ISSN:
0894-3230
Keywords:
ΔG°Acid (gas phase)
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kinetic acidities
;
methanolic sodium methoxide
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Chemistry
;
Theoretical, Physical and Computational Chemistry
Source:
Wiley InterScience Backfile Collection 1832-2000
Topics:
Chemistry and Pharmacology
,
Physics
Notes:
Hydron exchange rates, kexc (M-1s-1), using methanolic sodium methoxide were compared with ΔG°Acid, (kcal mol-1) (gas phase) for 9-phenylfluorene, C6H5CH(CF3)2, m-CF3C6H4CH(CF3)2, p-CF3C6H4CHClCF3, m-CF3C6H4CHClCF3, 3,5-(CF3)2C6H3CHClCF3, fluorene and C6F5H. There is a good linear correlation for p-CF3C6H4CHClCF3, m-CF3C6H4CHClCF3 and 3,5-(CF3)2C6H3CHClCF3, with the others falling off the line. The fluorinated benzyl compounds and pentafluorobenzene have near-unity isotope effects and therefore differ from the fluorenyl compounds. Although the acidity and the exchange rates for three of the compounds [9-phenylfluorene, C6H5CH(CF3)2 and p-CF3C6H4CHClCF3] are similar, the important proton-transfer step to form a hydrogen-bonded carbanion intermediate and the subsequent breaking of that weak bond to form a free carbanion in methanol differ significantly for the fluoernyl compound compared with the two fluorinated benzylic compounds. © 1998 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
Additional Material:
3 Ill.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
