Oxidation of some α‐hydroxy acids by tetraethylammonium chlorochromate: A kinetic and mechanistic study

The oxidation of glycolic, lactic, malic, and a few substituted mandelic acids by tetraethylammonium chlorochromate (TEACC) in dimethylsulfoxide leads to the formation of corresponding oxoacids. The reaction is first order each in TEACC and hydroxy acids. Reaction is failed to induce the polymerization of acrylonitrile. The oxidation of α‐deuteriomandelic acid shows the presence of a primary kinetic isotope effect (k_H/k_D = 5.63 at 298 K). The reaction does not exhibit the solvent isotope effect. The reaction is catalyzed by the hydrogen ions. The hydrogen ion dependence has the following form: k_obs = a + b[H⁺]. Oxidation of p‐methylmandelic acid has been studied in 19 different organic solvents. The solvent effect has been analyzed by using Kamlet's and Swain's multiparametric equations. A mechanism involving a hydride ion transfer via a chromate ester is proposed. © 2009 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Int J Chem Kinet 42: 50–55, 2010     

Kinetics and mechanism of oxidation of neutral α ‐amino acids by sodium N‐chloro‐p‐toluenesulfonamide in acid medium

Kinetics of oxidation of α ‐amino acids, glycine, valine, alanine, and phenylalanine, by sodium N‐chloro‐p‐toluenesulfonamide or chloramine‐T (CAT) has been investigated in HClO₄ medium at 30°C. The rate shows first‐order dependence on both CAT and amino acid concentrations and an inverse first‐order on [H⁺]. The variation of ionic strength and the addition of p‐toluenesulfonamide and Cl^? ion had no effect on the reaction rate. Decrease of dielectric constant of the medium by increasing the MeOH content decreased the rate. Rate studies in D₂O medium showed the inverse solvent‐isotope effect of k_D2O/k_H2O=0.50. Proton‐inventory studies were carried out using H₂O–D₂O mixtures. The activation parameters have been computed. The proposed mechanism and the derived rate law are consistent with the observed kinetic data. An isokinetic relationship is observed with β=323 K, indicating enthalpy as a controlling factor. The rate of oxidation increases in the following order: Gly < Val < Phe < Ala. © 2001 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Int J Chem Kinet 34: 49–55, 2002     

(8‐Dimethylamino‐1‐naphthyl)dimethylammonium 3‐carboxy‐1,4,5,‐6,7,7‐hexachlorobicyclo[2.2.1]hept‐5‐ene‐2‐carboxylate hydrate

The structure of the title compound, C₁₄H₁₉N₂⁺·C₉H₃Cl₆O₄^?·H₂O, consists of singly ionized 1,4,5,6,7,7‐hexachlorobicyclo[2.2.1]hept‐5‐ene‐2,3‐dicarboxylic acid anions and protonated 1,8‐bis(dimethylamino)naphthalene cations. In the (8‐dimethylamino‐1‐napthyl)dimethylammonium cat­ion, a strong disordered intramolecular hydrogen bond is formed with N?N = 2.589 (3) Å. The geometry and occupancy obtained in the final restrained refinement suggest that the disordered hydrogen bond may be asymmetric. Water mol­ecules link the anion dimers into infinite chains via hydrogen bonding.     

Kinetics and mechanism of the oxidation of aliphatic aldehydes by tetrabutylammonium tribromide

The oxidation of six aliphatic aldehydes by tetrabutylammonium tribromide (TBATB) in aqueous acetic acid resulted in the formation of corresponding carboxylic acids. The reaction is first order with respect to TBATB and the aldehydes. The oxidation of deuteriated acetaldehyde (MeCDO) showed the presence of substantial kinetic isotope effect (k_H/k_D = 5.92 at 298 K). Addition of tetrabutylammonium chloride has no effect on the reaction rate. Tribromide ion has been proposed as the reactive oxidizing species. The rate constants correlate well with Taft's σ* values, the reaction constant being negative. A mechanism involving a hydride‐ion transfer from the aldehyde hydrate to the oxidant in the rate‐determining step has been suggested. © 2001 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Int J Chem Kinet 33: 390–395, 2001     

