Distinguishing conventional and distonic radical cations by using dimethyl diselenide

Dimethyl diselenide is demonstrated to be among the most powerful reagents used to identify distonic radical cations. Most such ions readily abstract CH₃Se^. from dimethyl diselenide. The reaction is faster and more exclusive than CH₃S^. abstraction from dimethyl disulfide, a reaction used successfully in the past to identify numerous distonic ions. Very acidic distonic ions, such as HC⁺(OH)OCH^.₂, do not undergo CH₃Se^. abstraction, but instead protonate dimethyl diselenide. In sharp contrast to the reactivity of distonic ions, most conventional radical cations were found either to react by exclusive electron transfer or to be unreactive toward dimethyl diselenide. Hence, this reagent allows distinction of distonic and conventional isomers, which was demonstrated directly by examining two such isomer pairs. To be able to predict whether electron transfer is exothermic (and hence likely to occur), the ionization energy of dimethyl diselenide was determined by bracketing experiments. The low value obtained (7.9 ± 0.1 eV) indicates that dimethyl diselenide will react with many conventional carbon-, sulfur-, and oxygen-containing radical cations by electron transfer. Nitrogen-containing conventional radical cations were found either to react with dimethyl diselenide by electron transfer or to be unreactive.     

Deoxygenation of 5-O-benzoyl-1,2-isopropylidene-3-O-imidazolylthiocarbonyl-α-d-xylofuranose using dimethyl phosphite: an efficient alternate method towards a 3′-deoxynucleoside glycosyl donor

An efficient radical deoxygenation reaction of thiocarbonylimidazolyl activated glycoside analogue using dimethyl phosphite as hydrogen source and radical chain carrier was performed as a key step in a multi step synthesis towards a common 3-deoxy glycosyl donor for 3′-deoxynucleosides. This method has safety and cost advantages compared to the generally used radical reduction reagents.     

Natural phenolic compounds in the reaction with a nitrogen-centered radical in an aprotic solvent

Kinetics and mechanism of the reaction of vegetable phenols (PhOH) with 2,2′-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl radical (DPPH?) in a polar aprotic solvent, dimethyl sulfoxide, were studied. The reaction of natural phenols with DPPH? in dimethyl sulfoxide occurs in two stages. In the first stage, a proton-coupled electron transfer (PCET) occurs from a PhOH molecule to DPPH? to give primary transformation products, phenoxyl radicals (PhO?) and diphenyl hydrazine (DPPH–H), and in the second, the hydrazyl radical is consumed in the reaction with PhO? transformation products, enolized dimers, which is confirmed by NMR spectroscopy. A relationship was revealed between the antiradical activity of phenols in the reaction with DPPH? (ln k) and the ionization potential of the phenolates being formed.     

Quantitative analysis of the kinetic constant of the reaction of N,N'-propylenedinicotinamide with the hydroxyl radical using dimethyl sulfoxide and deduction of its structure in chloroform

N,N'-Propylenedinicotinamide (Nicaraven) is presently being developed for the treatment of cerebral stroke including subarachnoid hemorrhage. This drug is promising because some data suggest it to have an ability to scavenge the hydroxyl radical under physiological conditions in vivo, while it also has a high permeability through the blood brain barrier. Using the kinetic constant of the reaction between the hydroxyl radical and dimethyl sulfoxide, the formula derived by Babbs and Griffin (Free Rad. Biol. Med., 6 1989) was applied to obtain the kinetic constant of Nicaraven with the hydroxyl radical using a dimethyl sulfoxide-xanthine oxidase-hypoxanthine-Fe system, and this yielded the kinetic constant 3.4x10(9) M(-1) s(-1) (1 M=1 mol dm(-3)) for Nicaraven. Structurally related compounds were also investigated. The amide group of Nicaraven was thus found to play an important part in the reaction with the hydroxyl radical. Methanesulfinic acid, which was obtained from the reaction between dimethyl sulfoxide and the hydroxyl radical, was found to be stable under this adopted experimental condition and therefore was used to quantify the kinetic constant of Nicaraven. The structure of Nicaraven has also been investigated in CDCl3 using IR spectra, computer calculations and 1H-NMR analysis, and Nicaraven was thus shown to have an intramolecular hydrogen bond which forms a 7-membered ring that resembles a part of the 1H-1,4-benzodiazepines. This structure may play an important role in the penetration through the blood brain barrier.     

Synthesis of angularly fused aromatic compounds from alkenyl enediynes by a tandem radical cyclization process

Let's get radical: A general synthetic route toward angularly ortho-fused polyaromatic [4]helicenes starting from aryl alkenyl N-substituted cyclic enediynes is described (see scheme; DMSO=dimethyl sulfoxide, Ns=4-nitrobenzenesulfonyl). The process involved a Bergman cyclization (BC) as the key step of an unprecedented tandem radical reaction.     

