Zum Mechanismus massenspektrometrischer Fragmentierungsreaktionen–II: Methoxygruppenwanderungen und Ringfragmentierungen in den Massenspektren der Methylather cyclischer Polyalkohole

The mass spectra of methyl ethers of cyclopentane-, cyclohexane- and cycloheptanediols contain a characteristic m/e 75 peak of ions of the structure ⊕CH(OCH₃)₂, which are formed by 1,3-, 1,4- or 1,5-migration of a methoxy group. The formation of these ions does not depend on the stereochemistry of the original molecule; probably the methoxy group migration occurs after α-cleavage of the molecular ion in an open chain radical ion: In the case of cycloalkanes with three or more methoxy groups the m/e 75 rearrangement ions give rise to one of the most prominent peaks of the mass spectra. Chemical bonds, terminating at a carbinol-C-atom, are weaker than normal. The presence of several carbinol-C-atoms in the molecular ions of cyclic polymethoxy compounds therefore favours fragmentations which differ from those of simple derivatives of cyclanols and which are typical of the position of the methoxy groups.     

Synthese „anorganischer”︁ Tintenfisch-Moleküle

Inorganic Pode-Type Molecules The reaction of monosubstituated polyethylenglykoles [m = 0—4, R = Cl, OCH₃, OAs(CH₃)₂, OSi(CH₃)₃] with amino compounds (CH₃)_xE[N(CH₃)₂]_y(E = Si, x = y = 2; E = Si, x = 1, y = 3; E = P, x = 0, y = 3; E = As, y = 0, y = 3) results in the formation of pode-type molecules of the formula . The synthesis and rearrangement of these compounds by heating is described.     

Die Massenspektren einiger Arsen- und Arsenigsäureester – Kinetische Untersuchung ihres Fragmentierungsverhaltens

Mass Spectra of some Arsenic and Arsenious Esters. Kinetic Study of their Fragmentation Reactions The mass spectra of some arsenic and arsenious esters are reported. Based on a mechanistic interpretation of the kinetic of competitive and consecutive reactions correlations between mass spectra and molecular structure have been found. Conclusions: (a) molecular ions are not or very small observable; (b) fragment ions with trivalent and fivevalent arsenic (e.g. As(OCH₃)) are very abundant; (c) the first fragmentation reaction of the molecular ion is usually a simple cleavage, the second is elimination of a neutral by a rearrangement; (d) rearrangement reactions exhibit less activation energies and less frequency factors than simple cleavages, this is the reason for the differences between 70 eV and 9 eV spectra; (e) C? C cleavage in the ethoxy compounds is favoured because of the formation of mesomeric onium ions; (f) some fragmentations by electron impact are analogous to pyrolytic decompositions; (g) in the fragment ions of OAs(OCH₂C₆H₅)₃ the charge is placed on the aromatic ring.     

Structure and formation of gaseous [C4H5O]+ ions. III—Ions derived from unsaturated ethers

The abundant [C₄H₅O]⁺ (m/z 69) ions found in the 70 eV mass spectra of a series of acetylenic, allenylic and unsaturated cyclic ethers are shown to have the following structures: HC?C? \documentclass{article}\pagestyle{empty}\begin{document}$ \mathop {\rm C}\limits^{\rm + } $\end{document}H? OCH₃ (e), H₂C?C?—OCH₃ (f), (g) and H? C?C? CH₂—O\documentclass{article}\pagestyle{empty}\begin{document}$ \mathop {\rm C}\limits^{\rm + } $\end{document}H₂ (h). Of these, the cyclic ion g is the most stable: its ion enthalpy (≥ 165 kcal mol^?1) is close to that found for the acyclic C₃H₅\documentclass{article}\pagestyle{empty}\begin{document}$ \mathop {\rm C}\limits^{\rm + } $\end{document}? O isomers identified in a previous study. Evidence that these four isomeric [C₄H₅O]⁺ ions are stable species with lifetimes ≥ 10^?5 s is obtained from their collisional activation spectra, the shape of the metastable peaks and the associated kinetic energy release values for the common loss of CO, thermochemical information and analysis of deuterium and carbon-13 labelled precursor molecules. It is further shown that loss of X? from ethers of the type X? C?C? CH₂OCH₃ involves isomerization into energy rich allenyl type ions [(X)HC?C?CHOCH₃]⁺˙ . These ions undergo loss of X? by simple bond cleavage, yielding, e type product ions, when the C? X bond strength is relatively low (X?I, Br). When X?Cl and especially CH₃ or H, X? is only lost after rearrangement yielding the cyclic product ion g. The mechanism for this cyclization reaction is related to that proposed in a previous study for the ester→ acid isomerization in the molecular ions of the esters of α, β-unsaturated carboxylic acids.     