Z and E isomers of butenedioic acid with 2‐amino‐1,3‐thiazole: 2‐amino‐1,3‐thiazolium hydrogen maleate and 2‐amino‐1,3‐thiazolium hydrogen fumarate

Maleic acid and fumaric acid, the Z and E isomers of butenedioic acid, form 1:1 adducts with 2‐amino‐1,3‐thiazole, namely 2‐amino‐1,3‐thiazolium hydrogen maleate (2ATHM), C₃H₅N₂S⁺·C₄H₃O₄⁻, and 2‐amino‐1,3‐thiazolium hydrogen fumarate (2ATHF), C₃H₅N₂S⁺·C₄H₃O₄⁻, respectively. In both compounds, protonation of the ring N atom of the 2‐amino‐1,3‐thiazole and deprotonation of one of the carboxyl groups are observed. The asymmetric unit of 2ATHF contains three independent ion pairs. The hydrogen maleate ion of 2ATHM shows a short intramolecular O—H...O hydrogen bond with an O...O distance of 2.4663 (19) Å. An extensive hydrogen‐bonded network is observed in both compounds, involving N—H...O and O—H...O hydrogen bonds. 2ATHM forms two‐dimensional sheets parallel to the ab plane, extending as independent parallel sheets along the c axis, whereas 2ATHF forms two‐dimensional zigzag layers parallel to the bc plane, extending as independent parallel layers along the a axis.     

1,3‐Dipolar Cycloaddition of Diazo Compounds to Electron‐Deficient Alkenes: Kinetics and Mechanism of Formation of Dimethyl‐4,5‐dihydro‐1H‐pyrazol‐3,5‐dicarboxylate

1,3‐Dipolar cycloaddition of methyl diazoacetate to methyl acrylate was investigated by kinetic ¹Н NMR spectroscopy. It was established that the mechanism of the process includes parallel formation of trans‐ and cis‐dimethyl‐4,5‐dihydro‐3H‐pyrazol‐3,5‐dicarboxylates as a result of [3 + 2]‐cycloaddition of methyl diazoacetate to methyl acrylate; the corresponding rate constants were denoted k_1t and k_1c. The reaction rate of the isomerization of 3Н‐pyrazolines to 4,5‐dihydro‐1H‐pyrazol‐3,5‐dicarboxylate (3Н → 1Н‐pyrazoline rearrangement) was found to be sensitive to both the methyl acrylate (k_2t, k_2c) and 1Н‐pyrazoline concentrations (k_3t, k_3c). Kinetic analysis showed that the proposed scheme is valid for various reagent concentrations. The numerical solution of the system of differential equations corresponded to the reaction scheme and was used to determine the complete set of reaction rate constants (k (× 10⁵ M^–1·s^–1), 298 K; solvent, benzene‐d₆): k_1t = 2.3 ± 0.3, k_1c = 1.6 ± 0.2, k_2t = 1.1 ± 0.3, k_2c = 1.8 ± 0.5, k_3t = 1.2 ± 0.4, k_3c = 2.2 ± 0.7.     

A solid‐state oxidation of 1,1,3,3‐tetramethylguanidinium 4‐methylbenzenesulfinate to 1,1,3,3‐tetramethylguanidinium 4‐methylbenzenesulfonate

The organic acid–base complex 1,1,3,3‐tetramethylguanidinium 4‐methylbenzenesulfonate, C₅H₁₄N₃⁺·C₇H₇O₃S⁻, was obtained from the corresponding 1,1,3,3‐tetramethylguanidinium 4‐methylbenzenesulfinate complex, C₅H₁₄N₃⁺·C₇H₇O₂S⁻, by solid‐state oxidation in air. Comparison of the two crystal structures reveals similar packing arrangements in the monoclinic space group P2₁/c, with centrosymmetric 2:2 tetramers being connected by four strong N—H...O=S hydrogen bonds between the imine N atoms of two 1,1,3,3‐tetramethylguanidinium bases and the O atoms of two acid molecules.     

