Abstract
Activation parameters have been determined for the 2-vinylphosphirane-3- phospholene rearrangement in the cycloheptane annellated series 7 → 8. For the thermal reaction, the mean activation parameters (ΔH(+) = 125 ± 5 kJ mol-1 and ΔS(+) = -1 ± 14 J K-1 mol-1) are as expected for a biradicaloid character of the transition structure. In the presence of Cu(I) as a catalyst, the activation parameters for this conversion (ΔH(+) = 80.2 ± 3 kJ mol-1 and ΔS(+) = -100 ± 7 J K-1 mol-1) are strikingly different and more in line with a concerted pathway.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 3033-3036 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Journal of the American Chemical Society |
| Volume | 122 |
| Issue number | 13 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 5 Apr 2000 |
| Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Catalysis
- General Chemistry
- Biochemistry
- Colloid and Surface Chemistry