Aromaticity of Benzenoid and Non-benzenoid compounds PART-V By Dr. Atul Prasad Sikdar Associate Professor Department of Chemistry Mangaldai College : Assam

Ferrocene organometallic compound with the formula Fe(C5H5)2 Contains non-bezenoid aromatic CPD anion

Ferrocene

Ferrocene Synthesis : a) 2 C5H5MgBr + FeCl2 → Fe(C5H5)2 + MgCl2 + MgBr2 b) Fe + 2 C5H6(g) → Fe(C5H5)2 + H2(g) c) Fe(CO)5 + 2 C5H6(g) → Fe(C5H5)2 + 5 CO(g) + H2(g) d) 2 NaC5H5 + FeCl2 → Fe(C5H5)2 + 2 NaCl e) FeCl2.4H2O + 2 C5H6 + 2 KOH → Fe(C5H5)2 + 2 KCl + 6 H2O f) FeCl2 + Mn(C5H5)2 → MnCl2 + Fe(C5H5)2

Ferrocene Reaction : a) Electrophilic substitution

Ferrocene b) Lithiation : Ferrocene reacts readily with butyl lithium to give 1,1'-dilithioferrocene, which in turn is a versatile nucleophile

Azulene Azulene is an organic compound and an isomer of naphthalene Azulene is usually viewed as resulting from fusion of cyclopentadiene and cycloheptatriene rings

Azulene It exhibits aromatic properties the peripheral bonds have similar lengths and it undergoes Friedel-Crafts-like substitutions The stability gain from aromaticity is estimated to be half that of naphthalene. Its dipole moment is 1.08 D (Naphthalene- 0 D)

Azulene May be viewed as the fusion of the aromatic 6 π-electron cyclopentadienyl anion and aromatic 6 π-electron tropylium cation This explains polarity : one electron goes from seven membered ring to the five membered

Azulene seven-membered ring is electrophilic and the five-membered ring is nucleophilic. The dipolar nature of the ground state is reflected in its deep colour, which is unusual for small unsaturated aromatic compounds. exhibits fluorescence from an upper-excited state (S2 → S0)

Azulene The blue color of the mushroom Lactarius indigo is due to the azulene derivative (7-isopropenyl-4-methylazulen-1-yl)methyl stearate

Azulene Synthesis

Mesoionic Compounds Sydnones Mesoionic Compounds -Five membered heterocycle which cannot be satisfactorily represented by any covalent or dipolar structure, but only as hybrid of polar structure and they possess sextet of electron. Widely studied example : Sydnones(Sydney+lactone)

Sydnones Synthesis : From primary amine

Sydnones Synthetic utility : 1) As a synthon for preparation of other heterocycle : -Though aromatic, sydnone ring is readily cleaved by hydrochloric acid, and as dipolarophile undergoes 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition reaction with unsaturated systems-----leads to other heterocycle

Sydnones Synthetic utility : 2) As a synthon for preparation of Hydrazines

Spectroscopy of Aromatic Compounds Aromatic compounds can be identified by: Infrared (IR) Spectroscopy Ultraviolet (UV) Spectroscopy Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) Spectroscopy

Infrared Spectroscopy Aromatic rings have C–H stretching at 3030 cm1 and peaks in the range of 1450 to 1600 cm1 Substitution pattern of the aromatic ring: Monosubstituted: 690-710 cm-1 730-770 cm-1 o-Disubstituted: 735-770 cm-1 m-Disubstituted: 690-710 cm-1 810-850 cm-1 p-Disubstituted: 810-840 cm-1

Example: Toluene (IR) 3030 cm1 Monosubstituted: 690-710 cm-1

Ultraviolet Spectroscopy Aromatic rings have peaks near 205 nm and a less intense peak in 255-275 nm range Aromatic compounds are detectable by UV spectroscopy since they have a conjugated p electron system

Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy 1H NMR: Aromatic H’s are strongly deshielded by ring and absorb between 6.5 and 8.0  Peak pattern is characteristic positions of substituents

Ring Current is a property unique to aromatic rings When aromatic ring is oriented perpendicular to a strong magnetic field, delocalized  electrons circulate producing a small local magnetic field This opposes applied field in middle of ring but reinforces applied field outside of ring

