Radical trifluoromethylation of Ti ate enolate: possible intervention of transformation of Ti(IV) to Ti(III) for radical termination

The radical trifluoromethylation of ketone Ti ate enolates gave α-CF₃ ketones in good yields. The use of excess amount of LDA and Ti(OⁱPr)₄ in the preparation of Ti ate enolates is the key to the efficient radical trifluoromethylation. Theoretical studies on the spin density of the Ti(IV) ate ketyl radical intermediate suggest the involvement of transformation from Ti(IV) ate ketyl radical intermediates to Ti(III) species in a radical termination step.     

C2H与HO2双自由基反应的密度泛函理论研究

应用量子化学从头算和密度泛函理论(DFT)对C₂H与HO₂双自由基的单重态反应进行了研究.在UB3LYP/6-311G水平上优化了反应通道上各驻点(反应物、中间体、过渡态和产物)的几何构型.在CCSD(T)/6-311G^{**水平上计算了各物种的单点能,并对总能量进行了零点能校正.研究结果表明,反应物中自由基C₂H的边端C进攻自由基HO₂的边端O是主要的进攻方式.首先形成了中间体1(HCCOOH),由此经过不同的反应通道可以得到主要产物P1,次要产物P2,P3和P5.生成P1的反应热为-814.40kJ/mol.自由基C₂H的中间C进攻自由基HO₂的边端O是次要的进攻方式,可以得到产物P4和P6.根据势能面分析,所有反应均是放热反应.}     

Radical trifluoromethylation of titanium ate enolate

The radical trifluoromethylation of ketone titanium ate enolates gave alpha-CF3 ketones in good yields. The use of excess amount of LDA and Ti(OiPr)4 in the preparation of titanium ate enolates is the key to the efficient radical trifluoromethylation. [reaction: see text]     

Activation/driving force relationships for cyclopropylcarbinyl --> homoallyl-type rearrangements of radical anions

By using direct and indirect electrochemical methods, rate constants (ko) for cyclopropane ring opening of radical anions derived from the one-electron reduction of trans-1-benzoyl-2-phenylcyclopropane, trans-1-benzoyl-2-vinylcyclopropane, 2-methylenecyclopropyl phenyl ketone, spiro[anthracene-9,1'-cyclopropan-10-one], 3-cyclopropylcyclohex-2-en-1-one, and 3-(1-methylcyclopropyl)cyclohex-2-en-1-one were determined. Qualitatively, rate constants for ring opening of these (and other cyclopropyl- and cyclobutyl-containing radical anions) can be rationalized on the basis of the thermodynamic stability of the radical anion, the ability of substituents on the cyclopropyl group to stabilize the radical portion of the distonic radical anion, and the stability of the enolate portion of the distonic radical anion. On the basis of this notion, a thermochemical cycle for estimating deltaG(o) for ring opening was presented. For simple cyclopropyl-containing ketyl anions, a reasonable correlation between log(ko) and deltaG(o) was found, and stepwise dissociative electron transfer theory was applied to rationalize the results. Activation energies calculated with density functional theory (UB3LYP/6-31+G*) correlate reasonably well with measured log(ko). The derived log(ko) and deltaG(o) and log(ko) vs E(a) plots provide the basis for a "calibration curve" to predict rate constants for ring opening of radical anions derived from carbonyl compounds, in general.     

Reactivity of benzylidene and alkylidenemalonates in radical addition mediated with dialkylzincs – An intriguing story

Benzylidene- and alkylidenemalonates are extremely reactive radical acceptors in dialkylzinc-mediated radical additions. Theoretical investigations showed that the multi-step radical-polar crossover process should be highly exothermic. Not only the addition of the alkyl radical to the complexed substrate is enthalpically favored but what is more, the homolytic substitution at the metal leading to a zinc enolate should also be exothermic, even though it necessitates the cleavage of the C-Zn bond from the complexed α-alkoxycarbonyl radical intermediate. This work was undertaken to highlight the power of chelation in controlling the fate of this type of reaction. Much to our surprise, no unambiguous experimental evidence could be put forward to prove the formation of the expected zinc enolate intermediate. Additionally, benzylidenemalonates and their alkylidene analogues (although to a lesser extent) exhibit an intriguing behavior. The backward reaction (retro-addition) can be triggered at work-up depending upon experimental conditions.     

