Regioselectivity for condensation reactions of quinonoid models of tryptophan tryptophylquinone: a density functional theory study

The model compounds of tryptophan tryptophylquinone (TTQ), o-benzoquinone (OBQ), 3-methyl-6,7-dihydro-1H-6,7-indoledione (MIQ), and 3-methyl-4-(3-methyl-1H-2-indolyl)-6,7-dihydro-1H-6,7-indoledione (IIQ), all of which are characteristic of o-quinone groups, have been studied with density functional theory. The dihedral angle of the two indole rings (chi) of IIQ is calculated to be 49.6 degrees for the global minimum. Another local minimum, 0.74 kcal/mol higher in energy, with a chi value of 123.5 degrees is also fully optimized. The transition state connecting the two minima, with a chi value of 97.9 degrees, has been located and the rotation barrier is 1.71 kcal/mol. A scan of the potential energy surface along this dihedral angle showed that the difference of the total energy was within 1.0 kcal/mol at a range of the dihedral angle from 30 degrees to 75 degrees. Hence, IIQ is flexible for the rotation of inter-indole rings. The origin of regioselectivity for the condensation reactions of the models MIQ and IIQ with NH(3) has been elucidated. It is shown that the energy difference between the two different types of carbinolamine intermediates (Delta E) and their corresponding transition structures (Delta E(++)) should be responsible for the regioselectivity. To assess the effect of the fused ring on regioselectivity of the condensation reaction, a series of models were designed. A good linear correlation has been found between the energy difference of the two different carbinolamine intermediates (Delta E) and that of the corresponding transition states (Delta E(++)), suggesting that the factors that stabilize the carbinolamine intermediate also favor the stability of the corresponding transition structure. The pair, 6-amino-6-hydroxy-8-methyl-6H-quinolin-5-one and 5-amino-5-hydroxy-8-methyl-5H-quinolin-6-one (7/8), deviates from the correlation and represents some anomalous behavior, which may be due to their structural particularity. It also has been shown that the tricyclic models, which consist of OBQ and two fused heterocyclic rings, represent more regioselectivity in contrast to the bicyclic systems. Moreover, the fused electron-donating pyrrole and the fused electron-withdrawing pyridine or pyrimidine show a somewhat synergistic effect on each other via the medial OBQ molecule. The barrier of the condensation reaction for pyrrolo[2,3-f]quinoline-4,5-dione is calculated to be ca. 22 kcal/mol. This is lower than that for MIQ (ca. 33 kcal/mol) and IIQ (ca. 32 kcal/mol) by as much as 10.0 kcal/mol, explaining reasonably the larger catalytic effect of pyrroloquinolinequinone (PQQ) relative to TTQ.     

Regioselectivity in azahydro[60]fullerene derivatives: application of general-purpose reactivity indicators

To attempt theoretical predictions of the regioselectivity pattern in molecules with multiple reactive sites, the energies of formation of all possible isomers are usually considered. This means that the computing becomes highly demanding if high theoretical levels are used. The study objective was to predict the regioselectivity in the reaction of hydrogen addition onto azahydro[60]fullerene C 59H n+1 N ( n = 0-4) systems using a new reactivity indicator termed general-purpose reactivity indicator, Xi Delta N相似文献   

The 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition of 1H-pyridinium-3-olate and 1-methylpyridinium-3-olate with methyl acrylate: a density functional theory study

The 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition reaction of 1-substituted pyridinium 3-olates with methyl acrylate is studied using density functional theory (DFT) method at the B3LYP/6-31G(d) level. The molecular mechanisms of the possible stereo- and regio-chemical pathways are characterized and explored. Solvent effects are also evaluated by the polarizable continuum model (PCM). Analysis of the results shows that there are relevant differences in the reaction pathways between the gas phase and with solvent. Only results in solvent phase are in accord with literature experimental results where 6-substituted 8-azabicyclo[3.2.1]oct-3-en-2-ones are formed preferentially. These polar cycloaddition reactions take place through highly asynchronous transition states in which nucleophilic attack by C2/C6 of the pyridinium-3-olates on the more electrophilic centre of the methyl acrylate initiates the process. Analysis of global and local indexes of the reactants is evaluated in order to explain the observed regioselectivity. Rate constants are calculated at room temperature using conventional transition state theory.     

