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Deuterium isotope effects on the cyclobutyl-cyclopropylcarbinyl cation

Journal Article · · J. Am. Chem. Soc.; (United States)
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1021/ja00542a045· OSTI ID:6572639
Lithium aluminum deuteride reduction of cyclopropanecarboxylic acid produced ..cap alpha cap alpha..-dideuterated cyclopropylcarbinol which was converted to the cation. A peak assigned to nondeuterated methylenes was observed in the /sup 13/C NMR spectrum shifted upfield 1.77(-135/sup 0/C) and 1.24 ppM(-107/sup 0/C), indicating an equilibrium isotope effect. The upfield /sup 1/H NMR peak was also found to be shifted to higher field by 0.087(-130/sup 0/C) and 0.057 ppM (-80/sup 0/C). The downfield peak was unaffected. Apparently the equilibrium between nonequiv methylenes is perturbed by deuterium, but the chemical shift between the rapidly equilibrating hydrogens is very different between the two sets of nonequiv hydrogens. 1 figure.
Research Organization:
Yale Univ., New Haven, CT
OSTI ID:
6572639
Journal Information:
J. Am. Chem. Soc.; (United States), Journal Name: J. Am. Chem. Soc.; (United States) Vol. 102; ISSN JACSA
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English