Ultrafast Ring-Opening Reaction of 1,3-Cyclohexadiene: Identification of Nonadiabatic Pathway via Doubly Excited State

Author(s):  
Shutaro Karashima ◽  
Alexander Humeniuk ◽  
Ryuta Uenishi ◽  
Takuya Horio ◽  
Manabu Kanno ◽  
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2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shutaro Karashima ◽  
Ryuta Uenishi ◽  
Takuya Horio ◽  
Manabu Kanno ◽  
Alexander Humeniuk ◽  
...  

Abstract The photoinduced ring-opening reaction of 1,3-cyclohexadiene to produce 1,3,5-hexatriene is a well-known example of the Woodward-Hoffmann rule for stereochemical reactions governed by molecular orbital symmetry, and it plays an essential role in photobiological synthesis of vitamin D3 in the skin. Since the photoexcited 11B state of 1,3-cyclohexadiene is not electronically correlated to the ground state of 1,3,5-hexatriene, the reaction is expected to proceed via non-adiabatic transitions through a doubly excited 21A electronic state. However, spectroscopic observation of this elusive state has been difficult. Here we present the results of a photoelectron spectroscopy study using table-top ultrafast deep and extreme UV lasers, based on filamentation four-wave mixing and high-harmonic generation, which enabled us to arrest the 21A state. It is shown that the ring-opening reaction takes only 60 fs to complete, which is a considerably shorter time than previous experimental and theoretical estimates. The ballistic reaction creates vibrational coherence in the reaction products.


2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Veejendra Yadav ◽  
Dasari L V K Prasad ◽  
Arpita Yadav ◽  
Maddali L N Rao

<p>The torquoselectivity of conrotatory ring opening of 3-carbomethoxycyclobutene is controlled by p<sub>C1C2</sub>→s*<sub>C3C4</sub> and s<sub>C3C4</sub>→p*<sub>CO</sub> interactions in the transition state in a 4-electron process as opposed to only s<sub>C3C4</sub>→p*<sub>CO</sub> interaction in an apparently 8-electron event in 3-carbomethoxy-1,2-benzocyclobutene. The ring opening of 3-carbomethoxy-1,2-benzocyclobutene is sufficiently endothermic. We therefore argue that the reverse ring closing reaction is faster than the forward ring opening reaction and, thus, it establishes an equilibrium between the two and subsequently allows formation of the more stable species <i>via</i> outward ring opening reaction. Application of this argument to 3-dimethylaminocarbonyl-1,2-benzocyclobutene explains the predominantly observed inward opening.</p>


Polymers ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (5) ◽  
pp. 806
Author(s):  
Philipp Marx ◽  
Frank Wiesbrock

Commonly, volumetric shrinkage occurs during polymerizations due to the shortening of the equilibrium Van der Waals distance of two molecules to the length of a (significantly shorter) covalent bond. This volumetric shrinkage can have severe influence on the materials’ properties. One strategy to overcome this volumetric shrinkage is the use of expanding monomers that show volumetric expansion during polymerization reactions. Such monomers exhibit cyclic or even oligocyclic structural motifs with a correspondingly dense atomic packing. During the ring-opening reaction of such monomers, linear structures with atomic packing of lower density are formed, which results in volumetric expansion or at least reduced volumetric shrinkage. This review provides a concise overview of expanding monomers with a focus on the elucidation of structure-property relationships. Preceded by a brief introduction of measuring techniques for the quantification of volumetric changes, the most prominent classes of expanding monomers will be presented and discussed, namely cycloalkanes and cycloalkenes, oxacycles, benzoxazines, as well as thiocyclic compounds. Spiroorthoesters, spiroorthocarbonates, cyclic carbonates, and benzoxazines are particularly highlighted.


2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rajneesh Misra ◽  
Yogjivan Rout

A series of multi acceptor based push-pull derivatives BTD2–BTD5 were designed and synthesized via Pd-catalyzed Sonogashira cross-coupling reaction followed by [2+2] cycloaddition–electrocyclic ring-opening reaction in which benzothiadiazole (BTD, A1), naphthalimide...


Molbank ◽  
10.3390/m1199 ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 (2) ◽  
pp. M1199
Author(s):  
Milene A. G. Fortunato ◽  
Filipa Siopa ◽  
Carlos A. M. Afonso

Using environmentally friendly conditions, the nucleophilic ring-opening reaction of 6-azabicyclo[3.1.0]hex-3-en-2-ol with 1-methyl-1H-tetrazole-5-thiol provided a novel thiol-incorporated aminocyclopentitol, (1R,4S,5S)-5-((3-hydroxypropyl)amino)-4-((1-methyl-1H-tetrazol-5-yl)thio)cyclopent-2-en-1-ol, in excellent yield (95%). The newly synthesized compound was analyzed and characterized via 1H, 13C-NMR, HSQC, and mass spectral data.


ChemInform ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 46 (12) ◽  
pp. no-no
Author(s):  
Shanshan Liu ◽  
Sifeng Li ◽  
Hualei Chen ◽  
Qingjing Yang ◽  
Jianbin Xu ◽  
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Water ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (8) ◽  
pp. 2188
Author(s):  
Wei Li ◽  
Xiaofeng Wang ◽  
Lixiang Shi ◽  
Xianyuan Du ◽  
Zhansheng Wang

The soil pollution of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) is serious in China, which not only affects the living and growing environment of plants and animals but also has a great impact on people’s health. The use of hydrophobic organic compounds to make use of surfactant ectopic elution processing is more convenient and cheaper as a repair scheme and can effectively wash out the polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in the soil. Therefore, we mixed sophorolipids:sodium dodecylbenzene sulfonate (SDBS):Na2SiO3 according to the mass ratio of 1:15:150. We explored the influencing factors of high and low concentrations of PAH-contaminated soil using a single factor test and four factors at a two-level factorial design. Then, the elution wastewater was treated by ultrasonic oxidation technology and the alkali-activated sodium persulfate technology. The results showed that: (1) In the single factor test, when the elution time is 8 h, the concentration of the compounded surfactant is 1200 mg/L, the particle size is 60 mesh, the concentration of NaCl is 100 mmol/L, and the concentration of KCl is 50 mmol/L, and the effect of the PAH-contaminated soil eluted by the composite surfactant is the best. Externally added NaCl and KCl salt ions have a more obvious promotion effect on the polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon-contaminated soil; (2) in the interaction experiment, single factor B (elution time) and D (NaCl concentration) have a significant main effect. There is also a certain interaction between factor A (concentration agent concentration) and factor D, factor B, and factor C (KCl concentration); (3) the treatment of anthracene in the eluate by ultrasonic completely mineralizes the organic pollutants by the thermal and chemical effects produced by the ultrasonic cavitation phenomenon, so that the organic pollutants in the eluate are oxidized and degraded into simple environmentally friendly small molecular substances. When the optimal ultrasonic time is 60 min and the ratio of oxidant to activator is 1:2, the removal rate of contaminants in the eluent can reach 63.7%. At the same time, the turbidity of the eluent is significantly lower than that of the liquid after centrifugal separation, indicating that oxidants can not only remove the pollutants in elution water but also remove the residual soil particulate matter; and (4) by comparing the infrared spectrum of the eluted waste liquid before and after oxidation, it can be seen that during the oxidation process, the inner part of eluent waste liquid underwent a ring-opening reaction, and the ring-opening reaction also occurred in the part of the cyclic ester group of the surfactant, which changed from a ring to non-ring.


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