Abstract
Hydrolyses of 2-ethylidene-(1b), 2-isopropylidene-(1c), and 2-benzylidene-1,3-dithiolane (1d) were kinetically investigated in aqueous solution. All the individual rate constants involved in this three-step reaction were evaluated. Initial carbon protonation is only partially reversible (k2/k−1 = 1.33, 0.68, and 1.02 for 1b, 1c, and 1d, respectively) at higher pH, while the protonation becomes completely reversible below pH 2 where the third step is rate determining. Complete H–D isotope exchange at the β-carbon of 1b and 1d was observed in deuterium media before appreciable hydrolysis took place. It was demonstrated that reversion from the tetrahedral intermediate 3 to 1 occurs extensively during the reaction in the latter acidity range. Relative stabilities and reactivities of the olefinic substrates 1 are discussed.
Published Version (
Free)
Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Schedule a call