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.