Chapter 5. Alkenes and Alkynes II: Reactions

Elimination Reactions

Addition Reactions

Addition of Halogens

Examples

Mechanism

Halohydrin Formation

Mechanism

Orientation of the OH toward the more stable cabocation (follows Markovnikov addition)

Hydrogenation Addition of Hydrogen

Addition of H-H across C=C Reduction in general is addition of H 2 or its equivalent Requires Pt, Pd, or Ni as powders on carbon and H 2 Hydrogen is first adsorbed on catalyst Reaction is heterogeneous Reduction of Alkenes

Mechanism

Addition of Water to Alkenes Acid-Catalyzed Hydration Oxymercuration-Demercuration Hydroboration-Oxydation

Acid-Catalyzed Hydration

Mechanism

Markovnikov Addition

Oxymercuration-Demercuration Use mercuric acetate in THF followed by sodium borohydride Markovnikov orientation via mercurinium ion

Mechanism

Hydroboration-Oxidation Herbert Brown invented hydroboration (received the 1979 Nobel Chemistry Prize.) Borane (BH3) is electron deficient is a Lewis acid Borane adds to an alkene to give an organoborane

Hydroboration-Oxidation

BH 3 Is a Lewis Acid Six electrons in outer shell Coordinates to oxygen electron pairs in ethers

Addition of H-BH 2 (from BH 3 -THF complex) to three alkenes gives a trialkylborane Oxidation with alkaline hydrogen peroxide in water produces the alcohol derived from the alkene Hydroboration-Oxidation Forms an Alcohol from an Alkene

Orientation in Hydration via Hydroboration Regiochemistry is opposite to Markovnikov orientation (Anti-Markovnikov) –OH is added to carbon with most H’s H and OH add with syn stereochemistry, to the same face of the alkene (opposite of anti addition)

Anti-Markovnikov Addition

Syn Addition

Mechanism of Hydroboration Borane is a Lewis acid Alkene is Lewis base Transition state involves anionic development on B The components of BH 3 are across C=C