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Predict the products of the following reactions.
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Ch. 22 - Condensations and Alpha Substitutions of Carbonyl Compounds
Wade9th EditionOrganic ChemistryISBN: 9780135213728
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Table of contents
- Ch.1 - Structure and Bonding107
- Ch. 2 - Acids and Bases; Functional Groups115
- Ch.3 - Structure and Stereochemistry of Alkanes100
- Ch.4 - The Study of Chemical Reactions99
- Ch.5 - Stereochemistry93
- Ch.6 - Alkyl Halides; Nucleophilic Substitution118
- Ch. 7 - Structure and Synthesis of Alkenes; Elimination158
- Ch.8 - Reactions of Alkenes171
- Ch.9 - Alkynes91
- Ch.10 - Structure and Synthesis of Alcohols143
- Ch.11 - Reactions of Alcohols104
- Ch. 12 - Infrared Spectroscopy and Mass Spectrometry22
- Ch. 13 - Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy45
- Ch. 14 - Ethers, Epoxides, and Thioethers72
- Ch. 15 - Conjugated Systems, Orbital Symmetry, and Ultraviolet Spectroscopy89
- Ch. 16 - Aromatic Compounds74
- Ch. 17 - Reactions of Aromatic Compounds126
- Ch. 18 - Ketones and Aldehydes193
- Ch. 19 - Amines129
- Ch. 20 - Carboxylic Acids77
- Ch. 21 - Carboxylic Acid Derivatives141
- Ch. 22 - Condensations and Alpha Substitutions of Carbonyl Compounds175
- Ch. 23 - Carbohydrates and Nucleic Acids93
- Ch. 24 - Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins54
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Wade 9th EditionCh. 22 - Condensations and Alpha Substitutions of Carbonyl CompoundsProblem 69i
Wade 9th EditionCh. 22 - Condensations and Alpha Substitutions of Carbonyl CompoundsProblem 69iChapter 22, Problem 69i
Predict the products of the following reactions.
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Step 1: Identify the reaction type. This is a Claisen condensation reaction followed by hydrolysis and decarboxylation. The Claisen condensation involves the reaction of an ester with a ketone in the presence of a base to form a β-keto ester intermediate.
Step 2: Analyze the reactants. The first reactant is ethyl acetoacetate (CH₃COCH₂COOCH₂CH₃), which is an ester with an acidic α-hydrogen. The second reactant is cyclohexanone, a ketone with an α-hydrogen. The base used is sodium ethoxide (NaOCH₂CH₃), which will deprotonate the α-hydrogen of the ester to form an enolate ion.
Step 3: Mechanism of the Claisen condensation. The enolate ion formed from ethyl acetoacetate will attack the carbonyl carbon of cyclohexanone, leading to the formation of a new C-C bond. This results in a β-keto ester intermediate after the elimination of the ethoxide ion.
Step 4: Hydrolysis and decarboxylation. The β-keto ester intermediate undergoes hydrolysis in the presence of acid (H₃O⁺), converting the ester group into a carboxylic acid. Upon heating, the carboxylic acid undergoes decarboxylation, releasing CO₂ and forming the final product.
Step 5: Predict the product structure. The final product will be a substituted cyclohexanone with the new substituent derived from the ethyl acetoacetate reactant. The exact structure can be determined by tracing the connectivity formed during the Claisen condensation and subsequent steps.
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