimer's disease Assessment Scale-Cognitive Subscale (ADAS), a measure of cognitive domains often impaired in AD including memory, orientation, visuospatial ability, language, and praxis. Scores range from 0 to 70 with higher scores reflecting more cognitive impairment. Attention and concentration are assessed with the Verbal Series Attention Test (VSAT) . This test consists of forward and reverse generation of arithmetic series, verbal series (for example, months of the year), number-letter sequencing and auditory vigilance for a spoken target letter and is scored for time taken to complete each task (up to 480 seconds) and the number of errors made (up to 45). To assess global performance we use the Clinical Dementia Rating Scale Sum of Boxes (CDR-SB) [9, 10]. This score is derived from a patient interview and mental status examination in conjunction with an interview of a collateral source. The CDR-SB score (range 0 to 18) is obtained by summing ratings in each of six cognitive domains or boxes including memory, orientation, judgment/problem solving, community affairs, home and hobbies, and personal care. Higher scores reflect more global impairment. Functional outcomes are assessed with the Physical Self-Maintenance Scale (PSMS) and Instrumental Activities of Daily Living scale (IADL), which together constitute the Lawton and Brody Activities of Daily Living Scale . The PSMS quantifies difficulties with basic activities of daily living such as eating and dressing, and each item is scored from 1 to 5 with a maximal score of 30, representing maximal impairment. The IADL evaluates eight complex daily living tasks such as the use of the telephone, ability to shop, and to make use of transportation. Scores range from zero to 31, with higher scores indicating more functional impairment. Covariates previously reported to influence progression in AD and routinely collected at the baseline visit are pre-morbid IQ estimated by the American version of the New Adult Reading Test (AMNART) [12, 13], age, sex, years of education, history or presence of hallucinations, delusions, and extra-pyramidal signs [14, 15]. In our previous work, premorbid IQ was a better predictor of progression rates than education , and this was taken into account in the modeling described below. We used a modification of the motor scale of the Unified Parkinson's disease Rating Scale to capture extra-pyramidal signs . Vital status is obtained from the National Death Index every six months, with a censoring date on December 31, 2004. Calculation of pre-progression rate The pre-progression rate is calculated using a clinician's standardized assessment of symptom duration in years and the baseline MMSE. We obtain the clinician estimate of duration using a standard procedure which includes a series of questions about the duration of specific symptoms that might be a sign of AD, combined with medical records review, an informant interview, and hypothesis-testing. Inter-rater reliability for the estimate is 0.95 . Since a cognitively intact individual should obtain the maximum MMSE score of 30, the pre-progression rate is given by the formula: (30 - baseline MMSE)/estimated duration of symptoms in years. Patients with an MMSE decline of less than two points per year are classified as slow progressors, between a two- to four-point decline as intermediate progressors, and more than or equal to five points per year as rapid progressors . In a previous study, we found that use of a normed MMSE score, based upon age, education, and gender underestimated the baseline MMSE score for 7% of the subjects , which is why we have adopted the maximal score of 30 in our formula. Since MMSE decline is non-linear, we used groupings of MMSE change rates (slow, intermediate, rapid) which are more clinically relevant than absolute rates of change (for example, one point per year is really not clinically different from two points per year because of test-retest variability). Patient inclusion criteria Only probable AD patients (NINCDS-ADRDA, DSM IV) were included. Patients had to have a pre-progression index calculated at baseline, an AMNART score, and at least one comprehensive follow-up visit approximately one year later. The first patient was enrolled in 1989, and accrual has been ongoing since then. The AMNART was incorporated in 1994. The ADAS-Cog, PSMS, and IADL scales were not used routinely until 1995, whereas other outcome measures were collected in earlier years. Rather than requiring all patients to have all of the outcome measures, we allowed individuals to enter each analysis if they had a measure of the outcome in question and non-missing values on the adjustment covariates. We report in the Results section the number of persons included in each regression equation. Statistical analysis The study data are longitudinal, with fixed values associated with demographic characteristics and baseline clinical presentation, and time varying values on cognitive and functional outcomes. For the analysis of progression of AD, we used random effects linear regression models to estimate the relationship between the pre-progression categories and the rate of change in the ADAS-Cog, VSAT Time, VSAT Errors, CDR Sum of Boxes, PSMS and IADL scores . Coefficients yielded by this type of model reflect the change, or slope, in the outcome for each unit change in a predictor variable, holding values of the other variables in the model constant. The random effect is time in years, and we used a time by pre-progression rate interaction term to indicate whether or not there is a difference in average rate of decline (slope) associated with a patient's initially calculated pre-progression group. A significant time by pre-progression rate interaction term could represent divergence among the groups in rates of change. We examined each model for significance of a quadratic term and used non-linear interactions when the quadratic was significant (but report both the linear and non-linear interactions in Table 1). Potential confounders or effect modifiers of the association between cognitive or functional outcomes and the pre-progression rate included age, sex, race/ethnicity (non-Hispanic whites vs. Hispanic whites, blacks and other ethnicities), years of education, AMNART score (as a measure of pre-morbid IQ), and baseline clinical features of history or presence of hallucinations, delusions, and Parkinsonian signs. Each covariate was evaluated in a base model that included baseline severity (dichotomized as mild or moderate-to-severe based on MMSE score), duration of symptoms, and pre-progression rate categories (slow, intermediate, fast). For the baseline covariate, the moderate and severe groups were combined (MMSE <20) since there were relatively few patients classified as severe at baseline. Covariates significant at the P < 0.10 level were included in a final model for each cognitive or functional outcome. Our analysis included data for up to seven years of follow-up, since this interval represented the 90th percentile. Cox survival analysis with robust variance estimators for correlated observations was used to examine the contribution of baseline demographic variables, clinician's standardized estimate of duration, baseline AMNART score, and baseline MMSE score to annual risk of death. In the survival analysis, we considered the effect of each study variable alone and then in a full multivariable model. Using a conservative estimate, our study had 80% power to detect a reduction in hazard ratio of 32% (based upon N = 124 per group, medians of 8 and 10 years, type 1 error = 5% and Bonferroni correction). All analyses were performed using STATA version 9.0. Results Of 798 probable AD patients who met inclusion criteria, 597 had the AMNART as part of their initial baseline assessment. Since the AMNART was a pre-specified covariate, these 597 individuals formed the inclusion sample. Table 2 reports demographic characteristics and baseline test scores by preprogression group. From 34 to 46% of patients had a history of or current delusions at their initial visit, and 13 to 22% had a history of or current hallucinations, but only 3 to 7% had Parkinsonian signs on examination. It is notable that slow progressors had a longer estimated duration of symptoms than intermediate or fast progressors, consistent with slow progression. IQ and education were also higher in slow progressors. The distribution of APO E epsilon 4 alleles did not differ. Significant differences between the groups were taken into account in the analysis. Table 1 contains the mixed effects linear regression coefficients associated with pre-progression categories and the interaction of pre-progression categories with time, after adjustment for the prospectively defined covariates. Figures 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 display the fitted regression lines predicted by the regression model for each outcome. Patients in both the slow and intermediated pre-progression groups maintained better performance on the ADAS-Cog, the CDR-SB, VSAT Time and Errors and the IADL, compared to fast pre-progressors, but showed no significant baseline difference on the PSMS. For example, slow progressors were about 9.5 points better and intermediate progressors four points better than fast progressors on the ADAS-Cog at baseline (Table 1). Over time, slow progressors gained 0.6 fewer points per year, and intermediate progressors gained 0.8 fewer points per year. Figure 1 shows that both of these groups diverged from the fast group over time. Similarly, slow progressors were 2.6 points lower and intermediate progressors 1.4 points lower on the CDR-SB to start with (Table 1). This relative difference between the slow and fast progressors was maintained (no significant interaction term), while the intermediate progressors gained 0.2 points per year more than the fast progressors, so that they caught up over time (Figure 4). This tendency of the intermediate group to speed up on the CDR-SB was probably not accounted for by functional deficits, since this did not occur on the IADL measure (Table 1 and Figure 5). Basic activities of daily living assessed by PSMS were not different at baseline and did not begin to diverge until the first couple of years of follow up (Table 1 and Figure 6), but the slower rate of worsening of the slow group (1.1 points less per year) led to more divergence from the fast group over time. Table 3 presents information on the relationship of the pre-specified covariates to each outcome. Not unexpectedly, age was related to cognitive scores, and sex to performance of complex ADLs. Pre-morbid IQ (AMNART score) was related to the cognitive measures. Education did not remain a significant predictor of progression on any measure in the presence of the AMNART, consistent with our previous findings . The presence of delusions at or before baseline was associated with worse performance on all measures except the VSAT, and hallucinations at or before baseline were related to lower scores on measures that included activities of daily living. We did not find a relationship between any of our outcomes over time and the presence of baseline extrapyramidal signs in this population of probable AD subjects, from whom Dementia with Lewy Bodies was carefully excluded, and APO E genotype was not associated with the outcomes. Fitted regression lines for ADAScog by pre-progression category calculated from model coefficients shown in Table 1. Fitted regression lines for VSAT time by pre-progression category calculated from model coefficients shown in Table 1. Fitted regression lines for VSAT errors by pre-progression category calculated from model coefficients shown in Table 1. Fitted regression lines for CDR-SB by pre-progression category calculated from model coefficients shown in Table 1. Fitted regression lines for IADL by pre-progression category calculated from model coefficients shown in Table 1. Fitted regression lines for PSMS by pre-progression category calculated from model coefficients shown in Table 1. Average survival from first visit to death was 5.5 ± 2.7 years (median = 5.0 years). The median survival times for each of the pre-progression categories were: 4.7 years for slow, 4.1 years for intermediate, and 2.5 years for rapid progressors adjusted for age, sex, education and baseline severity (Figure 7). The results of Cox proportional hazards modeling indicated that slow progressors had significantly reduced mortality compared to fast progressors (HR = 0.62, 95% CI = 0.43 to 0.91, P = 0.024). Although intermediate progressors are distinguishable on the survival curves and the curves do not cross, the difference between the intermediate and fast progressors was not statistically significant (HR = 0.81 95% CI = 0.59 to 1.15, P = 0.24). Our study may have been underpowered to detect the small difference in survival between these two groups. Kaplan-Meier Survival curves by pre-progression group adjusted for age and sex. HR for slow vs. fast = 0.62 (P = 0.024). Discussion We have demonstrated in a large cohort of probable Alzheimer's disease patients that a simple, calculated, progression rate at the initial clinic visit is predictive of longitudinal performance on multiple cognitive and functional measures over time. These measures of cognition (ADAScog), attention and concentration (VSAT), global performance (CDR-SB), and activities of daily living (PSMS and IADL) are highly relevant to caregiving needs and to patient and caregiver quality of life, as well as representing measures commonly employed in clinical trials of AD treatments. The clearest and best maintained differences were observed between the slow progressors and those classified as fast progressors, who together constituted 54% of the population. On the ADAScog, for example, slow progressors maintained nearly a 10-point advantage over fast progressors (intermediate progressors maintained nearly a four-point advantage). Mixed effects regression modeling showed that, in effect, slow progressors are unlikely to catch up with fast progressors on standard outcome measures, even after up to seven years of observation. In fact, slow progressors diverge further from fast progressors over time on the ADAScog, while maintaining baseline differences on the VSAT, CDR-SB and IADL. Even though they did not differ in performance of basic ADL (PSMS) at baseline, slow progressors added disability in this area at a slower rate than fast progressors so that their performance diverged over time. Slow progressors also survived longer than fast progressors. Intermediate progressors (46% of the patients) also maintained better cognition (ADAScog and VSAT) and function (IADL) compared to fast progressors, but they were less differentiated at baseline and sped up over time on a global measure, the CDR sum of the boxes score, and they were not differentiated at any time on the basic ADL (PSMS). The survival differences between intermediate and fast progressors were not significantly different, but our study may have been underpowered to detect a small difference. Our results suggest that prognostications based upon initial progression rate are most reliable for slow and fast progressors, but that long duration reliability of an intermediate progression rate may depend upon the patient's age and life expectancy at diagnosis. It would be safe to say that an intermediate progressor may remain so for several years, but that, if the patient lives for a long time after diagnosis, the rate may increase sufficiently to affect both abilities and survival. Our methodology for classifying patients as slow, intermediate or rapid progressors could be easily employed by clinicians to calculate pre-progression rate at an initial clinic visit, using the MMSE score and a standardized approach to estimating duration [1, 2]. The clinician could predict that a patient would generally progress slowly, moderately, or rapidly over several years. However, an important question remains as to whether these apparently intrinsic rates of disease progression can be modified, and this question must be resolved before the pre-progression approach is widely adopted for clinical purposes. In a separate paper, we demonstrated that persistent anti-dementia drug treatment impacts observed progression over time , an observation which is consistent with a recent analysis using a very different approach . This effect of treatment persistence is significant in our mixed effects models which also include the pre-progression rate, indicating that treatment may provide benefit to patients regardless of their intrinsic progression rates. Treatment appears to alter slopes on measures which include the ones used in the current study, but we have not yet assessed whether the effect differs by pre-progression category. Many investigators seek to validate biomarkers of disease progression, such as changes in hippocampal volume and serum and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) biomarkers. The progression rates that are based upon clinical measures in such studies may need to be adjusted for early progression, or progression group, as well as for persistence of treatment, which could enhance observed correlations between valid biomarkers and clinical measures. Our findings have important implications for the design and interpretation of AD clinical trials. Currently, parallel group studies count on randomization to yield comparable placebo and treatment groups. Pre-progression rates are not assessed -- yet imbalances across the treatment groups in this important variable could obscure true treatment differences, or could create apparent differences when there is no drug effect, especially in long duration clinical trials. Further, if our hypothesis that the persistency of anti-dementia drug treatment alters progression is correct, baseline differences in cumulative duration of drug use could create similar imbalances. Future clinical trials may benefit from gathering systematic data regarding individual symptom onset in order to perform a formal estimate of duration and to calculate pre-progression rates , which could be used to stratify patients by progression group or as a covariate in the analysis. For those clinical trials that allow background treatment with marketed anti-dementia drugs while testing a new therapy against placebo, information about the quartile of persistence of anti-dementia treatment may also be needed to control for the impact of these variables in the analysis . Our study has both strengths and limitations. It is a large study, including nearly 600 carefully diagnosed probable AD subjects followed for up to 15 years. Yet all of the subjects were followed at a single site, and we do not know how consistent our results would be in a multi-site study. Although we are located at a tertiary care center, we are one of the few clinics providing dementia care in the state, and we have few barriers to access, which together have led to an unusually diverse population . Still we utilized a sample of convenience which may not be representative of the general AD population, and we do not know whether our results would be the same in a community based sample. Further, because we did not randomize patients according to pre-progression rates at baseline, our inclusion of consecutive cases yielded groups of unequal size. We made appropriate adjustments to our analysis for clinical variables shown or hypothesized to influence rates of progression and survival in AD, including age, sex, education, premorbid IQ, hallucinations, delusions and extrapyramidal features. The progression group was an important predictor of longitudinal course even when these factors were taken into account. Another strength of the study is our choice of standardized outcomes that are in clinical use and widely used in clinical trials. The importance of our findings is strengthened by the fact that the current data are internally consistent across multiple measures; progression groups maintained their differences on measures that included cognition, global performance, and activities of daily living. The fact that survival data were available for every subject and that survival time also differentiated the slow and fast progressors provides additional evidence for the clinical utility of the pre-progression rate. Conclusions In conclusion there is a lack of data in the medical literature to guide clinicians and researchers in understanding the progression of Alzheimer's disease. 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Author information Authors and Affiliations Alzheimer's Disease and Memory Disorders Center, Baylor College of Medicine, 6501 Fannin Street, NB302, Houston, TX, 77030, USA Rachelle S Doody, Valory Pavlik, Paul Massman, Susan Rountree & Eveleen Darby Division of Family Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, 3701 Kirby Drive, Houston, TX, 77098, USA Valory Pavlik Department of Psychology, University of Houston, 126 Heyne Building, Houston, TX, 77204-5022, USA Paul Massman Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of Texas Health Sciences Center, 7703 Floyd Curl Drive, San Antonio, TX, 78229-3900, USA Wenyaw Chan Search author on:PubMed Google Scholar Search author on:PubMed Google Scholar Search author on:PubMed Google Scholar Search author on:PubMed Google Scholar Search author on:PubMed Google Scholar Search author on:PubMed Google Scholar Corresponding author Correspondence to Rachelle S Doody. Additional information Competing interests The authors declare that they have no competing interests. Authors' contributions RSD designed the study, drafted the manuscript, and obtained funding. RSD and SDR were involved in data acquisition and critical revision of the manuscript. RSD, VP, PM, and WC were involved in data analysis and critical revision of the manuscript. ED managed the database and was involved in data analysis and critical revision of the manuscript. All authors read and approved the final manuscript. An erratum to this article is available at Authors’ original submitted files for images Below are the links to the authors’ original submitted files for images. 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16714	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Routh%E2%80%93Hurwitz_stability_criterion	Published Time: 2005-04-07T17:11:18Z Routh–Hurwitz stability criterion - Wikipedia Jump to content Main menu Main menu move to sidebar hide Navigation Main page Contents Current events Random article About Wikipedia Contact us Contribute Help Learn to edit Community portal Recent changes Upload file Special pages Search Search Appearance Appearance move to sidebar hide Text Small Standard Large This page always uses small font size Width Standard Wide The content is as wide as possible for your browser window. Color (beta) Automatic Light Dark This page is always in light mode. Donate Create account Log in Personal tools Donate Create account Log in Pages for logged out editors learn more Contributions Talk Toggle the table of contents Contents move to sidebar hide (Top) 1 Using Euclid's algorithm 2 Using matricesToggle Using matrices subsection 2.1 Example 2.2 Routh–Hurwitz criterion for second, third and fourth-order polynomials 2.3 Higher-order example 3 See also 4 References 5 External links Routh–Hurwitz stability criterion 14 languages العربية Български Català فارسی हिन्दी Italiano עברית 日本語 Polski Русский Shqip Українська Tiếng Việt 中文 Edit links Article Talk English Read Edit View history Tools Tools move to sidebar hide Actions Read Edit View history General What links here Related changes Upload file Permanent link Page information Cite this page Get shortened URL Download QR code Edit interlanguage links Print/export Download as PDF Printable version In other projects Wikidata item From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Mathematical test in control system theory This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed.Find sources: "Routh–Hurwitz stability criterion" – news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR (April 2009) (Learn how and when to remove this message) In the control system theory, the Routh–Hurwitz stability criterion is a mathematical test that is a necessary and sufficient condition for the stability of a linear time-invariant (LTI) dynamical system or control system. A stable system is one whose output signal is bounded; the position, velocity or energy do not increase to infinity as time goes on. The Routh test is an efficient recursive algorithm that English mathematician Edward John Routh proposed in 1876 to determine whether all the roots of the characteristic polynomial of a linear system have negative real parts. German mathematician Adolf Hurwitz independently proposed in 1895 to arrange the coefficients of the polynomial into a square matrix, called the Hurwitz matrix, and showed that the polynomial is stable if and only if the sequence of determinants of its principal submatrices are all positive. The two procedures are equivalent, with the Routh test providing a more efficient way to compute the Hurwitz determinants ( Δ i {\displaystyle \Delta _{i}} ) than computing them directly. A polynomial satisfying the Routh–Hurwitz criterion is called a Hurwitz polynomial. The importance of the criterion is that the roots p of the characteristic equation of a linear system with negative real parts represent solutions ept of the system that are stable (bounded). Thus the criterion provides a way to determine if the equations of motion of a linear system have only stable solutions, without solving the system directly. For discrete systems, the corresponding stability test can be handled by the Schur–Cohn criterion, the Jury test and the Bistritz test. With the advent of computers, the criterion has become less widely used, as an alternative is to solve the polynomial numerically, obtaining approximations to the roots directly. The Routh test can be derived through the use of the Euclidean algorithm and Sturm's theorem in evaluating Cauchy indices. Hurwitz derived his conditions differently. Using Euclid's algorithm [edit] The criterion is related to Routh–Hurwitz theorem. From the statement of that theorem, we have p − q \= w ( + ∞ ) − w ( − ∞ ) {\displaystyle p-q=w(+\infty )-w(-\infty )} where: p {\displaystyle p} is the number of roots of the polynomial f ( z ) {\displaystyle f(z)} with negative real part; q {\displaystyle q} is the number of roots of the polynomial f ( z ) {\displaystyle f(z)} with positive real part (according to the theorem, f {\displaystyle f} is supposed to have no roots lying on the imaginary line); w(x) is the number of variations of the generalized Sturm chain obtained from P 0 ( y ) {\displaystyle P_{0}(y)} and P 1 ( y ) {\displaystyle P_{1}(y)} (by successive Euclidean divisions) where f ( i y ) \= P 0 ( y ) + i P 1 ( y ) {\displaystyle f(iy)=P_{0}(y)+iP_{1}(y)} for a real y. By the fundamental theorem of algebra, each polynomial of degree n must have n roots in the complex plane (i.e., for an ƒ with no roots on the imaginary line, p + q \= n). Thus, we have the condition that ƒ is a (Hurwitz) stable polynomial if and only if p − q \= n (the proof is given below). Using the Routh–Hurwitz theorem, we can replace the condition on p and q by a condition on the generalized Sturm chain, which will give in turn a condition on the coefficients of ƒ. Using matrices [edit] Let f(z) be a complex polynomial. The process is as follows: Compute the polynomials P 0 ( y ) {\displaystyle P_{0}(y)} and P 1 ( y ) {\displaystyle P_{1}(y)} such that f ( i y ) \= P 0 ( y ) + i P 1 ( y ) {\displaystyle f(iy)=P_{0}(y)+iP_{1}(y)} where y is a real number. Compute the Sylvester matrix associated to P 0 ( y ) {\displaystyle P_{0}(y)} and P 1 ( y ) {\displaystyle P_{1}(y)} . Rearrange each row in such a way that an odd row and the following one have the same number of leading zeros. Compute each principal minor of that matrix. If at least one of the minors is negative (or zero), then the polynomial f is not stable. Example [edit] Let f ( z ) \= a z 2 + b z + c {\displaystyle f(z)=az^{2}+bz+c} (for the sake of simplicity we take real coefficients) where c ≠ 0 {\displaystyle c\neq 0} (to avoid a root in zero so that we can use the Routh–Hurwitz theorem). First, we have to calculate the real polynomials P 0 ( y ) {\displaystyle P_{0}(y)} and P 1 ( y ) {\displaystyle P_{1}(y)} : f ( i y ) \= − a y 2 + i b y + c \= P 0 ( y ) + i P 1 ( y ) \= − a y 2 + c + i ( b y ) . {\displaystyle f(iy)=-ay^{2}+iby+c=P_{0}(y)+iP_{1}(y)=-ay^{2}+c+i(by).} Next, we divide those polynomials to obtain the generalized Sturm chain: P 0 ( y ) \= ( − a b y ) P 1 ( y ) + c , ⟹ P 2 ( y ) \= − c , P 1 ( y ) \= ( − b c y ) P 2 ( y ) , ⟹ P 3 ( y ) \= 0 , {\displaystyle {\begin{aligned}P_{0}(y)&\=\left({\tfrac {-a}{b}}y\right)P_{1}(y)+c,&&\implies P_{2}(y)=-c,\\[4pt]P_{1}(y)&\=\left({\tfrac {-b}{c}}y\right)P_{2}(y),&&\implies P_{3}(y)=0,\end{aligned}}} and the Euclidean division stops. Notice that we had to suppose b different from zero in the first division. The generalized Sturm chain is in this case ( P 0 ( y ) , P 1 ( y ) , P 2 ( y ) ) \= ( c − a y 2 , b y , − c ) . {\displaystyle {\Bigl (}P_{0}(y),P_{1}(y),P_{2}(y){\Bigr )}=(c-ay^{2},by,-c).} Putting y \= + ∞ {\displaystyle y=+\infty } , the sign of ( c − a y 2 ) {\displaystyle (c-ay^{2})} is the opposite sign of a and the sign of by is the sign of b. When we put ( y \= − ∞ ) {\displaystyle (y=-\infty )} , the sign of the first element of the chain is again the opposite sign of a and the sign of by is the opposite sign of b. Finally, −c has always the opposite sign of c. Suppose now that f is Hurwitz-stable. This means that w ( + ∞ ) − w ( − ∞ ) \= 2 {\displaystyle w(+\infty )-w(-\infty )=2} (the degree of f). By the properties of the function w, this is the same as w ( + ∞ ) \= 2 {\displaystyle w(+\infty )=2} and w ( − ∞ ) \= 0 {\displaystyle w(-\infty )=0} . Thus, a, b and c must have the same sign. We have thus found the necessary condition of stability for polynomials of degree 2. Routh–Hurwitz criterion for second, third and fourth-order polynomials [edit] For a second-order polynomial P ( s ) \= a 2 s 2 + a 1 s + a 0 \= 0 , {\displaystyle P(s)=a_{2}s^{2}+a_{1}s+a_{0}=0,} all coefficients must be positive, where a i > 0 {\displaystyle a_{i}>0} for ( i \= 0 , 1 , 2 ) {\displaystyle (i=0,1,2)} . For a third-order polynomial P ( s ) \= a 3 s 3 + a 2 s 2 + a 1 s + a 0 \= 0 , {\displaystyle P(s)=a_{3}s^{3}+a_{2}s^{2}+a_{1}s+a_{0}=0,} all coefficients must be positive, where 0 < a i , for i \= 0 , 1 , 2 , 3 ; 0 < a 2 a 1 − a 3 a 0 . {\displaystyle {\begin{aligned}0&<a_{i},\quad {\text{for }}i=0,1,2,3;\\0&<a_{2}a_{1}-a_{3}a_{0}.\end{aligned}}} For a fourth-order polynomial P ( s ) \= a 4 s 4 + a 3 s 3 + a 2 s 2 + a 1 s + a 0 \= 0 , {\displaystyle P(s)=a_{4}s^{4}+a_{3}s^{3}+a_{2}s^{2}+a_{1}s+a_{0}=0,} all coefficients must be positive, where 0 < a i , for i \= 0 , 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 ; 0 < a 2 a 1 − a 3 a 0 ; 0 < a 3 a 2 a 1 − a 4 a 1 2 − a 3 2 a 0 . {\displaystyle {\begin{aligned}0&<a_{i},\quad {\text{for }}i=0,1,2,3,4;\\0&<a_{2}a_{1}-a_{3}a_{0};\\0&<a_{3}a_{2}a_{1}-a_{4}a_{1}^{2}-a_{3}^{2}a_{0}.\end{aligned}}} (When this is derived you do not know all coefficients should be positive, and you add a 3 a 2 > a 1 {\displaystyle a_{3}a_{2}>a_{1}} .) In general the Routh stability criterion states a polynomial has all roots in the open left half-plane if and only if all first-column elements of the Routh array have the same sign. All coefficients being positive (or all negative) is necessary for all roots to be located in the open left half-plane. That is why here a n {\displaystyle a_{n}} is fixed to 1, which is positive. When this is assumed, we can remove a 3 a 2 > a 1 {\displaystyle a_{3}a_{2}>a_{1}} from fourth-order polynomial, and conditions for fifth- and sixth-order can be simplified. For fifth-order we only need to check that Δ 2 > 0 , Δ 4 > 0 {\displaystyle \Delta _{2}>0,\Delta _{4}>0} and for sixth-order we only need to check Δ 3 > 0 , Δ 5 > 0 {\displaystyle \Delta _{3}>0,\Delta _{5}>0} and this is further optimised in Liénard–Chipart criterion. Indeed, some coefficients being positive is not independent with principal minors being positive, like a 2 > 0 {\displaystyle a_{2}>0} check can be removed for third-order polynomial. Higher-order example [edit] A tabular method can be used to determine the stability when the roots of a higher order characteristic polynomial are difficult to obtain. For an nth-degree polynomial whose all coefficients are the same signs D ( s ) \= a n s n + a n − 1 s n − 1 + ⋯ + a 1 s + a 0 {\displaystyle D(s)=a_{n}s^{n}+a_{n-1}s^{n-1}+\cdots +a_{1}s+a_{0}} the table has n + 1 rows and the following structure: a n a n − 2 a n − 4 … a n − 1 a n − 3 a n − 5 … b 1 b 2 b 3 … c 1 c 2 c 3 … ⋮ ⋮ ⋮ ⋱ {\displaystyle {\begin{matrix}a_{n}&a_{n-2}&a_{n-4}&\dots \\a_{n-1}&a_{n-3}&a_{n-5}&\dots \\b_{1}&b_{2}&b_{3}&\dots \\c_{1}&c_{2}&c_{3}&\dots \\\vdots &\vdots &\vdots &\ddots \end{matrix}}} where the elements b i {\displaystyle b_{i}} and c i {\displaystyle c_{i}} can be computed as follows: b i \= a n − 1 × a n − 2 i − a n × a n − ( 2 i + 1 ) a n − 1 c i \= b 1 × a n − ( 2 i + 1 ) − a n − 1 × b i + 1 b 1 {\displaystyle {\begin{aligned}b_{i}&\={\frac {a_{n-1}\times a_{n-2i}-a_{n}\times a_{n-(2i+1)}}{a_{n-1}}}\\[4pt]c_{i}&\={\frac {b_{1}\times a_{n-(2i+1)}-a_{n-1}\times b_{i+1}}{b_{1}}}\end{aligned}}} When completed, the number of sign changes in the first column will be the number of roots whose real part are non-negative. 0.75 1.5 0 0 − 3 6 0 0 3 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 {\displaystyle {\begin{matrix}0.75&1.5&\ 0\ &\ 0\ \\-3&6&0&0\\3&0&0&0\\6&0&0&0\end{matrix}}} In the first column, there are two sign changes (0.75 → −3, and −3 → 3), thus there are two roots whose real part are non-negative and the system is unstable. The characteristic equation of an example servo system is given by: b 0 s 4 + b 1 s 3 + b 2 s 2 + b 3 s + b 4 \= 0 {\displaystyle b_{0}s^{4}+b_{1}s^{3}+b_{2}s^{2}+b_{3}s+b_{4}=0} For which we have the following table: b 0 b 2 b 4 0 b 1 b 3 0 0 b 1 b 2 − b 0 b 3 b 1 b 1 b 4 − b 0 × 0 b 1 \= b 4 0 0 ( b 1 b 2 − b 0 b 3 ) b 3 − b 1 2 b 4 b 1 b 2 − b 0 b 3 0 0 0 b 4 0 0 0 {\displaystyle {\begin{matrix}b_{0}&b_{2}&\quad b_{4}\quad &\quad 0\quad \\[4pt]b_{1}&b_{3}&0&0\\[4pt]{\frac {b_{1}b_{2}-b_{0}b_{3}}{b_{1}}}&{\frac {b_{1}b_{4}-b_{0}\times 0}{b_{1}}}=b_{4}&0&0\\{\frac {(b_{1}b_{2}-b_{0}b_{3})b_{3}-b_{1}^{2}b_{4}}{b_{1}b_{2}-b_{0}b_{3}}}&0&0&0\\[4pt]b_{4}&0&0&0\end{matrix}}} for stability, all the elements in the first column of the Routh array must be positive when b 0 > 0. {\displaystyle b_{0}>0.} And the conditions that must be satisfied for stability of the given system as follows: 0 < b 1 , 0 < b 1 b 2 − b 0 b 3 , 0 < ( b 1 b 2 − b 0 b 3 ) b 3 − b 1 2 b 4 , 0 < b 4 . {\displaystyle {\begin{aligned}0&<b_{1},\\[4pt]0&<b_{1}b_{2}-b_{0}b_{3},\\[4pt]0&<(b_{1}b_{2}-b_{0}b_{3})b_{3}-b_{1}^{2}b_{4},\\[4pt]0&<b_{4}.\end{aligned}}} We see that if ( b 1 b 2 − b 0 b 3 ) b 3 − b 1 2 b 4 ≥ 0 {\displaystyle (b_{1}b_{2}-b_{0}b_{3})b_{3}-b_{1}^{2}b_{4}\geq 0} then b 1 b 2 − b 0 b 3 > 0 {\displaystyle b_{1}b_{2}-b_{0}b_{3}>0} is satisfied. Another example is: s 4 + 6 s 3 + 11 s 2 + 6 s + 200 \= 0 {\displaystyle s^{4}+6s^{3}+11s^{2}+6s+200=0} We have the following table : 1 11 200 0 1 1 0 0 1 20 0 0 − 19 0 0 0 20 0 0 0 {\displaystyle {\begin{matrix}1&11&200&0\\1&1&0&0\\1&20&0&0\\-19&0&0&0\\20&0&0&0\end{matrix}}} there are two sign changes. The system is unstable, since it has two right-half-plane poles and two left-half-plane poles. The system cannot have jω poles since a row of zeros did not appear in the Routh table. For the case s 4 + s 3 + 3 s 2 + 3 s + 3 \= 0 {\displaystyle s^{4}+s^{3}+3s^{2}+3s+3=0} We have the following table with zero appeared in the first column which prevents further calculation steps: 1 3 3 1 3 0 0 3 0 {\displaystyle {\begin{matrix}1&3&3\\1&3&0\\0&3&0\end{matrix}}} we replace 0 by ε > 0 {\displaystyle \varepsilon >0} and we have the table 1 3 3 1 3 0 ε 3 0 3 − 3 ε 0 0 3 0 0 {\displaystyle {\begin{matrix}1&3&\quad 3\quad \\1&3&0\\\varepsilon &3&0\\3-{\frac {3}{\varepsilon }}&0&0\\3&0&0\end{matrix}}} When we make ε → + 0 {\displaystyle \varepsilon \rightarrow +0} , there are two sign changes. The system is unstable, since it has two right-half-plane poles and two left-half-plane poles. Sometimes the presence of poles on the imaginary axis creates a situation of marginal stability. In that case the coefficients of the "Routh array" in a whole row become zero and thus further solution of the polynomial for finding changes in sign is not possible. Then another approach comes into play. The row of polynomial which is just above the row containing the zeroes is called the "auxiliary polynomial". s 6 + 2 s 5 + 8 s 4 + 12 s 3 + 20 s 2 + 16 s + 16 \= 0 {\displaystyle s^{6}+2s^{5}+8s^{4}+12s^{3}+20s^{2}+16s+16=0} We have the following table: 1 8 20 16 2 12 16 0 2 12 16 0 0 0 0 0 {\displaystyle {\begin{matrix}1&8&20&16\\2&12&16&0\\2&12&16&0\\0&0&0&0\end{matrix}}} In such a case the auxiliary polynomial is A ( s ) \= 2 s 4 + 12 s 2 + 16 {\displaystyle A(s)=2s^{4}+12s^{2}+16\,} which is again equal to zero. The next step is to differentiate the above equation which yields the polynomial B ( s ) \= 8 s 3 + 24 s 1 {\displaystyle B(s)=8s^{3}+24s^{1}} . The coefficients of the row containing zero now become "8" and "24". The process of Routh array is proceeded using these values which yield two points on the imaginary axis. These two points on the imaginary axis are the prime cause of marginal stability. See also [edit] Control engineering Derivation of the Routh array Nyquist stability criterion Routh–Hurwitz theorem Root locus Transfer function Liénard–Chipart criterion (variant requiring fewer computations) Kharitonov's theorem (variant for unknown coefficients bounded within intervals) Jury stability criterion (analog for discrete-time LTI systems) Bistritz stability criterion (analog for discrete-time LTI systems) References [edit] ^ Routh, E. J. (1877). A Treatise on the Stability of a Given State of Motion: Particularly Steady Motion. Macmillan. ^ Hurwitz, A. (1895). "Ueber die Bedingungen, unter welchen eine Gleichung nur Wurzeln mit negativen reellen Theilen besitzt". Math. Ann. 46 (2): 273–284. doi:10.1007/BF01446812. S2CID 121036103. (English translation “On the conditions under which an equation has only roots with negative real parts” by H. G. Bergmann in Selected Papers on Mathematical Trends in Control Theory R. Bellman and R. Kalaba Eds. New York: Dover, 1964 pp. 70–82.) ^ Gopal, M. (2002). Control Systems: Principles and Design, 2nd Ed. Tata McGraw-Hill Education. p. 14. ISBN 0070482896. ^ "Routh-Hurwitz Criterion". math24.net. Retrieved 2022-07-19. ^ "Stability Analysis Tools" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-01-26. Retrieved 19 July 2022. ^ Jump up to: a b KUMAR, Anand (2007). CONTROL SYSTEMS. PHI Learning. ISBN 9788120331976. ^ Jump up to: a b Nise, Norman (2015). Control Systems Engineering. Wiley. ISBN 9781118800829. ^ Saeed, Syed Hasan (2008). Automatic Control Systems. Delhi: Katson Publishers. pp. 206, 207. ISBN 978-81-906919-2-5. Felix Gantmacher (J.L. Brenner translator) (1959). Applications of the Theory of Matrices, pp 177–80, New York: Interscience. Pippard, A. B.; Dicke, R. H. (1986). "Response and Stability, An Introduction to the Physical Theory". American Journal of Physics. 54 (11): 1052. Bibcode:1986AmJPh..54.1052P. doi:10.1119/1.14826. Archived from the original on 2016-05-14. 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Free votes count toward the total vote score does not give reputation to the author Continue to help good content that is interesting, well-researched, and useful, rise to the top! To gain full voting privileges, earn reputation. Got it!Go to help center to learn more Intuitive explanation of Burnside's Lemma Ask Question Asked 14 years, 9 months ago Modified5 months ago Viewed 9k times This question shows research effort; it is useful and clear 34 Save this question. Show activity on this post. Burnside's Lemma states that, given a set X X acted on by a group G G, \|X/G\|=1\|G\|∑g∈G\|X g\| where \|X/G\| is the number of orbits of the action, and \|X g\| is the number of fixed points of g. In other words, the number of orbits is equal to the average number of fixed points of an element of G. Is there any way in which the fixed points of an element g can be thought of as orbits? I had wondered aloud on my recent question here how (or if) Burnside's Lemma can be interpreted as having the same kind of object on both sides, so as to be a "true" average theorem, e.g. "number of orbits = average over g∈G of (number of orbits satisfying (something to do with g))" or "number of orbits = average over g∈G of (number of orbits of some new action which depends on g)" Since Qiaochu stated the comments to my question that he suspects Burnside's Lemma can be categorified, and that this may be related, I have also added that tag. gr.group-theory group-actions categorification Share Share a link to this question Copy linkCC BY-SA 2.5 Cite Improve this question Follow Follow this question to receive notifications edited Aug 2, 2018 at 9:54 Martin Sleziak 4,783 4 4 gold badges 38 38 silver badges 42 42 bronze badges asked Dec 21, 2010 at 5:42 Zev ChonolesZev Chonoles 6,852 4 4 gold badges 56 56 silver badges 95 95 bronze badges 5 It seems to me that the answers so far ignore the actual question. It's not about a proof of Burnside's lemma.Martin Brandenburg –Martin Brandenburg 2010-12-21 09:10:45 +00:00 Commented Dec 21, 2010 at 9:10 1 @Martin: my answer to the actual question is "no," and to support that position I needed to introduce a proof.Qiaochu Yuan –Qiaochu Yuan 2010-12-21 09:38:42 +00:00 Commented Dec 21, 2010 at 9:38 @Martin: leaving aside that "intuitive explanation" is perhaps somewhat subjective, I think that my answer qualifies. It shows that the formula results from counting the same finite set in two ways.José Figueroa-O'Farrill –José Figueroa-O'Farrill 2010-12-21 18:08:06 +00:00 Commented Dec 21, 2010 at 18:08 1 Somehow related : these notes by Tom Leinster : maths.ed.ac.uk/~tl/whitepoint/euler.pdf that suggest there may be a categorification (for instance in these notes he explains how \|S/M\|=\|S\|/\|M\| for a free action is a consequence of some categorical stuff). Since you mentioned categorification, I'm mentioning them Maxime Ramzi –Maxime Ramzi 2018-08-01 15:01:00 +00:00 Commented Aug 1, 2018 at 15:01 1 This question mathoverflow.net/questions/382630/… and answers to it discuss a formula for the Euler characteristic of an orbit space that categorifies Burnside's lemma.Gregory Arone –Gregory Arone 2021-01-31 06:43:53 +00:00 Commented Jan 31, 2021 at 6:43 Add a comment\| 6 Answers 6 Sorted by: Reset to default This answer is useful 52 Save this answer. Show activity on this post. I'm not sure I'd call this a categorification, but the way I think of Burnside's Lemma is as follows. Consider the subset Z⊂G×X consisting of pairs (g,x) such that g⋅x=x, where by ⋅ I just mean the action of G on X. The cartesian product G×X comes with the two surjections π G:G×X→G and π X:G×X→X, and you can compute the cardinality of Z either along the fibres of π G or along the fibres of π X: the former gives you the sum over the fixed point sets, whereas the latter gives you a sum over the stabilizers. Then the orbit-stabilizer theorem does the rest. Thanks to @Arrow who pointed out the link in my comment was broken. Here's hopefully a link that works to the same one-page document. Share Share a link to this answer Copy linkCC BY-SA 4.0 Cite Improve this answer Follow Follow this answer to receive notifications edited Aug 4, 2024 at 16:13 answered Dec 21, 2010 at 6:21 José Figueroa-O'FarrillJosé Figueroa-O'Farrill 33.8k 4 4 gold badges 107 107 silver badges 188 188 bronze badges 2 I read your answer as follows, which I miss to see why it actually answers the OP:\|X/G\|=1\|G\|∑g∈G\|X g\|=1\|G\|∑x∈X\|G x\|=1\|G\|∑x∈X\|G\|\|O x\|=∑x∈X 1\|O x\| Kan't –Kan't 2023-02-16 22:27:35 +00:00 Commented Feb 16, 2023 at 22:27 It’s a nice answer, but isn’t this just the standard proof of Burnside’s lemma?HJRW –HJRW 2024-08-05 12:01:03 +00:00 Commented Aug 5, 2024 at 12:01 Add a comment\| This answer is useful 50 Save this answer. Show activity on this post. One can view Burnside's lemma as a special case of the mean ergodic theorem, which links time averages to spatial averages, which may qualify as "equating two objects of the same type". On the other hand, the mean ergodic theorem is more complicated than Burnside's lemma, so this may not qualify as an intuitive explanation. Nevertheless: given a measure-preserving action of an amenable group G on a space X, the mean ergodic theorem tells us that E g∈G⟨T g f,f⟩L 2(X)=‖π(f)‖2 L 2(X), where π(f) is the orthogonal projection of f to the G-invariant functions, and T g f(x):=f(g−1 x), and E g∈G is a mean on G. If one applies this to the one-sided action g:(x,y)→(g x,y) on the product space X×X equipped with counting measure, with f equal to the Kronecker delta function f(x,y)=δ x,y, π(f) is equal to 1/\|O\| on the square O×O of each orbit O, and so one obtains E g∈G\|X g\|=\|X/G\| which is Burnside's lemma. Share Share a link to this answer Copy linkCC BY-SA 2.5 Cite Improve this answer Follow Follow this answer to receive notifications answered Dec 21, 2010 at 7:08 Terry TaoTerry Tao 118k 35 35 gold badges 479 479 silver badges 564 564 bronze badges 1 5 Thanks! This is really an amazing interpretation, though I'm afraid I don't have the knowledge necessary to fully grasp the proof. However, I was wondering to what extent this lets us make sense of Burnside's Lemma when there are infinitely many orbits / there is at least one element of the group with infinitely many fixed points, by using a measure other than the counting measure? It would be really neat if there were seemingly unrelated theorems, say in analysis, that are actually special cases of this version of Burnside's Lemma.Zev Chonoles –Zev Chonoles 2010-12-27 05:22:53 +00:00 Commented Dec 27, 2010 at 5:22 Add a comment\| This answer is useful 24 Save this answer. Show activity on this post. Some thoughts. X defines a representation V=C X of G with character χ(g)=Fix(g), and the projection from V to its invariant subspace is 1\|G\|∑g∈G g, so the trace of the projection (which is the dimension of its image) is 1\|G\|∑g∈G χ(g). On the other hand, the invariant subspace of C X is spanned by sums over orbits, so its dimension is the number of orbits. Phrased this way Burnside's lemma can be thought of as a "trace formula" relating a "geometric" quantity (the number of orbits) to a "spectral" quantity (the sum of fixed points). The value of other stronger results of this kind is precisely that the objects on both sides are not of the same kind, so perhaps it's not natural to expect them to be any more closely related than that. (I tried a categorification in G-Set but it didn't lead anywhere interesting.) Share Share a link to this answer Copy linkCC BY-SA 2.5 Cite Improve this answer Follow Follow this answer to receive notifications answered Dec 21, 2010 at 6:27 Qiaochu YuanQiaochu Yuan 124k 42 42 gold badges 466 466 silver badges 764 764 bronze badges 3 Thanks for taking the time to think about it; I'm perfectly happy with the two sides being fundamentally different, especially since (as you point out) that is the exactly what makes this and many other theorems so valuable.Zev Chonoles –Zev Chonoles 2010-12-21 06:41:57 +00:00 Commented Dec 21, 2010 at 6:41 7 Yeah, my intuition here is that these are two different bases for the same space but there's no canonical identification between them. On the other hand, as John Baez is fond of pointing out, you can often replace Vec categorifications with Set categorifications if you allow spans as morphisms. Then you end up with exactly Jose's answer.Noah Snyder –Noah Snyder 2010-12-21 06:50:46 +00:00 Commented Dec 21, 2010 at 6:50 1 A related question was explored two years later: Bijection between irreducible representations and conjugacy classes of finite groups. (As of course you know, since you answered, but others visiting this now-front paged question for the first time may not.)LSpice –LSpice 2024-08-02 02:08:55 +00:00 Commented Aug 2, 2024 at 2:08 Add a comment\| This answer is useful 9 Save this answer. Show activity on this post. I saw a discussion of this lemma in a combinatorics article just very recently. It goes along lines like this: We want to count orbits of X under the action of G. We don't know how to pick representatives of each orbit, so let's just count all of them (thus relating this to your other question?), appropriately discounted. So, \|X/G\|=∑x∈X 1\|G x\| where G x is the orbit of x∈X under the action of G. An application of the orbit-stabiliser theorem yields \|X/G\|=1\|G\|∑x∈X\|G x\| and then the usual formula follows by recognising that the sum is nothing more than the cardinality of the set {(g,x)∈G×X:g⋅x=x} (Z in the notation of José's post). I suppose the natural (pun intended) question to ask is whether there's a natural bijection between the G×X/G and the disjoint union Z=∐g∈G X g. If there is one, it's not immediately obvious to me…. I suspect there isn't, simply because G×X/G is a disjoint union over G of sets of the same size, whereas Z is a disjoint union over G of sets of different sizes. Share Share a link to this answer Copy linkCC BY-SA 4.0 Cite Improve this answer Follow Follow this answer to receive notifications edited Aug 2, 2024 at 2:05 LSpice 13.9k 4 4 gold badges 47 47 silver badges 74 74 bronze badges answered Dec 21, 2010 at 7:36 Zhen LinZhen Lin 17.3k 1 1 gold badge 50 50 silver badges 95 95 bronze badges Add a comment\| This answer is useful 4 Save this answer. Show activity on this post. Let me add a possible explanation of the Burnside lemma for any set (in fact proving there exists a bijection as Zhen Lin says, although not a functorial one, as he seems to suggest), and following the suggestion in José Figueroa-O'Farrill answer. This result should be well-known, but I could not find a useful reference. First, ⨆g∈G X g={(g,x)∈G×X∣g⋅x=x}=⨆x∈X G x, where G x is the stabilizer of x, as explained in the José Figueroa-O'Farrill answer. Here I am using that the disjoint union can be considered inside the product in a natural way. Now, for any x∈X, we have G=⨆y∈G⋅x{g∈G∣g⋅x=y} (G⋅x is the orbit of x). Note that {g∈G∣g⋅x=y}≅G y for any y∈G⋅x (if y∉G⋅x, then the first set is empty). This bijection depends on choosing a h∈G such that y=h⋅x, and it is g↦g h (when going from G y to {g∈G∣g⋅x=y}). Finally, G×(X/G)=⨆G⋅x∈X/G G=⨆G⋅x∈X/G(⨆y∈G⋅x{g∈G∣g⋅x=y})≅⨆G⋅x∈X/G(⨆y∈G⋅x G y)=⨆x∈X G x. Note that this bijection depends on choosing a representative for any class in X/G and on choosing a h∈G such that y=h⋅x for any y in the same class than x. I find out that in the mathlib4 library in lean there is this version of the result, with a proof similar to the one I give. Share Share a link to this answer Copy linkCC BY-SA 4.0 Cite Improve this answer Follow Follow this answer to receive notifications edited Aug 3, 2024 at 15:23 darij grinberg 35.4k 4 4 gold badges 124 124 silver badges 266 266 bronze badges answered Aug 1, 2024 at 8:05 NulhomologousNulhomologous 608 5 5 silver badges 14 14 bronze badges 3 1 I am confused—@ZhenLin's guess seemed to be about the non-existence of a natural bijection. You exhibit a bijection, you also point out that it depends on choices—so the bijection isn't really natural in the usual sense of the word, right? (Indeed, @‍ZhenLin points out explicitly that the requirement to choose representatives is an obstruction to naturality.)LSpice –LSpice 2024-08-02 02:04:08 +00:00 Commented Aug 2, 2024 at 2:04 You are right that, if one interprets "natural" in the sense functorial or not depending of choices then I did not show a natural bijection. If one does in the sense common language sense (easy to find out), I did.Nulhomologous –Nulhomologous 2024-08-03 11:15:07 +00:00 Commented Aug 3, 2024 at 11:15 Made a few changes for clarity, hopefully getting your intent right. Nice answer!darij grinberg –darij grinberg 2024-08-03 15:25:16 +00:00 Commented Aug 3, 2024 at 15:25 Add a comment\| This answer is useful 1 Save this answer. Show activity on this post. Not sure if this is the kind of "intuitive" you were looking for, but I found this elementary and more like analogical explanation satisfying and intuitive for me. Using the case when G and X are finite, G acts on X as a toy model: If we think of the action of G on X as like stirring a cup of soup and try to mix the ingredient evenly. Each element g is a "stroke" of the stirring, every x is a position in the soup, then g⋅x=y means the stroke of stir g moves a particle that was at x to y. So an element will never go to a position that is not in its orbits. The more orbits you have, the less evenly you mixed it (of cause inside the orbit it could be well mixed, but imagine the extreme case when there are too many orbits so all orbits are small). The fixed points of a g is what it does not move, does not "stir" at all. The number of orbits is the number of "isolated regions" in the cup of soup. So Burnside's lemma is roughly: How unevenly you stir your soup is the average number of particles you did not move for a stroke of stirring. 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16716	https://www.ck12.org/flexi/algebra/polynomials-in-standard-form/what-is-a-polynomial-equation-of-degree-2/	Flexi answers - What is a polynomial equation of degree 2? \| CK-12 Foundation Subjects Explore Donate Sign InSign Up All Subjects Algebra I Polynomial Structure and Arithmetic Question What is a polynomial equation of degree 2? Flexi Says: Each term in the polynomial has a different degree. The degree of the term is the power of the variable in that term. 2 x 2 has degree 2 and is called a quadratic term or 2 n d order term.−3 x has degree 1 and is called a linear term or 1 s t order term.1 has degree 0 and is called a constant. By definition, the degree of the polynomial is the same as the degree of the term with the highest degree. This example is a polynomial of degree 2, which is also called a “quadratic” polynomial. Analogy / Example Try Asking: Can a constant be classified as a polynomial?Determine whether the following function is a polynomial function. If the function is a polynomial function, state its degree. If it is not, tell why not. Write the polynomial in standard form. Then identify the leading term and the constant term. g(x) = (6-x^6)/5.Define a constant polynomial. How can Flexi help? By messaging Flexi, you agree to our Terms and Privacy Policy
16717	https://www.hgs.k12.va.us/Bruce_Norton_folder/MISC/Probability_Complements_and_At_Least_One.pdf	Complements and At Least One Complement of an event A consists of all outcomes in which A does NOT occur P(A'), P(Ac) and P(A) all denote the probability of A not occurring Complementary Rules At least One At least one is equivalent to 1 or more The complement of at least one is "None" P(at least one) + P(none) =1 P(at least one) = 1-P(none) Example If a couple plans to have three children, what is the probability that they will have at least one girl? The complement of “at least one” is “none: P(at least one girl)=1-P(no girls) = 1 – P(all boys) P(all boys)= (1/2)3= 0.125 P(at least one girl) = 1 - 0.125 =0.875 If a couple plans to have five children, what is the probability that they will have at least one girl? P(at least one girl)=1-P(no girls) P(no girls)= (1/2)5=0.03125 P(at least one girl ) 1-0.03125= 0.96875 Example If you roll a die five times, what is the probability of getting at least one 6? P(at least one six)=1-P(no six) P(no six) = P(all not six) = (5/6)5 = 0.8335 = 0.401878 P(at least one six)= 1-0.401878 = 0.598122 Example A student experiences difficulties with malfunctioning alarm clocks. Instead of using one alarm clock, he decides to use three. What is the probability that at least one of his alarm clocks works correctly if each individual alarm clock has a 99% chance of working correctly? P(at least one works)=1-P(none work = 1- P(all Fail) =1- .013 =1- 0.000001 = 0.999999 P A P A P A P A P A P A ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) + = = − = − 1 1 1 Complements and At Least One 2 Example In a lab there are eight technicians. Three are male and five are female. If three technicians are selected , find the probability that at least one is female. P(at least one female)=1-P(no female)= 1-P(all male) P(all male) = 3 2 1 1 8 7 6 56 P(at least one female) = 1 55 1 0.9821 56 56 Example There are three chemistry instructors and six physics instructors at a college. If a committee of four instructors is selected, find the probability that of at least one of them being a physics instructor. P(at least one physics)=1-P(no physics)= 1-P(all chemistry) P(all chemistry) = 3 2 1 0 0 9 8 7 6 P(at least one physics) = 1-0=1. It is certain! Think about the situation. Example On a surprise quiz consisting of five true-false questions, an unprepared student guesses each answer. Find the probability that he gets at least one correct. P(at least one correct)=1-P(no correct)= 1-P(all wrong) P(all wrong) = (1/2)5=.03125 P(at least one correct) = 1- .03125 = 0.9687 Example A carpool contains three kindergartners and five first-graders. If two children are ill, find the probability that at least one of them is a kindergartner. P(at least one kindergartner)= 1- P(no kindergartner) = 1-P(all first-graders) P(all first graders) = 5 4 5 8 7 14 P(at least one kindergartner) = 5 9 1 14 14
16718	https://ocw.mit.edu/courses/18-112-functions-of-a-complex-variable-fall-2008/resources/lecture3/	MIT OpenCourseWare 18.112 Functions of a Complex Variable Fall 2008 For information about citing these materials or our Terms of Use, visit: .� Lecture 3: Analytic Functions; Rational Functions (Text 21-32) Remarks on Lecture 3 � Formula (14) on p.32 was proved under the assumption that R(≡) = ≡. On the other hand, if R(≡) is finite, then (12) holds with G � 0. Then we use the previous proof on R(�j + 1 � ) and we still get the representation (14). � For theorem 1 on page 29, we have the following stronger version: Theorem 1 (Stronger version) The smallest convex set which contains all the zeros of P (z) also contains the zeros of P �(z). Proof: Let �1, · · · , � n be the zeros of P , so P (z) = an(z − �1) · · · (z − �n). Then P �(z) 1 1 = + · · · + . P (z) z − �1 �n If z0 is a zero of P �(z) and z0 =≥ each �i, then this vanishes for z = z0; conjugating the equation gives z0 − �1 z0 − �n · · · + = 0 , \|z0 − �1\|2 \|z0 − �n\|2 so z0 = m1�1 + · · · + mn�n, where n mi � 0 and mi = 1 . i=1 We now only need to prove the following simple result: 1� � � � � � � Proposition 1 Given a1, · · · , a n ≤ C, the set nn { miai \| mi � 0, mi = 1 } (1) i=1 i=1 is the intersection C of all convex sets containing all ai (which is called the convex hull of a1, · · · , a n). n Proof: We must show that each point aimi in (1) is contained in each convex set i=1 containing the ai and thus in C. We may assume it has the form p x = miai i=1 where mi > 0 for 1 � i � p and mj = 0 for j > p. We prove x ≤ C by induction on p. Statement is clear if p = 1. Put p−1 � = mi i=1 and p−1 � m1 a = ai. i=1 By inductive assumption, a ≤ C. But p x = miai = �a + (1 − �)ai i=1 where 0 � � � 1. So x ≤ C as stated. Q.E.D. 2Solution to 4 on p.33 Suppose R(z) is rational and \|R(z)\| = 1 for \|z\| = 1. Then \|R(ei� )\| � 1 λ ≤ R. Let S(z) be the rational functions obtained by conjugating all the coefficients in R(z), then R(ei� )S(e−i� ) = R(ei� )R(ei� ) = 1 . So 1 R(z)S( ) = 1 on \|z\| = 1 . z Clearing denominators we see this relation 1 R(z)S( ) = 1 z holds for all z ≤ C. Since a polynomial has only finitely many zeroes, let �1, · · · , � p be all the zeroes of R(z) which are not equal to 0 or ≡. Then 1 1 , · · · , �1 �p are the poles of S(z) which are not equal to 0 or ≡. So 1 1 , · · · , �¯1 �¯p are the poles of R(z) which are not equal to 0 or ≡ because of the definition of S. Then � �−1 z − �1 z − �p R(z) · · · 1 − �¯1z 1 − �¯pz has no poles or zeros except possibly 0 and ≡. Hence R(z) = Cz l z − �1 · · · z − �p 1 − �¯1z 1 − �¯pz where C is constant with \|C\| = 1, l is integer. Conversely, such R has \|R(z)\| = 1 on \|z\| = 1. 3
16719	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UZwc6z5j8fQ	Write a fraction as sum of three fractions with different denominators Anil Kumar 404000 subscribers 30 likes Description 8167 views Posted: 1 Apr 2016 Divisibility Rule by 3, 9, 7 and 11: Grade 6 2014 EQAO: youtube.com/watch?v=ynaH5118RMA&list=PLJ-ma5dJyAqrrGF3hSV1lMmC-4YUDVHr7&index=1 Series for Parents and Teachers to guide students build strong foundation for early logical skills. Linear Equations Test: Learn From Anil Kumar: globalmathinstitute@gmail.com Linear Equations Application Word problems Playlist: eqao_grade6 #sat_act_tutor #IBSL_Functions #eqao_9 #Grade5maths_plus #grade7mathanilkumar #LinearEquations_Applications #LinearEquations_solution #radicals_made_simple #Math_with_Nirvan #NirvanGrade5_Math 3 comments Transcript: I'm a newcomer and we'll play around with fractions having unequal denominator to understand them better here's a very interesting question says write 7 over 12 as sum of three fractions with unequal denominator so what I mean to say is that 7 / 12 should be written as combination of three fractions right so plus something plus something when you add these three fractions with different denominators then you should get 7 over 12 so that is the question how can you do it think about well here is a very simple way of doing it let me show you the method so we have 7 over 12 we could write 12 as the common denominator okay now 7 how do you get 7 let's add three numbers to get 7 for example it could be 1 plus 2 is 3 and 3 plus 4 is 7 right so we get 1 plus 2 plus 4 which is 7 so that is 7 over 12 right now you could write this as 1 over 12 plus 2 over 12 plus 4 over 12 now these are with the same denominator but you can simplify and find equivalent fractions so equalent fractions will be 1 over 12 right plus you can't divide both by 2 if you divide both by 2 you get 1 over 6 right this as 1 over 6 plus 4 over 12 you could divide both by 4 getting 1 over 3 so if you act 1 over 12 1 over 6 and 1 over 3 what do you get you get 7 over 12 so that is how you can solve these questions and this will also help you to understand the reverse way that is if you're given a question like this how to add them up common denominator right so when you want to make a common denominator right equivalent fractions with same common multiple of the nagas which is 12 and then go back and get the answer right so we'll do one more question like this man I hope that will give you some more insight to working with fractions having unequal denominators thank you
16720	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Action_spectrum	Jump to content Search Contents (Top) 1 See also 2 References 3 External links Action spectrum 한국어 Հայերեն 日本語 Русский Svenska Edit links Article Talk Read Edit View history Tools Actions Read Edit View history General What links here Related changes Upload file Permanent link Page information Cite this page Get shortened URL Download QR code Print/export Download as PDF Printable version In other projects Wikidata item Appearance From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Graph of the rate of biological effectiveness plotted against wavelength of light An action spectrum is a graph of the rate of biological effectiveness plotted against wavelength of light. It is related to absorption spectrum in many systems. Mathematically, it describes the inverse quantity of light required to evoke a constant response. It is very rare for an action spectrum to describe the level of biological activity, since biological responses are often nonlinear with intensity. Action spectra are typically written as unit-less responses with peak response of one, and it is also important to distinguish if an action spectrum refers to quanta at each wavelength (mol or log-photons), or to spectral power (W). It shows which wavelength of light is most effectively used in a specific chemical reaction. Some reactants are able to use specific wavelengths of light more effectively to complete their reactions. For example, chlorophyll is much more efficient at using the red and blue regions than the green region of the light spectrum to carry out photosynthesis. Therefore, the action spectrum graph would show spikes above the wavelengths representing the colours red and blue. The first action spectrum was made by T. W. Engelmann, who split light into its components by the prism and then illuminated Cladophora placed in a suspension of aerobic bacteria. He found that bacteria accumulated in the region of blue and red light of the split spectrum. He thus discovered the effect of the different wavelengths of light on photosynthesis and plotted the first action spectrum of photosynthesis. Action spectra have a wide variety of uses in biological and chemical research, particularly in understanding the effect of ultraviolet (UV) light on biological molecules and systems. UV light wavelengths range between 295 nm-400 nm and are known to induce skin and DNA damage. As a result, action spectra have been used to measure the efficiency of different light wavelengths in disinfecting water, the rate and mechanism of photodegradation of folic acid in the blood, and the chirality of molecules to determine secondary structure. Further examples include suppression of melatonin by wavelength and a variety of hazard functions, related to tissue damage from visible and near-visible light. See also [edit] Photosynthetically active radiation Photosynthesis Absorption spectrum Chlorophyll a References [edit] ^ Gorton HL (22 April 2010). "Biological Action Spectra". Photobiological Sciences Online. American Society for Photobiology. Retrieved 2020-01-18. ^ Kumar V. Question Bank in Biology for Class Xi (fourth ed.). Tata McGraw-Hill. p. 311. ISBN 978-0-07-026383-3. ^ Lawrence, Karl P.; Douki, Thierry; Sarkany, Robert P. E.; Acker, Stephanie; Herzog, Bernd; Young, Antony R. (2018-08-24). "The UV/Visible Radiation Boundary Region (385–405 nm) Damages Skin Cells and Induces "dark" Cyclobutane Pyrimidine Dimers in Human Skin in vivo". Scientific Reports. 8 (1): 12722. doi:10.1038/s41598-018-30738-6. ISSN 2045-2322. PMC 6109054. PMID 30143684. ^ Sun, Wenjun; Jing, Zibo; Zhao, Zhinan; Yin, Ran; Santoro, Domenico; Mao, Ted; Lu, Zedong (2023-07-25). "Dose–Response Behavior of Pathogens and Surrogate Microorganisms across the Ultraviolet-C Spectrum: Inactivation Efficiencies, Action Spectra, and Mechanisms". Environmental Science & Technology. 57 (29): 10891–10900. doi:10.1021/acs.est.3c00518. ISSN 0013-936X. ^ Juzeniene, Asta; Thu Tam, Tran Thi; Iani, Vladimir; Moan, Johan (2013-09-05). "The action spectrum for folic acid photodegradation in aqueous solutions". Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology B: Biology. 126: 11–16. doi:10.1016/j.jphotobiol.2013.05.011. ISSN 1011-1344. ^ Barran, Perdita (2020-06-26). "Action spectra of chiral secondary structure". Science. 368 (6498): 1426–1427. doi:10.1126/science.abc1294. ISSN 0036-8075. ^ Brainard GC, Hanifin JP, Greeson JM, Byrne B, Glickman G, Gerner E, Rollag MD (August 2001). "Action spectrum for melatonin regulation in humans: evidence for a novel circadian photoreceptor". The Journal of Neuroscience. 21 (16): 6405–12. doi:10.1523/JNEUROSCI.21-16-06405.2001. PMC 6763155. PMID 11487664. ^ International Commission on Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection. (July 2013). "ICNIRP guidelines on limits of exposure to incoherent visible and infrared radiation" (PDF). Health Physics. 105 (1): 74–96. doi:10.1097/HP.0b013e318289a611. PMID 35606999. External links [edit] Plant Physiology Online: Principles of Spectrophotometry Retrieved from " Categories: Photosynthesis Absorption spectroscopy Hidden categories: Articles with short description Short description matches Wikidata Action spectrum Add topic
16721	https://www.saveriocantone.net/profcantone/geometria/3D/Esercitazioni_con_geogebra_3D-1_punti_e_vettori.pdf	www.saveriocantone.net 24 aprile 2020 Esercitazione 1 con GeoGebra 3D (o con calcolatrice grafica) Tutti gli esercizi richiedono di eseguire i calcoli analiticamente con carta e penna, poi di tracciare gli elementi scelti con GeoGebra 3D (o la calcolatrice grafica) per verificare la validità dei risultati ottenuti, infine salvare i file GeoGebra sul proprio profilo Esercizio 1: PUNTI dello spazio  Scegli tre punti A, B e C  Calcola il perimetro del triangolo ABC  Calcola la sua area (suggerimento: prima calcola un angolo con il teorema di Carnot e poi applica il teorema della Area) Esercizio 2: PUNTI e VETTORI dello spazio  Inserisci un punto A e un punto B  Calcola la distanza AB  Calcola le coordinate del punto medio del segmento AB  Calcola le coordinate del vettore AB  Inserisci uno slider k (da inserire nella vista 2D)  Traccia il vettore kAB e fai variare lo slider per k Esercizio 3: VETTORI dello spazio  Inserisci un vettore a  e un vettore b   Calcola il modulo dei due vettori  Calcola il modulo del vettore somma e del vettore differenza  Verifica se sono paralleli  Verifica se sono perpendicolari  Calcola l’angolo tra i due vettori (utilizza il prodotto scalare per trovare il coseno dell’angolo compreso)
16722	https://egrcc.github.io/docs/math/cvxbook-solutions.pdf	Convex Optimization Solutions Manual Stephen Boyd Lieven Vandenberghe January 4, 2006 Chapter 2 Convex sets Exercises Exercises Deﬁnition of convexity 2.1 Let C ⊆Rn be a convex set, with x1, . . . , xk ∈C, and let θ1, . . . , θk ∈R satisfy θi ≥0, θ1 + · · · + θk = 1. Show that θ1x1 + · · · + θkxk ∈C. (The deﬁnition of convexity is that this holds for k = 2; you must show it for arbitrary k.) Hint. Use induction on k. Solution. This is readily shown by induction from the deﬁnition of convex set. We illus-trate the idea for k = 3, leaving the general case to the reader. Suppose that x1, x2, x3 ∈C, and θ1 + θ2 + θ3 = 1 with θ1, θ2, θ3 ≥0. We will show that y = θ1x1 + θ2x2 + θ3x3 ∈C. At least one of the θi is not equal to one; without loss of generality we can assume that θ1 ̸= 1. Then we can write y = θ1x1 + (1 −θ1)(µ2x2 + µ3x3) where µ2 = θ2/(1 −θ1) and µ2 = θ3/(1 −θ1). Note that µ2, µ3 ≥0 and µ1 + µ2 = θ2 + θ3 1 −θ1 = 1 −θ1 1 −θ1 = 1. Since C is convex and x2, x3 ∈C, we conclude that µ2x2 + µ3x3 ∈C. Since this point and x1 are in C, y ∈C. 2.2 Show that a set is convex if and only if its intersection with any line is convex. Show that a set is aﬃne if and only if its intersection with any line is aﬃne. Solution. We prove the ﬁrst part. The intersection of two convex sets is convex. There-fore if S is a convex set, the intersection of S with a line is convex. Conversely, suppose the intersection of S with any line is convex. Take any two distinct points x1 and x2 ∈S. The intersection of S with the line through x1 and x2 is convex. Therefore convex combinations of x1 and x2 belong to the intersection, hence also to S. 2.3 Midpoint convexity. A set C is midpoint convex if whenever two points a, b are in C, the average or midpoint (a + b)/2 is in C. Obviously a convex set is midpoint convex. It can be proved that under mild conditions midpoint convexity implies convexity. As a simple case, prove that if C is closed and midpoint convex, then C is convex. Solution. We have to show that θx + (1 −θ)y ∈C for all θ ∈[0, 1] and x, y ∈C. Let θ(k) be the binary number of length k, i.e., a number of the form θ(k) = c12−1 + c22−2 + · · · + ck2−k with ci ∈{0, 1}, closest to θ. By midpoint convexity (applied k times, recursively), θ(k)x + (1 −θ(k))y ∈C. Because C is closed, lim k→∞(θ(k)x + (1 −θ(k))y) = θx + (1 −θ)y ∈C. 2.4 Show that the convex hull of a set S is the intersection of all convex sets that contain S. (The same method can be used to show that the conic, or aﬃne, or linear hull of a set S is the intersection of all conic sets, or aﬃne sets, or subspaces that contain S.) Solution. Let H be the convex hull of S and let D be the intersection of all convex sets that contain S, i.e., D = \ {D \| D convex, D ⊇S}. We will show that H = D by showing that H ⊆D and D ⊆H. First we show that H ⊆D. Suppose x ∈H, i.e., x is a convex combination of some points x1, . . . , xn ∈S. Now let D be any convex set such that D ⊇S. Evidently, we have x1, . . . , xn ∈D. Since D is convex, and x is a convex combination of x1, . . . , xn, it follows that x ∈D. We have shown that for any convex set D that contains S, we have x ∈D. This means that x is in the intersection of all convex sets that contain S, i.e., x ∈D. Now let us show that D ⊆H. Since H is convex (by deﬁnition) and contains S, we must have H = D for some D in the construction of D, proving the claim. 2 Convex sets Examples 2.5 What is the distance between two parallel hyperplanes {x ∈Rn \| aT x = b1} and {x ∈ Rn \| aT x = b2}? Solution. The distance between the two hyperplanes is \|b1 −b2\|/∥a∥2. To see this, consider the construction in the ﬁgure below. PSfrag replacements a x1 = (b1/∥a∥2)a x2 = (b2/∥a∥2)a aT x = b2 aT x = b1 The distance between the two hyperplanes is also the distance between the two points x1 and x2 where the hyperplane intersects the line through the origin and parallel to the normal vector a. These points are given by x1 = (b1/∥a∥2 2)a, x2 = (b2/∥a∥2 2)a, and the distance is ∥x1 −x2∥2 = \|b1 −b2\|/∥a∥2. 2.6 When does one halfspace contain another? Give conditions under which {x \| aT x ≤b} ⊆{x \| ˜ aT x ≤˜ b} (where a ̸= 0, ˜ a ̸= 0). Also ﬁnd the conditions under which the two halfspaces are equal. Solution. Let H = {x \| aT x ≤b} and ˜ H = {x \| ˜ aT x ≤˜ b}. The conditions are: • H ⊆˜ H if and only if there exists a λ > 0 such that ˜ a = λa and ˜ b ≥λb. • H = ˜ H if and only if there exists a λ > 0 such that ˜ a = λa and ˜ b = λb. Let us prove the ﬁrst condition. The condition is clearly suﬃcient: if ˜ a = λa and ˜ b ≥λb for some λ > 0, then aT x ≤b = ⇒λaT x ≤λb = ⇒˜ aT x ≤˜ b, i.e., H ⊆˜ H. To prove necessity, we distinguish three cases. First suppose a and ˜ a are not parallel. This means we can ﬁnd a v with ˜ aT v = 0 and aT v ̸= 0. Let ˆ x be any point in the intersection of H and ˜ H, i.e., aT ˆ x ≤b and ˜ aT x ≤˜ b. We have aT (ˆ x + tv) = aT ˆ x ≤b for all t ∈R. However ˜ aT (ˆ x + tv) = ˜ aT ˆ x + t˜ aT v, and since ˜ aT v ̸= 0, we will have ˜ aT (ˆ x + tv) > ˜ b for suﬃciently large t > 0 or suﬃciently small t < 0. In other words, if a and ˜ a are not parallel, we can ﬁnd a point ˆ x + tv ∈H that is not in ˜ H, i.e., H ̸⊆˜ H. Next suppose a and ˜ a are parallel, but point in opposite directions, i.e., ˜ a = λa for some λ < 0. Let ˆ x be any point in H. Then ˆ x−ta ∈H for all t ≥0. However for t large enough we will have ˜ aT (ˆ x −ta) = ˜ aT ˆ x + tλ∥a∥2 2 > ˜ b, so ˆ x −ta ̸∈˜ H. Again, this shows H ̸⊆˜ H. Exercises Finally, we assume ˜ a = λa for some λ > 0 but ˜ b < λb. Consider any point ˆ x that satisﬁes aT ˆ x = b. Then ˜ aT ˆ x = λaT ˆ x = λb > ˜ b, so ˆ x ̸∈˜ H. The proof for the second part of the problem is similar. 2.7 Voronoi description of halfspace. Let a and b be distinct points in Rn. Show that the set of all points that are closer (in Euclidean norm) to a than b, i.e., {x \| ∥x−a∥2 ≤∥x−b∥2}, is a halfspace. Describe it explicitly as an inequality of the form cT x ≤d. Draw a picture. Solution. Since a norm is always nonnegative, we have ∥x −a∥2 ≤∥x −b∥2 if and only if ∥x −a∥2 2 ≤∥x −b∥2 2, so ∥x −a∥2 2 ≤∥x −b∥2 2 ⇐ ⇒ (x −a)T (x −a) ≤(x −b)T (x −b) ⇐ ⇒ xT x −2aT x + aT a ≤xT x −2bT x + bT b ⇐ ⇒ 2(b −a)T x ≤bT b −aT a. Therefore, the set is indeed a halfspace. We can take c = 2(b −a) and d = bT b −aT a. This makes good geometric sense: the points that are equidistant to a and b are given by a hyperplane whose normal is in the direction b −a. 2.8 Which of the following sets S are polyhedra? If possible, express S in the form S = {x \| Ax ⪯b, Fx = g}. (a) S = {y1a1 + y2a2 \| −1 ≤y1 ≤1, −1 ≤y2 ≤1}, where a1, a2 ∈Rn. (b) S = {x ∈Rn \| x ⪰0, 1T x = 1, Pn i=1 xiai = b1, Pn i=1 xia2 i = b2}, where a1, . . . , an ∈R and b1, b2 ∈R. (c) S = {x ∈Rn \| x ⪰0, xT y ≤1 for all y with ∥y∥2 = 1}. (d) S = {x ∈Rn \| x ⪰0, xT y ≤1 for all y with Pn i=1 \|yi\| = 1}. Solution. (a) S is a polyhedron. It is the parallelogram with corners a1 + a2, a1 −a2, −a1 + a2, −a1 −a2, as shown below for an example in R2. PSfrag replacements a1 a2 c2 c1 For simplicity we assume that a1 and a2 are independent. We can express S as the intersection of three sets: • S1: the plane deﬁned by a1 and a2 • S2 = {z + y1a1 + y2a2 \| aT 1 z = aT 2 z = 0, −1 ≤y1 ≤1}. This is a slab parallel to a2 and orthogonal to S1 • S3 = {z + y1a1 + y2a2 \| aT 1 z = aT 2 z = 0, −1 ≤y2 ≤1}. This is a slab parallel to a1 and orthogonal to S1 Each of these sets can be described with linear inequalities. • S1 can be described as vT k x = 0, k = 1, . . . , n −2 where vk are n−2 independent vectors that are orthogonal to a1 and a2 (which form a basis for the nullspace of the matrix [a1 a2]T ). 2 Convex sets • Let c1 be a vector in the plane deﬁned by a1 and a2, and orthogonal to a2. For example, we can take c1 = a1 −aT 1 a2 ∥a2∥2 2 a2. Then x ∈S2 if and only if −\|cT 1 a1\| ≤cT 1 x ≤\|cT 1 a1\|. • Similarly, let c2 be a vector in the plane deﬁned by a1 and a2, and orthogonal to a1, e.g., c2 = a2 −aT 2 a1 ∥a1∥2 2 a1. Then x ∈S3 if and only if −\|cT 2 a2\| ≤cT 2 x ≤\|cT 2 a2\|. Putting it all together, we can describe S as the solution set of 2n linear inequalities vT k x ≤ 0, k = 1, . . . , n −2 −vT k x ≤ 0, k = 1, . . . , n −2 cT 1 x ≤ \|cT 1 a1\| −cT 1 x ≤ \|cT 1 a1\| cT 2 x ≤ \|cT 2 a2\| −cT 2 x ≤ \|cT 2 a2\|. (b) S is a polyhedron, deﬁned by linear inequalities xk ≥0 and three equality con-straints. (c) S is not a polyhedron. It is the intersection of the unit ball {x \| ∥x∥2 ≤1} and the nonnegative orthant Rn +. This follows from the following fact, which follows from the Cauchy-Schwarz inequality: xT y ≤1 for all y with ∥y∥2 = 1 ⇐ ⇒∥x∥2 ≤1. Although in this example we deﬁne S as an intersection of halfspaces, it is not a polyhedron, because the deﬁnition requires inﬁnitely many halfspaces. (d) S is a polyhedron. S is the intersection of the set {x \| \|xk\| ≤1, k = 1, . . . , n} and the nonnegative orthant Rn +. This follows from the following fact: xT y ≤1 for all y with n X i=1 \|yi\| = 1 ⇐ ⇒\|xi\| ≤1, i = 1, . . . , n. We can prove this as follows. First suppose that \|xi\| ≤1 for all i. Then xT y = X i xiyi ≤ X i \|xi\|\|yi\| ≤ X i \|yi\| = 1 if P i \|yi\| = 1. Conversely, suppose that x is a nonzero vector that satisﬁes xT y ≤1 for all y with P i \|yi\| = 1. In particular we can make the following choice for y: let k be an index for which \|xk\| = maxi \|xi\|, and take yk = 1 if xk > 0, yk = −1 if xk < 0, and yi = 0 for i ̸= k. With this choice of y we have xT y = X i xiyi = ykxk = \|xk\| = max i \|xi\|. Exercises Therefore we must have maxi \|xi\| ≤1. All this implies that we can describe S by a ﬁnite number of linear inequalities: it is the intersection of the nonnegative orthant with the set {x \| −1 ⪯x ⪯1}, i.e., the solution of 2n linear inequalities −xi ≤ 0, i = 1, . . . , n xi ≤ 1, i = 1, . . . , n. Note that as in part (c) the set S was given as an intersection of an inﬁnite number of halfspaces. The diﬀerence is that here most of the linear inequalities are redundant, and only a ﬁnite number are needed to characterize S. None of these sets are aﬃne sets or subspaces, except in some trivial cases. For example, the set deﬁned in part (a) is a subspace (hence an aﬃne set), if a1 = a2 = 0; the set deﬁned in part (b) is an aﬃne set if n = 1 and S = {1}; etc. 2.9 Voronoi sets and polyhedral decomposition. Let x0, . . . , xK ∈Rn. Consider the set of points that are closer (in Euclidean norm) to x0 than the other xi, i.e., V = {x ∈Rn \| ∥x −x0∥2 ≤∥x −xi∥2, i = 1, . . . , K}. V is called the Voronoi region around x0 with respect to x1, . . . , xK. (a) Show that V is a polyhedron. Express V in the form V = {x \| Ax ⪯b}. (b) Conversely, given a polyhedron P with nonempty interior, show how to ﬁnd x0, . . . , xK so that the polyhedron is the Voronoi region of x0 with respect to x1, . . . , xK. (c) We can also consider the sets Vk = {x ∈Rn \| ∥x −xk∥2 ≤∥x −xi∥2, i ̸= k}. The set Vk consists of points in Rn for which the closest point in the set {x0, . . . , xK} is xk. The sets V0, . . . , VK give a polyhedral decomposition of Rn. More precisely, the sets Vk are polyhedra, SK k=0 Vk = Rn, and int Vi ∩int Vj = ∅for i ̸= j, i.e., Vi and Vj intersect at most along a boundary. Suppose that P1, . . . , Pm are polyhedra such that Sm i=1 Pi = Rn, and int Pi ∩ int Pj = ∅for i ̸= j. Can this polyhedral decomposition of Rn be described as the Voronoi regions generated by an appropriate set of points? Solution. (a) x is closer to x0 than to xi if and only if ∥x −x0∥2 ≤∥x −xi∥2 ⇐ ⇒ (x −x0)T (x −x0) ≤(x −xi)T (x −xi) ⇐ ⇒ xT x −2xT 0 x + xT 0 x0 ≤xT x −2xT i x + xT i xi ⇐ ⇒ 2(xi −x0)T x ≤xT i xi −xT 0 x0, which deﬁnes a halfspace. We can express V as V = {x \| Ax ⪯b} with A = 2     x1 −x0 x2 −x0 . . . xK −x0    , b =     xT 1 x1 −xT 0 x0 xT 2 x2 −xT 0 x0 . . . xT KxK −xT 0 x0    . 2 Convex sets (b) Conversely, suppose V = {x \| Ax ⪯b} with A ∈RK×n and b ∈RK. We can pick any x0 ∈{x \| Ax ≺b}, and then construct K points xi by taking the mirror image of x0 with respect to the hyperplanes {x \| aT i x = bi}. In other words, we choose xi of the form xi = x0 + λai, where λ is chosen in such a way that the distance of xi to the hyperplane deﬁned by aT i x = bi is equal to the distance of x0 to the hyperplane: bi −aT i x0 = aT i xi −bi. Solving for λ, we obtain λ = 2(bi −aT i x0)/∥ai∥2 2, and xi = x0 + 2(bi −aT i x0) ∥ai∥2 ai. (c) A polyhedral decomposition of Rn can not always be described as Voronoi regions generated by a set of points {x1, . . . , xm}. The ﬁgure shows a counterexample in R2. PSfrag replacements P1 P2 P3 P4 ˜ P1 ˜ P2 H1 H2 R2 is decomposed into 4 polyhedra P1, . . . , P4 by 2 hyperplanes H1, H2. Suppose we arbitrarily pick x1 ∈P1 and x2 ∈P2. x3 ∈P3 must be the mirror image of x1 and x2 with respect to H2 and H1, respectively. However, the mirror image of x1 with respect to H2 lies in ˜ P1, and the mirror image of x2 with respect to H1 lies in ˜ P2, so it is impossible to ﬁnd such an x3. 2.10 Solution set of a quadratic inequality. Let C ⊆Rn be the solution set of a quadratic inequality, C = {x ∈Rn \| xT Ax + bT x + c ≤0}, with A ∈Sn, b ∈Rn, and c ∈R. (a) Show that C is convex if A ⪰0. (b) Show that the intersection of C and the hyperplane deﬁned by gT x + h = 0 (where g ̸= 0) is convex if A + λggT ⪰0 for some λ ∈R. Are the converses of these statements true? Solution. A set is convex if and only if its intersection with an arbitrary line {ˆ x+tv \| t ∈ R} is convex. (a) We have (ˆ x + tv)T A(ˆ x + tv) + bT (ˆ x + tv) + c = αt2 + βt + γ where α = vT Av, β = bT v + 2ˆ xT Av, γ = c + bT ˆ x + ˆ xT Aˆ x. Exercises The intersection of C with the line deﬁned by ˆ x and v is the set {ˆ x + tv \| αt2 + βt + γ ≤0}, which is convex if α ≥0. This is true for any v, if vT Av ≥0 for all v, i.e., A ⪰0. The converse does not hold; for example, take A = −1, b = 0, c = −1. Then A ̸⪰0, but C = R is convex. (b) Let H = {x \| gT x + h = 0}. We deﬁne α, β, and γ as in the solution of part (a), and, in addition, δ = gT v, ϵ = gT ˆ x + h. Without loss of generality we can assume that ˆ x ∈H, i.e., ϵ = 0. The intersection of C ∩H with the line deﬁned by ˆ x and v is {ˆ x + tv \| αt2 + βt + γ ≤0, δt = 0}. If δ = gT v ̸= 0, the intersection is the singleton {ˆ x}, if γ ≤0, or it is empty. In either case it is a convex set. If δ = gT v = 0, the set reduces to {ˆ x + tv \| αt2 + βt + γ ≤0}, which is convex if α ≥0. Therefore C ∩H is convex if gT v = 0 = ⇒vT Av ≥0. (2.10.A) This is true if there exists λ such that A + λggT ⪰0; then (2.10.A) holds, because then vT Av = vT (A + λggT )v ≥0 for all v satisfying gT v = 0. Again, the converse is not true. 2.11 Hyperbolic sets. Show that the hyperbolic set {x ∈R2 + \| x1x2 ≥1} is convex. As a generalization, show that {x ∈Rn + \| Qn i=1 xi ≥1} is convex. Hint. If a, b ≥0 and 0 ≤θ ≤1, then aθb1−θ ≤θa + (1 −θ)b; see §3.1.9. Solution. (a) We prove the ﬁrst part without using the hint. Consider a convex combination z of two points (x1, x2) and (y1, y2) in the set. If x ⪰y, then z = θx + (1 −θ)y ⪰y and obviously z1z2 ≥y1y2 ≥1. Similar proof if y ⪰x. Suppose y ̸⪰0 and x ̸⪰y, i.e., (y1 −x1)(y2 −x2) < 0. Then (θx1 + (1 −θ)y1)(θx2 + (1 −θ)y2) = θ2x1x2 + (1 −θ)2y1y2 + θ(1 −θ)x1y2 + θ(1 −θ)x2y1 = θx1x2 + (1 −θ)y1y2 −θ(1 −θ)(y1 −x1)(y2 −x2) ≥ 1. (b) Assume that Q i xi ≥1 and Q i yi ≥1. Using the inequality in the hint, we have Y i (θxi + (1 −θ)yi) ≥ Y xθ i y1−θ i = ( Y i xi)θ( Y i yi)1−θ ≥1. 2.12 Which of the following sets are convex? (a) A slab, i.e., a set of the form {x ∈Rn \| α ≤aT x ≤β}. (b) A rectangle, i.e., a set of the form {x ∈Rn \| αi ≤xi ≤βi, i = 1, . . . , n}. A rectangle is sometimes called a hyperrectangle when n > 2. 2 Convex sets (c) A wedge, i.e., {x ∈Rn \| aT 1 x ≤b1, aT 2 x ≤b2}. (d) The set of points closer to a given point than a given set, i.e., {x \| ∥x −x0∥2 ≤∥x −y∥2 for all y ∈S} where S ⊆Rn. (e) The set of points closer to one set than another, i.e., {x \| dist(x, S) ≤dist(x, T)}, where S, T ⊆Rn, and dist(x, S) = inf{∥x −z∥2 \| z ∈S}. (f) [HUL93, volume 1, page 93] The set {x \| x + S2 ⊆S1}, where S1, S2 ⊆Rn with S1 convex. (g) The set of points whose distance to a does not exceed a ﬁxed fraction θ of the distance to b, i.e., the set {x \| ∥x −a∥2 ≤θ∥x −b∥2}. You can assume a ̸= b and 0 ≤θ ≤1. Solution. (a) A slab is an intersection of two halfspaces, hence it is a convex set (and a polyhedron). (b) As in part (a), a rectangle is a convex set and a polyhedron because it is a ﬁnite intersection of halfspaces. (c) A wedge is an intersection of two halfspaces, so it is convex set. It is also a polyhe-dron. It is a cone if b1 = 0 and b2 = 0. (d) This set is convex because it can be expressed as \ y∈S {x \| ∥x −x0∥2 ≤∥x −y∥2}, i.e., an intersection of halfspaces. (For ﬁxed y, the set {x \| ∥x −x0∥2 ≤∥x −y∥2} is a halfspace; see exercise 2.9). (e) In general this set is not convex, as the following example in R shows. With S = {−1, 1} and T = {0}, we have {x \| dist(x, S) ≤dist(x, T)} = {x ∈R \| x ≤−1/2 or x ≥1/2} which clearly is not convex. (f) This set is convex. x + S2 ⊆S1 if x + y ∈S1 for all y ∈S2. Therefore {x \| x + S2 ⊆S1} = \ y∈S2 {x \| x + y ∈S1} = \ y∈S2 (S1 −y), the intersection of convex sets S1 −y. (g) The set is convex, in fact a ball. {x \| ∥x −a∥2 ≤θ∥x −b∥2} = {x \| ∥x −a∥2 2 ≤θ2∥x −b∥2 2} = {x \| (1 −θ2)xT x −2(a −θ2b)T x + (aT a −θ2bT b) ≤0} Exercises If θ = 1, this is a halfspace. If θ < 1, it is a ball {x \| (x −x0)T (x −x0) ≤R2}, with center x0 and radius R given by x0 = a −θ2b 1 −θ2 , R = θ2∥b∥2 2 −∥a∥2 2 1 −θ2 −∥x0∥2 2 1/2 . 2.13 Conic hull of outer products. Consider the set of rank-k outer products, deﬁned as {XXT \| X ∈Rn×k, rank X = k}. Describe its conic hull in simple terms. Solution. We have XXT ⪰0 and rank(XXT ) = k. A positive combination of such matrices can have rank up to n, but never less than k. Indeed, Let A and B be positive semideﬁnite matrices of rank k, with rank(A + B) = r < k. Let V ∈Rn×(n−r) be a matrix with R(V ) = N(A + B), i.e., V T (A + B)V = V T AV + V T BV = 0. Since A, B ⪰0, this means V T AV = V T BV = 0, which implies that rank A ≤r and rank B ≤r. We conclude that rank(A + B) ≥k for any A, B such that rank(A, B) = k and A, B ⪰0. It follows that the conic hull of the set of rank-k outer products is the set of positive semideﬁnite matrices of rank greater than or equal to k, along with the zero matrix. 2.14 Expanded and restricted sets. Let S ⊆Rn, and let ∥· ∥be a norm on Rn. (a) For a ≥0 we deﬁne Sa as {x \| dist(x, S) ≤a}, where dist(x, S) = infy∈S ∥x −y∥. We refer to Sa as S expanded or extended by a. Show that if S is convex, then Sa is convex. (b) For a ≥0 we deﬁne S−a = {x \| B(x, a) ⊆S}, where B(x, a) is the ball (in the norm ∥· ∥), centered at x, with radius a. We refer to S−a as S shrunk or restricted by a, since S−a consists of all points that are at least a distance a from Rn\S. Show that if S is convex, then S−a is convex. Solution. (a) Consider two points x1, x2 ∈Sa. For 0 ≤θ ≤1, dist(θx1 + (1 −θ)x2, X) = inf y∈S ∥θx1 + (1 −θ)x2 −y∥ = inf y1,y2∈S ∥θx1 + (1 −θ)x2 −θy1 −(1 −θ)y2∥ = inf y1,y2∈S ∥θ(x1 −y1) + (1 −θ)(x2 −y2)∥ ≤ inf y1,y2∈S(θ∥x1 −y1∥+ (1 −θ)∥x2 −y2∥) = θ inf y1∈S ∥x1 −y1∥+ (1 −θ) inf y2∈s ∥x2 −y2∥) ≤ a, so θx1 + (1 −θ)x2 ∈Sa, proving convexity. (b) Consider two points x1, x2 ∈S−a, so for all u with ∥u∥≤a, x1 + u ∈S, x2 + u ∈S. For 0 ≤θ ≤1 and ∥u∥≤a, θx1 + (1 −θ)x2 + u = θ(x1 + u) + (1 −θ)(x2 + u) ∈S, because S is convex. We conclude that θx1 + (1 −θ)x2 ∈S−a. 2 Convex sets 2.15 Some sets of probability distributions. Let x be a real-valued random variable with prob(x = ai) = pi, i = 1, . . . , n, where a1 < a2 < · · · < an. Of course p ∈Rn lies in the standard probability simplex P = {p \| 1T p = 1, p ⪰0}. Which of the following conditions are convex in p? (That is, for which of the following conditions is the set of p ∈P that satisfy the condition convex?) (a) α ≤E f(x) ≤β, where E f(x) is the expected value of f(x), i.e., E f(x) = Pn i=1 pif(ai). (The function f : R →R is given.) (b) prob(x > α) ≤β. (c) E \|x3\| ≤α E \|x\|. (d) E x2 ≤α. (e) E x2 ≥α. (f) var(x) ≤α, where var(x) = E(x −E x)2 is the variance of x. (g) var(x) ≥α. (h) quartile(x) ≥α, where quartile(x) = inf{β \| prob(x ≤β) ≥0.25}. (i) quartile(x) ≤α. Solution. We ﬁrst note that the constraints pi ≥0, i = 1, . . . , n, deﬁne halfspaces, and Pn i=1 pi = 1 deﬁnes a hyperplane, so P is a polyhedron. The ﬁrst ﬁve constraints are, in fact, linear inequalities in the probabilities pi. (a) E f(x) = Pn i=1 pif(ai), so the constraint is equivalent to two linear inequalities α ≤ n X i=1 pif(ai) ≤β. (b) prob(x ≥α) = P i: ai≥α pi, so the constraint is equivalent to a linear inequality X i: ai≥α pi ≤β. (c) The constraint is equivalent to a linear inequality n X i=1 pi(\|a3 i \| −α\|ai\|) ≤0. (d) The constraint is equivalent to a linear inequality n X i=1 pia2 i ≤α. (e) The constraint is equivalent to a linear inequality n X i=1 pia2 i ≥α. The ﬁrst ﬁve constraints therefore deﬁne convex sets. Exercises (f) The constraint var(x) = E x2 −(E x)2 = n X i=1 pia2 i −( n X i=1 piai)2 ≤α is not convex in general. As a counterexample, we can take n = 2, a1 = 0, a2 = 1, and α = 1/5. p = (1, 0) and p = (0, 1) are two points that satisfy var(x) ≤α, but the convex combination p = (1/2, 1/2) does not. (g) This constraint is equivalent to n X i=1 a2 i pi + ( n X i=1 aipi)2 = bT p + pT Ap ≤α where bi = a2 i and A = aaT . This deﬁnes a convex set, since the matrix aaT is positive semideﬁnite. Let us denote quartile(x) = f(p) to emphasize it is a function of p. The ﬁgure illustrates the deﬁnition. It shows the cumulative distribution for a distribution p with f(p) = a2. PSfrag replacements β prob(x ≤β) a1 a2 an p1 p1 + p2 p1 + p2 + · · · + pn−1 0.25 1 (h) The constraint f(p) ≥α is equivalent to prob(x ≤β) < 0.25 for all β < α. If α ≤a1, this is always true. Otherwise, deﬁne k = max{i \| ai < α}. This is a ﬁxed integer, independent of p. The constraint f(p) ≥α holds if and only if prob(x ≤ak) = k X i=1 pi < 0.25. This is a strict linear inequality in p, which deﬁnes an open halfspace. (i) The constraint f(p) ≤α is equivalent to prob(x ≤β) ≥0.25 for all β ≥α. This can be expressed as a linear inequality n X i=k+1 pi ≥0.25. (If α ≤a1, we deﬁne k = 0.) 2 Convex sets Operations that preserve convexity 2.16 Show that if S1 and S2 are convex sets in Rm×n, then so is their partial sum S = {(x, y1 + y2) \| x ∈Rm, y1, y2 ∈Rn, (x, y1) ∈S1, (x, y2) ∈S2}. Solution. We consider two points (¯ x, ¯ y1 + ¯ y2), (˜ x, ˜ y1 + ˜ y2) ∈S, i.e., with (¯ x, ¯ y1) ∈S1, (¯ x, ¯ y2) ∈S2, (˜ x, ˜ y1) ∈S1, (˜ x, ˜ y2) ∈S2. For 0 ≤θ ≤1, θ(¯ x, ¯ y1 + ¯ y2) + (1 −θ)(˜ x, ˜ y1 + ˜ y2) = (θ¯ x + (1 −θ)˜ x, (θ¯ y1 + (1 −θ)˜ y1) + (θ¯ y2 + (1 −θ)˜ y2)) is in S because, by convexity of S1 and S2, (θ¯ x + (1 −θ)˜ x, θ¯ y1 + (1 −θ)˜ y1) ∈S1, (θ¯ x + (1 −θ)˜ x, θ¯ y2 + (1 −θ)˜ y2) ∈S2. 2.17 Image of polyhedral sets under perspective function. In this problem we study the image of hyperplanes, halfspaces, and polyhedra under the perspective function P(x, t) = x/t, with dom P = Rn × R++. For each of the following sets C, give a simple description of P(C) = {v/t \| (v, t) ∈C, t > 0}. (a) The polyhedron C = conv{(v1, t1), . . . , (vK, tK)} where vi ∈Rn and ti > 0. Solution. The polyhedron P(C) = conv{v1/t1, . . . , vK/tK}. We ﬁrst show that P(C) ⊆conv{v1/t1, . . . , vK/tK}. Let x = (v, t) ∈C, with v = K X i=1 θivi, t = K X i=1 θiti, and θ ⪰0, 1T θ = 1. The image P(x) can be expressed as P(x) = v/t = PK i=1 θivi PK i=1 θiti = K X i=1 µivi/ti where µi = θiti PK k=1 θktk , i = 1, . . . , K. It is clear that µ ⪰0, 1T µ = 1, so we can conclude that P(x) ∈conv{v1/t1, . . . , vK/tK} for all x ∈C. Next, we show that P(C) ⊇conv{v1/t1, . . . , vK/tK}. Consider a point z = K X i=1 µivi/ti with µ ⪰0, 1T µ = 1. Deﬁne θi = µi ti PK j=1 µj/tj , i = 1, . . . , K. It is clear that θ ⪰0 and 1T θ = 1. Moreover, z = P(v, t) where t = X i θiti = P i µi P j µj/tj = 1 P j µj/tj , v = X i θivi, i.e., (v, t) ∈C. Exercises (b) The hyperplane C = {(v, t) \| f T v + gt = h} (with f and g not both zero). Solution. P(C) = {z \| f T z + g = h/t for some t > 0} =    {z \| f T z + g = 0} h = 0 {z \| f T z + g > 0} h > 0 {z \| f T z + g < 0} h < 0. (c) The halfspace C = {(v, t) \| f T v + gt ≤h} (with f and g not both zero). Solution. P(C) = {z \| f T z + g ≤h/t for some t > 0} =    {z \| f T z + g ≤0} h = 0 Rn h > 0 {z \| f T z + g < 0} h < 0. (d) The polyhedron C = {(v, t) \| Fv + gt ⪯h}. Solution. P(C) = {z \| Fz + g ⪯(1/t)h for some t > 0}. More explicitly, z ∈P(C) if and only if it satisﬁes the following conditions: • f T i z + gi ≤0 if hi = 0 • f T i z + gi < 0 if hi < 0 • (f T i z + gi)/hi ≤(f T k z + gk)/hk if hi > 0 and hk < 0. 2.18 Invertible linear-fractional functions. Let f : Rn →Rn be the linear-fractional function f(x) = (Ax + b)/(cT x + d), dom f = {x \| cT x + d > 0}. Suppose the matrix Q = A b cT d is nonsingular. Show that f is invertible and that f −1 is a linear-fractional mapping. Give an explicit expression for f −1 and its domain in terms of A, b, c, and d. Hint. It may be easier to express f −1 in terms of Q. Solution. This follows from remark 2.2 on page 41. The inverse of f is given by f −1(x) = P−1(Q−1P(x)), so f −1 is the projective transformation associated with Q−1. 2.19 Linear-fractional functions and convex sets. Let f : Rm →Rn be the linear-fractional function f(x) = (Ax + b)/(cT x + d), dom f = {x \| cT x + d > 0}. In this problem we study the inverse image of a convex set C under f, i.e., f −1(C) = {x ∈dom f \| f(x) ∈C}. For each of the following sets C ⊆Rn, give a simple description of f −1(C). 2 Convex sets (a) The halfspace C = {y \| gT y ≤h} (with g ̸= 0). Solution. f −1(C) = {x ∈dom f \| gT f(x) ≤h} = {x \| gT (Ax + b)/(cT x + d) ≤h, cT x + d > 0} = {x \| (AT g −hc)T x ≤hd −gT b, cT x + d > 0}, which is another halfspace, intersected with dom f. (b) The polyhedron C = {y \| Gy ⪯h}. Solution. The polyhedron f −1(C) = {x ∈dom f \| Gf(x) ⪯h} = {x \| G(Ax + b)/(cT x + d) ⪯h, cT x + d > 0} = {x \| (GA −hcT )x ≤hd −Gb, cT x + d > 0}, a polyhedron intersected with dom f. (c) The ellipsoid {y \| yT P −1y ≤1} (where P ∈Sn ++). Solution. f −1(C) = {x ∈dom f \| f(x)T P −1f(x) ≤1} = {x ∈dom f \| (Ax + b)T P −1(Ax + b) ≤(cT x + d)2}, = {x \| xT Qx + 2qT x ≤r, cT x + d > 0}. where Q = AT P −1A −ccT , q = bT P −1A + dc, r = d2 −bT P −1b. If AT P −1A ≻ccT this is an ellipsoid intersected with dom f. (d) The solution set of a linear matrix inequality, C = {y \| y1A1 + · · · + ynAn ⪯B}, where A1, . . . , An, B ∈Sp. Solution. We denote by aT i the ith row of A. f −1(C) = {x ∈dom f \| f1(x)A1 + f2(x)A2 + · · · + fn(x)An ⪯B} = {x ∈dom f \| (aT 1 x + b1)A1 + · · · + (aT nx + bn)An ⪯(cT x + d)B} = {x ∈dom f \| G1x1 + · · · + Gmxm ⪯H, cT x + d > 0} where Gi = a1iA1 + a2iA2 + · · · + aniAn −ciB, H = dB −b1A1 −b2A2 −· · · −bnAn. f −1(C) is the intersection of dom f with the solution set of an LMI. Separation theorems and supporting hyperplanes 2.20 Strictly positive solution of linear equations. Suppose A ∈Rm×n, b ∈Rm, with b ∈R(A). Show that there exists an x satisfying x ≻0, Ax = b if and only if there exists no λ with AT λ ⪰0, AT λ ̸= 0, bT λ ≤0. Hint. First prove the following fact from linear algebra: cT x = d for all x satisfying Ax = b if and only if there is a vector λ such that c = AT λ, d = bT λ. Exercises Solution. We ﬁrst prove the result in the hint. Suppose that there exists a λ such that c = AT λ, d = bT λ. It is clear that if Ax = b then cT x = λT Ax = λT b = d. Conversely, suppose Ax = b implies cT x = d, and that rank A = r. Let F ∈Rn×(n−r) be a matrix with R(F) = N(A), and let x0 be a solution of Ax = b. Then Ax = b if and only if x = Fy + x0 for some y, and cT x = d for all x = Fy + x0 implies cT Fy + cT x0 = d for all y. This is only possible if F T c = 0, i.e., c ∈N(F T ) = R(AT ), i.e., there exists a λ such that c = AT λ. The condition cT Fy + cT x0 = d then reduces to cT x0 = d, i.e., λT Ax0 = λT b = d. In conclusion, if cT x = d for all x with Ax = b, then there there exists a λ such that c = AT λ and d = bT λ. To prove the main result, we use a standard separating hyperplane argument, applied to the sets C = Rn ++ and D = {x \| Ax = b}. If they are disjoint, there exists c ̸= 0 and d such that cT x ≥d for all x ∈C and cT x ≤d for all x ∈D. The ﬁrst condition means that c ⪰0 and d ≤0. Since cT x ≤d on D, which is an aﬃne set, we must have cT x constant on D. (If cT x weren’t constant on D, it would take on all values.) We can relabel d to be this constant value, so we have cT x = d on D. Now using the hint, there is some λ such that c = AT λ, d = bT λ. 2.21 The set of separating hyperplanes. Suppose that C and D are disjoint subsets of Rn. Consider the set of (a, b) ∈Rn+1 for which aT x ≤b for all x ∈C, and aT x ≥b for all x ∈D. Show that this set is a convex cone (which is the singleton {0} if there is no hyperplane that separates C and D). Solution. The conditions aT x ≤b for all x ∈C and aT x ≥b for all x ∈D, form a set of homogeneous linear inequalities in (a, b). Therefore K is the intersection of halfspaces that pass through the origin. Hence it is a convex cone. Note that this does not require convexity of C or D. 2.22 Finish the proof of the separating hyperplane theorem in §2.5.1: Show that a separating hyperplane exists for two disjoint convex sets C and D. You can use the result proved in §2.5.1, i.e., that a separating hyperplane exists when there exist points in the two sets whose distance is equal to the distance between the two sets. Hint. If C and D are disjoint convex sets, then the set {x −y \| x ∈C, y ∈D} is convex and does not contain the origin. Solution. Following the hint, we ﬁrst conﬁrm that S = {x −y \| x ∈C, y ∈D}, is convex, since it is the sum of two convex sets. Since C and D are disjoint, 0 ̸∈S. We distinguish two cases. First suppose 0 ̸∈cl S. The partial separating hyperplane in §2.5.1 applies to the sets {0} and cl S, so there exists an a ̸= 0 such that aT (x −y) > 0 for all x −y ∈cl S. In particular this also holds for all x −y ∈S, i.e., aT x > aT y for all x ∈C and y ∈D. Next, assume 0 ∈cl S. Since 0 ̸∈S, it must be in the boundary of S. If S has empty interior, it is contained in a hyperplane {z \| aT z = b}, which must include the origin, hence b = 0. In other words, aT x = aT y for all x ∈C and all y ∈D, so we have a trivial separating hyperplane. If S has nonempty interior, we consider the set S−ϵ = {z \| B(z, ϵ) ⊆S}, 2 Convex sets where B(z, ϵ) is the Euclidean ball with center z and radius ϵ > 0. S−ϵ is the set S, shrunk by ϵ (see exercise 2.14). cl S−ϵ is closed and convex, and does not contain 0, so by the partial separating hyperplane result, it is strictly separated from {0} by at least one hyperplane with normal vector a(ϵ): a(ϵ)T z > 0 for all z ∈S−ϵ. Without loss of generality we assume ∥a(ϵ)∥2 = 1. Now let ϵk, k = 1, 2, . . . be a sequence of positive values of ϵk with limk→∞ϵk = 0. Since ∥a(ϵk)∥2 = 1 for all k, the sequence a(ϵk) contains a convergent subsequence, and we will denote its limit by ¯ a. We have a(ϵk)T z > 0 for all z ∈S−ϵk for all k, and therefore ¯ aT z > 0 for all z ∈int S, and ¯ aT z ≥0 for all z ∈S, i.e., ¯ aT x ≥¯ aT y for all x ∈C, y ∈D. 2.23 Give an example of two closed convex sets that are disjoint but cannot be strictly sepa-rated. Solution. Take C = {x ∈R2 \| x2 ≤0} and D = {x ∈R2 + \| x1x2 ≥1}. 2.24 Supporting hyperplanes. (a) Express the closed convex set {x ∈R2 + \| x1x2 ≥1} as an intersection of halfspaces. Solution. The set is the intersection of all supporting halfspaces at points in its boundary, which is given by {x ∈R2 + \| x1x2 = 1}. The supporting hyperplane at x = (t, 1/t) is given by x1/t2 + x2 = 2/t, so we can express the set as \ t>0 {x ∈R2 \| x1/t2 + x2 ≥2/t}. (b) Let C = {x ∈Rn \| ∥x∥∞≤1}, the ℓ∞-norm unit ball in Rn, and let ˆ x be a point in the boundary of C. Identify the supporting hyperplanes of C at ˆ x explicitly. Solution. sT x ≥sT ˆ x for all x ∈C if and only if si < 0 ˆ xi = 1 si > 0 ˆ xi = −1 si = 0 −1 < ˆ xi < 1. 2.25 Inner and outer polyhedral approximations. Let C ⊆Rn be a closed convex set, and suppose that x1, . . . , xK are on the boundary of C. Suppose that for each i, aT i (x−xi) = 0 deﬁnes a supporting hyperplane for C at xi, i.e., C ⊆{x \| aT i (x −xi) ≤0}. Consider the two polyhedra Pinner = conv{x1, . . . , xK}, Pouter = {x \| aT i (x −xi) ≤0, i = 1, . . . , K}. Show that Pinner ⊆C ⊆Pouter. Draw a picture illustrating this. Solution. The points xi are in C because C is closed. Any point in Pinner = conv{x1, . . . , xK} is also in C because C is convex. Therefore Pinner ⊆C. If x ∈C then aT i (x −xi) ≤0 for i = 1, . . . , K, i.e., x ∈Pouter. Therefore C ⊆Pouter. The ﬁgure shows an example with K = 4. Exercises 2.26 Support function. The support function of a set C ⊆Rn is deﬁned as SC(y) = sup{yT x \| x ∈C}. (We allow SC(y) to take on the value +∞.) Suppose that C and D are closed convex sets in Rn. Show that C = D if and only if their support functions are equal. Solution. Obviously if C = D the support functions are equal. We show that if the support functions are equal, then C = D, by showing that D ⊆C and C ⊆D. We ﬁrst show that D ⊆C. Suppose there exists a point x0 ∈D, x ̸∈C. Since C is closed, x0 can be strictly separated from C, i.e., there exists an a ̸= 0 with aT x0 > b and aT x < b for all x ∈C. This means that sup x∈C aT x ≤b < aT x0 ≤sup x∈D aT x, which implies that SC(a) ̸= SD(a). By repeating the argument with the roles of C and D reversed, we can show that C ⊆D. 2.27 Converse supporting hyperplane theorem. Suppose the set C is closed, has nonempty interior, and has a supporting hyperplane at every point in its boundary. Show that C is convex. Solution. Let H be the set of all halfspaces that contain C. H is a closed convex set, and contains C by deﬁnition. The support function SC of a set C is deﬁned as SC(y) = supx∈C yT x. The set H and its interior can be deﬁned in terms of the support function as H = \ y̸=0 {x \| yT x ≤SC(y)}, int H = \ y̸=0 {x \| yT x < SC(y)}, and the boundary of H is the set of all points in H with yT x = SC(y) for at least one y ̸= 0. By deﬁnition int C ⊆int H. We also have bd C ⊆bd H: if ¯ x ∈bd C, then there exists a supporting hyperplane at ¯ x, i.e., a vector a ̸= 0 such that aT ¯ x = SC(a), i.e., ¯ x ∈bd H. We now show that these properties imply that C is convex. Consider an arbitrary line intersecting int C. The intersection is a union of disjoint open intervals Ik, with endpoints in bd C (hence also in bd H), and interior points in int C (hence also in int H). Now int H is a convex set, so the interior points of two diﬀerent intervals I1 and I2 can not be separated by boundary points (since boundary points are in bd H, not in int H). Therefore there can be at most one interval, i.e., int C is convex. 2 Convex sets Convex cones and generalized inequalities 2.28 Positive semideﬁnite cone for n = 1, 2, 3. Give an explicit description of the positive semideﬁnite cone Sn +, in terms of the matrix coeﬃcients and ordinary inequalities, for n = 1, 2, 3. To describe a general element of Sn, for n = 1, 2, 3, use the notation x1, x1 x2 x2 x3 , " x1 x2 x3 x2 x4 x5 x3 x5 x6 # . Solution. For n = 1 the condition is x1 ≥0. For n = 2 the condition is x1 ≥0, x3 ≥0, x1x3 −x2 2 ≥0. For n = 3 the condition is x1 ≥0, x2 ≥0, x3 ≥0, x1x4 −x2 2 ≥0, x4x6 −x2 5 ≥0, x1x6 −x2 3 ≥0 and x1x4x6 + 2x2x3x5 −x1x2 5 −x6x2 2 −x4x2 3 ≥0, i.e., all principal minors must be nonnegative. We give the proof for n = 3, assuming the result is true for n = 2. The matrix X = " x1 x2 x3 x2 x4 x5 x3 x5 x6 # is positive semideﬁnite if and only if zT Xz = x1z2 1 + 2x2z1z2 + 2x3z1z3 + x4z2 2 + 2x5z2z3 + x6z2 3 ≥0 for all z. If x1 = 0, we must have x2 = x3 = 0, so X ⪰0 if and only if x4 x5 x5 x6 ⪰0. Applying the result for the 2 × 2-case, we conclude that if x1 = 0, X ⪰0 if and only if x2 = x3 = 0, x4 ≥0, x6 ≥0, x4x6 −x2 5 ≥0. Now assume x1 ̸= 0. We have zT Xz = x1(z1+(x2/x1)z2+(x3/x1)z3)2+(x4−x2 2/x1)z2 2+(x6−x2 3/x1)z2 3+2(x5−x2x3/x1)z2z3, so it is clear that we must have x1 > 0 and x4 −x2 2/x1 x5 −x2x3/x1 x5 −x2x3/x1 x6 −x2 3/x1 ⪰0. By the result for 2 × 2-case studied above, this is equivalent to x1x4 −x2 2 ≥0, x1x6 −x2 3 ≥0, (x4 −x2 2/x1)(x6 −x2 3/x1) −(x5 −x2x3/x1)2 ≥0. The third inequality simpliﬁes to (x1x4x6 −2x2x3x5 −x1x2 5 −x6x2 2 −x4x2 3)/x1 ≥0. Therefore, if x1 > 0, then X ⪰0 if and only if x1x4 −x2 2 ≥0, x1x6 −x2 3 ≥0, (x1x4x6 −2x2x3x5 −x1x2 5 −x6x2 2 −x4x2 3)/x1 ≥0. We can combine the conditions for x1 = 0 and x1 > 0 by saying that all 7 principal minors must be nonnegative. Exercises 2.29 Cones in R2. Suppose K ⊆R2 is a closed convex cone. (a) Give a simple description of K in terms of the polar coordinates of its elements (x = r(cos φ, sin φ) with r ≥0). (b) Give a simple description of K∗, and draw a plot illustrating the relation between K and K∗. (c) When is K pointed? (d) When is K proper (hence, deﬁnes a generalized inequality)? Draw a plot illustrating what x ⪯K y means when K is proper. Solution. (a) In R2 a cone K is a “pie slice” (see ﬁgure). PSfrag replacements K α β In terms of polar coordinates, a pointed closed convex cone K can be expressed K = {(r cos φ, r sin φ) \| r ≥0, α ≤φ ≤β} where 0 ≤β −α < 180◦. When β −α = 180◦, this gives a non-pointed cone (a halfspace). Other possible non-pointed cones are the entire plane K = {(r cos φ, r sin φ) \| r ≥0, 0 ≤φ ≤2π} = R2, and lines through the origin K = {(r cos α, r sin α) \| r ∈R}. (b) By deﬁnition, K∗is the intersection of all halfspaces xT y ≥0 where x ∈K. However, as can be seen from the ﬁgure, if K is pointed, the two halfspaces deﬁned by the extreme rays are suﬃcient to deﬁne K∗, i.e., K∗= {y \| y1 cos α + y2 sin α ≥0, y1 cos β + y2 sin β ≥0}. 2 Convex sets PSfrag replacements K K∗ If K is a halfspace, K = {x \| vT x ≥0}, the dual cone is the ray K∗= {tv \| t ≥0}. If K = R2, the dual cone is K∗= {0}. If K is a line {tv \| t ∈R} through the origin, the dual cone is the line perpendicular to v K∗= {y \| vT y = 0}. (c) See part (a). (d) K must be closed convex and pointed, and have nonempty interior. From part (a), this means K can be expressed as K = {(r cos φ, r sin φ) \| r ≥0, α ≤φ ≤β} where 0 < β −α < 180◦. x ⪯K y means y ∈x + K. 2.30 Properties of generalized inequalities. Prove the properties of (nonstrict and strict) gen-eralized inequalities listed in §2.4.1. Solution. Properties of generalized inequalities. (a) ⪯K is preserved under addition. If y −x ∈K and v −u ∈K, where K is a convex cone, then the conic combination (y −x) + (v −u) ∈K, i.e., x + u ⪯K y + v. (b) ⪯K is transitive. If y −x ∈K and z −y ∈K then the conic combination (y −x) + (z −y) = z −x ∈K, i.e., x ⪯K z. (c) ⪯K is preserved under nonnegative scaling. Follows from the fact that K is a cone. (d) ⪯K is reﬂexive. Any cone contains the origin. (e) ⪯K is antisymmetric. If y −x ∈K and x −y ∈K, then y −x = 0 because K is pointed. (f) ⪯K is preserved under limits. If yi −xi ∈K and K is closed, then limi→∞(yi −xi) ∈ K. Exercises Properties of strict inequality. (a) If x ≺K y then x ⪯K y. Every set contains its interior. (b) If x ≺K y and u ⪯K v then x + u ≺K y + v. If y −x ∈int K, then (y −x) + z ∈K for all suﬃciently small nonzero z. Since K is a convex cone and v −u ∈K, (y −x) + z + (u −v) ∈K for all suﬃciently small u, i.e., x + u ≺K y + v. (c) If x ≺K y and α > 0 then αx ≺K αy. If y −x + z ∈K for suﬃciently small nonzero z, then α(y −x + z) ∈K for all α > 0, i.e., α(y −x) + ˜ z ∈K for all suﬃciently small nonzero ˜ z. (d) x ̸≺K x. 0 ̸∈int K because K is a pointed cone. (e) If x ≺K y, then for u and v small enough, x + u ≺K y + v. If y −x ∈int K, then (y −x) + (v −u) ∈int K for suﬃciently small u and v. 2.31 Properties of dual cones. Let K∗be the dual cone of a convex cone K, as deﬁned in (2.19). Prove the following. (a) K∗is indeed a convex cone. Solution. K∗is the intersection of a set of homogeneous halfspaces (meaning, halfspaces that include the origin as a boundary point). Hence it is a closed convex cone. (b) K1 ⊆K2 implies K∗ 2 ⊆K∗ 1. Solution. y ∈K∗ 2 means xT y ≥0 for all x ∈K2, which is includes K1, therefore xT y ≥0 for all x ∈K1. (c) K∗is closed. Solution. See part (a). (d) The interior of K∗is given by int K∗= {y \| yT x > 0 for all x ∈K}. Solution. If yT x > 0 for all x ∈K then (y + u)T x > 0 for all x ∈K and all suﬃciently small u; hence y ∈int K. Conversely if y ∈K∗and yT x = 0 for some x ∈K, then y ̸∈int K∗because (y −tx)T x < 0 for all t > 0. (e) If K has nonempty interior then K∗is pointed. Solution. Suppose K∗is not pointed, i.e., there exists a nonzero y ∈K∗such that −y ∈K∗. This means yT x ≥0 and −yT x ≥0 for all x ∈K, i.e., yT x = 0 for all x ∈K, hence K has empty interior. (f) K∗∗is the closure of K. (Hence if K is closed, K∗∗= K.) Solution. By deﬁnition of K∗, y ̸= 0 is the normal vector of a (homogeneous) halfspace containing K if and only if y ∈K∗. The intersection of all homogeneous halfspaces containing a convex cone K is the closure of K. Therefore the closure of K is cl K = \ y∈K∗ {x \| yT x ≥0} = {x \| yT x ≥0 for all y ∈K∗} = K∗∗. (g) If the closure of K is pointed then K∗has nonempty interior. Solution. If K∗has empty interior, there exists an a ̸= 0 such that aT y = 0 for all y ∈K∗. This means a and −a are both in K∗∗, which contradicts the fact that K∗∗ is pointed. As an example that shows that it is not suﬃcient that K is pointed, consider K = {0} ∪{(x1, x2) \| x1 > 0}. This is a pointed cone, but its dual has empty interior. 2.32 Find the dual cone of {Ax \| x ⪰0}, where A ∈Rm×n. Solution. K∗= {y \| AT y ⪰0}. 2 Convex sets 2.33 The monotone nonnegative cone. We deﬁne the monotone nonnegative cone as Km+ = {x ∈Rn \| x1 ≥x2 ≥· · · ≥xn ≥0}. i.e., all nonnegative vectors with components sorted in nonincreasing order. (a) Show that Km+ is a proper cone. (b) Find the dual cone K∗ m+. Hint. Use the identity n X i=1 xiyi = (x1 −x2)y1 + (x2 −x3)(y1 + y2) + (x3 −x4)(y1 + y2 + y3) + · · · + (xn−1 −xn)(y1 + · · · + yn−1) + xn(y1 + · · · + yn). Solution. (a) The set Km+ is deﬁned by n homogeneous linear inequalities, hence it is a closed (polyhedral) cone. The interior of Km+ is nonempty, because there are points that satisfy the inequal-ities with strict inequality, for example, x = (n, n −1, n −2, . . . , 1). To show that Km+ is pointed, we note that if x ∈Km+, then −x ∈Km+ only if x = 0. This implies that the cone does not contain an entire line. (b) Using the hint, we see that yT x ≥0 for all x ∈Km+ if and only if y1 ≥0, y1 + y2 ≥0, . . . , y1 + y2 + · · · + yn ≥0. Therefore K∗ m+ = {y \| k X i=1 yi ≥0, k = 1, . . . , n}. 2.34 The lexicographic cone and ordering. The lexicographic cone is deﬁned as Klex = {0} ∪{x ∈Rn \| x1 = · · · = xk = 0, xk+1 > 0, for some k, 0 ≤k < n}, i.e., all vectors whose ﬁrst nonzero coeﬃcient (if any) is positive. (a) Verify that Klex is a cone, but not a proper cone. (b) We deﬁne the lexicographic ordering on Rn as follows: x ≤lex y if and only if y −x ∈Klex. (Since Klex is not a proper cone, the lexicographic ordering is not a generalized inequality.) Show that the lexicographic ordering is a linear ordering: for any x, y ∈Rn, either x ≤lex y or y ≤lex x. Therefore any set of vectors can be sorted with respect to the lexicographic cone, which yields the familiar sorting used in dictionaries. (c) Find K∗ lex. Solution. (a) Klex is not closed. For example, (ϵ, −1, 0, . . . , 0) ∈Klex for all ϵ > 0, but not for ϵ = 0. (b) If x ̸= y then x ≤lex y and y ≤lex x. If not, let k = min{i ∈{1, . . . , n} \| xi ̸= yi}, be the index of the ﬁrst component in which x and y diﬀer. If xk < yk, we have x ≤lex y. If xk > yk, we have x ≥lex y. (c) K∗ lex = R+e1 = {(t, 0, . . . , 0) \| t ≥0}. To prove this, ﬁrst note that if y = (t, 0, . . . , 0) with t ≥0, then obviously yT x = tx1 ≥0 for all x ∈Klex. Conversely, suppose yT x ≥0 for all x ∈Klex. In particular yT e1 ≥0, so y1 ≥0. Furthermore, by considering x = (ϵ, −1, 0, . . . , 0), we have ϵy1 −y2 ≥0 for all ϵ > 0, which is only possible if y2 = 0. Similarly, one can prove that y3 = · · · = yn = 0. Exercises 2.35 Copositive matrices. A matrix X ∈Sn is called copositive if zT Xz ≥0 for all z ⪰0. Verify that the set of copositive matrices is a proper cone. Find its dual cone. Solution. We denote by K the set of copositive matrices in Sn. K is a closed convex cone because it is the intersection of (inﬁnitely many) halfspaces deﬁned by homogeneous inequalities zT Xz = X i,j zizjXij ≥0. K has nonempty interior, because it includes the cone of positive semideﬁnite matrices, which has nonempty interior. K is pointed because X ∈K, −X ∈K means zT Xz = 0 for all z ⪰0, hence X = 0. By deﬁnition, the dual cone of a cone K is the set of normal vectors of all homogeneous halfspaces containing K (plus the origin). Therefore, K∗= conv{zzT \| z ⪰0}. 2.36 Euclidean distance matrices. Let x1, . . . , xn ∈Rk. The matrix D ∈Sn deﬁned by Dij = ∥xi −xj∥2 2 is called a Euclidean distance matrix. It satisﬁes some obvious properties such as Dij = Dji, Dii = 0, Dij ≥0, and (from the triangle inequality) D1/2 ik ≤D1/2 ij + D1/2 jk . We now pose the question: When is a matrix D ∈Sn a Euclidean distance matrix (for some points in Rk, for some k)? A famous result answers this question: D ∈Sn is a Euclidean distance matrix if and only if Dii = 0 and xT Dx ≤0 for all x with 1T x = 0. (See §8.3.3.) Show that the set of Euclidean distance matrices is a convex cone. Find the dual cone. Solution. The set of Euclidean distance matrices in Sn is a closed convex cone because it is the intersection of (inﬁnitely many) halfspaces deﬁned by the following homogeneous inequalities: eT i Dei ≤0, eT i Dei ≥0, xT Dx = X j,k xjxkDjk ≤0, for all i = 1, . . . , n, and all x with 1T x = 1. It follows that dual cone is given by K∗= conv({−xxT \| 1T x = 1} [ {e1eT 1 , −e1eT 1 , . . . , eneT n, −eneT n}). This can be made more explicit as follows. Deﬁne V ∈Rn×(n−1) as Vij = 1 −1/n i = j −1/n i ̸= j. The columns of V form a basis for the set of vectors orthogonal to 1, i.e., a vector x satisﬁes 1T x = 0 if and only if x = V y for some y. The dual cone is K∗= {V WV T + diag(u) \| W ⪯0, u ∈Rn}. 2.37 Nonnegative polynomials and Hankel LMIs. Let Kpol be the set of (coeﬃcients of) non-negative polynomials of degree 2k on R: Kpol = {x ∈R2k+1 \| x1 + x2t + x3t2 + · · · + x2k+1t2k ≥0 for all t ∈R}. (a) Show that Kpol is a proper cone. 2 Convex sets (b) A basic result states that a polynomial of degree 2k is nonnegative on R if and only if it can be expressed as the sum of squares of two polynomials of degree k or less. In other words, x ∈Kpol if and only if the polynomial p(t) = x1 + x2t + x3t2 + · · · + x2k+1t2k can be expressed as p(t) = r(t)2 + s(t)2, where r and s are polynomials of degree k. Use this result to show that Kpol = ( x ∈R2k+1 xi = X m+n=i+1 Ymn for some Y ∈Sk+1 + ) . In other words, p(t) = x1 + x2t + x3t2 + · · · + x2k+1t2k is nonnegative if and only if there exists a matrix Y ∈Sk+1 + such that x1 = Y11 x2 = Y12 + Y21 x3 = Y13 + Y22 + Y31 . . . x2k+1 = Yk+1,k+1. (c) Show that K∗ pol = Khan where Khan = {z ∈R2k+1 \| H(z) ⪰0} and H(z) =         z1 z2 z3 · · · zk zk+1 z2 z3 z4 · · · zk+1 zk+2 z3 z4 z5 · · · zk+2 zk+4 . . . . . . . . . ... . . . . . . zk zk+1 zk+2 · · · z2k−1 z2k zk+1 zk+2 zk+3 · · · z2k z2k+1         . (This is the Hankel matrix with coeﬃcients z1, . . . , z2k+1.) (d) Let Kmom be the conic hull of the set of all vectors of the form (1, t, t2, . . . , t2k), where t ∈R. Show that y ∈Kmom if and only if y1 ≥0 and y = y1(1, E u, E u2, . . . , E u2k) for some random variable u. In other words, the elements of Kmom are nonnegative multiples of the moment vectors of all possible distributions on R. Show that Kpol = K∗ mom. (e) Combining the results of (c) and (d), conclude that Khan = cl Kmom. As an example illustrating the relation between Kmom and Khan, take k = 2 and z = (1, 0, 0, 0, 1). Show that z ∈Khan, z ̸∈Kmom. Find an explicit sequence of points in Kmom which converge to z. Solution. (a) It is a closed convex cone, because it is the intersection of (inﬁnitely many) closed halfspaces, and also obviously a cone. It has nonempty interior because (1, 0, 1, 0, . . . , 0, 1) ∈int Kpol (i.e., the polynomial 1 + t2 + t4 + · · · + t2k). It is pointed because p(t) ≥0 and −p(t) ≥0 imply p(t) = 0. Exercises (b) First assume that xi = P m+n=i+1 Ymn for some Y ⪰0. It easily veriﬁed that, for all t ∈R, p(t) = x1 + x2t + · · · + x2k+1t2k = 2k+1 X i=1 X m+n=i+1 Ymnti−1 = k+1 X m,n=1 Ymntm+n−2 = k+1 X m,n=1 Ymntm−1tn−1 = vT Y v where v = (1, t, t2, . . . , tk). Therefore p(t) ≥0. Conversely, assume x ∈Kpol. By the theorem, we can express the corresponding polynomial p(t) as p(t) = r(t)2 + s(t)2, where r(t) = a1 + a2t + · · · + ak+1tk, s(t) = b1 + b2t + · · · + bk+1tk, The coeﬃcient of ti−1 in r(t)2 + s(t)2 is P m+n=i+1(aman + bmbn). Therefore, xi = X m+n=i+1 (aman + bmbn) = X m+n=i+1 Ymn for Y = aaT + bbT . (c) z ∈K∗ pol if and only if xT z ≥0 for all x ∈Kpol. Using the previous result, this is equivalent to the condition that for all Y ⪰0, 2k+1 X i=1 zi X m+n=i+1 Ymn = k+1 X m,n=1 Ymnzm+n−1 = tr(Y H(z)) ≥0, i.e., H(z) ⪰0. (d) The conic hull of the vectors of the form (1, t, . . . , t2k) is the set of nonnegative multi-ples of all convex combinations of vectors of the form (1, t, . . . , t2k), i.e., nonnegative multiples of vectors of the form E(1, t, t2, . . . , t2k). xT z ≥0 for all z ∈Kmom if and only if E(x1 + x2t + x3t2 + · · · + x2k+1t2k) ≥0 for all distributions on R. This is true if and only if x1 + x2t + x3t2 + · · · + x2k+1t2k ≥0 for all t. (e) This follows from the last result in §2.6.1, and the fact that we have shown that Khan = K∗ pol = K∗∗ mom. For the example, note that E t2 = 0 means that the distribution concentrates prob-ability one at t = 0. But then we cannot have E t4 = 1. The associated Hankel matrix is H = diag(1, 0, 1), which is clearly positive semideﬁnite. Let’s put probability pk at t = 0, and (1 −pk)/2 at each of the points t = ±k. Then we have, for all k, E t = E t3 = 0. We also have E t2 = (1 −pk)k2 and E t4 = (1 −pk)k4. Let’s now choose pk = 1 −1/k4, so we have E t4 = 1, and E t2 = 1/k2. Thus, the moments of this sequence of measures converge to 1, 0, 0, 1. 2 Convex sets 2.38 [Roc70, pages 15, 61] Convex cones constructed from sets. (a) The barrier cone of a set C is deﬁned as the set of all vectors y such that yT x is bounded above over x ∈C. In other words, a nonzero vector y is in the barrier cone if and only if it is the normal vector of a halfspace {x \| yT x ≤α} that contains C. Verify that the barrier cone is a convex cone (with no assumptions on C). Solution. Take two points x1, x2 in the barrier cone. We have sup y∈C xT 1 y < ∞, sup y∈C xT 2 y < ∞, so for all θ1, θ2 ≥0, sup y∈C (θ1x1 + θ2x2)T y ≤sup y∈C (θ1xT 1 y) + sup y∈C (θ2xT 2 y) < ∞. Therefore θx1 + θ2x2 is also in the barrier cone. (b) The recession cone (also called asymptotic cone) of a set C is deﬁned as the set of all vectors y such that for each x ∈C, x −ty ∈C for all t ≥0. Show that the recession cone of a convex set is a convex cone. Show that if C is nonempty, closed, and convex, then the recession cone of C is the dual of the barrier cone. Solution. It is clear that the recession cone is a cone. We show that it is convex if C is convex. Let y1, y2 be in the recession cone, and suppose 0 ≤θ ≤1. Then if x ∈C x −t(θy1 + (1 −θ)y2) = θ(x −ty1) + (1 −θ)(x −ty2) ∈C, for all t ≥0, because C is convex and x −ty1 ∈C, x −ty2 ∈C for all t ≥0. Therefore θy1 + (1 −θ)y2 is in the recession cone. Before establishing the second claim, we note that if C is closed and convex, then its recession cone RC can be deﬁned by choosing any arbitrary point ˆ x ∈C, and letting RC = {y \| ˆ x −ty ∈C ∀t ≥0}. This follows from the following observation. For x ∈C, deﬁne RC(x) = {y \| x −ty ∈C ∀t ≥0}. We want to show that RC(x1) = RC(x2) for any x1, x2 ∈C. We ﬁrst show RC(x1) ⊆ RC(x2). If y ∈RC(x1), then x1 −(t/θ)y ∈C for all t ≥0, 0 < θ < 1, so by convexity of C, θ(x1 −(t/θ)y) + (1 −θ)x2 ∈C. Since C is closed, x2 −ty = lim θ↘0(θ(x1 −(t/θ)y) + (1 −θ)x2) ∈C. This holds for any t ≥0, i.e., y ∈RC(x2). The reverse inclusion RC(x2) ⊆RC(x1) follows similarly. We now show that the recession cone is the dual of the barrier cone. Let SC(y) = supx∈C yT x. By deﬁnition of the barrier cone, SC(y) is ﬁnite if and only if y is in the barrier cone, and every halfspace that contains C can be expressed as yT x ≤SC(y) for some nonzero y in the barrier cone. A closed convex set C is the intersection of all halfspaces that contain it. Therefore C = {x \| yT x ≤SC(y) for all y ∈BC}, Exercises Let ˆ x ∈C. A vector v is in the recession cone if and only if ˆ x −tv ∈C for all t ≥0, i.e., yT (ˆ x −tv) ≤SC(y) for all y ∈BC. This is true if and only if yT v ≥0 for all y ∈BC, i.e., if and only if v is in the dual cone of BC. (c) The normal cone of a set C at a boundary point x0 is the set of all vectors y such that yT (x −x0) ≤0 for all x ∈C (i.e., the set of vectors that deﬁne a supporting hyperplane to C at x0). Show that the normal cone is a convex cone (with no assumptions on C). Give a simple description of the normal cone of a polyhedron {x \| Ax ⪯b} at a point in its boundary. Solution. The normal cone is deﬁned by a set of homogeneous linear inequalities in y, so it is a closed convex cone. Let x0 be a boundary point of {x \| Ax ⪯b}. Suppose A and b are partitioned as A = AT 1 AT 2 , b = b1 b2 in such a way that A1x0 = b1, A2x0 ≺b2. Then the normal at x0 is {AT 1 λ \| λ ⪰0}, i.e., it is the conic hull of the normal vectors of the constraints that are active at x0. 2.39 Separation of cones. Let K and ˜ K be two convex cones whose interiors are nonempty and disjoint. Show that there is a nonzero y such that y ∈K∗, −y ∈˜ K∗. Solution. Let y ̸= 0 be the normal vector of a separating hyperplane separating the interiors: yT x ≥α for x ∈int K1 and yT x ≤α for x ∈int K2. We must have α = 0 because K1 and K2 are cones, so if x ∈int K1, then tx ∈int K1 for all t > 0. This means that y ∈(int K1)∗= K∗ 1, −y ∈(int K2)∗= K∗ 2. Chapter 3 Convex functions Exercises Exercises Deﬁnition of convexity 3.1 Suppose f : R →R is convex, and a, b ∈dom f with a < b. (a) Show that f(x) ≤b −x b −a f(a) + x −a b −a f(b) for all x ∈[a, b]. Solution. This is Jensen’s inequality with λ = (b −x)/(b −a). (b) Show that f(x) −f(a) x −a ≤f(b) −f(a) b −a ≤f(b) −f(x) b −x for all x ∈(a, b). Draw a sketch that illustrates this inequality. Solution. We obtain the ﬁrst inequality by subtracting f(a) from both sides of the inequality in (a). The second inequality follows from subtracting f(b). Geometri-cally, the inequalities mean that the slope of the line segment between (a, f(a)) and (b, f(b)) is larger than the slope of the segment between (a, f(a)) and (x, f(x)), and smaller than the slope of the segment between (x, f(x)) and (b, f(b)). PSfrag replacements a x b (c) Suppose f is diﬀerentiable. Use the result in (b) to show that f ′(a) ≤f(b) −f(a) b −a ≤f ′(b). Note that these inequalities also follow from (3.2): f(b) ≥f(a) + f ′(a)(b −a), f(a) ≥f(b) + f ′(b)(a −b). Solution. This follows from (b) by taking the limit for x →a on both sides of the ﬁrst inequality, and by taking the limit for x →b on both sides of the second inequality. (d) Suppose f is twice diﬀerentiable. Use the result in (c) to show that f ′′(a) ≥0 and f ′′(b) ≥0. Solution. From part (c), f ′(b) −f ′(a) b −a ≥0, and taking the limit for b →a shows that f ′′(a) ≥0. 3.2 Level sets of convex, concave, quasiconvex, and quasiconcave functions. Some level sets of a function f are shown below. The curve labeled 1 shows {x \| f(x) = 1}, etc. 3 Convex functions PSfrag replacements 1 2 3 Could f be convex (concave, quasiconvex, quasiconcave)? Explain your answer. Repeat for the level curves shown below. PSfrag replacements 1 2 3 4 5 6 Solution. The ﬁrst function could be quasiconvex because the sublevel sets appear to be convex. It is deﬁnitely not concave or quasiconcave because the superlevel sets are not convex. It is also not convex, for the following reason. We plot the function values along the dashed line labeled I. PSfrag replacements 1 2 3 I II Along this line the function passes through the points marked as black dots in the ﬁgure below. Clearly along this line segment, the function is not convex. Exercises PSfrag replacements 1 2 3 If we repeat the same analysis for the second function, we see that it could be concave (and therefore it could be quasiconcave). It cannot be convex or quasiconvex, because the sublevel sets are not convex. 3.3 Inverse of an increasing convex function. Suppose f : R →R is increasing and convex on its domain (a, b). Let g denote its inverse, i.e., the function with domain (f(a), f(b)) and g(f(x)) = x for a < x < b. What can you say about convexity or concavity of g? Solution. g is concave. Its hypograph is hypo g = {(y, t) \| t ≤g(y)} = {(y, t) \| f(t) ≤f(g(y))} (because f is increasing) = {(y, t) \| f(t) ≤y)} = 0 1 1 0 epi f. For diﬀerentiable g, f, we can also prove the result as follows. Diﬀerentiate g(f(x)) = x once to get g′(f(x)) = 1/f ′(x). so g is increasing. Diﬀerentiate again to get g′′(f(x)) = −f ′′(x) f ′(x)3 , so g is concave. 3.4 [RV73, page 15] Show that a continuous function f : Rn →R is convex if and only if for every line segment, its average value on the segment is less than or equal to the average of its values at the endpoints of the segment: For every x, y ∈Rn, Z 1 0 f(x + λ(y −x)) dλ ≤f(x) + f(y) 2 . Solution. First suppose that f is convex. Jensen’s inequality can be written as f(x + λ(y −x)) ≤f(x) + λ(f(y) −f(x)) for 0 ≤λ ≤1. Integrating both sides from 0 to 1 we get Z 1 0 f(x + λ(y −x)) dλ ≤ Z 1 0 (f(x) + λ(f(y) −f(x))) dλ = f(x) + f(y) 2 . Now we show the converse. Suppose f is not convex. Then there are x and y and θ0 ∈(0, 1) such that f(θ0x + (1 −θ0)y) > θ0f(x) + (1 −θ0)f(y). 3 Convex functions Consider the function of θ given by F(θ) = f(θx + (1 −θ)y) −θf(x) −(1 −θ)f(y), which is continuous since f is. Note that F is zero for θ = 0 and θ = 1, and positive at θ0. Let α be the largest zero crossing of F below θ0 and let β be the smallest zero crossing of F above θ0. Deﬁne u = αx + (1 −α)y and v = βx + (1 −β)y. On the interval (α, β), we have F(θ) = f(θx + (1 −θ)y) > θf(x) + (1 −θ)f(y), so for θ ∈(0, 1), f(θu + (1 −θ)v) > θf(u) + (1 −θ)f(v). Integrating this expression from θ = 0 to θ = 1 yields Z 1 0 f(u + θ(u −v)) dθ > Z 1 0 (f(u) + θ(f(u) −f(v))) dθ = f(u) + f(v) 2 . In other words, the average of f over the interval [u, v] exceeds the average of its values at the endpoints. This proves the converse. 3.5 [RV73, page 22] Running average of a convex function. Suppose f : R →R is convex, with R+ ⊆dom f. Show that its running average F, deﬁned as F(x) = 1 x Z x 0 f(t) dt, dom F = R++, is convex. You can assume f is diﬀerentiable. Solution. F is diﬀerentiable with F ′(x) = −(1/x2) Z x 0 f(t) dt + f(x)/x F ′′(x) = (2/x3) Z x 0 f(t) dt −2f(x)/x2 + f ′(x)/x = (2/x3) Z x 0 (f(t) −f(x) −f ′(x)(t −x)) dt. Convexity now follows from the fact that f(t) ≥f(x) + f ′(x)(t −x) for all x, t ∈dom f, which implies F ′′(x) ≥0. 3.6 Functions and epigraphs. When is the epigraph of a function a halfspace? When is the epigraph of a function a convex cone? When is the epigraph of a function a polyhedron? Solution. If the function is aﬃne, positively homogeneous (f(αx) = αf(x) for α ≥0), and piecewise-aﬃne, respectively. 3.7 Suppose f : Rn →R is convex with dom f = Rn, and bounded above on Rn. Show that f is constant. Solution. Suppose f is not constant, i.e., there exist x, y with f(x) < f(y). The function g(t) = f(x + t(y −x)) is convex, with g(0) < g(1). By Jensen’s inequality g(1) ≤t −1 t g(0) + 1 t g(t) for all t > 1, and therefore g(t) ≥tg(1) −(t −1)g(0) = g(0) + t(g(1) −g(0)), so g grows unboundedly as t →∞. This contradicts our assumption that f is bounded. Exercises 3.8 Second-order condition for convexity. Prove that a twice diﬀerentiable function f is convex if and only if its domain is convex and ∇2f(x) ⪰0 for all x ∈dom f. Hint. First consider the case f : R →R. You can use the ﬁrst-order condition for convexity (which was proved on page 70). Solution. We ﬁrst assume n = 1. Suppose f : R →R is convex. Let x, y ∈dom f with y > x. By the ﬁrst-order condition, f ′(x)(y −x) ≤f(y) −f(x) ≤f ′(y)(y −x). Subtracting the righthand side from the lefthand side and dividing by (y −x)2 gives f ′(y) −f ′(x) y −x ≥0. Taking the limit for y →x yields f ′′(x) ≥0. Conversely, suppose f ′′(z) ≥0 for all z ∈dom f. Consider two arbitrary points x, y ∈ dom f with x < y. We have 0 ≤ Z y x f ′′(z)(y −z) dz = (f ′(z)(y −z)) z=y z=x + Z y x f ′(z) dz = −f ′(x)(y −x) + f(y) −f(x), i.e., f(y) ≥f(x) + f ′(x)(y −x). This shows that f is convex. To generalize to n > 1, we note that a function is convex if and only if it is convex on all lines, i.e., the function g(t) = f(x0 + tv) is convex in t for all x0 ∈dom f and all v. Therefore f is convex if and only if g′′(t) = vT ∇2f(x0 + tv)v ≥0 for all x0 ∈dom f, v ∈Rn, and t satisfying x0 + tv ∈dom f. In other words it is necessary and suﬃcient that ∇2f(x) ⪰0 for all x ∈dom f. 3.9 Second-order conditions for convexity on an aﬃne set. Let F ∈Rn×m, ˆ x ∈Rn. The restriction of f : Rn →R to the aﬃne set {Fz + ˆ x \| z ∈Rm} is deﬁned as the function ˜ f : Rm →R with ˜ f(z) = f(Fz + ˆ x), dom ˜ f = {z \| Fz + ˆ x ∈dom f}. Suppose f is twice diﬀerentiable with a convex domain. (a) Show that ˜ f is convex if and only if for all z ∈dom ˜ f F T ∇2f(Fz + ˆ x)F ⪰0. (b) Suppose A ∈Rp×n is a matrix whose nullspace is equal to the range of F, i.e., AF = 0 and rank A = n −rank F. Show that ˜ f is convex if and only if for all z ∈dom ˜ f there exists a λ ∈R such that ∇2f(Fz + ˆ x) + λAT A ⪰0. Hint. Use the following result: If B ∈Sn and A ∈Rp×n, then xT Bx ≥0 for all x ∈N(A) if and only if there exists a λ such that B + λAT A ⪰0. Solution. 3 Convex functions (a) The Hessian of ˜ f must be positive semideﬁnite everywhere: ∇2 ˜ f(z) = F T ∇2f(Fz + ˆ x)F ⪰0. (b) The condition in (a) means that vT ∇2f(Fz + ˆ x)v ≥0 for all v with Av = 0, i.e., vT AT Av = 0 = ⇒vT ∇2f(Fz + ˆ x)v ≥0. The result immediately follows from the hint. 3.10 An extension of Jensen’s inequality. One interpretation of Jensen’s inequality is that randomization or dithering hurts, i.e., raises the average value of a convex function: For f convex and v a zero mean random variable, we have E f(x0 + v) ≥f(x0). This leads to the following conjecture. If f0 is convex, then the larger the variance of v, the larger E f(x0 + v). (a) Give a counterexample that shows that this conjecture is false. Find zero mean random variables v and w, with var(v) > var(w), a convex function f, and a point x0, such that E f(x0 + v) < E f(x0 + w). (b) The conjecture is true when v and w are scaled versions of each other. Show that E f(x0 + tv) is monotone increasing in t ≥0, when f is convex and v is zero mean. Solution. (a) Deﬁne f : R →R as f(x) = 0, x ≤0 x, x > 0, x0 = 0, and scalar random variables w = 1 with probability 1/2 −1 with probability 1/2 v = 4 with probability 1/10 −4/9 with probability 9/10. w and v are zero-mean and var(v) = 16/9 > 1 = var(w). However, E f(v) = 2/5 < 1/2 = E f(w). (b) f(x0+tv) is convex in t for ﬁxed v, hence if v is a random variable, g(t) = E f(x0+tv) is a convex function of t. From Jensen’s inequality, g(t) = E f(x0 + tv) ≥f(x0) = g(0). Now consider two points a, b, with 0 < a < b. If g(b) < g(a), then b −a b g(0) + a b g(b) < b −a b g(a) + a b g(a) = g(a) which contradicts Jensen’s inequality. Therefore we must have g(b) ≥g(a). 3.11 Monotone mappings. A function ψ : Rn →Rn is called monotone if for all x, y ∈dom ψ, (ψ(x) −ψ(y))T (x −y) ≥0. (Note that ‘monotone’ as deﬁned here is not the same as the deﬁnition given in §3.6.1. Both deﬁnitions are widely used.) Suppose f : Rn →R is a diﬀerentiable convex function. Show that its gradient ∇f is monotone. Is the converse true, i.e., is every monotone mapping the gradient of a convex function? Exercises Solution. Convexity of f implies f(x) ≥f(y) + ∇f(y)T (x −y), f(y) ≥f(x) + ∇f(x)T (y −x) for arbitrary x, y ∈dom f. Combining the two inequalities gives (∇f(x) −∇f(y))T (x −y) ≥0, which shows that ∇f is monotone. The converse not true in general. As a counterexample, consider ψ(x) = x1 x1/2 + x2 = 1 0 1/2 1 x1 x2 . ψ is monotone because (x −y)T 1 0 1/2 1 (x −y) = (x −y)T 1 1/4 1/4 1 (x −y) ≥0 for all x, y. However, there does not exist a function f : R2 →R such that ψ(x) = ∇f(x), because such a function would have to satisfy ∂2f ∂x1∂x2 = ∂ψ1 ∂x2 = 0, ∂2f ∂x1∂x2 = ∂ψ2 ∂x1 = 1/2. 3.12 Suppose f : Rn →R is convex, g : Rn →R is concave, dom f = dom g = Rn, and for all x, g(x) ≤f(x). Show that there exists an aﬃne function h such that for all x, g(x) ≤h(x) ≤f(x). In other words, if a concave function g is an underestimator of a convex function f, then we can ﬁt an aﬃne function between f and g. Solution. We ﬁrst note that int epi f is nonempty (since dom f = Rn), and does not intersect hypo g (since f(x) < t for (x, t) ∈int epi f and t ≥g(x) for (x, t) ∈hypo g). The two sets can therefore be separated by a hyperplane, i.e., there exist a ∈Rn, b ∈R, not both zero, and c ∈R such that aT x + bt ≥c ≥aT y + bv if t > f(x) and v ≤g(y). We must have b ̸= 0, since otherwise the condition would reduce to aT x ≥aT y for all x and y, which is only possible if a = 0. Choosing x = y, and using the fact that f(x) ≥g(x), we also see that b > 0. Now we apply the separating hyperplane conditions to a point (x, t) ∈int epi f, and (y, v) = (x, g(x)) ∈hypo g, and obtain aT x + bt ≥c ≥aT x + bg(x), and dividing by b, t ≥(c −aT x)/b ≥g(x), for all t > f(x). Therefore the aﬃne function h(x) = (c −aT x)/b lies between f and g. 3.13 Kullback-Leibler divergence and the information inequality. Let Dkl be the Kullback-Leibler divergence, as deﬁned in (3.17). Prove the information inequality: Dkl(u, v) ≥0 for all u, v ∈Rn ++. Also show that Dkl(u, v) = 0 if and only if u = v. Hint. The Kullback-Leibler divergence can be expressed as Dkl(u, v) = f(u) −f(v) −∇f(v)T (u −v), 3 Convex functions where f(v) = Pn i=1 vi log vi is the negative entropy of v. Solution. The negative entropy is strictly convex and diﬀerentiable on Rn ++, hence f(u) > f(v) + ∇f(v)T (u −v) for all u, v ∈Rn ++ with u ̸= v. Evaluating both sides of the inequality, we obtain n X i=1 ui log ui > n X i=1 vi log vi + n X i=1 (log vi + 1)(ui −vi) = n X i=1 ui log vi + 1T (u −v). Re-arranging this inequality gives the desired result. 3.14 Convex-concave functions and saddle-points. We say the function f : Rn × Rm →R is convex-concave if f(x, z) is a concave function of z, for each ﬁxed x, and a convex function of x, for each ﬁxed z. We also require its domain to have the product form dom f = A × B, where A ⊆Rn and B ⊆Rm are convex. (a) Give a second-order condition for a twice diﬀerentiable function f : Rn × Rm →R to be convex-concave, in terms of its Hessian ∇2f(x, z). (b) Suppose that f : Rn×Rm →R is convex-concave and diﬀerentiable, with ∇f(˜ x, ˜ z) = 0. Show that the saddle-point property holds: for all x, z, we have f(˜ x, z) ≤f(˜ x, ˜ z) ≤f(x, ˜ z). Show that this implies that f satisﬁes the strong max-min property: sup z inf x f(x, z) = inf x sup z f(x, z) (and their common value is f(˜ x, ˜ z)). (c) Now suppose that f : Rn × Rm →R is diﬀerentiable, but not necessarily convex-concave, and the saddle-point property holds at ˜ x, ˜ z: f(˜ x, z) ≤f(˜ x, ˜ z) ≤f(x, ˜ z) for all x, z. Show that ∇f(˜ x, ˜ z) = 0. Solution. (a) The condition follows directly from the second-order conditions for convexity and concavity: it is ∇2 xxf(x, z) ⪰0, ∇2 zzf(x, z) ⪯0, for all x, z. In terms of ∇2f, this means that its 1, 1 block is positive semideﬁnite, and its 2, 2 block is negative semideﬁnite. (b) Let us ﬁx ˜ z. Since ∇xf(˜ x, ˜ z) = 0 and f(x, ˜ z) is convex in x, we conclude that ˜ x minimizes f(x, ˜ z) over x, i.e., for all z, we have f(˜ x, ˜ z) ≤f(x, ˜ z). This is one of the inequalities in the saddle-point condition. We can argue in the same way about ˜ z. Fix ˜ x, and note that ∇zf(˜ x, ˜ z) = 0, together with concavity of this function in z, means that ˜ z maximizes the function, i.e., for any x we have f(˜ x, ˜ z) ≥f(˜ x, z). (c) To establish this we argue the same way. If the saddle-point condition holds, then ˜ x minimizes f(x, ˜ z) over all x. Therefore we have ∇fx(˜ x, ˜ z) = 0. Similarly, since ˜ z maximizes f(˜ x, z) over all z, we have ∇fz(˜ x, ˜ z) = 0. Exercises Examples 3.15 A family of concave utility functions. For 0 < α ≤1 let uα(x) = xα −1 α , with dom uα = R+. We also deﬁne u0(x) = log x (with dom u0 = R++). (a) Show that for x > 0, u0(x) = limα→0 uα(x). (b) Show that uα are concave, monotone increasing, and all satisfy uα(1) = 0. These functions are often used in economics to model the beneﬁt or utility of some quantity of goods or money. Concavity of uα means that the marginal utility (i.e., the increase in utility obtained for a ﬁxed increase in the goods) decreases as the amount of goods increases. In other words, concavity models the eﬀect of satiation. Solution. (a) In this limit, both the numerator and denominator go to zero, so we use l’Hopital’s rule: lim α→0 uα(x) = lim α→0 (d/dα)(xα −1) (d/dα)α = lim α→0 xα log x 1 = log x. (b) By inspection we have uα(1) = 1α −1 α = 0. The derivative is given by u′ α(x) = xα−1, which is positive for all x (since 0 < α < 1), so these functions are increasing. To show concavity, we examine the second derivative: u′′ α(x) = (α −1)xα−2. Since this is negative for all x, we conclude that uα is strictly concave. 3.16 For each of the following functions determine whether it is convex, concave, quasiconvex, or quasiconcave. (a) f(x) = ex −1 on R. Solution. Strictly convex, and therefore quasiconvex. Also quasiconcave but not concave. (b) f(x1, x2) = x1x2 on R2 ++. Solution. The Hessian of f is ∇2f(x) = 0 1 1 0 , which is neither positive semideﬁnite nor negative semideﬁnite. Therefore, f is neither convex nor concave. It is quasiconcave, since its superlevel sets {(x1, x2) ∈R2 ++ \| x1x2 ≥α} are convex. It is not quasiconvex. (c) f(x1, x2) = 1/(x1x2) on R2 ++. Solution. The Hessian of f is ∇2f(x) = 1 x1x2 2/(x2 1) 1/(x1x2) 1/(x1x2) 2/x2 2 ⪰0 Therefore, f is convex and quasiconvex. It is not quasiconcave or concave. 3 Convex functions (d) f(x1, x2) = x1/x2 on R2 ++. Solution. The Hessian of f is ∇2f(x) = 0 −1/x2 2 −1/x2 2 2x1/x3 2 which is not positive or negative semideﬁnite. Therefore, f is not convex or concave. It is quasiconvex and quasiconcave (i.e., quasilinear), since the sublevel and super-level sets are halfspaces. (e) f(x1, x2) = x2 1/x2 on R × R++. Solution. f is convex, as mentioned on page 72. (See also ﬁgure 3.3). This is easily veriﬁed by working out the Hessian: ∇2f(x) = 2/x2 −2x1/x2 2 −2x1/x2 2 2x2 1/x3 2 = (2/x2) 1 −2x1/x2 1 −2x1/x2 ⪰0. Therefore, f is convex and quasiconvex. It is not concave or quasiconcave (see the ﬁgure). (f) f(x1, x2) = xα 1 x1−α 2 , where 0 ≤α ≤1, on R2 ++. Solution. Concave and quasiconcave. The Hessian is ∇2f(x) = α(α −1)xα−2 1 x1−α 2 α(1 −α)xα−1 1 x−α 2 α(1 −α)xα−1 1 x−α 2 (1 −α)(−α)xα 1 x−α−1 2 = α(1 −α)xα 1 x1−α 2 −1/x2 1 1/x1x2 1/x1x2 −1/x2 2 = −α(1 −α)xα 1 x1−α 2 1/x1 −1/x2 1/x1 −1/x2 T ⪯ 0. f is not convex or quasiconvex. 3.17 Suppose p < 1, p ̸= 0. Show that the function f(x) = n X i=1 xp i !1/p with dom f = Rn ++ is concave. This includes as special cases f(x) = (Pn i=1 x1/2 i )2 and the harmonic mean f(x) = (Pn i=1 1/xi)−1. Hint. Adapt the proofs for the log-sum-exp function and the geometric mean in §3.1.5. Solution. The ﬁrst derivatives of f are given by ∂f(x) ∂xi = ( n X i=1 xp i )(1−p)/pxp−1 i = f(x) xi 1−p . The second derivatives are ∂2f(x) ∂xi∂xj = 1 −p xi f(x) xi −p f(x) xj 1−p = 1 −p f(x) f(x)2 xixj 1−p for i ̸= j, and ∂2f(x) ∂x2 i = 1 −p f(x) f(x)2 x2 i 1−p −1 −p xi f(x) xi 1−p . Exercises We need to show that yT ∇2f(x)y = 1 −p f(x) n X i=1 yif(x)1−p x1−p i !2 − n X i=1 y2 i f(x)2−p x2−p i ! ≤0 This follows by applying the Cauchy-Schwarz inequality aT b ≤∥a∥2∥b∥2 with ai = f(x) xi −p/2 , bi = yi f(x) xi 1−p/2 , and noting that P i a2 i = 1. 3.18 Adapt the proof of concavity of the log-determinant function in §3.1.5 to show the follow-ing. (a) f(X) = tr X−1 is convex on dom f = Sn ++. (b) f(X) = (det X)1/n is concave on dom f = Sn ++. Solution. (a) Deﬁne g(t) = f(Z + tV ), where Z ≻0 and V ∈Sn. g(t) = tr((Z + tV )−1) = tr Z−1(I + tZ−1/2V Z−1/2)−1 = tr Z−1Q(I + tΛ)−1QT = tr QT Z−1Q(I + tΛ)−1 = n X i=1 (QT Z−1Q)ii(1 + tλi)−1, where we used the eigenvalue decomposition Z−1/2V Z−1/2 = QΛQT . In the last equality we express g as a positive weighted sum of convex functions 1/(1 + tλi), hence it is convex. (b) Deﬁne g(t) = f(Z + tV ), where Z ≻0 and V ∈Sn. g(t) = (det(Z + tV ))1/n = det Z1/2 det(I + tZ−1/2V Z−1/2) det Z1/21/n = (det Z)1/n n Y i=1 (1 + tλi) !1/n where λi, i = 1, . . . , n, are the eigenvalues of Z−1/2V Z−1/2. From the last equality we see that g is a concave function of t on {t \| Z + tV ≻0}, since det Z > 0 and the geometric mean (Qn i=1 xi)1/n is concave on Rn ++. 3.19 Nonnegative weighted sums and integrals. (a) Show that f(x) = Pr i=1 αix[i] is a convex function of x, where α1 ≥α2 ≥· · · ≥ αr ≥0, and x[i] denotes the ith largest component of x. (You can use the fact that f(x) = Pk i=1 x[i] is convex on Rn.) Solution. We can express f as f(x) = αr(x + x + · · · + x[r]) + (αr−1 −αr)(x + x + · · · + x[r−1]) +(αr−2 −αr−1)(x + x + · · · + x[r−2]) + · · · + (α1 −α2)x, 3 Convex functions which is a nonnegative sum of the convex functions x, x + x, x + x + x, . . . , x + x + · · · + x[r]. (b) Let T(x, ω) denote the trigonometric polynomial T(x, ω) = x1 + x2 cos ω + x3 cos 2ω + · · · + xn cos(n −1)ω. Show that the function f(x) = − Z 2π 0 log T(x, ω) dω is convex on {x ∈Rn \| T(x, ω) > 0, 0 ≤ω ≤2π}. Solution. The function g(x, ω) = −log(x1 + x2 cos ω + x3 cos 2ω + · · · + +xn cos(n −1)ω) is convex in x for ﬁxed ω. Therefore f(x) = Z 2π 0 g(x, ω)dω is convex in x. 3.20 Composition with an aﬃne function. Show that the following functions f : Rn →R are convex. (a) f(x) = ∥Ax −b∥, where A ∈Rm×n, b ∈Rm, and ∥· ∥is a norm on Rm. Solution. f is the composition of a norm, which is convex, and an aﬃne function. (b) f(x) = −(det(A0 + x1A1 + · · · + xnAn))1/m, on {x \| A0 + x1A1 + · · · + xnAn ≻0}, where Ai ∈Sm. Solution. f is the composition of the convex function h(X) = −(det X)1/m and an aﬃne transformation. To see that h is convex on Sm ++, we restrict h to a line and prove that g(t) = −det(Z + tV )1/m is convex: g(t) = −(det(Z + tV ))1/m = −(det Z)1/m(det(I + tZ−1/2V Z−1/2))1/m = −(det Z)1/m( m Y i=1 (1 + tλi))1/m where λ1, . . . , λm denote the eigenvalues of Z−1/2V Z−1/2. We have expressed g as the product of a negative constant and the geometric mean of 1 + tλi, i = 1, . . . , m. Therefore g is convex. (See also exercise 3.18.) (c) f(X) = tr (A0 + x1A1 + · · · + xnAn)−1, on {x \| A0 +x1A1 +· · ·+xnAn ≻0}, where Ai ∈Sm. (Use the fact that tr(X−1) is convex on Sm ++; see exercise 3.18.) Solution. f is the composition of tr X−1 and an aﬃne transformation x 7→A0 + x1A1 + · · · + xnAn. 3.21 Pointwise maximum and supremum. Show that the following functions f : Rn →R are convex. Exercises (a) f(x) = maxi=1,...,k ∥A(i)x −b(i)∥, where A(i) ∈Rm×n, b(i) ∈Rm and ∥· ∥is a norm on Rm. Solution. f is the pointwise maximum of k functions ∥A(i)x −b(i)∥. Each of those functions is convex because it is the composition of an aﬃne transformation and a norm. (b) f(x) = Pr i=1 \|x\|[i] on Rn, where \|x\| denotes the vector with \|x\|i = \|xi\| (i.e., \|x\| is the absolute value of x, componentwise), and \|x\|[i] is the ith largest component of \|x\|. In other words, \|x\|, \|x\|, . . . , \|x\|[n] are the absolute values of the components of x, sorted in nonincreasing order. Solution. Write f as f(x) = r X i=1 \|x\|[i] = max 1≤i1<i2<···<ir≤n \|xi1\| + · · · + \|xir\| which is the pointwise maximum of n!/(r!(n −r)!) convex functions. 3.22 Composition rules. Show that the following functions are convex. (a) f(x) = −log(−log(Pm i=1 eaT i x+bi)) on dom f = {x \| Pm i=1 eaT i x+bi < 1}. You can use the fact that log(Pn i=1 eyi) is convex. Solution. g(x) = log(Pm i=1 eaT i x+bi) is convex (composition of the log-sum-exp function and an aﬃne mapping), so −g is concave. The function h(y) = −log y is convex and decreasing. Therefore f(x) = h(−g(x)) is convex. (b) f(x, u, v) = − √ uv −xT x on dom f = {(x, u, v) \| uv > xT x, u, v > 0}. Use the fact that xT x/u is convex in (x, u) for u > 0, and that −√x1x2 is convex on R2 ++. Solution. We can express f as f(x, u, v) = − p u(v −xT x/u). The function h(x1, x2) = −√x1x2 is convex on R2 ++, and decreasing in each argument. The functions g1(u, v, x) = u and g2(u, v, x) = v −xT x/u are concave. Therefore f(u, v, x) = h(g(u, v, x)) is convex. (c) f(x, u, v) = −log(uv −xT x) on dom f = {(x, u, v) \| uv > xT x, u, v > 0}. Solution. We can express f as f(x, u, v) = −log u −log(v −xT x/u). The ﬁrst term is convex. The function v −xT x/u is concave because v is linear and xT x/u is convex on {(x, u) \| u > 0}. Therefore the second term in f is convex: it is the composition of a convex decreasing function −log t and a concave function. (d) f(x, t) = −(tp −∥x∥p p)1/p where p > 1 and dom f = {(x, t) \| t ≥∥x∥p}. You can use the fact that ∥x∥p p/up−1 is convex in (x, u) for u > 0 (see exercise 3.23), and that −x1/py1−1/p is convex on R2 + (see exercise 3.16). Solution. We can express f as f(x, t) = − tp−1 t −∥x∥p p tp−1 1/p = −t1−1/p t −∥x∥p p tp−1 1/p . This is the composition of h(y1, y2) = −y1/p 1 y1−1/p 2 (convex and decreasing in each argument) and two concave functions g1(x, t) = t1−1/p, g2(x, t) = t −∥x∥p p tp−1 . 3 Convex functions (e) f(x, t) = −log(tp −∥x∥p p) where p > 1 and dom f = {(x, t) \| t > ∥x∥p}. You can use the fact that ∥x∥p p/up−1 is convex in (x, u) for u > 0 (see exercise 3.23). Solution. Express f as f(x, t) = −log tp−1 −log(t −∥x∥p p/tp−1) = −(p −1) log t −log(t −∥x∥p p/tp−1). The ﬁrst term is convex. The second term is the composition of a decreasing convex function and a concave function, and is also convex. 3.23 Perspective of a function. (a) Show that for p > 1, f(x, t) = \|x1\|p + · · · + \|xn\|p tp−1 = ∥x∥p p tp−1 is convex on {(x, t) \| t > 0}. Solution. This is the perspective function of ∥x∥p p = \|x1\|p + · · · + \|xn\|p. (b) Show that f(x) = ∥Ax + b∥2 2 cT x + d is convex on {x \| cT x + d > 0}, where A ∈Rm×n, b ∈Rm, c ∈Rn and d ∈R. Solution. This function is the composition of the function g(y, t) = yT y/t with an aﬃne transformation (y, t) = (Ax + b, cT x + d). Therefore convexity of f follows from the fact that g is convex on {(y, t) \| t > 0}. For convexity of g one can note that it is the perspective of xT x, or directly verify that the Hessian ∇2g(y, t) = I/t −y/t2 −yT /t yT y/t3 is positive semideﬁnite, since v w T I/t −y/t2 −yT /t yT y/t3 v w = ∥tv −yw∥2 2/t3 ≥0 for all v and w. 3.24 Some functions on the probability simplex. Let x be a real-valued random variable which takes values in {a1, . . . , an} where a1 < a2 < · · · < an, with prob(x = ai) = pi, i = 1, . . . , n. For each of the following functions of p (on the probability simplex {p ∈ Rn + \| 1T p = 1}), determine if the function is convex, concave, quasiconvex, or quasicon-cave. (a) E x. Solution. E x = p1a1 + · · · + pnan is linear, hence convex, concave, quasiconvex, and quasiconcave (b) prob(x ≥α). Solution. Let j = min{i \| ai ≥α}. Then prob(x ≥α) = Pn i=j pi, This is a linear function of p, hence convex, concave, quasiconvex, and quasiconcave. (c) prob(α ≤x ≤β). Solution. Let j = min{i \| ai ≥α} and k = max{i \| ai ≤β}. Then prob(α ≤x ≤ β) = Pk i=j pi. This is a linear function of p, hence convex, concave, quasiconvex, and quasiconcave. Exercises (d) Pn i=1 pi log pi, the negative entropy of the distribution. Solution. p log p is a convex function on R+ (assuming 0 log 0 = 0), so P i pi log pi is convex (and hence quasiconvex). The function is not concave or quasiconcave. Consider, for example, n = 2, p1 = (1, 0) and p2 = (0, 1). Both p1 and p2 have function value zero, but the convex com-bination (0.5, 0.5) has function value log(1/2) < 0. This shows that the superlevel sets are not convex. (e) var x = E(x −E x)2. Solution. We have var x = E x2 −(E x)2 = n X i=1 pia2 i −( n X i=1 piai)2, so var x is a concave quadratic function of p. The function is not convex or quasiconvex. Consider the example with n = 2, a1 = 0, a2 = 1. Both (p1, p2) = (1/4, 3/4) and (p1, p2) = (3/4, 1/4) lie in the probability simplex and have var x = 3/16, but the convex combination (p1, p2) = (1/2, 1/2) has a variance var x = 1/4 > 3/16. This shows that the sublevel sets are not convex. (f) quartile(x) = inf{β \| prob(x ≤β) ≥0.25}. Solution. The sublevel and the superlevel sets of quartile(x) are convex (see problem 2.15), so it is quasiconvex and quasiconcave. quartile(x) is not continuous (it takes values in a discrete set {a1, . . . , an}, so it is not convex or concave. (A convex or a concave function is always continuous on the relative interior of its domain.) (g) The cardinality of the smallest set A ⊆{a1, . . . , an} with probability ≥90%. (By cardinality we mean the number of elements in A.) Solution. f is integer-valued, so it can not be convex or concave. (A convex or a concave function is always continuous on the relative interior of its domain.) f is quasiconcave because its superlevel sets are convex. We have f(p) ≥α if and only if k X i=1 p[i] < 0.9, where k = max{i = 1, . . . , n \| i < α} is the largest integer less than α, and p[i] is the ith largest component of p. We know that Pk i=1 p[i] is a convex function of p, so the inequality Pk i=1 p[i] < 0.9 deﬁnes a convex set. In general, f(p) is not quasiconvex. For example, we can take n = 2, a1 = 0 and a2 = 1, and p1 = (0.1, 0.9) and p2 = (0.9, 0.1). Then f(p1) = f(p2) = 1, but f((p1 + p2)/2) = f(0.5, 0.5) = 2. (h) The minimum width interval that contains 90% of the probability, i.e., inf {β −α \| prob(α ≤x ≤β) ≥0.9} . Solution. The minimum width interval that contains 90% of the probability must be of the form [ai, aj] with 1 ≤i ≤j ≤n, because prob(α ≤x ≤β) = j X k=i pk = prob(ai ≤x ≤ak) where i = min{k \| ak ≥α}, and j = max{k \| ak ≤β}. 3 Convex functions We show that the function is quasiconcave. We have f(p) ≥γ if and only if all intervals of width less than γ have a probability less than 90%, j X k=i pk < 0.9 for all i, j that satisfy aj −ai < γ. This deﬁnes a convex set. The function is not convex, concave nor quasiconvex in general. Consider the ex-ample with n = 3, a1 = 0, a2 = 0.5 and a3 = 1. On the line p1 + p3 = 0.95, we have f(p) = ( 0 p1 + p3 = 0.95, p1 ∈[0.05, 0.1] ∪[0.9, 0.95] 0.5 p1 + p3 = 0.95, p1 ∈(0.1, 0.15] ∪[0.85, 0.9) 1 p1 + p3 = 0.95, p1 ∈(0.15, 0.85) It is clear that f is not convex, concave nor quasiconvex on the line. 3.25 Maximum probability distance between distributions. Let p, q ∈Rn represent two proba-bility distributions on {1, . . . , n} (so p, q ⪰0, 1T p = 1T q = 1). We deﬁne the maximum probability distance dmp(p, q) between p and q as the maximum diﬀerence in probability assigned by p and q, over all events: dmp(p, q) = max{\| prob(p, C) −prob(q, C)\| \| C ⊆{1, . . . , n}}. Here prob(p, C) is the probability of C, under the distribution p, i.e., prob(p, C) = P i∈C pi. Find a simple expression for dmp, involving ∥p −q∥1 = Pn i=1 \|pi −qi\|, and show that dmp is a convex function on Rn × Rn. (Its domain is {(p, q) \| p, q ⪰0, 1T p = 1T q = 1}, but it has a natural extension to all of Rn × Rn.) Solution. Noting that prob(p, C) −prob(q, C) = −(prob(p, ˜ C) −prob(q, ˜ C)), where ˜ C = {1, . . . , n} \ C, we can just as well express dmp as dmp(p, q) = max{prob(p, C) −prob(q, C) \| C ⊆{1, . . . , n}}. This shows that dmp is convex, since it is the maximum of 2n linear functions of (p, q). Let’s now identify the (or a) subset C that maximizes prob(p, C) −prob(q, C) = X i∈C (pi −qi). The solution is C⋆= {i ∈{1, . . . , n} \| pi > qi}. Let’s show this. The indices for which pi = qi clearly don’t matter, so we will ignore them, and assume without loss of generality that for each index, p>qi or pi < qi. Now consider any other subset C. If there is an element k in C⋆but not C, then by adding k to C we increase prob(p, C) −prob(q, C) by pk −qk > 0, so C could not have been optimal. Conversely, suppose that k ∈C \ C⋆, so pk −qk < 0. If we remove k from C, we’d increase prob(p, C) −prob(q, C) by qk −pk > 0, so C could not have been optimal. Thus, we have dmp(p, q) = P pi>qi(pi −qi). Now let’s express this in terms of ∥p −q∥1. Using X pi>qi (pi −qi) + X pi≤qi (pi −qi) = 1T p −1T q = 0, Exercises we have X pi>qi (pi −qi) = − X pi≤qi (pi −qi) ! , so dmp(p, q) = (1/2) X pi>qi (pi −qi) −(1/2) X pi≤qi (pi −qi) = (1/2) n X i=1 \|pi −qi\| = (1/2)∥p −q∥1. This makes it very clear that dmp is convex. The best way to interpret this result is as an interpretation of the ℓ1-norm for probability distributions. It states that the ℓ1-distance between two probability distributions is twice the maximum diﬀerence in probability, over all events, of the distributions. 