- Conjugative interaction in styrenes
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Conjugative interactions of the carbon-carbon double bond are fundamental in organic chemistry. In this work, equilibria are established among conjugated and unconjugated isomers of two β-substituted styrenes, 1-phenylbut-1-ene and 1-phenyl-3-methylbut-1-ene, and one α,β-disubstituted styrene, 2-phenyl-5-methylhex-2-ene, over a range of temperatures (the van't Hoff method) in hexamethylphosphoric triamide and potassium tert-butoxide. From the trans styrenes of the first two sets, an enthalpy of conjugative interaction of phenyl vis-a-vis alkyl (ΔΔH(ConjInter/Alk)) = -2.5 ± 0.2 kcal/mol [-5.1 kcal/mol defined as phenyl vis-a-vis hydrogen (ΔΔH(ConjInter/H))] is observed, while the cis styrenes reveal an attenuated ΔΔH(ConjInter/Alk) of -1.1 kcal/mol (ΔΔH(ConjInter/H)) = -2.7 kcal/ mol). The α-methyl group in the third set also leads to a reduced conjugative interaction. Entropy plays an important role in determining positions of equilibrium. Free energies of conjugation are reported for several sterically hindered o-methyl-substituted styrenes.
- Von Doering,Benkhoff, Johannes,Carleton, Peter Smart,Pagnotta, Marco
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p. 10947 - 10955
(2007/10/03)
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