Influence of the polarity of the medium on the rate of oxidation of unsaturated compounds

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Rate constants for the gas-phase reaction of ozone with unsaturated oxygenates

The gas-phase reaction of ozone with a series of unsaturated oxygenates and with 1-pentene has been studied at ambient T (287–296 K) and p=1 atm. of air. Reaction rate constants, in units of 10⁻¹⁸ cm³ molecule⁻¹ s⁻¹, are 0.22±0.05 for 2 (5H)-furanone, 1.08±0.20 for methacrolein, 1.74±0.20 for crotonaldehyde, 5.84±0.39 for methylvinyl ketone, 1.05±0.15 for methyl acrylate, 3.20±0.47 for vinyl acetate, 59.0±8.7 for cis-3-hexenyl acetate, 154±30 for ethylvinyl ether, ≥(315±23) for linalool, and 10.9±1.4 for 1-pentene. The results are compared to literature data for the compounds studied and for other unsaturated oxygenates, and are discussed in terms of reactivity toward ozone as a function of the nature, number, and position of the oxygen-containing substituents (SINGLEBOND)CHO, (SINGLEBOND)C(O)R, (SINGLEBOND)C(O)OR, and (SINGLEBOND)OC(O)R. Atmospheric implications are briefly examined. © 1998 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Int. J Chem Kinet: 30: 21–29, 1998.     

Study of the reaction of sulfur halides with unsaturated compounds

The oxidation of thiabicyclotridecenes with various oxidizing agents proceeds selectively and, depending on the amount and strength of the oxidizing agent, gives sulfoxides, epoxy sulfoxides, or epoxy sulfones. The sulfur atom is initially oxidized, after which the double bond either undergoes epoxidation or hydroxylation.See [9] for communication XIITranslated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, No. 4, pp. 475–478, April, 1976.     

Effect of solvent polarity on the regioselective hydroxyalkylation of indole with trifluoroacetaldehyde hemiacetals

Structural Chemistry - The effect of solvents has been found as a crucial factor in determining the regioselectivity of the hydroxyalkylation of indole with trifluoroacetaldehyde hemiacetals. The...     

The rate of reaction of methyl radicals with ozone

The absolute rate constant for the reaction of methyl radicals with ozone has been measured as a function of temperature. Small concentrations of CH₃ were generated by flash photolyzing CH₃NO₂ at 193 nm with an ArF laser. A photoionization mass spectrometer was used to follow the rate of decay of CH₃ at various ozone concentrations. The resulting rate constants could be fit by the expressions over the temperature range of 243–384 K. These rate constants can be modeled by simple transition state theory using reasonable parameters for the activated complex. Use of this rate constant shows that less than 1% of the methyl radicals formed in the stratosphere react with ozone.     

Nickel-catalyzed carboannulation reaction of o-bromobenzyl zinc bromide with unsaturated compounds

A number of indenes have been prepared in good yields by treating o-bromobenzyl zinc bromide 1 with various terminal and internal alkynes in the presence of a nickel catalyst. The nickel-catalyzed carboannulation reaction was successfully extended to the synthesis of indane derivatives by reaction of 1 with acrylates and styrene.     

Correlations of the rate constants of phosphorylation reactions with the empirical parameters of the solvent polarity

Regression analysis of the solvent effects on the rate constants of nucleophilic substitution at the phosphoryl group was performed with the use of the empirical parameters of solvent polarity which characterize the ability of the solvents to electrophilic and nucleophilic solvation. The nucleophilic solvation of reagents by solvents, as a rule, favors the phosphorylation reactions. In the phosphorylation reactions of anionic nucleophiles, the electrophilic solvation of anions influences negatively the reactions rates. The phosphorylation of amines by chlorides of phosphorus acids is facilitated by the electrophilic solvation of a separated anion. Translated fromIzvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 2, pp. 271–274, February, 1998.     

