The kinetics and equilibrium of the gas-phase reaction CH3CF2Br + I2 = CH3CF2I + IBr the C-Br bond dissociation energy in 1,1-difluorobromoethane

The kinetics and equilibrium of the gas-phase reaction of CH₃CF₂Br with I₂ were studied spectrophotometrically from 581 to 662°K and determined to be consistent with the following mechanism: A least squares analysis of the kinetic data taken in the initial stages of reaction resulted in log k₁ (M^?1 · sec^?1) = (11.0 ± 0.3) - (27.7 ± 0.8)/θ where θ = 2.303 RT kcal/mol. The error represents one standard deviation. The equilibrium data were subjected to a “third-law” analysis using entropies and heat capacities estimated from group additivity to derive ΔH_r° (623°K) = 10.3 ± 0.2 kcal/mol and ΔH_rr (298°K) = 10.2 ± 0.2 kcal/mol. The enthalpy change at 298°K was combined with relevant bond dissociation energies to yield DH°(CH₃CF₂ - Br) = 68.6 ± 1 kcal/mol which is in excellent agreement with the kinetic data assuming that E₂ = 0 ± 1 kcal/mol, namely; DH°(CH₃CF₂ - Br) = 68.6 ± 1.3 kcal/mol. These data also lead to ΔH_f°(CH₃CF₂Br, g, 298°K) = -119.7 ± 1.5 kcal/mol.     

Very low-pressure pyrolysis (VLPP) of 3,3-dimethylbut-1-yne (tert-butyl acetylene). The heat of formation and stabilization energy of the dimethylpropargyl radical

The unimolecular decomposition of 3,3-dimethylbut-1-yne has been investigated over the temperature range of 933°-1182°K using the technique of very low-pressure pyrolysis (VLPP). The primary process is C? C bond fission yielding the resonance stabilized dimethylpropargyl radical. Application of RRKM theory shows that the experimental unimolecular rate constants are consistent with the high-pressure Arrhenius parameters given by log (k/sec^?1) = (15.8 ± 0.3) - (70.8 ± 1.5)/θ where θ = 2.303RT kcal/mol. The activation energy leads to DH⁰[(CH₃)₂C(CCH)? CH₃] = 70.7 ± 1.5, θH⁰_f((CH₃)₂?CCH,g) = 61.5 ± 2.0, and DH⁰[(CH₃)₂C(CCH)? H] = 81.0 ± 2.3, all in kcal/mol at 298°K. The stabilization energy of the dimethylpropargyl radical has been found to be 11.0±2.5 kcal/mol.     

Preparation,X-ray crystal structure and 13C- and 1H-NMR study of 1-methyl-2-(N-methyl-N-phenylglycyl)-3-(N-methylanilino)indole

Reaction of N-methylaniline with 40% glyoxal yields 1-methyl-2-(N-methyl-N-phenylglycyl)-3-(N-methylanilino)indole ( 1a ) as the main product together with 1-methyl-3-(N-methylanilino)indole ( 1b ). The reaction appears to be general for aromatic secondary amines since N-ethylaniline and N-phenylbenzylamine yield the corresponding indoles. The structure of 1a has been verified by single crystal X-ray diffraction. Compound 1a (C₂₅H₂₅N₃O) crystallized in the triclinic space group Pl? with cell dimensions a = 10.085(3)Å, b = 10.371(3)Å, c = 11.908(5)Å, α = 74.2(3)°, β = 74.7(3)° and γ = 60.7(2)° with Z = 2. The complete ¹H and ¹³C nmr assignment of indoles 1a and 1b was achieved from two-dimensional HETCOR and COSY spectra with the aid of homonuclear and heteronuclear double resonance experiments.     

