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1 Symmetry Chapter 7: Stereochemistry Symmetry Monarch butterfly: bilateral symmetry= mirror symmetry Whenever winds blow butterflies find a new place on the willow tree -Basho (~1644 - 1694) 153 Chapter 7: Stereochemistry - three-dimensional arrangement of atoms (groups) in space Stereoisomers: molecules with the same connectivity but different arrangement of atoms (groups) in space H C CH 3 3 H3C H H H H CH3 cis-1,2-dimethylcyclopropane trans-1,2-dimethylcyclopropane H H H CH3 H3C CH3 H3C H cis-2-butene trans-2-butene geometric isomers (diastereomers) 154 1 7.1: Molecular Chirality: Enantiomers Enantiomers: non-superimposable mirror image isomers. Enantiomers are related to each other much like a right hand is related to a left hand Enantiomers have identical physical properties, i.e., bp, mp, etc. Chirality (from the Greek word for hand). Enantiomers are said to be chiral. 155 Molecules are not chiral if they contain a plane of symmetry: a plane that cuts a molecule in half so that one half is the mirror image of the other half. Molecules (or objects) that possess a mirror plane of symmetry are superimposable on their mirror image and are termed achiral. 7.2: The Chirality Center - A molecule containing a carbon with four different groups results in a chiral molecule, and the carbon is referred to as a chiral, or asymmetric, or stereogenic center. 156 2 Enantiomers: non-superimposable mirror image isomers 7.3: Symmetry in Achiral Structures - Any molecule with a plane of symmetry or a center of symmetry must be achiral. achiral chiral Not a symmetry symmetry plane plane O OH O H H H H H C O CH3 H C O C C H C C H H H O H H O Chiral center (stereogenic, asymmetric) 157 7.4: Optical Activity - molecules enriched in an enantiomer will rotate plane polarized light are said to be optically active. The optical rotation is dependent upon the substance, the concentration, the path length through the sample, and the wavelength of light. Polarimeter 589 nm - D-line of a sodium lamp Plane polarized light: light that oscillates in only one plane 158 3 H 0 ° + α - α 0 ° H HO C HO2C C CH3 CH3 HO2C HO dextrorotatory (d): rotates light levororotatory (l): rotates light to the right (clockwise) to the left (counterclockwise) α : angle (# of degrees) plane polarized light is rotated by an optically active sample. Expressed in degrees. Enantiomers will rotate plane polarized light the same magnitude (α) but in opposite directions (+ or -) 90% (+) + 10% (-) will rotate light 80% of pure (+) 75% (+) + 25% (-) will rotate light 50% of pure (+) 50% (+) + 50% (-) will be optically inactive 50:50 mixture of enantiomers (+/-): racemate or racemic mixture Each individual molecule is chiral, however the bulk property of the substance is achiral, if it is in an achiral environment. 159 Specific Rotation [α]D : a standardized value for the optical rotation α = optical rotation in degrees l = path length in dm T 100 α [α] = c = concentration of sample in g/100 mL λ l • c T = temperature in °C λ = wavelength of light, usually D for the D-line of a sodium lamp (589 nm) The specific rotation is a physical constant of a chiral molecule The [α]D may also depend upon solvent, therefore the solvent is usually specified. H NH2 for alanine: HO2C 20 [α]D = +14.5° (c 10, 6N HCl) 160 4 CH3 CH3 H O H O H CH3 CH3 O CH3 [α]D= +33.0 [α]D= -7.0 There is NO correlation between the sign of the optical rotation and the three-dimensional arrangement of atoms 161 7.6: The Cahn-Ingold-Prelog R-S Notational System Assigning the Absolute Configuration 1. Use the Cahn-Ingold-Prelog priority rules (Chapter 5) to assign priority (one through four) to the four groups on the “chiral” atom. 3. Orient the molecule so that the lowest priority atom is in the back (away from you). Look at the remaining three groups of priority 1-3. If the remaining three groups are arranged so that the priorities 1→2→3 are in a clockwise fashion, then assign the chiral center as R (“rectus” or right). If the remaining three groups are arranged 1→2→3 in a counterclockwise manner, then assign the chiral center as S (“sinister” or left) 1 1 1 1 OH OH OH 3 OH 2 orient lowest priority orient lowest priority H CH H CO2H 4 H 3 4 H group away group away H3C CO2H CO2H CH3 2 HO2C CH3 3 3 2 3 2 162 clockwise = R counter clockwise = S 5 3. Or use the “Hand Rule.” Orient the lowest priority group up. Point your thumb in the direction of the lowest priority group. If you need to use your right hand so that your fingers point in the direction of the group priorities in the order 1→2→3, then the stereogenic center is assigned R (“rectus” or right). If your left hand is required so that your fingers point in the direction of the group priorities 1→2→3, the the stereogenic center is assigned S (“sinister” or left). 