3.26 More functions of eigenvalues. Let λ1(X) ≥λ2(X) ≥· · · ≥λn(X) denote the eigenvalues of a matrix X ∈Sn. We have already seen several functions of the eigenvalues that are convex or concave functions of X. • The maximum eigenvalue λ1(X) is convex (example 3.10). The minimum eigenvalue λn(X) is concave. • The sum of the eigenvalues (or trace), tr X = λ1(X) + · · · + λn(X), is linear. • The sum of the inverses of the eigenvalues (or trace of the inverse), tr(X −1) = Pn i=1 1/λi(X), is convex on Sn ++ (exercise 3.18). • The geometric mean of the eigenvalues, (det X)1/n = (Qn i=1 λi(X))1/n, and the logarithm of the product of the eigenvalues, log det X = Pn i=1 log λi(X), are concave on X ∈Sn ++ (exercise 3.18 and page 74). In this problem we explore some more functions of eigenvalues, by exploiting variational characterizations. (a) Sum of k largest eigenvalues. Show that Pk i=1 λi(X) is convex on Sn. Hint. [HJ85, page 191] Use the variational characterization k X i=1 λi(X) = sup{tr(V T XV ) \| V ∈Rn×k, V T V = I}. Solution. The variational characterization shows that f is the pointwise supremum of a family of linear functions tr(V T XV ). (b) Geometric mean of k smallest eigenvalues. Show that (Qn i=n−k+1 λi(X))1/k is con-cave on Sn ++. Hint. [MO79, page 513] For X ≻0, we have n Y i=n−k+1 λi(X) !1/k = 1 k inf{tr(V T XV ) \| V ∈Rn×k, det V T V = 1}. Solution. f is the pointwise inﬁmum of a family of linear functions tr(V T XV ). (c) Log of product of k smallest eigenvalues. Show that Pn i=n−k+1 log λi(X) is concave on Sn ++. Hint. [MO79, page 513] For X ≻0, n Y i=n−k+1 λi(X) = inf ( k Y i=1 (V T XV )ii V ∈Rn×k, V T V = I ) . 3 Convex functions Solution. f is the pointwise inﬁmum of a family of concave functions log Y i (V T XV )ii = X i log(V T XV )ii. 3.27 Diagonal elements of Cholesky factor. Each X ∈Sn ++ has a unique Cholesky factorization X = LLT , where L is lower triangular, with Lii > 0. Show that Lii is a concave function of X (with domain Sn ++). Hint. Lii can be expressed as Lii = (w −zT Y −1z)1/2, where Y z zT w is the leading i × i submatrix of X. Solution. The function f(z, Y ) = zT Y −1z with dom f = {(z, Y ) \| Y ≻0} is convex jointly in z and Y . To see this note that (z, Y, t) ∈epi f ⇐ ⇒ Y ≻0, Y z zT t ⪰0, so epi f is a convex set. Therefore, w −zT Y −1z is a concave function of X. Since the squareroot is an increasing concave function, it follows from the composition rules that lkk = (w −zT Y −1z)1/2 is a concave function of X. Operations that preserve convexity 3.28 Expressing a convex function as the pointwise supremum of a family of aﬃne functions. In this problem we extend the result proved on page 83 to the case where dom f ̸= Rn. Let f : Rn →R be a convex function. Deﬁne ˜ f : Rn →R as the pointwise supremum of all aﬃne functions that are global underestimators of f: ˜ f(x) = sup{g(x) \| g aﬃne, g(z) ≤f(z) for all z}. (a) Show that f(x) = ˜ f(x) for x ∈int dom f. (b) Show that f = ˜ f if f is closed (i.e., epi f is a closed set; see §A.3.3). Solution. (a) The point (x, f(x)) is in the boundary of epi f. (If it were in int epi f, then for small, positive ϵ we would have (x, f(x) −ϵ) ∈epi f, which is impossible.) From the results of §2.5.2, we know there is a supporting hyperplane to epi f at (x, f(x)), i.e., a ∈Rn, b ∈R such that aT z + bt ≥aT x + bf(x) for all (z, t) ∈epi f. Since t can be arbitrarily large if (z, t) ∈epi f, we conclude that b ≥0. Suppose b = 0. Then aT z ≥aT x for all z ∈dom f which contradicts x ∈int dom f. Therefore b > 0. Dividing the above inequality by b yields t ≥f(x) + (a/b)T (x −z) for all (z, t) ∈epi f. Therefore the aﬃne function g(z) = f(x) + (a/b)T (x −z) is an aﬃne global underestimator of f, and hence by deﬁnition of ˜ f, f(x) ≥˜ f(x) ≥g(x). However g(x) = f(x), so we must have f(x) = ˜ f(x). Exercises (b) A closed convex set is the intersection of all halfspaces that contain it (see chapter 2, example 2.20). We will apply this result to epi f. Deﬁne H = {(a, b, c) ∈Rn+2 \| (a, b) ̸= 0, inf (x,t)∈epi f(aT x + bt) ≥c}. Loosely speaking, H is the set of all halfspaces that contain epi f. By the result in chapter 2, epi f = \ (a,b,c)∈H {(x, t) \| aT x + bt ≥c}. (3.28.A) It is clear that all elements of H satisfy b ≥0. If in fact b > 0, then the aﬃne function h(x) = −(a/b)T x + c/b, minorizes f, since t ≥f(x) ≥−(a/b)T x + c/t = h(x) for all (x, t) ∈epi f. Conversely, if h(x) = −aT x + c minorizes f, then (a, 1, c) ∈H. We need to prove that epi f = \ (a,b,c)∈H, b>0 {(x, t) \| aT x + bt ≥c}. (In words, epi f is the intersection of all ‘non-vertical’ halfspaces that contain epi f.) Note that H may contain elements with b = 0, so this does not immediately follow from (3.28.A). We will show that \ (a,b,c)∈H, b>0 {(x, t) \| aT x + bt ≥c} = \ (a,b,c)∈H {(x, t) \| aT x + bt ≥c}. (3.28.B) It is obvious that the set on the left includes the set on the right. To show that they are identical, assume (¯ x, ¯ t) lies in the set on the left, i.e., aT ¯ x + b¯ t ≥c for all halfspaces aT x + bt ≥c that are nonvertical (i.e., b > 0) and contain epi f. Assume that (¯ x, ¯ t) is not in the set on the right, i.e., there exist (˜ a, ˜ b, ˜ c) ∈H (necessarily with ˜ b = 0), such that ˜ aT ¯ x < ˜ c. H contains at least one element (a0, b0, c0) with b0 > 0. (Otherwise epi f would be an intersection of vertical halfspaces.) Consider the halfspace deﬁned by (˜ a, 0, ˜ c) + ϵ(a0, b0, c0) for small positive ϵ. This halfspace is nonvertical and it contains epi f: (˜ a + ϵa0)T x + ϵb0t ≥˜ aT x + ϵ(aT 0 x + b0t) ≥˜ c + ϵc0, for all (x, t) ∈epi f, because the halfspaces ˜ aT x ≥˜ c and aT 0 x+b0t ≥c0 both contain epi f. However, (˜ a + ϵa0)T ¯ x + ϵb0¯ t = ˜ aT ¯ x + ϵ(aT 0 ¯ x + b0¯ t) < ˜ c + ϵc0 for small ϵ, so the halfspace does not contain (¯ x, ¯ t). This contradicts our assumption that (¯ x, ¯ t) is in the intersection of all nonvertical halfspaces containing epi f. We conclude that the equality (3.28.B) holds. 3 Convex functions 3.29 Representation of piecewise-linear convex functions. A function f : Rn →R, with dom f = Rn, is called piecewise-linear if there exists a partition of Rn as Rn = X1 ∪X2 ∪· · · ∪XL, where int Xi ̸= ∅and int Xi ∩int Xj = ∅for i ̸= j, and a family of aﬃne functions aT 1 x + b1, . . . , aT Lx + bL such that f(x) = aT i x + bi for x ∈Xi. Show that this means that f(x) = max{aT 1 x + b1, . . . , aT Lx + bL}. Solution. By Jensen’s inequality, we have for all x, y ∈dom f, and t ∈[0, 1], f(y + t(x −y)) ≤f(y) + t(f(x) −f(y)), and hence f(x) ≥f(y) + f(y + t(x −y)) −f(y) t . Now suppose x ∈Xi. Choose any y ∈int Xj, for some j, and take t suﬃciently small so that y + t(x −y) ∈Xj. The above inequality reduces to aT i x + bi ≥aT j y + bj + (aT j (y + t(x −y)) + bj −aT j y −bj) t = aT j x + bj. This is true for any j, so aT i x + bi ≥maxj=1,...,L(aT j x + bj). We conclude that aT i x + bi = max j=1,...,L(aT j x + bj). 3.30 Convex hull or envelope of a function. The convex hull or convex envelope of a function f : Rn →R is deﬁned as g(x) = inf{t \| (x, t) ∈conv epi f}. Geometrically, the epigraph of g is the convex hull of the epigraph of f. Show that g is the largest convex underestimator of f. In other words, show that if h is convex and satisﬁes h(x) ≤f(x) for all x, then h(x) ≤g(x) for all x. Solution. It is clear that g is convex, since by construction its epigraph is a convex set. Let h be a convex lower bound on f. Since h is convex, epi h is a convex set. Since h is a lower bound on f, epi f ⊆epi h. By deﬁnition the convex hull of a set is the intersection of all the convex sets that contain the set. It follows that conv epi f = epi g ⊆epi h, i.e., g(x) ≥h(x) for all x. 3.31 [Roc70, page 35] Largest homogeneous underestimator. Let f be a convex function. Deﬁne the function g as g(x) = inf α>0 f(αx) α . (a) Show that g is homogeneous (g(tx) = tg(x) for all t ≥0). (b) Show that g is the largest homogeneous underestimator of f: If h is homogeneous and h(x) ≤f(x) for all x, then we have h(x) ≤g(x) for all x. (c) Show that g is convex. Solution. (a) If t > 0, g(tx) = inf α>0 f(αtx) α = t inf α>0 f(αtx) tα = tg(x). For t = 0, we have g(tx) = g(0) = 0. Exercises (b) If h is a homogeneous underestimator, then h(x) = h(αx) α ≤f(αx) α for all α > 0. Taking the inﬁmum over α gives h(x) ≤g(x). (c) We can express g as g(x) = inf t>0 tf(x/t) = inf t>0 h(x, t) where h is the perspective function of f. We know h is convex, jointly in x and t, so g is convex. 3.32 Products and ratios of convex functions. In general the product or ratio of two convex functions is not convex. However, there are some results that apply to functions on R. Prove the following. (a) If f and g are convex, both nondecreasing (or nonincreasing), and positive functions on an interval, then fg is convex. (b) If f, g are concave, positive, with one nondecreasing and the other nonincreasing, then fg is concave. (c) If f is convex, nondecreasing, and positive, and g is concave, nonincreasing, and positive, then f/g is convex. Solution. (a) We prove the result by verifying Jensen’s inequality. f and g are positive and convex, hence for 0 ≤θ ≤1, f(θx + (1 −θ)y) g(θx + (1 −θ)y) ≤ (θf(x) + (1 −θ)f(y)) (θg(x) + (1 −θ)g(y)) = θf(x)g(x) + (1 −θ)f(y)g(y) + θ(1 −θ)(f(y) −f(x))(g(x) −g(y)). The third term is less than or equal to zero if f and g are both increasing or both decreasing. Therefore f(θx + (1 −θ)y) g(θx + (1 −θ)y) ≤θf(x)g(x) + (1 −θ)f(y)g(y). (b) Reverse the inequalities in the solution of part (a). (c) It suﬃces to note that 1/g is convex, positive and increasing, so the result follows from part (a). 3.33 Direct proof of perspective theorem. Give a direct proof that the perspective function g, as deﬁned in §3.2.6, of a convex function f is convex: Show that dom g is a convex set, and that for (x, t), (y, s) ∈dom g, and 0 ≤θ ≤1, we have g(θx + (1 −θ)y, θt + (1 −θ)s) ≤θg(x, t) + (1 −θ)g(y, s). Solution. The domain dom g = {(x, t) \| x/t ∈dom f, t > 0} is the inverse image of dom f under the perspective function P : Rn+1 →Rn, P(x, t) = x/t for t > 0, so it is convex (see §2.3.3). Jensen’s inequality can be proved directly as follows. Suppose s, t > 0, x/t ∈dom f, y/s ∈dom f, and 0 ≤θ ≤1. Then g(θx + (1 −θ)y, θt + (1 −θ)s) = (θt + (1 −θ)s)f((θx + (1 −θ)y)/(θt + (1 −θ)s)) = (θt + (1 −θ)s)f((θt(x/t) + (1 −θ)s(y/s))/(θt + (1 −θ)s)) ≤ θtf(x/t) + (1 −θ)sf(y/s). 3 Convex functions 3.34 The Minkowski function. The Minkowski function of a convex set C is deﬁned as MC(x) = inf{t > 0 \| t−1x ∈C}. (a) Draw a picture giving a geometric interpretation of how to ﬁnd MC(x). (b) Show that MC is homogeneous, i.e., MC(αx) = αMC(x) for α ≥0. (c) What is dom MC? (d) Show that MC is a convex function. (e) Suppose C is also closed, symmetric (if x ∈C then −x ∈C), and has nonempty interior. Show that MC is a norm. What is the corresponding unit ball? Solution. (a) Consider the ray, excluding 0, generated by x, i.e., sx for s > 0. The intersection of this ray and C is either empty (meaning, the ray doesn’t intersect C), a ﬁnite interval, or another ray (meaning, the ray enters C and stays in C). In the ﬁrst case, the set {t > 0 \| t−1x ∈C} is empty, so the inﬁmum is ∞. This means MC(x) = ∞. This case is illustrated in the ﬁgure below, on the left. In the third case, the set {s > 0 \| sx ∈C} has the form [a, ∞) or (a, ∞), so the set {t > 0 \| t−1x ∈C} has the form (0, 1/a] or (0, 1/a). In this case we have MC(x) = 0. That is illustrated in the ﬁgure below to the right. PSfrag replacements 0 0 x x C C In the second case, the set {s > 0 \| sx ∈C} is a bounded , interval with endpoints a ≤b, so we have MC(x) = 1/b. That is shown below. In this example, the optimal scale factor is around s⋆≈3/4, so MC(x) ≈4/3. PSfrag replacements 0 x C s⋆x In any case, if x = 0 ∈C then MC(0) = 0. (b) If α > 0, then MC(αx) = inf{t > 0 \| t−1αx ∈C} = α inf{t/α > 0 \| t−1αx ∈C} = αMC(x). Exercises If α = 0, then MC(αx) = MC(0) = 0 0 ∈C ∞ 0 ̸∈C. (c) dom MC = {x \| x/t ∈C for some t > 0}. This is also known as the conic hull of C, except that 0 ∈dom MC only if 0 ∈C. (d) We have already seen that dom MC is a convex set. Suppose x, y ∈dom MC, and let θ ∈[0, 1]. Consider any tx, ty > 0 for which x/tx ∈C, y/ty ∈C. (There exists at least one such pair, because x, y ∈dom MC.) It follows from convexity of C that θx + (1 −θ)y θtx + (1 −θ)ty) = θtx(x/tx) + (1 −θ)ty(y/ty) θtx + (1 −θ)ty ∈C and therefore MC(θx + (1 −θ)y) ≤θtx + (1 −θ)ty. This is true for any tx, ty > 0 that satisfy x/tx ∈C, y/ty ∈C. Therefore MC(θx + (1 −θ)y) ≤ θ inf{tx > 0 \| x/tx ∈C} + (1 −θ) inf{ty > 0 \| y/ty ∈C} = θMC(x) + (1 −θ)MC(y). Here is an alternative snappy, modern style proof: • The indicator function of C, i.e., IC, is convex. • The perspective function, tIC(x/t) is convex in (x, t). But this is the same as IC(x/t), so IC(x/t) is convex in (x, t). • The function t + IC(x/t) is convex in (x, t). • Now let’s minimize over t, to obtain inft(t+IC(x/t)) = MC(x), which is convex by the minimization rule. (e) It is the norm with unit ball C. (a) Since by assumption, 0 ∈int C, MC(x) > 0 for x ̸= 0. By deﬁnition MC(0) = 0. (b) Homogeneity: for λ > 0, MC(λx) = inf{t > 0 \| (tλ)−1x ∈C} = λ inf{u > 0 \| u−1x ∈C} = λMC(x). By symmetry of C, we also have MC(−x) = −MC(x). (c) Triangle inequality. By convexity (part d), and homogeneity, MC(x + y) = 2MC((1/2)x + (1/2)y) ≤MC(x) + MC(y). 3.35 Support function calculus. Recall that the support function of a set C ⊆Rn is deﬁned as SC(y) = sup{yT x \| x ∈C}. On page 81 we showed that SC is a convex function. (a) Show that SB = Sconv B. (b) Show that SA+B = SA + SB. (c) Show that SA∪B = max{SA, SB}. (d) Let B be closed and convex. Show that A ⊆B if and only if SA(y) ≤SB(y) for all y. Solution. 3 Convex functions (a) Let A = conv B. Since B ⊆A, we obviously have SB(y) ≤SA(y). Suppose we have strict inequality for some y, i.e., yT u < yT v for all u ∈B and some v ∈A. This leads to a contradiction, because by deﬁnition v is the convex combination of a set of points ui ∈B, i.e., v = P i θiui, with θi ≥0, P i θi = 1. Since yT ui < yT v for all i, this would imply yT v = X i θiyT ui < X i θiyT v = yT v. We conclude that we must have equality SB(y) = SA(y). (b) Follows from SA+B(y) = sup{yT (u + v) \| u ∈A, v ∈B} = sup{yT u \| u ∈A} + sup{yT v \| u ∈B} = SA(y) + SB(y). (c) Follows from SA∪B(y) = sup{yT u \| u ∈A ∪B} = max{sup{yT u \| u ∈A}, sup{yT v \| u ∈B} = max{SA(y), SB(y)}. (d) Obviously, if A ⊆B, then SA(y) ≤SB(y) for all y. We need to show that if A ̸⊆B, then SA(y) > SB(y) for some y. Suppose A ̸⊆B. Consider a point ¯ x ∈A, ¯ x ̸∈B. Since B is closed and convex, ¯ x can be strictly separated from B by a hyperplane, i.e., there is a y ̸= 0 such that yT ¯ x > yT x for all x ∈B. It follows that SB(y) < yT ¯ x ≤SA(y). Conjugate functions 3.36 Derive the conjugates of the following functions. (a) Max function. f(x) = maxi=1,...,n xi on Rn. Solution. We will show that f ∗(y) = 0 if y ⪰0, 1T y = 1 ∞ otherwise. We ﬁrst verify the domain of f ∗. First suppose y has a negative component, say yk < 0. If we choose a vector x with xk = −t, xi = 0 for i ̸= k, and let t go to inﬁnity, we see that xT y −max i xi = −tyk →∞, so y is not in dom f ∗. Next, assume y ⪰0 but 1T y > 1. We choose x = t1 and let t go to inﬁnity, to show that xT y −max i xi = t1T y −t Exercises is unbounded above. Similarly, when y ⪰0 and 1T y < 1, we choose x = −t1 and let t go to inﬁnity. The remaining case for y is y ⪰0 and 1T y = 1. In this case we have xT y ≤max i xi for all x, and therefore xT y−maxi xi ≤0 for all x, with equality for x = 0. Therefore f ∗(y) = 0. (b) Sum of largest elements. f(x) = Pr i=1 x[i] on Rn. Solution. The conjugate is f ∗(y) = 0 0 ⪯y ⪯1, 1T y = r ∞ otherwise, We ﬁrst verify the domain of f ∗. Suppose y has a negative component, say yk < 0. If we choose a vector x with xk = −t, xi = 0 for i ̸= k, and let t go to inﬁnity, we see that xT y −f(x) = −tyk →∞, so y is not in dom f ∗. Next, suppose y has a component greater than 1, say yk > 1. If we choose a vector x with xk = t, xi = 0 for i ̸= k, and let t go to inﬁnity, we see that xT y −f(x) = tyk −t →∞, so y is not in dom f ∗. Finally, assume that 1T x ̸= r. We choose x = t1 and ﬁnd that xT y −f(x) = t1T y −tr is unbounded above, as t →∞or t →−∞. If y satisﬁes all the conditions we have xT y ≤f(x) for all x, with equality for x = 0. Therefore f ∗(y) = 0. (c) Piecewise-linear function on R. f(x) = maxi=1,...,m(aix + bi) on R. You can assume that the ai are sorted in increasing order, i.e., a1 ≤· · · ≤am, and that none of the functions aix + bi is redundant, i.e., for each k there is at least one x with f(x) = akx + bk. Solution. Under the assumption, the graph of f is a piecewise-linear, with break-points (bi −bi+1)/(ai+1 −ai), i = 1, . . . , m −1. We can write f ∗as f ∗(y) = sup x xy − max i=1,...,m(aix + bi) We see that dom f ∗= [a1, am], since for y outside that range, the expression inside the supremum is unbounded above. For ai ≤y ≤ai+1, the supremum in the deﬁnition of f ∗is reached at the breakpoint between the segments i and i + 1, i.e., at the point (bi+1 −bi)/(ai+1 −ai), so we obtain f ∗(y) = −bi −(bi+1 −bi) y −ai ai+1 −ai where i is deﬁned by ai ≤y ≤ai+1. Hence the graph of f ∗is also a piecewise-linear curve connecting the points (ai, −bi) for i = 1, . . . , m. Geometrically, the epigraph of f ∗is the epigraphical hull of the points (ai, −bi). 3 Convex functions (d) Power function. f(x) = xp on R++, where p > 1. Repeat for p < 0. Solution. We’ll use standard notation: we deﬁne q by the equation 1/p + 1/q = 1, i.e., q = p/(p −1). We start with the case p > 1. Then xp is strictly convex on R+. For y < 0 the function yx −xp achieves its maximum for x > 0 at x = 0, so f ∗(y) = 0. For y > 0 the function achieves its maximum at x = (y/p)1/(p−1), where it has value y(y/p)1/(p−1) −(y/p)p/(p−1) = (p −1)(y/p)q. Therefore we have f ∗(y) = 0 y ≤0 (p −1)(y/p)q y > 0. For p < 0 similar arguments show that dom f ∗= −R++ and f ∗(y) = −p q (−y/p)q. (e) Geometric mean. f(x) = −(Q xi)1/n on Rn ++. Solution. The conjugate function is f ∗(y) = 0 if y ⪯0, Q i(−yi)1/n ≥1/n ∞ otherwise. We ﬁrst verify the domain of f ∗. Assume y has a positive component, say yk > 0. Then we can choose xk = t and xi = 1, i ̸= k, to show that xT y −f(x) = tyk + X i̸=k yi −t1/n is unbounded above as a function of t > 0. Hence the condition y ⪯0 is indeed required. Next assume that y ⪯0, but (Q i(−yi))1/n < 1/n. We choose xi = −t/yi, and obtain xT y −f(x) = −tn −t Y i (−1 yi ) !1/n →∞ as t →∞. This demonstrates that the second condition for the domain of f ∗is also needed. Now assume that y ⪯0 and Q i(−yi)1/n ≥1/n, and x ⪰0. The arithmetic-geometric mean inequality states that xT y n ≥ Y i (−yixi) !1/n ≥1 n Y i xi !1/n , i.e., xT y ≥f(x) with equality for xi = −1/yi. Hence, f ∗(y) = 0. (f) Negative generalized logarithm for second-order cone. f(x, t) = −log(t2 −xT x) on {(x, t) ∈Rn × R \| ∥x∥2 < t}. Solution. f ∗(y, u) = −2 + log 4 −log(u2 −yT y), dom f ∗= {(y, u) \| ∥y∥2 < −u}. We ﬁrst verify the domain. Suppose ∥y∥2 ≥−u. Choose x = sy, t = s(∥x∥2 + 1) > s∥y∥2 ≥−su, with s ≥0. Then yT x + tu > syT y −su2 = s(u2 −yT y) ≥0, Exercises so yx + tu goes to inﬁnity, at a linear rate, while the function −log(t2 −xT x) goes to −∞as −log s. Therefore yT x + tu + log(t2 −xT x) is unbounded above. Next, assume that ∥y∥2 < u. Setting the derivative of yT x + ut + log(t2 −xT x) with respect to x and t equal to zero, and solving for t and x we see that the maximizer is x = 2y u2 −yT y , t = − 2u u2 −yT y . This gives f ∗(y, u) = ut + yT x + log(t2 −xT x) = −2 + log 4 −log(y2 −utu). 3.37 Show that the conjugate of f(X) = tr(X−1) with dom f = Sn ++ is given by f ∗(Y ) = −2 tr(−Y )1/2, dom f ∗= −Sn +. Hint. The gradient of f is ∇f(X) = −X−2. Solution. We ﬁrst verify the domain of f ∗. Suppose Y has eigenvalue decomposition Y = QΛQT = n X i=1 λiqiqT i with λ1 > 0. Let X = Q diag(t, 1, . . . , 1)QT = tq1qT 1 + Pn i=2 qiqT i . We have tr XY −tr X−1 = tλ1 + n X i=2 λi −1/t −(n −1), which grows unboundedly as t →∞. Therefore Y ̸∈dom f ∗. Next, assume Y ⪯0. If Y ≺0, we can ﬁnd the maximum of tr XY −tr X−1 by setting the gradient equal to zero. We obtain Y = −X−2, i.e., X = (−Y )−1/2, and f ∗(Y ) = −2 tr(−Y )1/2. Finally we verify that this expression remains valid when Y ⪯0, but Y is singular. This follows from the fact that conjugate functions are always closed, i.e., have closed epigraphs. 3.38 Young’s inequality. Let f : R →R be an increasing function, with f(0) = 0, and let g be its inverse. Deﬁne F and G as F(x) = Z x 0 f(a) da, G(y) = Z y 0 g(a) da. Show that F and G are conjugates. Give a simple graphical interpretation of Young’s inequality, xy ≤F(x) + G(y). Solution. The inequality xy ≤F(x) + G(y) has a simple geometric meaning, illustrated below. 3 Convex functions PSfrag replacements x y F(x) G(y) f(x) F(x) is the shaded area under the graph of f, from 0 to x. G(y) is the area above the graph of f, from 0 to y. For ﬁxed x and y, F(x) + G(y) is the total area below the graph, up to x, and above the graph, up to y. This is at least equal to xy, the area of the rectangle deﬁned by x and y, hence F(x) + G(y) ≥xy for all x, y. It is also clear that F(x) + G(y) = xy if and only if y = f(x). In other words G(y) = sup x (xy −F(x)), F(x) = sup y (xy −G(y)), i.e., the functions are conjugates. 3.39 Properties of conjugate functions. (a) Conjugate of convex plus aﬃne function. Deﬁne g(x) = f(x) + cT x + d, where f is convex. Express g∗in terms of f ∗(and c, d). Solution. g∗(y) = sup(yT x −f(x) −cT x −d) = sup((y −c)T x −f(x)) −d = f ∗(y −c) −d. (b) Conjugate of perspective. Express the conjugate of the perspective of a convex function f in terms of f ∗. Solution. g∗(y, s) = sup x/t∈dom f,t>0 (yT x + st −tf(x/t)) = sup t>0 sup x/t∈dom f (t(yT (x/t) + s −f(x/t))) = sup t>0 t(s + sup x/t∈dom f (yT (x/t) −f(x/t))) = sup t>0 t(s + f ∗(y)) = 0 s + f ∗(y) ≤0 ∞ otherwise. Exercises (c) Conjugate and minimization. Let f(x, z) be convex in (x, z) and deﬁne g(x) = infz f(x, z). Express the conjugate g∗in terms of f ∗. As an application, express the conjugate of g(x) = infz{h(z) \| Az + b = x}, where h is convex, in terms of h∗, A, and b. Solution. g∗(y) = sup x (xT y −inf z f(x, z)) = sup x,z (xT y −f(x, z)) = f ∗(y, 0). To answer the second part of the problem, we apply the previous result to f(x, z) = h(z) Az + b = x ∞ otherwise. We have f ∗(y, v) = inf(yT x −vT z −f(x, z)) = inf Az+b=x(yT x −vT z −h(z)) = inf z (yT (Az + b) −vT z −h(z)) = bT y + inf z (yT Az −vT z −h(z)) = bT y + h∗(AT y −v). Therefore g∗(y) = f ∗(y, 0) = bT y + h∗(AT y). (d) Conjugate of conjugate. Show that the conjugate of the conjugate of a closed convex function is itself: f = f ∗∗if f is closed and convex. (A function is closed if its epigraph is closed; see §A.3.3.) Hint. Show that f ∗∗is the pointwise supremum of all aﬃne global underestimators of f. Then apply the result of exercise 3.28. Solution. By deﬁnition of f ∗, f ∗(y) = sup x (yT x −f(x)). If y ∈dom f ∗, then the aﬃne function h(x) = yT x−f ∗(y), minorizes f. Conversely, if h(x) = aT x + b minorizes f, then a ∈dom f ∗and f ∗(a) ≤−b. The set of all aﬃne functions that minorize f is therefore exactly equal to the set of all functions h(x) = yT x + c where y ∈dom f ∗, c ≤−f ∗(y). Therefore, by the result of exercise 3.28, f(x) = sup y∈dom f∗(yT x −f ∗(y)) = f ∗∗(y). 3.40 Gradient and Hessian of conjugate function. Suppose f : Rn →R is convex and twice continuously diﬀerentiable. Suppose ¯ y and ¯ x are related by ¯ y = ∇f(¯ x), and that ∇2f(¯ x) ≻ 0. (a) Show that ∇f ∗(¯ y) = ¯ x. (b) Show that ∇2f ∗(¯ y) = ∇2f(¯ x)−1. 3 Convex functions Solution. We use the implicit function theorem: Suppose F : Rn × Rm →R satisﬁes • F(¯ u, ¯ v) = 0 • F is continuously diﬀerentiable and DvF(u, v) is nonsingular in a neighborhood of (¯ u, ¯ v). Then there exists a continuously diﬀerentiable function φ : Rn →Rm, that satisﬁes ¯ v = φ(¯ u) and F(u, φ(u)) = 0 in a neighborhood of ¯ u. Applying this to u = y, v = x, and F(u, v) = ∇f(x) −y, we see that there exists a continuously diﬀerentiable function g such that ¯ x = g(¯ y), and ∇f(g(y)) = y in a neighborhood around ¯ y. Diﬀerentiating both sides with respect to y gives ∇2f(g(y))Dg(y) = I, i.e., Dg(y) = ∇2f(g(y))−1, in a neighborhood of ¯ y. Now suppose y is near ¯ y. The maximum in the deﬁnition of f ∗(y), f ∗(y) = sup x (˜ yT x −f(x)), is attained at x = g(y), and the maximizer is unique, by the fact that ∇2f(¯ x) ≻0. We therefore have f ∗(y) = yT g(y) −f(g(y)). Diﬀerentiating with respect to y gives ∇f ∗(y) = g(y) + Dg(y)T y −Dg(y)T ∇f(g(y)) = g(y) + Dg(y)T y −Dg(y)T y = g(y) and ∇2f ∗(y) = Dg(y) = ∇2f(g(y))−1. In particular, ∇f ∗(¯ y) = ¯ x, ∇2f ∗(¯ y) = ∇2f(¯ x)−1. 3.41 Domain of conjugate function. Suppose f : Rn →R is a twice diﬀerentiable convex function and x ∈dom f. Show that for small enough u we have y = ∇f(x) + ∇2f(x)u ∈dom f ∗, i.e., yT x −f(x) is bounded above. It follows that dim(dom f ∗) ≥rank ∇2f(x). Hint. Consider ∇f(x + tv), where t is small, and v is any vector in Rn. Solution. Clearly ∇f(x) ∈dom f ∗, since ∇f(x) maximizes ∇f(x)T z −f(z) over z. Let v ∈Rn. For t small enough, we have x + tv ∈dom f, and therefore w(t) = ∇f(x + tv) ∈ dom f ∗, since x + tv maximizes w(t)T z −f(z) over z. Thus, w(t) = ∇f(x + tv) deﬁnes a curve (or just a point), passing through ∇f(x), that lies in dom f ∗. The tangent to the curve at ∇f(x) is given by w′(0) = d dt∇f(x + tv) t=0 = ∇2f(x)v. Exercises Now in general, the tangent to a curve that lies in a convex set must lie in the linear part of the aﬃne hull of the set, since it is a limit of (scaled) diﬀerences of points in the set. (Diﬀerences of two points in a convex set lie in the linear part of its aﬃne hull.) It follows that for s small enough, we have ∇f(x) + s∇2f(x)v ∈dom f ∗. Examples: • f = aT x + b linear: dom f ∗= {a}. • functions with dom f ∗= Rn • f = log P exp(x): dom f ∗= {y ⪰0 \| 1T y = 1} and ∇2f(x) = −(1/1T z)2zzT + (1/1T z) diag(z)) where 1T z = 1. • f = xT Px + qT x + r: dom f ∗= q + R(P) Quasiconvex functions 3.42 Approximation width. Let f0, . . . , fn : R →R be given continuous functions. We consider the problem of approximating f0 as a linear combination of f1, . . . , fn. For x ∈Rn, we say that f = x1f1 + · · · + xnfn approximates f0 with tolerance ϵ > 0 over the interval [0, T] if \|f(t) −f0(t)\| ≤ϵ for 0 ≤t ≤T. Now we choose a ﬁxed tolerance ϵ > 0 and deﬁne the approximation width as the largest T such that f approximates f0 over the interval [0, T]: W(x) = sup{T \| \|x1f1(t) + · · · + xnfn(t) −f0(t)\| ≤ϵ for 0 ≤t ≤T}. Show that W is quasiconcave. Solution. To show that W is quasiconcave we show that the sets {x \| W(x) ≥α} are convex for all α. We have W(x) ≥α if and only if −ϵ ≤x1f1(t) + · · · + xnfn(t) −f0(t) ≤ϵ for all t ∈[0, α). Therefore the set {x \| W(x) ≥α} is an intersection of inﬁnitely many halfspaces (two for each t), hence a convex set. 3.43 First-order condition for quasiconvexity. Prove the ﬁrst-order condition for quasiconvexity given in §3.4.3: A diﬀerentiable function f : Rn →R, with dom f convex, is quasiconvex if and only if for all x, y ∈dom f, f(y) ≤f(x) = ⇒∇f(x)T (y −x) ≤0. Hint. It suﬃces to prove the result for a function on R; the general result follows by restriction to an arbitrary line. Solution. First suppose f is a diﬀerentiable function on R and satisﬁes f(y) ≤f(x) = ⇒f ′(x)(y −x) ≤0. (3.43.A) Suppose f(x1) ≥f(x2) where x1 ̸= x2. We assume x2 > x1 (the other case can be handled similarly), and show that f(z) ≤f(x1) for z ∈[x1, x2]. Suppose this is false, i.e., there exists a z ∈[x1, x2] with f(z) > f(x1). Since f is diﬀerentiable, we can choose a z that also satisﬁes f ′(z) < 0. By (3.43.A), however, f(x1) < f(z) implies f ′(z)(x1 −z) ≤0, which contradicts f ′(z) < 0. To prove suﬃciency, assume f is quasiconvex. Suppose f(x) ≥f(y). By the deﬁnition of quasiconvexity f(x + t(y −x)) ≤f(x) for 0 < t ≤1. Dividing both sides by t, and taking the limit for t →0, we obtain lim t→0 f(x + t(y −x)) −f(x) t = f ′(x)(y −x) ≤0, which proves (3.43.A). 3 Convex functions 3.44 Second-order conditions for quasiconvexity. In this problem we derive alternate repre-sentations of the second-order conditions for quasiconvexity given in §3.4.3. Prove the following. (a) A point x ∈dom f satisﬁes (3.21) if and only if there exists a σ such that ∇2f(x) + σ∇f(x)∇f(x)T ⪰0. (3.26) It satisﬁes (3.22) for all y ̸= 0 if and only if there exists a σ such ∇2f(x) + σ∇f(x)∇f(x)T ≻0. (3.27) Hint. We can assume without loss of generality that ∇2f(x) is diagonal. (b) A point x ∈dom f satisﬁes (3.21) if and only if either ∇f(x) = 0 and ∇2f(x) ⪰0, or ∇f(x) ̸= 0 and the matrix H(x) = ∇2f(x) ∇f(x) ∇f(x)T 0 has exactly one negative eigenvalue. It satisﬁes (3.22) for all y ̸= 0 if and only if H(x) has exactly one nonpositive eigenvalue. Hint. You can use the result of part (a). The following result, which follows from the eigenvalue interlacing theorem in linear algebra, may also be useful: If B ∈Sn and a ∈Rn, then λn B a aT 0 ≥λn(B). Solution. (a) We prove the equivalence of (3.21) and (3.26). If ∇f(x) = 0, both conditions reduce to ∇2f(x) ⪰0, and they are obviously equivalent. We prove the result for ∇f(x) ̸= 0. To simplify the proof, we adopt the following notation. Let a ∈Rn, a ̸= 0, and B ∈Sn. We show that aT x = 0 = ⇒xT Bx ≥0 (3.44.A) if and only if there exists a σ such that B + σaaT ⪰0. It is obvious that the condition is suﬃcient: if B + σaaT ⪰0, then aT x = 0 = ⇒xT Bx = xT (B + σaaT )x ≥0. Conversely, suppose (3.44.A) holds for all y. Without loss of generality we can assume that B is diagonal, B = diag(b), with the elements of b sorted in decreasing order (b1 ≥b2 ≥· · · ≥bn). We know that aT x = 0 = ⇒ n X i=1 bix2 i ≥0. If bn ≥0, there is nothing to prove: diag(b) + σaaT ⪰0 for all σ ≥0. Suppose bn < 0. Then we must have an ̸= 0. (Otherwise, x = en would satisfy aT x = 0 and xT diag(b)x = bn < 0, a contradiction.) Moreover, we must have bn−1 ≥0. Otherwise, the vector x with x1 = · · · = xn−2 = 0, xn−1 = 1, xn = −an−1/an, Exercises would satisfy aT x = 0 and xT diag(b)x = bn−1 + bn(an−1/an)2 < 0, which is a contradiction. In summary, an ̸= 0, bn < 0, b1 ≥· · · ≥bn−1 ≥0. (3.44.B) We can derive conditions on σ guaranteeing that C = diag(b) + σaaT ⪰0. Deﬁne ¯ a = (a1, . . . , an−1), ¯ b = (b1, . . . , bn−1). We have Cnn = bn + σa2 n > 0 if σ > −bn/a2 n. The Schur complement of Cnn is diag(¯ b) + σ¯ a¯ aT − a2 n bn + σa2 n ¯ a¯ aT = diag(¯ b) + a2 nσ2 + bnσ −a2 n bn + σa2 n ¯ a¯ aT and is positive semideﬁnite if if a2 nσ2 + bnσ −a2 n ≥0, i.e., σ ≥−bn 2a2 n + r b2 n 4a4 n + 1. Next, we prove the equivalence of (3.22) and (3.27). We need to show that aT x = 0 = ⇒xT Bx > 0 (3.44.C) if and only if there exists a σ such that B + σaaT ≻0. Again, it is obvious that the condition is suﬃcient: if B + σaaT ≻0, then aT x = 0 = ⇒xT Bx = xT (B + σaaT )x > 0. for all nonzero x. Conversely, suppose (3.44.C) holds for all x ̸= 0. We use the same notation as above and assume B is diagonal. If bn > 0 there is nothing to prove. If bn ≤0, we must have an ̸= 0 and bn−1 > 0. Indeed, if bn−1 ≤0, choosing x1 = · · · = xn−2 = 0, xn−1 = 1, xn = −an−1/an would provide a vector with aT x = 0 and xT Bx ≤0. Therefore, an ̸= 0, bn ≤0, b1 ≥· · · ≥bn−1 > 0. (3.44.D) We can now proceed as in the proof above and construct a σ satisfying B+σaaT ≻0. (b) We ﬁrst consider (3.21). If ∇f(x) = 0, both conditions reduce to ∇2f(x) ⪰0, so they are obviously equivalent. We prove the result for ∇f(x) ̸= 0. We use the same notation as in part (a), and consider the matrix C = B a aT 0 ∈Sn+1 with a ̸= 0. We need to show that C has exactly one negative eigenvalue if and only if (3.44.A) holds, or equivalently, if and only if there exists a σ such that B + σaaT ⪰0. We ﬁrst note that C has at least one negative eigenvalue: the vector v = (a, t) with t < aT Ba/(2∥a∥2 2) satisﬁes vT Cv = aT Ba + 2taT a < 0. 3 Convex functions Assume that C has exactly one negative eigenvalue. Suppose (3.44.A) does not hold, i.e., there exists an x satisfying aT x = 0 and xT Bx < 0. The vector u = (x, 0) satisﬁes uT Cu = uT Bu < 0. We also note that u is orthogonal to the vector v deﬁned above. So we have two orthogonal vectors u and v with uT Cu < 0 and vT Cv < 0, which contradicts our assumption that C has only one negative eigenvalue. Conversely, suppose (3.44.A) holds, or, equivalently, B + σaaT ⪰0 for some σ. Deﬁne C(σ) = I √σ 0 1 B a aT 0 I 0 √σ 1 = B + σaaT a aT 0 . Since B+σaaT ⪰0, it follows from the hint that λn(C(σ)) ≥0, i.e., C(σ) has exactly one negative eigenvalue. Since the inertia of a symmetric matrix is preserved under a congruence, C has exactly one negative eigenvalue. The equivalence of (3.21) and (3.26) follows similarly. Note that if ∇f(x) = 0, both conditions reduce to ∇2f(x) ≻0. If ∇f(x) ̸= 0, H(x) has at least one negative eigenvalue, and we need to show that the other eigenvalues are positive. 3.45 Use the ﬁrst and second-order conditions for quasiconvexity given in §3.4.3 to verify quasiconvexity of the function f(x) = −x1x2, with dom f = R2 ++. Solution. The ﬁrst and second derivatives of f are ∇f(x) = −x2 −x1 , ∇2f(x) = 0 −1 −1 0 . We start with the ﬁrst-order condition f(x) ≤f(y) = ⇒∇f(x)T (y −x) ≤0, which in this case reduces to −y1y2 ≤−x1x2 = ⇒−x2(y1 −x1) −x1(y2 −x2) ≤0 for x, y ≻0. Simplifying each side we get y1y2 ≥x1x2 = ⇒2x1x2 ≤x1y2 + x2y1, and dividing by x1x2 (which is positive) we get the equivalent statement (y1/x1)(y2/x2) ≥1 = ⇒1 ≤((y2/x2) + (y1/x1)) /2, which is true (it is the arithmetic-geometric mean inequality). The second-order condition is yT ∇f(x) = 0, y ̸= 0 = ⇒yT ∇2f(x)y > 0, which reduces to −y1x2 −y2x1 = 0, y ̸= 0 = ⇒−2y1y2 > 0 for x ≻0, i.e., y2 = −y1x2/x1 = ⇒−2y1y2 > 0, which is correct if x ≻0. Exercises 3.46 Quasilinear functions with domain Rn. A function on R that is quasilinear (i.e., qua-siconvex and quasiconcave) is monotone, i.e., either nondecreasing or nonincreasing. In this problem we consider a generalization of this result to functions on Rn. Suppose the function f : Rn →R is quasilinear and continuous with dom f = Rn. Show that it can be expressed as f(x) = g(aT x), where g : R →R is monotone and a ∈Rn. In other words, a quasilinear function with domain Rn must be a monotone function of a linear function. (The converse is also true.) Solution. The sublevel set {x \| f(x) ≤α} are closed and convex (note that f is continu-ous), and their complements {x \| f(x) > α} are also convex. Therefore the sublevel sets are closed halfspaces, and can be expressed as {x \| f(x) ≤α} = {x \| a(α)T x ≤b(α)} with ∥a(α)∥2 = 1. The sublevel sets are nested, i.e., they have the same normal vector a(α) = a for all α, and b(α1) ≥b(α2) if α1 > α2. In other words, {x \| f(x) ≤α} = {x \| aT x ≤b(α)} where b is nondecreasing. If b is in fact increasing, we can deﬁne g = b−1 and say that {x \| f(x) ≤α} = {x \| g(aT x) ≤α} and by continuity of f, f(x) = g(aT x). If b is merely nondecreasing, we deﬁne g(t) = sup{α \| b(α) ≤t}. Log-concave and log-convex functions 3.47 Suppose f : Rn →R is diﬀerentiable, dom f is convex, and f(x) > 0 for all x ∈dom f. Show that f is log-concave if and only if for all x, y ∈dom f, f(y) f(x) ≤exp ∇f(x)T (y −x) f(x) . Solution. This is the basic inequality h(y) ≥h(x) + ∇h(x)T (y −x) applied to the convex function h(x) = −log f(x), combined with ∇h(x) = (1/f(x))∇f(x). 3.48 Show that if f : Rn →R is log-concave and a ≥0, then the function g = f −a is log-concave, where dom g = {x ∈dom f \| f(x) > a}. Solution. We have for x, y ∈dom f with f(x) > a, f(y) > a, and 0 ≤θ ≤1, f(θx + (1 −θ)y) −a ≥ f(x)θf(y)1−θ) −a ≥ (f(x) −a)θ(f(y) −a)1−θ. The last inequality follows from H¨ older’s inequality u1v1 + u2v2 ≤(u1/θ 1 + u1/θ 2 )θ(v1/(1−θ) 1 + v1/(1−θ) 2 )1−θ, applied to u1 = (f(x) −a)θ, v1 = (f(y) −a)1−θ, u2 = aθ, v2 = a1−θ, which yields f(x)θf(y)1−θ ≥(f(x) −a)θ(f(y) −a)1−θ + a. 3 Convex functions 3.49 Show that the following functions are log-concave. (a) Logistic function: f(x) = ex/(1 + ex) with dom f = R. Solution. We have log(ex/(1 + ex)) = x −log(1 + ex). The ﬁrst term is linear, hence concave. Since the function log(1 + ex) is convex (it is the log-sum-exp function, evaluated at x1 = 0, x2 = x), the second term above is concave. Thus, ex/(1 + ex) is log-concave. (b) Harmonic mean: f(x) = 1 1/x1 + · · · + 1/xn , dom f = Rn ++. Solution. The ﬁrst and second derivatives of h(x) = log f(x) = −log(1/x1 + · · · + 1/xn) are ∂h(x) ∂xi = 1/x2 i 1/x1 + · · · + 1/xn ∂2h(x) ∂x2 i = −2/x3 i 1/x1 + · · · + 1/xn + 1/x4 i (1/x1 + · · · + 1/xn)2 ∂2h(x) ∂xi∂xj = 1/(x2 i x2 j) (1/x1 + · · · + 1/xn)2 (i ̸= j). We show that yT ∇2h(x)y ≺0 for all y ̸= 0, i.e., ( n X i=1 yi/x2 i )2 < 2( n X i=1 1/xi)( n X i=1 y2 i /x3 i ) This follows from the Cauchy-Schwarz inequality (aT b)2 ≤∥a∥2 2∥b∥2 2, applied to ai = 1 √xi , bi = yi xi √xi . (c) Product over sum: f(x) = Qn i=1 xi Pn i=1 xi , dom f = Rn ++. Solution. We must show that f(x) = n X i=1 log xi −log n X i=1 xi is concave on x ≻0. Let’s consider a line described by x + tv, where and x, v ∈Rn and x ≻0: deﬁne ˜ f(t) = X i log(xi + tvi) −log X i (xi + tvi). The ﬁrst derivative is ˜ f ′(t) = X i vi xi + tvi − 1T v 1T x + t1T v , Exercises and the second derivative is ˜ f ′′(t) = − X i v2 i (xi + tvi)2 + (1T v)2 (1T x + t1T v)2 . Therefore to establish concavity of f, we need to show that ˜ f ′′(0) = − X i v2 i x2 i + (1T v)2 (1T x)2 ≤0 holds for all v, and all x ≻0. The inequality holds if 1T v = 0. If 1T v ̸= 0, we note that the inequality is ho-mogeneous of degree two in v, so we can assume without loss of generality that 1T v = 1T x. This reduces the problem to verifying that X i v2 i x2 i ≥1 holds whenever x ≻0 and 1T v = 1T x. To establish this, let’s ﬁx x, and minimize the convex, quadratic form over 1T v = 1T x. The optimality conditions give vi x2 i = λ, so we have vi = λx2 i . From 1T v = 1T x we can obtain λ, which gives v⋆ i = P k xk P k x2 k x2 i . Therefore the minimum value of P i v2 i /x2 i over 1T v = 1T x is X i (v⋆ i xi )2 = P k xk P k x2 k 2 X i x2 i = 1T x ∥x∥2 2 ≥1, because ∥x∥2 ≤∥x∥1. This proves the inequality. (d) Determinant over trace: f(X) = det X tr X , dom f = Sn ++. Solution. We prove that h(X) = log f(X) = log det X −log tr X is concave. Consider the restriction on a line X = Z + tV with Z ≻0, and use the eigenvalue decomposition Z−1/2V Z−1/2 = QΛQT = Pn i=1 λiqiqT i : h(Z + tV ) = log det(Z + tV ) −log tr(Z + tV ) = log det Z −log det(I + tZ−1/2V Z−1/2) −log tr Z(I + tZ−1/2V Z1/2) = log det Z − n X i=1 log(1 + tλi) −log n X i=1 (qT i Zqi)(1 + tλi)) = log det Z + n X i=1 log(qT i Zqi) − n X i=1 log((qT i Zqi)(1 + tλi)) −log n X i=1 ((qT i Zqi)(1 + tλi)), 3 Convex functions which is a constant, plus the function n X i=1 log yi −log n X i=1 yi (which is concave; see (c)), evaluated at yi = (qT i Zqi)(1 + tλi). 3.50 Coeﬃcients of a polynomial as a function of the roots. Show that the coeﬃcients of a polynomial with real negative roots are log-concave functions of the roots. In other words, the functions ai : Rn →R, deﬁned by the identity sn + a1(λ)sn−1 + · · · + an−1(λ)s + an(λ) = (s −λ1)(s −λ2) · · · (s −λn), are log-concave on −Rn ++. Hint. The function Sk(x) = X 1≤i1<i2<··· 0. (The case α < 0 can be handled similarly). Suppose p is positive on the interval (sk, sk+1), which means n −k (the number of roots to the right of the interval) must be even. We can write log p as log p(x) = log α + n X i=1 log(x −sk) + log((x −sk+1)(x −sk+2)) + log((x −sk+3)(x −sk+4)) + · · · + log((x −sn−1)(x −sn)). The ﬁrst terms are obviously concave. We need to show that f(x) = log((x −a)(x −b)) = log(x2 −(a + b)x + ab) is concave if x < a ≤b. We have f ′(x) = 2x −(a + b) x2 −(a + b) + ab, f ′′(x) = 2(x −a)(x −b) −(2x −(a + b))2 (x2 −(a + b)x + ab)2 . It is easily shown that the second derivative is less than or equal to zero: 2(x −a)(x −b) −((x −a) + (x −b))2 ≤ 2(x −a)(x −b) −(x −a)2 −(x −b)2 −2(x −a)(x −b) = −(x −a)2 −(x −b)2 ≤ 0. Exercises 3.52 [MO79, §3.E.2] Log-convexity of moment functions. Suppose f : R →R is nonnegative with R+ ⊆dom f. For x ≥0 deﬁne φ(x) = Z ∞ 0 uxf(u) du. Show that φ is a log-convex function. (If x is a positive integer, and f is a probability density function, then φ(x) is the xth moment of the distribution.) Use this to show that the Gamma function, Γ(x) = Z ∞ 0 ux−1e−u du, is log-convex for x ≥1. Solution. g(x, u) = uxf(u) is log-convex (as well as log-concave) in x for all u > 0. It follows directly from the property on page 106 that φ(x) = Z ∞ 0 g(x, u) du = Z ∞ 0 uxf(u) du is log-convex. 3.53 Suppose x and y are independent random vectors in Rn, with log-concave probability density functions f and g, respectively. Show that the probability density function of the sum z = x + y is log-concave. Solution. The probability density function of x + y is f ∗g. 3.54 Log-concavity of Gaussian cumulative distribution function. The cumulative distribution function of a Gaussian random variable, f(x) = 1 √ 2π Z x −∞ e−t2/2 dt, is log-concave. This follows from the general result that the convolution of two log-concave functions is log-concave. In this problem we guide you through a simple self-contained proof that f is log-concave. Recall that f is log-concave if and only if f ′′(x)f(x) ≤f ′(x)2 for all x. (a) Verify that f ′′(x)f(x) ≤f ′(x)2 for x ≥0. That leaves us the hard part, which is to show the inequality for x < 0. (b) Verify that for any t and x we have t2/2 ≥−x2/2 + xt. (c) Using part (b) show that e−t2/2 ≤ex2/2−xt. Conclude that Z x −∞ e−t2/2 dt ≤ex2/2 Z x −∞ e−xt dt. (d) Use part (c) to verify that f ′′(x)f(x) ≤f ′(x)2 for x ≤0. Solution. The derivatives of f are f ′(x) = e−x2/2/ √ 2π, f ′′(x) = −xe−x2/2/ √ 2π. (a) f ′′(x) ≤0 for x ≥0. (b) Since t2/2 is convex we have t2/2 ≥x2/2 + x(t −x) = xt −x2/2. This is the general inequality g(t) ≥g(x) + g′(x)(t −x), which holds for any diﬀerentiable convex function, applied to g(t) = t2/2. 3 Convex functions (c) Take exponentials and integrate. (d) This basic inequality reduces to −xe−x2/2 Z x −∞ e−t2/2 dt ≤e−x2 i.e., Z x −∞ e−t2/2 dt ≤e−x2/2 −x . This follows from part (c) because Z x −∞ e−xt dt = e−x2 −x . 3.55 Log-concavity of the cumulative distribution function of a log-concave probability density. In this problem we extend the result of exercise 3.54. Let g(t) = exp(−h(t)) be a diﬀer-entiable log-concave probability density function, and let f(x) = Z x −∞ g(t) dt = Z x −∞ e−h(t) dt be its cumulative distribution. We will show that f is log-concave, i.e., it satisﬁes f ′′(x)f(x) ≤(f ′(x))2 for all x. (a) Express the derivatives of f in terms of the function h. Verify that f ′′(x)f(x) ≤ (f ′(x))2 if h′(x) ≥0. (b) Assume that h′(x) < 0. Use the inequality h(t) ≥h(x) + h′(x)(t −x) (which follows from convexity of h), to show that Z x −∞ e−h(t) dt ≤e−h(x) −h′(x). Use this inequality to verify that f ′′(x)f(x) ≤(f ′(x))2 if h′(x) ≥0. Solution. (a) f(x) = R x −∞e−h(t) dt, f ′(x) = e−h(x), f ′′(x) = −h′(x)e−h(x). Log-concavity means −h′(x)e−h(x) Z x −∞ e−h(t) dt ≤e−2h(x), which is obviously true if −h′(x) ≤0. (b) Take exponentials and integrate both sides of −h(t) ≤−h(x) −h′(x)(t −x): Z x −∞ e−h(t) dt ≤ exh′(x)−h(x) Z x −∞ e−th′(x) dt = exh′(x)−h(x)e−xh′(x)/(−h′(x)) = e−h(x) −h′(x) (−h′(x)) Z x −∞ e−h(t) dt ≤ e−h(x). Exercises 3.56 More log-concave densities. Show that the following densities are log-concave. (a) [MO79, page 493] The gamma density, deﬁned by f(x) = αλ Γ(λ)xλ−1e−αx, with dom f = R+. The parameters λ and α satisfy λ ≥1, α > 0. Solution. log f(x) = log((αλ/Γ(λ)) + (λ −1) log x −αx. (b) [MO79, page 306] The Dirichlet density f(x) = Γ(1T λ) Γ(λ1) · · · Γ(λn+1)xλ1−1 1 · · · xλn−1 n 1 − n X i=1 xi !λn+1−1 with dom f = {x ∈Rn ++ \| 1T x < 1}. The parameter λ satisﬁes λ ⪰1. Solution. log f(x) = log(Γ(λ)/(Γ(λ1) · · · Γ(λn+1))) + n X i=1 (λi −1) log xi + (λn+1 −1) log(1 −1T x). Convexity with respect to a generalized inequality 3.57 Show that the function f(X) = X−1 is matrix convex on Sn ++. Solution. We must show that for arbitrary v ∈Rn, the function g(X) = vT X−1v. is convex in X on Sn ++. This follows from example 3.4. 3.58 Schur complement. Suppose X ∈Sn partitioned as X = A B BT C , where A ∈Sk. The Schur complement of X (with respect to A) is S = C −BT A−1B (see §A.5.5). Show that the Schur complement, viewed as function from Sn into Sn−k, is matrix concave on Sn ++. Solution. Let v ∈Rn−k. We must show that the function vT (C −BT A−1B)v is concave in X on Sn ++. This follows from example 3.4. 3.59 Second-order conditions for K-convexity. Let K ⊆Rm be a proper convex cone, with associated generalized inequality ⪯K. Show that a twice diﬀerentiable function f : Rn → Rm, with convex domain, is K-convex if and only if for all x ∈dom f and all y ∈Rn, n X i,j=1 ∂2f(x) ∂xi∂xj yiyj ⪰K 0, i.e., the second derivative is a K-nonnegative bilinear form. (Here ∂2f/∂xi∂xj ∈Rm, with components ∂2fk/∂xi∂xj, for k = 1, . . . , m; see §A.4.1.) 3 Convex functions Solution. f is K-convex if and only if vT f is convex for all v ⪯K∗0. The Hessian of vT f(x) is ∇2(vT f(x)) = n X k=1 vi∇2fk(x). This is positive semideﬁnite if and only if for all y yT ∇2(vT f(x))y = n X i,j=1 n X k=1 vk∇2fk(x)yiyj = n X k=1 vk( n X i,j=1 ∇2fk(x)yiyj) ≥0, which is equivalent to n X i,j=1 ∇2fk(x)yiyj ⪰K 0 by deﬁnition of dual cone. 3.60 Sublevel sets and epigraph of K-convex functions. Let K ⊆Rm be a proper convex cone with associated generalized inequality ⪯K, and let f : Rn →Rm. For α ∈Rm, the α-sublevel set of f (with respect to ⪯K) is deﬁned as Cα = {x ∈Rn \| f(x) ⪯K α}. The epigraph of f, with respect to ⪯K, is deﬁned as the set epiKf = {(x, t) ∈Rn+m \| f(x) ⪯K t}. Show the following: (a) If f is K-convex, then its sublevel sets Cα are convex for all α. (b) f is K-convex if and only if epiK f is a convex set. Solution. (a) For any x, y ∈Cα, and 0 ≤θ ≤1, f(θx + (1 −θ)y) ⪯K θf(x) + (1 −θ)f(y) ⪯K α. (b) For any (x, u), (y, v) ∈epi f, and 0 ≤θ ≤1, f(θx + (1 −θ)y) ⪯K θf(x) + (1 −θ)f(y) ⪯K θu + (1 −θ)v. Chapter 4 Convex optimization problems Exercises Exercises Basic terminology and optimality conditions 4.1 Consider the optimization problem minimize f0(x1, x2) subject to 2x1 + x2 ≥1 x1 + 3x2 ≥1 x1 ≥0, x2 ≥0. Make a sketch of the feasible set. For each of the following objective functions, give the optimal set and the optimal value. (a) f0(x1, x2) = x1 + x2. (b) f0(x1, x2) = −x1 −x2. (c) f0(x1, x2) = x1. (d) f0(x1, x2) = max{x1, x2}. (e) f0(x1, x2) = x2 1 + 9x2 2. Solution. The feasible set is the convex hull of (0, ∞), (0, 1), (2/5, 1/5), (1, 0), (∞, 0). (a) x⋆= (2/5, 1/5). (b) Unbounded below. (c) Xopt = {(0, x2) \| x2 ≥1}. (d) x⋆= (1/3, 1/3). (e) x⋆= (1/2, 1/6). This is optimal because it satisﬁes 2x1+x2 = 7/6 > 1, x1+3x2 = 1, and ∇f0(x⋆) = (1, 3) is perpendicular to the line x1 + 3x2 = 1. 4.2 Consider the optimization problem minimize f0(x) = −Pm i=1 log(bi −aT i x) with domain dom f0 = {x \| Ax ≺b}, where A ∈Rm×n (with rows aT i ). We assume that dom f0 is nonempty. Prove the following facts (which include the results quoted without proof on page 141). (a) dom f0 is unbounded if and only if there exists a v ̸= 0 with Av ⪯0. (b) f0 is unbounded below if and only if there exists a v with Av ⪯0, Av ̸= 0. Hint. There exists a v such that Av ⪯0, Av ̸= 0 if and only if there exists no z ≻0 such that AT z = 0. This follows from the theorem of alternatives in example 2.21, page 50. (c) If f0 is bounded below then its minimum is attained, i.e., there exists an x that satisﬁes the optimality condition (4.23). (d) The optimal set is aﬃne: Xopt = {x⋆+ v \| Av = 0}, where x⋆is any optimal point. Solution. We assume x0 ∈dom f. (a) If such a v exists, then dom f0 is clearly unbounded, since x0 + tv ∈dom f0 for all t ≥0. Conversely, suppose xk is a sequence of points in dom f0 with ∥xk∥2 →∞. Deﬁne vk = xk/∥xk∥2. The sequence has a convergent subsequence because ∥vk∥2 = 1 for all k. Let v be its limit. We have ∥v∥2 = 1 and, since aT i vk < bi/∥xk∥2 for all k, aT i v ≤0. Therefore Av ⪯0 and v ̸= 0. 4 Convex optimization problems (b) If there exists such a v, then f0 is clearly unbounded below. Let j be an index with aT j v < 0. For t ≥0, f0(x0 + tv) = − m X i=1 log(bi −aT i x0 −taT i v) ≤ − m X i̸=j log(bi −aT i x0) −log(bj −aT j x0 −taT j v), and the righthand side decreases without bound as t increases. Conversely, suppose f is unbounded below. Let xk be a sequence with b −Axk ≻0, and f0(xk) →−∞. By convexity, f0(xk) ≥f0(x0) + m X i=1 1 bi −aT i x0 aT i (xk −x0) = f0(x0) + m − m X i=1 bi −aT i xk bi −aT i x0 so if f0(xk) →−∞, we must have maxi(bi −aT i xk) →∞. Suppose there exists a z with z ≻0, AT z = 0. Then zT b = zT (b −Axk) ≥zi max i (bi −aT i xk) →∞. We have reached a contradiction, and conclude that there is no such z. Using the theorem of alternatives, there must be a v with Av ⪯0, Av ̸= 0. (c) We can assume that rank A = n. If dom f0 is bounded, then the result follows from the fact that the sublevel sets of f0 are closed. If dom f0 is unbounded, let v be a direction in which it is unbounded, i.e., v ̸= 0, Av ⪯0. Since rank A = 0, we must have Av ̸= 0, but this implies f0 is unbounded. We conclude that if rank A = n, then f0 is bounded below if and only if its domain is bounded, and therefore its minimum is attained. (d) Again, we can limit ourselves to the case in which rank A = n. We have to show that f0 has at most one optimal point. The Hessian of f0 at x is ∇2f(x) = AT diag(d)A, di = 1 (bi −aT i x)2 , i = 1, . . . , m, which is positive deﬁnite if rank A = n, i.e., f0 is strictly convex. Therefore the optimal point, if it exists, is unique. 4.3 Prove that x⋆= (1, 1/2, −1) is optimal for the optimization problem minimize (1/2)xT Px + qT x + r subject to −1 ≤xi ≤1, i = 1, 2, 3, where P = " 13 12 −2 12 17 6 −2 6 12 # , q = " −22.0 −14.5 13.0 # , r = 1. Solution. We verify that x⋆satisﬁes the optimality condition (4.21). The gradient of the objective function at x⋆is ∇f0(x⋆) = (−1, 0, 2). Therefore the optimality condition is that ∇f0(x⋆)T (y −x) = −1(y1 −1) + 2(y2 + 1) ≥0 for all y satisfying −1 ≤yi ≤1, which is clearly true. Exercises 4.4 [P. Parrilo] Symmetries and convex optimization. Suppose G = {Q1, . . . , Qk} ⊆Rn×n is a group, i.e., closed under products and inverse. We say that the function f : Rn →R is G-invariant, or symmetric with respect to G, if f(Qix) = f(x) holds for all x and i = 1, . . . , k. We deﬁne x = (1/k) Pk i=1 Qix, which is the average of x over its G-orbit. We deﬁne the ﬁxed subspace of G as F = {x \| Qix = x, i = 1, . . . , k}. (a) Show that for any x ∈Rn, we have x ∈F. (b) Show that if f : Rn →R is convex and G-invariant, then f(x) ≤f(x). (c) We say the optimization problem minimize f0(x) subject to fi(x) ≤0, i = 1, . . . , m is G-invariant if the objective f0 is G-invariant, and the feasible set is G-invariant, which means f1(x) ≤0, . . . , fm(x) ≤0 = ⇒f1(Qix) ≤0, . . . , fm(Qix) ≤0, for i = 1, . . . , k. Show that if the problem is convex and G-invariant, and there exists an optimal point, then there exists an optimal point in F. In other words, we can adjoin the equality constraints x ∈F to the problem, without loss of generality. (d) As an example, suppose f is convex and symmetric, i.e., f(Px) = f(x) for every permutation P. Show that if f has a minimizer, then it has a minimizer of the form α1. (This means to minimize f over x ∈Rn, we can just as well minimize f(t1) over t ∈R.) Solution. (a) Qjx = (1/k) Pk i=1 QjQix ∈F, because for each Ql ∈G there exists a Qi ∈G s.t. QjQi = Ql. (b) Using convexity and invariance of f, f(x) ≤(1/k) k X i=1 f(Qix) = (1/k) k X i=1 f(x) = f(x). (c) Suppose x⋆is an optimal solution. Then x⋆is feasible, with f0(x⋆) = f0((1/k) k X i=1 Qix) ≤ (1/k) k X i=1 f0(Qix) = f0(x⋆). Therefore x⋆is also optimal. (d) Suppose x⋆is a minimizer of f. Let x = (1/n!) P P Px⋆, where the sum is over all permutations. Since x is invariant under any permutation, we conclude that x = α1 for some α ∈R. By Jensen’s inequality we have f(x) ≤(1/n!) X P f(Px⋆) = f(x⋆), which shows that x is also a minimizer. 4 Convex optimization problems 4.5 Equivalent convex problems. Show that the following three convex problems are equiva-lent. Carefully explain how the solution of each problem is obtained from the solution of the other problems. The problem data are the matrix A ∈Rm×n (with rows aT i ), the vector b ∈Rm, and the constant M > 0. (a) The robust least-squares problem minimize Pm i=1 φ(aT i x −bi), with variable x ∈Rn, where φ : R →R is deﬁned as φ(u) = u2 \|u\| ≤M M(2\|u\| −M) \|u\| > M. (This function is known as the Huber penalty function; see §6.1.2.) (b) The least-squares problem with variable weights minimize Pm i=1(aT i x −bi)2/(wi + 1) + M 21T w subject to w ⪰0, with variables x ∈Rn and w ∈Rm, and domain D = {(x, w) ∈Rn×Rm \| w ≻−1}. Hint. Optimize over w assuming x is ﬁxed, to establish a relation with the problem in part (a). (This problem can be interpreted as a weighted least-squares problem in which we are allowed to adjust the weight of the ith residual. The weight is one if wi = 0, and decreases if we increase wi. The second term in the objective penalizes large values of w, i.e., large adjustments of the weights.) (c) The quadratic program minimize Pm i=1(u2 i + 2Mvi) subject to −u −v ⪯Ax −b ⪯u + v 0 ⪯u ⪯M1 v ⪰0. Solution. (a) Problems (a) and (b). For ﬁxed u, the solution of the minimization problem minimize u2/(w + 1) + M 2w subject to w ⪰0 is given by w = \|u\|/M −1 \|u\| ≥M 0 otherwise. (w = 0\|u\|/M −1 is the unconstrained minimizer of the objective function. If \|u\|/M − 1 ≥0 it is the optimum. Otherwise w = 0 is the optimum.) The optimal value is inf w⪰0 u2/(w + 1) + M 2w = M(2\|u\| −M) \|u\| ≥M u2 otherwise. It follows that the optimal value of x in both problems is the same. The optimal w in the second problem is given by wi = \|aT i x −bi\|/M −1 \|aT i x −bi\| ≥M 0 otherwise. Exercises (b) Problems (a) and (c). Suppose we ﬁx x in problem (c). First we note that at the optimum we must have ui + vi = \|aT i x −bi\|. Otherwise, i.e., if ui, vi satisfy ui + vi > \|aT i x + bi with 0 ≤ui ≤M and vi ≥0, then, since ui and vi are not both zero, we can decrease ui and/or vi without violating the constraints. This also decreases the objective. At the optimum we therefore have vi = \|aT i x −bi\| −ui. Eliminating v yields the equivalent problem minimize Pm i=1(u2 i −2Mui + 2M\|aT i x −bi\|) subject to 0 ≤ui ≤min{M, \|aT i x −bi\|} If \|aT i x −bi\| ≤M, the optimal choice for ui is ui = \|aT i x −bi\|. In this case the ith term in the objective function reduces to \|aT i x −bi\|. If \|aT i x −bi\| > M, we choose ui = M, and the ith term in the objective function reduces to 2M\|aT i x −bi\| −M 2. We conclude that, for ﬁxed x, the optimal value of the problem in (c) is given by m X i=1 φ(aT i x −bi). 4.6 Handling convex equality constraints. A convex optimization problem can have only linear equality constraint functions. In some special cases, however, it is possible to handle convex equality constraint functions, i.e., constraints of the form g(x) = 0, where g is convex. We explore this idea in this problem. Consider the optimization problem minimize f0(x) subject to fi(x) ≤0, i = 1, . . . , m h(x) = 0, (4.65) where fi and h are convex functions with domain Rn. Unless h is aﬃne, this is not a convex optimization problem. Consider the related problem minimize f0(x) subject to fi(x) ≤0, i = 1, . . . , m, h(x) ≤0, (4.66) where the convex equality constraint has been relaxed to a convex inequality. This prob-lem is, of course, convex. Now suppose we can guarantee that at any optimal solution x⋆of the convex prob-lem (4.66), we have h(x⋆) = 0, i.e., the inequality h(x) ≤0 is always active at the solution. Then we can solve the (nonconvex) problem (4.65) by solving the convex problem (4.66). Show that this is the case if there is an index r such that • f0 is monotonically increasing in xr • f1, . . . , fm are nonincreasing in xr • h is monotonically decreasing in xr. We will see speciﬁc examples in exercises 4.31 and 4.58. Solution. Suppose x⋆is optimal for the relaxed problem, and h(x⋆) < 0. By the last property, we can decrease xr while staying in the boundary of g. By decreasing xr we decrease the objective, preserve the inequalities fi(x) ≤0, and increase the function h. 4 Convex optimization problems 4.7 Convex-concave fractional problems. Consider a problem of the form minimize f0(x)/(cT x + d) subject to fi(x) ≤0, i = 1, . . . , m Ax = b where f0, f1, . . . , fm are convex, and the domain of the objective function is deﬁned as {x ∈dom f0 \| cT x + d > 0}. (a) Show that this is a quasiconvex optimization problem. Solution. The domain of the objective is convex, because f0 is convex. The sublevel sets are convex because f0(x)/(cT x + d) ≤α if and only if cT x + d > 0 and f0(x) ≤ α(cT x + d). (b) Show that the problem is equivalent to minimize g0(y, t) subject to gi(y, t) ≤0, i = 1, . . . , m Ay = bt cT y + dt = 1, where gi is the perspective of fi (see §3.2.6). The variables are y ∈Rn and t ∈R. Show that this problem is convex. Solution. Suppose x is feasible in the original problem. Deﬁne t = 1/(cT x + d) (a positive number), y = x/(cT x + d). Then t > 0 and it is easily veriﬁed that t, y are feasible in the transformed problem, with the objective value g0(y, t) = f0(x)/(cT x + d). Conversely, suppose y, t are feasible for the transformed problem. We must have t > 0, by deﬁnition of the domain of the perspective function. Deﬁne x = y/t. We have x ∈dom fi for i = 0, . . . , m (again, by deﬁnition of perspective). x is feasible in the original problem, because fi(x) = gi(y, t)/t ≤0, i = 1, . . . , m Ax = A(y/t) = b. From the last equality, cT x + d = (cT y + dt)/t = 1/t, and hence, t = 1/(cT x + d), f0(x)/(cT x + d) = tf0(x) = g0(y, t). Therefore x is feasible in the original problem, with the objective value g0(y, t). In conclusion, from any feasible point of one problem we can derive a feasible point of the other problem, with the same objective value. (c) Following a similar argument, derive a convex formulation for the convex-concave fractional problem minimize f0(x)/h(x) subject to fi(x) ≤0, i = 1, . . . , m Ax = b where f0, f1, . . . , fm are convex, h is concave, the domain of the objective function is deﬁned as {x ∈dom f0 ∩dom h \| h(x) > 0} and f0(x) ≥0 everywhere. As an example, apply your technique to the (unconstrained) problem with f0(x) = (tr F(x))/m, h(x) = (det(F(x))1/m, with dom(f0/h) = {x \| F(x) ≻0}, where F(x) = F0 + x1F1 + · · · + xnFn for given Fi ∈Sm. In this problem, we minimize the ratio of the arithmetic mean over the geometric mean of the eigenvalues of an aﬃne matrix function F(x). Solution. Exercises (a) We ﬁrst verify that the problem is quasiconvex. The domain of the objec-tive function is convex, and its sublevel sets are convex because for α ≥0, f0(x)/h(x) ≤α if and only if f0(x) −αh(x) ≤0, which is a convex inequality. For α < 0, the sublevel sets are empty. (b) The convex formulation is minimize g0(y, t) subject to gi(y, t) ≤0, i = 1, . . . , m Ay = bt ˜ h(y, t) ≤−1 where gi is the perspective of fi and ˜ h is the perspective of −h. To verify the equivalence, assume ﬁrst that x is feasible in the original problem. Deﬁne t = 1/h(x) and y = x/h(x). Then t > 0 and gi(y, t) = tfi(y/t) = tfi(x) ≤0, i = 1, . . . , m, Ay = Ax/h(x) = bt. Moreover, ˜ h(y, t) = th(y/t) = h(x)/h(x) = 1 and g0(y, t) = tf0(y/t) = f0(x)/h(x). We see that for every feasible point in the original problem we can ﬁnd a feasible point in the transformed problem, with the same objective value. Conversely, assume y, t are feasible in the transformed problem. By deﬁnition of perspective, t > 0. Deﬁne x = y/t. We have fi(x) = fi(y/t) = gi(y, t)/t ≤0, i = 1, . . . , m, Ax = A(y/t) = b. From the last inequality, we have ˜ h(y, t) = −th(y/t) = −th(x) ≤−1. This implies that h(x) > 0 and th(x) ≥1. And ﬁnally, the objective is f0(x)/h(x) = g0(y, t)/(th(x)) ≤g0(y, t). We conclude that with every feasible point in the transformed problem there is a corresponding feasible point in the original problem with the same or lower objective value. Putting the two parts together, we can conclude that the two problems have the same optimal value, and that optimal solutions for one problem are optimal for the other (if both are solvable). (c) minimize (1/m) tr(tF0 + y1F1 + · · · + ynFn) subject to det(tF0 + y1F1 + · · · + ynFn)1/m ≥1 with domain {(y, t) \| t > 0, tF0 + y1F1 + · · · + ynFn ≻0}. Linear optimization problems 4.8 Some simple LPs. Give an explicit solution of each of the following LPs. (a) Minimizing a linear function over an aﬃne set. minimize cT x subject to Ax = b. Solution. We distinguish three possibilities. 4 Convex optimization problems • The problem is infeasible (b ̸∈R(A)). The optimal value is ∞. • The problem is feasible, and c is orthogonal to the nullspace of A. We can decompose c as c = AT λ + ˆ c, Aˆ c = 0. (ˆ c is the component in the nullspace of A; AT λ is orthogonal to the nullspace.) If ˆ c = 0, then on the feasible set the objective function reduces to a constant: cT x = λT Ax + ˆ cT x = λT b. The optimal value is λT b. All feasible solutions are optimal. • The problem is feasible, and c is not in the range of AT (ˆ c ̸= 0). The problem is unbounded (p⋆= −∞). To verify this, note that x = x0 −tˆ c is feasible for all t; as t goes to inﬁnity, the objective value decreases unboundedly. In summary, p⋆= ( +∞ b ̸∈R(A) λT b c = AT λ for some λ −∞ otherwise. (b) Minimizing a linear function over a halfspace. minimize cT x subject to aT x ≤b, where a ̸= 0. Solution. This problem is always feasible. The vector c can be decomposed into a component parallel to a and a component orthogonal to a: c = aλ + ˆ c, with aT ˆ c = 0. • If λ > 0, the problem is unbounded below. Choose x = −ta, and let t go to inﬁnity: cT x = −tcT a = −tλaT a →−∞ and aT x −b = −taT a −b ≤0 for large t, so x is feasible for large t. Intuitively, by going very far in the direction −a, we ﬁnd feasible points with arbitrarily negative objective values. • If ˆ c ̸= 0, the problem is unbounded below. Choose x = ba −tˆ c and let t go to inﬁnity. • If c = aλ for some λ ≤0, the optimal value is cT ab = λb. In summary, the optimal value is p⋆= λb c = aλ for some λ ≤0 −∞ otherwise. (c) Minimizing a linear function over a rectangle. minimize cT x subject to l ⪯x ⪯u, where l and u satisfy l ⪯u. Solution. The objective and the constraints are separable: The objective is a sum of terms cixi, each dependent on one variable only; each constraint depends on only one Exercises variable. We can therefore solve the problem by minimizing over each component of x independently. The optimal x⋆ i minimizes cixi subject to the constraint li ≤xi ≤ui. If ci > 0, then x⋆ i = li; if ci < 0, then x⋆ i = ui; if ci = 0, then any xi in the interval [li, ui] is optimal. Therefore, the optimal value of the problem is p⋆= lT c+ + uT c−, where c+ i = max{ci, 0} and c− i = max{−ci, 0}. (d) Minimizing a linear function over the probability simplex. minimize cT x subject to 1T x = 1, x ⪰0. What happens if the equality constraint is replaced by an inequality 1T x ≤1? We can interpret this LP as a simple portfolio optimization problem. The vector x represents the allocation of our total budget over diﬀerent assets, with xi the fraction invested in asset i. The return of each investment is ﬁxed and given by −ci, so our total return (which we want to maximize) is −cT x. If we replace the budget constraint 1T x = 1 with an inequality 1T x ≤1, we have the option of not investing a portion of the total budget. Solution. Suppose the components of c are sorted in increasing order with c1 = c2 = · · · = ck < ck+1 ≤· · · ≤cn. We have cT x ≥c1(1T x) = cmin for all feasible x, with equality if and only if x1 + · · · + xk = 1, x1 ≥0, . . . , xk ≥0, xk+1 = · · · = xn = 0. We conclude that the optimal value is p⋆= c1 = cmin. In the investment interpreta-tion this choice is quite obvious. If the returns are ﬁxed and known, we invest our total budget in the investment with the highest return. If we replace the equality with an inequality, the optimal value is equal to p⋆= min{0, cmin}. (If cmin ≤0, we make the same choice for x as above. Otherwise, we choose x = 0.) (e) Minimizing a linear function over a unit box with a total budget constraint. minimize cT x subject to 1T x = α, 0 ⪯x ⪯1, where α is an integer between 0 and n. What happens if α is not an integer (but satisﬁes 0 ≤α ≤n)? What if we change the equality to an inequality 1T x ≤α? Solution. We ﬁrst consider the case of integer α. Suppose c1 ≤· · · ≤ci−1 < ci = · · · = cα = · · · = ck < ck+1 ≤· · · ≤cn. The optimal value is c1 + c2 + · · · + cα i.e., the sum of the smallest α elements of c. x is optimal if and only if x1 = · · · = xi−1 = 1, xi + · · · + xk = α −i + 1, xk+1 = · · · = xn = 0. If α is not an integer, the optimal value is p⋆= c1 + c2 + · · · + c⌊α⌋+ c1+⌊α⌋(α −⌊α⌋). In the case of an inequality constraint 1T x ≤α, with α an integer between 0 and n, the optimal value is the sum of the α smallest nonpositive coeﬃcients of c. 4 Convex optimization problems (f) Minimizing a linear function over a unit box with a weighted budget constraint. minimize cT x subject to dT x = α, 0 ⪯x ⪯1, with d ≻0, and 0 ≤α ≤1T d. Solution. We make a change of variables yi = dixi, and consider the problem minimize Pn i=1(ci/di)yi subject to 1T x = α, 0 ⪯y ⪯d. Suppose the ratios ci/di have been sorted in increasing order: c1 d1 ≤c2 d2 ≤· · · ≤cn dn . To minimize the objective, we choose y1 = d1, y2 = d2, . . . , yk = dk, yk+1 = α −(d1 + · · · + dk), yk+2 = · · · = yn = 0, where k = max{i ∈{1, . . . , n} \| d1 + · · · + di ≤α} (and k = 0 if d1 > α). In terms of the original variables, x1 = · · · = xk = 1, xk+1 = (α −(d1 + · · · + dk))/dk+1, xk+2 = · · · = xn = 0. 4.9 Square LP. Consider the LP minimize cT x subject to Ax ⪯b with A square and nonsingular. Show that the optimal value is given by p⋆= cT A−1b A−T c ⪯0 −∞ otherwise. Solution. Make a change of variables y = Ax. The problem is equivalent to minimize cT A−1y subject to y ⪯b. If A−T c ⪯0, the optimal solution is y = b, with p⋆= cT A−1b. Otherwise, the LP is unbounded below. 4.10 Converting general LP to standard form. Work out the details on page 147 of §4.3. Explain in detail the relation between the feasible sets, the optimal solutions, and the optimal values of the standard form LP and the original LP. Solution. Suppose x is feasible in (4.27). Deﬁne x+ i = min{0, xi}, x− i = min{0, −xi}, s = h −Gx. It is easily veriﬁed that x+, x−, s are feasible in the standard form LP, with objective value cT x+ −cT x−+ d = cT x −d. Hence, for each feasible point in (4.27) we can ﬁnd a feasible point in the standard form LP with the same objective value. In particular, this implies that the optimal value of the standard form LP is less than or equal to the optimal value of (4.27). Exercises Conversely, suppose x+, x−, s are feasible in the standard form LP. Deﬁne x = x+ −x−. It is clear that x is feasible for (4.27), with objective value cT x + d = cT x+ −cT x−+ d. Hence, for each feasible point in the standard form LP we can ﬁnd a feasible point in (4.27) with the same objective value. This implies that the optimal value of the standard form LP is greater than or equal to the optimal value of (4.27). We conclude that the optimal values are equal. 4.11 Problems involving ℓ1- and ℓ∞-norms. Formulate the following problems as LPs. Explain in detail the relation between the optimal solution of each problem and the solution of its equivalent LP. (a) Minimize ∥Ax −b∥∞(ℓ∞-norm approximation). (b) Minimize ∥Ax −b∥1 (ℓ1-norm approximation). (c) Minimize ∥Ax −b∥1 subject to ∥x∥∞≤1. (d) Minimize ∥x∥1 subject to ∥Ax −b∥∞≤1. (e) Minimize ∥Ax −b∥1 + ∥x∥∞. In each problem, A ∈Rm×n and b ∈Rm are given. (See §6.1 for more problems involving approximation and constrained approximation.) Solution. (a) Equivalent to the LP minimize t subject to Ax −b ⪯t1 Ax −b ≥−t1. in the variables x, t. To see the equivalence, assume x is ﬁxed in this problem, and we optimize only over t. The constraints say that −t ≤aT k x −bk ≤t for each k, i.e., t ≥\|aT k x −bk\|, i.e., t ≥max k \|aT k x −bk\| = ∥Ax −b∥∞. Clearly, if x is ﬁxed, the optimal value of the LP is p⋆(x) = ∥Ax −b∥∞. Therefore optimizing over t and x simultaneously is equivalent to the original problem. (b) Equivalent to the LP minimize 1T s subject to Ax −b ⪯s Ax −b ≥−s. Assume x is ﬁxed in this problem, and we optimize only over s. The constraints say that −sk ≤aT k x −bk ≤sk for each k, i.e., sk ≥\|aT k x −bk\|. The objective function of the LP is separable, so we achieve the optimum over s by choosing sk = \|aT k x −bk\|, and obtain the optimal value p⋆(x) = ∥Ax −b∥1. Therefore optimizing over t and s simultaneously is equivalent to the original problem. (c) Equivalent to the LP minimize 1T y subject to −y ⪯Ax −b ⪯y −1 ≤x ≤1, with variables x ∈Rn and y ∈Rm. 4 Convex optimization problems (d) Equivalent to the LP minimize 1T y subject to −y ≤x ≤y −1 ≤Ax −b ≤1 with variables x and y. Another good solution is to write x as the diﬀerence of two nonnegative vectors x = x+ −x−, and to express the problem as minimize 1T x+ + 1T x− subject to −1 ⪯Ax+ −Ax−−b ⪯1 x+ ⪰0, x−⪰0, with variables x+ ∈Rn and x−∈Rn. (e) Equivalent to minimize 1T y + t subject to −y ⪯Ax −b ⪯y −t1 ⪯x ⪯t1, with variables x, y, and t. 4.12 Network ﬂow problem. Consider a network of n nodes, with directed links connecting each pair of nodes. The variables in the problem are the ﬂows on each link: xij will denote the ﬂow from node i to node j. The cost of the ﬂow along the link from node i to node j is given by cijxij, where cij are given constants. The total cost across the network is C = n X i,j=1 cijxij. Each link ﬂow xij is also subject to a given lower bound lij (usually assumed to be nonnegative) and an upper bound uij. The external supply at node i is given by bi, where bi > 0 means an external ﬂow enters the network at node i, and bi < 0 means that at node i, an amount \|bi\| ﬂows out of the network. We assume that 1T b = 0, i.e., the total external supply equals total external demand. At each node we have conservation of ﬂow: the total ﬂow into node i along links and the external supply, minus the total ﬂow out along the links, equals zero. The problem is to minimize the total cost of ﬂow through the network, subject to the constraints described above. Formulate this problem as an LP. Solution. This can be formulated as the LP minimize C = Pn i,j=1 cijxij subject to bi + Pn j=1 xij −Pn j=1 xji = 0, i = 1, . . . , n lij ≤xij ≤uij. 4.13 Robust LP with interval coeﬃcients. Consider the problem, with variable x ∈Rn, minimize cT x subject to Ax ⪯b for all A ∈A, where A ⊆Rm×n is the set A = {A ∈Rm×n \| ¯ Aij −Vij ≤Aij ≤¯ Aij + Vij, i = 1, . . . , m, j = 1, . . . , n}. Exercises (The matrices ¯ A and V are given.) This problem can be interpreted as an LP where each coeﬃcient of A is only known to lie in an interval, and we require that x must satisfy the constraints for all possible values of the coeﬃcients. Express this problem as an LP. The LP you construct should be eﬃcient, i.e., it should not have dimensions that grow exponentially with n or m. Solution. The problem is equivalent to minimize cT x subject to ¯ Ax + V \|x\| ⪯b where \|x\| = (\|x1\|, \|x2\|, . . . , \|xn\|). This in turn is equivalent to the LP minimize cT x subject to ¯ Ax + V y ⪯b −y ⪯x ⪯y with variables x ∈Rn, y ∈Rn. 4.14 Approximating a matrix in inﬁnity norm. The ℓ∞-norm induced norm of a matrix A ∈ Rm×n, denoted ∥A∥∞, is given by ∥A∥∞= sup x̸=0 ∥Ax∥∞ ∥x∥∞ = max i=1,...,m n X j=1 \|aij\|. This norm is sometimes called the max-row-sum norm, for obvious reasons (see §A.1.5). Consider the problem of approximating a matrix, in the max-row-sum norm, by a linear combination of other matrices. That is, we are given k + 1 matrices A0, . . . , Ak ∈Rm×n, and need to ﬁnd x ∈Rk that minimizes ∥A0 + x1A1 + · · · + xkAk∥∞. Express this problem as a linear program. Explain the signiﬁcance of any extra variables in your LP. Carefully explain how your LP formulation solves this problem, e.g., what is the relation between the feasible set for your LP and this problem? Solution. The problem can be formulated as an LP minimize t subject to −S ⪯K A0 + x1A1 + · · · + xkak ⪯K S S1 ⪯t1, with variables S ∈Rm×n, t ∈R and x ∈Rk. The inequality ⪯K denotes componentwise inequality between matrices, i.e., with respect to the cone K = {X ∈Rm×n \| Xij ≥0, i = 1, . . . , m, j = 1 . . . , n}. To see the equivalence, suppose x and S are feasible in the LP. The last constraint means that t ≥ n X j=1 sij, i = 1, . . . , m, so the optimal choice of t is t = max i n X j=1 Sij. 4 Convex optimization problems This shows that the LP is equivalent to minimize maxi(Pn j=1 Sij) subject to −S ⪯K A0 + x1A1 + · · · + xkak ⪯K S. Suppose x is given in this problem, and we optimize over S. The constraints in the LP state that −Sij ≤A(x)ij ≤Sij, (where A(x) = A0 + x1A1 + · · · + xkAk), and since the objective is monotone increasing in Sij, the optimal choice for Sij is Sij = \|A(x)ij\|. The problem is now reduced to the original problem minimize maxi=1,...,m Pn j=1 \|A(x)ij\|. 4.15 Relaxation of Boolean LP. In a Boolean linear program, the variable x is constrained to have components equal to zero or one: minimize cT x subject to Ax ⪯b xi ∈{0, 1}, i = 1, . . . , n. (4.67) In general, such problems are very diﬃcult to solve, even though the feasible set is ﬁnite (containing at most 2n points). In a general method called relaxation, the constraint that xi be zero or one is replaced with the linear inequalities 0 ≤xi ≤1: minimize cT x subject to Ax ⪯b 0 ≤xi ≤1, i = 1, . . . , n. (4.68) We refer to this problem as the LP relaxation of the Boolean LP (4.67). The LP relaxation is far easier to solve than the original Boolean LP. (a) Show that the optimal value of the LP relaxation (4.68) is a lower bound on the optimal value of the Boolean LP (4.67). What can you say about the Boolean LP if the LP relaxation is infeasible? (b) It sometimes happens that the LP relaxation has a solution with xi ∈{0, 1}. What can you say in this case? Solution. (a) The feasible set of the relaxation includes the feasible set of the Boolean LP. It follows that the Boolean LP is infeasible if the relaxation is infeasible, and that the optimal value of the relaxation is less than or equal to the optimal value of the Boolean LP. (b) The optimal solution of the relaxation is also optimal for the Boolean LP. 4.16 Minimum fuel optimal control. We consider a linear dynamical system with state x(t) ∈ Rn, t = 0, . . . , N, and actuator or input signal u(t) ∈R, for t = 0, . . . , N −1. The dynamics of the system is given by the linear recurrence x(t + 1) = Ax(t) + bu(t), t = 0, . . . , N −1, where A ∈Rn×n and b ∈Rn are given. We assume that the initial state is zero, i.e., x(0) = 0. Exercises The minimum fuel optimal control problem is to choose the inputs u(0), . . . , u(N −1) so as to minimize the total fuel consumed, which is given by F = N−1 X t=0 f(u(t)), subject to the constraint that x(N) = xdes, where N is the (given) time horizon, and xdes ∈Rn is the (given) desired ﬁnal or target state. The function f : R →R is the fuel use map for the actuator, and gives the amount of fuel used as a function of the actuator signal amplitude. In this problem we use f(a) = \|a\| \|a\| ≤1 2\|a\| −1 \|a\| > 1. This means that fuel use is proportional to the absolute value of the actuator signal, for actuator signals between −1 and 1; for larger actuator signals the marginal fuel eﬃciency is half. Formulate the minimum fuel optimal control problem as an LP. Solution. minimize 1T t subject to Hu = xdes −y ⪯u ⪯y t ⪰y t ⪰2y −1 where H = AN−1b AN−2b · · · Ab b . 4.17 Optimal activity levels. We consider the selection of n nonnegative activity levels, denoted x1, . . . , xn. These activities consume m resources, which are limited. Activity j consumes Aijxj of resource i, where Aij are given. The total resource consumption is additive, so the total of resource i consumed is ci = Pn j=1 Aijxj. (Ordinarily we have Aij ≥0, i.e., activity j consumes resource i. But we allow the possibility that Aij < 0, which means that activity j actually generates resource i as a by-product.) Each resource consumption is limited: we must have ci ≤cmax i , where cmax i are given. Each activity generates revenue, which is a piecewise-linear concave function of the activity level: rj(xj) = pjxj 0 ≤xj ≤qj pjqj + pdisc j (xj −qj) xj ≥qj. Here pj > 0 is the basic price, qj > 0 is the quantity discount level, and pdisc j is the quantity discount price, for (the product of) activity j. (We have 0 < pdisc j < pj.) The total revenue is the sum of the revenues associated with each activity, i.e., Pn j=1 rj(xj). The goal is to choose activity levels that maximize the total revenue while respecting the resource limits. Show how to formulate this problem as an LP. Solution. The basic problem can be expressed as maximize Pn j=1 rj(xj) subject to x ⪰0 Ax ⪯cmax. This is a convex optimization problem since the objective is concave and the constraints are a set of linear inequalities. To transform it to an equivalent LP, we ﬁrst express the revenue functions as rj(xj) = min{pjxj, pjqj + pdisc j (xj −qj)}, 4 Convex optimization problems which holds since rj is concave. It follows that rj(xj) ≥uj if and only if pjxj ≥uj, pjqj + pdisc j (xj −qj) ≥uj. We can form an LP as maximize 1T u subject to x ⪰0 Ax ⪯cmax pjxj ≥uj, pjqj + pdisc j (xj −qj) ≥uj, j = 1, . . . , n, with variables x and u. To show that this LP is equivalent to the original problem, let us ﬁx x. The last set of constraints in the LP ensure that ui ≤ri(x), so we conclude that for every feasible x, u in the LP, the LP objective is less than or equal to the total revenue. On the other hand, we can always take ui = ri(x), in which case the two objectives are equal. 4.18 Separating hyperplanes and spheres. Suppose you are given two sets of points in Rn, {v1, v2, . . . , vK} and {w1, w2, . . . , wL}. Formulate the following two problems as LP fea-sibility problems. (a) Determine a hyperplane that separates the two sets, i.e., ﬁnd a ∈Rn and b ∈R with a ̸= 0 such that aT vi ≤b, i = 1, . . . , K, aT wi ≥b, i = 1, . . . , L. Note that we require a ̸= 0, so you have to make sure that your formulation excludes the trivial solution a = 0, b = 0. You can assume that rank v1 v2 · · · vK w1 w2 · · · wL 1 1 · · · 1 1 1 · · · 1 = n + 1 (i.e., the aﬃne hull of the K + L points has dimension n). (b) Determine a sphere separating the two sets of points, i.e., ﬁnd xc ∈Rn and R ≥0 such that ∥vi −xc∥2 ≤R, i = 1, . . . , K, ∥wi −xc∥2 ≥R, i = 1, . . . , L. (Here xc is the center of the sphere; R is its radius.) (See chapter 8 for more on separating hyperplanes, separating spheres, and related topics.) Solution. (a) The conditions aT vi ≤b, i = 1, . . . , K, aT wi ≥b, i = 1, . . . , L form a set of K + L linear inequalities in the variables a, b, which we can write in matrix form as Bx ⪰0 where B =          −(v1)T 1 . . . . . . −(vK)T 1 −(w1)T −1 . . . . . . −(wL)T −1          ∈R(K+L)×(n+1), x = a b . Exercises We are interested in nonzero solutions of Bx ⪰0. The rank assumption implies that rank B = n+1. Therefore, its nullspace contains only the zero vector, i.e., x ̸= 0 implies Bx ̸= 0. We can force x to be nonzero by adding a constraint 1T Bx = 1. (On the right hand side we could choose any other positive constraint instead of 1.) This forces at least one component of Bx to be positive. In other words we can ﬁnd nonzero solution to Bx ⪰0 by solving the LP feasibility problem Bx ⪰0, 1T Bx = 1. (b) We begin by writing the inequalities as ∥vi∥2 2 −2(vi)T xc + ∥xc∥2 2 ≤R2, i = 1, . . . , K, ∥wi∥2 2 −2(wi)T xc + ∥xc∥2 2 ≥R2, i = 1, . . . , L. These inequalities are not linear in xc and R. However, if we use as variables xc and γ = R2 −∥xc∥2 2, then they reduce to ∥vi∥2 2 −2(vi)T xc ≤γ, i = 1, . . . , K, ∥wi∥2 2 −2(wi)T xc ≥γ, i = 1, . . . , L, which is a set of linear inequalities in xc ∈Rn and γ ∈R. We can solve this feasibility problem for xc and γ, and compute R as R = p γ + ∥xc∥2 2. We can be certain that γ + ∥xc∥2 ≥0: If xc and γ are feasible, then γ + ∥xc∥2 2 ≥∥vi∥2 2 −2(vi)T xc + ∥xc∥2 2 = ∥vi −xc∥2 2 ≥0. 4.19 Consider the problem minimize ∥Ax −b∥1/(cT x + d) subject to ∥x∥∞≤1, where A ∈Rm×n, b ∈Rm, c ∈Rn, and d ∈R. We assume that d > ∥c∥1, which implies that cT x + d > 0 for all feasible x. (a) Show that this is a quasiconvex optimization problem. (b) Show that it is equivalent to the convex optimization problem minimize ∥Ay −bt∥1 subject to ∥y∥∞≤t cT y + dt = 1, with variables y ∈Rn, t ∈R. Solution. (a) f0(x) ≤α if and only if ∥Ax −b∥1 −α(cT x + d) ≤0, which is a convex constraint. (b) Suppose ∥x∥∞≤1. We have cT x + d > 0, because d > ∥c∥1. Deﬁne y = x/(cT x + d), t = 1/(cT x + d). Then y and t are feasible in the convex problem with objective value ∥Ay −bt∥1 = ∥Ax −b∥1/(cT x + d). 4 Convex optimization problems Conversely, suppose y, t are feasible for the convex problem. We must have t > 0, since t = 0 would imply y = 0, which contradicts cT y + dt = 1. Deﬁne x = y/t. Then ∥x∥∞≤1, and cT x + d = 1/t, and hence ∥Ax −b∥1/(cT x + d) = ∥Ay −bt∥1. 4.20 Power assignment in a wireless communication system. We consider n transmitters with powers p1, . . . , pn ≥0, transmitting to n receivers. These powers are the optimization variables in the problem. We let G ∈Rn×n denote the matrix of path gains from the transmitters to the receivers; Gij ≥0 is the path gain from transmitter j to receiver i. The signal power at receiver i is then Si = Giipi, and the interference power at receiver i is Ii = P k̸=i Gikpk. The signal to interference plus noise ratio, denoted SINR, at receiver i, is given by Si/(Ii + σi), where σi > 0 is the (self-) noise power in receiver i. The objective in the problem is to maximize the minimum SINR ratio, over all receivers, i.e., to maximize min i=1,...,n Si Ii + σi . There are a number of constraints on the powers that must be satisﬁed, in addition to the obvious one pi ≥0. The ﬁrst is a maximum allowable power for each transmitter, i.e., pi ≤P max i , where P max i > 0 is given. In addition, the transmitters are partitioned into groups, with each group sharing the same power supply, so there is a total power constraint for each group of transmitter powers. More precisely, we have subsets K1, . . . , Km of {1, . . . , n} with K1 ∪· · · ∪Km = {1, . . . , n}, and Kj ∩Kl = 0 if j ̸= l. For each group Kl, the total associated transmitter power cannot exceed P gp l > 0: X k∈Kl pk ≤P gp l , l = 1, . . . , m. Finally, we have a limit P rc k > 0 on the total received power at each receiver: n X k=1 Gikpk ≤P rc i , i = 1, . . . , n. (This constraint reﬂects the fact that the receivers will saturate if the total received power is too large.) Formulate the SINR maximization problem as a generalized linear-fractional program. Solution. minimize maxi(P k̸=i Gikpk + σi)/(Giipi) 0 ≤pi ≤P max i P k∈Kl pk ≤P gp l Pn k=1 Gikpk ≤P rc i Quadratic optimization problems 4.21 Some simple QCQPs. Give an explicit solution of each of the following QCQPs. (a) Minimizing a linear function over an ellipsoid centered at the origin. minimize cT x subject to xT Ax ≤1, Exercises where A ∈Sn ++ and c ̸= 0. What is the solution if the problem is not convex (A ̸∈Sn +)? Solution. If A ≻0, the solution is x⋆= − 1 √ cT A−1c A−1c, p⋆= −∥A−1/2c∥2 = − √ cT A−1c. This can be shown as follows. We make a change of variables y = A1/2x, and write ˜ c = A−1/2c. With this new variable the optimization problem becomes minimize ˜ cT y subject to yT y ≤1, i.e., we minimize a linear function over the unit ball. The answer is y⋆= −˜ c/∥˜ c∥2. In the general case, we can make a change of variables based on the eigenvalue decomposition A = Q diag(λ)QT = n X i=1 λiqiqT i . We deﬁne y = Qx, b = Qc, and express the problem as minimize Pn i=1 biyi subject to Pn i=1 λiy2 i ≤1. If λi > 0 for all i, the problem reduces to the case we already discussed. Otherwise, we can distinguish several cases. • λn < 0. The problem is unbounded below. By letting yn →±∞, we can make any point feasible. • λn = 0. If for some i, bi ̸= 0 and λi = 0, the problem is unbounded below. • λn = 0, and bi = 0 for all i with λi = 0. In this case we can reduce the problem to a smaller one with all λi > 0. (b) Minimizing a linear function over an ellipsoid. minimize cT x subject to (x −xc)T A(x −xc) ≤1, where A ∈Sn ++ and c ̸= 0. Solution. We make a change of variables y = A1/2(x −xc), x = A−1/2y + xc, and consider the problem minimize cT A−1/2y + cT xc subject to yT y ≤1. The solution is y⋆= −(1/∥A−1/2c∥2)A−1/2c, x⋆= xc −(1/∥A−1/2c∥2)A−1c. 4 Convex optimization problems (c) Minimizing a quadratic form over an ellipsoid centered at the origin. minimize xT Bx subject to xT Ax ≤1, where A ∈Sn ++ and B ∈Sn +. Also consider the nonconvex extension with B ̸∈Sn +. (See §B.1.) Solution. If B ⪰0, then the optimal value is obviously zero (since xT Bx ≥0 for all x, with equality if x = 0). In the general case, we use the following fact from linear algebra. The smallest eigenvalue of B ∈Sn, can be characterized as λmin(B) = inf xT x=1 xT Bx. To solve the optimization problem minimize xT Bx subject to xT Ax ≤1, with A ≻0, we make a change of variables y = A1/2x. This is possible since A ≻0, so A1/2 is deﬁned and nonsingular. In the new variables the problem becomes minimize yT A−1/2BA−1/2y subject to yT y ≤1. If the constraint yT y ≤1 is active at the optimum (yT y = 1), then the optimal value is λmin(A−1/2BA−1/2), by the result mentioned above. If yT y < 1 at the optimum, then it must be at a point where the gradient of the objective function vanishes, i.e., By = 0. In that case the optimal value is zero. To summarize, the optimal value is p⋆= λmin(A−1/2BA−1/2) λmin(A−1/2BA−1/2) ≤0 0 otherwise. In the ﬁrst case any (normalized) eigenvector of A−1/2BA−1/2 corresponding to the smallest eigenvalue is an optimal y. In the second case y = 0 is optimal. 4.22 Consider the QCQP minimize (1/2)xT Px + qT x + r subject to xT x ≤1, with P ∈Sn ++. Show that x⋆= −(P + λI)−1q where λ = max{0, ¯ λ} and ¯ λ is the largest solution of the nonlinear equation qT (P + λI)−2q = 1. Solution. x is optimal if and only if xT x < 1, Px + q = 0 or xT x = 1, Px + q = −λx Exercises for some λ ≥0. (Geometrically, either x is in the interior of the ball and the gradient vanishes, or x is on the boundary, and the negative gradient is parallel to the outward pointing normal.) The algorithm goes as follows. First solve Px = −q. If the solution has norm less than or equal to one (∥P −1q∥2 ≤1), it is optimal. Otherwise, from the optimality conditions, x must satisfy ∥x∥2 = 1 and (P + λ)x = −q for some λ ≥0. Deﬁne f(λ) = ∥(P + λ)−1q∥2 2 = n X i=1 q2 i (λ + λi)2 , where λi > 0 are the eigenvalues of P. (Note that P + λI ≻0 for all λ ≥0 because P ≻0.) We have f(0) = ∥P −1q∥2 2 > 1. Also f monotonically decreases to zero as λ →∞. Therefore the nonlinear equation f(λ) = 1 has exactly one nonnegative solution ¯ λ. Solve for ¯ λ. The optimal solution is x⋆= −(P + ¯ λI)−1q. 4.23 ℓ4-norm approximation via QCQP. Formulate the ℓ4-norm approximation problem minimize ∥Ax −b∥4 = (Pm i=1(aT i x −bi)4)1/4 as a QCQP. The matrix A ∈Rm×n (with rows aT i ) and the vector b ∈Rm are given. Solution. minimize Pm i=1 z2 i subject to aT i x −bi = yi, i = 1, . . . , m y2 i ≤zi, i = 1, . . . , m 4.24 Complex ℓ1-, ℓ2- and ℓ∞-norm approximation. Consider the problem minimize ∥Ax −b∥p, where A ∈Cm×n, b ∈Cm, and the variable is x ∈Cn. The complex ℓp-norm is deﬁned by ∥y∥p = m X i=1 \|yi\|p !1/p for p ≥1, and ∥y∥∞= maxi=1,...,m \|yi\|. For p = 1, 2, and ∞, express the complex ℓp-norm approximation problem as a QCQP or SOCP with real variables and data. Solution. (a) Minimizing ∥Ax −b∥2 is equivalent to minimizing its square. So, let us expand ∥Ax −b∥2 2 around the real and complex parts of Ax −b: ∥Ax −b∥2 2 = ∥ℜ(Ax −b)∥2 2 + ∥ℑ(Ax −b)∥2 2 = ∥ℜAℜx −ℑAℑx −ℜb∥2 2 + ∥ℜAℑx + ℑAℜx −ℑb∥2 2. If we deﬁne zT = [ℜxT ℑxT ] as requested, then this becomes ∥Ax −b∥2 2 = ∥[ℜA −ℑA]z −ℜb∥2 + ∥[ℑA ℜA]z −ℑb∥2 = ℜA −ℑA ℑA ℜA z − ℜb ℑb 2 2 . The values of F and g can be extracted from the above expression. 4 Convex optimization problems (b) First, let’s write out the optimization problem term-by-term: minimize ∥Ax −b∥∞ is equivalent to minimize t subject to \|aT i x −b\| < t i = 1, . . . , m, where aT 1 , . . . , aT m are the rows of A. We have introduced a new optimization variable t. Each term \|aT i x −b\| must now be written in terms of real variables (we’ll use the same z as before): \|aT i x −b\|2 = (ℜaT i ℜx −ℑaT i ℑx −ℜb)2 + (ℜaT i ℑx + ℑaT i ℜx −ℑb)2 = ℜaT i −ℑaT i ℑaT i ℜaT i z − ℜb ℑb 2 2 . So now we have reduced the problem to the real minimization, minimize t subject to ℜaT i −ℑaT i ℑaT i ℜaT i z − ℜb ℑb 2 < t i = 1, . . . , m. This is a minimization over a second-order cone. It can be converted into a QCQP by squaring both sides of the constraint and deﬁning λ = t2: minimize λ subject to ℜaT i −ℑaT i ℑaT i ℜaT i z − ℜb ℑb 2 2 < λ i = 1, . . . , m. (c) The ℓ1-norm minimization problem is to minimize ∥Ax −b∥1, i.e., minimize Pm i=1 \|aT i x −b\| Let us introduce new variables t1, . . . , tm, and rewrite the minimization as follows: minimize Pm i=1 ti subject to \|aT i x −b\| < ti, i = 1, . . . , m. The conversion to second-order constraints is similar to part (b): minimize Pm i=1 ti subject to ℜaT i −ℑaT i ℑaT i ℜaT i z − ℜb ℑb 2 < ti, i = 1, . . . , m. 4.25 Linear separation of two sets of ellipsoids. Suppose we are given K + L ellipsoids Ei = {Piu + qi \| ∥u∥2 ≤1}, i = 1, . . . , K + L, where Pi ∈Sn. We are interested in ﬁnding a hyperplane that strictly separates E1, . . . , EK from EK+1, . . . , EK+L, i.e., we want to compute a ∈Rn, b ∈R such that aT x + b > 0 for x ∈E1 ∪· · · ∪EK, aT x + b < 0 for x ∈EK+1 ∪· · · ∪EK+L, Exercises or prove that no such hyperplane exists. Express this problem as an SOCP feasibility problem. Solution. We ﬁrst note that the problem is homogeneous in a and b, so we can replace the strict inequalities aT x + b > 0 and aT x + b < 0 with aT x + b ≥1 and aT x + b ≤−1, respectively. The variables a and b must satisfy inf ∥u∥2≤1(aT Piu + aT qi) ≥1, 1, . . . , L and sup ∥u∥2≤1 (aT Piu + aT qi) ≤−1, i = K + 1, . . . , K + L. The lefthand sides can be expressed as inf ∥u∥2≤1(aT Piu+aT qi) = −∥P T i a∥2+aT qi+b, sup ∥u∥2≤1 (aT Piu+aT qi) = ∥P T i a∥2+aT qi+b. We therefore obtain a set of second-order cone constraints in a, b: −∥P T i a∥2 + aT qi + b ≥1, i = 1, . . . , L ∥P T i a∥2 + aT qi + b ≤−1, i = K + 1, . . . , K + L. 4.26 Hyperbolic constraints as SOC constraints. Verify that x ∈Rn, y, z ∈R satisfy xT x ≤yz, y ≥0, z ≥0 if and only if 2x y −z 2 ≤y + z, y ≥0, z ≥0. Use this observation to cast the following problems as SOCPs. (a) Maximizing harmonic mean. maximize Pm i=1 1/(aT i x −bi)−1 , with domain {x \| Ax ≻b}, where aT i is the ith row of A. (b) Maximizing geometric mean. maximize Qm i=1(aT i x −bi)1/m , with domain {x \| Ax ⪰b}, where aT i is the ith row of A. Solution. (a) The problem is equivalent to minimize 1T t subject to ti(aT i x + bi) ≥1, i = 1, . . . , m t ⪰0. Writing the hyperbolic constraints as SOC constraints yields an SOCP minimize 1T t subject to 2 aT i x + bi −ti 2 ≤aT i x + bi + ti, i = 1, . . . , m ti ≥0, aT i x + bi ≥0, i = 1, . . . , m. 4 Convex optimization problems (b) We can assume without loss of generality that m = 2K for some positive integer K. (If not, deﬁne ai = 0 and bi = −1 for i = m + 1, . . . , 2K, where 2K is the smallest power of two greater than m.) Let us ﬁrst take m = 4 (K = 2) as an example. The problem is equivalent to maximize y1y2y3y4 subject to y = Ax −b y ⪰0, which we can write as maximize t1t2 subject to y = Ax −b y1y2 ≥t2 1 y3y4 ≥t2 2 y ⪰0, t1 ≥0, t2 ≥0, and also as maximize t subject to y = Ax −b y1y2 ≥t2 1 y3y4 ≥t2 2 t1t2 ≥t2 y ⪰0, t1, t2, t ≥0. Expressing the three hyperbolic constraints y1y2 ≥t2 1, y3y4 ≥t2 2, t1t2 ≥t2 as SOC constraints yields an SOCP: minimize −t subject to 2t1 y1 −y2 2 ≤y1 + y2, y1 ≥0, y2 ≥0 2t2 y3 −y4 2 ≤y3 + y4, y3 ≥0, y4 ≥0 2t t1 −t2 2 ≤t1 + t2, t1 ≥0, t2 ≥0 y = Ax −b. We can express the problem as maximize y00 subject to yK−1,j−1 = aT j x −bj, j = 1, . . . , m y2 ik ≤yi+1,2kyi+1,2k+1, i = 0, . . . , K −2, k = 0, . . . 2i −1 Ax ⪰b, where we have introduced auxiliary variables yij for i = 0, . . . , K−1, j = 0, . . . , 2i−1. Expressing the hyperbolic constraints as SOC constraints yields an SOCP. The equivalence can be proved by recursively expanding the objective function: y00 ≤ y10y11 ≤ (y20y21) (y22y23) Exercises ≤ (y30y31)(y32y33)(y34y35)(y36y37) · · · ≤ yK−1,0 yK−1,1 · · · yK−1,2K−1 = (aT 1 x −b1) · · · (aT mx −bm). 4.27 Matrix fractional minimization via SOCP. Express the following problem as an SOCP: minimize (Ax + b)T (I + B diag(x)BT )−1(Ax + b) subject to x ⪰0, with A ∈Rm×n, b ∈Rm, B ∈Rm×n. The variable is x ∈Rn. Hint. First show that the problem is equivalent to minimize vT v + wT diag(x)−1w subject to v + Bw = Ax + b x ⪰0, with variables v ∈Rm, w, x ∈Rn. (If xi = 0 we interpret w2 i /xi as zero if wi = 0 and as ∞otherwise.) Then use the results of exercise 4.26. Solution. To show the equivalence with the problem in the hint, we assume x ⪰0 is ﬁxed, and optimize over v and w. This is a quadratic problem with equality constraints. The optimality conditions are v = ν, w = diag(x)BT ν for some ν. Substituting in the equality constraint, we see that ν must satisfy (I + B diag(x)BT )ν = Ax + b, and, since the matrix on the left is invertible for x ⪰0, v = ν = (I +B diag(x)BT )−1(Ax+b), w = diag(x)BT (I +B diag(x)BT )−1(Ax+b). Substituting in the objective of the problem in the hint, we obtain vT v + wT diag(x)−1w = (Ax + b)T (I + B diag(x)BT )−1(Ax + b). This shows that the problem is equivalent to the problem in the hint. As in exercise 4.26, we now introduce hyperbolic constraints and formulate the problem in the hint as minimize t + 1T s subject to vT v ≤t w2 i ≤sixi, i = 1, . . . , n x ⪰0 with variables t ∈R, s, x, w ∈Rn, v ∈Rm. Converting the hyperbolic constraints into SOC constraints results in an SOCP. 4.28 Robust quadratic programming. In §4.4.2 we discussed robust linear programming as an application of second-order cone programming. In this problem we consider a similar robust variation of the (convex) quadratic program minimize (1/2)xT Px + qT x + r subject to Ax ⪯b. For simplicity we assume that only the matrix P is subject to errors, and the other parameters (q, r, A, b) are exactly known. The robust quadratic program is deﬁned as minimize supP ∈E((1/2)xT Px + qT x + r) subject to Ax ⪯b 4 Convex optimization problems where E is the set of possible matrices P. For each of the following sets E, express the robust QP as a convex problem. Be as speciﬁc as you can. If the problem can be expressed in a standard form (e.g., QP, QCQP, SOCP, SDP), say so. (a) A ﬁnite set of matrices: E = {P1, . . . , PK}, where Pi ∈Sn +, i = 1, . . . , K. (b) A set speciﬁed by a nominal value P0 ∈Sn + plus a bound on the eigenvalues of the deviation P −P0: E = {P ∈Sn \| −γI ⪯P −P0 ⪯γI} where γ ∈R and P0 ∈Sn +, (c) An ellipsoid of matrices: E = ( P0 + K X i=1 Piui ∥u∥2 ≤1 ) . You can assume Pi ∈Sn +, i = 0, . . . , K. Solution. (a) The objective function is a maximum of convex function, hence convex. We can write the problem as minimize t subject to (1/2)xT Pix + qT x + r ≤t, i = 1, . . . , K Ax ⪯b, which is a QCQP in the variable x and t. (b) For given x, the supremum of xT ∆Px over −γI ⪯∆P ⪯γI is given by sup −γI⪯∆P ⪯γI xT ∆Px = γxT x. Therefore we can express the robust QP as minimize (1/2)xT (P0 + γI)x + qT x + r subject to Ax ⪯b which is a QP. (c) For given x, the quadratic objective function is (1/2) xT P0x + sup ∥u∥2≤1 K X i=1 ui(xT Pix) ! + qT x + r = (1/2)xT P0x + (1/2) K X i=1 (xT Pix)2 !1/2 + qT x + r. This is a convex function of x: each of the functions xT Pix is convex since Pi ⪰0. The second term is a composition h(g1(x), . . . , gK(x)) of h(y) = ∥y∥2 with gi(x) = xT Pix. The functions gi are convex and nonnegative. The function h is convex and, for y ∈RK + , nondecreasing in each of its arguments. Therefore the composition is convex. The resulting problem can be expressed as minimize (1/2)xT P0x + ∥y∥2 + qT x + r subject to (1/2)xT Pix ≤yi, i = 1, . . . , K Ax ⪯b Exercises which can be further reduced to an SOCP minimize u + t subject to P 1/2 0 x 2u −1/4 2 ≤2u + 1/4 P 1/2 i x 2yi −1/4 2 ≤2yi + 1/4, i = 1, . . . , K ∥y∥2 ≤t Ax ⪯b. The variables are x, u, t, and y ∈RK. Note that if we square both sides of the ﬁrst inequality, we obtain xT P0x + (2u −1/4)2 ≤(2u + 1/4)2, i.e., xT P0x ≤2u. Similarly, the other constraints are equivalent to (1/2)xT Pix ≤yi. 4.29 Maximizing probability of satisfying a linear inequality. Let c be a random variable in Rn, normally distributed with mean ¯ c and covariance matrix R. Consider the problem maximize prob(cT x ≥α) subject to Fx ⪯g, Ax = b. Find the conditions under which this is equivalent to a convex or quasiconvex optimization problem. When these conditions hold, formulate the problem as a QP, QCQP, or SOCP (if the problem is convex), or explain how you can solve it by solving a sequence of QP, QCQP, or SOCP feasibility problems (if the problem is quasiconvex). Solution. The problem can be expressed as a convex or quasiconvex problem if α < ¯ cT x for all feasible x. Before working out the details, we ﬁrst consider the special case with ¯ c = 0. In this case cT x is a random variable, normally distributed with E(cT x) = 0 and E(cT x)2 = xT Rx. If α < 0, maximizing prob(cT x ≥α) means minimizing the variance, i.e., minimizing xT Rx, subject to the constraints on x, which is a convex problem (in fact a QP). On the other hand, if α > 0, we maximize prob(cT x ≥α) by maximizing the variance xT Rx, which is very diﬃcult. We now turn to the general case with ¯ c ̸= 0. Deﬁne u = cT x, a scalar random variable, normally distributed with E u = ¯ cT x and E(u −E u)2 = xT Rx. The random variable u −¯ cT x √ xT Rx has a normal distribution with mean zero, and unit variance, so prob(u ≥α) = prob u −¯ cT x √ xT Rx ≥α −¯ cT x √ xT Rx = 1 −Φ α −¯ cT x √ xT Rx , where Φ(z) = 1 √ 2π R z −∞e−t2/2dt, a monotonically increasing function. To maximize 1 −Φ, we can minimize (α −¯ cT x)/ √ xT Rx, i.e., solve the problem maximize (¯ cT x −α)/ √ xT Rx subject to Fx ⪯g Ax = b. 4 Convex optimization problems Equivalently, if ¯ cT x > α for all feasible x, we can also minimize the reciprocal of the objective function: minimize √ xT Rx/(¯ cT x −α) subject to Fx ⪯g Ax = b. If ¯ cT x > α for all feasible x, this is a quasiconvex optimization problem, which we can solve by bisection. Each bisection step requires the solution of of an SOCP feasibility problem √ xT Rx ≤t(¯ cT x −α), Fx ⪯g, Ax = b. The problem can also be expressed as a convex problem, by making a change of variables y = x ¯ cT x −α, t = 1 ¯ cT x −α. This yields the problem minimize p yT Ry subject to Fy ⪯gt Ay = bt cT 0 y −αt = 1 t ≥0. If we square the objective this is a quadratic program. Geometric programming 4.30 A heated ﬂuid at temperature T (degrees above ambient temperature) ﬂows in a pipe with ﬁxed length and circular cross section with radius r. A layer of insulation, with thickness w ≪r, surrounds the pipe to reduce heat loss through the pipe walls. The design variables in this problem are T, r, and w. The heat loss is (approximately) proportional to Tr/w, so over a ﬁxed lifetime, the energy cost due to heat loss is given by α1Tr/w. The cost of the pipe, which has a ﬁxed wall thickness, is approximately proportional to the total material, i.e., it is given by α2r. The cost of the insulation is also approximately proportional to the total insulation material, i.e., α3rw (using w ≪r). The total cost is the sum of these three costs. The heat ﬂow down the pipe is entirely due to the ﬂow of the ﬂuid, which has a ﬁxed velocity, i.e., it is given by α4Tr2. The constants αi are all positive, as are the variables T, r, and w. Now the problem: maximize the total heat ﬂow down the pipe, subject to an upper limit Cmax on total cost, and the constraints Tmin ≤T ≤Tmax, rmin ≤r ≤rmax, wmin ≤w ≤wmax, w ≤0.1r. Express this problem as a geometric program. Solution. The problem is maximize α4Tr2 subject to α1Tw−1 + α2r + α3rw ≤Cmax Tmin ≤T ≤Tmax rmin ≤r ≤rmax wmin ≤w ≤wmax w ≤0.1r. Exercises This is equivalent to the GP minimize (1/α4)T −1r−2 subject to (α1/Cmax)Tw−1 + (α2/Cmax)r + (α3/Cmax)rw ≤1 (1/Tmax)T ≤1, TminT −1 ≤1 (1/rmax)r ≤1, rminr−1 ≤1 (1/wmax)w ≤1, wminw−1 ≤1 10wr−1 ≤1. 4.31 Recursive formulation of optimal beam design problem. Show that the GP (4.46) is equiv-alent to the GP minimize PN i=1 wihi subject to wi/wmax ≤1, wmin/wi ≤1, i = 1, . . . , N hi/hmax ≤1, hmin/hi ≤1, i = 1, . . . , N hi/(wiSmax) ≤1 i = 1, . . . , N 6iF/(σmaxwih2 i ) ≤1, i = 1, . . . , N (2i −1)di/vi + vi+1/vi ≤1, i = 1, . . . , N (i −1/3)di/yi + vi+1/yi + yi+1/yi ≤1, i = 1, . . . , N y1/ymax ≤1 Ewih3 i di/(6F) = 1, i = 1, . . . , N. The variables are wi, hi, vi, di, yi for i = 1, . . . , N. Solution. The problem is then minimize PN i=1 wihi subject to wmin ≤wi ≤wmax, i = 1, . . . , N hmin ≤hi ≤hmax, i = 1, . . . , N Smin ≤hi/wi ≤Smax i = 1, . . . , N 6iF/(wih2 i ) ≤σmax, i = 1, . . . , N vi = (2i −1)di + vi+1, i = 1, . . . , N yi = (i −1/3)di + vi+1 + yi+1, i = 1, . . . , N y1 ≤ymax di = 6F/(Ewih3 i ), i = 1, . . . , N, (4.31.A) where to simplify notation we use variables di = 6F/(Ewih3 i ), and deﬁne yN+1 = dN+1 = 0. The variables in the problem are wi, hi, vi, yi, di, for i = 1, . . . , N. This problem is not a GP, since the equalities that deﬁne vi and yi are not monomial inequalities. (The objective and other constraints, however, are ﬁne.) Two approaches can be used to transform the problem (4.31.A) into an equivalent GP. One simple approach is to eliminate v1, . . . , vN and y2, . . . , yN, using the recursion (4.45). This recursion shows that yi and vi are all posynomials in the variables wi, hi, and in particular, the constraint y1 ≤ymax is a posynomial inequality. We now describe another method, that would be better in practice if the number of segments is more than a small number, since it preserves the problem structure. To express this as a GP, we replace the equalities that deﬁne vi and yi by the inequalities vi ≥(2i −1)di + vi+1, yi ≥(i −1/3)di + vi+1 + yi+1, i = 1, . . . , N. (4.31.B) This can be done without loss of generality. To see this, suppose we substitute the inequalities (4.31.B) in (4.31.A), and suppose h, w, v, y, d are feasible. The variables v1 and y1 appear in the following four inequalities v1 ≥d1, y1 ≥(2/3)d1, v2 ≥3d2 + v1, y2 ≥(5/3)d2 + v1 + y1. 4 Convex optimization problems It is clear that setting v1 = d1 and y1 = (2/3)d1, without changing any of the other variables, yields a feasible point with the same objective value. Next, consider the four inequalities that involve v2 and y2: v2 ≥3d2 + v1, y2 ≥(5/3)d2 + v1 + y1, v3 ≥5d3 + v2, y3 ≥(7/3)d3 + v2 + y2. Again, it is clear that we can decrease v2 and y2 until the ﬁrst two inequalities are tight, without changing the objective value. Continuing the argument, we conclude that the two problems are equivalent. It is now straightforward to express the problem as the GP minimize PN i=1 wihi subject to wi/wmax ≤1, wmin/wi ≤1, i = 1, . . . , N hi/hmax ≤1, hmin/hi ≤1, i = 1, . . . , N hi/(wiSmax) ≤1 i = 1, . . . , N 6iF/(σmaxwih2 i ) ≤1, i = 1, . . . , N (2i −1)di/vi + vi+1/vi ≤1, i = 1, . . . , N (i −1/3)di/yi + vi+1/yi + yi+1/yi ≤1, i = 1, . . . , N y1/ymax ≤1 Ewih3 i /(6Fdi) = 1, i = 1, . . . , N. 4.32 Approximating a function as a monomial. Suppose the function f : Rn →R is diﬀer-entiable at a point x0 ≻0, with f(x0) > 0. How would you ﬁnd a monomial function ˆ f : Rn →R such that f(x0) = ˆ f(x0) and for x near x0, ˆ f(x) is very near f(x)? Solution. We’ll give two ways to solve this problem. They both end up with the same solution. Let the monomial approximant have the form ˆ f(x) = cxa1 1 · · · xan n , where c > 0. Method 1. First-order matching. To make ˆ f(x) very near f(x) in the vicinity of x0, we will make the function values agree, and also set the gradient of both functions equal at the point x0: ˆ f(x0) = f(x0), ∂ˆ f ∂xi x0 = ∂f ∂xi x0 . We have ∂ˆ f ∂xi = caixa1 1 · · · xai−1 i · · · xan n = aix−1 i ˆ f(x), which gives us an explicit expression for the exponents ai: ai = xi ˆ f(x) ∂f ∂xi x0 . All that is left is to ﬁnd the coeﬃcient c of the monomial approximant. To do this we use the condition ˆ f(x0) = f(x0): c = f(x) xa1 1 · · · xan n x0 . Method 2. Log transformation. As is done to transform a GP to convex form, we take the log of the function f and the variables, to get g(y) = log f(y), yi = log xi, Exercises and similarly for the approximating monomial: ˆ g(y) = log ˆ f(y) = ˜ c + aT y, where ˜ c = log c. Note that the transformation takes the monomial into an aﬃne function. After this transformation, the problem is this: ﬁnd an aﬃne function that ﬁts g(y) very well near the point y0 = log x0. That’s easy — the answer is to form the ﬁrst-order Taylor approximation of g at y0: g(y0) + ∇g(y0)T (y −y0) = ˜ c + aT y. This implies ˜ c = g(y0) −∇g(y0)T y0, a = ∇g(y0). If we work out what this means in terms of f, we end up with the same formulas for c and ai as in method 1 above. 4.33 Express the following problems as convex optimization problems. (a) Minimize max{p(x), q(x)}, where p and q are posynomials. (b) Minimize exp(p(x)) + exp(q(x)), where p and q are posynomials. (c) Minimize p(x)/(r(x) −q(x)), subject to r(x) > q(x), where p, q are posynomials, and r is a monomial. Solution. (a) This is equivalent to the GP minimize t subject to p(x)/t ≤1, q(x)/t ≤1. Now make the logarithmic change of variables xi = eyi. (b) Equivalent to minimize exp(t1) + exp(t2) subject to p(x) ≤t1, q(x) ≤t2. Now make the logarithmic change of variables xi = eyi (but not to t1, t2). (c) Equivalent to minimize t subject to p(x) ≤t(r(x) −q(x)), and minimize t subject to (p(x)/t + q(x))/r(x) ≤1, which is a GP. 4.34 Log-convexity of Perron-Frobenius eigenvalue. Let A ∈Rn×n be an elementwise positive matrix, i.e., Aij > 0. (The results of this problem hold for irreducible nonnegative matrices as well.) Let λpf(A) denotes its Perron-Frobenius eigenvalue, i.e., its eigenvalue of largest magnitude. (See the deﬁnition and the example on page 165.) Show that log λpf(A) is a convex function of log Aij. This means, for example, that we have the inequality λpf(C) ≤(λpf(A)λpf(B))1/2 , where Cij = (AijBij)1/2, and A and B are elementwise positive matrices. Hint. Use the characterization of the Perron-Frobenius eigenvalue given in (4.47), or, alternatively, use the characterization log λpf(A) = lim k→∞(1/k) log(1T Ak1). 4 Convex optimization problems Solution. Deﬁne αij = log Aij. From the characterization in the text log λpf(A) = inf v≻0 max i=1,...,n log( n X j=1 eαijvj/vi) = inf y max i=1,...,n log( n X j=1 eαij+yj) −yi ! where we made a change of variables vi = eyi. The functions log n X j=1 eαij+yj ! −yi are convex, jointly in α and y, so max i log n X j=1 eαij+yj ! −yi is jointly convex in α and y. Minimizing over y therefore gives a convex function of α. From the characterization in the hint log λpf(A) = lim k→∞(1/k) log( X i,j (Ak)ij). Ak expanded as a sum of exponentials of linear functions of αij. So log λpf(A) is the pointwise limit of a set of convex functions. 4.35 Signomial and geometric programs. A signomial is a linear combination of monomials of some positive variables x1, . . . , xn. Signomials are more general than posynomials, which are signomials with all positive coeﬃcients. A signomial program is an optimization problem of the form minimize f0(x) subject to fi(x) ≤0, i = 1, . . . , m hi(x) = 0, i = 1, . . . , p, where f0, . . . , fm and h1, . . . , hp are signomials. In general, signomial programs are very diﬃcult to solve. Some signomial programs can be transformed to GPs, and therefore solved eﬃciently. Show how to do this for a signomial program of the following form: • The objective signomial f0 is a posynomial, i.e., its terms have only positive coeﬃ-cients. • Each inequality constraint signomial f1, . . . , fm has exactly one term with a negative coeﬃcient: fi = pi −qi where pi is posynomial, and qi is monomial. • Each equality constraint signomial h1, . . . , hp has exactly one term with a positive coeﬃcient and one term with a negative coeﬃcient: hi = ri −si where ri and si are monomials. Solution. For the inequality constraints, move the single negative term to the righthand side, then divide by it, to get a posynomial inequality: fi(x) ≤0 is equivalent to pi/qi ≤1. For the equality constraints, move the negative term to the righthand side, then divide by it, to get a monomial equality: hi(x) = 0 is equivalent to ri/si = 1. Exercises 4.36 Explain how to reformulate a general GP as an equivalent GP in which every posynomial (in the objective and constraints) has at most two monomial terms. Hint. Express each sum (of monomials) as a sum of sums, each with two terms. Solution. Consider a posynomial inequality with t > 2 terms, f(x) = t X i=1 gi(x) ≤1, where gi are monomials. We introduce new variables s1, . . . , st−2, and express the posyn-omial inequality as the set of posynomial inequalities g1(x) + g2(x) ≤ s1 g3(x) + s1 ≤ s2 . . . gt(x) + st−2 ≤ 1. By dividing by the righthand side, these become posynomial inequalities with two terms each. They are clearly equivalent to the original posynomial inequality. Clearly si is an upper bound on Pi+1 j=1 gj(x), so the last inequality, gt(x) + st−2 ≤1, implies the original posynomial inequality. Conversely, we can always take si = Pi+1 j=1 gj(x), so if the original posynomial is satisﬁed, there are s1, . . . , st−2 that satisfy the two-term posynomial inequalities above. 4.37 Generalized posynomials and geometric programming. Let x1, . . . , xn be positive variables, and suppose the functions fi : Rn →R, i = 1, . . . , k, are posynomials of x1, . . . , xn. If φ : Rk →R is a polynomial with nonnegative coeﬃcients, then the composition h(x) = φ(f1(x), . . . , fk(x)) (4.69) is a posynomial, since posynomials are closed under products, sums, and multiplication by nonnegative scalars. For example, suppose f1 and f2 are posynomials, and consider the polynomial φ(z1, z2) = 3z2 1z2 + 2z1 + 3z3 2 (which has nonnegative coeﬃcients). Then h = 3f 2 1 f2 + 2f1 + f 3 2 is a posynomial. In this problem we consider a generalization of this idea, in which φ is allowed to be a posynomial, i.e., can have fractional exponents. Speciﬁcally, assume that φ : Rk → R is a posynomial, with all its exponents nonnegative. In this case we will call the function h deﬁned in (4.69) a generalized posynomial. As an example, suppose f1 and f2 are posynomials, and consider the posynomial (with nonnegative exponents) φ(z1, z2) = 2z0.3 1 z1.2 2 + z1z0.5 2 + 2. Then the function h(x) = 2f1(x)0.3f2(x)1.2 + f1(x)f2(x)0.5 + 2 is a generalized posynomial. Note that it is not a posynomial, however (unless f1 and f2 are monomials or constants). A generalized geometric program (GGP) is an optimization problem of the form minimize h0(x) subject to hi(x) ≤1, i = 1, . . . , m gi(x) = 1, i = 1, . . . , p, (4.70) where g1, . . . , gp are monomials, and h0, . . . , hm are generalized posynomials. Show how to express this generalized geometric program as an equivalent geometric pro-gram. Explain any new variables you introduce, and explain how your GP is equivalent to the GGP (4.70). 4 Convex optimization problems Solution. We ﬁrst start by transforming to the epigraph form, by introducing a variable t and introducing a new inequality constraint h0(x) ≤t, which can be written as h0(x)/t ≤1, which is a valid generalized posynomial inequality constraint. Now we’ll show how to deal with the generalized posynomial inequality constraint φ(f1(x), . . . , fk(x)) ≤1, (4.37.A) where φ is a posynomial with nonnegative exponents, and f1, . . . , fk are posynomials. We’ll use the standard trick: introduce new variables t1, . . . , tk, and replace the single generalized posynomial inequality constraint (4.37.A) with φ(t1, . . . , tk) ≤1, f1(x) ≤t1, . . . , fk(x) ≤tk, (4.37.B) which is easily transformed to a set of k +1 ordinary posynomial inequalities (by dividing the last inequalities by ti). We claim that this set of posynomial inequalities is equivalent to the original generalized posynomial inequality. To see this, suppose that x, t1, . . . , xk satisfy (4.37.B). Now we use the fact that the function φ is monotone nondecreasing in each argument (since its exponents are all nonnegative), which implies that φ(f1(x), . . . , fk(x)) ≤1. Conversely, suppose that (4.37.A) holds. Then, deﬁning ti = fi(x), i = 1, . . . , k, we ﬁnd that φ(t1, . . . , tk) ≤1, f1(x) = t1, . . . , fk(x) = tk holds, which implies (4.37.B). If we carry out this procedure for each generalized posynomial inequality, we obtain a GP. Since the inequalities are each equivalent, using the argument above, the two problems are equivalent. Semideﬁnite programming and conic form problems 4.38 LMIs and SDPs with one variable. The generalized eigenvalues of a matrix pair (A, B), where A, B ∈Sn, are deﬁned as the roots of the polynomial det(λB −A) (see §A.5.3). Suppose B is nonsingular, and that A and B can be simultaneously diagonalized by a congruence, i.e., there exists a nonsingular R ∈Rn×n such that RT AR = diag(a), RT BR = diag(b), where a, b ∈Rn. (A suﬃcient condition for this to hold is that there exists t1, t2 such that t1A + t2B ≻0.) (a) Show that the generalized eigenvalues of (A, B) are real, and given by λi = ai/bi, i = 1, . . . , n. (b) Express the solution of the SDP minimize ct subject to tB ⪯A, with variable t ∈R, in terms of a and b. Solution. (a) If B is nonsingular, RT BR must be nonsingular, i.e., bi ̸= 0 for all i. We have det(λB −A) = (det R)2 Y (λbi −ai) = 0 so λ is a generalized eigenvalue if and only if λ = ai/bi for some i. Exercises (b) We have tB ⪯A if and only if tb ⪯a, i.e., t ≤ai/bi bi > 0 t ≥ai/bi bi < 0. The feasible set is an interval deﬁned by, max bi<0 ai/bi ≤t ≤min bi>0 ai/bi. If the interval is nonempty and bounded, the optimal solution is one of the endpoints, depending on the sign of c. 4.39 SDPs and congruence transformations. Consider the SDP minimize cT x subject to x1F1 + x2F2 + · · · + xnFn + G ⪯0, with Fi, G ∈Sk, c ∈Rn. (a) Suppose R ∈Rk×k is nonsingular. Show that the SDP is equivalent to the SDP minimize cT x subject to x1 ˜ F1 + x2 ˜ F2 + · · · + xn ˜ Fn + ˜ G ⪯0, where ˜ Fi = RT FiR, ˜ G = RT GR. (b) Suppose there exists a nonsingular R such that ˜ Fi and ˜ G are diagonal. Show that the SDP is equivalent to an LP. (c) Suppose there exists a nonsingular R such that ˜ Fi and ˜ G have the form ˜ Fi = αiI ai aT i αi , i = 1, . . . , n, ˜ G = βI b b β , where αi, β ∈R, ai, b ∈Rk−1. Show that the SDP is equivalent to an SOCP with a single second-order cone constraint. Solution. (a) Let A ∈Sn and R ∈Rn×n with R nonsingular. A ⪰0 if and only if xT Ax ≥0 for all x. Hence, with x = Ry, yT RT ARy ≥0 for all y, i.e., yT RT AR ⪰0. (b) A diagonal matrix is positive semideﬁnite if and only if its diagonal elements are nonnegative. (c) The LMI is equivalent to ˜ F(x) = (αtx + β)I Ax + b (Ax + b)T (αT x + β)I ⪰0. where A has columns ai, i.e., ∥Ax + b∥2 ≤αT x + β. 4.40 LPs, QPs, QCQPs, and SOCPs as SDPs. Express the following problems as SDPs. (a) The LP (4.27). Solution. minimize cT x + d subject to diag(Gx −h) ⪯0 Ax = b. 4 Convex optimization problems (b) The QP (4.34), the QCQP (4.35) and the SOCP (4.36). Hint. Suppose A ∈Sr ++, C ∈Ss, and B ∈Rr×s. Then A B BT C ⪰0 ⇐ ⇒C −BT A−1B ⪰0. For a more complete statement, which applies also to singular A, and a proof, see §A.5.5. Solution. (a) QP. Express P = WW T with W ∈Rn×r. minimize t + 2qT x + r subject to I W T x xT W tI ⪰0 diag(Gx −h) ⪯0 Ax = b, with variables x, t ∈R. (b) QCQP. Express Pi = WiW T i with Wi ∈Rn×ri. minimize t0 + 2qT 0 x + r0 subject to ti + 2qT i x + ri ≤0, i = 1, . . . , m I W T i x xT Wi tiI ⪰0, i = 0, 1, . . . , m Ax = b, with variables x, ti ∈R. (c) SOCP. minimize cT x subject to (cT i x + di)I Aix + bi (Axi + bi)T (cT i x + di)I ⪰0, i = 1, . . . , N Fx = g. By the result in the hint, the constraint is equivalent with ∥Aix+bi∥2 < cT i x+di when cT i x + di > 0. We have to check the case cT i x + di = 0 separately. In this case, the LMI constraint means Aix + bi = 0, so we can conclude that the LMI constraint and the SOC constraint are equivalent. (c) The matrix fractional optimization problem minimize (Ax + b)T F(x)−1(Ax + b) where A ∈Rm×n, b ∈Rm, F(x) = F0 + x1F1 + · · · + xnFn, with Fi ∈Sm, and we take the domain of the objective to be {x \| F(x) ≻0}. You can assume the problem is feasible (there exists at least one x with F(x) ≻0). Solution. minimize t subject to F(x) Ax + b (Ax + b)T t ⪰0 with variables x, t ∈R. The LMI constraint is equivalent to (Ax + b)T F(x)−1(Ax + b) ≤t Exercises if F(x) ≻0. More generally, let f0(x) = (Ax + b)T F(x)−1(Ax + b), dom f0(x) = {x \| F(x) ≻0}. We have epi f0 = (x, t) F(x) ≻0, F(x) Ax + b (Ax + b)T t ⪰0 . Then cl(epi f0) = epi g where g is deﬁned by epi g = (x, t) F(x) Ax + b (Ax + b)T t ⪰0 g(x) = inf t F(x) Ax + b (Ax + b)T t ⪰0 . We conclude that both problems have the same optimal values. An optimal solution for the matrix fractional problem is optimal for the SDP. An optimal solution for the SDP, with F(x) ≻0, is optimal for the matrix fractional problem. If F(x) is singular at the optimal solution of the SDP, then the optimum for the matrix fractional problem is not attained. 4.41 LMI tests for copositive matrices and P0-matrices. A matrix A ∈Sn is said to be copositive if xT Ax ≥0 for all x ⪰0 (see exercise 2.35). A matrix A ∈Rn×n is said to be a P0-matrix if maxi=1,...,n xi(Ax)i ≥0 for all x. Checking whether a matrix is copositive or a P0-matrix is very diﬃcult in general. However, there exist useful suﬃcient conditions that can be veriﬁed using semideﬁnite programming. (a) Show that A is copositive if it can be decomposed as a sum of a positive semideﬁnite and an elementwise nonnegative matrix: A = B + C, B ⪰0, Cij ≥0, i, j = 1, . . . , n. (4.71) Express the problem of ﬁnding B and C that satisfy (4.71) as an SDP feasibility problem. (b) Show that A is a P0-matrix if there exists a positive diagonal matrix D such that DA + AT D ⪰0. (4.72) Express the problem of ﬁnding a D that satisﬁes (4.72) as an SDP feasibility problem. Solution. (a) Suppose A satisﬁes (4.71). Let x ⪰0. Then xT Ax = xT Bx + xT Cx ≥0, because B ⪰0 and Cij ≥0 for all i, j. (b) Suppose A satisﬁes (4.72). Then xT (DA + AT D)x = 2 n X k=1 dkxk(Axk) ≥0 for all x. Since dk > 0, we must have xk(Axk) ≥0 for at least one k. 4 Convex optimization problems 4.42 Complex LMIs and SDPs. A complex LMI has the form x1F1 + · · · + xnFn + G ⪯0 where F1, . . . , Fn, G are complex n × n Hermitian matrices, i.e., F H i = Fi, GH = G, and x ∈Rn is a real variable. A complex SDP is the problem of minimizing a (real) linear function of x subject to a complex LMI constraint. Complex LMIs and SDPs can be transformed to real LMIs and SDPs, using the fact that X ⪰0 ⇐ ⇒ ℜX −ℑX ℑX ℜX ⪰0, where ℜX ∈Rn×n is the real part of the complex Hermitian matrix X, and ℑX ∈Rn×n is the imaginary part of X. Verify this result, and show how to pose a complex SDP as a real SDP. Solution. For a Hermitian matrix ℜX = (ℜX)T and ℑX = −ℑXT . Now let z = u + iv, where u, v are real vectors, and i = √−1. We have zHXz = (u −iv)T (ℜX + iℑX)(u + iv) = uT ℜXu + vT ℜXv −uT ℑXv + vT ℑXu = uT vT ℜX −ℑX ℑX ℜX u v . Therefore zHXz ≥0 for all z if and only if the 2n × 2n real (symmetric) matrix above is positive semideﬁnite. Thus, we can convert a complex LMI into a real LMI with twice the size. The conversion is linear, a complex LMI becomes a real LMI, of twice the size. To pose 4.43 Eigenvalue optimization via SDP. Suppose A : Rn →Sm is aﬃne, i.e., A(x) = A0 + x1A1 + · · · + xnAn where Ai ∈Sm. Let λ1(x) ≥λ2(x) ≥· · · ≥λm(x) denote the eigenvalues of A(x). Show how to pose the following problems as SDPs. (a) Minimize the maximum eigenvalue λ1(x). (b) Minimize the spread of the eigenvalues, λ1(x) −λm(x). (c) Minimize the condition number of A(x), subject to A(x) ≻0. The condition number is deﬁned as κ(A(x)) = λ1(x)/λm(x), with domain {x \| A(x) ≻0}. You may assume that A(x) ≻0 for at least one x. Hint. You need to minimize λ/γ, subject to 0 ≺γI ⪯A(x) ⪯λI. Change variables to y = x/γ, t = λ/γ, s = 1/γ. (d) Minimize the sum of the absolute values of the eigenvalues, \|λ1(x)\| + · · · + \|λm(x)\|. Hint. Express A(x) as A(x) = A+ −A−, where A+ ⪰0, A−⪰0. Solution. (a) We use the property that λ1(x) ≤t if and only if A(x) ⪯tI. We minimize the maximum eigenvalue by solving the SDP minimize t subject to A(x) ⪯tI. The variables are x ∈Rn and t ∈R. Exercises (b) λ1(x) ≤t1 if and only if A(x) ⪯t1I and λm(A(x)) ≥t2 if and only if A(x) ⪰t2I, so we can minimize λ1 −λm by solving minimize t1 −t2 subject to t2I ⪯A(x) ⪯t1I. This is an SDP with variables t1 ∈R, t2 ∈R, and x ∈Rn. (c) We ﬁrst note that the problem is equivalent to minimize λ/γ subject to γI ⪯A(x) ⪯λI (4.43.A) if we take as domain of the objective {(λ, γ) \| γ > 0}. This problem is quasiconvex, and can be solved by bisection: The optimal value is less than or equal to α if and only if the inequalities λ ≤γα, γI ⪯A(x) ⪯λI, γ > 0 (with variables γ, λ, x) are feasible. Following the hint we can also pose the problem as the SDP minimize t subject to I ⪯sA0 + y1A1 + · · · + ynAn ⪯tI s ≥0. (4.43.B) We now verify more carefully that the two problems are equivalent. Let p⋆be the optimal value of (4.43.A), and p⋆ sdp is the optimal value of the SDP (4.43.B). We ﬁrst show that p⋆≥p⋆ sdp. Let λ/γ be the objective value of (4.43.A), evaluated at a feasible point (γ, λ, x). Deﬁne s = 1/γ, y = x/γ, t = λ/γ. This yields a feasible point in (4.43.B), with objective value t = λ/γ. This proves that p⋆≥p⋆ sdp. Next, we show that p∗ sdp ≥p∗. Suppose that s, y, t are feasible in (4.43.B). If s > 0, then γ = 1/s, x = y/s, λ = t/s are feasible in (4.43.A) with objective value t. If s = 0, we have I ⪯y1A1 + · · · + ynAn ⪯tI. Choose x = τy, with τ suﬃciently large so that A(τy) ⪰A0 + τI ≻0. We have λ1(τy) ≤λ1(0) + τt, λm(τy) ≥λm(0) + τ so for τ suﬃciently large, κ(x0 + τy) ≤λ1(0) + tτ λm(0) + τ . Letting τ go to inﬁnity, we can construct feasible points in (4.43.A), with objective value arbitrarily close to t. We conclude that t ≥p⋆if (s, y, t) are feasible in (4.43.B). Minimizing over t yields p⋆ sdp ≥p⋆. (d) This problem can be expressed as the SDP minimize tr A+ + tr A− subject to A(x) = A+ −A− A+ ⪰0, A−⪰0, (4.43.C) with variables x, A+, A−. We can show the equivalence as follows. First assume x is ﬁxed in (4.43.C), and that A+ and A−are the only variables. We will show that 4 Convex optimization problems the optimal A+ and A−are easily constructed from the eigenvalue decomposition of A(x), and that at the optimum we have tr A+ + tr A−= n X i=1 \|λi(A(x))\|. Let A(x) = QΛQT be the eigenvalue decomposition of A(x). Deﬁning ˜ A+ = QT A+Q, ˜ A−= QT A−Q, we can write problem (4.43.C) as minimize tr ˜ A+ + tr ˜ A− subject to Λ = ˜ A+ −˜ A− ˜ A+ ⪰0, ˜ A−⪰0, (4.43.D) with variables ˜ A+ and ˜ A−. Here we have used the fact that tr A+ = tr QQT A+ = tr QT A+Q = tr ˜ A+. When solving problem (4.43.D), we can assume without loss of generality that the matrices ˜ A+ and ˜ A−are diagonal. (If they are not diagonal, we can set the oﬀ-diagonal elements equal to zero, without changing the objective value and without changing feasibility.) The optimal values for the diagonal elements are: ˜ A+ ii = max{λi, 0}, ˜ A− ii = max{−λi, 0}, and the optimal value P i \|λi\|. Going back to the problem (4.43.C), we have shown that if we ﬁx x, and optimize over A+ and A−, the optimal value of the problem is m X i=1 \|λi(A(x))\|. Since the constraints are linear in x, we can allow x to be a variable. Minimizing over x, A+, and A−jointly is equivalent to minimizing Pm i=1 \|λi(A(x))\|. 4.44 Optimization over polynomials. Pose the following problem as an SDP. Find the polyno-mial p : R →R, p(t) = x1 + x2t + · · · + x2k+1t2k, that satisﬁes given bounds li ≤p(ti) ≤ui, at m speciﬁed points ti, and, of all the polynomials that satisfy these bounds, has the greatest minimum value: maximize inft p(t) subject to li ≤p(ti) ≤ui, i = 1, . . . , m. The variables are x ∈R2k+1. Hint. Use the LMI characterization of nonnegative polynomials derived in exercise 2.37, part (b). Solution. First reformulate the problem as maximize γ subject to p(t) −γ ≥0, t ∈R li ≤p(ti) ≤ui, i = 1, . . . , m (variables x, γ). Now use the LMI characterization to get an SDP: maximize γ subject to x1 −γ = Y11 xi = P m+n=i+1 Ymn, i = 2, . . . , 2k + 1 li ≤P i p(ti) ≤ui, i = 1, . . . , m Y ⪰0. The variables are x ∈R2k+1, γ ∈R, Y ∈Sk+1. Exercises 4.45 [Nes00, Par00] Sum-of-squares representation via LMIs. Consider a polynomial p : Rn → R of degree 2k. The polynomial is said to be positive semideﬁnite (PSD) if p(x) ≥0 for all x ∈Rn. Except for special cases (e.g., n = 1 or k = 1), it is extremely diﬃcult to determine whether or not a given polynomial is PSD, let alone solve an optimization problem, with the coeﬃcients of p as variables, with the constraint that p be PSD. A famous suﬃcient condition for a polynomial to be PSD is that it have the form p(x) = r X i=1 qi(x)2, for some polynomials qi, with degree no more than k. A polynomial p that has this sum-of-squares form is called SOS. The condition that a polynomial p be SOS (viewed as a constraint on its coeﬃcients) turns out to be equivalent to an LMI, and therefore a variety of optimization problems, with SOS constraints, can be posed as SDPs. You will explore these ideas in this problem. (a) Let f1, . . . , fs be all monomials of degree k or less. (Here we mean monomial in the standard sense, i.e., xm1 1 · · · xmn n , where mi ∈Z+, and not in the sense used in geometric programming.) Show that if p can be expressed as a positive semideﬁnite quadratic form p = f T V f, with V ∈Ss +, then p is SOS. Conversely, show that if p is SOS, then it can be expressed as a positive semideﬁnite quadratic form in the monomials, i.e., p = f T V f, for some V ∈Ss +. (b) Show that the condition p = f T V f is a set of linear equality constraints relating the coeﬃcients of p and the matrix V . Combined with part (a) above, this shows that the condition that p be SOS is equivalent to a set of linear equalities relating V and the coeﬃcients of p, and the matrix inequality V ⪰0. (c) Work out the LMI conditions for SOS explicitly for the case where p is polynomial of degree four in two variables. Solution. (a) Factor V as V = WW T , where W ∈Rs×r and let wi denote the ith column of W. We have p = f T r X i=1 wiwT i f = r X i=1 (wT i f)2, i.e., p is SOS. Conversely, if p is SOS, it can be expressed as p = Pr i=1(wT i f)2, so p = f T V F for V = Pr i=1 wiwT i . (b) Expanding the quadratic form gives p = s X i,j=1 Vijfifj, and equating coeﬃcients on both sides proves the result. (c) Solution for degree 2: The monomials of degree 2 or less are f1 = 1, f2 = x1, f3 = x2, f5 = x2 1, f6 = x1x2, f7 = x2 2 and the general expression for p p(x) = c1 + c2x1 + c3x2 + c4x2 1 + c5x1x2 + c6x2 2 + c7x3 1 + c8x2 1x2 + c9x1x2 2 + c10x3 2 + c11x4 1 + c12x3 1x2 + c13x2 1x2 2 + c14x1x3 2 + c15x4 2 4 Convex optimization problems The equality constraints are c1 = V11, c2 = 2V12, c3 = 2V13, c4 = V22 + 2V15, c5 = 2V23 + 2V16, c6 = V33 + 2V17, c7 = 2V25, c8 = 2V26 + 2V25, c9 = 2V27 + 2V36, c10 = 2V37, c11 = V55, c12 = 2V56, c13 = 2V57, c14 = 2V67, c15 = V77. These, together with V ∈S7 +, are the (necessary and suﬃcient) LMI conditions for p to be SOS. 4.46 Multidimensional moments. The moments of a random variable t on R2 are deﬁned as µij = E ti 1tj 2, where i, j are nonnegative integers. In this problem we derive necessary conditions for a set of numbers µij, 0 ≤i, j ≤2k, i + j ≤2k, to be the moments of a distribution on R2. Let p : R2 →R be a polynomial of degree k with coeﬃcients cij, p(t) = k X i=0 k−i X j=0 cijti 1tj 2, and let t be a random variable with moments µij. Suppose c ∈R(k+1)(k+2)/2 contains the coeﬃcients cij in some speciﬁc order, and µ ∈R(k+1)(2k+1) contains the moments µij in the same order. Show that E p(t)2 can be expressed as a quadratic form in c: E p(t)2 = cT H(µ)c, where H : R(k+1)(2k+1) →S(k+1)(k+2)/2 is a linear function of µ. From this, conclude that µ must satisfy the LMI H(µ) ⪰0. Remark: For random variables on R, the matrix H can be taken as the Hankel matrix deﬁned in (4.52). In this case, H(µ) ⪰0 is a necessary and suﬃcient condition for µ to be the moments of a distribution, or the limit of a sequence of moments. On R2, however, the LMI is only a necessary condition. Solution. y = (c00, c10, c01, c20, c11, c02, c30, c21, c12, c03, . . . , ck0, ck−1,1, . . . , c0k) E p(t)2 = E k X i=0 k−i X j=0 cijti 1tj 2 !2 = E k X i=0 k−i X j=0 k X m=0 k−m X n=0 cijcmn(ti+m 1 tj+n 2 ) = k X i=0 k−i X j=0 k X m=0 k−m X n=0 cijcmnµi+m,j+n, i.e., Hij,mn = µi+m,j+n. For example, with k = 2, E(c00 + c10t1 + c01t2 + c20t2 1 + c11t1t2 + c02t2 2)2 = c00 c10 c01 c20 c11 c02        µ00 µ10 µ01 µ20 µ11 µ02 µ10 µ20 µ11 µ30 µ21 µ12 µ01 µ11 µ02 µ21 µ12 µ03 µ20 µ30 µ21 µ40 µ31 µ22 µ11 µ21 µ12 µ31 µ22 µ13 µ02 µ12 µ03 µ22 µ13 µ04               c00 c10 c01 c20 c11 c02        . Exercises 4.47 Maximum determinant positive semideﬁnite matrix completion. We consider a matrix A ∈Sn, with some entries speciﬁed, and the others not speciﬁed. The positive semideﬁnite matrix completion problem is to determine values of the unspeciﬁed entries of the matrix so that A ⪰0 (or to determine that such a completion does not exist). (a) Explain why we can assume without loss of generality that the diagonal entries of A are speciﬁed. (b) Show how to formulate the positive semideﬁnite completion problem as an SDP feasibility problem. (c) Assume that A has at least one completion that is positive deﬁnite, and the diag-onal entries of A are speciﬁed (i.e., ﬁxed). The positive deﬁnite completion with largest determinant is called the maximum determinant completion. Show that the maximum determinant completion is unique. Show that if A⋆is the maximum de-terminant completion, then (A⋆)−1 has zeros in all the entries of the original matrix that were not speciﬁed. Hint. The gradient of the function f(X) = log det X is ∇f(X) = X−1 (see §A.4.1). (d) Suppose A is speciﬁed on its tridiagonal part, i.e., we are given A11, . . . , Ann and A12, . . . , An−1,n. Show that if there exists a positive deﬁnite completion of A, then there is a positive deﬁnite completion whose inverse is tridiagonal. Solution. (a) If a diagonal entry, say Aii, were not speciﬁed, then we would take it to be inﬁnitely large, i.e., we would take Aii →∞. Then, the condition that A ⪰0 reduces to ˜ A ⪰0, where ˜ A is the matrix A with ith row and column removed. Repeating this procedure for each unspeciﬁed diagonal entry of A, we see that we can just as well consider the submatrix of A corresponding to rows and columns with speciﬁed diagonal entries. (b) The problem is evidently an LMI, since A is clearly an aﬃne function of its unspec-iﬁed entries, and we require A ⪰0. (c) We can just as well minimize f(A) = −log det A, which is a strictly convex function of A (provided A ≻0. Since the objective is strictly convex, there is at most one optimum point. The objective grows unboundedly as A approaches the boundary of the positive deﬁnite set, and the set of feasible entries for the matrix is bounded (since the diagonal entries are ﬁxed, and for a matrix to be positive deﬁnite, no entry can exceed the maximum diagonal entry). Therefore, there is exactly one minimizer of −log det A, and it occurs away from the boundary. The optimality condition is simple: it is that the gradient vanishes. Now suppose the i, j entry of A is unspeciﬁed (i.e., a variable). Then we have, at the optimal A⋆, ∂f ∂Aij = 2 tr(A⋆)−1Eij = 0. But this is nothing more than twice the i, j entry of (A⋆)−1. Thus, all entries of (A⋆)−1 corresponding to unspeciﬁed entries in A must vanish. (d) The maximum determinant positive deﬁnite completion will be tridiagonal, by part (c). 4.48 Generalized eigenvalue minimization. Recall (from example 3.37, or §A.5.3) that the largest generalized eigenvalue of a pair of matrices (A, B) ∈Sk × Sk ++ is given by λmax(A, B) = sup u̸=0 uT Au uT Bu = max{λ \| det(λB −A) = 0}. As we have seen, this function is quasiconvex (if we take Sk × Sk ++ as its domain). We consider the problem minimize λmax(A(x), B(x)) (4.73) 4 Convex optimization problems where A, B : Rn →Sk are aﬃne functions, deﬁned as A(x) = A0 + x1A1 + · · · + xnAn, B(x) = B0 + x1B1 + · · · + xnBn. with Ai, Bi ∈Sk. (a) Give a family of convex functions φt : Sk × Sk →R, that satisfy λmax(A, B) ≤t ⇐ ⇒φt(A, B) ≤0 for all (A, B) ∈Sk × Sk ++. Show that this allows us to solve (4.73) by solving a sequence of convex feasibility problems. (b) Give a family of matrix-convex functions Φt : Sk × Sk →Sk that satisfy λmax(A, B) ≤t ⇐ ⇒Φt(A, B) ⪯0 for all (A, B) ∈Sk × Sk ++. Show that this allows us to solve (4.73) by solving a sequence of convex feasibility problems with LMI constraints. (c) Suppose B(x) = (aT x+b)I, with a ̸= 0. Show that (4.73) is equivalent to the convex problem minimize λmax(sA0 + y1A1 + · · · + ynAn) subject to aT y + bs = 1 s ≥0, with variables y ∈Rn, s ∈R. Solution. (a) Take φt(A, B) = λmax(A −tB). f0(A, B) ≤t if and only if B−1/2AB−1/2 ⪯tI ⇐ ⇒ tB −A ⪰0 ⇐ ⇒ λmax(A −tB) ≤0. (b) Take Φt(A, B) = A −tB. (c) We will refer to the generalized eigenvalue minimization problem as the GEVP, and to the eigenvalue optimization problem as the EVP. The GEVP is feasible because a ̸= 0, so there exist x with aT x + b > 0. Suppose x is feasible for the GEVP. Then y = (1/(aT x + b))x, s = 1/(aT x + b) is feasible for the EVP (aT y + bs = 1 and s ≥0). The objective value of (y, s) in the EVP is equal to the objective value of x in the GEVP: λmax 1 aT x + b)(A0 + x1A1 + · · · + xnAn) = λmax(A(x), (aT x + b)I). Conversely, suppose y, s are feasible for the EVP. If s ̸= 0, then x = y/s satisﬁes aT x + b = 1/s > 0, so x is feasible for the GEVP. Moreover, λmax(A(x), (aT x + b)I) = λmax( 1 (aT x + b)A(x)) = λmax(sA0 + y1A1 + · · · + ynAn), i.e., the objective values are the same. Exercises If y, s are feasible for the EVP with s = 0, then for all ˆ x with aT ˆ x + b > 0, aT (ˆ x + ty) + b = aT ˆ x + b + t > 0, so x = ˆ x = ty is feasible in the GEVP for all t ≥0. The objective value of x is λmax(A(ˆ x + ty), (aT (x0 + ty) + b)I) = sup u̸=0 uT (A(ˆ x) + t(y1A1 + · · · + ynAn))u (aT ˆ x + b + t)uT u → sup u̸=0 tuT (y1A1 + · · · + ynAn))u tuT u = λmax(y1A1 + · · · + ynAn) so there are feasible points in the GEVP with objective values arbitrarily close to the objective value of y, s in the EVP. We conclude that the optimal values of the EVP and the GEVP are equal. 4.49 Generalized fractional programming. Let K ∈Rm be a proper cone. Show that the function f0 : Rn →Rm, deﬁned by f0(x) = inf{t \| Cx + d ⪯K t(Fx + g)}, dom f0 = {x \| Fx + g ≻K 0}, with C, F ∈Rm×n, d, g ∈Rm, is quasiconvex. A quasiconvex optimization problem with objective function of this form is called a gen-eralized fractional program. Express the generalized linear-fractional program of page 152 and the generalized eigenvalue minimization problem (4.73) as generalized fractional pro-grams. Solution. (a) f0(x) ≤α if and only if Cx + d ⪯K α(Fx + g) and Fx + g ≻K 0. To see this, we ﬁrst note that if Cx + d ⪯K α(Fx + g), and Fx + g ≻K 0, then obviously f0(x) ≤α. Conversely, if f0(x) ≤α and Fx + g ≻K 0, then Cx + d ⪯K ˆ t(Fx + g) for at least one ˆ t ≤α, and therefore (since Fx + g ≻K 0), Cx + d ⪯K t(Fx + g) for all t ≥ˆ t. In particular, Cx + d ⪯K α(Fx + g). (b) Choose K = Rr +. Cx + d ⪯t(Fx + g), Fx + g ≻0 ⇐ ⇒t ≥max i cT i x + di f T i x + gi . (c) Choose K ∈Sk +. A(x) ⪯tB(x), B(x) ≻0 ⇐ ⇒λmax(A(x), B(x)) ≤t. Vector and multicriterion optimization 4.50 Bi-criterion optimization. Figure 4.11 shows the optimal trade-oﬀcurve and the set of achievable values for the bi-criterion optimization problem minimize (w.r.t. R2 +) (∥Ax −b∥2, ∥x∥2 2), for some A ∈R100×10, b ∈R100. Answer the following questions using information from the plot. We denote by xls the solution of the least-squares problem minimize ∥Ax −b∥2 2. 4 Convex optimization problems (a) What is ∥xls∥2? (b) What is ∥Axls −b∥2? (c) What is ∥b∥2? (d) Give the optimal value of the problem minimize ∥Ax −b∥2 2 subject to ∥x∥2 2 = 1. (e) Give the optimal value of the problem minimize ∥Ax −b∥2 2 subject to ∥x∥2 2 ≤1. (f) Give the optimal value of the problem minimize ∥Ax −b∥2 2 + ∥x∥2 2. (g) What is the rank of A? Solution. (a) ∥xls∥2 = 3. (b) ∥Axls −b∥2 2 = 2. (c) ∥b∥2 = √ 10. (d) About 5. (e) About 5. (f) About 3 + 4. (g) rank A = 10, since the LS solution is unique. 4.51 Monotone transformation of objective in vector optimization. Consider the vector opti-mization problem (4.56). Suppose we form a new vector optimization problem by replacing the objective f0 with φ ◦f0, where φ : Rq →Rq satisﬁes u ⪯K v, u ̸= v = ⇒φ(u) ⪯K φ(v), φ(u) ̸= φ(v). Show that a point x is Pareto optimal (or optimal) for one problem if and only if it is Pareto optimal (optimal) for the other, so the two problems are equivalent. In particular, composing each objective in a multicriterion problem with an increasing function does not aﬀect the Pareto optimal points. Solution. Follows from f0(x) ⪯K f0(y) ⇐ ⇒φ(f0(x)) ⪯K φ(f0(y)) with equality only if f0(x) = f0(y). 4.52 Pareto optimal points and the boundary of the set of achievable values. Consider a vector optimization problem with cone K. Let P denote the set of Pareto optimal values, and let O denote the set of achievable objective values. Show that P ⊆O ∩bd O, i.e., every Pareto optimal value is an achievable objective value that lies in the boundary of the set of achievable objective values. Solution. P ⊆O, because that is part of the deﬁnition of Pareto optimal points. Suppose f0(x) ∈P, f0(x) ∈int O. Then f0(x) + z ∈O for all suﬃciently small z, including small values of z ≺K 0. This means that f0(x) is not a Pareto optimal value. Exercises 4.53 Suppose the vector optimization problem (4.56) is convex. Show that the set A = O + K = {t ∈Rq \| f0(x) ⪯K t for some feasible x}, is convex. Also show that the minimal elements of A are the same as the minimal points of O. Solution. If f0(x1) ⪯K t1 and f0(x2) ⪯K t2 for feasible x1, x2, then for 0 ≤θ ≤1, θx1 + (1 −θ)x2 is feasible, and f0(θx1 + (1 −θ)x2) ⪯K θf0(x1) + (1 −θ)f0(y1) ⪯K θt1 + (1 −θ)t2, i.e., θt1 + (1 −θ)t2 ∈A. Suppose u is minimal for A, i.e., v ∈A, v ⪯K u = ⇒v = u. We can express u as u = ˆ u + z, where ˆ u ∈O and z ⪰K 0. We must have z = 0, otherwise the point v = ˆ u + z/2 ∈A, v ⪯K u and v ̸= u. In other words, u ∈O. Furthermore, u is minimal in O, because v ∈O, v ⪯K u = ⇒v ∈A, v ⪯K u = ⇒v = u. Conversely, suppose u is minimal for O, i.e., v ∈O, v ⪯K u = ⇒v = u. Then for all v = ˆ v + z ∈A, with ˆ v ∈O, z ⪰K 0, ˆ v + z ⪯K u, ˆ v ∈O, z ⪰K 0 = ⇒ ˆ v ⪯K u, ˆ v ∈O = ⇒ ˆ v = u, z = 0. 4.54 Scalarization and optimal points. Suppose a (not necessarily convex) vector optimization problem has an optimal point x⋆. Show that x⋆is a solution of the associated scalarized problem for any choice of λ ≻K∗0. Also show the converse: If a point x is a solution of the scalarized problem for any choice of λ ≻K∗0, then it is an optimal point for the (not necessarily convex) vector optimization problem. Solution. Follows from the dual characterization of minimum elements in §2.6.3: f0(x⋆) is the minimum element of the achievable set O, if and only if for all λ ≻K∗0, λT f0(x⋆) is the unique minimizer of λT z over O. 4.55 Generalization of weighted-sum scalarization. In §4.7.4 we showed how to obtain Pareto optimal solutions of a vector optimization problem by replacing the vector objective f0 : Rn →Rq with the scalar objective λT f0, where λ ≻K∗0. Let ψ : Rq →R be a K-increasing function, i.e., satisfying u ⪯K v, u ̸= v = ⇒ψ(u) < ψ(v). Show that any solution of the problem minimize ψ(f0(x)) subject to fi(x) ≤0, i = 1, . . . , m hi(x) = 0, i = 1, . . . , p is Pareto optimal for the vector optimization problem minimize (w.r.t. K) f0(x) subject to fi(x) ≤0, i = 1, . . . , m hi(x) = 0, i = 1, . . . , p. 4 Convex optimization problems Note that ψ(u) = λT u, where λ ≻K∗0, is a special case. As a related example, show that in a multicriterion optimization problem (i.e., a vector optimization problem with f0 = F : Rn →Rq, and K = Rq +), a unique solution of the scalar optimization problem minimize maxi=1,...,q Fi(x) subject to fi(x) ≤0, i = 1, . . . , m hi(x) = 0, i = 1, . . . , p, is Pareto optimal. Solution. Suppose x⋆is a solution of the scalar problem. Now, suppose u ∈O, u ⪯K f0(x⋆), u ̸= f0(x⋆). Because ψ is increasing, ψ(u) < ψ(f0(x⋆)). However, this contradicts the fact that x⋆is minimizes ψ ◦f0. Miscellaneous problems 4.56 [P. Parrilo] We consider the problem of minimizing the convex function f0 : Rn →R over the convex hull of the union of some convex sets, conv Sq i=1 Ci . These sets are described via convex inequalities, Ci = {x \| fij(x) ≤0, j = 1, . . . , ki}, where fij : Rn →R are convex. Our goal is to formulate this problem as a convex optimization problem. The obvious approach is to introduce variables x1, . . . , xq ∈Rn, with xi ∈Ci, θ ∈Rq with θ ⪰0, 1T θ = 1, and a variable x ∈Rn, with x = θ1x1 + · · · + θqxq. This equality constraint is not aﬃne in the variables, so this approach does not yield a convex problem. A more sophisticated formulation is given by minimize f0(x) subject to sifij(zi/si) ≤0, i = 1, . . . , q, j = 1, . . . , ki 1T s = 1, s ⪰0 x = z1 + · · · + zq, with variables z1, . . . , zq ∈Rn, x ∈Rn, and s1, . . . , sq ∈R. (When si = 0, we take sifij(zi/si) to be 0 if zi = 0 and ∞if zi ̸= 0.) Explain why this problem is convex, and equivalent to the original problem. Solution. Since fij are convex functions, so are the perspectives sifij(zi/si). Thus the problem is convex. Now we show it is equivalent to the original problem. First, suppose that x is feasible for the original problem, and can be expressed as x = θ1x1 + · · · + θqxq, where xi ∈Ci, and θ ⪰0, 1T θ = 1. Deﬁne zi = θixi, and si = θi. We claim that z1, . . . , zq, s1, . . . , sq, x are feasible for the reformulated problem. Clearly we have x = z1 + · · · + zq, and s ⪰0, 1T s = 1. For si > 0, we have zi/si = xi ∈Ci, so fij(zi/si) ≤0, j = 1, . . . , ki. Multiplying by si yields the inequalities in the reformulated problem. For si = 0, the inequalities hold since we take sifij(zi/si) = 0. Conversely, let z1, . . . , zq, s1, . . . , sq, x be feasible for the reformulated problem. When si = 0, we must also have zi = 0, so we can ignore these, and assume without loss of generality that all si > 0. Deﬁne xi = zi/si. Dividing the inequalities fij(zi/si) ≤0, j = 1, . . . , ki Exercises by si yields fij(xi) ≤0, j = 1, . . . , ki, which shows xi ∈Ci. From x = z1 + · · · + zq = s1x1 + · · · + sqxq we see that x is a convex combination of x1, . . . , xq, and therefore is feasible for the original problem. It follows that the two problems are equivalent. 4.57 Capacity of a communication channel. We consider a communication channel, with input X(t) ∈{1, . . . , n}, and output Y (t) ∈{1, . . . , m}, for t = 1, 2, . . . (in seconds, say). The relation between the input and the output is given statistically: pij = prob(Y (t) = i\|X(t) = j), i = 1, . . . , m, j = 1, . . . , n. The matrix P ∈Rm×n is called the channel transition matrix, and the channel is called a discrete memoryless channel. A famous result of Shannon states that information can be sent over the communication channel, with arbitrarily small probability of error, at any rate less than a number C, called the channel capacity, in bits per second. Shannon also showed that the capacity of a discrete memoryless channel can be found by solving an optimization problem. Assume that X has a probability distribution denoted x ∈Rn, i.e., xj = prob(X = j), j = 1, . . . , n. The mutual information between X and Y is given by I(X; Y ) = m X i=1 n X j=1 xjpij log2 pij Pn k=1 xkpik . Then the channel capacity C is given by C = sup x I(X; Y ), where the supremum is over all possible probability distributions for the input X, i.e., over x ⪰0, 1T x = 1. Show how the channel capacity can be computed using convex optimization. Hint. Introduce the variable y = Px, which gives the probability distribution of the output Y , and show that the mutual information can be expressed as I(X; Y ) = cT x − m X i=1 yi log2 yi, where cj = Pm i=1 pij log2 pij, j = 1, . . . , n. Solution. The capacity is the optimal value of the problem maximize f0(x) = Pn i=1 Pm j=1 xjpij log pij Pm k=1 xkpik subject to x ⪰0, 1T x = 1, with variable x. It is possible to argue directly that the objective f0 (which is the mutual information between X and Y ) is concave in x. This can be done several ways, starting from the example 3.19. 4 Convex optimization problems Another (related) approach is to follow the hint given, and introduce y = Px as another variable. We can express the mutual information in terms of x and y as I(X; Y ) = X i,j xjpij log pij P k xkpik = X j xj X i pij log pij − X i yi log yi = −cT x − X i yi log yi, where cj = −P i pij log pij. Therefore the channel capacity problem can be expressed as maximize I(X; Y ) = −cT x −P i yi log yi subject to x ⪰0, 1T x = 1 y = Px, with variables x and y. The objective is a constant plus the entropy of y, hence concave, so this is a convex optimization problem. 4.58 Optimal consumption. In this problem we consider the optimal way to consume (or spend) an initial amount of money (or other asset) k0 over time. The variables are c1, . . . , cT , where ct ≥0 denotes the consumption in period t. The utility derived from a consumption level c is given by u(c), where u : R →R is an increasing concave function. The present value of the utility derived from the consumption is given by U = T X t=1 βtu(ct), where 0 < β < 1 is a discount factor. Let kt denote the amount of money available for investment in period t. We assume that it earns an investment return given by f(kt), where f : R →R is an increasing, concave investment return function, which satisﬁes f(0) = 0. For example if the funds earn simple interest at rate R percent per period, we have f(a) = (R/100)a. The amount to be consumed, i.e., ct, is withdrawn at the end of the period, so we have the recursion kt+1 = kt + f(kt) −ct, t = 0, . . . , T. The initial sum k0 > 0 is given. We require kt ≥0, t = 1, . . . , T +1 (but more sophisticated models, which allow kt < 0, can be considered). Show how to formulate the problem of maximizing U as a convex optimization problem. Explain how the problem you formulate is equivalent to this one, and exactly how the two are related. Hint. Show that we can replace the recursion for kt given above with the inequalities kt+1 ≤kt + f(kt) −ct, t = 0, . . . , T. (Interpretation: the inequalities give you the option of throwing money away in each period.) For a more general version of this trick, see exercise 4.6. Solution. We start with the problem maximize U = PT t=1 βtu(ct) subject to kt+1 = kt + f(kt) −ct, t = 0, . . . , T kt ≥0, t = 1, . . . , T + 1, with variables c1, . . . , cT and k1, . . . , kT +1. The objective is concave, since it is a positive weighted sum of concave functions. But the budget recursion constraints are not convex, Exercises since they are equality constraints involving the (possibly) nonlinear function f. The hint explains what to do: we look instead at the modiﬁed problem maximize U = PT t=1 βtu(ct) subject to kt+1 ≤kt + f(kt) −ct, t = 0, . . . , T kt ≥0, t = 1, . . . , T + 1. This problem is convex, since the budget inequalities can be written as kt+1 −kt −f(kt) + ct ≤0, where the lefthand side is a convex function of the variables c and k. We will now show that when we solve the modiﬁed problem with the inequality constraints, for any optimal solution we actually get equality for each of the budget constraints. This means that the solution of the modiﬁed problem is actually optimal for the original prob-lem as well. To see this, we note that by changing the equality constraints into inequalities, we are relaxing the constraints (i.e., making them looser), and therefore, if anything, we improve the objective compared to the original problem. Let c⋆and k⋆be optimal for the modiﬁed problem. Suppose that at some period s, we have k⋆ s+1 < k⋆ s + f(k⋆ s) −c⋆ s. This looks pretty suspicious, since it means that in period t, we are actually throwing away money (i.e., we are not investing or consuming all of our available funds). Now consider a new consumption stream ˜ c deﬁned as ˜ ct = c⋆ t t ̸= s c⋆ t + ϵ t = s where ϵ is a small positive number such that k⋆ s+1 ≤k⋆ s + f(k⋆ s) −c⋆ s holds. In words, ˜ c is the same consumption stream as c⋆, except in the period when we throw away some money (in c⋆) we just consume a little more. Clearly we have U(˜ c) ≥U(c⋆), since the two streams consume the same amount for every period except one, in which we consume more with ˜ c. (Here we use the fact that U is increasing.) Let ˜ k be the asset stream that results from the consumption stream ˜ c. Then all the constraints of the original problem are satisﬁed for ˜ c and ˜ k, and yet c⋆has a lower objective value than ˜ c. That contradicts optimality of c⋆. We conclude that for c⋆, we have k⋆ t+1 = k⋆ t + f(k⋆ t ) −c⋆ t . 4.59 Robust optimization. In some optimization problems there is uncertainty or variation in the objective and constraint functions, due to parameters or factors that are either beyond our control or unknown. We can model this situation by making the objective and constraint functions f0, . . . , fm functions of the optimization variable x ∈Rn and a parameter vector u ∈Rk that is unknown, or varies. In the stochastic optimization approach, the parameter vector u is modeled as a random variable with a known dis-tribution, and we work with the expected values Eu fi(x, u). In the worst-case analysis approach, we are given a set U that u is known to lie in, and we work with the maximum or worst-case values supu∈U fi(x, u). To simplify the discussion, we assume there are no equality constraints. (a) Stochastic optimization. We consider the problem minimize E f0(x, u) subject to E fi(x, u) ≤0, i = 1, . . . , m, 4 Convex optimization problems where the expectation is with respect to u. Show that if fi are convex in x for each u, then this stochastic optimization problem is convex. (b) Worst-case optimization. We consider the problem minimize supu∈U f0(x, u) subject to supu∈U fi(x, u) ≤0, i = 1, . . . , m. Show that if fi are convex in x for each u, then this worst-case optimization problem is convex. (c) Finite set of possible parameter values. The observations made in parts (a) and (b) are most useful when we have analytical or easily evaluated expressions for the expected values E fi(x, u) or the worst-case values supu∈U fi(x, u). Suppose we are given the set of possible values of the parameter is ﬁnite, i.e., we have u ∈{u1, . . . , uN}. For the stochastic case, we are also given the probabilities of each value: prob(u = ui) = pi, where p ∈RN, p ⪰0, 1T p = 1. In the worst-case formulation, we simply take U ∈{u1, . . . , uN}. Show how to set up the worst-case and stochastic optimization problems explicitly (i.e., give explicit expressions for supu∈U fi and Eu fi). Solution. (a) Follows from the fact that the inequality fi(θx + (1 −θ)y, u) ≤θf(x, u) + (1 −θ)f(y, u) is preserved when we take expectations on both sides. (b) If fi(x, u) is convex in x for ﬁxed u, then supu fi(x, u) is convex in x. (c) Stochastic formulation: minimize P i pkf0(x, uk) subject to P k pkfi(x, uk) ≤0, i = 1, . . . , m. Worst-case formulation: minimize maxk f0(x, uk) subject to maxk fi(x, uk) ≤0, i = 1, . . . , m. 4.60 Log-optimal investment strategy. We consider a portfolio problem with n assets held over N periods. At the beginning of each period, we re-invest our total wealth, redistributing it over the n assets using a ﬁxed, constant, allocation strategy x ∈Rn, where x ⪰0, 1T x = 1. In other words, if W(t −1) is our wealth at the beginning of period t, then during period t we invest xiW(t−1) in asset i. We denote by λ(t) the total return during period t, i.e., λ(t) = W(t)/W(t −1). At the end of the N periods our wealth has been multiplied by the factor QN t=1 λ(t). We call 1 N N X t=1 log λ(t) the growth rate of the investment over the N periods. We are interested in determining an allocation strategy x that maximizes growth of our total wealth for large N. We use a discrete stochastic model to account for the uncertainty in the returns. We assume that during each period there are m possible scenarios, with probabilities πj, j = 1, . . . , m. In scenario j, the return for asset i over one period is given by pij. Exercises Therefore, the return λ(t) of our portfolio during period t is a random variable, with m possible values pT 1 x, . . . , pT mx, and distribution πj = prob(λ(t) = pT j x), j = 1, . . . , m. We assume the same scenarios for each period, with (identical) independent distributions. Using the law of large numbers, we have lim N→∞ 1 N log W(N) W(0) = lim N→∞ 1 N N X i=1 log λ(t) = E log λ(t) = m X j=1 πj log(pT j x). In other words, with investment strategy x, the long term growth rate is given by Rlt = m X j=1 πj log(pT j x). The investment strategy x that maximizes this quantity is called the log-optimal invest-ment strategy, and can be found by solving the optimization problem maximize Pm j=1 πj log(pT j x) subject to x ⪰0, 1T x = 1, with variable x ∈Rn. Show that this is a convex optimization problem. Solution. Actually, there’s not much to do in this problem. The constraints, x ⪰0, 1T x = 1, are clearly convex, so we just need to show that the objective is concave (since it is to be maximized). We can do that in just a few steps: First, note that log is concave, so log(pT j x) is concave in x (on the domain, which is the open halfspace {x \| pT j x ≻0}). Since πj ≥0, we conclude that the sum of concave functions m X j=1 πj log(pT j x) is concave. 