Acyl- und Alkylidenphosphane. XXIV. (N,N-Dimethylthiocarbamoyl)trimethylsilylphosphane und 1,2-Di(tert-butyl)-3-dimethylamino-1-thio-4-trimethylsilylsulfano-1λ5,2λ3-diphosphet-3-en

Acyl- and Alkylidenephosphines. XXIV. (N,N-Dimethylthiocarbamoyl)trimethylsilyl-phosphines and 1.2-Di(tert-butyl)-3-dimethylamino-1-thio-4-trimethylsilylsulfano-1λ⁵, 2λ³-diphosphet-3-ene In contrast to bis(trimethylsilyl)phosphines R? P[? Si(CH₃)₃]₂ 1 {R ? H₃C a ; (H₃C)₃C b ; H₅H₆ c ; H₁₁C₉ d ; (H₃C)₃Si e }, the more nucleophilic lithium trimethylsilylphosphides 4 react with N,N-dimethylthiocarbamoyl chloride already at ?78°C to give (N,N-dimethylthiocarbamoyl)trimethylsilylphosphines 2 . Working up the reaction, a dismutation of the mesityl derivative 2d is observed, whereas the tert-butyl compound 2b dissolved in toluene, eliminates dimethyl(trimethylsilyl)amine to form 1,2-di(tert-butyl)-3-dimethylamino-1-thio-4-trimethylsilyl-sulfano- 1λ⁵, 2λ³-diphosphet-3-ene 6b , nearly quantitatively within several days at +20°C.     

Regioselectivity of the hydrolysis of 2-(1-alkoxyvinyl)-substituted imidazolidines, 1,3-thiazolidines,and 1,3-oxazolidines

2-(1-Alkoxyvinyl)-1,3-thiazolidines reacted with H₂O or D₂O in the presence of 105 mol % of p-toluenesulfonic acid or trifluoroacetic acid (20°C, 1 h) to give 2-acetyl-1,3-thiazolidine in quantitative yield. 2-(1-Alkoxyvinyl)-3,5-diphenylimidazolidines underwent hydrolysis in the presence of 20 mol % of an acid (20°C, 24 h) at the vinyloxy group with high regioselectivity yielding 2-acetylimidazolidines. Hydrolysis of 2-(1-alkoxyvinyl)-3-phenyl-1,3-oxazolidines in the presence of 10 mol % of p-toluenesulfonic acid (20°C, 5 days) takes two pathways, one of which involves the endocyclic C-O bond with ring opening and the other involves the vinyloxy group to produce 2-acetyl-3-phenyl-1,3-oxazolidine. Unlike phenyl-substituted 1,3-thiazolidines and imidazolidines, hydrolysis of their 3-methyl- and 3,5-dimethyl-substituted analogs in acid medium occurs mainly via ring opening. The observed hydrolysis pathways were interpreted in terms of B3PW91/6-311G(d,p) quantum-chemical calculations.     

Thermolysis of 3-methyl-3-(o-aryl)-1,2-dioxetanes: Activation parameters and chemiexcitation yields

3-Methyl-3-(o-tolyl)-1,2-dioxetane 1 and 3-methyl-4-(o-bromophenyl)-1,2-dioxetane 2 were synthesized in low yield by the β-bromo hydroperoxide method. The activation parameters were determined by the chemilumin-escence method (for 1 ΔG^? = 24.7 ± 0.3 kcal/mol, ΔH^? = 25.4, ΔS^? = + 1.9 e.u., k₆₀ = 3.4 × 10^?4s^?1; for 2 ΔG^? = 24.7 ± 0.4 kcal/mol, ΔH^? = 24.7, ΔS^? = 0.0 e.u., k₆₀ = 4.1 × 10^?4s^?1). Thermolysis of 1–2 directly produced high yields of excited triplets as expected for this type of dioxetane [triplet chemiexcitation yields (?⁷) for 1 0.03; for 2 0.02; the ?^T/?^S ratios were estimated to be approximately 200 for both compounds]. The effect of ortho-aryl substituents was inconsistent with electronic effects. The ortho substitution in 1–2 resulted in a marked increase in stability of the dioxetanes. The results are discussed in relation to a diradical-like mechanism.     

Influence of chemical exchange on the temperature dependence of Eu(fod)3-induced shifts

Temperature dependences of the paramagnetic shifts induced by Eu(fod)₃ in ¹H NMR spectra of ethylene oxide in carbon disulphide solution are obtained in the temperature range from +40 to ? 100°C at 100 MHz and from +30 to ?60°C at 60 MHz. The influence of chemical exchange leads to a decrease of the observed paramagnetic shifts with decreasing temperature. It is shown that a modified Swift and Connick equation can be used to describe the observed dependences. Upper limits of the mean lifetimes of the Eu(fod)₃-ethylene oxide adduct are τ_p < 1·7 × 10^?8 s at 14 °C and τ_p < 1 × 10^?8 s at 20 °C, respectively. The corresponding activation energy is equal to V_a = 13·7 kcal/mol.     