Mechanism of the double aldol reaction: the first spectroscopic characterization of a carbon-bound boron enolate derived from carboxylic esters

The novel doubly borylated enolate is identified as an intermediate of the double aldol reaction of acetate esters. As a precursor to the formation of the doubly borylated enolate, carbon-bound boron enolates of carboxylic esters are spectroscopically characterized for the first time. When 2,6-diisopropylphenyl acetate (10d) is treated with c-Hex(2)BOTf (1.3 equiv) and triethylamine (1.5 equiv) in CDCl(3), the corresponding mono-enolate is formed as a mixture of oxygen- (11d) and carbon-bound (12d) forms in 71% and 20% yields, respectively. The structures of these enolates have been unambiguously determined by NMR spectroscopy. Investigation of the enolization of a series of substituted aryl acetates shows that the steric factor of the acetate affects the degree of the mono-enolate (as a mixture of oxygen- and carbon-bound enolates) and the doubly borylated enolate formation. Studies also revealed that oxygen- and carbon-bound boron enolates exist as equilibrium mixtures and that a proton transfer process occurs between oxygen- and carbon-bound enolates. The doubly borylated enolate formation is general for a variety of carbonyl compounds. Besides acetate esters, carbonyl containing compounds, such as acetic acid, dimethylacetamide, methoxyacetone, and 3-acetyl-2-oxazolidinone, also produce the doubly borylated enolates when treated with c-Hex(2)BOTf (2.5 equiv) and triethylamine (3.0 equiv). A plausible pathway of the double aldol reaction involving a carbon-bound boron enolate as a key intermediate is proposed.     

Predictions of nitrogen isotropic hyperfine coupling constants in the nitroxide radicals with the aid of DF/HF calculations

Nitrogen isotropic hyperfine coupling constants in different nitroxide radicals calculated via ab initio hybrid density functional/Hartree-Fock methods (UB3LYP and UB1LYP) with 6-31G(d) basis set of Gaussian 98 were found to be in a good agreement with the experimental EPR results. UB3LYP/6-31G(d) and UBLYP/6-31G(d) calculated atomic spin populations and spin density maps in the gas phase correspond to the general features of the experimentally obtained data by polarized neutron diffraction studies in the solid state. The results were analyzed in terms of unpaired electron delocalization and the influence of the surrounding on the radical centers.     

Effet de solvant sur support solide:régiosélectivité de l'alkylation des énolates de l'acétylacétate d'éthyle par le sulfate d'éthyle en présence de “hmpt solide”

The reaction of Li, Na, K enolates of ethylaceto acetate with diethylsulfate in THF at room temperature gives 60–70% O-alkylation when performed in the presence of one molar equivalent of solid HMPA. Without HMPA, in the same conditions, Li enolate docs not react, Na enolate only gives C-alkylation while K enolate leads to 90% C-alkylation, the reactions being quite slower in the two latter cases. The effects of one molar equivalent of solid and liquid HMPA are compared: for the K enolate the reaction is faster and the degree of O-alkylation higher with solid HMPA; practically no difference is seen for Na enolate, while the reverse is observed with the Li enolate. The cooperative effect of the polymer should thus only work for a sufficiently large cation, as the Li enolate is fixed on the solid HMPA in a larger amount than the K enolate. The study of this reaction is proposed to test the efficiency of other “solid solvents” interacting strongly with cations.     

I~-的光电化学氧化与光助充电二次锂离子电池

采用扫描电子显微镜、X射线衍射和粉末微电极分别考察了TiO2粉末的形貌、结构以及氧化I-的光电化学行为.结果表明,TiO2粉末晶型为锐钛矿,粒径在100～200 nm范围内.在光照条件下,在TiO2半导体电极上电化学氧化I-生成I2的超电势数值降低约1 V.以TiO2/ITO和Li4Ti5O12分别作为正负极,电解液为碳酸丙烯酯(PC)+LiClO4+LiI,并以聚偏氟乙烯(PVDF)作为隔膜构成分隔式电解池,进行整体电解并结合紫外-可见光谱进行分析.结果表明,该装置在光照条件下电池充电电压比非光照条件下的充电电压降低约0.9 V,且充电效率接近100%.该光电化学装置是一种可以利用光能充电的二次锂离子电池.     

