Chapter 11: Q11P (page 554)
Predict the products of the following reactions.
(a) cyclohexylmethanol + TsCl / pyridine (b) product of (a) + LiAlH4
(c) 1- methylcyclohexanol + H2SO4, heat (d) product of (c) + H2, Pt
Chapter 11: Q11P (page 554)
Predict the products of the following reactions.
(a) cyclohexylmethanol + TsCl / pyridine (b) product of (a) + LiAlH4
(c) 1- methylcyclohexanol + H2SO4, heat (d) product of (c) + H2, Pt
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Some alcohols undergo rearrangement or other unwanted side reactions when they dehydrate in acid. Alcohols may be dehydrated under mildly basic conditions using phosphorus oxy-chloride (POCl3) in pyridine. The alcohol reacts with phosphorus oxychlorides much like it reacts with tosyl chloride (Section 11-5), displacing a chloride ion from phosphorus to give an alkyl dichlorophosphate ester. The dichlorophosphate group is an outstanding leaving group. Pyridine reacts as a base with the dichlorophosphate ester to give an E2 elimination. Propose a mechanism for the dehydration of cyclohexanol by POCl3 in pyridine.
The following pseudo-syntheses (guaranteed not to work) exemplify a common conceptual error.
(a)What is the conceptual error implicit in these syntheses?
(b)Propose syntheses that are more likely to succeed.
The following reaction involves a starting material with a double bond and a hydroxyl group, yet its mechanism resembles a pinacol rearrangement. Propose a mechanism, and point out the part of your mechanism that resembles a pinacol rearrangement.
The compound shown below has three different types of OH groups, all with different acidities. Show the structure produced after this compound is treated with different amounts of NaH followed by a methylating reagent. Add a brief explanation.
(a)1 equivalent of NaH, followed by 1 equivalent of CH3l and heat
(b)2 equivalents of NaH, followed by 2 equivalents of CH3l and heat
(c) 3 equivalents of NaH, followed by 3 equivalents of CH3l and heat
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