Radical Bromination of Cyclohexene in CCl4 by Bromine: Addition versus Substitution
摘要:
The radical reaction of bromine (10(-2)-10(-5) M)with cyclohexene in CCl4 in the light has been investigated. The reactions have been found to be highly reversible and controlled by both thermodynamics and the availability of Br-2 and HBr as equilibrating agents. The selectivity of substitution over addition is controlled by [Br-2]. Bromine addition to the double bond and allylic substitution occur at comparable rates at room temperature. The limiting substitution/addition ratio was found to be 4.0 +/- 0.2 for [Br-2] less than 10(-3) M. While the beta-bromocyclohexyl radical is generated very rapidly, its steady-state concentration is kept low by its rapid reversion to cyclohexene. Substitution via the allyl radical, while relatively slow, is irreversible and fast enough to maintain the concentration of bromine at sufficiently low level to prevent significant addition. The equilibrium constant for the reaction 1 + Br reversible arrow 2a is estimated to be 500 M(-1), and the rate constant for substitution k(2s) as 2000 M(-1) s(-1). The ratio of removal of hydrogen from cyclohexene, 3-bromocyclohexene, and 3,6-dibromocyclohexene by bromine radical was found to be 2.2:1.0:0.1. The ratio for addition of bromine to the double bond was 5.5:1.0:<0.1. A series of polybromo derivatives have been obtained and characterized by NMR spectroscopy as stable intermediates in the exhaustive bromination of cyclohexene. m-Dibromobenzene is the major aromatic product.
Radical Bromination of Cyclohexene in CCl4 by Bromine: Addition versus Substitution
作者:D. W. McMillen、John B. Grutzner
DOI:10.1021/jo00095a029
日期:1994.8
The radical reaction of bromine (10(-2)-10(-5) M)with cyclohexene in CCl4 in the light has been investigated. The reactions have been found to be highly reversible and controlled by both thermodynamics and the availability of Br-2 and HBr as equilibrating agents. The selectivity of substitution over addition is controlled by [Br-2]. Bromine addition to the double bond and allylic substitution occur at comparable rates at room temperature. The limiting substitution/addition ratio was found to be 4.0 +/- 0.2 for [Br-2] less than 10(-3) M. While the beta-bromocyclohexyl radical is generated very rapidly, its steady-state concentration is kept low by its rapid reversion to cyclohexene. Substitution via the allyl radical, while relatively slow, is irreversible and fast enough to maintain the concentration of bromine at sufficiently low level to prevent significant addition. The equilibrium constant for the reaction 1 + Br reversible arrow 2a is estimated to be 500 M(-1), and the rate constant for substitution k(2s) as 2000 M(-1) s(-1). The ratio of removal of hydrogen from cyclohexene, 3-bromocyclohexene, and 3,6-dibromocyclohexene by bromine radical was found to be 2.2:1.0:0.1. The ratio for addition of bromine to the double bond was 5.5:1.0:<0.1. A series of polybromo derivatives have been obtained and characterized by NMR spectroscopy as stable intermediates in the exhaustive bromination of cyclohexene. m-Dibromobenzene is the major aromatic product.