Chapter 18, Problem 27P

Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation:

The product of the reaction of propanal with the given reagents has to be stated.

Concept Introduction:

Lithium aluminum hydride and sodium borohydride are strong reducing agents. They are inorganic compounds which are used as the reducing agents in organic synthesis. They used for the conversion of aldehydes and ketones into primary and secondary alcohols.

In the reaction of alkenes, alkynes and other functional groups, catalytic reduction is commonly used. The catalytic reduction of carbonyl groups is less by this method because of the modern use of complex hydride reagents.

By catalytic hydrogenation, aldehydes are reduced to primary alcohols. Grignard reagents react with ketones and aldehydes to form alcohols. These reactions are nucleophilic addition reactions. The Grignard reagent adds to the carbonyl group of aldehydes and ketones due to electronegativity difference between carbon and oxygen.

An organolithium reagent acts like a good nucleophiles and strong bases. They used for the conversion of aldehydes and ketones into primary and secondary alcohols. Acetal is an organic compound with general formula .

Answer to Problem 27P

Solution:

a) The product of the reaction of propanal with lithium aluminum hydride, followed by water is shown below.

b) The product of the reaction of propanal with sodium borohydride, methanol is shown below.

c) The product of the reaction of propanal with hydrogen (nickel catalyst) is shown below.

d) The product of the reaction of propanal with methylmagnesium iodide, followed by dilute acid is shown below.

e) The product of the reaction of propanal with sodium acetylide, followed by dilute acid is shown below.

f) The product of the reaction of propanal with phenyllithium, followed by dilute acid is shown below.

g) The product of the reaction of propanal with methanol containing dissolved hydrogen chloride is shown below.

h) The product of the reaction of propanal with ethylene glycol, p-toluenesulfonic acid, benzene is shown below.

i) The product of the reaction of propanal with aniline is shown below.

j) The product of the reaction of propanal with dimethylamine, p-toluenesulfonic acid, benzene is shown below.

k) The product of the reaction of propanal with hydroxylamine is shown below.

l) The product of the reaction of propanal with hydrazine is shown below.

m) The product of the reaction of propanal with product of part (l) heated in triethylene glycol with sodium hydroxide is shown below.

n) The product of the reaction of propanal with p-Nitrophenylhydrazine is shown below.

o) The product of the reaction of propanal with semicarbazide is shown below.

p) The product of the reaction of propanal with ethylidenetriphenylphosphorane is shown below.

q) The product of the reaction of propanal with sodium cyanide with addition of sulfuric acid is shown below.

r) The product of the reaction of propanal with chromic acid is shown below.

Explanation of Solution

a) The product obtained by the reaction between, propanal and the reagent, lithium aluminum hydride, followed by water.

The reaction of propanal with lithium aluminum hydride, followed by water gives primary alcohol as the final product. The product of this reaction is shown below.

b) The product obtained by the reaction between propanal and the reagent, sodium borohydride, methanol.

The reaction of propanal with sodium borohydride, followed by methanol gives primary alcohol as the final product. The product of this reaction is shown below.

c) The product obtained by the reaction between the given compound, propanal and the reagent, hydrogen (nickel catalyst).

The reaction of propanal with hydrogen in the presence of nickel catalyst gives as the final product. The product of this reaction is shown below.

d) The product obtained by the reaction between propanal and the reagent, methylmagnesium iodide, followed by dilute acid.

The reaction of propanal with methylmagnesium iodide that is Grignard reagent, followed by dilute acid gives alcohol as the final product. The product of this reaction is shown below.

e) The product obtained by the reaction between propanal and the reagent, sodium acetylide, followed by dilute acid.

The reaction of aldehyde with sodium acetylide is fundamentally similar to the Grignard reaction. The reaction of propanal with sodium acetylide, followed by dilute acid gives alcohol. The product of this reaction is shown below.

f) The product obtained by the reaction between propanal and the reagent, phenyllithium, followed by dilute acid.

The reaction of propanal with phenyllithium, followed by dilute acid gives alcohol as the final product. The product of this reaction is shown below.

g) The product obtained by the reaction between the given compound, propanal and the reagent, methanol containing dissolved hydrogen chloride.

The reaction of aldehydes with two equivalents of an alcohol results in the formation of acetals. The product of this reaction is shown below.

h) The product obtained by the reaction between the given compound, propanal and the reagent, Ethylene glycol, p-toluenesulfonic acid, benzene.

In the reaction of aldehyde with ethylene glycol, p-toluenesulfonic acid and benzene, the protection of the carbonyl group of aldehyde takes place. For carbonyl protection, ethylene glycol is the commonly used group. The final product resembles like ether and known as ketal during the protection of carbonyl group using ethylene glycol. The product of this reaction is shown below.

i) The product obtained by the reaction between propanal and the reagent, aniline .

The reaction of aldehyde with primary amine results in the formation of imine. The reaction of propanal with aniline gives . The product of this reaction is shown below.

j) The product obtained by the reaction between propanal and the reagent, dimethylamine, p-toluenesulfonic acid, benzene.

The reaction of aldehyde with secondary amine forms enamine as the final product. The reaction of propanal with dimethylamine in the presence of p-toluenesulfonic acid and benzene gives as the final product. The product of this reaction is shown below.

k) The product obtained by the reaction between the given compound, propanal and the reagent, hydroxylamine.

The reaction of aldehyde with hydroxylamine gives oxime as the final product. The reaction of propanal with hydroxylamine results in the formation of propionaldehyde oxime. The product of this reaction is shown below.

l) The product obtained by the reaction between the given compound, propanal and the reagent, hydrazine.

The reaction of aldehyde with hydrazine gives hydrazone. The reaction of propanal with hydrazine gives propionaldehyde hydrazone as the final product. The product of this reaction is shown below.

m) The product obtained by the reaction between propanal and the product of part (l) heated in triethylene glycol with sodium hydroxide.

The reaction of aldehyde with hydrazine gives hydrazone. The reaction of propanal with hydrazine gives propionaldehyde hydrazone as the final product. The heating of propionaldehyde hydrazone in triethylene glycol with sodium hydroxide forms alkane as the final product. The product of this reaction is shown below.

n) The product obtained by the reaction between propanal and p-nitrophenylhydrazine.

The reaction of aldehyde with hydrazine gives hydrazone. The reaction of propanal with p-Nitrophenylhydrazine gives propionaldehyde phenylhydrazone as the final product. The product of this reaction is shown below.

o) The product obtained by the reaction between propanal and semicarbazide.

The reaction of aldehyde with semicarbazide results in the formation of semicarbazone. The reaction of propanal with forms . The final product of this reaction is shown below.

p) The product obtained by the reaction between the given compound, propanal and ethylidenetriphenylphosphorane.

The reaction of propanal with ethylidenetriphenylphosphorane gives as the final product. The product of this reaction is shown below.

q) The product obtained by the reaction between propanal and sodium cyanide with addition of sulfuric acid.

The reaction of aldehyde with sodium cyanide results in the formation of cyanohydrin. The product of this reaction is shown below.

r) The product obtained by the reaction between propanal and chromic acid.

The reaction of propanal with chromic acid gives propionic acid as the final product. The product of this reaction is shown below.