The kinetics reaction of 1-chloro-2,3-epoxypropane with n-butyl and iso-butyl alcohols

The reactions of 1-chloro-2,3-epoxypropane with n-butyl and isobutyl alcohols and their 3-chloro-2-hydroxypropyl ethers, respectively, in the presence of boron fluoride diethyl etherate catalyst are of the first order with regard to 1-chloro-2,3-epoxypropane as well as to the catalyst. In the catalyst concentration range of 1.4 to 47.3 mmol/l., the participation of the catalyst in the reaction is incomplete. The mechanism of the reactions resembles S_N2 in regard to changes of activation entropy and influence of dielectric constant of the reaction medium upon the reaction rate. The established values of K (the ratio of propagation to initiation rates) are suitable for calculating the compositions of the adducts obtained. The experimentally obtained yields of 3-chloro-2-hydroxypropyl ethers of lower alcohols are compared with those calculated from the kinetically determined values of K.     

The kinetics of oxirane reaction with alkanethiols in the presence of basic catalysts

Rate constants for the reactions of oxirane with alkanethiols in the presence of basic catalyst were studied at the temperature range of 20–50°C. A mechanism of these reactions has been proposed and appropriate kinetic equation has been presented.     

Reaction of 1,2,4-triazole-3-thiones with 1-chloro-2,3-epoxypropane

Addition of 1-chloro-2,3-epoxypropane to 1,2,4-triazole-3-thiones depending on the ratio of the reactants leads to the formation of 3-(1-chloro-2-hydroxypropyl)-3-(1-chloro-2-hydroxypropylthio)-1,2,4-triazoles. 3-Hydroxy-1,2,4-triazolo[2,3-b] tetrahydro-1,3-triazines have been synthesized by intramolecular cyclization of the monoadducts.Translated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, No. 2, pp. 271–274, February, 1987     

The kinetics of propylene oxide reaction with certain alkylamino alcohols in the presence of basic catalysts

Rate constants for direct reactions of propylene oxide with certain aminoisopropanols in the presence of basic catalysts were studied at a temperature of 363–383 K. This reaction was found to be of the first order in propylene oxide, amino alcohol and catalyst. The observed kinetics are consistent with a termolecular mechanism.     

Ionic telomerization of 1-chloro-2,3-epoxypropane with allyl alcohol and properties of products obtained

Ionic telomerization of 1-chloro-2,3-epoxypropane with allyl alcohol in the presence of boron trifluoride etherate as a route to halogenated epoxy oligoethers was studied. Selective chlorination or bromination of the intermediate oligo(chlorohydrin), followed by dehydrochlorination (epoxidation) of the intermediate oligohalohydrins with NaOH, was performed. The synthesized products are effi cient as active diluents for a compound based on ED-20 resin.     

The kinetics of successive addition of oxirane to alkanethiols in the presence of basic catalysts

Rate constants and activation parameters of direct reaction of oxirane with certain alkyl-2-hydroxyethyl sulfides and/or successive oxyethylene adducts in the presence of basic catalyst were studied at temperatures 323–353 K. The reactions were found to be of the first order with respect to oxirane, sulfide, and catalyst concentrations. The kinetics are consistent with a termolecular mechanism.     

The kinetics of successive addition of methyloxirane or ethyloxirane to alkanethiols in the presence of basic catalysts

Rate constants and activation parameters for the direct addition reaction of methyloxirane or ethyloxirane to alkyl-2-hydroxyalkyl sulfides or successive oxypropylene and oxybutylene adducts in the presence of basic catalysts were determined at 373–403 K. This reaction was found to be of the first order with respect to alkyloxirane, sulfide, and catalyst.     

Asymmetric Diels-Alder reaction between acrylates and cyclopentadiene in the presence of chiral catalysts

Asymmetric Diels-Alder reaction between cyclopentadiene and alkyl and cycloalkyl acrylates in the presence of new chiral catalysts, BBr₃·MentOEt, AlCl₂OMent, BBr₂OMent, and BBr(OMent)₂, was studied. Optically active bicyclo[2.2.1]hept-2-ene-5-carboxylates were synthesized. The influence of the reaction conditions on the total and optical yields and on the stereoselectivity of the adducts synthesized was examined.     