Radical one-pot α,β-dual and β-mono-oxymethylation of alkylidenemalonate

Dimethylzinc-mediated radical conjugate addition reaction of dimethyl alkylidenemalonates with iodomethyl pivalate gave a high yield of the α,β-dual oxymethylation product in one pot under air and the β-pivaloyloxymethylation product under argon.     

Free-Radical Reaction of 2-Vinylcyclopropane-1,1-dicarboxylate with Alkynes

A free-radical reaction of dimethyl 2-vinylcyclopropane-1,1-dicarboxylate with electron rich alkynes giving cyclopentene systems is described. This reaction can be achieved with p-toluenesulfonyl chloride and phenyldisulfide as radical precursors.     

Radical cascade reaction with 1,4-dienes and 1,4-enynes using 2-(iodomethyl)cyclopropane-1,1-dicarboxylate as a homoallyl radical precursor: one-step synthesis of bicyclo[3.3.0]octane derivatives

[reaction: see text] Radical cascade reaction with various 1,4-dienes and 1,4-enynes using dimethyl 2-(iodomethyl)cyclopropane-1,1-dicarboxylate as a homoallyl radical precursor smoothly proceeds through an iodine atom transfer mechanism to give functionalized bicyclo[3.3.0]octane derivatives in good yields.     

Heterogeneous Reaction of Dimethyl Sulfide with Iodine Oxide in a Temperature Range of 291–365 K

Kinetics and Catalysis - A reaction of the iodine oxide (IO) radical with dimethyl sulfide (DMS) in a temperature range of 291–365 K was studied using atomic iodine resonance fluorescence. It...     

CIDNP study of the photoreduction of benzophenone with secondary alcohols

CIDNP has been studied during the photoreduction of benzophenone in the presence of isopropanol and benzhydrol. Since the hydrogen transfer reaction of the dimethyl hydroxy methyl radical with benzophenone competes with geminate recombination of radical pairs, the rate of this reaction step could be determined from CIDNP experiments. A discussion is given about the unexpected net CIDNP effects observed during the photoreduction in the presence of benzhydrol. There is no evidence that this polarization arises by a triplet mechanism.     

一种表征羟基自由基的新型荧光探针

表征羟基自由基 (· OH)的方法主要有电子自旋共振法[1] 和芳环羟基化法[2 ,3] 两大类 .电子自旋共振法灵敏度不高 ,且仪器设备昂贵 ,不适于常规分析 .芳环羟基化法操作较简单 ,灵敏度高 ,但芳环羟基化的产物往往不止一种 ,使得定量测定变得复杂 .其它方法如高效液相色谱法[4 ] ,化学发光法[5] 等也有报道 .顺磁性氮氧化合物能有效地清除自由基 [6 ,7] ,同时也是一种芳烃单重激发态的有效猝灭剂 [8,9] .当顺磁性氮氧化合物与荧光分子共价结合 ,所形成的荧光分子 -氮氧自由基复合物 (即自旋标记荧光分子 )仍保留对自由基反应的活性 ,但由于…     

Transalkylation of alkyl aryl sulfides with alkylating agents

The reaction of methyl iodide with tert-butylphenylsulfide in DMF leads to a transalkylation that produces methylphenylsulfide. This transalkylation reaction was further studied by ¹H NMR spectroscopy. The polarity of the solvent, the electron density on the sulfur atom, and the strength of the alkylating agent (MeI, EtI, BuI, dimethyl sulfate, or dimethyl carbonate) played important roles in the reaction. The suggested mechanism of the reaction involves the formation of a dialkyl aryl sulfonium salt that subsequently eliminates the radical. This mechanism was supported by the observation of higher conversion rates for compounds with more branched alkyl groups on the sulfur atom, which may lead to the formation of more stable radicals.     

Manganese(III) acetate initiated oxidative free radical reaction between N-aroylindoles and dimethyl malonate

The manganese(III) initiated oxidative free radical reaction between N-aroylindoles and dimethyl malonate giving indolo[2,3-a]isoquinolines is described.     

Direct observation of thiolate displacement reactions on Au(111): the role of physisorbed disulfides

Line-of-sight mass spectroscopy (LOSMS) has been used to study the displacement reaction of ( radical3x radical3)R30 degrees methylthiolate on Au(111) by butylthiolate. The reaction was carried out at room temperature and constant saturation coverage, by exposing the methylthiolate-covered surface to dibutyl disulfide gas. The adsorbed methylthiolate was desorbed as dimethyl disulfide and the cross product methylbutyl disulfide, both identified by LOSMS. This shows that reaction occurs between adsorbed thiolates of different chain length at room temperature, while the kinetics indicate that a rapid equilibrium is established between immobile, chemisorbed thiolates, and highly mobile, physisorbed disulfides.     

