Prep and Properties of Alkane Alkene and Alkyne
Prep and Properties of Alkane Alkene and Alkyne
Prep and Properties of Alkane Alkene and Alkyne
1. Soda-Lime Process
CaO
R-COONa Na0H Na2CO3 R-H
CaO
CH3CH2COONa Na0H Na2CO3 CH3CH3
Alkane
Ethane
2. Wurtz Synthesis
Dry
2 R-Cl 2 Na ether
2 NaCl R- R
Alkane
R-Cl Na Dry
ether
R-Cl Na 2 NaCl R- R
Dry
ether
2 CH3CH2-Cl 2 Na 2 NaCl CH3CH2-CH2CH3
Butane
Dry
ether
2 CH3CH2-Cl 2 Na 2 NaCl CH3CH2-CH2CH3
Butane
CH3CH2-Cl Na Dry
ether
CH3CH2-Cl Na 2 NaCl CH3CH2- CH2CH3
Dry
ether
2 CH3CH2-Cl
CH2CH3 2 Na 2 NaCl CH3CH2-CH2CH3
3. Grignard Reaction
Dry
R-X Mg
ether
R-Mg-X H-OH Mg(OH)X R-H
Dry
CH3CH2-Cl Mg
ether
CH3CH2-MgCl H-OH Mg(OH)Cl
CH3CH23-H
Preparation of Alkanes
• 1. Soda-lime process
• 2. Wǘrtz Synthesis
• 3. Grignard Reaction
Preparation of Alkene
1. Dehydration of Alcohol (Intramolecular Dehydration)
H H H2SO4, heat
H C C H H2O CH2=CH2
H OH
H2SO4, heat
CH3CH2CH2OH H2O CH3CH = CH2
H2SO4, heat
CH3CHCH3 CH3CH=CH2 CH
H2O2=CHCH3
OH
H2SO4, heat
2 CH3CHCH2CH3 CH2=CHCH2CH3
OH Minor Product
CH3CH=CHCH3
Major Product
2 H2O
2-Ethyl-3-methyl-1-butene
OH CH2=C CH2CH3
H2SO4, heat
3 CH3C CH2CH3 CHCH3
CHCH3 CH3 CH3 C=CHCH3
CH3 CHCH3
CH3
3,4-dimethyl-2-pentene
CH3 C CH2CH3
Major Product C CH3 3 H2O
CH3 2,3-dimethyl-2-pentene
2. Dehydrohalogenation of alkyl halide
H H KOH,
ethanol
H C C H HCl CH2=CH2
H Cl
KOH,
ethanol
CH3CH2CH2Cl HCl CH3CH = CH2
KOH,
ethanol
CH3CHCH3 CH3CH=CH2 CHHCl
2=CHCH3
Cl
KOH,
ethanol
2 CH3CHCH2CH3 CH2=CHCH2CH3
Cl Minor Product
CH3CH=CHCH3
Major Product
2 HCl
2-Ethyl-3methyl-1-butene
Cl KOH,
CH2=C CH2CH3
3 CH3C CH2CH3 ethanol
CHCH3
CHCH3 CH3 CH3 C=CHCH3
CH3 CHCH3
CH3
3,4-dimethyl-2-pentene
CH3 C CH2CH3
C CH3 3 HCl
CH3 2,3-dimethyl-2-pentene
3. Dehalogenation of Alkyl dihalide
H H
H C C H Mg MgCl2 CH2=CH2
Cl Cl
Cl Cl
H C C H 2 Mg 2MgCl2 CH CH
Cl Cl
Cl Cl
CH3C C H 2 Mg 2MgCl2 CH3C CH
Cl Cl
Preparation of Alkynes
• 1. Lab preparation of acetylene
• 2. Dehydrohalogenation of Alkyl Dihalide
• 3. Dehalogenation of Alkyl Tetrahalide
Properties of Alkanes, Alkenes, and Alkynes
1. Combustion
Akane O2 CO2 H2O
Akene O2 CO2 H2O
H2O
CH3C CH KMnO4 CO2 CH3COOH KOH MnO2
COOH CO2
CH3C C ̶ CH3 KMnO4 2CH3COOH KOH MnO2
COOH COOH
COOH COOH
KOH MnO2
3. Substitution Reaction (Alkane only)
•A. Halogenation
•B. Sulfonation
•C. Nitration
Halogenation
H H
UV
H C H Cl ̶ Cl H C Cl HCl
H H
UV
CH4 Cl2 CH3Cl HCl
UV
CH4 2Cl2 CH2Cl2 2 HCl
UV
CH4 3Cl2 CHCl3 3 HCl
UV
CH4 4Cl2 CCl4 4 HCl
UV
CH3CH3 Cl2 CH3CH2Cl HCl
B. Sulfonation H2SO4
H H
H C H HOSO3H H C SO3H H2O
H H
Cl Cl
CH3CH=CHCH3 Cl2 CH3CH ̶ CHCH3
Cl Cl
Cl Cl
CH CH 2Cl2 CH ̶ CH
Cl Cl
Cl Cl
CH3C C ̶ CH3 2Cl2 CH3C ̶ CCH3
Cl Cl
C. Hydrohalogenation
CH2=CH2 H ̶ Cl CH3 ̶ CH2Cl CH2ClCH3
Markovnikov’s rule
CH3CH=CH2 H ̶ Cl CH3CH ̶ CH3
Cl
CH3CH=CHCH3 H ̶ Cl CH3CH2 ̶ CHCH3
Cl
Cl
CH CH 2H ̶ Cl CH3 ̶ CH Geminal Dihalide
Cl
Cl
CH3C C ̶ H 2H ̶ Cl CH3C ̶ CH3
Cl
5. Hydration of Alkene
CH2=CH2 H ̶ OH CH3 ̶ CH2OH CH2(OH)CH3