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Stereochemistry
Chapter 5. Stereochemistry 5.1 Starch and Cellulose 5.2 The Two Major Classes of Isomers 5.3 Looking Glass Chemistry-Chiral and Achiral Molecules 5.4 Stereogenic Centers 5.5 Stereogenic Centers in Cyclic Compounds 5.6 Labeling Stereogenic Centers with R or S 5.7 Diastereomers 5.8 Meso compounds 5.9 R and S Assignments in Compounds with Two or More Stereogenic Centers 5.10 Disubstituted Cycloalkanes 5.11 Isomers A Summary 5.12 Physical Properties of Stereoisomers 5.13 Chemical Properties of Enantiomers
Stereochemistry
Stereochemistry refers to the three-dimensional structure of a molecule. As a consequence of stereochemistry, apparently minor differences in 3-D structure can result in vastly different properties. We can observe this by considering starch and cellulose, which are both composed of the same repeating unit.
Constitutional Isomers
Isomers are different compounds with the same molecular formula. The two major classes of isomers are constitutional isomers and stereoisomers.
Constitutional/structural isomers have: different IUPAC names same or different functional groups different physical properties (distillation) different chemical properties (different products)
Stereoisomers
Stereoisomers: Differ only in the way the atoms are oriented in space. Have identical IUPAC names (except for a prefix like cis or trans).
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Achiral Molecules
We can now consider several molecules to determine whether or not they are chiral.
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Chiral Molecules
The molecule labeled A and its mirror image labeled B are not superimposable. No matter how you rotate A and B, all the atoms never align. Thus, CHBrClF is a chiral molecule, and A and B are different compounds. A and B are stereoisomersspecifically, they are enantiomers. A carbon atom with four different groups is a tetrahedral stereogenic center.
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Stereogenic Centers
In general, a molecule with no stereogenic centers will not be chiral (exceptions to this will be considered in Chapter 17). With one stereogenic center, a molecule will always be chiral. With two or more stereogenic centers, a molecule may or may not be chiral.
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Planes of Symmetry
A plane of symmetry is a mirror plane that cuts the molecule in half, so that one half of the molecule is a reflection of the other half.
Achiral molecules usually contain a plane of symmetry but chiral molecules do not.
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Summary of Chirality
Everything has a mirror image. The fundamental question is whether the molecule and its mirror image are superimposable. If not, they are chiral and do not contain a plane of symmetry. If they are superimposable, they are achiral and will contain a plane of symmetry. The terms stereogenic center and chiral molecule are related but distinct. A chiral molecule must have one or more stereogenic centers.
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Stereogenic Centers
To locate a stereogenic center, examine each tetrahedral carbon atom in a molecule, and look at the four groups not the four atomsbonded to it. Always omit from consideration all C atoms that cannot be tetrahedral stereogenic centers. These include: CH2 and CH3 groups Any sp or sp2 hybridized C
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Sample Problem 5.1. Stereogenic Centers. Locate the stereogenic center in each drug. Albuterol is a bronchodilatorthat is, it widens airwaysso it is used to treat asthma. Chloramphenicol is an antibiotic used extensively in developing countries because of its low cost.
Drawing Enantiomers
To draw both enantiomers of a chiral compound such as 2-butanol, use the typical convention for depicting a tetrahedron. To form the first enantiomer, arbitrarily place the four groupsH, OH, CH3 and CH2CH3on any bond to the stereogenic center. Then draw the mirror image.
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Stereogenic Centers
In 3-methylcyclohexene, the CH3 and H substituents that are above and below the plane of the ring are drawn with wedges and dashes as usual.
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How To Assign R or S
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How To Assign R or S
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How To Assign R or S
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Sample Problem 5.2. Labelling Stereogenic Centers with R or S. Label the following compound as R or S.
Sample Problem 5.3. Labelling Stereogenic Centers with R or S. Label the following compound as R or S.
