Theoretical study of activation of oxirane by bidentate acids |
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Authors: | Omoto Fujimoto |
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Institution: | Division of Molecular Engineering, Kyoto University, Japan. |
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Abstract: | The reaction of oxirane with amines in the presence of some bidentate and monodentate Bronsted acids has been studied theoretically by taking some simplified reaction models. Acids have been shown to serve as temporary reservoirs of electronic charge during the reaction to strengthen the nucleophilicity of the substrate. The shift of electronic charges and enhancement of the nucleophilicity of oxirane have been represented by means of paired interaction orbitals and projected reactive orbitals. The reason the transition state appears at an earlier stage in the reaction catalyzed by 1,8-biphenylenediol relative to the reactions catalyzed by monodentate phenols and alcohols has been clarified. |
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