氮苄叉基苯胺分子的平面扭曲驱动力的DFT研究

为了探索DFT方法中氮苄叉基苯胺分子的扭曲驱动力, 通过把非平面氮苄叉基苯胺(NBA)分子的DFT能量分成π和σ的方法, 分析了垂直离域能ΔE^V(θ)及σ-π轨道作用能ΔE^σπ(θ)的失稳定性, 并讨论了在扭曲过程中它们所起的作用. 在B3LYP/6-31G*, 6-311G*, 6-31G(2d), 6-311G(2d)水平下的计算结果显示: 与经典观点不同, π电子的离域是失稳定的, 且平面时失稳定性最强, 是分子扭曲的动力; 但σ-π轨道作用也是失稳定的, 随着扭角的增大其失稳定性增强, 是分子扭曲的阻力. NBA分子的大扭角构象, 是包含π-π, σ-π轨道作用在内的各种电子相互作用共同作用的结果.     

Activation of the aromatic system by the SO2CF3 group: Kinetics study and structure–reactivity relationships

The rate constants for the reaction of 2,6‐bis(trifluoromethanesulfonyl)‐4‐nitroanisole with some substituted anilines have been measured by spectrophotometric methods in methanol at various temperatures. The data are consistent with the S_NAr mechanism. The effect of substituents on the rate of reaction has been examined. Good linear relationships were obtained from the plots of log k₁ against Hammett σ_para constants values at all temperature with negative ρ values (?1.68 to ?1.11). Activation parameters Δ^≠H varied from 41.6 to 54.3 kJ mol^?1 and Δ^≠S from ?142.7 to ?114.6 J mol^?1 K^?1. The δΔ^≠H and δΔ^≠S reaction constants were determined from the dependence of Δ^≠H and Δ^≠S activation parameters on the σ substituent constants, by analogy with the Hammett equation. A plot of Δ^≠H versus Δ^≠S for the reaction gave good straight line with 177°C isokinetic temperature. © 2010 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Int J Chem Kinet 42: 203–210, 2010     

Predicting reduction potentials of 1,3,6‐triphenyl fulvenes using molecular electrostatic potential analysis of substituent effects

The influence of mono‐ and multiple substituent effect on the reduction potential (E⁰) of 1,3,6‐triphenyl fulvenes is investigated using B3LYP‐SMD/6‐311+G(d,p) level density functional theory. The molecular electrostatic potential (MESP) minimum at the fulvene π‐system (V_min) and the change in MESP at any of the fulvene carbon atoms (ΔV_C) for both neutral and reduced forms are used as excellent measures of substituent effect from the para and meta positions of the 1,3 and 6‐phenyl moieties. Substitution at 6‐phenyl para position has led to significant change in E⁰ than any other positions. By applying the additivity rule of substituent effects, an equation in ΔV_C is derived to predict E⁰ for multiply substituted fulvenes. Further, E⁰ is predicted for a set of 2000 hexa‐substituted fulvene derivatives where the substituents and their positions in the system are chosen in a random way. The calculated E⁰ agreed very well with the experimental E⁰ reported by Godman et al. Predicting E⁰ solely by substituent effect offers a simple and powerful way to select suitable combinations of substituents on fulvene system for light harvesting applications. © 2018 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.     

DFT能量分解和氮苄叉基苯胺分子π电子离域能的研究

为了探索密度泛函理论(DFT)方法中氮苄叉基苯胺分子π电子离域的本质, 介绍了将非平面分子氮苄叉基苯胺分子的DFT能量分成π和σ的方法, 并将π和σ电子能量分成单电子能部分: 动能ΔEπK(θ), ΔEσK(θ)和位能ΔEπP(θ), ΔEσP(θ); 双电子相互作用部分: 库仑作用ΔEππJ(θ), ΔEσσJ(θ), ΔEπσJ(θ)和交换相关作用ΔEππXC(θ), ΔEσσXC(Δ)以及ΔEπσXC(θ), 分析了垂直离域能ΔEV的稳定性及π电子离域对π和σ体系的影响. 在B3LYP/6-31G*, 6-311G*, 6-31G(2d), 6-311G(2d)水平下的计算结果表明, 与经典观点不同, π电子的离域是失稳定的, 且平面时失稳定性最强; 分析各个能量分量表明, 在π电子的离域过程中, π和σ体系均对基组较敏感, π体系本身单电子能的影响大于σ体系, π电子离域对双电子部分作用的影响主要体现在π-σ的耦合作用上.     

