Deuterium fractionation factor for unhydrated hydronium ion. Deuterium isotope effects on proton-transfer equilibria in acetonitrile

1984 ◽  
Vol 106 (19) ◽  
pp. 5631-5634 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joseph L. Kurz ◽  
Melissa T. Myers ◽  
Keith M. Ratcliff
Keyword(s):  
Proton Transfer ◽  
Isotope Effects ◽  
Fractionation Factor ◽  
Hydronium Ion ◽  
Deuterium Isotope Effects

Model calculations of isotope effects. VII. Deprotonation of 2-nitropropane by oxy anion bases

1983 ◽  
Vol 36 (8) ◽  
pp. 1503
Author(s):  
DJ McLennan
Keyword(s):  
Proton Transfer ◽  
Transition State ◽  
Isotope Effects ◽  
Experimental Results ◽  
Electron Delocalization ◽  
Model Calculations ◽  
Charge Delocalization ◽  
Successful Model ◽  
Deuterium Isotope Effects ◽  
State Models

Model calculations of primary and secondary deuterium isotope effects for the hydroxide-induced deprotonation of 2-nitropropane are reported. Various transition-state models have been examined in an effort to reproduce experimental results. A purely pyramidal transition state in which proton transfer has run far ahead of carbon rehybridization and charge delocalization is a successful model as far as isotope effects are concerned, but may fail on other counts. Three incipient trigonal models for the transition state have been tested, and, although none can be firmly eliminated by the resultant isotope effects, those involving the proton transfer's running ahead of electron delocalization and perhaps carbon rehybridization are favoured.

Vinyl ether hydrolysis. XXIV. 1-Methoxycyclooctene and the question of reversibility of the carbon protonation step

1991 ◽  
Vol 69 (1) ◽  
pp. 84-87 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. J. Kresge ◽  
Y. Yin
Keyword(s):  
Reaction Mechanism ◽  
Proton Transfer ◽  
Vinyl Ether ◽  
Isotope Effects ◽  
Hydrolysis Rate ◽  
Hydronium Ion ◽  
Mineral Acids ◽  
Dilute Aqueous Solutions ◽  
Solvent Isotope ◽  
Hydrolysis Of

An argument is presented which suggests that hydrolysis of the vinyl ether group of 1-methoxycyclooctene may occur by reversible proton transfer from a catalyzing acid to the β-carbon atom of the substrate, instead of by the conventional reaction mechanism in which this proton transfer is rate determining and not reversible. Hydrolysis of this substrate is then examined by measuring rates of reaction in dilute aqueous solutions of strong mineral acids (perchloric and hydrochloric) as well as in buffer solutions of seven carboxylic acids, biphosphate ion, and 1,1,1,3,3,3-hexafluoro-2-propanol. General acid catalysis is observed and a Brønsted relation with the exponent α = 0.73 is constructed. That, plus the isotope effects kH/kD = 2.9 and 6.0 for catalysis by hydronium ion and acetic acid respectively, as well as the lack of deuterium incorporation into the substrate when the reaction is carried out in D2O with D2PO4−/DPO42− buffer at pD = 8, show that carbon protonation of the substrate is not reversible and that the conventional reaction mechanism is operative. Key words: 1-methoxycyclooctene, vinyl ether hydrolysis, rate-determining proton transfer, Brønsted relation, solvent isotope effect.

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