ISSN:
0894-3230
Keywords:
Organic Chemistry
;
Physical Chemistry
Source:
Wiley InterScience Backfile Collection 1832-2000
Topics:
Chemistry and Pharmacology
,
Physics
Notes:
Reactivity of dialkyl 2-(dimethylamino)ethyl phosphates, (RO)2P(O)OCH2CH2NMe2 (R = Me, PhCH2) was studied in aqueous solutions. Depending on the initial substrate's concentration, reaction can involve the unimolecular fragmentation to N,N-dimethylaziridinium dialkylphosphate, or the bimolecular isomerization to the zwitterionic derivative. The latter reaction proceeds via two consecutive SN2 steps and involves the formation of two ionic intermediates which were synthesized independently and allowed to react to give the zwitterionic product. Rate constants for the isomerization of the dimethyl ester (R = Me), as well as rate constant for the reaction between the corresponding intermediates have been determined, and the reactivity of the dimethyl ester has been compared with that of the dibenzyl derivative.
Additional Material:
1 Ill.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/poc.610020309
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