Ketones, with Acetone

Higher molecular weight homologues are less water miscible than the lower molecular weight ones. Compare diisopropyl with diethylether, -butyl- with ethylacetate, -butanol with n-propanol and methyl-ethyl-ketone with acetone. 

A soln. of cyclohexanone tosylhydrazone in acetone heated 24 hrs. at 65° in a sealed glass tube cyclohexanone. Y 78%. F. e., also cleavage of phenyl-, 2,4-dinitrophenyl-hydrazones, and oximes, and a-perdeuteriated ketones with acetone d(j, s. S. R. Maynez, L. Pelavin, and G. Erker, J. Org. Chem. 40, 3302 (1975). 

The acylation of ketones with esters an example of the Clalsen condensation is generally effected with a basic reagent, such as sodium ethoxide, sodium, sodamide or sodium hy dride. Thus acetone and ethyl acetate condense in the presence of sodium ethoxide to yield acetylacetone ... 

Secondary alcohols may be oxidised to the corresponding ketones with aluminium ferf.-butoxlde (or tsopropoxlde) In the presence of a large excess of acetone. This reaction Is known as the Oppenauer oxidation and Is the reverse of the Meerweln - Ponndorf - Verley reduction (previous Section) it may bo expressed ... 

The selective intermolecular addition of two different ketones or aldehydes can sometimes be achieved without protection of the enol, because different carbonyl compounds behave differently. For example, attempts to condense acetaldehyde with benzophenone fail. Only self-condensation of acetaldehyde is observed, because the carbonyl group of benzophenone is not sufficiently electrophilic. With acetone instead of benzophenone only fi-hydroxyketones are formed in good yield, if the aldehyde is slowly added to the basic ketone solution. Aldols are not produced. This result can be generalized in the following way aldehydes have more reactive carbonyl groups than ketones, but enolates from ketones have a more nucleophilic carbon atom than enolates from aldehydes (G. Wittig, 1968). 

Out first example is 2-hydroxy-2-methyl-3-octanone. 3-Octanone can be purchased, but it would be difficult to differentiate the two activated methylene groups in alkylation and oxidation reactions. Usual syntheses of acyloins are based upon addition of terminal alkynes to ketones (disconnection 1 see p. 52). For syntheses of unsymmetrical 1,2-difunctional compounds it is often advisable to look also for reactive starting materials, which do already contain the right substitution pattern. In the present case it turns out that 3-hydroxy-3-methyl-2-butanone is an inexpensive commercial product. This molecule dictates disconnection 3. Another practical synthesis starts with acetone cyanohydrin and pentylmagnesium bromide (disconnection 2). Many 1,2-difunctional compounds are accessible via oxidation of C—C multiple bonds. In this case the target molecule may be obtained by simple permanganate oxidation of 2-methyl-2-octene, which may be synthesized by Wittig reaction (disconnection 1). 

A yield of about 95% of theoretical is achieved using this process (1.09 units of isopropyl alcohol per unit of acetone produced). Depending on the process technology and catalyst system, such coproducts as methyl isobutyl ketone and diisobutyl ketone can be produced with acetone (30). 

Ketones and esters are required for C-type inks. Types of esters are ethyl acetate, isopropyl acetate, normal propyl acetate, and butyl acetate. From the ketone class, acetone or methyl ethyl ketone (MEK) can be used. The usual solvent for D-type inks are mixtures of an alcohol, such as ethyl alcohol or isopropyl alcohol, with either aUphatic or aromatic hydrocarbons. Commonly used mixtures are 50/50 blends by volume of alcohol and aUphatic hydrocarbon. 

Ketones with labile hydrogen atoms undergo enol acetylation on reaction with ketene. Strong acid catalysis is required. If acetone is used, isoptopenyl acetate [108-22-5] (10) is formed (82—85). Isopropenyl acetate is the starting material for the production of 2,4-pentanedione (acetylacetone) [123-54-6] (11). 

