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Sec. 8 - SN2/SN1 Forsey
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Ionic ReactionsSubstitution Reactions and Transition State Theory
A great number of substitution reactions are known, and all involve a competition between a pair of Lewis bases for a Lewis acid.
In substitution reactions both the nucleophile (Greek for nucleus loving) and the leaving group are Lewis bases. Note that all substitution reactions are at equilibrium and are reversible. Although for a given reaction it may not be reversible in a practical sense. For example in the reaction below HO¯ is a much stronger nucleophile/base than I¯, which causes the equilibrium to be shifted far to the right.
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Nucleophilic Substitution Reactions
Nucleophile Species with an unshared electron pairLoves or seeks a positive center.
Leaving Group A good leaving group must be able to leave as a relatively stable weakly basic molecule or ion; stable meaning non reactive.
Nu + R – X R – Nu + X
Nucleophile Alkyl halide(substrate)
Product Leaving GroupIn this example a halide
heterolysis or carbon halogen bond breaks
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SN2 Reactions
CH3Cl + ¯OH CH3OH + Cl¯
Double [methyl chloride], keep [OH¯ ] constant rate of reaction doubles
Double [OH¯ ], keep [methyl chloride] constant rate of reaction doubles
Double both reactants and the rate increases four times.
Rate [CH3Cl][OH¯ ] or rate = k[CH3Cl][OH¯ ] overall second order.
Conclusion The reaction is bimolecular – two species are involved in the rate determining step
SN2
substitution nucleophilic bimolecular
Nu C
H
L
HH
-C
H
Nu
HH
L
Inversion
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How are the electrons being transferred from one atom or molecule to the other?
FilledHOMO
Empty orbital*
LUMO
Basedonates
electrons
Acidaccepts electrons
Nu
Nu C L
C L
Filled C-L bonding orbital
Net destabilizing interaction between two filled orbitals or weaker interaction
Nu
Electrons are transferred from the nonbonding electrons in a filled molecular orbital of the nucleophile to the empty antibonding molecular orbital of the Lewis acid.
Does the nucleophile donate its electrons to the C – L bond?
LC
Transition Statehigh energy the carbon is surrounded by three
coplanar groups with 10e¯ around it
What is the hybridization of the transition sate. It trigonal planar.
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Overview of SN2 Mechanism
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Reaction Coordinate
Transition SateF
ree
Ene
rgy
Products
The transition state involves both the nucleophile and the Lewis acid, which accounts for the bimolecular reaction
Nu C L
Nu LC
Nu C L
G‡
G°
Reactants
G‡ = Free energy of activation
G° = Free energy change
A transition state is the high energy state of the reaction or the rate determining step.It is an unstable entity with a very brief existence (10-12 s)
In the transition state bonds are partially formed and broken. This called a concerted reaction.
*
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Transition State Theory: Free Energy Diagrams Why does a reaction occur?
G° = H° - TS°
Remember from 1st year
For a spontaneous energy to occur the Gibbs free energy (G°) must be negative. Thus you can have different combinations of H° and S° values for a reaction to occur.
A process that gives off heat (H° is negative, exothermic) and becomes more disordered (S° is positive) a spontaneous reaction will occur and G° will be negative for all temperatures
A process that has an increase in enthalpy (H° is positive, endothermic) and a decrease increase in order (S° is negative) a reaction will be nonspontaneous at all temperatures.
The questionable cases are those in which the entropy and enthalpy factors work in opposition. In general the H factor dominates al low temperature and the TS term at high temperatures.
total orfree energy
change
change inbonding energy
change in disorder
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Lets look at the reaction:
CH3–Cl + OH¯ CH3–OH + Cl ¯
G° = H° - TS°
G° = -100 kJ mol-1
H° = - 100 kJ mol-1
T = 333 K S° = 0.075 kJ mol-1 K-1
at 60°C
Therefore a spontaneous reaction will occurThe reaction is said to be exergonic, G° is negative
So what does this mean to the equilibrium
This is a very large Keq which means the reaction will go to completionRemember the equilibrium always favors the species lower in energy or less reactive
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But don’t forget there is an energy barrier to overcome before the reaction will occur
Energy Barrier that the reactants must surmount
in order to reach the lower energy level
Exergonic: The free energy level of the products is lower than that of the reactants
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Endergonic Reaction Positive free-energy change
Energy Barrier (G‡) that the reactants must
surmount is much larger for a endergonic reaction
than for an exergonic reaction
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Relationship between Temperature and Rate of Reaction
For many reactions taking place at room temperature, a 10°C increase in temperature will the cause the reaction rate to double.
