Q2. Show the mechanism for the following rearrangement reactions products
Selected Pinacol Rearrangements
1.
OH
Ph
C-CH2-OH
Ph
H
+
H
fast
Ph
H
slower
Ph
Ph
Ph
H
2.
OH H
H
Ph
OH
Ph Ph
H
+
Ph
Ph
C50%
50%
Ph
H
heat
Ph
Ph
Ph
H
rate of racemization = rate of rearrangement
isotopic label C is scrambled C
3.
CH3
-OH 3M HCIO4
OH
CH3
cis & trans-isomers
are interconverted
CH3
+
> 90%
CH3
CH3
CH3
O
< 6%
4.
Ph
Ph
OH
HO
20%
H2SO4
the isomeric
cyclobutanone
is not observed
Ph
Ph
Ph
Ph
5.
OH OH
1) H2SO4, 0°C
2) quench in
KOH soln.
Ph
CH3
CH3
Ph
-CH3
CH3
Ph CH3
cat. H2SO4
(CH3CO)20
Ph
CH3
Ph
Ph-
= C6H5-
=