Intramolecular hydroamination/cyclisation of aminoallenes mediated by a cationic zirconocene catalyst: a computational mechanistic study

The complete sequence of steps of a tentative catalytic cycle for intramolecular hydroamination/cyclisation (IHC) of 4,5-hexadien-1-ylamine (1) by a prototypical cationic [Cp(2)ZrCH(3)](+) zirconocene precatalyst (2) has been examined by employing a gradient-corrected DFT method. The predicted smooth overall reaction energy profile is consistent with the available experimental data, thereby providing further confidence in the proposed mechanism. Following activation of the precatalyst by protonolytic cleavage of the Zr-Me bond, the catalytically active amidoallene-Zr complex undergoes addition of an allenic C[double bond, length as m-dash]C linkage across the Zr-N sigma-bond. The alternative exo- and endocyclic pathways show similar probabilities for the sterically less encumbered reactants {1 + 2} investigated herein. However, steric factors are expected to exert control on the regioselectivity of ring closure. On the other hand, the metathesis-type transition states for subsequent protonolysis are indicated to be less sensitive to steric demands. Formation of the six-membered azacycle-Zr intermediate through intramolecular C[double bond, length as m-dash]C insertion into the Zr-N sigma-bond is predicted to be turnover limiting. The factors that govern the regioselectivity of the aminoallene IHC have been elucidated.     

Regioselectivity in iron-catalyzed [2+2+1] cycloadditions: a DFT investigation of substituent effects in 1,4-diazabutadienes

The transition-metal-catalyzed [2+2+1] cycloaddition reaction of 1,4-diazabutadienes, in which the imine-carbon atoms are part of an oxazine ring system, with ethylene and carbon monoxide leads to the regioselective formation of pyrrolidinone derivatives. To explain this regioselectivity, the transition states and intermediates of the rate-determining step of the catalysis are determined by high-level DFT calculations. The experimentally observed regioselectivity is consistent with the lower activation energy of the addition of ethylene towards the carbon atom next to the oxazine oxygen atom. Furthermore, the activation barrier of a conceivable back reaction is higher for the intermediates with the experimentally observed regioselectivity. These thermodynamic and kinetic arguments at first sight appear to be confirmed by the calculated NPA charges in the transition states, which reveal that the differences in these charges are greatest for those transition states that lead to the formation of the energetically favored transition structures. Nevertheless, calculations of analogous transition structures and reaction products starting from 1,4-diazabutadienes with a 2-fluoro, 2-hydroxo or 2-amino substituent revealed that the regioselectivity is not determined by the electronegativity of the heteroatom and thus by the differences in the NPA charges or the resulting Coulombic interactions in the transition structures. The main reason for the observed regioselectivities is the pi-donor ability of the substituent to contribute to a delocalized pi system incorporating the adjacent imine moiety. The increasing pi-donor capability results in decreased reactivity of this moiety and increases the (relative) reactivity of the second imine group. This effect can even overcompensate for strong intramolecular Coulombic attractions in the transition structures.     

Understanding the unusual regioselectivity in the nucleophilic ring-opening reactions of gem-disubstituted cyclic sulfates. Experimental and theoretical studies

The regioselectivity of the nucleophilic ring-opening reactions of three gem-disubstituted cyclic sulfates with sodium azide has been studied from both experimental and theoretical viewpoints. It is found that, depending on the substituent present in the cyclic sulfate, the reaction displays reversed regioselectivity, which allows one or another regioisomer to be obtained with selectivities greater than 4:1. The theoretical calculations show that, contrary to previous understanding, the intrinsic preference in all cases is azide attack at the less-substituted C(beta) position, a consequence of similar stereoelectronic effects in the three sulfates considered. The observed preference for C(alpha) attack in the case of the ester sulfate is explained in terms of differential solvent effects, which are in turn due to subtle differences in the charge transfer in the different transition structures.     

Addition reactions of alkyl and carboxyl radicals to vinylidene fluoride

The addition reactions of alkyl radicals CF3* and CH3* and carboxyl radicals C2H5O*, C2H5OCOO*, CF3COO*, and CH3COO* to a vinylidene fluoride (VDF) molecule are studied using ab initio calculations. These radicals were selected because they are intermediate or final products of diacyl peroxides decomposition in the initiation reactions of VDF polymerization. Two combinations of methods for energetics and structure optimization are applied: QCISD/6-311G(d,p)//HF/6-31G(d) and B3LYP/6-311G+(3df, 2p)//B3LYP/6-31G(d). It is found that the formed bond length of the product, the forming bond length of the transition state, and the attack angle of the product structures are not sensitive to the level of theory even though the attack angle of the transition state structures is. Early transition states are obtained upon attack at both high-substituted and nonsubstituted carbon atom VDF ends. Kinetic and thermodynamic control rules play different roles on governing the reactivity of the addition with the studied radicals. Both theoretical methods yield the same trends for the preferential attack site in terms of regioselectivity, barrier energies, and reaction enthalpies. It is shown that the addition reactions of the intermediate radicals C2H5OCOO*, CF3COO*, and CH3COO* of the decomposition of diethyl peroxydicarbonate, trifluoroacetyl peroxide, and diacetyl peroxide initiators yield smaller energy barriers than the additions of the corresponding final radicals, C2H5O*, CF3*, and CH3*; therefore, the reactions of the intermediate radicals should not be ignored when analyzing the initiation process of the VDF polymerization using those initiators.     