Simplicity Beneath Complexity: Counting Molecular Electrons Reveals Transients and Kinetics of Photodissociation Reactions

Time‐resolved pump–probe gas‐phase X‐ray scattering signals, extrapolated to zero momentum transfer, provide a measure of the number of electrons in a system, an effect that arises from the coherent addition of elastic scattering from the electrons. This allows to identify reactive transients and determine the chemical reaction kinetics without the need for extensive scattering simulations or complicated inversion of scattering data. We examine the photodissociation reaction of trimethylamine and identify two reaction paths upon excitation to the 3p state at 200 nm: a fast dissociation path out of the 3p state to the dimethyl amine radical (16.6±1.2 %) and a slower dissociation via internal conversion to the 3s state (83.4±1.2 %). The time constants for the two reactions are 640±130 fs and 74±6 ps, respectively. Additionally, it is found that the transient dimethyl amine radical has a N?C bond length of 1.45±0.02 Å and a C?N?C bond angle of 118°±4°.     

Reductive polymerization of Para-cyanobenzaldehyde in dimethyl sulfoxide solutions using the rotating ring-disk electrode technique

The rotating ring-disk electrode (RRDE) technique has been employed to study the reductive polymerization mechanism of para-cyanobenzaldehyde (CBA) in dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) solutions. The radical anion of CBA underwent polymerization through two different reaction routes. They were found to be the successive parent molecule addition to the radical anion reactions and the dimerization of the radical anion followed by parent molecule additions. Digital simulation methods were employed to simulate the mechanism and to obtain the second-order reaction rate constants of the radical anions from collection efficiency measurements. The reaction rate constants were found to be 1.45 M^?1 s^?1 for reactions of the radical anion with the parent molecules, and 28.6 M^?1 s^?1 for dimerization of the radical anion followed by trapping a parent molecule immediately after the dimeric dianion is generated.     

Reaction of superoxide radical with quinone molecules

When the superoxide radical O(2)(?-) is generated on reaction of KO(2) with water in dimethyl sulfoxide, the decay of the radical is dramatically accelerated by inclusion of quinones in the reaction mix. For quinones with no or short hydrophobic tails, the radical product is a semiquinone at much lower yield, likely indicating reduction of quinone by superoxide and loss of most of the semiquinone product by disproportionation. In the presence of ubiquinone-10, a different species (I) is generated, which has the EPR spectrum of superoxide radical. However, pulsed EPR shows spin interaction with protons in fully deuterated solvent, indicating close proximity to the ubinquinone-10. We discuss the nature of species I, and possible roles in the physiological reactions through which ubisemiquinone generates superoxide by reduction of O(2) through bypass reactions in electron transfer chains.     

Microwave-Assisted Reaction of Dimethyl H-Phosphonate with Cyclohexene and Alkene Oxides

Microwave-assisted reaction of dimethyl H-phosphonate with cyclohexene-, 1,2-butene-, and 1,2-decene oxides furnishes 8, 5, and 17 compounds, respectively. The probable mechanism of the formation of the various compounds via free radical reactions and their GC-MS characterization are presented in this article.     

The gas-phase reaction of hydrazine and ozone: A nonphotolytic source of OH radicals for measurement of relative OH radical rate constants

The homogeneous gas-phase reaction of N₂H₄ with O₃ in air atmospheric pressure has been used to generate OH radicals in the dark, allowing the determination of relative OH radical rate constants for compounds which photolyze rapidly. This technique was first validated by determining the OH radical rate constant ratios for n-butane/cyclohexane and methanol/dimethyl ether, both of which are in excellent agreement with the literature values. The rate constant for the reaction of OH radicals with methyl nitrite at 300 ± 3 K was then determined relative to those for the reaction of OH radicals with n-hexane and dimethyl ether. The resulting rate constant of 1.8 × 10^?13 cm³/molecule·s is about seven times lower than those of previous measurements which employed a different nonphotolytic relative rate method.     

Study of reaction of poly(butyl acrylate) radical with cobalt-porphyrin

Conclusions The reaction of poly(butyl acrylate) radical with a cobalt complex of dimethyl esterdimethyl ether of hematoporphyrin IX leads to the formation of a Co-C bond.Translated from Izvestiya Akademii Nauk SSSR, Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 12, pp. 2830–2833, December, 1987.