Access to the nicotine system by application of a guanidine-catalyzed asymmetric Michael addition of diphenyliminoacetate with 3-pyridyl vinyl ketone

A guanidine-based chiral organocatalyst was successfully applied to the Michael addition of diphenyliminoacetate to pyridyl vinyl ketone as a key reaction for the construction of the nicotine system.     

Theoretical study of the Michael addition of acetylacetone to methyl vinyl ketone catalyzed by the ionic liquid 1‐butyl‐3‐methylimidazolium hydroxide

By performing density functional theory calculations, we have investigated the Michael addition of acetylacetone to methyl vinyl ketone in the absence and presence of the ionic liquid 1‐butyl‐3‐methylimidazolium hydroxide ([bmIm]OH). In the absence of ionic liquids, acetylacetone is firstly tautomerized to enol form and then takes place Michael addition to methyl vinyl ketone. As in the catalyzed Michael addition reaction, a bmIm⁺‐OH^? ion pair is introduced into the reaction system to model the effect of the ionic liquid environment on the reactivity. The calculated results show that the anion enhances nucleophilic ability of acetylacetone since the OH^? anion captures a proton to form an acetylacetone anion‐H₂O complex, and the cation improves the electrophilic ability of methyl vinyl ketone by forming intermolecular hydrogen‐bonds. Both the remarkable effects of the cation and anion on the reactivity of reactants promote this reaction, which take place more easily compared with uncatalyzed reaction. The calculated results show that the main product of the Michael addition is in its ketone form. Our study provides a detailed reaction mechanism of Michael addition catalyzed by basic ionic liquid [bmIm]OH and clearly reveal the catalytic role of ionic liquid in important chemical reaction. © 2009 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Int J Quantum Chem, 2010     

Catalyzed double Michael addition of anilines to vinyl sulfone

Substituted anilines and vinyl sulfone undergo a facile double Michael addition to form substituted phenylthiomorpholine dioxide, catalyzed with AlCl₃ or H₃PO₄. Scope and conditions were explored.     

Electronegativity scheme for reactions involving radical addition to vinyl monomers

The concept of the apparent electronegativity of a reaction site has been introduced. This has been used to develop a new scheme for calculating the relative rate constants of addition of radicals with different structures to vinyl monomers. The parameters of the scheme are given for 40 reagents. The results of a comparison of calculated and literature rate constants of addition are presented.Institute of Nonaqueous Solution Chemistry, Russian Academy of Sciences, 150003 Ivanovo. Translated from Izvestiya Akademii Nauk, Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 10, pp. 2238–2245, October, 1992.     

Electroinduced oxidative copolymerization of N‐vinyl carbazole with methyl ethyl ketone formaldehyde resin

In this study, a novel procedure to obtain the non‐crosslinked, photoconductive, white form of the linear copolymer of N‐vinyl carbazole (NVCz) and methyl ethyl ketone formaldehyde resin (MEKF‐R) is reported. A possible mechanism of copolymerization is suggested. The yield of the copolymer is increased almost 10 times by the addition of catalytic amounts of ceric ammonium nitrate as an oxidant during the electrochemical polymerization of NVCz in the presence of MEKF‐R in a divided electrochemical cell. Since cerium(III) is readily oxidized to cerium(IV) at the anode, the concentration of cerium(IV) remained constant and the deposition of green poly(NVCz) can be prevented. Copyright © 2004 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Determination of the reactivity ratios of methyl acrylate with the vinyl acetate,vinyl 2,2-dimethyl-propanoate,and vinyl 2-ethylhexanoate

The course of composition drift in copolymerization reactions is determined by reactivity ratios of the contributing monomers. Since polymer properties are directly correlated with the resulting chemical composition distribution, reactivity ratios are of paramount importance. Furthermore, obtaining correct reactivity ratios is a prerequisite for good model predictions. For vinyl acetate (VAc), vinyl 2,2-dimethyl-propanoate also known as vinyl pivalate (VPV), and vinyl 2-ethylhexanoate (V2EH), the reactivity ratios with methyl acrylate (MA) have been determined by means of low conversion bulk polymerization. The mol fraction of MA in the resulting copolymer was determined by ¹H-NMR. Nonlinear optimization on the thus-obtained monomer feed–copolymer composition data resulted in the following sets of reactivity ratios: r_MA = 6.9 ± 1.4 and r_VAc = 0.013 ± 0.02; r_MA = 5.5 ± 1.2 and r_VPV = 0.017 ± 0.035; r_MA = 6.9 ± 2.7 and r_V2EH = 0.093 ± 0.23. As a result of the similar and overlapping reactivity data of the three methyl acrylate–vinyl ester monomer systems, for practical puposes these data can be described with one set of reactivity data. Nonlinear optimization of all monomer feed–copolymer composition data together resulted in r_MA = 6.1 ± 0.6 and r_VEst = 0.0087 ± 0.023. © 1994 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.     

