Ab initio study of mechanism of forming bis-heterocyclic compound with Si and Ge between silylene germylene (H2Si=Ge:) and formaldehyde

The mechanism of the cycloaddition reaction between singlet state silylene germylene (H₂Si=Ge:) and formaldehyde has been investigated with the CCSD(T)//MP2/cc-pvtz method, from the potential energy profile, it could be predicted that the reaction has one dominant reaction pathway. The reaction rules presented is that [2?+?2] cycloaddition reaction between two reactants firstly generates a Si-heterocyclic four-membered ring germylene. Because of the 4p unoccupied orbital of the Ge atom in (the) Si-heterocyclic four-membered ring germylene and the ?? orbital of formaldehyde forming a ??????p donor?Cacceptor bond, the Si-heterocyclic four-membered ring germylene further combines with formaldehyde to form an intermediate. Because the Ge atom in intermediate happens sp ³ hybridization after transition state, then, intermediate isomerizes to a bis-heterocyclic compound with Si and Ge via a transition state.     

Density functional theory study of mechanism of forming a spiro-Ge-heterocyclic ring compound from H2Ge=Ge: and ethene

The mechanism of the cycloaddition reaction between singlet H₂Ge=Ge: and ethene has been investigated by the B3LYP/6-311 ++G** method. From the potential energy profile and change of Gibbs free energy, it could be predict that the reaction has only one dominant reaction pathway at 298 K and 149.825 kPa. The reaction rule presented is that the two reactants first form a four-membered Ge-heterocyclic ring germylene through the [2 + 2] cycloaddition reaction; because of the 4p unoccupied orbital of Ge: atom in the four-membered Ge-heterocyclic ring germylene and the π orbital of ethene forming a π → p donor–acceptor bond, the four-membered Ge-heterocyclic ring germylene further combines with ethene to form an intermediate; and because the Ge: atom in intermediate happens sp³ hybridization after transition state, then the intermediate isomerizes to a spiro-Ge-heterocyclic ring compound via a transition state.     

Ab initio Study of Mechanism of Cycloaddition Reaction between Germylene Silylene (H2GeSi:) and Acetone

The mechanism of the cycloaddition reaction between singlet germylene silylene (H₂GeSi:) and acetone has been investigated with CCSD(T)/6‐31G*//MP2/6‐31G* method. From the potential energy profile, we could predict that the reaction has two competitive dominant reaction channels. The present rule of this reaction is that the [2+2] cycloaddition reaction of the two (‐bonds in germylene silylene and acetone generates a four‐membered ring silylene with Ge. Because of the unsaturated property of Si atom in the four‐membered ring silylene with Ge, it could further react with acetone, resulting in the generation of a bis‐heterocyclic compound with Si and Ge. Simultaneously, the ring strain of the four‐membered ring silylene with Ge makes it isomerize to a twisted four‐membered ring product.     

Ab initio Study on Formation Mechanism of Spiro-Si-Heterocyclic Ring Compound Involving Ge from H2Ge=Si: and Formaldehyde

H₂Ge=Si: and its derivatives (X₂Ge=Si:, X=H, Me, F, Cl, Br, Ph, Ar,…) are new species. Its cycloaddition reactions are new area for the study of silylene chemistry. The cycloaddition reaction mechanism of singlet H₂Ge=Si: and formaldehyde has been investigated with the MP2/aug-cc-pVDZ method. From the potential energy profile, it could be predicted that the reaction has one dominant reaction pathway. The reaction rule is that two reactants firstly form a four-membered Ge-heterocyclic ring silylene through the [2+2] cycloaddition reaction. Because of the 3p unoccupied orbital of Si: atom in the four-membered Ge-heterocyclic ring silylene and the π orbital of formaldehyde forming a π→p donor-acceptor bond, the four-membered Ge-heterocyclic ring silylene further combines with formaldehyde to form an intermediate. Because the Si: atom in the intermediate undergoes sp³ hybridization after transition state, then the intermediate isomerizes to a spiro-Si-heterocyclic ring compound involving Ge via a transition state. The result indicates the laws of cycloaddition reaction between H₂Ge=Si: or its derivatives (X₂Ge=Si:, X=H, Me, F, Cl, Br, Ph, Ar,…) and asymmetric π-bonded compounds are significant for the synthesis of small-ring involving Si and Ge and spiro-Si-heterocyclic ring compounds involving Ge.     

