Hammett-type relationship for the cleavage of radical anions of aromatic chlorides and bromides

A Hammett-type correlation pertaining to the cleavage of radical anions of aromatic halides has been formulated. The expression has been verified using the reaction series of aromatic chlorides and bromides. The correlation reveals the sensitive nature of the carbon-chlorine bond to the polar effects of the substituents in comparison to the carbon-bromine bond. The cleavage rate constants of radical anions of some aromatic chlorides and bromides have been deduced using the correlation. The standard potentials for formation of radical anions of aromatic chlorides and bromides have been estimated based on the correlation.     

Gas-phase reactions of halogenated radical carbene anions with sulfur and oxygen containing species

The reactivities of mono- and dihalocarbene anions (CHCl⁻, CHBr⁻, CF₂⁻, CCl₂⁻, and CBrCl⁻) were studied using a tandem flowing afterglow-selected ion flow tube instrument. Reaction rate constants and product branching ratios are reported for the reactions of these carbene anions with six neutral reagents (CS₂, COS, CO₂, O₂, CO, and N₂O). These anions were found to demonstrate diverse chemistry as illustrated by formation of multiple product ions and by the observed reaction trends. The reactions of CHCl⁻ and CHBr⁻ occur with similar efficiencies and reactivity patterns. Substitution of a Cl atom for an H atom to form CCl₂⁻ and CBrCl⁻ decreases the rate constants; these two anions react with similar efficiencies and reactivity trends. The CF₂⁻ anion displays remarkably different reactivity; these differences are discussed in terms of its lower electron binding energy and the effect of the electronegative fluorine substituents. The results presented here are compared to the reactivity of the CH₂⁻ anion, which has previously been reported.     

Dimerization and protonation reactions of nitrosonitrobenzenes radical anions

The electrochemical behavior of 2-, 3-, and 4-nitrosonitrobenzenes (NNB) in DMF (with Bu₄NClO₄ suppoting salt) in the presence and in the absence of different proton donors (water, phenol, benzoic, acetic, chloroacetic, and sulfuric acids) is studied by the methods of cyclic voltammetry, chronoamperometry and also by electrolysis at the controlled potential. The electrochemical reduction of these compounds is shown to preferentially afford either monomeric (N-nitrophenylhydroxylamines) or dimeric (azoxy compounds) products, which is determined by the interplay between reactions of protonation and dimerization of NNB radical anions. The dimerization reactions proceed fast and reversibly to afford the corresponding dimeric dianions with the basicity much higher as compared with NNB radical anions as the result of which the monomeric products are formed in the presence of “strong” proton donors and the dimeric products form in the presence of “weak” proton donors. Like the effective rate of formation of dimeric products, the basicity of radical anions increases in the row 4- < 3- < 2-NNB.     

Rate and driving force for protonation of aryl radical anions in ethanol

Aryl radical anions created in liquid alcohols decay on the microsecond time scale by transfer of protons from the solvent. This paper reports a 4.5 decade range of rate constants for proton transfer from a single weak acid, ethanol, to a series of unsubstituted aryl radical anions, Ar-*. The rate constants correlate with free energy change, DeltaG(o), despite wide variations in the two factors that contribute to DeltaG(o): (a) the reduction potentials of the aryls and (b) the Ar-H* bond strengths in the product radicals. For aryl radical anions containing CH2OH substituents, such as 2,2'-biphenyldimethanol*- which is protonated with a rate constant of 3x10(9) s(-1), the faster rates do not fit well in the free energy correlation, suggesting a change in mechanism.     

Electronic spectrum of dibiphenylene-ethene radical anion

The electronic absorption spectrum for the dibiphenylene-ethene radical anion ( ), generated electrochemically in dimethylsulfoxide solutions, is reported. Based on calculations by the LCAO-MO method in theHückel approximation and on the analysis of the band positions it is suggested that in the molecule two planar fluorenylidene fragments are twisted (60°) about the central C=C bond.

