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=Chem3x11 Lecture 3= | =Chem3x11 Lecture 3= | ||
This lecture is about conformations of cyclohexanes.<br> | |||
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[[Image:Trans dimethylcyclohex confs.png|thumb|center|500px| '''Scheme 3:''' Conformations of the ''trans'' Diastereomers of 1,2-Dimethylcyclohexane]] | [[Image:Trans dimethylcyclohex confs.png|thumb|center|500px| '''Scheme 3:''' Conformations of the ''trans'' Diastereomers of 1,2-Dimethylcyclohexane]] | ||
How much is it favoured? Quite a lot. The relevant clashes are shown below. The ''cis'' case is shown for comparison purposes, but is less important here because the two ring-flipped conformations have the same clashes. For the ''trans'' isomers the clashes are a mix of 1,3-diaxial interactions and gauche methyl clashes. The diequatorial conformation is favoured by over 11 kJ mol<sup>-1</sup>. | |||
[[Image:DiMeCx Costs 2.png|thumb|center|700px| '''Scheme 4:''' The Energetic Costs of Various Clashes in ''cis'' and ''trans'' 1,2-Dimethylcyclohexane]] | |||
Assuming equilibrium at room temperature, and remembering that ΔE = -RTlnK, we can generate a curve a little like this one: | |||
[[Image:Kat Botlzman.png|thumb|center|300px| '''Scheme 5:''' Proportion of Isomers at Equilibrium as a Function of the Energy Difference Between Them. Image taken from [http://figshare.com/articles/Proportion_of_Isomers_as_a_Function_of_the_Difference_in_Energy/91618 Figshare]]] | |||
...which shows that the diequatorial conformation is massively favoured under normal circumstances. We can't ''forget'' about the diaxial conformation. It's still there, just not very common. | |||
===Chirality of 1,2-Dimethylcyclohexane=== | ===Chirality of 1,2-Dimethylcyclohexane=== | ||
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Look at the two chair conformations of ''cis''-1,2-dimethylcyclohexane. They're enantiomers. Does that mean this compound is chiral? No - the two conformations interconvert rapidly under normal conditions and we can't separate them. Incidentally they interconvert via a ''meso'' boat form. | Look at the two chair conformations of ''cis''-1,2-dimethylcyclohexane. They're enantiomers. Does that mean this compound is chiral? No - the two conformations interconvert rapidly under normal conditions and we can't separate them. Incidentally they interconvert via a ''meso'' boat form. | ||
[[Image:Achiral cis dimethylcyclohex.png|thumb|center|500px| '''Scheme | [[Image:Achiral cis dimethylcyclohex.png|thumb|center|500px| '''Scheme 6:''' ''cis''-1,2-Dimethylcyclohexane is "Achiral"]] | ||
It's easier to see that the ''cis'' isomer is achiral with the 2D diagram, because there's an obvious plane of symmetry running through the molecule, but it's important also to be able to reach the same conclusion using a more grown-up 3D analysis of the molecule. | It's easier to see that the ''cis'' isomer is achiral with the 2D diagram, because there's an obvious plane of symmetry running through the molecule, but it's important also to be able to reach the same conclusion using a more grown-up 3D analysis of the molecule. | ||
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What about the ''trans'' isomer? Much more interesting. It's chiral, no matter what you do. Take the 2D drawing, draw the enantiomer. They're not the same. Further, when you draw the 3D conformation, and ring-flip, the ring-flipped conformations are not the same, nor are they enantiomers. This molecule is chiral, no matter what shape it adopts. | What about the ''trans'' isomer? Much more interesting. It's chiral, no matter what you do. Take the 2D drawing, draw the enantiomer. They're not the same. Further, when you draw the 3D conformation, and ring-flip, the ring-flipped conformations are not the same, nor are they enantiomers. This molecule is chiral, no matter what shape it adopts. | ||
[[Image:Chiral trans dimethylcyclohex.png|thumb|center|500px| '''Scheme | [[Image:Chiral trans dimethylcyclohex.png|thumb|center|500px| '''Scheme 7:''' ''trans''-1,2-Dimethylcyclohexane is chiral]] | ||
===Exercises=== | ===Exercises=== | ||
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It's important to practice converting 2D to 3D diagrams and vice versa. Try drawing ''cis''-1,4-dimethylcyclohexane's preferred conformation. | It's important to practice converting 2D to 3D diagrams and vice versa. Try drawing ''cis''-1,4-dimethylcyclohexane's preferred conformation. | ||
