Journal article
Desulfination of allylic sulfinic acids: Characterization of a retro-ene transition state
Journal of Organic Chemistry, Vol.60(22), pp.7166-7169
1995
Abstract
Allylic sulfinic acids have been prepared by cleavage of trialkyltin allylic sulfinates with trifluoroacetic acid (TFA). Allylsulfinic acid prepared in this way could be trapped as the sodium salt or observed by NMR and UV spectroscopy to undergo spontaneous decomposition to propene and sulfur dioxide at ambient temperatures. The corresponding reaction of 1-methylprop-2-enylsulfinic acid was regiospecific, yielding (E)- and (Z)-2-butene (E:Z = 82:18). Acidolysis of E/Z mixtures of trimethyltin 5-methylcyclohex-2-enylsulfinate with [ 2H]-TFA followed by desulfination indicated that the latter process proceeded with γ-syn deuterium migration, consistent with a concerted, retro-ene mechanism. A detailed kinetic investigation of allylsulfinic acid desulfination supported this conclusion. This reaction obeyed a first order rate law (k 297K = (5.5±0.1) × 10 -4 s -1 in toluene) with a large, negative activation entropy (ΔS ≠= -146±17 J K -1). The rate of desulfination was essentially independent of solvent. The volume profile (ΔV ≠= -5.5±1.0 cm 3 mol -1, ΔV = 15±5 cm 3 mol -1) is comparable to that of a retro Diels-Alder reaction and taken together with the above evidence and a relatively small deuterium kinetic isotope effect (k H/k D = 2.5±0.1) strongly supports a concerted desulfination, proceeding via a relatively compact, early transition state. © 1995 American Chemical Society.
Details
- Title
- Desulfination of allylic sulfinic acids: Characterization of a retro-ene transition state
- Authors
- S D Hiscock (Author) - University of Reading, United KingdomN S Isaacs (Author) - University of Reading, United KingdomM D King (Author) - University of Reading, United KingdomR E Sue (Author) - University of Reading, United KingdomRodney H White (Author) - University of Reading, United KingdomDavid James Young (Author) - Griffith University
- Publication details
- Journal of Organic Chemistry, Vol.60(22), pp.7166-7169
- Publisher
- American Chemical Society
- Date published
- 1995
- DOI
- 10.1021/jo00127a022
- ISSN
- 0022-3263
- Organisation Unit
- University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland
- Language
- English
- Record Identifier
- 99449110202621
- Output Type
- Journal article
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