Radical trifluoromethylation of ketone Li enolates

It has generally been believed that highly basic Li enolates cannot be applied as substrates for radical trifluoromethylation due to defluorination of the α-CF₃ product. However, Li enolates can be in fact employed for radical trifluoromethylation. Moreover, the reaction is extremely fast and the minimum reaction time is only ∼1 s.     

Diastereoselective synthesis of five- and seven-membered rings by [2+2+1], [3+2], [3+2+2], and [4+3] carbocyclization reactions of beta-substituted (alkenyl)(methoxy)carbene complexes with methyl ketone lithium enolates

beta-Substituted alkenylcarbene complexes react with methyl ketone lithium enolates to give different carbocyclization products depending on the structure of the lithium enolate, on the metal of the carbene complex, and on the reaction media. Thus, the reactions of aryl and alkyl methyl ketone lithium enolates with beta-substituted alkenyl chromium and tungsten carbene complexes in diethyl ether afford 1,3-cyclopentanediol derivatives derived from a formal [2+2+1] carbocyclization reaction. However, the lithium enolates of acetone and tungsten complexes furnish formal [3+2+2] carbocyclization products. In the case of alkynyl methyl ketone lithium enolates, competitive formal [2+2+1] and [3+2] carbocyclization reactions occur and 1,3-cyclopentanediol and 3-cyclopentenol derivatives are formed. Conversely, alkenyl methyl ketone lithium enolates react with alkenylcarbene complexes under the same reaction conditions to form 2-cycloheptenone derivatives by a formal [4+3] carbocyclization reaction. Finally, when the reaction was performed in the presence of a coordinating medium, the [3+2] carbocyclization pattern was observed independently of the nature of the methyl ketone lithium enolate used.     

12]Annulene radical anions revisited: evaluation of structure assignments based on computed energetic and electron spin resonance data

We report density functional and coupled cluster calculations on numerous monocyclic and bicyclic (CH)12(*-) isomers. At the RCCSD(T)/cc-pVDZ//UB3LYP/6-31+G* level, a nearly planar, bond-equalized radical anion of 1,7-di-trans-[12]annulene (4a(*-)) is lowest in energy; several other isomers and conformations lie within 3 kcal/mol of 4a(*-). RCCSD(T)/AUG-cc-pVDZ//UB3LYP/6-31+G* results place the all-cis isomer 3(*-) slightly below 4a(*-) in energy. Validation studies on the heptalene radical anion, [16]annulene radical anion, and tri-trans-[12]annulene radical anion indicate that electron spin resonance (ESR) hyperfine coupling constants (aH values) computed at the BLYP/EPR-III level on DFT geometries give much better agreement with experimental values than those computed using B3LYP/6-31G*. We were unable to locate any C12H12(*-) isomer that could account for the ESR spectrum previously attributed to a highly twisted structure for the 1,7-di-trans-[12]annulene radical anion. Our computed energetic and ESR data for [12]annulene radical anions and their valence isomers suggest that 4a(*-) may have been made, yet its ESR spectrum was incorrectly assigned to the bicyclic isomer 6b(*-). Finally, the computed (1)H NMR shift values of the dianion of 4 reveal a distinct diatropic ring current that should aid in its characterization.     