Regioselective Heterocyclization of 3-(Cyclohex-2′-enyl)-4-hydroxy-6-methylpyran-2-one

Summary.  Regioselective heterocyclization of 3-(cyclohex-2′-enyl)-4-hydroxy-6-methyl pyran-2-one with various reagents afforded different heterocycles. With N-iodosuccinimide in acetonitrile at 0–5°C it gave 6-methyl-9′-iodo-2′-oxabicyclo[3.3.1]nonano[3,2-c]pyran-2-one, with C₅H₅NHBr₃ or C₆H₁₂N₄HBr₃ in CHCl₃ at 0–5°C it furnished 6-methyl-9′-bromo-2′-oxabicyclo[3.3.1]nonano[3,2-c]pyran-2-one. Cold concentrated H₂SO₄ lead to 6-methyl-2′-oxabicyclo[3.3.1]nonano[3,2-c]pyran-2-one, whereas PdCl₂(PhCN)₂ in C₆H₆ at 80°C afforded 9-methyl benzofuro[3,2-c]pyran-2-one. Corresponding author. E-mail: kcm@klyuniv.ernet.in Received December 27, 2001. Accepted (revised) March 1, 2002     

Synthesis and polymerization of (R)-(+)-2-methyl-2-ethyl-3-propiothiolactone

(R)-(+)-2-Methyl-2-ethyl-3-propiothiolactone was synthesized by debenzylation and cyclization of (?)-2-methyl-2-ethyl-3-benzylmercaptopropionyl chloride under the conditions of Friedel-Crafts synthesis, and by dehydration of (R)-(+)-2-methyl-2-ethyl-3-mercaptopropionic acid with dicyclohexyl carbodiimide. The configuration of the (+)-propiothiolactone was determined by chemical interconversion with (?)-2-methyl-2-ethylsuccinic acid, the absolute configuration of which is known to be (R). The polymerization of (R)-(+)-2-methyl-2-ethyl-3-propiothiolactone was performed in bulk with tetrabutylammonium versatate as catalyst. The specific rotation of the polymer ([α]_D +151.7°) compared with the rotation of the low molecular weight model compound (R)-(+)-2-methyl-2-ethyl-3-acetylmercapto-thiolpropionic acid methyl ester ([α]D +55.0°) shows a significant enhancement, thus suggesting the possibility of the presence of rigid conformations in polymer chain.     

Thermal decomposition products of methyl 1,5-diphenyl- and 5-methyl-1-phenyl-2,3-diazabicyclo[3.1.0]hex-2-ene-6-exo-carboxylates

Methyl 1,5-diphenyl- and 5-methyl-1-phenyl-2,3-diazabicyclo[3.1.0]hex-2-ene-6-exo-carboxylates at 138°C undergo decomposition via elimination of nitrogen molecule with formation in each case of five products. Two products are methyl 1,3-diphenyl(or 1-methyl-3-phenyl)bicyclo[1.1.0]butane-2-endo- and -exo-carboxylates, and the three others are derivatives of buta-1,3-diene, methyl (Z)-2-benzylidene-3-phenyl(or 3-methyl)but-3-enoate and methyl (E)- and (Z)-3,4-diphenyl(or 4-methyl-3-phenyl)penta-2,4-dienoates. The formation of these products may be rationalized assuming intermediacy of substituted allylcarbene which undergoes both intramolecular cycloaddition and rearrangements involving 1,2-hydride and 1,2-vinyl shifts.     