[[Image:Cis14dimethylcyclohex.png|thumb|center|100px| '''Scheme | [[Image:Cis14dimethylcyclohex.png|thumb|center|100px| '''Scheme 8:''' ''cis''-1,4-Dimethylcyclohexane - Draw the Preferred Conformation in 3D]] | ||
...and this is the preferred conformation of ''cis''-1-''tert''-butyl-4-methylcyclohexane - notice how the ''tert'' butyl group is locking the conformation. Draw this molecule in 2D (i.e. with wedges). | ...and this is the preferred conformation of ''cis''-1-''tert''-butyl-4-methylcyclohexane - notice how the ''tert'' butyl group is locking the conformation. Draw this molecule in 2D (i.e. with wedges). | ||
[[Image:Cis1me4tbucyclohex.png|thumb|center|200px| '''Scheme | [[Image:Cis1me4tbucyclohex.png|thumb|center|200px| '''Scheme 9:''' Preferred Conformation of ''cis''-1-''tert''-butyl-4-methylcyclohexane - Draw in 2D]] | ||
==Decalins== | ==Decalins== | ||
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When two cyclohexane rings share an edge we have a ''decalin''. | When two cyclohexane rings share an edge we have a ''decalin''. | ||
[[Image:Basic Decalins.png|thumb|center|400px| '''Scheme | [[Image:Basic Decalins.png|thumb|center|400px| '''Scheme 10:''' The Decalin Ring System]] | ||
Again, we can have ''cis'' and ''trans'' isomers that do not interconvert, no matter how much ring flipping etc you try to do. | Again, we can have ''cis'' and ''trans'' isomers that do not interconvert, no matter how much ring flipping etc you try to do. | ||
[[Image:Cis and trans decalins.png|thumb|center|400px| '''Scheme | [[Image:Cis and trans decalins.png|thumb|center|400px| '''Scheme 11:''' ''cis'' and ''trans'' Decalins Don't Interconvert]] | ||
Drawing the preferred conformation of the ''trans'' fused system is straightforward. Both rings are chairs. The small Hs go axial, leaving the bulkier carbon chains to be equatorial. | Drawing the preferred conformation of the ''trans'' fused system is straightforward. Both rings are chairs. The small Hs go axial, leaving the bulkier carbon chains to be equatorial. | ||
[[Image:Trans decalin.png|thumb|center|400px| '''Scheme | [[Image:Trans decalin.png|thumb|center|400px| '''Scheme 12:''' Drawing ''trans''-Decalin]] | ||
(but actually you can't do ring flipping in this compound - can you see why?) | (but actually you can't do ring flipping in this compound - can you see why?) | ||
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Drawing the ''cis'' can give people nightmares, but stay calm and you'll be fine. Draw one ring. Take the two leftmost carbons and draw an axial C-C bond down and an equatorial C-C bond. That starts you on the second ring, which then also needs to come out chair-like, and it's often easier to draw that in if you rotate your page (or your mind, or both) to see that second ring as a chair. | Drawing the ''cis'' can give people nightmares, but stay calm and you'll be fine. Draw one ring. Take the two leftmost carbons and draw an axial C-C bond down and an equatorial C-C bond. That starts you on the second ring, which then also needs to come out chair-like, and it's often easier to draw that in if you rotate your page (or your mind, or both) to see that second ring as a chair. | ||
[[Image:Cis decalin.png|thumb|center|400px| '''Scheme | [[Image:Cis decalin.png|thumb|center|400px| '''Scheme 13:''' Drawing ''cis''-Decalin]] | ||
Why do we care about decalins? One of the most important classes of natural molecules, the steroids, have these structures in them. They are synthesised by an extraordinarily cool reaction, and the resulting shape of the molecule is partly determined by the fact that these ''trans'' ring junctions are a little more stable than the ''cis'', all other things being equal. Look at the following structures to see if you are happy that the 2D drawings imply the 3D structures and vice versa. | Why do we care about decalins? One of the most important classes of natural molecules, the steroids, have these structures in them. They are synthesised by an extraordinarily cool reaction, and the resulting shape of the molecule is partly determined by the fact that these ''trans'' ring junctions are a little more stable than the ''cis'', all other things being equal. Look at the following structures to see if you are happy that the 2D drawings imply the 3D structures and vice versa. | ||
[[Image:Steroids.png|thumb|center|500px| '''Scheme | [[Image:Steroids.png|thumb|center|500px| '''Scheme 14:''' Decalins Occur in Steroids]] | ||
==<sup>1</sup>H NMR Spectra of Substituted Cyclohexanes== | ==<sup>1</sup>H NMR Spectra of Substituted Cyclohexanes== | ||
