Regioselectivity in azahydro[60]fullerene derivatives: application of general-purpose reactivity indicators

To attempt theoretical predictions of the regioselectivity pattern in molecules with multiple reactive sites, the energies of formation of all possible isomers are usually considered. This means that the computing becomes highly demanding if high theoretical levels are used. The study objective was to predict the regioselectivity in the reaction of hydrogen addition onto azahydro[60]fullerene C 59H n+1 N ( n = 0-4) systems using a new reactivity indicator termed general-purpose reactivity indicator, Xi Delta N相似文献   

Active-site structure and electron-transfer reactivity of plastocyanins

The active-site structures of Cu(II) plastocyanins (PCu's) from a higher plant (parsley), a seedless vascular plant (fern, Dryopteris crassirhizoma), a green alga (Ulva pertusa), and cyanobacteria (Anabaena variabilis and Synechococcus) have been investigated by paramagnetic (1)H NMR spectroscopy. In all cases the spectra are similar, indicating that the structures of the cupric sites, and the spin density distributions onto the ligands, do not differ greatly between the proteins. The active-site structure of PCu has remained unaltered during the evolutionary process. The electron transfer (et) reactivity of these PCu's is compared utilizing the electron self-exchange (ESE) reaction. At moderate ionic strength (0.10 M) the ESE rate constant is dictated by the distribution of charged amino acid residues on the surface of the PCu's. Most higher plant and the seedless vascular plant PCu's, which have a large number of acidic residues close to the hydrophobic patch surrounding the exposed His87 ligand (the proposed recognition patch for the self-exchange process), have ESE rate constants of approximately 10(3) M(-)(1) s(-)(1). Removal of some of these acidic residues, as in the parsley and green algal PCu's, results in more favorable protein-protein association and an ESE rate constant of approximately 10(4) M(-)(1) s(-)(1). Complete removal of the acidic patch, as in the cyanobacterial PCu's, leads to ESE rate constants of approximately 10(5)-10(6) M(-)(1) s(-)(1). The ESE rate constants of the PCu's with an acidic patch also tend toward approximately 10(5)-10(6) M(-)(1) s(-)(1) at higher ionic strength, thus indicating that once the influence of charged residues has been minimized the et capabilities of the PCu's are comparable. The cytochromes and Fe-S proteins, two other classes of redox metalloproteins, also possess ESE rate constants of approximately 10(5)-10(6) M(-)(1) s(-)(1) at high ionic strength. The effect of the protonation of the His87 ligand in PCu(I) on the ESE reactivity has been investigated. When the influence of the acidic patch is minimized, the ESE rate constant decreases at high [H(+)].     

Bimolecular reactions of molecular dications: reactivity paradigms and bond-forming processes

The bimolecular reactivity of molecular dications in the gas phase is reviewed from an experimental point of view. Recent research has demonstrated that in addition to the ubiquitous occurrence of electron transfer in the reactions of gaseous dications with neutral molecules, bond-forming reactions play a much larger role than anticipated before. Thus, quite a number of hydrogen-containing dications show proton transfer to neutral reagents as an abundant or even as the major pathway, and also the nature of the neutral reagent itself is decisive for the amount of proton transfer which takes place. Further, several hydrocarbon dications C(m)H(n)(2+) of medium size (m = 6-14, n = 6-10) undergo bond-forming reactions with unsaturated hydrocarbons such as acetylene or benzene, thereby offering new routes for the formation of larger aromatic compounds under extreme conditions such as interstellar environments. Likewise, recent results on the bimolecular reactivity of multiply charged metal ions have revealed the occurrence of a number of new bond-forming reactions which open promising prospects for further research.     

