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Troposelective substitutions in microsolvated systems.

A Filippi1, M Speranza

  • 1Dipartimento di Studi di Chimica e Tecnologia delle Sostanze Biologicamente Attive, Università degli Studi di Roma La Sapienza, P.le A. Moro 5, I-00185 Rome, Italy.

Journal of the American Chemical Society
|June 21, 2001
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Gas-phase intracomplex solvolysis proceeds via a benzyl cation intermediate. Stereochemistry depends on temperature and aryl substituents, challenging rigid S(N)1/S(N)2 classifications.

Area of Science:

  • Organic Chemistry
  • Physical Chemistry
  • Reaction Mechanisms

Background:

  • Investigating reaction mechanisms and stereochemistry is crucial for understanding chemical transformations.
  • Proton-bound complexes offer a model system for studying gas-phase reactions.
  • Distinguishing between S(N)1 and S(N)2 mechanisms is a fundamental concept in organic chemistry.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To elucidate the mechanism and stereochemistry of intracomplex "solvolysis" in proton-bound complexes.
  • To investigate the influence of temperature and aryl substituents on the reaction pathway.
  • To compare gas-phase findings with existing solution-phase data.

Main Methods:

  • Gas-phase investigation of proton-bound complexes formed between methanol and aryl-ethanols.

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  • Temperature-dependent studies in the range of 25-100 degrees C.
  • Analysis of stereochemical outcomes (racemization vs. retention).

    • Main Results:

    • Intracomplex "solvolysis" proceeds through a benzyl cation intermediate, indicative of a pure S(N)1 mechanism.
    • Complete racemization observed for the phenyl substituent above 50 degrees C.
    • Preferential retention of configuration observed below 50 degrees C and for the pentafluorophenyl substituent.
    • Intracomplex interactions influence the reorientation of the benzylic ion and nucleophile/leaving group.

    Conclusions:

    • Gas-phase solvolytic reactions are governed by the lifetime and dynamics of reactive species.
    • The rigid classification into S(N)1 and S(N)2 mechanisms is inadequate for these systems.
    • Stereochemistry alone can be a misleading indicator of the reaction mechanism.