Heating dicyclopentadiene causes it to undergo a retro diels alder reaction to. Most predominantly, dcpd molecules are formed and the product is further purified by vacuum distillation. Stripped to its most basic components, this reaction is represented by the addition of 1,3butadiene to ethene shown below. Cyclopentadiene, formed in situ, reacted with the dienophile in a. Results and discussion when combining the reagents, a cloudy mixture was produced and problems arose in the attempt to completely dissolve the mixture. Mar 02, 1999 this invention relates to the thermal decomposition of dicyclopentadiene, c 10 h 12, to produce cyclopentadiene monomer, c 5 h 6. I then used 2 ml of the distilled cyclopentadiene and added it to 2. Abstract the objective of this experiment was to crack dicyclopentadiene to create two molecules of cyclopentadiene, and then perform a diels alder reaction by reacting the diene with maleic anhydride, the dienophile, to create cisnorbornene5,6endodicarboxylic anhydride. Dielsalder reactions chemical and biomolecular engineering. A diels alder reaction between maleic anhydride and hexadiene takes place. Based on the amount of cyclopentadiene you used, how many grams is this. I remember adding some iron powder was supposed to speed up the retro diels alder reaction, i guess by lowering the effective concentration of the monomer through complexion. Mechanisms describe how a reaction occurs and in what order. Cyclopentadiene can be further purified by sequential dimerizations under carefully controlled slow heat soaking and subsequent monomerizations.
Experiment 22 the dielsalder cycloaddition reaction pg. The process of producing highpurity cyclopentadiene cpd has been investigated, including a gas phase thermal cracking process of dicyclopentadiene dcpd in the presence of h 2 on a continuous bed reactor and batch distillation for the further separation. Diels alder reactions of cyclopentadiene brainmass. Dec 17, 2014 dielsalder reactions of fivemembered heterocycles containing one heteroatom with an narylmaleimide were studied. After which the monomer is reacted with maleic anhydride in a process called diels alder cycloaddition reaction jorgensen 3580. Experimental procedure cracking of dicyclopentadiene before the beginning of lab the cyclopentadiene was prepared by a lab technician by cracking it. This procedure largely avoids the codimerization of cyclopentadiene with residual unsaturated c5 impurities, allowing the latter to be removed from dicyclopentadiene by stripping. Voiceover for this diels alder reaction, ive added on an electron donating group to the diene. Cyclopentadiene and isoprene are produced in large quantities by the steam cracking of naphtha and gas oils to produce ethylene. Why is it necessary to distill the product slowly when cracking dicyclopentadiene.
The retrodielsalder reaction rda is the microscopic reverse of the dielsalder reactionthe formation of a diene and dienophile from a cyclohexene. This week youll be creating a product via the dielsalder reaction. Energy is required to convert it to the s cis configuration, increasing the activation energy for the diels alder reaction. It is the prototypical example of a pericyclic reaction with a concerted mechanism. However, this dielsalder reaction is reversible by cracking dicyclopentadiene using slow distillation and keeping the cyclopentadiene cold. To aid in product isolation, the entire reaction will be. In the autoclave reactor, reaction temperature, reaction time. Cyclopentadiene and dicyclopentadiene cheung major. Alder cycloaddition between cyclopentadiene and c60 for which experimental results on energy barriers and reaction energies are known. Dielsalder reaction of cyclopentadiene with maleic anhydride. The cracking process requires a very high temperature of 300 c. The pure cyclopentadiene was obtained by cracking the dimer.
The synthesis of nbenzyl2azanorbornene via aqueous hetero dielsalder reaction. Experimental procedure part a cracking of dicyclopentadiene. Procedure for preparing cyclopentadiene from its dimer. Unlike the conventional method depending on retro diels alder reaction of dicyclopentadiene to generate indirectly cyclopentadiene, the method of the present invention favors generation of cyclopentadiene and metal. It is not available commercially as the monomer, due to the rapid formation of dicyclopentadiene. At the boiling point of dicyclopentadiene, equilibration with the. Procedure the apparatus for the cracking of dicyclopentadiene to cyclopentadiene will be set up in the hood and will be used to prepare all of the cyclopentadiene needed for the dielsalder reaction and for the preparation of ferrocene. The analogous reaction of 1,3butadiene with ethyne to form 1,4cyclohexadiene is also known. Various dicyclopentadiene cracking methods are known.