Surprising photochemical reactivity and visible light-driven energy transfer in heterodimetallic complexes

The bis(bidentate) phosphine cis,trans,cis-1,2,3,4-tetrakis(diphenylphosphino)cyclobutane (dppcb) has been used for the synthesis of a series of novel heterodimetallic complexes starting from [Ru(bpy)(2)(dppcb)]X(2) (1; X = PF(6), SbF(6)), so-called dyads, showing surprising photochemical reactivity. They consist of [Ru(bpy)(2)](2+)"antenna" sites absorbing light combined with reactive square-planar metal centres. Thus, irradiating [Ru(bpy)(2)(dppcb)MCl(2)]X(2) (M = Pt, 2; Pd, 3; X = PF(6), SbF(6)) dissolved in CH(3)CN with visible light, produces the unique heterodimetallic compounds [Ru(bpy)(CH(3)CN)(2)(dppcb)MCl(2)]X(2) (M = Pt, 7; Pd, 8; X = PF(6), SbF(6)). In an analogous reaction the separable diastereoisomers (ΔΛ/ΛΔ)- and (ΔΔ/ΛΛ)-[Ru(bpy)(2)(dppcb)Os(bpy)(2)](PF(6))(4) (5/6) lead to [Ru(bpy)(CH(3)CN)(2)(dppcb)Os(bpy)(2)](PF(6))(4) (9), where only the RuP(2)N(4) moiety of 5/6 is photochemically reactive. By contrast, in the case of [Ru(bpy)(2)(dppcb)NiCl(2)]X(2) (4; X = PF(6), SbF(6)) no clean photoreaction is observed. Interestingly, this difference in photochemical behaviour is completely in line with the related photophysical parameters, where 2, 3, and 5/6, but not 4, show long-lived excited states at ambient temperature necessary for this type of photoreaction. Furthermore, the photochemical as well as the photophysical properties of 2-4 are also in accordance with their single crystal X-ray structures presented in this work. It seems likely that differences in "steric pressure" play a major role for these properties. The unique complexes 7-9 are also fully characterized by single-crystal X-ray structure analyses, clearly showing that the stretching vibration modes of the ligand CH(3)CN, present only in 7-9, cannot be directly influenced by "steric pressure". This has dramatic consequences for their photophysical parameters. The trans-[Ru(bpy)(CH(3)CN)(2)](2+) chromophore of 9 acts as efficient "antenna" for visible light-driven energy transfer to the Os-centred "trap" site, resulting in k(en) ≥ 2 × 10(9) s(-1) for the energy transfer. Since electron transfer is made possible by the use of this intervening energy transfer, in dyads like 2-4 highly reactive M(0) species (M = Pt, Pd, Ni) could be generated. These species are not stable in water and M(II) hydride intermediates are usually formed, further reacting with H(+) to give H(2). Thus, derivatives of 3, namely [M(bpy)(2)(dppcb)Pd(bpy)](PF(6))(4) (M = Os, Ru) dissolved in 1:1 (v/v) H(2)O-CH(3)CN produce H(2) during photolysis with visible light.     

Competition of electron transfer, dissociation, and bond-forming processes in the reaction of the CO(2)(2+) dication with neutral CO(2)

The bimolecular reactivity of the CO(2)(2+) dication with neutral CO(2) is investigated using triple quadrupole and ion-ion coincidence mass spectrometry. Crucial for product analysis is the use of appropriate isotope labelling in the quadrupole experiments in order to distinguish the different reactive pathways. The main reaction corresponds to single-electron transfer from the neutral reagent to the dication, i.e. CO(2)(2+) + CO(2) --> 2CO(2)(+); this process is exothermic by almost 10 eV, if ground state monocations are formed. Interestingly, the results indicate that the CO(2)(+) ion formed when the dication accepts an electron dissociates far more readily than the CO(2)(+) ion formed from the neutral CO(2) molecule. This differentiation of the two CO(2)(+) products is rationalized by showing that the population of the key dissociative states of the CO(2)(+) monocation will be favoured from the CO(2)(2+) dication rather than from neutral CO(2). In addition, two bond-forming reactions are observed as minor channels, one of which leads to CO(+) and O(2)(+) as ionic products and the other affords a long-lived C(2)O(3)(2+) dication.     

