Carbon isotope effect studies in the mechanism of reactions of alkynes with formic acid

Carbon-13 fractionation observed in the course of carbon monoxide formation in the reaction of phenylacetylene with the large excess of liquid formic acid in the temperature interval 20–100°C has been investigated and compared with the¹³C fractionation in the dehydration of pure liquid formic acid. The anomalous temperature dependence of the¹³C fractionation has been interpreted as caused by the change of the kinetics and of the mechanism of CO formation from the one involving¹³C–H bond rupture rate determining step (operating in the presence of phenylacetylene) to the mechanism according to which HCOOH decarbonylates in liquid state. No large increase of the¹³C fractionation with rising of the reaction temperature from 70 to 134°C has been found in the case of decarbonylation of F.A. in the presence of large excess of phenylacetylene. The¹³C KIE was of 1.020 in the temperature interval 90–133.7°C in this case.     

Carbon-13 intermolecular isotope effect in the decarbonylation of liquid extra pure Merck formic acid

Intemolecular¹³C isotope effects in the decarbonylation of extra pure Merck liquid formic acid have been determined in the temperature interval 50–100 °C and compared to¹³C KIE observed in the decomposition of 99.9% liquid formic acid in the temperature range 60–100 °C. A very constants in the Arrhenius and Eyring equations have been calculated and found to be in a good agreement with the corresponding values ofBarham andClark.⁸     

Chalcogenide-Lewis acid mediated reactions of electron-deficient alkynes with aldehydes

Reactions of but-3-yn-2-one (2) with aldehydes 1 in the presence of a Lewis acid and dimethyl sulfide (3 a) predominantly gave (E)-alpha-(halomethylene)aldols 4-5 in high yields, while reactions of methyl propiolate (6 a) mainly afforded (Z)-3-halogeno-2-(hydroxymethyl)acrylates 7-8 in low to moderate yields. A reaction of dimethyl acetylenedicarboxylate (10) with 1 a in the presence of TiCl(4) and 1,1,3,3-tetramethylthiourea (3 c) produced maleate (E)-11 (40 %) and butenolide 12 (40 %). When a reaction of 6 a with 1 a was carried out in the presence of TiBr(4) and 3 a (0.2 equiv) at -20 degrees C for 60 h, 3-(methylthio)-2-(hydroxyalkyl)acrylate 9 a was obtained in an 8 % yield. Experiments were conducted in order to elucidate the formation mechanism of 9 a, and it was made clear that 9 a was formed via the processes of the Michael addition of sulfide 3 a to alkynoate 6 a and an aldol reaction with 1 a and demethylation.     

Regioselectivity studies of sydnone cycloaddition reactions of azine-substituted alkynes

The synthesis of azine-substituted pyrazoles by a sydnone cycloaddition strategy is described. Incorporation of a 3-pyridyl moiety at the sydnone N-atom has little effect on either reactivity or regioselectivity, however, 2-ethynyl-pyridine and -pyrimidine undergo cycloaddition with surprisingly poor levels of regiocontrol. A rationale for the observed regiochemical trends and potential routes for improving selectivities are discussed.     

CO-retentive addition reactions of fluorinated acid chlorides to alkynes

[reaction: see text]. The reaction of perfluorinated acid chlorides with terminal alkynes is efficiently catalyzed by rhodium complexes and proceeds with retention of the CO moiety in the acid chloride to afford (Z)-1-perfluoroacyl-2-chloro-1-alkenes selectively in high yields.     

Rhodium-catalyzed annulation reactions of 2-cyanophenylboronic acid with alkynes and strained alkenes

[reaction: see text]. A new [3 + 2] annulation reaction was developed in which 2-cyanophenylboronic acid reacted as a three-carbon component with alkynes or alkenes to afford substituted indenones or indanones. The use of an alkynoate even produced benzotropone, a formal [3 + 2 + 2] adduct. The cyclic skeletons were constructed by intramolecular nucleophilic addition of an intermediate organorhodium(I) species to a cyano group.     

Kinetic isotope effects in complex reaction networks: formic acid electro-oxidation.

The determination of kinetic isotope effects (KIEs) for different reaction pathways and steps in a complex reaction network, where KIEs may affect the overall reaction in various different ways including dominant and minority pathways or the buildup of a reaction-inhibiting adlayer, is demonstrated for formic acid electrooxidation on a Pt film electrode by quantitative electrochemical in situ IR spectroscopic measurements under controlled mass-transport conditions. The ability to separate effects resulting from different contributions--which is not possible using purely electrochemical kinetic measurements--allows conclusions on the nature of the rate-limiting steps and their transition state in the individual reaction pathways. The potential-independent values of approximately 1.9 for the KIE of formic acid dehydration (CO(ad) formation) in the indirect pathway and approximately 3 for the CO(ad) coverage-normalized KIE of formic acid oxidation to CO2 (direct pathway) indicate that 1) C-H bond breaking is rate-limiting in both reaction steps, 2) the transition states for these reactions are different, and 3) the configurations of the transition states involve rather strong bonds to the transferred D/H species, either in the initial or in the final state, for the direct pathway and--even more pronounced--for formic acid dehydration (CO(ad) formation).     