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The coupling constants we see in a molecule's 1H NMR spectra reveal a fair amount about its molecular structure, because the size of the J value depends on how well the relevant orbitals are overlapping. | The coupling constants we see in a molecule's 1H NMR spectra reveal a fair amount about its molecular structure, because the size of the J value depends on how well the relevant orbitals are overlapping. | ||
[[Image:Cyclohex J Dihedral.png|thumb|center|500px| '''Scheme | [[Image:Cyclohex J Dihedral.png|thumb|center|500px| '''Scheme 15:''' Coupling Constants Depend on the Geometry of Orbital Overlap, i.e. the Dihedral Angle Between the Bonds]] | ||
In cyclohexanes where we can see such detail, the J value for a coupling between two axial protons is large, with the other possible geometries giving rise to much smaller coupling constants. | In cyclohexanes where we can see such detail, the J value for a coupling between two axial protons is large, with the other possible geometries giving rise to much smaller coupling constants. | ||
[[Image:Cyclohex J Values.png|thumb|center|500px| '''Scheme | [[Image:Cyclohex J Values.png|thumb|center|500px| '''Scheme 16:''' Typical J Values for Hs on Adjacent Carbons of a Cyclohexane Ring]] | ||
===An Exercise in <sup>1</sup>H NMR Spectroscopy of a Locked, Substituted Cyclohexane=== | ===An Exercise in <sup>1</sup>H NMR Spectroscopy of a Locked, Substituted Cyclohexane=== | ||
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Here are (1''R'', 2''S'', 5''R'')-(-)-menthyl acetate and (1''S'', 2''S'', 5''R'')-(+)-neomenthyl acetate. Draw their preferred conformations in 3D. | Here are (1''R'', 2''S'', 5''R'')-(-)-menthyl acetate and (1''S'', 2''S'', 5''R'')-(+)-neomenthyl acetate. Draw their preferred conformations in 3D. | ||
[[Image:Menthyl Acetates.png|thumb|center|200px| '''Scheme | [[Image:Menthyl Acetates.png|thumb|center|200px| '''Scheme 17:''' Two Menthyl Derivatives]] | ||
For the proton attached to the same carbon as the acetoxy group (the 1-position), check that the signals shown below make sense. | For the proton attached to the same carbon as the acetoxy group (the 1-position), check that the signals shown below make sense. | ||
[[Image:Menthyl Acetate NMR Spectra.png|thumb|center|600px| '''Scheme | [[Image:Menthyl Acetate NMR Spectra.png|thumb|center|600px| '''Scheme 18:''' The Signal for the 1-Proton in the <sup>1</sup>H NMR Spectra of the two Menthyl Derivatives]] | ||
==The Licence for This Page== | ==The Licence for This Page== | ||
Is [http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ CC-BY-3.0] meaning you can use whatever you want, provided you cite me. | Is [http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ CC-BY-3.0] meaning you can use whatever you want, provided you cite me. |
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Chem3x11 Lecture 3
This lecture is about conformations of cyclohexanes.
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Key concepts
- The preferred conformation of a substituted cyclohexane depends on what's attached to it
- Two cyclohexanes can be fused to give decalins
- Attachment of substituents to cyclohexanes can lock their conformations, giving complex, but very information-rich NMR spectra
Cyclohexanes with Two Substituents
cis and trans refer to Relative Stereochemistry. Nothing to do with Ring Flipping
We need to be clear on one thing from the outset. cis and trans isomers do not interconvert - they are separate structures that are configurational isomers (diastereomers). It's not like you can convert one to the other with a ring flip. Here are the cis and trans isomers of 1,2-dimethylcyclohexane.
Drawings like this allow us to see relative stereochemistry of those methyl groups, but we need to be happy thinking about the rings in 3D so we can think about what the preferred conformations might be. The easiest way to do this is to draw a cyclohexane ring, draw in one substituent, then draw in the other given the relative stereochemistry. Then perform a ring flip to get the other conformation. Here are the conformations for the cis isomer.
In both cases one methyl is equatorial and one is axial. Both conformations are of the same energy. The trans isomer is different. In one conformation the methyls are both equatorial, and in the other they are both axial. Clearly these conformations will have different energies and the di-equatorial conformation is going to be favoured.
