Protio-2-propyl Dication (Propane Dication, C3H82+): Hydrogen/Deuterium Exchange and Theoretical Study. Differentiation of Reactive Gitonic (Proximal) from Stable Distonic (Distant) Dications and the Protosolvolytic Activation of Carbocations

George A. Olah, Nikolai Hartz, Golam Rasul, G. K. Surya Prakash, Maureen Burkhart, Koop Lammertsma

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Abstract

Hydrogen/deuterium exchange was observed by 2H-NMR spectroscopy for the long-lived 2-propyl cation when treated with DF in SbF5/SO2CIF at -78 °C. As under long-lived stable ion conditions at low temperatures no deprotonation equilibria exist for alkyl cations, protio (deuterio) solvation involving the intermediacy of the protio-(deuterio)-2-propyl dication is suggested to account for the exchange. Ab initio calculations at the MP4SDTQ/6-31G**//MP2(FU)/6-31G**level show the protio-2-propyl dication, a gitonic (proximal) dication (as contrasted with usual distonic (distant) dications), to be a remarkably stable minimum structure and support the suggested mechanism for the observed isotopic scrambling.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)3187-3191
Number of pages5
JournalJournal of the American Chemical Society
Volume116
Issue number8
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Apr 1994
Externally publishedYes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Catalysis
  • General Chemistry
  • Biochemistry
  • Colloid and Surface Chemistry

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