Chemistry Solving H2/Pd/C Reduction for #5 & #6 Questions

[duchuy]

Homework Statement

Find the mechanism

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Hi,
I'm trying to solve the number 5 and 6. Now I'm wondering what happens when I add H2/Pd/C on the 4th (after the question 4) molecule. I know that it will reduce pi bonds to sigma bonds, but will it affect the cetal group? Because if it does't I'm not quite sure that I'll be able to do the exercice with the steps given. My solution :
After adding Hd/Pd/C :
1) H+/H20, I will form 2 alcohol molecules (with the ester group) and acetone
2)Saponification : NaOH : Here I'm turning ester to carboxylate
3Intramolecular esterification : H+/H20 : I have to reacidify my environement in order to perform the esterification.

This would take 3 steps, while I only have step to do this (if H2/pd/C doesn't interact with the ketal group.
And if H2/Pd/C does give me my alcohol, it would also take me 2 extra steps to form my lactone.
Please help me find the solution for this.

By the way, what are the groups that H2 reduce?
I know that they reduce alcyne, alcene, cetone, aldehyde, ... the rest google is giving me mixed answers.
So what about : Nitrile, imine, carboxylic acid, ester, RCOCl, and acid anhydride?

Thank you so so much for your help!

 

[chemisttree]

Unless you have an activated ester, or use high pressure and temperature, consider esters non-reactive to Pd/C hydrogenation. Acyclic aliphatic ketals are also non-reactive to Pd/C hydrogenation.

There is more than one way to deprotect ketals/acetonides. Remember if we have a carboxylic acid in 5 the cyclization reaction will produce a molecule of water…. and we don’t want water in this step. Think in terms of trans-esterification.

 

[duchuy]

Unless you have an activated ester, or use high pressure and temperature, consider esters non-reactive to Pd/C hydrogenation. Acyclic aliphatic ketals are also non-reactive to Pd/C hydrogenation.

There is more than one way to deprotect ketals/acetonides. Remember if we have a carboxylic acid in 5 the cyclization reaction will produce a molecule of water…. and we don’t want water in this step. Think in terms of trans-esterification.

Unless you have an activated ester, or use high pressure and temperature, consider esters non-reactive to Pd/C hydrogenation. Acyclic aliphatic ketals are also non-reactive to Pd/C hydrogenation.

There is more than one way to deprotect ketals/acetonides. Remember if we have a carboxylic acid in 5 the cyclization reaction will produce a molecule of water…. and we don’t want water in this step. Think in terms of trans-esterification.

Ok I see, but from what I see from writing the reaction, is that if I were to do transesterification to from 5 to 6 in acidic conditions, that would be a totally reversible reaction and how could I ensure the formation of the cycle? Since I can't use an excess of reactants right? Unless I remove the alcohol at the end?
But if I were to do saponification in order to do Fischer's esterification, I could easily remove water at the end and ensure the formation of the cycle by using a Deanstark or may be ZnCl2 no?

 

[chemisttree]

Dean-Stark in a single step?

 

[duchuy]

Dean-Stark in a single step?

I would make my reaction in a Deanstark for the final fischer esterification? I honestly don't know, I'm just doing chemistry on paper I really don't have much lab experience. But what do you think about my proposition?

 

[chemisttree]

Why I wrote, “Dean stark in a single step?” …
You want aqueous acid to deprotect the ketal and then turn around and do an internal transesterification in the absence of water… in one step.

 

[duchuy]

Why I wrote, “Dean stark in a single step?” …
You want aqueous acid to deprotect the ketal and then turn around and do an internal transesterification in the absence of water… in one step.

Oooh ok I see thank you so so much you're absolutely amazing