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DFT study on the cycloreversion of thietane radical cations.

Miguel A. MirandaRauíl Pérez-ruizLuis R. DomingoJuan E. Argüello

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ThietaneSTEADY-STATEFree RadicalsStereoisomerismOXETANEOxetanePhotochemistryPolarizable continuum modelPHOTOINDUCED-ELECTRON-TRANSFERPhotoinduced electron transferchemistry.chemical_compoundQUIMICA ORGANICACICLOREVESIONCationsMolecule(THIA)PYRYLIUM SALTSSulfhydryl CompoundsPhysical and Theoretical ChemistryDNA PHOTOLYASEDFT CALCULATIONREPAIRMolecular StructureTHIETANECLEAVAGEOtras Ciencias QuímicasCiencias QuímicasStereoisomerismRADICAL CATIONchemistryRadical ionEXCITED-STATESPOLARIZABLE CONTINUUM MODELCyclizationDENSITYQuantum TheoryThiobenzophenoneCIENCIAS NATURALES Y EXACTAS

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The molecular mechanism of the cycloreversion (CR) of thietane radical cations has been analyzed in detail at the UB3LYP/6-31G* level of theory. Results have shown that the process takes place via a stepwise mechanism leading to alkenes and thiobenzophenone; alternatively, formal [4 + 2] cycloadducts are obtained. Thus, the CR of radical cations 1a, b(center dot+) is initiated by C2-C3 bond breaking, giving common intermediates INa,b. At this stage, two reaction pathways are feasible involving ion molecule complexes IMCa,b (i) or radical cations 4a,b(center dot+) (ii). Calculations support that 1a(center dot+) follows reaction pathway (leading to the formal [4 + 2] cycloadducts 5a). By contrast, 1b(center dot+) follows pathway i, leading to trans-stilbene radical cation (2b(center dot+)) and thiobenzophenone.

yearjournalcountryeditionlanguage
2011-06-01The journal of physical chemistry. A
10.1021/jp200177ahttps://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/21561127