Stereoisomerism and Chirality
Constitutional Isomers Functional Group Isomers Positional Isomers Geometric Isomers
Stereoisomers Enantiomers Diastereomers Meso Compounds
Conformational Isomers Eclipsed, gauche, staggered, syn-clinal, anti-clinal forms Chair, boat
Isomers
Enantiomers and Diastereomers
Two kinds of Stereoisomers Enantiomers: stereoisomers which are
mirror objects of each other. Enantiomers are different objects, not superimposable.
Diastereomers: stereoisomers which are not mirror objects of each other.
If a molecule has one or more tetrahedral carbons having four different substituents then enantiomers will occur. If there are two or more such carbons then diastereomers may also occur.
Enantiomer/Diastereomer/Identik?
Mirror Objects – Carbon with 4 different substituents. We expect enantiomers (mirror objects).
Reflect!
These are mirror objects. Are they the same thing just viewed differently ? Can we superimpose them?
We can superimpose two atoms. but not all four atoms.
The mirror plane still relates the two structures. Notice that we can characterize or name the molecules by putting the blue in the back,drawing a circle from purple,to red,to green.Clockwise on the right and counterclockwise on the left.Arbitrarily call them R and S.
RS
Arrange both structures with the light blue atoms towards the rear….
Notice how the reflection is done, straight through the mirror!
Urutan Prioritas : 1. Ungu, 2. Merah, 3. Hijau, 4. Biru
Recap: Tetrahedral Carbon with four Different Substituents. Enantiomers
Simple Rotation, Same
Simple Rotation, Same
Mirror objects. Different, not superimposable.
Enantiomers
But the reflection might have been done differently. Position the mirror differently….
Reflection can giveany of the following…
Can you locate the mirror which would transform the original molecule into each mirror object?
In the course of each reflection, two substitutents are swapped. The other two remain unchanged.
What is common to each of these reflection operations?
All three of these structures are the same, just made by different mirrors. The structures are superimposable. What rotations of the whole molecules are needed to superimpose the structures?
Again. all three objects on the right are the mirror object of the structure above. They are different views of the enantiomer.
A swap of two substituents is seen to be equivalent to a reflection at the carbon atom.
Now Superimposable mirror objects: Tetrahedral
Carbon with at least two identical substituents.
Reflection can interchange the two red substituents. Clearly interchanging the two reds leads to the same structure, superimposable! Remember it does not make any difference where the mirror is held for the reflection.
This molecule does not have an enantiomer; the mirror object is superimposable on the original, the same object.
SummaryA reflection on a tetrahedral carbon with four different substituents produces a different, non-superimposable structure, the enantiomer. A different three dimensional arrangement of the bonds is produced, a different configuration.
Such a carbon is called chiral. The carbon is a chiral center, a stereogenic center.
The swapping two of the substituents on the chiral carbon is equivalent to a reflection.
If a tetrahedral carbon has two or more substituents which are the same then reflection produces the same structure, the same configuration. Such a carbon is called achiral.
There is only one mirror object produced by reflection, no matter where the mirror is located. It is either the same as the original structure (superimposable) or it is different (non-superimposable), the enantiomer.
Multiple reflectionsOne reflection (swap of substituents) on a chiral carbon produce the enantiomer.
Two reflections (swaps) yields the original back again.
Even number (0, 2, 4…) of reflections (swaps) on a chiral carbon yields the original structure. An odd number (1, 3, 5…) yields the enantiomer.
One swap
HO Br Br OH
Br
OH
Second swap
EnantiomersEnantiomers
Same molecule.
Repeating….
Reflection (in this plane) yields.
Three different substitutents.
Same, not enantiomers.
Reflection (in this plane) yields.
Four different substituents.
Different, not superimposble, enantiomers.
Is a chiral carbon needed? No!
Reflection (in this plane) yields.
Different, not superimposable, enantiomers.
The (distorted) tetrahedral array of the substitutents (huh??) suffices to allow for enantiomers.
C
Recall allene:
Naming of configurations.
A priority is assigned to each substituent on the chiral carbon
Rotate the structure so that the lowest priority towards the rear.
Draw an arc from the highest, to the next lower, to the next lower.
If arc is clockwise it is R configuration. If arc is counterclockwise it is S.
