Nucleophilic substitution reactions of N-chloramines:: Evidence for a change in mechanism with increasing nucleophile reactivity
Nucleophilic substitution reactions of N-chloramines:: Evidence for a change in mechanism with increasing nucleophile reactivity
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DOI:
10.1021/jo062356k
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发表时间:
2007-04-27
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3.6
通讯作者:
Rios, Miguel A.
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作者:
Calvo, Paula;Crugeiras, Juan;Rios, Miguel A.
Third-order rate constants (k(Nu))(H) (M-2 s(-1)) for the hydronium ion catalyzed reactions of a range of nucleophiles with N-chlorotaurine (1) in water at 25 degrees C and I = 0.5 (NaClO4) are reported. The solvent deuterium isotope effects on hydronium ion catalysis of the reaction with 1 of bromide and iodide ion are (k(Br))(H)/(k(Br))(D) = 0.30 and (k(I))(H)/(k(I))(D) = 0.54, respectively. The inverse nature of these isotope effects and the absence of general acid catalysis are consistent with a stepwise mechanism involving protonation of 1 in a fast preequilibrium step. The appearance of strong catalysis by general acids for the reaction of the more nucleophilic SO32- and HOCH2CH2S- with the chloramine indicates a change to a concerted mechanism, with protonation of the chloramine at nitrogen and chlorine transfer to the nucleophile occurring in a single step. A rough estimate of the lifetime of the protonated chloramine in the presence of the thiolate anion suggests that the concerted mechanism is enforced by the absence of a significant lifetime of the protonated substrate in contact with the nucleophile. Theoretical calculations provide evidence against an electron-transfer mechanism for chlorination of the nucleophiles by protonated 1.