scholarly journals Acidic Stabilization of the Dual-Aromatic Heterocyclic Anions

Catalysts ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (7) ◽  
pp. 766
Author(s):  
Chongyang Li ◽  
Yongli Huang ◽  
Chang Q Sun ◽  
Lei Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Lone Pair ◽  
Ammonium Ions ◽  
Electrophilic Attack ◽  
Acid Base ◽  
Nitrogen Lone Pair ◽  
Stabilization Effect ◽  
The Stability ◽  
Lone Pair Electrons ◽  
Aromatic Heterocyclic ◽  
Atomistic Structure

Recently, we discovered that the delocalization of nitrogen lone-pair electrons (NLPEs) in five-membered nitrogen heterocycles created a second σ-aromaticity in addition to the prototypical π-aromaticity. Such dual-aromatic compounds, such as the pentazole anion, were proved to have distinct chemistry in comparison to traditional π-aromatics, such as benzene, and were surprisingly unstable, susceptible to electrophilic attack, and relatively difficult to obtain. The dual-aromatics are basic in nature, but prefer not to be protonated when confronting more than three hydronium/ammonium ions, which violates common sense understanding of acid−base neutralization for a reason that is unclear. Here, we carried out 63 test simulations to explore the stability and reactivity of three basic heterocycle anions (pentazole anion N5¯, tetrazole anion N4C1H1¯, and 1,2,4-triazole anion N3C2H2¯) in four types of solvents (acidic ions, H3O+ and NH4+, polar organics, THF, and neutral organics, benzene) with different acidities and concentrations. By quantum mechanical calculations of the electron density, atomistic structure, interatomic interactions, molecular orbital, magnetic shielding, and energetics, we confirmed the presence of dual aromaticity in the heterocyclic anions, and discovered their reactivity to be a competition between their basicity and dual aromaticity. Interestingly, when the acidic ions H3O+/NH4+ are three times more in number than the basic heterocyclic anions, the anions turn to violate acid−base neutralization and remain unprotonated, and the surrounding acidic ions start to show a significant stabilization effect on the studied heterocyclic anions. This work brings new knowledge to nitrogen aromatics and the finding is expected to be adaptable for other pnictogen five-membered ring systems.

Effect of delocalization of nonbonding electron density on the stability of the M–Ccarbene bond in main group metal-imidazol-2-ylidene complexes: a computational and structural database study

2021 ◽  
Vol 0 (0) ◽  
Author(s):  
Samuel Tetteh ◽  
Albert Ofori
Keyword(s):  
Electron Density ◽  
Lone Pair ◽  
Main Group ◽  
Binding Energies ◽  
Electrostatic Model ◽  
Group Metal ◽  
Main Group Metal ◽  
Structural Database ◽  
The Stability ◽  
Lone Pair Electrons

Abstract The M–Ccarbene bond in metal (M) complexes involving the imidazol-2-ylidene (Im) ligand has largely been described using the σ-donor only model with donation of σ electrons from the sp-hybridized orbital of the carbene carbon into vacant orbitals on the metal centre. Analyses of the M–Ccarbene bond in a series of group IA, IIA and IIIA main group metal complexes show that the M-Im interactions are mostly electrostatic with the M–Ccarbene bond distances greater than the sum of the respective covalent radii. Estimation of the binding energies of a series of metal hydride/fluoride/chloride imidazol-2-ylidene complexes revealed that the stability of the M–Ccarbene bond in these complexes is not always commensurate with the σ-only electrostatic model. Further natural bond orbital (NBO) analyses at the DFT/B3LYP level of theory revealed substantial covalency in the M–Ccarbene bond with minor delocalization of electron density from the lone pair electrons on the halide ligands into antibonding molecular orbitals on the Im ligand. Calculation of the thermodynamic stability of the M–Ccarbene bond showed that these interactions are mostly endothermic in the gas phase with reduced entropies giving an overall ΔG > 0.

N.M.R. spectra and stereochemistry of the bipyridyls. III. 2,2'-Bipyridyl and dimethyl derivatives, 3,3'- bipyridyl, and 4,4' - bipyridyl

1967 ◽  
Vol 20 (6) ◽  
pp. 1227 ◽  
Author(s):  
TM Spotswood ◽  
CI Tanzer
Keyword(s):  
Hydrogen Bonding ◽  
Electrostatic Field ◽  
Field Effect ◽  
Chemical Shifts ◽  
Lone Pair ◽  
Diamagnetic Anisotropy ◽  
Equal Importance ◽  
Nitrogen Lone Pair ◽  
Lone Pair Electrons ◽  
Derivatives Of

The analysis of the n.m.r, spectra of 2,2?-, 3,3?-, and 4,4?-bipyridyl and three dimethyl-2,2?-bipyridyls is reported and the factors determining the relative chemical shifts of the ring protons and methyl groups in several solvents are discussed. The diamagnetic anisotropy of the neighbouring ring and electrostatic field effect of the nitrogen lone pair electrons are shown to be of roughly equal importance for derivatives of 2,2?-bipyridyl except in hydrogen bonding solvents. Attenuation of the electrostatic field effect in polar, and particularly in hydrogen bonding solvents, is established for 4- picoline, and for the bipyridyls, and this effect is responsible for striking changes in the spectrum of 2,2?-bipyridyl in hydrogen bonding solvents. An approximate interplanar angle of 58� is derived for 3,3?- dimethyl-2,2?-bipyridyl, and 2,2?-bipyridyl and its 4,4?- and 5,5?- dimethyl derivatives appear to be trans coplanar in all solvents. 3,3?- Bipyridyl and 4,4?-bipyridyl are probably highly twisted in all solvents, or alternatively, behave as essentially free rotors. The predicted conformations are in good agreement with the electronic spectral data.

