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Third Year Organic Chemistry Course CHM3A2 Frontier Molecular Orbitals and Pericyclic Reactions. Part 2(ii): Cycloaddition Reactions. Suprafacial. HOMO – y 2. LUMO – y 2. Suprafacial.
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Third Year Organic Chemistry Course CHM3A2 Frontier Molecular Orbitals and Pericyclic Reactions Part 2(ii): Cycloaddition Reactions Suprafacial HOMO – y2 LUMO – y2 Suprafacial Cycloaddition reactions are intermolecular pericyclic processes involving the formation of a ring from two independent conjugated systems through the formation of two new -bonds at the termini of the -systems. The reverse process is called cycloreversion or is referred to as a retro-reaction.
– Learning Objectives Part 2(ii) – Cycloaddition Reactions CHM3A2 – Introduction to FMOs – • After completing PART 2(ii) of this course you should have an understanding of, and be able to demonstrate, the following terms, ideas and methods. • (i) A cycloaddition reaction involves the formation of two bonds between the termini of two independent -systems, resulting in ring formation - or the reverse process. • (ii) Cycloaddition reactions are stereospecific (e.g. cis/trans isomers). The stereospecificity being afforded by the suprafacial or antarafacial nature of the approach of the two -units in the transition state. • (iii) The suprafacial or antarafacial process involved in the bond making process is controlled by the HOMO/LUMO interactions of the two-systems in the transition state. • (v) Cycloaddition reactions can be regioselective. The regioselectivity cannot be predicted from the simple treatment given to frontier molecular orbitals in this course. However, generalisations can be made from looking at classes of substituents (C, Z, X) which are in conjugation with the -systems, which allow us to predict the regioselectivity in an empirical manner.
150°C 85% 10 days 0% 165°C 78% 900 atm 17 hours The Questions FMO Theory Can Answer
C H O 150°C O O 90% 0.5 hours C H O 20°C O O 92% 68 hours M e O O M e O O O M e O M e M e O C C O M e 2 2 25°C O O 80% 4 hours FMO Theory Explains Difference in Rates of Cycloadditions
O M e O M e C O M e 2 25°C O O O O C O M e 2 O M e O M e O M e O M e C O M e 25°C 2 O O O M e O C 2 O M e O O M e FMO Theory Explains Stereospecificity of Cycloadditions
O M e O M e O O (±) C O M e 2 20°C 1 year 64% O M e O O (±) O M e FMO Theory Explains Regiochemistry of Cycloadditions 19 1
I n t e r a c t i o n o f t h e t e r m i n i o f p t h e t w o - s y s t e m s I n t e r a c t i o n o f t h e t e r m i n i o f p t h e t w o - s y s t e m s Analysing Cycloaddition Reactions The interaction is between the HOMO of one p-system with the LUMO of the second p-system, such that the energy difference is least.
New bonds to the opposite New bonds to the same p p side of the -system side of the -system n n Terminology SUPRAFACIAL ANTARAFACIAL
4n+2 p Electron Cycloaddition Transition States
Suprafacial Number of p-electrons in each component Suprafacial-Suprafacial Interaction: 4n+2 p Electron Transition States pXs + pYs HOMO suprafacial In-phase Suprafacial LUMO
y 2 HOMO y 2 LUMO Diels-Alder Cycloaddition Reaction: 6 p-Electron Transition State Suprafacial p4s + p2s Suprafacial
4n p Electron Cycloaddition Transition States
Antarafacial Suprafacial-Antarafacial Interaction: 4n p Electron Transition States HOMO Suprafacial pXs + pYa antarafacial LUMO
y 1 HOMO y 2 LUMO Why Ethene Does Not Dimerise: 4 p-Electron Transition State Suprafacial p2s + p2s Suprafacial
y 1 HOMO y 2 LUMO Why Ethene Does Not Thermally Dimerise: 4 p-Electron Transition State Suprafacial p2s + p2s Out-of-phase In-phase Suprafacial Can not react via suprafacial/suprafacial Interaction
y 1 HOMO y 2 LUMO How About a Suprafacial/Antarafacial Interaction? Suprafacial p2s + p2a Antarafacial
y 1 HOMO y 2 LUMO How About a Suprafacial/Antarafacial Interaction? Suprafacial p2s + p2a Antarafacial In principle, suprafacial/antarafacial is possible by FMO theory, however, it is geometrically impossible
The Diels-Alder Reaction: In Detail The Diels-Alder reaction is an extremely well studied cycloaddition reaction, The reason for this is that careful design of the diene component and the ene component (the dienophile) has led to a great insight into the reaction mechanism.
