Concerted mechanisms of the reactions of methyl aryl carbonates with substituted phenoxide ions

The reactions of 4-nitrophenyl, 2,4-dinitrophenyl, and 2,4,6-trinitrophenyl methyl carbonates (NPC, DNPC, and TNPC, respectively) with substituted phenoxide ions are subjected to a kinetic study in water at 25.0 degrees C, ionic strength 0.2 M (KCl). Production of the leaving groups (the nitro derivatives) is followed spectrophotometrically. Under excess of the phenoxide ions pseudo-first-order rate coefficients (k(obsd)) are found throughout. Plots of k(obsd) vs substituted phenoxide concentration at constant pH are linear, with the slope (k(N)) independent of pH. The Br?nsted-type plots (log k(N) vs pK(a) of the phenols) are linear with slopes beta = 0.67, 0.48, and 0.52 for the phenolysis of NPC, DNPC, and TNPC, respectively. The magnitudes of these Br?nsted slopes are consistent with a concerted mechanism. In the particular case of the phenolysis of NPC the expected hypothetical curvature center of the Br?nsted plot for a stepwise mechanism should be pK(a)(0) = 7.1 (the pK(a) of 4-nitrophenol). This curvature does not appear within the pK(a) range of the substituted phenols studied (5.3--10.3), indicating that these reactions are concerted. The phenolysis of DNPC and TNPC should also be concerted in view of the even more unstable tetrahedral intermediates that would be formed if the reactions were stepwise. The reactions of the same substrates with pyridines are stepwise, which means that substitution of a pyridine moiety in a tetrahedral intermediate by a phenoxy group destabilizes the intermediate perhaps to the point of nonexistence. The k(N) values for the title reactions are larger than those for the concerted phenolysis of the corresponding ethyl S-aryl thiolcarbonates. The k(N) values found in the present reactions are subjected to a dual regression analysis as a function of the pK(a), of both the nucleophile and leaving group, the coefficients being beta(N) = 0.5 and beta(lg) = -0.3, respectively. These coefficients are consistent with a concerted mechanism.     

Gas-phase reactions of organic radicals and diradicals with ions

Reactions of polyatomic organic radicals with gas phase ions have been studied at thermal energy using a flowing afterglow-selected ion flow tube (FA-SIFT) instrument. A supersonic pyrolysis nozzle produces allyl radical (CH2CHCH2) and ortho-benzyne diradical (o-C6H4) for reaction with ions. We have observed: [CH2CHCH2 + H3O+ --> C3H6+ + H2O], [CH2CHCH2 + HO- --> no ion products], [o-C6H4 + H3O+ --> C6H5+ + H2O], and [o-C6H4 + HO- --> C6H3- + H2O]. The proton transfer reactions with H3O+ occur at nearly every collision (kII approximately with 10(-9) cm3 s(-1)). The exothermic proton abstraction for o-C6H4 + HO- is unexpectedly slow (kII approximately with 10(-10) cm3 s(-1)). This has been rationalized by competing associative detachment: o-C6H4 + HO- --> C6H5O + e-. The allyl + HO- reaction proceeds presumably via similar detachment pathways.     

Formation of cationic peptide radicals by gas-phase redox reactions with trivalent chromium, manganese, iron, and cobalt complexes

The collision-induced dissociation (CID) of a series of gas-phase complexes [M(III)(salen)(P)](+) [where M = Cr, Mn, Fe, and Co; P = hexapeptides YGGFLR, WGGFLR, and GGGFLR; and salen = N,N'-ethylenebis(salicylideneaminato)] has been examined with respect to the ability of the complexes to form the corresponding cationic peptide radical ions, P(+)(*), by homolytic cleavage of the metal peptide bond. This is the first example of the use of gas-phase ternary metal peptide complexes to produce the corresponding cationic peptide radical for a metal other than copper(II). The fragmentation reactions competing with radical formation are highly dependent on the metal ion used. In addition, examination of modified complexes in which the periphery of the salen was substituted allowed evaluation of electronic effects on the CID process, presumably without significant change in the geometry surrounding the metal. This substitution demonstrates that the ligand can be used to tune the dissociation chemistry to favor radical formation and suppress unwanted further fragmentation of the peptide radical that is typically observed immediately following its dissociation from the complex.     