Durch Nachbargruppenbeteiligung induzierte (1,2)-Chlorwasserstoff-Eliminierung aus ionisiertem 2-(β-Chloräthyl)- benzoesäuremethylester

By using deuterium labelled compounds and collisional activation spectra the mechanism of the unusually intensive HCl elimination from 2-(β-chloroalkyl)benzoic acid methyl ester as well as the structure of the product ion have been elucidated. It can be shown that the structure of the stable ion (lifetime τ～10?5 s) is best represented by 2-vinyl benzoic acid methyl ester whereas the reactive ion (lifetime τ<10^?6 s) at least partially rearranges to a cyclic ion. The hydrogen chloride elimination from 2-(β-chloroalkyl)benzoic acid is apparently a simple 1,2 process. A closer examination reveals that the reaction represents a further example of an unusual neighbouring group participation of the ester function.     

The loss of CH3⋅ from some unsaturated dithioesters

The mechanism for the loss of CH₃? (and C₂H₅?) from the molecular ions of some unsaturated dithioesters of the type with n=0, 1, 2, has been studied. Based on first field free region metastable ion characteristics it is proposed that 1,3-dithiolium type product ions are generated. Deuterium labelling experiments indicated that the molecular ions of the 2-alkenyl alkanedithioates undergo a rearrangement prior to fragmentation which resembles the [3,3]sigmatropic rearrangement in solution chemistry.     

On the mechanism of isomerization in the esters of some α,β-unsaturated carboxylic acids—II

The effect of a phenyl group on the mechanisms of isomerization in the ionized methyl esters of simple α,β-unsaturated acids (methyl acrylate and related compounds) has been investigated with the aid of deuterium labelling as well as information from mass analysed ion kinetic energy spectra and first field free region metastable peak shapes. Substitution of a hydrogen atom of the O? CH₃ group by a phenyl group (benzyl acrylate and homologues) greatly enhances the rate of [ester] → [acid] isomerizations (loss of H₂O and COOH˙). It is inferred that this is due to an accelerating effect of the phenyl group on the first and the third steps (ring opening of the key intermediate ion which has the structure of the ionized enol form of γ-butyrolactone) of the reaction whose mechanism is basically the same as that in methyl acrylate. A phenyl group present at the α- or β-position of the vinylic double bond appears to suppress the [ester] → [acid] isomerization in some compounds by promoting other reactions or opening up a new reaction pathway, i.e. the loss of CH₂O from ionized methyl atropate for which mechanisms are proposed.     

New straightforward route for the synthesis of some 1‐oxa‐2‐silacyclopentane derivatives

Tris(dimethylsilyl)methyl lithium, (HSiMe₂)₃CLi, reacts with allyl, phenyl, benzyl, n‐propyl and n‐butyl glycidyl ethers in THF at ‐5 °C to give 1‐oxa‐2‐silacyclopentane derivatives. It seems that ring closure is facilitated by conversion of the Si? H bond into an Si? O bond. Glycidyl methacrylate (GM) random copolymers with 4‐methyl‐ and 4‐methoxy styrene, synthesized by solution free radical polymerization at 70 (±1) °C with α,α‐azobis(isobutyronitrile) (AIBN) as initiator, contained pendant epoxide functions. Treatment of these with (HSiMe₂)₃CLi did not lead to intramolecular nucleophilic attack as found for simple epoxides.     

Preparation of Well‐Defined Poly[(ethylene oxide)‐block‐(sodium 2‐acrylamido‐2‐methyl‐1‐propane sulfonate)] Diblock Copolymers by Water‐Based Atom Transfer Radical Polymerization

Summary: Well‐defined poly[(ethylene oxide)‐block‐(sodium 2‐acrylamido‐2‐methyl‐1‐propane sulfonate)] diblock copolymers [P(EO_m‐b‐AMPS_n)], have been obtained by water‐based ATRP using α‐methoxy‐ω‐(2‐methylbromoisobutyrate) poly(ethylene oxide)s (MeO‐P[EO]_m‐BrⁱB with m ranging from 12 to 113) and CuBr · 2Bpy (Bpy for 2,2′‐bipyridyl) as macroinitiator and catalytic complex, respectively. Compared to direct polymerization in water, it has been demonstrated that the water/methanol (3:1, v/v) mixture is better suited for predicting the final number‐average molar mass from the initial monomer‐to‐macroinitiator molar ratio and achieving a quite narrow polydispersity, even at high monomer conversion ( ≈ 1.4 at 80% conversion). The effect of temperature, solvent mixture composition and addition of NaCl salt on the polymerization rate and extent of control over the copolymer molecular parameters have been highlighted as well.