Density Functional Theory Study on Mechanism of Forming Spiro-Ge-heterocyclic Ring Compound from Me2Ge=Ge: and Acetaldehyde

The H₂Ge=Ge:, as well as and its derivatives (X₂Ge=Ge:, X=H, Me, F, Cl, Br, Ph, Ar, : : :) is a kind of new species. Its cycloaddition reactions is a new area for the study of germy-lene chemistry. The mechanism of the cycloaddition reaction between singlet Me₂Ge=Ge: and acetaldehyde was investigated with the B3LYP/6-31G* method in this work. From the potential energy profile, it could be predicted that the reaction has one dominant re-action pathway. The reaction rule is that the two reactants firstly form a four-membered Ge-heterocyclic ring germylene through the [2+2] cycloaddition reaction. Because of the 4p unoccupied orbital of Ge: atom in the four-membered Ge-heterocyclic ring germylene and the π orbital of acetaldehyde forming a π→p donor-acceptor bond, the four-membered Ge-heterocyclic ring germylene further combines with acetaldehyde to form an intermedi-ate. Because the Ge atom in intermediate happens sp3 hybridization after transition state, then, intermediate isomerizes to a spiro-Ge-heterocyclic ring compound via a transition state. The research result indicates the laws of cycloaddition reaction between Me₂Ge=Ge: and ac-etaldehyde, and lays the theory foundation of the cycloaddition reaction between H₂Ge=Ge: and its derivatives (X₂Ge=Ge:, X=H, Me, F, Cl, Br, Ph, Ar, : : :) and asymmetric π-bonded compounds, which are significant for the synthesis of small-ring and spiro-Ge-heterocyclic ring compounds.     

Ab initio study of mechanism of cycloaddition reaction between H2Ge = Ge: and acetone

The mechanism of the cycloaddition reaction between singlet H₂Ge = Ge: and acetone has been investigated with CCSD(T)//MP2/6-31G* method. From the potential energy profile, it could be predicted that the reaction has two competitive dominant reaction pathways. The reaction rule presented is that the two reactants firstly form a four-membered Ge-heterocyclic ring germylene through the [2 + 2] cycloaddition reaction. Because of the 4p-unoccupied orbital of Ge atom in the four-membered Ge-heterocyclic ring germylene and the π-orbital of acetone forming a π → p donor–acceptor bond, the four-membered Ge-heterocyclic ring germylene further combines with acetone to form an intermediate. Because the Ge atom in intermediate happens sp³ hybridization after transition state, then, intermediate isomerizes to a spiro-Ge-heterocyclic ring compound via a transition state. Simultaneously, the ring strain of the four-membered Ge-heterocyclic ring germylene makes it isomerize to a twisted four-membered ring product.     

Ab initio Study of Mechanism of Forming Germanic Hetero-Polycyclic Compound between Germylene Carbene (H2Ge=C: ) and Formaldehyde

The mechanism of the cycloaddition reaction of forming germanic hetero‐polycyclic compound between singlet germylene carbene and formaldehyde has been investigated with MP2/6‐31G* method, including geometry optimization and vibrational analysis for the involved stationary points on the potential energy surface. The energies of the different conformations are calculated by CCSD (T)//MP2/6‐31G* method. From the potential energy profile, we predict that the cycloaddition reaction of forming germanic hetero‐polycyclic compound between singlet germylene carbene and formaldehyde has two competitive dominant reaction pathways. First dominant reaction pathway consists of four steps: (1) the two reactants (R1, R2) first form an intermediate (INT1) through a barrier‐free exothermic reaction of 117.5 kJ/mol; (2) intermediate (INT1) then isomerizes to a four‐membered ring compound (P2) via a transition state (TS2) with an energy barrier of 25.4 kJ/mol; (3) four‐membered ring compound (P2) further reacts with formaldehyde (R2) to form an intermediate (INT3), which is also a barrier‐free exothermic reaction of 19.6 kJ/mol; (4) intermediate (INT3) isomerizes to a germanic bis‐heterocyclic product (P3) via a transition state (TS3) with an energy barrier of 5.8 kJ/mol. Second dominant reaction pathway is as follows: (1) the two reactants (R1, R2) first form an intermediate (INT4) through a barrier‐free exothermic reaction of 197.3 kJ/mol; (2) intermediate (INT4) further reacts with formaldehyde (R2) to form an intermediate (INT5), which is also a barrier‐free exothermic reaction of 141.3 kJ/mol; (3) intermediate (INT5) then isomerizes to a germanic bis‐heterocyclic product (P5) via a transition state (TS5) with an energy barrier of 36.7 kJ/mol.     