4.61 Optimization with logistic model. A random variable X ∈{0, 1} satisﬁes prob(X = 1) = p = exp(aT x + b) 1 + exp(aT x + b), where x ∈Rn is a vector of variables that aﬀect the probability, and a and b are known parameters. We can think of X = 1 as the event that a consumer buys a product, and x as a vector of variables that aﬀect the probability, e.g., advertising eﬀort, retail price, discounted price, packaging expense, and other factors. The variable x, which we are to optimize over, is subject to a set of linear constraints, Fx ⪯g. Formulate the following problems as convex optimization problems. (a) Maximizing buying probability. The goal is to choose x to maximize p. (b) Maximizing expected proﬁt. Let cT x+d be the proﬁt derived from selling the product, which we assume is positive for all feasible x. The goal is to maximize the expected proﬁt, which is p(cT x + d). Solution. 4 Convex optimization problems (a) The function eu/(1 + eu) is monotonically increasing in u, so we can maximize exp(aT x + b)/(1 + exp(aT x + b)) by maximizing aT x + b, which leads to the LP maximize aT x + b subject to Fx ⪯g. (b) Here we have to maximize p(cT x + d), or equivalently, its logarithm: maximize aT x + b −log 1 + exp(aT x + b) + log(cT x + d) subject to Fx ⪯g. This is a convex problem, since the objective is a concave function of x. (Recall that f(x) = log Pm i=1 exp(aT i x + bi) is convex.) 4.62 Optimal power and bandwidth allocation in a Gaussian broadcast channel. We consider a communication system in which a central node transmits messages to n receivers. (‘Gaus-sian’ refers to the type of noise that corrupts the transmissions.) Each receiver channel is characterized by its (transmit) power level Pi ≥0 and its bandwidth Wi ≥0. The power and bandwidth of a receiver channel determine its bit rate Ri (the rate at which information can be sent) via Ri = αiWi log(1 + βiPi/Wi), where αi and βi are known positive constants. For Wi = 0, we take Ri = 0 (which is what you get if you take the limit as Wi →0). The powers must satisfy a total power constraint, which has the form P1 + · · · + Pn = Ptot, where Ptot > 0 is a given total power available to allocate among the channels. Similarly, the bandwidths must satisfy W1 + · · · + Wn = Wtot, where Wtot > 0 is the (given) total available bandwidth. The optimization variables in this problem are the powers and bandwidths, i.e., P1, . . . , Pn, W1, . . . , Wn. The objective is to maximize the total utility, n X i=1 ui(Ri), where ui : R →R is the utility function associated with the ith receiver. (You can think of ui(Ri) as the revenue obtained for providing a bit rate Ri to receiver i, so the objective is to maximize the total revenue.) You can assume that the utility functions ui are nondecreasing and concave. Pose this problem as a convex optimization problem. Solution. If we substitute the expression for Ri in the objective, we obtain maximize Pn i=1 u (αiWi log(1 + βiPi/Wi)) subject to 1T P = Ptot, 1T W = Wtot P ⪰0, W ⪰0 with variables P, W ∈Rn. We show that Ri is a concave function of (Pi, Wi). It will follow that u(Ri) is concave since it is a nondecreasing concave function of a concave function. The total utility U is then concave since it is the sum of concave functions. Exercises To show that Ri is concave in (Pi, Wi) we can derive the Hessian, which is ∇2Ri = −αiβ2 i Wi(1 + βiPi/Wi)2 1 −Pi 1 −Pi T . Since αi, βi, Wi, and Pi are positive, ∇2Ri is negative semideﬁnite. An alternative proof follows fromt the fact that t log(1+x/t) is concave in (x, t) for t > 0, since it is the perspective of log(1 + x), and log(1 + x) is concave. Another approach is to relax the bit-rate equality constraint, and write the problem as maximize U = Pn i=1 u(Ri) subject to Ri ≤αiWi log(1 + βiPi/Wi) 1T P = Ptot, 1T W = Wtot, with variables Pi, Wi, and Ri. The bit-rate inequality is convex, since the lefthand side is a convex function of the variables (actually, linear), and the righthand side is a concave function of the variables. Since the objective is concave, this is a convex optimization problem. We need to show now is that when we solve this convex optimization problem, we end up with equality in the bit-rate inequality constraints. But this is easy: for each variable Ri, the objective is monotonically increasing in Ri, so we want each Ri are large as possible. Examining the constraints, we see that this occurs when Ri = αiWi log(1 + βiPi/Wi). 4.63 Optimally balancing manufacturing cost and yield. The vector x ∈Rn denotes the nomi-nal parameters in a manufacturing process. The yield of the process, i.e., the fraction of manufactured goods that is acceptable, is given by Y (x). We assume that Y is log-concave (which is often the case; see example 3.43). The cost per unit to manufacture the product is given by cT x, where c ∈Rn. The cost per acceptable unit is cT x/Y (x). We want to minimize cT x/Y (x), subject to some convex constraints on x such as a linear inequalities Ax ⪯b. (You can assume that over the feasible set we have cT x > 0 and Y (x) > 0.) This problem is not a convex or quasiconvex optimization problem, but it can be solved using convex optimization and a one-dimensional search. The basic ideas are given below; you must supply all details and justiﬁcation. (a) Show that the function f : R →R given by f(a) = sup{Y (x) \| Ax ⪯b, cT x = a}, which gives the maximum yield versus cost, is log-concave. This means that by solving a convex optimization problem (in x) we can evaluate the function f. (b) Suppose that we evaluate the function f for enough values of a to give a good approx-imation over the range of interest. Explain how to use these data to (approximately) solve the problem of minimizing cost per good product. Solution. We ﬁrst verify that the objective is not convex or quasiconvex. For cT x/Y (x) to be quasiconvex, we need the constraint cT x/Y (x) ≤t ⇐ ⇒log(cT x) −log Y (x) ≤log t to be convex. By assumption, −log Y (x) is convex, but in general we can’t assume that the sum with log(cT x) is convex. 4 Convex optimization problems (a) The function f(a) is log-concave because log f(a) = sup a F(x, a) where F(x, a) = log Y (x) Ax ⪯b, cT x = a −∞ otherwise. F has domain {(x, a) \| Ax ⪯b, cT x = a}, which is a convex set. On its domain it is equal to log Y (x), a concave function. Therefore F is concave, and maximizing over a gives another concave function. (b) We would like to solve the problem maximize log(Y (x)/cT x) subject to Ax ⪯b. or, equivalently, maximize log Y (x) −log a subject to Ax ⪯b cT x = a, with variables x and a. By ﬁrst optimizing over x and then over a, we can write the problem as maximize log f(a) −log a, with variable a. The objective function is the sum of a concave and a convex function. By evaluating log f(a) −log a for a large set of values of a, we can approximately solve the problem. Another useful observation is as follows. If we evaluate the objective function at some a = ˆ a. This yields not only the value, but also a concave lower bound log f(a) −log a ≥ log f(a) −log ˆ a −(a −ˆ a)/ˆ a = log f(a) −a/ˆ a −log ˆ a + 1. By repeatedly maximizing the lower bound and linearizing, we can ﬁnd a local maximum of f(a)/a. 4.64 Optimization with recourse. In an optimization problem with recourse, also called two-stage optimization, the cost function and constraints depend not only on our choice of variables, but also on a discrete random variable s ∈{1, . . . , S}, which is interpreted as specifying which of S scenarios occurred. The scenario random variable s has known probability distribution π, with πi = prob(s = i), i = 1, . . . , S. In two-stage optimization, we are to choose the values of two variables, x ∈Rn and z ∈Rq. The variable x must be chosen before the particular scenario s is known; the variable z, however, is chosen after the value of the scenario random variable is known. In other words, z is a function of the scenario random variable s. To describe our choice z, we list the values we would choose under the diﬀerent scenarios, i.e., we list the vectors z1, . . . , zS ∈Rq. Here z3 is our choice of z when s = 3 occurs, and so on. The set of values x ∈Rn, z1, . . . , zS ∈Rq is called the policy, since it tells us what choice to make for x (independent of which scenario occurs), and also, what choice to make for z in each possible scenario. The variable z is called the recourse variable (or second-stage variable), since it allows us to take some action or make a choice after we know which scenario occurred. In Exercises contrast, our choice of x (which is called the ﬁrst-stage variable) must be made without any knowledge of the scenario. For simplicity we will consider the case with no constraints. The cost function is given by f : Rn × Rq × {1, . . . , S} →R, where f(x, z, i) gives the cost when the ﬁrst-stage choice x is made, second-stage choice z is made, and scenario i occurs. We will take as the overall objective, to be minimized over all policies, the expected cost E f(x, zs, s) = S X i=1 πif(x, zi, i). Suppose that f is a convex function of (x, z), for each scenario i = 1, . . . , S. Explain how to ﬁnd an optimal policy, i.e., one that minimizes the expected cost over all possible policies, using convex optimization. Solution. The variables in the problem are x, z1, . . . , zq, i.e., the policy. The (total) dimension of the variables is n + Sq. Our problem is nothing more than minimize F(x) = PS i=1 πif(x, zi, i), which is convex since for each i, f(x, z, i) is convex in (x, zi), and πi ≥0. 4.65 Optimal operation of a hybrid vehicle. A hybrid vehicle has an internal combustion engine, a motor/generator connected to a storage battery, and a conventional (friction) brake. In this exercise we consider a (highly simpliﬁed) model of a parallel hybrid vehicle, in which both the motor/generator and the engine are directly connected to the drive wheels. The engine can provide power to the wheels, and the brake can take power from the wheels, turning it into heat. The motor/generator can act as a motor, when it uses energy stored in the battery to deliver power to the wheels, or as a generator, when it takes power from the wheels or engine, and uses the power to charge the battery. When the generator takes power from the wheels and charges the battery, it is called regenerative braking; unlike ordinary friction braking, the energy taken from the wheels is stored, and can be used later. The vehicle is judged by driving it over a known, ﬁxed test track to evaluate its fuel eﬃciency. A diagram illustrating the power ﬂow in the hybrid vehicle is shown below. The arrows indicate the direction in which the power ﬂow is considered positive. The engine power peng, for example, is positive when it is delivering power; the brake power pbr is positive when it is taking power from the wheels. The power preq is the required power at the wheels. It is positive when the wheels require power (e.g., when the vehicle accelerates, climbs a hill, or cruises on level terrain). The required wheel power is negative when the vehicle must decelerate rapidly, or descend a hill. PSfrag replacements Engine Brake Motor/ generator Battery peng pmg pbr preq wheels 4 Convex optimization problems All of these powers are functions of time, which we discretize in one second intervals, with t = 1, 2, . . . , T. The required wheel power preq(1), . . . , preq(T) is given. (The speed of the vehicle on the track is speciﬁed, so together with known road slope information, and known aerodynamic and other losses, the power required at the wheels can be calculated.) Power is conserved, which means we have preq(t) = peng(t) + pmg(t) −pbr(t), t = 1, . . . , T. The brake can only dissipate power, so we have pbr(t) ≥0 for each t. The engine can only provide power, and only up to a given limit P max eng , i.e., we have 0 ≤peng(t) ≤P max eng , t = 1, . . . , T. The motor/generator power is also limited: pmg must satisfy P min mg ≤pmg(t) ≤P max mg , t = 1, . . . , T. Here P max mg > 0 is the maximum motor power, and −P min mg > 0 is the maximum generator power. The battery charge or energy at time t is denoted E(t), t = 1, . . . , T + 1. The battery energy satisﬁes E(t + 1) = E(t) −pmg(t) −η\|pmg(t)\|, t = 1, . . . , T + 1, where η > 0 is a known parameter. (The term −pmg(t) represents the energy removed or added the battery by the motor/generator, ignoring any losses. The term −η\|pmg(t)\| represents energy lost through ineﬃciencies in the battery or motor/generator.) The battery charge must be between 0 (empty) and its limit Emax batt (full), at all times. (If E(t) = 0, the battery is fully discharged, and no more energy can be extracted from it; when E(t) = Emax batt, the battery is full and cannot be charged.) To make the comparison with non-hybrid vehicles fair, we ﬁx the initial battery charge to equal the ﬁnal battery charge, so the net energy change is zero over the track: E(1) = E(T + 1). We do not specify the value of the initial (and ﬁnal) energy. The objective in the problem is the total fuel consumed by the engine, which is Ftotal = T X t=1 F(peng(t)), where F : R →R is the fuel use characteristic of the engine. We assume that F is positive, increasing, and convex. Formulate this problem as a convex optimization problem, with variables peng(t), pmg(t), and pbr(t) for t = 1, . . . , T, and E(t) for t = 1, . . . , T + 1. Explain why your formulation is equivalent to the problem described above. Solution. We ﬁrst collect the given objective and constraints to form the problem minimize PT t=1 F(peng(t)) subject to preq(t) = peng(t) + pmg(t) −pbr(t) E(t + 1) = E(t) −pmg(t)) −η\|pmg(t))\| 0 ≤E(t) ≤Emax batt E(1) = E(T + 1) 0 ≤peng(t) ≤P max eng P min mg ≤pmg(t) ≤P max mg 0 ≤pbr(t), where each constraint is imposed for the appropriate range of t. The fuel use function F is convex, so the objective function is convex. With the exception of the battery charge Exercises equations, each constraint is a linear equality or linear inequality. So in this form the problem is not convex. We need to show how to deal with the nonconvex constraints E(t + 1) = E(t) −pmg(t)) −η\|pmg(t))\|. One approach is to replace this constraint with the relaxation, E(t + 1) ≤E(t) −pmg(t)) −η\|pmg(t))\|, which is convex, in fact, two linear inequalities. Intuitively, this relaxation means that we open the possibility of throwing energy from the battery away at each step. This sounds like a bad idea, when fuel eﬃciency is the goal, and indeed, it is easy to see that if we solve the problem with the relaxed battery charge constraints, the optimal E⋆satisﬁes E⋆(t + 1) = E⋆(t) −pmg(t)) −η\|pmg(t))\|, and therefore solves the original problem. To argue formally that this is the case, suppose that the solution of the relaxed problem does throw away some energy at some step t. We then construct a new trajectory, where we do not throw away the extra energy, and instead, use the energy to power the wheels, and reduce the engine power. This reduces the fuel consumption since the fuel consumption characteristic is increasing, which shows that the original could not have been optimal. Chapter 5 Duality Exercises Exercises Basic deﬁnitions 5.1 A simple example. Consider the optimization problem minimize x2 + 1 subject to (x −2)(x −4) ≤0, with variable x ∈R. (a) Analysis of primal problem. Give the feasible set, the optimal value, and the optimal solution. (b) Lagrangian and dual function. Plot the objective x2 +1 versus x. On the same plot, show the feasible set, optimal point and value, and plot the Lagrangian L(x, λ) versus x for a few positive values of λ. Verify the lower bound property (p⋆≥infx L(x, λ) for λ ≥0). Derive and sketch the Lagrange dual function g. (c) Lagrange dual problem. State the dual problem, and verify that it is a concave maximization problem. Find the dual optimal value and dual optimal solution λ⋆. Does strong duality hold? (d) Sensitivity analysis. Let p⋆(u) denote the optimal value of the problem minimize x2 + 1 subject to (x −2)(x −4) ≤u, as a function of the parameter u. Plot p⋆(u). Verify that dp⋆(0)/du = −λ⋆. Solution. (a) The feasible set is the interval [2, 4]. The (unique) optimal point is x⋆= 2, and the optimal value is p⋆= 5. The plot shows f0 and f1. −1 0 1 2 3 4 5 −5 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 PSfrag replacements x f0 f1 (b) The Lagrangian is L(x, λ) = (1 + λ)x2 −6λx + (1 + 8λ). The plot shows the Lagrangian L(x, λ) = f0 + λf1 as a function of x for diﬀerent values of λ ≥0. Note that the minimum value of L(x, λ) over x (i.e., g(λ)) is always less than p⋆. It increases as λ varies from 0 toward 2, reaches its maximum at λ = 2, and then decreases again as λ increases above 2. We have equality p⋆= g(λ) for λ = 2. 5 Duality −1 0 1 2 3 4 5 −5 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 PSfrag replacements x @ @ I f0 f0 + 1.0f1 f0 + 2.0f1 f0 + 3.0f1 For λ > −1, the Lagrangian reaches its minimum at ˜ x = 3λ/(1 + λ). For λ ≤−1 it is unbounded below. Thus g(λ) = −9λ2/(1 + λ) + 1 + 8λ λ > −1 −∞ λ ≤−1 which is plotted below. −2 −1 0 1 2 3 4 −10 −8 −6 −4 −2 0 2 4 6 PSfrag replacements λ g(λ) We can verify that the dual function is concave, that its value is equal to p⋆= 5 for λ = 2, and less than p⋆for other values of λ. (c) The Lagrange dual problem is maximize −9λ2/(1 + λ) + 1 + 8λ subject to λ ≥0. The dual optimum occurs at λ = 2, with d⋆= 5. So for this example we can directly observe that strong duality holds (as it must — Slater’s constraint qualiﬁcation is satisﬁed). (d) The perturbed problem is infeasible for u < −1, since infx(x2 −6x + 8) = −1. For u ≥−1, the feasible set is the interval [3 − √ 1 + u, 3 + √ 1 + u], given by the two roots of x2 −6x + 8 = u. For −1 ≤u ≤8 the optimum is x⋆(u) = 3 −√1 + u. For u ≥8, the optimum is the unconstrained minimum of f0, Exercises i.e., x⋆(u) = 0. In summary, p⋆(u) = ( ∞ u < −1 11 + u −6√1 + u −1 ≤u ≤8 1 u ≥8. The ﬁgure shows the optimal value function p⋆(u) and its epigraph. −2 0 2 4 6 8 10 −2 0 2 4 6 8 10 PSfrag replacements u p⋆(u) epi p⋆ p⋆(0) −λ⋆u Finally, we note that p⋆(u) is a diﬀerentiable function of u, and that dp⋆(0) du = −2 = −λ⋆. 5.2 Weak duality for unbounded and infeasible problems. The weak duality inequality, d⋆≤p⋆, clearly holds when d⋆= −∞or p⋆= ∞. Show that it holds in the other two cases as well: If p⋆= −∞, then we must have d⋆= −∞, and also, if d⋆= ∞, then we must have p⋆= ∞. Solution. (a) p⋆= −∞. The primal problem is unbounded, i.e., there exist feasible x with arbitrarily small values of f0(x). This means that L(x, λ) = f0(x) + m X i=1 λifi(x) is unbounded below for all λ ⪰0, i.e., g(λ) = −∞for λ ⪰0. Therefore the dual problem is infeasible (d⋆= −∞). (b) d⋆= ∞. The dual problem is unbounded above. This is only possible if the primal problem is infeasible. If it were feasible, with fi(˜ x) ≤0 for i = 1, . . . , m, then for all λ ⪰0, g(λ) = inf(f0(x) + X i λifi(x)) ≤f0(˜ x) + X i λifi(˜ x), so the dual problem is bounded above. 5.3 Problems with one inequality constraint. Express the dual problem of minimize cT x subject to f(x) ≤0, 5 Duality with c ̸= 0, in terms of the conjugate f ∗. Explain why the problem you give is convex. We do not assume f is convex. Solution. For λ = 0, g(λ) = inf cT x = −∞. For λ > 0, g(λ) = inf(cT x + λf(x)) = λ inf((c/λ)T x + λf(x)) = −λf ∗ 1 (−c/λ), i.e., for λ ≥0, −g is the perspective of f ∗ 1 , evaluated at −c/λ. The dual problem is minimize −λf ∗ 1 (−c/λ) subject to λ ≥0. Examples and applications 5.4 Interpretation of LP dual via relaxed problems. Consider the inequality form LP minimize cT x subject to Ax ⪯b, with A ∈Rm×n, b ∈Rm. In this exercise we develop a simple geometric interpretation of the dual LP (5.22). Let w ∈Rm + . If x is feasible for the LP, i.e., satisﬁes Ax ⪯b, then it also satisﬁes the inequality wT Ax ≤wT b. Geometrically, for any w ⪰0, the halfspace Hw = {x \| wT Ax ≤wT b} contains the feasible set for the LP. Therefore if we minimize the objective cT x over the halfspace Hw we get a lower bound on p⋆. (a) Derive an expression for the minimum value of cT x over the halfspace Hw (which will depend on the choice of w ⪰0). (b) Formulate the problem of ﬁnding the best such bound, by maximizing the lower bound over w ⪰0. (c) Relate the results of (a) and (b) to the Lagrange dual of the LP, given by (5.22). Solution. (a) The optimal value is inf x∈Hw cT x = λwT b c = λAT w for some λ ≤0 −∞ otherwise. (See exercise 4.8.) (b) We maximize the lower bound by solving maximize λwT b subject to c = λAT w λ ≤0, w ⪰0 with variables λ and w. Note that, as posed, this is not a convex problem. Exercises (c) Deﬁning z = −λw, we obtain the equivalent problem maximize −bT z subject to AT z + c = 0 z ⪰0. This is the dual of the original LP. 5.5 Dual of general LP. Find the dual function of the LP minimize cT x subject to Gx ⪯h Ax = b. Give the dual problem, and make the implicit equality constraints explicit. Solution. (a) The Lagrangian is L(x, λ, ν) = cT x + λT (Gx −h) + νT (Ax −b) = (cT + λT G + νT A)x −hλT −νT b, which is an aﬃne function of x. It follows that the dual function is given by g(λ, ν) = inf x L(x, λ, ν) = −λT h −νT b c + GT λ + AT ν = 0 −∞ otherwise. (b) The dual problem is maximize g(λ, ν) subject to λ ⪰0. After making the implicit constraints explicit, we obtain maximize −λT h −νT b subject to c + GT λ + AT ν = 0 λ ⪰0. 5.6 Lower bounds in Chebyshev approximation from least-squares. Consider the Chebyshev or ℓ∞-norm approximation problem minimize ∥Ax −b∥∞, (5.103) where A ∈Rm×n and rank A = n. Let xch denote an optimal solution (there may be multiple optimal solutions; xch denotes one of them). The Chebyshev problem has no closed-form solution, but the corresponding least-squares problem does. Deﬁne xls = argmin ∥Ax −b∥2 = (AT A)−1AT b. We address the following question. Suppose that for a particular A and b we have com-puted the least-squares solution xls (but not xch). How suboptimal is xls for the Chebyshev problem? In other words, how much larger is ∥Axls −b∥∞than ∥Axch −b∥∞? (a) Prove the lower bound ∥Axls −b∥∞≤√m ∥Axch −b∥∞, using the fact that for all z ∈Rm, 1 √m∥z∥2 ≤∥z∥∞≤∥z∥2. 5 Duality (b) In example 5.6 (page 254) we derived a dual for the general norm approximation problem. Applying the results to the ℓ∞-norm (and its dual norm, the ℓ1-norm), we can state the following dual for the Chebyshev approximation problem: maximize bT ν subject to ∥ν∥1 ≤1 AT ν = 0. (5.104) Any feasible ν corresponds to a lower bound bT ν on ∥Axch −b∥∞. Denote the least-squares residual as rls = b −Axls. Assuming rls ̸= 0, show that ˆ ν = −rls/∥rls∥1, ˜ ν = rls/∥rls∥1, are both feasible in (5.104). By duality bT ˆ ν and bT ˜ ν are lower bounds on ∥Axch − b∥∞. Which is the better bound? How do these bounds compare with the bound derived in part (a)? Solution. (a) Simple manipulation yields ∥Axcheb −b∥∞≥ 1 √m∥Axcheb −b∥2 ≥ 1 √m∥Axls −b∥2 ≥ 1 √m∥Axls −b∥∞. (b) From the expression xls = (AT A)−1AT b we note that AT rls = AT (b −A(AT A)−1b) = AT b −AT b = 0. Therefore AT ˆ ν = 0 and AT ˜ ν = 0. Obviously we also have ∥ˆ ν∥1 = 1 and ∥˜ ν∥1 = 1, so ˆ ν and ˜ ν are dual feasible. We can write the dual objective value at ˆ ν as bT ˆ ν = −bT rls ∥rls∥1 = (Axls −b)T rls ∥rls∥1 = −∥rls∥2 2 ∥rls∥1 and, similarly, bT ˜ ν = ∥rls∥2 2 ∥rls∥1 . Therefore ˜ ν gives a better bound than ˆ ν. Finally, to show that the resulting lower bound is better than the bound in part (a), we have to verify that ∥rls∥2 2 ∥rls∥1 ≥ 1 √m∥rls∥∞. This follows from the inequalities ∥x∥1 ≤√m∥x∥2, ∥x∥∞≤∥x∥2 which hold for general x ∈Rm. 5.7 Piecewise-linear minimization. We consider the convex piecewise-linear minimization problem minimize maxi=1,...,m(aT i x + bi) (5.105) with variable x ∈Rn. Exercises (a) Derive a dual problem, based on the Lagrange dual of the equivalent problem minimize maxi=1,...,m yi subject to aT i x + bi = yi, i = 1, . . . , m, with variables x ∈Rn, y ∈Rm. (b) Formulate the piecewise-linear minimization problem (5.105) as an LP, and form the dual of the LP. Relate the LP dual to the dual obtained in part (a). (c) Suppose we approximate the objective function in (5.105) by the smooth function f0(x) = log m X i=1 exp(aT i x + bi) ! , and solve the unconstrained geometric program minimize log Pm i=1 exp(aT i x + bi) . (5.106) A dual of this problem is given by (5.62). Let p⋆ pwl and p⋆ gp be the optimal values of (5.105) and (5.106), respectively. Show that 0 ≤p⋆ gp −p⋆ pwl ≤log m. (d) Derive similar bounds for the diﬀerence between p⋆ pwl and the optimal value of minimize (1/γ) log Pm i=1 exp(γ(aT i x + bi)) , where γ > 0 is a parameter. What happens as we increase γ? Solution. (a) The dual function is g(λ) = inf x,y max i=1,...,m yi + m X i=1 λi(aT i x + bi −yi) ! . The inﬁmum over x is ﬁnite only if P i λiai = 0. To minimize over y we note that inf y (max i yi −λT y) = 0 λ ⪰0, 1T λ = 1 −∞ otherwise. To prove this, we ﬁrst note that if λ ⪰0, 1T λ = 1, then λT y = X j λjyj ≤ X j λj max i yi = max i yi, with equality if y = 0, so in that case inf y (max i yi −λT y) = 0. If λ ̸⪰0, say λj < 0, then choosing yi = 0, i ̸= j, and yj = −t, with t ≥0, and letting t go to inﬁnity, gives max i yi −λT y = 0 + tλk →−∞. 5 Duality Finally, if 1T λ ̸= 1, choosing y = t1, gives max i yi −λT y = t(1 −1T λ) →−∞, if t →∞and 1 < 1T λ, or if t →−∞and 1 > 1T λ. Summing up, we have g(λ) = bT λ P i λiai = 0, λ ⪰0, 1T λ = 1 −∞ otherwise. The resulting dual problem is maximize bT λ subject to AT λ = 0 1T λ = 1 λ ⪰0. (b) The problem is equivalent to the LP minimize t subject to Ax + b ⪯t1. The dual problem is maximize bT z subject to AT z = 0, 1T z = 1, z ⪰0, which is identical to the dual derived in (a). (c) Suppose z⋆is dual optimal for the dual GP (5.62), maximize bT z −Pm i=1 zi log zi subject to 1T z = 1 AT z = 0. Then z⋆is also feasible for the dual of the piecewise-linear formulation, with objective value bT z = p⋆ gp + m X i=1 z⋆ i log z⋆ i . This provides a lower bound on p⋆ pwl: p⋆ pwl ≥p⋆ gp + m X i=1 z⋆ i log z⋆ i ≥p⋆ gp −log m. The bound follows from inf 1T z=1 m X i=1 zi log zi = −log m. On the other hand, we also have max i (aT i x + bi) ≤log X i exp(aT i x + bi) for all x, and therefore p⋆ pwl ≤p⋆ gp. In conclusion, p⋆ gp −log m ≤p⋆ pwl ≤p⋆ gp. Exercises (d) We ﬁrst reformulate the problem as minimize (1/γ) log Pm i=1 exp(γyi) subject to Ax + b = y. The Lagrangian is L(x, y, z) = 1 γ log m X i=1 exp(γyi) + zT (Ax + b −y). L is bounded below as a function of x only if AT z = 0. To ﬁnd the optimum over y, we set the gradient equal to zero: eγyi Pm i=1 eγyi = zi. This is solvable for yi if 1T z = 1 and z ⪰0. The Lagrange dual function is g(z) = bT z −1 γ m X i=1 zi log zi, and the dual problem is maximize bT z −(1/γ) Pm i=1 zi log zi subject to AT z = 0 1T z = 1. Let p⋆ gp(γ) be the optimal value of the GP. Following the same argument as above, we can conclude that p⋆ gp(γ) −1 γ log m ≤p⋆ pwl ≤p⋆ gp(γ). In other words, p⋆ gp(γ) approaches p⋆ pwl as γ increases. 5.8 Relate the two dual problems derived in example 5.9 on page 257. Solution. Suppose for example that ν is feasible in (5.71). Then choosing λ1 = (AT ν + c)−and λ2 = (AT ν + c)+, yields a feasible solution in (5.69), with the same objective value. Conversely, suppose ν, λ1 and λ2 are feasible in (5.69). The equality constraint implies that λ1 = (AT ν + c)−+ v, λ2 = (AT ν + c)+ + v, for some v ⪰0. Therefore we can write (5.69) as maximize −bT ν −uT (AT ν + c)−+ lT (AT ν + c)+ −(u −l)T v subject to v ⪰0, and it is clear that at the optimum v = 0. Therefore the optimum ν in (5.69) is also optimal in (5.71). 5.9 Suboptimality of a simple covering ellipsoid. Recall the problem of determining the min-imum volume ellipsoid, centered at the origin, that contains the points a1, . . . , am ∈Rn (problem (5.14), page 222): minimize f0(X) = log det(X−1) subject to aT i Xai ≤1, i = 1, . . . , m, with dom f0 = Sn ++. We assume that the vectors a1, . . . , am span Rn (which implies that the problem is bounded below). 5 Duality (a) Show that the matrix Xsim = m X k=1 akaT k !−1 , is feasible. Hint. Show that Pm k=1 akaT k ai aT i 1 ⪰0, and use Schur complements (§A.5.5) to prove that aT i Xai ≤1 for i = 1, . . . , m. Solution. Pm k=1 akaT k ak aT i 1 = P k̸=i akaT k 0 0 0 + ai 1 ai 1 T is the sum of two positive semideﬁnite matrices, hence positive semideﬁnite. The Schur complement of the 1, 1 block of this matrix is therefore also positive semidef-inite: 1 −aT i m X k=1 akaT k !−1 ai ≥0, which is the desired conclusion. (b) Now we establish a bound on how suboptimal the feasible point Xsim is, via the dual problem, maximize log det Pm i=1 λiaiaT i −1T λ + n subject to λ ⪰0, with the implicit constraint Pm i=1 λiaiaT i ≻0. (This dual is derived on page 222.) To derive a bound, we restrict our attention to dual variables of the form λ = t1, where t > 0. Find (analytically) the optimal value of t, and evaluate the dual objective at this λ. Use this to prove that the volume of the ellipsoid {u \| uT Xsimu ≤ 1} is no more than a factor (m/n)n/2 more than the volume of the minimum volume ellipsoid. Solution. The dual function evaluated at λ = t1 is g(λ) = log det m X i=1 aiaT i ! + n log t −mt + n. Now we’ll maximize over t > 0 to get the best lower bound. Setting the derivative with respect to t equal to zero yields the optimal value t = n/m. Using this λ we get the dual objective value g(λ) = log det m X i=1 aiaT i ! + n log(n/m). The primal objective value for X = Xsim is given by −log det m X i=1 aiaT i !−1 , so the duality gap associated with Xsim and λ is n log(m/n). (Recall that m ≥ n, by our assumption that a1, . . . , am span Rn.) It follows that, in terms of the objective function, Xsim is no more than n log(m/n) suboptimal. The volume V of the ellipsoid E associated with the matrix X is given by V = exp(−O/2), where O is the associated objective function, O = −log det X. The bound follows. Exercises 5.10 Optimal experiment design. The following problems arise in experiment design (see §7.5). (a) D-optimal design. minimize log det Pp i=1 xivivT i −1 subject to x ⪰0, 1T x = 1. (b) A-optimal design. minimize tr Pp i=1 xivivT i −1 subject to x ⪰0, 1T x = 1. The domain of both problems is {x \| Pp i=1 xivivT i ≻0}. The variable is x ∈Rp; the vectors v1, . . . , vp ∈Rn are given. Derive dual problems by ﬁrst introducing a new variable X ∈Sn and an equality con-straint X = Pp i=1 xivivT i , and then applying Lagrange duality. Simplify the dual prob-lems as much as you can. Solution. (a) D-optimal design. minimize log det(X−1) subject to X = Pp i=1 xivivT i x ⪰0, 1T x = 1. The Lagrangian is L(x, Z, z, ν) = log det(X−1) + tr(ZX) − p X i=1 xivT i Zvi −zT x + ν(1T x −1) = log det(X−1) + tr(ZX) + p X i=1 xi(−vT i Zvi −zi + ν) −ν. The minimum over xi is bounded below only if ν −vT i Zvi = zi. Setting the gradient with respect to X equal to zero gives X−1 = Z. We obtain the dual function g(Z, z) = log det Z + n −ν ν −vT i Zvi = zi, i = 1, . . . , p −∞ otherwise. The dual problem is maximize log det Z + n −ν subject to vT i Zvi ≤ν, i = 1, . . . , p, with domain Sn ++ × R. We can eliminate ν by ﬁrst making a change of variables W = (1/ν)Z, which gives maximize log det W + n + n log ν −ν subject to vT i ˆ Wvi ≤1, i = 1, . . . , p. Finally, we note that we can easily optimize n log ν −ν over ν. The optimum is ν = n, and substituting gives maximize log det W + n log n subject to vT i Wvi ≤1, i = 1, . . . , p. 5 Duality (b) A-optimal design. minimize tr(X−1) subject to X = Pp i=1 xivivT i −1 x ⪰0, 1T x = 1. The Lagrangian is L(X, Z, z, ν) = tr(X−1) + tr(ZX) − p X i=1 xivT i Zvi −zT x + ν(1T x −1) = tr(X−1) + tr(ZX) + p X i=1 xi(−vT i Zvi −zi + ν) −ν. The minimum over x is unbounded below unless vT i Zvi + zi = ν. The minimum over X can be found by setting the gradient equal to zero: X−2 = Z, or X = Z−1/2 if Z ≻0, which gives inf X≻0(tr(X−1) + tr(ZX)) = 2 tr(Z1/2) Z ⪰0 −∞ otherwise. The dual function is g(Z, z, ν) = −ν + 2 tr(Z1/2) Z ⪰0, vT i Zvi + zi = ν −∞ otherwise. The dual problem is maximize −ν + 2 tr(Z1/2) subject to vT i Zvi ≤nu, i = 1, . . . , p Z ⪰0. As a ﬁrst simpliﬁcation, we deﬁne W = (1/ν)Z, and write the problem as maximize −ν + 2√ν tr(W 1/2) subject to vT i Wvi ≤1, i = 1, . . . , p W ⪰0. By optimizing over ν > 0, we obtain maximize (tr(W 1/2))2 subject to vT i Wvi ≤1, i = 1, . . . , p W ⪰0. 5.11 Derive a dual problem for minimize PN i=1 ∥Aix + bi∥2 + (1/2)∥x −x0∥2 2. The problem data are Ai ∈Rmi×n, bi ∈Rmi, and x0 ∈Rn. First introduce new variables yi ∈Rmi and equality constraints yi = Aix + bi. Solution. The Lagrangian is L(x, z1, . . . , zN) = N X i=1 ∥yi∥2 + 1 2∥x −x0∥2 2 − N X i=1 zT i (yi −Aix −bi). Exercises We ﬁrst minimize over yi. We have inf yi (∥yi∥2 + zT i yi) = 0 ∥zi∥2 ≤1 −∞ otherwise. (If ∥zi∥2 > 1, choose yi = −tzi and let t →∞, to show that the function is unbounded below. If ∥zi∥2 ≤1, it follows from the Cauchy-Schwarz inequality that ∥yi∥2 + zT i yi ≥0, so the minimum is reached when yi = 0.) We can minimize over x by setting the gradient with respect to x equal to zero. This yields x = x0 + N X i=1 AT i z. Substituting in the Lagrangian gives the dual function g(z1, . . . , zN) = PN i=1(Aix0 + bi)T zi −1 2∥PN i=1 AT i zi∥2 2 ∥zi∥2 ≤1, i = 1, . . . , N −∞ otherwise. The dual problem is maximize PN i=1(Aix0 + bi)T zi −1 2∥PN i=1 AT i zi∥2 subject to ∥zi∥2 ≤1, i = 1, . . . , N. 5.12 Analytic centering. Derive a dual problem for minimize −Pm i=1 log(bi −aT i x) with domain {x \| aT i x < bi, i = 1, . . . , m}. First introduce new variables yi and equality constraints yi = bi −aT i x. (The solution of this problem is called the analytic center of the linear inequalities aT i x ≤ bi, i = 1, . . . , m. Analytic centers have geometric applications (see §8.5.3), and play an important role in barrier methods (see chapter 11).) Solution. We derive the dual of the problem minimize −Pm i=1 log yi subject to y = b −Ax, where A ∈Rm×n has aT i as its ith row. The Lagrangian is L(x, y, ν) = − m X i=1 log yi + νT (y −b + Ax) and the dual function is g(ν) = inf x,y − m X i=1 log yi + νT (y −b + Ax) ! . The term νT Ax is unbounded below as a function of x unless AT ν = 0. The terms in y are unbounded below if ν ̸≻0, and achieve their minimum for yi = 1/νi otherwise. We therefore ﬁnd the dual function g(ν) = Pm i=1 log νi + m −bT ν AT ν = 0, ν ≻0 −∞ otherwise and the dual problem maximize Pm i=1 log νi −bT ν + m subject to AT ν = 0. 5 Duality 5.13 Lagrangian relaxation of Boolean LP. A Boolean linear program is an optimization prob-lem of the form minimize cT x subject to Ax ⪯b xi ∈{0, 1}, i = 1, . . . , n, and is, in general, very diﬃcult to solve. In exercise 4.15 we studied the LP relaxation of this problem, minimize cT x subject to Ax ⪯b 0 ≤xi ≤1, i = 1, . . . , n, (5.107) which is far easier to solve, and gives a lower bound on the optimal value of the Boolean LP. In this problem we derive another lower bound for the Boolean LP, and work out the relation between the two lower bounds. (a) Lagrangian relaxation. The Boolean LP can be reformulated as the problem minimize cT x subject to Ax ⪯b xi(1 −xi) = 0, i = 1, . . . , n, which has quadratic equality constraints. Find the Lagrange dual of this problem. The optimal value of the dual problem (which is convex) gives a lower bound on the optimal value of the Boolean LP. This method of ﬁnding a lower bound on the optimal value is called Lagrangian relaxation. (b) Show that the lower bound obtained via Lagrangian relaxation, and via the LP relaxation (5.107), are the same. Hint. Derive the dual of the LP relaxation (5.107). Solution. (a) The Lagrangian is L(x, µ, ν) = cT x + µT (Ax −b) −νT x + xT diag(ν)x = xT diag(ν)x + (c + AT µ −ν)T x −bT µ. Minimizing over x gives the dual function g(µ, ν) = −bT µ −(1/4) Pn i=1(ci + aT i µ −νi)2/νi ν ⪰0 −∞ otherwise where ai is the ith column of A, and we adopt the convention that a2/0 = ∞if a ̸= 0, and a2/0 = 0 if a = 0. The resulting dual problem is maximize −bT µ −(1/4) Pn i=1(ci + aT i µ −νi)2/νi subject to ν ⪰0. In order to simplify this dual, we optimize analytically over ν, by noting that sup νi≥0 −(ci + aT i µ −νi)2 νi = (ci + aT i µ) ci + aT i µ ≤0 0 ci + aT i µ ≥0 = min{0, (ci + aT i µ)}. This allows us to eliminate ν from the dual problem, and simplify it as maximize −bT µ + Pn i=1 min{0, ci + aT i µ} subject to µ ⪰0. Exercises (b) We follow the hint. The Lagrangian and dual function of the LP relaxation re L(x, u, v, w) = cT x + uT (Ax −b) −vT x + wT (x −1) = (c + AT u −v + w)T x −bT u −1T w g(u, v, w) = −bT u −1T w AT u −v + w + c = 0 −∞ otherwise. The dual problem is maximize −bT u −1T w subject to AT u −v + w + c = 0 u ⪰0, v ⪰0, w ⪰0, which is equivalent to the Lagrange relaxation problem derived above. We conclude that the two relaxations give the same value. 5.14 A penalty method for equality constraints. We consider the problem minimize f0(x) subject to Ax = b, (5.108) where f0 : Rn →R is convex and diﬀerentiable, and A ∈Rm×n with rank A = m. In a quadratic penalty method, we form an auxiliary function φ(x) = f(x) + α∥Ax −b∥2 2, where α > 0 is a parameter. This auxiliary function consists of the objective plus the penalty term α∥Ax−b∥2 2. The idea is that a minimizer of the auxiliary function, ˜ x, should be an approximate solution of the original problem. Intuition suggests that the larger the penalty weight α, the better the approximation ˜ x to a solution of the original problem. Suppose ˜ x is a minimizer of φ. Show how to ﬁnd, from ˜ x, a dual feasible point for (5.108). Find the corresponding lower bound on the optimal value of (5.108). Solution. If ˜ x minimizes φ, then ∇f0(˜ x) + 2αAT (A˜ x −b) = 0. Therefore ˜ x is also a minimizer of f0(x) + νT (Ax −b) where ν = 2α(A˜ x −b). Therefore ν is dual feasible with g(ν) = inf x (f0(x) + νT (Ax −b)) = f0(˜ x) + 2α∥A˜ x −b∥2 2. Therefore, f0(x) ≥f0(˜ x) + 2α∥A˜ x −b∥2 2 for all x that satisfy Ax = b. 5.15 Consider the problem minimize f0(x) subject to fi(x) ≤0, i = 1, . . . , m, (5.109) 5 Duality where the functions fi : Rn →R are diﬀerentiable and convex. Let h1, . . . , hm : R →R be increasing diﬀerentiable convex functions. Show that φ(x) = f0(x) + m X i=1 hi(fi(x)) is convex. Suppose ˜ x minimizes φ. Show how to ﬁnd from ˜ x a feasible point for the dual of (5.109). Find the corresponding lower bound on the optimal value of (5.109). Solution. ˜ x satisﬁes 0 = ∇f0(˜ x) + m X i=1 (h′ i(fi(˜ x)))∇fi(˜ x)) = ∇f0(˜ x) + m X i=1 λi∇fi(˜ x)) where λi = h′ i(fi(˜ x)). λ is dual feasible: λi ≥0, since hi is increasing, and g(λ) = f0(˜ x) + m X i=1 λifi(˜ x) = f0(˜ x) + m X i=1 h′ i(fi(˜ x))fi(˜ x). 5.16 An exact penalty method for inequality constraints. Consider the problem minimize f0(x) subject to fi(x) ≤0, i = 1, . . . , m, (5.110) where the functions fi : Rn →R are diﬀerentiable and convex. In an exact penalty method, we solve the auxiliary problem minimize φ(x) = f0(x) + α maxi=1,...,m max{0, fi(x)}, (5.111) where α > 0 is a parameter. The second term in φ penalizes deviations of x from feasibility. The method is called an exact penalty method if for suﬃciently large α, solutions of the auxiliary problem (5.111) also solve the original problem (5.110). (a) Show that φ is convex. (b) The auxiliary problem can be expressed as minimize f0(x) + αy subject to fi(x) ≤y, i = 1, . . . , m 0 ≤y where the variables are x and y ∈R. Find the Lagrange dual of this problem, and express it in terms of the Lagrange dual function g of (5.110). (c) Use the result in (b) to prove the following property. Suppose λ⋆is an optimal solution of the Lagrange dual of (5.110), and that strong duality holds. If α > 1T λ⋆, then any solution of the auxiliary problem (5.111) is also an optimal solution of (5.110). Solution. (a) The ﬁrst term is convex. The second term is convex since it can be expressed as max{f1(x), . . . , fm(x), 0}, i.e., the pointwise maximum of a number of convex functions. Exercises (b) The Lagrangian is L(x, y, λ, µ) = f0(x) + αy + m X i=1 λi(fi(x) −y) −µy. The dual function is inf x,y L(x, y, λ, µ) = inf x,y f0(x) + αy + m X i=1 λi(fi(x) −y) −µy = inf x (f0(x) + m X i=1 λifi(x)) + inf y (α − m X i=1 λi −µ)y = g(λ) 1T λ + µ = α −∞ otherwise, and the dual problem is maximize g(λ) subject to 1T λ + µ = α λ ⪰0, µ ≥0, or, equivalently, maximize g(λ) subject to 1T λ ≤α λ ⪰0. (c) If 1T λ⋆< α, then λ⋆is also optimal for the dual problem derived in part (b). By complementary slackness y = 0 in any optimal solution of the primal problem, so the optimal x satisﬁes fi(x) ≤0, i = 1, . . . , m, i.e., it is feasible in the original problem, and therefore also optimal. 5.17 Robust linear programming with polyhedral uncertainty. Consider the robust LP minimize cT x subject to supa∈Pi aT x ≤bi, i = 1, . . . , m, with variable x ∈Rn, where Pi = {a \| Cia ⪯di}. The problem data are c ∈Rn, Ci ∈Rmi×n, di ∈Rmi, and b ∈Rm. We assume the polyhedra Pi are nonempty. Show that this problem is equivalent to the LP minimize cT x subject to dT i zi ≤bi, i = 1, . . . , m CT i zi = x, i = 1, . . . , m zi ⪰0, i = 1, . . . , m with variables x ∈Rn and zi ∈Rmi, i = 1, . . . , m. Hint. Find the dual of the problem of maximizing aT i x over ai ∈Pi (with variable ai). Solution. The problem can be expressed as minimize cT x subject to fi(x) ≤bi, i = 1, . . . , m if we deﬁne fi(x) as the optimal value of the LP maximize xT a subject to Cia ⪯d, 5 Duality where a is the variable, and x is treated as a problem parameter. It is readily shown that the Lagrange dual of this LP is given by minimize dT i z subject to CT i z = x z ⪰0. The optimal value of this LP is also equal to fi(x), so we have fi(x) ≤bi if and only if there exists a zi with dT i z ≤bi, CT i zi = x, zi ⪰0. 5.18 Separating hyperplane between two polyhedra. Formulate the following problem as an LP or an LP feasibility problem. Find a separating hyperplane that strictly separates two polyhedra P1 = {x \| Ax ⪯b}, P2 = {x \| Cx ⪯d}, i.e., ﬁnd a vector a ∈Rn and a scalar γ such that aT x > γ for x ∈P1, aT x < γ for x ∈P2. You can assume that P1 and P2 do not intersect. Hint. The vector a and scalar γ must satisfy inf x∈P1 aT x > γ > sup x∈P2 aT x. Use LP duality to simplify the inﬁmum and supremum in these conditions. Solution. Deﬁne p⋆ 1(a) and p⋆ 2(a) as p⋆ 1(a) = inf{aT x \| Ax ⪯b}, p⋆ 2(a) = sup{aT x \| Cx ⪯d}. A hyperplane aT x = γ strictly separates the two polyhedra if p⋆ 2(a) < γ < p⋆ 1(a). For example, we can ﬁnd a by solving maximize p⋆ 1(a) −p⋆ 2(a) subject to ∥a∥1 ≤1 and selecting γ = (p⋆ 1(a) + p⋆ 2(a))/2. (The bound ∥a∥1 is added because the objective is homogeneous in a, so it unbounded unless we add a constraint on a.) Using LP duality we have p⋆ 1(a) = sup{−bT z1 \| AT z1 + a = 0, z1 ⪰0} p⋆ 2(a) = inf{−aT x \| Cx ⪯d} = sup{−dT z2 \| CT z2 −a = 0, z2 ⪰0}, so we can reformulate the problem as maximize −bT z1 −dT z2 subject to AT z1 + a = 0 CT z2 −a = 0 z1 ⪰0, z2 ⪰0 ∥a∥1 ≤1. The variables are a, z1 and z2. Another solution is based on theorems of alternative. The hyperplane separates the two polyhedra if the following two sets of linear inequalities are infeasible: Exercises • Ax ⪯b, aT x ≤γ • Cx ⪯d, aT x ≥γ. Using a theorem of alternatives this is equivalent to requiring that the following two sets of inequalities are both feasible: • z1 ⪰0, w1 ≥0, AT z1 + aw1 = 0, bT z1 −γw1 < 0 • z2 ⪰0, w2 ≥0, CT z2 −aw2 = 0, dT z2 + γw2 < 0 w1 and w2 must be nonzero. If w1 = 0, then AT z1 = 0, bT z1 < 0. which means P1 is empty, and similarly, w2 = 0 means P2 is empty. We can therefore simplify the two conditions as • z1 ⪰0, AT z1 + a = 0, bT z1 < γ • z2 ⪰0, CT z2 −a = 0, dT z2 < −γ, which is basically the same as the conditions derived above. 5.19 The sum of the largest elements of a vector. Deﬁne f : Rn →R as f(x) = r X i=1 x[i], where r is an integer between 1 and n, and x ≥x ≥· · · ≥x[r] are the components of x sorted in decreasing order. In other words, f(x) is the sum of the r largest elements of x. In this problem we study the constraint f(x) ≤α. As we have seen in chapter 3, page 80, this is a convex constraint, and equivalent to a set of n!/(r!(n −r)!) linear inequalities xi1 + · · · + xir ≤α, 1 ≤i1 < i2 < · · · < ir ≤n. The purpose of this problem is to derive a more compact representation. (a) Given a vector x ∈Rn, show that f(x) is equal to the optimal value of the LP maximize xT y subject to 0 ⪯y ⪯1 1T y = r with y ∈Rn as variable. (b) Derive the dual of the LP in part (a). Show that it can be written as minimize rt + 1T u subject to t1 + u ⪰x u ⪰0, where the variables are t ∈R, u ∈Rn. By duality this LP has the same optimal value as the LP in (a), i.e., f(x). We therefore have the following result: x satisﬁes f(x) ≤α if and only if there exist t ∈R, u ∈Rn such that rt + 1T u ≤α, t1 + u ⪰x, u ⪰0. These conditions form a set of 2n+1 linear inequalities in the 2n+1 variables x, u, t. 5 Duality (c) As an application, we consider an extension of the classical Markowitz portfolio optimization problem minimize xT Σx subject to pT x ≥rmin 1T x = 1, x ⪰0 discussed in chapter 4, page 155. The variable is the portfolio x ∈Rn; p and Σ are the mean and covariance matrix of the price change vector p. Suppose we add a diversiﬁcation constraint, requiring that no more than 80% of the total budget can be invested in any 10% of the assets. This constraint can be expressed as ⌊0.1n⌋ X i=1 x[i] ≤0.8. Formulate the portfolio optimization problem with diversiﬁcation constraint as a QP. Solution. (a) See also chapter 4, exercise 4.8. For simplicity we assume that the elements of x are sorted in decreasing order: x1 ≥x2 ≥· · · ≥xn. It is easy to see that the optimal value is x1 + x2 + · · · + xr, obtained by choosing y1 = y2 = · · · = yr = 1 and yr+1 = · · · = yn = 0. (b) We ﬁrst change the objective from maximization to minimization: minimize −xT y subject to 0 ⪯y ⪯1 1T y = r. We introduce a Lagrange multiplier λ for the lower bound, u for the upper bound, and t for the equality constraint. The Lagrangian is L(y, λ, u, t) = −xT y −λT y + uT (y −1) + t(1T y −r) = −1T u −rt + (−x −λ + u + t1)T y. Minimizing over y yields the dual function g(λ, u, t) = −1T u −rt −x −λ + u + t1 = 0 −∞ otherwise. The dual problem is to maximize g subject to λ ⪰0 and u ⪰0: maximize −1T u −rt subject to −λ + u + t1 = x λ ⪰0, u ⪰0, or after changing the objective to minimization (i.e., undoing the sign change we started with), minimize 1T u + rt subject to u + t1 ⪰x u ⪰0. We eliminated λ by noting that it acts as a slack variable in the ﬁrst constraint. Exercises (c) minimize xT Σx subject to pT x ≥rmin 1T x = 1, x ⪰0 ⌊n/20⌋t + 1T u ≤0.9 λ1 + u ⪰0 u ⪰0, with variables x, u, t, v. 5.20 Dual of channel capacity problem. Derive a dual for the problem minimize −cT x + Pm i=1 yi log yi subject to Px = y x ⪰0, 1T x = 1, where P ∈Rm×n has nonnegative elements, and its columns add up to one (i.e., P T 1 = 1). The variables are x ∈Rn, y ∈Rm. (For cj = Pm i=1 pij log pij, the optimal value is, up to a factor log 2, the negative of the capacity of a discrete memoryless channel with channel transition probability matrix P; see exercise 4.57.) Simplify the dual problem as much as possible. Solution. The Lagrangian is L(x, y, λ, ν, z) = −cT x + m X i=1 yi log yi −λT x + ν(1T x −1) + zT (Px −y) = (−c −λ + ν1 + P T z)T x + m X i=1 yi log yi −zT y −ν. The minimum over x is bounded below if and only if −c −λ + ν1 + P T z = 0. To minimize over y, we set the derivative with respect to yi equal to zero, which gives log yi + 1 −zi = 0, and conclude that inf yi≥0(yi log yi −ziyi) = −ezi−1. The dual function is g(λ, ν, z) = −Pm i=1 ezi−1 −ν −c −λ + ν1 + P T z = 0 −∞ otherwise. The dual problem is maximize −Pm i=1 exp(zi −1) −ν subject to P T z −c + ν1 ⪰0. This can be simpliﬁed by introducing a variable w = z + ν1 (and using the fact that 1 = P T 1), which gives maximize −Pm i=1 exp(wi −ν −1) −ν subject to P T w ⪰c. Finally we can easily maximize the objective function over ν by setting the derivative equal to zero (the optimal value is ν = −log(P i e1−wi), which leads to maximize −log(Pm i=1 exp wi) −1 subject to P T w ⪰c. This is a geometric program, in convex form, with linear inequality constraints (i.e., monomial inequality constraints in the associated geometric program). 5 Duality Strong duality and Slater’s condition 5.21 A convex problem in which strong duality fails. Consider the optimization problem minimize e−x subject to x2/y ≤0 with variables x and y, and domain D = {(x, y) \| y > 0}. (a) Verify that this is a convex optimization problem. Find the optimal value. (b) Give the Lagrange dual problem, and ﬁnd the optimal solution λ⋆and optimal value d⋆of the dual problem. What is the optimal duality gap? (c) Does Slater’s condition hold for this problem? (d) What is the optimal value p⋆(u) of the perturbed problem minimize e−x subject to x2/y ≤u as a function of u? Verify that the global sensitivity inequality p⋆(u) ≥p⋆(0) −λ⋆u does not hold. Solution. (a) p⋆= 1. (b) The Lagrangian is L(x, y, λ) = e−x + λx2/y. The dual function is g(λ) = inf x,y>0(e−x + λx2/y) = 0 λ ≥0 −∞ λ < 0, so we can write the dual problem as maximize 0 subject to λ ≥0, with optimal value d⋆= 0. The optimal duality gap is p⋆−d⋆= 1. (c) Slater’s condition is not satisﬁed. (d) p⋆(u) = 1 if u = 0, p⋆(u) = 0 if u > 0 and p⋆(u) = ∞if u < 0. 5.22 Geometric interpretation of duality. For each of the following optimization problems, draw a sketch of the sets G = {(u, t) \| ∃x ∈D, f0(x) = t, f1(x) = u}, A = {(u, t) \| ∃x ∈D, f0(x) ≤t, f1(x) ≤u}, give the dual problem, and solve the primal and dual problems. Is the problem convex? Is Slater’s condition satisﬁed? Does strong duality hold? The domain of the problem is R unless otherwise stated. (a) Minimize x subject to x2 ≤1. (b) Minimize x subject to x2 ≤0. (c) Minimize x subject to \|x\| ≤0. Exercises (d) Minimize x subject to f1(x) ≤0 where f1(x) = ( −x + 2 x ≥1 x −1 ≤x ≤1 −x −2 x ≤−1. (e) Minimize x3 subject to −x + 1 ≤0. (f) Minimize x3 subject to −x + 1 ≤0 with domain D = R+. Solution. For the ﬁrst four problems G is the curve G = {(u, t) \| u ∈D, u = f1(t)}. For problem (e), G is the curve G = {(u, t) \| t = (1 −u)3}. For problem (f), G is the curve G = {(u, t) \| u ≤1, t = (1 −u)3}. A is the set of points above and to the right of G. (a) x⋆= −1. λ⋆= 1. p⋆= −1. d⋆= −1. Convex. Strong duality. Slater’s condition holds. This is the generic convex case. (b) x⋆= 0. p⋆= 0. d⋆= 0. Dual optimum is not achieved. Convex. Strong duality. Slater’s condition does not hold. We have strong duality although Slater’s condition does not hold. However the dual optimum is not attained. (c) x⋆= 0. p⋆= 0. λ⋆= 1. d⋆= 0. Convex. Strong duality. Slater’s condition not satisﬁed. We have strong duality and the dual is attained, although Slater’s condition does not hold. (d) x⋆= −2. p⋆= −2. λ⋆= 1. d⋆= −2. Not convex. Strong duality. We have strong duality, although this is a very nonconvex problem. (e) x⋆= 1. p⋆= 1. d⋆= −∞. Not convex. No strong duality. The problem has a convex feasibility set, and the objective is convex on the feasible set. However the problem is not convex, according to the deﬁnition used in this book. Lagrange duality gives a trivial bound −∞. (f) x⋆= 1. p⋆= 1. λ⋆= 1. d⋆= 1. Convex. Strong duality. Slater’s condition is satisﬁed. Adding the domain condition seems redundant at ﬁrst. However the new problem is convex (according to our deﬁnition). Now strong duality holds and the dual optimum is attained. 5.23 Strong duality in linear programming. We prove that strong duality holds for the LP minimize cT x subject to Ax ⪯b and its dual maximize −bT z subject to AT z + c = 0, z ⪰0, provided at least one of the problems is feasible. In other words, the only possible excep-tion to strong duality occurs when p⋆= ∞and d⋆= −∞. 5 Duality (a) Suppose p⋆is ﬁnite and x⋆is an optimal solution. (If ﬁnite, the optimal value of an LP is attained.) Let I ⊆{1, 2, . . . , m} be the set of active constraints at x⋆: aT i x⋆= bi, i ∈I, aT i x⋆< bi, i ̸∈I. Show that there exists a z ∈Rm that satisﬁes zi ≥0, i ∈I, zi = 0, i ̸∈I, X i∈I ziai + c = 0. Show that z is dual optimal with objective value cT x⋆. Hint. Assume there exists no such z, i.e., −c ̸∈{P i∈I ziai \| zi ≥0}. Reduce this to a contradiction by applying the strict separating hyperplane theorem of example 2.20, page 49. Alternatively, you can use Farkas’ lemma (see §5.8.3). (b) Suppose p⋆= ∞and the dual problem is feasible. Show that d⋆= ∞. Hint. Show that there exists a nonzero v ∈Rm such that AT v = 0, v ⪰0, bT v < 0. If the dual is feasible, it is unbounded in the direction v. (c) Consider the example minimize x subject to 0 1 x ⪯ −1 1 . Formulate the dual LP, and solve the primal and dual problems. Show that p⋆= ∞ and d⋆= −∞. Solution. (a) Without loss of generality we can assume that I = {1, 2, . . . , k}. Let ¯ A ∈Rk×n be the matrix formed by the ﬁrst k rows of A. We assume there is no ¯ z ⪰0 such that c + ¯ AT ¯ z = 0, i.e., −c ̸∈S = { ¯ AT ¯ z \| ¯ z ⪰0}. By the strict separating hyperplane theorem, applied to −c and S, there exists a u such that −uT c > uT ¯ AT ¯ z for all ¯ z ⪰0. This means cT u < 0 (evaluate the righthand side at ¯ z = 0), and ¯ Au ⪯0. Now consider x = x⋆+ tu. We have aT i x = aT i x⋆+ taT i u = bi + taT i u ≤bi, i ∈I, for all t ≥0, and aT i x = aT i x⋆+ taT i u < bi + taT i u < bi, i ̸∈I, for suﬃciently small positive t. Finally cT x = cT x⋆+ tcT u < cT x⋆ for all positive t. This is a contradiction, because we have constructed primal feasible points with a lower objective value than x⋆. We conclude that there exists a ¯ z ⪰0 with ¯ AT ¯ z + c = 0. Choosing z = (¯ z, 0) yields a dual feasible point. Its objective value is −bT z = −(x⋆)T ¯ AT z = cT x⋆. Exercises (b) The primal problem is infeasible, i.e., −b ̸∈S = {Ax + s \| s ⪰0}. The righthand side is a closed convex set, so we can apply the strict separating hyperplane theorem and conclude there exists a v ∈Rm such that −vT b > vT (Ax+ s) for all x and all s ⪰0. This is equivalent to bT v < 0, AT v = 0, v ⪰0. This only leaves two possibilities. Either the dual problem is infeasible, or it is feasible and unbounded above. (If z0 is dual feasible, then z = z0 + tv is dual feasible for all t ≥0, with −bT z = −bT z0 + tbT v). (c) The dual LP is maximize z1 −z2 subject to z2 + 1 = 0 z1, z2 ≥0, which is also infeasible (d⋆= −∞). 5.24 Weak max-min inequality. Show that the weak max-min inequality sup z∈Z inf w∈W f(w, z) ≤inf w∈W sup z∈Z f(w, z) always holds, with no assumptions on f : Rn × Rm →R, W ⊆Rn, or Z ⊆Rm. Solution. If W and Z are empty, the inequality reduces to −∞≤∞. If W is nonempty, with ˜ w ∈W, we have inf w∈W f(w, z) ≤f( ˜ w, z) for all z ∈Z. Taking the supremum over z ∈Z on both sides we get sup z∈Z inf w∈W f(w, z) ≤sup z∈Z f( ˜ w, z). Taking the inf over ˜ w ∈W we get the max-min inequality. The proof for nonempty Z is similar. 5.25 [BL00, page 95] Convex-concave functions and the saddle-point property. We derive con-ditions under which the saddle-point property sup z∈Z inf w∈W f(w, z) = inf w∈W sup z∈Z f(w, z) (5.112) holds, where f : Rn × Rm →R, W × Z ⊆dom f, and W and Z are nonempty. We will assume that the function gz(w) = f(w, z) w ∈W ∞ otherwise is closed and convex for all z ∈Z, and the function hw(z) = −f(w, z) z ∈Z ∞ otherwise is closed and convex for all w ∈W. 5 Duality (a) The righthand side of (5.112) can be expressed as p(0), where p(u) = inf w∈W sup z∈Z (f(w, z) + uT z). Show that p is a convex function. (b) Show that the conjugate of p is given by p∗(v) = −infw∈W f(w, v) v ∈Z ∞ otherwise. (c) Show that the conjugate of p∗is given by p∗∗(u) = sup z∈Z inf w∈W (f(w, z) + uT z). Combining this with (a), we can express the max-min equality (5.112) as p∗∗(0) = p(0). (d) From exercises 3.28 and 3.39 (d), we know that p∗∗(0) = p(0) if 0 ∈int dom p. Conclude that this is the case if W and Z are bounded. (e) As another consequence of exercises 3.28 and 3.39, we have p∗∗(0) = p(0) if 0 ∈ dom p and p is closed. Show that p is closed if the sublevel sets of gz are bounded. Solution. (a) For ﬁxed z, Fz(u, w) = gz(w)−uT z is a (closed) convex function of (w, u). Therefore F(w, u) = sup z∈Z (gz(w) + uT z) is a convex function of (w, u). (It is also closed because it epigraph is the intersection of closed sets, the epigraphs of the functions Fz.) Minimizing F over w yields a convex function inf w F(w, u) = inf w sup z∈Z (gz(w) + uT z) = inf w∈W sup z∈Z (f(w, z) + uT z) = p(u). (b) The conjugate is p∗(v) = sup u (vT u −p(u)) = sup u (vT u −inf w∈W sup z∈Z (f(w, z) + uT z)) = sup u sup w∈W (vT u −sup z∈Z (f(w, z) + uT z)) = sup u sup w∈W (−sup z∈Z (f(w, z) + (z −v)T u)) = sup u sup w∈W inf z∈Z(−f(w, z) + (v −z)T u) = sup w∈W sup u inf z∈Z(−f(w, z) + (v −z)T u). By assumption, for all w, the set Cw = epi hw = {(z, t) \| z ∈Z, t ≥−f(z, w)} Exercises is closed and convex. We show that this implies that sup u inf z∈Z(−f(w, z) + (z −v)T u) = −f(w, v) v ∈Z ∞ otherwise. First assume v ∈Z. It is clear that inf z∈Z(−f(w, z) + zT u) ≤−f(w, v) + vT u (5.25.A) for all u. Since hw is closed and convex, there exists a nonvertical supporting hyperplane to its epigraph Cw at the point (z, f(z, w)), i.e., there exists a ˜ u such that inf z∈Z(˜ uT z −f(z, w)) = inf (z,t)∈Cw(˜ uT z −t) = ˜ uT v −f(v, w). (5.25.B) Combining (5.25.A) and (5.25.B) we conclude that inf z∈Z(−f(w, z) + (z −v)T u) ≤−f(w, v) for all u, with equality for u = ˜ u. Therefore sup u inf z∈Z(−f(w, z) + zT u −vT u) = −f(w, v). Next assume v ̸= Z. For all w, and all t, (v, t) ̸= Cw, hence it can be strictly separated from Cw by a nonvertical hyperplane: for all t and w ∈W there exists a u such that t + uT v < inf z∈Z(−f(w, z) + uT z), i.e., t < inf z∈Z(−f(w, z) + uT (z −v)). This holds for all t, so sup u inf z∈Z(−f(w, z) + uT (z −v)) = ∞. (c) The conjugate of p∗is p∗∗(u) = sup v∈Z (uT v + inf w∈W f(w, v)) = sup v∈Z inf w∈W(f(w, v) + uT v). (d) We noted in part (a) that F(w, u) = supz∈Z(f(w, z) + zT u) is a closed convex function. If Z is bounded, then the maximum in the deﬁnition is attained for all (w, u) ∈W × Rm, so W × Rm ⊆dom Fz. If W is bounded, the minimum in p(u) = infw∈W F(w, u) is also attained for all u, so dom p = Rm. (e) epi p is the projection of epi F ⊆Rn × Rm × R (a closed set) on Rm × R. Now in general, the projection of a closed convex set C ∈Rp × Rq on Rp is closed if C does not contain any half-lines of the form {(¯ x, ¯ y + sv) ∈Rp × Rq \| s ≥0} with v ̸= 0 (i.e., no directions of recession of the form (0, v)). Applying this result to the epigraph of F and its projection epi p, we conclude that epi p is closed if epi F does not contain any half-lines {( ¯ w, ¯ u, ¯ t) + s(v, 0, 0) \| s ≥0}. This is the case if the sublevel sets of gz are bounded. 5 Duality Optimality conditions 5.26 Consider the QCQP minimize x2 1 + x2 2 subject to (x1 −1)2 + (x2 −1)2 ≤1 (x1 −1)2 + (x2 + 1)2 ≤1 with variable x ∈R2. (a) Sketch the feasible set and level sets of the objective. Find the optimal point x⋆and optimal value p⋆. (b) Give the KKT conditions. Do there exist Lagrange multipliers λ⋆ 1 and λ⋆ 2 that prove that x⋆is optimal? (c) Derive and solve the Lagrange dual problem. Does strong duality hold? Solution. (a) The ﬁgure shows the feasible set (the intersection of the two shaded disks) and some contour lines of the objective function. There is only one feasible point, (1, 0), so it is optimal for the primal problem, and we have p⋆= 1. −2 −1 0 1 2 −2 −1.5 −1 −0.5 0 0.5 1 1.5 2 x PSfrag replacements p f1(x) ≤0 f2(x) ≤0 (b) The KKT conditions are (x1 −1)2 + (x2 −1)2 ≤1, (x1 −1)2 + (x2 + 1)2 ≤1, λ1 ≥0, λ2 ≥0 2x1 + 2λ1(x1 −1) + 2λ2(x1 −1) = 0 2x2 + 2λ1(x2 −1) + 2λ2(x2 + 1) = 0 λ1((x1 −1)2 + (x2 −1)2 −1) = λ2((x1 −1)2 + (x2 + 1)2 −1) = 0. At x = (1, 0), these conditions reduce to λ1 ≥0, λ2 ≥0, 2 = 0, −2λ1 + 2λ2 = 0, which (clearly, in view of the third equation) have no solution. (c) The Lagrange dual function is given by g(λ1, λ2) = inf x1,x2 L(x1, x2, λ1, λ2) where L(x1, x2, λ1, λ2) = x2 1 + x2 2 + λ1((x1 −1)2 + (x2 −1)2 −1) + λ2((x1 −1)2 + (x2 + 1)2 −1) = (1 + λ1 + λ2)x2 1 + (1 + λ1 + λ2)x2 2 −2(λ1 + λ2)x1 −2(λ1 −λ2)x2 + λ1 + λ2. Exercises L reaches its minimum for x1 = λ1 + λ2 1 + λ1 + λ2 , x2 = λ1 −λ2 1 + λ1 + λ2 , and we ﬁnd g(λ1, λ2) = −(λ1+λ2)2+(λ1−λ2)2 1+λ1+λ2 + λ1 + λ2 1 + λ1 + λ2 ≥0 −∞ otherwise, where we interpret a/0 = 0 if a = 0 and as −∞if a < 0. The Lagrange dual problem is given by maximize (λ1 + λ2 −(λ1 −λ2)2)/(1 + λ1 + λ2) subject to λ1, λ2 ≥0. Since g is symmetric, the optimum (if it exists) occurs with λ1 = λ2. The dual function then simpliﬁes to g(λ1, λ1) = 2λ1 2λ1 + 1. We see that g(λ1, λ2) tends to 1 as λ1 →∞. We have d⋆= p⋆= 1, but the dual optimum is not attained. Recall that the KKT conditions only hold if (1) strong duality holds, (2) the primal optimum is attained, and (3) the dual optimum is attained. In this example, the KKT conditions fail because the dual optimum is not attained. 5.27 Equality constrained least-squares. Consider the equality constrained least-squares prob-lem minimize ∥Ax −b∥2 2 subject to Gx = h where A ∈Rm×n with rank A = n, and G ∈Rp×n with rank G = p. Give the KKT conditions, and derive expressions for the primal solution x⋆and the dual solution ν⋆. Solution. (a) The Lagrangian is L(x, ν) = ∥Ax −b∥2 2 + νT (Gx −h) = xT AT Ax + (GT ν −2AT b)T x −νT h, with minimizer x = −(1/2)(AT A)−1(GT ν −2AT b). The dual function is g(ν) = −(1/4)(GT ν −2AT b)T (AT A)−1(GT ν −2AT b) −νT h (b) The optimality conditions are 2AT (Ax⋆−b) + GT ν⋆= 0, Gx⋆= h. (c) From the ﬁrst equation, x⋆= (AT A)−1(AT b −(1/2)GT ν⋆). Plugging this expression for x⋆into the second equation gives G(AT A)−1AT b −(1/2)G(AT A)−1GT ν⋆= h i.e., ν⋆= −2(G(AT A)−1GT )−1(h −G(AT A)−1AT b). Substituting in the ﬁrst expression gives an analytical expression for x⋆. 5 Duality 5.28 Prove (without using any linear programming code) that the optimal solution of the LP minimize 47x1 + 93x2 + 17x3 −93x4 subject to      −1 −6 1 3 −1 −2 7 1 0 3 −10 −1 −6 −11 −2 12 1 6 −1 −3         x1 x2 x3 x4   ⪯      −3 5 −8 −7 4      is unique, and given by x⋆= (1, 1, 1, 1). Solution. Clearly, x⋆= (1, 1, 1, 1) is feasible (it satisﬁes the ﬁrst four constraints with equality). The point z⋆= (3, 2, 2, 7, 0) is a certiﬁcate of optimality of x = (1, 1, 1, 1): • z⋆is dual feasible: z⋆⪰0 and AT z⋆+ c = 0. • z⋆satisﬁes the complementary slackness condition: z⋆ i (aT i x −bi) = 0, i = 1, . . . , m, since the ﬁrst four components of Ax −b and the last component of z⋆are zero. 5.29 The problem minimize −3x2 1 + x2 2 + 2x2 3 + 2(x1 + x2 + x3) subject to x2 1 + x2 2 + x2 3 = 1, is a special case of (5.32), so strong duality holds even though the problem is not convex. Derive the KKT conditions. Find all solutions x, ν that satisfy the KKT conditions. Which pair corresponds to the optimum? Solution. (a) The KKT conditions are x2 1+x2 2+x2 3 = 1, (−3+ν)x1+1 = 0, (1+ν)x2+1 = 0, (2+ν)x3+1 = 0. (b) A ﬁrst observation is that the KKT conditions imply ν ̸= 2, ν ̸= −1, ν ̸= 3. We can therefore eliminate x and reduce the KKT conditions to a nonlinear equation in ν: 1 (−3 + ν)2 + 1 (1 + ν)2 + 1 (2 + ν)2 = 1 The lefthand side is plotted in the ﬁgure. −8 −6 −4 −2 0 2 4 6 8 0 2 4 6 8 10 PSfrag replacements ν Exercises There are four solutions: ν = −3.15, ν = 0.22, ν = 1.89, ν = 4.04, corresponding to x = (0.16, 0.47, −0.87), x = (0.36, −0.82, 0.45), x = (0.90, −0.35, 0.26), x = (−0.97, −0.20, 0.17). (c) ν⋆is the largest of the four values: ν⋆= 4.0352. This can be seen several ways. The simplest way is to compare the objective values of the four solutions x, which are f0(x) = 1.17, f0(x) = 0.67, f0(x) = −0.56, f0(x) = −4.70. We can also evaluate the dual objective at the four candidate values for ν. Finally we can note that we must have ∇2f0(x⋆) + ν⋆∇2f ⋆ 1 (x⋆) ⪰0, because x⋆is a minimizer of L(x, ν⋆). In other words " −3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 # + ν⋆ " 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 # ⪰0, and therefore ν⋆≥3. 5.30 Derive the KKT conditions for the problem minimize tr X −log det X subject to Xs = y, with variable X ∈Sn and domain Sn ++. y ∈Rn and s ∈Rn are given, with sT y = 1. Verify that the optimal solution is given by X⋆= I + yyT − 1 sT sssT . Solution. We introduce a Lagrange multiplier z ∈Rn for the equality constraint. The KKT optimality conditions are: X ≻0, Xs = y, X−1 = I + 1 2(zsT + szT ). (5.30.A) We ﬁrst determine z from the condition Xs = y. Multiplying the gradient equation on the right with y gives s = X−1y = y + 1 2(z + (zT y)s). (5.30.B) By taking the inner product with y on both sides and simplifying, we get zT y = 1 −yT y. Substituting in (5.30.B) we get z = −2y + (1 + yT y)s, and substituting this expression for z in (5.30.A) gives X−1 = I + 1 2(−2ysT −2syT + 2(1 + yT y)ssT ) = I + (1 + yT y)ssT −ysT −syT . 5 Duality Finally we verify that this is the inverse of the matrix X⋆given above: I + (1 + yT y)ssT −ysT −syT X⋆ = (I + yyT −(1/sT s)ssT ) + (1 + yT y)(ssT + syT −ssT ) −(ysT + yyT −ysT ) −(syT + (yT y)syT −(1/sT s)ssT ) = I. To complete the solution, we prove that X⋆≻0. An easy way to see this is to note that X⋆= I + yyT −ssT sT s = I + ysT ∥s∥2 −ssT sT s I + ysT ∥s∥2 −ssT sT s T . 5.31 Supporting hyperplane interpretation of KKT conditions. Consider a convex problem with no equality constraints, minimize f0(x) subject to fi(x) ≤0, i = 1, . . . , m. Assume that x⋆∈Rn and λ⋆∈Rm satisfy the KKT conditions fi(x⋆) ≤ 0, i = 1, . . . , m λ⋆ i ≥ 0, i = 1, . . . , m λ⋆ i fi(x⋆) = 0, i = 1, . . . , m ∇f0(x⋆) + Pm i=1 λ⋆ i ∇fi(x⋆) = 0. Show that ∇f0(x⋆)T (x −x⋆) ≥0 for all feasible x. In other words the KKT conditions imply the simple optimality criterion of §4.2.3. Solution. Suppose x is feasible. Since fi are convex and fi(x) ≤0 we have 0 ≥fi(x) ≥fi(x⋆) + ∇fi(x⋆)T (x −x⋆), i = 1, . . . , m. Using λ⋆ i ≥0, we conclude that 0 ≥ m X i=1 λ⋆ i fi(x⋆) + ∇fi(x⋆)T (x −x⋆) = m X i=1 λ⋆ i fi(x⋆) + m X i=1 λ⋆ i ∇fi(x⋆)T (x −x⋆) = −∇f0(x⋆)T (x −x⋆). In the last line, we use the complementary slackness condition λ⋆ i fi(x⋆) = 0, and the last KKT condition. This shows that ∇f0(x⋆)T (x−x⋆) ≥0, i.e., ∇f0(x⋆) deﬁnes a supporting hyperplane to the feasible set at x⋆. Perturbation and sensitivity analysis 5.32 Optimal value of perturbed problem. Let f0, f1, . . . , fm : Rn →R be convex. Show that the function p⋆(u, v) = inf{f0(x) \| ∃x ∈D, fi(x) ≤ui, i = 1, . . . , m, Ax −b = v} Exercises is convex. This function is the optimal cost of the perturbed problem, as a function of the perturbations u and v (see §5.6.1). Solution. Deﬁne the function G(x, u, v) = f0(x) fi(x) ≤ui, i = 1, . . . , m, Ax −b = v ∞ otherwise. G is convex on its domain dom G = {(x, u, v) \| x ∈D, fi(x) ≤ui, i = 1, . . . , m, Ax −b = v}, which is easily shown to be convex. Therefore G is convex, jointly in x, u, v. Therefore p⋆(u, v) = inf x G(x, u, v) is convex. 5.33 Parametrized ℓ1-norm approximation. Consider the ℓ1-norm minimization problem minimize ∥Ax + b + ϵd∥1 with variable x ∈R3, and A =        −2 7 1 −5 −1 3 −7 3 −5 −1 4 −4 1 5 5 2 −5 −1        , b =        −4 3 9 0 −11 5        , d =        −10 −13 −27 −10 −7 14        . We denote by p⋆(ϵ) the optimal value as a function of ϵ. (a) Suppose ϵ = 0. Prove that x⋆= 1 is optimal. Are there any other optimal points? (b) Show that p⋆(ϵ) is aﬃne on an interval that includes ϵ = 0. Solution. The dual problem of minimize ∥Ax + b∥1 is given by maximize bT z subject to AT z = 0 ∥z∥∞≤1. If x and z are both feasible, then ∥Ax + b∥1 ≥zT (Ax + b) = bT z (this follows from the inequality uT v ≤∥u∥∞∥v∥1). We have equality (∥Ax + b∥1 = bT z) only if zi(Ax + b)i = \|(Ax + b)i\| for all i. In other words, the optimality conditions are: x and z are optimal if and only if AT z = 0, ∥z∥∞≤1 and the following ‘complementarity conditions’ hold: −1 < zi < 1 = ⇒ (Ax + b)i = 0 (Ax + b)i > 0 = ⇒ zi = 1 (Ax + b)i < 0 = ⇒ zi = −1. 5 Duality (a) b + Ax = (2, 0, 0, −1, 0, 1), so the optimality conditions tell us that the dual optimal solution must satisfy z1 = 1, z4 = −1, and z5 = 1. It remains to ﬁnd the other 3 components z2, z3, z6. We can do this by solving AT z = " −5 −7 1 −1 3 5 3 −5 5 # " z2 z3 z5 # + " −2 −1 2 7 4 −5 1 −4 −1 # " 1 −1 1 # = 0, in the three variables z2, z3, z6. The solution is z⋆= (1, −0.5, 0.5, −1, 0, 1). By construction z⋆satisﬁes AT z⋆= 0, and the complementarity conditions. It also satisﬁes ∥z⋆∥∞≤1, hence it is optimal. (b) All primal optimal points x must satisfy the complementarity conditions with the dual optimal z⋆we have constructed. This implies that (Ax + b)2 = (Ax + b)3 = (Ax + b)5 = 0. This forms a set of three linearly independent equations in three variables. Therefore the solution is unique. (c) z⋆remains dual feasible for nonzero ϵ. It will be optimal as long as at the optimal x⋆(ϵ), (b + ϵd + Ax⋆(ϵ))k = 0, k = 2, 3, 5. Solving this three equations for x⋆(ϵ) yields x⋆(ϵ) = (1, 1, 1) + ϵ(−3, 2, 0). To ﬁnd the limits on ϵ, we note that z⋆and x⋆(ϵ) are optimal as long as (A(x⋆(ϵ) + b + ϵd)1 = 2 + 10ϵ ≥0 (A(x⋆(ϵ) + b + ϵd)4 = −1 + ϵ ≤0 (A(x⋆(ϵ) + b + ϵd)6 = 1 −2ϵ ≥0 i.e., −1/5 ≤ϵ ≤1/2. The optimal value is p⋆(ϵ) = (b + ϵd)T z⋆= 4 + 7ϵ. 5.34 Consider the pair of primal and dual LPs minimize (c + ϵd)T x subject to Ax ⪯b + ϵf and maximize −(b + ϵf)T z subject to AT z + c + ϵd = 0 z ⪰0 where A =      −4 12 −2 1 −17 12 7 11 1 0 −6 1 3 3 22 −1 −11 2 −1 −8     , b =      8 13 −4 27 −18     , f =      6 15 −13 48 8     , c = (49, −34, −50, −5), d = (3, 8, 21, 25), and ϵ is a parameter. (a) Prove that x⋆= (1, 1, 1, 1) is optimal when ϵ = 0, by constructing a dual optimal point z⋆that has the same objective value as x⋆. Are there any other primal or dual optimal solutions? Exercises (b) Give an explicit expression for the optimal value p⋆(ϵ) as a function of ϵ on an interval that contains ϵ = 0. Specify the interval on which your expression is valid. Also give explicit expressions for the primal solution x⋆(ϵ) and the dual solution z⋆(ϵ) as a function of ϵ, on the same interval. Hint. First calculate x⋆(ϵ) and z⋆(ϵ), assuming that the primal and dual constraints that are active at the optimum for ϵ = 0, remain active at the optimum for values of ϵ around 0. Then verify that this assumption is correct. Solution. (a) All constraints except the ﬁrst are active at x = (1, 1, 1, 1), so complementary slack-ness implies that z1 = 0 at the dual optimum. For this problem, the complementary slackness condition uniquely determines z: We must have ¯ AT ¯ z + c = 0, where ¯ A =    −17 12 7 11 1 0 −6 1 3 3 22 −1 −11 2 −1 −8   , ¯ z =    z2 z3 z4 z5    ¯ A is nonsingular, so ¯ AT ¯ z + c = 0 has a unique solution: ¯ z = (2, 1, 2, 2). All compo-nents are nonnegative, so we conclude that z = (0, 2, 1, 2, 2) is dual feasible. (b) We expect that for small ϵ the same primal and dual constraints remain active. Let us ﬁrst construct x⋆(ϵ) and z⋆(ϵ) under that assumption, and then verify using complementary slackness that they are optimal for the perturbed problem. To keep the last four constraints of x⋆(ϵ) active, we must have x⋆(ϵ) = (1, 1, 1, 1) + ϵ∆x where ¯ A∆x = (f2, f3, f4, f5). We ﬁnd ∆x = (0, 1, 2, −1). x⋆(ϵ) is primal feasible as long as A((1, 1, 1, 1) + ϵ(0, 1, 2, −1) ≤b + ϵf. By construction, this holds with equality for constraints 2–5. For the ﬁrst inequality we obtain 7 + 7ϵ ≤8 + 6ϵ. i.e., ϵ ≤1. If we keep the ﬁrst component of z⋆(ϵ) zero, the other components follow from AT z⋆(ϵ) + c + ϵd = 0. We must have z⋆(ϵ) = (0, 2, 1, 2, 2) + ϵ∆z where AT ∆z + f = 0 and ∆z1 = 0. We ﬁnd ∆z = (0, −1, 2, 0, 2). By construction, z⋆(ϵ) satisﬁes the equality constraints AT z⋆(ϵ) + c + ϵf = 0, so it is dual feasible if its components are nonnegative: z⋆(ϵ) = (0, 2 −ϵ, 1 + 2ϵ, 2, 2 + 2ϵ) ≥0, i.e., −1/2 ≤ϵ ≤2. In conclusion, we constructed x⋆(ϵ) and z⋆(ϵ) that are primal and dual feasible for the perturbed problem, and complementary. Therefore they must be optimal for the perturbed problems in the interval −1/2 ≤ϵ ≤1.. (c) The optimal value is quadratic p⋆(ϵ) = (c + ϵd)T x⋆(ϵ) = −(b + ϵf)T z⋆(ϵ) = −40 −72ϵ + 25ϵ2. 5 Duality 5.35 Sensitivity analysis for GPs. Consider a GP minimize f0(x) subject to fi(x) ≤1, i = 1, . . . , m hi(x) = 1, i = 1, . . . , p, where f0, . . . , fm are posynomials, h1, . . . , hp are monomials, and the domain of the prob-lem is Rn ++. We deﬁne the perturbed GP as minimize f0(x) subject to fi(x) ≤eui, i = 1, . . . , m hi(x) = evi, i = 1, . . . , p, and we denote the optimal value of the perturbed GP as p⋆(u, v). We can think of ui and vi as relative, or fractional, perturbations of the constraints. For example, u1 = −0.01 corresponds to tightening the ﬁrst inequality constraint by (approximately) 1%. Let λ⋆and ν⋆be optimal dual variables for the convex form GP minimize log f0(y) subject to log fi(y) ≤0, i = 1, . . . , m log hi(y) = 0, i = 1, . . . , p, with variables yi = log xi. Assuming that p⋆(u, v) is diﬀerentiable at u = 0, v = 0, relate λ⋆and ν⋆to the derivatives of p⋆(u, v) at u = 0, v = 0. Justify the statement “Relaxing the ith constraint by α percent will give an improvement in the objective of around αλ⋆ i percent, for α small.” Solution. −λ⋆, −ν⋆are ‘shadow prices’ for the perturbed problem minimize log f0(y) subject to log fi(y) ≤ui, i = 1, . . . , m log hi(y) = vi, i = 1, . . . , p, i.e., if the optimal value log p⋆(u, v) is diﬀerentiable at the origin, they are the derivatives of the optimal value, −λ⋆ i = ∂log p⋆(0, 0) ∂ui = ∂p⋆(0, 0)/∂ui p⋆(0, 0) −ν⋆ i = ∂log p∗(0, 0) ∂vi = ∂p⋆(0, 0)/∂vi p⋆(0, 0) . Theorems of alternatives 5.36 Alternatives for linear equalities. Consider the linear equations Ax = b, where A ∈Rm×n. From linear algebra we know that this equation has a solution if and only b ∈R(A), which occurs if and only if b ⊥N(AT ). In other words, Ax = b has a solution if and only if there exists no y ∈Rm such that AT y = 0 and bT y ̸= 0. Derive this result from the theorems of alternatives in §5.8.2. Solution. We ﬁrst note that we can’t directly apply the results on strong alternatives for systems of the form fi(x) ≤0, i = 1, . . . , m, Ax = b or fi(x) < 0, i = 1, . . . , m, Ax = b, because the theorems all assume that Ax = b is feasible. Exercises We can apply the theorem for strict inequalities to t < −1, Ax + bt = b. (5.36.A) This is feasible if and only if Ax = b is feasible: Indeed, if A˜ x = b is feasible, then A(3˜ x) −2b = b. so x = 3˜ x, t = −2 satisﬁes (5.36.A). Conversely, if ˜ x, ˜ t satisﬁes (5.36.A) then 1 −˜ t > 2 and A(˜ x/(1 −˜ t)) = b, so Ax = b is feasible. Moreover Ax+bt = b is always feasible (choose x = 0, t = 1, so we can apply the theorem of alternatives for strict inequalities to (5.36.A). The dual function is g(λ, ν) = inf x,t(λ(t + 1) + νT (Ax + bt −b)) = λ −bT ν AT ν = 0, λ + bT ν = 0 −∞ otherwise. The alternative reduces to AT ν = 0, bT ν < 0. 5.37 [BT97] Existence of equilibrium distribution in ﬁnite state Markov chain. Let P ∈Rn×n be a matrix that satisﬁes pij ≥0, i, j = 1, . . . , n, P T 1 = 1, i.e., the coeﬃcients are nonnegative and the columns sum to one. Use Farkas’ lemma to prove there exists a y ∈Rn such that Py = y, y ⪰0, 1T y = 1. (We can interpret y as an equilibrium distribution of the Markov chain with n states and transition probability matrix P.) Solution. Suppose there exists no such y, i.e., P −I 1T y = 0 1 , y ⪰0, is infeasible. From Farkas’ lemma there exist z ∈Rn and w ∈R such that (P −I)T z + w1 ⪰0, w < 0, i.e., P T z ≻z. Since the elements of P are nonnegative with unit column sums we must have (P T z)i ≤max j zj which contradicts P T z ≻1. 5.38 [BT97] Option pricing. We apply the results of example 5.10, page 263, to a simple problem with three assets: a riskless asset with ﬁxed return r > 1 over the investment period of interest (for example, a bond), a stock, and an option on the stock. The option gives us the right to purchase the stock at the end of the period, for a predetermined price K. We consider two scenarios. In the ﬁrst scenario, the price of the stock goes up from S at the beginning of the period, to Su at the end of the period, where u > r. In this scenario, we exercise the option only if Su > K, in which case we make a proﬁt of Su−K. 5 Duality Otherwise, we do not exercise the option, and make zero proﬁt. The value of the option at the end of the period, in the ﬁrst scenario, is therefore max{0, Su −K}. In the second scenario, the price of the stock goes down from S to Sd, where d < 1. The value at the end of the period is max{0, Sd −K}. In the notation of example 5.10, V = r uS max{0, Su −K} r dS max{0, Sd −K} , p1 = 1, p2 = S, p3 = C, where C is the price of the option. Show that for given r, S, K, u, d, the option price C is uniquely determined by the no-arbitrage condition. In other words, the market for the option is complete. Solution. The condition V T y = p reduces to y1 + y2 = 1/r, uy1 + dy2 = 1, y1 max{0, Su −K} + y2 max{0, Sd −K} = C. The ﬁrst two equations determine y1 and y2 uniquely: y1 = r −d r(u −d), y2 = u −r r(u −d), and these values are positive because u > r > d. Hence C = (r −d) max{0, Su −K} + (u −r) max{0, Sd −K} r(u −d) . Generalized inequalities 5.39 SDP relaxations of two-way partitioning problem. We consider the two-way partitioning problem (5.7), described on page 219, minimize xT Wx subject to x2 i = 1, i = 1, . . . , n, (5.113) with variable x ∈Rn. The Lagrange dual of this (nonconvex) problem is given by the SDP maximize −1T ν subject to W + diag(ν) ⪰0 (5.114) with variable ν ∈Rn. The optimal value of this SDP gives a lower bound on the optimal value of the partitioning problem (5.113). In this exercise we derive another SDP that gives a lower bound on the optimal value of the two-way partitioning problem, and explore the connection between the two SDPs. (a) Two-way partitioning problem in matrix form. Show that the two-way partitioning problem can be cast as minimize tr(WX) subject to X ⪰0, rank X = 1 Xii = 1, i = 1, . . . , n, with variable X ∈Sn. Hint. Show that if X is feasible, then it has the form X = xxT , where x ∈Rn satisﬁes xi ∈{−1, 1} (and vice versa). (b) SDP relaxation of two-way partitioning problem. Using the formulation in part (a), we can form the relaxation minimize tr(WX) subject to X ⪰0 Xii = 1, i = 1, . . . , n, (5.115) Exercises with variable X ∈Sn. This problem is an SDP, and therefore can be solved eﬃ-ciently. Explain why its optimal value gives a lower bound on the optimal value of the two-way partitioning problem (5.113). What can you say if an optimal point X⋆for this SDP has rank one? (c) We now have two SDPs that give a lower bound on the optimal value of the two-way partitioning problem (5.113): the SDP relaxation (5.115) found in part (b), and the Lagrange dual of the two-way partitioning problem, given in (5.114). What is the relation between the two SDPs? What can you say about the lower bounds found by them? Hint: Relate the two SDPs via duality. Solution. (a) Follows from tr(WxxT ) = xT Wx and (xxT )ii = x2 i . (b) It gives a lower bound because we minimize the same objective over a larger set. If X is rank one, it is optimal. (c) We write the problem as a minimization problem minimize 1T ν subject to W + diag(ν) ⪰0. Introducing a Lagrange multiplier X ∈Sn for the matrix inequality, we obtain the Lagrangian L(ν, X) = 1T ν −tr(X(W + diag(ν))) = 1T ν −tr(XW) − n X i=1 νiXii = −tr(XW) + n X i=1 νi(1 −Xii). This is bounded below as a function of ν only if Xii = 1 for all i, so we obtain the dual problem maximize −tr(WX) subject to X ⪰0 Xii = 1, i = 1, . . . , n. Changing the sign again, and switching from maximization to minimization, yields the problem in part (a). 5.40 E-optimal experiment design. A variation on the two optimal experiment design problems of exercise 5.10 is the E-optimal design problem minimize λmax Pp i=1 xivivT i −1 subject to x ⪰0, 1T x = 1. (See also §7.5.) Derive a dual for this problem, by ﬁrst reformulating it as minimize 1/t subject to Pp i=1 xivivT i ⪰tI x ⪰0, 1T x = 1, with variables t ∈R, x ∈Rp and domain R++ × Rp, and applying Lagrange duality. Simplify the dual problem as much as you can. Solution. minimize 1/t subject to Pp i=1 xivivT i ⪰tI x ⪰0, 1T x = 1. 5 Duality The Lagrangian is L(t, x, Z, z, ν) = 1/t −tr Z( p X i=1 xivivT i −tI) ! −zT x + ν(1T x −1) = 1/t + t tr Z + p X i=1 xi(−vT i Zvi −zi + ν) −ν. The minimum over xi is bounded below only if −vT i Zvi −zi + ν = 0. To minimize over t we note that inf t>0(1/t + t tr Z) = 2 √ tr Z Z ⪰0 −∞ otherwise. The dual function is g(Z, z, ν) = 2 √ tr Z −ν vT i Zvi + zi = ν, Z ⪰0 −∞ otherwise. The dual problem is maximize 2 √ tr Z −ν subject to vT i Zvi ≤ν, i = 1, . . . , p Z ⪰0. We can deﬁne W = (1/ν)Z, maximize 2√ν √ tr W −ν subject to vT i Wvi ≥1, i = 1, . . . , p W ⪰0. Finally, optimizing over ν, gives ν = tr W, so the problem simpliﬁes further to maximize tr W subject to vT i Wvi ≤1, i = 1, . . . , p, W ⪰0. 5.41 Dual of fastest mixing Markov chain problem. On page 174, we encountered the SDP minimize t subject to −tI ⪯P −(1/n)11T ⪯tI P1 = 1 Pij ≥0, i, j = 1, . . . , n Pij = 0 for (i, j) ̸∈E, with variables t ∈R, P ∈Sn. Show that the dual of this problem can be expressed as maximize 1T z −(1/n)1T Y 1 subject to ∥Y ∥2∗≤1 (zi + zj) ≤Yij for (i, j) ∈E with variables z ∈Rn and Y ∈Sn. The norm ∥· ∥2∗is the dual of the spectral norm on Sn: ∥Y ∥2∗= Pn i=1 \|λi(Y )\|, the sum of the absolute values of the eigenvalues of Y . (See §A.1.6, page 639.) Exercises Solution. We represent the Lagrange multiplier for the last constraint as Λ ∈Sn, with λij = 0 for (i, j) ∈E. The Lagrangian is L(t, P, U, V, z, W, Λ) = t + tr(U(−tI −P + (1/n)11T )) + tr(V (P −(1/n)11T −tI)) + zT (1 −P1) −tr(WP) + tr(ΛP) = (1 −tr U −tr V )t + tr(P(−U + V −W + Λ −(1/2)(1zT −z1T )) + 1T z + (1/n)(1T U1 −1T V 1). Minimizing over t and P gives the conditions tr U + tr V = 1, (1/2)(1zT + z1T )) = V −U −W + Λ. The dual problem is maximize 1T z −(1/n)1T (V −U)1 subject to U ⪰0, V ⪰0, tr(U + V ) = 1 (zi + zj) ≤Vij −Uij for (i, j) ∈E. This problem is equivalent to maximize 1T z −(1/n)1T Y 1 subject to ∥Y ∥∗≤1 (zi + zj) ≤Yij for (i, j) ∈E with variables z ∈Rn, Y ∈Sn. 5.42 Lagrange dual of conic form problem in inequality form. Find the Lagrange dual problem of the conic form problem in inequality form minimize cT x subject to Ax ⪯K b where A ∈Rm×n, b ∈Rm, and K is a proper cone in Rm. Make any implicit equality constraints explicit. Solution. We associate with the inequality a multiplier λ ∈Rm, and form the Lagrangian L(x, λ) = cT x + λT (Ax −b). The dual function is g(λ) = inf x cT x + λT (Ax −b) = −bT λ AT λ + c = 0 −∞ otherwise. The dual problem is to maximize g(λ) over all λ ⪯K⋆0 or, equivalently, maximize −bT λ subject to AT λ + c = 0 λ ⪰K∗0. 5 Duality 5.43 Dual of SOCP. Show that the dual of the SOCP minimize f T x subject to ∥Aix + bi∥2 ≤cT i x + di, i = 1, . . . , m, with variables x ∈Rn, can be expressed as maximize Pm i=1(bT i ui + divi) subject to Pm i=1(AT i ui + civi) + f = 0 ∥ui∥2 ≤vi, i = 1, . . . , m, with variables ui ∈Rni, vi ∈R, i = 1, . . . , m. The problem data are f ∈Rn, Ai ∈Rni×n, bi ∈Rni, ci ∈R and di ∈R, i = 1, . . . , m. Derive the dual in the following two ways. (a) Introduce new variables yi ∈Rni and ti ∈R and equalities yi = Aix + bi, ti = cT i x + di, and derive the Lagrange dual. (b) Start from the conic formulation of the SOCP and use the conic dual. Use the fact that the second-order cone is self-dual. Solution. (a) We introduce the new variables, and write the problem as minimize cT x subject to ∥yi∥2 ≤ti, i = 1, . . . , m yi = Aix + bi, i = 1, . . . , m ti = cT i x + di, i = 1, . . . , m The Lagrangian is L(x, y, t, λ, ν, µ) = cT x + m X i=1 λi(∥yi∥2 −ti) + m X i=1 νT i (yi −Aix −bi) + m X i=1 µi(ti −cT i x −di) = (c − m X i=1 AT i νi − m X i=1 µici)T x + m X i=1 (λi∥yi∥2 + νT i yi) + m X i=1 (−λi + µi)ti − n X i=1 (bT i νi + diµi). The minimum over x is bounded below if and only if m X i=1 (AT i νi + µici) = c. To minimize over yi, we note that inf yi (λi∥yi∥2 + νT i yi) = 0 ∥νi∥2 ≤λi −∞ otherwise. The minimum over ti is bounded below if and only if λi = µi. The Lagrangian is g(λ, ν, µ) = ( −Pn i=1(bT i νi + diµi) Pm i=1(AT i νi + µici) = c, ∥νi∥2 ≤λi, µ = λ −∞ otherwise Exercises which leads to the dual problem maximize −Pn i=1(bT i νi + diλi) subject to Pm i=1(AT i νi + λici) = c ∥νi∥2 ≤λi, i = 1, . . . , m. (b) We express the SOCP as a conic form problem minimize cT x subject to −(Aix + bi, cT i x + di) ⪯Ki 0, i = 1, . . . , m. The conic dual is maximize −Pn i=1(bT i ui + divi) subject to Pm i=1(AT i ui + vici) = c (ui, vi) ⪰K∗ i 0, i = 1, . . . , m. 5.44 Strong alternatives for nonstrict LMIs. In example 5.14, page 270, we mentioned that the system Z ⪰0, tr(GZ) > 0, tr(FiZ) = 0, i = 1, . . . , n, (5.116) is a strong alternative for the nonstrict LMI F(x) = x1F1 + · · · + xnFn + G ⪯0, (5.117) if the matrices Fi satisfy n X i=1 viFi ⪰0 = ⇒ n X i=1 viFi = 0. (5.118) In this exercise we prove this result, and give an example to illustrate that the systems are not always strong alternatives. (a) Suppose (5.118) holds, and that the optimal value of the auxiliary SDP minimize s subject to F(x) ⪯sI is positive. Show that the optimal value is attained. If follows from the discussion in §5.9.4 that the systems (5.117) and (5.116) are strong alternatives. Hint. The proof simpliﬁes if you assume, without loss of generality, that the matrices F1, . . . , Fn are independent, so (5.118) may be replaced by Pn i=1 viFi ⪰0 ⇒v = 0. (b) Take n = 1, and G = 0 1 1 0 , F1 = 0 0 0 1 . Show that (5.117) and (5.116) are both infeasible. Solution. (a) Suppose that the optimal value is ﬁnite but not attained, i.e., there exists a sequence (x(k), s(k)), k = 0, 1, 2, . . . , with x(k) 1 F1 + · · · + x(k) n Fn + G ⪯s(k)I (5.44.A) for all k, and s(k) →s⋆> 0. We show that the norms ∥x(k)∥2 are bounded. 5 Duality Suppose they are not. Dividing (5.44.A) by ∥x(k)∥2, we have (1/∥x(k)∥2)G + v(k) 1 F1 + · · · + v(k) n Fn ⪯w(k)I, where v(k) = x(k)/∥x(k)∥2, w(k) = s(k)/∥x(k)∥2. The sequence (v(k), w(k)) is bounded, so it has a convergent subsequence. Let ¯ v, ¯ w be its limit. We have ¯ v1F1 + · · · + ¯ vnFn ⪯0, since ¯ w must be zero. By assumption, this implies that v = 0, which contradicts our assumption that the sequence x(k) is unbounded. Since it is bounded, the sequence x(k) must have a convergent subsequence. Taking limits in (5.44.A), we get ¯ x1F1 + · · · + ¯ xnFn + G ⪯s⋆I, i.e., the optimum is attained. (b) The LMI is x1 1 1 0 ⪯0, which is infeasible. The alternative system is z11 z12 z12 z22 ⪰0, z22 = 0, z12 > 0, which is also impossible. Chapter 6 Approximation and ﬁtting Exercises Exercises Norm approximation and least-norm problems 6.1 Quadratic bounds for log barrier penalty. Let φ : R →R be the log barrier penalty function with limit a > 0: φ(u) = −a2 log(1 −(u/a)2) \|u\| < a ∞ otherwise. Show that if u ∈Rm satisﬁes ∥u∥∞< a, then ∥u∥2 2 ≤ m X i=1 φ(ui) ≤φ(∥u∥∞) ∥u∥2 ∞ ∥u∥2 2. This means that Pm i=1 φ(ui) is well approximated by ∥u∥2 2 if ∥u∥∞is small compared to a. For example, if ∥u∥∞/a = 0.25, then ∥u∥2 2 ≤ m X i=1 φ(ui) ≤1.033 · ∥u∥2 2. Solution. The left inequality follows from log(1 + x) ≤x for all x > −1. The right inequality follows from convexity of −log(1 −x): −log(1 −u2 i /a2) ≤− u2 i ∥u∥2 ∞log(1 −∥u∥2 ∞/a2) and therefore −a2 m X i=1 log(1 −u2 i /a2) ≤−a2 ∥u∥2 2 ∥u∥2 ∞log(1 −∥u∥2 ∞/a2). 6.2 ℓ1-, ℓ2-, and ℓ∞-norm approximation by a constant vector. What is the solution of the norm approximation problem with one scalar variable x ∈R, minimize ∥x1 −b∥, for the ℓ1-, ℓ2-, and ℓ∞-norms? Solution. (a) ℓ2-norm: the average 1T b/m. (b) ℓ1-norm: the (or a) median of the coeﬃcients of b. (c) ℓ∞-norm: the midrange point (max bi −min bi)/2. 6.3 Formulate the following approximation problems as LPs, QPs, SOCPs, or SDPs. The problem data are A ∈Rm×n and b ∈Rm. The rows of A are denoted aT i . (a) Deadzone-linear penalty approximation: minimize Pm i=1 φ(aT i x −bi), where φ(u) = 0 \|u\| ≤a \|u\| −a \|u\| > a, where a > 0. 6 Approximation and ﬁtting (b) Log-barrier penalty approximation: minimize Pm i=1 φ(aT i x −bi), where φ(u) = −a2 log(1 −(u/a)2) \|u\| < a ∞ \|u\| ≥a, with a > 0. (c) Huber penalty approximation: minimize Pm i=1 φ(aT i x −bi), where φ(u) = u2 \|u\| ≤M M(2\|u\| −M) \|u\| > M, with M > 0. (d) Log-Chebyshev approximation: minimize maxi=1,...,m \| log(aT i x)−log bi\|. We assume b ≻0. An equivalent convex form is minimize t subject to 1/t ≤aT i x/bi ≤t, i = 1, . . . , m, with variables x ∈Rn and t ∈R, and domain Rn × R++. (e) Minimizing the sum of the largest k residuals: minimize Pk i=1 \|r\|[i] subject to r = Ax −b, where \|r\| ≥\|r\| ≥· · · ≥\|r\|[m] are the numbers \|r1\|, \|r2\|, . . . , \|rm\| sorted in decreasing order. (For k = 1, this reduces to ℓ∞-norm approximation; for k = m, it reduces to ℓ1-norm approximation.) Hint. See exercise 5.19. Solution. (a) Deadzone-linear. minimize 1T y subject to −y −a1 ⪯Ax −b ⪯y + a1 y ⪰0. An LP with variables y ∈Rm, x ∈Rn. (b) Log-barrier penalty. We can express the problem as maximize Qm i=1 t2 i subject to (1 −yi/a)(1 + yi/a) ≥t2 i , i = 1, . . . , m −1 ≤yi/a ≤1, i = 1, . . . , m y = Ax −b, with variables t ∈Rm, y ∈Rm, x ∈Rn. We can now proceed as in exercise 4.26 (maximizing geometric mean), and reduce the problem to an SOCP or an SDP. (c) Huber penalty. See exercise 4.5 (c), and also exercise 6.6. (d) Log-Chebyshev approximation. minimize t subject to 1/t ≤aT i x/bi ≤t, i = 1, . . . , m over x ∈Rn and t ∈R. The left inequalities are hyperbolic constraints taT i x ≥bi, t ≥0, aT i x ≥0 Exercises that can be formulated as LMI constraints t √bi √bi aT i x ⪰0, or SOC constraints 2√bi t −aT i x 2 ≤t + aT i x. (e) Sum of largest residuals. minimize kt + 1T z subject to −t1 −z ⪯Ax −b ⪯t1 + z z ⪰0, with variables x ∈Rn, t ∈R, z ∈Rm. 6.4 A diﬀerentiable approximation of ℓ1-norm approximation. The function φ(u) = (u2+ϵ)1/2, with parameter ϵ > 0, is sometimes used as a diﬀerentiable approximation of the absolute value function \|u\|. To approximately solve the ℓ1-norm approximation problem minimize ∥Ax −b∥1, (6.26) where A ∈Rm×n, we solve instead the problem minimize Pm i=1 φ(aT i x −bi), (6.27) where aT i is the ith row of A. We assume rank A = n. Let p⋆denote the optimal value of the ℓ1-norm approximation problem (6.26). Let ˆ x denote the optimal solution of the approximate problem (6.27), and let ˆ r denote the associated residual, ˆ r = Aˆ x −b. (a) Show that p⋆≥Pm i=1 ˆ r2 i /(ˆ r2 i + ϵ)1/2. (b) Show that ∥Aˆ x −b∥1 ≤p⋆+ m X i=1 \|ˆ ri\| 1 − \|ˆ ri\| (ˆ r2 i + ϵ)1/2 . (By evaluating the righthand side after computing ˆ x, we obtain a bound on how subop-timal ˆ x is for the ℓ1-norm approximation problem.) Solution. One approach is based on duality. The point ˆ x minimizes the diﬀerentiable convex function Pm i=1 φ(aT i x −bi), so its gradient vanishes: m X i=1 φ′(ˆ ri)ai = m X i=1 ˆ ri(ˆ r2 i + ϵ)−1/2ai = 0. Now, the dual of the ℓ1-norm approximation problem is maximize Pm i=1 biλi subject to \|λi\| ≤1, i = 1, . . . , m Pm i=1 λiai = 0. Thus, we see that the vector λi = − ˆ ri (ˆ r2 i + ϵ)−1/2 , i = 1, . . . , m, 6 Approximation and ﬁtting is dual feasible. It follows that its dual function value, m X i=1 −biλi = −biˆ ri (ˆ r2 i + ϵ)−1/2 , provides a lower bound on p⋆. Now we use the fact that Pm i=1 λiai = 0 to obtain p⋆ ≥ m X i=1 −biλi = m X i=1 (aT i ˆ x −bi)λi = m X i=1 ˆ riλi = ˆ r2 i (ˆ r2 i + ϵ)−1/2 . Now we establish part (b). We start with the result above, p⋆≥ m X i=1 ˆ r2 i /(ˆ r2 i + ϵ)1/2, and subtract ∥Aˆ x −b∥1 = Pm i=1 \|ˆ ri\| from both sides to get p⋆−∥Aˆ x −b∥1 ≥ m X i=1 ˆ r2 i /(ˆ r2 i + ϵ)1/2 −\|ˆ ri\| . Re-arranging gives the desired result, ∥Aˆ x −b∥1 ≤p⋆+ m X i=1 \|ri\| 1 − \|ri\| (r2 i + ϵ)1/2 . 6.5 Minimum length approximation. Consider the problem minimize length(x) subject to ∥Ax −b∥≤ϵ, where length(x) = min{k \| xi = 0 for i > k}. The problem variable is x ∈Rn; the problem parameters are A ∈Rm×n, b ∈Rm, and ϵ > 0. In a regression context, we are asked to ﬁnd the minimum number of columns of A, taken in order, that can approximate the vector b within ϵ. Show that this is a quasiconvex optimization problem. Solution. length(x) ≤α if and only if xk = 0 for k > α. Thus, the sublevel sets of length are convex, so length is quasiconvex. 6.6 Duals of some penalty function approximation problems. Derive a Lagrange dual for the problem minimize Pm i=1 φ(ri) subject to r = Ax −b, for the following penalty functions φ : R →R. The variables are x ∈Rn, r ∈Rm. Exercises (a) Deadzone-linear penalty (with deadzone width a = 1), φ(u) = 0 \|u\| ≤1 \|u\| −1 \|u\| > 1. (b) Huber penalty (with M = 1), φ(u) = u2 \|u\| ≤1 2\|u\| −1 \|u\| > 1. (c) Log-barrier (with limit a = 1), φ(u) = −log(1 −x2), dom φ = (−1, 1). (d) Relative deviation from one, φ(u) = max{u, 1/u} = u u ≥1 1/u u ≤1, with dom φ = R++. Solution. We ﬁrst derive a dual for general penalty function approximation. The La-grangian is L(x, r, λ) = m X i=1 φ(ri) + νT (Ax −b −r). The minimum over x is bounded if and only if AT ν = 0, so we have g(ν) = −bT ν + Pm i=1 infri(φ(ri) −νiri) AT ν = 0 −∞ otherwise. Using inf ri (φ(ri) −νiri) = −sup ri (νiri −φ(ri)) = −φ∗(νi), we can express the general dual as maximize −bT ν −Pm i=1 φ∗(νi) subject to AT ν = 0. Now we’ll work out the conjugates of the given penalty functions. (a) Deadzone-linear penalty. The conjugate of the deadzone-linear function is φ∗(z) = \|z\| \|z\| ≤1 ∞ \|z\| > 1, so the dual of the dead-zone linear penalty function approximation problem is maximize −bT ν −∥ν∥1 subject to AT ν = 0, ∥ν∥∞≤1. (b) Huber penalty. φ∗(z) = z2/4 \|z\| ≤2 ∞ otherwise, so we get the dual problem maximize −(1/4)∥ν∥2 2 −bT ν subject to AT ν = 0 ∥ν∥∞≤2. 6 Approximation and ﬁtting (c) Log-barrier. The conjugate of φ is φ∗(z) = sup \|x\|<1 xz + log(1 −x2) = −1 + p 1 + z2 + log(−1 + p 1 + z2) −2 log \|z\| + log 2. (d) Relative deviation from one. Here we have φ∗(z) = sup x>0 (xz −max{x, 1/x}) = ( −2√−z z ≤−1 z −1 −1 ≤z ≤1 −∞ z > 1. Plugging this in the dual problem gives maximize −bT ν + Pm i=1 s(νi) subject to AT ν = 0, ν ⪯1, where s(νi) = 2√−νi νi ≤−1 1 −νi νi ≥−1. Regularization and robust approximation 6.7 Bi-criterion optimization with Euclidean norms. We consider the bi-criterion optimization problem minimize (w.r.t. R2 +) (∥Ax −b∥2 2, ∥x∥2 2), where A ∈Rm×n has rank r, and b ∈Rm. Show how to ﬁnd the solution of each of the following problems from the singular value decomposition of A, A = U diag(σ)V T = r X i=1 σiuivT i (see §A.5.4). (a) Tikhonov regularization: minimize ∥Ax −b∥2 2 + δ∥x∥2 2. (b) Minimize ∥Ax −b∥2 2 subject to ∥x∥2 2 = γ. (c) Maximize ∥Ax −b∥2 2 subject to ∥x∥2 2 = γ. Here δ and γ are positive parameters. Your results provide eﬃcient methods for computing the optimal trade-oﬀcurve and the set of achievable values of the bi-criterion problem. Solution. Deﬁne ˜ x = (V T x, V T 2 x), ˜ b = (U T b, U T 2 b). where V2 ∈Rn×(n−r) satisﬁes V T 2 V2 = I, V T 2 V = 0, and U2 ∈Rm×(m−r) satisﬁes U T 2 U2 = I, U T 2 U = 0. We have ∥Ax −b∥2 2 = r X i=1 (σi˜ xi −˜ bi)2 + m X i=r+1 ˜ b2 i , ∥x∥2 2 = n X i=1 ˜ x2 i . We will use ˜ x as variable. Exercises (a) Tikhonov regularization. Setting the gradient (with respect to ˜ x) to zero gives (σ2 i + δ)˜ xi = σi˜ bi, i = 1, . . . , r, ˜ xi = 0, i = r + 1, . . . , n. The solution is ˜ xi = ˜ biσi δ + σ2 i , i = 1, . . . , r, ˜ xi = 0, i = r + 1, . . . , n. In terms of the original variables, x = r X i=1 σi δ + σ2 i (uT i b)vi. If δ = 0, this is the least-squares solution x = A†b = V Σ−1U T b = r X i=1 (1/σi)(uT i b)vi. If δ > 0, each component (uT i b)vi receives a weight σi/(δ + σ2 i ). The function σ/(δ + σ2) is zero if σ = 0, goes through a maximum of 1/(1 + δ) at σ = δ, and decreases to zero as 1/σ for σ →∞. In other words, if σi is large (σi ≫δ), we keep the ith term in the LS solution. For small σi (σi ≈δ or less), we dampen its weight, replacing 1/σi by σi/(δ + σ2 i ). (b) After the change of variables, this problem is minimize Pr i=1(σi˜ xi −˜ bi)2 + Pm i=r+1 ˜ b2 i subject to Pn i=1 ˜ x2 i = γ. Although the problem is not convex, it is clear that a necessary and suﬃcient condi-tion for a feasible ˜ x to be optimal is that either the gradient of the objective vanishes at ˜ x, or the gradient is normal to the sphere through ˜ x, and pointing toward the interior of the sphere. In other words, the optimality conditions are that ∥˜ x∥2 2 = γ and there exists a ν ≥0, such that (σ2 i + ν)˜ xi = σi˜ bi, i = 1, . . . , r, ν˜ xi = 0, i = r + 1, . . . , n. We distinguish two cases. • If Pr i=1(˜ bi/σi)2 ≤γ, then ν = 0 and ˜ xi = ˜ biσi, i = 1, . . . , r, (i.e., the unconstrained minimum) is optimal. For the other variables we can choose any ˜ xi, i = r + 1, . . . , n that gives ∥˜ x∥2 2 = γ. • If Pr i=1(˜ bi/σi)2 > γ, we must take ν > 0, and ˜ xi = ˜ biσi σ2 i + ν , i = 1, . . . , r, ˜ xi = 0, i = r + 1, . . . , n. We determine ν > 0 by solving the nonlinear equation n X i=1 ˜ x2 i = r X i=1 ˜ biσi σ2 i + ν 2 = γ. The left hand side is monotonically decreasing with ν, and by assumption it is greater than γ at ν = 0, so the equation has a unique positive solution. 6 Approximation and ﬁtting (c) After the change of variables to ˜ x, this problem reduces to maximize Pr i=1(σi˜ xi −˜ bi)2 + Pm i=r+1 ˜ b2 i subject to Pn i=1 ˜ x2 i = γ. Without loss of generality we can replace the equality with an inequality, since a convex function reaches its maximum over a compact convex on the boundary. As shown in §B.1, strong duality holds for quadratic optimization problems with one inequality constraint. In this case, however, it is also easy to derive this result directly, without appealing to the general result in §B.1. We will ﬁrst derive and solve the dual, and then show strong duality by establishing a feasible ˜ x with the same primal objective value as the dual optimum. The Lagrangian of the problem above (after switching the sign of the objective) is L(˜ x, ν) = − r X i=1 (σi˜ xi −˜ bi)2 − n X i=r+1 ˜ b2 i + ν( n X i=1 ˜ x2 i −γ) = r X i=1 (ν −σ2 i )˜ x2 i + 2 r X i=1 σi˜ bi˜ xi − n X i=1 ˜ b2 i −νγ. L is bounded below as a function of ˜ x only if ν > σ2 1, or if ν = σ2 1 and ˜ b1 = 0. The inﬁmum is inf ˜ x L(˜ x, ν) = − r X i=1 (σi˜ bi)2 ν −σ2 i − n X i=1 ˜ b2 i −νγ, with domain [σ2 1, ∞), and where for ν = σ2 1 we interpret ˜ b2 1/(ν −σ2 1) as ∞if ˜ b1 ̸= 0, and as 0 if ˜ b1 = 0. The dual problem is therefore (after switching back to maximization) minimize g(ν) = Pr i=1(˜ biσi)2/(ν −σ2 i ) + νγ + Pn i=1 ˜ b2 i subject to ν ≥σ2 1. The derivative of g is g′(ν) = − r X i=1 (˜ biσi)2 (ν −σ2 i )2 + γ. We can distinguish three cases. We assume that the ﬁrst singular value is repeated k times where k ≤r. • g(σ2 1) = ∞. This is the case if at least one of the coeﬃcients ˜ b1, . . . , ˜ bk is nonzero. In this case g ﬁrst decreases as we increase ν > σ2 1 and then increases as ν goes to inﬁnity. There is therefore a unique ν > σ2 1 where the derivative is zero: r X i=1 (˜ biσi)2 (ν −σ2 i )2 = γ. From ν we compute the optimal primal ˜ x as ˜ xi = −σi˜ bi ν −σ2 i , i = 1, . . . , r, ˜ xi = 0, i = r + 1, . . . , n. Exercises This point satisﬁes ∥˜ x∥2 = γ and its objective value is r X i=1 σ2 i ˜ x2 i −2 r X i=1 σi˜ bi˜ xi + n X i=1 ˜ b2 i = r X i=1 (σ2 i −ν)˜ x2 i −2 r X i=1 σi˜ bi˜ xi + n X i=1 ˜ b2 i + νγ = r X i=1 σ2 i ˜ b2 i ν −σ2 i + n X i=1 ˜ b2 i + νγ = g(ν). By weak duality, this means ˜ x is optimal. • g(σ2 1) is ﬁnite and g′(σ2 1) < 0. This is the case when ˜ b1 = · · · = ˜ bk = 0 and g′(σ2 1) = − r X i=k+1 (˜ biσi)2 (σ2 1 −σ2 i )2 + γ < 0. As we increase ν > σ2 1, the dual objective ﬁrst decreases, and then increases as ν goes to inﬁnity. The solution is the same as in the previous case: we compute ν by solving g′(ν) = 0, and then calculate ˜ x as above. • g(σ2 1) is ﬁnite and g′(σ2 1) ≥0. This is the case when ˜ b1 = · · · = ˜ bk = 0 and g′(σ2 1) = − r X i=k+1 (˜ biσi)2 (σ2 1 −σ2 i )2 + γ ≥0. In this case ν = σ2 1 is optimal. A primal optimal solution is ˜ xi =      p g′(ν) i = 1 0 i = 1, . . . , k −˜ biσi/(σ2 1 −σ2 i ) i = k + 1, . . . , r 0 i = r + 1, . . . , n. (The ﬁrst k coeﬃcients are arbitrary as long as their squares add up to g′(ν).) To verify that ˜ x is optimal, we note that it is feasible, i.e., ∥˜ x∥2 2 = g′(ν) + r X i=k+1 ˜ b2 i σ2 i (σ2 1 −σ2 i )2 = γ, and that its objective value equals g(σ2 1): r X i=1 (σ2 i ˜ x2 i −2σi˜ bi˜ xi) = σ2 1g′(σ2 1) + r X i=k+1 (σ2 i ˜ x2 i −2σi˜ bi˜ xi) = σ2 1 g′(σ2 1) + r X i=k+1 ˜ x2 i ! + r X i=k+1 (σ2 i −σ2 1)˜ x2 i −2σi˜ bi˜ xi = σ2 1γ + r X i=k+1 (σ2 i −σ2 1)˜ x2 i −2σi˜ bi˜ xi = σ2 1γ + r X i=k+1 (˜ biσi)2 σ2 1 −σ2 i = g(σ2 1) − n X i=1 ˜ b2 i . 6 Approximation and ﬁtting 6.8 Formulate the following robust approximation problems as LPs, QPs, SOCPs, or SDPs. For each subproblem, consider the ℓ1-, ℓ2-, and the ℓ∞-norms. (a) Stochastic robust approximation with a ﬁnite set of parameter values, i.e., the sum-of-norms problem minimize Pk i=1 pi∥Aix −b∥ where p ⪰0 and 1T p = 1. (See §6.4.1.) Solution. • ℓ1-norm: minimize Pk i=1 pi1T yi subject to −yi ⪯Aix −b ⪯yi, i = 1, . . . , k. An LP with variables x ∈Rn, yi ∈Rm, i = 1, . . . , k. • ℓ2-norm: minimize pT y subject to ∥Aix −b∥2 ≤yi, i = 1, . . . , k. An SOCP with variables x ∈Rn, y ∈Rk. • ℓ∞-norm: minimize pT y subject to −yi1 ⪯Aix −b ≤yi1, i = 1, . . . , k. An LP with variables x ∈Rn, y ∈Rk. (b) Worst-case robust approximation with coeﬃcient bounds: minimize supA∈A ∥Ax −b∥ where A = {A ∈Rm×n \| lij ≤aij ≤uij, i = 1, . . . , m, j = 1, . . . , n}. Here the uncertainty set is described by giving upper and lower bounds for the components of A. We assume lij < uij. Solution. We ﬁrst note that sup lij≤aij≤uij \|aT i x −bi\| = sup lij≤aij≤uij max{aT i x −bi, −aT i x + bi} = max{ sup lij≤aij≤uij (aT i x −bi), sup lij≤aij≤uij (−aT i x + bi)}. Now, sup lij≤aij≤uij ( n X j=1 aijxj −bi) = ¯ aT i x −bi + n X j=1 vij\|xj\| where ¯ aij = (lij + uij)/2, and vij = (uij −lij)/2, and sup lij≤aij≤uij (− n X j=1 aijxj + bi) = −¯ aT i x + bi + n X j=1 vij\|xj\|. Therefore sup lij≤aij≤uij \|aT i x −bi\| = \|¯ aT i x −bi\| + n X j=1 vij\|xj\|. Exercises • ℓ1-norm: minimize Pm i=1 \|¯ aT i x −bi\| + Pn j=1 vij\|xj\| . This can be expressed as an LP minimize 1T (y + V w) −y ⪯¯ Ax −b ⪯y −w ⪯x ⪯w. The variables are x ∈Rn, y ∈Rm, w ∈Rn. • ℓ2-norm: minimize Pm i=1 \|¯ aT i x −bi\| + Pn j=1 vij\|xj\| 2 . This can be expressed as an SOCP minimize t subject to −y ⪯¯ Ax −b ⪯y −w ⪯x ⪯w ∥y + V w∥2 ≤t. The variables are x ∈Rn, y ∈Rm, w ∈Rn, t ∈R. • ℓ∞-norm: minimize maxi=1,...,m \|¯ aT i x −bi\| + Pn j=1 vij\|xj\| . This can be expressed as an LP minimize t −y ⪯¯ Ax −b ⪯y −w ⪯x ⪯w −t1 ⪯y + V w ≤t1. The variables are x ∈Rn, y ∈Rm, w ∈Rn, t ∈R. (c) Worst-case robust approximation with polyhedral uncertainty: minimize supA∈A ∥Ax −b∥ where A = {[a1 · · · am]T \| Ciai ⪯di, i = 1, . . . , m}. The uncertainty is described by giving a polyhedron Pi = {ai \| Ciai ⪯di} of possible values for each row. The parameters Ci ∈Rpi×n, di ∈Rpi, i = 1, . . . , m, are given. We assume that the polyhedra Pi are nonempty and bounded. Solution. Pi = {a \| Cia ⪯di}. sup ai∈Pi \|aT i x −bi\| = sup ai∈Pi max{aT i x −bi, −aT i x + bi} = max{ sup ai∈Pi (aT i x) −bi, sup ai∈Pi (−aT i x) + bi}. By LP duality, sup ai∈Pi aT i x = inf{dT i v \| CT i v = x, v ⪰0} sup ai∈Pi (−aT i x) = inf{dT i w \| CT i w = −x, w ⪰0}. 6 Approximation and ﬁtting Therefore, ti ≥supai∈Pi \|aT i x −bi\| if and only if there exist v, w, such that v, w ⪰0, x = CT i v = −CT i w, dT i v ≤ti, dT i w ≤ti. This allows us to pose the robust approximation problem as minimize ∥t∥ subject to x = CT i vi, x = −CT i wi, i = 1, . . . , m dT i vi ≤ti, dT i wi ≤ti, i = 1, . . . , m vi, wi ⪰0, i = 1, . . . , m. • ℓ1-norm: minimize 1T t subject to x = CT i vi, x = −CT i wi, i = 1, . . . , m dT i vi ≤ti, dT i wi ≤ti, i = 1, . . . , m vi, wi ⪰0, i = 1, . . . , m. • ℓ2-norm: minimize u subject to x = CT i vi, x = −CT i wi, i = 1, . . . , m dT i vi ≤ti, dT i wi ≤ti, i = 1, . . . , m vi, wi ⪰0, i = 1, . . . , m ∥t∥2 ≤u. • ℓ∞-norm: minimize t subject to x = CT i vi, x = −CT i wi, i = 1, . . . , m dT i vi ≤t, dT i wi ≤t, i = 1, . . . , m vi, wi ⪰0, i = 1, . . . , m. Function ﬁtting and interpolation 6.9 Minimax rational function ﬁtting. Show that the following problem is quasiconvex: minimize max i=1,...,k p(ti) q(ti) −yi where p(t) = a0 + a1t + a2t2 + · · · + amtm, q(t) = 1 + b1t + · · · + bntn, and the domain of the objective function is deﬁned as D = {(a, b) ∈Rm+1 × Rn \| q(t) > 0, α ≤t ≤β}. In this problem we ﬁt a rational function p(t)/q(t) to given data, while constraining the denominator polynomial to be positive on the interval [α, β]. The optimization variables are the numerator and denominator coeﬃcients ai, bi. The interpolation points ti ∈[α, β], and desired function values yi, i = 1, . . . , k, are given. Solution. Let’s show the objective is quasiconvex. Its domain is convex. Since q(ti) > 0 for i = 1, . . . , k, we have max i=1,...,k \|p(ti)/q(ti) −yi\| ≤γ if and only if −γq(ti) ≤p(ti) −yiq(ti) ≤γq(ti), i = 1, . . . , k, which is a pair of linear inequalities. Exercises 6.10 Fitting data with a concave nonnegative nondecreasing quadratic function. We are given the data x1, . . . , xN ∈Rn, y1, . . . , yN ∈R, and wish to ﬁt a quadratic function of the form f(x) = (1/2)xT Px + qT x + r, where P ∈Sn, q ∈Rn, and r ∈R are the parameters in the model (and, therefore, the variables in the ﬁtting problem). Our model will be used only on the box B = {x ∈Rn \| l ⪯x ⪯u}. You can assume that l ≺u, and that the given data points xi are in this box. We will use the simple sum of squared errors objective, N X i=1 (f(xi) −yi)2, as the criterion for the ﬁt. We also impose several constraints on the function f. First, it must be concave. Second, it must be nonnegative on B, i.e., f(z) ≥0 for all z ∈B. Third, f must be nondecreasing on B, i.e., whenever z, ˜ z ∈B satisfy z ⪯˜ z, we have f(z) ≤f(˜ z). Show how to formulate this ﬁtting problem as a convex problem. Simplify your formula-tion as much as you can. Solution. The objective function is a convex quadratic function of the function pa-rameters, which are the variables in the ﬁtting problem, so we need only consider the constraints. The function f is concave if and only if P ⪯0, which is a convex constraint, in fact, a linear matrix inequality. The nonnegativity constraint states that f(z) ≥0 for each z ∈B. For each such z, the constraint is a linear inequality in the variables P, q, r, so the constraint is the intersection of an inﬁnite number of linear inequalities (one for each z ∈B) and therefore convex. But we can derive a much simpler representation for this constraint. Since we will impose the condition that f is nondecreasing, it follows that the lowest value of f must be attained at the point l. Thus, f is nonnegative on B if and only if f(l) ≥0, which is a single linear inequality. Now let’s look at the monotonicity constraint. We claim this is equivalent to ∇f(z) ⪰0 for z ∈B. Let’s show that ﬁrst. Suppose f is monotone on B and let z ∈int B. Then for small positive t ∈R, we have f(z + tei) ≥f(z). Subtracting, and taking the limit as t →0 gives the conclusion ∇f(z)i ≥0. To show the converse, suppose that ∇f(z) ⪰0 on B, and let z, ˜ z ∈B, with z ⪯˜ z. Deﬁne g(t) = f(z + t(˜ z −z)). Then we have f(˜ z) −f(z) = g(1) −g(0) = Z 1 0 g′(t) dt = Z 1 0 (˜ z −z)T ∇f(z + t(˜ z −z)) dt ≥ 0, since ˜ z −z ⪰0 and ∇f ⪰0 on B. (Note that this result doesn’t depend on f being quadratic.) For our function, monotonicity is equivalent to ∇f(z) = Pz + q ⪰0 for z ∈B. This too is convex, since for each z, it is a set of linear inequalities in the parameters of the function. We replace this abstract constraint with 2n constraints, by insisting that ∇f(z) = Pz+q ⪰0 must hold at the 2n vertices of B (obtained by setting each component equal to li or ui). But there is a far better description of the monotonicity constraint. 6 Approximation and ﬁtting Let us express P as P = P+ −P−, where P+ and P−are the elementwise positive and negative parts of P, respectively: (P+)ij = max{Pij, 0}, (P−)ij = max{−Pij, 0}. Then Pz + q ⪰0 for all l ⪯z ⪯u holds if and only if P+l −P−u + q ⪰0. Note that in contrast to our set of 2n linear inequalities, this representation involves n(n + 1) new variables, and n linear inequality constraints. (Another method to get a compact representation of the monotonicity constraint is based on deriving the alternative inequality to the condition that Pz + q ⪰0 for l ⪯z ⪯u; this results in an equivalent formulation.) Finally, we can express the problem as minimize PN i=1 (1/2)xT i Pxi + qT xi + r −yi 2 subject to P ⪯0 (1/2)lT Pl + qT l + r ≥0 P = P+ −P−, (P+)ij ≥0, (P−)ij ≥0 P+l −P−u + q ⪰0, with variables P, P+, P−∈Sn, q ∈R, and r ∈R. The objective is convex quadratic, there is one linear matrix inequality (LMI) constraint, and some linear equality and inequality constraints. This problem can be expressed as an SDP. We should note one common pitfall. We argue that f is concave, so its gradient must be monotone nonincreasing. Therefore, the argument goes, its ‘lowest’ value in B is achieved at the upper corner u. Therefore, for Pu+q ⪰0 is enough to ensure that the monotonicity condition holds. One variation on this argument holds that it is enough to impose the two inequalities Pl + q ⪰0 and Pu + q ⪰0. This sounds very reasonable, and in fact is true for dimensions n = 1 and n = 2. But sadly, it is false in general. Here is a counterexample: P = " −1 1 −1 1 −10 0 −1 0 −10 # , l = " 1 −1 0 # , u = " 1.1 1 1 # , q = " 2.1 20 20 # . It is easily checked that P ⪯0, Pl + q ⪰0, and Pu + q ⪰0. However, consider the point z = " 1 −1 1 # , which satisﬁes l ⪯z ⪯u. For this point we have Pz + q = " −0.9 31 9 # ̸⪰0. 6.11 Least-squares direction interpolation. Suppose F1, . . . , Fn : Rk →Rp, and we form the linear combination F : Rk →Rp, F(u) = x1F1(u) + · · · + xnFn(u), where x is the variable in the interpolation problem. Exercises In this problem we require that ̸ (F(vj), qj) = 0, j = 1, . . . , m, where qj are given vectors in Rp, which we assume satisfy ∥qj∥2 = 1. In other words, we require the direction of F to take on speciﬁed values at the points vj. To ensure that F(vj) is not zero (which makes the angle undeﬁned), we impose the minimum length constraints ∥F(vj)∥2 ≥ϵ, j = 1, . . . , m, where ϵ > 0 is given. Show how to ﬁnd x that minimizes ∥x∥2, and satisﬁes the direction (and minimum length) conditions above, using convex optimization. Solution. Introduce variables yi, and constraints F(vj) = yjqj, yj ≥ϵ, and minimize ∥x∥2. This is a QP. 6.12 Interpolation with monotone functions. A function f : Rk →R is monotone nondecreas-ing (with respect to Rk +) if f(u) ≥f(v) whenever u ⪰v. (a) Show that there exists a monotone nondecreasing function f : Rk →R, that satisﬁes f(ui) = yi for i = 1, . . . , m, if and only if yi ≥yj whenever ui ⪰uj, i, j = 1, . . . , m. (b) Show that there exists a convex monotone nondecreasing function f : Rk →R, with dom f = Rk, that satisﬁes f(ui) = yi for i = 1, . . . , m, if and only if there exist gi ∈Rk, i = 1, . . . , m, such that gi ⪰0, i = 1, . . . , m, yj ≥yi + gT i (uj −ui), i, j = 1, . . . , m. Solution. (a) The condition is obviously necessary. It is also suﬃcient. Deﬁne f(x) = max ui⪯x yi. This function is monotone, because v ⪯w always implies f(v) = max ui⪯v yi ≤max ui⪯w yi = f(w). f satisﬁes the interpolation conditions if f(ui) = max uj⪯ui yj = yi, which is true if ui ⪰uj implies yi ≥yj. If we want dom f = Rk, we can deﬁne f as f(x) = mini yi x ̸⪰ui, i = 1, . . . , m maxui⪯x yi otherwise. (b) We ﬁrst show it is necessary. Suppose f is convex, monotone nondecreasing, with dom f = Rk, and satisﬁes the interpolation conditions. Let gi be a normal vector to a supporting hyperplane at ui to f, i.e., f(x) ≥yi + gT i (x −ui), for all x. In particular, at x = uj, this inequality reduces to yj ≥yi + gT i (x −ui), 6 Approximation and ﬁtting It also follows that gi ⪰0: If gik < 0, then choosing x = ui −ek gives f(x) ≥yi + gT i (x −ui) = yi −gij > yi, so f is not monotone. To show that the conditions are suﬃcient, consider f(x) = max i=1,...,m yi + gT i (x −ui) . f is convex, satisﬁes the interpolation conditions, and is monotone: if v ⪯w, then yi + gT i (v −ui) ≤yi + gT i (w −ui) for all i, and hence f(v) ≤f(w). 6.13 Interpolation with quasiconvex functions. Show that there exists a quasiconvex function f : Rk →R, that satisﬁes f(ui) = yi for i = 1, . . . , m, if and only if there exist gi ∈Rk, i = 1, . . . , m, such that gT i (uj −ui) ≤−1 whenever yj < yi, i, j = 1, . . . , m. Solution. We ﬁrst show that the condition is necessary. For each i = 1, . . . , m, deﬁne Ji = {j = 1, . . . , m \| yj < yi}. Suppose the condition does not hold, i.e., for some i, the set of inequalities gT i (uj −ui) ≤−1, j ∈Ji is infeasible. By a theorem of alternatives, there exists λ ⪰0 such that X j∈Ji λj(uj −ui) = 0, X j∈Ji λj = 1. This means ui is a convex combination of uj, j ∈Ji. On the other hand, yi > yj for j ∈Ji, so if f(ui) = yi and f(uj) = yj, then f cannot be quasiconvex. Next we prove the condition is suﬃcient. Suppose the condition holds. Deﬁne f : Rk →R as f(x) = max ymin, max{yj \| gT j (x −uj) ≥0} where ymin = mini yi. We ﬁrst verify that f satisﬁes the interpolation conditions f(ui) = yi. It is immediate from the deﬁnition of f that f(ui) ≥yi. Also, f(ui) > yi only if gT j (ui −uj) ≥0 for some j with yj > yi. This contradicts the deﬁnition of gj. Therefore f(ui) = yi. Finally, we check that f is quasiconvex. The sublevel sets of f are convex because f(x) ≤α if and only if gT j (x −uj) ≥0 = ⇒ yj ≤α or equivalently, gT j (x −uj) < 0 for all j with yj > α. 6.14 [Nes00] Interpolation with positive-real functions. Suppose z1, . . . , zn ∈C are n distinct points with \|zi\| > 1. We deﬁne Knp as the set of vectors y ∈Cn for which there exists a function f : C →C that satisﬁes the following conditions. • f is positive-real, which means it is analytic outside the unit circle (i.e., for \|z\| > 1), and its real part is nonnegative outside the unit circle (ℜf(z) ≥0 for \|z\| > 1). • f satisﬁes the interpolation conditions f(z1) = y1, f(z2) = y2, . . . , f(zn) = yn. If we denote the set of positive-real functions as F, then we can express Knp as Knp = {y ∈Cn \| ∃f ∈F, yk = f(zk), k = 1, . . . , n}. Exercises (a) It can be shown that f is positive-real if and only if there exists a nondecreasing function ρ such that for all z with \|z\| > 1, f(z) = iℑf(∞) + Z 2π 0 eiθ + z−1 eiθ −z−1 dρ(θ), where i = √−1 (see [KN77, page 389]). Use this representation to show that Knp is a closed convex cone. Solution. It follows that every element in Knp can be expressed as iα1 + v where α ∈R and v is in the conic hull of the vectors v(θ) = eiθ + z−1 1 eiθ −z−1 1 , eiθ + z−1 2 eiθ −z−1 2 , . . . , eiθ + z−1 n eiθ −z−1 n , 0 ≤θ ≤2π. Therefore Knp is the sum of a convex cone and a line, so it is also a convex cone. Closedness is less obvious. The set C = {v(θ) \| 0 ≤θ ≤2π} is compact, because v is continuous on [0, 2π]. The convex hull of a compact set is compact, and the conic hull of a compact set is closed. Therefore Knp is the sum of two closed sets (the conic hull of C and the line iαR), hence it is closed. (b) We will use the inner product ℜ(xHy) between vectors x, y ∈Cn, where xH denotes the complex conjugate transpose of x. Show that the dual cone of Knp is given by K∗ np = ( x ∈Cn ℑ(1T x) = 0, ℜ n X l=1 xl e−iθ + ¯ z−1 l e−iθ −¯ z−1 l ! ≥0 ∀θ ∈[0, 2π] ) . Solution. x ∈K∗ np if ℜ((iα1 + v)Hx) = αℑ(1T x) + ℜ(vHx) ≥0 for all α ∈R and all v in the conic hull of the vectors v(θ). This condition is equivalent to ℑ(1T x) = 0 and ℜ(v(θ)Hx) ≥0 for all θ ∈[0, 2π]. (c) Show that K∗ np = ( x ∈Cn ∃Q ∈Hn +, xl = n X k=1 Qkl 1 −z−1 k ¯ z−1 l , l = 1, . . . , n ) where Hn + denotes the set of positive semideﬁnite Hermitian matrices of size n × n. Use the following result (known as Riesz-Fej´ er theorem; see [KN77, page 60]). A function of the form n X k=0 (yke−ikθ + ¯ ykeikθ) is nonnegative for all θ if and only if there exist a0, . . . , an ∈C such that n X k=0 (yke−ikθ + ¯ ykeikθ) = n X k=0 akeikθ 2 . Solution. We ﬁrst show that any x of the form xl = n X k=1 Qkl 1 −z−1 k ¯ z−1 l , l = 1, . . . , n, (6.14.A) 6 Approximation and ﬁtting where Q ∈Hn +, belongs to K∗ np. Suppose x satisﬁes (6.14.A) for some Q ∈Hn +. We have 2iℑ(1T x) = 1T x −1T ¯ x = n X k=1 n X l=1 Qkl 1 −z−1 k ¯ z−1 l − n X k=1 n X l=1 Qlk 1 −¯ z−1 k z−1 l = n X k=1 n X l=1 Qkl 1 −z−1 k ¯ z−1 l − n X l=1 n X k=1 Qkl 1 −¯ z−1 l z−1 k = 0. Also, ℜ n X l=1 xl e−iθ + ¯ z−1 l e−iθ −¯ z−1 l ! = ℜ n X k=1 n X l=1 Qkl 1 −z−1 k ¯ z−1 l e−iθ + ¯ z−1 l e−iθ −¯ z−1 l ! = 1 2 n X k=1 n X l=1 Qkl 1 −z−1 k ¯ z−1 l e−iθ + ¯ z−1 l e−iθ −¯ z−1 l + Qlk 1 −¯ z−1 k z−1 l eiθ + z−1 l eiθ −z−1 l = 1 2 n X k=1 n X l=1 Qkl 1 −z−1 k ¯ z−1 l e−iθ + ¯ z−1 l e−iθ −¯ z−1 l + eiθ + z−1 k eiθ −z−1 k = 1 2 n X k=1 n X l=1 Qkl 1 −z−1 k ¯ z−1 l 2(1 −z−1 k ¯ z−1 l ) (eiθ −z−1 k )(e−iθ −¯ z−1 l ) = n X k=1 n X l=1 Qkl (eiθ −z−1 k )(e−iθ −¯ z−1 l ) ≥ 0. Therefore x ∈K∗ np. Conversely, suppose x ∈K∗ np, i.e., ℑ(1T x) = 0 and the function R(θ) = ℜ n X l=1 xl e−iθ + ¯ z−1 l e−iθ −¯ z−1 l ! is nonnegative. We can write R as R(θ) = ℜ n X l=1 xl e−iθ + ¯ z−1 l e−iθ −¯ z−1 l ! = 1 2 n X l=1 xl e−iθ + ¯ z−1 l e−iθ −¯ z−1 l + ¯ xl eiθ + z−1 l eiθ −z−1 l = Pn−1 k=0 yke−ikθ + ¯ ykeikθ Qn l=1 \|eiθ −z−1 l \|2 for some y. The last line follows by bringing all terms in the previous line on the same denominator. The absence of a term k = n in the numerator on the last line Exercises requires some explanation. The coeﬃcient of the term einθ/ Qn l=1 \|eiθ −z−1 l \|2 is ¯ yn = 1 2 n X l=1 xl¯ z−1 l Y k̸=l (−¯ z−1 k ) −¯ xl¯ z−1 l Y k̸=l (−¯ z−1 k ) ! = (−1)n−1 2 n Y k=1 ¯ z−1 k ) ! n X l=1 (xl −¯ xl) = 0 because ℑ(1T x) = 0. Applying the Riesz-Fej´ er theorem to the numerator in the last expression for R we get R(θ) = Pn−1 k=0 akeikθ Qn l=1(eiθ −z−1 l ) 2 for some set of coeﬃcients ak, and hence R(θ) = n X l=1 bl eiθ −z−1 l 2 . for some b ∈Cn. Therefore R(θ) = n X l=1 n X k=1 bk¯ bl (eiθ −z−1 k )(e−iθ −¯ z−1 l ) = 1 2 n X l=1 n X k=1 bk¯ bl 1 −z−1 k ¯ z−1 l e−iθ + ¯ z−1 l e−iθ −¯ z−1 l + eiθ + z−1 k eiθ −z−1 k = ℜ n X l=1 n X k=1 bk¯ bl 1 −z−1 k ¯ z−1 l e−iθ + ¯ z−1 l e−iθ −¯ z−1 l ! . Since the functions (e−iθ + ¯ z−1 l )/(e−iθ −¯ z−1 l ) are linearly independent, we conclude that xl = n X k=1 bk¯ bl 1 −z−1 k ¯ z−1 l , i.e., we can choose Q = bbH. (d) Show that Knp = {y ∈Cn \| P(y) ⪰0} where P(y) ∈Hn is deﬁned as P(y)kl = yk + yl 1 −z−1 k ¯ z−1 l , l, k = 1, . . . , n. The matrix P(y) is called the Nevanlinna-Pick matrix associated with the points zk, yk. Hint. As we noted in part (a), Knp is a closed convex cone, so Knp = K∗∗ np. Solution. From the result in (c), x ∈K∗∗ np if and only if for all Q ∈Hn +, ℜ(xHy) = 1 2(xHy + yHx) = 1 2 n X l=1 n X k=1 yl Qlk 1 −¯ z−1 k z−1 l + ¯ yl Qkl 1 −z−1 k ¯ z−1 l 6 Approximation and ﬁtting = 1 2 n X l=1 n X k=1 Qlk yl + ¯ yk 1 −¯ z−1 k z−1 l = tr(QP(y)) ≥ 0. In other words, if and only if P(y) ⪰0. (e) As an application, pose the following problem as a convex optimization problem: minimize Pn k=1 \|f(zk) −wk\|2 subject to f ∈F. The problem data are n points zk with \|zk\| > 1 and n complex numbers w1, . . . , wn. We optimize over all positive-real functions f. Solution. We can express this problem as minimize Pn k=1 \|yk −wk\|2 subject to P(y) ⪰0, where P(y) is the Nevanlinna-Pick matrix, and the variable is the (complex) vector y. Since P is linear in y, the constraint is a (complex) LMI, which can be expressed as a real LMI in the real and imaginary parts of y, following exercise 4.42. The objective is (convex) quadratic. Chapter 7 Statistical estimation Exercises Exercises Estimation 7.1 Linear measurements with exponentially distributed noise. Show how to solve the ML estimation problem (7.2) when the noise is exponentially distributed, with density p(z) = (1/a)e−z/a z ≥0 0 z < 0, where a > 0. Solution. Solve the LP minimize 1T (y −Ax) subject to Ax ⪯y. 7.2 ML estimation and ℓ∞-norm approximation. We consider the linear measurement model y = Ax + v of page 352, with a uniform noise distribution of the form p(z) = 1/(2α) \|z\| ≤α 0 \|z\| > α. As mentioned in example 7.1, page 352, any x that satisﬁes ∥Ax −y∥∞≤α is a ML estimate. Now assume that the parameter α is not known, and we wish to estimate α, along with the parameters x. Show that the ML estimates of x and α are found by solving the ℓ∞-norm approximation problem minimize ∥Ax −y∥∞, where aT i are the rows of A. Solution. The log-likelihood function is l(x, α) = m log(1/2α) ∥Ax −y∥∞≤α −∞ otherwise. Maximizing over α and y is equivalent to solving the ℓ∞-norm problem. 7.3 Probit model. Suppose y ∈{0, 1} is random variable given by y = 1 aT u + b + v ≤0 0 aT u + b + v > 0, where the vector u ∈Rn is a vector of explanatory variables (as in the logistic model described on page 354), and v is a zero mean unit variance Gaussian variable. Formulate the ML estimation problem of estimating a and b, given data consisting of pairs (ui, yi), i = 1, . . . , N, as a convex optimization problem. Solution. We have prob(y = 1) = Q(aT u + b), prob(y = 0) = 1 −Q(aT u + b) = P(−aT u −b) where Q(z) = 1 √ 2π Z ∞ z et2/2 dt. The log-likelihood function is l(a, b) = X yi=1 log Q(aT ui + b) + X yi=0 log Q(−aT ui −b), which is a concave function of a and b. 7 Statistical estimation 7.4 Estimation of covariance and mean of a multivariate normal distribution. We consider the problem of estimating the covariance matrix R and the mean a of a Gaussian probability density function pR,a(y) = (2π)−n/2 det(R)−1/2 exp(−(y −a)T R−1(y −a)/2), based on N independent samples y1, y2, . . . , yN ∈Rn. (a) We ﬁrst consider the estimation problem when there are no additional constraints on R and a. Let µ and Y be the sample mean and covariance, deﬁned as µ = 1 N N X k=1 yk, Y = 1 N N X k=1 (yk −µ)(yk −µ)T . Show that the log-likelihood function l(R, a) = −(Nn/2) log(2π) −(N/2) log det R −(1/2) N X k=1 (yk −a)T R−1(yk −a) can be expressed as l(R, a) = N 2 −n log(2π) −log det R −tr(R−1Y ) −(a −µ)T R−1(a −µ) . Use this expression to show that if Y ≻0, the ML estimates of R and a are unique, and given by aml = µ, Rml = Y. (b) The log-likelihood function includes a convex term (−log det R), so it is not obvi-ously concave. Show that l is concave, jointly in R and a, in the region deﬁned by R ⪯2Y. This means we can use convex optimization to compute simultaneous ML estimates of R and a, subject to convex constraints, as long as the constraints include R ⪯2Y , i.e., the estimate R must not exceed twice the unconstrained ML estimate. Solution. (a) We show that PN k=1(yk −a)(yk −a)T = N(Y −(a −µ)(a −µ)T ): N X k=1 (yk −a)(yk −a)T = N X k=1 ykyT k −NaµT −NµaT + NaaT = N X k=1 (yk −µ)(yk −µ)T + NµµT −NaµT −NµaT + NaaT = NY + N(a −µ)(a −µT ). This proves that the two expressions for l are equivalent. Now let’s maximize l. It is not (in general) a concave function of R, so we have to be careful. We do know that at the global optimizer, the gradient vanishes (but not conversely). Setting the gradient with respect to R and µ to zero gives −R−1 + R−1(Y + (a −µ)(a −µ)T )R−1 = 0, −2R−1(a −µ) = 0, which has only one solution, Y + (a −µ)(a −µ)T = R, a = µ. It must be the global maximizer of l, since l is not unbounded above. Exercises (b) We show that the function f(R) = −log det R −tr(R−1Y ) is concave in R for 0 ≺R ⪯2Y . This will establish concavity of the log-likelihood function because the remaining term of l is concave in a and R. The gradient and Hessian of f are given by ∇f(R) = −R−1 + R−1Y R−1 ∇2f(R)[V ] = R−1V R−1 −R−1V R−1Y R−1 −R−1Y R−1V R−1 where by ∇2f(R)[V ] we mean ∇2f(R)[V ] = d dt∇f(R + tV ) t=0 . We show that tr(V ∇2f(R)[V ]) = d2 dt2 f(R + tV ) t=0 ≤0 for all V . We have tr(V ∇2f(R)[V ]) = tr(V R−1V R−1) −2 tr(V R−1V R−1Y R−1) = tr (R−1/2V R−1/2)2(I −2R−1/2Y R−1/2) ≤ 0 for all V if 2R−1/2Y R−1/2 ⪰I, i.e., R ⪯2Y . 7.5 Markov chain estimation. Consider a Markov chain with n states, and transition proba-bility matrix P ∈Rn×n deﬁned as Pij = prob(y(t + 1) = i \| y(t) = j). The transition probabilities must satisfy Pij ≥0 and Pn i=1 Pij = 1, j = 1, . . . , n. We consider the problem of estimating the transition probabilities, given an observed sample sequence y(1) = k1, y(2) = k2, . . . , y(N) = kn. (a) Show that if there are no other prior constraints on Pij, then the ML estimates are the empirical transition frequencies: ˆ Pij is the ratio of the number of times the state transitioned from j into i, divided by the number of times it was j, in the observed sample. (b) Suppose that an equilibrium distribution p of the Markov chain is known, i.e., a vector q ∈Rn + satisfying 1T q = 1 and Pq = q. Show that the problem of computing the ML estimate of P, given the observed sequence and knowledge of q, can be expressed as a convex optimization problem. Solution. (a) The probability of the sequence y(2), . . . , y(N), given that we start in y(1) is Pk2,k1Pk3,k2 · · · Pkn,kn−1 = n Y i,k=1 P cij ij where cij is the number of times the state transitioned from j to i. The ML estima-tion problem is therefore maximize Pn i,j=1 cij log Pij subject to 1T P = 1T . 7 Statistical estimation The problem is separable, and can be solved column by column. Let pj = (P1j, . . . , Pnj) be column j of P. It is the solution of maximize Pn i=1 cij log pij subject to 1T pj = 1. Using Lagrange multipliers we ﬁnd that Pij = cij Pn i=1 cij . (b) The ML estimation problem is maximize Pn i,j=1 cij log Pij subject to 1T P = 1T Pq = q. 7.6 Estimation of mean and variance. Consider a random variable x ∈R with density p, which is normalized, i.e., has zero mean and unit variance. Consider a random variable y = (x+b)/a obtained by an aﬃne transformation of x, where a > 0. The random variable y has mean b and variance 1/a2. As a and b vary over R+ and R, respectively, we generate a family of densities obtained from p by scaling and shifting, uniquely parametrized by mean and variance. Show that if p is log-concave, then ﬁnding the ML estimate of a and b, given samples y1, . . . , yn of y, is a convex problem. As an example, work out an analytical solution for the ML estimates of a and b, assuming p is a normalized Laplacian density, p(x) = e−2\|x\|. Solution. The density of y is given by py(u) = ap(au −b). The log-likelihood function is given by log py(u) = log a + log p(au −b). If p is log-concave, then this log-likelihood function is a concave function of a and b. This allows us to compute ML estimates of the mean and variance of a random variable with a normalized density that is log-concave. Suppose that n samples y1, . . . , yn are drawn from the distribution of y, which has a log-concave normalized density. To ﬁnd the ML estimate of the parameters a and b, we maximize the concave function n X i=1 py(yi) = n log a + n X i=1 log p(ayi −b). For the Laplace distribution, you get n X i=1 py(yi) = n log a −2 n X i=1 \|ayi −b\|, so the ML estimates solve minimize −n log a + 2 Pn i=1 \|ayi −b\|. We can deﬁne c = b/a, and solve minimize −n log a + 2a Pn i=1 \|yi −c\|. Exercises The solution c is the median of yi. a can be found by setting the derivative equal to zero: a = n 2 Pn i=1 \|yi −c\|. 7.7 ML estimation of Poisson distributions. Suppose xi, i = 1, . . . , n, are independent random variables with Poisson distributions prob(xi = k) = e−µiµk i k! , with unknown means µi. The variables xi represent the number of times that one of n possible independent events occurs during a certain period. In emission tomography, for example, they might represent the number of photons emitted by n sources. We consider an experiment designed to determine the means µi. The experiment involves m detectors. If event i occurs, it is detected by detector j with probability pji. We assume the probabilities pji are given (with pji ≥0, Pm j=1 pji ≤1). The total number of events recorded by detector j is denoted yj, yj = n X i=1 yji, j = 1, . . . , m. Formulate the ML estimation problem of estimating the means µi, based on observed values of yj, j = 1, . . . , m, as a convex optimization problem. Hint. The variables yji have Poisson distributions with means pjiµi, i.e., prob(yji = k) = e−pjiµi(pjiµi)k k! . The sum of n independent Poisson variables with means λ1, . . . , λn has a Poisson distri-bution with mean λ1 + · · · + λn. Solution. It follows from the two hints that yj has a Poisson distribution with mean n X i=1 pjiµi = pT j µ. Therefore, log(prob(yj = k)) = −pT j µ + k log(pT j µ) −log k!. Suppose the observed values of yj are kj, j = 1, . . . , n. Then the ML estimation problem is maximize −Pm j=1 pT j µ + Pm j=1 kj log(pT j µ) subject to µ ⪰0, which is convex in µ. For completeness we also prove the two hints. Suppose x is a Poisson random variable with mean µ (number of times that an event occurs). It is well known that the Poisson distribution is the limit of a binomial distribution prob(x = k) = e−µµk k! = lim n→∞, nq→µ n k qk(1 −q)n−k, i.e., we can think of x is the total number of positives in n Bernoulli trials with q = µ/n. 7 Statistical estimation Now suppose y is the total number of positives that is detected, where the probability of detection is p. In the binomial formula, we simply replace q with pq, and in the limit prob(y = k) = lim n→∞, nq→µ n k (pq)k(1 −(pq))n−k = lim n→∞, nq→pµ n k qk(1 −q)n−k = e−pµ(pµ)k k! . Assume x and y are independent Poisson variables with means µ and λ. Then prob(x + y = k) = k X i=0 prob(x = i) prob(y = k −i) = e−µ−λ k X i=0 µiλk−i i!(k −i)! = e−µ−λ k! k X i=0 k! i!(k −i)!µiλk−i = e−µ−λ k! (λ + µ)k. 7.8 Estimation using sign measurements. We consider the measurement setup yi = sign(aT i x + bi + vi), i = 1, . . . , m, where x ∈Rn is the vector to be estimated, and yi ∈{−1, 1} are the measurements. The vectors ai ∈Rn and scalars bi ∈R are known, and vi are IID noises with a log-concave probability density. (You can assume that aT i x + bi + vi = 0 does not occur.) Show that maximum likelihood estimation of x is a convex optimization problem. Solution. We re-order the observations so that yi = 1 for i = 1, . . . , k and yi = 0 for i = k + 1, . . . , m. The probability of this event is Qk i=1 prob(aT i x + bi + vi > 0) · Qm i=k+1 prob(aT i x + bi + vi < 0) = Qk i=1 F(−aT i x −bi) · Qm i=k+1(1 −F(−aT i x −bi)), where F is the cumulative distribution of the noise density. The integral of a log-concave function is log-concave, so F is log-concave, and so is 1 −F. The log-likelihood function is l(x) = k X i=1 log F(−aT i x −bi) + m X i=k+1 log(1 −F(−aT i x −bi)), which is concave. Therefore, maximizing it is a convex problem. 7.9 Estimation with unknown sensor nonlinearity. We consider the measurement setup yi = f(aT i x + bi + vi), i = 1, . . . , m, where x ∈Rn is the vector to be estimated, yi ∈R are the measurements, ai ∈Rn, bi ∈R are known, and vi are IID noises with log-concave probability density. The function f : R →R, which represents a measurement nonlinearity, is not known. However, it is known that f ′(t) ∈[l, u] for all t, where 0 < l < u are given. Exercises Explain how to use convex optimization to ﬁnd a maximum likelihood estimate of x, as well as the function f. (This is an inﬁnite-dimensional ML estimation problem, but you can be informal in your approach and explanation.) Solution. For ﬁxed function f and vector x, we observe y1, . . . , ym if and only if f −1(yi) −aT i x −bi = vi, i = 1, . . . , m. (Note that the assumption 0 < l < u implies f is invertible.) It follows that the probability of observing y1, . . . , ym is m Y i=1 pv f −1(yi) −aT i x −bi . The log of this expression, regarded as a function of x and the function f, is the log-likelihood function: l(x, f) = m X i=1 log pv zi −aT i x −bi , where zi = f −1(yi). This is a concave function of z and x. The function f only aﬀects the log-likelihood function through the numbers zi. The constraints can be expressed in terms of the inverse as (d/dt)f −1(t) ∈[1/u, 1/l], so we conclude that (1/u)\|yi −yj\| ≤\|zi −zj\| ≤(1/l)\|yi −yj\|, for all i, j. Conversely, if these inequalities hold, then there is a function f that satisﬁes the inequality, with f −1(yi) = zi. (Actually, this is true only in the limit, but we’re being informal here.) Therefore, to ﬁnd the ML estimate, we maximize the concave function of x and z above, subject to the linear inequalities on z. 7.10 Nonparametric distributions on Rk. We consider a random variable x ∈Rk with values in a ﬁnite set {α1, . . . , αn}, and with distribution pi = prob(x = αi), i = 1, . . . , n. Show that a lower bound on the covariance of X, S ⪯E(X −E X)(X −E X)T , is a convex constraint in p. Solution. E(X −E X)(X −E X)T = n X i=1 piαiαT i − n X i=1 piαi ! n X i=1 piαi !T ⪰S if and only if Pn i=1 piαiαT i −S Pn i=1 piαi (Pn i=1 piαi)T 1 ⪰0. 7 Statistical estimation Optimal detector design 7.11 Randomized detectors. Show that every randomized detector can be expressed as a convex combination of a set of deterministic detectors: If T = t1 t2 · · · tn ∈Rm×n satisﬁes tk ⪰0 and 1T tk = 1, then T can be expressed as T = θ1T1 + · · · + θNTN, where Ti is a zero-one matrix with exactly one element equal to one per column, and θi ≥0, PN i=1 θi = 1. What is the maximum number of deterministic detectors N we may need? We can interpret this convex decomposition as follows. The randomized detector can be realized as a bank of N deterministic detectors. When we observe X = k, the estimator chooses a random index from the set {1, . . . , N}, with probability prob(j = i) = θi, and then uses deterministic detector Tj. Solution. The detector T can be expressed as a convex combination of deterministic detectors as follows: T = m X i1=1 m X i2=1 · · · m X in=1 θi1,i2,...,im ei1 ei2 · · · ein . where θi1,i2,...,im = ti1,1ti2,2 · · · tin,n. To see this, note that m X i1=1 m X i2=1 · · · m X in=1 θi1,i2,...,im ei1 ei2 · · · ein = m X in=1 · · · m X i2=1 (tin,n · · · ti2,2) m X i1=1 ti1,1 ei1 ei2 · · · ein ! = m X in=1 · · · m X i2=1 (tin,n · · · ti2,2) t1 ei2 · · · ein = m X in=1 · · · m X i3=1 (tin,n · · · ti3,3) m X i2=1 ti2,2 t1 ei2 · · · ein ! = m X in=1 · · · m X i3=1 (tin,n · · · ti3,3) m X i2=1 t1 t2 · · · ein . . . = m X in=1 tin,n t1 t2 · · · tn−1 ein = t1 t2 · · · tn−1 tn . It is also clear that X i1,i2,...,im θi1,i2,...,im = 1. Exercises The following general argument (familiar from linear programming) shows that every de-tector can be expressed as a convex combination of no more than n(m−1)+1 deterministic detectors. Suppose v1, . . . , vN are aﬃnely dependent points in Rp, which means that rank v1 v2 · · · vN 1 1 · · · 1 < N, and suppose x is a strict convex combination of the points vk: x = θ1v1 + · · · + θNvN, 1 = θ1 + · · · + θN, θ ≻0, Then x is a convex combination of a subset of the points vi. To see this note that the rank condition implies that there exists a λ ̸= 0 such that N X i=1 λivi = 0, N X i=1 λi = 0. Therefore, x = (θ1 + tλ1)v1 + · · · + (θN + tλN)vN, 1 = (θ1 + tλ1)v1 + · · · + (θN + tλN)vN, for all t. Since λ has at least one negative component and θ ≻0, the number tmax = sup{t \| θ + tλ ⪰0} is ﬁnite and positive. Deﬁne ˆ θ = θ + tmaxλ. We have x = ˆ θ1v1 + · · · + ˆ θNvN, 1 = ˆ θ1 + · · · + ˆ θN, ˆ θ ⪰0, and at least one of the coeﬃcients of θ is zero. We have expressed x as strict convex combination of a subset of the vectors vi. Repeating this argument, we can express x as a strict convex combination of an aﬃnely independent subset of {v1, . . . , vN}. Applied to the detector problem, this means that every randomized detector can be expressed as a convex combination of aﬃnely independent deterministic detectors. Since the aﬃne hull of the set of all detectors has dimension n(m −1), it is impossible to ﬁnd more than n(m −1) + 1 aﬃnely independent deterministic detectors. 7.12 Optimal action. In detector design, we are given a matrix P ∈Rn×m (whose columns are probability distributions), and then design a matrix T ∈Rm×n (whose columns are probability distributions), so that D = TP has large diagonal elements (and small oﬀ-diagonal elements). In this problem we study the dual problem: Given P, ﬁnd a matrix S ∈Rm×n (whose columns are probability distributions), so that ˜ D = PS ∈Rn×n has large diagonal elements (and small oﬀ-diagonal elements). To make the problem speciﬁc, we take the objective to be maximizing the minimum element of ˜ D on the diagonal. We can interpret this problem as follows. There are n outcomes, which depend (stochas-tically) on which of m inputs or actions we take: Pij is the probability that outcome i occurs, given action j. Our goal is ﬁnd a (randomized) strategy that, to the extent pos-sible, causes any speciﬁed outcome to occur. The strategy is given by the matrix S: Sji is the probability that we take action j, when we want outcome i to occur. The matrix ˜ D gives the action error probability matrix: ˜ Dij is the probability that outcome i occurs, when we want outcome j to occur. In particular, ˜ Dii is the probability that outcome i occurs, when we want it to occur. Show that this problem has a simple analytical solution. Show that (unlike the corre-sponding detector problem) there is always an optimal solution that is deterministic. Hint. Show that the problem is separable in the columns of S. 7 Statistical estimation Solution. Let ˜ pT k be kth row of P. The problem is then maximize mink ˜ pT k sk subject to sk ⪰0, k = 1, . . . , m 1T sk = 1, k = 1, . . . , m. This problem is separable (when put in epigraph form): we can just as well choose each sk to maximize ˜ pT k sk subject to sk ⪰0, 1T sk = 1. But this is easy: we choose an index l of ˜ pk which has maximum entry, and take sk = el. In other words, the optimal strategy is very simple: when the outcome i is desired, simply choose (deterministically) an input that maximizes the probability of the outcome k. Chebyshev and Chernoﬀbounds 7.13 Chebyshev-type inequalities on a ﬁnite set. Assume X is a random variable taking values in the set {α1, α2, . . . , αm}, and let S be a subset of {α1, . . . , αm}. The distribution of X is unknown, but we are given the expected values of n functions fi: E fi(X) = bi, i = 1, . . . , n. (7.32) Show that the optimal value of the LP minimize x0 + Pn i=1 bixi subject to x0 + Pn i=1 fi(α)xi ≥1, α ∈S x0 + Pn i=1 fi(α)xi ≥0, α ̸∈S, with variables x0, . . . , xn, is an upper bound on prob(X ∈S), valid for all distributions that satisfy (7.32). Show that there always exists a distribution that achieves the upper bound. Solution. The best upper bound on prob(x ∈S) is the optimal value of maximize P α∈S pkα subject to Pm k=1 pk = 1 Pm k=1 pkfi(αk) = bi, i = 1, . . . , n p ⪰0. The dual problem is minimize x0 + Pn i=1 xibi subject to x0 + Pn i=1 xifi(α) ≥1, α ∈S x0 + Pn i=1 xifi(α) ≥0, α ̸∈S, The dual problem is feasible, so strong duality holds. Furthermore, the dual problem is bounded below, so the optimal value is ﬁnite, and hence there is a primal optimal solution. Chapter 8 Geometric problems Exercises Exercises Projection on a set 8.1 Uniqueness of projection. Show that if C ⊆Rn is nonempty, closed and convex, and the norm ∥· ∥is strictly convex, then for every x0 there is exactly one x ∈C closest to x0. In other words the projection of x0 on C is unique. Solution. There is at least one projection (this is true for any norm): Suppose ˆ x ∈C, then the projection is found by minimizing the continuous function ∥x−x0∥over a closed bounded set C ∩{x \| ∥x −x0∥≤∥ˆ x −x0∥}, so the minimum is attained. To show that it is unique if the norm is strictly convex, suppose u, v ∈C with u ̸= v and ∥u −x0∥= ∥v −x0∥= D. Then (1/2)(u + v) ∈C and ∥(1/2)(u + v) −x0∥ = ∥(1/2)(u −x0) + (1/2)(v −x0)∥ < (1/2)∥u −x0∥+ (1/2)∥v −x0∥ = D, so u and v are not the projection of x0 on C. 8.2 [Web94, Val64] Chebyshev characterization of convexity. A set C ∈Rn is called a Cheby-shev set if for every x0 ∈Rn, there is a unique point in C closest (in Euclidean norm) to x0. From the result in exercise 8.1, every nonempty, closed, convex set is a Chebyshev set. In this problem we show the converse, which is known as Motzkin’s theorem. Let C ∈Rn be a Chebyshev set. (a) Show that C is nonempty and closed. (b) Show that PC, the Euclidean projection on C, is continuous. (c) Suppose x0 ̸∈C. Show that PC(x) = PC(x0) for all x = θx0 + (1 −θ)PC(x0) with 0 ≤θ ≤1. (d) Suppose x0 ̸∈C. Show that PC(x) = PC(x0) for all x = θx0 + (1 −θ)PC(x0) with θ ≥1. (e) Combining parts (c) and (d), we can conclude that all points on the ray with base PC(x0) and direction x0 −PC(x0) have projection PC(x0). Show that this implies that C is convex. Solution. (a) C is nonempty, because it contains the projection of an arbitrary point x0 ∈Rn. To show that C is closed, let xk, k = 1, 2, . . . be a sequence of points in C with limit ¯ x. We have ∥¯ x −PC(¯ x)∥2 ≤∥¯ x −xk∥2 for all k (by deﬁnition of PC(¯ x)). Taking the limit of the righthand side for k →∞ gives ∥¯ x −PC(¯ x)∥2 = 0. Therefore ¯ x = PC(¯ x) ∈C. (b) Let xk, k = 1, 2, . . ., be a sequence of points converging to ¯ x. We have ∥xk −PC(xk)∥2 ≤∥xk −PC(¯ x)∥2 ≤∥xk −¯ x∥2 + ∥¯ x −PC(¯ x)∥2. Taking limits on both sides, we see that lim k→∞∥xk −PC(xk)∥2 = lim k→∞∥¯ x −PC(xk)∥2 ≤∥¯ x −PC(¯ x)∥2. Now ¯ x has a unique projection, and therefore PC(¯ x) is the only element of C in the ball {x \| ∥x −¯ x∥2 ≤dist(¯ x, C)}. Moreover C is a closed set. Therefore lim k→∞∥¯ x −PC(xk)∥2 ≤∥¯ x −PC(¯ x)∥2 is only possible if PC(xk) converges to PC(¯ x). 8 Geometric problems (c) Suppose x = θx0 + (1 −θ)PC(x0) with 0 ≤θ < 1. We have ∥x0 −PC(x)∥2 ≤ ∥x0 −x∥2 + ∥x −PC(x)∥2 ≤ ∥x0 −x∥2 + ∥x −PC(x0)∥2 = ∥(1 −θ)(x0 −PC(x0))∥2 + ∥θ(x0 −PC(x0))∥2 = ∥x0 −PC(x0)∥2. (The ﬁrst inequality is the triangle inequality. The second inequality follows from the deﬁnition of PC(x).) Since C is a Chebyshev set, PC(x) = PC(x0). (d) We will use the following fact (which follows from Brouwer’s ﬁxed point theorem): If g : Rn →Rn is continuous and g(x) ̸= 0 for ∥x∥2 = 1, then there exists an x with ∥x∥2 = 1 and g(x)/∥g(x)∥2 = x. Let x = θx0 + (1 −θ)PC(x0) with θ > 1. To simplify the notation we assume that x0 = 0 and ∥x −x0∥2 = (θ −1)∥PC(x0)∥2 = 1. The function g(x) = −PC(x) is continuous (see part (b)). g(x) ̸= 0 for x ̸= 0 because x0 = 0 ̸∈C. Using the ﬁxed point theorem, we conclude that there exists a y with ∥y∥2 = 1 such that y = − PC(y) ∥PC(y)∥2 . This means that x0 = 0 lies on the line segment between PC(y) and y. Hence, from (c), PC(x0) = PC(y), and y = − PC(x0) ∥PC(x0)∥2 = (1 −θ)PC(x0) = x. We conclude that PC(x) = PC(x0). (e) It is suﬃcient to show that C is midpoint convex. Suppose it is not, i.e., there exist x1, x2 ∈C with x0 = (1/2)(x1 + x2) ̸∈C. For simplicity we assume that ∥x1 −x2∥2 = 2, so ∥x0 −x2∥2 = ∥x0 −x1∥2 = 1. Deﬁne D = ∥x0 −PC(x0)∥2. We must have 0 < D < 1. (D > 0 because x0 ̸∈C and C is closed; D < 1 because otherwise x0 would have two projections, x1 and x2, contradicting the fact that C is a Chebyshev set.) By the result in (c) and (d), all points x(θ) = PC(x0)+θ(x0 −PC(x0)) are projected on PC(x0), i.e., dist(x(θ), C) = ∥PC(x0) + θ(x0 −PC(x0)) −PC(x0)∥2 = θ∥x0 −PC(x0)∥2 = θD. Without loss of generality, assume that (x0 −PC(x0))T (x1 −x0) ≤0. (Otherwise, switch the roles of x1 and x2). We have for θ ≥1, θ2D2 = dist(x(θ), C)2 < ∥x(θ) −x1∥2 2 = ∥x(θ) −x0∥2 2 + ∥x0 −x1∥2 2 + 2(x(θ) −x0)T (x0 −x1) = (θ −1)2D2 + 1 + 2(x(θ) −x0)T (x0 −x1) = (θ −1)2D2 + 1 + 2(θ −1)(x0 −PC(x0))T (x0 −x1) ≤ (θ −1)2D2 + 1. (The ﬁrst inequality follows from the fact that PC(x0) ̸= x1.) Therefore 0 < (1 − 2θ)D2 + 1, which is false for θ ≥(1/2)(1 + 1/D2). Exercises 8.3 Euclidean projection on proper cones. (a) Nonnegative orthant. Show that Euclidean projection onto the nonnegative orthant is given by the expression on page 399. Solution. The inner product of two nonnegative vectors is zero if and only the componentwise product is zero. We can therefore solve the equations x0,i = x+,i −x−,i, x+,i ≥0, x−,i ≥0, x+,ix−,i = 0, for i = 1, . . . , n. If x0,i > 0 the solution is x+,i = x0,i, x−,i = 0. If x0,i < 0 the solution is x+,i = 0, x−,i = −x0,i. If x0,i = 0 the solution is x+,i = x−,i = 0. (b) Positive semideﬁnite cone. Show that Euclidean projection onto the positive semidef-inite cone is given by the expression on page 399. Solution. Deﬁne ˜ X+ = V T X+V , ˜ X−= V T X−V . These matrices must satisfy Λ = ˜ X+ −˜ X−, ˜ X+ ⪰0, ˜ X−⪰0, tr( ˜ X+ ˜ X−) = 0. The ﬁrst condition implies that the oﬀ-diagonal elements are equal: ( ˜ X+)ij = ( ˜ X−)ij if i ̸= j. The third equation implies tr( ˜ X+X−) = n X i=1 ( ˜ X+)ii( ˜ X−)ii + n X i=1 X j̸=i ( ˜ X+)ij( ˜ X−)ij = 0 which is only possible if ( ˜ X+)ij = ( ˜ X−)ij = 0, i ̸= j and ( ˜ X+)ii( ˜ X−)ii = 0, i = 1, . . . , n. In other words, ˜ X+ and ˜ X−are diagonal, with a complementary zero-nonzero pat-tern on the diagonal, i.e., ( ˜ X+)ii = max{λi, 0}, ( ˜ X0)ii = max{−λi, 0}. (c) Second-order cone. Show that the Euclidean projection of (x0, t0) on the second-order cone K = {(x, t) ∈Rn+1 \| ∥x∥2 ≤t} is given by PK(x0, t0) = ( 0 ∥x0∥2 ≤−t0 (x0, t0) ∥x0∥2 ≤t0 (1/2)(1 + t0/∥x0∥2)(x0, ∥x0∥2) ∥x0∥2 ≥\|t0\|. Solution. The second-order cone is self-dual, so the conditions are x0 = u −v, t0 = µ −τ, ∥u∥2 ≤µ, ∥v∥2 ≤τ, uT v + µτ = 0. It follows from the Cauchy-Schwarz inequality that the last three conditions are satisﬁed if one of the following three cases holds. • µ = 0, u = 0, ∥v∥2 ≤τ. The ﬁrst two conditions give v = −x0, t0 = −τ. The fourth condition implies t0 ≤0, and ∥−x0∥2 ≤−t0. In this case (x0, t0) is in the negative second-order cone, and its projection is the origin. 8 Geometric problems • τ = 0, v = 0, ∥u∥2 ≤µ. The ﬁrst two conditions give u = x0, µ = t0. The third condition implies ∥x0∥2 ≤t0. In this case (x0, t0) is in the second-order cone, so it is its own projection. • ∥u∥2 = µ > 0, ∥v∥2 = τ > 0, τu = −µv. We can express v as v = −(τ/µ)u. From x0 = u −v, x0 = (1 + τ/µ)u, µ = ∥u∥2, and therefore µ + τ = ∥x0∥2. Also, t0 = µ −τ. Solving for µ and τ gives µ = (1/2)(t0 + ∥x0∥2), τ = (1/2)(−t0 + ∥x0∥2). τ is only positive if t0 < ∥x0∥2. We obtain u = t0 + ∥x0∥2 2∥x0∥2 x0, µ = ∥x0∥2 + t0 2 , v = t0 −∥x0∥2 2∥x0∥2 x0, τ = ∥x0∥2 −t0 2 . 8.4 The Euclidean projection of a point on a convex set yields a simple separating hyperplane (PC(x0) −x0)T (x −(1/2)(x0 + PC(x0))) = 0. Find a counterexample that shows that this construction does not work for general norms. Solution. We use the ℓ1-norm, with C = {x ∈R2 \| x1 + x2/2 ≤1}, x0 = (1, 1). The projection is PC(x0) = (1/2, 1), so the hyperplane as above, (PC(x0) −x0)T (x −(1/2)(x0 + PC(x0))) = 0, simpliﬁes to x1 = 3/4. This does not separate (1, 1) from C. 8.5 [HUL93, volume 1, page 154] Depth function and signed distance to boundary. Let C ⊆Rn be a nonempty convex set, and let dist(x, C) be the distance of x to C in some norm. We already know that dist(x, C) is a convex function of x. (a) Show that the depth function, depth(x, C) = dist(x, Rn \ C), is concave for x ∈C. Solution. We will show that the depth function can be expressed as depth(x, C) = inf ∥y∥∗=1(SC(y) −yT x), where SC is the support function of C. This proves that the depth function is concave because it is the inﬁmum of a family of aﬃne functions of x. We ﬁrst prove the following result. Suppose a ̸= 0. The distance of a point x0, in the norm ∥· ∥, to the hyperplane deﬁned by aT x = b, is given by \|aT x −b\|/∥a∥∗. We can show this by applying Lagrange duality for the problem minimize ∥x −x0∥ subject to aT x = b. The dual function is g(ν) = inf x ∥x −x0∥+ ν(aT x −b) = inf x ∥x −x0∥+ νaT (x −x0) + ν(aT x0 −b) = ν(aT x0 −b) ∥νa∥∗≤1 −∞ otherwise Exercises so we obtain the dual problem maximize ν(aT x0 −b) subject to \|ν\| ≤1/∥a∥∗. If aT x0 ≥b, the solution is ν⋆= 1/∥a∥∗. If aT x0 ≤b, the solution is ν⋆= −1/∥a∥∗. In both cases the optimal value is \|aT x0 −b\|/∥a∥∗. We now give a geometric interpretation and proof of the expression for the depth function. Let H be the set of all halfspaces deﬁned by supporting hyperplanes of C, and containing C. We can describe any H ∈H by a linear inequality xT y ≤SC(y) where y is a nonzero vector in dom SC(y). Let H ∈H. The function dist(x, Rn \ H) is aﬃne for all x ∈C: dist(x, Rn \ H) = SC(y) −xT y ∥y∥∗ . The intersection of all H in H is equal to cl C and therefore depth(x, C) = inf H∈H dist(x, Rn \ H) = inf y̸=0(SC(y) −xT y)/∥y∥∗ = inf ∥y∥∗=1(SC(y) −xT y). (b) The signed distance to the boundary of C is deﬁned as s(x) = dist(x, C) x ̸∈C −depth(x, C) x ∈C. Thus, s(x) is positive outside C, zero on its boundary, and negative on its interior. Show that s is a convex function. Solution. We will show that if we extend the expression in part (a) to points x ̸∈C, we obtain the signed distance: s(x) = sup ∥y∥∗=1 (yT x −SC(y)). In part (a) we have shown that this is true for x ∈C. If x ∈bd C, then yT x ≤SC(y) for all unit norm y, with equality if y is the normalized normal vector to a supporting hyperplane at x, so the expression for s holds. If x ̸∈cl C, then for all y with ∥y∥∗= 1, yT x −SC(y) is the distance of x to a hyperplane supporting C (as proved in part (a)), and therefore yT x −SC(y) ≤dist(x, C). Equality holds if we take y equal to the optimal solution of maximize yT x −SC(y) subject to ∥y∥∗≤1 with variable y. As we have seen in §8.1.3 the optimal value of this problem is equal to dist(x, C). 8 Geometric problems The geometric interpretation is as follows. As in part (a), we let H be the set of all halfspaces deﬁned by supporting hyperplanes of C, and containing C. From part (a), we already know that for H ∈H −depth(x, C) = max H∈H s(x, H), where s(x, Rn \ H) is the signed distance from x to H. We now have to show that for x outside of C dist(x, C) = sup H∈H s(x, H). By construction, we know that for all G ∈H, we must have dist(x, C) ≥s(x, G). Now, let B be a ball of radius dist(x, C) centered at x. Because both B and C are convex with B closed, there is a separating hyperplane H such that H ∈H and s(x, H) = dist(x, C), hence dist(x, C) ≤sup H∈H s(x, H), and the desired result. Distance between sets 8.6 Let C, D be convex sets. (a) Show that dist(C, x + D) is a convex function of x. (b) Show that dist(tC, x + tD) is a convex function of (x, t) for t > 0. Solution. To prove the ﬁrst, we note that dist(C, x + D) = inf u,v (IC(u) + IC(x + v) + ∥u −(x + v)∥) . The righthand side is convex in (u, v, x). Therefore dist(C, x + D) is convex by the minimization rule. To prove the second, we note that dist(tC, x + tD) = t dist(C, x/t + D). The righthand side is the perspective of the convex function from part (a). 8.7 Separation of ellipsoids. Let E1 and E2 be two ellipsoids deﬁned as E1 = {x \| (x −x1)T P −1 1 (x −x1) ≤1}, E2 = {x \| (x −x2)T P −1 2 (x −x2) ≤1}, where P1, P2 ∈Sn ++. Show that E1 ∩E2 = ∅if and only if there exists an a ∈Rn with ∥P 1/2 2 a∥2 + ∥P 1/2 1 a∥2 < aT (x1 −x2). Solution. The two sets are closed and bounded, so the intersection is nonempty if and only if there is an a ̸= 0 satisfying inf x∈E1 aT x > sup x∈E2 aT x. The inﬁmum is giving by the optimal value of minimize aT x subject to (x −x1)T P −1 1 (x −x1) ≤1. A change of variables y = P −1/2 1 (x −x1) yields minimize aT x1 + aT P 1/2y subject to yT y ≤1, Exercises which has optimal value aT x1 −∥P 1/2a∥2. Similarly, sup x∈E2 aT x = aT x2 + ∥P 1/2a∥2. The condition therefore reduces to aT x1 −∥P 1/2a∥2 > aT x2 + ∥P 1/2a∥2. We can also derive this result directly from duality, without using the separating hyper-plane theorem. The distance between the two sets is the optimal value of the problem minimize ∥x −y∥2 subject to ∥P −1/2 1 (x −x1)∥2 ≤1 ∥P −1/2 2 (y −x2)∥2 ≤1, with variables x and y. The optimal value is positive if and only if the intersection of the ellipsoids is empty, and zero otherwise. To derive a dual, we ﬁrst reformulate the problem as minimize ∥u∥2 subject to ∥v∥2 ≤1, ∥w∥2 ≤1 P 1/2 1 v = x −x1 P 1/2 2 w = y −x2 u = x −y, with new variables u, v, w. The Lagrangian is L(x, y, u, v, w, λ1, λ2, z1, z2, z) = ∥u∥2 + λ1(∥v∥2 −1) + λ2(∥w∥2 −1) + zT 1 (P 1/2 1 v −x + x1) + zT 2 (P 1/2 2 w −y + x2) + zT (u −x + y) = −λ1 −λ2 + zT 1 x1 + zT 2 x2 −(z + z1)T x + (z −z2)T y + ∥u∥2 + zT u + λ1∥v∥2 + zT 1 P 1/2 1 v + λ2∥w∥2 + zT 2 P 1/2 2 w. The minimum over x is unbounded below unless z1 = −z. The minimum over y is unbounded below unless z2 = z. Eliminating z1 and z2 we can therefore write the dual function as g(λ1, λ2, z) = −λ1 −λ2 + zT (x2 −x1) + inf u (∥u∥2 + zT u) + inf v (λ1∥v∥2 −zT P 1/2 1 v) + + inf w (λ2∥w∥2 + zT P 1/2 2 w). We have inf u (∥u∥2 + zT u) = 0 ∥z∥2 ≤1 −∞ otherwise. This follows from the Cauchy-Schwarz inequality: if ∥z∥2 ≤1, then zT u ≥−∥z∥2∥u∥2 ≥ −∥u∥2, with equality if u = 0. If ∥z∥2 > 1, we can take u = −tz with t →∞to show that ∥u∥2 + zT u = t∥z∥1(1 −∥z∥2)) is unbounded below. We also have inf v (λ1∥v∥2 −zT P 1/2 1 v) = 0 ∥P 1/2 1 z∥2 ≤λ1 −∞ otherwise. 8 Geometric problems This can be shown by distinguishing two cases: if λ1 = 0 then the inﬁmum is zero if P 1/2 1 z = 0 and −∞otherwise. If λ1 < 0 the minimum is −∞. If λ1 > 0, we have inf v (λ1∥v∥2 −zT P 1/2 1 v) = λ1 inf v (∥v∥2 −(1/λ1)zT P 1/2 1 v) = 0 ∥P 1/2 1 z∥2 ≤λ1 −∞ otherwise. Similarly, inf w (λ2∥w∥2 + zT P 1/2 2 w) = 0 ∥P 1/2 2 z∥2 ≤λ2 −∞ otherwise. Putting this all together, we obtain the dual problem maximize −λ1 −λ2 + zT (x2 −x1) subject to ∥z∥2 ≤1, ∥P 1/2 1 z∥2 ≤λ1, ∥P 1/2 2 z∥2 ≤λ2, which is equivalent to maximize −∥P 1/2 1 z∥2 −∥P 1/2 2 z∥2 + zT (x2 −x1) subject to ∥z∥2 ≤1. The intersection of the ellipsoids is empty if and only if the optimal value is positive, i.e., there exists a z with −∥P 1/2 1 z∥2 −∥P 1/2 2 z∥2 + zT (x2 −x1) > 0. Setting a = −z gives the desired inequality. 