Fast kinetics of the reactions of hydroxyl radicals with nitrone spin traps

The technique of spin trapping with nitrone spin traps nas gained wide acceptance as a method for estimating·OH yields in ESR studies. In our study, fast optical kinetic techniques applied to a series of these traps (PBN, 2-PyBN, 3-PyBN, 4-PyBN, 3-PyOBN and 4-PyOBN) reveal relaxation spectra that indicate two absorption maxima with different time constants, with all except 4-PyOBN showing second order behavior. These two spectral regions show different kinetics. Thus, two reaction sites are indicated, only one of which is necessarily a measure of initial · OH when ESR methods are used. One other trap (DMPO) after · OH reaction decays in one mode suggesting that its final product might be useful as a measure of initial · OH. Also, our ESR evidence shows that OH detection can be improved significantly by spin trapping -hydroxyalkyl radicals formed by · OH attack on alcohols.     

Electron transfer from semiquinone radicals to copper and iron ions

Kinetic and thermodynamic parameters of redox reactions and electron transfer between o-benzosemiquinone radicals and iron ions have been determined. The rate constant of the anion-radicals oxidation with Cu²⁺ ions has been calculated.     

Generation of OH radicals in redox reactions of cobalt corrin complexes

Corrin complexes of cobalt reduce molecular oxygen to H₂O₂ in the presence of a reducing agent (ascorbic acid or ubiquinol Q₉H₂). The complex of divalent cobalt [Co^II(cor)]_OMe ⁺ClO₄ ^– breaks down H₂O₂ according to a radical mechanism, with the formation of OH radicals.Translated from Izvestiya Akademii Nauk SSSR, Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 12, pp. 2679–2683, December, 1989.     

Electron and hydrogen-atom self-exchange reactions of iron and cobalt coordination complexes

Reported here are self-exchange reactions between iron 2,2'-bi(tetrahydro)pyrimidine (H(2)bip) complexes and between cobalt 2,2'-biimidazoline (H(2)bim) complexes. The (1)H NMR resonances of [Fe(II)(H(2)bip)(3)](2+) are broadened upon addition of [Fe(III)(H(2)bip)(3)](3+), indicating that electron self-exchange occurs with k(Fe,e)(-) = (1.1 +/- 0.2) x 10(5) M(-1) s(-1) at 298 K in CD(3)CN. Similar studies of [Fe(II)(H(2)bip)(3)](2+) plus [Fe(III)(Hbip)(H(2)bip)(2)](2+) indicate that hydrogen-atom self-exchange (proton-coupled electron transfer) occurs with k(Fe,H.) = (1.1 +/- 0.2) x 10(4) M(-1) s(-1) under the same conditions. Both self-exchange reactions are faster at lower temperatures, showing small negative enthalpies of activation: DeltaH++(e(-)) = -2.1 +/- 0.5 kcal mol(-1) (288-320 K) and DeltaH++(H.) = -1.5 +/- 0.5 kcal mol(-1) (260-300 K). This behavior is concluded to be due to the faster reaction of the low-spin states of the iron complexes, which are depopulated as the temperature is raised. Below about 290 K, rate constants for electron self-exchange show the more normal decrease with temperature. There is a modest kinetic isotope effect on H-atom self-exchange of 1.6 +/- 0.5 at 298 K that is close to that seen previously for the fully high-spin iron biimidazoline complexes.(12) The difference in the measured activation parameters, E(a)(D) - E(a)(H), is -1.2 +/- 0.8 kcal mol(-1), appears to be inconsistent with a semiclassical view of the isotope effect, and suggests extensive tunneling. Reactions of [Co(H(2)bim)(3)](2+)-d(24) with [Co(H(2)bim)(3)](3+) or [Co(Hbim)(H(2)bim)(2)](2+) occur with scrambling of ligands indicating inner-sphere processes. The self-exchange rate constant for outer-sphere electron transfer between [Co(H(2)bim)(3)](2+) and [Co(H(2)bim)(3)](3+) is estimated to be 10(-)(6) M(-1) s(-1) by application of the Marcus cross relation. Similar application of the cross relation to H-atom transfer reactions indicates that self-exchange between [Co(H(2)bim)(3)](2+) and [Co(Hbim)(H(2)bim)(2)](2+) is also slow, < or =10(-3) M(-1) s(-1). The slow self-exchange rates for the cobalt complexes are apparently due to their interconverting high-spin [Co(II)(H(2)bim)(3)](2+) with low-spin Co(III) derivatives.     

