Isomerism constitutional isomers

Constitutional isomerism is not limited to alkanes—it occurs widely throughout organic chemistry. Constitutional isomers may have different carbon skeletons (as in isobutane and butane), different functional groups (as in ethanol and dimethyl ether), or different locations of a functional group along the chain (as in isopropylamine and propylamine). Regardless of the reason for the isomerism, constitutional isomers are always different compounds with different properties, but with the same formula. 

The earlier sections have only considered the way atoms are bonded to each other in a molecule (topology) and how this is translated into a computer-readable form. Chemists define this arrangement of the bonds as the constitution of a molecule. The example in Figure 2-39, Section 2.5.2.1, shows that molecules with a given empirical formula, e.g., C H O, can have several different structures, which are called isomers [lOOj. Isomeric structures can be divided into constitutional isomers and stereoisomers (see Figure 2-67). 

Isomeric alkenes may be either constitutional isomers or stereoisomers There is a sizable barrier to rotation about a carbon-carbon double bond which corresponds to the energy required to break the rr component of the double bond Stereoisomeric alkenes are configurationally stable under normal conditions The configurations of stereoisomeric alkenes are described according to two notational systems One system adds the prefix CIS to the name of the alkene when similar substituents are on the same side of the double bond and the prefix trans when they are on opposite sides The other ranks substituents according to a system of rules based on atomic number The prefix Z is used for alkenes that have higher ranked substituents on the same side of the double bond the prefix E is used when higher ranked substituents are on opposite sides... 

Excluding enantiomers there are three isomeric cyclopropanedicarboxyhc acids Two of them A and B are constitutional isomers of each other and each forms a cyclic anhydnde on being heated The third diacid C does not form a cyclic anhydride C is a constitutional isomer of A and a stereoisomer of B Identify A B and C Construct molecular models of the cyclic anhy dndes formed on heating A and B Why doesn t C form a cyclic anhydride" ... 

The aldehyde or ketone is called the keto fonm, and the keto 5 enol equilibration referred to as keto-enol isomerism or keto-enol tatitomerism. Tautomers are constitutional isomers that equilibrate by migration of an atom or group, and theh equilibration is called tautomerism. The mechanism of keto-enol isomerism involves the sequence of proton transfers shown in Figure 9.6. 

I Rearrangement reactions occur when a single reactant undergoes isomeric product. An example is the conversion of the alkene 1-butene into its constitutional isomer 2-butene by... 

The tetramerization of suitable monopyrroles is one of the simplest and most effective approaches to prepare porphyrins (see Section 1.1.1.1.). This approach, which is best carried out with a-(hydroxymethyl)- or ot-(aminomethyl)pyrroles, can be designated as a biomimetic synthesis because nature also uses the x-(aminomethyl)pyrrole porphobilinogen to produce uroporphyrinogen III. the key intermediate in the biosynthesis of all kinds of naturally occurring porphyrins, hydroporphyrins and corrins. The only restriction of this tetramerization method is the fact that tnonopyrroles with different -substituents form a mixture of four constitutionally isomeric porphyrins named as porphyrins I, II, III, and IV. In the porphyrin biosynthesis starting from porphobilinogen, which has an acetic acid and a propionic acid side chain in the y6-positions, this tetramerization is enzymatically controlled so that only the type III constitutional isomer is formed. 

Scheme 5-14 may be called a two-dimensional system of reactions, in contrast to Scheme 5-1 which consists of a one-dimensional sequence of two acid-base equilibria. In Scheme 5-14 the (Z/E) configurational isomerism is added to the acid-base reactions as a second dimension . The real situation, however, is yet more complex, as the TV-nitrosoamines may be involved as constitutional isomers of the diazohydroxide. In order not to make Scheme 5-14 too complex the nitrosoamines are not included, but are shown instead in Scheme 5-15. The latter also includes the addition reactions of the (Z)- and ( )-diazoates (5.4 and 5.5) to the diazonium ion to form the (Z,Z)-, (Z,E)- and (2 2i)-diazoanhydrides (5.6, 5.7 and 5.8) as well as proto-de-nitrosation reactions (steps 10, 11 and 12). This pathway corresponds to the reverse reaction of diazotization, as amine and nitrosating reagent (nitrosyl ion) are formed in this reaction sequence.

A similar strategy was also applicable for the synthesis of six- and eight-membered siloxanol-ring systems. Hydrolysis of z-PrRSiCl2 (R = Ph, o-Tol) with ZnO and KOH provided the six-membered siloxane rings as a mixture of two constitutional isomers cis-trans-(i-PrRSiO)3 (539, R = Ph 540, R = o-Tol) and Wzr-(z-PrRSiO)3 (541, R = Ph 542, R = o-Tol) which were separated by preparative HPLC. Subsequent reaction with HC1/A1C13 and hydrolysis of the chloro intermediates yielded the same product for both isomers, namely Wzr-[z-Pr(OH)SiO]3 543, implying that isomerization occurs under these conditions (Scheme 75).484... 