8.8 Intersection and containment of polyhedra. Let P1 and P2 be two polyhedra deﬁned as P1 = {x \| Ax ⪯b}, P2 = {x \| Fx ⪯g}, with A ∈Rm×n, b ∈Rm, F ∈Rp×n, g ∈Rp. Formulate each of the following problems as an LP feasibility problem, or a set of LP feasibility problems. (a) Find a point in the intersection P1 ∩P2. (b) Determine whether P1 ⊆P2. For each problem, derive a set of linear inequalities and equalities that forms a strong alternative, and give a geometric interpretation of the alternative. Repeat the question for two polyhedra deﬁned as P1 = conv{v1, . . . , vK}, P2 = conv{w1, . . . , wL}. Solution Inequality description. (a) Solve Ax ⪯b, Fx ⪯g. The alternative is AT u + F T v = 0, u ⪰0, v ⪰0, bT u + gT v < 0. Interpretation: if the sets do not intersect, then they can be separated by a hyper-plane with normal vector a = AT u = −F T v. If Ax ⪯b and Fy ⪯g, aT x = uT Ax ≤uT b < −vT g ≤−vT Fx ≤aT y. Exercises (b) P1 ⊆P2 if and only if sup Ax⪯b f T i x ≤gi, i = 1, . . . , p. We can solve p LPs, and compare the optimal values with gi. Using LP duality we can write the same conditions as inf AT z=fi, z⪰0 bT z ≤gi, i = 1, . . . , p, which is equivalent to p (decoupled) LP feasibility problems AT zi = fi, zi ⪰0, bT zi ≤gi with variables zi. The alternative for this system is Ax ⪯λb, f T i x > λgi, λ ≥0. If λ > 0, this means that (1/λ)x ∈P1, (1/λ)x ̸∈P2. If λ = 0, it means that if ¯ x ∈P1, then ¯ x + tx ̸∈P2 for t suﬃciently large. Vertex description. (a) P1 ∩P2 = ∅? Solve λ ⪰0, 1T λ = 1, µ ⪰0, 1T µ = 1, V λ = Wµ, where V has columns vi and W has columns wi. From Farkas’ lemma the alternative is V T z + t1 ⪰0, t < 0, −W T z + u1 ⪰0, u < 0, i.e., V T z ≻0, W T z ≺0. Therefore z deﬁnes a separating hyperplane. (b) P1 ⊆P2? For i = 1, . . . , K, wi = V µi, µi ⪰0, 1T µi = 1. The alternative (from Farkas lemma) is V T zi + ti1 ⪰0, wT i zi + ti < 0, i.e., wT i zi1 < V T zi. Thus, zi deﬁnes a hyperplane separating wi from P2. Euclidean distance and angle problems 8.9 Closest Euclidean distance matrix to given data. We are given data ˆ dij, for i, j = 1, . . . , n, which are corrupted measurements of the Euclidean distances between vectors in Rk: ˆ dij = ∥xi −xj∥2 + vij, i, j = 1, . . . , n, where vij is some noise or error. These data satisfy ˆ dij ≥0 and ˆ dij = ˆ dji, for all i, j. The dimension k is not speciﬁed. Show how to solve the following problem using convex optimization. Find a dimension k and x1, . . . , xn ∈Rk so that Pn i,j=1(dij −ˆ dij)2 is minimized, where dij = ∥xi −xj∥2, i, j = 1, . . . , n. In other words, given some data that are approximate Euclidean distances, you are to ﬁnd the closest set of actual Euclidean distances, in the least-squares sense. Solution. The condition that dij are actual Euclidean distances can be expressed in terms of the associated Euclidean distance matrix, Dij = d2 ij: Dii = 0, i = 1, . . . , n, Dij ≥0, i, j = 1, . . . , n 8 Geometric problems (I −(1/n)11T )D(I −(1/n)11T ) ⪯0, which is a set of convex conditions on D. The objective can be expressed in terms of D as n X i,j=1 (dij −ˆ dij)2 = n X i,j=1 (D1/2 ij −ˆ dij)2 = n X i,j=1 Dij −2D1/2 ij ˆ dij + ˆ d2 ij , which is a convex function of D (since D1/2 ij ˆ dij is concave). Thus we minimize this function, subject to the constraints above. We reconstruct xi as described in the text, using Cholesky factorization. 8.10 Minimax angle ﬁtting. Suppose that y1, . . . , ym ∈Rk are aﬃne functions of a variable x ∈Rn: yi = Aix + bi, i = 1, . . . , m, and z1, . . . , zm ∈Rk are given nonzero vectors. We want to choose the variable x, subject to some convex constraints, (e.g., linear inequalities) to minimize the maximum angle between yi and zi, max{̸ (y1, z1), . . . , ̸ (ym, zm)}. The angle between nonzero vectors is deﬁned as usual: ̸ (u, v) = cos−1 uT v ∥u∥2∥v∥2 , where we take cos−1(a) ∈[0, π]. We are only interested in the case when the optimal objective value does not exceed π/2. Formulate this problem as a convex or quasiconvex optimization problem. When the constraints on x are linear inequalities, what kind of problem (or problems) do you have to solve? Solution. This is a quasiconvex optimization problem. To see this, we note that ̸ (u, v) = cos−1 uT v ∥u∥2∥v∥2 ≤θ ⇐ ⇒ uT v ∥u∥2∥v∥2 ≥cos(θ) ⇐ ⇒ cos(θ)∥u∥2∥v∥2 ≤uT v, where in the ﬁrst line we use the fact that cos−1 is monotone decreasing. Now suppose that v is ﬁxed, and u is a variable. For θ ≤π/2, the sublevel set of ̸ (u, v) (in u) is a convex set, in fact, a simple second-order cone constraint. Thus, ̸ (u, v) is a quasiconvex function of u, for ﬁxed v, as long as uT v ≥0. It follows that the objective in the angle ﬁtting problem, max{̸ (y1, z1), . . . , ̸ (ym, zm)}, is quasiconvex in x, provided it does not exceed π/2. To formulate the angle ﬁtting problem, we ﬁrst check whether the optimal objective value does not exceed π/2. To do this we solve the inequality system (Aix + bi)T zi ≥0, i = 1, . . . , m, together with inequalities on x, say, Fx ⪯g. This can be done via LP. If this set of inequalities is not feasible, then the optimal objective for the angle ﬁtting problem exceeds π/2, and we quit. If it is feasible, we solve the SOC inequality system Fx ⪯g, (Aix + bi)T zi ≥cos(θ)∥Aix + bi∥2∥zi∥2, i = 1, . . . , m, Exercises to check if the optimal objective is more or less than θ. We can then bisect on θ to ﬁnd the smallest value for which this system is feasible. Thus, we need to solve a sequence of SOCPs to solve the minimax angle ﬁtting problem. 8.11 Smallest Euclidean cone containing given points. In Rn, we deﬁne a Euclidean cone, with center direction c ̸= 0, and angular radius θ, with 0 ≤θ ≤π/2, as the set {x ∈Rn \| ̸ (c, x) ≤θ}. (A Euclidean cone is a second-order cone, i.e., it can be represented as the image of the second-order cone under a nonsingular linear mapping.) Let a1, . . . , am ∈R. How would you ﬁnd the Euclidean cone, of smallest angular radius, that contains a1, . . . , am? (In particular, you should explain how to solve the feasibility problem, i.e., how to determine whether there is a Euclidean cone which contains the points.) Solution. First of all, we can assume that each ai is nonzero, since the points that are zero lie in all cones, and can be ignored. The points lie in some Euclidean cone if and only if they lie in some halfspace, which is the ‘largest’ Euclidean cone, with angular radius π/2. This can be checked by solving a set of linear inequalities: aT i x ≥0, i = 1, . . . , m. Now, on to ﬁnding the smallest possible Euclidean cone. The points lie in a cone of angular radius θ if and only if there is a (nonzero) vector x ∈Rn such that aT i x ∥ai∥2∥x∥2 ≥cos θ, i = 1, . . . , m. Since θ ≤π/2, this is the same as aT i x ≥∥ai∥2∥x∥2 cos θ, i = 1, . . . , m, which is a set of second-order cone constraints. Thus, we can ﬁnd the smallest cone by bisecting θ, and solving a sequence of SOCP feasibility problems. Extremal volume ellipsoids 8.12 Show that the maximum volume ellipsoid enclosed in a set is unique. Show that the L¨ owner-John ellipsoid of a set is unique. Solution. Follows from strict convexity of f(A) = log det A−1. 8.13 L¨ owner-John ellipsoid of a simplex. In this exercise we show that the L¨ owner-John el-lipsoid of a simplex in Rn must be shrunk by a factor n to ﬁt inside the simplex. Since the L¨ owner-John ellipsoid is aﬃnely invariant, it is suﬃcient to show the result for one particular simplex. Derive the L¨ owner-John ellipsoid Elj for the simplex C = conv{0, e1, . . . , en}. Show that Elj must be shrunk by a factor 1/n to ﬁt inside the simplex. Solution. By symmetry, the center of the LJ ellipsoid must lie in the direction 1, and its intersection with any hyperplane orthogonal to 1 should be a ball. This means we can describe the ellipsoid by a quadratic inequality (x −α1)T (I + β11T )(x −α1) ≤γ, parameterized by three parameters α, β, γ. The extreme points must be in the boundary of the ellipsoid. For x = 0, this gives the condition γ = α2n(1 + nβ). 8 Geometric problems For x = ei, we get the condition α = 1 + β 2(1 + nβ). The volume of the ellipsoid is proportional to γn det(I + β11T )−1 = γn 1 + βn, and its logarithm is n log γ −log(1 + βn) = n log(α2n(1 + nβ)) −log(1 + βn) = n log (1 + β)2 4(1 + β) −log(1 + βn) = n log(n/4) + 2n log(1 + β) −(n + 1) log(1 + nβ). Setting the derivative equal to zero gives β = 1, and hence α = 1 n + 1, β = 1, γ = n 1 + n. We conclude that Elj is the solution set of the quadratic inequality (x − 1 n + 11)T (I + 11T )(x − 1 n + 11) ≤ n 1 + n, which simpliﬁes to xT x + (1 −1T x)2 ≤1. The shrunk ellipsoid is the solution set of the quadratic inequality (x − 1 n + 11)T (I + 11T )(x − 1 n + 11) ≤ 1 n(1 + n), which simpliﬁes to xT x + (1 −1T x)2 ≤1 n. We verify that the shrunk ellipsoid lies in C by maximizing the linear functions 1T x, −xi, i = 1, . . . , n subject to the quadratic inequality. The solution of maximize 1T x subject to xT x + (1 −1T x)2 ≤1/n is the point (1/n)1. The solution of minimize xi subject to xT x + (1 −1T x)2 ≤1/n is the point (1/n)(1 −ei). 8.14 Eﬃciency of ellipsoidal inner approximation. Let C be a polyhedron in Rn described as C = {x \| Ax ⪯b}, and suppose that {x \| Ax ≺b} is nonempty. (a) Show that the maximum volume ellipsoid enclosed in C, expanded by a factor n about its center, is an ellipsoid that contains C. (b) Show that if C is symmetric about the origin, i.e., of the form C = {x \| −1 ⪯Ax ⪯ 1}, then expanding the maximum volume inscribed ellipsoid by a factor √n gives an ellipsoid that contains C. Solution. Exercises (a) The ellipsoid E = {Bu + d \| ∥u∥2 ≤1} is the maximum volume inscribed ellipsoid, if B and d solve minimize log det B−1 subject to ∥Bai∥2 ≤bi −aT i d, i = 1, . . . , m, or in generalized inequality notation minimize log det B−1 subject to (Bai, bi −aT i d) ⪰K 0, i = 1, . . . , m, where K is the second-order cone. The Lagrangian is L(B, d, u, v) = log det B−1 − m X i=1 uT i Bai −vT (b −Ad). Minimizing over B and d gives B−1 = −1 2 m X i=1 (aiuT i + uiaT i ), AT v = 0. The dual problem is maximize log det(−(1/2) Pm i=1(aiuT i + uiaT i )) −bT v + n subject to AT v = 0 ∥ui∥2 ≤vi, i = 1, . . . , m. The optimality conditions are: primal and dual feasibility and B−1 = −1 2 m X i=1 (aiuT i + uiaT i ), uT i Bai + vi(bi −aT i d) = 0, i = 1, . . . , m. To simplify the notation we will assume that B = I, d = 0, so the optimality conditions reduce to ∥ai∥2 ≤bi, i = 1, . . . , m, AT v = 0, ∥ui∥2 ≤vi, i = 1, . . . , m, and I = −1 2 m X i=1 (aiuT i + uiaT i ), uT i ai + vibi = 0, i = 1, . . . , m. (8.14.A) From the Cauchy-Schwarz inequality the last inequality, combined with ∥ai∥2 ≤bi and ∥ui∥2 ≤vi, implies that and ui = 0, vi = 0 if ∥ai∥2 < bi, and ui = −(∥ui∥2/bi)ai, vi = ∥ui∥2 if ∥ai∥2 = bi. We need to show that ∥x∥2 ≤n if Ax ⪯b. The optimality conditions (8.14.A) give n = − m X i=1 aT i u = bT v and xT x = − m X i=1 (uT i x)(aT i x) = m X i=1 ∥ui∥2 ∥ai∥2 (aT i x)2 ≤ m X i=1 ∥ui∥2 ∥ai∥2 b2 i . 8 Geometric problems Since ui = 0, vi = 0 if ∥ai∥2 < bi, the last sum further simpliﬁes and we obtain xT x ≤ m X i=1 ∥ui∥2bi = bT v = n. (b) Let E = {x \| xT Q−1x ≤1} be the maximum volume ellipsoid with center at the origin inscribed in C, where Q ∈Sn ++. We are asked to show that the ellipsoid √nE = {x \| xT Q−1x ≤n} contains C. We ﬁrst formulate this problem as a convex optimization problem. x ∈E if x = Q1/2y for some y with ∥y∥2 ≤1, so we have E ⊆C if and only if for i = 1, . . . , p, sup ∥y∥2≤1 aT i Q1/2y = ∥Q1/2ai∥2 ≤1, inf ∥y∥2≤1 aT i Q1/2y = −∥Q1/2ai∥2 ≥−1, or in other words aT i Qai = ∥Q1/2ai∥2 2 ≤1. We ﬁnd the maximum volume inscribed ellipsoid by solving minimize log det Q−1 subject to aT i Qai ≤1, i = 1, . . . , p. (8.14.B) The variable is the matrix Q ∈Sn. The dual function is g(λ) = inf Q≻0 L(Q, λ) = inf Q≻0 log det Q−1 + n X i=1 λi(aT i Qai −1) ! . Minimizing over Q gives Q−1 = p X i=1 λiaiaT i , and hence g(λ) = log det Pp i=1 λiaiaT i −Pp i=1 λi + n Pp i=1(λiaiaT i ) ≻0 −∞ otherwise. The resulting dual problem is maximize log det Pp i=1 λiaiaT i −Pp i=1 λi + n subject to λ ⪰0. The KKT conditions are primal and dual feasibility (Q ≻0, aT i Qai ≤1, λ ⪰0), plus Q−1 = p X i=1 λiaiaT i , λi(1 −aT i Qai) = 0, i = 1, . . . , p. (8.14.C) The third condition (the complementary slackness condition) implies that aT i Qai = 1 if λi > 0. Note that Slater’s condition for (8.14.B) holds (aT i Qai < 1 for Q = ϵI and ϵ > 0 small enough), so we have strong duality, and the KKT conditions are necessary and suﬃcient for optimality. Exercises Now suppose Q and λ are primal and dual optimal. If we multiply (8.14.C) with Q on the left and take the trace, we have n = tr(QQ−1) = p X i=1 λi tr(QaiaT i ) = p X i=1 λiaT i Qai = p X i=1 λi. The last inequality follows from the fact that aT i Qai = 1 when λi ̸= 0. This proves 1T λ = n. Finally, we note that (8.14.C) implies that if x ∈C, xT Q−1x = p X i=1 λi(aT i x)2 ≤ p X i=1 λi = n. 8.15 Minimum volume ellipsoid covering union of ellipsoids. Formulate the following problem as a convex optimization problem. Find the minimum volume ellipsoid E = {x \| (x − x0)T A−1(x −x0) ≤1} that contains K given ellipsoids Ei = {x \| xT Aix + 2bT i x + ci ≤0}, i = 1, . . . , K. Hint. See appendix B. Solution. E contains Ei if sup x∈Ei (x −x0)T A−1(x −x0) ≤1, i.e., xT Aix + 2bT i x + ci ≤0 = ⇒ xT A−1x −2xT 0 A−1x + xT 0 A−1x0 −1 ≤0. From the S-procedure in appendix B, this is true if and only if there exists a λi ≥0 such that λi Ai bi bT i ci ⪰ A−1 −A−1x0 −(A−1x0)T xT 0 A−1x0 −1 . In other words, λiAi λibi λibT i 1 + λici − I −xT 0 A−1 I −x0 ⪰0, i.e., the LMI   A I −xT 0 I λiAi λibi −x0 λibT i 1 + λici  ⪰0 holds. We therefore obtain the SDP formulation minimize log det A−1 subject to   A I −xT 0 I λiAi λibi −x0 λibT i 1 + λici  ⪰0, i = 1, . . . , K λi ≥0, i = 1, . . . , K. The variables are A ∈Sn, x0 ∈Rn, and λi, i = 1, . . . , K. 8 Geometric problems 8.16 Maximum volume rectangle inside a polyhedron. Formulate the following problem as a convex optimization problem. Find the rectangle R = {x ∈Rn \| l ⪯x ⪯u} of maximum volume, enclosed in a polyhedron P = {x \| Ax ⪯b}. The variables are l, u ∈Rn. Your formulation should not involve an exponential number of constraints. Solution. A straightforward, but very ineﬃcient, way to express the constraint R ⊆P is to use the set of m2n inequalities Avi ⪯b, where vi are the (2n) corners of R. (If the corners of a box lie inside a polyhedron, then the box does.) Fortunately it is possible to express the constraint in a far more eﬃcient way. Deﬁne a+ ij = max{aij, 0}, a− ij = max{−aij, 0}. Then we have R ⊆P if and only if n X i=1 (a+ ijuj −a− ijlj) ≤bi, i = 1, . . . , m, The maximum volume rectangle is the solution of maximize Qn i=1(ui −li)1/n subject to Pn i=1(a+ ijuj −a− ijlj) ≤bi, i = 1, . . . , m, with implicit constraint u ⪰l. Another formulation can be found by taking the log of the objective, which yields maximize Pn i=1 log(ui −li) subject to Pn i=1(a+ ijuj −a− ijlj) ≤bi, i = 1, . . . , m. Centering 8.17 Aﬃne invariance of analytic center. Show that the analytic center of a set of inequalities is aﬃne invariant. Show that it is invariant with respect to positive scaling of the inequalities. Solution. If xac is the minimizer of −Pm i=1 log(−fi(x)) then yac = Txac + x0 is the minimizer of −Pm i=1 log(−fi(Tx + x0)). Positive scaling of the inequalities adds a constant to the logarithmic barrier function. 8.18 Analytic center and redundant inequalities. Two sets of linear inequalities that describe the same polyhedron can have diﬀerent analytic centers. Show that by adding redundant inequalities, we can make any interior point x0 of a polyhedron P = {x ∈Rn \| Ax ⪯b} the analytic center. More speciﬁcally, suppose A ∈Rm×n and Ax0 ≺b. Show that there exist c ∈Rn, γ ∈R, and a positive integer q, such that P is the solution set of the m + q inequalities Ax ⪯b, cT x ≤γ, cT x ≤γ, . . . , cT x ≤γ (8.36) (where the inequality cT x ≤γ is added q times), and x0 is the analytic center of (8.36). Solution. The optimality conditions are m X i=1 1 bi −aT i x⋆ai + q γ −cT x⋆c = 0 Exercises so we have to choose c = −γ −cT x⋆ q AT d where di = 1/(bi −aT i x⋆). We can choose c = −AT d, and for q any integer satisfying q ≥max{cT x\|Ax ≤b} −cT x⋆, and γ = q + cT x⋆. 8.19 Let xac be the analytic center of a set of linear inequalities aT i x ≤bi, i = 1, . . . , m, and deﬁne H as the Hessian of the logarithmic barrier function at xac: H = m X i=1 1 (bi −aT i xac)2 aiaT i . Show that the kth inequality is redundant (i.e., it can be deleted without changing the feasible set) if bk −aT k xac ≥m(aT k H−1ak)1/2. Solution. We have an enclosing ellipsoid deﬁned by (x −xac)T H(x −xac) ≤m(m −1). The maximum of aT k x over the enclosing ellipsoid is aT k xac + p m(m −1) p aT k H−1ak so if aT k xac + p m(m −1) p aT k H−1ak ≤bk, the inequality is redundant. 8.20 Ellipsoidal approximation from analytic center of linear matrix inequality. Let C be the solution set of the LMI x1A1 + x2A2 + · · · + xnAn ⪯B, where Ai, B ∈Sm, and let xac be its analytic center. Show that Einner ⊆C ⊆Eouter, where Einner = {x \| (x −xac)T H(x −xac) ≤1}, Eouter = {x \| (x −xac)T H(x −xac) ≤m(m −1)}, and H is the Hessian of the logarithmic barrier function −log det(B −x1A1 −x2A2 −· · · −xnAn) evaluated at xac. Solution. Deﬁne F(x) = B −P i xiAi. and Fac = F(xac) The Hessian is given by Hij = tr(F −1 ac AiF −1 ac Aj), 8 Geometric problems so we have (x −xac)T H(x −xac) = X i,j (xi −xac,i)(xj −xac,j) tr(F −1 ac AiF −1 ac Aj) = tr F −1 ac (F(x) −Fac)F −1 ac (F(x) −Fac) = tr F −1/2 ac (F(x) −Fac)F −1/2 ac 2 . We ﬁrst consider the inner ellipsoid. Suppose x ∈Einner, i.e., tr F −1/2 ac (F(x) −Fac)F −1/2 ac 2 = F −1/2 ac F(x)F −1/2 ac −I 2 F ≤1. This implies that −1 ≤λi(F −1/2 ac F(x)F −1/2 ac ) −1 ≤1, i.e., 0 ≤λi(F −1/2 ac F(x)F −1/2 ac ) ≤2 for i = 1, . . . , m. In particular, F(x) ⪰0, i.e., x ∈C. To prove that C ⊆Eouter, we ﬁrst note that the gradient of the logarithmic barrier function vanishes at xac, and therefore, tr(F −1 ac Ai) = 0, i = 1, . . . , n, and therefore tr F −1 ac (F(x) −Fac) = 0, tr F −1 ac F(x) = m. Now assume x ∈C. Then (x −xac)T H(x −ac) = tr F −1/2 ac (F(x) −Fac)F −1/2 ac 2 = tr F −1 ac (F(x) −Fac)F −1 ac (F(x) −Fac) = tr F −1 ac F(x)F −1 ac F(x) −2 tr F −1 ac F(x) + tr F −1 ac FacF −1 ac Fac = tr F −1 ac F(x)F −1 ac F(x) −2m + m = tr F −1/2 ac F(x)F −1/2 ac 2 −m ≤ tr(F −1/2 ac F(x)F −1/2 ac )2 −m = m2 −m. The inequality follows by applying the inequality P i λ2 i ≤(P i λi)2 for λ ⪰0 to the eigenvalues of F −1/2 ac F(x)F −1/2 ac . 8.21 [BYT99] Maximum likelihood interpretation of analytic center. We use the linear mea-surement model of page 352, y = Ax + v, where A ∈Rm×n. We assume the noise components vi are IID with support [−1, 1]. The set of parameters x consistent with the measurements y ∈Rm is the polyhedron deﬁned by the linear inequalities −1 + y ⪯Ax ⪯1 + y. (8.37) Suppose the probability density function of vi has the form p(v) = αr(1 −v2)r −1 ≤v ≤1 0 otherwise, Exercises where r ≥1 and αr > 0. Show that the maximum likelihood estimate of x is the analytic center of (8.37). Solution. L = m log αr + r m X i=1 log(1 + yi −aT i x) + log(1 −yi + aT i x) . 8.22 Center of gravity. The center of gravity of a set C ⊆Rn with nonempty interior is deﬁned as xcg = R C u du R C 1 du . The center of gravity is aﬃne invariant, and (clearly) a function of the set C, and not its particular description. Unlike the centers described in the chapter, however, it is very diﬃcult to compute the center of gravity, except in simple cases (e.g., ellipsoids, balls, simplexes). Show that the center of gravity xcg is the minimizer of the convex function f(x) = Z C ∥u −x∥2 2 du. Solution. Setting the gradient equal to zero gives Z C 2(u −x) du = 0 i.e., Z C u du = Z C 1 du x. Classiﬁcation 8.23 Robust linear discrimination. Consider the robust linear discrimination problem given in (8.23). (a) Show that the optimal value t⋆is positive if and only if the two sets of points can be linearly separated. When the two sets of points can be linearly separated, show that the inequality ∥a∥2 ≤1 is tight, i.e., we have ∥a⋆∥2 = 1, for the optimal a⋆. (b) Using the change of variables ˜ a = a/t, ˜ b = b/t, prove that the problem (8.23) is equivalent to the QP minimize ∥˜ a∥2 subject to ˜ aT xi −˜ b ≥1, i = 1, . . . , N ˜ aT yi −˜ b ≤−1, i = 1, . . . , M. Solution. (a) If t⋆> 0, then a⋆T xi ≥t⋆+ b⋆> b⋆> b⋆−t⋆≥a⋆T yi, so a⋆, b⋆deﬁne a separating hyperplane. Conversely if a, b deﬁne a separating hyperplane, then there is a positive t satisfying the constraints. The constraint is tight because the other constraints are homogeneous. 8 Geometric problems (b) Suppose a, b, t are feasible in problem (8.23), with t > 0. Then ˜ a, ˜ b are feasible in the QP, with objective value ∥˜ a∥2 = ∥a∥2/t ≤1/t. Conversely, if ˜ a, ˜ b are feasible in the QP, then t = 1/∥˜ a∥2, a = ˜ a/∥˜ a∥2, b = ˜ b/∥˜ a∥2, are feasible in problem (8.23), with objective value t = 1/∥˜ a∥2. 8.24 Linear discrimination maximally robust to weight errors. Suppose we are given two sets of points {x1, . . . , xN} and and {y1, . . . , yM} in Rn that can be linearly separated. In §8.6.1 we showed how to ﬁnd the aﬃne function that discriminates the sets, and gives the largest gap in function values. We can also consider robustness with respect to changes in the vector a, which is sometimes called the weight vector. For a given a and b for which f(x) = aT x −b separates the two sets, we deﬁne the weight error margin as the norm of the smallest u ∈Rn such that the aﬃne function (a + u)T x −b no longer separates the two sets of points. In other words, the weight error margin is the maximum ρ such that (a + u)T xi ≥b, i = 1, . . . , N, (a + u)T yj ≤b, i = 1, . . . , M, holds for all u with ∥u∥2 ≤ρ. Show how to ﬁnd a and b that maximize the weight error margin, subject to the normal-ization constraint ∥a∥2 ≤1. Solution. The weight error margin is the maximum ρ such that (a + u)T xi ≥b, i = 1, . . . , N, (a + u)T yj ≤b, i = 1, . . . , M, for all u with ∥u∥2 ≤ρ, i.e., aT xi −ρ∥xi∥2 ≥bi, aT yi + ρ∥yi∥2 ≤bi. This shows that the weight error margin is given by min i=1,...,N j=1,...,M aT xi −b ∥xi∥2 , b −aT yi ∥yi∥2 . We can maximize the weight error margin by solving the problem maximize t subject to aT xi −b ≥t∥xi∥2, i = 1, . . . , N b −aT yi ≥t∥yi∥2, j = 1, . . . , M ∥a∥2 ≤1 with variables a, b, t. 8.25 Most spherical separating ellipsoid. We are given two sets of vectors x1, . . . , xN ∈Rn, and y1, . . . , yM ∈Rn, and wish to ﬁnd the ellipsoid with minimum eccentricity (i.e., minimum condition number of the deﬁning matrix) that contains the points x1, . . . , xN, but not the points y1, . . . , yM. Formulate this as a convex optimization problem. Solution. This can be solved as the SDP minimize γ subject to xT i Pxi + qT xi + r ≥0, i = 1, . . . , N yT i Pyi + qT yi + r ≤0, i = 1, . . . , M I ⪯P ⪯γI, with variables P ∈Sn, q ∈Rn, and r, γ ∈R. Exercises Placement and ﬂoor planning 8.26 Quadratic placement. We consider a placement problem in R2, deﬁned by an undirected graph A with N nodes, and with quadratic costs: minimize P (i,j)∈A ∥xi −xj∥2 2. The variables are the positions xi ∈R2, i = 1, . . . , M. The positions xi, i = M +1, . . . , N are given. We deﬁne two vectors u, v ∈RM by u = (x11, x21, . . . , xM1), v = (x12, x22, . . . , xM2), containing the ﬁrst and second components, respectively, of the free nodes. Show that u and v can be found by solving two sets of linear equations, Cu = d1, Cv = d2, where C ∈SM. Give a simple expression for the coeﬃcients of C in terms of the graph A. Solution. The objective function is X (i,j)∈A (ui −uj)2 + X (i,j)∈A (vj −vj)2. Setting the gradients with respect to u and v equal to zero gives equations Cu = d1 and Cv = d2 with Cij = degree of node i i = j −(number of arcs between i and j) i ̸= j, and d1i = X j>M, (i,j)∈A xj1, d2i = X j>M, (i,j)∈A xj2. 8.27 Problems with minimum distance constraints. We consider a problem with variables x1, . . . , xN ∈Rk. The objective, f0(x1, . . . , xN), is convex, and the constraints fi(x1, . . . , xN) ≤0, i = 1, . . . , m, are convex (i.e., the functions fi : RNk →R are convex). In addition, we have the minimum distance constraints ∥xi −xj∥2 ≥Dmin, i ̸= j, i, j = 1, . . . , N. In general, this is a hard nonconvex problem. Following the approach taken in ﬂoorplanning, we can form a convex restriction of the problem, i.e., a problem which is convex, but has a smaller feasible set. (Solving the restricted problem is therefore easy, and any solution is guaranteed to be feasible for the nonconvex problem.) Let aij ∈Rk, for i < j, i, j = 1, . . . , N, satisfy ∥aij∥2 = 1. Show that the restricted problem minimize f0(x1, . . . , xN) subject to fi(x1, . . . , xN) ≤0, i = 1, . . . , m aT ij(xi −xj) ≥Dmin, i < j, i, j = 1, . . . , N, is convex, and that every feasible point satisﬁes the minimum distance constraint. Remark. There are many good heuristics for choosing the directions aij. One simple one starts with an approximate solution ˆ x1, . . . , ˆ xN (that need not satisfy the minimum distance constraints). We then set aij = (ˆ xi −ˆ xj)/∥ˆ xi −ˆ xj∥2. Solution. Follows immediately from the Cauchy-Schwarz inequality: 1 ≤aT (u −v) ≤∥a∥2∥u −v∥2 = ∥u −v∥2. 8 Geometric problems Miscellaneous problems 8.28 Let P1 and P2 be two polyhedra described as P1 = {x \| Ax ⪯b} , P2 = {x \| −1 ⪯Cx ⪯1} , where A ∈Rm×n, C ∈Rp×n, and b ∈Rm. The polyhedron P2 is symmetric about the origin. For t ≥0 and xc ∈Rn, we use the notation tP2 + xc to denote the polyhedron tP2 + xc = {tx + xc \| x ∈P2}, which is obtained by ﬁrst scaling P2 by a factor t about the origin, and then translating its center to xc. Show how to solve the following two problems, via an LP, or a set of LPs. (a) Find the largest polyhedron tP2 + xc enclosed in P1, i.e., maximize t subject to tP2 + xc ⊆P1 t ≥0. (b) Find the smallest polyhedron tP2 + xc containing P1, i.e., minimize t subject to P1 ⊆tP2 + xc t ≥0. In both problems the variables are t ∈R and xc ∈Rn. Solution. (a) We can write the problem as maximize t subject to supx∈tP2+xc aT i x ≤bi, i = 1, . . . , m or maximize t subject to aT i xc + sup−t1≤Cv≤t1 aT i v ≤bi, i = 1, . . . , m. (8.28.A) If we deﬁne p(ai) = sup −1≤Cv≤1 aT i v, (8.28.B) we can write (8.28.A) as maximize t subject to aT i xc + tp(ai) ≤bi, i = 1, . . . , m, (8.28.C) which is an LP in xc and t. Note that p(ai) can be evaluated by solving the LP in the deﬁnition (8.28.B). In summary we can solve the problem by ﬁrst determining p(ai) for i = 1, . . . , m, by solving m LPs, and then solving the LP (8.28.C) for t and xc. (b) We ﬁrst note that x ∈tP2 + xc if and only −t1 ≤C(x −xc) ≤t1. The problem is therefore equivalent to minimize t subject to supx∈P1 cT i x −cT i xc ≤t, i = 1, . . . , l infx∈P1 cT i x −cT i xc ≥−t, i = 1, . . . , l Exercises or minimize t subject to −t + supAx≤b cT i x ≤cT i xc ≤t + infAx≤b cT i x, i = 1, . . . , l. If we deﬁne p(ci) and q(ci) as p(ci) = sup Ax≤b cT i x, q(ci) = inf Ax≤b cT i x (8.28.D) then the problem simpliﬁes to minimize t subject to −t + p(ci) ≤cT i xc ≤t + q(ci), i = 1, . . . , l, (8.28.E) which is an LP in xc and t. In conclusion, we can solve the problem by ﬁrst determining p(ci) and q(ci), i = 1, . . . , p from the 2l LPs in the deﬁnition (8.28.D), and then solving the LP (8.28.E). 8.29 Outer polyhedral approximations. Let P = {x ∈Rn \| Ax ⪯b} be a polyhedron, and C ⊆Rn a given set (not necessarily convex). Use the support function SC to formulate the following problem as an LP: minimize t subject to C ⊆tP + x t ≥0. Here tP +x = {tu+x \| u ∈P}, the polyhedron P scaled by a factor of t about the origin, and translated by x. The variables are t ∈R and x ∈Rn. Solution. We have C ⊆tP + x if and only if (1/t)(C −x) ⊆P, i.e., S(1/t)(C−x)(ai) ≤bi, i = 1, . . . , m. Noting that for t ≥0, S(1/t)(C−x)(a) = sup u∈C aT ((1/t)(u −x)) = (1/t)(SC(a) −aT x), we can express the problem as minimize t subject to SC(ai) −aT i x ≤tbi, i = 1, . . . , m t ≥0, which is an LP in the variables x, t. 8.30 Interpolation with piecewise-arc curve. A sequence of points a1, . . . , an ∈R2 is given. We construct a curve that passes through these points, in order, and is an arc (i.e., part of a circle) or line segment (which we think of as an arc of inﬁnite radius) between consecutive points. Many arcs connect ai and ai+1; we parameterize these arcs by giving the angle θi ∈(−π, π) between its tangent at ai and the line segment [ai, ai+1]. Thus, θi = 0 means the arc between ai and ai+1 is in fact the line segment [ai, ai+1]; θi = π/2 means the arc between ai and ai+1 is a half-circle (above the linear segment [a1, a2]); θi = −π/2 means the arc between ai and ai+1 is a half-circle (below the linear segment [a1, a2]). This is illustrated below. 8 Geometric problems PSfrag replacements ai ai+1 θi = 0 θi = π/4 θi = π/2 θi = 3π/4 Our curve is completely speciﬁed by the angles θ1, . . . , θn, which can be chosen in the interval (−π, π). The choice of θi aﬀects several properties of the curve, for example, its total arc length L, or the joint angle discontinuities, which can be described as follows. At each point ai, i = 2, . . . , n −1, two arcs meet, one coming from the previous point and one going to the next point. If the tangents to these arcs exactly oppose each other, so the curve is diﬀerentiable at ai, we say there is no joint angle discontinuity at ai. In general, we deﬁne the joint angle discontinuity at ai as \|θi−1+θi+ψi\|, where ψi is the angle between the line segment [ai, ai+1] and the line segment [ai−1, ai], i.e., ψi = ̸ (ai −ai+1, ai−1 −ai). This is shown below. Note that the angles ψi are known (since the ai are known). PSfrag replacements θi−1 θi ψi ai−1 ai ai+1 We deﬁne the total joint angle discontinuity as D = n X i=2 \|θi−1 + θi + ψi\|. Formulate the problem of minimizing total arc length length L, and total joint angle discontinuity D, as a bi-criterion convex optimization problem. Explain how you would ﬁnd the extreme points on the optimal trade-oﬀcurve. Solution. The total joint angle discontinuity is D = n X i=2 \|θi−1 + θi + ψi\|, which is evidently convex in θ. The other objective is the total arc length, which turns out to be L = n−1 X i=1 li θi sin θi , where li = ∥ai −ai+1∥2. We will show that L is a convex function of θ. Of course we need only show that the function f(x) = x/ sin x is convex over the interval \|x\| < π. In fact f is log-convex. With g = log(x/ sin x), we have g′′ = −1 x2 + 1 sin2 x. Now since \| sin x\| ≤\|x\| for (all) x, we have 1/x2 ≤1/ sin2 x for all x, and hence g′′ ≥0. Exercises Therefore we ﬁnd that both objectives D and L are convex. To ﬁnd the optimal trade-oﬀ curve, we minimize various (nonnegative) weighted combinations of D and L, i.e., D+λL, for various values of λ ≥0. Now let’s consider the extreme points of the trade-oﬀcurve. Obviously L is minimized by taking θi = 0, i.e., with the curve consisting of the line segments connecting the points. So θ = 0 is one end of the optimal trade-oﬀcurve. We can also say something about the other extreme point, which we claim occurs when the total joint angle discontinuity is zero (which means that the curve is diﬀerentiable). This occurs when the recursion θi = −θi−1 −ψi, i = 2, . . . , n, holds. This shows that once the ﬁrst angle θ1 is ﬁxed, the whole curve is ﬁxed. Thus, there is a one-parameter family of piecewise-arc curves that pass through the points, parametrized by θ1. To ﬁnd the other extreme point of the optimal trade-oﬀcurve, we need to ﬁnd the curve in this family that has minimum length. This can be found by solving the one-dimensional problem of minimizing L, over θ1, using the recursion above. Chapter 9 Unconstrained minimization Exercises Exercises Unconstrained minimization 9.1 Minimizing a quadratic function. Consider the problem of minimizing a quadratic function: minimize f(x) = (1/2)xT Px + qT x + r, where P ∈Sn (but we do not assume P ⪰0). (a) Show that if P ̸⪰0, i.e., the objective function f is not convex, then the problem is unbounded below. (b) Now suppose that P ⪰0 (so the objective function is convex), but the optimality condition Px⋆= −q does not have a solution. Show that the problem is unbounded below. Solution. (a) If P ̸⪰0, we can ﬁnd v such that vT Pv < 0. With x = tv we have f(x) = t2(vT Pv/2) + t(qT v) + r, which converges to −∞as t becomes large. (b) This means q ̸∈R(P). Express q as q = ˜ q + v, where ˜ q is the Euclidean projection of q onto R(P), and take v = q −˜ q. This vector is nonzero and orthogonal to R(P), i.e., vT Pv = 0. It follows that for x = tv, we have f(x) = tqT v + r = t(˜ q + v)T v + r = t(vT v) + r, which is unbounded below. 9.2 Minimizing a quadratic-over-linear fractional function. Consider the problem of minimiz-ing the function f : Rn →R, deﬁned as f(x) = ∥Ax −b∥2 2 cT x + d , dom f = {x \| cT x + d > 0}. We assume rank A = n and b ̸∈R(A). (a) Show that f is closed. (b) Show that the minimizer x⋆of f is given by x⋆= x1 + tx2 where x1 = (AT A)−1AT b, x2 = (AT A)−1c, and t ∈R can be calculated by solving a quadratic equation. Solution. (a) Since b ̸∈R(A), the numerator is bounded below by a positive number (∥Axls−b∥2 2). Therefore f(x) →∞as x approaches the boundary of dom f. (b) The optimality conditions are ∇f(x) = 2 cT x −dAT (Ax −b) −∥Ax −b∥2 2 (cT x −d)2 c = 2 cT x −d(x −x1) −∥Ax −b∥2 2 (cT x −d)2 x2 = 0, 9 Unconstrained minimization i.e., x = x1 + tx2 where t = ∥Ax −b∥2 2 2(cT x −d) = ∥Ax1 + tAx2 −b∥2 2 2(cT x1 + tcT x2 −d). In other words t must satisfy 2t2cT x2 + 2t(cT x1 −d) = t2∥Ax2∥2 2 + 2t(Ax1 −b)T Ax2 + ∥Ax1 −b∥2 2 = t2cT x2 + ∥Ax1 −b∥2 2, which reduces to a quadratic equation t2cT x2 + 2t(cT x1 −d) −∥Ax1 −b∥2 2 = 0. We have to pick the root t = −(cT x1 −d) ± p (cT x1 −d)2 + (cT x2)∥Ax1 −b∥2 2 cT x2 , so that cT (x1 + tx2) −d = cT x1 −d −(cT x1 −d) + p (cT x1 −d)2 + (cT x2)∥Ax1 −b∥2 2 = p (cT x1 −d)2 + (cT x2)∥Ax1 −b∥2 2 > 0. 9.3 Initial point and sublevel set condition. Consider the function f(x) = x2 1 +x2 2 with domain dom f = {(x1, x2) \| x1 > 1}. (a) What is p⋆? (b) Draw the sublevel set S = {x \| f(x) ≤f(x(0))} for x(0) = (2, 2). Is the sublevel set S closed? Is f strongly convex on S? (c) What happens if we apply the gradient method with backtracking line search, start-ing at x(0)? Does f(x(k)) converge to p⋆? Solution. (a) p⋆= limx→(1,0) f(x1.x2) = 1. (b) No, the sublevel set is not closed. The points (1 + 1/k, 1) are in the sublevel set for k = 1, 2, . . ., but the limit, (1, 1), is not. (c) The algorithm gets stuck at (1, 1). 9.4 Do you agree with the following argument? The ℓ1-norm of a vector x ∈Rm can be expressed as ∥x∥1 = (1/2) inf y≻0 m X i=1 x2 i /yi + 1T y ! . Therefore the ℓ1-norm approximation problem minimize ∥Ax −b∥1 is equivalent to the minimization problem minimize f(x, y) = Pm i=1(aT i x −bi)2/yi + 1T y, (9.62) with dom f = {(x, y) ∈Rn × Rm \| y ≻0}, where aT i is the ith row of A. Since f is twice diﬀerentiable and convex, we can solve the ℓ1-norm approximation problem by applying Newton’s method to (9.62). Solution. The reformulation is valid. The hitch is that the objective function f is not closed. Exercises 9.5 Backtracking line search. Suppose f is strongly convex with mI ⪯∇2f(x) ⪯MI. Let ∆x be a descent direction at x. Show that the backtracking stopping condition holds for 0 < t ≤−∇f(x)T ∆x M∥∆x∥2 2 . Use this to give an upper bound on the number of backtracking iterations. Solution. The upper bound ∇2f(x) ⪯MI implies f(x + t∆x) ≤f(x) + t∇f(x)T ∆x + (M/2)t2∆xT ∆x hence f(x + t∆x) ≤f(x) + αt∇f(x)T ∆x if t(1 −α)∇f(x)T ∆x + (M/2)t2∆xT ∆x ≤0 i.e., the exit condition certainly holds if 0 ≤t ≤t0 with t0 = −2(1 −α)∇f(x)T ∆x M∆xT ∆x ≥−∇f(x)T ∆x M∆xT ∆x . Assume t0 ≤1. Then βkt ≤t0 for k ≥log(1/t0)/ log(1/β). Gradient and steepest descent methods 9.6 Quadratic problem in R2. Verify the expressions for the iterates x(k) in the ﬁrst example of §9.3.2. Solution. For k = 0, we get the starting point x(0) = (γ, 1). The gradient at x(k) is (x(k) 1 , γx(k) 2 ), so we get x(k) −t∇f(x(k)) = (1 −t)x(k) 1 (1 −γt)x(k) 2 = γ −1 γ + 1 k (1 −t)γ (1 −γt)(−1)k and f(x(k) −t∇f(x(k))) = (γ2(1 −t)2 + γ(1 −γt)2) γ −1 γ + 1 2k . This is minimized by t = 2/(1 + γ), so we have x(k+1) = x(k) −t∇f(x(k)) = (1 −t)x(k) 1 (1 −γt)γx(k) 2 = γ −1 γ + 1 x(k) 1 −x(k) 2 = γ −1 γ + 1 k+1 γ (−1)k . 9.7 Let ∆xsd and ∆xsd be the normalized and unnormalized steepest descent directions at x, for the norm ∥· ∥. Prove the following identities. (a) ∇f(x)T ∆xnsd = −∥∇f(x)∥∗. (b) ∇f(x)T ∆xsd = −∥∇f(x)∥2 ∗. (c) ∆xsd = argminv(∇f(x)T v + (1/2)∥v∥2). 9 Unconstrained minimization Solution. (a) By deﬁnition of dual norm. (b) By (a) and the deﬁnition of ∆xsd. (c) Suppose v = tw with ∥w∥= 1 and w ﬁxed. We optimize over t and w separately. We have ∇f(x)T v + (1/2)∥v∥2 = t∇f(x)T w + t2/2. Minimizing over t ≥0 gives the optimum ˆ t = −∇f(x)T w if ∇f(x)T w ≤0, and ˆ t = 0 otherwise. This shows that we should choose w such that ∇f(x)T w ≤0. Substituting ˆ t = −∇f(x)T w gives ˆ t∇f(x)T w + ˆ t2/2 = −(∇f(x)T w)2/2. We now minimize over w, i.e., solve minimize −(∇f(x)T w)2/2 subject to ∥w∥= 1. The solution is w = ∆xnsd by deﬁnition. This gives ˆ t = −∆xT nsd∇f(x) = ∥∇f(x)∥∗, and v = ˆ tw = ∆xsd. 9.8 Steepest descent method in ℓ∞-norm. Explain how to ﬁnd a steepest descent direction in the ℓ∞-norm, and give a simple interpretation. Solution. The normalized steepest descent direction is given by ∆xnsd = −sign(∇f(x)), where the sign is taken componentwise. Interpretation: If the partial derivative with respect to xk is positive we take a step that reduces xk; if it is positive, we take a step that increases xk. The unnormalized steepest descent direction is given by ∆xsd = −∥∇f(x)∥1 sign(∇f(x)). Newton’s method 9.9 Newton decrement. Show that the Newton decrement λ(x) satisﬁes λ(x) = sup vT ∇2f(x)v=1 (−vT ∇f(x)) = sup v̸=0 −vT ∇f(x) (vT ∇2f(x)v)1/2 . Solution. The ﬁrst expression follows from a a change of variables w = ∇2f(x)1/2v, v = ∇2f(x)−1/2w and from sup ∥w∥2=1 −wT ∇2f(x)−1/2∇f(x) = ∥∇f(x)−1/2∇f(x)∥2 = λ(x). The second expression follows immediately from the ﬁrst. 9.10 The pure Newton method. Newton’s method with ﬁxed step size t = 1 can diverge if the initial point is not close to x⋆. In this problem we consider two examples. Exercises (a) f(x) = log(ex + e−x) has a unique minimizer x⋆= 0. Run Newton’s method with ﬁxed step size t = 1, starting at x(0) = 1 and at x(0) = 1.1. (b) f(x) = −log x+x has a unique minimizer x⋆= 1. Run Newton’s method with ﬁxed step size t = 1, starting at x(0) = 3. Plot f and f ′, and show the ﬁrst few iterates. Solution. • f(x) = log(ex + e−x) is a smooth convex function, with a unique minimum at the origin. The pure Newton method started at x(0) = 1 produces the following sequence. k x(k) f(x(k)) −p⋆ 1 −8.134 · 10−01 4.338 · 10−1 2 4.094 · 10−01 2.997 · 10−1 3 −4.730 · 10−02 8.156 · 10−2 4 7.060 · 10−05 1.118 · 10−3 5 −2.346 · 10−13 2.492 · 10−9 Started at x(0) = 1.1, the method diverges. k x(k) f(x(k)) −p⋆ 1 −1.129 · 100 5.120 · 10−1 2 1.234 · 100 5.349 · 10−1 3 −1.695 · 100 6.223 · 10−1 4 5.715 · 100 1.035 · 100 5 −2.302 · 104 2.302 · 104 • f(x) = −log x + x is smooth and convex on dom f = {x \| x > 0}, with a unique minimizer at x = 1. The pure Newton method started at x(0) = 3 gives as ﬁrst iterate x(1) = 3 −f ′(3)/f ′′(3) = −3 which lies outside dom f. 9.11 Gradient and Newton methods for composition functions. Suppose φ : R →R is increasing and convex, and f : Rn →R is convex, so g(x) = φ(f(x)) is convex. (We assume that f and g are twice diﬀerentiable.) The problems of minimizing f and minimizing g are clearly equivalent. Compare the gradient method and Newton’s method, applied to f and g. How are the search directions related? How are the methods related if an exact line search is used? Hint. Use the matrix inversion lemma (see §C.4.3). Solution. (a) Gradient method. The gradients are positive multiples ∇g(x) = φ′(f(x))∇f(x), so with exact line search the iterates are identical for f and g. With backtracking there can be big diﬀerences. (b) Newton method. The Hessian of g is φ′′(f(x))∇f(x)∇f(x)T + φ′(f(x))∇2f(x), so the Newton direction for g is −φ′′(f(x))∇f(x)∇f(x)T + φ′(f(x))∇2f(x)−1 ∇f(x). 9 Unconstrained minimization From the matrix inversion lemma, we see that this is some positive multiple of the Newton direction for f. Hence with exact line search, the iterates are identical. Without exact line search, e.g., with Newton step one, there can be big diﬀerences. Take e.g., f(x) = x2 and φ(x) = x2 for x ≥0. 9.12 Trust region Newton method. If ∇2f(x) is singular (or very ill-conditioned), the Newton step ∆xnt = −∇2f(x)−1∇f(x) is not well deﬁned. Instead we can deﬁne a search direction ∆xtr as the solution of minimize (1/2)vT Hv + gT v subject to ∥v∥2 ≤γ, where H = ∇2f(x), g = ∇f(x), and γ is a positive constant. The point x+∆xtr minimizes the second-order approximation of f at x, subject to the constraint that ∥(x+∆xtr)−x∥2 ≤ γ. The set {v \| ∥v∥2 ≤γ} is called the trust region. The parameter γ, the size of the trust region, reﬂects our conﬁdence in the second-order model. Show that ∆xtr minimizes (1/2)vT Hv + gT v + ˆ β∥v∥2 2, for some ˆ β. This quadratic function can be interpreted as a regularized quadratic model for f around x. Solution. This follows from duality. If we associate a multiplier β with the constraint, then the optimal v must be a minimizer of the Lagrangian (1/2)vT Hv + gT v + β(∥v∥2 2 −γ). The value of ˆ β can be determined as follows. The optimality conditions are Hv + g + βv = 0, vT v ≤γ, β ≥0, β(γ −vT v) = 0. • If H ≻0, then H + βI is invertible for all β ≥0, so from the ﬁrst equation, v = −(H + βI)−1g. The norm of v is a decreasing function of β. If ∥H−1g∥2 ≤γ, then the optimal solution is v = −H−1g, β = 0. If ∥H−1g∥2 > γ, then β is the unique positive solution of the equation ∥(H + βI)−1g∥2 = γ. • If H is singular, then we have β = 0 only if g ∈R(H) and ∥H†g∥2 ≤γ. Otherwise, β is the unique solution positive solution of the equation ∥(H+βI)−1g∥2 = γ. Self-concordance 9.13 Self-concordance and the inverse barrier. (a) Show that f(x) = 1/x with domain (0, 8/9) is self-concordant. (b) Show that the function f(x) = α m X i=1 1 bi −aT i x with dom f = {x ∈Rn \| aT i x < bi, i = 1, . . . , m}, is self-concordant if dom f is bounded and α > (9/8) max i=1,...,m sup x∈dom f (bi −aT i x). Solution. Exercises (a) The derivatives are f ′(x) = −1/x2, f ′′(x) = 2/x3, f ′′′(x) = −6/x4, so the self-concordance condition is 6 x4 ≤2 2 x3 3/2 = 4 √ 2 x4√x. which holds if √x ≤4 √ 2/6 = p 8/9. (b) If we make an aﬃne change of variables yi = 8(bi −aT i x)/(9α), then yi < 8/9 for all x ∈dom f. The function f reduces to Pm i=1(1/yi), which is self-concordant by the result in (a). 9.14 Composition with logarithm. Let g : R →R be a convex function with dom g = R++, and \|g′′′(x)\| ≤3g′′(x) x for all x. Prove that f(x) = −log(−g(x)) −log x is self-concordant on {x \| x > 0, g(x) < 0}. Hint. Use the inequality 3 2rp2 + q3 + 3 2p2q + r3 ≤1 which holds for p, q, r ∈R+ with p2 + q2 + r2 = 1. Solution. The derivatives of f are f ′(x) = −g′(x) g(x) −1 x f ′′(x) = g′(x) g(x) 2 −g′′(x) g(x) + 1 x2 f ′′′(x) = −g′′′(x) g(x) −2 g′(x) g(x) 3 + 3g′′(x)g′(x) g(x)2 −2 x3 . We have \|f ′′′(x)\| ≤ \|g′′′(x)\| −g(x) + 2 \|g′(x)\| −g(x) 3 + 3g′′(x)\|g′(x)\| g(x)2 + 2 x3 ≤ 3g′′(x) −xg(x) + 2 \|g′(x)\| −g(x) 3 + 3g′′(x)\|g′(x)\| g(x)2 + 2 x3 . We will show that 3g′′(x) −xg(x) + 2 \|g′(x)\| −g(x) 3 + 3g′′(x)\|g′(x)\| g(x)2 + 2 x3 ≤2 g′(x) g(x) 2 −g′′(x) g(x) + 1 x2 !3/2 . To simplify the formulas we deﬁne p = (−g′′(x)/g(x))1/2 (−g′′(x)/g(x) + g′(x)2/g(x)2 + 1/x2)1/2 q = −\|g′(x)\|/g(x) (−g′′(x)/g(x) + g′(x)2/g(x)2 + 1/x2)1/2 r = 1/x (−g′′(x)/g(x) + g′(x)2/g(x)2 + 1/x2)1/2 . 9 Unconstrained minimization Note that p ≥0, q ≥0, r ≥0, and p2 + q2 + r2 = 1. With these substitutions, the inequality reduces to the inequality 3 2rp2 + q3 + 3 2p2q + r3 ≤1 in the hint. For completeness we also derive the inequality: 3 2rp2 + q3 + 3 2p2q + r3 = (r + q)(3 2p2 + q2 + r2 −qr) = (r + q)(3 2(p2 + q2 + r2) −1 2(r + q)2) = 1 2(r + q)(3 −(r + q)2) ≤ 1. On the last line we use the inequality (1/2)x(3 −x2) ≤1 for 0 ≤x ≤1, which is easily veriﬁed. 9.15 Prove that the following functions are self-concordant. In your proof, restrict the function to a line, and apply the composition with logarithm rule. (a) f(x, y) = −log(y2 −xT x) on {(x, y) \| ∥x∥2 < y}. (b) f(x, y) = −2 log y −log(y2/p −x2), with p ≥1, on {(x, y) ∈R2 \| \|x\|p < y}. (c) f(x, y) = −log y −log(log y −x) on {(x, y) \| ex < y}. Solution. (a) To prove this, we write f as f(x, y) = −log y −log(y −xT x/y) and restrict the function to a line x = ˆ x + tv, y = ˆ y + tw, f(ˆ x + tv, ˆ y + tw) = −log ˆ y + tw − ˆ xT ˆ x ˆ y + tw −2tˆ xT v ˆ y + tw −t2vT v ˆ y + tw −log(ˆ y + tw). If w = 0, the argument of the log reduces to a quadratic function of t, which is the case considered in example 9.6. Otherwise, we can use y instead of t as variable (i.e., make a change of variables t = (y −ˆ y)/w). We obtain f(ˆ x + tv, ˆ y + tw) = −log(α + βy −γ/y) −log y where α = 2 ˆ yvT v w2 −2 ˆ xT v w , β = 1 −vT v w , γ = ˆ xT ˆ x −2 ˆ yˆ xT v w + ˆ y2vT v w2 . Deﬁning g(y) = −α −βy + γ/y, we have f(ˆ x + tv, ˆ y + tw) = −log(−g(y)) −log y The function g is convex (since γ > 0) and satisﬁes (9.43) because g′′′(y) = −6γ/y4, g′′(y) = 2γ/y3. (b) We can write f as a sum of two functions f1(x, y) = −log y −log(y1/p −x), f2(x, y) = −log y −log(y1/p + x). Exercises We restrict the functions to a line x = ˆ x + tv, y = ˆ y + tw. If w = 0, both functions reduce to logs of aﬃne functions, so they are self-concordant. If w ̸= 0, we can use y as variable (i.e., make a change of variables t = (y −ˆ y)/w), and reduce the proof to showing that the function −log y −log(y1/p + ay + b) is self-concordant. This is true because g(x) = −ax −b −x1/p is convex, with derivatives g′′′(x) = −(1 −p)(1 −2p) p3 x1/p−3, g′′(x) = p −1 p2 x1/p−2, so the inequality (9.43) reduces (p −1)(2p −1) p3 ≤3p −1 p2 , i.e., p ≥−1. (c) We restrict the function to a line x = ˆ x + tv, y = ˆ y + tw: f(ˆ x + tv, ˆ y + tw) = −log(ˆ y + tw) −log(log(ˆ y + tw) −ˆ x −tw). If w = 0 the function is obviously self-concordant. If w ̸= 0, we use y as variable (i.e., use a change of variables t = (y −ˆ y)/w), and the function reduces to −log y −log(log y −a −by), so we need to show that g(y) = a+by −log y satisﬁes the inequality (9.43). We have g′′′(y) = −2 y3 , g′′(y) = 1 y2 , so (9.43) becomes 2 y3 ≤3 y3 . 9.16 Let f : R →R be a self-concordant function. (a) Suppose f ′′(x) ̸= 0. Show that the self-concordance condition (9.41) can be ex-pressed as d dx f ′′(x)−1/2 ≤1. Find the ‘extreme’ self-concordant functions of one variable, i.e., the functions f and ˜ f that satisfy d dx f ′′(x)−1/2 = 1, d dx ˜ f ′′(x)−1/2 = −1, respectively. (b) Show that either f ′′(x) = 0 for all x ∈dom f, or f ′′(x) > 0 for all x ∈dom f. Solution. (a) We have d dxf ′′(x)−1/2 = (−1/2) f ′′′(x) f ′′(x)3/2 . Integrating d dxf ′′(x)−1/2 = 1 9 Unconstrained minimization gives f(x) = −log(x + c0) + c1x + c2. Integrating d dxf ′′(x)−1/2 = −1 gives f(x) = −log(−x + c0) + c1x + c2. (b) Suppose f ′′(0) > 0, f ′′(¯ x) = 0 for ¯ x > 0, and f ′′(x) > 0 on the interval between 0 and ¯ x. The inequality −1 ≤d dxf ′′(x)−1/2 ≤1 holds for x between 0 and ¯ x. Integrating gives f ′′(¯ x)−1/2 −f ′′(0)−1/2 ≤¯ x which contradicts f ′′(¯ x) = 0. 9.17 Upper and lower bounds on the Hessian of a self-concordant function. (a) Let f : R2 →R be a self-concordant function. Show that ∂3f(x) ∂3xi ≤ 2 ∂2f(x) ∂x2 i 3/2 , i = 1, 2, ∂3f(x) ∂x2 i ∂xj ≤ 2∂2f(x) ∂x2 i ∂2f(x) ∂x2 j 1/2 , i ̸= j for all x ∈dom f. Hint. If h : R2 × R2 × R2 →R is a symmetric trilinear form, i.e., h(u, v, w) = a1u1v1w1 + a2(u1v1w2 + u1v2w1 + u2v1w1) + a3(u1v2w2 + u2v1w1 + u2v2w1) + a4u2v2w2, then sup u,v,w̸=0 h(u, v, w) ∥u∥2∥v∥2∥w∥2 = sup u̸=0 h(u, u, u) ∥u∥3 2 . Solution. We ﬁrst note the following generalization of the result in the hint. Sup-pose A ∈S2 ++, and h is symmetric and trilinear. Then h(A−1/2u, A−1/2v, A−1/2w) is a symmetric trilinear function, so sup u,v,w̸=0 h(A−1/2u, A−1/2v, A−1/2w) ∥u∥2∥v∥2∥w∥2 = sup u̸=0 h(A−1/2u, A−1/2u, A−1/2u) ∥u∥3 2 , i.e., sup u,v,w̸=0 h(u, v, w) (uT Au)1/2(vT Av)1/2(wT Aw)1/2 = sup u̸=0 h(u, u, u) (uT Au)3/2 . (9.17.A) By deﬁnition, f : Rn →R is self-concordant if and only if uT d dt∇2f(ˆ x + tu) t=0 u ≤2(uT ∇2f(ˆ x)u)3/2. for all u and all ˆ x ∈dom f. If n = 2 this means that \|h(u, u, u)\| ≤(uT Au)3/2 Exercises for all u, where h(u, v, w) = uT d dt∇2f(ˆ x + tv) t=0 w = u1v1w1 ∂3f(ˆ x) ∂x3 1 + (u1v1w2 + u1v2w1 + u2v1w1) ∂3f(ˆ x) ∂x2 1∂x2 + (u1v2w2 + u2v1w2 + u2v2w1) ∂3f(ˆ x) ∂x1∂x2 2 + u2v2w2 ∂3f(ˆ x) ∂x3 2 uT Au = u2 1 ∂2f(ˆ x) ∂x2 1 + 2u1u2 ∂2f(ˆ x) ∂x1∂x2 + u2 2 ∂2f(ˆ x) ∂x2 2 , i.e., A = ∇2f(ˆ x). In other words, sup u̸=0 h(u, u, u) (uT Au)3/2 ≤2, sup u̸=0 −h(u, u, u) (uT Au)3/2 ≤2. Applying (9.17.A) (to h and −h), we also have \|h(u, v, u)\| ≤2(uT Au)(vT Av)1/2 (9.17.B) for all u and v. The inequalities ∂3f(x) ∂3x1 ≤2 ∂2f(x) ∂x2 1 3/2 , ∂3f(x) ∂3x2 ≤2 ∂2f(x) ∂x2 2 3/2 , follow from (9.17.B) by choosing u = v = (1, 0) and u = v = (0, 1), respectively. The inequalities ∂3f(x) ∂x2 1∂x2 ≤2∂2f(x) ∂x2 1 ∂2f(x) ∂x2 2 1/2 , ∂3f(x) ∂x1∂x2 2 ≤2 ∂2f(x) ∂x2 1 1/2 ∂2f(x) ∂x2 1 , follow by choosing v = (1, 0), w = (0, 1), and v = (0, 1), w = (1, 0), respectively. To complete the proof we relax the assumption that ∇2f(ˆ x) ≻0. Note that if f is self-concordant then f(x) + ϵxT x is self-concordant for all ϵ ≥0. Applying the inequalities to f(x) + ϵxT x gives ∂3f(x) ∂3xi ≤2 ∂2f(x) ∂x2 i 3/2 + ϵ, ∂3f(x) ∂x2 i ∂xj ≤2∂2f(x) ∂x2 i ∂2f(x) ∂x2 j 1/2 + ϵ for all ϵ > 0. This is only possible if the inequalities hold for ϵ = 0. (b) Let f : Rn →R be a self-concordant function. Show that the nullspace of ∇2f(x) is independent of x. Show that if f is strictly convex, then ∇2f(x) is nonsingular for all x ∈dom f. Hint. Prove that if wT ∇2f(x)w = 0 for some x ∈dom f, then wT ∇2f(y)w = 0 for all y ∈dom f. To show this, apply the result in (a) to the self-concordant function ˜ f(t, s) = f(x + t(y −x) + sw). Solution. Suppose wT ∇2f(x)w = 0. We show that wT ∇2f(y)w = 0 for all y ∈ dom f. Deﬁne v = y −x and let ˜ f be the restriction of f to the plane through x and deﬁned by w, v: ˜ f(s, t) = f(x + sw + tv). 9 Unconstrained minimization Also deﬁne g(t) = wT ∇2f(x + tv)w = ∂2 ˜ f(0, t) ∂s2 . ˜ f is a self-concordant function of two variables, so from (a), \|g′(t)\| = ∂3 ˜ f(0, t) ∂t∂s2 ≤2 ∂2 ˜ f(0, t) ∂t2 1/2 ∂2 ˜ f(0, t) ∂s2 = 2 ∂2 ˜ f(0, t) ∂s2 1/2 g(t), i.e., if g(t) ̸= 0, then d dt log g(t) ≥−2 ∂2 ˜ f(0, t) ∂s2 1/2 . By assumption, g(0) > 0 and g(t) = 0 for t = 1. Assume that g(τ) > 0 for 0 ≤τ < t. (If not, replace t with the smallest positive t for which g(t) = 0.) Integrating the inequality above, we have log(g(t)/g(0)) ≥ −2 Z t 0 ∂2 ˜ f(0, τ) ∂s2 1/2 dτ g(t)/g(0) ≥ exp −2 Z t 0 ∂2 ˜ f(0, τ) ∂s2 1/2 dτ ! , which contradicts the assumption g(t) = 0. We conclude that either g(t) = 0 for all t, or g(t) > 0 for all t. This is true for arbitrary x and v, so a vector w either satisﬁes wT ∇2f(x)w = 0 for all x, or wT ∇2f(x)w > 0 for all x. Finally, suppose f is strictly convex but satisﬁes vT ∇2f(x)v = 0 for some x and v ̸= 0. By the previous result, vT ∇2f(x + tv)v = 0 for all t, i.e., f is aﬃne on the line x + tv, and not strictly convex. (c) Let f : Rn →R be a self-concordant function. Suppose x ∈dom f, v ∈Rn. Show that (1 −tα)2∇2f(x) ⪯∇2f(x + tv) ⪯ 1 (1 −tα)2 ∇2f(x) for x + tv ∈dom f, 0 ≤t < α, where α = (vT ∇2f(x)v)1/2. Solution. As in part (b), we can prove that d dt log g(t) ≤2 ∂2 ˜ f(0, t) ∂s2 1/2 where g(t) = wT ∇2f(x + tv)w and ˜ f(s, t) = f(x + sw + tv). Applying the upper bound in (9.46) to the self-concordant function ˜ f(0, t) = f(x + tv) of one variable, t, we obtain ∂2 ˜ f(0, t) ∂s2 ≤ α2 (1 −tα)2 , so −2α (1 −tα) ≤d dt log g(t) ≤ 2α (1 −tα). Integrating gives 2 log(1 −tα) ≤log(g(t)/g(0)) ≤−2 log(1 −tα) g(0)(1 −tα)2 ≤g(t) ≤ g(0) (1 −tα)2 . Exercises Finally, observing that g(0) = α2 gives the inequalities (1 −tα)2wT ∇2f(x)w ≤wT ∇2f(x + tv)w ≤wT ∇2f(x)w (1 −tα)2 . This holds for all w, and hence (1 −tα)2∇2f(x) ⪯∇2f(x + tv) ⪯ 1 (1 −tα)2 ∇2f(x). 9.18 Quadratic convergence. Let f : Rn →R be a strictly convex self-concordant function. Suppose λ(x) < 1, and deﬁne x+ = x −∇2f(x)−1∇f(x). Prove that λ(x+) ≤λ(x)2/(1 − λ(x))2. Hint. Use the inequalities in exercise 9.17, part (c). Solution. Let v = −∇2f(x)−1∇f(x). From exercise 9.17, part (c), (1 −tλ(x))2∇2f(x) ⪯∇2f(x + tv) ⪯ 1 (1 −tλ(x))2 ∇2f(x). We can assume without loss of generality that ∇2f(x) = I (hence, v = −∇f(x)), and (1 −λ(x))2I ⪯∇2f(x+) ⪯ 1 (1 −λ(x))2 I. We can write λ(x+) as λ(x+) = ∥∇2f(x+)−1∇f(x+)∥2 ≤ (1 −λ(x))−1∥∇f(x+)∥2 = (1 −λ(x))−1 Z 1 0 ∇2f(x + tv)v dt + ∇f(x) 2 = (1 −λ(x))−1 Z 1 0 (∇2f(x + tv) −I) dt v 2 ≤ (1 −λ(x))−1 Z 1 0 ( 1 (1 −tλ(x))2 −1) dt v 2 ≤ ∥v∥2(1 −λ(x))−1 Z 1 0 ( 1 (1 −tλ(x))2 −1) dt = λ(x)2 (1 −λ(x))2 . 9.19 Bound on the distance from the optimum. Let f : Rn →R be a strictly convex self-concordant function. (a) Suppose λ(¯ x) < 1 and the sublevel set {x \| f(x) ≤f(¯ x)} is closed. Show that the minimum of f is attained and (¯ x −x⋆)T ∇2f(¯ x)(¯ x −x⋆)1/2 ≤ λ(¯ x) 1 −λ(¯ x). (b) Show that if f has a closed sublevel set, and is bounded below, then its minimum is attained. Solution. 9 Unconstrained minimization (a) As in the derivation of (9.47) we consider the function ˜ f(t) = f(ˆ x + tv) for an arbitrary descent direction v. Note from (9.44) that 1 + ˜ f ′(0) ˜ f ′′(0)1/2 > 0 if λ(¯ x) < 1. We ﬁrst argue that ˜ f(t) reaches its minimum for some positive (ﬁnite) t⋆. Let t0 = sup{t ≥0 \| ˆ x + tv ∈dom f}. If t0 = ∞(i.e., ˆ x + tv ∈dom f for all t ≥0), then, from (9.47), ˜ f ′(t) > 0 for t > ¯ t = −˜ f ′(0) ˜ f ′′(0) + ˜ f ′′(0)1/2 ˜ f ′(0) , so ˜ f must reach a minimum in the interval (0, ¯ t). If t0 is ﬁnite, then we must have lim t→t0 ˜ f(t) > ˜ f(0). since the sublevel set {t \| ˜ f(t) ≤˜ f(0)} is closed. Therefore ˜ f reaches a minimum in the interval (0, t0). In both cases, t⋆ ≤ −˜ f ′(0) ˜ f ′′(0) + ˜ f ′′(0)1/2 ˜ f ′(0) q ˜ f ′′(0)t⋆ ≤ −˜ f ′(0)/ p ˜ f ′′(0) 1 + ˜ f ′(0)/ p ˜ f ′′(0) ≤ λ(x) 1 −λ(x) where again we used (9.44). This bound on t⋆holds for any descent vector v. In particular, in the direction v = x⋆−x, we have t⋆= 1, so we obtain (¯ x −x⋆)T ∇2f(¯ x)(¯ x −x⋆)1/2 ≤ λ(¯ x) 1 −λ(¯ x). (b) If f is strictly convex, and self-concordant, with a closed sublevel set, then our convergence analysis of Newton’s method applies. In other words, after a ﬁnite number of iterations, λ(x) becomes less than one, and from the previous result this means that the minimum is attained. 9.20 Conjugate of a self-concordant function. Suppose f : Rn →R is closed, strictly convex, and self-concordant. We show that its conjugate (or Legendre transform) f ∗is self-concordant. (a) Show that for each y ∈dom f ∗, there is a unique x ∈dom f that satisﬁes y = ∇f(x). Hint. Refer to the result of exercise 9.19. (b) Suppose ¯ y = ∇f(¯ x). Deﬁne g(t) = f(¯ x + tv), h(t) = f ∗(¯ y + tw) where v ∈Rn and w = ∇2f(¯ x)v. Show that g′′(0) = h′′(0), g′′′(0) = −h′′′(0). Use these identities to show that f ∗is self-concordant. Exercises Solution. (a) y ∈dom f ∗means that f(x) −yT x is bounded below as a function of f. From exercise 9.19, part (a), the minimum is attained. The minimizer satisﬁes ∇f(x) = y, and is unique because f(x) −yT x is strictly convex. (b) Let F be the inverse mapping of ∇f, i.e., x = F(y) if and only if y = ∇f(x). We have ¯ x = F(¯ y), and also (from exercise 3.40), ∇f ∗(y) = F(y), ∇2f ∗(y) = ∇2f(F(y))−1 for all y ∈dom f ∗. The ﬁrst equality follows from ∇2f ∗(¯ y) = ∇2f(¯ x)−1: g′′(0) = vT ∇2f(¯ x)v = wT ∇2f ∗(¯ y)w = h′′(0). In order to prove the second equality we deﬁne G = d dt∇2f(¯ x + tv) t=0 , H = d dt∇2f ∗(¯ y + tw) t=0 , i.e., we have ∇2f(¯ x + tv) ≈∇2f(¯ x) + tG, ∇2f ∗(¯ y + tw) ≈∇2f ∗(¯ y) + tH for small t, and ∇2f ∗(∇f(¯ x + tv)) ≈ ∇2f ∗(∇f(¯ x) + t∇2f(¯ x)v) = ∇2f ∗(¯ y + tw) ≈ ∇2f ∗(¯ y) + tH. Linearizing both sides of the equation ∇2f ∗(∇f(¯ x + tv))∇2f(¯ x + tv) = I gives H∇2f(¯ x) + ∇2f ∗(¯ y)G = 0, i.e., G = −∇2f(¯ x)H∇2f(¯ x). Therefore g′′′(0) = d dtvT ∇2f(¯ x + tv)v t=0 = vT Gv = −wT Hw = −d dtwT ∇2f ∗(¯ y + tw)w t=0 = −h′′′(0). It follows that \|h′′′(0)\| ≤2h′′(0)3/2, for any ¯ y ∈dom f ∗and all w, so f ∗is self-concordant. 9.21 Optimal line search parameters. Consider the upper bound (9.56) on the number of Newton iterations required to minimize a strictly convex self-concordant functions. What is the minimum value of the upper bound, if we minimize over α and β? Solution. Clearly, we should take β near one. The function 20 −8α α(1 −2α)2 9 Unconstrained minimization reaches its minimum at α = 0.1748, with a minimum value of about 252, so the lowest upper bound is 252(f(x(0)) −p⋆) + log2 log2(1/ϵ). 9.22 Suppose that f is strictly convex and satisﬁes (9.42). Give a bound on the number of Newton steps required to compute p⋆within ϵ, starting at x(0). Solution. ˜ f(x(0)) −˜ p⋆ γ + log2 log2(4ϵ/k2) where ˜ f = (k2/4)f. In other words (k2/4)f(x(0)) −p⋆ γ + log2 log2(4ϵ/k2). Implementation 9.23 Pre-computation for line searches. For each of the following functions, explain how the computational cost of a line search can be reduced by a pre-computation. Give the cost of the pre-computation, and the cost of evaluating g(t) = f(x + t∆x) and g′(t) with and without the pre-computation. (a) f(x) = −Pm i=1 log(bi −aT i x). (b) f(x) = log Pm i=1 exp(aT i x + bi) . (c) f(x) = (Ax −b)T (P0 + x1P1 + · · · + xnPn)−1(Ax −b), where Pi ∈Sm, A ∈Rm×n, b ∈Rm and dom f = {x \| P0 + Pn i=1 xiPi ≻0}. Solution. (a) Without pre-computation the cost is order mn. We can write g as g(t) = − m X i=1 log(bi −aT i x) − m X i=1 log(1 −taT i ∆x/(bi −aT i x)), so if we pre-compute wi = aT i ∆x/(bi −aT i x), we can express g as g(t) = g(0) − m X i=1 log(1 −twi), g′(t) = − m X i=1 wi 1 −twi . The cost of the pre-computation is 2mn + m (if we assume b −Ax is already com-puted). After the pre-computation the cost of evaluating g and g′ is linear in m. (b) Without pre-computation the cost is order mn. We can write g as g(t) = log m X i=1 exp(aT i x + bi + taT i ∆x) ! = log m X i=1 etαi+βi where αi = aT i ∆x and βi = aT i x + bi. If we pre-compute αi and βi (at a cost that is order mn), we can reduce the cost of computing g and g′ to order m. Exercises (c) Without pre-computation the cost is 2mn (for computing Ax −b), plus 2nm2 (for computing P(x)), followed by (1/3)m3 (for computing P(x)−1(Ax −b), followed by 2m for the inner product. The total cost 2nm2 + (1/3)m3. The following pre-computation steps reduce the complexity: • Compute the Cholesky factorization P(x) = LLT • Compute the eigenvalue decomposition L−1(Pn i=1 ∆xiPi)L−T = QΛQT . • Compute y = QT L−1Ax, and v = QT L−1A∆x. The pre-computation involves steps that are order m3 (Cholesky factorization, eigen-value decomposition), 2nm2 (computing P(x) and P i ∆xiPi), and lower order terms. After the pre-computation we can express g as g(x + t∆x) = m X i=1 (yi + tvi)2 1 + tλi , which can be evaluated and diﬀerentiated in order m operations. 9.24 Exploiting block diagonal structure in the Newton system. Suppose the Hessian ∇2f(x) of a convex function f is block diagonal. How do we exploit this structure when computing the Newton step? What does it mean about f? Solution. If the Hessian is block diagonal, then the objective function is separable, i.e., a sum of functions of disjoint sets of variables. This means we might as well solve each of the problems separately. 9.25 Smoothed ﬁt to given data. Consider the problem minimize f(x) = Pn i=1 ψ(xi −yi) + λ Pn−1 i=1 (xi+1 −xi)2 where λ > 0 is smoothing parameter, ψ is a convex penalty function, and x ∈Rn is the variable. We can interpret x as a smoothed ﬁt to the vector y. (a) What is the structure in the Hessian of f? (b) Extend to the problem of making a smooth ﬁt to two-dimensional data, i.e., mini-mizing the function n X i,j=1 ψ(xij −yij) + λ n−1 X i=1 n X j=1 (xi+1,j −xij)2 + n X i=1 n−1 X j=1 (xi,j+1 −xij)2 ! , with variable X ∈Rn×n, where Y ∈Rn×n and λ > 0 are given. Solution. (a) Tridiagonal. (b) Block-tridiagonal if we store the elements of X columnwise. The blocks have size n × n. The diagonal blocks are tridiagonal. The blocks on the ﬁrst sub-diagonal are diagonal. 9.26 Newton equations with linear structure. Consider the problem of minimizing a function of the form f(x) = N X i=1 ψi(Aix + bi) (9.63) where Ai ∈Rmi×n, bi ∈Rmi, and the functions ψi : Rmi →R are twice diﬀerentiable and convex. The Hessian H and gradient g of f at x are given by H = N X i=1 AT i HiAi, g = N X i=1 AT i gi. (9.64) 9 Unconstrained minimization where Hi = ∇2ψi(Aix + bi) and gi = ∇ψi(Aix + bi). Describe how you would implement Newton’s method for minimizing f. Assume that n ≫mi, the matrices Ai are very sparse, but the Hessian H is dense. Solution. In many applications, for example, when n is small compared to the dimensions mi, the simplest and most eﬃcient way to calculate the Newton direction is to evaluate H and g using (9.64), and solve the Newton system with a dense Cholesky factorization. It is possible, however, that the matrices Ai are very sparse, while H itself is dense. In that case the straightforward method, which involves solving a dense set of linear equations of size n, may not be the most eﬃcient method, since it does not take advantage of sparsity. Speciﬁcally, assume that n ≫mi, rank Ai = mi, and Hi ≻0, so the Hessian is a sum of N matrices of rank mi. We can introduce new variables yi = AT i v, and write the Newton system as N X i=1 AT i yi = −g, yi = HiAT i v, i = 1, . . . , N. This is an indeﬁnite system of n + P i mi linear equations in n + P i mi variables:       −H−1 1 0 · · · 0 A1 0 −H−1 2 · · · 0 A2 . . . . . . ... . . . . . . 0 0 · · · −H−1 N AN AT 1 AT 2 · · · AT N 0             y1 y2 . . . yN v       =       0 0 . . . 0 −g       . (9.26.A) This system is larger than the Newton system, but if n ≫mi, and the matrices Ai are sparse, it may be easier to solve (9.26.A) using a sparse solver than to solve the Newton system directly. 9.27 Analytic center of linear inequalities with variable bounds. Give the most eﬃcient method for computing the Newton step of the function f(x) = − n X i=1 log(xi + 1) − n X i=1 log(1 −xi) − m X i=1 log(bi −aT i x), with dom f = {x ∈Rn \| −1 ≺x ≺1, Ax ≺b}, where aT i is the ith row of A. Assume A is dense, and distinguish two cases: m ≥n and m ≤n. (See also exercise 9.30.) Solution. Note that f has the form (9.60) with k = n, p = m, g = b, F = −A, and ψ0(y) = − m X i=1 log yi, ψi(xi) = −log(1 −x2 i ), i = 1, . . . , n. The Hessian f at x is given by H = D + AT ˆ DA (9.27.A) where Dii = 1/(1 −xi)2 + 1/(xi + 1)2, and ˆ Dii = 1/(bi −aT i x)2. The ﬁrst possibility is to form H as given by (9.27.A), and to solve the Newton system using a dense Cholesky factorization. The cost is mn2 operations (to form AT ˆ DA) plus (1/3)n3 for the Cholesky factorization. A second possibility is to introduce a new variable y = ˆ DAv, and to write the Newton system as D∆xnt + AT y = −g, ˆ D−1y = A∆xnt. (9.27.B) Exercises From the ﬁrst equation, ∆xnt = D−1(−g −AT y), and substituting this in the second equation, we obtain ( ˆ D−1 + AD−1AT )y = −AD−1g. (9.27.C) This is a positive deﬁnite set of m linear equations in the variable y ∈Rm. Given y, we ﬁnd ∆xnt by evaluating ∆xnt = −D−1(g + AT y). The cost of forming and solving (9.27.C) is mn2 +(1/3)m3 operations (assuming A is dense). Therefore if m < n, this second method is faster than directly solving the Newton system H∆xnt = −g. A third possibility is to solve (9.27.B) as an indeﬁnite set of m + n linear equations D AT A −ˆ D−1 ∆xnt y = −g 0 . (9.27.D) This method is interesting when A is sparse, and the two matrices D + AT ˆ DA and ˆ D−1 + AD−1AT are not. In that case, solving (9.27.D) using a sparse solver may be faster than the two methods above. 9.28 Analytic center of quadratic inequalities. Describe an eﬃcient method for computing the Newton step of the function f(x) = − m X i=1 log(−xT Aix −bT i x −ci), with dom f = {x \| xT Aix + bT i x + ci < 0, i = 1, . . . , m}. Assume that the matrices Ai ∈Sn ++ are large and sparse, and m ≪n. Hint. The Hessian and gradient of f at x are given by H = m X i=1 (2αiAi + α2 i (2Aix + bi)(2Aix + bi)T ), g = m X i=1 αi(2Aix + bi), where αi = 1/(−xT Ai −bT i x −ci). Solution. We can write H as H = Q + FF T , where Q = 2 m X i=1 αiAi, F = α1(2A1x + b1) α2(2A2x + b2) · · · αm(2Amx + bm) . In general the Hessian will be dense, even when the matrices Ai are sparse, because of the dense rank-one terms. Finding the Newton direction by building and solving the Newton system Hv = g, therefore costs at least (1/3)n3 operations, since we need a dense Cholesky factorization. An alternative that may be faster when n ≫m is as follows. We introduce a new variable y ∈Rm, and write the Newton system as Qv + Fy = −g, y = F T v. Substituting v = −Q−1(g + Fy) in the second equation yields (I + F T Q−1F)y = −F T Q−1g, (9.28.A) which is a set of m linear equations. We can therefore also compute the Newton direction as follows. We factor Q using a sparse Cholesky factorization. Then we calculate the matrix V = Q−1F by solving the matrix equation QV = F column by column, using the Cholesky factors of Q. For each colum this involves a sparse forward and backward substitution. We then form the matrix I + F T V (m2n ﬂops), factor it using a dense Cholesky factorization ((1/3)m3 ﬂops), and solve for y. Finally we compute v by solving Qv = −g −Fy. The cost of this procedure is (1/3)m3 + m2n operations plus the cost of the sparse Cholesky factorization of Q, and the m sparse forward and backward substitutions. If n ≫m and Q is sparse, the overall cost can be much smaller than solving Hv = −g by a dense method. 9 Unconstrained minimization 9.29 Exploiting structure in two-stage optimization. This exercise continues exercise 4.64, which describes optimization with recourse, or two-stage optimization. Using the notation and assumptions in exercise 4.64, we assume in addition that the cost function f is a twice diﬀerentiable function of (x, z), for each scenario i = 1, . . . , S. Explain how to eﬃciently compute the Newton step for the problem of ﬁnding the optimal policy. How does the approximate ﬂop count for your method compare to that of a generic method (which exploits no structure), as a function of S, the number of scenarios? Solution. The problem to be solved is just minimize F(x) = PS i=1 πif(x, zi, i), which is convex since for each i, f(x, z, i) is convex in (x, zi), and πi ≥0. Now let’s see how to compute the Newton step eﬃciently. The Hessian of F has the block-arrow form ∇2F =       ∇2 x,xF ∇2 x,z1F ∇2 x,z2F · · · ∇2 zS,xF ∇2 x,z1F T ∇2 z1,z1F 0 · · · 0 ∇2 x,z2F T 0 ∇2 z2,z2F · · · 0 . . . . . . . . . ... . . . ∇2 x,zSF T 0 0 · · · ∇2 zS,zSF       , which we can exploit to compute the Newton step eﬃciently. First, let’s see what happens if we don’t exploit this structure. We need to solve the set of n + Sq (symmetric, positive deﬁnite) linear equations ∇2F∆nt = −∇F, so the cost is around (1/3)(n+Sq)3 ﬂops. As a function of the number of scenarios, this grows like S3. Now let’s exploit the structure to compute ∆nt. We do this by using elimination, elimi-nating the bottom right block of size Sq ×Sq. This block is block diagonal, with S blocks of size q × q, This situation is described on page 677 of the text. The overall complexity is (2/3)Sq3 + 2nSq2 + 2n2Sq + 2n2Sq + (2/3)n3 = (2/3)q3 + 2nq2 + 2n2q + 2n2q S + (2/3)n3, which grows linearly in S. Here are the explicit details of how we can exploit structure to solve a block arrow, positive deﬁnite symmetric, system of equations:       A11 A12 A13 · · · A1N AT 12 A22 0 · · · 0 AT 13 0 A33 · · · 0 . . . . . . . . . ... . . . AT 1N 0 0 · · · ANN           x1 x2 . . . xN    =     b1 b2 . . . bN    . We eliminate xj, for j = 2, . . . , N, to obtain xj = A−1 jj (bj −AT 1jx1), j = 2, . . . , N. The ﬁrst block equation becomes A11 − N X j=2 A1jA−1 jj AT 1j ! x1 = b1 − N X j=2 A1jA−1 jj bj. We’ll solve this equation to ﬁnd x1, and then use the equations above to ﬁnd x2, . . . , xN. To do this we ﬁrst carry out a Cholesky factorization of A22, . . . , ANN, and then compute A−1 22 AT 12, . . . , A−1 NNAT 1N, and A−1 22 b2, . . . , A−1 NNbN, by back substitution. We then form the righthand side of the equations above, and the lefthand matrix, which is the Schur com-plement. We then solve these equations via Cholesky factorization and back substitution. Exercises Numerical experiments 9.30 Gradient and Newton methods. Consider the unconstrained problem minimize f(x) = −Pm i=1 log(1 −aT i x) −Pn i=1 log(1 −x2 i ), with variable x ∈Rn, and dom f = {x \| aT i x < 1, i = 1, . . . , m, \|xi\| < 1, i = 1, . . . , n}. This is the problem of computing the analytic center of the set of linear inequalities aT i x ≤1, i = 1, . . . , m, \|xi\| ≤1, i = 1, . . . , n. Note that we can choose x(0) = 0 as our initial point. You can generate instances of this problem by choosing ai from some distribution on Rn. (a) Use the gradient method to solve the problem, using reasonable choices for the back-tracking parameters, and a stopping criterion of the form ∥∇f(x)∥2 ≤η. Plot the objective function and step length versus iteration number. (Once you have deter-mined p⋆to high accuracy, you can also plot f −p⋆versus iteration.) Experiment with the backtracking parameters α and β to see their eﬀect on the total number of iterations required. Carry these experiments out for several instances of the problem, of diﬀerent sizes. (b) Repeat using Newton’s method, with stopping criterion based on the Newton decre-ment λ2. Look for quadratic convergence. You do not have to use an eﬃcient method to compute the Newton step, as in exercise 9.27; you can use a general purpose dense solver, although it is better to use one that is based on a Cholesky factorization. Hint. Use the chain rule to ﬁnd expressions for ∇f(x) and ∇2f(x). Solution. (a) Gradient method. The ﬁgures show the function values and step lengths versus iteration number for an example with m = 200, n = 100. We used α = 0.01, β = 0.5, and exit condition ∥∇f(x(k))∥2 ≤10−3. 0 100 200 300 400 500 10 −8 10 −6 10 −4 10 −2 10 0 10 2 10 4 PSfrag replacements k f(x(k)) −p⋆ 0 100 200 300 400 500 600 0 0.002 0.004 0.006 0.008 0.01 0.012 0.014 0.016 PSfrag replacements k t(k) The following is a Matlab implementation. ALPHA = 0.01; BETA = 0.5; MAXITERS = 1000; GRADTOL = 1e-3; x = zeros(n,1); for iter = 1:MAXITERS val = -sum(log(1-Ax)) - sum(log(1+x)) - sum(log(1-x)); grad = A’(1./(1-Ax)) - 1./(1+x) + 1./(1-x); if norm(grad) < GRADTOL, break; end; 9 Unconstrained minimization v = -grad; fprime = grad’v; t = 1; while ((max(A(x+tv)) >= 1) \| (max(abs(x+tv)) >= 1)), t = BETAt; end; while ( -sum(log(1-A(x+tv))) - sum(log(1-(x+tv).^2)) > ... val + ALPHAtfprime ) t = BETAt; end; x = x+tv; end; (b) Newton method. The ﬁgures show the function values and step lengths versus iter-ation number for the same example. We used α = 0.01, β = 0.5, and exit condition λ(x(k))2 ≤10−8. 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 10 −10 10 −5 10 0 10 5 PSfrag replacements k f(x(k)) −p⋆ 0 2 4 6 8 0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1 PSfrag replacements k t(k) The following is a Matlab implementation. ALPHA = 0.01; BETA = 0.5; MAXITERS = 1000; NTTOL = 1e-8; x = zeros(n,1); for iter = 1:MAXITERS val = -sum(log(1-Ax)) - sum(log(1+x)) - sum(log(1-x)); d = 1./(1-Ax); grad = A’d - 1./(1+x) + 1./(1-x); hess = A’diag(d.^2)A + diag(1./(1+x).^2 + 1./(1-x).^2); v = -hess\grad; fprime = grad’v; if abs(fprime) < NTTOL, break; end; t = 1; while ((max(A(x+tv)) >= 1) \| (max(abs(x+tv)) >= 1)), t = BETAt; end; while ( -sum(log(1-A(x+tv))) - sum(log(1-(x+tv).^2)) > ... val + ALPHAtfprime ) t = BETAt; end; x = x+tv; end; 9.31 Some approximate Newton methods. The cost of Newton’s method is dominated by the cost of evaluating the Hessian ∇2f(x) and the cost of solving the Newton system. For large Exercises problems, it is sometimes useful to replace the Hessian by a positive deﬁnite approximation that makes it easier to form and solve for the search step. In this problem we explore some common examples of this idea. For each of the approximate Newton methods described below, test the method on some instances of the analytic centering problem described in exercise 9.30, and compare the results to those obtained using the Newton method and gradient method. (a) Re-using the Hessian. We evaluate and factor the Hessian only every N iterations, where N > 1, and use the search step ∆x = −H−1∇f(x), where H is the last Hessian evaluated. (We need to evaluate and factor the Hessian once every N steps; for the other steps, we compute the search direction using back and forward substitution.) (b) Diagonal approximation. We replace the Hessian by its diagonal, so we only have to evaluate the n second derivatives ∂2f(x)/∂x2 i , and computing the search step is very easy. Solution. (a) The ﬁgure shows the function value versus iteration number (for the same example as in the solution of exercise 9.30), for N = 1 (i.e., Newton’s method), N = 2, and N = 5. 0 5 10 15 20 25 10 −10 10 −5 10 0 10 5 PSfrag replacements k f(x(k)) −p⋆ Newton N = 2 N = 5 We see that the speed of convergence deteriorates rapidly as N increases. (b) The ﬁgure shows the function value versus iteration number (for the same example as in the solution of exercise 9.30), for a diagonal approximation of the Hessian. The experiment shows that the algorithm converges very much like the gradient method. 0 200 400 600 800 10 −8 10 −6 10 −4 10 −2 10 0 10 2 10 4 PSfrag replacements k f(x(k)) −p⋆ 9.32 Gauss-Newton method for convex nonlinear least-squares problems. We consider a (non-linear) least-squares problem, in which we minimize a function of the form f(x) = 1 2 m X i=1 fi(x)2, 9 Unconstrained minimization where fi are twice diﬀerentiable functions. The gradient and Hessian of f at x are given by ∇f(x) = m X i=1 fi(x)∇fi(x), ∇2f(x) = m X i=1 ∇fi(x)∇fi(x)T + fi(x)∇2fi(x) . We consider the case when f is convex. This occurs, for example, if each fi is either nonnegative and convex, or nonpositive and concave, or aﬃne. The Gauss-Newton method uses the search direction ∆xgn = − m X i=1 ∇fi(x)∇fi(x)T !−1 m X i=1 fi(x)∇fi(x) ! . (We assume here that the inverse exists, i.e., the vectors ∇f1(x), . . . , ∇fm(x) span Rn.) This search direction can be considered an approximate Newton direction (see exer-cise 9.31), obtained by dropping the second derivative terms from the Hessian of f. We can give another simple interpretation of the Gauss-Newton search direction ∆xgn. Using the ﬁrst-order approximation fi(x + v) ≈fi(x) + ∇fi(x)T v we obtain the approxi-mation f(x + v) ≈1 2 m X i=1 (fi(x) + ∇fi(x)T v)2. The Gauss-Newton search step ∆xgn is precisely the value of v that minimizes this ap-proximation of f. (Moreover, we conclude that ∆xgn can be computed by solving a linear least-squares problem.) Test the Gauss-Newton method on some problem instances of the form fi(x) = (1/2)xT Aix + bT i x + 1, with Ai ∈Sn ++ and bT i A−1 i bi ≤2 (which ensures that f is convex). Solution. We generate random Ai ∈Sn ++, random bi, and scale Ai and bi so that bT i A−1 i bi = 2. We take n = 50, m = 100. The ﬁgure shows a typical convergence plot. 0 50 100 150 200 10 −10 10 −8 10 −6 10 −4 10 −2 10 0 PSfrag replacements k f(x(k)) −p⋆ We note that the Gauss-Newton method converges linearly, and much more slowly than Newton’s method (which for this example converged in 2 iterations). This was to be expected. From the interpretation of the Gauss-Newton method as an approximate Newton method, we expect that it works well if the second term in the expression for the Hessian is small compared to the ﬁrst term, i.e., if either ∇2fi is small (fi is nearly linear), or fi is small. For this test example neither of these conditions was satisﬁed. Chapter 10 Equality constrained minimization Exercises Exercises Equality constrained minimization 10.1 Nonsingularity of the KKT matrix. Consider the KKT matrix P AT A 0 , where P ∈Sn +, A ∈Rp×n, and rank A = p < n. (a) Show that each of the following statements is equivalent to nonsingularity of the KKT matrix. • N(P) ∩N(A) = {0}. • Ax = 0, x ̸= 0 = ⇒xT Px > 0. • F T PF ≻0, where F ∈Rn×(n−p) is a matrix for which R(F) = N(A). • P + AT QA ≻0 for some Q ⪰0. (b) Show that if the KKT matrix is nonsingular, then it has exactly n positive and p negative eigenvalues. Solution. (a) The second and third are clearly equivalent. To see this, if Ax = 0, x ̸= 0, then x must have the form x = Fz, where z ̸= 0. Then we have xT Px = zT F T PFz. Similarly, the ﬁrst and second are equivalent. To see this, if x ∈N(A)∩N(P), x ̸= 0, then Ax = 0, x ̸= 0, but xT Px = 0, contradicting the second statement. Conversely, suppose the second statement fails to hold, i.e., there is an x with Ax = 0, x ̸= 0, but xT Px = 0. Since P ⪰0, we conclude Px = 0, i.e., x ∈N(P), which contradicts the ﬁrst statement. Finally, the second and fourth statements are equivalent. If the second holds then the last statement holds with Q = I. If the last statement holds for some Q ⪰0 then it holds for all Q ≻0, and therefore the second statement holds. Now let’s show that the four statements are equivalent to nonsingularity of the KKT matrix. First suppose that x satisﬁes Ax = 0, Px = 0, and x ̸= 0. Then P AT A 0 x 0 = 0, which shows that the KKT matrix is singular. Now suppose the KKT matrix is singular, i.e., there are x, z, not both zero, such that P AT A 0 x z = 0. This means that Px+AT z = 0 and Ax = 0, so multiplying the ﬁrst equation on the left by xT , we ﬁnd xT Px + xT AT z = 0. Using Ax = 0, this reduces to xT Px = 0, so we have Px = 0 (using P ⪰0). This contradicts (a), unless x = 0. In this case, we must have z ̸= 0. But then AT z = 0 contradicts rank A = p. (b) From part (a), P +AT A ≻0. Therefore there exists a nonsingular matrix R ∈Rn×n such that RT (P + AT A)R = I. Let AR = UΣV T 1 be the singular value decomposition of AR, with U ∈Rp×p, Σ = diag(σ1, . . . , σp) ∈Rp×p and V1 ∈Rn×p. Let V2 ∈Rn×(n−p) be such that V = V1 V2 10 Equality constrained minimization is orthogonal, and deﬁne S = Σ 0 ∈Rp×n. We have AR = USV T , so V T RT (P + AT A)RV = V T RT PRV + ST S = I. Therefore V T RT PRV = I −ST S is diagonal. We denote this matrix by Λ: Λ = V T RT PRV = diag(1 −σ2 1, . . . , 1 −σ2 p, 1, . . . , 1). Applying a congruence transformation to the KKT matrix gives V T RT 0 0 U T P AT A 0 RV 0 0 U = Λ ST S 0 , and the inertia of the KKT matrix is equal to the inertia of the matrix on the right. Applying a permutation to the matrix on the right gives a block diagonal matrix with n diagonal blocks λi σi σi 0 , i = 1, . . . , p, λi = 1, i = p + 1, . . . , n. The eigenvalues of the 2 × 2-blocks are λi ± p λ2 i + 4σ2 i 2 , i.e., one eigenvalue is positive and one is negative. We conclude that there are p + (n −p) = n positive eigenvalues and p negative eigenvalues. 10.2 Projected gradient method. In this problem we explore an extension of the gradient method to equality constrained minimization problems. Suppose f is convex and diﬀerentiable, and x ∈dom f satisﬁes Ax = b, where A ∈Rp×n with rank A = p < n. The Euclidean projection of the negative gradient −∇f(x) on N(A) is given by ∆xpg = argmin Au=0 ∥−∇f(x) −u∥2. (a) Let (v, w) be the unique solution of I AT A 0 v w = −∇f(x) 0 . Show that v = ∆xpg and w = argminy ∥∇f(x) + AT y∥2. (b) What is the relation between the projected negative gradient ∆xpg and the negative gradient of the reduced problem (10.5), assuming F T F = I? (c) The projected gradient method for solving an equality constrained minimization problem uses the step ∆xpg, and a backtracking line search on f. Use the re-sults of part (b) to give some conditions under which the projected gradient method converges to the optimal solution, when started from a point x(0) ∈dom f with Ax(0) = b. Solution. (a) These are the optimality conditions for the problem minimize ∥−∇f(x) −u∥2 2 subject to Au = 0. Exercises (b) If F T F = I, then ∆xpg = −F∇˜ f(Fz + ˆ x) where x = Fz + ˆ x. (c) By part (b), running the projected gradient from x(0) is the same as running the gradient method on the reduced problem, assuming F T F = I. This means that the projected gradient method converges if the initial sublevel set {x \| f(x) ≤ f(x(0)), Ax = b} is closed and the objective function of the reduced or eliminated problem, f(Fz + ˆ x) is strongly convex. Newton’s method with equality constraints 10.3 Dual Newton method. In this problem we explore Newton’s method for solving the dual of the equality constrained minimization problem (10.1). We assume that f is twice diﬀerentiable, ∇2f(x) ≻0 for all x ∈dom f, and that for each ν ∈Rp, the Lagrangian L(x, ν) = f(x) + νT (Ax −b) has a unique minimizer, which we denote x(ν). (a) Show that the dual function g is twice diﬀerentiable. Find an expression for the Newton step for the dual function g, evaluated at ν, in terms of f, ∇f, and ∇2f, evaluated at x = x(ν). You can use the results of exercise 3.40. (b) Suppose there exists a K such that ∇2f(x) AT A 0 −1 2 ≤K for all x ∈dom f. Show that g is strongly concave, with ∇2g(ν) ⪯−(1/K)I. Solution. (a) By the results of exercise 3.40, g is twice diﬀerentiable, with ∇g(ν) = A∇f ∗(−AT ν) = Ax(ν) ∇2g(ν) = −A∇2f ∗(−AT ν)AT = −A∇2f(x(ν))−1AT . Therefore the Newton step for g at ν is given by ∆νnt = (A∇2f(x(ν))−1AT )−1Ax(ν). (b) Now suppose ∇2f(x) AT A 0 −1 2 ≤K for all x ∈x(S) = {x(ν) \| ν ∈S}. Using the expression H AT A 0 −1 = H−1 0 0 0 − H−1AT −I (AH−1AT )−1 AH−1 −I (with H = ∇2f(x)), we see that H AT A 0 −1 2 ≥ sup ∥u∥2=1 H AT A 0 −1 0 u 2 = sup ∥u∥2=1 H−1AT −I (AH−1AT )−1u 2 ≥ sup ∥u∥2=1 (AH−1AT )−1u 2 = ∥(AH−1AT )−1∥2 10 Equality constrained minimization for all x ∈x(S), which implies that ∇2g(ν) = −A∇2f(x(ν))−1AT ⪯−(1/K)I for all ν ∈S. 10.4 Strong convexity and Lipschitz constant of the reduced problem. Suppose f satisﬁes the assumptions given on page 529. Show that the reduced objective function ˜ f(z) = f(Fz+ˆ x) is strongly convex, and that its Hessian is Lipschitz continuous (on the associated sublevel set ˜ S). Express the strong convexity and Lipschitz constants of ˜ f in terms of K, M, L, and the maximum and minimum singular values of F. Solution. In the text it was shown that ∇2 ˜ f(z) ⪰mI, for m = σmin(F)2/(K2M). Here we establish the other properties of ˜ f. We have ∥∇2 ˜ f(z)∥2 = ∥F T ∇2f(Fz + ˆ x)F∥2 ≤∥F∥2 2M, using ∥∇f 2(x)∥2 ≤M. Therefore we have ∇2 ˜ f(z) ⪯˜ MI, with ˜ M = ∥F∥2 2M. Now we establish that ∇2 ˜ f(z) satisﬁes a Lipschitz condition: ∥∇2 ˜ f(z) −∇2 ˜ f(w)∥2 = ∥F T (∇2f(Fz + ˆ x) −∇2f(Fw + ˆ x))F∥2 ≤ ∥F∥2 2 ∥∇2f(Fz + ˆ x) −∇2f(Fw + ˆ x)∥2 ≤ L∥F∥2 2 ∥F(z −w)∥2 ≤ L∥F∥3 2 ∥z −w∥2. Thus, ∇2 ˜ f(z) satisﬁes a Lipschitz condition with constant ˜ L = L∥F∥3 2. 10.5 Adding a quadratic term to the objective. Suppose Q ⪰0. The problem minimize f(x) + (Ax −b)T Q(Ax −b) subject to Ax = b is equivalent to the original equality constrained optimization problem (10.1). Is the Newton step for this problem the same as the Newton step for the original problem? Solution. The Newton step of the new problem satisﬁes H + AT QA AT A 0 ∆x w = −g −2AT QAx + 2AT Qb 0 . From the second equation, A∆x = 0. Therefore, H AT A 0 ∆x w = −g −2AT QAx + 2AT Qb 0 , and H AT A 0 ∆x ˜ w = −g 0 , where ˆ w = w + 2QAx −2Qb. We conclude that the Newton steps are equal. Note the connection to the last statement in exercise 10.1. 10.6 The Newton decrement. Show that (10.13) holds, i.e., f(x) −inf{ b f(x + v) \| A(x + v) = b} = λ(x)2/2. Solution. The Newton step is deﬁned by H AT A 0 ∆x w = −g 0 . Exercises We ﬁrst note that this implies that ∆xT H∆x = −gT ∆x. Therefore ˆ f(x + ∆x) = f(x) + gT v + (1/2)vT Hv = f(x) + (1/2)gT v = f(x) −(1/2)λ(x)2. Infeasible start Newton method 10.7 Assumptions for infeasible start Newton method. Consider the set of assumptions given on page 536. (a) Suppose that the function f is closed. Show that this implies that the norm of the residual, ∥r(x, ν)∥2, is closed. Solution. Recall from §A.3.3 that a continuous function h with an open domain is closed if h(y) tends to inﬁnity as y approaches the boundary of dom h. The function ∥r∥2 : Rn ×Rp →R is clearly continuous (by assumption f is continuously diﬀerentiable), and its domain, dom f × Rp, is open. Now suppose f is closed. Consider a sequence of points (x(k), ν(k)) ∈dom ∥r∥2 converging to a limit (¯ x, ¯ ν) ∈ bd dom ∥r∥2. Then ¯ x ∈bd dom f, and since f is closed, f(x(k)) →∞, hence ∥∇f(x(k))∥2 →∞, and ∥r(x(k), ν(k))∥2 →∞. We conclude that ∥r∥2 is closed. (b) Show that Dr satisﬁes a Lipschitz condition if and only if ∇2f does. Solution. First suppose that ∇2f satisﬁes the Lipschitz condition ∥∇2f(x) −∇2f(˜ x)∥2 ≤L∥x −˜ x∥2 for x, ˜ x ∈S. From this we get a Lipschitz condition on Dr: If y = (x, ν) ∈S, and ˜ y = (˜ x, ˜ ν) ∈S, then ∥Dr(y) −Dr(˜ y)∥2 = ∇2f(x) AT A 0 − ∇2f(˜ x) AT A 0 2 = ∇2f(x) −∇2f(˜ x) 0 0 0 2 = ∥∇2f(x) −∇2f(˜ x)∥2 ≤ L∥x −˜ x∥2 ≤ L∥y −˜ y∥2. To show the converse, suppose that Dr satisﬁes a Lipschitz condition with constant L. Using the equations above this means that ∥Dr(y) −Dr(˜ y)∥2 = ∥∇2f(x) −∇2f(˜ x)∥2 ≤L∥y −˜ y∥2 for all y and ˜ y. In particular, taking ν = ˜ ν = 0, this reduces to a Lipschitz condition for ∇2f, with constant L. 10.8 Infeasible start Newton method and initially satisﬁed equality constraints. Suppose we use the infeasible start Newton method to minimize f(x) subject to aT i x = bi, i = 1, . . . , p. (a) Suppose the initial point x(0) satisﬁes the linear equality aT i x = bi. Show that the linear equality will remain satisﬁed for future iterates, i.e., if aT i x(k) = bi for all k. (b) Suppose that one of the equality constraints becomes satisﬁed at iteration k, i.e., we have aT i x(k−1) ̸= bi, aT i x(k) = bi. Show that at iteration k, all the equality constraints are satisﬁed. 10 Equality constrained minimization Solution. Follows easily from r(k) = k−1 Y i=0 (1 −t(i)) ! r(0). 10.9 Equality constrained entropy maximization. Consider the equality constrained entropy maximization problem minimize f(x) = Pn i=1 xi log xi subject to Ax = b, (10.42) with dom f = Rn ++ and A ∈Rp×n. We assume the problem is feasible and that rank A = p < n. (a) Show that the problem has a unique optimal solution x⋆. (b) Find A, b, and feasible x(0) for which the sublevel set {x ∈Rn ++ \| Ax = b, f(x) ≤f(x(0))} is not closed. Thus, the assumptions listed in §10.2.4, page 529, are not satisﬁed for some feasible initial points. (c) Show that the problem (10.42) satisﬁes the assumptions for the infeasible start Newton method listed in §10.3.3, page 536, for any feasible starting point. (d) Derive the Lagrange dual of (10.42), and explain how to ﬁnd the optimal solution of (10.42) from the optimal solution of the dual problem. Show that the dual problem satisﬁes the assumptions listed in §10.2.4, page 529, for any starting point. The results of part (b), (c), and (d) do not mean the standard Newton method will fail, or that the infeasible start Newton method or dual method will work better in practice. It only means our convergence analysis for the standard Newton method does not apply, while our convergence analysis does apply to the infeasible start and dual methods. (See exercise 10.15.) Solution. (a) If p⋆is not attained, then either p⋆is attained asymptotically, as x goes to inﬁnity, or in the limit as x goes to x⋆, where x⋆⪰0 with one or more zero components. The ﬁrst possibility cannot occur because the entropy goes to inﬁnity as x goes to inﬁnity. The second possibility can also be ruled out, because by assumption the problem is feasible. Suppose ˜ x ≻0 and A˜ x = b. Deﬁne v = ˜ x −x and g(t) = n X i=1 (x⋆ i + tvi) log(x⋆ i + tvi) for t > 0. The derivative is g′(t) = n X i=1 vi(1 + log(x⋆ i + tvi). Now if x⋆ i = 0 for some i, then vi > 0, and hence limt→0 g(t) = −∞. This means it is impossible that limt→0 g(t) = p⋆. Exercises (b) Consider A = 2 1 0 1 1 1 , b = 1 1 , and starting point x(0) = (1/20, 9/10, 1/20). Eliminating x2 and x3 from the two equations 2x1 + x2 = 1, x1 + x2 + x3 = 1 gives x2 = 1 −2x1, x3 = x1. For x(0) = (1/20, 9/10, 1/20), with f(x(0)) = −0.3944 we have f(x1, 1 −2x1, x1) ≤f(x(0)) if and only if 1/20 ≤x1 < 0.5, which is not closed. (c) The dual problem is maximize −bT ν −Pp i=1 exp(−1 −aT i ν) where ai is the ith column of A. The dual objective function is closed with domain Rp. (d) We have r(x, ν) = (∇f(x) + AT ν, Ax −b) where ∇f(x)i = log xi + 1, i = 1, . . . , n. We show that ∥r∥2 is a closed function. Clearly ∥r∥2 is continuous on its domain, Rn ++ × Rp. Suppose (x(k), ν(k)), k = 1, 2, . . . is a sequence of points converging to a point (¯ x, ¯ ν) ∈ bd dom ∥r∥2. We have ¯ xi = 0 for at least one i, so log x(k) i + 1 + aT i ν(k) →−∞. Hence ∥r(x(k), ν(k)∥2 →∞. We conclude that r satisﬁes the sublevel set condition for arbitrary starting points. 10.10 Bounded inverse derivative condition for strongly convex-concave game. Consider a convex-concave game with payoﬀfunction f (see page 541). Suppose ∇2 uuf(u, v) ⪰mI and ∇2 vvf(u, v) ⪯−mI, for all (u, v) ∈dom f. Show that ∥Dr(u, v)−1∥2 = ∥∇2f(u, v)−1∥2 ≤1/m. Solution. Let H = ∇2f(u, v) = D E ET −F where D ∈Sp, F ∈Sq, E ∈Rp×q, and assume D ⪰mI, F ⪰mI. Let D−1/2EF −1/2 = U1ΣV T 1 be the singular value decomposition (U1 ∈Rp×r, V1 ∈Rq×r, Σ ∈Rr×r, r = rank E). Choose U2 ∈Rp×(p−r) and V2 ∈Rq×(q−r), so that U T 2 U2 = I, U T 2 U1 = 0 and V T 2 V2 = I, V T 2 V1 = 0. Deﬁne U = U1 U2 ∈Rp×p, V = V1 V2 ∈Rp×p, S = Σ1 0 0 0 ∈Rp×q. With these deﬁnitions we have D−1/2EF −1/2 = USV T = U1ΣV T 1 , and H = D1/2U 0 0 F 1/2V I S ST −I U T D1/2 0 0 V T F 1/2 . Therefore H−1 = U T D−1/2 0 0 V T F −1/2 I S ST −I −1 D−1/2U 0 0 F −1/2V 10 Equality constrained minimization and ∥H−1∥2 ≤(1/m)∥G−1∥2, where G = I S ST −I . We can permute the rows and columns of G so that it is block diagonal with max{p, q}−r scalar diagonal blocks with value 1, max{p, q} −r scalar diagonal blocks with value −1, and r diagonal blocks of the form 1 σi σi −1 . Note that 1 σi σi −1 −1 = 1 1 + σ2 i 1 σi σi −1 = 1/ p 1 + σ2 i σi/ p 1 + σ2 i σi/ p 1 + σ2 i −1/ p 1 + σ2 i   1 p 1+σ2 i 0 0 1 p 1+σ2 i  , and therefore 1 σi σi −1 −1 2 = 1 p 1 + σ2 i . If r ̸= max{p, q}, then ∥G−1∥2 = 1. Otherwise ∥G−1∥2 = max i (1 + σ2 i )−1/2 ≤1. In conclusion, ∥H−1∥2 ≤(1/m)∥G−1∥2 ≤1/m. Implementation 10.11 Consider the resource allocation problem described in example 10.1. You can assume the fi are strongly convex, i.e., f ′′ i (z) ≥m > 0 for all z. (a) Find the computational eﬀort required to compute a Newton step for the reduced problem. Be sure to exploit the special structure of the Newton equations. (b) Explain how to solve the problem via the dual. You can assume that the conjugate functions f ∗ i , and their derivatives, are readily computable, and that the equation f ′ i(x) = ν is readily solved for x, given ν. What is the computational complexity of ﬁnding a Newton step for the dual problem? (c) What is the computational complexity of computing a Newton step for the resource allocation problem? Be sure to exploit the special structure of the KKT equations. Solution. (a) The reduced problem is minimize ˜ f(z) = Pn−1 i=1 fi(zi) + fn(b −1T z). The Newton equation is (D + d11T )∆z = g. where D is diagonal with Dii = f ′′ i (zi) and d = f ′′ n(b −1T z). The cost of computing ∆z is order n, if we use the matrix inversion lemma. Exercises (b) The dual problem is maxmize g(ν) = −bν −Pn i=1 f ∗ i (−ν). From the solution of exercise 10.3, g′(ν) = 1T x(ν), g′′(ν) = −1T ∇2f(x(ν))−11, where ∇2f(x(ν)) is diagonal with diagonal elements f ′′ i (xi(ν)). The cost of forming g′′(ν) is order n. (c) The KKT system is D 1 1T 0 ∆x w = −g 0 , which can be solved in order n operations by eliminating ∆x. 10.12 Describe an eﬃcient way to compute the Newton step for the problem minimize tr(X−1) subject to tr(AiX) = bi, i = 1, . . . , p with domain Sn ++, assuming p and n have the same order of magnitude. Also derive the Lagrange dual problem and give the complexity of ﬁnding the Newton step for the dual problem. Solution. (a) The gradient of f0 is ∇f0(X) = −X−2. The optimality conditions are −X−2 + p X i=1 wiAi = 0, tr(AiX) = bi, i = 1, . . . , p. Linearizing around X gives −X−2 + X−1∆XX−2 + X−2∆XX−1 + p X i=1 wiAi = 0 tr(Ai(X + ∆X)) = bi, i = 1, . . . , p, i.e., ∆XX−1 + X−1∆X + p X i=1 wi(XAiX) = I tr(Ai∆X) = bi −tr(AiX), i = 1, . . . , p. We can eliminate ∆X from the ﬁrst equation by solving p + 1 Lyapunov equations: ∆X = Y0 + n X i=1 wiYi where Y0X−1 + X−1Y0 = I, YiX−1 + X−1Yi = XAiX, i = 1, . . . , p. Substituting in the second equation gives Hw = g, with Hi = tr(YiYj), i, j = 1, . . . , p. The cost is order pn3 for computing Yi, p2n2 for constructing H and p3 for solving the equations. 10 Equality constrained minimization (b) The conjugate of f0 is given in exercise 3.37: f ∗ 0 (Y ) = −2 tr(−Y )−1/2, dom f ∗ 0 = −Sn ++. The dual problem is maximize g(ν) = −bT ν + 2 tr(Pp i=1 νiAi)1/2 with domain {ν ∈Rp \| P i νiAi ⪰0}. The optimality conditions are 2 tr(Ai∇g0(Z)) = bi, i = 1, . . . , p, Z = p X i=1 νiAi, (10.12.A) where g0(Z) = tr Z1/2. The gradient of g0 is ∇tr(Z1/2) = (1/2)Z−1/2, as can be seen as follows. Suppose Z ≻0. For small symmetric ∆Z, (Z + ∆Z)1/2 ≈Z1/2 + ∆Y where Z + ∆Z = (Z1/2 + ∆Y )2 ≈ Z + Z1/2∆Y + ∆Y Z1/2, i.e., ∆Y is the solution of the Lyapunov equation ∆Z = Z1/2∆Y + ∆Y Z1/2. In particular, tr ∆Y = tr(Z−1/2∆Z) −tr(Z−1/2∆Y Z1/2) = tr(Z−1/2∆Z) −tr ∆Y, i.e., tr ∆Y = (1/2) tr(Z−1/2∆Z). Therefore tr(Z + ∆Z)1/2 ≈ tr Z1/2 + tr ∆Y = tr Z1/2 + (1/2) tr(Z−1/2∆Z), i.e., ∇Z tr Z1/2 = (1/2)Z−1/2. We can therefore simplify the optimality conditions (10.12.A) as tr(AiZ−1/2) = bi, i = 1, . . . , p, Z = p X i=1 νiAi, Linearizing around Z, ν gives tr(AiZ−1/2) + tr(Ai∆Y ) = bi, i = 1, . . . , p Z1/2∆Y + ∆Y Z1/2 = ∆Z Z + ∆Z = p X i=1 νiAi + p X i=1 ∆νiAi, i.e., after a simpliﬁcation tr(Ai∆Y ) = bi −tr(AiZ−1/2), i = 1, . . . , p Z1/2∆Y + ∆Y Z1/2 − X i ∆νiAi = −Z + p X i=1 νiAi. These equations have the same form as the Newton equations in part (a) (with X replaced with Z−1/2). Exercises 10.13 Elimination method for computing Newton step for convex-concave game. Consider a convex-concave game with payoﬀfunction f : Rp × Rq →R (see page 541). We assume that f is strongly convex-concave, i.e., for all (u, v) ∈dom f and some m > 0, we have ∇2 uuf(u, v) ⪰mI and ∇2 vvf(u, v) ⪯−mI. (a) Show how to compute the Newton step using Cholesky factorizations of ∇2 uuf(u, v) and −∇2fvv(u, v). Compare the cost of this method with the cost of using an LDLT factorization of ∇f(u, v), assuming ∇2f(u, v) is dense. (b) Show how you can exploit diagonal or block diagonal structure in ∇2 uuf(u, v) and/or ∇2 vvf(u, v). How much do you save, if you assume ∇2 uvf(u, v) is dense? Solution. (a) We use the notation ∇2f(u, v) = D E ET −F , with D ∈Sp ++, E ∈Rp×q, F ∈Sp ++, and consider the cost of solving a system of the form D E ET −F v w = − g h . We have two equations Dv + Ew = −g, ET v −Fw = −h. From the ﬁrst equation we solve for v to obtain v = −D−1(g + Ew). Substituting in the other equation gives ET D−1(g + Ew) + Fw = h, so w = (F + ET D−1E)−1(h −ET D−1g). We can implement this method using the Cholesky factorization as follows. • Factor D = L1LT 1 ((1/3)p3 ﬂops). • Compute y = D−1g, and Y = L−1 1 E (p2(2 + q) ≈p2q ﬂops). • Compute S = F + Y T Y (pq2 ﬂops) and d = h −ET y (2pq ﬂops) • Solve Sw = d via Cholesky factorization ((1/3)q3 ﬂops). The total number of ﬂops (ignoring lower order terms) is (1/3)p3 + p2q + pq2 + (1/3)q3 = (1/3)(p + q)3. Eliminating w would give the same result. The cost is the same as using LDLT factorization of ∇f(u, v), i.e., (1/3)(p + q)3. A matrix of the form of ∇2f(u, v) above is called a quasideﬁnite matrix. It has the special property that it has an LDLT factorization with diagonal D: with the same notation as above, D E ET −F = L1 0 Y T L2 I 0 0 −I LT 1 Y 0 LT 2 . (b) Assume f is the cost of factoring D, and s is the cost of solving a system Dx = b after factoring. Then the cost of the algorithm is f + p2(s/2) + pq2 + (1/3)q3. 10 Equality constrained minimization Numerical experiments 10.14 Log-optimal investment. Consider the log-optimal investment problem described in ex-ercise 4.60. Use Newton’s method to compute the solution, with the following problem data: there are n = 3 assets, and m = 4 scenarios, with returns p1 = " 2 1.3 1 # , p2 = " 2 0.5 1 # , p3 = " 0.5 1.3 1 # , p4 = " 0.5 0.5 1 # . The probabilities of the four scenarios are given by π = (1/3, 1/6, 1/3, 1/6). Solution. Eliminating x3 using the equality constraint x1 + x2 + x3 = 1 gives the equivalent problem maximize (1/3) log(1 + x1 + 0.3x2) + (1/6) log(1 + x1 −0.5x2) + (1/3) log(1 −0.5x1 + 0.3x2) + (1/6) log(1 −0.5x1 −0.5x2), with two variables x1 and x2. The solution is x1 = 0.4973, x2 = 0.1994, x3 = 0.7021. We use Newton’s method with backtracking parameters α = 0.01, β = 0.5, stopping criterion λ < 10−8, and initial point x = (0, 0, 1). The algorithm converges in ﬁve steps, with no backtracking necessary. 10.15 Equality constrained entropy maximization. Consider the equality constrained entropy maximization problem minimize f(x) = Pn i=1 xi log xi subject to Ax = b, with dom f = Rn ++ and A ∈Rp×n, with p < n. (See exercise 10.9 for some relevant analysis.) Generate a problem instance with n = 100 and p = 30 by choosing A randomly (checking that it has full rank), choosing ˆ x as a random positive vector (e.g., with entries uniformly distributed on [0, 1]) and then setting b = Aˆ x. (Thus, ˆ x is feasible.) Compute the solution of the problem using the following methods. (a) Standard Newton method. You can use initial point x(0) = ˆ x. (b) Infeasible start Newton method. You can use initial point x(0) = ˆ x (to compare with the standard Newton method), and also the initial point x(0) = 1. (c) Dual Newton method, i.e., the standard Newton method applied to the dual problem. Verify that the three methods compute the same optimal point (and Lagrange multiplier). Compare the computational eﬀort per step for the three methods, assuming relevant structure is exploited. (Your implementation, however, does not need to exploit structure to compute the Newton step.) Solution. (a) Standard Newton method. A typical convergence plot is shown below. Exercises 0 1 2 3 4 5 10 −8 10 −6 10 −4 10 −2 10 0 10 2 PSfrag replacements k f(x(k)) −p⋆ The Matlab code is as follows. MAXITERS = 100; ALPHA = 0.01; BETA = 0.5; NTTOL = 1e-7; x = x0; for iter=1:MAXITERS val = x’log(x); grad = 1+log(x); hess = diag(1./x); sol = -[hess A’; A zeros(p,p)] \ [grad; zeros(p,1)]; v = sol(1:n); fprime = grad’v; if (abs(fprime) < NTTOL), break; end; t=1; while (min(x+tv) <= 0), t = BETAt; end; while ((x+tv)’log(x+tv) >= val + tALPHAfprime), t=BETAt; end; x = x + tv; end; (b) Infeasible start Newton method. The ﬁgure shows the norm of the residual versus (∇(f(x)) + AT ν, Ax −b) verus iteration number for the same example. The lower curve uses starting point x(0) = 1; the other curve uses the same starting point as in part (a). 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 10 −15 10 −10 10 −5 10 0 10 5 PSfrag replacements k ∥r(x(k), ν(k))∥2 x(0) = 1 MAXITERS = 100; ALPHA = 0.01; BETA = 0.5; 10 Equality constrained minimization RESTOL = 1e-7; x=x0; nu=zeros(p,1); for i=1:MAXITERS r = [1+log(x)+A’nu; Ax-b]; resdls = [resdls, norm(r)]; sol = -[diag(1./x) A’; A zeros(p,p)] \ r; Dx = sol(1:n); Dnu = sol(n+[1:p]); if (norm(r) < RESTOL), break; end; t=1; while (min(x+tDx) <= 0), t = BETAt; end; while norm([1+log(x+tDx)+A’(nu+Dnu); A(x+Dx)-b]) > ... (1-ALPHAt)norm(r), t=BETAt; end; x = x + tDx; nu = nu + tDnu; end; (c) Dual Newton method. The dual problem is maximize −bT ν −Pn i=1 e−aT i ν−1 where ai is the ith column of A. The ﬁgure shows the dual function value versus iteration number for the same example. 0 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 3 10 −8 10 −6 10 −4 10 −2 10 0 10 2 PSfrag replacements k p⋆−g(ν(k)) MAXITERS = 100; ALPHA = 0.01; BETA = 0.5; NTTOL = 1e-8; nu = zeros(p,1); for i=1:MAXITERS val = b’nu + sum(exp(-A’nu-1)); grad = b - Aexp(-A’nu-1); hess = Adiag(exp(-A’nu-1))A’; v = -hess\grad; fprime = grad’v; if (abs(fprime) < NTTOL), break; end; t=1; while (b’(nu+tv) + sum(exp(-A’(nu+tv)-1)) > ... val + tALPHAfprime), t = BETAt; end; nu = nu + tv; end; The computational eﬀort is the same for each method. In the standard and infeasible start Newton methods, we solve equations with coeﬃcient matrix ∇2f(x) AT A 0 , Exercises where ∇2f(x) = diag(x)−1. Block elimination reduces the equation to one with coeﬃcient matrix A diag(x)AT . In the dual method, we solve an equation with coeﬃcient matrix −∇2g(ν) = ADAT where D is diagonal with Dii = e−aT i ν−1. In all three methods, the main computation in each iteration is therefore the solution of a linear system of the form AT DAv = −g where D is diagonal with positive diagonal elements. 10.16 Convex-concave game. Use the infeasible start Newton method to solve convex-concave games of the form (10.32), with randomly generated data. Plot the norm of the residual and step length versus iteration. Experiment with the line search parameters and initial point (which must satisfy ∥u∥2 < 1, ∥v∥2 < 1, however). Solution. See ﬁgure 10.5 and the two ﬁgures below. 0 2 4 6 8 10 −15 10 −10 10 −5 10 0 10 5 PSfrag replacements k r(u(k), v(k)) 0 2 4 6 8 0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1 PSfrag replacements k t(k) A Matlab implementation, using the notation f(x, y) = xT Ay + cT x + dT y −log(1 −xT x) + log(1 −yT y), is as follows. BETA = .5; ALPHA = .01; MAXITERS = 100; x = .01ones(n,1); y = .01ones(n,1); for iters =1:MAXITERS r = [ Ay + (2/(1-x’x))x + c; A’x - (2/(1-y’y))y + d]; if (norm(r) < 1e-8), break; end; Dr = [ ((2/(1-x’x))eye(n) + (4/(1-x’x)^2)xx’) A ; A’ (-(2/(1-y’y))eye(n) - (4/(1-y’y)^2)yy’)]; step = -Dr\r; dx = step(1:n); dy = step(n+[1:n]); t = 1; newx = x+tdx; newy = y+tdy; while ((norm(newx) >= 1) \| (norm(newy) >= 1)), t = BETAt; newx = x+tdx; newy = y+tdy; end; 10 Equality constrained minimization newr = [ Anewy + (2/(1-newx’newx))newx + c; A’newx - (2/(1-newy’newy))newy + d ]; while (norm(newr) > (1-ALPHAt)norm(r)) t = BETAt; newx = x+tdx; newy = y+tdy; newr = [ Anewy + (2/(1-newx’newx))newx + c; A’newx - (2/(1-newy’newy))newy + d]; end; x = x+tdx; y = y+tdy; end; Chapter 11 Interior-point methods Exercises Exercises The barrier method 11.1 Barrier method example. Consider the simple problem minimize x2 + 1 subject to 2 ≤x ≤4, which has feasible set [2, 4], and optimal point x⋆= 2. Plot f0, and tf0 + φ, for several values of t > 0, versus x. Label x⋆(t). Solution. The ﬁgure shows the function f0 + (1/t)b I for f0(x) = x2 + 1, with barrier function b I(x) = −log(x −2) −log(4 −x), for t = 10−1, 10−0.8, 10−0.6, . . . , 100.8, 10. The inner curve corresponds to t = 0.1, and the outer curve corresponds to t = 10. The objective function is shown as a dashed curve. 1 2 3 4 5 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 PSfrag replacements x 11.2 What happens if the barrier method is applied to the LP minimize x2 subject to x1 ≤x2, 0 ≤x2, with variable x ∈R2? Solution. We need to minimize tf0(x) + φ(x) = tx2 −log(x2 −x1) −log x2, but this function is unbounded below (letting x1 →−∞), so the ﬁrst centering step never converges. 11.3 Boundedness of centering problem. Suppose the sublevel sets of (11.1), minimize f0(x) subject to fi(x) ≤0, i = 1, . . . , m Ax = b, are bounded. Show that the sublevel sets of the associated centering problem, minimize tf0(x) + φ(x) subject to Ax = b, are bounded. 11 Interior-point methods Solution. Suppose a sublevel set {x \| tf0(x)+φ(x) ≤M} is unbounded. Let {x+sv \| s ≥ 0}, with with v ̸= 0 and x strictly feasible, be a ray contained in the sublevel set. We have A(x+sv) = b for all s ≥0 (i.e., Ax = b and Av = 0), and fi(x+sv) < 0, i = 1, . . . , m. By assumption, the sublevel sets of (11.1) are bounded, which is only possible if f0(x + sv) increases with s for suﬃciently large s. Without loss of generality, we can choose x such that ∇f0(x)T v > 0. We have M ≥ tf0(x + sv) − m X i=1 log(−fi(x + sv)) ≥ tf0(x) + st∇f0(x)T v − m X i=1 log(−fi(x) −s∇fi(x)T v) for all s ≥0. This is impossible since ∇f0(x)T v > 0. 11.4 Adding a norm bound to ensure strong convexity of the centering problem. Suppose we add the constraint xT x ≤R2 to the problem (11.1): minimize f0(x) subject to fi(x) ≤0, i = 1, . . . , m Ax = b xT x ≤R2. Let ˜ φ denote the logarithmic barrier function for this modiﬁed problem. Find a > 0 for which ∇2(tf0(x) + ˜ φ(x)) ⪰aI holds, for all feasible x. Solution. Let φ denote the logarithmic barrier of the original problem. The constraint xT x ≤R2 adds the term −log(R2 −xT x) to the logarithmic barrier, so we have ∇2(tf0 + ˜ φ) = ∇2(tf0 + φ) + 2 R2 −xT xI + 4 (R2 −xT x)2 xxT ⪰ ∇2(tf0 + φ) + (2/R2)I ⪰ (2/R2)I, so we can take m = 2/R2. 11.5 Barrier method for second-order cone programming. Consider the SOCP (without equality constraints, for simplicity) minimize f T x subject to ∥Aix + bi∥2 ≤cT i x + di, i = 1, . . . , m. (11.63) The constraint functions in this problem are not diﬀerentiable (since the Euclidean norm ∥u∥2 is not diﬀerentiable at u = 0) so the (standard) barrier method cannot be applied. In §11.6, we saw that this SOCP can be solved by an extension of the barrier method that handles generalized inequalities. (See example 11.8, page 599, and page 601.) In this exercise, we show how the standard barrier method (with scalar constraint functions) can be used to solve the SOCP. We ﬁrst reformulate the SOCP as minimize f T x subject to ∥Aix + bi∥2 2/(cT i x + di) ≤cT i x + di, i = 1, . . . , m cT i x + di ≥0, i = 1, . . . , m. (11.64) The constraint function fi(x) = ∥Aix + bi∥2 2 cT i x + di −cT i x −di Exercises is the composition of a quadratic-over-linear function with an aﬃne function, and is twice diﬀerentiable (and convex), provided we deﬁne its domain as dom fi = {x \| cT i x+di > 0}. Note that the two problems (11.63) and (11.64) are not exactly equivalent. If cT i x⋆+di = 0 for some i, where x⋆is the optimal solution of the SOCP (11.63), then the reformulated problem (11.64) is not solvable; x⋆is not in its domain. Nevertheless we will see that the barrier method, applied to (11.64), produces arbitrarily accurate suboptimal solutions of (11.64), and hence also for (11.63). (a) Form the log barrier φ for the problem (11.64). Compare it to the log barrier that arises when the SOCP (11.63) is solved using the barrier method for generalized inequalities (in §11.6). (b) Show that if tf T x + φ(x) is minimized, the minimizer x⋆(t) is 2m/t-suboptimal for the problem (11.63). It follows that the standard barrier method, applied to the reformulated problem (11.64), solves the SOCP (11.63), in the sense of producing arbitrarily accurate suboptimal solutions. This is the case even though the optimal point x⋆need not be in the domain of the reformulated problem (11.64). Solution. (a) The log barrier φ for the problem (11.64) is −Pm i=1 log cT i x + di − ∥Aix+bi∥2 2 cT i x+di −Pm i=1 log(cT i x + di) = −Pm i=1 log (cT i x + di)2 −∥Aix + bi∥2 2 The log barrier for the SOCP (11.63), using the generalized logarithm for the second-order cone given in §11.6, is − m X i=1 log (cT i x + di)2 −∥Aix + bi∥2 2 , which is exactly the same. The log barriers are the same. (b) The centering problems are the same, and the central paths are the same. The proof is identical to the derivation in example 11.8. 11.6 General barriers. The log barrier is based on the approximation −(1/t) log(−u) of the indicator function b I−(u) (see §11.2.1, page 563). We can also construct barriers from other approximations, which in turn yield generalizations of the central path and barrier method. Let h : R →R be a twice diﬀerentiable, closed, increasing convex function, with dom h = −R++. (This implies h(u) →∞as u →0.) One such function is h(u) = −log(−u); another example is h(u) = −1/u (for u < 0). Now consider the optimization problem (without equality constraints, for simplicity) minimize f0(x) subject to fi(x) ≤0, i = 1, . . . , m, where fi are twice diﬀerentiable. We deﬁne the h-barrier for this problem as φh(x) = m X i=1 h(fi(x)), with domain {x \| fi(x) < 0, i = 1, . . . , m}. When h(u) = −log(−u), this is the usual logarithmic barrier; when h(u) = −1/u, φh is called the inverse barrier. We deﬁne the h-central path as x⋆(t) = argmin tf0(x) + φh(x), where t > 0 is a parameter. (We assume that for each t, the minimizer exists and is unique.) 11 Interior-point methods (a) Explain why tf0(x) + φh(x) is convex in x, for each t > 0. (b) Show how to construct a dual feasible λ from x⋆(t). Find the associated duality gap. (c) For what functions h does the duality gap found in part (b) depend only on t and m (and no other problem data)? Solution. (a) The composition rules show that tf0(x) + φh(x) is convex in x, since h is increasing and convex, and fi are convex. (b) The minimizer of tf0(x)+φh(x), z = x⋆(t), satisﬁes t∇f0(z)+∇φ(z) = 0. Expanding this we get t∇f0(z) + m X i=1 h′(fi(z))∇fi(z) = 0. This shows that z minimizes the Lagrangian f0(z) + Pm i=1 λifi(z), for λi = h′(fi(z))/t, i = 1, . . . , m. The associated dual function value is g(λ) = f0(z) + m X i=1 λifi(z) = f0(z) + m X i=1 h′(fi(z))fi(z)/t, so the duality gap is (1/t) m X i=1 h′(fi(z))(−fi(z)). (c) The only way the expression above does not depend on problem data (except t and m) is for h′(u)(−u) to be constant. This means h′(u) = a/(−u) for some constant a, so h(u) = −a log(−u) + b, for some constant b. Since h must be convex and increasing, we need a > 0. Thus, h gives rise to a scaled, oﬀset log barrier. In particular, the central path associated with h is the same as for the standard log barrier. 11.7 Tangent to central path. This problem concerns dx⋆(t)/dt, which gives the tangent to the central path at the point x⋆(t). For simplicity, we consider a problem without equality constraints; the results readily generalize to problems with equality constraints. (a) Find an explicit expression for dx⋆(t)/dt. Hint. Diﬀerentiate the centrality equa-tions (11.7) with respect to t. (b) Show that f0(x⋆(t)) decreases as t increases. Thus, the objective value in the barrier method decreases, as the parameter t is increased. (We already know that the duality gap, which is m/t, decreases as t increases.) Solution. (a) Diﬀerentiating the centrality equation yields ∇f0(x⋆(t)) + t∇2f0(x⋆(t)) + ∇2φ(x⋆(t)) dx⋆ dt = 0. Thus, the tangent to the central path at x⋆(t) is given by dx⋆ dt = −t∇2f0(x⋆(t)) + ∇2φ(x⋆(t))−1 ∇f0(x⋆(t)). (11.7.A) Exercises (b) We will show that d f0(x⋆(t))/dt < 0. d f0(x⋆(t)) dt = ∇f0(x⋆(t))T dx⋆(t) dt = −∇f0(x⋆(t))T t∇2f0(x⋆(t)) + ∇2φ(x⋆(t))−1 ∇f0(x⋆(t)) < 0. 11.8 Predictor-corrector method for centering problems. In the standard barrier method, x⋆(µt) is computed using Newton’s method, starting from the initial point x⋆(t). One alternative that has been proposed is to make an approximation or prediction b x of x⋆(µt), and then start the Newton method for computing x⋆(µt) from b x. The idea is that this should reduce the number of Newton steps, since b x is (presumably) a better initial point than x⋆(t). This method of centering is called a predictor-corrector method, since it ﬁrst makes a prediction of what x⋆(µt) is, then corrects the prediction using Newton’s method. The most widely used predictor is the ﬁrst-order predictor, based on the tangent to the central path, explored in exercise 11.7. This predictor is given by b x = x⋆(t) + dx⋆(t) dt (µt −t). Derive an expression for the ﬁrst-order predictor b x. Compare it to the Newton update obtained, i.e., x⋆(t) + ∆xnt, where ∆xnt is the Newton step for µtf0(x) + φ(x), at x⋆(t). What can you say when the objective f0 is linear? (For simplicity, you can consider a problem without equality constraints.) Solution. The ﬁrst-order predictor is, using the expression for dx⋆/dt found in exer-cise 11.7, b x = x⋆(t) + dx⋆(t) dt (µt −t) = x⋆(t) −(µ −1)t t∇2f0(x⋆(t)) + ∇2φ(x⋆(t))−1 ∇f0(x⋆(t)). The Newton step for µtf0 + φ, at the point x⋆(t), is given by ∆xnt = −µt∇2f0(x⋆(t)) + ∇2φ(x⋆(t))−1 (µt∇f0(x⋆(t)) + ∇φ(x⋆(t))) = −(µ −1)t µt∇2f0(x⋆(t)) + ∇2φ(x⋆(t))−1 ∇f0(x⋆(t)), where we use t∇f0(x⋆(t)) + ∇φ(x⋆(t)) = 0. The Newton update is then x⋆(t) + ∆xnt = x⋆(t) −(µ −1)t µt∇2f0(x⋆(t)) + ∇2φ(x⋆(t))−1 ∇f0(x⋆(t)). This is similar to, but not quite the same as, the ﬁrst-order predictor. Now let’s consider the special case when f0 is linear, say, f0(x) = cT x. Then the ﬁrst-order predictor is given by b x = x⋆(t) −(µ −1)t∇2φ(x⋆(t))−1c. The Newton update is exactly the same. The Newton step for µtf0 + φ at x⋆is exactly the tangent to the central path. We conclude that when the objective is linear, the fancy sounding predictor-corrector method is exactly the same as the simple method of just starting Newton’s method from the current point x⋆(t). 11.9 Dual feasible points near the central path. Consider the problem minimize f0(x) subject to fi(x) ≤0, i = 1, . . . , m, with variable x ∈Rn. We assume the functions fi are convex and twice diﬀerentiable. (We assume for simplicity there are no equality constraints.) Recall (from §11.2.2, page 565) 11 Interior-point methods that λi = −1/(tfi(x⋆(t))), i = 1, . . . , m, is dual feasible, and in fact, x⋆(t) minimizes L(x, λ). This allows us to evaluate the dual function for λ, which turns out to be g(λ) = f0(x⋆(t)) −m/t. In particular, we conclude that x⋆(t) is m/t-suboptimal. In this problem we consider what happens when a point x is close to x⋆(t), but not quite centered. (This would occur if the centering steps were terminated early, or not carried out to full accuracy.) In this case, of course, we cannot claim that λi = −1/(tfi(x)), i = 1, . . . , m, is dual feasible, or that x is m/t-suboptimal. However, it turns out that a slightly more complicated formula does yield a dual feasible point, provided x is close enough to centered. Let ∆xnt be the Newton step at x of the centering problem minimize tf0(x) −Pm i=1 log(−fi(x)). Deﬁne λi = 1 −tfi(x) 1 + ∇fi(x)T ∆xnt −fi(x) , i = 1, . . . , m. You will show that for small ∆xnt (i.e., for x nearly centered), λ is dual feasible (i.e., λ ⪰0 and L(x, λ) is bounded below). In this case, the vector x does not minimize L(x, λ), so there is no general formula for the dual function value g(λ) associated with λ. (If we have an analytical expression for the dual objective, however, we can simply evaluate g(λ).) Hint. Use the results in exercise 3.41 to show that when ∆xnt is small enough, there exist x0, x1, . . . , xm such that ∇f0(x0) = ∇f0(x) + ∇2f0(x)∆xnt ∇fi(xi) = ∇fi(x) + (1/λi)∇2fi(x)∆xnt, i = 1, . . . , m. This implies that ∇f0(x0) + m X i=1 λi∇fi(xi) = 0. Now use fi(z) ≥fi(xi) + ∇fi(xi)T (z −xi), i = 0, . . . , m, to derive a lower bound on L(z, λ). Solution. It is clear that λ ≻0 for suﬃciently small ∆xnt. We need to show that f0 + P i λifi is bounded below. The Newton equations at x are ∇f0(x) + m X i=1 1 −tfi(x)∇fi(x) + m X i=1 ∇fi(x)T ∆xnt tfi(x)2 ∇fi(x) + ∇2f0(x)∆xnt + m X i=1 1 −tfi(x)∇2fi(x)∆xnt = 0 i.e., using the above deﬁnition of λ, ∇f0(x) + m X i=1 λi∇fi(x) + ∇2f0(x)∆xnt + m X i=1 1 −tfi(x)∇2fi(x)∆xnt = 0. Now, from the result in exercise 3.41, if ∆xnt is small enough, there exist x0, x1, . . . , xm such that ∇f0(x0) = ∇f0(x) + ∇2f0(x)∆xnt, and ∇fi(xi) = ∇fi(x) + (1/λi)∇2fi(x)∆xnt, i = 1, . . . , m. Exercises We can therefore write the Newton equation as ∇f0(x0) + m X i=1 λi∇fi(xi) = 0. Returning to the question of boundedness of f0 + P i λifi, we have f0(x) + m X i=1 λifi(x) ≥ f0(x0) + ∇f0(x0)T (x −x0) + m X i=1 λi(fi(xi) + ∇fi(xi)T (x −xi)) = f0(x0) + X i λifi(xi) + ∇f0(x0) + m X i=1 λi∇fi(xi) !T x −∇f0(x0)T x0 − X i λi∇fi(xi)T xi = f0(x0) + X i λifi(xi) −∇f0(x0)T x0 − X i λi∇fi(xi)T xi, which shows that f0 + P i λifi is bounded below. 11.10 Another parametrization of the central path. We consider the problem (11.1), with central path x⋆(t) for t > 0, deﬁned as the solution of minimize tf0(x) −Pm i=1 log(−fi(x)) subject to Ax = b. In this problem we explore another parametrization of the central path. For u > p⋆, let z⋆(u) denote the solution of minimize −log(u −f0(x)) −Pm i=1 log(−fi(x)) subject to Ax = b. Show that the curve deﬁned by z⋆(u), for u > p⋆, is the central path. (In other words, for each u > p⋆, there is a t > 0 for which x⋆(t) = z⋆(u), and conversely, for each t > 0, there is an u > p⋆for which z⋆(u) = x⋆(t)). Solution. z⋆(u) satisﬁes the optimality conditions 1 u −f0(z⋆(u))∇f0(z⋆(u)) + m X i=1 1 −fi(z⋆(u))∇fi(z⋆(u)) + AT ν = 0 for some ν. We conclude that z⋆(u) = x⋆(t) for t = 1 u −f0(z⋆(u)). Conversely, for each t > 0, x⋆(t) = z⋆(u) with u = 1 t + f0(x⋆(t)) > p⋆. 11 Interior-point methods 11.11 Method of analytic centers. In this problem we consider a variation on the barrier method, based on the parametrization of the central path described in exercise 11.10. For simplic-ity, we consider a problem with no equality constraints, minimize f0(x) subject to fi(x) ≤0, i = 1, . . . , m. The method of analytic centers starts with any strictly feasible initial point x(0), and any u(0) > f0(x(0)). We then set u(1) = θu(0) + (1 −θ)f0(x(0)), where θ ∈(0, 1) is an algorithm parameter (usually chosen small), and then compute the next iterate as x(1) = z⋆(u(1)) (using Newton’s method, starting from x(0)). Here z⋆(s) denotes the minimizer of −log(s −f0(x)) − m X i=1 log(−fi(x)), which we assume exists and is unique. This process is then repeated. The point z⋆(s) is the analytic center of the inequalities f0(x) ≤s, f1(x) ≤0, . . . , fm(x) ≤0, hence the algorithm name. Show that the method of centers works, i.e., x(k) converges to an optimal point. Find a stopping criterion that guarantees that x is ϵ-suboptimal, where ϵ > 0. Hint. The points x(k) are on the central path; see exercise 11.10. Use this to show that u+ −p⋆≤m + θ m + 1(u −p⋆), where u and u+ are the values of u on consecutive iterations. Solution. Let x = z⋆(u). From the duality result in exercise 11.10, p⋆ ≥ f0(x) −m(u −f0(x)) = (m + 1)f0(x) −mu, and therefore f0(x) ≤p⋆+ mu m + 1 . Let u+ = θu + (1 −θ)f0(x). We have u+ −p⋆ = θu + (1 −θ)f0(x) −p⋆ ≤ (1 −θ)p⋆+ mu m + 1 + θu −p⋆ = 1 −θ m + 1 −1 p⋆+ (1 −θ)m m + 1 + θ u = m + θ m + 1(u −p⋆). Exercises 11.12 Barrier method for convex-concave games. We consider a convex-concave game with inequality constraints, minimizew maximizez f0(w, z) subject to fi(w) ≤0, i = 1, . . . , m ˜ fi(z) ≤0, i = 1, . . . , ˜ m. Here w ∈Rn is the variable associated with minimizing the objective, and z ∈R˜ n is the variable associated with maximizing the objective. The constraint functions fi and ˜ fi are convex and diﬀerentiable, and the objective function f0 is diﬀerentiable and convex-concave, i.e., convex in w, for each z, and concave in z, for each w. We assume for simplicity that dom f0 = Rn × R˜ n. A solution or saddle-point for the game is a pair w⋆, z⋆, for which f0(w⋆, z) ≤f0(w⋆, z⋆) ≤f0(w, z⋆) holds for every feasible w and z. (For background on convex-concave games and functions, see §5.4.3, §10.3.4 and exercises 3.14, 5.24, 5.25, 10.10, and 10.13.) In this exercise we show how to solve this game using an extension of the barrier method, and the infeasible start Newton method (see §10.3). (a) Let t > 0. Explain why the function tf0(w, z) − m X i=1 log(−fi(w)) + ˜ m X i=1 log(−˜ fi(z)) is convex-concave in (w, z). We will assume that it has a unique saddle-point, (w⋆(t), z⋆(t)), which can be found using the infeasible start Newton method. (b) As in the barrier method for solving a convex optimization problem, we can derive a simple bound on the suboptimality of (w⋆(t), z⋆(t)), which depends only on the problem dimensions, and decreases to zero as t increases. Let W and Z denote the feasible sets for w and z, W = {w \| fi(w) ≤0, i = 1, . . . , m}, Z = {z \| ˜ fi(z) ≤0, i = 1, . . . , ˜ m}. Show that f0(w⋆(t), z⋆(t)) ≤ inf w∈W f0(w, z⋆(t)) + m t , f0(w⋆(t), z⋆(t)) ≥ sup z∈Z f0(w⋆(t), z) −˜ m t , and therefore sup z∈Z f0(w⋆(t), z) −inf w∈W f0(w, z⋆(t)) ≤m + ˜ m t . Solution. (a) Follows from the convex-concave property of f0; convexity of −log(−fi), and con-cavity of log(−˜ fi). (b) Since (w⋆(t), z⋆(t)) is a saddle-point of the function tf0(w, z) − m X i=1 log(−fi(w)) + ˜ m X i=1 log(−˜ fi(z)), 11 Interior-point methods its gradient with respect to w, and also with respect to z, vanishes there: t∇wf0(w⋆(t), z⋆(t)) + m X i=1 1 −fi(w⋆(t))∇fi(w⋆(t)) = 0 t∇zf0(w⋆(t), z⋆(t)) + ˜ m X i=1 −1 −˜ fi(z⋆(t)) ∇˜ fi(z⋆(t)) = 0. It follows that w⋆(t) minimizes f0(w, z⋆(t)) + m X i=1 λifi(w) over w, where λi = 1/(−tfi(w⋆(t))), i.e., for all w, we have f0(w⋆(t), z⋆(t)) + m X i=1 λifi(w⋆(t)) ≤f0(w, z⋆(t)) + m X i=1 λifi(w). The lefthand side is equal to f0(w⋆(t), z⋆(t)) −m/t, and for all w ∈W, the second term on the righthand side is nonpositive, so we have f0(w⋆(t), z⋆(t)) ≤inf w∈W f0(w, z⋆(t)) + m/t. A similar argument shows that f0(w⋆(t), z⋆(t)) ≥sup z∈Z f0(w⋆(t), z) −m/t. Self-concordance and complexity analysis 11.13 Self-concordance and negative entropy. (a) Show that the negative entropy function x log x (on R++) is not self-concordant. (b) Show that for any t > 0, tx log x −log x is self-concordant (on R++). Solution. (a) First we consider f(x) = x log x, for which f ′(x) = 1 + log x, f ′′(x) = 1 x, f ′′′(x) = −1 x2 . Thus \|f ′′′(x)\| f ′′(x)3/2 = 1/x2 1/x3/2 = 1 √x which is unbounded above (as x →0+). In particular, the self-concordance inequal-ity \|f ′′′(x)\| ≤2f ′′(x)3/2 fails for x = 1/5, so f is not self-concordant. (b) Now we consider g(x) = tx log x −log x, for which g′(x) = −1 x + t + t log x, g′′(x) = 1 x2 + t x, g′′′(x) = −2 x3 −t x2 . Therefore \|g′′′(x)\| g′′(x)3/2 = 2/x3 + t/x2 (1/x2 + t/x)3/2 = 2 + tx (1 + tx)3/2 . Exercises Deﬁne h(a) = 2 + a (1 + a)3/2 so that h(tx) = \|g′′′(x)\| g′′(x)3/2 . We have h(0) = 2 and we will show that h′(a) < 0 for a > 0, i.e., h is decreasing for a > 0. This will prove that h(a) ≤h(0) = 2, and therefore \|g′′′(x)\| g′′(x)3/2 ≤2. We have h′(a) = (1 + a)3/2 −(3/2)(1 + a)1/2(2 + a) (1 + a)3 = (1 + a)1/2((1 + a) −(3/2)(2 + a)) (1 + a)3 = −(2 + a/2) (1 + a)5/2 < 0, for a > 0, so we are done. 11.14 Self-concordance and the centering problem. Let φ be the logarithmic barrier function of problem (11.1). Suppose that the sublevel sets of (11.1) are bounded, and that tf0 + φ is closed and self-concordant. Show that t∇2f0(x) + ∇2φ(x) ≻0, for all x ∈dom φ. Hint. See exercises 9.17 and 11.3. Solution. From exercise 11.3, the sublevel sets of tf0 + φ are bounded. From exercise 9.17, the nullspace of tf0 + φ is independent of x. So if the Hessian is not positive deﬁnite, tf0 +φ is linear along certain lines, which would contradict the fact that the sublevel sets are bounded. Barrier method for generalized inequalities 11.15 Generalized logarithm is K-increasing. Let ψ be a generalized logarithm for the proper cone K. Suppose y ≻K 0. (a) Show that ∇ψ(y) ⪰K∗0, i.e., that ψ is K-nondecreasing. Hint. If ∇ψ(y) ̸⪰K∗0, then there is some w ≻K 0 for which wT ∇ψ(y) ≤0. Use the inequality ψ(sw) ≤ ψ(y) + ∇ψ(y)T (sw −y), with s > 0. (b) Now show that ∇ψ(y) ≻K∗0, i.e., that ψ is K-increasing. Hint. Show that ∇2ψ(y) ≺0, ∇ψ(y) ⪰K∗0 imply ∇ψ(y) ≻K∗0. Solution. (a) If ∇ψ(y) ̸⪰K∗0, there exists a w ≻K 0 such that wT ∇ψ(y) ≤0. By concavity of ψ we have ψ(sw) ≤ ψ(y) + ∇ψ(y)T (sw −y) = ψ(y) −θ + swT ∇ψ(y) ≤ ψ(y) −θ for all s > 0. In particular, ψ(sw) is bounded, for s ≥0. But we have ψ(sw) = ψ(w) + θ log s, which is unbounded as s →∞. (We need w ≻K 0 to ensure that sw ∈dom ψ.) 11 Interior-point methods (b) We now know that ∇ψ(y) ⪰K∗0. For small v we have ∇ψ(y + v) ≈∇ψ(y) + ∇2ψ(y)v, and by part (a) we have ∇ψ(y+v) ⪰K∗0. Since ∇2ψ(y) is nonsingular, we conclude that we must have ∇ψ(y) ≻K∗0. 11.16 [NN94, page 41] Properties of a generalized logarithm. Let ψ be a generalized logarithm for the proper cone K, with degree θ. Prove that the following properties hold at any y ≻K 0. (a) ∇ψ(sy) = ∇ψ(y)/s for all s > 0. (b) ∇ψ(y) = −∇2ψ(y)y. (c) yT ∇ψ2(y)y = −θ. (d) ∇ψ(y)T ∇2ψ(y)−1∇ψ(y) = −θ. Solution. (a) Diﬀerentiate ψ(sy) = ψ(y) + θ log s with respect to y to get s∇ψ(sy) = ∇ψ(y). (b) Diﬀerentiating (y + tv)T ∇ψ(y + tv) = θ with respect to t gives ∇ψ(y + tv)T v + (y + tv)T ∇2ψ(y + tv)v = 0. At t = 0 we get ∇ψ(y)T v + yT ∇2ψ(y)v = 0. This holds for all v, so ∇ψ(y) = −∇2ψ(y)y. (c) From part (b), yT ∇ψ2(y)y = −yT ∇ψ(y) = −θ. (d) From part (b), ∇ψ(y)T ∇2ψ(y)−1∇ψ(y) = −∇ψ(y)T y = −θ. 11.17 Dual generalized logarithm. Let ψ be a generalized logarithm for the proper cone K, with degree θ. Show that the dual generalized logarithm ψ, deﬁned in (11.49), satisﬁes ψ(sv) = ψ(v) + θ log s, for v ≻K∗0, s > 0. Solution. ψ(sv) = inf u svT u −ψ(u) = inf ˜ u vT ˜ u −ψ(˜ u/s) where ˜ u = su. Using the logarithm property for ψ, we have ψ(˜ u/s) = ψ(˜ u) −θ log s, so ψ(sv) = inf ˜ u vT ˜ u −ψ(˜ u) + θ log s = ψ(u) + θ log s. 11.18 Is the function ψ(y) = log yn+1 − Pn i=1 y2 i yn+1 , with dom ψ = {y ∈Rn+1 \| yn+1 > Pn i=1 y2 i }, a generalized logarithm for the second-order cone in Rn+1? Solution. It is not. It satisﬁes all the required properties except closedness. To see this, take any a > 0, and suppose y approaches the origin along the path (y1, . . . , yn) = p t(t −a)/n, yn+1 = t Exercises where t > 0. We have ( n X i=1 y2 i )1/2 = p t(t −a) < yn+1 so y ∈int K. However, ψ(y) = log(t −t(t −a)/t) = log a. Therefore we can ﬁnd sequences of points with any arbitrary limit. Implementation 11.19 Yet another method for computing the Newton step. Show that the Newton step for the barrier method, which is given by the solution of the linear equations (11.14), can be found by solving a larger set of linear equations with coeﬃcient matrix   t∇2f0(x) + P i 1 −fi(x)∇2fi(x) Df(x)T AT Df(x) −diag(f(x))2 0 A 0 0   where f(x) = (f1(x), . . . , fm(x)). For what types of problem structure might solving this larger system be interesting? Solution.   t∇2f0(x) + P i 1 −fi(x)∇2fi(x) Df(x)T AT Df(x) −diag(f(x))2 0 A 0 0   " ∆xnt y νnt # = − " g 0 0 # . where g = t∇f0(x) + ∇φ(x). From the second equation, yi = ∇fi(x)T ∆xnt fi(x)2 and substituting in the ﬁrst equation gives (11.14). This might be useful if the big matrix is sparse, and the 2 × 2 block system (obtained by pivoting on the diag(f(x))2 block) has a dense (1,1) block. For example if the (1,1) block of the big system is block diagonal, m ≪n is small, and Df(x) is dense. 11.20 Network rate optimization via the dual problem. In this problem we examine a dual method for solving the network rate optimization problem of §11.8.4. To simplify the presentation we assume that the utility functions Ui are strictly concave, with dom Ui = R++, and that they satisfy U ′ i(xi) →∞as xi →0 and U ′ i(xi) →0 as xi →∞. (a) Express the dual problem of (11.62) in terms of the conjugate utility functions Vi = (−Ui)∗, deﬁned as Vi(λ) = sup x>0 (λx + Ui(x)). Show that dom Vi = −R++, and that for each λ < 0 there is a unique x with U ′ i(x) = −λ. (b) Describe a barrier method for the dual problem. Compare the complexity per iter-ation with the complexity of the method in §11.8.4. Distinguish the same two cases as in §11.8.4 (AT A is sparse and AAT is sparse). Solution. 11 Interior-point methods (a) Suppose λ < 0. Since Ui is strictly concave and increasing, with U ′ i(xi) →∞as xi →0 and U ′ i(xi) →0 as xi →∞, there is a unique x with U ′ i(x) = −λ. After changing problem (11.62) its Lagrangian is L(x, λ, z) = n X i=1 (−Ui(x)) + λT (Ax −c) −zT x = − n X i=1 Ui(x) −(AT λ)ixi + zixi −cT λ. The minimum over x is inf x L(x, λ, z) = inf x − n X i=1 (Ui(x) −(AT λ)ixi + zixi) −cT λ ! = − n X i=1 sup x (Ui(x) −(AT λ)ixi + zixi) −cT λ = − n X i=1 Vi(−(AT λ)i + zi) −cT λ, so the dual problem is (after changing the sign again) minimize cT λ + Pn i=1 Vi(−(AT λ)i + zi) subject to λ ⪰0, z ⪰0. The function Vi is increasing on its domain −R++, so z = 0 at the optimum and the dual problem simpliﬁes to minimize cT λ + Pn i=1 Vi(−(AT λ)i) subject to λ ⪰0 −λi can be interpreted as the price on link i. −(AT λ)i is the sum of the prices along the path of ﬂow i. (b) The Hessian of t cT λ + n X i=1 Vi(−(AT λ)i) ! − X i log λi is H = tA diag(−AT λ)−2AT + diag(λ)−2. If AAT is sparse, we solve the Newton equation H∆λ = −g. If AT A is sparse, we apply the matrix inversion lemma and compute the Newton step by ﬁrst solving an equation with coeﬃcient matrix of the form D1 + AT D2A, where D1 and D2 are diagonal (see §11.8.4). Numerical experiments 11.21 Log-Chebyshev approximation with bounds. We consider an approximation problem: ﬁnd x ∈Rn, that satisﬁes the variable bounds l ⪯x ⪯u, and yields Ax ≈b, where b ∈Rm. You can assume that l ≺u, and b ≻0 (for reasons we explain below). We let aT i denote the ith row of the matrix A. Exercises We judge the approximation Ax ≈b by the maximum fractional deviation, which is max i=1,...,n max{(aT i x)/bi, bi/(aT i x)} = max i=1,...,n max{aT i x, bi} min{aT i x, bi} , when Ax ≻0; we deﬁne the maximum fractional deviation as ∞if Ax ̸≻0. The problem of minimizing the maximum fractional deviation is called the fractional Chebyshev approximation problem, or the logarithmic Chebyshev approximation problem, since it is equivalent to minimizing the objective max i=1,...,n \| log aT i x −log bi\|. (See also exercise 6.3, part (c).) (a) Formulate the fractional Chebyshev approximation problem (with variable bounds) as a convex optimization problem with twice diﬀerentiable objective and constraint functions. (b) Implement a barrier method that solves the fractional Chebyshev approximation problem. You can assume an initial point x(0), satisfying l ≺x(0) ≺u, Ax(0) ≻0, is known. Solution. (a) We can formulate the fractional Chebyshev approximation problem with variable bounds as minimize s subject to (aT i x)/bi ≤s, i = 1, . . . , m bi/(aT i x) ≤s, i = 1, . . . , m aT i x ≥0, i = 1, . . . , m l ⪯x ⪯u, This is clearly a convex problem, since the inequalities are linear, except for the second group, which involves the inverse. The sublevel sets are bounded (by the last constraint). Note that we can, without loss of generality, take bi = 1, and replace ai with ai/bi. We will assume this has been done. To simplify the notation, we will use ai to denote the scaled version (i.e., ai/bi in the original problem data). (b) In the centering problems we must minimize the function ts + φ(s, x) = ts − m X i=1 log(s −aT i x) − m X i=1 log aT i x − m X i=1 log(s −1/aT i x) − n X i=1 log(ui −xi) − n X i=1 log(xi −li) = φ1(s, x) + φ2(s, x) + φ3(s, x) with variables x, s, where φ1(s, x) = ts − n X i=1 log(ui −xi) − n X i=1 log(xi −li) φ2(s, x) = − m X i=1 log(s −aT i x) φ3(s, x) = − m X i=1 log(s(aT i x) −1). 11 Interior-point methods The gradient and Hessian of φ1 are ∇φ1(s, x) = t diag(u −x)−11 −diag(x −l)−11 ∇2φ1(s, x) = 0 0 0 diag(u −x)−2 + diag(x −l)−2 . The gradient and Hessian of φ2 are ∇φ2(x) = −1T AT diag(s −Ax)−11 ∇2φ2(x) = −1T AT diag(s −Ax)−2 −1 A . We can ﬁnd the gradient and Hessian of φ3 by expressing it as φ3(s, x) = h(s, Ax) where h(s, y) = − m X i=1 log(syi −1), and then applying the chain rule. The gradient and Hesian of h are ∇h(s, y) = −     Pm i=1 yi/(syi −1) s/(sy1 −1) . . . s/(sym −1)    = − yT diag(sy −1)−11 s diag(sy −1)−11 and ∇2h(s, y) =       P i y2 i /(syi −1)2 1/(sy1 −1)2 1/(sy2 −1)2 · · · 1/(sym −1)2 1/(sy1 −1)2 s2/(sy1 −1)2 0 · · · 0 1/(sy2 −1)2 0 s2/(sy2 −1)2 · · · 0 . . . . . . . . . ... . . . 1/(sym −1)2 0 0 · · · s2/(sym −1)2       = yT diag(sy −1)−2y 1T diag(sy −1)−2 diag(sy −1)−21 s2 diag(sy −1)−2 . We therefore obtain ∇φ3(s, x) = 1 0 0 AT ∇h(s, Ax) = − yT sAT diag(sAx −1)−11 ∇2φ3(s, x) = 1 0 0 AT ∇2h(s, Ax) 1 0 0 A = xT A diag(sAx −1)−2Ax 1T diag(sAx −1)−2A AT diag(sAx −1)−21 s2AT diag(sAx −1)−2A . A Matlab implementation is given below. Exercises MAXITERS = 200; ALPHA = 0.01; BETA = 0.5; NTTOL = 1e-8; % terminate Newton iterations if lambda^2 < NTTOL MU = 20; TOL = 1e-4; % terminate if duality gap less than TOL x = x0; y = Ax; s = 1.1max([max(Ax), max(1./y)]); t = 1; for iter = 1:MAXITERS val = ts - sum(log(u-x)) - sum(log(x-l)) - sum(log(s-y)) - ... sum(log(sy-1)); grad = [t-sum(1./(s-y))-sum(y./(sy-1)); 1./(u-x)-1./(x-l)+A’(1./(s-y)-s./(sy-1))]; hess = [sum((s-y).^(-2)+(y./(sy-1)).^2) ... (-(s-y).^(-2) + (sy-1).^(-2))’A; A’(-(s-y).^(-2) + (sy-1).^(-2)) ... diag((u-x).^(-2) + (x-l).^(-2)) + ... A’(diag((s-y).^(-2)+(s./(sy-1)).^2))A]; step = -hess\grad; fprime = grad’step; if (abs(fprime) < NTTOL), gap = (3m+2n)/t; if (gap<TOL); break; end; t = MUt; else ds = step(1); dx = step(1+[1:n]); dy = Adx; tls = 1; news = s+tlsds; newx = x+tlsdx; newy = y+tlsdy; while (min([news-newy; news-1./newy; newy; newx-l; u-newx]) <= 0), tls = BETAtls; news = s+tlsds; newx = x+tlsdx; newy = y+tlsdy; end; newval = tnews - sum(log(u-newx)) - sum(log(newx-l)) ... - sum(log(news-newy)) - sum(log(newsnewy-1)); while (newval >= val + tlsALPHAfprime), tls = BETAtls; news = s+tlsds; newx = x+tlsdx; newy = y+tlsdy; newval = tnews - sum(log(u-newx)) - sum(log(newx-l)) ... - sum(log(news-newy)) - sum(log(newsnewy-1)); end; x = x+tlsdx; y = Ax; s = s+tlsds; end; end; 11.22 Maximum volume rectangle inside a polyhedron. Consider the problem described in exer-cise 8.16, i.e., ﬁnding the maximum volume rectangle R = {x \| l ⪯x ⪯u} that lies in a polyhedron described by a set of linear inequalities, P = {x \| Ax ⪯b}. Implement a barrier method for solving this problem. You can assume that b ≻0, which means that for small l ≺0 and u ≻0, the rectangle R lies inside P. Test your implementation on several simple examples. Find the maximum volume rect-11 Interior-point methods angle that lies in the polyhedron deﬁned by A =      0 −1 2 −4 2 1 −4 4 −4 0     , b = 1. Plot this polyhedron, and the maximum volume rectangle that lies inside it. Solution. We use the formulation minimize −Pn i=1 log(ui −li) subject to A+u −A−l ⪯b, (with implicit constraint u ≻l) worked out in exercise 8.16. Here a+ ij = max{aij, 0}, a− ij = max{−aij, 0}. The gradient and Hessian of the function ψ(l, u) = −t n X i=1 log(ui −li) − n X i=1 log((b −A+u + A−l)i) are ∇ψ(l, u) = t I −I diag(u −l)−11 + −A−T A+T diag(b −A+u + A−l)−11 ∇2ψ(l, u) = t I −I diag(u −l)−2 I −I + −A−T A+T diag(b −A+u + A−l)−2 −A− A+ . A plot of the particular polyhedron and the maximum volume box is given below. −0.5 0 0.5 −0.5 0 0.5 PSfrag replacements x2 x1 An implementation in Matlab is given below. MAXITERS = 200; ALPHA = 0.01; BETA = 0.5; NTTOL = 1e-8; % terminate Newton iterations if lambda^2 < NTTOL MU = 20; TOL = 1e-4; % terminate if duality gap less than TOL Exercises Ap = max(A,0); Am = max(-A,0); r = max(Apones(n,1) + Amones(n,1)); u = (.5/r)ones(n,1); l = -(.5/r)ones(n,1); t = 1; for iter = 1:MAXITERS y = b+Aml-Apu; val = -tsum(log(u-l)) - sum(log(y)); grad = t[1./(u-l); -1./(u-l)] + -Am’; Ap’; hess = t[diag(1./(u-l).^2), -diag(1./(u-l).^2); -diag(1./(u-l).^2), diag(1./(u-l).^2)] + ... [-Am’; Ap’]diag(1./y.^2)[-Am Ap]; step = -hess\grad; fprime = grad’step; if (abs(fprime) < NTTOL), gap = (2m)/t; disp([’iter ’, int2str(iter), ’; gap = ’, num2str(gap)]); if (gap<TOL); break; end; t = MUt; else dl = step(1:n); du = step(n+[1:n]); dy = Amdl-Apdu; tls = 1; while (min([u-l+tls(du-dl); y+tlsdy]) <= 0) tls = BETAtls; end; while (-tsum(log(u-l+tls(du-dl))) - sum(log(y+tlsdy)) >= ... val + tlsALPHAfprime), tls = BETAtls; end; l = l+tlsdl; u = u+tlsdu; end; end; 11.23 SDP bounds and heuristics for the two-way partitioning problem. In this exercise we consider the two-way partitioning problem (5.7), described on page 219, and also in ex-ercise 5.39: minimize xT Wx subject to x2 i = 1, i = 1, . . . , n, (11.65) with variable x ∈Rn. We assume, without loss of generality, that W ∈Sn satisﬁes Wii = 0. We denote the optimal value of the partitioning problem as p⋆, and x⋆will denote an optimal partition. (Note that −x⋆is also an optimal partition.) The Lagrange dual of the two-way partitioning problem (11.65) is given by the SDP maximize −1T ν subject to W + diag(ν) ⪰0, (11.66) with variable ν ∈Rn. The dual of this SDP is minimize tr(WX) subject to X ⪰0 Xii = 1, i = 1, . . . , n, (11.67) with variable X ∈Sn. (This SDP can be interpreted as a relaxation of the two-way partitioning problem (11.65); see exercise 5.39.) The optimal values of these two SDPs are equal, and give a lower bound, which we denote d⋆, on the optimal value p⋆. Let ν⋆ and X⋆denote optimal points for the two SDPs. 11 Interior-point methods (a) Implement a barrier method that solves the SDP (11.66) and its dual (11.67), given the weight matrix W. Explain how you obtain nearly optimal ν and X, give for-mulas for any Hessians and gradients that your method requires, and explain how you compute the Newton step. Test your implementation on some small problem instances, comparing the bound you ﬁnd with the optimal value (which can be found by checking the objective value of all 2n partitions). Try your implementation on a randomly chosen problem instance large enough that you cannot ﬁnd the optimal partition by exhaustive search (e.g., n = 100). (b) A heuristic for partitioning. In exercise 5.39, you found that if X ⋆has rank one, then it must have the form X⋆= x⋆(x⋆)T , where x⋆is optimal for the two-way partitioning problem. This suggests the following simple heuristic for ﬁnding a good partition (if not the best): solve the SDPs above, to ﬁnd X⋆(and the bound d⋆). Let v denote an eigenvector of X⋆associated with its largest eigenvalue, and let ˆ x = sign(v). The vector ˆ x is our guess for a good partition. Try this heuristic on some small problem instances, and the large problem instance you used in part (a). Compare the objective value of your heuristic partition, ˆ xT W ˆ x, with the lower bound d⋆. (c) A randomized method. Another heuristic technique for ﬁnding a good partition, given the solution X⋆of the SDP (11.67), is based on randomization. The method is simple: we generate independent samples x(1), . . . , x(K) from a normal distribution on Rn, with zero mean and covariance X⋆. For each sample we consider the heuristic approximate solution ˆ x(k) = sign(x(k)). We then take the best among these, i.e., the one with lowest cost. Try out this procedure on some small problem instances, and the large problem instance you considered in part (a). (d) A greedy heuristic reﬁnement. Suppose you are given a partition x, i.e., xi ∈{−1, 1}, i = 1, . . . , n. How does the objective value change if we move element i from one set to the other, i.e., change xi to −xi? Now consider the following simple greedy algorithm: given a starting partition x, move the element that gives the largest reduction in the objective. Repeat this procedure until no reduction in objective can be obtained by moving an element from one set to the other. Try this heuristic on some problem instances, including the large one, starting from various initial partitions, including x = 1, the heuristic approximate solution found in part (b), and the randomly generated approximate solutions found in part (c). How much does this greedy reﬁnement improve your approximate solutions from parts (b) and (c)? Solution. (a) We implement a barrier method to solve the SDP (11.66). The only constraint in the problem is the LMI W + diag(ν) ⪰0, for which we will use the log barrier −log det(W + diag(ν)). To start the barrier method, we need a strictly feasible point, but this is easily found. If λmin(W) is the smallest eigenvalue of the matrix W, then W +(−λmin(W)+1)I has smallest eigenvalue one, and so is positive deﬁnite. Thus, ν = (−λmin(W) + 1)1 is a strictly feasible starting point. At each outer iteration, we use Newton’s method to minimize f(ν) = t1T ν −log det(W + diag(ν)). (11.23.A) We can start with t = 1, and at the end of each outer iteration increase t by a factor µ = 10 (say) until the desired accuracy is reached. At the end of each iteration, the duality gap is exactly n/t, with dual feasible point Z = (n/t)(W + diag(ν))−1. We will return ν and Z, at the end of the ﬁrst outer iteration to satisfy n/t ≤ϵ, where ϵ is the required tolerance. Exercises Now we turn to the question of how to compute the gradient and Hessian of f. We know that for X ∈Sn ++, the gradient of the function g(X) = log det(X) at X is given by ∇g(X) = X−1. We use the chain rule, with X = W + diag(ν) = W + n X i=1 νiEii, where Eii is the matrix with a one in the i, i entry and zeros elsewhere, to obtain ∇f(ν)i = t −tr((W + diag(ν))−1Eii) = t −(W + diag(ν))−1 ii for i = 1, . . . , n. Thus we have the simple formula ∇f(ν) = t1 −diag((W + diag(ν))−1). The second derivative of log det X, at X ∈Sn ++, is given by the bilinear form ∇2g(X)[Y, Z] = −tr(X−1Y X−1Z). Applying this to our function f yields, with X = W + diag(ν), ∇2f(ν)ij = tr(X−1EiiX−1Ejj) = X−12 ij , for i, j = 1, . . . , n. Thus we have the very simple formula for the Hessian: ∇2f(ν) = (W + diag(ν))−1 ◦(W + diag(ν))−1 , where for U, V ∈Sn, the Schur (or Hadamard, or elementwise) product of U and V , denoted W = U ◦V , is deﬁned by Wij = UijVij. We ﬁrst test the method on some small problems. We generate random symmetric matrices W ∈S10, with oﬀ-diagonal elements generated from independent N(0, 1) distributions, and zero diagonal elements. The ﬁgure shows the distribution of the relative error −1T ν⋆−p⋆ \|p⋆\| for 100 randomly generated matrices. −0.2 −0.1 0 0 2 4 6 8 10 PSfrag replacements (−1T ν⋆−p⋆)/\|p⋆\| number of samples 11 Interior-point methods We notice that the lower bound is equal (or very close) to p⋆in 10 cases, and never less than about 15% below p⋆. We also generate a larger problem instance, with n = 100. The optimal value of the relaxation is −1687.5. The lower bound from the eigenvalue decomposition of W (see remark 5.1) is nλmin(W) = −1898.4. (b) We ﬁrst try the heuristic on the family of 100 problems with n = 10. The heuristic gave the correct solution in 70 instances. For the larger problem, the heuristic gives the upper bound −1336.5. At this point we can say that the optimal value of the larger problem lies between −1336.5 and −1687.5. (c) We ﬁrst try this heuristic, with K = 10, on the family of 100 problems with n = 10. The heuristic gave the correct solution in 88 instances. We plot below a histogram of the objective obtained by the randomized heuristic, over 1000 samples. −1500 −1400 −1300 −1200 −1100 −1000 −900 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 PSfrag replacements number of samples objective value Many of these samples have an objective value larger than the one found in part (b) above, but some have a lower cost. The minimum value is −1421.7, so p⋆lies between −1421.7 and −1687.5. (d) The contribution of xj to the cost is (Pn i=1 Wijxi)xj. If this number is positive, then switching the sign of xj will decrease the objective by 2 Pn i=1 Wijxi. We apply the greedy heuristic to the larger problem instance. For x = 1, the cost is reduced from 13.6 to −1344.8. For the solution from part (b), the cost is reduced from −1336.5 to −1440.6. For the solution from part (b), the cost is reduced from −1421.7 to −1440.6. 11.24 Barrier and primal-dual interior-point methods for quadratic programming. Implement a barrier method, and a primal-dual method, for solving the QP (without equality con-straints, for simplicity) minimize (1/2)xT Px + qT x subject to Ax ⪯b, with A ∈Rm×n. You can assume a strictly feasible initial point is given. Test your codes on several examples. For the barrier method, plot the duality gap versus Newton steps. For the primal-dual interior-point method, plot the surrogate duality gap and the norm of the dual residual versus iteration number. Solution. The ﬁrst ﬁgure shows the progress (duality gap) versus Newton iterations for the barrier method, applied to a randomly generated instance with n = 100 variables and m = 200 constraints. We use µ = 20, α = 0.01, β = 0.5, and t(0) = 1. We choose b ≻0, and use x(0) = 0. Exercises 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 10 −6 10 −4 10 −2 10 0 10 2 10 4 PSfrag replacements iteration number duality gap The next two ﬁgure show the progress (surrogate duality gap η and dual residual norm ∥rdual∥2 versus iteration number) of the primal-dual method applied to the same problem instance. We use µ = 10, α = 0.01, β = 0.5, x(0) = 1, and λ(0) i = 1/bi. 0 5 10 15 20 10 −8 10 −6 10 −4 10 −2 10 0 10 2 10 4 PSfrag replacements iteration number ˆ η 0 5 10 15 20 10 −15 10 −10 10 −5 10 0 10 5 PSfrag replacements iteration number ∥rdual∥2 The Matlab code for the barrier method is as follows. MAXITERS = 200; ALPHA = 0.01; BETA = 0.5; MU = 20; TOL = 1e-3; NTTOL = 1e-6; x = zeros(n,1); t = 1; for iter = 1:MAXITERS y = b-Ax; val = t(.5x’Px + q’x) - sum(log(y)); grad = t(Px+q) + A’(1./y); hess = tP + A’diag(1./y.^2)A; v = -hess\grad; fprime = grad’v; s = 1; dy = -Av; while (min(y+sdy) <= 0), s = BETAs; end; while (t(.5(x+sv)’P(x+sv) + q’(x+sv)) - ... sum(log(y+sdy)) >= val + ALPHAsfprime), s=BETAs;end; x = x+sv; if (-fprime < NTTOL), 11 Interior-point methods gap = m/t; if (gap < TOL), break; end; t = MUt; end; end; The Matlab code for the primal-dual method is as follows. MAXITERS = 200; TOL = 1e-6; RESTOL = 1e-8; MU = 10; ALPHA = 0.01; BETA = 0.5; x = zeros(n,1); s = b-Ax; z = 1./s; for iters = 1:MAXITERS gap = s’z; res = Px + q + A’z ; if ((gap < TOL) & (norm(res) < RESTOL)), break; end; tinv = gap/(mMU); sol = -[ P A’; A diag(-s./z) ] \ ... [ Px+q+A’z; -s + tinv(1./z) ]; dx = sol(1:n); dz = sol(n+[1:m]); ds = -Adx; r = [Px+q+A’z; z.s-tinv]; step = min(1.0, 0.99/max(-dz./z)); while (min(s+stepds) <= 0), step = BETAstep; end; newz = z+stepdz; newx = x+stepdx; news = s+stepds; newr = [Pnewx+q+A’newz; newz.news-tinv]; while (norm(newr) > (1-ALPHAstep)norm(r)) step = BETAstep; newz = z+stepdz; newx = x+stepdx; news = s+stepds; newr = [Pnewx+q+A’newz; newz.news-tinv]; end; x = x+stepdx; z = z +stepdz; s = b-Ax; end;
16723	https://mathoverflow.net/questions/435061/degree-four-polynomials-with-no-real-roots	Stack Exchange Network Stack Exchange network consists of 183 Q&A communities including Stack Overflow, the largest, most trusted online community for developers to learn, share their knowledge, and build their careers. Visit Stack Exchange Degree four polynomials with no real roots Ask Question Asked Modified 1 year, 1 month ago Viewed 879 times 4 $\begingroup$ Consider a degree four polynomial $$ f = a_4x^4 + a_3x^3 + a_2x^2 + a_1x+ a_0 \in \mathbb{R}[x] $$ with real coefficients. The discriminant $\Delta_f$ of $f$ is a homogeneous polynomials of degree six in the $a_i$. If $\Delta_f > 0$ then either $f$ has four real roots or $f$ does not have any real root at all. What conditions does one have to add to $\Delta_f > 0$ in order to characterize the degree four polynomials with no real roots? Thanks a lot. ag.algebraic-geometry real-analysis analytic-number-theory polynomials real-algebraic-geometry Share Improve this question asked Nov 21, 2022 at 18:35 PuzzledPuzzled 9,09011 gold badge4242 silver badges6868 bronze badges $\endgroup$ 6 6 $\begingroup$ This should work: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sturm%27s_theorem $\endgroup$ Noam D. Elkies – Noam D. Elkies 2022-11-21 18:57:50 +00:00 Commented Nov 21, 2022 at 18:57 4 $\begingroup$ There is not a unique answer to this: The locus with no real roots is one of the connected components of $\Delta_f > 0$, and there are many different inequalities which one can use to distinguish the $0$ root component from the $4$ root component. Sturm's theorem is one method. Another method is to compute the Hermite Matrix; see the top voted answer at mathoverflow.net/questions/20946/… . $\endgroup$ David E Speyer – David E Speyer 2022-11-21 20:00:33 +00:00 Commented Nov 21, 2022 at 20:00 $\begingroup$ taking $a_4=1$ and no real roots it is a sum of squares of real polynomials, although finding the coefficients may be messy. But it may be bounded below by a sum of squares that is not difficult to find. $\endgroup$ Will Jagy – Will Jagy 2022-11-21 21:18:05 +00:00 Commented Nov 21, 2022 at 21:18 $\begingroup$ Thank you to all of you. From Speyer's comment it seems that inside the $\mathbb{R}^5$ parametrizing degree four polynomials the locus parametrizing those with no real roots contains a semialgebraic subset of dimension 5. Is this correct? $\endgroup$ Puzzled – Puzzled 2022-11-21 21:22:04 +00:00 Commented Nov 21, 2022 at 21:22 3 $\begingroup$ For a real polynomial of degree $n$, there are $n-1$ polynomial inequalities among the coefficients that are necessary and sufficient for all the roots to be real. So in your situation, there are two inequalities that cannot both be satisfied in order for $f$ to have no real roots. I wrote an exposition of this on pages 11-13 of Conversational Problem Solving. $\endgroup$ Richard Stanley – Richard Stanley 2024-08-03 22:29:57 +00:00 Commented Aug 3, 2024 at 22:29 \| Show 1 more comment 1 Answer 1 Reset to default 10 $\begingroup$ The answer is contained in this wonderful paper: E. L. Rees. Graphical Discussion of the Roots of a Quartic Equation. The American Mathematical Monthly, Vol. 29, No. 2 (Feb., 1922), pp. 51-55 In which there is a full elaboration of the possibilities for the nature of the roots of a quartic polynomial. The paper states that given a quartic in reduced (or sometimes called "depressed") form $x^4 + qx^2 + rx + s$, if the discriminant $\Delta$ is greater than zero, then the 4 roots are distinct, and either all real or all imaginary (which is what you claim in your question). Additionally, if $q < 0, s > \frac{q^2}{4}$, then all the roots are imaginary; if $q < 0, s < \frac{q^2}{4}$, then all the roots are real; if $q \geq 0$ then all the roots are imaginary. So, you need to add the condition $q \geq 0 \lor (q < 0 \land s > \frac{q^2}{4})$ to make the quartic have no real roots (when $\Delta > 0$). You can convert this condition back to deal with a "full" quartic, i.e., $f = \sum_{i=0}^4 a_i x^i$, by looking up the procedure of converting a quartic to its depressed/reduced form. There are algebraic expressions relating the coefficients of both forms. Hence you will get such a condition in terms of your $a_0, a_1, a_2, a_3, a_4$. Edit: to be precise, "imaginary" above means non-real, i.e. a complex number $a+bi$ with $b \neq 0$. Share Improve this answer edited Aug 4, 2024 at 18:38 answered Aug 3, 2024 at 21:19 MaazMaaz 37644 silver badges1010 bronze badges $\endgroup$ 3 1 $\begingroup$ Amazing that this extra condition does not involve $r$ $\endgroup$ Fedor Petrov – Fedor Petrov 2024-08-04 07:13:08 +00:00 Commented Aug 4, 2024 at 7:13 $\begingroup$ Are you using imaginary to mean non-real (in which case the answer does agree with the claim in the question) or real multiplied by $i$ (in which case it's stronger than the claim in the question)? $\endgroup$ Peter Taylor – Peter Taylor 2024-08-04 07:35:53 +00:00 Commented Aug 4, 2024 at 7:35 1 $\begingroup$ @PeterTaylor great point. I checked the Rees paper again and indeed they use "imaginary" to mean non-real. 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16724	https://www.nursingcenter.com/getattachment/Clinical-Resources/Guideline-Summaries/Nutritional-Support-in-the-Critically-Ill/Guideline-Summary_Nutritional-Support-in-ICU_November2022.pdf.aspx	November 2022 www.nursingcenter.com Nutritional Support: ASPEN/SCCM Guidelines for Nutrition Support Therapy in Critically Ill Adult Patients (2022) About the Guideline • This guideline is an update to the 2016 American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition (ASPEN)/Society of Critical Care Medicine (SCCM) critical care nutrition guidelines. • A literature search was conducted using data extracted from PubMed/MEDLINE dated from January 2001 through July 2020. • The methodology used to develop and summarize the evidence was the Grading of Recommendations, Assessment, Development and Evaluation (GRADE) process. • Five questions were investigated in this guideline with the purpose of pr oviding recommendations to practitioners as they assess artificial nutritional support needs of the critically ill patient. Key Clinical Considerations Become familiar with the recommendations and best -practice statements provided in this guideline, espec ially if you work in an acute care setting. Higher vs. Lower Energy Intake • No significant impact was reflected in the following parameters between patients with higher vs. lower levels of energy intake: o Risk of pneumonia o Risk of any infection o Mean intensiv e care unit (ICU) length of stay (LOS) o Hospital LOS o Mean ventilator days o ICU mortality o Hospital mortality o Mortality at 28 days and at 90 days • Feeding between 12 and 15 kcal/kg is suggested in the first 7 to 10 days of an ICU stay. Higher vs. Lower Protein Intake • No significant impact was noted in outcomes of patients receiving higher vs. lower protein intake; however, available data was limited . • Due to a lack of new or updated data, protein intake of 1.2 to 2 g/kg/day is still suggested (as noted in the 2016 guideline). o Higher protein intake is recommended for patients with burns, trauma, or obesity .November 2022 www.nursingcenter.com Early Energy Intake by Parenteral Nutrition vs. Enteral Nutrition • For patients who are candidates for enteral nutrition (EN), there was no significant difference in clinical outcome noted between intake of parenteral nutrition (PN) vs. EN in the first week of critical illness. o Neither nutrition modality was superior to the other, therefore PN or EN are acceptable forms of nutrition. Utilization of Supplemental Parenteral Nutrition • For patients receiving early EN, there was no significant impact in outcome noted with the addition of supplemental parenteral nutrition (SPN). • Initiating SPN is not recommended during the initial 7 days of ICU admission as there was no added benefit noted. Utilization of Mixed -Oil vs. 100% Soybean Oil Lipid Injectable Emulsion • For patients who are candidates for initiation of PN in the first week of ICU admission, the use of either mixed -oil lipid injectable emulsion (ILE) or 100% soybean oil ILE is suggested. o No significant impact in outcome was noted with use of either form of ILE. o Examples of mixed -oil ILE include mixtures of medium -chain triglycerides, olive oil, and/or fish oil. Utilization of Fish Oil I LE vs. Non -Fish Oil ILE • For patients receiving PN in the first week of ICU admission , the use of either fish oil ILE or non - fish oil ILE is suggested. o No significant impact in outcome was noted with use of either form of ILE. • Some data indicate there may b e an increased risk of pneumonia in patients receiving non -fish oil ILE; however, more data and research is needed to make a strong recommendation against the use of non -fish oil ILE.