4 4 H H 1 1 2 OH HO 2 HO2C CO2H CH3 H3C 3 3 (R)-(-)-Lactic acid (S)-(+)-Lactic acid (Right Hand) (Left Hand) 163 You must be able to draw tetrahedral carbons properly!! In the plane of the paper Dash: projecting behind and in the same plane the plane of the paper Dash and Wedge are on as the tetrahedral carbon away from you adjacent position off the (adjacent position off the tetrahedral carbon tetrahedral carbon) H Wedge: projecting out C OH HO2C of the plane of the paper CH3 toward you LINEAR ALKANES: You should draw the carbon backbone in the plane of the paper, and draw substituents either coming towards you (with wedges) or going away from you (with dashes). Note that each carbon should look like a tetrahedron. Correct • • Incorrect • • H H H Br C HO C C OH Br OH CO H HO C HO2C 2 2 CH CH3 H3C 3 Cl Br Cl OH OH Cl O OH Cl Br H 164 6 Do the Double-Switch Dance!! In order to assign the stereochemistry you must be able to manipulate the structure on paper so that the lowest priority group is in the proper orientation (back for the steering wheel rule or up for the hand rule) Interchanging any two groups inverts the stereochemistry. So switch the lowest priority group to the desired position. Then switch the other two groups. The “double-switch” does not change the stereochemistry. 3 CH3 CO2H CO2H switch the clockwise = R CH and CO H H C C switch the H and OH C 3 2 OH 1 HO H HO C H OH 2 2 H3C H3C inverts the inverts the stereochemistry stereochemistry switch the CH3 H H switch the H and CH3 OH and CO2H 2 left hand = S C OH C OH C CO2H HO2C HO2C HO H CH3 1 CH3 inverts the 3 stereochemistry inverts the 165 stereochemistry switch Br atomic # 35 priority 1 1 3 CH H 1 4 Br 3 O C 2 OH 4 6 - 8 2 2 H H C OH HO 4 C switch O O C Counterclockwise = S H3C Br 3 1 CH3 6 - 1 3 switch H atomic # 1 priority 4 1 4 1 OCH 8 - 6 - 1 1 4 H OCH3 3 H3CO H HO C 2 OH C OH 6 - 8 - 6 2 HO C OH Counterclockwise = S 3 O C 2 3 O O CH OH 6 - 8 - 1 3 switch 2 switch H atomic # 1 priority 4 switch 2 CH3 OH 8 1 CH2CH3 4 Clockwise = R C OH H H CH2CH3 6 - 6 2 1 HO CH2CH3 CH3 3 CH3 6 - 1 3 Note: assignment of R or S has NO relationship with the optical rotation (+) or (-). 166 7 7.7: Fischer Projections - representation of a three-dimensional molecule as a flat structure. A tetrahedral carbon is represented by two crossed lines: horizontal line is coming vertical line is going back out of the plane of the behind the plane of the page (toward you) paper (away from you) substituent carbon CO H CO H CO2H 2 2 H OH H OH OH H3C (R)-lactic acid H CH3 CH3 CO2H CO2H CO2H H HO H HO H (S)-lactic acid H C 3 OH CH3 CH3 167 Manipulation of Fischer Projections 1. Fischer projections can be rotated by 180° only! CO2H CH3 CO2H CH3 180 ° H OH HO H 180 ° HO H H OH CH3 CO2H CH3 CO2H (R) (R) (S) (S) a 90° rotation inverts the stereochemistry and is illegal! 90 ° CO2H OH H OH ≠ HO2C CH3 CH3 H (R) (S) 2. If one group of a Fischer projection is held steady, the other three groups can be rotated clockwise or counterclockwise. hold CO H CO H CO2H H steady 2 2 HO H HO2C OH H OH HO CH3 hold CH CH CH3 H steady 3 3 (R) (R) (S) (S) 168 8 Assigning R and S Configuration to Fischer Projections 1. Assign priorities to the four substitutents according to the Cahn-Ingold-Prelog rules 2. Perform the two allowed manipulations of the Fischer projection to place the lowest priority group at the top (or bottom). 3. If the priority of the groups 1→2→3 are clockwise then assign the center as R, if 1→2→3 are counterclockwise then assign the center as S. 2 place at the top 4 CO2H H 1 H2N H 4 2 HO2C NH2 1 hold steady CH3 CH3 rotate other 3 3 three groups counterclockwise 1-2-3 counterclockwise = S 2 4 2 CO2H H CO2H 4 1 2 H NH2 1 H2N CO2H H2N CH3 CH3 1 3 CH3 H 3 3 4 169 1-2-3 clockwise = R 7.8: Properties of Enantiomers In general, enantiomers have the same physical properties (bp, mp, density, etc).
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