Dicyclopentadiene dissociation in a chromatographic reactor. Effect of the liquid phase polarity on the reaction rate

Summary The gas chromatographic reactor technique was used to study the kinetics of dicyclopentadiene dissociation in several liquid phases (Versamid 900, neopentyl glycol sebacate, Triton X-305, Carbowax 6000, ethylene glycol phthalate and diethylene glycol succinate). Reaction rates and Arrhenius parameters are reported in the temperature range of 170–200°C. Kinetic data for the lower polarity liquid phases are in good agreement with literature values for liquid phases of the same nature reported previously. Reaction rates are higher when polar liquid phases are used. This behavior can be explained as a result of side reactions which lead to high molecular weight compounds which can be observed in the reaction chromatogram.     

Effect of solvent polarity and viscosity on the guest binding dynamics with bile salt aggregates

Bile salts form supramolecular aggregates with two binding sites with different properties. The guest binding dynamics to the aggregates and guest protection from species in the aqueous phase were investigated using fluorescence and laser flash photolysis experiments. Sodium cholate, deoxycholate and taurodeoxycholate were used as bile salts and acetonitrile or ethylene glycol were added as co-solvents to water in order to alter the binding properties of 1-ethylnaphthalene and 1-naphthyl-1-ethanol with the aggregates. The binding dynamics are faster and protection efficiencies are lower for guests bound to cholate and in the presence of either co-solvent.     

Effect of solvent properties on reaction of isocyanates with mercaptans

Generalization of data on the reaction rate of catalyzed process between mercaptans and phenyl isocyanate in various media led to the conclusion that the reaction rate increased due to the specific, especially nucleophilic, solvation. The primary reaction stage is the formation of a complex between the acidic mercaptan and a base, a catalyst (triethylamine) or basic solvent.     

Investigation of solvent effects on the rate and stereoselectivity of the Henry reaction

A combined computational and experimental kinetic study on the Henry reaction is reported. The effects of solvation on the transition structures and the rates of reaction between nitromethane and formaldehyde, and between nitropropane and benzaldehyde are elucidated with QM/MM calculations.     

Effect of solvent polarity on N-H insertion versus rearrangement of alkylidene carbenes

Alkylidene carbenes, when generated from o-aminobenzophenones and lithiated trimethylsilyldiazomethane, give a mixture of alkyne (by rearrangement) and indole (by N-H insertion). It has been found that this ratio of indole to acetylene shows a linear dependence on the polarity of the ethereal solvent.     

反相HPLC中溶剂极性对容量因子的影响

考查了反相HPLC中,溶剂极性改变对容量因子的影响及其相关规律。结果发现:其影响是复杂的,不同溶质对不同溶剂极性改变的敏感程度差异较大。反映在容量因子的变化上就是:有时极性改变较大,但某些溶质的容量因子变化却较小;反之有时极性改变较小,但某些溶质的容量因子变化却较大。随着溶剂极性的改变,原来容量因子小的溶质变化幅度小,原来容量因子大的溶质变化幅度大。最后探讨了产生这种复杂变化的机理。     

Effect of para-substituents and solvent polarity on the formation of triphenylboroxine.amine adducts

Density functional theory (B3LYP//6-311+G) calculations including Poisson-Boltzmann implicit solvent and NMR were used to study the formation of a series of para-substituted triphenylboroxine.amine adducts with respect to their phenylboronic acid monomers and free amine in solution. Our calculations suggest that the intermediate prior to forming trimer.amine is a dimer.amine adduct. Formation of dimer.amine can proceed via two pathways. Electron-donating substituents favor dimerization of two monomers before addition of the amine, and electron-withdrawing substituents favor formation of a monomer.amine adduct before addition of the second monomer. We also find that pi-electron acceptors destabilize formation of the dimer and trimer with respect to its monomers. Electron-withdrawing substituents favor adduct formation. Adduct formation is enthalpically stabilized by increasing the polarity of the solvent but differential solubility of the monomer compared to trimer.amine also has an effect on the equilibrium constant.