16725	https://api.pageplace.de/preview/DT0400.9781292070643_A24270073/preview-9781292070643_A24270073.pdf	Global edition Twelfth edition Frederick N. Martin • John Greer Clark Introduction to Audiology Introduction to Audiology Boston Columbus Indianapolis New York San Francisco Upper Saddle River Amsterdam Cape Town Dubai London Madrid Milan Munich Paris Montreal Toronto Delhi Mexico City São Paulo Sydney Hong Kong Seoul Singapore Taipei Tokyo Introduction to Audiology T w e l f t h E d i t i o n g l o b a l E d i t i o n Frederick N. Martin The University of Texas at Austin John Greer Clark University of Cincinnati Clark Audiology, LLC Vice President and Editor in Chief: Jeffery W. 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ISBN 10: 1-292-05885-4 ISBN 13: 978-1-292-05885-6 British Library Cataloguing-in-Publication Data A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 14 13 12 11 Typeset in Lumiset by Jouve North America Printed and bound by Clays in The United Kingdom To Cathy, my wife and best friend for almost six decades, for her support, encouragement, and love. To my son David, an anesthesiologist, who, with his generosity of spirit, does great good both within and outside the practice of medicine. To my daughter, Leslie Anne, a professional in human resources whose talents include a large measure of humanity, and who is a wonderful and sweet friend. To my daughter- in- law, April, an attorney and managed- care professional who leads a large network of hospitals. To my dear friend and colleague of nearly 60 years, Dr. Mark Ross, for his many contributions to audiology. To my many students and teaching assistants, especially Dr. John Greer Clark, who made mine a marvelous career. Finally, to my magnificent rescue dogs, Fearless- Bluedog and Gaia, who fill my life with joy, and to the memories of Decibelle and Compass Rose, whose presence on this earth blessed every day. FNM To my wife and partner, Suzanne, and our children and petite- fille, who make everything worthwhile; to Kitty, my first and favorite editor, good friend and mother; and to my students, who continue to challenge and teach me. JGC 7 Part I Elements of Audiology 22 1 The Profession of Audiology 24 2 The Human Ear and Simple Tests of Hearing 36 3 Sound and Its Measurement 50 Part II Hearing Assessment 88 4 Pure- Tone Audiometry 90 5 Speech Audiometry 118 6 Masking 146 7 Physiological Tests of the Auditory System 170 8 Pediatric Audiology 206 Part III Hearing Disorders 236 9 The Outer Ear 238 10 The Middle Ear 258 11 The Inner Ear 293 12 The Auditory Nerve and Central Auditory Pathways 335 13 Nonorganic Hearing Loss 363 Part IV Management of Hearing Loss 382 14 Amplification/Sensory Systems 384 15 Audiological Treatment 418 Brief Contents Following a four- year enlistment in the U.S. Air Force, Frederick Martin returned to college to complete his bachelor’s and master’s degrees and embarked on a career as a clinical audiologist. After eight years of prac-tice, he returned to graduate school and earned his Ph.D., then he joined the faculty at The University of Texas at Austin, where he taught and did research for 38 years. He is now the Lillie Hage Jamail Centennial Profes-sor Emeritus in Communication Sciences and Disorders. In addition to the twelve editions of Introduction to Audiology, six of which were co- authored by Dr. John Greer Clark, Martin has authored seven books, co- authored another seven, edited thirteen, and co- edited three. He has written 24 chapters for edited texts, 122 journal articles, 104 convention or conference papers, and 5 CD- ROMs. He served as a reviewer for the most prominent audiol-ogy journals and for years co- edited Audiology: A Journal for Continuing Education. During his tenure at The University of Texas, Martin won the Teaching Excellence Award of the College of Communication, the Graduate Teaching Award, and the Advisor’s Award from the Texas Alumni Association. The National Student Speech- Language- Hearing Association named him Professor of the Year in Communication Sciences and Disorders at The University of Texas for 2002–2003. He was the 1997 recipient of the Career Award in Hearing from the American Academy of Audiology, and in 2006, he was the first to receive the Lifetime Achieve-ment Award from the Texas Academy of Audiology. In 2009, Martin was honored by the Arkan-sas Hearing Society with the Thomas A. LeBlanc Award. His book, Introduction to Audiology, was a finalist for the prestigious Hamilton Book Award of The University of Texas in 2006. He is a Fellow of the American Academy of Audiology and the American Speech- Language- Hearing Association and is an Honorary Lifetime Member of the American Speech- Language- Hearing Association and the Texas Speech- Language Hearing Association, and was the first and remains the only recipient of Honorary Lifetime Membership in the Austin Audiology Society. The College of Communication of The University of Texas at Austin established the Frederick N. Martin Endowed Scholarship in 2011. Funds from this scholarship are awarded annually to an outstanding graduate student at The University who plans to pursue a career in audiology. The scholarship is designed to continue in perpetuity. About the Authors 9 Frederick N. Martin 10 About the authors Dr. Clark received his bachelor of science from Purdue University and his master’s degree from The University of Texas at Austin. Following post-graduate studies at Louisiana State University, he completed his doctoral degree at the University of Cincinnati. A recipient of both the Prominent Alumni and Distinguished Alum-nus Awards from the University of Cincinnati and the Honors of the Ohio Speech and Hearing Association, Dr. Clark was elected a Fellow of the American Speech- Language- Hearing Association in 1996. He is a Past President of the Academy of Rehabilitative Audiology, Past Chair of the American Board of Audiology, and a Fellow of the American Academy of Audiology. He served four years on the Board of Directors of the American Academy of Audi-ology and the Ohio Academy of Audiology, and, with his wife, was co- founder of the Midwest Audiology Conference, which subsequently evolved into separate conferences for the states of Indiana, Ohio, and Kentucky. A presenter at local, national, and international association meetings and conventions, Dr. Clark has served as faculty for the Ida Institute, and as associate editor, editorial consultant, and reviewer for a number of professional journals. His more than 100 publications include three edited textbooks, a variety of co- authored texts, two single- authored books, 15 book chap-ters, and a range of journal articles on various aspects of communication disorders. His current research interests are within the areas of adult audiologic rehabilitation, audiologic counseling, and animal audiology. Dr. Clark’s professional career started with the Louisiana Department of Health and Hu-man Resources, where he served as audiologist for the Handicapped Children’s Program and coordinator for the Geriatric Pilot Project in Communicative Disorders. He was an Assistant Clinical Professor within the Department of Otolaryngology and Maxillofacial Surgery at the University of Cincinnati Medical Center before embarking on a successful private practice, which he left after 15 years to serve as the Director of Clinical Services of Helix Hearing Care of America. Currently, he is an Associate Professor in Communication Sciences and Disorders at the University of Cincinnati; a Faculty Fellow of the Ida Institute in Naerum, Denmark; a visit-ing professor at the University of Louisville; and president of Clark Audiology, LLC. John Greer Clark 11 T he founders of audiology could not have envisioned the many ways in which this pro-fession would evolve to meet the needs of children and adults with hearing and bal-ance disorders. Breakthroughs continue to come in all areas of audiological diagnosis and treatment, resulting in a profession that is more exciting and rewarding today than ever before. Treatment is the goal of audiology, and treatment is impossible without diagnosis. Some people have developed the erroneous opinion that audiology is all about doing hearing tests. Surely, testing the hearing function is essential; however, it might appear that many tests could be performed by technical personnel who lack the education required to be total hearing healthcare managers. Historically, the profession has rejected this approach and has developed a model wherein one highly trained, self- supervised audiologist carries the patient and family from taking a personal history through diagnosis and into management. Toward this end, the development of a humanistic, relationship- centered, patient–professional approach to hearing care has evolved, one in which the audiologist guides patients and families to the highest success levels possible. The profession has moved away from requiring a master’s degree to requiring the Doc-tor of Audiology (AuD) as the entry- level degree for those wishing to enter the profession of audiology. This is due in part to recognition of the fact that additional education and training are necessary for those practicing audiology so that they can meet the demands of an expanding scope of practice and continuing technological growth. New to This Edition With each new edition of this book, we strive not only to update the material to keep content current with recent research, but also to make it more user- friendly for students. Although a great deal of advanced material has been added, the primary target of this book continues to be the new student in audiology. While providing an abundance of how- to information, every effort is made to reveal to the novice that audiology can be a rewarding and fascinating career. In this edition, a number of features have been added or enhanced, including: ● Expansion of the Evolving Case Studies to include more cases. ● A new list of frequently asked questions (FAQs) in each chapter. These lists are derived from students’ actual queries in class and during instructor office hours. ● Updated references to reflect the most recent research. Preface 12 Preface How to Use This Book Throughout this book’s history of nearly four decades, its editions have been used by indi-viduals in classes ranging from introductory to advanced levels. Students who plan to enter the professions of audiology, speech- language pathology, and education of children with hearing impairment have used it. All of these individuals are charged with knowing all they can learn about hearing disorders and their ramifications. To know less is to do a disservice to those chil-dren and adults who rely on professionals for assistance. The chapter arrangement in this book differs somewhat from most audiology texts in several ways. The usual approach is to present the anatomy and physiology of the ear first, and then to introduce auditory tests and remediation techniques. After an introduction to the profession of audiology, this book first presents a superficial look at how the ear works. With this conceptual beginning, details of auditory tests can be understood as they relate to the basic mechanisms of hearing. Thus, with a grasp of the test principles, the reader is better prepared to benefit from the many examples of theoretical test results that illustrate different disorders in the auditory system. Presentations of anatomy and physiology, designed for greater detail and application, follow the descriptions of auditory disorders. The organization of this book has proved useful because it facilitates early comprehension of what is often perceived as difficult material. Readers who wish a more traditional approach may simply rearrange the sequence in which they read the chapters. Chapters 9 through 12, on the anatomy, physiology, disorders, and treatments of different parts of the auditory apparatus, can simply be read before Chapters 4 through 8 on auditory tests. At the completion of the book, the same information will have been covered. The teacher of an introductory audiology course may feel that the depth of coverage of some subjects in this book is greater than desired. If this is the case, the primary and secondary headings allow for easy identification of sections that may be deleted. If greater detail is desired, the suggested reading lists at the end of each chapter can provide more depth. The book may be read in modules so that only specified materials are covered. Each chapter in this book begins with an introduction to the subject matter and a state-ment of instructional objectives. Liberal use is made of headings, subheadings, illustrations, and figures. A summary at the end of each chapter repeats the important portions. Terms that may be new or unusual appear in bold print and are defined in the book’s comprehensive glossary. Review tables summarize the high points within many chapters. Readers wishing to test their understanding of different materials may find the questions at the end of each chapter useful. For those who wish to test their ability to synthesize what they learn and solve some practical clinical problems, the Evolving Case Studies in selected chapters provide this opportunity. The indexes at the back of this book are intended to help readers to find desired materials rapidly. Acknowledgments The authors would like to express their appreciation to Christina Robb for guiding us through the process of updating and converting Introduction to Audiology from print to digital format. The authors would also like to express their appreciation to the reviewers of this edition: Frank Brister, Stephen F. Austin State University; Nancy Datino, Mercy College; John Ribera, Utah State University; and Renee Shellum, Minnesota State University–Mankato. We also want to thank John Shannon at Jouve North America, who oversaw the many details involved getting from manuscript to finished product. Finally, we want to thank Steve Dragin who served as executive editor for well over a dozen of our books. We will miss his guidance and wish him great success in all future endeavors. preface 13 Pearson would like to thank and acknowledge the following people for their work on the Global Edition: Contributor Aparna N. Nanurkar, Ali Yavar Jung National Institute For Hearing Handicapped, India Reviewers Lisa N. Gilllespie, Bionics Institute, Australia Wong Lena Lai-Nar, University of Hong Kong, China Ajith Kumar Uppunda, All India Institute of Speech and Hearing, India 15 Part I Elements of Audiology 22 1 The Profession of Audiology 24 The Evolution of Audiology 25 Licensing and Certification 26 Prevalence and Impact of Hearing Loss 27 A Blending of Art and Science 28 Audiology Specialties 29 Employment Settings 33 Professional Societies 34 Summary 34 Websites 35 Frequently Asked Questions 35 Suggested Reading 35 Endnote 35 2 The Human Ear and Simple Tests of Hearing 36 Anatomy and Physiology of the Ear 37 Pathways of Sound 37 Types of Hearing Loss 38 Hearing Tests 40 Tuning Fork Tests 40 Summary 47 Frequently Asked Questions 48 Endnotes 49 3 Sound and Its Measurement 50 Sound 51 Waves 51 Vibrations 54 Frequency 55 Resonance 56 Contents 16 contents Sound Velocity 56 Wavelength 57 Phase 58 Complex Sounds 59 Intensity 61 The Decibel 64 Environmental Sounds 69 Psychoacoustics 69 Impedance 73 Sound Measurement 74 Summary 85 Frequently Asked Questions 86 Suggested Reading 87 Endnotes 87 Part II Hearing Assessment 88 4 Pure- Tone Audiometry 90 The Pure- Tone Audiometer 91 Test Environment 92 The Patient’s Role in Manual Pure- Tone Audiometry 94 The Clinician’s Role in Manual Pure- Tone Audiometry 96 Air- Conduction Audiometry 97 Bone- Conduction Audiometry 105 The Audiometric Weber Test 108 Audiogram Interpretation 108 Automatic Audiometry 113 Computerized Audiometry 113 Summary 115 Frequently Asked Questions 116 Suggested Reading 117 Endnotes 117 5 Speech Audiometry 118 The Diagnostic Audiometer 119 Test Environment 119 The Patient’s Role in Speech Audiometry 119 The Clinician’s Role in Speech Audiometry 120 Speech- Threshold Testing 120 Bone- Conduction SRT 124 contents 17 Most Comfortable Loudness Level 126 Uncomfortable Loudness Level 126 Range of Comfortable Loudness 127 Speech- Recognition Testing 127 Computerized Speech Audiometry 138 Summary 140 Frequently Asked Questions 144 Suggested Reading 145 Endnote 145 6 Masking 146 Cross Hearing in Air- and Bone- Conduction Audiometry 147 Masking 148 Masking for the Speech- Recognition Threshold 162 Cross Hearing and Masking in Speech-Recognition Score Testing 165 Summary 168 Frequently Asked Questions 169 Suggested Reading 169 Endnote 169 7 Physiological Tests of the Auditory System 170 Combined Speech and Pure- Tone Audiometry with Immittance Measures 171 Acoustic Immittance 171 Acoustic Reflexes 179 Otoacoustic Emissions (OAEs) 185 Laser- Doppler Vibrometer Measurement 188 Auditory- Evoked Potentials 189 A Historical Note 200 Summary 203 Frequently Asked Questions 204 Suggested Reading 205 8 Pediatric Audiology 206 Auditory Responses 207 Identifying Hearing Loss in Infants under 3 Months of Age 208 Objective Testing in Routine Pediatric Hearing Evaluation 213 Behavioral Testing of Children from Birth to Approximately 2 Years of Age 216 18 contents Behavioral Testing of Children Approximately 2 to 5 Years of Age 219 Language Disorders 225 Auditory Processing Disorders 226 Auditory Neuropathy in Children 227 Psychological Disorders 227 Developmental Disabilities 227 Identifying Hearing Loss in the Schools 227 Nonorganic Hearing Loss in Children 231 Summary 233 Frequently Asked Questions 234 Suggested Reading 235 Endnotes 235 Part III Hearing Disorders 236 9 The Outer Ear 238 Anatomy and Physiology of the Outer Ear 239 Development of the Outer Ear 243 Hearing Loss and the Outer Ear 244 Disorders of the Outer Ear and Their Treatments 244 Summary 254 Frequently Asked Questions 255 Suggested Reading 257 Endnotes 257 10 The Middle Ear 258 Anatomy and Physiology of the Middle Ear 259 Development of the Middle Ear 264 Hearing Loss and the Middle Ear 265 Disorders of the Middle Ear and Their Treatments 265 Other Causes of Middle- Ear Hearing Loss 289 Summary 290 Frequently Asked Questions 291 Suggested Reading 292 Endnotes 292 contents 19 11 The Inner Ear 293 Anatomy and Physiology of the Inner Ear 294 Development of the Inner Ear 305 Hearing Loss and Disorders of the Inner Ear 306 Causes of Inner- Ear Disorders 306 Summary 331 Frequently Asked Questions 332 Suggested Reading 334 Endnotes 334 12 The Auditory Nerve and Central Auditory Pathways 335 From Cochlea to Auditory Cortex and Back Again 336 Hearing Loss and the Auditory Nerve and Central Auditory Pathways 339 Disorders of the Auditory Nerve 339 Disorders of the Cochlear Nuclei 347 Disorders of the Higher Auditory Pathways 349 Tests for Auditory Processing Disorders 351 Summary 360 Frequently Asked Questions 361 Suggested Reading 362 Endnotes 362 13 Nonorganic Hearing Loss 363 Terminology 364 Patients with Nonorganic Hearing Loss 366 Indications of Nonorganic Hearing Loss 367 Performance on Routine Hearing Tests 368 Tests for Nonorganic Hearing Loss 370 Tinnitus 376 Management of Patients with Nonorganic Hearing Loss 377 Summary 379 Frequently Asked Questions 380 Suggested Reading 381 20 contents Part IV Management of Hearing Loss 382 14 Amplification/Sensory Systems 384 Hearing Aid Development 385 Hearing Aid Circuit Overview 386 Electroacoustic Characteristics of Hearing Aids 387 Bilateral/Binaural Amplification 391 Types of Hearing Aids 391 Selecting Hearing Aids for Adults 402 Selecting Hearing Aids for Children 406 Hearing Aid Acceptance and Orientation 407 Dispensing Hearing Aids 408 Hearing Assistance Technologies 409 Summary 416 Frequently Asked Questions 416 Suggested Reading 417 15 Audiological Treatment 418 Patient Histories 419 Referral to Other Specialists 422 Audiological Counseling 426 Management of Adult Hearing Impairment 433 Management of Childhood Hearing Impairment 438 The Deaf Community 443 Management of Auditory Processing Disorders 444 Management of Tinnitus 446 Hyperacusis 448 Vestibular Rehabilitation 449 Multicultural Considerations 451 Evidenced- Based Practice 452 Outcome Measures 453 Summary 456 Frequently Asked Questions 457 Suggested Reading 458 Endnote 458 Glossary 459 References 473 Author Index 493 Subject Index 497 Introduction to Audiology ELEMENTS OF AUDIOLOGY PART I T he first part of this book requires no foreknowledge of audiology. Chapter 1 presents an overview of the profession of audiology, its history, and directions for the future. Chapter 2 is an elementary look at the anatomy of the auditory system to the extent that basic types of hearing loss and simple hearing tests can be understood. Oversimplifications are clarified in later chapters. Tuning-fork tests are described here for three purposes: first, because they are practiced today by many physicians; second, because they are an important part of the history of the art and science of audiology; and third, because they illustrate some fundamental concepts that are essential to understanding contemporary hearing tests. Chapter 3 discusses the physics of sound and introduces the units of measurement that are important in performing modern audiologic assessments. Readers who have had a course in hearing science may find little new information in Chapter 3 and may wish to use it merely as a review. For those readers for whom this material is new, its comprehension is essential for understanding what follows in this text. 23 Chapter 1 The Profession of Audiology T HE PROFESSION OF AUDIOLOGY has grown remarkably since its inception only a little more than 70 years ago. What began as a concentrated effort to assist hearing- injured veterans of World War II in their attempts to reenter civilian life has evolved into a profession serving all population groups and all ages through increasingly sophisticated diagnostic and rehabilitative instrumentation. The current student of audiology can look for-ward to a future within a dynamic profession, meeting the hearing needs of an expanding patient base. L e a r n i n g O b j e c t i v e s The purpose of this opening chapter is to introduce the profession of audiology, from its origins through its course of development to its present position in the hearing-healthcare delivery system. At the completion of this chapter, the reader should be able to ■ Describe the evolution of audiology as a profession. ■ Discuss the impact of hearing impairment on individuals and society. ■ List specialty areas within audiology and the employment settings within which audiologists may find themselves. ■ Describe the reasons that speech-language pathologists may interact closely with audiologists as they provide services within their chosen professions. Chapter 1 The Profession of Audiology 25 The Evolution of Audiology Prior to World War II, hearing-care services were provided by physicians and commercial hearing aid dealers. Because the use of hearing protection was not common until the latter part of the war, many service personnel suffered the effects of high-level noise exposure from modern weaponry. The influx of these service personnel reentering civilian life created the impetus for the professions of otology (the medical specialty concerned with diseases of the ear) and speech pathology (now referred to as speech-language pathology) to work together to form military-based aural rehabilitation centers. These centers met with such success that, following the war, many of the professionals involved in the programs’ development believed that their services should be made available within the civilian sector. It was primarily through the efforts of the otologists that the first rehabilitative programs for those with hearing loss were established in communities around the country, but it was mainly those from speech-language pathology, those who had devel-oped the audiometric techniques and rehabilitative procedures of the military clinics, who staffed the emerging community centers (Henoch, 1979). Audiology developed rapidly as a profession distinct from medicine in the United States. While audiology continues to evolve outside the United States, most professionals practicing audiology in other countries are physicians, usually otologists. Audiometric technicians in many of these countries attain competency in the administration of hearing tests; however, it is the physician who dictates the tests to be performed and solely the physician who decides on the management of each patient. Some countries have developed strong academic audiology programs and independent audiologists, like those in the United States, but, with the exception of geographically isolated areas, most audiologists around the globe look to American audiolo-gists for the model of autonomous practice that they wish to emulate. The derivation of the word audiology is itself unclear. No doubt purists are disturbed that a Latin root, audire (to hear), was fused with a Greek suffix, logos (the study of), to form the word audiology. It is often reported that audiology was coined as a new word in 1945 simultane-ously, yet independently, by Captain Raymond Carhart1 and Dr. Norton Canfield, both active in the establishment of military aural rehabilitation programs. However, a course established in 1939 by the Auricular Foundation Institute of Audiology entitled “Audiological Problems in Education” and a 1935 instructional film developed under the direction of Mayer Shier titled simply Audiology clearly predate these claims (Skafte, 1990). Regardless of the origin of the word, an audiologist today is defined as an individual who, “by virtue of academic degree, clinical training, and license to practice and/or professional credential, is uniquely qualified to provide a comprehensive array of professional services related to the audiologic identification, assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of persons with impairment of auditory and vestibular function, and to the prevention of impairments associated with them” (American Academy of Audiology, 2004). Academic Preparation in Audiology In the United States, educational preparation for audiologists evolved as technology expanded, leading to an increasing variety of diagnostic procedures and an expanded professional scope of practice (American Academy of Audiology, 2004; American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, 2004b). Audiology practices have grown to encompass the identification of hear-ing loss, the differential diagnosis of hearing impairment, and the nonmedical treatment of hearing impairment and balance disorders. What began as a profession with a bachelor’s level preparation quickly transformed into a profession with a required minimum of a mas-ter’s degree to attain a state license, now held forth as the mandatory prerequisite for clinical 26 PART I ELEMENTS OF AUDIOLOGY practice in most states. More than a quarter of a century ago, Raymond Carhart, one of audiol-ogy’s founders, recognized the limitations imposed by defining the profession at the master’s degree level (Carhart, 1975). Yet it was another 13 years before a conference, sponsored by the Academy of Dispensing Audiologists, set goals for the profession’s transformation to a doc-toral level (Academy of Dispensing Audiologists, 1988). In recent years academic programs have transitioned to the professional doctorate for student preparation in audiology, designated as the doctor of audiology (Au.D.). At most uni-versities, the Au.D. comprises four years of professional preparation beyond the bachelor’s degree, with heavy emphasis on didactic instruction in the early years gradually giving way to increasing amounts of clinical practice as students progress through their programs. The final (fourth) year consists of a full-time clinical placement usually in a paid position. Although the required course of study to become an audiologist remains somewhat het-erogeneous, course work generally includes hearing and speech science, anatomy and physi-ology, fundamentals of communication and its disorders, counseling techniques, electronics, computer science, and a range of course work in diagnostic and rehabilitative services for those with hearing and balance disorders. Through this extensive background, university programs continue to produce clinicians capable of making independent decisions for the betterment of those they serve. Licensing and Certification The practice of audiology is regulated in the United States through license or registration in every state of the union and the District of Columbia. Such regulation ensures that audiology practitioners have met a minimum level of educational preparation and, in many states, that a minimum of continuing study is maintained to help ensure competencies remain current. A license to practice audiology or professional registration as an audiologist is a legal require-ment to practice the profession of audiology. Licensure and registration are important forms of consumer protection, and loss or revocation of this documentation prohibits an individual from practicing audiology. To obtain an audiology license, one must complete a prescribed course of study, acquire approximately 2,000 hours of clinical practicum, and attain a passing score on a national examination in audiology. In contrast to state licensure and registration, certification is not a legal requirement for the practice of audiology. Audiologists who choose to hold membership in the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) are required by ASHA to hold the Certificate of Clinical Competence in Audiology, attesting that a designated level of preparation as an audiologist has been met and that documented levels of continuing education are maintained throughout one’s career. Many audiologists select certification from the American Board of Audiology as a fully voluntary commitment to the principles of lifelong continuing educa-tion. ABA certification is an attestation that one holds him- or herself to a higher standard than may be set forth by professional associations or in the legal documents of licensure or registration. The use of support personnel within a variety of practice settings is growing. The respon-sibilities of these “audiologist assistants” have been delineated by the American Academy of Audiology (1997). Licensing laws in nearly half of the states define permitted patient care assignments for audiology assistants. Assistants can be quite valuable in increasing practice efficiency and meeting the needs of a growing population with hearing loss. It is audiologists’ responsibility to ensure that their assistants have the proper preparation and training to per-form assigned duties adequately. Chapter 1 The Profession of Audiology 27 Prevalence and Impact of Hearing Loss Although the profession of audiology was formed under the aegis of the military, its growth was rapid within the civilian sector because of the general prevalence of hearing loss and the devastating impact that hearing loss has on the lives of those affected. The reported prevalence of hearing loss varies somewhat depending on the method of estimation (actual evaluation of a population segment or individual response to a survey questionnaire), the criteria used to define hearing loss, and the age of the population sampled. However, following the world health organization’s definition for hearing loss, prevalence in the United States may be as high as 30 million Americans with hearing loss in both ears or as many as 48 million with hearing loss in at least one ear (see Table 1.1). The prevalence of hearing loss increases with age, and it has been estimated that the number of persons with hearing loss in the United States over the age of 65 years will reach nearly 13 million by 2015. The number of children with permanent hearing loss is far lower than the number of adults. However, the prevalence of hearing loss in children is almost stag-gering if we consider those children whose speech and language development and academic performances may be affected by mild transient ear infections so common among children. While not all children have problems secondary to ear pathologies, 75 percent of children in the United States will have at least one ear infection before 3 years of age (National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders, 2010a). For children with recurrent or persistent problems with ear infections, the develop-mental impact may be significant. Studies have shown that children prone to ear patholo-gies may lag behind their peers in articulatory and phonological development, the ability to receive and express thoughts through spoken language, the use of grammar and syntax, the acquisition of vocabulary, the development of auditory memory and auditory percep-tion skills, and social maturation (Clark & Jaindl, 1996). There is indication, however, that children with early history of ear infections, while initially delayed in speech and language, may catch up with their peers by the second year of elementary school (Roberts, Burchinal, & Zeisel, 2002; Zumach, Gerrits, Chenault, & Anteunis, 2010). Even so, a study reporting no significant differences in speech understanding in noise between groups of third- and fourth-grade students with and without histories of early ear infections did, however, find a much greater range in abilities for those with a positive history of ear infections (Keogh et al., 2005). This study demonstrated that some of these children experience considerable difficulty in speech understanding. Table 1.1 Prevalence of Hearing Loss and Related Disorders 50 million people have tinnitus (ear or head noises). 30 million are exposed to hazardous noise levels or ototoxic chemicals at work. 48 million people are hard of hearing in one or both ears. 10 million people have some degree of permanent, noise-induced hearing loss. 2 million people are classified as deaf. 6 of every 1,000 children may be born with hearing impairment. 1 in 6 baby boomers (ages 41 to 59) have a hearing problem. 1 in 14 Generation Xers (ages 29 to 40), or 7.4%, already have hearing loss. 15% of school-age children may fail a school hearing screening mostly due to a transient ear infection. 90% of children in the United States will have had at least one ear infection before the age of 6 years. Sources: Johns Hopkins Medical Center (www.ata.org); Tinnitus Association (www.ata.org); Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (www.cdc.gov); National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (www.cdc.gov/niosh/topics/noise); Better Hearing Institute (www.betterhearing.org). 28 PART I ELEMENTS OF AUDIOLOGY The fact that many children with positive histories of ear infection develop no speech, language, or educational delays suggests that factors additional to fluctuating hearing abilities may also be involved in the learning process (Davis, 1986; Williams & Jacobs, 2009), but this in no way reduces the need for intervention. The impact of more severe and permanent hear-ing loss has an even greater effect on a child’s developing speech and language and educational performance (Diefendorf, 1996) and also on the psychosocial dynamics within the family and among peer groups (Altman, 1996; Clark & English, 2014). Often, the adult patient’s reaction to the diagnosis of permanent hearing loss is to feel nearly as devastated as that of the caregivers of young children with newly diagnosed hearing impairment (Martin, Krall, & O’Neal, 1989). Yet the effects of hearing loss cannot be addressed until the reason for the hearing loss is diagnosed. Left untreated, hearing loss among adults can seriously erode relationships both within and outside the family unit. Research has dem-onstrated that, among older adults, hearing loss is related to overall poor health, decreased physical activity, and depression. Indeed, Bess, Lichtenstein, Logan, Burger, and Nelson (1989) demonstrated that progressive hearing loss among older adults is associated with progressive physical and psychosocial dysfunction. In addition to the personal effects of hearing loss on the individual, the financial bur-den of hearing loss placed upon the individual, and society at large, is remarkable. The National Institute on Deafness and other Communication Disorders (2010b) reports that the total annual costs for the treatment of childhood ear infections may be as high as $5 billion in the United States. When one adds to this figure the costs of educational programs and (re)habilitation services for those with permanent hearing loss and the lost income when hearing impairment truncates one’s earning potential, the costs become staggering. Northern and Downs (1991) estimate that for a child of 1 year of age with severe hearing impair-ment and an average life expectancy of 71 years, the economic burden of deafness can exceed $1 million. A survey conducted by the Better Hearing Institute of over 44,000 American families reported that those who are failing to treat their hearing problems are collectively losing at least $100 billion in annual income (National American Precis Syndicated, 2007). While many people think of hearing loss as affecting mainly older individuals, most people with hearing loss are in the prime of their lives, including one out of six baby boomers ages 41 to 59 years. While the Better Hearing Institute study reported that the use of hearing aids can reduce the effects of lost income by nearly 50 percent, only one in four with hearing prob-lems seeks treatment. A Blending of Art and Science Audiology is a scientific discipline based upon an ever-growing body of research on the fun-damentals of hearing, the physiologic and psychosocial impacts of lost hearing, and the tech-nological aspects of both hearing diagnostics and pediatric and adult hearing-loss treatments. Over the years, some have cautioned that audiology should avoid becoming mired in the tech-nological aspects of service delivery. Indeed, as Hawkins (1990) points out, the importance of the many technological advances seen in audiology may be of only minor importance to the final success with patients when compared to the counseling and rehabilitative aspects of audiological care. The blending of the science of audiology with the art of patient treatment makes audiology a highly rewarding profession. The humanistic side of professional endeavors in audiology is what brings audiologists close to the patients and families they serve and makes the outcomes of Chapter 1 The Profession of Audiology 29 provided services rewarding for both the practitioner and the recipient of care. All patients bring to audiology clinics their own life stories, personal achievements, and recognized (and unrecog-nized) limitations. Audiologists must learn to listen supportively, thus allowing patients to tell their own stories, so that both diagnostics and rehabilitation may be tailored to individual needs effectively (Clark & English, 2014). Clinical Commentary Speech-language pathologists often find that they work in close concert with audiologists. This may be true with children, whose hearing loss can have a direct impact on speech and language development, as well as with older adults, who have a higher incidence of age-related communication disorders. The frequent coexistence of hearing disorders and speech and language problems has led the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association to include hearing-screening procedures, therapeutic aspects of audiological rehabilitation, and basic checks of hearing aid performance within the speech-language pathologist’s scope of practice (ASHA, 2001, 2004a). Audiology Specialties Most audiology training programs prepare audiologists as generalists, with exposure and preparation in a wide variety of areas. Following graduation, however, many audiologists dis-cover their chosen practice setting leads to a concentration of their time and efforts within one or more specialty areas of audiology. In addition, many practice settings and specialty areas provide audiologists with opportunities to participate in research activities to broaden clinical understanding and application of diagnostic and treatment procedures. When those seeking audiological care are young or have concomitant speech or language difficulties, a close work-ing relationship of audiologists with professionals in speech-language pathology or in the edu-cation of those with hearing loss often develops. The varied nature of the practice of audiology can make an audiology career stimulat-ing and rewarding. Indeed, the fact that audiologists view their careers as both interesting and challenging has been found to result in a high level of job satisfaction within the profession (Martin, Champlin, & Streetman, 1997). In 2013, audiology was ranked as the fourth most desirable profession in the United Sates out of 200 rated occupations, based on five criteria including hiring outlook, income potential, work environment, stress levels, and physical demand (CareerCast, 2013). The appeal of audiology as a career choice is hightened by the variety of specialty areas and employment settings available to audiologists. Medical Audiology The largest number of audiologists are currently employed within a medical environment, including community and regional hospitals, physicians’ offices, and health maintenance organizations. Audiologists within military-based programs, Department of Veterans Affairs medical centers, and departments of public health often work primarily within the specialty of medical audiology. Many of the audiology services provided within this specialty focus on the provision of diagnostic assessments to help establish the underlying cause of hearing or balance disorders (see Figure 1.1). The full range of diagnostic procedures detailed in this 30 PART I ELEMENTS OF AUDIOLOGY text may be employed by the medical audiologist with patients of all ages. Results of the final audiological assessment are combined with the diagnostic findings of other medical and non-medical professionals to yield a final diagnosis. Medical audiologists may also work within newborn-hearing-loss-identification programs and monitor the hearing levels of patients being treated with medications that can harm hearing. Additional responsibilities frequently include nonmedical endeavors such as hearing aid dispensing. Educational Audiology Following the federal mandates dictated by Public Law 94-142, the Education for All Handicapped Children Act, in 1975 and Public Law 99-457, the Education for the Handicapped Amendments, in 1986, the need for audiologists within the schools has increased. Yet fewer than half the audiologists required to meet the needs of children in the public schools are serving in that capacity. Educational audiologists bear a wide range of responsibilities in minimizing the devastating impact that hearing loss has on the education of young chil-dren, and in the educational setting they may work closely with professionals in the educa-tion of deaf and hearing-impaired children and speech-language pathology. Audiologists in this specialty are responsible for the identification of children with hearing loss and referral to medical and other professional services as needed; the provision of rehabilitative activi-ties, including auditory training, speechreading, and speech conservation; the creation of hearing-loss-prevention programs; counseling and guidance about hearing loss for parents, pupils, and teachers; and the selection and evaluation of individual and group amplification (Johnson & Seaton, 2011). Figure 1.1 A computerized rotational chair allows the audiologist to attain a comprehensive evaluation of patients suffering with balance disorders. (Source: Micromedical Technologies, 10 Kemp Drive, Chatham, IL 62629.) Chapter 1 The Profession of Audiology 31 Pediatric Audiology Work with children and their families has perhaps more far-reaching effects than any other challenge audiologists undertake. In addition to developing a honed proficiency in the special considerations involved with the diagnostic evaluation of young children, pediatric audiolo-gists must be prepared to bring to their clinical endeavors an empathy that will help guide parents and families through what is an exceptionally difficult time in their lives. One of the pediatric audiologist’s primary roles is facilitating parents’ efforts to meet the many (re)habili-tative challenges the child and family will face. Nonaudiology professionals who work in the areas of communication and education for children with hearing loss frequently work closely with pediatric audiologists. Audiologists within a variety of employment settings may work with children and their families. However, those within pediatric hospitals, large rehabilitation centers, and community-based hearing and speech centers often see a higher percentage of the pediatric population. Dispensing/Rehabilitative Audiology Nearly 40 years ago, ASHA rescinded its previous ban on the dispensing of hearing aids by audiologists. Since that time, audiologists have become increasingly active in the total hear-ing rehabilitation of their patients. (See Chapter 14.) While many audiologists establish their dispensing/rehabilitative practices within hospitals or physicians’ offices, a growing number are attracted to the greater autonomy afforded by an independent practice within their com-munities. Regardless of employment setting, hearing aid dispensing is part of the audiologist’s responsibilities. Industrial Audiology As discussed in Chapter 11, exposure to high levels of noise is one of the primary contributors to insidious hearing loss. Many of today’s industries produce noise levels of sufficient intensity to damage employees’ hearing permanently. According to the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (2001), more than 30 million U.S. workers are exposed to hazardous noise lev-els, resulting in noise-induced occupational hearing loss being one of the the most common occu-pational diseases and the second most commonnly reported occupational injury. Allowable levels and duration of employee noise exposure have been set by the U.S. Department of Health. To ensure that adequate hearing protection is provided by the employer and used effectively by the employee, audiologists who work in industry design hearing-conservation programs to identify and measure excessive noise areas, consult in the reduction of noise levels produced by industrial equipment, monitor employee hearing levels, educate employees on the permanent consequences of excessive noise exposure, and fit hearing protection for those employees with excessive expo-sure. While some audiologists practice full-time exclusively within industrial settings, most who work with industry provide these services as part-time contracted consultants, or as an adjunct to their work within other practice settings. As consultants to industry, audiologists may work in conjunction with attorneys, industrial physicians and nurses, industrial hygienists, safety engi-neers, and industrial relations and personnel officers within management and unions. Tele-Audiology The practice of tele-medicine is finding ways to reach out to remote areas of the world to serve patients whose inaccessible locations preclude inclusion for medical diagnosis and treatment in traditional ways. This branch of audiology has proven to be especially valuable for those 32 PART I ELEMENTS OF AUDIOLOGY living in remote and developing areas of the world. Further discussion of tele-audiology can be found in Chapter 15. The World Health Organization (WHO) reports that hearing loss is now the number one disability, so it was inevitable that tele-audiology would become more important. As a matter of fact, the vast majority of individuals, perhaps as many as 90 percent of those in need (Nemes, 2010), live away from centers that deliver traditional audiological diagnosis and treatment and can benefit from this novel approach. Using tele-audiology, an entire battery of hearing-care services can be delivered to per-sons in need who do not have the means or opportunity to travel sometimes great distances to receive services traditionally located in urban areas. These regions literally encompass the entire world, but they can also include low-income areas in the United States. This is what has led to the development and implementation of the tele-audiology network. Special models need to be developed with application to different geographic, cultural, and financial situations. There is little doubt that the desire of the profession of audiology to reach all those in need of hearing healthcare will lead to many changes and improvements in this unique specialty. Recreational and Animal Audiology While some audiologists will find themselves working largely or wholly within other specialty areas of audiology, most who work within either recreational or animal audiology do so as a smaller part of their employment responsibilities. Chapter 11 details the deleterious effects of intense sounds on human hearing. One must only wonder at the human proclivity to place one’s sense of hearing willingly in harm’s way. Yet it is true that many activities, ranging from the enjoyment of music and the use of firearms to the growing recreational use of motor-boats, snowmobiles, motorbikes, and racecars, can have a negative impact on human hearing. Recreational audiologists continue to find opportunities to provide hearing-conservation ser-vices to those who enjoy excessively loud forms of recreation. An even more recent, and smaller, specialty area in audiology lies in the audiologi-cal assistance given to nonhuman animals, particularly the canine, “man’s best friend” (see Figure 1.2). There are more than 80 breeds of dogs with documented congenital hearing loss, and many dogs experience the same age-related declines in hearing seen in humans. Counseling about dog safety and communication issues is an important service provided by Figure 1.2 The identification, diagnosis, and management of canine hearing loss should be carried out through a systematic protocol by qualified practitioners. Objective hearing assessments designed for humans as described in Chapter 7 can be completed successfully on dogs with mild sedation. (Source: The Facility for the Education and Testing of Canine Hearing and the Laboratory for Animal Bioacoustics [FETCH~LAB], University of Cincinnati.) Chapter 1 The Profession of Audiology 33 animal audiologists (Scheifele, Clark, & Scheifle, 2012). Hearing conservation for service ani-mals, especially military working dogs, is also a concern of animal audiologists and these dogs’ handlers, especially considering the substantial time and money that is invested in the training of these animals. Ongoing research continues on effective hearing-loss prevention and man-agement for canines. Employment Settings While some audiologists list their primary employment function as a researcher, administra-tor, or university teacher, more than 82 percent consider themselves to be direct clinical service providers (American Academy of Audiology, 2010). As noted in Figure 1.3, more audiologists deliver services within a medical environment than within any other single employment set-ting. Private practice constitutes the second largest employment affiliation for audiologists. The trend of most students in master’s degree programs to state a preference for employ-ment within a medical setting may be giving way to Au.D. students’ aspirations of future employment within private practice (Freeman & Doyle, 2001). By far the most rapidly growing employment setting for audiologists is that of private practice. Today, private-practice audiol-ogy concentrates on the dispensing/rehabilitative efforts of the audiologist; however, a number of practices offer a wide array of diagnostic services as well. 0 Government 500 1,000 1,500 2,000 2,500 3,000 Retired Corporate Group Practice Other Military Primary/Secondary School Manufacturer University Clinic Hospital ENT/Physician’s Office Private Practice Employee/Owner Figure 1.3 An American Academy of Audiology membership survey reports that the majority of audiologists are employed within a medical setting (hospital, clinic, or physician’s office). More than 82 percent of surveyed audiologists report that they are direct providers of clinical services. Unlike just a few years ago, the single primary employment setting for audiologists is private practice. Note: Responses = 9,203. (Source: American Academy of Audiology, Membership Demographics, 2010.) 34 PART I ELEMENTS OF AUDIOLOGY Professional Societies A number of professional societies for the advancement of the interests of audiologists and those they serve has evolved as the profession itself has grown. The American Speech Correction Association (originally founded in 1927 as the American Society for the Study of Disorders of Speech) adopted the new profession of audiology in 1947 when its name was changed to the American Speech and Hearing Association (ASHA). Renamed the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association in 1978 (while retaining its recognized acronym), ASHA was instrumental in setting standards for the practice of audiology and for the accreditation of academic programs for audiologists and speech-language pathologists. ASHA provides con-tinuing education and professional and scientific journals for these two professions, which share a common heritage. Because of the need for a strong national association that could represent the unique needs and interests of the audiology profession, the American Academy of Audiology (AAA) was founded in 1988. Rapidly embraced by the profession, AAA became the home of more than 6,000 audiologists before it was 10 years old and well over 10,000 by the time the academy was 20 years old. The academy is committed to the advancement of audiological services through increased public awareness of hearing and balance disorders among the U.S. population as well as national governmental agencies and congressional representatives. The academy’s journals and continu-ing education programs are instrumental for audiologists’ maintaining a high level of expertise in their chosen profession. AAA, along with ASHA, continues to set and revise practice standards, protocols, and guidelines for the practice of audiology to ensure quality patient care. In addition to belonging to one or both of the national associations for audiology as well as their state academy of audiology, many practitioners belong to organizations that promote their chosen area of expertise. Audiologists may affiliate with other audiologists with similar inter-ests through the Academy of Rehabilitative Audiology, the Academy of Doctors of Audiology, or the Educational Audiology Association. The American Auditory Society presents a unique opportunity for audiologists to interact with a variety of medical and nonmedical professionals whose endeavors are largely directed toward work with those who have hearing impairment. Some audiologists find professional growth through affiliation with one or more of the primarily consumer-oriented associations such as the Hearing Loss Association of America and the Alexander Graham Bell Association for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing. Check Your Understanding Activities Summary Relative to other professions in the health arena, audiology is a newcomer, emerging from the combined efforts of otology and speech pathology during World War II. Following the war, this new area of study and practice grew rapidly within the civilian sector because of the high prevalence of hearing loss in the general population and the devastating effects on individuals and families when hearing loss remains untreated. To support the needs of those served most fully, especially within the pediatric population, audiologists often maintain a close working relationship with speech-language pathologists and educators of those with hearing impair-ment. A mutual respect for what each profession brings to the (re)habilitation of those with hearing impairments leads to the highest level of remediation for those served. Today the profession of audiology supports a variety of specialty areas. Given projected population demographics, students choosing to enter this profession will find themselves well placed for professional growth and security. Websites The following websites will help you connect to profes-sional and consumer organizations related to audiological concerns, professional issues, legislative initiatives, service providers, and consumer education. • Academy of Doctors of Audiology, www.audiologist.org • Academy of Rehabilitative Audiology, www.audrehab.org • Alexander Graham Bell Association for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing, www.agbell.org • American Academy of Audiology, www.audiology.org • American Auditory Society, www.amauditorysoc.org • American Board of Audiology, www.americanboardofaudiology.org • American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, www.asha.org • American Tinnitus Association, www.ata.org • Better Hearing Institute, www.betterhearing.org • Educational Audiology Association, www.edaud.org • Facility for the Education and Testing of Canine Hearing/Laboratory for Animal Bioacoustics, www.fetchlab.org • Hearing Health Fundation, www.hearinghealthfoundation.org • Hearing Loss Association of America, www.hlaa.org • Military Audiology Association, www.militaryaudiology.org Frequently Asked Questions Q Is it possible for patients to directly visit an audiologist for their hearing problems? A In many countries, patients first report to a physician, who in turn refers them to an audiologist for hearing assessment and management. Q Is it possible to lose one’s hearing completely? A Yes, this is possible, but total loss of hearing is extremely rare. Q What is an otologist? Does it relate to an otolaryngologist (ENT)? A Otologists are otolaryngologists who limit their practices to diseases of the ear. Other ENT specialists may concentrate only on diseases of the nose (rhinologists) or throat (laryngologists). Q Does the field of audiology exist in other countries? A Yes, but the requirements for practice vary. In Australia, New Zealand, and Canada, requirements for certifica-tion are similar to the United States. Most other countries require audiologists to be physicians, usually otolaryngolo-gists, who supervise the more technical aspects of the field (like testing), which is carried out by technicians. Q Is the impact of longstanding conductive hearing loss in children significant? A Longstanding conductive hearing loss due to recurrent middle ear infections can impact speech perception skills, social skills, and all aspects of language and speech development. Children with ear pathologies reportedly lag behind their hearing peers in development of vocabulary, syntax, grammar, articulation, and phonology. Q What is the difference between the two certifying agencies for audiology? A Certification through the American Board of Audiology (ABA) is a voluntary certification designed to demonstrate a practitioner’s dedication to a high level of continuing educa-tion. ABA certification is independent of membership in any of the national audiology associations. Those holding certi-fication through the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) must maintain membership in ASHA. Q Why is the practice of tele-audiology gaining popularity in many countries? A Tele-audiology addresses the hearing care needs of a vast majority of people who do not have access to center-based services, and hence, is gaining popularity in several countries across the world. Suggested Reading American Academy of Audiology. (2004). Audiology: Scope of practice. Audiology Today, 16(30), 44–45. American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. (2004). Scope of practice in audiology. Asha, 24 (Suppl.), 35–37. Endnote 1. Dr. Raymond Carhart (1912–1975), largely regarded as the father of audiology. Chapter 1 The Profession of Audiology 35 Chapter 2 The Human Ear and Simple Tests of Hearing A NATOMY IS CONCERNED with how the body is structured, and physiology is concerned with how it functions. To facilitate understanding, the anatomist neatly divides the mechanisms of hearing into separate compartments, at the same time real-izing that these units actually function as one. Sound impulses pass through the auditory tract, where they are converted from acoustical to mechanical to hydraulic to chemical and electrical energy, until finally they are received by the brain, which makes the signal discernible. We test human hearing by two sound pathways: air conduction (AC) and bone conduc-tion (BC). Tests of hearing utilizing tuning forks are by no means modern, but they illustrate hearing via these two pathways. Tuning-fork tests may compare the hearing of the patient to that of a presumably normal-hearing examiner, the relative sensitivity by air conduction and bone conduction, the effects on bone conduction of closing the opening into the ear, and the lateralization of sound to one ear or the other by bone conduction. L e a r n i n g O b j e c t i v e s The purpose of this chapter is to present a simplified explanation of the mecha-nism of human hearing and to describe tuning-fork tests that provide informa-tion about hearing disorders. Because of the structure of this chapter, some of the statements have been simplified. These basic concepts are expanded in later chap-ters in this book. At the completion of this chapter, the reader should be able to ■ Define basic vocabulary relative to the ear. ■ Understand the core background for study of more sophisticated hearing tests. ■ Describe the general anatomy of the hearing mechanism and its pathways of sound. ■ List and describe the three types of hearing loss presented. ■ Outline the expected tuning-fork test results for different types of hearing loss. Chapter 2 The Human Ear and Simple Tests of Hearing 37 Anatomy and Physiology of the Ear A simplified look at a coronal section through the ear (see Figure 2.1) illustrates the division of the hearing mechanism into three parts. The outer ear comprises a shell-like protrusion from each side of the head, a canal through which sounds travel, and the eardrum membrane (more correctly called the tympanic membrane) at the end of the canal. The middle ear consists of an air-filled space with a chain of tiny bones, the third of which, the stapes, is the smallest in the human body. The portion of the inner ear that is responsible for hearing is called the cochlea; it is filled with fluids and many microscopic components, all of which serve to convert waves into a message that travels to the stem (base) of the brain via the auditory nerve. The brain stem is not coupled to the highest auditory center in the cortex by a simple neural connection. Rather, there is a series of waystations that receive, analyze, and transmit impulses along the auditory pathway. Stimuli reaching the inner ear directly by bone conduction bypass the con-ductive mechanisms of the outer ear and the middle ear. Pathways of Sound Those persons whose primary interest is in the measurement of hearing sometimes divide the hearing mechanism differently than do anatomists. Audiologists and physicians separate the ear into the conductive portion—consisting of the outer and middle ears—and the sensory/ neural portion—consisting of the inner ear and the auditory nerve. This type of breakdown is illustrated in the block diagram in Figure 2.2. Any sound that courses through the outer ear, middle ear, inner ear, and beyond is heard by air conduction. It is possible to bypass the outer and middle ears by vibrating the skull mechanically and stimulating the inner ear directly. In this way, the sound is heard by bone SENSORY/NEURAL MECHANISM Outer Ear Middle Ear Inner Ear Auditory Nerve CONDUCTIVE MECHANISM Bone Conduction Air Conduction Figure 2.1 Cross-section of the ear showing the air-conduction pathway and the bone-conduction pathway. 38 PART I ELEMENTS OF AUDIOLOGY conduction. Therefore, hearing by air conduction depends on the functioning of the outer, middle, and inner ear and of the neural pathways beyond; hearing by bone conduction depends on the functioning of the inner ear and beyond. Types of Hearing Loss Conductive Hearing Loss A decrease in the strength of a sound is called attenuation. Sound attenuation is precisely the result of a conductive hearing loss. Whenever a barrier to sound is present in the outer ear or middle ear, some loss of hearing results. Individuals find that their sensitivity to sounds that Air Conduction (AC) Outer Ear CONDUCTIVE MECHANISM SENSORY/NEURAL MECHANISM A. Normal Hearing Middle Ear Bone Conduction (BC) Inner Ear Nerve To Brain Impaired (AC) B. Conductive Hearing Loss Normal (BC) C. Sensory/neural Hearing Loss Impaired BC Impaired (AC) D. Mixed Hearing Loss Impaired BC Impaired (AC) Hearing Loss Figure 2.2 Block diagram of the ear. A conductive hearing loss is illustrated by damage to the middle ear. Damage to the outer ear would produce the same effect. Similarly, a sensory/neural hearing loss could be demonstrated by damage to the hearing nerve as well as to the inner ear. Chapter 2 The Human Ear and Simple Tests of Hearing 39 are introduced by air conduction is impaired by such a blockage. If the sound is introduced by bone conduction, it bypasses the obstacle and goes directly to the sensory/neural mechanism. Because the inner ear and the other sensory/neural structures are unimpaired, the hearing by bone conduction is normal. This impaired air conduction with normal bone conduction is called a conductive hearing loss and is diagrammed in Figure 2.2B. In this illustration, the hearing loss is caused by damage to the middle ear. Outer ear abnormalities produce the same relationship between air and bone conduction. Sensory/Neural Hearing Loss If the disturbance producing the hearing loss is situated in some portion of the sensory/neural mechanism, such as the inner ear or the auditory nerve, a hearing loss by air conduction results. Because the attenuation of the sound occurs along the bone-conduction pathway, the hearing loss by bone conduction is as great as the hearing loss by air conduction. When a hear-ing loss exists in which there is the same amount of attenuation for both air conduction and bone conduction, the conductive mechanism is eliminated as a possible cause of the difficulty. A diagnosis of sensory/neural hearing loss can then be made. In Figure 2.2C, the inner ear was selected to illustrate a sensory/neural disorder, although the same principle would hold if the auditory nerve were damaged. Hearing loss resulting from damage to the inner ear or to the auditory nerve was once called either a “perceptive loss” or a “nerve loss.” Both these terms are inaccurate (although the latter is, regrettably, still used today by some individuals). The term perceptive loss is misleading as perception is achieved by centers in the brain and thereby removed from either the inner ear or the auditory nerve. The term nerve loss is equally misleading given that the auditory nerve is far less common than the inner ear as the site of these hearing losses. Several decades ago the term sensori-neural was introduced to suggest that the problem involved the inner ear and/or the auditory nerve. This was a considerable advance toward accuracy in scientific terminology, although technically a hyphenated word must contain two accepted words and sensori does not appear in the dictionary. The term sensori-neural also suffers from the fact that a hyphen implies a connection between two words, but not one and/or the other. Over time the hyphen was dropped and the compound word sensorineural was coined, a term that fails to acknowledge that such losses are rarely both sensory and neural. The term adopted for this book uses the slash with a slight spelling change, namely, sensory/ neural, because this more strongly indicates that the damage may be to the inner ear, to the auditory nerve, or possibly both. Diagnostic audiology is well on its way toward differentiat-ing sensory from neural hearing losses, and when that eventuality is fully realized, the use of hyphens, slashes, or compound words will no longer be necessary. Mixed Hearing Loss Problems can occur simultaneously in both the conductive and sensory/neural mechanisms, as illustrated in Figure 2.2D. This results in a loss of hearing sensitivity by bone conduction because of the sensory/neural abnormality, but an even greater loss of sensitivity by air conduc-tion. This is true because the loss of hearing by air conduction must include the loss (by bone conduction) in the sensory/neural portion plus the attenuation in the conductive portion. In other words, sound traveling on the bone-conduction pathway is attenuated only by the defect in the inner ear, but sound traveling on the air-conduction pathway is attenuated by both middle-ear and inner-ear problems. This type of impairment is called a mixed hearing loss. 40 PART I ELEMENTS OF AUDIOLOGY Nonorganic Hearing Loss Individuals are sometimes seen whose test results show some degree of hearing loss, usually sensory/ neural, but who either have normal hearing or insufficient auditory pathology to explain the extent of the loss. The mechanisms for this phenomenon are explained more fully in Chapter 13, but the underlying psychodynamics may be quite complex. In the past, a simple, popular dichotomy said that patients with nonorganic hearing loss were either consciously faking the problem for some financial or other gain, or there was some psychological disorder that manifested in the symptom of a hearing loss. The former condition is called malingering and the latter one psychogenic hear-ing loss. Some explanation of this oversimplification will be found later in this text. Hearing Tests Some of the earliest tests of hearing probably consisted merely of producing sounds of some kind, such as clapping the hands or making vocal sounds, to see if an individual could hear them. Asking people if they could hear the ticking of a watch or the clicking of two coins together may have suggested that the examiner was attempting to sample the upper pitch range. Obviously, these tests provided little information of either a quantitative or a qualitative nature. Tuning Fork Tests The tuning fork (see Figure 2.3) is a device, usually made of steel, magnesium, or aluminum, that is used to tune musical instruments or by singers to obtain certain pitches. A tuning fork emits a tone at a particular pitch and has a clear musical quality. When the tuning fork is vibrating Figure 2.3 Several tuning forks. The larger forks vibrate at lower frequencies (produce lower-pitched tones) than the smaller forks. (Source: Fosterdesigns/iStock/360/Getty Images.) Figure 2.4 Vibration pattern of tuning forks. Chapter 2 The Human Ear and Simple Tests of Hearing 41 properly, the tines move alternately away from and toward one another (see Figure 2.4), and the stem moves with a piston action. The air-conduction tone emitted is relatively pure, meaning that it is free of overtones (more on this subject in Chapter 3). The tuning-fork tests described in this chapter are named for the four German otologists (ear specialists) who described them in the middle 19th to early 20th centuries. They are rarely used by audiologists, who prefer more sophisticated electronic devices. However, tuning-fork tests serve to illustrate the principles involved in certain modern tests. The tuning fork is set into vibration by holding the stem in the hand and striking one of the tines against a firm but resilient surface. The rubber heel of a shoe does nicely for this pur-pose, although many physicians prefer the knuckle, knee, or elbow. If the fork is struck against too solid an object, dropped, or otherwise abused, its vibrations may be considerably altered. To see how a tuning fork is activated, see the video titled Tuning Fork Tests. The tuning fork was adopted as an instrument for testing hearing over a century ago. It held promise then because it could be quantified, at least in terms of the pitch emitted. Several forks are available that usually correspond to notes on the musical scale of C. By using tuning forks with various known properties, hearing sensitivity through several pitch ranges may be sampled. However, any diagnostic statement made on the basis of a tuning-fork test is abso-lutely limited to the pitch of the fork used because hearing sensitivity is often different for dif-ferent pitches. The Schwabach Test The Schwabach test,1 introduced in 1890, is a bone-conduction test. It compares the hearing sensitivity of a patient with that of an examiner. The tuning fork is set into vibration, and the stem is placed alternately against the mastoid process (the bony protrusion behind the ear) of the patient and of the examiner (see Figure 2.5A). Each time the fork is pressed against the patient’s head, the patient indicates whether the tone is heard. The vibratory energy of the tines of the fork decreases over time, making the tone softer. When the patient no longer hears the tone, the examiner immediately places the stem of the tuning fork behind his or her own ear and, using a watch, notes the number of seconds that the tone is audible after the patient stops hearing it. This test assumes that examiners have normal hearing, and it is less than worthless unless this is true. If both examiners and patients have normal hearing, both stop hearing the tone emitted by the fork at approximately the same time. This is called a normal Schwabach. If patients have sensory/neural hearing loss, hearing by bone conduction is impaired, and they stop hearing the sound much sooner than the examiner. This is called a diminished Schwabach. The test can be quantified to some degree by recording the number of seconds an examiner continues to hear the tone after a patient has stopped hearing it. If an examiner hears the tone for 10 seconds longer than a patient, the patient’s hearing is “diminished 10 seconds.” If patients have a conductive hearing loss, bone conduction is normal, and they hear the tone for at least as long as the examiner, sometimes longer. In some conductive hearing losses, the patient’s hearing in the low-pitch range may appear to be better than normal. When this occurs, the result is called a prolonged Schwabach. Difficulties arise in the administration and interpretation of the Schwabach test. Interpretation of test results in cases of mixed hearing losses is especially difficult. Because both inner ears are very close together and are embedded in the bones of the skull, it is almost impossible to stimulate one without simultaneously stimulating the other. Therefore, if there is a difference in sensitivity between the two inner ears, a patient will probably respond to sound heard through the better ear, which can cause a false normal Schwabach. Thus, the examiner may have difficulty determining which ear is actually being tested. To see a demonstration of the Schwabach test, see the video titled Tuning Fork Tests. 42 PART I ELEMENTS OF AUDIOLOGY The Rinne Test The Rinne test2 compares patients’ hearing sensitivity by bone conduction to their sensi-tivity by air conduction. This is done by asking them to state whether the tone is louder when the tuning-fork stem is held against the bone behind the ear, as in the Schwabach test (see Figure 2.5A), or when the tines of the fork that are generating an air-conducted sound are held next to the opening of the ear (see Figure 2.5B). Because air conduction is a more efficient means of sound transmission to the inner ear than bone conduction, people with normal hearing hear a louder tone when the fork is next to the ear than when it is behind the ear. This is called a positive Rinne. A positive Rinne also occurs in patients with sensory/ neural hearing loss. The attenuation produced by a problem in the sensory/neural mechanism produces the same degree of loss by air conduction as by bone conduction (see Figure 2.2C). If patients have more than a mild conductive hearing loss, their bone-conduction hearing is normal (see Figure 2.2B), and they hear a louder tone with the stem of the fork behind the ear (bone conduction) than with the tines at the ear (air conduction). This is called a negative Rinne. Sometimes patients manifest what has been called the false negative Rinne, which occurs when the inner ear not deliberately being tested responds to the tone. As mentioned in the discussion of the Schwabach test, this may happen readily during bone-conduction tests. For example, if the right ear is the one being tested, the loudness of the air-conducted tone in the right ear may inadvertently be compared to the loudness of the bone-conducted tone in the left ear. If the left-ear bone conduction is more sensitive than the right-ear bone conduction, a false negative Rinne may result, giving rise to an improper diagnosis of conductive hearing loss. To see a demonstration of the Rinne test, see the video titled Tuning Fork Tests. The Bing Test It has been known for some time that when persons with normal hearing close off the open-ing into the ear canal, the loudness of a tone presented by bone conduction increases. This phenomenon has been called the occlusion effect (OE), and it is observed primarily for CONDUCTIVE MECHANISM A C B Figure 2.5 Positions of tuning fork during tuning-fork tests. Chapter 2 The Human Ear and Simple Tests of Hearing 43 low-pitched sounds. This effect is also evident in patients with sensory/neural hearing loss, but it is absent in patients with conductive hearing loss. This is the premise of the Bing test.3 When performing the Bing test, the tuning fork handle is held to the mastoid process behind the ear (see Figure 2.5A) while the examiner alternately closes and opens the ear canal with a finger. For normal hearers and those with sensory/neural hearing loss, the result is a pulsating sound, or a sound that seems to get louder and softer (called a positive Bing). For patients with conductive hearing losses, no change in the loudness of the sound is noticed (negative Bing). The examiner must not suggest to patients what their responses should be. As in the Schwabach and Rinne tests, the danger of a response to the tone by the nontest ear is ever present. The Weber Test Since its introduction, the Weber test4 has been so popular that it has been modified by many audiologists for use with modern electronic testing equipment. It is a test of lateralization; that is, patients must state where they hear the tone (left ear, right ear, both ears, or midline). When performing the Weber test, the tuning fork is set into vibration, and the stem is placed on the midline of the patient’s skull. Figure 2.5C shows placement on the forehead, which is probably the most popular location. Other sites are also used, such as the top or the back of the head, the chin, or the upper teeth. In most cases the upper teeth produce the loudest bone-conducted sound. Patients are simply asked in which ear they hear a louder sound. Often the reply is that they hear it in only one ear. People with normal hearing or with equal amounts of the same type of hearing loss in both ears (conductive, sensory/neural, or mixed) report a midline sensation. They may say that the tone is equally loud in both ears, that they cannot tell any difference, or that they hear the tone as if it originated somewhere in the middle of the head. Patients with sensory/neural hear-ing loss in one ear hear the tone in their better ear. Patients with conductive hearing loss in one ear hear the tone in their poorer ear. The midline sensation is easy to understand. If the ears are equally sensitive and equally stimulated, equal loudness should logically result. One explanation of the Weber effect in sensory/neural cases is based on the Stenger principle. The Stenger principle states that if two tones that are identical in all ways except loudness are introduced simultaneously into both ears, only the louder tone will be perceived. When the bone-conduction sensitivity is poorer in one ear than in the other, the tone being introduced to both ears with equal energy will be perceived as softer or will not be perceived at all in the poorer ear. Results on the Weber test are most poorly understood in unilateral conductive hearing losses. The explanation for the tone being louder in the ear with a conductive loss than in the normal ear is probably based on the same phenomenon as prolonged bone conduction, described briefly in the discussion of the Schwabach test. The Weber test has been known to avert misdiagnosis of unilateral sensory/neural hear-ing loss as conductive when false normal Schwabach or false negative Rinne results are seen, but the tone is heard in the poorer-hearing ear rather than the expected better-hearing ear. The Weber test is quick, easy, and often helpful, although like most auditory tests, it has some drawbacks. Clinical experience has shown that many patients with a conductive hearing loss in one ear report hearing the tone in their better ear because what they are actually experiencing seems incorrect or even foolish to them. Again, care must be taken not to lead patients into giv-ing the kind of response they think is “correct.” Interpretation of the Weber test is also difficult in mixed hearing losses. 44 PART I ELEMENTS OF AUDIOLOGY Activities Clinical Commentary Electronic tests for testing hearing by bone conduction have largely supplanted tuning-fork tests in audiological testing; however, tuning-fork tests continue to be used by many otolo-gists. The Bing and Weber tests can be performed easily with today’s electronic test equip-ment and can prove useful in separating conductive from sensory/neural hearing loss if other testing proves somewhat ambiguous. Evolving Case Studies As you read the following case histories, try to see why they have been placed in their dif-ferent diagnostic categories. For each of the cases, predict what the results would be on the Rinne, Schwabach, and Weber tuning-fork tests when these are possible. Make your predictions before you read the Test Results and Conclusions. In later chapters, you will be asked to conjecture about a variety of other, more sophisticated test and management procedures for these six cases as diagnostic and treatment information about these cases unfolds in the ensuing chapters. Case Study 1: Conductive Hearing Loss—Outer Ear Disorder The parents of a 9-year-old boy bring him to the audiology clinic. The most noticeable details about this child are that he has downward slanting eyes, a small lower jaw, under-developed cheekbones, drooping lower eyelids, and absent external ears and ear canals. He appears bright and friendly and communicates fairly well using a bone-conduction hearing aid. The parents and the child have been seen by several ear, nose, and throat specialists and told that nothing medically or surgically can be done to correct his prob-lems. He has been referred to you by a speech-language pathologist to see whether the child may be helped further. Case Study 2: Conductive Hearing Loss—Middle Ear Disorder This 23-year-old woman has a history of middle-ear infections and drainage in both ears since early childhood. She says that while she is always aware of a hearing loss, it appears to vary in degree. She says she can understand speech well if people are close to her or speak loudly. The otologist who referred her for testing says that, while there is evidence of past infection, her eardrum membranes are both intact. Case Study 3: Sensory/Neural Hearing Loss—Inner Ear Disorder This 79-year-old male denies any history of ear infection or exposure to loud noise. He first noticed some difficulty in hearing in both ears about 10 years earlier and says that it has progressed. He notes that he does much better in quiet surroundings than in noisy places or when several people are speaking at the same time. His difficulty in correctly identifying words is more bothersome than the loss of the loudness of speech and he Check Your Understanding does not like people shouting at him. His wife volunteers that in recent years the patient has significantly reduced his interactions with others and avoids movies, the theater, and religious services because he has so much trouble understanding words. The cause of the hearing loss appears to be aging but that is a conclusion that should await further testing. Case Study 4: Sensory/Neural Hearing Loss—Auditory Nerve Disorder This 36-year-old woman presents with a main complaint that the hearing in her left ear has diminished gradually over the previous several years. Because her hearing is normal in the right ear, she communicates pretty well except when there is a lot of background noise or when several people speak at once. She has recently seen a neurologist because of dizziness and headaches, and he has ordered several tests, which have not yet been performed. Because of the gradual and unilateral nature of the hearing loss, it is precau-tionary to suspect a possible lesion on the left auditory nerve. Case Study 5: Nonorganic Hearing Loss This patient, a 45-year-old male who works in a factory, has recently brought a legal suit against his employer because of a claimed hearing loss. He states that one day at work there was a very loud explosion about 10 yards to his left, and since that time he can hear nothing in his left ear and has a very loud ringing in that ear. He states that he has no trouble hearing in his right ear. When you stand several feet away on his right side, he is able to answer all your questions. He claims that he cannot hear people if they speak to him on his left side. He speaks adamantly about his belief that his work setting is respon-sible for his difficulty and also claims to have very loud ringing in his left ear. Case Study 6: Pediatric Patient Interview with the parents indicates that your patient is a 3-year-old-female who uses no spoken language. The parents have sought a diagnosis of her delayed language from a variety of specialists, including her pediatrician and a psychologist. Several tentative diagnoses have been made, including mental handicap and autism. Her older brother was speaking in complete sentences when he was much younger than this little girl. The parents are desperate for a diagnosis so they can begin to try to help their child. Recently the patient was seen by a speech-language pathologist who suggested the possibility of hearing loss as an etiological factor and referred her to you. The child has no history of ear infections and there is no known family history of childhood hearing loss. She is reported to respond inconsistently to sound, although her mother has always believed that some hearing loss exists. This child passed a neonatal hearing screening before she was released from the hospital, but the possibility, however small, of a false negative test result or a later onset hearing loss must be borne in mind given the history. Tuning-Fork Test Results and Conclusions Case Study 1: Conductive Hearing Loss—Outer Ear Disorder Most audiologists do not do tuning-fork tests. However, given this child’s age of 9 years, he would undoubtedly respond very well to tuning-fork tests if they were completed. The results would be as follows: Schwabach—normal in both ears, Rinne—negative in Chapter 2 The Human Ear and Simple Tests of Hearing 45 both ears, Weber—not lateralized. These are all consistent with a conductive hearing loss, but even with these results, it cannot be determined at this point whether the loss is caused entirely by the absent ear canals or whether the middle ear is also involved. Case Study 2: Conductive Hearing Loss—Middle Ear Disorder The patient would show a negative Rinne in both ears and a normal Schwabach, and the tone would not lateralize on the Weber test, but rather would be heard equally loud in both ears or in the middle of her head. These results are consistent with a conductive hearing loss and her history of ear infections, but more sophisticated testing must be done to determine the extent of the loss and related factors. Case Study 3: Sensory/Neural Hearing Loss—Inner Ear Disorder This patient would show a positive Rinne and a prolonged (lengthened) Schwabach in both ears. The Weber would be unlateralized. The case history, especially the difficulty in speech understanding even when the signal is sufficiently loud, is consistent with a sensory/neural hearing loss, which would be borne out by these tuning-fork test results. Given the age of onset of the hearing loss, it can be supposed that his hearing loss was produced by aging and suggests that the primary problem exists in the cochlea of the inner ear. Further testing is obviously needed. Case Study 4: Sensory/Neural Hearing Loss—Auditory Nerve Disorder The Rinne would be positive and the Schwabach would be normal on the right side. When using a high-frequency tuning fork on the left side, the patient would respond that the tones are heard in her right ear. On the Weber test, the patient would reports hearing the tone in both ears using a lower-pitched tuning fork and in the right ear using a higher-pitched one. These results would bear out the patient’s report of a hear-ing loss only in the left ear in the higher frequencies but possibly normal hearing in the right. Case Study 5: Nonorganic Hearing Loss Results would show a positive Rinne for the right ear and the patient, as is reported in such cases, would claim that the tone in the left ear cannot be heard by either air con-duction or bone conduction. The Schwabach would be normal on the right side, and the patient would claim that he does not hear any of the bone-conducted tones at all on the left side. The Weber would be reported as lateralizing to the right ear. Suspicion of a feigned or exaggerated (nonorganic) hearing loss is first raised by the legal action, with promise of financial gain, and by the fact that a noise loud enough to cause a hearing loss in his left ear would probably have caused some hearing loss in his right ear as well. It is also true that he should have heard speech in his right ear that was directed to his left side because the shadow of sound (the amount of energy lost as a signal travels from one side of the head to the other) is only about 13 dB. If he truly had a sensory/neural hearing loss in his left ear, he would have been able to hear the 46 PART I ELEMENTS OF AUDIOLOGY bone-conducted signals on the Rinne and the Schwabach in his right ear (with the tun-ing fork placed on his left mastoid) because practically no sound intensity is lost as the signal travels through the skull from one side of the head to the other. Case Study 6: Pediatric Patient Tuning-fork tests are inappropriate for children at this age. Your casual observation of the child suggests that she does not appear to respond to environmental sounds. Your first session consisted of observation and the introduction of earphones without an insis-tence to place the inserts in the child’s ears. A technique presenting sounds through loud speakers was briefly attempted but abandoned, as the child grew restless. The little girl was allowed to play with some toys and was observed to relax. After taking a complete history, the parents were encouraged to observe the child’s reactions to environmental sounds, follow up with the speech-language pathologist, and return in several days for further audiometric testing. The parents appeared relieved and made a new appoint-ment. Before departure, several foam insert earphone plugs were given to the parents to acclimate the child to plug insertion at home to help ensure greater success in the clinic on the family’s return. Chapter 2 The Human Ear and Simple Tests of Hearing 47 Summary The mechanisms of hearing may be roughly broken down into conductive and sensory/neural portions. Tests by air conduction measure sensitivity through the entire hearing pathway. Tests by bone conduction sample the sensitivity of the structures from the inner ear and beyond, up to the brain. The Schwabach test compares the bone-conduction sensitivity of the patient to that of a presumed normal-hearing person (the examiner). The Rinne tuning-fork test compares patients’ own hearing by bone conduction to their hearing by air conduction in order to sample for conductive versus sensory/neural loss. The Bing test samples for conduc-tive hearing loss by testing the effect of occluding the ear. The Weber test checks for lateral-ization of a bone-conducted tone presented to the midline of the skull to determine if a loss in only one ear is conductive or sensory/neural. Review Table 2.1 Types of Hearing Loss Anatomical Area Purpose Type of Loss Outer ear Conduct sound energy Conductive Middle ear Conduct sound energy Conductive Increase sound intensity Inner ear Convert mechanical to hydraulic to electrochemical energy Sensory/neural Auditory nerve Transmit electrochemical (nerve) impulses to brain Sensory/neural Review Table 2.2 Tuning-Fork Tests Test Purpose Fork Placement Normal Hearing Conductive Loss Sensory/Neural Loss Schwabach Compare patient’s BC to normal Mastoid process Normal Schwabach— Patient hears tone as long as examiner Normal or Prolonged Schwabach—Patient hears tone as long as or longer than examiner Diminished Schwabach— Patient hears tone for shorter time than examiner Rinne Compare patient’s AC to BC Alternate between mastoid process and opening to ear canal Positive Rinne— Louder at the ear Negative Rinne— Louder behind the ear Positive Rinne— Louder at the ear Bing Determine presence or absence of occlusion effect Mastoid process Positive Bing—Tone is louder with ear occluded Negative Bing— Loudness does not change with ear occluded Positive Bing— Tone is louder with ear occluded Weber Check lateralization of tone in unilateral losses Midline of head Tone equally loud in both ears Tone louder in poorer ear Tone louder in better ear Review Table 2.3 Relationship Between Air Conduction and Bone Conduction for Different Hearing Conditions Finding Condition Normal air conduction Normal hearing Normal bone conduction Normal hearing or conductive hearing loss Poorer hearing for air conduction than for bone conduction Conductive or mixed hearing loss Hearing for air conduction the same as hearing for bone conduction Normal hearing or sensory/neural hearing loss Frequently Asked Questions Q How does hearing by bone conduction work? A When a stimulus is presented mechanically to any bone of the skull, it directly stimulates the inner ear. This is bone conduction. Q What is attenuation? How does it relate to a conductive hearing loss? A The dictionary defines attenuation as “weakening in force, amount, or value; reduction.” The attenuation of a sound is the reduction of intensity. It is commonly believed that this is the only symptom experienced by people with conductive hearing losses; that is, sounds are merely weaker for them than they are for those with normal hearing. Patients with sensory/neural hearing losses report that, even when sounds are made louder, they are not always entirely clear, suggest-ing that some distortion exists. Q Why would a mixed hearing loss not simply be the sum of the hearing loss produced by the abnormalities of the conductive and sensory/neural mechanisms? A It is generally accepted that the air-conduction threshold represents the entire hearing loss, the bone-conduction threshold the sensory/neural component, and the air-bone gap represents the conductive component of a hearing loss. 48 PART I ELEMENTS OF AUDIOLOGY Chapter 2 The Human Ear and Simple Tests of Hearing 49 As the sensory/neural component of a mixed loss increases over time, the air-bone gap is sometimes seen to decrease. This is probably due to the fact that the decibel is a logarith-mic, rather than a linear, unit of measurement. Q How does the inner ear help in the function of hearing? A The cochlea in the inner ear consists of fluids and micro-scopic hair cells, that help in converting the mechanical sig-nal coming from the middle ear into neural impulses, and send it to the auditory center in the brain through the audi-tory nerve. Q Why do we study tuning forks when audiometric equip-ment is so much more advanced? A We study tuning forks for several reasons. They illustrate some principles about the relationships between air conduc-tion and bone conduction, which makes the understanding of pure-tone audiometry easier. They have an important place in the history of the development of hearing tests. And many physicians conduct tuning-fork tests and audiologists must be prepared to interpret those results. Q Why does a unilateral sensory/neural hearing loss produce a false negative on the Rinne test? A Unless the better ear is masked, it will hear the tone when the stem of the tuning fork is placed on the mastoid at the poorer ear. The result is that sound is louder than the air-conducted sound when the tines of the fork are held next to the poorer ear. When asked if the tone is louder in the front of the ear or behind, patients indicate that it is louder behind the ear, which can falsely be interpreted as a nega-tive Rinne and a misdiagnosis of conductive hearing loss. Q How can the tuning fork be used to stimulate hearing by air conduction as well as bone conduction? A When a tuning fork is set into vibration, the tines start vibrating, emitting a pure tone to stimulate air conduction, and the stem moves in a piston action, emitting a mechani-cal stimulus to stimulate bone conduction. Q What is the occlusion effect? A Occlusion effect is a phenomenon in which the loudness of a bone conducted signal increases when the opening into the ear canal is closed off. Q Does the Schwabach test compare the patient’s BC or AC to the examiner’s BC or AC, respectively? A The Schwabach is a bone-conduction test. Endnotes 1. Named for Dr. Dabobert Schwabach (1846–1920). 2. Named for Dr. Heinrich Rinne (1819–1868). 3. Named for Dr. Albert Bing (1844–1922). 4. Named for Dr. Friedrich Weber (1832–1891). Chapter 3 Sound and Its Measurement L e a r n i n g O b j e c t i v e s Understanding this chapter requires no special knowledge of mathematics or physics, although a background in either or both of these disciplines is surely helpful. At the completion of this chapter, the reader should be able to ■ Describe sound waves and their common attributes, and express the way these characteristics are measured. ■ Discuss the basic interrelationships among the measurements of sound and be able to do some simple calculations (although at this point it is more impor-tant to grasp the physical concepts of sound than to gain skill in working equations). ■ Understand the different references for the decibel and when they are used. ■ State the difference between physical acoustics and psychoacoustics. ■ Discuss the reasons for audiometer calibration and what this may entail in general terms. I T IS IMPOSSIBLE to study abnormalities of human hearing without a basic understand-ing of the physics of sound and some of the properties of its measurement and perception. Sound is generated by vibrations and is carried through the air around us in the form of pressure waves. It is only when a sound pressure wave reaches the ear that hearing may take place. Many factors may affect sound waves during their creation and propagation through the air, and most are specified physically in terms of the frequency and intensity of vibrations. Chapter 3 Sound and Its Measurement 51 Human reactions to sound are psychological and reflect subjective experiences such as pitch, loudness, sound quality, and the ability to tell the direction of a sound source. Sound Sound may be defined in terms of either psychological or physical phenomena. In the psycho-logical sense, a sound is an auditory experience—the act of hearing something. In the physi-cal sense, sound is a series of disturbances of molecules within, and propagated through, an elastic medium such as air. Sound may travel through any elastic medium, although our immediate concern is the propagation of sound through air. Every cubic inch of the air that surrounds us is filled with billions and billions of tiny molecules. These particles move about randomly, constantly bounc-ing off one another. The elasticity, or springiness, of any medium is increased as the distance between the molecules is decreased. If a springy object is distorted, it returns to its original shape. The rate at which this occurs is determined by the elasticity of the object. Molecules are packed more closely together in a solid than in a liquid and more closely in a liquid than in a gas. Therefore, a solid is more elastic than a liquid, and a liquid is more elastic than a gas. When water is heated in a kettle, the molecules begin to bounce around, which in turn causes them to move farther apart from one another. The energy increases until steam is cre-ated, resulting in the familiar teakettle whistle as the molecules are forced through a small opening. As long as there is any heat in the air, there is particle vibration. The rapid and ran-dom movement of air particles is called Brownian motion1 and is affected by the heat in the environment. As the heat is increased, the particle velocity is increased. Waves Whenever air molecules are disturbed by a body that is set into vibration, they move from the point of disturbance, striking and bouncing off adjacent molecules. Because of their elas-ticity, the original molecules bounce back after having forced their neighbors from their pre-vious positions. When the molecules are pushed close together, they are said to be condensed or compressed. When a space exists between areas of compression, this area is said to be rarefied. The succession of molecules being shoved together and then pulled apart sets up a motion called waves. Waves through the air, therefore, are made up of successive compressions and rarefactions. Figure 3.1A illustrates such wave motion and shows the different degrees of particle density. Figure 3.1B illustrates the same wave motion as a function of time. Transverse Waves The molecular motion in transverse waves is perpendicular to the direction of wave motion. The example of water is often useful in understanding transverse wave motion. If a pebble is dropped into a water tank, a hole is made in the area of water through which the pebble falls (see Figure 3.2A). Water from the surrounding area flows into the hole to fill it, leaving a cir-cular trough around the original hole (see Figure 3.2B). Water from the area surrounding the trough then flows in to fill the first trough (see Figure 3.2C). As the circles widen, each trough becomes shallower, until the troughs are barely perceptible. As the water flows in to fill the hole, the waves move out in larger and larger circles. In water, then, a float would illustrate a
16726	https://www.quora.com/What-is-the-difference-between-the-oxidation-number-of-an-atom-in-a-compound-and-the-formal-charge-on-an-atom-in-a-compound-Why-are-they-defined-differently-and-how-do-they-each-compare-with-the-actual-charge-on-the-atom	What is the difference between the oxidation number of an atom in a compound and the formal charge on an atom in a compound? Why are they defined differently and how do they each compare with the actual charge on the atom? - Quora Something went wrong. Wait a moment and try again. Try again Skip to content Skip to search Sign In Chemistry Formal Charge Oxidation Number Electronegativity and Pol... Chemical Bonding Theory Atomic Charges Chemical Compounds Oxidation States Ionic Charge 5 What is the difference between the oxidation number of an atom in a compound and the formal charge on an atom in a compound? Why are they defined differently and how do they each compare with the actual charge on the atom? All related (36) Sort Recommended Jaap Folmer Retired lecturer chemistry (solid state, physical) · Author has 8.8K answers and 10M answer views ·8y They are basically two different types of bookkeeping of electrons in a Lewis structure. In both bookkeeping schemes lone pairs are always attributed to the atoms they sit on. The difference is the shared pairs. They usually represent bonds that are polar covalent, i.e. neither fully ionic nor fully covalent. For formal charges you assume the bond is fully covalent and attribute one electron to each of the adjacent atoms. For oxidation numbers you play winner takes all: you attribute the whole shared pair to whichever atom has the highest electronegativity. This is even so if this difference is v Continue Reading They are basically two different types of bookkeeping of electrons in a Lewis structure. In both bookkeeping schemes lone pairs are always attributed to the atoms they sit on. The difference is the shared pairs. They usually represent bonds that are polar covalent, i.e. neither fully ionic nor fully covalent. For formal charges you assume the bond is fully covalent and attribute one electron to each of the adjacent atoms. For oxidation numbers you play winner takes all: you attribute the whole shared pair to whichever atom has the highest electronegativity. This is even so if this difference is very small. E.g. for a C-H bond, carbon is declared the winner. An example, look at the C atom in O=C=O. For formal charges you chop the two double bonds in half. That leaves the C atom with four electron, precisely what it brought in in terms of valence electrons. Thus the formal charge is zero. The oxidation number is a different story. The oxygen atoms are the winners and the C atom is stripped buck naked. That makes the oxidation number 4+. Formal charges are important to decide if an electronic structure could actually be stable or not. Preferably you want all FC’s to be zero. Oxidation numbers are important for a certain type of reactions. They are called redox reactions. Notice that neither number is ‘true’ because the bonds are neither ionic nor covalent but somewhere in between. But together they do tell us some interesting things about what is going on in the bonding and help us to understand the chemistry of the substance, its stability, its reactivity. Upvote · 99 16 9 2 Sponsored by Google Ads Google AI finds ready-to-buy shoppers this peak season. Turn browsing into sales this peak season with an AI-powered campaign from Google Ads. Sign Up 9 7 Related questions More answers below How does the formal charge of an atom in a Lewis structure differ from the oxidation number of the atom? How do you find the formal charge of an atom? How do you know the oxidation state/charge of an atom or molecule? What are the oxidation numbers of the different atoms? What is the difference between an atom and a compound? Assistant Bot · 1y The oxidation number and formal charge are both concepts used to describe the distribution of electrons around atoms in a compound, but they are defined differently and serve different purposes. Here’s a breakdown of the differences and their implications: Oxidation Number Definition: The oxidation number (or oxidation state) of an atom in a compound is a theoretical charge that an atom would have if all bonds were completely ionic. It indicates the degree of oxidation (loss of electrons) or reduction (gain of electrons) of an atom. Calculation: Assign oxidation states based on a set of rule Continue Reading The oxidation number and formal charge are both concepts used to describe the distribution of electrons around atoms in a compound, but they are defined differently and serve different purposes. Here’s a breakdown of the differences and their implications: Oxidation Number Definition: The oxidation number (or oxidation state) of an atom in a compound is a theoretical charge that an atom would have if all bonds were completely ionic. It indicates the degree of oxidation (loss of electrons) or reduction (gain of electrons) of an atom. Calculation: Assign oxidation states based on a set of rules (e.g., the oxidation state of an element in its elemental form is 0, oxygen is usually -2, hydrogen is usually +1, etc.). For compounds, the sum of the oxidation states must equal the overall charge of the molecule or ion. Purpose: Oxidation numbers are used primarily in redox chemistry to track electron transfer during reactions. Actual Charge Relation: The oxidation number does not necessarily reflect the actual charge on the atom in a compound; it is a bookkeeping tool and may not correspond to the real electron distribution. Formal Charge Definition: The formal charge of an atom in a molecule is a theoretical charge calculated based on the assumption that electrons in a chemical bond are shared equally between the bonded atoms. It helps in assessing the stability and resonance structures of molecules. Calculation: The formula for calculating formal charge is: Formal Charge=Valence Electrons−(Nonbonding Electrons+1 2×Bonding Electrons)Formal Charge=Valence Electrons−(Nonbonding Electrons+1 2×Bonding Electrons) This formula takes into account the number of valence electrons an atom normally possesses, the number of unshared (nonbonding) electrons, and half of the bonding electrons in covalent bonds. Purpose: Formal charge helps in determining the most stable Lewis structure for a molecule and identifying possible resonance structures. Actual Charge Relation: The formal charge can provide insight into the actual charge distribution within a molecule, but it may not always reflect the true charge on an atom, especially in polar covalent bonds. Comparison and Summary Definition: Oxidation numbers focus on electron transfer in redox reactions, while formal charges are concerned with electron distribution in covalent bonding. Calculation Method: They use different methods for calculation, reflecting different assumptions about electron sharing and bonding. Implications: Oxidation states are used for identifying oxidation-reduction processes, while formal charges help in determining the most plausible structure of a molecule. In summary, while both oxidation number and formal charge are useful for understanding electron distribution in compounds, they serve different roles in chemistry and are calculated differently, reflecting their distinct purposes. Neither necessarily corresponds to the actual charge on an atom, as they are based on theoretical models rather than direct measurements. Upvote · Gertrude W.S. Student ·11y Formal charges are charges (either positive or negative) that we must often include on our drawings. It is the charge assigned to an atom in a molecule, assuming that electrons in a chemical bond are shared equally between atoms, regardless of relative electronegativity (wikipedia). The concept of formal charge helps us to choose the more plausible Lewis structure from several possibilities. Formal charges do not indicate actual charges on atoms in molecule. It is more of a property of a structural formula than that of the species the formula represents. When calculating the formal charge on an Continue Reading Formal charges are charges (either positive or negative) that we must often include on our drawings. It is the charge assigned to an atom in a molecule, assuming that electrons in a chemical bond are shared equally between atoms, regardless of relative electronegativity (wikipedia). The concept of formal charge helps us to choose the more plausible Lewis structure from several possibilities. Formal charges do not indicate actual charges on atoms in molecule. It is more of a property of a structural formula than that of the species the formula represents. When calculating the formal charge on an atom, we first need to know the number of valence electrons the atom is supposed to have. You can get this number from the periodic table by seeing which column the atom is in. For example, carbon is in the 4th column so it has 4 valence electrons. Then, look at the drawing of your molecule. How many bonds and non-bonded electrons does the atom actually have in the drawing? Formal Charge = [no. of valence electrons on atom] – [no. of non-bonded electrons + number of bonds] Let's look at an example: In order to determine the formal charge of N, we first look at the how many valence electrons N is supposed to have. N is in column 5 of the periodic table so it has 5 electrons. Next, find the number of bonds the atom have. So, from the figure on the right, you see that it is actually 4. Since a bond represents 2 electrons being shared between 2 atoms, there are no non-bonded electron here. So applying the formula: Formal charge of N = 5- (0+4) = 1 In comparison, oxidation number/oxidation state shows the total number of electrons which have been removed from an element (a positive oxidation state) or added to an element (a negative oxidation state) to get to its present state. In order to tell whether a redox reaction has occurred or not, we need a way to keep track of electrons. The best way to do so is by assigning oxidation numbers to the atoms or ions involved in a chemical reaction. Oxidation involves the gain of oxygen, loss of hydrogen and loss of electron. Reduction involves the lose of oxygen, gain of hydrogen and gain of electron. Thus, Oxidation involves an increase in oxidation state Reduction involves a decrease in oxidation state Working out oxidation state: The oxidation state of an uncombined element is zero. The sum of the oxidation states of all the atoms or ions in a neutral compound is zero. The sum of the oxidation states of all the atoms in an ion is equal to the charge on the ion. The more electronegative element in a substance is given a negative oxidation state. The less electronegative one is given a positive oxidation state. Here are some examples: What is the oxidation state of chromium in Cr2+? For a simple ion like this, the oxidation state is the charge on the ion : +2 What is the oxidation state of chromium in CrCl3? This is a neutral compound so the sum of the oxidation states is zero. Chlorine has an oxidation state of -1. If the oxidation state of chromium is n: n + 3(-1) = 0 n = +3 So going back to my example on [NH4]+, you notice that N has a formal charge of +1 in the molecule. To find the oxidation number: Oxidation state of N + Oxidation state of hydrogens = +1 Oxidation state of N + 4(+1) = +1 Oxidation state of N = -3 So you notice that the formal charge and oxidation number of N is actually different. These are 2 very different concepts. Upvote · 99 39 9 1 Vanshita Poddar Teacher at Pi Tutorials (2017–present) · Author has 169 answers and 877.1K answer views ·Updated 6y Formal charge is a hypothetical charge given to every atom in a covalent molecule considering that the bond pair is shared equally between the atoms. To calculate formal charge on an atom, total number of valence electrons in an isolated atom is substracted with the sum of bonding and non-bonding electrons in the bonded atom. Formal Charge = Valence electrons - ( total bonding electrons + total non-bonding electrons ). Remember, formal charge is very useful in asserting that a lewis structure is stable than other lewis structure of same compound. Oxidation state is also a hypothetical charge given Continue Reading Formal charge is a hypothetical charge given to every atom in a covalent molecule considering that the bond pair is shared equally between the atoms. To calculate formal charge on an atom, total number of valence electrons in an isolated atom is substracted with the sum of bonding and non-bonding electrons in the bonded atom. Formal Charge = Valence electrons - ( total bonding electrons + total non-bonding electrons ). Remember, formal charge is very useful in asserting that a lewis structure is stable than other lewis structure of same compound. Oxidation state is also a hypothetical charge given to every atom in a covalent molecule considering that the bond pair is shifted towards the more electronegative atom. To calculate oxidation state of an atom in a molecule, one should shift the bond pair of electrons to more electronegative atom and give appropriate partial charges to each atom. The net charge obtained at the end will be the net oxidation state of the considered atom. Oxidation state helps us predicting an oxidation or reduction reaction and it has nothing to do with the stability of a particular structure. For more details, try watching khan's academy video on youtube on this topic. You are going to have many doubts clear. Hope this helps. Thank you! Upvote · 9 7 Related questions More answers below How can different atoms of the same element have different oxidation states in the same molecule? What is the overall charge on an atom? On which atom is the formal charge in NH2-? What is the relationship between oxidation number of elements in a compound and their valency? What is the difference between an atom and a molecule? Oliver Isenrich Former polymer chemistry major · Author has 134 answers and 905.8K answer views ·11y Originally Answered: What are the definitions of "oxidation number" and "formal charge"? · The oxidation number reflects the (usually integral) unit measure of charge an atom in a molecule can expect to observe in a given chemical environment. For example, H ydrogen, H is with near universality identical in its tendency to assume a +1 oxidation state. This "+1" is may be interpreted as a reflection of its electron-sharing behavior in molecular matter. Recall: First, molecular matter, as distinguished from ionic or metallic matter for example, characteristically possesses the trait of sharing of charge. This does not have to be equal sharing by any means, however, and that statement it Continue Reading The oxidation number reflects the (usually integral) unit measure of charge an atom in a molecule can expect to observe in a given chemical environment. For example, H ydrogen, H is with near universality identical in its tendency to assume a +1 oxidation state. This "+1" is may be interpreted as a reflection of its electron-sharing behavior in molecular matter. Recall: First, molecular matter, as distinguished from ionic or metallic matter for example, characteristically possesses the trait of sharing of charge. This does not have to be equal sharing by any means, however, and that statement itself lends itself to a discussion of electronegativity (i.e., an element's inherent strength of polarization of negative charge toward itself). According to the Pauling scale, f luorine, F is the most electronegative element; it is interesting to note that its electronegativity value of 4.0 was arbitrarily assigned to it by Linus Pauling, and all the other elements' values calculated comparatively. In other words, the electronegativity scale is a relative measure, not a table of absolute, nominal data. (The table below has just a slight skew; it should be downshifted 0.1 units). Positive oxidation states, just like measures of charge themselves, are understood as possessing less charge despite our familiarity with magnitudes increasing along the positive axis in maths for example. This is because electric charge, carried by the electron (which is a lepton, or a fundamental particle in the Standard Model), is inherently negative. Therefore, positive values indicate the absence of electric charge. Similar to hydrogen, oxygen is also observed to possess an identical value in almost all situations. It should not be surprising to hear that this oxidation number is -2 (since the addition of 2 electrons to a neutral oxygen atom brings completes its octet in the valence electron shell indicated by the principal quantum number, n = 2. There are, however, notable exceptions. One of the most widely known is hydrogen peroxide, H2O2. Here, oxygen possesses a -1 oxidation number. Notice that the oxidation numbers of hydrogen and oxygen annihilate: 2 x H ---> 2 x (+1) = +2 2 x O ---> 2 x (-1) = -2 (+2) + (-2) = 0 Lastly before continuing, compare the structure of water (H2O) to that of the aforementioned anomaly, hydrogen peroxide (below, right). You will immediately see that water is completely in line with the expected formal oxidation numbers of both oxygen and hydrogen. This should be the case. In fact, one will observe that for formal charges, the same is true. Namely, the sum of each of the atoms' formal charges in a molecule must yield the net charge on the molecule. By their interpretations, the oxidation numbers and the formal charges have a similar likening: they both tend to reflect atoms' individual propensity toward the acceptance/polarization or donation/sharing of charge density. Importantly, however, oxidation numbers should usually be reserved to considerations of acid-base systems or, more correctly, oxidation-reduction (a.k.a., "redox") reactions; I said acid-base just because nine times out of ten this is the chemical environment in which molecules undergo redox reactions. Formal charges, on the other hand, are less restricted to any chemical system or environment than they are a tool of the descriptive chemist in whose employ they help validate or invalidate proposed models....that was an overly sophisticated way of saying that they help you determine whether or not the Lewis structures you've drawn as a model of a molecule is appropriate or not. It is calculated as follows: Formal Charge = (# of valence electrons in neutral lone atom) - [# of nonbonding electrons + (1/2)(# of shared, bonding electrons)] The formal charge is, in practice, calculated for each atom of a molecule. There exist certain additional rules that help guide how we interpret these formal charges. For example, one of the more important is that... in the ideal Lewis structure, the most electronegative atom bears the most negative formal charge. These rules are also used in differentiating betweeen the relative contribution each resonance contributor makes to the overall resonance hybrid. There's a better quantum mechanical formulation that underlies this (see "The Nature of The Chemical Bond" by Linus Pauling), but formal charge certainly affords a high degree of utility for those at a first-principles level. I hope this has helped you. In summary, remember that both oxidation number and formal charges have a similar understanding in that they relate to atoms' tendency toward electron donation/acceptance but they serve critically distinct roles; the former in redox applications (and you will see in AP Chemistry, if you take it, how these oxidation numbers are a necessary part of redox reactions and their stoichiometry) and the latter in model assessment, specifically Lewis models. Upvote · 9 2 9 1 Sponsored by Grammarly 92% of professionals who use Grammarly say it has saved them time Work faster with AI, while ensuring your writing always makes the right impression. Download 999 207 Michael Flynn BSc Hons Newcastle University · Author has 901 answers and 2.7M answer views ·11y Originally Answered: What is the difference between the oxidation number of an atom in a compound and the formal charge on an atom in a compound? Why are defined differently and how do they each compare with the actual charge on the atom? · Consider a simple redox reaction: 2Mg + O2 --------> 2MgO Magnesium has lost electrons so has been oxidised. Oxygen has gained electrons so has been reduced. It can be broken down into two half equations: 2Mg -------> 2Mg2+ + 4e O2 + 4e --------> 2O2- Now consider this reaction: C + O2 -------> CO2 It is similar to the magnesium/oxygen reaction and the carbon has been oxidised to carbon dioxide. However the product, CO2, is not ionic but molecular. This means we cannot break it down to two half equations involving electron transfer. In order to extend the idea of redox to incl Continue Reading Consider a simple redox reaction: 2Mg + O2 --------> 2MgO Magnesium has lost electrons so has been oxidised. Oxygen has gained electrons so has been reduced. It can be broken down into two half equations: 2Mg -------> 2Mg2+ + 4e O2 + 4e --------> 2O2- Now consider this reaction: C + O2 -------> CO2 It is similar to the magnesium/oxygen reaction and the carbon has been oxidised to carbon dioxide. However the product, CO2, is not ionic but molecular. This means we cannot break it down to two half equations involving electron transfer. In order to extend the idea of redox to include reactions like this, and there are many of them, we use the idea of oxidation sate (also known as oxidation number). Atoms in elements are oxidation state zero. In simple ions the oxidation state is the same as the charge on the ion. This answers your first point. Some elements have oxidation states that rarely vary: F -1 O -2 (except in (O2)2- and OF2 H +1 (except in H-) Cl -1 (except when conbined with O or F). So for the combustion of carbon we can now assign oxidation states: C + O2 --------> CO2 0 0 +4 2 x (-2) So although carbon has an oxidation number of +4 it does not have a formal charge of +4. Note that the arithmetic sum of the oxidation states in a neutral compound is zero. A species has been oxidised if its oxidation number has increased. A species has been reduced if its oxidation state has decreased. So we can say that carbon has been oxidised and oxygen has been reduced even though no ions have been formed. I hope this deals with your second point. Alhtough no C4+ ions are formed the electron density in the bond will shift towards the oxygen. It is essentially a "book - keeping" system to enable redox reactions to be classified. Upvote · 9 2 9 1 Julia Winter Chemistry teacher, EdTech founder ·11y Related What are the functions of the oxidation number and the formal charge? In what way they are different? Both formal charge and oxidation number/state are methods for counting electrons in chemical species. They are both used as tools to predict behavior. They are both constructs or models. Oxidation number/state is calculated by looking at the charge on an atom with respect to other atoms in a molecule. The oxidation states of manganese are as follows: MnO4-(7,) MnO2 (4), Mn2+,(2) and Mn (0) Oxidation state predicts the relative tendency for a species to gain or lose electrons. This tendency has a measure associated with it, reduction potential. The higher the oxidation number,generally, t Continue Reading Both formal charge and oxidation number/state are methods for counting electrons in chemical species. They are both used as tools to predict behavior. They are both constructs or models. Oxidation number/state is calculated by looking at the charge on an atom with respect to other atoms in a molecule. The oxidation states of manganese are as follows: MnO4-(7,) MnO2 (4), Mn2+,(2) and Mn (0) Oxidation state predicts the relative tendency for a species to gain or lose electrons. This tendency has a measure associated with it, reduction potential. The higher the oxidation number,generally, the more positive the reduction potential. MnO4- --> Mn2+ (acid) 1.51 V MnO2 --> Mn2+ (acid) 1.21 V Formal charge, on the other hand, is calculated by looking at the number of electrons around an atom with respect to the bonds surrounding it. This idea is more important when looking at Lewis and resonance structures. Another important difference is that an atom can have variable formal charges in a molecule due to resonance, whereas oxidation state is fixed by the molecular formula and charge on the species. Formal charges can be very useful in predicting behavior of molecules, especially in organic mechanisms. Two of the possible intermediates of electrophilic aromatic substitution are shown below. These are used to understand why the nitro group is a meta director. By placing the electrophile in the meta position, the higher energy carbocation with the two positive formal charges on neighboring atoms is avoided. Upvote · 9 3 Sponsored by RedHat Customize AI for your needs, with simpler model alignment tools. Your AI needs context, not common knowledge. Learn More 9 7 Thomas Carr PhD in Chemistry, Case Western Reserve University (Graduated 1981) · Author has 581 answers and 145.8K answer views ·1y Related How can the oxidation number be determined for a compound with two different atoms with varying charges, such as AgF? An introductory approach that I taught my students is to begin with the realization that a chemical compound has a combined charge of zero. This means that all positive charges and all negative charges must add up to zero. The next step is to look at the numbers of and charges on the anions. One sums up the total number of negative charges with the understanding that this number will equal the total number of positive charges on the cations. It then follows that the total number of positive charges is divided by the number of cations to get the oxidation number. To see how this works, let us begi Continue Reading An introductory approach that I taught my students is to begin with the realization that a chemical compound has a combined charge of zero. This means that all positive charges and all negative charges must add up to zero. The next step is to look at the numbers of and charges on the anions. One sums up the total number of negative charges with the understanding that this number will equal the total number of positive charges on the cations. It then follows that the total number of positive charges is divided by the number of cations to get the oxidation number. To see how this works, let us begin with your example of AgF. As a monatomic halide anion, fluoride has a -1 charge. It follows that there must be a +1 charge on the single silver cation. So the oxidation state of the silver is +1. Now let ‘s take a look at ferric sulfide, Fe2S3. Sulfide ion has a -2 charge. Since we have three of these species in this compound, it follows that we have a total of six minus-one charges for a total of -6. As it necessitates there must be a total of six plus-one charges (a total of +6) on the iron ions, we assign a +3 charge to each of the two irons. Hence, we have an iron oxidation state of +3. We can also see why the Stock nomenclature name for this compound is iron (III) sulfide. If you follow the same methodology with ferric sulfate, you will see why Stock nomenclature gives it the name of iron (III) sulfate. Make sure that you understand that the sulfate anion is a collection of atoms, that together, bear a -2 charge. Other polyatomic anions should be treated the same way. What would be helpful to you would be to acquire a good comprehensive compilation of charges on the various cations and anions. Upvote · 9 2 Dennis Sardella Former Professor of Chemistry at Boston College (1967–2012) · Author has 252 answers and 873.3K answer views ·6y Related Is the oxidation number of an element always equal to its charge in a compound? For monatomic ions, yes, but not for atoms in molecules or polyatomic ions. For instance, MgCl2 is an ionic compound and consists of Mg2+ and Cl- ions. Both the charge and the oxidation number are Mg is 2+ and the charge and the oxidation number of Cl are 1-. Formal Charge In molecules, formal charge and oxidation number derive from two different ways of assigning “ownership” of electrons in compounds. Let’s look at HONO as an example. Here is the Lewis structure of HONO: Formal charge is calculated by comparing the number of electrons “owned” by an atom in a particular molecular structure, assum Continue Reading For monatomic ions, yes, but not for atoms in molecules or polyatomic ions. For instance, MgCl2 is an ionic compound and consists of Mg2+ and Cl- ions. Both the charge and the oxidation number are Mg is 2+ and the charge and the oxidation number of Cl are 1-. Formal Charge In molecules, formal charge and oxidation number derive from two different ways of assigning “ownership” of electrons in compounds. Let’s look at HONO as an example. Here is the Lewis structure of HONO: Formal charge is calculated by comparing the number of electrons “owned” by an atom in a particular molecular structure, assuming that every bond is covalent and perfectly nonpolar (i.e., half the electrons in each bond “belong” to each atom), with the number of valence electrons in the isolated neutral atom. Here is a simple visual way to do it. Draw a circle around each atom, bisecting the covalent bonds to it, then count the electrons within the circle (see the line below the structure). You can see that the number of electrons on each atom is the same as one the neutral atoms, so they all have zero formal charge. H(1) ………O(6)……..N(5)…O)6)l 0………….0………….O……….O Using the same approach for the nitrite ion gives these results: O(6)……….N(5)……..O(7) 0……………0………….1- OXIDATION NUMBER In calculating oxidation number, we assign electron “ownership” differently, assuming that every bond behaves as if it were 100% ionic, with its electrons “belonging” to the more electronegative of its two atoms. The diagram below for HONO shows how to shift the electrons and the line under that shows how many electrons each atom ends up with: H(0)…… O(8)………N(2)……O(8) So, the oxidation number of H is what a neutral H has (1) minus what it has in the structure (0) 1–0=+1; the O atoms both normally have 6 electrons, but in this structure they have 8, so their oxidation number is 6–8 = -2; N normally has 5 electrons,but here it has only 2, so its oxidation number is 5–2 = +3. (By the way, the sum of the oxidation numbers should add up to the charge on the molecule or ion.) If you apply this to NO2-, both oxygen atoms should have oxidation number -2 and the nitrogen should be +3 (sum = +3–2–2 = -1). This should work for you every time. Good luck! Upvote · 9 2 Sponsored by Dell Technologies Built for what's next. Do more, faster with Dell AI PCs powered by #IntelCoreUltra processors & ready for Windows 11. Learn More 9 8 Keith Allpress BSc Chemistry from University of Auckland (Graduated 1976) · Upvoted by Malcolm Sargeant , Degree level applied chemistry + 20yr experience in corrosion prevention and water treatment · Author has 4.7K answers and 6.6M answer views ·8y Related How can we say that conversion of an ion into atom is oxidation? Chemist use these terms “by extension”. You can learn chemistry, or any subject almost, as just a shallow bunch of rules to get you through an exam, or you can go deeper. I am going to go really deep with this answer, and its a challenging ride, so I hope you can follow along. Even PhDs have to do some mental gymnastics to tie these ideas together, for example cell biologists have to deal with chemical reactions involving electron and proton transport in relation to electrical potentials in ionic environments. It gets tricky. Hydrogen literally means the water generator, and oxygen literally me Continue Reading Chemist use these terms “by extension”. You can learn chemistry, or any subject almost, as just a shallow bunch of rules to get you through an exam, or you can go deeper. I am going to go really deep with this answer, and its a challenging ride, so I hope you can follow along. Even PhDs have to do some mental gymnastics to tie these ideas together, for example cell biologists have to deal with chemical reactions involving electron and proton transport in relation to electrical potentials in ionic environments. It gets tricky. Hydrogen literally means the water generator, and oxygen literally means the acid generator. This is because if you burn hydrogen you get water, and if you aerate wine you produce vinegar. It seems hard to imagine how these ideas became unified in modern theory. But they did, and even before atomic theory. Now if we reduce the air to a furnace, then naturally such processes were called reduction. So charcoal for example is a reduction product. Likewise iron metal is produced by reduction of an oxide ore, and so reduction corresponds to a lower oxidation level, or state. Abstract thinking! Cool. A theory is emerging. From this we can reason that if wine is oxidised into acetic acid, then there is a correspondance here, we could say that alcohol is the reduced form of an acid. The lexicon is all revolving around generalising the nature of oxygen. Much of this thinking can be traced back to Lavoisier. By extension, wr arrive at the concept of oxidation state for metals, a concept that is transferable for the behaviour of metals when in compound or in solution. Iron chlorides for example are analogous to iron oxides, we can recognise homologies. This allowed the development of the concept of reactivity, using oxygen as the reference state. All this happened before atomic theory developed, but you can clearly see that atomic theory already had a solid experimental grounding. Once the organic chemists began investigating biologically derived materials, it turned out that the loss of oxygen in organics corresponded also to a gain in hydrogen content. By displacing oxygen and completely maximising hydrogen, this kind of reductive process eventually saturated organics with hydrogen. A saturated fat means that, you have added in as much hydrogen as it can take, and reduced the oxygenated form to hydroxyl C-OH, or even more, to C-H. Davy and Faraday were expert electrochemists, and they were able to apply the oxidation and reduction concepts to metallic states, and the vision of “atoms of electricity” began to materialise. Oxidations were eventually identified with loss of electrons. I learnt this as a student by reminding myself that O xidation is the l O ss of electrons. The tie back to oxygen is because oxygen molecules share electrons with themselves in an inefficient manner, and when they react in combustions and oxidations they split, and each takes in more negative charge. We say that oxygen atoms are electrophilic. The periodic table really helps in generalising these concepts, chlorine and phosphorous and these atoms are also electrophilic. Reactive non metals are usually oxidising agents, all because historically oxygen is the prototype. Now when you electrolyse water, you find oxygen produced at one electrode, and hydrogen at the other. This closes the deal. The reactions can be split clearly into pairs, or poles. One half-reaction is the oxidation partner, the other is the reduction partner. Together it becones a redox couple. If copper metal is produced at one electrode, then we would also expect that it would be the same one that would remove oxygen from water. Reduction. And indeed this is observed. Let's consider electrolysis of copper chloride. If one electrode becomes plated in copper, then the oxidation state of copper has reduced to the metallic state. Reduction of cupric to cuprous to elemental state. It gained electrons. Conversely sonething must get oxidised at the other electrode. Chlorine that originally “combusted” to form chloride in the salt will be regenerated and released as elemental chlorine. Chloride anions lose electrons. So now where would hydrogen gas be expected? Well at the reducing electrode. Hydrogen ions, protons in fact, are behaving just as we expect, like metal ions. That is why we put it in the first column. Instead if a reduced metal plating out we get reduced hydrogen gas forming. And we can still talk about hydrogen gas as a reducing agent if we use it in a subsequent industrial process such as the hydrogenation of margarine. If we leave the marge, or butter, out of the fridge too long the oxidation in air proceeds more rapidly and oxygen produced smelly acids like butyric acid. Oxygen, the acid maker. Or the fats under your armpit will oxidise to make even smellier acids. The longer the carbon chain, the smellier the acid. :) Upvote · 9 5 9 1 Lucas Curtis Science teacher (2001–present) · Author has 7.4K answers and 22.1M answer views ·3y Related What is the difference between the oxidation number and the charge of an element or its ion? For a monatomic ion like N a+N a+, F e 3+F e 3+, or C l−C l−, the oxidation number is exactly the same as the charge. For atoms in a covalent compound, though, it’s a bit trickier. For example, the chloride ion, C l−C l− can only ever have one oxidation number: -1. But when chlorine forms covalent bonds with oxygen, it can have several different oxidation numbers. For example: In C l O−C l O−, the oxidation number of chlorine is +1. In C l O−2 C l O 2−, the oxidation number of chlorine is +3. In C l O−3 C l O 3−, the oxidation number of chlorine is +5. In C l O−4 C l O 4−, the oxidation number of chlorine is +7. So to Continue Reading For a monatomic ion like N a+N a+, F e 3+F e 3+, or C l−C l−, the oxidation number is exactly the same as the charge. For atoms in a covalent compound, though, it’s a bit trickier. For example, the chloride ion, C l−C l− can only ever have one oxidation number: -1. But when chlorine forms covalent bonds with oxygen, it can have several different oxidation numbers. For example: In C l O−C l O−, the oxidation number of chlorine is +1. In C l O−2 C l O 2−, the oxidation number of chlorine is +3. In C l O−3 C l O 3−, the oxidation number of chlorine is +5. In C l O−4 C l O 4−, the oxidation number of chlorine is +7. So to re-emphasize. The oxidation number and charge are the same if the atom in question is a monatomic ion; if not, then they’re not necessarily the same. I once heard it explained like this: you can think of the oxidation number as the charge that an atom would have if it were separated from the atoms that are covalently bonded to it. So when we say that the oxidation number of chlorine in C l O−C l O− is +1, we mean that if you were to pull the chlorine and oxygen atoms apart, the more electronegative oxygen atom would take both bonding electrons, leaving two ions: C l+C l+ and O 2−O 2−. Upvote · 9 5 Toby Block Ph.D. in Chemistry, University of Wisconsin - Madison (Graduated 1976) · Author has 3.4K answers and 3.9M answer views ·4y Related How does the formal charge of an atom in a Lewis structure differ from the oxidation number of the atom? “Formal charge” and “oxidation number” are different methods of “bookkeeping electrons.” The formal charge system assumes all shared electrons are shared equally while the oxidation number method assigns shared electrons to the more electronegative atom (better non-metal). Take the simple case of water, H-O-H (it’s not a linear molecule but the shade doesn’t matter here). Formal charge: In each O-H bond, the oxygen is credited with one electron and the hydrogen is credited with the other electron. Thus, whether the H is an unbonded atom or is bonded to the O, the H has one electron. Its formal ch Continue Reading “Formal charge” and “oxidation number” are different methods of “bookkeeping electrons.” The formal charge system assumes all shared electrons are shared equally while the oxidation number method assigns shared electrons to the more electronegative atom (better non-metal). Take the simple case of water, H-O-H (it’s not a linear molecule but the shade doesn’t matter here). Formal charge: In each O-H bond, the oxygen is credited with one electron and the hydrogen is credited with the other electron. Thus, whether the H is an unbonded atom or is bonded to the O, the H has one electron. Its formal charge in H2O is zero. Likewise, in H2O, the O is credited with its two lone pairs (not shown above) and with one electron from each O-H bond. Again, whether the O is an unbonded atom or the central atom in the H2O molecule, it has six electrons and its formal charge is zero. In the oxidation number model, the oxygen is credited with both of the shared electrons. Each H loses control of its electron and has an oxidation number of +1 in H2O. The O has gained control of two electrons (in addition to its original six, and the O has an oxidation number of -2 in H2O. In general, structures that show mostly non-zero formal charges are considered to be the best descriptions of the electronic structure of the molecule. It is expected that accurate structures will show the better non-metals having negative oxidation numbers. Upvote · 9 1 Daniel James Berger PhD in organic/organosilicon chemistry · Author has 4.6K answers and 11.3M answer views ·Updated 2y Related Are there any examples of compounds where the oxidation state, formal charge, and actual charge, are all different numbers? Of course. Oxidation state is a bookkeeping mechanism used to tell whether a particular transformation is a redox reaction or not. Formal charge is a different bookkeeping mechanism for a different set of books: counting electrons in Lewis structures. Actual charge is a function of the local electron density and can be both measured and calculated using computational chemistry software. Several simple examples: Ammonium ion, N H+4 N H 4+. Its hydrogen atoms have oxidation states of +1, formal charges of 0 (zero), and actual charges of +0.439. Nitrogen has an oxidation state of -3, formal charge Continue Reading Of course. Oxidation state is a bookkeeping mechanism used to tell whether a particular transformation is a redox reaction or not. Formal charge is a different bookkeeping mechanism for a different set of books: counting electrons in Lewis structures. Actual charge is a function of the local electron density and can be both measured and calculated using computational chemistry software. Several simple examples: Ammonium ion, N H+4 N H 4+. Its hydrogen atoms have oxidation states of +1, formal charges of 0 (zero), and actual charges of +0.439. Nitrogen has an oxidation state of -3, formal charge of +1, and actual charge of -0.756. Carbon monoxide, C O C O. In the full-octet resonance structure with a C#O triple bond, carbon has an oxidation state of +2, a formal charge of -1, and an actual charge of nearly zero. Oxygen has an oxidation state of -2, a formal charge of +1, and an actual charge of nearly zero. (Charge magnitudes are 0.007.) Nitrate ion, N O−3 N O 3−. Nitrogen has an oxidation state of +5, a formal charge of +1, and an actual charge of +0.969. Oxygen has an oxidation state of -2, average formal charge of −2 3−2 3 (two of the three oxygens have formal charges of -1), and actual charges of -0.656. Note that in nitrate, formal charges and actual charges agree pretty well. This is not the case for ammonium or for carbon monoxide. All “actual charges” are calculated as “electrostatic charge” using Spartan software implementing DFT using ωB97X-D/6–31G. Upvote · 9 1 Related questions How does the formal charge of an atom in a Lewis structure differ from the oxidation number of the atom? How do you find the formal charge of an atom? How do you know the oxidation state/charge of an atom or molecule? What are the oxidation numbers of the different atoms? What is the difference between an atom and a compound? How can different atoms of the same element have different oxidation states in the same molecule? 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16727	https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC2718594/	Hyperthyroidism during pregnancy - PMC Skip to main content An official website of the United States government Here's how you know Here's how you know Official websites use .gov A .gov website belongs to an official government organization in the United States. Secure .gov websites use HTTPS A lock ( ) or https:// means you've safely connected to the .gov website. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites. Search Log in Dashboard Publications Account settings Log out Search… Search NCBI Primary site navigation Search Logged in as: Dashboard Publications Account settings Log in Search PMC Full-Text Archive Search in PMC Journal List User Guide New Try this search in PMC Beta Search Download PDF Add to Collections Cite Permalink PERMALINK Copy As a library, NLM provides access to scientific literature. Inclusion in an NLM database does not imply endorsement of, or agreement with, the contents by NLM or the National Institutes of Health. Learn more: PMC Disclaimer \| PMC Copyright Notice Can Fam Physician . 2009 Jul;55(7):701–703. Search in PMC Search in PubMed View in NLM Catalog Add to search Show available content in English French Hyperthyroidism during pregnancy Miho Inoue Miho Inoue, MD Find articles by Miho Inoue , Naoko Arata Naoko Arata, MD PhD Find articles by Naoko Arata , Gideon Koren Gideon Koren, MD FRCPC FACMT Find articles by Gideon Koren , Shinya Ito Shinya Ito, MD FRCPC Find articles by Shinya Ito Copyright and License information Copyright© the College of Family Physicians of Canada PMC Copyright notice PMCID: PMC2718594 PMID: 19602653 ABSTRACT QUESTION I have a 33-year-old patient with hyperthyroidism who is 6 weeks pregnant. Her thyroid function is well controlled with a 5-mg dose of methimazole 3 times daily. She was initially treated with propylthiouracil but was switched to methimazole owing to urticaria. I have heard about birth defects in infants whose mothers used methimazole during pregnancy. How safe is it? ANSWER In North America, propylthiouracil has been the drug of choice for hyperthyroidism during pregnancy. Methimazole is widely used in Europe, South America, and Asia, and is an alternative for patients who cannot tolerate propylthiouracil. Some case reports raised concern about fetal toxicity from methimazole, which is reportedly characterized by aplasia cutis, esophageal atresia, choanal atresia, facial abnormalities, and mental retardation. However, causality is unclear and the overall risk of congenital abnormalities in infants exposed to methimazole in utero was not higher than in those exposed to nonteratogenic drugs in cohort studies. It is important for a pregnant woman to continue methimazole, if necessary, because uncontrolled hyperthyroidism increases the risk of complications such as preterm labour and low birth weight. RÉSUMÉ QUESTION Une de mes patientes de 33 ans atteinte d’hyperthyroïdie est enceinte de 6 semaines. Sa fonction thyroïdienne est bien contrôlée grâce à une dose de 5 mg de méthimazole 3 fois par jour. Initialement, elle était traitée avec du propylthiouracil, mais a dû changer son traitement pour cause d’urticaire. J’ai entendu parler d’anomalies à la naissance chez des nourrissons dont la mère prenait du méthimazole durant la grossesse. Dans quelle mesure ce médicament est-il sécuritaire? RÉPONSE En Amérique du Nord, le propylthiouracil se révèle le médicament de première intention pour traiter l’hyperthyroïdie durant la grossesse. Le méthimazole est largement utilisé en Europe, en Amérique du Sud et en Asie, et c’est une option de rechange pour les patients qui ne tolèrent pas le propylthiouracil. Selon certains rapports de cas, il y aurait des inquiétudes entourant la toxicité fœtale causée par le méthimazole, qui prendrait la forme d’aplasie cutanée congénitale, d’atrésie œsophagienne, d’atrésie des choanes, d’anomalies faciales et de retard intellectuel. Par ailleurs, il n’y a pas de causalité certaine, et le risque global d’anomalies congénitales chez les nourrissons exposés au méthimazole dans l’utérus n’était pas plus élevé que celui des enfants exposés à des médicaments non tératogènes dans les études de cohortes. Il est important pour une femme enceinte de continuer à prendre du méthimazole si c’est nécessaire parce qu’une hyperthyroïdie non contrôlée accroît le risque de complications comme le travail prématuré et un faible poids à la naissance. Hyperthyroidism occurs in 1 to 2 of every 1000 pregnant women.1 The most common cause of hyper-thyroidism (80% to 85%) is Graves disease. Other causes include functioning adenoma, thyroiditis, and excessive thyroid hormone intake. Clinical practice guidelines for the management of hyperthyroidism during pregnancy have been developed by academic societies, including the Endocrine Society, American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists, and American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists.2–4 Hyperthyroidism caused by Graves disease tends to get worse during the first trimester, improve later in pregnancy, and get worse again after delivery. Placental human chorionic gonadotropin is structurally similar to thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH), and the increase in human chorionic gonadotropin in the first trimester has been suggested to be the cause of thyroid stimulation. As pregnancy progresses, patients usually require lower doses of antithyroid drugs. Close monitoring of thyroid function needs to be continued after delivery in anticipation of postpartum exacerbation until the patient reaches a stable euthyroid state. Fetal thyroid function The fetus is dependent on the small supply of thyroxine (T 4) from the mother until 10 to 12 weeks of gestation, when the fetal thyroid gland starts secreting thyroid hormones. By 20 weeks of gestation, the fetal thyroid gland becomes responsive to TSH from its own pituitary gland, but the function of the thyroid gland remains T 4 across the relatively low. While transfer of maternal placenta is limited and the serum T 4 level in a fetus is about one-third of the maternal level, maternal TSH-receptor antibodies in Graves disease are immunoglobulin G antibodies and readily cross the placenta. As a result, maternal TSH-receptor antibodies can cause fetal hyperthyroidism after 20 weeks of gestation. Antithyroid drugs, such as methimazole and propylthiouracil, also cross the placenta and therefore serve as treatment for both maternal and fetal hyperthyroidism. Complications Uncontrolled hyperthyroidism is associated with serious maternal, fetal, and neonatal morbidity, and mortality. Maternal complications include miscarriage, pregnancy-induced hypertension, preterm labour, placental abruption, heart failure, and thyroid storm. Fetal and neonatal complications include stillbirth, low birth weight, goiter, hyperthyroidism, and hypothyroidism.5–7 These risks can be decreased with the appropriate treatment of maternal hyperthyroidism.5 Management Hyperthyroidism during pregnancy should be treated with an antithyroid drug. The goal of treatment is to maintain maternal free T 4 in the upper normal range, using the lowest possible dose of the antithyroid drug. This approach aims at minimizing the risk of fetal hypothyroidism.8 Thyroid hormones are critical for fetal brain development, and caution against overtreatment is warranted. Mild hyperthyroidism is usually monitored closely without therapy as long as both the mother and the fetus are not symptomatic. If thyroidectomy is indicated for treatment failure with a high-dose antithyroid drug or adverse effects from an antithyroid drug, it is optimally performed during the second trimester of pregnancy. Radioactive iodine is contraindicated during pregnancy, as it readily crosses the placenta and is taken up in the fetal thyroid gland. For pregnant women with past or current Graves disease, Doppler examination of the fetal thyroid gland is useful in detecting goiter, which is associated with fetal hyperthyroidism or hypothyroidism.9 Antithyroid drugs during pregnancy Propylthiouracil is the drug of choice for hyperthyroidism during pregnancy in North America owing to the suspected association of methimazole with congenital abnormalities (sometimes referred to as methimazole embryopathy), characterized by aplasia cutis, esophageal atresia, choanal atresia, facial abnormalities, and developmental delay. Since the association of methimazole with aplasia cutis was first suggested by an epidemiological study,10 cases of aplasia cutis or other associated abnormalities in infants exposed to methimazole in utero have been reported in the literature.11–13 However, in a prospective cohort study in which 241 women used methimazole and 1089 women used non-teratogenic drugs, the overall risk of serious congenital abnormalities in infants in the methimazole group was not higher than in those in the nonteratogenic drug group.14 In addition, 2 retrospective studies did not find an increase in congenital abnormalities in infants exposed to methimazole in utero.15,16 Another reason for the preference of propylthiouracil over methimazole is that a small study reported limited transplacental passage of propylthiouracil compared with methimazole.17 This finding was refuted by a later study.18 The risk of fetal hypothyroidism was not different between women with Graves disease taking propylthiouracil and those taking methimazole.19 Methimazole has been widely used in Europe, South America, and Asia and is an alternative to propylthiouracil in North America for patients with hyperthyroidism who cannot tolerate propylthiouracil. Antithyroid drugs during lactation Propylthiouracil is often recommended as the antithyroid drug of choice during lactation because the transfer of propylthiouracil to a nursing infant via breast milk seems to be less than the transfer of methimazole. However, neither propylthiouracil nor methimazole seem to pose a serious risk to nursing infants. A study that included 139 lactating mothers taking methimazole and their nursing infants showed no adverse effects on thyroid function or neurodevelopment of the infants.20 Methimazole doses of up to 20 mg/d did not cause hypothyroidism in nursing infants.21 Until more studies are available, thyroid function of nursing infants should be monitored if the mother receives a high dose of methimazole during lactation. Conclusion Propylthiouracil is the drug of choice for hyperthyroidism during pregnancy; however, methimazole is an alternative for patients who cannot tolerate propylthiouracil. Although there are case reports of fetal toxicity from methimazole, the overall risk of congenital abnormalities in infants exposed to methimazole in utero does not seem to be higher than those exposed to non-teratogenic drugs or propylthiouracil. It is important for a pregnant woman to continue methimazole, if necessary, because uncontrolled hyperthyroidism increases the risk of complications such as preterm labour and low birth weight. MOTHERISK Motherisk questions are prepared by the Motherisk Team at the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto, Ont. Drs Inoue, Arata, and Ito are members and Dr Koren is Director of the Motherisk Program. Dr Koren is supported by the Research Leadership for Better Pharmacotherapy during Pregnancy and Lactation. He holds the Ivey Chair in Molecular Toxicology in the Department of Medicine at the University of Western Ontario in London. Do you have questions about the effects of drugs, chemicals, radiation, or infections in women who are pregnant or breastfeeding? We invite you to submit them to the Motherisk Program by fax at 416 813-7562; they will be addressed in future Motherisk Updates. Published Motherisk Updates are available on the Canadian Family Physician website (www.cfp.ca) and also on the Motherisk website (www.motherisk.org). Footnotes Competing interests None declared References 1.Neale D, Burrow G. Thyroid disease in pregnancy. Obstet Gynecol Clin North Am. 2004;31(4):893–905. xi. doi: 10.1016/j.ogc.2004.09.001. [DOI] [PubMed] [Google Scholar] 2.Baskin HJ, Cobin RH, Duick DS, Gharib H, Guttler RB, Kaplan MM, et al. American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists medical guidelines for clinical practice for the evaluation and treatment of hyperthyroidism and hypothyroidism. Endocr Pract. 2002;8(6):457–69. [PubMed] [Google Scholar] 3.American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. 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16728	https://hinative.com/questions/13614836?utm_source_question_id=11734150	Quality Point(s): 134 Answer: 4390 Like: 4937 Please show me example sentences with shed . Tell me as many daily expressions as possible. Quality Point(s): 128 Answer: 27 Like: 20 Example sentences: The shovel is in the shed. He built a shed in his backyard. The tools are in the shed. I can’t think of any common expressions that use the word shed. Was this answer helpful? Quality Point(s): 134 Answer: 4390 Like: 4937 Quality Point(s): 128 Answer: 27 Like: 20 That is for the noun shed. There is also a verb with a completely meaning: My dogs sheds a lot. The snake shed its skin. Shed (noun)- a small building for tools Shed (verb)- for an animal to lose its skin or hair Was this answer helpful? Quality Point(s): 134 Answer: 4390 Like: 4937 The Language Level symbol shows a user's proficiency in the languages they're interested in. Setting your Language Level helps other users provide you with answers that aren't too complex or too simple. Has difficulty understanding even short answers in this language. Can ask simple questions and can understand simple answers. Can ask all types of general questions and can understand longer answers. Can understand long, complex answers. Show your appreciation in a way that likes and stamps can't. By sending a gift to someone, they will be more likely to answer your questions again! If you post a question after sending a gift to someone, your question will be displayed in a special section on that person’s feed. Ask native speakers questions for free Solve your problems more easily with the app!
16729	http://www.iemshows.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Stephanie-Prosser-Understanding-Metes-and-Bounds.pdf	Learning and Understanding Metes and Bounds Descriptions Sneak-peek into a Foreign Language The Need: Understand what land is going under conservation easement and what you are monitoring every year. Objectives: • basic understanding of distances, bearings, adjoiners and monuments • ability to research necessary documents and produce an accurate map using a metes and bounds description • recognize differences in boundary orientation due to coordinate systems and association to north Scenarios - Real life examples: • Recording Fail: M&B were recorded with a conservation easement placing the wrong half of the property under easement. • The mistake was found, and a correction conservation easement was filed. • If left unnoticed, the land trust would have continued monitoring the wrong half. Scenarios - Real life examples: • Mapping Fail: A map was produced showing a portion of the landowner’s property as not being part of the CE. • The landowner wanted to sell this portion of her property • When the M&B were used to re-produce the map, that portion was under conservation easement and was subject to the restrictions of the easement. Scenarios - Real life examples: • Fencing Fail: A new property was proposed to go under CE. The survey showed the land owned by the grantor differed from what was within the fence. • The Phase 1 was complete on the fenced area and did not evaluate the fill material deposited within the fence. • The M&B were needed to know where the boundary lines actually were, not where the fence was. Metes and Bounds: • Metes and Bounds Description AKA • Legal Description AKA • Field Notes What are Metes: Latin for measurements Description of the bearings and distances of the perimeter of a property What are Metes: Types of Measurement Standard (or "international") foot: .3048 meters U.S. survey foot: 1200/3937 meters One is defined in relation to the meter by a decimal expression, the other by a fraction. (2parts per million) Texas Vara 33¹⁄₃ inches 3 varas are exactly 100 inches, GLO records Gunter's Chain Edmund Gunter (1581–1626), 66 foot long measuring chain of 100 links. What are Metes: Coordinates Degree minute second: Latitude: 30°12’30"N Longitude: 97°39'57"W Decimal Degree: Latitude: 30.20833° Longitute: -97.66583° a minute is 1/60th of a degree (12/60=.2) a second is 1/60th of minute a second is 1/3600th of a degree (30/3600=.00833) together = .20833 What are Metes: Quadrants Definition: each of four quarters of a circle What are Metes: Quadrants • Bearings are measured as the angle from due north and due south. • They are stated as which quadrant they are in, as identified by the first and last letter of each bearing. • A bearing is an angle less than 90° within a quadrant defined by the cardinal directions. • An azimuth is an angle between 0° and 360° measured clockwise from North. What are Metes: Quadrants What are Metes: Bearings "135°“ and "South 45° East" are the same direction expressed as a bearing and as an azimuth. “North 45° East" and “South 45° West" are the same angle of a line. What are Metes: EXAMPLE What are Metes: What are Metes: What are Metes: What are Bounds: • Simple past tense and past participle of bind. • Description by calls for adjoinders. • Adjoining - next to or joined with. Monuments: physical evidence of the metes and bounds Metes and Bounds Description: Title General Description Particular Description Exceptions/Reservations Certification Title Metes and Bounds Description of General Description: 1.06 acres as described as 1.05 acres in Volume 92 on Page 344 of the Official Public Records of Medina County, Texas, being more particularly described as: Particular Description: BEGINNING at a found 2” steel post, the west corner of this tract, the south corner of a 65.2 acre tract, and on the east right-of-way line of Conservation Drive; …cont. Particular Description: THENCE N50°00'00"E 180.00’ with the south line of the 65.2 acre tract to a found #4 rebar, the north corner of this tract, and the west corner of a 1200.5 acre tract described in Volume 75 on Page 342, on the southeast line of the 65.2 acre tract; …cont. Particular Description: THENCE S45°00'00"E 280.00’ with the west line of the 1200.5 acre tract to a set #4 rebar, the east corner of this tract, and the north corner of a 1.25 acre tract described in Vol. 5 on Page 273 of the Official Public Records, on the west line of the 1200.5 acre tract, and from which a found #5 rebar, the southeast corner of the 1.25 acre tract, bears S32°34'36"E 237.6’; …cont. Particular Description: THENCE S70°00'00"W 220.00’ with the north line of the 1.25 acre tract to a found 6” cedar corner fence post, the south corner of this tract, and the west corner of the 1.25 acre tract, on the east right-of-way line of Conservation Drive; …cont. Particular Description: THENCE N39°20'42"W 203.70’ with the east right-of-way line of Conservation Drive to the POINT OF BEGINNING, containing 1.06 acres of land. Exceptions and Reservations Certification Curves Enter chord and chord bearing to close the perimeter and adjust to fit later DISCLAIMER Get the data: Google Earth or GIS w/ basemap County Approximate boundaries – create a KMZ Make a Map Get the data: County Appraisal District Make a Map Get the data: County Appraisal District Make a Map Get the data: Start Out – Google Earth or GIS w/ basemap county – placement approximate boundaries KMZ County Appraisal District Get the data: Start Out – Google Earth or GIS w/ basemap county – placement approximate boundaries KMZ County Appraisal District Data Entry • Quadrants are numbered 1-4 • Data entry starts with quadrant # • Followed by the degrees, minutes, seconds, and distance EXAMPLE N46°16’31"E 1622.32’ Quadrant = 1 Bearing = 46.1631 Distance = 1622.32 I II III IV EXAMPLE N46°16’31"E 1622.32’ Quadrant = 1 Bearing = 46.1631 Distance = 1622.32 EXAMPLE N45°25’30“W 416.70’ Quadrant = 4 Bearing = 45.2530 Distance = 416.70 Data Entry • Use coordinate of a known point to associate boundary • Description called for end of runway and alignment of runway for “north” Draft a boundary: • ArcGIS - Arcmap • Toolbar – COGO - Traverse • Requires Standard or Advanced license (Disabled with a Basic License) Draft a boundary: • ArcGISPro • After developing a feature class • On the Edit tab, in the Features group, click Create • The Create Features pane appears. • Click a polyline or polygon feature template. • Click the Line or Polygon tool. • Create the first vertex using one of the following methods: • Click the map. • Right-click and click Absolute X,Y,Z , or press F6, type the values on the dialog box, and press Enter. • Press G, or right-click and click Direction/Distance . • The Direction and Distance dialog box appears. Draft a boundary: • Plat Plotter: • Need start coordinate • Enter with DMS • Export boundary as KML Things to consider North • astronomical north: is marked in the skies by the north celestial pole. • geodetic north: a mathematical estimation of astronomic north derived by use of the “Laplace equation.” • grid north: a navigational term referring to the direction northwards along the grid lines of a map projection. • magnetic north: the wandering point on the surface of Earth's Northern Hemisphere at which the planet's magnetic field points vertically downwards. • true north: north that is an imaginary line through the Earth that leads to the North Pole. Coordinate Systems • Projections state plan coordinates vs. geographic coordinate system Data Collection: GPS/GNSS/ RTK • Differential GPS can achieve sub-centimeter accuracies in positions • By placing a receiver at a known location, a total error factor can be computed and applied to the position data of the other receivers in the same locale. Wrapping it up • Orientation to “north” and coordinate system selection affects the bearing angle • Rotation (without distortion) of boundary may be necessary to align with basemap/aerial image/ or field coordinates. When to call for help • A current survey with metes and bounds description should accompany every easement transaction. • An RPLS needs to write all land descriptions (it’s the law) • Fences do not create boundary lines – real estate transaction do.
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16731	https://www.doubtnut.com/qna/644859615	Prove that cos2(π8−A2)−cos2(π8+A2) = sin(π4).sinA=1√2sinA More from this Exercise To prove that cos2(π8−A2)−cos2(π8+A2)=1√2sinA we will start with the left-hand side (LHS) and simplify it step by step. Step 1: Write down the LHS LHS=cos2(π8−A2)−cos2(π8+A2) Step 2: Use the identity for the difference of squares We can use the identity a2−b2=(a−b)(a+b) where a=cos(π8−A2) and b=cos(π8+A2). LHS=(cos(π8−A2)−cos(π8+A2))(cos(π8−A2)+cos(π8+A2)) Step 3: Simplify the first part using the sine subtraction formula Using the sine subtraction formula, we have: cosx−cosy=−2sin(x+y2)sin(x−y2) Let x=π8−A2 and y=π8+A2. Calculating x+y and x−y: x+y=π8−A2+π8+A2=π4 x−y=(π8−A2)−(π8+A2)=−A Thus, cos(π8−A2)−cos(π8+A2)=−2sin(π4)sin(−A2) Since sin(−x)=−sin(x), we have: =2sin(π4)sin(A2) Step 4: Simplify the second part using the cosine addition formula For the cosine addition part: cos(π8−A2)+cos(π8+A2)=2cos(π4)cos(A2) Since cos(π4)=1√2: =2√2cos(A2)=√2cos(A2) Step 5: Combine the results Now substituting back into the LHS: LHS=(2sin(π4)sin(A2))(√2cos(A2)) =2⋅1√2⋅sin(A2)⋅√2⋅cos(A2) =2sin(A2)cos(A2) Step 6: Use the double angle identity Using the double angle identity sinA=2sin(A2)cos(A2): LHS=sinA Conclusion Thus, we have shown that: cos2(π8−A2)−cos2(π8+A2)=1√2sinA To prove that cos2(π8−A2)−cos2(π8+A2)=1√2sinA we will start with the left-hand side (LHS) and simplify it step by step. Step 1: Write down the LHS LHS=cos2(π8−A2)−cos2(π8+A2) Step 2: Use the identity for the difference of squares We can use the identity a2−b2=(a−b)(a+b) where a=cos(π8−A2) and b=cos(π8+A2). LHS=(cos(π8−A2)−cos(π8+A2))(cos(π8−A2)+cos(π8+A2)) Step 3: Simplify the first part using the sine subtraction formula Using the sine subtraction formula, we have: cosx−cosy=−2sin(x+y2)sin(x−y2) Let x=π8−A2 and y=π8+A2. Calculating x+y and x−y: x+y=π8−A2+π8+A2=π4 x−y=(π8−A2)−(π8+A2)=−A Thus, cos(π8−A2)−cos(π8+A2)=−2sin(π4)sin(−A2) Since sin(−x)=−sin(x), we have: =2sin(π4)sin(A2) Step 4: Simplify the second part using the cosine addition formula For the cosine addition part: cos(π8−A2)+cos(π8+A2)=2cos(π4)cos(A2) Since cos(π4)=1√2: =2√2cos(A2)=√2cos(A2) Step 5: Combine the results Now substituting back into the LHS: LHS=(2sin(π4)sin(A2))(√2cos(A2)) =2⋅1√2⋅sin(A2)⋅√2⋅cos(A2) =2sin(A2)cos(A2) Step 6: Use the double angle identity Using the double angle identity sinA=2sin(A2)cos(A2): LHS=sinA Conclusion Thus, we have shown that: cos2(π8−A2)−cos2(π8+A2)=1√2sinA Topper's Solved these Questions Explore 12 Videos Explore 24 Videos Explore 207 Videos Similar Questions Prove that: sin2(π8+A2)−sin2(π8−A2)=1√2sinA Prove that sin2(π6)+cos2(π3)−tan2(π4)=−12 Prove that: cos(π7)cos(2π7)cos(4π7)=−18, Prove that: cos(π4+A)+cos(π4−A)=√2cosA Prove that 4cos(2π7).cos(π7)−1=2cos(2π7). Prove that: cos(3π4+A)−cos(3π4−A)=−√2sinA Prove that: cos(π7)cos(2π7)cos(4π7)=−18 Prove that: cos2(π8)+cos2(3π8)+cos2(5π8)+cos2(7π8)=2 Prove that : cos(π7)cos(2π7)cos(3π7)=18 Prove that:cos2(π4−θ)−sin2(π4−θ)=sin2θ NAGEEN PRAKASHAN ENGLISH-TRIGNOMETRIC FUNCTIONS-MISCELLANEOUS EXERCISE Prove that cos^(2)(pi/8-A/2)-cos^(2)(pi/8+A/2) = sin(pi/4). sinA=1/sqr... about to only mathematics Prove that: (sin 3 x +sin x) sin x + (cos 3x - cos x) cos x = 0 Prove that: (cosx+cosy)^2+(sinx-siny)^2=4cos^2(x+y)/2 Prove that: (cosx-cosy)^2+(sinx-siny)^2=4sin^2(x-y)/2 Show that sin x+sin3x+sin5x+sin7x=4 sin4xcos2x cos x. Prove that: ((sin7x+sin5x)+(sin9x+sin3x))/((cos7x+cos5x)+(cos9x+cos3x)... Prove that: \ sin3x+sin2x-sin x=4sin xcos(x/2)cos((3x)/2) Find sinx/2,cosx/2and tanx/2of the following : tanx=-4/3,xin quadrant ... cosx=-1/3, x in quadrant III. Find the values of other five trignometr... sinx=1/4, x in quadrant II. Find the values of other five trignometric... Exams Free Textbook Solutions Free Ncert Solutions English Medium Free Ncert Solutions Hindi Medium Boards Resources Doubtnut is No.1 Study App and Learning App with Instant Video Solutions for NCERT Class 6, Class 7, Class 8, Class 9, Class 10, Class 11 and Class 12, IIT JEE prep, NEET preparation and CBSE, UP Board, Bihar Board, Rajasthan Board, MP Board, Telangana Board etc NCERT solutions for CBSE and other state boards is a key requirement for students. Doubtnut helps with homework, doubts and solutions to all the questions. It has helped students get under AIR 100 in NEET & IIT JEE. Get PDF and video solutions of IIT-JEE Mains & Advanced previous year papers, NEET previous year papers, NCERT books for classes 6 to 12, CBSE, Pathfinder Publications, RD Sharma, RS Aggarwal, Manohar Ray, Cengage books for boards and competitive exams. Doubtnut is the perfect NEET and IIT JEE preparation App. Get solutions for NEET and IIT JEE previous years papers, along with chapter wise NEET MCQ solutions. Get all the study material in Hindi medium and English medium for IIT JEE and NEET preparation Contact Us
16732	https://www.calculatorsoup.com/calculators/discretemathematics/combinations.php	skip to calculator skip to main content Calculator Soup® Online Calculators Basic Calculator Combinations Calculator (nCr) Get a Widget for this Calculator © Calculator Soup The Combinations Calculator will find the number of possible combinations that can be obtained by taking a sample of items from a larger set. Basically, it shows how many different possible subsets can be made from the larger set. For this calculator, the order of the items chosen in the subset does not matter. Factorial : There are n! ways of arranging n distinct objects into an ordered sequence, permutations where n = r. Combination : The number of ways to choose a sample of r elements from a set of n distinct objects where order does not matter and replacements are not allowed. Permutation : The number of ways to choose a sample of r elements from a set of n distinct objects where order does matter and replacements are not allowed. When n = r this reduces to n!, a simple factorial of n. Combination Replacement : The number of ways to choose a sample of r elements from a set of n distinct objects where order does not matter and replacements are allowed. Permutation Replacement : The number of ways to choose a sample of r elements from a set of n distinct objects where order does matter and replacements are allowed. n : the set or population r : subset of n or sample set Combinations Formula: C(n,r)=n!(r!(n−r)!) For n ≥ r ≥ 0. The formula show us the number of ways a sample of “r” elements can be obtained from a larger set of “n” distinguishable objects where order does not matter and repetitions are not allowed. "The number of ways of picking r unordered outcomes from n possibilities." Also referred to as r-combination or "n choose r" or the binomial coefficient. In some resources the notation uses k instead of r so you may see these referred to as k-combination or "n choose k." Combination Problem 1 Choose 2 Prizes from a Set of 6 Prizes You have won first place in a contest and are allowed to choose 2 prizes from a table that has 6 prizes numbered 1 through 6. How many different combinations of 2 prizes could you possibly choose? In this example, we are taking a subset of 2 prizes (r) from a larger set of 6 prizes (n). Looking at the formula, we must calculate “6 choose 2.” C (6,2)= 6!/(2! (6-2)!) = 6!/(2! 4!) = 15 Possible Prize Combinations The 15 potential combinations are {1,2}, {1,3}, {1,4}, {1,5}, {1,6}, {2,3}, {2,4}, {2,5}, {2,6}, {3,4}, {3,5}, {3,6}, {4,5}, {4,6}, {5,6} Combination Problem 2 Choose 3 Students from a Class of 25 A teacher is going to choose 3 students from her class to compete in the spelling bee. She wants to figure out how many unique teams of 3 can be created from her class of 25. In this example, we are taking a subset of 3 students (r) from a larger set of 25 students (n). Looking at the formula, we must calculate “25 choose 3.” C (25,3)= 25!/(3! (25-3)!)= 2,300 Possible Teams Combination Problem 3 Choose 4 Menu Items from a Menu of 18 Items A restaurant asks some of its frequent customers to choose their favorite 4 items on the menu. If the menu has 18 items to choose from, how many different answers could the customers give? Here we take a 4 item subset (r) from the larger 18 item menu (n). Therefore, we must simply find “18 choose 4.” C (18,4)= 18!/(4! (18-4)!)= 3,060 Possible Answers Handshake Problem In a group of n people, how many different handshakes are possible? First, let's find the total handshakes that are possible. That is to say, if each person shook hands once with every other person in the group, what is the total number of handshakes that occur? A way of considering this is that each person in the group will make a total of n-1 handshakes. Since there are n people, there would be n times (n-1) total handshakes. In other words, the total number of people multiplied by the number of handshakes that each can make will be the total handshakes. A group of 3 would make a total of 3(3-1) = 3 2 = 6. Each person registers 2 handshakes with the other 2 people in the group; 3 2. Total Handshakes = n(n-1) However, this includes each handshake twice (1 with 2, 2 with 1, 1 with 3, 3 with 1, 2 with 3 and 3 with 2) and since the orginal question wants to know how many different handshakes are possible we must divide by 2 to get the correct answer. Total Different Handshakes = n(n-1)/2 Handshake Problem as a Combinations Problem We can also solve this Handshake Problem as a combinations problem as C(n,2). n (objects) = number of people in the group r (sample) = 2, the number of people involved in each different handshake The order of the items chosen in the subset does not matter so for a group of 3 it will count 1 with 2, 1 with 3, and 2 with 3 but ignore 2 with 1, 3 with 1, and 3 with 2 because these last 3 are duplicates of the first 3 respectively. C(n,r)=n!(r!(n−r)!) C(n,2)=n!(2!(n−2)!) expanding the factorials, =1×2×3...×(n−2)×(n−1)×(n)(2×1×(1×2×3...×(n−2))) cancelling and simplifying, =(n−1)×(n)2=n(n−1)2 which is the same as the equation above. Sandwich Combinations Problem This is a classic math problem and asks something like How many sandwich combinations are possible? and this is how it generally goes. Calculate the possible sandwich combinations if you can choose one item from each of the four categories: 1 bread from 8 options 1 meat from 5 options 1 cheese from 5 options 1 topping from 3 options Often you will see the answer, without any reference to the combinations equation C(n,r), as the multiplication of the number possible options in each of the categories. In this case we calculate: 8 × 5 × 5 × 3 = 600 possible sandwich combinations In terms of the combinations equation below, the number of possible options for each category is equal to the number of possible combinations for each category since we are only making 1 selection; for example C(8,1) = 8, C(5,1) = 5 and C(3,1) = 3 using the following equation: C(n,r) = n! / ( r!(n - r)! ) We can use this combinations equation to calculate a more complex sandwich problem. Sandwich Combinations Problem with Multiple Choices Calculate the possible combinations if you can choose several items from each of the four categories: 1 bread from 8 options 3 meats from 5 options 2 cheeses from 5 options 0 to 3 toppings from 3 options Applying the combinations equation, where order does not matter and replacements are not allowed, we calculate the number of possible combinations in each of the categories. You can use the calculator above to prove that each of these is true. 1 bread from 8 options is C(8,1) = 8 3 meats from 5 options C(5,3) = 10 2 cheeses from 5 options C(5,2) = 10 0 to 3 toppings from 3 options; we must calculate each possible number of choices from 0 to 3 and get C(3,0) + C(3,1) + C(3,2) + C(3,3) = 8 Multiplying the possible combinations for each category we calculate: 8 × 10 × 10 × 8 = 6,400 possible sandwich combinations How many possible combinations are there if your customers are allowed to choose options like the following that still stay within the limits of the total number of portions allowed: 2 portions of one meat and 1 portion of another? 3 portions of one meat only? 2 portions of one cheese only? In the previous calculation, replacements were not allowed; customers had to choose 3 different meats and 2 different cheeses. Now replacements are allowed, customers can choose any item more than once when they select their portions. For meats and cheeses this is now a combinations replacement or multichoose problem using the combinations with replacements equation: CR(n,r) = C(n+r-1, r) = (n+r-1)! / (r! (n - 1)!) For meats, where the number of objects n = 5 and the number of choices r = 3, we can calculate either combinations replacement CR(5,3) = 35 or substitute terms and calculate combinations C(n+r-1, r) = C(5+3-1, 3) = C(7, 3) = 35. Calculating cheese choices in the same way, we now have the total number of possible options for each category at bread is 8 meat is 35 cheese is 15 toppings is 8 and finally we multiply to find the total 8 × 35 × 15 × 8 = 33,600 possible sandwich combinations! How many combinations are possible if customers are also allowed replacements when choosing toppings? References Zwillinger, Daniel (Editor-in-Chief). CRC Standard Mathematical Tables and Formulae, 31st Edition New York, NY: CRC Press, p. 206, 2003. 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16733	https://math.mit.edu/~djk/calculus_beginners/chapter12/section01.html	12.1 The Anti-derivative The antiderivative is the name we sometimes, (rarely) give to the operation that goes backward from the derivative of a function to the function itself. Since the derivative does not determine the function completely (you can add any constant to your function and the derivative will be the same), you have to add additional information to go back to an explicit function as anti-derivative. Thus we sometimes say that the antiderivative of a function is a function plus an arbitrary constant. Thus the antiderivative of (\cos x) is ((\sin x) + c). The more common name for the antiderivative is the indefinite integral. This is the identical notion, merely a different name for it. A wavy line is used as a symbol for it. Thus the sentence "the antiderivative of (\cos x) is ((\sin x) + c)" is usually stated as: the indefinite integral of (\cos x) is ((\sin x) + c), and this is generally written as [\int \cos x \; dx = (\sin x) + c] Actually this is bad notation. The variable (x) that occurs on the right is a variable and represents the argument of the sine function. The symbols on the left merely say that the function whose antiderivative we are looking for is the cosine function. You will avoid confusion if you express this using an entirely different symbol (say (y)) on the left to denote this. The proper way to write this is then [\int \cos y \; dy = (\sin x) + c] Why use this peculiar and ugly notation? We do so out of respect for tradition. This is the notation people have used for centuries. We will see why they did so in the next section. The first question we address is: if you give me a function, say (g), and ask me to find its indefinite integral, how do I do it? The basic answer to this question is: there are no new gimmicks for doing this. You can work backwards from the rules for differentiation, and get some rules for integration, and that is essentially all you can do. But that allows you to integrate (find the antiderivative of) lots of useful functions. The antiderivative of a sum of several terms is the sum of their antiderivatives. This follows from the fact that the derivative of a sum is the sum of the derivatives of the terms. And similarly, multiplying a function by a constant multiplies its antiderivative by the same constant. Using these facts we can find the antiderivative of any polynomial. How? The fact that the derivative of (x^k) is (kx^{k-1}) is equivalent to the statement that the antiderivative of (kx^{k-1}) is (x^k + c). This means that the antiderivative of (x^k) is (\frac{x^{k+1}}{k+1} +c). What’s with this (+c) stuff? It is a reminder that the derivative of a constant is (0) so an anti-derivative as an inverse operation to a derivative is not completely determined. You can add any constant to an anti-derivative and get another one. Some believe that it was invented by pedants to torture students by penalizing them for occasionally ignoring this boring fact. We can apply this to each term in a polynomial, and find its anti-derivative. Thus, the anti-derivative of [3x^3 - 4x^2 - x + 7] is [\frac{3x^4}{4} - \frac{4x^3}{3} - \frac{x^2}{2} + 7x + c] Students typically find this so easy that when they are forced to find such an anti-derivative on a test, often their minds are already focused on the next question, and they absent mindedly forget and differentiate instead of anti-differentiating one or perhaps all terms. Please avoid this error. Exercises: Find antiderivatives of each of the following functions: 12.1 (x^3 - 3x^2 + 6) 12.2 (\cos (x)) 12.3 (\sin (2x)) 12.4 (\exp (2x)) 12.5 (x^{-\frac{1}{2}}) (check your answer by differentiating it.)
