Participation of 19-ester groups in the cleavage of 2α,3α- and 5α,6α-steroid epoxides. A case of competition between participation and external nucleophile attack

1979 ◽  
Vol 44 (5) ◽  
pp. 1496-1509 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pavel Kočovský ◽  
Václav Černý
Keyword(s):  
Perchloric Acid ◽  
Hydrobromic Acid ◽  
Ester Group ◽  
Carbonyl Oxygen ◽  
Cyclic Carbonate ◽  
Cyclic Ether ◽  
Normal Reaction ◽  
Neighboring Group ◽  
Ether Oxygen ◽  
The Difference

Acid cleavage of the acetoxy epoxide IIIa with aqueous perchloric acid or hydrobromic acid gave two types of products, i.e. the diol Va or the bromohydrin VIa, and the cyclic ether VIII. The latter compound arises by participation of ether oxygen of the ester group. On reaction with perchloric acid the epoxide IVa gave the diol XIIIa as a product of a normal reaction and the isomeric diol Xa as a product arising by intramolecular participation of the carbonyl oxygen of the 19-acetoxy group. Participation of the 19-ester group is confirmed by the formation of the cyclic carbonate XI when the 19-carbonate IVb is treated analogously. On reaction with hydrobromic acid, the epoxide IVa gave solely the bromohydrin XIVa as a product of the normal reaction course. Discussed is the similarity of these reactions with electrophilic additions to the related 19-acetoxy olefins I and II, the mechanism, the difference in behavior of both epoxides III and IV, the dependence of the product ratio on the nucleophility of the attacking species, and the competition between participation of an ambident neighboring group and an external nucleophile attack.

Participation of 19-ester groups in hypobromous acid additions to 2,3- and 5,6-unsaturated steroids

1979 ◽  
Vol 44 (5) ◽  
pp. 1483-1495 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pavel Kočovský ◽  
Václav Černý ◽  
Miroslava Synáčková
Keyword(s):  
Intramolecular Interaction ◽  
Ester Group ◽  
Carbonyl Oxygen ◽  
Cyclic Ether ◽  
Normal Reaction ◽  
Neighboring Group ◽  
Group Participation ◽  
Hypobromous Acid ◽  
Ether Oxygen ◽  
Neighboring Group Participation

Hypobromous acid action upon the 2,3-unsaturated acetoxy derivative Ia results in the formation of two products, the bromohydrin IVa and the cyclic ether VI as a product of the participation of ether oxygen of the ester group. Both these compounds are formed from the 2α,3α-bromonium ion XIIIa. Under the same conditions the 5,6-unsaturated 19-acetoxy derivative IIa afforded a mixture of the following products: Bromohydrin Xa as the product of a normal reaction course and the isomeric bromohydrin VIIa arising by intramolecular interaction with the carbonyl oxygen of the 19-acetoxy group. Both these compounds are formed from the 5α,6α-bromonium ion XVIIIa. The epimeric 5β,6β-bromonium ion XVIIa gives rise to the bromohydrin XIa. The mechanism of these reactions, difference in behavior of both olefins I and II and the competition between ambident neighboring group participation and external nucleophile attack is discussed.

Participation of 19-substituents in electrophilic additions to 6,7-unsaturated 5α-cholestane and B-homo 5α-cholestane derivatives; A case of competition between the participation of an ambident neighboring group and external nucleophile attack

1980 ◽  
Vol 45 (2) ◽  
pp. 559-583 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pavel Kočovský ◽  
Ladislav Kohout ◽  
Václav Černý
Keyword(s):  
Perchloric Acid ◽  
Hydrobromic Acid ◽  
Cyclic Ether ◽  
Cyclic Ethers ◽  
Neighboring Group ◽  
Acid Cleavage ◽  
Neighbouring Group Participation ◽  
Aqueous Perchloric Acid ◽  
The Difference ◽  
Electrophilic Additions