Stereochemical differences in the michael addition of phenylacetic acid esters and dialkyl amides to methyl cinnamate or methyl crotonate

Summary The stereochemistry of the conjugate addition of phenylacetic acid esters and dialkylamides to methyl crotonate is studied. The stereochemical results are compared with these previously obtained for the addition to methyl cinnamate. The differences observed are explained in terms of cyclic transition states with decreasing of the sterical interactions as a result of replacement of a phenyl group by methyl in position 2 of the 1,2-diphenylpropanic skeleton.

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Stereochemische Unterschiede bei der Michael Addition von Phenylessig-Estern und -Dialkylamiden an Methylcinnamat oder Methylcrotonat

Zusammenfassung Es wird die Stereochemie der Addition von Phenylessig-ester und der-dialkylamide an Methylcrotonat untersucht. Die stereochemischen Ergebnisse werden mit den früher publizierten für die Addition an Methylcinnamat verglichen. Die beobachteten Unterschiede werden mit der abnehmenden sterischen Wechselwirkung beim Austausch von Phenyl gegen Methyl am C-2 des 1,2-Diphenylpropan-Skeletts unter der Voraussetzung eines cyclischen Übergangszustandes erklärt.

     

Rate constants for addition of phenoxyl radicals to the vinyl monomer double bond

Rate constants were measured for the addition of the 2,4,6-tri(tert-butyl)phenoxyl radical (logk ₁₀, [liter/(mole · sec)]) to the double bond of styrene (9.73 – 4621/T), methyl methacrylate (10.1 – 4972.7/T) and butylacrylate (7.68 – 4313.9/T); and for addition of the 2,4,6-tribromophenoxyl radical to styrene (k ₁₀=0.5;T=323 K). A simulation based on these constants for the inhibited oxidation of styrene under conditions similar to those of monomer storage demonstrated the need to take account of this reaction when analyzing kinetic schemes describing the inhibited oxidation process.Institute of Nonaqueous Solution Chemistry, Russian Academy of Sciences, 150003 Ivanovo. Translated fromIzvestiya Akademii Nauk, Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 12, pp. 2713–2718, December, 1992.     

Pyrrolidine-ureas as bifunctional organocatalysts for asymmetric Michael addition of ketone to nitroalkenes: unexpected hydrogen bonding effect

A series of pyrrolidine-urea bifunctional organocatalysts was efficiently synthesized and applied to the asymmetric Michael addition of ketone to nitroolefin. Theoretical study was performed to shed light on the origin of their different activities and revealed that the rigid structure formed between catalyst 1b with nitroolefin via double hydrogen bonding retarded the approach of nucleophilic enamine intermediate.     

Double Michael addition of nitromethane to divinyl ketones: A remarkably positive effect of additive

An efficient double Michael addition of nitromethane to divinyl ketones was established in good to high yields (75–99%). A wide range of cyclohexanones were obtained with excellent diastereocontrol (up to >20:1 dr) and enantioinduction (91–99% ee) in a one-pot fashion. The involvement of basic additive significantly enhanced the reactivity of this cascade sequence.     

Miscibility and surface characterization of a poly(vinylidene fluoride)‐poly(vinyl methyl ketone) blend by inverse gas chromatography

The miscibility of blends of semicrystalline poly(vinylidene fluoride)(PVF₂) and poly(vinyl methyl ketone) (PVMK) along with surface characterization were investigated using the inverse gas chromatography method (IGC), over a range of blend compositions and temperatures. Three chemically different families, alkanes, acetates, and alcohols, were utilized for this study. The values of the PVF₂‐PVMK interaction parameters were found to be slightly positive for most of the solutes used, although some degree of miscibility was found at all compositions. Miscibility was greatest at a 50:50 w/w composition of the blend. The interaction parameters obtained from IGC are in excellent agreement with those obtained using calorimetry on the same blends. The calculated molar heat of sorption of alkanes, acetates, and alcohols into the blend layer reveal the impact of the combination of dispersive and hydrogen bonding forces on the interaction of solutes with the blend's backbone. The dispersive component of the surface energy was found to range from 18.70–64.30 mJ/m² in the temperature range of 82–163 °C. A comparison of the blend's surface energy with that of mercury and other polymers is given. © 2000 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. J Polym Sci B: Polym Phys 38: 1155–1166, 2000     

Transition states in the reaction of radical addition to the vinyl double bond

The transition states for the addition of^.CH₃, CH₃O^.,^.CCl₃,^.CF₃, and HOO^. radicals to the C and C atoms of ethylene, propylene, styrerie, acrylonitrile, methyl acrylate, vinyl acetate, and vinyl- and vinylidene chlorides were calculated using the MNDO method. A satisfactory correlation between the heats of reaction and activation energies was found. The calculated coefficients of proportionality, 0.4–0.5, are twice as high as those in the Polyani—Semenov equation. The calculated heat of reaction of radical addition was shown to be as «strong» an index of reactivity as the calculated activation barrier.Translated fromIzvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 4, pp. 680–684, April, 1993.     

