Substituent and solvent effects on the reaction between 2,6-Di-t-butyl-α-(3,5-di-t-butyl-4-oxocyclohexa-2,5-dien-1-ylidene)-p-tolyloxyl (galvinoxyl) and phenols

1978 ◽  
Vol 31 (6) ◽  
pp. 1201 ◽  
Author(s):  
N Nishimura ◽  
K Okahashi ◽  
T Yukutomi ◽  
A Fujiwara ◽  
S Kubo

Rate constants and associated activation parameters for the reaction of galvinoxyl with substituted phenols were obtained in carbon tetrachloride and in cyclohexane-dioxan binary mixtures. Substantial isotope effects were observed for O-deuterated phenols. The rate constants are correlated with σ+ values. These findings are discussed by considering the polar contribution of substituents to the stabilization of the transition states. In the mixed solvents, the kinetic behaviour is well expressed by the equations which are based on the theory of Kondo and Tokura.


1979 ◽  
Vol 34 (1) ◽  
pp. 86-94 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fouad M. Fouad ◽  
Patrick G. Farrell

Abstract The elimination of HCN from 9-dicyanomethyl-fluorene (2), 1,1-diphenyl-1,2,2-tricyanoethane (3), and 2-phenyl-1,1,2-tricyanopropane (4) in anhydrous methanol has been studied and shown to occur via an (E l)anion mechanism. Elimination of HCN from 2 in acidic, buffered and MeO-/MeOH solutions have also been studied. Addition of water or benzene to the reaction medium shifts the mechanism to (E 1 CB)ʀ. Elimination of HCN from N,N-dimethyl-4-(1,1,2-tricyanoethyl) aniline (5) in anhydrous methanol occurs via an (E 1 cB)ʀ mechanism and the kinetics indicate that addition of HCN to the product alkene occurs. Activation parameters, isotope effects and solvent effects have been examined in an effort to obtain information about the nature of the transition states of these reactions.



2021 ◽  
Vol 22 (14) ◽  
pp. 7394
Author(s):  
Kyoung Ho Park ◽  
Mi Hye Seong ◽  
Jin Burm Kyong ◽  
Dennis N. Kevill

A study was carried out on the solvolysis of 1-adamantyl chlorothioformate (1-AdSCOCl, 1) in hydroxylic solvents. The rate constants of the solvolysis of 1 were well correlated using the Grunwald–Winstein equation in all of the 20 solvents (R = 0.985). The solvolyses of 1 were analyzed as the following two competing reactions: the solvolysis ionization pathway through the intermediate (1-AdSCO)+ (carboxylium ion) stabilized by the loss of chloride ions due to nucleophilic solvation and the solvolysis–decomposition pathway through the intermediate 1-Ad+Cl− ion pairs (carbocation) with the loss of carbonyl sulfide. In addition, the rate constants (kexp) for the solvolysis of 1 were separated into k1-Ad+Cl− and k1-AdSCO+Cl− through a product study and applied to the Grunwald–Winstein equation to obtain the sensitivity (m-value) to change in solvent ionizing power. For binary hydroxylic solvents, the selectivities (S) for the formation of solvolysis products were very similar to those of the 1-adamantyl derivatives discussed previously. The kinetic solvent isotope effects (KSIEs), salt effects and activation parameters for the solvolyses of 1 were also determined. These observations are compared with those previously reported for the solvolyses of 1-adamantyl chloroformate (1-AdOCOCl, 2). The reasons for change in reaction channels are discussed in terms of the gas-phase stabilities of acylium ions calculated using Gaussian 03.