Chirotopical properties of cisoid enones from circular dichroism (CD) and anisotropic circular dichroism (ACD) spectroscopy

Substituted cisoid 4-en-6-one steroids with isotropically distributed and partially oriented molecules were analyzed by circular dichroism (CD) and anisotropic circular dichroism (ACD) spectroscopy, respectively. CD and ACD data supplement their respective phenomenological information. For a series of C3-substituted enones 1 to 7, the difference of CD (Delta epsilon) and ACD (Delta epsilon(A)) values, that is, Delta epsilon -Delta epsilon(A), vary in the n-* transition region in the same direction, independently of the nature and position (3 alpha or 3 beta) of the substituent. For 7-bromo-substituted enones 5 and 6 the sign of the n-pi* CD band is opposite to that predicted by the enone helicity rule. The ACD data indicate that this behavior is a consequence of the effect of vibronic coupling caused by the 7-bromo substituent. In contrast to the results obtained for the series of C7-unsubstituted compounds 1 to 4, the intensity of the CD bands for 5 and 6 is determined by the vibrational progressions of a different symmetry. Therefore, the helicity rule must fail in both cases because the rule can only be applied to those vibrational transitions for which the rule was developed. The sign of the coordinates Delta epsilon(*)(II), estimated from the ACD data, yields additional stereochemical information that cannot be obtained from the CD data alone. The CD and ACD spectra in the region of the pi-pi* transition vary for enones 1 to 4 in a different fashion and indicate dependence upon spatial orientation (3 alpha or 3 beta) of substituents. This dependence may lead to the possibility of extracting additional stereochemical information from the ACD spectra. Furthermore, the experimental findings indicate that the second CD band located at about 220 nm belongs to a forbidden transition and not to an allowed pi-pi* transition.     

Kinetic preference for the 3'-5'-linked dimer in the reaction of guanosine 5'-phosphorylmorpholinamide with deoxyguanosine 5'-phosphoryl-2-methylimidazolide as a function of poly(C) concentration.

The formation of the internucleotide bond in diguanylate synthesis was studied in aqueous solution at pH 8 and 0.2 M Mg2+ in the presence and absence of polycytidylate, poly(C). The investigation was simplified by using guanosine 5'-phosphorylmorpholinamide, mor-pG, which can act only as a nucleophile, and deoxyguanosine 5'-phosphoryl-2-methylimidazolide, 2-MeImpdG, which can act only as an electrophile. The time-dependent product distribution was monitored by high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) and liquid chromatography mass spectrometry (LC/MS). In the absence of poly(C) the reaction between mor-pG and 2-MeImpdG yielded small amounts of the dimer mor-pGpdG with a regioselectivity of 2'-5':3'-5' = 3.5. In the presence of poly(C) dimer yields increased and a reversal in regioselectivity occurred; both effects were in proportion to the concentration of the polymer. The results can be quantitatively explained with the proposition that poly(C), acting as the template, catalyzes the reaction between template-bound monomers by about a factor of 4-5 over the reaction in solution and yields dimers with a regioselectivity of 2'-5':3'-5' approximately 0.33. These findings illustrate the intrinsic preference of guanosine monomers to correctly self-assemble on the appropriate template.     

Theoretical Study on the Hetero-Diels-Alder Reactions between 3-Pyridinedithioesters and 1-Phenylsulfanylbutadiene

The mechanism, catalytic effect and solvent effect of the hetero-Diels-Alder reac- tions between 3-pyridinedithioesters and 1-phenylsulfanylbutadiene have been studied theoretically using density functional theory (DFT) at the B3LYP/6-31G(d) level. The results show that all of these reactions proceed in a concerted but asynchronous way. In some reactions the formation of C-S bond is prior to that of C-C bond and the opposite results are found in other reactions. The BF3 catalyst may lower the activation barriers by changing the energies of LUMO for 3-pyridine- dithioester. THF solvent has trivial influence on the potential energy surface of these reactions. With the BF3-catalyzed reactions, regioselectivity and stereoselectivity observed experimentally were predicted correctly by calculations and these results originate probably from C-H···F interaction in two transition states.     

