Protonation and sulfinylation of isomeric isopropylpyrenes, 2,7-di-tert-butylpyrene, and tetracyclohexyl- and tetracyclopentylpyrenes: remarkably stable, sterically crowded pyrenium cations
作者:Kenneth Khosrow Laali、Poul Erik Hansen
DOI:10.1021/jo00024a018
日期:1991.11
1-Isopropyl- (1), 2-isopropyl- (2), 4-isopropyl- (3), 1,3,6,8-tetraisopropyl- (4), and 1,3,5,7,9-pentaisopropylpyrene (5), 2,7-di-tert-butylpyrene (6), and 1,3,5,8-tetracyclohexyl- (7) and 2,4,7,9-tetracyclopentylpyrene (8) in FSO3H or CF3SO3H (TfOH) in SO2 or SO2ClF solvent gave stable monopyrenium ions. In agreement with theory, exclusive alpha protonation occurred at low temperature (-75 --> -65-degrees-C) irrespective of the position of the substituents. The position of alpha-protonation is controlled by inductive stabilization of the alkyl (cycloalkyl) groups. Unlike hexahydropyrene which is diprotonated in FSO3H.SbF5 (1:1) Magic acid, with isopropylpyrenes stable dications could not be generated; in SO2 solvent the Wheland intermediates of sulfinylation were observed, whereas in SO2ClF solvent oxidation and monoprotonation were competitive. Charge distribution patterns in the sulfinylation sigma-complexes are similar to those of protonated pyrenium ions. Stable pyrenium cations deprotonate or desulfinylate on quenching without dealkylation or disproportionation. At higher temperatures (ca. -40-degrees-C), ipso-protonated 4 undergoes isomerization in FSO3H/SO2 solvent; other alkyl (cycloalkyl)pyrenium cations show no isomerization/disproportionation. Upon standing in Magic Acid, hexahydropyrene is oxidized to pyrene.