1985 ◽  
Vol 63 (3) ◽  
pp. 576-580 ◽  
Author(s):  
Arnold Jarczewski ◽  
Grzegorz Schroeder ◽  
Wlodzimierz Galezowski ◽  
Kenneth T. Leffek ◽  
Urszula Maciejewska

The reaction between 2,2-di(4-nitrophenyl)-1,1,1-trifluoroethane and the alkoxide bases ŌCH3, ŌC2H5, ŌnC4H9, ŌCH(CH3)2, and ŌC(CH3)3 in their corresponding alcohol solvents is a multistep reaction with several intermediates: 2,2-di(4-nitrophenyl)-1,1-difluoro-1-alkoxyethane (A), 2,2-di(4-nitrophenyl)-1-fluoro-1-alkoxyethene (B), 2,2-di(4-nitrophenyl)-1,1-dialkoxyethene (C), 2,2-di(4-nitrophenyl)-1,1-difluoroethene (D), and 4,4′-dinitrobenzophene (E). Rate constants and activation parameters have been measured for the appearance of the two stable products B and C. The kinetic deuterium isotope effects for the appearance of B fell in the range of kH/kD = 1 to 2 at 25 °C for the primary and secondary alkoxides, whereas kH/kD = 5.4 at 30 °C for the appearance of D with tert-butoxide. Exchange experiments showed that H/D exchange took place between the substrate and solvent to the extent of 100% with methoxide, 50% with ethoxide and isopropoxide, and 0% with tert-butoxide. It is concluded the HF elimination from the substrate follows an (ElcB)R mechanism with methoxide/methanol, changing to (ElcB)I or E2 with tert-butoxide/tert-butanol.



1986 ◽  
Vol 64 (6) ◽  
pp. 1021-1025 ◽  
Author(s):  
Arnold Jarczewski ◽  
Grzegorz Schroeder ◽  
Przemyslaw Pruszynski ◽  
Kenneth T. Leffek

Rate constants for the proton and deuteron transfer from 1-(4-nitrophenyl)-1-nitroethane to cesium n-propoxide in n-propanol have been measured under pseudo-first-order conditions with an excess of base for four temperatures between 5 and 35 °C. Using literature values of the fraction of cesium n-propoxide ion pairs that are dissociated into free ions, separate second-order rate constants for the proton and deuteron transfer to the ion pair and to the free ion have been calculated. The cesium n-propoxide ion pair is about 2.8 times more reactive than the free n-propoxide ion. The primary kinetic isotope effects for the two reactions are the same (kH/kD = 6.1–6.3 at 25 °C) within experimental error. The enthalpy of activation is smaller for the ion-pair reaction and the entropy of activation more negative than for the free-ion reaction. For proton transfer, ΔH±ion pair = 8.3 ± 0.2 kcal mol−1, ΔH±ion = 9.6 ± 1.0 kcal mol−1, ΔS±ion pair = −12.3 ± 0.6 cal mol−1 deg−1, ΔS±ion = −10.1 ± 3.4 cal mol−1 deg−1. The greater reactivity of the ion pair relative to the free ion is interpreted in terms of the weaker solvation shell of the ion pair in the initial state.



2007 ◽  
Vol 2007 (6) ◽  
pp. 365-369 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dennis N. Kevill ◽  
Zoon Ha Ryu

The specific rates of solvolysis of benzenesulfonic anhydride (1) and p-toluenesulfonic anhydride (2) have been measured conductometrically at −10°C in 34 solvents for 1 and 33 solvents for 2. Studies at higher temperatures have allowed extrapolated values in additional solvents to be calculated. All of the values, for 35 solvents for 1 and for 37 solvents for 2, have been used in an extended Grunwald–Winstein equation treatment using NT and YOTs values. Activation parameters in several solvents and kinetic solvent isotope effects (MeOH/MeOD) have been determined for both substrates. Product selectivity values ( S) have been determined for binary mixtures of water with ethanol, methanol, or 2, 2, 2-trifluoroethanol. The results from the kinetic and product studies are compared to those previously reported for methanesulfonic anhydride (3). An SN2 mechanism is proposed for the solvolytic displacement reactions of the three substrates in all of the solvents used in the investigation.



1977 ◽  
Vol 55 (10) ◽  
pp. 1696-1700 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jan Kurzawa ◽  
Kenneth T. Leffek

The second-order rate constants have been determined for the β-elimination reactions of 2,2-di-(p-nitrophenyl)-1,1,1-trifluoroethane, 2,2-di-(p-nitrophenyl)-1-fluoroethane, and their β-deuterated analogues with sodium methoxide in methanol. The primary isotope effects and activation parameters for these reactions are reported. It is suggested that the trifluoro-compound reacts via the pre-equilibrium carbanion mechanism (ElcB)R and that the monofluoro compound follows the E2 mechanism via a carbanion-like transition state.



