The purpose of this experiment was to demonstrate the formation of sixmembered rings by cycloaddition, also known as a diels alder reaction. Synthesis of cyclopentadiene trimer tricyclopentadiene over. It is not available commercially as the monomer, due to the rapid formation of dicyclopentadiene. The reaction product has been claimed to be solely endodcpd. Example of diels alder reaction with electrondonating groups edg and electronwithdrawing groups ewg. Diels alder reaction with 1,4benzoquinones and subsequent retro diels alder with elimination of cyclopentadiene have been used in synthesis of 2cyclohexene1,4diones. Diels alder reactions work best when the dienophile contains one or more electron withdrawing groups as shown in figure 2. In silico studies of structureproperty relationships of organic compounds with.
This colorless liquid has a strong and unpleasant odor. Synthesis and properties of chiral n,nmaleoyl derivatives and dielsalder reactions with cyclopentadiene article in pharmazie 6011. Experiment 14 the dielsalder cycloaddition reaction pg. We started with dicyclopentadiene which had to be cracked into cyclopentadiene.
Process and system for making cyclopentadiene andor. This dimer can be restored by heating to give the monomer the compound is mainly used for the production of cyclopentene and its derivatives. The reaction is reversible and at room temperature cyclopentadiene dimerizes over the course of hours to reform dicyclopentadiene. Cracking apparatus the dielsalder reaction of cyclopentadiene with maleic anhydride the dielsalder reaction that you will be performing between cyclopentadiene and maleic anhydride occurs rapidly at room temperature. Please let a resonable explanation pertaining to diels alder reactions. I recently did a distillation of dicyclopentadiene bp 166 c to get cyclopentadiene bp 40 c. In a cycloaddition reaction, a 1,3diene reacts with an alkene, or dienophile, to produce a sixmembered ring. Abstract the objective of this experiment was to crack dicyclopentadiene to create two molecules of cyclopentadiene, and then perform a diels alder reaction by reacting the diene with maleic anhydride, the dienophile, to create cisnorbornene5,6endodicarboxylic anhydride. Synthesis of 5vinyl2norbornene based on the dielsalder reactions. Dcpd products originate from high temperature cracking of petroleum fractions and are best characterized as highly reactive intermediates used for a.
Above 150 c, dicyclopentadiene undergoes a retrodielsalder reaction at. The dielsalder reaction between cyclopentadiene and three dienophiles. Summary the oligomerization of cyclopentadiene cpd and its dimer, dicyclopentadiene dcpd, to tricyclopentadiene tcpd through dielsalder reaction at. The dimer endodcpd can be formed easily at room temperature although full conversion takes several days.
One such mechanismreaction is the dielsalder reaction, which i first. Dicyclopentadiene wikimili, the best wikipedia reader. Cyclopentadiene is an organic compound with the formula c 5 h 6. An undimerization ive done this rxn a number of times.
Cyclopentadiene and dicyclopentadiene cheung major. Cyclopentadiene acts as the diene for the reaction. To aid in product isolation, the entire reaction will. This reaction has a great synthetic importance and was discovered by two german chemists, otto diels and kurt alder, who received the 1950 nobel prize. At its simplest, this dimerisation can be described as a. And although it may seem tempting to believe that maleic anhydride can do that too, it is in an strans conformation, which isnt favorable in the dielsalder reaction, so i would only choose the cyclopentadiene dimerization as a plausible side product. Dielsalder reaction of cyclopentadiene with maleic anhydride. Dicyclopentadiene, abbreviated dcpd, is a chemical compound with formula c 10 h 12. In conventional terminology, this is a 1,4addition of a diene and a dienophile. Dicyclopentadiene is coproduced in large quantities in the steam cracking of naphtha and gas oils to ethylene. In the present work we consider the impact of storage conditions such as the container size, volume. The setup as instructed by my supervisor consisted of a simple watercooled liebig condenser. The appearance of crystals white crystalline powder c. And also state whether they will be racemix, and draw its 3d configuration.