E W G E W G E W G E W G Diels-Alder Reaction Transition State Geometry Suprafacial Diene HOMO – y2 MESO Dieneophile LUMO – y2 Suprafacial p4s + p2s
One of two equally likely transition states See Next 2 Slides… E W G E W G E W G E W G E W G E W G Suprafacial Diene HOMO – y2 Dieneophile LUMO – y2 Suprafacial i.e. enantiomers p4s + p2s
Enantiomer Formation Top Top Bottom Bottom A pair of Enantiomers
E W G E W G E W G E W G Enantiomer Formation Top Top Bottom Bottom A pair of Enantiomers
E W G E W G E W G E D G E D G E W G Normal Electron Demand in Diels-Alder Cycloaddition Reactions Dieneophile Diene Dieneophile Diene
C / Z / X C / Z / X C / Z / X C / Z / X X X Except X X Regiochemistry Issues in the Diels-Alder Reaction
X / Z / C X / Z / C C / Z / X C / Z / X X X X X Except
O O O M e O M e Substituents and Desymmetrisation of Orbitals
X X Z Z Low Energy Transition State High Energy Transition State Small/Large Large/Small Small/Small Large/Large Coefficient interaction Despite more pronounced steric interactions
Rules for Cycloadditions Number of -Electrons Thermal Photochemical ___________________________________________________________________ 4n sa ss 4n + 2 ss sa (aa) ___________________________________________________________________ s = suprafacial a = antarafacial Photochemical cycloaddition reactions are dealt with in CHM3A2 in year 3
– Summary Sheet Part 2(ii) – Cycloaddition Reactions CHM3A2 – Introduction to FMOs – Cycloaddition reactions are intermolecular pericyclic processes involving the formation of a ring from two independent conjugated systems through the formation of two new -bonds at the termini of the -systems. The reverse process is called cycloreversion or is referred to as a retro-reaction. By far the best known example of a cycloaddition is a Diels-Alder reaction. The reverse process is known as a retro-Diels-Alder reaction. Perhaps the simplest approach for assessing the feasibility of a particular cycloaddition uses frontier molecular orbital theory. In the concerted cycloaddition of two polyenes, bond formation at each terminus must be developed to some extent in the transition state. Thus, orbital overlap must occur simultaneously at both termini. For a low energy concerted process - an allowed reaction - to be possible, such simultaneous overlap must be geometrically feasible and must also be potential bonding. There are two stereochemically different ways in which new bonds can be formed – either to the same face of the -bond, i.e. in a suprafacial way, or to opposite faces, i.e. in an antarafacial way. The same definitions apply to longer systems. Suprafacial, suprafacial (ss) approach of two polyenes is normally sterically suitable for efficient-orbital overlap. The vast majority of concerted additions involves the ss approach. However, this type of overlap will only be energetically favourable when the HOMO of one component and the LUMO of the other component can interact in a bonding fashion at both termini. Thus, these orbitals must be of the correct phase of symmetry. In the Diels-Alder reaction of a diene with a monoene, the HOMO and LUMO of each reactant are of the appropriate symmetry so that mixing of these orbitals will result in simultaneous potential bonding character between the terminal atoms. In contrast, a similar ss approach of two olefins does not lead to a stabilising interaction since the HOMO and LUMO are of incompatible phase for simultaneous bonding interaction to occur at both termini. Thus, the initial approach of reactants for a concerted ss addition is favourable for a Diels-Alder reaction - which is therefore an allowed process - but not for olefin dimerisation, which is therefore disallowed.
