Preparation of Carboxylic Acid and Their Derivatives

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PREPARATION OF CARBOXYLIC

ACID AND THEIR DERIVATIVES


A. PREPARATION OF CARBOXYLIC ACIDS
1. By oxidation of alkenes
O O
1. KMnO4, OH-, heat
R C C R' R C OH + R' C OH
H H 2. H3O+

2. By oxidation of aldehydes and primary alcohols

O O
1. Ag2O or Ag(NH3)2+, OH-
R CH R C OH
2. H3O+

1. KMnO4, OH-, heat O


R CH2OH R C OH
2. H3O+
3. By oxidation of methyl ketones
O O
1. X2/NaOH
C C + CHX3
Ar CH3 Ar OH
2. H2O+

4. By hydrolisis of cyanohydrins and nitriles


R OH HA R OH
R C C
C O + HCN
R R CN H2O R CO2H

5. By carbonation of Grignard reagents


Mg 1.CO2
CH3CH2Cl CH3CH2 MgCl CH3CH2CO2H
Et2O 2. H3O+
Exercise:

• Show how each of the following compounds


could be converted to benzoic acid:
a. Ethylbenzene
b. Bromobenzee
c. Acetophenone
d. Benzyl alcohol
e. Benzaldehyde
B. Synthesis of Acid Derivatives

1. Synthesis of Acyl Chlorides


O O
R C OH + SOCl2 R C Cl + SO2 + HCl
O O
3 R C OH + PCl3 3 R C Cl + H3PO3

2. Synthesis of Carboxilic acid anhydrides


O O O O
R C OH + Cl C R' + + Cl-
R C O C R'
N N +
H
3. Synthesis of ester: esterification
O HA O
R C OH + R'-OH R C OR' + H2O

O -HCl O
R C Cl + R'-OH R C OR'

4. Synthesis amides
O O
R C Cl + 2 NH3 R C NH2 + NH4Cl

O O O
R C O C R'
+ 2 NH3 R C NH2 + RCO2-NH4+
5. Nitriles from dehydration of amides
O P4H10 or (CH3CO)2O
R C N + H3PO3 or CH3CO2H
R C NH2
heat, -H2O

Exercise:
Show all steps in the synthesis of (CH3) 3 CCN
from (CH3) 3 CCO2H

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