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Unravelling the kinetics and molecular mechanism of the degenerate Cope rearrangement of bullvalene
2020
The kinetics and molecular mechanism of the gas phase degenerate Cope rearrangement (DCR) of bullvalene have been investigated by applying quantum mechanical calculations. Highly accurate energies (CBS-QB3 and CBS-APNO) and RRKM calculations were employed to study the kinetics and ‘fall-off’ behavior. It was found that the DCR of bullvalene (C3v) occurs through a bishomoaromatic transition structure (C2v) with an energy barrier of ∼49 kJ mol−1. The calculated activation energy and enthalpy were in good agreement with the available values in the literature, but lower than those of common Cope rearrangement; this result is related to the high stabilization energy due to the interaction of the…
Recent Advances in Asymmetric [3,3]-SigmatropicRearrangements
2003
The synthesis of new complex structures is still a challenge in preparative organic chemistry. Focusing on the generation of defined stereogenic centers, the [3,3]-sigmatropic rearrangements are known as reliable reactions. Always, a highly ordered transition state must be passed through, which allows the shift of chiral information from the reactant into the nascent product. Generally, the complete [1,3]- and, frequently, the [1,4]-chirality transfer enables one to predict the configuration of the new centers. This review focuses on Claisen and Cope rearrangements, which adopt the chiral information via a so termed asymmetric induction. This means, that the directing chiral subunit is plac…
Towards a Rational Design of Antibody Catalysts through Computational Chemistry
2004
Recent Advances in Asymmetric [3,3]-Sigmatropic Rearrangements.
2003
The synthesis of new complex structures is still a challenge in preparative organic chemistry. Focusing on the generation of defined stereogenic centers, the [3,3]-sigmatropic rearrangements are known as reliable reactions. Always, a highly ordered transition state must be passed through, which allows the shift of chiral information from the reactant into the nascent product. Generally, the complete [1,3]- and, frequently, the [1,4]-chirality transfer enables one to predict the configuration of the new centers. This review focuses on Claisen and Cope rearrangements, which adopt the chiral information via a so termed asymmetric induction. This means, that the directing chiral subunit is plac…
Titanium complexes for the formation of nitrogen compounds : synthesis of homoallylamines and amidines
2011
Homoallylic amines are key reagents for the formation of a large number of biologically interesting products. Due to the double bond of their allylic moiety, easily functionalisable, they are commonly used in organic synthesis. This research work deals with the synthesis of homoallylic amines thanks to titanium complexes. In fact, the reductive coupling between of imines and dienes promoted by titanium allows the formation of diastereoisomeric homoallylamines syn and anti. The diastereoselectivity of the reaction is directly affected by the nitrogen substituent. Whether it is benzyl or phenyl, the selectivity will be in favour of syn or anti respectively. Moreover, the addition of a the Lew…
The reactivity of 2-vinylindoles with dimethyl acetylenedicarboxylate
1984
Abstract The overall rates of reaction of 1-substltuted-1- (1-methyl-2-indolyl)ethenes with dimethyl acetylenedicarboxylate are considerably lower than those of the corresponding 2-vinyl- pyrroles. Steric interaction between the N-methyl group on the indole ring and the 1-substituent on the ethenyl group prevents the diene system adopting a coplanar cisoid configuration and, thereby, inhibits the π4 + π2 cycloaddition reaction of the system with dimethyl acetylenedicarboxylate. Under such conditions, the indolylethene preferentially undergoes a Michael addition reaction at the 3-position. The π4 + π2 cycloaddition reaction is promoted at elevated temperatures. No evidence was found for a Co…
Experimental and DFT Studies on Competitive Heterocyclic Rearrangements. 3. A Cascade Isoxazole−1,2,4-Oxadiazole−Oxazole Rearrangement
2008
The thermal rearrangements of 3-acylamino-5-methylisoxazoles 1 have been investigated under basic and neutral conditions and interpreted with the support of computational data. The density functional theory (DFT) study on the competitive routes available for the base-catalyzed thermal rearrangement of isoxazoles 1 showed that the Boulton-Katritzky (BK) rearrangement, producing the less stable 3-acetonyl-1,2,4-oxadiazoles 5, is a much more favored process than either the migration-nucleophilic attack-cyclization (MNAC) or the ring contraction-ring expansion (RCRE). In turn, an increase in reaction temperature will promote the MNAC of oxadiazoles 5, producing the more stable 2-acylaminooxazol…
A new palladium(II)-catalyzed [3,3] aza-Claisen rearrangement of 3-allyloxy-5-aryl-1,2,4-oxadiazoles
2011
Abstract A new efficient palladium(II)-catalyzed [3,3] aza-Claisen, formal sigmatropic rearrangement of 3-allyloxy-5-aryl-1,2,4-oxadiazoles was developed. The mechanism was studied by analyzing the regiochemical and stereochemical course of the reaction. The results obtained indicated the intervention of a cationic pallada-cycle similar to the one postulated for the Cope rearrangement of 1,5-dienes.
Experimental and theoretical investigations for the tandem alkylation–isomerization reactions between unsaturated carboxylic acids and allyl halides
2003
Abstract—Alkylation of dienediolates from unsaturated carboxylic acids with allylic halides when followed by solventless thermaltreatment at 150 to 2008C afford rearranged products on a trend highly dependent on the acarbon substitution. Thus, 2,2-bisallylated acidswith H atoms at C-2 lead to its 1,3-shift, whereas 2-methyl-2,2-bisallylated acids lead to the corresponding Cope rearrangement product. Inthe latter case, this tandem allylation-Cope reaction lead, in a highly regio and diastereoselective way, to products not accessible from directalkylation. B3LYP/6-31G p energies for the compounds involved at these isomerizations are in reasonable agreement with the experiments,allowing to exp…
Rearrangement products of 3-methanesulfonyl-N-methyl-N-nitroaniline.
2003
Two isomeric products (C 8 H 10 N 2 O 4 S) of the rearrangement of 3-methanesulfonyl-N-methyl-N-nitroaniline have been investigated, viz. 3-methanesulfonyl-N-methyl-2-nitroaniline, which was the main product of the rearrangement, and 5-methanesulfonyl-N-methyl-2-nitroaniline. In both molecules, the aromatic rings are appreciably deformed towards ortho-quinonoidal geometry by electronic and steric interactions. The crystal structure is stabilized, in both cases, by weak C-H...O hydrogen bonds.