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24.11 Preparation of Aryl Ethers. O Na. O R. Typical Preparation is by Williamson Synthesis. S N 2. +. +. Na X. R X. O Na. O R. +. X. R O Na. Typical Preparation is by Williamson Synthesis. S N 2. +. +. Na X. R X. but the other combination.
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ONa OR Typical Preparation is by Williamson Synthesis SN2 + + NaX RX
ONa OR + X RONa Typical Preparation is by Williamson Synthesis SN2 + + NaX RX but the other combination fails because aryl halides are normally unreactivetoward nucleophilic substitution
OCH3 ONa Example acetone + CH3I heat (95%)
H2C CHCH2Br OH OCH2CH CH2 Example + K2CO3 acetone, heat (86%)
F OCH3 NO2 NO2 Aryl Ethers from Aryl Halides • nucleophilic aromatic substitution is effective with nitro-substituted (ortho and/or para) aryl halides CH3OH + + KOCH3 KF 25°C (93%)
Ar – •• •• •• •• + Br O H Br H •• •• •• •• •• •• R Cleavage of AlkylAryl Ethers Ar + O + R
Ar – •• •• •• •• + Br O H Br H •• •• •• •• •• •• R Ar •• •• Br R O H •• •• •• Cleavage of AlkylAryl Ethers Ar • An alkyl halide is formed; never an aryl halide! + O + R +
OCH3 OH OH OH Example HBr + CH3Br heat (85-87%) (57-72%)
OCH2CH CH2 200°C OH CH2CH CH2 Allyl Aryl Ethers Rearrange on Heating • allyl group migrates to ortho position (73%)
OCH2CH CH2 O O H Mechanism rewrite as keto-to-enolisomerization OH
O O H Sigmatropic Rearrangement Claisen rearrangement is an example of a sigmatropic rearrangement. A s bond migratesfrom one end of a conjugated p electron systemto the other. this s bond breaks “conjugated p electron system” is the allyl group this s bond forms
OH O Na2Cr2O7, H2SO4 H2O OH O Quinones • The most common examples of phenol oxidationsare the oxidations of 1,2- and 1,4-benzenediolsto give quinones. (76-81%)
OH OH CH3 CH3 Quinones • The most common examples of phenol oxidationsare the oxidations of 1,2- and 1,4-benzenediolsto give quinones. O O Ag2O diethyl ether (68%)
O OH OH O Some quinones are dyes Alizarin(red pigment)
O CH3 CH3O CH3O n O Some quinones are important biomolecules Ubiquinone (Coenzyme Q) n = 6-10 involved in biological electron transport
O CH3 CH3 CH3 CH3 CH3 CH3 O Some quinones are important biomolecules Vitamin K (blood-clotting factor)