Differential effects of the Zn-His-Bkb vs Zn-His-[Asp/Glu] triad on Zn-core stability and reactivity

The most common partner of the Zn-bound His is the Asp/Glu carboxylate side chain in catalytic Zn sites and the backbone (Bkb) carbonyl group in structural Zn sites. To elucidate the factors governing the selection of the second-shell partner of the Zn-bound His in structural/catalytic Zn sites, systematic studies using density functional theory and continuum dielectric calculations were performed to determine the relative contributions of the second-shell Bkb carbonyl and the Asp/Glu carboxylate to the Zn-core stability and reactivity. The results show that the contributions of the second-shell Bkb carbonyl and Asp/Glu carboxylate to the Zn-core stability depend mainly on the solvent accessibility of the Zn-site and the composition of the Zn-core. They reveal the advantage of a second-shell Bkb carbonyl in anionic Zn cavities: it stabilizes anionic, buried Zn-cores more than the corresponding negatively charged Asp/Glu carboxylate, thus explaining the absence of the Zn-His-Asp/Glu triad in structural [Zn(Cys)3(His)]- cores. They also reveal the advantage of a second-shell Asp/Glu carboxylate in catalytic Zn-cores: relative to a Bkb carbonyl group, it increases (i) the HOMO energy of the cationic/neutral zinc core, (ii) the reactivity of the attacking Zn-bound OH-, (iii) electron transfer to the substrate, and (iv) the stability of the metal complex upon electron transfer. Furthermore, a second-shell Asp/Glu carboxylate could facilitate product release in the common cationic catalytic cores, by acting as a proton acceptor of the Zn-bound His creating an Asp...His- dyad that stabilizes the zinc dication more than the respective Bkb...His0 dyad.     

The electron transfer reactivity of kaempferol and its interaction with amino acid residues

In this work, the electron transfer reactivity of kaempferol was studied and the interaction in vivo between kaempferol and protein was simulated. Dimethylsulfoxide (DMSO) as an aprotic solvent was employed to simulate the specific environment. Various residues of amino acids were used to study the effect of the amino acids in the active site of protein on the electron transfer reactivity of kaempferol. Experimental results revealed that the redox activity of kaempferol was different in aprotic medium DMSO from that in water, and a new redox process was further found. Of all the residues tested, nitrogenous nucleophile, for example, imidazole, was observed to be able to facilitate the electron transfer of kaempferol, and the mechanism was also proposed. This work might provide a simple model to study the electron transfer reactivity of some small active organic molecules, especially medicines, in specific environment, which might approach a more accurate understanding of the activity of some medicines in vivo.     

Tetradentate N2S2 vanadyl(IV) coordination complexes: synthesis, characterization, and reactivity studies

The versatile N(2)S(2) tetradentate ligands (bme-daco)(2-), (bme-dach)(2-), and (ema)(4-) are known to accommodate many divalent transition-metal ions (M = Ni(II), Pd(II), Pt(II), Pb(II), Zn(II), Cd(II), Cu(II), and Fe(II)) while maintaining reactivity at the S-thiolate sites of the respective N(2)S(2)M complexes. The vanadyl ion, of interest for its pharmacological possibilities and its spin-label reporter properties for bioinorganic studies, also shows an affinity for such mixed nitrogen/sulfur-donor environments. Thus, (V≡O)(2+) analogues of a well-characterized series of N(2)S(2)Ni complexes have been prepared as mimics of possible N(2)S(2)(V≡O) formed from in vivo binding sites of the tripeptide motif, Cys-X-Cys. The nucleophilicity of the S-thiolate in these systems is explored with alkylating agents. IR [ν(VO)], electronic spectral, and electron paramagnetic resonance measurements are presented. X-ray diffraction studies of (bme-daco)(V≡O), (bme-dach)(V≡O), and [Et(4)N](2)[(ema)(V≡O)] further characterize the vanadyl complexes. A comparison of the spectral properties with the product of vanadyl interaction with the CGC tripeptide, the biological analogue of the tetraanionic N(2)S(2) ligand, is given.     