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16735	https://www.purplemath.com/modules/conventn.htm	Published Time: Thu, 13 Mar 2025 18:47:05 GMT Conventions: What do these terms and things mean? \| Purplemath Skip to main content Home Lessons HW Guidelines Study Skills Quiz Find Local Tutors Demo MathHelp.com Join MathHelp.com Login Select a Course Below Standardized Test Prep ACCUPLACER Math ACT Math ALEKS Math ASVAB Math CBEST Math CLEP Math FTCE Math GED Math GMAT Math GRE Math HESI Math Math Placement Test NES Math PERT Math PRAXIS Math SAT Math TEAS Math TSI Math VPT Math + more tests K12 Math 5th Grade Math 6th Grade Math Pre-Algebra Algebra 1 Geometry Algebra 2 College Math College Pre-Algebra Introductory Algebra Intermediate Algebra College Algebra Homeschool Math Pre-Algebra Algebra 1 Geometry Algebra 2 Search Some Conventions of Geometry & Trigonometry Purplemath What is a "convention"? A "convention" is "just the way a thing is done! Why? Because!" Unfortunately, sometimes conventions in math are glossed over, and you're expected somehow "to just know" what they are. If you, like me, missed some of the conventions that relate the geometry and trigonometry, please review the following. Content Continues Below MathHelp.com How should I label points, lines, and angles? In geometrical pictures (or "figures", in the parlance), points are customarily labelled with capital Latin letters such as A, B, and C. Straight lines, and especially segments, are often labelled with lower-case Latin letters, such as a, b, and c, but straight lines are sometimes also labelled as subscripted ells, such as L 1 for "line one". Corners of figures, such as the corners of squares, are called "vertices" (VURR-tuh-seez); the singular is "vertex" (VURR-teks). If the meaning is clear, an angle may be referred to by just the point at its vertex, such as ∠C for the right angle show here: Properly, angles should be named completely; for instance, the right angle in the triangle above should be called ∠BCA (or ∠ACB). Affiliate Advertisement If you're not sure that your meaning will otherwise be clear, or if you're not sure which naming convention your instructor prefers, use the three-letter method. That way, your meaning will always be clear. In triangles, angles and opposite sides are usually corresponding upper- and lower-case Latin letters, as displayed in the picture above. The angle at vertex A is opposite the side a, the angle at vertex B is opposite the side b, and so forth. If your book does not provide specifications of orientation, such as a picture showing the labelled sides and angles or a worded description, you should probably assume this same-letter, different-case oppositional orientation. What notation is used for measuring sides and angles? To indicate the length of a line segment AB (often the length of a side of a geometric figure), you should use the absolute-value notation: \| AB \|=3 cm. But many texts omit this notation, using AB to refer to both the segment and its length. To indicate the measure (that is, to indicate the size) of an angle, you should use the m () notation: m(∠BCA)=90°. But many texts omit this notation, too. Content Continues Below What does it mean when there are arrows in the middle of a line? Arrows on lines are used to indicate that those lines are parallel. If there is more than one pair of parallel lines, additional arrow-heads will be used. So this picture shows that p is parallel to q and r is parallel to s. How is congruency denoted? Congruent angles (that is, angles having the same measure or angle size) are indicated by matching arcs drawn inside the congruent angles. Congruent line segments (that is, line segments having the same length) are indicated by matching tick-marks drawn across the congruent segments. If there is more than one pair of congruent angles, additional arcs will be used. So this picture shows that angle A is congruent to angle X and angle B is congruent to angle Y. Congruent segments (segments or polygon sides having the same length) are indicated by tick-marks. If there is more than one pair of congruent segments, additional tick-marks will be used. So this picture shows that side AB is congruent to side CD and side DA is congruent to side BC. Affiliate Affordable tutors for hire Find tutors Other notation, such as for rays, arcs, etc, is usually defined in the text. Unfortunately, as old as geometry is, the notation does not seem, even today, to be entirely standardized. Therefore, it will be wise to pay particular attention to how your book does things, so you can follow along, but don't be surprised if your instructor, especially in a later class with a different textbook, does something else. Affiliate How do I write a trig function that's raised to a power? For trigonometric functions, powers are indicated directly on the function names. For instance, "the square of the sine of beta" is written as sin 2(β), and this notation means [sin(β)]2. Multipliers on the variable go inside the argument: sin(2 β) does not mean the same thing as sin 2(β). Some texts omit the function-notation parentheses, writing sin 2 β and sin2 β, which can lead to confusion, especially when these expressions are hand-written. Try to remember to use the parentheses, so you can be clear in your own work. Also, try not to get in the lazy habit of omitting the arguments of the functions, writing things like sin 2 + cos 2 = 1, as this will lead to severe problems when the argument is not something simple like just "x". The final "convention" I'll mention is actually an assumption that you should remember not to make: Do not assume that the pictures (that is, the drawings of geometric figures) are "to scale" — ever! 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Author Information and Affiliations Authors NourEldin R. Abosamak1; Vikas Gupta2. Affiliations 1 Alexandria School of Medicine 2 Wellness Psychiatry P.C Last Update: August 17, 2023. Continuing Education Activity This activity for healthcare professionals is designed to enhance the learners' competence in using pyridoxine, both as a vitamin supplement and as a medication for specific conditions. Pyridoxine primarily treats vitamin B6 deficiency and helps alleviate nausea and vomiting during pregnancy. It exists in various forms, including pyridoxine, pyridoxal, and pyridoxamine, which convert into the active coenzyme pyridoxal 5-phosphate (PLP or P5P) in the body. In addition to its primary indications, pyridoxine is also utilized in treating vitamin B6 dependency syndromes and, controversially, in certain other disorders. This activity will highlight the indications, mechanism of action, potential adverse effects, monitoring considerations, and contraindications associated with pyridoxine use. Furthermore, it will provide essential information on key factors such as off-label uses, dosing, administration routes, pharmacodynamics, pharmacokinetics, monitoring protocols, and relevant drug interactions. This knowledge will be pertinent for healthcare professionals working collaboratively as members of the interprofessional team, ensuring optimal care for patients with vitamin B6 deficiency and other related conditions. Objectives: Identify the approved and off-label indications of vitamin B6 (pyridoxine). Monitor for the potential adverse effects of vitamin B6. Assess the importance of vitamin B6 in the management of several diseases. Coordinate and communicate with interprofessional team members to optimize care for patients receiving pyridoxine. Access free multiple choice questions on this topic. Indications Vitamin B6 (pyridoxine) is a water-soluble substance that converts inside the body into essential coenzymes for more than 100 enzymes in the human body. Vitamin B6 has three natural forms: pyridoxine (PN), pyridoxal (PL), and pyridoxamine (PM), all of which transform into its active forms in the body, which is the coenzyme pyridoxal 5-phosphate (PLP or P5P). PLP, the active molecule in the body, mainly serves as a coenzyme in amino acid, protein, carbohydrate, and lipid metabolism, in addition to neurotransmitter synthesis. Vitamin B6 is also involved in glycogenolysis and gluconeogenesis. There are only 2 FDA-approved drugs containing pyridoxine or its analogs; the first is a combination of several vitamins, including B6, indicated for the prevention of vitamin deficiency in pediatric and adult patients receiving parenteral nutrition, and the second is a combination of doxylamine succinate and pyridoxine hydrochloride (a vitamin B6 analog) in oral tablet form for treatment of nausea and vomiting of pregnancy that does not respond to conservative management. Vitamin B6 is indicated in cases of its deficiency, which may be due to poor renal function, autoimmune diseases, increased alcohol intake, or isoniazid, cycloserine, valproic acid, phenytoin, carbamazepine, primidone, hydralazine, and theophylline therapy. Inadequate vitamin B6 intake is a rare cause of deficiency. Vitamin B6 deficiency can be observed clinically as seborrheic dermatitis, microcytic anemia, dental decay, glossitis, epileptiform convulsions, peripheral neuropathy, electroencephalographic abnormalities, depression, confusion, and weakened immune function. Some rare inborn errors of metabolism result from defects in the coenzyme binding sites of the responsible enzymes where PLP is attached, and administering very high doses of vitamin B6 is crucial for the functioning of these enzymes. These disorders are called vitamin B6 dependency syndromes. These syndromes include convulsions of the newborn, xanthurenic aciduria, cystathioninuria, primary hyperoxaluria, homocystinuria, sideroblastic anemia, and gyrate atrophy with ornithinuria. Furthermore, some toxicological uses of pyridoxine include isoniazid overdose, false morel (Gyromitra) mushroom poisoning, hydrazine exposure, ethylene glycol toxicity, and crimidine toxicity. There is some proof of vitamin B6 having effectiveness in suppressing lactation and relieving side effects of oral contraceptives such as depression and nausea. Research has found conflicting results regarding using vitamin B6 supplements in treating gestational diabetes, premenstrual syndrome, carpal tunnel syndrome, morning sickness, and treating and preventing essential hypertension. Although scant evidence exists regarding pyridoxine’s efficacy, pyridoxine has been used empirically to treat some conditions, including atopic dermatitis, dental caries, acute alcohol intoxication, autism, diabetic complications, Down syndrome, schizophrenia, Huntington chorea, steroid-dependent asthma. Research shows a decreased risk of colorectal cancer with increased B6 intake in humans. Some research has shown high B6 levels inhibit in-vitro hepatic tumor cell multiplication in rats. Mechanism of Action PLP catalyzes various reactions, such as transamination, decarboxylation, racemization, and elimination, in either enzyme-bound or free form. These reactions are significantly facilitated and accelerated in the presence of PLP due to the electron-withdrawing nature of the molecule, which unstabilizes the bonds around the alpha-carbon atom through the system formed with amino acids. Metabolism of Vitamin B6 Pyridoxine, pyridoxamine, and pyridoxal are rapidly absorbed from food and oral drugs by mucosal cells of the small intestine, while their phosphorylated analogs first undergo dephosphorylation and are then absorbed. Vitamin B6 analogs are absorbed in the intestine by passive diffusion, which means that a considerable amount of the compound is readily absorbable without cell saturation. After their uptake, PM and PN are acted on by pyridoxal kinase to form PMP and PNP, respectively; then, these compounds are converted by pyridoxine (pyridoxamine) phosphate (PNP) oxidase enzyme into the coenzyme PLP. This process only occurs in hepatocytes, and to a lesser extent, in mucosal cells of the small intestine, due to a lack of PNP oxidase in most tissues. Due to cell membranes being impermeable to PLP, dephosphorylation occurs by phosphohydrolase enzyme so that PL can be released into the bloodstream or is directly attached to albumin and liberated by the hepatocytes into the circulation as PLP-albumin complex. PLP is also taken up by erythrocytes and carried by hemoglobin to other tissues. Finally, protein-bound PLP is dephosphorylated, and the end-product PL, in combination with the free PL in plasma, is then transformed inside target tissues by the effect of pyridoxal kinase enzyme into the coenzyme PLP, which is the active form of vitamin B6. PLP is bound to various proteins inside tissues to protect it from phosphatase enzymes. Pharmacokinetics Absorption:The bioavailability of pyridoxine is high due to its easy absorption from the gastrointestinal tract. Distribution:Pyridoxine is stored primarily in the liver, with smaller amounts in the brain and muscles; it can cross the placenta, and the fetus' plasma concentrations are five times higher than the mother's. It is also secreted into breast milk. The molecule is highly protein bound. Metabolism:Pyridoxine undergoes inactivation in the liver, resulting in the formation of 4-pyridoxic acid. Excretion:The inactive 4-pyridoxic acid is excreted into the urine with an elimination half-life of around 15 to 20 days. Administration The administration of vitamin B6 can be both via oral and intravenous routes. Oral vitamin B6 is the most prevalent form available, while the intravenous form is useful in some special cases, such as malabsorption syndromes, anorexia, and in patients on parenteral nutrition. Pyridoxine is also available in intramuscular and subcutaneous forms. Intravenous dosage form intended to be administered intravenously or intramuscularly is available in 100 mg per mL. Oral formulation pyridoxine hydrochloride tablets are available in 25 mg, 50 mg, 25 mg, and 500 mg of active ingredient per dosage form. Adult Dosing Dietary supplementation: Follow Dietary Reference intakes to determine individualized dosing. Nutritional inadequacy: Pyridoxine hydrochloride is administered through intramuscular or intravenous injections. In cases of nutritional inadequacy, a daily dosage of 10 to 20 mg of pyridoxine is recommended for 3 weeks. Following this initial treatment, continuing with an oral therapeutic multivitamin preparation containing 2 to 5 mg of pyridoxine daily for a few weeks is recommended. Alongside these treatments, it is essential to encourage a sufficient and well-balanced diet while addressing any unhealthy eating habits. Pyridoxine/vitamin B6-dependency syndromes: Specifically, those associated with acute, active seizures may require treatment with pyridoxine (vitamin B6). In such cases, an initial dose of 100 mg of pyridoxine can be administered as a single intravenous (IV) dose. This dose can be repeated at 5- to 10-minute intervals if necessary. However, the total cumulative dose should not exceed 500 mg. INH-induced B6 deficiency: Total daily dose of 100 mg is recommended for three weeks, followed by a daily dose of 30 mg for maintenance. INH-induced neuropathy prophylaxis: 25 to 50 mg orally daily for prophylactic therapy; consider 100 mg by mouth each day in patients with peripheral neuropathy. INH poisoning: In cases of poisoning resulting from ingesting more than 10 grams of isoniazid (INH), an equal amount of pyridoxine (vitamin B6) should be administered as an antidote. The recommended treatment protocol involves the administration of 4 grams of pyridoxine intravenously, followed by 1 gram intramuscularly every 30 minutes. Premenstrual syndrome (off-label indication): 40 to 500 mg orally, intravenously, or intramuscularly daily. Adverse Effects The most well-known adverse effect of vitamin B6 supplementation is sensory neuropathy, but this pathology rarely occurs below toxic doses, which is 1 gm/day or more for adults, and there is no evidence of its occurrence in doses lower than 100 mg/day for less than 30 weeks in adults. Significantly, the average dietary requirement of vitamin B6 for adults is 1.75 mg/day. There are no reported adverse effects caused by dietary concentrations nor through regular supplemental doses of vitamin B6, while higher doses below levels of toxicity may cause indigestion, nausea, breast tenderness, photosensitivity, and vesicular dermatoses. While greater dosages of vitamin B6 below lethal levels may produce indigestion, nausea, breast soreness, photosensitivity, and vesicular dermatoses, there are no known adverse effects associated with dietary concentrations or routine supplemental doses of the vitamin. Drug-Drug Interactions Coadministration of pyridoxine and anticonvulsants (phenobarbital and phenytoin) can lead to decreased plasma concentrations of anticonvulsant medications, reducing efficacy. Pyridoxine interferes with the activity of levodopa. A levodopa-carbidopa combination can prevent this interaction. Contraindications The contraindications for vitamin B6 are hypervitaminosis B6, as toxic levels may cause sensory neuropathy and hypersensitivity to pyridoxine. The warning for pyridoxine includes not exceeding recommended dose if pregnant or breastfeeding; consult a physician for recommendations. Precautions Many vitamin deficiencies can be expected to accompany a poor diet. Pyridoxine deficiency alone is uncommon. Patients using levodopa should avoid supplements with more than 5 mg of pyridoxine daily. Increased pyridoxine needs have been observed in women using oral contraceptives. Monitoring The therapeutic index of B6 varies between individuals as individual susceptibility to toxic adverse effects is noted, but some studies state a cutoff value of 100 grams over 20 months, below which toxicity-related neuropathy does not occur. Vitamin B6 is highly absorbable from food and drugs, and high concentrations can be rapidly reached; however, the human body excretes the excess in urine as 4-pyridoxic acid and is also excreted unchanged when taking very high doses. Monitoring the amount of vitamin B6 in the body is done for three reasons; to confirm depletion and toxicity and in research studies concerned with vitamin B6. Vitamin B6 monitoring is divided into direct and functional methods. The direct methods are measuring the concentration of the vitamin in plasma, blood cells, or urine. Plasma PLP concentration is the best monitoring method as it reflects B6 stores in the entire body. Functional methods, such as tryptophan load test, plasma homocysteine levels, and blood transaminase activity, are also used in detecting B6 deficiency. Erythrocyte aspartate aminotransferase and alanine aminotransferase stimulation tests can evaluate long-term vitamin B6 status, and their values increase with B6 depletion. The parenteral formulation may contain aluminum, which can potentially be toxic. Prolonged administration of aluminum through parenteral routes can lead to toxic levels, especially if there is impaired kidney function. Premature neonates are particularly at higher risk of aluminum toxicity because their kidneys are not fully developed. Studies indicate that patients with impaired kidney function, including premature neonates, who receive parenteral aluminum at doses exceeding 4 to 5 mcg/kg/day, can accumulate aluminum levels associated with toxicity in the central nervous system and bones. Even lower administration rates may lead to aluminum accumulation in tissues. Toxicity Vitamin B6 can be toxic if its concentration in the body is too high, causing sensory neuropathy, whose mechanism is unknown. The degeneration of sensory fibers of peripheral nerves and its myelin and also the dorsal columns of the spinal cord cause bilateral loss of peripheral sensation or hyperaesthesia, accompanied by limb pain, ataxia, and loss of balance. The condition regresses gradually after cessation of taking the supplement till regaining normal activity. Higher doses can cause testicular atrophy and reduced sperm motility. Research on the subject found that the duration of administration of the vitamin is directly proportional to the risk of clinically evident toxicity concerning the total dose given. Enhancing Healthcare Team Outcomes Adequate nutrition is essential for any vitamin deficiency prevention. Vitamin B6 deficiency is generally rare due to dietary inadequacy. Healthcare professionals should advise patients about consuming vitamin B6-rich foods such as chickpeas, liver, poultry, and fortified ready-to-eat cereals. Gynecologists, obstetricians, neurologists, hematologists, and dermatologists often need to diagnose, treat, and collaborate with patients with vitamin B6 deficiency or excess. The clinical picture accompanying vitamin B6 deficiency is not uniquely characteristic of B6 deficiency, so thorough analysis and good observation skills are needed to identify the problem. Susceptible populations, such as patients with chronic diseases and poor-quality diets, should be identified and managed accordingly. Clinical use of vitamin B6 in some diseases is controversial, as no definite evidence is available for its use in those conditions. But because of the relative safety of high doses of water-soluble vitamins, no strict patient monitoring is necessary. Some conditions require much higher doses than are normally necessary, such as dependency syndromes, and observation for adverse effects is necessary. Whether vitamin B6 is used to treat a disease or merely as a dietary supplement, all interprofessional team members, including prescribing clinicians, nurses, pharmacists, and dieticians/nutritionists, need to operate as a cohesive unit and have access to the same clinical information so they can implement interventions and counsel patients in ways that will optimize patient outcomes and minimize adverse events. Review Questions Access free multiple choice questions on this topic. Comment on this article. References 1. : SNELL EE. Chemical structure in relation to biological activities of vitamin B6. Vitam Horm. 1958;16:77-125. [PubMed: 13625598] 2. : RABINOWITZ JC, SNELL EE. The vitamin B6 group; microbiological and natural occurrence of pyridoxamine phosphate. J Biol Chem. 1947 Aug;169(3):643-50. [PubMed: 20259097] 3. : SNELL EE. Summary of known metabolic functions of nicotinic acid, riboflavin and vitamin B6. Physiol Rev. 1953 Oct;33(4):509-24. [PubMed: 13100067] 4. : Ebadi M. 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16737	https://www.mathlearningcenter.org/sites/default/files/documents/sample_materials/nc0-tg-1sep.pdf	K GRADE TEACHERS GUIDE SECOND EDITION SEPTEMBER Preview Preview Teacher Masters Pages renumber each month. Shape Songs, Circles.............................................................................. T1 Shape Songs, Rectangles.....................................................................T2 Shape Songs, Triangles.........................................................................T3 Shape Songs, Squares............................................................................T4 Shape Hunter Badges, Circles ............................................................. T5 Shape Hunter Badges, Rectangles................................................... T6 Shape Hunter Badges, Triangles ........................................................T7 Shape Hunter Badges, Squares ..........................................................T8 Ten-Frames................................................................................................ T9 Numeral Writing Rhymes 1–5...........................................................T10 Baseline Student Response Sheet..................................................T15 Baseline Written Assessment...........................................................T16 Number Corner Student Book Pages Page numbers correspond to those in the consumable books. How Many to Five?....................................................................................1 Number Corner September September Sample Display & Daily Planner September Introduction.....................................................................................................................................................................................1 September Calendar Grid Circle, Rectangle, Triangle, Square.....................................................................................................5 Introducing the Calendar Grid......................................................................................................Day 2....................................................................8 Patterns & Predictions....................................................................................................................Days 3, 4, 7, 8, 9................................................10 Days of the Week.............................................................................................................................Days 12, 13, 14..................................................11 Shape Hunters. .................................................................................................................................Days 16, 17, 18, 19, 20......................................12 September Calendar Collector Collecting Cubes .................................................................................................................15 Spinning for Cubes..........................................................................................................................Days 1, 6, 11 .....................................................17 Looking at the Weekly Collection Total. ......................................................................................Days 5, 10, 15....................................................18 Estimating & Counting the Month’s Total Collection. ...............................................................Day 16 ............................................................... 20 September Days in School Dots, Links & Numbers............................................................................................................ 23 One Dot, One Link & One Number Each Day.............................................................................Day 1................................................................. 25 Ten & Some More. ............................................................................................................................Day 11............................................................... 26 September Computational Fluency Quantities to Five.................................................................................................. 29 Introducing the Five-Frame. ..........................................................................................................Day 3................................................................. 30 Flash & Show....................................................................................................................................Days 5, 6, 8....................................................... 32 Flash & Build Five.............................................................................................................................Days 11, 15, 16................................................. 33 Completing the How Many to Five? Page...................................................................................Day 20 ...............................................................34 September Number Line Up to Ten & Back Again............................................................................................................... 35 Introducing the Number Line Pocket Chart...............................................................................Day 1................................................................. 39 Counting Forward & Backward ....................................................................................................Days 2, 7, 17......................................................41 Playing Hop & Stop. .........................................................................................................................Days 4, 9, 18..................................................... 42 Writing Numerals. ............................................................................................................................Days 10, 19....................................................... 43 The Number Behind the Red Door. ..............................................................................................Day 12...............................................................44 September Assessment Baseline Assessment........................................................................................................................ 45 Introducing the Baseline Interview..............................................................................................Day 13...............................................................46 Completing the Baseline Written Assessment. ..........................................................................Day 14...............................................................48 © The Math Learning Center \| mathlearningcenter.org Number Corner Kindergarten Teachers Guide Preview Preview 2 3 4 6 7 9 10 1 F nge Pat e n Di pl y Ca d Q N h M L i C F nger at e n Di pl y Ca d Q N h M L i C F nger at e n Di pl y Ca d Q N h M L i C Fi ger at e n i pl y Ca d Q N h M L i C Fi ger at ern D s l y Ca d Q N T M L i C F nge Pa te n Di p ay Ca d Q N h M h L i C F nge Pa te n Di p ay Ca d Q N h M h L i C F nge Pa te n Di p ay Ca d Q N h M h L i C F ng r Pa te n D sp ay Ca d Q N h M h L i C F ng r Pa t rn D sp ay C rd CN h M h L i C 1 8 15 2 9 16 3 10 4 11 5 12 6 13 7 14 2013 \| 2013 \| Unifix Cubes Week 1 8 Week 2 Week 3 h M h L i C Q N 12 11 N b i M k CN September Sample Display Of the items shown below, some are ready-made and included in your kit; you’ll prepare others from classroom materials and the included teacher masters. Refer to the Preparation section in each workout for details about preparing the items shown. The display layout shown fits on a 10’ × 4’ bulletin board or on two 6’ × 4’ bulletin boards. Other configurations can be used according to classroom needs. If you have extra space to work with, a Number Corner header may be made from bulletin board letters, student-drawn letters, or other materials. You will also need a standard pocket chart this month. Finger Pattern Display Cards These will be used in Number Corner workouts throughout the year. Classroom Number Line As you accumulate more strips, they can be moved below the display or to another location in the classroom. Plastic Link Chains & Ten-Frames Used in Days in School workouts. You might make a colored paper background for the collection. Calendar Collector Pocket Chart Shape Posters Made from chart or butcher paper and copies of the Shape Song Teacher Masters. Number Line Pocket Chart Extra red and blue cards can be kept in a zip-top bag pinned to the board. Calendar Grid Pocket Chart Remember to consult a calendar for the starting day for the month and year. Number Corner Kindergarten Teachers Guide © The Math Learning Center \| mathlearningcenter.org Preview Day Date Calendar Grid Calendar Collector Days in School Computational Fluency Number Line Assessment 1 Activity 1 Spinning for Cubes (p. 17) Activity 1 One Dot, One Link & One Number Each Day (p. 25) Activity 1 Introducing the Number Line Pocket Chart (p. 39) 2 Activity 1 Introducing the Calendar Grid (p. 8) Update Update Activity 2 Counting Forward & Backward (p. 41) 3 Activity 2 Patterns & Predictions (p. 10) Update Update Activity 1 Introducing the Five-Frame (p. 30) 4 Activity 2 Patterns & Predictions (p. 10) Update Update Activity 3 Playing Hop & Stop (p. 42) 5 Update Activity 2 Looking at the Weekly Collection Total (p. 18) Update Activity 2 Flash & Show (p. 32) 6 Update Activity 1 Spinning for Cubes (p. 17) Update Activity 2 Flash & Show (p. 32) 7 Activity 2 Patterns & Predictions (p. 10) Update Update Activity 2 Counting Forward & Backward (p. 41) 8 Activity 2 Patterns & Predictions (p. 10) Update Update Activity 2 Flash & Show (p. 32) 9 Activity 2 Patterns & Predictions (p. 10) Update Update Activity 3 Playing Hop & Stop (p. 42) 10 Update Activity 2 Looking at the Weekly Collection Total (p. 18) Update Activity 4 Writing Numerals (p. 44) 11 Update Activity 1 Spinning for Cubes (p. 17) Activity 2 Ten & Some More (p. 26) Activity 3 Flash & Build Five (p. 33) 12 Activity 3 Days of the Week (p. 11) Update Update Activity 5 The Number Behind the Red Door (p. 45) 13 Activity 3 Days of the Week (p. 11) Update Update Baseline Assessment, Part 1 (p. 46) 14 Activity 3 Days of the Week (p. 11) Update Update Baseline Assessment, Part 2 (p. 48) 15 Update Activity 2 Looking at the Weekly Collection Total (p. 18) Update Activity 3 Flash & Build Five (p. 33) 16 Activity 4 Shape Hunters (p. 12) Activity 3 Estimating & Counting the Month’s Total Collection (p. 20) Update Activity 3 Flash & Build Five (p. 33) 17 Activity 4 Shape Hunters (p. 12) Update Activity 2 Counting Forward & Backward (p. 41) 18 Activity 4 Shape Hunters (p. 12) Update Activity 3 Playing Hop & Stop (p. 42) 19 Activity 4 Shape Hunters (p. 12) Update Activity 4 Writing Numerals (p. 44) 20 Activity 4 Shape Hunters (p. 12) Update Activity 4 Completing the How Many to Five? Page (p. 34) Note On days when the Calendar Grid, Calendar Collector, and Days in School are not featured in an activity, the class will update them together. Update procedures are described at the beginning of each workout write-up. Summaries of the update procedures appear below. Calendar Grid – Share predictions about and post the day’s marker, sing the matching shape song. After Activity 3, identify the day of the week as well. Calendar Collector – Spin the spinner, count out the designated number of cubes, and add them to the pocket for the week. Days in School – Add a dot to the ten-frame, a link to the chain, and a number to the number line. September Daily Planner Number Corner Kindergarten Teachers Guide © The Math Learning Center \| mathlearningcenter.org Preview Number Corner September Overview The workouts in the first month of school focus on two-dimensional shapes—circles, rectangles, triangles, and squares—basic counting skills, and combinations of 5. Activities Workouts Day Activities D G SB Calendar Grid Circle, Rectangle, Triangle, Square The calendar markers this month feature four different shapes —circles, rectangles, triangles, and squares. Each of these shapes is shown in isolation and also in the form of familiar objects. Each day students have an opportunity to predict what shape they’ll see on the marker for the day before it is posted. Through the month, they have many opportuni-ties to describe and compare the attributes of the four shapes, as well as identify circular, rectangular, triangular, and square objects in the classroom. 2 1 Introducing the Calendar Grid 3, 4, 7, 8, 9 2 Patterns & Predictions 12, 13, 14 3 Days of the Week 16, 17, 18, 19, 20 4 Shape Hunters Calendar Collector Collecting Cubes Each day for the first three weeks of school, a helper spins a spinner numbered 1–4, and collects the designated number of Unifix cubes to place in the pocket of a specially designed collection chart. At the end of each week, students count the cubes to see how many they collected. At the end of the month, students combine all three collections, estimate, and then count to see how many cubes they collected in all. 1, 6, 11 1 Spinning for Cubes 5, 10, 15 2 Looking at the Weekly Collection Total 16 3 Estimating & Counting the Month’s Total Collection Days in School Dots, Links & Numbers The Days in School workout is intended to be a quick routine, introduced the first day of school and continued through the year. The teacher and students work together to add an adhesive dot to a paper ten-frame, a plastic link to a chain, and a numeral to a number line to keep track of the number of days they have been in school. The instructional focus of the routine this month centers on helping students develop basic counting skills. 1 1 One Dot, One Link & One Number Each Day 11 2 Ten & Some More Computational Fluency Quantities to Five Students are introduced to the empty five-frame and then they consider frames filled with between 0 and five black dots. Then they play two quick games using the five-frames to help build instant recognition of quantities to 5 as well as combina-tions of 5 (pairs of numbers that make 5). A Number Corner Student Book page is available for independent practice. 3 1 Introducing the Five-Frame 5, 6, 8 2 Flash & Show 11, 15, 16 3 Flash & Build Five 20 4 Completing the How Many? to Five Page Number Line Up to Ten & Back Again Students are introduced to the Number Line pocket chart and meet Hap, the Happy Grasshopper, who guides them as they count forward and backward from 1 to 10, starting and stop-ping on a variety of numbers shown on the number line. The game Hop & Stop is introduced to reinforce numeral recogni-tion, identification, and counting. Students also learn short rhymes to support correct formation for writing numerals 1–5. 1 1 Introducing the Number Line Pocket Chart 2, 7, 17 2 Counting Forward & Backward 4, 9, 18 3 Playing Hop & Stop 10, 19 4 Writing Numbers 12 5 The Number Behind the Red Door Assessment Baseline Assessment During the third week of Number Corner instruction, the teacher introduces a short interview that will be conducted with each of the students individually as time allows over the next few weeks. The following day, the teacher administers a one-page written assessment to the entire class, either all at once, or in small groups of 4–6 students. 13 Baseline Assessment, Part 1 Introducing the Baseline Interview 14 Baseline Assessment, Part 2 Completing the Baseline Written Assessment D – Discussion, G – Game, SB – Number Corner Student Book September Introduction 1 © The Math Learning Center \| mathlearningcenter.org Number Corner Kindergarten Teachers Guide Preview Teaching Tips September is the month to establish procedures that ensure Number Corner runs smoothly all year. Kindergartners need specific instruction on many classroom routines, including how to move from their tables to the discussion area, show answers using their fingers, follow signals, share and explain their thinking, and work with partners. Plan to spend a bit more time on the Number Corner workouts this month while students are learning these routines. Please review the Number Corner Introduction for more detailed advice about routines, planning, teaching strategies, and pacing. Note Consider using the Whole Turn? Cards described in the Number Corner Introduction to choose a calendar helper each day. Students will soon understand the system and begin to anticipate their turn. Target Skills The table below shows the major skills and concepts addressed this month. It is meant to provide a quick snapshot of the expectations for students’ learning during this month of Number Corner. Major Skills/Concepts Addressed CG CC DS CF NL K.CC.1 Count to 20 by 1s K.CC.3 Write numbers from 0 to 5 K.CC.4a Count objects one by one, saying the numbers in the standard order and pairing each object with only one number name K.CC.4b Identify the number of objects as the last number said when counting a group of objects Demonstrate that each successive number name refers to a quantity K.CC.4c that is one larger than the previous number name K.CC.5 Count up to 20 objects arranged in a line, rectangular array, or circle to answer “how many?” questions Supports K.OA Copy, extend, and describe simple repetitive patterns K.OA.4 For any number from 1 to 4, find the number that makes 5 when added to that number K.G.1 Identify and describe objects in the environment using geometric shape names K.G.2 Identify shapes, regardless of orientation or size K.G.3 Identify shapes as two-dimensional or three-dimensional K.G.4 Analyze and compare two-dimensional shapes, and use informal language to describe the parts and attributes of these shapes, as well as describe their similarities and differences K.MP.2 Reason abstractly and quantitatively K.MP.4 Model with mathematics K.MP.7 Look for and make use of structure K.MP.8 Look for and express regularity in repeated reasoning CG – Calendar Grid, CC – Calendar Collector, DS – Days in School, CF – Computational Fluency, NL – Number Line 2 © The Math Learning Center \| mathlearningcenter.org Number Corner Kindergarten Teachers Guide September Introduction Preview Assessments This month, you will administer the Baseline Assessment in two parts: a short interview that will be conducted with individual students over a period of about three weeks and a brief writ-ten assessment that students will complete with your guidance in the third week of the month. The table below lists the skills assessed in each part of the Baseline Assessment. The Baseline Assessment is a one-time tool, designed to inform your instruction rather than gauge students’ growth over time. Quarterly checkups that appear in October, January, March, and May serve a similar purpose: each provides a snapshot of individual students at that particular time of year, with regard to the skills that have been emphasized in the couple of months prior to the checkup. If you want to gauge students’ growth and progress over time with regard to the Common Core State Standards, you can use the optional Comprehensive Growth Assessment, located in the Kindergarten Number Corner Assessment Guide. Skills/Concepts Assessed Baseline Interview Baseline Written K.CC.1 Count to 10 by 1s K.CC.3 Write numbers from 0 to 10 Supports K.CC Read numbers from 0 to 10 K.CC.4a Count objects one by one, saying the numbers in the standard order and pairing each object with only one number name K.CC.4b Identify the number of objects as the last number said when counting a group of objects K.OA.2 Add with sums to 10 K.G.5 Model two-dimensional shapes in the world by draw-ing them 3 © The Math Learning Center \| mathlearningcenter.org Number Corner Kindergarten Teachers Guide September Introduction Preview Materials Preparation Each workout includes a list of required materials by activity. You can use the table below to prepare materials ahead of time for the entire month. Task Done Copies Run copies of Teacher Masters T1–T16 according to the instructions at the top of each master. If students do not have their own Number Corner Student Books, run a class set of pages 1–2. Charts Assemble Shape Posters according to preparation instructions in the Calendar Grid workout. — — a e S ng C r es ( h f R R R Y B ”) Round and round The circles go No corners can you see Like the sun and the full moon — — pe on s R c a g s ( h “R R R Y B ) 1 2 3 and 4 The sides and corners go Rectangles here rectangles there They're everywhere you know — — ap So gs i n l s ( h f R R R Y B ) 1 2 3 stra ght sides And corners there are three Triangles here tr angles there Lots for you and me — — a e S n s S u r s ( h “R R R Y B ”) 1 2 3 and 4 The s des are all the same Corners too 1 2 3 4 The square is this shape's name Circles We See in the World Rectangles We See in the World Triangles We See in the World Squares We See in the World Paper Cutting Create a class set of Shape Hunter Badges according to preparation instructions in the Calendar Collector workout. Special Items Prepare 17 or 18 sentence strips to serve as segments of the Classroom Number Line according to preparation instructions in the Number Line Workout. 1.2˝ 1.2˝ 2.4˝ 2.4˝ Prepare three pieces of card stock to serve as labels for the Calendar Collector pocket chart. They should be about the same size as the Week Cards—3" × 5" index cards, cut in half, work well. Consider laminating these for reuse. Prior to Activity 3 in the Computational Fluency workout, gather and snap together 10 Unifix cubes per student: 5 white and 5 red. Prepare arrow clips, Grasshopper Number Line Markers, and grasshopper pointers according to preparation instructions in the Number Line workout. side view front view Fr g N mb r L ne Mark r QCN 1 01 back view Gr s hop er N mber i e Ma ker QCN0 01 G a sh ppe Numb r L ne M rk r QC 00 1 front back G as ho pe Numbe L ne Ma ke QCN 00 G s ho pe umbe L ne Ma ke QCN 00 Prior to Number Line Activity 4, familiarize yourself with the numeral-writing rhymes provided in the teacher masters. Consider creating a display according to preparation instructions in the Number Line workout. 4 © The Math Learning Center \| mathlearningcenter.org Number Corner Kindergarten Teachers Guide September Introduction Preview September Calendar Grid Circle, Rectangle, Triangle, Square Overview The calendar markers this month feature four different shapes —circles, rectangles, triangles, and squares. Each of these shapes is shown in isolation and also in the form of familiar objects. Each day students have an opportunity to predict what shape they’ll see on the marker before it is posted. They’ll find many opportunities throughout the month to describe and compare the attributes of the four shapes, as well as identify circular, rectangular, triangular, and square objects in the classroom. Skills & Concepts • Copy, extend, and describe simple repetitive patterns (supports K.OA) • Identify and describe objects in the environment using geometric shape names (K.G.1) • Identify shapes, regardless of orientation or size (K.G.2) • Identify shapes as two-dimensional or three-dimensional (K.G.3) • Analyze and compare two-dimensional shapes (K.G.4) • Use informal language to describe the parts and attributes of two-dimensional shapes, and to describe their similarities and differences (K.G.4) • Look for and make use of structure (K.MP.7) • Look for and express regularity in reasoning (K.MP.8) Materials Activities Day Copies Kit Materials Classroom Materials Activity 1 Introducing the Calendar Grid 2 TM T1–T4 Shape Songs Used in all Calendar Grid activities this month: • Calendar Grid pocket chart • 2-D Shapes Calendar Markers • Month, Day, and Year Cards • September Pattern Strip • 4 pieces of 18" × 24" paper (see Preparation) • pointer Activity 2 Patterns & Predictions 3, 4 7, 8, 9 • Shape Posters (see Preparation) • erasable markers • pointer Activity 3 Days of the Week 12, 13, 14 Activity 4 Shape Hunters 16, 17, 18, 19, 20 TM T5–T8 Shape Hunter Badges • Shape Posters • erasable markerss • pointer • rug yarn or safety pins (see Preparation) • colored construction paper or poster board (optional, see Preparation) • 12" × 18" piece of construction paper • a basket or other container TM – Teacher Master, NCSB – Number Corner Student Book Copy instructions are located at the top of each teacher master. September CG Vocabulary An asterisk [] identifies those terms for which Word Resource Cards are available. circle corners curved different Friday length Monday number words for 1–4 pattern rectangle same Saturday September sides square straight Sunday Thursday triangle Tuesday Wednesday week 5 © The Math Learning Center \| mathlearningcenter.org Number Corner Kindergarten Teachers Guide Preview Preparation September Pattern Strip Post the September Pattern Strip in the Calendar Grid pocket chart on your Number Corner display board. Shape Posters Run a copy of each of the Shape Songs Teacher Masters. Glue each to the top of a 18" × 24" piece of paper to create a Shape Poster, and label each as shown below. Display the set of four on your Number Corner board in the sequence shown here. (Through the month, you will record more information on each poster. If you laminate these before you share them with students, and use erasable markerss, you can re-use them each year. ) © M — ww m M — N m m G A hape Songs Ci c es o th tu e of Row Row Row Y ur B at ) Round and round The circles go, No corners can you see, Like the sun and the full moon, © M — ww m M — N m m G A hape Songs R ctang es to he une f Row Row Row Yo r Bo t ) 1, 2, 3, and 4, The sides and corners go, Rectangles here, rectangles there, They're everywhere you know. © M — ww m M — N m m G A hape Songs T ian les ( o t e t ne of R w R w R w our oat ) 1, 2, 3 straight sides, And corners there are three, Triangles here, triangles there, Lots for you and me. © M — ww m M — N m m G A hape Songs Squar s o th tu e of Row Row Row Y ur B at ) 1, 2, 3 and 4, The sides are all the same, Corners too, 1, 2, 3, 4, The square is this shape's name. Circles We See in the World Rectangles We See in the World Triangles We See in the World Squares We See in the World Shape Hunter Badges Run the Shape Hunter Badges Teacher Masters on white or colored copy paper and cut them out. Make a badge for each student in your class. Consider backing each badge with colored construction paper or poster board and laminating them. Then punch a hole at the top of each shape and insert a safety pin for pinning the badge, or if you prefer, run a length of rug yarn through the hole for wearing the badge as a necklace. Mathematical Background Kindergartners typically recognize shapes by their appearance, often describing them in terms of familiar objects. If you ask a kindergartner how he knows the shape on the left is a triangle, he is likely to say that it’s a triangle because it looks like a shark’s tooth or a mountain. He is likely to tell you that the figure in the middle is not a triangle because it does not have a flat bottom, and the figure on the right is not a triangle because it is too long and skinny. This month’s Calendar Grid activities are designed to help students begin to think of shapes in terms of their attributes and to understand that certain attributes—such as number of sides or number of corners—define what a shape is, while other attributes—such as size, color, and orientation—do not. The fact that the shapes appear in a patterned sequence facilitates this process. By mid-month, students will start to anticipate that they’ll always see a rectangle following a circle. So when the picture on the marker after the circular pizza shows a dollar bill tilted at an angle, they may begin to question their assumption that a rectangle is only a rectangle if it is sitting flat on one of its long sides. Literature Connections If you have access to the books listed here, or others like them, you might share them with your students this month to reinforce shape names and attributes. So Many Circles, So Many Squares by Tana Hoban Shapes, Shapes, Shapes by Tana Hoban Mouse Shapes by Ellen Stoll Walsh When a Line Bends … A Shape Begins by Rhonda Gowler Greene Bear in a Square/ Oso en un Cuadrado by Stella Blackstone 6 © The Math Learning Center \| mathlearningcenter.org Number Corner Kindergarten Teachers Guide September Calendar Grid Preview The term pattern may be brand new to some of your students. The intuitive ideas many preschoolers form about patterns are often limited to ABAB sequences—on, off, on, off; up, down, up, down; red, blue, red, blue—and some of the youngsters in your group may not identify the four-shape sequence as a pattern at all early in the month. Later in the month, however, as students become increasingly proficient at predicting what will come next based on the fact that the shapes always appear in the same sequence, the idea of a pattern will begin to take hold. About the Pattern The patterns featured this month are described below. Because patterns more complex than ABAB may be unfamiliar to some of your students, a pattern strip showing the four basic shapes is provided at the beginning of the month to scaffold students’ thinking and help them make predictions. • The shapes appear in a predictable sequence that is repeated over and over: circle, rectangle, triangle, square, or ABCD, ABCD. • These four shapes are presented in isolation, and then in the context of familiar objects, to form a larger ABAB pattern. By mid-month, many students will begin to anticipate when they are going to see a blue circle and when they are going to see an object shaped like a circle. • The shapes presented in isolation are always the same size and color to provide some scaffolding for students who are unfamiliar with shape names or patterns. 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How do you know it’s a circle (rectangle, triangle, square)? • • If I take the marker out of its pocket and turn it upside down, is the shape on the marker still a circle (rectangle, triangle, square)? How do you know? • • How do you know the shape on this marker is not a circle (rectangle, triangle, square)? • • What shape will you see on today’s marker? How do you know? • • Can you tell what color the shape will be? Why or why not? • • Will you see a circle (rect-angle, triangle, square) or something shaped like a circle (rectangle, triangle, square)? How do you know? • • Everyone agrees that we’ll see something that is shaped like a circle (rectangle, triangle, square) on today’s marker. What might that object be? Can you think of anything shaped like a circle (rectangle, triangle, square)? Can you see anything in our classroom shaped like a circle (rectangle, triangle, square)? 7 © The Math Learning Center \| mathlearningcenter.org Number Corner Kindergarten Teachers Guide September Calendar Grid Preview Update Begin updating after Day 4. Follow this update procedure every day that the Calendar Grid is not a featured activity. You’ll update the Calendar Grid as part of each activity as well. Procedure • Ask students to predict the shape and number on the day’s Calendar Grid marker, using the pattern strip for support. • Invite a student helper to post the Calendar Grid marker for the day. • Have the helper point out the matching Shape Poster. • Lead the class in singing the song. • Have students name the object (if the marker features an object that matches the shape) and make sure it matches the description on the poster. • Record the name of the object on the poster. Note Starting after Activity 3, have students sing or recite the names of the days of the week as you or the helper points to each of the filled pockets on the Calendar Grid. When you reach the pocket for the day, have students identify the name of the day. Do this before the class makes predictions about the day’s marker. Activity 1 Introducing the Calendar Grid Day 2 Even if your second instructional day of the school year falls after September 4, plan to introduce the Calendar Grid as described in this activity. Post the first three markers in the Calendar Grid pocket chart before you conduct this activity. 1 Introduce the Calendar Grid. • Seat students close to the Number Corner display. • Call their attention to the Calendar Grid and the pattern strip. • Explain that you’ll put up a new marker each day of the month. Their job will be to predict what each day’s marker will look like, using the pattern strip to help. 2 When they’ve had a few moments to examine the markers on the Calendar Grid, ask students to examine the sequence of shapes shown on the pattern strip. What do they notice? Working with this very open-ended question will give you an opportunity to discover some of the things your students already know about shapes and patterns. QCN0119 © The Math Learning Center 3 Help students name each of the four shapes on the pattern strip. SUPPORT If most students aren’t able to name the shapes on the pattern strip with you, say the name of each one first as you point to it, and have the students repeat it after you. 8 © The Math Learning Center \| mathlearningcenter.org Number Corner Kindergarten Teachers Guide September Calendar Grid Preview 4 Then help students use the pattern strip to predict what shape will be posted next in the Calendar Grid pocket chart. • Choose a helper to come up and point to the shapes that are already posted on the Calendar Grid as you point to the matching shapes on the pattern strip. • Identify the next shape on the pattern strip with students and solicit agreement that the shape on today’s calendar marker will match. Teacher (Selects a student helper.) Will you please come up and point to each of the big shapes on the Calendar Grid while I point to the little shapes on our pattern strip? Let’s say the names of the big shapes we can see, ready? Students and Teacher Circle, rectangle, triangle … Teacher What shape comes next on our pattern strip? Students That one that looks like a box. That’s a square! Teacher I bet today’s calendar marker will have a big square on it. What do you think? Students Yeah! Can we see? Teacher I’ll hand you the marker, and you put it in the next pocket. 1 QCN 1 2 © T e M th e r i g C n er 2 CN 1 2 © T e Ma h e r i g C n er 3 Q N 102 © Th Ma h ea n g Ce er 4 Q N0 02 © Th Ma h L a n n Ce t r 2013 N 12 45 6 02 © he M th e rn n Ce t r Q N0 19 © T e Ma h L a n ng en er 5 Next, work with the class to identify the matching Shape Poster, and sing the Shapes song that applies. Sing the song through once. Then sing it a second time and have students sing with you. © The Ma h earn ng Center — www gotom c o g Teach r Ma ter — Numb r Corner K nd rgar en T4 September Ca endar Gr d Act v t s –4 1 copy fo d p ay Shape Songs Squares (to the tune of “Row Row Row Your Boat”) 1, 2, 3 and 4, The sides are all the same, Corners too, 1, 2, 3, 4, The square is this shape's name. Squares We See in the World 6 Finally, take a moment to re-examine the shape on today’s marker. How many sides does it have? How many corners? Does it match the description in the song? 9 © The Math Learning Center \| mathlearningcenter.org Number Corner Kindergarten Teachers Guide September Calendar Grid Preview Activity 2 Patterns & Predictions Days 3, 4, 7, 8, 9 Post any markers needed to bring the Calendar Grid up to date, not including the marker for today. 1 Before posting the new marker for the day, help students use the pattern strip to predict what shape they’ll see on today’s marker. Ask students to make predictions about the number that will appear on the marker as well. SUPPORT Point to the numbers on the markers posted so far and read them with the class. Then have students tell what number comes next. Is that the number they’ll see on today’s marker? 2 Select a helper to post the card in the chart. 3 If the marker for the day shows one of the shapes in isolation, repeat steps 5 and 6 from Activity 1. If the marker for the day shows an object rather than an isolated shape, continue with steps 4–7 below. 4 Give students a few moments to examine the new marker, and then ask them to pair-share what they notice about the marker. Call on several volunteers to share their observations with the class. 1 QCN 1 2 © T e M th e r i g C n er 2 CN 1 2 © T e Ma h e r i g C n er 3 Q N 102 © Th Ma h ea n g Ce er 4 Q N0 02 © Th Ma h L a n n Ce t r 5 QC 0 02 © he M h L a n ng e t r 2013 N 12 45 6 02 © he M th e rn n Ce t r 2013 N 12 45 6 02 © he M th e rn n Ce t r Q N0 19 © T e Ma h L a n ng en er 5 Explain that many of the objects in the world around us are shaped like circles, rectangles, triangles, or squares. Ask students to identify the shape that the object on this marker most resembles. SUPPORT Take today’s marker out of its pocket and hold it up below each of the first four markers. Ask students to identify the shape that is the best match for the object on the marker. 6 Then work with the class to identify the matching Shape Poster, and sing the Shapes song that applies. Sing the song through once. Then sing it a second time and have students sing with you. 7 Ask students to examine the object on today’s marker very carefully. How many sides does it have? How many corners? Does it match the description in the song? Record the name of the object on the Shape Poster. 10 © The Math Learning Center \| mathlearningcenter.org Number Corner Kindergarten Teachers Guide September Calendar Grid Preview Activity 3 Days of the Week Days 12, 13, 14 1 Before posting the new marker for the day, explain that a calendar helps people find out what day of the week it is. Point to each of the Day Cards at the top of the Calendar Grid, starting with Sunday. As you point to each card, read the name of the day. 2 Then explain that you have a song to teach the class that will help them learn and remember the names of the days of the week. Sing the names of the days of the week, starting with Sunday, to the tune of “Alouette” (just the first two lines): Sunday, Monday, (Alouette) Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, (gentille Alouette) Friday, Saturday, (Alouette) And then we start again. (je te plumerai.) 3 Sing the song a second time, touching each of the Day Cards as you sing its name. 4 Use the song to identify today’s name. • Starting with the first marker pocket on the chart (whether or not it has a marker in it), point and touch each pocket as you sing the name of the day for that marker. • Have the students chime in as soon as they are able. • When you reach today’s (still empty) pocket, call out the name of the day. Then move your pointer up the column to touch the name of the day at the top and read it to students. 1 QCN 1 2 © T e M th e r i g C n er 8 QCN 1 2 © T e M th e r i g C n er 15 QCN 1 2 © T e M th e r i g C n er 2 CN 1 2 © T e Ma h e r i g C n er 9 CN 1 2 © T e Ma h e r i g C n er 16 CN 1 2 © T e Ma h e r i g C n er 3 Q N 102 © Th Ma h ea n g Ce er 10 Q N 102 © Th Ma h ea n g Ce er 17 Q N 102 © Th Ma h ea n g Ce er 4 Q N0 02 © Th Ma h L a n n Ce t r 11 Q N0 02 © Th Ma h L a n n Ce t r 5 QC 0 02 © he M h L a n ng e t r 12 QC 0 02 © he M h L a n ng e t r 6 QC 0 02 © he M t Le n ng en er 13 QC 0 02 © he M t Le n ng en er 7 QCN 1 2 © he M th e r ng C n er 14 QCN 1 2 © he M th e r ng C n er 2013 N 12 45 6 02 © he M th e rn n Ce t r 2013 N 12 45 6 02 © he M th e rn n Ce t r Q N0 19 © T e Ma h L a n ng en er 11 © The Math Learning Center \| mathlearningcenter.org Number Corner Kindergarten Teachers Guide September Calendar Grid Preview 5 Now continue with Steps 1–3 or 1–7 from Activity 2, depending on whether today’s marker shows a shape in isolation or an everyday object. Use some of the Key Questions to deepen students’ understanding of the shapes and patterns on the grid. Activity 4 Shape Hunters Days 16, 17, 18, 19, 20 Divide your class into four equal groups and list the names of students in each group on the board. Draw one of the four shapes above each list of names. 1 Update the Calendar Grid for the day with the class. Then explain to stu-dents that starting tomorrow, they’ll each have a turn to be a shape hunter. • Show them one Shape Hunter badge in each shape. Have them name the shape of each badge as you hold them up one by one. Then read the text on each badge to the students. I am a Circle Hunter! I am a Rectangle Hunter! I am a Triangle Hunter! I am a Square Hunter! • Show students the lists of names you wrote on the board, and let them know that each day for the next four days, you will have one of the groups hunt for a certain shape. 2 The following day give each of the students in one of the groups a Shape Hunter badge. • Choose the group that is assigned the shape that will be posted on the Calendar Grid today. • Give each a badge as soon as they come in. • Have them look around the room for a few minutes and find one object that matches the shape on their badge. • Advise these students to look everywhere—in the collection of blocks, games, and table toys; among the math tools; on the walls; on the shelves; even in some of the books. Ask them to find flat shapes rather than solids, and show them an example of each. • When they find the object they want to share, have them place it in a basket or other container on your desk. It’s fine if the object they find can’t be moved, but it must be something that’s visible from the Number Corner discussion area. If two students find and want to share the same object, that’s fine too. 3 Update the Calendar Grid for the day with the class. Then ask your Shape Hunters to share the objects they found. • Place the 12" × 18" piece of construction paper in the middle of the discussion circle. • Hold up each of the objects the hunters placed in your basket one by one. Invite the student who found it to tell what it is, and how she knows it matches the shape on the Calendar Grid marker for today. Then have her place it on the sheet of construction paper. • If one or more of the day’s Shape Hunters found an object they couldn’t place in your basket, have them leave the discussion area, stand beside the object they found, tell what it is and how they know it matches the shape on today’s marker. 12 © The Math Learning Center \| mathlearningcenter.org Number Corner Kindergarten Teachers Guide September Calendar Grid Preview • Record the name of each object on the appropriate Shape Poster. © he Math Le rn ng Cen er — www gotom c org eacher Mas er — Number Co ner K nde gar en T1 S ptember Ca endar Gr d Act v t es 1–4 1 opy for d sp ay Shape Songs C rcles (to the tune of “Row Row Row Your Boat”) Round and round The circles go, No corners can you see, Like the sun and the full moon, Circles We See in the World penny clock checker lid magnifying glass 4 When all the objects are placed on the construction paper, have students describe what makes them all match the shape on today’s marker. Guide the class to the understanding that it’s not size, color, material, orientation, or location that defines the shape of these objects. Rather, it is the number of sides, the number of corners, and the lengths of the sides relative to one another. Teacher My goodness! What a lot of different things we have here. Let’s name them as I point to each one. Ready? Students A penny, a checker, a magnifying glass, a lid, a picture of the sun, and the clock on the wall. Teacher These objects are all different sizes and colors. The penny is small and brown. The checker is just a little bigger than the penny and red. The magnifying glass is clear with a silver rim. The lid is small and white. The clock is large and white with black numbers. How can these all be circles? Tell the person next to you, and then I’ll call on a few people to share their ideas. Aja They’re all round. They have to be circles. Hunter They go around and around. They could roll away. Teacher Do any of them have straight sides? Students No! Teacher How many corners do these shapes have? Students None! You’re just trying to trick us. Circles don’t have corners! 5 Repeat steps 2–4 each day for the next three days until each group has a chance to find and share objects that match one of the shapes featured on the calendar markers for this month. 13 © The Math Learning Center \| mathlearningcenter.org Number Corner Kindergarten Teachers Guide September Calendar Grid Preview 14 © The Math Learning Center \| mathlearningcenter.org Number Corner Kindergarten Teachers Guide Preview September Calendar Collector Collecting Cubes Overview Each day for the first three weeks of school, a helper spins a spinner numbered 1–4 and collects the designated number of Unifix cubes to place in the pocket of a specially designed collection chart. At the end of each week, students count the cubes to see how many they collected. At the end of the month, students combine all three collections, estimate, and then count to see how many cubes they collected in all. Skills & Concepts • Count to 30 or 40 by 1s and by 10s (K.CC.1) • Count objects one by one, saying the numbers in the standard order and pairing each object with only one number name (K.CC.4a) • Identify the number of objects as the last number said when counting a group of objects (K.CC.4b) • Count collections of objects in different ways to demonstrate that the arrangement of objects and the order in which they are counted do not change the total number of objects (K.CC.4b) • Count up to 20 objects arranged in a line, rectangular array, or circle to answer “how many?” questions (K.CC.5) • Decompose numbers from 11 to 19 into a group of 10 and some 1s (K.NBT.1) • Reason abstractly and quantitatively (K.MP.2) • Look for and express regularity in repeated reasoning (K.MP.8) Materials Activities Day Copies Kit Materials Classroom Materials Activity 1 Spinning for Cubes 1, 6, 11 • Calendar Collector pocket chart • Calendar Collector Display Cards • 1–4 Spinner • Numbers to Ten Counting Mat (several) • Unifix cubes in one color (about 60, see Preparation) • 9" × 12" piece of construction paper Activity 2 Looking at the Weekly Collection Total 5, 10, 15 • two 3” × 5” index cards, cut in half, for label cards (see Preparation) • chart paper or writing surface • markers • 9" × 12" piece of construction paper Activity 3 Estimating & Counting the Month’s Total Collection 16 • chart paper or writing surface • tray or shallow container TM – Teacher Master, NCSB – Number Corner Student Book Copy instructions are located at the top of each teacher master. September CC Vocabulary An asterisk [] identifies those terms for which Word Resource Cards are available. collection count estimate estimation number words for 1–30 ones tens ten-frame sum or total 15 © The Math Learning Center \| mathlearningcenter.org Number Corner Kindergarten Teachers Guide Preview Preparation Weekly Collection Display Use the Calendar Collector pocket chart and the Calendar Collector Display Cards to set up the collection display. Post it in your Number Corner area and keep a small container of about 60 single-colored Unifix cubes close by. Label Cards Prepare three piece of card stock about the same size as the Week Cards—3" × 5" index cards, cut in half, work well. These fit into the pockets under the Week Cards and will serve as labels for the weekly collection total in Activity 2. If you laminate and label the cards and use dry-erase marker to write on them, you can use them again in future months. Unifix Cubes Week 1 © The Ma h earn ng Cen er QCN1 18 Week 2 © The Ma h earn ng Cen er QCN1 18 Week 3 © The Ma h Learn ng C nter QCN1 18 Mathematical Background Children love to collect objects they find interesting, such as sea shells, stickers, and action figures. The Calendar Collection workout capitalizes on students’ inclination to make collec-tions. This month’s activities provide opportunities to develop a host of different counting skills including instant recognition of small groups, one-to-one correspondence, cardinality, rote counting to 30 or more, and numeral recognition to 4 and beyond. Update For the first three weeks of the month, have a student helper follow this update procedure every day that the Calendar Collector is not a featured activity. You’ll update the Calendar Collector as part of Activities 1 and 2 as well. Procedure • Spin the 1–4 Spinner to determine the number of cubes to collect. • Count out that many cubes onto the five-frame side of a Numbers to Ten Counting Mat as other students watch. • Help the class recount the cubes (possibly more than once—see Activity 1, Step 6) to confirm the quantity. • Place the day’s cubes in the appropriate weekly collection pocket. Key Questions Use the following ques-tions and prompts to guide students as they count the cubes collected each day. • • What number did we spin today? • • Let’s count out that number of cubes onto the five-frame side of one of our counting mats. • • If we dump the cubes off the counting mat and onto this piece of paper, will we still have the same number? How do you know? • • If we spread the cubes out in a long line on the paper, will we still have the same number? How do you know? • • If we connect the cubes to make a short train, will we still have the same number? How do you know? 16 © The Math Learning Center \| mathlearningcenter.org Number Corner Kindergarten Teachers Guide September Calendar Collector Preview Activity 1 Spinning for Cubes Days 1, 6, 11 1 To introduce the Calendar Collector, tell students about something you enjoy collecting. Then invite a few volunteers to tell the class about some-thing they collect. 2 Explain that in the Calendar Collector workouts this year, students will make a new collection together each month. This month, they will collect linking cubes. Show students the container of cubes you prepared. 3 Show students the 1–4 Spinner, and ask volunteers to share observations. 4 Explain how they will use the spinner and the Calendar Collector pocket chart to collect cubes. • Point to the numerals on the spinner in counting order, and read each of them with the class as you point. • Explain that a student helper will spin the spinner each day. The helper will count that many cubes out of the cube container, and put them in the weekly collection pocket. 5 Have a student helper spin the spinner and get the designated number of cubes out of the container. • Select a student to spin the spinner. • When the spinner arrow lands, read the numeral with the class. • Set a Numbers to Ten Counting Mat on the floor, five-frame side up, and have the helper count the designated number of cubes onto the mat, placing one cube in each box. Let the student work at her own pace, but assist if necessary. Numbers to Ten Counting Mat, Five Frame Side QCM0301 © The Ma h Learning Cen er 1 3 4 2 1 4 Spinner QCN6501 © The Math Learning Center 6 Have the class recount the cubes in several different ways to confirm the total. • Ask all students to count the cubes on the mat as the helper touches each one. Count along, and at the end of the count, ask how many cubes are on the mat. • Then place the 9" × 12" sheet of construction paper on the floor next to the counting mat. Tell students you are going to dump the cubes from the mat onto the piece of paper. Will there still be the same number? • Gently pour the cubes off the counting mat onto the construction paper and let them remain where they fall rather than arranging them in any way. Ask students if the number of cubes is the same or different. Give them a few moments to consider the question. Then point to each cube as the class counts them by 1s. • Snap the cubes together into a short train as students watch. Ask them if the number of cubes is the same or different now. Give them a few moments to consider the question, and then point to each cube as the class counts them by 1s. Key Questions Use the following ques-tions and prompts to guide students as they count the cubes at the end of each week and determine the total near the end of the month. • • Let’s take all the cubes out of the pocket for this week and set them on this tray where everyone can see them clearly. Do you think we have enough to fill all the boxes on a ten-frame mat? Do you think we have enough to fill all the boxes on two ten-frame mats? • • Let’s count the cubes together as we set them onto the ten-frame side of one of our counting mats. • • Do you think we’ll need more than one counting mat? Why? • • How many cubes are there on the mat when it’s full? • • Let’s count on from 10 to find the total. • • Now let’s go back and count the collection by 1s. Will we get the same total? How do you know? 17 © The Math Learning Center \| mathlearningcenter.org Number Corner Kindergarten Teachers Guide September Calendar Collector Preview These brief exercises are intended to help students develop cardinality and conservation of quantity—the understanding that the last number stated when counting a set represents the total quantity, and the understanding that the quantity does not change, regardless of how the objects are arranged. Repeat this exercise during updates if you have time. Other ways to arrange the cubes include spreading them far apart on the construction paper, putting a cube on each of your fingertips, or counting them on the mat from right to left rather than left to right. 7 Ask the student helper to place the cubes in the appropriate pocket on the Calendar Collector pocket chart. Activity 2 Looking at the Weekly Collection Total Days 5, 10, 15 Always do this workout on the last day of the week (usually Friday). 1 After completing the update procedure, let students know it’s time to find out how many cubes they collected over the past few days. • Lay the sheet of construction paper out on the floor. • Then take all the cubes out of the pocket for the week just completed, and place them in a heap on the construction paper. 2 Work with students to count the cubes. • Give students a few moments to examine the pile of cubes quietly. • Then set a Numbers to Ten Counting Mat out on the floor beside the construction paper, ten-frame side up. Count the boxes on the mat with students and ask if they think there are enough cubes in the pile to fill each of the boxes. • Have students count with you as you move each of the cubes from the pile onto the counting mat. When you fill seven or eight boxes, ask students whether you’ll need another mat to finish counting all the cubes. Call on several volunteers to share their thinking with the class, and encourage them to explain their reasoning. Students’ responses will vary, and will also depend on how many cubes were collected over the week. Numbers to Ten Counting Mat, Ten Frame Side QCM03 1 © The Math Lea ning Center Teacher How many cubes have we moved from the yellow paper to the counting mat? Students Seven! 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 … 7—it’s 7! Teacher Do you think there are enough boxes on the counting mat to hold the rest of the cubes, or will we need another mat? Turn and tell the person sitting next to you. (Gives students a few moments to pair-share.) Who would like to share their idea with the group? 18 © The Math Learning Center \| mathlearningcenter.org Number Corner Kindergarten Teachers Guide September Calendar Collector Preview Sara I think we’ll need another mat. Teacher Why? Sara Because there are only 3 boxes left, and still 5 cubes on the paper. Teacher Does someone have a different idea? Max I think they can all fit. Teacher How are you thinking about that? Max Because there’s only a little on the paper. Teacher Let’s find out! 3 Continue counting the cubes onto the mat with the class. If you fill one mat and there are more cubes on the construction paper, get a second mat and continue. 4 When you finish, ask the students how many cubes are on the counting mat(s). Some of your students probably have enough of a sense of cardinality to report the total immediately, and will likely carry the group. If the quantity is much above 5, however, you can be sure that a fair number of students have recounted to be sure. To honor their stage of development, acknowledge the students who are sure of the total without counting, and then go back and count the quantity a second time with the class, just to be sure. 5 If there are more than 10 cubes, count the collection by 10s and 1s, and then one last time by 1s. • Circle the full mat with your finger and review the fact that there are 10 on that mat. • Model counting on from 10 to get the total (e.g., 10 … 11, 12) as you circle the full mat with your finger and then point to each of the single cubes on the other mat. • Have students count with you as you circle and count on a second time. • Finally, recount the cubes by 1s with the class. Numbers to Ten Count ng Mat, Ten Frame Side QCM0301 © The Ma h L arn ng Cen er Numbers to Ten Counting Mat, Ten Frame Side QCM03 1 © he Math Lea ning Cent r Teacher How many cubes are there on the mat that’s full? Students Ten! Teacher Let’s count our collection in a different way. I’m going to say the ten as I circle this mat with my finger, and then keep on count-ing—10 … 11, 12. Twelve in all. You try it with me. Circle your finger in the air for the 10, and clap on the 1s … here we go! Students 10 … 11, 12. Tasha Let’s count them the real way now! 6 When you have reconfirmed the total with the class in several different ways, write the number on one of your prepared label cards, and read it with the class. 7 Then have a student helper gather all the cubes, put them back in the cor-rect pocket, and post the card below that pocket on the Calendar Collector pocket chart. By the end of the third week, you will have three labeled collections of cubes in the Calendar Collection chart. 19 © The Math Learning Center \| mathlearningcenter.org Number Corner Kindergarten Teachers Guide September Calendar Collector Preview Activity 3 Estimating & Counting the Month’s Total Collection Day 16 1 Draw students’ attention to the Calendar Collector pocket chart with its labeled collection of cubes for each of the first three weeks of the month. Point to each of the labels and read the number with the class. Unifix Cubes Week 1 © 8 Week 2 © 8 Week 3 © T 12 11 16 CHALLENGE Ask students which of the three numbers is greatest and which is least. Take the three labels out of their pockets and work with input from students to sequence them from least to greatest along a chalk ledge or in one of the rows of a standard pocket chart. 2 Explain that it’s time to find out how many cubes the class collected for the whole month. • Take the cubes out of all three pockets and place them on a tray or other shallow container. • Move the tray around the group so all students get a quick close-up look at the collection. • Ask students to turn to the person sitting next to them and whisper how many cubes they think are on the tray. 3 Call on students to share their estimates, and write them on the board or a piece of chart paper where the class can see them. As you write, say each number name. • Don’t react to students’ estimates, some of which are likely to seem more than a little far-fetched. (Remember that a hundred is often the way a young child expresses the idea of “really a lot.”) • Call on students quickly until everyone who wants to share has had a turn. It is fine if a student chooses to pass. Collect their estimates quickly so the group doesn’t lose interest. • If a student says a number that is already written, draw a line under it to indicate that another person also chooses this number. 20 © The Math Learning Center \| mathlearningcenter.org Number Corner Kindergarten Teachers Guide September Calendar Collector Preview How many cubes do you think there are? 5 10 50 20 12 6 100 25 4 Work with students to count the cubes. • Set one of the Numbers to Ten counting mats, ten-frame side up, next to the tray on the floor. • Move the cubes one by one from the tray to the mat, counting with the students as you go. • Stop after the first mat is filled and ask students if they think there are enough cubes left on the tray to fill another ten-frame. • Set a second mat next to the first, and keep moving the cubes and counting with the class, continuing on from 10. CHALLENGE Stop when you fill two mats and ask students whether they can eliminate any of the estimates you recorded earlier. Also invite them to make new estimates and record those on the chart in a different color. Teacher We have counted out 20 of the cubes, and there are still some on the tray. Are there any estimates on our chart we can cross out? Ricky The 5! Teacher Why? Ricky Because we already have 20. It can’t be 5 or 6 or 10. Zane I think you should cross out 20. Teacher Why do you think that? Zane Because we have 20 but there are still more on the tray. It can’t be 20. Teacher Does anyone want to make a new estimate? Gabriela I think 30. Teacher Why do you think 30? Gabriela Because we have 20, and I think there are about 10 more left. 5 Continue to count, adding another mat as needed. When you finish, ask students how many there are total. Then go back and recount the collection with the class by 10s and 1s. When you count by 10s and 1s, circle each of the full mats with your finger, and then point to each of the single cubes on the last mat. Have students watch and listen the first time, and then count with you the second time, making a circle in the air with one finger for each 10, and clapping on each of the 1s. 21 © The Math Learning Center \| mathlearningcenter.org Number Corner Kindergarten Teachers Guide September Calendar Collector Preview Numbers to Ten Counting Mat, Ten Frame S de QCM0301 © The Ma h earn ng Cen er Numbers to Ten Counting Mat, Ten Frame Side QCM0 01 © The Math Lea ning Cen er Numbers to Ten Counting Mat, Ten Frame Side QCM0301 © The Math Lea ning Center Numbers to Ten Counting Mat, Ten Frame S de QCM0301 © The Ma h earn ng Cen er Students … 35, 36, 37, 38, 39! Teacher So how many cubes did we collect this month? Students Thirty-nine! Teacher How many mats do we have that are completely filled? Students Four! No, 3! That last one isn’t full all the way. Teacher How many cubes are on each of the full mats? Students Ten! Teacher I’m going to count our collection by 10s and 1s. Please listen the first time, and then count with me the second. Ready? My turn … 10, 20, 30 … 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39. Your turn now. Make a circle in the air for each 10, and clap on the 1s as I point to them. Here we go. 6 Finally, recount the entire collection one-by-one with the class. Post the total amount, along with the cube collection itself, near the Number Corner display board. 22 © The Math Learning Center \| mathlearningcenter.org Number Corner Kindergarten Teachers Guide September Calendar Collector Preview September Days in School Dots, Links & Numbers Overview The Days in School workout is intended to be a quick routine, introduced the first day of school and continued through the year. The teacher and students work together to add an adhesive dot to a paper ten-frame, a plastic link to a chain, and a numeral to a number line to keep track of the number of days they have been in school. The instructional focus this month centers on helping students develop basic counting skills. Skills & Concepts • Count to 20 by 1s (K.CC.1) • Read numbers from 0–20 (supports K.CC) • Count objects one by one, saying the numbers in the standard order and pairing each object with only one number name (K.CC.4a) • Identify the number of objects as the last number said when counting a group of objects (K.CC.4b) • Demonstrate that each successive number name refers to a quantity that is one larger than the previous number name (K.CC.4c) • Model with mathematics (K.MP.4) • Look for and express regularity in repeated reasoning (K.MP.8) Materials Activities Day Copies Kit Materials Classroom Materials Activity 1 One Dot, One Link & One Number Each Day 1 TM T9 Ten-Frames • Finger Pattern Display Cards, 1–10 • plastic links (10 in each of 2 different colors) • 3/4" adhesive dots in 2 different colors • 16 or 17 sentence strips in 2 different colors (see Preparation) • sentence strip for title (optional) • erasable markers Activity 2 Ten & Some More 11 TM – Teacher Master, NCSB – Number Corner Student Book Copy instructions are located at the top of each teacher master. Preparation Links and Dots On the Number Corner display, post one of the ten-frames from the Ten-Frames Teacher Master. Nearby, stick a pin into the board for hanging the first plastic link. Students will attach additional links to the first through the tenth day of school, and then you’ll stick a second pin into the board several inches to the right of the first for hanging the link that starts the second chain. Keep the plastic links and adhesive dots in small containers near this display. If you’d like to make a title for the links and dots, label a 3" × 24" sentence strip “How Many Days Have We Been in School?” Classroom Number Line Prepare a colored 3" × 24" sentence strip as described here, and post it on the display board. Draw a line about a half-inch from the top of the strip and make 10 dots along the line. Mark the first and tenth dots about 1.2" from the edge of the strip. Make the second dot 2.4" from the first dot, the third dot 2.4" from the second dot, and so on. (You won’t be able to measure to the tenth of an inch, so these measurements are approximate.) September DS Vocabulary An asterisk [] identifies those terms for which Word Resource Cards are available. count day finger patterns number words for 1–10 row set ten-frame 23 © The Math Learning Center \| mathlearningcenter.org Number Corner Kindergarten Teachers Guide Preview 1.2˝ 1.2˝ 2.4˝ 2.4˝ Before you post the first strip, use it to help prepare 16 or 17 more sentence strips, half in the same color as the first strip and half in a second color. If you draw the line on all of the strips, you can use the first strip you marked with dots as a guide for making all of the other dots without having to measure each time. You will post one of these strips after each set of 10 school days has passed, alternating colors each time to highlight the counting-by-10s pattern. (If you laminate all the strips and use an erasable pen to write the numbers, you can erase them at the end of the school year and reuse them each year. Melamine foam sponges—Mr. Clean Magic Eraser, Scotch Easy Erasing Pad, and others—are quick and effective.) Mathematical Background Counting the days of school is a simple way to give purpose to daily counting, talking about and learning to read numbers, and celebrating students’ growth from one day, week, or month to the next. Classroom Number Line Teacher and students assemble this number line over time, adding one number a day to a growing set of colored sentence strips, each of which includes ten numbers (1–10, 11–20, 21–30, and so on). Because kindergartners are expected to learn to count by 10s to 100, consider highlighting the multiples of 10 (10, 20, 30, and so on) in some way. You can write them in red, embellish them with a sticker, or draw a shape around each one. 4 6 2 4 6 0 20 It is important to note that in contrast to the number line students will make next year in first grade, this one starts with 1 rather than 0, and each strip ends with the number that opens the door to the next decade. This is because most young students are accustomed to starting at 1 when counting, and treating each numeral rather than the interval between each pair of numerals as an object for counting. The Classroom Number Line helps students keep track of their counting as they recite the number sequence, connect the number words to the written numerals, and discover some of the many patterns and relationships in the numbers to 100 and beyond. Update Follow this update procedure with the class every school day. When Days in School is the featured activity, do this update as the first step in the activity. Procedure • The student helper points to each of the dots on the ten-frame as the class counts. • The teacher asks students how many dots there will be after the dot for today is added. • The student helper adds a new dot to the ten-frame and points to each dot as the class counts to confirm the new total. • The same set of three actions is repeated with the links in the chain. • The teacher points to each of the numerals on the Classroom Number Line as students read and count together, and then works with input from students to record the next number. • On Day 11, the class starts a new frame of dots and a new chain of links, and adds another sentence strip to the class number line. Updates continue as described above. Students count the dots on both frames and the links on both chains, first by 1s, then by counting on from the first set of 10 (10 … 11, 12, 13, and so on), and finally by 1s again to reconfirm the day’s total. Key Questions Use the questions below to help students develop basic counting skills to 10 and begin to use groups of 5 and 10 as benchmarks. • • How many dots did we have on the ten-frame yesterday? Can you show with your fingers? How did you count the dots? • • How many dots will we have on the ten-frame after we add the dot for today? How do you know? • • How many more dots do we need to add to the ten-frame to complete the first row of 5? How many more to fill every box on the frame to 10? How do you know? • • How many links did we have in our chain yesterday? Can you show with your fingers? Let’s count to check. • • How many links will we have in the chain after we add 1 for today? How do you know? • • How many more links do we need to add to our chain to make a group of 5? How many more to make a group of 10? How do you know? • • What number do we need to write on our class number line today? 24 © The Math Learning Center \| mathlearningcenter.org Number Corner Kindergarten Teachers Guide September Days in School Preview 0 1 2 3 Activity 1 One Dot, One Link & One Number Each Day Day 1 Plan to post the first Finger Pattern Display Card on the first day of class. Add the second card the next day, the third the next, and so on—so by the tenth day of school, all ten cards are on display. Post them somewhere students can see them from the Number Corner discussion area. 1 Let students know that one of the things they will do each day during Number Corner is show and count how many days they have been in school. Today, and for the next few days, you will take the lead, but soon plan to invite a different student to help each day. 2 Draw students’ attention to the ten-frame, and explain that you will place 1 dot in the first square in the top row to show that you have been in school for 1 day. • Place the dot in the top-left box on the frame. • Then call students’ attention to the Finger Pattern Display Card for 1. • Show them how to hold up one finger as shown on the card. • Have them practice holding up one finger and saying the number 1 a couple of times. • Then point to the dot and ask students to hold up one finger to match while they say the number 1 aloud. 3 Show students the container of plastic links and explain that you will hang one link on the display board to show that you and they have been in school together for one day. • Hang the link from the pin. • Then point to it and have students show how many links by using the finger formation they just learned. 4 Finally, draw their attention to the sentence strip you prepared. Explain that this is the start of a number line, and you will write a number each day to show how many days they have been in school. • Have them show how many days they have been in school using the finger formation they just learned. • Write a 1 below the first dot on the sentence strip, and have the students read it with you. Repeat this sequence each day for the first ten days of school. Refer to the Key Questions list and the Update Procedure as you add a dot, a link, and a number to the display each day. Here is how the display will look by the tenth day. 2 3 5 6 7 10 Finger Patte n Disp ay Ca d CN 1 8 © T e Ma h e r ng en r Finger Patte n Di p ay Card QC 0 18 © T e M t L a n ng e t r F nger Pa tern D splay Card Q N0 8 © he a h L a n g C n er F nger Pattern Disp ay Card Q N 1 8 Th Ma h e r i g C n er F nger Pat ern D splay Card QC 0 18 © he M h L a n n Ce er F nger Pat ern D splay Card QC 0 18 © he M h L a n n Ce er F nger Pattern Disp ay Card Q N 1 8 Th Ma h e r i g C n er Finger Patte n Di p ay Ca d QC 0 18 © T e M t Le n ng e t r F nger Pa tern D splay Card Q N0 8 © he a h L a n g C n er Finger Patte n Disp ay Ca d CN 1 8 © T e Ma h e r ng en r 25 © The Math Learning Center \| mathlearningcenter.org Number Corner Kindergarten Teachers Guide September Days in School Preview 0 1 2 3 Activity 2 Ten & Some More Day 11 Before you meet with students for Number Corner on the 11th day of school, fasten another ten-frame below the first, stick a second pin into the board several inches to the right of the first, and post another sentence strip in a different color end-to-end with the first. Plan to leave the Finger Pattern Display Cards on display for several months to come, but move them to a different location if they are taking up too much room on the Number Corner display. 1 Draw students’ attention to the ten-frame that was entirely filled the previ-ous day, and ask them to show with their fingers how many dots they see. 2 Show them the empty ten-frame below the first, and explain that each time one of the frames is filled, you’ll add a new one to the board. 3 Then ask students to turn to the person sitting closest to them and tell them how many dots there will be in all when the student helper adds a new one to the empty frame for today. Invite several students to share and explain their answers. 4 Invite your helper up to place a dot in the top-left box on the second ten-frame. Then have that student lead the class in counting the dots by 1s as she points to each to confirm that the total is 11. 5 Model for students how to count the quantity as 10 and some more. • Circle the first frame with your finger as you say “10.” Then point to the dot on the second frame as you say “11.” • Have students do this with you a second time, holding up all 10 fingers to represent the 10, and clapping as they say “11.” • Then recount the dots with the students by 1s. When you finish, ask them how many dots there are in all to reinforce the fact that the last number in the counting sequence represents the total number of dots. 6 Draw students’ attention to the chain of 10 links. Explain that just as the frame is full when there is a dot in each of the 10 boxes, the chain is fin-ished as soon as it has 10 links. • Confirm that the chain has 10 links by counting them with the students. • Then have the helper hang a link on the second pin. • With the class, count the links by 1s, then as 10 and some more (10 … 11), and then one more time by 1s. 7 Finally, point to each of the numbers on the Class Number Line and read them with students. Have them tell you what number to write at the begin-ning of the next strip, and confirm with them that they have been in school for 11 days. 26 © The Math Learning Center \| mathlearningcenter.org Number Corner Kindergarten Teachers Guide September Days in School Preview 2 7 8 1 Repeat this sequence each day through the 20th day of school. You might also begin to talk with students about how many dots or links it will take to complete the next set of 5 or the next set of 10. Take a little time some days to ask students to count the dots on the second frame or the links in the second chain and hold up their fingers using the appropriate finger pattern to show the number. Invite two or three volunteers to share how they counted the dots or links, and you may discover that some students are starting to use strategies that are more efficient than counting each item one at a time. Teacher Before we start today, take a look at the dots in the second frame (points to the second frame), and hold up your fingers to show how many you see. Wow, we have some really fast counters here! Raise your hand if you’d like to share how you counted the dots in this frame. Students I just counted 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 real fast. I know there are 5 on the top, and one more is 6. I saw 2, and then 2, and then 2. It makes 6. Key Questions Add these questions starting on the 12th day of school. • • Today, we’re starting with a ten-frame filled with 10 dots, and a new ten-frame that only has 1 dot so far. How many dots is that in all? How do you know? • • How many dots will we have in all after we add the dot for today? How do you know? • • Today, we’re starting with a chain of 10 and a new chain that only has 1 link so far. How many links is that in all? How do you know? • • How many links will we have in all after we add the 1 for today? 27 © The Math Learning Center \| mathlearningcenter.org Number Corner Kindergarten Teachers Guide September Days in School Preview 28 © The Math Learning Center \| mathlearningcenter.org Number Corner Kindergarten Teachers Guide Preview September Computational Fluency Quantities to Five Overview Students are introduced to the empty five-frame, and then they consider frames filled with between 0 and 5 black dots. Then they play two quick games using the five-frames to help build instant recognition of quantities to 5, as well as combinations of 5 (pairs of numbers that make 5). A Number Corner Student Book page is available for independent practice. Skills & Concepts • Write numbers from 0 to 5 (K.CC.3) • Count objects one by one, saying the numbers in the standard order and pairing each object with only one number name (K.CC.4a) • Identify the number of objects as the last number said when counting a group of objects (K.CC.4b) • Demonstrate that each successive number name refers to a quantity that is one larger than the previous number name (K.CC.4c) • Count up to 5 objects arranged in a line to answer “how many?” questions (K.CC.5) • Recognize the number of objects in a collection of 5 or fewer, arranged in a row (supports K.CC) • For any number from 1 to 4, find the number that makes 5 when added to that number (K.OA.4) • Look for and make use of structure (K.MP.7) • Look for and express regularity in repeated reasoning (K.MP.8) Materials Activities Day Copies Kit Materials Classroom Materials Activity 1 Introducing the Five-Frame 3 • Five-Frame Display Cards (1 set of 6 cards) • Numbers to Ten Counting Mats (class set, optional) • standard pocket chart Activity 2 Flash & Show 5, 6, 8 • Five-Frame Display Cards (1 set of 6 cards) Activity 3 Flash & Build Five 11, 15, 16 • Five-Frame Display Cards (1 set of 6 cards) • Numbers to Ten Counting Mats (class set) • Unifix cubes (10 per student: 5 white and 5 red; see Preparation) Activity 4 Completing the How Many to Five? Page 20 NCSB 1–2 How Many to Five? TM – Teacher Master, NCSB – Number Corner Student Book Copy instructions are located at the top of each teacher master. Run 1 copy of this page for display. Preparation One very easy way to organize your Unifix cubes for easy distribution is to snap them together in trains of 10, all 5 white cubes together and all 5 red cubes together. If you have a set of 1,000 cubes in your classroom, you will have enough red and white cubes for 20 students. See if you can borrow some extra red and white cubes from another classroom on the days you conduct the Flash & Build Five activity. September CF Vocabulary An asterisk [] identifies those terms for which Word Resource Cards are available. count finger patterns five-frame number words for 1–5 sum or total 29 © The Math Learning Center \| mathlearningcenter.org Number Corner Kindergarten Teachers Guide Preview Mathematical Background The Computational Fluency activities this month are meant to help students practice count-ing objects one by one and then transition to quick recognition of quantities from 1 to 5, which is called subitizing. The activities feature two models that promote instant recognition of quantities: the five-frame and finger patterns. The five-frame is simply a rectangular frame that contains 5 squares in a row. The frame can hold between 0 and 5 dots. In this month’s activities, the dots are arranged from left to right, as shown here. As students become accustomed to this simple, orderly arrangement, they begin to subitize, that is, to quickly recognize quantities of 1 to 5 dots without having to count them. In addition to the five-frames, students use the finger patterns shown here to represent quantities displayed on the five-frames. As they count the dots on a five-frame, they hold up their fingers to keep track of the count and use the final finger pattern to report how many dots are shown. Later, without count-ing out their fingers one by one, students use the finger patterns as a way to represent the number of dots shown on the five-frame. In this way, the activities move students from count-ing by 1s to instantly recognizing quantities on the five-frames, as well as quickly representing those quantities by displaying a finger pattern. The finger patterns provide students with a way to represent quantity, long before they are able to write the numerals that correspond to those quantities. Activity 1 Introducing the Five-Frame Day 3 1 Gather students in the Number Corner area, and hold up the empty Five-Frame Display Card. Five Frame Disp ay Card Key Questions Specific questions are integrated into the activi-ties that follow. Consider using the more general questions listed here to draw out student thinking and dialog related to the key skills addressed this month. • • How many dots do you see? Let’s count them together. • • I’ll show you the five-frame for just a moment. See if you can quickly see how many dots there are without counting them. How many dots did you see? How could you tell? • • So how many dots are there? (Ask after students have counted some number of dots in order to promote cardinality, which is the understanding that when counting, the last number said indicates the total quantity.) • • How many white beans? How many red beans? How many beans in all? 30 © The Math Learning Center \| mathlearningcenter.org Number Corner Kindergarten Teachers Guide September Computational Fluency Preview 2 Ask students to be silent for a moment and think about what they notice about the card. Then invite students to share some observations. Students It looks like a long window. I thought it looked like a train. I think it might be a candy bar. It looks like part of a jungle gym to me, like the monkey bars. It has some squares. 3 Count the squares in the frame together as a class. SUPPORT You can give each student a Numbers to Ten Counting Mat so that they can touch the squares while you count together. However, it might be distracting for them to have the mats when you move on to step 4, so use your discretion. • Invite the class to count out loud with you to determine how many squares are in the frame. • Point to each box as you count from 1 to 5. • When you finish counting, ask students how many boxes there are in all. 4 Post the card in a pocket chart or on your whiteboard. Then count together as a class again, pointing to the squares with one hand and showing finger patterns from 1 to 5 with your other hand, while students do the same. • Invite students to count together again to check. • Explain that this time, you’d like them to keep track of the count using their fingers and that you’ll show them how. • Count out loud together. With one hand, point to the squares in the frame. With the other, model the finger patterns from 1 to 5 and ask students to follow along using their own fingers. • When you finish counting, ask all students to hold up their hands and say how many squares they counted. 5 Explain that because there are 5 squares in the frame, this picture is called a five-frame. 6 Hold up the Five-Frame Display Card with 3 dots, and ask students to think silently to themselves for just a moment about how many dots are on this card. F ve Frame Display Card QCM 106 © The Ma h Le rning Cen er 7 Count the dots together as a class. Model how to hold up 1 finger at a time to keep track of the count, and ask students to do the same. • Have students begin with their pointer finger for 1. • They can fold their thumb over their other fingers to keep them from popping up. • Then they raise 1 more finger each time they say the next number. 8 When you finish counting, ask students to hold up their fingers and say how many dots are on the card. 9 Repeat with other Five-Frame Display Cards if you have time. 31 © The Math Learning Center \| mathlearningcenter.org Number Corner Kindergarten Teachers Guide September Computational Fluency Preview Activity 2 Flash & Show Days 5, 6, 8 1 Quickly review the standard finger patterns from 1 to 5. See the Mathematical Background section for illustrations of the finger patterns. 2 Explain how to play Flash & Show. • Flash & Show is a quick game that the whole class plays together in order to practice recognizing different numbers of dots without having to count them. • The teacher holds up (flashes) a Five-Frame Display Card for just a moment while students look very carefully to see how many dots are on the card. • Then the teacher hides the card. • Without talking, students show with their fingers how many dots they saw on the card. If there are no dots, they can just hold up a closed fist to show 0. • When everyone has shown a number with their fingers, the teacher reveals the card again. • Everyone counts the dots together by 1s and keeps track using their fingers. • All at the same time, students hold up the finger pattern and say the total number of dots. 3 Play as many rounds of Flash & Show as time allows, flashing the cards in order from 0 to five. If it seems appropriate at this time, you can go in order both forward and backward (0–5 and then 5–0). Repeat the sequence as time allows. Flashing the cards in order gives students the chance to begin seeing patterns and under-standing the relationships between quantities. Many kindergartners might not understand that 2 is just 1 more than 1, or that 4 is 1 less than 5. Over time, they will be able to see very quickly that the card shown here has 4 dots, because there are 5 in all and just 1 is missing. During the first month or two of school, though, these ideas will be new to many of your students. Pace this activity and others accordingly. F ve Frame Display Card QCM 106 © The Ma h Le rning Cen er 4 When students are ready (probably the second or third time you repeat this activity this month), flash the cards in random order. You might be able to give students just a second or two with the 0, 1, and 5 cards. For the num-bers 2, 3, and 4, keep the card shown for about two or three seconds. Pay attention to how easily students recognize each number, and adjust the amount of time you flash each card accordingly. If you can, make note of whether students are counting out their fingers one by one to show the finger patters or whether they can display at least some of the finger patterns without counting. 5 You’ll repeat this activity quite a few times during the first two weeks of the month. At some point, spend a little extra time talking with students about how they can quickly determine the number of dots without counting. Teacher We’re trying to tell how many dots are on the card very quickly, without counting every dot each time. You all got this one pretty quickly this time. Can someone tell everybody how they knew? 32 © The Math Learning Center \| mathlearningcenter.org Number Corner Kindergarten Teachers Guide September Computational Fluency Preview F ve Frame Display Card QCM 106 © The Ma h Le rning Cen er Students It’s 2. I can just see it. I don’t need to count them anymore. First there’s 1, and then you just go 2 because there’s another dot next to the first one. I just see them together, like 2 eyes on a face. Yeah, it looks like somebody peeking out! Activity 3 Flash & Build Five Days 11, 15, 16 1 Convene the class in the Number Corner area. Each student will need the following materials: • 1 Numbers to Ten Counting Mat (five-frame side up) • 10 Unifix cubes, 5 white and 5 red 2 Ask students to arrange their materials as shown here. Numbers to Ten Counting Mat, Five Frame S de QCM0301 © The Ma h Le rn ng Cen er SUPPORT You can use this as an opportunity to talk about left and right. If students are having trouble keeping their materials organized in this way, they can keep the white cubes above and the red cubes below the mat. 3 Explain the game Flash & Build Five. • The game is a lot like Flash & Show, but instead of using their fingers to show how many dots, students put Unifix cubes on their mats to show. • The teacher holds up (flashes) a Five-Frame Display Card for just a moment while students look very carefully to see how many dots are on the card. • Then the teacher hides the card. • Without talking, students put white Unifix cubes on their own five-frames to show how many dots they saw. • When everyone is ready, the teacher reveals the card again so everyone can check their work. • Everyone counts their cubes together by 1s. • Then each student uses the red cubes to fill in the rest of the five-frame. • When everyone is ready, they all count their red cubes together, and then recount all the cubes to confirm that the total is 5 each time. 4 Play as many rounds of Flash & Build Five as time allows. 33 © The Math Learning Center \| mathlearningcenter.org Number Corner Kindergarten Teachers Guide September Computational Fluency Preview Activity 4 Completing the How Many to Five? Page Day 20 1 Assign the How Many to Five? page when you want to provide independent practice with the following skills: • Matching quantities shown on five-frames with finger patterns • Writing numerals to match quantities shown on five-frames 2 Read the instructions and review an example for each prompt with the whole class. 3 Then ask students to work quietly and independently to complete the page. 4 Students who finish early can turn to the next page in their books and try prompt 3, which is a challenge item inviting them to draw different num-bers of dots on empty five-frames. Students who do not want to work on that prompt can draw in the empty space at the bottom of the page. 5 Collect students’ work and review it at a later time to see whether they can match quantities on five-frames with the correct finger patterns (prompt 1). You’ll also get a sense of how comfortable students are writing numerals when you review their work on prompt 2. 34 © The Math Learning Center \| mathlearningcenter.org Number Corner Kindergarten Teachers Guide September Computational Fluency Preview September Number Line Up to Ten & Back Again Overview Students are introduced to the Number Line pocket chart and meet Hap, the Happy Grasshopper, who guides them as they count forward and backward from 1 to 10, starting and stopping on a variety of numbers shown on the number line. The game Hop & Stop is introduced to reinforce numeral recognition, identification, and counting. Students also learn short rhymes to support correct formation for writing numerals 1–5. Skills & Concepts • Count to 10 by 1s (K.CC.1) • Count backward from any number in the range of 10 to 1 (supports K.CC) • Count forward from a given number, rather than starting at 1 (K.CC.2) • Read numbers from 1 to 15 (supports K.CC) • Write numbers from 1–5 (K.CC.3) • Count objects one by one, saying the numbers in the standard order and pairing each object with only one number name (K.CC.4a) • Identify the number of objects as the last number said when counting a group of objects (K.CC.4b) • Locate numbers from 0–20 on a number line (supports K.CC) • Look for and make use of structure (K.MP.7) • Look for and express regularity in repeated reasoning (K.MP.8) Materials Activities Day Copies Kit Materials Classroom Materials Activity 1 Introducing the Number Line Pocket Chart 1 • Grasshopper Number Line Markers (see Preparation) • Used in all Number Line activities this month: » » Number Line pocket chart » » Number Line Display Cards, numerals 1–10 plus 9 blue and 1 red cards » » grasshopper pointer • dowel, ruler, or similar item to make grasshopper pointer (see Preparation) • hot glue gun • 3 clothespins (see Preparation) Activity 2 Counting Forward & Backward 2, 7, 17 Activity 3 Playing Hop & Stop 4, 9, 18 • Numerals to Ten Display Cards (see Preparation) • standard pocket chart Activity 4 Writing Numbers 10, 19 TM T10–T14 Numeral Writing Rhymes 1–5 • student whiteboards, mark-ers, and erasers (class set, plus 1 of each for the teacher) Activity 5 The Number Behind the Red Door 12 • Number Line Display Cards, numerals 1–15 plus 14 blue and 1 red cards TM – Teacher Master, NCSB – Number Corner Student Book Copy instructions are located at the top of each teacher master. September NL Vocabulary An asterisk [] identifies those terms for which Word Resource Cards are available. after backward before between count choral count digit forward identify number number words for 1–10 numeral ones family 35 © The Math Learning Center \| mathlearningcenter.org Number Corner Kindergarten Teachers Guide Preview Preparation Number Line Pocket Chart Prior to Activity 1, post the Number Line pocket chart on your Number Corner display board low enough for students to reach it easily. Place Number Line Display Cards 1–10 in order in the first ten pockets, leaving the last ten pockets empty for now. Then place one of the red cards in front of the number 10, and cover each of the numbers 1–9 with a blue card. 1 Q N6 0 N b L D l C d 2 Q N6 1 N b L D l C d 3 Q N 1 1 N b L D l C d Q N 1 1 N b L D l C d Q N 1 1 N b L D l C d Prior to Activity 5, reveal the numbers 1–9 and post 11–15, each behind a blue card. Keep 10 behind the red card. 1 Q N6 0 b L D l C d 2 Q N6 1 N b L D l C d 3 Q N 1 N b L D l C d 4 Q N 1 N b L D l C d 5 Q N 1 N b L D l C d 6 Q N 1 N b L D l C d 7 Q N 1 N b L D l C d 8 CN 1 N b L D l C d 9 CN 1 N b L D l C d Grasshopper Number Line Markers You’ll probably find it most convenient to prepare all the clips and pointers that you will use throughout the school year now. You’ll use the arrow clip and grasshopper pointer in Number Line activities this month; put aside the grasshopper range marker clips (made with cards that show grasshoppers from the top rather than the side) until later in the year. Find the arrow in the set of Grasshopper Number Line Markers. With a hot glue gun, affix it to a clothespin, with the arrow pointing to the closed end of the clothespin. side view front view Frog Number Line Marker QCN 1001 back view Next, use the two cards showing grasshoppers from the top to create grasshopper range marker clips. Glue each grasshopper to a clothespin, and mark the end of the pin that clips with a black dot of permanent ink, as shown. Grasshopper Number Line Marker QCN0001 Grasshopper Number Line Marker QCN0001 Literature Connections There are many counting and number books avail-able for young students. Here are some notable ones you might want to share with your students. Mother Goose Numbers on the Loose by Leo & Diane Dillon This is a collection of 24 nursery rhymes featuring numbers and counting. Mouse Count by Ellen Stoll Walsh This books counts mice from 1–10 as a snake prepares to eat them, and then counts backward as the mice get away. My Granny Went to Market by Stella Blackstone A Round-the-World Counting Rhyme One Frog Sang by Shirley Parenteau and Cynthia Jabar This books counts both forward and backward. Students will enjoy joining in while you read. There Were Ten in the Bed by Susan Chapman Calitri This is one of the newer versions of this count-down classic and features dogs as the characters. 36 © The Math Learning Center \| mathlearningcenter.org Number Corner Kindergarten Teachers Guide September Number Line Preview Next, create the grasshopper pointer. With a hot glue gun, affix the two side-view grasshop-per cards to either side of a wooden dowel, ruler, paint stirrer, or similar item to create a grasshopper pointer. The grasshopper will appear to hop to the left or right depending on how the pointer is turned. front back Grasshopper Number Line Marker QCN0001 Grasshopper Number Line Marker QCN0001 Numerals to Ten Display Cards Prior to Activity 3, locate the set of Numerals to Ten Display Cards in your Number Corner Kit. Remove cards 0 and 10 and set these aside. Display cards 1–9 face-down in your standard pocket chart. Numeral Writing Rhymes Prior to Activity 4, familiarize yourself with the numeral writing rhymes for numerals 1–5 provided in your teacher masters. You may want to run one copy of each rhyme to post and use with students. Or copy all of them onto one sheet of chart paper or poster board to display for the class. Sequences for writing numerals 1–5 are introduced this month and 6–10 are introduced in October. T 0 N m er C rn r K nde ga t n ea her M s ers © The Ma h L a ni g Cen er \| m th e rn n cen e org ep ember \| Numb r L ne Ac i i y 4 1 opy or i p ay Numeral Writing Rhyme 1 Number 1 is like a stick, a straight line down that's very quick! 1 T 1 umber C rn r K nde ga t n Tea he M s ers © The M th L a n ng Cen er \| m th e rn n ce te o g ep ember \| N m er L ne Ac i i y 4 1 opy o d sp ay Numeral Writing Rhyme 2 For number 2 go right around, Then make a line across the ground! 2 12 Number orn r K nde ga t n Te che M s e s © Th M th ea n ng Ce ter m t le r i gce t r o g Sep emb r \| N m er L ne Ac vi y 4 1 op fo d sp ay Numeral Writing Rhyme 3 Go right around. What will it be? Go round again to make a 3!3 T14 Numbe Cor er K nd rg r en T ach r Mas e s © T e Math ea n ng C nt r \| mat l a n ngc nt r o g Se temb r \| Number ine A t v ty 4 1 co y f r d s l y Numeral Writ ng Rhyme 5 Go down and around, then you stop. Finish the 5 with a line on top! 5 T13 Number or er K nd rg r en Te ch r Mas e s © T e M th ea n ng Ce t r \| m t l ar i gc nt r o g Se temb r \| Number ine Ac v ty 4 cop fo d sp ay Numeral Writ ng Rhyme 4 Down and over and down some more. That's the way to make a 4!4 Mathematical Background Students use the number line to track their counting. Because they are accustomed to starting at 1 when counting, the number line begins with a 1 rather than a 0. The teacher points to the numbers as students count forward and backward within the range of 1–10, and later in the month, 1–15, starting and stopping on a variety of numbers. The Number Line pocket chart helps students keep track of their counting as they recite the number sequence and connect the number words to the written numerals. Young students can often recite number sequences before they are able to recognize and identify numbers. The Number Line workouts this month and throughout the year teach numeral recognition and identification while reinforcing counting sequences. Recognizing a number refers to selecting a specific numeral from a group of numerals. For example, a student is shown several numerals and asked to find the 6. Literature Connections The following books feature grasshoppers. Your students may enjoy hearing them read aloud this month. Are You a Grasshopper? Backyard Books by Judy Allen This simple nonfiction book will delight young entomologists. Grasshopper on the Road by Arnold Lobel Grasshopper meets many different insects on his journey in this story about friendship and accepting differences. The Ant and the Grasshopper by Aesop There are many versions of this classic fable with its “There’s a time for work and a time for play” moral. 37 © The Math Learning Center \| mathlearningcenter.org Number Corner Kindergarten Teachers Guide September Number Line Preview Which card shows the number 6? 1 Q N6 b L D l C d 2 Q N6 b L D l C d 3 Q N 1 b L D l C d 4 Q N 1 b L D l C d 5 Q N 1 b L D l C d 6 7 Q N 1 N b L D l C d 8 CN 1 N b L D l C d 9 CN 1 N b L D l C d G h N b i M k C 0 01 Numeral Identification is the ability to say the name of a specific numeral when shown. This is a more mentally challenging skill than being able to locate a specific numeral within a group of numerals. What number is on this card? 1 Q N6 0 N b L D l C d 2 Q N6 1 N b L D l C d 3 Q N 1 1 N b L D l C d 4 Q N 1 1 N b L D l C d 5 Q N 1 1 N b L D l C d 6 Q N 1 1 N b L D l C d 7 Q N 1 1 N b L D l C d 8 9 CN 1 N b L D l C d G h N b i M k CN0 0 Students may be able pick out a numeral from a group of numerals (numeral recognition) before they are able to identify or name it on their own. Asking students to identify a numeral presented in a sequence, as shown above, is an easier task than identifying a numeral presented on its own, because students can use their knowledge of other numbers and the counting sequence to retrieve the numeral’s name. This task is more challenging than the previous example: What is the name of the number on this card? 8 CN 1 N b L D l C d The colored cards on the Number Line pocket chart allow for support and differentiation as needed. Key Questions Use these questions to help students recognize and identify numerals. • • Show several numeral cards and ask, “Can you find the 6?” or any revealed number. • • Point to a numeral card and ask students what is this number’s name? • • If this number is 4 (2, 5, 8) what will this number be (point to the next number in the sequence)? • • How does saying the counting sequence help you find a number in the Number Line pocket chart? These questions will be more challenging: • • What number comes after (any given number 0–9)? How do you know? • • What number comes before (any given number 1–10)? How do you know? • • What number(s) comes between (two given numbers)? Can you prove it? 38 © The Math Learning Center \| mathlearningcenter.org Number Corner Kindergarten Teachers Guide September Number Line Preview 0 1 2 3 Activity 1 Introducing the Number Line Pocket Chart Day 1 Prior to beginning this activity, lift the blue cards to reveal the numbers 1–9 on the Number Line pocket chart. Card 10 should remain hidden under the red card. 1 Direct students’ attention to and discuss the Number Line pocket chart. 1 Q N6 b L D l C d 2 Q N6 b L D l C d 3 Q N 1 b L D l C d 4 Q N 1 b L D l C d 5 Q N 1 b L D l C d 6 Q N 1 N b L D l C d 7 Q N 1 N b L D l C d 8 CN 1 N b L D l C d 9 CN 1 N b L D l C d • Tell students that this is the Number Line pocket chart that they will use all year to learn number names and counting patterns. • Invite students to share with a partner something they notice about the numbers in the chart. • Call on a few students to share their ideas. 2 Next, introduce the grasshopper pointer. Tell students that the grasshopper’s name is Hap, the Happy Hopper, and he likes to hop forward and backward along the number line while hearing the names of the numbers he hops upon. 3 Invite the students to choral count forward while you point to the numbers 1–9 using the grasshopper pointer. Teacher Hap is going to hop over here (moves pointer to number 1). What number is Hap on? Students One. Teacher We’re going to choral count. That means we’ll count together as Hap hops to each number in the ones family. Ready? Let’s count forward. Teacher and Students 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9! SUPPORT If a few students are not counting, invite the students to say the number names as soon as they hear them. If more than a few students are not counting, take the lead and ask students to repeat the number words after you. Teacher I’m going to say the number name, then you say it after me. One (Teacher moves pointer to 1). Students One. Teacher Two (moves pointer to 2). Students Two. 39 © The Math Learning Center \| mathlearningcenter.org Number Corner Kindergarten Teachers Guide September Number Line Preview 1 Q N6 0 N b L D l C d 2 3 Q N 1 1 N b L D l C d 4 Q N 1 1 N b L D l C d 5 Q N 1 1 N b L D l C d 6 Q N 1 1 N b L D l C d 7 Q N 1 1 N b L D l C d 8 CN 1 N b L D l C d 9 CN 1 N b L D l C d G h N b Li M k QCN0 1 4 Choose a number on the Number Line pocket chart, mark it with the arrow clip, and count forward from numbers other than 1. 1 Q N6 0 N b L D l C d 2 Q N6 1 N b L D l C d 3 Q N 1 1 N b L D l C d 4 Q N 1 1 N b L D l C d 5 6 Q N 1 N b L D l C d 7 Q N 1 N b L D l C d 8 CN 1 N b L D l C d 9 CN 1 N b L D l C d F N b L M k QC 1 0 5 Repeat step 4, counting forward from 3, 7, and 4 stopping on 9 each time. 6 End this activity by teaching students Hap’s Hopping Song and inviting them to hop the number of times shown on the card indicated by the arrow clip. Teacher You’ve done wonderful counting today. Hap wants you to hop and sing along with him. Everyone stand up and make sure you’re not standing too close to anyone. What number is our arrow pointing to? Students Four. Teacher We’re going to sing, “If you’re happy and you know it hop 4 times.” Be sure to count as you hop so you only hop 4 times. Ready? Sing. Song sung to the traditional tune: If you’re happy and you know it hop times. (Students hop times, counting as they hop.) If you’re happy and you know it hop times! (Students hop times, counting as they hop.) If you’re happy and you know it, then Hop with Hap and show it. If you’re happy and you know it hop times. (Students hop times, counting as they hop.) 7 Repeat the song with other numbers if time and interest allows. 40 © The Math Learning Center \| mathlearningcenter.org Number Corner Kindergarten Teachers Guide September Number Line Preview 0 1 2 3 Activity 2 Counting Forward & Backward Days 2, 7, 17 On Days 2 and 7, students count forward and backward in the range of 1–9. After the red door is opened and the numeral 10 revealed on Day 12, students count forward and backward in the range of 1–10. If students are fluently counting forward and backward from 1–10, you may increase the range to 1–15 on these days by sliding open the cards. 1 Invite students to choral count forward from 1 to 9 as you use the grass-hopper pointer to point to the numbers on the Number Line pocket chart. When you repeat this activity during the month, choose students to each have a turn pointing to the sequence of numbers and saying the number names. When the teacher is pointing and the class is choral counting, the pace is naturally faster and more fluent. Students need the opportu-nity to count at their own pace while saying only one number name for each card they touch. 2 Ask students to start counting at numbers other than 1 (e.g., 5, 3, and 7) and count forward to 9 while you point to each number with the grasshopper pointer. CHALLENGE If students are doing well with the forward number word sequence, consider hiding some of the numbers behind the doors when students are counting. 3 Invite students to choral count backward from 9 to 1 while you point to the numbers using the grasshopper pointer. SUPPORT If students are having difficulty counting backward from 9, try counting back smaller chunks of numbers such as from 5. See additional suggestions listed in Activity 1, step 3. Although counting down from 10 to 0 is mathematically sound, this may cause a problem for some students if they begin counting forward from 0. As students develop one-to-one correspondence between objects and the spoken counting sequence, some students may say the word “zero” for the first object counted. For this reason, counting backward ends with the last number displayed in the Number Line pocket chart. 4 Ask students to count backward from numbers other than 9 (e.g., 4, 6, and 8) while you point. CHALLENGE When you repeat this activity, consider hiding some of the numbers behind the doors when students are counting. 5 Then slide the cards down to hide the numbers 2, 4, 6, and 8. 6 Ask students to name the numbers that are hiding behind the cards. After students share their answer, lift the blue door to reveal the number and then close it again. Consider using a signal such as tapping the blue card with your finger to allow all students to have think time before giving the answer. 1 Q N6 b L D l C d 3 Q N 1 b L D l C d 5 Q N 1 b L D l C d 7 Q N 1 N b L D l C d 9 CN 1 N b L D l C d Teacher Think in your mind the name of the number hiding behind this card. Don’t call out the answer until I tap the card. Watch my finger. SUPPORT If students need more support to name the numbers under the cards, have them count forward from a known number to the hidden number. 41 © The Math Learning Center \| mathlearningcenter.org Number Corner Kindergarten Teachers Guide September Number Line Preview 7 Use a different configuration of open and closed cards when you repeat this activity on following days, such as covering all the odd-numbered cards or leaving one card uncovered followed by two cards covered. 0 1 2 3 Activity 3 Playing Hop & Stop Days 4, 9, 18 1 Prior to this activity, place the Numerals to Ten Display Cards 1–9 face-down in your standard pocket chart. Cover all numbers on the Number Line pocket chart as shown. You will also need your grasshopper pointer and arrow clip. 2 Explain to the class that they will be hopping with Hap, the grasshopper, some more today as they practice identifying numbers and counting. 3 Place the arrow marker on one of the first five pockets. Choose a student helper to lift the card, and ask students to name the revealed number. 5 F N b L M k QC 1 0 4 Review Hap’s Hopping Song and invite students to hop the number of times shown on the card indicated by the arrow marker. 5 Tell the class that they are going to play a game called Hop & Stop, and then explain the directions. • First, you choose a student helper to turn over one of the numeral cards in the standard pocket chart. • Next students identify the number and hop in place the number of times shown on the card as Hap hops forward across the pockets on the Number Line pocket chart. • Students count as they hop, stopping when they reach the number shown on the card. • The teacher places the arrow clip on the pocket Hap stops upon. • Then a student helper lifts the card to see if the numbers are a match. 6 Choose a student helper to turn over one of the cards in the standard pocket chart and ask students to identify the number. About This Activity Young students learn by touching, feeling, and moving. Kinesthetic experiences such as playing this game help students acquire and retain information. Hop & Stop is a particularly powerful way to help students develop the understanding that the last number they name in a sequence represents the number of objects just counted. 42 © The Math Learning Center \| mathlearningcenter.org Number Corner Kindergarten Teachers Guide September Number Line Preview 3 Nume als to Ten D splay Card CM 1 1 © h M h L C t 7 Invite students to stand up and hop in place the number of times shown on the card, counting while they hop. As students count and hop, use the grasshopper pointer to touch one pocket for each hop. When the number is reached, place the arrow clip on the pocket as shown. F N b L M k Q N 1 0 8 Choose a student helper to lift the card. What number is revealed? Does it match the number shown on the card turned over in the standard pocket chart? 3 F N b L M k Q N 1 0 3 Numera s to Ten D splay Card CM 1 1 © h M h L C t 9 Continue to choose student helpers to turn over cards and play the game following steps 6–8 as time allows. 10 End this part of the session by asking students to count forward and backward from 1–9 while you point to the pockets and revealed numbers in the Number Line pocket chart. 0 1 2 3 Activity 4 Writing Numerals Days 10, 19 On the first day of this activity, students practice writing the numerals 1, 2 and 3. On Day 19 stu-dents work with numerals 4 and 5. You will need the prepared Numeral Writing Rhymes. Students will each need a whiteboard, marker, and eraser. 1 Explain that today students are going to learn and practice rhymes that will help them write the numerals 1, 2, and 3. 2 Invite a student helper to uncover the first card on the Number Line pocket chart and name the number. 3 Show students the Numeral 1 rhyme poster you prepared, and read it aloud to the class. 43 © The Math Learning Center \| mathlearningcenter.org Number Corner Kindergarten Teachers Guide September Number Line Preview 4 Model writing the numeral in the air with your finger as you say the rhyme. You will need to turn your back so the students see you form the numeral correctly. 5 Invite students to write the numeral in the air as they say the rhyme with you. 6 Next, using a whiteboard, demonstrate saying the rhyme and writing the numeral simultaneously, again turning so students see the numeral formed correctly. 7 Invite students to recite the rhyme and write the numeral on their whiteboards. • Students who write quickly may write the number more than one time. • Repeat the rhyme for each numeral more than once if necessary. 8 Repeat steps 2–7 with numerals 2 and 3, covering all cards on the Number Line pocket chart except for the number you are writing. 9 End this part of the session by counting forward and backward, 1–5, and then again, 1–9. 10 On Day 19, repeat this activity to teach correct formation of numerals 4 and 5. Step 10 should include forward and backward counting from 1–10 or 1–15, whichever sequence is best for your students. 0 1 2 3 Activity 5 The Number Behind the Red Door Day 12 Prior to beginning this activity, post numbers 11–15 in the Number Line pocket chart and cover each with a blue card. Reveal numbers 1–9. Number 10 should remain hidden under the red card. 1 Direct students’ attention to the Number Line pocket chart, and invite them to count forward from 1 to 9 as you point to each number. • Ask students to whisper to a partner what number they think is behind the red door. • Call on a couple of students to share their thinking with the class. 2 Invite a student helper to pull up the red card to reveal the number 10. Have students gently slap their hands on their thighs to produce a drumroll while the helper reveals the hidden number. 3 Explain that 10 is the first number in the teens number family. Each of the teen numbers has two digits. 4 Take a sneak peek at the next five numerals, 11–15, saying each number’s name as you lift the card and close it again. 5 Invite students to first choral count forward from 1 to 10 while you point to the numbers using the grasshopper pointer. Then have students count backward from 10 to 1 while you point to the numbers using the grasshop-per pointer. CHALLENGE If students are able to count from 1 to 10 and back again with ease, challenge them to count forward from 1 to 15 and backward from 15 to 1. 44 © The Math Learning Center \| mathlearningcenter.org Number Corner Kindergarten Teachers Guide September Number Line Preview September Assessment Baseline Assessment Overview During the third week of school, the teacher introduces a short interview that will be con-ducted individually with each student as time allows over the next few weeks. The following day, the teacher administers a one-page written assessment to the entire class, either all at once, or in small groups of 4–6 students. These two instruments comprise the Baseline Assessment, which is designed to help teachers ascertain students’ current skills with basic counting, numeral reading and writing, and shapes. Skills & Concepts • Count to 10 by 1s (K.CC.1) • Write numbers from 0 to 10 (K.CC.3) • Read numbers from 0 to 10 (supports K.CC) • Count objects one by one, saying the numbers in the standard order and pairing each object with only one number name (K.CC.4a) • Identify the number of objects as the last number said when counting a group of objects (K.CC.4b) • Add with sums to 10 (K.OA.2) • Model two-dimensional shapes in the world by drawing them (K.G.5) Materials Assessments Day Copies Kit Materials Classroom Materials Baseline Assessment, Part 1 Introducing the Baseline Interview 13 TM T15 Baseline Interview Student Response Sheet • Number Cards (1 deck, see Preparation) • Unifix cubes (7 red, 3 blue) • a hat (optional, see Preparation) Baseline Assessment, Part 2 Completing the Baseline Written Assessment 14 TM T16 Baseline Written Assessment TM – Teacher Master, NCSB – Number Corner Student Book Copy instructions are located at the top of each teacher master. Preparation • Pull one card for each number, 0–10, out of a deck of Number Cards. Set the rest of the cards aside for now. • Consider wearing a special hat when you are conducting individual interviews so the other students know that you’re not to be disturbed. The more colorful and attention-grabbing the hat, the better. Mathematical Background The Baseline Assessment, as the title implies, is designed to provide a baseline reading on each student’s skill level very early in the school year. The Baseline Interview and Baseline Written Assessment gauge incoming students’ proficiency with essential numeracy and geometry skills. The two parts of the Baseline Assessment are intended to guide your instruc-tion by providing information about which students can (and cannot) count to 10 by rote, count as many as 10 objects with one-to-one correspondence, read and write numerals to 10, and draw several basic shapes. The interview should take about 5 minutes per student, while the written assessment will take no more than 15 minutes. September A Vocabulary An asterisk [] identifies those terms for which Word Resource Cards are available ) box circle count draw number number words for 0–10 shape square triangle write 45 © The Math Learning Center \| mathlearningcenter.org Number Corner Kindergarten Teachers Guide Preview After conducting these assessments, you will be in a better position to plan daily instruction and make the minute-to-minute instructional decisions so crucial to good teaching. On the basis of students’ strengths and weaknesses, you might decide to emphasize certain aspects of Number Corner instruction while minimizing others, and you will have at least some of the information needed to pitch questions and prompts at levels appropriate to different students. The Baseline Assessment may also be considered an early warning system. While it is risky to make hard-and-fast judgments about incoming kindergartners, you will want to keep a close eye on students who are unable to perform the assessment tasks, as some of these students may emerge as candidates for special services either this year or in first grade. Baseline Assessment, Part 1 Introducing the Baseline Interview Day 13 1 Let students know that you will be talking with each of them about math for a few minutes sometime over the next couple of weeks. • Assure students that they will each get a turn. • Explain that you’re going to ask them some questions so you can find out more about what they know about math. • Let them know that this will help you do a better job of teaching them. 2 Show the class a copy of the Baseline Interview Student Response Sheet Teacher Master and explain how you will use it. Explain that you will be reading questions to them from this sheet, and also writing down some of the things they tell you. It is not important that students see the actual items on the sheet. 3 Then share an example of each of the questions you will ask during the interview, and have the students practice responding. • Explain that the first thing you will do when you meet with each student is ask him or her to count. Then have the students practice by counting from 1 to 10. Stop them when they reach 10. • Show them your set of Number Cards. Explain that when you meet with each student, you will ask him or her to tell the name of the number on each card. Hold up several of the cards in random order. As you hold up each one, ask the class to name the number out loud. • As students watch, place a pile of 5 or 6 red Unifix cubes on the floor where everyone can see them. Explain that you’re going to ask each of them to count some red cubes just like these. Then touch and move each of the cubes as students count them with you. • When you and the class finish counting the cubes, ask students how many they just counted. • After students confirm the quantity, add 2 blue cubes to the pile on the floor. Ask students to examine the collection quietly and show thumbs-up when they believe they know how many cubes there are in all. • Call on several volunteers to share how many cubes there are in all, and explain how they determined the total. Students It’s 7, because it’s 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7. It’s 7 because there were 5, and then 6, 7. Student (Shows 7 fingers.) About This Assessment While it is very chal-lenging to find the time to interview each student for 5 minutes, it is almost impossible to gauge a kindergartner’s skill levels in any other way. It is helpful to let the students know in advance that you’ll be visiting with each of them sometime in the next few weeks. You can also save some time by introducing the interview tasks to the entire class as described here, rather than starting from scratch with each student. Assessment Guide See the Kindergarten Assessment Guide for scoring and intervention suggestions. 46 © The Math Learning Center \| mathlearningcenter.org Number Corner Kindergarten Teachers Guide September Assessment Preview Teacher I see you have 7 fingers up. How did you figure out that there were 7 cubes here on the floor? Student I just knew it. 4 Conclude your introduction by telling students that you’re excited to talk with each of them sometime soon. As you begin conducting the interviews, keep the following points in mind. • Most students are not likely to remember your introduction, and the practice you provided during the introduction is not likely to give any of them an advantage in terms of demonstrating skills they don’t actually yet possess. However, your introduc-tion will save you the time and trouble of having to explain to each student why you are doing the interview, and the preview may help students enter the situation with a little more confidence. • Once you introduce the Baseline Interview to the class, you will start pulling indi-vidual students aside as time allows, perhaps during math stations, literacy centers, or recess. If your students have specials taught by other adults, such as gym, library, or music, you might be able to squeeze in a few interviews then as well. • Give yourself the luxury of several weeks to complete the interviews. The next inter-view opportunity will appear at the end of October, so if you don’t finish the first set until the third week in October, that will be fine. • You may want to meet with your most confident students first and leave students who are obviously struggling (either with school in general, or with math in particular) until the last week or so. • Considering labeling the Baseline Interview sheets with students’ names, and putting the sheets in the order you plan to interview the students ahead of time. ELL In order to find out whether students who aren’t yet fluent with English have one-to-one correspondence, invite them to count the cubes in their own language when you get to items 3 and 4 on the Baseline Interview. Even if some of these students can’t count to 10 by rote or identify the numerals to 10 by name, they may demonstrate that they have the skill of counting objects one by one and pairing each object with only one number name. If this is the case, you might be able to ascertain that they can also count by rote and identify the numerals in their own language. Knowing this, you’ll understand that the learning targets for these students are language related, rather than math based. 47 © The Math Learning Center \| mathlearningcenter.org Number Corner Kindergarten Teachers Guide September Assessment Preview Baseline Assessment, Part 2 Completing the Baseline Written Assessment Day 14 1 Let students know that you are going to ask them to draw some shapes and write some numbers today. Reassure them that if they don’t know how to draw some of the shapes or write all of their numbers, that’s fine. They will learn how to do these things and more this year. Right now, you just need to know what they can already do, so that you can do a better job of teaching them the things they need to learn. 2 Seat the students at their table spots or desks, and make sure they each have a pencil. • Explain that although you usually ask them to work together, today they need to do their own work quietly so you can see what each of them can do. • You might want to move a few students to other locations so they have adequate pri-vacy and a comfortable amount of working space before distributing students’ papers. 3 Display your copy of the Baseline Written Assessment Teacher Master, and give each student a copy. 4 Using your copy of the sheet, show students how to write their name at the top on the line provided. 5 Administer the first item on the assessment. • Read the instructions at the top of the page for item 1 to the class, and place your finger near the star on your copy of the sheet. • Then look quickly around the room to be sure all students have placed a finger on the star on their sheet. • Read the instructions for items 1a, 1b, and 1c, leaving time in between each for students to draw the designated shape in each box. • Ask students to do their best to draw each of the shapes, and reassure them that if they don’t know what one or more of the shapes look like right now, that’s OK. They can leave those boxes blank or take their best guess. 6 Administer the second item on the assessment. • Read item 2, sentence 1 to the class. • Then look quickly around the room to be sure all students have placed a finger on the butterfly near the middle of the sheet. • Read the rest of the instructions and clarify as needed. • When students understand what to do, give them time to write the numbers 1–10, one number in each box. • Reassure students that if they don’t know how to write all the numbers, it’s fine to just write those they do know for now. • Circulate while students are working to observe and collect their papers as they finish. About This Assessment You may prefer to conduct the Baseline Written Assessment with small groups of 4–6 students instead of as an entire group, as described here. If you conduct it with small groups, you might rotate students through a set of activities, some of which (including this one) are supervised by adults and some of which are independent. 48 © The Math Learning Center \| mathlearningcenter.org Number Corner Kindergarten Teachers Guide September Assessment Preview Teacher Masters KINDERGARTEN – SEPTEMBER Preview Preview T1 Number Corner Kindergarten Teacher Masters © The Math Learning Center \| mathlearningcenter.org September \| Calendar Grid Activities 1–4 1 copy for display Shape Songs, Circles (to the tune of “Row, Row, Row Your Boat”) Round and round The circles go, No corners can you see, Like the sun and the full moon, We find them high and low. Preview T2 Number Corner Kindergarten Teacher Masters © The Math Learning Center \| mathlearningcenter.org September \| Calendar Grid Activities 1–4 1 copy for display Shape Songs, Rectangles (to the tune of “Row, Row, Row Your Boat”) 1, 2, 3, and 4, The sides and corners go, Rectangles here, rectangles there, They're everywhere you know. Preview T3 Number Corner Kindergarten Teacher Masters © The Math Learning Center \| mathlearningcenter.org September \| Calendar Grid Activities 1–4 1 copy for display Shape Songs, Triangles (to the tune of “Row, Row, Row Your Boat”) 1, 2, 3 straight sides, And corners there are three, Triangles here, triangles there, Lots for you and me. Preview T4 Number Corner Kindergarten Teacher Masters © The Math Learning Center \| mathlearningcenter.org September \| Calendar Grid Activities 1–4 1 copy for display Shape Songs, Squares (to the tune of “Row, Row, Row Your Boat”) 1, 2, 3 and 4, The sides are all the same, Corners too, 1, 2, 3, 4, The square is this shape's name. Preview T5 Number Corner Kindergarten Teacher Masters © The Math Learning Center \| mathlearningcenter.org September \| Calendar Grid Activity 4 1 or 2 copies, depending on your class size, cut apart Shape Hunter Badges, Circles I am a Circle Hunter! I am a Circle Hunter! I am a Circle Hunter! I am a Circle Hunter! Preview T6 Number Corner Kindergarten Teacher Masters © The Math Learning Center \| mathlearningcenter.org September \| Calendar Grid Activity 4 1 or 2 copies, depending on your class size, cut apart Shape Hunter Badges, Rectangles I am a Rectangle Hunter! I am a Rectangle Hunter! I am a Rectangle Hunter! I am a Rectangle Hunter! Preview T7 Number Corner Kindergarten Teacher Masters © The Math Learning Center \| mathlearningcenter.org September \| Calendar Grid Activity 4 1 or 2 copies, depending on your class size, cut apart Shape Hunter Badges, Triangles I am a Triangle Hunter! I am a Triangle Hunter! I am a Triangle Hunter! I am a Triangle Hunter! Preview T8 Number Corner Kindergarten Teacher Masters © The Math Learning Center \| mathlearningcenter.org September \| Calendar Grid Activity 4 1 or 2 copies, depending on your class size, cut apart Shape Hunter Badges, Squares I am a Square Hunter! I am a Square Hunter! I am a Square Hunter! I am a Square Hunter! Preview T9 Number Corner Kindergarten Teacher Masters © The Math Learning Center \| mathlearningcenter.org September \| Days in School Activities 1–2 1 copy, cut apart Ten-Frames Preview T10 Number Corner Kindergarten Teacher Masters © The Math Learning Center \| mathlearningcenter.org September \| Number Line Activity 4 1 copy for display 0 1 2 3 Numeral Writing Rhyme 1 Number 1 is like a stick, a straight line down that's very quick! 1 Preview T11 Number Corner Kindergarten Teacher Masters © The Math Learning Center \| mathlearningcenter.org September \| Number Line Activity 4 1 copy for display 0 1 2 3 Numeral Writing Rhyme 2 For number 2 go right around, Then make a line across the ground! 2 Preview T12 Number Corner Kindergarten Teacher Masters © The Math Learning Center \| mathlearningcenter.org September \| Number Line Activity 4 1 copy for display 0 1 2 3 Numeral Writing Rhyme 3 Go right around. What will it be? Go round again to make a 3!3 Preview T13 Number Corner Kindergarten Teacher Masters © The Math Learning Center \| mathlearningcenter.org September \| Number Line Activity 4 1 copy for display 0 1 2 3 Numeral Writing Rhyme 4 Down and over and down some more. That's the way to make a 4!4 Preview T14 Number Corner Kindergarten Teacher Masters © The Math Learning Center \| mathlearningcenter.org September \| Number Line Activity 4 1 copy for display 0 1 2 3 Numeral Writing Rhyme 5 Go down and around, then you stop. Finish the 5 with a line on top! 5 Preview T15 Number Corner Kindergarten Teacher Masters © The Math Learning Center \| mathlearningcenter.org September \| Assessment class set, plus 1 copy for display Baseline Student Response Sheet Materials Common Core State Standards Correlation • Number Cards 0–10 • 7 red Unifix cubes • 3 blue Unifix cubes 1 K.CC.1 2 Supports K.CC 3a K.CC.4a 3b K.CC.4b 4 K.OA.2 1 Say, "Start counting forward from 1 and I'll tell you when to stop." Stop student at 10. Circle student's response below. Unsuccessful; counts to _ Correct, but not fluent Correct and fluent 2 Using the deck of Number Cards, randomly show one card at a time and ask, "What is the name of this number?" Check numbers that are named correctly; record incorrect answers. 0 1 2 _ 3 4 5 _ 6 7 8 _ 9 10 Circle the behavior closest to what the student exhibits. Not able to name all the numbers correctly All correct, but with some hesitation on one or more All correct and automatic 3 Using 7 red Unifix cubes: a Place all 7 Unifix cubes on the table and ask, "How many cubes are there?" b When the student finishes counting the cubes ask, "How many cubes did you just count?" Circle student's response below. Observations/Comments a Incorrect Correct b Incorrect or recounts from 1 Correct (responds automatically) 4 Leave the red Unifix cubes where they are and place 3 blue Unifix cubes next to the red ones at random intervals. Ask, "How many are there now?" Circle student's response below. Incorrect Correct, starts over again at 1 to count all the cubes Correct, counts on from 7 to get the total Correct, knows the total without counting NAME \| DATE Preview T16 Number Corner Kindergarten Teacher Masters © The Math Learning Center \| mathlearningcenter.org September \| Assessment class set, plus 1 copy for display Baseline Written Assessment Instructions to the teacher: Read the directions for each item to students. Pause between each item to give students time to respond. 1 Put your finger on the star. I am going to ask you to draw a shape in each box in this row. a Put your finger on the first box next to the star. Draw a circle in that box. b Put your finger on the next box. Draw a square in that box. c Put your finger on the last box. Draw a triangle in that box. 2 Put your finger on the butterfly. Write the numbers from 1 to 10 in the boxes below the butterfly. Write one number in each box. NAME \| DATE Preview Student Book KINDERGARTEN – SEPTEMBER Preview Preview 1 Number Corner Kindergarten Student Book © The Math Learning Center \| mathlearningcenter.org September \| Computational Fluency Activity 4 How Many to Five? page 1 of 2 1 Draw a line from each five-frame to the finger pattern that shows how many. 2 Practice writing the numbers that show how many dots are in each five-frame. 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 3 4 4 4 4 4 5 5 5 5 5 NAME \| DATE NAME \| DATE (continued on next page) Preview 2 Number Corner Kindergarten Student Book © The Math Learning Center \| mathlearningcenter.org 3 CHALLENGE Fill in the number of dots on the five-frames. 1 2 3 4 5 September \| Computational Fluency Activity 4 How Many to Five? page 2 of 2 NAME \| DATE Preview
16738	https://chem.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Organic_Chemistry/Map:_Organic_Chemistry_(Vollhardt_and_Schore)/21:_Amines_and_Their_Derivatives/21.04:_Acidity__and__Basicity__of_Amines	Skip to main content 21.4: Acidity and Basicity of Amines Last updated : Aug 27, 2020 Save as PDF 21.3: Spectroscopy of the Amine Group 21.5: Synthesis of Amines by Alkylation Buy Print CopyView on Commons Donate Page ID : 32545 ( \newcommand{\kernel}{\mathrm{null}\,}) Objectives After completing this section, you should be able to account for the basicity and nucleophilicity of amines. explain why amines are more basic than amides, and better nucleophiles. describe how an amine can be extracted from a mixture that also contains neutral compounds illustrating the reactions which take place with appropriate equations. explain why primary and secondary (but not tertiary) amines may be regarded as very weak acids, and illustrate the synthetic usefulness of the strong bases that can be formed from these weak acids. Key Terms Make certain that you can define, and use in context, the key term below. amide Study Notes The lone pair of electrons on the nitrogen atom of amines makes these compounds not only basic, but also good nucleophiles. Indeed, we have seen in past chapters that amines react with electrophiles in several polar reactions (see for example the nucleophilic addition of amines in the formation of imines and enamines in Section 19.8). The ammonium ions of most simple aliphatic amines have a pKa of about 10 or 11. However, these simple amines are all more basic (i.e., have a higher pKa) than ammonia. Why? Remember that, relative to hydrogen, alkyl groups are electron releasing, and that the presence of an electron‑releasing group stabilizes ions carrying a positive charge. Thus, the free energy difference between an alkylamine and an alkylammonium ion is less than the free energy difference between ammonia and an ammonium ion; consequently, an alkylamine is more easily protonated than ammonia, and therefore the former has a higher pKa than the latter. Basicity of nitrogen groups In this section we consider the relative basicity of amines. When evaluating the basicity of a nitrogen-containing organic functional group, the central question we need to ask ourselves is: how reactive (and thus how basic and nucleophilic) is the lone pair on the nitrogen? In other words, how much does that lone pair want to break away from the nitrogen nucleus and form a new bond with a hydrogen. The lone pair electrons makes the nitrogen in amines electron dense, which is represents by a red color in the electrostatic potential map present below left. Amine are basic and easily react with the hydrogen of acids which are electron poor as seen below. Amines are one of the only neutral functional groups which are considered bases which is a consequence of the presence of the lone pair electrons on the nitrogen. During an acid/base reaction the lone pair electrons attack an acidic hydrogen to form a N-H bond. This gives the nitrogen in the resulting ammonium salt four single bonds and a positive charge. Amines react with water to establish an equilibrium where a proton is transferred to the amine to produce an ammonium salt and the hydroxide ion, as shown in the following general equation: The equilibrium constant for this reaction is the base ionization constant (Kb), also called the base dissociation constant: pKb = -log Kb Just as the acid strength of a carboxylic acid can be measured by defining an acidity constant Ka (Section 2-8), the base strength of an amine can be measured by defining an analogous basicity constant Kb. The larger the value of Kb and the smaller the value of pKb, the more favorable the proton-transfer equilibrium and the stronger the base. However, Kb values are often not used to discuss relative basicity of amines. It is common to compare basicity's of amines by using the Ka's of their conjugate acids, which is the corresponding ammonium ion. Fortunately, the Ka and Kb values for amines are directly related. Consider the reactions for a conjugate acid-base pair, RNH3+ − RNH2: Adding these two chemical equations together yields the equation for the autoionization for water: Given that the K expression for a chemical equation formed from adding two or more other equations is the mathematical product of the input equations’ K constants. Ka X Kb = {2 H2O} / (H3O+}{OH-} = Kw pKa + pKb =14 Thus if the Ka for an ammonium ion is know the Kb for the corresponding amine can be calculated using the equation Kb = Kw / Ka. This relationship shows that as an ammonium ion becomes more acidic (Ka increases / pKa decreases) the correspond base becomes weaker (Kb decreases / pKb increases) Weaker Base = Larger Ka and Smaller pKa of the Ammonium ion Stronger Base = Smaller Ka and Larger pKa of the Ammonium ion Like ammonia, most amines are Brønsted-Lowry and Lewis bases, but their base strength can be changed enormously by substituents. Most simple alkyl amines have pKa's in the range 9.5 to 11.0, and their aqueous solutions are basic (have a pH of 11 to 12, depending on concentration). Aromatic herterocyclic amines (such as pyrimidine, pyridine, imidazole, pyrrole) are significantly weaker bases as a consequence of three factors. The first of these is the hybridization of the nitrogen. In each case the heterocyclic nitrogen is sp2 hybridized. The increasing s-character brings it closer to the nitrogen nucleus, reducing its tendency to bond to a proton compared to sp3 hybridized nitrogens. The very low basicity of pyrrole reflects the exceptional delocalization of the nitrogen electron pair associated with its incorporation in an aromatic ring. Imidazole (pKa = 6.95) is over a million times more basic than pyrrole because the sp2 nitrogen that is part of one double bond is structurally similar to pyridine, and has a comparable basicity. Basicity of common amines (pKa of the conjugate ammonium ions) Inductive Effects in Nitrogen Basicity Alkyl groups donate electrons to the more electronegative nitrogen. The inductive effect makes the electron density on the alkylamine's nitrogen greater than the nitrogen of ammonia. The small amount of extra negative charge built up on the nitrogen atom makes the lone pair even more attractive towards hydrogen ions. Correspondingly, primary, secondary, and tertiary alkyl amines are more basic than ammonia. \| \| \| --- \| \| Compound \| pKaof the conjugate acid \| \| NH3 \| 9.3 \| \| CH3NH2 \| 10.66 \| \| (CH3)2NH \| 10.74 \| \| (CH3)3N \| 9.81 \| Comparing the Basicity of Alkylamines to Amides The nitrogen atom is strongly basic when it is in an amine, but not significantly basic when it is part of an amide group. While the electron lone pair of an amine nitrogen is localized in one place, the lone pair on an amide nitrogen is delocalized by resonance. The electron density – in the form of a lone pair – is stabilized by resonance delocalization, even though there is not a negative charge involved. Here’s another way to think about it: the lone pair on an amide nitrogen is not as available for bonding with a proton – these two electrons are too stable being part of the delocalized pi-bonding system. The electrostatic potential map shows the effect of resonance on the basicity of an amide. The map shows that the electron density, shown in red, is almost completely shifted towards the oxygen. This greatly decreases the basicity of the lone pair electrons on the nitrogen in an amide. Comparison of amines and amides to rationalize the the pKa values of their conjugate acids Amine Extraction in the Laboratory Extraction is often employed in organic chemistry to purify compounds. Liquid-liquid extractions take advantage of the difference in solubility of a substance in two immiscible liquids (e.g. ether and water). The two immiscible liquids used in an extraction process are (1) the solvent in which the solids are dissolved, and (2) the extracting solvent. The two immiscible liquids are then easily separated using a separatory funnel. For amines one can take advantage of their basicity by forming the protonated salt (RNH2+Cl−), which is soluble in water. The salt will extract into the aqueous phase leaving behind neutral compounds in the non-aqueous phase. The aqueous layer is then treated with a base (NaOH) to regenerate the amine and NaCl. A second extraction-separation is then done to isolate the amine in the non-aqueous layer and leave behind NaCl in the aqueous layer. Important Reagent Bases The significance of all these acid-base relationships to practical organic chemistry lies in the need for organic bases of varying strength, as reagents tailored to the requirements of specific reactions. The common base sodium hydroxide is not soluble in many organic solvents, and is therefore not widely used as a reagent in organic reactions. Most base reagents are alkoxide salts, amines or amide salts. Since alcohols are much stronger acids than amines, their conjugate bases are weaker than amine bases, and fill the gap in base strength between amines and amide salts. \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| --- --- --- --- \| \| Base Name \| Pyridine \| Triethyl Amine \| Hünig's Base \| Barton's Base \| Potassium t-Butoxide \| Sodium HMDS \| LDA \| \| Formula \| \| (C2H5)3N \| \| \| (CH3)3CO(–) K(+) \| [(CH3)3Si]2N(–) Na(+) \| [(CH3)2CH]2N(–) Li(+) \| \| pKaof conjugate acid \| 5.3 \| 10.7 \| 11.4 \| 14 \| 19 \| 26 \| 35.7 \| Basicity of common amines (pKa of the conjugate ammonium ions) Pyridine is commonly used as an acid scavenger in reactions that produce mineral acid co-products. Its basicity and nucleophilicity may be modified by steric hindrance, as in the case of 2,6-dimethylpyridine (pKa=6.7), or resonance stabilization, as in the case of 4-dimethylaminopyridine (pKa=9.7). Hünig's base is relatively non-nucleophilic (due to steric hindrance), and is often used as the base in E2 elimination reactions conducted in non-polar solvents. Barton's base is a strong, poorly-nucleophilic, neutral base that serves in cases where electrophilic substitution of other amine bases is a problem. The alkoxides are stronger bases that are often used in the corresponding alcohol as solvent, or for greater reactivity in DMSO. Finally, the two amide bases see widespread use in generating enolate bases from carbonyl compounds and other weak carbon acids. In addition to acting as a base, 1o and 2o amines can act as very weak acids. Their N-H proton can be removed if they are reacted with a strong enough base. An example is the formation of lithium diisopropylamide (LDA, LiN[CH(CH3)2]2) by reactingn-butyllithium with diisopropylamine (pKa36) (Section 22-5). LDA is a very strong base and is commonly used to create enolate ions by deprotonating an alpha-hydrogen from carbonyl compounds (Section 22-7). Exercises Exercise 24.3.1 Select the more basic compound from each of the following pairs of compounds. Answer Exercise \24.3.2 The 4-methylbenzylammonium ion has a pKa of 9.51, and the butylammonium ion has a pKa of 10.59. Which is more basic? What's the pKb for each compound? Answer : The butylammonium is more basic. The pKb for butylammonium is 3.41, the pKb for 4-methylbenzylammonium is 4.49 Contributors and Attributions Dr. Dietmar Kennepohl FCIC (Professor of Chemistry, Athabasca University) Prof. Steven Farmer (Sonoma State University) William Reusch, Professor Emeritus (Michigan State U.), Virtual Textbook of Organic Chemistry Organic Chemistry With a Biological Emphasis by Tim Soderberg (University of Minnesota, Morris) Objectives After completing this section, you should be able to use the concept of resonance to explain why arylamines are less basic than their aliphatic counterparts. arrange a given series of arylamines in order of increasing or decreasing basicity. discuss, in terms of inductive and resonance effects, why a given arylamine is more or less basic than aniline. Study Notes With reference to the discussion of base strength, the traditional explanation for the base‑strengthening effect of electron‑releasing (I) substituents is that such substituents help to stabilize the positive charge on an arylammonium ion more than they stabilize the unprotonated compound, thereby lowering ΔG°. The electron‑withdrawing (i.e., deactivating) substituents decrease the stability of a positively charged arylammonium ion. Note that the arylammonium ion derived from aniline, PhNH3+, is commonly referred to as the anilinium ion. Basicity of Aniline Aniline is substantially less basic than methylamine, as is evident by looking at the pKa values for their respective ammonium conjugate acids (remember that the lower the pKa of the conjugate acid, the weaker the base). This difference is basicity can be explained by the observation that, in aniline, the lone pair of electrons on the nitrogen are delocalized by the aromatic p system, making it less available for bonding to H+ and thus less basic. The lone pair electrons of aniline are involved in four resonance forms making them more stable and therefore less reactive relative to alkylamines. The effect of delocalization can be seen when viewing the electrostatic potential maps of aniline an methyl amine. The nitrogen of methyl amine has a significant amount of electron density on its nitrogen, shown as a red color, which accounts for it basicity compared to aniline. While the electron density of aniline's nitrogen is delocalized in the aromatic ring making it less basic. Basicity of Substituted Arylamines The addition of substituents onto the aromatic ring can can make arylamines more or less basic. Substituents which are electron-withdrawing (-Cl, -CF3, -CN, -NO2) decrease the electron density in the aromatic ring and on the amine making the arylamine less basic. In particular, the nitro group of para-nitroaniline allows for an additional resonance form to be drawn, which further stabilizes the lone pair electrons from the nitrogen, making the substituted arylamine less basic than aniline. This effect is analogous to the one discussed for the acidity of substituted phenols in Section 17.2. Substituents which are electron-donating (-CH3, -OCH3, -NH2) increase the electron density in the aromatic ring and on the amine making the arylamine more basic. In the case of para-methoxyaniline, the lone pair on the methoxy group donates electron density to the aromatic system, and a resonance contributor can be drawn in which a negative charge is placed on the carbon adjacent to the nitrogen, which makes the substituted arylamine more basic than aniline. Increased Basicity of para-Methoxyaniline due to Electron-Donation The shifting electron density of aniline, p-nitroaniline, and p-methoxyaniline are seen in their relative electrostatic potential maps. For p-Nitroaniline virtually all of the electron density, shown as a red/yellow color. is pulled toward the electron-withdrawing nitro group. In p-methoxyaninline the electron donating methoxy group donates electron density into the ring. The amine in p-methoxyaniline is shown to have more electron density, shown as a yellow color, when compared to the amine in aniline. Exercise Exercise 24.4.1 Using the knowledge of the electron donating or withdrawing effects of subsituents gained in Section 16.6, rank the following compound in order of decreasing basicity. a) p-Nitroaniline, methyl p-aminobenzoate, p-chloroaniline b) p-Bromoaniline, p-Aminobenzonitrile, p-ethylaniline c) p-(Trifluoromethyl)aniline, p-methoxyaniline, p-methylaniline Answers : a) p-Chloroaniline, methyl p-aminobenzoate, p-nitroaniline b) p-Ethylaniline, p-Bromoaniline, p-aminobenzonitrile c) p-Methoxyaniline, p-methylaniline, p-(trifluoromethyl)aniline Contributors and Attributions Dr. Dietmar Kennepohl FCIC (Professor of Chemistry, Athabasca University) Prof. Steven Farmer (Sonoma State University) William Reusch, Professor Emeritus (Michigan State U.), Virtual Textbook of Organic Chemistry Organic Chemistry With a Biological Emphasis by Tim Soderberg (University of Minnesota, Morris) Acidity of Amines We normally think of amines as bases, but it must be remembered that 1º and 2º-amines are also very weak acids (ammonia has a pKa = 34). In this respect it should be noted that pKa is being used as a measure of the acidity of the amine itself rather than its conjugate acid, as in the previous section. For ammonia this is expressed by the following hypothetical equation: NH3 + H2O ____> NH2(–) + H2O-H(+) The same factors that decreased the basicity of amines increase their acidity. This is illustrated by the following examples, which are shown in order of increasing acidity. It should be noted that the first four examples have the same order and degree of increased acidity as they exhibited decreased basicity in the previous table. The first compound is a typical 2º-amine, and the three next to it are characterized by varying degrees of nitrogen electron pair delocalization. The last two compounds (shaded blue) show the influence of adjacent sulfonyl and carbonyl groups on N-H acidity. From previous discussion it should be clear that the basicity of these nitrogens is correspondingly reduced. \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| --- --- --- \| Compound \| \| \| \| \| C6H5SO2NH2 \| \| \| pKa \| 33 \| 27 \| 19 \| 15 \| 10 \| 9.6 \| The acids shown here may be converted to their conjugate bases by reaction with bases derived from weaker acids (stronger bases). Three examples of such reactions are shown below, with the acidic hydrogen colored red in each case. For complete conversion to the conjugate base, as shown, a reagent base roughly a million times stronger is required. \| \| \| --- \| \| C6H5SO2NH2 + KOH C6H5SO2NH(–) K(+) + H2O \| a sulfonamide base \| \| (CH3)3COH + NaH (CH3)3CO(–) Na(+) + H2 \| an alkoxide base \| \| (C2H5)2NH + C4H9Li (C2H5)2N(–) Li(+) + C4H10 \| an amide base \| 21.3: Spectroscopy of the Amine Group 21.5: Synthesis of Amines by Alkylation
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I determined the critical points for this curve which is x=−1 2,0 x=−1 2,0 The interval (−∞,−1 2)(−∞,−1 2) is increasing, (−1 2,0)(−1 2,0) is decreasing, and (0,∞)(0,∞) is increasing. Now I know that a local maximum occurs when an interval changes from increasing to decreasing. However the online homework says that a local maximum does not exist for this curve. Am I missing something here? I checked the curve on WolframAlpha and there seemed to be a cusp, is there a special condition I don't know about? calculus derivatives Share Share a link to this question Copy linkCC BY-SA 3.0 Cite Follow Follow this question to receive notifications edited Mar 19, 2014 at 12:55 amWhy 211k 198 198 gold badges 283 283 silver badges 505 505 bronze badges asked Apr 26, 2013 at 3:40 KotKot 3,333 15 15 gold badges 48 48 silver badges 63 63 bronze badges 2 Please explain how you found the critical points and intervals of increase and decrease, as they do not agree with what I've found.vadim123 –vadim123 2013-04-26 03:43:58 +00:00 Commented Apr 26, 2013 at 3:43 I solved the derivative for 0. 3(2 x+1)5 x 4/5=0 3(2 x+1)5 x 4/5=0 the critical points I got were x=−1/2 a n d 0 x=−1/2 a n d 0. I then subdivided the interval and tested points to see which interval increases or decreases.Kot –Kot 2013-04-26 03:49:33 +00:00 Commented Apr 26, 2013 at 3:49 Add a comment\| 2 Answers 2 Sorted by: Reset to default This answer is useful 6 Save this answer. Show activity on this post. y′(x)=6 x+3 5 x 4/5.y′(x)=6 x+3 5 x 4/5. y′(x)=0⟺x=−1/2 y′(x)=0⟺x=−1/2 x=−1/2 x=−1/2 is indeed a critical point, and and it is a local minimum. The vertical tangent exists x=0 x=0 because the derivative is not defined at x=0 x=0. lim x→0−y′(x)=−∞,and lim x→0+y′(x)/5=+∞lim x→0−y′(x)=−∞,and lim x→0+y′(x)/5=+∞ We can see the local minimum, and the vertical tangent using the "real valued roots" option in the following graph from Wolfram Alpha. Share Share a link to this answer Copy linkCC BY-SA 3.0 Cite Follow Follow this answer to receive notifications edited Apr 26, 2013 at 4:14 answered Apr 26, 2013 at 3:48 amWhyamWhy 211k 198 198 gold badges 283 283 silver badges 505 505 bronze badges 13 @amWhy When I use −1−1 to test for increase/decrease, it ended as increasing. Did I do something wrong?Kot –Kot 2013-04-26 03:53:36 +00:00 Commented Apr 26, 2013 at 3:53 Hmmm, the online homework says that there is no local maximum. However there is a local minimum at the point (−0.5,−2.176)(−0.5,−2.176). I am really confused :(. I am sure it says local maximum. Edit WolframAlpha also says that no local maximum exists.Kot –Kot 2013-04-26 04:04:31 +00:00 Commented Apr 26, 2013 at 4:04 @StevenN Try hitting the "Use the real-valued root button".Mark McClure –Mark McClure 2013-04-26 04:07:14 +00:00 Commented Apr 26, 2013 at 4:07 I think you just let the graph confuse you! By the way, you can go straight to the real-valued version using notation like plot surd(x,5)(x+3) - crazy, eh??Mark McClure –Mark McClure 2013-04-26 04:17:40 +00:00 Commented Apr 26, 2013 at 4:17 @Mark Thanks...yes, indeed, I let the graph confuse me! Thanks for the tip...That will certainly be helpful to use in the future! You would think Wolfram would default to the real root? Crazy, indeed!amWhy –amWhy 2013-04-26 04:19:46 +00:00 Commented Apr 26, 2013 at 4:19 \|Show 8 more comments This answer is useful 0 Save this answer. Show activity on this post. No, it has a local max where you say it does; the homework seems to be mistaken. Share Share a link to this answer Copy linkCC BY-SA 3.0 Cite Follow Follow this answer to receive notifications answered Apr 26, 2013 at 3:46 AddemAddem 6,108 3 3 gold badges 33 33 silver badges 66 66 bronze badges Add a comment\| You must log in to answer this question. Start asking to get answers Find the answer to your question by asking. 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16740	https://byjus.com/chemistry/transition-elements/	Table of Content What are Transition Elements?Electronic Configuration of Transition ElementsGeneral Properties of Transition ElementsAtomic Ionic RadiiIonization EnthalpyFrequently Asked Questions What are Transition Elements? Transition elements (also known as transition metals) are elements that have partially filled d orbitals. IUPAC defines transition elements as an element having a d subshell that is partially filled with electrons, or an element that has the ability to form stable cations with an incompletely filled d orbital. In general, any element which corresponds to the d-block of the modern periodic table (which consists of groups 3-12) is considered to be a transition element. Even the f-block elements comprising the lanthanides and the actinides can be considered as transition metals. However, since the f-block elements have incompletely filled f-orbitals, they are often referred to as inner transition elements or inner transition metals. An illustration detailing the position of transition metals on the periodic table along with their general electronic configurations is provided below. It is important to note that the element’s mercury, cadmium, and zinc are not considered transition elements because of their electronic configurations, which corresponds to (n-1)d10 ns2. These elements have completely filled d orbitals in their ground states and even in some of their oxidation states. One such example is the +2 oxidation state of mercury, which corresponds to an electronic configuration of (n-1)d10. Electronic Configuration of Transition Elements The list of the first two rows of transition elements with their corresponding electronic configurations is tabulated below. It can be noted that in some of these elements, the configuration of electrons corresponds to (n-1)d5 ns1 or (n-1)d10 ns1. This is because of the stability provided by the half-filled or completely filled electron orbitals. \| \| \| \| --- \| Transition Elements \| Atomic Number \| Electronic Configuration \| \| Sc \| 21 \| [Ar] 3d1 4s2 \| \| Ti \| 22 \| [Ar] 3d2 4s2 \| \| V \| 23 \| [Ar] 3d3 4s2 \| \| Cr \| 24 \| [Ar] 3d5 4s1 \| \| Mn \| 25 \| [Ar] 3d5 4s2 \| \| Fe \| 26 \| [Ar] 3d6 4s2 \| \| Co \| 27 \| [Ar] 3d7 4s2 \| \| Ni \| 28 \| [Ar] 3d8 4s2 \| \| Cu \| 29 \| [Ar] 3d10 4s1 \| \| Zn \| 30 \| [Ar] 3d10 4s2 \| \| Y \| 39 \| [Kr] 4d1 5s2 \| \| Zr \| 40 \| [Kr] 4d2 5s2 \| \| Nb \| 41 \| [Kr] 4d4 5s1 \| \| Mo \| 42 \| [Kr] 4d5 5s1 \| \| Tc \| 43 \| [Kr] 4d5 5s2 \| \| Ru \| 44 \| [Kr] 4d7 5s1 \| \| Rh \| 45 \| [Kr] 4d8 5s1 \| \| Pd \| 46 \| [Kr] 4d10 \| \| Ag \| 47 \| [Kr] 4d10 5s1 \| \| Cd \| 48 \| [Kr] 4d10 5s2 \| It can be observed that the Aufbau principle is not followed by many transition elements like chromium. The reason for this is believed to be the relatively low energy gap between the 3d and 4s orbitals, and the 4d and 5s orbitals. General Properties of Transition Elements As discussed earlier, the elements zinc, cadmium, and mercury are not considered transition elements since their electronic configurations are different from other transition metals. However, the rest of the d-block elements are somewhat similar in properties and this similarity can be observed along each specific row of the periodic table. These properties of the transition elements are listed below. Several transition metals have catalytic properties that are very useful in the industrial production of some chemicals. For example, iron is used as a catalyst in the Haber process of preparing ammonia. Similarly, vanadium pentoxide is used as a catalyst in the industrial production of sulfuric acid. Atomic Ionic Radii The atomic and ionic radii of the transition elements decrease from group 3 to group 6 due to the poor shielding offered by the small number of d-electrons. Those placed between groups 7 and 10 have somewhat similar atomic radii and those placed in groups 11 and 12 have larger radii. This is because the nuclear charge is balanced out by the electron-electron repulsions. While traversing down the group, an increase in the atomic and ionic radii of the elements can be observed. This increase in the radius can be explained by the presence of a greater number of subshells. Ionization Enthalpy Ionization enthalpy refers to the amount of energy that must be supplied to an element for the removal of a valence electron. The greater the effective nuclear charge acting on the electrons, the greater the ionization potential of the element. This is why the ionization enthalpies of transition elements are generally greater than those of the s-block elements. In a way, the ionization energy of an element is closely related to its atomic radius. Atoms with smaller radii tend to have greater ionization enthalpies than those with relatively larger radii. The ionization energies of the transition metals increase while moving along the row (due to the increase in atomic number). Frequently Asked Questions What are the General Characteristics of Transition Elements? The d-block elements are known for their: These elements also exhibit a wide variety of oxidation states and tend to form compounds that act as catalysts in many chemical processes. What are the Metallic Qualities of the Transition Metals? The transition metals exhibit typical metallic properties such as malleability, ductility, high tensile strength, and metallic lustre. They are generally good conductors of heat and electricity and tend to crystallize in BCC (body-centred cubic), CCP (cubic close-packed), or HCP (hexagonally close-packed) structures. However, trends can be observed in the metallic properties of the transition elements. For example, elements such as chromium and molybdenum are some of the hardest transition metals because they contain many unpaired electrons. Explain the Reason Behind the High Melting/Boiling Points of Transition Elements. The presence of unpaired electrons leads to the formation of metal-metal covalent bonds along with the metallic bonds. These strong bonds attribute high melting and boiling points to the elements. The presence of a partially filled d-orbital enables the transition elements to have a greater number of unpaired electrons, which in turn increases their ability to form covalent bonds along with metallic bonds. For example, the elements with the greatest number of unpaired electrons (chromium, molybdenum, and tungsten) have the greatest melting and boiling points in their respective rows. On the other hand, metals such as zinc and mercury do not hold any unpaired electrons and hence have relatively low boiling and melting points. Why are some Transition Metals Referred to as Noble Metals? Some elements in the lower right corner of the d-block on the modern periodic table (such as gold, silver, and platinum) are often referred to as noble metals. These metals are highly unreactive owing to their low enthalpies of hydration and high ionization enthalpies. These metals are highly resilient towards acids. However, metals like platinum, mercury, and gold can be dissolved in some acid mixtures such as aqua regia (a mixture of hydrochloric acid and nitric acid). It can be noted that silver does not dissolve in aqua regia. What are the Uses of Transition Metals? Iron, a transition metal, is widely used in the construction industry. It is usually alloyed into steel, which exhibits greater tensile strength and versatility. Iron is also used as a catalyst for the industrial production of ammonia via the Haber process. Titanium, another transition metal, is used in aircrafts, piping for nuclear power plants, and in artificial hip replacements. The primary application of the transition element nickel is in the production of stainless steel. Copper, a transition metal, is widely used in electrical wiring because of its high tensile strength, malleability, ductility, and electrical conductivity. Thus, the electronic configurations and the properties of the transition metals are briefly discussed in this article. To learn more about the transition elements and other groups of elements in the periodic table, register with BYJU’S and download the mobile application on your smartphone. Put your understanding of this concept to test by answering a few MCQs. Click ‘Start Quiz’ to begin! Select the correct answer and click on the “Finish” button Check your score and answers at the end of the quiz Congrats! 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Chemistry 1e (OpenSTAX) 5. 14: Acid-Base Equilibria 6. 14.2: pH and pOH Expand/collapse global location Chemistry 1e (OpenSTAX) Front Matter 1: Essential Ideas of Chemistry 2: Atoms, Molecules, and Ions 3: Composition of Substances and Solutions 4: Stoichiometry of Chemical Reactions 5: Thermochemistry 6: Electronic Structure and Periodic Properties 7: Chemical Bonding and Molecular Geometry 8: Advanced Theories of Covalent Bonding 9: Gases 10: Liquids and Solids 11: Solutions and Colloids 12: Kinetics 13: Fundamental Equilibrium Concepts 14: Acid-Base Equilibria 15: Equilibria of Other Reaction Classes 16: Thermodynamics 17: Electrochemistry 18: Representative Metals, Metalloids, and Nonmetals 19: Transition Metals and Coordination Chemistry 20: Organic Chemistry 21: Nuclear Chemistry 22: Appendices Back Matter 14.2: pH and pOH Last updated Oct 27, 2022 Save as PDF 14.1: Brønsted-Lowry Acids and Bases 14.3: Relative Strengths of Acids and Bases Page ID 38277 OpenStax OpenStax ( \newcommand{\kernel}{\mathrm{null}\,}) Table of contents 1. Learning Objectives 2. When p⁢H=7 Solutions are not Neutral 3. Example 14.2.1: Calculation of pH from [H⁡A 3⁢O⁢A+] 1. Solution Exercise 14.2.1 Example 14.2.2: Calculation of Hydronium Ion Concentration from pH Solution Exercise 14.2.2 Environmental Science Example 14.2.3: Calculation of pOH Solution Exercise 14.2.3 Summary Key Equations Glossary Learning Objectives Explain the characterization of aqueous solutions as acidic, basic, or neutral Express hydronium and hydroxide ion concentrations on the pH and pOH scales Perform calculations relating pH and pOH As discussed earlier, hydronium and hydroxide ions are present both in pure water and in all aqueous solutions, and their concentrations are inversely proportional as determined by the ion product of water (K w). The concentrations of these ions in a solution are often critical determinants of the solution’s properties and the chemical behaviors of its other solutes, and specific vocabulary has been developed to describe these concentrations in relative terms. A solution is neutral if it contains equal concentrations of hydronium and hydroxide ions; acidic if it contains a greater concentration of hydronium ions than hydroxide ions; and basic if it contains a lesser concentration of hydronium ions than hydroxide ions. A common means of expressing quantities, the values of which may span many orders of magnitude, is to use a logarithmic scale. One such scale that is very popular for chemical concentrations and equilibrium constants is based on the p-function, defined as shown where “X” is the quantity of interest and “log” is the base-10 logarithm: (14.2.1)pX=−log⁡X The pH of a solution is therefore defined as shown here, where [H 3 O+] is the molar concentration of hydronium ion in the solution: (14.2.2)pH=−log⁡[H 3⁡O+] Rearranging this equation to isolate the hydronium ion molarity yields the equivalent expression: (14.2.3)[H 3⁡O+]=10−pH Likewise, the hydroxide ion molarity may be expressed as a p-function, or pOH: (14.2.4)pOH=−log⁡[OH−] or (14.2.5)[OH−]=10−pOH Finally, the relation between these two ion concentration expressed as p-functions is easily derived from the K w expression: (14.2.6)K w=[H⁡A 3⁢O⁢A+]⁢[OH⁢A−] (14.2.7)−log⁡K w=−log⁡([H 3⁡O+]⁢[OH−])=−log⁡[H 3⁡O+]+−log⁡[OH−] (14.2.8)p⁢K w=pH+pOH At 25 °C, the value of K w is 1.0×10−14, and so: (14.2.9)14.00=pH+pOH The hydronium ion molarity in pure water (or any neutral solution) is 1.0×10−7 M at 25 °C. The pH and pOH of a neutral solution at this temperature are therefore: (14.2.10)pH=−log⁡[H 3⁡O+]=−log⁡(1.0×10−7)=7.00 (14.2.11)pOH=−log⁡[OH−]=−log⁡(1.0×10−7)=7.00 And so, at this temperature, acidic solutions are those with hydronium ion molarities greater than 1.0×10−7 M and hydroxide ion molarities less than 1.0×10−7 M (corresponding to pH values less than 7.00 and pOH values greater than 7.00). Basic solutions are those with hydronium ion molarities less than 1.0×10−7 M and hydroxide ion molarities greater than 1.0×10−7 M (corresponding to pH values greater than 7.00 and pOH values less than 7.00). When p⁢H=7 Solutions are not Neutral Since the autoionization constant K w is temperature dependent, these correlations between pH values and the acidic/neutral/basic adjectives will be different at temperatures other than 25 °C. For example, the hydronium molarity of pure water at 80 °C is 4.9 × 10−7 M, which corresponds to pH and pOH values of: p⁢H=−log⁡[H⁡A 3⁢O⁢A+]=−log⁡(4.9×10−7)=6.31 p⁢O⁢H=−log⁡[OH⁢A−]=−log⁡(4.9×10−7)=6.31 At this temperature, then, neutral solutions exhibit pH = pOH = 6.31, acidic solutions exhibit pH less than 6.31 and pOH greater than 6.31, whereas basic solutions exhibit pH greater than 6.31 and pOH less than 6.31. This distinction can be important when studying certain processes that occur at nonstandard temperatures, such as enzyme reactions in warm-blooded organisms. Unless otherwise noted, references to pH values are presumed to be those at standard temperature (25 °C) (Table 14.2.1). Table 14.2.1: Summary of Relations for Acidic, Basic and Neutral Solutions\| Classification \| Relative Ion Concentrations \| pH at 25 °C \| --- \| acidic \| [H 3 O+] > [OH−] \| pH < 7 \| \| neutral \| [H 3 O+] = [OH−] \| pH = 7 \| \| basic \| [H 3 O+] < [OH−] \| pH > 7 \| Figure 14.2.1 shows the relationships between [H 3 O+], [OH−], pH, and pOH, and gives values for these properties at standard temperatures for some common substances. Figure 14.2.1: The pH and pOH scales represent concentrations of [H 3 O+] and OH−, respectively. The pH and pOH values of some common substances at standard temperature (25 °C) are shown in this chart. A table is provided with 5 columns. The first column is labeled “left bracket H subscript 3 O superscript plus right bracket (M).” Powers of ten are listed in the column beginning at 10 superscript 1, including 10 superscript 0 or 1, 10 superscript negative 1, decreasing by single powers of 10 to 10 superscript negative 15. The second column is labeled “left bracket O H superscript negative right bracket (M).” Powers of ten are listed in the column beginning at 10 superscript negative 15, increasing by single powers of 10 to including 10 superscript 0 or 1, and 10 superscript 1. The third column is labeled “p H.” Values listed in this column are integers beginning at negative 1, increasing by ones up to 14. The fourth column is labeled “p O H.” Values in this column are integers beginning at 15, decreasing by ones up to negative 1. The fifth column is labeled “Sample Solution.” A vertical line at the left of the column has tick marks corresponding to each p H level in the table. Substances are listed next to this line segment with line segments connecting them to the line to show approximate p H and p O H values. 1 M H C l is listed at a p H of 0. Gastric juices are listed at a p H of about 1.5. Lime juice is listed at a p H of about 2, followed by 1 M C H subscript 3 C O subscript 2 H, followed by stomach acid at a p H value of nearly 3. Wine is listed around 3.5. Coffee is listed just past 5. Pure water is listed at a p H of 7. Pure blood is just beyond 7. Milk of Magnesia is listed just past a p H of 10.5. Household ammonia is listed just before a pH of 12. 1 M N a O H is listed at a p H of 0. To the right of this labeled arrow is an arrow that points up and down through the height of the column. A beige strip passes through the table and to this double headed arrow at p H 7. To the left of the double headed arrow in this beige strip is the label “neutral.” A narrow beige strip runs through the arrow. Just above and below this region, the arrow is purple. It gradually turns to a bright red as it extends upward. At the top of the arrow, near the head of the arrow is the label “acidic.” Similarly, the lower region changes color from purple to blue moving to the bottom of the column. The head at this end of the arrow is labeled “basic.” Example 14.2.1: Calculation of pH from [H⁡A 3⁢O⁢A+] What is the pH of stomach acid, a solution of HCl with a hydronium ion concentration of 1.2×10−3 M? Solution p⁢H=−log⁡[H 3⁡O+]=−log⁡(1.2×10−3)=−(−2.92)=2.92 Exercise 14.2.1 Water exposed to air contains carbonic acid, H 2 CO 3, due to the reaction between carbon dioxide and water: CO⁢A 2⁢(aq)+H⁡A 2⁢O⁡(l)\mhchemrightleftharpoons H⁡A 2⁢CO⁢A 3⁢(aq) Air-saturated water has a hydronium ion concentration caused by the dissolved CO⁢A 2 of 2.0×10−6 M, about 20-times larger than that of pure water. Calculate the pH of the solution at 25 °C. Answer 5.70 Example 14.2.2: Calculation of Hydronium Ion Concentration from pH Calculate the hydronium ion concentration of blood, the pH of which is 7.3 (slightly alkaline). Solution pH=−log⁡[H 3⁡O+]=7.3 log⁡[H 3⁡O+]=−7.3 [H 3⁡O+]=10−7.3 or [H⁡A 3⁢O⁢A+]=antilog of−7.3 [H⁡A 3⁢O⁢A+]=5×10−8 M (On a calculator take the antilog, or the “inverse” log, of −7.3, or calculate 10−7.3.) Exercise 14.2.2 Calculate the hydronium ion concentration of a solution with a pH of −1.07. Answer 12 M Environmental Science Normal rainwater has a pH between 5 and 6 due to the presence of dissolved CO 2 which forms carbonic acid: (14.2.12)H⁡A 2⁢O⁡(l)+CO⁢A 2⁢(g)H⁡A 2⁢CO⁢A 3⁢(aq) (14.2.13)H⁡A 2⁢CO⁢A 3⁢(aq)\mhchemrightleftharpoons H⁡A+⁢(aq)+HCO⁢A 3⁢A−⁢(aq) Acid rain is rainwater that has a pH of less than 5, due to a variety of nonmetal oxides, including CO 2, SO 2, SO 3, NO, and NO 2 being dissolved in the water and reacting with it to form not only carbonic acid, but sulfuric acid and nitric acid. The formation and subsequent ionization of sulfuric acid are shown here: (14.2.14)H⁡A 2⁢O⁡(l)+SO⁢A 3⁢(g)H⁡A 2⁢SO⁢A 4⁢(aq) (14.2.15)H⁡A 2⁢SO⁢A 4⁢(aq)H⁡A+⁢(aq)+HSO⁢A 4⁢A−⁢(aq) Carbon dioxide is naturally present in the atmosphere because we and most other organisms produce it as a waste product of metabolism. Carbon dioxide is also formed when fires release carbon stored in vegetation or when we burn wood or fossil fuels. Sulfur trioxide in the atmosphere is naturally produced by volcanic activity, but it also stems from burning fossil fuels, which have traces of sulfur, and from the process of “roasting” ores of metal sulfides in metal-refining processes. Oxides of nitrogen are formed in internal combustion engines where the high temperatures make it possible for the nitrogen and oxygen in air to chemically combine. Acid rain is a particular problem in industrial areas where the products of combustion and smelting are released into the air without being stripped of sulfur and nitrogen oxides. In North America and Europe until the 1980s, it was responsible for the destruction of forests and freshwater lakes, when the acidity of the rain actually killed trees, damaged soil, and made lakes uninhabitable for all but the most acid-tolerant species. Acid rain also corrodes statuary and building facades that are made of marble and limestone (Figure 14.2.2). Regulations limiting the amount of sulfur and nitrogen oxides that can be released into the atmosphere by industry and automobiles have reduced the severity of acid damage to both natural and manmade environments in North America and Europe. It is now a growing problem in industrial areas of China and India. Figure 14.2.2: (a) Acid rain makes trees more susceptible to drought and insect infestation, and depletes nutrients in the soil. (b) It also is corrodes statues that are carved from marble or limestone. (credit a: modification of work by Chris M Morris; credit b: modification of work by “Eden, Janine and Jim”/Flickr) Two photos are shown. Photograph a on the left shows the upper portion of trees against a bright blue sky. The tops of several trees at the center of the photograph have bare branches and appear to be dead. Image b shows a statue of a man that appears to from the revolutionary war era in either marble or limestone. Example 14.2.3: Calculation of pOH What are the pOH and the pH of a 0.0125-M solution of potassium hydroxide, KOH? Solution Potassium hydroxide is a highly soluble ionic compound and completely dissociates when dissolved in dilute solution, yielding [OH−] = 0.0125 M: pOH=−log⁡[OH−]=−log⁡0.0125 =−(−1.903)=1.903 The pH can be found from the pOH: pH+pOH=14.00 pH=14.00−pOH=14.00−1.903=12.10 Exercise 14.2.3 The hydronium ion concentration of vinegar is approximately 4×10−3 M. What are the corresponding values of pOH and pH? Answer pOH = 11.6, pH = 14.00 - pOH = 2.4 The acidity of a solution is typically assessed experimentally by measurement of its pH. The pOH of a solution is not usually measured, as it is easily calculated from an experimentally determined pH value. The pH of a solution can be directly measured using a pH meter (Figure 14.2.3). Figure 14.2.3: (a) A research-grade pH meter used in a laboratory can have a resolution of 0.001 pH units, an accuracy of ± 0.002 pH units, and may cost in excess of $1000. (b) A portable pH meter has lower resolution (0.01 pH units), lower accuracy (± 0.2 pH units), and a far lower price tag. (credit b: modification of work by Jacopo Werther) This figure contains two images. The first, image a, is of an analytical digital p H meter on a laboratory counter. The second, image b, is of a portable hand held digital p H meter. The pH of a solution may also be visually estimated using colored indicators (Figure 14.2.3). Figure 14.2.4: (a) A universal indicator assumes a different color in solutions of different pH values. Thus, it can be added to a solution to determine the pH of the solution. The eight vials each contain a universal indicator and 0.1-M solutions of progressively weaker acids: HCl (pH = l), CH 3 CO 2 H (pH = 3), and NH 4 Cl (pH = 5), deionized water, a neutral substance (pH = 7); and 0.1-M solutions of the progressively stronger bases: KCl (pH = 7), aniline, C 6 H 5 NH 2 (pH = 9), NH 3 (pH = 11), and NaOH (pH = 13). (b) pH paper contains a mixture of indicators that give different colors in solutions of differing pH values. (credit: modification of work by Sahar Atwa). This figure contains two images. The first shows a variety of colors of solutions in labeled beakers. A red solution in a beaker is labeled “0.10 M H C l.” An orange solution is labeled “0.10 M C H subscript 3 C O O H.” A yellow-orange solution is labeled “0.1 M N H subscript 4 C l.” A yellow solution is labeled “deionized water.” A second solution beaker is labeled “0.10 M K C l.” A green solution is labeled “0.10 M aniline.” A blue solution is labeled “0.10 M N H subscript 4 C l (a q).” A final beaker containing a dark blue solution is labeled “0.10 M N a O H.” Image b shows pHydrion paper that is used for measuring pH in the range of p H from 1 to 12. The color scale for identifying p H based on color is shown along with several of the test strips used to evaluate p H. Summary The concentration of hydronium ion in a solution of an acid in water is greater than 1.0×10−7 M at 25 °C. The concentration of hydroxide ion in a solution of a base in water is greater than 1.0×10−7 M at 25 °C. The concentration of H 3 O+ in a solution can be expressed as the pH of the solution; pH=−log⁡H⁡A 3⁢O⁢A+. The concentration of OH− can be expressed as the pOH of the solution: pOH=−log⁡[OH⁢A−]. In pure water, pH = 7.00 and pOH = 7.00 Key Equations pH=−log⁡[H⁡A 3⁢O⁢A+] pOH=−log⁡[OH⁢A−] [H 3 O+] = 10−pH [OH−] = 10−pOH pH + pOH = p K w = 14.00 at 25 °C Glossary acidic describes a solution in which [H 3 O+] > [OH−]basic describes a solution in which [H 3 O+] < [OH−]neutral describes a solution in which [H 3 O+] = [OH−]pH logarithmic measure of the concentration of hydronium ions in a solution pOH logarithmic measure of the concentration of hydroxide ions in a solution This page titled 14.2: pH and pOH is shared under a CC BY 4.0 license and was authored, remixed, and/or curated by OpenStax via source content that was edited to the style and standards of the LibreTexts platform. 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16742	https://www.africanjournalofdiabetesmedicine.com/articles/understanding-the-renal-threshold-for-glucose-implications-for-diabetes-management-109985.html	Info centre Opportunities Google Scholar citation report Citations : 1471 African Journal of Diabetes medicine received 1471 citations as per google scholar report African Journal of Diabetes medicine peer review process verified at publons Indexed In Commentary - African Journal of Diabetes medicine (2024) Understanding the Renal Threshold for Glucose: Implications for Diabetes Management Corresponding Author: Received: 31-Jul-2024, Manuscript No. ajdm-24-146717; Editor assigned: 02-Aug-2024, Pre QC No. ajdm-24-146717 (PQ); Reviewed: 16-Aug-2024, QC No. ajdm-24-146717; Revised: 21-Aug-2024, Manuscript No. ajdm-24-146717 (R); Published: 28-Aug-2024, DOI: 10.54931/AJDM-32.4.8. Description The renal threshold for glucose is a critical concept in understanding how the kidneys handle glucose and its implications for diabetes management. This physiological phenomenon plays a significant role in how glucose is regulated in the body and can influence the management and monitoring of diabetes. This article explores what the renal threshold for glucose is, how it affects glucose regulation, and its relevance to diabetes care. The renal threshold for glucose (RTG) refers to the blood glucose level at which glucose begins to appear in the urine. Under normal circumstances, the kidneys filter glucose from the blood, and nearly all of it is reabsorbed back into the bloodstream. However, when blood glucose levels exceed the renal threshold, the kidneys are unable to reabsorb all the glucose, resulting in glucose spilling into the urine. In healthy individuals, the renal threshold for glucose is typically around 180 mg/dL to 200 mg/dL (10 mmol/L to 11 mmol/L). This means that when blood glucose levels rise above this threshold, excess glucose starts to be excreted through the urine. The exact threshold can vary between individuals and may be influenced by factors such as age, kidney function, and overall health. Blood is filtered through the kidneys’ glomeruli, where glucose is filtered out of the bloodstream along with other substances. In the proximal tubules of the kidneys, glucose is actively reabsorbed back into the bloodstream. This process relies on specific transport proteins, such as the sodiumglucose co-transporters (SGLTs), which help move glucose from the renal tubules back into the blood. When blood glucose levels exceed the capacity of these transport proteins, glucose cannot be fully reabsorbed and starts to appear in the urine. For individuals with diabetes, maintaining blood glucose levels below the renal threshold is crucial to prevent glucosuria (glucose in the urine). Chronic high blood glucose levels can lead to various complications, including kidney damage, cardiovascular disease, and neuropathy. Regular monitoring of blood glucose levels is essential for diabetes management. If blood glucose levels frequently exceed the renal threshold, it indicates that diabetes is not well-controlled and adjustments to medication, diet, or lifestyle may be necessary. Prolonged glucosuria can strain the kidneys and contribute to the development of diabetic nephropathy, a condition characterized by kidney damage. Monitoring kidney function and managing blood glucose levels effectively can help mitigate the risk of kidney-related complications. The presence of glucose in the urine can be used as a diagnostic tool to assess diabetes control. However, it is not always a precise indicator of blood glucose levels due to individual variations in renal threshold. It is more effective when used in conjunction with blood glucose monitoring. Factors Affecting Renal Threshold for Glucose: Aging and certain kidney conditions can alter the renal threshold for glucose. As people age, their kidney function may decline, which can lower the threshold and increase the likelihood of glucosuria even at lower blood glucose levels. Certain medications, such as sodium-glucose co-transporter-2 (SGLT2) inhibitors, are designed to lower blood glucose levels by increasing glucose excretion through the urine. These medications effectively lower the renal threshold for glucose, leading to glucosuria as a therapeutic effect. Hormones such as cortisol and epinephrine can influence blood glucose levels and the renal threshold for glucose. Stress and other hormonal imbalances may affect glucose reabsorption and urinary glucose excretion. Managing and Preventing Exceeding the Renal Threshold. Acknowledgment None. Conflict Of Interest The author has nothing to disclose and also state no conflict of interest in the submission of this manuscript. Select your language of interest to view the total content in your interested language Latest issues To read the issue click on a cover 35 Ruddlesway, Windsor, Berkshire, SL4 5SF, London, UK, Fax: +44-203-004-1157. @ Copyright 2025 All Rights Reserved.
16743	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zejh5yNkFpc	The SECOND Most Important Equation in Quantum Mechanics: Eigenvalue Equation Explained for BEGINNERS Parth G 254000 subscribers 3548 likes Description 62206 views Posted: 12 Oct 2021 The second most important equation in quantum mechanics (in my opinion) is known as the Eigenvalue equation. Originally, it's found in a branch of mathematics known as linear algebra, but in this video we see how it can be used to represent the measurement of quantum systems. We start by understanding the mathematical meaning of terms in the eigenvalue equation. We see that when certain matrices are applied to any general vector, they result in another vector being formed. This can be thought of as the original vector being transformed. But sometimes, we can find certain vectors that we can apply our matrix to, which does NOT result in the vector being transformed. The resultant vector still points in the same direction, but may be stretched or squashed by a certain amount. If this is the case, our eigenvalue equation applies. The vector that does not get transformed is known as the "eigenvector", and the factor by which this vector stretches by is known as the "eigenvalue". This is why our equation is known as the eigenvalue equation. The eigenvalues are often represented by the greek letter lambda, though there are various conventions currently in use. In quantum mechanics, it turns out that the state of a quantum system behaves very similarly to a vector in some abstract mathematical space, known as a Hilbert Space. I've discussed this idea in more detail in this video: And the act of making a measurement on a quantum system, can be mathematically described by a matrix! Specifically, these matrices are called "measurement operators". More about that in this video: It turns out that when we make a measurement on a system, say finding the spin of an electron in a particular direction, the states in which our system could be found are the eigenstates of the measurement operator. In this instance, that's the spin "clockwise" and spin "anticlockwise" states, otherwise known as spin up and spin down. So when we measure a system that's already in an eigenstate, the state of the system does not change, and the numerical value we end up measuring is the eigenvalue. In this case, the measured value would be the size of the spin angular momentum of the particle. However when a measurement operator is applied to a system that's not in an eigenstate, the state does change when we measure it. It's worth noting that every eigenstate behaves like a vector perpendicular to every other eigenstate. So any system that's not in an eigenstate can be described by a superposition of different eigenstates. And when we make a measurement, the system collapses to one of the possible eigenstates - we can even calculate the probability of this happening. This collapse is known as the "Collapse of the Wave Function". This collapse is often quoted as the reason "consciousness" controls the quantum world, and that our measurements affect the universe as a whole. However this process is not well understood, and could even involve interactions between inanimate objects without a conscious being necessary. There are also small differences between the linear algebra treatment of matrices and vectors, and how they work in quantum mechanics for systems not initially in an eigenstate. These are discussed in the video. Many of you have asked about the stuff I use to make my videos, so I'm posting some affiliate links here! I make a small commission if you make a purchase through these links. A Quantum Physics Book I Enjoy: My Camera (Sony A6400): ND Filter: Microphone and Stand (Fifine): Gorillapod Tripod: Thanks so much for watching - please do check out my socials here: Instagram - @parthvlogs Patreon - patreon.com/parthg Music Chanel - Parth G's Shenanigans Merch - Timestamps: 0:00 - The Second Most Important Equation of Quantum Mechanics (in my opinion) 0:48 - The Mathematical Meaning of the Eigenvalue Equation (Vectors and Matrices) 2:47 - The Eigenvalue Equation in Quantum Mechanics (Measurement Operators, Electron Spin) 6:25 - Collapse of the Wave Function (Measuring States that are Not Eigenstates) 8:45 - The Slight Differences Between Matrices in Linear Algebra, and Quantum Theory 9:17 - The Schrodinger Equation as an Eigenvalue Equation! 10:00 - Why the Eigenvalue Equation is the Second Most Important Quantum Equation 117 comments Transcript: The Second Most Important Equation of Quantum Mechanics (in my opinion) the schrodinger equation is often considered the most important equation in quantum mechanics it's basically the one that governs how quantum states change and evolve over time and i've made a handful of videos about it at this point but i've not yet discussed the equation which i believe is the second most important equation in quantum mechanics so that's what we'll talk about here if you enjoyed this video then please hit the thumbs up button and subscribe for more fun physics content let's get into it so the equation that we're discussing is known as the eigenvalue equation a very generic version of it looks like this in this video we'll understand what each component means in two different ways one by considering what this equation means mathematically and another by considering what it means in the theory of quantum mechanics it's The Mathematical Meaning of the Eigenvalue Equation (Vectors and Matrices) easier to start with the mathematical meaning of this equation as it's a bit more easy to visualize so let's do that first we can think of x as a vector a vector is just any quantity that has some size and some direction so we often represent vectors with arrows another way to represent a vector is like this showing the horizontal and vertical component of the vector these two pieces of information automatically encode both the size and the direction of the vector now a can be thought of as a matrix that can be applied to the vector to transform it in some way or in other words give us another vector pointing in some other direction if you're unfamiliar with matrices they're essentially just a set of entries with a fixed number of rows and columns for now to keep things simple we'll just consider two by two matrices these can be thought of as transforming our original vector in some way if you know about matrix multiplication then have a go at this one we can see that the vector we started with gets transformed into this new vector but the thing is for some matrices we can sometimes find vectors that don't get transformed into another one apart from maybe being stretched or shrunk for example here's such a vector for our original matrix when we apply our matrix to it the end result is a vector pointing in the same direction just stretched by this vector when this happens we say that we found an eigenvector for this particular matrix and the stretch vector is known as the eigenvalue this is why our equation is known as the eigenvalue equation for a given matrix in some cases we can find a specific vector that does not get transformed to another vector pointing in another direction in that case our eigenvalue equation applies and we found an eigenvector and an eigenvalue for a particular matrix all other vectors that are not eigenvectors will still get transformed by a matrix however so those are the mathematical basics of the eigenvalue The Eigenvalue Equation in Quantum Mechanics (Measurement Operators, Electron Spin) equation how does this apply to the theory of quantum mechanics well if we're studying a quantum system there's a really clever way to represent the state of this quantum system as a vector for example let's say we're studying the spin of an electron certain particles like electrons behave as if they are spinning even though they're not actually spinning or moving along a curved path in other words they have some inbuilt angular momentum that we can measure and we call this inbuilt angular momentum spin more on this in my video on spin check it out up here if you haven't seen it already for an electron the amount of spin it has is fixed but if we measure how the electron is spinning in this direction then we could find one of two results either it behaves like it's spinning clockwise or it behaves as if it's spinning anti-clockwise these are the two allowed states we could find our electron in when we make a measurement to find its spin and these two spins can be represented as vectors in some abstract mathematical space this is a really strange idea but basically any quantum state that we can find our particle in behaves like a vector and interacts with other possible states just like vectors interact with each other i've discussed this idea in much more detail in this video up here here's why all of this is important though if a quantum state can be described just like a vector can mathematically speaking then making a measurement of a system can be treated mathematically as a matrix in fact in quantum mechanics these matrices are known as measurement operators a more correct way to say this is that the act of taking a measurement such as trying to find the spin of our electron can be mathematically treated like a matrix now some states are eigen states of our measurement operator for example let's say before we make our spin measurement the electron happens to be in the spinning clockwise state if we then make a spin measurement on this electron the state of the electron stays the same making a measurement does not affect our system and what we end up actually measuring when we make the measurement is the eigenvalue in this case our measurement result would be an angular momentum of h-bar over 2 where h-bar is just a constant known as the reduced planck constant in other words this is the numerical value we find it's also worth noting that eigenstates of any operator always behave like perpendicular vectors there is no component of one vector in the other in other words there is no way to write one vector in terms of another whereas with a vector like this we can write it as some combination of this vector plus some combination of this vector so in many ways making a measurement on a system that is already in an eigenstate is pretty intuitive the system remains in the same state and the numerical result we get because we made a measurement is the eigenvalue of the state just for the sake of clarity this operator that represents a spin measurement in this direction for an electron actually has two eigenstates the other eigenstate is the anticlockwise spin in other words if our electron was in this state and we measured it the measurement would not change the state and the result would be minus h bar over two the electron behaves in this state as if it's spinning in the opposite direction well once again i'll clarify here that the electron is actually not spinning it just has angular momentum that corresponds to what it would have if it were actually spinning this angular momentum actually has real world consequences too i'll leave some resources down below if you want to find out more about it but what happens if Collapse of the Wave Function (Measuring States that are Not Eigenstates) our system is not initially in an eigenstate what happens if we apply our measurement operator to some other state vector well let's once again recap our mathematical perspective from earlier we saw that when our matrix was applied to a vector that was not an eigenvector that vector ended up getting transformed and similarly in quantum mechanics we can think about a state that is not an eigenstate or eigenvector of our measurement operator one way to do this is to remember that in quantum physics a system can be in a superposition of multiple possible states for example our electron can be in the quantum blend of having clockwise spin and anti-clockwise spin at the same time this in itself is a strange idea if you've never heard of it before so again i'll leave some resources down below if you want to find out more now this superposition of states can be represented by adding different amounts of the two spin vectors together just as we described this quantum state is created by combining some amount of the spin clockwise state and some amounts of the spin anticlockwise state in reality what this means is that the electron has some probability of being found in either state when we make our spin measurement and this is exactly what happens when we make our measurement on a non-eigenstate by some random process that we don't yet fully understand a measurement causes the state to change into one of the eigenstates and we can even calculate the probability with which our measurement will result in one state versus the other the probability of getting a particular result is just the square of this quantity so for a state like this we have a high chance of finding it spinning clockwise but some small chance of finding it spinning anti-clockwise whereas for a state like this we have a 50 50 chance of finding it in either spin state now it's worth me mentioning here that this random collapse into one eigenstate is often quoted as a reason that consciousness controls the quantum world it is supposedly the result of us making a measurement that causes things to change but it's worth remembering that it doesn't necessarily have to be a conscious being doing what we're calling a measurement this bit of quantum mechanics is not well understood yet but the measurement could also potentially refer to objects in the universe interacting with each other The Slight Differences Between Matrices in Linear Algebra, and Quantum Theory the other thing worth mentioning is a slight difference between what happens when you apply a transformation matrix to a normal vector like we looked at earlier mathematically speaking and what happens when you apply a measurement operator to a quantum state that isn't an eigenstate whereas in the earlier mathematical scenario every matrix can be applied to any vector and you can calculate exactly what the resultant vector should be in the quantum case because we're talking about superposition of states this results in a random collapse into one of the possible eigenstates so those are the small differences worth mentioning i'd The Schrodinger Equation as an Eigenvalue Equation! also like to bring up here that the schrodinger equation the one that i said was the most important in quantum mechanics can also be written as a type of eigenvalue equation when our system is not changing over time we can write the time-independent schrodinger equation which looks like this this operator measures the total energy of the system and this is the numerical energy value that we measure psi are the various eigenstates that we can measure so basically there seems to be some rather wonderful link between how we mathematically deal with vectors and how we can represent quantum states using maths and the eigenvalue equation has some direct correspondences to things we do and see in real life Why the Eigenvalue Equation is the Second Most Important Quantum Equation anytime we make a measurement on a system that is in an eigen state of the measurement we want to make the eigenvalue equation becomes important and even if our system is not in an eigen state the fact is that we can write any possible state that the system could be in as a combination of the eigenstates of any measurement we can think of as a result the eigenvalue equation is still important because it helps us figure out the possible measurement results we could find when we make the measurement on our system for this reason i think it's the second most important equation in quantum mechanics and with that being said i'm going to finish up here thanks so much for watching if you enjoyed the video then please hit the thumbs up button and subscribe for more fun physics content please check out my merch linked below as well it's a quantum dice design based on a famous quote from albert einstein and finally i'd like to say a big thank you to all of my giga patrons and all of the rest of my patrons as well over on patreon link to that in the description below if you'd like to support me on there thank you so much for watching and thank you for all your support i will see you very soon [Music] [Music] [Applause] [Music] you
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16745	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AepkiRvIA54	What is Geometric mean? \| Sequence and Series \| Grade 11 \| Math \| Khan Academy Khan Academy India - English 548000 subscribers 31 likes Description 1857 views Posted: 31 Jan 2025 We know about Arithmetic mean. In this video, we'll also learn about Geometric mean. Both of them are more alike than they look. Let's find out more! We first define the means. We try to find the values of AM and GM for two simple sequences. We then generalise our results to get the formula for both AM and GM. Finally, we tackle a practice problem to strengthen this concept. Courses on Khan Academy are always 100% free. Start practicing—and saving your progress—now! ( Timestamps: 00:00 Definition of AM and GM 01:56 Finding middle term for both AM and GM 04:20 Formula for finding AM and GM 05:14 Practice problem (Finding GM) 07:44 Making sense of two values of r Khan Academy India is a nonprofit organization with the mission of providing a free, world-class education for anyone, anywhere. We have videos and exercises that have been translated into multiple Indian languages, and 15 million people around the globe learn on Khan Academy every month. Support Us: Created by Ashish Gupta 3 comments Transcript: Definition of AM and GM in this video we're going to talk about the geometric mean of positive numbers now whenever you hear the word mean always think about the middle value and the word geometric well this means that we have something to do with geometric progressions now we have two ways the first one is to only talk about geometric mean and get done with it but there's a much better way to do this we'll not just look at the geometric mean or GM we also look at its cousin the arithmetic mean which is am both of them are very closely connected and it's always useful to take care of them together so let's do that let's start with an AP we have a few numbers 2 5 8 11 and so on there in AP you can see that the common difference is three if you add 3 to two you get five and then you get 8 and then you get 11 and so on so let's put down that common difference as well so to talk about the arithmetic mean or the middle value let's take two of these let's take two and eight and find their middle value well clearly their middle value is five that becomes the arithmetic mean of 2 and 8 using the same logic we'll figure out the geometric mean of a GP let's do that let's write down a GP we have two and then 4 and then 8 16 and so on here we are multiplying terms by two so the common ratio here becomes 2 so 2 2 4 2 8 2 16 and so on so taking the same example let's pick 2 and 8 what's their middle value in this GP World their middle value becomes four this comes in between 2 and 8 so this is our middle value this is our geometric mean and I know what you're thinking it is very easy to pick the middle value when you have the entire progression listed but what if the values get lost what if you're only given two values and you have to figure Finding middle term for both AM and GM out the middle value for both AP and GP if they get lost how do we find them do you want to give this a shot pause the video think about it what approach would you follow sure we don't know this value but at least we know that these three terms together form an AP and because these terms form an AP we can bring in our common difference we can say that 2 + D some common difference gives us the middle value and then the same common difference when added gives us eight this will help us build equations so let's do that we have eight that's equal to this middle Value Plus D and this middle value is equal to this 2 plus the same common difference D now we're not interested in the common difference we want the middle value so let's subtract these equations what we get is 8 minus the middle value gives us the middle value minus 2 a little rearranging will give us 2 the middle value = to 8 + 2 and if you solve this 8 + 2 is 10 10 by 2 is five so we get the middle value is five so we have figured that out now that's for arithmetic mean how do we do this for geometric mean do you want to try it out okay so in AP things get added in GP things get multiplied so we can use the same logic but here we'll have to use the common ratio so two some fixed number let's call it common ratio R will give us the middle value and the same number when multiplied will give us eight now let's use this to form equations we get 8 that's equal to the middle value time R and this middle value is equal to 2 R again we don't need R so let's divide this will give us 8 by question mark That's equal to the question mark by two and if you cross multiply you get the middle value squared equals to 8 2 that's 16 which means the middle value is the square root of 16 which is 4 now you can also say that the middle value could be Min -4 but we're talking about positive numbers and Min -4 does not sit in the middle of 2 and 8 so we'll take the positive one the middle value is four and this is how we can figure out both am and GM of two numbers any two numbers now let's generalize this there was nothing special about the numbers 2 and 8 it could have been any two numbers Formula for finding AM and GM A and B let's do that if you have 2 the middle value let's call it am that is equal to B + 8 we can replace 8 and 2 with b and a and we get the formula the am is equal to B + a by 2 as the average of these two numbers this is our arithmetic mean and we can do the same thing for the GM there is nothing special about 2 and 8 so B upon GM is equal to GM upon a cross multiplying we get the GM squ = to a and because we're going to take the positive value we can say that the GM is equal to the square root of ab the positive square root of ab so we can replace that am is this and GM is this these formula definitely come handy but now we also know where they're coming from all right let's quickly practice we need to find the geometric Practice problem (Finding GM) mean of these two numbers 8x3 and 3x2 pause the video try this out okay so we can use the formula the GM of any two positive numbers that's equal to the square root of their product so let's multiply them and take the square root this is what we get 8X 3 3x2 3 cancels out 8x2 is 4 soqu < TK of 4 is 2 we don't need to worry about the positive values the square root always gives the positive value that's our answer pretty neat we figured out the GM but before we celebrate let me give you one more problem for what values of P some number P these numbers 8x3 P and 3x2 R in GP now this might look very similar but pause the video and think about it do you do you have the answer or is there more to it so in the first case we were talking about the geometric mean between these two numbers and the answer was two this means 8x3 2 and 3x2 will form a GP and that's what the question is asking forward values of P the numbers 8x3 P and 3x2 R and GP so two has to be the answer you're right but you're also wrong two is not the only answer there's one more answer there are two values of P that we can put so that these three numbers form a GP how can that be let's figure it out together we have 8x3 and if you multiply 8 by 3 by some number we get to p and if you multiply P by the same number we get to 3x2 we're calling that number R some common ratio notice that we saying that these three terms are in GP we're not saying that P has to be in the middle of 8x3 and 3x2 P could be outside these two and still form a GP let's take a closer look so in this case r becomes P by 8x3 that's the ratio of p and 8x3 it's also equal to 3x2 by P and we can solve this to get P so b² becomes 8x3 3x2 b s becomes 4 and this is where the fun is pay very close attention to both these equations the first one says give me the square root of 4 and the answer to that is two but the second one says find a number that been squared gives us four and here we have two values we can either plug in two or we can plug in minus 2 so P could be 2 or min-2 and this is our second answer sure two is Making sense of two values of r our geometric mean and minus 2 is not but both of them can be used to form a GP if you don't believe me here are the two GPS here's the first one here the common ratio comes out to be 3x 4 if you plug in two you get R is 3x 4 and if you multiply 8 by 3X 3X 4 you get 2 and if you do the same thing again you get 3x2 pretty neat but you also get another GP when you have the common ratio is - 3x 4 so 8x3 - 3x 4 3 cancels out 8X 4 is 2 and a minus sign gives us minus 2 and you do the same thing again 2x 4 is 1x 2 and then 3 on the numerator minus minus cancels out and then you get back to 3x2 so here are two different ways to jump from 8x3 to 3x2 while ensuring that you form a GP so what we have learned is there are two ways to plug in a number between two numbers so that we get a GP but only one of them can be called the geometric mean of these two numbers if I have to put this in different words I would say that the geometric mean of two positive numbers is always between them all right
16746	https://cdn1.byjus.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/boyles-law-questions.docx.pdf	Boyles Law Chemistry Questions with Solutions Q1. Suppose P, V, and T represent the gas's pressure, volume, and temperature, then the correct representation of Boyle's law is (a) V is inversely proportional to T (at constant P) (b) V inversely proportional to P (at constant T) (c) PV = nRT (d) PV = RT Answer: (b), If P, V, and T represent the gas's pressure, volume, and temperature, then the correct representation of Boyle's law is V inversely proportional to P (at constant T). V ∝ 1 / P Q2. What is the nature of Boyle’s Law’s pressure vs volume (P vs V) graph? (a) Straight Line (b) Rectangular Hyperbola (c) Parabola (d) None of the above Answer: (b), The nature of Boyle’s Law’s pressure vs volume (P vs V) graph is a rectangular hyperbola. Q3. What is the nature of Boyle’s Law’s pressure-volume vs pressure (PV vs P) graph? (a) Straight-line parallel to the P axis (b) Straight-line parallel to the PV axis (c) Straight-line parallel to the V axis (d) None of the above Answer: (a), The nature of Boyle’s Law’s pressure-volume vs pressure (PV vs P) graph is a straight line parallel to the P axis. Q4. Which of the following quantity is kept constant in Boyle's law? (a) Gas mass only (b) Gas Temperature only (c) Gas Mass and Gas Pressure (d) Gas Mass and Gas Temperature Answer: (d), In Boyle's law, the mass of the gas its temperature are kept constant. Q5. Boyle’s law is valid only for (a) Ideal gases (b) Non-ideal gases (c) Light Gases (d) Heavy Gases Answer: (a), Boyle’s law is valid only for ideal gases. Q6. What is Boyle’s law? Answer: Boyle’s law depicts the relationship between the pressure, volume, and temperature of a gas. It states that the pressure of a gas is inversely proportional to its volume at a constant temperature. P ∝ 1 / V Or, PV = k Q7. How is Boyle's law used in everyday life? Answer: Boyle’s law can be observed in our everyday life. Filling air in the bike tire is one of the significant applications of Boyle’s law. While pumping air into the tyre, the gas molecules inside the tire are compressed and packed closer together. It increases the pressure exerted on the walls of the tyre. Q8. What is Boyle’s temperature? Answer: Boyle’s temperature is the temperature at which the real and non-ideal gases behave like an ideal gas over a broad spectrum of pressure. It is related to the Van der Waal's constant a, b as TB = a / Rb Q9. Differentiate between Boyle's law and Charle’s law. Answer: S. No. Boyle’s Law Charle’s Law 1. Boyle’s law gives a relation between the pressure and the volume of the gas. Charle’s law gives a relation between the temperature and the volume of the gas. 2. Temperature is kept constant. Pressure is kept constant. 3. Pressure is inversely proportional to the volume. Temperature is directly proportional to the volume. 4. P ∝ 1 / V T ∝ V 5. The product of the pressure and the volume is constant. The ratio of the temperature and the volume is constant. 6. PV = k V = kT Q10. Match the following gas laws with the equation representing them. Column 1 Column 2 Boyle's law PV = nRT Charles' law V = kN at constant temperature and pressure Dalton's law PTOTAL = P1 + P2 + P3 + P4 + . . . P∞at constant temperature and volume Avogadro law V = kT at a constant pressure Ideal Gas law PV = k at a constant temperature Answer: Column 1 Column 2 Boyle's law PV = k at a constant temperature Charles' law V = kT at a constant pressure Dalton's law PTOTAL = P1 + P2 + P3 + P4 + . . . P∞at constant temperature and volume Avogadro law V = kN at constant temperature and pressure Ideal Gas law PV = nRT Q11. A helium balloon has a volume of 735 mL at ground level. The balloon is transported to an elevation of 5 km, where the pressure is 0.8 atm. At this altitude, the gas occupies a volume of 1286 mL. Assuming that the temperature is constant, what was the ground level pressure? Answer: Given Initial Volume (V1 ) = 735 mL Final Pressure (P2 ) = 0.8 atm Final Volume (V2 ) = 1286 mL To Find: Initial Pressure (P1 ) = ? We can calculate the initial pressure of the gas using Boyle’s law. P1 V1 = P2 V2 P 1 X 735 = 0.8 X 1286 P1 = 1028.8 / 735 P1 = 1.39 ≈ 1.4 atm Hence the ground level pressure is 1.4 atm. Q12. A sample of oxygen gas has a volume of 225 mL when its pressure is 1.12 atm. What will the volume of the gas be at a pressure of 0.98 atm if the temperature remains constant? Answer: Given Initial Volume (V1 ) = 225 mL Initial Pressure (P1 ) = 1.12 atm Final Pressure (P2 ) = 0.98 atm To Find: Final Volume (V 2 ) = ? We can calculate the final volume of the gas using Boyle’s law. P1 V1 = P2 V2 1.12 X 225 = 0.98 X V 2 252 = 0.98 X V 2 252 / 0.98 = V 2 V 2 = 257.14 mL ≈ 257mL Hence the final volume of the gas at pressure of 0.98 atm is equivalent to 257 mL. Q13. An ideal gas occupying a 2.0 L flask at 760 torrs is allowed to expand to a volume of 6,000 mL. Calculate the final pressure Answer: Given Initial Volume (V1 ) = 2 L Initial Pressure (P1 ) = 760 torrs Final Volume (V2 ) = 6000 mL = 6 L To Find: Final Pressure (P 2 ) = ? We can calculate the final pressure of the gas using Boyle’s law. P1 V1 = P2 V2 760 X 2 = P2 X 6 1520 = P2 X 6 P2 = 1520 / 6 P2 = 253.33 torrs ≈ 253 torrs Hence the final pressure of the gas at volume of 6 L is equivalent to 253 torrs. Q14. A gas occupies a volume of 1 L and exerts a pressure of 400 kPa on the walls of its container. What would be the pressure exerted by the gas if it is completely transferred into a new container having a volume of 3 litres (assuming that the temperature and amount of the gas remain the same.)? Answer: Given Initial Volume (V1 ) = 1 L Initial Pressure (P1 ) = 400 kPa Final Volume (V2 ) = 3 L To Find: Final Pressure (P 2 ) = ? We can calculate the final pressure of the gas using Boyle’s law. P1 V1 = P2 V2 400 X 1 = P 2 X 3 P 2 = 400 / 3 P 2 = 133.33 ≈ 133 kPa Hence the final pressure of the gas at of volume 3 L is equivalent to 133 kPa. Q15. A gas exerts a pressure of 3 kPa on the walls of container 1. When container one is emptied into a 10 litre container, the pressure exerted by the gas increases to 6 kPa. Find the volume of container 1. Assume that the temperature and amount of the gas remain the same. Answer: Given Initial Pressure (P1 ) = 3 kPa Final Volume (V2 ) = 10 L Final Pressure (P2 ) = 6 kPa To Find: Initial Volume (V 1 ) = ? We can calculate the initial volume of the gas using Boyle’s law. P1 V1 = P2 V2 3 X V 1 = 6 X 10 3 X V 1 = 60 V 1 = 60 / 3 V 1 = 20 L Hence the initial volume of the gas at pressure of 3 kPa is equivalent to 20 L. Practise Questions on Boyles Law Q1. A gas is initially in a 5 L piston with a pressure of 1 atm. What is the new volume if the pressure changes to 3.5 atm by moving the piston down? Answer: Given Initial Volume (V1 ) = 5 L Initial Pressure (P1 ) = 1 atm Final Volume (P2 ) = 3.5 atm To Find: Final Volume (V 2 ) = ? We can calculate the final volume of the gas using Boyle’s law. P1 V1 = P2 V2 1 X 5 = 3.5 X V 2 5 = 3.5 X V 2 V 2 = 3.5 / 5 V 2 = 0.7 L Hence the final volume of the gas at a pressure of 3.5 atm is equivalent to 257 mL. Q2. A balloon of volume 0.666 L at 1.03atm is placed in a pressure chamber where the pressure becomes 5.68atm. Determine the new volume. Answer: Given Initial Volume (V1 ) = 0.666 L Initial Pressure (P1 ) = 1.03 atm Final Pressure (P2 ) = 5.68 atm To Find: Final Volume (V 2 ) = ? We can calculate the final volume of the gas using Boyle’s law. P1 V1 = P2 V2 1.03 X 0.666 = 5.68 X V 2 0.685 = 5.68 X V 2 V 2 = 0.685 / 5.68 V 2 = 0.12 L Hence the final volume of the gas at a pressure of 5.68 atm is equivalent to 0.12 L. Q3. A gas in a 30.0 mL container is at a pressure of 1.05 atm and is compressed to a volume of 15.0 mL. What is the new pressure of the container? Answer: Given Initial Volume (V1 ) = 30 ml Initial Pressure (P1 ) = 1.05 atm Final Volume (V2 ) = 45 mL To Find: Final Pressure (P 2 ) = ? We can calculate the final pressure of the gas using Boyle’s law. P1 V1 = P2 V2 1.05 X 30 = P 2 X 45 31.5 = P 2 X 45 P 2 = 31.5 / 45 P 2 = 0.7 Hence the final pressure of the gas at a volume of 45 mL is equivalent to 0.7 atm. Q4. If a gas occupies 3.60 litres at a pressure of 1.00 atm, what will be its volume at a pressure of 2.50 atm? Answer: Given Initial Volume (V1 ) = 3.60 L Initial Pressure (P1 ) = 1 atm Final Pressure (P2 ) = 2.5 atm To Find: Final Volume (V 2 ) = ? We can calculate the final volume of the gas using Boyle’s law. P1 V1 = P2 V2 1 X 3.60 = 2.5 X V2 3.60 = 2.5 X V2 V2 = 3.60 / 2.5 V2 = 1.44 L Hence the final volume of the gas at a pressure of 2.5 atm is equivalent to 1.44 L. Q5. A gas occupies 12.3 litres at a pressure of 40.0 mmHg. What is the volume when the pressure is increased to 60.0 mmHg? Answer: Given Initial Volume (V1 ) = 12.3 L Initial Pressure (P1 ) = 40.0 mmHg Final Pressure (P2 ) = 60.0 mmHg To Find: Final Volume (V 2 ) = ? We can calculate the final volume of the gas using Boyle’s law. P1 V1 = P2 V2 40 X 12.3 = 60 X V2 492 = 60 X V2 V2 = 492 / 60 V2 = 8.2 Hence the final volume of the gas at a pressure of 60.0 mmHg is equivalent to 8.2 L.
16747	https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/9295823/	Effect of extreme metabolic acidosis on oxygen delivery capacity of the blood--an in vitro investigation of changes in the oxyhemoglobin dissociation curve in blood with pH values of approximately 6.30 - PubMed Clipboard, Search History, and several other advanced features are temporarily unavailable. Skip to main page content An official website of the United States government Here's how you know The .gov means it’s official. Federal government websites often end in .gov or .mil. Before sharing sensitive information, make sure you’re on a federal government site. The site is secure. The https:// ensures that you are connecting to the official website and that any information you provide is encrypted and transmitted securely. 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Effect of extreme metabolic acidosis on oxygen delivery capacity of the blood--an in vitro investigation of changes in the oxyhemoglobin dissociation curve in blood with pH values of approximately 6.30 H E Refsum1,H Opdahl,S Leraand Affiliations Expand Affiliation 1 Institute for Respiratory Physiology, Ullevål University Hospital, Oslo, Norway. PMID: 9295823 DOI: 10.1097/00003246-199709000-00016 Item in Clipboard Effect of extreme metabolic acidosis on oxygen delivery capacity of the blood--an in vitro investigation of changes in the oxyhemoglobin dissociation curve in blood with pH values of approximately 6.30 H E Refsum et al. Crit Care Med.1997 Sep. Show details Display options Display options Format Crit Care Med Actions Search in PubMed Search in NLM Catalog Add to Search . 1997 Sep;25(9):1497-501. doi: 10.1097/00003246-199709000-00016. Authors H E Refsum1,H Opdahl,S Leraand Affiliation 1 Institute for Respiratory Physiology, Ullevål University Hospital, Oslo, Norway. PMID: 9295823 DOI: 10.1097/00003246-199709000-00016 Item in Clipboard Cite Display options Display options Format Abstract Objectives: To determine the oxyhemoglobin dissociation curve in blood with pH of approximately 6.3 due to metabolic and superimposed respiratory acidosis, and to evaluate the oxygen delivery capacity of the blood under these circumstances. Design: In vitro study. Setting: A blood gas laboratory in a university institute for respiratory physiology. Subjects: Heparinized normal human blood. Interventions: The oxyhemoglobin dissociation curve was determined by measuring PO2, pH, PCO2, and hemoglobin oxygen saturation at 37 degrees C in mixtures of blood from two reservoirs, both prepared by titration with lactic acid to a pH of 6.3 during tonometry with gases containing 4.2% CO2 and high and low oxygen percentages, respectively. For determination of the effect of additional increases in PCO2, the reservoir blood thus produced was prepared by further tonometry with gases containing 12.8% CO2 and the same oxygen percentages. Measurements and main results: With the same degree of lactic acidosis (blood lactate concentration of 52 mmol/L), the position of the oxyhemoglobin dissociation curve was the same for blood with PCO2 of 30 torr (4 kPa) and pH of 6.295 and for blood with PCO2 of 90 torr (12 kPa) and pH of 6.165. During tonometry with a gas with PCO2 of 30 torr (4 kPa) and PO2 of 20 torr (2.7 kPa) and addition of increasing amounts of lactic acid, leading to a stepwise change in pH from 6.7 to 6.0, hemoglobin oxygen saturation decreased with decreasing pH from 6.7 to 6.4, but remained the same at a pH of between 6.4 and 6.0. The measured rightward shift of the oxyhemoglobin dissociation curve at such a low pH was clearly less pronounced than that calculated using commonly applied equations, in particular, at the lowest pH. The beneficial effects of the rightward shift of the oxyhemoglobin dissociation curve on the estimates of extractable oxygen at a given venous PO2 decrease with decreasing pH, and disappear rapidly when the Pao2 is reduced below normal. Conclusions: The acidemia-induced rightward shift of the oxyhemoglobin dissociation curve does not increase further at a pH < 6.4, and is, at such extreme acidemia, less pronounced than calculated by the commonly used equations. To obtain optimal tissue oxygenation in patients with severe circulatory failure and extreme metabolic acidosis, Pao2 should be > 250 torr (> 33.3 kPa). 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16748	https://ocw.mit.edu/courses/3-044-materials-processing-spring-2013/081f3c79abb2de69274656cde699ce78_MIT3_044S13_Lec03.pdf	3.044 MATERIALS PROCESSING LECTURE 3 We will often be comparing heat transfer steps/processes: When can we neglect one and focus on the other? Resistance: LA 10 > kA LB 10 : “B”conducts fast, cannot sustain a gradient > 0.1 0.1 : “A”conducts fast, cannot sustain a gradient kB ⇒ Reduce Dimensionality: ∂T = α ∂x ∇2T : T(t, x, y, z) 1. Steady State ∂T = 0 ∂t 2. No Thermal Gradients ∇T = 0, T = T(t) ONLY ∂T = .... ∂t Date: February 15th, 2012. 1 2 LECTURE 3 In general, for solid / “ﬂuid” interfaces: T2 ̸= Tf - constant T, B.C. is not appropriate - ﬂuid cannot always remove heat at the rate it is delivered How is heat transferred / removed in the ﬂuid? - conduction: heat moves, atoms sit still - convection: atoms ﬂow away, carrying heat with them 1. natural convection (T interacts w/ gravity) 2. forced convection (mechanically driven ﬂow) - radiation: photons carries heat away What are the proper B.C.? 1. T2 ̸= Tf 2. @ x = L, specify ﬂux: heat[ W z}\|{ 2 m ] q = \|{z} h heat transfer coeﬀ.[ W the hotter the material is with respect (T2 −Tf) ⇒to the ﬂuid, the faster heat will ﬂow 2 m K] ∂T ∂2T = 0 = α ∂t ∂x2 3.044 MATERIALS PROCESSING 3 Step 1: Solve T −T1 = xL, where T T2 − 2 is unknown T1 Θ = χ Step 2: B.C. @ x = L qcond = qconv ∂T −k = h(T2 ∂x −Tf) Step 3: Solve for ∂T ∂x T −T1 x = T2 −T1 L x T = T1 + (T2 L −Tf) ∂T T2 = −T1 ∂x L Plug into: −k ∂T = h(T2 ∂x −Tf) T − 2 k −T1 = h(T2 L −Tf) kT1 k + hTf = L h + L k T2 = LTf h + k L 4 LECTURE 3 Plug into: T = T1 + x(T2 L −Tf) x k T1 + hTf T = T1 + L L " T k − 1 # x T −T1 = L " h + L h(Tf −T1) h + k L # T −T L 1 x = " h k Tf −T1 L 1 + h x L # " h L Θ = χ k 1 + h x L # L hL h L where is conductive resistance ⇒ k k k l ⇒ k 1 1 h and is convective resistance h hL Biot Number: dimensionless, ratio of resistances k 3.044 MATERIALS PROCESSING 5 Three Important Cases: Generalize: 1. Imperfect interfaces: qin = qout = h(T + 1 2 −T2 −), where = interface resistance h 2. Geometry: hL What k → is L? volume L ≈ , a characteristic dimension surface area 6 LECTURE 3 Examples: 1. plate heated on one side: L = thickness 2. plate heated on both sides: L = half thickness πR2l 3. cylinder: L = 2πRl = R 2 4 4. sphere (or other 3D shape): L = 3πR3 R = 4πR2 3 MIT OpenCourseWare 3.044 Materials Processing Spring 2013 For information about citing these materials or our Terms of Use, visit:
16749	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8CA6ZNXgI-Y	Maximum Power Transfer Theorem Using Nodal Analysis & Thevenin Equivalent Circuits The Organic Chemistry Tutor 9850000 subscribers 5659 likes Description 454671 views Posted: 8 Feb 2020 This electronics video tutorial provides a basic introduction into the maximum power transfer theorem which states that the max power delivered from the source to the external circuit occurs when the load resistance is equal to the thevenin resistance. This video explains how to use the thevenin equivalent circuit and nodal analysis to calculate the thevenin voltage & resistance as well as the maximum power delivered. Final Exam and Test Prep Videos: Schematic Diagrams & Symbols: Resistors In Series: Resistors In Parallel: Series and Parallel Circuits - Light Bulb Brightness: Equivalent Resistance of Complex Circuits: How To Solve DC Circuits: Voltage Divider Circuit: Current Dividers: Parallel Circuit Challenge Problem: Kirchhoff's Current Law: Kirchhoff's Voltage Law: DC Circuits Review: KCL and KVL Circuit Analysis: Thevenin's Theorem - Circuit Analysis: Norton's Theorem - Circuit Analysis: Superposition Theorem: Physics PDF Worksheets: 185 comments Transcript: Maximum Power Transfer Theorem in this video we're going to talk about the maximum power transfer theorem this theorem states that the maximum power delivered from the source to the load resistance occurs when rl the load resistance is equal to r sub th the thevenin resistance and to calculate the maximum power delivered you could use this formula it's one over four times the square of the thevenin voltage divided by the thevenin resistance which is the same as rl or r sub l so those are the two formulas that we're going to be using in this particular video Example Problem consider this example problem go ahead and determine the load resistance where the circuit will deliver maximum power from the battery source to the load and also determine the maximum power delivered so in order to calculate the load of resistance we need to calculate the thevenin resistance and to calculate the thevenin resistance what we're going to do is we're going to create an open circuit across the load resistor and we're going to replace the voltage source with a short circuit or basically a line so the equivalent resistance of the three resistors in a circuit is going to equal our thevenin resistance so if we have these three resistors what is the equivalent resistance so the 12 and the 24 ohm resistor are parallel to each other and then those two resistors are in series with the 17 ohm resistor so we're going to add 17 to it to calculate the parallel equivalent resistance or rather the equivalent resistance of two resistors in parallel it's going to be 1 over 12 plus 1 over 24 raised to the minus 1. now 1 over 12 that's the same as 2 over 24 and then 2 over 24 plus 1 over 24 adds up to 3 over 24 and when you raise that to the minus 1 you basically flip the fraction so you get 24 over three and 24 over three is eight eight plus seventeen is twenty five so the thevenin resistance is twenty five so if we set the load resistance to 25 ohms maximum power will be delivered from the source to the load resistance so now in order to calculate the maximum power we need to calculate the thevenin voltage so to do that we're going to keep the source intact and we're going to remove the load resistance from the circuit so the thevenin voltage is basically the voltage across the load resistor when it's not there it's the voltage across point a and b so go ahead and take a minute to calculate the thevenin voltage so because we have an open circuit across points a and b there's not going to be any current flowing through the 17 ohm resistor so all we need to do is calculate the potential at c we're going to say that the potential at b is zero volts so that's the potential at point d is going to be 18 volts now to calculate the potential at point c we need to use the fact that these two resistors form a voltage divider circuit and so the potential at point c is going to be the potential at point d times the 24 resistor divided by the sum of these two resistors so 24 ohm plus the 12 ohm and so it's going to be 18 times 24 over 36 now 24 36 that reduces to 2 over 3 if you divide both numbers by 12. and so 18 times 2 is 36 divided by 3 is 12. so the potential at point c is 12 volts now as was mentioned before there's no current flowing through the 17 ohm resistor because there's no current flowing through it the voltage drop across it is zero so vc and va are the same thus the thevenin voltage is going to be the potential difference between a and b b is that zero so the thevenin voltage is 12 volts in this example so now that we have that we can calculate the maximum power delivered so the formula is 1 4 times the thevenin voltage squared divided by the thevenin resistance so it's 1 4 times 12 squared divided by 25 so 12 squared is 144 divide that by 4 you get 36 36 divided by 25 gives you this answer 1.44 so the maximum power delivered is equal to 1.44 watts Example Problem 2 here is another example with more elements in the circuit so feel free to pause the video and go ahead and calculate the thevenin resistance the thevenin voltage and the maximum power delivered in this circuit so let's begin with the thevenin resistance so let's replace the battery with a short circuit and then let's write up all resistors we're going to replace the 5 amp current source with an open circuit and we're going to get rid of the load resistor so what is the equivalent resistance between points a and b go ahead and take a minute to try that so let's write down all the resistors that we have here so the first thing we need to realize is that the 6 ohm and the 12 ohm resistor are parallel to each other the 4 and the 7 are both in series with the equivalent resistance of the six and a twelve ohm resistor so it's going to be one over six plus one over twelve raised to the minus one and then four plus seven is eleven one over six is the same as two over twelve and two over twelve plus one over twelve is three over twelve three over twelve we can reduce that to one over four and one over four raised to the minus one is four so it's four plus eleven which is fifteen so that's how we can calculate the thevenin resistance for this particular example so we have 15 ohms so that's the first step the second thing we want to do is calculate the thevenin voltage so now let's redraw the circuit so we're going to keep everything except the load resistor that's the only thing we're going to remove when calculating the thevenin voltage so what is the voltage across points a and b so how can we find the answer go ahead and try this problem let's call this r1 actually we don't need to do that let's just keep the values here and for some reason i threw in an extra resistor so what do you think we need to do to get our answer what i like to do is identify all of the important nodes so this is the same as point b we can call this point c point d and point e so let's assign a potential of zero volts to the ground or point b that means point e has a potential of 24 volts and we know that there's no current flowing through the 7 ohm resistor so the potential at point a and c are the same so if we can calculate the potential at point c we're going to get the thevenin voltage now we know that there's a 5 amp current flowing through the 4 ohm resistor so that means that there's a voltage drop of 20 across that resistor now here is a question for you let's focus on the 6 ohm resistor will current in the 6 ohm resistor will it flow from point e to d or from point d to e what would you say now let's assume it flows from point e to d we also have a current of five amps flowing from point c to d that means all of that current has to flow through the 12 ohm resistor and if all of the 5 amp current flows through the 12 ohm resistor that's the voltage drop of 60. so d has to be at 60 volts or even higher and current will not flow from a low potential to a high potential so therefore there has to be a current flowing from point d to e and not from e to d so a portion of the 5 amp current will flow through the 12 ohm resistor let's call that i2 and the portion of the 5 amp current flowing through the 6 ohm resistor we'll call it i1 now the current that is entering point d that's the 5 amp current the currents that are leavin point d i1 and i2 they have to add up to that 5 amp current so we can say that i1 plus i2 is equal to 5. now keep in mind the current flowing through the resistor is equal to the voltage across it divided by the resistance so to calculate i1 it's going to be the voltage across the 6 ohm resistor so that's going to be vd minus ve ve is 24 divided by the 6 ohm resistor that's i1 to get i2 it's going to be vd minus 0 volts because that's the voltage across the 12 ohm resistor so vd minus 0 divided by the 12 ohm resistor so all of that has to equal to 5. what we can do now is multiply both sides of the equation by 12 to get rid of the fractions so 12 divided by 6 is 2 so we're going to have 2 times vd minus 24 and then 12 times this fraction the 12s will cancel and so we're just going to get vd and then 12 times 5 is 60. distributing the 2 we're going to have 2vd minus 48 plus vd is equal to 60. so now we can combine like terms this will give us 3 times vd and add in 48 to both sides 60 plus 48 is 108 so now dividing both sides by three 108 divided by 3 is 36 so that is the potential at point d it's 36 volts so now we can determine the currents to calculate i1 it's going to be the voltage across the 6 ohm resistor that's 36 minus 24 so we have 12 volts across it divided by the 6 ohms so that's 2 amps so i1 is 2. so if 2 amps of current is flowing through the 6 ohm resistor and 5 amps of current is flowing through the 4 ohm resistor that means 3 amps of current must be flowing through the 12 ohm resistor and 12 times 3 gives us 36 so that makes sense Solution so now let's calculate the potential at point c the potential at point c is equal to the potential at point d plus the voltage drop across the 4 ohm resistor the potential at point d is 36 volts the current flowing through the 4 ohm resistor which is between point c and d that is 5 amps times the 4 ohm resistor so we have a voltage drop of 20 across the 4 ohm resistor so that means that vc is at 56 volts it's 20 volts higher than vd so now that we have the potential at point c we now know the thevenin voltage so the potentials between point a and b which is equal to point c that is 56 volts since there's no current flowing through the 7 ohm resistor so now we can calculate the maximum power delivered so it's going to be 1 4 times the square of the thevenin voltage divided by the thevenin resistance so it's one-fourth times 56 squared divided by 50 i mean 15 ohms 56 squared is 3136 divide that by 4 you get 784 784 divided by 15 is equal to 52.26 repeating watts so that is the maximum power delivered by this particular circuit and here is the thevenin resistance and that is the thevenin voltage so that's it for this video now you know how to solve problems related to the maximum power transfer theorem
16750	https://www.chegg.com/homework-help/questions-and-answers/problem-5-consider-axial-flow-pump-rotor-diameter-32-cm-discharges-liquid-water-rate-25-m--q60783101	Solved Problem 5: Consider an axial flow pump, which has \| Chegg.com Skip to main content Books Rent/Buy Read Return Sell Study Tasks Homework help Understand a topic Writing & citations Tools Expert Q&A Math Solver Citations Plagiarism checker Grammar checker Expert proofreading Career For educators Help Sign in Paste Copy Cut Options Upload Image Math Mode ÷ ≤ ≥ o π ∞ ∩ ∪           √  ∫              Math Math Geometry Physics Greek Alphabet Engineering Mechanical Engineering Mechanical Engineering questions and answers Problem 5: Consider an axial flow pump, which has rotor diameter of 32 cm that discharges liquid water at the rate of 2.5 m/min while running at 1450 rpm. The corresponding energy input is 120 g/Kg. and the total efficiency is 78%. 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16751	https://oertx.highered.texas.gov/courseware/lesson/3553/overview	Sign in to see your Hubs Getting Started with OER Sign in to see your Groups Open Author Create a standalone learning module, lesson, assignment, assessment or activity Submit from Web Submit OER from the web for review by our librarians Please log in to save materials. Log in Education Standards Academic Course Guide Manual Learning Domain: Mathematics Standard: Contemporary Mathematics (Quantitative Reasoning) 1.4 Pigeonhole Principle Overview \| \| \| --- \| \| TCCNS Course \| MATH 1332: Contemporary Mathematics \| \| UT Austin Course \| M 302: Introduction to Mathematics \| Introduction Suggested Resources and Preparation Materials and Technology For the instructor: Manipulatives such as dice, cards, marbles, coins, colorful craft sticks which can be used to visualize problems. Computer and/or projector will also be helpful for videos. Prerequisite Assumptions Part 2 requires some facility with estimation, which is covered in Section 1.3. Overview and Student Objectives Lesson Length 50 minutes Lesson Objectives Students will understand that: Students will be able to: Pigeonhole Principle Part I Are there two people on Earth who have the exact same number of hairs on their bodies? This is not a probability question! The answer is yes. There is a way to prove this is true using just math and logic. What makes this so hard? There are about 7.8 billion people on the planet. Hairs are small and hard to count. We all lose hairs every day (long-haired people know this to be true for sure), and we sprout new hairs all the time. By the time you counted the hairs on just one arm, you could have lost a few hairs on your head and the number would change. And let's not even get into the horrible awkwardness about how the problem says all body hair, not just hair on their head. So, this is impossible to count on one person, let alone 7.8 billion. What do we do? How do we get started? The statement we are trying to prove is: There exist two people who have the exact same number of hairs on their bodies. The strategy here is to write down the logical opposite of that statement and prove that the opposite statement is impossible. In this case, the opposite statement is: There do not exist two people who have the exact same number of hairs on their bodies. Notice how it's either-or, one of those statements has to be true and both cannot be true. That's key. Now, logic time! If no two people on Earth are allowed to have the same numbers of hairs, then that means: Everybody on Earth has a unique hair count. The math If the statement isn’t true, that means every single individual has a unique number of hairs on their body. It helps to imagine everybody walking around with a Sims(TM) plumbob over their head and the exact number of hairs they have at that moment. If they brush their hair and some hairs come out, that number will instantly fall. If they sprout a new hair, the number will go up. If every person has their own unique hair count, what are the numbers that get used up? Imagine that there is one poor soul out there with a single hair sticking out of their head and nothing else. Nobody else on Earth gets to have 1 hair. Then imagine somebody has two hairs, somebody has 3 hairs, somebody has 4 hairs, etc. Logically, this means that the hairiest person on earth has 7.8 billion hairs. Is this even possible? This took a bit of digging, but in Flindt and Rainer's Amazing Numbers in Biology, it was found that on average adults have 150,000 head hairs and 25,000 body hairs for a total average of 175,000. But average isn't good enough...we wanted the hairiest. Look at it this way: a person who had 7.8 billion hairs would have over 44,000 times the average number for an adult. Here's a second argument: that same textbook says that on average adults have 1.8 square meters of skin and at the hairiest point we have 320 hairs per square centimeter. What would happen if somebody were 100% covered in hair that dense and that person were ten times as large as the average adult? Now, 1.8 square meters is the same as 18,000 square centimeters. The calculation is: (18000\mbox{ cm}^2\times10\times320\frac{\mbox{hairs}}{\mbox{cm}^2}=57,600,000\mbox{ hairs}) That's still 100 times less than this theoretical super-hairy beast-person has. It's time for the write-up! The proof Claim: There are at least two people who have exactly the same number of hairs on their bodies. Proof: Let's pretend that everybody has their own unique hair count. Because there are about 7.8 billion people on the planet (cite a source), that means there is somebody out there with 7.8 billion hairs. But this can't happen! According to Flindt and Rainer's Amazing Numbers in Biology, adult men have 18,000 cm2 of skin and a maximum of 320 hairs per square centimeter. That means that even if there were some person out there that was ten times as big as the average and was completely covered in head hair, they'd only have (\begin{equation} 18,000\times10\times320=57,600,000 \end{equation}) hairs. There is no possible way for somebody to have 7.8 billion hairs. Therefore, hair counts must repeat, and some people have to share. Done! Now, there are several things to unpack and practice here. Writing good arguments, the strategy of proving that the opposite statement can't be true, the units and multiplication. But the part I want to focus on right now is the Pigeonhole Principle. Pigeonhole Principle Part II Pigeonhole Principle If you have a set of pigeons that you are trying to stuff into holes, and if there are more pigeons than there are holes, then some pigeons must share. In other words: If you have a set of (n) objects that you are putting into (m) containers, and if (n>m), then some objects must share a container. Now for some examples showing how this principle gets used in math. The hardest one addressed in this video is: if I have a list of 70 English words, what is the highest number of words that I can guarantee will start with the same letter (there are 26 letters in the alphabet)? Video: Pigeonhole Principle examples More Examples Example 1 In a standard deck of 52 cards, what is the smallest number of cards you must draw to guarantee that you will have at least one pair matching in suit? (A standard deck of cards has four suits with 13 cards in each suit, aces through kings.) A: The answer is 5. If you drew 4 cards, you might have a pair matching in suit, but you might not. For example, you might draw one heart, one spade, one diamond, one club. But if you draw five cards, no matter what, there will be at least one suit with at least two cards. In this case there are five pigeons or cards, and four pigeonholes or suits. Example 2 In a standard deck of 52 cards, what is the smallest number of cards you must draw to guarantee that you will have at least three cards matching in suit? A:The answer is 9. If you only allow two cards per suit, then there are 2x4=8 pigeonholes. So if you draw 8 cards, you can fit all the cards or pigeons in, but if you draw 9 cards, there are too many pigeons. Example 3 I have a deck of cards. I shuffle them and draw 15. What is the largest number of cards that I can guarantee will share a suit? A:Four. We can guarantee that four will share because if only three at a time are allowed to share, then three cards will be left over. No matter what happens, those three cards have to go in one of those piles, so there will be at least four cards of at least one of the suits. Note that even distribution is not guaranteed. You could have tons of cards in one suit, but then there's a suit with more than four cards, right? We cannot guarantee that five will share because it’s possible to have something like four each of hearts, spades, and diamonds, and three clubs. A Cool Hack Example 4 This problem is the same as Example 3. I have a deck of cards. I shuffle them and draw 15. What is the largest number of cards that I can guarantee will share a suit? A: Hack: 15/4 = 3.25. Round up 3.25 to get the answer 4. In a full sentence, you'd say "4 because if only three cards at a time are allowed to share a suit, there is only room for 3x4=12 cards, so there are leftover cards. At least one suit has at least four cards." Example 5 400 people are in a lecture hall. What is the largest number n where you can guarantee that at least (n) people out of that group will share a birthday month? A:400/12 = 33.333. Round up to get 34. Your response: "We know that at least 34 people in that room will share a birthday month because if only 33 people are allowed to share each month, that only accounts for 33 × 12 = 396 people. At least one date has at least 34 people in it." This trick only works if you remember to always round up instead of rounding to the nearest whole number. Solving Messy Problems with Pigeonhole Principle Combining estimation and Pigeonhole Principle, you are often able to solve problems in the real world that are messier and more complicated than "math class problems." Video: Solving messy problems with Pigeonhole Principle Quiz Questions \| \| \| --- \| \| Question \| Answer \| \| 1 \| 1 \| \| 2 \| 3 \| \| 3 \| 3 \| \| 4 \| 1 \| Question 1 We shuffle a deck of 52 standard playing cards and draw 11 cards. Is it guaranteed that at least six of the cards will be the same color? Question 2 We shuffle a deck of cards and draw 11 cards. Is it guaranteed that there will be at least six red cards? Question 3 I flip ten coins. What is the highest number where I can guarantee that at least that many coins will match? Question 4 17 people get on an elevator. They can stop on floors 2, 3, 4, or 5. Can you guarantee that at least five people will get off the elevator on at least one of those floors? Homework Questions Selected answers Question 1.4.1 Question 1.4.2 Question 1.4.4 If we represent the partiers visually in a circle, we can use a graph to represent handshakes. Since we know someone shook 8 hands, we can simply assign an 8 to one of the people (we just don't know which person it is). This implies that this person shook every person's hand except their partner's because there are only 8 people available to shake hands with. This implies that everybody in the room has at least one handshake except 8's partner. This implies that 8 must be partnered with 0. We can continue this by assigning someone a 7, drawing out the necessary handshakes, and deducing that 7 must be partnered with 1. Similarly, 6 is partnered with 2, 5 is partnered with 3. This implies that the last two people are 4 and 4. At first glance, this is problematic, until we remember that Jordan was asking the question and did not answer it! This means that Taylor and Jordan have to be the four and four. Question 1.4.5 Question 1.4.6 We can guarantee at least 4. If only 3 people get off on every stop, that adds up to 18 people. Two people are left over. We cannot guarantee at least 5. We could conceivably see the people get off in this pattern: 4-4-3-3-3-3. Therefore the answer is 4. Question 1.4.7 Answers vary Question 1.4.8 Answers vary. Question 1.4.1 You own five pairs of black socks and five pairs of blue socks. You keep them in a drawer but you don't fold them, so there are just twenty loose socks in this drawer. You're getting dressed early in the morning when it's still dark, and you don't want to turn the lights on, so you're fishing around for socks and hoping you get a matching pair. Question 1.4.2 Your sibling owns three pairs of blue socks, three pairs of green socks, and three pairs of gray socks. They also do not fold their socks, so all 18 socks are just loose in their drawer. Question 1.4.3 In a group of people, let's assume that the "friend" relationship is symmetric.That means that if Abby is friends with Braedon, then Braedon is friends with Abby. No one-sided relationships allowed. Question 1.4.4 Taylor and Jordan threw a party. Five couples were present including Taylor and Jordan, and some of the partiers shook hands with others. We have no idea who shook hands with whom, but we do know that no one shook hands with themselves and no one shook hands with his or her own partner. At the end of the party, Jordan gathered the crowd and asked the nine other people how many hands each of them had shaken. Each person gave a different answer! That is, someone didn't shake any hands, someone else shook one hands, someone else shook two hands, someone else shook three hands, and so forth, down to the last person, who shook eight hands. Your mission: determine the exact number of hands that Taylor shook. Question 1.4.5 Show that in at least one calendar year in the next 120 years that there will be at least 60 million human deaths. Question 1.4.6 20 people get on an elevator on floor 1. They can get off on floors 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, or 7. What is the largest number (n) where you can honestly say "I guarantee that at least (n) people will get off on at least one floor?" Question 1.4.7 Name a goal that you are currently working on with your learning? Question 1.4.8 Name something that you have done recently to make progress towards your goal. If you can't think of anything, you might do a few browser searches for techniques or practices that could help you progress towards your goals (if you do this, remember to cite your sources!).
