Organic Chemistry
Organic Chemistry
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ISBN: 9781118875766
Author: T. W. Graham Solomons, Craig B. Fryhle, Scott A. Snyder
Publisher: WILEY
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Chapter 19, Problem 14PP
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The resonance structure for the anion of acetonitrile, which is more acidic than ethane, is to be written and step-by-step mechanism for the condensation of benzaldehyde with acetonitrile is to be given.

Concept introduction:

舧 Electrophiles are electron-deficient species, which has positive or partially positive charge. Lewis acids are electrophiles, which accept electron pair.

舧 Nucleophiles are electron-rich species, which has negative or partially negative charge. Lewis bases are nucleophiles, which donate electron pair.

舧 Free radical is an atom, molecule, or ion that has an unpaired electron, which makes it highly chemically reactive.

舧 Substitution reaction: A reaction in which one of the hydrogen atoms of a hydrocarbon or a functional group is substituted by any other functional group is called substitution reaction.

舧 Elimination reaction: A reaction in which two substituent groups are detached and a double bond is formed is called elimination reaction.

舧 Addition reaction: It is the reaction in which unsaturated bonds are converted to saturated molecules by the addition of molecules.

舧 In nitrile, alpha hydrogen is weakly acidic, so the nitrile undergoes aldol-type condensation.

舧 A carbon-carbon bond formation occurs by aldol addition and aldol condensation reaction.

舧 An aldol reaction takes place by acid catalysis, and direct dehydration of β hydroxy aldol intermediate forms α,β unsaturated product.

舧 A chemical reaction that is catalyzed by an acid is called acid-catalyzed reaction.

舧 A chemical reaction that is catalyzed by a base is called base-catalyzed reaction.

舧 Aldol reaction is preferred in basic condition over acidic condition as after the aldol condensation, acid catalysis promotes the reaction further.

舧 An aldol reaction takes place in a protic solvent with a base.

舧 Dehydration of aldol addition product leads to the formation of conjugated α,β unsaturated carbonyl compound and the overall reaction is aldol condensation.

The rules for drawing resonance structures are as follows:

舧 Only nonbonding electron pairs and pi electrons can participate in conjugation in the formation of various resonating structures.

舧 The single bonds present in the molecule do not break or form in the resonance structures.

舧 The placement of atoms present in the molecule remains fixed.

舧 The octet of all atoms is completely filled.

舧 More the number of resonance structures indicate higher stability of a compound.

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(a) How will you obtain the following :(i) Benzaldehyde from Phenol             (ii) Benzoic acid from Aniline(b) Give reasons :(i) Aldehydes are more reactive than ketones towards nucleophilic reagents.(ii) Electrophilic substitution in benzoic acid takes place at meta position.(iii) Carboxylic acids do not give the characteristic reactions of carbonyl group.
Each of the following reactions has been carried out under conditions such that disubstitution or trisubstitution occurred. Identify the principal organic product in each case. (a) Nitration of p-chlorobenzoic acid (dinitration) (b) Bromination of aniline (tribromination) (c) Bromination of o-aminoacetophenone (dibromination) (d) Bromination of p-nitrophenol (dibromination) (e) Reaction of biphenyl with tert-butyl chloride and iron(III) chloride (dialkylation) (f) Sulfonation of phenol (disulfonation)
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Chapter 19 Solutions

Organic Chemistry

Ch. 19 - Practice Problem 19.11 Outlined below is a...Ch. 19 - Prob. 12PPCh. 19 - Prob. 13PPCh. 19 - Prob. 14PPCh. 19 - Practice Problem 19.15 Starting with ketones and...Ch. 19 - Practice Problem 19.16 Assuming that dehydration...Ch. 19 - Practice Problem 19.17 What starting compound...Ch. 19 - Practice Problem 19.18 What experimental...Ch. 19 - Prob. 19PPCh. 19 - Practice Problem 19.20 When acrolein (propenal)...Ch. 19 - Prob. 21PPCh. 19 - PRACTICE PROBLEM 19.22 Qutline reasonable...Ch. 19 - Prob. 23PCh. 19 - Show all steps in the following syntheses. You may...Ch. 19 - Prob. 25PCh. 19 - Prob. 26PCh. 19 - Prob. 27PCh. 19 - 19.28 Show how the diketone at the right could be...Ch. 19 - Prob. 29PCh. 19 - 19.30 Write a detailed mechanism for the following...Ch. 19 - Prob. 31PCh. 19 - Prob. 32PCh. 19 - 19.33 Predict the products from each of the...Ch. 19 - Prob. 34PCh. 19 - Show how each of the following transformations...Ch. 19 - Prob. 36PCh. 19 - What reagents would you use to bring about each...Ch. 19 - Prob. 38PCh. 19 - Prob. 39PCh. 19 - 19.40 When the aldol reaction of acetaldehyde is...Ch. 19 - Prob. 41PCh. 19 - Prob. 42PCh. 19 - 19.43 The following reaction illustrates the...Ch. 19 - What is the structure of the cyclic compound that...Ch. 19 - Prob. 45PCh. 19 - Prob. 46PCh. 19 - Prob. 47PCh. 19 - Predict the products from the following reactions....Ch. 19 - Prob. 49PCh. 19 - Prob. 50PCh. 19 - Prob. 51PCh. 19 - Prob. 52PCh. 19 - Prob. 53PCh. 19 - The Perkin condensation is an aldol-type...Ch. 19 - 19.55 (a) Infrared spectroscopy provides an easy...Ch. 19 - Allowing acetone to react with 2 molar equivalents...Ch. 19 - (+) Fenchone is a terpenoid that can be isolated...Ch. 19 - Prob. 58PCh. 19 - Prob. 59PCh. 19 - 19.60 Develop a synthesis for the following...Ch. 19 - 19.61 Provide a mechanism for each of the...Ch. 19 - 19.62 (a) Deduce the structure of product A,...Ch. 19 - Prob. 63PCh. 19 - Prob. 1LGP
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