摘要:
Second-order rate constants (k(N)) for the Michael-type reaction of 3-butyn-2-one (1) with a series of anilines in H2O have been determined spectrophotometrically. The k(N) values are dependent on the free aniline fraction (F-N). The plot of log k(N) vs pK(a) of the conjugate acid of the anilines is linear for the reactions run at F-N=1.00. However, the Bronsted-type plot for the reactions performed at F-N=0.50 is nonlinear, suggesting a change in the reaction mechanism as the basicity of anilines changes. The analysis of the kinetic results has revealed that the reaction of anilines proceeds through the protonated form of the substrate 1 as well as the unprotonated. The protonated form of 1 is of the order of 10(9) times more reactive than the unprotonated form toward anilines. The contribution of the reaction with the protonated species to the k(N) is suggested to be responsible for the nonlinear Bronsted-type plot obtained for the reactions run at F-N=0.50. (C) 2001 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.