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MECHANISM OF OXIDATION OF α,β-UNSATURATED THIONES BY SINGLET OXYGEN
Rac, V. Pushkara,Ramamurthy, V.
, p. 2169 - 2176 (2007/10/02)
Photo-oxidation of α,β-unsaturated thiones yields the corresponding ketones as the only product.Studies carried out three systems, namely thioketones, α,β-unsaturated thiones and thioketenes, have revealed that there exists a similarity in their mechanism of oxidation.It has been suggested that the thiocarbonyl chromophore is the site of attack by singlet oxygen in α,β-unsaturated thiones and that the adjacent C-C double bond is inert under these conditions.Absence of sulphine during the oxidation of α,β-unsaturated thiones is attributed to the electronic factors operating on the zwitterionic / diradical intermediate.While α,β-unsaturated ketones are poorly reactive, α,β-unsaturated thiones are highly reactive toward singlet oxygen.
Photochemical Oxidation of Thioketones: Steric and Electronic Aspects
Ramnath, N.,Ramesh, V.,Ramamurthy, V.
, p. 214 - 222 (2007/10/02)
Oxidation of diaryl, aryl alkyl, and dialkyl thioketones by singlet oxygen generated via self-sensitization and other independent methods yielded the corresponding ketone and sulfine in varying amounts.A zwitterionic/diradical intermediate arising out of the primary interaction of singlet oxygen with the thiocarbonyl chromophore is believed to be the common intermediate for the ketone and sulfine.While closure of the zwitterion/diradical to give 1,2,3-dioxathietane would lead to the ketone, competing oxygen elimination is believed to lead to the sulfine.This partitioning is governed by steric and electronic factors operating on the zwitterionic/diradical intermediate.