S R
Assigning Priorities 2
Start with first atom attached to chiral carbon
C vs. F
O
N
H
H
H
H
O
C
H
F
F
F
F
When the first atom is the same…Examine what is bonded to it.
Start with first atom attached to chiral carbon. No decision!!
Examine atoms bonded to first atom
O vs O
N vs C
Example: assigning Priorities
Br
H
Substituents
C C C
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H BrC
H
H
H
Assign on the basis of the atomic number of the first atom in the substituent.
Highest,1Lowest, 4
If the atoms being compared are the same examine the sets bonded to the atoms being compared.
2 3
S configuration
C has priority over H!!
More… If the first atom is the same and the second shell is the same then proceed to the atoms attached to the highest priority of the second shell.
N
H
Cl
FH
H
N
H
F
ClH
H
H
H
Examine the first atom, directly attached to the chiral atom.
Examine the atoms bonded to the first atom (the second shell) .
N vs N
C vs C
H vs H
Examine atoms bonded to highest priority of second shell, N
Cl vs F Cl wins!
Unsaturation
So far have not worried about double or triple bonds.
Double and triple bonds are expanded as shown below.
H
H
H
Expanded into
H
H
H
C
C
C N becomesC N
N
N
C
C
Let’s investigate what happens if low priority is positioned closer to us than chiral carbon…
ClH
CH3
C2H5
(S)-2-chlorobutane
HCl
CH3
C2H5
(R)-2-chlorobutane
Now let’s swap any two substituents. We know that this produces the enantiomer, R. Swap the H and the Cl.
Arc going in wrong direction because the low priority substituent is closer to us than the chiral center!!!!!!
We are looking at the molecule from the wrong side.
INVERT NAMING if LOW PRIORITY IS CLOSER THAN CHIRAL CENTER:
Clockwise is S
Counterclockwise is R
H towards the rear where it belongs…
Physical Properties of Enantiomers
Enantiomers: different compounds but have same
Melting Point
Boiling Point
DensityEnantiomers rotate plane polarized light in opposite directions.
OPTICALLY ACTIVE!!
The enantiomers rotate plane polarized light the same amount but in opposite directions. One clockwise; the other counterclockwise.
Look from
this point of
view.
Fischer Projection
HCl
CH3
C2H5
(R)-2-chlorobutane
H,low priority substituent, is closer so CCW is R.
Reposition to
Standard Fischer projection orientation:
vertical bonds recede
horizontal bonds come forward
Standard short notation:Cl H
CH3
C2H5
Cl H
CH3
C2H5
R and S designations may be assigned in Fischer Projection diagrams. Frequently there is an H horizontal making R CCW and S CW.
Cl to Ethyl to Methyl
Manipulating Fischer Projections
Cl H
CH3
C2H5
Even number of swaps yields same structure; odd number yields enantiomer.
1 swap
H Cl
CH3
C2H5
or C2H5 H
CH3
Cl
Cl CH3
H
C2H5
or Etc.
All of these represent the same structure, the enantiomer (different views)!!
R
S
Manipulating Fischer Projections
Cl H
CH3
C2H5
Even number of swaps yields same structure; odd number yields enantiomer.
2 swaps
H CH3
Cl
C2H5
or C2H5 H
Cl
CH3
H Cl
C2H5
CH3
or Etc.
All of these represent the same structure, the original (different views)!!
R
R
H3C H
Cl
C2H5
Rotation of Entire Fischer Diagrams
CH3
H Br
C2H5
Rotate diagram by 180 deg
CH3
HBr
C2H5
Same Structure simply rotated: H & Br still forward; CH3 & C2H5 in back.
CH3
H
Br
C2H5
Rotation by 90 (or 270) degrees.
Enantiomers. Non superimposable structures! Not only has rotation taken place but reflection as well (back to front). For example, the H is now towards the rear and ethyl is brought forward.
This simple rotation is an example of “proper rotation”.
This combination of a simple rotation and reflection is called an “improper rotation”.
Soal latihan
Jelaskan bahwa dari molekul abcd dapat digambarkan dengan banyak proyeksi Fiesher tetapi sebenarnya hanya merupakan sepasang enantiomer.