MIBK is a flammable, water-white Hquid that boils at 116°C. It is sparingly soluble in water, but is miscible with common organic solvents. It forms an a2eotrope with water as shown in Table 2. Condensation of MIBK with another methyl ketone can produce ketones containing 9—15 carbons. For example, condensation with acetone produces diisobutyl ketone, and self-condensation of two MIBK molecules produces 2,6,8-trimethyl-4-nonanone [123-17-1]. Condensation with 2-ethylhexanal gives 1-tetradecanol (7-ethyl-2-methyl-4-undecanol), avaluable surfactant intermediate (58). 

Succinic esters condense with aldehydes and ketones in the presence of bases, eg, sodium alkoxide or piperidine, to form monoesters of alkybdenesuccinic acids, eg, condensation of diethyl succinate with acetone yields ethyl 2-isopropyhdenesuccinate (eq. 3). This reaction, known as Stobbe condensation, is specific for succinic esters and substituted succinic esters (98,99). 

Oxidation of Chlorides. Hypochlorite can also be formed by the in situ oxidation of chloride ions by potassium peroxymonosulfate [25482-78-4] (36). Ketones like acetone cataly2e the reaction (37). The triple salt of potassium peroxymonosulfate is a stable powder that has been combiaed with chloride salts and sold as toilet bowl cleaners. Bromides can be used ia place of chlorides to form hypobromites, and such combiaations are used to disiafect spas and hot tubs. 

Acetalation. As polyhydroxy compounds, carbohydrates react with aldehydes and ketones to form cycHc acetals (1,13). Examples are the reaction of D-glucose with acetone and a protic or Lewis acid catalyst to form l,2 5,6-di-0-isoprop5lidene-a-D-glucofuranose [582-52-5] and its reaction with benzaldehyde to form 4,6-0-benzyhdene-D-glucopyranose [25152-90-3]. The 4,6-0-(l-carboxyethyhdine) group (related to pymvic acid) occurs naturally in some polysaccharides. 

Other modifications of the polyamines include limited addition of alkylene oxide to yield the corresponding hydroxyalkyl derivatives (225) and cyanoethylation of DETA or TETA, usuaHy by reaction with acrylonitrile [107-13-1/, to give derivatives providing longer pot Hfe and better wetting of glass (226). Also included are ketimines, made by the reaction of EDA with acetone for example. These derivatives can also be hydrogenated, as in the case of the equimolar adducts of DETA and methyl isobutyl ketone [108-10-1] or methyl isoamyl ketone [110-12-3] (221 or used as is to provide moisture cure performance. Mannich bases prepared from a phenol, formaldehyde and a polyamine are also used, such as the hardener prepared from cresol, DETA, and formaldehyde (228). Other modifications of polyamines for use as epoxy hardeners include reaction with aldehydes (229), epoxidized fatty nitriles (230), aromatic monoisocyanates (231), or propylene sulfide [1072-43-1] (232). 

Oxidation of alcohols to aldehydes or ketones with Cr03-H2S04 in acetone... 

The unsaturated tetraoxaquaterene (accompanied by linear condensation products) was first synthesized in 18.5% yield by the acid-catalyzed condensation of furan with acetone in the absence of added lithium salts. Other ketones also condensed with furan to give analogous products in 6-12% yield.A corresponding macrocycle was also prepared in 9% yield from pyrrole and cyclohexanone. The macrocyclic ether products have also been obtained by condensation of short linear condensation products having 2, 3, or 4 furan rings with a carbonyl compound. ... 

In addition to its water solubility poly(vinyl pyrrolidone) is soluble in a very wide range of materials, including aliphatic halogenated hydrocarbons (methylene dichloride, chloroform), many monohydric and polyhdric alcohols (methanol, ethanol, ethylene glycol), some ketones (acetyl acetone) and lactones (a-butyrolactone), lower aliphatic acids (glacial acetic acid) and the nitro-paraffins. The polymer is also compatible with a wide range of other synthetic polymers, with gums and with plasticisers. 

A" -3-Ketones do not undergo the exchange reaction with acetone cyanohydrin, although the formation of a 3-cyaiiohydrin has been reported by reaction with hydrocyanic acid. ... 

Semicarbazones can be prepared from 17-ketones by the conventional procedure. The formation of 17-cyanohydrins by exchange with acetone cyanohydrin and the use of this protective group has been already discussed (see section II-A-2). ... 

