Abstract
Nitrile-forming eliminations from (E)-2,4,6-(NO2) 3C6H2CH=NOC6H4-2-X-4- NO2 (1) promoted by R3NH/R3NH+ in 70 mol % MeCN(aq) have been studied kinetically. When X = NO2, the reactions exhibited secondorder kinetics as well as Brönsted β = 0.63 and |βlg| = 0.34-0.46, and an E2 mechanism is evident. As the leaving group was made poorer (X = H, Cl, and CF3), Brönsted β value increased from 0.63 to 0.85-0.89 without much change in the |βlg| value E2, indicating that structure of the transition state changed to an E1cb-like with extensive Cβ-H bond cleavage, significant negative charge development at the β-carbon, and limited Cα-Oar bond cleavage.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1921-1924 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society |
Volume | 32 |
Issue number | 6 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2011 Jun 20 |
Keywords
- E2 and Elcb-like
- Elimination
- β-aryl group effect
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Chemistry