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Abnormal solvent effects on hydrogen atom abstractions. 1. The reactions of phenols with 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (dpph?) in alcohols

Rate constants, kArOH/dpph?,s, for hydrogen atom abstraction from 13 hindered and nonhindered phenols by the diphenylpicrylhydrazyl radical, dpph?, have been determined in n-heptane and a number of alcoholic and nonalcoholic, hydrogen-bond accepting solvents. Abnormally enhanced values of kArOH/dpph?,s have been observed in alcohols. It is proposed that this is due to partial ionization of the phenols and a very fast electron transfer from phenoxide anion to dpph?. The popular assessment of the antioxidant activities of phenols with dpph? in alcohol solvents will generally lead to an overestimation of their activities.

FORMATION OF RADICAL PAIRS IN THE PHOTOLYSIS OF 2,6-DI(TERT-BUTYL)-1,4-BENZOQUINONEDIAZIDE IN SINGLE CRYSTALS OF 2,6-DI(TERT-BUTYL)-4-METHYLPHENOL

In the photolysis of single crystals of 2,6-di(tert-butyl)-4-methylphenol with the addition of 2,4-di(tert-butyl)-1,4-benzoquinonediazide it was found that they form carbenes and radical pairs with r1 = 6.0 Angstroem, which are secondary products of the photolysis of the quinonediazide and which form as a result of transfer of a hydrogen atom from the phenol to the carbene.The high thermal stability of these radical pairs makes it possible to use them as two-spin probes.Also found were radical products that are annealed by light with wavelength greater than 560 nm and are hypothetically classified as ion-radical pairs with rav = 8.9 Angstroem.

Gneration of Radicals from Antioxidant-type Molecules by Polyunsaturated Lipids

A method for the formation of radicals from antioxidant-type compounds which makes use of the radicals generated during the autoxidation of polyunsaturated lipids is described.This simple system allows observation of radicals by e.s.r. spectroscopy as wel

Concerted proton-electron transfer oxidation of phenols and hydrocarbons by a high-valent nickel complex

The high-valent nickel(iii) complex Ni(pyalk)2+ (2) was prepared by oxidation of a nickel(ii) complex, Ni(pyalk)2 (1) (pyalk = 2-pyridyl-2-propanoate). 2 and derivatives were fully characterized by mass spectrometry and X-ray crystallography. Electron paramagnetic resonance spectroscopy and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy confirm that the oxidation is metal-centered. 2 was found to react with a variety of phenolic and hydrocarbon substrates. A linear correlation between the measured rate constant and the substrate bond dissociation enthalpy (BDE) was found for both phenolic and hydrocarbon substrates. Large H/D kinetic isotope effects were also observed for both sets of substrates. These results suggest that 2 reacts through concerted proton-electron transfer (CPET). Analysis of measured thermodynamic parameters allows us to calculate a bond dissociation free energy (BDFE) of ～91 kcal mol-1 for the O-H bond of the bound pyalk ligand. These findings may shed light onto CPET steps in oxidative catalysis and have implications for ligand design in catalytic systems.

Hydrogen Atom Abstraction by High-Valent Fe(OH) versus Mn(OH) Porphyrinoid Complexes: Mechanistic Insights from Experimental and Computational Studies

