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Title: Calculation of the structure and evaluation of the reactivity of N-methyl-N'-(. beta. -D-xylopyranosyl)-N-nitrosourea under acid-base catalysis conditions

Journal Article · · Theor. Exp. Chem. (Engl. Transl.); (United States)
OSTI ID:5895227

An investigation of N-methyl-N'-(..beta..-D-xyloxyl)urea (I) and its nitroso derivative (II) has been carried out in the MINDO/3 approximation by the MO-LCAO method. It has been shown that the very significant difference between the energies of molecule I in the free state and in a crystal is due to the potential energy of the crystal field and intermolecular hydrogen bonds. An analysis of the distribution of the charges on the atoms showed that the most probably site for protonation and nucleophilic attack in I and II is the carbonyl group. A picture of the changes in the electronic structure and properties of the reaction centers in I and II under model acid-base catalysis conditions has been obtained.

Research Organization:
Institute of Organic Chemistry, Frunze, USSR
OSTI ID:
5895227
Journal Information:
Theor. Exp. Chem. (Engl. Transl.); (United States), Vol. 21:5; Other Information: Translated from Teor. Eksp. Khim.; 21: No.5, 596-599(Sep-Oct 1985)
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English