Ab initio MO calculations and 17O NMR at natural abundance of para-substituted acetophenones

¹⁷O NMR chemical shifts and calculated (ab initio MO theory) electron densities are reported for a series of para-substituted acetophenones, X? C₄H₆? COCH₃, where X = NH₂, OCH₃, F, Cl, CH₃, H, COCH₃, CN, NO₂. The ¹⁷O shifts are very sensitive to the para substituent and cover a range of some 51 ppm. Donors induce upfield shifts and acceptors downfield shifts. The substituent chemical shifts (SCS) correlate precisely with σ_I and σ_R⁺ using the Dual Substituent Parameter (DSP) method. The derived transmission coefficients ρ_I and ρ_R indicate that polar and resonance mechanisms contribute approximately equally to the observed substituent effects. The shifts also correlate well with calculated π-electron densities (slope = 1500 ppm per electron) confirming their electronic origin. λ values are also reported, and the role of the average excitation energy, ΔE, in determining ¹⁷O SCS values is discussed. It is concluded that variations in ΔE are minor and that the local Δ-electron density is the dominant feature controlling ¹⁷O SCS values.     

Protonenresonanzuntersuchungen an Aminoboranen—II: Einflüsse von para-Phenylsubstituenten auf die Rotationsbarriere um die N?B-Bindung

The electronic influence of substituents on the free enthalpy of rotation around the N? B bond in aminoboranes was investigated in two series of compounds: (a) (CH₃)₂N?BCl (phenyl-p-X), containing the para-phenyl substituent at the boron atom, and (b) (p-X-phenyl)CH₃N?B(CH₃)₂, containing the para-phenyl substituent at the nitrogen atom of the N? B linkage (X = ? NR₂, ? OCH₃, ? C(CH₃)₃, ? Si(CH₃)₃, ? H, ? F, ? Cl, ? Br, ? I, ? CF₃ and ? NO₂). By comparing the rotational barriers in corresponding compounds of both series, a reverse effect of the substituents could be observed. Electron-withdrawing substituents in the para position of the phenyl ring increase the ΔG_c^≠ if the phenyl group is attached to the boron atom; on the other hand, a lower ΔG_c^≠ is observed if the phenyl ring is bonded to the nitrogen atom of the N? B system. Substitution of the phenyl ring with electron-donating substituents in the paraposition exerts the opposite effect. Within each series of compounds, the differences of ΔG_c^≠ values [δ(ΔG_c^≠) = ΔG_c^≠ (X) ? ΔG_c^≠ (X = H)] between substituted and unsubstituted compounds can be explained in terms of inductive and mesomeric effects of the ring substituents and can be correlated with the Hammett σ constant of each substituent. A comparison of the slopes of the plotted lines shows that the influence of the ring substituents is more pronounced in compounds with N-phenyl-p-X than in those with B-phenyl-p-X.     

Effect of electron-withdrawing groups on photovoltaic performance of thiophene-vinyl-thiophene derivative and benzochalcogenadiazole based copolymers: A computational study

We report a density functional theory study of the effect of electron-withdrawing groups such as –F, –CN, –NO₂ on the geometrical, optoelectronic, intramolecular charge transfer (ICT), and photovoltaic properties of (E)-1,2-bis(5-alkyl-[2,3′-bithiophene]-2′-yl)ethene (TVT-T) based donor-acceptor (D-A) copolymers with different acceptor units, that is, benzo[c][1,2,5]thiadiazole, benzo[c][1,2,5]oxadiazole, and benzo[c][1,2,5]selenadiazole. The computed optical absorption spectra of the designed compounds lie in the visible and near-infrared regions. Of all the studied copolymers, -CN substituted and Se-based compound displays the lowest HOMO-LUMO (E _{H - L}) gap and optical band gap (E _opt). The exciton binding energy (E _b) is found to be smaller for O-incorporated compounds and -CN substituted copolymer as well, inferring more ICT. The electron-hole coherence concentrated over the D-A units is nearly the same for -CN and -NO₂ substituted compounds, but larger in -F derivatives, indicating weak electron-hole coupling in the formers. Comparatively larger dipole moment (6.421 Debye-9.829 Debye) and charge transfer length (D _CT) (1.976 Å-3.122 Å) for -CN derivatives lead to enhanced ICT properties. The designed donors yield good hole mobilities (0.127-6.61 cm² V⁻¹ s⁻¹) and the predicted power conversion efficiencies are calculated to be as high as ~6%-7% for –CN and –NO₂ substituted compounds.     