How much is it favoured? Quite a lot. The relevant clashes are shown below. The cis case is shown for comparison purposes, but is less important here because the two ring-flipped conformations have the same clashes. For the trans isomers the clashes are a mix of 1,3-diaxial interactions and gauche methyl clashes. The diequatorial conformation is favoured by over 11 kJ mol-1.
Assuming equilibrium at room temperature, and remembering that ΔE = -RTlnK, we can generate a curve a little like this one:
...which shows that the diequatorial conformation is massively favoured under normal circumstances. We can't forget about the diaxial conformation. It's still there, just not very common.
Chirality of 1,2-Dimethylcyclohexane
Look at the two chair conformations of cis-1,2-dimethylcyclohexane. They're enantiomers. Does that mean this compound is chiral? No - the two conformations interconvert rapidly under normal conditions and we can't separate them. Incidentally they interconvert via a meso boat form.
It's easier to see that the cis isomer is achiral with the 2D diagram, because there's an obvious plane of symmetry running through the molecule, but it's important also to be able to reach the same conclusion using a more grown-up 3D analysis of the molecule.
What about the trans isomer? Much more interesting. It's chiral, no matter what you do. Take the 2D drawing, draw the enantiomer. They're not the same. Further, when you draw the 3D conformation, and ring-flip, the ring-flipped conformations are not the same, nor are they enantiomers. This molecule is chiral, no matter what shape it adopts.
Exercises
It's important to practice converting 2D to 3D diagrams and vice versa. Try drawing cis-1,4-dimethylcyclohexane's preferred conformation.
...and this is the preferred conformation of cis-1-tert-butyl-4-methylcyclohexane - notice how the tert butyl group is locking the conformation. Draw this molecule in 2D (i.e. with wedges).
Decalins
When two cyclohexane rings share an edge we have a decalin.
Again, we can have cis and trans isomers that do not interconvert, no matter how much ring flipping etc you try to do.
Drawing the preferred conformation of the trans fused system is straightforward. Both rings are chairs. The small Hs go axial, leaving the bulkier carbon chains to be equatorial.
(but actually you can't do ring flipping in this compound - can you see why?)
Drawing the cis can give people nightmares, but stay calm and you'll be fine. Draw one ring. Take the two leftmost carbons and draw an axial C-C bond down and an equatorial C-C bond. That starts you on the second ring, which then also needs to come out chair-like, and it's often easier to draw that in if you rotate your page (or your mind, or both) to see that second ring as a chair.
Why do we care about decalins? One of the most important classes of natural molecules, the steroids, have these structures in them. They are synthesised by an extraordinarily cool reaction, and the resulting shape of the molecule is partly determined by the fact that these trans ring junctions are a little more stable than the cis, all other things being equal. Look at the following structures to see if you are happy that the 2D drawings imply the 3D structures and vice versa.
1H NMR Spectra of Substituted Cyclohexanes
In cyclohexane there is rapid ring-flipping that interconverts axial and equatorial protons so a single averaged peak is observed in the 1H NMR spectra - i.e. we don't observe the "isolated" conformations and the NMR spectra are simpler than we might expect. If we cool our sample a lot, we should be able to slow down the interconversion. So as the temperature goes down, our signals might broaden, and then at a sufficiently low temperature we might start to see separate signals for axial and equatorial protons.
For simply substituted cyclohexanes, where there is substantial movement of the molecule, we see chemical shifts and coupling constants that are a weighted average of those for all conformations of the molecule. If, however, the conformation is "locked" by big substituent, or if ring flipping is somehow prevented (e.g. in a trans-decalin system) then we start to see detailed coupling constants for individual protons arising from a single conformation.
The coupling constants we see in a molecule's 1H NMR spectra reveal a fair amount about its molecular structure, because the size of the J value depends on how well the relevant orbitals are overlapping.
In cyclohexanes where we can see such detail, the J value for a coupling between two axial protons is large, with the other possible geometries giving rise to much smaller coupling constants.
An Exercise in 1H NMR Spectroscopy of a Locked, Substituted Cyclohexane
Here are (1R, 2S, 5R)-(-)-menthyl acetate and (1S, 2S, 5R)-(+)-neomenthyl acetate. Draw their preferred conformations in 3D.
For the proton attached to the same carbon as the acetoxy group (the 1-position), check that the signals shown below make sense.
The Licence for This Page
Is CC-BY-3.0 meaning you can use whatever you want, provided you cite me.