The elimination kinetics and mechanisms of ethyl piperidine‐3‐carboxylate,ethyl 1‐methylpiperidine‐3‐carboxylate,and ethyl 3‐(piperidin‐1‐yl)propionate in the gas phase

The gas‐phase elimination kinetics of the above‐mentioned compounds were determined in a static reaction system over the temperature range of 369–450.3°C and pressure range of 29–103.5 Torr. The reactions are homogeneous, unimolecular, and obey a first‐order rate law. The rate coefficients are given by the following Arrhenius expressions: ethyl 3‐(piperidin‐1‐yl) propionate, log k₁(s^?1) = (12.79 ± 0.16) ? (199.7 ± 2.0) kJ mol^?1 (2.303 RT)^?1; ethyl 1‐methylpiperidine‐3‐carboxylate, log k₁(s^?1) = (13.07 ± 0.12)–(212.8 ± 1.6) kJ mol^?1 (2.303 RT)^?1; ethyl piperidine‐3‐carboxylate, log k₁(s^?1) = (13.12 ± 0.13) ? (210.4 ± 1.7) kJ mol^?1 (2.303 RT)^?1; and 3‐piperidine carboxylic acid, log k₁(s^?1) = (14.24 ± 0.17) ? (234.4 ± 2.2) kJ mol^?1 (2.303 RT)^?1. The first step of decomposition of these esters is the formation of the corresponding carboxylic acids and ethylene through a concerted six‐membered cyclic transition state type of mechanism. The intermediate β‐amino acids decarboxylate as the α‐amino acids but in terms of a semipolar six‐membered cyclic transition state mechanism. © 2005 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Int J Chem Kinet 38: 106–114, 2006     

Bis[2,4‐diamino‐5‐(3,4,5‐trimethoxybenzyl)pyrimidin‐1‐ium] dl‐malate

<!?tpct=1pt>Racemic malic acid and trimethoprim [5‐(3,4,5‐trimethoxybenzyl)pyrimidine‐2,4‐diamine] form a 1:2 salt (monoclinic, P2₁/c), 2C₁₄H₁₉N₄O₃⁺·C₄H₄O₅²⁻, in which the malate component is disordered across a centre of inversion. The crystal structure of the salt consists of protonated trimethoprim residues and a malate dianion. The carboxylate group of the malate ion interacts with the trimethoprim cation in a linear fashion through pairs of N—H...O hydrogen bonds to form a cyclic hydrogen‐bonded motif. This is similar to the carboxylate–trimethoprim cation interaction observed earlier in the complex of dihydrofolate reductase with trimethoprim. The structure of the salt of trimethoprim with racemic dl ‐malic acid reported here is the first of its kind. The present study investigates the conformations and the hydrogen‐bonding interactions, which are very important for biological functions. The pyrimidine plane makes a dihedral angle of 78.08 (7)° with the benzene ring of the trimethoprim cation. The cyclic hydrogen‐bonded motif observed in this structure is self‐organized, leading to novel types of hydrogen‐bonding motifs in supramolecular patterns.     

Kinetics and mechanism of the oxidation of aliphatic alcohols by quinolinium fluorochromate

The oxidation of some aliphatic alcohols by quinolinium fluorochromate (QFC) in dimethyl sulfoxide leads to the formation of corresponding carbonyl compounds. The reaction is first order with respect to QFC. The reaction exhibited Michaelis‐Menten type kinetics with respect to the alcohol. The reaction is catalyzed by hydrogen ions. The hydrogen‐ion dependence has the form: k_obs=a + b[H⁺]. The oxidation of [1,1‐²H₂]ethanol (MeCD₂OH) exhibits a substantial primary kinetic isotope effect. The reaction has been studied in nineteen different organic solvents. The solvent effect was analyzed using Taft's and Swain's multiparametric equations. The rate of disproportionation of the complex is susceptible to both polar and steric effects of the substituents. A suitable mechanism has been proposed. © 1999 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Int J Chem Kinet 31: 469–475, 1999     