Metallonitrosyl fragment as electron acceptor: intramolecular charge transfer, long range electronic coupling, and electrophilic reactivity in the trans-[NCRu(py)(4)(CN)Ru(py)(4)NO](3+) ion

The new complex trans-[NCRu(py)(4)(CN)Ru(py)(4)NO](PF(6))(3) (I) was synthesized. In acetonitrile solution, I shows an intense visible band (555 nm, epsilon = 5800 M(-1) cm(-1)) and other absorptions below 350 nm, associated with d(pi) --> pi(py) and pi(py) --> pi(py) transitions. The visible band is presently assigned as a donor-acceptor charge transfer (DACT) transition from the remote Ru(II) to the delocalized [Ru(II)-NO(+)] moiety. Photoinduced release of NO is observed upon irradiation at the DACT band. Application of the Hush model reveals strong electronic coupling, with H(DA) = approximately 2000 cm(-1). The difference between the optical absorption energy and redox potentials for the donor and acceptor sites (Ru(III,II), 1.40 V, and NO(+)/NO, 0.50 V, vs Ag/AgCl, 3 M KCl, respectively) (hnu - DeltaE(red)) is 1.33 eV, a large value which probably relates to the significant changes in distances and angles for the Ru-N-O moiety upon reduction. UV-vis absorptions, IR frequencies, and redox potentials are solvent-dependent. Controlled potential reduction (of NO(+)) and oxidation (of Ru(II) associated with the dicyano-chromophore) of I afford stable species, [NCRu(II)(py)(4)(CN)Ru(py)(4)NO](2+) (I(red)) and [NCRu(III)(py)(4)(CN)Ru(py)(4)NO](4+) (I(ox)), respectively, which are characterized by UV-vis and IR spectroscopies. I(red) shows an EPR spectrum characteristic of [Ru(II)-NO(*)] complexes. Compound I is electrophilically reactive in aqueous solution above pH 5: values of the equilibrium constant for the reaction [NCRu(py)(4)(CN)Ru(py)(4)NO](3+)+ 2 OH(-) <--> [NCRu(py)(4)(CN)Ru(py)(4)NO(2)](+) + H(2)O, K = 3.2 +/- 1.4 x 10(15) M(-2), and of the rate constant for the nucleophilic addition of OH(-), k = 9.2 +/- 0.2 x 10(3) M(-1) s(-1)(25 degrees C, I = 1 M), are obtained, with DeltaH = 90.7 +/- 3.8 kJ mol(-1) and DeltaS = 135 +/- 13 J K(-1) mol(-1). The oxidized complex, I(ox), shows an enhanced electrophilic reactivity toward OH(-). This addition reaction is followed by irreversible processes, which most probably lead to disproportionation of bound nitrite and other products.     

Outer-Sphere Electron Transfer in Methylene Chloride: Concentration, Salt, and Temperature Dependences of the Oxidation of beta-Re(2)X(4)(cis-1,2-bis(diphenylphosphino)ethylene)(2) (X = Cl, Br) by [Co(dimethylglyoximate)(3)(BF)(2)]BF(4) and the Oxidation of Re(2)Br(4)(PMe(2)Ph)(4) by [Co(1,2-cyclohexanedione dioximate)(3)(BBu)(2)]BF(4)

The kinetics of the oxidation of beta-Re(2)X(4)(cis-1,2-bis(diphenylphosphino)ethylene)(2) (X = Cl, Br) by the cobalt clathrochelate [Co(dimethylglyoximate)(3)(BF)(2)]BF(4) and the oxidation of Re(2)Br(4)(PMe(2)Ph)(4) by the cobalt clathrochelate [Co(1,2-cyclohexanedione dioximate)(3)(BBu)(2)]BF(4) have been studied by the stopped-flow method as a function of temperature (-85 to -19 degrees C), added Bu(4)NBF(4) (0-0.100 M), and reactant concentration in the low dielectric solvent methylene chloride. For each reaction, approximately 100 different conditions were studied. The observed rate constants were well fit by a mechanism involving separate paths for free ion and the ion-paired Co(III) oxidant. The analysis yielded values for DeltaH() and DeltaS() for each path of each reaction and consistent DeltaH degrees and DeltaS degrees values for the ion-pairing of the cationic reactant and the electrolyte. In addition, temperature-dependent electrochemical measurements in 0.10 M Bu(4)NBF(4) yielded DeltaH degrees and DeltaS degrees for the electron transfer process. This is the first measurement of the homogeneous electron transfer reactivity of the dirhenium complexes, and they showed the expected high reactivity. The most notable result is a very high inhibition (ca. 700-fold) by added salt of only the [Co(dmg)(3)(BF)(2)]BF(4) reactions. We attribute this to a change of rate-controlling step, for the ion-paired path, to one involving anion migration. This appears only to occur when the magnitude of ion-pairing free energy is significantly greater than the magnitude of the free energy change for the electron transfer process.     