Exercise 1: 4n+2 p Cycloadditions Explain the difference in the rates of reaction of the two reaction shown right.
M e O C 2 C O M e Energy 2 LUMO LUMO LUMO D E 2 D E 1 H O M O H O M O H O M O Answer 1: 4n+2 p Cycloadditions Explain the difference in the rates of reaction of the two reaction shown right. The difference in rates is a result of at least 2 factors. Factor 1: The HOMO of cyclopentadiene is raised relative to the HOMO of butadiene as a result of the bridging methylene units +I inductive effect, thus the energy difference between the diene HOMO and dieneophile LUMO is the least with cyclopentadiene, and results in the greatest HOMO/LUMO interaction (i.e. DE2<<DE1). Factor 2: Butadiene does not exist preferentially in the reactive cis conformation, thus the concentration of reactive conformations of butadiene is always low. Reactive Conformation In contrast, the bridging methylene unit in cyclopentadiene forces the diene moiety to exist exclusively in the reactive conformation. Reactive Conformation Locked
Exercise 2: 4n+2 p Cycloadditions Utilise FMOs to predict stereochemical outcome of the Diels-Alder reaction shown right
P h P h P h P h HOMO M e O C C O M e y 2 of Butadiene moiety 2 2 M e O C C O M e 2 2 P h P h H H M e O C C O M e 2 2 LUMO y 2 of Ene moiety Answer: 4n+2 p Cycloadditions 2 Utilise FMOs to predict stereochemical outcome of the Diels-Alder reaction shown right MESO
Exercise 3: 4n+2 p Cycloadditions Predict the cycloaddition products formed from the following pairs of starting materials. State the number of p electrons involved and use the pns/pna descriptor to describe each reaction.
C O M e C O M e 2 2 N N 10 p e's N N C O M e C O M e 2 2 p p 8s + 2s C O M e 2 C O M e 2 10 p p e's e's C O M e 2 C O M e 2 p p 8s + 2s O O 10 p p e's e's p p 4s + 6s Answer 3: 4n+2 p Cycloadditions Predict the cycloaddition products formed from the following pairs of starting materials. State the number of p electrons involved and use the pns/pna descriptor to describe each reaction. 20°C 4°C, 3d ± 20°C, 3d Meso
Exercise 4: 4n+2 p Cycloadditions Utilse FMOs to rationalise the stereochemical outcome of the cycloaddition reaction shown right
H y 2 Ene M e O C 2 LUMO C O M e 2 M e O C 2 C O M e 2 H Answer 4: 4n+2 p Cycloadditions Utilse FMOs to rationalise the stereochemical outcome of the cycloaddition reaction shown right y4 Octatetraene (3 nodes, 9/4) HOMO s/s Enantiomers s/s
Exercise 5: 4n+2 p Cycloadditions Propose an arrow pushing mechanism for the reaction shown right Utilse FMOs to rationalise the stereochemical outcome. Identify a regioisomer of the product.
Enantiotopic hydrogen O H O O H O y 2 HOMO y 2 LUMO Enantiotopic H Hydrogen will go up O O Enantiotopic H Hydrogen will go down O O y 2 LUMO y 2 HOMO Answer 5: 4n+2 p Cycloadditions Propose an arrow pushing mechanism for the reaction shown right Utilse FMOs to rationalise the stereochemical outcome. Identify a regioisomer of the product. The reaction requires forcing conditions because the HOMO/LUMO gap is large Dieneophile "Diene"
Exercise 6: 4n+2 p Cycloadditions Propose an arrow pushing mechanism, reagents and byproducts for the reaction shown right. Additionally, identify any driving forces which make the reaction proceed from starting material to product.
N gas liberation: 2 Strong driving force Rearomatisation: Strong driving force C O M e C O M e 2 2 N N C O M e C O M e 2 2 Answer 6: 4n+2 p Cycloadditions Propose an arrow pushing mechanism, reagents and byproducts for the reaction shown right. Additionally, identify any driving forces which make the reaction proceed from starting material to product. N N A retro-Diels-Alder A Diels-Alder