The Reaction of Sulfenic Acids with Peroxyl Radicals: Insights into the Radical‐Trapping Antioxidant Activity of Plant‐Derived Thiosulfinates

Sulfenic acids play a prominent role in biology as key participants in cellular signaling relating to redox homeostasis, in the formation of protein‐disulfide linkages, and as the central players in the fascinating organosulfur chemistry of the Allium species (e.g., garlic). Despite their relevance, direct measurements of their reaction kinetics have proven difficult owing to their high reactivity. Herein, we describe the results of hydrocarbon autoxidations inhibited by the persistent 9‐triptycenesulfenic acid, which yields a second order rate constant of 3.0×10⁶ M ^?1 s^?1 for its reaction with peroxyl radicals in PhCl at 30 °C. This rate constant drops 19‐fold in CH₃CN, and is subject to a significant primary deuterium kinetic isotope effect, k_H/k_D=6.1, supporting a formal H‐atom transfer (HAT) mechanism. Analogous autoxidations inhibited by the Allium‐derived (S)‐benzyl phenylmethanethiosulfinate and a corresponding deuterium‐labeled derivative unequivocally demonstrate the role of sulfenic acids in the radical‐trapping antioxidant activity of thiosulfinates, through the rate‐determining Cope elimination of phenylmethanesulfenic acid (k_H/k_D≈4.5) and its subsequent formal HAT reaction with peroxyl radicals (k_H/k_D≈3.5). The rate constant that we derived from these experiments for the reaction of phenylmethanesulfenic acid with peroxyl radicals was 2.8×10⁷ M ^?1 s^?1; a value 10‐fold larger than that we measured for the reaction of 9‐triptycenesulfenic acid with peroxyl radicals. We propose that whereas phenylmethanesulfenic acid can adopt the optimal syn geometry for a 5‐centre proton‐coupled electron‐transfer reaction with a peroxyl radical, the 9‐triptycenesulfenic is too sterically hindered, and undergoes the reaction instead through the less‐energetically favorable anti geometry, which is reminiscent of a conventional HAT.     

The synthesis,crystal structure and thermal properties of an energetic compound: the hydrated azanium salt of 3,6‐bis[(1H‐1,2,3,4‐tetrazol‐5‐yl)amino]‐1,2,4,5‐tetrazine

The energetic ionic salt bis(1‐aminoguanidin‐2‐ium) 5,5′‐[1,2,4,5‐tetrazine‐3,6‐diylbis(azanediyl)]bis(1H‐1,2,3,4‐tetrazol‐1‐ide) dihydrate, 2CH₇N₄⁺·C₄H₂N₁₄²⁻·2H₂O, (I), with a high nitrogen content, has been synthesized and examined by elemental analysis, Fourier transform IR spectrometry, ¹H NMR spectroscopy and single‐crystal X‐ray crystallography. Compound (I) crystallizes in the monoclinic space group P 2₁/c with two water molecules. However, the water molecules are disordered about an inversion centre and were modelled as half‐occupancy molecules in the structure. The crystal structure reveals a three‐dimensional network of molecules linked through N—H…N, N—H…O, O—H…N and O—H…O hydrogen bonds. Thermal decomposition was investigated by differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) and thermogravimetric analysis (TGA). The exothermic peak temperature is 509.72 K, which indicates that hydrated salt (I) exhibits good thermal stability. Non‐isothermal reaction kinetic parameters were calculated via both the Kissinger and the Ozawa methods to yield activation energies of E _k = 239.07 kJ mol⁻¹, lgA _k = 22.79 s⁻¹ and E _O = 235.38 kJ mol⁻¹ for (I). Additionally, the thermal safety was evaluated by calculating critical temperatures and thermodynamic values, viz. T _SADT, T _TIT, T _b, ΔS ^≠, ΔH ^≠ and ΔG ^≠. The results reveal that (I) exhibits good thermal safety compared to other ion salts of 3,6‐bis[(1H‐1,2,3,4‐tetrazol‐5‐yl)amino]‐1,2,4,5‐tetrazine (BTATz).     