Constitutional isomerism becomes more complex as the size of the hydrocarbon molecule is increased. For example, there are three constitutional isomers of pentane, C5H12. The number of constimtional isomers increases quite rapidly with an increasing number of carbon atoms. Thus, there are five constimtional isomers of hexane, CeH, nine isomers of heptane, C7H16, 75 isomers of decane, C10H22, and 366,319 isomers of eicosane, C20H42. You can begin to understand why it is possible to make so many different molecules based on carbon. 

Enzymes usually function stereospedfically. In chiral substrates, they only accept one of the enantiomers, and the reaction products are usually also sterically uniform. Aconitate hydratase (aconitase) catalyzes the conversion of citric acid into the constitution isomer isocitric acid (see p.l36). Although citric acid is not chiral, aconitase only forms one of the four possible isomeric forms of isocitric acid (2i ,3S-isocitric acid). The intermediate of the reaction, the unsaturated tricarboxylic acid aconitate, only occurs in the cis form in the reaction. The trans form of aconitate is found as a constituent of certain plants. 

Constitutional (formerly structural) isomerism is encountered when polymers have the same overall chemical composition (i.e., same molecular formula) but differ in connectivity— the order in which the atoms are connected to each other. Polyacetaldehyde, poly(ethylene oxide), and poly(vinyl alcohol) are constitutional isomers. The first two polymers are... 

The removal of methano addends from fuUerenes using CPE is an efficient and versatile procedure, which has heen successfully employed in the separation of enantiomers and constitutional isomers of the higher fullerenes, for the isomerization of his- and tris-adducts of Ceo, and more recently, for the selective removal of one addend in the presence of another. 

Figure 21. The equilibrium between the helical interlaced system precursor of the trefoil knot and its face-to-face analogous complex leading to the face-to-face complexes. Interconversion between the two isomeric cyclic products is, of course, not possible. For the cyclic compounds, the total number of atoms x connecting two phenolic oxygen atoms is 16 if n=4 (pentakis(ethyleneoxy) fragment) or 19 if n = 5 (hexakis(ethyleneoxy) linker). Each knot is represented by the letter k accompanied by the overall number of atoms included in the cycle. The face-to-face complexes contain two monocycles (letter m), the number of atoms in each ring also being indicated. It can be noted that each knot has a face-to-face counterpart. For instance [Cu2(k-90)]2+ and [Cu2(m-45)2]2+ are constitutional isomers. They are by no means topological stereoisomers [34, 35].

Constitutional isomers are isomers that differ in the order in which their atoms are connected. Three constitutionally isomeric compounds have the molecular formula C3H80 ... 

Two molecules share an isomeric relationship if they have the same molecular formula. All molecules with the same molecular formula constitute a set of structural isomers and are to some degree similar. However, they may have different chemical constitutions, as indicated in Figure 1.2.1 for 1-butanol and five structural isomers. Any two of these molecules placed in the same row make a pair of constitutional isomers. For the purpose of property estimation, it is helpful to further classify the constitutional isomers according to type and position of the functional groups and branching of the isomers. In the dicussion that follows, we focus on two different types of isomeric sets positional isomers and branched isomers. 

The complex [Rh(en)2(N02)(SCN)]+ can exist in 12 isomeric forms, including constitutional isomers and stereoisomers. Sketch the structures of all 12 isomers. 

Structural (or constitutional) isomers are compounds with the same molecular formulas but different structural formulas (that is, different arrangements of the atoms in the molecule). Isomerism is especially important in organic chemistry because of the capacity of carbon atoms to be arranged in so many different ways continuous chains, branched chains, and rings. Structural formulas can be written so that every bond is shown, or in various abbreviated forms. For example, the formula for n-pentane (n stands for normal) can be written as ... 

The hydroboration of alkenes, in which the Ca=C is not symmetrically substituted can lead to constitutionally isomeric trialkylhoranes. This is because the new C—B bond can form either at the Ca or at the (A of the Ca=C double bond. In the oxidation/hydrolysis sequence that follows, constitutionally isomeric alcohols are produced. In one of them, the OH group binds to Ca and in the other it binds to C. If only one constitutional isomer of the trialkylbo-rane and consequently only one constitutional isomer of the alcohol is to he produced, the hydroboration step must take place regioselectively. Whether regioselectivity occurs is determined by steric and electronic effects. 

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