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Das Elektronenabsorptionsspektrum des Dibiphenylen-Radikalanions (Kurze Mitteilung)

Zusammenfassung Das Dibiphenylenethen-Radikalanion ( ) wurde elektrochemisch hergestellt und das Elektronenabsorptionsspektrum aufgenommen. Auf Grund von LCAO-MO Berechnungen in derHückel-Annäherung und der Analyse der Bandenlagen wird nahegelegt, daß im -Molekül zwei planare Fluorenyliden-Fragmente ca. 60° um die zentrale C=C-Bindung verdrillt angeordnet sind.

     

弱碱性阴离子交换树脂的本征解离常数

根据Donnan膜平衡模型及外推法提出弱碱性阴离子交换树脂本征解离常数的测定方法。并测得大孔丙烯酸系弱碱性阴离子树脂D705的本征解离常数的负对数pK_b~(int)为3.72士0.04,结果表明,Marinsky在测弱酸性阳离子树脂的pK_a~(int)时,引入交换剂相中H~+及Na~+的活度系数相等的假定并非必要。     

Theoretical study of radical anions of polychlorodibenzo-p-dioxins

The electronic and energetic properties of radical anions of dibenzo-p-dioxins with different number and positions of chlorine atoms in the molecules are investigated by the AM1 method. The stability of radical anions regarding the elimination of chloride anion is studied. There is no obvious difference in dissociation energies of - and -chlorinated dioxins. Isomeric structure of polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins influences electron affinity, -chlorinated dioxins having higher values.Translated fromIzvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 11, pp. 1902–1905, November, 1994.     

An ab initio CI study on the rotational barrier of the allyl anion

All-electron and pseudopotential non-empirical calculations have been performed on C _2v and C _s (syn, anti) allyl anion conformations. Using a double-zeta valence-shell basis set within the Epstein-Nesbet definition of the unperturbed Hamiltonian, a value about 19 kcal/mol is found for the barrier to rotation of the allyl anion. This value is the theoretical value obtained with greater accuracy, and the lowest one for the rotational barrier.     

Stoichiometry and mechanism of protonation of alkali metal salts of benzophenone radical anions by weak proton donors and its relevance to the base-catalyzed decomposition of benzopinacol

The Stoichiometry of the protonation of lithium and potassium salts of benzophenone radical anions and of the lithium salt of the fluorenone radical anion by methanol has been measured and found to be [(Ar₂C=O)^–]/[MeOH] =21. This result, which was obtained by the method of magnetic titration, implies that paramagnetism decays by the reaction between a ketyl anion and a ketyl radical (i.e., a protonated ketyl anion). The reactivities of alkali metal salts of fluorenone radical anions in relation to methanol exhibit a pronounced dependence on the nature of the counterion. No kinetic deuterium isotope effect has been found for the protonation of the lithium salt of the benzophenone radical anion in tetrahydrofuran (THF) bytert-pentyl alcohol. The lithium salt of the benzophenone radical anion inN,N,N,N-tetramethylethylenediamine (TMEDA) behaves markedly differently. Namely, its protonation by methanol exhibits 1 1 Stoichiometry and it reacts considerably more slowly withsec-butyl alkohol,K(THF)/K(TMEDA) = 2.5. Benzopinacol undergoes decomposition by an alkoxide base to diphenyl ketyl, which decays into an equimolar mixture of benzophenone and benzhydrol. The reaction follows second-order kinetics and the specific rate constants exhibit an inverse relationship with respect to the initial concentration of the alkoxide. With a very strong base benzopinacol decomposes into two diphenyl ketyl anions. On the basis of this information as well as on studies of products, relevant mechanisms are proposed for the protonation of ketyl anions and for the decomposition of aromatic pinacols in basic media.Translated fromIzvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 1, pp. 83–91, January, 1995.     

Counterpoise estimates of the BSSE in the evaluation of protonation energies

Counterpoise estimates of the BSSE in the evaluation of protonation energies have been calculated for basis sets ranging from minimal to split-valence plus polarization quality. Three-, five- and six-membered-ring heterocycles have been chosen as suitable model compounds for this study. Counterpoise corrections are significant, at the minimal basis set and 3–21G levels, when considering both, absolute and relative protonation energies and depend on the nature of the centre which undergoes protonation. In general, second- and third-order counterpoise corrections to the protonation energies are comparable to the corresponding SCF values. BSSE depend not only on the size of the basis sets but also on their quality. The presence in the basis of quite diffuse functions (either sp or d) leads to lower protonation energies and greater BSSE. Relative protonation energies are not substantially affected by BSSE or correlation effects.     

