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Organic Chemistry, 7th Edition
L. G. Wade, Jr.
Chapter 18
Ketones and Aldehydes
©2010, Prentice Hall
Carbonyl Compounds
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Carbonyl Structure
Carbon is sp2 hybridized.
C═O bond is shorter, stronger, and more
polar than C═C bond in alkenes.
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Ketone Nomenclature
1
CH3
O
3
4
C CH CH3
2
CH3
3-methyl-2-butanone
1
CH3
O
3
4
C CH CH2OH
2 CH
3
4-hydroxy-3-methyl-2-butanone
Number the chain so that carbonyl carbon
has the lowest number.
Replace the alkane -e with -one.
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Ketone Nomenclature
(Continued)
1 O
3-bromocyclohexanone
3
Br
For cyclic ketones, the carbonyl carbon is
assigned the number 1.
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Aldehydes Nomenclature
5
CH3
CH3
CH2
2
CH CH2
3
O
C H
1
3-methylpentanal
The aldehyde carbon is number 1.
IUPAC: Replace -e with -al.
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Carbonyl as Substituent
On a molecule with a higher priority functional
group, a ketone is an oxo and an aldehyde is
a formyl group.
Aldehydes have a higher priority than
ketones.
1 COOH
CH3
O
CH3
O
C
CH CH2
C H
4
3
1
3
CHO
3-methyl-4-oxopentanal
3-formylbenzoic acid
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Common Names for Ketones
Named as alkyl attachments to —C═O.
Use Greek letters instead of numbers.
O
O
CH3
CH3CH C CH CH3
C CH CH3
Br
CH3
methyl isopropyl ketone
CH3
α−bromoethyl isopropyl ketone
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Historical Common Names
O
C
O
CH3
CH3
C CH3
acetophenone
acetone
O
C
benzophenone
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Boiling Points
Ketones and aldehydes are more polar, so they have
a higher boiling point than comparable alkanes or
ethers.
They cannot hydrogen-bond to each other, so their
boiling point is lower than comparable alcohol.
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Solubility of Ketones and
Aldehydes
Good solvent for
alcohols.
Lone pair of electrons
on oxygen of carbonyl
can accept a hydrogen
bond from O—H or
N—H.
Acetone and
acetaldehyde are
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Formaldehyde
H
H
H
O
C
H
C
O
O
C H
O
H
heat
H C H
H2O
formaldehyde,
b.p. -21°C
HO
OH
H C
H
formalin
trioxane, m.p. 62°C
Gas at room temperature.
Formalin is a 40% aqueous solution.
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Infrared (IR) Spectroscopy
Very strong C═O stretch around 1710 cm-1.
Additional C—H stretches for aldehyde: Two
absorptions at 2710 cm-1 and 2810 cm-1.
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IR Spectra
Conjugation lowers the carbonyl stretching
frequencies to about 1685 cm-1.
Rings that have ring strain have higher C═O
frequencies.
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Proton NMR Spectra
Aldehyde protons normally absorb between
δ9 and δ 10.
Protons of the α-carbon usually absorb
between δ 2.1 and δ 2.4 if there are no other
electron-withdrawing groups nearby.
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NMR Spectroscopy
Protons closer to the carbonyl group are
more deshielded.
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Carbon NMR Spectra of Ketones
The spin-decoupled carbon NMR spectrum of 2heptanone shows the carbonyl carbon at 208 ppm
and the α carbon at 30 ppm (methyl) and 44 ppm
(methylene).
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Mass Spectrometry (MS)
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MS for Butyraldehyde
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McLafferty Rearrangement
The net result of this rearrangement is the breaking
of the α, β bond, and the transfer of a proton from the
γ carbon to the oxygen.
An alkene is formed as a product of this
rearrangement through the tautomerization of the
enol.
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Ultraviolet Spectra of Conjugated
Carbonyl Compounds
Conjugated carbonyl compounds have characteristic
π -π* absorption in the UV spectrum.
An additional conjugated C═C increases λmax about
30 nm; an additional alkyl group increases it about 10
nm.
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Electronic Transitions of the C═O
Small molar absorptivity.
“Forbidden” transition occurs less frequently.
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Industrial Importance
Acetone and methyl ethyl ketone are
important solvents.
Formaldehyde is used in polymers like
Bakelite.