Sättigungsdrucke,Bildungsenthalpien von WOBr4 und WO2Br2, die Reaktionsgleichgewichte 2WO2Br2 = WO3 + WOBr4 und 2WOBr4 + SiO2 = 2WO2Br2 + SiBr4

The saturation vapour pressures of WOBr₄ and WO₂Br₂ and their reaction equilibria have been determined by means of a membrane zero manometer and ampoule quenching experiments, respectively. From the pressuretemperature dependence the following sublimation data were estimated: Δ H° (subl., WOBr₄, 298) = 29.4 (± 1.0) kcal/mole; Δ H° (subl., WO₂Br₂, 298) = 36.6 (±1.5) kcal/mole; Δ S° (subl., WOBr₄, 298) = 50.1 (± 1) cl; Δ S° (subl. WO₂Br₂, 298) = 53.0 (±1.5) cl. For the decomposition reaction of solid WO₂Br₂ were obtained: Δ H° (s, 690) 37.5 (± 0.7) kcal/mole, Δ S° (s, 690) = 49.0 (± 0.5) cl; and for the decomposition of gaseous WO₂Br₂: Δ H° (g, 690) = ?29.6 (± 2.0) kcal/mole, Δ S°. (g, 690) = ?44.5 (± 1.5) cl.     

SYNTHESIS AND PROPERTIES OF COPOLYMERS FROM 1-[3,5-BIS(TRIMETHYLSILYL)PHENYL]-2-PHENYLACETYLENE

Copolymerization of 1-[3,5-bis(trimethylsilyl)phenyl]-2-phenylacetylene (m,m-(Me₃Si)₂DPA) with other diphenylacetylene derivatives and their copolymer properties were investigated. Homopolymerization of m,m-(Me₃Si)₂DPA by TaCl₅─n-Bu₄Sn (1:2) did not give the polymer due to steric hindrance. However, m,m-(Me₃Si)2DPA copolymerized with diphenylacetylene (DPA), 1-phenyl-2-[p-(trimethylsilyl)phenyl]acetylene (p-Me₃Si DPA), and 1-phenyl-2-[m-(trimethylsilyl)phenyl]acety-lene (m-Me₃SiDPA) in the presence of TaCl₅─n-Bu₄Sn at various feed ratios to give copolymers in moderate yields. The formed copolymers were yellow to orange solids, which were soluble in common organic solvents such as toluene and CHCl₃. The highest weight-average molecular weights (M_w) of these copolymers reached ca. 6 × 105 and tough films could be obtained by solution casting. Their onset temperatures of weight loss in air were observed around 400°C, indicating high thermal stability. The oxygen permeability coefficients at 25°C of copoly(m,m-(Me₃Si)₂ DPA/DPA) (feed ratio 1:1) and copoly(m,m-(Me₃Si)₂DPA/p-Me₃SiDPA) (feed ratio 1:2) were 21 and 100 barrers, respectively, medium in magnitude among polymers from substituted acetylenes.     

Synthesis of epoxy-terminated polymers by radical polymerization using α-(t-butylperoxymethyl)styrene as chain transfer agent

Epoxy-terminated polystyrene has been synthesized by radical polymerization using α-(t-butylperoxymethyl) styrene (TPMS) as the chain transfer agent. The chain transfer constants were found to be 0.66 and 0.80 at 60 and 70°C, respectively. The presence of epoxy end groups was confirmed by functional group modification of epoxide to aldehyde by treatment with BF₃.Et₂O. Thermal stability of TPMS was followed by differential scanning calorimetry and iodimetry. Thermal decomposition of TPMS in toluene follows first order kinetics with an activation energy of 23 kcal/mol. © 1996 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.     

A theoretical study of α-substituted cyclopropyl and isopropyl radicals

The structures of α-X-cyclopropyl and α-X-isopropyl radicals (X = H, CH₃, NH₂, OH, F, CN, and NC) are reported at the RHF 3-21G level of theory. The isopropyl radicals are pyramidal with out-of-plane angles varying from 12° (X = CN) to 39° (X = NH₂), and barriers to inversion ranging from 0.4 kcal/mol (X = H) to 4.0 kcal/mol (X = NH₂). The cyclopropyl radicals have larger out-of-plane angles, from 39.9° (X = CN) to 49.4° (X = NH₂), and their barriers to inversion, which increase with the inclusion of polarization functions, vary from 5.5 kcal/mol (X = H) to 16.7 kcal/mol (X = F). In both types of radicals the amino group is the most stabilizing substituent, while the α-fluoro has little effect. The β-fluoro group is weakly destabilizing in the cyclopropyl radical. The strain energies of the cyclopropyl radicals (36–43 kcal/mol) are compared with those of similarly substituted anions, cations, and cyclopropanes.     