On the Mechanism of the Reaction of alpha-Substituted Ketones with Allyltributylstannane

The mechanisms for the reaction of allyltributylstannane with a number of fragmentation probes, alpha-substituted acetophenones, were studied. All reactions were shown to proceed through free radical chain sequences since they could be initiated by AIBN and inhibited by m-dinitrobenzene (DNB). alpha-Halo- and alpha-(benzoyloxy)acetophenones (I and II, PhCOCR(1)R(2)X; X = F, Cl, Br, OCOPh; R(1), R(2) = H, Me) yielded the allylation products, PhCOCR(1)R(2)CH(2)CH=CH(2)), through a chain sequence involving as the propagation step: an electron transfer from Bu(3)Sn(*) to I and II, fragmentation of the ketyl anion PhCOCR(1)R(2)X(*)(-), and addition of PhCOCR(1)R(2)(*) to allyltributylstannane. The reactions of alpha-(arylsulfonyl)acetophenones (IIIa-c, PhCOCR(1)R(2)Y, Y = SO(2)Tol-p), however, gave a nearly 1:1 mixture of allyl tosyl sulfone and the corresponding ketone, PhCOCHR(1)R(2). The (1)H and (13)C NMR of the reaction mixture between allyltributylstannane and alpha-(p-methylbenzenesulfonyl)isobutyrophenone substantiated the intermediacy of the tin enolate PhC(OSnBu(3))=CMe(2). These results suggested that a radical addition elimination mechanism was involved in the reactions of IIIa-c with allylstannane. The reaction of alpha-phenylthioacetophenone (IV, PhCOCH(2)SPh) gave both the electron transfer and the addition elimination products (PhCOCH(2)CH(2)CH=CH(2), PhCOCH(3)), indicating that both pathways were involved in the formation of the products.     

Diastereoselective alkylation of beta-amino esters: structural and rate studies reveal alkylations of hexameric lithium enolates

Alkylation of beta-amino ester enolates proceeds with high diastereoselectivity. Single crystal, powder, and solution X-ray diffraction studies of the enolate show that the racemic enolate forms prismatic hexamers. 6Li NMR spectroscopic studies on partially racemic enolates reveal complex mixtures of homo- and heterochiral hexamers. An implicit fit of the aggregate populations to the Boltzmann distribution provides the free energy differences and equilibrium constants for the ensemble. Rate studies show that enolate alkylation occurs directly from the hexamer with participation by THF. A mechanism based on the alkylation of a ladder-like aggregate is proposed.     

Base-promoted reactions of bridged ketones and 1,3- and 1,4-haloalkyl azides: competitive alkylation vs azidation reactions of ketone enolates

The reactions of 1,3- and 1,4-haloalkyl azides with enolates of 2-norbornanone (and a ring-expanded analog) afford polycyclic 1,2,3-triazolines in good yields. The reaction occurs by the initial azidation of the ketone enolate, followed in order by triazoline formation and O-alkylation. An interesting element of this process is the preferential reaction of the alkyl azide with an enolate anion as opposed to the more familiar reaction of the alkyl halide (including Cl and I derivatives). Reactions of acyclic or monocyclic enolates generally lead to 1,2,3-triazoles but none of the alternative C-alkylation product.     

亚烷基锡烯与乙烯环加成反应机理的理论研究

The mechanism of a cycloaddition reaction between singlet alkylidenestannylene and ethylene has been investigated with MP2/3-21 G^* and B3LYP/3-21 G* methods, including geometry optimization and vibrational analysis for the involved stationary points on the potential energy surface. Energies for the involved conformations were calculated by CCSD(T)//MP2/3-2 IG^* and CCSD(T)//B3LYP/3-21G^* methods, respectively. The results show that the dominant reaction pathway of the cycloaddition is that an intermediate (INT) is firstly formed between the two reactants through a barrier-free exothermic reaction of 39.7 kJ/mol, and the intermediate then isomerizes to a four-membered ring product (P2.1) via a transition state TS2.1 with a barrier of 66.8 kJ/mol.     

Comprehensive theoretical studies on the CF3H dissociation mechanism and the reactions of CF3H with OH and H free radicals

The potential energy surfaces for the CF3H unimolecular dissociation reaction and reactions of CF3H with free radical OH and H were investigated at the B3LYP6-311++G(**) and QCISD(T)6-311++G(**) levels and by the G3B3 theory. All the possible stationary and first-order saddle points along the reaction paths were verified by the vibrational analysis. The calculations account for all the product channels. The reaction enthalpies obtained at the G3B3 level are in good agreement with the available experiments. Canonical transition-state theory with Wigner tunneling correction was used to predict the rate constants for the temperature range of 298-2500 K without any artificial adjustment, and tshe computed rate constants for elementary channels can be accurately fitted with three-parameter Arrhenius expressions. The theoretical rate constants of the CF3H+H reaction agree with the available experimental data very well. The theoretical and experimental rate constants for the CF3H+OH reaction are in reasonable agreement. The H abstraction of CF3H by OH is found to be the main reaction channel for the CF3H fire extinguishing reactions while the CF3H unimolecular dissociation reaction plays a negligible role.     