The rate increases because more molecules have sufficient kinetic energy to surmount the energy barrier (G‡).
T1 < T2
At T2 more molecules have sufficient energy to surmount the energy barrier or the free energy of activation (G‡).
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C L-
+
Nu
Nu
Nu
So how does this all Relate to an SN2 Reaction
An infinite number of possible pathways may lead from reactants to products. The most probable pathway requires the least amount of energy and the most likely transition state lies at the top of the pathway that requires the least amount of energy. A SN2 reaction has a narrow pass through the energy valley which means that the orientation of the reactants has to be very specific before a reaction will occur.
Nu
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CNu L-
+the only way in
The only way for an SN2 reaction to occur is through a back side attack
CNu L CNu L
+
+-
Transition stateHigh energy
10 electrons around carbonInversion
What happens at a stereogenic carbon?
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HH
H3C BrCH3CH2S Na
acetone
BrH3C
cis-1-bromo-3-cyclopentane
Stereochemistry of SN2 Reactions
H
H3C
H
Transition State
Na Br+
electrons from bond
lone pair of electrons from
sulfur makes new bond
+
H
H3CSCH2CH3
flip -1-(ethylthio)-3-methylcyclopentane
What is the stereochemistry at the stereogenic centers?
solvent CH3C
O
CH3
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SN2 Reactions
NaOH + CH3 Br
1. Put charges and partial charges on atoms and molecules2. Identify the electrophile (acid) and nucleophile (base)3. Negative goes to positive. Show the flow of electrons with arrows
Arrows are your thought process
NH3 + CH3 Br CH3NH3 + Br
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Br
SN2 Reactions
+ CH3 OHNa
CH3OHH2SO4 Na Br
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C
C6H13
BrH3CH
SN2 Reactions
2-bromooctane-(–)-
[] = - 34.25°
Start with enantiomeric purity = 100%
NaOH
transition state
inversion of configuration
[] = - 9.90°
-(–)-2-octanol
enantiomeric purity = 100%
C
C C
C
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SN1 Reactions
(CH3)3C-Cl + OH¯ (CH3)3C-OH + Cl¯ H2O
acetone
Double [tert-butyl chloride], keep [OH¯ ] constant rate of reaction doubles
Double [OH], keep [tert-butyl chloride] constant rate stays the same
Rate [(CH3)3C-Cl] or rate = k[(CH3)3C-Cl] overall first order.
Conclusion the reaction is unimolecular
SN1
substitution nucleophilic unimolecular
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SN1 Reactions
An SN1 occurs through a series or steps and forms intermediate species. The rate of the reaction is determined by the slowest step.
The slow step is called the rate-limiting step or the rate determining step.
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SN1 Mechanism
(CH3)3CCl + 2 H2O (CH3)3OH + H3O+ + Cl¯
C
CH3
Cl
CH3
H3C
Overall reaction
- +
C
CH3
Cl
CH3
H3C
transition state
CCH3
CH3
H3C
What is the hybridizationor the carbon?
+ Cl
Step 1
1st intermediate
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+C
CH3
CH3
H3C + Cl
Step 2
1st intermediate
SN1 Mechanism
electrophile(acid)
nucleophile(base)
OH
H C
CH3H3C
H3C
OH2
+
C
CH3H3C
H3C
OH
C
CH3H3C
H3C
OH H+
OH
H
Step 3
acid
base
C
H3CCH3H3C
OH H
+
2nd intermediateTransition State
C
H3C
H3C CH3
OH H O
H
H
+
+ H3O+ + Cl¯
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Stability of Carbocations
Alkyl groups are electron donating. Hyperconjugation donates electron density via a partial overlap the adjacent sigma bonds. Any time a charge is dispersed or delocalized the system will be stabilized. The more interactions of this kind that are possible, the more stable the ion. Thus tertiary cations will be more stable than secondary and secondary cations are more stable than primary cations
H
C
C
C
HH C
H
H
HH
HH
sp3
sp3
sp2sp3
What is the hybridization of the positively charged
carbon?