Ab initio study of mechanism of forming bis-heterocyclic compound with Si and Ge between dimethylsilylene germylidene (Me2Si=Ge:) and ethene

The mechanism of the cycloaddition reaction between singlet dimethylsilylene germylidene (Me₂Si=Ge:) and ethene has been investigated with the CCSD(T)//MP2/6-31G* method. From the potential energy profile, it could be predicted that the reaction has one dominant reaction pathway. The reaction rules presented is that the two reactants firstly form a Si-heterocyclic four-membered ring germylene through the [2+2] cycloaddition reaction. Due to the sp ³ hybridization of the Ge: atom in Si-heterocyclic four-membered ring germylene, the Si-heterocyclic four-membered ring germylene further combined with ethene to form a bis-heterocyclic product with Si and Ge (P2).     

Ab initio study of the formation of bis-heterocyclic compound involving Si and Ge from dichlorosilylene germylidene (Cl2Si=Ge:) and ethene

The mechanism of the cycloaddition reaction between singlet state dichlorosilylene germylidene (Cl₂Si=Ge:) and ethene has been investigated with CCSD(T)//MP2/6-31G* method, from the potential energy profile, we predict that the reaction has one dominant reaction pathway. The presented rule of the reaction is that the two reactants firstly form a Si-heterocyclic four-membered ring germylene through the [2+2] cycloaddition reaction. Due to the sp ³ hybridization of the Ge: atom in Si-heterocyclic four-membered ring germylene, the Si-heterocyclic four-membered ring germylene further combined with the ethene to form a bis-heterocyclic compound with Si and Ge.     

Theoretical study on the mechanism of cycloaddition reaction between dichlorogermylene silylene (Cl<Subscript>2</Subscript>Ge=Si:) and acetaldehyde

The mechanism of the cycloaddition reaction between singlet state dichlorogermylene silylene (Cl₂Ge=Si:) and acetaldehyde has been investigated with the MP2/cc-pvtz//MP2/6-31G* method. According to the potential energy profile, it can be predicted that the reaction has four competitive dominant reaction pathways. The presented rule of this reaction is that the 3p unoccupied orbital of Si: atom in dimethylgermylene silylene(Cl₂Ge=Si:) inserts the π orbital of acetaldehyde from the oxygen side, resulting in the formation of intermediate. In the intermediate and two reactants, two four-membered ring silylenes, with Si and O in the syn-position and opposite orientation, respectively, are generated, as the [2+2] cycloaddition reaction has occurred between the two bonding π orbital in dichlorogermylene silylene and acetaldehyde. Because of the unsaturated property of Si: atom in the two four-membered ring silylenes, they can further react with acetaldehyde to form two silicic bis-heterocyclic compounds. Simultaneity, the drive of ringlet tensility and unsaturated property of Si: atom in the four-membered ring silylene makes it isomerize into a distorted four-membered ring product and a Cl-transfer product and a H-transfer product, respectively.     

Theoretical study of mechanism of cycloaddition reaction between 2,2-dimethyl(2-germavinylidene) [(CH3)2Ge=C:] and formaldehyde

The mechanism of the cycloaddition reaction between singlet 2,2-dimethyl(2-germavinylidene) [(CH₃)₂Ge=C:] and formaldehyde has been investigated with CCSD(T)//MP2/6-311G** method. From the potential energy profile, it could be predicted that the reaction has two competitive dominant reaction pathways. The first pathway consist of the transfer of formaldehyde oxygen π-electrons to the 2p unoccupied orbital of the C: atom in 2,2-dimethyl(2-germavinylidene) with a formation of intermediate which then isomerizes to a four-membered heterocyclic ring carbene (Ge and O in the 1,3-position). The second pathway is a direct [2 + 2] cycloaddition reaction in which the interaction of two π-bonds in 2,2-dimethyl(2-germavinylidene) and formaldehyde generates another four-membered heterocyclic ring carbene (Ge and O in 1,2-position). Because of the unsaturated property of the C: atom in the two four-membered heterocyclic ring carbenes, the two four-membered heterocyclic ring carbenes could further react with formaldehyde, generating two spiro-heterocyclic ring compounds.     

