甲醛光催化降解反应机理的量子化学研究

分别采用B3LYP,MP2方法在6-311++G(2df,pd)水平研究了甲醛光催化降解反应的微观机理,找到了可能的反应通道,预测反应产物为HCOOH与H2O.并得到了各反应通道的反应物、中间体、过渡态和产物的优化构型、谐振频率.成功地解释了实验结论.从键长和能量的变化角度,讨论了化学反应过程中化学键的变化规律,整个反应通道中各势能面均较低,从理论角度分析该反应室温下能够进行,为空气中的甲醛降解反应的实验研究提供理论依据.     

过氧化物酶在不对称氧化中的应用及氧化反应机理

过氧化物酶尤其是从Caldariomyces fumago中得到的氯过氧化物酶（GPO）能 催化多种底物的氧化和环氧化反应，表现出良好的立体选择性，近年在此领域内的 应用有若干重要的进展。由于CPO与细胞色素P450单加氧酶的相似性，它们的反应 机理与活性部位的研究也十分引人瞩目。     

Kinetics and mechanism of autocatalytic oxidation of formaldehyde by nitric acid

The kinetics of the reaction between nitric acid and formaldehyde have been studied by spectrophotometry. The reaction is autocatalytic. A two-step mechanism is proposed, which accounts for this behavior and describes the effect of reactant concentrations on the characteristics of the kinetic curves: the length of the induction period, t_i, the maximum rate, r_max of nitrous acid production and the final product concentration, c_f.     

Theoretical study on the reaction mechanism of vinyl radical with formaldehyde

A detailed computational study is performed on the radical-molecule reaction between the vinyl radical (C2H3) and formaldehyde (H2CO), for which only the direct hydrogen abstraction channel has been considered by previous and very recent theoretical studies. At the Gaussian-3//B3LYP/6-31G(d) and CBS-QB3 levels, the direct H-abstraction forming C2H4 + HCO has barriers of 3.9 and 4.7 kcal/mol, respectively. The addition barrier to form H2CCHCH2O has barriers of 2.8 and 2.3 kcal/mol, respectively. Subsequently, there are two highly competitive dissociation pathways for H2CCHCH2O: One is the formation of the direct H-extrusion product H2CCHCHO + H, and the other is the formation of C2H4 + HCO via the intermediate H2CCH2CHO. Surely, the released energy is large enough to drive the secondary dissociation of HCO to H + CO. Because the involved transition states and intermediates of the H2CCHCH2O evolution all lie energetically lower than the entrance addition transition state, the addition-elimination is more competitive than the direct H-transfer for the C2H3 + H2CO reaction, in contrast to previous expectation. The present results can be useful for future experimental investigation on the title reaction.     

Theoretical study of mechanism of cycloaddition reaction between dimethylmethylenesilylene and formaldehyde

The mechanism of cycloaddition reaction between singlet dimethylmethylenesilylene and formaldehyde has been investigated with MP2/6‐31G* method, including geometry optimization and vibrational analysis for the involved stationary points on the potential energy surface. The energies of different conformations are calculated by CCSD(T)//MP2/6‐31G* method. From the potential energy surface, it can be considered in thermodynamics and dynamics that reaction (1) and reaction (4) are the two dominant competitive reaction channels of cycloaddition reaction between dimethylmethylenesilylene and formaldehyde. The reaction process of reaction (1) is that: the two reactants (R1, R2) first form intermediates INT1a and INT1b through two reaction paths, a and b, which are barrier‐free exothermic reactions of 31.8 and 43.9 kJ/mol; then, INT1a and INT1b isomerize to a four‐membered ring product P1 via transition states TS1a and TS1b, with energy barriers of 26.3 and 24.4 kJ/mol. Reaction (4) also has two reaction paths, a and b, each of which consists of three steps are as follows: (i) the two reactants (R1, R2) first form intermediates INT3a and INT3b, which are barrier‐free exothermic reactions of 64.5 and 44.2 kJ/mol. (ii) INT3a and INT3b further react with formaldehyde (R2) to form intermediates INT4a and INT4b, through barrier‐free exothermic reactions of 22.9 and 22.2 kJ/mol. (iii) INT4a and INT4b then isomerize to form silapolycyclic product P4 via transition states TS4a and TS4b, with energy barriers of 39.7 and 29.3 kJ/mol. © 2008 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Int J Quantum Chem, 2008     

Theoretical studies of mechanism of cycloaddition reaction between germylidene and formaldehyde

Mechanism of the cycloadditional reaction between singlet germylidene (R1) and formaldehyde (R2) has been investigated with MP2/6‐31G* method, including geometry optimization, and vibrational analysis for the involved stationary points on the potential energy surface. The energies of the different conformations are calculated by CCSD(T)//MP2/6‐31G* method. From the potential energy profile, it can be predicted that the dominant reaction pathway of the cycloadditional reaction between singlet germylidene and formaldehyde is reaction (4) , which consists of three steps: the two reactants (R1, R2) first form an intermediate INT1b through a barrier‐free exothermic reaction of 28.1 kJ/mol; this intermediate reacts further with formaldehyde (R2) to give an intermediate INT4, which is also a barrier‐free exothermic reaction of 37.2 kJ/mol; subsequently, the intermediate INT4 isomerizes to a heteropolycyclic germanic compound P4 via a transition state TS4, for which the barrier is 18.6 kJ/mol. The dominant reaction has an excellent selectivity and differs considerably from its competitive reactions in thermodynamic property and reaction rate. © 2007 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Int J Quantum Chem, 2008     