Diastereoselective protonation on radical anions of electron-deficient alkenes via photoinduced electron transfer

Diastereoselective protonations in the photoinduced electron transfer (PET) reactions of 1,1-dicyanoethene derivatives (1a-e) by use of organosilicon compounds such as allyltrimethylsilane (2) and benzyltrimethylsilane (5) are described. Irradiation of an acetonitrile-acetic acid solution containing 4-tert-butylcyclohexylidenepropanedinitrile (1a) and an excess of 2 in the presence of phenanthrene (Phen) as a sensitizer afforded reduction and allylated products (3a, 4a) in 63:37 and 57:43 ratios in a less regioselective manner. Photoreactions of 3,3,5-trimethylcyclohexylidenepropanedinitrile (1b), 2-methylcyclohexylidenepropanedinitrile (1c), bicyclo[2.2.1]-2-heptylidenepropanedinitrile (1d), and 1,7,7-trimethylbicyclo[2.2.1]-2-heptylidenepropanedinitrile (1e) with 2 showed higher diastereoselectivity via the PET process. Similar diastereoselectivities were obtained in the Phen-sensitized photoreaction of 1a-e with 5. When 2,4,6-trimethylpyridinium tosylate (7) was used as a proton source in place of acetic acid, the product ratios were substantially changed in several cases. From these results, steric and torsional effects have been postulated as important factors for the control of the diastereoselectivity in these PET reactions.     

The correct McLachlan method in free radicals and radical anions

A recent modification to the McLachlan method is corrected. This modification, when correctly applied to odd alternant hydrocarbons, reproduces McLachlan's results instead of improving their agreement with experiment. The modification is irrelevant and erroneous for radical anions.     

Reactivity indices as a measure of rate constants for protonation of radical anions and dianions

The DFT-based reactivity indices were used to describe protonation reactions of radical anions (RA) and dianions (DA) of aromatic compounds. A correlation between the experimental rate constants for protonation and the global reactivity indices was found. The indices were expressed through the electron affinities and ionization energies computed at the B3LYP level of theory. The protonation reactions of RA and DA of aromatic compounds are correctly described by the reactivity indices calculated as the inverse of the difference between the formal formation potential of RA (or DA) and the formal reduction potential of the proton donor.     

On the protonation of dibenzo-18-crown-6

Abstract  The stability constant of the dibenzo-18-crown-6·H₃O⁺ cationic complex species dissolved in nitrobenzene saturated with water has been determined from extraction experiments in the two-phase water–nitrobenzene system and from γ-activity measurements. Various structures of protonated dibenzo-18-crown-6 are discussed. Graphical abstract        

Regioselectivity of the protonation of captodative enamines bearing a CF3 group

Capodative enamines bearing a CF₃ group are protonated at the N- or β-C-atom depending on the structure of the initial base and the nature of protonating reagent.     

The protonation of three-membered ring molecules Theab initio SCF versus the electrostatic picture of the proton approach

The protonation processes for eight three-membered ring molecules have been investigated using the SCF LCAO MO method with Gaussian basis sets and the results are compared with those obtained at the first order approximation, i.e. the electrostatic approximation. The electrostatic results are linearly connected with the SCF ones and are sufficient to get an ordering of the protonation energies in different chemical sites and to obtain reliable representations of the proton approaching paths.     

Imidazole containing ligands for the modulation of physical properties of metal complexes upon (de)protonation

The synthetic route towards a novel tetradentate ligand bearing two amido and imidazole rings is reported. This ligand has been designed to study the relationship between the protonic state of the ligand through the imidazole moieties towards the electronic behaviour of metal complexes.     

A rationalization of the enthalpy of protonation of polyamines

The enthalpies of protonation of polyamines in aqueous solution are interpreted in terms of a simple model that does not involve any tautomeric equilibrium. The enthalpies are calculated as the sum of two contributions; bond formation enthalpy (E _B ) and solvation enthalpy (E _S . The results agree well with experimental data.     