Ab initio Study of Mechanism of Forming a Germanic Hetero-Polycyclic Compound between Germylidene (H2C=Ge:) and Acetone

The mechanism of the cycloaddition reaction of forming a germanic hetero‐polycyclic compound between singlet germylidene (R1) and acetone (R2) has been investigated with CCSD(T)//MP2/6‐31G* method. From the surface energy profile, it can be predicted that the dominant reaction pathway for this reaction consists of three steps: (1) the two reactants (R1, R2) firstly form a twisted four‐membered ring intermediate (INT2); (2) the intermediate (INT2) reacts further with acetone (R2) to give another intermediate (INT4); (3) intermediate (INT4) isomerizes to a hetero‐polycyclic germanic compound (P4) via a transition state TS4. The presented rule of this reaction: the [2+2] cycloaddition effect between the π orbital of germylidene and the π orbital of π‐bonded compounds leads to the formation of four‐membered ring intermediate (INT2). The 4p unoccupied orbital and the lone‐pair sp electrons of Ge in the four‐membered ring intermediate (INT2) react with the π orbital and the antibonding π* orbital of π‐bonded compounds, respectively, forming the π→p and sp→ π* cyclic donor‐acceptor bonds, resulting in the generation of a stable germanic hetero‐polycyclic compound (P4).     

Density functional theory study of a mechanism of formation of a spiro heterocycle with the Ge spiroatom from dimethylgermylidene germylene (Me2Ge=Ge:) and ethylene

The B3LYP/6-311++G** study of the mechanism of the cycloaddition of singlet 2,2-dimethyl-1,2-digermavinylidene (Me₂Ge=Ge:) to ethylene was performed. [2+2] Cycloaddition of the reactants first produced four-membered cyclic germylene, then the interaction of unoccupied 4p orbital of the Ge atom with the π orbital of another ethylene molecule yielded intermediate with the π → p donor-acceptor bond. Isomerization of this intermediate via low-laying transition state resulted in spirocyclic compound with the sp³ hybridized Ge spiroatom.     

Theoretical Study of the Mechanism of Cycloaddition Reaction between Silylene Silylene (H2SiSi:) and Acetone

The mechanism of the cycloaddition reaction between singlet silylene silylene (H₂Si?Si:) and acetone has been investigated with the CCSD (T)//MP2/6‐31G?? method. According to the potential energy profile, it can be predicted that the reaction has two competitive dominant reaction channels. The present rule of this reaction is that the [2+2] cycloaddition reaction of the two π‐bonds in silylene silylene (H₂Si?Si:) and acetone leads to the formation of a four‐membered ring silylene (E3). Because of the unsaturated property of Si: atom in E3, it further reacts with acetone to form a silicic bis‐heterocyclic compound (P7). Simultaneously, the ring strain of the four‐membered ring silylene (E3) makes it isomerize to a twisted four‐membered ring product (P4).     

Ab initio study of mechanism of forming a spiro-heterocyclic ring compound involving Si from dichlorosilylenesilylene (Cl2Si=Si:)→Cl2Si=Si: and aldehyde

The mechanism of the cycloaddition reaction between singlet dichlorosilylenesilylene (Cl₂Si=Si:)→Cl₂Si=Si: and aldehyde has been investigated with the CCSD(T)//MP2/6-31G* method. From the potential energy profile, it could be predicted that the reaction has one dominant reaction pathway. The reaction rules presented is that the two reactants firstly form a four-membered ring silylene through the [2+2] cycloaddition reaction. Because of the 3p unoccupied orbital of Si: atom in the four-membered ring silylene and the π orbital of aldehyde forming a π → p donor–acceptor bond, the four-membered ring silylene further combines with aldehyde to form an intermediate. Because the Si: atom in the intermediate happens sp ³ hybridization after transition state, then the intermediate isomerizes to a spiro-heterocyclic ring compound involving Si via a transition state.     

Ab initio study of mechanism of forming a spiro-ge-heterocyclic ring compound

The mechanism of cycloaddition reaction between singlet state dichloromethylenegermene (Cl₂C=Ge:) and ethene has been investigated with the CCSD(T)//B3LYP/6-31G* method. From the potential energy profile, it could be predicted that the reaction has one dominant reaction channel. The reaction rule presented is that the 4p unoccupied orbital of Ge in dichloromethylenegermene and the π orbital of ethene forming a π → p donor–acceptor bond resulting in the formation of a three-membered ring intermediate. Ring-enlargement effect make the three-membered ring intermediate isomerizes to a four-membered ring germylidene. Because the 4p unoccupied orbital of Ge atom in the four-membered ring germylidene and the π orbital of ethene form a π → p donor–acceptor bond, the four-membered ring germylidene further combines with ethene to form another intermediate. Because the Ge atom in the intermediate happens sp ³ hybridization after transition state, the intermediate isomerizes to a spiro-Ge-heterocyclic ring compound.     