16752	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nostril	Jump to content Search Contents (Top) 1 See also 2 References 3 External links Nostril العربية Aragonés Беларуская Bikol Central Brezhoneg Català Čeština Dagbanli Dansk Deutsch ދިވެހިބަސް Eesti Ελληνικά Esperanto Euskara فارسی Français Gaeilge 한국어 हिन्दी Bahasa Indonesia Italiano עברית ಕನ್ನಡ Kurdî Lietuvių Македонски Bahasa Melayu नेपाल भाषा 日本語 ਪੰਜਾਬੀ Polski Português Romnă Русский Sicilianu Simple English Српски / srpski Sunda Svenska Tagalog தமிழ் ไทย Tyap Українська Tiếng Việt 粵語中文 Edit links Article Talk Read Edit View history Tools Actions Read Edit View history General What links here Related changes Upload file Permanent link Page information Cite this page Get shortened URL Download QR code Print/export Download as PDF Printable version In other projects Wikidata item Appearance From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Nose orifice that enables the entry and exit of air "Nares" redirects here. For the nostrils of a bird, see Beak § Nares. For other uses, see Nares (disambiguation). "Naris" redirects here. For Prince Naris of Siam, see Narisara Nuwattiwong. \| Nostril \| \| Human nostrils \| \| Details \| \| Part of \| Nose \| \| System \| Olfactory system \| \| Identifiers \| \| Latin \| naris \| \| TA98 \| A06.1.02.002 \| \| TA2 \| 3166 \| \| Anatomical terminology [edit on Wikidata] \| A nostril (or naris /ˈnɛərɪs/, pl.: nares /ˈnɛəriːz/) is either of the two orifices of the nose. They enable the entry and exit of air and other gasses through the nasal cavities. In birds and mammals, they contain branched bones or cartilages called turbinates, whose function is to warm air on inhalation and remove moisture on exhalation. Fish do not breathe through noses, but they do have two small holes used for smelling, which can also be referred to as nostrils (with the exception of Cyclostomi, which have just one nostril). In humans, the nasal cycle is the normal ultradian cycle of each nostril's blood vessels becoming engorged in swelling, then shrinking. The nostrils are separated by the septum. The septum can sometimes be deviated, causing one nostril to appear larger than the other. With extreme damage to the septum and columella, the two nostrils are no longer separated and form a single larger external opening. Like other tetrapods, humans have two external nostrils (anterior nares) and two additional nostrils at the back of the nasal cavity, inside the head (posterior nares, posterior nasal apertures or choanae). They also connect the nose to the throat (the nasopharynx), aiding in respiration. Though all four nostrils were on the outside of the head of the aquatic ancestors of modern tetrapods, the nostrils for outgoing water (excurrent nostrils) migrated to the inside of the mouth, as evidenced by the discovery of Kenichthys campbelli, a 395-million-year-old fossilized lobe-finned fish which shows this migration in progress. It has two nostrils between its front teeth, similar to human embryos at an early stage. If these fail to join up, the result is a cleft palate. Each external nostril contains approximately 1,000 strands of nasal hair, which function to filter foreign particles such as pollen and dust. It is possible for humans to smell different olfactory inputs in the two nostrils and experience a perceptual rivalry akin to that of binocular rivalry when there are two different inputs to the two eyes. Furthermore, scent information from the two nostrils leads to two types of neural activity with the first cycle corresponding to the ipsilateral and the second cycle corresponding to the contralateral odor representations. In some cultures the extreme wide flaring of the nostrils accompanied by the baring of the upper teeth is often referred to as "doing the nostrils." The Procellariiformes are distinguished from other birds by having tubular extensions of their nostrils. Widely-spaced nostrils, like those of the hammerhead shark, may be useful in determining the direction of an odour's source. See also [edit] Dilator naris muscle Nasal cycle Piriform aperture References [edit] ^ Lloyd, John; Mitchinson, John (2008). The Book of General Ignorance. London: Faber and Faber. pp. 2, 299. ISBN 978-0-571-24139-2. OCLC 191753333. Retrieved 16 July 2011. ^ Blume-Peytavi, Ulrike; Whiting, David A.; Trüeb, Ralph M. (2008). Hair Growth and Disorders. Berlin: Springer. p. 10. ISBN 978-3540469087. ^ Zhou, Wen; Chen, Denise (29 September 2009). "Binaral rivalry between the nostrils and in the cortex". Current Biology. 19 (18): 1561–5. Bibcode:2009CBio...19.1561Z. doi:10.1016/j.cub.2009.07.052. PMC 2901510. PMID 19699095. ^ Dikeçligil, Gülce Nazlı; Yang, Andrew I.; Sanghani, Nisha; Lucas, Timothy; Chen, H. Isaac; Davis, Kathryn A.; Gottfried, Jay A. (November 2023). "Odor representations from the two nostrils are temporally segregated in human piriform cortex". Current Biology. 33 (24): 5275–5287.e5. Bibcode:2023CBio...33E5275D. doi:10.1016/j.cub.2023.10.021. PMC 9948982. PMID 36824705. ^ Gardiner, Jayne M.; Atema, Jelle (July 2010). "The Function of Bilateral Odor Arrival Time Differences in Olfactory Orientation of Sharks". Current Biology. 20 (13): 1187–1191. Bibcode:2010CBio...20.1187G. doi:10.1016/j.cub.2010.04.053. PMID 20541411. S2CID 13530789. ^ "Cell Culture". Cell. 142 (4): 501–503. August 2010. doi:10.1016/j.cell.2010.08.009. S2CID 357010. External links [edit] Look up nostril in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. "nares" at Dorland's Medical Dictionary \| v t e Anatomy of the human nose \| \| External nose \| Ala of nose nasal cartilages + Septal nasal + Lateral nasal + Major alar + Minor alar + Vomeronasal \| \| Nasal cavity \| \| \| \| --- \| \| Openings \| Nasal vestibule Nostril Choana \| \| Lateral wall \| Nasal conchae: Supreme nasal concha Superior nasal concha Middle nasal concha Inferior nasal concha Nasal meatus: (Supreme superior middle inferior) Sphenoethmoidal recess Ethmoid bulla Agger nasi Ethmoidal infundibulum Semilunar hiatus Maxillary hiatus \| \| Medial wall \| Nasal septum Vomeronasal organ \| \| Nasal mucosa \| Olfactory mucosa \| \| \| Paranasal sinuses \| Maxillary sinus Sphenoidal sinuses Frontal sinus Ethmoid sinus \| \| Naso-pharynx \| Pharyngeal opening of auditory tube + Salpingopharyngeal fold + Salpingopalatine fold + Torus tubarius Pharyngeal tonsil Pharyngeal recess \| \| \| \| --- \| \| Authority control databases \| Terminologia Anatomica \| Retrieved from " Categories: Nose Facial features Otorhinolaryngology Respiratory system anatomy Hidden categories: Articles with short description Short description is different from Wikidata Add topic
16753	https://brainly.in/question/55333122	roots of equation m^ 2-2m +1 =0 is - Brainly.in shradhadayma shradhadayma 09.02.2023 Math Secondary School answered Roots of equation m^ 2-2m +1 =0 is See answers Advertisement Advertisement kumudinisingh2018 kumudinisingh2018 Answer: The roots of the equation m^2 - 2m + 1 = 0 can be found using the quadratic formula. The quadratic formula states that the roots of a quadratic equation of the form ax^2 + bx + c = 0, where a, b, and c are coefficients, are given by: x = (-b ± √(b^2 - 4ac)) / 2a In this case, we have a = 1, b = -2, and c = 1, so the roots of the equation m^2 - 2m + 1 = 0 are given by: m = (-(-2) ± √((-2)^2 - 4 1 1)) / 2 1 m = (2 ± √(4 - 4)) / 2 m = (2 ± √(0)) / 2 m = (2 ± 0) / 2 m = 2 So the roots of the equation m^2 - 2m + 1 = 0 are m = 1 and m = 1. Advertisement Advertisement anshikasingh2749 anshikasingh2749 Answer Step-by-step explanation: Advertisement Advertisement New questions in Math The line AB,CD and EF interacted at O. Find the measure of LAOC,LCOF :- L = angle so now I need diagram बताआ। 3. एक ट्रांजिस्टर का मूल्य 1160 रुपये है। टी0वी0 सेट का मूल्य ट्रांजिस्टर से 7190 रुपये अधिक है। एक ट्रांजिस्टर और एक टी०वी० सेट का मूल्य कितना … होगा ? 1160 683 dQ29. Factorize the following: (i) x4 - (y + z)4 (ii) ap2+ bp² + bq² + aq² (iii) (a2-5a²)2-36 (iv) 9(a-2b)2 + 6(2b - a)²the ratio of pappu's age to pihu age is 5:6. after 12 years, the ratio of their ages will be seven 7:8. find their present age. with the process simpl … e.the ratio of pappu's age to pihu age is 5:6. after 12 years, the ratio of their ages will be seven 7:8. find their present age. with the process simpl … e. PreviousNext We're in the know Company Careers Advertise with us Terms of Use Copyright Policy Privacy Policy Cookie Preferences Community Brainly Community Brainly for Schools & Teachers Brainly for Parents Honor Code Community Guidelines Insights: The Brainly Blog Become a Volunteer Help Signup Help Center Safety Center Responsible Disclosure Agreement Get the Brainly App Download iOS App Download Android App Brainly.in PL: Brainly.plRU: Znanija.comES: Brainly.latPT: Brainly.com.brFR: Nosdevoirs.frTR: Eodev.comRO: Brainly.roID: Brainly.co.idPH: Brainly.phUS: Brainly.com
16754	https://www.reddit.com/r/math/comments/3vgao3/question_about_the_proof_of_the_alternating/	Question about the proof of the alternating harmonic series equaling the ln(2) : r/math Skip to main contentQuestion about the proof of the alternating harmonic series equaling the ln(2) : r/math Open menu Open navigationGo to Reddit Home r/math A chip A close button Log InLog in to Reddit Expand user menu Open settings menu Go to math r/math r/math This subreddit is for discussion of mathematics. All posts and comments should be directly related to mathematics, including topics related to the practice, profession and community of mathematics. 3.9M Members Online •10 yr. ago [deleted] Question about the proof of the alternating harmonic series equaling the ln(2) In the book Gamma, written by Julian Havil, I came across an interesting proof that the ln(2) = 1 - 1/2 + 1/3 - 1/4 + ... , otherwise known as the alternating harmonic series. The proof starts with the the sum: 1 + a + a 2 + a 3 + ... = 1 / (1 - a). If you substitute a = -x, you get: 1 - x + x 2 - x 3 + ... = 1 / (1+x). Then integrating both sides with respect to x, you get: ln(1+x) = x - x 2 /2 + x 3 /3 - x 4 /4 + ... My question is with the domain of the formulas. For the geometric series, the sums converge when -1 < a < 1 or when -1 < x < 1. In the proof, though, a value of x=1 is substituted into ln(1+x). Why is this allowed? Read more Archived post. New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast. Share Related Answers Section Related Answers Alternating series test conditions explained Most surprising math discoveries of the year Real-world applications of advanced calculus Why does harmonic series diverge The role of math in artificial intelligence New to Reddit? Create your account and connect with a world of communities. Continue with Email Continue With Phone Number By continuing, you agree to ourUser Agreementand acknowledge that you understand thePrivacy Policy. Public Anyone can view, post, and comment to this community Top Posts Reddit reReddit: Top posts of December 4, 2015 Reddit reReddit: Top posts of December 2015 Reddit reReddit: Top posts of 2015 Reddit RulesPrivacy PolicyUser AgreementAccessibilityReddit, Inc. © 2025. All rights reserved. Expand Navigation Collapse Navigation TOPICS Internet Culture (Viral) Amazing Animals & Pets Cringe & Facepalm Funny Interesting Memes Oddly Satisfying Reddit Meta Wholesome & Heartwarming Games Action Games Adventure Games Esports Gaming Consoles & Gear Gaming News & Discussion Mobile Games Other Games Role-Playing Games Simulation Games Sports & Racing Games Strategy Games Tabletop Games Q&As Q&As Stories & Confessions Technology 3D Printing Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning Computers & Hardware Consumer Electronics DIY Electronics Programming Software & Apps Streaming Services Tech News & Discussion Virtual & Augmented Reality Pop Culture Celebrities Creators & Influencers Generations & Nostalgia Podcasts Streamers Tarot & Astrology Movies & TV Action Movies & Series Animated Movies & Series Comedy Movies & Series Crime, Mystery, & Thriller Movies & Series Documentary Movies & Series Drama Movies & Series Fantasy Movies & Series Horror Movies & Series Movie News & Discussion Reality TV Romance Movies & Series Sci-Fi Movies & Series Superhero Movies & Series TV News & Discussion RESOURCES About Reddit Advertise Reddit Pro BETA Help Blog Careers Press Communities Best of Reddit Top Translated Posts Topics
16755	https://web.pa.msu.edu/courses/2017fall/PHY321/Alec/43-oct13.lecture.pdf	● Section 4.5 Time-dependent potential energy ● Section 4.6 Energy for linear 1D motion 4.5. Time-dependent potential energy Suppose F= F(r,t) , and F = − ∇U(r,t). Here is an example... Figure 4.8 ∴ U(r,t) = k q Q(t) /r i.e., the potential energy depends on time. 1 § When the force on a particle depends on time, energy is not conserved. § It is not a conservative force. § It may still be true that F = − ∇U; but U must depend on time; § I.e., consider U = U(r,t) and F = − ∇U. If the potential energy is independent of time, then the mechanical energy (T+U) is a constant of the motion; i.e., energy is conserved. dE/dt = 0 so E is constant. But if U depends on time, then T+U is not a constant of the motion. Conservation of energy "Conservation of energy" is a universal principle of physics. Is there a contradiction here? No, because …. If U depends on time, then energy must be changing in other parts of the full system. 2 U(r,t) = k q Q(t) /r Q is changing because electrons are "leaking away" from the sphere. There is energy associated with those electrons. The mechanical energy of q changes; but the total energy of the system is constant. Conservation of energy For an isolated system, the total energy is constant. (first law of thermodynamics) But be careful; the total energy must include all forms of energy that can contribute to the system. E = T + U = ½ m v2 + U(r) is the "mechanical energy" of a particle. E is constant if U does not depend on time. However, the particle by itself is not an "isolated system", because there must be something else that exerts the force F = −∇U. Is the other energy changing? 3 4 Another example: Taylor problem 4.26. But now suppose g = g0 e− λt ; i.e., gravity is getting weaker as time passes. F = mg (downward) = − m g ey F = −∇ mgy = −∇U w/ U = mgy Suppose a mass m is dropped from rest from initial height y0. Calculate ½ m y 2 + U(y) = E . Is the mechanical energy constant? ∙ gravity getting weaker 5 energy would be conserved; but energy is not conserved. Symmetries and Conservations Laws A very general principle in modern theoretical physics ... For every symmetry there is a conserved quantity. One example is: translation invariance in time implies conservation of energy. symmetry conservation law time energy translation spatial momentum translations rotations angular momentum phase electric charge transformations QCD gauge transformations QCD charges 6 4.6. ENERGY FOR LINEAR MOTION Linear : W(x1→x2) = ∫x1 x2 Fx(x) dx If F depends only on x then the force is automatically conservative. Proof is based on Figure 4.9. W(ABCB) = W(AB) + W(BC) + W(CB) = W(AB) ; thus, path independent () Linear means one-dimensional. One-dimensional does not necessarily mean linear; e.g., Section 4.7 on curvilinear motion. The potential energy function U(x) = − ∫x0 x Fx(x') dx' The position x0 is called the "reference point"; it's the position where U = 0. (The condition ΔU = −W, only defines U up to an additive constant. But if we specify a reference point, i.e., where U = 0, then U is completely defined.) Example: Hooke's law A spring acts on a mass constrained to move on the x axis. ⇒ Hooke's law, Fx(x) = −kx ; and U(x) = ½ kx2 because ½ k x2 = −∫0 x (−k x' ) dx' (Note: equilibrium is x = 0 ; that's the ref. point.) 7 Graph of the potential energy function versus x (linear motion) Interpretation E = T+U(x) is a constant of the motion. Because T ≧ 0, U(x) must be ≦ E; so the particle can only go where U(x) ≦ E. Also, where U(x) = E, the velocity must be 0; there x is a "turning point". Figure 4.10 8 Figure 4.11 Figure 4.12 Complete solution of the motion Energy is the first integral of Newton's second law. 9 10 Example 4.8 free fall Drop a stone from a tower at time t = 0. Neglecting air resistance, determine x(t) from conservation of energy. from conservation of energy 11 Test yourself An object with mass = m moves on the x axis with potential energy U(x) = ½ k x2 . The initial values are x0 = − 1 m and v0 = 2 m/s. Calculate the maximum x that it will reach. Homework Assignment #7 due in class Wednesday, October 18 Problem 4.3 Problem 4.8 Problem 4.9 Problem 4.10 Problem 4.18 Problem 4.23 Use the cover page. This is a pretty long assignment, so do it now. This is a pretty long assignment, so do it now.
16756	https://www.geeksforgeeks.org/maths/conjugate-root-theorem/	Conjugate Root Theorem - GeeksforGeeks Skip to content Tutorials Python Java DSA ML & Data Science Interview Corner Programming Languages Web Development CS Subjects DevOps Software and Tools School Learning Practice Coding Problems Courses DSA / Placements ML & Data Science Development Cloud / DevOps Programming Languages All Courses Tracks Languages Python C C++ Java Advanced Java SQL JavaScript Interview Preparation GfG 160 GfG 360 System Design Core Subjects Interview Questions Interview Puzzles Aptitude and Reasoning Data Science Python Data Analytics Complete Data Science Dev Skills Full-Stack Web Dev DevOps Software Testing CyberSecurity Tools Computer Fundamentals AI Tools MS Excel & Google Sheets MS Word & Google Docs Maths Maths For Computer Science Engineering Mathematics Switch to Dark Mode Sign In Number System and Arithmetic Algebra Set Theory Probability Statistics Geometry Calculus Logarithms Mensuration Matrices Trigonometry Mathematics Sign In ▲ Open In App Conjugate Root Theorem Last Updated : 23 Jul, 2025 Comments Improve Suggest changes Like Article Like Report Conjugate Root Theorem is a fundamental concept in algebra that applies to polynomials with real coefficients. It states that if a polynomial has a complex number as a root, its conjugate must also be a root. This theorem ensures that complex roots of polynomials always occur in conjugate pairs when the coefficients of the polynomial are real. In this article, we will discuss Conjugate Root Theorem in detail. Table of Content What is the Conjugate Root Theorem? Statement of Conjugate Root Theorem Example of Conjugate Roots Proof of Conjugate Root Theorem How to Apply Conjugate Root Theorem? What is the Conjugate Root Theorem? Conjugate Root Theorem states that if a polynomial has real coefficients and a non-real complex number a+bi (where i is the imaginary unit and b ≠ 0) as a root, then its complex conjugate a − bi is also a root of the polynomial. In simpler terms, if a polynomial with real coefficients has a complex root, the complex conjugate of that root must also be a root of the polynomial. For example: If 2+3i is a root of a polynomial with real coefficients, then 2−3i must also be a root. Statement of Conjugate Root Theorem In other words, if P(x) is a polynomial with real coefficients, and a + bi (where a and b are real numbers, and i is the imaginary unit) is a root of the polynomial, then its conjugate a − bi is also a root of P(x). Example of Conjugate Roots Consider the polynomial P(x) = x 2 + 1. The roots of this polynomial are x = +-i. According to the Conjugate Root Theorem, since i is a root, its conjugate -i must also be a root, which is indeed confirmed. Examine the polynomial P(x) = x 2 - 4x + 13. The roots can be determined using the quadratic formula: x = 4+ ((-4)2 - 4(1)(13))1/2 / 2(1) = 4 + (16 - 52)1/2 / 2 = 4 + (-36)1/2 /2 = 2 + 3i or 2 - 3i In this case, the roots are 2 + 3i and 2 - 3i, which are complex conjugates, consistent with the Conjugate Root Theorem.. Proof of Conjugate Root Theorem Let's walk through the proof to understand why this theorem holds. Start with a Polynomial: Consider a polynomial P(x) with real coefficients: where all a i are real numbers. P(x) = a n x n + a(n-1)x(n-1) + ... + a 1 x + a 0 Assume a Complex Root:Now let z = a + bi where ‘a’ and ‘b’ are real and ‘i’ is the imaginary unit be a root of P(x). Conjugate the Polynomial: By using the complex conjugate of the whole polynomial we take into account of the fact that the coefficients a_i are real numbers that’s why they don’t change when the conjugate is taken: P(z') = a n z'n + a n-1 z'n-1 + ... + a 1 z' + a 0 = 0 Therefore, z' is also a root of the polynomial. How to Apply Conjugate Root Theorem? Understanding how to apply the Conjugate Root Theorem in problem-solving is crucial. Here’s a step-by-step guide. Problem: Determine the roots of the polynomial P(x) = x² - 6x + 25. Solution: Step 1:Identify the coefficients of the polynomial. The coefficients are a = 1, b = -6, and c = 25. Step 2: Apply the quadratic formula: x = (-b ± √(b² - 4ac)) / (2a). Step 3: Substitute the identified values: x = -(-6) ± √((-6)² - 4(1)(25)) / (2(1)) = 6 ± √(36 - 100) / 2 = 6 ± √(-64) / 2 = 3 ± 4i. Result: The roots are 3 + 4i and 3 - 4i. Solved Examples Q 1. Consider the polynomial P(x) = x² - 6x + 10, and determine its roots. Solution: Applying the quadratic formula: x = -(-6) ± √((-6)² - 4(1)(10)) / (2(1)) x = 6 ± √(36 - 40) / 2 x = 6 ± √(-4) / 2 x = 6 ± 2i / 2 x = 3 ± i The roots are 3 + i and 3 - i. According to the Conjugate Root Theorem, since 3 + i is a root, it follows that 3 - i must also be a root. Q 2. Examine whether the polynomial P(x) = x³ - 3x² + 4x - 2 possesses any complex roots, and if so, identify them. Solution: To begin, we will check for a real root by evaluating potential values. x = 1 satisfies the polynomial: 1³ - 3(1)² + 4(1) - 2 = 0 Thus, x - 1 is a factor of P(x). By dividing the polynomial by x - 1, we obtain: P(x) = (x - 1)(x² - 2x + 2) Next, we solve x² - 2x + 2 = 0 using the quadratic formula: x = 2 ± √(4 - 8) / 2 x = 1 ± i The roots are 1 ± i, confirming that the polynomial indeed has complex roots, which are conjugates. Q 3. If a polynomial P(x) = x4+ 2x3+ 5x2+ 2x + 6 has one root as 2 + i, find all other roots. Solution: By the Conjugate Root Theorem, 2 − i must also be a root. To find the other two roots, factor out the quadratic formed by these roots from P(x): (x − (2 + i))(x − (2 − i)) = (x − 2 − i)(x − 2 + i) = (x − 2) 2 + 1 = x 2 − 4x + 5 Now, divide P(x) by −4x + 5 to get the remaining quadratic factor. After the division, we can solve for the remaining roots, which will be real since the quotient is another quadratic polynomial with real coefficients. Q 4. Identify the roots of the polynomial P(x) = x2- 2x + 5. Solution: Apply the quadratic formula: x = -(-2) + ((-2)^2 - 4(1)(5))1/2 / 2(1) = 2 + (4 - 20)1/2 / 2 = 2 + (-16)1/2 / 2 = 1 + 2i or 1 - 2i The roots are 1 + 2i and 1 - 2i. Q 5. Given that 2 + 3i is a root of P(x) = x3- 6x2+ 25x - 50, determine the remaining roots. Solution: According to the Conjugate Root Theorem, 2 - 3i is also a root. Conduct polynomial division of P(x) by (x - (2 + 3i))(x - (2 - 3i)) = (x 2 - 4x + 13). Dividing P(x) by x 2 - 4x + 13 yields a quotient of x - 2, which represents the third root. The roots are 2 + 3i, 2 - 3i, and 2. Q 6. Determine the roots of P(x) = x2+ 4x + 13. Solution: Utilize the quadratic formula: x = -4 + (4 2 - 4(1)(13))1/2 / 2(1) = -4 + (16 - 52)1/2 / 2 = -4 (-36)1/2 / 2 = -2 + 3i or -2 - 3i The roots are -2 + 3i and -2 - 3i. Q 7. Determine the roots of the polynomial P(x) = x² + 6x + 10. Solution: Utilize the quadratic formula: x = -6 ± √(6² - 4(1)(10)) / (2(1)) = -6 ± √(36 - 40) / 2 = -6 ± √(-4) / 2 = -3 ± i The roots are -3 + i and -3 - i. Q 8. Given that 4 - 5i is a root of P(x) = x³ - 12x² + 58x - 85, identify the remaining roots. Solution: According to the Conjugate Root Theorem, 4 + 5i is also a root. Conduct polynomial division of P(x) by (x - (4 - 5i))(x - (4 + 5i)) = (x² - 8x + 41). Dividing P(x) by x² - 8x + 41 yields a quotient of x - 2, which represents the third root. The roots are 4 - 5i, 4 + 5i, and 2. Q 9. Find the roots of the polynomial P(x) = x² - 10x + 34. Solution: Apply the quadratic formula: x = 10 ± √((-10)² - 4(1)(34)) / (2(1)) x = 10 ± √(100 - 136)/2 x = 10 ± √(-36)/2 x = 5 ± 3i The roots are 5 + 3i and 5 - 3i. Q 10. Identify the roots of the polynomial P(x) = x4- 4x3+ 6x2- 4x + 13. Solution: This polynomial can be factored through grouping. Initially, we explore possible quadratic factors: P(x) = (x 2 - 2x + 2)(x 2 - 2x + 7) Applying the quadratic formula to each quadratic factor: For x 2 - 2x + 2: x = 2 + (4 - 8)1/2 / 2 = 1 + i For x 2 - 2x + 7: x = 2 + (4 - 28)1/2 / 2 = 1 + (6i)1/2 The roots are 1 + i, 1 - i, 1 + 6i, and 1 - (6i)1/2 Conjugate Root Theorem: Practice Questions Question 1: Identify the roots of the polynomial P(x) = x 2 + 4x + 13. Question 2: It is known that 3 + 2i is a root of the polynomial P(x) = x 3 - 9x 2 + 27x - 35. Proceed to find the other roots of this polynomial. Question 3: Additionally, ascertain the roots of P(x) = x 2 - 4x + 5. Question 4: Next, determine the roots of P(x) = x 2 + 10x + 25. Question 5: Given that 1 - 3i is a root of the polynomial P(x) = x 3 - 3x 2 + 9x - 10, find the remaining roots. Question 6: Identify the roots of P(x) = x 4 - 5x 3 + 11x 2 - 5x + 25. Question 7: Solve for the roots of P(x) = x 2 + 6x + 10. Question 8:Find the roots of P(x) = x 2 + 2x + 2. It is also Question 9: Given that 4 + i is a root of the polynomial P(x) = x 3 - 12x 2 + 48x - 65; thus, find the other roots. Question 10: Finally, determine the roots of P(x) = x 4 + 4x 2 + 4. Answer Key 2 + i, 2 - i 3 + 2i, 3 - 2i, 3 2 + i, 2 - i -5, -5 1 + 3i, 1 - 3i, 1 2 + i, 2 - i, 1, 1 -3 + i, -3 - i -1 + i, -1 - i 4 + i, 4 - i, 4 1 + i, 1 - i, -1 + i, -1 - i Conclusion Conjugate root theorem is an essential theorem in algebra with the capability of easing the process of finding the root of the polynomial and to understand polynomials with real coefficients. Besides helping in polynomial factorization, this theorem proves useful to make sure complex roots are always in conjugate pairs; the theorem has applications in engineering, physics, and signal processing. 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16758	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delta_method	Delta method - Wikipedia Jump to content [x] Main menu Main menu move to sidebar hide Navigation Main page Contents Current events Random article About Wikipedia Contact us Contribute Help Learn to edit Community portal Recent changes Upload file Special pages Search Search [x] Appearance Donate Create account Log in [x] Personal tools Donate Create account Log in Pages for logged out editors learn more Contributions Talk Contents move to sidebar hide (Top) 1 History 2 Univariate delta methodToggle Univariate delta method subsection 2.1 Proof in the univariate case 2.1.1 Proof with an explicit order of approximation 3 Multivariate delta method 4 Example: the binomial proportion 5 Alternative form 6 Second-order delta method 7 Nonparametric delta method 8 See also 9 References 10 Further reading 11 External links [x] Toggle the table of contents Delta method [x] 10 languages Deutsch Español Français Italiano עברית Norsk bokmål Português Русский Türkçe Українська Edit links Article Talk [x] English Read Edit View history [x] Tools Tools move to sidebar hide Actions Read Edit View history General What links here Related changes Upload file Permanent link Page information Cite this page Get shortened URL Download QR code Print/export Download as PDF Printable version In other projects Wikidata item Appearance move to sidebar hide From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Method in statistics In statistics, the delta method is a method of deriving the asymptotic distribution of a random variable. It is applicable when the random variable being considered can be defined as a differentiable function of a random variable which is asymptoticallyGaussian. History [edit] The delta method was derived from propagation of error, and the idea behind was known in the early 20th century. Its statistical application can be traced as far back as 1928 by T. L. Kelley. A formal description of the method was presented by J. L. Doob in 1935.Robert Dorfman also described a version of it in 1938. Univariate delta method [edit] While the delta method generalizes easily to a multivariate setting, careful motivation of the technique is more easily demonstrated in univariate terms. Roughly, if there is a sequence of random variables X n satisfying n[X n−θ]→D N(0,σ 2),{\displaystyle {{\sqrt {n}}[X_{n}-\theta ]\,{\xrightarrow {D}}\,{\mathcal {N}}(0,\sigma ^{2})},} where θ and σ 2 are finite valued constants and →D{\displaystyle {\xrightarrow {D}}} denotes convergence in distribution, then n[g(X n)−g(θ)]→D N(0,σ 2⋅[g′(θ)]2){\displaystyle {{\sqrt {n}}[g(X_{n})-g(\theta )]\,{\xrightarrow {D}}\,{\mathcal {N}}(0,\sigma ^{2}\cdot [g'(\theta )]^{2})}} for any function g satisfying the property that its first derivative, evaluated at θ{\displaystyle \theta }, g′(θ){\displaystyle g'(\theta )} exists and is non-zero valued. The intuition of the delta method is that any such g function, in a "small enough" range of the function, can be approximated via a first order Taylor series (which is basically a linear function). If the random variable is roughly normal then a linear transformation of it is also normal. Small range can be achieved when approximating the function around the mean, when the variance is "small enough". When g is applied to a random variable such as the mean, the delta method would tend to work better as the sample size increases, since it would help reduce the variance, and thus the Taylor approximation would be applied to a smaller range of the function g at the point of interest. Proof in the univariate case [edit] Demonstration of this result is fairly straightforward under the assumption that g(x){\displaystyle g(x)} is differentiable near the neighborhood of θ{\displaystyle \theta } and g′(x){\displaystyle g'(x)} is continuous at θ{\displaystyle \theta } with g′(θ)≠0{\displaystyle g'(\theta )\neq 0}. To begin, we use the mean value theorem (i.e.: the first order approximation of a Taylor series using Taylor's theorem): g(X n)=g(θ)+g′(θ~)(X n−θ),{\displaystyle g(X_{n})=g(\theta )+g'({\tilde {\theta }})(X_{n}-\theta ),} where θ~{\displaystyle {\tilde {\theta }}} lies between X n and θ. Note that since X n→P θ{\displaystyle X_{n}\,{\xrightarrow {P}}\,\theta } and \|θ~−θ\|<\|X n−θ\|{\displaystyle \|{\tilde {\theta }}-\theta \|<\|X_{n}-\theta \|}, it must be that θ~→P θ{\displaystyle {\tilde {\theta }}\,{\xrightarrow {P}}\,\theta } and since g′(θ) is continuous, applying the continuous mapping theorem yields g′(θ~)→P g′(θ),{\displaystyle g'({\tilde {\theta }})\,{\xrightarrow {P}}\,g'(\theta ),} where →P{\displaystyle {\xrightarrow {P}}} denotes convergence in probability. Rearranging the terms and multiplying by n{\displaystyle {\sqrt {n}}} gives n[g(X n)−g(θ)]=g′(θ~)n[X n−θ].{\displaystyle {\sqrt {n}}[g(X_{n})-g(\theta )]=g'\left({\tilde {\theta }}\right){\sqrt {n}}[X_{n}-\theta ].} Since n[X n−θ]→D N(0,σ 2){\displaystyle {{\sqrt {n}}[X_{n}-\theta ]{\xrightarrow {D}}{\mathcal {N}}(0,\sigma ^{2})}} by assumption, it follows immediately from appeal to Slutsky's theorem that n[g(X n)−g(θ)]→D N(0,σ 2[g′(θ)]2).{\displaystyle {{\sqrt {n}}[g(X_{n})-g(\theta )]{\xrightarrow {D}}{\mathcal {N}}(0,\sigma ^{2}[g'(\theta )]^{2})}.} This concludes the proof. Proof with an explicit order of approximation [edit] Alternatively, one can add one more step at the end, to obtain the order of approximation: n[g(X n)−g(θ)]=g′(θ~)n[X n−θ]=n[X n−θ][g′(θ~)+g′(θ)−g′(θ)]=n[X n−θ][g′(θ)]+n[X n−θ][g′(θ~)−g′(θ)]=n[X n−θ][g′(θ)]+O p(1)⋅o p(1)=n[X n−θ][g′(θ)]+o p(1){\displaystyle {\begin{aligned}{\sqrt {n}}[g(X_{n})-g(\theta )]&=g'\left({\tilde {\theta }}\right){\sqrt {n}}[X_{n}-\theta ]\[5pt]&={\sqrt {n}}[X_{n}-\theta ]\left[g'({\tilde {\theta }})+g'(\theta )-g'(\theta )\right]\[5pt]&={\sqrt {n}}[X_{n}-\theta ]\left[g'(\theta )\right]+{\sqrt {n}}[X_{n}-\theta ]\left[g'({\tilde {\theta }})-g'(\theta )\right]\[5pt]&={\sqrt {n}}[X_{n}-\theta ]\left[g'(\theta )\right]+O_{p}(1)\cdot o_{p}(1)\[5pt]&={\sqrt {n}}[X_{n}-\theta ]\left[g'(\theta )\right]+o_{p}(1)\end{aligned}}} This suggests that the error in the approximation converges to 0 in probability. Multivariate delta method [edit] By definition, a consistent estimatorBconverges in probability to its true value β, and often a central limit theorem can be applied to obtain asymptotic normality: n(B−β)→D N(0,Σ),{\displaystyle {\sqrt {n}}\left(B-\beta \right)\,{\xrightarrow {D}}\,N\left(0,\Sigma \right),} where n is the number of observations and Σ is a (symmetric positive semi-definite) covariance matrix. Suppose we want to estimate the variance of a scalar-valued function h of the estimator B. Keeping only the first two terms of the Taylor series, and using vector notation for the gradient, we can estimate h(B) as h(B)≈h(β)+∇h(β)T⋅(B−β){\displaystyle h(B)\approx h(\beta )+\nabla h(\beta )^{T}\cdot (B-\beta )} which implies the variance of h(B) is approximately Var⁡(h(B))≈Var⁡(h(β)+∇h(β)T⋅(B−β))=Var⁡(h(β)+∇h(β)T⋅B−∇h(β)T⋅β)=Var⁡(∇h(β)T⋅B)=∇h(β)T⋅Cov⁡(B)⋅∇h(β)=∇h(β)T⋅Σ n⋅∇h(β){\displaystyle {\begin{aligned}\operatorname {Var} \left(h(B)\right)&\approx \operatorname {Var} \left(h(\beta )+\nabla h(\beta )^{T}\cdot (B-\beta )\right)\[5pt]&=\operatorname {Var} \left(h(\beta )+\nabla h(\beta )^{T}\cdot B-\nabla h(\beta )^{T}\cdot \beta \right)\[5pt]&=\operatorname {Var} \left(\nabla h(\beta )^{T}\cdot B\right)\[5pt]&=\nabla h(\beta )^{T}\cdot \operatorname {Cov} (B)\cdot \nabla h(\beta )\[5pt]&=\nabla h(\beta )^{T}\cdot {\frac {\Sigma }{n}}\cdot \nabla h(\beta )\end{aligned}}} One can use the mean value theorem (for real-valued functions of many variables) to see that this does not rely on taking first order approximation. The delta method therefore implies that n(h(B)−h(β))→D N(0,∇h(β)T⋅Σ⋅∇h(β)){\displaystyle {\sqrt {n}}\left(h(B)-h(\beta )\right)\,{\xrightarrow {D}}\,N\left(0,\nabla h(\beta )^{T}\cdot \Sigma \cdot \nabla h(\beta )\right)} or in univariate terms, n(h(B)−h(β))→D N(0,σ 2⋅(h′(β))2).{\displaystyle {\sqrt {n}}\left(h(B)-h(\beta )\right)\,{\xrightarrow {D}}\,N\left(0,\sigma ^{2}\cdot \left(h^{\prime }(\beta )\right)^{2}\right).} Example: the binomial proportion [edit] Suppose X n is binomial with parameters p∈(0,1]{\displaystyle p\in (0,1]}![Image 31: {\displaystyle p\in (0,1]}]( and n. Since n[X n n−p]→D N(0,p(1−p)),{\displaystyle {{\sqrt {n}}\left[{\frac {X_{n}}{n}}-p\right]\,{\xrightarrow {D}}\,N(0,p(1-p))},} we can apply the Delta method with g(θ) = log(θ) to see n[log⁡(X n n)−log⁡(p)]→D N(0,p(1−p)[1/p]2){\displaystyle {{\sqrt {n}}\left[\log \left({\frac {X_{n}}{n}}\right)-\log(p)\right]\,{\xrightarrow {D}}\,N(0,p(1-p)[1/p]^{2})}} Hence, even though for any finite n, the variance of log⁡(X n n){\displaystyle \log \left({\frac {X_{n}}{n}}\right)} does not actually exist (since X n can be zero), the asymptotic variance of log⁡(X n n){\displaystyle \log \left({\frac {X_{n}}{n}}\right)} does exist and is equal to 1−p n p.{\displaystyle {\frac {1-p}{np}}.} Note that since p>0, Pr(X n n>0)→1{\displaystyle \Pr \left({\frac {X_{n}}{n}}>0\right)\rightarrow 1} as n→∞{\displaystyle n\rightarrow \infty }, so with probability converging to one, log⁡(X n n){\displaystyle \log \left({\frac {X_{n}}{n}}\right)} is finite for large n. Moreover, if p^{\displaystyle {\hat {p}}} and q^{\displaystyle {\hat {q}}} are estimates of different group rates from independent samples of sizes n and m respectively, then the logarithm of the estimated relative riskp^q^{\displaystyle {\frac {\hat {p}}{\hat {q}}}} has asymptotic variance equal to 1−p p n+1−q q m.{\displaystyle {\frac {1-p}{p\,n}}+{\frac {1-q}{q\,m}}.} This is useful to construct a hypothesis test or to make a confidence interval for the relative risk. Alternative form [edit] The delta method is often used in a form that is essentially identical to that above, but without the assumption that X n or B is asymptotically normal. Often the only context is that the variance is "small". The results then just give approximations to the means and covariances of the transformed quantities. For example, the formulae presented in Klein (1953, p.258) are: Var⁡(h r)=∑i(∂h r∂B i)2 Var⁡(B i)+∑i∑j≠i(∂h r∂B i)(∂h r∂B j)Cov⁡(B i,B j)Cov⁡(h r,h s)=∑i(∂h r∂B i)(∂h s∂B i)Var⁡(B i)+∑i∑j≠i(∂h r∂B i)(∂h s∂B j)Cov⁡(B i,B j){\displaystyle {\begin{aligned}\operatorname {Var} \left(h_{r}\right)=&\sum {i}\left({\frac {\partial h{r}}{\partial B_{i}}}\right)^{2}\operatorname {Var} \left(B_{i}\right)+\sum {i}\sum {j\neq i}\left({\frac {\partial h_{r}}{\partial B_{i}}}\right)\left({\frac {\partial h_{r}}{\partial B_{j}}}\right)\operatorname {Cov} \left(B_{i},B_{j}\right)\\operatorname {Cov} \left(h_{r},h_{s}\right)=&\sum {i}\left({\frac {\partial h{r}}{\partial B_{i}}}\right)\left({\frac {\partial h_{s}}{\partial B_{i}}}\right)\operatorname {Var} \left(B_{i}\right)+\sum {i}\sum {j\neq i}\left({\frac {\partial h_{r}}{\partial B_{i}}}\right)\left({\frac {\partial h_{s}}{\partial B_{j}}}\right)\operatorname {Cov} \left(B_{i},B_{j}\right)\end{aligned}}} where h r is the r th element of h(B) and B i is the i th element of B. Second-order delta method [edit] When g′(θ) = 0 the delta method cannot be applied. However, if g′′(θ) exists and is not zero, the second-order delta method can be applied. By the Taylor expansion, n[g(X n)−g(θ)]=1 2 n[X n−θ]2[g″(θ)]+o p(1){\displaystyle n[g(X_{n})-g(\theta )]={\frac {1}{2}}n[X_{n}-\theta ]^{2}\left[g''(\theta )\right]+o_{p}(1)}, so that the variance of g(X n){\displaystyle g\left(X_{n}\right)} relies on up to the 4th moment of X n{\displaystyle X_{n}}. The second-order delta method is also useful in conducting a more accurate approximation of g(X n){\displaystyle g\left(X_{n}\right)}'s distribution when sample size is small. n[g(X n)−g(θ)]=n[X n−θ]g′(θ)+1 2 n[X n−θ]2 n g″(θ)+o p(1){\displaystyle {\sqrt {n}}[g(X_{n})-g(\theta )]={\sqrt {n}}[X_{n}-\theta ]g'(\theta )+{\frac {1}{2}}{\frac {n[X_{n}-\theta ]^{2}}{\sqrt {n}}}g''(\theta )+o_{p}(1)}. For example, when X n{\displaystyle X_{n}} follows the standard normal distribution, g(X n){\displaystyle g\left(X_{n}\right)} can be approximated as the weighted sum of a standard normal and a chi-square with 1 degree of freedom. Nonparametric delta method [edit] A version of the delta method exists in nonparametric statistics. Let X i∼F{\displaystyle X_{i}\sim F} be an independent and identically distributed random variable with a sample of size n{\displaystyle n} with an empirical distribution functionF^n{\displaystyle {\hat {F}}_{n}}, and let T{\displaystyle T} be a functional. If T{\displaystyle T} is Hadamard differentiable with respect to the Chebyshev metric, then T(F^n)−T(F)se^→D N(0,1){\displaystyle {\frac {T({\hat {F}}{n})-T(F)}{\widehat {\text{se}}}}\xrightarrow {D} N(0,1)} where se^=τ^n{\displaystyle {\widehat {\text{se}}}={\frac {\hat {\tau }}{\sqrt {n}}}} and τ^2=1 n∑i=1 n L^2(X i){\displaystyle {\hat {\tau }}^{2}={\frac {1}{n}}\sum {i=1}^{n}{\hat {L}}^{2}(X_{i})}, with L^(x)=L F^n(δ x){\displaystyle {\hat {L}}(x)=L_{{\hat {F}}{n}}(\delta {x})} denoting the empirical influence function for T{\displaystyle T}. A nonparametric (1−α){\displaystyle (1-\alpha )} pointwise asymptotic confidence interval for T(F){\displaystyle T(F)} is therefore given by T(F^n)±z α/2 se^{\displaystyle T({\hat {F}}{n})\pm z{\alpha /2}{\widehat {\text{se}}}} where z q{\displaystyle z_{q}} denotes the q{\displaystyle q}-quantile of the standard normal. See Wasserman (2006) p. 19f. for details and examples. See also [edit] Taylor expansions for the moments of functions of random variables Variance-stabilizing transformation References [edit] ^Portnoy, Stephen (2013). "Letter to the Editor". The American Statistician. 67 (3): 190. doi:10.1080/00031305.2013.820668. S2CID219596186. ^Kelley, Truman L. (1928). Crossroads in the Mind of Man: A Study of Differentiable Mental Abilities. pp.49–50. ISBN978-1-4338-0048-1.{{cite book}}: ISBN / Date incompatibility (help) ^Doob, J. L. (1935). "The Limiting Distributions of Certain Statistics". Annals of Mathematical Statistics. 6 (3): 160–169. doi:10.1214/aoms/1177732594. JSTOR2957546. ^Ver Hoef, J. M. (2012). "Who invented the delta method?". The American Statistician. 66 (2): 124–127. doi:10.1080/00031305.2012.687494. JSTOR23339471. ^Klein, L. R. (1953). A Textbook of Econometrics. p.258. Further reading [edit] Oehlert, G. W. (1992). "A Note on the Delta Method". The American Statistician. 46 (1): 27–29. doi:10.1080/00031305.1992.10475842. JSTOR2684406. Wolter, Kirk M. (1985). "Taylor Series Methods". Introduction to Variance Estimation. New York: Springer. pp.221–247. ISBN0-387-96119-4. Wasserman, Larry (2006). All of Nonparametric Statistics. New York: Springer. pp.19–20. ISBN0-387-25145-6. External links [edit] Asmussen, Søren (2005). "Some Applications of the Delta Method"(PDF). Lecture notes. Aarhus University. Archived from the original(PDF) on May 25, 2015. Feiveson, Alan H. "Explanation of the delta method". Stata Corp. Retrieved from " Categories: Estimation methods Statistical approximations Hidden categories: CS1 errors: ISBN date Articles with short description Short description matches Wikidata Articles containing proofs Statistics articles needing expert attention This page was last edited on 17 September 2025, at 16:44(UTC). Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License; additional terms may apply. By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. 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16760	https://cms.gutow.uwosh.edu/gutow/P-Chem_Web_Posters/KE_PM/O2/O2.html	Once the molecule file is fully loaded, the image at right will become live. At that time the "activate 3-D" icon will disappear. Diatomic Oxygen Molecule O2 O2 is a diatomic molecule consisting of two oxygen atoms that are double bonded together. Apart from being a crucial molecule for our continued survival, it has a multitude of other interesting characteristics. The O2 molecule was first modeled in Avogadro software, which was then loaded into MacMolPlt where 2 different input files were created, one for a UHF optimization and one for an RHF optimization in the Hessian 6-31G calculation. Because O2 has unpaired electrons in its veilance shell, it is possible to have a different number of degenerate states depending on the spin of each electron in the unbound orbitals. Each file was then sent to GamessQ which transferred the file to GAMESSUS which ran all of the optimization calculations. This yielded a lower energy in the UHF file meaning that there was multiplicity between orbitals in the O2 molecule. The UHF optimization was subsequently used to perform the CCD and CCT calculations in order to achieve the optimal geometry for this molecule. Click the link below to see the O2 molecular surface \| \| \| \| \| O2 molecular surface \| The O2 molecule's surface is uniform due to the high level of symmetry in diatomics. Click the button below to see the O2 bond-length \| \| \| \| \| O2 bond-length \| The O2 molecules bond length was found using the CCT calculation to generate the lowest energy state for this diatomic molecule. Its was measured to be 0.116 nm from the centers of the oxygen atoms. Similar measurements were found in the NIST Chemical Workbook1 with distances being measured at 0.1085 nm in the lowest measured state. Because this molecule is a linear diatomic, the bond angle between the two atoms is 180.0 degrees. Click the button below to see the highest occupied molecular orbital for O2. \| \| \| \| \| O2 HOMO \| The highest occupied molecular orbital, or HOMO for short, shows the highest orbital that the molecules electrons will occupy while it is in the ground state. These orbitals were also calculated from the CCT generated model of the molecule. It shows two interacting P_z orbitals in the anti-bonding configuration. Click the button below to see the lowest unoccupied molecular orbital for O2 \| \| \| \| \| O2 LUMO \| The lowest unoccupied molecular orbital, or LUMO for short, shows the molecular orbitals that are just higher in energy than the HOMO. The LUMO in this case is the result of 2 P_x orbitals in the anti-bonding configuration. Click the button below to see the Vibrational modes for O2 \| \| \| \| \| O2 Vibrational modes \| O2 has one vibrational mode that consists of a stretching vibration at 1970.63 cm^-1. Although this vibrational mode is not IR active, it is RAMAN active because it changes the polarizability of the molecule. Other Sources2 have listed the molecule’s vibrational frequency as 1261 cm^-1 Click here to see the O2 Veilance Electrons Diagrams You may look at any of these intermediate views again by clicking on the appropriate button. References:1. National institute of standards and Technology, “NIST Chemistry WebBook, SR”, Accessed on 4/4/21 Purdue University Department of Chemistry, “Oxygen, O2” Accessed on 4/4/21 Page skeleton and JavaScript generated by the Export to Web module of Jmol 14.31.24 2021-01-13 21:13 on Mar 1, 2021. Based on a template by A. Herráez and J. Gutow Using directory /Users/enyark20/Documents/KE_PM/O2 adding support.js ...jmolApplet0 ...adding O2_MolecularSurface.png copying and unzipping jsmol.zip directory into /Users/enyark20/Documents/KE_PM/O2 ...adding O2_MolecularSurface.spt ...jmolApplet1 ...adding O2_bondlength.png copying and unzipping jsmol.zip directory into /Users/enyark20/Documents/KE_PM/O2 ...adding O2_bondlength.spt ...jmolApplet2 ...adding O2_HOMO.png copying and unzipping jsmol.zip directory into /Users/enyark20/Documents/KE_PM/O2 ...adding O2_HOMO.spt ...jmolApplet3 ...adding O2_LUMO.png copying and unzipping jsmol.zip directory into /Users/enyark20/Documents/KE_PM/O2 ...adding O2_LUMO.spt ...jmolApplet4 ...adding O2_VibrationalFreq.png copying and unzipping jsmol.zip directory into /Users/enyark20/Documents/KE_PM/O2 ...copying file:/Users/enyark20/Documents/O2/O2(vibrational_freq).log to ...compressing large data file to /Users/enyark20/Documents/KE_PM/O2/O2(vibrational_freq).log.gz /Users/enyark20/Documents/KE_PM/O2/O2(vibrational_freq).log.gz ...adding O2_VibrationalFreq.spt This will be the viewer
16761	https://www.labcorp.com/tests/164122/desmoglein-1-and-desmoglein-3-pemphigus-igg-antibodies	164122: Desmoglein 1 and Desmoglein 3 (Pemphigus), IgG Antibodies \| Labcorp Skip to main content Logins Individuals & Patients Find a LabView Test ResultsPay a BillShop for Tests View Individuals & Patients Page Providers Test MenuProvider Login opens in a new tabEducation & ExpertsContact Us View Providers Page Health Systems & Organizations Hospitals & Health SystemsEmployee Wellness & TestingManaged Care & PayorsResources View Organizations Page Biopharma & Investigators Nonclinical ResearchCentral Laboratory ServicesOrder a KitContact Us View Biopharma Section Managing Your Health Shop for Health Tests Explore Women's Health Annual Wellness Guidelines More Diseases & Therapeutic Areas Cancer & Oncology Neurology Rheumatology More Treatment Modalities & Methods Cell & Gene Therapies Precision Medicine Radiopharmaceuticals Vaccines More Scientific Lab Disciplines Genetics Digital Pathology & AI Toxicology More Labs Diagnostic Reference & Specialty Labs Nonclinical Labs Central Labs Industries Healthcare Pharma Medtech Crop & Agricultural Chemical & Environmental Novel Food Safety Testing Education, events & experts About us News Careers opens in a new tab Investors opens in a new tab Help About News Careers Help Login Logins Individuals & Patients Find a LabView Test ResultsPay a BillShop for Tests View Individuals & Patients Page Providers Test MenuProvider Login opens in a new tabEducation & ExpertsContact Us View Providers Page Health Systems & Organizations Hospitals & Health SystemsEmployee Wellness & TestingManaged Care & PayorsResources View Organizations Page Biopharma & Investigators Nonclinical ResearchCentral Laboratory ServicesOrder a KitContact Us View Biopharma Section Managing Your Health Shop for Health Tests Explore Women's Health Annual Wellness Guidelines More Diseases & Therapeutic Areas Cancer & Oncology Neurology Rheumatology More Treatment Modalities & Methods Cell & Gene Therapies Precision Medicine Radiopharmaceuticals Vaccines More Scientific Lab Disciplines Genetics Digital Pathology & AI Toxicology More Labs Diagnostic Reference & Specialty Labs Nonclinical Labs Central Labs Industries Healthcare Pharma Medtech Crop & Agricultural Chemical & Environmental Novel Food Safety Testing Education, events & experts About us News Careers opens in a new tab Investors opens in a new tab Help Test Menu Test Menu Test Menu Test Menu Search Test Menu Search New & Updated Tests New & Updated Tests Test Resources Test ResourcesTest Resources Test Resources ICD-10 Codes Login to OrderTest Finder Scroll back to top Home Test Menu Search 164122: Desmoglein 1 and Desmoglein 3 (Pemphigus), IgG Antibodies Search Browse Tests by Name A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Desmoglein 1 and Desmoglein 3 (Pemphigus), IgG Antibodies Test Number164122 Test number copied CPT 83516(x2) Synonyms Desmoglein 1 and 3 IgG Pemphigus Autoantibodies Share Print- [x] Include LOINC® in print Test Details Specimen Requirements LOINC® Test Details Methodology Enzyme Immunoassay (EIA) Result Turnaround Time 5 days Turnaround time is defined as the usual number of days from the date of pickup of a specimen for testing to when the result is released to the ordering provider. 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16762	https://www.fda.gov/media/93482/download	FDA Drug Safety Communication: FDA modifies monitoring for neutropenia associated with schizophrenia medicine clozapine; approves new shared REMS program for all clozapine medicines Safety Announcement [09-15-2015] The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is making changes to the requirements for monitoring, prescribing, dispensing, and receiving the schizophrenia medicine clozapine, to address continuing safety concerns and current knowledge about a serious blood condition called severe neutropenia. Severe neutropenia is a dangerously low number of neutrophils, white blood cells that help fight infections. Severe neutropenia can be life-threatening. Treatment with clozapine may improve the symptoms of schizophrenia in patients who do not respond adequately to standard antipsychotic treatments. Symptoms of schizophrenia include hearing voices, seeing things that are not there, and being suspicious or withdrawn. Clozapine is also effective in reducing the risk of repeated suicidal behavior in patients with schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder. We previously communicated safety information associated with clozapine in February 2011 . There are two parts to the changes in the requirements for treating patients with clozapine. First, we have clarified and enhanced the prescribing information for clozapine that explains how to monitor patients for neutropenia and manage clozapine treatment. Second, we approved a new, shared risk evaluation and mitigation strategy (REMS) called the Clozapine REMS Program. The revised prescribing information and the Clozapine REMS Program will improve monitoring and management of patients with severe neutropenia. The shared REMS is also expected to reduce the burden and possible confusion related to having separate registries for individual clozapine medicines. The requirements to monitor, prescribe, dispense, and receive all clozapine medicines are now incorporated into the Clozapine REMS Program. The Clozapine REMS Program replaces the six existing clozapine registries maintained by individual clozapine manufacturers. The shared REMS requires prescribers, pharmacies, and patients to enroll in a single centralized program. Patients who are currently treated with clozapine will be automatically transferred to the Clozapine REMS Program. In order to prescribe and dispense clozapine, prescribers and pharmacies will be required to be certified in the Clozapine REMS Program according to a specific transition schedule starting October 12, 2015 (see Additional Information for Prescribers section and Additional Information for Pharmacies section for more details). The monitoring recommendations for neutropenia caused by clozapine treatment have changed. Clozapine can decrease the number of neutrophils in the blood, in some cases causing severe neutropenia. As described in the revised clozapine prescribing information, and in the Clozapine REMS Program, neutropenia will be monitored by the absolute neutrophil count (ANC) only, rather than in conjunction with the white blood cell count. Moreover, in the Clozapine REMS Program, the requirements for ANC are being modified so that patients will be able to continue on clozapine treatment with a lower ANC, a change that will allow continued treatment for a greater number of patients. In addition, patients with benign ethnic neutropenia (BEN), who previously were not eligible for clozapine treatment, will now be able to receive the medicine. The revised prescribing information facilitates prescribers’ ability to make individualized treatment decisions if they determine that the risk of psychiatric illness is greater than the risk of recurrent severe neutropenia, especially in patients for whom clozapine may be the antipsychotic of last resort. We urge health care professionals, patients, and caregivers to report side effects involving clozapine medicines to the FDA MedWatch program, using the information in the “Contact FDA” box at the bottom of the page. Facts about Clozapine • Manufacturers of approved clozapine medicines include HLS Therapeutics USA, Jazz Pharmaceuticals Inc, Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Inc, Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, and Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc. Clozapine is also sold under the brand names Clozaril, FazaClo, and Versacloz. • Starting October 12, 2015, clozapine will only be available through the Clozapine REMS Program. Clozapine is an antipsychotic medicine used to treat schizophrenia in patients whose symptoms are not controlled with standard antipsychotic treatment. It is also used to treat recurrent suicidal behavior in patients with schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder. • Treatment with clozapine may help improve the symptoms of schizophrenia in patients, such as hearing voices, seeing things that are not there, and being suspicious or withdrawn. Clozapine is also effective in reducing the risk of repeated suicidal behavior. • During 2014, a nationally estimated number of approximately 90,000 patients received dispensed prescriptions for clozapine from outpatient retail pharmacies in the U.S. 1 Additional Information for Patients and Caregivers • FDA is making changes to the way patients treated with the schizophrenia medicine clozapine are monitored. These changes are being made to address continuing concerns and current knowledge about severe neutropenia, a serious blood condition associated with clozapine. • Starting October 12, 2015, clozapine will be available only through the Clozapine REMS Program. Your prescriber and pharmacy must be certified to prescribe and dispense clozapine. • Patients currently being treated with clozapine will be automatically transferred to the new Clozapine REMS Program. Your doctor is responsible for making sure you are enrolled in the Clozapine REMS Program. • Visit the Clozapine REMS Program website ( www.clozapinerems.com ) for more information described in What You Need to Know about Clozapine and Neutropenia: A Guide for Patients and Caregivers . • Report any side effects from using clozapine to the FDA MedWatch program, using the information at the bottom of the page in the “Contact Us” box. Additional Information for Prescribers • The prescribing information for clozapine has been revised to incorporate new requirements for prescribing clozapine and monitoring patients for neutropenia. • The requirements to monitor, prescribe, dispense, and receive clozapine are now incorporated into the new, shared Clozapine REMS Program, which replaces the six individual clozapine registries. The REMS program includes all clozapine medicines in order to provide a centralized point of access for prescribers and pharmacists in managing the risk of neutropenia. Starting October 12, 2015, clozapine will be available only through the Clozapine REMS Program. • Important changes to the neutropenia monitoring recommendations and treatment algorithm for clozapine include: o Absolute neutrophil count (ANC) is the only test result accepted in the Clozapine REMS Program to monitor for neutropenia:  If the patient is an outpatient, the ANC must be reported to the Clozapine REMS Program before clozapine is dispensed.  If the patient is an inpatient, the ANC must be reported within 7 days of the most recent blood sample. o Patients with benign ethnic neutropenia (BEN) can now be treated with clozapine. o There are two ANC monitoring algorithms:  For general population patients , i.e., those without benign ethnic neutropenia (BEN), interrupt treatment if neutropenia is suspected to be clozapine-induced for ANC less than 1,000 cells per microliter.  For patients with BEN , interrupt treatment if neutropenia is suspected to be clozapine-induced for ANC less than 500 cells per microliter. o Although re-challenging patients who develop severe neutropenia during treatment with clozapine is not recommended, under the revised prescribing information prescribers will have more flexibility to make individualized treatment decisions for their patients if they determine that the risk of psychiatric illness is greater than the risk of recurrent severe neutropenia.  The National Non-Rechallenge Master File (NNRMF) will be discontinued on October 12, 2015. Patients were listed in the NNRMF if they had a WBC less than 2,000 cells per microliter or an ANC less than 1,000 cells per microliter.  All patients listed in the NNRMF will be automatically transferred to the Clozapine REMS Program and clearly identified. • Prescriber Certification in the Clozapine REMS Program o Starting October 12, 2015 , health care professionals who wish to prescribe clozapine to outpatients or inpatients must be certified in the Clozapine REMS Program. To become certified in the Clozapine REMS Program, prescribers must:  Review the prescribing information for clozapine,  Review Clozapine and the Risk of Neutropenia: A Guide for Healthcare Providers,  Successfully pass the Knowledge Assessment for Healthcare Providers, and  Complete and submit the one-time Clozapine REMS Prescriber Enrollment Form. o Prescribers can be certified through the Clozapine REMS Program website at www.clozapinerems.com , or by faxing completed forms to 844-404-8876. For more information or to request materials, call the Clozapine REMS Program at 844-267-8678. o Prescribers who currently treat patients with clozapine will have additional time to complete their certification and will have access to the Clozapine REMS Program to manage current patients. The Clozapine REMS Program will contact current prescribers to provide instructions on how to access the Clozapine REMS Program website. • Prescribing Clozapine o Managing existing patients:  All patients registered in any of the existing clozapine registries within the last three years and all patients listed in the NNRMF will be automatically transferred into the Clozapine REMS Program.  Starting October 12, 2015 , prescribers will no longer be able to enroll or manage patients through the other clozapine patient registries. All patient management activities will be handled through the Clozapine REMS Program. o Managing new patients:  Prescribers must be certified in the Clozapine REMS Program in order to enroll new patients.  Generally, to enroll a new patient prescribers must: • Provide the patient or caregiver with What you Need to Know about Clozapine: A Guide for Patients and Caregivers, • Inform the patient or caregiver about the risk of severe neutropenia associated with clozapine and about the Clozapine REMS Program requirements, and • Complete and submit Patient Enrollment Form.  Prescribers can enroll patients through the Clozapine REMS Program website at www.clozapinerems.com , or by faxing the completed Patient Enrollment Form to 844-404-8876. o Prescribers may designate other health care professionals or office staff to enroll patients and enter ANC results on their behalf. Report any adverse events involving the use of clozapine to the FDA MedWatch program, using the information in the “Contact FDA” box at the bottom of the page. Additional Information for Pharmacies • The prescribing information for clozapine has been revised to incorporate new requirements for prescribing clozapine and monitoring patients for neutropenia. • The requirements to monitor, prescribe, dispense, and receive clozapine are now incorporated into the new, shared Clozapine REMS Program, which replaces the six individual clozapine registries. The REMS program includes all clozapine medicines in order to provide a centralized point of access for prescribers and pharmacists in managing the risk of neutropenia. Starting October 12, 2015, clozapine will be available only through the Clozapine REMS Program. • Pharmacy Certification in the Clozapine REMS Program o Starting October 12, 2015 , pharmacies must be certified in the Clozapine REMS Program to dispense clozapine to outpatients or inpatients. Pharmacies can no longer enroll or manage patients through the other clozapine patient registries. o To become certified, a pharmacy must designate an authorized representative to:  Review Clozapine and the Risk of Neutropenia: A Guide for Healthcare Providers,  Successfully pass the Knowledge Assessment for Healthcare Providers,  Complete and submit the appropriate Clozapine REMS Pharmacy Enrollment Form , and  Implement the necessary staff training and processes to comply with the Clozapine REMS Program requirements. o Pharmacies with multiple locations must certify on behalf of each pharmacy location, and add each pharmacy location as that pharmacy completes the necessary training. Pharmacies certify through the Clozapine REMS Program website ( www.clozapinerems.com ), or call the Clozapine REMS Program at 844-267-8678 for more information or to request materials. • Except for prescriber designees, a pharmacist will no longer be able to enroll patients in the Clozapine REMS Program or view a list of patients on clozapine. • Dispensing Clozapine o Starting October 12, 2015 , pharmacies must be certified in the Clozapine REMS Program to dispense clozapine to outpatients or inpatients. o Starting December 14, 2015 , in order to dispense clozapine, outpatient pharmacies are required to obtain a pre-dispense authorization (PDA) from the Clozapine REMS Program before clozapine can be dispensed. A PDA is an electronic code that indicates the Clozapine REMS Program has verified that the prescriber and pharmacy are certified and the patient is enrolled, and the patient’s ANC is acceptable or that the certified prescriber authorized the patient to continue clozapine treatment:  A PDA can be obtained one of three ways: 1) by enabling the pharmacy management system to support electronic communication with the Clozapine REMS Program, 2) by signing into the Clozapine REMS Program website, or 3) by calling the Clozapine REMS Program at 844-267-8678.  Inpatient pharmacies do not need to obtain a PDA. Report any adverse events involving the use of clozapine to the FDA MedWatch program, using the information in the “Contact FDA” box at the bottom of the page. Reference Source: IMS Health, Total Patient Tracker (TPT), Y2014, Extracted AUG2015. Dunk LR, Annan LJ, and Andrews DC. Rechallenge with clozapine following leucopenia or neutropenia during previous therapy. British Journal of Psychiatry 2006;188:255-263.
16763	https://fjetland.cm.utexas.edu/courses/organiclab/Quest/Halide%20Tests%20for%20Nucleophilic%20Substitution.pdf	Halide Tests for Nucleophilic Substitution Silver Nitrate The conditions of the test cause the reaction to proceed via an SN1 mechanism. AgNO3 + RX  AgX(s) + RONO2 1. Add 2 mL of 0.2 M AgNO3 in ethanol to a test tube. 2. Add one drop of the alkyl halide to the test tube and mix by gently shaking. 3. Record the time it takes for a precipitate forms. 4. If no precipitate forms after 5 minutes, place test tube into a beaker of warm water (78 °C). 5. If no change occurs after 5 minutes, remove the test tube and clean up. Note: the color of the precipitate indicates the halide White AgCl Pale yellow AgBr Dark yellow AgI Sodium Iodide The conditions of the test cause the reaction to proceed via an SN2 mechanism. NaI + RX  NaX(s) + RI 1. Add 1 mL of the sodium iodide solution (in acetone) to a test tube. 2. Add two drops of the alkyl halide to the test tube and mix by gently shaking the test tube. 3. Record the time it takes for a precipitate forms. 4. If no precipitate forms after 3 minutes, place test tube into a beaker of warm water (50 °C). 5. If no change occurs after 5 minutes, remove the test tube and clean up.
16764	https://wc.edu/current-students/files/PDF-LINK_M-R1_Radical_Numbers.pdf	Radical Numbers 1. Radical Notation: 𝒂𝟏⁄𝒏 Examples: 1)2) 2. Radical Notation: 𝒂𝒎⁄𝒏 𝒎 Examples: 1)2) 3. Evaluating: 𝒏√𝒂𝒏 a) If n is odd, then 𝒂 Example: b) If n is even, then \|𝒂\| Example: c) If a is positive, then 𝒂 Examples: 𝑎𝑛𝑑 Spring 2019 M-R1 4. Rules for Radicals a) Product Rule: 𝒂𝒃 The product of two radicals is the radical of the product. Examples: 1) 2) √5 ∙ 3 ∙ 3 ∙ 5 3√(2 ∙ 2 ∙ 2) ∙ 2 ∙ 2 √(3 ∙ 3) ∙ (5 ∙ 5) 3 ∙ 5 15 b) Quotient Rule: (𝒃 ≠ 𝟎) The radical of a quotient is the quotient of the radicals. Examples: 1) 2) 3𝑥 c) Power Rule: The root of the radical of a radical is the product of their roots. Examples: 1) 2) M-R1 5. Rules for Simplifying Radicals √ 𝒂 𝒏 ∙ √ 𝒃 𝒏 = √ 𝒏 √ 𝒂 𝒃 𝒏 = √ 𝒂 𝒏 √ 𝒃 𝒏 √ 𝟑 √ a) No factor under the radical can have a higher power than the root. 𝟑√7𝟓 b) No fractions allowed under the radical. √𝟐 𝟐𝟓 √𝟐𝟓 𝟓 c) No radicals allowed in the denominator (rationalize the denominator). 𝟓𝒙 𝟓𝒙 √𝟏𝟐 𝟓𝒙 √𝟒 ∙𝟑 𝟓𝒙 𝟐√𝟑 𝟓𝒙 ∙ √𝟑 𝟐 𝟑 𝟓𝒙√𝟑 𝟐√𝟑 ∙𝟑 𝟓√𝟑 𝒙 𝟐 ∙𝟑 𝟓√𝟑 𝒙 𝟔 Spring 2019 √ 𝟐 𝟐𝟓 M-R1
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A few other things which are known is that the function is continuous (and probably has continuous derivatives of any order), and smooth in some sense. The exact function is not known, but there is a (very computationally expensive) way of testing how close any particular function is to the exact function. To come up with a good approximation, I need a way to parametrize all possible symmetrical, monotonic, continuous functions, using something like a basis set of functions, so that I can use that parametrization to search for a good approximation to the exact function. A good basis set would be ordered such that the smoother (for some definition of smooth) members are first, similar to the lower-frequency sine functions in Fourier transform, so that (based on the smoothness properties) only the first few elements of the basis would have to be considered. The question: what is a good basis set to use in this case? P.S. In one restricted version of this problem the function is only defined on inputs in [0,1], and it is known that f(all zeros) = 0, f(all ones) = 1. An example of this kind of function is f(x)=∏x i f(x)=∏x i functions approximation parametrization Share Cite Follow Follow this question to receive notifications asked Jan 17, 2017 at 9:05 Alex IAlex I 173 6 6 bronze badges 6 1 Depending on what you mean, Symmetric Polynomials might be useful. –Mark Schultz-Wu Commented Jan 17, 2017 at 9:36 @Mark Interesting... I did come up with that when I did a quick search but it wasn't obvious to me how to determine how smooth any particular polynomial is. How does one form a basis set of symmetric polynomials? How to arrange it by smoothness? (... and how to make sure they're all monotonic?) –Alex I Commented Jan 17, 2017 at 9:41 1 What do you mean by symmetrical (f(−x)=f(x)f(−x)=f(x) ?) and monotonic (for example increasing, I think on (0,∞)(0,∞), not on (−∞,∞)(−∞,∞) which is impossible for a symmetrical function) ? –Jean Marie Commented Jan 17, 2017 at 9:42 1 Polynomials have derivatives of all order (although after a while they become zero constantly), so will be as smooth as you want. The basis set of symmetric polynomials in k k variables is defined already. The harder part will be finding a way to express it in the basis (I haven't done this before, but I'd imagine you'd need to do something ugly polynomial long division many times). –Mark Schultz-Wu Commented Jan 17, 2017 at 9:45 1 This paper seems like it might be useful for you (it talks about quickly computing a symmetric polynomial that interpolates some symmetric function). –Mark Schultz-Wu Commented Jan 17, 2017 at 9:48 \|Show 1 more comment 0 - Sorted by: Reset to default You must log in to answer this question. Start asking to get answers Find the answer to your question by asking. Ask question Explore related questions functions approximation parametrization See similar questions with these tags. 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16769	https://es.slideshare.net/slideshow/el-concepto-de-paradigma-en-thomas-kuhn/24922535	Uploaded byMartha Guarin PPT, PDF230,982 views El concepto de paradigma en thomas kuhn Este documento resume la teoría de los paradigmas científicos de Thomas Kuhn. Explica que un paradigma es un modelo de investigación aceptado que resuelve problemas hasta que surgen anomalías que generan una crisis y el surgimiento de un nuevo paradigma. Describe los paradigmas geocéntrico y heliocéntrico, y cómo Copérnico, Galileo y Newton contribuyeron a revoluciones científicas al cambiar los paradigmas vigentes. In this document Powered by AI Introducción al concepto de paradigma por Thomas Kuhn, un filósofo y físico estadounidense, autor de obras clave como 'La estructura de las revoluciones científicas'. Un paradigma es un modelo aceptado en investigación científica que resuelve problemas y ofrece nuevas perspectivas. Descripción del paradigma geocéntrico donde la tierra es inmóvil y los cuerpos celestes tienen movimiento circular. Copérnico, astrónomo polaco, revela el heliocentrismo, donde el sol es el centro del universo y la tierra es un planeta móvil. La teoría heliocéntrica de Copérnico impulsó la transición de la sociedad medieval a la moderna. Galileo, defensor del heliocentrismo, enfrenta la Inquisición por sus creencias, construyendo el primer telescopio. Newton redefine la relación del hombre con la naturaleza a través de un enfoque mecanicista. Una revolución científica implica el cambio de un paradigma a otro, esencial para la evolución del pensamiento científico. Un paradigma se impone por resolver problemas; la crisis surge cuando no puede abordar problemas esenciales. La inconmensurabilidad es la barrera entre paradigmas que crea mundos diferentes y conflictos. La aceptación de un nuevo paradigma requiere una conversión de los científicos, legitimando el cambio. La ciencia normal se consolida en textos y la comunidad científica comparte prácticas y metas dentro de un mismo paradigma. La historia científica se caracteriza por el cambio y la normalización de paradigmas. 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Thomas Kuhn (1922-1996)  Físicoteórico de nacionalidad norteamericana. Obras: La estructura de las revoluciones científicas (1962), La Revolución Copernicana (1959), Qué son las revoluciones científicas (1982), Teoría del cuerpo negro y la discontinuidad (1980). 3. Qué es unparadigma?  Es un modelo o patrón aceptado, un arquetipo de investigación que tiene vigencia por un determinado tiempo; esta vigencia está dada, en primer lugar, por su poder o capacidad para resolver o solucionar problemas dentro del campo de la investigación científica; y en segundo lugar, está dada gracias a la lucidez de pensamiento con la cual se logra visualizar de manera nueva y creativa los diferentes interrogantes que se presentaban oscuros y confusos para el anterior paradigma de pensamiento. 4. El paradigma dela antigüedad Se caracterizaba fundamentalmente por poseer una visión geocéntrica del universo. Los principios fundamentales de este paradigma estimaban que el mundo era esférico, cerrado por el cielo y las estrellas fijas, y que la tierra era inmóvil, que el movimiento de los cuerpos celestes era circular y uniforme. 5. Nicolás Copérnico (1473-1543) Astrónomo polaco. Descubrióel doble movimiento de los planetas sobre sí mismos y alrededor del sol (rotación y translación). 6. La teoría heliocéntrica Copérnicodescubrió que el centro del universo no es la tierra sino el sol. La tierra pasa a ser un planeta más dentro de este engranaje cósmico. De ser una esfera inmóvil se convierte en una esfera con movimiento que como los demás planetas giran en torno al sol que es el eje del sistema cósmico. 7. La revolución copernicana La teoría planetaria de Copérnico y la idea a ella asociada de un universo heliocéntrico fueron instrumentos que impulsaron la transición de la sociedad medieval a la sociedad occidental moderna. 8. Galileo Galilei (1564-1642)  Matemático,físico y astrónomo italiano.  Construyó el primer telescopio astronómico en Venecia (1609)  Famoso por la defensa que hizo del sistema cósmico de Copérnico, que Roma consideraba como herético, se vio obligado a abjurar ante la Inquisición (1633) 9. Isaac Newton (1642-1727) Matemático, físico, astrónomoy filósofo inglés. Con Newton se da una nueva visión del mundo y por ende una nueva manera de relacionarse el hombre con la naturaleza. 10. Isaac Newton (1642-1727) La nuevarelación del hombre con la naturaleza se definirá en términos mecanicistas, es decir, por causas y efectos. La tierra ya no será considerada un ser inerte, sino una simple máquina compuesta de un sistema de engranajes que funcionan por el principio de causalidad. Por ello la metáfora que va a definir el mundo en la modernidad va a ser la metáfora del reloj y la máquina. 11. Qué es unarevolución científica? Con los dos ejemplos presentados (revolución copernicana y la física de Newton), se puede comprender con mayor facilidad qué es un paradigma, dejando en claro que éste hace posible el surgimiento de las revoluciones científicas. El paso de un paradigma a otro es lo que se denomina revolución. 12. Qué es unarevolución científica? Kuhn afirma que una revolución científica es o “consiste en el cambio de un paradigma a otro dentro de la dinámica y desarrollo del devenir histórico del pensamiento científico en busca de una mayor claridad y aprehensión respecto al mundo real y concreto en el cual se halla inmerso el científico y frente al cual tiene que vérselas en la cotidianidad de su investigación científica”. 14. El status delparadigma Un paradigma logra imponerse cuando tiene una gran capacidad para resolver problemas que son considerados como enigmáticos. El antiguo paradigma se vuelve obsoleto, arcaico, ante el nuevo. 15. Crisis de unparadigma vigente  Los enigmas posibilitan en alguna medida la aparición de un nuevo paradigma; pues los científicos ante un enigma buscan resolverlo así implique abandonar métodos tradicionales de investigación, poniendo así a prueba su ingenio, su creatividad. 16. Crisis de unparadigma Mientras el enigma nos enfrenta a un problema que el paradigma vigente no ha logrado solucionar, con la anomalía se dan los primeros síntomas de ineficacia de un paradigma. La anomalía surge del interior de una teoría científica. Al agudizarse esta anomalía se convierte en lo que llamamos la crisis de un paradigma. 17. Crisis de unparadigma La crisis se presenta cuando el paradigma vigente no es capaz de solucionar problemas esenciales en el desarrollo de la investigación científica, o cuando los métodos utilizados en la investigación científica no pueden dar cuenta de las nuevas realidades que han surgido, haciéndose patente la imposibilidad por parte de la comunidad de científicos para resolver dichos problemas, los cuales se acentúan cada vez con mayor radicalidad. 19. La inconmensurabilidad Este términolo utiliza Kuhn para sellar la barrera portentosa que se levanta en medio de dos paradigmas, asilándolos por completo, convirtiéndolos o haciendo de cada uno de los paradigmas dos mundos totalmente diferentes, heterogéneos, que nada tienen en común y al no tener nada en común necesariamente se va a presentar un conflicto, un choque violento. 20. La conversión enel campo científico Para que un paradigma sea aceptado se debe dar necesariamente una conversión. Esta conversión de los viejos científicos al nuevo paradigma es lo que legitima al nuevo paradigma. 21. La ciencia normal Esla consolidación de las realizaciones del paradigma como “modelo de investigación”, que se expresan cabalmente en los “libros de texto”. 22. La comunidad científica Está formada por un grupo de científicos que comparten una serie de prácticas y normas específicas dentro de un campo de investigación, en este caso la comunidad científica es la que comparte un mismo paradigma, con unos objetivos específicos que conducen a la respuesta unánime. 23. Ciencia y paradigma Lahistoria de la ciencia es la historia de cómo unos paradigmas se imponen a otros, se normalizan, pues el desarrollo científico no es estático sino que está en continúo movimiento.
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16771	https://teachy.ai/en/project/middle-school-en-US/us-6th-grade/math/ratio-and-proportional-relationships-exploring-real-life-applications	Log In Project: "Ratio and Proportional Relationships: Exploring Real-Life Applications" Lara from Teachy SubjectMath Math SourceTeachy Original Teachy Original TopicRatios and Proportional Relationships Ratios and Proportional Relationships Contextualization Ratios and Proportional Relationships are a fundamental part of our daily lives and are found in numerous contexts, ranging from cooking and baking recipes to calculating the cost of items or the time it takes to travel. It is essential not only in math but also in various other subjects like physics, chemistry, and economics. A ratio is a comparison of two or more values, typically with the same unit of measure. It tells us how much of one thing there is compared to another. For instance, a ratio of 2:1 means that the first quantity is two times larger than the second. Ratios can also be expressed as fractions or decimals. Proportional relationships, on the other hand, are special types of ratios. In a proportional relationship between two quantities, as one quantity increases (or decreases), the other also increases (or decreases) in a consistent manner. This is known as the "constant of proportionality" and is the basis of many real-world applications of ratios. Understanding ratios and proportional relationships is essential for various real-world applications. For instance, in cooking, understanding ratios can help you adjust a recipe to serve more or fewer people. In finance, ratios are used to analyze a company's financial health. In sports, it can be used to compare player statistics. However, the real-world application of these concepts goes beyond these examples. The use of ratios and proportional relationships is widespread and is an integral part of our daily decision-making process, whether we realize it or not. Therefore, mastering these concepts is not only crucial for your math understanding but also for your everyday life. For your group project, we will delve into these concepts and their applications. We will explore the world around us and identify instances where ratios and proportional relationships are at play. This will not only reinforce your understanding of these mathematical concepts but also demonstrate their relevance in real-world scenarios. Resources To support your learning and exploration of the theme, the following resources are recommended: Khan Academy: Ratios and Proportional Relationships: This is a comprehensive resource that covers all aspects of this topic, with plenty of practice exercises. Math is Fun: Ratios and Math is Fun: Proportions: These provide explanations and examples in a simple and engaging way. Illustrative Mathematics: Ratios and Proportional Relationships: This has a variety of lessons and problems to help you understand the concepts deeply. Book: "Ratios and Proportional Relationships: Grades 6-8" by Jennifer W. Findley. This book provides a comprehensive overview of the topic with clear explanations and examples. BBC Bitesize: Ratios and Proportions: This resource includes videos, quizzes, and step-by-step guides to help you understand these concepts. Remember, the goal of this project is not only to understand these mathematical concepts but also to apply them in real-world scenarios. So, be curious, think critically, and have fun exploring the world of ratios and proportional relationships! Practical Activity Activity Title: "Ratios and Proportional Relationships in Everyday Life" Objective of the project: To observe, analyze, and document real-world scenarios where ratios and proportional relationships are present, and to create a resource (a digital or physical "Math in Real Life" book) that explains these concepts in an engaging and understandable way. Detailed Description of the project: In groups of 3 to 5, students will spend a minimum of 10 hours working collaboratively to identify, analyze, and document real-world instances of ratios and proportional relationships. This could include examples from cooking, shopping, sports, road trips, and many other areas of interest. After collecting a variety of examples, each group will choose their top 5 instances of ratios and proportional relationships and create a visual representation for each. These visuals could be graphs, diagrams, tables, or any other creative representation that best illustrates the ratio or proportion in the context. Next, students will write a detailed explanation for each visual, including how the ratio or proportion is calculated and why it is relevant in the given context. Finally, all the visuals and explanations will be compiled into a "Math in Real Life" book, where each example is a chapter. The book should be written in a way that is engaging and understandable for a 6th-grade audience. Necessary Materials: Notebooks for brainstorming and note-taking Internet access for research and reference materials Art supplies for creating visuals (if physical book is chosen) Digital tools for creating visuals and the final book (if digital book is chosen) Detailed Step-by-Step for Carrying Out the Activity: Group Formation and Planning: Form groups of 3 to 5 students. Discuss and decide on the roles and responsibilities for each group member. Plan the project timeline to ensure all tasks are completed on time. Research and Collection of Examples: Each group will spend time brainstorming and researching for real-world examples of ratios and proportional relationships. Examples should be varied and interesting, covering different areas of life. Selection and Creation of Visuals: From the collected examples, each group will choose their top 5. For each example, a clear and creative visual representation should be created. Writing Detailed Explanations: For each visual, a detailed explanation should be written. This should include how the ratio or proportion is calculated and why it is relevant in the given context. Book Compilation: All the visuals and explanations should be compiled into a "Math in Real Life" book. Each example should be a chapter, and the book should be written in a way that is engaging and understandable for a 6th-grade audience. Revision and Proofreading: Before submission, the book should be thoroughly reviewed, and any necessary revisions or proofreading should be done. Submission and Presentation: The final book should be submitted to the teacher, and each group should present their book to the class, explaining the process, their findings, and the understanding they gained from the project. Project Deliverables: A "Math in Real Life" book that contains the group's top 5 examples of ratios and proportional relationships. Each example should have a clear visual representation and a detailed explanation. A presentation where the group explains the process of creating the book, their findings, and the understanding they gained from the project. A written report documenting the project process and outcomes. This report should follow the structure of Introduction, Development, Conclusions, and Used Bibliography. The Introduction should contextualize the theme, its relevance, and real-world application, as well as the objective of the project. The Development section should detail the theory behind the project's central theme, the activity in detail, the methodology used, and the obtained results. The Conclusion should revisit the main points of the project, explicitly stating the learnings obtained and the conclusions drawn about the project. The Bibliography should list all the sources used during the project. This project will not only help students understand the concepts of ratios and proportional relationships but also develop essential skills such as teamwork, problem-solving, time management, and creative thinking. So, let's get started and explore the fascinating world of ratios and proportional relationships in our everyday lives! Need materials to present the project topic in class? On the Teachy platform, you can find a variety of ready-to-use materials on this topic! Games, slides, activities, videos, lesson plans, and much more... Those who viewed this project also liked... 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16772	https://pros.com/learn/blog/six-trends-best-practices-unlock-price-optimization-boost-margin/	Skip to content Get a Demo 6 Trends and Best Practices to Unlock Price Optimization and Boost Margin Created: January 3, 2025 Updated: September 12, 2025 Resources » Blog » 6 Trends and Best Practices to Unlock Price Optimization and Boost Margin PROS Inc. PROS, Inc. is a leading provider of SaaS solutions that optimize omnichannel shopping and selling experiences, powering intelligent commerce. Effective price optimization strategies help businesses determine the best prices for their products to maximize revenue, profit, and market share. In fact, price optimization strategies have been shown to boost revenue by 30%. Price optimization goes beyond traditional pricing by using data analysis, predictive analytics, and machine learning algorithms to evaluate various factors and determine an optimized price. Just think about how much preferences have changed in the past 10 years alone. How are businesses supposed to keep up with those changes in addition to market demand, economic fluctuations, and competitor pricing? This is why price optimization is crucial to any business that wants to stay competitive, adaptable, and informed. And the benefits don’t end there. In addition to offering dynamic pricing, price optimization can also help businesses with advanced data analytics, scalability, and profit margin optimization. Now that we know what price optimization is, it’s important to point out what it isn’t. Price optimization isn’t designed to maximize profit from existing customers, but rather to expand the addressable market. It isn’t designed to simply adjust prices in response to supply and demand, but to deliver personalized offers based on individual consumer preferences and behaviors. Finally, it’s not just for a few select industries, but rather any industry experiencing increasing volatility in business input costs and rapid fluctuations in supply and demand. 3 Big Trends Shaping Price Optimization in 2025 Did you know that the global market for price optimization and management is expected to grow by 12.7% to become a $2.0 billion market in 2027? This is according to the International Data Corporation (IDC). “The past few years have been very challenging on pricing teams to keep up with changing input costs, inflation, and supporting new digital commerce initiatives. As companies become digital businesses, the barriers to implement a price optimization and management application will decrease, while the need to manage pricing complexity will increase,” says IDC Research Director for Digital Business Models and Monetization, Mark Thomason. So what current trends and emerging tools can help businesses manage such complexity, among other things? 1. Customer-Centric Pricing Models Unlike fixed or standard pricing models where every customer pays the same price incorporating more strategic pricing practices that take into account various factors like the customer’s purchase history, volume, market conditions, and specific requirements or configurations of the product or service can help B2B organizations provide better customer shopping and buying experiences. For example, a company might have a standard price list for its products, but with a customer pricing model they could negotiate per-unit prices with large-volume customers to get ahead of the competition. This pricing strategy allows the company to maintain its profit margins while offering customers volume-based discounts. By recommending pricing, add-ons, discounts, and other promotions that are tailored to every buyer’s individual preference and purchasing history, your business will be better able to not only generate repeat business but also promote customer loyalty. In fact, according to a study by the Boston Consulting Group, companies that implement customer-centric pricing strategies have “increased gross profit by 5% to 10% while also sustainably increasing revenue and improving customer value perception.” 2. AI-Powered Pricing Why is AI so useful when it comes to price optimization? Because its algorithms can evaluate large scale datasets, thereby picking up on market fluctuations and identifying correlations and trends faster and more efficiently than traditional methods. AI-powered pricing models can more accurately forecast demand, meaning businesses can better control inventory, modifying production and stock levels accordingly. According to AZoAI, “this helps reduce carrying costs, prevent stockouts, and avoid excess inventory, ultimately contributing to more efficient and cost-effective operations.” As AZoAI points out, AI-powered pricing “allows businesses to set prices that balance competitiveness and profit margins, maximizing overall revenue” and profitability. Seeing as “1% improvement in price can lead to an 11% increase in operating profits,” that capability can make a huge difference on your bottom line. Subscription Pricing The subscription economy is booming, up to an estimated value of $3 trillion in 2024 from around $2 trillion in 2023. Why is subscription pricing so popular? Because it provides businesses with a reliable and predictable revenue stream. Such financial stability allows for businesses to better plan and invest in more short- and long-term growth initiatives. Furthermore, a study by McKinsey found that businesses with subscription models can achieve 2-5 times higher customer lifetime value compared to those without subscriptions. Subscriptions also encourage ongoing customer engagement and enhanced customer loyalty. And its great for growth. According to Whop, over the last 12 years, companies in Zuora’s Subscription Economy Index (SEI) have grown 3.4 times faster than companies in the S&P 500. 3 Best Practices in Price Optimization Many companies have historically used a one-size-fits-all approach to pricing; but when it comes to price optimization, there simply is no one-size-fits-all solution. That’s because the right solution for your business will depend on your organization’s size and scope, the data you have readily available, and your specific pricing goals—among other factors. However, here’s some of the fundamental functionality price optimization software must have, regardless of your business specs. 1. Integration with Existing Business Systems & Scalability Pricing is one of the most powerful levers for improving profitability. Seeing as it’s so central to the health of your business, you need to ensure that the price optimization software solution you choose can easily integrate with your existing business systems and is scalable across your technology stack. That means it should be able to connect with various ERPs, CRMs, and other tools you use daily. It’s also important to keep in mind that it’s not only about ensuring the pricing solution you choose can connect to other finance-related systems, tools, and technologies, but how that solution will get to and be used by sellers, too. 2. Data Readiness & Advanced Analytics Data cleaning, upload, and management is an essential first step to implementing any new pricing solution. This allows all relevant business information to be integrated into a single source of pricing truth and used effectively in pricing strategies. Keeping all pricing data in a centralized place also means quick and easy access and use for anyone that needs it and makes it easier to distribute pricing information to various sales channels. Ensuring data is relevant, free from errors and inconsistencies, and up-to-date means you’ll have access to accurate insights, precision in pricing decisions, and pricing strategies based on the latest, real-time market conditions. That’s because price optimization leverages real-time data to determine the optimal price point for a product or service, taking into account factors like market trends, aggregate customer behavior insights, and competitor pricing. According to Deloitte, advanced analytics is at the core of modern pricing and profitability management, and purpose-built analytics within the pricing solution itself can provide aggregate and granular price data views from across all sales channels. These insights can then be used to define price strategy objectives and evaluate performance and value captured from AI-driven pricing. Other benefits to employing such advanced analytics include the ability to: Eliminate margin and revenue leaks Understand potential uplift, analyze market trends, and uncover price elasticity for customers and top performers for products Accelerate decision-making by simulating different strategies and choosing the best one that corresponds to business goals and the market situation Export data and use it to align internally with other key stakeholders like sales, finance and executive leadership 3. Improved Decision-Making & Profitability Incorporating rebate management into price strategies is crucial for creating a seamless and efficient pricing system that enhances control, transparency, and profitability, improves decision-making, and allows for full visibility into discounting, incentive practices, and how rebates impact profitability. Unified pricing and rebate management workflows also mean fewer errors, automated price adjustments, precision in tracking of accruals and settlement calculations, and integration with existing transactions. Based on business objectives and desired sales outcomes, rebate programs can also be adjusted dynamically based on inventory levels and market demand and tailored to different customer segments, allowing for more precise pricing strategies that align with purchasing patterns. Optimizing prices in real-time in combination with incentivizing bulk purchases and minimizing excess stock will help maximize revenue and cash flow much quicker. For example, by offering rebates on specific products or product categories, businesses can strategically reduce prices to boost sales of slow-moving items in a certain period and for a certain customer group. Ultimately, effective rebate management ensures discounting is in alignment to specific business objectives, driving a steady demand for products while preserving profit margins and achieving sales targets. Rebates also encourage predictable and repeat purchases and foster customer relationships and loyalty. Last but not least, the data obtained from rebate programs can provide further insights into customer demand and preferences, helping to improve pricing strategies and inventory planning overall. An Industry Perspective to Price Optimization When it comes to choosing the right price optimization software for your business, there are certain factors you want to consider depending on your organization structure and type. Here we’ll provide a few price optimization software best practices and case studies for manufacturers, distributors, and service providers. Manufacturers When assessing needs for manufacturers, keep in mind that the solution you choose will need to handle multiple channels and marketplaces, rapidly shifting prices, highly dynamic competitor price changes, large inventory, fluctuating costs, and possible revenue leakage due to the lack of compliance and/or governance of pricing. Case Study Our customer, Wilbur-Ellis, is a leader in agribusiness, animal feed, and specialty chemicals. Prior to using PROS, pricing was done manually in spreadsheets and any update would take 48 hours. This meant that pricing was outdated and error-prone, the process was time-consuming, there were bottlenecks in the sales process, and margin leakage kept happening. Thankfully, by leveraging the advanced features of PROS AI-powered pricing solution, they were able to: Refine pricing precision and increase efficiency Reduce reliance on manual processes and segmentation Streamline pricing workflows Offer highly accurate, market-driven pricing tailored to individual customer needs Access insights into various pricing attributes The solution’s predictive capabilities earned the trust of sales reps, who noted its ability to deliver fair and competitive price recommendations. As Division Pricing Manager Frank Moore put it, “PROS AI provides more strategic pricing recommendations that align with the market and our strategy.” Distributors Distributors need the ability to optimize online and offline pricing, as well as cost, deliver quotes and agreements faster, address margin leakage, move with the market, gain aggregate customer behavior insights, and reduce manual overrides, among other things. Case Study Our customer, a Fortune 500 distributor with over 146,000 customers in institutional and government (CIG), construction, commercial, industrial, and utility markets, faced challenges such as inconsistent pricing across channels, limited visibility into pricing performance, and inefficiencies in adapting to market conditions. Once they found PROS, however, they were able to optimize pricing strategies to manage $7.2 billion in annual revenue. How? PROS’ AI-powered pricing solution helped them significantly improve their pricing agility, accuracy, and governance. By leveraging Smart POM the distributor was able to optimize prices in real time based on price elasticity, streamline price management across traditional and digital channels, and enhance profitability through actionable insights into revenue leakage and margin drivers. This transformation enabled better customer experiences, increased win rates, and created a more scalable approach to omnichannel sales. Service Providers When looking for optimal price optimization software, service providers need to prioritize subscription management, have access to purpose-built analytics to gain aggregate customer behavior insights to build better tailored offerings, and be more targeted and relevant in their ecommerce pricing while reducing their reliance on manual discounting. Case Study Our customer Spire Healthcare, the second-largest provider of private healthcare in the United Kingdom, uses PROS to control and optimize pricing for surgeries at speed and scale; that’s because their prices need to be updated seamlessly and simultaneously across 39 different hospitals. Olivier Nocher, the Director of Pricing, shared how using PROS allowed Spire Healthcare to unlock a lot of previously missed pricing opportunities. In addition, their salespeople now perform better; whereas pricing used to be a reason why employees left, now salespeople are praising the company for their work with PROS. The Future of Pricing: 2025 and Beyond As we look ahead to 2025, it’s clear that price optimization strategies will continue to evolve, driven by advancements in AI, and customer-centric models. The integration of rebate management and subscription pricing further enhances these strategies, providing businesses with the tools they need to stay competitive and profitable in a rapidly changing market. By leveraging these trends and best practices, businesses can not only maximize revenue and profitability but also improve customer loyalty and operational efficiency. The ability to dynamically adjust prices and rebates based on real-time data and market conditions ensures that businesses can respond swiftly to changes, maintain optimal inventory levels, and offer market-driven pricing that meets customer expectations. Ultimately, the key to successful price optimization lies in adopting a holistic approach that incorporates advanced analytics, seamless integration with existing systems, and a deep understanding of purchasing patterns. As the global market for price optimization and management continues to grow, businesses that embrace these strategies will be well-positioned to thrive in the years to come. How is your organization preparing for the future of pricing strategies? By staying informed about current trends and emerging tools, you can make more informed decisions and ensure your pricing strategies are aligned with your business goals and market demands. Don’t get left behind. If you haven’t already, now’s the time to start thinking about pricing strategies and software for your organization. Fill out the short form below to schedule a free demo with us so we can show you what our price optimization software can do for you and your business. 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16773	https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11149329/	Systematic review and meta-analysis of root morphology and canal configuration of permanent premolars using cone-beam computed tomography - PMC Skip to main content An official website of the United States government Here's how you know Here's how you know Official websites use .gov A .gov website belongs to an official government organization in the United States. Secure .gov websites use HTTPS A lock ( ) or https:// means you've safely connected to the .gov website. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites. Search Log in Dashboard Publications Account settings Log out Search… Search NCBI Primary site navigation Search Logged in as: Dashboard Publications Account settings Log in Search PMC Full-Text Archive Search in PMC Journal List User Guide View on publisher site Download PDF Add to Collections Cite Permalink PERMALINK Copy As a library, NLM provides access to scientific literature. 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Learn more: PMC Disclaimer \| PMC Copyright Notice BMC Oral Health . 2024 Jun 4;24:656. doi: 10.1186/s12903-024-04419-y Search in PMC Search in PubMed View in NLM Catalog Add to search Systematic review and meta-analysis of root morphology and canal configuration of permanent premolars using cone-beam computed tomography Mengchen Xu Mengchen Xu 1 Department of Endodontics, School and Hospital of Stomatology, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University & Shandong Key Laboratory of Oral Tissue Regeneration & Shandong Engineering Research Center of Dental Materials and Oral Tissue Regeneration & Shandong Provincial Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong 250012 China Find articles by Mengchen Xu 1, Huiying Ren Huiying Ren 1 Department of Endodontics, School and Hospital of Stomatology, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University & Shandong Key Laboratory of Oral Tissue Regeneration & Shandong Engineering Research Center of Dental Materials and Oral Tissue Regeneration & Shandong Provincial Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong 250012 China Find articles by Huiying Ren 1, Congrui Liu Congrui Liu 1 Department of Endodontics, School and Hospital of Stomatology, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University & Shandong Key Laboratory of Oral Tissue Regeneration & Shandong Engineering Research Center of Dental Materials and Oral Tissue Regeneration & Shandong Provincial Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong 250012 China 2 Science and Technology Innovation Committee of Shenzhen Municipality, Shenzhen Research Institute of Shandong University, A301 Virtual University Park in South District of Shenzhen, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518000 China Find articles by Congrui Liu 1,2, Xinyu Zhao Xinyu Zhao 3 Department of stomatology, Jinan Hospital, Jinan, Shandong 250013 China Find articles by Xinyu Zhao 3,✉, Xiaoyan Li Xiaoyan Li 1 Department of Endodontics, School and Hospital of Stomatology, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University & Shandong Key Laboratory of Oral Tissue Regeneration & Shandong Engineering Research Center of Dental Materials and Oral Tissue Regeneration & Shandong Provincial Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong 250012 China 2 Science and Technology Innovation Committee of Shenzhen Municipality, Shenzhen Research Institute of Shandong University, A301 Virtual University Park in South District of Shenzhen, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518000 China Find articles by Xiaoyan Li 1,2,✉ Author information Article notes Copyright and License information 1 Department of Endodontics, School and Hospital of Stomatology, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University & Shandong Key Laboratory of Oral Tissue Regeneration & Shandong Engineering Research Center of Dental Materials and Oral Tissue Regeneration & Shandong Provincial Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong 250012 China 2 Science and Technology Innovation Committee of Shenzhen Municipality, Shenzhen Research Institute of Shandong University, A301 Virtual University Park in South District of Shenzhen, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518000 China 3 Department of stomatology, Jinan Hospital, Jinan, Shandong 250013 China ✉ Corresponding author. 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To view a copy of this licence, visit The Creative Commons Public Domain Dedication waiver ( applies to the data made available in this article, unless otherwise stated in a credit line to the data. PMC Copyright notice PMCID: PMC11149329 PMID: 38835024 Abstract Introduction The efficacy of root canal treatment is greatly impacted by a thorough understanding of root canal anatomy. This systematic review and meta-analysis aim to thoroughly investigate the root morphology and canal configuration (RMCC) of permanent premolars (PMs). Methodology A comprehensive analysis was conducted following the PRISMA guidelines. Literature exploration was carried out across four electronic databases (PubMed, Embase, Cochrane, and Web of Science). The risk of bias assessment was conducted for the included studies utilizing the Anatomical Quality Assessment (AQUA) tool. Data analysis was performed utilizing SPSS and RevMAN5.3.3. The meta-analysis was applied with a 95% confidence interval to calculate odds ratios (OR). Results Among the 82 selected studies, 59 studies exhibited potential bias in domain one (objective(s) and subject characteristics), followed by domain three (methodology characterization). The majority of maxillary PM1s had either single root (46.7%) or double roots (51.9%), while three-rooted variants were uncommon (1.4%). Conversely, most other PMs exhibited a single root. In terms of canal configuration, maxillary PM1s predominantly featured double distinct canals (87.2%), with the majority of maxillary PM2s displaying either a single canal (51.4%) or double canals (48.3%). Mandibular PMs were primarily characterized by single canals, accounting for 78.3% of mandibular PM1s and 90.3% of mandibular PM2s. Subgroup analyses revealed higher incidences of single-rooted and single-canalled PMs among Asians compared to Caucasians. Additionally, women exhibited a higher incidence of single-rooted PMs, while men showed a greater frequency of double-rooted PMs. Conclusions The comprehensive analysis indicated that maxillary PM1s predominantly possess double roots and double canals, whereas maxillary PM2s and mandibular PMs were primarily characterized by single-rooted with a single canal. Notably, single root and single canal were more prevalent among women and Asian samples. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1186/s12903-024-04419-y. Keywords: Root morphology, Canal configuration, Premolar, Systematic review, Meta-analysis Introduction The effectiveness of endodontic treatment hinges significantly on a precise understanding of tooth morphology. Even subtle anatomical variations in the root canal system present challenges for dentists and endodontists, elevating the risk of treatment failure. Studies have shown a varied success rate of root canal treatment (RCT, refer to supplementary Table 1 for abbreviations), ranging from 75.3–96% [1, 2]. A retrospective cohort study enrolled 1262 patients revealed that untreated additional canals contribute the most to endodontic failure within five years post-initial treatment . Natural anatomical complexities in the middle and apical third of the canal often necessitate surgical retreatment in certain cases . The root morphology and canal configuration (RMCC) system, considering factors like the number, curvature level, and direction of the root canal, substantially influences the difficulty of treatment . Consequently, a thorough understanding of RMCC is essential for both nonsurgical and surgical endodontic procedures. Root canal morphology research has evolved significantly, shifting from two-dimensional analyses to more comprehensive three-dimensional techniques. This evolution involves a transition from localized investigations to a holistic approach and from destructive specimen manipulation to non-destructive methodologies. While traditional techniques like slicing, grinding, and the transparent tooth method remain relevant in general scientific inquiry and pedagogical contexts [6, 7], non-destructive digital imaging systems, such as cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) and micro-computed tomography, have deepened our understanding of complex RMCCs and led to increased reports on intricate root canals [8, 9]. Although previous studies have reviewed the literature on premolar RMCCs and confirmed their extreme complexity [10, 11], data need updating based on new studies with precise three-dimensional images. This update is crucial for aligning anatomical data with contemporary diagnostic methods effectively. In recent years, an increasing number of studies have revealed the intricate nature of PM root canal systems, showcasing a broad spectrum of anatomical variations like intricate canal shapes, multiple roots, and root surface sulci [12, 13]. Such intricate variations pose considerable challenges in attaining optimal cleaning and shaping, contributing to the substantial failure rate in premolar RCTs. The condition of RMCC may be influenced by various factors, including age, race, and gender [14, 15]. Martins et al. noted alterations in root canal morphologies over an individual’s lifespan, with distinct canal types being impacted by the gradual accumulation of secondary dentin. Torres et al. documented discrepancies in the RMCC of mandibular molars between Belgium and Chile, with variations also noted between Asians and Caucasians. Additionally, root canal characteristics vary based on tooth position, as evidenced by a relatively higher occurrence of C-shaped canals in mandibular second molars compared to mandibular first molars. Although certain scholars have explored gender-related variables, their viewpoints diverge, highlighting the need for additional investigations. Therefore, the paper aims to conduct a comprehensive evaluation and systematic review of the existing literature on root anatomy and canal architecture of permanent PMs, elucidating the influencing factors and providing further support for clinical treatment. Methodology Research design The systematic review, accompanied by a meta-analysis, was duly registered in the International Prospective Register of Ongoing Systematic Reviews (PROSPERO) under the registration number CRD42024500006, ensuring adherence to established research protocols and transparency in reporting. The review process was meticulously conducted following the guidelines laid out in the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Review and Meta-analysis (PRISMA). Literature search strategy A thorough investigation was conducted by systematically searching across four electronic databases (PubMed, Embase, Cochrane, and Web of Science). A standardized and thorough search strategy was implemented, utilizing the Medical Subject Heading (MeSH) terms provided in Table1 and supplementary Table 2. Moreover, supplementary studies were incorporated through cross-referencing and manual search of full-text article bibliographies. Randomized controlled trials, cross-sectional, comparative, validation and evaluation studies focusing on RMCC of human premolars across various populations were included. The timeframe for publications encompassed the entire duration since the establishment of these databases until the present, ensuring a comprehensive coverage of the available literature. Two investigators (Xu. and Ren.) independently conducted a review of the extracted research based on the following inclusion criteria: original full-length articles published in English, which reported on one or more of the study variables pertaining to permanent premolars, including the number of roots, number of canals, Vertucci’s classification system and C-shaped canals. Studies, such as case reports, reviews, and editorials, were all excluded from the analysis. Studies that did not evaluate RMCC by Vertucci classification or did not take intercanal communications into account were excluded from this meta-analysis. Two investigators (Xu. and Ren.) independently evaluated the titles and abstracts, subsequently conducting a meticulous examination of the full-text articles. Any discrepancies were resolved through deliberation to achieve a consensus, or by consulting a third investigator for input. Table 1. Search strategy for PubMed \| Search \| Query \| :--- \| \| #1 \| “bicuspid” [Mesh] \| \| #2 \| “bicuspid or premolar” [All fields] \| \| #3 \| #1 OR #2 \| \| #4 \| “dental pulp cavity” [Mesh] \| \| #5 \| “cavit or chamber or canal” [All fields] \| \| #6 \| #4 OR #5 \| \| #7 \| “cone-beam computed tomography” [Mesh] \| \| #8 \| “CT or cone beam computer assisted” [All fields] \| \| #9 \| #7 OR #8 \| \| #10 \| #3 AND #6 AND #9 \| Open in a new tab Quality assessment Two independent reviewers (Xu. and Ren.) employed the AQUA tool , tailored for anatomical studies, to assess the quality of the included research. The AQUA tool comprises five domains: objective(s) and subject characteristics, study design, methodology characterization, descriptive anatomy, and reporting of results. Each domain features signaling questions to assist in bias risk assessment, with responses categorized as “Yes,” “No,” or “Unclear.” A “Yes” response across all signaling questions within a domain indicates a “Low” bias risk. Conversely, any “No” or “Unclear” responses imply potential bias risk. Data extraction The following parameters were gathered from the covered studies: “first author, year, region, research tool, investigated variables, number, gender and age of subjects, as well as the type and number of teeth”. The primary outcomes encompassed the number of roots, the number of canals, and root canal morphology. To facilitate data organization and analysis, the gathered information was tabulated in a spreadsheet file, with categorization based on the type of teeth being investigated. The occurrence and percentage of each variable, along with the total count for each classification, were methodically investigated and documented. Recording and root canal classification The data to be documented includes (1) the number of roots, (2) the number of canals, and (3) the classification of root canal configurations based on the Vertucci method (Fig.1) . Fig. 1. Open in a new tab The illustration of root canal configurations based on the Vertucci method Statistical analysis The frequencies of varying root numbers, canal numbers, and root canal configuration were regarded as the main outcome variables. Statistical comparisons were conducted utilizing SPSS and RevMAN5.3.3 software to assess differences across different races and genders. Data will be grouped by participant ethnicity, with over 50% Caucasian participants categorized as Caucasian group and over 50% Asian participants categorized as Asian group [20, 21]. The meta-analysis outcomes were visually presented in forest plots, presenting the odds ratio (OR) with a 95% confidence interval (CI). I 2 was used to measure the heterogeneity and the random or fixed effects model of meta-analysis was performed based on the magnitude of heterogeneity (I 2< 35%: fixed-effect, I 2> 35%: random-effect) . P ≤ .05 was considered statistically significant. Results Literature selection A comprehensive search across four electronic databases (PubMed, Embase, Cochrane, and Web of Science) yielded a total of 3,483 pieces of literature. During the initial screening stage, 1,674 studies were identified as duplicates and subsequently eliminated. Additionally, 1,721 studies were excluded based on their titles and abstracts (e.g., abstracts, case reports, editorials). Six studies were excluded due to insufficient information pertaining to the principal variables of the study. Ultimately, a total of 82 studies ( [23–104]) were included in the qualitative analysis. The comprehensive procedure of literature screening was depicted in Fig.2. Fig. 2. Open in a new tab Flowchart of the literature screening process Characteristics of the included studies The present analysis incorporates a sample size of 82 studies, among which, 29 specifically focused on gender categorization and 21 studies examined dental position classification. The final compilation of literature encompasses publications from 2012 to 2023 and incorporates data from diverse countries, including but not limited to China, Germany, Israel, South Africa, Portugal, Egypt, India, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Spain, and Poland. Risk of bias assessment The risk of bias assessment outcomes for the included studies are displayed in Fig.3. Among the selected studies, a majority (59 out of 82) exhibited potential bias in domain one (objective(s) and subject characteristics), primarily due to insufficient elaboration or clarification regarding sample size calculation methods. Additionally, some studies indicated potential bias in domain three (methodology characterization), specifically concerning the absence of details regarding the medical specialty and experience of the researchers, as well as measures to mitigate inter and intra-observer variability. Domains two (study design), four (descriptive anatomy), and five (reporting of results) were generally found to be unbiased. However, some studies within these domains were deemed biased due to unclear or incomprehensible study methods, figures, or reported outcomes. Fig. 3. Open in a new tab Bias risk chart: evaluators’ assessments of each domain of bias (AQUA tool) Number of roots and canals The distribution of maxillary PM1s was nearly evenly divided between single-rooted and double-rooted teeth, with each category comprising approximately 50% of the sample. Notably, 87.2% of maxillary PM1s exhibited double canals. In contrast, the dominant characteristic for other PMs was single root and single canal. Single-rooted teeth were found to be more prevalent in mandibular PMs than in maxillary PMs. Furthermore, PM2s demonstrated a higher occurrence of single roots in comparison to PM1s. Further information can be found in supplementary Table 3. Maxillary PM1s Among the 18,536 maxillary PM1s examined in terms of the number of roots, 46.7% (N = 8,660) were classified as single root, 51.9% (N = 9,621) as double roots and 1.4% (N = 254) as three roots. Regarding canal count, 87.2% (N = 7,799) of 8,945 maxillary PM1s exhibited double canals, 10.7% (N = 955) displayed single canal and only 2.1% (N = 189) demonstrated the presence of three canals. Maxillary PM2s The study analyzed 16,371 maxillary PM2s, revealing that 84.3% (N = 13,803) had a single root, 15.4% (N = 2,525) possessed double roots and a mere 0.3% (N = 43) had three roots. Regarding canal count, 51.4% (N = 5,399) exhibited single canal, 48.3% (N = 5,073) displayed double canals and only 0.2% (N = 26) had three canals. Mandibular PM1s This research scrutinized 18,655 mandibular PM1s in total. Most of these teeth exhibited a solitary root (94.4%, N = 17,604) and a lone canal (78.3%, N = 8,899). The statistical evaluation showed the presence of 1,024 teeth with dual roots, accounting for 5.5% of the total sample. Merely a handful of research works documented 24 instances of tri-rooted teeth, representing just 0.1% of the total. It was rare to find several canals, evidenced by 2,401 teeth possessing two (21.1%) and merely 61 teeth having three (0.5%). Mandibular PM2s The study analyzed a total of 17,939 mandibular PM2s, of which the majority exhibited a single root (97.7%, N = 17,519) and a single canal (90.3%, N = 8,392). A minor segment of the sample was made up of 401 double-rooted teeth, accounting for 2.2% of the overall count. Merely five research works, namely Gündüz, H. et al. , Buchanan, G.D., et al. , Hasheminia, S.M., et al. , Alfawaz, H., et al. and Burklein, S., et al. , reported a total of 19 cases of three roots, accounting for 0.1%. Similarly, the occurrence of multiple canals was infrequent, with 872 teeth exhibiting double canals, representing 9.4% of the total sample and 19 teeth displaying three canals, accounting for 0.2% of the sample. Root canal configurations In the analysis of maxillary PM1s, Vertucci type IV showed the most significant occurrence rate at 54.8%, followed by Vertucci type II and Vertucci type I. Within maxillary PM2s, the proportion of Vertucci type I increased to 49.0%, establishing itself as the most prevalent configuration. Similarly, in mandibular PMs, Vertucci type I continued to be the most prevalent configuration. In-depth details were available in supplementary Table 4. Maxillary PM1s Upon analyzing the root canal morphology of 18,627 teeth, the prevalence of Vertucci types was observed as follows: Type I constituted 16.2% (N = 3,023), Type II constituted 15.9% (N = 2.957), Type III constituted 3.8% (N = 706), Type IV had the highest proportion at 554.8% (N = 10,200), Type V constituted 4.7% (N = 883), Type VI constituted 2.0% (N = 373), Type VII constituted 0.6% (N = 106), Type VIII constituted 1.2% (N = 218) and 160 teeth with various other canal shapes. Maxillary PM2s Research on 15,806 maxillary PM2s’ root canals revealed that Vertucci type I accounted for 49.0% (N = 7,738), type II occupied 16.2% (N = 2,564), type IV occupied 16.9% (N = 2,676), type III occupied 7.2% (N = 1,144), type V occupied 6.6% (N = 1,045) and type VI accounted for 2.2% (N = 340). The occurrences of the other categories, specifically type VII (1.0%, N = 155), type VIII (0.4%, N = 65) and others (0.5%, N = 79), were minimal. Mandibular PM1s The root canal morphology of 23,198 mandibular PM1s was analyzed, among which Vertucci type I accounted for 76.3% (N = 17,694), followed by type V at 13.3% (N = 3,091), which together accounted for almost 90% of the root canal morphology of mandibular PM1s. The remaining types, in descending order of prevalence, were type III (3.9%, N = 900), type IV (2.3%, N = 537), type II (1.8%, N = 410), type VI (0.5%, N = 105), type VIII (0.2%, N = 49) and type VII (0.2%, N = 36). Furthermore, the study uncovered 152 instances of C-shaped canals and an extra 218 canals with a range of other morphological features. Mandibular PM2s Analyses of the root canal morphology in a set of 21,317 teeth unveiled the commonness of Vertucci types I (92.5%, N = 19,711), V (3.9%, N = 824), II (1.3%, N = 268), III (0.8%, N = 178), IV (0.5%, N = 101) and VI (0.3%, N = 54). It is worth noting that a mere 28 teeth exhibited Vertucci type VIII, 10 teeth displayed Vertucci type VII and 32 teeth exhibited a C-shaped canal, collectively making up no more than 1% of the entire sample. Interracial analysis Examining racial disparities shows a higher occurrence rate of single root and canal events in Asians than in Caucasians. Correspondingly, Asians exhibit a lower frequency of double roots and double root canals. Within the group of maxillary PM1s, Vertucci IV emerged as the predominant type, demonstrating a greater prevalence in Caucasians (57.5%) as opposed to Asians (46.8%). Regarding maxillary PM2s and mandibular PMs, Vertucci I was the most prevalent, particularly among Asians. The root and canal analysis of Caucasians and Asians can be found in supplementary Tables 5 and supplementary Table 6, respectively, while the analysis of interracial canal morphology is presented in supplementary Tables 7 and supplementary Table 8. Maxillary PM1s Within the Caucasian cohort, 38.4% (N = 4,725) were attributed to single root, 60.0% (N = 7,390) to double roots, 1.6% (N = 201) to three roots, whereas among Asians, 68.2% (N = 3,462) to single roots, 31.2% (N = 1,584) to double roots and a mere 0.6% (N = 30) to three roots. Remarkably, most people in Caucasian and Asian groups showed the presence of double canals, with Caucasians at 87.3% and Asians at 86.4% prevalence. Regarding the structure of canals, the Caucasian cohort exhibited a greater occurrence of type IV (57.5% in Caucasians and 46.8% in Asians), type I (16.5% in Caucasians and 15.7% in Asians), and type VIII (1.3% in Caucasians and 0.6% in Asians) in contrast to the Asian group. Correspondingly, the prevalences of type II (14.2% in Caucasians and 20.7% in Asians), type III (2.9% in Caucasians and 5.8% in Asians), type V (4.1% in Caucasians and 6.7% in Asians) and type VI (1.9% in Caucasians and 2.3% in Asians) were reduced in the Caucasian cohort. Maxillary PM2s In the Caucasian population, the prevalence of single-rooted teeth was found to be 80.9% (N = 9,246), while double-rooted teeth accounted for 18.7% (N = 2,137) and three-rooted teeth accounted for 0.3% (N = 39). In the Asian population, single-rooted teeth constituted 93.2% (N = 3,780), double-rooted teeth accounted for 6.8% (N = 274). Fascinatingly, the distribution of single and double canals was almost identical in both groups, where the Caucasian group had 50.5% with a single canal and 49.2% with double canals, while the Asian group had 54.4% with a single canal and 47.5% with double canals. Regarding canal morphology, the Asian group exhibited a higher prevalence of type I (48.8% in Caucasians and 50.3% in Asians), type II (14.4% in Caucasians and 21.6% in Asians) and type III (6.1% in Caucasians and 10.6% in Asians) compared to the Caucasian group. Conversely, the Caucasian group demonstrated higher prevalences of type IV, V, VI, VII, and VIII. Mandibular PM1s Relative to Caucasians, individuals of Asian descent exhibit higher frequencies of single root and single canal (92.7% single root and 78.7% single canal in Caucasians, 96.9% single root and 75.7% single canal in Asians). Specifically, type I (78,6% in Asians and 75.9% in Caucasians) and type V (13.8% in Asians and 12.8% in Caucasians) root canal morphologies were more prevalent among Asians, while the remaining root canal morphologies were more commonly observed in Caucasians. Mandibular PM2s In comparison to the Caucasian cohort, it has been observed that Asian individuals were more prone to have both a single root and a single canal in mandibular PM2s (97.1% single root and 89.2% single canal in Caucasians, 100.0% single root and 98.8% single canal in Asians). Among the various root canal morphologies, Vertucci I was found to be the most prevalent, with a notably higher occurrence in the Asian population (98.6%) as opposed to Caucasians (90.7%). Other varieties of root canal structures were seldom found, with the majority of these types appearing in under 1% of cases. Cross-gender analysis A total of 29 research projects were carried out to explore the link between gender and the number of roots, as depicted in Fig.4. Owing to the rare presence of three roots, our study concentrated exclusively on a single root and double roots. Results were displayed using forest plots, showcasing odds ratios and a 95% CI. Statistical importance was ascertained through the P value, whereas diversity was evaluated via the I 2 statistic. Fig. 4. Open in a new tab The forest plots comparing root numbers between genders Females showed a notable preference for the peto odds ratio of a single root (maxillary PM1s 95% CI: [0.47, 0.65], maxillary PM2s 95% CI: [0.48, 0.67], mandibular PM1s 95% CI: [0.31, 0.53] and mandibular PM2s 95% CI: [0.37, 0.90]), while for double roots, the preference was for males (maxillary PM1s 95% CI: [1.37, 1.93], maxillary PM2s 95% CI: [1.46, 2.03], mandibular PM1s 95% CI: [1.61, 2.88] and mandibular PM2s 95% CI: [1.09, 2.62]). Notable disparities were detected in the relationship between gender and root number (P < .05). Bilateral symmetry The meta-analysis incorporated 21 studies to investigate the relationship between the location of teeth and the number of roots (Fig.5). For every case, the 95% CI of the peto odds ratio encompassed the value of 1, indicating the absence of a statistically significant distinction between tooth position and the number of roots (P > .05). Fig. 5. Open in a new tab The forest plots comparing root numbers between tooth positions Discussion Since 1990, dental research has increasingly utilized CBCT, offering numerous benefits such as high resolution, minimal radiation dose, rapid image capture, three-dimensional reconstruction capabilities, minimal distortion, and superior visualization of dense tissues . While CBCT is regardedas reliable and repeatable, its lower image resolution compared to micro-CT may impede its capacity to detect more intricate anatomical structures . Pires et al. simultaneously scanned mandibular premolars using CBCT (200 μm voxel size) and micro-CT (19.61 μm) and performed Vertucci’s classification. The results showed a high percentage of consistency between the two methods with 85.2%. Neelakantan et al. also demonstrated that CBCT achieves an equivalent level of precision in identifying root canal anatomy as the clear tooth method, which is considered the gold standard. Therefore, we conducted a multicenter CBCT cross-sectional research with meta-analysis. This study conducted a comprehensive analysis of 82 relevant literature sources spanning from 2012 to 2023. Among the total of 18,536 maxillary PM1s examined, single root accounted for 46.7%, double roots for 51.9%, and three-root cases were infrequent at 1.4%. Similarly, for maxillary PM2s (16,371 instances), mandibular PM1s (18,655 instances), and mandibular PM2s (17,939 instances), single roots were predominant, accounting for over 80% of the cases. Concerning the number of root canals, double canals were more prevalent in maxillary PM1s (87.2%), while most maxillary PM2s displayed either a single canal (51.4%) or double canals (48.3%). Single canal dominated in mandibular PM1s and PM2s (78.3% and 90.3%, respectively). The formation of C-shaped canals is mainly attributed to the partial merging of the Hertwig epithelial sheath . The presence of irregular areas within the C-shaped canal presents challenges to the effective clearance of infections. Therefore, it is advisable to utilize small instruments for the preparation of the isthmus region of the root canal and to perform thorough irrigation with sodium hypochlorite during RCT [110, 111]. The incidence of C-shaped root canals in the mandibular PM1 is approximately 0.7%, whereas it is 0.2% in mandibular PM2s. Caution should be exercised during RCT to prevent iatrogenic accidents and ensure proper management. Major racial differences may significantly affect the RMCC system. Numerous investigations have examined racial disparities in root canal morphology, such as those conducted on the German , Indian , Chinese , and South African populations . This study unveiled a higher prevalence of single root and canal among Asians compared to Caucasians across the four types of PMs. Regarding root canal morphology, Vertucci II, III, V, and VI demonstrate higher prevalence among individuals of Asian descent in maxillary PM1s. In maxillary PM2s, Vertucci I, II, and III exhibit higher frequencies among Asians. In mandibular PM1s, Vertucci I and V were more commonly observed in Asians and Vertucci I predominates in mandibular PM2s among the Asian population. Genes linked to canal structure are situated on the X chromosome , prompting research efforts to explore how gender disparities affect the RMCC system. Al-Zubaidi et al. reported a higher incidence of single-root maxillary PM1s in women (56.5% vs. 29.3%), while men exhibited a higher prevalence of maxillary PM1s with double roots (67.2% vs. 51.1%). Differently, Alghamdi et al. observed a greater prevalence of single-root mandibular PM2s in men (98.8% vs. 97.8%). This study comprehensively analyzed 29 research studies and found that females exhibited a greater prevalence of single-root PMs, whereas males demonstrated a higher prevalence of double-root PMs. Symmetry is a universal phenomenon and investigations into the symmetry of root canals can provide insights into the potential anatomical characteristics of corresponding homonymous teeth. Li, Y.-h., et al. conducted a study involving 1387 maxillary PM1s and 1403 PM2s, revealing that 80.2% of the maxillary PM1s and 81.8% of the PM2s displayed bilateral symmetry in the number of root canals . Furthermore, 72.3% of the maxillary PM1s and 73.2% of the maxillary PM2s showed bilateral symmetry in the number and morphology of root canals . This research demonstrated the universal symmetry of root and canal morphology in PMs. The results of our systematic review with meta-analysis are consistent with those of several previous studies [10, 11], indicating the conclusions have a certain degree of generalizability. However, the study also has the following limitations. Vertucci’s canal classification primarily emphasizes the main root canal configuration , overlooking details in secondary canals, accessory structures, and intricate anatomical variations such as isthmuses and apical deltas , which are vital for precise diagnosis and treatment planning. Ethnic groups were classified based on patients’ profiles, potentially introducing bias, although conducting genetic tests on a large number of individuals would have been impractical. Additionally, a majority of the studies (59 out of 82) analyzed in this research exhibited bias in the objective(s) and subject characteristics, with 30 out of 82 studies demonstrating bias in methodology characterization, which diminished the reliability and evidential strength of the meta-analysis. While the study sample is representative and includes diverse regions and populations, it primarily examines nationality, gender, and dental positions, overlooking the impact of age and other potential factors. In conclusion, clinicians must possess a thorough comprehension of the intricate nature, varied composition, and symmetry of the RMCC system when undertaking RCTs on PMs. Employing imaging techniques like CBCT can provide unique, precise, and reliable visual depictions, aiding in a comprehensive grasp of the anatomical traits of the RMCC system. These visual aids are invaluable resources guiding medical professionals toward successful conclusions of RCTs. Future studies could benefit from conducting multi-center meta-analyses focusing on more specific root canal questions, such as isthmuses and apical deltas, to provide more accurate guidance. Conclusions The majority of maxillary PM1s displayed either a single or double roots, with 3-rooted variant being rare. Single root predominated in the remaining premolars. Maxillary PM1s were predominantly associated with double canals, while single and double canals were approximately equal in maxillary PM2s. In contrast, mandibular PMs were most commonly associated with a single canal. Vertucci IV predominantly characterized maxillary PM1s, whereas Vertucci I was more common in various other PM types. Within the quartet of PM categories, Asians exhibited a greater frequency of single-rooted and single-canal compared to Caucasians. The prevalence of single-rooted PMs was more prevalent in females, while double-rooted PMs were more frequently observed in males. The root and canal morphology of PMs exhibited universal symmetry. Acquiring proficiency in comprehending the RMCC system of PMs is imperative for clinicians to optimize the effectiveness of both surgical and nonsurgical dental interventions. Electronic supplementary material Below is the link to the electronic supplementary material. Supplementary Material 1 (625.4KB, docx) Acknowledgements Not applicable. Author contributions Conceptualization and methodology were conducted by Xiaoyan Li, Mengchen Xu and Huiying Ren, while data curation and analysis were carried out by Mengchen Xu and Huiying Ren. Congrui Liu provided supervision and the writing and editing of the manuscript were completed by Xiaoyan Li, Xinyu Zhao and Congrui Liu. All authors have reviewed and approved the final version of the manuscript for publication. Funding The authors acknowledge financial support from the Natural Science Foundation of Shandong Province (No.ZR2020MH191) and the Shenzhen Fundamental Research Program (No.JCYJ20230807094003006). Data availability All data generated or analysed during this study are included in this published article [and itssupplementary information files]. Declarations Ethics approval and consent to participate Not applicable. Consent for publication Not applicable. Competing interests The authors declare no competing interests. Footnotes Publisher’s Note Springer Nature remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. Contributor Information Xinyu Zhao, Email: evzxu@163.com. Xiaoyan Li, Email: lixiaoyanwhu@sdu.edu.cn. References 1.Galani M, et al. Comparative evaluation of Postoperative Pain and Success Rate after Pulpotomy and Root Canal Treatment in Cariously exposed mature permanent molars: a Randomized Controlled Trial. 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16774	https://cdn2.hubspot.net/hubfs/3454910/Florida%20adoption%20materials/EurekaMath_G6M2_ExitTicketPk_FL.pdf?t=1539700126618	Eureka Math ™ Exit Ticket Packet Grade 6 Module 2 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 Published by WKHQRQSURILW Great Minds Ă. Copyright © 2015 Great Minds. No part of this work may be reproduced, sold, or commercialized, in whole or in part, without written permission from Great Minds. Non-commercial use is licensed pursuant to a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 license; for more information, go to “Great Minds” and “Eureka Math” are registered trademarks of Great Minds. Printed in the U.S.A. This book may be purchased from the publisher at eureka-math.org Qty: 30 Qty: 30 Qty: 30 Qty: 30 Qty: 30 Qty: 30 Qty: 30 Lesson 1 Exit Ticket Lesson 2 Exit Ticket Lesson 3 Exit Ticket Lesson 4 Exit Ticket Lesson 5 Exit Ticket Lesson 6 Exit Ticket Lesson 7 Exit Ticket Lesson 8 Exit Ticket Qty: 30 Topic B Qty: 30 Qty: 30 Lesson 9 Exit Ticket Lesson 10 Exit Ticket Lesson 11 Exit Ticket Qty: 30 Topic A Topic C Qty: 30 Qty: 30 Qty: 30 Lesson 12 Exit Ticket Lesson 13 Exit Ticket Lesson 14 Exit Ticket Lesson 15 Exit Ticket Qty: 30 Topic D Qty: 30 Qty: 30 Qty: 30 Lesson 16 Exit Ticket Lesson 17 Exit Ticket Lesson 18 Exit Ticket Lesson 19 Exit Ticket Qty: 30 FL State Adoption Bid # 36 89 Lesson 1: Interpreting Division of a Fraction by a Whole Number —Visual Models 6•2 Lesson 1 Name Date Lesson 1: Interpreting Division of a Fraction by a Whole Number —Visual Models Exit Ticket Write an equivalent multiplication expression. Then, find the quotient in its simplest form. Use a model to support your response. 1. 14 ÷ 2 23 ÷ 6 A STORY OF RATIOS 1 ©2015 Great Minds. eureka-math.org G6-M2-ETP-P3-1.3.1-01.2016 Lesson 2: Interpreting Division of a Whole Number by a Fraction —Visual Models 6•2 Lesson 2 Name Date Lesson 2: Interpreting Division of a Whole Number by a Fraction —Visual Models Exit Ticket Solve each division problem using a model. 1. Henry bought 4 pies, which he plans to share with a group of his friends. If there is exactly enough to give each member of the group one-sixth of a pie, how many people are in the group? 2. Rachel finished 34 of the race in 6 hours. How long was the entire race? A STORY OF RATIOS 1 ©2015 Great Minds. eureka-math.org 6-M2-ETP-P3-1.3.1-01.2016 G Lesson 3 : Interpreting and Computing Division of a Fraction by a Fraction —More Models 6•2 Lesson 3 Name Date Lesson 3: Interpreting and Computing Division of a Fraction by a Fraction —More Models Exit Ticket Find the quotient. Draw a model to support your solution. 1. 94 ÷ 34 73 ÷ 23 A STORY OF RATIOS 1 ©2015 Great Minds. eureka-math.org 6-M2-ETP-P3-1.3.1-01.2016 G Lesson 4: Interpreting and Computing Division of a Fraction by a Fraction —More Models 6•2 Lesson 4 Name Date Lesson 4: Interpreting and Computing Division of a Fraction by a Fraction —More Models Exit Ticket Calculate each quotient. If needed, draw a model. 1. 94 ÷ 38 35 ÷ 23 A STORY OF RATIOS 1 ©2015 Great Minds. eureka-math.org 6-M2-ETP-P3-1.3.1-01.2016 G 6•2 Lesson 5 Lesson 5: Creating Division Stories Name Date Lesson 5: Creating Division Stories Exit Ticket Write a story problem using the measurement interpretation of division for the following: 34 ÷ 18 = 6 . 34 1 8 1 8 1 8 1 8 1 8 1 8 A STORY OF RATIOS 1 ©2015 Great Minds. eureka-math.org 6-M2-ETP-P3-1.3.1-01.2016 G Lesson 6: More Division Stories 6•2 Lesson 6 Name Date Lesson 6: More Division Stories Exit Ticket Write a story problem using the partitive interpretation of division for the following: 25 ÷ 58 = 40 . 25 ? A STORY OF RATIOS 1 ©2015 Great Minds. eureka-math.org 6-M2-ETP-P3-1.3.1-01.2016 G Lesson 7: The Relationship Between Visual Fraction Models and Equations 6•2 Lesson 7 Name Date Lesson 7: The Relationship Between Visual Fraction Models and Equations Exit Ticket Write the reciprocal of the following numbers. Number 710 12 5 Reciprocal 2. Rewrite this division expression as an equivalent multiplication expression: 58 ÷ 23.3. Solve Problem 2. Draw a model to support your solution. A STORY OF RATIOS 1 ©2015 Great Minds. eureka-math.org 6-M2-ETP-P3-1.3.1-01.2016 G Lesson 8: Dividing Fractions and Mixed Numbers 6•2 Lesson 8 Name Date Lesson 8: Dividing Fractions and Mixed Numbers Exit Ticket Calculate the quotient. 1. 34 ÷ 5 15 37 ÷ 2 12 58 ÷ 6 56 58 ÷ 8 310 A STORY OF RATIOS 1 ©2015 Great Minds. eureka-math.org 6-M2-ETP-P3-1.3.1-01.2016 G 6•2Lesson 9 Lesson 9: Sums and Differences of Decimals Name Date Lesson 9: Sums and Differences of Decimals Exit Ticket Solve each problem. Show that the placement of the decimal is correct through either estimation or fraction calculation. 1. 382 310 − 191 87 100 594 725 + 89 37 100 A STORY OF RATIOS 1 ©2015 Great Minds. eureka-math.org 6-M2-ETP-P3-1.3.1-01.2016 G 6•2Lesson 10 Lesson 10: The Distributive Property and the Products of Decimals Name Date Lesson 10: The Distributive Property and the Products of Decimals Exit Ticket Complete the problem using partial products. 500 × 12.7 A STORY OF RATIOS 1 ©2015 Great Minds. eureka-math.org 6-M2-ETP-P3-1.3.1-01.2016 G 6•2 Lesson 11 Lesson 11: Fraction Multiplication and the Products of Decimals Name Date Lesson 11: Fraction Multiplication and the Product s of Decimals Exit Ticket Use estimation or fraction multiplication to determine if your answer is reasonable. 1. Calculate the product. 78.93 × 32.45 Paint costs $29.95 per gallon. Nikki needs 12.25 gallons to complete a painting project. How much will Nikki spend on paint? Remember to round to the nearest penny. A STORY OF RATIOS 1 ©2015 Great Minds. eureka-math.org 6-M2-ETP-P3-1.3.1-01.2016 G Lesson 12: Estimating Digits in a Quotient 6•2 Lesson 12 Name Date Lesson 12: Estimating Digits in a Quotient Exit Ticket Round to estimate the quotient. Then, compute the quotient using a calculator, and compare the estimation to the quotient. 1. 4,732 ÷ 13 22,752 ÷ 16 A STORY OF RATIOS 1 ©2015 Great Minds. eureka-math.org 6-M2-ETP-P3-1.3.1-01.2016 G Lesson 13: Dividing Multi-Digit Numbers Using the Algorithm 6•2 Lesson 13 Name Date Lesson 13: Dividing Multi-Digit Numbers Using the Algorithm Exit Ticket Divide using the division algorithm: 392,196 ÷ 87 . A STORY OF RATIOS 1 ©2015 Great Minds. eureka-math.org 6-M2-ETP-P3-1.3.1-01.2016 G Lesson 14: The Division Algorithm —Converting Decimal Division into Whole Number Division Using Fractions 6•2 Lesson 14 Name Date Lesson 14: The Division Algorithm —Converting Decimal Division into Whole Number Division Using Fractions Exit Ticket Estimate quotients. Convert decimal division expressions to fractional division expressions to create whole number divisors. Compute the quotient using the division algorithm. Check your work with a calculator and your estimate. 1. Lisa purchased almonds for $3.50 per pound. She spent a total of $24.50 . How many pounds of almonds did she purchase? 2. Divide: 125.01 ÷ 5.4 . A STORY OF RATIOS 1 ©2015 Great Minds. eureka-math.org 6-M2-ETP-P3-1.3.1-01.2016 G Lesson 15: The Division Algorithm —Converting Decimal Division into Whole Number Division Using Mental Math 6•2 Lesson 15 Name Date Lesson 15: The Division Algorithm —Converting Decimal Division into Whole Number Division Using Mental Math Exit Ticket Evaluate the expression using mental math techniques and the division algorithm. Explain your reasoning. 18.75 ÷ 2.5 A STORY OF RATIOS 1 ©2015 Great Minds. eureka-math.org 6-M2-ETP-P3-1.3.1-01.2016 G 6•2 Lesson 16 Lesson 16: Even and Odd Numbers Name Date Lesson 16: Even and Odd Numbers Exit Ticket Determine whether each sum or product is even or odd. Explain your reasoning. 1. 56,426 + 17,895 317,362 × 129,324 10,481 + 4,569 32,457 × 12,781 Show or explain why 12 + 13 + 14 + 15 + 16 results in an even sum. A STORY OF RATIOS 1 ©2015 Great Minds. eureka-math.org 6-M2-ETP-P3-1.3.1-01.2016 G 6•2 Lesson 17 Lesson 17: Divisibility Tests for 3 and 9 Name Date Lesson 17: Divisibility Tests for 3 and 9 Exit Ticket Is 26,341 divisible by 3? If it is, write the number as the product of 3 and another factor. If not, explain. 2. Is 8,397 divisible by 9? If it is, write the number as the product of 9 and another factor. If not, explain. 3. Explain why 186,426 is divisible by both 3 and 9. A STORY OF RATIOS 1 ©2015 Great Minds. eureka-math.org 6-M2-ETP-P3-1.3.1-01.2016 G 6•2 Lesson 18 Lesson 18: Least Common Multiple and Greatest Common Factor Name Date Lesson 18: Least Common Multiple and Greatest Common Factor Exit Ticket Find the LCM and GCF of 12 and 15 .2. Write two numbers, neither of which is 8, whose GCF is 8.3. Write two numbers, neither of which is 28 , whose LCM is 28 .Rate each of the stations you visited today. Use this scale: 3—Easy —I’ve got it; I don’t need any help. 2—Medium —I need more practice, but I understand some of it. 1—Hard —I’m not getting this yet. Complete the following chart: A STORY OF RATIOS 1 ©2015 Great Minds. eureka-math.org 6-M2-ETP-P3-1.3.1-01.2016 G Station Rating (3, 2, 1) Comment to the Teacher Station 1: Factors and GCF Station 2: Multiples and LCM Station 3: Using Prime Factors for GCF Station 4: Applying Factors to the Distributive Property 6•2 Lesson 19 Lesson 19: The Euclidean Algorithm as an Application of the Long Division Algorithm Name Date Lesson 19: The Euclidean Algorithm as an Application of the Long Division Algorithm Exit Ticket Use Euclid’s algorithm to find the greatest common factor of 45 and 75 . A STORY OF RATIOS 1
16775	https://testbook.com/question-answer/select-the-most-appropriate-antonym-of-the-given-w--6286cf7ce12d4e18ca1fe6f4	[Solved] Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word. ENTI Get Started ExamsSuperCoachingTest SeriesSkill Academy More Pass Skill Academy Free Live Classes Free Live Tests & Quizzes Previous Year Papers Doubts Practice Refer & Earn All Exams Our Selections Careers Home English Vocabulary Synonyms or Antonyms Antonyms Question Download Solution PDF Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word. ENTICE This question was previously asked in AAI ATC Junior Executive 25 March 2021 Official Paper (Shift 1) Download PDFAttempt Online View all AAI JE ATC Papers > Beguile Seduce Tempt Repulse Answer (Detailed Solution Below) Option 4 : Repulse Crack All AE & JE Exams with India's Super Teachers FREE Demo Classes Available Explore Supercoaching For FREE Free Tests View all Free tests > Free AAI ATC JE Physics Mock Test 11.1 K Users 15 Questions 15 Marks 15 Mins Start Now Detailed Solution Download Solution PDF The correct answer is 'Repulse'. Key Points The word entice is used to denote 'attract or tempt by offering pleasure or advantage.' The word that is opposite in meaning to 'entice' is 'repulse'. 'Repulse'is to reject or rebuff an approach or offer or the person making it. For eg.- She left, feeling hurt because she had been repulsed. Hence,option 4 is the correct answer. 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India’s #1 Learning Platform Start Complete Exam Preparation Daily Live MasterClasses Practice Question Bank Mock Tests & Quizzes Get Started for Free Trusted by 7.6 Crore+ Students More Synonyms or Antonyms Questions Q1.Select the option in which the word ‘nadir’ is used correctly. Q2.Select the conclusion(s) that follow(s) based on the correct meaning of the word underlined in the following sentence. Sentence: Geriatrics has become a specialisation in most countries of the world. Conclusion: (i) Specialists in this field are in demand as the average lifespan of humans has increased with advances in medicine. (ii) More and more old-age homes for the destitute have sprung up in and around major cities. (iii) Care of the elderly has become a serious problem in educated as well as affluent families. Q3.Select the conclusion(s) that follow(s) based on the correct meaning of the word underlined in the following sentence. Sentence: Mahatma Gandhi and Martin Luther King Jr. were altruists. Conclusion: (i) Such people do not desire any personal gain from their service. (ii) They are enamoured of public acclaim and glory, though. (iii) It is very rare to come across such selfless human beings. Q4.Select the conclusion(s) that follow(s) based on the correct meaning of the underlined segment in the following sentence. Sentence: It is not prudent to try to keep up with the Joneses. Conclusion: (i) Most employees are in the good books of their employers by saying ‘Yes’ to whatever their employers say. (ii) As a result, many middle class families are unable to live a debt-free life. (iii) People in the community respect the Joneses for their wisdom. Q5.Select the option in which the word ‘connoisseur’ is used correctly Q6.Select the option in which the word ‘truant’ is used correctly Q7.Select the option in which the word ‘cynosure’ is used correctly. Q8.Select the correct conclusion based on the correct meaning of the word underlined in the following sentence. Statement: Some people have no compunction in changing their jobs ever so often. Conclusion: (i) It is a noble feeling to have, after all, as your conscience is clear. (ii) At the end of their productive life, they might find themselves neither here nor there: a rolling stone gathers no moss. (iii) You have no one to care for or worry about: you are the master of yourself. Q9.Select the option in which the word ‘effeminate’ is used correctly. Q10.Select the conclusion(s) that follow(s) based on the correct meaning of the word underlined in the following sentence. Sentence: Soft music has a soporific effect on human beings, according to various studies. Conclusion: (i) Songs should be heard at a high volume for it to have any effect on us. (ii) Mothers sing lullabies to their children when they don't stop crying. ( iii) Classical music is often used to calm the nerves of agitated minds. More Vocabulary Questions Q1.Direction: Evaluate the following word, accompanied by three sentences containing it. Determine the sentence(s) that accurately convey the meaning of the given word. Intricate A. The artist's intricate design on the vase was admired by everyone. B. His explanation of the concept was too intricate for me to understand. C. She wore an intricate dress that caught everyone's attention at the party. Q2.Direction: Evaluate the following word, accompanied by three sentences containing it. Determine the sentence(s) that accurately convey the meaning of the given word. Twist A. The plot of the novel had a surprising twist at the end. B. She used a twist tie to secure the bag of bread. C. He wore a colourful twist scarf around his neck. Q3.Select the option in which the word ‘nadir’ is used correctly. Q4.Match the following words with their antonyms. List I List II 1. Gullible A. Protection 2. Jeopardy B. Suspicious 3. Teensy C. 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Sentence: Geriatrics has become a specialisation in most countries of the world. Conclusion: (i) Specialists in this field are in demand as the average lifespan of humans has increased with advances in medicine. (ii) More and more old-age homes for the destitute have sprung up in and around major cities. (iii) Care of the elderly has become a serious problem in educated as well as affluent families. Q9.Select the conclusion(s) that follow(s) based on the correct meaning of the word underlined in the following sentence. Sentence: Mahatma Gandhi and Martin Luther King Jr. were altruists. Conclusion: (i) Such people do not desire any personal gain from their service. (ii) They are enamoured of public acclaim and glory, though. (iii) It is very rare to come across such selfless human beings. Q10.Select the conclusion(s) that follow(s) based on the correct meaning of the underlined segment in the following sentence. Sentence: It is not prudent to try to keep up with the Joneses. 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16776	http://content.njctl.org/courses/science/ap-physics-c-mechanics/kinematics-in-1-dimension/kinematics-1d-unit-plan/kinematics-1d-unit-plan-2015-11-30.pdf	Unit Lesson Plan – Kinematics in 1-Dimension Teacher: Time Frame: 6 days Grade: 11, 12 School: Subject: PSI AP Physics C NGSS DCI:  This unit includes topics that are necessary for later units. AP Physics C Standards:  I. NEWTONIAN MECHANICS A. Kinematics (including vectors, vector algebra, components of vectors, coordinate systems, displacement, velocity, and acceleration) 1. Motion in one dimension a) Students should understand the general relationships among position, velocity, and acceleration for the motion of a particle along a straight line, so that: (1) Given a graph of one of the kinematic quantities, position, velocity, or acceleration, as a function of time, they can recognize in what time intervals the other two are positive, negative, or zero, and can identify or sketch a graph of each as a function of time. (2) Given an expression for one of the kinematic quantities, position, velocity, or acceleration, as a function of time, they can determine the other two as a function of time, and find when these quantities are zero or achieve their maximum and minimum values. b) Students should understand the special case of motion with constant acceleration, so they can: (1) Write down expressions for velocity and position as functions of time, and identify or sketch graphs of these quantities. (2) Use the equations, 0 u u = + at 2 0 0 1 2 x = + x t u + at) 0, and to solve problems involving one-dimensional motion with constant acceleration. ( 2 2 0 u u = + 2a x – x0 c) Students should know how to deal with situations in which acceleration is a specified function of velocity and time so they can write an appropriate differential equation and solve it for u by separation of variables, incorporating correctly a given initial value of u. Essential Questions (What questions will the student be able to answer as a result of the instruction?) 1. What is kinematics? 2. How is distance different from displacement? 3. How is speed different from velocity? 4. How can acceleration change? Knowledge & Skills (What skills are needed to achieve the desired results?) By the end of this unit, students will know:  Displacement and distance  Velocity and speed  Acceleration By the end of this unit, students will be able to:  Solve problems using kinematics equations  Use graphs to describe motion  Use calculus to solve kinematics problems Note that this exact Smart Notebook presentation has not been used in the classroom, although all of the material has. The pacing below is approximate based on a 40-45 minute class period. Feel free to adjust as necessary and please provide your feedback!  Free fall  Kinematics equations  Velocity and position by integration  Graph interpretation Assessment (What is acceptable evidence to show desired results (rubrics, exam, etc.)? Attach Copy During the Smart Notebook lesson designed to introduce concepts, students will be continually questioned on these concepts using a combination of class work/homework questions and the SMART Response system. Classwork and Homework questions will be discussed as a class and misconceptions will be addressed by the teacher prior to the formal evaluations listed below.  Kinematics 1-D Test Other assessments on the NJCTL website are optional and can be used as needed. (What is the sequence of activities, learning experiences, etc, that will lead to desired results (the plan)? Day Topic Classwork Homework 1 What is Kinematics? Presentation slides 1-52 MC 1-20 & FR 1, 2, 3 2 Acceleration Presentation slides 53-84 MC 21-30 & FR 4, 5, 6, 7 3 Velocity by Integration Presentation slides 85-113 MC 31-40 & FR 8, 9, 10, 11 4 Review MC Review FR 12,13, 14, 15 5 Review FR Review Study for test 6 Kinematics 1D Test Test Review next unit It may not be possible to complete labs in the order stated due to lab schedules. Other labs on the NJCTL website are option and can be used as needed. HW Problems are currently not scaffolded from least to most difficult, but are instead listed in order of topic. Teacher should pay special attention at the end of each class period when assigning HW so that only problems related to the topic that was taught are being assigned.
16777	https://www.mathopenref.com/chord.html	Math Open Reference Home Contact About Subject Index Chord A line that links two points on a circle or curve. (pronounced "cord") Try this Drag either orange dot. The blue line will always remain a chord to the circle. Options \|< >\| RESET \| \| \| --- \| \| \| Show right bisector \| The blue line in the figure above is called a "chord of the circle c". A chord is a lot like a secant, but where the secant is a line stretching to infinity in both directions, a chord is a line segment that only covers the part inside the circle. A chord that passes through the center of the circle is also a diameter of the circle. Calculating the length of a chord Two formulae are given below for the length of the chord,. Choose one based on what you are given to start. 1. Given the radius and central angle Below is a formula for the length of a chord if you know the radius and central angle. Chord length = 2 r s i n c 2 where r is the radius of the circle c is the angle subtended at the center by the chord sin is the sine function (see Trigonometry Overview) 2. Given the radius and distance to center Below is a formula for the length of a chord if you know the radius and the perpendicular distance from the chord to the circle center. This is a simple application of Pythagoras' Theorem. Chord length = 2 √ r 2 − 2 where r is the radius of the circle d is the perpendicular distance from the chord to the circle center Finding the center The perpendicular bisector of a chord always passes through the center of the circle. In the figure at the top of the page, click "Show Right Bisector". Then move one of the points P,Q around and see that this is always so. This can be used to find the center of a circle: draw one chord and its right bisector. The center must be somewhere along this line. Repeat this and the two bisectors will meet at the center of the circle. See Finding the Center of a Circle in the Constructions chapter for step-by-step instructions. Intersecting Chords If two chords of a circle intersect, the intersection creates four line segments that have an interesting relationship. See Intersecting Chord Theorem. Other circle topics General Circle definition Radius of a circle Diameter of a circle Circumference of a circle Parts of a circle (diagram) Semicircle definition Tangent Secant Chord Intersecting chords theorem Intersecting secant lengths theorem Intersecting secant angles theorem Area of a circle Concentric circles Annulus Area of an annulus Sector of a circle Area of a circle sector Segment of a circle Area of a circle segment (given central angle) Area of a circle segment (given segment height) Equations of a circle Basic Equation of a Circle (Center at origin) General Equation of a Circle (Center anywhere) Parametric Equation of a Circle Angles in a circle Inscribed angle Central angle Central angle theorem Arcs Arc Arc length Arc angle measure Adjacent arcs Major/minor arcs Intercepted Arc Sector of a circle Radius of an arc or segment, given height/width Sagitta - height of an arc or segment (C) 2011 Copyright Math Open Reference. All rights reserved
16778	https://www.quora.com/Say-we-have-an-sp3-hybridized-carbon-bonded-with-3-H-atoms-and-1-C-atom-The-sp3-C-loses-a-proton-and-maintains-the-bonds-electrons-Why-does-the-hybridization-change-from-sp3-to-sp2	Say we have an sp3 hybridized carbon bonded with 3 H atoms and 1 C atom. The sp3 C loses a proton and maintains the bond's electrons. Why does the hybridization change from sp3 to sp2? - Quora Something went wrong. Wait a moment and try again. Try again Skip to content Skip to search Sign In Chemistry SP3 Hybridization Carbon (element) Hybridization Theory Molecular Structure & Bon... Organic Chemistry Basics Covalent Bonds Electronic Structure Chemical Bonding Theory 5 Say we have an sp3 hybridized carbon bonded with 3 H atoms and 1 C atom. The sp3 C loses a proton and maintains the bond's electrons. Why does the hybridization change from sp3 to sp2? All related (34) Sort Recommended Daniel James Berger PhD in organic/organosilicon chemistry · Upvoted by Wayne Peltier , Master of Science Chemistry & Physical Chemistry (1982) · Author has 4.6K answers and 11.3M answer views ·5y You are mistaking the map for the territory. The territory is bonding and molecular geometry: real, experimentally measurable things. The map is the bonding model used to represent the observed bonding and molecular geometry. Hybridization doesn’t change; geometry changes. You may think this is a distinction without a difference, but it isn’t, and Toby Block's answer explains it well. The geometry at carbon changes — sometimes — because without the fourth C-H bond, factors such as sterics and changes in the way the carbon’s electrons interact with neighboring atoms change. The change is always in Continue Reading You are mistaking the map for the territory. The territory is bonding and molecular geometry: real, experimentally measurable things. The map is the bonding model used to represent the observed bonding and molecular geometry. Hybridization doesn’t change; geometry changes. You may think this is a distinction without a difference, but it isn’t, and Toby Block's answer explains it well. The geometry at carbon changes — sometimes — because without the fourth C-H bond, factors such as sterics and changes in the way the carbon’s electrons interact with neighboring atoms change. The change is always in the direction of the lowest available energy state for a particular configuration. Incidentally, trigonal planar (s p 2 s p 2) is not usually the lowest-energy configuration for a carbanion. Most carbanions are trigonal pyramidal (s p 3 s p 3), like amines. Trigonal planar carbanions usually have resonance going on between their lone pair and neighboring atoms, and that happens most efficiently by the overlap of unhybridized p-orbitals. You see, it’s almost impossible to discuss this without using a bonding model! But again, the model is the map, and you should never expect the territory to look like the map. The territory usually comes without map things like elevation contour lines, political boundaries, or clearly-labeled roads. Upvote · 9 1 9 2 Sponsored by Grammarly 92% of professionals who use Grammarly say it has saved them time Work faster with AI, while ensuring your writing always makes the right impression. Download 999 207 Related questions More answers below How do you know if an atom is sp3 hybridized? Why do C-C double bonds have SP2 hybridization and triple bonds have SP3 hybridization? What are the shapes and bond angles of sp, sp2, sp3, sp3d, sp3d2 hybridised orbitals respectively? Why don’t larger atoms, such as phosphorus and sulphur, use sp3 hybrid orbitals in bond making? And if they do not use them then why are they hybridized? How we can say that H20 is sp2 or sp3 hybridised? Assistant Bot · 1y In the scenario described, you have an sp³ hybridized carbon atom bonded to three hydrogen atoms and one carbon atom. When this sp³ hybridized carbon loses a proton (H⁺) while retaining the bonding electrons, the overall electron geometry and hybridization of the carbon atom can change. Explanation of Hybridization Change Initial Hybridization (sp³): The sp³ hybridization occurs when a carbon atom forms four sigma bonds. In this case, the carbon is bonded to three hydrogen atoms and one carbon atom, resulting in a tetrahedral geometry. Loss of a Proton (H⁺): When the carbon loses a prot Continue Reading In the scenario described, you have an sp³ hybridized carbon atom bonded to three hydrogen atoms and one carbon atom. When this sp³ hybridized carbon loses a proton (H⁺) while retaining the bonding electrons, the overall electron geometry and hybridization of the carbon atom can change. Explanation of Hybridization Change Initial Hybridization (sp³): The sp³ hybridization occurs when a carbon atom forms four sigma bonds. In this case, the carbon is bonded to three hydrogen atoms and one carbon atom, resulting in a tetrahedral geometry. Loss of a Proton (H⁺): When the carbon loses a proton, it effectively loses one of its hydrogen bonds. However, it retains the electrons that were shared in that bond. This leaves the carbon atom with three bonding electrons (two from the remaining bonds and one from the bond with the other carbon). Change in Bonding and Geometry: With the loss of the hydrogen atom, the carbon now has three regions of electron density: two single bonds with hydrogen and one double bond (if it forms a double bond with the neighboring carbon atom). The presence of a double bond (which is formed by one sigma bond and one pi bond) changes the geometry from tetrahedral to trigonal planar. Final Hybridization (sp²): In the new arrangement, the carbon atom is now bonded to three atoms (two hydrogens and one carbon), with one of those bonds being a double bond. This configuration corresponds to sp² hybridization, where one s orbital and two p orbitals mix to form three sp² hybrid orbitals. The remaining unhybridized p orbital is used to form the pi bond of the double bond. Summary Thus, the change from sp³ to sp² hybridization occurs due to the loss of a proton, which alters the bonding situation of the carbon atom from four single bonds to a combination of single and double bonds, leading to a trigonal planar geometry that is characteristic of sp² hybridization. Upvote · Toby Block Ph.D. in Chemistry, University of Wisconsin - Madison (Graduated 1976) · Upvoted by Daniel James Berger , Ph.D. in organic chemistry · Author has 3.4K answers and 3.9M answer views ·5y Hybridization schemes are invoked to explain the observed geometry of molecules. I assume you are asking why carbon uses sp3 hybridization in alkanes but sp2 hybridization in alkenes (for the double bonded carbons). The answer is that orbitals are simply mathematical equations which can be used to describe the probable paths of electrons around nuclei. If x=2 and y=4, it is equally true that x+y=6 and x-y = -2. The sp3 hybridization scheme fits well with a carbon having four single bonds in a tetrahedral arrangement. The sp2 hybridization scheme fits well with an arrangement of atoms in a trigo Continue Reading Hybridization schemes are invoked to explain the observed geometry of molecules. I assume you are asking why carbon uses sp3 hybridization in alkanes but sp2 hybridization in alkenes (for the double bonded carbons). The answer is that orbitals are simply mathematical equations which can be used to describe the probable paths of electrons around nuclei. If x=2 and y=4, it is equally true that x+y=6 and x-y = -2. The sp3 hybridization scheme fits well with a carbon having four single bonds in a tetrahedral arrangement. The sp2 hybridization scheme fits well with an arrangement of atoms in a trigonal planar arrangement, with non-hybridized p orbitals on the two C=C carbons being used to form a double bond so that the C=C bond is shorter and stronger than a C-C bond. Upvote · 9 1 Ravi Divakaran Studied Chemistry&Science · Author has 1.5K answers and 3.5M answer views ·4y Related Why does carbon have different hybridization? Sometimes it shows sp3, but sometimes it show sp2. Why is the one p orbital left unhybridized? Does it depend on some situation or something else? The type of hybridization depends on the requirements, like how many bonds have to be formed, the shape of the molecule etc. sp3 hybridization gives rise to four hybrid orbitals which can form bonds with four other atoms. The four hybrid orbitals are distributed in a tetrahedral geometry around the C atom. For example, C H4 and C Cl4 sp2 hybridization gives rise to three hybrid orbitals which can form bonds with three other atoms. The three hybrid orbitals are distributed in a triangular geometry around the C atom. The remaining p-orbital is available for pi-bonding to form a double bond. For exam Continue Reading The type of hybridization depends on the requirements, like how many bonds have to be formed, the shape of the molecule etc. sp3 hybridization gives rise to four hybrid orbitals which can form bonds with four other atoms. The four hybrid orbitals are distributed in a tetrahedral geometry around the C atom. For example, C H4 and C Cl4 sp2 hybridization gives rise to three hybrid orbitals which can form bonds with three other atoms. The three hybrid orbitals are distributed in a triangular geometry around the C atom. The remaining p-orbital is available for pi-bonding to form a double bond. For example, sp hybridization gives rise to two hybrid orbitals which can form bonds with two other atoms. The two hybrid orbitals are distributed in a linear geometry around the C atom. The remaining two p-orbitals are available to form a triple bond. For example, If you like this answer, please upvote as a token of your appreciation. Upvote · 99 14 Related questions More answers below How does sp3-s bonding form between 1 carbon + 1 hydrogen? What is the shape of sp3 hybridization? What are some examples of molecules where the central atom is SP3 hybridized, the atom has three lone pairs, and one bond pair of electrons? When forming aromatic ions, how and why does a carbon change from sp3 to sp2? For example in the case of cyclopentadienil anion, one C was sp3 hybridized. Now should those free electrons stay in a hybridized sp3 orbital? Why does it become sp2? What is the difference between SP2 and SP3? Tay Jason High School Teacher · Author has 210 answers and 1.4M answer views ·7y Related Why are lone pairs of electrons considered to be hybridised even when they don’t form bonds with other atoms, such as water molecules have sp3, but have 2 lone pairs? In talking about hybridisation, we must first be clear that it is the hybridisation state of the O atom rather than of the entire molecule or electrons. The ground state O has the electronic configuration 1s2 2s2 2p4. Since only the valence electrons are involved in bonding, we will focus on those in the 2s and 2p orbitals. Before hybridisation, the paired electrons are found in the 2s and 1 of the 2p orbitals. The other 2 orbitals are singly filled. Now, this configuration may seem to be perfect for bond formation: the two lone electrons are each occupying an orbital of their own, all ready for Continue Reading In talking about hybridisation, we must first be clear that it is the hybridisation state of the O atom rather than of the entire molecule or electrons. The ground state O has the electronic configuration 1s2 2s2 2p4. Since only the valence electrons are involved in bonding, we will focus on those in the 2s and 2p orbitals. Before hybridisation, the paired electrons are found in the 2s and 1 of the 2p orbitals. The other 2 orbitals are singly filled. Now, this configuration may seem to be perfect for bond formation: the two lone electrons are each occupying an orbital of their own, all ready for a head-on overlap for sigma bond formation with the 1s orbital of H and the lone pairs are housed in orbitals of their own. The problem arises when we look at the H2O molecule, more specifically the shape. p orbitals are perpendicular to each other. If the sigma bonds were formed with the unhybridised p orbitals, the expected H-O-H bond angle would be 90o but the H-O-H bond angle is 104.5o. In addition, if the lone pairs were to occupy the 2s and the 2p orbitals, then the two lone pairs of electrons should be distinguishable in terms of their energies but we know this is not so. As such, hybridisation occurs. The 2s orbital and 2p orbitals (3 of them) are mixed to give us four 2sp3 hybrid orbitals (all of the same energy level). This allows the two lone pairs of electrons to occupy similar energy orbitals. The sp3 hybrid orbitals are arranged with an angle of 109.5o between them. Using VSEPR (valence shell electron pair repulsion) theory, we know that the 2 lone pairs of electron will exert a greater repulsive force bringing the two bond pairs (from the sigma bond with H) closer together, resulting in a bond angle of 104.5o. And so we have it, the O atom is sp3 hybridised and has two lone pairs of electrons housed in two 2sp3 hybrid orbitals. Two unpaired electrons which are housed in another two 2sp3 hybrid orbitals used to form the sigma bonds with the 1s of H. Upvote · 99 22 Sponsored by RedHat Build and run AI anywhere, with hybrid cloud platforms. Your AI should open doors, not lock them. Learn More 9 1 Purna Chandra Sahu M. Sc. in Pure Chemistry&Inorganic Chemistry, Calcutta Uniiversity (Graduated 1987) · Author has 2.9K answers and 6M answer views ·4y Related How do you know if an atom is sp3 hybridized? Hybridization of an atom in a molecule or ion depends on steric number. Steric number is the sum of number of sigma bond(s) and number of lone electron pair(s). When steric number is 4, one s orbital and 3 p orbitals hybridize to form four sp3 hybridized orbitals. From Lewis dot structure we can easily find the S. N. S. N. 2→ sp, S. N. 3 → sp2, S. N. 4 → sp3…………. For example: H2O molecule : The central atom O is bonded to 2 H atoms through 2 sigma bonds and it has 2 lone pairs. So, S.N. = 2 + 2 = 4. This means in its valence shell one s and three p orbitals are required for hybridization and the Continue Reading Hybridization of an atom in a molecule or ion depends on steric number. Steric number is the sum of number of sigma bond(s) and number of lone electron pair(s). When steric number is 4, one s orbital and 3 p orbitals hybridize to form four sp3 hybridized orbitals. From Lewis dot structure we can easily find the S. N. S. N. 2→ sp, S. N. 3 → sp2, S. N. 4 → sp3…………. For example: H2O molecule : The central atom O is bonded to 2 H atoms through 2 sigma bonds and it has 2 lone pairs. So, S.N. = 2 + 2 = 4. This means in its valence shell one s and three p orbitals are required for hybridization and thereby formfour sp3 hybridised orbitals. Hope, it helps. Upvote · 9 8 9 2 Swapnil Agnihotri M. Sc in Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi · Author has 101 answers and 262.1K answer views ·8y Related How is sp^2 or sp hybridized carbon more electronegative and stronger than sp^3? In sp hybridised carbon, the %s character is 50% ; in sp2 it is 33.33% whereas in sp3 it's just 25%. Now an s orbital being spherical is more close to nucleus, as it is attracted from all the possible directions by the nucleus. (That's why we say s orbital is said to be the most penetrating). Thus a hybrid orbital having more s-character will be more close to the nucleus and thus, more electronegative. This gives us the answer why sp carbon is more electronegative than sp2 and sp3 carbons. Also, more the %s character in the hybrid orbitals, the stronger are the bonds formed. Why? There are two r Continue Reading In sp hybridised carbon, the %s character is 50% ; in sp2 it is 33.33% whereas in sp3 it's just 25%. Now an s orbital being spherical is more close to nucleus, as it is attracted from all the possible directions by the nucleus. (That's why we say s orbital is said to be the most penetrating). Thus a hybrid orbital having more s-character will be more close to the nucleus and thus, more electronegative. This gives us the answer why sp carbon is more electronegative than sp2 and sp3 carbons. Also, more the %s character in the hybrid orbitals, the stronger are the bonds formed. Why? There are two reasons that a hybrid orbital is better than the parent atoms : 1.) It is better than the parent s because it is directional unlike s-orbital. 2.) It is better than the parent p because it has lower energy than p-orbital. What we are concerned with is that more is the s-character introduced in the parent p-orbital, better will be the hybrid orbital formed and stronger will be the bonds. Thus, increase in %s character makes stronger bonds. I hope I have given a clearer and better picture of all :) Upvote · 999 166 99 20 Sponsored by All Out Kill Dengue, Malaria and Chikungunya with New 30% Faster All Out. Chance Mat Lo, Naya All Out Lo - Recommended by Indian Medical Association. Shop Now 999 620 Supritha Uday crazy thinker ·10y Related How is sp^2 or sp hybridized carbon more electronegative and stronger than sp^3? We should know that S orbitals hold electrons more tightly to nucleus than P orbitals . This implies that S orbitals are effectively more electronegative . Now, in sp2 carbon the character of each orbital has 33% of s orbital characteristics whereas in each sp3 orbital s character is 25% . So sp2 has more s character and therfore more electronegativity. So carbons are more electronegative. The larger the s character of the atom the closer the electrons are held to the nucleus. Sp3 carbons are the least electronegative as the p character forces the electrons to exists further from the nucleus, Continue Reading We should know that S orbitals hold electrons more tightly to nucleus than P orbitals . This implies that S orbitals are effectively more electronegative . Now, in sp2 carbon the character of each orbital has 33% of s orbital characteristics whereas in each sp3 orbital s character is 25% . So sp2 has more s character and therfore more electronegativity. So carbons are more electronegative. The larger the s character of the atom the closer the electrons are held to the nucleus. Sp3 carbons are the least electronegative as the p character forces the electrons to exists further from the nucleus, decrease the electronegativity.. Upvote · 99 98 9 7 Dennis Sardella Professor of Chemistry, Boston College, 1967-2012 · Author has 252 answers and 873.4K answer views ·6y Related Why do C-C double bonds have SP2 hybridization and triple bonds have SP3 hybridization? Triple bonds are not formed by sp3 hybrids. Carbon, in a molecule like ethyne, is in the sp hybridization state, that is, it mixes its 2s atomic orbital (AO) and one of its 2p orbitals to form 2 sp hybrid orbitals (HO’s). It used one of its 2p HO’s to overlap with a 2p HO of another carbon to form a sigma bond, then it uses its two remaining (mutually perpendicular) 2p AO’s to overlap with the two 2p AO’s of the other carbon to form two mutually perpendicular pi bonds. Together these three bonds (sigma plus two pi) make up the triple bond. Here is a foolproof way to determine hybridization of a Continue Reading Triple bonds are not formed by sp3 hybrids. Carbon, in a molecule like ethyne, is in the sp hybridization state, that is, it mixes its 2s atomic orbital (AO) and one of its 2p orbitals to form 2 sp hybrid orbitals (HO’s). It used one of its 2p HO’s to overlap with a 2p HO of another carbon to form a sigma bond, then it uses its two remaining (mutually perpendicular) 2p AO’s to overlap with the two 2p AO’s of the other carbon to form two mutually perpendicular pi bonds. Together these three bonds (sigma plus two pi) make up the triple bond. Here is a foolproof way to determine hybridization of an atom from a Lewis structure. Draw a circle around the atom you are interested in, then classify the bonds within the circle as sigma, pi or lone pair (n), using the following rules: single bonds are sigma bonds double bonds consist of one sigma bond and one pi bond triple bonds consist of one sigma and two pi bonds For example, in the structure below, the circled carbon has 3 sigma, 1 pi and 0 lone pairs. Hybrid orbitals are only used to form sigma bonds and to house lone pairs, so this carbon would need two HO’s. It will use its 2s AO and 2 of its 2p AO’s to form three HO’s, hence sp2 hybridization. Try this with the other atoms to see how it works. (Don’t forget to include the lone pairs on oxygen, which are not shown in the structure. Upvote · 9 7 9 7 Sponsored by Book Geists If you're a Kiwi, this could be the best day of your life! Available to Kiwis only. Read today. Learn More 1.3K 1.3K Vadim Soloshonok Professor · Author has 582 answers and 843.6K answer views ·2y Related Why in SO4, sulfur is sp3 hybridized and not spd2 or sp2d or anything like that? Why does it always have to be sp3 if the atom forms 4 sigma bonds? The electron configuration of sulfur is 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p4. To make a hybrid, why the higher-energy d orbitals should be involved? As for the second part, it is not only 4 sigma bonds, but the tetrahedral 3D structure allowing for these bonds to be optimally positioned to minimize the electromagnetic repulsive interactions. Please note that structure 2 is correct. The overlap between 2p and 3p orbitals is not conductive for double bonds. Continue Reading The electron configuration of sulfur is 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p4. To make a hybrid, why the higher-energy d orbitals should be involved? As for the second part, it is not only 4 sigma bonds, but the tetrahedral 3D structure allowing for these bonds to be optimally positioned to minimize the electromagnetic repulsive interactions. Please note that structure 2 is correct. The overlap between 2p and 3p orbitals is not conductive for double bonds. Upvote · 9 2 Maxbrain Chemistry Professor@maxbrainchemistry ·Mar 18 Related What is the difference between sp3 hybridization and sp2 hybridization for carbon atoms? Which one is more stable and why? sp3 Hybridization: Involves the mixing of one s orbital and three p orbitals, resulting in four sp3 hybrid orbitals. These orbitals arrange themselves in a tetrahedral geometry, with bond angles of approximately 109.5 degrees. Characteristically found in alkanes, where carbon atoms form four single bonds. It has 25% "s" character, and 75% "p" character. sp2 Hybridization: Involves the mixing of one s orbital and two p orbitals, resulting in three sp2 hybrid orbitals. These orbitals arrange themselves in a trigonal planar geometry, with bond angles of approximately 120 degrees. The remaining unhybridiz Continue Reading sp3 Hybridization: Involves the mixing of one s orbital and three p orbitals, resulting in four sp3 hybrid orbitals. These orbitals arrange themselves in a tetrahedral geometry, with bond angles of approximately 109.5 degrees. Characteristically found in alkanes, where carbon atoms form four single bonds. It has 25% "s" character, and 75% "p" character. sp2 Hybridization: Involves the mixing of one s orbital and two p orbitals, resulting in three sp2 hybrid orbitals. These orbitals arrange themselves in a trigonal planar geometry, with bond angles of approximately 120 degrees. The remaining unhybridized p orbital forms a pi (π) bond, leading to double bonds. Characteristically found in alkenes. It has 33.3% "s" character, and 66.6% "p" character. Stability: The stability of a hybridized state is related to the "s" character of the hybrid orbitals. Greater "s" character results in orbitals that are lower in energy, and there fore create stronger bonds. Because sp2 hybridized orbitals have a higher percentage of "s" character than sp3 hybridized orbitals, the bonds formed by sp2 hybridized atoms tend to be slightly stronger. However, when considering a whole molecule, many other factors contribute to overall stability. For example, the presence of pi bonds in sp2 hybridized molecules creates different types of stability. Therefore, it is not correct to say that one is always more stable than the other. It depends on the molecule, and the situation. Upvote · Daniel James Berger PhD in organic/organosilicon chemistry · Author has 4.6K answers and 11.3M answer views ·5y Related Does sp2 hybridization mean that the atom will form three bonds (we're talking any atom, not just carbon)? No. sp2-hybridized atoms can form three sigma bonds and one pi bond, for a total of four. Example: ethylene. sp2-hybridized atoms with one lone pair can form two bonds. Example: methylene, C H 2 C H 2. An example of nitrogen with two sigma + one pi bond is methyleneimine, C H 2=N H C H 2=N H. Water, oddly enough given its very small bond angle, can be thought of as sp2 hybridized since one of its lone pairs resides in a p atomic orbital on oxygen. Continue Reading No. sp2-hybridized atoms can form three sigma bonds and one pi bond, for a total of four. Example: ethylene. sp2-hybridized atoms with one lone pair can form two bonds. Example: methylene, C H 2 C H 2. An example of nitrogen with two sigma + one pi bond is methyleneimine, C H 2=N H C H 2=N H. Water, oddly enough given its very small bond angle, can be thought of as sp2 hybridized since one of its lone pairs resides in a p atomic orbital on oxygen. Upvote · 9 2 9 2 Kemal Deen Pallie Studied Chemistry at University of Geneva (Graduated 1976) · Author has 1.3K answers and 731.2K answer views ·5y If you remove a proton from a carbon atom this means the left electron pair is stabilised by resonance. To be able to do this the hybridisation has to passe from SP to sp2, eg a ketone with a methyl group, removing a proton shall give the enolate. Upvote · 9 1 9 1 Related questions How do you know if an atom is sp3 hybridized? Why do C-C double bonds have SP2 hybridization and triple bonds have SP3 hybridization? What are the shapes and bond angles of sp, sp2, sp3, sp3d, sp3d2 hybridised orbitals respectively? Why don’t larger atoms, such as phosphorus and sulphur, use sp3 hybrid orbitals in bond making? And if they do not use them then why are they hybridized? How we can say that H20 is sp2 or sp3 hybridised? How does sp3-s bonding form between 1 carbon + 1 hydrogen? What is the shape of sp3 hybridization? What are some examples of molecules where the central atom is SP3 hybridized, the atom has three lone pairs, and one bond pair of electrons? When forming aromatic ions, how and why does a carbon change from sp3 to sp2? For example in the case of cyclopentadienil anion, one C was sp3 hybridized. Now should those free electrons stay in a hybridized sp3 orbital? Why does it become sp2? What is the difference between SP2 and SP3? Why does carbon have different forms of hybridization (sp, sp2, sp3)? What is an example of a molecule with sp2 hybridized carbons and sp3 hybridized carbons? What is the situation in which carbon shows sp3, sp2, and sp hybridization? In sp3 hybridization, are the surrounding atoms individually in the same plane or not? When and how does sp3 hybridization take place? Related questions How do you know if an atom is sp3 hybridized? Why do C-C double bonds have SP2 hybridization and triple bonds have SP3 hybridization? What are the shapes and bond angles of sp, sp2, sp3, sp3d, sp3d2 hybridised orbitals respectively? Why don’t larger atoms, such as phosphorus and sulphur, use sp3 hybrid orbitals in bond making? And if they do not use them then why are they hybridized? How we can say that H20 is sp2 or sp3 hybridised? How does sp3-s bonding form between 1 carbon + 1 hydrogen? Advertisement About · Careers · Privacy · Terms · Contact · Languages · Your Ad Choices · Press · © Quora, Inc. 2025
16779	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qZg58jju4Vs	Identify Positive or Negative Intervals AlgebraConceptVideos 1650 subscribers Description 13990 views Posted: 21 Aug 2022 Transcript: okay so we're going to identify positive or negative intervals um the question is for what intervals is f of x equals x squared minus nine positive for what intervals is the function negative so use technology to graph the function so we would grab our graphing calculators and graph this i just went ahead and sketched this on here so if you guys just want to do this sketch some points to note are it's going to cross the y-axis down here to negative 9 which is off your graph and i kind of missed that as i was coming around to catch the negative 9. um this parabola is going to cross the x-axis at a positive 3 and at a negative 3. and then you can just draw that u shape through those three main points and that's going to help us to identify the intervals so for what intervals is the function positive or the function negative so what we want to know about that is the function is positive when it's above the y-axis and the function is negative when it's below the y-axis it's a little messy but so for what intervals is a positive or negative i want to look at the negative one first because that's all continuous it's from here all the way to here if i were to outline that in another color just to make it more obvious this is where your function is negative that's where it dips below the x-axis because it's continuous we can write this in our interval notation negative three to positive three we're doing the negative one first so negative three to positive three everything in there from negative 3 to a positive 3 for your x's your function is negative now the question is do you include the 3 and the negative 3 well at negative 3 you're actually right on the x axis and that's zero it's not positive or negative so we don't want to include the negative three and then for the positive three it's right on the x-axis again which is zero it's not up here positive it's not down here negative so we do not include the positive 3. so the function is negative from negative 3 to positive 3. now where is the function positive well it's positive right here and that's positive right here maybe i'll outline those in another color so here it's positive and here it's positive so we're gonna write this two we're gonna have like two different times we're gonna have an and so this one on the left right here it's gonna continue forever and ever and ever and it's gonna keep going out and out and out so when it continues forever on the negative side that's gonna use a negative infinity and then it's going to go negative infinity it's going to come down all the way to hitting here at that negative 3. now remember we never can include the negatives so that's going to get a parenthesis and then that negative 3 is right on the x-axis so it's not positive or negative so we don't include that we put a parenthesis there what i'm supposed to say yeah that it does not all right and now the other positive interval is over here it starts at a positive three and it continues and it's going to keep going up and out and out and out and out and out all the way to positive infinity so this one starts at 3 it goes to positive infinity parenthesis with the positive infinity and then should we include the 3 or not remember this 3 is right on the axis so it's not positive it's not negative so we cannot include that 3 with our positive interval okay the function is neither positive or negative at those two points that we kind of talked about already i'll go ahead and circle right here and right here it's either positive or negative at negative 3 and positive 3.
16780	https://artofproblemsolving.com/wiki/index.php/2022_AMC_10B_Problems/Problem_15?srsltid=AfmBOoryrMHn2T4vvXDeVmqbdDQJfPTJYuYCK-UbYqmcvxa6q28rH1Gl	Art of Problem Solving 2022 AMC 10B Problems/Problem 15 - AoPS Wiki Art of Problem Solving AoPS Online Math texts, online classes, and more for students in grades 5-12. Visit AoPS Online ‚ Books for Grades 5-12Online Courses Beast Academy Engaging math books and online learning for students ages 6-13. Visit Beast Academy ‚ Books for Ages 6-13Beast Academy Online AoPS Academy Small live classes for advanced math and language arts learners in grades 2-12. Visit AoPS Academy ‚ Find a Physical CampusVisit the Virtual Campus Sign In Register online school Class ScheduleRecommendationsOlympiad CoursesFree Sessions books tore AoPS CurriculumBeast AcademyOnline BooksRecommendationsOther Books & GearAll ProductsGift Certificates community ForumsContestsSearchHelp resources math training & toolsAlcumusVideosFor the Win!MATHCOUNTS TrainerAoPS Practice ContestsAoPS WikiLaTeX TeXeRMIT PRIMES/CrowdMathKeep LearningAll Ten contests on aopsPractice Math ContestsUSABO newsAoPS BlogWebinars view all 0 Sign In Register AoPS Wiki ResourcesAops Wiki 2022 AMC 10B Problems/Problem 15 Page ArticleDiscussionView sourceHistory Toolbox Recent changesRandom pageHelpWhat links hereSpecial pages Search 2022 AMC 10B Problems/Problem 15 Contents 1 Problem 2 Solution 1 3 Solution 2 (Quick Insight) 4 Solution 3 (I didn't know Solution 1!) 4.1 Remark 3.0.1 5 Video Solution (🚀 Solved in 5 min 🚀) 6 Video Solution By SpreadTheMathLove 7 Video Solution by Interstigation 8 Video Solution by TheBeautyofMath 9 See Also Problem Let be the sum of the first terms of an arithmetic sequence that has a common difference of . The quotient does not depend on . What is ? Solution 1 Let's say that our sequence is Then, since the value of n doesn't matter in the quotient , we can say that Simplifying, we get , from which Solving for , we get that . Since the sum of the first odd numbers is , . Solution 2 (Quick Insight) Recall that the sum of the first odd numbers is . Since , we have . ~numerophile Solution 3 (I didn't know Solution 1!) We have a slightly challenging problem:-(, but that's okay! , then here is a more direct approach. We want S 3 n S n to be a natural (S 3 n S n>0; basically a whole number ≠0) number. Then only can the progression be incremental by 2. Assume that a 1=1. Then, a 2=3, a 3=5, etc. We take the first term n=1, which is 1. Then 3 n; the next 3 terms will sum to 9. 9 1=9, and this is an arithmetic sequence, and therefore works! What about a 1=0. We immediately see that this would be undefined, so we cannot have a 1=0. So we say a 1=2. Then the sum for n=1 is 2, and for 3 n; it is simply 6. This is 6/2=3, so it works! Then, what about a 2=3? Then this means that the n=2 sum is 4, and the 3 n sum is 36. This is 36/4=9, and this is the same as the difference before, proving that a 1=1 is indeed correct. And then? What about a 2=4? This means n=2 sum is 6, and the 3 n sum is 42, but uh oh, the progression breaks! Therefore, the evens cannot work. Therefore, a 1=1, a 20 is just the sum of the first 20 odd numbers, which is ~Pinotation Remark 3.0.1 Hi! It me (Pinotation) again! If you are confused about why a 1≠3 or a 1≠4 or something along those lines, we can prove by induction. We have Then so Base case n=1: Suppose for some n the ratio is independent of n and equal to a constant k. Then For n+1 we must also have So Cross multiplying gives Expanding, Simplifying, so This is impossible for integer n. The only way the equality can hold for all n is if the proportionality factor between numerator and denominator is fixed. Comparing coefficients in we get C=9 and hence I hope this helped! If not, then you can check Solution 1, as it is practically the friendlier version LOL! ~Proof by Pinotation Video Solution (🚀 Solved in 5 min 🚀) ~Education, the Study of Everything Video Solution By SpreadTheMathLove Video Solution by Interstigation Video Solution by TheBeautyofMath See Also 2022 AMC 10B (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) Preceded by Problem 14Followed by Problem 16 1•2•3•4•5•6•7•8•9•10•11•12•13•14•15•16•17•18•19•20•21•22•23•24•25 All AMC 10 Problems and Solutions These problems are copyrighted © by the Mathematical Association of America, as part of the American Mathematics Competitions. Retrieved from " Art of Problem Solving is an ACS WASC Accredited School aops programs AoPS Online Beast Academy AoPS Academy About About AoPS Our Team Our History Jobs AoPS Blog Site Info Terms Privacy Contact Us follow us Subscribe for news and updates © 2025 AoPS Incorporated © 2025 Art of Problem Solving About Us•Contact Us•Terms•Privacy Copyright © 2025 Art of Problem Solving Something appears to not have loaded correctly. Click to refresh.
