Chemiluminescence upon isomerization of dimethyldioxirane in the gas phase and on a sorbent surface

Chemiluminescence (CL) was found upon the isomerization of dimethyldioxirane in the gas phase under argon atmosphere. The intensity of CL increases as temperature increases and decreases with time at constant temperature. If Silipor is placed in a cell containing the dimethyldioxirane vapor in argon, the intensity of CL sharply increases (more than 10 times) and then decreases following the exponential law. In all cases tripletly excited methyl acetate is the emitter of chemiluminescence.[/ p]Translated fromIzvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 10, pp. 2582–2583, October 1996.     

Chemiluminescence in the reaction of the RuII trisbipyridyl complex with dimethyldioxirane

The reaction of dimethyldioxirane (1) with the Ru^II trisbipyridyl complex accompanied by chemiluminescence (CL) was studied. It is established that the intensity of CL and the rate of its decay increase proportionally with the concentration of Ru^II. The bimolecular rate constant (k ₂) of the reaction of1 with Ru^II was determined. The activation parameters (E _a and logA) for this reaction were calculated from the temperature dependence ofk ₂. The excitation yield of Ru^II* (η _Ru ^* ) was estimated. The quenching of Ru^II* by dioxirane was studied, and the bimolecular quenching constant and the coefficient of excitation regeneration were determined. It was suggested that the catalysis of the decomposition of1 and the excitation of Ru^II occurvia a mechanism of chemically initiated electron exchange. Translated fromIzvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 6, pp. 1138–1142, June, 1997.     

Kinetics of the reaction between dimethyldioxirane and 2-methylbutane

The kinetics of the reaction between dimethyldioxirane and 2-methylbutane in acetone solutions were studied spectrophotometrically at 25 °C. The radical-chain induced decomposition of dioxirane proceeding with the participation of the carbon-centered radicals follows the first-order kinetic law. The reaction is inhibited by dioxygen. In the presence of O₂, the dimethyldioxirane consumption is due to the homolysis of the O−O bond (at a rate constant of 6.3·10⁻⁴ s⁻¹) followed by attack of the C−H bond of 2-methylbutane by the biradical formed. The rate constant of the reaction between the alkyl radical and dimethyldioxirane was estimated. Translated fromIzvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 10, pp. 1785–1788, October, 1997.     

An unexpected reaction of 2-(cyclopent-2-enyl)aniline hydrochloride with dimethyldioxirane

An unusual direction of the reaction of 2-(cyclopent-2-enyl)aniline hydrochloride with dimethyldioxirane was found: the formation of two isomeric products,viz., 3- and 6-chloro-2-(cyclopent-2-enyl)anilines, was observed. Translated fromIzvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 8, pp. 1654–1655, August, 1998.     

The kinetic regularities, products, and mechanism of the thermal decomposition of dimethyldioxirane. The contribution of molecular and radical reaction channels

The products and kinetics of the thermal decomposition of dimethyldioxirane (DMDO) were studied. The reaction proceedsvia three parallel pathways: isomerization to methyl acetate, oxygen atom insertion into the C−H bond of a solvent molecule (acetone), and the solvent-induced homolysis of the O−O bond in the DMDO molecule. The contribution of the latter reaction channel isca. 23% at 56°C. The overall kinetic parameters of DMDO thermolysis in oxygen atmosphere were determined. The free radical-induced DMDO decomposition occurs in an inert atmosphere. The formal kinetics of this reaction was investigated. The mechanism of the DMDO thermolysis is discussed. Dedicated to Professor E. T. Denisov on the occasion of his 70th Birthday. Published inIzvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 8, pp. 1344–1354, August, 2000.     

Oxidation of some cage hydrocarbons by dioxiranes. Nature of the transition structure for the reaction of C-H bonds with dimethyldioxirane: a comparison of B3PW91 density functional theory with experiment

Dimethyl- (DMD) and methyl(trifluoromethyl)-dioxiranes were used for oxyfunctionalization of spiro{1',7-cyclopropan-(E)-2-methylbicyclo[2.2.1]heptane} (), tricyclo[3.2.2.0(2,4)]nonane (), exo-endo-endo- () and exo-exo-exo- () heptacyclo[9.3.1.0(2,10).0(3,8).0(4,6).0(5,9).0(12,14)]pentadecane, yielding tertiary alcohols as the main products. The rate constants for oxidation of by DMD were measured and the Arrhenius parameters determined. The DFT theory (B3LYP and B3PW91) using restricted and unrestricted methods was employed to study the oxidation reaction of the C-H bond of cage hydrocarbons , adamantane, and acetone with DMD. The kinetic isotopic effect calculated using unrestricted methods agreed with experiment. The reaction mechanism in terms of the concerted oxygen insertion vs. the radical part is discussed.     

Oxidation of 1,3-Dioxacycloalkanes with Complexes of Potassium Chlorochromate and Chlorodiperoxochromate with 15-Crown-5, Catalyzed with 2,2,5,5-Tetramethyl- 4-phenyl-3-oxo-3λ5-imidazolin-1-yloxyl

2,2,5,5-Tetramethyl-4-phenyl-3-oxo-3⁵-imidazolin-1-yloxyl catalyzes oxidation of 2-isopropyl-1,3-dioxolane, 2-phenyl-1,3-dioxolane, 2-phenyl-4-chloromethyl-1,3-dioxolane, and 2-phenyl-1,3-dioxane with 15-crown-5 complexes of potassium chlorodiperoxochromate (KCrO₅Cl·2C₁₀H₂₀O₅) and potassium chlorochromate (KCrO₃Cl·2C₁₀H₂₀O₅). 2-Isopropyl-1,3-dioxolane is oxidized to the corresponding monoester in quantitative yield, and the 2-phenyl derivatives yield benzaldehyde. The spiro ketal, 2,2-pentamethylene-4-methyl-1,3-dioxane, is decomposed to cyclohexanone.