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II. Addition of ROH: Synthesis of hemiacetals and acetals: (acid-catalyzed)
A.
R"-OH
R
'R'
R/R' = H, it is an aldehyde (one mole)
R/R' = alkyl, it is a ketone
B.
O
R
O=
R₁
+
+
2R"-OH
(two moles)
H3O+
H₂O
R
R
ОН
OR"
R
OR"
LOR"
R'
hemiacetal
+ H₂O acetal
Transcribed Image Text:II. Addition of ROH: Synthesis of hemiacetals and acetals: (acid-catalyzed) A. R"-OH R 'R' R/R' = H, it is an aldehyde (one mole) R/R' = alkyl, it is a ketone B. O R O= R₁ + + 2R"-OH (two moles) H3O+ H₂O R R ОН OR" R OR" LOR" R' hemiacetal + H₂O acetal
Mechanism for hemiacetal:
R
R
R
Ö:
HO
II
0:
H
CHO
H 2 OH
3
R'
-H
H- -OH
-OH
R'
4
5
H*
(acid)
O:
R Hemiacetal
R H
Mechanism for acetal formation: For this you need 2 moles of alcohol if you start with
RAH
R-Ö:
aldehyde/ketone
HÖH
:OH
H*
(acid)
R
+
R
R
-0
H
HO
R'
6CH2OH
D-Glucose; an aldohexose
Fischer Projection
6
R'
*5
ОН
*
OH 3
-H₂O
-OH
R
ОН
O
Do this for deoxyribose, an aldo
pentose sugar in DNA!
H
R'
FO
R-OH
(weak nucleophile)
RR
R
+
Intramolecular hemiacetal formation: Five and six membered rings are especially stable
(carbohydrates)
HO
ROH
(2nd alcohol)
Ht transfer from one
oxygen to another
HO
6
5
ОН
OH 3
OH
R
R R'
О. ОН
НО ОН
R R₁
0:
H₂O
H₂O:
carboH
OAnomeric carbon HO
new chiral HO
a
3
R
R
R
OH
R₁
O: Acetal
HO
16
2
R'
5
OH
+ H3O*
+ H3O*
HO
ОН
a-D-glucose (blood glucose; Haworth formula and
chair conformation)
B-D-ribose, pentose sugar in RNA
O
Vnew chiral
carbon
Transcribed Image Text:Mechanism for hemiacetal: R R R Ö: HO II 0: H CHO H 2 OH 3 R' -H H- -OH -OH R' 4 5 H* (acid) O: R Hemiacetal R H Mechanism for acetal formation: For this you need 2 moles of alcohol if you start with RAH R-Ö: aldehyde/ketone HÖH :OH H* (acid) R + R R -0 H HO R' 6CH2OH D-Glucose; an aldohexose Fischer Projection 6 R' *5 ОН * OH 3 -H₂O -OH R ОН O Do this for deoxyribose, an aldo pentose sugar in DNA! H R' FO R-OH (weak nucleophile) RR R + Intramolecular hemiacetal formation: Five and six membered rings are especially stable (carbohydrates) HO ROH (2nd alcohol) Ht transfer from one oxygen to another HO 6 5 ОН OH 3 OH R R R' О. ОН НО ОН R R₁ 0: H₂O H₂O: carboH OAnomeric carbon HO new chiral HO a 3 R R R OH R₁ O: Acetal HO 16 2 R' 5 OH + H3O* + H3O* HO ОН a-D-glucose (blood glucose; Haworth formula and chair conformation) B-D-ribose, pentose sugar in RNA O Vnew chiral carbon
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