Charge distribution energy decomposition

The AMI-calculated structure and charge distribution of radical the trication of [1-carotene have been reported and its UV absorption spectrum estimated from INDO/S methods.158 The decomposition of the ftiran radical cation proceeds by two separate pathways according to a recent theoretical study, one via formation of propene radical cation and CO, the other a lower energy process via acetylene and a ketene radical cation.159 As a result of a reflection mass spectrometric study, a likely mechanism is... 

An analogous decomposition can be carried out on the electrostatic energy between two charge distributions and p ... 

Alkyl- and aryl carbodiimides can be prepared under mild conditions from thioureas with diethyl azodicarboxylate/triphenylphosphine (Mitsunobu reagent), typically in yields of around 80% the by-products are triphenylphosphine sulfide and diethyl hydrazodicarboxylate [1278]. The active intermediate in this system is the betaine 1739, which is formed from diethyl azodicarboxylate (DEAD) and triphenylphosphine. Driven by its charge distribution and its chalcogenophilicity, 1739 reacts with the thiourea 1740 to form the P,S bond in 1741. This energy-rich molecule stabilizes by decomposition into three molecules, namely the two byproducts, triphenylphosphine sulfide and diethyl hydrazodicarboxylate, and the desired carbodiimide 1699. Diphenylcarbodiimide 1699 (R = R = Ph) was prepared from N,N -diphenylthiourea 1740 (R = R = Ph) with DEAD and triphenylphosphine in 65% yield [1278]. 

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