Azo‐Coupling Reactions of Para‐X‐Benzenediazonium Cations with 3‐Ethoxythiophene in Acetonitrile

Kinetic studies for the azo‐coupling reactions of 3‐ethoxythiophene 1 with a series of 4‐X‐substituted diazonium cations 2a‐e (X = OCH₃, CH₃, H, Cl, and NO₂) have been investigated in acetonitrile at 20°C. The second‐order rate constants have been employed to determine the nucleophilicity parameters N and s of the thiophene 1 according the Mayr equation. Thus, the nucleophile‐specific parameters N and s of thiophene 1 have been derived and compared with the reactivities of other C‐nucleophiles in acetonitrile (pyrroles, furan, indoles, etc.). The Yukawa–Tsuno plot resulted in an excellent correlation (R² = 0.9980) with an r value of 0.89, suggesting that the nonlinear Hammett plot observed in the present work is due to resonance demand of the π–electron donor substituent of on the –N₂⁺ moiety. Importantly, using the concept of global electrophilicity (ω) proposed by Parr, we successfully predict the electrophilicity parameters E of seven substituted diazonium cations whose experimental data are available.     

Structures and Properties of Molecular Torsion Balances to Decipher the Nature of Substituent Effects on the Aromatic Edge‐to‐Face Interaction

Various recent computational studies initiated this systematic re‐investigation of substituent effects on aromatic edge‐to‐face interactions. Five series of Tröger base derived molecular torsion balances (MTBs), initially introduced by Wilcox and co‐workers, showing an aromatic edge‐to‐face interaction in the folded, but not in the unfolded form, were synthesized. A fluorine atom or a trifluoromethyl group was introduced onto the edge ring in ortho‐, meta‐, and para‐positions to the C?H group interacting with the face component. The substituents on the face component were varied from electron‐donating to electron‐withdrawing. Extensive X‐ray crystallographic data allowed for a discussion on the conformational behavior of the torsional balances in the solid state. While most systems adopt the folded conformation, some were found to form supramolecular intercalative dimers, lacking the intramolecular edge‐to‐face interaction, which is compensated by the gain of aromatic π‐stacking interactions between four aryl rings of the two molecular components. This dimerization does not take place in solution. The folding free enthalpy ΔG_fold of all torsion balances was determined by ¹H NMR measurements by using 10 mM solutions of samples in CDCl₃ and C₆D₆. Only the ΔG_fold values of balances bearing an edge‐ring substituent in ortho‐position to the interacting C?H show a steep linear correlation with the Hammett parameter (σ_meta) of the face‐component substituent. Thermodynamic analysis using van′t Hoff plots revealed that the interaction is enthalpy‐driven. The ΔG_fold values of the balances, in addition to partial charge calculations, suggest that increasing the polarization of the interacting C?H group makes a favorable contribution to the edge‐to‐face interaction. The largest contribution, however, seems to originate from local direct interactions between the substituent in ortho‐position to the edge‐ring C?H and the substituted face ring.     

1,2,4‐Triazol‐3‐ylidenes with an N‐2,4‐Dinitrophenyl Substituent as Strongly π‐Accepting N‐Heterocyclic Carbenes

The synthesis and characterisation of a series of new Rh and Au complexes bearing 1,2,4‐triazol‐3‐ylidenes with a N‐2,4‐dinitrophenyl (N‐DNP) substituent are described. IR, NMR, single‐crystal X‐ray diffraction and computational analyses of the Rh complexes revealed that the N‐heterocyclic carbenes (NHCs) behaved as strong π acceptors and weak σ donors. In particular, a natural bond orbital (NBO) analysis revealed that the contributions of the Rh→C_carbene π backbonding interaction energies (ΔE_bb) to the bond dissociation energies (BDE) of the Rh? C_carbene bond for [RhCl(NHC)(cod)] (cod=1,5‐cyclooctadiene) reached up to 63 %. The Au complex exhibited superior catalytic activity in the intermolecular hydroalkoxylation of cyclohexene with 2‐methoxyethanol. The NBO analysis suggested that the high catalytic activity of the Au^I complex resulted from the enhanced π acidity of the Au atom.     

Thermochemical Properties and Non-isothermal Decomposition Reaction Kinetics of N-Guanylurea Dinitramide （GUDN）

Introduction N-Guanylurea dinitramide (GUDN) is a new ener-getic oxidizer with higher energy and lower sensitivity. Its crystal density is 1.755 g·cm-3. The detonation velocity is about 8210 m·s-1. Its specific impulse and pressure exponent are 213.1 s and 0.73, respectively. It has the potential for possible use as an energy ingredient of propellants and explosives from the point of view of the above-mentioned high performance. Its preparation,1 properties2 and hygroscopocity2 have been …     

Correlation of para substituent carbon-13 chemical shifts in aromatic compounds using polar (inductive) and resonance constants which are identical for aliphatic and aromatic compounds

A correlation of para substituted ¹³C chemical shifts in aromatic compounds with substituent polar (inductive) and resonance constants σ* and σ^r of aliphatic compounds has been studied. It has been shown that the precision of the correlations obtained corresponds to that of the Swain-Lupton and Taft two-parameter equations, but the correlation equation used in this work seems to permit a more exact separation of the substituent effects of aromatic compounds into inductive and resonance contributions. Thus, σ* and σ^r substituent constants are universal parameters which can be used in a correlation analysis of the properties of both aliphatic and aromatic compounds.     

