ISSN:
0009-2940
Keywords:
Racemization barrier
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Sulfur-substituted carbanions
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Calculations, ab initio
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Chemistry
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Inorganic Chemistry
Source:
Wiley InterScience Backfile Collection 1832-2000
Topics:
Chemistry and Pharmacology
Notes:
Ab initio calculations showed that the two elementary steps in the racemization of the α-methylthioethyl anion (7), inversion of the pyramidal anionic center, and rotation around the C-—S bond, occur in sequence and are not concerted. The former process passes over a barrier of 1.1 kcal/mol, the latter over one of 10.9 kcal/mol. MNDO calculations on the α-phenylthioethyl anion (8) revealed a preferred conformation of the S-aryl bond, allowing maximum delocalization of the sulfur lone pairs into the π* orbital of the aryl group. This orientation is maintained during rotation around the C-—S bond and is the origin of steric hindrance in the racemization of certain α-arylthio-, α-arylseleno-, and α-aryltelluroalkyllithium compounds 1 to 6.
Additional Material:
2 Ill.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/cber.19951280704
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