Alkyl halides acids + alkynes

DNA sequencing and. 1113 Electrospray ionization (ESI) mass spectrometry, 417-418 Electrostatic potential map, 37 acetaldehyde, 688 acetamide, 791,922 acetate ion. 43. 53, 56, 757 acetic acid. 53. 55 acetic acid dimer, 755 acetic anhydride, 791 acetone, 55, 56. 78 acetone anion, 56 acetyl azide, 830 acetyl chloride, 791 acetylene. 262 acetylide anion, 271 acid anhydride, 791 acid chloride, 791 acyl cation, 558 adenine, 1104 alanine, 1017 alanine zwitterion, 1017 alcohol. 75 alkene, 74, 147 alkyl halide, 75 alkyne. 74... 

Introduction of an alkyl group onto an aromatic substrate by treating the substrate with an alkylating agent such as alkyl halide, alkene, alkyne and alcohol in the presence of a Lewis acid. 

Lewis acid-catalyzed reactions of readily ionizable alkyl halides with alkynes yield vinyl halides [207]. The regioselectivities of these additions can be rationalized by the relative stabilities of the intermediate vinyl cations. Unlike the situation described for additions to alkenes, there is no preference for anti-additions, and the stereoselectivities can be explained by the intermediacy of nonbridged species [208]. The site of nu-... 

Even though this list of functional groups omits some of the important types of compounds (alkyl halides, alkenes, alkynes, aromatics, ethers, amides, mercaptans, nitriles, acid chlorides, acid anhydrides, nitro compounds, and so on), the methods introduced here can be applied equally well to other classes of compounds. The list is sufficiently broad to illustrate all the principles involved in identifying an unknown compound. 

The acidity of acetylene and terminal alkynes permits them to be converted to their conjugate bases on treatment with sodium amide These anions are good nucleophiles and react with methyl and primary alkyl halides to form carbon-carbon bonds Secondary and tertiary alkyl halides cannot be used because they yield only elimination products under these conditions... 

Reaction with Alkyl Halides The gas inlet tube is replaced by an addition funnel, and 10 ml of HMPT is added rapidly with stirring. The mixture is cooled to 10-15°, and a solution of the alkyl halide (0.1 mole) in 20 ml of THF is added dropwise over a period of 30-40 minutes. The mixture is then heated to 40° for 2-3 hours. The thick white suspension of the sodium halide is cooled and dilute cold hydrochloric acid is carefully added until the mixture is clear. The organic layer is separated, and the aqueous layer is extracted three times with 20-ml portions of ether, the ethereal extracts then being combined with the organic material. The ethereal solution is washed twice with saturated sodium chloride solution and dried. The ether and THF are removed under reduced pressure (rotary evaporator), and the alkyne is distilled. 

Reduction = gain of electrons. Alkene, alkyne, aldehydes, ketones, alkyl halides, nitriles, carhoxylic acid and its derivatives, and benzene and its derivatives. 

Alkylation of Alkynes. Organic halides can alkylate acetylenes in the presence of Lewis acids. In most cases, however, the products are more reactive than the starting acetylenes. This and the ready polymerization of acetylenes under the reaction conditions result in the formation of substantial amounts of byproducts. Allyl, benzyl, and tert-alkyl halides giving stable carbocations under mild conditions are the best reagents to add to acetylenes.44 56... 

Sulfoxides and sulfones can be prepared on cross-linked polystyrene by oxidation of thioethers. The most commonly used reagent for this purpose is MCPBA in DCM [8,12,32,57,80-82] or dioxane [50,83] (Table 8.6), but other oxidants such as H2O2 in acetic acid [34], oxone (Entry 7, Table 8.6), or oxaziridines [84] have also been used. PEG-bound thioethers have been converted into sulfones by oxidation with MCPBA in DCM [52,54] or with Os04/NMO [85], The oxidation of thioethers to sulfoxides requires careful control of the reaction conditions to prevent the formation of sulfones. Sulfones have also been prepared by S-alkylation of polystyrene-bound sulfi-nates (Entries 8 and 9, Table 8.6), by a-alkylation of sulfones (BuLi, THF, alkyl halide [86]), and by addition of sulfinyl radicals to resin-bound alkenes or alkynes (Entry 11, Table 8.6). 

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