1985 ◽  
Vol 63 (6) ◽  
pp. 1194-1197 ◽  
Author(s):  
Arnold Jarczewski ◽  
Malgorzata Waligorska ◽  
Kenneth T. Leffek

Rate constants for the β-elimination of HCl from 2,2-di(4-nitrophenyl)-1,1-dichloroethane (I) and 2,2-di(4-nitrophenyl)-1,1,1-trichloroéthane (II) promoted by tetramethylguanidine in the aprotic solvents acetonitrile, tetrahydrofuran, and n-hexane have been measured. The activation parameters are characterized by small enthalpies of activation (4.1 to 7.3 kcal mol−1) and large negative entropies of activation (−35 to −50 cal mol−1 deg−1). The primary deuterium isotope effects at 20° C range from kH/kD = 4.8 to 10.3. The results are interpreted to indicate an (EcB)1 mechanism for both substrates I and II in acetonitrile solvent and an E2H or mixed (ElcB)1–E2H mechanism in the less polar solvents, tetrahydrofuran and n-hexane.



1999 ◽  
Vol 23 (2) ◽  
pp. 146-147
Author(s):  
J. Hodge Markgraf ◽  
Jordan S. Dubow ◽  
Jessica A. Charland ◽  
Elliott H. Sohn

Pseudo first-order rate constants are determined for the oxidation of a series of secondary alcohols and their monodeutero analogues by ammonium chromate in aqueous acidic solution at several temperatures; the relative rates and activation parameters are consistent with a cyclic, symmetrical transition state.



1988 ◽  
Vol 66 (6) ◽  
pp. 1454-1458 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kenneth T. Leffek ◽  
Przemyslaw Pruszynski

Equilibrium constants, rate constants, primary deuterium isotope effects, and activation parameters have been measured for the proton transfer reactions in acetonitrile solvent of 4-nitrophenylphenylcyanomethane and 2-methyl-4-nitrophenylphenyl-cyanomethane with tetramethylguanidine base and for the reactions of 2-methyl-4-nitrophenylphenylcyanomethane and 2,6-di-methyl-4-nitrophenylphenylcyanomethane with 1,5-diazabicyclo[5.4.0]undec-7-ene base. Introduction of the ortho-methyl groups in the substrate molecule caused significant reductions in the equilibrium and rate constants. The expected rise in the kinetic primary deuterium isotope effect was not observed when the first ortho-methyl group was introduced, but a 20% increase did accompany the introduction of the second ortho-methyl group. Enthalpy of activation measurements indicated that there was no increase in the proton tunnelling contribution to the isotope effect when the amount of steric hindrance is increased with ortho-methyl groups.



1982 ◽  
Vol 60 (13) ◽  
pp. 1696-1701 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kenneth T. Leffek ◽  
Grzegorz Schroeder

The procedure previously described for the preparation of 1-fluoro-2,2,-di(4-nitrophenyl)ethane actually yields 1,1,2-tri-(4-nitrophenyl)ethane. 1-Fluoro-2,2-di(4-nitrophenyl)ethane has been prepared and rate constants, isotope effects, and activation parameters for the β-elimination reaction with methoxide ion in methanol are reported. These parameters indicate a concerted E2 mechanism, with a fairly symmetrical transition state. The subsequent dimerization reaction of the olefin product to yield 1,1,3,3-tetra(4-nitrophenyl)butene-1 is described.The reaction of 1,1,1-trifluoro-2,2-di(4-nitrophenyl)ethane with methoxide ion in methanol has been reinvestigated and the reaction of the first product 1,1-difluoro-2,2-di(4-nitrophenyl)ethylene with excess methoxide, to give di(4-nitrophenyl)ketene dimethylacetal in a multistep reaction, is reported.



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