1s2
2s2
2p2
po
ten
tial
en
erg
y
1s2
2sp2
2p
C+
empty
C+
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Stability of Carbocations
No hyperconjugationWill not form in a solution
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CH3+
(CH3)3C +
Stability of Carbocations
Remember: Hyperconjugation delocalizes the positive charge to adjacent bonds but the charge does not resonate onto other atoms thus a carbocation that is resonance stabilized would be more stable than a tertiary carbocation.
+ + more stable than H3C C
CH3
CH3
+
++ ++
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SN1 MechanismWhat happens at a stereogenic carbon?
C
H3CH2C
H3C CH2CH2CH3
Br
H2O
acetoneC
+ O
H
H
A
B
C
A
-H+
C
B
-H+
C
(R)-3-bromo-3-methylhexane
C
C
use instead of last stepoptically active
flip ( )-3-methyl-3-hexanol
( )-3-methyl-3-hexanol
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Solvolysis Reactions
The solvent is the nucleophile Solvent + Lysis: cleavage by the solvent
(CH3)3C-Br + H2O (CH3)3C-OH + HBr
(CH3)3C-Br + CH3CH2OH
H2O hydrolysis
CH3CH2OH ethanolysis(CH3)3C-OCH2CH3 + HBr
(CH3)3C-Cl + HCO2H + HCl(CH3)3C-OCH
O
What is the nucleophile?
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Factors Affecting Rates of Substitution Reactions
Relative Rate If a given alkyl halide and nucleophile reacts rapidly by a SN2 and slowly by a SN1 mechanism then most of the molecules
will follow a SN2 pathway or visa versa. So how can you tell if a reaction will follow a SN2 or a SN1 reaction?
Factors: 1) Structure of Substrate2) The concentration and reactivity of nucleophile (SN2 only)3) Effect of Solvent4) Nature of Leaving Group
The effect of the substrate structure has on the rate reaction for SN2 reactions. The reactions where conducted in a environment that promotes an SN2 reaction.
(we will talk about this more later)
Substituent Compound Relative Rate
Methyl CH3-X 30.0
1 CH3CH2-X 1.0
2 (CH3)2CH-X 0.025
Neopentyl (CH3)3CH2-X 0.0001
3 (CH3)3C-X ≈ 0
Why do wehave these
results?
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Effect of Substrate on the Rates of SN2 Reactions
Steric Effects: A SN2 reaction requires the nucleophile to attack from the back of the carbon bearing the leaving group to form and break the bonds. If there are bulky groups that interfere or sterically hinder the attack by the nucleophile the rate of reaction will decrease.
G‡ =
Fre
e E
ne
rgy
Energy barrier too largefor a reaction to occur
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G‡ =
Fre
e E
ne
rgy
Energy barrier too largefor a reaction to occur
Effect of Substrate on the Rates of SN2 Reactions
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What about benzylic or allylic alkylhalides (not in text book)
Hyperconjugation – adjacent bond helps stabilize the transition state by sharing some the negative charge
Substituent Compound Relative Rate
Methyl CH3-X 30.0
1 CH3CH2-X 1.0
2 (CH3)2CH-X 0.025
Allylic CH2 =CHCH2-X 40.0
Benzylic C6H5CH2-X 120.0
CC
H
H
C HH
Nu
L
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Relative rates of reaction for SN2 reactions
Effect of Structure on the Rates of SN1 Reactions
The primary factor that determines the reactivity of organic substrates in a SN1 reaction is the relative stability of the carbocation that is
formed (stability of the intermediate).
G‡ =+
H3C C
CH3
CH3+
+
H3C C
CH3
H
+
+
+
H3C C
H
H
H C
H
H+
+
+
+
Fre
e E
ne
rgy
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Why does the leaving group leave in a SN1 reaction?
G‡ G°
Fre
e E
ne
rgy
Reaction coordinate
Cl +
C
CH3H3C
CH3 The formation of the ions in the 1st step in a SN1 reaction is both endergonic and endothermic and the transition state for this process should show a strong resemblance to the product of that step. Thus when you think about what stabilizes the intermediate the same processes (delocalization of carbocation) will help stabilize the transition state and will help the reaction proceed.
bond breakingthe carbocation must be
somewhat stable or the bondwill not break.