High-valent metal-hydroxide species have been implicated as key intermediates in hydroxylation chemistry catalyzed by heme monooxygenases such as the cytochrome P450s. However, in some classes of P450s, a bifurcation from the typical oxygen rebound pathway is observed, wherein the FeIV(OH)(porphyrin) species carries out a net hydrogen atom transfer reaction to form alkene metabolites. In this work, we examine the hydrogen atom transfer (HAT) reactivity of FeIV(OH)(ttppc) (1), ttppc = 5,10,15-tris(2,4,6-triphenyl)-phenyl corrole, toward substituted phenol derivatives. The iron hydroxide complex 1 reacts with a series of para-substituted 2,6-di-tert-butylphenol derivatives (4-X-2,6-DTBP; X = OMe, Me, Et, H, Ac), with second-order rate constants k2 = 3.6(1)-1.21(3) × 104 M-1 s-1 and yielding linear Hammett and Marcus plot correlations. It is concluded that the rate-determining step for O-H cleavage occurs through a concerted HAT mechanism, based on mechanistic analyses that include a KIE = 2.9(1) and DFT calculations. Comparison of the HAT reactivity of 1 to the analogous Mn complex, MnIV(OH)(ttppc), where only the central metal ion is different, indicates a faster HAT reaction and a steeper Hammett slope for 1. The O-H bond dissociation energy (BDE) of the MIII(HO-H) complexes were estimated from a kinetic analysis to be 85 and 89 kcal mol-1 for Mn and Fe, respectively. These estimated BDEs are closely reproduced by DFT calculations and are discussed in the context of how they influence the overall H atom transfer reactivity.

A cobalt(ii) iminoiodane complex and its scandium adduct: Mechanistic promiscuity in hydrogen atom abstraction reactions

In addition to oxometal [Mn+O] and imidometal [Mn+NR] units, transient metal-iodosylarene [M(n-2)+-OIPh] and metal-iminoiodane [M(n-2)+-N(R)IPh] adducts are often invoked as a possible second oxidant responsible for the oxo and imido group transfer reactivity. Although a few metal-iodosylarene adducts have been recently isolated and/or spectroscopically characterized, metal-iminoiodane adducts have remained elusive. Herein, we provide UV-Vis, EPR, NMR, XAS and DFT evidence supporting the formation of a metal-iminoiodane complex 2 and its scandium adduct 2-Sc. 2 and 2-Sc are reactive toward substrates in the hydrogen-atom and nitrene transfer reactions, which confirm their potential as active oxidants in metal-catalyzed oxidative transformations. Oxidation of para-substituted 2,6-di-tert-butylphenols by 2 and 2-Sc can occur by both coupled and uncoupled proton and electron transfer mechanisms; the exact mechanism depends on the nature of the para substituent.

Mechanistic insights into the oxidation of substituted phenols via hydrogen atom abstraction by a cupric-superoxo complex

To obtain mechanistic insights into the inherent reactivity patterns for copper(I)-O2 adducts, a new cupric-superoxo complex [(DMM-tmpa)CuII(O2?-)]+ (2) [DMM-tmpa = tris((4-methoxy-3,5-dimethylpyridin-2-yl)methyl)amine] has been synthesized and studied in phenol oxidation-oxygenation reactions. Compound 2 is characterized by UV-vis, resonance Raman, and EPR spectroscopies. Its reactions with a series of para-substituted 2,6-di-tert-butylphenols (p-X-DTBPs) afford 2,6-di-tert-butyl-1,4-benzoquinone (DTBQ) in up to 50% yields. Significant deuterium kinetic isotope effects and a positive correlation of second-order rate constants (k2) compared to rate constants for p-X-DTBPs plus cumylperoxyl radical reactions indicate a mechanism that involves rate-limiting hydrogen atom transfer (HAT). A weak correlation of (kBT/e) ln k 2 versus Eox of p-X-DTBP indicates that the HAT reactions proceed via a partial transfer of charge rather than a complete transfer of charge in the electron transfer/proton transfer pathway. Product analyses, 18O-labeling experiments, and separate reactivity employing the 2,4,6-tri-tert-butylphenoxyl radical provide further mechanistic insights. After initial HAT, a second molar equiv of 2 couples to the phenoxyl radical initially formed, giving a CuII-OO-(ArO') intermediate, which proceeds in the case of p-OR-DTBP substrates via a two-electron oxidation reaction involving hydrolysis steps which liberate H2O2 and the corresponding alcohol. By contrast, four-electron oxygenation (O-O cleavage) mainly occurs for p-R-DTBP which gives 18O-labeled DTBQ and elimination of the R group.