Multiple Chiral CentersCH3
H Br
CH3
Cl H
(2S,3S) 2-bromo-3-chlorobutane
S
S
CH3
Br H
CH3
H Cl
R
R
(2R,3R) 2-bromo-3-chlorobutane
Do a single swap on each chiral center to get the enantiomeric molecule.
Each S configuration has changed to R.
CH3
Br H
CH3
Cl H
Now do a single swap on only one chiral center to get a diastereomeric molecule (stereoisomers but not mirror objects).
R
S
CH3
H Br
CH3
H Cl
S
R
(2R,3S) 2-bromo-3-chlorobutane (2S,3R) 2-bromo-3-chlorobutane
Multiple Chiral CentersCH3
H Br
CH3
Cl H
(2S,3S) 2-bromo-3-chlorobutane
S
S
CH3
Br H
CH3
H Cl
R
R
(2R,3R) 2-bromo-3-chlorobutane
CH3
Br H
CH3
Cl H
R
S
CH3
H Br
CH3
H Cl
S
R
(2R,3S) 2-bromo-3-chlorobutane (2S,3R) 2-bromo-3-chlorobutane
Enantiomers
Enantiomers
Multiple Chiral CentersCH3
H Br
CH3
Cl H
(2S,3S) 2-bromo-3-chlorobutane
S
S
CH3
Br H
CH3
H Cl
R
R
(2R,3R) 2-bromo-3-chlorobutane
CH3
Br H
CH3
Cl H
R
S
CH3
H Br
CH3
H Cl
S
R
(2R,3S) 2-bromo-3-chlorobutane (2S,3R) 2-bromo-3-chlorobutane
Diastereomers
Diastereomers
Diastereomers
Everyday example: shaking hands. Right and Left hands are “mirror objects” R --- R is enantiomer of L --- L
and have equivalent “fit” to each other.
R --- L and L --- R are enantiomeric, have equivalent “fit”, but “fit” differently than R --- R or L – L.
Diastereomers
Require the presence of two or more chiral centers.
Have different physical and chemical properties.
May be separated by physical and chemical techniques.
Meso Compounds
CH3
H Cl
CH3
Cl H
S
S
CH3
Cl H
CH3
H Cl
R
R
CH3
Cl H
CH3
Cl H
R
S
CH3
H Cl
CH3
H Cl
S
R
Must have same set of substituents on corresponding chiral carbons.
As we had before here are the four structures produced by
systematically varying the configuration at each chiral carbon.
Meso CompoundsCH3
H Cl
CH3
Cl H
S
S
CH3
Cl H
CH3
H Cl
R
R
CH3
Cl H
CH3
Cl H
R
S
CH3
H Cl
CH3
H Cl
S
RMirror images! But superimposable via a 180 degree rotation. Same compound.
Enantiomers
Mirror images, not superimposable.
Diastereomers.
Meso
What are the stereochemical relationships?
Meso Compounds: Characteristics
CH3
Cl H
CH3
Cl H
R
S
Meso
Can be superimposed on mirror object, optically inactive.
CH3
H Cl
CH3
H Cl R
Has at least two chiral carbons. Corresponding carbons are of opposite configuration.
S
Can demonstrate mirror plane of symmetry
Molecule is achiral. Optically inactive. Specific rotation is zero.
Can be superimposed by 180 deg rotation.
Resolution of mixture into separate enantiomers.Mixtures of enantiomers are difficult to separate because the enantiomers have the same boiling point, etc. The technique is to convert the pair of enantiomers into a pair of diastereomers and to utilize the different physical characteristics of diastereomers.
Formation of diastereomeric salts. Racemic mixture of anions allowed to form salts with pure cation enantiomer.
Racemic mixture reacted with chiral enzyme. One enantiomer is selectively reacted.
Racemic mixture is put through column packed with chiral material. One enantiomer passes through more quickly.
Mengapa Mempelajari Konfigurasi R dan S
S-(+)-Ketamine R-(-)-Ketamine
2-4 times more potent than R-(-)-ketamine in anaesthesia
Causes spontaneous motor activity and post-emergent distress
Cl
NHCH3
O
Cl
NHCH3
O
Chirality in the Biological World
A schematic diagram of an enzyme surface capable of binding with (R)-glyceraldehyde but not with (S)-glyceraldehyde.
All three substituents match up with sites on the enzyme.
If two are matched up then the third will fai!
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