Oxidation and chlorination reactions of perfluoroketene-N,S-acetals

The paper presents the results of the investigation of oxidation and chlorination reactions of perfluoroketene-N,S-acetals. Oxidation reactions of perfluoroketene-N,S-acetals proved to be dependent on the nature of oxidizing agent and led to the formation of corresponding sulfone in the case of m-chloroperbenzoic acid or amides of α-H-perfluoroalkane carboxylic acids in the case of tert-butyl hydroperoxide or hydrogen peroxide. Reaction of 1-tert-butylsulfanyl-2,3,3,4,4,4-hexafluoro-1-[N-methyl,N-((S)-α-methylbenzyl)amino]-but-1-ene with sulfuryl chloride demonstrated the chlorination of perfluoroketene-N,S-acetals as a new approach in the synthesis of chiral α-chloro perfluoroalkane carboxylic acid amides.     

Clay-catalyzed reactions of coagulant polymers during water chlorination

The influence of suspended clay/solid particles on organic–coagulant reactions during water chlorination was investigated by analyses of total product formation potential (TPFP) and disinfection by-product (DBP) distribution as a function of exchanged clay cation, coagulant organic polymer, and reaction time. Montmorillonite clays appeared to act as a catalytic center where the reaction between adsorbed polymer and disinfectant (chlorine) was mediated closely by the exchanged clay cation. The transition-metal cations in clays catalyzed more effectively than other cations the reactions between a coagulant polymer and chlorine, forming a large number of volatile DBPs. The relative catalytic effects of clays/solids followed the order Ti-Mont > Fe-Mont > Cu-Mont > Mn-Mont > Ca-Mont > Na-Mont > quartz > talc. The effects of coagulant polymers on TPFP follow the order nonionic polymer > anionic polymer > cationic polymer. The catalytic role of the clay cation was further confirmed by the observed inhibition in DBP formation when strong chelating agents (o-phenanthroline and ethylenediamine) were added to the clay suspension. Moreover, in the presence of clays, total DBPs increased appreciably when either the reaction time or the amount of the added clay or coagulant polymer increased. For volatile DBPs, the formation of halogenated methanes was usually time-dependent, with chloroform and dichloromethane showing the greatest dependence.     

Microwave assisted solid additive effects in simple dry chlorination reactions with n-chlorosuccinimide

Solid additives participate in the dry microwave assisted chlorination reaction of N-chlorosuccinimide with the xylenes affecting both yields and chemoselectivities. Total yields can be increased up to nine times for simple alkylaromatics and chemoselectivities can be altered according to the desired ring or α-side chlorination product by choosing the appropriate additive. We believe that in these reactions the solid additives play a very important role by increasing yields and affecting chemoselectivities, as well as behaving as microwave energy absorbers that consequently aid the transfer of heat to the active reagents.     

Reaction potential map (RPM) analysis of chemical reactivity. II. Illustration of the allowed/forbidden nature in the 1,n-hydrogen transfer reactions

A new kind of application of reaction potential maps to the analysis of chemical reactivity is presented in which allowed/forbidden nature of the 1,n-hydrogen transfer reactions is clearly displayed.     

Reaction potential map analysis of chemical reactivity

Reaction potential maps (RPM) are proposed as a new kind of molecular reactivity index. They involve both the electrostatic and orbital interactions between reagents, and are potentially helpful in elucidating the site selectivity observed in a variety of chemical reactions.     

Reaction calorimetry for the development of chemical reactions

A new reaction calorimeter is described that has been developed to study chemical reaction processes on a laboratory scale. It provides precise measurements of kinetic and thermal data, of heat transfer data, as well as of the physical properties of the reaction product. The reaction calorimeter is applied successfully in the development of chemical processes, in the evaluation of hazards and risks of chemical synthesis.Working principles and evaluation are described using the example of the nitration of benzaldehyde.     

Heterogeneous reactions of polyethylene. II. Distortion of crystallites due to chlorination

The effect of heterogeneous chlorination of high-density polyethylene on its crystalline regions was investigated by NMR, x-ray diffraction, differential scanning calorimetry, and infrared spectroscopy. Crystallites remained inaccessible to attack by chlorine, even after extensive chlorination, however, their perfection was affected by extensive chlorination of the adjacent amorphous regions.     

Extension of total angular momentum representation in energy space

A previously developed representation of total angular momentum in energy space for three atomic systems is extended to include reactions of the type CF₃CN → CF₃ + CN. The effects of internal CF₃ rotation on the angular momentum constraint are shown under different conditions. The representation is used for comparison with recent infrared multiphoton dissociation experiments on this system.     

Syntheses and structures of molybdenum and tungsten pentabenzylcyclopentadienyl complexes: new chlorination reactions

[M(CpBz)(CO)₃CH₃] (M=Mo, 2a, W, 2b; CpBz=C₅(CH₂Ph)₅) have been prepared and reacted with PCl₅ and PhI · Cl₂. Depending on the metal and on the chlorinating reagent used [Mo(CpBz)(η²-COCH₃)Cl₃], 3, [W(CpBz)Cl₄], 4, [Mo(CpBz)(CO)₃Cl], 5 and [Mo(CpBz)Cl₄], 6 have been obtained. The molecular structures of all compounds are reported and two conformations have been characterised for the benzyl substituents. In complexes 2a, 2b and 5 one phenyl ring bends towards the metals while in 3 and 4 the five phenyls point opposite to the metals.     

