Abstract
AbstractThe enthalpic contribution to the anomeric effect in r‐2‐carboethoxy‐trans‐4,trans‐6‐ and r‐2‐carboethoxy‐cis‐4,cis‐6‐dimethyl‐1,3‐dithianes was determined by reaction–solution calorimetry. The enthalpy of solution of both isomers in pure p‐dioxane and the enthalpy of solution and isomerization in the same solvent and in the presence of trifluoroacetic acid were experimentally measured. From these results the corresponding enthalpies of isomerization in solution were calculated, and were found to be ΔHax→eq = −0·16 ± 0·04 kcal mol−1 (−0·67 ± 0·18 kJ mol−1) and ΔSax→eq = −2·68 ± 0·1 cal K−1 mol−1 (−11·2 ± 0·4 J K−1 mol−1). The slightly negative ΔH term nevertheless reflects a substantial anomeric effect owing to the countervailing steric effects in the axial isomer. The significant entropy loss in the equatorial isomer was explained in terms of intramolecular electrostatic effects. The results are in agreement with those obtained from NMR studies of the conformational behaviour of 2‐carboethoxy‐5‐methyl‐5‐aza‐1,3‐dithiacyclohexane.
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