Flavorings and additives like vanilla,
cinnamon, and artificial butter.
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Oxidation of Secondary Alcohols
to Ketones
Secondary alcohols are readily oxidized to
ketones with sodium dichromate (Na2Cr2O7)
in sulfuric acid or by potassium
permanganate (KMnO4).
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Oxidation of Primary Alcohols to
Aldehydes
Pyridinium chlorochromate (PCC) is
selectively used to oxidize primary alcohols to
aldehydes.
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Ozonolysis of Alkenes
The double bond is oxidatively cleaved by
ozone followed by reduction.
Ketones and aldehydes can be isolated as
products.
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Friedel–Crafts Reaction
Reaction between an acyl halide and an
aromatic ring will produce a ketone.
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Hydration of Alkynes
The initial product of Markovnikov hydration is an enol,
which quickly tautomerizes to its keto form.
Internal alkynes can be hydrated, but mixtures of
ketones often result.
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Hydroboration–Oxidation of
Alkynes
Hydroboration–oxidation of an alkyne gives
anti-Markovnikov addition of water across the
triple bond.
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Solved Problem 1
Show how you would synthesize each compound from starting materials containing no more than six
carbon atoms.
(a)
(b)
Solution
(a) This compound is a ketone with 12 carbon atoms. The carbon skeleton might be assembled from
two six-carbon fragments using a Grignard reaction, which gives an alcohol that is easily oxidized
to the target compound.
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Solved Problem 1 (Continued)
Solution (Continued)
An alternative route to the target compound involves Friedel–Crafts acylation.
(b) This compound is an aldehyde with eight carbon atoms. An aldehyde might come from oxidation
of an alcohol (possibly a Grignard product) or hydroboration of an alkyne. If we use a Grignard,
the restriction to six-carbon starting materials means we need to add two carbons to a
methylcyclopentyl fragment, ending in a primary alcohol. Grignard addition to an epoxide does
this.
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Solved Problem 1 (Continued)
Solution (Continued)
Alternatively, we could construct the carbon skeleton using acetylene as the two-carbon fragment.
The resulting terminal alkyne undergoes hydroboration to the correct aldehyde.
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Synthesis of Ketones and
Aldehydes Using 1,3-Dithianes
1,3-Dithiane can be deprotonated by strong
bases such as n-butyllithium.
The resulting carbanion is stabilized by the
electron-withdrawing effects of two
polarizable sulfur atoms.
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Alkylation of 1,3-Dithiane
Alkylation of the dithiane anion by a primary
alkyl halide or a tosylate gives a thioacetal
that can be hydrolyzed into the aldehyde by
using an acidic solution of mercuric chloride.
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Ketones from 1,3-Dithiane
The thioacetal can be isolated and deprotonated.
Alkylation and hydrolysis will produce a ketone.
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Synthesis of Ketones from
Carboxylic Acids
Organolithiums will attack the lithium salts of
carboxylate anions to give dianions.
Protonation of the dianion forms the hydrate
of a ketone, which quickly loses water to give
the ketone.
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Ketones from Nitriles
A Grignard or organolithium reagent can
attack the carbon of the nitrile.
The imine is then hydrolyzed to form a
ketone.
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Aldehydes from Acid
Chlorides
Lithium aluminum tri(t-butoxy)hydride is a
milder reducing agent that reacts faster with
acid chlorides than with aldehydes.
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Lithium Dialkyl Cuprate
Reagents
A lithium dialkylcuprate (Gilman reagent) will
transfer one of its alkyl groups to the acid
chloride.
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Nucleophilic Addition
A strong nucleophile attacks the carbonyl
carbon, forming an alkoxide ion that is then
protonated.
Aldehydes are more reactive than ketones.
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The Wittig Reaction
The Wittig reaction converts the carbonyl
group into a new C═C double bond where no
bond existed before.
A phosphorus ylide is used as the nucleophile
in the reaction.
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Preparation of Phosphorus Ylides
Prepared from triphenylphosphine and an
unhindered alkyl halide.
Butyllithium then abstracts a hydrogen from
the carbon attached to phosphorus.
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Mechanism of the Wittig Reaction
Betaine formation
Oxaphosphetane formation
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Mechanism for Wittig
The oxaphosphetane will collapse, forming
carbonyl (ketone or aldehyde) and a molecule
of triphenyl phosphine oxide.
