Ethyl, amine radical

We examined the thermal decomposition of a number of nitramines in dilute solution and in the melt phase. The nitramines included acyclic dialkyl mononitramines, where the dialkyls were methyl, ethyl, propyl and isopropyl cyclic mononitramines (N-nitro-pipeiidine and N-nitropyrrolidine) and cycle multifunctional nitramines (N-dinitropiperazhe l,3-dinitro-l,3-diazacyclo-pentane l,3-dinitro-l,3-diazacycbhexane RDX and HMX). For all nitramines, the predominant condensed-phase product was the nitrosamine though the amount formed depending on the nitramine and the phase of the thermolysis. The common trigger in the decompositions was N-N02 ho mo lysis, but the fate of the resultant amine radical depended on the phase. In solution the radical was stabilized sufficiently so that it resisted further decomposition and, instead, reacted with NO to form nitrosamine. In vapor or condensed phase, the amine radical underwent further reaction therefore,... 

Some selenophenes have a pronounced antihistamine activity, e.g., 28.137 Monoamines containing a selenienyl radical, e.g., the /3-ethyl-amine (29)21 have psychotropic properties and should be further studied because they might be used in medical practice as antidepressants. 

This is achieved by using monomers of the corresponding nature (nitroethylene and vinylidene cyanide are polymerized only anionically, whereas acrylonitrile and methyl methacrylate polymerize by both anionic and free-radical mechanisms) and by carrying out polymerization in solvents whose molecules contain electron-donating groups (atoms) or an unshared electron pair (dimethyl formamide, tri ethyl amine, isopropylamine, tetrahydrofuran, acetone, ethylpropyl ketone, etc.). 

A parallel development was initiated by the first publications from Sawamoto and Matyjaszweski. They reported independently on the transition-metal-catalyzed polymerization of various vinyl monomers (14,15). The technique, which was termed atom transfer radical polymerization (ATRP), uses an activated alkyl halide as initiator, and a transition-metal complex in its lower oxidation state as the catalyst. Similar to the nitroxide-mediated polymerization, ATRP is based on the reversible termination of growing radicals. ATRP was developed as an extension of atom transfer radical addition (ATRA), the so-called Kharasch reaction (16). ATRP turned out to be a versatile technique for the controlled polymerization of styrene derivatives, acrylates, methacrylates, etc. Because of the use of activated alkyl halides as initiators, the introduction of functional endgroups in the polymer chain turned out to be easy (17-22). Although many different transition metals have been used in ATRP, by far the most frequently used metal is copper. Nitrogen-based ligands, eg substituted bipyridines (14), alkyl pyridinimine (Schiff s base) (23), and multidentate tertiary alkyl amines (24), are used to solubilize the metal salt and to adjust its redox potential in order to match the requirements for an ATRP catalyst. In conjunction with copper, the most powerful ligand at present is probably tris[2-(dimethylamino)ethyl)]amine (Mee-TREN) (25). 

Queffelec, J., Gaynor, S.G., Matyjaszewski, K. 2000. Optimization of Atom Transfer Radical Polymerization Using Gu(I)/Tris(2-(Dimethylamino)Ethyl) Amine as a Catalyst, cronwlecul 33 8629-8639. 

Since the reducing agents allow starting an ATRP with the oxidatively stable Cu species, the reducing/reactivating cycle can be employed to eliminate air or other radical traps in the system. For example, styrene was polymerized by the addition of 5 ppm of CuCl2/ttis[2-(dimethylamino)ethyl]amine (MesTREN) and 500 ppm of Sn(EH)2 to the reaction mixture, resulting in preparation of a polystyrene (PS) with = 12 500 (l n.th = 12 600) and = 1.28 without removal of inhibi-... 

The principal groups lead to the endings -diacetic acid and -di(ethylamine) , respectively, in these two cases. The central unit —Y— is cited as the bivalent radical, p-phenylene- for -C6H4- and oxy- for O. Locants are added and the full names become p-phenylenediacetic acid and 2,2 -oxydi(ethyl-amine). The parentheses in the latter name serve te remove possible confusion with a derivative of diethylamine. 

H NMR data has been reported for the ethylzinc complex, Zn(TPP—NMe)Et, formed from the reaction of free-base N-methyl porphyrin H(TPP—NMe) with ZnEti. The ethyl proton chemical shifts are observed upheld, evidence that the ethyl group is coordinated to zinc near the center of the porphyrin. The complex is stable under N2 in the dark, but decomposed by a radical mechanism in visible light.The complex reacted with hindered phenols (HOAr) when irradiated with visible light to give ethane and the aryloxo complexes Zn(TPP—NMe)OAr. The reaction of Zn(TPP—NMe)Et, a secondary amine (HNEt2) and CO2 gave zinc carbamate complexes, for example Zn(TPP—NMclOiCNEti."" ... 

The mechanism of H02 formation from peroxyl radicals of primary and secondary amines is clear (see the kinetic scheme). The problem of H02 formation in oxidized tertiary amines is not yet solved. The analysis of peroxides formed during amine oxidation using catalase, Ti(TV) and by water extraction gave controversial results [17], The formed hydroperoxide appeared to be labile and is hydrolyzed with H202 formation. The analysis of hydroperoxides formed in co-oxidation of cumene and 2-propaneamine, 7V-bis(ethyl methyl) showed the formation of two peroxides, namely H202 and (Me2CH)2NC(OOH)Me2 [16]. There is no doubt that the two peroxyl radicals are acting H02 and a-aminoalkylperoxyl. The difficulty is to find experimentally the real proportion between them in oxidized amine and to clarify the way of hydroperoxyl radical formation. 

The photolysis of donor-acceptor systems provides unique synthetic opportunities. Direct irradiation of the donor-acceptor systems, such as systems containing arene and amine components, leads to intramolecular electron transfer, that is, to amine cation-radical and arene anion-radical moieties. After generation, these moieties undergo cyclization reactions providing efficient synthetic routes to fV-heterocycles with a variety of ring sizes. Thus, direct irradiation of secondary amino-ethyl and aminopropyl stilbenes leads to benzazepines in improved yields (Hintz et al. 1996). As known, benzazepines are used in medicine as antidepressants. Scheme 7.44 illustrates ion-radical cyclization with the formation of benzazepine derivative (65% yield). 

Aliphatic amines have much less effect on the later reactions of the gas-phase oxidation of acetaldehyde and ethyl ether than if added at the start of reaction. There is no evidence that they catalyze decomposition of peroxides, but they appear to retard decomposition of peracetic acid. Amines have no marked effect on the rate of decomposition of tert-butyl peroxide and ethyl tert-butyl peroxide. The nature of products formed from the peroxides is not altered by the amine, but product distribution is changed. Rate constants at 153°C. for the reaction between methyl radicals and amines are calculated for a number of primary, secondary, and tertiary amines and are compared with the effectiveness of the amine as an inhibitor of gas-phase oxidation reactions. 

A previous paper described the inhibiting influence of aliphatic amines on the oxidation of ethyl ether in the gas phase (28). It was suggested that one of the principal methods by which amines can act as negative catalysts is by stabilizing free radicals in the gas phase. However, it is necessary to examine the action of amines on the intermediate products formed during oxidation processes. 

The conversion of substituted diphenylamines and triphenylamines to carbazoles at platinum anodes in CH3CN-Et4NC104 takes place if the intermediate cation-radical is fairly stable. Thus the anodic oxidation of (V-ethylbis(p-fert-butylphenyl)amine (87) gave 3,6-di-ferf-butyl-Af-ethyl-carbazole (88) in 15% yield152 [Eq. (72)]. 

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