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Chapter 19: Q21P (page 639)

Treatment of 2-cyclohexenone with HCN/KCN yields a saturated keto nitrile rather than an unsaturated cyanohydrin. Show the structure of the product,

and propose a mechanism for the reaction.

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Conjugate addition of a nucleophile in alpha,beta-unsaturated carbonyl compounds; ketone and aldehyde, happen in two ways:

  • 1-2 conjugate addition
  • 1,4 conjugate addition

In the Conjugate addition of nucleophile on thealpha,beta-unsaturated carbonyl compounds reaction forms the鈥渆nolate intermediate,鈥� which isresonance stabilized.

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Conjugate addition

Conjugate addition of a nucleophile in alpha,beta-unsaturated carbonyl compounds; ketone and aldehyde, happen in two ways:

  • 1-2 conjugate addition
  • 1,4 conjugate addition

In the Conjugate addition of nucleophile on thealpha,beta-unsaturated carbonyl compounds reaction forms the鈥渆nolate intermediate,鈥� which isresonance stabilized.

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Structure of Keto nitrile product

2-cyclohexanone undergoesconjugate nucleophile addition on its double bond, leading to the formation of resonance stabilized carbanion intermediate, which on protonation forms the keto nitrile that is the 3-oxocyclohexanecarbonitrile product.

The formation and structure of keto nitrile product (3-oxocyclohexanecarbonitrile) are shown as follows:

Formation of 3-oxocyclohexanecarbonitrile

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