Kinetics and Mechanism of the Nucleophilic Substitution of Tellurium(II) Dialkanethiolates, Te(SR 1 ) 2 with Thiols, HSR 2
作者:Holger Fleischer
DOI:10.1080/10426500590906337
日期:2005.2.23
The equilibrium reaction between tellurium(H) dithiolates and thiols, Te(SR1)(2) + 2HSR(2) reversible arrow Te(SR2)(2) + 2HSR(1) was studied by means of H-1 and Te-125 NMR spectroscopy and ab initio quantum chemical methods. It was found that the reaction is catalyzed by Bronsted acids and bases, the catalytic activity corresponding to the strength of the respective acid or base. Investigation of the initial step of the reaction, Te(SR1)(2) + HSR2 reversible arrow Te(SR1)(SR2) + HSR1, showed it to proceed according to first order kinetics for Te(SR1)(2), HSR2 and for the catalyst. Ab initio geometry optimizations and frequency calculations suggest [Te(SR1)(HSR1)(HSR2)](+) and [Te(SR1)(2)(SR2)](-) to be stable intermediates and not transition states in the acid and base catalyzed reactions, respectively. The reaction hence proceeds via all. additional elimination rather than all S(N)2 mechanism. The catalytic activity displayed by acids and bases call be applied to reduce the temperature in synthesis of thermally labile tellurium(II) dithiolates.