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Title: Secondary deuterium isotope effects in the solvolysis of cyclopropyl triflates

Journal Article · · J. Org. Chem.; (United States)
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1021/jo00885a019· OSTI ID:7334385

..cap alpha.. Deuterium isotope effects have been measured for solvolysis of cyclopropyl triflate, exo-bicyclo(4.1.0)hept- 7-yl triflate, exo-bicyclo(3.1.0)hex-6-yl triflate, and endo-tricyclo(3.2.1.0/sup 2/ /sup 4/)oct-exo-3-yl triflate in acetic acid. The respective values are 1.07, 1.08, 1.18, and 1.24. These values are discussed in terms of increasing cyclopropyl cationic character in the cationic intermediates. ..beta..-Deuterium isotope effects were determined for 1-methyl cyclopropyl triflate (8) and endo-6-methyl-exo-bicyclo(3.1.0)hex-6-yl triflate (9). Values were 1.12 and 1.42, respectively. The former value was considered to implicate a concerted ionization ring opening in 8. The latter value was consistent with a stepwise ionization, ring opening mechanism for 9. The ..beta.. effect of 1.42 was considered small in view of the instability of the cation derived from 9 and rationalized in terms of an early transition state.

Research Organization:
Univ. of Notre Dame, IN
OSTI ID:
7334385
Journal Information:
J. Org. Chem.; (United States), Vol. 41:23
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English