Lanthanide(III) (Eu,Gd, Tb,Dy) Complexes Derived from 4‐(Pyridin‐2‐yl)methyleneamino‐1,2,4‐triazole: Crystal Structure,Magnetic Properties,and Photoluminescence

The reaction of lanthanide(III) nitrates with 4‐(pyridin‐2‐yl)methyleneamino‐1,2,4‐triazole (L) was studied. The compounds [Ln(NO₃)₃(H₂O)₃] ? 2 L, in which Ln=Eu ( 1 ), Gd ( 2 ), Tb ( 3 ), or Dy ( 4 ), obtained in a mixture of MeCN/EtOH have the same structure, as shown by XRD. In the crystals of these compounds, the mononuclear complex units [Ln(NO₃)₃(H₂O)₃] are linked to L molecules through intermolecular hydrogen‐bonding interactions to form a 2D polymeric supramolecular architecture. An investigation into the optical characteristics of the Eu³⁺‐, Tb³⁺‐, and Dy³⁺‐containing compounds ( 1 , 3 , and 4 ) showed that these complexes displayed metal‐centered luminescence. According to magnetic measurements, compound 4 exhibits single‐ion magnet behavior, with ΔE_eff/k_B=86 K in a field of 1500 Oe.     

A new one‐dimensional CdII coordination polymer incorporating 2,2′‐(1,2‐phenylene)bis(1H‐imidazole‐4,5‐dicarboxylate)

Imidazole‐4,5‐dicarboxylic acid (H₃IDC) and its derivatives are widely used in the preparation of new coordination polymers owing to their versatile bridging coordination modes and potential hydrogen‐bonding donors and acceptors. A new one‐dimensional coordination polymer, namely catena‐poly[[diaquacadmium(II)]‐μ₃‐2,2′‐(1,2‐phenylene)bis(1H‐imidazole‐4,5‐dicarboxylato)], [Cd(C₁₆H₆N₄O₈)_0.5(H₂O)₂]_n or [Cd(H₂Phbidc)_1/2(H₂O)₂]_n, has been synthesized by the reaction of Cd(OAc)₂·2H₂O (OAc is acetate) with 2,2′‐(1,2‐phenylene)bis(1H‐imidazole‐4,5‐dicarboxylic acid) (H₆Phbidc) under solvothermal conditions. In the polymer, one type of Cd ion (Cd1) is six‐coordinated by two N atoms and two O atoms from one H₂Phbidc⁴⁻ ligand and by two O atoms from two water molecules, forming a significantly distorted octahedral CdN₂O₄ coordination geometry. In contrast, the other type of Cd ion (Cd2) is six‐coordinated by two N atoms and two O atoms from two symmetry‐related H₂Phbidc⁴⁻ ligands and by two O atoms from two symmetry‐related water molecules, leading to a more regular octahedral coordination geometry. The Cd1 and Cd2 ions are linked by H₂Phbidc⁴⁻ ligands into a one‐dimensional chain which runs parallel to the b axis. In the crystal, the one‐dimensional chains are connected through hydrogen bonds, generating a two‐dimensional layered structure parallel to the ab plane. Adjacent layers are further linked by hydrogen bonds, forming a three‐dimensional structure in the solid state.     

Complexation Properties of N,N′,N″,N′′′‐[1,4,7,10‐Tetraazacyclododecane‐1,4,7,10‐tetrayltetrakis(1‐oxoethane‐2,1‐diyl)]tetrakis[glycine] (H4dotagl). Equilibrium,Kinetic, and Relaxation Behavior of the Lanthanide(III) Complexes

