Acetylacetone

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Acetylacetone
Names
IUPAC name
Pentane-2,4-dione
Other names
Hacac
Identifiers
123-54-6 YesY
ChEBI CHEBI:14750 YesY
ChEMBL ChEMBL191625 YesY
ChemSpider 29001 YesY
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KEGG C15499 YesY
UNII 46R950BP4J YesY
Properties
C5H8O2
Molar mass 100.12 g·mol−1
Density 0.975 g/mL[1]
Melting point −23 °C (−9 °F; 250 K)
Boiling point 140 °C (284 °F; 413 K)
16 g/100 mL
Hazards
Harmful (Xn)
R-phrases R10, R22
S-phrases (S2), S21, S23, S24/25
NFPA 704
Flammability code 2: Must be moderately heated or exposed to relatively high ambient temperature before ignition can occur. Flash point between 38 and 93 °C (100 and 200 °F). E.g., diesel fuel Health code 2: Intense or continued but not chronic exposure could cause temporary incapacitation or possible residual injury. E.g., chloroform Reactivity code 0: Normally stable, even under fire exposure conditions, and is not reactive with water. E.g., liquid nitrogen Special hazards (white): no codeNFPA 704 four-colored diamond
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2
0
Flash point 34 °C (93 °F; 307 K)
340 °C (644 °F; 613 K)
Explosive limits 2.4–11.6%
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Infobox references

Acetylacetone is an organic compound that exists in two tautomeric forms that interconvert rapidly and are treated as a single compound in most applications. Although the compound is formally named as the diketone form, pentane-2,4-dione, the enol form forms a substantial component of the material[2] and is actually the favored form in many solvents. It is a colourless liquid that is a precursor to acetylacetonate (acac), a common bidentate ligand. It is also a building block for the synthesis of heterocyclic compounds.

Properties

Tautomerism

The keto and enol forms of acetylacetone coexist in solution; these forms are tautomers. The enol form has C2v symmetry, meaning the hydrogen atom is shared equally between the two oxygen atoms.[3] In the gas phase, the equilibrium constant, Kketo-enol is 11.7, favoring the enol form. The two tautomeric forms can easily be distinguished by NMR spectroscopy, IR spectroscopy, and other methods[4][5]

The equilibrium constant tends to remain high in nonpolar solvents; the keto form becomes more favorable in polar, hydrogen-bonding solvents, such as water.[6] The enol form is a vinylogous analogue of a carboxylic acid.

Solvent Kketo-enol
Gas Phase 11.7
Cyclohexane 42
Toluene 10
THF 7.2
DMSO 2
Water 0.23

Acid-base properties

solventT/°CpKa[7]
40% ethanol/water30 9.8
70% dioxane/water 2812.5
80% DMSO/water25 10.16
DMSO 2513.41

Acetylacetone is a weak acid:

C5H8O2 is in equilibrium with C5H7O2− + H+

IUPAC recommended pKa values for this equilibrium in aqueous solution at 25 °C are 8.99±0.04 (I = 0), 8.83±0.02 (I = 0.1 M NaClO4) and 9.00±0.03 (I=1.0 M NaClO4) (I=Ionic strength).[8] Values for mixed solvents are available. Very strong bases, such as organolithium compounds, will deprotonate acetylacetone twice. The resulting dilithio species can then be alkylated at C-1.

Preparation

Acetylacetone is prepared industrially by the thermal rearrangement of isopropenylacetate.[9]

CH2(CH3)COC(O)Me → MeC(O)CH2C(O)Me

Laboratory routes to acetylacetone begin also with acetone. Acetone and acetic anhydride upon the addition of BF3 catalyst:[10]

(CH3CO)2O + CH3C(O)CH3 → CH3C(O)CH2C(O)CH3

A second synthesis involves the base-catalyzed condensation of acetone and ethyl acetate, followed by acidification:[10]

NaOEt + EtO2CCH3 + CH3C(O)CH3 → NaCH3C(O)CHC(O)CH3 + 2 EtOH
NaCH3C(O)CHC(O)CH3 + HCl → CH3C(O)CH2C(O)CH3 + NaCl

Because of the ease of these syntheses, many analogues of acetylacetonates are known. Some examples include C6H5C(O)CH2C(O)C6H5 (dbaH) and (CH3)3CC(O)CH2C(O)CC(CH3)3. Hexafluoroacetylacetonate is also widely used to generate volatile metal complexes.