Synthesis of stereoregular poly[(2S,3S)-benzyl β-3-methylmalate]

The asymmetric lactone (3 S, 4 R)-3-methyl-4-benzyloxycarbonyl-2-oxetanone ( 6 ) was anionically polymerized to give an insoluble, crystalline, highly isotactic polymer with (2 S, 3 S)-benzyl β-3-methylmalate repeating units. Solubility was achieved by copolymerization of 6 with the recemic (R, S)-butyl malolactonate ( 7 ). The semicrystalline copolymer was characterized (M̄_n = 107 000, T_g = 29,6°C, T_m = 161°C, [α] = 1,5 deg · dm⁻¹ · g⁻¹ · cm³) and its stereosequence investigated by ¹³C NMR.     

On the syntheses of 8-Heteroaryl-substituted 9-(β-D-Ribofuranosyl)-2,6-diaminopurines through Pd-catalyzed coupling in the presence of cupric oxide

Convenient methods for the preparation of 9-(β-D-ribofuranosyl) derivatives of 8-(2- and 3-thienyl)-2,6-diaminopurine and of 8-(2- and 3-furyl)-2,6-diaminopurine, which are potential antiviral agents has been worked out. The key step was a Pd(0)-catalyzed Stille coupling between 2- and 3-tributylstannylthiophene and 2- and 3-tributylstannylfuran and trimethylsilyl protected 9-(β-D-ribofuranosyl)-2,6-diamino-8-bro-mopurine. The use of N,N-dimethylformamide as solvent at 110° and dichloro(diphenylphosphine-propane)palladium(II) [PdC1₂(dppp)] with cupric oxide as co-reagent was essential in order to obtain a fast reaction and high yields.     

Syndiotactic 1,2-polybutadiene with Co-CS2 catalyst system. III. 1H- and 13C-NMR study of highly syndiotactic 1,2-polybutadiene

The ¹H and ¹³C-NMR spectra of highly crystalline syndiotactic 1,2-polybutadiene (s-PB) are discussed in order to clarify the mechanism of butadiene polymerization with cobalt compound–organoaluminum–CS₂ catalysts. Cis opening of the double bonds in the syndiotactic polymerization is affirmed by the study of the copolymer from perdeuteriobutadiene and cis,cis-1,4-dideuteriobutadiene. S-PB (mp 210°C) has 99.7% 1,2 units, 0.3% isolated cis-1,4 units, and 99.6% syndiotacticity. Polymer ends (2-methyl-3-butenyl group and conjugated diene structure) are also determined. The differences in free energy of activation between 1,2 and cis-1,4 propagation and between syndiotactic and isotactic propagation are 14.0 and 9.6 kcal/mol, respectively, for Co(acac)₃-AlEt₃-AlEt₂Cl-CS₂, and 6.7 and 5.7 kcal/mol, respectively, for the aluminum-free Co(C₄H₆)(C₈H₁₃)CS₂ system. The conformation of s-PB in o-dichlorobenzene at 150°C is described by the sequence (tt)_1.6(gg)(tt).     

Very-low-pressure pyrolysis of ethylbenzene,isopropylbenzene, and tert-butylbenzene