Ab initio study on the mechanism of cycloaddition reaction between H<Subscript>2</Subscript>Si=Si: and formaldehyde

The mechanism of the cycloaddition reaction between singlet H₂Si=Si: and formaldehyde has been investigated with the CCSD(T)//MP2/6-31G* method. From the potential energy profile, it could be predicted that the reaction has three competitive dominant reaction pathways. The reaction rules presented is that the 3p unoccupied orbital of the Si: atom in H₂Si=Si: inserts the π orbital of formaldehyde from the oxygen side, resulting in the formation of an intermediate. Isomerization of the intermediate further generates a four-membered ring silylene (the H₂Si–O in the opposite position). In addition, the [2+2] cycloaddition reaction of the two π-bonds in H₂Si=Si: and formaldehyde also generates another four-membered ring silylene (the H₂Si–O in the syn-position). Because of the unsaturated property of the Si: atom in the two four-membered ring silylenes, the two four-membered ring silylenes could further react with formaldehyde, generating two silicic bis-heterocyclic compounds. Simultaneously, the ring strain of the four-membered ring silylene (the H₂Si–O in the syn-position) makes it isomerize to a twisted four-membered ring product.     

二氯亚甲基锗烯与乙烯环加成反应机理的理论研究

The mechanism of a cycloaddition reaction between singlet dichloromethylene germylene and ethylene has been investigated with B3LYP/6-31G＊ method, including geometry optimization and vibrational analysis for the involved stationary points on the potential energy surface. Energies for the involved conformations were calculated by CCSD（T）//B3LYP/6-31G＊ method. On the basis of the surface energy profile obtained with CCSD（T）// B3LYP/6-31G＊ method for the cycloaddition reaction between singlet dichloromethylene germylene and ethylene, it can be predicted that the dominant reaction pathway is that an intermediate INT1 is firstly formed between the two reactants through a barrier-free exothermic reaction of 61.7 kJ/mol, and the intermediate INT1 then isomerizes to an active four-membered ring product P2.1 via a transition state TS2, an intermediate INT2 and a transition state TS2.1, in which energy barriers are 57.7 and 42.2 kJ/mol, respectively.     

Theoretical study of mechanism of cycloaddition reaction between dichloro‐germylene carbene (Cl2GeC:) and aldehyde

The mechanism of the cycloaddition reaction between singlet dichloro‐germylene carbene and aldehyde has been investigated with MP2/6‐31G* method, including geometry optimization and vibrational analysis for the involved stationary points on the potential energy surface. The energies of the different conformations are calculated by zero‐point energy and CCSD (T)//MP2/6‐31G* method. From the potential energy profile, it can be predicted that the reaction has two competitive dominant reaction pathways. The channel (A) consists of four steps: (1) the two reactants (R1, R2) first form an intermediate INT2 through a barrier‐free exothermic reaction of 142.4 kJ/mol; (2) INT2 then isomerizes to a four‐membered ring compound P2 via a transition state TS2 with energy barrier of 8.4 kJ/mol; (3) P2 further reacts with aldehyde (R2) to form an intermediate INT3, which is also a barrier‐free exothermic reaction of 9.2 kJ/mol; (4) INT3 isomerizes to a germanic bis‐heterocyclic product P3 via a transition state TS3 with energy barrier of 4.5 kJ/mol. The process of channel (B) is as follows: (1) the two reactants (R1, R2) first form an intermediate INT4 through a barrier‐free exothermic reaction of 251.5 kJ/mol; (2) INT4 further reacts with aldehyde (R2) to form an intermediate INT5, which is also a barrier‐free exothermic reaction of 173.5 kJ/mol; (3) INT5 then isomerizes to a germanic bis‐heterocyclic product P5 via a transition state TS5 with an energy barrier of 69.4 kJ/mol. © 2010 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Int J Quantum Chem, 2011     

Ab initio Study of Mechanism of Forming Germanic Bis-Heterocyclic Compound Between Dichloro-Germylene Carbene (Cl2Ge=C:) and Formaldehyde

The mechanism of the cycloaddition reaction of forming germanic bis-heterocyclic compound between singlet dichloro-germylene carbene and formaldehyde has been investigated with CCSD(T)//MP2/6-31G^* method, from the potential energy profile, we predict that the re-action has two competitive dominant reaction pathways. The presented rule of this reaction: the 2p unoccupied orbital of the C atom in dichloro-germylene carbene insert the π orbital of formaldehyde from oxygen side, resulting in the formation of intermediate. In the interme-diate and between two reactants, because of the two bonding π orbital in dichloro-germylene carbene and formaldehyde have occurred [2+2] cycloaddition reaction, forming two four-membered ring compounds in which Ge and O are in the opposite orientation and in the syn-position, respectively. Because of the unsaturated property of C atom from carbene in the two four-membered ring compounds, they further reacts with formaldehyde, resulting in the generation of two germanic bis-heterocyclic compounds.