Search results for "Mechanism"

Chain-extending of Hydroxytelechelic Polybutadiene: Synthesis and Characterization

2010

Extension of hydroxytelechelic polybutadiene oligomers ( 3200 g/mol) is performed in mild conditions, in order to avoid backbone modifications, using succinic anhydride or methylenedicyclohexyl diisocyanate. The two routes present significative extension of the initial oligomers. Extension through the anhydride route, in the presence of DCC and DMAP, leads to new hydroxytelechelic oligomers ( 8000 g/mol). Extension through the diisocyanate route, catalyzed by DBTL at 65°C leads to hydroxytelechelic oligomers of higher average molecular weight ( 20000 g/mol). New materials are characterized by FTIR/1H-NMR and changes in their Tg according to , are discussed. The influence of reaction time on…

Ab initio study on the mechanism of the HCO+O2→HO2+CO reaction

2003

Abstract The gas-phase reaction HCO+O 2 →CO+HO 2 has been investigated by means of ab initio calculations. The mechanism can proceed through either a direct hydrogen abstraction or addition of O 2 to the formyl radical. The energy barriers calculated at the QCISD(T)/6-311G(2df,2p) level of theory upon QCISD/6-311G(d,p) optimized structures are, respectively, of 2.98 kcal mol −1 for the direct abstraction and of 2.26 kcal mol −1 for the addition. Thus, the results obtained show that there is not a dominant pathway in the HCO+O 2 reaction under atmospheric conditions of temperature and pressure.

Catalytic aminomercuration of olefins in a tandem aminomercuration-deoxymercuration; One-step synthesis of secondary n-arylallylamines from allylalco…

1990

Abstract Allyl alcohols react with primary aromatic amines and stoichiometric amounts of mercury(II) tetrafluoroborate to give mixtures of mono- and diallyl anilines. However, the use of the tandem aminomercuration-deoxymercuration promoted by catalytic mercury(II) tetrafluoroborate allows to perform regiospecifically the monoallylation reaction with very high yields. A mechanism is proposed to account for the observed results.

Oxygenation of Alkane C−H Bonds with Methyl(trifluoromethyl)dioxirane:  Effect of the Substituents and the Solvent on the Reaction Rate

2005

[Chemical reaction: See text] The mechanism of the oxygenation of alkane C-H bonds with methyl(trifluoromethyl)dioxirane (1a) is studied through the effect of the substituent and solvent on the rate of oxygenation of 2-substituted adamantanes (2). The results suggest a remarkable electron deficiency at the reacting carbon atom in the transition state leading to the regular oxygenation products. The linearity of the Hammett plot reveals that the reaction mechanism does not change within a range of 0.15-0.67 units of sigma(I). A change in the solvent does not affect the distribution of the products, indicating a through-bond transmission of the substituent effect as the origin of the deactiva…

An efficient probe for sensing different concentration ranges of glutathione based on AIE-active Schiff base nanoaggregates with distinct reaction me…

2018

Abstract A novel tetraphenylethene-diketopyrrolopyrrole Schiff base (TPE-DPP) was synthesized by one-pot protocol. Based on thiol group and acid-base property of glutathione, nanoaggregates of TPE-DPP for sensitive and selective detection of diff ;erent concentration ranges of glutathione by two distinct reaction mechanisms was reported. It showed a turn-on mode of fluorescence signals towards low concentration of GSH by hydrolysis of TPE-DPP, but a ratiometric mode of fluorescence signal was elicited towards high concentration of GSH by addition reaction of thiol with TPE-DPP. What’s more, the probe was successfully utilized for monitoring GSH in living cells.

A QM/MM study of the reaction mechanism for the 3′-processing step catalyzed by HIV-1 integrase

2009

Integrase (IN) is one of the three human immunodeficiency virus type 1 enzymes (HIV-1) essential for effective viral replication. This viral enzyme is involved in the integration of HIV DNA into host chromosomal DNA. In this work we have carried out molecular dynamics simulations using a hybrid Quantum Mechanics/Molecular Mechanics (QM/MM) approach to study the reaction mechanism for the 3′-processing step of DNA integration using a model substrate. The results obtained by QM(AM1)/MM and QM(PM3)/MM simulations have been improved by single-point corrections using an ab initio method to describe the quantum subsystem. The results obtained within this computational model can be used to obtain …

Analysis of the Decarboxylation Step in Mammalian Histidine Decarboxylase

2008

We report a hybrid quantum mechanics/molecular mechanics theoretical study on the reaction mechanism of mammalian histidine decarboxylase that allows us to obtain valuable insights on the structure of the cofactor-substrate adduct (external aldimine) in the active site of rat histidine decarboxylase. By means of molecular dynamics simulations, we traced the potential of mean force corresponding to the decarboxylation reaction of the adduct both in the active site of the enzyme and in aqueous solution. By comparing this process in both media, we have identified the key electrostatic interactions that explain the lowering of the free energy barrier in the enzyme. Our analysis also offers a va…

Experimental and DFT Studies on Competitive Heterocyclic Rearrangements. Part 2:1 A One-Atom Side-Chain versus the Classic Three-Atom Side-Chain (Bou…

2007

The experimental investigation of the base-catalyzed rearrangements of 3-acylamino-1,2,4-oxadiazoles evidenced a new reaction pathway which competes with the well-known ring-degenerate Boulton-Katritzky rearrangement (BKR). The new reaction consists of a one-atom side-chain rearrangement that is base-activated, occurs at a higher temperature than the BKR, and irreversibly leads to the corresponding 2-acylamino-1,3,4-oxadiazoles. An extensive DFT study is reported to elucidate the proposed reaction mechanism and to compare the three possible inherent routes: (i) the reversible three-atom side-chain ring-degenerate BKR, (ii) the ring contraction-ring expansion route (RCRE), and (iii) the one-…

1965

Die Viskositatszahlen von Polyathylenen und Polypropylene wurden in Abhangigkeit von verschiedenen Reaktionsvariablen gemessen. Im untersuchten Bereich wurde mit wachsender Monomerkonzentration eine lineare Zunahme, mit steigender Polymerisationstemperature eine lineare Abnahme der Zη-Werte gefunden. Mit wachsender Katalysatorkonzentration (TiCl3 und Al-organische Verbindungen) nehmen sowohl bei konstantem Al/Ti-Verhaltnis als auch bei konstanter Al-Alkylkonzentration bzw. konstanter TiCl3-konzentration die Viskositatszahlen ab; ihre Veranderung im Bereich kleiner Katalysatorkonzentrationen ist besonders ausgepragt. Die Abhangigkeit der Zη-Werte von der Polymerisationszeit ist gering. Die B…

The Reaction Mechanism of Spirocylization and Stereoselectivity Studies for the Calyculin C16 -C25 Fragment

2005

The mechanism of the double intramolecular hetero-Michael addition, a key reaction in the planned synthesis of the natural product calyculin C, has been studied by NMR. The cyclization follows Baldwin’s rules and proceeds first through a six-membered ring closure (6-endo-dig), followed by a five-membered ring cyclization (5-exo-trig). (© Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, 69451 Weinheim, Germany, 2005)