     

Metastable decompositions of cyclopentanol ions and [C5H10O]+˙ ions with the oxygen on the first carbon

Ionized cyclopentanol and [C₅H₁₀O]+˙ ions with the oxygen on the first carbon lose methyl, ethylene, ethyl, ethane and water in their metastable decompositions. We show by collisionally activated decompositions of the products that the losses of ethyl form CH₃CH₂C?O⁺, the losses of ethylene form , and the losses of methyl probably yield . Deuterium labeling indicates that ethyl loss from ionized cyclopentanol occurs following α-cleavage of the ring, isomerization to the enol isomer of ionized n-pentanal and subsequent isomerization to the 3-pentanone ion.     

Degradation of Poly(methyl methacrylate) Model Compounds at Constant Elevated Temperature Studied via High Resolution Electrospray Ionization Mass Spectrometry (ESI‐MS)

The products of the thermal degradation at 95 °C over 10 months of ω‐saturated and non‐saturated poly(methyl methacrylate) (pMMA) model compounds were identified with high accuracy via quadrupole ion trap and quadrupole ion trap‐time of flight (Q‐ToF) mass spectrometry. Analysis of the samples taken via these techniques indicated that degradation of vinyl terminated pMMA proceeds via the incorporation of oxygen via the formation of ethylene oxide type end groups, which subsequently rearrange under the expulsion of formaldehyde and 2‐oxo‐propionic acid methyl ester. The corresponding saturated model compounds were demonstrated to be stable over the same time period. The present findings highlight for the first time that poly(methyl methacrylate) degradation does not necessarily and exclusively proceed via radical intermediates.

     

Computer-simulated ESR spectra of irradiated poly(olefin oxides)—effect of glass transition temperature on the ESR spectra

Investigations on the effects of γ irradiation on poly(methylene oxide) (POM) and poly(ethylene oxide) (PEO) have been made employing electron spin resonance (ESR) spectroscopy. The ESR sextet and doublet spectra, recorded for POM and PEO, respectively, on irradition in air at room temperature are broadened as the temperature is lowered and show a reversible change in line shape with temperature. The spectra are analyzed by computer simulation, employing Lorentzian line-shape functions and the least-squares method of total curve fitting. The component spectra are evaluated and are assigned. Superposition of the component quartet, triplet, and doublet spectra, corresponding to the radicals ?H₃, ?H₂O , and O?HO , respectively, together with a singlet due to the radicals ?CH₂ is considered to be the best fit to the observed spectrum for POM. The doublet spectrum recorded for PEO has been assigned to the radicals ?HO . The reversible broadening of the spectra has been associated with the mechanism of molecular motions around the glass transition temperatures of these polymers.     

New π‐Conjugated Polymers Containing 1,3,5‐Triazine Units in the Main Chain: Synthesis and Optical and Electrochemical Properties of the Polymers

Summary: Three new soluble π‐conjugated polymers containing 1,3,5‐triazine units in the main chain, Pa–Pc, were synthesized. The polymers showed optical properties in solution that were mainly dependant on the properties of the substituting R groups, on the triazine ring. Hence, Pa and Pb (R = H and  OCH₃, respectively) showed blue photoluminescent (PL) emission with high quantum yields (QY) even in polar solvents, whereas Pc (R = N,N‐dimethylamino) gave green‐blue PL emission with very low QY. The PL spectra of the polymers in solution were concentration and polarity dependent, which suggested the formation of an exciplex.

The three new soluble π‐conjugated polymers containing 1,3,5‐triazine units in the main chain synthesized here.     

Plasma‐Initiated Controlled/Living Radical Polymerization of Methyl Methacrylate in the Presence of 2‐Cyanoprop‐2‐yl 1‐dithionaphthalate (CPDN)

Summary: Plasma‐initiated controlled/living radical polymerization of methyl methacrylate (MMA) was carried out in the presence of 2‐cyanoprop‐2‐yl 1‐dithionaphthalate. Well‐defined poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA), with a narrow polydispersity, could be synthesized. The polymerization is proposed to occur via a RAFT mechanism. Chain‐extension reactions were also successfully carried out to obtain higher molecular weight PMMA and PMMA‐block‐PSt copolymer.

Dependence of ln([M]₀/[M]) on post‐polymerization time (above), and \overline M _{\rm n} and PDI against conversion (below) for plasma initiated RAFT polymerization of MMA at 25 °C.     

