E. A. Ponomareva

Nature of solvation effects and mechanism of heterolysis of tert-alkyl halides

Specificities of heterolysis of tert-alkyl halides in protic and aprotic solvents were analyzed. Values of log k25 for heterolysis of tert-butyl chloride, tert-butyl bromide, tert-butyl iodiede, 1-chloro-1-methylcyclopentane, 1-chloro-1-methylcyclohexane, 1-bromo-1-methylcyclopentane, 1-bromo-1-methylcyclohexane, 2-chloro-2-phenylpropane, 1-iodoadamantane, and 2-bromo-2-methyladamantane in 19 to 44 solvents, determined mostly by the verdazyl technique were collected. Correlation analysis of solvation effects was performed in terms of multiparameter equations based on the linear free energy relationship principle, as well as in the logk-ET coordinates. The nature of solvation effects and mechanism of heterolysis of a covalent C-Hlg bond were discussed.

Special salt effect in monomolecular heterolysis reactions

Data on the special salt effect in monomolecular heterolysis reactions (Sn1, E1, solvolysis) are summarized and critically analyzed. The mechanisms suggested by Ingold, Winstein, Dannenberg, Okamoto, and the authors are discussed. The special salt effect is due to the effect of a salt on the contact ion pair of a substrate. Quadrupoles and ion triplets are formed. In the limiting step of the heterolysis, a contact ion pair interacts with a solvent cavity. Association of salts with a contact ion pair increases the lifetime of the cationoid and the probability of its contact with the solvent cavity. A spatially separated ion pair is formed, which rapidly transforms into a solvation-separated ion pair, which, also rapidly, yields reaction products.

Effect of nucleophilic solvent on the kinetic parameters of the reactions of unimolecular heterolysis. Mechanism of the covalent bond heterolysis

Reactions of unimolecular heterolysis occur through consecutive formation of four ion pairs: contact, spatially separated, separated by one solvent molecule, and solvent-separated. In the limiting stage, the contact ion pair interacts with the solvent cavity. Nucleophilic solvation hinders the separation of ions in the transition state. At the heterolysis of secondary substrates this is compensated by the nucleophilic solvation of the incipient carbocations from the rear and the reaction rate does not depend on the solvent nucleophilicity. In the case of heterolysis of tertiary substrates, only partial compensation occurs, and nucleophilic solvent reduces the reaction rate through reducing the activation entropy.

Kinetics and Mechanism of Monomolecular Heterolysis of Commercial Organohalogen Compounds: XXXIII.1 Correlation Analysis of Solvation Effects in Monomolecular Heterolysis of 1-Bromo-1-methylcyclopentane, 1-Bromo-1-methylcyclohexane, and 2-Bromo-2-methyladamantane

The rate of heterolysis of 1-bromo-1-methylcyclopentane and 1-bromo-1-methylcyclohexane is determined by the equation v = k[RBr], mechanism E1. Comparative correlation analysis of solvation effects in heterolysis of these substrates and 2-brom-2-methyladamantane was performed.

Isokinetic relationships in unimolecular heterolysis. Mechanism of ionization of covalent bond

Various types of isokinetic (isoparametric) relationships in heterolytic reactions were summarized and critically analyzed. It was presumed that the series of substrate reactivity is reversed after passing the isoparametric point, and the bimolecular reaction mechanism changes to unimolecular: SN2-SN1, SN2-E1, SE2-SE1, SE2-SN1, and SN2(SSIP)-SN2(C+). Three particular cases of isoparametric relationships are discussed: (1) isoentropy (ΔS≠ = const) which reflects formation of contact ion pair; (2) isoenthalpy (ΔH≠ = const) which reflects formation of space-separated ion pair; and (3) isoenergy (ΔG≠ = const), when ΔH≠ = ΔG≠ = ΔEr. The rate of heterolysis in cyclohexane does not depend on the substrate nature, and a universal minimal rate of heterolysis exists, k25 ≈ 10−10 s−1, τ1/2 = 220 years. There is no nucleophilic assistance by the solvent in unimolecular heterolysis.

Kinetics and Mechanism of Monomolecular Heterolysis of Commercial Organohalogen Compounds: XXXV.1 Solvation Effects on the Activation Parameters of Heterolysis of 1-Bromo-1-methylcyclopentane and 1-Bromo-1-methylcyclohexane. Correlation Analysis of Solvation Effects

Kinetics of heterolysis of 1-bromo-1-methylcyclopentane and -cyclohexane in protic and aprotic solvents were studied. Correlation analysis of the effect of solvent parameters on ΔG≠, ΔH≠, and ΔS≠ was performed.

Kinetics and Mechanism of Monomolecular Heterolysis of Commercial Organohalogen Compounds: XXXI. Solvent Effect on the Rate of 1-Methyl-1-chlorocyclopentane Heterolysis. Correlation Analysis of Solvation Effects

Heterolysis of 1-methyl-1-chlorocyclopentane in protic and aprotic solvents occurs by the E1 mechanism. The reaction rate in aprotic solvents or in a set of protic and aprotic solvents is satisfactorily described by the parameters of the polarity and electrophilicity or ionizing power of the solvents. In protic solvents, the reaction rate grows with increasing polarity or ionizing power of the solvent and decreases with increasing nucleophilicity.

Kinetics and Mechanism of Monomolecular Heterolysis of Commercial Organohalogen Compounds: XXXVI.1 Solvent Effect on the Activation Parameters of Heterolysis of 1-Methyl-1-chlorocyclohexane. Correlation Analysis of Solvation Effects in Heterolysis of 1-Methyl-1-chlorocyclohexane and 1-Methyl-1-chlorocyclopentane

The kinetics of heterolysis of 1-methyl-1-chlorocyclohexane in six protic and eight aprotic solvents at 25-50°C was studied by the verdazyl method; v = k[RCl], E1 mechanism. The correlation analysis of the solvent effects on the activation free energy ΔG≠, enthalpy ΔH≠, and entropy ΔS≠ of heterolysis of 1-methyl-1-chlorocyclohexane and 1-methyl-1-chlorocyclopentane was performed for the same sets of solvents.

Kinetics and mechanism of monomolecular heterolysis of commercial organohalogen compounds: XXXIV. Solvent effect on the heterolysis rate of 1-chloro-1-methylcyclohexane. Correlation analysis of solvation effects in heterolysis of 1-chloro-1-methylcyclohexane and 1-chloro-1-methylcyclopentane

The kinetics of heterolysis of 1-chloro-1-methylcyclohexane in 9 protic and 25 aprotic solvents at 25°C were studied by the verdazyl method. The kinetic equation is v = k[RCl] (E1 mechanism). The heterolysis rate of 1-chloro-1-methylcyclohexane in protic solvents is two orders of magnitude lower than that of 1-chloro-1-methylcyclopentane, whereas in low-polarity and nonpolar aprotic solvents the rates are close. A correlation analysis was made to reveal the solvation effects in heterolysis of both chlorides in a set of 9 protic and 25 aprotic solvents, and separately in protic and aprotic solvents.

Solvation and Conformational Effects in Heterolysis of 1-Methylcycloalkyl Halides

In the series of substrates 1-bromo-1-methylcyclopentane, 1-bromo-1-methylcyclohexane, 1-methyl-1-chlorocyclopentane, 1-methyl-1-chlorocyclohexane, the heterolysis rate in acetone at 25 °C is reduced by four orders of magnitude; v = k[RX], E1 mechanism. The decrease in reaction rate as we go from a cyclopentyl compound to a cyclohexyl compound is due to the decrease in entropy of activation as a result of rapid solvation of the transition state as the conformational barrier is overcome.