Evidence of defect-promoted reactivity for epoxidation of propylene in titanosilicate (TS-1) catalysts: a DFT study

Our density functional theory study of hydroperoxy (OOH) intermediates on various model titanosilicalite (TS-1) Ti centers explores how microstructural aspects of Ti sites effect propylene epoxidation reactivity and shows that Ti sites located adjacent to Si vacancies in the TS-1 lattice are more reactive than fully coordinated Ti sites, which we find do not react at all. We show that propylene epoxidation near a Si-vacancy occurs through a sequential pathway where H(2)O(2) first forms a hydroperoxy intermediate Ti-OOH (15.4 kcal/mol activation energy) and then reacts with propylene by proximal oxygen abstraction (9.3 kcal/mol activation energy). The abstraction step is greatly facilitated through a simultaneous hydride transfer involving neighboring terminal silanol groups arising from the Si vacancy. The transition state for this step exhibits 6-fold oxygen coordination on Ti, and we conclude that the less constrained environment of Ti adjacent to a vacancy accounts for greater transition state stability by allowing relaxation to a more octahedral geometry. These results also show that the reactive hydroperoxy intermediates are generally characterized by smaller electron populations on the proximal oxygen atom compared to nonreactive intermediates and greater O-O polarization--providing a potential means of computationally screening novel titanosilicate structures for epoxidation reactivity.     

Structure-activity relationships for abiotic thiol reactivity and aquatic toxicity of halo-substituted carbonyl compounds

Using abiotic thiol reactivity (EC50) and Tetrahymena pyriformis toxicity (IGC50) data for a group of halo-substituted ketones, esters and amides (i.e. SN2 electrophiles) and related compounds a series of structure-activity relationships are illustrated. Only the alpha-halo-carbonyl-containing compounds are observed to be thiol reactive with the order I > Br > Cl > F. Further comparisons disclose alpha-halo-carbonyl compounds to be more reactive than non-alpha-halo-carbonyl compounds; in addition, the reactivity is reduced when the number of C atoms between the carbonyl and halogen is greater than one. Comparing reactivity among alpha-halo-carbonyl-containing compounds with different beta-alkyl groups shows the greater the size of the beta-alkyl group the lesser the reactivity. A comparison of reactivity data for 2-bromoacetyl-containing compounds of differing dimensions reveals little difference in reactivity. Regression analysis demonstrates a linear relationship between toxicity and thiol reactivity: log (IGC(50)(-1)) = 0.848 log (EC(50)(-1)) + 1.40; n=19, s=0.250, r2=0.926, r2(pred)=0.905, F=199, Pr > F=0.0001.     

The remarkable reactivity of high oxidation state ruthenium and osmium polypyridyl complexes