Hypobromous acid action upon the 6,7-unsaturated 19-substituted 5α-cholestans Va-Vc results in the formation of two types of products, the cyclic ethers IX as products of 5(O)n participation of the 19-substituent, and the bromohydrins X. All these compounds are formed from the 6α,7α-bromonium ions Va'-Vc'. Under the same conditions the B-homo-5α-cholestane derivatives VIIa-VIIc afforded solely the cyclic ethers XIV as products of 5(O)n participation of the 19-substituent in the cleavage of the bromonium ions VIIa'-VIIc'. Acid cleavage of the 6α,7α-epoxides VIb and VIc with aqueous perchloric acid or hydrobromic acid gave two types of products, i.e. the cyclic ethers XI and the diols XII or bromohydrines XIII. The cyclic ethers XI arise by 5(O)n participation of the 19-substituent. The B-homo-6α, 7α-epoxide VIIIc on cleavage with aqueous perchloric acid have solely the cyclic ether XVc and by treatment with hydrobromic acid VIIIc afforded the mixture of XVc, as the main product, and of the bromohydrin XVIc. Discussed is the similarity of the bromonium ion cleavage with the fission of the corresponding epoxides, the mechanism of these reactions and the difference in the behaviour of the isomeric olefins Ia-c, IIIa-c, Va-c and VIIa-c and epoxides IIb,c, IVb,c, VIb,c and VIIIb,c. The competition between ambident neighbouring group participation and external nucleophile attack is discussed as well as the dependence of the products ratio on the nucleophilicity of the attacking species.

Participation of the methoxyl group in the cleavage of some 19-substituted steroid epoxides. A case of competition between internal and external nucleophile attack

1979 ◽  
Vol 44 (1) ◽  
pp. 226-233 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pavel Kočovský ◽  
Václav Černý
Keyword(s):  
Perchloric Acid ◽  
Hydrobromic Acid ◽  
Methoxy Group ◽  
Methoxyl Group ◽  
Cyclic Ethers ◽  
Normal Reaction ◽  
Acid Cleavage ◽  
Aqueous Perchloric Acid ◽  
The Difference ◽  
Electrophilic Additions

Acid cleavage of two steroid epoxides III and IV, bearing a methoxy group in position 19, with aqueous perchloric acid or hydrobromic acid gives two types of products, i.e. diols or bromohydrins VI, VII, IX and X as products of the normal reaction course and cyclic ethers V and VIII formed by participation of the 19-methoxy group. Discussed is similarity of these reactions with electrophilic additions to the related 19-methoxy olefins I and II, the mechanism, and the difference in behavior of both epoxides III and IV. Also discussed is the dependence of product ratios on the nucleophility of the attacking species.

Mechanism of acid cleavage of some steroid epoxides. Competition between neighboring group participation and external nucleophile attack

1982 ◽  
Vol 47 (1) ◽  
pp. 124-129 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pavel Kočovský ◽  
František Tureček ◽  
Václav Černý
Keyword(s):  
Perchloric Acid ◽  
Cyclic Ether ◽  
Oxirane Ring ◽  
Neighboring Group ◽  
Group Participation ◽  
Acid Cleavage ◽  
Neighboring Group Participation

The mechanism of perchloric acid cleavage of epoxides I and II was established on the basis of experiments using H2 18O. The 2α,3α-epoxide I gave two products: the cyclic ether V (60%) arising by 5(O)n participation of the 19-acetoxyl and the diol VI (40%). The latter compound is formed by two mechanisms: 1) By direct cleavage of the oxirane ring with H2 18O as external nucleophile and 2) by 7(O)π,n participation via the ion III. Under the same conditions the 5α,6α-epoxide II yielded two diols: The diequatorial diol VIII (96%) arising by 6(O)π,n participation and the diaxial diol IX which is again formed by both direct cleavage of the oxirane ring with H2 18O and by 7(O)π,n participation via the intermediate ion X. The competition of several mechanisms is discussed.

