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Page 1 of 4 Chemistry 234 Chapter 22 Problem Set Enol and Enolate Chemistry 1) Circle every α-H in each molecule below. For each, draw its enol tautomer(s). 2) Draw mechanisms for both the acid and base mediated tautomerization of diethylketone. O O O EtO OCH 3 O O O O O H O O H + /H 2 O OH Acid Catalyzed O HO - /H 2 O OH Base Catalyzed
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Chemistry234Chapter22ProblemSet

EnolandEnolateChemistry1) Circleeveryα-Hineachmoleculebelow.Foreach,drawitsenoltautomer(s).

2) Drawmechanismsforboththeacidandbasemediatedtautomerizationofdiethylketone.

O

O

O

EtO OCH3

O O

O

O O

H

O

O H+/H2O OH

Acid Catalyzed

O HO-/H2O OH

Base Catalyzed

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3) Ineachcompoundbelow,rankthelabeledprotonsinorderofincreasingacidity.

4) Drawtheenolateformedwheneachcompoundbelowistreatedtothespecifiedconditions.

5) Predicttheproductsforeachreactionbelow.

O

Ha

Hb Hc

O O

Ha Hb Hc

HO

OO

OHb

Hc

a

O

O

O

O

LDATHF, -78 °C

LDATHF, -78 °C

LDATHF, -78 °C

LDATHF, -78 °C

NaOEtHOEt

NaOEtHOEt

NaOEtHOEt

NaOEtHOEt

O 1. NaOH Br2 (xs)2. H3O+

OBr2

AcOHPyridine

Δ

O NaOHCl2 (xs)

Ph

ONaOHI2 (xs)

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6) Predicttheproductforeachalkylationreactionbelow.

7) Explainwhyeachreactionbelowdoesnotproceedaswritten.

Alkylation-DecarboxylationChemistry8) WhichofthecompoundsbelowwillreadilyloseCO2whenheated?

1. LDA THF, -78 °C

1. NaOEt HOEt

O

2.Br

O

2. I

O1. LDA THF, -78 °C

2. CH3Br

O

O

O

1. NaOEt HOEt2. I

Hint: The enolate will form from the most

acidic α-H

O 1. LDA THF, -78 °C2. I

O

O1. NaOEt HOEt2.

Br

O

O OH

OH

O

OO

OH

OOHOH

O

O

OOH

OCOOH

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9) Predicttheproductsforeachreactionshownbelow.

10) Eachcompoundbelowwaspreparedviathemalonicesteroracetoaceticestersynthesis.Determinethestartingmaterialsusedtoprepareeachofthesecompounds.

EtO OEt

O O

OEt

O O

1. NaOEt2. Br

3. H+/H2O, Δ

EtO OEt

O O 1. NaOEt2. I

1. NaOEt2. I

H+/H2O, Δ

1. NaOEt2.3. H+/H2O, Δ

H3C-Br

OEt

O O1. NaOEt2.

5. H+/H2O, Δ

H3C-Br3. NaOEt4. Ph-CH2-I

OEt

O O 1. NaOEt2.

4. H+/H2O, Δ

BrBr

3. NaOEt

O

OH

OH

O

O

O