Phenols ArOH Phenols are compounds with an OH
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Phenols Ar-OH Phenols are compounds with an –OH group attached to an aromatic carbon. Although they share the same functional group with alcohols, where the –OH group is attached to an aliphatic carbon, the chemistry of phenols is very different from that of alcohols.
Nomenclature. Phenols are usually named as substituted phenols. The methylphenols are given the special name, cresols. Some other phenols are named as hydroxy compounds.
physical properties phenols are polar and can hydrogen bond phenols are water insoluble phenols are stronger acids than water and will dissolve in 5% Na. OH phenols are weaker acids than carbonic acid and do not dissolve in 5% Na. HCO 3
Intramolecular hydrogen bonding is possible in some ortho-substituted phenols. This intramolecular hydrogen bonding reduces water solubility and increases volatility. Thus, o-nitrophenol is steam distillable while the isomeric p-nitrophenol is not.
phenols, syntheses: 1. From diazonium salts 2. 2. Alkali fusion of sulfonates
Reactions: alcohols phenols 1. HX NR 2. PX 3 NR 3. dehydration NR 4. as acids phenols are more acidic 5. ester formation similar 6. oxidation NR
Phenols, reactions: 1. as acids 2. ester formation 3. ether formation 4. EAS 5. a) nitration f) nitrosation 6. b) sulfonation g) coupling with diaz. salts 7. c) halogenation 8. d) Friedel-Crafts alkylation i) Reimer-Tiemann 9. e) Friedel-Crafts acylation h) Kolbe
as acids: with active metals: with bases: CH 4 < NH 3 < HC CH < ROH < H 2 O < phenols < H 2 CO 3 < RCOOH < HF
CH 4 < NH 3 < HC CH < ROH < H 2 O < phenols < H 2 CO 3 < RCOOH < HF
CH 4 < NH 3 < HC CH < ROH < H 2 O < phenols < H 2 CO 3 < RCOOH < HF water 5% Na. OH 5% Na. HCO 3 phenols insoluble carboxylic acids insoluble
We use the ionization of acids in water to measure acid strength (Ka): HBase + H 2 O H 3 O+ + Base- Ka = [H 3 O+ ][ Base ] / [ HBase] ROH Ka ~ 10 -16 - 10 -18 Ar. OH Ka ~ 10 -10 Why are phenols more acidic than alcohols?
ROH + H 2 O H 3 O+ + RO- Ar. OH + H 2 O H 3 O+ + Ar. O- Resonance stabilization of the phenoxide ion, lowers the PE of the products of the ionization, decreases the ΔH, shifts the equil farther to the right, makes phenol more acidic than an alcohol
effect of substituent groups on acid strength? Electron withdrawing groups will decrease the negative charge in the phenoxide, lowering the PE, decreasing the ΔH, shifting the equil farther to the right, stronger acid. Electron donating groups will increase the negative charge in the phenoxide, increasing the PE, increasing the ΔH, shifting the equilibrium to the left, weaker acid.
Number the following acids in decreasing order of acid strength (let # 1 = most acidic, etc. ) 3 5 1 4 2
1 2 3 4
2. ester formation (similar to alcohols)
3. ether formation (Williamson Synthesis) 4. Ar-O-Na+ + R-X Ar-O-R + Na. X 5. note: R-X must be 1 o or CH 3 6. Because phenols are more acidic than water, it is possible to generate the phenoxide in situ using Na. OH.
4. Electrophilic Aromatic Substitution 5. The –OH group is a powerful activating group in EAS and an ortho/para director. 6. a) nitration
b) halogenation
c) sulfonation At low temperature the reaction is non-reversible and the lower Eact orthoproduct is formed (rate control). At high temperature the reaction is reversible and the more stable paraproduct is formed (kinetic control).
d) Friedel-Crafts alkylation.
e) Friedel-Crafts acylation
Fries rearrangement of phenolic esters.
f) nitrosation
g) coupling with diazonium salts (EAS with the weak electrophile diazonium)
h) Kolbe reaction (carbonation)
i) Reimer-Tiemann reaction
Spectroscopy of phenols: Infrared: O—H stretching, strong, broad 3200 -3600 cm-1 C—O stretch, strong, broad ~1230 cm-1 (alcohols ~ 1050 – 1200) nmr: O—H 4 -7 ppm (6 -12 ppm if intramolecular hydrogen bonding)
o-cresol C--O O--H
o-cresol c b a
ethyl salicylate (intramolecular hydrogen bonding) d c b a
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