There is a remarkable redox chemistry of higher oxidation state M(IV)-M(VI) polypyridyl complexes of Ru and Os. They are accessible by proton loss and formation of oxo or nitrido ligands, examples being cis-[RuIV(bpy)2(py)(O)]2+ (RuIV=O2+, bpy=2,2'-bipyridine, and py=pyridine) and trans-[OsVI(tpy)(Cl)2(N)]+ (tpy=2,2':6',2' '-terpyridine). Metal-oxo or metal-nitrido multiple bonding stabilizes the higher oxidation states and greatly influences reactivity. O-atom transfer, hydride transfer, epoxidation, C-H insertion, and proton-coupled electron-transfer mechanisms have been identified in the oxidation of organics by RuIV=O2+. The Ru-O multiple bond inhibits electron transfer and promotes complex mechanisms. Both O atoms can be used for O-atom transfer by trans-[RuVI(tpy)(O)2(S)]2+ (S=CH3CN or H2O). Four-electron, four-proton oxidation of cis,cis-[(bpy)2(H2O)RuIII-O-RuIII(H2O)(bpy)2]4+ occurs to give cis,cis-[(bpy)2(O)RuV-O-RuV(O)(bpy)2]4+ which rapidly evolves O2. Oxidation of NH3 in trans-[OsII(tpy)(Cl)2(NH3)] gives trans-[OsVI(tpy)(Cl)2(N)]+ through a series of one-electron intermediates. It and related nitrido complexes undergo formal N- transfer analogous to O-atom transfer by RuIV=O2+. With secondary amines, the products are the hydrazido complexes, cis- and trans-[OsV(L3)(Cl)2(NNR2)]+ (L3=tpy or tpm and NR2-=morpholide, piperidide, or diethylamide). Reactions with aryl thiols and secondary phosphines give the analogous adducts cis- and trans-[OsIV(tpy)(Cl)2(NS(H)(C6H4Me))]+ and fac-[OsIV(Tp)(Cl)2(NP(H)(Et2))]. In dry CH3CN, all have an extensive multiple oxidation state chemistry based on couples from Os(VI/V) to Os(III/II). In acidic solution, the OsIV adducts are protonated, e.g., trans-[OsIV(tpy)(Cl)2(N(H)N(CH2)4O)]+, and undergo proton-coupled electron transfer to quinone to give OsV, e.g., trans-[OsV(tpy)(Cl)2(NN(CH2)4O)]+ and hydroquinone. These reactions occur with giant H/D kinetic isotope effects of up to 421 based on O-H, N-H, S-H, or P-H bonds. Reaction with azide ion has provided the first example of the terminal N4(2-) ligand in mer-[OsIV(bpy)(Cl)3(NalphaNbetaNgammaNdelta)]-. With CN-, the adduct mer-[OsIV(bpy)(Cl)3(NCN)]- has an extensive, reversible redox chemistry and undergoes NCN(2-) transfer to PPh3 and olefins. Coordination to Os also promotes ligand-based reactivity. The sulfoximido complex trans-[OsIV(tpy)(Cl)2(NS(O)-p-C6H4Me)] undergoes loss of O2 with added acid and O-atom transfer to trans-stilbene and PPh3. There is a reversible two-electron/two-proton, ligand-based acetonitrilo/imino couple in cis-[OsIV(tpy)(NCCH3)(Cl)(p-NSC6H4Me)]+. It undergoes reversible reactions with aldehydes and ketones to give the corresponding alcohols.     

Oxygen evolution catalysis by a dimanganese complex and its relation to photosynthetic water oxidation

[Mn2(III/IV)(mu-O) 2(terpy)2(OH 2)2](NO3)3 (1, where terpy = 2,2':6'2'-terpyridine) acts as a water-oxidation catalyst with HSO5(-) as the primary oxidant in aqueous solution and, thus, provides a model system for the oxygen-evolving complex of photosystem II (Limburg, J.; et al. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2001, 123, 423-430). The majority of the starting [Mn2(III/IV)(mu-O)2](3+) complex is converted to the[Mn2(IV/IV)(mu-O)2](4+) form (2) during this reaction (Chen, H.; et al. Inorg. Chem. 2007, 46, 34-43). Here, we have used stopped-flow UV-visible spectroscopy to monitor UV-visible absorbance changes accompanying the conversion of 1 to 2 by HSO5(-). With excess HSO5(-), the rate of absorbance change was found to be first-order in [1] and nearly zero-order in [HSO5(-)]. At relatively low [HSO5(-)], the change of absorbance with time is distinctly biphasic. The observed concentration dependences are interpreted in terms of a model involving the two-electron oxidation of 1 by HSO5(-), followed by the rapid reaction of the two-electron-oxidized intermediate with another molecule of 1 to give two molecules of 2. In order to rationalize biphasic behavior at low [HSO5(-)], we propose a difference in reactivity of the [Mn2(III/)(IV)(mu-O)2](3+) complex upon binding of HSO5(-) to the Mn(III) site as compared to the reactivity upon binding HSO5(-) to the Mn(IV) site. The kinetic distinctness of the Mn(III) and Mn(IV) sites allows us to estimate upper limits for the rates of intramolecular electron transfer and terminal ligand exchange between these sites. The proposed mechanism leads to insights on the optimization of 1 as a water-oxidation catalyst. The rates of terminal ligand exchange and electron transfer between oxo-bridged Mn atoms in the oxygen-evolving complex of photosystem II are discussed in light of these results.     