A 3-ketone in a 17a-hydroxypregnane-3,20-dione reacts selectively with acetone cyanohydrin to give the 3-cyanohydrin. This can be brominated at C-21 without affecting the A-ring, followed by removal of the protecting... 

The various Grignard reagents react with a variety of aldehydes and ketones to yield primary alcohols (yield, 27 6%), secondary alcohols (yield, 13 1-71 1%), and tertiary alcohols (yield, 24 9-81 7%) Products of the reactions with acetone are given in Table 4... 

Oxathiolones are formed by heating a ketone with the mercaptocarboxylic acid in the presence of TsOH. They are cleaved by either acid (TFA, H2O, THF) or base (NaOH, acetone) hydrolysis. ... 

The condensation of thiophene with ketones, under the influence of 70% H2SO4, leads to di-2-thienylmethane derivatives. With acetone, 2,2-di-(2-thienyl) propane (97) is obtained. The condensation of thiophene with dimethyl phenyl carbinol, methyl diphenyl carbinol, and f-butylalcohol, in the presence of SnCU gave (98), (99), and 2,5-di-f-butylthiophene, respectively. Triphenyl carbinol does not... 

Majiina and Kotake prepared 2,2-di(3-indolyl)propane (336) by the action of acetone on indole magnesium iodide in other or anisole. Recently 1 -indolyl derivatives have been o btained as primary products by interaction of ketones with indole Grignard reagents for example acetone gave a 75% yield of 2-(l-indolyl)propan-2-ol (337). 

Although the addition of hydrazine and its derivatives to acetylenic ketones has been studied in considerable detail, their interaction with hydrazones and mono-alkylhydrazones is less well known. Yandovskii and Klindukhova (74ZOR730) have studied the reaction between hydrazones and alkylhydrazones of aliphatic ketones with dipropynylketones and showed that hydrazones of acetone, methyl-ethylketone, and cyclohexane easily add to one of the triple bonds of dipropynylketone to form 4-methyl-1,1,3-trialkyl-2,3-diaza-l,4-nonadien-7-yn-6-ones (yields... 

The intermolecular McMurry reaction is first of all a suitable method for the synthesis of symmetrical alkenes. With a mixture of carbonyl compounds as starting material, the yield is often poor. An exception to this being the coupling of diaryl ketones with other carbonyl compounds, where the mixed coupling product can be obtained in good yield. For example benzophenone and acetone (stoichiometric ratio 1 4) are coupled in 94% yield. ... 

Condensation of the intermediate, 16, with acetaldehyde rather than acetone gives the piperidone containing one less methyl group (22). Reduction of the ketone with sodium amalgam... 

The preduct of condensation remaining in the distilling apparatus is purified by the fractional distillation in vacuo. Under a pressure of 12 mm. a liquid distils off at a temperature of from 143° to 145° C. This preduct of condensation of citral with acetone, which I term Pseudo-ionone, is a ketone readily decomposable by the action of alkalis. Its formula is CigHjoG, its index of refraction nT> = 1-527, and its specific weight 0-904. 

A mixture of 0.5 gram of platinum oxide and a solution of 2.0 grams (0.0067 mol) of 3,4-dihydroxyphenyl-2-pyridyl ketone hydrobromide in 20 ml of water and 80 ml of ethanol Is hydrogenated on the Parr apparatus using an initial hydrogen pressure of 50 psi at room temperature. The reaction mixture is filtered, the filtrate concentrated in vacuo and the residue triturated with acetone to give erythro-3,4-dihydroxyphenyl-2-piperidinylcarbinol hydrobromide, MP 210° to 211°C (decomposition). 

Ketones react with alcohols to yield products called acetals. Why does the all-cis isomer of 4- cvf-butyl-l13-cyclohexanediol react readily with acetone and an acid cataty st to form an acetal while other stereoisomers do not react In formulating your answer, draw the more stable chair conformations of all four stereoisomers and the product acetal. Use molecular models for help. 

The direct addition of nonprostereogenic ketones, however, is preparatively useful. Reaction of (S)-( )-(l-lithioalkenyl) carbamates, prepared in toluene according to Section 1.3.3.3.1.2., with acetone achieves the y-adduct with 84% ee and 61 % yield122. The (S)-(Z)-reagents lead to the opposite enantiomers122. 

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