16781	https://www.sydney.edu.au/content/dam/students/external-resources/maths-centre/circular-functions-3-slides.pdf	2 Unit Bridging Course – Day 10 Circular Functions III – The cosine function, identities and derivatives Clinton Boys 1 / 31 The cosine function The cosine function, abbreviated to cos, is very similar to the sine function. In fact, the cos function is exactly the same, except shifted π/2 units to the left. 2 / 31 The cosine function The cosine function, abbreviated to cos, is very similar to the sine function. In fact, the cos function is exactly the same, except shifted π/2 units to the left. 3 / 31 Graph of y = cos(x) Below is the graph of y = cos(x) between x = −4π and x = 4π. π π 2 2π 3π 2 3π 5π 2 7π 2 4π −π −π 2 −2π −3π 2 −3π −5π 2 −7π 2 −4π 1 −1 The graph continues forever in both directions. Notice the similarities between cos and sin, as well as the differences. 4 / 31 Graph of y = cos(x) Below is the graph of y = cos(x) between x = −4π and x = 4π. π π 2 2π 3π 2 3π 5π 2 7π 2 4π −π −π 2 −2π −3π 2 −3π −5π 2 −7π 2 −4π 1 −1 The graph continues forever in both directions. Notice the similarities between cos and sin, as well as the differences. 5 / 31 Graph of y = cos(x) Below is the graph of y = cos(x) between x = −4π and x = 4π. π π 2 2π 3π 2 3π 5π 2 7π 2 4π −π −π 2 −2π −3π 2 −3π −5π 2 −7π 2 −4π 1 −1 The graph continues forever in both directions. Notice the similarities between cos and sin, as well as the differences. 6 / 31 Graph of y = cos(x) Below is the graph of y = cos(x) between x = −4π and x = 4π. π π 2 2π 3π 2 3π 5π 2 7π 2 4π −π −π 2 −2π −3π 2 −3π −5π 2 −7π 2 −4π 1 −1 The graph continues forever in both directions. Notice the similarities between cos and sin, as well as the differences. 7 / 31 Properties of cosine cos shares the following properties with sin: (i) −1 ≤cos x ≤1 for all x. (ii) cos(x + 2π) = cos x for all x, i.e. cos x is periodic with period 2π, just like sin x. 8 / 31 Properties of cosine Unlike sin, however, cos is not odd: (iii) cos(−x) = cos(x). π 2 −π 2 1 −1 y = cos x is symmetric about the y-axis – we say it is an even function. 9 / 31 Sketching cosine curves Practice questions See if you can sketch the following cosine curves, using the same ideas we used to sketch sine curves. (i) y = 2 cos x (ii) y = cos(2x) (iii) y = 3 cos(2x). 10 / 31 Sketching cosine curves Answers (i) y = 2 cos x 2 −2 π 2 π 11 / 31 Sketching cosine curves Answers (ii) y = cos(2x) 1 −1 π 4 π 2 12 / 31 Sketching cosine curves Answers (iii) y = 3 cos(2x) 3 −3 π 4 π 2 13 / 31 Identities involving circular functions Together, sin and cos are called the circular functions. There are many important identities involving circular functions which you should remember. (i) sin2 x + cos2 x = 1 (where sin2 x = (sin x)2) (ii) sin(x + y) = sin x cos y + cos x sin y (iii) cos(x + y) = cos x cos y −sin x sin y (ii) and (iii) are known as double angle formulas. You can ﬁnd plenty more such identities, for example on Wikipedia. 14 / 31 Identities involving circular functions Together, sin and cos are called the circular functions. There are many important identities involving circular functions which you should remember. (i) sin2 x + cos2 x = 1 (where sin2 x = (sin x)2) (ii) sin(x + y) = sin x cos y + cos x sin y (iii) cos(x + y) = cos x cos y −sin x sin y (ii) and (iii) are known as double angle formulas. You can ﬁnd plenty more such identities, for example on Wikipedia. 15 / 31 Identities involving circular functions Together, sin and cos are called the circular functions. There are many important identities involving circular functions which you should remember. (i) sin2 x + cos2 x = 1 (where sin2 x = (sin x)2) (ii) sin(x + y) = sin x cos y + cos x sin y (iii) cos(x + y) = cos x cos y −sin x sin y (ii) and (iii) are known as double angle formulas. You can ﬁnd plenty more such identities, for example on Wikipedia. 16 / 31 Derivatives of circular functions The circular functions, sin and cos, have particularly simple derivatives. Derivatives of the circular functions d dx (sin x) = cos x d dx (cos x) = −sin x. Notice the derivative of cos is negative sin. 17 / 31 Derivatives of circular functions The circular functions, sin and cos, have particularly simple derivatives. Derivatives of the circular functions d dx (sin x) = cos x d dx (cos x) = −sin x. Notice the derivative of cos is negative sin. 18 / 31 Derivatives of circular functions The circular functions, sin and cos, have particularly simple derivatives. Derivatives of the circular functions d dx (sin x) = cos x d dx (cos x) = −sin x. Notice the derivative of cos is negative sin. 19 / 31 Derivatives of circular functions Example Find the derivative of the function f(x) = 3 sin(2x). We need to use the chain rule. 20 / 31 Derivatives of circular functions Example Find the derivative of the function f(x) = 3 sin(2x). We need to use the chain rule. 21 / 31 Derivatives of circular functions Example Find the derivative of the function f(x) = 3 sin(2x). We need to use the chain rule. df dx = 3 cos(2x) × d dx (2x) 22 / 31 Derivatives of circular functions Example Find the derivative of the function f(x) = 3 sin(2x). We need to use the chain rule. df dx = 3 cos(2x) × d dx (2x) = 3 cos(2x) × 2 23 / 31 Derivatives of circular functions Example Find the derivative of the function f(x) = 3 sin(2x). We need to use the chain rule. df dx = 3 cos(2x) × d dx (2x) = 3 cos(2x) × 2 = 6 cos(2x). 24 / 31 Derivatives of circular functions Example Find dy dx if y = sin x cos x. We need to use the product rule. Let u = sin x and v = cos x. Then 25 / 31 Derivatives of circular functions Example Find dy dx if y = sin x cos x. We need to use the product rule. Let u = sin x and v = cos x. Then 26 / 31 Derivatives of circular functions Example Find dy dx if y = sin x cos x. We need to use the product rule. Let u = sin x and v = cos x. Then dy dx = u dv dx + v du dx 27 / 31 Derivatives of circular functions Example Find dy dx if y = sin x cos x. We need to use the product rule. Let u = sin x and v = cos x. Then dy dx = u dv dx + v du dx = sin x × (−sin x) + cos x × (cos x) 28 / 31 Derivatives of circular functions Example Find dy dx if y = sin x cos x. We need to use the product rule. Let u = sin x and v = cos x. Then dy dx = u dv dx + v du dx = sin x × (−sin x) + cos x × (cos x) = −sin2 x + cos2 x. 29 / 31 Derivatives of circular functions Practice questions Find the derivatives of the following functions: (i) f(x) = sin2 x (ii) f(x) = x cos x (iii) f(x) = sin(x2) (iv) f(x) = sin x cos x (usually written tan x). 30 / 31 Derivatives of circular functions Answers to practice questions (i) df dx = 2 sin x cos x (ii) df dx = −x sin x + cos x (iii) df dx = 2x cos(x2) (iv) df dx = cos2 x+sin2 x cos2 x = 1 cos2 x . 31 / 31
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16783	https://www.cookwithkushi.com/how-many-litres-in-a-gallon/	Published Time: 2023-04-27T06:15:30+00:00 How Many Liters In A Gallon (with Conversion Guide) Skip to primary navigation Skip to main content Skip to primary sidebar Cook with Kushi Home About Privacy policy Disclaimer Advertise FAQ Contact Me Media Blog Easy and Healthy Recipes for the Family Recipe Index Search Recipes Resources About Search Recipes Resources About × Home » Resources How Many Liters In A Gallon (with Conversion Guide) Published: Apr 27, 2023 by Kushi · This post may contain affiliate links. Jump to RecipePrint Recipe Knowing how many liters in a gallon has benefits in daily life, running successful business operation, communicating news and other issue to a global audience, and in professional fields such as science and engineering. If you love cooking and trying out different recipes in your kitchen, knowing how to convert from ingredient amounts from gallons to liters or other units of volume measurements is extremely useful. Experience the joy of culinary exploration with our precise conversion guide, allowing you to effortlessly convert liquid volumes. If you love similar resource posts, be sure to check out - How to start a food blog? and creating Google Web Stories to increase search traffic. Image credit: Modified from ChildofMidnight, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons Jump to: What Is A Liter? What is A Gallon? What is Imperial Gallon? What is US Liquid Gallon? What is US Dry Gallon? Conversion Table: US Gallon to Liters and Imperial Gallon to Liters Bonus - Popular Liquid Volume Conversions in the Kitchen Frequently Asked Questions More Useful Resources on my Blog Recipe card User Reviews What Is A Liter? A literis a metric unit of measurement that defines the volume of one kilogram of water at a temperature of 4 degrees Celsius. One litre (as spelled in British English) is equivalent to 0.264 U.S. gallons or 0.22 Imperial gallons. It is a widely recognized unit of volume measurement used globally to measure liquids such as gasoline, milk, water, and juice, as well as fluids (liquids and gases) in scientific and engineering fields. Photo by Eva Bronzini What is A Gallon? A gallon is a unit of measurement of the volume of liquid in U.S. Customary units and Imperial units (links out to Wikipedia pages). There are three types of gallon measurements. Imperial gallon - This unit of measurement of volume is used in countries such as the U.K., Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and some nations in the Caribbean Islands. US gallon - A standard unit of measuring the volume of liquid in the U.S., as well as in several Latin American countries and a few Caribbean Islands nations. US dry gallon - Though not currently in use, this was historically used as a unit of measuring the volume of grains such as corn and wheat, as well as other dry commodities. One US dry gal = ⅛ US Bushel. Image credit: ChildofMidnight, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons What is Imperial Gallon? Imperial gallon is based on the volume of 10 pounds (i.e., 4.536 kilograms) of water at a temperature of 62 °F (17 °C). It is used as a unit of volume measurement in the United Kingdom and some other Commonwealth countries.Thus 1 Imperial Gallon equals 4.546 liters of water.It is about 20% larger than US liquid gallon (i.e., 1 Imperial Gallon = 1.20 US liquid gallon). What is US Liquid Gallon? The US Liquid Gallon (referred commonly as US Gallon) is a volume of 231 cubic inches. At 4 degrees celcius this volume can contain 3.7854 kilogram of water. Thus 1 US liquid gallon equals 3.7854 litres of water at 4 degrees celcius.When compared to Imperial gallon, US liquid gallon is about 16.7% less in volume. What is US Dry Gallon? The US Dry Gallon is a volume measurement unit for grains (such as corn, soy beans, and wheat) and other dry commodities. Though this is not widely used in practice, you will still come across its mention since it is connected to the common measurement unit of Bushel. One US dry gallon equals ⅛ Bushel. In numeric terms, 1 US dry gallon equals 268.8 cubic inches (i.e., 1 US dry gallon = 4.404 liters of water). Thus US liquid gallon is about 14.1% less than US dry gallon, whereas Imperial liquid Gallon is 3.2% larger than US dry gallon. Conversion Table: US Gallon to Liters and Imperial Gallon to Liters \| Gallon Measurement \| US Gallon to Liters \| UK Gallon to Liters \| --- \| 1 gallon \| 3.785 \| 4.546 \| \| 2 gallons \| 7.57 \| 9.092 \| \| 3 gallons \| 11.355 \| 13.638 \| \| 4 gallons \| 15.14 \| 18.184 \| \| 5 gallons \| 18.925 \| 22.73 \| The above conversion chart is especially useful when dealing with large volumes of liquids. For example, a tourist may be interested to know how many liters of gasoline (petrol/diesel) was filled up in the fuel tank at a gas station. Suppose 5 gallon of gasoline was filled up at a gas station in the USA, then this conversion guide immediately allows one to know 18.925 liters of fuel was topped up in the tank. If you were in UK, and the fuel station reads 5 gallons, then it means 22.73 litres of gasoline was added to the fuel tank of your vehicle. Conversion from US Gallon to Other Volume Measurements When dealing with larger volumes of liquids it is useful to know how to convert between US Gallon measurement to other common and popular units of volume meaurement such as Quart, Pint, and Cups. This conversion table will be especially useful in large restaurant kitchens, catering kitchens, and community kitchens. \| US Gallon Measurement \| US Gallon to Liters \| US Gallon to Quart \| US Gallon to Pint \| US Gallon to Cup \| --- --- \| 1 gallon \| 3.785 \| 4 \| 8 \| 16 \| \| 2 gallons \| 7.57 \| 8 \| 16 \| 32 \| \| 3 gallons \| 11.355 \| 12 \| 24 \| 48 \| \| 4 gallons \| 15.14 \| 16 \| 32 \| 64 \| \| 5 gallons \| 18.925 \| 20 \| 40 \| 80 \| Conversion from UK Gallon to Other Volume Measurements If you manage or work at kitchens in a school cafateria, restaurants at shopping malls, catering agency, community shelters, places of worship, restaurants, cloud kitchens, etc., then have the below table printed for reference to anyone who uses your kitchen. Easy access to this conversion table ensures accuracy in measuring volumes of different liquids used in your kitchen while creating multiple dishes. \| UK Gallon Measurement \| UK Gallon to Litres \| UK Gallon to UK Quart \| UK Gallon to UK Pint \| UK Gallon to UK Cup \| --- --- \| 1 gallon \| 4.546 \| 4 \| 8 \| 16 \| \| 2 gallons \| 9.092 \| 8 \| 16 \| 32 \| \| 3 gallons \| 13.638 \| 12 \| 24 \| 48 \| \| 4 gallons \| 18.184 \| 16 \| 32 \| 64 \| \| 5 gallons \| 22.73 \| 20 \| 40 \| 80 \| Bonus - Popular Liquid Volume Conversions in the Kitchen Volume measurements in US cups are more commonly used in recipes due to the smaller quantities typically cooked at home compared to a restaurant. Thus the below table may be extremely useful for home cooks (irrespective of your expertise) to convert liquid volume measurements between US cups, Teaspoon (tsp), Tablespoon (tbsp), Milliliters (ml), and Fluid Ounces (fl oz). I have personally printed and laminated this liquid volume conversion table on a cardstock paper and kept it handy in my kitchen for quick and easy reference. \| US Cups \| Teaspoons (tsp) \| Tablespoons (tbsp) \| Milliliters (ml) \| Fluid Ounces (fl oz) \| --- --- \| 1/16 \| 3 \| 1 \| 15 \| 0.5 \| \| ⅛ \| 6 \| 2 \| 30 \| 1 \| \| ¼ \| 12 \| 4 \| 60 \| 2 \| \| ⅓ \| 16 \| 5 ⅓ \| 80 \| 2.67 \| \| ½ \| 24 \| 8 \| 120 \| 4 \| \| ⅔ \| 32 \| 10 ⅔ \| 160 \| 5.33 \| \| ¾ \| 36 \| 12 \| 180 \| 6 \| \| 1 \| 48 \| 16 \| 240 \| 8 \| \| 1.5 \| 72 \| 24 \| 360 \| 12 \| \| 2 \| 96 \| 32 \| 480 \| 16 \| Note:The values in this table are approximate and may vary slightly depending on factors such as the density and temperature of the liquid. Frequently Asked Questions How many liters are in a gallon? In the US, one gallon of liquid is equal to 3.785 liters. However, in the UK, one Imperial gallon equals 4.546 liters. What is the conversion factor for gallons to liters? For 1 US gallon, the conversion factor is 3.785, whereas, for 1 Imperial gallon, the conversion factor is 4.546. For an example of how to apply this conversion factor, see the following: 5 US Gallons = 5 x 3.785 = 18.925 Liters 5 Imperial UK Gallons = 5 x 4.546 = 22.73 Liters How many fluid ounces are in a gallon? In the US, 1 gallon equals 128 fluid ounces. 1 Imperial/UK gallon = 160 Imperial/UK fluid ounces in the UK. How many cups are in a gallon? In the US, 1 gallon of liquid equals 16 US cups. Similarly, 1 Imperial/UK gallon of fluid = 16 Imperial/UK cups. How many pints in a gallon? In the US, 1 gallon of liquid equals 8 US pints. Similarly, 1 Imperial/UK gallon of fluid = 8 Imperial/UK pints. How many quarts in a gallon? 1 US gallon of liquid = 4 US quarts of liquid. Similarly, 1 Imperial/UK gallon of liquid = 4 Imperial/UK quarts. How many liters are in a gallon in Australia? In Australia, 1 Gallon of a liquid equals 4.546 litres. This is the same as the UK. How many liters are in a gallon in Canada? In Canada, 1 Gallon of a liquid equals 4.546 litres. This is the same as the UK. However, since 1970 many units of measurement, including the volume of liquids have moved to the metric system. Thus you will find that in Canada, gasoline, milk, and water are sold in litres, however, some beverages like coffee are sold in fluid ounces. How many liters are in a gallon in the UK? In the UK, 1 Gallon of a liquid equals 4.546 litres. More Useful Resources on my Blog Google Web Stories To Get More Traffic To Your Blog Things To Know Before You Start A Food Blog Did you like this resource post?Please leave a star ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ rating belowand/or a review in the comments section. You can also stay in touch with us through social media by following us on Pinterest, Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. Recipe card How Many Litres Are In A Gallon? Kushi This post provides a quick conversion guide from gallons to liters and to other common units of measurements such as US cups, teaspoon, tablespoon, quarts, pint, ounce (oz), etc. 5 from 14 votes Print RecipePin Recipe Reading time 2 minutes mins Total Time 2 minutes mins Course Conversions Cuisine Conversions Servings 1 Calories 1 kcal Ingredients 1x 2x 3x [x] ▢ 1 gal Liquid= 3.7854 liters. Instructions Use this as a quick reference guide to convert liquid measurements from gallons to litres/liters (Gal to Lts). Notes \| Measurement \| US Gallon to Liter \| UK Gallon to Litre \| --- \| 1 gallon \| 3.785 liters \| 4.546 litres \| \| 2 gallons \| 7.57 liters \| 9.092 litres \| \| 3 gallons \| 11.355 liters \| 13.638 litres \| \| 4 gallons \| 15.14 liters \| 18.184 litres \| \| 5 gallons \| 18.925 liters \| 22.73 litres \| Nutrition Calories: 1 kcal Tried this recipe?Let us know how it was! More Resources Reader Interactions Comments Fransic verso May 16, 2023 at 7:34 pm This is interesting and surely will be helpful to people who love cook or want to know more how many liters in a gallon. Very informative! Reply 2. Monidipa Dutta May 17, 2023 at 3:43 pm Thank you for the helpful conversion guide! Your article made it easy to understand how many liters are in a gallon. The explanations were clear and concise, and the accompanying conversion chart was a useful reference. Great job in providing valuable information in a user-friendly way! Reply 3. Sangeetha May 19, 2023 at 3:36 pm Thank you for this informative blog post on the conversion between liters and gallons! It's fascinating to learn about the practical applications of knowing how many liters are in a gallon. From everyday life to business operations and even in scientific and engineering fields, this knowledge is crucial for accurate measurements and effective communication. 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General Information About Plasma Cell Neoplasms Key Points for This Section Plasma cell neoplasms are diseases in which the body makes too many plasma cells. Plasma cell neoplasms can be benign (not cancer) or malignant (cancer). There are several types of plasma cell neoplasms. Monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance (MGUS) Multiple myeloma Multiple myeloma and other plasma cell neoplasms may cause a condition called amyloidosis. Age can affect the risk of plasma cell neoplasms. Tests that examine the blood, bone marrow, and urine are used to diagnose multiple myeloma and other plasma cell neoplasms. Certain factors affect prognosis (chance of recovery) and treatment options. Plasma cell neoplasms are diseases in which the body makes too many plasma cells. Plasma cells develop from B lymphocytes (B cells), a type of white blood cell that is made in the bone marrow. Normally, when bacteria or viruses enter the body, some of the B cells will change into plasma cells. The plasma cells make antibodies to fight bacteria and viruses, to stop infection and disease. Multiple myeloma. Multiple myeloma cells are abnormal plasma cells (a type of white blood cell) that build up in the bone marrow and form tumors in many bones of the body. Normal plasma cells make antibodies to help the body fight infection and disease. As the number of multiple myeloma cells increases, more antibodies are made. This can cause the blood to thicken and keep the bone marrow from making enough healthy blood cells. Multiple myeloma cells also damage and weaken the bone. Plasma cell neoplasms are diseases in which abnormal plasma cells form tumors in the bones or soft tissues of the body. The plasma cells also make an antibody protein, called M protein, that is not needed by the body and does not help fight infection. These antibody proteins build up in the bone marrow and can cause the blood to thicken or can damage the kidneys. Plasma cell neoplasms can be benign (not cancer) or malignant (cancer). Monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance (MGUS) is not cancer but can become cancer. The following types of plasma cell neoplasms are cancer: Lymphoplasmacytic lymphoma (also called Waldenström macroglobulinemia). For more information, see Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma Treatment. Plasmacytoma. Multiple myeloma. There are several types of plasma cell neoplasms. Plasma cell neoplasms include the following: Monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance (MGUS) In this type of plasma cell neoplasm, less than 10% of the bone marrow is made up of abnormal plasma cells and there is no cancer. The abnormal plasma cells make M protein, which is sometimes found during a routine blood or urine test. In most patients, the amount of M protein stays the same and there are no signs, symptoms, or health problems. In some patients, MGUS may later become a more serious condition, such as amyloidosis, or cause problems with the kidneys, heart, or nerves. MGUS can also become cancer, such as multiple myeloma, lymphoplasmacytic lymphoma, or chronic lymphocytic leukemia. Plasmacytoma In this type of plasma cell neoplasm, the abnormal plasma cells (myeloma cells) are in one place and form one tumor, called a plasmacytoma. Sometimes plasmacytoma can be cured. There are two types of plasmacytoma. In isolated plasmacytoma of bone, one plasma cell tumor is found in the bone, less than 10% of the bone marrow is made up of plasma cells, and there are no other signs of cancer. Plasmacytoma of the bone often becomes multiple myeloma. In extramedullary plasmacytoma, one plasma cell tumor is found in soft tissue but not in the bone or the bone marrow. Extramedullary plasmacytomas commonly form in tissues of the throat, tonsil, and paranasal sinuses. Signs and symptoms depend on where the tumor is. In bone, the plasmacytoma may cause pain or broken bones. In soft tissue, the tumor may press on nearby areas and cause pain or other problems. For example, a plasmacytoma in the throat can make it hard to swallow. Multiple myeloma In multiple myeloma, abnormal plasma cells (myeloma cells) build up in the bone marrow and form tumors in many bones of the body. These tumors may keep the bone marrow from making enough healthy blood cells. Normally, the bone marrow makes stem cells (immature cells) that become three types of mature blood cells: Red blood cells that carry oxygen and other substances to all tissues of the body. White blood cells that fight infection and disease. Platelets that form blood clots to help prevent bleeding. As the number of myeloma cells increases, fewer red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets are made. The myeloma cells also damage and weaken the bone. Sometimes multiple myeloma does not cause any signs or symptoms. This is called smoldering multiple myeloma. It may be found when a blood or urine test is done for another condition. Signs and symptoms may be caused by multiple myeloma or other conditions. Check with your doctor if you have any of the following: Bone pain, especially in the back or ribs. Bones that break easily. Fever for no known reason or frequent infections. Easy bruising or bleeding. Trouble breathing. Weakness of the arms or legs. Feeling very tired. A tumor can damage the bone and cause hypercalcemia (too much calcium in the blood). This can affect many organs in the body, including the kidneys, nerves, heart, muscles, and digestive tract, and cause serious health problems. Hypercalcemia may cause the following signs and symptoms: Loss of appetite. Nausea or vomiting. Feeling thirsty. Frequent urination. Constipation. Feeling very tired. Muscle weakness. Restlessness. Confusion or trouble thinking. Multiple myeloma and other plasma cell neoplasms may cause a condition called amyloidosis. In rare cases, multiple myeloma can cause peripheral nerves (nerves that are not in the brain or spinal cord) and organs to fail. This may be caused by a condition called amyloidosis. Antibody proteins build up and stick together in peripheral nerves and organs, such as the kidney and heart. This can cause the nerves and organs to become stiff and unable to work the way they should. Amyloidosis may cause the following signs and symptoms: Feeling very tired. Purple spots on the skin. Enlarged tongue. Diarrhea. Swelling caused by fluid in your body's tissues. Tingling or numbness in your legs and feet. Age can affect the risk of plasma cell neoplasms. Anything that increases a person's chance of getting a disease is called a risk factor. Not every person with one or more of these risk factors will develop plasma cell neoplasms, and they will develop in people who don't have any known risk factors. Talk with your doctor if you think you may be at risk. Plasma cell neoplasms are most common in people who are middle aged or older. For multiple myeloma and plasmacytoma, other risk factors include the following: Being Black. Being male. Having a personal history of MGUS or plasmacytoma. Being exposed to radiation or certain chemicals. Studies about how racial, social, and financial factors affect access to treatment and rates of plasma cell neoplasms are ongoing. Tests that examine the blood, bone marrow, and urine are used to diagnose multiple myeloma and other plasma cell neoplasms. In addition to asking about your personal and family health history and doing a physical exam, your doctor may perform the following tests and procedures: Blood and urine immunoglobulin studies: A procedure in which a blood or urine sample is checked to measure the amounts of certain antibodies (immunoglobulins). For multiple myeloma, beta-2-microglobulin, M protein, free light chains, and other proteins made by the myeloma cells are measured. A higher-than-normal amount of these substances can be a sign of disease. Bone marrow aspiration and biopsy: The removal of bone marrow, blood, and a small piece of bone by inserting a hollow needle into the hipbone or breastbone. A pathologist views the bone marrow, blood, and bone under a microscope to look for abnormal cells. Bone marrow aspiration and biopsy. After a small area of skin is numbed, a long, hollow needle is inserted through the patient's skin and hip bone into the bone marrow. A sample of bone marrow and a small piece of bone are removed for examination under a microscope. The following tests may be done on the sample of tissue removed during the bone marrow aspiration and biopsy: - : Cytogenetic analysis: A laboratory test in which the chromosomes of cells in a sample of bone marrow are counted and checked for any changes, such as broken, missing, rearranged, or extra chromosomes. Changes in certain chromosomes may be a sign of cancer. Cytogenetic analysis is used to help diagnose cancer, plan treatment, or find out how well treatment is working. - : FISH (fluorescence in situ hybridization): A laboratory test used to look at and count genes or chromosomes in cells and tissues. Pieces of DNA that contain fluorescent dyes are made in the laboratory and added to a sample of a patient’s cells or tissues. When these dyed pieces of DNA attach to certain genes or areas of chromosomes in the sample, they light up when viewed under a fluorescent microscope. The FISH test is used to help diagnose cancer and help plan treatment. - : Flow cytometry: A laboratory test that measures the number of cells in a sample, the percentage of live cells in a sample, and certain characteristics of the cells, such as size, shape, and the presence of tumor (or other) markers on the cell surface. The cells from a sample of a patient's bone marrow are stained with a fluorescent dye, placed in a fluid, and then passed one at a time through a beam of light. The test results are based on how the cells that were stained with the fluorescent dye react to the beam of light. This test is used to help diagnose and manage certain types of cancers, such as leukemia and lymphoma. Skeletal bone survey: In a skeletal bone survey, x-rays of all the bones in the body are taken. The x-rays are used to find areas where the bone is damaged. An x-ray is a type of energy beam that can go through the body and onto film, making a picture of areas inside the body. Complete blood count (CBC) with differential: A procedure in which a sample of blood is drawn and checked for the following: - : The number of red blood cells and platelets. - : The number and type of white blood cells. - : The amount of hemoglobin (the protein that carries oxygen) in the red blood cells. - : The portion of the blood sample made up of red blood cells. Blood chemistry studies: A procedure in which a blood sample is checked to measure the amounts of certain substances, such as calcium or albumin, released into the blood by organs and tissues in the body. An unusual (higher or lower than normal) amount of a substance can be a sign of disease. Twenty-four-hour urine test: A test in which urine is collected for 24 hours to measure the amounts of certain substances. An unusual (higher or lower than normal) amount of a substance can be a sign of disease in the organ or tissue that makes it. A higher than normal amount of protein may be a sign of multiple myeloma. MRI (magnetic resonance imaging): A procedure that uses a magnet, radio waves, and a computer to make a series of detailed pictures of areas inside the body. This procedure is also called nuclear magnetic resonance imaging (NMRI). An MRI of the spine and pelvis may be used to find areas where the bone is damaged. PET scan (positron emission tomography scan): A procedure to find malignant tumor cells in the body. A small amount of radioactive glucose (sugar) is injected into a vein. The PET scanner rotates around the body and makes a picture of where glucose is being used in the body. Malignant tumor cells show up brighter in the picture because they are more active and take up more glucose than normal cells do. CT scan (CAT scan): A procedure that makes a series of detailed pictures of areas inside the body, such as the spine, taken from different angles. The pictures are made by a computer linked to an x-ray machine. A dye may be injected into a vein or swallowed to help the organs or tissues show up more clearly. This procedure is also called computed tomography, computerized tomography, or computerized axial tomography. PET-CT scan: A procedure that combines the pictures from a positron emission tomography (PET) scan and a computed tomography (CT) scan. The PET and CT scans are done at the same time with the same machine. The combined scans give more detailed pictures of areas inside the body, such as the spine, than either scan gives by itself. Certain factors affect prognosis (chance of recovery) and treatment options. The prognosis depends on the following: The type of plasma cell neoplasm. The stage of the disease. Whether a certain immunoglobulin (antibody) is present. Whether there are certain genetic changes. Whether the kidney is damaged. Whether the cancer responds to initial treatment or recurs (comes back). Treatment options depend on the following: The type of plasma cell neoplasm. The age and general health of the patient. Whether there are signs, symptoms, or health problems, such as kidney failure or infection, related to the disease. Whether the cancer responds to initial treatment or recurs (comes back). Stages of Plasma Cell Neoplasms Key Points for This Section There are no standard staging systems for monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance (MGUS) and plasmacytoma. After multiple myeloma has been diagnosed, tests are done to find out how much cancer is in the body. The stage of multiple myeloma is based on the levels of beta-2-microglobulin and albumin in the blood. The following stages are used for multiple myeloma: Stage I multiple myeloma Stage II multiple myeloma Stage III multiple myeloma Plasma cell neoplasms may not respond to treatment or may come back after treatment. There are no standard staging systems for monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance (MGUS) and plasmacytoma. After multiple myeloma has been diagnosed, tests are done to find out how much cancer is in the body. The process used to find out the amount of cancer in the body is called staging. It is important to know the stage in order to plan treatment. The following tests and procedures may be used to find out how much cancer is in the body: Skeletal bone survey: In a skeletal bone survey, x-rays of all the bones in the body are taken. The x-rays are used to find areas where the bone is damaged. An x-ray is a type of energy beam that can go through the body and onto film, making a picture of areas inside the body. MRI (magnetic resonance imaging): A procedure that uses a magnet, radio waves, and a computer to make a series of detailed pictures of areas inside the body, such as the bone marrow. This procedure is also called nuclear magnetic resonance imaging (NMRI). Bone densitometry: A procedure that uses a special type of x-ray to measure bone density. The stage of multiple myeloma is based on the levels of beta-2-microglobulin and albumin in the blood. Beta-2-microglobulin and albumin are found in the blood. Beta-2-microglobulin is a protein found on plasma cells. Albumin makes up the biggest part of the blood plasma. It keeps fluid from leaking out of blood vessels. It also brings nutrients to tissues, and carries hormones, vitamins, drugs, and other substances, such as calcium, all through the body. In the blood of patients with multiple myeloma, the amount of beta-2-microglobulin is increased and the amount of albumin is decreased. The following stages are used for multiple myeloma: Stage I multiple myeloma In stage I multiple myeloma, the blood levels are as follows: beta-2-microglobulin level is lower than 3.5 mg/L; and albumin level is 3.5 g/dL or higher. Stage II multiple myeloma In stage II multiple myeloma, the blood levels are in between the levels for stage I and stage III. Stage III multiple myeloma In stage III multiple myeloma, the blood level of beta-2-microglobulin is 5.5 mg/L or higher and the patient also has one of the following: high levels of lactate dehydrogenase (LDH); or certain changes in the chromosomes. Plasma cell neoplasms may not respond to treatment or may come back after treatment. Plasma cell neoplasms are called refractory when the number of plasma cells keeps going up even though treatment is given. Plasma cell neoplasms are called relapsed when they have come back after treatment. Treatment Option Overview Key Points for This Section There are different types of treatment for patients with plasma cell neoplasms. The following types of treatment are used: Chemotherapy Other drug therapy Targeted therapy High-dose chemotherapy with stem cell transplant Immunotherapy Radiation therapy Surgery Watchful waiting New types of treatment are being tested in clinical trials. Treatment for plasma cell neoplasms may cause side effects. Supportive care is given to lessen the problems caused by the disease or its treatment. Patients may want to think about taking part in a clinical trial. Patients can enter clinical trials before, during, or after starting their cancer treatment. Follow-up tests may be needed. There are different types of treatment for patients with plasma cell neoplasms. Different types of treatments are available for patients with plasma cell neoplasms. Some treatments are standard (the currently used treatment), and some are being tested in clinical trials. A treatment clinical trial is a research study meant to help improve current treatments or obtain information on new treatments for patients with cancer. When clinical trials show that a new treatment is better than the standard treatment, the new treatment may become the standard treatment. Patients may want to think about taking part in a clinical trial. Some clinical trials are open only to patients who have not started treatment. The following types of treatment are used: Chemotherapy Chemotherapy is a cancer treatment that uses drugs to stop the growth of cancer cells, either by killing the cells or by stopping them from dividing. When chemotherapy is taken by mouth or injected into a vein or muscle, the drugs enter the bloodstream and can reach cancer cells throughout the body (systemic chemotherapy). See Drugs Approved for Multiple Myeloma and Other Plasma Cell Neoplasms. Other drug therapy Corticosteroids are steroids that have antitumor effects in multiple myeloma. Targeted therapy Targeted therapy is a type of treatment that uses drugs or other substances to identify and attack specific cancer cells. Several types of targeted therapy may be used to treat multiple myeloma and other plasma cell neoplasms. There are different types of targeted therapy: Proteasome inhibitor therapy: This treatment blocks the action of proteasomes in cancer cells. A proteasome is a protein that removes other proteins no longer needed by the cell. When the proteins are not removed from the cell, they build up and may cause the cancer cell to die. Bortezomib, carfilzomib, and ixazomib are proteasome inhibitors used in the treatment of multiple myeloma and other plasma cell neoplasms. Monoclonal antibody therapy: Monoclonal antibodies are immune system proteins made in the laboratory to treat many diseases, including cancer. As a cancer treatment, these antibodies can attach to a specific target on cancer cells or other cells that may help cancer cells grow. The antibodies are able to then kill the cancer cells, block their growth, or keep them from spreading. Monoclonal antibodies are given by infusion. They may be used alone or to carry drugs, toxins, or radioactive material directly to cancer cells. Daratumumab and elotuzumab are monoclonal antibodies used in the treatment of multiple myeloma and other plasma cell neoplasms. Denosumab is a monoclonal antibody used to slow bone loss and reduce bone pain in patients with multiple myeloma. ### monoclonal antibodies: how monoclonal antibodies treat cancer How do monoclonal antibodies work to treat cancer? This video shows how monoclonal antibodies, such as trastuzumab, pembrolizumab, and rituximab, block molecules cancer cells need to grow, flag cancer cells for destruction by the body’s immune system, or deliver harmful substances to cancer cells. YouTube BCL2 inhibitor therapy: This treatment blocks a protein called BCL2. Blocking this protein may help kill cancer cells and may make them more sensitive to anticancer drugs. Venetoclax is a BCL2 inhibitor being studied in the treatment of relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma. See Drugs Approved for Multiple Myeloma and Other Plasma Cell Neoplasms. High-dose chemotherapy with stem cell transplant High doses of chemotherapy are given to kill cancer cells. Healthy cells, including blood-forming cells, are also destroyed by the cancer treatment. Stem cell transplant is a treatment to replace the blood-forming cells. Stem cells (immature blood cells) are removed from the blood or bone marrow of the patient (autologous) or a donor (allogeneic) and are frozen and stored. After the patient completes chemotherapy, the stored stem cells are thawed and given back to the patient through an infusion. These reinfused stem cells grow into (and restore) the body's blood cells. Donor stem cell transplant. (Step 1): Four to five days before donor stem cell collection, the donor receives a medicine to increase the number of stem cells circulating through their bloodstream (not shown). The blood-forming stem cells are then collected from the donor through a large vein in their arm. The blood flows through an apheresis machine that removes the stem cells. The rest of the blood is returned to the donor through a vein in their other arm. (Step 2): The patient receives chemotherapy to kill cancer cells and prepare their body for the donor stem cells. The patient may also receive radiation therapy (not shown). (Step 3): The patient receives an infusion of the donor stem cells. Immunotherapy Immunotherapy is a treatment that uses the patient's immune system to fight cancer. Substances made by the body or made in a laboratory are used to boost, direct, or restore the body's natural defenses against cancer. This cancer treatment is a type of biologic therapy. Immunomodulator therapy: Thalidomide, lenalidomide, and pomalidomide are immunomodulators used to treat multiple myeloma and other plasma cell neoplasms. CAR T-cell therapy: This treatment changes the patient's T cells (a type of immune system cell) so they will attack certain proteins on the surface of cancer cells. T cells are taken from the patient and special receptors are added to their surface in the laboratory. The changed cells are called chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cells. The CAR T cells are grown in the laboratory and given to the patient by infusion. The CAR T cells multiply in the patient's blood and attack cancer cells. CAR T-cell therapy is being studied in the treatment of multiple myeloma that has recurred (come back). CAR T-cell therapy. A type of treatment in which a patient’s T cells (a type of immune cell) are changed in the laboratory so they will bind to cancer cells and kill them. Blood from a vein in the patient’s arm flows through a tube to an apheresis machine (not shown), which removes the white blood cells, including the T cells, and sends the rest of the blood back to the patient. Then, the gene for a special receptor called a chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) is inserted into the T cells in the laboratory. Millions of the CAR T cells are grown in the laboratory and then given to the patient by infusion. The CAR T cells are able to bind to an antigen on the cancer cells and kill them. See Drugs Approved for Multiple Myeloma and Other Plasma Cell Neoplasms. Radiation therapy Radiation therapy is a cancer treatment that uses high-energy x-rays or other types of radiation to kill cancer cells or keep them from growing. External radiation therapy uses a machine outside the body to send radiation toward the area of the body with cancer. Surgery Surgery to remove the tumor may be done. After the doctor removes all the cancer that can be seen at the time of the surgery, some patients may be given radiation therapy after surgery to kill any cancer cells that are left. Treatment given after the surgery, to lower the risk that the cancer will come back, is called adjuvant therapy. Watchful waiting Watchful waiting is closely monitoring a patient’s condition without giving any treatment until signs or symptoms appear or change. New types of treatment are being tested in clinical trials. This summary section describes treatments that are being studied in clinical trials. It may not mention every new treatment being studied. Information about clinical trials is available from the NCI website. New combinations of therapies Clinical trials are studying different combinations of immunotherapy, chemotherapy, steroid therapy, and drugs. New treatment regimens using selinexor are also being studied. Treatment for plasma cell neoplasms may cause side effects. For information about side effects caused by treatment for cancer, visit our Side Effects page. Supportive care is given to lessen the problems caused by the disease or its treatment. This therapy controls problems or side effects caused by the disease or its treatment, and improves quality of life. Supportive care is given to treat problems caused by multiple myeloma and other plasma cell neoplasms. Supportive care may include the following: Plasmapheresis: If the blood becomes thick with extra antibody proteins and interferes with circulation, plasmapheresis is done to remove extra plasma and antibody proteins from the blood. In this procedure blood is removed from the patient and sent through a machine that separates the plasma (the liquid part of the blood) from the blood cells. The patient's plasma contains the unneeded antibodies and is not returned to the patient. The normal blood cells are returned to the bloodstream along with donated plasma or a plasma replacement. Plasmapheresis does not keep new antibodies from forming. Induction therapy with stem cell transplant: If amyloidosis occurs, treatment may include induction therapy followed by stem cell transplant using the patient's own stem cells. Immunotherapy: Immunotherapy with thalidomide, lenalidomide, or pomalidomide is given to treat amyloidosis. Targeted therapy: Targeted therapy with proteasome inhibitors is given to decrease how much immunoglobulin M is in the blood and treat amyloidosis. Targeted therapy with daratumumab is given with or without other drugs to treat amyloidosis. Targeted therapy with a monoclonal antibody is given to slow bone loss and reduce bone pain. Radiation therapy: Radiation therapy is given for bone lesions of the spine. Chemotherapy: Chemotherapy is given to reduce back pain from osteoporosis or compression fractures of the spine. Bisphosphonate therapy: Bisphosphonate therapy is given to slow bone loss and reduce bone pain. For more information on bisphosphonates and problems related to their use, see Oral Complications of Cancer Therapies. Patients may want to think about taking part in a clinical trial. For some patients, taking part in a clinical trial may be the best treatment choice. Clinical trials are part of the cancer research process. Clinical trials are done to find out if new cancer treatments are safe and effective or better than the standard treatment. Many of today's standard treatments for cancer are based on earlier clinical trials. Patients who take part in a clinical trial may receive the standard treatment or be among the first to receive a new treatment. Patients who take part in clinical trials also help improve the way cancer will be treated in the future. Even when clinical trials do not lead to effective new treatments, they often answer important questions and help move research forward. Patients can enter clinical trials before, during, or after starting their cancer treatment. Some clinical trials only include patients who have not yet received treatment. Other trials test treatments for patients whose cancer has not gotten better. There are also clinical trials that test new ways to stop cancer from recurring (coming back) or reduce the side effects of cancer treatment. Clinical trials are taking place in many parts of the country. Information about clinical trials supported by NCI can be found on NCI’s clinical trials search webpage. Clinical trials supported by other organizations can be found on the ClinicalTrials.gov website. Follow-up tests may be needed. As you go through treatment, you will have follow-up tests or check-ups. Some tests that were done to diagnose or stage the cancer may be repeated to see how well the treatment is working. Decisions about whether to continue, change, or stop treatment may be based on the results of these tests. Some of the tests will continue to be done from time to time after treatment has ended. The results of these tests can show if your condition has changed or if the cancer has recurred (come back). Treatment of Monoclonal Gammopathy of Undetermined Significance For information about the treatments listed below, see the Treatment Option Overview section. Treatment of monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance (MGUS) is usually watchful waiting. Regular blood tests to check the level of M protein in the blood and physical exams to check for signs or symptoms of cancer will be done. Use our clinical trial search to find NCI-supported cancer clinical trials that are accepting patients. You can search for trials based on the type of cancer, the age of the patient, and where the trials are being done. General information about clinical trials is also available. Treatment of Isolated Plasmacytoma of Bone For information about the treatments listed below, see the Treatment Option Overview section. Treatment of isolated plasmacytoma of bone is usually radiation therapy to the bone lesion. Use our clinical trial search to find NCI-supported cancer clinical trials that are accepting patients. You can search for trials based on the type of cancer, the age of the patient, and where the trials are being done. General information about clinical trials is also available. Treatment of Extramedullary Plasmacytoma For information about the treatments listed below, see the Treatment Option Overview section. Treatment of extramedullary plasmacytoma may include the following: Radiation therapy to the tumor and nearby lymph nodes. Surgery, usually followed by radiation therapy. Watchful waiting after initial treatment, followed by radiation therapy, surgery, or chemotherapy if the tumor grows or causes signs or symptoms. Use our clinical trial search to find NCI-supported cancer clinical trials that are accepting patients. You can search for trials based on the type of cancer, the age of the patient, and where the trials are being done. General information about clinical trials is also available. Treatment of Multiple Myeloma For information about the treatments listed below, see the Treatment Option Overview section. Patients without signs or symptoms may not need treatment. These patients can have watchful waiting until signs or symptoms appear. When signs or symptoms appear, there are two categories for patients receiving treatment: Younger, fit patients who are eligible for a stem cell transplant. Older, unfit patients who are not eligible for a stem cell transplant. Patients younger than 65 years are usually considered younger and fit. Patients older than 75 years are usually not eligible for a stem cell transplant. For patients between the ages of 65 and 75 years, fitness is determined by their overall health and other factors. The treatment of multiple myeloma is usually done in phases: Induction therapy: This is the first phase of treatment. Its goal is to reduce the amount of disease, and may include one or more of the following: For younger, fit patients (eligible for a transplant): Chemotherapy. Targeted therapy with a proteasome inhibitor (bortezomib) and a monoclonal antibody (daratumumab). Immunotherapy (lenalidomide). Corticosteroid therapy (dexamethasone). For older, unfit patients (not eligible for a transplant): Chemotherapy. Targeted therapy with a proteasome inhibitor (bortezomib or carfilzomib) or a monoclonal antibody (daratumumab). Immunotherapy (lenalidomide). Corticosteroid therapy (dexamethasone). Consolidation therapy: This is the second phase of treatment. Treatment in the consolidation phase is to kill any remaining cancer cells. High-dose chemotherapy is followed by either: one autologous stem cell transplant, in which the patient's stem cells from the blood or bone marrow are used; or two autologous stem cell transplants followed by an autologous or allogeneic stem cell transplant, in which the patient receives stem cells from the blood or bone marrow of a donor; or one allogeneic stem cell transplant. Maintenance therapy: After the initial treatment, maintenance therapy is often given to help keep the disease in remission for a longer time. Several types of treatment are being studied for this use, including the following: Chemotherapy. Immunotherapy (lenalidomide). Corticosteroid therapy (prednisone or dexamethasone). Targeted therapy with a proteasome inhibitor (bortezomib or ixazomib) or a monoclonal antibody (daratumumab). Use our clinical trial search to find NCI-supported cancer clinical trials that are accepting patients. You can search for trials based on the type of cancer, the age of the patient, and where the trials are being done. General information about clinical trials is also available. Treatment of Relapsed or Refractory Multiple Myeloma For information about the treatments listed below, see the Treatment Option Overview section. Treatment of relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma may include the following: Watchful waiting for patients whose disease is stable. A different treatment than treatment already given, for patients whose tumor kept growing during treatment. See Multiple Myeloma treatment options. The same drugs used before the relapse may be used if the relapse occurs one or more years after initial treatment. See Multiple Myeloma treatment options. Drugs used may include the following: Targeted therapy with monoclonal antibodies (daratumumab, elotuzumab, or isatuximab). Targeted therapy with proteasome inhibitors (bortezomib, carfilzomib, or ixazomib). Immunotherapy (pomalidomide, lenalidomide, or thalidomide). Chemotherapy. Corticosteroid therapy. A clinical trial of CAR T-cell therapy. A clinical trial of targeted therapy with a small molecule inhibitor (selinexor) and corticosteroid therapy. A clinical trial of targeted therapy with a BCL2 inhibitor (venetoclax). Use our clinical trial search to find NCI-supported cancer clinical trials that are accepting patients. You can search for trials based on the type of cancer, the age of the patient, and where the trials are being done. General information about clinical trials is also available. To Learn More About Plasma Cell Neoplasms For more information from the National Cancer Institute about multiple myeloma and other plasma cell neoplasms, see the following: Multiple Myeloma/Other Plasma Cell Neoplasms Home Page Drugs Approved for Multiple Myeloma and Other Plasma Cell Neoplasms Targeted Therapy to Treat Cancer Stem Cell Transplants in Cancer Treatment Immunotherapy to Treat Cancer For general cancer information and other resources from the National Cancer Institute, visit: About Cancer Cancer Staging Chemotherapy and You: Support for People With Cancer Radiation Therapy and You: Support for People With Cancer Coping with Cancer Questions to Ask Your Doctor about Cancer For Survivors, Caregivers, and Advocates About This PDQ Summary About PDQ Physician Data Query (PDQ) is the National Cancer Institute's (NCI's) comprehensive cancer information database. The PDQ database contains summaries of the latest published information on cancer prevention, detection, genetics, treatment, supportive care, and complementary and alternative medicine. Most summaries come in two versions. The health professional versions have detailed information written in technical language. The patient versions are written in easy-to-understand, nontechnical language. Both versions have cancer information that is accurate and up to date and most versions are also available in Spanish. PDQ is a service of the NCI. The NCI is part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). NIH is the federal government’s center of biomedical research. The PDQ summaries are based on an independent review of the medical literature. They are not policy statements of the NCI or the NIH. Purpose of This Summary This PDQ cancer information summary has current information about treatment of plasma cell neoplasms (including multiple myeloma). 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Each trial answers certain scientific questions in order to find new and better ways to help cancer patients. During treatment clinical trials, information is collected about the effects of a new treatment and how well it works. If a clinical trial shows that a new treatment is better than one currently being used, the new treatment may become "standard." Patients may want to think about taking part in a clinical trial. Some clinical trials are open only to patients who have not started treatment. Clinical trials can be found online at NCI's website. For more information, call the Cancer Information Service (CIS), NCI's contact center, at 1-800-4-CANCER (1-800-422-6237). Permission to Use This Summary PDQ is a registered trademark. The content of PDQ documents can be used freely as text. It cannot be identified as an NCI PDQ cancer information summary unless the whole summary is shown and it is updated regularly. 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16785	https://mathgoodies.com/algebra-word-problem-worksheets/	Algebra Word Problem Worksheets - Math Goodies Search for: Lessons Worksheets Generator Math Worksheets by Grade Word Problems Calculators Videos Games Articles Puzzles Webquests 1/1 Skip Ad Continue watching after the adVisit Advertiser websiteGO TO PAGE Algebra Word Problem Worksheets Algebra word problems are mathematical scenarios that necessitate the application of algebraic principles to solve real-world issues. These problems involve converting a given situation into algebraic equations and then using mathematical operations to find solutions. Algebra word problems are a fundamental component of algebra education and serve as a critical tool in enhancing mathematical skills. These problems contribute to improving math skills in several ways. Firstly, they sharpen problem-solving abilities by requiring students to dissect complex problems into manageable steps. This process enhances critical thinking, a skill applicable beyond math. Secondly, algebra word problems foster an understanding of algebraic concepts, such as equations and variables, making it easier to tackle more intricate math topics. Additionally, they demonstrate the practical applications of math, bridging the gap between abstract concepts and real-life situations. Algebra word problems also provide ample practice with fundamental mathematical operations, like addition and multiplication, which are essential in various fields. Algebra Word Problem Worksheet 1–Answer Key This worksheet is a collection of algebra word problems aimed at practicing the translation of real-world situations into mathematical expressions and equations. Each problem presents a scenario involving numbers and relationships that must be understood and manipulated to find an unknown quantity. The problems vary in complexity and context, requiring different algebraic concepts to solve. The purpose of the worksheet is to teach students how to approach and solve algebraic problems rooted in everyday contexts. It reinforces the understanding of basic algebraic operations, such as addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division, in the form of word problems. Additionally, the worksheet aims to improve students’ abilities to convert verbal descriptions into mathematical expressions, an essential skill in algebra. Algebra Word Problem Worksheet 2 – Answer Key This worksheet consists of a series of algebraic problems presented in a word problem format that requires students to read, interpret, and solve for unknown variables. The problems are structured to apply algebraic thinking to everyday scenarios, thus making abstract concepts more tangible. Each problem is accompanied by a set of multiple-choice answers, guiding students towards the correct solution and providing a framework for self-assessment. The worksheet is designed to teach students critical problem-solving skills by requiring them to set up and solve equations based on the information given in the word problems. It aims to enhance the students’ ability to perform basic algebraic operations within a practical context, reinforcing their understanding of how to manipulate variables and constants. Additionally, it serves as a tool for educators to assess students’ proficiency in algebra and their ability to apply mathematical reasoning to solve problems. Algebra Word Problem Worksheet 3– Answer Key This worksheet is composed of a series of algebraic word problems that challenge students to apply their knowledge of algebraic concepts to solve for unknowns in various scenarios. The problems cover a range of topics, including basic operations, relationships between numbers, proportions, and percent discounts, all set in real-life contexts to make the math more relatable. The questions are designed to be solved sequentially and encourage students to think critically about how to represent the situations algebraically. The intent of the worksheet is to reinforce students’ algebraic skills by guiding them through the process of translating real-world situations into mathematical problems. It teaches students to recognize patterns, such as consecutive numbers, and to use algebraic expressions and equations to find solutions. The worksheet also aims to build students’ confidence in their mathematical reasoning and problem-solving abilities, crucial skills for more advanced mathematics. How to Solve Algebra Word Problems Solving algebra word problems involves a systematic approach to translate the given scenario into algebraic equations or expressions and then apply mathematical operations to find the solution. Here are the general steps required to solve algebra word problems, followed by two examples with step-by-step solutions: Step 1) Read the Problem Carefully Start by reading the word problem carefully to understand the scenario and the information provided. Identify what you need to find (the unknown) and what is given in the problem. Step 2) Define the Variables Assign variables to the unknown quantities. Typically, you’ll use letters like ‘x,’ ‘y,’ or other letters to represent these unknowns. Make sure to define what each variable represents in the context of the problem. Step 3) Set Up Equations Translate the information in the problem into algebraic equations or expressions. Use the defined variables and the relationships between them to set up equations. Look for keywords that indicate mathematical operations (e.g., “is,” “equals,” “more than,” “less than”) to guide you. Step 4) Solve the Equations Use algebraic techniques to solve the equations you’ve set up. This may involve simplifying expressions, combining like terms, and isolating the variable you want to find. Step 5) Check Your Solution After finding the solution, check whether it makes sense in the context of the problem. Ensure that your solution satisfies any conditions or constraints mentioned in the word problem. Step 6) Write and Check the Solution Present your solution in a clear and concise manner. State the value of the unknown variable and any relevant units of measurement. Example 1 Problem: John has twice as many apples as Mary. If Mary has ‘m’ apples, how many apples does John have? Solution: Read the Problem: John has twice as many apples as Mary, and Mary has ‘m’ apples. Define Variables: Let ‘J’ represent the number of apples John has, and ‘m’ represent the number of apples Mary has. Set Up Equations: Based on the information given, we can write the equation: J = 2m (John has twice as many apples as Mary). Solve the Equation: We already have the solution in the form of an equation: J = 2m. Check Your Solution: The solution is J = 2m, which means John has two times the number of apples Mary has. Example 2: Problem: The sum of two consecutive even integers is 46. Find the integers. Solution: Read the Problem: The sum of two consecutive even integers is 46. Define Variables: Let ‘x’ represent the first even integer, and ‘x + 2’ represent the second consecutive even integer (since even integers differ by 2). Set Up Equations: Based on the information given, we can write the equation: x + (x + 2) = 46 (the sum of the two consecutive even integers is 46). Solve the Equation: Simplify the equation: 2x + 2 = 46. Subtract 2 from both sides: 2x = 44. Divide by 2: x = 22. Check Your Solution: The first even integer is 22, and the second consecutive even integer is 22 + 2 = 24. Their sum is indeed 46. 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Let a,b a,b be two n n dimensional vectors, we want to show that (∑k a k b k)2≤∑k b k a 2 k∑k b k(∑k a k b k)2≤∑k b k a k 2∑k b k Recall the Cauchy Schwarz inequality is given as \|⟨x,y⟩\|≤∥x∥∥y∥\|⟨x,y⟩\|≤‖x‖‖y‖ then let x=a,y=b x=a,y=b Then \|⟨a,b⟩\|≤∥a∥∥b∥\|⟨a,b⟩\|≤‖a‖‖b‖ = \|a T b\|≤a T a−−−√b T b−−−√\|a T b\|≤a T a b T b = \|a T b\|2≤a T a b T b\|a T b\|2≤a T a b T b ⇒⇒\|∑k a k b k\|2≤∑k a 2 k∑k b 2 k\|∑k a k b k\|2≤∑k a k 2∑k b k 2 At this point how can we eliminate the absolute value sign for the first term and massage the right hand side to what we wish to show? real-analysis linear-algebra sequences-and-series vector-spaces inner-products Share Share a link to this question Copy linkCC BY-SA 3.0 Cite Follow Follow this question to receive notifications edited Oct 11, 2015 at 15:55 user940 asked Oct 11, 2015 at 15:49 Your neighbor TodorovichYour neighbor Todorovich 8,629 8 8 gold badges 56 56 silver badges 108 108 bronze badges 1 1 you need extra conditions that a k>0 a k>0 and b k>0 b k>0, otherwise this is not true.Hamed –Hamed 2015-10-11 15:56:16 +00:00 Commented Oct 11, 2015 at 15:56 Add a comment\| 1 Answer 1 Sorted by: Reset to default This answer is useful 3 Save this answer. Show activity on this post. \|x\|2=(x)2\|x\|2=(x)2. Also, (∑k a k b k)2=∣∣⟨b√⋅a,b√⟩∣∣2≤C−S∑k b k a 2 k∑k b k(∑k a k b k)2=\|⟨b·a,b⟩\|2≤C−S∑k b k a k 2∑k b k (Note that we need b≥0 b≥0.) Share Share a link to this answer Copy linkCC BY-SA 3.0 Cite Follow Follow this answer to receive notifications answered Oct 11, 2015 at 15:55 Calvin KhorCalvin Khor 36.5k 6 6 gold badges 48 48 silver badges 102 102 bronze badges Add a comment\| You must log in to answer this question. Start asking to get answers Find the answer to your question by asking. Ask question Explore related questions real-analysis linear-algebra sequences-and-series vector-spaces inner-products See similar questions with these tags. 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16787	https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S002571250570554X	PHARMACOTHERAPIES FOR ALCOHOL ABUSE: Withdrawal and Treatment - ScienceDirect Skip to main contentSkip to article Journals & Books ViewPDF Download full issue Search ScienceDirect Outline PHARMACOTHERAPIES FOR ALCOHOL PROBLEMS PHARMACOLOGIC MANAGEMENT OF ALCOHOL WITHDRAWAL PHARMACOLOGIC MANAGEMENT OF ALCOHOL DEPENDENCE SUMMARY References Show full outline Cited by (129) Tables (7) Table 1 Table 2 Table 3 Table 4 Table 5 Table 6 Show all tables Medical Clinics of North America Volume 81, Issue 4, 1 July 1997, Pages 881-907 PHARMACOTHERAPIES FOR ALCOHOL ABUSE: Withdrawal and Treatment Author links open overlay panelRichard Saitz MD, MPH a, Stephanie S.O'Malley PhD b Show more Outline Add to Mendeley Share Cite rights and content Under a Creative Commons license Open archive Approximately 11 to 15 million persons in the United States report current heavy use of alcohol or alcohol abuse and dependence, costing almost $100 billion each year.47, 58, 113 Almost one half of these persons meet Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV) criteria for alcohol dependence, and almost 400,000 persons are in treatment for alcoholism at any one time.4, 47, 107 The lifetime prevalence of alcohol abuse is 14% and of alcohol dependence is 8%, and there are more than 1 million discharges with an alcohol-related diagnosis, mostly alcohol dependence, from U.S. short-stay hospitals each year.37, 129 The prevalence of alcohol use disorders is high in the general population and is higher in general hospitals and in outpatient medical practices.21, 22, 23, 63, 158 Clearly, physicians are in frequent contact with persons with alcohol problems. Physicians have the opportunity to intervene in a variety of ways, including prevention, recognition of the diagnosis, brief intervention, appropriate referral, management of withdrawal, and relapse prevention. This article focuses on the pharmacologic management of alcohol withdrawal and dependence. Previous article in issue Next article in issue PHARMACOTHERAPIES FOR ALCOHOL PROBLEMS Pharmacologic Effects and Goals of Pharmacotherapy Pharmacologic Effects of Alcohol Acutely, alcohol produces intoxication, and with repeated use, tolerance and dependence develop. Although alcohol at high doses results in cell membrane alterations that may be responsible for general anesthetic effects, coma, and respiratory depression, many of the effects of alcohol intoxication seen clinically are likely to be explained by more specific mechanisms.46, 106 Alcohol affects endogenous opiates and several neurotransmitter systems in the brain, including γ-aminobutyric acid (GABA), glutamate, and dopamine. Alcohol intake results in an increase in endogenous opioids.43 These opioids may produce the euphoria experienced with alcohol consumption and play a role in reinforcing further consumption. Activation of inhibitory chloride influx mediated by the GABA A-type receptor during exposure to alcohol contributes to the anxiolytic and sedative effects and the impairment of motor coordination seen in intoxication.106 Chronic alcohol exposure leads to decreases in GABA A-type receptor function, which may be involved in tolerance and withdrawal symptoms.1 In addition to potentiating inhibitory neurotransmission, alcohol inhibits the function of the receptor for the excitatory neurotransmitter glutamate. The attenuating effect of alcohol on the N-methyl- d-aspartate (NMDA) type of glutamate receptor contributes to intoxication, impaired cognition and learning, and blackouts. Chronic alcohol intake also results in up-regulation of the NMDA-type glutamate receptor and excitotoxicity or neuronal cell death as a result of excessive glutamate receptor activation. These chronic changes are likely involved in blackouts, amnesia (and the Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome), cerebellar degeneration, and susceptibility to withdrawal seizures.106, 156 Finally, alcohol interacts with both serotonin and dopamine receptors, resulting in increases in dopamine in brain reward centers. These effects on monoamine neurotransmitters likely play a role in the rewarding and reinforcing effects of alcohol.106 Currently, there are no clinically useful agents that can reverse all of the pharmacologic effects of alcohol. A compound known as RO 15-4513 partially antagonizes alcohol's effects at the GABA A-type receptor, thereby decreasing the sedative, anxiolytic, and motor impairment effects of alcohol but not the intoxicating lethal effects.65, 79, 80, 93 Although the utility of an alcohol antagonist is unknown, its most likely role would be in reversing overdoses. Use of RO 15-4513 is currently limited by toxicities, including proconvulsant and anxiogenic effects. It is clear that alcohol has specific pharmacologic effects. Many mediators appear to be involved, and alcohol's clinical and biochemical effects cannot be explained by invoking only one mechanism. Knowledge of the several known pharmacologic mechanisms can be used to explain alcohol's clinical effects and to guide an understanding of effective and potential pharmacotherapies for alcohol abuse and dependence. Goals of Pharmacotherapy for Alcohol Problems The goals of pharmacotherapy for alcohol abuse or dependence include (1) the reversal of the pharmacologic effects of alcohol, (2) treatment and prevention of withdrawal symptoms and complications, (3) maintenance of abstinence and the prevention of relapse with agents that decrease craving for alcohol or the loss of control over drinking or make it unpleasant to ingest alcohol, and (4) treatment of coexisting psychiatric disorders that complicate recovery. This article focuses on the treatment of withdrawal and treatments to achieve abstinence and prevent relapse. More than 100 different medications have been reported as treatments for alcohol withdrawal.157 The best evidence for efficacy lies with the benzodiazepines.77, 101 Other agents such as the β-blockers may be useful adjuncts in certain situations. With benzodiazepines, however, the symptoms, signs, and complications of withdrawal can be prevented and treated. Once through the detoxification phase, medications can play a role in decreasing subsequent harmful alcohol intake. Agents such as naltrexone (ReVia), an opiate antagonist, and disulfiram (Antabuse), an alcohol-sensitizing drug, are approved for use in the treatment of alcoholism and have shown success in its treatment. Finally, other psychotropic agents have roles in treating psychiatric disorders that frequently coexist in patients with alcohol use disorders. These medications not only affect the comorbid psychiatric disorder, but also appear to reduce alcohol intake in such persons. PHARMACOLOGIC MANAGEMENT OF ALCOHOL WITHDRAWAL Incidence of Symptomatic Alcohol Withdrawal Between 13% and 71% of persons presenting for alcohol detoxification develop significant symptoms of alcohol withdrawal.62, 135, 159, 165 This wide-ranging incidence depends on the population studied and the severity of dependence in the subjects. In one series of more than 1000 ambulatory patients at a nonmedical detoxification program, one third developed tremors, but only 0.6% developed seizures or delirium tremens.168 In patients hospitalized for alcohol withdrawal receiving no specific pharmacologic treatments, 15% developed seizures, and 15% developed delirium tremens.62, 159 The development of symptomatic withdrawal is dose dependent, as evidenced by the observations of 10 subjects consuming between 286 and 458 mL/day of 95% ethanol (17 to 27 standard 1.5 ounce shots of 80 proof liquor) for 7 to 87 days.59 On sudden abstinence, all subjects developed weakness, anorexia, diaphoresis, and tremor. Six subjects who had been drinking the larger amounts for the longest period of time all developed nausea, vomiting, hyperreflexia, diarrhea, fever, and hypertension. Five of these developed hallucinations and seizures or delirium tremens. Mechanism of Alcohol Withdrawal The central nervous system adapts to the overall inhibitory effects of long-term alcohol exposure on inhibitory GABA A-type and excitatory NMDA-type glutamate receptor transmission by adjustments in receptor number and function. When alcohol is no longer present, these adaptations result in greater central nervous system excitability. Symptoms of Alcohol Withdrawal The DSM-IV definition of alcohol withdrawal includes two main components.4 The first component is a history of cessation or reduction in heavy and prolonged alcohol use. The second component includes the presence of symptoms of alcohol withdrawal (two or more): autonomic hyperactivity (sweating or tachycardia); increased hand tremor; insomnia; nausea or vomiting; transient tactile, visual, or auditory hallucinations; psychomotor agitation; anxiety; and grand mal seizures. The best validated tool for the measurement of symptom severity in alcohol withdrawal is the Clinical Institute Withdrawal Assessment Scale for Alcohol, revised (CIWA-Ar)(Table 1).152 This tool, applied only after the diagnosis of alcohol withdrawal is made, is helpful for assessment of severity and guidance in treatment and allows clinicians to communicate more objectively regarding the severity of withdrawal. The scale should be used one to three times daily, more frequently when patients are symptomatic, and as frequently as hourly when making medication dosing decisions based on symptoms. Because the symptoms measured by the CIWA-Ar are nonspecific, caution must be used in its interpretation when the scale is applied to patients with other acute illnesses that may mimic alcohol withdrawal (e.g., sepsis). The delirium tremens are a later complication of alcohol withdrawal defined by the presence of disorientation and hyperautonomic signs, often preceded by gradually worsening autonomic symptoms. Seizures and hallucinations, however, may occur in the absence of significant additional symptoms. Table 1. CLINICAL INSTITUTE WITHDRAWAL ASSESSMENT SCALE FOR ALCOHOL, REVISED (CIWA-Ar) Nausea and vomiting—Ask “Do you feel sick to your stomach? Have you vomited?” Observation 0 no nausea with no vomiting 1 2 3 4 intermittent nausea with dry heaves 5 6 7 constant nausea, frequent dry heaves and vomiting Tremor—Arms extended and fingers spread apart. Observation 0 no tremor 1 not visible, but can be felt fingertip to fingertip 2 3 4 moderate, with patient's arms extended 5 6 7 severe, even with arms not extended Paroxysmal sweats—Observation 0 no sweats visible 1 barely perceptible sweating, palms moist 2 3 4 beads of sweat obvious on forehead 5 6 7 drenching sweats Visual disturbances—Ask “Does the light appear to be too bright? Is its color different? Does it hurt your eyes? Are you seeing anything that is disturbing to you? Are you seeing things you know are not there?” Observation 0 not present 1 very mild sensitivity 2 mild sensitivity 3 moderate sensitivity 4 moderately severe hallucinations 5 severe hallucinations 6 extremely severe hallucinations 7 continuous hallucinations Agitation—Observation 0 normal activity 1 somewhat more than normal activity 2 3 4 moderately fidgety and restless 5 6 7 paces back and forth during most of the interview or constantly thrashes about Tactile disturbances—Ask “Have you any itching, pins and needles sensations, any burning, any numbness or do you feel bugs crawling on or under your skin?” Observation 0 none 1 very mild itching, pins and needles, burning, or numbness 2 mild itching, pins and needles, burning, or numbness 3 moderate itching, pins and needles, burning, or numbness 4 moderately severe hallucinations 5 severe hallucinations 6 extremely severe hallucinations 7 continuous hallucinations Headache, fullness in head—Ask “Does your head feel different? Does it feel like there is a band around your head?” Do not rate for dizziness or lightheadedness. Otherwise rate severity 0 not present 1 very mild 2 mild 3 moderate 4 moderately severe 5 severe 6 very severe 7 extremely severe Auditory disturbances—Ask “Are you more aware of sounds around you? Are they harsh? Do they frighten you? Are you hearing anything that is disturbing to you? Are you hearing things you know are not there?” Observation 0 not present 1 very mild harshness or ability to frighten 2 mild harshness or ability to frighten 3 moderate harshness or ability to frighten 4 moderately severe hallucinations 5 severe hallucinations 6 extremely severe hallucinations 7 continuous hallucinations Anxiety—Ask “Do you feel nervous?” Observation 0 no anxiety, at ease 1 mildly anxious 2 3 4 moderately anxious, or guarded, so anxiety is inferred 5 6 7 equivalent to acute panic states as seen in severe delirium or acute schizophrenic reactions Orientation and clouding of sensorium—Ask “What day is this? Where are you? Who am I?” 0 oriented and can do serial additions 1 cannot do serial additions 2 disoriented for date by no more than 2 calendar days 3 disoriented for date by more than 2 calendar days 4 disoriented for place and/or person Total score is a simple sum of each item score (maximum score = 67) Adapted from Sullivan JT, Sykora K, Schneiderman J, et al: Assessment of alcohol withdrawal: The revised clinical institute withdrawal assessment for alcohol scale (CIWA-Ar). Br J Addict 84:1353, 1987; with permission. (The scale is not copyrighted and may be used freely.) Goals of Pharmacotherapy for Alcohol Withdrawal Goals for alcohol-dependent persons decreasing or discontinuing alcohol intake include(Table 2) the prevention and treatment of symptoms, seizures, delirium tremens, and medical or psychiatric complications; long-term abstinence after detoxification, and entry into ongoing medical and alcohol-dependence treatment. Long-term complications that might be affected by pharmacologic intervention include the propensity to have seizures during future withdrawal episodes, known as kindling, and the development of Korsakoff's psychosis.8, 20 Table 2. GOALS OF PHARMACOTHERAPY FOR ALCOHOL WITHDRAWAL Goals for which substantial evidence of effectiveness exists Treatment of alcohol withdrawal symptoms Prevention of initial and recurrent seizures Prevention and treatment of delirium tremens Other goals Prevention of medical and psychiatric complications of alcohol withdrawal Prevention of kindling effect Prevention of Korsakoff's psychosis Improvement in the likelihood of abstinence Minimization of adverse drug effects Entry into ongoing medical and addictions treatment Cost-effective treatment There is substantial evidence that pharmacologic management of alcohol withdrawal can treat and prevent symptoms of withdrawal, seizures, and delirium tremens. The impact of pharmacologic management on other manifestations of the alcohol withdrawal syndrome remains less clear. Pharmacotherapies for Alcohol Withdrawal Benzodiazepines Benzodiazepines are the drugs of choice for the management of alcohol withdrawal. The best evidence for efficacy exists for the long-acting benzodiazepines. Benzodiazepines have been shown not only to ameliorate the symptoms of alcohol withdrawal, but also to prevent seizures and delirium tremens.17, 24, 62, 103, 130, 137, 140, 176 In a randomized trial in 537 symptomatic hospitalized patients, those receiving chlordiazepoxide had a combined rate of seizures or delirium tremens of 2% compared with 10% to 16% for patients receiving chlorpromazine (Thorazine), thiamine, hydroxyzine (Atarax), or placebo.62 Although one study has found that diazepam (Valium) was more effective for the management of withdrawal symptoms than lorazepam (Ativan), resulting in a smoother course of withdrawal and less chance of recurrent symptoms, few clinically significant differences between the benzodiazepines used in the treatment of alcohol withdrawal have been found.9, 17, 92, 96, 110, 128, 144, 173 The best evidence for efficacy in preventing the serious complications of seizures and delirium tremens, however, lies with chlordiazepoxide (Librium) and diazepam.62, 137 Furthermore, shorter-acting benzodiazepines such as alprazolam (Xanax) or oxazepam (Serax) may be less effective in the prevention of seizures and are associated with a higher risk of the development of seizures during alcohol withdrawal.89, 141, 173 Benzodiazepines have been compared with other medications for the management of alcohol withdrawal. Although phenothiazines, clonidine (Catapres), and carbamazepine (Tegretol) may reduce symptoms, no evidence supports their ability to prevent seizures or delirium tremens.11, 84, 150 In fact, seizures are more common when phenothiazines are used, and delirium is more common when β-blockers are used as monotherapy for alcohol withdrawal.25, 62, 176 The benzodiazepines are generally safe.48, 141 There is a small risk of excessive sedation, particularly in inadequately monitored patients, the elderly, or patients with significant liver disease.54 In such cases (e.g., hepatic synthetic dysfunction with hypoalbuminemia or elevated prothrombin time or severe lung disease with carbon dioxide retention), oxazepam or lorazepam may be preferable. There are no controlled data to guide pharmacotherapy of alcohol withdrawal in pregnancy. Although both chlordiazepoxide and diazepam are category D drugs, meaning that there is evidence of human fetal risk, the benefit of using a proven effective therapy for a brief course of therapy to prevent serious maternal and fetal complications likely outweighs the risks.10, 61, 97, 155 When there is concern that medication may be diverted or that the diagnosis of alcohol withdrawal is in question, the use of benzodiazepines with lower abuse potential, such as the slower onset of action agents for oral use, chlordiazepoxide or oxazepam, should be considered in preference to those with more rapid onset, such as diazepam, lorazepam, or alprazolam.5, 49, 141 Lastly, when cost is a consideration, the inexpensive oral chlordiazepoxide, diazepam, or lorazepam could be chosen.127 The use of the costly parenteral lorazepam and the short-acting intravenous agents (i.e., midazolam [Versed]) has no advantage over the use of the longer-acting drugs and produces similar outcomes.56 Parenteral agents should be used only when medications cannot be given orally and for the delirium tremens. Other Drugs and Adjunctive Pharmacologic Therapies Other drugs that have been used in the management of alcohol withdrawal include barbiturates, alcohol (ethanol), sympatholytics, carbamazepine, neuroleptics, magnesium, and thiamine. Barbiturates. Barbiturates are the second most common drug class used to treat alcohol withdrawal in the United States.133 Although there is clinical experience suggesting efficacy, and anticonvulsant properties are well known, there is only one controlled trial of barbiturate use for alcohol withdrawal. Patients received either oral barbital or intramuscular diazepam for symptoms as needed.66 Although a subgroup of patients receiving barbital was more likely to achieve a satisfactory effect, overall there was no difference in either time to sedation or clinical condition. This single study supports the clinical experience that notes the ability of a long-acting barbiturate to alleviate the symptoms of alcohol withdrawal. The barbiturates, particularly the long-acting ones, are also more likely to result in respiratory depression and have a worse toxic-to-therapeutic index compared with the benzodiazepines.55 Furthermore, there are no controlled trials comparing barbiturates to placebo, and there are no data on the efficacy of barbiturates in the treatment or prevention of seizures or delirium tremens. Although evidence is lacking, favorable clinical experience and consensus suggest that phenobarbital is an acceptable alternative for the management of alcohol withdrawal in pregnant women.10, 61, 97, 155 Alcohol. Because alcohol relieves the symptoms of alcohol withdrawal and continued alcohol intake prevents the development of alcohol withdrawal, it might appear that alcohol would be useful in the management of alcohol withdrawal. In the only interpretable controlled study, alcohol did not prevent the development of seizures and delirium tremens.44 Furthermore, alcohol has known toxicities (pancreatitis, hepatitis, bone marrow suppression), has a short half-life, has no known advantagess to its use, and requires the monitoring of blood levels when used intravenously. Also, its use may appear to condone alcohol intake to the alcoholic who may be beginning recovery. Sympatholytics. Because the symptoms of alcohol withdrawal are at least in part due to increased sympathetic outflow, sympatholytics would appear to be logical treatments. In patients withdrawing from alcohol and receiving oxazepam as needed, vital signs became normal more rapidly in patients randomized to atenolol (Tenormin) rather than placebo.69 In a subgroup of subjects symptomatic at baseline, atenolol improved withdrawal symptoms. Clonidine has been shown to be as effective as chlordiazepoxide and more effective than placebo in treating the signs and symptoms of alcohol withdrawal.11, 14 Although sympatholytics improve some symptoms and signs of alcohol withdrawal, the sympathetic nervous system is not solely responsible for the manifestations of alcohol withdrawal. Clonidine, other central α-adrenergic agonists, and β-blockers have not been shown to have any favorable impact on seizures or delirium. In fact, propranolol (Inderal) has been associated with a higher incidence of delirium.176 Additionally, β-blockers may provide a false sense of security by correcting some of the autonomic manifestations of withdrawal, such as tachycardia or hypertension, thereby clouding the clinical picture in a patient who may nevertheless be progressing to delirium tremens or seizures. Thus, sympatholytics are not appropriate monotherapy for alcohol withdrawal. The main role of β-blockers in the management of alcohol withdrawal is when additional pharmacologic control of autonomic signs and symptoms is desired, for example, in cases of angina or marked anxiety. Clonidine may have a role in the management of coexisting severe hypertension or in cases of combined opiate and alcohol withdrawal.45 Carbamazepine. This anticonvulsant is as effective as oxazepam and more effective than placebo in treating the minor signs and symptoms of alcohol withdrawal.15, 84 Although at higher doses nausea and ataxia may limit use, potential advantages of carbamazepine include the lack of a dependence syndrome, lack of an interaction with alcohol, its safety when used in the short-term for alcohol withdrawal, and its potential to prevent alcohol withdrawal seizures and kindling.8, 27, 125 Currently, however, there is no evidence regarding treatment or prevention of delirium and insufficient evidence in humans to permit safety and efficacy conclusions regarding the use of carbamazepine to treat alcohol withdrawal. Neuroleptics. Neuroleptics can reduce the symptoms of alcohol withdrawal, but they (particularly the phenothiazines) are less efficacious in preventing delirium and may increase the risk of seizures during alcohol withdrawal.17, 62, 140 Therefore, they should not be used as monotherapy for alcohol withdrawal. Neuroleptics, however, particularly the butyrophenones such as haloperidol (Haldol), are useful as adjunctive therapy to treat agitation and hallucinations. Thiamine and Magnesium. Neither thiamine nor magnesium has been shown to have any impact on the signs or symptoms of alcohol withdrawal or the incidence of seizures or delirium during alcohol withdrawal.62, 172 Both thiamine and magnesium, however, have a role in the pharmacologic management of alcohol withdrawal. Although relatively uncommon as part of the acute presentation of alcohol withdrawal, Wernicke's encephalopathy (confusion, ataxia, and ophthalmoplegia) and Korsakoff's syndrome are disastrous complications if they develop.159 Acute Wernicke's encephalopathy may go undiagnosed initially but can be prevented by administration of thiamine before glucose administration.50, 157 Therefore, an initial dose of parenteral thiamine followed by daily oral doses should be administered to patients withdrawing from alcohol.170, 174 Hypomagnesemia is common in patients withdrawing from alcohol.94, 131 Hypomagnesemic patients can develop many nonspecific signs and symptoms, including hyperactive reflexes, weakness, tremor, reversible hypoparathyroidism with hypocalcemia, refractory hypokalemia, and cardiac dysrhythmias.73, 157, 167 Serum magnesium levels are unhelpful and can be misleading in that total body stores may be depleted in the face of a normal serum level. Also, initially low serum levels often return to normal spontaneously even though total body magnesium deficiency persists. The signs and symptoms of clinical magnesium deficiency are nonspecific and may go unrecognized, complications can be catastrophic, and magnesium administration is safe in the absence of renal impairment. Therefore, magnesium should be given to all persons with signs of deficiency and should be routinely considered for all patients withdrawing from alcohol.91 In severe magnesium deficiency, the deficit is approximately 1 to 2 mEq/kg of body weight; greater than 50% of a dose given intravenously is excreted when renal function is normal. The goal is to replete half of the deficit on the first day, then the remaining deficit on the following 4 days.91 For example, for a 70-kg person, administer 32 to 48 mEq (4 to 6 ampules) of magnesium sulfate in each of 2 L of intravenous fluid on the first day followed by half that amount daily for 4 days. Oral repletion with magnesium-containing antacids can be effective but may be limited by diarrhea. Selecting Patients for Pharmacotherapy of Alcohol Withdrawal The decision to manage alcohol withdrawal with or without medications should be based on the risk of developing severe symptoms, delirium tremens and seizures, side effects of medications, patient comfort, and the presence of concomitant conditions such as coronary artery disease or pregnancy, which may themselves be complicated by symptomatic alcohol withdrawal. Large numbers of patients can safely detoxify from alcohol with no medications.12, 146, 168 Unfortunately, no known clinical features or combination of features absolutely predicts the development of the complications of withdrawal or rules out their occurrence. Time abstinent can be helpful in deciding on the need for pharmacologic intervention. In one large study, no patient who was asymptomatic at 36 hours of abstinence developed symptoms requiring medication.12 Other clinical features help to identify a greater likelihood of development of alcohol withdrawal symptoms, more severe symptoms, and seizures or delirium(Table 3). Duration of alcohol abuse for 6 or more years increases the odds of developing any withdrawal symptoms 15 times. In one study, 73% of those who abused alcohol for 6 or more years developed withdrawal symptoms, whereas 86% of those who abused alcohol for a shorter period of time did not develop symptoms.8 Table 3. RISK FACTORS FOR MORE SEVERE ALCOHOL WITHDRAWAL SYMPTOMS, SEIZURES, AND DELIRIUM TREMENS Concomitant medical or surgical illness Moderate-to-severe withdrawal symptoms at baseline Older age Prior delirium tremens Prior detoxification(s) Prior seizures Time since last drink Severity of alcohol dependence Elevated aspartate aminotransferase Greater degree of craving Greater quantity and frequency of alcohol intake Higher blood or breath alcohol Longer duration of alcoholism More symptoms of alcohol dependence Presence of alcohol-associated gastrointestinal illness Higher breath or blood alcohol at the beginning of detoxification is associated with a greater requirement for medication, worse tremor, and worse overall withdrawal severity.29, 151, 161 Although consuming larger amounts of alcohol is associated with more severe withdrawal symptoms, other patient characteristics, such as older age, duration of alcoholism, and severity of alcohol dependence, are more predictive of withdrawal severity in multivariable analyses.8, 19, 78, 124, 149 Gastrointestinal illness and elevation in serum aspartate aminotransferase levels have also been associated with more severe withdrawal, although these may simply be markers reflecting severity of alcoholism.134, 151, 161 More severe craving and withdrawal symptoms at baseline have been associated with longer duration of alcohol withdrawal symptoms.111 Although prediction of symptoms can be helpful, it would be more useful to be able to predict the occurrence of seizures or delirium. A higher alcohol level on admission, coexisting drug abuse, more prior detoxifications or hospitalizations, and a history of prior alcohol withdrawal seizures have been associated with the occurrence of seizures during alcohol withdrawal(Table 3).16, 33, 71, 100, 145, 161 Earlier age of onset of alcoholism, duration of alcoholism, a history of prior delirium, days since last drink, serum electrolyte and liver function test abnormalities, and comorbid medical or surgical illness have been associated with the occurrence of delirium or confusion during alcohol withdrawal.8, 13, 38, 39, 72, 166 The presence of moderate to severe withdrawal symptoms (similar to a CIWA-Ar≥15) left untreated is one of the strongest predictors of confusion and seizures.39 Who should receive specific medication cross-tolerant with alcohol (e.g., benzodiazepines) to manage withdrawal? There are no known factors or combinations of factors that predict with sufficient accuracy who will suffer the serious complications of alcohol withdrawal. All persons with a history of alcohol withdrawal seizures should receive medication during detoxification from alcohol. Seizures are more likely to occur in those who have previously had them and may not be preceded by warning autonomic symptoms or signs. All persons with moderate to severe symptoms and signs of alcohol withdrawal (i.e., a CIWA-Ar of ≥15) should receive medications. These patients are at substantial risk of developing the preventable complications of seizures and delirium tremens. Serious consideration should be given to choosing pharmacologic management of withdrawal in patients with longer duration and greater severity of alcoholism in those with mild to moderate symptoms (CIWA-Ar 8 to 14), in those with multiple prior detoxification episodes, in those with concomitant acute medical or surgical illness, and in pregnant patients. In addition to being at higher risk for seizures, patients with multiple detoxification derive theoretic benefit from prevention of kindling.8 Patients with acute medical or surgical illness are not only at higher risk for complicated withdrawal, but also they may go on to seizures or confusion even if withdrawal symptoms and signs are minimal at presentation.39 In pregnancy, although the risk of developing seizures or delirium tremens may not be increased, the consequences of the occurrence of these complications for the mother and fetus are serious. If pharmacologic therapy is not instituted, close monitoring for the development or worsening of symptoms or signs of withdrawal is required to identify failures of nonpharmacologic treatment in whom medications should be started. Persons with minimal or no symptoms at 36 hours after the last drink can safely be managed without pharmacologic therapy. Treatment Settings for the Management of Alcohol Withdrawal Given a comparison of the prevalence of alcohol dependence and the number of persons in treatment each year, it is likely that much detoxification from alcohol occurs outside the health care system. Within the health care system, alcohol withdrawal treatment occurs in outpatient settings, inpatient detoxification units, or hospitals. There is successful clinical experience with selected patients for home and outpatient detoxification, and one randomized trial compared inpatient and outpatient treatment for mild to moderate withdrawal. This comparison revealed that costs and duration of treatment were lower in the outpatient group at the expense of worse treatment completion rates and short-term abstinence rates (although 6-month abstinence rates were not different).52 A controlled case series showed similar outcomes in selected patients.148 In another study of outpatient detoxification, symptom severity and craving but not socioeconomic status or homelessness were associated with treatment failure.111 Selected patients can be safely detoxified as outpatients(Table 4). A detailed evaluation should be done looking for coexisting acute or chronic medical, surgical, or psychiatric conditions (including pregnancy) that would complicate alcohol withdrawal and indicate inpatient treatment. Candidates for outpatient treatment should have only mild to moderate symptoms, no significant concurrent other drug use, and little alcohol craving and should be reassessed frequently (i.e., daily) to decide on the benzodiazepine prescription. It is helpful to have a responsible sober person available to help the patient monitor symptoms and administer medications. A history of seizures or delirium tremens makes outpatient management more risky and should be considered when the triage decision is made. Although socioeconomic status and homelessness may make outpatient treatment more challenging, they are not associated with treatment failure and therefore do not contraindicate outpatient treatment of withdrawal. Table 4. SELECTING PATIENTS FOR OUTPATIENT TREATMENT FOR ALCOHOL WITHDRAWAL Contraindications to outpatient withdrawal management Severe alcohol withdrawal symptoms Delirium tremens Coexisting acute or chronic illness necessitating inpatient treatment Pregnancy Follow-up not feasible Relative contraindications to outpatient withdrawal management History of seizures History of delirium tremens Significant craving Treatment Regimens Treatment of Symptoms and Prevention of Complications Fixed-Schedule Therapy. Benzodiazepines given regularly at a fixed dosing interval are the gold standard therapy for alcohol withdrawal. This type of regimen, for example, chlordiazepoxide 50 to 100 mg orally every 6 hours for 1 day followed by 2 days at 25 to 50 mg per dose(Table 5), is known to prevent delirium and seizures.62 Patients should be monitored and given additional medication when indicated by symptoms. This type of regimen is useful in patients who require medications regardless of symptoms, including those with a history of seizures. It also may be preferable for pregnant women, patients with acute medical or surgical illness, or patients with a history of delirium tremens. Table 5. TREATMENT REGIMENS FOR ALCOHOL WITHDRAWAL Fixed-schedule dosing Chlordiazepoxide orally every 6 h for 3 d (50–100 mg per dose day 1, then 25–50 mg per dose). Additional 25–100 mg every 1–2 h as needed Front-loading Diazepam 20 mg orally every 2 h while symptomatic until resolution Symptom-triggered therapy Chlordiazepoxide 25–100 mg orally hourly whenever symptomatic (CIWA–Ar ≥8) For delirium tremens Diazepam 10 mg intravenously, then 5 mg every 5 min until calm but awake If unable to take oral medication or in the presence of hepatic synthetic dysfunction (hypoalbuminemia, elevated prothrombin time), intramuscular, sublingual, oral, or intravenous (for delirium tremens only) lorazepam 1–4 mg may be substituted Oral oxazepam 30–60 mg or lorazepam may be substituted in the elderly and those at risk of excessive sedation or its complications All patients should receive thiamine 50–100 mg daily, first dose parenterally. Consider magnesium administration (intravenously) 2–4 mEq/kg on day 1, 0.5–1 mEq/kg daily on days 2–4 (see text) CIWA-Ar = Clinical Institute Withdrawal Assessment–Alcohol, revised scale. Front-Loading. The advantage of front-loading is that the regimen delivers high doses of medication early in the course of withdrawal.137 Diazepam is given in 20-mg doses every 2 hours until resolution of withdrawal symptoms. On average, three medication doses are required. This regimen has also been shown to decrease rates of seizures. Advantages of front-loading are that medication administration and intensive monitoring are limited to the early symptomatic period of withdrawal, and the long-acting medications and their metabolites provide a self-tapering effect over time. The period of medication treatment is substantially shorter than the fixed-schedule regimen. Front-loading is appropriate for the same symptomatic patients eligible to receive fixed-schedule medications. If used in asymptomatic patients with concomitant acute medical disorders or a history of seizures, at least one dose should be administered. Symptom-Triggered Therapy. This regimen delivers medication only when the patient is symptomatic (i.e., CIWA-Ar ≥8).135, 151, 165 The advantage of this regimen is that treatment with medications is shorter, potentially avoiding oversedation and allowing the patient to proceed with treatment for alcohol dependence. Because it has been rigorously studied only in patients without seizures or acute comorbid medical illness, use of the regimen should be restricted to these groups. Choice of Appropriate Regimens. The main consideration in choosing a treatment regimen is whether medication must be delivered regardless of withdrawal symptoms (i.e., seizure history, acute medical illness) or if medication administration can be safely guided by symptoms. Regardless of regimen chosen, the key is frequent patient reevaluation, particularly early on, with attention to the symptoms and signs of alcohol withdrawal and to excessive sedation from medications. A cookbook regimen does not obviate this requirement; therapy should be individualized. Sedative medications should not be given to somnolent or sleeping patients. Significant symptoms and signs should be treated with more medication. The tendency to declare a particular benzodiazepine a treatment failure when symptoms persist should be resisted. This failure is usually due to inadequate dosing. Rather than switching specific drugs, larger additional doses usually treat all persistent alcohol withdrawal symptoms. Treatment of Alcohol Withdrawal Seizures Alcohol withdrawal seizures are generalized, occur early in the course of withdrawal (first 24 to 48 hours), and usually are single or recur only once or twice.160 The seizures generally resolve spontaneously. Benzodiazepines, carbamazepine, and probably phenobarbital prevent seizures, but phenytoin is ineffective and therefore not indicated for prophylaxis or treatment of seizures.3, 26, 126, 136, 147 If the seizure is not typical for alcohol withdrawal (e.g., focal seizures, focal neurologic examination, head trauma, suspected intracranial bleeding, meningitis or encephalitis, or status epilepticus), however, the use of phenytoin is reasonable.2 The mainstay of treatment for alcohol withdrawal seizures is administration of benzodiazepines as in the regimens previously described, preferably diazepam, chlordiazepoxide, or lorazepam, all shown to prevent initial and recurrent seizures.34, 62 Treatment of Delirium Tremens The long-acting benzodiazepines are known to prevent the delirium tremens.62 The most effective and safest treatment regimen for established delirium tremens is intravenous diazepam. When such patients were randomized to either paraldehyde or diazepam 10 mg followed by 5 mg every 5 minutes, the diazepam group achieved a calm but awake state more rapidly and suffered fewer complications including death.154 To deliver this treatment safely, constant observation is necessary. PHARMACOLOGIC MANAGEMENT OF ALCOHOL DEPENDENCE Mechanism of Alcohol Dependence Pharmacotherapy has played an important, if not central, role in helping patients safely initiate abstinence. Historically, however, pharmacotherapies have not been used to help maintain abstinence following cessation of drinking. In recent years, there have been extensive efforts to identify medications to assist in the rehabilitation of the person with alcohol dependence. The core feature of the alcohol dependence syndrome is loss of control over drinking.99 The person with alcohol dependence is preoccupied with thoughts about drinking and finds it difficult to abstain from alcohol despite negative consequences. In addition, once drinking begins, the patient drinks more than he or she intended. In this regard, initial alcohol consumption appears to prime further drinking.35, 82 These aspects of alcohol dependence, craving for alcohol and loss of control over drinking, have been the targets of pharmacologic interventions for primary alcohol dependence. Two medications, disulfiram and naltrexone, are currently marketed for the treatment of alcohol dependence in the United States. Disulfiram is intended to prevent impulsive resumption of drinking in response to craving or other cues because the patient knows that disulfiram in combination with ethanol results in an aversive reaction.40 Naltrexone is a competitive opioid antagonist that has been shown to reduce craving for alcohol and increase abstinence rates when combined with psychosocial treatment.116, 118, 162 In addition, naltrexone reduces the risk of continued drinking if a lapse in abstinence occurs, possibly because it blocks some of the reinforcing effects of alcohol that prime further drinking.119, 153, 164 Finally, serotonin reuptake inhibitors and serotonin agonists are currently under investigation as agents that may reduce the amount of alcohol consumed by patients in alcohol treatment.67 Pharmacotherapies for Alcohol Dependence Alcohol Sensitizing Drugs Alcohol sensitizing drugs, including disulfiram and calcium carbimide (Temposil, Abstem, available in Canada only), are used to deter a patient from drinking by producing an aversive reaction if the patient drinks. These drugs inhibit the liver enzyme aldehyde–nicotinamide-adenine dinucleotide (NAD) oxireductase (aldehyde dehydrogenase [ALDH]), which catalyzes the oxidation of acetaldehyde, a toxic by-product of alcohol metabolism, to acetate. The resulting increase in acetaldehyde produces an aversive reaction characterized by facial flushing, throbbing headache, nausea and vomiting, chest pain, palpitations, tachycardia, weakness, dizziness, blurred vision, confusion, and hypotension. Severe reactions can occur, particularly in vulnerable individuals, including myocardial infarction, congestive heart failure, cardiac arrhythmia, respiratory depression, convulsions, and death. Disulfiram can provoke an adverse interaction with alcohol for up to 2 weeks after it has been discontinued, but the time of risk for occurrence of an aversive reaction is usually up to 4 to 7 days. With calcium carbimide, this effect lasts only 24 hours. Calcium carbimide has fewer side effects and fewer drug interactions than disulfiram.74, 85 Patients should be advised to avoid all sources of alcohol (e.g., mouthwash and vinegars). When first developed in the 1940s, disulfiram was used as an aversive agent; the patient was exposed to ethanol while on the medication. Because this exposure can be dangerous, disulfiram should be prescribed as a tool to support the patient's decision to abstain. By taking disulfiram once a day, knowledge of the disulfiram-ethanol interaction can prevent drinking later in the day. Although disulfiram appeared to be effective in a series of small-scale studies, these were largely uncontrolled.83 Since then, a well-designed, large-scale cooperative study of 605 male veterans treated for 1 year found 250 mg of disulfiram to be no better than an inert dose or no pill in helping patients remain abstinent.41 A subset of patients who relapsed, however, drank significantly less frequently during the year of treatment if they had received 250 mg disulfiram compared to those who did not. This subset of patients tended to be older and more socially stable. Contraindications. There are a number of contraindications to disulfiram use(Table 6).40 Because of the potential adverse effects of the disulfiram-ethanol interaction, patients with cerebrovascular, cardiovascular, or severe pulmonary disease or chronic renal failure are not candidates for disulfiram. The use of disulfiram in patients who may have occult vascular disease, such as those over 60 years of age and patients with diabetes, should also be avoided.40, 138 Because of the danger of vomiting during the aversive reaction and the potential for variceal hemorrhage, disulfiram is contraindicated in cirrhosis with portal hypertension. The severity of the disulfiram-ethanol interaction may also be increased by drugs that impair blood pressure regulation such as α-adrenergic and β-adrenergic receptor antagonists and vasodilators. Table 6. CONTRAINDICATIONS TO THE USE OF DISULFIRAM AND NALTREXONE Conditions resulting in increased risk associated with the disulfiram-ethanol reaction Cerebrovascular disease Cardiovascular disease Severe pulmonary disease Renal failure Cirrhosis with portal hypertension Occult atherosclerosis (i.e., >age 60, diabetes) Conditions that may be exacerbated by disulfiram Psychosis Significant depressive illness Idiopathic seizure disorder Peripheral neuropathy Other contraindications to disulfiram Organic brain syndrome: limited ability to understand risks of disulfiram-ethanol reactions Pregnancy: associated with birth defects Precautions for the use of disulfiram Concurrent use of α-adrenergic or β-adrenergic receptor antagonists Concurrent use of vasodilators Absolute contraindications to naltrexone Acute hepatitis or liver failure Current dependence on opiate or opiate withdrawal Need for opiate medication Relative contraindications to naltrexone Pregnancy Adolescence Patients with organic brain syndromes are not candidates because they may not understand or remember the risks associated with the disulfiram-ethanol reaction, a prerequisite to effective treatment. Disulfiram can worsen psychiatric symptoms, lower the seizure threshold, and cause peripheral neuropathy and should be avoided in patients with these conditions (with the exception of patients with prior alcohol withdrawal seizures). Disulfiram is also contraindicated in pregnancy because of an association with birth defects. Disulfiram can cause drowsiness, and so it should not be used in patients whose occupations require alertness to avoid safety problems. To evaluate the severity of this side effect, disulfiram should be taken first on the weekend at bedtime and discontinued if the patient continues to be drowsy on awakening after 2 to 3 days of medication.40 A rare but potentially fatal idiosyncratic hepatotoxicity can occur with disulfiram. As a result, baseline liver function tests (serum bilirubin, transaminases, alkaline phosphatase) should be obtained and the patient monitored for hepatotoxicity by symptoms and by repeating the blood tests at 2 weeks, 3 months, 6 months, then twice yearly while on disulfiram. Hepatotoxicity typically occurs within the first 3 months of treatment. Drug Interactions. Disulfiram has the potential to interfere with the biotransformation of several drugs, including warfarin, phenytoin, isoniazid, rifampin, diazepam, chlordiazepoxide, imipramine, and desipramine leading to toxic levels. As a result, drug levels or the prothrombin time (warfarin) should be used to monitor dosage levels if these drugs are needed. Dosage. The usual dose of disulfiram is 250 mg daily, which should not be begun until at least 24 hours after the last drink. The 250-mg dose is generally preferred because it is associated with fewer side effects than 500 mg, although some investigators have suggested that the lower dose does not reliably produce an aversive reaction if the patient drinks.18, 70 Although alcohol sensitizing agents are generally prescribed to be taken on a daily basis, an alternative strategy that has been proposed is that they could be taken in anticipation of specific high-risk situations.6, 128, 121 Patient Selection. Disulfiram is a modest benefit to selected patients with alcohol dependence. Disulfiram appears to work primarily through the psychological knowledge of the potential ethanol-disulfiram interaction and does not appear to have a primary effect on craving or the urge to drink. Perhaps as a result, disulfiram's utility is limited not only by contraindications, but also by problems with compliance and patient acceptability. In the large cooperative trial of veterans, for example, only 20% were compliant, and they had similar outcomes regardless of whether they took placebo or disulfiram. Disulfiram, however, may provide some assistance to the highly motivated patient with a stable home environment or to the patient participating in a treatment program that uses strategies to enhance compliance with disulfiram.7, 41 Women have been rarely studied, and so these conclusions are drawn primarily for male alcoholics. Disulfiram has beneficial effects on drinking in subsets of patients, and although it is not first-line therapy for alcohol dependence, it can be helpful in selected patients. Opiate Antagonists Naltrexone, an opiate antagonist, was approved by the Food and Drug Administration in 1994 for use in the treatment of alcohol dependence. Nalmefene, an experimental opiate antagonist derived from naltrexone, also shows promise for this indication.88 Naltrexone was originally developed for the treatment of opiate addiction and effectively blocks the effects of exogenous opiates.86 In contrast to disulfiram, naltrexone does not cause severe adverse reactions to alcohol. Instead, naltrexone is thought to attenuate the reinforcing effects but not the negative aspects of alcohol consumption, such as cognitive impairment and sedation.153 Among alcoholics in treatment, those who consumed alcohol reported feeling less intoxicated and less craving for alcohol.116, 164 The efficacy of naltrexone for use in alcohol dependence has been investigated in two placebo-controlled clinical trials.118, 162 In a combined analysis of the data from the 186 alcohol-dependent patients in these two studies, patients randomized to receive 50 mg of naltrexone for 12 weeks were more likely to remain abstinent and to avoid relapse to heavy drinking; 31% of placebo patients remained abstinent compared to 54% of patients on naltrexone; 48% of placebo patients avoided heavy drinking, whereas 75% of naltrexone patients successfully avoided drinking to excess. Craving for alcohol was also significantly lower for patients on naltrexone. In a follow-up study, two thirds of patients originally treated for 12 weeks with naltrexone remained predominantly free of alcohol-related problems during the 6 months following discontinuation of the medication; in contrast, only one third of the placebo-treated patients remained free of problems.117 The maintenance of abstinence during treatment was a strong predictor of outcome 6 months later. As a result, abstinence should be the goal of treatment. The decision regarding the continuation of naltrexone beyond 12 weeks is based on clinical judgment. In making this decision, the physician considers whether the patient has made changes that could support continued abstinence, the patient's previous history of response to treatment, and the patient's interest in continuing. When used to treat opiate addiction, naltrexone is generally used for at least 6 months.36 Although the previous studies examined naltrexone as an adjunct to traditional alcoholism treatment approaches, a primary care–based treatment of alcohol dependence with adjunctive naltrexone may be feasible.112 Patients receive naltrexone and supportive counseling provided by a nurse practitioner or a physician's assistant weekly for 4 weeks and biweekly for 6 weeks under the supervision of a physician. In preliminary analyses, 20 of 30 patients successfully completed treatment, and the majority reported significant reductions in drinking and had lower gamma glutamyltransferase (GGT) levels.112 Data comparing the effectiveness of this model to the effectiveness of naltrexone provided within a specialized alcoholism treatment program are needed. Contraindications and Side Effects. Naltrexone can precipitate a severe withdrawal syndrome in patients currently dependent on opiates and is therefore contraindicated in such patients (seeTable 6). At doses substantially higher than the 50 mg daily recommended for the treatment of alcoholism, naltrexone has been shown to have dose-related hepatotoxicity.122 As a result, naltrexone is contraindicated in patients with acute hepatitis or liver failure. The mild transaminitis often seen in alcoholism is not a contraindication to naltrexone; however, baseline bilirubin and serum transaminases and periodic monitoring of transaminases are indicated monthly for the first 3 months, then every 3 months. More frequent monitoring may be indicated if transaminases are elevated. Naltrexone should be discontinued if persistent elevations in liver enzymes occur, unless mild (less than three times normal) elevations are attributable to ongoing alcohol use. In the clinical trials of naltrexone, patients on naltrexone had lower serum transaminase levels at termination than patients on placebo, presumably because they were drinking less.118, 162 Finally, the safety of naltrexone has not been evaluated in pregnant women or in adolescents. The most common side effect of naltrexone is nausea, often coinciding with peak drug levels within 90 minutes of administration, which was reported by 10% of patients who participated in a large multisite safety study.31, 95 Other common side effects that occurred in more than 2% of patients were headache, dizziness, nervousness, fatigue, insomnia, vomiting, anxiety, and somnolence. Drug Interactions. Because disulfiram and naltrexone are both potential hepatotoxins, their combined use is not recommended. The combined use of naltrexone in combination with thioridazine may result in increased lethargy and somnolence. The incidence of adverse events does not appear to be elevated in patients receiving antidepressants and naltrexone.31 Naltrexone precipitates withdrawal in opiate-dependent persons. Pain Management. Because naltrexone blocks the effects of opiates, nonopioid pain medications or approaches should be tried, including nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents. When opioids are necessary for the treatment of severe pain, the blockade can be overridden with a rapidly acting analgesic, but treatment must be monitored in a setting staffed and equipped for cardiopulmonary resuscitation because the resulting respiratory depression may be deeper and more prolonged. Patients needing elective surgery and opioid-containing analgesics should be advised to discontinue naltrexone at least 72 hours before the scheduled procedure. Dosage. The recommended dosage of naltrexone is 50 mg daily. To minimize the severity of side effects, some investigators recommend 25 mg daily for the first 2 days, then increasing to 50 mg daily if tolerated. At 50 mg daily, naltrexone effectively blocks μ-opioid receptors. Although not yet documented, doses up to 100 mg daily may be more effective in the treatment of alcohol dependence. Medication compliance is likely to be enhanced by recommending morning dosing as part of the patient's usual routine (e.g., with breakfast). Morning routines are better established for most people, and this may be particularly true for alcohol-dependent patients who are more likely to drink in the evenings. In addition, the risk of nausea appears to be lower with longer duration of abstinence.115 Patient Selection. The potential benefits of naltrexone outweigh the risks for many patients. Because studies of addictions treatment have found that medication alone is not adequate treatment, naltrexone should be provided as part of an overall treatment plan that includes counseling.90 Compliant patients have better outcomes when taking naltrexone than when taking placebo and are therefore likely to be better treatment candidates.100, 104 To minimize risks, naltrexone should be prescribed only after patients have been stabilized from acute withdrawal from alcohol. For patients with a history of opiate abuse, a 7-day period of abstinence from short-acting opiates (e.g., heroin) is required to avoid precipitating withdrawal, whereas 10 to 14 days may be needed for patients who have been using long-acting opiates (e.g., methadone). In an effort to identify whether there is a subset of patients who particularly benefit from the addition of naltrexone to psychotherapy, the following characteristics have been identified: (1) high levels of craving for alcohol; (2) poorer educational attainment or poor cognitive skills; and (3) a history of alcoholism in first-degree relatives.60, 115, 163 These predictors can be considered potential guides only, however, because the subjects studied were primarily male alcoholics without substantial comorbid psychiatric or drug abuse problems. Other Medications for Alcohol Dependence Several investigators have examined the potential utility of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, including ritanserin, ondansetron, and fluoxetone, for reducing alcohol consumption. These drugs can produce decreases in alcohol consumption in heavy drinkers.98, 102, 104, 105 Placebo-controlled studies in alcohol-dependent patients have found no differences in any measures of drinking outcomes,68, 139 although fluoxetine was effective in reducing depressive symptoms among depressed patients.68 Although their safety and effectiveness make the selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors reasonable choices for the treatment of depression in alcoholics, their use cannot be recommended for the treatment of nondepressed alcoholics without further study. Acamprosate, calcium acetylhomotaurinate, is approved for use for the treatment of alcoholism in several European countries. In contrast to naltrexone, which is thought to reduce positive reinforcement from alcohol, acamprosate is hypothesized to reduce the craving associated with conditioned alcohol withdrawal, by reducing glutamate activity and stimulating inhibitory GABA transmission.32, 81, 175 Acamprosate appears to be well tolerated; diarrhea is the major side effect.120 Several large, multisite, 3- to 12-month, placebo-controlled trials in Europe have found improvements in abstinence rates favoring acamprosate (18% versus 7% continuously abstinent at 1 year in one study).42, 75, 76, 120, 169 Additional study is needed to determine whether acamprosate can affect other outcomes, such as drinking amounts when patients experience a lapse in abstinence. Furthermore, study has been primarily in severely alcohol-dependent patients. Although it remains unclear which patients benefit the most from acamprosate, further study may show it to be an important addition to the options for the pharmacologic treatment of alcohol dependence. Adjunctive Treatment for Alcohol Dependence None of the pharmacologic treatments for alcoholism represent cures but rather tools for helping the patient be more successful in efforts toward recovery. Patients need more than a prescription and advice to call if there are any problems. Provision of frequent supportive counseling or other psychosocial treatment is essential and is a key to insuring medication compliance. In addition, these visits can provide an opportunity to address partial response to treatment(Table 7), to revise the treatment plan, and to continue evaluation of the need for more intensive or more specialized treatment. Table 7. STRATEGIES TO ADDRESS PARTIAL RESPONSE TO PHARMACOTHERAPY OF ALCOHOL DEPENDENCE Review the need for pharmacologically assisted or inpatient detoxification Evaluate medication compliance and institute strategies to increase compliance Intensify the level of psychosocial intervention Involve a significant other in treatment Evaluate for and treat comorbid psychopathology, such as anxiety or depression Evaluate whether an alternative medication would be more effective Alcoholism is associated with high rates of comorbid psychiatric disorders, especially depression and anxiety disorders.53, 64 The effective management of depression and anxiety in alcoholics with pharmacotherapy can lead to improvements in affective symptoms and may be associated with reductions in drinking and alcohol-related problems.28, 30, 87, 108, 142 Effective management of these psychiatric problems is important because these patients may relapse in response to the ongoing stress associated with anxiety or depression.51, 123 The provision of psychosocial support and treatment of comorbid psychiatric illness by the primary care provider or by more specialized alcohol treatment services augments the effectiveness of pharmacologic treatments for alcoholism (described elsewhere in this issue). This comprehensive multimodality approach to treatment is effective for helping many patients make substantial strides in recovery from alcoholism. SUMMARY Pharmacologic management of alcoholism is only one part of the management of both alcohol dependence and withdrawal, which also includes the provision of a calm, quiet environment; reassurance; ongoing reassessment; attention to fluid and electrolyte disorders; treatment of coexisting addictions and common medical, surgical, and psychiatric comorbidities; and referral for ongoing psychosocial and medical treatment.103, 143, 157, 170 For further discussion of these topics, the reader is referred to previously published sources.93, 132, 152, 171 A survey of alcoholism treatment programs revealed that although benzodiazepines were the most commonly used drugs, standardized monitoring of patients' withdrawal severity was not common practice, and a significant minority of clinicians were using a variety of other drugs, some not known to prevent or treat the complications of withdrawal.133 Treatment should be based on the available evidence (Working Group on Pharmacological Management of Alcohol Withdrawal: American Society of Addiction Medicine Committee on Practice Guidelines: Pharmacological management of alcohol withdrawal: An evidence-based practice guideline. Unpublished draft, 1997).57 Patients with significant symptoms, patients with complications such as seizures or delirium tremens, and patients at higher risk for complications of alcohol withdrawal should receive benzodiazepines, particularly chlordiazepoxide, diazepam, or lorazepam, because of their safety and documented efficacy in preventing and treating the most serious complications of alcohol withdrawal. These drugs may be dosed on a fixed schedule for a predetermined number of doses on a tapering schedule over several days, or they may be administered by front-loading. An alternative approach for selected patients without seizures or acute comorbidity is symptom-triggered therapy, which individualizes treatment and decreases the duration and dose of medication administration. With either of the regimens, patients should have their withdrawal severity monitored until symptoms are resolving. Once withdrawal from alcohol is safely completed, the focus should turn to helping to prevent relapse. Disulfiram may be useful in highly motivated subsets of patients and when compliance-enhancing strategies are used. Naltrexone is useful in the broader population of patients entering treatment for alcohol dependence. These pharmacologic interventions should be given in the context of ongoing psychosocial support. There is substantial evidence that pharmacologic management of alcohol abuse and dependence is effective. As would be predicted from alcohol's myriad cellular effects, no panacea exists for alcoholism. For alcohol withdrawal, however, although treatment regimens have only recently been refined, evidence for effective treatment of symptoms and prevention of complications with benzodiazepines has been available for decades. Within the last decade, effective treatments, including naltrexone, have been shown to reduce alcohol intake in alcohol-dependent persons. 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16788	https://www.reddit.com/r/learnmath/comments/60kboo/algebra_proof_and_intuitive_explanation_request/	[Algebra] Proof and intuitive explanation request: y^(log x) = x^(log y) : r/learnmath Skip to main content[Algebra] Proof and intuitive explanation request: y^(log x) = x^(log y) : r/learnmath Open menu Open navigationGo to Reddit Home r/learnmath A chip A close button Log InLog in to Reddit Expand user menu Open settings menu Go to learnmath r/learnmath r/learnmath Post all of your math-learning resources here. Questions, no matter how basic, will be answered (to the best ability of the online subscribers). 403K Members Online •9 yr. ago seriesCannon [Algebra] Proof and intuitive explanation request: y^(log x) = x^(log y) RESOLVED I ran across a problem that used this identity. By graphing, I can see that this holds, but I don't see why. Does anyone know a video explaining this identity? I'd appreciate both a proof and also any explanations that aim to explain why this would be true at a gut level. Read more Share Related Answers Section Related Answers Proof of a^{log_b c} = c^{log_b a} identity Explanation of log a - log b = log(a/b) Simplify log(x + y) Difference of natural logs ln x - ln y Sum of natural logs ln(x) + ln(y) New to Reddit? Create your account and connect with a world of communities. Continue with Email Continue With Phone Number By continuing, you agree to ourUser Agreementand acknowledge that you understand thePrivacy Policy. Public Anyone can view, post, and comment to this community 0 0 Top Posts Reddit reReddit: Top posts of March 21, 2017 Reddit reReddit: Top posts of March 2017 Reddit reReddit: Top posts of 2017 Trending topics today Battlefield 6 trailer Steelers win thriller in Dublin Blue Lock gets S3, live-action Arsenal edge Newcastle late NXT No Mercy crowns new champs Lola Young collapses onstage China opens record bridge Europe leads Ryder Cup BMW recalls 330k cars Palace beat Liverpool 2-1 Kimmel, Colbert unite on air Selena Gomez weds Benny Blanco One Battle After Another reviews England wins rugby world cup Streep stuns as Priestly Lee's outfield gaffe Verstappen at Nürburgring Haunted Hotel renewed West Ham sack Potter Brisbane Lions win AFL Kane hits 100 for Bayern Reddit RulesPrivacy PolicyUser AgreementAccessibilityReddit, Inc. © 2025. All rights reserved. Expand Navigation Collapse Navigation TOPICS Internet Culture (Viral) Amazing Animals & Pets Cringe & Facepalm Funny Interesting Memes Oddly Satisfying Reddit Meta Wholesome & Heartwarming Games Action Games Adventure Games Esports Gaming Consoles & Gear Gaming News & Discussion Mobile Games Other Games Role-Playing Games Simulation Games Sports & Racing Games Strategy Games Tabletop Games Q&As Q&As Stories & Confessions Technology 3D Printing Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning Computers & Hardware Consumer Electronics DIY Electronics Programming Software & Apps Streaming Services Tech News & Discussion Virtual & Augmented Reality Pop Culture Celebrities Creators & Influencers Generations & Nostalgia Podcasts Streamers Tarot & Astrology Movies & TV Action Movies & Series Animated Movies & Series Comedy Movies & Series Crime, Mystery, & Thriller Movies & Series Documentary Movies & Series Drama Movies & Series Fantasy Movies & Series Horror Movies & Series Movie News & Discussion Reality TV Romance Movies & Series Sci-Fi Movies & Series Superhero Movies & Series TV News & Discussion RESOURCES About Reddit Advertise Reddit Pro BETA Help Blog Careers Press Communities Best of Reddit Topics Reddit Rules Privacy Policy User Agreement Accessibility Reddit, Inc. © 2025. All rights reserved.
16789	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pMA-dD-KCWM	Fermat's Little Theorem examples Maths with Jay 42000 subscribers 4939 likes Description 500305 views Posted: 22 Nov 2015 Find the least residue (modulo p) using Fermat's Little Theorem; or find the remainder when dividing by p. We start with a simple example, so that we can easily check the answer, then look at much bigger numbers where the answers cannot be directly checked on a calculator. 0:00 Fermat's Little Theorem: Least residue of a large number... 0:20 ...or: Remainder when dividing by a prime 0:50: Formula 1:50 Small Example 5:30 Big Example 8:40 Very Big Example 498 comments Transcript: Fermat's Little Theorem: Least residue of a large number... Hello and welcome to maths with Jay Here, we're going to see how we can use Fermat's Little theorem to find the least residue of a really big number. Another way of thinking about what we're doing here is that we're finding the remainder when we divide an enormous number by a prime or: Remainder when dividing by a prime number. We're going to look at three examples: the first one will be looking at a relatively small number just so that you can check that we have got the right answer on your calculator but usually you'd be applying this method to numbers so big that they just wouldn't fit on your calculator so let's have a look at the theorem to start with: if we've got an integer "a" and we raise it to a power and that power is related to the prime number "p" so the power is "p-1" then we know Fermat's Little theorem tells us that that number is congruent to 1 and here we're working in modulo p so another way of looking at what this is saying is that when we divide a to the power of p minus one by p we get a remainder of one. Now this works for any prime number p and any integer a so long as it isn't divisible by the prime number p. So what we're going to do is we're going to start with a number as I said that would fit on your calculator so that you can check the answer, so we're going to start Small Example with 2 to the power of 16 so we're going to find the remainder when it's divided by 17, now if we just look at Fermat's Little Theorem over here, well our a is 2, and I said we're going to be dividing by seventeen or we're looking at modulo 17, mod 17, so our p is 17 so 2 to the power 17-1 is going to be congruent to 1, so all I'm doing here is substituting a as 2 and p as 17 and two isn't divisible by seventeen so no problem there, the theorem is going to work, now 2 to the power of 17-1 well that is 2 to the power 16 so what we're being told here is that 2 to the power 16 is congruent to 1 mod 17 so what we've found here, is that if we divide 2 to the power of 16 by seventeen then we get the remainder of one so let's just see how we can check this on a calculator: well we could work out what 2 to the power of 16 is, so our calculator checking this 2 to the power 16, our calculator tells us that that's 65536 so we don't actually need to know what that is as an actual number, but it just helps I think to check what we're doing, and what we're going to do is divide that number by 17, and that will give us 3855 and a seventeenth. Now remember we were talking about what the remainder was when we divide by 17 so in fact the number here, this 3855, well that's really irrelevant, that's got nothing to do with the remainder, the remainder is this number here, so we have found that we've got the right answer and the remainder is 1. So 2 to the power o 16 divided by 17 has a remainder of one Another way of putting this is that the least residue of 2 to the power of 16 in modulo 17 is one, and what we're going to do next is look at another power of 2, and this time it will be so big that you won't be able to get the number up on your calculator, or at least its got I think 15, 16 digits so your calculator would give you the number in standard form so you wouldn't then be able to go on and do a division and check what the remainder is, not on the calculator I've got anyway, so let's just make a note of what 2 to the power of 16 is mod 17 because that's going to help us. So we're still going to be working with two as our base number and working with mod 17 so this time we're going to be looking at Big Example 2 to the power of 50 so we want to know what the remainder is going to be when we divide 2 to the power 50 by seventeen, or another way of thinking about this is what the least residue is in modulo 17, now we going to be able to use what we've already done, we know that 2 to the power of 16 is congruent to 1, what we need to do is we need to write fifty in terms of 16 so let's have a look at this, what we're really doing is dividing 16 into 50 well it goes into 48 that's gonna be sixteen times 3 and 2 left, so what we can do is say 2 to the power 50 is the same as 2 to the power of, and all we're doing here is rewriting our index, rewriting the index 50 as 16 times 3 plus 2, then using our laws of indices you can say, well 2 to the power of sixteen times 3 is the same as to 2 to the power 16 to the power 3, now we've done that's because we know 2 to the power of 16 can be replaced by one, now we'll do that in a moment, but let's just finish this off so we also need to take account of the plus 2 in the index, so that's 2 to the power of 2, so that's just using out ordinary rules of indices And now, using Fermat's Little theorem, well we know 2 to the power of 16 is congruent to one, so we can replace that one, so that's one cubed, and then 2 squared well we know that's equal to 4, so that's congruent to... (mod 17) the same as one and one times four is just 4, so Fermat's Little theorem has enabled us to say that when we divide 2 to the power of fifty by seventeen we get a remainder of four or the least residue of 2 to the power of fifty in mod 17 is 4. So that's a reasonably big number, but next: even bigger number: it's gonna be one that's got more than 300 digits so really really tricky to do any arithmetic with that, so the number we're going to look at this time is four to the Very Big Example power of 532, so a really enormous number, this one has got more than 300 digits, so it would take forever to write down the number let alone divide it by anything, and what we're going to do here is work out the remainder when we divide it by 11 so we're working i modulo 11 this time, we're going to find the least residue of 4 to the power of five hundred and thirty-two in mod 11, so let's have a look at how we apply Fermat's Little theorem, so a this time is going to be four, our prime number is 11, so four to the power of 11-1 is congruent to 1 mod 11, and of course we can then write this as 4 to the power 10 congruent to 1, so what we need to do here is we need to write four to the power of five hundred and thirty two as four to the power of 10 times something or other plus something or other so let's just write down over here what we're doing five hundred and thirty-two...ten times... so we're dividing 10 into 532 so that goes in 53 times, that gives us five hundred and thirty so 2 more, so that's going to give us 53 here plus 2, so it's just ordinary arithmetic on the five hundred and thirty-two, then using our rules of indices, this is going to be 4 to the power of 10 to the power of 53, times four squared, ok, and then, this is where we're going to use our factored 4 to the power of ten is congruent to 1, this is where we're using Fermat's Little theorem so this time we're using our congruent symbol in here and that's going to be one to the power 53 and then we might as well write down what four squared is; it's going to be 16 mod 11, and then we can say that one to the power of anything is one, and 16 is going to be mod 11, 5, so we now know that when we divide 4 to the power of five hundred and thirty-two by 11 we get a remainder of 5, or the least residue of 4 to the power of five hundred and thirty-two in mod 11 is five
16790	https://www.tellmeinspanish.com/verbs/salir-conjugation/	Skip to content Search Salir Conjugation 101: Conjugate Salir in Spanish Written by Daniela Sanchez in Verbs Last Updated January 29, 2025 ‘Salir’ is one of the most common -IR verbs that you’ll use in Spanish. For that reason, this guide contains all the conjugations of salir. On top of providing you with conjugation charts, I’ve also included some examples of how to use this verb. Here is an overview of the topics you’ll learn: Salir Overview Indicative Tenses of Salir Conjugations Present tense Preterite tense Imperfect tense Near Future tense Future tense Conditional tense Present Perfect tense Past Perfect tense Future Perfect tense Conditional Perfect tense Progressive tenses Subjunctive Tenses of Salir Conjugations Present Subjunctive tense Present Perfect Subjunctive tense Imperfect Subjunctive tense Past Perfect Subjunctive tense Imperative (Commands) of Salir Conjugations Affirmative Commands Negative Commands Uses & Examples Download Salir Conjugation Tables & Uses Cheat sheets Salir Conjugation Practice Quiz Take Note: There are many tenses in Spanish. However, we don’t use them all. Many are simply old and outdated. As a result, in this guide, you’ll only learn the tenses you need to know to become fluent in Spanish. Overview of Salir \| Verb Characteristic \| Property \| --- \| \| Verb Type \| -IR \| \| Irregular \| Yes \| \| Infinitive \| Salir \| \| Gerund (Present Participle) Form \| Saliendo \| \| Past Participle Form \| Salido \| \| Synonyms \| Irse, marcharse, partir, surgir. \| Irregularities: Present: salg (only ‘yo’) Future & Conditional: saldr Present Subjunctive: salg Affirmative Imperative: sal / salg Negative Imperative: salg Take Note: Salir is the direct translation of ‘to leave’ or ‘to get out’. However, this verb can have additional meanings depending on the sentence and context. Indicative Conjugations of Salir Present tense In the present tense, salir is irregular only in the ‘yo’ form. In other words, the form yo is conjugated with the stem ‘salg-’. In this tense, salir can be used to talk about the time someone leaves a place. For example, Cindy sale a las 8. \| Person \| Conjugation \| Translation \| --- \| Yo \| Salgo \| I leave \| \| Tú \| Sales \| You leave \| \| Él / EllaUsted \| Sale \| He/She leavesYou (formal) leave \| \| Nosotros \| Salimos \| We leave \| \| Vosotros \| Salís \| You leave \| \| Ellos / EllasUstedes \| Salen \| They leaveYou (plural) leave \| Preterite tense The Spanish preterite expresses that you left a place or went out with someone at a specific moment in the past. For instance, el sábado salí con Mindy. \| Person \| Conjugation \| Translation \| --- \| Yo \| Salí \| I left \| \| Tú \| Saliste \| You left \| \| Él / EllaUsted \| Salió \| He/She leftYou (formal) left \| \| Nosotros \| Salimos \| We left \| \| Vosotros \| Salisteis \| You left \| \| Ellos / EllasUstedes \| Salieron \| They leftYou (plural) left \| Imperfect tense The imperfect tense communicates the places you used to leave. For example, los domingos salíamos temprano. The imperfect form of salir can be translated as ‘used to leave’ or ‘left’. \| Person \| Conjugation \| Translation \| --- \| Yo \| Salía \| I left I used to leave \| \| Tú \| Salías \| You left You used to leave \| \| Él / EllaUsted \| Salía \| He/She left He/She used to leaveYou (formal) leftYou (formal) used to leave \| \| Nosotros \| Salíamos \| We left We used to leave \| \| Vosotros \| Salíais \| You left You used to leave \| \| Ellos / EllasUstedes \| Salían \| They left They used to leaveYou (plural) leftYou (plural) used to leave \| Near future The near future in Spanish is used to talk about people you’re going out with or places you’ll leave in the immediate future. This tense is formed with ir (present) + a + salir and can be translated as “going to leave”. \| Person \| Conjugation \| Translation \| --- \| Yo \| Voy a salir \| I’m going to leave \| \| Tú \| Vas a salir \| You’re going to leave \| \| Él / EllaUsted \| Va a salir \| He/She is going to leaveYou (formal) are going to leave \| \| Nosotros \| Vamos a salir \| We’re going to leave \| \| Vosotros \| Vais a salir \| You’re going to leave \| \| Ellos / EllasUstedes \| Van a salir \| They’re going to leaveYou (plural) are going to leave \| Future simple tense All the future tense forms of ‘salir’ are irregular. To conjugate this tense, you must add the future endings to the irregular stem ‘saldr-’. The simple future allows you to express that you will go out with someone or leave a place at some point in the future. For example, creo que saldremos el lunes. \| Person \| Conjugation \| Translation \| --- \| Yo \| Saldré \| I will leave \| \| Tú \| Saldrás \| You will leave \| \| Él / EllaUsted \| Saldrá \| He/She will leaveYou (formal) will leave \| \| Nosotros \| Saldremos \| We will leave \| \| Vosotros \| Saldréis \| You (formal) will leave \| \| Ellos / EllasUstedes \| Saldrán \| They will leaveYou (plural) will leave \| Conditional tense Salir in the conditional tense is irregular. This tense is formed with the stem ‘saldr-’. The conditional of ‘salir’ conveys that someone would go out with another person or would leave a place if certain circumstances are met. For example: si fueras más amable, saldría contigo. \| Person \| Conjugation \| Translation \| --- \| Yo \| Saldría \| I would leave \| \| Tú \| Saldrías \| You would leave \| \| Él / EllaUsted \| Saldría \| He/She would leaveYou (formal) would leave \| \| Nosotros \| Saldríamos \| We would leave \| \| Vosotros \| Saldríais \| You would leave \| \| Ellos / EllasUstedes \| Saldrían \| They would leaveYou (plural) would leave \| Present perfect tense To form the Spanish present perfect, you should use the formula haber (present) + salido. In the present perfect tense, salir is used to talk about leaving a place or going out with someone in a moment close to the present. For example, todavía no he salido de la oficina. \| Person \| Conjugation \| Translation \| --- \| Yo \| He salido \| I have left \| \| Tú \| Has salido \| You have left \| \| Él / EllaUsted \| Ha salido \| He/She has leftYou (formal) have left \| \| Nosotros \| Hemos salido \| We have left \| \| Vosotros \| Habéis salido \| You have left \| \| Ellos / EllasUstedes \| Han salido \| They have leftYou (plural) have left \| Past perfect To conjugate to the past perfect tense, you need to use the imperfect form of haber + salido, which is the past participle form of ‘salir’. The past perfect of ‘salir’ expresses that you left or went out with someone before some other reference point in the past. Cuando llegué, Sandra todavía no había salido. \| Person \| Conjugation \| Translation \| --- \| Yo \| Había salido \| I had left \| \| Tú \| Habías salido \| You had left \| \| Él / EllaUsted \| Había salido \| He/She had leftYou (formal) had left \| \| Nosotros \| Habíamos salido \| We had left \| \| Vosotros \| Habíais salido \| You had left \| \| Ellos / EllasUstedes \| Habían salido \| They had leftYou (plural) had left \| Future perfect Haber in future form + past participle of salir is the formula to conjugate the future perfect.With this tense, ‘salir’ communicates you will leave by or before a certain time in the future. \| Person \| Conjugation \| Translation \| --- \| Yo \| Habré salido \| I will have left \| \| Tú \| Habrás salido \| You will have left \| \| Él / EllaUsted \| Habrá salido \| He/She will have leftYou (formal) will have left \| \| Nosotros \| Habremos salido \| We will have left \| \| Vosotros \| Habréis salido \| You will have left \| \| Ellos / EllasUstedes \| Habrán salido \| They will have leftYou (plural) will have left \| Conditional perfect ‘Salir’ conjugated to the conditional perfect communicates that would have left somewhere or would have gone out with someone if a past condition was met. For example, si hubiera podido, habría salido más temprano. \| Person \| Conjugation \| Translation \| --- \| Yo \| Habría salido \| I would have left \| \| Tú \| Habrías salido \| You would have left \| \| Él / EllaUsted \| Habría salido \| He/She would have leftYou (formal) would have left \| \| Nosotros \| Habríamos salido \| We would have left \| \| Vosotros \| Habríais salido \| You would have left \| \| Ellos / EllasUstedes \| Habrían salido \| They would have leftYou (plural) would have left \| Progressive tenses The Spanish progressive tenses describe actions in progress. The progressive forms of salir are formed with estar (conjugated) + present participle of salir (saliendo). \| Progressive Tense \| Formula \| Translation Example \| --- \| Present \| Estar (present) + saliendo \| I am leaving \| \| Preterite \| Estar (preterite) + saliendo \| You were leaving \| \| Imperfect \| Estar (imperfect) + saliendo \| He was leaving \| \| Future \| Estar (future) + saliendo \| We will be leaving \| \| Conditional \| Estar (conditional) + saliendo \| They would be leaving \| Salir Subjunctive Conjugations In Spanish, the subjunctive is used to talk about wishes, hypothetical situations or express uncertainty. The conjugation charts below show the subjunctive forms of salir. Present subjunctive In the present subjunctive, salir is a verb with consonant changes. In other words, the present subjunctive of ‘salir’ uses the irregular stem ‘salg-’ . The present subjunctive of ‘salir’ is used to talk about the expectation or possibility of someone leaving or going out with someone. For example: ojalá hoy salgas más temprano. \| Person \| Conjugation \| Translation \| --- \| Yo \| Salga \| I leave \| \| Tú \| Salgas \| You leave \| \| Él / EllaUsted \| Salgan \| He/She leavesYou (formal) leave \| \| Nosotros \| Salgamos \| We leave \| \| Vosotros \| Salgáis \| You leave \| \| Ellos / EllasUstedes \| Salgan \| They leaveYou (plural) leave \| Present perfect subjunctive Haber in the present subjunctive + salido is the structure you should use to build the present perfect subjunctive form of ‘salir’. The present perfect subjunctive of ‘salir’ is used to talk about wishes and probabilities. For example, espero que todo haya salido bien. \| Person \| Conjugation \| Translation \| --- \| Yo \| Haya salido \| I have left \| \| Tú \| Hayas salido \| You have left \| \| Él / EllaUsted \| Haya salido \| He/She has leftYou (formal) have left \| \| Nosotros \| Hayamos salido \| We have left \| \| Vosotros \| Hayáis salido \| You have left \| \| Ellos / EllasUstedes \| Hayan salido \| They have leftYou (plural) have left \| Imperfect subjunctive We use the imperfect subjunctive of ‘salir’ to talk about what would happen if we left a place or went out with someone. This tense expresses wishes or hypothetical situations that are difficult to accomplish. Me gustaría que salieras conmigo. The imperfect subjunctive has two conjugation models depending on which type of Spanish you’re using: Latin American Spanish version \| Person \| Conjugation \| Translation \| --- \| Yo \| Saliera \| I left \| \| Tú \| Salieras \| You left \| \| Él / EllaUsted \| Saliera \| He/She leftYou (formal) left \| \| Nosotros \| Saliéramos \| We left \| \| Ellos / EllasUstedes \| Salieran \| They leftYou (plural) left \| Note: The table above doesn’t include the conjugation for vosotros because this pronoun is not used in Latin American Spanish. Castilian Spanish version \| Person \| Conjugation \| Translation \| --- \| Yo \| Saliese \| I left \| \| Tú \| Salieses \| You left \| \| Él / EllaUsted \| Saliese \| He/She leftYou (formal) left \| \| Nosotros \| Saliésemos \| We left \| \| Vosotros \| Salieseis \| You left \| \| Ellos / EllasUstedes \| Saliesen \| They leftYou (plural) left \| Past perfect subjunctive The past perfect subjunctive of ‘salir’ is used to talk about hypothetical situations in the past. In other words, things that can no longer happen because their time has passed. For example si hubiera salido temprano…(If I had left early). \| Person \| Conjugation \| Translation \| --- \| Yo \| Hubiera salido \| I had left \| \| Tú \| Hubieras salido \| You had left \| \| Él / EllaUsted \| Hubiera salido \| He/She had leftYou (formal) had left \| \| Nosotros \| Hubiéramos salido \| We had left \| \| Vosotros \| Hubierais salido \| You had left \| \| Ellos / EllasUstedes \| Hubieran salido \| They had leftYou (plural) had left \| Salir Imperative Conjugations The Spanish imperative is used to tell people what to do (affirmative commands) or what not to do (negative commands) Affirmative commands With the exception of ‘vosotros’, the affirmative commands of salir are irregular. The affirmative command of ‘tú’ is sal, ‘usted’ and ‘ustedes’ use the present subjunctive conjugations of ‘salir’. The imperative of salir can be used to ask people to leave a place. Salga de la oficina, señora. \| Person \| Conjugation \| Translation \| --- \| Tú \| Sal \| Leave \| \| Usted \| Salga \| Leave \| \| Vosotros \| Salid \| Leave \| \| Ustedes \| Salgan \| Leave \| Negative commands Salir negative commands use the present subjunctive conjugations. This means that both formal and informal commands of salir are irregular. The negative imperative of salir is used to command people to not tell something to someone. For instance: no salgas con ella. \| Person \| Conjugation \| Translation \| --- \| Tú \| No salgas \| Don’t leave \| \| Usted \| No salga \| Don’t leave \| \| Vosotros \| No salgáis \| Don’t leave \| \| Ustedes \| No salgan \| Don’t leave \| Meanings of Salir & Examples Now that you’ve studied the conjugation charts of ‘salir’, it’s time to learn how to use this verb. Although ‘salir’ means ‘to leave’, it has other applications: As a synonym of ‘to leave’ or ‘get out’ ¡Sal de mi cuarto!Get out of my room! Ojalá saliéramos más temprano de la oficina. I wish we left the office earlier. Talking about dating or going out [‘Salir’ conjugated] + con + [person] El sábado saldré con mis amigos. I’ll go out with my friends on Saturday. ¿Estás saliendo con Paco?Are you dating Paco? Describing outcomes and results La operación salió bien. The surgery went well. Describing the origin or source of something El agua estaba saliendo de aquí. The water was coming from here. Download Salir Conjugation Tables & Uses Cheat sheets I’ve created a PDF for you to download containing all of the conjugation tables, characteristics, and uses of salir so you can study it at your own pace! Download Conjugations PDF Practice Quiz: Salir Conjugation Practice your ‘salir’ conjugation skills by taking the verb conjugation quiz! Choose any combination of tenses and whether or not you want to practice Latin American or Castilian Spanish. Take Quiz Daniela Sanchez ¡Hola! 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16791	https://helpingwithmath.com/multiplication-of-one-digit-numbers/	Skip to content Home » Math Theory » Numbers » Multiplication of One-Digit Numbers Multiplication of One-Digit Numbers Introduction Multiplication is one of the four basic operations in mathematics with the other three being addition, subtraction and division. So, what do we mean by multiplication and how are two numbers multiplied in mathematics? Let us find out. Suppose we have 5 pens in a box. We call this a group of 5 pens. Now, if we have another box of 5pens that would also be called a group of 5 pens. That makes two groups of 5 pens each. Similarly, we can say that if two parrots make a group, 4 parrots would make two groups of 2 parrots each. For 3 groups of parrots to be present, we would need 3 groups having 2 parrots each. This can be represented as – One group of pens = 5 pens Two groups of pens = 5 pens + 5 pens = 10 pens Three groups of pens = 5 pens + 5 pens + 5 pens = 15 pens One group of Parrots = 2 Parrots Two groups of Parrots = 2 Parrots + 2 Parrots = 4 Parrots Three groups of Parrots = 2 Parrots + 2 Parrots + 2 Parrots = 6 Parrots From the above example, we can see that there are equal numbers in each group. To find the total of the groups we need to add the same number again and again. This is what we multiplication of numbers. Multiplication of numbers is therefore nothing but repeated addition. Now, that we have understood what we mean by multiplication, let us understand the definition of multiplication in mathematical terms. What is Multiplication? The process of finding out the product between two or more numbers is called multiplication. The result thus obtained is called the product. Suppose you buy 6 pens on one day and 6 pens on the next day. Total pens you bought are now 2 times 6 or 6 + 6 = 12. This can also be written as 2 x 6 = 12 Symbol for Multiplication Note the symbol used in the example above for multiplication. The symbol (x) is generally used to represent multiplication. Other common symbols that are used for multiplication are the asterisk () and dot (.) Now, let us have a look at some important terms that are used when two numbers are multiplied. Important terms in the multiplication Some important terms used in multiplication are – Multiplicand – The number to be multiplied is called the multiplicand. Multiplier – The number with which we multiply is called the multiplier. Product – The result obtained after multiplying the multiplier and the multiplicand is called the product. The relation between the multiplier, multiplicand and the product can be expressed as – Multiplier×Multiplicand = Product Let us understand this using an example. Suppose we have two numbers 9 and 5. We wish to multiply 9 by 5. So, we express it as 9 x 5 which gives us 45. Therefore, 9 x 5 = 45 Here, 9 is the multiplicand, 5 is the multiplier and 45 is the product. Now, that we have understood what we mean by multiplication and the terms associated with it, let us move to learn multiplication of 1 – digit numbers. Multiplication by a number by 1 Let us take an example. Suppose we have 1 leaf. Since, we know that multiplication is repeated addition, let us check what we get after adding 1 in a repeated manner. We will have, 1 leaf 1 leaf + 1 leaf =2 leaves 1 leaf + 1 leaf + 1 leaf =3 leaves 1 leaf + 1 leaf + 1 leaf + 1 leaf =4 leaves and so on Mathematically, this can be written as 1 1 + 1 = 1 x 2 = 2 1 + 1 + 1 = 1 x 3 = 3 1 + 1 + 1 +1 = 1 x 4 = 4 and so on From the above example, we can see that a number when multiplied with 1 will give the result as the number itself. Graphically, repeated addition of 1 can be shown as So, we have, 1 x 1 = 1 2 x 1 = 2 3 x 1 = 3 4 x 1 = 4 5 x 1 = 5 6 x 1 = 6 7 x 1 = 7 8 x 1 = 8 9 x 1 = 9 10 x 1 = 10 Multiplication by a Number by 2 Let us take an example. Suppose we have 2 leaves. Since, we know that multiplication is repeated addition, let us check what we get after adding 2 in a repeated manner. We will have, 2 leaves 2 leaves + 2 leaves = 4 leaves 2 leaves + 2 leaves + 2 leaves = 6 leaves 2 leaves + 2 leaves + 2 leaves + 2 leaves = 8 leaves Mathematically, this can be written as From above we can see that multiplication by 2 is a skip counting of 2. Graphically it can be represented as – Therefore we have, 2 x 1 = 2 2 x 4 = 8 2 x 3 = 6 2 x 4 = 8 2 x 5 = 10 2 x 6 = 12 2 x 7 = 14 2 x 8 = 16 2 x 9 = 18 2 x 10 = 20 Similarly, for multiplying 3 with a single digit number we will just perform skip counting by 3 and 4 respectively. Let us check skip counting by 5. Multiplication by a Number by 5 Consider the grid below In the grid above, begin at 5 and colour every fifth number. What will you get? We can see above that the coloured boxes either end with 5 or end with 0. This is the multiplication of a number by 5. Using skip counting, we can write it as 5 5 + 5 = 5 x 2 = 10 5 + 5 + 5 = 5 x 3 = 15 5 + 5 + 5 + 5 = 5 x 4 = 20 and so on We can see above in the above examples, that the numbers 1, 2 and 5 can be multiplied subsequently by every number. This representation of multiplication is called as the multiplication table. Let us learn more about them. What is a multiplication table? A multiplication table is a list of multiples of a number. In other words, it shows the product of one number with other numbers. So, how do we get a multiplication table? We can obtain a multiplication table by multiplying the given number with whole numbers. So, in order to multiply one digit numbers, we must be familiar with the multiplication table from 2 to 10. Let us write down the tables for one digit numbers. Multiplication Table for One Digit Numbers We will write each table multiplying the multiplicand from 1 to 10 Multiplication Table of 2 \| \| \| --- \| \| 2 × 1 = 2 \| 2 × 6 = 12 \| \| 2 × 2 = 4 \| 2 × 7 = 14 \| \| 2 × 3 = 6 \| 2 × 8 = 16 \| \| 2 × 4 = 8 \| 2 × 9 = 18 \| \| 2 × 5 = 10 \| 2 × 10 = 20 \| Multiplication Table of 3 \| \| \| --- \| \| 3 × 1 = 3 \| 3 × 6 = 18 \| \| 3 × 2 = 6 \| 3 × 7 = 21 \| \| 3 × 3 = 9 \| 3 × 8 = 24 \| \| 3 × 4 = 12 \| 3 × 9 = 27 \| \| 3 × 5 = 15 \| 3 × 10 = 30 \| Multiplication Table of 4 \| \| \| --- \| \| 4 × 1 = 4 \| 4 × 6 = 24 \| \| 4 × 2 = 8 \| 4 × 7 = 28 \| \| 4 × 3 = 12 \| 4 × 8 = 32 \| \| 4 × 4 = 16 \| 4 × 9 = 36 \| \| 4 × 5 = 20 \| 4 × 10 = 40 \| Multiplication Table of 5 \| \| \| --- \| \| 5 × 1 = 5 \| 5 × 6 = 30 \| \| 5 × 2 = 10 \| 5 × 7 = 35 \| \| 5 × 3 = 15 \| 5 × 8 = 40 \| \| 5 × 4 = 20 \| 5 × 9 = 45 \| \| 5 × 5 = 25 \| 5 × 10 = 50 \| Multiplication Table of 6 \| \| \| --- \| \| 6 × 1 = 6 \| 6 × 2 = 12 \| \| 6 × 3 = 18 \| 6 × 4 = 24 \| \| 6 × 5 = 30 \| 6 × 6 = 36 \| \| 6 × 7 = 42 \| 6 × 8 = 48 \| \| 6 × 9 = 54 \| 6 × 10 = 60 \| Multiplication Table of 7 \| \| \| --- \| \| 7 × 1 = 7 \| 7 × 6 = 42 \| \| 7 × 2 = 14 \| 7 × 7 = 49 \| \| 7 × 3 = 21 \| 7 × 8 = 56 \| \| 7 × 4 = 28 \| 7 × 9 = 63 \| \| 7 × 5 = 35 \| 7 × 10 = 70 \| Multiplication Table of 8 \| \| \| --- \| \| 8 × 1 = 8 \| 8 × 6 = 48 \| \| 8 × 2 = 16 \| 8 × 7 = 56 \| \| 8 × 3 = 24 \| 8 × 8 = 64 \| \| 8 × 4 = 32 \| 8 × 9 = 72 \| \| 8 × 5 = 40 \| 8 × 10 = 80 \| Multiplication Table of 9 \| \| \| --- \| \| 9 × 1 = 9 \| 9 × 6 = 54 \| \| 9 × 2 = 18 \| 9 × 7 = 63 \| \| 9 × 3 = 27 \| 9 × 8 = 72 \| \| 9× 4 = 36 \| 9 × 9 = 81 \| \| 9 × 5 = 45 \| 9× 10 = 90 \| Now, that we have understood the multiplication of one digit numbers, how do we write them? Do we use the tabular method always or we can write them using any other method? Let us find out. Methods of multiplication There are two methods of multiplying the numbers, namely the expanded notation method and the column method. Expanded Notation Method In the expanded notation method we expand the multiplicand as per the place values and then multiply each number by the multiplier. We then sum up all the results obtained to get our final answer. Let us understand it through an example. For example, Multiply 8 by 4 Here the place value of 8 is 8 as it is a single digit number. Therefore, we will just write the multiplication of 8 with 4 as 8 x 4 = 32 Similarly, 7 multiplied by 6 will be written as 7 x 6 = 42 Column Method In this method, we split the numbers into columns and multiply the numbers by the multiplicand one by one. There are two scenarios when using this method. Let us understand them one by one Multiplication without Regrouping Suppose we want to multiply 2 by 4. We will write it as It is important to note here that the “O” above 2 in the multiplication example states above represents the place value of the number 2, which is one’s place. In the example, above, we did not have any need for a rearrangement as we had two single digit numbers and the product obtained was also a single digit number. But, how do we go about when the product is not a single digit number? This is where the concept of regrouping pitches in. Let us find out what we mean by regrouping. Multiplication with Regrouping In the above case, we have small multiplications that did not involve two-digit results at any step. But in the case of larger numbers, there will be a need to carry forward the number to the number at the next place value. This is called Multiplication with Regrouping. Let us understand it through an example. Suppose we want to multiply 8 by 9. From the multiplication table, we had obtained the value of 8 multiplied by 9 as 72. But how is it written? If we write this multiplication in the column method, we will have It is important to note here the alphabet “T” above represents the tens place of the place value. We can see that since the product obtained was of 2 digits, therefore, we need to move the digit 7 to the ten’s place. We have, 8 x 9 = 72. Solved Examples Example 1 Alice had 6 cookies. Her brother had 7 times more cookies than her. How many cookies did her brother have? Solution We have been given that Alice had 6 cookies. Also, her brother had 7 times more cookies than her. We need to find out the number of cookies available with Alice’s brother. We have – Cookies with Alice = 6 Cookies with her brother = 7 times 6 Note here that when say a times b, we mean that we are repeatedly adding a, the b number of times, or, in simple words, we are multiplying a by b. therefore, when we say that the cookies with Alice’s brother are 7 times the number of cookies with Alice, we mean that the number of cookies with Alice’s brother is 7 x 6. Now, from the multiplication table, we know that 7 x 6 =42 Therefore, the number of cookies with Alice’s brother = 42 Example 2 Use multiplication tables, to find the value of 3 x 7 = ______________ 6 x 4 = ______________ 7 x 7 = ______________ 8 x 6 = _______________ Solution We have, 3 x 7 = 21 6 x 4 = 24 7 x 7 = 49 8 x 6 = 48 Key Facts and Summary Repeated addition is called multiplication. The process of finding out the product between two or more numbers is called multiplication. The result thus obtained on multiplying two numbers is called the product. The symbol (x) is generally used to represent multiplication. Other common symbols that are used for multiplication are the asterisk () and dot (.) The number to be multiplied is called the multiplicand. The number with which we multiply is called the multiplier. The relation between the multiplier, multiplicand and the product can be expressed as Multiplier × Multiplicand = Product A number when multiplied with 1 will give the result as the number itself. A number when multiplied by 5 will always end either in “0” or in “5”. A multiplication table is a list of multiples of a number. In the expanded notation method we expand the multiplicand as per the place values and then multiply each number by the multiplier. We then sum up all the results obtained to get our final answer. In the column method, we split the numbers into columns and multiply the numbers by the multiplicand one by one. 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Commutative Law History of Number Bonds How do Number Bonds work? NUMBER BONDS IN SINGLE DIGIT NUMBERS NUMBER BONDS USING MULTIPLES OF 5 OR 10 IMPORTANCE OF NUMBER BONDS IN ADDITION OF TWO NUMBERS RELATING NUMBER BONDS AND TIME Recommended Worksheets What are Number Bonds? “Number bonds” is a term for components of numbers or number pairs shown pictorially. Students should be able to recall number pairs for all numbers up to 10 as this will greatly help with mental calculations.The number bonds for 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, and 9 are shown below using cuisenaire rods. Commutative Law Ensure your children are familiar with the commutative law for addition. They do not need to know actual name of this law but they must be able to use it. In other words, they if they find that 4 + 2 = 6 then they should know that 2 + 4 = 6. This law allows the 35 number pairs above to be reduced to only 19 that need to be quickly recalled. History of Number Bonds Number bonds is not a new term in mathematics education. It was introduced way back 1920 and was popularized by the Singapore Mathematics curriculum in the early 1970s. How do Number Bonds work? Number bonds are basically represented by circles connected by lines. The “whole” is written in the first circle, while the “parts” are in the attached circles. THE INVERSE RELATIONSHIP Inverse relationship occurs in number bonds since it uses both addition and subtraction. Addition and subtraction are both examples of inverse operations. The inverse relationship in number bonds is shown in the figure below. Given a number bond of 3 as shown in the figure below, the inverse relationship that exists in the number bond is shown below. NUMBER BONDS IN SINGLE DIGIT NUMBERS Say for example the number bonds in number 6. The figures below show some of the possible number bonds there is a single-digit 6. In Figure 1, we can clearly see that 3 and 3 can be parts of 6 to make it a whole. Figure 2 shows that 2 and 4 can also be parts of 6. And lastly, 1 and 5 make 6. EXAMPLE #1 Can you show two possible ways to put the 4 mangoes on the plate? SOLUTION The first possible way to put 4 mangoes in 2 plates is shown below. The second possible way is to put 3 mangoes on 1 plate, and the remaining 1 mango on the other plate. EXAMPLE #2 What number should we put in the circle to make it true? SOLUTION To determine the whole part of the number bond, simply add the two parts given. Thus, 5 + 2 = 7. Therefore, when 5 and 2 are combined, they will make up 7. EXAMPLE #3 How many possible number bonds are there in 9? SOLUTION The figure above shows the possible number bonds there are in 9. Therefore, there are 5 possible number bonds in 9. EXAMPLE #4 What will make the number bond below true? SOLUTION To determine the missing part of the number bond, the figure already shows that 5 is the whole and 3 is one of its parts. Hence, we can determine the missing part by subtracting 3 from 5. Thus, 5 – 3 = 2. Therefore, 2 is the missing part. NUMBER BONDS USING MULTIPLES OF 5 OR 10 One of the most important uses of number bonds is relating it the multiples of 5 or 10 especially when it comes to addition. So here are examples of number bonds in relation to multiples of 5 and 10. Say for example, we have a 28 as a whole number, we can break its part to either 25 + 3 = 28 or 20 + 8 = 28. Visually, we can represent it as: IMPORTANCE OF NUMBER BONDS IN ADDITION OF TWO NUMBERS Number bonds make it easier to mentally add two numbers. When one master the concept of number bonds, it will be easier for them to do mental calculations. EXAMPLE #1 Using number bonds, how will you show the sum of 7 and 5? SOLUTION One easy way to show the sum of 7 and 5 using number bonds is to break down 5 to 3 and 2. Thus, Then, 7 and 3 make a multiple of 10 wherein it will be easier to add the numbers. Therefore, 7 and 5 are parts of 12. EXAMPLE #2 What will be the sum of 48 and 15? SOLUTION Using number bonds, one way to get the sum of 48 and 15 is to break down 15 to 2 and 13. Then, combining 48 and 2 will yield 50. Making it easier to add the two numbers. Thus, Therefore, 63 is the sum of 48 and 15. EXAMPLE #3 What is the sum of 83 and 27? SOLUTION One way to solve this is to break the numbers in relation to multiples of 10. Hence, we can have 83 as 80 and 3, and 27 as 20 and 7. To make it clearer, observe the figure below: Relating it to addition, it will follow that: Then, we now have multiples of 10 that will be easier to add and parts of 10. Thus, Therefore, using number bonds, 83 + 27 = 110. EXAMPLE #4 Find the sum of 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 5 + 6 + 7 + 8 + 9 + 10? SOLUTION The easiest way to find the sum of numbers from 1 to 10 is by making number bonds that will make multiples of 10. Thus, we will have: Looking at the number bonds above, we were able to make 4 bonds of 10 and we still have remaining 5 and 10. Hence, we can simply add this as: 10 + 10 + 10 + 10 + 5 + 10 = 55 Therefore, the sum of numbers from 1 to 10 is 55. RELATING NUMBER BONDS AND TIME Number bonds can also help you in adding measures of time. Say, for example, if you have a given time of 2:30 pm and you need to add 50 minutes to it, we can use the number bonds to determine the exact time if 50 minutes is added to 2:30 pm. The reason why 50 minutes was split into 30 and 20 is because in order to have a complete hour it should be 60 minutes. Since we have 2:30 pm, the other pair of 30 will make sense in making it a whole hour. Thus, Then, given that there are 60 minutes in an hour, Therefore, adding 50 minutes to 2:30 pm will result in 3:20 pm. EXAMPLE Mathilda woke up at exactly 4:45 am. It will take her 30 minutes to prepare for school. What will be the exact time that she will be ready to go to school? SOLUTION First, determine how many minutes it will take to complete an hour. Since we have 4:45 am as the given time, it means we only need 15 minutes to make 1 hour. Thus, by creating number bonds, Then, combine 4:45 am and 15 minutes to create a whole hour. Lastly, adding 15 minutes to 4:45 am will result in 5 am. Therefore, Mathilda will be ready to go to school at exactly 5:15 am. Recommended Worksheets Multiplication of Numbers Using Number Bonds and Fact Families (Chinese New Year Themed) Worksheets Division of Numbers Using Number Bonds and Fact Families (4th of July Themed) Worksheets Browse All Worksheets Link/Reference Us We spend a lot of time researching and compiling the information on this site. 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16793	https://math.libretexts.org/Courses/Cosumnes_River_College/Math_420%3A_Differential_Equations_(Breitenbach)/06%3A_Applications_of_Linear_Second_Order_Equations/6.02%3A_Spring-Mass_Problems_(With_Damping)	Skip to main content 6.2: Spring-Mass Problems (with Damping) Last updated : Nov 26, 2022 Save as PDF 6.1E: Spring-Mass Problems (Without Damping) (Exercises) 6.2E: Spring-Mass Problems (With Damping) (Exercises) Buy Print CopyView on Commons Donate Page ID : 103516 William F. Trench Trinity University ( \newcommand{\kernel}{\mathrm{null}\,}) Free Vibrations with Damping In this section we consider the motion of an object in a spring–mass system with damping. We start with unforced motion, so the equation of motion is my″+cy′+ky=0. my′′+cy′+ky=0.(6.2.1) Now suppose the object is displaced from equilibrium and given an initial velocity. Intuition suggests that if the damping force is sufficiently weak the resulting motion will be oscillatory, as in the undamped case considered in the previous section, while if it is sufficiently strong the object may just move slowly toward the equilibrium position without ever reaching it. We’ll now confirm these intuitive ideas mathematically. The characteristic equation of Equation 6.2.16.2.1 is mr2+cr+k=0. mr2+cr+k=0. The roots of this equation are r1=−c−√c2−4mk2mandr2=−c+√c2−4mk2m. r1=−c−c2−4mk−−−−−−−−√2mandr2=−c+c2−4mk−−−−−−−−√2m.(6.2.2) We saw in Section 5.3 that the form of the solution of Equation 6.2.16.2.1 depends upon whether c2−4mk is positive, negative, or zero. We’ll now consider these three cases. Underdamped Motion We say the motion is underdamped if c<√4mk. In this case r1 and r2 in Equation 6.2.2 are complex conjugates, which we write as r1=−c2m−ω1iandr2=−c2m+ω1i, where ω1=√4mk−c22m. The general solution of Equation 6.2.1 in this case is y=e−ct/2m(c1cosω1t+c2sinω1t). By the method used in Section 6.1 to derive the amplitude–phase form of the displacement of an object in simple harmonic motion, we can rewrite this equation as y=Ae−ct/2msin(ω1t+ϕ), where A=√c21+c22,tanϕ=c1c2. The factor Ae−ct/2m in Equation 6.2.3 is called the time–varying amplitude of the motion, the quantity ω1 is called the frequency, and T=2π/ω1 (which is the period of the sine function in Equation 6.2.3) is called the quasi–period. A typical graph of Equation 6.2.3 is shown in Figure 6.2.1 . As illustrated in that figure, the graph of y oscillates between the dashed exponential curves y=±Ae−ct/2m. Critically Damped Motion We say the motion is critically damped if c=√4mk. In this case r1=r2=−c/2m and the general solution of Equation 6.2.1 is y=e−ct/2m(c1+c2t). Again limt→∞y(t)=0 and the motion is nonoscillatory, since y can’t equal zero for more than one value of t unless c1=c2=0. (Exercise 6.2.22). Overdamped Motion We say the motion is overdamped if c>√4mk. In this case the zeros r1 and r2 of the characteristic polynomial are real, with r1<r2<0, and the general solution of Equation 6.2.1 is y=c1er1t+c2er2t. Again limt→∞y(t)=0 as in the underdamped case, but the motion isn’t oscillatory, since y can’t equal zero for more than one value of t unless c1=c2=0. (Exercise 6.2.23.) Example 6.2.1 Suppose a 64 lb weight stretches a spring 6 inches in equilibrium and a dashpot provides a damping force of c lb for each ft/sec of velocity. Write the equation of motion of the object and determine the value of c for which the motion is critically damped. Find the displacement y for t>0 if the motion is critically damped and the initial conditions are y(0)=1 and y′(0)=20. Find the displacement y for t>0 if the motion is critically damped and the initial conditions are y(0)=1 and y′(0)=−20. Solution a Here m=2 slugs and k=64/.5=128 lb/ft. Therefore the equation of motion Equation 6.2.1 is 2y″+cy′+128y=0. The characteristic equation is 2r2+cr+128=0, which has roots r=−c±√c2−8⋅1284. Therefore the damping is critical if c=√8⋅128=32 lb-sec/ft. Solution b Setting c=32 in Equation 6.2.4 and cancelling the common factor 2 yields y″+16y+64y=0. The characteristic equation is r2+16r+64y=(r+8)2=0. Hence, the general solution is y=e−8t(c1+c2t). Differentiating this yields y′=−8e−8t+c2e−8t. 6.2.2 Imposing the initial conditions y(0)=1 and y′(0)=20 in the last two equations shows that 1=c1 and 20=−8+c2. Hence, the solution of the initial value problem is y=e−8t(1+28t). Therefore the object approaches equilibrium from above as t→∞. There’s no oscillation. Solution c Imposing the initial conditions y(0)=1 and y′(0)=−20 in Equation 6.2.5 and Equation 6.2.6 yields 1=c1 and −20=−8+c2. Hence, the solution of this initial value problem is y=e−8t(1−12t). Therefore the object moves downward through equilibrium just once, and then approaches equilibrium from below as t→∞. Again, there’s no oscillation. The solutions of these two initial value problems are graphed in Figure 6.2.2 . Example 6.2.2 Find the displacement of the object in Example 6.2.1 if the damping constant is c=4 lb–sec/ft and the initial conditions are y(0)=1.5 ft and y′(0)=−3 ft/sec. Solution With c=4, the equation of motion Equation 6.2.4 becomes y″+2y′+64y=0 after cancelling the common factor 2. The characteristic equation r2+2r+64=0 has complex conjugate roots r=−2±√4−4⋅642=−1±3√7i. Therefore the motion is underdamped and the general solution of Equation 6.2.7 is y=e−t(c1cos3√7t+c2sin3√7t). Differentiating this yields y′=−y+3√7e−t(−c1sin3√7t+c2cos3√7t). Imposing the initial conditions y(0)=1.5 and y′(0)=−3 in the last two equations yields 1.5=c1 and −3=−1.5+3√7c2. Hence, the solution of the initial value problem is y=e−t(32cos3√7t−12√7sin3√7t). The amplitude of the function in parentheses is A=√(32)2+(12√7)2=√94+14⋅7=√644⋅7=4√7 and tanϕ=−3√7. Therefore ϕ=π−tan−13√7 radians. So, the general solution is y=4√7sin(3√7t+π−tan−13√7). Example 6.2.3 Let the damping constant in Example 6.2.1 be c=40 lb–sec/ft. Find the displacement y for t>0 if y(0)=1 and y′(0)=1. Solution With c=40, the equation of motion Equation 6.2.4 reduces to y″+20y′+64y=0 after cancelling the common factor 2. The characteristic equation r2+20r+64=(r+16)(r+4)=0 has the roots r1=−4 and r2=−16. Therefore the general solution of Equation 6.2.9 is y=c1e−4t+c2e−16t. Differentiating this yields y′=−4e−4t−16c2e−16t. The last two equations and the initial conditions y(0)=1 and y′(0)=1 imply that c1+c2=1−4c1−16c2=1. The solution of this system is c1=17/12, c2=−5/12. Substituting these into Equation 6.2.10 yields y=1712e−4t−512e−16t as the solution of the given initial value problem (Figure 6.2.3 ). Forced Vibrations with Damping Now we consider the motion of an object in a spring-mass system with damping, under the influence of a periodic forcing function F(t)=F0cosωt, so that the equation of motion is my″+cy′+ky=F0cosωt. In Section 6.1 we considered this equation with c=0 and found that the resulting displacement y assumed arbitrarily large values in the case of resonance (that is, when ω=ω0=√k/m). Here we’ll see that in the presence of damping the displacement remains bounded for all t, and the initial conditions have little effect on the motion as t→∞. In fact, we’ll see that for large t the displacement is closely approximated by a function of the form y=Asin(ωt+ϕ), where the amplitude A depends upon m, c, k, F0, and ω. We’re interested in the following question: QUESTION Assuming that m, c, k, and F0 are held constant, what value of ω produces the largest amplitude A in Equation 6.2.12, and what is this largest amplitude? To answer this question, we must solve Equation 6.2.11 and determine A in terms of F0,ω0,ω, and c. We can obtain a particular solution of Equation 6.2.11 by the method of annihilation. Since cosωt does not satisfy the homogeneous equation my″+cy′+ky=0, we can obtain a particular solution of Equation 6.2.11 in the form yp=Acosωt+Bsinωt. Differentiating this yields y′p=ω(−Asinωt+Bcosωt) and y″p=−ω2(Acosωt+Bsinωt). From the last three equations, my″p+cy′p+kyp=(−mω2A+cωB+kA)cosωt+(−mω2B−cωA+kB)sinωt, so yp satisfies Equation 6.2.11 if (k−mω2)A+cωB=F0−cωA+(k−mω2)B=0. Solving for A and B and substituting the results into Equation 6.2.13 yields yp=F0(k−mω2)2+c2ω2[(k−mω2)cosωt+cωsinωt], which can be written in amplitude–phase form as yp=F0√(k−mω2)2+c2ω2sin(ωt+ϕ), where tanϕ=k−mω2cω. To compare this with the undamped forced vibration that we considered in Section 6.1 it is useful to write k−mω2=m(km−ω2)=m(ω20−ω2), where ω0=√k/m is the natural angular frequency of the undamped simple harmonic motion of an object with mass m on a spring with constant k. Substituting Equation 6.2.16 into Equation 6.2.14 yields yp=F0√m2(ω20−ω2)2+c2ω2sin(ωt+ϕ). The solution of an initial value problem my″+cy′+ky=F0cosωt,y(0)=y0,y′(0)=v0, is of the form y=yh+yp, where yh has one of the three forms yh=e−ct/2m(c1cosω1t+c2sinω1t),yh=e−ct/2m(c1+c2t),yh=c1er1t+c2er2t(r1,r2<0). In all three cases limt→∞yc(t)=0 for any choice of c1 and c2. For this reason we say that yh is the transient component of the solution y. The behavior of y for large t is determined by yp, which we call the steady state component of y. Thus, for large t the motion is like simple harmonic motion at the frequency of the external force. The amplitude of yp in Equation 6.2.17 is A=F0√m2(ω20−ω2)2+c2ω2, which is finite for all ω; that is, the presence of damping precludes the phenomenon of resonance that we encountered in studying undamped vibrations under a periodic forcing function. We’ll now find the value ωmax of ω for which A is maximized. This is the value of ω for which the function ρ(ω)=m2(ω20−ω2)2+c2ω2 in the denominator of Equation 6.2.18 attains its minimum value. By rewriting this as ρ(ω)=m2(ω40+ω4)+(c2−2m2ω20)ω2, you can see that ρ is a strictly increasing function of ω2 if c≥√2m2ω20=√2mk. (Recall that ω20=k/m). Therefore ωmax=0 if this inequality holds. From Equation 6.2.15, you can see that ϕ=π/2 if ω=0. In this case, Equation 6.2.14 reduces to yp=F0√m2ω40=F0k, which is consistent with Hooke’s law: if the mass is subjected to a constant force F0, its displacement should approach a constant yp such that kyp=F0. Now suppose c<√2mk. Then, from Equation 6.2.19, ρ′(ω)=2ω(2m2ω2+c2−2m2ω20), and ωmax is the value of ω for which the expression in parentheses equals zero; that is, ωmax=√ω20−c22m2=√km(1−c22km). (To see that ρ(ωmax) is the minimum value of ρ(ω), note that ρ′(ω)<0 if ω<ωmax and ρ′(ω)>0 if ω>ωmax.) Substituting ω=ωmax in Equation 6.2.18 and simplifying shows that the maximum amplitude Amax is Amax=2mF0c√4mk−c2ifc<√2mk. We summarize our results as follows. Theorem 6.2.1 Suppose we consider the amplitude A of the steady state component of the solution of my″+cy′+ky=F0cosωt as a function of ω. If c≥√2mk, the maximum amplitude is Amax=F0/k and it is attained when ω=ωmax=0. If c<√2mk, the maximum amplitude is Amax=2mF0c√4mk−c2, and it is attained when ω=ωmax=√km(1−c22km). Note that Amax and ωmax are continuous functions of c, for c≥0, since Equation 6.2.20 and Equation 6.2.21 reduce to Amax=F0/k and ωmax=0 if c=√2km. 6.1E: Spring-Mass Problems (Without Damping) (Exercises) 6.2E: Spring-Mass Problems (With Damping) (Exercises)
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16795	https://www.abs.gov.au/websitedbs/d3310114.nsf/home/Basic+Survey+Design+-+Samples+and+Censuses	Samples and Censuses Skip to main content Archived content. This page is no longer actively maintained and may not function as intended. For the latest information and statistics visit the ABS Website. Australian Bureau of Statistics Search for: Submit search query: MENU Statistics Census Participating in a survey About ABS Home>Methods, Classifications, Concepts & Standards Basic Survey Design Introduction The Set up Stage of a Survey Samples and Censuses Data Collection Methods Frames & Population Errors in Statistical Data Sample Design Questionnaire Design Survey Testing Design Data Processing Analysis Presentation of Results ConfidentialitySAMPLES AND CENSUSES Surveys are used as a tool to collect information from some or all units of a population and compile the information into a useful form. There are two different types of surveys that can be used to collect information in different circumstances to satisfy differing needs. These are sample surveys and censuses. SAMPLE SURVEYS In a sample survey, only part of the total population is approached for information on the topic under study. These data are then 'expanded' or 'weighted' to make inferences about the whole population. We define the sample as the set of observations taken from the population for the purpose of obtaining information about the population. Advantages of Sample Surveys compared with Censuses: Reduces cost - both in monetary terms and staffing requirements. Reduces time needed to collect and process the data and produce results as it requires a smaller scale of operation. (Because of the above reasons) enables more detailed questions to be asked. Enables characteristics to be tested which could not otherwise be assessed. An example is life span of light bulbs, strength of spring, etc. To test all light bulbs of a particular brand is not possible as the test needs to destroy the product so only a sample of bulbs can be tested. Importantly, surveys lead to less respondent burden, as fewer people are needed to provide the required data. Results can be made available quickly Disadvantages of Sample Surveys compared with Censuses: Data on sub-populations (such as a particular ethnic group) may be too unreliable to be useful. Data for small geographical areas also may be too unreliable to be useful. (Because of the above reasons) detailed cross-tabulations may not be practical. Estimates are subject to sampling error which arises as the estimates are calculated from a part (sample) of the population. May have difficulty communicating the precision (accuracy) of the estimates to users. Sample Survey Design Considerations When running a sample survey, there are several design considerations that need to be taken into account that are specific to sample surveys. These additional factors include: sample size, sample design, the mode of estimation based on survey results and, where applicable, stratification, allocation of the sample across the strata and the selection of the sample within the strata. These factors, however, depend on many other factors such as the objectives of the survey, nature of target population, data items to be collected, level of accuracy required etc. CENSUSES A census is a collection of information from all units in the population or a 'complete enumeration' of the population. We use a census when we want accurate information for many subdivisions of the population. Such a survey usually requires a very large sample size and often a census offers the best solution. Advantages of Censuses compared with Sample Surveys: The advantages of a census are that: Data for small areas may be available, assumimg satisfactory response rates are achieved. Data for sub-populations may be available, assumimg satisfactory response rates are achieved. (Because of the above reasons) detailed cross-tabulations may be possible. The estimates are not subject to sampling error. An examination of these shows that these closely reflect the disadvantages of a sample survey. Similarly, the disadvantages of censuses relate to the advantages of sample surveys. This page last updated 1 March 2023 Archived content. This page is no longer actively maintained and may not function as intended. For the latest information and statistics visit the ABS Website. Creative commons Copyright Disclaimer Privacy Accessibility Staff login Feedback How would you rate your experience? Hate Love Next
16796	https://www.cs.toronto.edu/~amir/teaching/csc236f15/materials/lec09.pdf	CSC 236 H1F Lecture Summary for Week 9 Fall 2015 Formal Language Theory Motivation Languages are a powerful abstraction: everything from logical formulas to compilation of programs can be studied using languages. The study of properties of languages is an important aspect of theoretical computer science and some of its applications, particularly the abstract problem of language recognition: Given language L and string s, does s belong to L? This comes up in applications such as compiler design, where source code must go through lexical analysis (to break up source code into tokens that represent identiﬁers, function names, operators, etc.) and parsing (to determine whether source code has correct syntax), something you can study in CSC488. It is also central to the study of computational complexity and computability, which you can study in CSC463. We will look at two ways to express languages: descriptive ways (regular expressions, context-free grammars), and procedural ways (ﬁnite state automata, pushdown automata). Basic Deﬁnitions Alphabet: Any ﬁnite, non-empty set Σ of atomic symbols is considered as alphabet Example 1. The following sets deﬁne an alphabet. {a, b, c}, {0, 1}, {+}, etc. Remark. Compound symbols like “ab” are not allowed (to prevent ambiguity) unless explicitly said otherwise. String: Any ﬁnite sequence of symbols is called a string. Empty sequence is also allowed and denoted ϵ or Λ (called “empty” or “null” string). Example 2. Consider the following examples of string. • a, ab, cccc are strings over {a, b, c} • ϵ, + + ++ are strings over {+} • a + 00 is not a string over {a, b, c} but it is over {0, 1, +, a, b, c}. Remark. The set of all strings over alphabet Σ is denoted by Σ∗. Remark. Neither ϵ nor Λ are allowed as symbols in an alphabet to avoid confusion with empty string, unless explicitly said otherwise. Language: Any set of strings (empty or not empty, ﬁnite or inﬁnite) is called a language. Example 3. Consider the following examples of language: • {bab, bbabb, bbbabbb, · · · } is a language over {a, b, c} • {+, ++} is a language over {+} • {ϵ} is a language over any alphabet • {} is a language over any alphabet Note: {} is diﬀerent from {ϵ}. {} contains NO string, but {ϵ} contains ONE string (i.e., the empty string ϵ). Remark. A string on an alphabet Σ is a subset of Σ∗. Dept. of Computer Science, University of Toronto, St. George Campus Page 1 of 3 CSC 236 H1F Lecture Summary for Week 9 Fall 2015 We can deﬁne a set of operations that can be done on strings. These operations are operations that are applicable to any sequence: • Length of string s, denoted by \|s\|, is the number of symbols in s. For example, \|bba\| = 3, \| + \| = 1, and \|ϵ\| = 0. • Strings s and t are equal iﬀ\|s\| = \|t\| and si = ti, ∀1 ≤i ≤n where n = \|s\| and vi denotes ith symbol in string v. • Reversal of string s (denoted by sR) is a string obtained by reversing the order of symbols in s. For example, 1011R = 1101, + + +R = + + +, and ϵR = ϵ. • Concatenation of strings s and t (denoted by st or s ◦t) consists of every symbol of s followed by every symbol of t. For example, bba ◦bb = bbabb, ϵ ◦+ + + = + + +. Remark. For string s, and natural number k, sk denotes k times concatenation of s with itself. E.g., aba2 = abaaba, ++0 = ϵ, and ϵ3 = ϵ. Remark. For alphabet Σ, Σn denotes set of all strings of length n over Σ, and Σ∗denotes the set of all strings over Σ. For example, {a, b, c}0 = {ϵ}, {0, 1}3 = {000, 001, 010, 011, 100, 101, 111}, {+}∗= {ϵ, +, ++, + + +, + + ++, · · · } = {+k : k ∈N} Preﬁx: A string x is a preﬁx of string y if there exist a string x′ (possibly ϵ) such that xx′ = y. Suﬃx: A string x is a suﬃx of string y if there exist a string x′ (possibly ϵ) such that x′x = y. Now that we have deﬁned operations on strings, let’s deﬁne some operations on languages. For all languages L, L′ over alphabet Σ: • Complementation: ¯ L = Σ∗−L. E.g., if L = {0x : x ∈{0, 1}∗} = {0, 00, 01, 000, 001, · · · }, then ¯ L = {ϵ} ∪{1x : x ∈{0, 1}∗}. • Union: L ∪L′ = {x : x ∈L or x ∈L′} • Intersection: L ∩L′ = {x : x ∈L and x ∈L′} • Set Diﬀerence: L −L′ = L ∩¯ L′ • Reversal: Rev(L) = {xR : x ∈L}. E.g., Rev{a, ab, abb} = {a, ba, bba} • Concatenation: L ◦L′ = {s ∈Σ∗: s = r ◦t for r ∈L, t ∈L′}. E.g., {a, bc} ◦{bb, c} = {abb, ac, bcbb, bcc} ∀L, L ◦{ϵ} = L = {ϵ} ◦L and L ◦{} = {} = {} ◦L {a, aa, aaa, · · · } ◦{b, bb, bbb, · · · } = {ab, abb, abbb, · · · , aab, aabb, · · · } = {s ∈{a, b}∗: s contains some number of a’s followed by soe number of b’s, with at least one of each} • Exponentiation: Lk = L ◦L ◦· · · ◦L \| {z } ktimes . E.g., {+, ++, + + +}0 = {ϵ}, {ϵ}5 = {ϵ}, {}5 = {} but {}0 = {ϵ}. • Kleene star: L⊛= L0 ∪L1 ∪L2 ∪· · · = {s : s ∈Lk for some k}. E.g., {ab}⊛= {ϵ, ab, abab, ababab, · · · }, {ϵ}⊛= {ϵ}, and {}⊛= {ϵ}. Dept. of Computer Science, University of Toronto, St. George Campus Page 2 of 3 CSC 236 H1F Lecture Summary for Week 9 Fall 2015 Finite State Automata Finite State Automatas (FSA) are simple models of computing devices used to analyze strings. A FSA has a ﬁxed, ﬁnite set of states, one of which is the initial state and some of which are accepting (or ﬁnal) states. There are transitions from one state to another for each possible symbol of a string. The FSA starts in its initial state and processes a string one symbol at a time from left to right. For each symbol processed, the FSA switches states based on the latest input symbol and its current state, as speciﬁed by the transitions. Once the entire string has been processed, the FSA will either be in an accepting state (in which case the string is accepted) or not (in which case the string is rejected). Example 4. Let’s look at a simpliﬁed control mechanism for a vending machine that accepts only nickels (5¢), dimes (10¢) and quarters (25¢), where everything costs exactly 30¢and no change is ever given: Alphabet: Σ = {n, d, q} (for nickel, dime, quarter) States: set of states = {0, 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30+} (for amount of money put in so far; no need to keep track of excess since no change will be provided) Transitions: are deﬁned by following table (state across the top, input symbol down the side), with the initial state being 0 and the only accepting state being 30+ – representing amounts ≥30: 0 5 10 15 20 25 30+ n 5 10 15 20 25 30+ 30+ d 10 15 20 25 30+ 30+ 30+ q 25 30+ 30+ 30+ 30+ 30+ 30+ Dept. of Computer Science, University of Toronto, St. George Campus Page 3 of 3
16797	https://theengineeringmindset.com/mass-flow-rate-explained-kgs/	Mass flow rate explained (kg/s) - The Engineering Mindset Home Electrical Controls HVACR Mechanical Energy Merch Shop Search The Engineering Mindset Home Electrical Controls HVACR Mechanical Energy Merch Shop HomeMechanicalFundamentals of MechanicsMass flow rate explained (kg/s) Mechanical Fundamentals of Mechanics Mass flow rate explained (kg/s) What is mass flow rate and how to calculate mass flow rate By Paul Evans May 2, 2015 3 FacebookTwitterPinterestWhatsApp You will often see flow rates listed on engineering designs and specifications, these are usually measured in either Velocity flow rates ( usually m/s) Volume flow rates (usually L/s or m 3/s or m 3/h) Mass flow rate (usually kg/s) In this article we will focus on mass flow rate, for velocity flow rate click here and for volume flow rate click here. What is a mass flow rate? Mass flow rate is simply a measurement of the amount of mass (weight) passing by a single point over a length of time. (Click here to see the difference between weight and mass). We (pretty much the entire world) measure mass flow rate in the SI units of kilograms per second (kg/s) except in America where they still use British Imperial units of pounds mass per second (Ibm/s). The symbol for mass flow rate is an m with a dot above e.g. Why is mass flow rate important? Mass is always conserved, it is not created or destroyed. Therefore, if water enters a pipe at 1 kg/s it must leave the pipe at 1 kg/s also, as long as there are no leaks! However, the volume flow rate can change and will do so if the density changes either through a change in pressure or temperature. Example Water enters a pipe at 50°c at 1kg/s, it is heated and exits at 80°c at 1kg/s, assuming no change in pressure, what will the volumetric flow rate be. Density of water at 50°c (323K) at atmospheric pressure= 988.05kg/m 3Density of water at 80°c (323K) at atmospheric pressure= 971.80kg/m 3Inlet Volume flow rate = 0.001012m 3/sMass flow rate at inlet = 988.05kg/m 3 x 0.001012m 3/s = 1kg/sMass flow rate at inlet = 1kg/s÷971.80kg/m 3= .00103m 3/sAnswer: 00103m 3/s How do we measure mass flow rate? There are two common methods to measure a mass flow rate Let the liquid flow into a weigh tank and measure the time taken. Calculate it using velocity or volume flow rate multiplied by the fluids density. The second method is most common and practical. The first method is usually impractical for many applications. But in the rare case that this is practical, the measurement can be achieved by either Placing an empty tank and a specified mass (e.g 10 kg) on either side of a counter balance weigh scale. The person taking measurements then uses a stopwatch to time how long (in seconds) it takes to flip the scales from the side with the 10 kg mass to the tank side (which will now be 10 kg) and divides the mass (weight) by the amount of seconds it took, thus giving you mass per time (kg/s). As you can probably tell, this is a fairly inaccurate method but it will give you a rough idea of the mass flow rate. The other method is to let the liquid flow into an empty tank for a specified amount of time, then stop the flow and weigh it’s mass.. Don’t forget to zero the scales for the mass of the empty tank. The final and most practical method is to measure, or calculate, the volumetric flow rate and multiply this figure by the density of that fluid. Density is measured in kilograms per meter cubed (kg/m 3). Multiplying volumetric flow rate in the units of meters cubed per second (m 3/s) by kilograms per meters cubed (kg/m 3) = kilograms per second (kg/s). Remember though that the density and volume of a fluid will change with pressure and temperature so you will need to lookup the values first, to make life simple, we have conveniently tabulated the density, as well as other properties, of some common fluids at different temperatures, follow the links. Carbon Dioxide (CO2), Air (O2), Water (H2O). Example Density of water at 50°c (323K) at atmospheric pressure= 988.05kg/m 3Volume flow rate = 0.001012m 3/sMass flow rate = 988.05kg/m 3 x 0.001012m 3/sAnswer: 1 kg/s Often a device will be used to compute the mass flow rate by measuring the volume flow rate (from the pressuere difference ΔP ) and then multiplying this by the density of the fluid at the measured temperature (T) and pressure (P). Summary Mass flow rate is conserved Volume flow rate changes Mass flow is measured in SI units of kg/s Mass flow can either be measured of calculated Mass flow rate is calculated from the volume flow rate x the fluid density TAGS FLOW IN PIPES flow rate fluids kg per second kg.s kg/s kilogram mass mass flow mass flow rate mdot pipes FacebookTwitterPinterestWhatsApp Previous articleProperties of Carbon Dioxide at atmospheric pressure Next articleBuilding services engineering intro Paul Evans RELATED ARTICLESMORE FROM AUTHOR Pump Head Pressure Basics How Multispeed pumps work Resistance Temperature Detector Basics 3 COMMENTS Volume flow rate explained (m3/s) \| The Engineering MindsetMay 4, 2015 At 2:30 pm[…] Mass flow rate (kg/s) […] Reply samuel f garciaMay 28, 2019 At 12:39 pmPaul, I think you need to make a small correction, the .00103 m^3/s is your outlet volume flow rate of the pipe at 80C. NOT your mass flow rate at inlet. Reply 3. 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16798	https://brainly.com/question/40781882	[FREE] A drawer in a darkened room contains red socks, green socks, blue socks, and black socks. A youngster - brainly.com 4 Search Learning Mode Cancel Log in / Join for free Browser ExtensionTest PrepBrainly App Brainly TutorFor StudentsFor TeachersFor ParentsHonor CodeTextbook Solutions Log in Join for free Tutoring Session +88,2k Smart guidance, rooted in what you’re studying Get Guidance Test Prep +27,5k Ace exams faster, with practice that adapts to you Practice Worksheets +5,5k Guided help for every grade, topic or textbook Complete See more / Mathematics Expert-Verified Expert-Verified A drawer in a darkened room contains red socks, green socks, blue socks, and black socks. A youngster selects socks one at a time from the drawer but is unable to see the color of the socks drawn. What is the smallest number of socks that must be selected to guarantee that the selection contains at least one pair? (A pair of socks is two socks of the same color. No sock may be counted in more than one pair.) 1 See answer Explain with Learning Companion NEW Asked by katiebaby887 • 10/25/2023 0:00 / -- Read More Community by Students Brainly by Experts ChatGPT by OpenAI Gemini Google AI Community Answer This answer helped 22430063 people 22M 0.0 0 Upload your school material for a more relevant answer To guarantee a pair of same-color socks from a selection of four different colors (red, green, blue, black), a minimum of five socks must be drawn. This is thanks to the Pigeonhole Principle that ensures when more items are distributed than there are boxes, at least two items must end up in the same box. Explanation The student's question pertains to probability and combinatorics, disciplines within mathematics that deal with uncertainty and counting. In this question where there are four different colors of socks (red, green, blue, black) and only one sock can be selected at a time, we want to know the minimum number of draws needed to ensure at least one pair of the same color is selected. To guarantee getting a pair of the same color, you would need to draw five socks. This is because selecting four socks could still result in having one of each color (no pairs). However, once you draw a fifth sock, the Pigeonhole Principle comes into play, which states that if you distribute more items than you have boxes, at least two items must end up in the same box. In this case, the 'boxes' are the colors of socks and 'items' are the actual socks. When five socks are drawn, you ensure at least one pair of same-color socks because there are only four 'boxes' (colors) available. Learn more about Pigeonhole Principle here: brainly.com/question/34617354 SPJ11 Answered by pravinmca2002 •44K answers•22.4M people helped Thanks 0 0.0 (0 votes) Expert-Verified⬈(opens in a new tab) This answer helped 22430063 people 22M 0.0 0 Upload your school material for a more relevant answer To guarantee at least one pair of socks of the same color, you need to draw a minimum of five socks from a drawer containing four colors of socks. This is due to the Pigeonhole Principle, which states that more items than containers will result in at least one container holding more than one item. Therefore, with five socks, you're assured to have at least one pair because you only have four colors available. Explanation To ensure that you have at least one pair of socks of the same color when drawing from a drawer containing four different colors of socks (red, green, blue, and black), you must select a minimum of five socks. This concept is explained by the Pigeonhole Principle, which states that if you have more items than containers, at least one container must hold more than one item. Here’s how it works step-by-step: Colors of Socks: You have four different colors of socks: Red Green Blue Black Drawing Socks: When you draw socks from the drawer one at a time, you might initially select one of each color. For example, you could draw: 1 Red 1 Green 1 Blue 1 Black At this point, you have drawn four socks, and you still do not have a pair. Guaranteeing a Pair: When you draw a fifth sock, regardless of the color, you cannot choose a new color because you already have all four colors. Therefore, the fifth sock must match the color of at least one of the previously drawn socks, creating a pair. Thus, you are guaranteed to have at least one matching pair when you select five socks from the drawer. This principle is commonly used in probability and combinatorics, which are branches of mathematics that deal with counting and arrangement in uncertain scenarios. Examples & Evidence If you draw four socks and get one of each color (one red, one green, one blue, and one black), you have no pairs. However, upon drawing a fifth sock, it must match one of the existing colors, providing you with a pair of that color. The reasoning is based on the established Pigeonhole Principle in mathematics, which is well-supported in counting theory and can be found in many mathematical literature discussing combinatorics. Thanks 0 0.0 (0 votes) Advertisement katiebaby887 has a question! Can you help? Add your answer See Expert-Verified Answer ### Free Mathematics solutions and answers Community Answer a drawer in a darkened room contains 100100 red socks, 8080 green socks, 6060 blue socks and 4040 black socks. a youngster selects socks one at a time from the drawer but is unable to see the color of the socks drawn. what is the smallest number of socks that must be selected to guarantee that the selection contains at least 1010 pairs? (a pair of socks is two socks of the same color. no sock may be counted in more than one pair.) Community Answer 4.7 4 Rasheed is getting dressed in the dark. He reaches into his sock drawer to get a pair of socks. He knows that his sock drawer contains six pairs of socks, and each pair is a different color. Each pair of socks is folded together. The pairs of socks in the drawer are red, blue, brown, green, white and black. What is the sample space? Community Answer your drawer contains 2 red socks, 20 yellow socks and 31 blue socks. being a busy and absent-minded mit student, you just randomly grab a number of socks out of the draw and try to find a matching pair. assume each sock has equal probability of being selected, what is the minimum number of socks you need to grab in order to guarantee a pair of socks of the same color? Community Answer There are socks in a drawer that are either red, black, green, white, or yellow. Socks of the same colour are indistinguishable. Two socks of the same colour form a pair. You may assume that the drawer has enough socks of every colour. (a) How many socks need to be taken from the drawer to guarantee that there is a pair of socks? (b) How many socks need to be taken from the drawer to guarantee that there are three pairs of socks where all three pairs are the same colour? (i.e. all three pairs are, say, red) (c) How many socks need to be taken from the drawer to guarantee that there are three pairs of red socks, three pairs of black socks, two pairs of green socks, two pairs of white socks, or one pair of yellow socks? (d) How many socks need to be taken from the drawer to guarantee that there are three pairs of socks? (The three pairs could be different colours. For example there could be two red pairs and one green pair) Community Answer Jim has a drawer with 6 red socks, 6 blue socks, and 8 black socks. If he picks them out without looking, how many socks must Jim pull out of the drawer to guarantee that he has a matching color pair? Community Answer a drawer contains ten socks with one pair of each of the following colors: brown, black, blue, green, and white. how many socks must be removed from the drawer to guarantee that at least two socks of the same color have been removed? 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16799	https://www.mathworksheetscenter.com/mathskills/geometry/EquidistantTwoIntersectingLines/	Locus Equidistant from Two Intersecting Lines Worksheets Math Worksheets Center Logo Home Math Skills / Topics Geometry Locus Equidistant from Two Intersecting Lines Worksheets Math Worksheet Topics Addition Algebra Basic Operations Comparisons Complex Numbers Coordinate Graphing Counting Decimals Division Estimation Exponents Factoring / Multiples Fractions Geometry Graphs and Charts Integers Irrational Numbers Linear Equations Logarithms Logic Order of Operations Matrices Measurement Metric System Money Math Multiplication Patterns, Sequences Percentages Polynomials Probability Place Value Pre-Calculus Quadratic Equations Rounding Ratios / Proportions Scientific Notation Shapes Statistics Subtraction Time Math Trigonometry Word Problems All Math Worksheets Locus Equidistant from Two Intersecting Lines Worksheets What is the Locus Theorem? Are you ready to learn something new related to locus? It’s a theorem about the locus equidistant from two intersecting lines. But before that, do you remember what the locus is? No worries! Let us take a quick review! A set of points that satisfies some specific or fulfills certain conditions is known as a locus. Now let’s take a look at what this theorem states. "The locus equidistant from two intersecting lines, m1 and m2, is the pair of lines which bisect the angles formed by lines m 1 and m 2 ." The theorem talks about how you must describe the path that is created by all points, which are situated at the same distance from two intersecting lines. The answer is pretty simple! The path that will be created by all points from intersecting lines would be a pair of lines that will bisect the angles which will be formed. ### Basic Lesson Guides students through the correlation of intersecting lines and angle bisectors. Suzanne walks through a road that is bounded on 2 sides by straight intersecting tracks. She walks so that she is always the same distance from each track. Describe her path. View worksheet ### Intermediate Lesson Demonstrates how to use loci with intersecting lines. Describe the locus of a third stick so that it is always the same distance from each intersecting sticks making an angle of 56°. View worksheet ### Independent Practice 1 A really great activity for allowing students to understand the concepts of the Locus Equidistant from Two Intersecting Lines. Mary walks through a road that is bounded on 2 sides by straight intersecting tracks. Mary walks so that she is always the same distance from each track. Describe Mary's path. View worksheet ### Independent Practice 2 Students use Locus Equidistant from Two Intersecting Lines in 20 assorted problems. The answers can be found below. View worksheet ### Homework Worksheet Students are provided with 12 problems to achieve the concepts of Locus Equidistant from Two Intersecting Lines. View worksheet ### Skill Quiz This tests the students ability to understand Locus Equidistant from Two Intersecting Lines. View worksheet ### Answer Key Answers for the homework and quiz. View worksheet ### Answer Key Part 2 Answers for lessons and both practice sheets. View worksheet The Least Perimeter? The circle is the shape with the least perimeter length to area ration (for a given shape area). For centuries philosophers have considered the circle to be the "perfect" shape because of this. ©Math Worksheets Center, All Rights Reserved.

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