Cyclic esters containing sulfur

Whereas the phosphetanium (Sect. 2.2) derivatives undergo base-catalyzed hydrolysis with essentially complete retention of configuration, the reaction with the related thietanium salts proceeds with complete inversion of configuration and can be described simply as a direct nucleophilic substitution 35. As far as the author is aware, no exchange evidence of the type er countered in the acid-catalyzed hydrolysis of ethylene phosphate, has been found for the cyclic sulfate esters. Consequently despite the geometrical similarities between the cyclic sulfates and phosphates and the related hybridization of the central atoms, the situation in which a finite pentacovalent intermediate sulfur species exists has not been delineated (restricting the discussion to esters). 

The above cyclic sulfates and 4-nitrocatechol cyclic sulfate are good substrates for a-chymotrypsin and carbonic anhydrase138-138. In the case of the chymotrypsin-catalyzed hydrolysis of (73) to the product acid, a rapid sul-fonylation of the active site of the enzyme to give (74) occurs, viz. 

The available studies imply that general catalysis will be operative in systems involving sulfate monoesters and potential six-membered ring transition states. Salicyl sulfate hydrolyzes at pH 4 via intramolecular carboxyl group participation involving pre-equilibrium proton transfer leading to sulfur trioxide expulsion (Fig. 9)2HH, viz. 

The properties of 3 -phosphoadenosine-5 -phosphosulfaie (PAPS) the established sulfate donor in the formation of chrondrointin sulfate, cerebro-sulfatides and phenolic sulfates208 210 has been investigated through an appropriate model system211. The pH-rate profile for phenyl phosphosulfate given below (76), indicates that both the dianion and monoanion are definitely 

Kirby and S. G. Warren. The Organic Chemistry of Phosphorus. Elsevier. London. 

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Subsequent DTA investigation showed that an exothermic reaction set in above 75°C after an induction period depending on the initial temperature and concentration of reactants, which attained nearly 300°C, well above the decomposition point of the cyclic ester component (170°C). The reaction conditions used could have permitted local over-concentration and overheating effects to occur, owing to slow dissolution of the clumped solid ester and aniline in the nitrobenzene solvent [ ] Crude carbyl sulfate contains excess sulfur trioxide [2]. 

Tillett et al.iS0 have discussed the rapid hydrolysis of cyclic sulfur-containing esters in terms of the entropy strain principle. In the transition state for acyclic ester hydrolysis the molecule assumes a more ordered siructure relative to the ground state, whereas with the five-membered cyclic esters the molecule is already held in a rigid structure with a corresponding reduction in entropy (ca. 10 eu). Unlike the cyclic five-membered phosphates, the corre-... 

Volume 2 covers oxygenated hydrocarbons (such ns organic acids, ketones, aldehydes, ethers, and esters), nitrogen containing hydrocarbons, aromatic, cyclic hydrocarbons, and sulfur containing hydrocarbons... 

Fig. 5 gives examples of many of the types of sulfur-containing pesticides which are currently in use or have been used. It is clear that the types of functionalities present, e.g. organophosphate derivatives, chlorocarbons, sulfanamides, dithiocarbamates, oxime derivatives, and cyclic sulfite esters are "unnatural" (or at least presently "unnatural") groupings... 

Dihydro- 1,3-oxazines (398) are cyclic intermediates in the synthesis of a-amino-y-oxo acid esters by reaction of acyliminoacetates with enamines derived from six-membered ketones240. Sulfur-containing heterocycloadducts 399 and 400 have been prepared by [4 + 2] cycloaddition of enamines to heterocumulenes like thioacyl isocyanates and acyl isothiocyanates241. 

The data manipulation capabilities of the FTIR spectrometer can be used to quantitatively resolve the structural features which are superimposed upon the intrinsic absorption. The spectral features which exceed a baseline drawn between 1880 and 880 cm 1 in five independent preparation and measurement experiments are shown in Figure 4. The superposition of these five spectra illustrate both the reproducibility and the quantitative nature of this technique. The "resolved" spectra consist of three broad absorptions centered around 1725,1595 and 1245 cm1 and two superimposed sharp bands at 1135 and 1340 cm1. These latter peaks are characteristic of the particular type of carbon black and are presumably caused by impurities introduced in the manufacturing process. They may reflect the presence of residual sulfur compounds present in the form of sulfones or sulfonic esters in which the symmetric and antisymmetric stretching modes of the S02 vibrational modes occur in the range of 1140-1160 cm1 and 1300-1350 cm 1 [24], Note the absence of discemable bands above 1730 cm 1. This implies that these carbon blacks do not contain the lactone and cyclic anhydride functionalities observed on other carbon surfaces (see Figure 1) [17]. 

Miscellaneous Systems Many systems have been mentioned [li,m,2i] acyloxy and acylsilyl phosphine oxides, phosphine sulfides, cyclic compounds, benzoyloxa-ziridine derivatives, dibenzoylmethane derivatives, triazene and pentaazadiene moiety containing compounds. New developments include benzyl benzoin benzyl ethers [112], dithiocarbamates [113], ketoamides [114], phosphonates [115], bromo-acetylpyrene [116], alkylimides [117], aryloxy naphthalene [118], oligosilanes [119], bisphosphine sulfides [120], sulfamic esters of benzoin ethers [121], sulfur [122], or carbohydrate [123] containing compounds. 

Treatment of amylose with sulfuryl chloride yields a product in which the primary hydroxyl groups have been replaced by chlorine and which contains cyclic sulfuric ester groups on 0-2 and 0-3. ... 

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