New reactions of carbon suboxide with alkynes

Synthesis of 3,4,7,8‐tetraalkyl‐2‐oxa‐bicyclo[4.2.0]octa‐1(6),3,7‐trien‐5‐ones( 4a‐d ),4,5,7,8‐tetraalkyl‐2‐oxa‐bicyclo[4.2.0]octa‐1(6),4,7‐trien‐3‐ones ( 6a‐d ) and 3,4,7,8‐tetraalkyl‐2H,5H‐cyclobuta[b]pyrano‐[2,3‐d]pyran‐2,5‐diones ( 7a‐d ) from the reaction of alkynes ( la‐d ) with carbon suboxide ( 2 ) in various molar ratios is described.     

Thermal and dynamic analysis of the reactions between formic acid and triethylamine

It is possible to study the problems of thermal regulation and energy storage by utilizing chemical reactions. For this purpose, a method of dynamic and global modelling is used to determine the enthalpy of reaction of formic acid and triethylamine.     

Magnetic isotope effect of tin and isotope exchange in the reactions of organotin compounds

Conclusions Magnetic isotope effects from tin are not observed during the isotope analysis of the products from reactions involving trimethylstannyl radicals. One of the possible reasons for this is the demonstrated presence of degenerate exchange processes between the initial compounds and the products during the reaction.Translated from Izvestiya Akademii Nauk SSSR, Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 10, pp. 2207–2211, October, 1985.     

Facile regio- and stereoselective hydrometalation of alkynes with a combination of carboxylic acids and group 10 transition metal complexes: selective hydrogenation of alkynes with formic acid

A facile, highly stereo- and regioselective hydrometalation of alkynes generating alkenylmetal complex is disclosed for the first time from a reaction of alkyne, carboxylic acid, and a zerovalent group 10 transition metal complex M(PEt(3))(4) (M = Ni, Pd, Pt). A mechanistic study showed that the hydrometalation does not proceed via the reaction of alkyne with a hydridometal generated by the protonation of a carboxylic acid with Pt(PEt(3))(4), but proceeds via a reaction of an alkyne coordinate metal complex with the acid. This finding clarifies the long proposed reaction mechanism that operates via the generation of an alkenylpalladium intermediate and subsequent transformation of this complex in a variety of reactions catalyzed by a combination of Br?nsted acid and Pd(0) complex. This finding also leads to the disclosure of an unprecedented reduction of alkynes with formic acid that can selectively produce cis-, trans-alkenes and alkanes by slightly tuning the conditions.     

Full and partial deuterium solvent isotope effect studies of alpha-thrombin-catalyzed reactions of natural substrates

Proton inventory studies of the thrombin-catalyzed fibrinogen activation to fibrinopeptide A are most consistent with a two-proton bridge forming at the transition state probably between Ser195 OgammaH and His57 Nepsilon2 and His57 Ndelta1 and Asp102 COObeta- at the active site, with fractionation factors 0.66 +/- 0.03 under enzyme saturation with substrate and 0.64 +/- 0.03 at fibrinogen concentration at 0.2 Km, at pH 8.0, pD 8.6, and 25.0 +/- 0.1 degrees C. Strongly inverse solvent isotope effects (SIEs) result from inverse lag times and maximal slopes of blood clotting plots, which are also anion and cation dependent. The blood clot is much coarser in D2O, as indicated in clotting curves with 3-9 times shorter lag time and steeper slopes with respect to H2O. The finer the particles, the weaker the H-bonds interlocking the fibrin mesh and/or in water structure around fibrin. Proton inventories of inverse lag times and maximal slopes of blood clotting curves in buffers containing Na+ and Cl- ions give the best fit to an exponential dependence on deuterium content in the buffer and give fractionation factors 5.6 +/- 0.5 and 7.8 +/- 0.6 at pH 8.0 and 25.0 +/- 0.1 degrees C. The thrombin-catalyzed activation of protein C (PC) to APC is associated with inverse kinetic SIEs (KSIEs) of 0.75 +/- 0.09 and 1.02 +/- 0.06 in 0.3 M NaCl and 0.3 M choline chloride, respectively, at substrate concentrations = 0.2 Km. In comparison, thrombin-catalyzed hydrolysis of chromogenic substrates gives greater KSIEs (Enyedy, E. I.; Kovach. I. M J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2004, 126, 6017-6024) and more complex proton inventories than the ones reported here for the first time for natural substrates. The present study illuminates differences in the character of the rate-determining transition state for the initial phase of the two physiological reactions catalyzed by thrombin.     