Cracking cp you should be aware that cyclopentadiene cp will spontaneously react with itself, so it can only be stored as the dimer. Cyclopentadiene is a colorless liquid with an irritating, terpenelike odor. The purpose of this lab is an investigation of a dielsalder reaction. Dicyclopentadiene dcpd 3a,4,7,7atetrahydo4,7methano1hindene c10h12 general dicyclopentadiene or dcpd is the dimer of cyclopentadiene cpd formed by a diels alder addition reaction. Subject to polymerization if subjected to heat for prolonged periods or if contaminated. The diels alder reaction can be under kinetic or thermodynamic control. Jul 19, 2011 this week youll be creating a product via the dielsalder reaction. At room temperature, this cyclic diene dimerizes over the course of hours to give dicyclopentadiene via a dielsalder reaction. The mass of cyclopentadiene that was collected was 0. Ep2781496b1 method and composition for inhibiting the.
Dicyclopentadiene, abbreviated dcpd, is a chemical compound with formula c 10h12. The first step on the dielsalder reaction between cyclopentadiene and maleic anhydride is. Solventfree dielsalder reactions of in situ generated. Dicyclopentadiene appears as a liquid with an acrid odor. Jan 25, 2012 what kind of reaction does the cracking of dicyclopentadiene represent. The dicyclopentadiene will be cracked for you by your t.
The dielsalder is unlike other organic reactions in that it doesnt involve any nucleophiles, leaving groups, or radicals, so there is no real mechanism to learn. Alder cycloaddition between cyclopentadiene and c60 for which experimental results on energy barriers and reaction energies are known. The customary laboratory source of 1, 3cyclopentadiene is a compound called dicyclopentadiene c 10 h 12 dicyclopentadiene is the diels alder cycloaddition product of two molecules of 1, 3cyclopentadiene. When pure cyclopentadiene is stored it also undergoes a dielsalder cycloaddition reaction and forms. Liquidphase cracking of dicyclopentadiene by reactive distillation. Experiment 22 the dielsalder cycloaddition reaction pg. These are compounds containing a nonaromatic closed ring of carbon atoms in which at least 2 atoms are connected by a double bond. Cyclopentadiene trimer tricyclopentadiene is an important raw material during the synthesis of highenergydensity fuel. You should notice that both of them have three double bonds. Heating up the cp dimer with crack it back to the monomer. Insights into the dielsalder reactions between cyclopentadiene. Cyclopentadiene and dicyclopentadiene, which occur as byproducts in the steam cracking process in ethylene plants, are the major ingredients in the production of hydrocarbon resins, unsaturated polyester resins, elastomers, pesticides, flame retardants and a host of specialty chemicals.
In the cracking of dicyclopentadiene, why is it ne. Dielsalder reactions chemical and biomolecular engineering. Cyclopentadiene is a useful diene in dielsalder reactions as well as a precursor to metallocenes in organometallic chemistry. Cyclopentadiene and dicyclopentadiene researchgate. Cyclopentadiene dimerization and cracking dicyclopentadiene. In the dielsalder reaction of cyclopentadiene and maleicanhydride what are the two side reactions of cyclopenadiene and maleic anhydride not. The retro dielsalder reaction rda is the microscopic reverse of the dielsalder reactionthe formation of a diene and dienophile from a cyclohexene. In other words, in the cracking of dicyclopentadiene, why is it necessary to distill the product very slowly.
Above 150 c, dicyclopentadiene undergoes a retrodielsalder reaction at an appreciable rate to yield cyclopentadiene. It is very possible that cyclopentadiene can dimerize. May 04, 2017 processes and systems for making cyclopentadiene andor dicyclopentadiene include converting acyclic c5 hydrocarbons into cpd in a first reactor to obtain a product mixture, separating the product mixture in a separation subsystem such as compression train to obtain a c5rich fraction comprising cpd and essentially depleted of hydrogen and. Kinetic and thermodynamic control in the dielsalder reaction.
Apr 17, 2014 reaction mechanism the scheme below depicts the concerted mechanism of the diels alder reaction of cyclopentadiene and maleic anhydride to form cisnorbornene5,6endodicarboxylic anhydride. If the polymerization takes place inside a container, the container may violently rupture. Liquidphase cracking of dicyclopentadiene by reactive. The vapors are irritating to the eyes and respiratory system. A rationalization of the solvent effect on the dielsalder reaction in.
