ISSN:
0894-3230
Keywords:
Organic Chemistry
;
Physical Chemistry
Source:
Wiley InterScience Backfile Collection 1832-2000
Topics:
Chemistry and Pharmacology
,
Physics
Notes:
Semiempirical MO (PM3) studies are reported on the reactions of 18 substituted phenolate anions with m-(MNPF), p-(PNPF) and 3,4-dinitrophenyl formates (DNPF). The mechanistic change from rate-limiting formation to breakdown of the anionic intermediate (T-) can occur in the gas phase, especially for MNPF, at approximately an equal proton affinity (PA) of the nucleophile and leaving group phenolates, i.e. ΔPA = 0 as the PA of the phenolate anion is decreased. In solution, however, owing to the low stability of T and a greater stabilization by solvation of the transition state for the breakdown step (TS2), all three formate esters are predicted to proceed by a concerted mechanism, which is in agreement with the experimental results. The low stability of T can be ascribed to the relatively high electron affinity of the phenolate anions.
Additional Material:
4 Ill.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/poc.610080502