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Solved Problem 2
Show how you would use a Wittig reaction to synthesize 1-phenyl-1,3-butadiene.
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Solved Problem 2 (Continued)
Solution (Continued)
This molecule has two double bonds that might be formed by Wittig reactions. The central double
bond could be formed in either of two ways. Both of these syntheses will probably work, and both will
produce a mixture of cis and trans isomers.
You should complete this solution by drawing out the syntheses indicated by this analysis (Problem
18-16).
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Hydration of Ketones and
Aldehydes
In an aqueous solution, a ketone or an
aldehyde is in equilibrium with its hydrate, a
geminal diol.
With ketones, the equilibrium favors the
unhydrated keto form (carbonyl).
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Mechanism of Hydration of
Ketones and Aldehydes
Hydration occurs through the nucleophilic addition
mechanism, with water (in acid) or hydroxide (in
base) serving as the nucleophile.
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Cyanohydrin Formation
The mechanism is a base-catalyzed nucleophilic
addition: Attack by cyanide ion on the carbonyl group,
followed by protonation of the intermediate.
HCN is highly toxic.
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Formation of Imines
Ammonia or a primary amine reacts with a ketone or
an aldehyde to form an imine.
Imines are nitrogen analogues of ketones and
aldehydes with a C═N bond in place of the carbonyl
group.
Optimum pH is around 4.5
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Mechanism of Imine Formation
Acid-catalyzed addition of the amine to the carbonyl
compound group.
Acid-catalyzed dehydration.
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Other Condensations with Amines
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Formation of Acetals
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Mechanism for Hemiacetal
Formation
Must be acid-catalyzed.
Adding H+ to carbonyl makes it more reactive
with weak nucleophile, ROH.
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Acetal Formation
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Cyclic Acetals
Addition of a diol produces a cyclic acetal.
The reaction is reversible.
This reaction is used in synthesis to protect
carbonyls from reaction
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Acetals as Protecting Groups
O
O
HO
H
O
OH
H+
O
H
O
Hydrolyze easily in acid; stable in base.
Aldehydes are more reactive than ketones.
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Reaction and Deprotection
O
O
O
H
1) NaBH4
2) H3O+
H
OH
O
The acetal will not react with NaBH4, so only
the ketone will get reduced.
Hydrolysis conditions will protonate the
alcohol and remove the acetal to restore the
aldehyde.
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Oxidation of Aldehydes
Aldehydes are easily oxidized to carboxylic acids.
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Reduction Reagents
Sodium borohydride, NaBH4, can reduce
ketones to secondary alcohols and aldehydes
to primary alcohols.
Lithium aluminum hydride, LiAlH4, is a
powerful reducing agent, so it can also
reduce carboxylic acids and their derivatives.
Hydrogenation with a catalyst can reduce the
carbonyl, but it will also reduce any double or
triple bonds present in the molecule.
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Sodium Borohydride
OH
O
R
R(H)
NaBH4
CH3OH
aldehyde or ketone
R
H
R(H)
• NaBH4 can reduce ketones and aldehydes, but not
esters, carboxylic acids, acyl chlorides, or amides.
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Lithium Aluminum Hydride
OH
O
R
R(H)
LiAlH4
ether
R
H
R(H)
aldehyde or ketone
LiAlH4 can reduce any carbonyl because it is
a very strong reducing agent.
Difficult to handle.
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Catalytic Hydrogenation
OH
O
H2
Raney Ni
Widely used in industry.
Raney nickel is finely divided Ni powder
saturated with hydrogen gas.
It will attack the alkene first, then the carbonyl.
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Deoxygenation of Ketones and
Aldehydes
The Clemmensen reduction or the Wolff–
Kishner reduction can be used to
deoxygenate ketones and aldehydes.
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Clemmensen Reduction
O
C
CH2CH3
Zn(Hg)
CH2CH2CH3
HCl, H2O
O
CH2
C
Zn(Hg)
H
CH2
CH3
HCl, H2O
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Wolff–Kishner Reduction
Forms hydrazone, then heat with strong base
like KOH or potassium tert-butoxide.
Use a high-boiling solvent: ethylene glycol,
diethylene glycol, or DMSO.
A molecule of nitrogen is lost in the last steps
of the reaction.
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