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The Hammond-Leffler Postulate
SN2 SN11st step
The transition state for an exergonic reaction looks very much like starting the materials. If a bond is forming in the reaction, that bond is less than half formed and if a bond is breaking, it is less than half broken in the transitions state
The transition state for an endergonic reaction looks very much like the products. Any bonds that are forming are more than half formed, and any bonds that are breaking are more than half broken
Generally the transition state looks most like the species it is closest to in energy
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So what does this mean?
In a endergonic process, like a SN1 reaction, the free energy of the transition state is closely related to the intermediate that is formed. Thus there is parallelism between the formation of the intermediate and the transition state energy and it can be assumed that the more stable the intermediate, the faster it will form. This associates a thermodynamic property to a kinetic rate and for most reactions this statement is true. Thus a tertiary carbocation will form at a faster rate than a secondary.
For a exergonic process the transition state is closely related to the reactants. If the carbon center is statically unhindered and the attacking species is a strong nucleophile the reaction will occur readily.
C
H H
H
BrNu
C
H3C H3C
H3C
BrNu
G‡ =
The steric interaction between the nucleophile and the Lewis acid
generates more strain in the transition state – increases G‡
C
H H
H
Br
C
H3C CH3
H3C
Br
A methyl carbocation is very unstable and
destabilizes the transition state – increases G‡
+
+
+
+
Fre
e E
ne
rgy
Reaction coordinate
Reaction coordinate
Fre
e E
ner
gy
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Relatively stable
carbocationHighly unstable carbocation
Efficiency of SN1
No SN1 No SN1
3 2 1 methyl
No SN2 Efficiency of SN2
Steric interaction
Little steric interaction
C
CH3
H3C
CH3
L C
H
H3C
CH3
L C
H
H
CH3
L C
H
H
H
L
Relative Reactivity
Will t-butylbromide ((CH3)3CBr) undergo a SN2 reaction?Will n-butylbromide undergo a SN1 reaction?
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Rearrangements of Carbocations
C
CH3
H3C
CH3
C
H
CH3methanide
migrationCH3C
CH3
C
H
CH3
CH3++
C
C
C
H3CH3C H
H
HHC
H
H
H
Lewisbase
Lewisacid
Why does this happen?
C
CH3
H3C
CH3
CH2
methanide
migration
+
CH3C
CH3
CH2
CH3+
CH3CH2 CH
H
CH2hydride
migration
+
CH3CH2 CH CH2
H+
3°
3°
2°
2°
1°
1°
C
CH3
CH2C
H2C H
C
HH HH
H
+
+
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C C
CH3
H3C
CH3
Br
CH3
H
CH3OH
What is the product of the following SN1 reaction?
weak basepoor nucleophile
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What is the mechanism for the following reaction?OH
OH
conc. H2SO4O
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SN1resonance stabilized
SN1empty p orbital is at
90° w.r.t. bond and will not resonate
The cation will not form under most conditions
SN2hyperconjugation
How about vinyl and aryl compounds?
allylicbenzylic
vinyl
aryl
Br Br
Br
Br
sp3
sp3
sp2
sp2
+
allylic and benzylic very reactive in both SN1 and SN2
sp2 short strong bondUnder most conditions a
nucleophile will not displace the leaving group in a SN2 reaction
+
+ Br
+ Br
Br
Nu
Br
Br+
vinyl and aryl compounds are very nonreactive in both SN1 and SN2
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Other Factors
What effect does the concentration and strength of the nucleophile have on the rate of reaction?
For an SN2 reaction increasing the concentration of the nucleophile increases the rate of reaction (2nd order).
For an SN1 reaction increasing the concentration of the nucleophile while keeping the temperature and ionic strength constant, the rate of the reaction will not increase (1st order)
NucleophilicityWhat makes a good nucleophile?
+
CH3O + CH3I CH3OCH3 + I
CH3OH + CH3I CH3OCH3 + I
H
very fast
very slow
Why?
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Trend A negatively charged nucleophile is always a stronger nucleophile than its conjugate acid.
¯ NH2 > NH3 , ¯ SH > SH2 , ¯ OH > H2O , ¯ OR > HOR
Trend In a group of nucleophiles in which the nucleophilic atom is the same, nucleophilicity parallels basicities.
RO¯ > HO¯ >> RCOO¯ > ROH > H2O
Trend Nucleophilicity decreases from left to right in the periodic table, following the increasing in electronegativity from left to right. The more electronegative elements have more tightly held nonbinding electrons that are less reactive to forming new bonds.
