Sintesis de cocaina/Mecanismo de reaccion

Cocaine Synthesis Mechanism

Introduction and Resources

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Starting Materials and Initial Reactions

• The synthesis begins with acetylene as a precursor, which is exploded by sodium amide (aminole de sodio), a strong base. This reaction generates a carbanion that will react with formaldehyde.

• The carbanion attacks the carbonyl carbon in formaldehyde, causing electron pairs to shift towards oxygen, resulting in a negatively charged intermediate. This step is crucial for forming subsequent products.

Formation of Alcohol Groups

• Following initial reactions, the product becomes an alkyne with two alcohol groups (a diol). This diol undergoes catalytic hydrogenation to yield another diol that gets oxidized into a carboxylic acid. Subsequently, this acid reacts with methanol under acidic conditions to replace an alcohol group with methoxide.

• The transformation involves substituting an alcohol group for a toxic group during the reaction process involving ethylamine attacking the carbonyl carbon while shifting electron pairs towards oxygen. This results in nitrogen acquiring a positive charge after losing hydrogen atoms from its structure.

Cyclization and Carbocation Formation

• An intramolecular cyclization occurs where nitrogen's electron pair attacks another carbonyl carbon leading to further rearrangements and stabilization of charges within the molecule through proton transfers and bond formations. A good leaving group emerges during this phase as well.

• A carbocation forms due to deprotonation by a strong base; this carbocation then attacks both ends of the molecule leading to additional structural changes including double bond formation between carbons while releasing water molecules as byproducts during these transformations.

Final Steps in Synthesis

• After several steps involving hydration and elimination processes, there’s an establishment of double bonds alongside further catalytic hydrogenation which eliminates any remaining double bonds present in intermediates formed throughout synthesis stages until reaching final products characterized by specific conformations resembling chair structures or other stable arrangements based on molecular interactions observed at various points throughout synthesis pathways discussed earlier on video timeline up till now .

• Hydrolysis occurs next targeting ketonic groups converting them back into alcohol functionalities while also transforming toxic groups into more benign forms through hydrolytic actions facilitated via sodium borohydride among other reagents utilized throughout entire synthetic route outlined thus far .

Understanding the Substitution of Alcohol Groups in Organic Chemistry

Mechanism of Alcohol Group Substitution

• The discussion begins with the transition from alcohol groups to a methyl group (CH3) through hydrolysis, indicating a substitution process.

• The mechanism involves deprotonation, where an oxygen atom acquires a negative charge, facilitating the reaction with another compound.

• The negatively charged oxygen attacks an ester, leading to the displacement of a carbonyl group and forming a new bond while releasing a leaving group (chlorine).

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• A comparison is made between the final product (cocaine) and its initial structure, highlighting key substituents and their positions.

Conclusion and Future Engagement

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