1 CHCH2
3 CH3
S
2 CH2CH3
2 CH(CH3)2
1 CH2Cl
S
3 CH3
1 Br
S
2 OH 3 CH2CH2Cl
2 CH(CH3)2
S
3 CH2CH2CH2I
1 CH2Br
1 CH2I
S
2 C(O)OH
3 CH2OH
3 CH3
S
1 CH2CH2I 2 CH2CH3
3 CH2OH
1 Br
R
2 CH2Br
Practice Question 5.8. Designate each of the chiral centers in the following compound as R or S.
3 CH3
3 CH2(CH3)CHCl2
S
1 CHCl2 2 CH(OH)Cl
2 OH
R
1 Cl
Practice Question 5.9. Consider the following compound. Rank the priority of the groups around the chiral carbon. Label the highest-priority group as 1, the lowest-priority group as 4, and the groups of intermediate priority as 2 and 3.
3 CH2OH
R
2 COOH 1 Br
Practice Question 5.10. Select the list that places the substituents from the highest priority to the lowest priority.
A) CH2Br; Br; Cl; CH3 B) CH2CH3; CH3; CH2OH; H C) OCH3; -OH; CH3; H D) CH2CH2I; HC CH2; CH3; H
Practice Question 5.10. Select the list that places the substituents from the highest priority to the lowest priority.
A) 3CH2Br; 1 Br; 2Cl; 4CH3 B) 2CH2CH3; 3CH3; 1CH2OH; 4H C) 1OCH3; 2-OH; 3CH3; 4H D) 2CH2CH2I; 1HC CH2; 3CH3; 4H
Practice Question 5.11. Select the highest-priority substituent of the following list.
A. 4 B. 2 C. 3 D. 1 E. 5
Practice Question 5.12. Rank the following groups in order of increasing priority.
A. 1 B. 2 C. 4 D. 3
Practice Question 5.12. Rank the following groups in order of increasing priority.
A. 1 B. 2 C. 4 D. 3
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In this case, the atoms of A and B do not align, making A and B nonsuperimposable mirror imagesi.e., enantiomers. A and B are two of the four possible stereoisomers of 2,3dibromopentane.
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Stereoisomers of 2,3-dibromobutane
Find all the stereoisomers of 2,3-dibromobutane. Since this molecule has two stereogenic centers, the maximum number of stereoisomers is 4.
To find all the stereoisomers of 2,3-dibromobutane, arbitrarily form one stereoisomer A, and then draw its mirror image, B.
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Stereoisomers of 2,3-dibromobutane
To find the other two stereoisomers if they exist, switch the position of two groups on one stereogenic center of one enantiomer only. Switching the positions of H and Br on one stereogenic center of A forms C, which is different from both A and B.
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Practice Question 5.13. How many stereogenic centers are present in the following compound?
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Practice Question 5.14. How many stereogenic centers are present in the following compound?
Practice Question 5.15 How many stereogenic centers are present in the following compound?
Practice Question 5.16 How many stereogenic centers are present in the following compound?
None
Practice Question 5.17 This question is based on the natural product menthol, whose structure is drawn below. Which drawing highlights the stereocenters of menthol?
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Practice Question 5.18 How many possible stereoisomers does menthol have?
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2n = 23 = 8 possible stereoisomers
Practice Question 5.22 Highlight all of the stereocenters in heroin, shown below?
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Meso Compounds
Compound C contains a plane of symmetry, and is achiral. A meso compound is an achiral compound that contains tetrahedral stereogenic centers. C is a meso compound. Meso compounds generally contain a plane of symmetry so that they possess two identical halves.
Because one stereoisomer of 2,3-dibromobutane is superimposable on its mirror image, there are only three stereoisomers, not four.
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Stereoisomers of 2,3-dibromobutane
Figure 5.9
Identical compounds have the same R,S designations at every tetrahedral stereogenic center. Enantiomers have exactly opposite R,S designations. Diastereomers have the same R,S designation for at least one stereogenic center and the opposite for at least one of the other stereogenic centers. 96
Cis-1,3-Dibromocyclopentane Stereoisomers
Since it has two stereogenic centers, it has a maximum of four stereoisomers.
