Rate-limiting proton-transfer in the σ-adduct forming reactions of 1,3,5-trinitrobenzene and 4-nitrobenzofuroxan with substituted anilines in dimethyl sulfoxide

2005 ◽  
Vol 3 (21) ◽  
pp. 3971 ◽  
Author(s):  
Basim H. M. Asghar ◽  
Michael R. Crampton

2010 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 253-259 ◽  
Author(s):  
Basim H. Asghar

Kinetic and equilibrium results for the reactions of 2-phenoxy-3,5-dinitropyridine (1), with a series of 2, 2, 4- and 2, 6- substituted anilines (2a-f), in the presence of DABCO in DMSO are reported. The reactions yield the 2-anilino derivatives (5), without the accumulation of intermediates. Kinetics studies are compatible with a two-step mechanism involving initial nucleophilic attack by amine at the ring carbon substituted by phenoxy group followed by either base-catalyzed or uncatalyzed conversion to the product. The base-catalyzed pathway is likely to involve rate-limiting proton-transfer from the zwitterionic intermediate to base. This work indicates a steric effect to proton transfer in reactions involving 2, 6-disubstituted anilines. The results were compared with those for reactions of 1, 3, 5-trinitrobenzene with anilines.



1988 ◽  
Vol 110 (24) ◽  
pp. 8265-8266 ◽  
Author(s):  
Herminia. Gil ◽  
Julio F. Mata-Segreda ◽  
Richard L. Schowen


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