Predicting organic hydrogen atom transfer rate constants using the Marcus cross relation

Chemical reactions that involve net hydrogen atom transfer (HAT) are ubiquitous in chemistry and biology, from the action of antioxidants to industrial and metalloenzyme catalysis. This report develops and validates a procedure to predict rate constants for HAT reactions of oxyl radicals (RO ?) in various media. Our procedure uses the Marcus cross relation (CR) and includes adjustments for solvent hydrogen-bonding effects on both the kinetics and thermodynamics of the reactions. Kinetic solvent effects (KSEs) are included by using Ingold's model, and thermodynamic solvent effects are accounted for by using an empirical model developed by Abraham. These adjustments areshown to be critical to the success of our combined model, referred to as the CR/KSE model. As an initial test of the CR/KSE model we measured self-exchange and cross rate constants in different solvents for reactions of the 2,4,6-tri-tert-butylphenoxyl radical and the hydroxylamine 2,2′-6,6′-tetramethylpiperidin-1-ol. Excellent agreement is observed between the calculated and directly determined cross rate constants. We then extend the model to over 30 known HAT reactions of oxyl radicals with OH or CH bonds, including biologically relevant reactions of ascorbate, peroxyl radicals, and α-tocopherol. The CR/KSE model shows remarkable predictive power, predicting rate constants to within a factor of 5 for almost all of the surveyed HAT reactions.

Effect of nitroxide radicals on chemically induced dynamic electron polarization of spin-correlated radical pairs in aqueous micellar solutions of sodium dodecyl sulfate

The multispin systems consisting of spin-correlated radical pairs (SCRPs) and stable nitroxide radicals, localized in micelles of sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS), were studied by ESR and pulse laser photolysis techniques. In all the systems studied, the stab

Hydrogen atom transfer reactions of imido manganese(V) corroie: One reaction with two mechanistic pathways

Hydrogen atom transfer (HAT) reactions of (tpfc)MnNTs have been investigated (tpfc = 5,10,-15-tris(pentafluorophenyl)corrole and Ts = p-toluenesulfonate). 9,10-Dihydroanthracene and 1,4-dihydrobenzene reduce (tpfc)MnNTs via HAT with second-order rate constants 0.16 ± 0.03 and 0.17 ± 0.01 M-1 s-1, respectively, at 22°C. The products are the respective arenes, TsNH2 and (tpfc)MnIII. Conversion of (tpfc)MnNTs to (tpfc)Mn by reaction with dihydroanthracene exhibits isosbestic behavior, and formation of 9,9′,10,10′- tetrahydrobianthracene is not observed, suggesting that the intermediate anthracene radical rebounds in a second fast step without accumulation of a MnIV intermediate. The imido complex (tpfc)-MnVNTs abstracts a hydrogen atom from phenols as well. For example, 2,6-di-tert-butyl phenol is oxidized to the corresponding phenoxyl radical with a second-order rate constant of 0.32 ± 0.02 M-1 s-1 at 22°C. The other products from imido manganese(V) are TsNH2 and the trivalent manganese corrole. Unlike reaction with dihydroarenes, when phenols are used isosbestic behavior is not observed, and formation of (tpfc)-Mn IV(NHTs) is confirmed by EPR spectroscopy. A Hammett plot for various p-substituted 2,6-di-tert-butyl phenols yields a V-shaped dependence on σ, with electron-donating substituents exhibiting the expected negative ρ while electron-withdrawing substituents fall above the linear fit (i.e., positive ρ). Similarly, a bond dissociation enthalpy (BDE) correlation places electron-withdrawing substituents above the well-defined negative slope found for the electron-donating substituents. Thus two mechanisms are established for HAT reactions in this system, namely, concerted proton - electron transfer and proton-gated electron transfer in which proton transfer is followed by electron transfer.