Nitration of isopropylpyrenes. Strained models for protonation and transfer-nitration in the condensed phase
摘要:
Protic mono- and dinitration of 1,3,5,7,9-pentaisopropylpyrene (1) occurred at the available alpha positions to give 2 and 3. Despite steric crowding, 2 and 3 did not exhibit a torsional barrier to i-Pr rotation at ambient temperatures; however, buttressing of the peri i-Pr groups was evident (H-1 NMR, UV, and force field energy minimizations). Persistent (dihydroxyiminium)pyrenium dications 2a+2 and 3a+2 were formed by low temperature protonation of 2 and 3 with CF3SO3H (TfOH)/SO2 or with FSO3H/SO2. Intramolecular cyclization of the nitro group of 2a+2 gave the rearranged pyrenium ion 2c+. 1 reacted with NO2+BF4- in acetonitrile solvent to give two pyrenium ions stable at rt, viz. the Wheland intermediate of alpha-nitration 2b+2 and the (dihydroxyiminium)pyrenium dication 2a+2; the latter was also the predominant pyrenium ion formed in the reaction of 1 with NO+BF4- in acetonitrile. Reaction of 1 with NO2+BF4- in chloroform solvent gave alpha-nitration products and a persistent radical cation RC. The simultaneous presence of alpha-nitration products and a persistent pyrenium RC was also observed in the reaction of 1 with NO+BF4- in chloroform, where broader NMR line widths and a stronger ESR signal suggested more extensive oxidation. Protic and aprotic nitrations of 1,3,6,8-tetraisopropylpyrene (10) occurred at the alpha-beta positions; a minor addition product (26) was also found. A mixture of isomeric dinitropyrenes was obtained in NO2+ nitration of 1-isopropylpyrene (13). In line with low temperature protonation studies, aprotic nitrations of 2-isopropyl- and 4-isopropylpyrenes occurred predominantly at the alpha positions. The crowded pyrenium ion of 3 and 2 transfer nitrate to aromatics (toluene, mesitylene, benzene) under mild conditions in competition with a more facile transalkylation.
Nitration of isopropylpyrenes. Strained models for protonation and transfer-nitration in the condensed phase
作者:Kenneth Khosrow Laali、Tze Ming Liang、Poul Erik Hansen
DOI:10.1021/jo00035a022
日期:1992.4
Protic mono- and dinitration of 1,3,5,7,9-pentaisopropylpyrene (1) occurred at the available alpha positions to give 2 and 3. Despite steric crowding, 2 and 3 did not exhibit a torsional barrier to i-Pr rotation at ambient temperatures; however, buttressing of the peri i-Pr groups was evident (H-1 NMR, UV, and force field energy minimizations). Persistent (dihydroxyiminium)pyrenium dications 2a+2 and 3a+2 were formed by low temperature protonation of 2 and 3 with CF3SO3H (TfOH)/SO2 or with FSO3H/SO2. Intramolecular cyclization of the nitro group of 2a+2 gave the rearranged pyrenium ion 2c+. 1 reacted with NO2+BF4- in acetonitrile solvent to give two pyrenium ions stable at rt, viz. the Wheland intermediate of alpha-nitration 2b+2 and the (dihydroxyiminium)pyrenium dication 2a+2; the latter was also the predominant pyrenium ion formed in the reaction of 1 with NO+BF4- in acetonitrile. Reaction of 1 with NO2+BF4- in chloroform solvent gave alpha-nitration products and a persistent radical cation RC. The simultaneous presence of alpha-nitration products and a persistent pyrenium RC was also observed in the reaction of 1 with NO+BF4- in chloroform, where broader NMR line widths and a stronger ESR signal suggested more extensive oxidation. Protic and aprotic nitrations of 1,3,6,8-tetraisopropylpyrene (10) occurred at the alpha-beta positions; a minor addition product (26) was also found. A mixture of isomeric dinitropyrenes was obtained in NO2+ nitration of 1-isopropylpyrene (13). In line with low temperature protonation studies, aprotic nitrations of 2-isopropyl- and 4-isopropylpyrenes occurred predominantly at the alpha positions. The crowded pyrenium ion of 3 and 2 transfer nitrate to aromatics (toluene, mesitylene, benzene) under mild conditions in competition with a more facile transalkylation.