Experiment 14 the dielsalder cycloaddition reaction pg. The cyclopentadiene monomer is then reacted with maleic anhydride in a diels. To avoid this side reaction it is recommended to obtain a pure cyclopentadiene. It can be accomplished spontaneously with heat, or with acid or base mediation. Cracking apparatus the diels alder reaction of cyclopentadiene with maleic anhydride. A reactive distillation process was developed for cracking dicyclopentadiene dcpd to produce cyclopentadiene cpd. The evidence from the qualitative testing performed in the laboratory confirms the formation of sixmembered rings by cycloaddition, also known as a dielsalder reaction. The melting point analysis shows that the product of the dielsalder reaction was somewhat impure, but the product of the hydrolysis of the diels alder adduct was very pure. Preparation of cyclopentadiene from its dimer journal of. So we could form this product, or we could form this product. After learning about the reaction, i was able to complete a diels alder reaction in organic lab. Dielsalder reaction is reversible by cracking dicyclopentadiene using slow distillation and keeping the cyclopentadiene cold. Kinetics of the thermal decompositions of exo and endo dicyclopentadiene. We wish to report a variation of the on water reaction procedure in which.
Organic chemistry lab 2 midterm flashcards quizlet. Reaction mechanism the scheme below depicts the concerted mechanism of the dielsalder reaction of cyclopentadiene and maleic anhydride to form cisnorbornene5,6endodicarboxylic anhydride. The dimer endodcpd can be formed easily at room temperature although full conversion takes several days. The comparison of the results obtained with the twolayered oniom approach using different partitions for the high and lowlevel layers with those obtained employing the b3lyp631gd method for the entire. The retro dielsalder reaction rda is the microscopic reverse of the dielsalder reactionthe formation of a diene and dienophile from a cyclohexene. Cyclopentadiene is a highly reactive diene in the dielsalder reaction because minimal distortion of the diene is required to achieve the envelope geometry of the transition state compared to other dienes. At the boiling point of dicyclopentadiene, equilibration with the monomer is rapid. Solventfree dielsalder reactions of in situ generated. The synthesis of nbenzyl2azanorbornene via aqueous hetero diels alder reaction. The conversion occurs in hours at room temperature, but the monomer can be stored for days at. A solventfree dielsalder reaction was carried out by heating a mixture of dicyclopentadiene and a dienophile. An unsaturated tricyclic hydrocarbon 3a,4,7,7atetrahydro4,7methano1hindene produced in the cracking of naphtha. Besides being solventfree, the described procedure allows for almost complete utilization of dicyclopentadiene and avoids handling of.
When pure cyclopentadiene is stored it also undergoes a diels alder cycloaddition reaction and forms dicyclopentadiene. At room temperature, it is a white crystalline solid with a camphorlike odor. The reaction kinetics of cyclopentadiene dimerization using. The diels alder reaction is a conjugate addition reaction of a conjugated diene to an alkene the dienophile to produce a cyclohexene. This new compound must be separated before the desired compound can be. In this process, the diels alder reaction is the key step to produce a suitable hdf precursor. The dielsalder is unlike other organic reactions in that it doesnt involve any nucleophiles, leaving groups, or radicals, so there is no real mechanism to learn. Procedure the apparatus for the cracking of dicyclopentadiene to cyclopentadiene will be set up in the hood and will be used to prepare all of the cyclopentadiene needed for the diels alder reaction and for the preparation of ferrocene. Mar 26, 2017 the experiment aimed at the conducting of a retro diels alder reaction through the cracking of dicyclopentadiene dimer into the monomer units.
Jul 21, 2008 the evidence from the qualitative testing performed in the laboratory confirms the formation of sixmembered rings by cycloaddition, also known as a diels alder reaction. Nov 20, 20 the diels alder reaction solely refers to the above reaction, but by altering the diene and dienophile, the final product can be altered to something the chemist desires. This procedure may be performed collectively by the laboratory instructor as the. The purpose of this experiment was to demonstrate the formation of sixmembered rings by cycloaddition, also known as a dielsalder reaction. The reaction begins by the preparation of cyclopentadiene via the retro diels alder reaction of dicyclopentadiene. The dielsalder reaction is a conjugate addition reaction of a conjugated diene to an alkene the dienophile to produce a cyclohexene the simplest example is the reaction of 1,3butadiene with ethene to form cyclohexene. Experiment 2 organic chemistry ii pahlavancherif diels. This thermal cracking is merely the reverse of the diels alder reaction, thus it is called a retro diels alder reaction. Solventfree dielsalder reactions were carried out by heating a mixture of a volatile diene, such as 1,3butadiene, isoprene, or 2,3dimethyl1,3butadiene, and a dienophile, such as methyl vinyl. A diels alder reaction was used to produce the products of this experiment. One molecule act as diene, the other as a dienephile. If youre behind a web filter, please make sure that the domains.