Energetics and structural effects in the fragmentation of protonated esters in the gas phase

1981 ◽  
Vol 59 (14) ◽  
pp. 2133-2145 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jan A. Herman ◽  
Alex. G. Harrison
Keyword(s):  
Activation Energy ◽  
Gas Phase ◽  
Methyl Formate ◽  
Carbonyl Oxygen ◽  
Original Structure ◽  
Proton Affinities ◽  
Acetate Methyl ◽  
Ether Oxygen ◽  
The Difference ◽  
Tertiary Alkyl

A series of formate (methyl through butyl) and acetate (methyl through pentyl) esters have been protonated in the gas phase by the Brønsted acids H3+, N2H+, CO2H+, N2OH+, and HCO+. Carbonyl oxygen protonation is 87–97 kcal mol−1 exothermic for H3+ and 47–57 kcal mol−1 exothermic for the weakest acid HCO+, permitting a study of the effect of protonation exothermicity on the decomposition modes of the protonated esters. With the exception of protonated methyl formate, three decomposition modes, (a) to (c) are observed.[Formula: see text]Reaction (a) is unimportant for formates; for acetates it is the sole decomposition channel for the methyl ester, but is less important for higher acetates. The dependence of the relative importance of this reaction mode on the protonation exothermicity indicates an activation energy considerably in excess of ΔH0, presumably because the reaction involves a symmetry-forbidden 1,3-H shift for the carbonyl protonated ester. For the higher acetates where the difference in the proton affinities of the carbonyl and ether oxygens is less, acyl ion formation results, in part, from protonation at the ether oxygen. For protonated methyl formate the major fragmentation reaction yields CH3OH2+ + CO; this reaction also appears to have an activation energy considerably in excess of the ΔH0. For the remaining esters either reaction (b) or (c) is the major decomposition mode. The competition between these two channels depends strongly on the protonation exothermicity and the relative activation energies. From the reaction competition we conclude that 1,2-H shifts occur in the case of primary alkyl esters yielding more stable secondary or tertiary alkyl ions. This rearrangement appears to occur after the excess energy has been partitioned between the alkyl ion and the neutral acid since the extent of further fragmentation of the alkyl ion reflects the original structure of the alkyl group.

Participation of 19-substituents in acid cleavage of steroidal 3α,4α- and 4α,5α-epoxides

1980 ◽  
Vol 45 (11) ◽  
pp. 3199-3209 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pavel Kočovský ◽  
Václav Černý
Keyword(s):  
Hydrobromic Acid ◽  
Acid Treatment ◽  
Cyclic Ether ◽  
Acetoxy Group ◽  
Limited Extent ◽  
Neighboring Group ◽  
Group Participation ◽  
Acid Cleavage ◽  
Neighboring Group Participation ◽  
External Attack

Participation of the 19-methoxy and 19-acetoxy group in 3α,4α- and 4α,5α-epoxides IIIc, IVb,c on treatment with aqueous perchloric or hydrobromic acid is investigated and compared with acid treatment of structurally similar 19-substituted 6α,7α- and 5α,6α-epoxides V and VI and with the behavior of analogous 3α,4α- and 4α,5α-bromonium ions. The 3α,4α-epoxides III react readily with 5(O)n participation. The reaction is practically quantitative on perchloric acid treatment. Under the same conditions, the 19-methoxy-4α,5α-epoxide IVb suffers mainly external attack leading to the diol XIb. The neighboring group participation is solely a 5(O)n process giving rise to the cyclic ether X. The 19-acetoxy-4α,5α-epoxide IVc reacts predominantly with participation of the ambident acetoxy group. This reaction is exclusively a 6(O)π,n process affording the diol XVI. External attack proceeds to a limited extent to give the isomeric diol XIc. In this respect the latter compounds react quite analogously to 5α,6α-epoxides VI and 4α,5α- and 5α,6α-bromonium ions bearing 19-acetoxyl.

