Beckmann Rearrangement Persented by Dinesh yadav 2017PCY5358 1 Submitted to:- Dr. Ragini Gupta Prof.&HOD Dept. of Chemistry
Beckmann rearrangement The acid- catalysed conversion of ketoximes to amides is known as the Beckmann rearrangement The Beckmann rearrangement, named after the German chemist Ernst Otto Beckmann (1853–1923) This rearrangement is occurs in both cyclic and acyclic compounds . Aldoximes are less reactive. Cyclic oximes yield lactams and acyclic oximes yield amides 2 J. Am. Chem. Soc. , 1924 , 46 (6), pp 1477–1483 DOI: 10.1021/ja01671a018
Reaction mechanism The first step in the process is formation of an oxime from the aldehyde or ketone , 4
Reaction mechanism 5 This rearrangement take place an alkyl migration with expulsion of the hydroxyl group to form a nitrilium ion followed by hydrolysis.
Migratory aptitude The relative migratory aptitudes of different groups in Beckmann rearrangement is illustrated below. 6
Applications in drug synthesis:- An alternative industrial synthesis method for P aracetamol . It is involves direct acylation of phenol with acetic anhydride catalyzed by HF, conversion of the ketone to a ketoxime with hydroxylamine, followed by the acid-catalyzed Beckmann rearrangement to give the amide 7 Paracetamol
Applications in drug synthesis:- The Beckmann rearrangement is also used in the synthesis of 1. DHEA 2. Benazepril 3. Etazepine etc. 8
Applications in polymer synthesis:- Beckmann rearrangement can be rendered catalytic using cyanuric chloride and zinc chloride as a co-catalyst . For example, cyclododecanone can be converted to the corresponding lactam , the monomer used in the production of Nylon 12 9
Applications in polymer synthesis:- The Beckmann rearrangement is also used in the synthesis of Nylon 6 10