- Room temperature observation of p-xylylenes by 1H NMR and evidence for diradical intermediates in their oligomerization
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p-Quinodimethanes (p-QDMs) are reactive molecules that have been invoked as transient intermediates in a number of reactions. Dilute solutions of benzene-based p-QDMs, p-xylylene (1), α-methyl-p-xylylene (10), and 2,5-dimethyl-p-xylylene (11) can be prepared by fluoride-induced elimination of trimethylsilyl acetate from the appropriate precursor. It has been found that these solutions are stable enough to allow these reactive p-QDMs to be observed by 1H NMR spectroscopy at room temperature. For the first time, the 13C NMR spectrum of p-QDM 1 was observed. After several hours at room temperature, these p-QDMs form dimers, trimers, and insoluble oligomers. Formation of trimers provides evidence that p-QDMs 1, 10, and 11 dimerize by a stepwise mechanism involving dimeric diradicals as intermediates.
- Trahanovsky, Walter S.,Lorimor, Steven P.
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p. 1784 - 1794
(2007/10/03)
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- Samarium(II) Diiodide Mediated Coupling of Bis(bromomethyl)arenes. Facile Synthesis of n>Cyclophanes without using High-Dilution Techniques
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In the presence of samarium(II) diiodide (Sml2), coupling of 1,3- and 1,4-bis(bromomethyl)benzenes proceeds smoothly to give their cyclic and acyclic oligomers.Use of 1.2 equiv. of Sml2 gives 1,2-bis(3- and 4-bromomethylphenyl)ethanes, respectively, in 95percent yield, and the use of 5.0 equiv. of Sml2 affords n>metacyclophanes and n>paracyclpphanes (n = 2, 3 and 4), respectively, in satisfactory yields.By using 5.0 equiv. of Sml2, 2-bromo- and 2-methoxy-1,4-bis(bromomethyl)benzenes and 1,4- and 2,6-bis(bromomethyl)naphthalenes each give only one of several expected isomeric cyclophanes as the major cyclic oligomer.
- Takahashi, Senji,Mori, Nobuo
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p. 2029 - 2032
(2007/10/02)
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