Study of the electrochemical oxidation mechanism of formaldehyde on gold electrode in alkaline solution

The oxidation of formaldehyde in alkaline solution was studied by in situ rapid-scan time-resolved IR spectroelectrochemistry（RS-TR-FTIRS） method.In the potential range between -0.7 V and 0.2 V,the gem-diol anions were oxidized(according to the 2765 cm^-1 of-ν_H-O and 1034 cm^-1 ofν_co downward IR bands) and the formate ions appeared(according to the 1588,1357 cm^-1 of the asymmetric and symmetricν_oco and 1380 cm^-1 ofδ_C-H upward IR bands) in aqueous solution.It was also confirmed that gem-diol anion was oxidized(according to the 2026,1034 cm^-1 downward IR bands) to formate ions (according to the 1595,1357,1380 cm^-1 upward IR bands) and water(according to the 3427 cm^-1 ofν_{H- O} upward IR band) in heavy water solution.The results illustrated that formaldehyde formed gem-diol anion in alkaline solution and was absorbed on the electrode surface;then gem-diol anion was oxidized to formate ions and water.     

Theoretical study on the mechanism of cycloaddition reaction between dimethyl germylidene and formaldehyde

The cycloaddition mechanism of the reaction between singlet dimethyl germylidene and formaldehyde has been investigated with MP2/6-31G* method, including geometry optimization and vibrational analysis for the involved stationary points on the potential energy surface. The energies of the different conformations are calculated with CCSD (T)//MP2/6-31G* method. From the potential energy profile, we predict that the cycloaddition reaction between singlet dimethyl germylidene and formaldehyde has two dominant reaction pathways. First dominant reaction pathway consists of three steps: (1) the two reactants (R1, R2) firstly form an intermediate INT1a through a barrier-free exothermic reaction of 43.0 kJ/mol; (2) INT1a then isomerizes to a four-membered ring compound P1 via a transition state TS1a with an energy barrier of 24.5 kJ/mol; (3) P1 further reacts with formaldehyde(R2) to form a germanic heterocyclic compound INT3, which is also a barrier-free exothermic reaction of 52.7 kJ/mol; Second dominant reaction pathway is as following: (1) the two reactants (R1, R2) firstly form a planar four-membered ring intermediate INT1b through a barrier-free exothermic reaction of 50.8 kJ/mol; (2) INT1b then isomerizes to a twist four-membered ring intermediate INT1.1b via a transition state TS1b with an energy barrier of 4.3 kJ/mol; (3) INT1.1b further reacts with formaldehyde(R2) to form an intermediate INT4, which is also a barrier-free exothermic reaction of 46.9 kJ/mol; (4) INT4 isomerizes to a germanic bis-heterocyclic product P4 via a transition state TS4 with an energy barrier of 54.1 kJ/mol.     

Theoretical study of mechanism of cycloaddition reaction between dimethylmethylene carbene and formaldehyde

The cycloaddition mechanism of forming a polycyclic compound between singlet dimethylmethylene carbene(R1) and formaldehyde(R2) has been investigated with MP2/6‐31G* method, including geometry optimization and vibrational analysis for the involved stationary points on the potential energy surface. The energies of the different conformations are calculated with CCSD(T)//MP2/6‐31G* method. From the potential energy profile, it can be predicted that the dominant reaction pathway of the cycloadditional reaction between singlet dimethylmethylene carbene and formaldehyde consists of two steps: (1) the two reactants(R1, R2) firstly form an energy‐enricheded intermediate (INT1a) through a barrier‐free exothermic reaction of ΔE = 11.3 kJ/mol. (2) Intermediate (INT1a) then isomerizes to a three‐membered product (P1) via a transition state (TS1a) with an energy barrier of 20.0 kJ/mol. The dominant reaction has an excellent selectivity and differs considerably from its competitive reactions in reaction rate. © 2009 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Int J Quantum Chem, 2010     

Kinetics and mechanism of oxidation reactions of porphyrin-iron(IV)-oxo intermediates