Molecular Complexes of Cyclophanes, Part XVII Charge-Transfer Complexes of [2.2]- and [2.2.2]Paracyclophane-carbamates with π-Acceptors

1987 ◽  
Vol 42 (9) ◽  
pp. 1147-1152 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aboul-fetouh E. Mourad ◽  
Verena Lehne
Keyword(s):  
Charge Transfer ◽  
Functional Group ◽  
Lone Pair ◽  
Molecular Complexes ◽  
Charge Transfer Complexes ◽  
Electronic Interactions ◽  
H Nmr ◽  
Ct Complex ◽  
Nitrogen Lone Pair ◽  
Lone Pair Electrons

Charge-transfer (CT) complexation between some [2.2]- and [2.2.2]paracyclophane-carbamates as donors with 2,3-dichloro-5.6-dicyanobenzoquinone (DDO ) as well as tetracyanoethylene (TCNE) as π-acceptors has been evidenced by VIS. 1H NMR and IR spectroscopy. The site of interaction in the two different donor systems was determined. The results reveal no contribution of the nitrogen lone pair electrons of the carbamate functional group in the CT complexation. and the interaction is mainly of π-π* type. In addition, the existence of the transannular electronic interactions in [2.2]paracyclophane derivatives is responsible for CT complex formation.

Elektronendichte und chemische Verschiebung der Styryldiazin- und Diazaphenanthrenprotonen / Electrondensity and Proton Chemical Shift of Styryldiazines and Diazaphenanthrenes

1972 ◽  
Vol 27 (2) ◽  
pp. 310-319
Author(s):  
H.-H. Perkampus ◽  
Th. Bluhm ◽  
J. Knop
Keyword(s):  
Ring Current ◽  
Chemical Shifts ◽  
Lone Pair ◽  
Current Effect ◽  
Electron Densities ◽  
Paramagnetic Effect ◽  
Nitrogen Lone Pair ◽  
Chemische Verschiebung ◽  
Lone Pair Electrons ◽  
Proton Chemical Shifts

AbstractProton chemical shifts in styryldiazines and diazaphenanthrenes linearly correlate with SCF-π-electron densities of the attached carbon atom and with the electron densities of the hydrogen atom (calculated by the CNDO/2 method). The observed deviations from linearity are discussed in terms of ring current effect, steric effects and the paramagnetic effect of the nitrogen lone pair electrons. An appreciable weakening of ring current is found for diazaphenanthrenes with two adjacent N-atoms. Under the same condition the paramagnetic effect on ortho-hydrogens is increased.

scholarly journals A G2(MP2) theoretical study of substituent effects on H3BNHnCl3−n (n= 3-0) donor-acceptor complexes

2008 ◽  
Vol 6 (3) ◽  
pp. 400-403 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hafid Anane ◽  
Soufiane Houssame ◽  
Abdelali Guerraze ◽  
Abdeladim Guermoune ◽  
Abderrahim Boutalib ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Theoretical Study ◽  
Substituent Effects ◽  
Lone Pair ◽  
Proton Affinities ◽  
Lone Pair Orbital ◽  
Chlorine Substitution ◽  
Donor Acceptor ◽  
Nitrogen Lone Pair ◽  
The Stability ◽  
N Compounds

AbstractThe complexation energies of H3BNHnCl3−n (n= 3-0) complexes and the proton affinities of NHnCl3−n compounds have been computed at the G2(MP2) level of theory. G2(MP2) results show that the successive chlorine substitution on the ammonia decreases both the basicity of the NHnCl3−n ligands and the stability of H3BNHnCl3−n complexes. The findings are interpreted in terms of the rehybridisation of the nitrogen lone-pair orbital. The NBO partitioning scheme shows that the variation of the N-H and N-Cl bond lengths, upon complexation, is due to variation of “s” character in these bonds.

The lattice energy of S -triazine

1968 ◽  
Vol 304 (1479) ◽  
pp. 501-512 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Crystal Structure ◽  
Experimental Data ◽  
Lone Pair ◽  
Lattice Energy ◽  
Pressure Measurements ◽  
Cell Dimensions ◽  
Repulsive Potentials ◽  
Probable Effect ◽  
Nitrogen Lone Pair ◽  
Lone Pair Electrons

The contributions of the dispersive and repulsive potentials to the lattice energy of S -triazine are calculated on the basis of bond-bond and atom-atom interactions respectively. The cell dimensions obtained by minimizing the energy agree with the experimental data to within 4% and the heat of sublimation derived from the vapour pressure measurements is quite close to the calculated lattice energy. The probable effect of the electrostatic forces is dis­cussed and found to be of only marginal importance in determining the crystal structure. No evidence is found for anomalously large repulsions by the nitrogen-lone pair electrons.

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