(Z)-1,2-二苯基-1,3-丁二烯与单取代的乙烯衍生物区位选择性环加成反应

(Z)-1,2-二苯基-1,3-丁二烯分别与甲基乙烯基酮、丙烯酰胺、丙烯腈以及丙烯醛发生环加成反应,均生成顺式和反式的连位取代环己烯衍生物。以IR、¹HNMR和MS鉴定了产物的结构。利用CNDO/2法计算了分子轨道能量和系数,由前线分子轨道理论解释了这种环加成反应的区位选择性。     

Markovnikov Regiocontrol in Hydroboration of Alkene by Trifluoromethyl Substituent

The reaction of dichloroborane BHCl₂ with 3,3,3‐trifluoro‐prop‐1‐ene (TFP), and propene have been studied using B3LYP method with 6–31G⁺ basis set. Based on the calculations, all transition structures have parallelogram‐like H‐B‐C‐C four‐center geometry with small deformations. The introduction of fluorine atoms changes the proportions of hydroborational products and reverses the regioselectivity.     

Hydroformylation and isomerization of allene and propyne: a density functional theory study

The [HCo(CO)3]-catalyzed hydroformylation of allene and propyne has been investigated at the B3LYP level of density functional theory. It is found that hydroformylation of allene favors the linear anti-Markovnikov product in high regioselectivity both kinetically and thermodynamically. The origin of this regioselectivity comes from the enhanced stability of the eta3-allylic intermediate [(eta3-CH2CHCH2)Co(CO)3]. By contrast, propyne does not show any regioselectivity. The possible interconversion between allene and propyne mediated by [HCo(CO)3] has been explored.     

Metal-Free,Light-Mediated,Site-Specific,Radical C6−H Alkylation of Purines with Alcohols Intervened by Oxalates without Catalysts

Herein, we report the development of a radical deoxy-functionalization strategy for the direct C−H alkylation of purines and purine nucleosides with alcohols (1°, 2°, 3°) intervened by oxalates under 12 W blue LED irradiation. The reaction shows high regioselectivity at C6−H position of purine and is suitable for N9-, N7-substitued purines. The process accommodates purines and alcohols to deliver a wide range of products (31 examples) in 41–91 % yields, which avoids transition metal catalysts and organometallic reagents, and is not sensitive to moisture and air. Besides, the mild protocol displays broad functional groups tolerance and is easily up scalable to gram scale and can be used for late-stage C−H alkylation of purine to synthesize pharmaceutical 6-cyclopentyl nebularine with anti-CEM activity or natural d -menthol modification.     

The entropy effects in binary mixtures of polar mesogenic solvent/nonpolar solute

The paper concerns two aspects of the entropy in mesogenic systems: (i) the entropy jump (Delta S (0) NI) at the phase transition from the isotropic liquid (I) to the nematic liquid crystalline state (N), and (ii) the entropy increment (Delta S) caused by the ordering action of the probing electric field applied to the dipolar system. The system studied are the mixtures of strongly polar mesogenic solvent n-hexylcyanobiphenyl (C 6H 13PhPhCN, 6CB) and the nonpolar nonmesogenic admixture 4-ethylcyclohexyl-4'- n-nonylphenyl (C 2H 5CyHxPhC 9H 19, 2CyPh9). The entropy jump at the I-N phase transition in pure 6CB [Delta S (0) NI= 1.52 J/(mol K)] was evaluated from the analysis of the phase diagram of the mixture 6CB + 2CyPh9 with use of the Landau-Lifshitz theory; the resulting value of the transition enthalpy (Delta H (0) NI = T NIDelta S (0) NI = 0.50 kJ/mol) agrees well to that obtained with the calorimetric methods. The field-induced entropy increment (Delta S) was calculated, at the given temperature, from the static dielectric permittivity derivative value (depsilon s/d T), with use of the Fr?hlich theory. The singularities in dependence of the entropy increment on the temperature and on the mixtures composition are discussed in terms of the prenematic molecular self-organization extent in mesogenic liquids of different density of dipoles.     

