Reactivity and endo–exo Selectivity in Diels–Alder Reaction of o-Quinodimethanes. An Experimental and DFT Computational Study
摘要:
endo-exo Selectivity in Diels-Alder cycloadditions of several o-quinodimethanes (1-4) with acrylonitrile, 2-(5H)-furanone and N-methylmaleimide has been investigated in acetonitrile solution. Transition structures of the cycloaddition of the parent o-QDM (1), (E,E)1,8-dimethyl-o-QDM (2), isoindene (3) and 2,3-dihydronaphthalene (4) with acrylonitrile and maleimide were located at both HF/6-31G* and B3LYP/6-31G* methods. Theoretical data reproduce fairly well both experimental absolute reaction rates and diastereoisomer ratios. The high endo selectivity has been rationalized mainly as a result of solvation effects (acetonitrile, PCM model) and reactant deformations. The latter is due to steric interactions. (C) 2000 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.
Reactivity and endo–exo Selectivity in Diels–Alder Reaction of o-Quinodimethanes. An Experimental and DFT Computational Study
作者:Cristiana Di Valentin、Mauro Freccero、Mirko Sarzi-Amadè、Riccardo Zanaletti
DOI:10.1016/s0040-4020(00)00126-5
日期:2000.4
endo-exo Selectivity in Diels-Alder cycloadditions of several o-quinodimethanes (1-4) with acrylonitrile, 2-(5H)-furanone and N-methylmaleimide has been investigated in acetonitrile solution. Transition structures of the cycloaddition of the parent o-QDM (1), (E,E)1,8-dimethyl-o-QDM (2), isoindene (3) and 2,3-dihydronaphthalene (4) with acrylonitrile and maleimide were located at both HF/6-31G* and B3LYP/6-31G* methods. Theoretical data reproduce fairly well both experimental absolute reaction rates and diastereoisomer ratios. The high endo selectivity has been rationalized mainly as a result of solvation effects (acetonitrile, PCM model) and reactant deformations. The latter is due to steric interactions. (C) 2000 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.