Kinetic studies of the singlet oxygenation of the title compounds were performed accord- ing to Monroe's method. The reaction rate increases with temperature decreasing, leading to a ne- gative activation enthalpy...Kinetic studies of the singlet oxygenation of the title compounds were performed accord- ing to Monroe's method. The reaction rate increases with temperature decreasing, leading to a ne- gative activation enthalpy and a large negative activation entropy. These data are interpreted as the evidence for the intermediacy of an exciplex. The solvent effect on the reaction rate suggests that the “dioxetane” path involves a transition state or an intermediate with significant zwitterionic character. The electronic effect of the substituent is obvious, with electron-withdrawing substituent retarding the reaction and electron-donating substituent increasing the reaction rate. However, steric bulkiness at the 6-position does not play an important role in the reaction rate.展开更多
基金This report was partially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China
文摘Kinetic studies of the singlet oxygenation of the title compounds were performed accord- ing to Monroe's method. The reaction rate increases with temperature decreasing, leading to a ne- gative activation enthalpy and a large negative activation entropy. These data are interpreted as the evidence for the intermediacy of an exciplex. The solvent effect on the reaction rate suggests that the “dioxetane” path involves a transition state or an intermediate with significant zwitterionic character. The electronic effect of the substituent is obvious, with electron-withdrawing substituent retarding the reaction and electron-donating substituent increasing the reaction rate. However, steric bulkiness at the 6-position does not play an important role in the reaction rate.
