ISSN:
0894-3230
Keywords:
Organic Chemistry
;
Physical Chemistry
Source:
Wiley InterScience Backfile Collection 1832-2000
Topics:
Chemistry and Pharmacology
,
Physics
Notes:
Measured pseudo-first-order rate constants for intramolecular formation of tetrahedral intermediates from N-2-hydroxyethylphthalimide, N-2-aminoethylphthalimide and N-2-thioethylphthalimide at pH 〉 6 are reported. The reaction is specific and general base catalysed, with β(Brønsted) values 0·44, 0·52 and 0·52 respectively. From a plot of log kb (general base rate constants) vs γ′ [the affinities of EtXH (X = O, NH, S) toward the carbonylic carbon], β′nuc values of 0·01 (with OH- as specific base), 0·25 (with imdidazole as general base) and 0·27 (with HPO42- as general base were obtained). The observed relationships pxy = ϑβ′/ - ϑpKa = -ϑ(Brønsted)/ϑγ′ = 0·03 is supported by the predictions of an energy contour diagram, which, on extrapolation to a non-stable tetrahedral intermediate, predicts a late and slightly protonated transition state for the cleavage process. At pH 〈 3, these intermediates cleave to yield only the corresponding diacylimides. These reactions are general base and acid catalysed with β 〉 0·3 and α 〈 0·1. A fast equilibrium between the intermediate and its N-protonated (amide) form is reached. The general base rupture of the latter is faster than that of the corresponding non-protonated intermediate by a factor of ca 109 - 1010-fold.
Additional Material:
6 Ill.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/poc.610070205