Formation of halide reactant ions and effects of excess reagent chemical on the ionization of TNT in ion mobility spectrometry

The efficiency of chloride reactant ion formation, when chlorinated hydrocarbon reagent chemicals were added to the ionization region of an ion mobility spectrometer, corresponded to the electron attachment rate constant of the chemical. The chemicals investigated here included chloromethane, dichlormethane, trichloromethane, tetrachloromethane and chlorobenzene, with tetrachloromethane producing the greatest amount of chloride reactant ions for the amount of chemical added. Reagent chemicals with smaller electron attachment rate constants required the addition of more chemical to reach functional reactant ion levels. The excess neutral reagent molecules clustered to the chloride reactant ions and reduced the effectiveness of abstracting a proton from 2,4,6-trinitrotoluene (TNT). The effect of clustering was different for each chemical. Tetrachloromethane, which had the least exothermic clustering reaction, had the most effective production of the (TNT-H)(-) product ion per mole of reagent chemical. Bromide and iodide ions were also investigated as potential reactant ions. Bromide was found to effectively produce the proton abstracted (TNT-H)(-) ion. Iodide, however, was not a strong enough base to form (TNT-H)(-) from TNT. There was no apparent transfer of an electron to TNT by chloride, bromide or iodide.     

Nature of ambivalence effects in chemical reactivity

Within the framework of different approaches (analysis of diabatic potential energy surfaces and analysis of orbital interactions for systems consisting of an attacking reagent and a substrate, chemical applications of density functional theory), the nature and effects of ambivalence in chemical reactivity have been interpreted. In terms of the concepts of dynamic and immanent ambivalence, the interrelations between reactivity, electronic spectra, and electrochemical characteristics of molecules are discussed briefly.Translated from Teoreticheskaya i Éksperimental'naya Khimiya, Vol. 26, No. 4, pp. 413–421, July–August, 1990.     

Effect of axial ligand on the electronic configuration, spin states, and reactivity of iron oxophlorin

Iron-oxophlorin is an intermediate in heme degradation, and the nature of the axial ligand can alter the spin, electron distribution, and reactivity of the metal and the oxophlorin ring. The structure and reactivity of iron-oxophlorin in the presence of imidazole, pyridine, and t-butyl isocyanide as axial ligands was investigated using the B3LYP and OPBE methods with the 6-31+G* and 6-311+G** basis sets. OPBE/6-311+G** has shown that the doublet state of [(Py)(2)Fe(III)(PO)] (where pyridines are in perpendicular planes and PO is the oxophlorin trianion) is 3.45 and 5.27 kcal/mol more stable than the quartet and sextet states, respectively. The ground-state electronic configuration of the aforementioned complex is π(xz)(2) π(yz)(2) a(2u)(2) d(xy)(1) at low temperatures and changes to π(xz)(2) π(yz)(2) d(xy)(2) a(2u)(1) at high temperatures. This latter electronic configuration is consistently seen for the [(t-BuNC)(2)Fe(II)(PO(?))] complex (where PO(?) is the oxophlorin dianion radical). The complex [(Im)(2)Fe(III)(PO)] adopted the d(xy)(2) (π(xz) π(yz))(3) ground state and has low-lying quartet excited state which is readily populated when the temperature is increased.     