Recall that a disubstituted cycloalkane can have two substituents on the same side of the ring (cis isomer, A) or on opposite sides of the ring (trans isomer, B). These compounds are stereoisomers but not mirror images.
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Cis-1,3-Dibromocyclopentane Structures
To find the other two stereoisomers if they exist, draw the mirror images of each compound and determine whether the compound and its mirror image are superimposable.
The cis isomer is superimposable on its mirror image, making the images identical. A is an achiral meso compound. 99
Trans-1,3-Dibromocyclopentane Structures
The trans isomer is not superimposable on its mirror image, labeled C, making B and C different compounds. B and C are enantiomers.
Because one stereoisomer of 1,3-dibromocyclopentane is superimposable on its mirror image, there are only three stereoisomers, not four.
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SummaryTypes of Isomers
Figure 5.10
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Figure 5.11
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Cl Cl A
A
H Cl
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Cl H3C
CH3
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Cl H B
Practice Question 5.28 Which of the following drawings represents the enantiomer of compound X?
OH
OH X OH OH OH
OH A
OH B C
OH
Optical Activity
The chemical and physical properties of two enantiomers are identical except in their interaction with chiral substances. They have identical physical properties, except for how they interact with plane-polarized light. Plane-polarized (polarized) light is light that has an electric vector that oscillates in a single plane. Plane-polarized light arises from passing ordinary light through a polarizer. A polarimeter is an instrument that allows polarized light to travel through a sample tube containing an organic compound and permits the measurement of the degree to which an organic compound rotates plane-polarized light.
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Plane-Polarized Light
With achiral compounds, the light that exits the sample tube remains unchanged. A compound that does not change the plane of polarized light is said to be optically inactive.
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Racemic Mixtures
An equal amount of two enantiomers is called a racemic mixture or a racemate. A racemic mixture is optically inactive. Because two enantiomers rotate plane-polarized light to an equal extent but in opposite directions, the rotations cancel, and no rotation is observed.
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Racemic Mixtures
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Racemic Mixtures
Specific rotation is a standardized physical constant for the amount that a chiral compound rotates plane-polarized light. Specific rotation is denoted by the symbol [] and defined using a specific sample tube length (l, in dm), concentration (c in g/mL), temperature (25C) and wavelength (589 nm).
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Optical Purity
Enantiomeric excess (optical purity) is a measurement of how much one enantiomer is present in excess of the racemic mixture. It is denoted by the symbol ee. ee = % of one enantiomer - % of the other enantiomer. Consider the following exampleIf a mixture contains 75% of one enantiomer and 25% of the other, the enantiomeric excess is 75% - 25% = 50%. Thus, there is a 50% excess of one enantiomer over the racemic mixture.
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Sample Problem 5.4. Physical Properties of Stereoisomers. If the enantiomeric excess is 95%, how much of each enantiomer is present?
[A = 97.5 %; B = 2.5 %]
Enantiomeric Excess
The enantiomeric excess can also be calculated if the specific rotation [] of a mixture and the specific rotation [] of a pure enantiomer are known. ee = ([] mixture/[] pure enantiomer) x 100%.
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Sample Problem 5.5. Physical Properties of Stereoisomers. Pure cholesterol has a specific rotation of 32. A sample of cholesterol prepared in the lab had a specific rotation of 16. What is the enantiomeric excess of this sample of cholesterol? [ee = 50%]
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Practice Question 5.29 What is the percent ee of a mixture that has 80% of one enantiomer and 20% of the other?
60%
Practice Question 5.30 If a mixture has an ee of 70%, what is the percentage of each enantiomer?
A) 75% : 25% B) 85% : 15% C) 95% : 5% D) 90% : 10%
B) 85% : 15%
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