Reaction potential map analysis of chemical reactivity—III

Reaction potential maps (RPM) have been introduced as a new tool for the study of molecular reactivity. The equipotential energy maps, which are created on given planes around a molecule, define reaction contours towards specific counter-reagent models and are evaluated by perturbation theory. Since the calculated interaction energy involves electrostatic, polarization, exchange, and charge transfer energies, the RPM's can be used to predict site selectivity in a variety of chemical reactions. We found that the calculated RPM's of the SCN^– anion explained well the experimental observations that it reacts at the S atom with soft electrophiles and at the N atom with hard electrophiles. The difference in reactivity between SCN^– and OCN^– was clearly shown by the RPM's of these anions. The ambident nucleophilic nature of the NO ₂ ^– and the CH₂CHO^– anions was also well represented by their RPM's.     

使固态化学反应100%完成的方法

无溶液形成的固态化学反应具有“一旦发生,就必完全”的特质,但因为固体的非流动性,它常常会因严重的传质困难而有始无终。为了克服这个困难,作者提出了少溶剂固态化学反应(LSR)的概念,即通过使用少量的溶剂赋予固体流动性,使反应物固体部分溶解,再使用搅拌反应器解决其“三传”问题,使之完全反应,从而达到使一些化学工业过程绿色化的目的。本文用平衡热力学数值计算的方法图解了几种代表性LSR的Gibbs自由能随反应进度的关系,进而指出：(ⅰ) LSR的中间阶段如同没有溶液形成的固态化学反应,两端像溶液化学反应,因此,LSR虽继承了混合自由能导致的化学平衡,但其平衡点比溶液化学反应更接近100%完全。特别地,在LSR即将结束时,通过逐步移除溶剂以使反应物和产物固体持续存在而延长中段,能推动反应达到100%完全;(ⅱ)对于连串反应,LSR仍有可能通过控制反应物的物质的量之比来获得中间产物;(ⅲ)对于Δ_rG_m^Θ略小于零的反应,可以通过使用较多的溶剂跨越可能的早期平衡态,或者使用大量的产物固体“种子”使所有的产物一直与其饱和溶液平衡,最终通过逐渐蒸发溶剂推动反应进行到底;(ⅳ) LSR的反应速度与反应物或产物的溶解度关系不大,但与反应物的溶解速度、化学反应速度和产物的结晶速度紧密相关。本文还讨论了使一些竞争反应、非自发反应进行到底的方法,获得高度的反应控制能力。     

Synchronous reactions of free radical formation upon low-temperature chlorination of aromatic and olefinic hydrocarbons

The free radical formation in reactions of low-temperature (77–150 K) chlorination of monomers and phenols was studied by ESR and calorimetry. The schemes were suggested for multicentered synchronous reactions of radical formation in polymolecular complexes, whose initial composition was directly determined for the first time from the structure of the radicals formed and thermodynamic parameters of the total exothermic effect.     

Quantitative analysis of X-ray absorption spectra using a 2D map representation

A promising possibility for the quantitative analysis of X-ray absorption near edge structure (XANES) spectra of nanosized electrode materials is demonstrated. We used a 2D map representation technique, which utilizes the values of the first derivatives of the absorbance with respect to the inserted Li(+) content plotted over the two-dimensional space defined by the inserted Li(+) content (mole) versus photon energy (eV) as a single map. The technique was applied to XANES spectra of the Li(y)CoO system in the first Li(+) insertion reaction for determining the structural and electronic variations associated with the change in Li(+) content. The obtained show that the intensities of two peaks at 7725 and 7711 eV increased with the Li(+) content and the difference of intensity change of these two peaks carried out for successive couples of spectra yielded the largest changes at 1.05 and 1.98 mol of Li content. This approach for quantitative analysis of XANES without using conventional simulation techniques enable us to interpret X-ray absorption spectroscopy (XAS) as a quantitative analytical technique with greater confidence.     

Chiral calcium VAPOL phosphate mediated asymmetric chlorination and Michael reactions of 3-substituted oxindoles

We disclose a novel high yielding and highly enantioselective chiral calcium VAPOL phosphate-catalyzed chlorination of 3-substituted oxindoles with N-chlorosuccinimide (NCS). The reaction conditions are also shown to be effective for the catalytic enantioselective Michael addition of 3-aryloxindoles to methyl vinyl ketone.     

Mean potential phase space theory of chemical reactions

A nonconventional application of phase space theory to the insertion reactions A+H(2), with A=C((1)D) and S((1)D), is presented. Instead of approximating the potential energies of interaction between separated fragments by their isotropic long-range contributions, as in the original theory, the latter are replaced by the accurate potential energies averaged with respect to Jacobi angles. The integral and differential cross sections obtained from this mean potential phase space theory (MPPST) turn out to be in very satisfying agreement with the benchmark predictions of the time-independent and time-dependent statistical quantum methods. The formal and numerical simplicity of MPPST with respect to any approach combining statistical assumptions and dynamical calculations makes it a promising tool for studying indirect polyatomic reactions.