Deprotonation and protonation of hydroxyphenanthroperylenes

Summary Ground and excited state deprotonation and protonationpK _a values of hydroxyanthraquinones, hydroxyanthrones, hydroxyphenanthroperylenes, and the natural pigments hypericin and pseudohypericin were determined by means of spectrophotometric titrations and Förster cycle calculations. It was concluded that there is a strong intramolecular excited state proton transfer in the hydroxyanthraquinones and hydroxyanthrones due to a reversion of acidity and basicity of the hydroxyl and carbonyl groups in the excited state. However, in the hydroxyphenanthroperylene and the natural pigment excited states the order of basicity and acidity of these two functional groups remain unchanged. The site of deprotonation in hypericin and pseudohypericin was deduced by comparison between thepK _a values of suited model compounds and these pigments to be the hydroxyl group in position 3 or 4, respectively.

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Deprotonierung und Protonierung von Hydroxyphenanthroperylenen

Zusammenfassung Die Deprotonierungs- und Protonierungs-pK _a-Werte im Grundzustand und im angeregten Zustand von Hydroxyanthrachinonen, Hydroxyanthronen, Hydroxyphenanthroperylenen und den natürlichen Pigmenten Hypericin und Pseudohypericin wurde durch spektrophotometrische Titrationen und Förster-Zyklus-Rechnungen bestimmt. Bei den Hydroxyanthrachinonen und Hydroxyanthronen wurde auf Grund der Umkehr von Acidität und Basizität der Hydroxy- und Carbonylgruppen im angeregten Zustand auf einen starken intramolekularen Protonentransfer im angeregten Zustand geschlossen. Bei den Hydroxyphenanthroperylenen und den natürlichen Pigmenten bleiben die Aciditäts- und Basizitätsverhältnisse der beiden funktionellen Gruppen jedoch unverändert. Aus dem Vergleich derpK _a-Werte geeigneter Modellverbindungen mit Hypericin und Pseudohypericin wurde auf eine Deprotonierung der Hydroxylgruppe in Position 3 bzw. 4 geschlossen.

     

Intrinsic reaction parameters for electron transfer from aromatic radical anions to vicinal dibromoalkanes in alkane solutions

In diffusion-assisted bimolecular reactions, the elementary reaction mechanism is typically difficult to study, because the kinetics of the intrinsic reaction is masked by the diffusive motion of the reactants. One of the possible experimental approaches to solve the problem is the precise determination of the effective reaction radii, R = k/(4πD(S)), where k is the stationary value of the reaction rate constant and D(S) is the sum of the diffusion coefficients of the reactants involved. In this work, this approach has been applied to study the reaction between radical anions of aromatic compounds (diphenylacetylene and diphenylsilane) and vicinal dibromoalkanes (1,2-dibromoethane and trans-1,2-dibromocyclohexane) in liquid alkanes. The reaction rates were determined using the effect that the bromoalkanes exert on the decay kinetics of the fluorescence from the irradiated solutions of the aromatics. The effect of the external electric field on the fluorescence decays was exploited to measure aromatic radical ion mobilities. Diffusion coefficients of the bromoalkane molecules were determined by means of the thermal diffusion forced Rayleigh scattering technique. The experimental radii obtained in the temperature range of 273-333 K were compared with those calculated from the diffusion equation with a distance-dependent relative diffusion coefficient and electron-transfer rate. The most important factors that have been taken into account are (i) the ion-dipole interaction between the reagents, (ii) the shift of the equilibrium between rotational isomers of dibromoalkanes in the electric field of its charged partner, and (iii) the hydrodynamic interaction. The study shows that the apparent activation energy of the intrinsic electron-transfer rate from the anions to the dibromoalkanes does not exceed a few kilocalories per mole, in agreement with the results of quantum chemical calculations within the DFT approach. The evaluated electron-transfer rates at the reagents' contact (intrinsic rate) were estimated to be on the order 5 × 10(11) s(-1), corresponding to transfer matrix elements of about 30-50 cm(-1).