Kinetics and mechanism of the pyrolysis of 1-chloro-1,1-difluoroethane in the presence of additives

The thermal dehydrochlorination CF₂ClCH₃→CF₂(DOUBLEBOND)CH₂+HCl has been studied in a static system between 597 and 664 K in the presence of CCl₄, C₂Cl₆, CF₂(DOUBLEBOND)CH₂, HCl, and CF₃CH₃. A kinetic radical and molecular reaction model has been developed. In addition to describing earlier results on the acceleration of the pyrolysis by CCl₄ and the further acceleration by HCl, this model describes quantitatively up to conversions of 20% (i) the dependence of the catalytic effect of CCl₄ at low concentrations, (ii) the stronger catalytic effect of C₂Cl₆, and (iii) the inhibitory effect of added CF₂CH₂ and CF₃CH₃ when CCl₄ is used as a catalyst. © 1998 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Int J Chem Kinet 30: 359–366, 1998     

The reaction between 2,3-dialkylindoles and dichlorocarbene

A zwitterionic intermediate in the reaction between 2,3-dimethylindole and dichlorocarbene-PhHgl, has been detected and converted into 3-chloroquinoline 3 and 3$\text{H}$-indole 4. This suggests the existence of a single intermediate for both products.     

Methods for studying reaction kinetics in gas chromatography, exemplified by using the 1-chloro-2,2-dimethylaziridine interconversion reaction

In this paper, methods are described that are used for studying first-order reaction kinetics by gas chromatography. Basic theory is summarized and illustrated using the interconversion of 1-chloro-2,2-dimethylaziridine enantiomers as a representative example. For the determination of the kinetic and thermodynamic activation data of interconversion the following methods are reviewed: (i) classical kinetic methods where samples of batch-wise kinetic studies are analyzed by enantioselective gas chromatography, (ii) stopped-flow methods performed on one chiral column, (iii) stopped-flow methods performed on an achiral column or empty capillary coupled in series with two chiral columns, (iv) on-flow method performed on an achiral column coupled in series with two chiral columns, and (v) reaction gas chromatography, known as a dynamic gas chromatography, where the interconversion is performed on chiral column during the separation process. The determination of kinetic and thermodynamic activation data by methods (i) through (iv) is straightforward as the experimental data needed for the evaluation (particularly the concentration of reaction constituents) are accessible from the chromatograms. The evaluation of experiments from reaction chromatography method (v) is complex as the concentration bands of reaction constituents are overlapped. The following procedures have been developed to determination peak areas of reaction constituents in such complex chromatograms: (i) methods based on computer-assisted simulations of chromatograms where the kinetic activation parameters for the interconversion of enantiomers are obtained by iterative comparison of experimental and simulated chromatograms, (ii) stochastic methods based on the simulation of Gaussian distribution functions and using a time-dependent probability density function, (iii) approximation function and unified equation, (iv) computer-assisted peak deconvolution methods. Evaluation of the experimental data permits the calculation of apparent rate constants for both the interconversion of the first eluted (k (A-->B)(app)) as well as the second eluted (k(B-->A)(app)) enantiomer. The mean value for all the rate constants (from all the reviewed methods) was found for 1-chloro-2,2-dimethylaziridine A-->B enantiomer interconversion at 100 degrees C: k (A-->B)(app)=21.2 x 10(-4)s(-1) with a standard deviation sigma=10.7 x 10(-4). Evaluating data for reaction chromatography at 100 degrees C {k (app)=k(A-->B)(app)=k(B-->A)(app)=13.9 x 10(-4)s(-1), sigma=3.0 x 10(-4)s(-1)} shows that differences between k(A-->B)(app) and k(B-->A)(app) are the same within experimental error. It was shown both theoretically and experimentally that the Arrhenius activation energy (E(a)) calculated from Arrhenius plots (lnk(app) versus 1/T) is proportional to the enthalpy of activation {E(a)=DeltaH+RT}. Statistical treatment of Gibbs activation energy values gave: DeltaG (app)=110.5kJmol(-1), sigma=2.4kJmol(-1), DeltaG (A-->B)(app)=110.5kJmol(-1), sigma=2.2kJmol(-1), DeltaG (B-->A)(app)=110.3kJmol(-1), sigma=2.8kJmol(-1). This shows that the apparent Gibbs energy barriers for the interconversion of 1-chloro-2,2-dimethylaziridine enantiomers are equal DeltaG (app)=DeltaG(A-->B)(app)=DeltaG(B-->A)(app) and within the given precision of measurement independent of the experimental method used.     