Micellar catalysis of the reaction of 2,4-dinitrofluorobenzene with phenoxide and thiophenoxide ions

The reactions of 2,4-dinitrofluorobenzene with phenoxide and thiophenoxide ion in water are strongly catalyzed by micelles of cetyltrimethylammonium bromide (CTABr) by factors of 230 and 1100 respectively. Nonionic micelles of Brij weakly catalyze the reaction with thiophenoxide ion. Spectral measurements show that phenoxide, and especially thiophenoxide, ions interact strongly with micelles of CTABr which also markedly change the acid dissociation of phenol under given buffer conditions.     

光电化学反应的催化III: 溶液中钴离子及用钴修饰的n-TiO2电极的光催化行为

在溶液中加入钴(II)离子能够催化n-TiO2电极上的光电化学析氧反应,增加光电流-电压曲线的充满因子.用钴修饰的n-TiO2电极能提高光电流,并催化溶液中铈(III)的光氧化反应.本文对这两种催化反应的机理进行了讨论.     

Decay kinetics of aryloxy and semiquinone radicals in the presence of copper ions

The decay kinetics of aryloxy and semiquinone radicals in the presence of copper ions in aqueous solutions has been studied by means of the flash photolysis technique. The radicals are involved in electron transfer reactions and those leading to the formation of intermediate complexes with copper ions. The complexes of p-benzosemiquinone anion radicals and 2-hydroxyphenoxy radicals with cupric ions decay in bimolecular self-reactions at a much slower rate than the original radicals. The increased stability of the complexes compared with the initial radicals is attributed to partial delocalization of the unpaired electron over the electron shell of copper and to steric hindrances in the self-reactions of complexes.     

Reactions of ions of iron and cobalt acetylacetonates with macrocyclic thioiurea derivatives in the gas phase

Ion-molecule reactions of (acac)₂M⁺ ions (M = Fe, Co) with macrocyclic thiourea derivatives (L) were studied. The formation of acacML⁺ and acacM(L – H)⁺ were observed. AcacM(L – H)⁺ ions arise from loss of the hydrogen atom of the NH group. The ion peak intensity ratios, Z = [acacML⁺]/[acacM(L – H)⁺], for M = Co are higher than those for M = Fe, in accordance with the easier reduction of Co(III) to Co(II) than that of Fe(III) to Fe(II). It is proposed that the metal-containing ions preferentially attack the thiourea fragment of the macro-cycles studied.     

Rate constants for some reactions of inorganic radicals with inorganic ions. Temperature and solvent dependence

Rate constants for several reactions of inorganic radicals with inorganic anions in aqueous and aqueous/acetonitrile solutions have been measured as a function of temperature by laser flash photolysis. The reactions studied were (1) Cl₂^? + N₃^?, (2) Br₂^? + N₃^?, (3) Cl₂^? + SCN^?, (4) Br₂^? + SCN^?, (5) SO₄^? + Cl^?, (6) SO₄^? + CO₃^2?, and (7) N₃? + I^?. The rate constants were corrected for ionic strength and ranged from 10⁶ to 10⁹ L mol^?1 s^?1. The Arrhenius activation energies varied from 2 to 12 kJ mol^?1 for the first 4 reactions, were higher for reaction 6, and negative for reaction 5. The pre-exponential factors also varied considerably with log A ranging from 5 to 14. The values of k₂₉₈ decreased in most cases by more than an order of magnitude upon increasing the acetonitrile (ACN) fraction from 0 to 70%. For most reactions, this decrease in k₂₉₈ was due to changes in log A with little regularity in the small changes observed in E_a. For reaction 7, k₂₉₈ was practically unchanged due to compensating effects of the changes in E_a and log A with ACN mol fraction, giving an isokinetic relationship. An isokinetic relationship was also observed in the case of reaction 6; E_a and log A change in parallel while changing ACN mol fraction. Reaction 3 (Cl₂^? + SCN^?) was also studied in water/t-butanol and water/acetic acid mixtures. Linear correlation was found between log k and the dielectric constant of the medium for water/ACN and water/t-BuOH but the lines for the two solvent mixtures had different slopes, suggesting specific solvation effects in addition to the primary solvent polarity effects. With water/acetic acid, k decreased and then increased upon addition of acetic acid. © 1993 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.     