HO¯ > F ¯ NH3 > H2O R3P > R3S
Trends in Nucleophilicity
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Trend Nucleophilicity increases down the periodic tab following the increase in size and polarizability (in solvents that can hydrogen bond).
I ¯ > Br¯ > Cl ¯ > F ¯ HSe¯ > HS ¯ > HO ¯ R3P > R3S
Steric Effects (Hindered nucleophile) The presence of bulky groups on the nucleophile will slow down the rate of reaction of a SN2 reaction.
O
H3CH3C
H3C
t-butoxide is a stronger base
than ethoxide but because it is hinderedt-butoxide is a weaker
nucleophile
CH3CH2O
t-butoxide
ethoxide
Trends in Nucleophilicity
When bulky groups interfere with a reaction because of their size we call this steric hindrance. Steric hindrance has little effect on basicity because basicity usually involves attack on an unhindered proton. Thus by choosing a less hindered or hindered base you can make the attacking species act like a nucleophile and perform a SN2 reaction or react as a Bronsted-Lowry base and abstract a proton. We will talk more about this later
Strong basegood nucleophile
Strong basepoor nucleophile
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All strong bases are good nucleophiles but not all weak bases are poor nucleophiles. Why is iodide such a strong nucleophile compared to fluoride
even though it is a very weak base?
Polarizability
+
C
H H
H
Br
Iodine’s electrons are far away from the nucleus, are loosely held and are polarizable. Its electrons can move freely towards a positive charge and can engage in partial bonding as it attacks the electrophilic carbon atom. Remember from Hammond-Leffler Postulate that for a exergonic reaction the transition state resembles the reactants and bond formation and breaking is less than half formed.
Nucleophilicity increases down the periodic tab following the increase in size and polarizability (in solvents that can hydrogen bond). Why?
C
H H
H
Br
C
H H
H
Br
C
H H
H
Br
“hard” non polarizable valence
shell
“soft” polarizable
valence shell
Transition State
little bondingF
Imore bonding
+
G‡ =
Reaction coordinate
Fre
e E
ner
gy
Reaction coordinate
Fre
e E
ner
gy
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Excellent Nucleophile
Relative Rate
Good Nucleophile Relative Rate
Fair Nucleophile Relative Rate
NC¯ Cyanide 126,000 HO¯ Hydroxide 16,000 Cl¯ Chloride 1,000
HS¯ Thiolate 126,000 Br¯ Bromide 10,000 CH3COO¯ Acetate 630
I¯ Iodide 80,000 N3¯ Azide 8,000 F¯ Fluoride 80
NH3 Ammonia 8,000 CH3OH Methanol 1
NO2 Nitrite 5,000 H2O Water 1
Remember bonding occurs between the highest occupied molecular orbital of the nucleophile and the lowest unoccupied molecular orbital of the Lewis acid. The table below shows some nucleophiles segregated into categories. It is not possible to do much better than this as nucleophilicity is a property that depends on the reaction partner. A good nucleophile with respect to carbon may or may not be a good nucleophile with respect to displacement on some other atom. Energy matching is important in the reaction. If we change the reaction partner and thus the energy of the orbitals involved, we will change the stabilization involved as well
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Solvent Effects
Protic Solvents solvents whose molecules have hydrogen atoms bonded to electronegative atoms such as R-OH, R-NH2, H2O, RCOOH. These solvents can
extensively hydrogen bond with the solute, or reagents
Aprotic Solvents solvents whose molecules do not have hydrogen atoms bonded to electronegative atoms such as chloroform, hexane, acetone, and benzene. These solvents can not extensively hydrogen bond with the solute, or reagents
Solvent Effects on SN2 Reactions: Polar Protic and Aprotic Solvents
Small “hard” ions form stronger hydrogen bonds than larger polarizable “soft” ions. Thus for an ion like F¯ is hindered and must shed or displace the solvent as the ion is attacking the electrophilic carbon
C
H H
H
BrF
O
H
HOH
H
O
H
H
O
H
H
O H
H
OH
H
OHH
OH
H
O
H
H
O
H
HO H
H O
H
H
O
H
H
O
H
H
OH
H
OH
H
OH
H
O
H
H
O
H
H
OH
H
OH
H
OH
H
O
H
HOH
H
O
H
H
OH
H
O
H
H
Polar Protic
strong Hbonding
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Polar Protic Solvents
Polar solvents have a hydrogen atom attached to strongly electronegative atoms
They solvate nucleophiles and make them less reactive
Larger nucleophilic atoms are less solvated and therefore more reactive in polar protic solvents
Larger nucleophiles are also more polarizable and can donate more electron density
Relative nucleophilicity in polar solvents:
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Polar Aprotic Solvents
Polar aprotic solvents do not have a hydrogen attached to an electronegative atom
They solvate cations well but leave anions unsolvated because positive centers in the solvent are sterically hindered
Polar aprotic solvents lead to generation of “naked” and very reactive nucleophiles.