Mechanism for the regioselective asymmetric addition of grignard reagents to malimides: A computational exploration

We present a systematic theoretical investigation on the addition reaction of Grignard reagents to malimides to understand its mechanism as well as the origin of its regio- and diastereo-selectivity. The computations carried out at a hybrid density functional B3LYP/6-31G* level of theory reveal that (i) the addition of Grignard reagents with N,O-dimethylmalimide (1-methyl-3-methoxypyrrolidine-2,5-dione) occurs regioselectively at the alpha-carbonyl (C1) by passing through a cis-alpha-chelated precursor and affords stereoselectively cis-addition product, in qualitative agreement with the previous experimental observations; (ii) such regioselectivity is ascribed to the preferential chelation of Grignard reagent to the alpha-carbonyl (C1) over the coordination to the alpha-carbonyl (C4); (iii) its unusual trans-addition, in sharp contrast to the Cram chelation-type stereoselectivity for the reaction of aliphatic alpha- or beta-alkoxy carbonyl compounds, is due primarily to the rigidity of the five-membered ring skeleton of the malimide that favors the formation of the cis-alpha-chelated precursor; and (iv) poor regioselectivity is predicted for the reaction of O-TBDMS-protected malimide (1-benzyl-3-(tert-butyldimethylsilyloxy)pyrrolidine-2,5-dione) with Grignard reagent and can be ascribed to the large steric repulsion of the bulky TBDMS group and the electronic effects of the silyl group that remarkably destabilizes the alpha-chelated precursors and the corresponding transition states.     

An experimental and theoretical investigation of the regio- and stereoselectivity of the polar [3+2] cycloaddition of azomethine ylides to nitrostyrenes

The regio- and stereochemical polar [3+2] cycloaddition of the azomethine ylides, which were generated in situ by the reaction of isatin derivatives and proline, with trans-β-nitrostyrene and (E)-1-phenyl-2-nitropropene were studied using experimental and theoretical methods. In comparison with trans-β-nitrostyrene, when the reactions were performed with (E)-1-phenyl-2-nitropropene, a remarkable inversion in the regioselectively was observed. The regioselectivity of the reactions was investigated using global and local reactivity indices and frontier molecular orbital (FMO) analysis at the B3LYP/6-31G(d,p) level of theory. The effects of the electronic and steric factors on the regioselectivity of the reactions were discussed. The inspection of geometries and energetics of transition states revealed the importance of weak interactions in regioselectivity of the cycloaddition reactions.     

Exploring effects of the trifluoromethyl substituent on the chemoselectivity and regioselectivity of [3+2] cycloadditions of thiocarbonyl S-methanides with α, β-unsaturated ketones

A [3+2] cycloaddition (32CA) reaction between a thiocarbonyl ylide ( TCY 2 ) and an electron-deficient enone ( TFB 3 ) in tetrahydrofuran (THF) was studied in the light of molecular electron density theory at the DFT-B3LYP/6-31G(d) computational level to probe energetics and selectivities. The reaction was investigated in four competitive reaction paths associated with the CC and CO chemoselectivities in TFB 3 . An analysis of the density functional theory-based reactivity indices shows that TCY 2 is a strong nucleophile, and TFB 3 is also a strong electrophile. Although both C4─C5 and C6─O7 double bonds of TFB 3 can potentially be involved in 32CA reaction toward TCY 2 , computed relative Gibbs free energies obviously demonstrate that C6─O7 involvement in a quite regioselective manner is entirely preferred over the C4─C5 one in an excellent agreement with the chemoselectivity and regioselectivity observed experimentally. Interestingly, such a chemoselectivity could not be rationalized through assessment of the electrophilic Parr functions calculated at the C4, C5, C6, and O7 centers of TFB 3 . The global electron density transfer value, 0.31 e, calculated at the most energetically preferred transition state structure TS 1 involved within the C6─O7 chemoselective reaction channel demonstrates that this pseudodiradical type (pdr-type) 32CA reaction has a notable polar character.     

Mechanistic insights into regioselective polymerization of 1,3‐Dienes catalyzed by a bipyridine‐ligated iron complex: A DFT study

The regioselective polymerizations of isoprene and 3‐methyl‐pentadiene catalyzed by a cationic iron (II) complex bearing bipyridine ligand have been computationally studied. Having achieved an agreement between calculation and experiment, it is found that the open‐shell unpaired 3d‐electrons localize on Fe center rather than partially distribute on the redox‐active bipyridine ligand. The steric effect plays a more important role in controlling the regioselectivity in comparison with electronic factors. The deformation energy is mainly contributed by monomer and Fe‐alkyl moieties rather than the bipyridine ligands themselves, although noncyclopentadienyl ancillary ligands are often deformed in most insertion transition states for selective polymerization of olefin. © 2016 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.