At room temperature, cyclopentadiene slowly dimerizes in a diels. Us patent for synthesis method of metal cyclopentadienide. The diels alder reaction will be carried out on half the reaction scale given in the text book. The reaction rate is thus lower and the reaction is slower. This reaction involves the conjugation of a diene with some dienophile. In 1,3butadiene, the molecule exists in the more stable strans conformation. What is the theoretical yield of product, based on the amount of cyclopentadiene used in the experiment. I am having a problem converting because i am starting out with a volume, but i dont know the molarity. Finally, such a procedure may allow isolation of stereoisomers that are not commonly produced in a dielsalder reaction of cyclopentadiene. This colorless liquid has a strong and unpleasant odor.
And although it may seem tempting to believe that maleic anhydride can do that too, it is in an strans conformation, which isnt favorable in the diels alder reaction, so i would only choose the cyclopentadiene dimerization as a. Solventfree diels alder reactions were carried out by heating a mixture of a volatile diene, such as 1,3butadiene, isoprene, or 2,3dimethyl1,3butadiene, and a. It is very possible that cyclopentadiene can dimerize. One of the major components of class is learning and employing mechanisms for reactions. Apr 17, 2014 the diels alder reaction is categorized as a pericyclic reaction, which involves the overlap of spatial orbitals as well as the hybridization and delocalization of the molecules. The reaction product has been claimed to be solely endodcpd.
Intensification of cyclopentadiene dimerization by. Factors including cracking temperature, reaction time, and h 2 to dcpd ratios were studied. In organic chemistry, the dielsalder reaction is a chemical reaction between a conjugated diene and a substituted alkene, commonly termed the dienophile also spelled dieneophile, to form a substituted cyclohexene derivative. Define the terms diene and dienophile as they apply to the diels alder reaction.
Dicyclopentadiene cracking process boulder scientific company. The dicyclopentadiene will be cracked for you by your t. The diels alder reaction that you will be performing between cyclopentadiene and maleic anhydride occurs rapidly at room temperature. A solventfree diels alder reaction was carried out by heating a mixture of dicyclopentadiene and a dienophile. Procedure place dicyclopentadiene 30 cm3 and a few antibumping granules in a 100 cm3 roundbottom flask and set up the apparatus for distillation, with the receiving flask in an icebath. Gas phase cracking of dicyclopentadiene to produce. The dielsalder reaction that you will be performing between cyclopentadiene and maleic anhydride occurs rapidly at room temperature. Cyclopentadiene is an organic compound with the formula c5h6. The second issue, a reaction of cyclopentadiene with another molecule of cyclopentadiene via dielsalder mechanism, removes reactant for the desired reaction from solution. Prelab report is due at the beginning of the lab session.
In cyclopentadiene, the rigid ring geometry fixes the molecule in this scis geometry. Since the reaction involves the formation of a cyclic product via a cyclic transition state, it is also referred to as a. Cyclopentadiene is a useful diene in diels alder reactions as well as a precursor to metallocenes in organometallic chemistry. The reaction kinetics of cyclopentadiene dimerization. When i read your heading i said to myself its a reverse diels alder but retro diels alder. Dicyclopentadiene, abbreviated dcpd, is a chemical compound with formula c10h12. Cyclopentadiene dimerization and cracking dicyclopentadiene. Besides being solventfree, the described procedure allows for almost complete utilization.
A typical procedure involves the treatment of a 1aminoethylsubstituted butadiene. Besides being solventfree, the described procedure allows for. However, this diels alder reaction is reversible by cracking dicyclopentadiene using slow distillation and keeping the cyclopentadiene cold. In a cycloaddition reaction, a 1,3diene reacts with an alkene, or dienophile, to produce a sixmembered ring.
The present invention relates to a synthesis method of metal cyclopentadienide by direct reaction of dicyclopentadiene with a group 1 metal in the presence of an aprotic solvent. Cycloaddition of 2,5dimethylfuran 4 with 24methylphenylmaleimide 3 in toluene at 60 c gave bicyclic adduct 5. The setup as instructed by my supervisor consisted of a simple watercooled liebig condenser. Evidence for the retrodielsalder reaction was provided by the observation of endoexo isomerization of dielsalder adducts. The procedure for this lab was take from williamson 620 624. Im thinking either its a retro diels alder reaction or a thermal reaction. The dissociation to the monomer is a monomolecular reaction. Cyclopentadiene is a useful diene in dielsalder reactions as well as a precursor to metallocenes in organometallic chemistry. That means there are two possible regiochemical outcomes for this diels alder reaction. No, the cantharidin would not form since it is the exo product and the endo product forms instead. In the dielsalder reaction, a conjugated diene will react with a dienophile, if an. In the cracking of dicyclopentadiene, why is it necessary to distill the product very slowly. Pdf the first step on the dielsalder reaction between cyclopentadiene and maleic anhydride is actually a retro dielsalder. Cracking apparatus the dielsalder reaction of cyclopentadiene with maleic anhydride.