Trends for nucleophilicity are the same as for basicity
They are excellent solvents for SN2 reactions
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Polar Aprotic Solvents
Polar aprotic solvents not only make the anion less stable or more reactive, polar aprotic solvents help stabilize the slightly polar transition state of an SN2 reaction.
Would the following SN2 reaction react faster in DMF or ethanol?
CH3CH2CH2Br + NaC≡N CH3CH2CH2C≡N + NaBr Aprotic solvent DMF
O
CCH3H3C +
-
Remember: Like Dissolves LikeAcetone
Polar Protic Solvents
For most SN1 reactions ions are formed in the first step. A polar solvent that stabilizes the ions generated by ionization will favor the ionization process. Also if the transition state is stabilized by the solvent the reaction is more likely to occur because the activation energy is decreased. Thus polar protic solvents will greatly increase the rate of ionization or the rate of reaction
O
+
-
+
Diethylether
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Polar Protic Solvents
C CH3H3C
H3C +
+
Cl
Cl
H3C
H3CCH
3
C
Cl
CH3H3C
H3C
+
G‡1
+
Fre
e E
ne
rgy
Reaction coordinate
G‡2
R
+R
Less polar solvent (slower)
more polar solvent (slower)
Remember from Hammond-Leffler Postulate that for a endergonic reaction the transition state resembles the products and bond formation and breaking is more than half formed. Thus the polar transition state in a SN1reaction is stabilized by a polar solvent as well as the intermediate that is formed.
G‡1G‡
2 >
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Effect of Leaving Group
The best leaving groups are those that are stable ions or molecules after they depart, i.e. weak bases. The stability of the anions (L ¯ ) is related to the ease of dissociation of its conjugate acid, H-L and thus the pka of H-L.
Low pka values (strong acids) good leaving groups, L ¯ weak base
High pka values (weak acids) poor leaving groups. L ¯ strong base
Acid pka Leaving Group
Name
HI -10 I¯ Iodide GoodLeavingGroups
HBr -9 Br¯ Bromide
HCl -7 Cl¯ Chloride
HOSO2R -6.5 ¯ OSO2R Sulfonate
H3O + -1.7 H2O Water
HF 3.2 F¯ Fluoride PoorLeavinggroups
H2S 7 SH¯ Thiolate
HCN 9.2 CN¯ Cyanide
H2O 15.7 OH¯ Hydroxide
HOR 16 to 18 OR¯ Alkoxide
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Summary SN1 vs. SN2
Stereochemistry
SN2
SN1
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Br + NaC≡N
Br + CH3OH
Cl + CH3OH
NH2Br
What are the products of the following reactions ?
+
acetone
a lot missing
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OH
O S
O
O
CH3
O
O
+
+
What are the products of the following reactions ?
Na SCH3
NaH + CH3CH2C≡C-Hhexane
Br
acetic acid
a lot missing
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ClCH2CH2CH2COOH + Na OH
What are the products of the following reactions ?
acid-base reaction very fast
CH2CH2CH2C
O
OCl + H2ONa
SN2
1234
a lactone
Br
+ CH3CH2OH
1°Intramolecular ring formation reactions are more favorable than intermolecular reactions (between two different molecules) because the nucleophile is held in close proximity to the electrophile by the carbon chain at all times. Thus attaining the proper orientation required for the SN2 reaction is much more probable than for a intermolecular reaction. For example:
CH3CH2O + CH3CH2Cl CH3CH2OCH2CH3 + ClO
Cl O + Clintermolecular
Intramolecular
is 5000times
slowerthan
a lot missing
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Organic Synthesis: Functional Group Transformations Using SN2 Reactions