Eu³⁺, Dy³⁺, and Yb³⁺ complexes of the dota‐derived tetramide N,N′,N″,N′′′‐[1,4,7,10‐tetraazacyclododecane‐1,4,7,10‐tetrayltetrakis(1‐oxoethane‐2,1‐diyl)]tetrakis[glycine] (H₄dotagl) are potential CEST contrast agents in MRI. In the [Ln(dotagl)] complexes, the Ln³⁺ ion is in the cage formed by the four ring N‐atoms and the amide O‐atom donor atoms, and a H₂O molecule occupies the ninth coordination site. The stability constants of the [Ln(dotagl)] complexes are ca. 10 orders of magnitude lower than those of the [Ln(dota)] analogues (H₄dota=1,4,7,10‐tetraazacyclododecane‐1,4,7,10‐tetraacetic acid). The free carboxylate groups in [Ln(dotagl)] are protonated in the pH range 1–5, resulting in mono‐, di‐, tri‐, and tetraprotonated species. Complexes with divalent metals (Mg²⁺, Ca²⁺, and Cu²⁺) are also of relatively low stability. At pH>8, Cu²⁺ forms a hydroxo complex; however, the amide H‐atom(s) does not dissociate due to the absence of anchor N‐atom(s), which is the result of the rigid structure of the ring. The relaxivities of [Gd(dotagl)] decrease from 10 to 25°, then increase between 30–50°. This unusual trend is interpreted with the low H₂O‐exchange rate. The [Ln(dotagl)] complexes form slowly, via the equilibrium formation of a monoprotonated intermediate, which deprotonates and rearranges to the product in a slow, OH^?‐catalyzed reaction. The formation rates are lower than those for the corresponding Ln(dota) complexes. The dissociation rate of [Eu(dotagl)] is directly proportional to [H⁺] (0.1–1.0M HClO₄); the proton‐assisted dissociation rate is lower for [Eu(H₄dotagl)] (k₁=8.1?10^?6 M ^?1 s^?1) than for [Eu(dota)] (k₁=1.4?10^?5 M ^?1 s^?1).     

The anilinium chloride adduct of 4‐bromo‐N‐phenylbenzene­sulfonamide

The title compound anilinium chloride–4‐bromo‐N‐phenyl­benzene­sulfonamide (1/1), C₆H₈N⁺·Cl⁻·C₁₂H₁₀BrNO₂S, displays a hydrogen‐bonded ladder motif with four independent N—H⋯Cl bonds in which both the NH group of the sulfonamide molecule and the NH₃ group of the anilinium ion [N⋯Cl = 3.135 (3)–3.196 (2) Å and N—H⋯Cl = 151–167°] are involved. This hydrogen‐bonded chain contains two independent R₄²(8) rings and each chloride ion acts as an acceptor of four hydrogen bonds.     

Poly[aquaneodymium(III)‐μ5‐2‐oxido‐5‐sulfonatobenzoato]

The title compound, [Nd(C₇H₃O₆S)(H₂O)]_n or [Nd(SSA)(H₂O)]_n (H₃SSA is 5‐sulfosalicylic acid), was synthesized by the hydrothermal reaction of Nd₂O₃ with H₃SSA in water. The compound forms a three‐dimensional network in which the asymmetric unit contains one Nd^III atom, one SSA ligand and one coordinated water mol­ecule. The central Nd^III ion is eight‐coordinate, bonded to seven O atoms from five different SSA ligands [Nd—O = 2.405 (4)–2.612 (4) Å] and one aqua O atom [Nd—OW = 2.441 (4) Å].     

The α‐effect in micelles: Nucleophilic substitution reaction of p‐nitrophenyl acetate with N‐phenylbenzohydroxamate ion

Pseudo‐first‐order rate constants have been determined for the nucleophilic substitution reactions of p‐nitrophenyl acetate with p‐chlorophenoxide (4‐ClC₆H₄O^?) and N‐phenylbenzohydroxamate (C₆H₅CON(C₆H₅)O^?) ions in phosphate buffer (pH 7.7) at 27°C. The effect of cationic, (CTAB, TTAB, DTAB), anionic (SDS), and nonionic (Brij‐35) surfactants has been studied. The k_obs value increases upon addition of CTAB and TTAB. The effect of DTAB and other surfactants on the reaction is not very significant. The micellar catalysis and α‐effect shown by hydroxamate ion have been explained. © 2005 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Int J Chem Kinet 38: 26–31, 2006