Conversion of carboxyl

The conversion of carboxylic acid derivatives (halides, esters and lactones, tertiary amides and lactams, nitriles) into aldehydes can be achieved with bulky aluminum hydrides (e.g. DIBAL = diisobutylaluminum hydride, lithium trialkoxyalanates). Simple addition of three equivalents of an alcohol to LiAlH, in THF solution produces those deactivated and selective reagents, e.g. lithium triisopropoxyalanate, LiAlH(OPr )j (J. Malek, 1972). 

Some of the more common reagents for the conversion of carboxylic acids to trimethylsilyl esters are listed below. For additional methods that can be used to silylate acids, the section on alcohol protection should be consulted since many of the methods presented there are also applicable to carboxylic acids. Trimethylsilyl esters are cleaved in aqueous solutions. 

The Arndt-Eistert synthesis allows for the conversion of carboxylic acids 1 into the next higher homolog 4. This reaction sequence is considered to be the best method for the extension of a carbon chain by one carbon atom in cases where a carboxylic acid is available. 

Conversion of Carboxylic Acids into Acid Chlorides... 

Succinic acid, 2,2-difluoeo-, 42, 44 SuCCINIMIDE, N-IODO-, 42, 73 Sulfonation of pyridine, 43, 97 Sulfur tetrafluoride, in conversion of carboxylic acids to 1,1,1-trifluoro compounds, 41, 104/ toxicity of, 41,105 / ... 

The reaction of tert-alkyl Grignard reagents with carboxylic acid chlorides in the presence of a copper catalyst provides ieri-alkyl ketones in substantially lower yields than those reported here.4,14 The simplicity and mildness of experimental conditions and isolation procedure, the diversity of substrate structural type, and the functional group selectivity of these mixed organocuprate reagents render them very useful for conversion of carboxylic acid chlorides to the corresponding secondary and tertiary alkyl ketones.15... 

Note Such conversions of carboxylic acid derivatives into nuclear or extra-nuclear primary aminoquinoxalines appear to be almost unrepresented in recent literature, apart from one partial Curtins procedure. 

Conversion of Carboxylic Adds into Olefins by Non-Kolbe Electrolysis. .. 126... 

Table 11. Conversion of Carboxylic acids into Olefins... 

The cationic pathway allows the conversion of carboxylic acids into ethers, acetals or amides. From a-aminoacids versatile chiral building blocks are accessible. The eliminative decarboxylation of vicinal diacids or P-silyl carboxylic acids, combined with cycloaddition reactions, allows the efficient construction of cyclobutenes or cyclohexadienes. The induction of cationic rearrangements or fragmentations is a potent way to specifically substituted cyclopentanoids and ring extensions by one-or four carbons. In view of these favorable qualities of Kolbe electrolysis, numerous useful applications of this old reaction can be expected in the future. 

The Conversion of Carboxylic Acid Salts to Ketones With Organometallic Compounds... 

Another reaction that can be used for conversion of carboxylic acids to the corresponding amines with loss of carbon dioxide is the Hofmann rearrangement. The classic reagent is hypobromite ion, which reacts to form an A-bromoamide intermediate. Like the Curtius reaction, this rearrangement is believed to be a concerted process and proceeds through an isocyanate intermediate. 

A related method for conversion of carboxylic acids to bromides with decarboxylation is the Hunsdiecker reaction.276 The usual method for carrying out this transformation involves heating the carboxylic acid with mercuric oxide and bromine. 

The following compilation shows the results of a reaction sequence consisting of the conversion of carboxylic acids by A -oxalyldiimidazole (A) or A -oxalyld 1,2,4-triazole) (B) into the corresponding azolides followed by acid-catalyzed reaction with alcohols to give the appropriate esters.tl38]... 

The presence of water is essential for the success of these reductions. In anhydrous THF, for example, treatment of iV-benzoylimidazole with NaBH4 leads to benzyl benzoate as the main product (73%), along with 19% benzyl alcohol.[33] Other reports, however, describe the conversion of carboxylic acid imidazolides to the corresponding alcohols by complex hydrides in organic solvents. Further alcohols have been synthesized via imidazolides ... 

Direct hydrogenation of amino acids to amino alcohols was first examined by Adkins et al. (3) via the esters, and recently studied by Antons and Beitzke in patents (4). Using Ru/C catalysts at high pressures (>14 MPa) and mild temperatures (70-150 °C), Antons demonstrated the conversion of carboxylic acids and amino acids with retention of optical activity in the product alcohols. High yields (>80%) and high enantiomeric purity (>97% in many cases) were achieved. Broadbent et al. had demonstrated earlier that under certain conditions hydrogenation of amino acids can be accompanied by deamination (8). 

Conversions of carboxylic acids to ketones are typically performed in stepwise fashion6 via intermediates such as acid chlorides,7 anhydrides,8 thioesters,9 or N-alkoxy amides,10 or by the direct reaction of carboxylic adds with lithium reagents.11 In this latter method trimethylsifyl chloride has been shown to be an effective reagent for trapping the tetrahedral alkoxide intermediates and for quenching excess organolithium reagent. 

DESCENDING A HOMOLOGOUS SERIES. CONVERSION OF CARBOXYLIC ACIDS INTO THE NEXT LOWER AMINES... 

Conversion of carboxylic acids into the acid chlorides... 

A one-pot conversion of carboxylic acids into esters and amide derivatives from alcohols, amines or hydrazines has been reported [53], which involves the initial reaction of the acid with methane- or toluenesulphonyl chloride to yield a mixed anhydride. 

One-pot conversion of carboxylic acids into esters and amides... 

After the vials have been cleaned in the conventional manner, they can be heated to high temperatures to get rid of residual volatiles [2]. It is of course not necessary to sterilize vials cleaned in this manner by rinsing them with ethanol. An example is known of the practically complete conversion of carboxylic acids... 

In 2000, Reddy and colleagues developed a one-step conversion of carboxylic acid to hydroxamic acid under neutral pH conditions using ethyl chloroformate as an activating reagent (Scheme 50). 

A balanced equation for conversion of carboxylic acid to alcohol and other products is ... 

Figure 8, The differently incorporated bis-MPA units in the hyperbranched skeleton, assuming 100% conversion of carboxylic acid groups. A is the dendritic unit, B the linearly incorporated unit, and C the terminal unit.

The most important reactions of carboxylic acids are the conversions to various carboxylic acid derivatives, e.g. acid chlorides, acid anhydrides and esters. Esters are prepared by the reaction of carboxylic acids and alcohols. The reaction is acid catalysed and is known as Fischer esterification (see Section 5.5.5). Acid chlorides are obtained from carboxylic acids by the treatment of thionyl chloride (SOCI2) or oxalyl chloride [(COCl)2], and acid anhydrides are produced from two carboxylic acids. A summary of the conversion of carboxylic acid is presented here. All these conversions involve nucleophilic acyl substitutions (see Section 5.5.5). 

Nitriles are most commonly prepared via the conversion of carboxylic acids to primary amides, followed by dehydration with boiling acetic anhydride, or other commonly employed dehydration reagents, e.g. SOCI2 or POCI3. This is a useful synthesis for amide, because it is not limited by steric hindrance. Alkyl nitriles can be prepared by the action of metal cyanides on alkyl halides (see Section 5.5.2). 

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