Organic Chemistry
Organic Chemistry
8th Edition
ISBN: 9781305580350
Author: William H. Brown, Brent L. Iverson, Eric Anslyn, Christopher S. Foote
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 19, Problem 19.62P

(a)

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Interpretation:

The synthesis of 2-ethyl-1-hexanol by an aldol condensation of butanol has to be shown.

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Aldol condensation:

Aldol reaction is an addition reaction of aldehydes and ketones. Aldol reaction is a reversible reaction and occurs in the presence of a strong base like sodium hydroxide. One molecule (aldehyde or ketone) acts a nucleophile and attacks the electrophilic carbon center of the other molecule to give the addition product. The product is named β-hydroxy aldehyde if two aldehydes combine and β-hydroxy ketone if two ketones combine.

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Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation:

The synthesis of 2-ethyl-1-hexanol by malonic ester synthesis has to be shown.

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Malonic ester synthesis is used to prepare carboxylic acids of the desired length. The malonic ester reacts with an alkoxide base which removes a α hydrogen atom.  The anion so formed is reacted with an alkyl bromide.  Th anion abstracts the alkyl group from the alkyl bromide. Acidic hydrolysis of the intermediate so formed gives αsubstituted malonic acid. On heating, decarboxylation takes place which gives the desired carboxylic acid.

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Organic Chemistry

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