Synthesis,characterization and biological activities of some triarylantimony dichrysanthemates and crystal structure of Ph3Sb(O2CCHCMe2CMe2)2

A series of triarylantimony dichrysanthemate compounds of the type Ar₃Sb(O₂CR)₂ [Ar=C₆H₅, 4-CH₃C₆H₄, 3-CH₃C₆H₄, -CH₃C₆H₄, 4-ClC₆H₄; R=4-ClC₆H₄CH(i-Pr), cis-Cl₂C:CH trans-Cl₂C:CH ] have been synthesized and characterized by elemental analysis, infrared spectra, ¹H NMR spectra and mass spectra. Some activities of these compounds in plant growth regulation have been determined. Their results indicate that the derivatives of cis-dichlorochrysanthemic acid and trans-dichlorochrysanthemic acid significantly promote rooting of excised cucumber cotyledons at 10 ppm. An X ray structure determination has been carried out as follows for Ph₃Sb(O₂CCHCMe₂CMe₂)₂: orthorhombic, space group Pbcn, Z=4, structure solution with 2385 independent reflections, R=0.035. Lattice dimensions at 26 °C: a=15.616(3) Å, b=10.275(2) Å, c=20.201(5) Å, V=3241(2) ų, ρ=1.302 g cm⁻³. © 1998 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Chain Transfer and Efficiency of End‐Group Introduction in Free Radical Polymerization of Methyl Methacrylate in the Presence of Poly(methyl methacrylate) Macromonomer

Summary: Experimental and modeling studies of addition–fragmentation chain transfer (AFCT) during radical polymerization of methyl methacrylate in the presence of poly(methyl methacrylate) macromonomer with 2‐carbomethoxy‐2‐propenyl ω‐ends (PMMA‐CO₂Me) at 60 °C are reported. The results revealed that AFCT involving PMMA‐CO₂Me formed in situ during methyl methacrylate polymerization has a negligible effect on the molecular weight distribution.

     

Phosphates d'enols. XII—Etude en Spectrometrie de Masse de Derives Diethyliques et di-n-Butyliques

The mass spectrometric fragmentations of diethyl phosphates (1) and di-n-butyl phosphates (2) are influenced by the nature of the substituents R, R′ and R″ fixed on the double bond When R = H, the loss of ethylene or 1-butene is mainly observed. When R = CH₃, the double rearrangement process occurs with alkyl group participation of the enolic chain.     

Ionization and dissociation of some perfluoroalkylene-linked silanes and cyclic siloxanes under electron-impact

The mass spectra of two silanes and two cyclic siloxanes of the general formulae HSi(CH₃)₂-C₆H₄? (CF₂)_n? C₆H₄(CH₃)₂SiH and (n = 2 and 3) are reported and discussed. Although some major differences are apparent between the spectra of the two silanes, the fragmentation patterns of the cyclic siloxanes are largely identical.     

Über Chalkogenolate. 126. Untersuchungen über N-Cyanformamidinodithiocarbimidsäure 2. Thermisches Verhalten von Kalium-N-cyanformamidinodithiocarbimat in Lösung

On Chalcogenolates. 126. Studies on N-Cyanformamidino Dithiocarbimic Acid. 2. Thermal Behaviour of Potassium N-Cyanformamidino Dithiocarbimate in Solution The thermal treatment of K₂[S₂C?N? C(NH₂)?N? CN] in methanolic solution yields . The semi-hydrate has been isolated. It reacts with acid to form The reaction with H₃CI gives The compounds have been characterized by means of electron absorption, ¹H- and ¹³C-N.M.R., infrared, and mass spectra.     

HNO,an Intermediate in (Light-induced) Rearrangement Reactions of Nitrosooxy Compounds and Nitrosamines

IR-spectroscopic investigations of light-induced rearrangement reactions of nitrosooxymethane (CH³ONO³), nitrosooxyethane (CH₃CH₂ONO) and N,N-dimethylnitrosamine ((CH₃)₂NNO) in low-temperature rare-gas matrices have established that these molecules are transformed in two photolysis steps to the previously unknown C-nitroso compounds nitrosomethanol (CH₂(OH)(NO)), 1-nitrosoethanol (CH₃CH(OH)(NO)), and methyl(nitrosomethyl)amine CH₂(NO)(NH)(CH₃). Evidence for a similar rearrangement reaction has been advanced for N-Nitrosopyrrolidine which is converted to C-nitrosopyrrolidine . The matrix-isolation technique in combination with wavelength-selective irradiation allowed to trap and characterize an intermediate of rearrangement which revealed to be nitroxyl (HNO) complex (CH₂…HNO, CH₃CHO…HNO, CH₃N = CH₂…HNO, and ). Since these findings have a close resemblance with rearrangement reactions of more complex nitrosooxy compounds, nitrosamines, or nitrosohydrazines used in organic synthesis, it is suggested that also in these reactions nitroxyl is present as an intermediate species.