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Relative Thermodynamic Stabilities of Isomeric Alkyl Allyl and Alkyl (Z)-Propenyl Ethers
Taskinen, Esko
, p. 11389 - 11394 (2007/10/02)
The relative thermodynamic stabilities of ten allyl ethers (ROCH2CH=CH2) and the corresponding isomeric (Z)-propenyl ethers (where R is an alkyl group, or a methoxysubstituted alkyl group) have been determined by chemical equilibration in DMSO solution with t-BuOK as catalyst.From the variation of the equilibrium constant with temperature, the values of the thermodynamic parameters ΔG, ΔH and ΔS of isomerization at 298.15 K were evaluated.The propenyl ethers are highly favored at equilibrium, the values of both ΔG and ΔH for the allyl -> propenyl reaction being ca. -18 to 25 kJ mol-1.The favor of the propenyl ethers is increased by bulky alkyl substituents, and decreased by methoxysubstituted alkyl groups.In most cases the entropy contribution is negligible; however, for R=(MeO)2CH and R=(MeO)3C the values of ΔS are ca. -5 J K-1 mol1-.