Evidence for orbital-specific electron transfer to oriented haloform molecules

Beams of hyperthermal K atoms cross beams of the oriented haloforms CF(3)H, CCl(3)H, and CBr(3)H, and transfer of an electron mainly produces K(+) and the X(-) halide ion which are detected in coincidence. As expected, the steric asymmetry of CCl(3)H and CBr(3)H is very small and the halogen end is more reactive. However, even though there are three potentially reactive centers on each molecule, the F(-) ion yield in CF(3)H is strongly dependent on orientation. At energies close to the threshold for ion-pair formation ( approximately 5.5 eV), H-end attack is more reactive to form F(-). As the energy is increased, the more productive end switches, and F-end attack dominates the reactivity. In CF(3)H near threshold the electron is apparently transferred to the sigma(CH) antibonding orbital, and small signals are observed from electrons and CF(3)(-) ions, indicating "activation" of this orbital. In CCl(3)H and CBr(3)H the steric asymmetry is very small, and signals from free electrons and CX(3)(-) ions are barely detectable, indicating that the sigma(CH) antibonding orbital is not activated. The electron is apparently transferred to the sigma(CX) orbital which is believed to be the LUMO. At very low energies the proximity of the incipient ions probably determines whether salt molecules or ions are formed.     

Oxo transfer reactions mediated by bis(dithiolene)tungsten analogues of the active sites of molybdoenzymes in the DMSO reductase family: comparative reactivity of tungsten and molybdenum.

The discovery of tungsten enzymes and molybdenum/tungsten isoenzymes, in which the mononuclear catalytic sites contain a metal chelated by one or two pterin-dithiolene cofactor ligands, has lent new significance to tungsten-dithiolene chemistry. Reaction of [W(CO)(2)(S(2)C(2)Me(2))(2)] with RO(-) affords a series of square pyramidal desoxo complexes [W(IV)(OR')(S(2)C(2)Me(2))(2)](1)(-), including R' = Ph (1) and Pr(i)() (3). Reaction of 1 and 3 with Me(3)NO gives the cis-octahedral complexes [W(VI)O(OR')(S(2)C(2)Me(2))(2)](1)(-), including R' = Ph (6) and Pr(i)() (8). These W(IV,VI) complexes are considered unconstrained versions of protein-bound sites of DMSOR and TMAOR (DMSOR = dimethylsulfoxide reductase, TMAOR = trimethylamine N-oxide reductase) members of the title enzyme family. The structure of 6 and the catalytic center of one DMSO reductase isoenzyme have similar overall stereochemistry and comparable bond lengths. The minimal oxo transfer reaction paradigm thought to apply to enzymes, W(IV) + XO --> W(VI)O + X, has been investigated. Direct oxo transfer was demonstrated by isotope transfer from Ph(2)Se(18)O. Complex 1 reacts cleanly and completely with various substrates XO to afford 6 and product X in second-order reactions with associative transition states. The substrate reactivity order with 1 is Me(3)NO > Ph(3)AsO > pyO (pyridine N-oxide) > R(2)SO > Ph(3)PO. For reaction of 3 with Me(3)NO, k(2) = 0.93 M(-)(1) s(-)(1), and for 1 with Me(2)SO, k(2) = 3.9 x 10(-)(5) M(-)(1) s(-)(1); other rate constants and activation parameters are reported. These results demonstrate that bis(dithiolene)W(IV) complexes are competent to reduce both N-oxides and S-oxides; DMSORs reduce both substrate types, but TMAORs are reported to reduce only N-oxides. Comparison of k(cat)/K(M) data for isoenzymes and k(2) values for isostructural analogue complexes reveals that catalytic and stoichiometric oxo transfer, respectively, from substrate to metal is faster with tungsten and from metal to substrate is faster with molybdenum. These results constitute a kinetic metal effect in direct oxo transfer reactions for analogue complexes and for isoenzymes provided the catalytic sites are isostructural. The nature of the transition state in oxo transfer reactions of analogues is tentatively considered. This research presents the first kinetics study of substrate reduction via oxo transfer mediated by bis(dithiolene)tungsten complexes.