Methyl vinyl ketone+OH and methacrolein+OH oxidation reactions: a master equation analysis of the pressure- and temperature-dependent rate constants

High-level electronic structure calculations and master equation analyses were carried out to obtain the pressure- and temperature-dependent rate constants of the methyl vinyl ketone+OH and methacrolein+OH reactions. The balance between the OH addition reactions at the high-pressure limit, the OH addition reactions in the fall-off region, and the pressure-independent hydrogen abstractions involved in these multiwell and multichannel systems, has been shown to be crucial to understand the pressure and temperature dependence of each global reaction. In particular, the fall-off region of the OH addition reactions contributes to the inverse temperature dependence of the rate constants in the Arrhenius plots, leading to pressure-dependent negative activation energies. The pressure dependence of the methyl vinyl ketone+OH reaction is clearly more important than in the case of the methacrolein+OH reaction owing to the weight of the hydrogen abstraction process in this second system. Comparison of the theoretical rate constants and the experimental measurements shows quite good agreement.     

Asymmetric addition of methyl nitroacetate to crotonaldehyde catalyzed by chiral amines

The asymmetric Michael addition of methyl nitroacetate to crotonaldehyde catalyzed by chiral amines was carried out. The maximum chemical yield of diastereomeric products amounted to 95 %. The best asymmetric induction (42 % e.e.) was achieved in the case of catalysis by (S)-prolinol. The diastereomeric mixture was converted to a mixture of stereoisomeric 3-methyl-2-methoxycarbonylpyrrolidines. Absolute configurations of (2S,3S)-and (2R,3S)-isomers formed in excess were determined using GLC by comparison with authentic samples of racemic and optically pure forms of 3-methylproline.Translated fromIzvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 9, pp. 1591–1595, September, 1993.     

A new mechanism for the addition of alcohols to disilenes revealed by DFT and ONIOM calculations

Density functional and ONIOM calculations of alcohol and phenol additions to two (tetramethyl and tetramesityl) disilenes were carried out. The dimer of MeOH adds to Me₂SiSiMe₂ more readily than the monomer. The trimer does not afford the adduct, but a zwitter-ionic intermediate. In the (CF₃OH)₂ addition to Me₂SiSiMe₂, H?Si bond formation is more advanced than O?Si bond formation in the transition state (TS). Addition of seven phenol derivatives to Me₂SiSiMe₂ was examined, and the dimer reactions were found to be superior to the monomer reaction regardless of the substituents on the benzene rings. (MeOH)₂ reacts also with Mes₂SiSiMes₂ favorably, and an isomer of the reactant-like complex (precursor) may afford an adduct of different stereochemistry via internal rotations. Generally, the dimer of the alcohol or phenol is the reactant toward the disilenes. Exceptionally, a monomer of p-(dimethylamino)phenol reacts with Mes₂SiSiMes₂ owing to steric congestion by the four mesityl groups.     

A new type of organocatalyst for highly stereoselective Michael addition of ketones to nitroolefins on water

(S)-2-((Naphthalen-2-ylsulfonyl)methyl)pyrrolidine, prepared in three steps from (S)-N-Boc-2-[((4-toluenesulfonyl)oxy)methyl]pyrrolidine in 62% overall yield, was used as a new type of organocatalyst bearing a pyrrolidine and a sulfone moiety. It shows very high catalytic activity toward the direct asymmetric Michael reaction of cyclohexanone and nitroolefins. All the corresponding adducts can be furnished in 90-99% yields and with up to 98% ee and over 99:1 dr on water in the presence of this catalyst (15 mol %) without any additive.     

A DFT study on the 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition reactions of C-(methoxycarbonyl)-N-methyl nitrone with methyl acrylate and vinyl acetate

In the 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition of glyoxylic nitrones with electron-poor and electron-rich alkenes, the configurational instability of the nitrone leads to parallel models when regio- and stereoselectivities are rationalized. The energetics of the cycloaddition reactions have been investigated through molecular orbital calculations at the B3LYP/6-31-G(d) theory level. By studying different reaction channels and reagent conformations, leading to a total of sixteen transition structures for each dipolarophile, the regio- and stereochemical preferences of the reaction are discussed.