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Addition, elimination, exchange, and epimerization in nitro sulfones.

Addition, elimination, exchange, and epimerization in nitro sulfones.

Authors :
Kingsbury, Charles A.
Weinhold, Jon
Winter, Jeremy
Source :
Journal of Physical Organic Chemistry. Mar2007, Vol. 20 Issue 3, p161-166. 6p. 4 Diagrams.
Publication Year :
2007

Abstract

Three reactions were studied in the diastereomers of 1-(benzenesulfonyl)-2-nitro-1-phenylpropane (1A and 1B) and briefly in related compounds: elimination of the benzenesulfonyl group, epimerization of one diastereomer to the other, and deuterium/hydrogen exchange at the methine group next to nitro in starting material. The two diastereomers showed quite different reactivity. The high melting diasteromer showed rapid elimination and some exchange. The low melting diastereomer (at approximately a half-life) showed extensive epimerization, and elimination to the alkene, but little exchange. There is little effect of aromatic substituents on reaction course. The situation is complicated by re-addition of benzenesulfinate to the alkene. The addition reaction was similar to elimination in agreement with the Principle of Microscopic Reversibility expectations. An electron transfer mechanism for addition is calculated to be comparatively favorable. Copyright © 2007 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
08943230
Volume :
20
Issue :
3
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
Journal of Physical Organic Chemistry
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
24716299
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1002/poc.1110