Mechanism and Linear Free Energy Relationships in Michael‐Type Addition of 4‐Substituted Anilines to Activated Olefin in Acetonitrile

Kinetic studies for the Michael‐type reactions of ethyl‐3‐(4′‐N,N‐dimethylaminophenyl)‐2‐(nonafluorobutane)sulfonylpro‐penoate 1 with 4‐X‐substituted anilines 2a–e (X = OCH₃, CH₃, H, F, and Cl) have been investigated in acetonitrile at 20°C. A quadratic dependence of the pseudo–first‐order rate constants (k_obsd) versus [ 2a–e ] has been observed and has been interpreted in terms of a dimer nucleophile mechanism. The finding of a relatively large negative ρ value (?3.09) for the Hammett plot suggests that the intermediate ( I^± ) is highly zwitterionic in nature. A linear correlation (r² = 0.9989) between the Hammett's substituent constants σ and nucleophilicity parameters N of 4‐X‐substituted anilines in acetonitrile has been observed. The electrophilicity parameters E of the olefin 1 is evaluated, using the correlations σ versus N and log k versus σ and compared with the electrophilicities of analogously Michael acceptors.     

The effect of the structure of substituted phenylphosphonic difluorides on their 19F and 31P NMR spectral parameters

The ¹⁹F and ³¹P NMR spectral parameters of a series of meta and para substituted phenylphosphonic difluorides were found to be linearly related to the substituent parameters: the phosphorus chemical shifts correlated with Hammett's σ constant, the fluorine chemical shifts with Taft's σ_R parameter and the phosphorus–fluorine coupling constants with σ⁺.     

Substituent effects on the gas‐phase fragmentation reactions of protonated peptides containing benzylamine‐derivatized lysyl residues

Motivated by the need for chemical strategies designed to tune peptide fragmentation to selective cleavage reactions, benzyl ring substituent influence on the relative formation of carbocation elimination (CCE) products from peptides with benzylamine‐derivatized lysyl residues has been examined using collision‐induced dissociation (CID) tandem mass spectrometry. Unsubstituted benzylamine‐derivatized peptides yield a mixture of products derived from amide backbone cleavage and CCE. The latter involves side‐chain cleavage of the derivatized lysyl residue to form a benzylic carbocation [C₇H₇]⁺ and an intact peptide product ion [(MH_n)ⁿ⁺ – (C₇H₇)⁺]^(n‐1)+. The CCE pathway is contingent upon protonation of the secondary ε‐amino group (N_ε) of the derivatized lysyl residue. Using the Hammett methodology to evaluate the electronic contributions of benzyl ring substituents on chemical reactivity, a direct correlation was observed between changes in the CCE product ion intensity ratios (relative to backbone fragmentation) and the Hammett substituent constants, σ, of the corresponding substituents. There was no correlation between the substituent‐influenced gas‐phase proton affinity of N_ε and the relative ratios of CCE product ions. However, a strong correlation was observed between the π orbital interaction energies (ΔE_int) of the eliminated benzylic carbocation and the logarithm of the relative ratios, indicating the predominant factor in the CCE pathway is the substituent effect on the level of hyperconjugation and resonance stability of the eliminated benzylic carbocation. This work effectively demonstrates the applicability of σ (and ΔE_int) as substituent selection parameters for the design of benzyl‐based peptide‐reactive reagents which tune CCE product formation as desired for specific applications. Copyright © 2012 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Volumetric Properties for the Electrolyte (NaCl,NaBr and NaI) Monosaccharide (D‐Mannose and D‐Ribose)‐Water Systems at 298.15 K