How to analyze the stereochemistry of the dienophile in a diels alder reaction if youre seeing this message, it means were having trouble loading external resources on our website. S1 supplemental materials solventfree diels alder reactions of in situ generated cyclopentadiene david huertas, melinda florscher and veljko dragojlovic wilkes honors college of florida atlantic university, 5353 parkside drive, jupiter, fl 33458, usa. The customary laboratory source of 1, 3cyclopentadiene is a compound called dicyclopentadiene c 10 h 12 dicyclopentadiene is the diels alder cycloaddition product of two molecules of 1, 3cyclopentadiene. Before that could be produced, dicyclopentadiene had to be cracked to get cyclopentadiene for the starting material. Raise the temperature of the heating mantle slowly until cyclopentadiene monomer collects slowly dropwise in the receiving flask. An undergraduate project in organic synthesis and structural analysis. Dielsalder reactions in the presence of a minimal amount of water. The cyclopentadiene undergoes dimerization at 25oc to produce dicyclopentadiene, using the diels alder reaction, where one cyclopentadiene molecule acts as diene and the other cyclopentadiene molecule acts as dienophile. The diels alder is unlike other organic reactions in that it doesnt involve any nucleophiles, leaving groups, or radicals, so there is no real mechanism to learn. This new compound must be separated before the desired compound can be used.
Please let a resonable explanation pertaining to diels alder reactions. The thermodynamic parameters of this process have been measured. So heres the diene, and notice there is a methoxy group attached to this carbon. Recently, dielsalder reactions under solventfree conditions in the presence of a catalyst 9 or under microwave irradiation 10 have been reported. This reaction can be performed by simply boiling the dicyclopentadiene and fractionally distilling the cyclopentadiene as it forms. Cyclopentadiene cpd and dicyclopentadiene dcpd are two important products obtained from oil cracking, which are interconvertable through a diels alder reaction. At room temperature, this cyclic diene dimerizes over the course of hours to give dicyclopentadiene via a diels alder reaction. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. The c9c10 fraction formally contains all kinds of diels alder adducts because the various c5 diolefin molecules form dimers during the process steps of the ethylene manufacturing process. In this case, cracking means heating the dimer until it undergoes a retrodielsalder. Cyclopentadiene is a useful diene in dielsalder reactions as well as a. A solventfree dielsalder reaction was carried out by heating a mixture of. Jan 29, 2016 this video is to be paired with experiment 1 in csuns chem 334. To aid in product isolation, the entire reaction will be carried out in the craig tube.
One such mechanism reaction is the diels alder reaction, which i first learned about in lecture and then actually carried out in lab. When pure cyclopentadiene is stored it also undergoes a dielsalder cycloaddition reaction and forms dicyclopentadiene. In this article, we theoretically analyze the diels. Jul 19, 2011 this week youll be creating a product via the dielsalder reaction. The experiment aimed at the conducting of a retro diels alder reaction through the cracking of dicyclopentadiene dimer into the monomer units.
The simplest example is the reaction of 1,3butadiene with ethene to form cyclohexene. Write the overall equation of the reaction pre lab report. Cyclopentadiene cpd and dicyclopentadiene dcpd are two important products obtained from oil cracking, which are interconvertable through a dielsalder reaction. In the experiment, cyclopentadiene initially was made as a product by using fractional distillation of 20 ml dicyclopentadiene. And also state whether they will be racemix, and draw its 3d configuration. Cyclopentadiene reacts with itself by a dielsalder reaction to make a dimer of cyclopentadiene. Dielsalder reactions of neat reactive dienes and dienophiles are frequently. Dielsalder reaction, cyclopentadiene and maleic anhydride a. The melting point analysis shows that the product of the diels alder reaction was somewhat impure, but the product of the hydrolysis of the diels alder adduct was very pure. If the diels alder reaction between dimethylmaleic anhydride and furan had worked, would cantharidin have been formed.
And 180 dc is a bit much, id just stay under the boiling point of the dimer. In the cracking of dicyclopentadiene, why is it ne. Experiment procedure synthesis of cisnorbornene5,6endodicarboxylic anhydride in this experiment you will be carrying out a retro diels alder reaction by cracking the dicyclopentadiene dimer into monomer units. The dielsalder reaction is the reaction between a conjugated diene and an alkene dienophile to form unsaturated sixmembered rings. In other words, in the cracking of dicyclopentadiene, why is it necessary to distill the product very slowly. What kind of reaction does the cracking of dicyclopentadiene represent. The first reaction was cyclopentadiene with maleic anhydride to from the product of cisnorbornene5,6endodicarboxylic anhydride. Cyclopentadiene is obtained by cracking of dicyclopentadiene 27.
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