When pure cyclopentadiene is stored it also undergoes a diels alder cycloaddition reaction and forms. The dielsalder reaction is the reaction between a conjugated diene and an alkene dienophile to form unsaturated sixmembered rings. Example of dielsalder reaction with electrondonating groups edg and electronwithdrawing groups ewg. Diels alder reaction with electron withdrawing group on the dienophile. Cyclopentadiene maleic anhydride cisnorbornene5,6endodicarboxylic anhydride etoachexane endo exo figure 2. The purpose of this experiment was to demonstrate the formation of sixmembered rings by cycloaddition, also known as a dielsalder reaction. It is prepared by the diels alder reaction of two diene hydrocarbons, cyclopentadiene and ethylene. They concluded that properties of the ionic liquid, such as hydrogen bond donor.
Nov 20, 20 after learning about the reaction, i was able to complete a dielsalder reaction in organic lab. Most predominantly, dcpd molecules are formed and the product is further purified by vacuum distillation. The comparison of the results obtained with the twolayered oniom approach using different partitions for the high and lowlevel layers with those obtained employing the b3lyp631gd method for the entire. Chinese universities 2008,242, 17579 article id 10059040200802l7505 diels alder addition of dicyclopentadiene with cyclopentadiene in polar solvents zhang xiangwen, jiang qiang, xiong zhongqiang, zou jijun, wang li and mi zhentao key laboratory for green chemical technology of ministry of education, school of chemical engineering and technology, tianjin university. Synthesis of cyclopentadiene trimer tricyclopentadiene. The simplest diels alder reaction is the reaction of 1,3butadiene and ethylene to yield cyclohexene figure 1. And although it may seem tempting to believe that maleic anhydride can do that too, it is in an strans conformation, which isnt favorable in the diels alder reaction, so i would only choose the cyclopentadiene dimerization as a plausible side product. In a dielsalder reaction with cyclopentadiene and maleic. Zhi cai, benxian shen, weilian liu, zhong xin and hao ling. The double bonds of cyclopentadiene are locked in the correct conformation for the diels alder reaction so it will be faster than with. Cyclopentadiene cpd and dicyclopentadiene dcpd, which occur as byproducts in the steam cracking process in ethylene plants, are the major ingredients in the. The physical properties of cpd and dcpd are given in table 1. Cyclopentadiene, formed in situ, reacted with the dienophile in a.
In the cracking of dicyclopentadiene, why is it necessary to distill the product very slowly. The purpose of this lab is an investigation of a diels alder reaction. Reaction mechanism the scheme below depicts the concerted mechanism of the dielsalder reaction of cyclopentadiene and maleic anhydride to form cisnorbornene5,6endodicarboxylic anhydride. Figure one demonstrates the fractional distillation set up which was used to crack dicyclopentadiene. To crack the dicyclopentadiene, we used fractional distillation, which. It can be accomplished spontaneously with heat, or with acid or base mediation. Synthesis and properties of chiral n,nmaleoyl derivatives.
At room temperature, it is a clear light yellow color liquid with an acrid odor. Diels alder reaction with itself to give dicyclopentadiene, which reverts. Dicyclopentadiene is coproduced in large quantities in the steam cracking of. A solventfree dielsalder reaction was carried out by heating a mixture of dicyclopentadiene and a dienophile. Constants and other thermodynamic properties for the dimerization of 1. Cyclopentadiene maleic anhydride cis norbornene 56 endo.
However, this dielsalder reaction is reversible by cracking dicyclopentadiene using slow distillation and keeping the cyclopentadiene cold. At the boiling point of dicyclopentadiene, equilibration with the. Klunder department of organic chemistry, nsrim, university of nijmegen, toernooiveld 1, 6525 ed nijmegen, the netherlands email. However, this diels alder reaction is reversible by cracking dicyclopentadiene using slow distillation and keeping the cyclopentadiene cold. Results and discussion when combining the reagents, a cloudy mixture was produced and problems arose in the attempt to completely dissolve the mixture. The major use is in resins, particularly, unsaturated polyester resins. In this article, we theoretically analyze the diels.
Since the reaction involves the formation of a cyclic product via a cyclic transition state, it is also referred to as a cycloaddition. The dielsalder reaction will be carried out on half the reaction scale given in the text book. Cracking of dicyclopentadiene before the beginning of lab the cyclopentadiene was prepared by a lab technician by cracking it. An uncontrolled cracking of dcpd reverse diels alder reaction with. Nov 27, 2011 the thermal, viscoelastic, and mechanical properties of cured dicyclopentadiene dcpdcontaining polymers prepared from novel dcpdmodified unsaturated epoxypolyesters and styrene were evaluated.
