Base strength substitution

As with the reaction of pyrroles, diazoles and triazoles react with propargyl bromide to yield TV-substituted products and, depending upon the base strength, either TV-prop-2-ynylazoles or allenic derivatives are formed [30]. Generally, with potassium carbonate under soliddiquid two-phase conditions at room temperature in the absence of a solvent, the prop-2-ynyl compounds are formed as sole products, whereas with solid potassium hydroxide at elevated temperatures the allenes are obtained as the major products. Benztriazole produces a mixture of the N1- and N2-prop-2-ynyl, and N2-allenic derivatives, whereas with potassium hydroxide only the N -allenic derivative is obtained. The alkynes readily isomerize to the allenes in the presence of base and the quaternary ammonium salt, or upon treatment with methanolic sodium hydroxide. A series of l-(alk-2-ynyl)imidazoles have been prepared, as intermediates in the synthesis of imidazopyridines [31 ] and the reaction of 3-hydroxymethylpyrazoles with propargyl bromide leads to pyrazolooxazines [32]. 

A number of tetracyanoethylene (TCNE) n complexes of mono-substituted [2.2]paracyclophanes were examined both spectroscopically and kinetically. The position of max of the longest-wavelength charge-transfer band in the UV spectrum of the complexes, and in some cases estimated equilibrium constants 76> were used as a measure of the relative 7t-base strengths of the substituted cycles 15>. From the results of this investigation it was at once clear that complexes of tetracyanoethylene and [2.2]paracyclophane with electron-releasing substituents (Type A,... 

The more hindered (37c) is to be preferred the PB is less susceptible to Michael addition and (37c) as well as (37cH) are less nucleophilic than those of the lower esters (see Sect. 14.8.5 for an example). In the absence of side reactions these PBs are, upon workup, converted into the dihydro derivatives that can be reoxidized back to the PBs by bromine or by anodic oxidation [68, 87, 88]. The base strength of (38) can be modified either by substitution [89] or by complexation with alkali metal counterions [86, 89]. 

Substitution by an aromatic group has a marked effect on solution base strength. One might be tempted to attribute the low basicity of aniline, di- and triphenylamines, and phenol compared with reference compounds (Table 3.17) to partial delocalization of the nonbonded electron pair on the nitrogen or oxygen into the n orbital system of the ring. But gas-phase results indicate the basicity... 

The base One equivalent, at least, of a base relative to the aryl halide must be present to achieve the alkene substitution catalytically. Most often a tertiary amine is employed. Secondary amines also appear to be suitable but primary amines usually are not. The base strength of the amine is important since only quite basic amines such as triethylamine work well. Acetate salts, carbonates and bicarbonates also are suitable bases but solubility may cause difficulties in some instances. The addition of a phase transfer agent such as a quaternary ammonium salt has often solved this problem. The inorganic bases, of course, may cause other problems such as ester hydrolysis, aldol condensations and other undesired side reactions. 

However, as a nucleophile s base strength and steric hindrance increase, its basicity tends to be accentuated. If there are abstractable protons at the p-position of the electrophile, an elimination pathway can compete with the nucleophilic substitution. 

Upon treatment with acid (or on contact with an acidic surface), many spiropyrans give the salt of the open form or the open form itself, depending upon the relative base strengths of the spiro and open forms. Thus, treatment of several BIPS (7-diethylamino, 6-nitro, and 5 -nitro) with trifluoroacetic acid in the nonprotic solvents acetonitrile and chloroform gave the protonated merocyanine form, which upon neutralization with base gave the open colored form.180 This sequence of operations causes coloration by a non-thermal, non-photochemical route the adsorption coloration was utilized in the early applications of spiropyrans in carbonless (pressure-sensitive) copy papers. In this application, dialkylamino-substituted spirodi(benzopyrans) were preferred paper containing BIPS compounds turned pink on storage. 

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