The kinetics of the reactions of three porphyrin-iron(IV)-oxo derivatives with alkenes and benzylic alcohols were measured. The iron-oxo systems studied were 5,10,15,20-tetrakis(2,6-dichlorophenyl)porphyrin-iron(IV)-oxo (2a), 5,10,15,20-tetrakis(2,6-difluorophenyl)porphyrin-iron(IV)-oxo (2b), and 5,10,15,20-tetrakis(pentafluorophenyl)porphyrin-iron(IV)-oxo (2c). Species 2 were stable for hours at room temperature as dilute solutions in acetonitrile and reacted hundreds to thousands of times faster in the presence of high concentrations of substrates. Typical second-order rate constants determined from pseudo-first-order kinetic studies are 1-2 x 10(-2) M(-1) s(-1) for reactions with styrene and 3 x 10(-2) M(-1) s(-1) for reactions with benzyl alcohol. The reactivity order for the iron-oxo species was 2a > 2b > 2c, which is inverted from that expected on the basis of the electron demand of the porphyrin macrocycles, and the oxidation reaction was suppressed when excess porphyrin-iron(III) complex was added to reaction mixtures. These observations indicate that the reactions involve disproportionation of the iron(IV)-oxo species 2 to give an iron(III) species and a more highly oxidized iron species, presumed to be an iron(IV)-oxo porphyrin radical cation, that is the true oxidant in the reactions. Analyses of the kinetics of oxidations of a series of para-substituted benzylic alcohols with Hammett sigma+ -substituent constants and with a dual-parameter method developed by Jiang (Jiang, X. K. Acc. Chem. Res. 1997, 30, 283) indicated that considerable positive charge developed on the benzylic carbons in the oxidation reactions, as expected for electrophilic oxidants, and also that substantial radical character developed on the benzyl carbon in the transition states.     

Theoretical study on the mechanism of the cycloaddition reaction between stannylene and ethylene or formaldehyde

The mechanism of the cycloaddition reaction of singlet stannylene and ethylene or formaldehyde has been studied by using density functional theory. The geometrical parameters, harmonic vibrational frequencies and energies of stationary points for potential energy surface are calculated by RB3LYP/3–21G* method. The results show that the two reaction processes are both two steps: (1) stannylene and ethylene or formaldehyde form an energy‐rich intermediate complex respectively, which is an exothermal reaction with no barrier; (2) two intermediate complexes isomerize to the product, respectively, with the barriers of these two reactions being 52.97 and 45.15 kJ/mol at RB3LYP/3–21G* level.     

A ring-fusion/ring-fission mechanism for the metathesis reaction of macrocyclic formaldehyde acetals

Important insight has been obtained into the mechanism of the reversible acid-catalysed transacetalation of cyclophane formaldehyde acetals (formals) C(i) in CDCl(3), at 25 degrees C. The order of appearance of the lowest oligomers in the early stages of the equilibration reaction is fully consistent with ring-fusion/ring-fission processes in which oxonium ion intermediates undergo S(N)2 reactions, according to an acid-catalysed bimolecular (A2) mechanism. The alternative acid-catalysed monomolecular (A1) reaction path, based on "back-biting" processes of carbenium ions generated by S(N)1-type cleavage of oxonium ion intermediates, predicts sequences that are in marked contrast with experimental findings.     

Driving forces for the mutual conversions between phenothiazines and their various reaction intermediates in acetonitrile

The thermodynamic driving forces (defined as the enthalpy changes or redox potentials in this work) of the 18 phenothiazines and their analogues, phenoxazine, N-methyl-dihydrophenazine, 9H-thioxanthene, 9H-xanthene and 9,10-dihydro- N-methylacridine, to release hydride, hydrogen atom, proton, and electron in acetonitrile, the thermodynamic driving forces of the radical cations of the phenothiazines and the analogues to release hydrogen atom, proton, and electron in acetonitrile, and the thermodynamic driving forces of the cations of the phenothiazines with two positive charges and their analogues to release proton in acetonitrile were estimated by using experimental methods. The effect of the remote substituents on the 11 determined thermodynamic driving forces were examined according to Brown's substituent parameters; the results show that the values of the 11 thermodynamic driving forces all are linearly dependent on the sum of Brown substituent parameters (sigma +) with very good correlation coefficients, which indicates that for any one- or multisubstituted at para- and/or meta-position phenothiazines and their various reaction intermediates, the 11 thermodynamic driving forces all can be easily and safely estimated from the corresponding Brown substituent parameters (sigma +). The relative effective charges on the center nitrogen atom in phenothiazines and their various reaction intermediates were estimated from the related Hammett-type linear free-energy relationships, which can be used to efficiently measure the electrophilicity, nucleophilicity, and dimerizing ability of the corresponding reaction intermediates of phenothiazines and their analogues. All the information disclosed in this work could not only supply a gap of the chemical thermodynamics on the mutual conversions between phenothiazines and their various reaction intermediates in solution but also strongly promote the fast development of the chemistry and application of phenothiazines and their analogues.     

15N NMR studies of amino acids and their reaction products with formaldehyde

Natural abundance ¹⁵N NMR spectroscopy has been used to investigate the effect of pH on the ¹⁵N chemical shifts of lysine and of ε-hydroxymethyllysine. A computer calcualtion which fits the chemical shifts of both α-and ε-nitrogen atoms versus pH has been used to predict the pK_a values. ¹⁵N chemical shifts and some ¹J(¹⁵NH) values of some other amino acids and of their reaction products with formaldehyde are also reported.