Ring Current produces different effects inside and outside the ring Outside 1H are deshielded and absorb at a lower field Inside 1H are shielded and absorb at a higher field

Ring Current is characteristic of all Hückel aromatic compounds Aryl 1H absorb between 6.5-8.0 d Benzylic 1H absorb between 2.3-3 d downfield from other alkane 1H

Example: p-bromotoluene (1H NMR) The 4 aryl protons: Two doublets at 7.02 and 7.45 d The benzylic CH3 protons: a singlet at 2.29 d Integration 2:2:3

13C NMR Carbons in aromatic ring absorb between 110 to 140  Shift is distinct from alkane carbons but is in same range as alkene carbons

Multiple Substituent Effects in Electrophilic Aromatic Substitution(EAS) 1

all possible EAS sites may be equivalent The Simplest Case all possible EAS sites may be equivalent CH3 CH3 O O CH3COCCH3 CCH3 AlCl3 + CH3 99% 2

Another Straightforward Case CH3 NO2 CH3 Br Br2 Fe NO2 86-90% directing effects of substituents reinforce each other; substitution takes place ortho to the methyl group and meta to the nitro group 2

regioselectivity is controlled by the most activating substituent Generalization regioselectivity is controlled by the most activating substituent 6

all possible EAS sites may be equivalent The Simplest Case all possible EAS sites may be equivalent strongly activating NHCH3 Cl NHCH3 Cl Br Br2 acetic acid 87% 2

When activating effects are similar... CH3 C(CH3)3 CH3 HNO3 H2SO4 NO2 C(CH3)3 88% substitution occurs ortho to the smaller group 5

position between two substituents is last position to be substituted Steric effects control regioselectivity when electronic effects are similar CH3 NO2 CH3 HNO3 H2SO4 98% position between two substituents is last position to be substituted 5

Regioselective Synthesis of Disubstituted Aromatic Compounds Factors to Consider order of introduction of substituents to ensure correct orientation 7

Synthesis of m-Bromoacetophenone Which substituent should be introduced first? CCH3 O 8

Synthesis of m-Bromoacetophenone para If bromine is introduced first, p-bromoacetophenone is major product. CCH3 O meta 8

Synthesis of m-Bromoacetophenone CCH3 O Br O CH3COCCH3 Br2 AlCl3 CCH3 O AlCl3 8

order of introduction of substituents to ensure correct orientation Factors to Consider order of introduction of substituents to ensure correct orientation Friedel-Crafts reactions (alkylation, acylation) cannot be carried out on strongly deactivated aromatics 6

Synthesis of m-Nitroacetophenone Which substituent should be introduced first? CCH3 O 8

Synthesis of m-Nitroacetophenone If NO2 is introduced first, the next step (Friedel-Crafts acylation) fails. CCH3 O 8

Synthesis of m-Nitroacetophenone CCH3 O O CH3COCCH3 HNO3 H2SO4 CCH3 O AlCl3 8

order of introduction of substituents to ensure correct orientation Factors to Consider order of introduction of substituents to ensure correct orientation Friedel-Crafts reactions (alkylation, acylation) cannot be carried out on strongly deactivated aromatics sometimes electrophilic aromatic substitution must be combined with a functional group transformation 6

Synthesis of p-Nitrobenzoic Acid from Toluene CO2H CH3 Which first? (oxidation of methyl group or nitration of ring) NO2 CH3 8

Synthesis of p-Nitrobenzoic Acid from Toluene CO2H nitration gives m-nitrobenzoic acid CH3 NO2 CH3 oxidation gives p-nitrobenzoic acid 8

Synthesis of p-Nitrobenzoic Acid from Toluene NO2 CO2H CH3 NO2 CH3 HNO3 Na2Cr2O7, H2O H2SO4, heat H2SO4 8

Reduction of aromatic compounds: The Birch reduction

Birch Reduction Benzene can be reduced to 1,4-cyclohexadiene by treating it with an alkali metal(sodium (Na), lithium (Li), or potassium (K)) in a mixture of liquid ammonia and alcohol.

Birch Reduction

Birch Reduction Electron donating group containing double bonds are not reduced Electron withdrawing group containing double bonds are reduced

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