UH ORGANIC CHEMISTRY
Brief Summary
Alcohol nomenclature
diol compounds & hydroxy substituent
Phenol Nomenclature
Alcohol Properties:
Acidity, Solubility
Phenol Acidity
Alcohol Synthesis
Alkene & Alkyne Reactions (Ch. 8 & 9)
Substitution & Elimination Reactions (Ch. 6)
Organometallic Synthesis
Grignard Reagent
R- X + Mg/ ether --> R-MgX
Organolithium Reagent
R-X + 2 Li /alkane (5 or6) --> R-Li
Focus: Grignard Reaction
Direct attack on the carbonyl carbon atom
in ether condition, then add H3O+
in ester & acid halides, Grignard TWICE!
Limitations:
ACIDIC HYDROGENS
-OH , -NH, -SH, terminal alkynes)
Functional groups :
multiple carbonyl, Nitro
amines, DMSO, Nitrile
Other Organometallic: Corey-House
Carbonyl Reduction
Aldehyde & Ketone ONLY: NaBH4/EtOH
Any Carbonyl : LiAlH4/H3O+
Other Reaction: Raney Nickel (H2/ Raney Ni)
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