Carbonyl Halogenation
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Halogens
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Group 17 elements, known as halogens, are nonmetals. At room temperature, fluorine and chlorine are gases, bromine is a liquid, and iodine a solid. Astatine is a highly unstable radioactive element, so currently, most of its properties are unknown due to its short half-life. Tennessine is a synthetic element also predicted to be in this group. The halogens are not found as single atoms but exist as diatomic molecules. The atomic radius increases from fluorine to iodine. The valence shell...
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Determination of Carbonyl Functional Groups in Bio-oils by Potentiometric Titration: The Faix Method
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Here we present a potentiometric titration technique for accurately quantifying carbonyl compounds in pyrolysis bio-oils.
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From Molecules to Materials: Engineering New Ionic Liquid Crystals Through Halogen Bonding
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A protocol for the synthesis of a new type of mesogens, based on the halogen-bonded supramolecular anion [CnF2n+1-I···I···I-CnF2n+1]−, is reported.
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Alcohols from Carbonyl Compounds: Reduction
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Reduction is a simple strategy to convert a carbonyl group to a hydroxyl group. The three major pathways to reduce carbonyls to alcohols are catalytic hydrogenation, hydride reduction, and borane reduction. Catalytic hydrogenation is similar to the reduction of an alkene or alkyne by adding H2 across the pi bond in the presence of transition metal catalysts like Raney Ni, Pd–C, Pt, or Ru. Aldehydes and ketones can be reduced by this method, often under mild to moderate heat (25–100°C) and...
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Nucleophilic Addition to the Carbonyl Group: General Mechanism
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2023
The carbonyl carbon in an aldehyde or ketone is the site of a nucleophilic attack due to its electron-deficient nature. Depending on the strength of the incoming nucleophile, the reaction occurs via different mechanistic pathways. A stronger nucleophile can directly attack the electrophilic center, the carbonyl carbon. The HOMO orbital of the nucleophile interacts with the LUMO (π* antibonding) orbital present on the carbonyl carbon. This interaction breaks the π bond and shifts the π bonding...
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Acidic conditions promote formation of an enol, whereas basic conditions promote formation of an enolate. These are different reactive forms of the carbonyl compound, but both direct the reaction toward the alpha position. The selected conditions therefore determine which intermediate participates in halogen incorporation and can influence the resulting product distribution.
The alpha carbon is the site made reactive through enol or enolate formation. Once that intermediate forms, a halogen source undergoes electrophilic attack at the alpha position, placing the halogen next to the carbonyl group. This positioning gives the product the reactivity associated with alpha-halo carbonyl compounds and supports subsequent synthetic transformations.
Conditions that control enol or enolate formation also affect how much halogenation occurs and which products predominate. Acidic and basic environments generate different intermediates, while the overall reaction conditions govern the interaction between the carbonyl compound and halogen source. Careful control is important when a particular degree of halogenation or product distribution is desired.
A typical conceptual sequence begins with an aldehyde or ketone capable of forming an enol or enolate. The reaction is conducted under selected acidic or basic conditions, and a halogen source then reacts with the activated alpha position. The resulting alpha-halo carbonyl compound can be evaluated according to the extent of halogen incorporation and product distribution.
These intermediates extend carbonyl chemistry by enabling several downstream transformations. They can participate in substitution and elimination reactions, support carbon–carbon bond formation, and contribute to heterocycle synthesis. Their value comes from combining the reactivity of the carbonyl group with the newly introduced halogen, providing a route to structurally varied products.
Introducing a halogen next to a carbonyl creates a versatile intermediate rather than merely modifying the starting compound. Chemists can use that intermediate as a platform for substitution, elimination, carbon–carbon bond formation, or heterocycle synthesis. Consequently, the reaction connects carbonyl compounds to multiple synthetic pathways, while condition-dependent selectivity remains central to planning the sequence.