The kinetics and mechanism of reaction between ethylenediaminetetraacetomanganate(III) and cyanide ion

Summary The title reaction has been followed spectrophotometrically at 325 nm (_max of [Mn(CN)₆]^3–) under pseudo-first order conditions with cyanide in a large excess at pH=10.0, I=0.1M (NaClO₄) and 25°C. The reaction follows first-order kinetics in [MnEDTA(OH)]^2– and exhibits variable-order dependence in [CN^–] one at high cyanide concentration, and two at low cyanide concentration. The product of above reaction has been identified as [Mn(CN)₆]^3–.The kinetics of the reverse reaction,i.e., the reaction of [Mn(CN)₆]^3- with EDTA^4– have also been followed spectrophotometrically. This reactions is first-order with respect to both [Mn(CN) ₆ ^3– ] and [EDTA^4–] and exhibits an inverse first-order dependence on [CN^–]. A six-step mechanism has been proposed in which the penultimate step is rate-determining. The activation parameters have been obtained and support the postulated mechanism.     

The mechanism of phenol methylation on acid and basic zeolite catalysts

The alkylation of phenol with methanol on HY and CsY/CsOH catalysts was studied in situ under static conditions by ¹³C NMR spectroscopy. Attention was largely given to the identification of intermediate compounds and mechanisms of anisole, cresol, and xylenol formation. The mechanisms of phenol methylation were found to be different on acid and basic catalysts. The primary process on acid catalysts was the dehydration of methanol to dimethyl ether and methoxy groups. This resulted in the formation of anisole and dimethyl ether, the ratio between which depended on the reagent ratio, which was evidence of similar mechanisms of their formation. Subsequent reactions with phenol gave cresols and anisoles. Cresols formed at higher temperatures both in the direct alkylation of phenol and in the rearrangement of anisole. The main alkylation product on basic catalysts was anisole formed in the interaction of phenolate anions with methanol; no cresol formation was observed. The deactivation of acid catalysts was caused by the formation of condensed aromatic hydrocarbons that blocked zeolite pores. The deactivation of basic catalysts resulted from the condensation of phenol and formaldehyde with the formation of phenol-formaldehyde resins.     

Modified Hantzsch reaction in the presence of chiral organic catalysts

Modified Hantzsch reaction in three- and four-component system in the presence of new chiral organic catalysts was investigated and the advantages of this reaction in three-component system compared to four-component one were demonstrated, the influence of catalysts on the dynamics and stereochemistry of the reaction was elucidated. The enantiomeric excess of the main reaction product was evaluated with HPLC, its structure was proved by X-ray diffraction analysis.     

The kinetics of the reaction between magnesium and EBT

The kinetics of the reaction between Mg²⁺ and Eriochrome-Black-T (EBT) has been investigated in the pH range between 7.05 and 9.0, in the presence of 12% ethanol. The reaction is found to consist of two parallel paths, one involving the tervalent unprotonated ligand, and one its monoprotonated form. The rate constant for the unprotonated ligand has a “normal” value, whereas that for the protonated form is much lower. The numerical value of the rate constant for the unprotonated ligand obtained from results at a magnesium concentration of 10^?3M and a pH up to 9.0 is, however, inconsistent with that obtained from results at [Mg²⁺] = (1 to 4) × 10^?3M and pH up to 8.1. This can be explained, at least partially, if we assume the intermediate MgHD to lose its proton not only to H₂O, but also to other bases present in the solution.     

The azoles: effective catalysts for Baylis-Hillman reaction in basic water solution

The azoles, which were inactive in neutral aqueous media, could be activated in alkaline solution and effectively catalyze the Baylis-Hillman reaction involving cyclic enones.     

The kinetics of the gas-phase reaction between ozone and alkenes

The rate law ? d[O₃]/ dt = k₁[A][O₃] + k₃[A][O₃]²/ (k₄ + k₅[O₂]) has been found to obtain for the reaction of ozone with allene and with 1,2-butadiene. We now find that this rate law also applies to the reaction of ozone with ethylene and presumably with all lower alkenes. This generalizes the inhibiting effect of oxygen and accounts for the simplifed rate law found in the presence of excess oxygen. Oxygen itself is a product of the ozone–ethylene reaction, and we find that as [O₃]₀ increases, the (O₂ formed)/(O₃ used) ratio approaches 1.5. Values of k₁, k₃/k₅ for ethylene are compared with those for allene, 1,3-butadiene, and propene. A generalized mechanism is postulated for the reaction of ozone with alkenes involving a chain sequence that produces oxygen and which accounts for the observed rate law. A specific mechanism is postulated for the reaction of O₃ with ethylene, and the thermochemistry of the chain sequence is examined in detail.