Survey for Transition of Normal Reaction

2018 ◽  
Vol 5 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Hassan Akbari Rahimi
Keyword(s):  
Transition State ◽  
Reactive Intermediates ◽  
The State ◽  
Energy Profile ◽  
Normal Reaction ◽  
Unstable Molecules ◽  
The Difference ◽  
Bond Vibration ◽  
Unstable Molecule ◽  
Profile Diagram

Transition of reaction is a short-lived unstable molecule in a reaction which is formed in between the reaction when reactants change into products. Whereas, transition state is just the state before formation of new molecule (involves breaking of bonds of reactants and formation of new ones) Transition of reaction differs from a transition state in that the intermediate has a discrete lifetime (be it a few nanoseconds or many days), whereas a transition state lasts for just one bond vibration cycle. Intermediates may be unstable molecules (in which case they are called reactive intermediates) or highly stable molecules. The difference between them can be better described through the energy profile diagram.

The chemistry of 2-methyltetrahydropyran-4-one: An L-Selectride reaction that gives predominantly the equatorial alcohol

1978 ◽  
Vol 56 (6) ◽  
pp. 789-793 ◽  
Author(s):  
Donald C. Wigfield ◽  
Steve Feiner
Keyword(s):  
Proton Nmr ◽  
Reducing Agents ◽  
Cyclic Ether ◽  
Nmr Analysis ◽  
Ether Oxygen

The stereoisomers of 2-methyltetrahydropyran-4-ol have been separated and identified by carbon-13 and proton nmr analysis of the trideuteriomethyl-2,6,6-trideuterio analogue. Stereoisomeric product ratios of reduction of 2-methyltetrahydropyran-4-one (1) by NaBH4, KBH4, L-Selectride, K-Selectride, and LiBH(nBu)3 have been determined and compared with reductions of 3-methylcyclohexanone. Product ratios in the reduction of the two substrates by the borohydride reducing agents are similar but are quite different in the reduction by the Selectride reducing agents, 1 being reduced by Selectride to give 73% equatorialalcohol. Two possible mechanisms of reduction of 1 are proposed, involving intramolecular assistance by the cyclic ether oxygen.

Sustainable synthesis of CO2-derived polycarbonates from d-xylose

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
David K. Tran ◽  
Ahmed Z. Rashad ◽  
Donald J. Darensbourg ◽  
Karen L. Wooley
Keyword(s):  
Ring Opening ◽  
Cyclic Carbonate ◽  
Cyclic Ether ◽  
Synthetic Transformation

Synthetic transformation of d-xylose into a four-membered cyclic ether allows for reactions with CO2 leading to linear polycarbonates by either ring-opening copolymerisation directly or by isolation of a six-membered cyclic carbonate followed by ring-opening polymerisation.

The acid-catalyzed demetalation of 1-(tri-n-butylstannyl)-2-phenylethyne. A surprisingly small β-stannyl effect

1996 ◽  
Vol 74 (7) ◽  
pp. 1366-1368 ◽  
Author(s):  
I. Egle ◽  
V. Gabelica ◽  
A.J. Kresge ◽  
T.T. Tidwell
Keyword(s):  
Key Words ◽  
Isotope Effect ◽  
Acid Concentration ◽  
Rate Constant ◽  
Perchloric Acid ◽  
Hydronium Ion ◽  
Stabilizing Effect ◽  
Aromatic Product ◽  
Acid Catalyzed ◽  
The Difference

Rates of conversion of 1-(tri-n-butylstannyl)-2-phenylethyne to phenylethyne in H2O and D2O solutions of perchloric acid were found to be proportional to acid concentration, giving the hydronium ion rate constant [Formula: see text] and the isotope effect [Formula: see text]. The magnitude of this isotope effect suggests that the reaction occurs by rate-determining hydron transfer to the substrate, producing a vinyl carbocation; this carbocation then loses its tributylstannyl group, giving phenylacetylene as the only detectable aromatic product. The hydronium ion rate constant, when compared to the rates of protonation of phenylethyne and 1-(trimethylsilyl)-2-phenylethyne, gives a β-stannyl stabilizing effect of δΔG≠ = 6.6 kcal mol−1 and a differential β-stannyl/β-silyl effect of δΔG≠ = 3.2 kcal mol−1. These stabilizations are very much smaller than previously reported β-stannyl effects. Possible reasons for the difference are suggested. Key words: β-stannyl effect, β-silyl effect, carbocation stabilization, protodemetalation.

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