Deuterium isotope effects on the ring inversion equilibrium in cyclohexane: the A value of deuterium and its origin

1986 ◽  
Vol 108 (6) ◽  
pp. 1355-1356 ◽  
Author(s):  
Frank A. L. Anet ◽  
Max. Kopelevich
Keyword(s):  
Isotope Effects ◽  
Ring Inversion ◽  
A Value ◽  
Deuterium Isotope Effects

Berechnung kinetischer Isotopeneffekte für die Reaktion von Methyljodid mit Cyanid-Ion

1966 ◽  
Vol 21 (9) ◽  
pp. 1377-1384
Author(s):  
A. V. Willi
Keyword(s):  
Transition State ◽  
Secular Equation ◽  
Isotope Effects ◽  
Force Constants ◽  
Bond Breaking ◽  
Bending Force ◽  
A Value ◽  
Order Of Magnitude ◽  
Deuterium Isotope Effects ◽  
The Difference

Kinetic carbon-13 and deuterium isotope effects are calculated for the SN2 reaction of CH3I with CN-. The normal vibrational frequencies of CH3I, the transition state I · · · CH3 · · · CN, and the corresponding isotope substituted reactants and transition states are evaluated from the force constants by solving the secular equation on an IBM 7094 computer.Values for 7 force constants of the planar CH3 moiety in the transition state (with an sp2 C atom) are obtained by comparison with suitable stable molecules. The stretching force constants related to the bonds being broken or newly formed (fCC, fCC and the interaction between these two stretches, /12) are chosen in such a way that either a zero or imaginary value for νʟ≠ will result. Agreement between calculated and experimental methyl-C13 isotope effects (k12/ k13) can be obtained only in sample calculations with sufficiently large values of f12 which lead to imaginary νʟ≠ values. Furthermore, the difference between fCI and fCC must be small (in the order of 1 mdyn/Å). The bending force constants, fHCI and fHCC, exert relatively little influence on k12/k13. They are important for the D isotope effect, however. As soon as experimental data on kH/kD are available it will be possible to derive a value for fHCC in the transition state if fHCI is kept constant at 0.205 mdynA, and if fCI, fCC and f12 are held in a reasonable order of magnitude. There is no agreement between experimental and calculated cyanide-C13 isotope effects. Possible explanations are discussed. — Since fCI and fCC cannot differ much it must be concluded that the transition state is relatively “symmetric”, with approximately equal amounts of bond making and bond breaking.

Deuterium isotope effects on the ionization of the lower carboxylic acids in water and deuterium oxide

1976 ◽  
Vol 54 (18) ◽  
pp. 2879-2883
Author(s):  
Jan Bron
Keyword(s):  
Deuterium Oxide ◽  
Isotope Effects ◽  
Equilibrium Constants ◽  
Ionization Constants ◽  
Emf Method ◽  
Acidic Group ◽  
A Value ◽  
Alkanoic Acids ◽  
Group A ◽  
Deuterium Isotope Effects

To facilitate the interpretation of isotope effects on the ionization of weak acids in water and deuterium oxide, a comparison of these quantities with that for a standard acid is proposed. Therefore, a quantity Kr has been defined by the equation Kr = (kH/kD)/(kH′/KD′). The equilibrium constants KH and KD refer to the ionization constants in water and deuterium oxide respectively. The equilibrium constant KX′(X = H, D) refers to the acid used as a reference. An equation is derived from which it may be concluded, that for a series of acids closely similar in geometry and force field around the acidic group, a value of Kr close to unity should be obtained. To test this prediction the values of KH/KD for a series of n-alkanoic acids (N = 3–6) are compared experimentally with the value of KH/KD of acetic acid (25 °C). An emf method has been used in these measurements (quinhydrone electrode). In agreement with the theory a value for Kr close to unity has been observed.

Mechanism of hydration and isomerisation of 4-ethylidene-2,6-di-tert-butyl-2,5-cyclohexadien-1-one. Kinetics, acid-base catalysis and solvent deuterium isotope effects

1979 ◽  
Vol 44 (1) ◽  
pp. 110-122 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jiří Velek ◽  
Bohumír Koutek ◽  
Milan Souček
Keyword(s):  
Aqueous Medium ◽  
Rate Equation ◽  
Kinetic Data ◽  
Isotope Effects ◽  
Base Catalysis ◽  
Quinone Methide ◽  
Reaction Products ◽  
Acid Base ◽  
Deuterium Isotope Effects ◽  
Hydroxybenzyl Alcohol

Competitive hydration and isomerisation of the quinone methide I at 25 °C in an aqueous medium in the region of pH 2.4-13.0 was studied spectrophotometrically. The only reaction products in the studied range of pH are 4-hydroxybenzyl alcohol (II) and 4-hydroxystyrene (III). The form of the overall rate equation corresponds to a general acid-base catalysis. The mechanism of both reactions for three markedly separated pH regions is discussed on the basis of kinetic data and solvent deuterium effect.

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