Dependence of the Reactivities of Titanium Enolates on How They Are Generated: Diastereoselective Coupling of Phenylacetic Acid Esters Using Titanium Tetrachloride

Oxidative coupling of phenylacetic acid esters was easily achieved by treating the esters with TiCl(4) and then adding Et(3)N to the resulting solution. The products consisted of dl- and meso-2,3-diphenylsuccinic acid esters with the Claisen condensation product, and the ratio of these products depended on the reaction conditions. Reaction conditions suitable for high dl selectivity were determined, and a dimer of titanium enolate was postulated as an intermediate responsible for the high dl selectivity. The selectivities were compared with those in known oxidative couplings in which titanium enolate intermediates are prepared through lithium enolates and silyl enol ethers. The results suggest that the reactivities of titanium enolates intermediates depend on how they are generated.     

Michael addition of stannyl ketone enolate to alpha,beta-unsaturated esters catalyzed by tetrabutylammonium bromide and an ab initio theoretical study of the reaction course

Michael addition of stannyl ketone enolates to alpha,beta-unsaturated esters was accomplished in the presence of a catalytic amount of tetrabutylammonium bromide (Bu(4)NBr). Other typical systems using lithium enolate or silyl enolate with catalysts (TiCl(4) or Bu(4)NF) failed to give the desired products. The bromide anion from Bu(4)NBr coordinates to the tin center in enolate to accelerate the conjugate addition where a five-coordinated tin species was generated. The coordination of the bromide anion significantly raises the HOMO level of tin enolate and enhances its nucleophilicity. The conjugate addition provides the intermediate Michael adduct, which has an ester enolate moiety, and the adduct immediately transforms to alpha-stannyl gamma-ketoester by keto-enol tautomerization. This step contributes to the stabilization of the product system and leads to a thermodynamically favorable reaction course. An ab initio calculation reveals that the activation energy in the reaction using the bromide anion is lower than that of the reaction without using it. The transition state in either reaction course has a linear structure, not a cyclic one. This system can be applied to a variety of tin enolates and alpha,beta-unsaturated carbonyls involving enoates, enones, and unsaturated amides.     

Theoretical studies of the reactions of CF3CHCLOCHF2/CF3CHFOCHF2 with OH radical and Cl atom and their product radicals with OH

The mechanisms and dynamics studies of the OH radical and Cl atom with CF(3)CHClOCHF(2) and CF(3)CHFOCHF(2) have been carried out theoretically. The geometries and frequencies of all the stationary points are optimized at the B3LYP/6-311G(d,p) level, and the energy profiles are further refined by interpolated single-point energies (ISPE) method at the G3(MP2) level of theory. For each reaction, two H-abstraction channels are found and four products (CF(3)CHFOCF(2), CF(3)CFOCHF(2), and CF(3)CHClOCF(2), CF(3)CClOCHF(2)) are produced during the above processes. The rate constants for the CF(3)CHClOCHF(2)/CF(3)CHFOCHF(2) + OH/Cl reactions are calculated by canonical variational transition-state theory (CVT) within 200-2000 K, and the small-curvature tunneling is included. The total rate constants calculated from the sum of the individual rate constants and the branching ratios are in good agreement with the experimental data. The Arrhenius expressions for the reactions are obtained. Our calculation shows that the substitution of Cl by F decreases the reactivity of CF(3)CHClOCHF(2) toward OH and Cl. In addition, the mechanisms of subsequent reactions of product radicals and OH radical are further investigated at the G3(MP2)//B3LYP/6-311G(d,p) level, and the main products are predicted in the this article.