The kinetics of the reactions of i-C3F7 radicals with BR2 and HBr

The reactions have been studied competitively in the vapor phase over the range of 52–204°C. The i-C₃F₇ radicals were generated by means of the reaction It was found that where θ = 2.303RT J/mol. Absolute Arrhenius parameters are derived for the reactions where R = CF₃, C₂F₅, and i-C₃F₇.     

The kinetics of the reactions of C2F5 radicals with Br2 and HBr

A mixture of Br₂ + HBr + C₂F₅I was photolyzed in the vapor phase. The reaction forms C₂F₅ radicals which are removed by Competitive studies over the range of 74–146°C gave ratios of k₁₀/k₉, and these were combined with values obtained previously by different methods at higher temperatures upto 515°C to give where θ = 2.303RT J/mol. A value is assigned to the activation energy E₁₀, and this, with other data, leads to at 25°C. This result is in excellent agreement with two previous independent determinations.     

Antihydrophobic cosolvent effects for alkylation reactions in water solution, particularly oxygen versus carbon alkylations of phenoxide ions

Antihydrophobic cosolvents such as ethanol increase the solubility of hydrophobic molecules in water, and they also affect the rates of reactions involving hydrophobic surfaces. In simple reactions of hydrocarbons, such as the Diels-Alder dimerization of 1,3-cyclopentadiene, the rate and solubility data directly reflect the geometry of the transition state, in which some hydrophobic surface becomes hidden. In reactions involving polar groups, such as alkylations of phenoxide ions or S(N)1 ionizations of alkyl halides, cosolvents in water can have other effects as well. However, solvation of hydrophobic surfaces is still important. By the use of structure-reactivity relationships, and comparing the effects of ethanol and DMSO as solvents, it has been possible to sort out these effects. The conclusions are reinforced by an ab initio computer model for hydrophobic solvation. The result is a sensible transition state for phenoxide ion as a nucleophile, using its oxygen n electrons to avoid loss of conjugation. The geometry of alkylation of aniline is very different, involving packing (stacking) of the aniline ring onto the phenyl ring of a benzyl group in the benzylation reaction. The alkylation of phenoxide ions by benzylic chlorides can occur both at the phenoxide oxygen and on ortho and para positions of the ring. Carbon alkylation occurs in water, but not in nonpolar organic solvents, and it is observed only when the phenoxide has at least one methyl substituent ortho, meta, or para. The effects of phenol substituents and of antihydrophobic cosolvents on the rates of the competing alkylation processes indicate that in water the carbon alkylation involves a transition state with hydrophobic packing of the benzyl group onto the phenol ring. The results also support our conclusion that oxygen alkylation uses the n electrons of the phenoxide oxygen as the nucleophile and does not have hydrophobic overlap in the transition state. The mechanisms and explanations for competing oxygen and carbon alkylations differ from previous proposals by others.     

Fragmentation reactions of phenoxide anions: deprotonated Dinoterb and related structures

Dinoterb (6-t-butyl-2,4-dinitrophenol), 1, Dinoseb (6-secbutyl-2,4-dinitrophenol), 2, TBP (2-t-butylphenol), 3, and DNP (2,4-dinitrophenol), 4, have been analyzed by electrospray ionization in the negative mode (ESI-N) - tandem mass spectrometry. Nominal laboratory collision energy was varied from zero to 60 eV during the experiments. Apparent fragmentation energies were estimated from a parametric fitting of the collision efficiency curves. In parallel, fragmentation mechanisms of the deprotonated molecules [M-H](-) were explored using quantum chemistry modeling at the B3LYP/6-31 + G(d,p) level. A major fragmentation of the [M-H](-) ions of Dinoterb and Dinoseb is elimination of an alcohol molecule. This reaction is shown to involve one oxygen atom originating from a nitro group rather than the phenoxide moiety. Eliminations of NO, C(4) and CH(2) = C(CH(3))(2), i.e. reactions involving significant rearrangements, constitute the major part of the other fragmentation pathways observed from [3-H](-) and [4-H](-) ions.