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acid-catalyzed ester hydrolysis yields the organic acid whereas base-mediated ester hydrolysis yields corresponding salt of the...

acid-catalyzed ester hydrolysis yields the organic acid whereas base-mediated ester hydrolysis yields corresponding salt of the organic acid. explain

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Hydrolysis of Esters

Reaction type: Nucleophilic Acyl Substitution

Summary

  • Carboxylic esters hydrolyse to the parent carboxylic acid and an alcohol.
  • Reagents : aqueous acid (e.g. H2SO4) / heat,or aqueous NaOH / heat (known as "saponification").
  • These mechanisms are among some of the most studied in organic chemistry.
  • Both are based on the formation of a tetrahedral intermediate which then dissociates.
  • In both cases it is the C-O bond between the acyl group and the oxygen that is cleaved.

Reaction under BASIC conditions:

  • The mechanism shown below leads to acyl-oxygen cleavage (see step2).
  • The mechanism is supported by experiments using 18O labeled compounds and esters of chiral alcohols.
  • This reaction is known as "saponification" because it is the basis of making soap from glycerol triesters in fats.
  • The mechanism is an example of the reactive system type.

MECHANISM OF THE BASE HYDROLYSIS OF ESTERS


Step 1:
The hydroxide nucleophiles attacks at the electrophilic Cofthe ester C=O, breaking the π bond and creating thetetrahedral intermediate.
Step 2:
The intermediate collapses, reforming the C=O
results in the loss of the leaving group the alkoxide, RO-, leading to the carboxylic acid.
Step 3:
An acid / base reaction. A very rapid equilibrium where the alkoxide,RO- functions as a base deprotonating the carboxylic acid, RCO2H, (an acidic work up would allow the carboxylic acid to be obtained from the reaction).

Reaction under ACIDIC conditions:

  • Note that the acid catalysed mechanism is the reverse of the Fischer esterification.
  • The mechanism shown below also leads to acyl-oxygen cleavage (see step 5).
  • The mechanism is an example of the less reactive system type.

MECHANISM OF THE ACID CATALYSED HYDROLYSIS OF ESTERS

Step 1:
An acid/base reaction. Since we only have a weak nucleophile and a poor electrophile we need to activate the ester. Protonation of the ester carbonyl makes it more electrophilic.
Step 2:
The water O functions as the nucleophile attacking the electrophilic C in the C=O, with the electrons moving towards the oxonium ion, creating the tetrahedral intermediate.
Step 3:
An acid/base reaction. Deprotonate the oxygen that came from the water molecule to neutralise the charge.
Step 4:
An acid/base reaction. Need to make the -OCH3 leave, but need to convert it into a good leaving group first by protonation.
Step 5:
Use the electrons of an adjacent oxygen to help "push out" the leaving group, a neutral methanol molecule.
Step 6:
An acid/base reaction. Deprotonation of the oxonium ion reveals the carbonyl C=O in the carboxylic acid product and regenerates the acid catalyst.

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