Reactions

Condensations

Acetylacetone is a versatile bifunctional precursor to heterocycles because both keto groups undergo condensation. Hydrazine reacts to produce pyrazoles. Urea gives pyrimidines. Condensation with two aryl- and alkylamines to gives NacNacs, wherein the O atoms in acetylacetone are replaced by NR (R = aryl, alkyl).

Coordination chemistry

A ball-and-stick model of VO(acac)2

The acetylacetonate anion, acac−, forms complexes with many transition metal ions. A general method of synthesis is to react the metal ion with acetylacetone in the presence of a base (B):

MBz + z (acacH) is in equilibrium with M(acac)z +z BH

which assists the removal of a proton from acetylacetone and shifts the equilibrium in favour of the complex. Both oxygen atoms bind to the metal to form a six-membered chelate ring. In some cases the chelate effect is so strong that no added base is needed to form the complex. Since the metal complex carries no electrical charge, it is often insoluble in water but soluble in non-polar organic solvents.

Biodegradation

Enzymatic breakdown: The enzyme acetylacetone dioxygenase cleaves the carbon-carbon bond of acetylacetone, producing acetate and 2-oxopropanal. The enzyme is Fe(II)-dependent, but it has been proven to bind to zinc as well. Acetylacetone degradation has been characterized in the bacterium Acinetobacter johnsonii.[11]

C5H8O2 + O2 → C2H4O2 + C3H4O2

References

  1. ↑ http://www.sigmaaldrich.com/catalog/product/sial/p7754?lang=en&region=GB
  2. ↑ Co(tfa)3 & Co(acac)3 handout. Brian O'Brien, Gustavus Adolphus College.
  3. ↑ W. Caminati, J.-U. Grabow (2006). "The C2v Structure of Enolic Acetylacetone". Journal of the American Chemical Society 128 (3): 854–857. doi:10.1021/ja055333g. PMID 16417375.
  4. ↑ Kimberly A. Manbeck, Nicholas C. Boaz, Nathaniel C. Bair, Allix M. S. Sanders, and Anderson L. Marsh (2011). "Substituent Effects on Keto-Enol Equilibria Using NMR Spectroscopy". Journal of Chemical Education 88 (10): 1444–1445. doi:10.1021/ed1010932..
  5. ↑ Z. Yoshida, H. Ogoshi, T. Tokumitsu (1970). "Intramolecular hydrogen bond in enol form of 3-substituted-2,4-pentanedione". Tetrahedron 26: 5691–5697. doi:10.1016/0040-4020(70)80005-9.
  6. ↑ Solvents and Solvent Effects in Organic Chemistry, Christian Reichardt Wiley-VCH; 3 edition 2003 ISBN 3-527-30618-8
  7. ↑ IUPAC SC-Database A comprehensive database of published data on equilibrium constants of metal complexes and ligands
  8. ↑ Stary, J.; Liljenzin, J.O. (1982). "Critical evaluation of equilibrium constants involving acetylacetone and its metal chelates" (PDF). Pure and Applied Chemistry 54 (12): 2557–2592. doi:10.1351/pac198254122557.
  9. ↑ Hardo Siegel, Manfred Eggersdorfer “Ketones” in Ullmann’s Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry, Wiley-VCH, 2002, Wienheim. doi:10.1002/14356007.a15_077
  10. 1 2 C. E. Denoon, Jr. "Acetylacetone". Org. Synth.; Coll. Vol. 3, p. 16
  11. ↑ Straganz, G.D.; Glieder, A.; Brecker, L.; Ribbons, D.W.; Steiner, W. (2003). "Acetylacetone-cleaving enzyme Dke1: a novel C-C-bond-cleaving enzyme from Acinetobacter johnsonii". Biochem. J. 369 (Pt 3): 573–581. doi:10.1042/BJ20021047. PMC 1223103. PMID 12379146.

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