The thermal unimolecular decomposition of ethylbenzene, isopropylbenzene, and tert-butylbenzene was studied using the very-low-pressure pyrolysis (VLPP) technique. Each reactant decomposed by way of β C? C bond homolysis, producing methyl radicals and benzyl or benzylic-type radicals. RRKM calculations show that the observed rate constants, when combined with thermochemical estimates, are consistent with the following high-pressure rate expressions: \documentclass{article}\pagestyle{empty}\begin{document}$ \log k(\sec ^{ - 1}) = 15.3 - (72.7/{\rm \theta)} $\end{document} for ethylbenzene between 1053 and 1234 K, \documentclass{article}\pagestyle{empty}\begin{document}$ \log k(\sec ^{ - 1}) = 15.8 - (71.3/{\rm \theta)} $\end{document} for isopropylbenzene between 971 and 1151 K, and \documentclass{article}\pagestyle{empty}\begin{document}$ \log k(\sec ^{ - 1}) = 15.9 - (69.1/{\rm \theta)} $\end{document} for tert-butylbenzene between 929 and 1157 K, where θ (kcal/mol) = 2.303RT. Resulting activation energies combined with heat capacity and heat of formation data led to the following dissociation enthalpies and enthalpies of formation at 298 K: DH° (øCH(CH₃)? CH₃) = 73.8 kcal/mol, ΔH_f° (øÇCH(CH₃)) = 39.6 kcal/mol, DH° (øC(CH₃)₂? CH₃) = 72.9 kcal/mol, and ΔH_f° (øÇ(CH₃)₂) = 32.4 kcal/mol. Derived high-pressure rate constants are in good accord with results of lower temperature toluene- and aniline-carrier experiments.     

Conformational analysis,part 43. A theoretical and LIS/NMR investigation of the conformations of substituted benzamides

A refined Lanthanide‐Induced‐Shift Analysis (LISA) is used with molecular mechanics and ab initio calculations to investigate the conformations of benzamide ( 1 ), N‐methylbenzamide ( 2 ), N,N‐dimethylbenzamide ( 3 ) and the conformational equilibria of 2‐fluoro ( 4 ), 2‐chloro ( 5 ) and N‐methyl‐2‐methoxy benzamide ( 6 ). The amino group in 1 is planar in the crystal but is calculated to be pyramidal with the CO/phenyl torsional angle (ω) of 20–25°. The LISA analysis gave acceptable agreement factors (Rcryst ≤ 1%) for the ab initio geometries when ω was decreased to 0°, the other geometries were not as good. In 2 , the N‐methyl is coplanar with the carbonyl group in all the geometries. Good agreement was obtained for the RHF geometries, with ω 25°, the other geometries were only acceptable with increased values of ω. In 3 , good agreement for the RHF and PCModel geometries was found when ω was changed from the calculated values of 40° (RHF) and 90° (PCModel) to ca. 60°, the X‐ray and B3LYP geometries were not as good. The two substituted compounds 4 , 5 and 6 are interconverting between the cis (O,X) and trans (O,X) conformers. The more stable trans conformer is planar in 4 and 6 but the cis form non‐planar. Both the cis and trans conformers of 5 are non‐planar. There is an additional degree of freedom in 6 due to the 2‐methoxy group, which can be either planar or orthogonal to the phenyl ring in both conformers. The conformer ratios were obtained from the LISA analysis to give Ecis‐Etrans in 4 > 2.3 kcal/mol (CDCl₃) and 1.7 kcal/mol (CD₃CN), in 5 0.0 kcal/mol (CD₃CN) and in 6 > 2.5 kcal/mol (CDCl₃) and 2.0 kcal/mol (CD₃CN). These values were used with the observed versus calculated ¹H shifts to determine the conformer ratios and energies in DMSO solvent to give Ecis‐Etrans 1.1, ?0.1 and 1.8 kcal/mol for ( 4 ), ( 5 ) and ( 6 ). Comparison of the observed versus calculated conformer energies show that both the MM and ab initio calculations overestimate the NH..F hydrogen bond in ( 4 ) by ca. 2 kcal/mol. Copyright © 2015 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

The kinetics of radiation-induced hydrogen abstraction by CCl3 radicals in the liquid phase: Cyclohexene

The kinetics of hydrogen abstraction from cyclohexene by CCl₃ radicals were studied in CCl₄ solution as a function of cyclohexene concentration and temperature in the range of 26–140°C. The CCl₃ radicals were produced both by radiolysis of CCl₄ and by photolysis of CCl₃Br. The rate constant for the reaction was found to be given by the equation where θ = 2.303 RT kcal/mol. This activation energy leads to C? H bond strength for the allylic hydrogen of 85 ± 1 kcal/mol, which means a resonance stabilization energy of 11 ± 1.5 kcal/mol for the C-C₆H₁₁ radical.