Constitutional isomers Compounds that

Constitutional isomers Compounds that contain the same numbers of the same kinds of atoms but that differ in the order in which their atoms are bonded together. Also known as structural isomers. 

Many complexes exist as isomers, compounds that have the same formula but a different arrangement of the constituent atoms. Constitutional isomers, such as linkage isomers and ionization isomers, have different connections between their constituent atoms. Stereoisomers (diastereoisomers and enantiomers) have the same connections but a different arrangement of the atoms in space. The most common diastereoisomers are cis and trans isomers of square planar MA2B2 and octahe-... 

Isomers Compounds that have the same molecular formula but which have different constitutions (constitutional isomers), configurations (enantiomers, diastereomers), or conformations (conformational isomers), and therefore have different chemical and/or physical properties. 

Different compounds that have the same molecular formula are referred to as isomers. There are several different types of isomers. Here we have what is referred to as constitutional (or structural) isomers—compounds that differ from each other in connectivity. Connectivity is the order of attachment of atoms to each other. 

Consider the structures of the constitutional isomers, Compound A and Compound B (below). When treated with aqueous acid. Compound A undergoes isomerization to give a cis stereoisomer. In contrast. Compound B does not undergo isomerization when treated with the same conditions. That is. Compound B remains in the trans configuration. Explain the difference in reactivity between Compound A and Compound B. 

Different compounds that have the same molecular formula are called isomers If they are different because their atoms are connected m a dif ferent order they are called constitutional isomers... 

The CIS and trans forms of 1 2 dimethylcyclopropane are stereoisomers Stereoisomers are isomers that have their atoms bonded m the same order—that is they have the same constitution but they differ m the arrangement of atoms m space Stereoiso mers of the cis-trans type are sometimes referred to as geometric isomers You learned m Section 2 18 that constitutional isomers could differ m stability What about stereoisomers We can measure the energy difference between as and trans 1 2 dimethylcyclo propane by comparing their heats of combustion As illustrated m Figure 3 20 the two compounds are isomers and so the difference m their heats of combustion is a direct measure of the difference m their energies Because the heat of combustion of trans 1 2 dimethylcyclopropane is 5 kJ/mol (12 kcal/mol) less than that of its cis stereoisomer it follows that trans 1 2 dimethylcyclopropane is 5 kJ/mol (12 kcal/mol) more stable than as 1 2 dimethylcyclopropane... 

Determine whether the two structures in each of the following pairs represent constitutional isomers different conformations of the same compound or stereoisomers that cannot be inter converted by rotation about single bonds... 

It IS important to recognize that an enol is a real substance capable of mdepen dent existence An enol is not a resonance form of a carbonyl compound the two are constitutional isomers of each other... 

Compounds like the two C4M [() molecules and the three C3I I 12 molecules, which have the same formula but different structures, are called isomers, from the Greek isos + meros, meaning "made of the same parts." Isomers are compounds that have the same numbers and kinds of atoms but differ in the way the atoms are arranged. Compounds like butane and isobutane, whose atoms are connected differently, are called constitutional isomers. We ll see shortly that other kinds of isomers are also possible, even among compounds whose atoms are connected in the same order. As Table 3.2 shows, the number of possible alkane isomers increases dramatically as the number of carbon atoms increases. 

Alkanes are a class of saturated hydrocarbons with the general formula C H2n. -2- They contain no functional groups, are relatively inert, and can be either straight-chain (normal) or branched. Alkanes are named by a series of IUPAC rules of nomenclature. Compounds that have the same chemical formula but different structures are called isomers. More specifically, compounds such as butane and isobutane, which differ in their connections between atoms, are called constitutional isomers. 

Note the difference between tautomers and resonance forms. Tautomers are constitutional isomers—different compounds with different structures—while resonance forms arc different representations of a single structure. Tautomers have their atoms arranged differently, while resonance forms differ only in the position of their electrons. Note also that tautomers are rapidly interconvertible. Thus, keto and enol isomers are tautomers, but aJkene isomers such as 1-butene and 2-butene are not, because they don t interconvert rapidly under normal circumstances. 

In an effort to make productive use of the undesired C-13 epimer, 100-/ , a process was developed to convert it into the desired isomer 100. To this end, reaction of the lactone enolate derived from 100-) with phenylselenenyl bromide produces an a-selenated lactone which can subsequently be converted to a,) -unsaturated lactone 148 through oxidative syn elimination (91 % overall yield). Interestingly, when 148 is treated sequentially with lithium bis(trimethylsilyl)amide and methanol, the double bond of the unsaturated lactone is shifted, the lactone ring is cleaved, and ) ,y-unsaturated methyl ester alcohol 149 is formed in 94% yield. In light of the constitution of compound 149, we were hopeful that a hydroxyl-directed hydrogenation52 of the trisubstituted double bond might proceed diastereoselectively in the desired direction In the event, however, hydrogenation of 149 in the presence of [Ir(COD)(py)P(Cy)3](PF6)53 produces an equimolar mixture of C-13 epimers in 80 % yield. Sequential methyl ester saponification and lactonization reactions then furnish a separable 1 1 mixture of lactones 100 and 100-) (72% overall yield from 149). 

The allene host 20 exhibits high inclusion selectivity in competition experiments using mixtures of solvents 26). In fact, preliminary results indicate that it can be used for the separation of constitutional isomers, of homologues, and of aliphatic from alicyclic or aromatic compounds (Table 3). Other derivatives of the allene, e.g. 21, are also functional as host molecules, and are currently being subjected to further investigations 22). 

Constitutional isomers different compounds that have the same molecular formula, but differ in their connectivity (the sequence in which their atoms are bounded together). 

Zirconocene-catalyzed kinetic resolution of dihydrofurans is also possible, as illustrated in Scheme 6.8 [18]. Unlike their six-membered ring counterparts, both of the heterocycle enantiomers react readily, albeit through distinctly different reaction pathways, to afford — with high diastereomeric and enantiomeric purities — constitutional isomers that are readily separable (the first example of parallel kinetic resolution involving an organome-tallic agent). A plausible reason for the difference in the reactivity pattern of pyrans and furans is that, in the latter class of compounds, both olefmic carbons are adjacent to a C—O bond C—Zr bond formation can take place at either end of the C—C 7T-system. The furan substrate and the (ebthi)Zr-alkene complex (R)-3 interact such that unfavorable... 

Figure 21. The equilibrium between the helical interlaced system precursor of the trefoil knot and its face-to-face analogous complex leading to the face-to-face complexes. Interconversion between the two isomeric cyclic products is, of course, not possible. For the cyclic compounds, the total number of atoms x connecting two phenolic oxygen atoms is 16 if n=4 (pentakis(ethyleneoxy) fragment) or 19 if n = 5 (hexakis(ethyleneoxy) linker). Each knot is represented by the letter k accompanied by the overall number of atoms included in the cycle. The face-to-face complexes contain two monocycles (letter m), the number of atoms in each ring also being indicated. It can be noted that each knot has a face-to-face counterpart. For instance [Cu2(k-90)]2+ and [Cu2(m-45)2]2+ are constitutional isomers. They are by no means topological stereoisomers [34, 35].

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