Carbon-13 kinetic isotope effects in the decarbonylation of formic acid of natural isotopic composition in phosphoric acid media

The¹³C kinetic isotope effect (K.I.E.) in the decarbonylation of formic acid of natural isotopic composition in 85% orthophosphoric acid, in 100% H₃PO₄, and in pyrophosphoric acid has been measured in different temperature intervals ranging from 19 to 133 °C. In 85% H₃PO₄ the carbon-13 K.I.E. is determined by the fractionation of carbon isotopes expected for C–O bond rupture (k ₁₂/k ₁₃=1.0531 at 70°C). In 100% H₃PO₄ the¹³C K.I.E. indicates that C–H bond rupture is the major component of the reaction coordinate motion (thek ₁₂/k ₁₃ lay in the range of 1.026–1.017 over the range 30–70 °C). In pyrophosphoric acid the fractionation factor for¹³C equals 1.010 at 19 °C. Activation parameters for the decarbonylation of H¹²COOH in phosphoric acid media have been determined also and suggestions concerning the intimate mechanisms of decarbonylation of formic acid in dilute and concentrated phosphoric acids are made.     

Synthesis of isocoumarins via Pd/C-mediated reactions of o-iodobenzoic acid with terminal alkynes

The coupling reaction of o-iodobenzoic acid with terminal alkynes by using a catalyst system of 10% Pd/C-Et3N-CuI-PPh3 has been studied in a variety of solvents. 3-Substituted isocoumarins were formed in good yields and with good regioselectivity when the reaction was performed in EtOH.     

Reinvestigation of the grignard reactions with formic acid. A convenient method for preparation of aldehydes

Grignard reagents react with formic acid in tetrahydrofuran to produce aldehydes in relatively good yields Various aldehydes such as alkyl, aryl, allyl, benzyl and vinyl aldehydes were prepared from the corresponding Grignard reagents. The reaction with vinyl Grignard reagents proceeded with retention of configuration.     

The electrochemical reduction mechanism of trivalent chromium in the presence of formic acid

The electrochemical reduction process of trivalent Cr in the presence of formic acid is studied. The compositions of Cr complexes in electrolytes and products on cathode are investigated using ultraviolet–visible absorption spectroscopy (UV–Vis) and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), respectively. The geometric structures of the original and transition state ions during the electroreduction process are optimized, using density functional theory with General Gradient Approximation/Perdew-Wang 91 (GGA/PW91) calculation. The trivalent Cr primarily exists in the form of [Cr(H₂O)₆]³⁺ in the solution. [Cr(H₂O)₆]³⁺ exhibits regular-octahedron structure which is unfavorable for center Cr³⁺ to contact cathodic electrons. In the presence of formic acid, formate ion promotes the formation of the reactive intermediate, [Cr(H₂O)₄CHOO]²⁺, which possesses irregular-octahedron structure with Cr³⁺ ion as a vertex. In this case, Cr³⁺ ion can contact the cathode and then obtain electrons easily.     

Progress of fundamental mechanism of formic acid decomposition and electrooxidation

Formic acid(HCOOH) is considered as a promising viable fuel-cell ingredient for low temperature proton-exchange membrane fuel cells as a consequence of their high safety and energy density. As one prototype reaction, the study of HCOOH decomposition and electrooxidation is also helpful to understand the reaction mechanism of other small molecular organics. Herein, we present a comprehensive overview of HCOOH decomposition and electrooxidation in different environment conditions and analyze the r...     

New reactions of alkynes with ketones in superbasic media

The present work reviews new reactions of alkynes with ketones in the superbasic media MOH—DMSO (M = Na, K, Cs) and KOBu^t—DMSO: the stereoselective nucleophilic addition of deprotonated ketones to the triple bond to form the E-isomers of β,γ-enones; vinylation of tertiary acetylenic alcohols that formed in situ from acetylene and ketones; the direct synthesis of vinyl ethers of tertiary acetylenic alcohols from acetylene and ketones; the stereoselective synthesis of dispirocyclic ketals containing the Z-ethylene fragment from arylalkynes and two molecules of a cyclic ketone; the stereoselective cascade synthesis of hexahydroazulenones from two arylalkyne molecules and 2-alkylcyclohexanones; the stereoselective cascade assembly of 7-methylidene-6,8-dioxabicyclo[3.2.1]octanes from two acetylene molecules and two ketone molecules; the stereoselective cascade synthesis of 7-methylidene-6,8-dioxabicyclo[3.2.1]octanes from acetylenes and 1,5-diketones; and the three-component cascade reaction of acetylene, ketones, and oximes to afford 4-methylidene-3-oxa-1-azabicyclo-[3.1.0]hexanes.