Stripped to its most basic components, this reaction is represented by. Cyclopentadiene is an organic compound with the formula c5h6. Norbornadiene which has the same carbon skeleton but with two solid bonds is produced from cyclopentadiene and an alkyne. Solventfree diels alder reactions were carried out by heating a mixture of a volatile diene, such as 1,3butadiene, isoprene, or 2,3dimethyl1,3butadiene, and a dienophile, such as methyl vinyl. Cracking of dicyclopentadiene chemistry stack exchange.
The potential hazards from cyclopentadiene storage and use on kilogram scale are studied under adiabatic conditions. This thermal cracking is merely the reverse of the dielsalder reaction, thus it is called a retro dielsalder reaction. In the diels alder reaction of cyclopentadiene and maleicanhydride what are the two side reactions of cyclopenadiene and maleic anhydride not including the endo and exo major products. Cyclopentadiene, a reagent commonly used in organic synthesis, is known to spontaneously dimerize exothermically and thus should be stored cold and used quickly. When i read your heading i said to myself its a reverse diels alder but retro diels alder is even better. Cyclopentadiene cpd and dicyclopentadiene dcpd are two important products obtained from oil cracking, which are interconvertable through a diels alder reaction. This was accomplished using thermogravimetric analysis, differential scanning calorimetry, dynamic mechanical analysis, threepoint bending test, and. The simplest dielsalder reaction is the reaction of 1,3butadiene and ethylene to yield cyclohexene figure 1. Monomer and dimer are close enough in boiling point that a sloppy job will deliver a lot of dimer to the collection pot, which is a real pain to remove from many dielsalder product mixtures. This dimer can be restored by heating to give the monomer. Because it start distilling at a temperature 4042 c and before reaching this temperature it cant be distilled. Immobilized cyclopentadiene in the diels alderretrodiels.
One molecule act as diene, the other as a dienephile. After learning about the reaction, i was able to complete a dielsalder reaction in organic lab. Cyclopentadiene belongs to the class of organic compounds known as cycloalkenes. Also, dcp has specific properties not found in cyclopentadiene such as endoexo ismerism and reactivity in metathesis. It is prepared by the dielsalder reaction of two diene hydrocarbons, cyclopentadiene and ethylene. Thermal, viscoelastic, and mechanical properties of dcpd. Diels alder reactions of cyclopentadiene brainmass. Monomer and dimer are close enough in boiling point that a sloppy job will deliver a lot of dimer to the collection pot, which is a real pain to remove from many diels alder product mixtures. Chinese universities 2008,242, 17579 article id 10059040200802l7505 dielsalder addition of dicyclopentadiene with cyclopentadiene in polar solvents zhang xiangwen, jiang qiang, xiong zhongqiang, zou jijun, wang li and mi zhentao key laboratory for green chemical technology of ministry of education, school of chemical engineering and. The c9c10 fraction formally contains all kinds of diels alder adducts because the various c5 diolefin molecules form dimers during the process steps of the ethylene manufacturing process. Immobilized cyclopentadiene in the diels alderretrodiels alder concept rene g. Aromaticity furan has a peculiar property called aromaticity.
The diels alder reaction requires that the diene be oriented in the scis conformation for the reaction to take place. The dielsalder reaction is an electrocyclic reaction, which involves. A solventfree diels alder reaction was carried out by heating a mixture of dicyclopentadiene and a dienophile. The objective of this experiment was to crack dicyclopentadiene into two molecules of cyclopentadiene and mix cyclopentadiene with maleic anhydride to synthesize cisnorbornene5,6endodicarboxylic anhydride. Heather holtrop lab partner jali greene 21817, chem 3106 ta yangxue liu diels alder reaction. Dicyclopentadiene dcpd 3a,4,7,7atetrahydo4,7methano1hindene c10h12 general dicyclopentadiene or dcpd is the dimer of cyclopentadiene cpd formed by a dielsalder addition reaction. To print or download this file, click the link below. Dcpd is the dielsalder reaction dimmer of cyclopentadi.
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