ISSN:
0009-2940
Keywords:
1-Vinylcyclopropane
;
1-methoxy-
;
1-ethoxy-
;
Vinylcyclopropane
;
isomerization
;
Gas-phase kinetics
;
Ring expansion of 1-alkoxy-1-vinylcyclopropanes
;
Diradical intermediates
;
Chemistry
;
Inorganic Chemistry
Source:
Wiley InterScience Backfile Collection 1832-2000
Topics:
Chemistry and Pharmacology
Notes:
The title studies have been carried out with both 1-vinyl-1-cyclopropyl methyl ether (1-OMe) and 1-vinyl-1-cyclopropyl ethyl ether (1-OEt) in the temperature ranges 274.6-324.5 and 273.6 - 323.0°C, respectively. Both reactions predominantly give the vinylcyclopropane-cyclopentene (VCP-CP) rearrangement products 1-cyclopenten-1-yl methyl ether (2-OMe) and 1-cyclopenten-1-yl ethyl ether (2-OEt). Additionally, 2-OEt eliminates ethene (3) in a consecutive reaction at a lower reaction rate compared with the VCP-CP rearrangement. The rearrangements obey first-order kinetics and have been shown to be homogeneous, pressure-independent reactions with the following Arrhenius equations:\documentclass{article}\pagestyle{empty}\begin{document}$$ \begin{array}{*{20}c} {1 - {\rm OMe:}} {{\rm lg}\left({k/s^{-1}} \right) = \left({13.89 \pm 0.23} \right) - \left({191.30 \pm 2.55{\rm kJ mol}^{-1}} \right)/RT\ln 10} \\\end{array} $$\end{document}\documentclass{article}\pagestyle{empty}\begin{document}$$ \begin{array}{*{20}c} {1 - {\rm OMt:}} {{\rm lg}\left({k/s^{-1}} \right) = \left({13.77 \pm 0.01} \right) - \left({188.80 \pm 1.85{\rm kJ mol}^{-1}} \right)/RT\ln 10} \\\end{array} $$\end{document}The Arrhenius parameters represent reliable values for general 1-vinyl-1-cyclopropyl alkyl ether→1-cyclopenten-1-yl-alkyl ether (1-OR→2-OR) rearrangements within a large temperature interval in the gas phase. The results support a mechanism proceeding via a diradical. The stabilizing effect of methoxy substitution is discussed.
Additional Material:
2 Ill.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/cber.19911240439
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