Densities have been measured for the electrolyte (NaCl, NaBr and NaI)‐monosaccharide (D ‐mannose and D‐ribose)‐water solutions at 298.15 K. These data have been used to calculate the apparent molar volumes of the saccharides (V_Φ,S) and electrolytes (V_Φ,E) in the studied solutions. Infinite dilution apparent molar volumes, V_Φ,S⁰ and V_Φ,E⁰, have been evaluated, together with the standard transfer volumes of the saccharides (Δ_tV_S⁰) from water to aqueous electrolyte solutions and those of the electrolytes (Δ_tV_E⁰) from water to aqueous saccharide solutions. It was shown that both the Δ_tV_S⁰ and Δ_tV_E⁰ values are positive and increase with increasing molalities of sodium halides and saccharides, respectively. Overall, the Δ_tV_S⁰ and Δ_tV_E⁰ values have the order of NaCl > NaBr > NaI except for NaI‐ribose and NaI‐ribose. Volumetric interaction parameters for the electrolyte‐monosaccharide pairs in water were obtained and interpreted by the stereochemistry of the monosaccharide molecules and the structural interaction model.     

Origin of the Regioselectivity in the Gas‐Phase Aniline+CH3+ Electrophilic Aromatic Substitution

Nonadiabatic ab initio molecular dynamics simulations are carried out to monitor the attack of CH₃⁺ on aniline in the gas phase to form the corresponding σ complexes. The reaction is ultrafast and is governed by a single electron transfer within 30 fs, which involves two sequential conical intersections and finally produces a radical pair. Positive‐charge allocation in the aromatic compound is found to govern the substitution pattern in ortho, meta, or para position. Although the major products in the first step of the electrophilic aromatic substitution are the ortho and para σ complexes, initially 26 % of the simulated trajectories also form meta complexes, which then undergo H shifts, mainly to the para position.     

Scf-perturbational analysis of substituent effects in the dediazoniation of aryldiazonium ions

A M.O. rationalization of the substituent effects on the rate constants for the dediazoniation of substituted aryldiazonium ions has been performed using SCF-perturbation theory. The total perturbation energies arising from a distortion of the Ar-N bonds reflect the substituent effects on the rate constants. The substituent effects are analysed by means of energy components characterising the role of the unperturbed electron density distribution, its relaxation via mixing of orbitals and the nuclear repulsion energy. The influences of the substituents are separated into σ and π contributions using energy increments for localised orbitals. These energy components of the perturbation energy correlate reasonably with the σ_l and σ_R⁺ constants for the inductive and resonance effects, respectively, of the substituents.     

Linear Free‐Energy Relationships Applied to the 13C NMR Chemical Shifts in 4‐Substituted N‐[1‐(Pyridine‐3‐ and ‐4‐yl)ethylidene]anilines

Two series of 4‐substituted N‐[1‐(pyridine‐3‐ and ‐4‐yl)ethylidene]anilines have been synthesized using different methods of conventional and microwave‐assisted synthesis, and linear free‐energy relationships have been applied to the ¹³C NMR chemical shifts of the carbon atoms of interest. The substituent‐induced chemical shifts have been analyzed using single substituent parameter and dual substituent parameter methods. The presented correlations describe satisfactorily the field and resonance substituent effects having similar contributions for C1 and the azomethine carbon, with exception of the carbon atom in para position to the substituent X. In both series, negative ρ values have been found for C1′ atom (reverse substituent effect). Quantum chemical calculations of the optimized geometries at MP2/6‐31G++(d,p) level, together with ¹³C NMR chemical shifts, give a better insight into the influence of the molecular conformation on the transmission of electronic substituent effects. The comparison of correlation results for different series of imines with phenyl, 4‐nitrophenyl, 2‐pyridyl, 3‐pyridyl, 4‐pyridyl group attached at the azomethine carbon with the results for 4‐substituted N‐[1‐(pyridine‐3‐ and ‐4‐yl)ethylidene]anilines for the same substituent set (X) indicates that a combination of the influences of electronic effects of the substituent X and the π₁‐unit can be described as a sensitive balance of different resonance structures.     

Substituent Effect on the C–NO2 and N–NO2 Bond Dissociation Energies of Nitroaromatic Molecules

Six density function theory methods (B3LYP, B3P86, MPWB1K1, MPWPW91, PBEPBE, TPSS1KCIS3) were used to calculate bond dissociation enthalpies of nitro compounds, where the B3P86 method was found to give the most accurate predictions. Using the B3P86 method meta‐ and para‐substituted nitroaromatics were systematically studied for the first time. The remote substituent effects, Hammett relationships, and the origin of the substituent effects were discussed on the basis of the calculated results. Both meta‐ and para‐substituted nitromethyl‐benzenes showed significant substituent effects and a fair correlation against substituent constants σ_p⁺ The ground state effects were found to play the major role in determining the overall substituent effects. Meanwhile, nitroamino‐ benzenes showed irregular substituent effects and a poorer Hammett correlation, where both ground and radical state effects contributed to the overall substituent effects.